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Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
House Education Committee Considering Lever Bill Says Condition is Present Among Adults That Can Be Quickly Eliminated
CUT TO FRACTION
 OF ONE PER CENT
In South Percentage is the Highest in the Rural Dis trict While in North It is the Highest in the Larger Cities
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcH1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-"The pro- portion of wholly illiterata adults among the population of the United States is national disgrace which can be very quickly 1liminated," accord- ing to report today from the house education committee On the Lever bilt to investigate illiteracy.
 The bill, which carries no appropria- ton, authorizes the commission of edu- cation to cooperate with a concerted movement involving the field of cler- ical service with states, indiciduals and associations to obliterate the stain and reproach of illiteracy.
 Commissioner Clayton of the federal bureau of education expressed the be- lief that illiteracy could be cut to a fraction of one per cent and Represen- tative Towner of Idaho, submitting the committees unanimous report, pre- dicted that would be accomplished vita little delay.
 The report of the commissioner shows the number of illiterates in the United States as 3,1S4,954 whites, ten years old or more by the census of 1910, exceeding the population of the country in 1900. The distribution rang es from r to 1000 people in Iowa to 29O per 100 in Louisiana. In the south, the report adds, the percentage is highest in the rural districts and in the north is highest in the cities. Boston has 24,46S illiterates over ten years old.
 There are 2,253,6O3 illiterate males 21 years old in the United States" it is pointed out, ''or enough to determine any national election at any period in the United States history"
 France. by quick and concerted ac- ton, reduced the number of adult il- literates from 45 in 100 to five in 100, the report adds
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
S0MERS SYSTEM OF VALUATION
 |S UNDER WAY
Contract Has Been Entered into With State Tax Com mission and Mr. William Young is Beginning Work in Phoenix

There will be strict equality of valuation of city property in this state for taxable purposes, and it will be the full normal market value The ready begun. The Arizona tax com mission has arranged with Mir Will liam Young of the Somers system for the application of that system to city property throughout the state The commission has had this matter under consideration for some time It decided that the Somers system was the fairest and most equitable as between the different towns and as between different parts of the same town. The system has been described at length by The Republican which advocated it a year ago. Mr. Young was brought here last spring at the instance of the Maricopa County Non Partisan Taxpayers League to look over the local field.
 one feature of this system is that under it the property owners them selves participate prior to the actual assessments. Subsequently oppor- tunity is given for criticism and com plaints after which the values fixed are considered final.
 This system involves the appoint ment of committees of property own CTS in each town. the towns being divided into districts The city of Phoenix, where the work has already been begun, is being so divided, the principal district being bounded on the north by Van Buren street, on the east by Sixth street. on the south | by Jackson, and on the west by SeV- enth avenue. committee of twenty | six has been appointed in this dis trict, and notification is now being sent to them. Committeeman are ap- i pointed so that each street in the dis trict will be represented. A meeting of the committee, MT. Young and ! County Assessor Bone will be held
 this week at a time not fixed
 When al lthe districts have beer
 gone over and the tentative value o1
 all property has been fixed, a maI
 will be made showing the values ant
 all property owners will be invited tc 1 meeting to criticise or approve tn, Continued on Page Eighty
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
Woman LaWyey's
 Piea Gets Light
 TeYu F0Y Z0elner
TAssOCIATFn PRESS DESPATCH

 SAN FRANCESCA, Feb. IA woman lawyers plea for another woman, aged and crippled, won a light sentence from United States District Judge DoOling today for Otto Zoelner, white shaver, 50 years old. Miss Anna Adams, at torney for Zoelner, pleaded that the prisoners wife, who is 50 years old, is sick and had no other means of sup port than the man who was standing up for sentence
 "The innocent" she said, should not suffer for the guilty
 Zoelner was given six months in the Alameda county jail. His offense con- sisted of marrying Lucy Merhstedt, q young woman recently arrised from Germany, under the pretense of be- ing bachelor and taking her to Port : land. while his wife was in Stockton. He was arrested in Sacramento when he went there to ask about his union card
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
BANFF HAS BAD BLAZE

BANFF, Alberta, Feb. Fire to- day destroyed King Edward ho- tel, and a number of business build ings The water mains were frozen and the entire town was threatened for time. Several guests in the hotel were driven into the streets While the thermometer registered ten degrees below zero. Bremen dyna mited a department store and ad- 1acent buildings when they could not get water. The loss is more than one hundred thousand dollars.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
ALL IF ARIZONA SENDS MAS0NS
 ID CONVENTION
Grand Lodge Sessions of F. X A. NJ. and o. E. $. Will Be Held Here for Four Days Beginning Tomorrow

From every. section of Arizona there began arriving yesterday dele gates and visitors to the thirty second annual communication of the Master Workmens Grand Lodge F. & A. NJ. of Arizona, the twenty first annual conclave of the Grand Com mandery Knights Templar and the Fourteenth annual session of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, to be held in this city from Monday to Thursday inclusive. For four days there will be more doing in Masonry in Phoenix than ever before in the history of the order.
 It is impossible for an estimate to be made at this time of the number of delegates and visitors that will be found in this city during the grand lodge sessions, but it is safe to say that the number will run well up into the hundreds.
 All day yesterday a large force ot men was busily engaged in string ing banners along the principal streets and last evening a brilliant, specifically lighted Masonic emblem blazoned forth in Central avenue in flont of the Masonic temple.
 Following is the complete program of the business and entertainments for the four days of the big gather ing:
 Monday. February g
 TWenty-first annual cOnclave of
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
Cooper Is Identified

HOUGHTON, Feb. 1.-James Coop CT. a Waddell- Manon mine guard was identified today by two eye witnesses of the Seeberville shoot ing as the man who shot and ia tally wounded Steve Putrich. d striker. Together with two deputy sheriffs, and two other Waddell- Ma hon men, Cooper is on trial in the circuit court here charged with the murder of Putrich
 Giovanna Guidi who lived in an Italian boarding house adjoining the Putrich home testified he saw Coop CT turn and shoot Putrich after he had been hit on the back of the head by thrown ten-pin. The witness could not see who threw the ten-pin. Gino Viettori another board CT. also swore that Putrich was shot by a deputy who was struck by q ten-pn. Gudi pointed out Cooper sitting among the five defendants as the man who did the shooting.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
Strikers Are Arrested

CALUMET. Feb. 7.-Fifteen strik ing mine employees were arrested to- day on a charge of rioting in con- nection with the attempt recently at Ahmeek to prevent non-union men from going to work. The arrests
 were made under q blanket warrant issued by Justice Medlyn of Ahmeek. The hearing will be given the men next Saturday The alleged strikers
 refused to disperse when ordered to do so by mounted guards and then attacked the police, beating one po- 1 liceman severely.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
ENTERTAIN SECRETARIES.
ASSOCIATED PRESS nrsPArcH1


 FL PASO, Feb. 7.-Secretaries Me- Adoo and Houston and their party. comprising the federal reserve bank organization committee, heard Fl Paso's claim for regional reserve bank here today. The hearing lasted less than two hours. Bankers and rep resentatives from virtually every city in the southwest, New Mexico, Arizona and West Texas, assembled for the hearing, and all asked that the south west not be divided. No suggestions were made by witnesses as to which city this section recommended for q regional bank city.
 Tonight the secretaries were the guests of the Clearing House associa- tion at a banquet In the afternoon they were guests at Fort Bliss of Gen. eral Hugh L. Scott, who held a mili- tary review in their honor.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
Moro Makes Sh0H W0yk
 Of Filipino Goveyument

province can be maintained only by
 If We are to honestly carry out our obligations to the tribes hich have expect us to guide them to some
 thing better. then the entire island of Mindanao should be governed and controlled permanently by American officials under American sovereignty
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
"8OSSlSM" IS DENOUNCED
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

STOCKTON. Feb. 7-Denunciation of what he termed Governor John- sons "bossism,' administration ma chine and superabundance of offices - and the extravaganza of the state administration, is voiced in resolu- day at session of the republican progressives which was called to or der by Rudolph Spreckels of San Francisco. An executive committee of seventeen members, one from each congressional district was chosen. In the eighth district. Mrs. Ida M. Stew art of Santa Barbara was selected.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
Quacks Get Busy Wlth
 "R0dium" "Camcey Cuves

tained concern chiefly the treatment of external cancers, particularly those of the skin.
 Thus far there is practically no proof that radium has finally cured any one case of advanced and dis seminated cancer. There is every reason to believe the popular inter est aroused in the radium treatment of cancer may be utilized by large number of individuals with little or no radium. who have no knowledge of it's use"
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
Tghtyobe Walker Has Kicking Habit
 Says His Sbouse
1Assoc1ArEn PRESS nIsPArcH1

CHICAGO, Feb. 7-Unusual cruelty was recited today in the divorce court by Mrs. Vivian L. Cahill, tight-rope walker. She said her husband was in the habit of kicking her off a tight rope at rehearsals and in view of the audiences.
 He threw me off a wire at Kansas City in the convention hall in January 1912 and also at Piedmont Ala, in No- vember"
 Mrs. Cahill said she had to crawl be- tween her husbands feet as she bal anced herself and that he would kick her into the net beneath the wire
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
MILLION FOR GLOBE
 ENCIRCLING FLIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-One million dollars is now the prize proposed for round the world flight by any form of air craft, it was announced today by off cials of the Panama Pacific eX- position. The race is to start and finish at the fair grounds in 1915.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
TWO DOLLARS FOR MURDER
Charles Bender Is Said to Have
 Confessed to Killing Cashier.
ASSOCIATED PRESS prspATcHl

PUEBLO. Feb. 7.-According to the local police Charles Bender, alias Black Tony" today confessed to the murder of Henry Nickell. an Omaha bank teller The murder, according to the alleged confession, occurred when Bender held up a re sort in Omaha.
 Bender is said to have admitted killing Nickell himself, while con federates made their escape with $6O00 worth Of jewelry and $200 in cash Bender claimed to have re- ceived but two dollars for his share of the crime.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
CERTAIN WOW DEATH CAME TO AMERICANS
 IN CUNBRE TUNNEL
EXPRESS COMPANY
 TO CARRY MAIL

TWISTED, Conn, Feb. Its business decreased by the opera tion of the parcel post, the Adams Express company, it Is understood, sees the possibilities in the new busness of carrying mails. The company secured a contract today to carry the mails here from the railroad station to the main postOffice.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
PANDORA AT CAPITAL.
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcH1

PORT At PRINCE. Feb. 7.-General Zamora and his revolutionary troops, who recently defeated Senator Davil- mar Theodore at Gonaives, entered the Haytian capital today. They were ac- claimed by the inhabitants.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcH1

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-The New York City department of health is sued warning today against "auacks" who might seek to take advantage of the popular interest aroused by the recent experiments with the radium treatment of can cer. In a report the department says:
 According to the best authorities, the radium treatment of cancer Is vet a matter of experiment, and what successful results have been ob-
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspATCH7

f =
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-"The Moro will make short work of the local Filipino government says Brigadier Generai Pershing, in his latest repor. as governor of Mindanao to Secre- tary Garrison
 Actual relations between them are such that any attempt at Filipino government will lead only to rebel lion and disaster. Peace in the Moro
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
SULZER IMPEACHMENT
 WAS EXPENSIVE

ALBANY. Feb. 7.-Vouchers of the counsel and managers of the Sulzer impeachment trial, aggre- gating $160,0OO ere filed today, bringing the total expense of the proceedings to s235.000, with a number of bills unadjusted.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08
PUTTING HIM ON THE RIGHT ROAD.
By John T. McCutcheon.

Gcopyrtsh, l9l4. By John T. Mccu,eheon.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-08

Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
MARX ET REPORT

About 5000 sheep and lambs arriy-
ed today-a supply much lighter than
expected Chicago, likewise. had
light receipts and higher market
all Of which proved n factor in the
local trade. At the opening of the
session buyers resisted all attempts
toward an advance. However, after
the workout they conceded Is to
25c advance for lambs but secured
all other grades steady. Choice
Tennessee lambs topped at $3.50 with
the bulk Of the good lambs selling at
1925 to $S.75. Most of the good
culs commanded 81 to $3.50. Fat
ewes if light weights So; heavier
grades $3.50 to S475. Gamers and
chopper sheep $3.50 to 81; bucks 81.
Clipped lambs ranged at $3.50 to So.
Hog receipts $500. Today's prices
are fully steady with yesterday morn
ing; top SS.25. Chicago top $S.15.
The bulk of the good hogs to butch
ers and shippers sold from $S.05 to
$500. Packers bought their hogs
mostly from SO to $50 with rough
packers $3.50 to $775. Pigs sold
from $3.50 to $3.50 with some of the
stronger weights up to So. The out
look for the immediate future is not
very good and we look for lower
prices during the current month.
Cattle receipts $500. Conditions
in the cattle yards were about the
same as in the hog house. A fair
supply for the week was taken read
lily at prices fully steady with last
weeks close. Grass cattle from Tex.
as and Oklahoma are coming pretty
freely and cattle that have to sell in
competitor with that class are sure to
sell somewhat lower.
National Live Stock Commission Co
National Stock Yards, III.
June 2. 1914.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
IMPROVE THE ROADS

The agitation in favor of road i'm
provemcnt is not without foundation.
If it shall bring results and eventual
ly our roads are made splendid thor
ofares throughout the county the fol-
lowing would Indicate how much that
it will likely add to the value Of our
lands. Farmers Of all people ought
to be interested in road Improvement.
"A northern capitalist spent several
days in this vicinity last week look
ing over the country with n view of
making investments and in a way that
would be of great benefit to the coun-
try, too. DO you know what he said
Here it is, just as he said it; You
have great country, better than our
own where land sells from two to
three hundred dollars per acre. If
you had any roads | could sell every
acre that is purchaseable around Nal
den at from one hundred and fifty to
two hundred dollars per acre to peo-
pie from my country who would ap-
preciate it, If you only had good
roads. Maiden Merit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
II. NJ. O'BANNON

The subject of this sketch, II. NJ.
O'Banon, is a candidate at the coming
primary for nomination for the Of
flee of Circuit Clerk of St. Francois
county. He is the son of the late j.
+. O'Bann0n. Of near Knob Lick. His
parentage and ancestry are all of
Democratic faith and principle. II.
NJ. therefore has had these high prin-
ciples instilled into his mind all these
years. He may be styled a self-made
man, as his education and training
are largely the result Of his own eff
forts. He obtained his education in
the public schools Of St. Francois
county and at the Cape Girardeau
Normal. lie has taught school here
in the county continuously for as
long as sixteen years. He further
says that this period Of school teach
ing has been confined to just four
schools. His last work in the school
room has been at Flat River where
he has been engaged for four years.
II. NJ, says that in the capacity Of
teacher he has been able to give al
most universal satisfaction. He
feels himself in every way capable Of
handling the Office of Clerk of the
Circuit Court of st. Francois county
and will appreciate the support o. the
Democratic voters at the August pri-
mary to the end that he may be nom
mated for the office and promises
that if eventually elected to the Of
flee he will endeavor to perform the
duties incumbent upon him in the
most faithful and honest way that he
can.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
Candidates Take Notice

The brief "write-up" concerning
candidates in the Times that has APP
pcared from time to time has been
conditioned upon the desire of the
candidate. These notices are without
cost to the candidate himself, but he
must at least signify his wish for
the same, and cooperate with the
the data for article. The time for
filing is soon to close--June 4th be-
ing the last day. The Times issue
of June the 18th will be the last is
sue in which these free "write-ups"
will appear. II there are any can
didates who have been overlooked who
have done their part in this matter,
it would please the editor if the mat
ter would be called to his attention.
1t has been the intention of the Times
to give to each and every one an i'm
partial service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
BETTER DIRT ROADS NEEDED,
SAYS MAYOR
Ozark Trails Association Delegates
From Four States Cheer Mis-
souri's Governor

Tulsa, Okla, May 26.--Gov. Elliott
W. Major of Missouri, in addressing
the convention of the Ozark Trails
Association today, predicted the Am
erican politician who refuses TO wake
up to the Importance of the good roads
movement will soon find himself re-
liegated to private life.
The Governor aroused the conven-
iton to high pitch Of enthusiasm
when he attacked Congress for APP
propriating several millions for the
betterment of roads in our insular
possessions and not cent for such
work at home.
He made strong plea for Federal
aid, and, speakin" for his own State,
said he would see to it, while he is in
Office that Missouri gives a dollar for
every dollar that State receives from
the Government for good roads.
Gov. Major made a special plea for
the improvement of the dirt roads,
which he said comprise 95 per cent of
the highways Of the four states inter
ested in the Ozark Trails Association.
Frank W. Buffum. State Highway
Commissioner Of Missouri, asked Ok
lahoma to do its part at once in the
improvement of the proposed Kan
sas City-Tulsa highway.
Seven hundred Of the LOO dele
gates accredited to the convention ar
rived today.
The convention will be in session
another day. Gov Major was the
chief guest at a public reception and
banquet tonight. st. Louis Repub-
lie.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
THIS EMPOWERS E.
COUNTY COURT.

Below we publish the law cmpow-
ering county courts to aid in the
maintenance of the farm adviser.
An Act
Authorizing county courts to APP
propriate funds for a county farm
adviser to act in cooperation with
the state college of agriculture in
aiding and encouraging the agricul-
tural development of the county. Be
it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of en-
couraging and developing the agri-
culture resources of the county, the
county court of any county in the
state may, and is hereby empowered
to appropriate funds from any coun-
ty revenue at its disposal. to be used
for paying a part or all of the salary
of county farm adviser. Said
county adviser shall act under the di-
rection and supervision of the state
college of agriculture and the county
court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
Mr. Inhn ". GnNtnn

Mrs. Mary Jane (Boarrer) Guyton
was born in Essex, England, Fehru-
airy ID, 1873, and died in East Bonnie
Tcrrc Friday, May %, 1914, She had
been in III health for several years
before death ended on Friday night
the misery of the dreadful disease
with which she was afflicted. She
was the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Boarrer, deceased. and had
lived in England but few years
when the family moved to Chicago,
Ill.,, and then TO Elgin, Ill, Later
they settled in Southeast Missouri
near IrOndale, where on November u,
1866, she was married. to John W.
Guyton To this happy union were
born eight children; Mrs. Anna Ber-
~ of East Bonnie Terre, Frank Guy
ton and Mrs. Gertrude Boarrer Of st,
Louis. Irwin Guyton and Mrs. Lulu
Warner of Bonnie Terre, Mrs. Ida Rose
of Kansas City, Mrs. Edith Judy of
DeSoto and Mrs. Lille Clark (un-
known). Besides her husband and
children she leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Eliza Dcpew Of lronton and Mrs.
Matilda Ford Of Leadwood. one bro
Their, Elisha Boarrer Of Bone Terre
and host of friends and other rel
atives to mourn her departure from
this world. She had joined the Meth
odist Church at Belleville where she
lived with her family before moving
to Bonne Terre. Funeral services
were held at the Centenary M. f.
Church, Sunday AFTERNOON at 2:30
p. M, by Rev. Henry, pastor of that
church, and interrment took place
in the cemetery above the depot i'm
mediately afterwards.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-05
FAIRVIEW ITEMS

Mrs. Ocler and children were visit
ing relatives and friends in Lead
wood the latter part Of last week.
Miss Clio Sanders transacted bust
ness Friday in the county seat.
Walter Cleve of Flat River is Wis
iting his uncle, Ed Cleve and family
here this week,
Several of our most enterprising
young men were on fishing trip at
the Silver Dam last Saturday and
Sunday. They report good catch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Cleve and little
daughter, were business visitors in
Pennington.
Master George Williams of Farm
ington was visiting his parents of
this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bye Webb and family
spent Sunday with the formers moth
err. Mrs. Lucinda Webb, Of Knob
Lick.
Among those who were in Farm
ington Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs.
and Miss Mayme Bohs. VIM. Alex
ander and wife, Geo. Heizinger and
Miss Anna Alexander.
MISS NllO anu ATucH ShnuerS gave
a croquat party at their home last
Sunday. Those present were Misses
Mary and Emma Pritchett, Lena
Myers, Mabel Ebrecht, Pear Clio,
Ethie and Effie Sanders; Messrs
Noah Meyer, Shelton and Feter Prtch-
EFT, Dorsey, Ebrecht Londen, Ocler
and Arden Sanders. All left ut late
hour and declaring Miss Clio to be
n most entertaining hostess.
w. f. Waggoner transacted bust
ness in Pennington Monday.
Theo. Kiepc was attending business
in Knob Lick Monday.