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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
U. S. UNEARTHS TONS OF
PROPAGANDA LITERATU RE

New York Nov. 26-Agents of the
Department of Justice, it was learned
tonight, have taken from a storage
warehouse here four tons of papers
deposited there by DR.. Karl A. Feuhr,
former head of tie German lnfor-
nation service in this city. Some Of
the material, it is said, will be intro
duced when the Senate Committee
next month resumes its exhaustive
inquiry into the activity of enemy
propagandists in tie United States.
Until he left this country, DR.. Feuhr
had charge of all German propaganda
which Berlin desired to circulate in
American newspapers and magazines.
His activities also extended to Cen
trail and South America. Associated
with him were many notorious propa-
gandists, some of whom are now in
termed. He was in close touch with
Count Won Bernstein and DR.. Helm
rich F. Albert, commercial attache at
the Germany embassy.
The papers seized are said to deal
with DR.. Feuhr's activities preceding
the entry of the United States into the
war and from correspondence which
Feuhr had with Berlin and Latin-Am-
etcan countries. Fedaral authorit-
les said they expect new light will
be shed upon German propaganda
methods. They added that Feuhr had
exhibited Teuton thoroughness in
keeping his accounts and as he acted
as paymaster at one time, new names
may be drawn into the Senate ipves-
tigation.
Texts Propaganda Hotbed
Washington, D. C. Nov.26-Docu,
ments showing propaganda methods
of the German-American National Al
lance, some times cooperating with
the United States Brewers Associa.
ton, and the National Association OF
Commerce and Labor, were to-day
placed in the records OF the. Senate
Judiciary Committees investigations
of brewers activities. 49,,
One of the documents dealt witt
the alliances efforts to combat "anti'
Germanism" in Texas, referring tt
in a report of the Propaganda and Or
ganiZation Committee of the Alliance
at the convention in San Francisco il
1915.
"Our next look we directed to Tex
as, where fanatics had declared wa
upon Gemanism to the hilt," said thu
report written by Joseph Keller o
indianapolis, Ind. We found ,.ther
GLORIOUS thorough-going,. self con
scious Germanism, both in the second
third and also the fourth generations
which was for the most part central
lied in a mighty order Of the Sons o
Hermann.
"Most comforting was the result o
the election, in which the Germa
vote in Texas made itself felt NOR
strongly than ever before made, an
it was undoubtedly the factor whic
saved the State from the puritanics
yoke
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06

finished hogs cannot be forced upon
them, and when such conditions do
develop, it means mighty unsatisfac-
tory trade to all concerned.
SHEEP In this department,
strength has been manifest, and con-
fined principally to the lambs, which
will average fully SOC per cwt. higher
than week ago, at this writing. Very
best lambs are now selling up to $15.-
40, and heretofore it has been pretty
difficult matter to find lambs good
enough in their needs, to pay SIS for
them. Sheep of all varieties, while
not plentiful, remain at a steady price
basis, top being SO. ra~.a ~
National Live Stock Com. Cos,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
McADOO'S OVERSIGHT

The Times desires to call attention
to an apparent and wasteful over
sight of McAdoo in his supervision
of the railroads of the country.
In travelling up and down the
country, great piles of railroad ties
can be seen gathered together along
the railways. These great piles of
ties are burned. This, it seems to
The Times, is a great unnecessary
waste of fuel, especially since the
Government is urging the conserva-
ton of fuel Could not these ties be
sold on the market and thus save the
millions of dollars wasted in burning
them. The railroads have the trans
portation facilities to haul them
where they could be sold, especially
to the foundries and other industries
in large cities, where great quantities
of wood are burned, and why not do
so?
Some of these ties, too, last win
ter might have "come in handy, dur
ing the coal famine.
Mr.. McAdoo, cannot this wasteful
practice be remedied?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
ALL BUILDING RESTRICTIONS
HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN

The following letter has been re-
ceived by J. Clyde Akers, Secretary
of the Council of Defense, and is self
explanatory:
We are just in receipt of a tele-
gram from the Non-War Construction
Section of the War Industries Board
advising that information received
from practically all Of the State
Councils indicates that the supply of
labor and material is now such as to
justify the withdrawal of all restric-
tions.
You should Immediately notify the
newspapers, lumberyards and other
dealers, and also all applicants whom
you have heretofore asked to defer
work, that the restrictions have been
withdrawn, and advise them that they
may proceed.
The Public Service Commission has
handled this work at the request of
the State Council of Defense, and in
finally closing this subject, we desire
to thank you for the hearty co-opera-
ton you have given, as, without that
cooperation the program of restric-
ton could not have succeeded.
Upon behalf Of the War Industries
Board and the State Council of De-
tense, you are authorized to express
appreciation to all persons whom you
have asked to bear with these re-
strictions, and assure them that their
cooperation was an aid in winning
the war.
Respectfully yours,
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
By c. B. Bee.
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Frank M. Robinson, Sec.
P. S.-You are further advised that
the Shoe Program, covered by Coun-
Gil of Defense Circular No. Is Of No
vember l, 1918, has also been with.
drawn, and the information you were
to furnish will not be needed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
COUNTY COURT

Satisfaction entered upon payment
of both principal and interest OF
school fund bond and mortgage of j.
W. David. =,
James j. Croke, Collector, ordered
to return 5000 as erroneous assess
ment on '1.25 a. part of survey No.
$40, to E. w. Burgess.
School fund bond and mortgage
loan of $4,000 made to j. W. David
and w. H. Moore, securities.
Settlement Of school fund bond and
mortgage of Mrs. Fannie Pierce, by
Geo. Tetley, approved.
Bond of Geo. Rice, constable OF
Randolph township, filed, w. L. Pen
nington, Preston Sterett, Lawrence
Huber, J. A. Golf, L. W. Garrett and
R. B. Watson, securities.
Settlement of J. S. West, supervis-
or of expenditures on Elvins-Lough-
boro road, approved.
G. M. London, raising $40 for i'm
provement of Pilot Knob Pennington
road, the court appropriates $40 fur
ther.
The court DEGREES that the office be-
tween the office of the Prosecuting
Attorney and the Court Room, shall
be set aside as a Juvenile office, for
the use of the Juvenile officer.
Warrants
Besides the county officers salary
and warrants for relief, the following
warrants were issued:
M. B. Randolph, services quaran-
tine patients, $48; H. N. Silsby, sup
plies, $3.50; C. R. Black, services
quarantine patients, $24; Karsch
Mere. Co., supplies, $3.50; Louis Bor-
cherding, payment on Eaton Branch
Bridge, $4,000; Louis Borcherding,
payment on Derby Ford Bridge, $4,000;
J. W. David, loan, $4,000; Albert Wul-
fert, stamps, etc, $58.93; Jas. Wood,
saving wood for jail, Sc; Lead Belt
Telephone Co., damage to poles and
repair, $21.35; Morris Bros, supplies
SIS; J. R. Mason, relief quarantine
patients, Sc; Pennington Mere. Co..
supplies, $11.04; Henry Trauernicht
supplies, $3.50; McKinney's, supplies,
S13.67; City Drug Store, supplies
$4.25; Bisplinghoff and Hill, burial of
Jos. Croker and ALIVE Stewart, $40;
C. H. Adams, care of court house
1880; Geo. Sutherland, night watch
ing, 81.
Bond of D. T. Horn, constable
elect of Marion township, filed with
court. Oscar l.. Halle, J. c. Williams
and N. A. Buchanan, securities.
Court appropriates $40 to improve
ment of Hillsboro road, H. j. Pratt
raising $40.
Court makes tour of inspection o,
roads, bridges and culverts in vicinit!
of Libertyville and Knob Lick.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
WHERE WAS 1T?

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 3.-The
discovery of a comet by Prof. Schorr,
director of the Hamburg Observatory,
was announced in cable message re-
ceived at the Harvard College 0bserv-
atory from Copenhagen. The comet
as observed on Nov. 20, was of magni-
tude IA, and had daily motion of DO
seconds west and two minutes south.
It's exact position on Nov. %, 1888,
Greenwich mean time, was: Right as
cension four hours IL minutes 8.9 sec
onds; declination plus IL degrees, 35
minutes, % seconds.
The above clipping from the Post
Dispatch of St. Louis is very plain.
We understand everything about it,
but where in the deuce was the cometa
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET
National Stock Yards, Dec. 3rd,
Cattle ............6, $500
Hogs 1900
Sheep ............3 81 400

hogs .............l LOW
Sheep ............o, 4oo
CATTLE.-Condition of the trade is
extremely satisfactory thus far this
week. The market on butcher cattle,
mixed stuff, Gamers and bulls, shows
a gain of Toe to 81 per cwt., compared
with the low time last week, while the
rank and file of steers, this includes
stockers and feeders, as well as kill
ers, averages fully SOC higher than
that low spot. The strength in the
market is due to the generous falling
off in receipts, which plainly indicates,
as we have mentioned from time to
time, that outlet and demand for cat
tie is satisfying enough to absorb nor
NAL supplies, but where over-supplies
are received, it is but logical to ex-
pect buyers discrimination and price
decline.
HOGS.-The permit system has held
receipts down to a more moderate
level for the past week or so, and this
has brought forth a decidedly better
feeling toward the trade from all
channels, and as result, an extreme
top of $500 was made on good fat
good weight hogs today. This trade
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
A SERIOUS CHARGE

The St. Louis Star, on November 20,
published the following:
"The most scandalous and unfair
suggestion that has been made since
the beginning of the war;" was the
comment of Daniel N. Kirby on the
publication of a dispatch from New
York that his law partner, Charles
A. Nagel, former secretary of COM
merce and labor under President Taft,
had been paid salary of $500 a
month to write pro-German articles
which were published in the American
Leader, official organ of the American
Association of Foreign-Language
Newspapers.
According to the testimony of Ar
thur Gabryel, vice president OF the
Association of Foreign Language
Newspapers, said to have been given
to Deputy United States Attorney
General Becker, Nagel was paid $500
a month and contributed two articles
each month to the American Leader.
One article contributed by Nagei
was declared by Gabryel to be of such
pronounced pro-German character as
to have been returned by the editor,
Armour Caldwell, Scotchman, to be
toned down. Gabryel said that on a
protest by Nagel, the article was pub
iished in its original form.
In his statement to Deputy Attorney
General Becker, Gabryel declared that
the money for the Nagel article was
provided by the Hamburg American
Steamship Line and the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company"
Hon. Charles A. Nagel was Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor in for
mer President Taft's Cabinet, and is
the senior member of the law firm of
Nagel & Kirby of st. Louis, who for
wears were the western. general at
torneys for the st. Joseph Lead Com
pany and the Doe Run Lead Company.
This law firm has represented each OF
these companies, together with Local
attorneys, in all the important It'll
cation had in this and other localities
for years.
The st. Joseph Lead Company nov
has pending a suit for damages
against Robert Holmes, wherein they
charge that by reason of Holmes writ
ing circulars favoring labor, advo
eating increased wages and othe
"high crimes and misdemeanors'
against the officers and operators O.
their property, the st. Joseph Leaf
Company has been and is damage'
in the very modest sum of $25O,00o
this particular suit was not signed b!
Nagel & Kirby, but by st. Louis at
torney not heretofore ever connected
with this company. We wonder why
It is not stated in the petition tina
Mr.. Holmes received $500 per month
nor any other sum.
It seems that, according to the ties
timony of Arthur Gabryel, it wa
much more profitable for Mr.. Nagel t.
write ultra pro-German articles, thai
it was for Mr.. Holmes to advocate tn
interests of the laboring man. :,
Admitting, for arguments SAX
alone, that each of these men ar
guilty, as charged, which one of thes
gentlemen was not serving his coun
try? The one writing pro-Germa
articles OF the one trying to get
more business-like operation of thes
properties and permitting the laborin
man to have living wage?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
PLYMOUTH.

June 4.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thayer have
returned from an extended visit
with their son, Paul and wife. at
Davenport, Iowa.
.. H. Mattox. who spent several
months in Laporte. arrived home
Saturday evening and on Sunday
went TO Culver where he will re-
main for the season.
Mrs. j. Z. Berlin Of Fort Wayne
has returned home after visiting her
mother. Mrs. Peter Ulrich. Her sis
ter. Mrs. Ernest Slider, of Fort
Wayne who has been seriously i'll
for several weeks, is not improv-
ing.
Clint Halem spent Saturday even
ing in Fort Wayne.
Peter and Roy Whaley returned to
Elkhart Sunday evening.
Jacob Holem and Jay Harris of
South Bend spent Sunday in Plym-
outh.
Mrs. Noah Hoover has returned
from a visit with her daughters in
South Bend.
Miss Nora Enald returned on
Sunday evening from a visit with
relatives in South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Messerson
went 10 Logansport Saturday 10 see
their son, Frank Messerson.
William Rudd of the Rudd Motor
Co., accompanied Mrs. Rudd as far
as Chicago on Sunday on her way TO
Portland. Ore, where she will spend
some time visiting her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Gerard of In
wood returned to their home Mon
cay morning after visiting Mrs. jeff
Croy Of near Lapaz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robbins OF
Gary spent Sunday in Plymouth. re-
turning 10 their home Monday
morning Otto Robbins, who is homs
on a furlough. accompanied them TO
remain a day or so.
Mrs. Demaris Metsker arrived on
Sunday from Philadelphia where
she was a student at the Drexel in
stitute during the past year.
Miss Mae Scott came over from
South Bend and spent sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Bowen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
CRUMSTowN, IND.

June 4.
Mr. and Mrs. William COLON and
son. William of La Crosse, spent
Thursday, Friday and Saturday with
relatives here.
Mrs. Edward Beringer OF Chicago
is a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Day.
Miss Edith kirkpatrick is i'll with
mumps.
Mrs. Rebecca Replogle Of South
Bend is spending a few days at her
former home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon Marble and
daughter. Katherine OF Cottage Hin.
spent Thursday with MIR. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Robertson.
A few from this place attended
the Greene township commence
Irent exercises Saturday night.
Miss Josephine Kirkpatrick spent
Sunday with Miss Alice Wedel.
Mrs. Stanley Bejorska and son.
Joseph Of South Bend, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Dayznska.
Mrs. Harry Wedel and children
spent the week end with Mrs. Rus
sell Wiltfong of Mill Creek.
Mrs. Frederick Salzbremner and
son of New Haven spent several
days with her sister, Mrs. o. b.
Kirkpatrick.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
FAIRVIEW

June 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Witter and
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Witter were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baker Sunday.
Mrs. Cloyd Bestle spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs Marvin Tumble.
Mrs Dayton Ritter is spending
several days with Mrs. Claude Peter
son.
Mrs Albert Coberly and children
Of Lapaz spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Bestle spent
Friday evening with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bestle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Peterson and
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Z. Straup Sunday at dinner.
Mrs Claude Witter spent Monday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Field
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peterson and
MRS. Clinton Peterson spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Peterson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
TELLS Of TALKS
GIVEN BY |. W. ".
Witnesses Repeat Testimony
of Many Alleged OiSIoyaI
UtteranCeS.

CHICAGO. June 8. - witnesses
who heard I W ". officials on trial
for violating the espionage act. be-
fore Federal Judge lands, deliver
anti-war speeches in California and
Arizona last summer. testified today
and repeated many Of the alleged
disloyal utterances 70 the jury.
The defendants accused OF having
made seditious utterances in public
addresses were Pete McAvoy. Her
bert McCutcheon. J. r. Basket and
Francis p. Sullivan. The witnesses
said the speakers advised their hear
ers 20 ignore the draft law and said
the best way 90 bring the war to an
end was 10 have all the workers in
the munitions plants stop work.
J. A. McCabe. John b. Kuster and
" W Kenviue told Of a fiery ad-
dress which Pete McAvoy delivered
at Fresno, Calf in August. 1917.
at a peace meeting held under the
auspices OF the Peoples Council, at
which a minister presided.
David Proctor. special agent Of
the department Of justice. repeated
seditious uttrrances which ne said
had been made by Herbert Nc
Cutcheon. ]. r. Basket and others
AT Jerome. Ariz.. July 4, 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
NILES, MICH.

June 4.
Mrs. Minnie Paeper. aged 90
years, died Monday evening after
i've months illness of diabetes.
She was born in Germanyq. She
came 10 Niles with her parents when
she was but 4 years Of age and had
always since resided here. Her hus-
band, William Paeper. died in 1881.
Mrs. Paeper is survived by three
daughters, Miss Marie Paeper. Mrs.
Ernest Garlinger and Mrs Carrie
Muntz. The funeral services will be
held Thursday afternoon at o'clock
at the Chaplin residence in this
city Of which the deceased had been
caretaker for many years
Miss Leola Stratto and Edward
Fink. Niles young people. were
married by Justice Rowley on June
2.
A warrant has been issued by
Justice Rowley for the arrest of
Harry Hodgeson on the charge Of
deserving his wife and three small
children. Hodgeson has left the
city
Mrs. Alice Taggart has returned
from Akron, y. Y, where she has
been for several months.
Frank Grail. aged six years. was
run over by dray on which his faith
er was driver today. and although
the heavy wagon passed complete
ly over the child. he was not seri-
ously injured. The child was rid
Ing on the dray when a sudden
-
and under the wheels.
Thirty South Bend relatives
chartered a special car Sunday
and came to Niles to attend the first
annual reunion OF the Cameron
family. held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Walker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
Observation-Disclosures

home Of Mrs Ira Bottorn.
Rev and Mrs. Rolly Moss and
children OF Wisconsin and Mrs. Dave
Hudson and daughters. Opal and
Dorothy. were guests at s o'clock
NJ. V. Garrison.
Joseph Krill Of South Bend visit
ed Sunday with his son, Edward
Krill and family
Mr. and Mrs. William Terrell and
children. and Mrs. Madge Bottorff
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Rausbottom.
Ernest Sisk spent the week end
with his father, ". a. Sisk Of Ober,
Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Galeener visit
ed Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. Galeener of South Bend.
Ira Bottorff and daughters. Selena
and Enid, are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bottorff
OF Plymouth.
Mrs. Edward Krill was a Monday
caller at the home OF Mrs. Jesse
Fisher OF Lincoln way W.
Mr. and Mrs William Terrell and
family are moving 10 South Bend.
". Z. and w. o. Sisk have re-
ceived word that their brother. John
Sisk, who is serving in the army, is
row stationed at Battle Creek.
Mich. after being stationed at
Camp Taylor, KY
John Hudson and children, and
his sister. Mrs. 4. Wright and son.
Earl. were Saturday guests at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. NJ. V. Gar
rison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wise and
family OF South Bend and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Suit and family of New
Carlisle were Sunday callers at the
bottom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
STONY RIDGE. IND.

June D.
Charles Helmen has returned from
the Chicago Dental college where
he has been a student during the
year
The Clay Township Social center
will hold its regular meeting at the
Ullery school June i. A regular
business meeting will be held. after
which a program will be given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newhouse and Mr..
and Mrs Stanly Bailey motored 10
Indian lake Sunday.
Joseph Mulligan, who underwent
an operation on his eyes at Niles, is
much improved.
Rev. Tie of Bertrand spoke at the
UIlery church Sunday night.
The Roseland economics class met
at the home Of Mrs. r. Chalfant
Wednesday for Red Cross work.
The Dramatic club Of the ST. Jo-
Seph Valley grange met at the home
OF Erma and Charles Helmen Thurs
day. May so. About 80 members
were present. The next meeting is
TO be held at the home Of Hazel
Markham June Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-06
2,086 YOUNG MEN
SIGN AT INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June g.
A total Of 2,OS6 young men who
have reached the age of q years
since June 3. 1917. registered today
in Marion county under the selec-
tive service act. The registration
for the county, outside of Indian
apolis. was 1856. These figures are
considerably lower than originally
expected. but the small numbers are
accounted for through the large
number of enlistments in the army
and navy during the last few weeks
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June g.
VigO county registration boards to-
night reported a total of 10 young
men registered for national army
service. Many of the young men
were accompanied by parents and
frequently one would remark about
a brother already with the colors.