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the meantime he had accumulated a
nice little nest egg, enough to permit
him to start perfectly honest bust
ness in which he Is reported to be
doing nicely.
To return to Latin-America, the incl
dent related a few paragraphs above
was trifling compared to the "clean
up" made by another man in Wash
ington in much the same way. A GER
tain one of the American republics
was anxiously awaiting formal and
favorable action by the state depart
ment on an important matter con-
corning that republic. Quite by chance
this man learned that the state depart
ment had fully made up its mind to
this course, but that action would not
be immediate. Accordingly, this man
got in touch with the president of the
Latin-American republic through the
proper channels, and made deal with
that government whereby he would get
a considerable sum of money-it was
said to be $100,000-for influencing
the American administration to take
the desired action. Then this man
sat tight, sending occasional cable
! grams to give the impression of doing
something and waited until this large
plum dropped into his lap, which it
| did in a few weeks after the arrange
ment was completed.
| Another trick which has been turn
| ed from time to time in Washington
is done by outsiders, men whose names
i are high in the business and financial
world. That Is planting false news"
| to influence the stock market, and
| cleaning up on the consequent depreS-
sion or imitation of particular stocks.
| Once it was done in this way: One
of the members of the staff of the
Washington bureau of one of the press
associations was sent for, and the in
formation given him that the oil wells
in a certain rich field would be ex.
hausted, and yielding nothing but salt
water in short time. This was the
confidential report of experts who had
! examined the field, the reporter was
4 told. He was also told that under nc
circumstances was he to divulge the
source of his information. The man
who gave out this information is
nationally known and generally re
spected
The reporter didn't like the sound
} of the tale, and while he was debat
ing with himself in the hotel lobby, be
saw on of his conferres from a met
rOpolitan daily entering the hotel He
: found out this man had gone straight
|, to the man he had just left Evidently
; it was by appointment. He became
more suspicious. An hour later an
other newspaperman came, evidentl!
J to keep an appointment with the same
man.
The consequence was that the wise
young man from the press association
: refused to handle the story. However
one or both of the other men used it
: the stock was depressed considerabl!
/ by the rumor-Wall Street is highl,
susceptible to rumors-and presum
: ably the crowd on the inside" WIFI
| had gone short of this stock made
/ killing
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nit their party to enter the lists
against the G. o. P. next fall, on even
terms, at least They anticipate that
Samuel NJ. Ralston, ex-governor, will
be the Democratic senatorial nominee
and they also believe that he will
meet all the requirements for a
strong candidate"
Leaders Are Calm.
There are other Republican man.
ayers in Washington who view the Re-
publican senatorial contest in Indiana
without any apparent anxiety. They
say the Democrats are looking
through rose-colored glasses in their
gaze into the future These Republi-
cans say that whoever is the victor
In the New-Beveridge contest, the ne
cessity of keeping Indiana in the Re
publican column will have its effect
on the Republican voters in Novem-
ber
1t might be said, however that those
same Republican leaders who have not
been perturbed by the senatorial con-
test have exhibited some uneasiness
over the lively milling over the
Republican state craftsmanship
That contest is one which the
politicians are participating in al
most exclusively. If the edge is worn
off the harmony which has existed
among the Republican party workers
in Indiana, future trouble is being
stored up compared to which fractional
differences among the rank and file
are 1nconsequential, as some leaders
view it.
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Masonic Calendar

Monday. April 24-Richmond Com
mandery No. s, K. T. Drill.
Tuesday, April 25-Richmond lodge
No. 1876 F. & a. NJ. Open at $50;
work in Master Mason degree, one
candidate. Followed by roll call and
refreshments. All Master Masons in
vited.
Wednesday, April 26-Webb lodge
No. "a F. & A. NJ. Called meeting,
work in Entered Apprentice degree; Z
o'clock
Thursday, April 27-Masonic club
will give a dance to the Masons and
ladies.
Friday. April 2S-King Solomon's
chapter No. 4, R. A. NJ. Rehearsal in
the Most Excellent Masters degree.
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If your battery shows
signs of weakening, no
matter what make, come
around and let our ex-
perts diagnose its trou-
BILE. 1t cost you nothing.
Well de everything we
can to wiring the utmost
service from it to pro-
long its life.
We never tell you that
you need a new battery
until you do. That's an
unavailable rule of Prest-
O-Lite, the oldest service
to motorists.
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PREsT-O-LITE Quality Up!
PREST-O-LITE Prices Down!

Here is a double-bar-
relied reason for buying
the Prest o. Lite Bat
terry:
Quality: The backbone
of Prest-O-Plates. The
plates with peculiar por-
osity, combined with un-
usual hardness. Ready,
dependable power in
coolest weather; great
non-buckling heat-resist-
ing strength in summer.
Price: Our 1922 prices,
lowest in years-$19.90
is the trade-in price for a
b a t t ry for popular
makes of light cars.
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EXPECT

Continued from Page One)
a phrase frequently employed by the
G. o. P. craftsmen. On the other hand,
the Democratic leaders are just as in
dustrious at this time in assembling
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VIM. Van Etten = 1884 N. 18th st.
Brooks Bros. Garage Nat. Rd. West
Bailey Bros. Garage, Rear Post Office
Robison's Garage S. 9Th St.
Pierson & Son Liberty, Ind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
PRIMROSE

Mrs. Anime Cash and little son, AL
bort, spent Wednesday night with rel
atives in Eonne Terre.
Audrey Snyder made a trip to
Bonney Terre Thursday.
lass Cash spent Wednesday night
at the homo of VIM. A. Moon.
Mrs. Murphy, of Big River, was
shopping in Bonnie Terre the latter
part of last week.
Frank Luther, of near Melzo. made
a trip to Bonnie Terre Tuesday.
Rev. G. G. Haley filled his appoint
ment at The T. M. B. Church Saturday
and Sunday.
VIM. Blackwell, of Moontown, was
g business visitor in Bonnie Terre Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Cash and little
son spent Sunday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham spent Sunday
evening at the home of Jacob Mat
they, of near Melzo.
z. g. Blackwell, of near Melzo,
was in Bonnie Terre last week,
, Mrs. John Rawson was shopping in
Bonnie Terre Friday.
Geo. Hammock was Bonnie Terre
visitor Tuesday.
Jacob Murphy, of Big River, was in
Bonnie Terre last week.
w: Holdman was in Bonnie Terre
the fore part of the week.
M. W: Jones was Pennington Wis
it0r last week.
Fenton Rawson was in Bonnie Terre
Friday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
A BIG DUTY WELL ATTENDED

The series of articles that have re-
Gently been appearing in the st. Louis
Star, written by special correspond
emit of that paper, concerning the con-
ditions he has found to be prevailing
at the different county poor houses,
and farms, were most timely and
along the right lines. Whether or
not his presentments were correct in
any or all of the counties he visited,
The Times is not in position to state.
1t is fact, however, that some of
those articles stirred up a storm of
indignation in many places through
the State, and especially where great
population is massed.
That, too, we feel, is correct and as
it should be. Nothing will make a
stronger appeal for justice and right
than inattention and mistreatment of
the poor ard afflicted. Those human
beings who are, from any cause what
soever, unable to care for themselves
have an inherent claim on the people
for assistance and support. 1t is one
of the burdens that the public must
bear, and it should be bourne willing
ly-even gladly. When one who is
able to contribute something to such
support considers how much more
fortunate is he than they, can one fail
to be glad that he is permitted to
contribute something to such unfor-
tunates, who are no less human be-
ings than the giver. That should be
one of the easiest burdens we are all
called upon to bear.
The writer is gratified that he lives
in county where no just criticism
can be made, regarding neglect and
cruelty to the poor and afflicted. We
do not mean that there are no such
people in this county; there are many
of them. Perhaps there are dozen
on public charity in this county to
where there is one in the average
small populated counties in this part
of the State. And whenever and
wherever they are found, helping
band is invariably extended to them.
The Times is sorry The Star CORE
spondent failed OF iivts
spondent failed to visit st. Francois
county while passing this way. We
would have been pleased to- have
shown him our well-built, well-kept
and attractive County Irfrmary,
where many of our poor folks are
permitted to live-not merely to ex-
ist. That is one sin the people of st.
Francois county will not have to ans
wer for. either on this earth or in the
great Hereafter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
AMERICAS UNPoPULARITY

Knowing that his country went to
the aid of Allied Europe in a crisis
with two million soldiers, the average
American naturally thinks that Allied
Europe ought to be lastingly grateful,
and he wonders when he hears that
there is now little good will toward
and much criticism of America in Eu-
rope. He asks, too often mainly, for
something like reasonable explana-
ton of such unexpected developments.
Is it merely that gratitude is rare
virtue and that debts of this sort are
soon forgotten? At least a part of
the explanation is undoubtedly to be
found in the fact that after the war
the United States not only stood
aloof and made a separate peace with
Germany, thus weakening the Allied
position, but that too many American
critical and hectoring attitude toward
war-broken Europe. Certain mis-
guided utterances of Ambassador
Harvey furnish an interesting exam
pie of this attitude and it's expression.
Mr.. Harvey is just now quoted as
saying that the condition of Europe
"has become so immeasurably worse
in the last two years that | do not
know what to make Of it," that Eu-
rope sis facing the most dcspairing
outlook in history" and that the
meeting OF the Allied Premiers in
London will be the most important
since the Peace Conference. This
would have been well enough, even
if Ambassador Harvey or his govern
ment had no helpful advice to offer.
But instead Of stopping there, Mr..
Harvey went on to warn the Allied
Premiers that they must reach right
decisions, adding that Though Amer
lea may not be able to influence those
decisions, she may not tolerate
them" In other words, though Amer
lea will not lend helping hand even
to the extent of sane counsel, she will
hold Europe to strict accountability.
How can such discourteous, presump-
tuous and even threatening utteranc-
es fail to create an unhappy impress
sion?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
A FIRST DUTY

Reverence for the flag of our coun-
try is the foundation stone on which
patriotism is built. A child of six can
learn to salute the flag, understand
what it's bright colors mean, and
honor its starry folds, long before it
can understand what America is, or
stands for.
But you can't teach a child to rev.
erence flag unless you have a flag
with which to teach. ..aa
An American flag should fly over
every public school in the land and be
draped upon the walls of every school
room. 1t is the least expensive way
of teaching patriotism, and the most
effective.
Not all municipalities put patriot
ism above dollars. We have known
instances where civic bodies had to
come to the rescue of schools, and
give the flag the city fathers were too
penurious to buy. And now we learn
that in the Nations Capital, the very
seat of Americanism, the home of the
Government, more than half of the
elementary school rooms have no
AoSoS diu many OtilClo nave mays III
a tatered, torn, and dirty condition.
An American public school without
a flag, church without Bible,
child without a mother-pitiful exam
pies of things that should not be. But
there is no way to give a motherless
child back it's mother. And if there
was ever n Christian church too poor
to buy Bible, we have never heard
of it, 1t remains for this, the richest,
most prosperous, supposedly most en-
lightened Government in the world, to
deny to the schools of its own Capital
City, the few dollars necessary to
teach its own children to honor and
reverence its own flag!
Mr.. Voter, has your child a flag in
his or her school? And if the answer
is "yes," don't you think your Repre-
sentative ought to see that the help
less children of your Capital City,
whose fathers and mothers have no
vote and no voice in what is spent on
their schools, though they pay for
them, should also have flags?
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per's Weekly boldly islands for max.
ing prohibition world wide, tn,
Journal of the American Medical As
sociation charges that the nostrums
so freely advertised gain popularit,
chiefly for the reason that they con
tain alcohol to the extent of Is to
Is per cent.
Senator Capper will be vastly indig.
nant to find his weekly picked on in
this way by the medical authority
named. What if his periodical does
offer nostrum to weak men," foi
example, among the rural sons OF
toil2 fIAre not the farmers crushed
under the oppression of Wall Street
and the indifference of the courts and
Congress to Senator Capper's meas.
ures of relief, until there is little vi.
tality left in them, and do they not
need "bitters" containing is per
cent, alcohol to comfort them? The
Senator stands righteously for the
plain, common man, whereas high
brow medical journal can only be .ex-
pected to stand for the interests
That is all there is to it---at least in
the view of Senator Capper, and
doubtless he will still enable to secure
and hold the ear of most farmers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
THE AMERICAN PROTEST

Theoretically our Representatives at
Lausanne were only to "observe" and
report, but actually they have done so
much more that it is thought that
they exceeded their instructions. This
is not likely. 1t is more likely that
pressure Of public opinion in America
has caused the Administrations acts
to be inconsistent with it's profess
sions. In any case remonstrance has
been filed against the deportation of
the Greek population of Constantine
pie. eve will not hesitate" said Min
lister Grew to the Near East confer
ence, "to exress, in pursuance Of our
legitimate humanitarian interests,
our protest against any such dislodg-
ment of human beings" Such an ad-
vance in American policy in this con-
nection is undoubtedly demanded by
American public opinion.
1t is interesting to recall that the
18th of the fourteen points" an
nounced by President Wilson in jan
uary, 1918, read as follows: "The
Turkish portions of the present Otto
man empire should be assured Sc
cure sovereignty, but the other ma
tionalities which are now under Turk
ish rule should be assured an UNI
doubted security of life and an abs61
lutely unmolested opportunity of au-
tonomous development, and the OAR
danelles should be permanently open
ed as free passage to the ships and
commerce of all nations under inter-
national guarantees" This just pro-
gram was formally accepted by peace
seeking Turkey in October, 1918, as
well as by all the Allied nations. I'm
fortunately the carrying of it out was
neglected in the resumption of the
European scramble for economic and
other advantages in the Near East,
thus giving the Turks time to and en-
couraging them to gather strength to
make their present intolerable stand.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
COMFORT FOR FARMERS

Capper's Weekly describes itself as
"the national weekly of great ma
tion," but its particular aim is to be
the recognized organ of the farmers,
Senator Capper, its editor or promot-
.er, causing much space to be given to
discussion of the oppression and rob-
berry Of which American agricultur-
lists are represented as being the hap
less victims. The good Of the farm
q IN every possible way being the
boosted aim of this publication, it is
rather surprising to find the journal
of the American Medical Association
complaining, in the interest. Of the
public health, that Capper's Weekly
aavertises all kinds Of discredited
and harmful patent medicines and
cure-alls. Nor is this the
whole of tile matter. Although Cap
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
!: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE ::
ESTHER

Mrs. Geo. Cunningham is i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Loves mother, of Cape Girar-
deau, is visiting her.
Misses Jessie Hughes, Ollie Porter
field and Cynthia Gruner and G. l.
Upchurch and family spent the week
end with home folks.
Mrs. John Hansen, Of Gofftown,
has returned to her home after a few
weeks visit in st. Louis.
Pennington grade teams forfeited
their games to Esther last Friday.
The Eli VS." held their meeting and
had dinner served Tuesday night at
the school.
Miss Mayme White was Desloge
visitor Saturday.
Misses Effie and Florence Sullivan
spent Sunday with their uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Buckley, of
st. Francois. From there they all
motored to Libertyville.
The senior play, always in Trou-
BILE" will be given at the high school
auditorium Saturday night, Decem-
Der 16, 1922. Admission Is and 25
cents.
Rev. Schell filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Baptist church
Sunday.
Misses Edith Low and Anna Boyd
Hartmann visited friends in Farm
ington Sunday.
Mrs. Parks is visiting relatives in
st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
1850. G. G. Greenway, Pastor.
Be as anxious to be on the job Sun
day morning as you are Monday. Give
religion a chance in your life by go
ing to church and Sunday school. A
good Sunday, better. Monday.
Sunday school at $50. 5
Morning preaching hour, Ii o'clock.
Subject; Reasons Christians Have
fer Being Happy"
Jr. B. Y. p. u, 2:30.
Sr. B. Y. P. u, $3.50
Evening worship at 7:30. Subject:
what Is SIM"
The Associational Sunday School
Convention will meet with us Friday
night, Dec. 10Th. Services will be-
gin at 1880. We are hoping to have
good representation from all the
Sunday schools in the Association.
We welcome you to these services.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
TUBERCULOSIS CHRISTMAS SEALS

Christmas seals for 1922, of
which the above is a picture,
will be sold here and in the
county this December BY
school children. They have
been sold in America for the
past fourteen years, in which
time the numberof deaths from
tuberculosis has been reduced
more than a half. In Missouri
the e2ths from tuberculosis
have been reduced from 5l13
in 1911 to 3010 in 1921.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
GOLD m THE HEAD"

Is an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh
Those subject to frequent t'colds. are
generally In ''riin down. eoqditlon.
4 HALLS CrATAIIs1H MEDICINE is d
Treatment consisting GflasI Ointment, TO
atiiekl yasthrough the Blood on the Mu-
Ems Snrfaces. building up the System
andsmaking you less liable to 'colds
Sold by cFlggista for over 40 Years.
T.. J. cheney y o.. z clodc, @.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES
st. Joseph's Church (Farmington)
Xmas Program

AmaS Program
Sunday evening, Dec. "a, ~ O'Clock,
Midnight Mass.
"Adeste Fideles" Glory to God.-Boys'
Chorus.
Soloists, Ashton Drury-Rose Mary
Gottlob.
Leonard's Third Mass in B flat
Mixed voices. Mr.. B. T. Gentges.
director. Mrs. Lee Rariden, organ
lst; sopranos, Mrs. r. p. Lang,
Misses Irene Lang, Genevieve Huss,
Emma Etfrein; alto, Miss Cecilia
Gentges; tenors, B. T. Gentges,
Fred lsenman, Geo. Beck, August
Hemelgarn; basos, Riney Lang,
Thos. Miles; violin, Miss Barbara
Caroline Tullock.
Sermon by Rev. ]. S. Kelley.
s o'clock Low Mass.
10 O'Clock High Mass Leonard's
Third Mass in B fiat.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament,
Holy God We Praise Thy Name
Choir. -.
Everybody invited and everybody
welcome.
j. S. Kelley, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
Christian Church,

Christian Church
j. NJ. Bailey, Minister.
There will be the usual services
Sunday:
Bible school at 9:45. .s-----
Preaching at IL a. m. ..
Christian Endeavor at $50.
May we not have large attendance
at all these services.
Then let us remember that Dec. "a
is Decision Day. Let us strive to
make it the browning day of the year.
The old year will soon be gone and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15

Twelve states were represented
among the many new students who
enrolled at the Chillicothe Business
College last week, but in all thirty
six states and Canada contribute to
the schools big annual enrolment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15

there are so many who ought to en-
list in the army Of our Lord ready to
do battle for Him during the New
Year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15
The Lake

Hearing the thunder of lake,
Which always the rushing waters make,
l watched the waves come in and break.
Like men with silver in their hair,
Who've lived their time and breasted care
They came to shore and vanished there.
Oh, they had travelled far and been
Through troubled days, and days serene,
Much they had known and much they'd seen.
Gray boards, they seemed, of many years,
Wise men in laughter and in tears,
Ending their turbulent careers.
And then, at last, they reached the shore,
And with one glad, exultant roar
Found rest and peace foreyermore
Wave followed wave, the great and small,
Even the giants, towering fall
Sharing the common fate of ALL
Waves on the Sea of Life are we,
JolEneying shorewards constantly,
Where we shall find eternity.
Oh, man of might-oh, giant mind,
Reaching the port that all will find,
Would you could turn to look behind!
If you could stay to look upon
The sea DER which your life has gone
You'd see the millions rushing on.
Millions, like waves upon the lake,
Seeking the shore, at last to break
Where worldly pomps no difference make.
Home come the toilers one by one,
Finding the graves oblivion,
But always Life keeps laundering on
Edgar A. Guest.