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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24
MRS. ". +. BENNETT
IN X. X. ACCIDENT

Mrs. W. +. Bennett of this city re-
ceived some bad bruises on her arm
and shoulder Thursday in the wreck
Of train No. 422 on the Belmont
branch Of the Iron Mountain, which
was dcrailcd about mile south Of
pcIhlostadt Mo- A stretch Of ties had
been burned rs result of section
gang burning trash on the right of
way and this caused the rails to
spread. Three Of the coaches, in
cluding the mail coach turned over
completely. Quite "A number of peo-
pie We're injured, Mrs. |. Parks Of
Lutesyille receiving the most serious
injury, having her chest crushed.
Elya May Bennett, who accompan-
led her mother, escaped with only
slight bruises upon the head.
Mrs. Bennett and little daughter were
returning from Kentucky where they
had been visiting relatives, when the
mishap occurred. Their injuries are
not serious and the Times bespeaks
for their speedy recovery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24

Grant Thompson, T. w. Soden, W.
j. Hobbs, Finis Counts, T. B. Murphy
Boggytown No. l0-Abe Ringer,
Geo. Fake, John Wolpers, Chas.
Ward, Clardy Malugen, Frank Rich
ardsno.
Cedar Falls No.l1-James Blue,
VIM. Rubottom, A. S. Krepel, John
Cook, Abe Herod, Kennett Byington.
Hazel Run No. 12-Joseph Perry.
VIM. Cole, Ellis Richardson, w. II.
Moore, j. +. Waller, Bryant McCar-
ty.
French Village No. ia. j. Smith,
Ebert Hall, Emmett Graves, Francis
Aubuchon, Wm. Cruncleton, NJ. A.
Patterson.
Chadbournc No. l4-Jom Sncad
Jr., Jake Mathey, Geo. Turley, Ed A..
Dryden, II. C.. Carter
Blackwell No. ia. u. Polite,
l.. +. Cole, d. o. Brooks, Ode Engle-
lowe.
Bismarck No. 1G-Claude Hill,
Hugh Steele, VIM. Bolz, Quinck Belk-
nap, VIM. p. Denne, Geo. j. Goeltz.
Iron Mountain No. 17--W. II. Smol-
linger, Henry Forshee, A. c. Stock
ton, j. d. Huff, Jack Matkin, John
Williams.
Libertyville No. lS-Stanley Gra-
ham, John Lewis, Francis Biggs, j..
o. Presnell, Paul Williams, Edw.
Swink.
Knob Lick No. l9-Albert Eaves,
James Short, Pleas Williams, Chas.
O'Bannon.
lockwood No. 20--Joshua Hahn,
John Shaw, Frank Watts, Alonzo
Hicks, N. C. Beard, Frank Barrow.
Doe Run No. 2l--Ellis K. Horton,
VIM. Rosenstengel, John s. Wood,
John W. Boswell, Dan O'Sullivan, F.
X. Thomure.
Desloge No. OR. B. Watson, John
Dinkins, r. G. Hatridge, Wendell
Bouchard, T. E. Ruffing, Newton Nc
Farland.
Desloge No. No. 23--Geo. Arenz,
Geo. Jenkerson, Ed Eaves, j. w. Har-
din, Bruce Meyer, Jas. Ward.
W. Elvin sNo. 24-Carr Hartshorn,
L. Fl. Maurer, Geo. Stephens, Thos.
Cozean, C. ]. Sutton, VIM. Layne.
Leadwood No. 25--John S. Boyer,
Dan Ringer, Early Upchurch, Pete
Goodin, Joe Neal, W. II. Hulsey.
Frankclay No. 26-Albert House,
F. T. Westland, Ed Arenz. Geo. r.
Gordon, JEFF Turley. Marvin Clay.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24

Davis Crossing No. CIV. H..
Forbes, Ellis Hansbrough, r. V.
Sumpter, J. r. Kirkpatrick, Everett
Hughes, Geo. Crockcr
MITCHELL No. 28-,J. r. Mason, Mel
son Polk, Sam Williamson, j. W. Nc
Dowell. Norman Belknap, John Har-
din.
In the matter Of j. l.. Mcfarland
Supervisor of eXpenditures-Bond
Now at this day comes j. l.. McFar-
land, supervisor Of expenditures, and
files with the Court his bond in the
penal sum of $4,000, signed by him
self as principal, and T, II. Alexander
John Murrill and II. Sleeth as secur-
tiles, which is by the Court approved
On Tuesday Court met with the
same officers present as on Monday.
In the matter of c. f. Aubuchon,
an apprehended poor person and sup
posed insane: Upon examination by
Drs. English and Branning, G.. +. Au-
buchon, an apprehended poor person
and supposed insane, was declared to
be proper person to be committed
to the State Hospital No. for treat
ment.
Warrants Drawn
July 90, to f. A. Benham, Prose
cutting Attorney, stamps, phone toll,
etc, $3.50.
July 20, to j. Mcfarland, subscrip-
tion and appropriation, S350.00.
July 20, to f. X. Hawn for crush
ed rock on Jay Dee road, $4,000.
July 20, to John II. Ward, High
way Engineer, improvement on FL
wins and Bismarck road, 100000.
July 20, to O'Dell & Coffman,
crushed rock on plank road, $125.00.
July 20, to Drs. Downing and En-
glish, for examination of Mary Thur
man, $500.
July 20, to j. II. Jones, Treas, six
months support Mary Thurman, S7s.
July 20, to Thos. G. Mitchell, one
days service and mileage, $3.50.
July 20, TO John Marshall, one days
service and mileage, $3.50.
July 20, to NJ. T. Moore, one days
service and mileage, S6.10.
July 20, to j. C. Williams, Sheriff,
one days services, trip to Hospital
No. 4, S4.00.
July II, to Drs. English and Bran
ming, for examination of +. C. Aubu-
chon, $500.
July 21, to j. II. Jones, Treas, six
months support of C. r. Aubuchon,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24
COUNTY COURT

Court met pursuant to adjournment
with the following officers present
John Marshall, Presiding Judge; NJ.
I. Moore and Thomas Mitchell. As
sociate Judges. Chas Adams, Deputy
Sheriff, and Albert Wulfert, Clerk.
In the matter Of Mary Thurman, an
apprehcnded poor person and suppos-
ed insane: Upon examination by
Drs. English and Downing, Mary
Thurman, an apprehended poor per-
son and supposed insane, was declar-
ed to be n proper person to be com
mitted to State Hospital No. 4 for
treatment.
In the matter of appointment Of
Judges for Primary Election: Now
the Court proceeds to appoint as
Judges Of Election for the General
Primary Election, said election to be
held at the usual places of voting in
election districts of St. Francois
county, on the 4th day Of August,
1914, for the nomination of party can
didates to be voted for at the General
Election, to be held on Tuesday, Nov
ember, 1914, and the Court does here
by appoint the following persons to
serve as Judges at said election, to-
wit:
Pennington Precinct No. Geo
NJ. Raines, o. ]. Mayberry, Judge IL.
b. Ledbctter, George Morris, Milton
Spaugh, T. c. IIighley.
Pennington Precinct No. John
NJ. Burlbaw, G. Bruno, +. T. Brent,
Frank Coffman, j. c. Heifner, j. d.
Mitchell.
DeLassus No. ED Lott, j. d.
Flannery, A. X. Denby, Thos, Lock-
ridge, Gibs Hunt, VIM. j. Bruett.
Flat River No. 1T. L. Watson,
John Guessing, Chas. Freeman, C. R.
Pratt, B. A. Eaton, ]. NJ. Garrett.
East Flat River No. Bob Robin
son, Otis Ramsey, Lewis LaChance,
VIM. Burns, T. L. Dempsey, P. j.
O'Neal.
East Elvins No. Oh. R. Mahl,
Chas. Large, 7. B. Elliott, Joe Alex
ander, VIM. Latimer, j. W. Moore.
Esther No.7-Z. B. Jennings, Oliv-
er johnson, G. w. Baldwin, Jas. Ap-
pleberry, John Williams, Arthur Hoy.
St. Francois No.s--Johh Thom-
maon. d. j. Fraser, Eliza Johnson,
Ed McCarver, l.. NJ. Limbaugh, Joe
Dunklin.
Bonnie Terrc No. &C. 0. Bruce,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24
DOE RUN HOME
ECONOMICS SCHOOL

The weeks Home Economics School
will start in Doe Run Monday after,
noon, July 9th, and the meetings
will be held in the basement of the
NJ. f. Church.
Following is the weeks program:
Monday-Talk on Foods. Demon.
stration on Cooking Of Meats.
Tuesday-Canning, Vegetable Can,
ming Demonstration.
Wednesday-Canning, Jelly Making
and Preserving.
Thursday-Bread Making.
Friday-Salad and Salad Making.
Saturday-Sewing.
Every girl, young lady and woman
are envited to attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24
SAD ACCIDENT At ESTHER

On Monday, July 18th, a gloom was
cast over our entire town when the
news Of the death Of Homer McGehee,
the nine-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe McGehee, was told.
He, in company with his father and
older brother, We're driving a team of
mules to a wagon when Homer at
tempted TO adjust the harness, one of
the mules kicked him a blow over the
heart, from which he died in about
six minutes later.
His father carried him to DR.. Hod-
ges. near whose store the accident
occurred, but he died before the Doe
tor could be called in
He was always fond Of stock, and,
his father being in the livery bust
ness, he had opportunity to learn to
learn much more about handling
horses than most children his age.
He was an especially bright cheer
ful boy and passed. in n marked de-
gree, those qualities-courage honor
and truthfulness-that would most
surely have developed into n most
useful, noble man. When we consid-
cr "the child the father of the man"
we could certainly picture a bright
future for this promising little lad.
Rev, Wilson, who conducted the fun
cral at the home Wednesday morn
ing, spoke very tenderly and beauti-
fully Of his promising future and
dwelt tenderly upon the fact that he
is not dead but only transplanted to
a fairer land, where his life may de-
velope more perfectly, and consoled
the grief stricken father and mother
with the thought that it was their
privilege to live and rear the two sis
ters and four brothers left them so
they may join Homer in the home
where there will be no more parting.
The body was taken to Doe Run for
The Lords ways are not
as our ways" but "all things work
together for good to those that love
Him" A FRIEND.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24

The Home makers Club of Farm
ington desires hereby to extend their
sincere thanks to the owners of the
groceries, meat-markets, the ice
plant, and the mills for their kind
ness and courtesy in donating ma
terials for the demonstration in
cooking, which have been given du-
ing this week; to the boy scouts for
their valuable assistance before and
during the meetings; and they wish
further to express to the ladies Of
Pennington and vicinity their appre-
citation OF their interest and cooper
alton in the work
To Miss Naylor the Club extends
its most heartfelt appreciation and
sincerest thanks for the very inter
csting lectL as and demonstrations
she has gwen; and expresses to her
the great pleasure it has been to have
had her with them.
Pennington, Mo-, July %, 1914.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL

The Christian Church at Liberty
vile gave an ice cream festival on the
church lawn at that place last Satur-
day night and although it was rather
cool for ice cream, quite large
crowd gathered there and had a fine
time. The festival started at 1880
and lasted until about 1880. A num-
bcr of people from this place were
there
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24

$500.
July 81, to J. C. Williams. Sheriff
services and expenses, s40.48.
July 21, to E. X. Hawn, delivering
SS7 cubic yards crushed rock on Jay
Dee road, $513S5.
July 81, to John Marshall, one days
services, $500.
July 81, to Thos. G. Mitchell, one
days services, $500.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-24
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

There will be the usual services
Sunday morning.
Union services in the evening ON
lawn Of M. f.. Church. j. NJ Bailey
will preach. The sermon subject will
be. "The Cody Mother"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
BANKRUPTCY CASES
Judge Dryer Had Two Important
 Cases Before Him Yesterday

Evidence was concluded yesterday in the hearing of the contest between R. A. Porter. trustee of the deSoto Coal Mining and Development company, and certain bondholders held before Judge E.. H. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy. The con test involves the validity of $69,0OO worth of bonds and has been on trial for sev- eral days. All the officials of the bank rupt company have been examined dur ing the hearing, and it was stated that attorneys desired a transcript of the evil dence that had been offered before argu-
 ing the case so the arguments were passed by Judge Dryer until May 15.
 J. H. Holcomb and w. l.. Bush, receiv- CTS for the Forbes Piano company, made an offer of composition yesterday to Judge Dryer in which they offered to settle tho unsecured claims of the company on d 4O per cent basis and to take care of tbe secured claims. The company has not been adjudicated bankrupt as g petition in involuntary bankruptcy against it was filed. Receives were appointed and yesterday made theoffer of compost ton. Judge Dryer passed the matter un- til May 5 in order to ascertain whether he would recommend the acceptance Of the offer or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
FED ROSMOND LATEST
 NAME FOR MARSHAL
Dr. Wyatt of Huntsville Still Thinks He Has Fine
 Chance for Place

Ed Rosmand, superintendent of mines of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, is now mentioned as an informal appli- cant for the post of United States marshal for the northern Alabama district.
 The other development in this struggl which is one of the most interesting in the current political history of the state, was a message from pr. Inzer B. Wyatt of Huntsville to the end that he is keep ing the wires hot, and that his indofse- Uents made him a strong applicant for the marshalship.
 Dr. Wyatt who mana ged Mir. Under wood s campaign in Madison, and who was instrumental in that county return ing a net majority of more than HOO for the House leader. states that he has se- cured Endorsements from thousands of prominent people throughout Alabama. Birmingham men. according to his state~ ment. who have indorsed him are k. F. Ensley, Al c. Garber, s. D. Weakley, Borden Burr, Thomas w Martin, F. s. White, John Il. Miller, c. B. Tafrant. B. B.. Conner, editor of the Birmingham Ledger, Rev. W. x. Claybrook, Murray Brown, Robert Jemison and George B.. Ward.
 "A strong telegram was sent Senator Bankhead in my behalf today, he writes from Sheffield Ut was signed by A. H. Carmichael, C. F. Amon, J. l.. Andrews, John D. Rather, J. T. Kirk, John II. Peach, w. H. Blake and G. E. Roulhac
 Two former applicants have retired in my favor. They are D. F. Suggs or Birmingham and Hugh H. Williams of Guntersville."
 There are two other Birmingham citi- zens in the raca John B. Rosenstihl and George W. Brown. The belief is still current, however that the appointment will go to a resident of the Sixth dis trict. This is due to the fact that Sena- tor Bankhead is the only Ala bama sena- tor and that he is a resident of the Sixth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. May 1.-C P. MJ-There has been but slight movement to the barometric centers over the eastern DOT tions of the country during the past 24 hours. and weather conditions have not changed materially over the interior. Rain has ceased over the Atlantic slope and fair skies prevailed at z p. m. over all sections east of Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma. Temperatures have risen over Alabama and most states between the Mississippi and the Allegheny mountains. due to the decreasing intensity of the high pressure center. West of the Missis- sippi. relatively low pressures exist. This has resulted in quite general rains over the western half of the great central ba- sin and the middle Rocky mountain di- vision. Temperatures in these sections have fallen slightly because of the cloud mess and the effect of the precipita tion.
 Texas reported continued rainfall since Thursday night, but amounts throughout the interior were small Corpus Christi reported SIS Inches. Temperatures were slightly lower over interior Texas and Louisiana, and also over the south Att lantic states. Cloudy skies were gem eral as far east az the Mississippi river at p. m.
 Summary of observations made at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
BULGER WILL NOT CLASH WITH K|LbY
Candidate for President of Senate Does Not Want to
 Name Committees

Thomas M. Bulger of Tallapoosa coun- ty, senator-elect and the only announced candidate for president pro tempore of the senate, will not, in the event of his election to that post, contest with Lieu tenant Governor Thomas F. Kilby the right to name the committees of the senate.
 Both MT. Kilby and Colonel Bulger were in Birmingham yesterday MT. Kill by stated. sometime ago. that he would
 insist on his constitutional right to name the committees. Yesterday he said that he had heard from sufficiently large number of the newly elected senators to warrant him in stating that he would be given that right, not only by the pro- visions of the constitution but by the vote of the members of the upper house.
 T am a candidate for president pro tempore of the senate" said Colonel Bul- ger. But l will not make an effort to name the committees. This right is a. right, guaranteed by the constitution to the lieutenant governor. It is right which. should not be denied the lieutenant governor even when a president pro tenn pore is able to muster sufficient strength to grasp that right for himself"
 If Mir Kilby and Colonel Bulger were [ he senate within themselves there would De no session of radicals next year They are both anxious that the legislature get down to business and give the state rem ed1al legislation and a surcease from deadly agitation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
FIRED FOR FAILURE
 TO DELIVER VOTES
Hugh Locke Says Heflin Fired Him Because He Did Not Deliver Prohibition Votes

Hugh Locke, who was removed from the office of assistant solicitor of Jefferson county by Solicitor H. P. Hefiin, has issued the following statement:
 "At a little after o'clock Thursday morning. April 90. Mir, Hef1n called me up at my office in the Title Guarantee building, and told me to come by the solicitors office in the courthouse. When l got to the office he told me there would be someone else to take my place as assistant solicitor on the first of May, the following day. I asked him what had done to warrant such action. He replied that it was because I had been consistent prohibitionist and did not get my prohibition friends to vote for him in the recent election.
 T regret exceedingly that-it is neces- sary for me to make the above state ment, which may seem reflection upon my superior officer but think it only just to myself to let the public know that it was not for neglect of duty as a prose- cutor or for any other legitimate cause that I was so suddenly elected from of- flee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
SENTIMENT IN IRON
 IS N0T IMPROVED
Absence of Important Con- tracts for Material Results
 in Price Concessions

New York, May 1.-Duns Review will say tomorrow:
 While some betterment is discernible in certain branches of trade, in others . further moderate recession in activity is manifest. Fundamental conditions are sound and the agricultural outlook augurR. well for the future, yet hesitancy is geii% eral in anticipating forward requirements.
 Complaints are still heard. especially In the east, of the restraining influence of unsettled weather, which checks a full retail distribution of reasonable merchant disc and also hampers outdoor work. Al though expansion in building operations is to be expected at this period of the year, nearly all wholesale lines depend- ent upon new construction are at present quiet. Absence of any important con- tracts for structural material has result ed in price concessions, and sentiment in iron and steel is not improved.
 Failures this week numbered 3o6 in the United States against 2s3 last year, and 5s in Canada compared with s4 a year ago. -4s< Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Weather for April

Monthly meteorological summary. sta ton, Birmingham. month April. 1914:
 Atmospheric Pressure (Reduced to Sea Level; Inches and Hundredths): Mean 30 or; highest, 9o.3o; date. 22d; lowest, 2s.7a date. 7th.
 emperature-Highest. Ss; date, lItn; lowest, 31 on the 10th; greatest daily range, 36 on the Fist; least daily range, II, on the 29th.
 Mean for this month in 1894. 66; 1895, Sl 1se6 70; 1897, GA, 1898. 5S; 1899. 6S; lso0 66: 1901, 61; 1902, s2; 1903, 6S; 1904. 59; 1905 6s: 1906. 66; 1907, 5S; 1908. 66: 1909. Ss; 1slo 6i: 1911. 6S: 1912, 6S; 1913, 6; 1914, 6s.
 Normal for this month, 6s.5; absolute maximum for this month for 21Nyears, w, absolute minimum for this month for z years, 2S average daily deficiency or thls month as compared with the normal, '; accumulate deficiency since January, 2oo; average daily deficiency since January 2.1.
 Preoipitation-Total this month, 44b' greatest precipitation in "A hours, h6c on the 7th and Sth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 AROUN DSYLACAUGA

Sylacauga. May 1.-(Special)-A good rain fell over this section this week and will add much to the crop prospects Oats that were planted in the fall are as good as could be expected. and farmers have the lands in a better state of cultiva- tion than for several years being pre- pared more after modern methods of cul- tivation than in the past.
 The brick work of the new Baptist church now being erected is nearing conn pletion. The building will be erected at a cost of s20,0Oo to $25,0O0 when completed.
 Plans are being discussed by the citi- zens of the town interested In education to build new and adequate school build ing to meet the growing demands for better accommodations of the children at- tending the public school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
IMMENSE CRANE AT CEMENT PLANT Large Morgan Electric Crane at Leeds Being
 Put in Place

Leeds, May 1.-(Special)- large Morgan electric crane has arrived and is being set up at the Standard Portland Cement companys plant here. The crane is one of the largest in the south, and its use will be something new in the ce- ment business.
 Preparations for the commencement ex- ,rVses are being made at the Leeds High schdpl. The stage has been widened and a ndy. drop curtain has taken the place of the old slide curtains. The new cur tain was painted by c. F. Roll of Bir- mingham. 5
 The exercises will begin Wednesday night, May 27, and will continue Thurs day morning. Thursday night the annual play. ''The Country Minister.'" will be given.
 Prof J. w. Elenburg is pushing the work and is taking complete charge of the practicing. He has so arranged it that no time will be lost in the school work.
 D. J. Farley and w. H. Wilmington. will have charge of the stage, scenery and settings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
BELIEVE WAR WITH
 MEXICO CERTAIN
Believed In New York and Chicago
 War Imminent Declares Hart

Gadsden, May 1.-(Special.) )-That war ultimately will come between the United States and Mexico is the belief preva- lent in New York and Chicago, accord ing to Loui Hart, manager of the Gads- den, Bellevue and Lookout Mountain rail- road. who has just returned from those cities. He says the var scare is i'm proving business, and that the govern ment has placed large orders for sad dles. harness and war materials. Mrs. w. T. McElrath. wife of a promi- nent Cedar Bluff physician. was seriously injured in runaway accident there She suffered a fracture of the skull and a broken leg.
 Gadsden won it's fight against the adop- tion of the proposed schedule for the Georgia Alabama lea.a-, as drawn by Joe Patton of Rome. Ga. Anniston, Opeli- ka and Selma joined Gadsden in the protect and a meeting of the directors will be called by President W. J. Boy kin at an early date to consider new schedule.
 A school census of Gadsden will be taken in July This. in connection with the new city directory now being com piled is expected to show that Gadsden has a population of 14,o00.
 Endorsements for the appointment of Judge Disque as United States judge of the middle district of Alabama are be- ing sought by members Of the Gadsden Bar association from ak the surround ing counties and from many sections of the state.
 It was ascertained today that the coun- ell Will not go over the head of Mayor J. H. Holcombe, who yesterday vetoed the measure providing for an election on the question of issuing $10000O for street improvements. It is believed the city will proceed to pave the streets, assessing a part of the cost against abutting prop erty. sr