The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-09


The body OF woman, her clothing
torn TO Bhreds and scattered about
her. was found on a prairie near
Argo, III. Cards and papers among
the woman's effects indicate that she
Is Miss Ida LeeEson Of Chicago, who
was school teacher in Mason City,
Ia, from Sept. to Sept. 20.
Representative Oscar Underwood
OF Alabama announced himself a can.
didate for the senate for the term be.
ginning March 4, 1915.
Obtaining the attendance OF vot-
ing quorum by a narrow margin. the
senate passed the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill. carrying the house
provision abolishlng the commerce
court.
Peru in future Is TO enjoy religious
tolerance for all sects. Heretofore
the exercise of any religion other
than the Roman Catholic has been
prohibited.
The Republican national commit.
toe will meet in Washington on Tues.
day, Dec. i6, to confer on party mat.
tiers and to take any action which
may be deemed advisable.
John c. Hdnning of Chicago was
arrested at Minneapolis, Mimi, and 10
held as fugitive from justice. lie i8
said to be wanted In Chicago on q
charge Of conspiracy growing out Of
the Lorimer senatorial trial.
Five members Of james Devers'
family persisted In the fire which de-
stroyed the Devers hotel at New Ha.
ven, Ky. Deyers escaped by jumping
out of second.story window.
Western Canada was invaded by
100000 settlers from the United
States during the season just ended.
according to statement issued by
Bruce Walker, commissioner of immi.
grafton.
II is announced that President WI.
son entertalns no doubt as to the
passage at this session of the cur
rency bill He told callers neither
house would take q vacation before
the administration bill is disposed of.
Former Senator Cullom Of Illinois
now holds the unique distinction OF
being received at the White House by
II presidents.
Aviator Noel broke the passenger.
carrying record ut Hendon, England,
when he took nine passengers up 600
feet and remained aloft for 20 min.
utes.
A New York coroner'o Jury returned
u verdict finding that Anna Aumueiler
came to her death at the hands of
Hans Schmidt and holding him to
await the action Of the grand jury.
A house debate developed unani-
nous agreement that good cook is
more cultured than a pianiste, and |
that girls shouldn't be allowed piano |
lessons until they learn to cook.
Postmaster General Burleson pro. |
poses TO follow up" the recommends |
tions made by his Republican prede- |
cessor, Frank II. Hitchcock, that the |
Own all telegraph and toll |
cphone lines. 1t was learned that |
Burleson is considering Inclusion OF |
such a recommendation In his annual
report, now In process of preparation.
President Wilson removed Judge |
Cornelius d. Murane, United States
district judge at Nome, Alaska. 1t Is
said at the department OF justice that |
the removal was made for the good OF
the service.
There are more than 1000 cases of |
malignant smallpox in Coahula, Mex
leo, according to Capt Joaquin Torres,
a refugee arriving ut New Orleans.
The town OF Sabinas is In a fearful
plight, he says.
After year of almost continuous
lighting In the Balkans, military men
are now certain that third war is
imminent In the near east Greek
troops are mobilizing at several points
On the frontier and all reservists have
been called to colors by King Constan-
tine.
Fighting was resumed near Sabinah,
Mexico. The Constitutionalists re-
ceived reinforcements of 1000 men.
The death list is mounting. In places
bodies are piled on one another. Town
after town is being destroyed by Hre
and dynamite.
A new record, s3S an acre, TO, lease
sales Of Oklahoma Indian oil land, was
made in the acceptance OF bids on
1874 acres OF Usage lands by the In.