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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
Glesne will officiate. Interment was
in the Norwegian cemetery.
Bailey.

Mrs. Ethel Osman-Bailey passed
away at her home in Sioux City last
Friday, Oct. Is, death being due to
childbirth, and the baby also died.
She is survived by her husband,
parents and one brother. She was
% years aid and the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Osman, former
residents. of DEBORAH. Mrs. Bailey
was well and favorably known here
and had many friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
Winter.

Carl Martin Winter, son of VIM.
Winter. Sr. and his wife Emma, was
born on Sept. i, 1896 in Detmold,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
KnutsOn.

Selmer A. Knutson, a student OF
Luther college passed away this
morning, death being due to pneu-
monia. He was eighteen years of
age, and he'd been a student at the
college since it opened this fall. He
was a son of Mr.! and Mrs. A. S.
Knutson, of Adams, Mimi. The re-
mains were taken to Adams today
for burial. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23

was severe shock to all her friends.
She had been one of the proficient
teachers in the DEBORAH public school
for eighteen years, teaching the
second grade. She was a woman of
a lovely character, and commended
herself to everybody's esteem by her
pleasant and agreeable manner.
, The deceased was born in Cas-
Italia, Iowa, and was about As years
of age. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Uhley. She is
survived by her father, one sister,
Miss Alma, of Castalia, and one
brother William, of Fairbury, Neb.
The remains will be taken to
Castalia this Wednesday afternoon
for interment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
Uhhey.

Monday evening at "a quarter to
seven Miss Mary Uhley, one@of De-
,oorah's we'll known public school
teachers passed away at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Alyger, where's
She had made her home for sixteen
years. Miss uhley vas taken ~
lo(,ly last saturday her illness de-
rslopina into pneumonia. Her con;T
Alton MAS not considered dang
until Monday, and her sudden death
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
Dow.

Alice Ruth Dow, beloved daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Dow, of
route z, DEBORAH, passed away in
DEBORAH last Friday morning, after
a weeks illness, death being due to
influenza. The deceased was born in
DEBORAH July 10, 1899. She received
her education in the public schools
and Valder's Business college and
Upper Iowa University at Fayette.
After finishing college, she taught
school in the country and was one
of our very proficient and popular
young teachers Her death in the
bloom of young womanhood is a
severe blow to her bereaved parents,
brothers and sisters and numerous
friends here. She is survived by her
parents, two brothers and two sis
ters, Leonard, Mabel, Marie and Ray.
The death of this young girl Is, a
particularly sad one. She was pos
sessed of an excellent education, as
she took a finished and complete
teachers. course at Valdez. college
and entered the Upper Iowa Uni
versity where she made the final
preparation for her Iife's work,
having enteredsupon her seconl year
as a teacher. She, was dearly loved
by all her pupils, always doing her
utmost for their welfare.
!. The deceased was a member Of the
Canoe Ridge Lutheran church, The
funeral services were held in DEBORAH
Sunday afternoon. Rev. ]. B. Tori
son officiated, and interment was in
Phelps cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
Rooney.


The hand of death again entered
the home of Mrs. Owen Rooney,
last Friday and took her beloved son
Frank, who had been Ill for nearly
a week with influenza. The deceased
was born in ,Decorah June s, 1898,
and was in his twenty-fifth year when
death claimed him. Frank was an
Industrious young man, and for
some time past had been employed
by the F. G. Maltby Transfer Line.
Though not feeling we'll he kept at
his work, but finally was compelled
to take to his bed. His death is a
severe shock to the bereaved mother,
who has the sympathy of many
friends here in her loss. Frank was
a good, big hearted young man, ami
had many friends here, and his
death brings sorrow to them all. He
is survived by his mother and one
brother Walter.
The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon from the home.
The burial took place in the Catho-
lie cemetery, and Rev. Father
Hogan of the Catholic church officia-
ted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
Increased PasSen-
ger Rate Denied

The Mississippi River & Bonnie
Tc..e Railway, by its attorney, E. A.
Rozier, on July /, 1918, made applica-
ton to the Public Service Commission
for an increase in, passenger rates un-
der provisions of Section AZ OF the
Public Service Commission Law.
Hearings were held before the
Commission at it's Office in jefferson
City on October Z, 1918, September
4, 1914, March 28, 1916, ard June 18,
1917.
The delay in arriving at a final
hearing and conclusion was due to the
fact that this case was postponed
from time to time, awaiting final dis
position of the cases of the Missouri
Southern Railroad Company and the
Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way Co., for similar increases.
The Commission caused q physical
valuation to be made of all the prop
erty of the M. r. & B. T. Ry., and
placed it at $4,40O,O0O as of January
l, 1917, and valued property used and
useful for the transportation of pas
sengers and their ordinary baggage as
of January /, 1917, at the sum of
$74S,O00.
The Commission on February IS,
1918, disallowed the request to raise
passenger rates of this road.
Robert Holmes, of st. Louis, ap-
peared before the Utilities Board to
protest against the raise in passenger
rates which had been applied for, the
result of which is another victory for
all the people, and particularly for
the people of this county. The Times
mentions this only for the purpose of
showing that there is at least one man
and a nonresident of this county
who can have absolutely no personal
interest to serve in the matter, who
is looking after the good and welfare
of our people more zealously than any
of our own citizens appear to be. Give
credit to whom credit is due. That is
the policy of this paper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
Miraculous Escape

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Law
renee o. Wells came down town to
take the electric car for Bonne Terre,
where she had an engagement with
club ladies. To her surprise she
found that the car had already de-
parted, and for time she was puz-
zled as to what to do. Mr.. Wells and
Francis Benham were in Ste. Gene
We've county, but Mr.. Benham had in
sisted that if Mrs. Wells was ever in
need of the use of an auto, to go to
the garage and get his. This Mrs.
Wells finally thought Of, and this she
did. With chauffer whom she took
to bring back the car Immediately,
she had proceeded but few miles
before the car began to manifest in
dications that all was not right with
it. This was doubtless caused by the
front axle being bent, making diff
cult steering.
While proceeding at moderate
speed, IL or Is miles an hour, the
front wheel appeared to give down.
The power was at once cut off, but
even then the side giving down seemed
to act as brace, and the car had suf-
ficient momentum to cause it to turn
bottom side up in the middle of the
road, smashing the top completely
and doing much damage to the car
But, singularly enough, neither of the
occupants were seriously hurt, though
the car had to be hauled in. Friends
are congratulating Mrs. Wells on her
remarkable escape.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
Message Direct
From the Front

Major E. A. Lowrey, Canadian Of
ficer direct from the trenches in
France, spoke Wednesday afternoon
in the circuit court room to a great
crowd which jammed every inch OF
space, including aisles, adjacent rooms
and Railways. Even then many were
unable to get within hearing distance,
though they stayed hoping to get even
an occasional word. Still others went
away when they found it impossible to
get within hearing distance.
While Major Lowrey is not gifted
or fluent speaker, he is so full Of the
sights and experiences which he went
through on that terrible battle front
during his three years there that his
presentment was very interesting, the
great audience apparently being spell
bound by his utterances,, so for more
than an hour there was not disturb
ing shuttle or rustic, though there
must have been considerable discom-
fort.
He told of many things at the bat
tie front which were new to our peo-
pie, terrible experiences that must be
faced, endured and overcome before
the allies are to come out victors In
that frightful slaughter, in the carry
ing on of which Germany has appar-
emily released all its crazed lunatics
and placed them at the head of its So
called armies, which in reality is no
thing better than an amalgamation OF
murderers. sAt
At the close Of his talk, Major Low
ray coIIod for those who warp ready
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
The Profit Sharing
Plan Works Well

Here is another good plan which
The Times would suggest to the min
ing corporations of st. Francois coun-
ty, if they have any desire to do the
right thing by their employees, and at
the same time protect their own in
terests in the Lead Belt. If those
companies are wise, and we know
that there is brains at the head of
those corporations, they cannot ex-
pect much longer, in this age Of prog
ress, to take every cent Of profit their
| mines produce, ana continue to hold
their workmen' down to the husks of
a bare living, with no chance for pro-
vision being made for their families
when either death or age takes from
them further productiveness. The on
ly way this paper can account for the
slowness of the lead companies get
ting in line with the progressiveness
that was displayed by many other
great corporations years ago, is that
greed has blinded their foresight.
Read the following special of March
10th regarding profit-sharing plan of
the U. S. Steel Corporation, which has
been in effect since 1901:
A summary of the United States
Steel Corporations records on profit
sharing operations show that the en-
ployes have subscribed for $64,000,-
900 of the stock of the corporation on
the installment plan. This large to-
tai represents the money actually paid
by the workers in steel will and Of
flee for 712,34S shares of common and
preferred stock since the profit-shar-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
PORTER CONCERT TO BE
A PRETENTIOUS AFFAIR

Preparations for the second Of the
series of three Red Cross benefit or
chestra concerts are going forward
rapidly, and the date for the concert
will be set at an early date. 49,
The personnel of the orchestra will
be as follows: Prof. Porter, Thos.
Miles, Andrew Ponder, Miss lila ABB
shier and Mrs. Lee Rariden, violins;
Oscar Kennedy and Carroll E. Phil
lips, cellos; J. Fl. Radle, bass violin;
G. w. Briggs, flute; Chas. Mccarthy,
Harry Semonds, clarinets; Otto Long,
ErG Barroll, cornets; Lyman Barrow,
trombone; George Munsch, drums and
traps; DR.. John B. Robinson, piano.
Solo interpretations will be given BY
Misses Lavinia Rozier and Harriettc
Pease, and readings by Miss May Co.
yer. Possibly one or two other spe-
cialty numbers will be arranged for
also.
The Porter Orchestra has won an
enviable reputation as selection OF
the best artists from various parts
of St. Francois county, and during the
eight seasons it has given public per-
formances has firmly established the
position of its conductor, Prof. Hugh
Porter, as an able musician and skilled
director Of orchestral work. The
present concert will feature a number
of novelties not often given on or
chestral programs, as well as seve-
raj standard classics of established
place in musical literature, and also
several of the latest light popular
numbers which are being heard Just
now in New York. The public is as
sured a,rare treat, and a worthy cause
of the work of the Red Cross local
chapter should and doubtless will be
given a splendid financial "boost' by
this patriotic contribution Of then
time and talents upon the part Of the
participants. N
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
County Wants the
Troops Removed

A recent Washington dispatch says:
GAS a result of complaints from many
residents of St. Francois county, Mo-,
at the presence Of company Of SOL
diers in the mining district there,
Representative Hensley and Senator
Stone yesterday informed the War
Department there was no further ne
cessity for the soldiers to remain as
civil authorities were entirely capa-
BILE of handling the situation.
The soldiers were sent to st. Fran
co.'s county last summer as the result
Of disturbances growing out of fric-
tion between American and Austrian
and Hungarian miners.
The Missouri Congressman were
told, the matter would be looked into
and such action taken as commensu-
rate with the facts"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15

the lead companies, but also in pre-
pairing for this hearing, as well as in
off all attempted approach
es" that may have been attempted
by the lead companies. Their gold
appears to have bought others. Why
could they not buy him? This was
probably question beyond the pow
er of solution by their experts
Neither could compliments, cajolery
or bluffing cause Assessor Wells to
deviatc from his course. The only
answer there is for such unusual con-
duct is that he saw his duty, and
"went to it,. In other words, he is
an honest official. No one who is un-
acquainted with the trials and tribula-
tions that Assessor Wells was forced
to pass through, practically single
handed and alone, can begin to ap.
preciatc the tasks he was put to in
making this defense of his last as
sessment returns. 1t is no compli-
ment to the many friends of Mr.
Wells, in all parts of the county, that
this is true. But the facts are you
can count those who actually rendered
him assistance in this important mat
ter-the most important that has
come up for settlement for years past
ON the fingers of one hand. How
those who attempted to sell out their
neighbors and friends, in favor of the
great mining companies of the county
can ever hope to get forgiveness from
their Maker, The Times is unable tc
state.
But after all, it was a glorious vic
tory, not only for Assessor Wells
but for st. Francois county as well
even though many do not appear ye'
to realize that this is true.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15
For Convenience
of the Ladies

Lang & Bro. have installed private
waiting room for ladies up stairs ov-
er their garage, which fills a need in
Pennington which hitherto has never
been met. 1t provides a secluded,
quiet, comfortable place, sacred to the
ladies, where woman from the coun-
try, or from town either, is perfectly
welcome to go, "rest a while," and
make herself at home any time. Toi-
let conveniences are arranged handily,
reading matter is provided for the
pleasant occupation of the visitors
time, writing material is on hand,
large, comfortable rockers in abund-
ance, and comfortable divan, should
anyone wish to lie down, and in fact
the place is furnished admirably for
its purpose.
One door leads from the garage,
so that those who wish may go to
the waiting room from there, but an
other door opens onto the street, and
no formality or permission is neces-
sary--it Is a convenience planned es-
pecially for the comfort of those
from the country, and who may be
motoring through the county.
It is stated by Rhine Lang, mana
ger of the garage that this is the only
waiting room of its kind, connected
with an automobile garage, south of
st. Louis, and indeed it is an innova-
tion which the public should appre-
ciate and make generous use of. No
obligation whatsoever is implied by
using the rest room-it is the free
property of the ladies, and all are
welcome at any time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15

]. H. Radle spent the first two days
Of the week at Herculancum.
Charles S. Crossman, who is sent
out by the National Food Administra-
tion, delivered lecture on war con-
ditions in the High School Auditorium
Friday evening, to a large audience
Mr.. Crossman's presentments were of
much interest, as the incidents he re-
lated were largely first-hand informa-
tion. The meeting was opened with
a piano selection by Mrs. Forsythe
followed by a vocal solo by Mrs. Mel.
son, rendered in her pleasing and in,
imitable manner. The program was
closed with violin selections by Prof
Hugh Porter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15

The high winds now so prevalent
are natural at this season Of the
year. But altogether March has thus
far failed to show itself as a partic
ularly disagreeable month. The
weather has been exceedingly mild
and springlike.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-15

"Aunt Betty" Babb died last Friday
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. T. B. Straughan, in Ste. Gene
We've, aged 81 years. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday, and burial
was in the Salem church grave yard,
and was attended by many old friends.
Deceased had, made her home with
Mrs. Straughan for number of
years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
EVERY GERMAN A SPY

LONDON, March IA German
magazine, New Germany, has let out
some plans of German propaganda
in which America in particular viii
be interested. All German residents
abroad are 10 be considered as en-
rolled in the German secret service
and German eonsuls and consular
agents are to act as local heads of the
spy system. Also 'the eonsul's wife
must help her husband in all social
questions" Note particularly this
change in propaganda policy: in
foreign countries German newspapers
should be edited in the native lang
uage Of the country" A big effort
Is to be made to insure that Ger
mans in foreign countries shall be
more influenced from Germany than
hitherto"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
City Of Mirth and Mourning
By George T. Bye

PARIS, (via London), March 49,
In a great many ways the Yankees in
Paris are helping to rouge and powder
the pallid, but plump face of this ex-
quisite capital of the French. Paris
doesn't want to be sad or worried
that wouldn't be Partisan. But this
fierce war has gone on for more than
three years, and always with pound
ing German guns only a few miles
away. Lines Of Magazines would
surely be showing by this time but
for cosmetic relief in the way Of
American smiles, jokes, money-and
promises.
Cafes that hang out signs to the ef-
feet that English is spoken here" do
a thriving business with our boys be-
cause a French menu is Of course a
bewildering thing to anyone but a
French chef. A waiter who can make
himself partly understood in English
is therefore a valuable adjunct to a
cafe, and commands a good salary.
To get this good salary, and better
tips, many walters are keenly atten-
tive at every meal trying to pick up
Yankee phrases. Our boys have re
allied this and they often help out
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
FRANCE REDUCES MEAT RATION

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 49, The
meat situation in France is becoming
more alarming every day, reports to
the office of the state food admins
traitor show. At the beginning Of the
war the Germans seized more than
two million cattle, sheep and hogs in
France. Since then the country has
had to slaughter its own herds to feed
its people and the many Belgian and
French refugees.
England came to the rescue sup
plying France with 10000 tons of
meat a month until forced to stop in
order to feed her own people and her
soldiers. Recently France as a last
resort cut down the meat ration of
her soldiers twenty per cent.
I'VE cannot afford to allow France
to reduce the meat rations Of her SOL
diers again." said F. B. Mumford.
FEDERAL food administrator for Mis-
souri,. with so many good Substi-
tutes there is no reason for not giving
strict observance Of the meatless
days. The meat you save today will
go to feed'a soldier in France
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
CURTIS MITCHELL KIDNAPPED
High School Student is Taken Five
Miles in County and Left
Alone

While walking home Friday night
about 1890 o'clock, Curtis Mitchell,
a student in Mcmillan High School
and son of the Rev. C. A. Mitchell, was
surrounded by his fellow students,
overpowered, placed in an automobile
and taken five miles south Of town
where he was left to get home the
best way he knew how. He does not
know the reason for their actions, but
says he thinks it was caused from a
military grudge held against him at
the high school.
Curtis is taking an active part in
the High School politics at present
and said that some of his political
enemies may have been the cause of
the kidnapping. He arrived at his
home on East Jackson Street about
1890 o'clock after walking all the dis
lance back.
There are no hard feelings at the
High SchOol-the kidnapping is taken
as a joke by the majority Of the stud
ents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

with instruction.
But it has not all been good instruc-
ton. Some innocent French walters
have been taught words and phrases
that should never be used in public to
a stranger. If you look mortified when
they greet you at dinner with "Hello,
dam fine old scout" an expression Of
acute misery comes over their face
and they inquire, Pardon, monsieur.
Not goo Angeesh?"
One waiter asked me politely today
when | had sat down at his table, if
my tail was wagging well. This
would have been a shock if / had not
been prepared by a lieutenant with
me who laid proud claim to the dis
tinction Of having taught this phrase
to the garcon. Some walters, said
the lieutenant, will greet you politely,
under the blandest Of smiles, with
deadly insults, and when the Yanks
laugh they walk away happy in the
belief that monsiur is pleased with
their knowledge of English.
ASK this Francois how to get to the
Chauveaux Lagrade," suggested the
lieutenant. | called Francois and So
berly asked him. "Veree goo," beam
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
SEVEN MORE MEN TO
LEAVE FOR FUNSTON
Last Contingent of the First Draft
TO Entrain Here for Camp
Funston on March %.
ORDER WAS JUST RECEIVED
Unless Changed They VIII Depart on
This Date-Number of Mexico
Boys in the List

On March %, unless the orders re-
ceiyed by the local draft doard are
changed, seven Audrain county boys
will entrain for Camp Funston for
duty in the selective army. They are
the final unit Of the first call to arms.
Those who viii leave on this date
are:
Thomas Lacy H~owdeshell Mexico
George Young. ..........M Moline
Arthur Maupin Silver, now in StLouis
Howard Edward Cassidy .,Laddonia
Joseph f. Aristead, now in Kansas
City
Chas. Thomas Houck ....... Mexico
Arlie Fred o.. Now in st. Louis
So far nothing definite has been
learned ]concernin the second draft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

FULTON, No, March l4-Prelim.
mary steps that likely will result in
the erection Of a granite monument
on the spot where the general associa-
ton Of Missouri Baptists was organi-
zed in 1894, a few miles from this city,
have been taken by Galloway County
Baptists. A semi-centennial was eel
cbrated on the spot in 1884 and plans
for a statewide centennial celebration
in 1884 are being made. The site has
become ~obliterated except for a few
lone sycamore trees.