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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
Fail to Get In,"
But Get Game

Sheriff Chas. Adams and Prosecut
| ing Attorney Thos. H. Mathews "ac
cidentally" run into a craps game al
Elvins about noon Sunday. The game
was in progress in VIM. Montgom,
erys Restaurant, and the quiet en-.
trance of the Sheriff and Prosecutor
apparently hardly created ripple in
the quietude of the affair, until a cor
rect "movie" had been taken of the
entire transaction.
Sheriff Adams made his appearance
in the doorway of the back room
where the game was in progress, with
line of conversation that held the
"crappers" in their places, and while
they naturally became more or less
excited as the realization came over
them that the law was upon them,
the Sheriff's quiet admonitions held
them in their places. 1t was some
thing like this: "Crowd over, boys and
let me in; when do | shoot? Now stay
where you are and don't get excited;
here, you leave that money on the ta-
Bile or my gattling gun will get you.
Go around on the other side, Tommy,
there's room for you. Here! Here!
Don't move or get excited. Now,
Tommy, you take their names. And
remember, boys, we want your right
names; those of you that | don't
know, Tommy does"
1t was in this way that Sheriff
Adams pulled off one of the cleverest
stunts possible, getting the correct
names of ten who were engaged in
craps game, while Prosecutor "Tom-
my" Mathews secured data of the ex-
act amount of money that was before
the various players, without one leav-
ing their playing" position until all
desired information had been secured.
There were ten in the game, and the
"flashlight" was taken by two small
men. After it was all over, Sheriff
Adams informed the gamcsters that
they could go for the present. All
this was done without the "flash" of
a firearm, though all seemed to real
ize that Charlie was 'loaded."
He and Tommy" then turned their
attention to searching the premises
for booze, of which there were indi-
cations in the recent craps game.
About four barrels of beer were
found, and the manner in which they
were kept was calculated to give a
wrong idea to searchers. There were
about 100 bottles in each barrel, the
top layer having been removed, that
space being filled with "empties", a
scheme which has often been success
fully used to blind the claw" But
such stuff failed with Charlie and
Tommy. They also found empty
Old Grow whiskey bottles in abund- |
ance, showing that it has been Gus
tomary to dispense a variegated as
sortment of drinks at that place, but
no whiskey was found.
The evidence secured in this raid
will result in about half a dozen
State cases being filed, and the best
part of it is that convicting evidence
IS positively in the hands of the off
,ers. This was one of the "neatest"
and most successful raids that has
been pulled off in st. Francois county,
md shows that the "know how, lis
lbout nine points in ten of successful
accomplishment
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
Nationals Defeat
DeSoto Y Team

In one of the fastest and hottest
contested games ever played on the
Flat River court, the National defeat
ed the DeSoto Y, M. C. A. basket ball
team by the narrow margin of one
point, the score being % to "a.
At the start of the game the teams
battled for five minutes before either
team scored, and then Captain Mitch
ell of National "broke the ice" with a
splendid shot for the first score of the
game. The first half was rough, sew
eral fouls being ignored by the ref
cree. The half ended with the score
13 to in favor of the Nationals.
The last half was even rougher
than the first, with both teams bat
Ting harder and DeSoto coming back
strong, and after Is minutes of play
ing were in the lead by one point.
The teams played on even terms for
four minutes, when Captain Mitchell
again came through with field goal,
putting the Nationals in the lead by
one point, which DeSoto could not
overcome in the last of PLAYING, owing
to the excellent guarding of McManus
and Dinkins.
lhere were no outstanding stars on
the National team, each man deserv-
ing much credit. Captain Mitchell
made good showing, scoring Is
points of the 25 scored during the
game. Newcomb scored s and Din
kins 2. McManus played fine game
as left guard, holding Brown, De-
Soto's crack forward, to one field
goal. For DeSoto Long and Lovett
starred scoring points each.
Nationl has but one more game to
paly and should they win it they will
have the record of nine games won
and two lost for the season, which is
a good record and is one
they can boast of.
The lineup and points scored by
each player is as follows: National
r. f., Is points; Schneider, |. |
f.; Newcomb, c., points; Dinkins, r.
g., 2 points; McManus, |. g.; DeSoto
Long, +. f., 8 points; Grown, |. f., |
points; Lovett, c., 8 points; Mahn, r.
g., 2 points; Irwin, |. G.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
Why Not Be Loyal
to Your Own Home

The arrival in Pennington Monday
of nineteen mail sacks of Sears Roe.
buck catalogues, for distribution from
this post office, is pretty good indi-
cation that some citizens living in this
community are patronizing mail-or-
der houses. Of course "there is a
reason" for this, as there is for ev-
erything. Perhaps the most forceful
reason for this lamentable condition
of affairs is the fact that mail order
houses are the best advertisers on
earth. Therefore the most apparent
antidote for this "mail order disease"
would appear to be for the home mer-
chant to wage a relentless fight
against these leeches that are sucking
the very life-blood from so many To-
calities throughout the length and
breadth of this land.
The home merchant has a far bet
ter chance to reach the people
throughout their trade territory, than
has the mail order house. Therefore,
it is difficult to see why they should
stand idly by and bemoan the Course
of the mail order houses" Live mer-
chants will go zealously to work to
forestall and checkmate such condi-
tions, which, in many places, appear
to be on the increase. The Times is
always ready and willing to fight the
mail order octupus, but we can do
this in much better spirit, as well as
with greatly increased vim, with a
little more assistance from those
whom our efforts are intended to most
directly benefit. And right here we
wish to call attention to "The Times
Buy at Home Department" which has
been running for the past several
weeks. The articles appearing each
week in this department are written
by an expert in this particular line.
And yet, even in view of the small
cost called for to be represented
therein, we would ask special atten-
tion of our readers to the many local
business men whose names do not
appear in that department.
Now the facts are that customers
can do practically as well, even inso-
far as the price is considered, by
trading with the home merchant as
by sending to one of the big mail or
der houses. But this should be one
of the least of several considerations
that occur to US in favor of patroniz-
ing the home merchant. The money
that you keep at home may return to
you, over and over again; while the
money you send to the mail order
house is gone from you, never to re-
turn. Then, too, the home merchant
is always willing to accommodate you
with credit, providing you are re-
sponsible. But it is cash in advance
with the mail order houses. Howev-
er, should you be in a position that
you would never desire credit, then
for the good of your own home COM
munity it would be to your infinite
advantage, in the long run, to spend
your money in your home community,
where you and your neighbors will
continue to get the benefit of it.
Notice it wherever you may, the
acts are that the livest and best
communities are those into which the
mallest amount of goods from mail
rider houses are received To all
overs of their homes The Times
would sound the warning: Beware of
ending your money to mail order
ouses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
Prospects for Oil

On Wednesday Geo. X. Williams re-
ceived telegram from his agent in
Tulsa, Okla, stating that two good
producing oil wells had Just been
brought in on land near there. on
which Mr.. Williams, Lawrence o,
Wells. W. 7. Halle and Naive viii
liams hold leases.
These gentlemen are to be congrat-
ulated, as good producing oil wells
mean even quicker money, general
ly speaking, even than mineral. in
which these "lucky" Farmingtonians
are the fortunate owners of several
splendid holdings in the Miami field.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
Bank Statements

Official statements of the three
Farmington banks, at the close of bus
iness on March 5th, appear in this is
sue of The Times. A study of these
statements will prove to be most
pleasing to the depositors and friends
of these different institutions, as each
of them is shown to be in prosperous
condition. The condition of the finan-
cial institutions is an accurate fore
cast of the financial condition of the
community they represent. Therefore,
these statements are a splendid COM
pllment to this community.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16
PUBLIC SALE

| win sell at public auction, March
"a, 1917, on what is known as the
Sam B. Herod place, miles northeast
of Desloge, the following property: 3
work horses, 26 head of cattle, farm
ing tools, hay, corn, household and
kitchen furniture. 1t will pay you to
attend.
I.EEMAN COOK.
N. A. PATTERSON. Auctioneer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-16

C. R. Prather, of Flat River, Cor
oner of st. Francois county, was
in Pennington Wednesday as a wit
ness in the case of State VS.. Charlie
Harris, accused of murder. The case
was postponed to the 23d inst.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
To Realize Highest Ambitions; Will
Wed SybH Chase and Sail the Seas

Two of Thomas NJ. Wangberg's
boyhood dreams are about to be real
lied. One of them was TO marry
pretty Sybil Chase, which he is 60
ing to do Tuesday, and the other is
to go to sea. Having joined the navy,
young Wangberg, who is already
working for Uncle Sam as a postof-
fee clerk, expects to be called to
service within ten days or a month
at least. I
Ever since | was little boy my
dearest wish was to sail the seas.
After ! met Sybil wanted to marry
her. She isn't overly anxious for me
to go to sea, but she wants me to do
my bit"
Young Wangberg and Miss Chase,
who is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
w. W. Chase, will be married this
evening at Covenant Presbyterian
church by Rev. Charles H. Fleming.
Miss Nina Howlapd and Mr.. Leo
Gardner will attend the young couple.
The ceremony will be witnessed only
by the immediate families. After the
wedding. the pair will visit the
brides sister i'll Iowa.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Wangberg.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Lloyd George Outlines
Plan of Irish Convention

London, June ll.-John Redmond,
the nationalist leader, will be invited
to nominate five members Of the Irish
convention, Premier Lloyd George
announced in the House OF Commons
today. Sir John Lonsdale will be in
vitcd also to nominate five members,
the premier added, and William
O'Brien two members. There would
be ten Irish representative peers, tlve
members of the Irish unioniSt alli-
ancc, five Sim Fcncrs and fifteen
members nominated by the govern
ment.
The premier said the government
would prefer that the convention
nominate its own chairman, but it was
prepared to nominate chairman and
submit his name to the king.
The premier said the government
had invited each county council and
each borough council TO send its
chairman as a, delegate to the Irish
convention. The urban councils had
been invited to send two representa-
tives. The churches, he said, would
be represented by foth Catholic bish-
ops, by the primate and archbishop
OF Dublin, representing the Protest
ant religion, and by DR.. John Irwin,
moderator OF the Presbyterian as
sembly.
In addition, the Chamber Of Com
merce of Dublin, Belfast and Cork
would be represented and there would
be five representatives of labor in
tercStS
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Hardenbrook at Head
Of Valley Defense Council

Arcadia, Neb, June ll.-(Special.)
R. L. Metcalfe of Omaha delivered
a patriotic address before 1000 peo-
pie at this place last Saturday.
A detachment of the Ord company
of the Nebraska National Guard was
present in uniforms. While this COM
pany is practically filled room has
been made for several recruits.
The volunteer fremen had solicited
funds and erected a flag pole i'll the
center of the city and thi sevent was
made flag. raising and dedicatory
cermony.
An adjourned meeting of the Valley
County Council of Defense was held
and the organization completed with
Bert M. Hardenbrook Of Arcadia as
chairman; T. P. Clements of Ord as
vice chairman; p. {. Perrynan OF
Ord, secretary; w. G. Rood Of North
Loup, treasurer.
1t was the sense of this meeting tc
leave noting undone in order properly
to place the entire resources of VAL
ley county behind the state and fed
cral government. Plans were at
fected TO hold patriotic meetings in
every part of the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Chadron Fears Red Cross Worker
From Omaha Lacks Authority

solicit subscriptions from IS cents to
the sky.% Each donator she told the
newspapers, would receive button.
One group of young men reported
they each gave her 81.
\ Dawes County Red Cross officers,
upon hearing of her activities, de-
manded to know what authority she
had and it is alleged she admitted she
had none, but would telegraph to
Omaha for it.
She was asked for the money she
had collected, but refused TO turn it
over saying she had telegram from
F. w. Judson OF Omaha, head of the
Nebraska Red Cross, telling her to
hold it and await further orders.
A threat OF arrest was made if she
continued her campaign and she con-
sented to suspend activities until re-
ceipt of orders from Omaha.
The Chadron Red Cross, however,
looks upon her with suspicion. and has
asked United StateAAttorney Allen to
take charge of the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County

Beatrice, Neb,. June 1l.-(Special.) }
Henry Bartels and Mrs. Anna Stew
ems, two old residents of Beatrice,
were married here Saturday by Coun-
ty Judge O'Keefe. Mr.. Bartels is en-
gagged in the shoe business here.
More than 100 head of horses have
been entered in the circuit races to be
held at the driving park on June 70,
y and 28. 1t is said to be the best
string of steeds ever entered at the
park.
Carl Andersen of Wymore, native
of Sweden, and A. Bossart OF Beatrice
were granted their final naturalization
papers here Saturday by Judge L. NJ.
Pemberton and ]. NJ. Gurnett of the
United States Bureau Of Naturaliza-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12

Fearing a possible swindle, Chadron
Red Cross authorities have asked
United States District Attorney T. S.
Allen to investigate alleged Red Cross
solicitations at Chadron made by a
woman who gave her name as Mrs.
NJ. E. Dove" OF Omaha.
Last, Wednesday Mrs. Dove ap-
preached Mayor Donaghue and re-
quested his permission to collect
funds for the Red Cross. The mayor
referred her to County Attorney
Critics after telling her to "hop to it"
as far as he was concerned.
Critics told her to obtain the permis-
sion Of the Dawes County Red Cross,
This she failed to do, but started a
use-to-house canvass among the
business men and institutions and in
formed the newspapers that Saturday
would be RED Cross day." when she
and number of young women would
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12

uncovered around store. We would
request all mayors, fire chiefs and spc-
cial deputies in all towns throughout
the state to see that this order is en-
forced. All fireworks when taken
from original packages must be placed
under glass cover such as showcases,
etc, When thN original package is
broken it should be taken outside the
store at once and placed under a
showcase on a stand or table and the
fireworks sold from this stand outside
the store on the sidewalk or some
other convenient place. In case of fire
the flames could be more easily ex-
tinguished and the fire confined to the
showcase. Don't sell any fireworks
from counters inside ef stores.
Safe and Sane Way.
THE sensible and safe way OF ccle-
brating the Fourth of July would be
by patriotic speeches. music and pa
rades and fireworks are not necessary
for even the most enthusiastic patri-
otic celebrations. Ii citizens feel,
however, that Sireworks must be a
part OF patriotic demonstration the
safe way to display them would be
for the city TO buy quantity and then
hire some experienced person to ar
range the, display in public park
where citizens can view them with
out cndangcrng life or property as
they do when each citizen takes it
upon himself to buy his own fireworks
and lets each member of his family
participate in setting them off.
To Prohibit Next Year.
at is our intention to prohibit the
indiscriminate sale of fireworks next
year, except for exhibition purposes,
and tile cities and towns i'll tbs state
will govern themselves accordingly.
I'VE would advise the city councils
in the different cities to pass ordi-
nances prohibiting the use of fire.
works in their respective towns. This
is the only effective way 10 abolish
the cxtravagant unnecessary, needless
practice.
"In ten years 1879 people were
killed, 5000 wounded. making total
OF 59S0S accidents due entirely to the
use of fireworks. Think of it, in ten
years a total of 39,80S people-thc
equivalent of nearly forty regiments
were killed or injured in Fourth OF
July celebrations.
ut would surely seem these statis-
tics alone would be sufficient to make
people stop and reflect before they
spent money for this useless, sense
less, extravagant pastime."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
.RIDGELL WOULD STOP
SALE OF FIREWORKS
State Fire Commissioner Ad
vises City Councils to Pass
Ordinances Abolishish
Needless Practice.

That the indlscriminate sale OF FIRE
works be prohibited by law is the plea
made by w. S. Ridgell, chief deputy
fire commissioner of Nebraska, in d
bulletin issued on the precautions tc
be taken to eliminate. or at least min,
imize, the dangers attending the use
Of fireworks in Fourth OF July celcbra'
tions.
The FIRE commissioner dcplorcs the
use of fireworks and advises city
councils to prohibit by ordinance
what he calls the cNtravagant urc
necessary, needless practice"
That the indiscriminatc sale of FIRE,
works will be abolished by state law
next year Mr.. Ridgell prophecies,
Omaha Takes Steps.
Omaha already has taken steps to
curtail the use of fireworks in observ'
ing Independence day. No fireworks
at all will be used in the big celebra.
ton at Fontenelle park and other
community gatherings which make
much of their July 4 celebrations have
agreed TO suspend their fireworks
displays.
In his bulletin the fire commissioner
warns as follows:
Every Fourth of July disastrous
fires occur on account of carelessly
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Irate Woman Hits Witness
On Head With InkWe!l

Grand Island, Neb., June 1l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram with the impreca-
ton you're :. liar" Mrs. Ethel Lin
nenkohl, dashed up to the witness
stand in the district court this MORN
ing, grabbed two inkwells in quick
succession and hurled them at DR..
Miiliken, who is suing Mrs. Milliken,
mother of Mrs. -Linncnkohl, for di-
vorce.
DR.. Milliken had just testified to
the alleged questionable character Of
Mrs. Linhenkohl, The second ink
well, a heavy one, cut scalp wound
in tffe doctors head. Judge Hanna i'm
mediately ordered the irate woman
arrested
The court room furniture was badly
bespattered with ink. Judge Hanna,
the attorneys and Court Reporter Abb
bott escaped
Attorney Clements observed that
the record bad only few more blots.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12


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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Nebraska
GEN. HALL GIVES
OMAHA Big BOOST
Says Interest in Recruiting
Here Far Exceeds That
Shown By Lincoln
Business Men.

Lincoln, June ll.-(Spccial Tele-
am.)-Omaha got big boost from
Adjutant General Hall today and
Lincoln a corresponding knock when
that officer made comparisons of the
backing recruiting is receiving from
Omaha business men while those OF
the capital city appear to be taking
little interest i'll the matter,
Fifty business men are out getting
recruits fof the new Sixth regiment i'll
the hope to secure four companies for
Omaha" said General Hall. Stores
are helping, the hotels are donating
rooms for recruiting and Gould Dietz,
George Brandeis and other prominent
Omaha men have pledged me that the
battalion will be raised"
In comparison to the Omaha actvi-
tics, the general pointed with some
heat to the apathy which surrounds
recruiting in Lincoln. Very few OF
the recruits received here are from
Lincoln. OF the total of seventy
eight recruits received for the field
hospital and Company A, of the Fifth
regiment, only tWenty-thrce arc from
Lincoln,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
MERCURY SCARS TO
THE CENTURY MARK
Highest Mark in Omaha
Eighty-Four, but Culbert-
son Folks Have Hun
dred in Shade.

Nebraska had its first degree
temperature of the year Sunday. The
official thermometer at Culbertson
touched that figure.
High temperatures ruled all over
the state and it was great growing
weather" for the corn and other
things after their plentiful drenchings
with rain.
Many places in the state had tenn.
peratures above 90. North Platte had
%, Valentine %, Broken Bow 81, Has
tings and Fairbury 90,
Omaha's highest temperature oc-
Cured at 4 p m. Sunday when the
thermometer reached "a.
Conditions all over the corn and
wheat belt are favorable. A hot wave
prevails over the southwestern part
OF the belt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
HOW TO GET
RID OF CORNS
A Simple, Safe and Reliable Way.
No Pain or Soreness.

Thanks to a new discovery made from a
Japanese product. women will soon be wear
ing smaller and prettier shoes than ever.
Corns are TO he thing Of the past. A new
preparation called lce-Mnt is said TO make
any corn or callous shrivei right up and
lift Off easily. Hard lcorns, soft corns or
corns between the tod can soon be lifted
right out. root and an. lce-Mint is won
derful. No pain and not bit of soreness
while applying It or afterwards. People
are warned to stop cutting and trimming
their corns and avoid the risk OF blood
poison. Simply get a small jar of lee Mint
from your druggist and from the very
second that it touches that sore, tender corn
your poor. tired. aching feeting will feel
so cool easy and comfortable that you will
Just sigh with relief Think OF Il; Just a
little touch Of that cooling. soothing lee
Mint and real foot-joy is yours. II Is the
real Japanese secret of fineS healthy little
feet, and is highly appreciated by women
who wear high heel shoes and men who
have to stand on their feet all dsy.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Begin Taking Testimony
In Halls Suit Against Ure
(From a Staff Correspondent }

Lincoln, June 1l.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Taking of testimony began
today in the suit of the state against
former County Treasurer w. G, Ure
'of Douglas county before John NJ.
Stewart as referee. State Treasurer
Hall testified that he could not gel
Mr.. Ure to remit monthly, according
to law, while Ure contends that hs
could not get the kind of receipts he
wanted signed by the state treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Ruth Law Flies from
Hutchinson to Wichita

Wichita, Kan, June ll.-Ruth Law,
the aviator, who, is flying over the
middle west to stimulate the sale Of
Liberty loan bonds, arrived here from
Hutchinson, Kan, at 7:45 o'clock this
morning, having made the forty-eight
miles against strong wind in one
hour aDd ten minutes. She hopes to
reach BartlesTille, Okl., before night
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Clemmons to Make Many ~
Addresses Over Nebraska

From a SlaH Correspondent)
Lincoln, June 1l.-(Special)-Sta
Superintendent w. H. Clcmmons is
busy at this time of the year filling
dates for commencement addresses.
He had several last week and this
week will begin the work with an
address before the graduating class
of the Aurora High school at 2 o'clock
TUESDAY,,