The Palmyra Spectator from Palmyra, Missouri • Page 1

Columbia, Mo. THE PALMYRA PECTATOR The Idnt rlMT in Mluurl "I kr Palmyra Spectator, mtaltlltkre Ahkum 3, firm known aa kr MUauurt V4 a'c and Advrrtlarr, Ike oldint family nriiirr In Mlaaourl." Missouri Historical Keview. A PAPER FOR THE HOME. LOCAL NEWS A SPECIALTY The Pnlmyra Spectator oecuiilr a nnlque plnre in UlaMouri Jitarnnllnm If wan eatablUhed rls'tr-rlgal yrnra no by Jh Stmry. fathrr mt Ike nrearaf owners and haa never hern out of tka arr fnmlly.

VOLUME 89. PALMYRA, MARION COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1928. NUMBER 18 Bushwhacking thods Being Used LITTLE STORIES OF LOCAL EVENTS Prominent Macon Doctor Passes Away KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH Smith and Rob-inson Likely to Head Ticket Palmyra Club Will Remark Highway No. 24 Charles U. Becker, candidate for the nomination for the office of secretary of state, which he is seeking; for the third term, was in Hannibal today in the interest of his campaign.

C. E. Stephens, treasurer of the stale of Missouri, is also a candi date for the Republican nomina Liquor Raids Here Last Saturday Night Five men, four colored and one white, were arrested here Saturday night in liquor raids by Sheriff Bender and deputies Marks, Brower, Phillips, and Hughes, Marshal Corder and nightwatch-man Lear. The raids were made simultaneously on two houses in a row of tenaments in the eastern part of the city. One of the houses was occupied by Sam Lee and the other by Joe Buckner, both colored.

Lee started to run when the officers appeared. Several shots were fired in the air to frighten him and bring him to a stop, but which apparently only added to his speed. He ran into a clothes line, however, and was thrown to the ground and then take into custody. Neighbors hearing the shots and seeing him fall thought that he had boon hit. but this was an error.

Others taken in the raid were Jim Pink- tion for the same office. L. C.jers the following dav. Wheat Deason, chairman of the Marion harvest started Monday afternoon county Republican central com- and by the last of the week will mittee, states that the committee be in full blast. The wheat in has endorsed Mr.

Stephens in his manv sections of the county is of race for the nomination. Leading Republicans in the county are al so supporting Mr. Stephens for the- nomination, party leaders if ul, alfalfa is doing well, and point out. POy beans arc in excellent condi- The above item from the Cour-1 tion. The corn looks fine gener-ier-Post is in line with other although it needs warm iliar articles it has been printing weather to push it along.

The po-and is a sample of the methods i tato crop is good and conditions being employed by that paper to in the country generally are quite injure the candidacy of Secretary satisfactory. Becker for the Republican nomin- ation to the office he now holds. I thought was goiK to be able The Courier-Post is fighting Sec-; to fc dark that liule Flag retary Becker for the reason that l)av im.i(k.nt vou tM on mc iaPt Mr. Becker, in endeavoring to wc'k p.lid Krar.k serve the whole people of Mar- Wilson, "but I suspect it was my ion county, declined to be forced Hugh Phillips, who spilled into giving that paper all of the the bpuns am, you jn on the sc. important printing that goes vmv hin mo Dean Baxter, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Baxter, of this city, was killed in an airplane crash at Exeter, late Monday evening. He was twenty-five years of age and had been a licensed pilot for about six years'. With a partner he conducted an aviation field at Exeter as well as a school for flyers. While no particulars as to his death have been received it is presumed that the airplane crashed while he was giving a pupil instructions' as he was an expert flyer himself.

The remains will be sent to this city for interment and it is expected that they will arrive here Saturday and the funeral will be held Sunday. Tho deceased is survived by his wife; parents; two sisters, Mrs. J. C. McAfee, of Vandalia, and Mrs.

Will Foster, of near this city; and two brothers, Leo, who lives north of Palmyra, and frank, of Quincy. SALT RIVER REACHES RECORD HIGH MARK Salt river, which runs through Monroe and Ralls counties reached a record high mark last Thursday, exceeding by three and a half feet tho high mark of 1875, the record until this year. The heavy rains of last week caused the riv er to raise quite rapidly, leaving its banks and covering thousands of acres of land. At one point it is said to have been three miles wide and whore it is crossed by highway (II between Hannibal and New London it was a mile wide and the wnter ran over the floor of the bridge. About a thousand feet of the Burlington track below Hannibal was washed out and trains hail to be routed from Louisiana to Bowling Green over tho C.

A. tracks and to Hannibal over the short line. Many acres of crops were destroyed by the water and a number of families were forced to vacate their homes, which were flooded and threatened by the Tising waters. The. loss to Monroe and Ralls county farmers is neormous.

REAR ADMIRAL COONTZ QUTS NAVY Rear Admiral Robert E. CoonU, who has held the two highest posts in the United States Navy retired from active service on Juno II, his sixty-fourth birthday. From to he was commander-in-chief of the I'nited States fleet with the rank of admiral, the ranking naval officer afloat ami for four years before that he was chief of naval operations, the ranking naval officer on land. Admiral Coontz rnm-maded the fleet on its good-will cruise to Australia and New Zealand in A native of Hannibal, and neighbor of Mark Twain, Coontz was in early life a close friend of Twain and the humorist mentions him in some of his writings. Since the rear admiral has been commandant of the fifth naval district at Hampton Roads, Va.

He holds the distinguished service medal. A BOLD THIEF Last Saturday night Mrs. Andy Lochman was visiting her sister, Mrs. Russell Fogle in this city. The ladies with the Fogle children were in the upper part of the house when they thought they heard some one walking through the lower part of the building.

They started to investigate but concluded they were mistaken. When Mrs. Lochman started to leave and looked for her handbag she found it missing and with it money to the amount of A sneak thief had entered the house and secured the. bag. The ident- ty of the thief is suspicioned.

AUDITING THE CITY'S HOOK3 A Quincy firm of accountants has been busy for the past ten lays auditing the books of the arious officials of Talmyra for the past two years. The work here will be finished this Vieck and then the compiling of the figures and the report of the find-ines will be made in Quincy. The work will cost the City $500. Jnkn On no. nf Oilirwv.

formerly of this county, is still critically ill at Mayo hospital Rochester. Three major operations have been nerformed on him for ulcers of the stomach and ap pendicitis. His wife is with him. Mr. Crane has many friends in Marion county who are hoping for his ultimate recovery.

Milton Keller suffered an attack of appendicitis last week, but it was not found necessary to operate and be is now improving. Dr. A. B. Miller, who was born near Palmyra Feb.

1, 1852, and who started his study of medicine here, died at his home in Macon last Sunday morning. Funeral services were held in Macon Tuesday and were attended by a large concourse of people. A number from palmyra and vicinity were in attendance. He was a brother of the late Wm. G.

Miller, and Mrs. Rufus Haydon, for many years residents of this city and vicinity. He was married Oct. 9, 1879 to Miss Lillian Rush, daughter of Rev. Lilburn Rush and wife, of Liberty, Mo.

Dr. Miller is survived by his wife, three nieces, Mrs. E. C. Morgafi, of Venice, Mrs.

George Rice, of Hannibal, Mrs. George Pohlman, of Macon, three nephews, Alfred Haydon, of Oakwood, Rufus Haydon of Palmyra and Oscar and Leslie Haydon, who live cast of Palmyra. For some months Dr. Miller had been in failing health but Thursday afternoon he was taken suddenly worse and was compelled to take to his bed. The last timo he visited Palmyra was May 27 when with his wife he came here to attend the Centennial anniversary of tho Methodist church.

He recently retired at the close of fifty years of active practice in medicine, to settle down to the peace and quiet of homo life with his devoted ife. On March 12, 1878, Dr. Miller completed the medical cour.se at the old Jefferson Medical college, at Philadelphia. His first prao-tice as a physician was in Shelby-ville, Mo. He located in Macon June 14, 182.

Dr. Mdler was president of the Missouri State Medical Society ill and for HO years he was local surgeon for the Hannibal and St. Joe railroad. He was one of the organizers of the Macon County Medical Society and one of its leading officers. SECRETARY OF STATE BECKER VISITS PALMYRA Secretary of State Chas.

U. Becker, in company with Mr. Fleet Sheperd, of Jefferson City, paid Palmyra a visit Thursday evening V. Becker is making a tour of State in the interest of his candidacy for re-nomination for Secretary of State on the Republican ticket. Mr.

Becker met a good many Republican voters during his short stay in Palmyra and made a most favorable impression here generally. He has made good recoid as an official and has kept down the running expenses of his office in a very satisfactory manner. He is very popular as a party man and four years ago ran far ahead of his ticket. The Spectator does not hesitate to say nice things about Mr. Becker, whom we have known personally for a long time, although he belongs to a different political party from what we do.

He has made a good official. WOMAN TAKES LIFE IN HANNIBAL Mrs. Polly Oldham Phillips took her life last Saturday morning by hanging herself at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles C. Malcher, of Hannibal.

Mrs. Phillips had been in ill health since the death of her husband a year ago. Mr. Phillips was superintendent of the western lines of the Pennsylvania railroad and the family made their home in Philadelphia, until his death. Mrs.

Phillips was born at Rensselaer Dec. 18, 1874 and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oldham.

She is survived by her father, a sister and a brother. THIEVES TAKE 50,000 CIGARETTES AT MONROE Thieves broke into the Kren-ning-Schlapp wholesale house at Monroe City last Friday night anil took 50,000 cigarettes. About six weeks ago the same concern was broken into and 55,000 cigarettes were taken, making a loss of be tween and 700 in the two thefts. An attempt was made in March to break into the whole sale house, but an airdale dog attracted the attention of the night- watchman to the burglars, who made their escape. It is thought that the parties were the same in both thefts.

NO FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION HERE Palmyra will not celebrate the Fourth of July this year in any public way. Some weeks ago the Fair Association announced that a celebration would be held under its auspices but arrangements could not be made to secure a line of attractions tinder consideration and the plan was abandoned. Quite unusual weather we have been having since Saturday. Sunday and Monday the weather was cool enough to make fires in the house a great comfort and overcoats and heavy wraps were to be seen on the streets both night and day. A heavy shower came Satur day night followed by more show BOoA nualin- and nrnmises a irood yield.

The oats crop gives promise of a fair yield, grass is plen- Several months ago Hugh got tired of paying rent and bought him a house close to where I live. Everybody knows that Hugh is kept very busy attending to his stock Ship ping Association husmcss am writill(r Farnu.rs. so he decided to economize on time bj doing his moving at night. Every thing went all right for the first two nj(jhts becausc U)e conditions, but the third nig)lt ubi(mitous smaIi boy sbowe(l Hugh ba(, just alTivw) tu i under one arm and his favorite easy chair on the other. Parenthetically speaking i may be related that the Bible was' good as new but the easy chair looked as if it hadn't enjoyed a vacation for a long time.

"Hello. Mr. Phillips," yelled the small boy, "Why move at night? Don't your landlord know your 're going? Cheaper to move than pay rent eh?" And then he vanished in the darkness. Hugh looked sheepishly around to see if any of the neighbors were looking on but he didn't say a thing. I was glad I don't know what he was thinking because I don't want to think he was thinking what I think he was thinking because I don't approve of such language." Certainly this is a wonderful age we are living in! In this- lit tle city hundreds of miles away from Houston we sat on Main street or in our homes last night and heard Calude Bowers deliver his masterly keynote Democratic speech as plainly and much more satisfactorily than did the delegates and spectators in the great convention hall.

And it was the same way in all country homes where radios are installed. After the speech was finished the writers of national reputation for the great daily newspapers gave concise summaries of the proceedings of the convention and it took no great stretch of the imagination for listeners to close their eyes, picture themselves in the far away Texas city and vizualize the sights they were being told of. The writers made forecasts of coming events and their predictions are that Gov. Al Smith will be nominated lor President as soon as his managers, whom they say have complete control of the situation, desire the matter settled. They are also of the opin ion that unless some unexpected change takes place Senator Rob inson, of Arkansas will be his running mate, One noted writer compared Claude Bower's refer ence to the the farming conditions of the country to William J.

Bryan's Chicago "crown of thorns and cross of gold speech." He was amazed at the enthusiasm reference to this issne awakened among the delegations of the various States. The farm issue may yet be the paramount issue of the campaign. The protected interests of the east may yet see the light! a Here is a story with which Palmyra colored people are connected, that is decidedly out of the ordinary. The story was printed in a St. Louis paper and is vouched for by a number of well known colored people in this city.

About the first of January Dr. T. 3. Jackson, a colored physician of St Charles, died after a protracted illness, at the age of 45 years. His death revealed that he was very wealthy man, although this was not before suspicioned.

It was known that he had a large practice but he lived in a most economical manner and gave no evidence (Continued on pace 4) At a meeting of the Sociability Club yesterday by a unanimous vote the Highway Committee was instructed to put a sign at the entrance to the Nichol's-Roger's lane leading to Palmyra, telling the most direct route to Palmyra and Quincy. The marking on the State Highway now directs travel ers through to St. Mary avenue at Hannibal. The Club Highway committee took this matter up with the State Highway Commission but the Commission refused to change the markings until the road controversy between Hanni bal and Quincy had been settled. The Quincy Chamber of Commerce notified the Club that it had had a sign made and secured permission to put it up on the Roger's farm at the road intersection and asked tho Palmyra Club to erect it.

The Club voted to accept the proposition. Maj. Walter Scott MacAuron, Commandant of the Boonville Military school and Prof. V. H.

Thornberry, of the School of Mines at Uolla, happened to be in the city on business and were guests at tho luncheon of Club members. Both made short and interesting talks. The Culver-Stockton College Quartet, which gave a concert at the Christian church the night be-! tore, wore at the luncheon nn served as entertainers- for the oc casion. They rendered several selections that very much pleased their hearers. Frank II.

Sosey, chairman of the committee to investigate the mods of the Palmyra Free Tour ist Camp at the Fair Grounds, stated that tho committee was not ready to make a report and asked further time. He stated that his investigations to date rather in dicated that the citizens did not think the camp of any especial value an dwere not enthusiastic for its continuance. The following committee on entertainment for the next meet ing was appointed: E. E. Gard- house, Arthur Fox and W.

Cooper. On motion it was decided to hold tho next meeting, July 10, in the parlors of the Presbyter ian church, where a six clock dinner will be served tho members and their wives and lady friends. The invitations had been extended and accepted at the meeting hold Juno 2, but the hour of the meal was not decided upon at that time. The following members were present: W. B.

Allen, Dr. C. W. Hamlin, has. Grace, John Schroeder, M.

J. Glahn, II. J. Smith, Dr. S.

San-ford, Rev. S. H. Hardy, E. E.

Burke, Ive R. Atterberry, Russell Fogle. Thad R. Smith, Rev. A.

E. Woodward, Lyman Schook, Walter Peffcr, Adrain Fullerton, W. E. Jones, Rev. Courtney C.

England, O. R. Hirons, M. K. Byrum.

C. W. Schnitzer, Elmo R. Moss, K. S.

Bailey, Frank Sosey, Maj. W. S. MacAuron, Dr. P.

G. Guseman, W. II. Thornberry. HANNIBAL MAN ATTEMPTS To TAKE LIFE Scott McGlasson of Hannibal attempted to take his life last Wednesday by slashing his throat with a razor.

He had been arrested several days before charged with beating an afflicted daughter. He-was lieing transferred from the Hannibal jail to the county jail here and requested the Sheriff to allow him to stop by his home to secure some clothing. When the stop was made he secured a razor and severely cut his throat. He was taken to a hospital and while in a serious condition it is probable that he will recover. It is claimed that he has been acting queerly for some time.

PALMYRA COLORED MAN MADE COLLEGE PRESIDENT Wo have been shown an extended news article from the Elizabeth City, N. Independent, telling of the retirement as President Emeritis of Dr. P. W. Moore, for 37 years President of the colored State Normal School and the elevation to his place of Prof.

J. H. Bias, for a number of year his assistant. Prof. Bias is a son of Jas.

Bias, of this city, and was born on a farm near Palmyra. SHELBINA BANKS HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED Shelbina has now but one Bank. The Old Bank Trust Company and the Commerical Bank have consolidated. The officers of the consolidated institution have not yet been announced. Governor Al Smith, of New York, will in all human probability be the nominee of the Democratic party for President and Senator Joseph T.

Robinson, of Arkansas will most likely be his running mate. The Democratic National convention convened in Houston, Texas, at noon Tuesday and Governor Smith and his backer seemingly have things all their own way. It is freely predicted that he will be nominated on the first ballot and it is expected that the nomination will be made on Thursday, if not even sooner. Governor Smith is said to favor Senator Robinson as his running mate. Senator Jas.

A Reed, it is announced, will remain in the race until the last, but if newspaper reports are correct, he, with all other candidates am practically out of the running. Senator Reed has issued a statement as to his position on the liquor question, which is considered a bid for the dry vote, but as a matter of fact he stands now where he has always stood. He does not favor Prohibition but he does favor law enforcement. A wave for Governor Smith jicenis to have swept the country and for weeks he has had more than a majority of the delegates pledged to him. He has not yet the necessary two-thirds pledged but when the voting starts the few that are lacking will likely fall in line.

Of course a deadlock is still possible and the unexpected might happen but it is not at all probable. Last night Claude G. Bowers, of New York and Indiana political historian and political writer delivered the keynote speech for the party He spoke for an hour. A convention audience of 16,000 and a radio audience estimated at 40,000,000 heard one of the best political speeches ever delivered. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the convention hall and Bowers' reference to farm conditions was the occasion of salvos of applause and a great demonstration.

A farm relief plank in the platform would prove a valuable party asset. The agitation of the prohibition question is causing a division of opinion among those who will write the platform. Governor Smith is reckoned as an extreme wet but as a matter of fact he stands for strict law enforcement and as long as Prohibition remains in the constitution enforcement is the Teal issue. The convention was called to order by Clem Shaver, chairman of the National Democratic committee and Claude Bowers was named as the temporary chairman. Senator Joseph T.

Robinson, of Arkansas will be the permanent chairman. The weather has been intensely hot at Houston and delegates and others are suffering considerable inconvenience on this account. Tuesday night the heat was broken by a heavy rain storm but the roof of the new convention hall leaked and many people got a soaking while puddles of water stood on the floor. However, this did not serve to dampen enthusiasam, which reigns supreme. The Houston convention is full of pep and enthusiasm which promises to be carried into the fall campaign.

Convention managers did A through his office. Evidently not caring to come out in the open L. C. Deason, a newcomer to the county, who happens to be chairman of the Republican county central committee, is being used by the Courier-Post as a cat's paw to pull its chestnuts out of tho fire. Mr.

Deason has seem ingly been inspired to write let ters to the various committee members in which he sheds tears because the Spectator, a Demo- cratic paper, and the Hannibal wcie given jmii '-ii the printing and makes the misleading statement that the Courier-Post is a Republican paper and is therefore entitled to all of the patronage. He further states that the Courier-Post was given no opportunity to get any of this printing and in the course of his letters involves Judge Bcr-ryman Henwood in the matter. Judge Henwood was prompt to write a letter flatly denying any connection with the affair and the other charge is as equally unfounded. Here are the facts in the case: The Republican Central Com-. mittee of Marion county has not 'endorsed the candidacy of Mr.

Stephens or taken any action in the matter and Mr. Pecker has the active support of many leading Republicans in the county, both on and off of the Committee. Mr. Becker offered the Courier-Post a division of the State printing but the editor and business manager announced that they would have all or nothing. They got nothing and there is the rub.

In 1922, not long after the Courier-Post had left the Republican ttarty and become a neutral paper, which it has since been, its editor was very pronounced in the opinion that a division of the State printing was the only proper way of handling the matter. He was possibly fearful then that he might be looked upon as a deserter and be punished by being left out entirely. Two years later both the editor and business manager had a change of heart and stated that they were going to have all of the printing and could not be prevailed on to agree to any kind of a division with the other pa-pers. The editor made a special trip to Jefferson City to see Mr. Becker and on his return to Han nibal said some very rough things us- ve i 1 urominent Renublicans' some 0f them members of the Central Committee, became Interested In the matter and wrote Mr.

Becker strong letters advising him that the Courier-Post was not a party organ and urged a distribution of his patronage in order that voters of all parts of the county might read the proposed Consti- tutional Amendments and bo enabled to vote on them intelligent I ard and George (Zeke) Major, also colored, and Wm. Dolan (white) who is a patient at the coitnty hospital sent here from Knox county. Monday the preliminary hearing was held before Justice Johnson. Burkrrr plead guilty to tho possession of liquor and was given a thirty day jail sentence. Lee Was charged with selling liquor, his trial sot for July nd and his bon.l fixed at which was furnished by Sam J.ewis- (colored).

nnk.ml was i wanted by Pike county officials and was turned over to them. There was no evidence against and he was turned loose. No charges were made against Dolan, but Knox county officials Here notified to come and get him as he is an undesirable patient at the county hospital. Kl'SSELL GOOCH FIXED FOR FAST DRIVING Russell Gooch was arrested Saturday night for speeding his automobile on Main street and was promptly arraigned before Recorder John W. King.

He entered a plea of guilty and was fined $25 and costs, amounting to $.11.00. Gooeh's violations of the speed ordinance have been frequently commented on and officers have been waiting to catch him in tho act for some time. The speed limit on Main street is 15 miles per hour and the City Marshal has been instructed to strictly enforce the order. The parking ordinance is also to lie more strictly enforced in the future. GRAVELLING WARREN-EM-DEN ROAD BEGAN MONDAY The E.

Kaufman Company, of Columbia, who have the contract for gravelling the Warren-Emden road, began hauling and spreading the material Monday. It is estimated that 1770 yards will be required to complete the Shelby county and yards for that in this county. Twenty working days will be required to complete the work. A fleet of eighteen trucks is employed on the job and the work was started from Emden. "Red" Hughes Cap-tured Near Monroe Lester E.

"Red" Hughes, whr escaped from the Marion County hospital in while under arrest charged with three liquor vi-. olations, was captured on a farm near Monroe City Thursday morn-, ing. It will be remembered that1 Hughes was in jail in this city awaiting trial and became ill. On application of his attorney, Joseph Tall, of Kahoka, he was removed to the county hospital for treatment. One day an automobile drove up to the hospital and Hughes was spirited away in it.

A search was made for him, hul he was not found. Since escaping from tho hospital it is understood that he has served a term in the Illinois state prison at Chester. He was recently rekased and went to, Keokuk. A few days before his arrest he came to this section and has been staying at the farm of a Mr. Ryan near Monroe City.

On learning that he was in this section Sheriff Bender, Constable R. Hughes, of Mason township, and officers John Ryan and Mike Ogle of the Hannibal pol'ce force, accompanied by Marshal Owens, of Monroe City, went to the farm and made the arrest. "Red" is again in jail heer and according to Prosecuting Attorney Ely, in addition to the original charges against him a charge for breaking jail will also be filed. amart thing when they ordered night session that millions of day workers might listen in over the radio. ly.

Mr. Becker listened to this advice and hence the enmity of the Courier-Post. The Spectator believes that Secretary Becker is entitled to a rquare deal in this matter and i therefore giving the true story of the fair manner in which he has handled the public printing; that 4 goes through his office. WE CO TO PRESS EARLIER NEXT WEEK Our publication day next week comes on the Fourth of July and on that tccount we will have to go to press a day earlier. Advertisers and others will pleas taks notice..