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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

merely needs a notice on the hall door and the bourgeois can live in peace in the rest of the house.
 The propaganda organization is. of course. corrupt, for it's eXpendi- ture in foreign countries cannot be controlled. Fat as a Bolshevil,' is now a Scandinavian proverb. Toler- ant as the Soviets are of robbery. the chief practitioners of which they are themselves, they regard embezzIe- ment by their propaganda agents as a particularly heinous offence. At Dorpat the Red Guards shot three of the Soviets' Es:honian employees who had falsely entered in their ac- counts bribes alleged to have been paid to local Socialists.
 According to the 'Powda. a court of terror and chastisement' is impending over other propangandIsts who 'sulIied the name of Bolshevik 5y stealing vast sums entrusted to hem for the betterment of the world"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
HOW TO TREAT UNIONS

TT HE DISPUTE between the unonized telephone girls the Southern New England Company is based upon claim that the discriminating against The proof said to consist in the circumstance cers of the union have been discharged opera
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

Miss Yetta Sherman. Pembroke street, will motor 70 New York city on Sunday with party of friends. She will be the guest of Mir and 6rs s. B. Grudin in New Yask
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
MAIL TO ESTHONIA

Letters, post cards, ordinary and registered mail of a personal and q domestic character will be accepted for transmission by way of England 10 Esthonia, according to orders received from Washington a [ the main post office today. No provision has been made for parcel post between the United States and EsthOnia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

The partnership heretofore eNstlng betWeen Gidding on Water street. has been dissolved
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Bound Over to
Circuit Court

Squire J. P. Zolman had busy dag
Tuesday. Besides trying the case Of
John Page, of Elvins, ehss,asl', sJfith
abandonment, mention Of Which win
be found elsewhere in this issue of
The Times, the cases Of John Haynes,
Nick Pritchett, Floyd Dees, Cecil
Dees, Charles Watkins, Bill McDermit
and Roney Pritchett, of Doe Run, was
disposed of. The above named de-
PENDANTS were charged with burglary
and larceny, the complaining witness
being w. H. Demler, Of Doe Run. The
defendants range in age from is to
25 years old
After due consideration, Cecil Dees
and Bill McDermit were acquitted,
while the Others were bound over to
Circuit Court. Besides the offense
of burglary and larceny, John Haynes
and Nick Pritchett face the charge of
breaking Jail. Haynes is out on $500
bond.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Attempts Murder
In Fit of Insanity

Deputy Constable Grover Smith, of
this city, received "hurry up" call
while in Flat River about midnight
Wednesday, to go to Esther to Sc
cure James J. Larkin, who had tried
to murder his family in fit of insan-
ity. Constable Smith hurried to the
scene of trouble, and found that Lar
kin had been overpowered by his son,
recently returned from France, with
the assistance of neighbor.
Before being suppressed, however,
Larkin had attacked his wife and 15-
year old daughter, Ruby, with a dou-
ble-bit ak. In the struggle that en-
sued the daughter was struck on the
side of her head, and it is feared the
skull is fractured. In attempting to
ward off the blow the thumb of her
right hand was severed. His wife
was also struck on her right shoulder
with the ak, but fortunately only a
flesh wound was inflicted The daugh-
ter is in q critical condition.
Larkin was brought here and con-
fined until yesterday morning, when
tie County Court Judges were hast
lily summoned, and he was adjudged
insane and has been sent to State
Hospital No. A. Larkin was demure
and refused to talk when brought be-
fore the Court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
The Danger Point
for Batteries

One thing that good many auto
mobile owners can't understand about
batteries is the way they hang on and
keep giving service up to the minute
when they refuse to work at all.
"These folks reason" says Bert
Wines, local Willard Service Station
Dealer, "that the light ought to get
a little weaker and start little slow
er until the battery gradually wears
out.
Sometimes battery acts that way,
but another one may keep right on
working until it is actually ready to
fall to pieces. When the cells are
opened up for inspection, the active
materiaL is in some cases so broken
up that 1t will not hold together. This
may be due either to old age or abuse.
OF course, we never open up a bat
terry without the owners consent, but
a battery in this condition could not
last a great while and might go out
of service at any time on the road"
Most car owners are anxious to
know the truth about their batteries
and prefer to have brand new bat
terry when they know their old one is
approaching the deadline."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
How is This for
Newspaper Work

Two or three months ago The Times
printed story to show the unusual
intelligence that had been manifested
by Nip Harper's dog. That story at
once ''broke into the big league" by
being reproduced in the "Here and
There in Old Mizzou" column of the
st. Louis Republic, which demonstrat-
ed the fact that that department
knows a good thing when it sees it.
Of course The Times management was
pleased that it had been instrumental
in starting Nip Harpcr's dog on the
road to fame. But enough's enough.
Our surprise was great, therefore,
on seeing in last Sundays Republic,
under Pennington date line of June
21, with all earmarks Of Special,
that same story "rehashed," stripped
of much of its interest by reason of
having been garbled in puny attempts
to change its reading somewhat. What
The Times objects to principally, is
such persistence, in publishing as
Especial" story that appeared in
this paper two or three months ago.
If the Republic desires to publish
such antiquities as news, then, for
heavens sake leave off all dates, and
its, age may never be discovered by
EsoiSs+ But 1t should, really and truly,
give credit for such items, if it expects
to hold the self-respect of the gene
raj public.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
CUPID GOT IN BAD AT DEXTER

1t is well known that the Glove
germ" may be planted in many kinds
of soil and per force of time may bring
forth fruit "unto repentance" even
from the tiniest beginning; and thus
it was a couple welded in Stoddard
county last week. As related in the
newspapers of that county, widow
employed at one of the spoke mills at
Dexter yielded one day to Cupid's So
licitous prank and inscribed her name
and address on one of the spokes then
being shipped out. This particular
spoke fell into the hands of work
man at wagon factory in Fort Smith,
Ark. The man wrote the widow and
the widow wrote the workman. Last
week the Fort Smith man appeared in
Dexter to claim the widow; they were
married. About forty-eight hours lat
er wife No. / arrived from Fort Smith
and claimed her husband. But in Mis-
souri even sentimental widows have
legal and moral rights which must be.
respected, and at last accounts the wa
gon maker was in the Stoddard coun-
ty Jail awaiting trial on a bigamy
charge-while the late bride realizes
to her great embarrassment that she
spoke" once too often.---Statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Iron Rule" No
Longer Popular

Recently petitions have been passed,
and have been numerously signed
throughout the Lead Belt, not only by
miners and workmen, but by business
men as well, asking for weekly pay
day for all workers. If weekly pay
day were established by the mining
corporations in that district, SO the
petitioners allege, the high cost of
living could be very materially reduc-
ed, as that would enable all workers
to pay cash, instead of running store
accounts. 1t is the credit system so
generally in vogue throughout the
Lead Belt that is responsible for at
least some of the increased cost of
living, so the petition alleged.
Most of the officials of the differ
ent lead companies appeared to look
with kindly interest, if not with pos
tive favor, on the petition when it
was presented to them, and promised
to give the matter earnest and inter
ested attention. They see the condi-
tion of their workmen, and appear to
be willing to do anything in their pow
er to aid in bettering their condition,
especially when the object desired by
the workmen will cause them but lit
tie, if any, extra expense.
Everything appeared to be moving
along nicely until those in charge of
circulating the petitions attempted to
reach c. j. Adami, who is the High
Mogul in charge of the local situa-
ton at Bonnie Terre for the st. Jo-
seph Lead Co. There the humble pc
titioners had the "mailcd fist" stuck
into their faces. Mr.. Adami not only
positively refused to sign the petition,
but even refused to talk it over with
those in charge Of the petition. He
practically said that he had no inter
est in the workmen he must depend
upon for working the extensive prop
erty of which he is in control--that
he cared nothing for humanity.
Mr.. Adami may have taken some
lessons from Bill Sykes in "slave
driving. But he is now about due
to wake up, and when he does
arouse himself, he will be brought to
realization of the fact that "slave
driving" has ceased to be popular in
this country. In fact that same idea
is now sweeping throughout the world.
Under the new order of things, labor
has become a very important factor in
the affairs of men, and those who
have not already been brought to a
full realization Of such fact are due
for rude awakening. Mr.. Adami
appears TO have outlived his useful
ness in active business affairs. He,
and few others like him, will have
to be relegated to the dunn heap.
The new world progress cannot be re-
tarded by men Of his kind, whose idea
of the proper control of men is with
the bull whip.
Stand aside, Mr.. Adami.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Two Important
Officers Resign

Mr.. Jordan, who somewhat recently
succeeded C. r. Woodward as Cash
ier, and Mr.. Baylor, Storekeeper, both
of the Federal Lead Co., have sent in
their designations, to become effective
at once. Both these gentlemen have
long been in the employ of the Federal
Lead Co., and were recognized as
high-class and capable employees.
The Times is further informed that
both these gentlemen will go to Ok
lahoma to devote their entire time to
personal enterprises. The many good
friends they will leave in this county
will wish them abundant success in
their new field of operation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Fine Crop
Conditions

An inspection of the crops in St.
Francois and adjoining counties makes
1t hard to understand how conditions
could be improved at this time for a
bocntiful harvest of practically ev-
erything that has been planted OF
sown in this locality. Such is the
present condition, Notwithstanding
tho frequent and numerous complaints
that have heretofore been forthcom-
ing from many Of an unfavorable sea-
son. This also includes the fruit crop
except in a few small areas where
much of it was killed by the late
freeze. Fruit trees and bushes Of all
kinds have produced a most unusually
heavy yield, or are hanging heavy
with a maturing crop.
While practically the entire wheat
crop has already been cut and shocked
tlreshing has not yet begun, so that
the yield can only be approximated
but the grain is unusually heavy and
the yield will certainly be an unusual
ly high average. The oat crop is also
abundant, and could hardly be i'm.
proved upon, no matter how favorable
the season, as indicated by the num-
bor Of fields that have been inspected
by the writer hereof. The hay crop is
also enormous, clover and grasses
growing about as thickly and luxu'
riantly as it can stand, so thick and
heavy, in fact, that it will exert the
mowers to cut their way through it
Red clover that was planted with
yybao+ bod raochad Such q l,Iyi,ri q nj
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Ideal Resort and
Picnic Grounds

When John 7. Burks was in Farm
ington last week he gave Times re-
porter a brief outline of the work he
expects soon to have done at Iron
Mountain lake, just as soon as he can
find time to give it the necessary at
tention. He recently leased for Pc
liod of years the entire Iron Noun
tain tract of land, Which includes the
great lake, which has long been a
popular resort for picnicing, fishing
and pleasure seeking. During the past
year or two that property has been
somewhat neglected, and especially
has the lake been permitted to deter
iorate from lack of necessary atten-
ton.
Mr.. Burks intends to shut off the
lake from the public domain with a
fence, and to charge 25 cents for each
automobile that enters, and he ex-
poets to have guards to prevent cars
from being molested when the owner
may not be present. This alone will
be great accommodation to picnic
ers and pleasure seekers. But he
does not intend to stop there. 1t is
his present intention to make that
beautiful place real resort, by add
ing many conveniences for the bene-
fit of all who may seek day, week
or a months outing there.
He proposes to put in number of
boats for rent to all who may desire
them. Already he has reclaimed and
newly equipped the large electric
launch for the benefit of pleasure
seekers. He will also probably keep
live minnows constantly on hand there
for the benefit of those who may de-
sire to fish, and it is altogether prob
able that he will install natatorium.
He also expects to have store, or
stands on the grounds, where every
thing necessary in the way of re-
fresEments, from ice cream cones to
a loaf of bread, con be secured. Ice
iG another essential he will try al
ways to have on hand for the bene-
fit of all who may desire to keep
thoroughly cool.
When that splendid resort is again
put in "ship shape, then will its
present popularity be greatly en-
hanc. Where hundreds of auto loads
of people now Sunday there, thou
sands of auto loads will then be found
there on Sunday, and many will seek
that enchanting spot every day in the
week. Mr.. Burks never does things
by halves, and when he starts tc put
Iron Mountain Lake in shape to re.
ceive visitors it can be depended upon
that the work will be thoroughly done.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
BOY OF Id SUES FOR
5000. 900 DAMAGES

Edward M. Gillespie, IA years old,
living with his parents at 1926 Lafay-
ette avenue, filed two separate suits
in the Circuit Court yesterday, asking
total of 100000 damages for in
juries alleged to have been suffered
when he was assaulted and beaten on
a United Railway street car. Giles
pie is being represented in court by
his mother, Mrs. Lillian B. Gillespie.
The defendants in the two suits are
the United Railways Company and
julius w. Bechtold, Jr., of 1928 La
badie avenue, respectively. In both
instances Gillespie asks for $4,000
actual damages and $4,000 punitive
damages.
1t is alleged in the petitions that on
March 6, 1919, the plaintiff, while a
passenger on Sarah street car, was
assaulted, kicked and brutally mis-
treated by the defendants" who tried
to eject him from the car and caused
him to be arrested by the police.
According TO Hugh X. Wagner, at
torney for the plaintiff, the assault
was committed by the car crew and
the defendant Bechtold. Wagner said
that young Gillespie had boarded the
car, handing the conductor. transfer
and that while doing 50 he noticed a
dime lying near his feet. Believing
that the money had been dropped by
some other passenger, he picked It up
and handed it to the conductor. Later
he discovered that the money had
slipped out of his own pocket, Wagner
said. He went back to the conductor
asking for the return of the dime,
which the latter refused and the row
followed.-Globe- Democrat Of Sunday
! The Gillespie family formerly lived
in Pennington, where Edward was
born, and where they have many
friends who will wish for them sue
cess in obtaining redress for any
wrong or injustice that may have
been forced upon Edward in this mat
ter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Keep Off the Grass

Many citizens of Pennington have
grown accustomed to "cut the cor
ners" by passing through the lawn on
the court house square, until num-
Der of distinct and well defined paths
have been worn through that splendid
grassy plot, detracting greatly from
its beauty. At the recent session of
the County Court Sheriff Adams was
ordered to advertise for bids to OBJ
literate such paths by sodding them
over and improving the driveway.
This work is now in progress and
when finished will add much to the
beauty of the square. which will bear
signs "Keep Off the Grass" This
will, for time at least, be somewhat
inconvenient to those who have grown
accustomed to the habit of cutting
the corners, but this plan of repair
ing and beautifying public property
will surely meet with even their hear
ty approval and support.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Everything Ready

We desire to call attention of Times
readers this week to the large an
nouncement on the last page of the big
celebration that has been arranged
for July 4th, at Columbia Park, Flat
River, under the auspices of District
Union No. Is. All the features have.
now been positively arranged for, so
that there can be no mistake. The
splendid program that has been adj
vertised will be produced without fail.
Felix Dixon, one of the COMMITTEES
on arrangements, has just returned
from Scott Field, where he secured
positive assurance that flyer would
be sent from there for that occasion,
and that he would make several
flights. The name of the flyer is
Capt. Earl S. Hoag. There will also
be vaudeville performances, which
will be given absolutely free, and
many other splendid attractions have
been arranged for.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
PREPARING FOR HOME MARCH
Headquarters Detachment, 31Sth En-

Headquarters Detachment, 318th En-
gineers.
Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va,
June 13, 1919.
Dear Dad:-I received your tele-
gram a few hours after arriving here
and was glad to find out your exact
location. l didn't know whether you
had moved to Tuskegee or not.
l shot my detachment through the
final inspection this afternoon and
they were paid this afternoon, so are
ready to be sent to the various dis
charge camps.
/ will go from here to Camp Cor
don and expect to get away about
Monday. may have detachment of
men to take there and then again
may not. It will all depend on the
number of men going to Camp Cor
don from this vicinity.
will Let you know from Camp Cor
don as to when will arrive in Tuske-
gee. You can have the fatted calf
killed and I will be there to partici-
pate in the feast.
/ went to town tonight and had
dinner with Capt. Mclean and his
family, He is the supply officer of
this regiment and good friend of
mine. / enjoyed it very much indeed.
1t sure seems good to be back in
Gods country once more. a5l
Must close now and say goodnight.
~ Your loving son,
u Fl H.f LOWELL,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Abandonment;
Bound, Over

John Page, of Elvins, was up before
Squire J. P. Zolman Tuesday, on the
charge of abandonment Of his children
The mother of the children, who are
9, 5 and Z years old, is dead and when
Page decided to go to Blodgett, Mis-.
sissippi county, recently, he locked
the children in the squalid, dirty shed
they called home and went on his
way merrily. The children were found
by the Elvins authorities and brought
over to the court house. Page was
brought back and at his trial Tues
day he was bound over to await the
action of the Circuit Court.
He is now enjoying being locked in
himself-behind the bars of the coun-
ty Jail.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Have You Secured
Your Auto License?

If you have not yet secured your
1919 automobile license, and take your
car out without said license you are
liable to bring trouble down upon your
self. Recently the county authorities
received notice from John L. Sullivan,
Secretary of State, ordering all auto
mobile owners who were without a
license to be taken into custody and
dealt with according to the provisions
of the statutes of Missouri.
There are said to be many automo-
biles being used in St. Francois coun-
ty without license for 1919. A
hint to the wise is usually sufficient
secure your license, or suffer the con-
sequences.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
County Clerk Crowder Receives Re-
turns From State Tax Commission

County Clerk Marvin w. Crowder
has this week received returns from
the State Tax Commission on the
taxes fixed for st. Francois county by
the State Tax Commission for the
present year. The State Commission
approved the assessment fixed by the
County Assessor, and passed by the
County Board of Equalization, with
out any change on the real estate.
On the personal property, however,
the State Tax Commission has made
very material reductions, of from 25
to 40 per cent reduction. The follow
ing figures are taken from the report
of the State Tax Commission:
Real Estate
Land (no change). SIG, ,784, 1865
Town lots (no change)... 1,402, ,805
Personal Property
Horses (reduced 25 per
cent) .,...............$ 150,098
Mules (reduced 40 per
cent? ................. 104, ,421
Asses and Jennets (no re-
duction) .............. 1905
Cattle (reduced 40 per
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Arrested for
Carrying Gun

John Pair, whose home is in st. Lou
is, is now firmly convinced that it is
not the best policy to steal gun, and
neither is it good policy to carry said
gun after it has been stolen. Recently
Pair burglarized house at Sprott and
carried off revolver as booty. He
put the gun in one of his hip pockets
and proceeded to go to Flat River
The wind blew open his coat while he
was standing on the street and the
Constable, who was standing nearby
saw the gun and promptly arrested
Pair for carrying concealed weapons
Pair was brought up for trial be.
fore Judge Martin at Flat River Wed.
ncsday and upon pleading guilty was
bound over to Circuit Court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
The Times Force
Will Celebrate

In view of the fact that this good
year of 1919 is proving to be so heav-
lily laden with good to the human race,
and the further fact that everybody
else will be doing it, The Times force
will observe the Fourth by taking the
day off, to do as they please, so that
this office will be closed all day, just
like the banks and other business
houses. 81 ...
1t is the special desire of The
Times management that its corre-
spondents make note of this fact, and
we trust they will use every possible
effort to get their correspondence in
a little, earlier, if possible. All cor
respondence should reach this office
not later than Wednesday noon of
next week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
Cleared of Charge
of Illegal Sale

The trial of Charles Godat, of Bon-
ne Terre, charged with Illegal sale,
took place before Judge Louie Mar
chand at Bopne Terre Wednesday.
The witnesses for the State seemed to
have lapse Of memory when placed
on the witness stand, and although
there was strong suspicion of guilt,
the case, which was tried by jury, was
decided in favor of the defendant.
Pros. Attorney Golfer has been
very active in running down and pros
ecuting the violators of the local op-
tion law since his entry into office,
and should be helped and encouraged
by the law abiding citizens of the
county. He is;sure to receive che sup
port of the real true-blue citizens.