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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26

Rev. j. P. Mcdonald, who has been
serving the Pennington Circuit M. E.
Church, South, has been appointed
pastor of the Methodist church at Doe
Run and viii move to that place the
first of next week. Rev. J. T. May
nard has been appointed as pastor of
the Pennington Circuit, to take the
place of Rev. Mcdonald. Rev. Nc
Donald and Rev. Maynard will each
take up their work at once in their
respective fields of labor. Rev. May
nard will preach at Marvin Chapel
Sunday at IL a. m. Rev. Mcdonald
will preach at Doe Run morning and
evening next Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
HearingsinSp Special
Term Circuit Court

Circuit Judge Peter H. Huck held
a special term of Circuit Court here
last Friday for the purpose of hear
ing three injunction suits, as follows:
Charles Williams, A. r.. Smith, S.
w. Baker and E. R. Bessinger, plain
tiffs, VS.. Elvins School District, de-
PENDANTS; being suit to set aside the
result of special election in that dis
trict which authorized the issuance
by that school district of 100000 for
the purpose of building high school
building and a ward school building.
After hearing the evidence the court
decided that the injunction asked for
by certain taxpayers in that district
should be granted, and made perma-
nent, for the reason that from recent
decisions in higher courts such propo-
sitions should have been submitted to
the voters separately, on the same bal
lot, rather than as a single PROPOSE
ton. In all other respects the pro-
ceedings were found to be correct and
above just criticism.
Iron Mountain Mining and Farm
ing Co., a corporation, and ]. w. Ell
ledge, plaintiffs, VS.. Earl A. Glenn
ons, Vaughan M. Tavery, E. 0. Hum
phreys Co., defendants; in which plain
tiffs ask for a temporary injunction
against defendants restraining them
from removing, selling, disposing of,
shipping, OF in any manner making
away with or disposing of iron ore
from the Iron Mountain mines Until
further notice.
j.. w. Elledge, plaintiff, VS.. Pleas
ant Valley Development Co., cor
poration; in this matter it appears
that plaintiff is entitled to leave an
order against defendant restraining
them from further attempting to for
felt the contract entered into between
plaintiff and defendants, and from at
tempting to recover possession of the
"Iron Mountain Tract, consisting Of
10000 acres of land, or the iron mines
located on said tract, which order is
made by the court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
Statue for Soldier
Dead in France

This is Gift Week for the purpose of
raising funds for the erection of a sta
tue to the American soldier dead in
France. The purpose is to raise a
fund of about $250,000 in the United
States for such purpose. This means
that Missouri's quota will be only
about $4,000, of which the amount
expected from st. Francois county
will be very little. The statue is to
be erected on the site where the battle
of the Marne was fought.
1t is the desire of those in charge of
this patriotic work that individual
gifts be small, and that everyone give
something to assist in thus commem-
Grating the memories of those heroes
who made the supreme sacrifice for
the freedom of the world. Surely ev-
cry true American will desire to make
a small contribution to this noble un,
dertaking. It makes no difference
how small the contribution, it will rep
resent you in that work. Whether It
be dollar, dime or pcnDy--in fact
penny contributions are being urged
from the school children in particular
give it to either of the banks, or to
any public school pupil, ali Of whom
are authorized to receive it, and will
turn it into the proper channel. To-
morrow will be the last day. Do not
fail 70 get in your contribution ia to this
Aaiu' 4kifLsj a6t Ta staT
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26

The past week was was 4 big one for
the Telegraph Dept. of the Chilli
cothe Business College as several stu
dents were placed on the Union Pa
cific and G. & N. w. railroads, an
other with the Western Union, while
three more were sent to the oil fields
as telegraphers for oil companies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26

Mrs. Vince DeDonato rturied to St.
Louis yesterday accompanied by her
little son, James. She had been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Watson since Monday.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
President Scored Policy Of
Prudence In Waging Sub
marine Warfare.
WANTED zEEBRuGeE TAKEN
Sims Declared U. s. Plan to
Battle Under. Sea Pirates
impractical"
BY LEE ELLMAKER,
Internatienal News Service.

Helpless to the point Of panic"
was the Characterization of the
British navy made by President
Wilson, July 4, 1917, three months
after the United States entered the
war, in a cable to Rear Admiral
Sims, United States Naval Attache
in London, asking for a report on
exactly what the admiralty has been
doing"
Scared by U-Boats.
The Presidents cable. read today
before the Senate subcommittee in
vestigating charges made by Sims
against the Navy Department. by Sec
retary OF the Navy Daniels. made the
fiat statement that the trouble with
the British admiralty sis that their
plans and methods do not seem to us
efficacious."
In reply, Admiral Sims sent a long
cablegram Of generalities," Daniels
declared. "He told OF a combined
sea and land attack to force back the
Germans right flank and deny them
the use of zeebrugge as provisioning
OaSe. IntS was Inc hiuu Ooit ANU
audacious thing the President and the
department had been urging from our
entrance into the war, but even then,
az Admiral Sims said. 1t had not been
definitely decided by the War Coun-
Gill;"
The attack on Zeebrugge, which
was made later, would have been
more successful IL 1t had been att
tempted at an earlier date. "when the
Navy Department was urging such
a bold plan. all OF which Admiral Sims
first thought impracticable," Daniels
declared.
Sought to Discredit Navy.
Daniels charged that Sims, in his
reply, referred to the plan of the
United States navy for preventing the
egress of the submarines, as "imprac-
ticable." "He evidently sought to dis
credit the Navy Departments plans
by saying these same suggestions
and many similar ones have been and
continue to be made by people of all
classes since the beginning of the
war Instead of accepting the de-
partment's suggestions of great Off
fensive plans, or originating plans
that promised to stop the egress OF
Continued on Page ., Column A.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
SHOES ARE AS DEAR
AS PUBLIC WILL STAND
Manufacturers Base Refusal TO
Raise Wages On This Indica-
tion in Trade.

LYNN, May 12.-Indications that
the peak in wages to shoe workers
has been reached and that the manu-
facturers have determined on a down.
ward scale In prices are contained in
call issued by President Harry
Ryan, of the joint council OF
United Shoe Workers for a conven-
tion OF union workers in this city on
May %.
The renewal OF a peace agreement
with the manufacturers, to become
effective September 20, Is to be dis
cussed, hut no agreement will be
signed by the unions until a salts
factory adjustment of wage scales rs
made, according to Ryan.
lie says ne has been informed by
members OF the Lynn Shoe Manufac-
turers' Association that they cannot
consider another increase IN wages,
but many are willing to maintain he
present scale for a certain period.
Manufacturers claim that Lrdcrs
thus far received this year from their
statesmen indicate that the consumer
has reached the point where he will
refuse to pay more than present
prices.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS
CABLE TO Sims

The cableEram sent by President
Wilson to Rear Admiral Sims, on
July Z. 1917. relative TO the lack
OF activity OF the British navy
follows:
'From the beginning OF the
war. / have been greatly sur
prised at the failure OF the Brit
ish admiralty TO use Great Brit
aims great naval superiority In an
effective way. In the presence or
the present submarine emergency
they are helpless to the point Of
panic. Every plan we suggest
they reject for some reason OF
prudence. In my view. this is not
a time for prudence but for bold
ness. even at the cost OF great
losses.
'.In most OF your. dispatches you
have quite properly advised ss OF
the sort Of aid and corporation
desired from US by the admiralty.
The trouble Is that their plans and
methods do not seem to us to be
efficacious. would be very
much obliged TO you II you would
report to me. confidentially. OF
ty has been doing, and what they
have accomplished. and. added to
the report. your own comments
and suggestion. based upon inde-
pendent thought OF the whole sit
uation. without regard to the judE.
ment OF anyone on that side OF
the water.
"The admiralty was very slow to
adopt the protection OF convoy.
and is not now. j Judge. protect.
ing conveys on adequate scale
within the danger zone. seeming
to keep small craft with the Great
Fleet. The absence OF craft for
convoy Is even more apparent ON
the French coast than on the Eng
lish coast and in the Channel.
do not see how the necessary mill
tary supplies and supplies of food
and fuel oil are to be delivered at
British ports in any other way
within the next four months than
with adequate convoy. There will
presently not be ships or tankers
enough. and our shipbuilding plan
may not begin to yield important
results In less than eighteen
months,
.= ."I believe that you Will keep
these instructions absolutely and
entirely to yourself. and that you
will give me such advice as you
would give IL you were handling,
and II you were running a navy
of your own.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
POKERK|NG SHOT
DEAD IN CABARET
TenderIoin Boss Wed Actress
Three Weeks Ago-Police
Seek Jealous Woman.

CHICAGO. May 1e.-"Big Jim" Col
osimo, the most powerful figure In
the Chicago Tenderloin. was mysteri-
ousIy shot to death in dining room
of his glittering cabaret here yester-
day.
The gambling car had entered his
estab ablishment a few minutes before
his death and talked to his secretary.
Frank Griffin. He then started
through the restaurant and Griffin
heard two shots. Rushing to the
spot. he found Colosimo In pool OF
blood before an open side door.
The police believe that Colosfmo
was either killed by gamblers jealous
of the great power he welded in the
tend erloin district, or that woman
crazed with jealousy due to ms re-
cent marriage to Miss Dale winter
a beautiful young actress. was re-
sponsible.
vesta Victoria, who for two oecaues
has been known as the Queen or the
Leyee." She was a business associate
of CoIosimo for years and. according
to the police, was angry because OF
his recent marriage. Inquiries were
also made for the divorced wire OF
the White Light King.
The dead man was credited with a
fortune exceeding 100000. He has
been absolute dictator in the politics
OF the levee district for years. Lately
he has spent much OF his time at
Palm Beach and other Southern re-
sorts.
In the old days he owned ana
operated one of the most elaborate
gambling casinos in Chicago ana. &C
cording to the police, was still heav-
iIv interested in several sumptuous
apartments where millionaires are
said to wager heavily.
His bride Of three weeks came into
prominence a few years ago whcn
she sang in a cabaret and appeared
in an exclusive church on sunday as
a choir soioIst. Efforts TO mako her
resign one position or the other LED
to a split that, for a time, threaten
ed to disrupt the congregation.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
REED SEEKS CURB
ON SHIPPING BOARD
Senator Condemns Bill to Sell
U. S. Vessels at "Junk
Pile Prices"

Senator Reed, OF Missouri. opened
fire on the Merchant Marine bill yes
terday afternoon. He aimed at the
proposal to confer upon the Shipping
Board power to sell ships in the man
ner stopped by the injunction OBJ
tained by William Randolph Hearst,
Senator Reed said:
Here we are proposing TO increase
their powers when ne have just seen
the spectacle OF that Shipping Board
attempting to sell outright the entire
fleet, and that was prevented only by
the Intervention of an individual citi-
zen. I refer to Mr.. Hearst.
Had ii not been for the temporary
injunction. recently made permanent
by the courts, the whole $4,000 .OOO, 900
fleet OF ships would probably be dis
posed of at junk pile prices today.
II say give such a board as that no
more power. In fact, the more I see
OF this Government by boards in
Washington. the more I think of the
little boards Of supervisors operating
in their own quaint fashion in remote
country districts. But above all we
must keep these ships under the direct
control of Congress.
Attacks Board Member.
"It may be, as argued. that il will
be necessary for the Government to
lease or charter these ships to pri-
vate interests to properly develop
commerce, but let us keep them un-
der Congress- control and not set up
another Supremely powerful board
over a business of which its members
may know nothing.
what assurances would we have
with reference to the personnel OF
this board were we to create It? What
is the character of the men we're
putting on this board, controlling
various lines of industry? Usually
they are men absolutely unknown, al.
though often placed in positions
where they absolutely control matters
Of almost vital Importance to the re-
public.
For instance, we have lately no
ticed the movement to infuse some
new blood into the Interstate Com
(Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
NITT AND HIS ENTIRE
MINISTRY MADE TO QUIT
"Strong Man" of Italy and His Fol.
lowers Defeated By Socialist
Victory in Chamber.
confidence.

ROME, May 12.-Francesco Nitti,
premier and strong man" OF Italy,
has fallen.
Nitti and the ministry, which he
formed two months ago. resigned fol-
lowing the triumph OF the Socialists
~ she chamber on q notion-sffeetins
posts and telegraphs. Nitu opposed
the motion and demanded the ballot
ing be considered a vote OF confidence
in his ministry. The motion carried
1913 to 112.
While Nitti did not form his minis
try, Of which he was head of the in
terror, until last March 13, he had
been head OF the cabinet since June,
1919, succeeding Vittorio Orlando.
His fall did not come as a surprise
in parliamentary circles. where 1t had
been predicted because OF his leniency
in connection with the recent dis
orders in Northern Italy.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
FAIR SUGAR PROFIT
FIXED AT CENTS
BY u. S.

The Department Of Justice
has notified all United States
District Attorneys that . fair
margin on sugar is held By the
Department to be I cent . pound
TO jobbers and 2 cents . pound
10 retailers.
Assistant Attorney General Gar
van today officially denied that
there have been any increased
prices allowed. Under the In
structions issued to District At
torneys prosecution for prefteer.
ing is expected when the mar
gins named are exceeded except
where local circumstances may
demand . wider margin Of
profit.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
'SH|P MAGNATE
'ADM|TSD.C. TIP
Head Of International Marine
Agency Is Called In
Probe.
KNEW OF DEAL IN ADVANCE
Other Bidders Excluded In
Favor OF Vessels Under
Foreign Flags.
KNEW OF DEAL IN ADVANCE

NEW YORK, May 12.-The fol-
lowing Developments have been
brought out In the hearings being
conducted by the select Congress
sional committee investigation Of
Shipping Board activities:
Franklin Admits Tips.
1. p. A. 8. Franklin, president OF
the International Mercantile Marine,
agents for reconditionins and operat-
ing the Leviathan for . period Of Ave
years. admitted that he had been "tip.
ped from washinston'' that his com.
,psny would be given the supervision
OF reconditioninE the vessel. its con
troll and operation. This "tip" reach
ed him weeks before the actual con-
tract was entered into. which made
the ]. M. NJ agents for the Shipping
Board.
2. Mr.. Franklin testified that as
early as September. 1919. he had ne
gotiated to secure the Leviathan for
his company in an interview with
Judge John Barton Payne, then chair
man of the Shipping Board.
3. When asked if there had been
discrimination against various ship
building companies In favor OF q
select circle. Mr.. Franklin answered
in the negative. In the testimony of
other witnesses IL was alleged that
James Shewan & Sons concern in
Brooklyn had been excluded from con-
sideration.
Majority Under Foreign Flags.
4. After declaring that the I. NJ. N.
is an American concern" Mr.. Frank
lin then admitted that the majority
OF the ships owned by the /. NJ. ".
are under foreign flags, sn1 these
ships under British colors "could NJ t
be placed under the American Flag"
8. Congressman Patrick II. Kel-
ley brought out phases OF the Low
athan reconditioning specifications
which make II "ironbound" on q
successful bidders part to pay for
extras out of his own pocket. lie
then declared that mo one but an
insane man would enter such an
agreement unless, by virtue "f his
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
UNDERWOOD REELECTED
BY NARROW MAJORITY
Alabama Senator Apparently Is
Victorious, But BY Smallest
Margin In His Career.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 12.-Barly
returns today Indicated that Senator
oscar w. Underwood will be re-elect-
ed TO the United States Senate by the
narrowest majority Of his political
In the short term race. the returns
Indicated that Congressman J. Thom-
as Helm will lead the ticket WIN
former Gov. Emmett o'Neal a close
second. ~ =,
Ex-senator Frank s. White. 1t Ia
indicated. will come third in the race
TO succeed the late Senator John H.
Rankhead, while Pay Rushton, 1t Is
shown, will come fourth.
senator Underwood's bitterest enc
mics in the fight have been the Pro-
hibitionists, who went to the extent
OF bringing William Jennings Bryan
into Alabama to beat him.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
CockreU Threatened
To Kill His Wife, Say
Witnesses. at Trial
Philip Shirley Cockrell threatened on several occasions
to kill his wife, according to witnesses who testified this
morning at the trial of Cockre in District Supreme Court

expects to show that the father and
grandfather OF Philip Shirley Cock
rell were insane and that he had an
uncle who. died in an insane asylum.
1t expects TO show further, he said,
that during his childhood Cockrell
was subject to "spasms and crying
spells" and that twice during the
time that he was married he at
tempted suicide.
Sacks said that testimony OF alien
lists would be introduced to show that
Cockrell was insane at the time he
killed his wife. and for some time
before.
Evidence brought out in the exami-
nation OF wallace Kendrick, a bus
driver, showed that Cockrell had told
him he "killed his wife because she
had been teasing and aggravating
him"
Kendrick said that the morning
after the alleged killing Cockrell
came down to the place where his
bus was stationed and said to him:
Come on in and have your last
drink with me-"
Said He Had skilled Someone
II asked him why IL would be the
last drink" the witness said, "and
he replied that he had killed some
one.
81 could not believe what he said,
but I asked him who he had kill,.d.
and he replied. Il have killed my
wife and am going to give myself
up"
Wallace testified further that Cock
rell had given as additional reason
for his crime that some red headed
man had been coming TO the house to
see his wife"
The Washington times., 1920-05-12

Robert Godfrey. brother OF Pearl
Hortense Cockrell. whom Cockrell Is
charged with killing. recalled two
occasions on which Cockrell had said
to his wife: "If you don't quit run
ming around with other men. am
going to kill you"
Frank Godfrey, younger brother,
stated that he remembered. hearing
the defendant make the same threat.
Prosecution Ends Case.
The prosecution completed it's case
this morning with the examination
Of Mrs. Gay o'Donnell. sister of the
dead girl. Mrs. O'Donnell, who had
been told OF alleged spirit messages"
received by her mother. to the effect
that IL she went on the stand to tes-
tify against Cockrell she would go
into a swoon, was so nervous when
she took the stand that she had diff
hculty In making her voice carry to
the jury.
outside in the corridor, Mrs. Ger
trude Brown, her mother. who claims
to have received the "messages,"
anxlously stopped reporters to ask
"if Gay had come through" all right,
and seems much relieved when In
formed that her daughter had com
pleted her testimony with no Ill et-
fects.
Attorneys for tho defense stated
that they probably would call Mrs.
Brown az a witness, and II also Is
expected that Mrs. ODonnell will be
recalled to make further state
ment.
1t was brought out In the cross
examination that Mrs. o'Donnell had
refused 10 discuss the case with At
torney James A. oshes, for the de-
Tense In any way.
The testimony OF Mrs o'Donnell re-
lated principally to an incident when
she said she had seen Pearl Hortensee
Cockrell with her arm in a sling ana
mark over her eye. She said IN
regard to the attitude os Cockrell
toward his wife, that he had "seemed
to consider Pearl beneath him"
Attorney John I. Sacks. who is as
sisting Mr.. o'Shea said the detense
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
PARIS POLICE RAID
LABOR HEADQUARTERS

PARIS. May 12.--An order by the
council OF ministers dissolving tho
General Confederation OF Labor was
followed by n search by the police OF
the organisations headquarters,
where a quantity OF literature was
seiEed.
The order. which termed the con-
federation inimical to the interests Of
the nation. Is decried by labor lead
era In n manifesto as move against
the proletariat. And they continue
that the confederation will continue
active. regardless Of the order.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
TODAY

ing. Nature mysteriously makes
up for men killed in war.
Here, in the past year, there
have been 1,363,649 births. 350,-
900 more than the number of
deaths. or those births 345,027
were each the mothers first child;
95,963, we're each the mothers
fifth child. Roosevelt would like
those figures.
The real wealth of the world Is
human intelligence applied to pro-
duction. The worlds birth rate
will soon take care Of the worlds
debt increase IL the people will
work.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
JAPAN SEIzES RED CHIEFS.

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May l2.--Radl.
calls are spreading Boishevism in
Japanese army posts and the govern
ment has arrested leaders in the
movement at Takata, a japanese city
In the Prefecture OF NiiEata. Acord-
ing TO the Tokyo correspondent OF
"The Honolulu Pacific Commercial
ADVERTISED"
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
COOKSEY REAPPOINTED
TO WAR FINANCE BOARD

President Wilson sent to the Senate
today the nomination OF George Cook.
sey, Of the District of Columbia, to
be director OF the War Finance Cor
porstion, for A term OF four years,
a resppointment; and Herbert A. Filler
OF Maryland, to be chief examiner OF
tho Cr>Jl Service Commission
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
BRING SURGEON BY AIR.

CAMBRIDGE. Nd. May 12.-Dr.
Robert M. Lewis, with P. e. Easter.
yesterday flew from Baltimore to
Cambridge in a seaplane. He came
to perform several operations at the
hospital
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
British Nauy eLpless Point During UBoat War, Wilson
CARRANzA AT BAY; 0BREGoN SEIZEs TR
z RANCEsCo NITTI, who has

FRANCESCA NfITI, who has
= resigned as premier Of Italy,
along with his entire ministry,
following the triumph Of the So
cialists on a ballot which Nitti
demanded be considered a vote Of
confidence.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12

This was the message re-
ceived today by the Navy De-
partment from Capt. n. A. Long.
In command of the destroyer
fIotilla along thu east cssst sf
Mexico. The messsge was sent
from Tampico.
The u. 8. 8. Dolphin has ar
rived at Tampico. The Dolphin
was ordered from New Orleans
to Vera Cruz, but was diverted
and ordered to Tampico. the
Navy Department announced.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
WEATHER

CsAfiAas4 uAssttlsa
weatAeF tsAlsht aaa IA
s.ssssw. vita sso~@tSali
rsisI iittls skssEs q.
tespsrstsre. Ts~ssr--
turs "a 3 a. n, "a as-
grses.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12

To offset bad news of big debts
comes good news Of a big birth
rate here and in Europe. There
the population increases with
pmazing rapidity, many more than
the average number of boys arriv-