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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
CONTROL OF HOUSE MADE BIG
PUZZLE BY CONRY'S DEATH

As a result of the death of Repre-
sentative Conry of New York, the Re-
publicans appear to have the lead
They now have 215 votes assured, il
is conceded, while the Democrats have
only 214. Reports also have reached
here that three newly elected Demo-
Gratis are seriously i'll. No successor
to Mr.. Conry will be elected before
next November, it is believed. Five
members of the incoming Congress
are classed as independents. Hence,
| if special session of Congress is
called before next December, it would
appear that the Republicans will have
the advantage. AS majority of the
membership of the House, 218 mem
bers are necessary to the selection of
a speaker, however, the Democrats are
not without hope.
How serious detection in the Dem
ocratic ranks over prohibition legisla-
ton will affect the proposed organiza-
ton of the House is causing Demo-
Gratis some concern. About a dozen
"wet" Northern Democrats have split
with the Southern "dry" leaders, and
yesterday they showed their independ-
ence by defeating a judiciary bill
greatly desired by Southern Demo-
Gratis. Both sides are threatening re-
taliation in the way of committee as
signments if the Democrats organize
tibet next House. Democratic leaders
hope, however, to effect a truce be-
fore vote on the speakership comes
102 Members Retire.
One hundred and two members of
Congress closed their legislative ca
reers on March 4th, when the sixty
fourth session ended by constitutional
limitation. OF this number Is are
Senators. They are:
Bryan of Florida; Catron, New
Mexico; Chiffon, West Virginia; Clapp,
Minnesota; Clark, Wyoming; Dupont,
Delaware; johnson, Maine; Kerne,
Indiana; Lea, Tennessee; Lippitt,
Rhode Island; MARITIME, New Jersey;
O'Gorman, New York; Oliver, Penn
sylvania; Sutherland, Utah; and
Works of California.
The number who retired to private
life is unusually large in both House
and Senate. Among the more pic
turesque of these figures in the House
are:
Sparkman of Florida, who has serv-
ed % years successfully; Representa-
tive Bennett of New York, who en-
joys the unique distinction of having
been in and out of Congress three
times; Representative Murray of Ok
lahoma, familiarly known as alfalfa
Bill", and Representative of Texas.
Representative McCorkle of South
Carolina enjoys the distinction of
serving one Of the shortest terms on
record. He was a member for only
eight days. Representative Rucker of
Georgia served eight weeks. Both
filed vacancies caused by death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
NO PLAN TO USE SUBMARINE
CHASERS, NAVY MEN SAY

Washington, March 3.--The Navy
Department has no plans for equip.
ping merchantmen with Submarine
chasers". Where Senator Stone got
the information to that effect navy Of
ficials would lick to know.
Since the submarine became an ac-
cepted weapon of warfare proposals
for equipping large vessels with min
or craft which could be dropped into
the sea and chase the submarines have
been suggested by inventors and en-
thusiasts, but none of these sugges-
tions have ever been carried out or
even seriously planned by the Navy
Department.
The type of submarine chaser al
luded to by Senator Stone is in the
same category as the one-man subma-
rines which have been proposed by
Henry Ford and other persons, at
least as far as the United States Ma
w is concerned. Navy Department Of
ficials explained that the use of sub
marine cbasers are not practicable at
present.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
MISSOURI HOUSE VOTES
TO IND0RSE PRESIDENT

jefferson City, March 3.-The House
today adopted without dissenting
vote, a resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Lee of Jasper county. urg-
ing the Missouri Delegation in Con-
gress to support the President in the
international crisis. The resolution
was:
BE it resolved, that the House of
Representatives of the Forty-ninth
General Assembly does hereby indorse
the able, patriotic and courageous ac-
ton of President Woodrow Wilson in
the controversy between this govern
ment and the Imperial government of
Germany.
"Be it resolved, that in this hour of
national peril we believe it to be the
duty of every citizen and especially
every officer of our national govern
ment to stand by the President, the
constitution and the flag and we there
fore urge the Congress of the United
States and particularly the Missouri
delegation in Congress to uphold and
support the hands of the President in
this momentous hour, and to grant to
him whatever power and freedom he
may ask for the defense of our COM
mon country and the rights of Ameri-
can citizens throughout the world and
for the maintenance of the honor and
dignity of the United States of Amer
lea.
BE it resolved, that the chief clerk
of this House is hereby instructed to
transmit a certified copy hereof to the
President Of the United States and to
the presiding officer of each house
Of our national Congress-"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION
Parnell Cayce, Plaintiff,


SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION
Parnell Cayce, Plaintiff,
VS..
Charley Cayce, William Cayce, Thorn
as Cayce, a minor; Emma Jones,
nee Cayce; Virginia Cayce, Kate
Cayce, widow of Lige Cayce; Rob-
ert Cayce, minor, and NADIA Cayce,
a minor.
ACTION IN PARTITION.
In >obedience to an order of decree
in partition of the Circuit Court of
st. Francois County, Missouri, made
at the February term of said Court,
1917, on the 14th day of February,
1917, it being the third day of said
term, and certified to me, the under
signed Sheriff of St. Francois County.
by the Clerk of said Circuit Court on
the 9Th day of March, 1917, notice is
hereby given that on
Monday, April 2, 1917,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day, at the south
front door of the Court House, in the
city of Pennington, in said st. Fran
co.'s county, Missouri, and during the
session of the County Court of said
county, ! vii sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, for the purposes
named in said decree of partition, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner
of Lot One of Boyce's Addition of the
City of Pennington, County of st.
Francois and State of Missouri, where
in said lands are situate, and at the
intersection of the south line of First
street in said city aforesaid and the
west line of Washington street there
in and running thence west along the
south line of First street distance
of 102.84 feet to the northeast corner
of lot of ground conveyed by Jeter
Cayce and wife to Parnell Cayce by
deed dated March 9th, 1909. and re-
corded at page 484 Of book Sc of the
land records of said county of St.
Francois aforesaid, running thence
south along the east line of said lot
Of ground conveyed by Jeter Cayce to
Parnell Cayce aforesaid IT'S feet and
3 inches to the north line of lot of
ground formerly owned by Arnold
Clover, and running thence east along
said north line 1924 feet to the west
inc of Washington street and thence
north along the west line of Washing
on street ITS feet and s inches to the
place of beginning, the same embrac-
ng the north two-thirds of Lot One
md the east part of the north two
birds of Lot Two of and in Boyce's
Addition to the city of Pennington
n the county and State aforesaid.
G. H. ADAMS,
Sheriff st. Francois County,
March 8, 16, %, 80.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
STAGE STRUCK GIRL HOME,
is WASHING DISHES AFTER TRIP

Two nights with a carnival COM
pany at Flat River, Mo-, were enough
to disillusion 15-year-old Dorothy Sim
gleton as to the romance of stage life.
Dorothy was at home today with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Singleton, 5175
Won Versen avenue, washing dishes
and tearfully reiterating the promise
to confne her artistic career TO the
canvas.
Dorothy was regular attendant at
the performances of the Park Opera
Company before it migrated to Kan
sas City. The inspiration gathered
from the shows met opportunity in
an advertisement in st. Louis morn
ing newspaper, which solicited girls
between 16 and 25 for carnival work.
Dorothy called on the theatrical
agent at a Market street hotel. He
shipped her to Flat River. The disil-
fusion set in when Dorothy set her
eyes on the girls of the troupe. They
were nothing like the chorus girls she
had admired at the Park.
Then, the position the manager
gave her was not romantic. 1t was
to induce bashful young men of Flat
River to venture on the dance floor,
privilege bartered at a "nickel a
throw" The girl confided her predic-
ament to two travelling statesmen, and
they advised her to return to mother.
After the performance Friday night
Dorothy counted her money and found
she had just enough for a ticket to
Festus. At Festus she met nice sta
tion master, who placed her in the
home of woman friend for the night
and telegraphed to Dorothy's mother:
Mamma, can / come home? Ans
wer quick.
DOROTHY"
Dorothy was brought home last
night by her mother.-St. Louis Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the Estate of
Reece B. Cunningham, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the 9Th
day of March, 1917, by the Probate
Court of st. Francois County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims
against said Estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the Adj
ministrator within six months after.
the date of said Letters, or they may
be precludcd from any benefit of said
Estate; and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of the last insertion of the publication
of this notice they shall be forever
barred.
This 18th day of March, 1917.
JAMES w. CUNNINGHAM,
Mch. Q, 16, 2s, 80. Administrator.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
RANK FoOLISHNEss

YOU occasionally see it stated that
colds do not result from cold weather.
That is rank foolishness. Were it
true colds would be as prevalent in
midsummer as in mid-winter. The
microbe that causes colds flourishes
in damp, cold weather. To get rid of
cold take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t is effectual and is highly
recommended by people who have
used it for many years as occasion
required, and know its real value. OBJ
tainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of Andrew Wallace, deceased, that
the undersigned, Administrative of
said estate will make finel settlement
thereof at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of st. Francois county,
Missouri, to be begun and held at the
Court House in Pennington on the
second Monday in April, 1917.
JULIA WALLACE, Admrx.
March 9. 16. %. 80 and Apr. 6.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
PARKO SEED TAPE
All Varieties-lOc package.
Klein Grocer Co.
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

When the child is subject to attacks
of Group, see to it that he eats light
evening meal, as an overloaded stom-
ach may bring on an attack, also watch
fol-, the first .symptom-hoarseness,
and give Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy as soon as the child becomes hoarse.
Obtalnable everywhere. ladV.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by Mrs. S. E. Shumake
and posted before w. E. Beardon,
Justice of the Peace in Randolph
Twp, st. Francois County, on the 20
day of January, 1917, one light yell
low Jersey COW, about 6 years old,
small horns, no other marks or brands
and appraised at $50.
MRS. S. E. SHUMAKE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

County of St. Francois,
SIS.
In the Circuit Court, to May Term
1917.
John Townsend, Plaintiff,
VS..
Eliza ]. Thomas, Lucy Olive Keller
Henry Hansell, Claude B. Haley
Henry Linn Haley and Frank B.
Brooks, Defendants.
Petition for Partition of Lands.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by his attorneys, before the I'M
dersigned Clerk, during the vacation
of the Circuit Court of st. Francois
County, Missouri, and files his petit
ton and affidavit, alleging, among
other things, that defendants, Eliza
]. Thomas, Lucy Olive Keller, Claude
B. Haley, Henry Linn Haley and
Frank b. Brooks are not. residents of
the State of Missouri:
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation, that
said defendants, Eliza ]. Thomas,
Lucy Olive Keller, Claude B. Haley,
Henry Linn Haley and Frank B.
Brooks, be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced a suit against
them in this court, the object and gen.
eral nature of which is the partition
and division among the parties to said
suit as above set out of the following
described real estate, lying, being and
situate in the County of st. Francois
and State of Missouri, to-wit:
The west part of the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of
section (7), township 1861 north,
range (4) east, described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
the said N. w. Il Of N. E. n, running
thence south 20 chains to a stone:
thence east $50 chains to a stone:
thence north 20 chains to a stone;
thence west $50 chains to the begin
ming, containing 10 acres. Also a
part of the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of said section (7. |
township 1861 north, range (4) east,
described at follows: Beginning at a |
stone ESQ chains east of the north |
west corner of the said S. w. u Of |
N. E. "a, running thence south 4
chains to a stone; thence east 2.50l
chains to stone; thence north 4
chains to a stone; thence west $50
chains to the beginning. containing |
me acre, containing in the aggregate
20 acres, and being the same land
conveyed by F. E, Clay to E. ]. Thorn
IS ct al. by deed as recorded in book
30, page %, of the Recorders Office
# said st. Francois County; and that
lnless said defendants, Eliza j. Thorn
IS, Lucy Olive Keller, Claude B. Ha-
ey, Henry Linn Haley and Frank B.
Brooks be and appear at this Court.
It the next term thereof, to be begun
nd holden at the Court House in the
ity of Pennington, in said county,
n the second Monday of May next,
nd on or before the first day of said
lay term, answer or plead to the pc
ltion IN said cause, the same will be
AIKEN as confessed and judgment will &
e rendered accordingly.
And 1t is further ordered that COPY
ereof be published in The Pennington
ines, newspaper of general circu-
'tion and published in said st. Fran
Dis County, for four weeks success
vely, the last insertion to be at least
lirty days before the first day of
lid next May term of this Court.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
le Circuit Court Of st. Francois
ounty, Missouri, this 9Th day Of
sEALl March, 1917.
JOHN A. KNOWLES,
Circuit Clerk.
B. BRADY, D. C.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
TOOTHsOME MEATS

Of every description can always be
secured at Autsen's Meat Market.
$500 Coupon Books for $4.85. Good
meat is our speciality. Phone So.
Having been told by the Kaiser that
the main issue is for him to hold his
throne, Constantine awaits another
note explaining how to do it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
Wanderinss of The Times Repre-
sentative and What He Observed

Mr.. Turley and his good wife for the
excellent treatment we received at
their hands. G. Nj. r.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
PENNINGTON MILLING co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Flour, Meal, Bran and Ship.Stuff.
The names of the -four that you get
at home are: Golden Rod, Snow Drop,
Blue Label and Farmilco Self Rising.
Phone "a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
ORDER YOUR EASTER SUIT
NOW!
GIERSE BROTHERS
Tailors-Cleaners.
ALBERT HILLIKER

House, Sign and Decorative Painter
Paper Hanging and Picture Framing
Estimates furnished. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Come in and let us fig
ure on your work. Phone Four.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of Missouri,
County of st. Francois,
SIS.
In the Circuit Court, to May Term,
1917.
John Townsend, Plaintiff,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
FINAL SETTLEMENT

OliSI III 81. Il TdIlC0
March 8, 16, %, 80.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
FORMER SENATOR PASCO
SUCCUMBS IN TAMPA
Represented Florida in Upper House
of Congress From
1887 to 1899.

TAMPA. Fla. March 14.-Samuel
Pasco, former United States senator
from Florida, and a member of the
democratic national committee from
1850 to 1900, died here last night.
Mr.. Pasco was born in England in
1884 and came to this country as a
young man. He was graduated in 1858
at Harvard and later came to the south.
During the civil war he served as a
nom commissioned officer in the Con-
federate navy. Later he taught school
in Florida practiced law and went into
politics.
After serving in the Florida legisla-
ture Mr.. Pasco was elected to the
United States Senate. remaining there
from 1887 to 1899. From 1899 to 1904
he was member of the isthmian canal
commission. He was a past grand mas
ter of Florida Masons and held high
rank in other secret orders. Mr.. Pasco' s
home was at Monticello, Fla. He was
visiting Tampa as the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. J. c. Tins, when death
came.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Progress in Last Four Years.

DO we want to have a hand. a first
hand, in making the laws? Yes, we
do. And now we have 135 electoral
votes in which women have a share, as
against IS in 1913. The progress of
the past four years is phenomenal, but
what shall come to pass in the next
four years depends upon the women
and men working together for the up
lift of humanity"
Mrs. Mussey had previously called
attention to the fact that women had
broken precedent four years ago, when
for the first time they marched on
Pennsylvania avenue, and said the riot
of disorderly characters on that day
had focused public attention on evil
conditions in Washington, which a
cleanup campaign in the last four
years has corrected.
Miss Sarah Post Grogan of Georgia
was toastmistress, and called on each
OF the honor men" present to tell his
experience on March 3, 1913. and the
impressions that have survived. She
also called on Mrs. Andrew. the mother
of the one absentee. Mrs. Andrew
made touching little speech demon
strative of the spirit with which the
mothers of the country are giving their
sons to the nations service. though
they deplore the madness of war"
Evening star., 1917-03-14

of fifty officers and $50 men at fensa-
coia in handling dirigibles. Crews for
the seaplanes are already under train
ing. but their number will have to be
increased largely without delay.
In providing poats to aid III the task
of guarding the coasts. navy experts
would prefer a standard type t30-foot
steel boat for patrol and submarine
chasing work, but in the interest of
speedy construction have determined on
the 110footers with wooden hulls, so
Evening star., 1917-03-14
WOMAN LAWYERS
i ! IND. c. TO0RGAN|zE
Discuss Bar Association Plans
4 at Dinner to Men Who Car
4 ried Banners.
REASONS GIVEN FOR MOVE

Plans for organizing the eighty
woman lawyers in Washington into 2
bar association, which will be the third
Of its kind in the country, were dis
cussed last night at the first anniver-
sary dinner of the woman lawyers who
marched in the suffrage parade four
years ago. This dinner in the New
Arlington Hotel was in honor of the
four men who carried the L. A. W.
banner IN the parade. They will be the
only men eligible to Join the proposed
bar association. Three of them .were
presen. William c. Taylor. Albert
Temple and W. Edgar Leedy; the other.
Herbert Blase Andrew, is serving his
country somewhere on the high seas"
About seventy woman lawyers. many
OF whom are employed in the govern
ment service. were present.
In outlining some of the things a
womans bar association would hight
for. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, found
er and dean of the Washington College
of Law, said:
I'VE should have a woman as public
guardian to look after minors who
have no parents or who are worse off
Than orphans. / heard Nellie Carlin.
public guardian OF the city OF Chicago,
ray she was mother to 500 children.
single and, so far she knew, re-
speotable. Then we should have a
woman as associate Judge Of the Ju-
venile Court to look after and hear the
rto,fes of delinquent young girls Sara
9rogan knows better how to bring up
girls than even our brave Mr.. Taylor.
Then we should have a woman assist
ant district attorney to deal with WON
en- and cases involving domestic rela-
tions There are 500 persons on proba-
tion in the Police Court. How much
visiting can two probation officers do
IN 500 families The probation law
cannot be carried out with any degree
of efficiency under such conditions.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
PLANNING FOR EIGHT
AERONAUTiC STATIONS
Joint Army-Navy Board Studying
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts-Bases
for Scout Boats Also.

\ joint army-navy board is studying
the Atlantic and gulf coasts prepara-
tory to the establishment of eight aero
nautic stations which, besides having
two dirigibles and six or eight sea-
planes each for aerial patrol work,
probably will serve as bases for the
new 110-foot coast scout boats, of
which the navy Will order more than a
hundred in n few days.
Sixteen dirigiblcs and a sufficient
number of seaplanes already have been
contracted for. and officers and men
for the air service are being selected
to be sent to the station at Pensacola
Fla, for training. A school dirigible
for the station is about ready for de-
livery.
The eight stations will be distributed
along the coasts to cover strategic
areas to be determined by the board
Each will require six officers and forty
Evening star., 1917-03-14

destitute people of Belgium Herbert c.
Hoover. head of the commission for
relief in Belgium. said before his de-
parture for Europe to take up with
I renewed determination the task in
| which he has been engaged for many
months. Mr.. Hoover sailed on a neutral
| ship for a Spanish port and viii go to
| Paris. London. Rotterdam. and If con-
| ditions permit will enter Belgium to
confer with the American members of
! the commission now there.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Missouri Senate Passes Dry Bill.
-By BUD FISHER.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. March +
The Missouri senate yesterday passed
the bill submitting . prohibition cor
stitutional amendment to the Toiers
in the 1918 election. Under the ~ D.
posed amendment statewide prohibition on
! would become effective November /,
1919. The house has passed an amend
ment providing for prohibition july =,
1920, and the senate bill now goes bs ck
to the house for concurrence.
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Mission of the Woman Lawyer.

"The woman lawyer has a mission
that is especially hers. She is equipped
so far as the principles of law are con-
cerned, but she must summon all her
ability and courage and good common
sense to perform her mission.
"One million two hundred thousand
children are born every year in the
United States. Fifteen thousand moth
ers give up their lives in giving to our
country this first munition of war. the
child. That service answers the ques-
tion. '1f you vote will you be SOL
dier?" In no country under the sun
are $1,000 men swept off by military
casualties every year, year in and year
out. Think of it,
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Training at Pensacola.

The immediate plans require the
training within the next four months
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Would Continue Belgian Relief

NEW YORK. March 14.-No war into
which America may be plunged can
absolve her from the duty of contin-
uing to give relief to the starving and
Evening star., 1917-03-14
Governors Back the President.

BOSTON. March 1.-THE governors
of the New England states after sew
eral hours conference on the present
disturbed condition of affairs last
night adopted resolutions pledging