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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24

Lieut.. G. w. Patton, who is in the
medical department of the army SER
vice, and stationed at Camp Travis
Texas, arrived in Pennington Wednes-
day evening for a brief stay. He was
on his return to his post OF duty from
Washington, d. c., where he was on
business. The Doctor. is in charge OF
the Neurology ard Pshchiatry Base
Hospital, and has already been recon.
mended for promotion. His many
friends here will be pleased to know
that he is rendering most important
aid in his country's SERVICE -.
\ FOR SALE-320 acres, fronting -en
the Avon road, 8 miles from. Farm
ington, Mo-, and 4 miles from Miller
Switch, Illinois Southern Railway
School house Ia mile; never failing
water; all under No. A l, wire fence
stock pig tight. Title perfect, unen-
numbered; price 100000; cash $500
balance on time to suit purchaser
John d. Gibson, 104 Jackson Road
Webster Groves, Mo. 1S-4t
Bonds of the Third Liberty Loan
amounting to Sal, 10000, have beer
purchased by seventy-eight families in
utilization, with st. Paul's Lutheran
church of'this city. Of the first and
second Liberty Loan nineteen families
are possessors of bonds to the amount
of $33,700. The members of fifty.
eight families bought Thrift Stamps
and War Certificates to the amount of
$7,294.50, which brings the total in
vested with the Government on the
part Of families in connection with the
local Lutheran congregation to the
sum of $82,594.50. The amount Of
S3375.25 was contributed toward the
Red Cross and other war services.
A letter received this week by
Pennington friends of Fred Asbury
states that Fred has sold out his in
terest in the firm of Asbury & Har-
rold, linotvpers, of St. Louis, and has
been called for the National Army. &c
will leave in June for training camp
Fred also says that his brother, Her
bert, who has been for some years
employed on one of the New York
newspapers as special writer, was
drafted last fall, and later wen
through the officers training CAM
at Fort Upton, N. Y, and won a com.
mission as second lieutenant, and is
now in France. Emmett, who has beer
living at some years at Boise, Idaho
where he is proprietor Of printing
establishment, is in class two. Free
expects to visit Pennington before
leaving for training camp.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24

Harry Croke and Mrs. Croke came
in the latter part of the week from
Miami, Okla, where Harry has been
employed by the Southwestern Tele-
phone Co., for a visit with relatives
here.
Do you need fertilizer in order to
bring your land up to its minimum OF
production? You can get best quail
ity of spring fertilizer, especially
good for corn production, at Tetley-
Klein Lumber Co.
Miss Louise Morris, who has been
teaching music in the high schools at
Abba, Iowa, the past year, returned
home Monday night for the summer
vacation. She was met in st. Louis
by her mother, Mrs. Jessie Morris.
Careful cutting makes lot of diff
ference with the cooking qualities Of
your meat. We have only experienced,
careful meat-cutters to serve you
That makes certain your satisfaction
--Bethel's Cash Meat Market.
E. V. Alternately, who was princi-
pal of the High School the past year
left for his home at Perryville Sat.
urday. He went by way of DeSoto to
deliver an address at the graduation
of the jefferson county Eighth grade
graduates.
Left at Three Rivers church or
May 9Th, black velvet handbag
containing a purse, mourning hand
kerchief, pair black gloves, and 6
black silk muffier. Please leave al
Pennington Mercantile Co., care Of
Lon Davis.
Joseph Alexander, who is in the
efficiency department of the St. Louis
police organization, visited with rela-
tives and old friends here the last Of
the week. Thirty-six years ago Mr.
Alexander resided here, where he still
has many old friends.
This is the season OF the year wher
arrangements should be made to make
your house--even your porches-f1y
proof. A full assortment of sizes il
both window and door screens, alst
screen wire in rolls, to be had a
Tetley-Klein Lumber Co.
There is no hunting during May
Season fer killing squirrels will oper
June list. 1t is unlawful to set fish
traps or nets in a running stream a
this time of the year; anyone violating
the law subjects themselves to ;
heavy fine, besides having their nets
destroyed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Miss Mabel Umfeet of Esther en-
tered Tuesday morning. Hazel Miller
began Monday, Jennie Watts is now
attending full periods, Harry Miller
returned Monday.
Miss Leora Helber, now in Wash
ingtno, received an increase of $500
per year after working only about a
month in the Government service.
Richard Bergman writes US from
Washington that he is getting along
nicely. He received substantial in
crease in salary after about two
weeks work.
Miss Ava Thurman, who went to St.
Louis last week, is now employed in
Government work there and getting
along nicely.
Misses Hazel McCarver and Leotta
Faulkner called Tuesday. Both girls
will probably begin next Monday
They have been teaching near Vein
garten.,
Roy Miller has been suffering from
a damaged ankle, caused by crooked
stick being run over by his bicycle,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
- Tive to the Red CrOss -
OPPORTUNITY TO GET A H0L-
STEIN CALF CHEAP

Good high grade Holstcin calves
from a to 5 weeks old, can be gotten
at very reasonable price from M. j.
Hoppert, Sheboygan County Agent
Sheboygan, Wisconsin. These calves
are said to be from high producing
mothers and of good breeding. They
can be bought at prices ranging from
SIS to $50, depending upon the breed
ing.
Fred butcher of White Water, Wis
consin, agrees to furnish Holstein
calves fiftcen-sixteenths pure, four to
eight weeks old, laid down at Farm
ington for $50, satisfaction gaaran-
teed. Buyers need not pay. for the
calves until they SEQ them.
Mr.. butcher makes business of
selling the calves from the White
Water Dairy to calf clubs and to peo-
pie just starting into the dairy BUSH
ness.
For further information see the
County Agent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
THE POULTRY RALLY

Since | have always been in the
class Of people that Abraham Lincoln
said God must have loved because He
made so many of them. it made me
somewhat "heady" when | found my
self one of the select few at the Poul-
try Rally at Mr.. W. E. Matkin's on
Thursday last. We couldn't even call
ourselves the Four Hundred because
there were only nine of us there all
told, including the lecturer, Mr..
Townsley, and his wife from the Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture, and Mr..
Hensley of our Farm Bureau.
My plebian raising won't allow me
to keep all the things we learned to
myself, SO if the editor will permit,
/ will give a few notes from the lee
ture for the benefit of those who
couldn't come and to make those who
wouldn't come ashamed that they
didn't and wish they had.
The lecturer said that we had
Matched enough chickens for this sea-
son. The first week in June is to be
rooster week., when we should sell
or eat all ROSTERS not intended for
breeders next year and these should be
penned where they will have plenty
Of exercise but be away from the
hens, because as is well known the
fertile egg will become unfit for use
in very few days in summer wea-
Their. All eggs should be kept in a
cool place.
He also advocated the plan of pre-
serving eggs while they are cheaper,
for home use, and selling the fresh
ones next fall and winter. This can
easily be done by filling jar or key
with one part of water-glass to 8
parts of boiled rain water mot els
tern water, because that has more or
less lime from cement in the cistern) L.
One quart of watcr-glass will pre-
serve Is dozen eggs. puncture the
shells before boiling for table use.
otherwise they will explode.
For lice on the chickens, / pound
of Sodium Flouride put in little
pinches on all the special haunts of
lice will kill nits and lice and will not
need to be repeated for six months
or more. This amount will treat 100
hens. The same in 20 gallons of wa
ter will dip 200 hens and as effectu-
ally solve the louise problem.
Crude petroleum. thinned with coal
oil until III will spray will do for the
mites. It can also be put on the
roosts, etc, by dipping a cloth in the
solution and washing them with it..
We learned lots more, but as the
editor may not be a, chicken enthusi-
asst only when they are well cooked
and on the table, / will not try his
patience any longer. Next time be
there. F. E. B.
---- Give to the Red Cross -
For Representative:
JOHN G. SEGER
Of Bonnie Terre.
Give to the Red Cross -----
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
- tive TO the Red cross -
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
THE LOCAL MARKET
LIME BRINGS BIG RETUPNS

- Give to the Red Cross -
LIME BRINGS BIG RETURNS
Who can beat 20 bushels per acre
of 81 pounds wheat on rundown hill
side land?
That is what J. W. Gerard of Ste.
GenevieVe did last year by bit of
scientific treatment of land. This year
he has splendid crop of clover on the
same field.
Mr.. Gerard treated his land as fol-
lows: He applied about four ions of
waste from the lime kiln per acre.
This was applied just before sowing
time. During fall and spring q dress
ing of manure was applied.
]. X. JONES,
District Agricultural Agent.
Hindenburg carries concrete slabs
for paving the roads to Flanders. They
also make suitable tombstores for
his savages.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
DESK FOR SALE

t DESK FOR SALE
60-inch Roll Top Desk, in good
condition, Flemish oak, mis-
sion style finish. Will sacrifice
cheap for quick cash sale. In
quire at The Times office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26

Knew She Was There From the Louisville Courier-Journal "I see my wife is in that picture the- atre."
 You can't see her through the walls, can your" "No. but I recognize the baby car riage in the lobby"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26

thought he was entitled to part of the money the club received for his con tract.
 Weeghman, Alexander said, told him to make his demands to William F. Baker, president of the Philadelphia club. Although Alexander has de- cIined to say what amount he would demand, his friends say he will ask for .s1O. O.oso.
 The big pitcher is eligible for mili- tary service. having been placed in Class 1 in the draft.
 Kansas City, January 24-"I am confident Grover Alexander will ap- pear in a Cub uniform this year" Charles Weeghman, president of the Chicago National League Baseball club, declared here late today Mir. Weeghman came here from St Paul, Neh., where had a conference with Alexander.
 He admitted he and Alexander had discussed salary matters. but declined to say with what result He said his purpose in coming to Kansas City was to arrange series of games with the local American association team in April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CoRBETT

The clamor of fandom for more hit ting becomes louder as the 1918 season approaches. The baseball magnate long have been aware of this desire of the diamond enthusiasts, but most of them have ignored it entirely. The few others insist that they cannot conceive of any way in which the rules can be changed to bring about healthier swat records.
 But there is way--tnler with the foul strike rule That law has had more to do with the falling of in batting prow- ess than anything else With the rule abolished entirely, or changed so that only one foul can be called strike it would mean much more hittlng-and it would delight the persons whose silver contributions support the national pas time.
 Just why the magnates steadily refuse to grant the request of fandom for some change in the rules that will provoke greater number of safe swats is hard for the layman to understand. As long as the fans are supporting the game. why shouldn't they be given what they want if granting their demands does not cause hardship to the players or anyone else?
 Recently I wrote a story concerning the terrific hitting that was done in the 1897 season. That year two men went beyond the 4O0 mark. 13 clouted beyond $50 and 69 men hit better than 300. That was in the days before the foul strike rule. In the years prior to 1887 and from then on through the 1900 season, 300 hit ters were extremely plentiful In 1901 the much criticized rule was put in force and ever since then fewer and fewer players annually have entered the charmed circle.
 All things considered. a hatsman is placed under a big enough handicap without the foul strike rule. To solve tricky pitchers delivery sufficiently to hit the ball and then to drive it to some safe portion of closely guarded territory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26

that alone is mighty task. ~To men, ace batter still further by penalizing hm for the first 70 fouls-isn't that a little too much?
 The foul strike rule was adapted main ly to prevent the supposed practice of purposely fouling off balls. It was the contention of the ruling powers of the game that certain players tried to wear out pitchers by fouling off, as many balls as possible. This trick it was claimed, slowed up the game. So the foul strike rule came into force, the magnates de- claring it's adoption was for the benefit of the fans who felt then that the games dragged along too much.
 If the rule should be rescinded it might lengthen the time of games per haps 10 minutes or so. But I feel that 99 per cent of fandom would rather sit 10 to 30 minutes longer in 8 ball park if they could witness free hitting That S what they want to see; a few extra min- utes is inconsequential. This is shown by the fact that when games drag into extra innings only small percentage of the spectators leave before the last man Is out.
 If there was any reasonable argument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
WAR CHANGED THE SITUATION

The European war instantly changed the situation. After the supply of Ger man dyestuffs which was in this coun- try when the war began was exhausted, the apprehension was great that the manufacturers of textile goods and of other commodities in which dyestuffs play an important part would either be compelled to give up production or to put a cheap or unsatisfactory article upon the market.
 Then men of great capital who pos sessed large industrial plants and who had expended a good deal of money in obtaining expert information respecting American resources in raw materials from which dyestuffs could be made, were persuaded that the time had come when the United States could establish and upon so great a basis as to make us Independent of Germany, the dyestuff in-' dustry.
 This week a convention of dye makers of the United States is in sessions in New York, and one of the results of their discrssions and of the information which the members will give out will be the revelation to the American people that those things which men of industry three years ago predicted as possible have now been accomplished; for the people will be informed that the American dyes are HOW lulls tHe ciHsiA VI sho M i'A'ii dyes, that they can be produced. all things considered, as cheaply, and that the industry is probably lost to Germany and permanently gained by the United States This will be accepted as one of the many marvellous changes in industry which the war has occasioned. It is a change which will be of serious and damaging import to Germany after the sar is ended for she presumably will lose one of her greatest markets for dye sfI1ff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
MEN OF SCIENCE
 AND DYE STUFFS
BT HOLLAND


 New York, January 25.--( -(Speciall--The Perkin medal, which is awarded to that man of science who in a single year has achieved the most striking and valua ble results from research, has been awarded to several Americans. pr. Rec Hendrix Baekland, whose research work and whose inventions following them. are esteemed by men of science as among the most important recently achieved by an American, received the Perkin medal 8 few years ago, and earlier pr. E. G. Aeheson was awarded that medal in rec ognition of his highly important and sue cessful research work. Charles Hall, who by reason of research and practical ap- plication of his discoveries made possible production of aluminium in commercial quantities. was also in this manner rec ognized.
 Presumably some of the American men of science who have been since the war in Europe began, devoting themselves to research with the intent to discover the best methods of producing dyestuffs from American resources, in sufficient amounts to make the American market independ- ent of Germany, will be within the next two or three years in like manner rec ognized for their services. That would be peculiarly appropriate, since the Per kin medal foundation was established for the purpose of honoring the memory of the English lad. Perkin, who was the first to discover how dyestuffs that were oi value could be secured from coal tar Perk1n was lad only + years of age at the time when he was conducting re- search in self-constructed laboratory Tn the basement of his fathers house in London. At last one day he triumphantly announced that he had secured from coal tar a beautiful mauve color and Furthermore believed that this material was, under proper treatment, capable of producing every color, even those del, cate shades of which the wondeful work CTS in shawls in India possess the secret, some of which are almost imperceptible to the naked eye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
DOLLY DALRYMPLE
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prepared her for d good salared posi- tion A few weeks ago her friend moved
 away. and then through the interest of
 a neighbor. who, with her family, have
 been helpful friends, her case was
 brought to our attention. We found that this lady and her daughter would pay a monthly sum toward rent and clothe one of the children. In the severe weather we have had, the best plan seemed to be to heve the children placed in an in stitution for time; at least until the need fer fuel was past and the mother could make new arrangements It was pathetic to sec the grief of the children for few days after their separation 1 from their mother who will now only see them at stated periods. and If her cir cumstances do not materially improve, it means a separation practically for years to come, and no family of children can spend a period of several years in an institution, however beneficial and worthy without loosening of the natu- ral ties that bind them to their mother. i Besides. unless a woman is of strong, 1 fine character, there is very apt to be more or less of deterioration, much to be Gepiored, when she is relieved of the responsihilty Of rearing her own chill dren."
 My dreams of community center, of course, is in the dim distance Mrs. Weisel said, which would answer the question conclusively--but In the mean time, what will we do with such cases as I have cited? There is no outdoor relief fund provided by Jefferson county for the use of the juvenile court work here, though constant demands are being
 made upon it. Possibly when the pro- posed standardization Of the charities of lthis city-so much necded--shali have been accomplished, more adequate ma | terial relief may be supplied through 1 the proper channels; until then, offerings i of clothing and money are earnestly sought, and thankfully received. by the juvenile court and the city welfare de- ma ri r,,ent v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
 ALEXANDER INSISTS ON PART OF HUGE PURCHASE PRICE Star Finger Says He Will Not Play With Cubs Un- less He Receives POr-
 tiOn of Cash

Omaha, Neb., January 3.-Grover Alexander, the pitcher for whom the Chicago Nationals paid s50,00o. along with his battery mate, Catcher Killifer, admitted tonight that he had informed President Weeghman of the Chicago club that he would not play ball next season unless given part of the pur- chase price. Alexander contends that he cost the Philadelphia club only sS50, that he served it faithfully and that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERA1D SATURDAY. JANUARY 26 1918

stuff industry of the world. and which incidentally greatly distressed the farm CTS who grew indigo for it's blue dye or who collected the cochineal insect in Central America which had for years fur nished the billiant scarlet dye.
 There was no doubt in the minds O. men of science that the United States possessed resources sufficient to enab- American industry to make. with com mercial success as good dyestuff as the Germans did and of IS many colors. But there were no inducements for them to do this. Capital could not be persuaded to make investment to any great extent in the manufacture of American dyestuffs and the manufacturers themselves who made use of the German dycstuffs were incredulous, not believing that our men of science could match those of Germany in price. quality variety or quantity of the dyestuffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
ENGLAND DID NOT TAKE HEED

England did not, either through It's men of business or it's men of science. take special heed of the discovery of this T-year-old lad. Germany did, however. Her men of science took up investigation and research where the boy had been compelled to leave it off, and at last per fected tle wonderful formulas which gave Germany the command of the dye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26

advanced by the magnates for the re- tention of the rule. the fans right now wouldn't be so insistent upon 1t being changed or killed entirely. But none or fine leaders of the national game has ad- vanced one.
 So why retain the rule?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
Tn Prevent inc Grin

Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE BRO- MO QUIN1NE Tablets remove the cause. There is only one "Bromo Qui- nine" E. w. GROVES signature on box BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
THE BOOKSHELF
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sat down to write his story he thought he would make it wholly . book of smiles, but the awful majesty of the con- fiict rose up before him and forced it's way into the narrative. He calls a Hun Hun and yet he does not dwell on the horrors He shows the human rather than the inhuman side of trench life.
 Mrs. Peat. who wasn't Mrs. Peat when the story begins, writes last chapter that Is beautifully touching, in which she discloses the romantic meeting between herself and the poor battered wreck that later was to become her husband.
 To read Private Peat is to be trans ported lover there" for it is most vivid portrayal of the everyday life of the common soldier, in the trenches, on the firing line and everywhere and any where his superior officer may send him. So simple is it, so direct so good hu- mored, so free from any attempt to De other than plain fighting mans story, that every word carries conviction. It's q war book worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-26
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Roberts & Son feature desks for ev- cry purpose and every office
 NJ. Well Ss Bro. feature Hart Schaff- ner S Marx clothes at old low prices.
 Yeatman- Baugh have officers unl- forms and insignias.
 Loveman. Joseph X Loeb print fulf page of store news.
 Office Outfitters Co. want business men to phone s451 for office reauire- ments.