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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
Drowned in
Castor Creek

News of the drowning of Miss Laia
Watts, which occurred in Castor
creek, in the extreme southeastern
corner of st. Francois county, on
Tuesday night of last week, March Ia,
was most depressing to the many
friends of this young lady, as well as
to the entire community, where she
was we'll known. While going to the
home Of their grandparents in
spring wagon, she and her brother,
Francis, attempted to ford Castor
creek about 8 o'clock, the stream be-
ing considerably swollen by late
rains. Owing to the depth of the wa
ter the conveyance was overturned,
and both occupants were precipitated
into the raging waters, where they
were Immediately and finally sepa-
rated.
Francis was whirled down stream a
short distance and lodged in a drift,
from where he finally succeeded IN
alarming his grandparents, whose
house was near by, by his cries for
aid. When rescued, Francis was so
chilled as to be hardly coherent, but
urged on the rescuers, who hurriedly
gathered, to the aid of his sister. A
valiant search was Immediately be-
gun for her, but it was not until z
o'clock Wednesday afternoon that her
body was found in a drift, about three
miles down stream from where she
was thrown into the water. The
swift-moving water had torn prac-
tically all her clothing from her.
Deceased was 10 years old, and was
the only daughter of Chas. Watts,
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon, and were largely attended
The remains were laid to their final
rest in the Pirtle cemetery.
Country Butter at City Cash Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
va! Ho!

"Yal Ho!", a minstrel and musical
revue, will be presented to packed
house at the Monarch theatre next
Tuesday night. Mr.. Coe, the director,
stated that it will outclass all prev
ious local talent productions, as with
past experience he is able to place the
characters where they are most suit
ed.
The minstrel act is fun from start
to finish, and the Japanese Tea Gar
den with its latest and catchiest mu-
sic will more than please the most dis
eliminating.
With such singers as John Mertel,
Tom Clanin, C. w. Francisco and G.
G. Halter as a nucleus, ai.u - lk-
ers such as Tom Burnette, Firman
Vale, Harry Sutton and Opal Evans,
the minstrel will go over with bang
that will rival Broadway production.
Also with Eula Bugg, Virginia Nor.
ris, Lucille Simpson, Bessie Denman,
Virginia Morris and Corine Williams
as soloists and special chorus num-
bers in the Tea Garden act, the Ball
Club promise you something super
to "Cheer Up.
Tickets ssay be secured from any
member of the cast and reserved at
the Economy Shoe Store next Mon
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
X. OF p. HOLDS BIG MEETING

The Twenty-frst District of the
Knights of Pythias held their semi
annual meeting in Desloge on We'd
nesday of this week, which drew a
large attendance.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals,
Edwin Ettinger, of St. Louis, and
State Deputy, w. F. Drummons, Of
independence, attended this meeting
and made very interesting addresses.
DR.. L. M. Reeves and Mrs. J. H.
Steinmesch rendered some very de-
lightful music at the opening of the
Association.
The DeSoto Knights of Pythian
band came over from DeSoto and
their music added very much to the
interest in the meeting.
The night session was held in the
opera house, which was opened to the
public. Hon. B. H. Marbury made a
forcible address on Pythianism, after
which Bonne Terre Lodge put on a
drama entitled "The Friendship of
Damon and Pythias." After the play,
five candidates for the Rank of Es-
quire were initiated by a select team.
1t was one of the best meetings held
in this district for several years.
The next meeting will be held at
Ironton, on Wednesday, September
20, 1922.
The following officers were elected
j. M. Hawkins. Ironton President;
W. P. Belknap, Leadwood, Vice Presi-
dent; J. C. Heifner, Pennington. re-
elected Secretary; E. A. Counts, Flat
River, reelected Treasurer,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
Big Opportunity
for Pennington

Z For some time past the business
horizon has been carefully scanned
from this locality for an enterprise of
some sort to take ever the Carleton
College property. Anything from
pump handles to glue factory would
have been welcomed, and this proper
ty, which could not be duplicated for
100000, would have been gladly
turned over to any kind of an enter
prise for $4,000, or less.
But, as is so often the case, after
looking into distances until the eye
became tired, the thought has i'm
pressed itself on some of our citizens
that there is, even now, local need
for that splendid property, and that
such need will, in all likelihood, be-
come positive necessity. within the
next few years. That need is for ad-
ditional school room, and certain it is
that such an opportunity will never
again be offered to Pennington to
secure additional school property at
the ridiculorsly low price at which
that property can now be secured.
This seems to be the best possible
solution to this important question,
which will soon become pressing to
this community, as even now, the diff
ferent schools are becoming crowded,
and soon more room will become alb
solutely necessary. Under such cir
cumstances, it appears to The Times
that failure to annex this splendid
property to the schools of this city
would be genuine public calamity,
With such annexation there would
doubtless be no further question arise,
from over-crowded schools, during
the lifetime of the present youngest
citizen.
Think of it! Twenty acres of as
desirable land as there is in the city,
with three good brick buildings, the
principal one of which could perhaps
not be Duplicated TODAY for iess thar
500, ,000-all to be had for $4,000
possibly little less. AS business
proposition it is unsurpassed. But
when it comes to supplying what will
soon be positive public need, IL af.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
METHODIST CENTENARY

Southern MethOdists of Missouri,
Illinois and Colorado are interested In
the effort to meet the shoratge.ln IN the
Centenary of Missourps collections OF
that denomination and are co-operat-
ING in the church-wide movement 10
reach delinquent subscribers to- the
cause.
To this end they will join in the OBJ
seryance of "World Sunday" on
March 26th and the follow-up period
of one week thereafter in an every
member canvass in the interest oil
Centenary collections.
of the $35,000,O00 pledged by Sou
thern Methodists three years ago,
for the advancement of Missionary
work. only forty per cent has been
collected, instead of the sixty per cent
due on the five-year basis allowed Tor
payment. 1t is claimed that unless
this arrearage is made good, Metho--
dist missions will suffer and much of
the missionary work in operation, as
a result of the Centenary, Will be
halted.
Of the above amount, according to
Conference leaders, the combined
pledges of the three Missouri Confer
ences, the Missouri, Southwest Mis-
souri, and st. Louis, is 81 ,855, 1888, pay
able in five annual installments. Pay
.ments for three years are now due
and the amount on Missouri pledges
unpaid and overdue is 5342,349.
Centenary interests for st. Louis
Conference Methodism is represented
by Rev. H. H. Johnson, Security
Bldg, st. Louis.
Ali the Presiding Elders, pastors,
Centenary treasurers and the mem
bership at large are supporting the
effort to revive the theme OF the Cen
tenary and push the collection Of ov-
ardua sIIihscrintions
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
CAR OF HEREFORD BULLS SOLD

The st. Francois County Hereford
Breeders Association on Wednesday
sold to members of the Wayne County
Farm Bureau a car of young regis
tered Hereford bulls. The animals
will be shipped to Williamsville, Mo,
where on April | they will be allotted
by drawing to the members paIticl-
pating in the purchase. The bulls
come from the herds Of P. P. & G. j..
Westmeyer, E. E. Swink and VIM
Rohlander.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
County.C Clerk.

The serious illness Of Edward By
ington is causing family and friends
grave uneasiness. His Illness dates
back several weeks, but it is within
only the past week or two that it has
become apparently dangerous, and his
death is now hourly expected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24

Although it will be several daNk s6el
fore meeting of the Leroy Smith
peter Post, the flag has heen ordered
as the officers are confident that, the
members will ratify the action.
1t is hoped that dedicatory cere-
mony to be attended by representa-
tive of this post. at least two state
officers and possibly National Com
mandeS-, may be arranged for April 2.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
County Board
&
Of Equalization

The County Court of St, Francois
county viii be convened as a Beard of
Equalization on Monday. April 2,
1922, for the purpose Of equaiizing the
valuations of real estate and personal
property for the taxes of 1922.
as.. MARVIN w caoWDEgEs, -
1927 County. Clerk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24

Willard Raridentwent 20 Rush Tow
or, Jefferson county, Monday to buy
mules.
Evening star., 1922-06-07
Rosette of Organdie Is Useful
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

Whence sprang the orGandie ro-
sette? No one knows. No one cares.
Lanvin has the credit of starting 1t.
1t is royal emblem used in a demo-
cratic world under a republican form
of government. However. clothes OF
today have no caste. They did when
Elizabeth was Queen of England and
Catherine de Medici Queen of France.
Those stalwart rulers did not permit
the middle classes to dress as they
did. There was an edict in England
against finery on men, so that they
would not be confused with courtiers.
Today it is often the case that the
royalty left in the world dresses
simply in order not to be confused
with the small -salaried worker who
wears the fine plumage and the gilt
tering beads.
The rosette held its own. despite the
change of governments, throughout
the ages. and it is now merely SYM
Dol of fashion, not one of position
1t is shown on this hat of black
straw, which is lined with ruf11es of
red organdie. This is the material
of which the rosette is made. its
center a black straw button. Such
rosettes are placed at the hips OF
afternoon frocks. They are made of
ribbed ribbon to ornament cloth frocks
and even the edges Of open jackets.
They are especially designed for youth
full frocks, the kind that can be made Of
organdie and figured challie.
1t is in the millinery field, how
ever. that organdie reaches its high
est popularity. 1t is used as TRIM
ming more than for a whole hat.
Straight, plain Innings on large hats
are not as fashionable as rutlled ones.
and it stands TO reason that woman
must have a youthful face to permi;
of such frivolity. 1t is difficult for
any woman beyond the siimness of
the early twenties to choose a hat
Evening star., 1922-06-07
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING
BY LAURA KTRKMAN.

this with a cake-turner dipped in
milky and bake for one hour in a
moderate oven. On removing from
oven. brush the top with the follow
ing mixture: Rub one-fourth tea
spoon of salt into one tablespoon of
shortening. Let the loaf stand in the
pan a few minutes, then turn it out
and brush the underside with the
same salted shortening. Raisins or
ground nuts are splendid in this
bread 1t is better made with sour
milk than with sweet"
Fruit Salad
Carrot Marmalade on
Any Coarse Bread
Tea Oatmeal Cookies
Prune Whip
Carrot Marmalade: Peel and grind
enough carrots to make two quarts.
Put this in an enamelware saucepan
with six cups of sugar and enough
water to cover: let simmer till the
mixture is thick, then add the juice
and rind of three lemons. Let con-
tinue to cook till the carrots are
tender and the marmalade Juicy.
Store in jelly glasses covered with
paraffin.
Oatmeal Cookies: Rub one cup of
butter. Add the yolk of one egg well
beaten. five tablespoons of sweet
milk. two cups of flour sifted with
two teaspoons of baking powder. one
teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and a
pinch of salt. Stir in three cups of
rolled oats (uncookedD and one egg
white stitay beaten. The dough will
rounding teaspoonful of it and roll
this into a ball. Then f1atten out.
Bake these cookies on a creased pam
in a quick oven. for about 5 minutes
Evening star., 1922-06-07

combination spiritual shrine and men,
tai symposium-but the reality doesn' t
always tally. AS a mecca. the home
table is all too often a Gettysburg.
Our manners are much prettier and
our consideration for the feelings cf
others more elastic when dining out,
because they have to be. Public
dining doubtless eliminates oppor-
tunities for nagging, interfering and
tattling-and various other sacred
family prerogatives-but who can
honestly say we wouldn't be finer fer
their elimination?
This applies not only to our men
tai condition. but to our physical
functioning. We digest our food
better in the pleasing atmosphere
supplied by the restaurant. an at
mosphere which 1t is often impossi-
BILE for the busy wife to produce m
the home Because of this, rcstau-
rant cooking is sometimes more
healthy" cooking than the home
variety.
The chief objection to public eat
ing is not moral, but a financial
consideration. 1t costs too much. Yet
il one considers the cost of family
cooking. in spiritual dollars and
cents. perhaps the restaurant is the
cheaper dining place. Not that
would eliminate the home table. or
the beautiful intimacy which it can
and so often does supply. But lets
get over this idea that the family"
consists of you'n men Johnny--and
put ourselves in touch with the big
ger. home, and the wider code of
mahners.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1922-06-07
Imagining Yourself Well.

We have had several chats together
so far on the power of auto-sugges-
ton. particularly on the methods OF
Coue, who has made such sensa-
ton in Europe. 1 told you of Coue
last week simply because there has
been so much talk of him recently
and because he has been so extraor-
dinarily successful in curing people
who were hopeless invalids or hope
less cripples. or sadly afflicted in
some other fashion. Many of our
own doctors have been doing for
wears what Emile Coue advocates.
and l believe that every man or
woman can follow this method sue
cessfully without the aid of doctor.
The thing to know first is that the
Imagination is stronger than the will
You can believe this readily enough
when you think of the number OF
people you yourself know who i'm
agine themselves afflicted with va
rfous ailments. and who have those
ailments even though we all know
they do not wish to be sick. 1t is
case of imagination being stronger
than will.
Why not imagine yourself to be
we'll? Coue says you can do 1t, ana
Evening star., 1922-06-07

OfOhI -LOOhlNI Todoslci
~ sped along the Jericho turn
~ pike with three apprehensive
persons wedged into the seat,
bending nervously forward. The
spring night was heavy with threat
ened rain. but these silent persons
paid no heed. John Lindsays wife
and their two small children had
been missing for several hours, how
long nobody could guess. The last
person he had been able to get in
touch with who had seen them re-
ported that at 10 that Worning she
had warned Merriam away from a
disreputable gypsy camp about mile
from the Lindsay's wee house, The
Pumpkin Shell.
Though the obliging Davises had
been motoring John up and down the
road for more than half an hour they
could find nothing more than disturb
ing evidence that the wandering band
had hastily broken camp and moved
on for parts unknown. Lindsay had
rather lost his wits under the strain
of the frantic hours he had already
put in, but Davis, apprehensive as
the situation made him. kept his head.
Mrs. Davis was nervously trying to
stif1e her sobs.
Come now," her husband ad-
monished her sharply. I'VE don't ac-
tually know that Mrs. Lindsay has
been anywhere near that camp L
think we'd best point for the nearest
telephone. Well try Lindsay's house
aaain-perhaps she is already there
If she isn't. think it wouldn't do any
harm to communicate with the near
est police station. without mention
ing Mrs. Lindsay's name. to see if
they know where these gyps have
landed for the night"
But it was quite natural for Mrs.
TNo,r riS fiy,r, har ayip nj la
the two men left her in the car out
side the house, in which they pro-
ceeded to act upon her husbands wise
suggestion. She managed to wipe
her tears away before they came
back. but her heart sank as they
evident from their despondent at
titudes that their efforts had been
futile.
We're going back to organize a
search party Davis Informed her
brusquely as they climbed on. The
information for us within fifteen or
twenty minutes. He says the gang
was ordered to move on about 2
o'clock this afternoon. We under
stand 1t took them about an hour to
get on their way. Lindsay hasn't had
telephoned the Warlands why We
weren't there"
Sorry" stammered John miSer-
ably. Didn't stop to think that you
were on your way to a dinner party"
Seems a million years ago and
awfully unimportant Mrs. Davis
shifted. Anyway. 1 couldn't eat a
morsel."
Il could" Her husband managed a
grim chuckle. I'm hungry as the
deuce. Sos Lindsay. I'll bet. We've
time to dash back to our house and
dig out a bite. while were waiting
for the captain to round those beg
gars up. No use dashing about aim
lessly."
1t was nearly o'clock when they
turned back toward the Davis home.
stopping on the way to turn on the
lights in the Pumpkin Shell, with
vague hopes that Merriam might
return.
Evening star., 1922-06-07
The Wife Who. Wouldn't
Settle Down!
A Sequel to ''Brides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Van Slyke.
A Sequel to ssBrides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Va,, Slyke.

AS they turned into the drive a
frantic dog sprang from the back
steps. Ragsy. Merriam's Cairn ter
rier. flung himself tempestuously
draggled, covered with burrs and a
dirt-streaked yellow bow of ribbon
struggled from his collar.
He crouched and whined when John
tried to order him to find the babies
and their mother. There was literally
no word in the list that the dog un-
derstood that could f1t SO eXtraordi-
nary an occasion. Manifestly. he was
trying his doggy best. with his hoarse
barks and aimless wrigglings, to tell
them something. But he would not
stir outside the gate. He merely
dropped and covered when they
dragged him to the roadway. His
tongue dropped. dripping saliva.
Mrs. Davis thoughtfully brought a
basin of water. into which he almost
fell.
Poor doggie," she murmured.
ing he will stop that awful painting"
She moved toward the icebox. Lets
not leave here" she appealed to the
men. "I'll see If l can't find some
thing in here for you two and that
poor dog to eat" She moved briskly
about the kitchen. preparing sand
witches. while John sent one message
after another over the phone wires.
They had scarcely begun on their
improvised meal before the driveway
was filled with motor cars. The
widely scattered neighborhood was
responding promptly to the appeal
for help.
Thorne Blaisdelrs horn honked nrst
His ruddy old face was genuinely dis
treSsed as he thrust his white head
through the doorway.
ANY luck?" he cried. But he did
not wait for an answer when he spled
the exhausted dog. Hello. old top"
he bent over the beastie. with the
first intelligent phrase the poor dog
had lad flung at him. Good doggie.
Ragsy thumped his bit of tail and
whimpered.
NO use bothering with him" John
muttered to his friend and employer.
We've tried, every way we could to
start him off. We don't even know
which way he came. He's done up
scared to death. No use at all
More cars were arriving, but above
the hum of their engines sounded the
staccato barking that signaled the
approach of the motor police.
Nan Blaisdell. listening to Mrs.
Davis almost hysterical recital Of the
few clues upon which they were
working, put out restraining hand
to quiet John.
Just you remember this, Johnsy.
she cautioned the overwrought young
man Merry is a fighty, harum-
scarum child about diving into trou-
BILE But she keeps her wits about
her when she's hit by it,
respectfully:
"Whichever of you is Mr.. Lindsay,
the captain says to tell you that
we've located those tramps on side
road between Freeport and Hemp
stead. and that we've two men on the
way there now.
Half a dozen neighbors leaped for
ward to offer John seats in their cars.
"If you were to get into the side
car on my machine" the officers
eyes twinkled a bit. Il think l can
promise TO get you there quicker than
the law will let your friends fetch
you"
Copyright, 1927
CONTINUED in Tomorrow Starr
Evening star., 1922-06-07
Bran and Oatmeal.


A reader friend has written, to
ask me to publish a list of laxative
foods. Laxative foods include most
fruits and vegetables. and cereal
foods and breads containing the
whole of the cereal grain. Bran and
oatmeal are especially good. Here
are two laxative menus-the first
one for dinner and the second for
supper or lunch:
Lamb Chops
Mashed Potatoes
Either boiled onions or cabbage
Bran Bread
Fruit Dessert Coftee
Bran bread: (kindly contributed by
III L. C."): "One cup of white -four
two cups Of corn meal or of whole
wheat four-or these two together. half
In half. three cups Of bran. two level
teaspoons of shortening; two tea
spoons each of soda and baking
powder if sour milk is used; or, if
sweet milk is used, add six tea
spoons of baking powder; also add
one tablespoon sugar and two tea
spoons of salt. Sift dry ingredients
except the bran. then mix in the bran
and add enough sweet or SOUR milk
to make stiff dough (after the
melted shortening is added). The
the bowl. Pour it into a we'll creased
baking pan 12 by 16 inches-if you
have one this size. If. however. you
have only the ordinary loaf pan, di-
vide the dough into two of these.
Pat down the top of the dough so
that it is smooth and pushed. well
away from the sides of the pan (do
Evening star., 1922-06-07
When Castor Oil Kills.

If my untrustworthy memory is to
be relied upon momentarily 1t was
Dr. Isaac A. Abt who first brought
forcefully to our attention in this
country the fact that castor oil when
fed to a helpless infant as a laxative
or physjc causes at least microscopic
bleeding into the intestine. for the un-
warranted assault on the child is
generally followed by the appearance
Of red blood corpuscles in the dejecta.
And DR.. Abt is baby specialist duly
and regularly qualified. since he has
issued a book for nurses and parents,
with the title of The Baby's Food"
(W. B. Saunders Company, Philadel-
phia) giving detailed directions for
preparing food for infants up to If
cuts any figure nowadays until he has
published a book for mothers on
How to Keep the Baby"
l mention this matter not to preju-
dice grandma against castor oiling
the baby. but just to add another
carries. My craven purpose Is to i'm
plant in the mind of the mother the
disturbing suspicion that castor oil
may not be the harmless thing 1t is
popularity supposed to be. Indeed the
grannies who SO eagerly ply the
pullhS lnldHl Win tnis SeheAapAe
panacea know not what they do. Far
from being the perfectly harmless
remedy they confidently assume 1t to
be, castor oil must be credited with
it's own mortality rate. 1t kills some
youngsters, beyond peradventure Of
doubt Not because it causes microsco-
pic hemmorrhage into the bowel, but
for the reason I shall attempt to ex-
plain.
Now and then a "stoppase of the
bowels" or an obstinate state of cos
tiveness in an infant happens to be
due to some actual obstruction, let US
say intussusception (slipping of one
portion of intestine into the portion
next below. and in such circum-