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The Washington times., 1913-06-01

this morning under the direction OF
President A. @. Daniels. assisted by
Prof. II. r. Salisbury, secretary OF the
educational department OF the general
conference. The meeting was attended
by several hundred students from the
Mt. Vernon (Ohio) Academy. the Eman-
uei Missionary College. Berrien Springs.
Mich: Union College. Lincoln, Neb.:
South Lancaster Academy. South Ian
caster, Mass: the Pacific Union Cot
lege. California: the Foreign Missionary
Seminary. Washington, d. c.. and
other schools represented on the
grounds. The heads Of these various
Adventist training schools each spoke
briefly.
More than 1900 Adventist young peo-
pie are IN attendance at their own
schools, many hundreds Of these pre-
pairing definitely for foreign missionary
work. The world wide work to which
the denomination u pledged was en-
phasized In tho educational gathering.
Interesting Features.
Many interesting features will be in
troduced at the big world conference Of
Adventists during the closing week.
One item Of business in which the evan
gelistic workers in attendance show
intense interest 10 the report from the
committee on the distribution Of labor,
which il expected to be brought in
soon.
This conference. say their leaders.
will mark a new era in their evangelis-
tic endeavors throughout the world.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
MANY THOUSANDSAT
ADVENTIST SESSION
Pastor Thompson Is Principal
Speaker at Meeting Of
Sabbath Schools.

Pastor g. B. Thompson. secretary Of
the Sabbath school department Of the
general conference. was the principal
speaker at the services held This after
noon at the Seventh Day Adventists'
encampment at Takoma Park, attended
by more than 1000 people.
A conference meeting was held at 10
o'clock this morning. but in the after
noon the business session gave way to
a divine service. Tonight's speaker will
be Pastor w. W. Prescott. head Of
the International Religious Liberty As
sociation and editor of the PROTESTANT
Magazine.
A college stuGssnt meeting was held
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
GEORGETOWN GIRLS
NEED MORE BEAUS
Excess Of Female Population
in Suburb Is 1912 Over
That Of Males.

Advice to the lovelorn: II the only girl
in the world has turned you down cold.
and doesn't ever intend to have any
more to do with you. just take a trip
up to Georgetown. Girls are very, very
plentiful there. At least, the Seventh
precinct census figures show that there
are I ,942 more females than males in the
section west Of Rock Creek. And
speaking OF ngures-but that's another
story.
cinct have been swamped by the great
preponderance Of the fair sex. Every
whore they went. II was the same story,
lots Of women and few men.
For instance, Georgetown proper has
The Washington times., 1913-06-01

'The Uses and the Abuses Of tho
Tongue was the subject Of the ser
mon this morning by the Rev. Merritt
Earl in the Congress Heights M. E.
Church. The minister will discuss
'sHabit'' In his sermon tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01

The marriage Of Miss Mary E. Ham.
rickhouse, Of Cumberland. Nd, ana
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
NEWRECTORE ENTERS
UPON HIS DUTIES
Anacostia Parish Plans Reception to New Epscopaian Min
lister at Parish Hall We dnesday- Hill Post.
office Is Closed.

Arthur o. Emmons. of Southeast WASH
ington, took place at the home of oliver
A. Emmons. the father OF the young
man, at s07 B street southeast. The
Rev. Merritt Earl. the pastor OF the
Congress Heights II. E. Church. Fer
formed the ceremony. After the SER
vice. which was witnessed by members
of the families of the couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmons left for a visit to the
brides home. They will reside In Bal
timore. Mr.. Emmons was a resident Of
Congress Heights for a long time.
The board Of women managers Of the
Episcopal Home for Children at this
place will meet in Ascension Episcopal
Church, Washington, on THURSDAY fore
noon, at which time there will be named
a date for the annual children's fes-
tival. The date favored by the man
ayers is Saturday. June "a. but this
may be changed, Mrs. Mary G. Daven:
port. the president Of the board, will
preside over the meeting.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01

Mems Barred Muslin Ath-
letic Shirts and Knee Pants.
Shirts have short sleeves or
athletic style: pants are
strongly reinforced; soc CO0
values. a garment...... COS
Percale Coat shirts. with
attached cuffs. In a variety
of black and colored stripes.
In neat and novelty effects;
worth 75c. Economy SS0
Mems Percale Coat Shirts.
with laundered attached cuffs
and soft soisette coat shirts,
with the popular turn back
cuffs: in all sizes and an end
less variety Of black and col
ored striped patterns. Soisette
shirts have separate soft col
lars to match. They are each
and every one worth QSN
$1.25. Economy price,. OcS
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
SUMMER
BED SPREADS

Summer Bedspreads are light. cool, and
easily laundered. We've all the desirable
styles, Ripple, Allendale, Dimity, and
Featherweight brands. All sizes.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01

3S inches wide: woven colored
stripes: assorted styles and colors:
guaranteed fast colors: for mems
shirts. pajamas, women's waists
and house dresses. Also children's
wear. tomorrow. yard. 10c.
Wash Goods Bargain Table
Eighth Street Annex.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01

TUE SILKS-So popular for
making the wash silk waists; 3s
inches wide: white grounds with
colored and black stripes. and
guaranteed to wash and retain
color and finish $1.oo value. GSp
A yard, only MISREPRESENTATION. wv
The Washington times., 1913-06-01

Rfverdale and Berwyn citizens want
the Warrington, Spa Springs and
Gretta Railroad Company to give bet
ter transportation service between those
towns and Bladensburg. They say they
cannot rely upon the service with any
possible degree OF certainty as to when
they will reach their destination.
A complaint has been hled with At
torney Joseph d. Wright, OF Washing
ton, representative Of the citizens. The
complaint charges that no cars what.
ever are run between Riverdale and
Berwyn. and between Riverdale and
Bladensburg they are not run with
sufficient frequency to accommodate
fraffic. Unreasonable delays also are
CHARGED in the complaint, which was
filed with the Maryland Public Ser
vice Commission.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACOSIlA. ~. u. JUNE l.
W. Oscar Roame. jr.. called from the
assistant rectorship Of st. Stephens
Episcopal Church. Washington. to be-
come rector Of Emmanuel Church. Ana
costa, began his service here today. He
conducted the services held at II o clock,
when he delivered his first sermon. He
was assisted by the Rev Willard q.
Davenport, rector emeritus, who re-
tired after serving twenty-six years In
Anacostia. There were no formal intro
ductions for the new rector today, these
being reserved for Wednesday night,
when reception will be held In the
parish hall.
The new rector will be ordained priest
in Anacostia on June %. He will move
into the rectory In Maple View avenue
with his family in short time.
The fourth class postoffice at Silver
Hill. Prince George county, Md, went
out Of business today. Postmaster ]. w.
Latimer closed the office and turned
over its equipment to the Postofflce De-
partment. 1t has been used by the
Maryland people for more than ten
years.
Collection Of mail at night from the
street boxes in Anecostia has been
changed from 10 o'clock to 8 o'clock.
In making this change the postofdce
officials extended the point for making
collections to Seventeenth street and
Minnesota avenue, which had not been
included before.
The marriage Of Miss Mary E. Ham:
rickhouse, Of Cumberland. Nd, ana
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
HYkTTSv|[LE HAS
REAL ESTATE BOOM
Number Of Deals and Improve
ments Are Made Within Last
Few Weeks in Suburb.

HYATTSvILLE. June 1.-Activity In
the real estate market IL manifest here.
and In the last year nearly=eAo. 900 has
BEEN added to the assessable basis Of
the town. Frederick Thomson. Of Ber-
wyn, has Just completed three modernly
equipped business houses in johnson
avenue. DR.. Charles A. Wells has nm
ished the erection Of q two-story brick
building for the use OF the Chesapeake
4 Potomac Telephone Company.
william p. Magruder b building a
brick structure in Maryland avenue for
the Sanitary Grocery Company, and the
Hyattsyille Hardware Company has
about eonnpleted the remodeling Of its
premisee in Maryland avenue-
Arthur Carr. realty dealer. has made
q number Of sales. Among them are
sales to Mrs. Virginia T. Morgan. Mrs.
Mary I. Smith, Mrs- Lillian v. Byrnes.
Mrs otie J. siple and Arthur W. Tup-
per.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01

James Higdon. white, nifty years old.
was found lying on the north approach
to the Anacostis, bridge shortly after
midnight and the police sent him to
Casualty Hospital. He Is a resident
line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
BABY THE LEGIsLATURE
NAMED VISITS HERE.

Mrs. Claude Eaton, wife of the cas-
Ter Of the Irondale Bank of Irondale,
Mo-, came down to attend the Elm
wood graduating exercises. Mrs.
Eaton is IA graduate Of the class OF
'O9 of this institution.
She is accompanied by her infant
son, William Wilson, who has the
unique distinction of being named
by the Missouri Legislature last
March, in the way Of congratulating
his grandfather, the late DR.. Eaton
of Washington county, who was n
member of that body at last winters
session. Master William Wilson
Eaton is "A lively youngster and will
no doubt make good use of the con-
ferred honor. He has letters from
President Wilson, Hon. Walter l..
Hensley and others, expressing
wishes for complete success In the
life which lies so invitingly before
him.
Miss Charlotte Martin, a sister
of Mrs. Eaton, is among the gra
duates of Elmwood this year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Announcement Party.

Mrs. Hugh Porter invited num-
Der OF friends for Wednesday after
noon, the special object OF which
was to announce the engagement OF
her friend, Miss Grace Sleeth of
DeLassus, To Mr.. Milton Spaugh.
The wedding is to take place June
IIth. A most delightful afternoon
was spent by the guests, among
whom were Misses Mildred and
Marguerite Keith, Claud McClin-
took, Lillian Neidert, Beth Halle,
Alma Swink, Elsie Rider, Annie
Craig, Emma Guessing, Ste. Mary
Kinkesd, Mary Taylor, Nell Doss,
Louise HUFF, Alta Oz0rio, Bird
Spaugh, Ruth Spaugh, Leana Cole,
Augusta Lawrence, Eiile Lawrence,
Annie Russell, Mary Cunningham
and Mesdames John Mccormick
Walter Morris and Florence Walker
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
Mrs Lang's Reception.

Mrs. VIII r. Lang gave most
delightful reception Monday after
noon to her friends In honor Of Mrs.
Sylvester Rozier, Mrs. c. Il. Hickok
aud Mrs. Waterman, the former two
recent brides and the latter the wife
of the retiring Superintendent of
Hospital No. 1. All the rooms Of
the pretty house were decorated
with spring blossoms. Little Louise
Lang and Leone Nelson met the
guests at the door In n very charm.
manner, aud the hostess and honor
ees constituted the receiving line
in the library. Mrs. r. A. ROzier
and Mrs. NJ. Z. Cayce were without
hats and assisted in receiving In the
parlOr, where Misses Emma Gies-
sing and Irene Lang dispensed delic-
ious punch. In the dining room
Misses Bess Noland, Bethel Law
renee, Bess Cover and Alma Swink
served the ice, cakes and candy.
The hours were from 3to q, and dur
Ing this time there was constant
stream OF guests coming aud going.
The afternoon was most delight
full one.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
SAD DEATH OF BABY BOY.

Arthur James, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. McBrien,
aged two years, two months and
twenty.one days, was so badly
scalded on Saturday, May 18th, that
he died Wednesday morning, the
2lst, at 1888 O'Clock. The mother
was securing the summer kitchen
and had tub of scalding water
standing on the floor. She stepped
out of the door moment and hear
ing the screams of the unfortunate
little fellow rushed back to find that
he had tumbled over into the tub of
water. The whole of his left side
was so severely scalded that the
skin came of in large patches and
entirely of of his left arm. All was
done that could be for the poor little
sufferer, but after lingering until
Wednesday morning his little spirit
took its flight. The family is dis
tracted with grief over the distress
ing accident and the loss of theil
little one, and they have the sym
pathy of many friends in their deer
and unavailing sorrow. The fu
neral took place from the Catholi,
Church last Thursday morning and
the little body was laid at rest will
the sacred rites of the church.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Linen Shower.

Miss Anna Menge gave linen
shower Tuesday afternoon to her
friend, Miss Elsie Alberta Hull,
who is to be married to MIR. Albert
IL. Hampton of Flat River early in
June. The house was beautifully
decorated and from a lattice work
of flowers on the ceiling the linens
were hung So that they fell on
Miss Hull AS she was led blind
folded into the center of the room.
The gifts were many and very beau
tiful. Among the guests were Mes
DANES t. ). G.. Evans, A. +. Davis,
Harvc Roberts. VIM. Ress, V. T..
Patterson, l.. +. Given, Matte
Roberts, f.. +. Emmerson, G. II.
Menge, j. Ed. Mcdaniel, George
Barham Of Pennington, q. ;. Me-
Daniel and David Counts of Flat
River, Misses Nettie DENLY, Nettie
Rudy, Beana Cole, Nellie Halter
Clara Davis, Pearl Hull, Enit
Alexander, VILLA Buck, Lizzie Gies
sing, Leana West of Elvins, Maggi,
and Anna Menge
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Licensed to Marry.
May -, Nicholas Paraszczak and
Anna Nladyka of Flat River.

May l3, Nicholas Paraszczak and
Anna Vladyka of Flat River.
18th, Elliott Klein and Miss Mil
dred Mckinney OF Pennington.
l4th, Lv'n l.. Barton and Miss
Luellu ms of Esther
18th, sse Polete and Miss Lula
Motley of Flat River.
18th, Omer Wood and Miss Rhoda
Royd of Pennington.
18th, John Sedlak aud Miss Eliz.
abeth Gaskar Of Bonne Terre.
10Th, j, f.. Huitt aud Miss Carrie
NJ. Hutchings Of Bonne Terre.
10Th, Il. J. Greenlee and Miss CO.
zean Self OF Bonnc Terre.
10Th, Smith Waller and Miss Sal
lie Moore OF Bonne Terre.
10Th, Christopher NJ. Wilson and
Miss Jennie Heron Of Duquoin, Ill.
10Th, Jim Cometo and Miss Lille
Halter Of Flat River.
10Th, G. +. Hickok and Miss Myra
Linn Clardy of Pennington.
2lst, Luther Halbrook of Flat
River and Miss Allie Revelie of
Fredericktown.
10Th, Luby Tharian and Miss Ma.
riah Bach of Flat River.
22d, james Arthur Dunn of Cape
Girardeau and Miss Robbie Pipkin
of Pennington.
I'D, Julian Harrington and Miss
Gussie Baker of BOnuc Terre.
I'D, John W. Fisher of st Fran
co.'s and Miss Rachel Anderson o
LeadwOod.
I'D, Ora Agnew of Pennington ant
I Miss Anna Cambrou Of Flat River
9th, Elijah Caycc Of Pennington
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Household Shower.

Misses Elsie Rider and Anna
Craig gave a household shower at
their home Tuesday afternoon to
Miss Bertha Mitchell, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Taylor Smith is set for
June llth. One of the amusements
with which the guests entertained
each other was advice to the bride
to-be, and no doubt she will find
much of it of great service. There
were present Misses Ella Ware,
Leana Cole, Ruth Spaugh, Alma
Smith, Emma Guessing, Mary Gun
ningham, Nettio Delaney, Frances
Flowers, Louise and Ruth HUFF,
Bess Cover, Augusta and EAie
Lawrence, Anna Russell, Mary
Taylor, Alma Swink, Ethel Morris
Ste. Mary Kinkead, Reba Halle
Nell DOss, Bertha Lesser, and Mes
danes Florence Walker, Walter
Morris, Ed Barroll and Kennel BY
lngton. The gifts embraced all sorts
of useful and ornamental household
articles, and everybody enjoyed thu
affair very much.
Miss Alma Smith entcrtains thii
afternoon with n sewing circle TO
Miss Bertha Mitchell, when tn,
guests will be asked to hem tn,
necessary household linen anC
towels. The color scheme of pinl
will be carried out in the hecOra
tions and refreshments. About tn,
same crowd that will be present tina
attended the Tuesday affair.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
ST. L. s. & r. co. GETS CONTROL
MINE LAMoTTE 8. 81. CO

The Undersigned, as the legal re.
preventative of the st. Louis Smelt-
ing and Refining Company, desires
to announce that this company has
secured all rights to the Mine La
Motto Lead and Smelling Company,
and operation for extensive work at
that point will begin ut once; and
that property will be operated In
conjunction with the ST. Louis
Smelling and Refining Company's
plant at st, Francois, Missouri.
B. II. MARBURY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29

The second union prayer meeting
by the women of the town VIII be
held June 10th at the Presbyterian
church. Program will appear next
week.
Mrs. Sarah Robinett with her
grandchildren, Jim and Sarah
Hickok, left for Columbia Friday,
where they viii spend the summer
and join their father at Hot Springs,
Ark, In the fall.
Miss May Cover went to st. Louis
Friday morning in order to be pres.
ent ut the Commencement Exercises
of the Morse School of Expression
Friday evening, May 23rd. She
will visit friends in DeSoto, Mo-,
before returning home.
Glenwood Pipkin will leave Sat.
urday for Battleville, Okla, where
he has fine position pro-
cured for him by his brother Billy.
Mrs. Pipkin expected to accompany
him to visit Billy, but was taken
sick this week and will not be able
to go.
Rev. J. NJ. Bailey, pastor of the
Pennington Christian Church, is
holding very successful meeting
at Fredericktown, now in its second
week. There had been up to Tues
day - additions to the Church, and
the attendance is large. He Is hold
ing two services each day of the
week and three on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Turley and
little Frances Louise Turley of For
rest City, Arkansas, are visiting
with Mrs. T. V. Swearengen, Mr..
Turley's sister. They came up last
Friday by special invitation to be
present at the famous annual
Basket day" meet at the Three
Rivers Church, "A function MIR. Tur'
ley remembers of old as treat
worthy of an even greater journey.
They will be with Mrs. Marion Hor-
ton and other relatives at Flat Riv-
er after Friday, the 30th.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
ELMwooD SEMINARY

The commencement exercises have
been in progress since Saturday
evening. Rev. w. NJ. Langtry Of
Clayton preached the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian Church, On Wednes-
day evening Misses Ruth HUFF and
Esther Gale of Pennington, Char
lotte Louise Martin of Irondale and
Clara Bell Smith of IrOndale re-
ceived diplomas in the academic de-
partment and Miss Ethel Collins
Bunyard Of Piedmont and Susie
Silsby of Elvins graduated in the
music department. Rev. 5. w.
Stoplet of Flat River made the ad'
dress of the evening. This closed
the 18th session OF Elmwood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express to our neigh
bors and friends our sincere thanks
for their kindly ministrations, help
and sympathy during the suffering
and death of our little son following
the distressing accident that befell
him on the 18th inst
JOHN j. MCBRIEN AND WIFE
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Number N

aud Katie Clark of East st. Louis
(colored)
24th, John Cio and Miss Amin
Cicik of DesloEe.
nth, Nichlas Froght and Kathrine
Xachavak of lockwood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
PRIVATE SALE.

Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Also Lot of Books.
Life of Alex. Campbell, > vols 500
Life of Geo. Flower .......... .......... 100
Cyclopedia Religious Knowl-
edge ................ ..................... co
Bible Mission, s vols ................ 200
Smiths Bible Dictionary ......a-. 90
Campbell and Purcell with
Gladstone and Replies by
Newman, Mansing, &c....... 200
Clark's Com y. Tes .-......... 100
Mcknight on Epistles................. l.50
Prideaux Connectious-2 vols l.j0
Greek New Tes. (GreeRiield) l50
Evenings with Bible, 3 vols. so
Call at my residence.
j. ID. Du.LARD.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29

Eight weeks Summer Sch ool
begins at Moothart's Business
College, Pennington, Morday,
June I'd, and closes Friday,
July 25th. Tuition one half
regular price, or ten dollars
for the eight weeks. Books
at College Office. Common
branches will be reviewed,
and all OF the regular book
keeping and shorthand sub
jects taught.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Rither Ambiauou3.

Mother tadmonishing) Dent let
the men come too near you wneh
courting" Daughter-"Charles ana
have a chair between us."-Judga.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

st. Francois County Teachers
Examination will be held in Farm
ington June and :.
A. II. AKERs,
County Supt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY ODD FELLOWS ASSOCN
TO MEET AT WOODLAND PARK, FRIDAY, JUNE 6

The Odd Fellows of St. Francois county
are preparing for big celebration to be held
at Woodland Park on Friday June 6.
The M. R. & B. 7. Railroad and the Elec-
trio Railway have made special rates and
will run special trains for the occasion.
An elaborate program has been prepared.
The Flat River Boy Band go strong will be
on the grounds all day.
The Grand Master will be present, also
other Grand Lodge Officers, and an address
will be one of the features of the afternoon.
A ball game between two lodges of the
county is on the program, together with foot
races, creased pig, sack race and the usual
picnic attractions.
There will be plenty to eat and drink for
every one, and the public is cordially invited
to come and spend pleasant day with the
Odd Fellows.
At night the will be Lodge work at the
Farrnington Odd Fellows Hall, and Rebekah
Degree work in the Opera House.
BE Grand Officers will be present at night
AID participate in the meeting. A pleasant
time IS assured all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
GOES TO PEN FOR 3 YEARS,

The case of State against Thos.
Gould charged and.tried yesterday for
shootingyoung Charles Whaley twice
in back, at the Chris lain saloon on
December ID, 1912, was convicted
and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. From the evidence
anduced, this Is one of the "worst
joints" in our county. A few more
vsrdicts like this would be healthy
social tonic. Pros. Attorney Ben.
ham and Benz. H. Marbury repre-.
sented the State and B. ii. Boyer
represented the defendant.
Better Silence Than Empty Words.
Let thy speech be better than ai
lence, or be silent.--Dlonysius.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
Won Our Slogan
ITS Fresh at Klein'S"
Comb Honey

This dellcacy was made
from white clover blossoms,
in frames, extra fancy.
Price, 20c.