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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-03
WALES MINES

Mrs. A. P. Rowe and children spent
Wednesday and Thursday in Bonnie
Terre.
Miss Ethel White of Fcstus visited
her parents here Thursday.
Mrs. Ferman Richardson and son
visited at the home of N. Burns OF
Flat River Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Decker and chill
dren visited at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Monroe Nash.
A. P. Rowe visited at the home Of
his father, R. H. Rowe, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Stated of St.
Louis visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Stated.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Rhodes and
children visited at the home of W. E.
Heatoii Thursday.
Earl Hawk of Festus visited his
mother, Mrs. Dell Hawk, Thursday.
Edw. Heaton of st. Louis is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hea-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stated of St.
Louis visited Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hea-
ton Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Elsie Heaton visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Stated Sat-
urday.
Mrs, Effie Turley visited at the
home of Mrs. Green White Friday.
Mrs. Gertrude Riddle visited at the
home of Frank Quata Thursday,
Mrs. Samuel Skaggs visited at the
home of Robert Cain Friday.
Miss Glen Harris of Festus visited
her aunt, Mrs. Gus Frazier, Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Riddle visited her son,
James, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Merlin Hawk visited Miss
Gertrude Riddle Tuesday.
Miss Cuisine Turley visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gussie Fra
zier Tuesday. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry WhitezeI and
daughter, Mrs. Leo Coleman. were
DeSoto visitors Thursday.
Several from here attended the
shooting match at Matt Nussbaumer's
Friday night.
Miss Elsie Heaton was guest of her
sister, Mrs. H. C. Rhodes, Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Ben Nash visited at the home
of Monroe Nash Tuesday.
Those from here attending the
dance at Flucum were: Edw. Heaton
and Bud Riddle. They reported a
good time.
Mrs. Henry Finney and children of
Bonnie Tcrre visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. H. Rowe, few days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry Larkin of F'es-
tus visited her parents few days last
week. H> ~
Elmer Moon was Festus visitor
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Harley Donwoody and daugh-
ter, Lizzie, visited relatives at Silver
Springs Sunday.
Misses Olga and Elsie Heaton Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Green White Saturday.
Harvey Rowe was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Emma Scott of Festus is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-03
LEADW0OD.

DR.. J. D. Morris, formerly of Lead
wood, but now of st. Louis, was visit.
ing friends here Saturday and Sunday
+ John A. Sizemore of St. Louis was
visiting relatives and friends in Lead,
wood from Friday to Sunday.
r. C. Baker and Fred Mayberry
were hunting near Bismarck Saturday
Rev. j. w. Ham, our Methodist Min
lister left Monday for Piedmont, Mo.
to help in a revival meeting for the
next two weeks.
William McClard had the misfor-
tune of getting his right arm broken
last week by his car back FREEING
while trying to start his car.
Mitchell Mines closed down last Fri
day which caused lot of men to have
to hunt new job. And the st. Jo-
seph Lead Company layed off one
shift in the mill here and are now only
running two eight hour shifts. We
are fast getting back normally, as Mr.,
Harding calls it.
H. L. Stapp and Prof. ]. w. Reaves
were hunting out near 1rondale
Thanksgiving.
Equitable Lodge No. 364 X. of P.
elected the following officers last
Friday night for the ensuing year:
Linn Walsh, C. c.; Thos. A. Harper,
V. c.; H. S. Mcfarland, P; R. C. Ba-
ker, NJ. of W.; j. T. Simms, M. of F.;
Fred Hicks, M. of E.; j. C. Fields, K.
of r. and s.; VIM. Jahncke, NJ. and A. /;
f. l.. Mcfarland, l. G. s.; S. E. Will
liams, o. G.
Prof. J. p. Hargrove visited rela-
tives at Ellington Thanksgiving.
Mart Stewart of Bonnie Terre was
visiting his daughter, Mrs. c. H..
Kirkpatrick, Sunday.
Prof. M. w. Baker and family Of
Bismarck called on friends here Fri
day.
Miss Mary Ware, who teaches in
the public schools here, visited rela-
tives at Fredericktown from Thurs
day until Sunday.
Miss Mildred Keith, principle of our
High School, visited her sister, Miss
Mary, from Thursday to Sunday, at
Columbia, Mo.
Mrs. Jessie Campbell and Miss
Gladys Frazier were visiting in st.
Louis during Thanksgiving vacation.
Miss Leila Hill visited friends in
Ironton the latter part of the week.
Mrs. J. H. Calvert of Ironton is
visiting her son, Rev. C. f. Calvert,
pastor of the Baptist church here.
Miss Lou Christian of st. Louis is
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. E. Calvert,
here this week.
J. P. Spence of Bonnie Terre was
transacting business here in Leadwood
Monday.
R. H. Ramsey and J. F. Becker re-
turned from st. Louis Sunday, where
they had been visiting relatives and
friends for the past week. Mr.. RAM
sey reports having had one of the fin
est visits of his life, having met so
many friends that he had not seen for
many years and having been treated
so well.
M. L. Owens and wife of St. Louis
visited relatives and friends here the
past week.
Miss Theresa Henderson and Miss
Zoe Adams were visiting relatives at
Belgrade from Thursday to Sunday.
We are informed by a member of
the school board that they expect to
try and let the contract for the new
high school building about the middle
of January.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-03
PRIMROSE

L. S. Williams transacted business
in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Virgil Cash of near Big River was
guest at the home of Lass Cash one
night last week.
Mrs. Hoelzel of Melzo was shop
ping in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy Of Moon
town mot0fed out to Bonnie Terre
Saturday.
John Pettes was business visitor
in Bonnie Tefre Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Cash and little son, AL
bert, were guests at the home of VIM.
A. Moon the latter part of last week.
John Rawson attended to business
in Bonnie Terre last week.
Louis Thurman of Silver Springs
was Bonnie Terre visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Whittier and Mrs.
Alice Moon were visitors at the home
Of N. W. Jones Friday evening.
Elmer Rawson transacted business
In Bonnc Terre Saturday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-03
ELVINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edmond o.
Fredericktown came here Friday t.
visit relatives. They went to Fla
River Saturday to visit the latter't
sister, Mrs. Harley Harper, returning
home Sunday.
Percy Pelate was u Bonnie Tefrc
visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Norris and chill.
dren went to French Village Sunday
and spent the day visiting relatives
Joe Byers and Dock Degrant went
to Three Rivers Tuesday hunting
They returned with Il rabbits and 10
quails.
| VIM. Rolens of Three Rivers came
here Thursday of last week and spent
Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Rolcns.
Julia May, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Teafer, is on the sick
list.
Clarence Bess of st. Louis came
here Saturday to visit relatives. At
ter visiting his mother in Frederick
town, he returned to st. Louis Sun
day.
Grover Cooksey went to Bonnie
Terre Saturday and spent the day Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. w. E. Cook
sey.
Mrs. Jennie Nelum was guest of her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
yer Cooksey, Saturday.
Mr.. Wilkerson, who has been en-
ployed in Annapolis, returned here
the first of the week 10 visit home
folks.
Three of Nose Sebastian's children
are on the sick list.
Miss Lilly Wood went to Bonnie
Terre Tuesday to visit relatives.
H. A. Miller returned from st.
Louis Tuesday, after visit with rel
atives.
Louis Cooksey of Bonnie Terre
came here Monday to visit relatives.
Raymond Presley, who Las been
on the sick list for several weeks with
typhoid fever, is improving.
Mrs. Martha Cromer returned to
her home near Doe Run Monday, af-
ter a weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Mary Brown, and her brother,
VIM. Moore.
Miss Josie Weiss of Doe Run re-
turned to her home Sunday. She was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Turner, and little daughter.
Little Mildred Vandergriff, who
has been real sick with pneumonia, is
very much improved.
Little Leta Brown, who has been
on the sick list for the past two or
three weeks, is much improved at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Crawford re-
turned Sunday, after several days
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Chat
man, near Doe Run.
Mrs. George McClary and chill
dren spent Thanksgiving with her
sister at Leadwood.
Mrs. Frank Woodruff was Farm
ington visitor Friday.
Mrs. Fred Baker is on the sick list.
Mrs. Jim Crawford is on the sick
list.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-03
CROSS ROADS

Americuss Tucker had sale at his
home last Saturday, which was sue
cess. I'M
j. B. Dimes of Fredericktown was
here Saturday on business.
Mrs. 0da Wright Of near Rockcreek
spent the weekend here with her fa7
Their. s@ w
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Hicks and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-03

Austin Hall, who has been spending
a two-weeks vacation, returned to his
job as supply clerk for the st. Joseph
Lead Co. at lockwood.
w. o. Vineyard and family were
visiting out of town the latter part
of last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17

explosion. was in Philadelphia. and
left Immediately for New York.
The mother of the boy received a
letter from young Ellsworth Wednes-
day, stating that he would return
home the latter part of this week so
as to be in Washington few days
before leaving for Randolph Macon
Military Academy. where he was to
attend this year. Young Ellsworth
stated in his letter that he intended
to leave New York Thursday. but had
met some friends and would remain
for longer period.
He was a graduate of Central High
School. and was one of the active
members of the cadet drill corps Of
that institution. In 1917 he was
graduated from the officers training
school at Plattsburg. N. Y. Beside his
parents. he is survived by a brother,
Goodwin D. Ellsworth, jr.. of this city
Leo Drury, who was one of the in
jured. receiving a fractured thigh,
was a loan clerk in the United States
Mortgage and Trust Company, New
York, and was thought to be on his
way to lunch when the explosion
occurred. He had been with the New
York bank for about three months
since he was discharged from the
Students Army Training Corps. His
mother is in New York and his father
left last night for that city.
Roberts Formerly With The Star.
Lawrence l.. Roberts is former
employe Of The Evening Star. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
FIRST EXPLOSION
OF CONSEQUENCE
Nv ". Y. SINCE 1916

NEW YORK. September 17.-New
York has been the scene of number
of serious explosions within the last
decade.
The first big explosion of recent
years occurred December 10. 1910,
when ten persons were killed and more
than 100 injured by the fall of wall
of the New York Central powerhouse
on Lexington avenue, which was caused
by the explosion of a gas tank in the
cellar.
1t was a most unusual accident. A
railroad motor car was run under the
powerhouse to fill it's gas tank. 1t
struck the bumper. broke the feed pipe.
letting the gas out into the basement.
Just at that time a workman dropped
crowbar on the brake bar Of the
train. 1t fell on the third rail. setting
off sparks which ignited the gas. The
fire spread to the big tank. it blew up.
and The front of the building tumbled
into the street, burying a street car
and scores of pedestrians.
Less than. two months later forty
tons of dynamite being. loaded on
barges at the New Jersey Central ter
minal in Communipaw, just across the
river. exploded from some unascer-
tanned cause. Thirty persons were
killed and scores of others injured
By far the most serious property
damage by explosion in New York was
caused July 80. 1916. when small fire
on the island of Black Tom in the up
per bay. where explosives were stored
spread to and ignited cars loaded with
high explosives. The explosion, oc-
curing in the early hours of the morn
ing. shook New York to it's founda-
tions, broke thousands of windows in
lower, Manhattan and Brooklyn and
caused property damage running into
the millions. Three persons were
killed and ten injured by the blast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
Cured Iron Found
In Victim s Body
BacksBOmbTheory

NEW YORK. September H.
DIR. Charles Norris. chief medi-
cal examiner, declared the ex-
plOsive force was trinftrOtOluol
which caused the death of some
twenty persons I'm Wall street
yesterday. Whether the ex.
pI0sive was hauled into the dis
trlct in n rfckety and badly
kept wagon <',a1 stopped mt the
curb not far from the Morgan
building n mfnnte before the
explosion. il net known. The
wagon, once red and bearing,
according to Witnesses, the
name of the Dupont de NemOurs
Company, was converted into
dust and small kindling by the
blast. The dejected-loOkinR
horse that dragged 1t was
killed.
1t il DIR. Norris belief that the
disaster was cauaed by n bomb
IA bomb rs large as a good
size shell or q small torpedo
thrown from the back OF n
speeding automobile or dropped
or hurled from n high cornice.
He reported that he found I'm
the body of Robert Westdny, a
seventeen-year-0ld victim. n
section of. smooth curved sheet
iron and declared this to be a
section of the jacket of the
bomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17

started as copy boy. Later he
learned the trade of compositor. He
was an employe of The Star for about
ten years.
Young Roberts is a son of F. C.
Roberts, who was formerly president
of Columbia Typographical Union
No. 101. The young man, who is now
employed by the Newcomb Printing
Company. New York. had just left a
bank when the explosion occurred
A falling stone struck his left leg,
which was shattered below the knee
He was taken to Post Graduate Hos
pital.
Roberts. while in Washington. was
regarded as one of the best amateur
base ball players in this section OF
the country. He was a member of
the Plate Printers Base Ball League
At the outbreak of the war he en-
listed in the Engineer Corps. For a
time he was stationed at Washington
barracks. Finally he was transferred
to the officers Training Corps al
Camp Gordon. He is twenty-three
years old and is married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
FACE $780, 900, 900 LOSSES
Chinese Importers Ask Aid Which
Commerce Bodies Refuse,

SHANGHAI. September 17.-Both
British and American chambers of
commerce in Shanghai have declined
to take action that might relieve the
plight of Chinese importers, said to
be facing losses estimated at more
than 100000 900. due to swift fluctu-
atoms Of the rates of money ex-
change.
In an appeal addressed to the
two foreign commercial bodies the
Chinese explained that the fan of
the price of silver in recent months
had brought many of them face to
face with bankruptcy. Piece goods
dealers. in particular. asked for ex-
tensions of contracts made prior to
January l last, and to have Cancelled
contracts which were made subse-
quent to January !. They asked for
| the cooperation of the British and
American chambers of commerce.
Both foreign bodies held that they
could not associate themselves
with any movement that threatens
hha SanctitX of-the written CONTRACT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
PANIC ON EXCHANGE
BLOCKED BY: GONG
President, Stunned by Ex-
/. pIosion, Nips Rush When
Glass Begins to Fall.

NEW YORK. September 17-For a
moment. but for only a moment. yester-
day brokers and messengers on the trad
change were stunned by the crash of
the explosion in Wall street and the
noise of shattered glass falling from
the windows at either end of the big
board, says the New York Times. Then,
less than one minute after the diaster
occurred. William H. Remick. president
OF the exchange, walked quickly up the
stairs from the floor to the rostrum and
rang the gong, suspending trading for
the day.
+ This action nipped in the bud the
possibility of a panic among brokers
who had started to mill about on the
floor in an effort to get away from
the windows from which heavy glass
was falling. The gong. which starts the
days business and ends it, was some
thing that every one recognized as a
definite everyday affair and it served
to restore. confidence Immediately.
First Emergency Suspension.
The emergency suspension Of business
was the first of its kind in the history
Of the exchange, although there have
been suspensions for other reasons. In
1888 on the second day of the blizzard
in March trading was suspended at
were snowbound. Again the exchange
was closed for a period following the
outbreak of the European war, and
trading has been delayed at the OPEN
ing several times when brokers and
their employees have been held up by
strikes and other causes.
Shortly after Mr.. Remick rang the
closing gong the governors of the ex-
change met and unanimously approved
his action, and ruled in addition that
there would be no clearing of stocks
last night, while deliveries would be
ruled at the meeting that no closing
prices would be given for the day. At
the same time another meeting was
scheduled for the late afternoon.
Governor Tells Story.
A governor of the exchange. who was
standing in what is known as the
s.money crowd at the moment of the
what occurred on the big board and
praised the president for his ready ac-
ton:
II was standing talking with Mr..
Remick when we heard the explosion"
said the broker. Fortunately the heavy
silk window shades were drawn over all
of the windows on the Broad street side
of the floor except the end panel over
the money crowd. This probably saved
a great many men from serious injury
due to falling glass. as only a few pieces
succeeded in ripping their way through
the shades.
..Some glass showered down about us
in the money crowd and one or two per-
sons were slightly cut. Almost before !
had had time to ask Mr.. Remick what
had happened he looked out over the
floor and said. I think it is time to ring
the gong There wasn't any hesitation
about it, and as soon as it was said he
walked quickly up to the rostrum and
INA turally some of the men on the
floor surged toward the center to avoid
falling glass and for a moment there
was a great deal of confusion, but the
ringing of the gong Gained things down
almost immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
Warned
FRENCH MISSION
+ OF DEADLY BLAST
Police Seek Former En-
pIoye Who Dropped Mys-
ferrous Message in Office.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September IA let
ter giving warning of yesterdays ex-
plosion in Wall street was dropped
Wednesday morning through the. mail
slot of a door in one of the offices of
the French high commission at 65
Broadway. This letter, apparently
written by a man formerly in the
employ of the commission. was torn
into small pieces soon after it was
read and dropped into waste bas-
ket.
After the explosion these bits of pa
per were taken from the basket. past
ed together and turned over to the
police. The letter. which was ad-
dressed to Lieut.. Arnaud, who is at
tached to the commission began with
the word Greetings" The writer
said he thought he was rendering a
service to the French commission by
advising Maurice Casenave, mini ster
pienipotentiary. and his assistants of
the fact that a catastrophe would oc-
cur in Wall street about 2:30 o'clock.
No date was mentioned.
The writer suggested that Lieut.
, Arnaud advise Minister Casenave to
closed and unoccupied at o'clock
so that the lives of the office staff
might be spared. The letter also
mentioned between and o'clock
ndyilSnl time as the pro bile hour
for the catastrophe.
Letter Intimated Revenge.
1t was intimated in the letter that
some people had grievances and
wanted to take revenge" Lieut.. Ar
: maud read the letter several times.
Feeling assured that it had been
written by an alarmist and should
not be taken seriously. he tore it up
and threw it in a waste paper basket
He gave no further thought to the
letter until after the explosion today
when he rushed into the Office. epp-
tied the contents of the basket inA a
heap on his desk. sorted the bits of
I the letter. pieced them together and
turned them over to the police.
Efforts to learn whether the let
ter bore a signature proved futile.
Soon after the letter had been hand
ed to the police it was learned that
detectives had been sent to an ad-
dress in West 92d street to seek man
formerly in the employ of the French
commission. 1t was said that he left
the service of the French government
on September l. 1919.
The writer of the letter. the police
believe. was familiar with all plans
for the explosion and would be able
to point out the responsible parties.
Broker Also Warned.
George w. Ketchledge, a broker in
the financial district, made public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
RED CROSS QUICK TO AID.
Hundred Nurses Rushed to Scene O,
New York Disaster.

More than 100 Red Cross nurses and
other disaster relief workers were
rushed to the scene of the Wall street
explosion yesterday. Immediately aft
er news OF the disaster reached head
quarters of the Atlantic division of
the American Red Cross, national
headquarters was advised today
1t CHANGED that there was in prog
ress at the time of the explosion, at
the headquarters of the Atlantic di-
VISION, a conference of nurses. Thus
1t was possible to dispatch to the
scene Immediately seventy-fv Red
Cross nurses, followed by eight Red
cross ambulances and thirty five Red
cross field directors, who assisted in
caring for the injured. They also
established disaster relief service at
the Broad Street Hospital. the Vol
unteer Hospital. the Gouveneur Hos
pital and the Presbyterian Hospital,
assisting in the identification of vic
Tins of the explosion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
Hear Former D. C. Man
Killed in EXPLOSION

report from New York. not yet
confirmed. stated that Irving Jacobs, a
former resident of this city. was killed
IN the explosion yesterday Mr.. Jacobs
was members of the New York Stock
Exchange and had resided in the me-
tropolis since he left here. ten years
ago.
Mr.. Jacobs was the son of Harry
Jacobs, who was a member of the firm
of Jacobs Brothers. jewelers. in this
city. His mother was formerly Miss
Carrie Lansburgh, daughter of Gustave
Lansburgh. one of the founders of the
Lansburgh department store here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
DEPORTATION is HALTED.
Department Considers the Health
of Albert Nagle's Wife.

NEW YORK, September IA tel
egram from the Department of Labor
at Washington to Immiera ton Com
missioner Wallis. on Ellis Island yes
terday stayed deportation of Alfred
Nagel and his wife. who have been
held at the immigration station since
Nagel came here month ago as the
accredited secretary of legation"
from the new republic of Latvia.
1t is understood that this action was
taken because of the health of Mrs.
Narel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
EXPLOSION LIKE 4 BOLT
FROM SKY, SAYS REPORTER
Associated Press Man Tells of Conclusion,
Roar and the Screams of Injured
in Wall Street.

I pressed into service. Volunteers.
needing not blood smeared hands and
clothing. tenderly lifted into the We
hicles the bodies of the dying and
the dead. The dead that remained for
additional conveyances were charita-
biy hidden from sight by covert ngs
torn from awnings or by robes from
arriving motor cars.
1t was such d scene as l had pic
| tured as possibility during the war
should the enemy succeed in drop
ping on the financial district one of
his deadly aerial bombs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
HARDING CUTS WESTERN TRIP

MARION. Ohio. September 17-Of1-
cial advice was received from the.
Chicago headquarters yesterday that
Senator Hardings proposed western
trip will not take him as far west as
Denver. Dates and cities in which
the senator will speak were not an
nounced. It also was stated there
will be two other short trips.