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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
RICHMOND BOY SCOUTS
DO MUCH CHARITY WORK
Funds Heretofore Wnsted for Bon8re.
VIII he Given to Poor or
the CITY,

BOY Scouts OF Richmond are doing
all they can for charity, and they will
be particularly active in this work
during the Christmas season. For
years 1t has been the custom of scouts
In many cities to build great bonfires
on Christmas Eve night. and then to
Keep watch about the glowing embers
The Boy Scouts of Richmond have de-
cided TO have no bonhres this year, for
II is their purpose to divert amounts
which would be spent for fuel to chart
bile causes.
scout Executive Housman has sent.
nut letters to various scoutmaSters of
the city asking them TO cooperate in
movement designed to accomplish
nor" work for charity. Scouts are
eagerly entering upon the work. and
are spreading the doctrine OF charity
usually. collected to buy wood for bon
Tires will this year be applied to pur-
chasing presents for the destitute.
scouts have Joined With the Com
munity Christmas tree committee and
aided last night in the distribution OF
filed stockings among the poor chill
drcn OF the city. The scouts will be
present tonight at the Christmas tree
celebration and aid in keeping order
about the placc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
TO CONTEST CREATION
OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Hcnrico County Faction Obtains
Writ of Error, and Case Goes
to Court of Appeals.
CLAIM INSUFFICIENT NOTICE
Appellants Object to Liability for
Taxes Necessary to Pay Expense
of Draining District-Created by
Court Order.

The fight begun in the Circuit Court
of licnrico County by ID. W. Starbuck
and others for the establishment of Il
drainage district In the Counties of
lienrico and Hanover, which PROPOSE :
ton was vigorously opposed by other
citizens and property owners. has been
carried to the Supreme Court of APP
pcals.
The district was established by order
OF the court, but on the petition of
a. h. Shepherd. NJ. w. Broyles. NJ. NJ.
Hazlcgrove. .. Il. Green and others a
writ OF error and supersedeas was OBJ
tanned yesterday from Justice Card
we'll. and the case is to he reviewed
The appellants object to their lands
being taken into the drainage district
Under the courts order. they are
liable for taxes necessary to pay the
expenses Of draining the lands Of the
district created.
CLAIM NOTICE WAS
NOT SUFFICIENT
1t is contended by the appellants
that the legal notice of the hearing
on the original petition was not suf-
iicient: that the drainage act requires
that notice shall be given once a
week for two consecutive weeks In
some newspaper of general circulation
within the county or counties" in
cluded in the proposed new district
IL newspaper DC puDllsneu In sa Id
county or countess" and that evidence
was introduced TO show that there
was newspaper published In the
County OF Hanover and OF general cir
culation therein; that, so far as the
record showed Mt that tme there
had been no publication OF the notice
in the Hanover Herald; that subse-
quently counsel for Starbuck and
others produced in court notice of
publication from the Hanover Herald
showing that il had been published
eleven days, and asked the court TO
file the same, as IL II had been offered
on the first day OF the trial. which
motion was allowed by the court
a motion to dismiss the drainage
petition proceedings was then offered
but was overruled. The petitioners
for the order creating the drainage
district had published the notice orig
inally in the Richmond Virginian only
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
.ELKs WILL PLAY SANTA
TO DESTITUTE FAM|L.
To Distribute Baskets Filled (,
Materials for Good Christ.
mas Dinner.
BENEFICIARIEs KEPT sECI
Annual Visit to Poor VIII BE M
This Neutrality-suspicious. $50 Ho|
VIII BE Made Happier by Cd
Specimen Baskets.

rhe Elks' Santa Claus Will star
ms annual Dcragrinations in Richn
To-Day. between the hours OF n
O'CLOCK the old fellow will visit a
'oo homes, bringing to each the MI
rails for a good Christmas dinner.
Nobody knows where the Elks. 81
Claus goes. AS in all matters of b
violence. the brethren of the brancf
anticrs keep secret the identity of
benciciaries OF Richmond Lodge.
20, at Christmas time. That Is the
style One Elk is not permit,c,
know what another Elk Is do!n,
the charity line at Christmas.
member OF the lodge gives old
Santa Claus the address of n ia
worth seeing. and Santa makes outb
visiting list.
CHRISTMAS BASKET
COMMITTEE ACT3
The Christmas basket committee
year consists OF the following NJ
known Elks:
NJ NJ Stoddard ,chairman). ThoI
T. Meancy. Thomas Herbert. A. T.. nj
leigh. L. Shere. J. VI. Bossicux. wi
HARDWOOD. +. y. Flynn. John q. 81
Graham II. Curric. Eugene BrauerI
w Sriilman. ]. II. Fin. Moritz R!cIt
Thomas T.. Garrett and u. T.. McCar|
The committee has been busy
some days at the Elks' Home, Elev,I
and Marshall Streets. preparing
baskets TO be sent out this mornI
Here Is specimen baskets conteI
Five-pound California ham. slxt@
pound bag OF flour, two pound ba !
sugar. one pound OF coffee, one poI
OF candy. one package OF tea. oranl
apples, one can baking powder, /
h,I
one package Quaker Oats, one pound
rice. and one large loaf OF "Hols}
bread. donated through l. III. Fill. |
The baskets will be left at the
dresses supplied by members OF ri
mond Lodge. Only the members OIL
basket committee know where /
baskets are delivered. And they al
tell.
DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM
ELIMINATES PURIICt
This system of distributing q!
cheer among the poor has beenl
vogue some years Formerly the n
contcnted themselves with giving n
Christmas tree to the poor child
The tree was set up In the lodge CHI l
Der or some public hall, and the ID
children were invited TO Christl
feast and were presented with n
from the tree
Frank II. Anthony was the pr|
mover in bringing about the chan
Claiborne Epps, of the Christmas 1
committee. came To him one cold
ccmber day 10 enlist his services
the preparations.
See here" said Frank, this Chr|
mas tree business is entirely TOO ri
lie 10 meet the real Elk spirit. ID
out the public gathering Of the n
Riddles and let's send Santa Cl|
into their homes. Let's help out
old man. who Is out Of work. or
widow. who is in distress Lct's|
something for the poor that will II
the whole family"
Epps fell in with the suggest
There came change in The Christi
charity plans. The custom since
vogue was adopted. The Elks likd
better. SO do the beneticiarics. VIII
necessities are not blaZoncd to
world. SO does the public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
Celebrates welding Anniversary.

Surrounded by Il host of friends and
relatives. United States Marshal and
Mrs. John G. Saunders celebrated the
twenty-hfth anniyersary Of their mar
West Twenty seventh Street, Woodland
Heights. Among the prominent per-
sons present were Mayor George AIMS
Moncure, Joseph p. Brady. Mr. and Mrs.
n. NJ. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben T.. owen,
and Judge Ernest II. Wells. William J.
during the evening In the receiving
line were Mrs. Saunders Marshal
Saunders mother, and Miss Isabelle
Saunders, the marshars daughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
NEWSB0Y SUES CITY
Asks $4,000 for Injuries Alleged to II,
Bccn Caused by Sink.

Suit for $4,000 damages brought
q. a. jackson. newspaper carr
against the City of Richmond and
II. Pollard. n contractor. was bet
Yesterday morning In the City Giro
Court, and the taking of evidence ,
finished in the afternoon. The c
Will be finished to-day.
Jackson complains that on Octo
20. 1913, he fell into n hole on b
street, between Meadow Street and
len Avenue. where the city. throl
Contractor Pollard, was construct
service sewers. and alleges that the
cident was due solely to the neglige
three-foot sink in the ground
claims to have been permanently
jurcd as the result of the accident.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
10 open East Grace s,r.c,.

IN" Administrative Eoard Yesterday
awarded the contract for the compile
da"h OF Grace street from Twcniy-ninth
5tfcct 10 Thirty second Street To- IL
~ ,'corSc. The extension win be made
at Il cost OF $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24

john +. IIaup,, OF BrOollnnd pnrk
1913 model Ford touring car given In
II contest By Mora Temple. No. la3
Dramatic Order knights OF Khorassnn
The contest closed Tuesday nipht AZ
Marshall Lodge, No ~ knights az
Pythias. In Leo Camp Hall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
IaslIes ReauIsifIon

Governor Stuart yesterday Issued
requisition on Governor John X. Ten
of PENNSYLVANIA, for Thomas w Will
In jail In Ardmore. Pa. White Is wal
ed in Norfolk on an Indictment chat
ing him with grand larceny Theod1
l.. Stevenson. probation officer of N,
folk will go to Pennsylvania for I
prisoner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
Employees to Get Rest.

Tn order that their employees may
have the benefit of n thrcc-dav rest
during the Christmas holidays. the fol :
lowing plumbing and mill supply
houses in Richmond will close this af-
ternoon and will not reopen until Mon
day morning: Smith-Courtney Co. Hun
ter i. Frischkorn. Southern Railway
supply Company, McGraw- Marlborough
Co. James McGraw, Haines. Jones &.
Cadbury Co, Virginia Carolina Supply
Company and Sydnor Pump and Well
Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
Mnyor Appoin,. Dc,cro,..

Mayor Ainslic yesterday appointed
c. Dawson and r. Il. Bowden delega1
Legislation, to be held in Philadelpfl
December IS and 90.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24

Health Office Closed.
The offices of the City Health De-
rartment Will be closed Tomorrow, ex-
cept between 10 and II Oclocks
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
WONiCK NEWS

lFrom Fredoricktown Tribune
Those on the sick list are Frank
Watts, Mablc Gamblin. Hattie King.
James Hill, and the children Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Shaw, Mrs. Alice vii
son and Ester Leigh.
c. l.. Womack of Higdon was the
guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs G.
W. Womack, Saturday.
Johnnie Tesrcau of Coffman, was the
guest Of his parents here Saturday.
Harry Leigh went to Charleston
last week to seek employment
Henry Tcsreau went to Kansas last
week to seek mploymnt.
Ollie King was a visitor near Liber-
tyvillc last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stevenson and
Mrs. Joe Turubcau Of near Frederick
town, were the guests Of the luttcr's
sister, Mrs. Henry Tesrcau, last Sun
day.
Henry Tcsrcau. ST.. was the guest
Of his children ut the Copper Mines
a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcdowell Of
Banks PASSED through here Sunday en-
route from Flat River where they
have been called on account of the
formers father, John Mcdowell, who
died on last Friday from recent
stroke Of paralysis.
Jane Meredith of near Cross Roads.
and Hazel McArver passed through
here last week cnroute from st. Gene
We've.
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Umfleet Of near Cross Roads died last
Wednesday.
The nine months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson McLarney of near
Cross Roads died Saturday night.
Those from here who attended the
funeral on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hines and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Womack and daughter,
VIM. Hines, and w. A. King.
Mrs. McDuffy returned to her home
here last week from a months visit
with her daughter, Mrs. +. NJ. Biggs,
of Libertyville.
Lafayett Hahn came home from St.
Louis last week where he has been
working for the past few months He
and his brother, Harley. are near
Fredcricktown with their machine
threshing.
Mrs. Roena Hill was called to Fred
cricktown last Thursday on account
Of illness in her sons family, W. S.
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tucker receiv-
cd a message last Sunday stating that
their dauphter-in-law. Mrs. Sterling
Tucker. Of Fredericktown, was very
i'll.
Miss Lizzie Wcatherington is ser
iousily i'll.
A. l.. Hill is buying sheep in this
vicinity this week.
j. Il. Womack Of Fredericktown,
was the guest Of his father, G. W,
Womack Tuesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
FAlRNIEN NEWS

Miss Bessie Mulcr-man is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Perry Thurman Of st.
Louis.
Master George Williams Of Farm
ington, is the guest OF his parents
here this week
Hay harvest is now the order Of
the day.
Thco. Keipc ard sons, of Liberty
vile. were in this vicinity on business
Monday.
Quite number Of young people
are attending the revival meeting at
Knob Lick.
Geo. Bayless of Flat River was the
guest Of his lady here Saturday after
noon.
c. A. Utrecht transacted business in
Pennington Saturday.
W. II. Hibbitt is sick at this writ
ing.
William Williams and son, have re-
turned to their home in Poplar Bluff.
Edd Adams transacted business in
Pennington one day last week.
Antoine Mullersman and Chas.W Whit
ner will give picnic ut Knob Lick
the ith of July.
Geo. Gorda and William Penberthy
have returned from Sikeston where
they were employed during wheat hlr-
vest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03

pared with % cents a pound on the
same day in the previous year. Eggs
went ont cent higher selling for 10
cents on May /, 1913, and l6 cents on
May !. lgli The dainty, chicken,
which has made Missouri famous all
over the land. went Up in value in Il
year from an AVERAGE Of ll.5 cents Il
pound to l22, but pork came down,
selling for $50 hundred on April
10, 1913, as compared with $3.50 on
the same day IN 1914. Beef brought
the same price on the same day in
both years, selling for $3.50 a hun
dred. Mutton was cheaper, selling
for 50 on April Is, 1913 and Si.70 on
the same day in 1914.
The Bulletin which was prepared by
A. T. Edmonston Of the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics announces
that wool also came down, selling for
10 cents on April Is. 1913, and Is
cents a ear later. Veal went up from
$3.50 a hundred on April 10, 1918, to
$3.50 n year later.
The following table which gives
the value of certain commodities on
April Is, in 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913
and 1914, reveals that the cost of liv-
ing materially increased in four years
excepting horses which decreased
probably because of the constantly
growing demand for automobiles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
FOR 4 REVIVAL

The Presbyterian general asscmb-
~ has resolved to take steps ITO re-
yiyc family worship IN the home with
mothers knee us The chiIdrens altar
Very likely it would be a revival
that would reach farther and count
more than the rcvivals that are cngl-
ncercd by the professional evange-
lists.
Most intelligent people finallv dc
eide upon their own religion, or form
of religion, for themselves, but ut
whatever decision they arrive, the
influence mt mothers knee has its
effect. "Our Father who art in heav-
en-" and "Now ! lay me down to
sleep" are remembered bv men who
have forgotten most Of the other pure
and innocent things Of life. A dear
little kiddie at her mothers knee in
her nightie, asking the Lord to take
her soul if she should die before she
wakes, with all of child's faith that
the Lord will do it, makes a picture
that all the years of after-life, with
its sorrows, struggles, failures and
recklessness do not erase.
What man among US so sordid, so
tried and tired of life's struggles but
wishes he could again worship at that
beloved altar, mothers knee. in deep
est innocence and full confidence that
what mother teaches is exact truth
and possible of human attainment?
Wise men of our time say that a
child's character, and hence largely
it's career, is in a great degree shap-
ed by the time it is seven years old
II this is so, the revival of worship
at the "child's altar is about the
most important that any church can
prosecute. The future depends much
on implanting in the children an hon
est love Of God and their fellows. For
there is no better altar than mothers
knee. 1t is an altar whose sanctuary
cannot be impaired by the erosion OF
the years.-Ex.
Tell your friends about The Times
1t is the livest Democratic paper in
this section of the country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
NEW ATTORNEY FOR
IRON MOUNTAIN

Judge James f. Green, a native son
Of jefferson county and former circuit
Judge Of this district, has been ap-
pointed general attorney for the Mis-
souri, Pacific-Iron Mountain railroad
in Missouri. Judge Green has been
connected with the law department Of
the railroad for some time. lie form
erly made his home in DeSoto and is
well known here. His friends through
out this section will be glad to hear Of
his promotion. He takes charge of
his Office on July lst.-DeSoto Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
CAUSES OF STOMACH TROUBLES

Sedentary habits, lack Of outdoor
exercise. insufficient mastication Of
food, constipation, torpid liver, wor-
ry and anxiety, ovcreating, partaking
Of food and drink not suited to your
age and occupation. Correct yoIr hah-
its and take Chambcrlain's Tablets
and YOU will soon be we'll again For
sale by all dealers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
MISSOURI BOOSTER
BULLETIN. 40. 60

jefferson Citv Mo.,-Thc difference
in the cost Of living on May L. I914,
and the same day in 1913 is .hown
in Bureau Of Labor Statistic Bull
lctn, constituting advance iUlorma-
ton from the 1914 Rcd Rook, even
publicity today by Commission John
4. Fitzpatrick. There are alsn figures
to show that value of certain t3ple
commodities on April 10 for % period
Of four years, running back to 1910.
Some commodities were cheaper on
the day mentioned than they were
four years ago but others which adj
vanced, make up the differences
enough to make the cost Of living
higher. On May /, 1914. corn sold
for 55 cents and on the same day
year yater for 76 cents. Oats went up
from 80 cents to As cents, selling for
the hirher price on May /, 1914. Po-
tatoes experienced sharp advance
going up from 72 cents n bushel to
S1.01. Flax seed, May /, 1913 and
1914, sold for the same price, Sl.20.
Cotton was 9.5 cents n pound on May
/, 1913 and ll.5 cents on May /. 1914.
Butter was cheaper on May /, 1914,
selling for q cents pound as COM
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
cementlng Glass and Metal.

For ccmenting glass or glass and
metal, as for motor car lamps, ce.
ment not affected by oils is made
from: Lead three parts, tin two, bis
muth 25. This mcltB ut 2l2 Fahren.
hcit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03

A new Methodist Church that cost
approximately $4,000, has just been
completed at Maiden, Mo. Appro-
pirate ceremonies were conducted at
that place last Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03

One thing is certain, it would be
much more easy to go to war with
Mexico than avert same. The Won
der is whether the ones that have
been the loudest in their vocifcratiuns
IND their denouncing the policy of the
administration would be most ready
TO respond TO the call for volunteers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03

Not calamity howlers merely-ca-
lamity liars is more correct.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03

Lessons in Embroidery and Crochet
10 cents per lesson. Apply to
24-2 MRS. r. b. WEIGH.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03
Political Announcements


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For Clerk OF the Circuit Court
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03

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rd mnuIrr Gin WAS .,ypru i'm bv
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| rr.i,u vas announced DIVER is a
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! rb1rgnI tbgt En had brru couutnd ont
| tLrni,,,h fraud i'm snyrp prcciurts of
! tho L'iftb Ward i'm thn Twelfth District
| ,r n mn. III raufrptiors ,yt.
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com, to- ~ close. Honest people de-
mmld honest elections. EN.
There is lust "a little hit of humor
connected with the agitation relative
o. high prices. Everybody that has
| anything To sell wants high price,
| but the poor fellow that has Ia buy
wan low price 1t win be imposs-
IbIr To lower the cost of living and at
the same time not affect some prices
! that have been SO extremely high for
| the last few years. But after all. the
farmer is today suffering in no wise
| from serious reduction in has pro-
ducts. In the main prices for the pro-
duets Of the farm are higher than ever
before; and this is true when collccti-
vcly considered.
The moor working man is up against
il sim Prices soar way up, and the
email pittancc that he can earn each
dav is not sufficient to meet the needs
| of his family and home. It is to be
| hoped that some remedy for this sit
uation may come. One thing is sure.
there is no relief in sight from Re
publican quarters. for the present
Righ prices Of every character are
directly n result of Republican admin
istration.
-
Of "big business" in the affairs of
/ Mexico does not attribute to the fin
anriaI interests any responsibility in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-03

Tell your friends about The Times.
1t is the Invest Democratic paper IN
this section of the country.