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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
Labor Situation in Lead Mining
District Still Continues Serious

only to those who were threatened
with eviction, but also those who had
been called upon to carry out such a
summary order. Without such inter-
ruption there would most certainly
have been bloodshed., Just how much
trouble was prevented by the timely
arrival of Rev. Dunmire and his aids it
is impossible even to surmise, but
there can be no question that a bloody
battle was imminent.
But Rev. Dunmire seemed at once
to know just the right and proper
course to pursue, and Immediately
proceeded along what, to him, ap-
peared to be a we'll marked trail. He
Immediately went to the manager of
the st. Joe-Doe Run Co. at that point
and demanded that the men who had
been mustered in to attempt the pro-
posed eviction, be called off, and it did
not require long to convince the man.
ager that the Special Agent of the U
s. Department of Labor meant just
what he said, and the estoppage or
| der was sent forth, none to soon. to
save at least a number of lives. Then
Rev. Dunmire and the local manager
went into executive session" for a
heart-to-heart talk, and the manager
was told, in a most convincing man
ner, just what he would not he per.
mitted to do; and the Special Agent
gave out suck information in a man.
ner that proved to be thoroughly con
vincing to the manager, who in the
future will doubtless she good" or al
least much better, than he has beer
in the past.
During the course of such converse
tion Rev. Dunmire chanced to discover
| that the st. Joe Co. at that time haC
an agent in st. Louis rounding up for
eign laborers for the purpose o.
bringing them to Herculaneum to b'
installed in the places made vacan
by the proposed eviction of American
laborers. On making such discovery
the Special Agent demanded that suct
agent be at once called in. This thu
manager at first refused to do, 5u
when Rev. Dunmire gave him a brie.
time to reconsider such decision, un
der pain of wiring the Department o.
Labor if he still refused, the manager
broke down and made his surrender
complete. He then wrote message
in the presence of Rev. Dunmire, tell
ing the Special Agent that the differ
lences had been amicably adjusted, am
directing him to return.
Thus another episode in the trou
Bile between the mining corporation
and the workmen, was brought to
conclusion without loss of life, or ev
en- without serious consequences. Blu
the successful conclusion OF this epl
seae was very largely responsible t
the prompt, efficient and satisfactor
actions of Rev. Dunmire, whose ca
pacity for such work is really remark
able. One less prompt in making i'm
portant decisions might have been to-
late to have matched Rev. Dunmire'
most satisfactory performances.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY -
FARM BUREAU
Home Demonstration Department

Home Demonstration Department
Mrs. Mitchell of Esther is to take
the place of Mrs. E. C. O'Keeffe on the
Executive Committee of the Women's
Branch of the Farm Bureau.
Miss Robinson, clothing specialist
is to be in the county April 1926, in
elusive. Meetings will be held all ov-
er the county. The schedule is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, April 22-Mrs. Haile's home
at Cedar Falls, 2 p. m.
French Village, p. m. .
Wednesday, April 23-Leadwood-- all
day.
Knob Lick, 1880 p. m.
Thursday, April "a - Copenhagen
Church-all day.
Friday, April 25-Cartee, 2 p. m.
Esther, s p. m. :,
Saturday, April 26--Farmington, 2:3c
p. m,
Bonne Terre, p. m.
Miss Robinson will give demonstra-
tions on Children's and Girls Clothing
Millinery, Costume and Design, ano
Choosing Textiles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
Fish Must Be
Protected

Deputy State Game Warden r. E.
Gunten, whose home is in Ironton, on
last Friday and Saturday made raids
on parties at Killarney Lake, in Iron
county, who were gigging and sein-
ing fish, and arrested fifteen of them,
and proposes to bring their cases to
trial. It is said that some inhabitants
of that section of country have for
some time past been making busi-
ness of gigging and seining fish in
Lake Killarney, which fish they would
sell on the market, often selling large
quantities in Flat River.
Such methods of trapping and TAX
ing fish Is altogether unsportsman-
like, as we'll as being ruinous to game
fish, for which every possible effort
has long been and is still being made
to keep all streams and suitable bodies
of water stocked. When such meth
ods are permitted it is impossible to
keep the waters stocked with game
fish, and it is the announced policy of
the present efficient Game and Fish
Warden to keep out trespassers and
"poachers". The above mentioned
wholesale arrests are in accord with
a warning" notice, which was pub
lished in The Times last February by
Warden Gunten, stating that every
effort would be put forth by the
Game and Fish Department, to fur
nish protection to fish and game. All
others who have been in the habit of
taking and trapping fish contrary to
law, or who may have desire SO to
do, may save themselves heavy fine,
or perhaps term of Imprisonment,
by giving fish the small chance the
law permits them to "enjoy."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
Three Held for
Circuit Court

Preliminary trials were given Geo.
Smith and son, John, and Jap Skaggs,
all of Bonne Terre, in Squire J. P.
Zolman's court in this city Monday.
The defendants are all charged with
stealing of merchandise from different
business houses in Bonne Terre, and
extending over considerable period
of time. George Smith was city mar
shall of Bonne Terre, and it is hut
natural to suppose that as an acces-
sorry to such robberies he could do a
great deal to shield and protect the
real burglars.
The father and son both waived ex-
animation, while Jap Skaggs was ex-
amined and bound over to the regular
May term of circuit court, at which
time all these parties will be brought
to trial. The Times knows nothing
as to the guilt or innocence of any o1
the accused parties, but it does be-
lieve that the burden of punishment
should fall on a regularly elected Of
ficer of the law who will assist in the
robbery of friends and neighbors wht
elected him. No punishment is too Sc
we're for such brazen character.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
WI SON PLANS NATION
WIDE BOOST TO LABOR

Washington, D. c., April 8.-of-
fetal advices received by the depart
ment of Labor today indicate that two
important steps to alleviate indus
trial unrest will be taken by Presi-
dent Wilson Immediately on his re-
turn to this country. These steps are:
Issuance of call for an immediate
industrial conference, or parliament,
for the purpose of devising con-
structive program which shall govern
American industrial life.
Continuation Of the War Labor
Roard. with full war authority, as
final court of industrial justice during
the reimbursement period, or until sucn
time as tho industrial conference
reaches final conclusions and mas
them adopted by industry at large
Advice from Many Sources
Roth these far-reaching measures
have been urged upon the President In
Paris and it is understood that the
program has the support OF SO many
Of his advisers, in and out OF the cap.
met. that executive action to make II
a reality is expected immedlateiy up
on the Presidents return.
The plan of an industrial congress
is similar to that now being tried py
the Lloyd George government to amel.
iorate the industrial crisis in Great
Britain. It calls for joint confer.
ence of representatives of labor ane
capital to lay down regulations whicf
would ultimately lead to a settlement
nf tha great problems now agitatine
the workers.
For Joint Industrial Councils
r. calls further for the establish
ment of Joint industrial councils, made
mn of representatives Of employers anf
EMPLOYEES, to function in plants, in
dustrlal districts, and nationally, as {
chain of industrial courts in whlcf
issues could be amicably settled arount
a council table by the representative!
of those directly concerned.
The joint industrial council plan, II
modelled on the Whitley plan, now be
ing tried out in England. An impor
tant difference, however, would be tn
part played by the war labor boart
in this program. 1t is likely that thi
would be maintained as supreme
court of industrial disputes.
Universal Eight-Hour Day?
Among the problems with which th'
industrial conference would be callet
upon to deal are the need of close co
operation between workers and EN-
ployers in the government of indus
try; the permanent and universal ap
plication of such principles as tht
eight-hour day, conceded by the war
labor board during the war; the sepa
ration of constructive and destructive
ideas of-reform in industrial relations
the furtherance of educational ant
housing facilities for workers ant
their families; the elimination o.
practices and customs tending to re
strict production.
The fact that the proposed scheme
follows closely that being tried out il
England is regarded as extremely sig
nificant by the department of labor
particularly in view of the report O
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
GET YOUR MACHINERY
IN PROPER REPAIR

Don't wait until you are ready to
use your machinery in the field before
getting is properly adjusted and
ready for work, advises E. w. Lehman
of the University of Missouri College
of Agriculture. A few days delay
during the planting season may mean
a heavy loss at harvest time. If brok.
en- parts have not been replaced, order
new ones at once and put the machin.
cry in first class operating condition
at the earliest opportunity. The sue
cessful tractor operator will keep q
list of parts that are wearing and are
likely to need replacing during the
season, and will replace them before a
break actually occurs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
A Real Hun Found
in St. Francois Co.

Would you believe itg Is 1t posi-
BILE? Right here in this. up-to-date
Missouri county, a Hun has been get
ting money, even from the most pa
triotic citizens. Even yet, few are
aware that their hard-earned dollars
have been going into the nav of such
a monster. The enemy has gotten in
his work to such an extent that the
Liberty Loan Committee even see hard
shedding in putting the county over
the top in regular st. Francois county
style. 1t was even declared in the
committee meeting that this fellow
has made so far 100 per cent collec-
tions in the county, and has missed no
one.
One member of the committee went
so far as to declare that the leak
should be stopped at once. "Get the
scrpent's head" was the feeling Of all
present. The following conversation
really tells the story:
"This Hun must be found" declared
the matter-of-fact member from Doe
Run.
"That'sg easy. Anybody can locate
him. It's swattin' him that's the
mans job," said the wise one from
Knob Lick.
"Didn't the boys do clean job of
it over there? Locate him if it's so
Dfcssein' easy to find him."
doe R'n's heard from again." said
several. .----,..
"Now if you thing swattin's so easy,
I'll tell you. These dirt roads of ours
is the HUN that's taxin' us to death.
Get me?"
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"Just exactly what l said. These
dirt roads are taxing us to death.
Don't these roads get muddy? Don't
they wash out? Don't they wear out
wagons, buggies and horses? Don't
they rob us Of our time by doubling
the length of our trips and cutting
our loads in half? Don't they spoil
good markets for us by making it inn
possible to deliver our produce at the
proper time? Don't they delay our
mail? Don't they ruin our schools?
Don't they keep down the price of our
land? Don't they keep us from get
ting an auto, or wreck the ones We
have? Hun is too good name for
such robbcr. Don't you agree with
me? Now, do you think he's so
bloomin' easy to swat?" And the
Knob Lick fellow who knew, paused.
Doe Run was heard from again.
an have to study this Hun business
you've sprung on u.s."
II never thought of us payin' tax
on bad roads," said fellow from
French Village. "Wonder how much
of that pay?"
Getting the Hun is what interests
me. don't want any of them things
around" said Copenhagen man.
"Well, I'm afraid us fellows at home
are too dead to get him; but watch
out when all the boys get home," said
the blue one.
"Well, I'm not in favor of waiting
for the boys to get home to go after
this HUN. Haven't we bought bonds,
subscribed for Red Cross, Y. M. C. A.,
and everything else on the may?
Well, suppose we count up by next
week how much this Hun has collect
ed from us the past year. move
you, Mr.. Chairman, we begin plans
at once to put the Fifth Liberty Loan
over the top"
"Then for the Hun" several said.
S. S.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
STATE NORMAL

The spring and summer term of the
Southeast Missouri State Normal
School, at Cape Girardeau, opens
Monday, April 21, and closes Friday,
August s. This term is one of the
three regular sixteen-weeks terms of
the school year. 1t is so arranged that
students may. complete regular
terms work of sixteen weeks or a
half-term's work of eight weeks and
receive regular credit. Students who
cannot attend for the entire term of
sixteen weeks may take either the
first or second half term of eight
weeks without the other. The sec
ond half term begins Monday, June 16.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

April 11--Tom Annon and Golda
Ellis, both of Bonne Terre.
April 15-Otis Brewer and Alice
Williamson, both Of Elvins.
April 16-Samuel G. Wiley and
Blanche Hubbard, both of DeSoto,
Mo.
April 16--Lawrenee Dace and Laura
LaBruyer, both of Bonne Terre.
April 17--Edward L. Henson and
Mary E. Huskey, both Of Hillsboro,
Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18

The Times last week mentioned the
expected return last Sunday of Pvt.
Harvey c. Halle from Camp Funston,
Kan. Harvey arrived as per sched-
ule, to the great pleasure of family
and hosts of friends. The Times was
in error, however, in designating him
private. Such he was on entering
the service, but it is impossible to hold
boy like Harvey back, and during
his service he was promoted three
times, coming out as Sergeant. While
he is in no way enamored Of army
life, it is of just such boys as is Har-
yey of whom the invincible soldier is
| made, when the occasion is forced.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18

Harry King Denrnan on last Tues
day afternon, willie engaged in run-
ming TIE hurdles in track practise on
The High School athletic grounds, fell
and suffered fracture of the radius
Of his loft arm, near the wrist. His
injury will incapacitate him for fur
ther track work this year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-18
Showing Of County Approved by
the State Board Of Equalization

make it, and that therefore they could
efrer no relief. After such thorough
"threshing out" of the matter, it does
not appear as at all likely that there
will be any further trouble with the
lead companies of St. Francois conu-
ty attempting to schedule on their
taxes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
SHRINE CLUB Is
BEING ORGANIZED

Mobiles Of Shrine temples, who have
been lured from various parts of the
country to make their home in the
Hood River valley, and Al kader mem
bers met last week to initiate plans
that will mature into local Shrine
club, organized for the purpose Of as
sisting the Portland temple in the en-
tertainment next year of the Imperial
Council. The Hood River valley now
has between SO and GO Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. Approximately % nov
ices are being prepared to tread the
hot sands and journey onward to far
oases to quatf refreshing Zem-Zem, for
the treeland Hendricks class Of A ka
der temple, to be initiated the coming
winter One of the prospective vic
tins, c. W. McCullasgh, is personal
friend of the Imperial Potentate.
The local Shrine club is planning on
a get-together meeting early in No.
vember. when officers of Al Kader, ac-
companiei by their. band, will be invit-
ed to come here and get acquainted
with local Shriners and their families
Harvey Wells, an A kader officer, who
is touring eastern Oregon to stimulate
interest in the 1920 Imperial Council,
was here last week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
PEAR PICkERS WILL
BE NEEDED SOON

The demand for outside labor for the
fruit harvest viii begin soon. when
Bartlett pears will be ready for pick
ing D'Anjous Will follow Bartletts,
and growers say that approximately
250 pickers viii be needed by the dis
trict for the new pear harvest. The
valley will need about 300 harvest
hands for the approaching big apple
crop. the harvest of which Will be un-
der way toward the latter part Of Sep
tember.
Representatives Of shipping concerns
do not anticipate any higher wage for
picking than was paid last year. The
cost then for picking apples was five
cents per box and packing ranged from
to cents. The Apple Growers As
sOciation will hold its annual packing
school probably during the second week
of September, when il is expected that
many local growers will qualify as Ii
censed packers.
Local shippers and growers are pro-
testing the delay on paving the Column
bia Highway II IS likely that the
orchardists of the district will petition
that the Highway highway be left open
to traffic during apple harvest time.
They declare that a large percentage
of the best harvest hands come here in
motor cars from Portland and William
ette valley points, bringing with them
their camping equipment and turning
their harvest work into a vacation. II
the highway is closed, growers say,
they will lose this valuable help.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
GOLDEN WEDDING
TO BE HELD SOON

at will be our golden honeymoon
trip" declares II. b. Leonard local
Civil War veteran, who with his wife
will leave soon for the annual national
encampment of the Grand Army at CO.
lumbus, Mo. Following the encamp-
ment Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard, who will
be accompanied on their trip east by
their son, James Leonard, of Kent. will
90 to Stansberry, Mo-, where the cele-
bration of their golden wedding on Sep
tember % will be the chief feature of
a family reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard were married
at Grant City, Mo-, For 81 years Mr..
Leonard was resident of Worth cOun-
ty, in which Grant City is located, and
he and his bride Of 50 years lived for
A years at Grant City.
while we are back in Missouri, "
says Mr.. Leonard, 1--WE are going to
sell our old home in Grant City, and on
our return here we expect to buy a
home in Hood River valley. Our resi-
dence here the past few years has
caused us to fall in love with the noun
tains and the Cascade scenery"
Mr.. Leonard served throughout the
Civil War with the 4th Missouri regi-
ment. In addition to their son, who
resides at Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
have three other sons viii Leonard.
of Stansberry, Mo. Clarence Leonard,
of st. Joseph, Mo, and Walter Leon
ard, of Coal City, Ind. They have l6
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
Notice of Administrators Sale
IN. 25l


In the county court of the state Of
Oregon for Hood River County. In
the matter Of the estate of Jacob
Merle, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that in pur
suance of an order made and entered
herein by the Judge of above entitled
Court on the 9Th day Of August, 1919,
authorizing and directing the under
signed administrator to sell the per
sonal property of said estate, herein
after described, |, the undersigned
administrator Of said estate, Will, on
the 23rd day Of August, 1919. at the
said day, at the office Of John Baker,
room in the Broslus building, in the
city Hood River. Hood River County.
Oregon, proceed to sell at private sale,
to the highest bidder for cash, the un-
divided one half interest in and to the
personal property Of the late partner
ship of foust & Merle. said property
being located in the Bell building and
at the shop Of said late partnership, in
said city Of Hood River, and consisting
of auto supplies, accessories, auto
parts, used autos, and other articles.
The administrator reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, and said sale
will be made subject to confirmation
by the Court.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1919.
O. c. Dean.
Administrator of estate of
Jacob Merle, Deceased,
al4a2l. and Foust & Merle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14
Notice TO Creditors
No. 27l

NO. =
In the County Court Of Hood River
County, Oregon.
In the matter of the estate OF Agnes
Ray. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the County Court of Hood River, coun-
ty Oregon, eXecutriX of the will of
Agnes Ray, deceased, which viii was
on July 70, 1919, duly proved and ad
mitted to probate by the order Of said
County Court. All persons having
claims against said deceased or against
said estate are required to present the
same, duly verified as required by law,
to the undersigned executriX at her
place of business on Oak street, or at
the office of her attorney, George r.
Wilbur, Eliot Building, both in the
City Of Hood River, Oregon. within
six (6) months from the date Of this
notice. which said date will be the
date Of the first publication ot this no
tice
Dated July 81, 1919.
Adelaide d. Ray.
EXecutriX of the will Of
j3la28 Agnes Ray, deceased
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-14

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of Hood River.
Ellis r Wilhelm, Plaintiff, VS.. Elsie
May Wilhelm, Defendant.
To Elsie May Wilhelm, defendant
In the name of the State of Oregon
You are hereby notified and required
to appear and answer the complaint
filed against you in the above entitled
suit and court on or before Thursday.
August q, 1919, and if you fail to so
appear and answer, for want thereof,
the plaintiff viii apply to the above
described court for the decree and
Judgment prayed for in his said COM
plant. and will take decree and Judg-
ment of said court for the dissolution
of the marriage now existing between
you and the plaintiff, and for such
other equitable relief as the court may
include in its decree.
You are served with this summons
pursuant to the order of the Honorable
l.. n. Blowers, county Judge of Hood
River county. Oregon, made and en-
tered July 9, 1919. which order pre-
scribes that you shall appear and an
sWer said complaint on or before
Thursday. August 2S, 1919; and that
you be served with this summons by
publication thereof in the Hood River
Glacier at least once week for six
(6) consecutive weeks and you are
further notified that the date of the
first publication of this summons is
July II, 1919.
George K. Wilbur,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business address, Eliot Bldg, Hood
River, Ore. jl7a2S