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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-07

Mrs. Rhoda Westcott is home from
Grafton.
Mrs. Elnora Rhodes and family en-
Joyed sugar on SNOW May 80
Arthur Howe Of Mortified. Mass,
was home for the holiday. He came in
his auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peek and two
children were visitors at j. \. Shaw s
Saturday.
Fred Stowell of Landgrove was at
the home of his sister, Mrs. l.. T. Jen-
isom' Saturday.
Miss Bernice Smith has finished
her school in Milford, n. H., and is at
her home here.
Rev. Mr.. Curtis has accepted the
call extended to him from the Bap-
fist church here
Charles Rounds and lady friends of
Grafton have been visiting at Leon
Glbb S and Harry Jenison' s.
Mrs. X. b. Jones was in Winchester.
n II. recently to see her mother. who
has sustained 4 slight shock.
Harvey Corbett and friend of Staten
Island, y. Y, came Friday for a two
weeks stay at W. A. Fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Walker and son.
Lewis, of Grafton attended the funer-
al of Lyman c. Jenison in this place
June ,
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler and children
and Mr.. Tompkins of Springfield, Mass,
came by automobile to Walter Farms
worth s Saturday. Mr. Chandler and
Mr.. Tompkins returned to Springfield
sunday, but Mrs. Chandler and chill
dfen remained for a longer visit with
her mother Mrs. Tompkins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-07

and daughter, Mrs Hathaway. Of
Belchertown, Mass, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Worden few DAYS
this week. Mr.. Haddock is a former
resident here and meets kindly
greeting always on his return.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-07
Or the High Cost of Living.

What IS your idea of a good con
versationalist! asked the Old Fogy
a man who can talk Interestingly
and not ring in the war, politics or
baseball, replied the Grouch.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-07
Two Former Residents Dead.

Mrs. J. n. Shaw received a telegram
Saturday saying that her uncle, William
II. Donley, died of blood poisoning in
the City hospital in Worcester, Mass.
June l. On Monday she received an
other telegram telling of the death of
her grandmother, Mrs. Frank Davis.
June 3, at her home in Athol, Mass.
Mr. Donley was born in this town and
lived here with his parents until young
man. Mrs. Davis, formerly Mrs. Alex
ander DOnley went from this town to
Athol to make her home several years
ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-07

Pearl divers never 60 down and get.
the location and direction of pearl
before diving for it.
There are now sixty-seven bird re-
serves in the United States where wild
fowl may live unmolested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-07
When the Doctor Sees You

bring prescription to this pharmacy
he knows that his efforts will not be
thwarted either by poor drugs or mac
curate compromising. We have a repu-
tation among physicians for perfect pre-
scription work. You can take their opin-
ion as authority and bring your prescrip-
lions here to be filed. There's a reason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-07

W. S. Allen was in Landorove This
week.
frank ! rank PaEkhurst-=xeAt to Boston
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Agony Finally
is Terminated

After long drawn out and some
what agonizing performance at State
Hospital No. a, in this city, over the
selection of new officers to govern
that institution during the ensuing
term, the proceedings were terminated
Monday by the selection of the fol-
lowing officers by the Board of Man
ayers:
Superintendent--Dr. ]. l.. Eaton, of
Bismarck.
LIST Assistant-Dr. +. L. Long, re-
elected.
End Assistant--Dr. P. C. Tate, of
Morley.
secretary-G. c. vandover, re-elect-
ed
Steward-Norman E. Bugg, re-
elected.
Treasurer. H. Malugen, of Bonne
Terre.
Matron-Mrs. M. L. Gray, re-elect-
ed.
President Peter Benham of Bonne
Terre, DR.. Buford of Ellington and
Judge Chasteen controlled the cleo
ton of all officers, and their program
went through without hitch.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

Lead Co; that this working agree
ment had been carried out since then
and that the officers and directors OF
the Doe Run Co. being those also in
active management of the st. Joseph
Lead Co., were serving without COM
pensation.
The argument was instructive and
entertaining, and on the part of de-
fendant, S. L. Maynard, was made by
Attorneys Longworthy, McCawlly
and Lamm, and on the part of the
Doe Run Co., was made by Attorneys
Rozier and Kirby.
The motions for a new trial and ar
rest of judgment, as well as to the
amount of the appeal bond, went over
to Thursday, June 2S for considera-
ton.
Holmes Wins His Stock Transfer.
Judge Huck, on last Tuesday, hand
ed down his ruling in the so-called
Holmes -mandamus case, and found in
favor of Robert Holmes.
The above case was a mandamus
case, instituted by Robert Holmes
against the Doe Run Lead Company,
to compel that company to transfer
some 2S shares of stock which was
purchased by him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
MINING CASES PASSED
ON BY JUDGE HUCK
The Doe Run Lead Company Dissolved
Holmes Wins Stock Transfer Case

The Circuit Court spent from June
6 to June IL, inclusive, Except Sun
day. in the trial of the case of "In re
Dissolution of the Doe Run Lead Co.,"
and after a most interesting and in
structive trial, granted the decree Of
dissolution on Tuesday morning. We
understand that the case will be ap-
pealed.
The Doe Run Lead Co. sought to
dissolve that company for the reason
that the Doe Run and st. Joseph
Lead Companies are owned by practic-
ally the same stockholders, the same
Boards of Directors and the same Of
ficers; that their interests are iden-
tical; that the merger of the two
companies will cause a net saving of
$500,000 yearly, and win prolong the
life of each company; and that con-
sidering everything, the st. Joseph
Lead Co.'s stock is worth twice as
much as the Doe Run Co.'s stock.
1t developed that, under an agree
ment and proxy of 1918, fully SO per
cent of the Doe Run Co.'s stockhold-
ers agered to sell their holdings to
the st. Joesph Company or exchange
their stock for stock of the st. Joseph
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
County Court

Following are the proceedings Of
June term, since report in last weeks
paper:
Court adjoumed over from Monday
June A, to Thursday, and on Thurs
day declared a recess, and in com
pany with County Highway Engineer
Holman, made tour of inspection of
rock roads and highways in the vi
cinity of Knob Lick and Libertyville;
and again on Friday made tour of
inspection of other roads and high
ways.
Pool table license was granted H.
B. Bischoff to operate pool table in
Elvins.
Upon examination of physicians,
Geo. Walter Hicks, poor person and
supposed insane, was declared a pro
person to be sent to Hospital No. A
as county patient.
John Mcfarland filed his bond as
overseer Of road district No. IL, which
was approved.
Warrants Issued:
Thos. H. Holman, services as High
way Engineer, $85, and for expenses,
.$2610; Mode Coffman, superintendent
of Infrmary, months salary, $40;
Henderson Store Co., Infirmary sup
plies, $15.55; City Livery Stable,
coal for Infirmary, S13.56; Gruner &
Rosenstengel, supplies for Joel Jones,
$40: Spradling Feed Co., Infirmary
supplies, $66.90; Pennington Mere.
Co., same, 1854; Neidert & Son.
burial of James Skaggs, $14.50; Coff-
man Cash Store, Infirmary supplies,
$I0.45; C. M. Thomson, superintend-
ent, light and power for Infrmary,
$4.35; City,Drng Store, Infirmary sup
plies, S365; J. M. Appleberry, quar-
antine supplies, $34.93; Brown Dry
Goods Co., Sf3.7O; j. Clyde Akers,
stamps for official use, $7.51; Klein
Grocer Co., Infrmary supplies, $2.1O;
Federal Lead Co., service of L. o.
guarding quarantine 16 days,
$32; J. G. Houser, quarantine supplies,
$15.15; H. NJ O'Bannon, Recorder,
stamps, $2.57; City Livery Stable,
coal for Jail, $33.02; Browne Dry
Goods Co., quarantine supplies, $1S.- |
SO; w. r. Hovisl same, $15.75; Hun
ter Mercantile Co., support Of E. L. |
Halbrook, $40; Mrs. Mary Sandberg,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
What to Do With
Jail Prisoners Z?

The County Court met yesterday
pursuant to adjournment, and we
learned that the three members are
much concerned over the cost to the
county of the prisoners in Jail. The
Shcriff's bill for boarding them dur
ing the month of May was S298.5O.
warrant for which amount was al
lowed by the Court last Saturday.
The law allows the Sheriff IS cents
a day for each prisoner boarded by
him: hs-2l hay. agn ahust fourtsea
or fifteen prisoners in Jail during the
past month, though the number has
been reduced to nine or ten, about
seven of them serving terms for boot
Logging. The Court thought to put
them at work on the road or some
other work for the county, but found
that all of them claimed exemption
on physical grounds, being either
crippled or claiming to be otherwise
for manual labor.
As nearly $500 month to feed
them appeared to the Court rather
hard on the taxpayers, they decided
to consult Judge Huck of the Circuit
Court to see what might be done, and
had a consultation with him yester-
day. No arrangement, however, was
made to relieve the situation, but
Judge Huck may take the matter up
again today with the County Court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Bankrupt With $40
Cash; Owe$4OO,0 900

I New York, June 13.-The grand
jury investigating the affairs of Ken.
nedy, Mitchell & Co., Inc, bankrupts
was told today by Andre Bandre OF
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Nicholas
Risak of New Jersey, private bankers,
that they had each turned over more
than $4,000 to the Kenendy concern for
shipment to Hungary. Effort is be-
ing made to ascertain if this money
was delivered.
William HI. Griffin, receiver of the
company, has taken possession of the
company's offices.
The application for the receiver
was made by Frederick o. de Pills, a
former representative of the Kennedy
concern, who has a claim of $4,000
for broken contract. The liabilities
of the concern are said to be about
100000, with $40 cash assets. Vaults
of the company contained IL $1,000
bonds of the Southern Illinois & st.
Louis Railway, $4,000 in notes due,
promotion agreements from which
Kennedy expected to realize $685.
900 in cash and stock bonuses of $780,
900, and purported 600,000,000
francs for the rehabilitation of
Northern France.
Frederick de Pills, who is suing the
company for $4,000 Salary, is Fritz
Won Pills, former employe of the
Prussian Government and pro-Teuton
propagandist, according to a man who
has known him intimately for Is years
in personal and business relations. 1t
is said he changed his name in order
to work with Kennedy, Mitchell G.
Co. in its French connections. Ac-
cording to the District Attorneys Of
flee, he is one of the agents of the
firm who made fortnightly trips to
Europe taking money and documents
to neutral countries for transfer to
Vienna and Budapest.
What the packages contained be-
sides money is to be Investigated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Second Degree
Murder Years

Joseph. Ccncick was convicted of
second degree murder in the Circuit
last Tuesday for the killing Of John
Ferenck of Leadwood on May 9th, the
jury rendering the verdict assessing
his punishment at ten years in the
penitentinry.
Cencick, on the 9th of last month,
in general row among the Poles and
Russians at Leadwood, stabbed John
Ferenck in the throat with knife,
from the effects of which he died at
the Bonne Terre Hospital two days
later. 1t seems from the evidence that
Cencik, with knife in hand, was chas-
ing fellow named Mike Borelick,
and had pursued him a distance of
about four blocks when two other
parties seized Cencik and attempted
to take the knife away from him.
About that time a crowd had gather
cd about them. Cencik cut one of the
mon who were holding him and sue
ceedcd in breaking loose from them
and rushed toward John Ferenck, who
was standing peacefully near fence
about six or ten feet away, and
thrust the knife into his throat.
Ferenck fell and a physician was
called, who after examining the
wounded man and administering first
aid had him sent to the Bonne Terre
Hospital, where, as already stated,
he died from the effect Of the wound
two days later on May Sth. Prose-
cutting Attorney Thos. A. Mathews
filed an information charging Cen
eick with murder in the first degree.
When the case was called last Tues
day the State elected to stand and
prosecute on second degree charge,
of which he was convicted.
Prosecuting Attorney Mathews and
his assistant R. G. Tucker, conducted
the prosecution, and Cencick was de-
Tended by B. H. Boyer and Francis A.
Benham of Pennington and f. j.
Wlodarek of st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
WEDDING BELLS

A quiet wedding was solemnized at
1880 o'clock Wednesday morning, at
the District parsonage of the Meth
odist Church, South, in this city. The
contracting parties were Houston
Streotman, Of Amory, Miss, and
Miss Naomi Bendine, who has been
making her home with her sister,
Mrs. H. P. Grove, in this city. The
ceremony was performed by Presid-
ing Elder H. p. Grove, and only few
friends Of the family were present.
The groom is prosperous attor-
ney and real estate dealcr of Amory.
The bride is highly cultivated, pre-
possessing, and we are informed that
she owns 500 acres of land in Mis-
sissippi.
The happy couple left on the 8
o'clock train for st. Louis, and from
there will visit northern points be-
fore returning to their future home in
Armory, where they viii be at home
to their friends after July 1st.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Cut the Weeds

The members of the Civic Club de-
sire that The Times this week call at
tention to the fact that weed cutting
time'is here. 1t is part of the work
they have in hand to protect you and
your family from sickness, and they
consider it most important to the
health of your family that you keep
down all rank growth about your
place. Such action will not only as
sist in preserving the health of your
family, but will add very materially
to the attractiveness of your place,
as well as to the entire city.
Surely every citizen has sufficient
pride in his home to want to keep
it as neat and attractive as possible.
Should there be any who are so care
less and shiftless as to pay no atten-
ton to the health of their family. or
the appearance of their home, then
the Civic Club will take the matter in
hand, have the work done, and the
expense will be charged up against
such shiftless citizen. You should not
long delay cutting the weeds, as they
are now growing rapidly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

supplies for Everett Rock and others
| S47.35; Boswell & Helber, Jail repairs
$26; Morris Brothers, jail supplies
$8.25; Pennington Laundry, launder.
! ing for court house and Jail, $2.78
Standard Printing Co., supplies fol
county offices, 1854; State Hospital
No. 4, support of Geo. Hicks, $78
Drs. Braning and Weber, medical ex-
animation of Geo. Hicks, So; Freeman
Shaner, auto hire, $40; Meyerson
Prtg. Co., supplies for Collector, S21.-
85; Buxton & Skinner, same, $3.50;
Pennington Mere. Co., court house
and jail supplies, $4.32; C. M. Thom-
sen, Supt., lights for court house and
Jail, $1f.85; Waters Press, supplies
for Collector, $3.50; Pennington
Times, supplies for Sheriff and Su-
perintendent of Schools, $500; City
Drug Sore, Court House and jail
supplies, 81; Mt. Vernon Sanatorium,
support of county patients, S48.90;
Worrell Mfg. Co., disinfectants for
court house and Jail, $36.25; A. M.
Hoy, quarantine supplies, $49.20; DR..
G. B. Williams, quarantine services,
R'.OSt AsSiiilAiE bOA AypCWlltCl SOsg lC-
pairs, $7.65; Standard Prtg. Co., sup
plies for offices, $19.34; St. Louis
Smelling and Refining Co., repairs and
supplies for road work, $137.21; Doe
Run Lead Co., labor repairing hy-
drant at Flat River, S13.17; Lang e.
Bro. M. & M, Co., building fence along
Burks road, $50; Pennington Mill
ing Co., Infirmary supplies, S2515;
Albert Wulfert, stamps for Clerks
office, $1.48; c. l. Garrett, Judge, A
days services at present term and
mileage, $21.75; W.. A.: Mitchell,
same, $20.70; F. M. Matkin, same,
go. 10; G. H. Adams, Sheriff, same,
and two trips to Hospital, $12; Jerry
B. Burks, support Of Mary Burks
(colored) $5; Pennington Times, pub
fishing financial statement in Bis
marck Gezette, Bonne Terre News,
Desloge Sun, Pennington News and
Harrington Times, 1915.
Court adjourned from Saturday, |
June 8, to Thursday, June ii.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
SWINK-BAHEY

Emmett D. Swink and Miss Edna
B. Bailey were quietly married at the
home of the brides parents in Farm
ington last Monday morning, June
l1th, 1917, the ceremony being pro-
nouncod by the brides father, Rev.
J. M. Bailey. The couple left shortly
after for the groom's farm near
Humphrey, Arkansas, where they will
make their home.
Both of these young people are well
known in Pennington, Miss Edna be-
ing quite a favorite with her friends
because Of her pleasing, modest ways,
and Emmet, the second son of Judge
and Mrs. r. E. Swink, is young man
Of sterling character and possesses
those energetic qualities that make
for success. The good will of all
their friends attend them with the
wish that happiness and prosperity
may enter and abide in their home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Some More

This is the busy season, especially
with the farmers, among whom The
Times principally circplates, conse-
quently there is more or less cessa-
tion in the matter of new and renewal
subscribers. However, we have the
following to report for the past week.
New Subscribers-El Elizabeth Mea-
dows and Eugene Ditzler of Route 6,
and Rev. R. S. Boyd of Pennington,
Miss Eva Marshall of Knob Lick, Dr.
/. L. l.. Pond of Esther.
Renewals--N. A. Zimmerman of st.
Francois, John A. Sprott of Grand
Junction, Colo, and Miss Ruth Ash
burn of Perryville.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
THE HIGHEST PRICE OF
Z h LEAD FOR THIRTY YEARS

New York, June 12.-War demands,
which long ago virtually swept the
market bare of spot copper, are rapid
ly diminishing the market supplies
of silver and lead. Bar silver today
rose to n cents an ounce, an advance
of 1-9 cents over the price of the
early part of the month and within
2 cents of the extreme price of last
February. Quotations for lead varied,
some producers asking IL 1-2 cents
pound, the highest price for 80
years, although II cents was quoted
by the more extensive dealers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
10000 VOLUNTEERS FOR
REGULAR ARMY ASKED

Washington, D. c., June 12.-The
War Department today called for TO-
900 additional recruits to fill the reg
ular army to war strength before
June 80.
"The cavalry, engineers, coast ar
tillery, signal corps and quartermas-
ter corps of the regular army have
already been brought to war strength,
says an official statement.
"Forty-five thousand recruits are
needed at once to complete the new
regiments of infantry and field ar
tillery. Twnty-five thousand addi-
tional recruits are desired at the ear
liest practicable date to fill vacancies
in order that the war strength of
100000 men may be maintained.
Facilities are in readiness for
placing these 10000 men under proper
training. Any delay in obtaining this
number will necessarily cause the loss
of Invaluable time.
"It is the earnest desire fthe War
Department. that 10000 single men
between the ages of 18 and 90, who
have no dependents and who are not
engaged in professions, businesses or
trades vitally necessary to the prose-
cution of the war be enlisted in the
regular army before the Both of June,
1917"
Total volunteers for the regular
army reached 1868 yesterday. New
York was still in the lead with 800,
Pennsylvania second with 272. Illi-
nois viii be the first of the three
States with, quotas in excess of 10,-
900 to provide its complement Of men
for the regulars. Since April / Illi-
nois has supplied 1i,09S men s6f ]
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

The examination was given to fill
clerkship in the post Office, which
is at present filled by Opal Evans.
The one successful in the examination
will secure this position.
The following six young people
took the examination; Opal Evans,
Harvey Halle, and Lee Orten of Farm
ington, and Misses Cross of Elvins;
Patton of Ironton, and McHenry of
Route A.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Road Macadam
Surfacing
SEALED BIDS ASKED

Until 1890 o'clock a. M, July IL,
1917, by Albert Wulfert, County
Clerk, for crushed rock dressing for
approximately one mile of the Farm
ington and Hillsboro road; also for
22S0 lineal feet on the Buriss road
Cutoff.
Bidders blanks and instructions to
be had at office of Highway Engineer.
THOS. HOLMAN,
County Highway Engineer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

Rev. and Mrs. o. H. L. Cunning
ham left Monday for Supply, Ark,
where he will spend his months va
cation. While in Supply they will be
with their daughter, Mrs. Fowler.
Rev. Cunningham has not been in
good health for time and it is hoped
that he will be benefited by his va
cation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Kennedy Wrote Missouri Acquaint-
ances that He Had Sold Out.

In letters written during the last
few days to Missouri acquaintance,
William A. Kennedy stated that Ken
nedy, Mitchell & Co., Inc, had been
reorganized and that he had sold out
his interest at a substantial profit,
and that he was going to Europe to
travel and write. He has written sew
eral books, one on the European war
and another, "The Master Of Bonne
Terre," this being historical novel
of the lead belt country of st. Fran
co.'s county.-Post Dispatch.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
BARNEs-sAMPLE

Mr.. James Barnes of Knob Lick
and Miss DeLora Sample Of Farming
ton were quietly married at the home
of Justice VIM. Good on last Sunday
afternoon, The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnes and the
bride the oldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sample. The young cou-
pie will make their home at Esther.
It is the wish of all their friends that
theirs-naay be long and happy life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
CICIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

A civil service examination was held
in the High School building last Sat-
urdey by T. B. Chandler, who was
deputized by Robert Clay. The ques-
tions were ON spelling, arithmetic
penmanship on the whole examina-
tion and other practical subjects.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

j.. L. Morris of st. Louis, former
St. Francois county citizen and teach
er, was in town yesterday shaking
hands with old friends; and when he
shakes hands with you, you know it,
for he has grip Like . wise. .---
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
THURSDAY, JUNE 21st

THE HONORABLE ALGY'5 In Reels
Charles Ray in Triangle Feature