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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
Vicious Vandalism

The G. G. N. depot at Pennington
has been closed for several weeks,
since the Houck quit running, and
this week when a representative OF
the company came here to look things
over, he found the place in more or
less of a wrecked condition. Window
panes had virtually all been broken,
apparently by shooting them out with
a rifle. Plain evidence of the occu-
pancy of the premises on frequent oc-
casions by low characters for immor-
al purposes was disclosed, and much
of the property of the road was dam
aged, records and tickets badly mix
ed and scrambled together, and gene
raj disorder prevailing. This is a Sc
rious arraignment of the law-abidlng
character of Pennington, and the
guilty parties surely should be fer
reted out and properly punished.
There are very few vacant houses in
Pennington at this writing, of any
character, but it is distinctly un.
comfortable feeling for the owner Of
such property to feel that at any
time and on any night roughnecks
ana VdRTdilIS, lVdlClo, poiot eNSS.
and the stinkingest scum of social
creation are liable to break in and
make of home or business house a
brothel and hell hole. Echos have
been heard from time to time from
the end of town in which the Houck
depot is located of conditions that
needed looking into, but apparently it
has been nobody's business in partic-
ular to investigate the matter or do
anything about it. Time was when
the drunken saloon element could be
blamed for this sort of things, but
with a dry Pennington, presumably
respectable and free from the curse
of rum, it seems that the vandalism
and immortality goes on under cover
of night unchecked and officially I'M
noticed. As this paper has said be-
fore several times, the city marshal
or the night marshal cannot be ev-
erywhere at once. 1t is useless to
blame these officials who doubtless do
their full duty the best they know
how. But general cleanup wouldn't
be a bad idea just about now. Who
ever is guilty Of destroying property,
breaking and entering, defiling va
cant property with their vicious
practices, should be rounded up and
a good stiff fine or Jail sentence i'm
posed that would put an end to it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05

vised headquarters that their quotas
are already pledged, and with little
work the oversubscriptions will reach
sums that will show the World that
the patriotism of the people has been
aroused to high pitch; will show our
allies across the water that the United
States may be depended on to do its
part, and will demonstrate to the
Kaiser and all Germany that every
man in this nation and every dollar of
Americas wealth will be enlisted in
the war that is to sweep Prussianism
from the face of the earth.
For the Third Liberty Loan st.
Francois county's quota has been fix
ed at $328,950. The county in the
Second Liberty Loan had $2S3,500
for its minimum; the target was
$472,OO0; the actual subscription to-
tailed $3S4,650, and was taken by 431
subscribers. n ,9.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
WHAT ST. FRANCOIS co.
DID IN THE SECOND
LIBERTY BOND CAMPAIGN

In view Of the fact that the Third
Liberty Loan campaign will open
Saturday, it will probably be of inter-
est to the people of this county to
know what st. Francois county did
in the campaign last November. The
bulletin sent out by the Treasury De-
partment gave the following facts
The minimum quota of the county was
$283, 500 and the maximum $472, 900.
Fourteen banks in the county, which
includes every single bank, sold 1884,
$50 in bonds to 431 different people.
1t is known that probably $4,000 in
bonds were bought by citizens of st.
Francois county in st. Louis, and
other places, for which the county was
not given credit. Thus the minimum
quota was far exceeded, and the max
imum was nearly reached. 1t is un-
fortunate that some of people saw
fit to buy bonds elsewhere, as they
should have pride enough in their
home county to see that st. Francois
is given credit for every single bond
they buy. Subscribe through local So
licitors and local banks and there will
be no doubt that we will reach If not
exceed our maximum quota this time.
But if you have reasons to buy your
bonds elsewhere, be sure that you des-
ignate on your subscription blank that
st. Francois county is given the
credit. Let's all get behind this prop
osition and fulfill the duties we owe
our boys who are in the training
camps and on the battle front in
France. Let's put st. Francois coun-
ty aover the top
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
New Subscribers

The following new subscribers to
The Times have been enrolled the
past week: John McBrien of Route 1,
Joe Schilling of Route 2, Tom Smith,
Mrs. Emma Helber, We B. Rariden,
DR.. John B. Graves, Jacob LePere,
Harry E. Highley, Jacob Day, Mrs.
Sue G. Taylor of Pennington, J. A.
McClintock and j. A. Castleton Of
St. Louis, Otto Ally of Blackwell, st.
Louis Smelling & Refining Co. of St.
Francois, VIM. R. Taylor of Bonner
Springs, Kan, Raymond Pipen of
Philadelphia, Pa, Marvin c. Williams
Of Rantoh, ILL.,, J. c. Hcifner of Flat
River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
Seventeen More !.
OFF for Training

Monday witnessed the departure of
seventeen more st. Francois county
boys to respond to their country S
call, entraining at DeLassus that af-
ternoon for Camp Funston, Kan. By
request, no program was prepared
for the departure of this final contin-
gent of the first draft. Neither was
dinner prepared for them, though the
patriotic ladies of Pennington were
ready and willing to do for those boys
what they had done for all others on
the eve of their departure. But it was
desired that there be absolutely no
manner Of demonstration, hence the
leave-taking was made quiet as pos
sible, and without the least apparent
demonstration. The Junior Red Cross
Society did, however, prepare splen-
did box lunches, which were distrib-
uted to them as they boarded the
train.
The following are the names of
those leaving Monday, the first
named being captain, and the next
two leaders of the two squads:
V. W. Wallen, Captain.
Leslie Ray Mitchell, Leader.
Paul Leslie Williams, Leader.
Eugene Mitchell.
w. E. Eaton.
John Dame.
Charley Lloyd.
Herbert Bruce.
James Hill.
Theodore Gaines.
Wesley Norman Lynch.
Quincy Vaughan.
William Henry Thompson.
Gilbert Antoine Casteel.
Jasper E. Thomure.
John Frank Hally. . i
While only thirteen were required
to make out the total for the first
draft, seventeen were sent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
Big Countrywide
Parade Tomorrow

In celebration of the aaniyersary of
the entrance OF the United States In
to the World War, and inaugurating
the Third Liberty Loan Campaign in
st. Francois county, the County Lib
erty Loan Organization have planned
a countrywide automobile parade for
April 9th, with the following sched-
ule:
Parade will form in Pennington by
9 a. M, April 9Th, will leave Farm
ington at 9:45, arrive in Doe Run at
10, leave at 1890, arrive in Bismarck
at 11.25 and leave at IL p. m., arrive
in Elvins at 12:40 and leave at 1925,
arrive in Flat River at 1875 and leave
at 2:20, arrive in Desloge at 2:30 and
leave at 3:15, arrive at Leadwood at
1886 and leave at 4:15, arrive at Bonne
Terre at 5 and disband at 6 p. m.
Every patriotic citizen is invited to
join in the parade which will be in
charge of Grand Marshal Geo. A.
Nees of Bonne Terre. If you do not
own car hire one and do your bit to
make this day one of patriotic dem
onstration long to be remembered in
st. Francois county. At each town
where stops are made stirring patri-
otic speeches will be rade and the
public school children will be assem-
bled in body and will render patri-
otic songs. The Distributor of Sup
plies for the County Liberty Loan
Organization will furnish suitable
decorations for autos before they
leave Pennington.
Come, citizens of St. Francois
county, young and old, and join in
day of patriotic celebration. Every
citizen in the towns where stops are
to be made will do his utmost to
make the program in their town
success.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
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COMMITTED TO NO. 4

Francis Joseph Boyer was adjudged
insane on Tuesday, and committed to
State Hospital No. for treatment.
Boyer comes from Leadwood, and has
been in the hospital before. Pre-
viously he manifested a tendency to
preach on the streets, but under
treatment at the hospital improved SO
he was returned to his home. Lately
he has been writing the words to
songs, mostly of a religious charac,
ter, so it is reported, and gave song
writing as his occupation, when ques-
toned by the physicians before the
County Court Tuesday. The music
Of the songs Boyer has written has
been composed by one Maurice Fried
man,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
School Election

The school election also was exceed
ingly quiet, caused largely from the
fact that neither director to be elected
had any opposition, nor was there any
other cause for interest being aroused.
The feature of this election was the
exceptional vote received by w. B.
Rariden, who polled three more votes
than did Lawrence O. Wells, who has
the enviable reputation of holding the
record as a "runner" in st. Francois
county. Mr.. Rariden has served on
the school board for the past sixteen
years, and is at present president of
that body. He received 349 votes,
while Mr.. Wells received 346. The
special tax proposition carried by 341
for, and Sc against.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
MARRIED

Robert C. Glenn and Rhonda Es-
telle Belknap, both of Bonne Terre,
were united in marriage Wednesday,
April 8, 1918, at 8 p. M, by Rev. o.
H. L. Cunningham at the Baptist
parsonage. They were accompanied
by the brides parents and two of her
sisters. Tho groom has enlisted in
the army and will socn leave for
training camp. The Times joins in
wishing this happy couple a pleasant
married life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05

Lee Miller, of Bonne Terre, candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for County Collector, was in Farm
ington a few hours Monday morning
meeting with old friends. He also at
tended the |. F. Robinson sale, in the
Knob Lick neighberhood, that day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05

Miss Alma Williams, accompanied
by her. friend, Miss Petronella Too
rney, Of Denver, returned Tuesday to
Underwood College at St. Charles,
after an over Easter visit at home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
City and School
Elections Tuesday

The city election passed quietly
Tuesday, with but little interest
shown. In fact there was but a sin
Gle contest of any special consequences,
that for City Clerk, and the vote
polled was unusually light. Gus
Boyd was reelected City Clerk by a
large majority. The vote by wards
was as follows:
E;rat ua.J
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The next examination for teachers
certificates will be held at the Office
OF the Parish School Board in Gov
ington, La, on April Is, 16 and II
(white), and April IS, 10 and 20
(colOred).
Public notice is again called 10 the
fact that all first grade certificates
expiring after January /, 1921,
whether granted through exlmipa-
ton or upon approved diplomas. to
be renewed for a period of five years
must be accompanied by three credits
of the Summer School or Institute.
This is in addition to the recommen-
dation of the Parish Superintendent
that the holder of these certificates
has rendered satisfactory service III
the schools Of the State during the
life OF their certificate.
ELMER Il. LYON,
Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
SOON OVER HIS COLD.

Everyone speaks we'll of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having
used It. Mrs. George Lewis. Pittss
field, N. Y, has this to say regarding
it: Last winter my little boy, i've
years old, was sick with . cold for
two or three weeks. doctored him
and used various cough medicines
but nothing did him much good until
l began using Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy. He then improved rapidly
and in a few days was over hin
cold" ADV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
THE GREAT WAR HAS MADE
CIGARETTES A NECESSITY.

'Our boys must have their smokes.
Send them cigarettes!" This is a
familiar appeal now to all Of US.
Among those most in demand Is
the now famous TOASTED" cigarette
LUCKY STRIKE. Thousands of this
favorite brand have been shipped to
France. There IL something home
like and friendly to the boys in the
sight Of the familiar green packages
with the red circle.
This homelike, appetizing quality
Of the LUCKY STRIKE cigarette is
Largely due to the fact that the Burnley
tobacco used in making it has been
toasted. Its toasted" was the $50
gan" that made a great success OF
LUCKY STRIKE in less than year.
Now the American Tobacco Co. is
making Is million LUCKY STRIKE
Cigarettes day.
A good part Of this immense pro-
duction 10 making it, way across the
water TO cheer our boys
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County. IS.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is 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
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
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. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for consultation
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
PREFERS CHANIBERLAIN's

Elm the course OF conversation with
Chamberlain Medicine Goa repre-
sentative today, we had occasion to
discuss in a general way the merits
Of their different preparations. At
his suggestion ! take pleasure In ex-
pressing my estimation OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. / have =
family of six children and have used
this remedy in my home for years.
l consider it the only cough remedy
on the market, as hava tried nearly
all kinds. Earl c. Ross. Publisher
Hamilton County Republican-News.
Syracuse, Kan. ADV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
STOMACH TROUBLE AND CON-
STIPATION.

Those who are afflicted with stom-
ach trouble ad constipation should
read the following: II have never
found anything so good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Cham
ber,ain's Tablets. have used them
off and on now for the past ten
years. They not only regulate the
action Of the bowels but stimulate
the liver and keep ones body in a
healthy condition." writes Mrs. Ben
jamin Hooper. Auburn. N. Z.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
For Sale by
Smith HardwareCo
CHANlBEI3IAAIN'S COUGH RENE.
by THE MOST RELIABLE.

After many years experience in
the use of it and other cough medi-
cines, there are many who prefer
Chamberlain's to amy other. MRS.
A. C. KRISTEN, Greenyille, Ill.,, writes
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
been used in my mothers home and
mine for years. and we always found
it quick cure for colds and bron-
chial troubles. We Ind 1t to be the
most reliable cough medicine we
have used.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
have got to understand it here, and
you have got to build and build and
sacrifice, no matter what it costs, to
beat that beast.
A War Of Nations.

"This war is not a war Of armies.
It is war Of nations. There isn't a
man, a woman or child in Great
Britain. In Belgium, in France or In
Italy that is not a factor in this war.
I tell you that If you should go, as !
have gone, about those ruined dis
tricts in France and see the little
children, little bits of tots, four and
five years old, driving In the herds
at night, seeing the little boys COM
ing down the road-little bits Of tots
with their arms full Of faggots that
they were accommodating against the
winter; old men and old women work.
ing in the fields until 1t was so dark
that, as you looked, you could just
make out those vague ghostly forms
gathering in the crops for France.
II have passed through those towns
and looked in the windows at night,
where you could see little here and
there, and they were always working,
working, working, to carry on this
war. It Is not the armies Of France
that are the essential thing to France
In this war. nor the armies of Eng
land, nor the other countries. Those
armies will do their part, and do 1t
to a finish, II they are supported by
the people behind, and the great cry
ing need in Europe to-day Is to build
up the spirit and keep up the spirit
of the people behind the lines, and It
Is that great work in which the Red
CrOss-thanks not to us on the other
side, but to you on this side-have
performed and become the largest
known single factor since our entry
into the W0r"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
SHOWS GERMAN
As He REALLY IS
Brutal Acts Of Hun Graphically
Described by Major Murphy
of Red Cross,
BEAT BEAST At ALL COSTS
Must Build and Build and Sacrifice to
Win the War-A War Of Nations
In Which Every Man, Woman
and Child 10 Factor.

New York.-One thousand seven
hundred men and women in the grand
ballroom Of one of the big hotels saw
the German as he really is through
the eyes of Maj. Grayson NJ. r. Muir
ply, Red Cross director in Europe.
Major Murphy arrived here recently,
after being In France for nearly ten
months, and he is going back again.
He came to make report to Henry r.
Dawson, chairman Of the Red Cross
war board.
Major Murphy said in part:
Il want to ask you to consider for
q moment the fact that up to this
day Germany is entirely victorious
in this war; that any peace that is
made today on the basis Of today's
conditions or on the basis of the
status quo ante would be practically
a complete victory for Germany and
for the German idea. Germany has
lost nothing in this war except blood.
She has fought her war on the ter
ritory of others. She has drawn from
the territory of others vast supplies
of materials and vast sums Of money.
She has had between forty and fifty
million people working for her for
practically no wage-really as slaves.
She has established her cursed hold
on Austria, on Turkey and on Bull
garia, and she has at her feet muir
dered Serbia and unfortunate R0u-
mania.
Hun Stops At Nothing.
"You don't know what these Ger
man people are, I believe.
II cannot begin to describe to you
the horrible, brutal, beastly, consist
ent official things that Germany has
done, not in isolated cases, but gen.
erally, to the women and children
ana the poor old suffering people In
the countries where she has set her
dreadful foot. She has stopped at
nothing. British officers told me OF
seeing their wounded piled In heaps
and hand grenades thrown in the
midst and exploded to kill them while
they lay there.
"British officers have told me OF
the men being taken as prisoners
through Germany and German women
coming and offering them glass OF
water and splitting in it as they
handed it to them. I came back
across the water with prominent
British officer and statesman. He told
me of friend of his who lay wound
ed and suffering horribly in front Of
the German trenches. He lay there
for a day and q half or two days, and
the Germans came out at night, stood
around him and scoffed at him and
kicked him and made fun Of him, and
then went away and left him, and
when some. of his own people went
out at the risk Of their lives and
brought him in before he died he told
them of these things.
ibid you think that the men in
that British regiment would be WILL
ing to make a half peace with Ger
many? Do you think that the Cana
dams who went In the trenches and
found their officers Observation-Disclosures
those men will make half peace with
Germany tell you 1t Is only
short time before our boys who are
over there now are going to be sui
fe1ing those same things, and Ton
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
COWPEAS
COWPEAS
CLAY MIXED
WHIPPOORWILLS
IRON CLAYS
BRABHAMS

In car load lots and less, Dc.
livered everywhere.
Call up 81, Baton Rouge, La.
COIN FLOUR & FEED Co.
We sell good esed corn too.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
MASONIC LODGE NO. 1873.
u +. & A. NJ.

Meets every second and fourth
Tuesdays at 1880 p. m.
A. L. BEAR, w. M.
w. II. SMITH, Sec.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
STOMACH TROUBLES.

II you have trouble with your
stomach you should try Chamber
lain's Tablets. So many have been
restored to health by the use CT these
tablets and their cost is so little. 25
cents, that it is worth while to give
them q trial.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
MRS p. O. STUCHELL TELLS HOW
SHE CURED HER SON
OF A COLD.

when my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter ! gave him CHAM
berlain's Cough Remedy. Il helped
him at once and quickly broke ~
his cold" writes Mrs. p. @. Stuchell.
Homer City, Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. lts
good qualities have been fully GROW.
en- b ymany thousands Of people
1t is pleasant and safe to taxa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLDERS

Notice is hereby given to all prop
erty holders and tenants that in view
of the approaching season Of warm
weather and the tendency to fevers
arising out Of unsanitary and filthy
conditions in yards and out-houses,
that immediate cleanup b, institut-
ed by all residents in the town OF
Covington.
Within a week from the date Of
this notice the Health Officer will
make an inspection of all premises
and where the yards and out-houses
! have not been put into clean and
sanitary condition affidavits and
prosecutions will follow.
BY order of the Municipal Board
Of Health.
March 2, 1918.
B. B. WARREN.
President.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO LICENSE PAYERS.

State licenses due by saloons, re-
tail merchants, ETC., for the year
1918, will become delinquent on
March /, 1918, and will bear interest
at the rate of 2 per cent per month
thereafter
T. E. BREWSTER,
f23-3t Tax Collector.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05

Of cottonseed meal and acid phosphate
and apply to this land at the rate or
900 pounds and upward per acre. The
fertilizer should be scattered over the
soil and narrowed in. Do not allow II
to come in contact with the seeds. Lay
off your land according to the crop to
be planted. For main garden crops
15-inch rows will be found satisfactory
For sucn crops as corn and potatoes you
should allow three feet between the
rows. The Georgia State College Of
Agriculture has bulletins which are free
to all the people of the state. These
publications show in detail the proper
time to plant and the depth, variety
and amount of seed required to PLAN
any given area of land. You can also
obtain from this institution, bulletins
giving detailed Information on how to
lay out a given area of ground and so
utilize the area to the best advantage
and thus insure a proper supply of
vegetables to meet the requirements
OF the family throughout the year. Then
after the crop has been produced bulle-
tins may be obtained which will inform
you how to proceed to can and pre-.
serve any available surplus to the best
advantage and in the most economic
manner.