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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
Killed Fighting
For the Allies

Richard ]. Howard, son of Mrs.
Edith P. Howard of st. Louis, was
recently killed somewhere in France
while fighting for the Allies, confirm
alton of whose death reached St.
Louis this week. Young Howard and
his mother, who is a friend of the
,Gardners here, were in Pennington
some weeks during the summer of
1914, and he will be remembered by
a number of our young people as a
rather gay and dashing young man.
Though only about 25 years old,
he has had some fast and sad ex-
perience. In 1918 he came into a
patrimony of $65,0O0 and started out
to see the world. He went to Lon
don and there met and fell in love
with music hall girl, Dorothy Levy,
whose stage name was Dorothy Dale,
and married her. He spent the most
Of his patrimony in extravagant liv-
ing and then brought her home with
him. His family refused to receive
her, and his resources being about
exhausted, he secured apartments in
a st. Louis hotel and tried to do his
duty by her. He had to retrench, but
this did not suit her; she wanted
gaiety and excitement, and so they
quarrelled and separated. He then
brought suit for divorce and decree
was granted him. 1t was pending
this suit that young Howard was a
sojourner in Pennington.
He had been Lieutenant in the
First Regiment Missouri National
Guards, and returning to London af-
ter his divorce the military life call
ed to him and he volunteered his SER
vices to the Allies. He was assigned
as a Lieutenant to the "Black Watch"
Regiment Of Scotch Infantry.
BE was scion of one of the veal
thy families of st. Louis, being a
grandson of the late Richard Howard
of the Evans & Howard Fire Brick
Company. Whatever his mistakes Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
MILLIONAIREs IN PROSPECT

B. H. Marbury and J. G. Watson
left Monday for Miami, Okla, mine
raj fields to take a frst-hand look at
some lead and jack prospects there
in which they are interested. Late
reports indicate that their holdings
are developing great abundance of
the richest kind of mineral, all of
which The Times hopes is true.
We understand several other local
parties are interested in this mining
venture with Messrs. Marbury and
Watson, and indications appear ex-
cellent for another bunch of capital
lists being developed here, which will.
create an increased demand for cred
devils" that can "burn up the earth" "
as these boys enjoy "going some."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24

The season of the year is now at
hand when warfare should be declared,
in this city and community, against
the mosquito, No quarter should be
extended the enemy, but it must be a
battle Of annihilation of that heart
less and deadly little pest, whose pow
er for evil is gigantic if permitted to
go practically mmolested, except for
an occasional swat. The mosquito is
willy little criminal, an expert dodg-
er, and can usually evade the "swat-
en-"
There is but one effectual way to
fight the mosquito, and that is to
fight him in his lair-if he is per-
mitted to have lair-which we are
sorry to say he does have in Farming
ton. So long as there are cess-pools
in Pennington, just so long must such
incubators for mosquitoes be closely
guarded against and made proof
against breeding such vermin. A lib
eral covering of kerosene over all
cess pools and other breeding places
for mosquitoes in the community is
the best preventive against their
coming out.
The Times believes it would be wise
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
LICENSED TO MARRY

March 16, George B. Barron and
Alice B. Stegman of DeSoto.
18th, John G. Ring Of Leadwood
and Nora Belle Newkirk of Elvins.
goth, Donald F. Porter and 0na
Crawford of Elvins.
goth, T. F. Francis and Neacy
Francis of Mill Greek, Madison coun-
ty.
21st, Roy v. Hanchett of Grand
Island, Nebr., and Alma 0'Bannon Of
Fredericktown.
22nd, Tony Smith of Patton and
Bertha Salyer of Marquand.
goth, S. G. Longgrear and Nell
Stuttaers of Desloge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
Death to Mosquitoes"
Should Be Your Slogan

if the City Council would make it
compulsory on all owners of cess
pools to give them a liberal spraying
with kerosene-and at once. Further
delay in this matter will permit these
disease distributors such headway that
they will be practically impossible to
suppress. Some Of them have already
taken wing, and are making them
selves most unpleasantly felt. If you
do not adopt means to get the mo-
squito now, he will most surely "get
you" later. "A stitch in time" will
most certainly "save nine" in this in
stance. Some have already given their
cess poDls a coating Of oil, but their
efforts for the public good will be in
vain unless such measure is unani-
mously adopted. Therefore we feel
that the City Council should see to it
that such an order is vigorously en-
forced in this city. Such action may
mean the saving of many lives before
tie coming summer is over. 1t will
certainly mean, in very large meas
ure, the safeguarding of the eEt,re
citizenship.
But if such safeguarding is to ac-
coInplish its greatest good, it must
be done AT ONCE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
Four Score Three

DR.. Reuben Fugate attained the
eighty-third anniversary of his birth
day last Monday, March 20, 1916.
The Doctor is the Senior Elder of the
Pennington Christian Church, and the
Ladies' Aid of that church conceived
the happy idea of surprising him and
celebrating the occasion. They got
up splendid dinner and invited all the
officers of the church to meet at the
Doctors home at noon and help him
enjoy it. Of course his good wife
was in the conspiracy, and the Doctor,
who has been on the invalid list the
past winter, sitting in his rest chair
in the family room, didn't imagine
the preparation that was going on
with the assistance of some of the
good women in the kitchen and din
ing room short time before the sur
prise was sprung. The first the Doc
tor knew of it was a few minutes be-
fore twelve o'clock, when the officers
of the church in body marched into
the room and began to congratulate
him and wish him "many happy re-
turns" His face frightened up and
joyous smile wreathed his pleasant
face.
Two of the Church Board, ]. H.
Tetley and j. E. Klein, were unavoid-
ably absent, but there were present
the following: the pastor, Rev. j. M.
Bailey, 7. D. Fisher, w. N. Fleming,
JudgeJ. S. Clay, DR.. o. A. Smith,
G. N. Baker, ]. W. Mccarthy, j. W.
Buck, Barry Phillips, John Swink,
Frank Coffman and ]. J. Roberts.
While congratulations and good wish
es were still passing, the ladies ap-
peared and announced that the festal
board was spread. The men were
conducted into the dining room and
seated about the table-only men;
the good ladies did the serving.
1t was a spread worthy the gods,
and the guests all proved themselves
good feeders-their appetites paying
glowing compliments to the cooks
In the midst Of the feasting, one good
brother lifted his eyes from his plate
long enough to look around the board
and then casually observed, "there are
just thirteen at the table," Did the
remark throw damper over the
company? Not on your life-it was
not their superstitious day, and nc
one volunteered to vacate to break the
tabooded number. The jocund word
went round, the smiling faces grew
BRIGHTER, the feasting slackened not
and 81
Not wave of trouble rolled
Across their peaceful breasts"
1t was certainly an enjoyable oc.
; casion, and there was sincere re.
; sponse in the heart of everyone pres.
ent when, just before leaving, Rev
Mr.. Bailey expressed the high esteem
and love in which DIR. Fugate is helt
by all the church and especially the
board of which he is an honoreC
member, and prayed that he might
be spared to bless them with his pres
ence many more seasons of joy anC
) refreshing.
DR.. Fugate has had pretty hare
winter of it, having been confined tt
his bed with grip and other ailments
good deal of the time, but we arr
lad to say is now "on the mend" ant
able to take constitutional" ever!
! lay. His many friends wish hin
speedy recovery to his wonted self.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
Another Nice Batch

The following names have been
added to The Times subscription list
the past week, all Of whom have vol
rntarily come in or sent their names,
wing to the information that has
reached them that this is now actu-
lily NEWSPAPER, worthy of their
support: Oscar L. Halle and B. /.
Morris of Pennington, R. J. Clay of
Leadwood w. P R;llington Of Poplar
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24

Bluff, Hon. Edw. Robb of PerryvilIe,
N. C. Beard of Mine La Motto, Jesse
e. Keay of Elvins, ]. H. Tullock of
Bismarck, john Unger of Morristown.
The following have renewed their
subscriptions: David Barton, F. A.
Gillespie, and Mrs. s. J. EIgin of
Pennington; T. ]. Merryman and
Francis Haynes of Doe Run, CT. Gar
rett of Bismarck, C. ]. Kocher of
Ponca, W. ]. Hobbs of Bonne Terre,
Marion Jarrells of Esther, Chas.
Keith of Knob Lick, Miss Cynthia
Gruner of Doe Run.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24

youth, which were wild and thought
less rather than vicious, there is
much sympathy and regret over his
broken life and untimely though he
roic death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24

This weather is regular for March
sunshine, shadows, clouds, rain, hail
snow, sleet, wind and dust may be
handed out in a single twenty-foul'
hours. We feel thankful that March
is nearly gone.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
BOSTON GETS NEXT
 @. A. R. ENCAMPME EMT.
Portland, Ore, and Houston, Tex,
 Were the Other Contenders.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 31-The an- nual encanpment of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1917 will be held at Boston. This was decided here late today at a business meeting at Con- vention hall of the Civil war veterans attending the present reunion. Port land, Ore, and Houston, Tex, were the other contenders.
 The veterans also adopted resolu- tions petitioning congress to act on the pending legislation regarding pen- sions. The election of a new national commander in chief will take place to- morrow.
 The dog watch" of the National As sociation of Naval Veterans, held at Convention hall tonight, brought to- gether hundreds of the men who fought the sea and river battles of the Civil war.
 Business sessions of the eight auxil- iary organizations also were held to- day. Mrs. Ida K Martin, Minneapolis, was elected president of the Woman's Relief corps. William T. Church, Chi cago, was named commander -in-chief of the Sons of Veterans; Edward L. Graves, Bridgeport, Conn. senior vice commander: L. L. Roberts, Kansas City, junior vice commander.
 The Sons of Veterans auxiliary named Mrs. NJ. E. Clothier of Rock Island, H., as national president.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01

Artillery continues active on all the battle fronts of Europe. but only on the Transylvanian- Rumanian border has the infantry been engaged to any great extent. Bad weather hampers operations in France; the Russians and Austro- Germans on the eastern line are resting; as are the entente al- lied forces and the armies of the cen tral powers in Macedonia and the Aus trians and the Italians have yet to re- new their desperate fighting of few weeks ago along the Isonzo.
 Along the whole line of the lower Carpathians, from the Iron Gate to the border of Bukowina. the Rumanian armies are reported unofhcially to be attacking the Austro- Hungarian forc- es. The defenders of Pennsylvania, the same report says. have retired to the second fortified line of their de- lenses.
 Northeast of Kronstadt. the Austro- Hungarians have taken new positions west of Csik Szereda on the Atula river. after fighting with the Ruma- nians. This is admitted from Vien- na and shows that the troops of King Ferdinand already have broken through the mountains on the eastern border of Pennsylvania as well as on the south Rumanian attacks east of the Iron Gate on the Danube were repuised, Vienna says.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
GERMAN STEAMER MARIE
 RAN BRITISH BLOCKADE
Now Chased With the Emden and
 Moewe-Exciting Escapes.

Berlin, Aug. 91, by Wireless to Tuckerton, N. LA brief account of the voyage of the German steamship Marie, which reached the Dutch har- bor of Batavia on May 13, after es- caping the British blockade against German East Africa, instead of talk ing refuge in an African river, as then reported, shows that the vessel left Germany in January with a cargo of supplies for the German forces fight ing in East Africa. The Marie sue cessfully ran the blockades in the North Sea and at the mouth of the Sudi River, and delivered her cargo which, German officials say, enabled the German soldiers to continue their resistance against the forces of the Entente Allies invading the German colony.
 German naval officers say the expe- dition deserves to rank with the cruis- es of the commerce raiders Emden and Moewe. The Marie was unarmed Three times she broke blockades es- tablished by warships of the Entente Allies, and on the last occasion she was forced to run in darkness within fifty yards of a British gunboat which was patrolling the River Sudi.
 During a several days bombardment by British cruisers and gunboats, when 1,130 shells were fired, the Marie was hit 105 times. Nevertheless the vessel was able to reach a neutral harbor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
FEARS OF A RACE
 RIOT AT LIMA, OHIO,
Where Mob Sought to Lynch Negro
 Wednesday Night.

Lima, Ohio, Aug. S1.-Proseoutins Attorney Ortha Barr of Allen county tonight informally appealed to Forest Tipton, secretary to Governor Williss to send troops tothis city in an effort to keep down a revival of the moh spirit following the violence last night Charles Daniels negro. who is alleged wife of a prominent Allen County farmer.
 It was understood that the state au- thorities at Columbus took no action on Prosecutor Barr's request as only the sheriff, mayor or county judge Is authorized to make a formal request fo rtroops.
 Early this evening a large crowd gathered in front of the county jail but there were 10 demonstrations. Fol a time, however, some officials fear ed a race riot might follow last nights violence.
 Sheriff Sherman Eley, who was beaten and kicked last night until he directed the mob to Ottawa. where he had taken Daniels for safety, and where he made his escape from the angered crowd, returned to Lima late today to learn that his little daughter had died from shock, caused last night whe nthe mob forced the jail while looking for the negro.
 The negro tonight was in the Henry County jail at Napoleon, where he was rushed last night while the mob was en route from Lima to Ottawa to get him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01

Russian troops are marching through Dobrudja, but whether to strike at Bulgaria north of Vara or to aid to Rumanians invading Pennsylvania is not known. Unofficially, it is reported a Russian fleet had arrived at Con- stanza the principal Rumanian port on the Black sea, and the Bulgarians are said to be fearing a combined land and sea attack on Varna. Rustchuk. Bulgaria, on the Danube. opposite Giurgevo. a report to Paris says, has been occupied by the Rumanians.
 The war offices at Sofia, London and Paris report nothing but artillery ac- tivity on the front in Cacedonia. In Volhynia the Russians have repulsed a German attack northwest of Kovel with severe losses.
 On the Somme front in northwest France French forces have made pro- gress in local operations south of Es- tres and southwest of Soyecourt Wood. North of the Somme there has been no campaign. Canonading has been principally on all the fronts iE France.
 On all the fronts on which they are engaged, British forces during the month of August lost approximately 12S0 900 men. killed. wounded and miss- ing. Appearing on the British casual ty list for August are names of All officers and 123.234 men of other ranks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING
 RETALlAToRY LEGISLATION
For Interference With American Trade
 by the Entente Allies.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Retaliatory legislation striking at the commerce of the entente allies in support of dip lomatic protests against interferences with American trade has been decided upon as a general policy of the govern ment after extended conferences be- tween state department officials and leaders in congress. This was stated officially today, with the explanation that provisions written into the ship ping bill and the pending revenue bill were first steps in the policy
 Up to now, a high official pointed out, the United States has relied sole ly on the equity of it's case and the sense of justice of the belligerent na- tions, but despite frequent protests on various phases of the allies block ade, the principle of which this govern ment has denounced as illegal in a sweeping note, trade pressure and dis criminatton has been increasing exas- peratingly.
 Consequently. this official declared, the government has reached the limit of It's patience in reliance on direct diplomacy and has decided after dis cussions between Secretary Lansing and members. of congress to empower the president 10 employ commercial retaliation. This course would have been taken sorne time ago. it was stated, except that all plans of reta!ia- don proposed were obviously illegal.
 The amendment to the revenue bill, adopted by the senate would give the president discretionary power to pro- hibit the importation into this country of products which cannot be imporxhd into foreign countries from the United states. This is aimed directly at the British embargo restricting the ship ment of American tobacco, which is said to be an attempt by English in terests to depress the price of the American product and then monopolize it's sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
For%.1,ao. Profit
 Million a Week
BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR TOTAL
 LED $2o6,s67, ,s47
EMPLOYS 49,s7O MEN
The Years Profit Was $5e,ee4, 11s-of the Men Employed 36,e26 Are Re- ceiving $5 Per Day or More--More Than 27,ooo Men Are Employed in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 31.--A profit of more than $1,00O 900 week was made by the Ford Motor Company during the year which ended July 31 ,ac- cording to the financial statement made public today.
 The years business totalled $2$6,- 867,347; the years profit was $59,994,- 118. Cash in hand and in banks to- tailed $52, ,530,771. In 1912 the avail
 Total men employed in al pants Is able cash was $6,400,100.
 49,870. Of these 36,G26 are receiving 50 per day or more, the statement says. More than 27,000 of these men are empoyed in Detroit
 Henry Ford announced that most of the profit will be used in expanding the companY's business
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
NEW YORK PROVIDING
 FOR POSSIBLE EMERGENCY.
Dealers Will Not Be Allowed to Use Threatened Strike as an Excuse tc Raise Food Prices.

New York, Aug. 31-Although the prospect of averting the threteaned nation wide r,AiIroaG strike vsaB con- ddcrcd encouraging tonight, city off clais and represent atiVes of New YorlS's industries continued their eff forts to proviCe against suffering in a possible emergency. Commissioner of Police Arthur Woods prepared an ap- peal to the railroads mad the four brothcrhoods of employees urging them in the event of a strike to permit food supplies to reach the city The commissioner also reiterated his state u1ent that he would act vigorously against local dealers who used the threatened strike as an excuse to raise food prices
 Statistics were obtained by Com missioner Woods from the various railroads entering the metropolis showing that upwards of g, ,000 carloads of food are brought here weekly. Much fthis is periSrabIe. The department of health estimated that more than 2S5,900 cans, or LAO carloads, of fresh milk alone are required by the city's inhabitants weekly. Estimates of the cIty's needs of flour ran from 10O, 900 10 175.C00 barrels per week
 It was announced that by Saturday approximately $40, GOO worth of provisions, enough to last six weeks. would be stored by the city to safe guard against possible food shortage In the 15 institutions under the care or the department of charities, Ar engagements also were made to bring fresh milk here by automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
GERMANY MAKES
 THREAT OF REPRISALS.
Protest Against Russian Treatment of
 German Prisoners.

Berlin, Aug 31 (By Wireless to Say Villel.-The German government, ac- corGing to the Overseas News agency, has addressed Q vigorous protest to the Russian gc7ornNent against the bar barous treatment of prisoners of war and has asked for an immediate ceSsa- tion thereof. It is announced that if no satisfactory answer is received from the Russian government after a fixed date repriSa7s wi11 be taken by the Gernan government.
 A considerable amount of money, the news agency says, has been transmit ted to the powers protecting German interests in PejroGrad ir order to ale waite the sufferings Of the prisoners
 The NOrddeutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung, under the heading Hell ill Rus sia." today prints sensational details of the alleged tortures suffered by war prisoners at the hands of the Russian authorities
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
ORDER CAME TOO LATE
 TO SAVE SKEFFINGToN.
Mandate Not to Remove Prisoners from the Guard Room Just After Editor Was Shot.

Dublin, Aug. 31-Lieutenant Dobbin commander of the guard on the occa- sion of the shooting of F. Sheehy Skeftingtcn, editor of the Irish Citizen. ana two companions in the Dublin re- bellicn last Easter testified before fha commission of inquiry today.
 The lieutenant said that when Cap- tain Bowen -Colthurst (who was found guilty but insane at his trial for the snooting) told him he was taking the prisoners from the guard room to shoot them, he immediately sent ,ia,, tenant Wilson to the adjutant to report on the action of Captain Bowen Col thurst.
 Just as Lieutenant Wilson returned With an order instrlIcting the captain not to take the prisoners from the guard room, the witness said he beerd shots in the yard. Later going into the yard he saw the prisoners, who had been shot, lying on the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
EASTERN LEAGUE TO
 END SEASON SEPT. 1e.
There Had Been Some Talk of cIosinu
 Labor Day.

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 1.-Direc- tors of the Eastern Baseball I,eag11e at special meeting which lasted until one o'clock this morning, decided to continue the playing schedule until September Is. the date officially set for. the ending of the season. There had been some talk of ending the schedule on Labor day.
 The directors discussed, at consid- erable length, tine threatened railroad strike and planned to transport the teams by automobile in case of strike being declared.
 President Murnane presided and all the clubs were represented with the exception of Lowell. It was voted that the protection fee of $50 for terri torial rights be deposited with the president today
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01

mems brotherhoods and of shippers or ganizations argued for nine hours to- day before the senate interstate com mittee on legislation proposed to avert the threatened strike. recompense the roads for any added financial burden and perfect machinery to make impos- sible in the future another crisis like the present Tonight the committee worked until late on a bill to be pre- sented to the senate tomorrow.
 Out of the nine hours agreement two facts stood clearly. In the estimation of all affected parties, congress alone can prevent a strike and the public eventually will fcot the bill for an eif*lt hour day with ten hours pay, which the trainnen demand. The rail- road executives and the shippers in- sisted that the strike order at least should be postponed and the four brotherhood chiefs declared with equal vehemence it could not be.