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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
ONE DEAD, 1 FATALLY,
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
In Shooting ARRAY at a Pie Social and
Dance at Elvins Last
Saturday Night

in and Womack were both shot, one
in the leg and the other in the arm
Talent then left the kitchen, going
through small passageway into the
room where dancing was in progress
Charley Harris, friend of Womack
followed Talent into the dance room
and there shot him in the small Of
the back. Talent lodged around
among the crowd, Harris following
hinLup and shooting, in which one of
his shots took effect in his brother
Henry's abdomen. Talent seems to
have been pretty badly hurt and his
wife had her arms about him try
ing to hold him up and shield him,
but he fell to the floor. Then Charley
Harris stepped up to him and fired
three shots into him--one above the
right eye, one in the right side of the
neck and one in the right breast.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Charley Harris, but up to
the time of going to press he has not
been apprehended.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
THE WILSON BLOCK
HAS BEEN SELECTED
Government Has Closed Deal for the
Site Of Postofice Building to Be
Erected in Pennington

The deal has been closed by the
Government for the Wilson block, on
the corner of Columbia and jackson
streets, for the Pennington Post Of
flee building. 1t is a splendid site,
and the merchants and property own
ers along Columbia street "got busy"
and raised the necessary amount for
the purchase price, above what the
government allows for the purchase
of the site. Such business men are
to be congratulated on their enter
prise in this matter. There is no rea-
son to believe that they will ever have
any cause to regret their action, as
the building will ever continue to be
an ornament to that progressive part
of the city.
The Times has been unable to get
any exact information as to when work
will be commenced on the building,
but the supposition is that it will not
be long delayed. But it is known that
the building will be set back from the
pavement, to near the center of the
lot, and will have parking all around
it, which will always be kept attrac-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
New Farm Adviser

At a meetieg of the st. Francois
County Farm Bureau Wednesday,
Feb. Z, A. |. Foard was engaged as
Farm Adviser of this county, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Bert France several months
ago, He was employed under a COM
tract order Of the former County
Court, which does not expire until
July, 1918. We understand that the
present Court is not disposed to in
terfere with the order of the former
Court. There is considerable opposi-
tion among some Of the farmers of
this county to the employment of a
Farm Adviser, but in some counties
the system is very popular and appears
to work well.
Mr.. Foard is a graduate of the
Missouri State University, and has
been teaching along the same lines.
He comes here from Doniphan, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
CIVIC LEAGUE ADOPTS
DRASTIC RESOLUTIONS
AND CALLS MASS MEETING

At meeting of the Civic League
in Flat River on Wednesday, Feb. Ia,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed;
Whereas, the local option laws of
st. Francois county are being contin-
ually and fiagrantly violated, and
whereas these violations are resulting
in brawls, murder and general de-
moralization; and
Whereas, specific cases of the laws
violation have been brought to the at
tention of the Prosecuting Attorney
and Sheriff, without relief, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That Mass Meeting be
called to meet on Monday evening,
Feb 10Th, in the Woodman Hall, Flat
River, Mo-, at 7:30 o'clock, to con-
.sider the question of appealing to the
Governor of the State for assistance
in securing the laws enforcement and
bringing about better state of
things.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16

tive and in the best possible condi-
ton.
We are also pleased to announce
that the receipts of the Pennington
postoffice for the year 1916 secures
for this city free mail delivery, which
will be inaugurated without unneces-
sary delay. There are some things
that must be attended to, however, be-
fore free delivery can be commenced,
but they are of minor character. The
buildings on the different routes will
have to be numbered, and the differ
ent routes laid out. The services of
two or three carriers will be made
necessary, which will add that much
to the payroll of the city.
Free delivery will also perhaps add
renewed interest to the building of
paving in some parts of the city, where
such improvement has been tagging,
as the rules of the government are
that only those who can be reached ON
sidewalks are accessible to free mail
delivery. The results of free mail de-
livery in Pennington will be a general
uplift of this community, in different
ways, if The Times is not mistaken.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
BASKET BALL
Charleston Wins in Fast Game.

Charleston Wins in Fast Game.
The Charleston Y. M. c. A. Basket
Ball team was returned the winner
over Bonne Terre ~" team at Bonne
Terre last Thursday night, Feb. 8,
by score of 80 to 10, thereby clinch-
ing the Southeast Missouri Y. M. G.
A. League pennant. Some of the best
basket ball seen in the Lead Belt this
season was by Harry Lee, the big,
husky forward for Charleston, who
totaled 20 of the 50 points for the
winners. Bonne Terre played an ex-
cellent game. although handicapped
by the absence of two first-team men,
Ollie Guerin and Earl Hosking. The
first half was walk away for
Charleston, the score being 20 to 6,
but the second half was much closer,
with Bonne Terre playing much better
ball. This half ended 10 to 13 in fa-
vor of Charleston. The final score, as
above stated, was 80 to 10.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
Sheep-Killing Dogs Improve Elmwood

At meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Edmwood Home, Wednes-
day night, plans were made for build
ing porch in the rear of the main
building, which will serve also as
+, sleeping porch for children who need
to sleep in the open air, and also a
fire escape. An enlarged and better
equipped kitchen and some new laun-
dry machinery were also provided for
Other improvements will be added as
rapidly as the funds can be secured.
The main building was named
Butler Halls in recognition of the
recent gift of $4,000 by Mrs. Mar
garet Butler of St. Louis, and the
SuDerintcndent's cottage was named
Culver Cottage" as an appreciation
of gifts which Mrs. Mary z. Culver
of st. Louis has made since the Home
was opened. In fact the institution
owes its very existence to her, for
she gave the first money for the re.
pair Of the property two years ago,
and has at three different times given
most timely aid to the Home.
During the twenty-five months
since the first children were received,
seventy-one children have been helped
by the institution, and there are now
forty happily living there. The con-
tinued interest of the people of Farm
ington and community is solicited.
The effort is now being made to raise
$4,000 for repairs and improvements,
to enable the Home to do more and
better work, and contributions to this
fund will be appreciated
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16

A pie social and dance, at which
beer also appears to have been in plen-
tiful evidence, at the home of Charles
Fortner in Elvins, last Saturday night,
was the scene of a row and promis-
cuous shooting in which Aaron Talent
was shot to death with four bullet
wounds in his body; Henry Harris
was shot in the abdomen and is in a
critical condition at the Bonae Terre
Hospital; VIM. Womack received a
bullet in the leg arid VIM. Goldin one
in the arm.
just how the row began does not
seem to be clearly known, but it ap-
pears from the conflicting reports
and evidence before the Coroner, that
VIM. Goldin and VIM. Womack got
into trouble in the kitchen over some
beer, when Aaron Talent, friend of
Goldin, appeared on the scene and
took a hand. He first shot out the
lights and then emptied his revolver,
as a result of which his friend, Gold
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
The Monday
Club Relaxes

Once a wear the Monday Club of
Pennington lays aside it's dignity to
verify the good old adage that "a lit
tie nonsense now and then is relished
by the wisest men," or women, as the
case may be, for on these occasions
men are excluded; only a few of the
club members lady friends are in
vited as guests. Yesterday afternoon,
at the Christian Science Hall, the
Monday Club gave another of its an
nual entertainments, and according to
the program, one of which has fallen
into our hands, Mother Goose" her
melodies and quaint characters, with
a Twentieth Century flavor, were de-
picted in way to create world of
amusement and diversion for the club
members and their guests.
The club eschews and discourages
press reports of these special annual
advertisements, so that we mere men
may not even enjoy an echo from the
merriment that flows so freely from
nimble minds and graceful movement
If our reportorial eyes and ears were
permitted to see and hear, and our
ready pen dared brave the indignant
flashes of the Clubs cumulative eyes,
we might record the doings and say
ings in column or two that would
prove to our readers as refreshing
and bright as these entertainments
are original.
We accidentally overheard the fol-
lowing exquisite tid-bits, which are
so apt in these gloomy times of wars
and rumors of war, and so character
isitc of many people, that we are going
to risk the clubs temporary ostra-
cism. by repeating them:
Old King Coles Jester asks Hump
ty-Dumpty, "Who are those people
over there clapping their hands and
cheering the soldiers marching by?"
To which Humpty-Dumpty noncha-
lantly replies, "0h, those? they are
the people who are not going"
Again Humpty-Dumpty volunteers
the observation, 'T'm for peace at any
price," to which the Jester retorts,
"But you might wake up some morn
ing and find that you didn't have the
price"
There is some food for thought
hese along preparedness lines.
These entertainments are followed
with refreshments and a social hour
inewhich the good things said and done
are gone over, discussed and enjoyed
again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
40 Acres for
$4,000 andRoyalty

Just as we go t. press we are re-
liably informed that the Apex Mining
Company has sold forty acres of their
holdings for $4,000.
The original organizers were G. NJ.
London, W. L. Hensley, P. A. Shaw
and l.. H. Williams.
Mr.. G. NJ. London is Field Manager
for this company and we understand
that he is largely responsible for the
success of the company.
In addition to the $4,000 considera-
tion to be distributed among the va
rious stockholders, we understand that
the four original organizers receive
two and one-half per cent royalty
on the gross earnings for the life of
this lease
We are glad to see our fellow towns
men are making good i'll that monder-
full mining field.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
VALENTINE PARTY

Miss Mary Holman pleasantly en-
tertained number of friends at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
t. H. Holman, with Valentine party
last Wednesday night. Those pres
ent were Misses Naomi and Ruth
Garner, Iva Brewer, Pearl Clay, Ny
ra Dobbins, Harriet Tetley, Opal
Watts, and Jack and Oscar Lepere,
Paul and Roy Clay, Raphael Horn,
Robin Doss and Lee 0rten. Games
appropriate TO the day were engaged
in and the company was regaled with
delicate refreshments. The guests
were unanimous in voting Miss Mary
a most charming hostess.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
AGAIN BEHIND BARS

Sheriff Charles Adams went out to
Elvins last Friday and returned with
George Black, who had escaped from
Jail Sept. 26th, last Black was orig
inally confined on the charge of hav-
ing stolen Ford car from Raymond
Tlapek, of Elvins.
Black and another prisoner named
Peter Smith made their escape
through the ceiling and roof of the
Jail, and neither had since been locat-
ed until Sheriff Charles received a
"tip" that Black was again "at home,
and he went out and "called him."
Charlie has faculty of bringing them
in when he goes for them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
WOULD SELL 100000 IN STOCK

The Lucky Jack Mining Company,
COMPOSED wholly of Pennington peo-
pie and of which DR.. B. j Robinson is
President, held a meeting last Sat
urday and determined to offer for
sale $4,000 worth of stock. The
company operates especially in the
Miami, Oklahoma, mining district,
where it has some valuable leases and
lots of ore in sight.
The proceeds of the sale of stock,
we understand, is to be used in the
construction cf a mill and other
equipment for getting out and reduc-
ing the ore. Those who have already
invested in the enterprise are greatly
encouraged over prospects, and the
stock they are offering for sale will
doubtless be readily taken.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16

The elimination Of sheep-killing
dogs has always been a most trouble
some question, especially in this sec
ton of the country, where, under pro-
per conditions, the sheep industry can
be made most profitable. But with the
sheep-killing dog being given the
right of way, this otherwise profitable
industry has that ever-present menace
to go up against. And yet sheep
killing dogs, as a general proposition,
belongs to the mongrel breed, and are
practically worthless to their owners.
Another demonstration of the de-
structiveness of the sheep-killing dog
occurred Sunday night, at the home
lost four sheep that were being shell
tered in his barn, as a result of an
attack from dog, or dogs.
Such losses, despite every effort be-
ing made to protect ones property,
lis discouragiag on the part of own
ers, and Mr.. Zimmerman is now anx-
ious to find out if any bill has yet
been introduced in the present Legis-
,lature to protect sheep herds from
these midnight maraudcrs. He sug-
gests as remedy a sufficient dog
tax to cause the annihilation of all
worthless ours, and that the revenue
derived from this source would per-
haps be sufficient to pay for all sheep
killed by dogs.
Since the above was written, Mr..
Zimmerman has again called at The
Times office and stated that two dogs,
evidently guilty of the above depre-
dation, have been discovered, and have
both been killed. This is the proper
disposition of all such CANNES.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
We Appreciate This

A. w. Bradshaw, editor of The
Pennington Times, was in this city
last Monday and made us very pleas
ant visit. Mr.. Bradshaw has followed
the newspaper profession all his life,
and is now editing one of the best pa
pers in this section of the State
jackson Cash Book.
Our brief stay in the capital of Cape
Girardeau county was made exceed
ingly pleasant and enjoyable, which
was practically entirely due to the eff
forts of our whole-souled and big
hearted friend, G. c. Oliver, who as a
host is as successful as he is pleasing
and popular as editor of the Cash
Book, which also very justly ranks
high among the papers Of the State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
A Few More

The following new subscriptions to
The Times has been received the past
week. Alfred Moore of Route A, C.
H. Davis of Route 5, T. j. Short of
Pennington, M. ]. Shields of Bonne
Terre, r. A. Hibbets of Knob Lick, M.
L. Grady of Desloge, w. L. Hunt of
Chicago, ILL.,, Miss Alma Swink of Sal
lsaw, Okla, d. A. Moon of French
Village, Mrs. Cora B. Harter of Route
8, Pennington, J. L. Counts of Farm
ington, Della LEM of Flat River, f.
E.. Counts of Bonne Terre, L. NJ.
Counts of Colorado Springs, Colo;
j. H. Cook of Route 4, and ]. w. Mar
tin of Route 6, Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16

Schaefer starred on the Farming
ton team with Is points, and LePere q
close second with IA. Whitehead
stared on Bonne Terre with 8 points
Both teams showed the spirit of good
craftsmanship all the way through the
game, there beign but few personal
fouls called on either side. The
Pennington High School boys and
girls will play Bonne Terre High
School boys and girls to-morroy night
at Bonne Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
Charleston Wins Second Game.

The Pennington High School girls
and the Charleston High School girls
played a very interesting game of bas-
ket ball on the Charleston court last
Friday night, Charleston winning by
a score of 1912. Our girls did their
best and played good game, but the
fact is they are not in it with Char
lesion.
After the game the Pennington
coach and the basket ball girls were
delightfully."- entertained by the Char
lesion High School students and
teachers, in the Y M. C. A. building,
Both coach and players report an en-
joyable trip despite the oyerwhelm-
ing defeat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
Cheyenne Indians will Play Bonne
Tere While on Tour.

The Y. M. C. A. basket ball team
at Bonne Terre has booked the Chey,
enne Indians five, now touring Hi
nois, for Friday night, Feb. 23, al
Bonne Terre. This is the greatest
collection of Indian athletes in this
part of the country, formerly Haskel
and Carlisle College students and stan
athletes. The team is a collection OF
indians from the reservations of the
West and have been on the road all
winter. They have a record of Sc
games won and IT lost, and a reputa-
ton of playing a clean and verv fast
game This is the first chance the
Lead Belt has had to see a collection
of Indian athletes together and il
will be worth the time and money tC
see the game at Bonne Terre next
Friday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
Pennington High Wins from Bis
marck High.

The Pennington High School boys
and the Bismarck High School boys
played an exciting game Of basket ball
on the Bismarck court last Friday
night, Pennington winning by score
of 48-24. The game was walk-away
for Pennington, and they did not ex-
ert themselves to make the score they
did, as their team work and signals
were almost perfect all the game
Coach Dearmont says that his team
was in trim and full of "pep", and
judging from the score, they evident
ly were. The local High School boys
defeated Bismarck here this season,
making them victors over Bismarck
in two games.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
High School Boys Defeat BOune Terre


The Pennington High School Boys
and the Bonne Terre High School boys
played clean, fast game of basket
bali on the local court last Saturday
night, the former winning by a score
of 1916. 1t could be seen in the first
half that the game would be a walk
away for Pennington High, as Schae-
fer, LePere and Halter threw one goal
after another. The first half ended
with score of 1876 in favor Of Farm
ington. The second half was repe-
tition of the first, despite the fact that
Bonne Terre battled harder for vic
tory than in the first. The score of the
second half was 21-10 in favor OF
Pennington. The final score, as above
stated, was 1916, in favor Of F. H. s
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-17
ALIEN ANA NO OBSTRtlRA LAS
LABORES DE LA COMlSlON
DE AUNlLIOS

LONpRES. Febrero l6.-Un dcSr&-
cha procedente de La Haya, rc"ibIco
hoy en- esta capital por IA agencia de
information Reuter-, da cucnta de que
en- la Legaci6n alemana en- esa clu-
dad Sc ha hechc una declaration relati
va a u .Alemania pcrmitira que los
miembros americanos de la ConsSi"n
de .Auxilios para los bclgas, continucn
u trabajos Ell BGlgica y en- el Nortc
de Francia.
FL Ninistro alenian en- La |iaya de
clar6 que una nota oficia! rclatlVa
al permiso para la continuation d"
esos trabaios, fue dirigida 81 dla 10
del actual al encargado diplomatico
de esos trabajos. Ademas, al MiniStro
americana en- Bruselas Sc ma dado
oportunidad para que continue part
cipando en- la ~gerencia Y administra-
ci6n central de dicha Comisi6n.
FL mismo Ministro aleman decIara
oue las autoridades alemanas han ey-
presado que. en- 10 future, como en- 10
pasado. el gobierno alcman tendria
gusto en- acceder a todas las solicitu-
des de la Comision de AuXilios en- Be!
gica.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-17
LOS TRtRAJOS PARA EE|IAH LA
RI'PTTRk he HOSTILlDADtS
ENTIRE ALEMANIA \
ZEE. u.

WASHINGTON. Fchrero de 1911
Inforntes llegados a esta capital OK
presan que no solo el Papa y Alton
so XIII estan lahcrando ac,i,' .nente
DOR ev:tar Ia ruptura de hos;'lidadcS
entire los Estados UnidOs y Alaman'a,
sino oue en- csc sentido trabajan asl
mismo sin d~escanso los go5iernoS dc
Suecia Y Suiza.
Muy poderosas sol las influencia5
pucstas en- jucgo cerca del KAISER
Guillermo, a fin dc lo%rar que este de-
sista de su campana submarine Y con-
ccda las scguriGades Gebid2s para e
future. con 10 cual quiZas pudiera dar-
Sc I'm notable paso de avancc para rea
nudar sus rclacioncs diplomatlcas con
la patria de Washington.
Personals que Sc dicen bien enterada.
das aseguran que la dilacion del Pre-
sidente Wilson en- adOptar II actl
tud definitiva con respectO al lmperio
~ermano. obedcce a que desca conocer
81 rcsu!tado de las %cstioucS anteS
anunciadaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-17
Ell HANBRE EN- LA CAPITAL De
ACSTRIA-HUNGRIA

LONDRES, Febrero de l9l7.-Co-
munican lie Roma, que aver llegaron a
poder del Vaticano informes fidedig-
nos p~rocedentes de Viena en- los III
les participa haber ocurrido gravisi-
mos desordeneS producidos por el ham
bre en- rumerosoS lugares.
Estos motines han sido ahogadcs en-
su mayor parte en- sangre, ~procediendo
las tropas con mano de hero.
I'm algunas cludades estos hechos
han tenido una Ease especial debido a
Ia actitud asumida por las tropas.
Muchos regimientos Sc negaron d
disparar contra ell pueblo, llegando a
.Sublevarse contra sus oficiales que
pretendieron obligarlos Il u"tilizar suS
armas contra mujeres y ninos.
La situacion que prevalece en Ell
interior del Imperio aHstro-hIngaro
es sumamente grave, temiendoSe sen
sacionaIes acontecimientos incluso e.