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The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
five "AUCTION'
men NABBED
Jewellers" Taken by Police,
Accused of Flim-Flamming
Bidders.
PROTEST BY MERCHANTS
Prosecutor Hawken Determined to
Wipe Out Alleged Bunco
Business.

As a result OF appeals by scores of al
legged victims" and by local merchants
whose businesses have been injured, the
police yesterday swooped down upon
jewelry auction houses in different parts
Of the city, srresting FIVE operators on
charges OF obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Isaac H. Nupuf, and Frank X. Ellis,
auctioneers. doing business at 1919 Penn
sylvania Avenue; Harry Fisher, and
Jacob NJ. Bernstein. doing business at 439
Ninth Street Northwest; and Sam r.
ZaCk, an auctioneer at 1913 Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest, were caught in the
police drag-net. Central Office Detec-
tives Forteney and Pratt, armed with
warrants made out by Assistant United
States Attorney 8. McComas Hawken,
placed the men under arrest. They were
released later on 500 bond each.
Prosecutor Hawken in discussing the
arrest OF the five auctioneers, charged
Washington out OF hundreds of dollars.
He said:
Purchaser Gets "StunE."
For instance. They auction on a
watch, claiming il TO be solid gold, with
magnificent works. and after the pur-
chaser has II a few days wakes up 10
the sad realization that he has been
stunG good and bad: that ne bought a
piece of brass at a big price
1t is such 4 rank case of flm-fam-
ing the public that ! might later on have
these indicted on charges Of conspiracy"
said Prosecutor Hawken. when the
cases are called / will have witnesses
enough to substantiate the charges
against the men OF obtaining money by
false pretenses.
Hawken personally investigated the
operations of the aUCtioneers. He said
they employed pigeons to bid along
with wOuld-be purchasers, and often got
eXorbitant prices on worthless bits or
iewelrv
The auctiOneers, according to the po-
lice. claim the articles Of Jewelry are
''unredeemed pawn pledges" but in
reality the stun sold Is made by manu-
facturers particularly for such sales.
Have ReRped Harvest.
For weeks the auctioneers have
reaped a harvest in Washington. Their
places always have been crowded by
buyers. According to the local mer-
chants who complained to the police
The auctioneers. by shrewd manipula-
ton OF bids, have obtained prices on
heir goods much larger than what the
genuine article is sold for in Wash
ngtOn.
II is probable that the stool pigeons"
llso will be arrested.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
SURETY UNDERWRITERS DINE.
Annual Banquet Is Held mt the
Cabin John Bridge Club.

The annual dinner OF the Surety Tn
derwriters' Association Of the District OF
Columbia was held last night at the Cabin
Iohn Bridge Club. 1t was attended by
seventeen OF the members
Thomas P. Murphy. president. was the
POSTMASTER Those responding to toasts
were Joseph F. Randall. vice president.
r. Is. Cummings, secretary; Albert VIII
lett. ]. $. SwOrmstedt, Willis W. Parker,
Edward Tarrin=. Thomas J. DeLashmutt.
J. Sprigg Poole. Bert l. Nye. ". c
Chesley. Lee p. Mosher. Edgar Legg. w
II. Ronsaville. Henry J. Hunt. third
Fred b. Rhodes. and Edwin CaIlow
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE
George A. and Margaret L. Sachs. girl.
Michael p. and MAry A. Robertson, boy.
5. 7. and Elizabeth Miliken. boy.
Fred +. and Pearl ]. Kennsrd. boy.
Frank J. and Mary S. Hurst. boy.
George A. and Mary Birch, boy.
Elmere B. and Pearl v. Bruuamell, boy.
C0L0REp
Otis and Mamie Wiley, boy.
Alexander and Mamie Thomas. boy.
William H. and Susie Terry, boy.
Harry E. and Grace Norris, bog.
James II. and Yirgie Lynch, gir.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
LAW SCHOOL OPENING.
G. U. viii Celebrate Entrance of
New Class.

Henry S. Boutell, former Representative
from Illinois and former Minister to
Switzerland. will be the principal speaker
this evening at exercises in celebration OF
the opening for this session of the
Georgetown University Law School.
The Rev. A. J. Donlon, S. J., rector of
Georgetown University, will preside at
the exercises. which will be held in the
new auditorium of the law school in the
building at Sixth and Z Streets North
west. The program will be started at $50
o o'clock.
Chief Justice Harry NJ. Clabaugh. of the
District Supreme Court, will introduce the
speaker. Justice Clabaugh is dean OF the
law school
Registrations this year exceeded those
of last session, it was reported last night
when there were announced two additions
to the faculty. Charles S. Brice. a. B.,
B. c. l., oxford University, will lecture
to the first-year class on the History of
English Law" and Jesse c. Adkins,
Assistant Attorney General. will deliver a
course of lectures on Criminal Pro-
Cedure." The new auditorium in which
the exercises will be held has Il seating
capacity Of SIS
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
Local Temperatures.

Midnight. 81; =. m, 81: a m. s.: ss. m. e:
=. m. IS; 10 =. IN. Il: p noon, IS; D. m. %:
D. m, IS; ,. m, IS; p IN. 3; 10 p m, 70; /;
highest. 81; lowest IS
Relative Humidity-5 a. m, s.; p. m. 8;sp
N. IS.
Rainfall g ?. m. to p NJ 90: hours Of sr,p-
shine. ss; Tcr cent Of possible sunshine. g.
Lowest A. -
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
RruniCn of "MoSby's hen."

The gathering OF the survivors Of
"Mosby's Men" will he the feature to-
morrow of the Confederate reunion, to be
held in connection with the last day of
the fair at Fredericksburg. Va. Gov.
Mann. Senators Martin and Swanson and
Representatives Carlin and W. a. Jones.
all OF Virginia, will deliver addresses
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01

ed mhny q WOman
through the trying
ordeal. saved her from
suffering and pain,
kept her in health in
advance of baby's
coming, and had a
wonderful influence
in developing a love-
ly disposition in the
child
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
DEATH RECORD.
" HIT :

Sarah 4. Suit. s. years. ~ Fla. Ave. nv
Robert Carr. 20 Government Hospital Insane
Trah Gates. 81. Government Hospital Insane
Cora Watson. 49, Washington Asylum HusritaL
Thclma Shanks. months. Childrrn's Hospital
ReEnard MacNeW, = months. Chidren's Hospital
COLORED.
Charles Brenf0Td, a years 1874 y St. 70.
George Moricty. 6 Freedmen's Hospital
Frederick L. Madison. %. Il Patterson St ne.
John Fl. Taylor. 76 Government Hospital Insane.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
ELECTION IN CHINA
SOON TO TAKE PLACE
New Republic Will Name Yuan Shin.
Kai President Without
DELAY.

Agreement has been reached by the
government and opposition parties in
China for the holding of an election for
the presidency at once, without waiting
for the adoption OF the entire constitu-
tion, The procedure is now being ar
ranged, and the election probably will
take place within a week. and Inaugural
tiOn on October 10. the anniversary OF
the revolutionary uprising at Wuchang.
in 1911.
The election of Provisional President
Yuan Shin-Kai is assured, and the pro-
cedure is expected to he merely a matter
Of form.
Other dispatches to the State Depart
ment from China yesterday indicated that
conditions are far from satisfactory
throughout the country.
The invasion of the territory north OF
kalgan by Mongol soldiers also was re-
ported to the department. Kalgan is
OT'" SiVtv miles north of Pekin, and is
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
Temperatures in Other citie,

Temptrstures in other cities. together with III,
mount OF rainfall for the tWentyfour hous ended
Al ?. IN. yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival of the Stork.

In thousands of American homes there
is a bottle of Mothers Friend that has aid
The Washington herald., 1913-10-01

raIITOad from Pekln.
-epOrted to be 1900
guns. There are a
rOops in the vicinity.
ected. Clashes have
;ween Federal troops
$ near ChungkinG.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
New York Times Gives Ret urns
With Searchlight Signal

The New York Tim es just before
the electi on in that city published a
list Of searchlight signals, to be
thrown from the tall tower of the
Times building, as soon IA enough
returns had been received to make
the result of the complete count
reasonably certain. so that the peO-
pie for miles around might learn the
result. The signals to be used were:
Mitchell elected Mayor - A white
searchlight to East, swing North.
Mccall elected White searchlight
to West, swinging North and South.
Fusion wins in New York county
White seaichlight to North, swing.
Ing up and down. Tammany wins
in New York county-~Whit search.
light to South, swinging up and
down, and SO on. 1t was rather an
effective and quick way of giving
the election news to the people of
that city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
Sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue OF general execution is
sued from the Office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court OF ST. Francois county,
Missouri, dated the sth day of Novem-
Der, 1913, and made returnable TO the
November term of said court for 1913,
TO the Sheriff OF St. Francois county di-
rected and to me delivered in favor of
the Bank OF Elvins and against II. J..
Care and W. N. Blankenship, |, the
undersigned Sheriff OF said st. Francois
county, have levied and seized upon all
the right, title, claim, interest and
estate OF the said w. n. Blankenship
of, in and to the following described
real estate, situate, lying and being in
the county of St. Francois and State of
Missouri, to-wit:
Lot S, block /, and lot 3, block 81, in
the town of lockwood; aud will on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER rs, 1913, Z,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the af-
ternoon of that day, at the south front
door OF the court house in the city OF
Pennington in said St. Francois coun-
ty, Missouri, and during the session of
the Circuit Court of said county, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash, all the right, title. claim, in.
terest and estate OF the said W. N.
Blankenship OF, in and to tide foregoing
described real estate, to satisfy said ex.
ecution and costs.
J. c. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
November 6, 1918.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
Trustees Sale.

Whereas the Esther Real Estate Company
Il corporation OF the state OF Missouri, by
It's certain deed 81 trust. dated the 2Ist dag
nj May. 1872, and recorded In the recorder =
ONCE 81 IT. Francois county, Missouri, In
book ~ AT page 30, conveyed 10 the un
derslgncd trustee the following described
real estate and improvements thereon
situate lying and being In the county OF 81
Francois ana state uf missouri. to-wlt
PaIt OF the northeast fiactl NAL quar- or.
and all Of the north hall OF the sOut' cas-.
fractional quarter, lying north Ot the mid
die OF the main channel OF kOrn creek. all
In section iive o.. township thlrty.six $50
north. range iiye 10 east
Also all OF lots , 2, ., 4, ., u, :, ;, gand L..
OI block ua" ~ also an at lots t. :, ., (, D. e.
T, So ~, OF block Two lll also al Oi lots !.
-, 8, & =, u. :, 80, 10, ~, II, u, IT, H. ~ ana
~, OF biUcH three e." also lots j. 2, 3. I, >, O.,
:, =, ., ~, II and ~, OF block four 20; also
all OF block iye 10, obtaining nyc ~ lot
also all OF lots T. J. ., L. -, u, = = y, H., II, u
ana 10 OF block six 80, also al OF block
seven "a also al Ut block riAht ~; also all
OF block nine 90 MISC all uT block ten 90
as shown n the original "BcnOlst rlat
as surveyed ana filed for T. cord october
i, lOi aud 81 the original Additional
lienolSt rat rs surveyed ana filed for
record july q. l!H7, IA the lana records ui
-. Francois county, Missouri.
which said conveyance wa, made In
trust 10 secure the payment OF u certain
prOmi-sOTy note In su!d deed OF trust dc
sCrib"d ana whereas. 10y the terms Of said
deed of trust said note Is past due and re
mains unpaid, now therefore. al the re-
quest OF ia" legal holder OF suid note ana In
conformity with the provisions Of said deed
OF trust. !, tn" undersigned trustee, Will ON
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1913.
between the hours 81 nine O'Clock In the
forenoon ana i've O'Clock In the afternoon
ut thar day, NJ the sOuth front door Of the
court House IN the city OF FIrmlngton, IN
said II Francois county, Missouri sci at
public auction 10 the highcN bidder, Tor
cash. the foregoing described real estate to
satisfy said untc ana the coo Of executing
said trust.
MERRILL, rirkIN, Trustee.
october o. IIiI
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Thos. u. Nelch and Clara NJ
WEIGH his wife, 10y their certain deed OF
trust dated the 9Th day OF May, 1913, ana rr
corded IN the Recorder ONCE OF st. Fran
co.'s county, Missouri, In book ~ at page 81,
conveyed TO the undersigned trustee tho
following described real estate. situate ~
ing and being In the county OF st. Francois
and state OF Missouri, to.wit'
All OF that part OF the northeast fractional
quarter OF section Is, township ~ mort
rantc east, and described as follows, VIZ
beg inning point Is at the intersection OF a
line parallel to and fifteen feet west OF the
eastern boundary line OF the said northca -
fractional quarter with Il line parallel to
and sixty feet north OF the center line OF
the saline Valley railroad right Of way. and
running thence north - degrees u minutes
west on line parallel to and sixty feet
north OF the center iinc OF said railroad
right OF way distance OF 2b.b feet, thence
north 81 degrees 50 minutes east l92.T feet to
Il point which is fifteen feet west OF the
eastern boundary line of said northen -
fractional quarter. thence south ~ degrees
east 2B.i feet TO the beginning, containing
u 100 OF an acre.
Which said conveyance was made in trust
To secure the payment OF u certain promi-
sorry note In said deed of trust described
ana whereas, by the terms OF said deed Of
trust said note Is past due and remains uu.
paid. now therefore. In conformity with the
provisions OF SAID deed OF trust. ana at the
request OF the legal holder ut said note
|, the under signed trustee, Will, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1913,
between the hours al nine O'Clock In the
forenoon und fiye o'clock in the afternoon OF
that day AZ the sonth front door OF th"
court house, In the city OF Pennington, IN
saii -. Francois county, Missouri. sell
at public auction 10 the highest bidder, for
cash, IT." foregoing described real estate TO
salty said note ana the cost OF executing
this trust.
j G.. WILLIAMS. Trustee.
october ~. lHla.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
SAYS KENsLEY WOULD
MAKE GOOD GOVERNOR

The following fror, the New Mad.
rid Record shows tina. Congressman
Hensley il attracting attention out
side of his own district:
In the discussion as to possible
candidates for the Democratic nOmi-
nation for Governor at the next pri-
mary there has been considerable
mention of IA comparatively new
man in Missouri politics-Congress-
man Walter l.. Hensley, OF the
Thirteenth District, our neighbor on
the north.
Congressman Hensley, in the little
more than two years he has been in
Washington, has shown the stuff
that goes to make capable public
men. The editor of this paper is
personally acquainted with Walter,
as he is known to his acquaintance.
There Is no question as to his ability
and honesty Of purpose. Perhaps
his most pronounced characteristic
Is the intensity with which he takes
hold of n fight aud pushes it to the
finish-not with loud noise, but
tenaciousiy aud quietly.
The Thirteenth District, according
to the reports that come to us, is
not eager for lIeusley to get into the
gubcrnatOrial race at this time, for
the voters up there feel that they
are entitled to more of his excellent
service in the House.
However, it is worth while to write
1t down now that Heusley is man
who will be heard from frequently
IN the future. He has hit his stride
on the eve OF the prime of his life,
He may not he II candidate for Gov.
ernor just yet, but don't undertake
o east any political horoscopes Of
Missouri without getting IIrnsley
pretty well up to the front. It looks
like hc has come to stay.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
Trustees Sale.

whereas the southeast Missouri Fair As.
ISOLATION, by its certain deed or trust, dated
he 10th day OF May, 1910, ana recorded IN
the Recorders ONCE OF ST. Francois coun.
~. Missouri, In book u ut page 5sig. con.
vsyed to the undersigned trustee the fol.
lowing described real estate and improve.
nients thereon. situate. lying and being in
the county OF st. Francois and state OF
Missouri, to.wit:
All that part OF 4. $, survey No. 20s5
township 10, range and d. described as fol
lows Beglnning ut the southeast corner
OF a tract oftand conveyed by I'D. u. Tur.
ley to NJ. Butterfield. ss shown by deed
dated November d, 1903, and recorded in
book u page 5OJ, OF the land records OF ST.
Francois county; running thence south 2
degi ees west along the center 81 the st {.
Louis road Is3 feet thence north ~ degrees
west i2s5ls feet to the center OF the Hills.
boro road thence north 80 degrees west
along the center of said road lui0 feet to the
corner OF Il tract OF land now owned by j .
u. Mitchell thence south ssh degrees east
1875 feet to the beginning, containing ~
acres moro or less.
Which said conveyance was made In trust
to secure the payment OF certnl N mortgage
bonds ana coupons thereon to the holder or
holders thereof In said deed OF trust dc.
scribed; and whereas, by the terms OF said
deed OF trust, some OF said coupons at.
tnched to said bonds are due and unpaid,
and whereas certain other conditions in
said deed OF trust set out have been broken
by suffering fiye certain mechanic liens to
be filed against said property; now there.
fore. at the request OF the legal holder of
said bonds and coupons thereon and In
conformity with the provisions OF said decd
OF trust. the undersigned trustee, will on
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1918,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day at tho south front door of the
Court House In the city OF Pennington In
said St. Francois county, Missouri, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash. the foregoing described real estate TO
satisfy said deed OF trust and the cost of
executing said trust.
J. Il. COVER, Trustee.
November 10, 1915,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
Between Pennington and DeLassus
How to Get to and from
Pennington.


To reach Pennington you can use either
one 81 the following routes
NJ. IL. y II. I. Ry.-Leave st. Louis at 1850
a. m. ana i;05 p. m, arriving at Farm,
ington over electric railway from Fiat River
at II Il am. and SO y. m.
Frisco ana Illinois southern-Leaye st,
Louis at sos a. M, arriving at Pennington
over electric railway from Esther at aiIp.
IN.
Iron Mountan-Leave ST. Louis at $50 or
e:o5 Il. m. arriving at Pennington over
electric railway from DsIassus at u 30
From the South.
Iron Mountain via bismarck and DeLas.
sus-Arrive at Farmlngton over electric
railway ut 1880.
Iron Mountain ana Illinois Southern via
Bismarck-Arrive at Pennington over cleo
trio ra ilway from Esther at i;aI p. IN.
Belmont Branch of Iron Mountain--Arriva
at Pennington over electric railway from
DeLassus at 2:gT p. m.
Frisco and Illinois Southern via ste Gen
evieve-Arrivea at Pennington over electric
railway from Esther at 2;iI pm
To Reach 81. Louis.
You can go over either OF the roads ut tho
following hours:
NJ. II. 4 n. T.--Jeave Pennington over
electric railway to Fiat River at s:s5
a. IN. and 2itp. m arriving In 1T. Louis az
| 10 :o5 a. IN. and 6: az p. m.
Iron Mountain-Leave Pennington over
electric railway TO DeIassus at :ss y. m,
arriving IN ST. Louis at B.27 p. m.
ats a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
Sheriff's Sale Under
Special Execution.

By virtue ana authority OF a transcript OK
ccutiun, issued rom tho once Of the CLERK
uf the Circuit Court OF the City OF II Louis
Missouri. dated tho 18TH dnv OF August
1913, ana retuTnablr to the December Term
1915, OF said court, ana T. mo directed: Is.
sued under q judgment. wherein I g..
Dung Is plaintiff ana u \ TTuChun Is de-
fendant. !, the unders gncd ~herf OF ~ e.
Francois county, Missouri, have levied up.
on and seized all the right, tltle ana inter
est OF tie said u. 4. ITuCnpn II, In AMI to
the following described tracts or parcels OF
land, lying. being ana situate IN the county
of ST. Francois ana state OF Missouri to.
Wit
All oil the undivided interest n ana 10 the
west hali OF the southw' st quarter of &C.
tion n. the north half OF southeast quarter
Ot section -, the west half OF the northwest
quarter ana the west part ot the west halt
OF the southwest quarter OF section Is, ana
the east part of the east hplt of the south
east quarter OF section %, all In township
3, north, range east, ana VIII by virtue
OF snil execution,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
Southeast Missouri,
Farm exhibits at Dexter

The first exhibit of Southeast
Missouri counties at Dexter was Il
success aud resulted in the exhibit
tian being IA fixed annual event, The
weather was cool aud clear and large
crowds ol visitors, many of them
from "A distance, thrungcd the halls
and streets where the various pro-
duets were on exhibition. 1t was
really surprising to note the great
variety Of products that were display.
ed. The vericst unbeliever must
surely he convinced when the great
variety products ofthis productive
country ARE brought together in
one display.
Stoddard, Cape Girardeau, Penis
cot, Scott, Butler, Mississippi,
Dunkliu, and Ripley counties were
represented and choice samples of
corn, wheat, cotton, clover and Glow
or seed, cowpoas, and cowpeu seed,
alfalfa, sOybcans, timothy, redtop,
all varieties of vegetables, clays,
and clay products, timber products
aud fruit were there. In fact, 1t
seems that nothing was omitted.
Prof. A. X Evans Of Columbia
judged the classes and he began early
on Thursday nnd was kept buisy un-
til late Friday afternoon. StOddard
county won the first prize of SO on
county display, with Cape county Il
close second which was 500. Cape
county scored highest on quality Of
exhibits, aud highest on arrange
ment of display, StOddard, however,
beat us on quantity, The decision
was very close, Stoddnrd winning
by only three points. Cape county's
exhibit of corn annexed most of the
corn premiums and was the cause
of much favorable comment, In fact,
II 1t had been offered for sale not an
ear Of 1t would have returned. As
II was number OF large land owners
and farmers declared their intention
OF coming 10 Cape county Tor their
seed corn. Cape also won second on
wheat and second on clover seed.
n. ID. Browning won first and sec.
-ond on Il. y. Dent. Chas. Schweer
first on Boone County White, and
second on johnson County White,
also second on best bushel white
corn. Seth Babcock second on
wheat and August Kamp second on
clover seed.
PemiscOt county won first on the
best bale of cotton. 1t was the gen.
eral concensus OF opinion that the
show was productive of great
amount of good for Southeast Mis-
souri,. II proves beyond all doubt
that claims made for this territory
are based on facts. The benefit
from such meetings is not alone for
visitors, hut when we ourselves see
such a display our faith and conf
dence Is increased.
The citizens OF Dexter provided
ample accomidations for all visitors
and were the recipients of many
compliments on their way of doing
things.
President I. Il. Kelso of the Fed |
Grafton called meeting Of the visit
ing delegates Thursday in the com
club rooms where Kennett
was approved as the place for the
meeting In January. AT
this time the place and date of the
1914 exhibition will be decided.
County Farm Adviser.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-13
To Revive FernR

Nitrate Of soda dissolved In water
should be given to ferns that are
small or weak, onc.quarter Of an
ounce OF nitrate to gallon OF water.
One.half an ounce OF nitrate to a gal.
Ion OF water should be used on plants
that are large and vigorous. SCOT and
salt are also good to use occasionally.