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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
WAR EMPHASIZES THE
NEED OF EXERCISING
Thousands Who Were Rejected First Draft Poignant Ev
dencs of American Youths Great Need for Outdoor Work
Manhood Should Give Attention to Systematic Calls
themes Careful Diet Fresh Air and Correct Living.

on March 10? (2) Is Lewis head
lock called the strange hold?
BENJAMIN CALVIN.
% Yes Cd No.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: What is the
best record ever made on q bicycle
for one mile ana by whom was IL
made? =
JOSEPH A. CETRIgrOP1TERSON
The fastest time ever made for one
mile on a bicycle is 81 AS SECONDS.
established June 30, 1899. by Charles
NJ (~Mile-a-Minute") Murphy. IL
was made near Babylon, l. L.. ano
Murphy was raced by a raairoan
train. He rode on planks which
were placed between this rails.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

James A. Mckinley was reported at
the Second police station for striking
Samuel DIG with his automobile at
Brook avenue and Broad street last
night about o'clock. Dig was
bruised considerably, and was taken
to St. Luke's hospital by Mckinley
where he was reported last night as
getting along nicely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
Alleged Disorderiy House.

Officers Sweet and Duke last night
raided sol Denny street and arrested
four couples. charged with disorderiy
conduct. They were registered at the
First police station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08

Plainheld, n. j.. April John r.
Murray. former major league, baseball
player and widely known as an anna
tear billiard player. died at his home
here tonight.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Frightful Death

Roy House, young unmarried man,
who had been working in No. IL Fed
eral, at Flat River, at about 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning met with trag-
ic death in that shaft. The cage had
for some reason been lifted slightly
higher than it should have been,
leaving crevice under the platform
of ten or twelve inches. AS young
House was in the act of stepping
aboard the cage, to be lowered into
the shaft, his feet suddenly slipped
and his body shot through the crew
ice so suddenly that those who actu-
ally saw the body disappear into the
shaft could hardly realize what had
actually occurred.
The speed of the filing body evil
IDENTIFY increased with its terrific
downward swoop, as the rubber boots
that were worn by House actually
slipped off during the fall, and when
the bottom of the shaft was finally
reached, 450 below the surface, the
body was completely crushed beyond
recognition; practically every bone be-
ing broken.
The Times is informed the unfor-
tunate young mans home was in
Bonne Terre, but he was boarding in
Elvins while he had been working in
No. IL Federal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
To Fix Wood
Cutting Days

W. B. Rariden, chairman of the st.
Francois County Fuel Committee, has
received communication from State
Fuel Commissioner Wallace Cross
ley, in which he urges the establish
ment Of at least two Fuel Days for the
near future. The Commissioners
plan provides for calling for volun-
teers throughout the county who are
willing to go out and cut wood those
two days; also for all those who will
take teams and haul in the wood they
cut, which is to be used in supplying
all those who may be in need Of fuel.
Such fuel is to be sold to those who
may be able to pay for same, while
the fuel is to be donated to those who
are unable to pay for it. In this way
the Fuel Commission hopes to be able
to relieve the fuel shortage, from
which most every community is now
suffering.
According to this plan all having
timber lands, from which wood can be
taken will be asked to donate such
timber, and it is sincerely hoped
that there will be no lack of dona-
tions Of wood supply. 1t is expect
ed that several of the large mining
companies in the county will offer
their supply to this splendid enter
prise, as they have vast acres COW
cred with wood suitable for fuel. Mr..
Rariden is now busy securing a list
of workers and teams, as we'll as
list of those who are willing to donate
their lands for this work, and he
hopes soon to be able to fix the dates
for such Fuel Supply days. This plan
is of utmost importance, in view of
the prolonged cold weather and the
continued fuel shortage, and no one
who possibly can do so should fail to
render service in this work. The reg
ular wood haulers, and farmers gem
orally, should also put forth every eff
fort to bring in every load of wood
possible during the next few weeks,
for which they will receive pay if
they do not feel able to donate the
wood. Let everyone get busy in this
work, which is to relieve suffering hui
manity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01

Philip Samuel Cole, Jr., Catal Bes-
tolo, Emmitt Alonzo Sutterfeld, Har-
ley Henry Koch, John Wesley Kells,
Chauncey Ives Fleming Edward AL
len Oelson, Rieman Gabriel Riser,
John Walter Mahn, Charley Zone,
William Otto Allen, Willard A. Tur-
ley, Lambroth Bequette, John VIM.
Denton, Newt Huff, Martie Cruise,
George F. Simpson, Walter Hoehn,
Elmer Lee Lewis, Frank Jacob Eeist,
Elmer Rosemore Pratte, Harley Solo
mon Kemp, Branford Joseph Polite,
Steve Wisdom, Burt Francis Bequette,
Edward Dalton, Fred William Fuhr-
meister, Dennis Joseph Pratte, Louis
Andrew Ponder, Elmer Ray Short,
Thomas Henry Denton, Mike Medvek,
Marvin Lester Presnell, Claude Mar
tin, Henry Nash, James Benton Son,
William Earl Beaudin, John Emeet
Keay, Dallis Flint McAllister, James
Benjamin Harris, Benedetto Rossillo,
Alvin August Mcdonald, called for
Tuesday, February 5th, 1918.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Auto Destroyed

Edward Bethel, proprietor of Beth
els Cash Meat Market, lost his au-
tomobile by fire Sunday evening,
about o'clock, while en- route from
ironton to Pennington. The accident
occurred near the converging of the
Pennington and Bismarck roads into
the Iron Mountain ro6i, sAout twelve
miles west of this city. Warren totz
was Mr.. Bethel's companion, and af-
ter the machine was destroyed they
were compelled to walk to the Iron
Mountain hotel, from which place they
attempted to get an auto from Iron
ton to come for and deliver them to
this city. But in this they failed, and
were compelled to remain there un-
til near noon Monday, when they sue
ceeded in getting a ride home, Mr..
Bethel not getting his meat shop open
until about noon that day.
Mr.. Bethel drove over to Ironton
Sunday morning, as is his usual Sum
day custom, and on the return trip
he and his companion both noticed one
or more back-fires in the engine, which
was taxed far more than usual over
the rough roads, heavy with snow.
Soon thereafter both noticed, more or
less DISTINCTLY, fumes of burning gas.
But still they continued onward, not
realizing that anything was amiss,
until the fumes more forcefully as
serted themselves, causing Lott to
jump out for more thorough inspec-
tion. Then the flames were revealed
to him, and both were soon busy try
ing to check the burning by throwing
snow on the flames. But their fire.
fighting apparatus proved to be en-
tirely inadequate, and the car was
soon reduced to a few pieces of met
al. The Times is pleased to state,
however, that Mr.. Bethel carried in
surance on the car.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Where to Buy Your Thrift Stamps
and War-Savings Certificates

The campaign for the sale of Thrift
Stamps and War-Savings Certificates
began last Friday when Mr.. Donlin,
Secretary of the Missouri Federation
of Commercial Clubs, and several of
Farmington's business men called
upon the business firms Of the town
and took their order for these stamps.
Several hundred dollars were invested
by local merchants in addition to
several thousands Of dollars worth
on hand in the banks and the Postof-
flee. Saturday morning the women,
under the leadership of Miss Emma
Lang, began very vigorous and en-
thusiastic campaign Of a house-to-
house canvass, urging every individ
ual in home to purchase stamps. The
schools also are putting forth every
possible effort to interest every child
in the stamps and cultivate the habit
of saving, as well as "Help win the
war" Prof. Clyde ikers has taken
the matter up with the county school
teachers and boards of directors and
finds ready response to his appeal to
purchase stamps. cir. c. b. Denman
and Dock Mackley are working very
thoroughly the parts of the county
adjacent to Pennington and find the
farmers enthusiastically subscribing
for the larger denomination of stamps
and Liberty Bonds.
Fifteen teams of men were formed
at a meeting held on Monday night
last. and some forrl-.five of the lead
ing business men of the town are per.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Work Well Done

AS will be seen in jefferson City
dispatch, which is published in The
Times this week, the assessed valua-
tion of st, Francois county has this
year been increased to almost four
times the amount of last years as
sessment--in round numbers from
$11 100000 to $4,000 900. That seems
like an enormous increase in the val
ue of practically the same property.
And it is, in reality, quite long
sliding forward of the scales Of right
and justice-not yet nearly what it
should be, but long step forward.
The action of Assessor Lawrence
0. Wells in thus springing up the
assessed valuation of st. Francois
county property to at least an ap-
proach to where it should be, is some
what remarkable, and has drawn the
favorable attention of the State Tax
Commission. 1t is being accepted by
the Commission, at least in meas
ure, as a guide to other counties,
where the assessment continues alto
gether too low, notwithstanding the
fact that this years assessment was
to be the full cash value of property
assessed.
Of course Assessor Wells valda-
tion of property is still entirely too
low, but it is as nearly where it
should be as could fairly be expected,
in view of the exceedingly low pre-
vious assessments. The facts are
that the present assessment of the
whole of st. Francois county is only
about the actual cash value of two of
the properties of the great mining
companies. But ever since those
great corporations have been operat-
ing in this county they have practical
ly succeeded in evading taxation. 1t
has been so small as to be hardly
worth mentioning. Now that little
sunlight is being turned into places
that have heretofore remained in per-
petual darkness, The Times feels it
self to be perfectly justified in as
suring it's readers that the mining
companies will soon be paying a far
more nearly just proportion of taxes.
Now that the strangle hold, which
they have so long held on this county,
is slipping they will be compelled to
"come across" with taxes the amount
of which may be surprising to them,
after the mere pittance they have
been asked to please "donate" for
the county's upkeep. The county is
no longer expecting philanthropy of
them. From this time forward plain
business principles will be applied to
mining and all other properties, and
the assessed valuation may be eX-
pected to increase, from year to year,
until all properties are assessed at
their real value.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Close Call

j. W. Cunningham, who has been
employed as coal passer at the power
house of the electric railway, met
with an accident there about 3 p. m.
Saturday afternoon that came near
proving fatal. While working about
the engine, the elbow on a mud valve
blew out, causing an explosion. The
water and steam being forced back
into the fire box blew the fire out in
to his face with such a force as to
knock him down and to practically
overcome him.
In this position he would have soon
been completely overcome and burned
to death. Being still able to realize
somewhat his condition, he attempted
to roll out of reach of the flames, but
pile of coal soon stopped his prog
ress, and then summoning every re-
naming faculty he possessed, he
succeeded in climbing over the coal,
finally getting out of reach of the de-
vouring flames. About that time the
engineer appeared, who summoned as
sistance and Soon the engine was put
in proper condition again.
Mr.. Cunningham was seriously
burned about the face and arms,
though his cap and heavy gloves was
all that saved him from even worse
injury. He considers himself very
fortunate in escaping with his life,
and thinks he is exceedingly lucky
that he has passed through such an
experience with perhaps not scar
remaining after his face and arms
have healed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Prospects for Free
City Mail Delivery

Postmaster ]. B. Smith last week
notified the Postoffice Department at
Washington, D. G., that Pennington
is now entitled to free city mail de-
livery, and he expects an inspector
here soon to lay out the different
routes, give necessary instructions
as to numbering the residences, and
impart all other necessary informa-
tion in regard to installing this SER
vice, which will be of Importance to
practically every citizen in added con-
venience.
Postmaster Smith also stated that
Pennington had for some time past
been entitled to village delivery, but
that owing to the constantly increas-
ing business of his office he had waited
until it would be entitled to regular
city delivery, which will afford far
better service. According to his re-
port last week, this office had "gone
over the top" for the year ending
December 31st, 1917, with business
of over $1,000. Consequently he ex-
poets action in this matter soon,
which will require two or more car
rierS,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
SALE OF THRIFT AND
WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS
BEING PUSHED IN SCHOOL

Most excellent progress is being
made in the Pennington schools in
the sale of Thrift and War-Savings
Stamps. In all rooms War-Savings
Societies have been organized, in
which the pupils pledge themselves to
"endeavor to save" by not using non
essentials, thus releasing both the ma
terial and labor used in making nom
essentials, for war purposes, and to
invest such savings in Thrift and
War-Savings Stamps. Committees on
the sale of stamps n,the societies are
meeting with much encouragement
and success. Pupils generally are re-
framing from the unnecessary pur-
chase of articles they do not need
and expending the savings for stamps.
Teachers and pupils have met with
much encouragement from the pa
rents, practically all of whom realize
the Importance of inculcating the
habit of thrift in children. A COM
mittee of ladies composed of Mes
danes Bleeck, Doss and Jones have
visited the different rooms lending en-
couragement and giving helpful sug-
gestions on means of earning and
saving. Long before the close of the
local campaign all of the upper rooms
will, without reasonable doubt,
reach 100 per cent efficiency in the
purchase of stamps. Some rooms are
much ahead Of others at the present
time but this is explained by the fact
that better organization exists in
those rooms while others have waited
for outside influences to push the sale
among the children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Roll of Honor

The following new subscriptions to
The Times have been received the
past week:
Mrs. Meyer, Howard Haynes and
r. c. Martin of Route 2, W. F. Hoy,
F. M. Dunn, J. H. Cook, J. L. Waller
and Mrs. J. A. Cunningham of Route
A, P. E. Welker and w. j. Martin of
Route 6, J. H. Orten, J. T. Russell, J.
E. Klein, J. P. Jennings, Mrs. L. G..
Barroll, ]. w. Mccarthy, Rollo Co.
zean, F. A. Gillespie, W. B. Phillips
and c. L. Simms of Pennington, D.
M. Lewis, P. B. 0'Bannon and H. A.
Mills of Knob Lick, Walter McFar-
land and Carr Hartshorn of Elvins, j.
W. Hobbs and M. ]. Shields of Bonne
Terre, Consolidated Lead Co. of Des-
loge, Miss Carrie Tullock of Bismarck,
]. W. Boswell of Doe Run, f. D. Tur-
ley of Coffman, c. B. McClintock and
Mrs. Joseph Vessels of Libertyville,
A. S. AuBuchon of French Village,
Isaiah Mcdaniel of Flat River, Judge
Peter H. Huck Of Ste. Genevieve,
Merrill Pipkin of Miami, Okla, Mrs.
Mary l.. Boyce of Poplar Bluff, Ark,
Mrs. H. l.. Nichols of Albert Lea,
Mimi, DR.. Ray Matkin of Rockport,
Mo-, Clifton T. Miller of Williamsburg,
Pa, J. S. McClintock of Leadwood, S.
Oak, A. B. Mckenzie of Route /,
Mode Coffman of Route A, Farming
ton, J. T. Hardin Of Leadwood w. G.
Benham. of Hazel Run, VIM. Good, A.
c.. Boyd, j. Clyde Akers, Pennington.
,JaG1s G----------------------- ,i
Mrs. O. j. Mayberry is on the sick
list at the present writing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
County Court
Next Monday

The regular February term Of
County Court will convene mex: Mon
day. A part of the special business of
that session will be the annual settle
ment with the road overseers. Ac-
cording to the new law, which went
into effect last year, all road over
seers must file with the Court a
complete list of all poll tax payers in
their respective districts before set
tlement can be made. Under the old
law this work was left to the new
road overseer.
Court will perhaps adjourn Tues
day ifi~ofder to give the judges an op-
portunity to attend the State meeting
of County Judges, which will be in
session next week in st. Louis. In
which case ar adjourned tern will
probably be held later in the month
for the purpose of completing settle
ment with road overseers. This year
all male citizens between the ages of
21 and 60 years will be compelled to
pay road taxes. ....-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
To the Public

Consumers, in purchasing wheat
flour on and after February Is, will
be required to buy at the same time
an EQUAL WEIGHT of other ce-
reals. Such other cereals are corn
meal, corn starch, corn -four, hominy,
corn grits, barley flour, rice flour, oat-
meal, rolled oats, buckwheat flour,
meals. On account of present trans
portation difficulties, it has been de-
cided to permit from now until Feb
ruary 18th purchases of wheat flour
and other, cereals to be in proportion
of rs per cent of wheat flour and rs
per cent Of other cereals. The con-
sumer may use these other cereals
separately in cooking or mix them as
desired. Please give wide publicity to
this. ]. H. TETLEY,
County Food Administrator.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
N 0 T [ c z !!
STATE INCOME TAX

Tax on incomes of individuals, cor
porations, joint stock companies, as
sociations and insurance companies,
imposed by section one, act of April
18th, 1917.
Section II. Incomes Assessed How.
Every person who has taxable in
come shall on the first day of January
of each year, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, apply in person or by mail
to the assessor of the district in which
such person resides for proper blank
on which to make return. Which
said return shall be filed with the
Assessor on or before the first of
March next following.
Art. Is. Each person of lawful age,
whether married or single, whose net
income is $4,000 or over, shall on or
before the first day of March, 1918,
and on or before the first day of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01

March each year thereafter file an
accurate return Of income under oath
or affirmation, except as herein pro-
vided for the last half of the year
1917, the sum Of $500. (See Sec. 6.)
Art. %. If any person, corporation,
joint stock company, association or
insurance company liable to make re-
turns or pay tax, shall refuse or neg
lect to make returns at the time or
times specified in each year, such per-
son shall be liable to a penalty of not
less than one hundred nor more than
five thousand dollars.
You can obtain proper blanks by
calling in person or writing to me at
Pennington, Missouri. Each county
is special district.
L. o. WELLS,
Assessor of st. Francois County,
Feb. 1st and 9Th. Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01

sonally assisting the Government in
the sale of these stamps. 1t is not
possible to tabulate any results either
from the men or women at this time.
1t is a campaign that does not end
really until December 81 Of this year.
We cannot know what we have. done
until your last payment is made on
that certificate you purchased the
other day. This is more an educa-
tional and Introductory campaign.
The work is to be done all the year
by the individual purchaser. If it is
not done we will fail to sell our quo
ia, which is something over $8S5,000
for the county. Have you bought? ?
If not, buy today from one of the fol-
lowing firms in Farmingtop who han
die Thrift Stamps and War-Savings
Stamps and Certificates, and will be
glad to sell you any amount.
Post Office,
Bank of Pennington,
Farmers Bank,
st. Francois County Bank,
City Drug Store,
Laakman's Drug Store,
Fischer Mercantile Co.,
Pennington Mercantile Co.,
McKinney's Store,
Gierse Tailoring Co.,
]. M. Karsch Shoe Co.,
Hilton's Restaurant,
Rains & Croft,
J., Rickus G. Meyer,
Herzog & Son Shoe Co.,
A. C. Boyd's Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
REPORT ON LAST SUM-
MER'S CANNING WANTED

While attending Home Makers Con-
ference in Columbia last week an urg-
ent appeal was made for more reports
of last summers canning. Missouri
did a wonderful amount of canning
and we want our Government to
know that the women of the State are
behind them in this war. Hence ev-
cry true loyal Missourian is asked to
send in to the St. Francois County
Farm Agent the result of your can
ming and drying, not later than We'd
nesday, February 9th, if you have not
already sent your report to Columbia.
Please state clearly: County in
which you live, number Of quarts of
fruit, vegetables, preserves, jam, pick
les, kraut, ETC., canned; number of
quarts lost; number Of pounds of dried
fruits and vegetables.
q MARY B. BRUCHER,
District Home Demonstration Agent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Prominent Farmer
Prefers The Times

P. E. Welker, prominent and pro-
gressive farmer on Route 6, was a
pleasant caller at The Times Office
Saturday. While here he renewed
his subscription for another year. His
subscription had expired the first of
the year, his paper had been stopped,
and on account of the bad weather
he had been unable to come to town
to renew it. Consequently he had
been without it, which was a great
inconvenience. He said he was "lost"
without the news as it was presented
to him in The Times.
While renewing nfs subscription he
paid this paper a very high compli-
ment when he said that he would
rather have The Times than any of
the St. Louis daily papers. In our
opinion this was bordering on fiat
terry, and yet we feel that he meant
every word of it. He also said in re-
gard to the increase in price, which
went into effect Feb. 1st, that he
would be willing to. pay most any
price set on The Times, and that it
was worth every cent of the $1.50.
Another encouraging fact given us
by Mr.. Welker was that The Times
had shown remarkable growth with
in the last two or three years and
that it bid fair to increase in "good-
ness" all the time.
It is such expressions as these that
inspire The Times to greater work,
and striving to please the people. 1t
is truly an incentive to greater things.
The Times has always strived to
please the people and with such en-
couraging incentives as this to force
us on we should continue to do so.