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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
MAN DEAD; WOMAN INJURED;
EACH ACCUSED THE OTHER

District Attorney Pelletier at Bos-
ton, Mass, is investigating the cir
cumstances surrounding the death of
William H. Cole, formerly of ST.
Louis, in Boston, on June 7, and the
serious injury of his wife, Mrs. Cleo
patra Cole, formerly singer of this
city, who is in a critical condition in
hospital there. Cole died as re-
suit of sulphuric acid burns. So
Cole made a dying statement, al
leging that his wife had thrown acid
upon him in a quarrel, following their
return home from a dance. Mrs. Cole
who was herself severely burned by
the acid, has contradicted her hus-
bands statement, and insists he threw
the acid upon himself and her,
According to Coles mother, Mrs.
William H. Cole, 1875 Wagner ater-
race, who first made public the cir
acuIhstances attending the death of
her son, the coroner's verdict was hon.
icide.
y Mrs. Cole, the widow, in Boston, was
the daughter of, the, Late, DIR. Freeing
of Benton, No. She first, married a
st. Louisan named Nelson when she
was 16 years old, and shortly after
ward was separated from him, going
abroad to study music.
Upon her return to st. Louis three
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
FLAT RIVER

Miss Edith Mitchell visited relatives
in Bismarck the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. John Ball spent Monday and
Tuesday in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Bates were De-
Soto visitors Monday.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
7. D. Harrison, who has been very
low for the past week, is still in a
critical condition.
Miss Marion Keith went to st. Louis
Monday for a short visit with friends.
II. Tucker purchased the Wesley
House last week for slips. Cab.
Harris will build a residence on the
lot soon.
DR.. F. L. Keith spent several days
in st. Louis this week.
Mrs. Theo. Gottlob and two chill
dren spent several days in st. Louis
this week.
Claud Straughn and family of St.
Louis were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wienning Saturday and Sunday.
John Dannengburg and family of
Springfield are visiting relatives in
Flat River this week.
Carl LaBrott is quite i'll with the
small poX.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pelot,
June 18th, a girl,
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Kenne-
dy, June 10th, girl.
Mrs. W. E. Justice and children,
who have been visiting relatives in
Greenville, Mo-, for the past two
weeks, returned home Monday.
DR.. NJ. H. Topping and family will
leave Saturday for two weeks va
cation. They will visit several cities
in the East.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyc
Weston died Monday and was buried
The little boy only lived a few hours
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston have the sym
pathy of the people of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
DOE RUN

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Turpin and chill
dren of Bonnie Terre were visiting
relatives at Doe Run this week.
Miss Louise Krimminger of here
was visiting in Bonnie Terre Thursday,
Carl Schafer was visiting in ST.
Louis the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Frank Spiece and baby, who
have been visiting here the past week,
returned to their home in st. Louis
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Punch and lit
tie daughter, Mary Elizabeth, were
Pennington visitors Saturday.
Miss Ida Goetz of st. Louis is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Revoir and
family this week.
The Children's Day program given
Sunday night was a great success.
Rev. Hale filled his regular appoint
ment at the Missionary Church Sat
urday evening and Sunday morning.
There viii be a Children's Day pro-
gram given at the Free Baptist Sun
day School Sunday evening. Every
body is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Revoir and
daughter, Frieda, were Pennington
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Minnie Golden and children of
Poplar Bluff are visiting Rev. and
Mrs. D. E. Fields and family this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bourgeois and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Weiss and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Weiss
and family of here spent Friday at
Iron Mountain Lake.
Louis Bourgeois and daughter, Miss
Luck, of Doe Run were visiting in
Pennington Tuesday.
Miss Ella Revoir of St. Louis is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Revoir
this week.
Fred Schafer was visiting in Farm
ington Tuesday.
Adam Meyer and sons, Willie and
Charley, of Doe Run were visiting in
Pennington Tuesday.
J. w. Boswell was in Pennington
Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Max Opp and children
of Leslie, Mo-, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Revoir this week.
Ed Revoir and John Goetz of Farm
ington visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
ReVolr Monday.
The delegates to the Sunday School
Convention at Desloge, sent from the
Doe Run M. E. Church were Misses
Mae 0'Sullivan and Lucy Bourgeois;
and from the Baptist Church, Misses
Bessie and Blanche Boswell and Gen
evieve Yeager.
Miss Floyd Crawford of Doe Run is
visiting in Flat River,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
MISSOURI STATION TO CO.
OPERATE IN EMER-
GENCY INVESTIGATIONS

The University of Missouri Agri-
cultural Experiment Station will be-
come one of the units Ola war emer-
gency investigation campaign. Dean
F. B. Mumford of the College of Ag-
riculture, who is chairman of the
Missouri Council of Defense, has re-
ceived a letter from E. w. Allen,
Chief Of the Office of Experiment Sta
tons, United States Department of
Agriculture, asking that the Missou-
ri Station cooperate with the Nation
al Research Council in conducting in
vestigations which are especially
needed at the present time. The Ma
tional Research Council was formed
at the request of the President of the
United States and is affiliated with
the Council of National Defense which
looks to it as special agency for or
ganizing research to meet the needs
of the present crisis. The agricul-
tural experiment stations of the
United States are already organized to
do research work which will be bene-
fetal in the necessary increased pro-
duction. 1t is hoped that by co-opera-
ton among the stations and with the
National Research Council that the
results of the emergency investiga-
tons can be given to the people in
the shortest possible time. The sta.
tions will not only work upon prob
lens peculiar to their own States and
to the particular section of the coun-
try in which they are located, but
they will also work upon phases of
the Investigations which will be help
full to the whole country.
Results obtained by many stations
are available for emergency. Practi-
calIy all of the work of the Missouri
Station is such that it may be used
in the present crisis. All important
soil types have been tested and their
fertilizer requirements determined for
the important food crops. The re-
suits of this investigation are avail
able. They will be of vast Importance
in increasing food production in Mis-
souri,. A recent investigation showed
that by making corn si1age farmers
may fattcn 8 steers to the acre of
corn, where under ordinary methods
they fattened one. Investigations in
egg production have also shown that
the egg output of the State may be
greatly increased by feeding protein
supplements. Data are available
which will aid materially in lowering
the cost of pork production. Similar
Investigations have been conducted
with practically an meat animals and
all food crops in the State. Results
of these Investigations will help the
Missouri farmer materially in meet
ing the demands for food.
Similar results from other stations
will enable the farmers of the United
States to produce more efficiently.
Furthermore, under the plan of the
National Research Council the prob
lens which have not been covered in
, Investigations will be taken up as far
as practicable and pushed to conclu-
sion in this emergency.
F., The work at the Missouri Station
will be of great value hot only to the
State but to surrounding States which
have similar climatic and soil condi-
tions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
PRESIDENT ISSUES CALL
FOR 10000 VOLUNTEERS
TO FILL REGULAR ARMY

Washington, June 20.-President
Wilson issued a proclamation today
designating the week of June 1880
as recruiting week for the regular ar
my, and called upon unmarried men
without dependents to enroll for war
service in order that the ranks of the
regulars might be filled promptly.
The proclamation follows:
Il hereby designate the period of
June % to June 80 next as recruiting
week for the regular army, and call
upon unmarried men between the ages
of IS and 40 years who have no de-
pendents and who are not engaged in
pursuits vitality necessary to the
prosecution of the war, to present
themselves for enlistment during the
week herein designated to the number
of 10000.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Presidents action was taken at
the request of army officials, who
have been seriously concerned over
the slow rate of recruiting for the
regular army despite the fact that
the War Departments recruiting
agencies cover every section of the
country and that the men are asked
to serve only for the period of the
war.
1t had been hoped that the regular
service could be brought to its war
strength of approximately 100000
men by June 80, which would have
permitted the War Department to
carry out its plan in regard to the
training Of all the forces to be raised,
and also as to the dispatch of armies
to France.
For several days, however, the av-
crage enrolment for the army per
day has been little moro than 1000
men instead of the 5000 or more the
department hoped to secure.
Today's recruiting bulletin shows
that since April /, 121,363 men have
been enrolled as war volunteers of the
183,898 necessary to bring the SER
vice to war strength. The army,
therefore, is now in the neighborhood
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
:: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE :

Miss Mabel Abrecht spent Satur-
day night end Sunday with Mantle
Chamberlain. .,. ,a.t 5,7' &.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray of Knob Lick
attended church at Brightstone Sum
day. .r "n q
Miss Mary Kessler was the guest
of Mamie Chamberlain Saturday night
and Sunday. 49,. .5g .a' g.
The three Crepps brothers of Es-
Their attended church here Saturday
night and Sunday. m
ALI Clark is on the sick list at this
writing.
Will Lemon, who has employment
in the Lead Belt, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with home folks.
Miss Lena Wells was the guest of
her cousin, Bertha, Subway evening.
Harvey O'Bannon of Crystal City
is visiting home folks this week.
Miss Maggie Skinner of Flat River
visited home folks Sunday.
Several from Knob Lick attended
church at Brightstone Saturday night.
Roy Clark has the humps.
Mrs. Grace Chapman, who has been
on the sick list, is reported better and
able to be about
Mrs. Kate Mcdowell and family of
Flat River are spending a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Brewer, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Govro were in
this community Sunday.
Jim Chamberlain was a Desloge Wis
itor last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
DESLOGE

Mrs. Helen Neal of Pennsylvania
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. H. Stein
mesch.
DR.. L. NJ. Reeves and family and
Mrs. Hope and daughter, Miss Ethel,
were Pennington visitors Monday.
Msr. A. E. Upchurch's Sunday
School class gave an ice cream So
cial on the Baptist church lawn We'd
nesday evening.
DR.. R. B. Lester and L. w. Garrett
accompanied Ed Buchanan to st. Louis
last Monday, where he will undergo
an operation at the Missouri Baptist
Sanitarium next Thursday.
Miss Ruth Weisman Of st. Louis
is visiting Miss Bessie Sachs this
week.
Mrs. Bruce Cole has been in Bonnie
Terre for the past few days with her
mother, Mrs. Chas. East, who is very
ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Eaton and
daughter, Miss Bethel, and Miss Ma
bel Bradley were Pennington visitors
Friday.
Senator Bradley returned to Jeffer-
son City Friday after months visit
with home folks.
DR.. L. NJ. Reeves and family, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. H. Steinmesch and Mrs
Helen Neal attended church at Archer
Chapel Saturday night.
Miss Georgia Uhlner of st. Louis
is the guest of Miss Helen Kahn this
week.
The Elvins base ball team played
the Desloge team here Sunday. The
game resulted in a victory for Des-
loge, the score being 20 to 6.
The BARRIERS Union of the county
held their second annual outing at
Wales Mines Sunday.
Miss Helen Kahn entertained Tues
day evening for her guest, Miss
Georgia Uhlner, and for Miss Ruth
Weisman, who is visiting Miss Bes-
sic Sachs.
Mr.. Martin Moore and Mrs. Pearl
Plum, both of Desloge, were married
in st. Louis Saturday Mrs. Moore
is a sister of Mr.. Moore's first wife,
who died several years ago. She is
quite popular in Desloge, where she
has been making her home since her
sisters death. She has been visiting
in East st. Louis, ILL.,, for some time,
returning to Desloge just before her
marriage. The groom is well known
throughout the Lead Belt as a wide
awake business man and is now en-
gagged in the livery stable business
in Desloge. Their many friends wish
them much happiness and prosperity.
Grandma" Plyor, aged 65 years,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Haskell Furgeson, Saturday
morning, after an illness of several
months. Mrs. Plyor has made her
home in Desloge for some time and
had many friends there. She leaves
five sons and three daughters to
mourn her death. The sons are Car
son Plyor, James, William, Alfred
and Willis; the daughters are Mrs.
Haskell Furgeson, Mrs. Anna Steele
and Mrs. John Childers. The children
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
MINE LA NOTE OUT OF
THE HANDS OF RECEIVER

The Missouri Metals Corporation is
now entirely out of the difficulties
which led to the appointment of re-
Ownership last April. Whatever may
have been the cause of the trouble, it
is clear that question of the worth
of the property did not enter. Also
it is perfectly clear that no effort was
made to dodge any of the creditors as
all claims are being paid and no one
will lose a cent.
The receivership was removed last
Wednesday and the owners now have
complete charge of the property. A.
w. McLimont, who has been at the
property for several months, is nam.
ed as President and Director; F. E.
Butcher, Secretary and Director; Rob-
ert Morrison, Jr., Treasurer and Di-
rector; Frank j. Thompson, Manager
and Director, and VIM. Dooley, As
sistant Treasurer. All except Mr..
Thompson and Mr.. Butcher are New
York men, the latter being from st.
Louis.
One of the first things done by the
new officials was the granting of an
other 10 per cent bonus to all day la
borers. That makes a total of 60 per
cent bonus being paid the Mine La
Motto men, an increase never dream
ed Of few years ago.. Mr.. Thomp-
son stated that the increase in price
of lead is responsible for the increase
in wages as the company desires to
share the profit with the men. The
new bonus is effective for the second
half of June.
All construction work is being re-
sumed and pushed as rapidly as men
can be secured. Mr.. Tom Brock this
week is making trip through South
east Missouri in an effort to get more
men. The handsome increase in wag-
es should make the task of securing
men much easier.
Fredericktown and this whole sec
ton should rejoice at the turn things
have taken at Mine La Motto. In
commercial way, that property was
the only thing that brought Freder-
icktown out of the ditch three years
ago. The new officials are gentleman
ly, capable men and there is no ques-
ton but that Mine La Motto will
play larger part in the development
of Madison county in the future than
in the past. The duty of everyone
now is to boost old Mine La Motto and
give the management a helping hand
at every opportunity Frederick
town Democrat-News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
CANNING FRUIT
WITHOUT SUGAR

Washington, D. c., June 18.-Fruit
for use in pie or salads or as stewed
fruit can be put up or canned without
the use of any sugar at all, according
to the canning specialists of the De-
partment. They, therefore, advise
those who, because of the high price
Of sugar, have been thinking of re-
ducing the amount of fruit they put
up, to can as much of their surplus
as possible by the use of boiling wa
ter when sugar syrup is beyond their
means. Any fruit, they say, may be
successfully sterilized and retained in
the pack by simply adding boiling wa
ter instead of the hot syrup. The use
of sugar, of course, is desirable in
the canning of all kinds of fruits and
makes a better and ready-sweetened
product. Moreover, most of the
fruits when canned in water alone do
not retain their natural flavor, tex
ture and color as we'll as fruit put up
in syrup. Fruit canned without SUI
gar to be used for sauces or desserts
must be sweetened.
Directions for Canning Fruits
Without Syrup
Can the product the same day it is
picked. Gull, stem, or seed, and clean
the fruit by placing it in strainer
and pouring water over it until it is
clean. Pack the product thoroughly
in glass jars or tin cans until they
are full; use the handle of table,
spoon, wooden ladle, or table knife
for packing purposes. Pour over the
fruit boiling water from kettle,
place rubbers and caps in position
partially seal if using glass jars, seal
completely if using tin cans. Place
the containers in a sterilizing vat such
as a wash boiler with false bottom,
or other receptacle improvised for the
purpose. If using a hot water bath
outfit, process for 80 minutes; count
time after the water has reached the
boiling point; the water must cover
the highest jar in container. After
sterilizing remove packs, seal glass
jars, wrap in paper to prevent
bleaching and store in dry, cool
place.
If you are canning in tin cans it
will improve the product to plunge
the cans quickly into cold water i'm
mediately after sterilization. When
using steam pressure Gamer in
stead of the hot water bath, sterilize
for 10 minutes with 5 pounds of
steam pressure. Never allow the
pressure to go over 10 pounds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

your enthusiasm for increased garden
products. Keep at it. The threaten
ing dry weather makes diligence in
cultivation all the more important.
Be sure that the surface of the ground
is we'll pulverizcd forming dust
mulch. That will prevent the loss of
moisture from the soil.
If possible every potato "bug" or
beetle in the patch should be destroy
ed Those that grow to maturity
through the carelessness of garden
ers become a menace to next years
crop. "Swat" them persistently even
though there are only few on your
potato plants. Next year may be a
more critical period in the production
of food than this. Begin to prepare
now for the emergencies ahead.
Plots that were devoted to early
garden should be replanted in some
staple garden product suited to mid
summer growth such as beans, car
rots, or bcets. The garden plot should
be so managed that it will be con-
venient to devote considerable space
to fall gardening. In order to do Sc
successfully the soil should be kept
in the best possible condition through
out the summer months. If not plant
ed to some crop that requires regular
cultivation the surface should be kept
well pulverized and free from nox-
ious weeds.
Do not allow your summer vegeta'
bles to go to waste because you do not
have enough to can great quantity
at once. Two or three cans at tint
will soon amount to a considerable
quantity if persisted in all the season
Be neighborly and exchange small
amounts with your ncighbor if Meth
er alone has sufficient to can.
A good many people are not yet full
" conscious of the fact that we are
actually at war with an awful auto
cratic power. They seem to be un.
mindful of the fact that our arch en-
envy has absolutely no regard for the
civil population of those who oppose
him, that his naval and military fore.
es have devasted thousands of square
miles of productive territory, de-
stroyed thriving and prosperous cit
les, and left millions of non-combat
ants homeless and starving for food
They seem to forget that we are
"next", and that one of our most eff
fective means of defeating his pur
pose is by consistently producing ant
conserving food. 1t is imperative that
we even deny ourselves a few socia
pleasures, and perhaps forego a little
bodily comfort in order to do our part
in feeding the world, but the sacri
fee seems necessary and worth while
The crisis is just as great as it has
been at any time within the past few
months. Cooperation and the intel
ligent application of our best efforts
continually, is a reasonable require
ment for all.
In our garden and canning activities
let US keep in mind the following
watch-words: "Plant, Pulverize, Pro
tect. Preserve" Keep all of your
available space planted in staple pro.
ducts. Keep the surface of all your
garden space carefully pulverized il
order to hold the moisture and pro,
mote growth. Protect your growing
plants from the ravages Of insects
rowing poultry and farm animals
Prepare to conserve or preserve al
the surplus products that you raise.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
BRIGHTST0NE

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Acuff and family
of Mine La Motto were visiting Ed
Marshall few days last week.
Mrs. Maggie Parmeley and John
Arnold Of Knob Lick attended church
at Brightstone Sunday.
Misses Elsie and Mary Marshall
visited Maggie and Sadie Skinner
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Black of Pennington
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jarrett, Saturday.
Misses Grace and Mary Erwin
spent Sunday evening with Bertha
Wells.
Miss Eva Marshall was the guest
Of Maudie Wells Sunday evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
ROUTE 6

The Farmers Club will meet at the
Cartee school house Tuesday night,
June 26. Everybody come. The la
dies are especially invited to come.
Steve Burks and Alexander Dodn-
ing of Pennington spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Alvin and Joe
Robinson of this route.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

We would impress on all those
wanting job work, of any description,
that The Times job department is es-
pecially equipped for the turning out,
on short notice, of any kind of job
work, whichAis always guaranteed to
be right" both in regard to quality
and price. Give us trial with your
next order. Our work is all done by
competent workmen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22
GARDEN AND CAM 05Jg Is
MING CLUB NOTES

Several copies of the bulletin "Can-
ming in Glass by the Cold Pack Meth
cd" are yet available for members of
the Canning Club and others who are
interested. Call phone 23S if you
need one. ,...-..
Care should be taken not to allow
the warm days of summer to check
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

of 10000 men short of war strength,
and the Presidents call, the first he
has made directly for war volunteers,
is designed to fill in this gap as
quickly as possible ,, slM, VI
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-22

all live in Desloge. The funeral was
held Monday and the remains were
laid to rest in the Desloge cemetery.