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NEOSHO TIMES FIFTY-FIRST YEAR. NEOSHO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1920. NUMBER 40. FARM BUREAU NEWS By L. J.

Wormington, County Agent. Co-Operative Shipping. The Newton County Shorpshire Breeders' Association shipped a carload of lambs last week to Witherspoon and McMullen of Kansas City, and although the ewes were not in very good condition, a fair price was received for them over the local market offered. A total of 116 head were shipped; eight head brought 5Jc; two 1flfi Kfmi ht IOC. The day these sheep were shipped there was no local market and an offer of six cents was" the highest that additional charges to farmers, and for cash farmers will be given a discount of STATE FARM BUREAU NEWS.

Farmers Help Write Platforms. could be received, secretary of the Wm. B. Parker, Newton County Sheep Breeders' Association, accompanied the shipment to Kansas City. The overhead expense for handling this was about 73 cents per hundred, which left the mutton producers a fair profit over the local market offered.

This is what may be accomplished by livestock shipping associations and tallies with results achieved in other counties where livestock shipping associations are working. Practically all the counties in Iowa and a great many counties in Missouri have from one to six shipping associations and all the livestock is shipped co-operatively. A local association is formed with a membership fee of $1.00. An organization is perfected and a manager selected on a very small commission. A certain day of each week is selected to ship, and members who have stock to ship must list it with the manager previous to the day of shipping.

The "marketing of livestock by this method will pay from four to eight cents higher than local buyers will pay and in many communities it offers a market where there are no local buyers. Three communities in this county are discussing livestock shipping associations and an effort is being made to get Mr. Ralph Loomis of the Marketing Department of the College of Agriculture to give the Farm Bureau some assistance in perfecting these organizations. For the first time in the history of national political conventions the agricultural platforms of the two major parties were written under the guidance and counsel of American farmers. Representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation, together National Board of Farm Organizations, practically drafted the agricultural planks adopted by the Republican national convention at Chicago and a couple of weeks later they did the same thing at the Democratic national convention at San Francisco.

In the states the Farm Bureau Fed- eartions are busy with state legislation. In Missouri the Federation is making a close study of farm legislation of other states and of proposed legislation in this state. At the completion of their investigations they will be in position to go to the State Legislature with a sure knowledge of the real constructive agricultural laws that are needed in Missouri. JUDGES OF PRIMARY ELECTION The county court on Monday last apponited the following judges for the Prrimay Eelction, Tuesday, August 3, 1920, in the twenty-eight different election precincts in Newton County. The first three named are the Democratic and the last three the Republican judges: F.

Starcher, Wm. Mahan, Wm. Cunningham; R. C. Mitchell, Sam Elkins, F.

C. Elswick. Slane, Cal Douthitt, E. R. Cummins; E.

M. Hatfield, W. F. Haskins, J. H.

Slankard. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM. League of Nations Endorsed. The Democratic party favors the League of Nations as the surest, if not the only, practical means of maintaining the permanent peace of the world and terminating the insufferable burden of great military and naval establishments. It was for this that America broke away from traditional isolation and spent her blood and treasure to crush a colossal scheme of conquest.

It was upon this Farm Bureau Day at State Fair. Tuesday, August 17th, is Farm Bureau Day at the State Fair. On Farm Bureau Day the farmers of Missouri will be entertained by well known agricultural speakers who will explain the work, the hopes and the accomplishments of the Farm Bureau. Many questions of state and national importance will be discussed. The State Gibson, John Knox; Joe Boyer, J.

R. Testerman, Asa Winchester. Hickory Mailes, Virgi) Martin, R. G. Mhoon; Orville Grainger, G.

W. Hays. W. L. Lankfrrd.

Testerman, John Humphrey, Noah Adams; Walter Warren, Bert Martin, Fred Routledge. F. Edmonson, Fred Russell, Noble Jessee; H. L. Haynes, J.

M. Maness, Daniel Thomas. R. Hughes, Wm. Hailey, H.

S. Embrey; Elmer Harris, J. W. West, John Speak. Y.

Davis, George Paul, George Kenney; W. H. McGowan, J. H. Woodcock, Julian Courteol.

Cupps, Clint Dixon, Ed. Culkins; Matt Zogg, J. K. Ivie, John Hayworth. Crouch, A.

P. Hill, Bert Evans; J. W. Smith, Walter Carrick, Fred Corner. Giger, L.

S. Thurman, R. Holley; W. A. Joslin, L.

E. Jones, A. Cole Johnson, Erick Fosley, Dick'Cawyer; W. A. Parnell, Grayston McConnell, Marion Taylor.

Armenia. We express our deep and earnest sympathy for the unfortunate people of Armenia, and we believe that our government, consistent with its constitution and principles, should render every possible and proper aid to them in their efforts to establish and maintain a government of their own. Woman Suffrage. We endorse the proposed Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitu- tio nof the United States, granting equal suffrage to women. We congratulate the legislatures of thirty- OUR HONOR ROLL.

Federation will have headquarters-in- C. Chapman, A. H. the Agricultural Building all week, where information relative to the Farm Bureau movement may be obtained. Several of the county Farm Bureaus will have displays at the Fair.

Andrew county is-hard at work gathering together the material for her display. Cass county plans to have a delegation of 200 farmers at the Fair on Farm Bureau Day. A meeting has been called by H. B. Tracy, chairman of the Fairview Community Organization, for Thursday night for the purpose of discussing the problem of buying fertilizer and the needs of the community for lime.

A mumber of orders have already been secured from the community but most of the men wished to get together to go over the fertilizer mri EfcLOWS QF oljNTY lem in general. A discussion will be brought out on the livestock shipping association. In their determination to offer only the very best individuals for breeding, the Fairview hog breeders each year have a large number of hogs that they send to the block and no doubt a livestock shipping association will be, of great value to them. Farm Bureau Federation Starts Marketing Campaign. E.

P. Smoot has been transferred from the organization department to the marketing department of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. He will devote his entire to the solving of farm marketing problems. Other appointments in this department will be made soon. HOLD AN ENJOYABLE PICNIC Although a great many orders for fertilizer and lime have come into the Farm Bureau office, yet a large number have not sent in the questionnaires for various reasons.

Farmers should bear in mind that this year there is a scarcity in stock of fertilizer and that transportation services are very poor and delay may mean that the fertilizer will not get here in time for use. For these reasons, orders should be placed as early as possible. The Farm Bureau will wait until next Saturday before making orders" at all. A large per cent of the fertilizer orders will be acid phosphate this year because of the high price of bone meal, and no doubt acid phosphate will pay a larger return on the money invested under average conditions than any other fertilizer. We would like to see at least 25 cars of Jime used in Newton county this year.

Although lime is rather high, yet the use of lime and the growth of legumes means that less fertilizer will have to be purchased and farmers should make every effort possible to build up a permanent system-of fertility rather than depending upon the use of commercial fertilizers every year. About twenty- five Farm Bureau members are planning to put in alfalfa this fall and although most of the lime orders will go to these men, yet several are planning to lime for clover the coming year. The Farm Bureau members who received questionnaires and do not understand clearly as to the method of ordering and the prices should plan to call at the Farm Bureau office. ydU handle fer- Neosho was full of Odd Fellows from all of the lodges of the county Tuesday, the attendance at the county picnic for the order being as large as expected. Every lodge in the county was represented and some of them by large delegations.

Teh grand parade was held at 10:30 and about 200 Odd Fellows in regalia marched from the lodge hall to the city park, where the picnic was held. The procession was led by the I. O. O. F.

band from the State Home at Liberty, Mo. They had been furnishing music for a picnic at Anderson and seven automobiles went down there after them. They were dressed in nifty blue uniforms and furnished excellent music during the day. Many automobiles joined in the parade. A basket dinner was served in the park at noon.

The program was begun about two 'clck. The address welcome was made by Bert Parr for the Neosho Lodge and addresses were made by Morrison Pritchett of Webb City, past -grand master, and Grand Master E. B. Garner of Springfield. A girls' quartette and also a male quartette furnished music in addition to the band music.

A big crowd estimated at almost a thousand people went to the park in the evening to hear the stereopticon lecture on the State Home at Liberty by Grand Lecturer Collins, but after music by the band and the girls' quartette it was announced that the stereopticon would not work and the crowd was invited to the Fotosho Theatre and the lectur was given there. The picnic was voted a success in every way. Brown, J. W. Nimmo; Tom Alexander, Clarence Pearson, S.

S. Troxel. Weems, Tom Barker, Will Grimes; Marl Carter, H. F. Hawk, A.

L. Ray. Stark Fatten, J. W. Lansford, Will Kirk; W.

W. E. Cole, John B. Peterson. East M.

Pierce, Fred G. Hubbert, Horace Martin; J. H. Christian, J. M.

Mayfield, John H. Smith. West Rufus Green, Geo. Hoover, J. J.

Yates; John Laderach, A. E. Weston, Chas. W. Baugher.

Cave Springs John Craig, Will Morgan, Ben Edge; G. W. Wilson, W. R. Urie, Chas.

Bushner. D. Cox, A. K. Horton, W.

L. Buzzard; Robt Neece, J. F. Gilstrap. 0.

L. Walker. Alvey, Frank Murdock, W. B. Larimore; Mark Plummer, O.

Rcneer, Lon Lofland. Gaw, Ambrose Lea, John Sheurich; G. A. Baker, Otto Zentnev, William Hall. H.

Garrison, E. Hawk, Fred Graves; W. A. Angle, C. Y.

Drake, H. A. Stockton. Spring F. Nelson, M.

D. Reding, T. J. McKinney; John Demasters, Frank Jackson, A. A.

Hall. Ennis Cochran, Virgil Myers, P. H. Gorman; James Anderson, Clyde Allen, Richard Palmer. N.

Barbee, L. F. York, James Shepherd; I. M. Troxel, David Hays, N.

B. Norwood. W. Reynolds, Geo. Saunders, Edgar Stinnett; C.W.Moody, J.

E. Griffin, J. E. Cummings. Prairie Kempf, Aaron Giger, F.

N. Broadway; R. H. Knoetzel, Geo. Golhoffer, N.

W. Carver. States, in pre-arrangement with our allies, consented to a suspension of hostilities against Imperial German Government; the armistice was granted and a treaty of peace negotiated upon the definite assurance to Germany, as well as to the Powers pitted against Germany, that "a general association of nations must be formed, under specific covenants, for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike." We endorse the president's view of our international obligations and his firm stand against reservations designed to cut to pieces the vital provisions of the Versailles Treaty and we commend the Democrats in Congress for voting- against resolutions for separate peace which would disgrace the nation. We advocate the immediate ratification of the Treaty without reservations which would impair its essential integrity, but do not oppose the acceptance of any reservations making clearer or more specific the obligations of the United States to the league associates. Finance.

We demand prompt action by the next Congress for a complete survey of existing taxes and their modifications and simplification with a view to secure greater equity and justice jn t.av hurdgn and improvement in ad- stales which have already rati- ied said amendment and we urge the Democratic governors and legisla tures to unite in an effort to complete the process of ratification and secure the thirty-sixth state in time for all the women of the United States to participate in the fall election. We Welfare Legislation. urge co-operation with the Benton, M. D. Freeman, Tom E.

Elmer Fennimore; M. E. Branick, M. G. Smith, John Roschi.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING SATURDAY AFTERNOON DIAMOND, ROUTE 2. Orval Gale's mother from Grove, has been visiting him. John Johnson and family of Aroma spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S.

H. Johnson. The family; of Charles Karr left Sunday morning' for Baxter Springs, Kansas, where they go to make their future home-i Leonard Wood and family and Gaylord Bristo of Webb City spent Sunday afternoon and evening In this locality. --The friends were sorrow stricken to learn fthe death by li Jimmie, the adopted son Members of the Democratic County Committee, both men and women have received notice of a committee meeting to be held in Neosho at the Foto- sho Theatre next Saturday afternon at one o'clock. The calll was sent by Chairman L.

E. Mitchell for the men and by Mrs. M. T. Rice for the women and states that this will be the last meeting before the primary, August and that important maters are to be considered.

The call also states that there will be a general Democratic mass meeting at 2 o'clock in the court house just after the committee meeting. Women are especially invited to this meeting, as two prominent speakers, Mrs. Emily Newell Blair of Joplin and Mrs. Taafe of Carthage are expectede to make speeches. Allen McReynoldsof Carthage, the Democratic presidential elector for this district, has also been invited and he has promised to be here Anyhow, some good speakers are to be here, and all Democrats are urged to atend this meeting.

ministration. In the interest of economy and good administration, we favor the creation of an effective budget system that will function in accord with the principles of the Constitution. The reform should reach both the executive and legislative aspects of the question. The supervision and preparation of the budget should be vested in the Secretary of the Treasury as the representative of the president. Tariff.

We reaffirm the traditional policy of the Democratic party in favor of a tariff for revenue only and to confirm, the policy tariTTTevisions upon the intelligent research of a non-partisan commission, rather than upon the demands of selfish interests, temporarily held in abeyance. The Farmer. We favor suqh legislation as will confirm to the primary producers of the nation the right of collective bargaining and the right of co-operative handling and marketing of the products of the workshops and the farm and such legislation as will facilitate the exportation of our farm products. Strikes. In private industrial disputes we are opposed to compulsory arbitration as a method plausible in theory but a failure in fact.

With respect to government service, we hold distinctly that the rights ofthe people are paramount to the right to strike. Merchant Marine. We pledge the policy of our party to the continued growth of our merchant marine under proper legislation so that American products will be carried to all ports of the world by vessels built in American yards, flying the American flag. Mexico. When the new government of Mexico shall- have given ample proof of its ability permanently to maintain law and order, signified its willingness to meet its international obligations, states for the protection of child life thru infancy and maternity care; in the prohibition of child labor and by adequate appropriations for the Children's Bureau and the Woman's Bureau in the Department of Labor Co-operative Federal assistance to the States is immediately required for the removal of illiteracy, for the increase of teachers' salaries and instruction in citizenship for both native and foreign bom; increased appropriation for vocational training in home economics; re-establishment oJ joint Federal and State employment service with women's departments under the direction of technically! qualified women.

The Federal Board for Vocational Education should be made a part of the war risk insurance bureau in order that the task may be treated as a whole, and this machinery of protection and assistance must receive every aid of law and appropriation necessary to full and and effective operation. The following have paid theic subscriptions since our last report? Albert Hubbler, Neosho, R. 5. Cash Cox, Neosho. Mrs.

S. Robins, Neosho, R. 6. Chas. Staib, Neosho, R.

5. W. F. Philliber, Neosho, R. 5.

M. U. Stewart, Phoenix, Ariz. Fred Hill, Neosho, R. 2.

Mrs. L. F. Brown, Neosho. E.

P. Farr, Racine. Mrs. Mildred Graves, Newtonia, Vernon McCombs, Neosho. I We pledge our party to the eriact- ment of soldier settlements and home aid legislation affording genuine government assistance unencumbered by red tape.

Railroads. There should be a fair and complete test ofthe law until careful and mature action by Congress may cure its defects and insure a thoroughly effective transporation system under private ownership without government-subsidy atthe expense of the taxpayers of the country. Immigration. The policy of the United States with reference to the non-admission of Asiatic immigrants is a true expression of the judgment of our peo pie. Grape Growers Will Meet.

A meeting of the Neosho Grap Growers' Association will be held nex Saturday at 2 o'clock at the shipping shed in Neosho fo rthe purpose discussing the shipping of the 192( crop. Everyone who has grapes i asked to be present. J. A. Eastridge, Manage! J.

W. Neosho, R. 1. J. W.

Smith, Granby, R. 2. H. E. Carr, Diamond.

Warren Heaton, Neosho. W. B. Phillips, Pineville. W- M.

Nicely, Stella, R. 1. Otto Harmon, Neosho, R. 6. J.

L. Adams, Newtonia. J. P. Pipkin, Pittsburg.

G. T. Tatum, Newtonia. John Branham, Neosho, R. 1.

J. E. Cogbill, Joplin, R. 1. Geo.

Shumaker, Neosho, R. 7. Alta Boyd, Neosho, R. 7. W.

N. Colwell, Stark City. L. B. Davis, Neosho.

T. J. St. Clair, Joplin, R. 1.

Mary J. Lassonier, Neosho. C. E. Shipman, Neosho.

Mrs. L.E. Rorabaugh, Crawford, OIL Small, Indianapolis. John M. Purdy, Neosho.

D. R. Casey, Granby, R. 2. F.

L. Stein, Neosho, R. 5. Isaac Leighton, Neosho, R. 6.

L. J. Daigling, Neosho, R. 5. Albert White, lola, Kans.

E. Fowler, Neosho, R. 3. W. C.

Boyd, Neosho, R. 3. L. P. Kelley, Neosho.

Mrs. J. H. Kelley, Newtonia. Mrs.

M. S. Bennett, Neosho. Carson Clark, Neosho. Dr.

D. L. Mitchell, Neosho. E. O.

Smith, Neosho. Roschi, Neosho, R. 3. W. A.

Howard, Neosho, R. 7. W. J. Hudson, Neosho.

C. H. Jent, Neosho, R. 4. E.

S. Pewett, Neosho, R. 4. F. A.

Birch, Neosho, R. 2. J. S. Cornish, Neosho.

S. H. Keller, Neosho. J. H.

Centers, Neosho. E. M. Roseberry, Neosho. D.

B. Morgan, Neosho. D. M. E.

Cook, Neosho, R. 2. C. A. Morgan, Seneca, R.

2. 'TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. The last teachers' examination for the year will be held on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7, at the higH- school building, Neosho, Mo. It is important that the work begin promptly at 8:00 a.

m. Those who have not secured an identification" number heretofore, should do so before August 6, as the clerical work of enrolling and assigning numbers consumes'time and always throws the work back. W. E. VEERKAMP, 40-2t Co.

Supt of Schools. You may have to run away with her to get her. But you can't run her away after you, have landed her. ghtning of Mr. and D.

L. Buxton and wife and Samuel Reynolds, Chas. S. Davis and family, Misses Ruth Steadman and Dorothy BWW MJUDDVW T. Kirk, which happened at Thorn went to the Neosho Club House in McDonald county last the first the week to stay till Fri- and written upon its statute books justlaws under which foreign investors shall have rights as well as duties, that government should receive our recognition and systematic assistance.

Ireland. The great principle of national self- determination has received constant reiteration as one of the chief objectives for which this country entered the war, and victory established this principle. Within the limitations of international comity and usage, this convention repeats the several previouft expressions of the sympathy of the Democratic party of the IJWJfd States for the aspirations of Ireland for STOCK FARMS Cedar Lake Farm, 160 acres, modern 6 room house, big bam, hog house, pump house, tenant house. 100 acres in cultivation, all in corn and clover and alfalfa, 35 acres bearing orchard, 9 registered Hereford cattle, 36 head registered Poland China hogs, 3 head of horses and all kinds ofo farm implements. Evefrythipg goes.

Only $25,000. Terms on half. Twin Springs Farm, 245 acres, half of farm the bottom, corn clover and alfalfa, big concrete block house, big barn, 300 ton silo, tenant houses. This is the best stock farm in Newton county $100 per acre, cash. acres, 250 acres in cultivation, over $35,000 worth of improvements.

Will trade for smaller farm or unimproved land. Price $45,000, one-third cash. If vou want a real stock farm, see E. L. JEFFRIES PHONE 75.

DIAMOND, MO. We Are the Pioneers in All Spraying Material and Insecticides Lime Sulphur, Arsenate of Lead, Blue Stone, Paris Green, London Purple, Mlack-Forty Nicotine, Formaldehyde and Sulphur. Quality of the best. Prices consistent with quality. GUTHRIE GUTHRIE DRUGGISTS NEOSHO, MO,.