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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
ROUTE s

Leopold Naeger died at his home
Sunday afternoon near Lawrenceton
of paralysis, aged about SO years. He
leaves several relatives and friends to
mourn his death.
Miss Myrtle Bequette of this route
is spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. H. A. .Mackley, of Pennington.
Mrs. j. E. O'Rell returned home last
Saturday from West Elkton, Ohio,
where she has been the past six weeks
visiting her sister, Mrs. Amanda
Bond, who is quite sick of paralysis
and dropsy. Mrs. O'Rell says her sis
ter wasn't any better when she left
her.
Chas. A. Kirchner of st. Mary's is
spending a few days in this vicinity
visiting relatives and friends.
Roy Bryson and F. M. Ball made a
business trip to Lawrenceton one day
last week.
Walter Carrow of French Village
spent Sunday afternoon at the home
of Valentine Naeger near Lawrence
ton.
John Buckholtz of this route spent
Saturday and Sunday with Joe
Sentence of Weingarten.
Quite a number of young folks at
tended party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kirchner one night this
week. The occasion was enjoyed by
all.
Brent Bryson of Pennington spent
Friday night at the home of Ed
Bequette and family.
Fred House died at his home last
Friday night about 10 o'clock, OF
pneumonia. Funeral services were
conducted by Bro. Bailey of Cantwell
at Little Vine church. The body was
laid to rest in the Little Vine GENE
terry. He leaves a wife and several
small children to mourn his death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
LIBERTYVILLE

Willard Rariden of Pennington was
in this community on business one day
last week.
Mr.. Alternately is reported to be on
the sick list.
Mrs. F. L. Graham was shopping
in Fredericktown last Monday.
John Lewis was baling hay last
week.
Lawson McLarney of Cross Roads
was in this community last Thursday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Ballard and
daughter, Genevieve, were shopping in
Pennington Saturday.
Leo Moran w35 a visitor in Farm
ington Saturday,
Rev. r. L. Allen will preach at the
Christian church next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
d. w. Gordon of Bonnie Terre was
here Monday buying walnut logs.
Ernest Moore and family motored
to Flat River last Sunday.
Robt. Wade visited Ed Roam and
family at the factory near Minnith one
day last week.
Robt. Moran of Come Terre visit
ed his parents here last Sunday.
Gus Vessels and Joe Helm of near
Cross Roads were in our village last
Saturday.
Rev. Mcdonald filled his regular
appointment at the M. E. church here
last Sunday morning and evening.
P. G. Keith was in Pennington on
business last Monday.
W. A. Shaw shipped carload of
hogs Tuesday Of this week.
w. A. Simpson and wife visited
relatives at Cross Roads last Sunday.
P. A. Cashion visited his parents at
Hennessey, Okla, the past ten days.
E. o. Presnell returned Tuesday of
this week from st. Louis, where he
had been with his son, Roy, who is in
st. Luke's Hospital. Roy underwent
an operation for appendicitis last Sat
urday and is getting along nicely at
this writing.
Hubert Simpson, who is attending
school in Bonnie Terre, spent last Sun
day here with his grandparents.
Lloyd Ferguson of Cross Roads was
a visitor here one day last week.
Little Miss Phelma Holmes is sick
with la grippe.
Robt. Wade and mother, Mrs. King,
spent Tuesday night with her son,
Albert Wade, and family near Avon,
Miss Lucille Simpson spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home folks.
Miss Consuella Presnell returned
home last Friday after a two weeks
stay in Elvins.
d. F. Strahlman and wife visited
their daughters in Pennington last
Sunday.
N. A. Kinkead and wife were in
Pennington on business one day last
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15

the Mo. Pac., was seriously injured
one day last week. his ear was split
and small cash cut just back of the
ear. Mr.. Tumbleson is now rapidly
recovering. irs 05a F
Ex-President Taft passed through
Bismarck at noon and took dinner at
the Bismarck HOTEL
Messrs. Foard and Hensley, Of
Pennington and Mr.. Stintson Of CAL
edonia held a meeting CT the farmers
at the Walnut Grove school last Fri
day.
Mrs. H. D. Griffith of Hillsboro was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Stevenson, the. first of the week.
Mrs. M. Bisplinghoff went to Pied
mont Friday to the bedside of her son,
Ross.
John Beard of St. Louis spent the
weekend with his parents and friends
at Bismarck.
Miss Lucy Grisham was the charm
ing hostess at six o'clock dinner
last Sunday. The guests were Miss
es Lorraine Templeton, Myrtle Mat
kin and Ruth Clanton Of this city, and
Harvey Rowe, Amos Morris and
Robert Ramsey of lockwood.
DR.. ]. l.. Eaton was in Bismarck
last Tuesday.
DR.. Gale was a professional visit
or at Piedmont Tuesday.
Carl Cooley was called before the
examining board at Pennington Tues
day.
Brother Hicks, recently of Conway
Mo-, the new pastor at the Baptist
church, preached here last Sunday
A large crowd was out at both SER
vices.
Ross Bisplinghoff, third son of Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe Bisplinghoff, died
at his home in Piedmont early last
Sunday morning. His remains were
brought here and inferred in the l. o.
o. +. cemetery. Requiem services
were conducted by Rev. Longrear at
the Methodist church Tuesday. The
deceased was married only two
months, having welded Miss Blaine
of Piedmont.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
visitor Wednesday.

visitor Wednesday.
Ernest. Parrott of Route 8 spent
Friday with Everett Anderson.
Miss Minnie Lemon was the guest
Of Mary Marshall Wednesday eve
ming.
Miss Katie Clark spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. ALI Clark
Misses Pattie and Eva 0'Bannon
attended ,teh party at VIM. Blacks
Saturday night. az
., John Lemon and sister, Lucy, were
Knob Lick visitors Saturday.
Mrs. ALT Clark spent Monday with
her mother, Mrs. c. w. Marshall.
j. E. Marshall was a Pennington
visitor Tuesday.
Geo. Skinner is on the sick list at
this writing.
Chas. Hightower was a business
visitor in Pennington Tuesday.
Several from here attended the
coasting party at Mr.. SINNERS Mon
day night.
Dewey Erwin was Knob Lick Wis
itor Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Marshall spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. John Wells.
Ed Culton, who has employment at
Flat River, is spending few days Of
this week with his family.
Miss Elsie Marshall and cousin,
Everett, were Knob Lick shoppers
Thursday.
John Lemon of Route was bust
ness visitor in Knob Lick Wednesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
ROUTE 8

Louis Counts and daughter, Thel-
ma, of Colorado Springs, Colo, spent
Tuesday night with his sister, Mrs.
Frank Harter, and family.
There wasn't any school at the Oak
Grove and Madison schools last Tues
day.
Those present at the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bowling of this route were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Hammers and chill
dren, Thelma, Teliphia, Perry, Carter,
Elijah, Lena, Ruby and Zoah; Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Loker and family, Mrs.
Washington Smith and children, Mrs.
Lloyd Smith and family; Walter and
James Bowling and Jewell Bowling.
All had good time and enjoyed the
dinner. In the afternoon the men,
folks provided big supply of wood
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
CROSS ROADS

Miss Lavinia Hawthorne of Wom-
.ack and Emery Tucker were married
at the home of Rev. A. j. Kennon last
Thursday. We wish for these young
people a bon voyage through life.
Mrs. Critics, who has had pneumo-
mia for some time, is reported i'm
proving, and her son is able to be up.
Roberta, little doughter of MIR. and
Mrs. James Ferguson, is reported to
be on the sick list with la grippe.
Misses Croena LEM and Maud
Mitts of Womack were in this vicinity
last Saturday evening horseback rid
ing. sa2u say ~ a
DIR. Barron Of Mine La Motto made
call in our vicinity last Saturday,
Miss Bertha Kennon attended = par
ty at Womack one night last week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
SUGAR GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde London and ba-
by daughter of route spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Haynes.
Miss Mary O'Bannon visited Thos.
F. O'Bannon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Short and little
daughter, Dorothy Roberta, visited
his sister, Mrs. Pete Weiss, and fam
lily of Doe Run last weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. r. C. Martin attend
ed the funeral services of J. L. Counts
in Pennington Monday afternoon.
Jack O'Bannon and wife are visit
ing his relatives in New Madrid coun-
ty thissweek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Haynes spent
last week end with relatives on Route
9
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15

Messrs. Humphrey and Crabdree
made business call in this vicinity
one day this week.
Miss Edith Weiss, who has been
spending the past few months with
her parents near Doe Run, has re-
turned to the home of her grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Short.
Stanley and Jesse Haynes made a
trip to st. Louis this week.
Miss Anna Niedert of this vicinity
and her cousin, Elizabeth Brenneke,
are visiting relatives in Elvins this
week. Miss Niedert will accompany
Miss Brenneke to her home in St
Louis the latter part of the week.
Harry Noltkemper, who has been
working in the Lead Belt, is sick at his
home here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
BISMARCK

johnson Brothers sold their 225.
acre farm to Mr.. Standt of Iron
Mountain.
Mrs. ]. P. Spence and daughter
Miss Myrtle, of Bonnie Terre were
guests of Mrs. H. E. Johnson last
week.
Bert Shotten and family departed
Wednesday for Amhurst, Ohio, where
they will visit until spring, when Mr.
Shotten is to report for spring train,
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. DeGuire were in
Fredericktown last week visiting his
parents.
Mrs Ella Monahan was in Pied
mont last week nursing Ross Bis.
plinghoff.
James Barger went to Bonnie Terre
Tuesday to visit with his daughter and
family for few days.
DIR. C. w. Cronbaugh was in towr
Monday and Tuesday.
Chelsea Inman of Flat River was &
guest of Otto West last Saturday.
Smilage books are being sold Al
Carter's Drug Store, Steel Hard
ware Store, and Hunter Mercantile
Co. Supt. w. w. Morris is in charge
of the sale for this district.
A spraying and pruning demon
stration will be given the first weel
of March at the apple orchard at the
school building. An expert from The
University will be here to carry OF
the demonstration.
T. H.. Barretteis sick with small pox
No other cases have developed. How
ever, number are being vaccinated
VIM. Tumbleson, car repairer q
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
PRIMROSE

Mr.. Ciscell of near Melzo trans
acted business in Bonnie Terre Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lass Cash spent Sun
day evening at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A..
Moon.
Raymond Moon of Prospect was a
visitor in Bonnie Terre one day last
week.
Mr.. O'Sullivan of near Pennington
spent the fore part of the week here
with his son, Joe O'Sullivan.
VIM. Holdman was business visit
or in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Rev. r. G. Ramsey of Flat River
was business visitor here the lat
ter part of last week.
Geo. Hammock is visiting friends
and relatives in st. Louis.
John Rawson transacted business in
Bonnie Terre one day last week.
'Lawton Crossman was a Desloge
visitor one night last week.
Norris Jones and VIM. Blackw8l
attended E. Buns public sale on the
Theilman farm, east of Bonnie Terre,
last Saturday.
John Pettes was business visitor
in Bonnie Terre one day last week.
Willis Moon was on the sick list a
few days last week.
VIM. Blackwell and family of near
Melzo spent Sunday at the home of
Morris Jones.
Roscoe Blackwell and sister, Miss
Mabel, of Prospect, motored to Bonnie
Terre one day last week.
Mrs. Lass Cash was guest at the
home of Morris Jones Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. Crossman was a guest at the
home of Willis Moon one morning last
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
CHESTNUT RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Burgess attend
ed the funeral services of j. l..
Counts at his residence in Farming
ton last Monday. Brother Martin and
Bro. Cunningham conducted the SER
vices and on Tuesday morning the
funeral procession was formed and
the body taken to Pleasant Hill
church and the services there con-
Quoted by Bro. Golfer, after which the
body was laid in Pleasant Hill Gem
etery. The funeral procession to
Pleasant Hill from Pennington was
decreased considerable on account of
bad weather and such muddy roads
that were almost impossible. Quite
a crowd of relatives and friends in
and near Pennington and Flat River
that had intended to go were disap--
pointed. Only few were permitted
to 90. They we're: Mr.. and MAS.
Dock Mackley, Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell,
Miss Lavinia Beard, Mrs. Murphy,
Jim Beard, Jeff counts and Coda Sill
vey; also his uncle, Garrett Counts,
and his brother, Tom Counts. But
large crowd Of friends near the
church had gathered at the church
and were waiting to pay their last
tribute to this good man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Marks and little
daughter, Loretta, and Master Bennie
Marks attended Grandma Simms'' w
birthday celebration. Several others
were present and an excellent dinner
and good time was enjoyed. But
most appreciated of all they found
grandmother enjoying life as well as
young person. This was her first
birthday in Pennington. Previous to
this she spent ten birthdays on Route
I3. So Pennington has robbed Route
8 of it's aged jewel. Probably Farm
ington is not aware of this fact, yet
it's true. Grandma Simms was the
oldest person on Route 3 and l sup
pose she is now the oldest person in
Pennington, and she is jewel; to
know her is a blessing, even in her
advanced age, the. way she looks at
life and its troubles, is blessing for
us to know. She is always patient,
contented and trusting in the Lord,
and we hope God may grant her many
more birthdays. Those present were
MI. anu MIS- d. W. LoyhC ohN ~AAA
dren of Elvins, Mrs. Charley Berry
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Moranzo Weston
err and baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
and children, Mrs. Daisy Laws, Mrs
Percy Frye, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rob
inson and daughter, Mrs. Fannie Tyler
of Flat River, Louis and jeff Year
gain, Mrs. Smith and children.
Jesse Feezor sold his farm on Route
8 to his brother, William.
The children in Vale Forge district
who had scarlet fever are nearly all
well, and those exposed have not TAX
en- it, so it is hoped the contagion is
checked.
Fred Williams is quite sick with
measles.
Jake Grader returned to Elvins the
first of the week.
Jesse Feezor is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowling OF
Route 3 celebrated their golden we'd
ding last Saturday. They are both in
good health.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
FLAT RIVER

The Flat River basket ball girls lost
their first game of the season Friday
night. The game was played at Fred
ericktown against the High School
girls there. The score was 10 to Ia
Miss Vida Abshier vislted Miss
Blanche Eaves in Fredericktown Fri
day and Saturday.
Prof. C. |. Fleming was examined
the first of the week for military SER
vice. He passed the examination.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-15
Fredericktown

VIM. LEM was a Fredericktown
visitor last Monday.
Geo. Bequette, who is working at
Flat River, spent the past week with
his father.
L. B. Meredith and Wilbert Smith
were Fredericktown visitors Tuesday.
John Lewis of near Libertyville
passed through here Tuesday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1918-12-22
N. H. ROGERS, CIVIL WAR
VETERAN, DEAD HERE
Born in Ohio, Was Attorney and
Editor in Missouri-Lived in
Washington Since 1918.

N. H. Rogers, a civil war veteran.
died Friday night at the home of his
son. Otis J. Rogers, at Florence Court.
Funeral service will be at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, with interment
in Arlington national cemetery.
Mr.. Rogers was born in Fayette
county, Ohio, in 1886. and in 1857
moved to Missouri. He enlisted in
the Union army in 1861, and after
serving more than four years was
mustered out in 1865. In 1867 he
began the practice Of law at Prince
ton county, Mo-. at the same time
editing and publishing the Princeton
Advance. the first paper ever pub
lished in that county. He was for a
time sergeant-at-arms in the state
senate of Missouri.
Mr.. Rogers had lived in Washing
ton since 1913, and was a member Of
Lincoln Post, G. A. r.; Washington
Centennial Lodge of AIasons and the
He leaves two sons. Otis ]. Rogers
of Washington and John L. Rogers
of Iowa. A brother. Col. w. B.
Rogers, is publisher of the Trenton,
Mo-, Daily Republican.
Evening star., 1918-12-22
SOLDIERS HOME INMATE
IS RELIEVED OF $196
Leander Minger Says Money Was
Taken From Pocket in Avenue
Store-Other Robberies.

Theft Of $196 was reported to the
police yesterday afternoon by Leandel
Minger, inmate of Soldiers Home. He
said he was in a business place on
Pennsylvania avenue when the money
was taken from his pocket
Mrs. Ethel Fisher. 2129 18th street
yesterday afternoon told the police
of the third precinct that $40 in cash
and check for $3.50, made payable
to Clarence Z. Fisher, was stolen
from her in the Red Cross building.
John Gilloupollos, 730 9th street
reported that burglars visited his
place of business Friday night, gained
access through a skylight and stole
seven pounds of candy, two boxes OF
chewing gun and IS pennies.
Capt. William Houghling, y. S. A.,
1859 Q street. has asked the police to
recover an army uniform given to
small colored boy who called at the
house and said he had been sent
for it.
Evening star., 1918-12-22
make impossible the smashing Of

make impossible the smashing OF
show windows displaying costly jew
elry. furs and other high-priced ma
terials, which cost merchants in other
large cities at the Christmas season
large sums of money in stolen goods.
James P Cochran. manager OF the
organization, said yesterday tnat he had
employed every available man for duty
in the downtown retail district to guard
the store windows. These men are as
signed, according to Mr.. Cochran, to
cover all of the big retail houses and are
on duty from dark to daylight.
Evening star., 1918-12-22
NIGHT WATCHMEN PLAN
TO BAG STORE ROBBERS
Special Precautions Taken Against
Window Smashers in the Local
Retail District.

Special precautions are being taken
by the Night Watchmen's Associa-
ton, made up of special policemen
and an auxiliary of the regular po-
lice department, doing night duty, to
Evening star., 1918-12-22

planted in a bridge at Guise. exploded
recently, killing fifteen persons and in
juring twenty-five. The explosion oc-
Cured more than a month after the
armistice went into effect.
Evening star., 1918-12-22
SHIPPING BOARD ORDERS
TANK SHIPS RELEASED
U. S. Government to Send Part Of
Fleet of ia Back to Former
Use in Private Trade.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.-Plans for
the prompt release from government
ia tank steamships, eighteen of them
Pacific coast vessels, with an approx
mate aggregate tonnage of 100000
deadweight tons, were announced here
today by the United States Shipping
Board. Only those required for sup
plying the Army and Navy of the
United States with fuel oil, it was
stated, will be retained by the gov
ernment.
Effective Without Delay.
W. H. A. Walker. tank steamer ex-
ecutive of the shipping control com
mittee, in making the announcement
said:
"The shipping board further an
nounces that as to these tank steam-
ship which are now engaged in the
owners own usual previous service, Tree
from accounting, it will be the policy
to have the release effective without
delay.
"As to all other tankers to be re-
leased. the release will be effective
upon the return and discharge. if with
cargo. at United States port as soon
as practicable after the full settle
ment of commitments already made or
which it may be found necessary to
make, and where commitments for
other reasons may necessitate special
treatment.
This announcement is to be taken
merely as a statement of policy, and
the details as to the release of each
tanker will be promptly taken up by
the board with each tank steamer
owner.
Carried Oil From Mexico.
The 174 tank steamships were requi-
sitioned by the government in Octo-
ber. 1917, with other American ships,
and were used for various purposes
| but chiefly for supplying naval vessels
and Army transports with fuel oil
from Mexico.
| 1t was further announced that Mr.
Walker, Henry Little. admiralty coun-
sci, and Frank S. Martin. chairman OF
the board of supervising engineers OF
the shipping board. had been named
a committee to. take the required steps
| to release the ships.
Evening star., 1918-12-22
CABLE E|N)UNCT|ON
FIGHT IS OPENED
Government Appeals to Fed
eraI Court to Dismiss
Proceedings.

NEW YORK, December 21.-The
government resorted to the federal
court here today to bring about dis
missal of the injunction proceedings
begun recently by the Commercial
Cable Company and the Commercial
Pacific Cable Company against Post
| master General Burleson and New
comb Carlton to prevent government
ownership of the cables owned by
these companies.
Harold Harper, an assistant federal
attorney here, filed motion papers
| claiming that the court has no juris-
/ diction to issue an injunction because
| the cables were taken over by Presl-
dent Wilson in furtherance of the war
| power conferred on him by Congress
and as necessary for the national
security and defense.
| Argument on Mr.. Harper's motion
was set for December 27.
Wants Statements Cut Out.
| Counsel for the government urged
! the deletion as "impertinent" of alle-
cations regarding Postmaster General
Burleson's reported advocacy of gov
ernment ownership of telegraphs and
| cables. and the further striking out
of the complainant's opinion that
! operation of the cable lines by or
under control of the government
would be less efficient in the trans
mission of messages.
| The charge that the seizure of the
cables for the national security and
defense was a mere pretext without
substance or basis of fact whatsoever,
Mr. Harper maintained, was an alle-
cation of bad faith on the part of the
President and should be eliminated as
"scandalous."
Calls Compensation Just.
| Contention of the cable companies
that they are not provided with just
compensation, the government replied,
| is manifeStly unfounded in that Con-
gress has provided for just compensa-
ton and for the executive and judicial
determination thereof without recourse
to the courts.
| The government also argued that
! the allegations concerning the pur-
| poses and intent of Mr.. Burleson as to
the method of operating the cable lines
! and it's validity under the antitrust
| act are insufficient" in specifying any
proposed unlawful act. Moreover, the
government asserted, the allegations
concerning the landing of complain
ants cables on territories of foreign
nations and the complications likely to
| arise therefrom have no rela-
ton to the validity of the possession
of the cables.
Evening star., 1918-12-22

Rev. A. D. Belts. eighty-six, known
as the father Of North Carolina
Methodism,'' has died at his home, at
Greensboro, N. c.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

DR.. Maurice F. Egan, the American
minister to Denmark, arrived at an
Atlantic port on Danish steamship
on his way to Washington. Mrs. Egan
accompanied him.