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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30
WELL, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT?

The American flag still flies over
booze, thanks to A. d. Lasker.
Mr.. Lasker is an advertising agent
who took the solemn oath to support
the Constitution and laws of the Unit
ed States and administer the office of
Chairman of the Shipping Board.
Now he is engaged in the business
of advertising in every port to which
he can send an American passenger
ship, that the United States permits
its officials openly to fiaunt its laws.
Liquor, all kinds of liquor, has been
sold for months on the Shipping Board
liners. Mr.. Lasker by devious meth
DDS sought to prevent the subject from
being discussed publicly. He failed.
His defense, when the charge of i'm
peachable violation of his oath of Of
fee was made, was the weakeft i'm
aginable. He fell back on the plea
that the liners could not sustain for
eign competition unless liquor was
sold, and in addition the Supreme
Court had not finally ruled that the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition was applicable to ships on the
high seas.
Few minds would have dared to
formulate such excuses. The CONNER
cial side of prohibition with the ques-
ton of its financial necessity to gov
eminent and private individual was
argued for long years while this coun-
try was considering prohibition as a
policy. The overwhelming sentiment
which compelled the enactment of the
prohibition amendment tot he Consti-
tuition and the laws for it's enforce
ment have settled that argument, and
made it the fundamental law of this
land that neither government nor in
dividual shall profit from an outlaw
industry.
AS for the lack of high court de-
cision, that excuse is nonsense, and
deserves a worse name. United
States district courts have ruled the
law applies to United States ships.
The Department flo
The Department Of Justice under
former chief ruled likewise, and Mr.,
Lasker has sought no opinion from
the present Attorney General to the
contrary. He doubtless fears that
Mr.. Daugherty could onlv repeat the
former opinion. 1t has been the ac-
knowledged law of the nations since
earliest times that ship on the high
seas is territory of the nation in
which it is owned. 'u2 trfb or
The United States ahas held itself
out as nation intent on aboIishing
the evils which flow with liquor. There
are few, very few, public. officials
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30
WHAT DOES HE PROVE?

Let us assume that Senator Wat
son, of Indiana is right when he tells
the American people that articles pur-
chased by government agents in New
York and exhibited by him in the Sen
ate were paid for at prices ranging
from "65 to 1743 per cent above the
cost landed in this country as shown
by official records" What do the
facts prove if true?
1t is certain that these articles, if
competitive--and we are bound to be-
lieve them so-could not be sold by the
importers at prices ranging from 60
to 1743 per cent above the landing
cost if the American competing goods
were not held at similar levels.
If the Indiana Senator proves any
thing, he proves that American man
ufacturers are levying tremendous
tribute on the consumer. Clearly
these imported goods could not be sold
in competition with the domestic ar
ticles of like quality and character at
prices ranging from 65 to 1743 per
cent above the landing cost if the
home goods were not marked SO high
that the imported articles are in de-
mand in spite of the excessive profits
Of the importer.
However, we suspect that the dis
tinguished Hoosier is either himself
deceived or that he is deliberately
seeking to deceive the public. We are
not inclined to believe Mr.. Watson the
victim of self-deception. He was care
full to avoid disclosing the cost and
retail prices of comparable American
articles; and Senator Simmons was
right in characterizing this as "a ia
tai defect"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30
THREE VESSELS RAIDED
AND LIQUOR SEIZED
IN NEW YORK PORT

New York, June 27.-Customs in
spectors late today raided three YES
sells in port, two flying the American
flag and the other Norwegian
freighter, and confiscated 2400 bottles
of liquor, all of which was declared to
have been struggled aboard. The ships
searched were the United States Ship
ping Board steamship President Ar
thur, operated by the U. S. Lines, the
Ward liner. Siboney, and the Barfond,
a Norwegian cargo ship
Reports that the raid aboard the
President Arthur in Hoboken, N. j.,
was conducted as test case, as re-
suit of the recent ruling of Chairman
Lasker of the Shipping Board that
ships carrying the American flag may
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

who still express openly their opinion
that the enactment of prohibition was
mistake and that the country should
return to license. These few have the
right to their opinion and the right to
express it.
But Mr.. Lasker's offense is differ
emit: He is the only official high in
public life who has dared openly to
announce that he will not enforce the
Constitution and the law of the land.
Dearborn Independent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30
SEASONS BEST JOKE

Attorney General Jesse w. Barrett
in the opening speech of his campaign
for United States Senator at Poplar
Bluff, is quoted as saying that when
the Republican party came into pow
er fifteen months ago it faced as its
first problem the Overcoming of the
wreckage and wasteage of eight
years" The people of Missouri are
acquainted with the "wreckage and
wasteage" during the eight years Of
Democratic administration when more
constructive Legislation was passed
and put into practice than had been
done in the past fifty years and a
great war won on the side, but the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30
A FINE COMPLIMENT

While the contests for the nomina-
ton for United States Senator goes
merrily on and engages the attention
of the voters in Missouri, they should
not let it prevent them from giving
serious consideration to other candi-
dates in the field. There is no place of
more Importance to be filled than the
places on the bench. Three Supreme
Court judges are to be elected in No
vember and the best material avail
able should be chosen for these places.
There are number Of candidates on
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

both tickets in the field for nomina-
ton and each party should choose the
very best men for those places.
The members of the Bar who come
in contact with one another are per-
haps better qualified than the average
layman is to say who the best men are
and in this connection attention ought
to be called to the fact that the only
candidate on the Democratic ticket for
Division No. 2, who received major
ity vote of all members Of the st.
Louis Bar. is Judge Walker, who is a
candidate to succeed himself on the
bench. This majority Endorsement
of the Bar is perhaps indicative of the
opinion of the lawyers throughout the
stats.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

people of Missouri also want to know
from Mr.. Barrett why he, in the face
Of this "wreckage and wastage", vot-
ed to saddle on the people of Missouri
higher taxes than they had ever been
called upon to pay even during war
time. The farmers of Missouri and
many others would prefer the kind of
"wreckage and wastage" Mr.. Barrett
refers to instead of the brand of
prosperity" they now have.-Cape
Girardeau Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Williams and
two children, of New Orleans, La, ar
rived in Pennington Monday evening
for a two weeks visit with Mr.. Viii
liams' brothers, Geo. X. and Luther,
and families and other relatives and
friends.
The recent rains have very material
ly assisted in making the weather far
more tolerable. In fact the tempera-
ture has not been at all excessive the
past week, but quite comfortable.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

The reputed discoverer of the Klon-
dixie gold fields died in Vancouver,
British Columbia, recently. He kept
% nuggets from the first two pans of
gold he washed on Bonanza Creek and
had them made into a golden telegraph
key which was presented to President
Taft in 1909 and used by him in open
ing the Alaskan Yukon Exposition in
Seattle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

Subscription, $l.50 year, in advance
announcement Column
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
For Circuit Judge:
PETER H. HUCK
of Ste. Genevieve
(for re-election)
For State Senator:
w. A. BRO0KSHIRE
of Pennington I a
For Representative:
HIRAM c. JOHNSON
of Bismarck.
/. L. PAGE
of Borne Terre
For Collector:
J. E. BREWER.
(For Re-election)
CLARENCE w. CRESWELL
of Bonnie Terre
For County Clerk:
MARVIN w. CROWDER.
(For Re-election)
For Circuit Clerk:
j. C. HEIFNER
(For Reelection
For Probate Judge:
C. P. WILSON,
of Bonnie Terre,
For Prosecuting Attorney:
PHILIP S. COLE, Jr.,
of Pennington.
R. C. TUCKER
of Pennington.
For Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY M. O'BANN0N.
for reelection.
For Presiding Judge County Court:
w. A. MITCHELL.
(For Re-election)
F. M. MATKIN,
Of Doe Run.
]. W. JONES
of Flat River
]. H. ORTEN
of Pennington.
For Judge County COurt-First
District:
BEN B. BISCH
of Bonnie Terre.
]. C. CROW,
of Pennington.
T. ]. SHORT,
of Pennington.
For Judge County COurt-SecOnd
District:
]. w. BOSWELL,
of Doe Run.
For COnStaDle OF St. FRANCOIS
Township:
L. T. McCARVER,
of Flat River.
w. A. BLACK
of Elvins.
WILL ]. BRUETT
of Pennington
BARNEY LAYTON
of Flat River.
EMMETT (SMILEY) MOVER
of Elvins
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
For Circuit Judge:
]. N. THRELKELD
of st. Francois County
For Probate Judge:
KOSSUTH C. WEBER.
(for re-election.)
For Collector:
GEO. M. MACKLEY
of DeLassus
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

For Circuit Clerk:
j. C. HEIFNER
(For Re-election)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30
For Probate Judge:
C. P. WILSON,
of Bonnie Terre.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
PHILIP S. COLE, Jr.,
of Pennington.
R. C. TUCKER
of Pennington.
For Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY M. O'BANN0N.
for reelection.

For Presiding Judge County Court:
w. A. MITCHELL.
(For Reelection
F. M. MATKIN,
Of Doe Run.
]. w. JONES
of Flat River
]. H. ORTEN
of Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30

For County Clerk:
MARVIN w. CROWDER.
(For Re-election)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23

getting bird 's-eye view of the Ger
man capital.
All guides speak both German and
English. At least that is what the
placards on the autobuses say. But
the tax on the voices of the guides
has been so great during the summer
rush that many of them are too
hoarse to be understood in any Ian
guagc
Unter den Linden is no longer the
quiet, dignified thoroughfare it was
in imperial days. If the former Kali
ser were to quit cutting trees at Doorn
long enough to visit his favorite thor
oughfare, he would Scarcely recognize
it.
Miscellaneous traffic now moves
along the boulevard and cars and
cabs are parked everywehere. Cafes
have extended their crowds far out
on the sidewalks. Vendors of post
cards are on all sides, and more ivory
and amber ornaments are displayed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23
GERMAN WHITE HOUSE, LOCKS JUST LIKE ON
. THE PANAMA CANAL, BUT NOT so BIG ARE
> SHOWN AMERICANS FROM tRUBBER-NECK WAGON

BERLIN, Sept. 21-(A. P.)-"Rub-
ber-neck wagon" has become stand
ard German word and sightseeing
tours about Berlin are supplied with
all American trimmings.
"This is the German White House,
the home of President Ebert" the
conductors announces as they pass
along Wilhelm street.
When the touring cars cross the
bridge over the Spree, in sight of the
lock which regulates the height of
water in the highly-canaliZed stream,
the conductors shout: It's just like
the locks on the Panama Canal, but
not quite so big"
s. Inter den Linden is now buster
than the avenues OF Coney Island on
a bright day, and half of the pedes-
triansr are speaking English. The
touring cars all start from Uter den
Linden Every two hours a flOtilla
of autobuses moves out of the famous
boulevard loaded with tourists bent on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23

than can be seen on the boardwalk at
Atlantic City.
Blind soldiers led by policedogs and
crippled soldiers in invalid chairs Of
fer matches for sale from Brandeburg,
Gate to the Royal Castle on the Spree.
FloWer-scllers, fruit vendors and
book-peddlers have found places along
the boulevard. Cabarets which ad-
vertisc ballets notable chiefly for thei"
warm weather costumes and moving
picture houses have flocked into Un-
ter den Linder. 1t is the home of the
tourist, and ali the visitors who want
to get their moneys worth are CEN
tering there.
English is spoken on Inter den
Linder about as generally this summer
as it was on the Champs Elysees when
the United States army was still in
France. But the majority of the tour
lists are women, and many of them
speak English with a decided German
accent. German are flock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23

ing here in great numbers to show tn,
fatherland to their children ant
grandchildren, and it is amusing l.
hear the comments of the old flok;
who haven't been in Germany since
they were children.
The standard topic of conversation
among tourists is the falling mark
Many of them are spending marks
which they bought in the Unitet
States when the idea was still prevail.
ent in the world that the mark was {
good investment.
Il paid eight cents apiece for m!
marks and now I could buy them fo'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23

one-eighth of a cent apiece" one ole
woman remarked sadly to group Of
younger women, Il want to tell you
am off speculation in European ex-
change for all time
Nearly all the criticism one hears of
Germany and the Germans is from
tourists with a German accent. Po.
lice regulations and passport require
ments do not seem half as calling TO
the native-born American tourists as
they are to those of German origin.
At least they do not talk as much
about their troubles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23
VISITORS WANT TO KNOW
IF ROUNDUP HORSES
ARE TRAINED TO BUCK

q Are these horses trained TO
= buck that way?'
= Probably no question is nsked
= any oftener than this one by
= Round-Up visitors who have the
= impression that No-Name, U-Be-
2 Dam and other wild horses buck
, and pitch and twist just because
they are trained" so TO do.
But the horses are not trained.
> They fight saddle and rider be-
= cause they feel that way. That
is the reason they are so hard
to ride. All their strength and
spirit and skill is put into their
= efforts to unscet that yelling.
> scratching cowboy. on top of
= them who would conquer them
TO the ways % tame horses
Some Of the string are outlaws
in every way. They don't like 10
, be handled any better than they :
like to b. ridden. But some u
> them are slzittish only on the
, subjects Of saddios and riders.
, Nn-Name is gentle IN the stail
> when b. is handled BY one man.
= but slap him over the face and
> Saddle him. and every vestize uf q.
> zrufleness De ever possessed b.
> f0r-otteu-f
. The same thing is true of many
. other uf the horsrs. 40 visitor. 4
. these horses are not trained"
= 80 80 80 - :
The Lamar register., 1922-07-12
CHAuTAUQUA OPENS
Program Proving the Most Successful
Ever Given in This Section

The Chautauqua program began in
Lamar last Saturday The refusal OF
the city to permit any Sunday attrac
tions and the desire Of the local COM
mittee TO secure both Of the plays
made bad mix-up Of the regular pro-
gram that is being given all along the
line. In order to accommodate our
people it was necessary to bring the
troupe playing Friendly Enemies"
here and show early in the afternoon
so that they could take No. l2 back
to Garden City. Ordinarily they give
their performance in the evening On
Sunday several OF the city churches
held a union service in the big tent
and heard an address by Frank John
son and special musical program.
The programs will continue until Fri
day evening. The ticket sale has been
larger than usual this year and has
required less soliciting. The program
has been more theatrical than is
usually the case and makes it more
pleasing TO the general public. Too
much heavy stuff on board seat
with the thermometer hitting around
a hundred may be all right for a few
but wont sell basketfull Of season
tickets The crowds that attend the
special numbers have opened the eyes
of the management to the fact that
they pay better than cheap attractions.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-12
Death of Mrs. John A. Wilson

Word was received in Lamar of the
death early Tuesday morning at her
home in Holly of Mrs. John A. Will
son. She was a Prowers county
pioneer settler and sister of Sheriff
John A. Simpson. and had many warm
friends all over the county. The fun
eral services were held at the Presby-
terian church in Holly this afternoon
and a number of Lamar Masons went
down to the funeral, among them We're,
F. H. Kelsey. c. Stocker. C. C. Hudd-
lesion, C. B. Ray, Rev. T. F. Kelly
and several others. Mr.. Wilson is n
member Of Orient Chapter and Malta
Commandery Of Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-12
LOSE ANOTHER HARD ONE
Fort Lyon Wins Second Game by a
Score of to 1. Making Three
in the Ninth

The Lamar team played out Of luck
again last Sunday on the home
grounds. Their opponents were the
strong Fort Lyon team and the game
was exciting and highly interesting
until the ninth inning when with the
score standing to 2 in favor Of
Lamar a combination of errors and n
home run put across three runs for
the Fort Lyon boys and won them the
game. Annear Of Holly pitched for
Lamar and was effective throughout
and it was no fault OF his that the
game was lost.
Manager Russell has arranged an
other good series of two games with
the valley champions, the La Junta
team. The first game will be played
next Sunday at La Junta and return
game the following Sunday. July %,
at Lamar. These teams have tied so
far this season, La Junta winning one,
2 to / and Lamar the next to 3.
The latter was the only defeat regis
tered against La Junta this season.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-12
Republican Committee Meets

The republican county central com
mittee met in Lamar today with a
majority of the committee present and
after discussion decided to call the
assembly for 10 o'clock, Friday, Aug
ust 4. and the precinct caucuses for
Tuesday. August /, at 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
The representation was based on one
delegate for each 30 votes cast for
Governor Shoup in 1920 and makes a
county assembly consisting Of 81 dele
gates. The call will be found in an
other column,
The Lamar register., 1922-07-12
W. V. TAYLOR KILLED
Santa Fe Train No. 9 Hits His Auto
at Street Crossing in Las Animas

William V. Taylor, a stone mason
and plasterer of this city, was instant
ly killed at the Carson avenue rail-
road crossing by Train No 9 shortly
afternoon last Sunday. Taylor was
driving north in his Ford car and ac-
cording to witnesses was driving at a
fast rate of speed. No. 9 was coming
from the east with two engines and
Ia large cars. This is a through train
and according to disintcrested wit
nesses was running at high rate of
speed Whether or not Taylor
thought he could beat the train TO the
crossing or did not notice it coming
is not known. He realized the dang
er of the collision when about 30 feet
from the track and set his brakes, but
the car skidded onto the track. See
ing that he would be hit the driver
tried TO turn his car down the track
west, but the momentum of the ma
chine caused it to swerve directly in
front of the fast oncoming train and
it was struck squarely in the middle
Taylor's body was hurled 60 feet down
the track, falling between the rails Of
the side track few feet south OF the
main track The car was literally de-
molished and was hurled 10 feet be
yond the body, some parts OF it be
ing carried as far down as the pump
ing station. Witnesses to the tragedy
ran to Taylor's assistance and found
that he was still alive, although un-
conscious. His heart beat strong for
a short time. but he was so badly in
jured that death resulted almost in
stantly.
Investigation disclosed that the un-
fortunate man had sustained frac-
ture at the base Of the skull, his neck
was broken, the ribs on his right side
were caved in, his right leg was bro
ken and he was badly bruised all over
his body. Coroner Hardy arrived
shortly after the accident and later
had the body removed to Powell's un-
dertaking rooms.-Bent County Dem
oerat.
VIII Taylor was a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Taylor Of Lamar. who
were summoned at once and went TO
Las Animas, Sunday afternoon The
funeral was held on Tuesday. He
leaves a wife and six children besides
many other relatives He had been
working until last week ON the armory
building here, and had many old time
friends in Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1922-07-12
Buys Partner Out

Harry Lee, who has for three years
been one OF the owners OF the l.. & p.
Electric Company. last week bought
out the interest Of his partner Chann-
ing Pyle, in the business. The firm
has been the leading electric supply
house Of this section Of the valley for
several years and has built up fine
business. Mr. Lee is an expert cleo
trician and has had long experience
in this line Of work, and will keep the
concern in the lead in its line Of bus
mess. He will retain the name Of the
L. & P. Electric Company, which has
become well known throughout this
territory. Mr.. and Mrs. Pyle will leave
soon for California where they expect
to make their home. They both have
many friends in Lamar who will great
ly regret to see them leave.