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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
An Editors Trials

B. c. Forbes story of Darwin P. Kings
 ley, in Leslies.
 Mir Kingsley said: With $500 which I managed to borrow from friend at Osh- kosh, I bought half interest in the Grand Junction News, then struggling weekly, but now an influential daily. was then 26. But being editor of from tier town paper was no picnic Graft was rife and I opened up on the grafters Things became so lively that I often had an armed guard in my room while slept. At one period never went on the street without my hand clutched on a six shooter in my coat pocket ready for busi- ness"
 Did you have any fisticuffs or gun bat tles?" I asked. MT. Kingsley's reply was evasive. Finally I persuaded him to tell what manifestly was in his mind
 Well" he began. T was republican, and when the democratic governor ap- pointed a gang of disreputable carpet baggers to the local offices we wanted our own people. The fellow appointed county commissioner was particularly oh- jectionable, and made fun of him in the paper over some silly thing he did The morning the paper appeared, as soon as I went on the street, he came straight toward me. I was not anxious for trouble indeed, my aversion to street rows had begun to create an impression that was more courageous with my pen than with my right arm.
 White with rage he struck at me I was no boxer, but it dawned on me that he didn't seem to know much about the game, either, so I parried his blows and when he saw that he could not get me that way he kicked me in the stomach with his heavy ranch boot. I caught enough of the blow to make me mad and I struck him on the chin with such force that I lifted him off his feet He landed on the sidewalk
 After that had less trouble. The fun niest immediate effect was that biz Irishman who had been anxious to lick the commissioner but didn't quite have the nerve, came to my house that evening with a bumper basket of strawberries and presented them as sort of thank offering!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

At the Lyric an exceptionally strong bill of Keith vaudeville is on the pro- gramne for the week and includes some of the best acts of this circuit. The big feature is Leona Lamar, "the girl with thousand eyes," who states that she "knows all, sees all and tells all." Miss Lamar will answer ques- tions on any proper subject and Is said to be a marvel of second sight There will be nine other high-class acts shown during the week and the programme looks exceptionally strong.
 An entire change of programme will be made at the Majestic on Monday and Lasses White the famous minstrel man of the honey boy fame. will head com pany of minstrel maids" in an excep- tionally strong entertainment. A double bill of feature pictures is the programme for today.
 All the bills are good, and include some of the best entertainment obtainable and capacity houses are anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Film corporation, and the newest of Mu- tual stars, Anna Murdock, in Where Love Is" There are no dull moments when Miss Murdock is around. and this is demonstrated in Where Love Is'' the six-reel adoption of William Locke's novel of the same name. The scene opens showing Miss Murdock in the morning having frolic with her pet dogs and next she insists upon mountain an untamed horse and consequently is thrown, when she urges him over a high jump. She wilfully plays through the day visiting art ships buying the worth less pictures of the young artist with whom she is in love, hunts up his studio to pay him visit Pretends sprained ankle to make a wealthy gentleman pro- pose to her out of sympathy. The drama abounds In plenty of heart throbs as well, and is considered one of the best Miss Murdock has been seen in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
FIVE FEATURE ACTS
 ON PROGRAMME AT
 LOCAL PLAYHOUSE
AStar Bill at Loews Bijou for the Week With Feature lures and Concert the Programme Today-Keh vaude vile, Including Big Headners Is the Offering the
 Lyric-Change of Programme at Majestic Monday

Entertainment of refined quality the offering this week at the several local payhouse and the will find much to n the splendid offerings for the At Loew's Bou asar bill of five entertaining acts and Buebrd feature picture the offering and every member the best there in vaudeville The topner for the first half the week will introduce Harry Brooks the oldest the American vaudeville stage who will present clever comedy sketch The Old Minstrel Man. said to be of the best the seasons offerings The other acts all headners pictures and orchestra will presented today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
At the Majestic

Lasses White and his merry minstrel maids will open at this theatre Monday, April 30 Lasses White is direct from the Neil O'Brien minstrel show, where he has been starred for the past two sea- sons. MT. White was principle com edian. with the Honey Boy Evans show, and was picked by MT. Evans as his un- derstudy during his last season as the honey boy minstrel king, and MT. White made so good i'll Mir. Evans part that even the newspapers and public were unable to note the change. The after piece with the Brien show was written to feature MT. White and to say that he made good in the closing number on that show is putting 1t mild Lasses White is known from coast to coast as the king of blackface comedy. and he needs no introduction to the Birmingham public. He is supported by an ali-star cast and chorus of pretty girls. The opening bil ''The Flirt Cure" gives Lasses excellent opportunities to show his cleverness as blackface entertainer. The bill is surrounded by special scenery and effects.
 For Sunday at the Majestic Manager Frankel offers without doubt the biggest double bill to be seen in Birmingham. Eleven reels of master pictures. A Stain In the Blood, 2 big five-reel sensational western drama. produced by the Signal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

S3 years old, will top the bill in his clever character comedy sketch, "The Old Min strel Man" In spite of his years Brookes
 is wonderful comedian, and has a ve- hicle which exactly suits him. He plays the part of a rough, big-hearted, happy go-lucky snowman, a retired minstrel comedian, who finds he isn't welcome In his own home because he isn't sufficiently polished, but outwits clever villain in unique way.
 The Fraternity Four one of the best male quartets in vaudeville, four young men with splendid voices, will offer the latest songs from Tin Pan Alley" New York. They get the song hits as they come out the latest and the best, with a choice of all of them, and will offer only the best, ballads and ragtime, during their engagement here
 Charles Nevins and Ada Gordon will offer military comedy skit with song en- titled "Succor to the Wounded" in which Miss Gordon appears as nurse and Nevins as war correspondent. Both sing and dance well, and a remarkable finale with a live dummy adds a touch of novelty to the act.
 Sully and Arnold, in a song revue in the Fritches, in an acrobatlc speciality, will complete the bill.
 Franklyn Farnum and Agnes Vernon in ''The Clock" will be featured in the photoplay attraction the first half. This is a comedy drama based on a story by Aaron Hoffman, in which the hero of the piece is a young man who keeps bad hours and nurses worse habits, with his biggest fault-a seeming inability to keep an appointment. When this defect is finally turned to an advantage by the girl he loves the surprising outcome makes the best conclusion a photoplay ever carried.
 The vaudeville headliner the last half of the week will be Jessie Hayward and company in 'The Quitter," a sketch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
STAR ATTRACTIONS
 AT LOEW'S BIJOU

An an-star bill Of five entertaining vaudeville features, presenting wide va riety of entertainment, and a Bluebird photoplay will be presented the first half of the coming week at Loews Bijou.
 Harry Brookes and company. the oldest actor on the American vaudeville stage,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

their product without profit. The Boston wool dealers have placed their entire sup ply at the governments disposal at cur rent prices. though wool is rapidly ad-' vancing. The packers and the leather manufacturers are all doing the same. If these are manifestations of selfishness then we must denounce every patriot as dsoyal.
 It was delight to find Senators Nor ris and LaFollette called to account by their associates in the Senate for their unjust attack on Wall street. Senator Williams of Mississippi, who has never been accused of being partial to our captains of industry, big business or Wall street, uttered these ringing words: "Tm getting tired of this talk that this Is . Wall street war. That's a lie. Wan street did not sink the Lusitania, the Arabic, the Sussex and these other ships. I'm tired of lies like that, and think 1t is the duty of the American Congress and people to brand them as lies" In this time of stress let every good citizen stand by the flag and uphold the welfare of the country, in obedience to the Pres ident's call for united and nonpartisan ac- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Standard time Is a uniform system of time reck oning in the United States and Canada adopted in 1888 by-euEs principal railways, and since then Ay the principal cities and towns of both countries By this system the contt- nent Is divided into four sections. each extending over 45 degrees Nof longitude (making a difference c& time of exactly one hour). the tim \ prevailing In each being that of it's central meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
KEITH VAUDEVILLE
 AT LYRIC THEATRE

An unusual entertainment-an entertain -s ment that bewilders, amazes and causes wonder-Leona LaMar, "The Girl with the Thousand Eyes'-will be presented as the all-week feature at the Lyric this week.
 This act is regarded as the most won derful in vaudeville and Miss LaMar is a phenomenon that has caused the brain- est and most intellectual men to show un- disguised wonderment While, of course, shes has only one pair of eyes, these two eyes see things that no other eye see, and in fact she sees things that they are not supposed to see, as they look into the future and see all, know all and tell all.
 A special matinee for ladies only will be held Wednesday afternoon and box of candy as a souvenir will be given to every lady present. At this special mati- nee no men will be allowed, not even the male attaches of the theatre. Leona La Mar will give a special demonstration to these ladies. Leona LaMar in the words of one newspaper, lis the most wonder full person alive.'
 There are other high class attractions on the programme for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Bertee Beaumonte and Jack Arnold will
 
 Sergeanteene, an act filled with music and many laughs as it deals with wom- an as an army officer. Miss Beaumon,e is an excellent dancer and Arnold has a reputation as light comedian and song writer.
 Another attractive number on the pro- gramme for the first half of the week will be Harry and Eva Puck in The Song Hit" They are versatile entertainers and are among vaudevilles chief entertainers. Miss Puck..is clever ingenue and Mr. Puck is a clever entertainer and the writer of many well known songs. This pair of entertainers have grown up from juvenile entertainers and they are very popular among vaudeville lovers. Joe Fanton and company will entertain l in "A Garden of Surprises" and the sur prises will consist of thrills in athletic work and the act is said to be one of | the best of it's kind.
 Kennedy and Burt will present "En- gagged, Married, Divorced" a travesry on married life which is said to be filled with good comedy.
 The Pathe news pictures will feature all performances.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
A Small Blaze

The grocery stock and vulcanizing
plant of d. X. Chamberlain, located
on the Flat River road, near the pow
er plant, at the edge of Pennington,
was entirely destroyed by fire about
o'clock Saturday afternoon. 1t be-
ing beyond the fire district, but little
resistance could be made to the sweep
of the flames. The loss of building
and contents was complete, with no
insurance, estimated at $4,000. Work
of rebuilding is already under way,
and Mr.. Chamberlain will continue
business, as before, just as soon as
possible.
During his rather brief location at
that place, Mr.. Chamberlain has es-
tablished quite an enviable reputation
for honesty and square dealing. Es-
pecially was this true in his rubber
goods and vulcanizing department, in
which he had already built up splen-
did trade. The success he was en-
joying was living testimonial to the
fact that patrons appreciate honest
fair treatment, no matter in what line
of business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
GARDEN AND CANNING
CLUB MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of all members Of the Garden and
Canning Club of Pennington will be
held in the Auditorium of the High
School on Monday night, July 30th.
Matters of much Importance will come
before the meeting for consideration.
All members are requested to be
able to give short report on the sue
cess of their garden and canning work,
also to mention any difficulties en-
countered.
Some very important literature on
both drying and canning will be dis
tributed, plans will be made to utilize
all available garden products and
fruits, and interesting talks will be
made by Supt. Akers, County Agent
Foard and others.
All persons in any way interested
in the great Conservation movement,
whether members of the Garden and
Canning Club or not, are most ear
nestly requested to be present. Let
every family in the vicinity send one
or more representatives.
Very respectfully,
W. L. JOHNS, President.
ANNIE MENGE, Sec.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27

they could have overlooked the very
great importance of organization be-
fore starting the "drive."
The German spy system has become
so interwoven with so many condi-
tions in this country, that formerly
would never have been suspected,
that this conclusion in regard to the
the recent trouble in the Lead Belt,
which ended so disastrously to the
foreigners, does not appear at all far
fetched. But all those foreigners who
were working in the Lead Belt had
left the old countries, for reasons
they have not yet ofrgotten, and we
are informed that nothing could induce
them, short of absolute force, to help
them in the present war. But this
possible German plot" that was pull
ed in the Lead Belt should sharpen the
eyes and wits of all Americans to a
keener outlook for German "subma-
rines."
1t seems that the destruction of
property that followed the evacuation
of that district by the foreigners was
considerable. The foreign residence
district of Flat River looks like it
had been twisted by cyclone. But
that is not all-nor the principal
loss caused by the recent trouble.
Many merchants throughout the af-
fccted district are carrying, perhaps,
the bulk of the loss. This applies to
all those merchants who had any for
eign trade. The foreigners were paid
their wages in full, often at the point
of gun, so that the paymaster could
not have held out anything for the
store account, had he desired to do so.
1t is estimated that one company,
with stores in Flat River, Desloge and
Leadwood, hold $4,000 or more of
unpaid accounts against foreigners
who were forced out of the district.
The great bulk of Indebtedness
against foreigners there was for two
weeks account, as the merchants col
lected at the mines every payday,
twice a month.
About eighty arrests have been
made in the Lead Belt since the trou-
BILE, and the pris ers arc heing held
in different jails,s ,sas follows. In Iron
ton Jail, 27 prisoners; st. Louis. "a;
Hillsboro, 20; Fredericktown, 6;
Pennington, 3-total 80. A grand
jury was convened here Monday to
try and thresh out the trouble, in
which there appears to be such fun
gus growth, and what the final out
come will be cannot yet be foretold.
1t is rumored that an effort will be
made to have most of the cases tried
in the Federal court in St. Louis.
Only one thing is as yet clear in re-
gard to,the late unpleasantness in the
Lead Belt, and that is that an enor-
nous expense has been saddled onto
st. Francois county, without her aid
or consent. The Times is informed
that the Grand Jury report will pre-
sent some startling disclosures.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
TO ORGANIZE HOME GUARDS

A meeting was held in the Circuit
Court room Saturday evening for
the purpose of attempting to organize
a company of Home Guards. The
meeting was informal, and no one
present was able to give much intor-
nation as to the proper proceedings
to be taken to perfect such organl-
cation. B. H. Boyer called the meet
ing to order and told what he thought
should be done, in the absence OF any
positive information as to what to
do. ~.
Geo. M. Wilson also made talk,
hut It was decided that before at
tempting to proceed further a legal
committee be appointed to secure IN
formation as to the proper methods
for organizing a company Of Home
Guards, their duties, rights, etc. On
this committee were selected b. H.
Rover, F. A. Benham and j. B. Burks,
and they were instructed to secure
necessary information so as to be able
to report at the next meeting, which
is called for tonight, the 9th INST.
A committee was also appointed to
solicit signatures for membership,
and it is expected that an organization
of Home Guards will be perfected at
tonight's meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
WANT IN GERMANY

The crops have failed in Germany,
and famine stalks the land; the wheat
is poor and verminy, the sugars full
of sand. The drouth did more than
Wilson or our armaments could do,
and cen the noted Pilsener is but a
sickly brew The Kaiser, in his van
ity, swore war full soon would cease;
the foe, regaining sanity, would come
to him for peace. Oh, hungry folk of
Germany, what of your Kaiser's vow?
Art ready to determine he has dealt
you bunk enow? Whose heartstrings
ache and quiver worst--your heart
strings or the foes? Your children
cry for liverwurst, smearkase and
things like those. The little kids are
clamoring, their faces wet with
brine, and still the foe is hammering
at Hindenburg, his line. Red Bill, pro
fanely sermony, of Gott must ever
prate, and God has blasted Germany
more than the British hate. And
while Red Bill was blithering of back
ing from on high, the country's crops
were. withering beneath a burning
sky. Oh, hungry folk, we sigh for
you, as we go forth to kill; oh, starv-
ing kids, we cry for you, while swat
ting Kaiser Bill.-Walt Mason.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
THE LEAD BELT is NOW M
UNUSUALLY DEMURE
Militia Still in Control of District, and
Number of Shafts Are Working
Practically Full Shifts

Conditions in the Lead Belt, at Flat
River, Desloge, st. Francois and Ell
wins, where the trouble among
miners recently broke forth, have
quieted down, until now general con-
ditions are far more than usual.
In fact, those places are now suffering
quite a severe relapse from the late
"boiling over" experienced there.
The State militia is still~ on the
scene, and it is generally admitted
that the present exceeding quiet there
is largely due to their presence. The
militia has the situation entirely in
their hands, and are pressing down
hard in some respects. In some re-
CARDS their methods there have a
strong resemblance to martial rule.
For the past week no automobile or
other conveyance has been permitted
to enter the affected district without
being searched by the militia. Occa-
sionally an auto driver has attempted
to ride the gauntlet with his "pre-
cious cargo, but he is invariably
forced to "face the music" Should
he accidentally get by one Scamp,
there is, another sufficiently near to
intercept him.
The general opinion is that it is
largely due to the strict supervision
of that district by the militia that
has put the disturbed element to
sleep" There is nothing left for
them to do but to keep quiet. The
wholesale arrests also in the district
has had SOLDERING tendency on the
inhabitants thereof, especially those
who participated in the late attacks
on the foreign element.
There is also a we'll developed senti-
ment, among the best merchants of
that district, that Notwithstanding
the many arrests that have been
made, the real instigators of the
trouble were never secured, and that
they Immediately made their escape
from the district, even while the
trouble was at its worst. The feel
ing is quite general that German
emissaries were at the bottom of the
trouble; that they saw the easiest
way to emtroil that district was by in
citing a race riot, and the methods
they know so we'll how to use soon
brought about the thing they de-
sired, and they Immediately absented
themselves from the communiay.
Credence is given to such conclu-
sion when it is considered that the
miners went into this drive" against
the foreigners absolutely without the
least semblence of permanent organ
ization--even without hardly any
temporary organization. This fact
alone made it impossible to accomp-
lish any permanent good for them
selves, as there is no one authorized
to carry on negotiations with the
mine operators. 1t does not seem pos
sible, unless they were unduly in
fuenced and excited by others, that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
STUDENT RAISES
EMERGENCY CROPS

The work which students in the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
riculture are doing is illustrated by a
recent report from w. 7. Angle of
Clinton. Mr.. Angle is one of the stu
dents who were excused from the Uni
versity to help out in the war crop
production campaign. He has re-
Gently completed the harvest of 80
acres of wheat. Forty acres of this
wheat land he has disked to plant in
cowpeas, feterita, and navy beans. He
will thus probably harvest second
crop from this land this year. He is
planning to build another silo, and
expects to organize farm club in his
community.
Mr.. Angle reports that wheat in
his section is good. The 80 acres
which he has helped to harvest will
average close to 20 bushels to the
acre. He says that the wheat heads
are exceptionally well filled and that
the average yield in his community
probably will be normal.