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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
LEADWO0D

Mrs. E. Keay visited relatives at
Claytown the latter part of last week.
Mrs. r. Jackson is convalescing, at
ter months illness of paralysis.
Gentry Larkins of Salem visited
his aunt last week.
Raymond Keay of Elvins. spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Taylor.
Erwin Pyatt of Mitchell won the
Victrola given away at j. R. Mason's
store at this place.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Turner is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Lizzie Clark is visiting friends
and relatives in Bonnie Terre this
week.
Geo. Hicks and Erby Hatridgt
made business trip to Flat River
Saturday. e.,
Everett Morris is seriously i'll witt
heart trouble at this writing.
Elmer Clark had business in Bonn'
Terre Sunday.
Miss Gladys Reed spent Sunday il
Flat River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murphy wer
ut-of town visitors Saturday an
Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
LET'S BEGIN FLY
SWATTING EARLY


The most effective time to fight is
before the enemy is ready. Why not
open a swatting campaign before the
fiy is ready? That would give a stra-
tegic advantage which would keep the
pest in check.
One can hardly imagine anything
more desirable than flyless Missou-
ri. Of course, it is hardly possible to
to eliminate all flies, but experiments
have shown that flies can be ellml-
mated to such an extent that they Will
be hardly noticeable.
Flies breed in manure and other an
imal and vegetable waste. By elm
mating these breeding places or by
treating them with substances which
will kill the fly larvae, flies can be al
most entirely eliminated from any
farm community.
By starting early, any community
can practically eliminate the fly null
sance but if the fly is given an opporr-
tunity to propagate, determination is
well-nigh impossible. The trouble
with most anti-fy campaigns is that
they are not started until the flies be-
gin to give trouble. Then it is too
late for effective work. Persons and
organizations who are interested in
fiy swatting campaigns should apply
to the College of Agriculture, Col
umbia, Missouri, for information on
eliminating flies by treating or pro-
tecting their breeding places.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
EIGHT EGG POINTS

H. L. Kempster of the Missouri
College of Agriculture gives the fol-
lowing essentials for successful poul-
try feeding:
/. Grain (scratch feed and ground
feed (mash).
2. Animal food, such as beef scrap
or sour skim milk.
8. i. Grit and oyster shell.
4. Green food.
s.. Clean, fresh water.
6. Liberal feeding.
7. Plenty of exercise.
8. Regular attention.
Hens eat from five to eight pounds
of food a month, or sixty to eighty
pounds a year. The daily food eaten
by hen is from three to four ounces
The daily ration for 100 hens is from
10 to rs pounds.
Hens drink about six pounds OF
milk a month. One hundred hens
drink two and one-half gallons of milk
daily.
On limited range a laying hen eats
two pounds of grit and three pounds
of oyster shell in year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
TRUsTEE's SALE

Whereas, Leonard T. Francis and
Lucinda Francis, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated the 18th
day of October, 1910, and recorded in
the office of the Recorder Of Deeds OF
st. Francois county, Missouri, in Deed
Book 100, at page 583, did convey to
the undersigned Trustee the following
described real estate, situate, lying
and being in the county of st. Fran
co.'s and State of Missouri, to-wit:
The northeast quarter Of the south
east quarter containing 40 acres, and
the west half of the southeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter containing
20 acres, both in Section seven (O;
also two (2) acres off Of the west side
of the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter of Section eight (S) all
in Township thirty-fve 1851 north,
Range five (5) east, containing in the
aggregate sixty-two 1927 acres.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of GER
tain promissory notes in said deed Of
trust described.
And whereas default has been made
in the payment of said promissory
notes and said notes have become due
and remain unpaid, now, therefore, at
the request of the legal holder of said
notes and by virtue of the authority
in me vested by said deed of trust, l.
the undersigned trustee, will on
Saturday, February 18th, 1917,
between the hours of nine o'clock il
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the south
front door of the Court House in th'
city of Pennington, st. Francois
county, Missouri, proceed to sell tn
above described real estate at publi
vendue to the highest bidder, for cash
for the purpose of satisfying said in
debtedness and the cost Of executing
this trust.
J.P. CAYCE, Trustee.
Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, and 16.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
!: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE !"

w. b. McMullin purchased the four
room cottage of Chas. McCroery To-
Gated on Main street and will move to
it soon.
Mr.. w. B. McMullin recently sold his
two story residence.
VIM. Smith was in Flat River Sat-
urday.
The fve-passenger Ford car of DR..
w. C. Reece was destroyed by fire
Saturday night near Desloge.
Carr Hartshorn has purchased the
Mitchell Six of Polite Elyins.
DR.. w. C. Reece has gone to st.
Louis for an operation on his eyes.
VIM. Hoffman was a Flat River
visitor Monday.
Miss Zelpha Mcclure, teacher in the
public schools of Knob Lick, spent
Sunday here with home folks.
Ben R. Whitehill made a business
trip to St. Louis Monday.
F. X. Silsby spent Monday near
Doe Run.
VIM. o. Smith transacted business
in Bonnie Terre Monday.
Mr.. Stubs of the CLAN Music
Store of Bonnie Terre was in this city
Monday evening.
Sam Doss and wife of Desloge
spent Sunday here at the home of
Mrs. M. A. Langdon.
Chas. O'Brien was Bonne Terre
visitor Monday.
Harry Smith spent Monday in Flat
River. with relatives.
Fred Schek and family spent Sun
dav afternoon near Bonnie Terre.
Two dwelling houses in the south
east section of this city were COM
pletely destroyed by fire Friday after
noon. They were owned by j. L.
Evans of Pennington.
Robert Gilbert was in Flat River
Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
NEXT LITERARY
SOCIETY PROGRAM

AS announced from the platform
last Friday night that the program fer
the next meeting of the Pennington
Literary Society would be published
in this weeks papers, the following is
the program prepared for the next
meeting, which will be given next
Friday night, February 9th:
Piano Solo-Miss Irene Moody.
Reading-Mrs. Samuel j. Tetley.
Vocal Solo-Gentry Keith.
Reading-Harry Smith.
Selections-"The Farmers Quar-
tette"-under direction of 7. B. Chand-
Ter.
Reading - Miss Grace Denman
White.
Comedy Sketch-"The -Four Snow
balls.
Violin Solo-Tom Miles.
Reading-Carl Trauernicht.
Piano Duet-Ada and Ava Hunt.
1t is the understanding of the Off
GERS and committee of the Literary
Society that publication in the paper
of the names of those chosen to serve
upon program constitutes notifica-
! ton. and no other notification is re-
CURED. Occasionally member fails
| to see his or her name, however, and
is therefore unaware that service up
on the program is. expected. All
members of the Society are therefore
earnestly urged to see that friends or
relatives who are selected for these
programs have this notification called
to their attention at the earliest pos
sible time. If anyone is placed upon
the program and for good reasons
cannot serve, it is only courteous to
call up the President and notify him,
so that a substitute can be made If
possible. 1t is unfair to the audience
and unfair to the management to wait
until "the eleventh hour" and then
decline or fail to serve, when it is too
late to secure substitute. And you,
who have enjoyed these programs,
many, many times when others were
providing the entertainment, should
consider it your duty to do your part
and cheerfully serve when you are
placed upon the program. The spirit
of "let George do it, is quite out OF
keeping with the spirit of the Farm
ington Literary Society. While it is
: true the programs are free, anc
: doubtless always will be, an obliga-
'' ton is imposed upon each one to dc
what he can, be it much or little, t
: make the programs worth while, real
. ly successful and diversified.
1t is warranted to repeat again tina
> the work of the Society is not par
of the High School work, not affiliat
. ed with it, nor are the High Schoo
5 pupils depended upon to give the pro
- grams. The school has its own Ii
$, e terary societies, which meet in tn
j day time weekly. The FarmingtoI
= Literary Society bears the nam
Il "Farmington" because it is an activ
N ity of the whole Of the town, intende
Is for the enjoyment and benefit Of tn
:, whole of the town, and everybody /
III the town and near it is considered
20 member, likely to be called upon t
II serve upon its programs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02

In national vaudeville Tom Lawson
is easily the seasons topliner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Administration on the estate
of Lydie Hall, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned, on the 18th day
of January, A. D. 1917, by the Pro
bate Court of st. Francois county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within six months after the date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of said estate;
and if such claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date of this
publication, they shall be forever
barred.
This 18th day of January, A. D.,
1917.
CHARLES H. HALL,
.3-3 wks. Administrator.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
PRIMROSE

Rev. r. G. Ramsey Of Flat River
filed his appointment at the I. M. b.
Church Saturday and Sunday.
Those who visited at the home Of
VIM. A. Moon Sunday were, Miss Myr-
tie Pettes, Lass Cash and Ernest Bak-
er of Bonnie Terre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Williams, Mr..
Call and family of Leadwood motored
out here Sunday and attended the
church services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Moon were
Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pettes of Bonnie
Terre motored out here and attended
services at the T. NJ B. Church.
Mrs. Hattie Crossman has been very
i'll the last few days.
Miss Beulah Moon of Bonnie Terre
spent Sunday here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Moon.
We are having some pretty weather
now.
Those who were entertained at the
home of VIM. Rawson Sunday were,
John and Albert Rawson.
Mrs. Mary Moon and daughters,
Misses Annie and Nellie, were guests
at the home of Mrs. Pettes Friday.
Thomas Douglas of Desloge made a
trip out here Saturday evening.
Miss Cradle Wheelehon of near
Vale Mines and Edwin Murphy of
near Big River attended church here
Sunday night,
Henry Lawson and Dan Pettes were
Bonnie Terre visitors last Sunday eve
ming.
VIM. Snyder transacted business in
Bonnie Terre one day last week.
Mrs. Mary Moon and two daugh-
tiers spent one day last week at the
home of John Pettes.
Lydle Williams was a business Wis
itor in Bonnie Terre Friday.
Henry Lawson was a guest of Leon
ard Lawson Saturday night.
Welton and Vernell Holdman of
Bonnie Terre were guests at the home
of Morris Jones Sunday.
Will and Dan Pettes made a trip to
Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Alfred Cole is very ill at this
writing.
Mrs. Neal Cole of near Prospect at
tended church here Saturday evening
]. C. King was Bonnie Terre visitor
one day last week.
Mrs. Hoelzel of Melzo was shopping
in Bonnie Terre last week.
There is quite little sickness IL
this vicinity at this writing.
There will be preaching services al
. the T. M. B. Church Sunday. Brother
: VIM. Corder of near Germany has al
( appointment there the first Sunday
in each month. Everyone come anC
hear him. Everybody is welcome a
all times.
John Blackwell of near Prospec
was in Bonnie Terre one day las
= week.
= Miss Esther Rawson is i'll at thi
writing.
1 Melvin Keith of Bonnie Terre mo
tored out here Sunday evening.
D Charley Lawson of Desloge was
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Lawson, Sunday.
Misses Myrtle and Lulu Cole of nea
Prospect, Katie Hoelzel, Eva Jone
of Melzo, and Bertha Blackwell o
near Melzo; Raymond Cole, Erwin an
Marvin Whaley of near Prospect at
S tended church here Sunday morning.
Y Rev. R. G. Ramsey of Flat Rive
n was a guest at the home of Samut
5. Whittier Sunday.
n James Holdman and family, Mis-
Maggie Beck and Lawrence Smith
# Bonen Terre attended church her
IS Sunday morning.
k John Pettes, who is working
Bonnie Terre, spent Saturday nigf
Is and Sunday with home folks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02

At all events the proposition to
change the name of the Danish West
Indies to "the Dewey Islands" is
made at the psychological moment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
EIVINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hoover will de-
part in few days for Montana,
where they will take charge of home
stead.
DR.. G. w. Tidwell has been on the
sick list.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BEST

Forty-one out of sixty-six county
fair secretaries, who report to the
State Board of Agriculture, say that
of all kinds of advertising tried, that
in local newspapers has proved most
effective. An attractively printed
catalog is also regarded as good ad-
vertising.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02

Carranza, it is reported, intends to
replace Pershing's troops with some Of
his own, but it is very unhkely that ne
will be able to keep Villa from learn
ing of the substitution.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02

The Progressive's kick seems to be
that even if the G. o. P. has offered
them a fatted calf it has given them
only the shank, hoofs and knuckles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02

Lawson objected to the rules com
mittee's making him the goat, but he
seems to have no qualms about MAX
ing himself an ass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02

Certain Skeptics on the leak sub
iect are firmly convinced that Noah
was the Tom Lawson Of his time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-02
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE
ENACTMENT OF LOCAL LAW

Notice is here by given of applica.
ton to the Legislature of Missouri
for the enactment of local law to
pay F. M. Carter of Pennington, Mis-
souri,, the sum of Three Hundred Dol
lars for holding thirty days of the
November term of the Circuit Court
of St. Francois County, Missouri, for
1897, as Special Judge, commencing
November 18th, 1897, and ending
February 23rd, 1898, being Ten Dol
lars per day.
Signed by us, the following named
Ten Householders of St. Francois
County, Missouri, this 18th day Of
January 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
WORK ON LOCOMOTIVES
FOR FRANCE is RUSHED
HeinS Turned Out In American PIo,t.
nj Hate OF One
DIV.

WASHINGTON, October 6.-Amerjca n
locomotives for war service in Franco
are peins manufactured at the rate
OF thirty day. The first locomotive
was turned out Of the shops twentv
days after the patterns we're accented.
orders nave been given for $50 of
these locomotives and for moro than
5000 standard gauge freight cars. Mar
row gauge equipment for use along tho
battle front has also been ordered.
Orders for the first locomotive w.re
placed with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, Of Philadelphia, on July IL. TIL,
hrst locomotive was completed on
August 0.
Especially designed boilers. known
az suparheaters," arc being placed in
these locomotives, In all other ways
they arc similar to tho locomotives
built for tho English government by
the Baldwin Company.
The locomotive lis not of tho tyne
used In this country. On roads where
the heaviest type Of engines in this
country would haul ninety loaded
freight cars this war locomotive would
haul but sixty loaded cars. IT Is paint.
ed battleshIp gray and marked with
the letters. ~, S. A." The locomotive
weighs about 10000 pounds, with a
tender weighing $4,000 pounds.
Box cars for use by the American
armies in France hava three times tn,
capacity Of tho STANDARD gauge car.
used by tho French railway, until re
oently. They havo coupling equipmen
which will be interchangeable with tn,
French equipment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
AMERICANS IN LEAD
AS WEAPON INVENTORS
Aeropinne, Submarine. Lewis Machine
Gun and Other War Agencies
PrOductN of u. e. Rroin.

WASHINGTON. October 6.-The In
ventton OF tho aeroplane, the subma-
rlne. the Lewis machine gun and other
destructive agencies Of war empha-
Sizes tho fact that, though Americans
may be peace-ioving people, they
have bean quick in bringing into the
world the most powerful and ingenious
weapons.
Away back in the days of the Ameri-
can Revolution, American small arms
were famous, and these guns caused
General Howe to write home about
the terrible guns Of the rebels" At
that time Americans were nation OF
thority has written:
I'm the Colonial days the residents OF
the Atlantic seaboard Were the greatest
users of guns OF their period. and gun
makers shops were In every city and
town. With little knowledge Of tho
science OF ballistics. these men per-
fected the American rife that was
factor OF great moment in the Revolu-
t!on when welded by the sharp-shoot.
ing, keen-eyed men Of the colonies"
From about 1900 until period near
the time Of the outbreak Of the Civil
War the jaeger rifle. made at the United
States arsenal and rifle factory at Har,
pers Ferry. and generally known as
the 'Harpers Ferry Rife" stood Mt the
head of the list for efficiency as
military rifle,
1t was an American who invented
tho revolver. Colonel Samuel Colts
first vital patent was taken out in
1885, but at the beginning the army
and navy officers looked with suRpi-
cion or aversion upon the device. The
Seminole war, In 1897, gave the inven-
tor his first opportunity, and his re-
volver proved effective in terrifying
the Indians mt Florida.
1t came into use in large numbers
during the Mexican war In the hands
OF Texas Rangers. The revolver of
that period was far different from tho
type OF to-day. The powder had to
be dropped into six holes, the bullets
then placed on top and rammed down
by q lover: percussion caps affixed back
IF each charge and the hammer pulled
back after each shot.
Richard J. Calling. who brought forth
Then there was tho invention OF
the first serviceable machine gun of
the world. n writer on military
weapons has said that "in the Yam
kee group OF inventors ranks Eli
phalet Remington, Jr. OF the same
period as Colt; Maxim. Of Maine. the
inventor Of England's best rapid fire
gun. and PARROT. who made the great
moothbores OF the last century"
Among Americans who did much in
the development OF heavy ordnance
were Dahlgren and Rodman, inventors
and designers of the most effective
big guns of the civil war. and Coionei
Bomford, OF New York. who designed
and superlntended the building Of the
! great COlumbiads.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
Cufshsw About TO Become Cardinal

"a pair Of series recently It appear
ed that the deal would be put over
Any kind OF shakeup. Il seemed would
be welcome TO put the Dodgers back
on their feet The Dodgers, how
ever, started winning and the deal
at least has been put over.
Wilbert Robinson and Ebbets have
been after Snyder since last Fall
Chief Meyers is slowing up to such an
extent that his value is practically
over as a hsg Lacquer. Otto Miller
is doing the bulk of the catching. and
Otto, while an excellent receiver. Is
also afflicted with slowness.
Snyder is young, fast. q good hit
ter, and a remarkably smart catcher
Compared in true values. Snyder over.
tops Cutshaw. but Huggins is just as
badly in need of a second baseman as
the Dodgers are in need of a catcher
Bruno Bethel has been doing the work
around that station since Huggi a
himself gave up active participation in
the games and the best thing he's done
has been to show a lot OF nerve. His
position Is third base The deal prob
ably will be put through before an
other season rolls around, If Il isn't
this season.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
WASHINGTON MAY Lose
ITS BASEBALL TEAM
BY The United Press.

by The United Press
WASHINGTON. June 4-Despite en-
phatic denials from local club Off
cials, it was declared on reliable au-
thirty here today that American and
National League club officials shortly
will confer on the matter OF trans
ferring the Washington American
League club franchise TO some other
city.
Baltimore was much talked Of in
this connection a week ago. but it is
said the gossip is now that Brooklyn
may get the franchise.
Before this change could be made.
however, consent OF all National
League clubs would have to be Sc
cured. therefore the coming confer
ence OF National and American Off
cials
Charlie Ebbetts. the Dodger owner.
II is believed might consent provided
some arrangement could be made
whereby he would get a big fat rental
for his Brooklyn grounds while his
Robins are on parade.
The Washingtons have drawn even
more poorly than usual this year.
The average daily attendance is
known TO have been very low. Last
yeor II was far from gratifying. Even
the once great Walter johnson fails
to pull the crowds he used to here.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04

Cobb will fall into another serious
slump, nor is there reason to suspect
that Veach, Heilman and Burns will
forget how 10 use their bludgeons. 1t
is consistent, also, to believe that
pitching viii stay with the jungle.
Pitching and hitting apparently are
bound 70 cooperate soon for the good
Of Detroit. There should be very
little comfort for the Rowland's and
Barry's and Donovan's.
Benny Kauff gained undying fame
when he attempted to score back
ward from first base on a double. The
rules held and he was forced at sec
ond
The Braves defeat meant more than
a setback in the averages when Mar
awhile was injured.
Bunched hits gave the Cobs another
victory over the Dodgers.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
BY H. c. HAMILTON

AHlltu AItnh oAdH Correspondent.
NEW YORK, June 4-The aversion
of Charles II. Ebbets to a heavy sal
airy roll and his belief that he has
somewhere a man who can handle
second hase for him in a satisfactory
manner. is likely 70 make George Cut
shaw, Dodger second sacker, Car
dinal. In exchange Ebbets only asks
that Miller Higgins turn over Catch
or Frank Snyder. recognized as one
OF the best backstops in the game.
Cutshaws poor work in the las,
worlds series when he single-handed
lost az least one game for the Dodg-
ers. hurt his pride considerably and
last winter he wrote I'm a letter
10 friend that he would not play
this summer. Then. when Bbbets
came along with his salary cuts Cut
shaw got his
However. the nervy second sacker
was ono OF the first 10 show up when
the club got into training action in
Hot Springs, and he he's been playing
we'll ever since the season opened.
The Dodgers had a hard time get
ting started and when the Cardinals
visited New York and Brooklyn for
Evening journal., 1917-06-04

With two victories in two starts
hung on the Yankees and with the
return OF Ty Cobb TO the 300 class OF
batsmith, the Detroit Tigers are look
ing decidedly better than they did a
week ago
The slump OF such maulers as
Veacb Heilman and Burns. 10 say
nothing OF what happened TO Cobb's
average. will likely make itself felt
less and less as the American League
season advances.
Now that the Jennings tribe has be-
gun TO show something Of the speed
expected Of them when the season
opened. il is far from a pleasant out
look for the opposition. The Tigers
pitchers have been going well all sea-
son, holding the team up while the
hitters have been slumping
II is hardly 10 be expected that