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Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-13

been urgent the matter was closed
during last fall and the early spring
cf this year. So far as the growing
crop is concerned, it's production has
incurred less liabilities, perhaps, than
any crop ever grown.
So it is a reasonable conclusion, in
view of the fact that cotton is selling
we'll below the cost of production. that
the volume of the movement will be
determined largely by the price. If
prices should go up the movement is
likely to be larger than normal. If
they should, however, remain around
current levels, or should go down, the
movement will likely be below nor
NAL average.
The general character of price ncve-
ments, as reflected both in the future
and spot markets, indicate that the
consuming world thoroughly realizes
the fact that cotton is now selling be-
low the cost Of production and the gen
eral feeling that. this is a condition
hat cannot last has, no doubt, been
the fundamental cause of the unex-
pected resistance the market has
shown through every decline in recent
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-13
TO SAVE STATE
Continued from Page u

long as it is confined to small patches
and he, therefore recommends to the
growers extreme watchfulness and
! immediate action when the infection
| first appears. The weevil dooms al
i falfa culture in infected sections ur-
less it is eradicated in the very begin
ming.
We received a letter from Governor
Stephens last week on this subject, in
which he assures the alfalfa growers
of the state that all efforts are being
made to keep the weevil out of the
state.
J, 1t is of course far easier to keep the
state free from DANCES, by timely
quarantine against shipments of hay
from infected states, than it is to get
rid of the pest after it has found its
way into it, and we are, therefore,
thankful to the governor and the state
agricultural director for their deter
mination to use all the means in their
power, which includes that of quaran-
tine, to prevent the spreading into the
state of the disease.
There were 2640 tons received on the
Los Angeles tracks this week, ending
July 9, with 290 tons held over.
Prevailing prices f. o. b. tracks Los
Angeles: No. Dairy, $40; standard
alfalfa, SIS. -
Prevailing prices f. o. b. tracks San
Francisco, No. / dairy, $16.50; stan
dard alfalfa, $14.5O.
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M2gM1oaRM0n|

Repair work on sewing machines and
monographs, any or all makes. Work
guaranteed. Singer Sewing Machine
Co., 127 North Fifth street.
HONESTLY ITS THE BEST POL
ICY WHEN WRITTEN BY EDGAR
BROTHERS REALTY COMPANY.
62S MAIN ST.-Adv.
DR.. Amy Lyons, osteopathic physi-
clan. Phone 145-W, Dunaway Bldg.
Want a good time! Then dance at
Seeley tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-13

Prince Albert is
sold in foppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
hunlidors and in the
pound crystal glass
h u m idor With
sponge nroistenev
top.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-13
COTTON WILL

Continued from page ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
Monarch Monday Night, May Cd, 1921 o'clock
HOODOOED COON, 3-Act Comedy With Music
NonanJa aksonPo tNo83 American gnn, Trre
RHEsRA - - ncsHm HmDmN @Aus@
legion, of Bonne Terre

PRICES: CHILDREN IS. ADULTS. S. INCLUDING WAR TAX
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
The Quality Of a Fighting Spirit

Democracy Missouri and not reared upon
thin diet Graham Vest and William Joel Stone
shf suggestions Of with Incompatible
isan evils.
government They retarded
political certain Republican temporarily vested with
have the with contempt and than
relations and its glorious history
How far this got Are sit like chipmunks rock
holes whenever Republican authority shakes club at us
merely quent creatures unexpainabe political
and Vest with certain fundamen
tails promote and definite to antagonize?
There question real statut
changed n eastp particular
Democrats fighting Democrats please, and not
with specific violations the basic of things which
We need
council founded other principles We Democrats and
This being the Legislative of Governor
Hyde which ubvert the constitution and places nerabe burden
this what
ing to do about it?
There those in Missouri good people, better who opposed
the fundamental principles democracy exemped the referendum
persons they fectualy
situation which the legally invoked Of
they medium
the will Of the people. So much for that
relation of the Democratic position respecting
Governor Hyd legislative plain We within conitu
na rights The question the only question shall this fa
plan Republican the Republican
willing nacton this
ideas and central thought alien Mssou best traditions and
cherished principles through with his amazing
alton nconvvae cenazaton powewhh will all be d
eted by gubator authority the standards believe
the political integrity believe in.
This be- unless lost the qualities which made the
of Missouri by Why revive old
spirit and militant useful the and devoted public
interest? ...,st
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
Innovation in
Church Service

The services at the NJ. E. Church,
South, Sunday evening were some
what unusual, but were none the less
pleasing to the large congregation in
attendance. In fact the change in the
method Of service was perhaps re.
sponsible for some of the many being
present. The service consisted very
largely Of music, orchestra and chill
dren's voices, all Of which was exceed
ingly fine. The orchestra was very
capably conducted by DIR. John Rob
inson, while the children's clear young
voices made inspiring music, even
without direction.
In announcing the program. Rev.
Thogmorton stated that the children
had received little drilling for their
part in the performance, and that
while they might be somewhat lack
ing in team work. \ they would more
than make up for such lack in entlru-
siasn, pep and the "iet's gop spirit,
II there was any lack in "team work.,
it certainly was not sufficient to be
noticed, and the sample of the chill
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
City Streets
Are Deplorable

The terrific rain Monday night did
great damage to the roads in many
parts Of the county, especially so
where there is but little or no drain
age. Great cost will therefore be re-
quired in order to put them back in as
good condition as they were before.
This is another illustration of the
fact that it does not pay to permit the
condition of roads to run down, as the
heavy washes that will Of necessity
occur in heavy rain storm eats away
their value amazingly. Whereas, if
proper drainage has been provided for
the roads they will usually pass
through such a storm with but slight
impairment.
But it is of the streets of Farming
ton of which The Times desires es-
pecially to speak at this time. Many
of them are a real nightmare. A jour-
ney over them, unless it be at snail's
! pace, is an episode that will be long
remembered, and unless care is used
by the driver, it is likely never to be
forgotten. Those streets are the
worst over which is the heaviest traf-
fic, and for the past year or more they
have received little or no attention in
the way of keeping them in condition.
While they have good rock founda-
tions, and are never muddy, the corro-
gated roughness is fright. What
were until recently but slight mum
dations, have been constantly deepen
ed and widened, until now they are
sizeable reservoirs. 1t would have re-
quired but little work, when such de-
| pressions first began to make their
appearance, to have checked their
growth, Now TIE necessary expense
for needed repairs has been several
times multiplied.
Pennington citizens are beginning
to wonder what, if any, plans are in
the minds of the city fathers for re-
pairing the city's streets; also wheth-
er or not they are to receive their usu-
al oiling. Already this year the dust
has at times been almost insufferable.
Such things cannot be in City Beau
tiful, reputation in which our citi-
zens have taken much pride in the
past.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
COUNTY COURT

It appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Court that certain telephone poles,
the property of the S. w. Bell Tele-
phone Co., along the river, 1-2 miles
south of Bismarck, are too near the
middle Of the road; it is therefore or
dered that said company be notified to
remove such poles.
It is ordered that the financial
statement, showing receipts and dis
bursements of the county for the year
ending March LIST, 1921, be made up
by the County Clerk, and that the
same be published in The Pennington
Times. Pennington News and Lead
Belt News.
Assessor F. M. Horton files bill for
making Income Assessment Book for
1920, amounting to $30282, for which
warrant is ordered, b.
The members have been in session
most of the month as a Board Of
Equalization, and later as b Board Of
Appeals, so that the above about COW
ers their transactions as a county
&ourt, except for an unusually large
number Of warrants that have been
ordered, which are too numerous to
publish.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
Bids for Depository
of County Funds

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
County Court of St. Francois County
at the May term, 1921, until noon on
the first day of the said term; from
banks and banking corporations or as
sociations, or individual bankers, in
said county, for the deposit of the
funds of said county, for the two
years next ensuing the date of said
bid. Such proposals must state the
largest rate of interest per annum
that will be paid to the county on the
daily balance to the credit of the
county with said depository, as provid-
ed by law, for the privilege of being
made the depository, of such funds,
and must be accompanied by duly
certified check or some solvent bank
for not less than one and one-half per
centum Of the county revenue for the
preceding year, payable to the Treas
urer of the County of st. Francois, as
guarantee of good faith on the part
of the bidder. No bid will be consid-
cred unless such certified check shall
accompany the same.
The Court reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids,
MARVIN W. CROWDER,
Clerk of the County Court.
(SEAL) 16-3t
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
MUSIC BY THE BONNIE TERRE ORCHESTRA
Greatly Impressed
With Governor Cox

On their recent trip to Dayton,
Ohio, Sheriff John G. Hunt and Pros
ecuting Attorney w. E. Golfer had
the privilege of calling on Gov. Cox
and conversing with him in his office.
Both were most favorably impressed
with the democracy of the man, who
for three terms has been Governor Of
Ohio, and the absolute lack Of pomp
or show with which men of small cal
iber, who are elevated to high position,
are SO greatly afflicted He Impress
ed his callers as being just plain hu-
man being, who is always interested
in the affairs and welfare of his fell
low citizens.
Messrs. Hunt and Golfer called at
the office of the Dayton News, which
is owned by Gov, Cox, and inquired if
there was any chance to see and shake
hands with the Governor; that their
only business with him was desire
to shake his hand. The gentleman to
whom they were talking said the
Governor would be pleased to meet
them, that he was never too busy to
meet his fellow citizens, and that they
would find him on the next floor, in
the same building.
Sure enough, the Governor greeted
them with hearty "Come in and make
yourselves at home" The visitors
then introduced themselves and stated
their business in Dayton was to secure
a prisoner whose extradition was be-
ing strongly resisted. Gov. Cox stat
ed that he hoped and thought they
would be successful in their mission,
and made them feel as though he
meant everything he said. In fact,
they both felt before taking their de-
parture that the Governor was their
friend, and should he again be a can
didate for President they will prob
ably both be for him--even though
Mr.. Golfer is Republican office-hold-
er. We believe he is open to convic-
ton.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
A Splendid, En-
joyable Affair

Notwithstanding the heavy down
pour of.rain and storm, there were be-
tween two and three hundred Odd
/. Fellows and Rebeccas from different
parts of the county, met in Farming
ton at the Odd Fellows hall last
Monday night. April 25th, to witness
the presenting of three gold medals,
which were awarded to Joseph Alex
ander, John Lorenz and Lewis Yates,
for their loyalty and continuous mem
bership Of St. Francois Lodge No. ,48,
l. o. o. r. for fifty years. The MEM
bers of the local lodge put forth every
effort to make the occasion. one to be
long remembered by every Odd Eel
low present. The program that was
arranged was one with pep and inter-
est. The local orchestra, assisted by
Miss Martha Raines, pianist, furnish
ed some excellent music for the ocea-
ton, and after several interesting
talks from representatives from the
different lodges of the county, Grand
Master E. B. Garner of Springfield
Mo-, in very effective talk, made the
presentation of the medals, after
which the local lodge, assisted by the
Rebeccas, served most delightful
banquet.
st. Francois Lodge No. 48 was or
ganized in 1850 and now has six MEM
bers who have held their membership
in this lodge continuously for fifty
years or more, L. X. Peers being the
eldest member. he having been 9
member for GA years, John A. Gun.
ningham and David j. Doughty each
being member for Sc years. The To-
cal lodge now has a membership q
157 members, and all members have
their dues paid up in advance. This
is an unusual record for any lodge
in the State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
He Would Have
Made 1t If

Oscar Cleve, former resident Of
Pennington, now located in Pennsyl-
vania, who with his wife is here visit
ing relatives and old friends, met with
an accident while coming from Flat
River Monday in his motorcycle, in
which they had made most Of the trip
from Pennsylvania. but had been COM
PEELED to abandon the motorcycle and
passenger attachment the other side
of st. Louis.
Mr. Cleve had returned for the ma
chine, and was evidently trying to
make record time. When he reached
Federal hill he decided to try and
make the run into Pennington, dis
tance of seven miles, in three minutes.
He still contends he would have made
it had he not collided with a truck
near Woods store, about mile from
the court house. Such collision neces-
STATED q change in his program, he
being conveyed to town for treatment,
considerably battered but not seriously
hurt.
His machine bore the brunt of the
impact, and was bent and battered
mass after the collision. But Mr.,
Cleve should consider himself FORUM
ate indeed to have passed through such
an encounter with no greater damage
than he sustained. He was travelling
entirely too fast on public thorough
fare, not only for his safety, butcmore
important still for the safety of
others on such thoroughfare who We're
keeping within their rights and priv
ileges. Should one desire such speed
they should be restricted to their. own
private track. The highways are for
the use Of the general public. si
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET


CATTLE.-With hog values seek
ing new levels since the world war,
and the present trade the lowest'it has
been since 1916, the effect has been
material in the cattle situation. In
spite of the good demand the cattle
situation has been forced down week
after week until it is lower than any
time since prior to the war. The pres
,ent market shows loss of 25c to o0c
per cwt. on all varieties compared
with the low point last week, and
while heretofore something prime in
the steer or yearling line sold up
around 5000, yet today the bulk OF
the cattle are selling from s1S down.
Beef steers, So to $3.50; yearling
butcher cattle, $3.50 to SO; beef cows
Sc to $3.50; cutters, $3.50 to $3.50;
Gamers, $3.50 to SO; beef bulls, $5.25
to $3.50; sausage bulls, $4 to $5.25.
Feeders, $7.25 to $7.75; stockers, 3d.
so to $7.25; stock bulls, $4.25 to $4.75;
stock cows. SIS to $3.50; stock heifers,
! So to $3.50.
HOGS.-After landing on the lowest
spot since before the war when the
top for the best light hogs yesterday
was down to $3.50, today's market
opened weak at the prices, early top,
-7.s5, but the feeling grew better as
the day advanced and there was a
comparatively strong wind-up and a
good clearance of the available sup
plies at prices 1oc to 15c higher than
today's opening, with the extremetop
going back to the So level. Quite a
few hogs were selling at the top.
Bunk of the $50 to 225 pound hogs
sold at $7.65 to $7.s5; 2SO to 800
pounds sold at $50 to SITS; pigs 12o
to $3.50 pounds, $3.50 tof$7.sO; lighter
pigs, 81 to $3.50; packers, So to $6.25;
stays, $5.25 to $3.50. Fsl
SHEEP. --Total receipts show On
increase for the week, but most Of the
receipts were on through billing, thus
a very meager supply has been avail
able. While the quality today was
poor and took away interest in com
petition, yet the market from a gene
raj standpoint is holding on a very
strong basis on anything at all desir-
able in kill at the following quota
tions. asi Il
Best WOOL lambs. $40 to $10.25; best
elipned lambs, $3.50 to $9.75; clipped
sheep, $e; wool sheep, $500.
National Live Stock Com. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29

I Prof. q. 3. McClintock, principal
of the East Bonne Terre school, spent
Saturday IN Pennington among his
many old friends. There is yet an.
other month Of the present term Of
school, and the Professors work there
has been very successful and salts
factory, He has already been offered
contract for another term, which he
will probably accept.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29

dren's entertainment, in particular,
calls for "more." Rev. Thogmorton's
sermon, as usual, was interesting, but
brief and meaty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29

Childress Tetley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Tetley, returned home sun
day for weeks stay before entering
FOR the spring term at the State Uni
vei'sity at Columbia.
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New York, or the revolutionary repre-
sentative in Washington. seemingly
known as MendezI Whichever II was.
that man evidently had the disposition
OF this vast sum entirely at his dis
Dosai: either ii was already I'm his
hands or so deposited ms to he quickly
available. In my judgment the fel-
+ low would be Alva for Sundrv rna-
'ns; first. he had been one Of the men
registered at the hotel when the =.
quered box was lost; and second, J,,,
expenditure of this money was seem
n"'' intended 10 he made In and about
the port of New York-if I read the
message right. in the purchase cf arms
md .n,.htioEs for shipment to Sauth
America; perhaps the enlistment of a
body Of fighting men.
So far the matter was fairly clear
AiVa as the local revolutionary agent
had been intrusted by the junta with
thiS money to spend in certain def
Mite way; but he must work under
strict orders coming from the head
quarters Mt Washington. He dare not
assume the initiative without the so.
something had occurred to delay ac-
tion; that made no difference. but now
the time had come. Mendez, unable To
no present in person, and even fearful
TO permit any Of his well-known iu1tn
representatives to appear In this con-
hection, had chosen to send q woman.
VINO would be unSuSpected. TO deliver
10 the consplratOrs his definite plan of
action. All this seemed reasonable
enough, and in no way surprised me.
But the appearance of the woman
ala. and also the close intimacy Of this
man Harris. She was not criminal. not
even OF the insurrectionary class to nv
eyes, and l could not imagine what in
nuence had ever induced her to accent
such commission. Something about
her personality, some underlined quality
or womanhOod, had made a definite i'm
preston upon my mind, not to he ef-
faced. Everything was against her
the saloon in which she waited alone.
her coming there secretly In the night:
the meeting with an unknown man:
the accompanying him up that black
alley to this hidden rendezvous of con-
spiracy. Every act stamped her as IN
worthy
In spite of all this evidence as to the
truth of the matter, nothing harmo-
nlZed. She did not belong-the gulf
was too wide. Yet there was no other
explanation possible-she was actually
here, In the den of conspiracy, alone
among all these men. unafrad. the
recognized representative of the
Chilean revolutionary junta bringing
with her direct from Washington those
final Instructions for which they wait
ed-lnstructions, no doubt, involving
uhneutfaiity, destruction, death, fright
fulness, the extinction Of friendly
government; all this that could be COM
passed by the expenditure of q million
dollars In ruthless hands. 1t was un-
thlnkable, yet every evidence proved it
true.
There came to me an insane desire
TO Overhcar what she had to say; to
watch her once more, when free TO
study her unnoticed, and to see this
gang to whom she brought her mes
sage. Almost without realizing my ac-
ti0n ! crcDt in the dark out into the
narrow passage. and feat my way
along the rough hoard walls. As nd
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vanceo cautiously the full Ingenuity
with which the place had been pre-
pared for just this foul purpose be-
came more apparent The narrow
passage followed, my hands touching
either wall, was not straight bue
curved to the right, and II tawned
upon me that 1t skirted the main apart
ment. where, I'm all probability, the
conference was being held. This ac-
counted for the fact that no CLEAN OF
light was viSibi., and that, in anticjpa.
non or their use, separate and small
rooms had been constructed, connected
ioSe her yet so isolated as to rprmit
or the utmost privacy. One of these
iiarriS had left me in, and now I
round that the passage led me not di-
rect To the main apartment but to nm
other smaller room, whose door barred
my progress. This, | figured out.
might be the same into which Wipa
had entered In search of Alva. Whom
he deserted me in the front hallway.
listened intently, but heard no
SOUND within, and satisfied the room
was without occupants, ventured final
iy to gain glimpse inside. II was u
room not altogether unlike the ,np
had just left, although smaller,
ana containing chair or two. i'm nd
ul'lon to the writing table. I noted
these things quickly. my gaze strayinv
TO partially open door in the board
wall to the right, through which u
brighter glow of light streamed. NV
earS caught the sound of voices. the
words indlstinct.
Although convinced the small room
was without occupants, I was some
moments Screwing m my courage to
Continued on last page)
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into the black void. The silence was
that Of tomb. I could feel the
perspiration flow down my face In
stream; 1t was an instant of torture.
Then an unseen hand gripped ne and
an electric iash-lIght glared into my
eyes.
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. rather squat figure. concealed by a
long, shapeless raincoat, wearing a
closely trimmed beard, and horn spec
tac'ea. His features were clearly for
elm, yet failed to bespeak the lighting
xyne- ! placed him a. Z theoris;,
lr< 8eeeoes peehspA v sons small col.
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CHAPTER ~.

Become a WeII-known Th:.f
The sudden, unanticipated att, ok.
the burst of dazzling light I'm my eyes.
rendered me for the moment utterly