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Evening journal., 1918-03-11
BIG DEMAND NOW
FOR CHICKEN FEED
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March Ito meet
the greatest demand for pennies, the
United States Mint produced 2si O25, ,7s5
pieces Of the bronze coins last year.
Last year was the largest coinage
year In the history Of the mint service.
according to a report Of the Director Of
The Mint Baker. a feature Of the year
being the coinage OF smaller denomlna-
tlons.
The number Of coins minted for do
me ito circulation last year was 800
725.62s, valued al s35.53s. .903 80. The
highest previous record was In 1901,
when 2iS,505,563 pieces were struck.
The increased circulation OF pennies
70 attributed TO the operation OF the
Revenue Law provision for the pay.
ment Of penny taxes with theatre ad.
missions, telephone taxes and reyenu,
/ stamps.
In certain cities trolley car rides havl
/ increased to six cents, thus demandInl
a large circulation Of pennies.
A shortage Of pennies In one Western
/ city caused one organization % issu
/ paper penny certificates, redeemable
| for paper money when = sufficient ac.
cumulate.
over Il million coins Tor foreig1
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
HIGH Heels PUT
CORES ON TOES
Tells women how to dry up a corn so
Il lifts out without pain.

Modern high-heeled footwear buckles
the toes and produces corns, and many
Of the thousands OF hospital cases OF
infection and lockiaw are the result OF
woman's suicidal habit OF trying %
cut away these painful pests.
For little cost there can be obtained
at any pharmacy a quarter Of an ounce
Of drug called freezone. which Is suf-
fclent 10 rid ones feet Of every hard
or soft corn or callus without the
slightest danger or inconvenience.
A few drops applied directly upon
the tender. aching corn stops the sore
ness and shortly the entire corn, root
and all, lifts right out. II Is a sticky
substance. which dries the moment it
is applied. and thousands Of men and
women use IL because the corn shrivels
up and comes out without innaming or
even irritating the surrounding tissue
or skin. Cut this out and try It il your
corns bother you.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
ELKTON AFFAIRs.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Nd, March a The sud
den death Of Rear Admiral Perry. Of
Port Deposit, took place in Southern
Pines, North Carolina. on Thursday
Harry F. Denny, son OF Mr. and Mrs
Frank ]. Denny. OF Elkton. has been
transferred from the ii5th Infantry,
United States Army. to ii6th Ambu-
lance Company, i0ith Sanitary Train.
The North East Auxiliary Of the Red
Cross will hold an "allled" bazaar on
Saturday. March IS.
The Cecil county Board OF Education
has appointed Mrs. Ruth H. Haddock
principal Of the Bay View public
school
The United States Government has
taken over. for the period Of the war.
the plant Of the Charlestown Sand and
Gravel Company.
On Thursday. March "a, a social VIII
be held at the home Of Mrs. Fred
Strickland, at Providence. at which
time a free will offering will be taken
for the Red Gross.
The Hon. William Z. Warburton
has returned from a two-weeks trip
to Orlando. Florida.-Lieutenant Alex
ander Douglas McConachie, Of Wash
ington, has been spending a few day:
in Elkton.-Miss Marie Wether1 Tag
CART. Of Washington, d. c., was q 70
cent guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward F. Taggart Mrs. Henry N
Mccullough entertained at lunch OF
Tuesday afternoon.-Miss Ida Queck 4
visiting her uncle. George Queck. o
'hesapeaks City.-Mr. and Mrs. Jon,
McCloud have returned from a trip {,
indianapolis. Ind Mrs. Isaac D. Davl
is visiting friends in Carlisle. Pa.-Mr
and Mrs Alfred Pier, Of Wilmington
wero recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
william T. Money.-Niiss Msrgarc
Dudley. Of Washington. d. c. has beer
the guest Of Elkton friends.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
Vassar TO Open Nurses
Training School Soon

the Red Cross and the Council Of Ma
tional Defense.
In its appeal for volunteers the Vas
sar recru ting committee says IFS school
is resigned 10 overcome the shortage
Of nurses that now confronis the coun-
try" Leading special sts ON an parts
Of the country have volunteered TO
serve on the nurses training camp
faculty.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11

countries were mlnted last year. Dlreo-
tor Baker reports.
The striking OF S5.siO05O p,eces OF
metallic money for Central America and
the Philippine Islands. and the prepara-
tions OF 10000 gold and i.iOi.25s silver
planchets for a South American Re
public. Director Baker. says, contrib
uted TO the making OF a very active
year.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11

couple Of days Of her 8 andma, Mrs.
Emma Poole.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ALONG STATE LINE
Special 10 THE EVENING Journal.


BOOTH CORNER, Pa, March H.
An important business meeting OF the
board OF trustees OF Sloan Methodist
Church was held Monday afternoon.
The lodge room In the hall at Booth
Corner, where a district meeting Of
Red Men was held. the visitors being
the guests OF Ganoga Tribe. A num-
Der OF great chiefs Of the State Of
Pennsylvania were present, as we'll as
IN ''h"-s OF several other Tribes Of
Delaware county. After the close Of
the meet ng a luncheon was served In
the dining room on the basement OF the
hall
A service nag was presented 20 ST.
loan Church boy the Sloan Auxiliary
Of the American Red Cross, No. &C. yes
terday.
There was a large attendance OF the
members OF the local Red Cross at the
meeting held Wednesday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs Leah Booth.
Harrfy r Smith, who has purchased
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
FIREMEN TO FACE
HUN LIQUID FIRE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press
PHILADELPHIA, March ii-Fhflade1-
phia. the third city OF the United
States, viii be deprived OF police and
fire protection when the next draft
comes In May. Statistics compiled By
city officials show that at least one
third OF the men in each department
will be called The police will lose 300
men and 300 fremen will have 10 face
the liquid fire OF the Germans. To-
gether with the men taken In the FIRST
draft and those who enlisted the total
Will mount 10 well over 1000
The seriousness Of the sisuation Is
apparent when u Is realized that the
Rullltt bin compols the city 20 keep po-
llccmen and nremen on the payroll un-
less charges are brought against them
and a hearing given. So far the calls
issued for men 10 take examinations to
ON vacancies I'm both services have
been roOrlv RESPONDED to.
couple OF days OF her g gandms, Mrs.
Emma Poole.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
BY The limited Press

Hy The United Press.
NEW YORK, March ii.-A college
Woman's Piattsbuig," will be opened
. at Nassar College June p. The object
as announced today by the Vassar re-
cruiting committee here is to ft college
women for important posts in military
ana civil nurs ng service. The work
viii he conducted under the auspices Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
ADMINISTRATORS OR
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary upon the estate of
Frank E. Clay, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of st. Francois County,
Missouri, bearing date the 10Th day of
December, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to Marvin F. Clay for allowance
within six months from the date of
said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the grant
ing of letters on said estate they shall
ibesforever barred.
MARVIN F. CLAY,
Administrator Executor
State of Missouri, County of ST. Fran
co.'s, SIS.
l.. hereby certify that Marvin F.
Clay was granted letters Testamen5
tary upon the estate of Frank e. Clay,
deceased, on the date above written.
In testimony whereof, haze here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
{ Of said Court, this 29th day Of De-
eember, 1917. =,
(SEAL) X. C. WEBER.
Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio
CLERK of the Probate Court.
Jan. 4, II, IS, rs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
ADMINISTRATORS OR
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
William C. caves, deceased, has been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of st. Francois County
Missouri, bearing date the Goth day OF
December, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned Administra-
tor for allowance within six months
from the date Of said letters or they
may be precluded from any benefit of
sudh estate; and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the
date of the granting of letters on said
estate they shall be forever barred.
0. w. BLEECK,
Administrator Executor.
State of Missouri, County of st: Fran
co.'s, IS.
l hereby certify that 0. W. Bleeck
was granted letters Testamentary up
on the estate Of William C. Eaves,
deceased, on the date above written.
In testimony whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this goth day of De-
cember, 1917.
(SEAL) X. C. WEBER,
Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Jan. II, 10, rs, and Feb. l.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
TRusTEE,s SALE

Whereas, Thos. w. Martin and Sa-
rah w. Martin, his wife, by their cer-
tain deed Of trust dated the 9th day
of October, 1908, and recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds Of St.
Francois County, Missouri, in Deed Of
Trust Book &c, and page 46, did con-
vey to the undersigned Trustee the
following described real estate, stu
ate, lying and being in the County of
st. Francois and State of Missouri,
to-wit:
Beginning at the middle of the Hoy
road, commonly called the Mine La
Motto road, 100 links north of the
northeast corner of the school lot in
the town of Libertyville, at the cor
lner of the T. M. Harris lot; thence
north z degrees, 1873 links to J. E..
Clardy's line; thence north Is degrees
east with. Clardy's line 11S links to
corner on Clardy's line; thence south
164 links to corner; thence west
with north line of j. C. Tanner lot
chains and 80 links to the beginning,
containing / acre. Also one other lot
of ground beginning at rock in the
middle of the jackson road, running
south 72 degrees west 257 links;
thence north 2 IL links; thence north
75 degrees east II links; thence south
43 degrees east 258 links to the place
of beginning. Containing 40-i00
acres in town of Libertyville.
And whereas default has been made
in the payment of said promissory
note and said note has become due
end remains unpaid; now, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder of
said note and by virtue Of the author
ity in me vested by said deed of trust,
/, the undersigned trustee, will, ON
Wednesday, January 30, 1918,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the south
front door of the Court MOUSE in the
city Of Pennington, st. Francois
county, Missouri, proceed to sell the
above described real estate at public
vendue to the highest bidder, for cash,
for the purpose of satisfying said in
debtedness and the cost of executing
this trust.
CHAS. II. ADAMS,
Sheriff Of st. Francois County,
Acting Trustee.
Jan. a, II, IS, 25.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
FLAT RIVER

The boys game with Pennington
to have been played here Saturday,
was postponed on account of the ex-
tremely cold weather.
, Miss Nell Maddern received Sc
rious bruise under her left eye last
Wednesday evening. A number of
folks were coasting on the hill from
the Domestic Science building to the
Commission House. Misses Maddefa
and Blanche Mosier started down the
hill on their sled. When about half
way down they ran into little girl
who was standing in the road The
little girl accidentally kicked Miss
Madden under the eye.
The F, R. H. S. girls prepared to
go to Festus last Saturday to play
the Festus girls that evening. But on
account of the cold weather and irreg-
ularity of trains the trip was post
poned.
The pupilso the Teacher Training
classes were supposed to take their
first semester examinations Tuesday.
The examination was to have been
conducted by ]. Clyde Acres, County
Superintendent, and as he could not
get here the work was postponed I'M
til Wednesday.
On Wednesday the Seniors took an
examination on hygiene, Physiology
and management, and the Juniors one
each on reading and language and
grammer combined.
DR.. and Mrs. M. H. Topping ar
rived here from St. Louis Tuesday
evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
WALES MINES

Emmett Roughly was the guest OF
relatives in Bonnie Terre Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. Margaret Meyers, who has
been ON the sick list, is reported no
better.
Mrs. R. Boyd and daughter, Geor-
gia, visited at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Meyers Thursday.
Jake Buscher was a Bonnie Terre
visitor one day last week.
Misses Anna and Ada Heaton Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Effie Turley
Thursday evening.
S. A. Sykes was a Bonnie Terre WIS.,
itor Friday.
Mrs. H. C. Rhodes visited her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Heaton,
one day last week.
Several from here attended the par
ty at the home of w. Watts Satur-
day night.
Smith Richardson of Flat River
visited his brother, j. l.. Richardson,
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Stephens of Bonnie Terre
was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Effie Turley, Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur Sykes of Flat River is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Sykes.
Misses Ada and Elsie Heaton were
guests of Miss Mary Stephens Sun
day morning.
Miss Mae Carter is very i'll with
humps at this writing.
VIM. Holmes of Festus visited
friends here Sunday.
Miss Olga Heaton was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. H. C. Rhodes, Sun
day.
Mrs. Mayme Tarley visited Mrs.
E. Horn Thursday evening.
Alfred Horn was the guest of his
father, at French Village, Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
SUGAR GROVE

We are now enjoying CD the cold.
est weather and the most severe SHOWS
we have had for twenty years. The
mail carrier has been unable to serve
all of Route No. for several days
on account of the snow. The roads
have been filled with large snow
drifts. Monday morning the men Of
this district gathered on the St. Louis
road near the Butterfield Nursery
and shoveled out snowdrifts, which
were blocking the road there, and
this opened the way for the farmers
to reach Pennington.
Miss Anna Niedert of this vicinity,
who has been attending the Ozark
Business College in Pennington the
past year, left this week for Charles
ton, where she has accepted a posi-
ton.
Mrs. Howard Haynes visited her
daughter, Mrs. C. E. London, Or
Route Thursday of last week.
Miss Blanche Pinkston, who has
been spending the past two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Richard Thomas,
of st. Louis, returned to her home
here the fore part of last week.
Eugene Williams of Pennington
has been quite sick at the home of his
father, E. G. Williams, here the past
week. His condition is much improv-
ed at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Short and little
daughter, Dorothy Roberta, spent
Monday night with their aunt, Mrs.
Fred Guessing, of near Pennington.
Miss Mabel Mills of st. Louis, who
is spending this week with home
folks on route 2, spent Tuesday night
at the home of d. E. Hartshorn here.
School was not very well attended
the past week on account of the Sc
we're weather.
Miss Blanche Pinkston spent Mon
day night with her friend, Miss Au-
gusta Schilling, in Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
ADMINISTRATORS or
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
Tcstamentary upon the estate oil
Annie E. Marbury, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of st. Francois
County, Missouri, bearing dste the
eighth day of January, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the Executor for allowance
within six months from the date of
said letters or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit Of such estate;
and if said claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date Of
granting of letters on said estate
they shall be forever barred.
B. H. MARBURY, Executor,
State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, SIS.
/ hereby certify that B. H. Mar
bury was granted letters Testament
airy upon the estate Of Annie e. Mar
bury, deceased, on the date above
written.
In testimony whereof, I have here
upto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this 9Th day Of Janu-
airy, 1918.
(SEAL X. C. WEBER,
Judge Of Probate and Ofsicio
Clerk Of the Probate Court,
Jan. II, Is, 26 and Feb. /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
COLEMAN

Tucker Boyd and family spent Sun.
day afternoon with DR.. Hamilton anC
wife.
Miss Elsie Govreau was a guest OF
Chas. Bauer and family from Satur.
day until Monday morning.
John Gegg and sons, August anc
Rhinehardt, were guests of friends
James and Henry Bauer, and Mr.
Bauer, Sunday evening.
Tucker Boyd spent Sunday evening
at Chas. Bauer's.
Mrs. Lizzie Graft is visiting friends
in this community.
The attendance at school here is
very poor.
Joe Govreau of River Aux Vases
was in our village Tuesday buying up
a carload of hogs.
Felix Bieser spent Sunday evening
at Chas. Bauer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osro Boyd of near
Avon were in our community Mon
day transacting business.
John Gegg visited his brother,
Frank, and family Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Gegg arrived home
Thursday from the Bonnie Terre Hos
pita]. She is improving nicely.
Miss Irene Vale of Pennington,
who has employment at State Hospi-
tai, is spending the week with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Vale.
Mrs. Mary Haney (nee Mullen)
was called from her family by death
Jan. 8, at IL o'clock p. m. She died
with lingering disease, from which
she suffered for several months. Mrs.
Haney was the wife of James Haney.
She was good neighbor, kind mother
and wife, and devoted Christian.
She leaves husband, six children,
four sisters and one brother to mourn
her death. The funeral services were
held at the home Of Grandpa" Haney
and from there the remains were tax
en- OF the old Haney graveyard and
inferred.
August Gegg was in Ste. Genevieve
Thursday and drove his new Ford car
home that evening.
Bad colds are prevalent in this
community.
Harrison Miller was in Pennington
me day last week on business.
Bonnie Gegg, son of Frank Gegg,
S clerking in the store in the place of
lis brother, who is on the sick list.
Mrs. Felix Rieser and children spent
night with Mrs. Chas. Bauer. |
Felix Biescr spent Tuesday night
With his friend, Bill Basler.
Antoine Bieser and brother, Leo,
business in Ste. Genevieve
tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith spent
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
RECREATIVE ATHLETIC WORK
IN ARMY CAMPS is HANDLED
BY EXPERIENCED MEN

Athletic work in army camps and
environments is in the hands of 80
trained organizers and coaches. They
are civilian aids on the stats of COM
handing officers, and their salaries are
paid by the Government.
Particular attention has been given
to boxing, as it assists men in bay
onet fighting. A committee of best
known boxers worked out plans, and
moving pictures to teach boxing have
been made. Baseballs, bats, basket
balls, and soccer balls, boxing gloves
and other equipment are supplied each
company, in part, from a Government
appropriation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby gives that Letters
Of Administration upon the estate OF
Jacob Krieger, deceased, have beer
granted to the undersigned, by the
prabate Court of st. Francois County,
Missouri, bearing date the 18th day of
December, 1917.
An persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned Administra-
trix for allowance within six months
from the date of said letters or they
may be pfscluded from any benefit of
such estate; and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the
date of the granting of letters on said
estate they. shall be forever barred.
LAVINA ]. KRIEGER,
Administrative.
State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, IS.
hereby certify that Lavina j..
Krieger was granted letters Tesla
mentary upon the estate of Jacob
Krieger, deceased, on the date above
written.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this Goth day Of De-
cember, 1917.
lSEAL) K. C. WEBER,
Judge Of Probate and Exc fficio
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Jan. IL, 10, 25, and Feb. /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
HALLOWEEN SHOOTING CAUSE
OF $4,000 DAMAGE SUIT

Charleston, Mo, Jan. 13.-A suit
for $4,000 damages has been filed in
the Circuit Court here today by Jo-
seph A. Hewlett, rural mail carrier,
against Henry S. Cochran, former Col
lector of Mississippi county. The
suit grew out of the shooting of How
let's 12-ycar-old daughter by Coch-
ran on Halloween while a party of
children were on their way to a party.
Cochran, thinking they intended
carrying away part of his property,
stepped upon his front porch and
fired into the crowd. The Hewlett
girl was shot through the hand, one
finger being rendered permanently
stiff.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

fve-dollar second prize to the best and
next best pigs shown, making thirty
dollars in cash to be given away to
club members. The club members
have the privilege of selling their
pigs in his sale if they so desire. All
club members who buy their pigs on
the credit will be expected to pay for
their pigs on the date of his sale,
which will probably be during October
or November.
Mr.. Hensley, assistant agent, went
out TO the Barton school last Tues
day and explained the plan to them.
The children are enthusiastic over the
offer and are planning to organize a
club. The County Az ut or his AS
sistant will be glad {, explain the
plan of club work to a ne j.. terest-
ed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
DENMARk'S RESTAURANTS
AND THEATRES CLOSED
BY ILLUMINATION ORDERS

Theatres and restaurants in Dem
mark close at 10 p. m. to save lights.
10 save kerosene, Hhich is sold at u
price regulated by the government at
" cents a gallon. Greenland whale
oil is being tried for lighting. 1t is
estimated 100000 aeetylcne lamps are
now in process of manufacture.
The distillation Of all kinds of al
cohol except for industrial uses is
prohibited. A large part of the avail
able alcohol will be needed for use in
the new incandeseent lamps. 1t is
estimated that 1900 tons Of grain
will be saved by the new regulations.