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HFMO II A 11 ii ii il irrBLi ii ii Democratic in Politics Succeeding the Van Bureif Times Established 1876 Subscription: $1.00 a Year Volume XXXV VAN BUREN, CARTER COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1919 Number 32 triotic service to members of CAUEEP INSURANCE FORGER GETS FIVE YEARS 50TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY FBEKOST FLASHES Mrs. Carl Burrows is numbered with the sick this week. Carl Turley visited with friends at Low Wassie Sunday. James Ward, the Midco merchant made a business trip to Eminence Monday. Mrs.

W. M. Whitaker, who has been very sick with influenza, is reported better at this writing. freedom in this fashion, and to a resident of the town a hole in the wall of our handsome brick jail means that a prisoner has "flew the coop," so to speak. However, this time the culprit did not fade away in the darkness of the wee sma' hours, owing to the foresightedness of our sheriff.

About 4:00 o'clock Monday afternoon Sheriff Kelley came to the conclusion that he would visit the jail and spend a few minutes in social intercourse with his protege, and perhaps discuss details of their forthcoming trip to the state capitol. At any rate, he visited the jail and finding the young man in rather good spirits STATE LAW-MAKING BODY GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS of The Leeislatnre and State Officer! Told Tersely By Our Special Correspondent By Means Ray. The Fiftieth General Assembly has completed its organization and is now ready for business with the exception of committee assignments which will be made the last of this week. The organization this year was quite interesting and kept everyone guessing as to the final outcome. In the Senate there was quite a contest between Senators Walter C.

Goodson and Wallace Greene for President pro tern and it looked for a time that the feeling between the opposing factions might wax warm but before the election all differences were ironed out and Senator Goodson was selected. In the House the Republican contest was more spirited with I considerably more feeling. The ambitions of Representatives Sam O'Fallon, of Holt county, Campbell of Cedar and Becker of Polk clashed. After O'Fallon had been selected by the Republican majority in caucus over Campbell seventeen members of House walked out of the organization session and refused jto take part in the proceedings until some arrangements had been made with them. What the arrangements were is not generally known but it is expected that it was a shake down for commit-! tee assignments.

Although the election of O'Fallon was affected the feeling is running high and resembles very much the Republican deadlock some years ago in the Neidringhaus-Kerens contest for the United States Senate. GOVERNOR GARDNER'S MESSAGE The message of Governor Fred erick D.Gardner was well re ceived by the entire membership and the large numbers of visitors in attendance. Even Republi cans and Republican newspapers have failed to offer criticism of it, In speaking of it the St. Louis Globe-Democrat said editorially: "The message is a business-like draft boards and legal advisory and medical boards who gave their services, largely gratutious ly, to the nation during the war, Repeal of Section 32 of the state income tax law, which per mits the deduction of state taxes paid. That all languages be barred in public schools except the Eng lish language.

That aliens be not permitted to teach in the public schools. Classification of rural schools and the prescribing of a mini mum equipment. Submission of a $60,000,000 bond issue for the construction of permanent roads. Revision of indemnity law to share the burden of the expense of slaughtered tubercular cattle between the state and county. Regulation of seed and quaran tine in Missouri.

Licensing of dogs as a protec tion to sheep. Hospital commission to have charge of all eleemosynary in stitutions. Increase of allowance by coun ties for fare of patients in the state hospitals. Fire marshal law to reduce fire losses in Missouri. Inspection of weights and measures and imposing a license tax.

Inspection of slot machines of every character and charging of fees. Enlargement of the -powers of the State Board of Health to give full quarantine powers to sup press epidemics. State marriage license fee of $2 to cover expense of suppres sion of communicable diseases, Law requiring to take out license the same as hunters. Enlargement of the work of the Department of Land Re clamation. New constitution for Missouri Early vote upon the federal bone-dry amendment.

Appropriation of $25,000 for improvement of the Capitol grounds and $20,000 for painting, Mortgage-recording tax law. Workman's compensation. Revision of laws relating to delinquent and neglected child' reri, as recommended by the Mis-souri Children's Code Commission. Simplification of the code of civil and criminal procedure to expedite the determination of lawsuits. Making full naturalization nec essary for a foreigner to vote.

That Congress be memorialized to give the ballot to women. Consolidation of the State Fish Commission with the Game and Fish Department NO WOES NO PAT Lieutenant Governor Wallace Crossley announced on the floor of the Senate that he will not sign warrants for absentee clerks. "I understand there was an in stance or two last session where clerks only came to the capitol on pay day. I will make it my business to fiid out about such clerks this session and will not sign their warrants. No senate clerk will be paid who does not render service.

SENATE'S MILITARY ASPECT The organization of the Senate was given a military aspect. Sergeant Moulton of the U. S. Marines and Lieutenant Pool of the Army have been selected as sergeants-at-arms. Many others in uniforms have positions on the clerical force.

REPUBLICANS ARE DISPLEASED Republican members of the legislature and especially State Auditor George II. Hackmanni Hon. W. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, has issued the following statement concerning the insurance protection afforded officers and men discharged from the army by the United States Government: "Approximately four million officers and men of the Army and Navy are now insured with the United States Government with a grand total of almost thirty seven billion dollars.

"You owe it to yourself and to your family to hold on to Uncle Sam's insurance. It is the strongest, 'safest and cheapest insurance ever written. "For your protection Urcle Sam has established the greatest life insurance company in the world a company as mighty, as generous, and as democratic as the United States Government itself. Just as Uncle Sam pro tected yod and your loved ones during the war, so he stands ready to continue this protection through the days of readjust' ment and peace. "The privilege of continuing your Government insurance is valuable right given to you as part of the compensation for your heroic and triumphant ser vices.

If you permit the insur ance to lapse, you lose that right, and you will never be able to re gain it But if you keep up your present insurance by the regu lar payment or premiums you will be able to change it into a standard government policy, with out medical examination. Mean time you can keep up your pres. ent insurance at substantially the same low rate. The Goxernment will write ordinary life insurance, twenty-payment life, endowment maturing at age 62, and other usual forms of insurance at Government rates. United States Govern ment through the Bureau of War Risk Insurance of the Treasury Department will safeguard you and your loved ones with the spirit and purpose of a Republic grateful to its gallant defenders.

To avail yourself of this protec- tection, you must keep up your present insurance. Carry back with you to civil life, as an aid and an asset, the continued insurance protection of the United States Government Holden to Uncle Sam's insurance. IILl MOVE 10 THE FARM County Treasurer S. A. Carna-han, who recently purchased the James Taylor farm on Current River near the House's ford, is moving his household goods from his town residence this week and getting ready to move his family to the farm in timj to begiri the spring work.

He is also hulling out a quantity of feed for his stock and lumber for repairs on the buildings. The Court House bunch have an idea that Sol's corn crop is bound to suffer about the time the fish begin to bite. The fact that a nice, cool stream meand ers along one's place is a mighty temptation, we'll admit especially when the thermometer gets to hovering around the hundred mark along about corn hoeing time. A bill will be introduced in the Legislature this session, to change the terms of the Circuit Court of this county (Oregon) to two terms a year to be held on the second Mondays in March and September. Judge Dorris is sponsor for this bill and says that two terms of court is sufficient for the business of the county and saves the expense of a petit jury each year.

Alton S. M. Democrat WAYNE COUNTY TRIES OLD RICH-QUICK SCHEME GET Forged Check For $52.35 And Comes To Grief Tries to Make His Escape After Sentenced Harry Pevril, a nineteen-year old Wayne (Jounty youth, was sentenced to a term of five years in state penitentiary for forgery after entering a plea of guilty at a special term of the Carter County circuit court held Monday morning. The young man forged the name of D. G.

Malloy to a check for $52.35, and succeeded in cashing it at the Fremont State Bank on Saturday, Decern ber 21st The forgery was de tected the next morning by Geo. Ellis, the bank cashier, and the culprit's arrest followed within a few hours. Mr. Malloy operates a saw mil near Fremont and employs number of men. He has recently been seriously ill with a siege typhoid fever and during this time one or another of his em ployes have been directing his business affairs.

Some time ago Pevril secured a position at the mill and it being generally known he was employed there probably was the reason, the check was not scrutinized, very closely when presented for payment How ever, next morning Mr. Ellis had occasion to glance over the check and noticed that Mr. Malloy 'b name was mis-spelled. In writ ing the signature the young man spelled his employer's name as Malloa," and when the error was discovered the cashier natur ally concluded the check was forged. He got in touch with Mr.

Malloy and found out his suspicions were correct Mr. Ellis and the constable then insti tuted a quiet search for the cul prit and their "gum-shoe" work ended successfully. Pevril was brought to Van Bu ren and lodged in the county jail the same afternoon. The retir ing prosecuting attorney, Garry H. Yount, filed formal complaint against him and at his prelimin ary before Justice W.

W. Cole man the accused was bound over to await the action of the circuit court at the April term. He was unable to furnish bond for his appearance at the regular term so his trial was set for Monday. It is reported that the youth ap pealed to his father who lives near Piedmont to help hira out of his predicament but the parent refused him assistance. Judge Dorris being engaged in holding curt in Stoddard County for Judge Walker, the accused was tried before Judge S.

L. Clark, of this city, as special udge. The prosecution wa3 conducted by the new prosecuting attorney, J. L. Huctt The accused entered a plea of guilty.

Following the sentence of the court Sheriff Kelley locked Pevril in jail but allowed him the freedom of the jail corridors. The young man lost no time in making an effort to escape as later events proved. Next morning the discovery was made that the prisoner came very near getting out of town without the company of the sheriff. Several persons on coming down town early Tuesday morning discovered a Large hole in the north wall of the jail building and raised an alarm, thinking that the prisoner had succeeded in gaining his liberty. A few malefactors held in durance vile in times fast have succeeded in gaining their Miss Alpha Holland- has been assisting in the bank during the absence of Everett Ellis, who is ill with influenza.

Mrs. John Johnson of Midco, visited with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Rice, of this place, a few daps this week. Miss Myrtle McKee of Cape Girardeau, came in Wednesday to see her sister, Mrs. Arthur West who is ill with influenza.

Mrs. Georgia Washington went to Hunter, Monday, and will make several other towns while on the trip in the interests of her company. Sam Manis of Clarks, who has been seriously ill for several days at the home of Henry Jaco on Dry Valley, is reported much imuroved this week. Amos Oesch, who has been stationed, at Camp Funston, Kansas, returned Monday to that place after spending a few days' furlough with his parents in the Wilderness neighborhood. Charles E.

Faust of Kansas City, has accepted a position as auditor with the Mid-Continent Iron at their Midco office. He succeeds E. S. Richardson, who was tranoferred to the Kansas City office. Miss Effie Dunn of Springfield, arrived home the first of the week having been summoned by the serious condition of her sis ter, Mrs.

Emmett Burrows, who is ill with pneumonia fever at her home on Dry Valley. Mr. Bur rows is reported much Detter now. are consideraDiy exercised De-cause of the financial condition of the state which was such that on December 31, the indebted ness of $2,000,000 incurred dur- ng the administrations of Gov ernors, hoik, tiadiey and Major has been paid in two years by Governor Gardner's administra tion. At the beginning of his admin istration.

Governor Gardner was faced with this deficit and made arrangements with some St Louis bankers to borrow the money and pay all creditors. He and Attorney General McAllister, Treasurer Middlekamp and Aud itor Hackman promising to pay the indebtedness before the close of 1918. During the time the indebted ness had been decreased to 716.02. On December 31, it was found that with all accounts against the state paid the balance could be paid and leave a good balance in the treasury. Auditor Hackman did not want to pay the account accord ing to agreement but for some reason desired that the balance be allowed to hang over.

The account was paid however by Governor Gardner and his associates on the Fund Commission without Hackmann's consent Had the law made it necessary for the legislature tore-appropriate this money the cost to the state in interest would have been $6,316.21 and the taxpayers of the state would have paid it in order that Auditor Hackman might play politics. and seemingly unconcerned over the prospect of a long prison sentence, the sheriff decided something might be amiss and that the wisest course would be to lock the prisoner in a cell for the night. It was discovered next morning that the prisoner had dug a hole entirely through the wall and concealed the aper ture with a table. When inform ed of the prisoner's supposed escape he knew that if such was the case the young man had been aided by some person outside. A hurried inspection of the cell, however, revealed the prisoner ensconsced safely there in, and the wide grin that overspread our genial sheriff's face was satisfying to behold.

After some questioning the young man made a clean breast of the affair' and said he had planned to break out when it became dark enough to conceal hifl movements. The sheriff's visit was something he had not counted on, therefore his plans went awry. Sheriff Kelley left Tuesday after for Jefferson City with his prisoner and turned him over to the warden of the penitentiary. He was accompanied by Prose cuting Attorney Huett MISS LILL1 BAHKLEY Lillie, daughter of John and Nora Barkley and grand-daugh ter of Judge Thos. Harder, was born April 18, 1896.

She depart ed this life at Taft CaL, Dec. 28, 1918, aged 22 years, 8 months and 10 days. She professed re- igion at the age of 16 years and united with the Christian Church. Lillie was a young lady of un usual merit Kind, unselfish, with a strong ambition to fill a large sphere in life. Only short time before she was stricken with influenza, which developed into pneumonia.

She wrote her friends of her success in her work and of her plans for a happy future. She was plan ning for a happy home for her self and loved ones, but God's plan was we trust a better home where all may meet and rejoice, no sorrow, no sickness, no death. Services conducted by Rev. A. R.

McClelland at the Christian Church on Saturday, anuary 4th, in the presence of a arge company oi inends and oved ones after which the body was buried by the. side of her mother and father in the new cemetery at Winona. Rev. A. R.

McClelland. The Missouri State Fish Com mission planted over 100,000 bass. crappie and sunfiah in Southeast Missouri waters last week. The department is earnestly desirous of encouraging fish planting in ponds and other waters in all sections of the state, Every Senator and Representative in the state has been requested to lave the citizens their district write to the commission for information, blank applications for ppiying arti other infor mation. I document dealing in main with concrete matters.

On its finan- i cial side it is the most satisfac- torp Missouri has seen in years. I Governor Gardner's recommen- I dation, as a whole, should be carried out" Old timers around the legisla ture say "such as the above from the Globe-Democrat is very much out of the ordinary but say that since there is notihng which can be successfully criticized it joined the public in giving just commendation for the businesslike manner in which the affairs have been conducted by Governor Gardner. GOVERIOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS The recommendations of Governor Gardner to the legislature are as follows: Appropriation of $64,891.03 to defray the expenses incurred by the Missouri Council of Defense. Erection of a memorial on the Capitol grounds to the Missouri boys who entered the war and the decoration of each with a medal. Creation of a commission of soldiers now in France to mark the sections of the battlefields upon which Missouri iys fought with a view to erecting permanent monuments at some future time.

Issuance of certificates for pa-.