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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

Fordney BILL" The dye embargo is
assailed as a grab by the Textile Re-
view BOSTON,. Dress Essentials
New York; says prices on its~prod-
ucts will be raised by the bill.
People of the country have no right
to expect other than gouging tariff
as a result of the nst election but it
is safe bet that elections in 1922 and
1924 will be repetitions of those held
in 1910 and 1912 so far as the Repub-
lican party is concerned.
The fact that the United States must
now stand foresquare and compete
with the VOID is realized by hard
headed business men and the failure
of the Republican party to look after
the best interests of the nation rather
than few bloated tariff barons means
the party of Lincoln will hit the rocks.
The party gained power on promises
of reforms of every character but has
never been able to make one. The for
eign policies Of Woodrow Wilson have
been carried out but tariff law is pro-
posed which will never be forgotten in
all time to come.-Missouri State
Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
NEWSPAPER ADVER-
Using OF TODAY

1t wasn't many years ago that one
could drive along the. country road
and read advertisements of every de-
scription. And at that time advertis-
ing must have been just as interesting
as it is now, as many who were driv-
ing by would stop and scan poster,
a board that had been painted, or any
other kind of ad that had been posted.
Now days the advertiser uses the
country newspapers and the subscrib-
er sits on his front porch and reads ev-
cry ad just as religiodsly as he reads
the news. In fact it is news-good
news--news that brings results to the
customer because it has proven hun
dreds of times that the well adver-
tised product can be sold more cheap
ly than the non-advertised product.
The Times has always been in the
market for reliable advertisements
such as you would care to run, and il
is still in the market. Whether you
are an advertiser or not we want yor
to keep reminded that this paper is
working for your interests, even while
you sleep, and that newspaper adver,
Using does bring results.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

be defeated" Among the signers are
such business concerns as Marshall
Field & Co, Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
and the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank.
1t seems to Raw Material New
York; that the Fordney bill appears
to have no friends at all but enemies
by the millions" Retail Selling (Ok-
lahoma City, asserts that tariff like
the one being drafted twill greatly in
crease the cost of living"
The fact that America has become
creditor instead Of debtor nation
makes all the difference in the world,
in the opinion of such great banking
house as the Guaranty Trust Company,
of New York, which says in the cur
rent issue of it's Guaranty Survey
that "the adoption of tariff law with
rates high enough to interfere seri-
ously with our export trade is destined
to cause serious injury to our COM
mercial and industrial life" If the
tariff bill passes in anything like its
present form, says Export Trade New
York;, sit will have a very detrimental
effect on our foreign sales for a long
time to come" Or, as we read in Pa
cific Ports, published in Seattle:
"Never before in the history of the
United States as foreign trader
could such high tariff work greater
havoc on our international commerce
Today is critical day in foreign
trade. Competition for the trade OF
the world was never so warm as now
No longer do the markets of the world
have to buy in this country, as during
the war years. They can buy where
they will-certainly there are plenty
of sellers. 1t is only common sense
that if we shut our doors to the raw
materials or goods the other fellow ha'
to sell that he certainly is not going tt
buy from u.s."
A number of foreign-trade experts
| quoted in the New York Evening Pos
and the New York News Record agre,
that the passing of the Fordney bill
would be fatal to our growing trad,
with South America.
The worst feature of the Fordne,
tariff bill is the American valuation
plan, in the opinion of the Interia
tiopal Trade Developer (Chicago)
The element of uncertainty introduce
by this plan, it says, changes import
ing from business to gamble an
threatens chaos to our trade not onl
in those items whose competition TEN
porarily endangers some Of our indus
tries, but in every item not on tn
: free list"
Reference to the high tariff tax b
the Underwear and Hosiery RevieN
New York; is, 1--WE don't like tn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
OPPORTUNITY KEEPS KNOCKING

That old saw about opportunity
knocking but once gets our goat. OPP
portunity is the busiest little cuss we
ever saw and if the average person
would just give it chance to show
what it could do, we all would be max
ing a good living.
Opportunity is the best little knock
err in the world. It's knocking all the
time. Even when you are about half
asleep, something comes to your mind,
which, if il was carried out it would
mean success. That was opportunity
knocking.
II you'd stop to think, opportunity
is taking crack at you right now
trying to convince you that The Times
is the best advertising medium in the
world, so far as you are concerned,
and if you don't grab that opportunity
by the hind leg and choke it into sub
mission, don't blame as if your bank
balance begins to wear sort of pink
complexion.
Any human being can take advant-
age of opportunity. The only thing
that cannot take that advantage is
something without life. AS an illus
tration: if the Statue Of Liberty hat
been real woman she'd have hat
more lovers than French soldier haG
coolies. She had the opportunity, but
she couldn't take the advantage.
We love the statue of Liberty but
don't fail to remember that we'd rath'
err b. our own sweet self than to be the
static of Liherty-and we don't wan
to ffel that you are on that order anc
canIot take advantage of the oppor
tuniEy which is being given you right
4 noWl
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
MR.. AND MRS.

What wonderful thoughts come up
when these two authorizations are
printed in a news item-what intense
human interest these portray.
In the country weekly paper, they
take the one big place in all news
items, from the simplest visit to rel
atives, to the larger matters of hui
man life.
"Mr. and Mrs" the great news
item of the universe, the bringer of
recollections to the man far from
home, who takes his old home paper,
and reads the item of Mr.. and Mrs.
and lets his mind wander back to the
days when he knew the Mr.. and Mrs.
in knee pants, and shall we say short
skirts.
It's the home town paper where the
real Mr. and Mrs. news items occur
and to receive. the home town paper
week in and week out is to know the
great happenings of The world, the do
ings of Mr.. and Mrs.
Subscribe for Your Home Town
Paper" Week is the second week in
November-7th to 18th. If you don't
take the home town paper, subscribe
then. If you do take it, renew your
subscription tkon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
FORDNEY TARIFF
AND BUSINESS

Business men in all sections of the
country predict a further paralyzation
of business in the event the Fordney
tariff bill becomes law. One argu-
ment presented is that such high du-
ties on imports would increase prices
and thus keep the cost of living sky
high. Another is that in raising the
tariff wall against imports we would
both prevent Europe from paying us
its debts in goods and also invites re-
taliation, thus doubly injuring our
own export business.
On the eve of the passage of the
bill in the House, more than forty OF
the leading business institutions of
Chicago sent an appeal to their Con-
gressmen ending in these words: 1--WE
believe that in the interests of the
general Industries of the country and
the consuming public this bill should
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
REASON ENOUGH FOR
EARLY FLOWING

The early bird is not the only bug
destroyer that is most effective when
earliest; for the fall blowing that is
soonest done kills the greatest num-
Der and variety of farm pests. Early
fall blowing, according to A. c. Bur-
rill of the Missouri Agricultural Elk
tention Service, is effective as a con-
troll for wireworms, white grubs, corn
root, louise and cutworms. by expos
ing them to winter and to their enc
mics before winter arrives. 1t is al
so effective for fighting grasshopper
eggs, chinch bugs, Hessian fly and
green bug, by destroying their hold
over in volunteer wheat. oats and sod.
Likewise, early blowing of wheat
stubble snuffs out straw worm, joint
worm and Hessian fly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

Two years ago some of the laboring
men advertised the fact-by their ac-
tions-that they did not have OF work
to earn a salary. Those fellows are
wishing now that they had job, sal
airy not so important. Let's be hon
est with one another-we're going to
stay in business and need your bust
ness to be able to stay.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

A man with tact is one who can drop
a nickle in the contribution box--and
make it sound like it was a quarter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

666 quickly relieves Constipation,
Biliousness, Loss of Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

Rub-My-T'Ism is a powerful anti
septic. Cures infected cuts. old sores,
etc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

It's hang-busted sight harder to
get good reputation than it is to
keep it--and either of them are worth
trying for.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21

FREE CANDY AND FRUIT FOR
ALL THE KIDDIEs WHO
TURN OUT.

sH Realizing that it would hardly be
Christmas for many little folks unless
"a public celebration of this nomentous
occasion were provided, number OF
prominent residents along South Min
nesota street held a hurried gathering
Saturday, and decided to arrange a
municipal Christmas tree fete on the
John G. Siebenbrunner lawn, where a
beautiful growing evergreen will be
utilized, tomorrow Thursday even
ing at Z o'clock sharp.
Santa n Everything.
Yes, indeed, dear old Santa Claus
will be present in person not by
proxy-to meet all of the. little folks
and distribute candy and 4organges
among them. Provision has been
made for a thousand or more children,
SO that none need go away empty
handed. This celebration is not only
for the little folks of Newt Jim, but also
for those Of the surrounding country
side and a cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to come and enjoy an
evening Of fun with the kiddies.
Short Program.
The bigevergreen on the Siebenbrun-
ner lawn is being suita bly, trimmed for
the auspicious occasion. There will
be nayriads of electric lights in all
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
FORMER SLEEPY EYE MAN AT.
TEMPTS SUICIDE.

Ernest Honetschlaeger, SIS years old,
residing in St. Paul, attempted suicide
by stabbing himself twice in the chest
last Friday morning. Mrs. Honet-
sehlaeger informed the police that just
few minutes before he threatened
to kill her, but picked up the pairing
knife and stuck himself twice over the
heart. Physicians say that the knife
blade had penetrated the heart wall
and there were little hopes Of his re-
covery. Domestic troubles seem to
be the cuase of the rash deed. The
Honetschaleger family resided south
of Sleepy Eye about II years ago and
their daughter, Agnes, well-known in
New Ulm and vicinity, taught school
near here last summer. His first wife
was sister to Mike Huiras. He is
now married for the third time.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
INTERESTING LECTURE.

i !.
Members Of the Methodist Men, s
League and their friends to the number
Of about 60, including dozen or more
ladies, listened attentively to very
interesting and timely lecture on Co
operation delivered by Dr.. R. B.
Main, pastor Of the Methodist church
3of Redwood Falls, at the Dr.. o. G.
Strickler home, Thursday evening,
under the Leagues auspices. The
speaker handled his theme very credit
ably from various angles, discoursing
on the different phases Of co-o Grafton,
and we regret that our. limited space
makes it impossible for US to publish
detailed report Of his lecture. Follow
ing the speaking, q delicious luncheon
was served.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
'BLACKIE" LAMPL
SHOOTS HIMSELF
CRAZED BY MOONsHINE, LOCAL
RESIDENT SUICIDES AT
PARENTAL HOME.
FIRES BULLET FROM RIFLE
INTO MOUTH AND DIES
INSTANTLY.

Crazed by moonshine, Wenzel
("Blackie") Lampl, well-known char
acter about town, decided to end it all
by committing suicide at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Lampl,
South Front street, yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. According to a
statement made by his father to Cor
oner DR.. G. F. Reineke, who was
called to the Lampl home shortly
afterward. "Blackie'' had spent yester-
dayforenoonupt town and returned home,
apparently suffering from the effects
of imbibing too freely of the treacher-
Gus beverage, home brew.
Manipulates Shotgun.
The liquor -crazed man took his
shotgun and acted in a threatening
manner to such an extent that his
mother and two sisters ran from the
house, while his father, picking up
courage, managed to wrest the weapon
from his son. Mr.. Lampl took the
gun out to the barn and upon return
ing to the house, heard three shots
in rapid succession. Upon entering
the home he saw his son sink hfeless
to the floor, He had placed the muzzle
of a .25 caliber special rifle into his
mouth and pulled the trigger, after
having fired one bullet into the ceiling
and another through a window pane,
evidently laboring under the delusion
that someone was after him.
Sad Ending of Husky Man.
Deceased was a husky man, good
hearted to fault, and would have
been model citizen, had not the
cursed drink habit got the better of
him. Moonshine proved his undoing,
as it has caused the untimely end Of
other men and wrecked many life
since the advent of prohibition When
not under the influence of the damnable
home brew, ''Blackie'', as he was IA
miliarly known by many OF our people,
was likable fellow, but moonshine
drove him crazy and the police were
called to the Lampl home repeatedly
to quiet him down. Some months
ago, he served 30-day sentence at
the county Jail for disorderly conduct
as the result of too much moonshine.
Born in Austria.
Wenzel Lampl was born in Austria
about 80 years of age and came to
America with his parents while still a
young lad. Besides his parents, he is
survived by the following sisters and
brothers: Mrs. Alois Gulden, Mrs.
Rudolph Stroschein, William, Adolph
and Richard Lampl, all Of this city and
Mrs. James Forsyth Of Franklin. At
the time of going to press yesterday
afternoon, no arrangements had been
made for the funeral.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
TURNER'S DEFEAT HANsKA.

The Hanska Alumni team suffered
their first defeat to the New Ulm
Turner's in one of the fastest games OF
basketball ever played at Hanska.
The local team is made up Of regular
athletes and had no difficulty in re
gotiating their floor naneuvers, work
ing back and forth with lightning speed.
The Hanska team was slow in getting
started this season, and this fact was
Immediately apparent, for the first
half of the game resulted in 33 to IA
score, but in the second half the Hanska
team Jared better and held the local
team down to 10 to "A score, ma king
the final count "a to At Although de-
feated, the Hanska team is not dis
couraged, and they we're scheduled to
play return game at Turner Hall
here last evening.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
/ ELECT OFFICERS.

Harmony Camp No. 2O97, Modern
Woodmen Of America, have elected
officers for the ensuing year. They
are as follows: Council, Geroge 10.
Erickson; advisor, Otto Heymann;
banker, Herman Schemann; clerk,
Hubert Berg; escort, Wenzel Penkert;
watchman, Ben Juni; sentry, William
Hostetter; physicians, Or. George B.
Weiser and DR.. Albert Fritsche;
trustee, r. w Peuser.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21

OVER 200 CALLS REGISTERED
IN FIVE SECONDS LAST
TUESDAY NIGHT.

There issa limit to all things, and one
of these is the giving of information
as to the location of fires to patrons of
the New Ulm Rural Telephone Com
pany by its operators. Up to this
time, nothing has been said relative to
this matter although there had been
long just cause for complaint, but mat
tiers have reached such a stage that it
is no longer a physical possibility to
(answer in the space Of a few seconds
the large number of telephone calls
registered at the local central office
as soon as the fire alarm is sounded
200 Calls in Seconds.
During the fire at. the old nun cipa]
plant, last Tuesday evening more
than 200 calls were received in the
short period Of five seconds, and the
young ladies employed on the sw tch-
board at the telephone office at that
time were literally swamped with work,
finding it impossible to saccommo modate
all Of the people who were anxious to
learn the whereabouts of the blaze. At
times, the switchboard was all lit8up,
in some sections nearly every signal
light was burning, and some of the
patrons evidenced impatience by
flashing the operator repeatedly.
The calls kept coming in at about the
same rate for nearly an hour.
Bigger Than Peak Load.
When a fire alarm is sounded, then
more telephone calls are received than
during the busiest time Of the busiest
day ever recorded at the local telephone
Exchange. There are fully SO per cent
more calls than during the heaviest
lspeak load. and it is utterly mpossible
to accommo odate them all, especially
when an alarm is sounded just while
There are only a few operators at the
isWitchboards during certain less busy
periods during the evening and night.
Overlooking Battery.
During the fire at the old municipal
Iplant, the current used as a result Of
Isuch a great number of calls being sent
lin was greater than the capacity of the
battery, and in consequence thereof
the battery was overloaded, which
harms this instrument and would soor
Iputi out of commission entirely
tt is not believed that the telephone
patrons would knowingly impair the
service at the local exchange, but
rather that the large number of {. fire
calls is due principally to the fac1
that they are not. aware of the many
people to try to get fire informal tio1
from central. e Should anyone desire
to put in an meergency call during
1such busy spell, it would be impos
|sible, and delay might prove disastrous
For this reason, the telephone patron.
are equested to put themselves in tht
|6place Of some susb sbcriber trying to cal
Ia physician to the bedside Of very
Isick member of the family, and failing
i because large mum ber sof peopl,
lEhappen to want fire informat ton.
CONTINUED On page 81
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New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
BUY GRAND CAFE.

a deal was closed Thursday ~ noon,
whereby Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brust Of
this city, acquired possession Of the
Grand Cafe, in connection with the
Grand Hotel here, which was opened
up a few months ago by Rhinehart &
Wilkins. For the present, Mrs. Brust
is conducting the cafe, while Mr.. Brust
retains his position in the Repiess
printery.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
BRIDGE WORK TO
COMMENCE \ / TODAY
CONTRACTORS CREW READY TO
BEGIN OPERATIONS ON
PROJECTS HERE.
TWO STRUCTURES, 500 FEET
APART, TO SPAN THE
VALLEY.

All preparations were completed
yesterday to begin bright and early
this morning with the preliminary work
in connection with the erection Of two
bridges, 322 and 225 feet long, re
spectively, across the Minnesota river
and the lowlands to the east of this
stream, at the foot Of Fifth North
Street in this city. J. r. Anderson
A. Wagerstrom Of St. Paul, represent
ing the Illinois Steel Bridge Company
of that city, which has been awarded
the contract for this construction work,
arrived here. Friday and will be in
charge until the completion Of the
contract. A state highway engineer
came to New Ulm Monday to super
wise the construction work for his de-
partment and will remain here during
the entire job.
Both Bridges at Once.
Two camps have been established in
the vicinity Of the two bridge sites and
suitable structures have been erected
to accommodate the workmen one being
the mess hall and the other the sleep
ing quarters. Both are electrically
lighted, the current being secured from
the municipal plant. here. It is pro
posed to start construction work on
both bridges simultaneously and to
keep one crew busy on each until
completion
Half Million Pounds of Steel.
The main bridge will be 322 feet
long, crossing the stream. It will have
three spans, III, IS and rs feet in
length, respectively, while the other
bridge across the lowlands, some 800
feet east Of the main structure, will
be composed Of three 75-foot spans,
making a total length Of 225 feet.
The piers will be constructed Of cons
crete, while steel will be used for the
superstructure Of the spans. 1t is
estimated that about 100000 pounds
Of steel, around 1000 cubic yards o1
concrete (about 2 900 barrels Of cement,
and some 125 yards Of surface paving
will be required to complete both pro.
jects. The contract price is $48,.
1872 for the two bridges.
$4,000 for Payroll.
In an interview with Mr.. Anderson
| he informed a representative Of tn.
Reuiezu that the local payroll for con
struction work will total in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000, ia big share 0
which will remain right here in New
Ulm, as it is proposed to emplo,
local labor as much as possible, givin,
preference to married men and mel
with families who are out Of employ
ment and hard pressed for funds. Mi
Anderson stated that upwards Of Isl
men have already applied for work
but most Of these had to be turned
away, as the crews will not be yer,
i large during the preliminary work.
Motors Pump Water,
!. Electric motors will be used t
pump water from the tanks to b
placed in the river bed when the foun
1 ll'ontinued on page 50
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21

Christmas entertainment and Christ
mas tree by Sunday School class IS, be
ginning at Q o'clock Saturday evening
Sunday, 10 a. NJ. Sunday School.
Sunday, II a. m. Christmas ser
vices.
Sunday, 1880 p. m. Christmas ser
vices.
Rev. E. H. Bollenbach Of Mankato
will be present and deliver the Christ
mas sermon Sunday morning, also
officiating at the observance of the
Lords Supper. In connection with
the services, the regular quarterly
meeting will be held. b
Rev. w. "A. Juedes, pastor.
New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
st. Peters Episcopal Church.

Christmas program and entertain
ment by the Sunday School classes and
Christmas tree, beginning at o'clock
Saturday evening. ... 81
There will be no Christmas services.
but on New Years Daw services will
be held by Rev. Hagerty Of Faribault,
beginning at 10:45 a. m.