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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
PENNINGTON TO HOLD BETTER
HOMES DEMONSTRATION
DAYS OCT. 20 AND q

1t is a we'll known fact that i'm
provement can come only after leis-
ure is secured. Leisure can come on
ly through modern improvements that
have lessened the labor of everyday
life. In view of these facts, and that
from the home radiates those emo
bling influences that are the basis OF
our national life, Pennington will OBJ
serve Demonstration Days for Better
Homes Oct. and 21.' These dates
were chosen because larger number
of people will be in town at that time
attending the two days show of farm
and home products.
Different merchants will prepare
exhibits showing some of the things
that can be done to make homes have
more conveniences and comforts. The
public is invited to see these exhibits
On Sunday, Oct Is, the local min
listers are requested to emphasize the
influence religion has for making bet
ter homes. Each family should en-
deavor to make its home Better
Home"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
FARM BUREAU NOTES
Prevent Loss of Soil.

At this time of the year, quite a
number of farmers are turning their
attention to ways of preventing ditch
es getting bigger in their fields and
stop that awful loss Of soil fertility.
If the seriousness of conditions was
realized by greater per cent of
farmers. and proper action taken to
stop this waste, increased crop yields
would result and less government APP
preparations be needed to dredge the
navigable rivers. More than four
million acres of land in 6he United
States have been MADE worthless by
soil erosion. 1t is said that the equiv
alent of three inches Of surface sold
from over 100000 acres goes to sea
each year and this is only small por-
tion of what is washed from the hill
sides. The United States spends ov-
err $100.000,000 annually to keep the
waterways and drainage canals open.
In st. Francois county today, there
are scores of fields that are being
robbed of plant food. Fields are be-
ing cut up with such gullies and
bitches that they must not be cult
waited. This interferes greatly with
crop rotation-a necessary practice.
There are several methods to pre-
vent this soil erosion. The addition
of humus to the soil will increase the
moisture holding capacity of a soil
thus resulting in less water running
off the field to carry the soil and in
furnishing a supply Of water for a
dry spell of weather. Deed blowing
increases the water-holding capacity
of the soil and furnishes a reservoir
Of water to be used in dry weather.
The use of cover crops has been found
to be especially good to prevent the
loss of soil.
. In some cases it is necessary to use
other means to stop this washing. If
the fertility of the soil is so depleted
that. the aforementioned method can
not be used, then soil terracing may
be resorted to. A mangum terrace
is one of the most common method in
use. The purpose of these dams is to
aid the water to "walk off" around
rather than to run down the slope.
These are made with such gradual
fall that little if any soil is carried by
water. These dams can be cultivated
over with no difficulty.
Within the next two or three weeks
several demonstrations Of terracing
will be held. One of these will be on
J. L. McFarland's farm near Tough
boro. Another will be on the J. G..
Grow farm near Libertyville.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
EI.YINS

Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. McCroery and
mother, Mrs. E. N. Golden, who have
been visiting at Des Are, returned this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Skies and daugh-
tiers, Thelma and Florence, motored to
Libertyville Sunday to spend the day.
Miss Beatrice Sebastian is on the
sick list. ai
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul RoegnerA and
children motored to Pennington
Thursday.
Mr.. Shoates died Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Black were
business visitors in Pennington, Nom
day. . > = "tot :
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Freeman motor
ed to Pennington Monday. VI
Jake Conrad has accepted d posi-
ton in Lsird's store, ~
Mrs. Geo. Croeker! Of near Bis
marck, was business visitor in Ell
wins Friday. 55ay
Mrs, Eta Ruhl visited Mrs. Elmer
Limbaugh, of Flat River, this week.
Albert Cooley, OF, Leadwood, and
]. Drumming visited in Elvins Sature
day. nrlt2L &
Mr.. and. Mrs. C. Hicks; were In
Pennington Monday. 9~ 49,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

ed. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs; II. A. Miller and daughters. NIL.
bred and Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. Mey-
er Neudleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Miller, OF Flat River, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Miller of Flat River, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sander Goodman of Flat River
Mr.. and Mrs. Marquis and Mr.. and
Mrs MRS; |. Cohen and son. REUBEN, Of
Desloge, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gordon and
daughter of Bonnie Terre, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Levy and daughter, Mr.. ant
Mrs, j. Goodman and daughters of
Leadwood, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Deho-
vitz and Don Miller of Flat River
= Miss Blanche Meyer visited in Fiat
River Saturday. ...4' -
ton Monday. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Skies and
daughters motbred to Fredericktown
Tuesday. W.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. BlacIJwere IN
Pennington Monday. I+
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

st. Louis for some time, returned
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulkerson are the
proud parents of baby boy.
Oscar Meyer is critically ill.
Misses Helen Silvey and Elsie SUIT
ton visited friends in Desloge Satur-
day.
Miss Bertha Black, who has been in
st. Louis for some time, returned
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Harris motored to
Pennington Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Wann visited in Farming
ton Monday.
Lester Black visited in Flat River
| Tuesday. J
Mrs. Geo, Silvey is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Klein entertained
Sunday. The date was the tenth an
niversary of their wedding. The
home was beautifully decorated with
assorted colored carnations. A de-
licious and tasty luncheon was serv-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

Mrs. Beulah Black, who has been
i'll, is improving. H..
Henry Dalton, of Flat River. Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Black Thurs
day.
Willis Couch, who went to the
Barnes hospital few weeks ago for
treatment, is reported improving. .
VIM. Wallen, of Bismarck, motored
to Elvins Monday.
Marvin Crowder, of Pennington,
was a business visitor in Elvins Sat
urday. -
Geo. Black was visitor in Flat
River Thursday.
Miss Mildred Miller went to st.
Louis Friday.
Mrs. Willis Couch and children,
who went to st. Louis last week to
visit Mr.. Couch. returned Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Meadows, Of Flat Riv-
er, spent Friday with Miss Dorothy
Bollinger. -,
Mrs. H. E. Black, who has been i'll,
is improving. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Freeman visited
in Pennington Monday.
Mrs. N. J. Porter was a business
visitor in Pennington Monday.
The Methodist Sunday school had
an attendance of 216 last Sunday.
Albert Wallen, who has been visit
ing in St., Louis, returned this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hulsey. and chill
dren, Melvin and Vivian. motored to
Flat River Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Bollinger, who has
been i'll, is improving.
Rufus Blaylock and son, Oscar, mo-
|tored to Pennington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zipe Pelate were Wis
itors in Flat River Saturday.
Miss Alma Adams. who teaches at
Big River Mill, visited home folks
Misses Allene and Pauline Ross, of
Rivermines. visited in Elvins Monday.
The Methodist Sunday school went
on weiner roast Thursday night to
Davis Crossing.
Herman Polite and Miss Ida Fin
gers were married Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Wakefield and
children motored to Fredericktown
Sunday.
Vim. Black was business visitor
I'M Pennington Monday.
Jesse Sutton visited in Pennington
Monday bra a 10
Z MRS Elmer Limbaugh and son,
Paul. visited her mother, Mrs. Eta
Ruhl, Monday. fils 400 81 hagm "
Mr.. and Mrs. Cas- Ritter motored
to Iron Mountain ialse SUNDAY. They
were accompanied BEsMrr and Mrs. j.
'P. Cole, Of Deslogear tasas
A Miss Daisy Golden, who has been in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
FLAT RIVER

Misses Lillian Blackwell and Mar
garet Pryor returned to Flat River
Saturday after having spent several
days at Cape Girardeau attending the
teachers meeting.
Mrs. T. L. Haney spent Sunday at
Libertyville visiting her mother.
Mrs. M. Vessels, of Cross Roads
spent Sunday here visiting her sister
Mrs. T. A. Martin.
Miss Belva Watts attended the Ly.
ceum in Pennington Tuesday night.
Mrs. ]. B. Keith was called to Lib
ertyyille the first of the week on &C.
count of the serious illness Of her
mother, Mrs. o. p. McCarver.
Mrs. L. E. Pierson was thecguest of
Miss Iva Eaves in Desloge Wcdnes-
day.
The girls basket ball team will play
the Bonnie Terre team here Friday
evening at the Y. M. C. A. Everyone
come out and root for the local girls.
Jean Mithcell and Mack Maxim, of
Pennington, were Flat River visitors
Sunday. K Fl
Misses Beulah and Altha Picrsun
spent several days at the home lat
Iron Mountain. a.,
Marion Boyd, of Coffmsn, Is spend
inng sg5l SeSa |. t y 4 1 gs nv
Sunday ea6k ssie WY pprshase new
Ford touring car, which he drove honia
Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
CROSS ROADS

Geo. Deppe, of st. Louis, spent the
weekend at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Lenz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Lenz visited J.
B. Dimes at Fredericktown last Sun
day.
Ferdinand and Mercelite Skaggs
went to st. Louis Sunday to live with
their grandmother, after spending the
past four months here at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM.
DR.. Barron passed through here
Monday enroute to Womack. He was
called to see Mrs. Leon Womack, who
was seriously i'll at the home of Mrs.
N. C. Moore.
There was no school here after
Tuesday of last week, as the teacher
spent the remainder of the week at
tending the teachers meeting at Cape
Girardeau.
CLYDE Hicks was a business visitor
at Fredericktown Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Barron. of Mine
La Motto, visited relatives here last
Sunday.
Rev. Stickney, of Fredericktown
passed through here Sunday enroute
to Womack to hold services.
Burnley Leigh, of Arkansas, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. N
Leigh. D'rp,
y Albert Parker. of Flat River, was
| in this community last Sunday. :
The Republican candidates viii
speak at the school house here Sat
urday night, Oct. 21st and 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hicks and sons
of Whitewater, attended the Barron
sale last Tuesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
For Judge of the Supreme
Court: Division No. One)
CONWAY ELDER

Guy Haney, of Avon, returned to
Flat River Tuesday to resume his
work, after spending several weeks at
his home on account of being serious
ly i'll. =
Miss Ruth Kahn, of Desloge, spent
Sunday here with her cousin, Miss
Bernice Tucker.
Miss Virginia Keith, of Farming
ton, spent Saturday and Sunday here
visiting her cousin, Miss Letha Keith.
E. E. Seibert and M. E. Taggert
were among. the Fiat River teachers to
attend the meeting at Cape Girafdeau
last week.
Bryan Coffman spent the week. end
in st. Louis visiting friends.
The Flat River College and High
School foot ball team will play the
Pennington H. S. team. at Farming
ton, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Bryan Bradley, of Desloge, was a
Flat River visitor Friday.
Siebert Miller was a Farmintgon
visitor Sunday evening.
G. c. Watson, who was formerly
physical director at the Y. M. C. A.,
is here renewing old acquaintance.
Misses Lucy Aplegate and Mary
Hunt, of Pennington; were Flat River
visitors Friday.
Earl Scott and Miss Alice Marsh
were among the Flat River people to
attend the Lyceum at Leadwood Sat-
urday night.
A number of young people enjoyed
a dance Saturday evening at the Golf
Hall in Desloge. The party was
chaperoned by Miss Blanche Mosier.
Those taking part in the dance were {:
Misses Ruby Smith, Alleah Male, Iva
Haney, Bessie Mosier, Letha Keith,
Avolyn Higgins, and Miss Virginia
Keith of Pennington, and Miss Thel-
ma Wheeling of Bonnie Terre; Messrs.
Jim Armbruster, Ralph Haney, Willis
Deguire, Jeff Matkin, Elmo Arbuth-
not, Edwin Higgins, Tom johnson,
Myron Armstead, Charlie Matkin, HUI
bert McAnnaly, Mill Newcomb and
Topsy Flannery.
Earl Halbrook was Pennington
visitor Tuesday.
DIR. 7. L. Haney spent the first of
the week near Coffman visiting his
mother.
Miss Esther Phillips, who teaches
the Jennings school. near Desioge,
spent the weekend here with her par
ents.
Miss Biddie Arbuthnot visited
friends in Leadwood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Watts and
daughters, Belva and Mabel, visited
relatives at FredericktowR Sunday.
Misses Heller and Merriwether,
high school teachers, returned from
Cape Girardeau Saturday, where they
attended the teachers meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keith spent the
weekend in Pennington with rela-
tives.
Miss Nellie Keith, of Pennington,
was guest Of friends here Saturday.
Miss Maghenry Counts spent the
weekend with her parents. Mr., and
Mrs. JEFF Counts, near Pennington.
Marvin Myers and Ellis Simms, of
Pennington, visited friends here
Thursday evening.
Stanley Dixon, of Leadwood, visited
friends here Friday. ...
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
PRTMROSE

Mrs. Mary Matthey, of near Melzo,
spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
E. Holdman.
John Murphy and family. of Moon
town, motored to Bonnie Terre the
fore part Of the week.
Jacob Matthey, of near Melzo. was
a business visitor in Bonnie Terre
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lawson, of
Desloge, spent the weekend here at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. A. Moon.
Mrs. Samuel Whittier and Mrs
Alice Moon were shopping in Bonnie
Terre last week.
F. Luther, of near Melzo, was in
Bonnie Terre Tuesday.
Mrs. Rose Holdman and son, Elmer,
were Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday.
Several from Silver Springs attend
ed the singing here Sunday night.
Geo. Hammock was in Bonnie Terre
Saturday morning.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
ESTHER

MRS. "m' "reer Is Wishing Ill o'
LOUIS. ,, ,..., .1
M. ana MRS. u; y. ApeThaDny any
chi,dren, mr.. ana WIS; y; =. nagia anu
ana aaughter, MI n. M; noy anu s2l'
ana MISSES Neily hS SilIIRy' Oyn.m a;"
Hruner, ElIle N.Y., Suiii'ah, J H.
hughesi Mayme VINE, anna mar MIs
mann, FLORENCE ouiiiya9 M ano mT 3
MARSH, ana MessTS' .. ". iouig, ~
A. harper ana y. opehureh ur9ve
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
MERCHANT FINANCIAL WRECK

II am a financial wreck because of
the expense of doctors and medicine
for my wife. She has been chronic
sufferer for 10 years. Some pro-
nounced it gall stones, some gastritis
and some intestinal inflammation. ]
happened to read an ad Of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and from the first
dose my wife has steadily improved
1t is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and ailays
the inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach, liver and intesti-
nal ailments, including appendicitis
One dose will convince or money re.
funded. At E. M. Laakman's, and
druggists everywhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
AT CALL TERM OF
CIRCUIT COURT

Dick Witherspoon and Earl Mich
OILS, of Bonnie Terre, plead guilty to
burglary and larceny, having commit
ted the robbery Of Giddley Bros
store in Bonnie Tere Sept, 9th. Be-
ing under the age of IS years, Judge
Huck gave each sentence of a four
year term in the State Reformatory.
Steve Mucche, of Bonnie Terre, plead
guilty to larceny, and his sentence
was two years in the State peniten-
tiary. He robbed a dwelling house
in Bonnie Terre Sept. 9Th.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

The Democratic voters who may
have in mind to stay away from the
polls, should consider the Importance
of this matter and remember the
sound qualifications, ability, and in
tegrity of Judges Walker, Ragland
and White, the three Democratic can
didates for the position of Judges of
the Supreme Court. These places
will be filled for a period of ten years
and there never has been an election
of judicial candidates in this State of
greater Importance to the voters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

The Times is pleased to note that
Gov. Hyde has done at least one
worthy act in appointing Hon. o. L..
Munger of Piedmont, as member
of the Constitutional Convention from
the Twenty-first Senatorial District,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of J. B. Daniel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
Christian Church
J. NJ. Bailey, Pastor

d. W. Dalley, dSIoI'
Come to Bible school Sunday at
|9:45 a. m. You can be benefited by
studying Gods word.
The preaching service will be at IL
a. m. A message Of interest to ev-
cry one will be given by the. pastor.
Come and help in the service.
Endeavor Society will meet at $50
p. m.
You are welcome to all these SER
vices.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

W. A. Brookshire, of Pennington,
candidate for State Senator from this
district on the Democratic ticket, was
here last Saturday with client and
two witnesses enroute to st. Louis,
where the trial was set for Monday.
Mr.. Brookshire has made a most ia
vorable impression wherever he has
appeared in this county.-Hillsboro
Democrat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

Subscription, $l.5O year, in advance
Evening star., 1922-12-08
W. S. AXE, 80, CIVIL WAR
AND INDIAN TIGHTEN, DIES
Death at Home in This City Closes
Active Career-Funeral Service
This Afternoon.

/ Winfield Scott AXE. eighty years
old. q veteran of the civil war. as
well as Of many engagements with
the Indians in Idaho and Oregon
under Capt. James Hunt. died at his
residence, 21s Sd street, Wednesday
night
Funeral services will be conducted
at his late residence this evening
at o'clock by the Rev. Charles f.
Fultz and Rev. II. D. Mitchell after
which the body will be removed to
Summerhill. Pa. where interment
will take place in Pringle Hill ceme-
terry. where number of his relatives
are buried.
Mr.. AXE served in fifty seven
major engagements during the time
he was in the Army. having been
present at the battle of Gettysburg
and other important battles OF the
civil war. after which he made an
enviabie record fighting Indians.
Retiring from the service he took
up his residence in Pavia- Pa. where
he was justice of the peace for
number of years. following which he
moved TO Washington. where he was
employed by the Interior Department
as sergeant and captain of the watch
at the pension bureau until 1870.
when he was retired.
He was married October 13, 1867.
and celebrated his golden wedding
anniversary in 1917. MIR. Axe WAS
a member of the Burnside Post, q. ~
r. He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Anna Maria Axe: two daughters. Mrs
LuelIa Acker and Mrs. Margaret
Knubie. and three sons. Joseph H.
AXE of Wilksburg. Pa. and Drs. &. D.
and A. Il. AXE of Atlantic City A
number of grandchildren ais" sur
vive him.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
@eathS.

WEIGH. GERTRUDE FOSTER. beloved wife
Er ben J. Welch and daughter Of Eliza
,".n Ian roster and the late Dr. Frank j.
Foster. at her residence. the Hsmilsou
eourts. Philadelphia, Pa, Wednesday morn
ing. December o. Funeral services at her
ate Residence Friday. december 4. 49,.
"A1IILESEY. Suddenly. az II pm Thurs
Gay. December 4. 1922. AZ her residence the
snienheT. 1S40 California IT. NV, MARY
nAi Ii aged u years. wife Of tie late Will
lam lam ~; Whittlesey aud daughter Of the late
soan % n; u. and Sarah c. Richards. She IL
D;sNe9 py Tour sons and daughter--
hichard S.. Robert g.. Merrill W, William
-: r. snd Susan Amanda Whittlesey. Notice
OF funeral later. dayton Ohio. p.ner,
please copyD
WILLIAMS. Entered the great beyond Wednes-
9Sy, Decembcr q. 1872. MILDRED Will
LaAMs, da.l, sister Of he late Thornton Kedr-t.
9eso,ed mother Of William wL.isms Ma
Jennie Taylor and Harriet wii,Iame Of $50
w 1orA ave. NV. Funera; saturday. De-
c.mper y. at o'clock. from Yirs. Eapt.,,
thurch. eth st. and Dun, rtou ave NV
lt"'. james L. Pima, pastor ke,attyes and
friends invited Sc
IUBERAEo. Thursday. Derember z. 49,.
aIier = brief Illness. at the residence Of her
GiSliNE ZtBEKANO, beloved mother Of
Robert. Ernest. Victor Paul and Hor,an,.
Znberano and Mrs. Henry Gjudroz OF wash
ing Ton She was born September g. ls36 a.
Cortaiilod NeuriIatel. Switzerlapd. FuneraI
services at the home. 6l4 Cpsbur St. Safar-
day. Dcremi'er .. . pm. ;nierpeut tpriyaf,,
Prospect Hill cemeiery
Evening star., 1922-12-08

be permitted to pass into the hands
Of strangers. Tho federal and Dis
trict governments should acquire as
soon as possible tho necessary lands.
Il offered the first resolution in the
House for q survey for an added
water supply for the city. which Is now
well under way. But no one has done
more toward pushing that much
project than the president of your as
ISOLATION.
ut is true that during the war the
work of building and repairing streets
lapsed sadly. and 1t is necessary that
you have increased appropriations to
take care Of this need. II Maryland
can afford to have a splendid system
of roads extending throughout the
state. the District Of Columbia should
be enabled to maintain its streets and
highways"
Touching on the question Of auto
mobile reciprocity between MARYLAND
and the District. Mr.. Zihlman declared
there is a good deal to be said on both
sides. He pointed out that Maryland
has already adopted a tax on gasoline
and is urging a similar law for the
District. II such a law is enacted
hero. he said. 1t will solve the ques-
tion of reciprocity and, incidentally.