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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
Fine Weather for
Corn Gathering

While standing in the north door of
the court house the other day Times
reporter heard a conversation which
he thinks is of considerable import
ance, as indicating the direction the
wind is blowing in certain lines. Both
the parties engaged in the conversa-
tion were forced attendants at court,
one, possibly both, being on the petit
jury panel. They were evidently ac-
quainted and one said to the other:
"This is certainly fine weather for
gathering corn"
"1es," replied the other, at is. But
how are we farmers going to attend
to our business when we are COM
PEELED ~ attend court, regardless of
"whe Sher or not we are ezalaw-abiding
citizens. Why" said he, 81 under
stand hundreds have. been summoned
as witnesses before the present grand
jury, besides perhaps an equal num-
Der who have been called as jurymen
and witnesses"
"Yes," replied the first speaker, at
seems that we are forced to bear a
very large portion of the burdens of
administering justice. to the neglect
of our own personal business"
The Times quotes the above con-
versation to show what is in the
minds of many who are summoned to
every term of court, contrary to their
desires and often when they can least
afford to be absent from their work.
1t occurs to us that there is consid-
cradle food for thought in that con-
yersation. Is there no way to relieve
the private citizens from much of the
court burdens they are now compelled
to carry? Could the present jury sys-
tenn not be materially improved upon
by trial judge, who should be far
better qualified to sift the grain from
the chaff of legal intricacies and tech
A single judicial mind
could certainly arrive at what would
be more equal and exact justice in ev-
cry case that comes up for settlement
in the courts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
No Room in Disarmament
Conference for 'Camouflage"

wind is blowing: Disarmament Con-
ference Close Doors to Public" "Ship
Requirements on Small Scale Over
Period of Years Favored Instead of
Ten Year Holiday" Oppose Keep
ing All Yards Idle" Experts Be-
lieve Air Proposal Would Leave Them
with Obsolete Craft and Americans
With Modern Planes" Do those
headings sound promising to you?
VIM. G. McAdoo expressed the ov-
erwhelming sentiment of this coun-
try, and doubtless of the entire world,
when he said: "The greatest step to-
wards general disarmament and the
preservation of peace that could pos
sibly be taken would be the abolition
of navies altogether, except for such
light craft as may be needed for
coast defense purposes. If all navies
are destroyed, colossal load of tax
alton will be taken from the backs of
suffering humanity and all the wasted
energies and wealth involved in the
maintenance of huge naval establish
ments will be released for benevolent
purposes"
That conference should never be
permitted to adjourn under a heavy
camouhage, which would mean that
nothing worth while had been accom-
plished, when a patient and long-suf-
fering world has made the issue SO
plain that fool could not be mistak-
en- as to the course they should pursue.
Should it become apparent before
that conference adjourns that its pur+
poses to camouhage the all-important
question of world disarmament, then
an army of volunteers. greater than
any ever before seen, should march to
the capitol city and notify that con-
ference, in no uncertain terms, just
what is expected and what will be re-
quired of them. This is no time for
second, or bottom dealing. Neither is
legerdemain timely or fitting in this
instance. All hands should be laid on
the table. If there is slight finger"
there, it should be thrown in the dis
card. Humanity cannot longer be
trifed with. If that is the way you
feel, then say SO. Ii not, then say so.
Take your stand. Let the world know
where you are on this question, which
means life or death to the world.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
Farmington High Again
SmOthers Fredericktown High

grounds. Instantly after the bail was
shot toward him, one of the Freder-
icktown backs, a tall rangy fellow,
covered him completely and was in the
act of intercepting the pass when
young Petty flew into the air and
nailed the oval as it was entering the
opponents waiting hands. He prompt
ly tucked the ball under his arm, in
regular Petty fashion, and almost sue
ceeded in squirming loose from his be-
wildered opponent.
So far this season Pennington High
has defeated Desloge High School 20
to 0; Perryville High School IA to 0;
Fredericktown High School first
game) 46 to o; Flat River High School
28 to O; st. Vincent Academy first
game) 35 to O.; st. Vincent (second
game) 32 to ID; Fredericktown High
School (second game, Simms deleted)
GA to O. Pennington High has thus
SCOlSu IuIdtl VI zoo pOLlIS OH HeE
opponents, five different schoolsl
while her opponents have scored but
ID points.
The next game is with Flat River
High School, on Friday, the 18th, this
afternoon, on the local grounds. Flat
River will start STRONG AND DE-
TERMINED TEAM COACHED ES-
PECTALLY TO GET REVENGE ON
FARMINGTON, and great game is
certain, Flat River may be depended
upon to "come back" unusually strong,
and make great fight for victory to
close the season. No lover of good
clean school athletics can afford to
miss this game. Some thirty-six bus
mess houses in Pennington will close
from o'clock until of that afternoon
in order that their employees may at
tend the game. Elsewhere in this is
sue will be found list of those who
signed the agreement to close. "Beat
Flat River! Yea, Team"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

Will the Disarmament Conference,
which is now in session in Washing
ton, perform well the work they have
attempted, apparently in good faith :?
Millions of heartfelt supplications are
going up, from one end of the country
to the other, that the big purpose of
that conference, as it has been unan-
imously accepted, will be thoroughly
accomplished-that there will be COM
plete world disarmament.
But this does not appear to be the
trend of such conference, if one is
permitted to Judge of it's actions by
the few things that have sifted from
the conference chamber. In the first
place, the carefully prepared and in
tricate plan presented by Secretary oil
State Hughes by no means fulfills the
popular demand. 1t simply provides
for painlessly removing the great
"mastiffs" in the way of navies now
guarding the different countries, who
have become too large to be safely
handled, and substituting therefor
pups, who will for time be amend
able to training and discipline,
But, under favorable conditions,
how long will it require for these pups
to "grow up" and become as hostile to
civilization as are the present enor-
mous-sized mastiffs? Their trainers
could easily bring up the "pups" to be
vicious ours, by feeding them "raw
meat" and teasing and causing their
bristles to rise. The very evident
public demand is that the war brutes
be ki)led-killed dead-killed eternal
ly. Should the members of the Dis
armament Conference not be aware
of that fact, then they should take a
recess and go for an investigating
tour through the country.
The Times has been hopeful and
prayerful that the so-called Disarma-
ment Conference would meet with
that single purpose in view. 1t is
therefore grievously disappointed to
note, even in the headlines of the
daily press, many evidences that
things are not moving along as they
should to satisfy the overwhelming
demand. For instance, the following
headings in Tuesdays Globe-Demo-
crat is an indication of the way the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
FARM BUREAU NOTES
Burn the Field Pests Now; Start Ear
ly to Prevent Big Loss of Crops.


The Missouri chinch bug damage for
1921 was more than $6,0OO,OOO. Sum-
mer warfare was practiced although
it was expensive. The same effort
spent in the fall or early winter brings
larger returns.
The children can help fire the bugs
with kerosene-soaked corn cobs in a
loop of stiff wire six feet long for a
handle. Another good torch for firing
is made of a three-quarter or one
inch pipe, four feet long and threaded
for an elbow, tightly packed at the
lower end with a wick of cotton rags
and filled with coal oil and corked so
it will not spill out.
If heavy tufts of grass, the pet re-
sorts of chinch bugs. are too green or
too damp to burn well, bring along
the oil can and pour less than a spoon
full on each tuft. Where the grass is
not so damp, the torch made of pip
ing can have the wick loosened suf-
ficiently to allow it to drip slowly. Half
dozen drops to the center of the
drier tufts of grass is enough.
Besides the bunch grass and broom
sedge, and volunteer timothy, go az
ter the Tough grasses or oil their bas-
es. The best place to find bugs is in
the bunch grass and broomsedge tuft,
the false red top, barnyard grass,
heavy growth of crab grass and the
green foxtails, that fill so many fields
in the late fall.
Remember, every female killed now
means 150 less in next springs grain
and II, 1,250 less in next falls corn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
A Near Fatal
Accident

P. H. Gibson, more commonly
known as "Pat" by his many good
friends, suffered frightful accident
at Linn, county seat of Usage county,
at 7 o'clock last Friday morning,
which resulted in his collar bone,
right shoulder blade and two or three
ribs being broken, and his entire right
shoulder being horribly lascerated.
He is now at his home in this city,
where he is receiving every care a de-
voted wife can bestow upon him, is In
good spirits, and feels that his recov-
cry will be rapid, in which hopes he is
earnestly joined by many friends.
The transactions leading up to this
accident are as follows: "Pat" Glib
son, who is known as the old reliable
county road truck driver, in company
with j. w. Polston, was taking an old
two-ton truck, that had been traded
into the company, to jefferson City in
accordance with agreement. They
had reached Linn Thursday evening,
which is about twenty-five miles
southeast of their destination, where
they stopped for the night. Gibson
was cranking the machine next morn
ing, with Polston at the steering
wheel. After getting the engine
started, Gigson dropped the key in
such position as to necessitate his
getting down and reaching under the
truck. 1t was at this time that Polls
ton, sitting in the cab and thinking
Gibson had gone to the rear Of the
truck, started it forward, the heavy
solid tire at once pinioning and crush
ing Gibson's shoulder to the ground
in most ruthless fashion.
Hearing his companions cry of
pain, Polston Immediately reversed
the power and saved him from sudden
death. A Linn physician administered
first-aid treatment, though he had in
sufficient time TO find the extent of
lVhe injuries, as Gibson insisted on
coming home Immediately. So Polls
ton took him to Jefferson City in an
auto, where they caught through
uain to st. Louis. and from there to
Bismarck, where they were met by
Billy" Robinson in an auto at 1880
Friday night and brought home. This
was very hard and long trip for the
injured man, who stood up under it in
a remarkable manner. But after his
wounds had received thorough atten-
ton, and he had received much needed
rest, his condition at once began to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
Judge Grants
Two Paroles

On applications signed by the COM
mitting magistrates, as well as by
Prosecuting Attorney Golfer, Judge
Huck has granted two paroles this
week, to Henry B. Gibson and to Tony
Winchock, both of whom were serv-
ing Jail sentences for violating the
prohibition law.
Judge Huck was slow to act in this
matter, and was persuaded to act only
on the recommendation of the trial
justice and the Prosecuting Attorney,
as he felt that each of the accused
should be compelled to serve out their
sentences. Gibson, who is poor man,
has a wife and several children who
are dependent upon him for support,
so it was presented to Judge Huck,
who allows his fine to remain, to be
paid as soon as possible.
In the case of Wlnchock, who be-
longs in st. Louis, and who had al
ready paid his $500 fine, his parole
was granted on condition that he
should not again appear in this coun-
ty for a period of Une year. Judge
Muck is constantly besought to grant
paroles, which he has steadfastly and
consistently refused to do. except in
cases of this kind, where the recon-
mendation of both the prosecutor and
trial justice is secured to such appli-
cations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

Mrs. Vera B. Schuttler, of this city,
is the only woman's name that appears
on the program of the annual con-
vention of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, which opens in Atlanta,
Ga, on next Monday, Nov. 21st. Mrs.
Schuttler is member of the Execu-
tive Committee of the M. F. B. F., and
is also chairman of the recently nam
ed Women's Committee of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation. She
will deliver one of the two principal
speeches at the fourth session of the
Atlanta meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

house will be opened in East St. Louis,
January /, 1922. This is good news
for the farmers of this county. This
house will be controlled by farmers.
1t will mean a large saving to those
who patronize it. Only the actual ex-
pense incurred in handling the stock
will be charged for. A similar COM
mission house in st. Joseph saved the
farmers more than $4,000 in a years
time. This amount is about so per
cent as much as has been charged for
this service. The only charge made
for selling is the actual cost.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
Stores Will Close
On Thanksgiving

The following named stores will
close at 10 a. m. Thanksgiving morn
ing for the remainder of the day:
Fischer Mercantile Company.
Karsch Shoe Company.
Klein Grocer Company.
Economy Cash Shoe Store.
Pennington Mercantile Company.
c. +. Rickus.
Morris Brothers.
Henderson Store Company.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
1t Pays to Make the Association
Succeed.

III rays 10 wake Jne ASSOCIATION
Succeed.
County Agent F. G. Kraege, of Ma
rion county, reports very concrete
example of the value of the COW test
ing association. One of the members
of the association there, ]. d. Gott-
man, sold 26 head of grade Jersey
cows at auction recently. Of these,
ID had records in the association, while
IL did not. The IA averaged $122.06
while the other IL averaged only $685.
rs.
Why the difference? One is a
"guess" while the other is a plain bus
mess proposition. The buyers had
faith in those records. In short, the
association there is going long way
toward changing dairying from
"guess work" to a business basis.
This is the change that is being
brought about in every county in the
state which has a COW testing asso-
citation. But that change will come
whole lot faster in counties where the
association is a solid, going organi-
cation than where it is weak. The one
way for our association members to
realize such results as Mr.. Gottman
obtained is to stand by the association
and make it the factor it should be in
the dairy development of the county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18
No Good Substitute for Milk and
Butter.

Glass may be made to look like dia-
monds, but real diamonds are never
made of glass. 0leomargerine may
look like butter, but it does not have
the value of butter. 1t lacks the vi
tamines so necessary for the develop
ment of the growing child. Oleomar-
gerine has food value, but it should not
be sold for butter as it is not butter
and should not be sold for butter or
made to look like butter.
Butterine is only an imitation of
real butter, nut margarine, or nut but
ter is not butter. Filled cheese is
false cheese. Pure dairy products
have fo dvalue
have food value particularly and pc
culiarly their own. For the growing
child, the imitation cannot in any sense
be made to take the place of the real
article, In fact, for any class of hu-
man beings, there is not and cannot be
satisfactory substitute for any
dairy product
Farmers Livestock Commission House
to Start Operation January list,
in East st. Louis.
A farmers livestock commission
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

materially improve, and present indi-
cations are that Mr.. Gibson's recovery
will be rapid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Arnold have
moved into the Morris property, cor
ner Liberty and "a" streets. Mr.. Ar
mold is employed by the Federal Lead
Co. at Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-18

Miss Pauline Byington, of Maple
wood, came to spend Armistice Day
and the week end at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-16
Looking Blackboard in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
November Is, 1901.

Miss Florence Mitchell was the guest Of
honor at a delightfully."- informal little
affair given Friday evening by Mrs. Lille
Stevenson at her home on Topeka avenue.
The first part of the evening was spent
in playing sixty-three, after which two
course luncheon was served in the dining
room The guests were seated at one long
table which was prettiIy decorated in red
carnations and ferns. The evening was
enjoyed by Judge and Mrs. L s. Ferry,
Miss Mitchell, Miss Mary Hambleton, Miss
Mary Chamberlain. Miss Edith Brewer, Mr..
VIII Alexander, Mr. Cochnower, Mr.. Dick
Alden and Mr.. Charles Elliott.
Miss Octavia Greenwood entertained her
card club very pleasantly Friday evening
at her home on Western avenue. The next
meeting Will be with Miss Anna Beck.
Those present were: Miss Nellie Kirk,
Miss ErOI Buckmaster. Miss Fannie Funk,
Miss Anna Maria Walsh, Miss Anna Beck,
Miss Eta Beck, Mr.. Frank Barley, Mr..
Frank Sturges, Mr.. Lou Wingert, Mr..
Nate Thompson, Mr.. Harry Lucas and Mr..
Earl Graham.
Mr. Otis Skinner Gage left Friday for
his home n the east: he was accompanied
as far as st. Louis by Nj and Mrs. Du-
Relic Gage.
Bishop and Mrs F. R. MiIlspaugh went
to Omaha today for 4 two weeks stay.
Mrs. F. D. Merriam has returned from a
short visit in Kansas City. Her guest,
Mrs. W. X. Thornton. who accompanied
her will not return until next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-16

and little Miss Gertrude Porsch as the
ring bearer Mr. Jacob Haag of Pres
ton. Iowa, was the best man. The
bride wore a frock of white net and
white satin ribbon with a veil of tulle-
She carried a shower bouquet of Ophe-
liza roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. VogeI left today for
Preston Iowa, where they will make
their home.
The Epworth League society of the
Trinity Methodist church gave the first
of a series of church socials Tuesday
evening. The district EpWorth League
cabinet furnished the program.
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The ST. Rita circle of the Holy Name
Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. J.
r. Makins, s34 Lincoln street, Thurs
day afternoon
The Ladies' Aid society of the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church will give a
bazaar and food sale at the church
chicken dinner will be given at $40
O'Clock.
Chapter A. J. of the P. E. o. Sister
hood will meet Friday evening,
November Is, with Mrs. T. H. Haynes,
I1134 Polk street, as hostess, Mrs.
Nellie Brown and Mrs. Lee T. Hen
bricks as assisting hostesses-
On Friday all P. E. O.'s in the city
have been invited to have luncheon
together at 1890 o'clock at Pelletier's
tea room. The chapters of the Sister
hood over the entire country are meet
ing once a month for luncheon.
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THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who says Che has been recently
married) that life for him is now set
Ting to normally because each day
his bride discovers just how few of
d her hand embroidered things are suit
liable for wear in the kitchen. All of
(which makes US wonder why it Is tina t
a bride never discovers beforehand
that a man hates to dry his hands on
an embroidered towel.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs John Kenneth Kline and small
son arrived Tuesday from Miller,
Kan, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Kline
Mrs. Wayte c. Lyle, who has been
visiting her brothers, Mr.. Roy Boast
and Mrs. Boast. Mr.. Charles Boast and
| Mrs. Boast. and Mr.. ]. F. Lyle. has
| returned to her home in Tres Ritos,
| n. NJ.
Furs remodeled. Baer's Hat Shop
ADV.
Mrs. ]. J. Smith arrived from New
York Tuesday to visit her brother. Mr.
| Hugh r. Erbaugh-
Mr.. William Macferran. Sr., left for
| the east Monday on a business trip.
! Mrs. W. A. Stanford of Wichita, is
visiting Mrs J. S. Down and will be
| the guest of other friends for several
| weeks.
Hemstitching. Baer's Hat Shop
Adv.
Sen E. E. Frfzeu of Larned, is
| spending a short time with Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Frizell. He will go to Kan
| sas City from here
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Thatcher Har-
| ris are the parents of a daughter
Martha Frances, born at Stormoni
/ hospital last night.
After an illness of three weeks, DR.
| O'Connel1 is now back in his office
! receiving patients.-Adv.
Mrs. r. NJ. Johnson and daughter
| Miss Josephine Johnson, have returned
| from a short stay in Kansas City.
| Miss Adelaide Johnston of Abilene
| is the guest of Miss Marian Walp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-16
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it IS the most economical Shampoo on
the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-16
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