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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
SECTION IL GETS
ANOTHER BIG MILL
Southeast Missouri Mining Company
Lets Contract for 800 Ton Mill

Men from Pennington and Freder-
icktown, Mo-, are pushing the de-
velopment on the 40-acre lease, the
NV ia of the Sc IA of Sec. 1898
E, which is proven acreage, laying in
the heart of the Pitcher district, this
tract being surrounded by the richest
producers in the Miami field J. j.
Roberts, VIM. Gudger, ]. C. Watson,
Russell Doss, John Cole and o. G.
Whitney, owners Of this valuable min
ing lease, deserve much credit for
making their selection in Section II,
as it is now proven to be another Won
der, and bids fair to become a record
producer of zinc and lead.
This lease is known as the Southeast
Missouri Mining Corporation, and the
name is very fittingly applied, as
most of these gentlemen are South
east Missouri boosters, and are men
who know a good thing when they
see it, and it goes without saying that
these men are high class business men
and are successful in putting over
deals of big units. However the eX-
act amount of the consideration was
not made public, it involved more than
100000. But when interviewed
they seemed to be agreed to the man
that their mining lease properly de-
veloped would net them millions in
return, and upon completion of this
monster mill their Golfers will soon
be filled to overlooking.
o. c. Whitener, president, comes
from Fredericktown, Mo-, and is
known as a very conservative and
STRAIGHTFORWARD business man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01

J. j. Roberts, secretary and treas
urer, is widely known in financial and
banking circles as a man of ability
and good judgment of securities, and
in his statement today said that the
Miami mining district offers at this
time the best attraction for capital of
any spot on mother earth.
J. c. Watson, also Of Pennington,
Mo-, is interested in this lease, and
Mr.. Watson's many profitable hold
ings bespeak of his success at Mi
ami, and the mining men are rightly
calling him "Old Lucky Jim Watson.
But Jim says to have a chance, one
must take a chance, so Lucky Jim is
with us.
John Cole, active vice president, is
a practical mining engineer, and is on
the job, seeing that things keep 60
ing, and John Coles name is a house
hold word among the mining men, and
John has made good. John further
states that he will see that this lease
will soon become another dividend
payer.
1t is stated that limited amount of
the capital stock will be offered to in
vestors at Pennington and Freder-
icktown, and to Southeast Missouri
folks, on their return from Miami
back to their homes to tell their
friends and neighbors of the great ac-
tivity in the mining of lead and zinc
at Miami and Pitcher, Okla.
This is to serve as an invitation for
them and their associates to return
as the latch string always hangs on
the outside at Miami.-Miami, Okla,
News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Training School for Army Chaplains
at Fortress Monroe.

A typical daily schedule of the
course of training at the recently es-
tablished school for army chaplains
at Fortress Monroe includes military
drill, military law, international law,
army regulations, military hygiene,
organized recreational work and sec
tional conferences.
Including the large number recent
ly appointed there are now nearly
600 chaplains in service, and the num-
Der will gradually be increased with
the passage of expected legislation
permitting the appointment of one
chaplain for every 1900 officers and
men.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Little Corn Held by Dealers in East
and South.

Small stocks of corn in the hands of
dealers in New England and other
eastern and southern States, with the
exception of Delaware, Maryland, and
Virginia, where SURPRISES were pro-
duced, are indicated by reports to the
Department of Agriculture. Actual
available supplies in the southern
States are said to be greater than ev-
er before, although the amount of
corn in the hands of distributors and
other dealers is much below normal.
Most districts in the southeastern
States have sufficient supplies for To-
cal needs, while dealers in many plac-
es, especially Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia and Florida have shipped
large quantities of corn to the larger
markets.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
MUST EXHIBIT
EVEN MORE PATRIOTISM

Missouri as a whole is showing its
patriotism in the Thrift Stamp and
War Savings Campaign, but for our
imperial State to hold it's own in the
honor column of the patriotic States,
the work must be continued with vim
and force"
This is the Bulletin sent forth to the
War Savings Associates of Festus j.
Wade, State Director of Missouri for
War Savings Committee.
Missouri, thus far, has raised about
one-eighth of its apportionment OF
ST. 900 ,000-basing these statistics
on the matured value of the War Saw
ings Certificates.
Director Wade has received reports
from los of the la counties. When
the complete figures are received by
him, they will be made public in the
press of the State.
eve have received some very en-
couraging reports from many of the
countless" said Mr.. Wade, "but l am
disappointed with the results in some
sections of the State.
81 am in doubt as to whether it is
apathy on the part of the chairmen
directing the work, or a lack of pa
triotism, on the part of the people in
the counties where the sales of Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Certificates
are very slow.
an some sections of Missouri it is
difficult to make the residents realize
! we are in the throes of the most gi
gantic war in the history of the world.
They do not realize that the brunt of
the fight for liberty has fallen upon
the shoulders of the United States.p
america and Americans must win
this war, We have sent our boys to
the front to battle for freedom. This
is not enough, however, we MUST see
that they are fed and fully equipped
eve at home MUST help finance
this war. 1t is your dollars and my
dollars that will deal the death blow
to autocracy."
Every Thrift Stamp sold in your
county means a barrier in the road Of
the Kaiser. Every sale of War
Certificate means the purchase Of a
foundation stone by which a perpetu-
al wall Of liberty will be built.
When your county has sold its quo
ia Of War Savings Stamps, it will
have erected monument to the pa
triotism of your people. Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Certificates
are truly bonds of honor. They are an
outward demonstration of loyalty.
They are the emblems of American
ism. In these days of turbulency and
strife there is no such word at neu-
trail.
Neutral Americans are Pro-Ger-
man, and pro-Germans are our ene-
miles,"
Missourians who have refused to
purchase Thrift Stamps can only be
classed as neutrals in this crisis, and
neutrals are even worse than slack
ers.
/ have found some slackers in the
ranks of bankers of Missouri, but
the pulse of the public has become so
strong against pro-German Shylocks
in the State that we have made many
conversions.
Missouri has kept up in the front
rank for enlistments in the army and
navy. Has done its part in the Red
Cross, Y. M. G. A. and Knights of
Columbus campaigns.
| Lets go over the top in this Baby
Bond drive, and when peace is finally
restored, we can say we have done
our part"
A Director Wade made a short tour
of the State last month. He is anti
cipating second tour early in the
spring.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN PENNINGTON

People are surprised at the IN
SLANT action of simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in Ad-
ler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL fiushes
the ENTIRE bowel tract so complete
ly it relieves ANY CASE sour stom-
ach, gas or constipation and prevents
appendicitis. The INSTANT, pleas
ant action of Adler-i-ka surprises
both doctors and patients. 1t re-
moves foul matter which poisoned
your stomach for months E. M
Laakman, Druggist.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
State of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County. IS.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
10 senior partner of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. TIC.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Import or Export of Any Commodity
Now Requires License.

I No commodities may now be ex-
ported from the United States, nor
imported, without license. According
to a statement by the War Trade
Board the military and tonnage sit
uations have made increasingly appar-
ent the necessity of instituting a COM
plete and thorough-going control of
all exports and imports.
Licenses for the export or import
of coin, bullion, currency, evidences of
debt or of ownership of property and
transfers Of credit will be issued by
the Treasury Department; licenses for
all other exports and imports, includ-
ing merchandise, bunkers, ships sup
plies, etc, will be issued by the War
Trade Board.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Federal Farm Loan Board Does MOI
Employ Association Organizers.

News of schemes to swindle farm
ers by men advertising to be author
lied farm loan association organizers
is met by the statement by the Federal
Farm Loan Board that organizers are
not employed.
In order to borrow money under the
farm-loan act, farmers must organ
ize cooperative national farm-loan as
sociations in their local communities
1t is a violation of the ruling of the
Farm Loan Board for a national farm
loan association or a joint stock land
bank to spend money for promotion
purposes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Cartoonists' Work Will Boost Third
Liberty Loan.

The work Of the foremost cartoon
lists of the country will be used during
the sale of Third Liberty Loan Bonds.
Drawings will be used in a wordless
booklet and a daily cartoon service.
The booklet, containing all Of the car
toons, will be distributed by mil
lions. 1t will consist only of drawings.
The cartoons will also be divided ev-
emily between afternoon and morning
papers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
New Committee viii Mobilize Col
leges for Training of Troops.

1t is estimated that within the next
six months $4,000 to 100000 men will
be given intensive military training
in schools and colleges. They will be
drawn from the armed forces of the
nation, men now in training camps or
about to be called, and registrants I'M
der the selective service law.
With view to mobilizing the edu-
cational institutions of the country
for this special training there has
been created in the War Department a
committee on education and special
training. 1t will encourage and ar
range for the technical education of
men needed for the several branches
of the army.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
War Savings Stamps Sell at Rate il
Excess of Savings Bank Accumu-
lations-

Treasury receipts from the sale of
war savings stamps are running at
the rate of $11 100000 week. Saw
ings bank deposits in the last few
years have been increasing at the rate
of 100000 business day. Treas
lury receipts show the American peo-
pie are putting their small savings at
the service of the nation through war
savings stamps at a rate far in ex-
cess of pre-war savings bank accumu-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01

Plans for the aerial mail route be-
tween Washington, Philadelphia and
New York contemplate the, use of
machines capable of carrying 300
pounds of mail a distance Of 200 miles
without stop. A special postage rate
would be charged not exceeding rs
cents an ounce.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Camp Theater Prices Far Lower Than
at Metropolitan Houses.

While figures are not yet available
On the proportionate number of 81 and
IS smileage books being purchased for
Use by men at the camps and canton
nents, the Commission on Training
Camp Activities, in charge of the sale,
states that there has been unexpected
demand for the larger books. Smil-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01

scientific laboratories and facilities,
has an adequate number of trained
nurses under the supervision of
skilled superintendent; its medical
and surgical stats are made up of
competent men filled with enthusiasm
for their work. The hospital through
out is clean and well cared for; there
was an abundance of clean linen;
plentiful supply of well prepared and
appetizing food, and every evidence
of considerable attention to the pa
TENTS was manifest. l talked with
large number of the patients, none of
whom knew who | was, and found
them cheerful and without a single
complaint as to their treatment or
comfort. DR.. Hornsby told me at the
conclusion of our inspection that the
base hospitals in the environments
throughout the country were substan-
TALLY like the one we visited this
morning. 1t was a most reassuring
visit. l have long been interested in
hospitals, and if | were to have a per-
sonal illness which required hospital
treatment | should be perfectly con-
tent to be sick in the base hospital at
Camp Meade, satisfied that | would
receive the attention necessary and
under comfortable conditions"
New War Booklet Issued by Com
mittee on Public Information.
A "War Cyclopedia", providing the
public with information on the great
war in the form of hand book, is the
latest publication issued by the Com
mittee on Public Information.
The salient facts of the war arc
briefly stated in alphabetical form
in 300 pages. The cyclopedia also
contains chronology of outstanding
events ranging from the murder Of
Serajevo of the Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, June 20, 1914, to the
British national labor conferences
approval of President Wilson's war
time aims, Dec. 20, 1917.
The volume may be obtained by adj
dressing the Committee on Public In
formation, 10 Jackson Place, Wash
ington, D. c., and inclosing rs cents
to cover cost Of printing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Conditions at Hospital Highly Com
mended by Secretary of War.

After an inspection trip to a base
hospital, Secretary of War Baker
made the following reply to an in
quiry concerning hospital conditions
"With Surg. Gen. Gorgas and DR..
Hornsby I made this morning per-
sonal inspection of the entire base
hospital at Camp Meade. The hospi-
tai is very large. fully equipped with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Nine Tests are Used to Prove Physi.
cal Fitness of Men in Camps.

Nine Tests are Used to Prove Physl-
cal Fitness of Men in Camps.
The director of athletics at one ar
my camp has arranged program as
means of determining the relative
athletic cali6er of the companies in the
division. Each man is required to pass
in eight of the following tests to OBJ
tain a positive mark for his unit:
Jump feet from a standing posi-
ton; chin 10 times; clear a bar at a
feet 2 inches; throw IL pound shot
SO feet; climb a 20 foot rope in Is
seconds; dash 30 yards in Z seconds:
run a mile in minutes; lift 60
pound weight over che head with one
hand; sit up from supine position
with so pound weight suspended
from the back of the head.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01

The annual expenditure of the Unit
ed States for candy is approximately
$500, 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01

age books selling for 81 contain 20
coupons good for admission to camp
entertainments books selling for SIS
contain 100 coupons.
From two to five coupons are re-
quired for admission to Liberty thea
ters at the camps, although many Of
the productions are Of the class which
command 81 prices in metropolitan
houses.
Strict Attention Paid to Manufacture
and Sale Of Shoes in England.
In England priority must be given
to the manufacture of wartime boots
over all but government work. The
boots must be made of classes of
leather and to specifications approved
by the director Of raw materials; the
manufacturer must stamp on the up
per his registered number and on the
sole the retail price, together with the
words "war time"
The following are examples of
styles and prices per pair: Mems
heavy shoes, $3.50; city clerks shoes,
S4.87 to $3.50, Women's stout shoes,
$3.16 to $4.20; women's first grade
lace shoes, 1888 to $3.50; boys shoes,
So and up; girls shoes, S1.S7 and up.
Altogether there will be 80 types of
wartime boots. The heels of wo-
mems shoes are not higher than 1 ga
inches, but it is understood that war
time shoes represent in all particulars
the manufacturers ideas of what the
public desires.
The limit of time for filing income
tax returns has been extended to
April 1st
In order to assure prompt and accu-
rate Identification, the War Depart
ment has adopted a system of num-
bering enlisted men of the army. The
system provides for one series of num-
bers, without alphabetical prefix, for
all enlisted men. The number as
signed to soldier will become a part
of his official designation and will new
er be changed nor assigned to another
man. 1t will be entered on identif-
cation tags.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
Weekly War News Budget

latl0nS.
Two billion dollars of war savings
securities will be issued. If these
are all sold this year the Treasury
will receive about 81, $50, 100000, and
at the end of five years the govern
ment will repay the loan together with
$780, 100000 in interest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01

The limit of time for filing income
tax returns has been extended to
April LIST.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01

The paper money of the United State.
is promise to pay. 1t is the agreement O
the United States to pay to bearer" Ger
tain sum. w. S. S. are also promise to pay
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-16
Record Breaker.

The year 1917 will 60 down in Della
wares history as record-breaking
wear in the number of charters filed at
Dover under the General Corporation
Act of the State, and also record
breaker as to capitalization increases in
in capital stock and revenue brought in
to the treasury.
The total capitalization of charters
filed at Dover at the State Department
during the year Of 1917 according to
the report of the department, has
reached $4,000, 900. 600 double the
amount of the first Liberty Loan and
equal to that of the second.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-16
Known by Hat Cords

Just as the sleeve chevrons and bars.
stars, and eagles on the shoulder pro-
claim ranking officers, the hat cord de-
notes the branch Of service each private
has entered.
Light blue signifies Infantry; scarlet,
Artillery; yellow, Cavalry; buff, Quar-
ted masters Corps; scarlet and white.
Enlineers' Corps; orange and white,
Signal Corps; scarlet and black, Ord
nance; black and white, field clerk;
maroon, Medical Corps; black and gold'
officers; silver and black, adjutant gen.
erals clerk; green, instructor Home
Guards; green and white, Home Guards.
These cords are worn only on service
hats.
Cadet aviators wear as hat bands
inch and half white ribbons and or
coat collars insignia representing the
aviation branch of the Signal Corps,
propeller blades.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-16
WHEN WILL IT EXPLODE

<fXV7ILL the German people revolt {?
w This is the query now heard on
MANY lips, and generally answered
Eyes," Our guess is, mo, not now
although thefe are many small upris'
ings occurring in Germany. where the
sufferings Of the people are increasing,
and more yet in Austria whose mixed
nationalities are firing OF pulling Ger
man war chestnuts out of the fire.
Our readers have no doubt read about
those mad steamboat races on the
Mississippi before the Civil War when
the rival captains would burn their car
20 and set a little ''nigger" on the
safety valve with the result in some
instances that the boat and all on board
were blown into smithereens. Well,
that is Germany at this moment, forcing
all steam, burning her cargo, with the
Kaiser's milltaristic ''nigger" on the
safety valve! And when the bursting
point of the popular boiler is reached,
as sometime it must be, the terrific
explosion will hoist the Kaiser and the
whole Hohenzollern gang clean over
the moon!
The above was written three weeks
ago for the Transcript but not publish.
ed. Since then over 10000 workers
have gone on strikes in Germany, snd
many in Austria. Worse still Alsatian
and Lorrainer regiments have revolted,
and many expressions have been heard,
both in public meetings and in the Press,
demanding peace and popular partici'
patton in the government. But worst
of all-these strikes and protests are
not about food or wages, but are of Z
pOlClcal nature largely.
Secret trials are being held of some
of the leaders in these movements
even of members of the Reichstag
with soldiers guarding the court am
the populace excluded
The Kaiser has ordered all strikers tx
return to work under threat of whole
sale executions, and their leaders arr
advising the workmen to obey, and tn
movement is quieting down again So
just as we predicted, the Kaiser ha
weighed down the safety-valve-mean
while the steam is rising
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-16
SALES TO TAKE PLACE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1873
Public sale of stock and farming imple-
ments, by Lester M. Naylor, residing on
the ''Old DIR. Sites Farm" three miles
west Of Middletown. D. P. Hutchinson
auc.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ed, 1872 :Nc
sale OF stock and farming implements
by James S. Moore, on 'Cochra"
Grange" farm, 11-2 miles west Of NJ"
dletown. Eugene Racine, auc.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th, 1918
Public sale of stock and farming imple-
ments, by Thomas Lattomus, residing
on the . arren Farm" on the road
from the Levels school house to the
Maryland line. D. P. Hutchinson. -auc.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, l918-Pub.
! lie sale of stock and farming imple-
! ments by William Cox. on the road lead
ing to McCoy's Corner, west towards
the Delaware Canal. d. P. Hutchin-
son. auc.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1918-Pub-
lie sale of stock and farming imple-
ments by Charles H. Dukes. on the
"Corbit Farm" on the road from
Fieldsboro to Taylors Bridge. D. P.
Hutchinson, auc.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1918-Pub.
lie sale Of stock and farming imple-
ments by Theodore Ferguson. admins
| traitor of the Colen Ferguson estate at
his late residence IN Blackbird. D. p.
Hutchinson, auc.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21st. 1878
Public Sale of stock and farming imple-
ments, etc. by Louis Fennemore, on the
"Ginn" farm two miles south Of Mid
dletown. D. P. Hutchinson, auc.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1873
Public sale of stock and farming imple-
| ments byJ c. Aston, on the road
leading from Middletown to Odessa. D.
P. Hutchinson, auc.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1915
Public sale Of stock and farming i'm
Elements etc., by Harry c. Webb, on
the "John Bar Vandegrift" farm, on
the road leading from Biddles Corner
| to Port Penn.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1873
Public sale Of surplus stock and farm.
ing implements, by E. H. Shallcross,
on the farm of the late James 7. Shall
cross. one mile west Of McDonough.
D. T. HUTCHINSON, Auc.
L p