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The Washington times., 1917-12-18

I MAKE q speciality OF preparing ana ae-
knowicdging Income Tax rsturns-aftsr jan
uary first. LORENZO G. WARFTELI1. No
tary Public Ill4rM 81 n W. North flss
DrHft afndavtts free- =
WE ORGANIZE corporations rsaAy 20 %
business under Delaware OF ID. O. laws 1t
THE, CORPORATION AGENCY Co1fPANf.
Washington. d. c. u
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
SPECIAL NOTICES

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stockhoid-
ers Of the Munssy Trust Company Of wash
ington. ID. O.. VIII b held at It's banking
Is. 1913 at II a. m, for The election OF Dire
tors and the-tr1nsaction % such other buai-
ness-a may property come before the meet
ing- Polls open from usoo a. NJ until f3.co
NJ WILTON J. LAABERT, sscrstnrsk
The Washington times., 1917-12-18

Original plans contemplated con-
struetion OF ships by the feet c@r-
poratiOh and their operation By be
shipping board. However, the reia-
tons between the two organizations
have been so altered that now It Is
chiefly case OF control By the shIp-
ping board. inssmueh as Chairman
Hurley has picked Piez, and the two
work harmoniousiy.
Harris resignation came as q sur
prise TO all, but those intimately as
ISOLATED with the tangles which re-
suited in the ousting OF Cocktails and
Denman, and the subsequent retire
ment OF Admiral Caps, broken in
health
1t has served TO focus attention on
the shipping situation with the re-
suit that the two bodies may come
up for a share OF the Congressional
probings- A distinct current OF
criticism OF the organizations has
been manifest for some time.
Hurley has no intention Of quit
ting. He is satisfied now that the
task of shipbuilding can and win 60
forward satisfactorily.
The Washington times., 1917-12-18
HARRIS QU|TSSH
CORPORATION; PIEz
ID PUT INcHARGE

For The third tine since its for
nation, the EmerEency Fleet corpor-
Alton lstodaysin pfoesszs6t. reorgani-
zation foJiOEinEu fsdenation of its
latest governor, Rear Admiral Fred
eriek r Harris.
s Harris WIN returns TOD his old post
of chief OF the Navy Bureau Of Yards
and Docks while z. N. Hurley, chair
man OF the shipping board, hereafter
will run the shipbuilding program
with his right hand man, Charles A.
Piez, Chicago engineer, in charge.
Harris resignation. only one month
after his appointment to the post, and
is said to have marked the culmina-
ton Of row. similar In many re-
spects to the Denman-Goethals con-
troversy.
Harris friends say that he had
been hampered or thwarted IN doing
business tn shIpshape; had been
blocked by red tape and interferenee.
The Washington times., 1917-12-18

Great" soon after he cut it with on
stroke of his sword.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
BRIGHTSTONE

A fine rain fell here Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Milne and little
daughter of Des Moines, Ia, are Wis
iting the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kinneman, of this place.
Miss Eva O'Bannon left Sunday for
st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dugal of Route
6, Pennington, were visiting home
folks on Route 1 Sunday.
Tom Wells has gone to st. Louis to
seek employment.
Misses Maggie, Sadie and Jessie
Skinner, and Rollo and Cleve Crepps
spent the Fourth at Iron Mountain
Lake.
Miss Annetta Klein of Pennington
is visiting her rfiend, Miss Edith
Lowe.
Miss Sadie Skinner was shopping in
Pennington Tuesday.
Harry O'Bannon is visiting his ia
Their, H. M. O'Bannon.
Miss Maggie Skinner of Flat River
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Skinner, the latter part of last week.
There will be church at Brightstone
Sunday.
Quite crowd of youngsters from
here attended the ice cream social at
Knob Lick Saturday evening.
Miss Bette Douglas of Frederick
town is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe
Brown.
VIM. Lemon spent the Fourth with
home folks.
Tom Chapman and wife attended
Sunday School Sunday.
]. D. Wells attended the ice cream
social at Knob Lick Saturday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
KNOB LICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marshall of
Ironton spent last week with the lat
ters' father, Ed Marshall.
Miss Mary Clark of Syenite visited
home folks Saturday and attended the
ice cream festival at Rams Canter-
berry's Saturday night.
John Lemon of Route 8 was Knob
Lick visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Marshall and daughter,
Elsie spent the day with Mrs. VIM.
Marshall, of Route 6, Friday.
Ernest Parrot of Route was a
business visitor in Knob Lick Tues
day.
Joe Chapman of near Fredericktown
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
his family of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Chapman
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
C. w. Marshall.
Mrs. ALT Clark visited Mrs. Alex
Chamberlain one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Marshall of
Route 6 visited Ed Marshall Sunday.
Rollo and Cleve Crerps of Esther
were Brightstone visitors Sunday.
Uncle Billy Brewer attended Sun
day School at Brightstone Sunday
morning.
Willie Clark who has employment
near Fredericktown, visited home folks
Sunday.
Thomas Marshall and Gusse hurry
were Knob Lick visitors Sunday eve
ming.
Misc E,onoo Y;nxoxroo. ,o+,,u,,od
home from Wisconsin Sunday.
Everett Marshall was a Knob Lick
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Milne and daugh-
ter of Wisconsin are visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and fam
lily of Route 8, Fredericktown, at
tended the ice cream festival at
Rams Canterberry's Saturday night.
Mrs. Cora Clark was the guest of
Mrs. Maggie Martin one day last
week.
Lee Hightower visited Everett
Marshal Sunday evening.
]. d. Wells was a Knob Lick visits
or Wednesday. y
Miss Mary Clark Syenite visited
Eva Marshall Wednesday night.
Will Lemon came down from Flat
River Wednesday and attended the
picnic at Brightstone.
Ella Clark was the guest of her
cousins, Maudie and Lena Wells, We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Syenite
spent Wednesday at the home Of ].
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
BISMARCK

w. G. Creager of Hoxie, Ark, spent
the weekend here with his family.
Miss Ethel Perry of Herculaneum
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pfeiffer of
st. Louis are visiting A. Barth and
family.
Miss Kathleen Lentz is spending
the weekend with relatives at Ell
wins.
DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Gale of Mar
quand arrived here Monday. They
will locate in rooms formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Eaton.
B. L. Chance was called to Sparta,
ILL.,, last week by Supt. of the Illinois
Southern railroad. Mr.. Chance was
offered position in the dispatcher's
office.
Misses Ruth Creager and Ethel
Lindsey spent Tuesday in Leadwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Allison, who
have been visiting Mrs. Allison's pa
rents, returned to their home in
Pittsburg, Pa, last Friday.
Miss Irene Barrett has returned
from months sojourn in Dupo, Ill.
Mrs. Flurnoy Ellis of Leslie, Ark,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. w. C.
Creager.
Miss Gladys Garrett of Flat River is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. VIM. H,
Simms.
The Baptist Sunday School will
give their annual picnic on July 28th
at Milt Matkin's farm.
Harry Dace, a mail carrier, of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, is spending his vaca-
ton with home folks here.
Chas. Schafer has leased the lot
between Lucy's new store building
and Dace's restaurant and has erect
ed an airdome.
The Peoples Bank held their annual
stockholders meeting last week. Hugh
Steele was elected president, ]. G.
Hunter, vice president, H. E. Evans,
secretary. The old board of directors
were reelected, except Mr.. Smelling
err.
Miss Bessie Stevenson of this city
and Harry Griffith of Hillsboro were
married at Clayton recently. They
will reside in Hillsboro.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
AVON
(Received too late last week. J

(Received too late last weekly
Wheat and cat harvesting is the
order of the day in this community.
Prof. Paul Price of St. Louis. spent
few days recently with his mother
and brother, H. S. Price, and family.
A. ]. Gordon went to Ste. Gene
We've Sunday on a business trip, re-
turning the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt WhiteneF left
Sunday for Stoddard county, where
they expect to spend the Fourth with
the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Halter and lit
tie daughter of Pennington were
guests of Mrs. Halters' brother, Ed
ward Boyd, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blackledge
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Rodgers last Sunday.
Willie Gordon of st. Louis came
down last week for an extended visit
with relatives in this community.
Those who spent Monday with H.
E. Boyd and family were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Halter and baby of Farm
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Brown and
daughter. Roberta, of Minnith, Mrs.
Tucker Boyd and children and Mr..
and Mrs. Johnnie Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Blackledge and
little sons, Bill and Chas. Philip, spent
Saturday night and Sunday, guests of
Mrs Blackledge's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. S. Cole. of Pennington.
Prof. c. A. Rodgers returned last
Saturday to Blytheville, Ark, after
having spent a few days with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Rodgers.
Elliot Gordon, who has a position
at State Hospital No A, spent few
days last week with his parents, M.
and Mrs. A. ]. Gordon.
Tucker Boyd was a business visitor
at the County Seat Monday.
E. L. Rodgers and son, E. L., Jr., at
tended the Masonic Lodge at Liberty
vile Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. J, M. Blaylock and Mrs. Jas.
Dix and children spent a few days
last week the guests of relatives and
friends in the Lead Belt.
Misses Beulah and Ilah Danieley
spent over Saturday night with their
friends, Misses linus and Maybelle
Heberlie, of New Church.
Willie Ragsdale, accompanied by
his friends, Miss Mayme Smith and
Jessie Smith. motored down from
Pennington last Thursday evening
and attended church at Pleasant Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Adams and
children and Mrs. DR.. Hamilton of
Coffman were Avon visitors Monday
afternoon.
Evangelist John Huff conducted
church services at the Pleasant Hill
church several evenings last week.
R. J. Huffstutler of Fredericktown
spent last Thursday with his sister,
Mrs. VIM. Sheer, and family.
Reverend Siberel of Cape Girar-
deau held services at New Church
Saturday evening, Sunday morning
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
COLEMAN

Miss Elsie Govreau Of River Aux
Vases, who has been spending several
months in this neighborhood, returned
to her home Saturday.
B. NJ. Waller and family of Freder-
icktown spent Sunday in this COM
munity with relatives and friends.
A car passed through this village
from Chaffee Sunday on its way to
Bonnie Terre.
Guy Whaley and Earl Winter of
New Church passed through this COM
munity Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Danieley and
little daughter, Alice, Of New Church,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Danieley's
mother, Mrs. Joe Boyd, of this COM
munity.
Mrs. Fred Casteel of Libertyville
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs,
Joe Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rodgers and
little son, Leslie, Of Avon, passed
through this community on their way
to spend Sunday with Mrs. Rodgers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Gov
reau, of River Aux Vases.
Joe Gegg and Raymond Vogt made
a business trip to st. Louis last Fri
day and returned Saturday evening.
Raymond Vogt purchased a new
Ford car last week.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended services at the Catholic church
at River Aux Vases Sunday morning.
Mr.. Graham, Charley Laws and
Henry Bauer motored to Iron Noun
tain Lake Sunday.
C.. Graves, Hugh Mcfarland, Jas.
Bauer, Miss Ella Graves, Miss Lizzie
Croft and Miss Viola Mcfarland
spent Sunday in Pennington. Miss
Mcfarland remained for several days.
Misses Eva Haney and Elsie Gov
reau spent the 4th of July with their
friends, Misses leila Gordon and Vio-
la Mcfarland.
Evert Barron is clerking in Mr.
Graham's store while Mr.. Graham's
sister is visiting her parents.
Miss Eva Haney spent Sunday af-
ternoon with her friend, Miss Susie
Gegg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Graves and
children spent Sunday afternoon with
Jim Haney and family.
Raymond Gegg spent Sunday af-
ternoon with his grandfather, Mr..
Since, who is very poorly at this writ
ing.
A surprise singing was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Haney
July 4th, in honor of Miss Eva's 14th
birthday anniversary. Those present
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Medley and chill
Gren, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Hamilton and
Mrs. Martha Gegg; Messrs. Graham,
Bauer and Evert Barron; Misses Ell
la Graves, Blanche Patterson, Lizzie
Croft, Artie Patterson, Elsie Govreau,
Viola Mcfarland and Hilda Bauer;
Guy Haney, Earl Winter, Hugh Nc
Farland, James Bauer, Charlie Laws,
c. Graves, Henry Bauer, Guy McFar-
land, Roy Graves, Willie Patterson,
and little Harry Richey and sister,
May. Evert Barron led the singing.
Miss Eva received several nice pres
ents. All had good time and left
at late hour wishing Miss Eva many
more happy birthdays.
Mrs. John Gegg spent Sunday with
her father, "Grandpa" Since.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
GEORGE WASHINGDoNE.

George Washingdone vas vera
gooda man. His fadda he keepa big
ga place in Washingdone street. He
hada great bigga lot planta wees cher
ra, pcacha, plum, chestnuta an banan'
trees. He sells to mena keepa de
standa. Good mana to Italia mana
vas George Washingdone. He hata
de Irish. Kicka dem way lika dees.
One tay wen litta Georgia, hees son,
vos deesa high, like de hoppagrass, he
taxa hees litta hatchet an he beginna
to fool arounda de place. He vas
fresh, vos litta Georgia. Poota soon he
cutta downa cherra tree lika dees.
Dot spoils de cherra crop for de sea-
son. Den he goa round and killa de
banan an de peanutta. Putta soon
dees. Den he lifta hees fista lika big
bunch Of banan. and he vos just goin'
to give litta Georgia de smacka de
snoota if he tolda liza. Hees eyes
blaze ,ika dees.
Litta Georgia he say in hees minda,
II gitta puncha anyhow, so tella de
square ting" So he holda up hees
litta banda lika dees, an he Gala
slime" Den lie saga, "Fada, / cutta
de cherra tree wees mia litta
Ratchet"
Hees fada he say, "Ccme to de barn
weesa me, litta Georgia, wanta
speaka wees YOU"
Den hees fadda cut big club and
he spitta hees banda lika dees.
Litta Georgia say, "Fada, / could
notta tella de lie, because know you
caughta me deada to righta."
Den de olda man he smila lilSa dees,
an he tooka litta georgia down to da
garage and boughta him a new florida.
The 0verseer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
WALES MINES


Charlie McClain of st. Louis was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Jas. BUnt,
Wednesday.
Misses Pearl Whitesel and Blanche
Sykes, Clarence, Earl and Arthur
Sykes attended the picnic at Festus
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. Richardson and children
were guests of her sister at Hazel
Run Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. McClain and
son, Mr.'and Mrs. Harry Inquest of
Bonnie Terre, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Vanvier and daughter, Misses Agnes
and Lille McLane and brothers, AL
bert and Bonnie of Flat River, spent
the Fourth here on an outing.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson and
daughter of Melzo visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Blunt We'd
nesday
Misses Gladys and Mary Mosteller
of Bonnie Tcrre were visitors here one
Gay this week.
Harry Lester was the guest of his
family here a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bunt spent
Wednesday in Festus with their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Williams.
Nelson White of Festus was the
guest of his parents Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Bunt were guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Henroid.
Steve and Alb Sykes were DeSoto
visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Frazier visited
Frank Harverstick and family We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Mayme Turley and Mrs. Fife
Turley visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Waters Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Richardson visited
his brother here Friday evening.
Mrs. Effie Turley was the guest of
Mrs. W. E. Heaton Saturday after
noon.
Arthur Sykes of Flat River was the
guest of his parents here few days
last week.
Those who attended The picnic at
Roughly were: Paul Perret, Otto Doe,
Nina Benham, Hazel Waller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Barley and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Bentley of Hazel Run; Curtis Wal
lCl AHlOo anu Es AuDuCilOlly LdWTenCG
Richardson, John and Lawrence La
hay, Susie and Elsie Richardson and
Edna Morris of French Village; Miss
es Edna and Anna Heaton, Cora
Busher, Messrs. Edw. Heaton, Char
ley Busher, Jesse Ratty, Dave Frazier,
Charley Shannon, Charley Turley,
Arthur and Earl Sykes, Maurice Whit
sell, Bud and Albert Riddle.
Miss Cora Busher was the guest of
relatives in Festus few days this
week.
Misses Mary Stephens and Sable
Larkins of st. Louis are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Effie Turley.
Edw. Heaton, Bud and Albert Rid
die, Shelf Richardson and son, Wal
ter Thurman, attended the party at
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hawks Saturday
night. They report a good time.
Miss Mary Stephens was the guest
of Miss Pearl Whitsell Sunday eve
ming.
H. G.. Rhodes visited at the home
of W. E. Heaton Sunday evening.
Harry Richardson and VIM. Doe of
Hazel Run were visiting here Sun
day evening.
John Rowe and Edw. Heaton were
in Festus Sunday evening.
Bud Riddle visited at the home of
S. A. Sykes Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
JUNE ADDITIONS
TO PUBLIC LIBRARY

TO PUBLIC LIBRARY
The World for Sale.
Captain Desmond.
The Right of Way.
Swiss Family Robinson.
The Dominion of Canada.
Ben Hur.
A New Paul and Virginia.
The Trail of the Sand Hill Stag.
Tobogginning on Parnassu.
The Birds Christmas Carol
A Geological Store Briefly Told.
Alhambra-4 copies.
Millions Minor Poems.
As You Like It.
julius Caesar.
Washington's Farewell Address.
Les Miserables. y
Immense Sturm.
Cyclopaedia of Painters and Paint
ing.
Students History of Philosophy.
Modern European Philosophy.
Plane Geometry.
Virgil's Aenid.
Kippling's Poetical Works.
Standard English Poems.
Poe's Poetical Works.
Browning's Poems.
The Beginning of German.
German Composition.
German Grammar.
Modern German Prose.
Biography of Josephine E. Butler.
Dickens Novels-10 vols.
Scarlet Letter.
Don Quxote.
The Story of the Empire.
People Like That.
Lakewood-A Story of Today.
Home Letters of General Sherman
Why Not?
A Splendid Hazard.
Cardigan.
The Man and His Money.
The Praise of Lincoln.
Hearts and Masks.
Calvert of Stratholm.
The Call fthe Wild.
The Car of Destiny.
The Place of Honeymoons.
Virginia of the Airlanes.
Abraham Lincoln-The Boy and
The Man.
Hans, the Eskimo.
Aunt Joe's Scrap Bag.
Potential Russia.
One Young Man.
When a Mans a Man.
The Way of the Red Cross.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

and evening. Quite a number were
present at each meeting. Those from
this place who attended were: Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Boyd and little daugh-
tiers, Laura Belle and Douglas, and
son, Allen; Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Boyd
end son, Harvey Earl; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Danieley and daughters, Beu-
lah and Ilah; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Rodgers and little son, Lester; Prof.
E. L. Rodgers of New Madrid, and
Misses Ethel and Edith Rodgers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
! COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE 4:

F. 0'Bannon's.
Miss Maggie Skinner of Flat River
is visiting home folks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

E. M. Freeman called at the Col
lege Monday forenoon. He was re-
turning to his position in st. Louis,
after short visit home. Ed says
there are any number of positions in
st. Louis to be filled by those who
have had business training. He was
offered better position with an in
crease of rs per cent in salary and
probably begun at the new position
Tuesday morning.
Messrs. Lloyd and Ed Horton of
Doe Run enrolled for the combined
course last week. Miss Susie Morris,
of Route 2, sent in her enrolment for
the shorthand course the first part of
the week
Miss Emma Herbst and Archie,
Cook have returned to their studies,
after having spent the Fourth with
home folks. Mr.. Cook was in Ro-
selle and payed a short visit TO Iron
ton.
A letter was received by Miss Law
renee this week from Miss frankie
Hamilton. Frankie is getting along
nicely and seems to be very well
pleased with her position in st. Louis.
She reports that Miss Myrtle Love-
lace, who left here at the same timc
is also well pleased and doing sat
isfactory office work.
Miss Lois Hunt received o letter
from Miss Johanna Sailing, who has
a new position with a wall papei.
company in St. Louis. Miss Sailing ad-
vises that Maude Richter is still en-
ployed at the Grand Leader.
Mr. Clint Rogers called Tuesday 20
pay his respects to Pref Moothart
and the college. , Mr.. Rogers is now
working in the Development Depart
ment of the San Francisco Railroad
Company, where he has been employed
for eight years. He is one of the nu-
merous old students who has "made
good" He also reports that compc-
tent Office help is scarce in St. Louis
and those who have been properly
trained secure good salaries and the
choice of positions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

We make a specially of all kinds of
FARM and GARDEN SEEDS and
will be prepared to fill all orders
promptly. Although prices on many
articles are very high, we will make
the lowest possible price
PENNINGTON NERO. co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

HARRINGTON MILLING co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Flour, Meal, Bran and Ship-Stuff.
The names of the flour that you get
at home are: Golden Rod, Snow Drop,
Blue Label and FarrilcO Self-Rising.
Phone "a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

Sad days approach for the man
who looks younger than his age. He
will have to wear a placard certify
ing that he is too old for military ser
vice.
Perhaps the truth of the matter is
that the Russian soldier feels a GER
tain delicacy about suddenly starting
to fight a German soldier whose Of
fers of beer he has been accepting
for several months.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
Lang & Bro. Mig. & Mer. Go
CHEVROLET and HUDSON
Accessories and Supplies
Repairing

WE ARE SOLE AGENTS IN
PENNINGTON FOR
Phoenix Silk Hose, HoleprOOf Hose,
Curlee Clothing, Gossard Corsets,
Stephenson Underwear, Sterling Mus
lin Underwear, Silver Collars.
HENDERSON STORE COMPANY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

Bank of Pennington
Pennington, Mo.
Capital Stock -. ........ S50,00y,Ov
Surplus and Profits 500, 100000
Progressive and Conservative. Your
business always appreciated, whether
large or small.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
The Farmers Bank

We take care Of the needs of our GUS
toners. Accounts of $1.0O and
up solicited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Syenite
spent Wednesday at the home Of J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-02
Lucknow Shop League
to Open Next Monday

The Lucknow Shop Baseball League
VIII get its initial start next Monday
noon and schedule of thirty-siX
games will complete the first half of
the season. Four teams will again
be represented in the league, as last
season. The first half of the sched =
ule will end on July 6, and a short
time has been left to play off post
poned games before the second half
starts.
The Storehouse team is the only
new addition to the league this sea-
son. 1t taking the place OF the Fed
eral team, which was represented La
year. The other teams are the Plan
ing in Reilly street last evening. Ad-
gregations. Each of the teams will
play the other three teams six games
during the first half schedule.
j. c. Johnson has been elected pres
ident of the league; Charles Lyter.
vice-president; Vesper Smith, secre-
tary, and John Naughton treasurer.
The managers of the teams follow
Planning Mill, III. E. Finifrock; Smith
Shop, c. c. Rhoades; Clerks, f. s.
Marshall, and Storehouse, C. NJ. Dun
lap.