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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

By mail, we are heir, this week, to
long-drawn-out phamphlet from our
personal friend and boon companion,
the Bethlehem Steel Co., entitled, "a
Proposed Waste of $11,00O,000 to
Build a Government Armor Plant
1t fails to move us trustward as we
incline to the opinion that it is bet
ter to own the hen and all the eggs
she lays than to pay trust prices for
the eggs. See? If Carnegie, Prick,
Schwab & Co. can get rich making
armor plate, why can't the government
save their profits by making its own
armor plate dexter Statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
Do You Know That

Light promotes cleanliness?
A clean mouth is essential to good health?
Physical training in childhood the foundation adult health?
The u Public Health Service publications hygiene
and sanitation for free distribution?
Isolation the most efficient of controlling prosy?
Headache is natures warning that the human machine running
badly?
Bullets may kill thousands-hies of thousands?
Obesity longevity?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

Several State candidates attended
the meeting of the press "gang" in
DeSoto last Friday and Saturday and
"mixed medicine" with the scribes.
Among those seeking Democratic
nominations for State office were:
John M. Atkinson for Governor, j.
Kelly Pool for Secretary of State and
George H. Middlecamp for State
Treasurer. All of these gentlemen
made most favorable impressions on
all whom they met. Representatives
were also present for James A. Hou-
chin, gubernatorial candidate, and
John P. Gordon, for State Auditor.
All appeared to enjoy themselves,
while adding to the enjoyment of the
gang"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS


The undersigned will rece;va IA,
e e Il o'clock on Monday, Nav 18th
ior the erection and completion of i
lilne room brick school building in AZ
cordance with the plans and specif-
eatloas made by the Mccarthy Lun-
per PEI q Construction Co., of Farming
t tEm, w. 10 Ihese plans and specifca-
lions are now on file with the Clerk
where they may be obtained bv cor !
this work. '1ns ~
= certified check Of 100000 IS r.
CURED with each bid. The right q
reject any and all bids is hereby re.
served. no. Guy re-
:, Done by the order of the Board at
I Education Of Doe Run, Mo. this tSa
3D. day Of May, 1916. ''i'' '''s
1. +. BOURGEOIS. Pres
~, Il, N. BONO, Secretary.
MAY and 12.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
Why Not a
Square Deal?

The bread of the miner is eaten in
the peril of his life. He constantly
faces imminent DEATH His peril in
creases with the progress of the age.
With each new invention the number
of killed and injured rises; each in
crease in the number and size of our
great engines of industry, each new
speeding up of the mechanisms of in
dustrial life brings with it fresh hui
man sacrifices. The victories Of
peace have their price in dead and
MANNED, as we'll as the victories of
war. AS the intensity of life in
creases, as the hold of the weaker be-
comes feebler, as the struggle for ex-
istence grows ever sharper, so the per-
il of the life and limb of the worker is
enhanced with every mechanical adj
vance. The stage coach was more
dangerous to the individual passenger
than is the railroad; but where the
stage coach slew its thousands the
railroads slew their tens of thousands.
Each year the locomotive increases
the number of its victime, each year
the factories MAIN more and kill
more, each year lengthens the toll of
miners who go down into the mines
never again to see the light of day.
While some fatalities in the mines
of the Lead Belt are inevitable, while
many are manned, many sicken, and
many poisoned because of conditions
beyond the reasonable power of con-
troll Of employers or of the State.
Yet there is no doubt that a vast
amount of entirely unnecessary and
easily avoidable injury is inflicted up
on the miner. Notwithstanding all of
the laws that have been enacted by
the Legislature for the protection of
his life and health, the death roll of
the miner mounts higher and higher
each passing year. The employers ig-
more the fact that the Legislature en-
acted laws regulating the conditions
under which mines shall be operated,
and it seems that no one is response
Bile for the enforcement of the min
ing laws and if there is he has and is
sadly neglecting or refusing to per-
form his duty to his fellow man who
works hundreds of feet in the bowels
of the earth, and as sworn officer of
the law. This being the conditions
that confront us at present, it be-
hooves every man employed in or
around the mines of the Lead Belt to
take a lively interest in securing the
right kind of men to fill the positions
of responsibility, those who dictate
the conditions under which we are
compelled to work, and | will add that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

The st. Joseph Lead Company this
week declared the regular quarterly
dividend of two and one-half per cent
payable June goth to stock of record.
The company reports its earnings as
at a record rate, and it might pos
sibly have said a record-breaking rate,
The past year has certainly been a
proit-reaping one for lead industries,
and there is broad smile all over the
Lead Belt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

important point, however, is that a
bond issue would give us ready money
so that we could construct and i'm
prove our roads without the necessary
delays under our present year-to-year
plan and reap at once the use and ad-
vantages of a thorough system of
good roads.
Aren't you ready to take hold Of this
enterprise right now?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

When President Wilson delivered
his famous message to Congress re-
Gently, stating that he had notified
Germany that her Illegal and inhuman
warfare against merchant vessels
must cease, OF relations be severed,
he was overwhelmed with kilograms
of approval and endorsement from ev-
cry State, and every important city
in the country. Then the hyphenated
ones got busy and sent half ton
Of kilograms to Congressman and Sen
ators protesting against war. But
these German kilograms were nearly
all alike, showing that the Copper
head society had written the tele-
grams and passed them along to the
hyphenated ones to send to their
Congressman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

The Board of Equalization of St..
Francois County has raised the as
sessment of the Lead Companies over
100000, The Pennington Times is
to be congratulated on the outcome of
heir campaign to equalize the tax
burdens of St. Francois county-Ste.
Genevieve Democrat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

Major General Hugh L. Scott on
the part of the United States and
Gen, Alvaro Oregon, Carranza's War
Minister, on the part of the Mexican
de facto government, have been in
conference the past week over the
question of withdrawing the United
States troops from Mexican territory.
No definite agreement has yet been
reached, but the conference and inter-
changes of opinions have been very
friendly and there is little doubt that
"a friendly understanding will be reach
ed But the United States is not like
ly to withdraw its troops until the
northern part of Mexico is rid of ban
dts and the saefty of our borders as
sured.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
BIGGs FOR APPEALS JUDGE,


Davis Biggs of St. Louis has an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for Judge Of the
st. Louis Court of Appeals. Mr.. Biggs
is Al years of age, native Of Mis-
souri,, and has been actively engaged
in the practice of law in the City and
County of st. Louis for the past IS
years. He was educated in the pub
lie schools and the University Of Vir-
ginia. He graduated in law at the
st. Louis Law School. Mr.. Biggs'
father, VIM. H. Biggs, was elected to
the position to which the son now as
pires in 1888 and served twelve years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

It always looks to the average man
as though the expression of daring
aviator" was sheer waste OF q gooc
adjective.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
Announcements

We are authorized to announce the
of the following for nomi-
nation for the office and by the party
named at the General Primary to be
held on Tuesday, August l, 1916:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05

ae e not respect others for the number
81 uoiiars they own or control. bat
ior what they really are.
SQUARE DEAL. /
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28

today. After hard fighting with the Austrian defenders of Monte Colbric- con the Italians extended their posi- tions. Austrian attacks in force on Italian positions in various sectors further west were repulsed.
 The official statement says:
 ''On the night of July 26 the enemy attacked in force our positions on Monte Helluggio, in the Posina Val ley, and on Monte Zebio, Sette Com- muni Plateau, but were repulsed with heavy losses.
 "On Monte Colbriccon we extended our positions during the 26th after heavy fighting. We took 73 prison, CTS.
 During fighting on the Carso, at St. Michele and St. Martino, the en- emy was again found to be using eX- plosive bullets and asphyxiating gas bOmbS."
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Countries We Trade With.
(FrOm Bradstreet's.)

British territory is far in the lead both as the source of our imports and as the market for our exports, hav- ing supplied over one-third of the former and having taken nearly one half of the latter in the calendar year 1915. Imports from the United Kingdom and her colonies increased from $572, 100000 in 1913 to $624,- OO0,0O0 in 1915, while exports there to rose from $1,120. .000,000 to $1,- 687, 100000. Other sections of world as a rule show decreased imports in the last two years, but gains in ex- ports have been widely distributed. To French territory our exports in creased from $160,000, 900 to $5O7,- 000,OO0, and they formed 14 per cent. of the total in 1915, as against 6 1-2 per cent. in 1913. There were also large gains in exports to nearly all European countries except Germany, Belgium and Austria-H Hungary. Ex- ports to Germany fell from $352,OOO,- 900 in 1913 to $12,000,O00 last year, and those of Belgium from $64,00O,- 900 to $23,000,000.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Sense to Stiffness.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.


 Let Us applaud with due enthusiasm the courage of the Christian Endeavor societies in conference at Harrisburg. Three thousand delegates marched to the capitol to have their pictures taken, piOus duty to their friends at home, and what did they find when they arrived there? Figures of Adam and Eve with bare legs, and Trouble, Grief and Happiness in the altogether; it was an awful shock, But they had the courage to make themselves ridiculous by ordering all this wicked "statuary" to be draped with flags They might have weakly reflected that the dull cold marble was after all not living fesh They might have turned the other way and pre- tended not to see it. No such corn promise was possible to their ardOr for Purity. The principle that 4he human form is disgusting and de- moralizing must be established at any cost. What are the jeers and laugh ter of ribald worldling to crusaders in noble cause? Blot out the old Adam even in a photograph and for get that the means of human locomo- tion exists.
 It is a pity that reformers so sell dom have a sense of humor. These protesting pilgrims represent a move ment that everyone respects. Yet thcy identify it in the thoughtless public imnd with the prurient prudery that no one respects. There are enough real evils in the world without the manufacture of imaginary ones. No nude statue or painting could do half the harm that has been done by the cultivation of feelings of false mod esty. To the normal healthy mind there is something peculiarly repug- nant in that association of nice people l with nasty ideas which Sydney Smith l deprecated. There is no morality in it; morality is a much larger matter. l Tn the case of the Christian Endeavor 1 discretion would have been the better l part of valor. For, after all, it does l not do any cause good to be made l ridiculous.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
BRIDGEPORT FIGHTS
 WITH TROLLEY CO.
City Insists Corporation Continue
 Tracks on E. Washington Ave.

Hartford, July 2S.-Bridgeport had the floor today before the public utilities commission. The matters heard related to a difference of opinion between the Connecticut company and municipal authorities service. The company was represent ed by Attorney Harry Day, and Seth Baldwin, General Manager J. K Pun- derford and c. H. Chapman, mana ger of the Bridgeport division. The city was represented by Corporation Counsel William H. Comley, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, City Clerk Rob- ertsOn and a few members of the board of aldermen.
 The first matter heard was the ap- peal of the Connecticut company from the refusal of the city author ities to approve the company's plan for the abandonment of the trolley tracks on East Washington avenue which have not been operated since 1910 on account of the condition of the bridge over the Poquonnock river.
 The tracks extend for a distance
 
 the company is that the traffic did not warrant the running of cars over the tracks for the distance involved. It has been understood that if the company is required to continue the use of the tracks it will be asked to pay a part of the construction of the new bridge which the city intends to build and to which it will form a part of the highway as the old bridge does now The contention of tho city was that the growth of the northern part of Bridgeport within the next two or three years would make the use of the new bridge ab- solutely necessary.
 The next matter taken up was the appeal of the company from the or der of the city to lay a duct from Pembroke street to place near Stratford avenue. Lawyer Day made the point that the position involved was a legal one. Decisions in both appeals were reserved.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
CLAIMS HAY MADE
 HIS HORSES SICK
So Fo1f PcrIman Has Refused to Pay Walenty Murzyn and Law
 suit Results.

In the city court this morning Judge James T. Meskill heard the case of Walenty Murzyn versus Wolf Perlman in which the former claims payment for a quantity of hay sold and delivered. Perlman's defense is that the hay was unfit for use and what little he did feed to his horses made them sick. Lawyer D. E. OKeefe appeared for the plaintiff and Judge F. B. Hungerford for the defendant. Decision was reserved
 Other business of the city court consisted in assigning two cases for trial. The case of the American Hard ware corporation versus H. Alpert will be called for trial at 2 D. m. on Au- gust '. The case of Morris Schupack versus Louis Edelson will be tried on the same date
 In the case of Wallace PerzanOw- ski VS Alexander PerzanOwSlli de- fendant was ordered to file a bond within two weeks or be defaulted Lawyer A. A. Greenberg represents Wallace and Judge J. E. Cooper is counsel for Alexander.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
WIFE MADE MISTAKE
But Robert Lucas, Virginia Farmer, Is Not Going to Permit That to Spoil Her Whole Life.

New York, July 28.-Holding each others hands like two frightened children in a very dark wood Robert Lucas, a prosperous young farmer, of White Post, Va, and Annie, his pretty young wife, waited for an hour last a train to take them away from the city they fear and hate, back to their own little farm, where two small children await them. They were en- acting the last scene of a very old story, the trusting farmer-the brash city farm hand-and the easily led young wife. AS Lucas explained, the while betting his wifes arm, Annie made a mistake"
 Over in the Raymond street jail William E. Coleman sat in a cell, swearing to get square with every one in the Brooklyn directory. He will probably be taken back to Virginia be- fore the end of the week to answer a charge of shooting a man.
 As Lucas explained, after causing the arrest of Coleman, he and Mrs. Lucas were married six years ago when she was but fourteen years old. Last year Coleman, fresh from New York, in fact exceedingly fresh, no matter where he hailed from, accepted a job on the Lucas farm and pro- ceeded to tell Mrs. Lucas about a city where there was no night, where the women hitched their shoulders and hooted "I don't care," and where fifty theaters were thronged every night. A few days later she was in a Brooklyn tenement with no money and a great longing to go home.
 Lucas learned of her whereabouts after a long search and came hero yes- terday with a. warrant for Coleman, He forgave his wife and her happiness was pathetic.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
DEMAND IT. s. PARK.
Country Trying to Regain Possession
 of Tand in China.

Annoy, China, July 28.-Chauncey P. Holcomb, district attorney of the United States court at Shanghai, ar rived here today to represent the American government in a prelimi- nary action to regain control of the recreation grounds at Ku-Lang-Hsu
 In 1872 these grounds were deeded in trust for the benefit of the foreign residents of Ku-Lang-Hsu, and, ac- cording to the deed, if the conditions were violated the title was to revert to the American government The property now is very valuable.
 The municipality claims ownership of the ground because of its long dis puted possession. The authorities deny they are under obligations to conform to the conditions of the deed. Police recently removed the American boundary stone. The governments offer to lease the premises for a nonai- nal sum, with safeguards, has been re- fused.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28

of Kansas, whose free neck scOrned a
 collar; "Sockless" Jerry Simpson, the Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Representa- tive in Congress, a man of great hu- nor and shrewdness; Governor Waite
 of Colorado, known as "Bloody Bridles' Waite on account of the in- nocent ferocity of a once celebrated utterance.
 The direct primary, which has just dethrOned MT. Davis, sent him to be the wonder of the marble halls of de- bate. The Houston Post tells Us, and many who are puzzled by Texas pol. itics, that there are at present With in the democratic party (Of Texas) about 150000 or more former Popu- lists" MT. Davis, who would have had no ghost of a chance of being nominated by a convention, was SUD- ported by the pOpulist- democrats, while the democratic vote was scat tered among a dozen candidates. He attributes his present defeat to 'booze, poodle, and big business" and to the fact that the names of sev- eral DaVises were on the ballot, while his efforts to have himself identified officially by his immortal title of "Cy- clone" were frustrated. So the SlXty- fifth congress will be bereft of an and a harmless character of the SiXty-fOurth.
 Excellent old "Cyclone," always l true to the initiative and referendum! ] Why should he fall, while another 1 Texas congressman at large, the Hon. Jeff: McLemOre. who was born in storm, writes his Christian name with a colon, although his name is plain Jeff" not "Jefferson," and who fla thered the resolution of surrender, IS But Texas, if she will forgive us. is more than a little queer in the matter of politics and pOliti- cianS
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Slide, Kelly, Slide.

A tramp knocked at farmers door and called for something to eat. Are you a Christian?" asked the good hearted countryman. Cant you tell?" answered the man, Look at the holes worn in the knees of my pants. What do they prove?" The farmers wife promptly brought out the food and the tramp turned to go. well! well!" asked the farmer. What made those holes in the back of your pants?" "Backsliding," re- piled the tramp as he hurried on.- The Christian Herald.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
A Queer Animal.

One of the strangest animals knoJ to zoologists is the tenrec, an inse{ eating animal found only in the IslaI of Madagascar, says "The IndianaH lis News" It is supposed to repd sent a very ancient type of auinI which is now almost extinct. Mad gascar, once a part of the mainlaI of the African continent, was seH rated therefrom at a very remd period in the past. AS a result fauna peculiar to the island has bel developed.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
Cyclone Blown Down.
(New York Times. )

The Hon. Cyclone Davis, the Sage of Sulphur Springs, congressman at large from Texas, will be at large in Washington no more after March 4. 1917. To students of political sociol- ogy he has the charm of bringing back, in the studied carelessness of his dress in the fervor and reverberance of his speech, in the salience, exagger- ation, and strong local accent of his personality, the curious, almost for gotten race of PopUlist statesmen of the nineties, such as Senator Peffer
New Britain herald., 1916-07-28
BURGLARS CAUGHT
 IN ELM CITY HOME
Police Surround Doctors Resi- dGDCe and Catch Bold Duo

New Haven, July 28-A we'll or oered burglar hunt was ended last night shortly before 10 o'clock in the arrest of two young men with supply of alleged burglar tools in the house ot Dr. W. Edwin Butler at $40 Whit ney avenue
 The charge filed against the men is burglary They gave their names as Harold Waters of P Olive street, and Max Rosen, 654 Grand street, New York city. It is believed by the police that both names and both addresses are fictitious. Investigation fast night proved that no Waters or any one by 8 similar name roomed at 22 Olive street.
 It was just a few minutes to g o'clock when a telephone message from Mrs Harvey $. MunsOn, who lives next door, to the effect that three suspicious looking men were lurking about the doctors residence and that Dr. Butler and his family were away, was received at headquarters. Dixwell avenue station was notified to send motorcycle police to the house. Then another call was sent in which said that the men had entered the house.
 Then began a burglar hunt. Door, man William Curran in command of a squad of central station police com posed of 'TOm' Tracey, driver; James Malloy and James Kennedy was rushed to the address. Arrived at the residence the officers, reinforced by Patrolmen Fallon and O'Brien of the fourth precinct circled about so the alleged burglars could not escape and gradually closed in.
 Enter By Picking Lock.
 A second story window was raised as the officers watched and this gave information that the men were yet inside. The front door was open and the light at the entrance was burning brightly. It appeared that the lock had been picked.
 Into the house went the police leav- ing sufficient of their number to watch the outside should an attempt be made to escape through the windows.
 Suddenly a man darted over the hedge at the north side of the house and ran towards the street. No soon- CT had he appeared than Datrolmal James Kennedy was upon him and placed him under arrest. The man had come from a basement window.
 Through the second story rooms of the house searched the squad. In a room to the DaCK or the IOHSS oI Clio south side James Malloy and Fallon went. There he is," cried Patrolman Malloy. Under the bed was man, his right arm protruding. Officers Malloy and Fal1on seized | him and brought him to the patrol 1 waiting across the street. When it l was made certain that the third mem l Der of the party had escaped. the search was temporarily abandoned.
 Ir conversation with the officers Mrs Munson stated that she believed that the third man had dropped from the corner of the roof at the approach ! of the police wagon.
 Just before the police arrived one of her little sons sleeping in room | on the upper floor of her home called, l "Mother!" She questioned, 'What l dear" "One of the men has dropped | Off the roof" he answered.