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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-02
A Domestic Tragedy.

Janet and grandpa had diS's'' :,
ment during the morning anu sal
luncheon she did not take her u' vs..
seat beside him. "Grandpa ana
unspeakable," she explained brlen''
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-02
How In This One7

A girl applied for place behinu
counter Of a department store. ..,s
what clerical experience ss,
your" asked the department man a"sh
"Very little," she said with Wv" !.
Il only Joined the church last WV
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-02
Germ Proof.

I'VE drank from the same CAN'T '.,
exclaimed the old soldier, rumiha'. -.
But wasn't you afraid OF the
crobes" suggested his granddaus'.a cha
Gee! No microbes could live "
stun we was drinkin', child" t
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-02

and new shoot allowed to grow.
Care should be taken that the sucker
does not spring from a point below
the original graft"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
FOOD CONSERVATION
ON STREET CORNERS

A new kitchen on wheels is carry
ing the message of food conservation
in street meetings to many Boston
women who have not been reached di-
rectly in any other way. A motor
truck, which has been contributed by
philosophical woman of the city,
has been fully equipped for food dem
onstrations that are given by home
demonstration agents of the United
Staes Department of Agriculture and
the State Agricultural College coop
Grating with the State Food Admin
istration. The truck carries large
sized electric stove, a white enameled
kitchen cabinet, a zinc table for hot
dishes, and an enameled table for the
actual work of cooking and canning.
Two dozen camp chairs and benches
are usually brought out from homes
in the vicinity of the demonstration.
The audiences have averaged about
60 women, fully as many children,
with 10 or IL men in the background.
A trained nurse goes along, who
speaks for Is minutes before or after
the regular demonstration on the feed
ing of children and the Importance of
milk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
NEED OF IRON AND
STEEL IN FARMING

Following the receipt of letters from
hardware dealers indicating a serious
shortage in the kinds of iron and steel
used by country blacksmiths and in
farming operations, the Bureau of
Markets made a survey of stocks held
by wholesale hardware dealers and
their estimated needs for six months.
A questionable was sent to dealers
who furnish supplies directly or
through retail dealers to country
blacksmiths and farming communities.
Replies from some $50 dealers indi-
cate that in most instances supplies on
hand on June /, 1918, were much less
than those of year ago. Many deal
ers reported shortage below actual
requirements for the next six months,
particularly in the case of barbed-
wire, nails and other fencing mater
ials, sheets for roofing and for silos,
and steel bars of a size suitable for
wagon tires and farm repair work.
Because of the need for iron and
steel in war industries the priorities
committee of the War Industries
Board requires dealers in need of sup
plies to file statement, on blanks pro-
vided for that purpose, showing the
uses for which the materials are de-
sired. The committee then gives the
dealer a rating, determined by the es-
sential character of the supplies re-
ouired, and the higher ratings receive
tie first attention indistributing the
available iron and steel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
A DAILY DUTY

Each day every American soldier in
France is confronted by a great duty.
Our Army there has great task to
perform for our country, for the
world, for civilization, and for hui
mainly. Our soldiers are doing their
duty with courage and fidelity and
efficiency that thrill every heart.
Each day every American citizen at
home is confronted by a great duty, a
duty as imperative upon him or her as
the duty of our soldiers is upon them.
The American people have great
task to perform. 1t is to support to
the limit of their ability our Army,
our Navy, our country at war.
To work with increased energy and
efficiency so that our national produc-
ton may be increased; to economic
in consumption so that more material
and labor and transportation may be
left free for the uses Of the Govern
, ment; and with the resultant savings
+ support the Government financially
is the daily duty of every American.
1t is duty that will be met by every
American whose heart is with our SOL
dicrs in France, who glories in their
courage and fighting ability and their
success,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
WARTIME FOOD PRODUCTION

A 1922 per cent total increase over
last year in production of staple food
crops is shown in the canvas of farms
in New Hampshire made by the Town
Food Production Committee under the
direction of the county agents. The
increase varies with the different
crops. New Hampshire formerly
raised very little wheat or barley, so
that relatively small acreage means
large percentage increase. This fact
explains an increase of 412 per cent
for wheat and 1872 per cent for bar
ley. The production of potatoes has
increased 3.5 per cent; beans, 3.4 per
cent; corn, 1919 per cent; and oats,
51.7 per cent.
The county agent for Cheshire coun-
ty reports a new device for showing
the increased production of cereals. A
sign is planted in the field with the
slogan: "This Farm is Growing One
or More Acres of Cereals to Help Win
the War-Cheshire County Farm Blu
reau Association" One hundred and
fifty such signs have been purchased
for posting about the country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
LABOR CONFERENCES
IN EVERY STATE

What is considered one of the most
important projects to deal with, the
farm-labor situation, is now being
planned by labor specialists of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture. Farm labor conferences will
be held during September and the
first part of October in every State in
the Union, where the Federal labor
specialists and officials of the State
Relations service will discuss labor
questions and their solution with Of
ficials of the State agricultural col
leges, State farm-help specialists,
county agent leaders, and others in
terested. The object is to get all
agencies to work together and to
have the various departments of the
State colleges to consider how their
campaigns can be carried on with a
minimum amount of labor. For ex-
ample, if the dairy department of a
State college is planning to conduct
a campaign for increasing the number
of dairy cattle in the State, the Of
ficials of that department will be asked
to show how the program can be car
ried out with the minimum or present
supply of labor. Each department
will be asked to recast its program, so
that it can be met with present sup
plies of farm labor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
WE DO THE FINEST REPAIR
WORK THAT CAN BE DONE.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
ESTABLISHED IN 1864

State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, SIS.
In the Circuit Court, November term,
1918.
Myrah Minoughan, Plaintiff,
VS..
Anthony Minoughan, Defendant.
Action: Divorce.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by her attorney and files her
petition and affidavit, alleging, among
oher things, that defendant, Anthony
Minoughan is not a resident of the
State of Missouri:
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation, that
said defendant be notified by publica-
ton that plaintiff has commenced suit
against him in this court, the object
and general nature of which is an ac-
ton for divorce upon the grounds of
desertion and non-support, and that I'M
less said defendant be and appear at
this court, at the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the Court
House in the city of Pennington, in
said Co., on the 18th day of November
next, and on or before the last day of
said term, answer and plead to the
petition in said cause, the same will
be taken as confessed, and judgment
will be rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that a
copy hereof be published, according
to law, in The Pennington Times, a
newspaper published in said county of
st. Francois for four weeks success
lively, published at least once week,
the last insertion to be at least Is
days before the first day of said next
November term of this court.
Order made and entered this 10th
day of August, 1918.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Circuit Court of St. Francois County
this goth day of August, 1918.
JOHN A. KNOWLES,
(SEAL) Circuit Clerk
! Aug. 20, 80. Sept, 6 and 1873.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, G. w. Moothart, by his
certain deed of trust, dated the 10th
day of June, 1916, and recorded in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds of St.
Francois county, Missouri, in Book
100, at page 316, conveyed to L. H.
Williams, as Trustee, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate, lying and
being in the county of st. Francois
and State of Missouri, to-wit:
All of lot number "a, and lot num-
Der 33, except 20 feet and 7 inches off
of the west side thereof, in Boyce's
Addition to the City of Pennington
as same appears from the plat of said
addition of record in the Recorders Of
flee of said county. Also a strip of
land adjoining the south end of the
above lots and bounded on the south
by Fifth street.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of GER
tain promissory note in said deed OF
trust described;
And whereas, default has been made
in the payment of said promissory
note and said note has become due
and remains unpaid; now, therefore
I, L. H. Williams, Trustee, at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note
and in conformity with the provisions
of said deed on trust, will, on
Saturday, September %, 1918,
between the hours of nine o'clock ir
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the south
front door Of the Court House 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.
L. H. WILLIAMS, Trustee
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
MISSOURI MUST
GO OVER THE TOP"

Missouri has raised approximately
IS per cent of its quota of War Saw
ings stamps and about ten million
dollars is needed to put this State
"over the top" in this campaign.
Gen. John J. Pershing, a native
Missourian who is leading the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces to victory,
will celebrate his birthday September
18th. The Missouri War Savings
Committee, through its State Director,
Festus J. Wade, is hoping to be able TO
cable General Pershing greetings on
his birthday and officially announce
that his native State has gone "over
the top" in the War Savings drive.
The teachers of all the public schools
have been requested between now and
September 18th, to make daily ap-
peals to the pupils to have them act
as missionaries and urge their pa
rents to increase their War Savings
pledges in honor of General Pershing.
A small increase of every War Saw
ings pledge made in the State will
assure the completion of this States
allotments of War Savings Stamps. 1t
| is hoped that this will be done between
now and September 18th, so that Gen.
Pershing can be cabled that has ma
tive State has secured victory in
patriotism.
The War Savings Committee of this
county asks that immediate addition
al pledges be made so that this coun-
ty can be especially mentioned in Di-
rector Wade's cable to General Per-
shing. Every county that shows adj
ditional gains for the Pershing drive
is to be mentioned in the Pershing
message.
A special effort will be made during
the closing days of the Pershing drive
to obtain additional members of the
Thousand Dollar Club. In st. Louis,
1,64S members have Joined the local
Thousand Dollar Club; Kansas City,
Springfield, Joplin, st. Joseph and the
majority of the larger cities in the
State have obtained scores of thousand
dollar pledges. The local committee
for this county is especially anxious
to get as many new members to the
thousand dollar club as possible be-
tween now and September 18th.
State Superintendent of Schools,
Uel w. Lamkin, has wired each of the
County Superintendent of schools,
urging them to request the teachers in
all the schools in the county to con-
tinue their good work in the way of
securing pledges and subscriptions for
War Savings Stamps.
The War Savings Societies organ
lied prior to the vacation period will
continue their activities since classes
have been resumed.
Patriotic Missourians contend that
their boys in Khaki who are making
daily gains against the brutal Huns,
should be given a "bonus" for their
heroic efforts. The most fitting trib-
ute that could be given to our Mis-
souri, boys is cable to General Per-
shing on his birthday that his native
State was one of the first to complete
its quota of War Savings Stamps.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
DEMAND GROWS FOR
CONVICT ROAD WORKERS

The scarcity of teams and local la
Dor for road construction has increased
the demand for prison labor through
out Missouri. The State Highway
Department has had good success with
convict labor, but has been unable to
obtain groups of men for several pro-
jects because all available prisoners
are at work in the industries operated
at the State Prison. The best results
from prison labor have been obtained
where men were organized into
groups, specific work laid out, and
proper equipment supplied. The con-
victs in honor camps, without guards
and without stripes, appreciate IAN
other chance" to make good and be-
come interested and efficient road
builders.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
500 Reward. yIOO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that IL catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing It's
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, TIC.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06

A story is going around Of an ex-
tremc case of patriotism. An invalid
soldier just back from France exposed
his arms and chest. On one arm he
carried the French flag, on the other
the English and on his chest the Stars
and Stripes, all worked in India ink.
"My, but you are patriotic" some one
suggested, "the French, British and
American flags are now part Of your
body" "Why, that's nothing, I'm sit
ting on the kaiser" he replied.-Ex-
change.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
STILL INTERESTED IN FARM

Altho d. H. Davidson is connected
with the U. S. Radio School, CAM
bridge, Mass, he has not lost interest
in his farm in Northwest Missouri. He
writes to the Missouri College Of Ag-
riculture to know the money returns
which one may expect in growing al
falfa in that section of the State. He
says alfalfa grows there SUCCESSFULLY
but wants to know whether to sow
more than usual or not. He also
mentions that on his farm are some
very poor places but that these grow
rank sweet clover, and would like to
know how this should yield per acre
if the seed were threshed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others, interested in the es-
tate of Dudley H. Thompson, that l.,
w. N. Fleming, Guardian of said es-
tate intend to make final settlement
thereof at the next term of the Probate
Court of st. Francois County, State of
Missouri, to be held at Pennington, on
the 18th day of October, 1918.
w. N. FLEMING, Guardian.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
For a Weak Stomach

The great relief afforded by Cham
berlain's Tablets in a multitude of
cases has fully proven the great value
of this preparation for weak stom-
ach and impaired indigestion. In
many cases this relief has become per-
manent and the sufferers have been
completely restored to health. OBJ
tainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
Diarrhoea in Children

For Diarrhoea in children one year
old or older you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by dose
of castor oil. 1t should be kept at
hand and given as soon as the first
unnatural looseness of the bowels ap-
pears. Obtainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
FOR TRUSSES

Supporters, Belts, Shoulder Braces,
Clutches, Crutch Tips, see E. M. Laak-
man, Druggist.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06

Signs and portents all over the globe
indicate the approaching destruction
, of Germany diabolical plans. When
the big explosion comes, where VIII
the secret hackers of Germany hide
themselves?
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-04-24
TO MOTORIZE ARTILLERY
Plan Will Save Much Cargo Space In
Sending Troops Abroad.

Washington, April 22.-With the
safe arrival in France Of large sup
plies of artillery tractors, the plan for
the hnotoriz2tion of field artillery
units included in the. American ex-
peditionary forces now has been prac-
ticailly completed. The only excep-
tions are few batteries of three-inch
and 75-millimcter guns. The change
will result in substantial saving OF
cargo space throughg the elimination
the vast reservec of gain ind forage
and of draft animals Eventually it
will be possible to materially decrease
the vast res erves of grain AID forageg
f., they maintained in France.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-04-24
U. u. LOSSES HEAVY
IN LATEST BATTLE
Pershing's Report Said to Show More
Than 200 Casualties
Is Not Made
Public.

Washington, April 22.-General Per-
shing's first report on the German
assault upon the American and French
forces in the Toul sector Saturday is
said to indicate that the Americans
sustained more than 200 casualties
and to estimate the German losses at
between 800 and 400.
War Department officials refused
to make the report public or report
upon persistent rumors concerning its
contents. Secretary Baker is said to
be awaiting more details, though he
probably will lay the information re-
ceived before the House Military Com
mittee when he appears tomorrow TO
tell of his trip abroad.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-04-24
BABY LEFT IN STATION
Well.Dressed Woman Disappears on
Train 4 ter Hiding Child.

Tearkanc, April PA handsome
and well-gowned younG woman
about 20 years ole, left the north
bound Missouri Pacific passenger
train No. 4 on its arrival here at 5
o'clock yesterday ana entered t'Nc
waiting room. A few minutes later
a two-week-o.d child which she had
in her arms on entering the waiting
room, was found in the womans rest
room. The woman had vanished and
it is supposed let ON the outgoing
train. The baby, girl, was elegant
ly dressed, but there were no marks
of any kind that might give a clew
to it's parents. 1t has been turned
over to the local Salvation Army,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-04-24
PATRIOTIC COMMUNITY
COlOred People Of Laura Bell Make a
Recerd to be Proud Of.

Mr.. Editor:
Please allow me few lines OF
space in your paper that l may COM
mend one of our colored communities
for it's patriotism
Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Roy Budd
and l went down below Ogden to
Laura Bell Church on a Liberty Bond
Campaign. This is the second cam
paign that has been made at this
church during this loan period.
1'hey had subscribed for $1,000 in
bonds at the first meeting, and at this
second meeting they took 1850 more
One member of this community had
subscribed for $3.50 at Ashdown which.
with the above, makes $2S00 for this
little church.
We found nearly fifty members of
the Red Cross, and the Mission Socie-
ty of the Church, along with others,
was buying Thrift Stamps regularly.
To add to all this, just as we ad-
journed, some one read letter from
Mr.. Percy Steel acknowledging re-
ceipt of Sc for which he was enclosing
six smilage books, one for each draft
ed man from their community
l also wish to say that the minister
was preaching war sermon when we
arrived and was giving his people
some excellent advice
l trust you will find space for this
letter trusting that the good example
of these people may be an inspiration
to others of their race over the county.
Very truly,
l. w. HOLMES.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-04-24
BRITISH GAIN N ONLY
ACTION ON NORTH FRONT
Drive Enemy From Advanced Posi-
tiOns In RObecq Region
Sea Battle Is
Probable.

New York, April 21.-Just what the
Germans are planning for the future
on the long line northward from La
Bassee to Ypres, where everywhere
with stone wall of resistance, has
not yet become apparent. Nowhere
have they thrown down the gauntlet
and offered further battle against the
staunch line that is facing them. They
have, however on numerous sectors,
carried out violent bombardments', but
in these they have been answered
shot for shot.
The only fighting in which the men
of either side left their trenches was
near Robecq, northwest OF La Bassee,
where Field Marshal Haigs men
threw out the enemy from several ad-
vanced positions
Evidences of the losses the Ger
mans have sustained in the new Of
fensive daily are becoming more APP
the numerous dead which strew the
battlefields, advices coming through
Holland are to the effect that hos
pitfalls, monasteries, converts and
schools in Belgium are flied to over
flowing with wounded and that even
private houses are being requisitione1
for use as hospitals. Cattle cars, in
which hay is the only bedding, is be-
ing used to transport MANNED men
from the battle front
Sea Battle Probable.
That a great sea battle is in pros
pect at an early date seems probable.
Following UP their recent foray into
the Cattegat, where they destroyed
German trawlers, British naval forces
have penetrated into Helgoland blight
and offered battle to the German
warships, which retired behind the
mine fields. The British opened fire
on the Germans at long range and one
OF the enemy destroyers was hit,
British and French troops have
landed on the Kola peninsula project
ing into the Arctic ocean and are CO.
operating with the BolsEevik troops
to protect the Mourman coast against
the Finnish White Guard. This oper
alton probably has in view the safe
guarding Of Archangel, Kussia's prin-
cipal port on the Arctic