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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
DEPRESSION CAUSES EX-KAISER
TO ATTEMPT TO SHOOT HIMSELF
Copenhagen Dispatch Reports That Companion
Who Prevented Rash Act Was Wounded

London, Dec. lo.-(A. P.)--Wiam Hohenzollern, the
former German emperor has attempted to commit sucd
following mental depression, according the Leipzig Tag
batt, which quoted in Copenhagen dispatch the Ex-
change Telegraph company. member of the former
peror retinue who prevented Herr Hohenzoern from
ryng out his intention, received wound, it said.
London, Dec. 10.-(I N. SIN a fit of melancho1y,A
William Hohenzollem, former German emperor, attempted
to kill himself at Amerongen but prevented by mem
ber of his staff, who himself wounded according
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen today.
The Exchange Telegraph correspondent quoted the
Lcipziger Tagebatt which had stated that the nformaon
if'"' "e---n-o-n-eU - source slemw lemw
Previous cabled advices to the International News Serv
ice had said that the former emperor bad health
that specialist in constant attendance. 7@
Williams depression not only from the loss Of his
throne, but from fears that he would be exadcted and
placed on trial. I'M
That the kaiser has attempted to shoot himself, If tkc
suicide report true, made evident by the statement
that the member of his rnue who nterposed wounded
The cabegam indicated that attendants keeping thc
cx-war lord under constant surveillance E$sX
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
TWENTY.sIx HUNDRED
YANkS LEAVE GERMANY

Berlin, Dec. MA. P.)-
Twenty-six hundred American
prisoners of war interned at
Camp Rastatt left there Sum
day and Monday for Switxer-
land. Two hundred other
Americans who have been
scattered in various camps in
Germany are leaving Germany
by way Of Holland and Dem
mark.
1t is expected that the last Of
the Americans will be out of
German camps by the middle
of this week.
American Seamen Safe.
London, Dec. 10.-American
seamen, who had been captured
by the German raiders Moewe
and Wolf, arrived at Aarhus.
Denmark, today, and reported
that they had been. brutally
treatedSby the Germans, said a
dispatch from Copenhagen.
They were part of a group of
500 prisoners arriving at the
Danish city. The captives had
been driven from the prison
camp without food and with
out being informed of the
arniistice.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
welcoming party will 60 on board

welcoming party will go on board
at once to extend greetings. The
president will land at o'clock. An
hour later his train will leave for
Paris. 1t will arrive here at 10
o'clock and be met by President
Poincare, Premier Clemenceau, and
a large official delegation. The presi-
dent will be taken to the Elysee pal
ace, where luncheon will be served.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. Wilson
will be accorded a formal reception
at the Hotel de Vile.
During the ensuing days President
Wilson will take long trip through
the devastated districts and cities Of
eastern France.
There seems to be no change in
the plan to begin the peace con-
ference ON Dec IL
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
r. n. johnson Faces Trial in Crimina
Court.

F. H. Johnson was placed on trial
in the criminal court Tuesday morn
ing charged with criminal assault on
Miss Nellie Dillard. Both people are
well known in South Chattanooga,
where they reside. The case was
argued during the afternoon, after
which the jury took it and will
probably reach verdict some time
late in the afternoon. The case was
argued by T. D. Fletcher for the de-
fense and Gen. George w. Chamlec
for the state.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
ALL PART OF GERMAN PLAN
French, Tunes Played in Rhsnish
- pr,sssss, aha>nnSua aeenu.Asn,,-i

Paris. Dec. o.--fHavas.)---The French army
Of occupation is being received everywhere In
Rhenish Prussia in an obsequous manner, ac-
cording to newspaper correspondents with the
army. Thcy report that shop windows have
tri-colorcd cockades and that In hotels the or
chcstras play French tunes.
The correspondent of the Matin says he is
convinced that this behavior on the part Of
the Germans is for the purpose of condoing
the allies md is carried out on instructions
from the higher authorities.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
MORE TROOPS TO BERLIN "

Paris, Dec 9.-Additional troops wer(
brought to Berlin Sunday by the Ebert g0y.
crnmcnt to crush the Spartacus movement
which Is in control of the northern suburbG
Of the German capital. according to adispatch
TO IInfornation from Zurich. The radicals
are said to hold the building In which thu
Prussian chamber of deputies meets. The
movement also has spread to Munich. whert
there were disorders in the streets after the
radicals had broken up a meeting Of the demo
cratic party Disorders also are reported a
have occurred In Pilsen, Bavaria. ~
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
TO PREVENT BANKRUPTCY
GosthaIs Urges Laws LegaIizing I
fornna al War ContraeB.

FORMAL war SontFdctS.
Washington, Dec. 10-Legislaton legalizing
Informal government war contracts was urged
today as necessary to prevent bankruptcy OF
many Industries, by Mai. Gen. Goethals, of the
general staff. and Assistant Secretary of War
Crowell. before the house military committee.
without the legislation. there will be many
cases of bankruptcy" declared Mr.. Crowell.
"and the government will be liable for hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars, with court litiga-
tion probably pending for years"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
Martial Law Declared in Berlin
PRINCE PRoclAiMs
ROvAltST PARTY

Paris, Dec. lO,-(Havas.)-
Prince Henry of Prussia.
brother of the former German
emperor. has proclaimed tho
establishment Of a royalist par
ty In Germany, according to
reports from Holland.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
RUTHENiANS AGAIN
ATTACK lGMDub0
Nondon Times Phil. Ledger
Cop. Cable.)

Vienna, Dec. 10.-Thc Ru-
thenians again have attacked
Lemberg after occupying Gro
dek, between Lemberg and
Prxemysl. Polish forces. aided
by armored trains, repulsed
them. pursuing them back to
Grodek. The Ruthenians are
firing villages and committing
other outrages. The Poles have
hoisted the French tri-colors,
the British union Jack. and
the stars and stripes beside the
Polish flag on the town hall In
Lemburg.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10

The late re-
ports say Kaiser
Bill tried self
humiliation, and
now tits meet to
send him wires
OF W arm con-
gratu1ations.
The weather!
Generally cloudy
probably rain to-
night and We'd
n e s d ay. Con-
tinued warm to-
= = = u. "a Fl. ||NI. I ~. IN +
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10
|EMANDING OVERTHROW
PRESENT GERMAN REGIME
/. Liebknecht, Leader of Extremists, Calls Fol
Action in Fifteen Days - Refuses Peace
With Entente = State of Siege Pro-
claimed as Result Counter -Revolu-
tiOnary Agitati0ns.


pndent of Information reported today.
u.s. l
I'VE refuse sign with the entente cbknecht declared
pc.amation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-10

Messages Of mcpey-savi,is val.
appear in News advertise
|nts. gAe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
We Still Have a
Little to Spare

The following item is taken from
the "Here and There in Old Mizzou
column of the st. Louis Republic Of
recent date:
"The Pennington Times seems to
be spending a good many Of these
September days in chasing the sugar
hoarder, rounding up the draft SLACK
er and making life more or less mis-
cradle for the ubiquitous "bootleg-
ger"
Regarding above, we do manage to
keep fairly busy not only during
"these September days., but also dur
ing these October days, and on
throughout the year. However we u.s.
ually can squeeze in enough extra
time for the handling of other impor-
tant matters, such as stories of big
defalcations, as was that of c. 4
Woodward, which occurred in the
Lead Belt recently. That was an ex.
elusive Times story, though perhap:
the editor of "Here and There in Ole
Mizzou" column in The Republic was
J in no way to blame for that papel
| claiming "exclusiveness" for tina
| story.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
Good Advertising
Goes on Forever"

A circumstance has come to the at
tention of The Times the past week
which goes to show more of the real
value of advertising in good news
paper than is often brought to light.
II shows the wide range of advertis-
ing in real newspaper, one that Is
attractively made up and neatly
printed. Such a paper, even though
it may have been printed some months
before, is still attractive to the eye,
and may be read by some one months
after it was printed, even by one who
is not a subscriber.
To illustrate: M. M. Landrum on
Saturday brought to The Times Office
sweater which had been lost at
picnic last May. Unfortunately, he
was not subscriber for The Times,
and the notice never came to his at
tention until last week, when an old
copy fortunately fell into his hands.
Therein he found a notice reading as
follows: "Lost--At Libertyville last
Sunday, lady's grey sweater. Leave
at Times Office and receive reward"
The date of the paper in which this
notice appeared was May 81, 1918.
Soon as such notice was read in the
Landrum home, the sweater, which
had been cleaned, but had not been
worn since found, and still containing
handkerchief in one pocket, was
neatly wrapped and brought to The
Times office, where it now is awaiting
! to be claimed by it's owner.
But The Times management is now
in quandary as to who is the owner
of the sweater, which is an excep-
tionally good one. The name OF the
owner has been misplaced during the
several months that have intervened
since the little Slime local was insert
ed. As a rule Times advertising is
not so slow of action as in this case.
SO now we trust that the owner of the
aforesaid sweater will call for it,
without delay, and thus close the cpl
sode. There is practically no doubt
that the owner will read this, as most
everyone in St. Francois county reads
The Times. We would suggest, how
ever, that the Landrums, who so
promptly returned this sweater, and
in such splendid condition, soon as
they found where it was expected to
be left, should be given a suitable re-
ward for their trouble.
Here is also thought that we hope
this little recital Has impressed or
the minds of our readers: People and
events may come and go, but Times
advertising, once started, like Ienny-
sons brook, "goes on forever"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
FLYING SQUADRON MEMBER
TO VISIT THIS COUNTY

DR.. George w. Shelton, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian church at
Pittsburg, who has been released for
several weeks by his session, to give
more than one hundred addresses in
several States of the Union in behalf
of the National Prohibition Amend
ment, will speak in st. Francois coun--
ty on Friday, October 18. He will
be at Pennington at 2:30; Elvins at
$3.50 and Flat River at 8 O'Clock.
For more than eight years DR..
Shelton has been pastor of the old,
historic, wealthy, downtown Second
Church of Pittsburg, and he has not
only maintained a prestige, but has
increased its membership and in
fiuence. Located in the business and
hotel district, it appeals TO the gen.
eral public and to strangers. DIR.
Shelton's evening services are espec-
tally noteworthy, the audiences be-
ing larger than at the morning ser
vices. At single evening service
more than fifteen places, from New
York to San Francisco, were repre-
sented. Not satisfied with the great
number he reaches through the
church, DR.. Shelton rents, at the mid
winter season, big downtown
theatre, where he breaches Sunday
afternoon. These afternoon meet
ings, while pre-eminently evangelistic
the invitation always being given, are
also civic and patriotic. They have
been factor in initiating and carry.
ing forward reform movements IL
pittsburg, in the sale of war saw
ings stamps, Liberty Bonds, and in tbs
support Of the Y. NJ. c. A., Red Gross
and all war activities.
| DR.. Shelton is Southerner, a nat
i've of eastern Tennessee, with
characteristic warmth Of tempera
| ment, and speaks with incisiveness
4 He has been in the forefront Of tn,
4 Prohibition fight for many years, be
ling active in the Anti4Saloon move
ment in Tennessee. For severa
Il years in the Pennsylvania local OPTIC
/ fight within the Republican party h
. was a member of the Committee wit
Hon. ]. Denny o'Neil (recent candi
Fdate for Governor) promoting tn
election of Governor Brumbaugh.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
A Sad and
Fatal Accident

George LeBeaume and Oscar Young,
two Young men of st. Louis, OLD and
warm friends, each IT years OF age,
arrived Sunday afternoon in Eiylns
for a visit with Frank Kenner;; Mon
day morning the boys decided TO- go
walnut gathering, and with Mr., Ken
ner's permission, took his shotgun IN
the hope of killing squirrels on their
ramble. ,s f.,,
Elvins. they decided to rest Tor
awhile, and Oscar Young, who nae
been carrying the gun, set it against
a sapling or bush, sat down and was
preparing to smoke cigarette, when
CHANGING to glance at the gun, ne saw
it was about to fall over. He calico
to his friend, George, and both tne
bows grabbed at it. But in some man.
ner the gun was discharged, the entire
discharge entering Young's neck
killing him instantly. The sad acci
dent drove LeBeaume almost dis
~-tracted, though it was one OF thos'
accidents where blame could not az
tach to anyone.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11

M. and Mrs. e. Lueders and baby
on Tiiesdav Eeturned from ". LOUIS,
saere the. IA been visiting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
Mistaken Identity

A rather amusing, if not embarras-
sing, incident occurred at the home oil
Recorder H. M. O'Bannon, in Carter
Place. Mrs. 0'Bannon is the owner
of q fine Duroc Jersey pig, which she
prizes very highly. On Wednesday
She thought she saw her pig IN the
street in front of her home, and be-
lieving it had gotten out of its pen,
she at once summoned the aid of her
domestic and the two at once rounded
up the straying one in an attempt to
corral it. Chas. Calvird, who CHANGED
to be near, also took part in the ef-
| fort place the pig again in con-
finenent, in which effort they finally
succeeded, getting it into the barn
where it remained until MIR. O'Bannon
came home.
When Mr.. O'Bannon went out to
put the pig in the pen, he found that
| it was already in its accustomed place,
but another pig, of similar counte-
nance and profile was still closely
barred in the barn. 1t then developed
that the captured pig was perhaps not
Mrs. O'Bannon's pig, unless it had II
some unaccountable manner changed
places with the pig in the pen. Or
close inspection Mr.. O'Bannon decided
that the pig which had caused so mucf
worry and uneasiness was not really
their pig, and we presume that it was
set free. 1t is likely, however, that
ready sale of the "stray" could b'
made to Mrs. O'Bannon of the pit
which is such an exact counterpart t.
her Pig
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
Was 1t Personal
Profteering ?

The Times attention has just been
called to a circumstance which took
place in Pennington on Saturday,
September 2sth, during the first "Vol-
unteer Day" in the Fourth Liberty
Loan Drive. The ladies had one Of
several stands, for the purpose of TAX
ing voluntary subscriptions, in the
postoffice, which was perfectly right
and proper. However, there was a
large poster in the south window, on
the back of which was written Buy
Bond advertisement, which was also
as it should have been.
On the front of this large poster,
however, which faced the street, there
was glaring advertisement of mer-
chandise which is handled by GER
tain firm in this city. This, according
to the many merchants and other good
citizens who have spoken to the re-
porter Of it, was all wrong. The opin-
ion seems to be that one of the mem
bers of the firm which received the
benefit of such advertising, if indeed
any benefit results, succeeded in put
ting over" this scheme, without the
knowledge or consent of the good and
patriotic ladies who had charge OF
that booth.
If this was a premeditated scheme
on the part of such business men to
get such advertising, as many are con-
vinced that it was, then it should re-
ceive the bitterest condemnation OF an
outraged public. Aside from all such
intent, such proceeding was certain
ly poor taste, if not un-American. A
sheet of blank cardboard would have
answered the purpose much better
insofar as serving the Bond sale was
concerned, and would not have given
rise to the abundant room that glar-
ing personal advertisement aroused
The Times may comment further OF
this in future.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
FOR CONVENIENCE,
OF THE PUBLIC

The American Rcd Cross has es-
tablished Communication Service for
the people living in this country who
have relatives 4 in enemy countries.
Messages will be sent through for
them by the Red Cross. Those de-
string to send messages apply to Miss
Mary Fake, Home Service Secretary.
Miss Fake may be seen at Pennington
on Wednesday, 800 to 4:30 p: m, at
Bank of Pennington building; at Flat
River Y. M. C. A. on Friday, $3.50 to
500. p. M; at Leadwood on Monday
from LOO to 200 p. M, and at Bonne
Terre at any other time.
If you have a relative in service
who is wounded, missing, or from
whom no word has been received for
several months, advise Miss Fake and
she will try to assist you.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
Two Crippled
Soldier Boys

A most interesting and enthusiastic
meeting, in the interest of the Liberty
Loan Campaign, was held in this city
Monday afternoon, beginning at 4:3O
p. m. The Monarch Theatre was
crowded when the meeting was called
to order, the principal drawing cards
being two crippled soldiers from Mad
ison county, who were known to many
of our people. These boys were Cor
poral Bill Clark, who was minus an
arm, and Private Earl Ramey, who
now has but one leg. Both these
young heroes had lost their limbs
while fighting for democracy in
France, where each had done their
best in battling against the demons
of autocracy.
While both carry injuries that can
never be eradicated, their zeal and en-
thusiasm for the cause of human lib
erty appeared only to be increased,
and the manner in which they plead
for the people to stand enthusiastic
ally behind the boys over there by
buying of Liberty Bonds to the last
possible dollar, was calculated to
| loosen the purse strings of all those
who have apparently been doing, or
sleeping, on their duty as true Amer
lean citizens. While both speakers
were free to admit that the Allies
would triumph in the frightful war,
they were also as strongly of the
opinion that the sooner St. Francois
county, and every other section of this
entire country, put the Fourth Liberty
Loan "over the top" the more boys
would be permitted to come home
from that frightful struggle.
Hon. R. H. Davis, of Frederick
town, one of the party accompanying
the soldier boys, also made a talk that
must have gotten down under the hide
of the Stacker or near Stacker, and
made them feel that, for their own
personal peace of mind and enjoy
ment in the future, if for no other
reason, it would be advantageous fol-
them to invest more heavily in Liber-
ty Bonds than they had done. He spoke
of them being the finest possible in
vestment in the world at this time
and of the further fact that they draw
: good interest and are free from tax
} alton; that an investment in them, K
the last possible dollar, would enable
, many to evade taxes hereafter with
out being forced to swear to a fals'
, tax return, which offense would like
. ly go harder with them after the wa
than it has in the past.
The four r-minute-singers furnishes
| some splendid music, as did youni
: lady soloist from Fredericktown, VIII
: was with the party of visitors. Th
y meeting came to a close with prae
n tieally all present feeling that it ha
n been good to be there. The party o
Liberty Loan boosters, headed b
o "Evangelist" Davis, left for Fls
t River and Leadwood, the company d
!, viding so as to hold meetings at bot
= those places in the evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
Another Promising
Work for County

A delegation of ladies of st. Fran
co.'s county waited on the County
Court Monday morning, and presented
petition asking the Court to vote
an appropriation of $3.50, to be ap-
piled on the salary and expenses OF
county Emergency Home Demonstra-
tion Agent" whose duty it shall be
to give demonstrations in any and all
parts of the county, as may be re-
quested, as to the best methods OF
conserving the food supply.
The County Judges had received
previous notice that such a request
would be made, so that they were CIV
en- time to duly consider the merits
of the proposition, which already had
the endorsement Of the Federal Gov
ernment. In fact, the Governmental
authorities think so much of the plan
that it had already agreed to pay not
less than 81 500 to defraying such ex-
pense. Besides this, the petitioners
also agree to organize an Emergency
Home Demonstration Club" with a
membership of not less than $50, with
4 yearly dues of 81 each, which also
shall go to defray the expenses OF
such work.
With such splendid backing, the
County Court Judges had already
decided that such work would prove
to be most meritorious, and immedi-
ately agreed to vote the $3.50 appro-
priation asked for. 1t is the opinion
of the Government, as well as all
others who have given this great
work anything like mature thought,
that this Emergency Home Demon
stration" work will be long step in
the right direction. 1t will bring di-
rectly home to the housewives of the
county practical demonstrations as to
the best methods of economizing, a
thing of which many are in such grave
need, especially in these war times
But greater economy, which also
means more thrift, will be of almost
incalculable benefit not only in time
of war, but also in time of peace.
1t will not be at all difficult for any
person, who has an average thinking
capacity, to realize and to appreciate
at least some of the splendid and en-
during effects that must result from
such demonstrations among tn
home-keepers of this county, who, i
they intelligently follow the teaching
that will thus be offered to them, en-
: tirely gratuitously, can be made tn
- greatest conservers in the country
and the lessons in thrift and econom
will thereby be handed down to com
ing generations. While few attribute
are more contemplate than niggart
Il liness, so also are there few attribute
tmore to be emulated than true thrif
and economy. The thanks of the pre-
l. gressive people of st. Francois cour
20 ty are due, and doubtless will be giN
IS en- the present County Court, whe
lie the good from such demonstratio
e. work begins to be more fully realizes
J. for their part in assisting to put O
of this splendid improvement-by taboo
re ing the useless waste that has bee
ly in vogue in too many homes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-11
Suicide at Desloge

Mrs. Laura Wise, a 22-year old
married woman, whose husband is in
his country's service, shot and killed
herself Monday night, in the home OF
her half-sister, Mrs. Deloney, in Des-
loge.
The suicide had been keeping COM
pany with Willis Pryor, who is also
married. 1t seems some trouble had
arisen between the two and that Pry-
or had threatened to quit keeping
company with the woman, which Is
the only known reason for her self
destruction.