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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
OBITUARY

Ed Clemmons was born and reared
in st. Francois county, near Knot
Lick. He was born October 2, 1880
and in 1904 was married to Miss Okey
Ragsdale. To them were born
children-Florence, Rachel, Roanoke
and Ernest. All of them survive him
together with his father and mother
and other members Of their family.
Mr.. Clemmons being reared in this
county, needs no recommendation, his
life is well known. AS a citizen he
was always quiet and upright. AS a
son, it is said that none ever excelled
him; as a husband and father he was
very devoted indeed, as also his
neighbors corroborate. AS a neighbor
he was such as won to himself the
admiration of all his fellows.
On June 18th, 1917, he came to his
death in No. IL mines, as many others
do in these mines, by heavy stone
falling on him from the back. He
left his home that morning hale and
hearty; was brought back a corpse.
This is but another warning to the
boys of the Lead Belt that they know
not when they'will be called into eter-
nifty.
He leaves father and mother,
brothers and sisters, his dear wife and
children and a host of friends to
n1ournchis fate. .y Z
A. M. GRAIN. $
4 A.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Presbyterian Church

Sunday School at 9:45.
Preaching service at IL. Subject:
'Instead of Thy Fathers, Thy chill
dren."
The Ninth District Convention Of
Christian Endeavor will convene in
this church at 2:30 p. m. Delegates
from several counties near by will be
in attendance, the guests of the four
Endeavor Societies in this town, viz:
Senior and Intermediate Societies of
the Christian Church, and the Senior
and Junior Society of the Presbyter-
ian Church. To date, some 65 dele
gates have accepted the invitation to
attend
There will be a Union Endeavor
prayer meeting at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday night at o'clock, fol-
lowed by addresses in connection with
regular Convention program at 7:45.
The public are most cordially invited
to attend all services. The convention
closes Tuesday noon. Members of
other Young Peoples Societies of
town are especially invited to attend
any or all sessions.
Cottage prayer meetings will be as
follows next Wednesday morning: l,
Mrs. Oscar Halle; 2, Mrs. B. Mar
bury; 3, Mrs. John Miller; 4, Mrs.
Eva Spaugh; 5, Mrs. Frank Weber;
6, Mrs. Keller; Z, Mrs. Snelson.
There were a total of 67 present last
week. 1t is remarkable, and graft
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
LICENSED TO MARRY

June IA, Henry E. Richter and Irene
C. McGinness of Flat River.
18th, Paul McCarron of Irondale
and Mabel Rice of Bonnie Terre.
18th, Geo. X. Kalousky and Eliza
beth Sikorsky of Bonnie Terre.
18th, Lee Wood and Mary Lyons of
Pennington.
10Th, Lewis Propst of Douthit
Okla, and Cecil Null of Desloge,
goth, Otto E. Mayberry and Alma
Ramsey of Flat River.
18th, Elvis S. Rice and Ida Jean
nette Madigan of lockwood.
21st, Courtney Chiffon of Des Arc
and Rose Anderson of Piedmont.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

Henry Guessing, who is superintend-
ent'of the Central Lead and Zinc Co.
at Miami, Okla, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Guessing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Taylor of West
Plains are the proud parents of a fine
girl baby, born Sunday morning
Mrs. Taylor was formerly Miss Ma
bel Howell of Pennington.
Mrs. Margaret Shanks, of Sikeston
returned home Saturday, after a Wis.
it with Mrs. Margaret Gray, matror
at ,Staee Hospital No. A. She was ac-
companied home by Miss Eula Bugg
FOR SALE-A 2h horsepower
gasoline engine, one turning lathe and
one power drill, in good shape. Will
be sold sheap. Apply to w. l.. Sack
man or address him by mail at Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Watson, ac-
companied by their guests, Mrs. Mat
tie Evans and Evans Copeland, of
New Madrid, Mo-, went to st. Louis
Wednesday, morning for few days
visit.
Prof. John Hendrix was employed
as principal of the Augusta, st.
Charles county, Mo-, school recently.
He is considered among his profess
sion very highly as an instructor and
principal.
Clinton H. Crane, President of the
St. Joseph Lead Company, has been
appointed, by the United States De-
Tense League, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Raw Materials, Minerals
and Metals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blackwell and
children of Stanton, ILL.,, motored here
Wednesday to visit Mrs. Chas. Nc
Carthy and Mrs. j. L. Murphy. Mrs.
Mccarthy and children will accom-
pany them home.
When you have Backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try SanOl, it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
35c bottle of SanOl will convince you.
Get it at the drug store.
L. E. AuBuchon, one of the enter
prising young farmers of the French
Village vicinity, was in Harrington
Wednesday, and while here called at
The Times office and had himself en-
rolled on our subscription list.
The business block comprising the
Pennington Mercantile Co., Mrs. S.
C. Watts Millinery, and the medical
and dental offices of Drs. B. ]. and
j. B. Robinson, has this week been
given an attractive coat of paint.
We all notice the smiles on the fac
es of the conductors and motormen
on the st. Francois County R. r.
We wonder why. 1t is rumored that
the cause of the Gear to ear" smile is
a raise of S. per month in the wages.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Black, former
we'll known citizens of Pennington,
where Mr.. Black for many years con-
Quoted a bakery, arrived here We'd
nesday for a few days visit with old
friends. They are now living in st.
Joe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
For CYCLONE INSURANCE
', sHT ' see
Smith BIeeck- Forster L. & A. Co.
Realty Building. Phone 1877

Lucille Jackson, a little ten-year-
old girl, who is supported at the Pat
tonville Baptist Home for Orphans
by the local, Baptist Ladies Mission
airy Circle, arrived this week to spend
a months vacation among the men,
bers of the Circle.
County Farm Agent A. I. Foard
left this week for Doniphan, where he
will spend two weeks vacation at the
home of his parents. He was &C.
companied there by his brother, who
has been studying agriculture in the
Colorado State University.
We are pleased to announce that
Guy Tullock, who had an operation
performed on his foot two weeks ago
to remove a humorous growth, is get
ting along nicely. But, while his i'm.
provement is steady and constant, he
is still confined to his home.
Thos. H. Holman, County Highway
Engineer, went over to Iron Mountain
Wednesday morning to assist in meas
rring the huge iron chat dump there
which the County Court on Tuesday
afternoon agreed to buy for road sur
facing throughout this county.
Woman's friend is a Large Trial
Bottle of SanOl Prescription. Fine
for blaekheads, Eczema and all rough
skin and clear complexion. A real
skin Tonic. Get 35c trial bottle at
the drug store.
Emil Richards left Wednesday for
Indiana to visit his old home and al
so to recuperate from recent i'll
ness. He is very popular with the
patrons of the post office and it is
hoped he will come back to his old
place much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paul Cayce and
children left Monday for Cleveland,
O., where Mr.. Cayce purchased a
Haynes Chubby Roadster right out Of
the factory. In their new car they
will tour the East for a couple Of
weeks before driving home in it.
DR.. G. E. Serutchfield left the first
of the week for Miami, Oklahoma,
and Baxter Springs, Kansas, with the
view of locating at one of these plac-
-es. DR.. Scrutchfield is thought of
very highly by the people of Farm
ington and vicinity and they regret
very much to see him go.
The annual recital of the music
class of Mrs. Eisenberg-Beard will be
given in the High School Auditorium
next Tuesday, June 26th, beginning
at 8:15 D. m. All who are interested
in children or in music are cordially
invited to, attend. Admission free and
an interesting program will be rem
dered. f. as1 ,ases
Do. you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or blad-
der troubles. Sanol gives relief in
"a hours from. all backache and blad-
der troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed
remedy. 35c and '$1.0o q bottle at the
drug store. = 1as Fore ~ hsf
Clyde McChntock, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. McC lintock, left
Wednesday for Little Rock, Ark, to
resume his work after a two weeks
visit at his old home. While only
about 1S years old, Clyde holds d re-
sponsible position in the Office Of the
General Manager of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad at that point.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
KILLED IN NO. u

Ed. Cummins, a miner, was killed
in No. II Federal, near Elvins, about
noon Tuesday, being struck on the
Lead with a falling boulder, and 81
most instantly killed. Deceased leaves
a wife and four children.
Notwithstanding every precaution
that can apparently be taken to guard
the saefty of the miners, work in
those deep mines is, to say the least
somewhat hazardous.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Church Notices
llIlllIllIIIIIlIIInIIIIIIllIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIl
Christian Science

Subject: as the Universe, Including
Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?"
Golden text: Ecelesiastes 3:14.
Services are held each Sunday morn
ing at eleven o'clock and Wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock, in the News
building. The Wednesday night meet
ing is the testimony meeting. A free
public reading room, maintained in
the same building, is open on Monday
and Thursday afternoons from two
to four o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services and visit
the reading room.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

Lee Wood and Mary Lyons were
united in Marriage Sunday afternoon,
June II, BY Rev. H. A. Mitchell at the
parsonage. Both the bride and groom
are Of Pennington, the groom having
graduated from the High School in
1915. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood will re-
side in Bonnie Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
LOYALTY BOOTH

At the Catholic Carnival, to be held
July 10th, on the church grounds,
there will be loyalty booth to which
contributions are solicited, and per
cent of all sales here will be given to
the Loyalty Club. This is good OPP
portunity to do "bit" that works
both ways, and your patronage will
be very welcome.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
RESOLUTION OF THE ST.
FRANCOIS COUNTY SUN
DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Resolved, that this Convention, hav-
ing in view the four-fold development
of the boy, raises its voice against
the cigarette evil and the men who
are engaged in its traffic, and raises
its appeal against the tobacco habit
upon the part of Sunday School Su-
perintendents, Ministers of the Gospel
and men of all classes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Lutheran Church

H. Hallerberg, Pastor.
Third Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
German preaching service at 1890
g. m. Subject of sermon: "The Bible
on Good Works"
Ladies' Aid meets at p. m.
English preaching service at 1880
p. M. Subject of sermon: "The Ora
cious Promise of the Lords Supper"
A cordial welcome to all.
Illustrated lecture Tuesday eve
ming at o'clock. Subject: The Fore
runners of the Reformation.
The Berca Bible Glass meets We'd
nesday evening of next week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends and neigh.
bors for the kindness and sympathy
shown us during the illness and death
of our beloved husband and father.
MRS. VIM. S. PRATT
AND FAMILY,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
MARRIED
Observation-Disclosures

Richter-McGinness.
Henry E. Richter and Irene G. Nc
Ginness, both of Flat River, were
united in bonds of wedlock by JUS
tice Good June ID, 1917. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richter will make their home in
Flat River
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

H. M. Purl and Mary DeClue of
Fredericktown were united in mar
riage June 10, 1917, by Justice ]. p.
Zolman., Both are popular residents of
Fredericktown.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
Everywhere on
the Farm


You need HARNESS. Horses
cannot work without them. A
neatly harnessed team shows the
drivers pride. Lueders Shop is
the place to get just what you
want for your team. We guar
antee our harness to give salts
faction in every detail; use no
thing but Oak tanned leather of
best quality. One price to all
, II and 4 the price Is right, Eg
= Lenders Saddlery Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

Miss Sersie Polite and sister OF
Blackwell were visitors here Sunday
Mr.. Brooks is a merchant at Black
well.
Marvin A. Young, who has ex'
tensiye interests in the Miami, Okla.
mineral fields, came in yesterday for
a several days visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. A. Bess, Mrs. M. A. Young,
Miss Eta Bess, Thelma Frances and
Ellamarie Young spent Sunday in
Flat River the guest Of Cleve Fran
els and family.
VIM. Martin, who has been confined
to his bed for the last month, is able
to sit up and is improving nicely. His
many friends will be pleased to see
him out again. r,r
Tom Halle and j. H. johnson were
fishing in Ste. Genevieve county Mon
day and returned with a good sized
catch. They had about so pounds OF
bass and croppie. -
Sanol Eczema Prescription is a
famous old remedy for all forms OF
Eczema and skin diseases. SanOl is
a guaranteed remedy. Getca 35c large
trial bottle atythe1 drug store.
We desire to correct an, error that
appeared in this paper last week.
Under the heading "Civil Service Ex-
animation" it was stated that I. B.
Chandler. who had been deputized by
Robert Clay, had held civil Service
examination in the High School build
ing on the previous Saturday. Mr..
Chandler had his appointment to do
the work direct from the Government,
and was not deputized for the work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
The 'RefOrmcrs'" Complaint.

Newberry Observer.
The committee from the reform"
party in South Carolina appeared be-
fore the war department i'm Washing
ton on Thursday. The committee was
shown every courtesy by Senator
Smith-SenatOr Tillman was absent
and the members of the house, and
had a. respectful hearing before the
assistant secretary of war. Ex-Gov-
ernOr Blease, the chairman of the
committee is reported as saying that
the meeting was very satisfactory"
In the report of the hearing moth.
ing is said about the complaints made
i'm the Columbia meeting of the al
legged partiality of Governor Manning
in making appointments in the mill
tary service; but the speakers dwell
upon fears" that there would be "a
gross misuse of political power or
the part Of Governor Manning i'm the
selection Of the exemption boards I'm
the different counties in South Caro-
lina."
The utter unfairness Of this COM
plaint must be apparent to every un-
prejudiced person; for Governor Man
ming has not indicated who will be
appointed on these boards, and to
charge unfairness or "gross misuse of
political power" before he does, is
grossly unjust and unfair. The COM
mOnest and meanest criminal is not
prejudged and condemned before a
hearing; but this committee goes all
the way to Washington to condemn
the governor of the State for some
thing yet in the future, taking it for
granted. without rhyme or reason,
that he is going to misuse his polit-
ical power
1t must occur to most persons that
that was a strange proceeding any
way and has only one explanation
politics. The question arises. Why
should Manning or Wilson show ia
vOr. political or otherwise, to men
who denOunce them as did leaders IN
the Columbia meeting? We are sure
however. that neither Governor Man.
ming nor President Wilson will "dis-
criminate" against any man who
stands ready to serve his country at
this critical period in the country's
history, whether he be reformer or
what not.
Another subject of complaint"
made much of in the Columbia meet
ing was not mentioned before the war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Death OF j. A. Middleton, sr.

Mr.. j. A. Middleton. Sr., while on a
visit to relatives In Darlington died
suddenly Tuesday morning. May 29th,
at o'clock. while sitting in a chair
Funeral services were held at Dar-
lington cemetery Wednesday. May
3Oth. at o'clock. the services being
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Weeks. the
Baptist minister. Mr.. Middleton is
survived by his wife. one sister, Mrs
w. II. Mozingo of Darlington. and
ten children: ]. A. Middleton, Jr.
of Sumter. B. H. Middleton Of Atlanta
NJ. w. Middleton Of Atlanta, f.. A
Middleton Of Lithonia, Ga, 3. w
Middleton of Gaffney. S. c.. l.. "
Middleton Of Sumter. c. F.. Middleton
of Florence. j. Frank Middleton OF
Florence, Mrs. M. l.. Abbott of Oar
lington and Mrs. T.. A. Lyman OF
Sumter. all Of whom were present al
the funeral services.
Mr.. Middleton had made his home
In Sumter for several years, having
removed. here from Darlington county
He had wide circle Of friends both
I'm Sumter and Darlington and was es.
tcemed by all who knew him for his
rnany sterling traits of character.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

A Chicago dispatch to The New
York World says: During the din
nsr rendered the British Labor Com
mission today at the Union League
Club. Joseph A. Davies. secretary to
Lloyd George. said:
81 find living In America Is about
twice as high as In England. I speak
Of course. only from a hotel point OF
view. Your hotel prices over here are
remarkably impressive. And then In
England one can get fairly decent
little home for perhaps 81 n week.
dare say this can not be done now in
America"
In discussing the war situation In
England. prior to the luncheon. Inc
pointed out that the high prices IN
England. which came Immediately af'
ter the war. had TO be checked
through government supervision.
THE increasing high cost OF Twins
and the big balance sheets couldnt
60 along together" he explained
"The war brought both labor and cap
ital to realize that all had to work to
gsthsr Il the war was to succeed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Gross Injustice to Gov. Manning.
Bishopville Vindicator.

Bishopville Vindicator.
1t is currently reported that Gov.
Manning Disseminated against the
boys of Lee county i'm their applica-
tion for entrance to the training camp
at Oglethorpe, Ga, on account CT
partisan feeling. That he recon-
mended the Sumter boys while all the
boys from Lee were turned down.
This is a gross injustice to Gov.
Manning for he has no more to do
with the boys getting into that camp
than the editor of this paper. 1t was
announced through the daily papers
and from headquarters, that the boys
who had enlisted and gone to the
Mexican border and thereby had good
training already in military service,
would be given preference over raw
recruits. The Assistant Secretary to
Secretary of War Baker, made this
clear to Mr.. Blease and the commit
tee who went to Washington to lay
their complaint before the secretary
of war
Sumter sent whole company TO
the Mexican border and while q few
boys, and very few at that, went from
Lee county they had to join COM
panies from other counties. As to
any partisan feeling in the matter,
more anti-Bleaseites were rejected
than Bleaseites, for there were mighty
few Bleaseites that applied.
Bloase and his little coterie took A
mighty cheap way to get a little
notoriety at the nations capital and
they failed to get even that Wo
make this statement simply to keep
the records straight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
AutoIntoxicatiol1
Causes Death

Do you know why you have sick
headache, diabetes, neuralgia, .rheu-
matism and liver or kidney troubles ?
It's because you are being poisoned
by products of your own body. Your
organs Of elimination are not work.
ing properly. Waste material that
should be thrown out is being retained
to poison and intOxicate your system.
That could not happen il the bowels
were kept open with Granger Liver
Regulator. This splendid preparation
is purely vegetable and n0n-alcoholic.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator at
your drug store-25c box-and take
no other. There is nothing lust as
good"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

The torpedo that has been on eX-
hibition at the city schools will be on
display in the lobby of the Rex The
atre for a few days. where all who
may wish to see 1t may do so free of
charge. Everybody is interested i'm
the navy at present and the torpedoes
used by torpedo boats and subma-
rines to sink ships is one of the
most spectacular weapons that Is now
I'm use. 1t is the most modern of all
weapons and the most destructive, as
well as the hardest to combat. If you
have not a clear idea what a torpedo
Is. 1t will be worth while seeing the
one now In the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

Lots OF interest In being taken In
lawn tsnnis this summer In Sumter.
rhsss are many courts In the city.
hut the most Of the playing In being
done ON the courts OF the Sumter
Tennis Club on West Hampton Ave-
nus. Nearly every afternoon both
courts are occupied with doubles. with
oehsr players standing by waiting for
. turn to play. The club has a rule
that when players are waiting q
player who has completed q set must
rive way TO the other. and IL several
have psayed q like amount they shall
toss 10 see who shall drop out for the
nsxt, Get. In this way all members
sst chance on q popular afternoon.
Whh the beginning Of this season
the ranking committee numbered all
the players. and an intra-olub con-
tsst was sst on foot ANY player can
ehsissngs any player ranking above
him. and R he wins the numbers
change owners. Tor instance num-
Der swslvs can challenge number two,
and'k ne wins twelve goes up to Sec
ond place while the other takes q
iow1y tumbie. IL 10 then up 10
twelve to beat someone else above
him. for he cannot under the rules
ehaiSsnss his same opponent within
ten days. An new members come into
the club they are put at the foot of
The iist. and a. some of them are pret-
~ sood players q lot OF numbers are
chansins hands. The ranking at pres
snt stands:
I. II. p. Moses: Q. q. l.. Roddey; 3,
~. c. zsmp; 4. A. 8. Hardy; 6. C. A.
isaacs; .. J. G. Hurst: z. w. ].
crowson. Jr.. 8. Wilson Green: o. r.
y. Noise: 10. II. w. HARDY; II. W.
A. Bryan; ~. w. e. Bynum; ls. A.
J. Bynum; IA. Pat Epperson: Is. e.
c. Dunno; Is. w. I. Whitehead; II,
G. A. Brunk; fs. =. w. Vance; 10, r.
A. Moses; 10. c. p. Hun; 21. ID. ID
Noise: %. C. r. Hurst; 20, Y
shschlsford; -. ID. Deas: 25. II. L.
Mccoy; ,2s. L A. Prince.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

The case is now in the hands of the
courts and will no doubt be fully air
ed before decision Is reached, there
fore details Of the trouble are not
available for publication at this stage
From source known to be authen-
tic. 1t Is learned that Rev. Belvin
states that he came to Sumter to gain
possession Of his child. two older
children being at his home in Walhal-
la. That he obtained possession of
the child peaceably and that there
would have been no disturbance mt
the station had not Mrs. Belvin at
tempted to take the child from his
arms by force, in which effort she was
assisted by other parties. He also
states that he did not draw a pistol
on the crowd, as reported. but ad-
mits he had a pistol in his pocket,
that he placed his hand on it and
was ready to draw it. when he warn
ed the people who crowded around
him to give him more room.
The legal battle for the possession
OF the child, which is just In the pre-
liminary stages. promises to be hard
fought and interesting to those who
are entertained by the revelation o:
domestic troubles. j. H. Clifton repre-
nvHNc IL
looking after Mrs. Belvin's interests.