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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

per cent over the 1916 crop of 1865
1874 acres. This is two per cent less
than the forecast of one month ago,
the difference being due to unfavorable
weather for blowing and planting. If
the indicated increase of eight per
cent in acreage is realized it will mean
almost 100000 acres in corn. A
yield of 27.6 bushels-the 17-year av-
erage-on this would mean 220,000,000
bushels, or practically the same as
for 1915. Should the yield be the
same as for those in the earlier-than-
average planting group-33.1 bushels
it would mean a 265,000,000 bushel
crop.
neutrality-suspicious. report a
slight improvement in wheat during
May, June l condition being 81 as
compared with 5l.9 one month ago;
572 one year ago, and 1877 as the 10
year average. Condition by sections
Northeast, as; Northwest, So; Cen
trail, 81; Southwest, IS; Southeast
SO. Unless the yield is much better
than that of last year-and present
condition does not hold out much hope
the harvest, with an abandoned
acreage of probably Is per cent, will
not exceed 100000 bushels. In a
few localities some wheat, especially
in the bottoms, is fine, but for the
State as whole it is thin and poor.
Harvest will be from ten days to two
weeks late.
OATS-The outlook is for a good
oat crop, condition on June l being
90. as compared with 10-year average
of 1856. The report on conditions by
sections, shows: Northeast, 81; North.
west, "a; Central, SO; Southwest, SO;
Southeast, 80. Oats are heading
rather short but the color is good and
indications are for satisfactory
yield. Acreage, as reported last
month, is about 1,075,000.
OTHER CR0PS-While the cutting
of hay promises to be rather heavy
the quality will be low. Odl mea-
dows are weedy, much of the clover
having been killed by the winter
drouth. Condition of old clover is 70;
new clover, 81; timothy, 80; alfalfa
90. Rye and barley, the latter a very
| limited crop in Missouri, make ia
vorable showing, condition being IS
for rye and SO for barley. Pastures
need warmer weather, the condition
being So. Bluegrass, except where
over stocked or turned on too early, is
good. Some probable acreages are:
Tobacco, 81 per cent; cotton 107;
/ flax, So; cowpeas, 10; soybeans, 1876;
broom corn, 80; navy beans, 140; sor-
ghum, lis; gardens, 1876. Cotton
grown in the Southeast section, is not
good stand. This is due to cool
weather and in some cases to plant
/ ing too early. The outlook for fruit
crop is less favorable, due to cool
weather, with frosts, and to heavy
rains. Hail and wind have also caus-
ed losses. Apples are reported at 70;
berries and small fruits, "a; peaches,
10, practically all the peaches being in
the northern part part of the State.
Sheep shearing is late, but with the
rapid advance in wool this is FORUM
ate. Wool clip will average about 7
cents as average price, but the market
has made marked advances since re-
ports were mailed. More sheep and
fewer dogs would mean more money.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR
WITH WILL ANNEXED

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration with will annexed
on the estate of Fannie A. Pierce, de-
ceased, were granted to the under
signed on the 14th day of May, 1917,
by the Probate Court of st. Francois
County, Missouri. All persons having
claims against said estate are re-
quired to exhibit them for allowance
within six months after the date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the last
insertion of the publication of this no.
tice, they shall be forever barred.
This 18th day of May, 1917.
GEORGE A. TETLEY,
Administrator with Will Annexed.
May Is, 25, June 1, 8.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
FOrethought

People are learning that a little
forethought often saves them a big
expense. Here is an instance: E. w.
Archer, Caldwell, Ohio, writes: II do
not believe that our family has been
without Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy since we COM
menced keeping house years ago.
When we go on an extended visit we
take it with u.s." Obtainable every
where. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

Miss Sadie Kendell of Potosi died
May 29th, in the 10th year of her age.
She was widely known over the coun-
try, and was a woman of strong
Christian character and true in all
relations of life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

One is tempted these days when he
sees a young brave galivanting about
the street with a Stars and Stripes
sticker on his collar to ask him if he
has been to the recruiting Office. Only
those unmarried men who have been
rejected for enlistment have any
right to wear patriotic adornments.
They are in the same class with the
females who would wear the flag on
the hosiery. Patriotism is too sacred
thing to be used as a personal adver-
tisement either on collars or legs
Poplar Bluff Republican.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

quantities of ore on these lands, and
we understand that they will be de-
veloped. This will give Ste. Genevieve
county another large industry, and we
hope that the work of developing and
mining will begin at an early date
Ste. Genevieve Herald.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

81 know a lot of people who make
hell on earth for household just be-
cause somebody has died and gone to
heaven, says our fault-finding friend,
Uncle bod Rott. By way of explana-
ton he mentioned a Christian woman
who goes about in the mourning
clothes and drives all of the joy out of
her home because an invalid child has
been transplanted from bed of mis-
cry to a heavenly rest. Uncle bod
may be a bit hard on this particular
individual but still there's no getting
away from the fact that grief for the
dead is carried too far a lot of times
1t makes US wonder if there really is
much comfort in the idea of eternal
gladness and joy beyond the grave
Paris Appeal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

If the German government proceeds
with it's cruelties the Turks will prob
ably repudiate it and make seperate
peace.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

Louis McDonold of Plattin, Jeffer-
son county, shot and killed his wife
on the 2Sth ult. with a shot gun. He
was arrested and taken to Hillsboro
after an inquest was held. He claimed
to have shot his wife by accident
while trying to shoot hawk. She
was carrying a bucket of hot ashes
when shot and her clothing was set
on fire by the ashes. They are said
to have come from Belleville, ILL.,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

Two strange women, says the Jack
son Cash Book, who looked like gyp-
sizes, entered the home of August
Koechig, north of that town, on the
18th ult., terrorized Mrs. Koechig
with an axe, went through the house,
overhauling dresser drawers and
kitchen closets, hunting for money
and proceeded to empty the pantry of
coffee, sugar and whatever else they
could find, and then left. The women
have not been apprehended.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

The submarine menace will be
solved, just as in the end all murder
menaces will be solved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

Mrs. Robert T. Henderson of jack
son died May Both, aged 81 years,
7 months and IA days. She and her
husband, who survives her, celebrated
their golden wedding three years ago.
They were married at Cincinnati,
Ohio, November 10, 1864, and remov-
ed to Jackson Immediately after,
where they have since resided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

Local parties have optioned about
81 acres of the lands of Chas. F. Gegg,
Francis K. Stoll, Joseph Hermann and
Raphael Govro, near Staabtown, for
prospecting purposes. Several tests
have been made and copper ore taken
from Chs. F. Gegg's land assayed from
1859 to 33 per cent. There are large
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

Prof. L. R. Johnson, the well known
horticulturist, gathered from his patch
eight Strawberries that filled quart
pitcher, says the Cape Girardeau Tri-
bune.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24

plant is the best on the Pacific
coast. company officials say. On
Its floor. finished like that of a
ballroom, expert designers are
now cutting huge paper patterns
and laying out the dimensions of
every rib OF the ship. which will
be built according to the Todd
standard design.
The Tacoma Shipbuilding Co. Is
operating on an open shop basis.
Babare.
Babare Bros yard at Old Ia
coma. which also has contracts for
government standard ships, has
been closed down since the first of
the week owing to shortage of
lumber. Nicholas Babare Is said
to have declared that when he
opens it will be as a strictly open
shop plant.
Wright.
The George p. Wright yard has
ship skeleton on the ways, but
was closed down Thursday morn
ing by strike, except for a small
number of employees who are
working about the yard. Wright
said he had been having trouble
with lumber shortage, and would
be in no hurry to reopen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
SHIP BUILDING
HERE SPRINGS
UPLIkE MAGIC

Like the American lake canton
nient, Tacoma's new shipbuildlng
industry has been expanding SO
fast that 1t is almost impossible
to estimate its size.
Shortage OF lumber has beel
hampering ii seriously for some
time, and opposition by some en-
ployers to recognition of unions
threatens further delay.
The present status of the yards
IS about as follows:
Seaborn's Busy.
The finishing touches are being
put on the fifth ship built by the
Seaborn yards, which will be
launched the latter part of next
week, and the frames are VOL
started on the sixth keel laid,
which is for the yards first stand
ard wooden ship for the U. S.
emergency fleet corporation.
The dimensions of the standard
ship are: Length. Psi feet in
ches; beam, 46 feet; nodded
depth, 26 feet.
lie snip SOOu W De lduHCutu IL
of the same type as the Levi w.
Ostrander, four-mast barkentine,
with a lumber carrying capacity of
100000 feet. She is go feet
long.
The Seaborn yards have been
working with union crews from
the start, sid their output of ships
IS considered extraordinary.
At Todd.
While the Todd shipyards may
not lay keel for a few weeks
yet, actual work on its first ship
has been begun in the mold loft
and the blocks for the keel arc
being placed, while work on tho
yard is being rushed as fast as the
permanent character of Todd yard
construction will permit.
Tacoma.
The mold loft at the Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
OH. SEE WHAT OUR
LUMBERME DECIDE

any government orders given
them. But that none are now
offering" and private business is
all shot to pieces"
Noble. patriotic lumbermen, To
stand by the guns like that dur
ing such "a heavy slump in the
market" when business is all
shot to pieces"
The Announcement.
Says the announcements:
THE decision to keep the lum-
Der mills and logging camps
closed during the remainder OF
1917 is not the result of concert
ed action, but Is practically
unanimous statement OF intention
in the individual reports made to
the association.
Nor has the strike any connec-
ton whatever with this decision.
1t is purely due to a heavy slump
in the market"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
SUES FOR DIVORCE

In filing a divorce suit against
his wife Margaret, Thomas Mars
den Friday included as a second
defendant the First Bank of Will
keson, where, he claims, she has
deposited all their community
property.
He alleges she is planning to
leave the state. taking all their
money with her. They we're mar
ried in Tacoma In 1910 and have a
child four years old. He says she
has a violent temper and has been
cruel to him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
SIXTEEN DIE IN NEGRO RIOTINC

believed to be still at large. When
surrounded, the negroes surrend,
cred.
Regular army soldiers from
Galveston are on their way to
Houston to assist citizens and ma
tional guardsmen in preventing a
renewal of the rioting.
Martial Law.
Illinois national guardsmen and
300 citizens, armed as a civil pa
troll, held Houston under marital
Law today.
Brig. Gen. John A. Hulen is in
command.
The Illinois troops are stationed
on street cars. The civil patrol is
guarding every alley and street
corner to prevent further rioting.
Twenty-Five or thirty of the ne
gro soldiers are reported to have
left here on the Houston e. Texas
Central railway. Police believe
hey are on their way to Dallas
and have notified Dallas authori-
ties to be on the watch and arrest
them.
Started in Quarrel.
The dead white men are civil
ians, police officers and national
suardsmen. Upwards of a score
of men, women and children we're
wounded.
The negro soldiers had been
stationed at Camp Logan to act
as guards during the construction
work there.
Authorities believe today the
outbreak originated over a diff
Guilty between two negro soldiers
and policemen who arrested them
for disturbing the peace early in
the afternoon.
Fight Over Woman.
The trouble started, according
to the police, when a policeman
arrested negro woman at Camp
Logan. A negro soldier escort
ing the woman objected, the police
said, and was arrested. Another
negro soldier interfered and he
too was arrested.
This was the signal for a gen
eral mobilization of the rioters
and eighty of them, fully armed,
marched into the city, pouring
shots into homes wherever a light
showed. Men, women and chill
dren ran for cover.
Alma Reichart, Is, daughter of
a storekeeper, near the camp, was
shot in the stomach. A man
standing on a street corner was
instantly killed, and another's
arm was shot off. A small boy
was shot thru the heart as he ran
onto the porch of his home. A
Mexican, employed at the camp.
was shot in bed.
Policemen Killed.
Half dozen persons were kill
ed and wounded in raid on the
city. The negroes headed for
negro district on San Felipe road
and here we're met by a police de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24

Hark today to our patriotic
lumbermen, who come out with
the announcement that all the
mills and logging camps will be
closed during the remainder of
1917"
The strike? Oh my MOI
"A heavy slump in the market"
is the official reason for shut
ting down." issued out of the Of
flee of the Lumbermen's jackpot
headquarters. Business Ia all
shot. to pieces" they say.
Fact is that the 10-hOur day in
the northwest lumber industry Is
licked, tho the millmen would let
the government and the war and
the public and everything else go
plumb to before they'd admit 1t.
For Rest of Year.
The reason for the slump in
the market" of course, is that the
government is crying it's head off
for Washington lumber for war
purposes, and that the price of
lumber and wood fuel to citizen
consumer Is climbing steadily
every day.
Therefore the mills that already
have been closed because of their
refusal to grant the eight-hour
day demanded by the timberwork-
ers and the public will now be
closed for the rest of the year
To make pretense of running,
Everett Griggs has been working
at a hand saw in the st. Paul mill.
Noble Lumbermen,
To make a pretense of serving
the government, the lumbermen
now announce that they will get
British Columbia logs ("with COM
Dlete SlcCess'l to Instantly handle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
SOLDIER HURT
In ACCIDENT

Sergt. Ralph Kitchen, driver
for the 50th Co., U. s. quarter
master corps, at Camp Lewis,
and Ray Salton, drug clerk,
were badly injured shortly before
noon Friday when the motorcycle
they were riding left the road
and crashed into a pole at 9Th
ave. and Ferry st.
They were taken to the Tacoma
General hospital.
Riding along 9th ave-, Sergt.
Kitchen, who was steering, failed
to make the turn at Ferry st. The
jumped the curb and
hurled both mon into the electric
pole, badly bruising them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
Mayor To See
Cushman Site

Mayor Fawcett and all the city
commissioners will spend Monday
in inspecting the power site at
Lake Cushman on which the city
has an option.
Mayor and Mrs. Fawcett, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gronen will go up
Saturday and will be Joined by the
other commissioners on Monday.
The visit is for the purpose of
satisfying the commissioners as to
the actual value of the improve
ments and the practical possibili-
ties of the water power. Engi-
neers for the city are already on
the ground.
The city's option expires In a lit
tie over a month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. "a. -
Sixteen are known to be dead and
IS wounded, many probably fatal
ly, the result of last nights negro
troop rioting last figures showed
this afternoon.
OF the 16 dead, IA are white
men and two are negro troopers of
the oath U. S. infantry.
The Illinois guardsmen have
rounded up more than 100 of the
rioting negroes. At least SO are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
ALLIES
INSIDE
OF LENS
(United Press Leased wire.)

LONDON. Aug. 24.-In san
culinary fighting, Canadian troors
in the outskirts of Lens pressed
still further into the French coal
city today.
South of Lens there was fierce
fighting" Field Marshal Haig re-
ported, "as a result of which we
hold German trenches immediate
ly northwest of Green Crassier.
THE enemy losses were par
ticularly heavy"
Green Crassier is a huge heap
of Stag in the midst of the railway
yards, few blocks from the main
railway station of the city itself.
Heretofore fighting has been in
the suburbs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24

tail. In the exchange of shots
three of the policemen were killed.
Citizens modified quickly, arm
ed with shot guns. six shooters
and clubs. More than 100 gath
cred at the police station and Of
fered aid to the police. 1t was
not accepted.
In the meantime national
guardsmen from Camp Logan
were rounding up the rioters, most
OF whom were today under MILL
tary guard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
DRY REFERENDUM
HAS $50 TO SPARE

OLYMPIA, Aug. 24.-Final
count of the signatures on the
supplemental petition for the dry
law referendum whose $50 more
names than necessary to suspend
the law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
SOME

endeavored to tell the public THE
FACTS concerning its manufac-
turing and marketing problems
which make it impossible to grant
a regional eight-hour day.-From
lumbermen's ad.
It's our guess that a fell
low commonly known as Will
lam regrets more than ever
that this war was forced
upon us.
The bureau of mines has issued
request to people to stop joy
riding to conserve gasoline. With
out doubt the request will be COM
piled with
BY folk who have no autos.
, BY those who have no money to
kire autos.
And by those who don't wish to
joyride.
You bet I'm strong for Rachel Roe,
Who daily docs her bit.
But doesn't 90 to some hotel
Or theater to knit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24

The lum Der
industry of the
state of Wash
ington, while ia
voring a nation
al eighthour
day within that
industry, has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
CHURCH ENTERED

The Christian Science church
was entered some time during
services Wednesday night, 1t was
reported to the police Friday.
Desks were jimmied open and pa
pers and 81 In cash was taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24

What has become of the old
fashioned horde of conscientious
DIRECTORS the draft was going to
disclose?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE 2 FOR
RESULTS. SIZE PAGE GEvEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24
Use either the verb "tO
hOove" or ito hoOverize," as
you please, BUT DO 1T.

The finest little chance for the
Tacoma papers which have been
telling how friendly they are to
the cause of labor to demonstrate
their loyalty is now here.
Let them come out in strong
editorials for the CONSUMPTION of
wealth and swollen incomes, along
with The Times and Sam Gompers
and Hiram Johnson.
Confidentially, did you ever
know a woman who said she
didn't like to cook but that
she just loved to wash the
dishes?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-24

Greetings, is your corn
ready to eat?
Sharp County record., 1917-03-02
THE COURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-First Monday in January
and Second Monday in July,
Southern District-Second Mon
day in February and August.
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. Northern District. t.-4th
Monday in January, April, July
and October.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December
Southern District---Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
Sharp County record., 1917-03-02
OEEICIKL-
Congressional

Congressional
Member Of Congress End District
W. A, OLDFIELD,
judicial
Judge Of the 10th judicial Cir.
cult, j. B. Baker,
Pros. Atty.-J. G, Ashley,
Judge of the Chancery Court,
q, 7 Humphries.
Senatorial,
Member State Senate, Second
Distriot-H, L. Ponder,
County.
Representative, =. L. Shaver,
Sheriff, J. II, kirtley.
Clerk, e, A. Boyce.
County Judge, W, 7, Horn,
Treasurer, j, l., Gyngard
Assessor, II, @ Davidson.
Surveyor, j, p, Eaeon,
Sharp County record., 1917-03-02
,entatives?-James X. Polk.

sentatives?-James X. Polk.
Which president spent seven years
as tailor before he began to learn
the alphabet?-Andrew johnson.
What presidents we're soldiers in
the Civil War?-Grant, Hayes, Gar
field, Arthur, Harrison, Mckinley.
Which presidents were soldiers in
the Mexican War?-Zachary Tay-
lor Franklin Pierce and Ulysses S.
Grant.
Which president, a candidate in a
later election, received the electoral
vote of but one state?-Millard
Fillmore.
Which presidents were direct de-
scendants of Pocahontas and John
! Rolfe?-Wm. Henry Harrison, Ben
jamin Harrison.
Which presidents died in office?
WIN. Henry Harrison, Zachary
Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, James A
Garfield, William Mckinley.
Which president, after the expir'
alton of his term as such, became 6
member of the national house Of
representatives? - J o h n Quincy
Adams.
Which presidents were twice ell
ected to the presidency after hav'
ing been once defeated for the Of
! fce?-Thomas Jefferson, Andrew
Jackson.
Sharp County record., 1917-03-02

Louis Sawyer has recently been ap,
pointed as livestock Specialist with
the Extension Division Of the Unlver
eIty Of Arkansas to help the farmers
In the tekfree area In the introdue
tion of better beef cattle, Mr., Saw
yer viii bo associated with ], II, Nc
Leod, Livestock Specialist for the
tielt-Infested territory, Both men In
vite inquiries concerning livestock
care and management and will be
glad to holp farmers organize live
stock elubs and aeaiet committees ID
purchasing animals, For particulars
write to the Extension Divlsion, Old
statehouse, Little Rock,
Sharp County record., 1917-03-02
Directory
CHURCHES

CHRISTIAN-Services every
Sunday morning. No regular
pastor.
METHODIST-Preaching as
follows: Second Sunday in the
month, morning and night, the
third Sunday night, the fourth
Sunday morning. Rev. j. W,
Jenkins, Pastor.
SUNDAY SCHOOL-At the
Methodist church every Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Every.
body invited to attend. 0. G,
Shaver, Superintendent.