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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-02
$4,000 IN GOLD
The st. Louis Republic Offers Prizes
to Stimulate Interest in Great
est Self-Made American.

In one of the most unique contests
ever inaugurated. The st. Louis Re-
public will give away $4,000 in gold.
The contest is called "the Ben Frank
lin Quiz. As the name suggests, it
is based upon that greatest of all self
made Americans, who aroes to fame
from such humble surroundings.
Benjamin Franklin achieved world
fame as a scientist, statesman, phil
osopher and writer. His "Poor Rich
ards Almanack" once held a place in
the American home second only to the
Bible. It is one of the worlds great
est volumes and it instilled in the
young nation the principles of lib
erty and right living. Yet today it
has fallen into disuse.
The Republic believes that Poor
Richards Almanack and Benjamin
Franklin should again occupy an inn
portant place in every American
household, and it is with this purpose
in view that this contest has been
started. With patriotism and Amer
icanism vibrating through the very
air, everyone should know more about
this great American and his book of
Americanisms.
Beginning Saturday, May 9th,
there will appear each day in The Re
public pictures drawn to represent the
proverbs of Poor Richard. Prizes will
be awarded to those fitting the pro-
verbs to the pictures. 1t is so sim
pie that anyone can take part, yet it
offers an attractive, interesting and
instructive pastime.
The first prize will be $1,000, the
second, $500, the third, $3.50. There
will be LAG other cash prizes aggre-
eating $3.50. Full details and four
sample photographs will be sent upon
receipt of &c stamp to cover postage,
Address "Ben Franklin Quiz, The
Republic, St. Louis, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-02

Roosevelt says that the man that
maintains silence in this crisis is as
bad as the open enemy Of his coun-
try. If that shot doesn't wake up
Rip Van Wrinkle Hughes and at least
cause him to rub his eyes, the Colon
Ell, Notwithstanding his aversion for
German submarines, will send a tor
pedo into the dignified Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-02

st. Louis is making large prepara-
lions for the Democratic National
Convention which meets in that city
on June IA to nominate Woodrow
Wilson for second term as President
Of the United States. The Conven-
ton will be held in the Coliseum,
which is being gorgeously decorated
for this national gathering of the
Democracy.
The Coliseum will be a glow of
flashing flags and long, wide ribbons
of red, white and blue will decorate
the exterior. The interior will be a
blending of the same colors.
Mating will cover the concrete
floor. American flags will droop in
folds across the walls OF the 100 boxes,
and red, white and blue will describe
bright oval around the arena on
the wall of the first balcony. Long
lines Of bunting will run up the con-
crete columns to the ceiling. Over
each of the boxes will be placed a
photograph of Democratic leader
jefferson, Cleveland or Wilson-set
off with seven American flags.
A wide border of fixed blue cloth,
showing white stars at definite inter
walls, will wind aroung the girders.
Over all will be ceiling of white
cloth having center of large Amer
lean flags, artistically placed.
Visitors will be excluded from the
arena floor. The platform will seat
$40 persons, and there will be 2,156
seats for delegates and alternates, $50
for the metropolitan press and 238
for the rural press. The boxes will
seat $50, bringing the seating capacity
for the arena floor, which is the work
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-02
GORGEOUS PREPARATION
For the National Democratic Conyen-
ton at ST. Louis on June IA

section, up to total of 4,015 There
will be 6,200 seats for visitors, $500
in the first balcony and 3,400 in the
second. The grand total seating cap
acity for the convention will approx
innate 10000.
James e. Smith, president of the
National Conventions Association Of
st. Louis, not only has made arrange
ments for the reception and enter
tainment Of visitors, but also has
made the hotel accommodations for
the official visitors. Special arrange
ments also have been made for en-
tertaining visiting newspaper men
and atfording them the best conven-
fences for their work.
Mr.. Smith said the attendance at
the convention will be great, but st.
Louis will be able Co take care of all
who come. A list of smaller hotels,
clearinghouse and private resi-
dences has been obtained with the
rates. It will be at the service of Wis
itors. A bureau of information and
service viii be conducted in Union
Station.
Extraordinary plans for the enter
tainment of delegates and alternates
have been made by Mr.. Smith, chair
man Of the National Conventions AS
sociation of st. Louis. st. Louis will
be the first city to undertake any plan
of this sort.
More than so committees have been
organized to entertain the guests from
different States, and more will be
formed. In most cases a State, civic
or commercial association of St. Louis
is the host, but in several instances
special committees have been created.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-02
He's At Large

Henry Watterson, in the Louisville
(Ky) Courier-Journal: The man who
wrote the following, entitled "The
Charge of Skirt Brigade" walks the
streets of Louisville free man, his
iniquity hidden behind a benign smile
and pious mein:
Half an inch, half an inch, half an
inch shorter,
Whether the skirts are made for
mother or daughter
Briefer the dresses grow, fuller the
ripples show,
While whisking glimpses know more
than they oughter.
Forward the skirt brigade-is there a
man dismayed?
No--from the sight displayed
None could be sundered.
There's none to make remark-cler-
gyman, clubman, clerk,
Gaping from noon til dark
At the -Four Hundred.
Short skirts to right of them, shorter
to left of them,
Shorter in front of them,
Haunted and flirted-
In hose of stripes and plaid, hued most
exceedingly glad,
Sporting in spats run mad,
Come the short-skirted.
Flashed all their ankles there, flashed
as they turned in the air.
What will not women dare? (Though
the exhibit show
Some Of them blundered.)
All sorts and shapes of pegs-broom
sticks, piano legs,
Here and there fairy legs, just built
to walk on eggs
Come the -Four Hundred.
When can their glory fade-oh, the
wild show they made,
All the world wondered.
Grand dame and demoiselle, shop girl
and bowery belle,
Four Hundred? HIM, oh, we'll
Any old hundred!
apologies to Tennyson.l
Note from Tennyson's shade;
~ should worry"
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-02

Senator Stone stood by the President
and Senator Hollis and lent no aid
and encouragement to the old hard
shell bunch in the effort to embar-
rass the President and force him to
appoint standpatter acceptable to
Gallagher.
One faction Of Republicans is adj
yocating the nomination of Judge
Hughes because he doesn't talk and
his views, if he has any, on the lead
ing questions of today, are unknown.
Another faction is for Roosevelt be-
cause he talks all the time and crit
icises everything that is done, and ev-
erybody who doesn't truckle to him.
The old Standpatters are coaching
Hughes and will use him to defeat
the nomination of Roosevelt. They
will furnish him with views after
they nominate him. 1t is sorry
plight in which the leaders have plac-
ed the Republican party. Many OF the
rank and file of the party are grow
ing more and more Disguised each day
and are declaring their intention OF
voting for Wilson. He has been test
ed in the country's most trying time
and has kept the country out OF the
world holocaust.
Mr.. Bryan has put quietus on the
Republican story that he would go in
to the st. Louis convention on proxy
and stir up trouble by making an eff
fort to endorse prohibition. He says
he will not accept a proxy, therefore
no such effort will be made. He has
already made his position clear on the
liquar question. He says it should be
left to the State and not be brought
| into national politics, at least not UNI
til other pressing problems have been
! settled. That he will accept nomina-
ton as the candidate of the Prohibi-
ton party is good reading to our
gloomy Republican friends, but wholly
preposterous. Wilson will have no
more earnest and enthusiastic sup
porter in the coming campaign that
William Jennings Bryan. s.o
The people aren't excited about
Mexico, Germany or Great Britain
and they're glad the President isn't
Only those having selfish interest, q
politician interest, or who lose their
heads over differences, are bowling
All thoughtful people approve the
course that avoids war. In their
mind nothing has occurred that justi-
fies war. In all the differences with
the nations the President has taker
an honorable stand and made his ap.
peal. If to maintain those positions
war becomes absolutely necessary
few serious and sensible citizens vii
dissent.
A short time ago Colenel Roosevelt
said: understand, I'll do no pussy.
footing" Immediately he started II
!. on the most artistic and expert case
of pussy-footing from the point Of
absolute and repeated refusals to per
nit his name to be used as a candi
date for President, to the point of az
open and notorious bid for the Re
} publican nomination. That third cuI
of coffee appears just as attractive Y
the Colonel as of old.
Roosevelt says that the man thai
maintains silence in this crisis is al
bad as the open enemy Of his coun
try. If that shot doesn't wake vi
Rip Van Wrinkle Hughes and at least
cause him to rub his eyes, the Colon
Ell, Notwithstanding his aversion fol-
German submarines, will send a tor
pedo into the dignifed Judge.
Win STRAWBERRIES ARE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

Edward Leon iilckcrson. resident
uianaIcr of tho Fruit Di,patcl Com
psny. Of New york. widely known III
Richmond business circles, died ycS
icrdaS morning at $50 o'clock at his
home, East Main street, after lin
rcrinr illu"Ss. \" funeral arrange
mcntS had hccu completed last night
Nj. i!!ck"r$rm had been in iil-hcaIth
Tor several months. but was able st
times 10 visit his office III tho Mutual
fuilding aud directed his business un-
I'll - few days before his death. com
nG :" Richmond from stafford Couu-
~ in 1850, Mr. ijrkerSor beam" resi-
dent manager Of the Fruit Dispatch
Company i'm 1899 and has held that
position since that time.
II" BIS survived by his widow who
was Miss Roberta Eubauf. -four da.rGh-
tiers. Mrs. G. L. i;ady and Misses Edna
l.. Helen Il ana Grace Y. llick"rsou
and Nv" sons. Edward Earle and Rob
cri j. Ii!"EcrS"n. az Richmond Ed :
ward T.. ili"kcrs"n is u member OF the
advertising STAFF Of The Richmond
Times Dispatch. aud robert J. Hick-
crS"u Is with Squadron = Firs, vir-
Slhl" cavalry, formerly the Richmond
Blues, IN BROWNSVILLE, Texas Mr..
Hickerson is also survived hv two
sisters. Roberta x aud l.lizabc,h I,
lii'kers"n. Of 20. Greenwood i.euuo
Barton Heights
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

hoinas IL BuiSscau. 1t Confederate
veteran. died in tho soldiers Home
Yesterday. aged eighty two years. lie
was a naiiv" Of binwiddic Of which
u" Was tn" last OF the old court OF
magistrates. For many wears and mn
~ b" became an inmate Of the Sol
diers Home. he was Il resident of Pc
i"rShurs The body viii b.. buried in
th" old family cemetery ~ Dinwiddie
NJ R"isSeau Is survived by seven chill
dr"n-o. j. "f biuwjddIc "ourthoiiso:
I NJ. 81 church Road; Mrs Pct,ilIo.
Of Petersburg T. g ana Airs Ruth
o'kricn, OF Philadelphia. and Il G.
Euiss"au. Of Los Angeles. cal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

Special 1" The Times Dispatch
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 2S-
Or. Matthew Watson O'F3ricli. siNty-one
Years old, ON" OF III. most widely
known surgeons of tho state, died this
morning at his horic. aI0 Cameron
street lie had been IN failing health
Tor Two years. He l. survived by his
wife. Mrs Virginia Evans oBrien: "A
brother. Edwin II. C'3iic OF this c!tv
ana three sisters. Mrs. MARY T. ia
"ohs. Mrs. Isabel NJ Park and Mrs
Regina Il. Brown. all Of WASHINGTON
i'r b''ien was born i'm Baltimore
and graduated in medicine at tho ohio
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

Especial t" Tho Times Disp.tch.l
CHASE CITY, Va. po"omb"r >: -
Miss Annc Amelia Marabl- died on
Wednesday,. December % after - hriot
Illness =, To" home "r y. T. hayes
'Fruitiand.' charlotte county. Va She
WAS " native OF Lun"nhurG County and
tn" las; surviving Guild Of tho late Nv
aud Mrs. John N,rablo lut.rmcn' va,
in Woodland Cemetery, this place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Hannah I<c..ion.

Mrs Hannah KOS slow dlcd Nc,tcr-
day 1T the residence OF her daughter.
Mrs j. : Cruirkshanks. 2@27 West
Main street. ia tho seventy -ci@hth ycnr
Of her age She is survived hv QUO
son. + y. kossl"w. In. by four dnurh-
tors Mrs Marguerite Fa=au, Mrs. No.
Scphinc Jones. Mrs. Robert Thon "nh
Mrs. !. s. Cruickshanlis. and hy sixteen
grandchildren. The funeral viii 10
held from tho First English Lutheran
church this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
". D.. spain.

Special I" Tho Times riSl,,.tch
PtTERSBt1;E w. December =
William l.. Spain. q formcr wcll- known
Insurance agent "f this city. died YES
tnrda, afternoon ct his home in Div
widdic County. near Petersburg. Ito
is survived by his wife and mother
and four brothers and tw" sisters. r.
l., g. Fl. T. g. ana ". -. Spain. and
Mrs J. 4 Harris and Mrs. Kenneth
l.c!h"ttcr. all Of this city. He was
in his forlieth year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

hr'ct illn"Ss. "f pneumonia nh"
funeral viii TAX" place ~ SlandCord
Cemetery tomorrow morning Mrs.
Jones was born and raised IN Peters
burg. hut had lived IN Now York FOR
many years Three children survive:
Mrs. J w. Butt and AIRS. william
LODGES Mann. Of New York CITY. and
y. l.. Jones. ~ EOjS". idaho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

Tho funeral "f Mrs John a. povin.
who died Tuesday Viii hc conducted
1T her residences. 1905 Second Avenue
Highland rark ~ !" o'clock to- da Y
by Rev. W. II. Mcllwanc. Jr Tho pall-
hearers will he Robert :. Gray. j. T..
Fourqurcan. ~ g. Ball. y l.. Nond"lo hr.
T. w Friend. g. r. Cross. w A..ClHrkc.
1r and W. - Cmarlcs. The burial
VIII be in HOLM " onh ccmctniN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
health whcn scrious illness ovcrcamc

health whcu serious illness ovorcamc
him
n,"n'i for burial. and is c<pocteJ hor.
this afternoon. Mi. Iauyhorn" MAS
about f"riE-"lcht wears old ~. is
survived by h,a wifc. his father. -four
sisters Mrs Charles baua Gibson. az
New York CITY. Mra. Waldorf As,or,
al England. Mrs rhNll,S Erools. and
Mrs. N"ra fhpps- ana 10y ono brother.
w Henry i.anGhoruc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

T'@N""ThT 20 I'D" Tunes DispA,0hl
ALEXANDRIA. ~. Dc,.mh.r IS
= Burns. died on TUESDAY and w..s
nulled today from 81 Mary-s Catholic
church In edition TO her husband
'h"TS ar" several children living
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
Eli.ihn kccn I.aurboruc.

Elisha Keen l.anghornc. son Of Colo
uol Chiswell ~. Lanchornc. Of Mira :
dor" Albemarlo County. died suddenly
Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock III :,
hospital IN birmingham. Ala. lie was
on his WAY I" Florida 10 benefit his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

ISr""ial :" IN" Times. Dispatch
FREhEi;i'kSEJi VA. b"c.mhcr
- 'Sha" v; Trigger died ~ his h"m'
"a stafford COUNTY last uirht. aged
f"r'N-tw" wears 10 is survived by hts
wif" aud live children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch /
rETERSBUEG. Va. December g
James Albert Taylor aged sixteen
years. son Of Nh. and Mrs. J T., lay
ior "f EttriCk. died Yesterday after
noon al his HON" in that village lie
IS tn" second sou Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tsy-
Tor 70 dc within The past fcw rnnnths
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
MEN BETWEEN IS AND IS
LIABLE FOR DUTY IN WAR
President Already Has Authority To
Draft Citizens. without Further
Act of Congress
clHcuLAK JUST MADE PUBLIC
issued by Militia BUrcau as Order
Tor Organizing Reserve Trainin.
Imitation to Fill Vacancies When
National Guard Is Sent To Front
nv A..o.intch rrc...l

WASIilNGTcN. December 2S-lcvcr..
ati". bodied male citizen Of the United
states between tho ages Of eighteen
aud forty-nNc is held Liable for scr
Vice in the National Guard during war
time. without further act Of Congress-.
In circular prepared nearly two
months age" but made public only to-
day. the Militia bureau directs that
where National Guard regiment IS
called out Cor War service q reserve
training battalion 10 FIJI vacancies Il:
the front shaIi be- organized out Of
the National Guard reserve ana hv ma
tonal enlistment
"ff for any reason" tho order con-
tlnucs. there shall not hc enough re :
scrvlSts OF enough voluntary cultgt-
mcnts 10 organize or 10 keep the rc-
serve bsttalionS at prescribed strength.
a sufficient number Of tho >norgauiH.'I
militia shah be drafted by tn" Prcsi-
dent to maintain such battalion or
other lesser r"scry" unit =, tho pre-
Scribod strength
The laug,!a=c follows closely thai
of the national defense act in which
Tho unorranized mil'ia Is defined as
including every ahl"-bodied male cit-
zen Within tho limit. or those who hav"
declared tholr intention Of becoming
citizens
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

special =" in" Lures i'iSpaich
iiiEbEEI'k SEt'it':. VA. po"~mh,r
Is t""rg" " k.rns died e, his home
in this city today. after AN illness "f
several weeks. IIo is survived ~ his
wife and several children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

TNU""I' 70 IN" TImes- NispH'0N-
IE1tESED re-. VA. D"corubrr s.
Mira Nli"" ". Jones. widow Of stephen
W. Jones. formerly Of Petersburg. died
Yesterday afternoon ~ tn" home Of hcr
son ~ law. 10 Now YORK city. after
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
hrs. Alice W. Jones.

So 4. royal Aeon Mascns, also 90
W"shinEtuu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29

ALBANIA, Dec. 2nd,-On
the assumption that the
youthful heir to the throne
is dead, Simon, it is re-
ported, is about to assume
the crown
Newspapers throughout
the kingdom are divided,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that Philip is alive, Others
bemoaning his death and
hailing Simon Emperor.
a new turn to the situa-
ton is offered by reports
from seaport towns. Juan
Lopez and his wife, Ma
ria, make statements that
Philip, in the company Of
Capt. Barreto, passed the
night in their cabin. Ma
ria swears that Barreto
addressed the young boy in his
company as Your Majesty"
and informed the hshermanthat
the King Of .Alania had graced
the house with his presence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
Reported on the Way to
the United States

the United States
Liverpool, Dec. Ind
A consistently growing
rumor Is current that the
missing boy King Of AL
ania was sighted IN com
pany with a soldierIy
gentleman. 1t is said that
they boarded an Amer
lean bound steamer due
to arrive at New York
December 10th.
A wireless despatch from
the ship, just out Of Liver
pool, denied the rumor.
The only persons answer
ing the descriptions Of the
missing two later proved
their identity. Some
suspicion had conferred
around two Storage pas
sengers. Questioned, it
was declared by the man
that he was the father of
the boy and that they had
never been near the cap
ital city Of Atlanta.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-06
Returned II, All RIGHT.

Over the garden fence the conversa-
ton had suddenly turned acrimonious.
"An' II yore boy, 'Erbert, ties any
more cans to our pore dogs tall" was
Mrs. Moggins' stern ultimatum, "'ell
ear about 1t, that's all. Oh, an per-
APPS you've done wiv that saucepan
wot you borrowed last Monday"
'Erbert," asked Mrs: Grubb shrilly;
"wot ave you bin doin' to Mrs. Mog-
gins dog2"
"Nothin' mar replied the small boy
unblushingly.
"Therel" said his mother triumph
antly. "An' you returned 'er sauce
pan yesterday, didn't you. dearie2"
"Sent 1t back by 'er dOg!" said Err
bert calmly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-06

tually awed me, it was so majestic. so
wonderful. In some ways it resembles
the Lost River chasm in Vermont, and
to my mind IS more interesting than
the Flume in New Hampshire. After
going nearly mile through the woods
you suddenly come upon this freak.
There are stones weighing so tons at
least that have been hurled about.
Some Of them stick out at least IS feet
from the sides of the chasm, 40 feet or
more in the air. There are caves where
ice remains much of the summer, and
at the end Of the chasm is n wonder
full cave, on the floor Of which is an
immense slab Of stone that looks just
like giants coffin. 1t is called the
DEVILS Cave.
1.-THE vegetation there is remarkable.
Great trees grow apparently from the
solid rock. their roots often going up
10 to Is feet over the bowlder, then turn
down over it to reach the soil. If a
balloonist should start from the Rocky
mountains and land at this spot, he
would think 1t was part of the
Rockies. Speaking as a private citi-
zen, 1 believe 1t would be great
shame to let few dollars stand in
the way Of preserving this great nat
ural wonder for the people of Massa-
chusetts."
Some Great caverns.
"HelTs Coal Bin" is one of the larg-
est caverns in Purgatory. not far from
the northern entrance. 1t would hold
25 persons easily. The Devils Ice
Box" Is another great cavern, its cell
ing lined with icicles until the middle
Of June. pulpit Rock" is a wedge
shaped piece 40 feet high, from which
many a sermon has been preached by
the unordained.
For all its ruggedness, the trip
| through PurgatOry chasm may be
made by women, although 1t is not a
place for silk hosiery and thin-soled
pumps.
Some of the rocks in the chasm are
as large as a bungalow, and the mass
Of bowlders extends far into the earth.
1t is possible for one to go down into
great crevices until well out of sight
rocks may be dropr d into other holes,
and they rattle from bowlder to bowl
der until the sound of their downward
progress is lost in the depths.
In spite of the ravages of forest fires
in this section, the virgin wood sur
rounding the chasm for more than a
mile has not been harmed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-10-06
Half Million in Postal Savings.

According to report from the
Postoffice Department at Washing.
on, Denver's postal savings business
mas passed the half million mark, and
Is steadily increasing. The service
was established in Denver Sept. 9,
1911. and at the end of each year
thereafter the increases shown were
as follows: First year deposits, $685.,
SS6; second year. $315,3s6; third year.
s421.673; fourth year. $4S2,597; fifth
year, $5O2.021.