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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23

N AN evening of this week it occurred
A TO a man, sitting alone in an upper
Y room, that Thanksgiving day was
right at hand. SO he bestirred his
mind to consider those things for
which an American might sensibly
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
High Cost Of Flags Now Hits the United States

WASHINGToN-Now comes the high cost of hag-raising. T
w nav of Mars, in consuming every conceivable resource. ha
by even the standards for which men die at his altar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23

G. G. Rodgers, a splendid young
man who some time since emigrated
from Ste. Genevieve county to Blythe
vile, Ark, made The Times Office an
appreciated call Wednesday and or
dered the paper sent to him. He
came back to visit his fathers family,
E. L. Rodgers, at Avon. He is an
experienced school teacher, and begins
his regular summer term next Mon
day.
No farm is complete without Col
Inns Cultivator. Sold by Nell & Phil
lips.
DR.. r. Lee Rariden, son of w. B.
Rariden, who recently graduated from
st. Louis dental college, returned
home last week, and has decided to
locate at Flat River, where he is hav-
ing suite of rooms prepared and
will enter upon practice at once.
Since returning Lee has purchased an
auto, and his many friends will wish
him abundant success in his practice
in Flat River.
II you need Screen Doors or Screen
Widows, remember that Nell & Phil
lips have them, and at right prices.
Many Pennington friends of DR..
George P. Pipkin, of Kansas City,
will be pleased to hear of his recent
promotion to the Superintendency of
all the hospitals of that city, including
one at Leeds, suburb. DR.. Pipkin
has for several years past been Su-
perintendent Of the General Hospital
of that city, during which time he has
established a reputation for ability
and efficiency, which resulted in his
present exalted position being created
for him. He is a nephew of Merrill
Pipkin, of this city.
Don't fail to see the display of
Midsummer Hats and Rains & Croft.
Prices reasonable.
The immense tabernacle, built for
the Burke and Hobbs revival meet
ings, has already been proven to be
wonderful gathering of people, and
the work of adding to the size of the
edifice is now under way. Hundreds
of people, from throughout the coun-
ty, as well as from points of even
greater distance, are now in nightly
attendance, coming in scores of auto
mobiles. Those who have been watch
ing the increase in attendance, pre-
diet that, with good weather, 10000
people will be in attendance by next
Sunday night Such interest portends
truly wonderful religious awaken
ing,
A number of prominent attorneys,
stockholders and officers of the St.
JOSEPH and Doe Run Lead Companies
were here this week attending the
suits involving the dissolution of the
Doe Run Lead Company and questions
of law affecting certain stockholders
of that company. Among the attor-
neys were NJ. C. Fleming of New
York, Daniel N. Kerby, Ed. w. Lee,
and Morton Jourdon of st. Louis, A..
L. McCrawley of Carthage and w. H..
Longworth of Kansas City. Among
the litigants were Clinton H. Crane,
President of the st. Joseph Lead and
Doe Run Lead Companies, and L. H.
Besson of New York, Robert Holmes
of St. Louis, S. R. Maynard of Thorn
asFille, Ca, G. X. Fisher, L. S.
Mitchell and E. ]. Mudd of st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
RECITALS BY THE FARMING
TON SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS

Monday night, June 18th, the de-
partment Of Expression gave most
interesting exhibition of the work
done by Miss Cover.
The dramatic ability displayed by
some Of the younger pupils was re-
markable, inasmuch as there could
be detected no difference seemingly
even to the very youngest. Miss Gov
er deserves great credit for what she
has accomplished.
In connection with her program,
the Philharmonic Society rendered a
number of very pleasing orchestral
selections under the direction Of Mr..
Laurence Smith.
AS organizer and director of the
orchestra, Mr. Smith is deserving Of
much praise. He has raised the
standard of music in Pennington and
proved that local talent can be train
ed TO render selections from our best
operas in very creditable manner.
He has been the first to make sue
cessful beginning and we should show
our approval by supporting him gen
erously in his future work.
The piano department, under the
direction of Mrs. Eisenberg-B Beard,
presented its pupils in recital June
18th, at the High School Auditorium.
A program of unusual merit was pre-
sented, and if we are to judge by re-
ports from the audience, the work
was carried out in manner that re-
fleets great credit on both pupils and
teacher. We did not expect anything
else. Mrs. Beard has long been iden-
titled in this community as thorough
musician and painstaking teacher of
the piano. TO say that you have
finished under her, is guarantee
that you know something.
1t is to be hoped that the meritor-
ious work already accomplished will
be eoualled if not exceeded the COM
ing year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
RHoADS-BUTTERFIELD

The wedding of Miss Dorothy But
terfeld of Pennington and Mr.. Roy
Erwin Rhoads of lockwood was quiet
ly celebrated at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Luvina Butter
field, at high noon on Wednesday,
June 81, 1916, Rev. o. H. L. Cum
ningham performing the ceremony.
Miss Ruth Swink played the wedding
march as the bridal couple entered
the room.
Only the immediate family and a
few friends were present. Among
the out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Rhoads of Bonnie Terre,
Mrs. B. F. FOWL and Master Berry
man Towl of lockwood. Others pres
ent were Miss Mary Butterfield, Mr..
Fred Butterfeld, Miss Leana Cole,
Misses Anna and Georgia Westover,
and Mrs o. H. L. Cunningham.
The home was. decorated in green
with clusters of pink roses. The bride
wore white wolfe dress trimmed in
blue, and later changed for dark
blue silk travelling suit.
Luncheon was served, after which
the bridal couple took an automobile
for Bonnie Terre en- route to st. Louis
and Jerseyville, ILL.,, to visit the
groom's parents. They will be al
home at Leadwood after July 1.
u Mr.. Rhoads is assaying chemist OF
the Baker Lead Company.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
DEATH or JOSEPH BOYD

Joseph Boyd, an old ard highly re-
spected citizen Of Ste. GeHevieve coun-
ty, died at his home lear Coffman
last Tuesday, June 20, 1916, in the
sixty-second year of lis age Mr.
Boyd was born and reared il tac vi
cinity where he died, and had lived
there all his life. He was a success
full farmer and enjoyed the respect and
esteem of his neighbors and all who
knew him. He leaves wife, five
sops and four daughters. who have
the sympathy of many friends in their
sorrowful bereavement. The sons are
William. Orso, Emmett, Ira and
James Boyd, and the daughters, Mrs.
Emile Vogt, Mrs. Ferd Casteel. Mrs,
Charles Danieley and Miss Mildred
Boyd. The funeral took place from
the home Wednesday, Rev. w. E. Cof-
fer conducting the services. Inter-
meht at the Mayberry cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
WEDDING BELLS
wEBER--GARDNER

The largest wedding of the week
was that of Miss Nancy Winston
/ Gardner and Judge Kossuth c. Web
or, which was solemnized on Wedncs4
day evening, June 81, at 8 o'clock, at
the residence of the brides parents,
Judge and Mrs. w. A. Gardner, Rev.
Warner DuBose performing the GER
emony.
Miss Gardner looked beautiful and
dainty in her bridal. robe of tulle and
silver lace, and she carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of
the valley. Her veil was fastened
with a wreath of orange blossoms.
Mrs. Frank Weber was matron of
honor, wearing lovely pink taffeta
and lace gown, and carrying sun
burst roses. Both the maid of honor,
Miss Katherine Gardner, and the
bridesmaid, Miss Ruth Hammond of
Chicago, wore similar gowns of sun
burst taffeta and gold lace, and car
ried bouquets of sunburst roses, DIR.
Frank Weber, brother of the groom,
was best man.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs
Cornelia Winston Shelton and little
Miss Nellie Clara Downs of Alabama;
Miss Sue Winston of Washington, d.
c.; Messrs. Scott and Winston Gard
ner, st. Louis; Mr.. James P. Gard
ner, Chicago; Mrs. r. R. Hammond
and Miss Ruth Hammond, Chicago;
Mr.. Elmer Darnell, Hillsboro, ILL.,;
Misses Bette Whitmore, Martha Sill
yer and Ida L. Baker of st. Louis;
Miss Marie Weber, Cape Girardeau;
Mrs. Chas. Hudson and Miss Juliette
Sharp of st. Louis,
The brides going-away gown was
dark blue serge with hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber have gone to
Colorado for a short visit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY BANK
Held For Burglary

Gray's Drug Store at Bismarck
was burglarized last Sunday night,
and one Ed Hill is under arrest charg-
ed with the crime. 1t seems that four
Elgin watches were among the booty
taken. Jerry Leach of Flat River
went to Bismarck Monday and while
there of course heard of the burglary
and of the four watches thatshad been
stolen. Later on his return to Flat
River, Hill tried to sell him a watch.
His suspicious were aroused and he
called in Deputy Constable Richeson
and had Hill arrested, who on being
searched proved to have three watches
about his person. He had sold one to
Clay Parker, jeweler, at Flat River.
Hill declares that he is not guilty of
burglary and larceny, and that man
gave him the watches to sell. Pros
ecuting Attorney Davis filed an in
formation against Hill charging him
with burglary and larceny, and he is
held for trial at the next term of the
Circuit Court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
PICKED 500 CHICKENS A DAY

If you want the latest word in eff
ficiency in killing and picking chick
ems are properly dressed does not ex-
have taken II. L. Kempster's course
in marketing poultry products, at the
Missouri College of Agriculture. They
dress the chickens by what is known
as the dry picking method by which
they should with practice be able to
learn to pick 800 chickens a day. Each
student is given a chance to pick only
20. They cannot all be taught al. once
so one squad Of the class does this
work each Saturday morning until all
have learned,
"Of course, the fact that these chick
ems are properly dressed does notex-
plain their unusual richness OF flavor"
says e. II. Rucker Of the Poultry De-
partment. They taste better because
they are fattened in crates before they
are killed. These fattening crates are
built by members of the class, Each
student builds a crate, starves his
twenty chickens for a day, and then
puts them into the crate and gives
them special ration of parts corn
meal, 8 parts middlings, and l part
bran with buttermilk enough to make
a mixture about as thin as pancake
batter. During the ten or fourteen
days they are fed this ration they gain
from Is to 25 per cent in weight and
much more than that in flavor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
SPLENDID OLD LADY

Mrs. M. A. Jackson, mother Of Mrs.
A. l.. Orten of this city, died at her
home in Fredericktown on Wednesday
night of last week, June 14th, after
several weeks illness, of general de-
bility and old age Mrs. Orten was at
her bedside during the last three
weeks, ministering to her every want
and helping to make her last days as
peaceful as possible.
Deceased had reached the ripe old
age Of So years, months and % days
Three children survive her, Mrs. A
L. Orten of this city, E. E. jackson OF
Frederiektown and j. M, Jackson OF
st. Louis. All the children and a num-
Der of grandchildren were in attend.
ance when the remains were laid tc
their final rest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
Perhaps Fatal

News has reached this city of what
may prove to be fatal stabbing af-
fray, which occurred in Marion town
ship Tuesday afternoon, about ten
miles north, in the Jaydee neighbor-
hood. Frank Cole is the victim Of this
regrettable affair, having been stabbed
in his left breast, the knife entering
the heart cavity. He is now in the
Bonnie Terre Hospital, with but small
chance for recovery. Tom Covington,
neighbor, was the assailant.
The two men, both regarded as
splendid citizens, got into fight over
an old grudge, with the above result.
The wounded man is about 80 years
old, while Covington is perhaps 45.
Both have families, and it is the
heartfelt wish of the many friends
of both that Coles wound does not
prove to be fatal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
Demand for
Better Service

There is rapidly increasing de-
sire--if not demand-for better SER
vice, by the public generally of Farm
irgton and vicinity, from the Electric
Railway, insofar as connections at
DeLassus are concerned. Entirely
too frequently of late have passen-
gers, bound for Pennington, been
compelled to wait at DeLassus for an
hour or more in order to get a car
into Pennington. Even when the hour
or more thus wasted is practically
immaterial, such unreasonable delay
is certainly bad enough, but when
minutes are valuable to the delayed
passenger, as is very often the case,
then such delay should afford reas-
enable grounds for damages.
1t is also noteworthy that the Ell
eetric Line attends much better to its
Flat River end, where prompt service
is always afforded. The attention of
The Times has been frequently called
of late to this very apparent flaw in
such public service, with suggestions
that the matter should be taken before
the Public Utilities Board. This we
hesitate to do, if there is any chance
of getting proper service from the
Electric Line without such action.
But the best interests of Pennington
demand that such handicap be re-
moved.
June is a great month when it ar
rives on schedule time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
Revival Meetings

The big revival meeting, which has
been looked forward to for some time
by many, with great expectations of
much good being accomplished relig-
iously for Pennington, began last
Sunday evening with a large attend
ance, which is increasing with sue
ceeding evening. Rev. Burke and Rev
Hobbs are the preachers, and they
come with reputation for successful
work in the Lords cause.
With them is Prof. H. d. Loes, who
has charge of the song service He
has under his direction choir Of many
voices, and the melody coming from
the great amalgamation of voices be-
speaks his ability as a musical il
structor.
You are cordially invited to attend
these meetings, with the assurance
that you viii be edited and instructed
1t is the desire of those in charge tt
do you good. Certain it is that they
will do you no harm. You may fee
that your presence there can do you
no good, but it may prove beneficial
to others. Come.
Subjects for the next four sermons
are as follows:
Friday 'evening-"How to Get Ac
quainted With Jesus"
Saturday evening-"Come, For Al
Things Are Now Ready"
Sunday Observation-Disclosures anc
Alone"
Sunday evening -"The Bigges
Fool."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
WOMAN ON DEMO-
CRATIC TICKET

Hats off to woman who is seeking
the nomination for. Public Admins
traitor on the Democratic ticket at st.
Joseph. The Gazette of that city says
Miss Mary A. Williams, The candidate,
who now holds the office, is the only
woman official Buchanan county has,
She is guardian for number Of chill
dren, and if Democratic presidents
are followed she will be given the
chance to run Tor the Office. Miss
Williams is now filing the uneypirel
term of two years of James A. Glib
son, who died in office. For several
years previous 10 the death of Glib
son, Miss Williams was his Office as
sistant, and she did much of the work
She went into the Office, to which she
was elected by large majority,
thoroughly familiar with the work,
and she has been successful in adj
ministering a large number of small
estates, aggregating close to 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
PEARCE-RADLE

At / o'clock Wednesday, June 81,
the marriage of Miss Irene Radle to
Mr.. Frederick Pearce of Terre Haute,
Ind, took place at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Radle, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. o. H. Duggins of
the M. E. Church, South. Only rel
atives and few invited friends were
present. The bride wore a travelling
gown Of dark blue taffeta. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearce left on the afternoon
train for their home in Terre Haute
followed by the good wishes of their
many friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
NOTICE

We have taken the agency for the
celebrated Stewart non-rusting corset
Can fit any figure. Can also give you
spiral, plain, or duplex stay, front
or back lace. One Of our specialties
is corset having stay that cannot
'work out" of its casing. Try us.
THE ENTERPRISE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
Christian Church
]. NJ. Bailey. Minister

q WI DtRIICyt NIIIEI9NSE
A very pressing invitation IS given
every member to be present at the
Bible School, and to be there prompt
ly at 9:55 a. m. Come SO you may be
counted.
Preaching at II a. m. No evening
service.
A welcome to all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23
FOR SALE

Thoroughbred black Jersey COW,
three years old, with heifer calf A
fine COW and cheap at SIG.
]. R. ZIMMERMAN, II
22~tf. Route 1.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23

Put on your optimism. June is
smiling again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-23

June is great month when it al
rives on schedule time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14

gossip that she would have 10 face, but
she pluckily determined to do so for the
good of the community"
The arrest yesterday or Butler who is
s6 years old, followed quickly upon the arr
rest In New York of Robert Tourbillon,
also known as Dan Collins, on wednes-
day. Butler, a handsome and sportily
dressed man, with waxed black mus
tache. denied that he ever called upon
Mrs. Winpenny at her home 1892 North
manded $4,000 from her under threat Of
arrestlng her son Harold on a charge Of
white slavery" as she accused him OF
doing.
The case against Butler depended then
entirely on the question of her identifying
him. Seated beside the man in Commits
sioner Longs office, she looked at him
carefully and said This is one Of the
men without the shadow Of a doubt"
Three men had called upon her last
June. They said they had followed her
son to Wildwood, N. u, and had records
Of the times they said he and young
women were there together.
She told them she would have to see
her son Marshall. who is an attorney In
Attorney General Browns office. They
left, agreeing to take 5000 when they
should return later. They had warrants
and badges which proved TO be imta-
tions. As soon as they were gone Mrs
Winpenny notified the Federal authori-
ties. The blackmailers learned of this
and failed to return. The search for
Butler continued six months until he
was found in house near i3th and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14

Green streets and pulled out OF bed and
taken TO the Postonlce. He was held
under 600 bail for court.
Butler admitted that he knew Tourbil-
lion. "Of course know him" he said,
"and I guess that because I was seen
with him at Atlantic City ] am accused
now"
Garbarino said after we nearing that
Mrs Winpenny's courage in making the
charge against Butler had "exonerated n
lot of honest Government employees who
have been suspected OF collecting tribute"
Dan Collins Is nccuesd of attempting
TO blackman George Bancroft q banker
in New York, setting $4,000 as the price
Of silence.
one of the methods of the gang has
been to watch railroad stations and fer
ries in big cities and also the stations Of
shore resorts. When they saw q man
enter n hotel with a woman whom they
suspected OF not being his wife they
would arrest them and accuse the man
as n white SLAYER" as the Mann law
makes IL crime to pay for the railroad
fare OF a woman taken from one State
to another for immoral purposes.
In cases of this sort the man being
guilty would not stop to consider whether
or not his accusers were bona fide Gov
ernment agents, but would offer bribe
upon hints from the agents" The brlbes
would be accepted and the blackmailers
would depart with wealthier men they
would take their time and gather evil
dence carefully and then appeal for funds
to the persons they accused or TO a
wealthy relative.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14
MYSTERY IN IDENTITY
OF ABDUCTED WOMAN
Montgomery Authorities Try to
Verify Story Told by Girl
Found in Amber 7

Montgomery County authorities today
are trying to establish the Identity OF a
young woman. about % years old. who
was found In n state of coma on the
steps Of a house In Amber last Sunday
morning. After being revived the young
woman said that she had been taken TO
Amber from Philadelphia by two men in
n high powered automobile
The case is pulzlng physicians and the
police. She had apparently been drugged.
The police believe that she is cultured
Italian Sh is pretty and wore good
clothing. Her mind appears to be In a
mudde
An Italian interpreter could get no
statement from her except that she was
from Raleigh, N. c., and had been visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs Henry
Brown, 1l6 Fulton street, Philadelphia,
AT the time she was abducted. Authori-
ties Investigated and found no such place
and no such person.
The girl Is now being cared for In the
Montgomery County Poorhouse at Nor
ristown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14
WOMAN'S NERVE AIDS
IN BLACKMAIL ARREST
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
ided among the members of the gang
nearly half OF that amount.
Frank Garbarino, agent of the Depart
ment of Justice, had collected mass of
evidence in New York, Philadelphia. New
Jersey shore resorts and In various parts
of Pennsylvania. But he could not get
any one WITH the courage to testify. A
prominent man would deny that he had
been blackmailed out of large sum
rather than face the gossips by appear
ing against the blackmailers in open
court
II was precisely upon this weakness that
the blackmailers played. II is even said
that in some cases they admitted they
defied their victims to send them to jail.
with this argument:
Wont people say that II is a funny
thing that we blackmallers should have
singled you ont for extortion2 Is II likely
that blackmailers would attack an inno-
cent person."
In this and other ways they are said
to have received $4,000 from prominent
philadelphian.
~ fills me with disgust" said Gar
barino, ITO think of the cowardice of that
rich mani wish was at liberty to make
his name public. Mrs. Winpenny is one
of the bravest women ever met. She
hated the publicity that would attend her
charge against Butler, and she knew the