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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
EXPRESS CAR LOOTED
OF $50, 725 PAY ROLL
Money Was Consigned to Paris Island,
South Carolina, Marine
Stat on.

Augusta, Ga.-An express car on the
Charleston and Western Carolina Rail-
road was reported robbed near here
by bandits, who gagged and bound an
express messenger and an armed guard
and made away with $59,725, constltut-
ing the pay roll for the marines at
Paris Island Is. c. station.
The money had been expressed under
guard from Atlanta, and was trans
serred here to the Charleston and West
ern Carolina train, which left Augusta
at 5:15 a. m. When a few miles out
OF the city, 1t Is claimed, the holdup
men entered the express car, over
powered the messenger, f. r. Derrick,
and the armed guard, W. NJ. Roberts,
and then threw the safe containing the
money out of the door.
The robbery was not discovered un-
hl half hour later, after the train
had crossed to the South Carolina side
Of the river.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09

Ananias Club as being unreliable and
unworthy of any credence, not only in
business affairs, but in any Of the
walks Of life.
So completely was our metropolis
friend nonplussed at the information
gained, that he turned to his Farm
ington companion and remarked, Sir,
/ am led to believe, from what you
say, that there is only one honest man
in your fair little city, and that in
your absence a den of thieves are at
the helm. At this stage of the game
the st. Louisan took his departure,
while the gentleman from home all
but swooned away in ecstacies of de-
light over his complete effacement of
his home folks. Just knocker and
nothing more.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
POstOfice Al
most Punctured

About 7 o'clock Monday morning a
Ford car collided with the Pennington
postoffice building, with no damage to
the latter, and no serious damage to
the car-only few tenders and mud
guards knocked off and tires fattened.
The car was being driven by it's
owner, Tom Wells, of Flat River, who
was accompanied by his wife. He was
apparently attempting to turn at the
southeast corner of the square, but
evidently lost control, and the car
mounted the concrete sidewalk, which
is about a foot above the street, and
continued right on until the steps
leading into the postoffice, together
with the iron pillar guarding the en-
trance, prevented the machine from
actually entering the building. Neither
of the occupants of the car were hurt,
other than in feelings, but the Incl
dent almost proved the oft repeated
assertion that the Ford will go any
where.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
WORK IN FELLOW
CRAFT DEGREE

At the regular monthly meeting of
st. Francois Lodge No. 234, A. F. &
A. M, of Libertyville, held last Sat-
urday afternoon, three candidates
were inducted into the Fellowcraft
degree, at a well attended and most
enjoyable meeting. Several brethren
from Pennington were in attendance
and assisted in the work.
When the lodge was called from la
Dor to refreshment, five-gallon cam
lister of ice cream was opened and, in
connection with cake, was abundantly
served and greatly enjoyed by all
present. Misses Cressie Presnell and
Audell Cashion rendered splendid as
sistance in serving refreshments.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
MARINE IS
TO BE PROTECTED
Head Of United States Shipping Board
Warns Foreign interests
( Against interference.

Washington foreign inter-
ests not to attempt interference with
the development of the American mer-
chant marine, Chairman Benson Of the
Shipping Board declared that the
lbonrd was determined to build up an
American merchant marine as contem-
plated by the Jones shipping act, de-
spite the threats and propaganda by
such interests to defeat the law.
"The United States" said Admiral
Benson. "is in earnest to place within
the ownership by the United States
citizens, the control of at least part
of its traffic In imports and exports.
If 1t should be held that the govern
ment departments lack such authority
, as will insure their being able to pro-
test American interests in such con-
troll, additional authority will be
asked of Congress by the administra-
tion.
Foreign carriers and those in the
United States interested more in for
eign than American institutions will
Wv "SH W iNl liz SlctDlHS Jugs lie.
Admiral Benson's warning was
sounded in talk 10 representatives of
Pacific Coast chambers Of commerce
and trade bodies and American rail
way representatives which have been
disturbed by threats to divert trade
from points in Pacific Coast because
of the section of the merchant marine
act permitting preferential rate over
carriers within the United States on
merchandise moving in export and i'm
port in American vessels.
Such threat, the chairman said, sis
futile and idle"
IF such threat Is sincere and the
attempt Is made to so divert the busi-
ness" Admiral Benson continued, "the
Shipping Board will allocate American
ships to remove the business. The
Shipping Board and the Interstate
Commerce Commission will follow this
action by other steps which would fur
ther protect the interests of the United
States against such foreign efforts to
defeat the purpose of the merchant
marine act"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
SPARKS FROM ENGINE
START 81, 600, 900 FIRE

Chicago.-Fire believed to have been
started by sparks from a locomotive
destroyed a Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy freight house, three loading
platforms and IS freight cars at Cicero,
q suburb, with an estimated loss of
aearly $1,000,0O0.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
81 Paid for virainian Wheat.

Baltimore, Mo.-The record price Of
"a a bushel was obtained on the floor
Of the Chamber of Commerce for the
hrst new wheat to reach Baltimore.
The receipts were Of exceptionally fine
quality, and had been well handled byl
the grower. The nrst receipts came
from Virginia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
West Point, N. Y.-The largest class
Of new cadets In its history was ad-
mitted to the United States military
academy. 1t numbered between 5OOl
and 900.
Crowds Loot German stores.

Berlin.-Two policemen were wound
I'd and many persons injured In food
:iots at Lubbock, where, after COM
peiiing vegetable and fruit merchants,
to reduce their prices, disorderly
trowds marched through the streets,
plundering ships and firing on the po-
ice when the latter intervened.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
DESLOGE LEAD co. TO
DRILL MILFORD TRACT

We understand that the Desloge
Consolidated Lead Co., who have op-
toned the Milford tract of land, near
Desloge, from Capt. w. ]. Elledge at
reputed option price of $3.50 per
acre, will soon begin drilling opera
tions on that tract. The Milford
tract adjoins the holdings Of the Des-
loge Company and is said to be val
liable piece Of mineral land.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
Names Calves McAdoo and COZ.

Greenville, N. C.-John M. Phillips,
formerly mayor Of West Greenville,
earned that one of his Hereford cows
Tave birth to twin calves recently. The
pair. which he named McAdoo and Cox,
are doing nicely.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09

Chicago.-Mrs. Margaret Emmerson,
80 years old. killed two of her chill
iren with a razor and slashed the
throat of third so badly that she will
die, and then ended her own life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09

7. M. Coffman and A. C. Chandler,
of Minnith, and Luther Brown, of St.
Marys, will leave next Monday for
Denver, Colorado Springs. Salt Lake,
Yellow Stone Park and other points Of
interest in the West.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
EIGHT KILLED AS TRAIN
STRIKES CARNIVAL TRAIN
Twelve Are Seriously Injured and
Many Trapped In tho
Burnind Coaebee

McAlester,. ok.-Eight persons were
killed, 12s seriously injured, some
thought fatally. and ten others suffered
minor injuries when a Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas freight train smashed
into the rear end Of a carnival com
pany's special In the Atoka yards,
about 80 miles south of here. ! at.1H
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
Six Killed In Wreck.

! Paris.--Six persons were killed and
IA injured in a railway accident on the
Orleans road at Auy Aubrais.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09

Murdered, Placed on Railroad Track.
= sersent, Ky.-William Simms, aged
30, who, 1t is said, came from Missouri.
was found murdered on the L. & N.
Railroad track at McRoberts In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09

Letcher county. Simms' body was
placed upon the track to hide the
crime. There is said to be clew and
officers are investigating.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

the Eastern headquarters of the
Buick Motor Company in the new
building at Fourteenth and l. streets
will bring in a large number of en-
ployes for which housing acommo-
dations will have to be found.
Soon after the Inauguration, 1t is
expected that there will be crowd
ing here as it was during the days
of the war which brought u great
influx of government workers. New
building may be started on a large
scale in the spring. but this, of
course, depends upon the loosening
Up of the money market so far as 1t
relates to loans on real estate and
on whether or not Congress puts any
more restrictions on realty.
Restriction of the earning power
of money put in real estate is one
of the main reasons why building
now is down to a minimum. 1nves-
tors will not put their money in 1t
when they can get larger rates of
interest on other investments. II
Congress at this session again at
tempts to put further restrictions on
local property holders, it will make
the housing situation more serious
for builders not only will refuse to
construct homes. but will practically
be prevented from doing so owing
to Inability to collect a fair margin
of profit.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
FINISHES ROW
OF new HOUSES
D. J.. DUNCAN Puts New
Thirteenth St. Homes
On Sale Today.

To meet the continued demand
for new Dunigan-built homes. d. ].
nNnigan has hastened the compile
tion OF another attractive row of
houses. 550I to 5513 Thirteenth
street northwest. These beautiful
homes are located in Fourteenth
Street Highlands, one of the high
est and most beautiful residential
sections in the city. These homes
are being placed on the market to-
day.
~ They are built along the old
colonial style, the fronts being con
strueted Of gray iron spot press
brick. fheS nave Iarge cellars ex-
tending the full length of the house
in which are located the heating
plant, laundry and servants quar-
ters., The first floor contains a large
dining room opening on 10 a very
beautiful breakfast porch, a recep-
tion hall. living room, kitchen and
pantry. The finish alternates in
various houses. being oak in some.
while in others it is old ivory and
mahogany. Each bedroom has a
large closet The two rear bed
rooms open on to a sleeping porch.
Each house has a beautiful ward
which extends to a wide alley. The
front yards have all been planted in
shrubbery. One of the houses in
this row was sold long before COM
pletion.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

this matter consideration at the
present time, but is not yet ready
to make an announcement.
This proposed plan to make office
buildings out Of apartments will
make living quarters scarce. for tht
people now occupying them will have
to occupy homes somewhere. These
government officials who propose to
establish themselves in the city will
require the home space they now oc-
cupy, and S6 there will be few who
will release quarters which can be
used by those coming here to work
under the new administration.
wartime Crowding.
Not only will the influx of new
government employees aggravate the
home situation, but the increase in
the number of business firms estab-
fishing here will make matters more
serious. The proposal of the Chesa-
peake- and Potomac Telephone Com
pany to bring its headquarters from
Baltimore here and the opening of
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
VISITS SCHWAB; CALLS
HOME "SWELL DUMP"

A writer in the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger describes in an interest
ing manner the deep impression
made upon a friend of Charles NJ.
Schwab after a visit to the $1,000
600 mansion of the steel magnate,
at Riverside Drive and Seventy
third street. New York. This friend.
Pittsburgh steel puddler. came in
leather boots, flannel shirt and a
broad d-brimmeed felt hat Mr..
Schwab personally escorted the WIS.,
itor through his marble palace, with
dignified pauses before the paint
ings and various works OF art with
which the interior is studded. He
even had the private organist finger
of a special program on the great
organ in honor of the visitor.
What do you think of my place -
inquired the steel King when every
thing had been seen.
. The visitor replied: ct tell you,
Charlie, it is one swell dump"
That reminds one of the remark
of the aged Pittsburgher while on
a Fifth avenue bus riding past the
marble residence of the late Andrew
Carnegie: ANDY surely has carved
himself neat hut"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
The New Plan of Seaside Construction
Overcomes Settlement Problem;
Being Used in Atlantic City.

Builders and architects. especially
those engaged in operations near
large bodies of water. will be in
terested in the successful outcome
of a new construction process en-
ployed on an Atlantic City contract.
The job was the 400-room addition
to the Ambassador Hotel. In condi-
tions such as exist at Atlantic City.
the copstruetiou of deg bassnents
is costlyS Within certain limits of
load, wooden piles can be utilized
for foundation purposes. but as for
permanence these should be con-
stantly wet and their tops must be
but little above the low water level.
This means additional and costly
excavation below high water level
Easements near large bodies of
water are, therefore, generally shall
low and it is necessary to protect
the beach end of all foundations
with a relatively deep structure. IN
outlining the new method employed
on the Ambassador Hotel in Allan
tic City, George Simpson. chief en-
gineer of the Thompson -Starrett
Company. is quoted in the American
Architect as follows:
The annex to the Ambassador
Hotel is back from the beach about
800 feet and is protected from ero-
sion by the old building. For this
reason it was thought safe to use
spread footings. and tests were
made which showed that the sand
in its natural bed would. stand six
tons per square foot without dan
gerous settlement. Three tons were
used as a safe working load in the
design of the footings.
Open Pumping Necessary.
Part of the basement of the an
hex extended about 12 feet below
the mean high water. and the foot
ings extended four feet beyond this
depth, making it necessary to
adopt some other way of taking
care of the water than by open
pumping.
"James Ferry and Son of Atlantic
City suggested to us that they could
take care of these conditions by a
method they have used some } time
previously in constructing a deep
sewer and the contract was let to
them for the foundation work: Brief-
ly this method consisted of driving
well points about two or three feet
apart and all around the lot and
connecting the tops with a horizon
tai run Of pipe which in turn was
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

New eight room home two baths. cor
ner borSe, completely detached. large lot.
electricity. hot-water heat property In
eKoellent coBdition. Price $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

attached to a pump. The Welt points
were made of one and one half inch
pipe with a strainer at the bottom
to prevent the sand from entering
them, and were driven two or three
inches below the level of the pro-
posed excavation.
The sand is so fine and compact
that water does not run through il
freely and the water in the soil was
soon lowered by the pump to the de-
sired level. and all excavation was
dome BY dry Hrm sand Mat stood up
straight without any sheet piling.
Even during a bad. storm and ex-
tremely high tide which occurred
while excavation was in progress.
there was no difficulty in taking
care of the water. Pumping was
continued during the installation of
the foundation and basement floor.
I'VE believe that the foundations
as built will be less subject to a
settlement than a pile foundation
would be, because IL is on firm, un-
disturbed ground. II piles had been
used they would have had to be
jetted in, thereby disturbing the
ground upon which they depend for
support"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
PAINT FIRM
BUYS HOME
J.W. Hunt and Company to
Remodel Factory in
Georgetown.

During the past week seven sales
of real estate were reported by the
N. L. Sansbury Company. Inc, COM
prising six homes and one ware
house, with a total value of more
than s5S,OOO.
Mrs. Madge Ballden purchased
from DR.. william C. McNeill, 1926 L
street northwest. This home con-
tains eight rooms and bath, with
| modern oonveniences. The same is
two-story and basement brick
house, into which the owner will
shortly move.
Charles L. Tankersley sold 1409
Meridian street northwest, to Will
lam H. Kuebler and wife. This is
one of the recently completed homes
on Meridian street, containing six
| rooms and bath, built-in garage,
concrete front and rear porches, and
modern in every detail.
james s. Byrne purchased from
William Wagner IL Ninth street
southeast, this home being a three
story white front residence, contain
| ing nine rooms and bath, with dou-
BILE brick garage. The new owners
will move into this home shortly.
The two-story modern frame resi-
dence, 1913 Kansas avenue north
west, was sold to Mrs. Stella H.
Cochnower for, Mrs. Mary Palmer
Dorsey. This home contains eight
rooms and two baths, and is situ-
ated on a spacious lot. The house
contains modern improvements, and
is to be occupied by the new owner
Immediately.
The two-st0ry and basement brick
residence, 1871 B street northeast,
was sold by Mrs. Bessie A. Robertson
to Albert E. Gator and wife. The
home contains six rooms and bath,
and the new owners expect to occu-
py same within a short time.
William Murphy purchased from
Elisha E.: Berry, 402 Eighth street
northeast. This is two-story brick
residence containing five rooms, and
will be held by the new owner as an
investment.
The two-story reinforced concrete
warehouse, 3233 NJ street northwest,
was purchased by J. n. Hunt and
Company from Mrs. May G. Mans
field. The owners now occupy this
warehouse, the same being used by
them in the manufacture of paints,
etc. and decided to purchase in or
der to make alterations to meet the
expansion of their business
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

Many Officials to Stay.
Not only will a large number Of
people be brought here by the new
administration to fill offices. but
many of those now in the govern
ment service here are planning to
remain No small number OF people
now holding official positions in the
government departments, but who
will go out with the present admin
istration, are planning to stay in the
Capital City and will open offices,
according to a prominent realtor.
Already they are adding their names
to the already long lists of people
waiting for offices here.
With many of the office buildings
having waiting lists of prospective
tenants, and with office space al
ready very sc arce, there loomed on
the horizon last week the possibil-
ity that some apartment houses
would be turned into office build
ings, particularly some in the down
town section of the city near the
government departments. At least
one owner of an apartment is giving
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

Inquiry into the housing situation here and the possibility Of
early relief leaves only the opinion that will
ious by the time the months arrive according those
familiar Every indication points
the population What building going being
done a small scale.
Those who have been looking for fall in prices of homes
likely be disappointed The law of supply and demand will
certainly keep real prices their present levels
what legislation is in the hope of bringing about
reduction who holding off in their buying homes
will find and difficult fulfill their the
by,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
PLANS TO BUILD SIX
COLONIAL TYPE HOMES

Permits have been issued to II.
r. Howenstein Company for another
row OF six colonial houses on Chan
ming and North Capitol streets. The
houses will contain six rooms and
bath with lots 145 feet deep to alley.
This will make over 200 homes this
nrm has built in this immediate e
section.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Mrs. R. L. Fryer Buys Home.

Mrs Rose L Fryer was the pur-
chaser Of the detached house, 441s
Illinois avenue northwest, from d.
J, Dnnsan. Ir-is a beautiful corner
home and contains six large rooms.
Mrs Fryer will make this her home.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
PURCHASE HOME URGED MORE SERIOUS CONGESTION COMING
Much Study
By Realtors
Is Required

The agent or broker In I'm duty
bound to both his present and
prospective clients, to embrace
every possible opportunity,
through reading. study. attend
Ing lectures, inquiry, dIscussien.
observation, affifts ting himself
with helpful organizations or I'm
any other manner, to increase
his knowledge of matters per-
tanning TO or to any degree con-
nected with his business, fncIud-
ing systems OF assesxment and
taxation, insurance, customs and
usages relating to the making OF
municipal improvements, SANTA
tfon and the laws and ordinances
providing therefor and regulnt-
ing the same. A knowledge of
these matters and many Others
akin thereto being absolutely es-
sentfaI to the equipment OF the
man who aspires to 30 faithfully
and efficiently perform hfk duties
as to deal Justly with his elients
and TO aid I'm elevating the real
estate business to the dignity of
n profession.
This In paragraph o, section 4,
OF the Code of Ethics of the Ma
tionaI Association of Real Estate
Boards, and shows what In ex-
pected of every member Of the
association.
priuteddn this section next week.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
MANY PLAN TO REMAIN
, IN CITY AFTER
MARCH4

Coming of Many Employees of Corpo-
rations Establishing Headquarters
Here Will Increase Crowding- Real
ty Prices to Remain at Present Lev
els-Demand for Office Space Plan
to Turn Apartment Houses Into Of
fee Buildings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-31
RS of orange blossoms set on the

tiers of orange blossoms set on the
tucks.
Never were bridesmaids more dain-
tily clad in fanciful and gay colors
than those who ushered in the brides
Of June. Taffeta and Organdie made
a majority of their fiowerlike frocks,
and they were designed with exhaust
less ingenuity. The petal frocks and
apron frocks, many frllls and lovely
embroidery made the achievements Of
the designers seem to excel all efforts
of other Junes The bride of late
summer may follow these precedents.
A dignified costume for a wedding
guest finds place in the picture shown
here. In dark blue georgette and
cream-cOlored lace7it is frightened by
corsage of flowers and a hat Of
cream georgette and black velvet rib
bon. 1t offers suggestion for the
youthful looking mother Of the bride.
Not many brides win choose other
than all-white for their own costumes,
and not many will resist the gay and
beautiful cOlors that are fashionable
for their maids, together making a
blithe cOrtege.