The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-12-19

Adolpe Pegoud. the French aviator,
demonstrated at the Buc aerodromc
that looping the loop in an aeropane
carrying passenger, as well az q
pilot was not more difficult than the
accomplishment OF the feat when the
pilot was alone
Willie Hoppe, the balkline billiard
hampton of the world, has been chal-
lcnguI for the lS.2 title by George
sutton Of Chicago
John *. Tcucr, governor Of Penn
ylylnla, was elected president Of the
National League OF Professional Base
BAH Clubs, to succeed Thomas J.
Lynch
Gus Ponman, charged with the muir
der of Harold Shaw Of Urbana III,
took the witness stand at Champaign
and declared he had no recollection Of
the killing
Packey Mcfarland outpointed his
old enemy Jack Britton, both OF Chi.
cago In an unsatisfactory l0.round
no-decision boxing contest before
$500 spectators in Milwaukee.
A robbcr held up the Sunset ex-
press on the Southern Pacific at New
Orleans, knocked the express messrn-
ger IN IN" head lnIuring him fatally
and escaped with Il sum estimated at
many thousands Of dollars. The pas
snngcrs were not molestod
Frank Sclser, a former travelling
salesman, amazed the police of Gin.
cinnati by voluntarily confessing to
having robbed 27 churches during the
last year. Selser estimated he had
obtained about $500 from contribution
boxes.
In recognition Of the distinguished
services OF the late Lieut.. Col. David
Du Il. Gaillard. 4. 5. A., AS member
OF the isthmIan canal commission. the
house passed bin to appropriate
$4,000 thr equivalent of years sal.
airy Of Il commissioner, for Mrs. Gail.
lard
Guerilla warfare, which ragged in
the South Range district of the cop
per miners strike zone, In Michigan
was ended VIXEN force OF deputy
sheriffs invaded several towns there
and made 80 arrests.
Announcement was made by Secre-
tary Garrison that on Aprfl % next
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood would cease
TO BE- chief of staff of the United
States army. On that date Gen.
Woods four.year detail expires,
War department orders relieving
Brig, Gen. John J. Pershing from com.
mand OF the district OF Mindanao in .
the Philippines, where he has served .
as military governor.
Tampico was captured by the reb.
Els, according to dispatches from an
source at Mexico City.
Despite the governments denial OF
he report, II is generally credited.
A boom for William Jennings Bryan
Is presidential candidate in 1916 was
started at the meeting OF the Ohio
State Grange at Lima, o.
The house passed a bill making do
nestle postal money orders payable
anywhere in the United States instead
II at a specified postoffice only.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. for the last
our years superintendent OF the Chi.
ago schools, failed to be reelected
" the board Of education. John d.
'hoop, who has been assistant super
ntendent. was chosen in her place.
The house passed the Paggett bill
o promote the efficiency OF the naval
militia in the states and to provide for
Is being called into service OF the
United States In time of war under
49, buAhtiShbs
After several weeks OF inyestiga.
ion over the entire United States of.
Icials Of the department of justice
ave reached the conclusion there is
tile ground for belief n nationwide
old storage trust exists.
Fire swept an entire block on Rem.
en- street, Troy, N. Y. The loss is
stimated at more than 100000 The
lifton mills, Laughlin mills, Leggats
OK factory and Fosters printing es.
ibllshment were in flames.
Famed by high wind, a fire in a
'ur-story business building at 743
roadway, New York, resulted in an
itimated loss OF 100000.
Hiding behind an office building at
ort Worth, Tex, Joseph Miller shot
I'd killed his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
'hn Miller. aged 40, who four months
20 shot and killed her husband Nil. I
RS son. after he had instituted suit
r divorce.