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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-27

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
COUNTY COURT

Petition of Margaret ]. White to
vacate streets and alley in DeLassus
filed and order granted by court for
same.
License to operate pool room issued
to W. H. Sharp of Elvins upon pay
ment of $50 to the State and 500 to
the county.
Warrant for $25 ordered issued to
Mrs. Betty Brand for payment in full
of burial expenses of Thos. Richard
son, a county charge.
Warrants Allowed
A. Wichman, salary, $50; J. C.
Heifner, Circuit Clerk, salary, $166.65;
Bessie Brady, Deputy Circuit Clerk,
salary, 49,; H. W. Coffield, County
Treasurer, salary, SIPS; w. E. Golfer,
Pros. Attorney, salary, $2Os.35; j.
Clyde Akers, County Supt., salary,
$175; R. C. Tucker, salary, $50; Mode
Coffman, salary, $40; M. w. Crowder,
fees, $347.90; /. N. Threlkeld, salary,
$50; DR.. r. B. Lester, services, 5000;
VIM. Marcum, relief, SIS; j. H. Tet-
ley, poor persons at Pennington, $24;
Mrs. c. R, Bramblett, poor persons at
Flat River, $25; Mrs. Geo. Houser,
poor persons at Desloge, $50; J. G.
Turley, relief poor persons, SIS; Matt
McEnroe, relief, $40; Dayse Baker, re-
lief Maggie Burks, Sc; Mrs. Jennie
Forster, relief Lucy Mooten, So; Mrs.
Bette Brand, burial expenses of
Thos. Richardson, $25; Mary Rock, re-
lief, IS; 7, H. Holman, road improve
ment, 81 900; Bisplinghoff & Hill, bur-
ial of John Powers, $1,000; X. c..
Weber, stamps, etc, $16.10; Mayber-
ry, Byington & Tullock, wood for Jail,
So, coal for County Infirmary,
$13.2S; Marvin w. Crowder, making
financial statement, stamps, express,
etc, $1,000; Gruner & Rosenstengel,
supplies Mrs. Crawford, SIS; Pelty's
Book Store, supplies, $5.75; Geo. S.
Matkin, supplies, $575; Morris Bros,
supplies, $2.98; c. H. Adams, making
raids, etc, SIS; Chas. Gravelin, relief,
$40; c. II. Adams, board bill for
prisoners, 1926; c. H. Adams, care
court house, etc, $500; C. H. Adams,
trip to Industrial Home, SCOTS; Geo.
Sutherland, night Waterman, So; Bos-
well & Helber, supplies, $32.55; Thos.
H. Holman, services, C. H. E., $99.50;
J. Clyde Akers, clerical hire, etc, $49.-
48.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06

Frank Knox III Caledonia is visiting
Bonnie Terre last Friday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
RUSSELL MULLINS
HOME FROM FRANCE

Russell Mullins, one of Farmington's
heroes, arrived home last Friday
night from France. He went through
some of the most serious fighting
that the American Expeditionary
Forces saw. He was with the u. S.
Marine Corps-Devil Dogs, the Ger
mans call them--who filled the Huns
with fear by their fierce fighting at
ChateauThierry, Balleau Woods and
in other engagements. Russell was
wounded number of times by ma
chine gun bullets and also suffered
from pneumonia while in the hospital.
He has practically recovered now and
looks well, though, of course, he has
not gained back his former strength.
With the good care that he is sure to
receive at home, he will soon regain
his former health. He has brought
home with him several relics of the
war, including his trench shoes, can
teen, knapsack and mess kit.
Pennington welcomes him as one
of her greatest heroes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
CIRCUIT COURT

Willard ]. Wampler vs.. Fedora
Lead Co., damages; trial by jury anC
verdict for plaintiff for $4,000.
State VS.. Ernest Moreland, Ernest
Stottler and Lewis Stotler, burglary
and larceny; State dismissed as to
Lewis Stotler. Plea of guilty as to
Ernest Stotler and sentenced to 8
years in & Reform School for Boys.
Case as to Ernest Moreland transfer
red to the Juvenile division of this
court 3 -
E. X. Mcfarland VS.. Bert Buzzell
jury trial; verdict for defendant.
Richard Dennis VS.. Iron Mountain
Mining and Smelling Co., damages
jury trial; verdict for plaintiff in sum
of ST 900.
]. A. Rhodes VS.. Missouri Pacific
Railway Co., damages; jury trial
verdict for plaintiff in sum of 5000.
William J. Mitchell VS.. J. NJ. Wild
man ct al, action on note; verdict for
plaintiff in sum of 1925.
FranbdR Potter VS.. R. H. Lindsey.
damages; cause continued at cost of
plaintiff to next regular term and
leave given plaintiff to file amended
petition on or before 80 days prior
to the next regular term of court.
Sarah l.. Mcdowell VS.. Martin L.
Clardy ct al, damages; motion for
new trial sustained and cause con-
tinued to next regular term of this
court.
Cora E. Webster VS.. w. f. Bell, w.
0. Kirkpatrick, Stephen Bell and F.
B. Lesser, action on note; judgment
against w. E. Bell and F. B. Lesser
in sum of 81 1920, with interest from
date at rate of s per cent per annum,
and costs; cause dismissed as to w.
o. kirkpatrick.
Lucy Stovall VS.. j. H. Stovall, d.
vorce; appeal dismissed at cost of ap-
pellant. ff Va
Indications are that court will stand
adjourned tomorrow until the next
regular term thereof. *tr
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
10000 MOTOR TRUCKS FREE
TO STATE FOR ROAD WORK

More than $45,O00,000 worth of mo-
tor trucks are about to be distributed
by the Secretary of Agriculture
through the bureau of public roads
to the State Highway Departments.
These trucks have been declared sur
plus by the War Department and are
being distributed to the States under
the provisions of section z of the post
office appropriation bill They must
be used by the States on roads con-
|structed in whole or in part by fed
eral aid, for which 5000, 10000 in ad-
dition to the former appropriation
was given to the States under the
same bill. All that the States must
do to acquire the use of these 10000
trucks, which range in capacity from
2 to 5 tons, is to pay the loading and
freight charges.
Of the 10000 motor vehicles to be
acquired practically free by the States,
1000 are new and 5000 are used,
but all are declared to be in service
able condition. The motors will be
apportioned to States only upon re-
quest of the State Highway Depart
ments on the basis of the requests re-
ceived from the respective States, and
in accordance with the apportionment
provided in the federal aid-law APP
proved in 1916. The requirements of
the law are such that the. bureau of
public roads can not distribute any
trucks to counties or Individuals
News Letter U. s. Department Of Ag-
riculture.o zsars ~, ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
HOW PRIVATE LITTLE" KELLY
RAN THROUGH A BARRAGE, AT
Tackled A MACHINE-GUN CREW
AND CAPTURED THEM ALL

Some time ago, after the Army of
Occupation had entered German ter
ritory, General Pershing went to Cob
LEM to pin on the breast of an Ameri-
can doughboy the Congressional Med
al of Honor. The man wasn't in Cob
lenz when the General arrived, and
when search was made for him he
was finally found digging bitches some
% miles distant from the town.
Nothing, probably, was farther from
the mans mind that day than the
thought of being called before the
Commander-in-Chief to receive the
highest decoration for valor within the
power of his country to bestow. When
summoned he couldn't for a time I'M
derstand what it was all about or why
such an honor was to be conferred up
on him.
1t took the reading of the citation
to answer his questioning mind and
take him back to that day in the Ar
gonne when his cleaning out of Ger
man machine-gun nest under the most
hazardous circumstances made him
worthy in the eyes of his superiors to
wear the coveted medal.
1t was on October 3, 1918, and the
Americans were laying down one of
their heaviest barrages when the Of
ficers of the front line of infantry no.
ticed that their men were being moved
down by machine-gun nest that was
beyond the reach of the barrage.
Something had to be done about it,
and that Immediately.
Private Little" Johnny Kelly of the
9th Marines was working close to the
commanding officer of his unit. Grasp
ing the emergency and the need for
immediate action, he turned to him
and said:
81 know where those fellows are
plugging us from. If you'll let me,
| think | can go and get EN-"
The officer took from his eyes the
glasses with which he had been search
ing the landscape in front of his lines,
and, turning to the little private at
his elbow, answered:
But, Kelly, they're beyond the bar
rage. Better wait until the barrage
lifts"
"But I'm sure l can do it right
now," persisted Kelly. Gust say the
word, sir, and I'm off"
"All right" replied the officer,
"Beat it."
Kelly needed no second word. He
was off in a flash, and straight for the
point where his keen eye had seen
the nest was situated. Right through
the barrage he went without look to
right or left; it was eyes front with
Kelly all the way with no stops.
Up and down over the uneven
ground he went, in and out of shell
holes, and before the busy boches in
the nest were aware of his coming he
was upon them. Single-handed, he
attacked like a demon and in less
time than it takes to tell it Private
Little" Kelly was on his way back
driving before him eight German pris-
oners, and four Of them were carry
ing the troublesome gun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06

See as for Baled Hay, by bale or
wagon load.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
GROW FALL POTATOES
PAGE FIVE

A second or fall crop of Irish po-
taties can be grown profitably from
central Missouri southwark, says J.
T. Rosa, Jr., of the University of Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture. In fact,
in favorable seasons when frost does
not come too early, the fall crop may
be more satisfactory than the ordi-
nary spring crop. The advantages Of
the fall crop are, that it natures in
cool moist fall weather which is ideal
for the potato; the tubers are large,
free of disease, and bright colored;
since they do not mature until cold
weather, fall potatoes keep especially
well in storage, and frequently may be
kept in ordinary storage without
sprouting or shriveilng until late the
following spring; the eating qualit%
of fall potatoes is far better than that
OF the spring crop, which natures
hot weather and is VIGOROUSLY FJ
in quality. Another advantage til
may be especially important to the po-
tato grower is the fact that tube
from the fall crop are particularly
good for seed purposes the following
spring. In fact, experiments at the
Missouri Experiment Station have
shown that best results with the
spring crop are obtained by planting
fall homegrown seed.
The fall potato, crop should be
planted around July in central Mis-
souri,, and little later further south.
The question Of seed is important.
In southern sections tubers from the
spring crop can be used for seed pur-
poses, if they are ripened by spread
ing out thinly on the ground under a
tree for couple of weeks before
planting. 1t has been found that the
best method of obtaining seed for the
fall crop is to place seed in cold stor-
age about the time the spring crop
is planted. They will remain in per-
feet condition without sprouting for
months, at temperature of 30 de-
grees. Varieties for fall crop pur-
poses may be the same as for the
spring crop, such rs the Early Ohio,
and Irish Cobbler. There are varie-.
ties, however, which are especially
adapted to this season, such as the
Mccormick, Peachblow and the Ban
ner. These varieties are capable Of
outstanding heat in midsummer, and
produce large crop Of tubers Of
good eating and keeping quality. How.
ever, these varieties are worthless fon
spring planting. The main difficulty
in growing fall potatoes is obtaining
a good stand. Use of large seed
pieces and planting in fine, well pre-
pared soil just after a rain will us
ually result in n fair stand.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that pursu.
ant to a resolution adopted by the
Directors of the st. Francois County
Building & Loan Association, at q
regular meeting on Monday, March
10th, 1919, whereby the said Board Of
DIRECTORS. did authorize a publication
Of this. notice to the Stockholders Of
said Association for the purpose OF
calling d meeting of said stockholders
together on Monday, June 9th, 1919,
in TIL" office of, the Secretary of the
said Association, ON the north side of
the public square, in Pennington,
Missouri, the object of which is to
vote on the question of increasing the
capital stock of said Association from
S300,000.00 to $500,0000. Meeting
will be convened at o'clock a. m.
HENRY w. MANLEY, Pres.
OSCAR L. HALLE, Secretary.
April A, 1919.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06

Eleven States contributed to tn
big Summer Opening at the Chillicoth,
Business College last Monday. Stu
dents may enter though any time mex
week and be classified with the scores
of new students who have just en-
rolled.
W. T. Halle and family will leave
June 23rd for Florida, where they have
rented a home and will reside for sew
eral months. DR.. o. A. Smith anC
family will occupy the Halle residence
during their absence.
Electric lights have been placed on
the travel guide posts or the corner
of the square. The placing of these
lights necessitated the excavation in
the street Of shallow ditch in which
to carry the wires from the main.
Harry Smith and Glenwood Baker
are down on Black River playing with
the finny tribe. Both of these boys are
following closely in the foot steps of
Isaac Walton and we expect to hear
of some big catches that they make.
Aunt Liza Douthit, colored, passed
away Wednesday at her home in the
northwest section of Pennington at
a ripe old age. Aunt Liza had been
sick for some time and the end was not
unexpected. She was well liked by
her many friends. Several children
are left to mourn her death.
Again did the late frost, "that killed
all the fruit, appear to make the fruit
crop all the betterJ Strawberries are
both fine and abundant in this Sec
ton, and it would hardly be possible
to have a more prolific cherry crop,
while the prospects for practically ev-
cry other kind of fruit was never bet
ter.
Deputy Collector W. L. Hoffman on
Wednesday purchased the James j.
Croke place, on c street; consideration
$4,000. Mr.. Hoffman and family are
now living in Doe Run, where they
will probably continue to reside until
fall, as the newly purchased home is
now occupied and Mr.. Huffman has a
yearning to enjoy the splendid gar
den and other conveniences he has
built up in his Doe Run home.
flSnlng IN iron mountain Lake is
reported to be super-good now. The
large bass are striking, as we'll as the
smaller ones, with the result that sew
eral good catches have been reported.
DR.. Ben Williams, of Flat River, re-
ports that on Monday he caught six
fine bass, weighing pounds each.
This is no unusual feat for the Doc
tor, as he is an expert angler. Rolla
Watson, of Desloge, also reports that
a party he was with caught 26 bass,
weighing from 2 to pounds each.
DR.. W. G. Patton, who has been en-
gagged in hospital practice in st.
Louis the past three or four weeks,
returned Saturday for the weekend
at home. He returned to the city
Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Patton,
who will remain with the Doctor until
he is ready to return to this city to
enter the practice of his profession.
He is having valuable experience in all
manner of treatment and care of sick
and afflicted, in clinical cases princi-
pally at the Barnes Hospital, which
will be of invaluable experience in his
practice. .,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
MARRIAGE LICENSEES

May 29S. A. Dalton, Of :, Silver
Lake, Mo-, and Eva Babb,, Of Farming.
ton, Route 3. .''' = 'ss3
May 29-Steve Yarbrough and Defla
Slinkard, both of lockwood.
May 3f-William L, Andrews, Of
Flat River, and Bessie M. Gossage, OF
Desloge. IN.
orJune 2ARobert Henry Gardner, Of
Whiting, Ind, and Gladys Mary Ayers
of Bonnie Terre. a.'e9' %
June 2-Courtland Turley and Le-
ona Dunlap, both of Bonnie Terre.
June 2--Julian Layton, of Banks
Mo-, and Pearl Mullersman, of Knob
Lick.
June 4-Clement C. Watts, of Farm
ington, and Genevieve S. Barker, OF
Bonnie Terre. %l'ei r.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
II ~ 4I9Gu1 S1a bAi
WEEDS Must Be Cut

This is to notify, the citizens of
Farhington that, no rank growth of
weeds will be permitted inside the city
limits. Also privies, cess-pools and
pig pens must be kept in sanitary
condition. The undersigned Board of
Health have determined to keep this
city clean rs possible during the pres
ent summer, with a view to improving
health conditions, and they will abb
'solutely play no favorites., You must
keep your premises clean and in a
sanitary condition. By order of the
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
WATTS--BARKER !.

Clement Watts, of this city, and
Miss Genevieve S. Barker, of Bonnie
Terre, stole march on their friends
Wednesday, when they were quietly
married in Bonnie Terre.
Clement is the son of Mrs. Monroe
Watts and has large number OF
friends here. He returned only a
short time ago from service in France
with the Motor Transport Corps. His
bride is the popular daughter of a
prominent family in Bonnie Terre. n
The Times wishes them much hap
piness.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
TO MEMBERS OF
YOUNG MEMS CLUB

There will be a meeting of the
Young Mems Club Tuesday night,
June 10th. Important business to be
transacted, also election of officers.
Every members duty is to be pres
ent.
TOM MCKINNEY, Sec.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06

John Warsing returned home last
Friday, after having served for, sew
eral months in the Marine Corps. He
was stationed for some time at Guam
tico, Virginia. John was recently
married and was accompanied by his
wife.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. O. j. Mauberry re-
turned home last night from weeks
visit to Liberty, where they attended
of William Jewell Col
lege, where their son, Myers, gradu-
ated.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-02
EAY AGAIN BECOME NATl0N
Possibility That Arab Tribes Will Be
Reunited as One Result OF
the Great War.

One of the most interesting figures
at the opening of the peace conference
was Prince Emir Faisul, son of the
king of the Hedjaz, the latter known
as "the grand old man of the East" He
is very handsome and his picturesque
headdress was well suited to his style.
AS the prince strobe up and down the
room before the opening of the session
he was perfect type of Arab beauty
and dignity. The representation of his
fine race in the peace conference and
their present effort to establish their
ancient kingdom recall the general
opinion which, believe, is held among
Orientalists that the Arabs are des-
tined ultimately to play big part in
the world. / have seen them in the
districts around the Suez canal and
the Red sea and have wondered wheth-
er they would not again become a
great people. Individually, it seemed
to me that they were finer than any
other Orientals. AS a wandering race
they have lacked the cooperation and
cohesion which enable a nation to
make headway. 1t would be one of
thee historic romances if out of the
world war the Arabs emerged as an
organized people prepared to assume
heavy responsibilities in the near
East. New York Times.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-02
In Daddy's Heart.

At Sunday school Dorothy's teacher
attempted to explain to the children
about keeping their hearts clean and
filled with certain desirable qualities,
She urged them to think seriously
about what they had in their hearts.
Dorothy's hand went up. The teacher
gave her permission to speak.
my daddy has nutpicks in his
heart"
Now the teacher was sufficiently in
terested in the psychology of the thing
to 60 to the mother for the explana-
ton. Dorothy had recently attended
a wedding with her parents. When
they were looking at the wedding pres
ents her mother had laughingly turned
to daddy and said:
"John, I wish you would open up
your heart and give me handsome
set Of nutpicks like these"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-02

ments that there is plenty Of food in
most Of Germany, and the great ma
jority of authorities are convinced
that the anarchistic movement in CEN
tral Europe is feeding on hunger and
can be checked by provisions. The
to lie down and let the Spartacans
have their own way if the allies did
not consent to feed Germany. Whether
or not the threat was bluff, it has
worked. With this was involved the
matter of the surrender of German
merchant shipping, and the Huns In
duced the allies to agree to revictual
Germany until the next harvest II the
ships We're given up. Letting a de-
feated nation dictate thus to its con-
querors was said by some to be a seri.
Gus blunder, but its worst effect prob
ably will be to encourage the Germans
to be stubborn on other questions
where the allies cannot afford to yield
Three hundred thousand tons Of Ger
man shipping now in German ports
has been allocated to the United
States. In addition about 100000 tons
of German shipping interned in Chill.
can waters was allocated to America,
but this may not be accepted II the
shipping board finds the necessary re-
pairs would not be justified II the
vessels are to be used by US for
short period.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-02

That the Germans must have food
quickly If the flood Of bolshevik and
Spartacan anarchy is to be stayed is
the flat statement of many who should
know, including Secretary Lansing. In
this policy there is no pity for the
Huns; it is merely a matter of self
protection for the rest of Europe IL
not for the world. Investigators for
the allies do not agree with the atAtss
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-02
PLAQUES Not Related.

H. De Brun (Bulletin de Facade
mie de Medicine), having had several
years experience In Syria with plague,
including an epidemic Of pneumonia
plague, protests against the view that
pneumonia following influenza may be
related to the eastern disease. In
pneumonia plague the cough is charac-
terized by a quiet, spasmodic expira-
tion, repeated continuously for long
periods every ten to thirty seccNdS,
and might be termed a whispering
cough"
Instead of the optimism frequently
manifested ON the day before death
in influenza there is n distressing con-
sciousness Of impending death in the
pneumonia plague patient. Nearly all
cases Of the latter plague end fatally.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-02

The German government was report
ed to be facing q new political crisis,
with the prospect that Scheidemann
would be forced to relinquish the
chaneellorship. The split between the
majority socialists and the independ-
ent socialists was becoming wider.
When the independents demanded the
repeal of martial law In Berlin Wolf.
gang Heine P"uSsian minister Of jus.
tice, bitterly aSsailed tllam fort their
co-or "!'at;oI with the Spartacans.
Tie .%.;.i :aGans, who were compafa-
tiveiy quiet for few days after their
virtual defeat in Berlin, were begin.
ming agita tion for q new general
strike on March 28, declaring that this
time their success was certain. Their
previous operations along the Rhine,
according to Berlin dispatches, led the
French troops Of occupation to seize
Mannheim, Karlsruhe and two other
cities. This was neither affirmed nor
denied by the allies.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-02
crops Worth Billions.

The cereal crops of the United States
were worth over $1,000 900 to the
farmers who raised them in 1918. The
product of these crops, all together.
was a little under the total for 1917,
but, while the prices of some Of the
cereals were lower In 1918 than In
1917, the prices of others were sufi-
ciently higher to make the total value
of the cereals greater in 1918 by more
than a quarter of billion dollars.