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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
TUNNEL

T. E. Spurgin of Wales Mines spen
few days in St. Louis last week witt
relatives.
Sterling Cole, Jr., was visiting a
the home of ]. NJ. Appleberry Wed
nesday and Thursday.
James Douglas made business
trip to DeSoto Thursday.
Mrs. T. E. Spurgin and childre.
were Tunnel visitors Thursday.
Chas. Moore was a business visitor
here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Frazier and Mr.
and Mrs. H. c. Carter and children at
tended the carnival in DeSoto Thurs,
day and Saturday nights.
Misses Bessie and Ellen Spurgia Of
Wales Mines were Silver Springs Wis.
itoHs Thursday and Friday.
James, Lee AMI Leslie Douglas Les
Hammock and John Ellis attended the
carnival at DcSoto Friday night.
Miss lncz Thurman was a Tune
visitor Friday.
Miss Lcona Carter visited at the
home of +, II. Mellon Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrot Moore of St
Louis is visiting relatives near Wales
Mines tbs week.
Roy Reed of st. Louis visited rcla-
tives in Silver Springs and retained
home Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Boyle Of Flat River
visited at the home of H. C. Carter
Sunday and Monday.
The following went on an outing to
Falling Springs near Coonville Sum
day in celebration of Miss Leona Car
tcr's birthday: Misses Inez Thurman,
Hattie Appl2berry, Mae and Pearl
Carter, Elizabeth, Ethelyn, Gertrude
and Gladys Watt, and Elizabeth Boyle;
Sterling Cole Eugene Hans5rough,
Bryan Thurman, Lon Moore, Homer
Appleberry and Lee Hammock.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. c. Carter and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Oshia and
son motored to Vineland Sunday.
James Douglas visited his parents
here Sunday.
Homer Applcbcrry was guest of
Sterling Cole Of Wales Mines Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Applebcrry and grand
daughter, Hattie, were Prospect Wis
itors last week.
Lon and Carrot Moore were DeSoto
visitors Saturday.
Wendell Easter of Silver Springs
was visiting friends and relatives in
De5loge Saturday and Sunday.
Sterling Cole YVES a Tunnel visitor
Saturday.
Miss Mae Carter was guest Of Mrs.
A. H. Moore Friday.
Miss Lizzie Courtway and Robert
Cain Of this place were united in mar
riage Saturday at 5 o'clock at the
home of the brides parents.
Henry Harris of Montana is visit.
ing at the home of j. ]. Thurman of
Prospect at the present writing.
Geo. Moore and Bryan Thurman at
tended the carnival in DeSoto We'd
nesday.
Geo. Hammock of st. Louis visited
at the home of Frank Hammock last
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
LOUGHBORO

Mrs. Albert Wallen and children
Bonnie, Walter and Enola, returned
to their home in st. Louis Sunday, af-
ter spending the past two weeks with
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. John Hedley and little daugh-
ter, Nellie, of Crawford county have
been visiting the formers sister, Mrs.
John Reese, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Mcfarland we're
in Pennington on business Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nc
Farland, Thursday, July oath, son,
who has been named John Sturgeon.
Several from here attended the SOL
diers' picnic at Doe Run Wednesday
of last week. The returned soldiers
from here who attended were: Will
Wright, Chas. Mcfarland, Frank
West and Amos Yeates.
Will Wright of near Kennett, Mo-,
who recently returned from overseas,
returned home Sunday, after spending
the past three weeks visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovvorn of Elvins are
moving onto the farm of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Ritter here, the latter having re-
moved to Elvins.
Misses Ruth and Rachel Mcfarland
attended services at the Baptist
church at Doe Run Sunday.
Several from here went to Doe Run
Saturday to help clean off the old
Pendleton graveyard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
LIBERTYVILLE

Rev X. l.. Allen will preach at the
Christian church here next Sunday
morning and evening.
| DR.. Barron of Mine La Motto made
a professional call here last Friday.
Kennett Burns and family visited
relatives at Loughboro last Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Presnell and children, OF
Elvins, spent the latter part of last
week here with relatives.
j. C. Crow visited relatives and
friends at Fredericktown last week.
Sam Anthony Of Fredericktown is
here doing some carpenter work for
f. L. Graham this week.
Mrs. C. N. Hoffman of Herculaneum
visited her daughter, Mrs. N. C. Sc
bastan few days last week, return
ing home Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Vessels visited Mrs. A.
E. VanSickel last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Coleman is here visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Sophia Shaw, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Coffman at
tended the festival here Saturday
night and spent Sunday with the lat-
ter's sister, Mrs. Ralph Tillman, and
family.
Mrs. J. c. Jenkins and little son,
Lowell, returned to their home in
Bartlesville, Okla, last Tuesday, af-
ter spending several weeks here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Buckner and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Maurer of Ell
wins attended the festival here last
Saturday evening.
Grandma Presnell is spending this
week with relatives in the Lead Belt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01

Mesdames j. P. Anderson and W. NJ.
Friday and spent the weekend with
friends and relatives.
The Epworth League of the NJ. f.
Church motored to Arcadia Saturday
evening to attend the Assembly.
Mrs. Devine and sister, Mrs. Mary
Wallen, spent Monday in Flat River.
J. Hughes and family are spending
the week with relatives here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01

Harry Halves is opposed to the pri-
mary system, principally, we suppose,
because he has had more success
shaking the Bushes in st. Louis than
in the rural districts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01

"Shoes Made of Silver Would Cost
Little More Than Calfskin Footwear"
was a recent heading in metropoli-
tan paper. Such statement is prac-
tically true. What commentary for
this supposed enlightened nation, with
acres upon acres of pressed hides held
in storage by the packing corpora
tions throughout the country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01

c. W. Marshall was a Pennington
visitor last week.
Joe Chapman spent Sunday with
his brother, Frank, in Doe Run.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
Lutheran Church

Fl. Hallerbergy Pastor. ~
Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Morning worship at 1890. Preach
ing by the pastor.
No evening service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
HERMON GORDON
/ OF BRAT TLEBORO
KILLED BY TRAIN
His Auto Collides With Cars at
Bernardston
HEAD CRUSHED BY A CAR
Proprietor of Garage Did Not See
Train Approaching Crossing
Until Too Late
HEAD CRUSHED BY A CAR

Brattleboro, Aug. 2S.-Hermon N.
Gordon, 23, proprietor OF garage on
Flat street, was killed instantly this
afternoon between 2 and O'Clock, the
lsouth-bound White Mountain train col
lided with his automobile at the Bos-
ton and Maine crossing in Bernards-
ton, Mass.
lssa Mr.. Gordon had been to Greenfield
after some automobile parts and was
on his way back when the accident
happened. A house cut off the view
of the track and when he got where
he could see the track the train was
approaching the crossing Mr.. Cor
don quickly applied the brakes and at
tempted to turn the car so as TO run
parallel with the track. but was un-
able to do so in time to prevent run
ming into the train
He was thrown against the front
end OF the baggage car, crushing his
head and causing multiple fracture
of his left arm
The automobile was wrecked and
the glass from the windshield was
thrown into the baggage car. The
train was stopped and went back after
the body, returning with it tonight.
Mr. Gordon came here eight years
ago from New York state. His moth
er, who was Minnie Nesbitt of Brat
tleboro, is now Mrs. Walter Leavitt
of Williams street. He also leaves
his wife, who was Annet Stowell OF
this place "a daughter, two years old
and two sisters, Isabel and Jennie Cor
don who live with Mrs Leavitt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
POWERFUL PILE
REMEDY DISCOVERED
Has Never Failed TO End Most obsti-
nate Case of Piles In Few Days.

For years II has been proved that So
called external remedies applied to or
inserted In the rectum cannot cure
piles, and at the best can only give
temporary relief. Surgical operations
also do not remove this cause, but
simply the formation.
This wonderful prescription. known
as Miro Pile Remedy is so efficient
in the treatment of piles that even
chronic cases OF from 90 to 80 years
standing with profuse bleeding have
to ten days. Think of IL, Just few
doses of a. carefully balanced pres
cription. and the most persistent case
of piles is absorbed, never 70 return,
Lorain. Ohio, Fire Department says:
II had bleeding and protruding piles
for three years and tried all kinds of
remedies without result. but was thor
of Miro.
Frank J, Phelps of Bird Island
says:
worked like a charm. l no longer suf-
fer with bleeding and protruding piles
i never regretted the money for such
blessings as | am now enjoying, /
would have used the whole bottle, but
All pharmacists dispense Miro or can
get 1t for you on short notice. Surely
it's worth the little trouble to obtain It
to be rid of piles forever y
IMPoRTANT-Wha is known as
itching piles are not piles in the true
sense of the word, although this con-
dition may accompany true case OF
piles For this condition Miro Pile
Ointment has been prepared as in such
cases II is not necessary to take the
internal prescription.
If your druggist cannot supply you
we win gladly send either of the above
mail charges paid In receipt of price,
Internal Treatment s1.5O. War Tax &c
Ointment soc. War Tax &c extra.
Guaranteed Remedies Co, Elyria. Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
NO VOTE TAKEN TO RETURN
Committee of Black Cat Operatives
Deny Current Rumor.

The following statement is made by
the committee representing the oper-
atives of the Black Cat Textiles com
pany who are out on strike for an in
crease of wages and shorter hours:
We, the undersigned, wish to state
for the benefit of the business men
and public in general that there is
no truth in the rumor around the
town in reference TO a vote being
taken at Wednesday nights meeting
of the employees of the Black Cat
Textiles company to return to work
The members are more determined
at this time to stay out for their full
demands than at any time since our
fight began. All we are asking for is
an American work day which over
quarter of million of textile work
ers and six million other workers are
enjoying with an American wage.
We believe as American citizens
that our demands are reasonable.
We are willing at any time to sit at
the table with the officials of the
company with view of reaching a
settlement.
(Signed) H, Simpson,
A. Thompson,
r. Gilmartin,
J. Meredith,
J. Kearns
Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
MELVILLE E. SMILE
DIED SUDDENLY
Former County Clerk OF Washington
County Passed Away While on Visit
to Old Home in Jeffersonvilie.

Melville e. Smile, who was for
ton county and who was prominent in
the affairs of Montpelier for great
many years, died at Jeffersonville
last evening. AS far as could be
learned today, death was due to heart
disease and with practically no ILL.,
ness. He left Montpelier on z We'd
nesday to visit at his old home in
Cambridge The body was brought
to Montpelier today and rests at the
home on State street.
The deceased was born in Cam
bridge Aug. 81, 1874, son of Earl
and Matilda Bolton, Thurston Smilier
He went to Wisconsin in 1852. but af
ter the death of his father. which oc-
Cured four years later, Mr.. Smile
returned to Vermont He started a
preparatory course for college in the
Underhil academy, and in 1861 he
entered the University of Vermont,
but was compelled to leave college,
because Of poor health, in his soph-
more year. He clerked in a store for
a shore time, but in 1864 came to
Montpelier and began the study o.
law with Heaton & Reed,
He was appointed deputy county
clerk in March, 1865, to December OF
the same year, and later on did the
same work at other times He was
admitted to the bar. of Washington
county March 16, 1866, and to the
supreme court in 1868 and to the
United States district court in 1871
In 1867 he was reporter Of the Sen
ate, and in December of that gear he
moved to Waterbury, where he con
tinued to practice law until 1874
While residing at Waterbury he
was principal of the Waterbury grad
ed school in 1S6S-69 and was states
attorney from December, 1868 to
1870 In 1874 he went to Michigan
and was admitted to the practice OF
law in that state. The following
year he returned to Vermont and
took charge of the county clerks of
fee, Mr. Newcomb having been taker
III. He was appointed clerk of the
county in January, 1876, which office
he held until March /, 1912, when l.
G. Moody was appointed to succeed
him, Mr.. Smile having resigned be
cause Of his advanced age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
Generally Appreciated Stranger

cases CT profiteering and boarding
would end that trouble within so days.
In order to obtain criminal convictions
for such persons, whom the admins
tration believes to be guilty of bringing
the country into more serious danger
even than the war with Germany,
of the food control law
now pending in Congress is necessary
The legislation to impose $4,000 fine
or two years Imprisonment or both
Tor violation of the law has been re-
ported out in both House and Senate,
but neither have acted on it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
DEPENDS
ON REDUCTION
OF HIGH PRICES
Government Must Push It's Cam
paign to Limit
LABOR UNREST GROWING
II Cost of Living Does Not Come
Down Three Million Railroad
Employees Are Likely to Strike

Washington. Aug 2S.-Industrial
peace in the United States depends en-
the results the government can show
in the next ninety days in its cam
paign to reduce the cost of living
That time limit was tactily set to-
day by the executive council OF the
railroad shopcrafts in suggesting to
union locals throughout the country
that President WI sons compromise
offer in response to their demand for
higher wages should be accepted pend
ing the outcome of the effort to re-
store normal price level.
If the cost of living does not come
down. the 100000 members of the shop
crafts would reserve the right to
strike for money, and with them pro-
badly would be associated the remain
der OF the 2 100000 railroad employees,
all Of whom have been considering the
same problem.
The letter of the executive council
served to compose somewhat the un-
easiness fe in official circles over the
immediate labor situation and to TO-
Gus attention on the legal measures
being directed by Attorney General
Palmer and his assistant, Judge Ames
to take the imitation out of prices by
furnishing hoarders and profteers. The
letter said:
In our opinion the next ninety
days will bring the entire situa-
tion 10 head, and if a strike is to
take place every class of railroad
employees should be willing to join
in the movement, bear full share
of responsibility, and not leave the
issue TO be decided by the % per
cent of the railroad employees rep
resented by the federated trades.
Apprehension was evident, however,
both in letter and in conversation of
the international officers, that the men
might not be willing to accept the sug
gestion. that the question of strike
be left In the hands of the executive
council and suspension CT work be
ordered only after reasonable time
had made 1t clear that such a step was
necessary to afford relief. The letter
said the proposal was clear to draw
criticisms from individuals who have
not as yet indicated desire to listen
to reason" and that Ii was conceiv-
able some men would want to rush in
to strike now
Officers of the unions declined to haz
ard guess whether the advice would
prevail but hoped that the more mod
crate element would dominate the de-
liberations.
Attorney General Palmer has said
that few convictions for fragrant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
PLAYGROUND CLOSING
The Annual Auto Ride Closes a Very
Successful Season.

OCaSOU.
On Thursday afternoon a long line
of automobiles at the playground
found clamoring, shouting crowd of
children waiting for the treat that
was promised them in the shape of an
auto ride. Three hundred ten tickets
had been given out. but more and
more children came to swell the
crowd, and although a most generous
response had been made TO the APP
peal of cars, there were not enough to
take quite all those who were eager
to go About three hundred twenty
five were cared for and the long ride
was hugely enjoyed by every child
1t ended at Harwood's drug store on
North street, where ice-cream cones
were served to the crowd by the gem
erosity OF George NJ Hawks. Miss
Jacobson and the Welfare Associ-
alton wish to thank all those who
loaned the use OF their ears for this
occasion
This event not only closes the play
ground season but the year work
for the Welfare Association, as the
annual meeting occurs on September
18th. when the fiscal year ends II
has been a year of greatly increased.
activity along established lires vi
work, with some new featn- ~
Miss Jacobson's direction col
thorough able and satisfactory to
everyone, and It is with very great re-
gret that the Association has accept
ed her resignation. Another super
visor will be secured at once, how
ever, and It is expected that still fur
ther enlargemenr~of the work will
he carried out during the coming
yeai.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
Can Advantages Her

bonds of 100000 issued March /,
1905 the interest on which now
amounting to $4,000 has been de-
faulted since March 1, 1918. The
Berkshire street railway company
also has outstanding 100000 first
mortgage bonds on the Hoosac Val
ley street railway lines, due Septem-
her l, 1924 the Berkshire loan and
trust company of this city, trustee.
Mention also is made in the bill of
complaint of the issue of 100000 in
bonds held by the Girard trust com
pany of Philadelphia, trustee on the
Berkshire lines and the 100000 on
the Pittsfieid electric street railway
lines held by the Berkshire loan and
trust company, trustee.
The Berkshire street railway com
pany also is indebted to the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road on notes for $3,357, 500 and in
further sums of which no notes have
been issued for cash advanced to
finance construction, to meet interest
on bonds and current expenses OF
operation. Mention also is made of
the floating debt of $200,OO0 of the
$50 1000 judgment secured by one
creditor. the demands of the EN-
ployes and the suspension of opera
tions.
The Berkshire company owns In
Massachusetts 1873 miles of track,
all of which is operated except 1855
miles Uhe Lee-Huntington line). The
also operates under lease to
the Vermont company 1856 miles and
the Hoosick Falls line also undera
lease to the Vermont company, III
miles. This line runs from Benning-
Ton to Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
The complaint says the company is
exposed to suits attachments and
executions and the property is liable |
10 be taken upon attachment or
execution. The petition says that in
The interests of the public, the COM
,any itself and the creditors a re-
.eiver should be appointed. The pc
ition is signed by Lucius S. Storrs,
of the Berkshire street |
company; Arthur NJ. Robin
;on, solicitor and George d. Watrous
II counsel for the road. The New
York. New Haven & Hartford rail
Dad through Attorney William B.
iumbart admits all the allegations
IS given in the bill of complaint and
oins in the prayer for a receiver
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
How's This?

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
MANCHESTER FAIR
Dates Set For This Year are Septem-
Der 9, 10 and II.

Manchester Center, August 29.-
Manchester this year will exceed any
thing in past years. The purses for
races have been increased and there
are numerous special prizes for ex-
hibits and special competitions includ
ing an or drawing contest which alone
will be worth the price of admission.
A new cattle barn has been erected
this year and other improvements
made on the grounds.
There will be ball game on both
Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
free attractions in front of the Grand
Stand between the heats of the races
and Manchester Union Band viii be
in attendance both Wednesday and
Thursday. The dates are Sept Q, 10
and IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
OLE HANSON RESIGNS

Seattle Wash, Aug. 28.--Ole Han
son, Seattle's Mayor, who gained ma
tion-wide fame as a result of his. stand
during the general strike here last
February, presented his resignation to
the City Council today. 1t was accept
ed Immediately.
| am tired out and am going fish
ing" he said in statement accompany
ing the resignation.
Friends of the Mayor say he will de-
liver lectures after he'has taken a rest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
STREET CAR SERVICE RESUMED
Pittsburs Conductors and Motormen
Abandon Strike

Pittsburg, Aug 29.-Street car SER
vice was resumed today. for the first
time in a fortnight. Conductors and
motormen voted to abandon the
strike. They returned to work at wage
increases of five cents an hour which
were granted by the National War
Labor board recently, against which
they struck fortnight ago. Negotiat-
ions by the union for greater in
crease will be renewed soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-29
LEFTERlA sAvAs DEAD
Bennington Girl Passes Away at Her.
Home This Morning.

Miss Lefteria Christine Savas, aged
fourteen years, died early this morn
ing at her home on Main street. Miss
Savas was the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs c. N Savas and has lived in
Bennington nearly all her life.
Last March, Miss Savas was taken
i'll with influenza which gradually de-
yeloped into heart trouble and the
young lady failed slowly during the
past five months. She was member
of the Freshman class OF the local
high school, but had to leave on ac-
count OF her health last March. Miss
Savas had many friends in Benning-
ton who will realize a sad loss by the
young ladys death.