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LOCAL NEWS A SPECIALTY krs- "SrssZX. VOLUME 89. PALMYRA, MARION COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1928 NUMBER 20. Sociability Ciub Has Ladies Night John W. Crane's Record Short Will LITTLE STORIES OF LOCAL EVENTS MARINE DESERTER SURRENDERS Smith Would Give Speedy Dry Leader Hay Strong New Subscriptions to the Cemetery Fund Untie Joe McPheeters, an early settler of Talmyra, formerly owned and occupied the brick residence on south Main street now owned by Miss Elizabeth Moss.

His niece, Miss Susan Yeager, married Edward Whaley, for many years a Palmyra stock buyer, who later came into possession of the property. Mr. McPheeters built the brick building on south Main street now owned and operated as a garage by Dodds and son, and conducted a grist mill in it. His son, Jim-mie McPheeters, enlisted in the Confederate army and was killed in an engagement in the southern part of the State. Mr.

McPheeters secured the body and brought it home, but his wife, prostrated 1 Smith on the liquor question are with grief, refused to permit her disloyal, then Senator Robinson, son to be buried. A brick building! the vice presidential nominee, and that had been used for slave I the dry candidates for United quarters before the war was i States Senator and Congress employed as a makeshift for should quit running and get off a mausoleum and there the the ticket. body remained until the death He added by the same token of Mrs. McPheeters, some years that Senator Carter Class of Vir-later. her death Mrs.

ginia. Josephus Daniels of North McPheeters requested that the i Carolina, Gov. Moody of Texas and body of her boy bo buried by! other drys who are supporting her' side, and this was done. Mr. Smith should get out of the party.

McPheeters survived his wife or Need Wets and Drys some years. Collett's statement, Hay said, Hannibal people are great admirers of Mark Twain, the most illustrious citizen of that import ant city, and they are ever fond of doing things to perpetuate his memory. The citv maintains his boyhood home for the benefit of its own citizens as well as for the strangers within her gates, has a Mark Twain Cave, a Mark Twain monument, a Mark Twain avenue, a Mark Twain Hotel, a Mark Twain Bank, a Mark Twain public school nnd a statue of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, two of Mark Twain's most famous char acters. But now the people have hemm to sen Msirt Twain's fni-p in the clouds. Last week a num- sunPort nlake ber of people in different parts 1 criticism of him for doing that, of the citv reported that thev had That's what he, as a loyal Dem-seen cloud formations greatly ve- 0frat' 0URht ,0 1 Tlcvt'r Pt sembling the face and bust of the have criticised any Democrat for great humorist and now many oth-1 supporting a Democratic ticket, ers are keeping a lookout fori criticism of me for sup- Mark's face in the sky and won-j porting the ticket amazes me.

I've dering if it is an omen and if so hoard of members of the party what it portends. If it is an omen criticised for not support-and Mark has anything to do with inK 'he ticket, but this is the first it we venture that it Portends time I've ever heard of one Dem- something good for Hannibal. criticising another for sup- For Ticket M. Hay, acknowledged Democratic Dry leader of the State and a candidate for the nomination for United States Senator stands strongly for the National ticket. Monday in Kansas City, he replied to the statement by James A.

Collett, his opponent, in which Collett said that Hay's support of the Volstead law and his announced intention of upholding it if elected, constituted disloyalty to Gov. Smith, the presidential nominee, who has declared himself in favor of modification of the prohibition provisions. Hay said if his differences with should be resented bv both thu Irys and the wets. He said if the tight for farm relief is won that support must be had from both the wets and drys. Collett's statement to which Hay replied was prepared in Senator Heed room at the Jefferson Hotel in St.

l.ouis. Keed collaborated with Collett and others in its preparation. It "has the forerun-ner to a statement by Reed in which he will urge Collett's nomination, indorse Smith's liquor stand, pillory Hay. It will be made public today. Hay's statement follows; 'I am glad to see that my op.

I ponent has announced that he porting it. ''My opponent seems to think that because I do not agree with Gov. Smith on some phases of tho 'liquor question I ought not to run on the same ticket with him nnd ought not to support him. I Farm Kelief Essential "By the same token Senator Robinson ought 1o get off the ticket. Every dry candidate for Congress and other offices should get off, and Josephus Daniels, Senator Carter Glass, (iov.

Dan Moody and all other drys ought to get out of the party. "This suggestion will, in my judgment, he resented by both drys and wets. The drys will resent it because they stand on the platform demanding law enforcement, farm relief and other great accomplishments in the interest of the masses of the people. "They are interested in preserving the eighteenth amendment, but they are also interested in went and in the fight to wrest con- trol of the government from those forces that are perverting it to "elfish and corrupt ends. They despair of achieving these things through Republican leadership and believe they must come through the Democratic party.

Dry farm- ers and farmers' wives will there. I fore resent the suggestion that they abandon the fight for farm relief as proposed in the Demo-: cratic platform simply because do not agree with the presi- dential candidate views on the liquor question. "I propose to continue the same kind of campaign that I have pursued all along," Hay said. "I am trying to build up the party and not tear it down." "All drys will resent the sug gestion that the day has come when a dry has no place in the Democratic party. Says Wets Resent it "The wets should, and I believe will, resent the suggestion, because they, too, are interested in these other questions and they, as Democrats, do not want to see their party deined the aid of dry Democrats in fighting for them.

"If we are to win the 6ght for farm relief and for the restoration of the government to the people, we mist have the aid of both wets aad drys. He is sing alar friead of the Farm Relief NEW YORK, JULY ti. Gov. Alfred E. Smith announced today that if he is elected 1'iesident in November he will call a conference for the study of the farm problem at once without waiting for his inauguration, so that he will be ready to transmit to Congress at its opening session a definite program on farm relief.

Wants Concrete plan "If the election returns disclose that I have been chosen President, I will not wait until I am inaugurated before acting on this problem. I will, immediately after the election, call a conference of leaders to commence at once and continue work to assi-t me to develop a concrete plan embodying the principles of the Houston plat- form, so that I may transmit to Congress at its opening session a 'definite program, accompanied by suggestions for the sary legislate to muke it effc. t.vc.'' HOT WEATHER II AKH ON MAN WD BEAST Wheat and oats bar. est and corn plowing were in full blast last week while the 'i i iiionietcr soared from Jl2 to J1K i Many harvesters were alnio overcome by the heat and a Una of hor-j so dropped dead i the same trouble, it is report i -hat four I horses died in one day on the Mark i ranch northeast of Palmyra. A good many farmers woikod their horses in shifts of a few hours thus pushed the work along without hurting them.

Some I farmers did their coi plowing very early in the morning ami at night. They would be the fields before four o'clock, quit at ten, resume their work at 4 o'clock and run the plows and cultivators until 9 and 10 o'clock. Sunday afternoon came a fine shower of rain bringing cooler weather with it. Sunday night there was a decided drop in the temperature. FRIDAY THE Tt: SPELL- Ell VERY BAD I.I CK In a misguided moment the officers of the Northeast Missouri 1 less Association set Friday, July as the date of their annual meeting to be hold at Troy.

One of the first editors assigned for duty on the prog, am was C. W. Barrett, of ('anion. Mr, Barrett died a few day- after receiving the notice, Two weeks before the date of the meeting Mrs. Childors, wife of the editor of the Troy Free Press, a- seriously injuied in an automobile in cident nnd died a few days later.

As the meeting was to have been held at Troy on the invitation of Mr. Childers. it was called of. This will be further proof to the superstition" now that both 1 nday and 13 are unlucky. PROF.

OBIE BALLARD Announcements have been received here of the marriage of Prof. Obie Ballard and Miss Gertrude Earickson at Fayette last Saturday. Prof Ballard formerly lived in this city with his parents and attended the High school, later attending Central college at Fayette. He has been teaching for several years, last year in the University of Illinois, but the coming year will teach at Central college. He is a son of Mrs.

Diona Ballard, of Philadelphia. STATE SENATORIAL CAN-NIDATE VISITS COUNTY Redick O'Bryan. of Moberly, candidate for Stale Senator, arrived in Palmyra yesterday for the purpose of touring the coun ty, but that night was summoned home by the sudden death of his law partner. He is making an active campaign of the district and expects to return the latter part of the week. He is a fine mixer and makes friend- rapidly.

YOUNG HICK AN- MUST HANG The California Supreme Court last week upheld the constitutionality of the law under which William E. Hickman, the youthful slayer of little Marian Parker was sentenced to be hanged. The Court will set the date of execution later. Hickman'i lawyer threatens to take the case to the U. S.

Supreme court. THE FOURTH TAKES A HEAVY TOLL Fn St. Louis alone there were 323 accidents from fireworks. What the total of the country was will never be known. The Sociability Club held its semi-monthly meeting at the Presbyterian church Tuesday night and a very pleasant time was had.

The members were accompanied by their wives and the ladies of the church furnished the dinner. It was a very fine dinnerand the plates were most bountifully served. Rev. Woodward, President of the Club, presided in his usual happy manner and the routine business was rapidly dispatched, after which the entertainment committee took charge. The committee appointed to have a sign placed at the Nichols- Rogers lane, properly directing travelers to Palmyra and Quincy, reported that a lease had been secured and the sign would soon be in position.

The Good Roads committee reported that a subscription of $75 had been raised in aid of the Kmden road to connect with the Warren road and a strip of road on the Pnlmyra-Xelsonville road. The Tourist camp committee reported progress and was given further time. Secretary Fogle announced that representatives of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce would visit Palmyra Thursday night and would give an entertainment of some kind on the Court House lawn. He had no particulars as to the meeting, but a general invitation was given to the public to be present. A reception committee was appointed composed of T.

R. Smith, Dr. S. Sanfonl, Frank Sosey, Chas. Schnitzer, J.

W. Head, R. L. Haydon, Harold Heinzo. The entertainment committee for the next meeting is composed of B.

F. Glahn, Chas. Grace and A. T. Griffith.

An enjoyable musical entertainment was furnished by the Flower City Quartet and Miss Alda Herghofer. The Quartet rendered several popular selections and Miss Herghofer sang two solos. She has a sweet and well trained voice and her renditions were much enjoyed. One of her selections, "My Old Palmyra Home," composed by the late J. Baxter Rightmire, was (specially appreciated.

Both words and music have much merit and the author is held in pleasant recollection by many Palmyra people. Edw, Smith amused his hearers by playing a selection on a new instrument which he called the Al Smith organ. Secretary Fogle announced during the meeting that the Club new had a membership of S7. One hundred tickets were reserved for the dinner but on account of the threatened storm a number were kept away and alout seventy-five were present. MARRIAGE LICENSES Overton T.

Ballard, Philadelphia and Gertrude Earickson, Glasgow. Benjamin B. Gilliland, Ralls county and Beulah A. Hill, Hannibal. W.

Orville Wright and Melba L. Collins, Hannibal. A. L. Mudd, Hannibal and Ra-chael Teed, Buffalo, Mo.

Emitt Hale and Wyoma Porter, Hannibal. Nicholas Malone and Bertha Hammer, llasco. Floyd Freday and Mildred Gor- dy, Hannibal. Otis Murray, Jerseyville, HI. and Florence Biaz, Galesburg, 111.

Howard Vanskike and Vesta Parsons, Shelbyville. Glenn Herrington and Daisy Baldwin, Quincy. E. Virgil Stewart and Eula Miller, Hannibal. Geo.

E. Townev and Virginia May Gibbons, Hannibal. MARION COUNTY RAISES QUOTA Marion county has raised her full quota of $1,500 for the campaign fund for the $75,000,000 bond issue to be voted on this fall. Of this amount Hannibal contributed $1,200 and Talmyra $300. Carl Schade, of this vicinity, left Sunday for Kansas, where he has employment as an engineer of a threshing outfit.

He expects to remain there for three months until the threshing season is over. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bier and child, of Paris, Texas, are the guests of relatives in this city. farmer and of the plaia pie, who would even suggest that drys cannot aid our party in fighting for these things imply because they do not agree with Got.

Smith en the liquor issae. John W. Crane, who recently died in Rochester, after undergoing a major surgical operation, left the shortest will ever recorded in Quincy. Mr. Crane was born near Philadelphia, this county, and spent his young manhood days there.

For many years he had been a resident of Quincy, but kept up his intimate acquaintance in Marion county. The will in question which was filed last Saturday, is dated April 30, 1928 and read as follows "My last will and testament. "I do hereby bequeath all my property to my wife, Nannie Howe Crane, except to my daughter, l.orene Crane. I do not want my wife Nannie. Howe Crane, to have the property appraised or taken into court.

She is to pay all my just debts, and the balance is to be hers without further proceedings. When I pass away all my belongings become my wife's. John W. GOVERNOR SMITH FOR CONSTRl CT1VE CAMPAIGN During the coming week the machinery will be set up for the presidential campaign of Governor Alfred E. Smith, says an associated Press dispatch from New Yoik.

On. Wednesday the national committee holds its first meeting for selection of a chairman and other business. Both Gov. Smith land bis running mate. Senator T.

Robinson, will attend, i and it is generally expected that when that meeting adjourns the 'strategy of the campaign dictated 1 largely by the governor will have been definitely settled. The governor returned to Albany Saturday after one-day trip to Deluwaie to attend the funeral of William Raskob, son of John .1. Raskob, a clo-c friend of the governor. Whether decisions reached at the Wednesday meeting will be made public has not been an-inounced, although the governor's (consistent reply has been that he 'could not say anything utnil after the conference. I Wants Eight -W ecks Campaign Despite the reticence of the governor, it has been learned that be will suggest to the committee an eight weeks campaign, during which he will deliver not more two speeches in any one week, lie will tell them that he wants' the speeches given at -tialegic points about the country and that they should all be broadcast on a national radio hook-up.

Each speech wilt be different but all will deal with matters close to the interests of the "common man," little emphasis being laid on foreign relations or matters of complicated finance. For "Constructive Pleas." It is known that the governor will oppose charges of "pillage anc privilege" against the Republicans, and isist on what his sup porters have called "constructive statesmanship." After the meeting Wednesday the governor will return to Albany where he will prepare his formal acceptance speech in which he has promised that he will enlarge at length on his position on the eighteenth amendment and the laws enacted to procure its enforcement. Ill KGI.AR HIDES IN ATTIC Rev, C. C. England, pastor of the Christian church, and wife returned home last night about 8 o'clock.

Mrs. England entered the house and Rev. England drove to his garage. Suddenly his wife screamed and he ran to the house just in time to see a negro run out of the kitchen door. The man had lieen in the attic and Mrs.

England heard him walking about. When she screamed the fellow ran down steps and into the kitchen. While Rev. England and wife attended the Sociability Club meeting at the Presbyterian church Mrs. I.auDa Brown, a neighbor took care of their baby.

During the evening she was called to the door by two colored men who made inquiry regarding where people lived. They detained her some time, evidently while the other man was effecting an entrance by means of a skeleton key, to the kitchen. It is presumed the fellow expected to remain in the attic until the family had retired and then rob the house. Suspicion points to a certain fellow and a natch is being kept on him. He is suspected of a number of thefts that have occurred lately.

Alonzo White Jr. and family returned Tuesday, from a visit of a few days with relatives at Red Oak, Iowa. Some two years ago a young man giving the name of Raymond Falmlen and stating that his home was in Nebraska, came to Palmyra and later secured work on a farm south of this city. He was a fine looking young fellow of good habits and soon made friends. In a short time he became engaged to Miss Josephine, daughter of P.

A. Bros3 and wife, living north of town and they were married a little later. Within a year a child was horn to them. Some two months ago Falmlen left home and when his wife first heard from him several weeks later he was in San i Diego, Cal. It now transpires that as a very young man he had enlisted with the U.

S. Marines under the name of Gordon Gates anil had later deserted. Evidently realizing his mistake and the matter having preyed on his mind he returned to San Diego and gave himself up. Capt. W.

E. Elmore, under whom he served, has written here to learn something about the young man's deportment while in Palmyra, stating that he is disposed to be lenient with him on account of his young wife and child and the fact that he voluntarily surrendered. The Spectator has niado some inquiry concerning the young man and those with whom we have talked speak very highly of him and hope that he may get out of his trouble with light punishment, and bo permitted to rejoin his family here. He was only a boy when ho enlisted and probably did not realize the serious offense hu i ommitteed when he deserted. His young wife is being heartily lympathizcd with.

PALMYRA'S FIRST RURAL MAIL ROUTE Here is an item published in the Spectator Feb. 21.1D01. A lady friend, who had preserved it, sends it to us as an interesting reminder of old times: Postmaster Huggins furnishes us the following information regarding the rural mail route: The first trip was made last Friday, J. W. Owsley, the carrier, leaving Palmyra post office at 8:1." a.

in. and getting back at 5:20 p. m. On the trip he delivered -l-'i letters, IS postal cards, "25 newspapers, Jin circulars and packages, and collected 25 letters, 3 postal cards and one newspaper. It took longer to make the first trip than it will ordinarily, as since then the carrier lias invariably made better time and thinks be can make it average about six hours.

Issue February 21. 1901. OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS Several days ago Miss Ellio George Lewis went to St. Louis to visit hor sister, Mrs. Howard White.

Her health had not been the best for several months and she went through the clinic of a hospital there. She was advised that her appendix was in bad condition Hnd Monday morning she submitted to an operation for its removal. At last report she was doing nicely. She is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

G. T. Lewis, of this city, who has been afflicted with the trouble ami had the appendix removed. STOLEN AUTOMOBILE RECOVERED Billy Owsley drove his automobile to 'Quincy Monday night and parked it on the river front while he went on a steamboat excursion. When he returned the car was gone and after reporting the theft to the police he returned home on the train.

The next day the car was found on the river road four miles north of Quincy, stripped of its five tires and rims. Tht? car is a Ford sedan and fortunately all of the tires were old. Nothing else in the car was taken and it was not injured in any way- DIEI FROM HEAT IN HANNIBAL SATURDAY John D. Gay, 48, driver of an ice fell dead in Hannibal while at work Saturday afternoon, by being overcome by the heat. Charles Scobee, 50, of Pearl, was found dead on a Hannibal street the same day.

His death was also caused by the heat. COM I NITY SALE NEXT MONDAY The next regular community sale will be held here next Monday, July 16th. A considerable amount of stock has been listed, including a number of head of sows with pigs by side. The sale promises to be a good one. The Cemetery Endow ment Fund, for the perpetual care of Palmyra's two cemeteries is gradually growing, more than $800 having been subscribed since the last report was made a month ago.

The Association is planning for much work at both Cemeteries this fall and it is hoped by next year to have many changes made that will materially enhance the appearance of these two cities of the dead. The more lots placed under perpetual care the more beautiful the Cemeteries can be made and it is urged that those intending to subscribe do so at an early date. The enterprise has met with a cordial response on the part of lot owners and it is already an assured success. More money is needed, however, to put the contemplated plans into operation and it would seem that all interested would want to bear a part of the expense. Below will be found the list of contributors date.

Another list will be pub-luhed in the near future: Previously Acknow Icdgcd Sons of Temperance fund Sam F. pryor R. II. Coons Estate 1,1 100 100 r.o 100 100 100 100 100 ro 100 100 100 100 200 lr.o 100 200 100 100 KM) 100 100 200 300 100 50 SrhniUer-Lochman 'Mrs. Kate Key Mrs.

Kate Bloomer Mrs. Nellie Ruffner I Drescher-Schofield Miss Belle l.ce iGoo. and Lark Schafer Mrs. Geo. Schafer i.Mi's.

Cora Lncoy Mrs. Ella Dent Mrs. Birdie Craig- mire Sirrcll Mrs. J. C.

Helm Estate Miss Kathryn Frazier Miss Elizabeth Pepper ill. F. Kizer Estate jT. E. Pratt Misses Cornelia and Amelia Weidhaas Harry A.

W. E. Moss iMrs. Fannie E. Lane jllr.

S. Sanford J. Johron Frank H. Sosey I Dr. A.

White H. A. Hollyinan I. K. Rohrer Mrs.

Hindo, Mrs. Barliee ami Gen. W. P. Jackson Mrs.

E. 1 Banks Stuhlinnn-Kompf John rat is Estate Louis Aliland Geo. V. Saffarrans 'Joe T. II.

F. Mis. Nellie Glahn ,1. K. Anderson Anonymous Titos'.

Glcndinning John M. Sosey and wife Mrs. L. C. Shumate i Mrs.

F. W. Smith lull 100 100 100 100 100 100 loo 100 200 100 lr.o Ml 100 Lewis Bros loo W. Head oon Hastings (iash 100 Mrs. Anne Jaudon Anderson 100 Miss Dainy Shannon 50 Frank R.

Payne 500 Harry and Miss Clara I Seymour 0() Mrs. Percy Thomas 100 i A. C. Bross 100 W. Muder 100 jBon M.

Yeager 100 i Holland Reaves pi lot) 50 Jos. Armbruster ('i lot) 50 V. W. Wright 100 Masonic Lodge 100 John LaFon ('i Taylor lot) 50 Jake M. Tate 100 McCabe Family (Edw.

and Dr. Francis 'McCabe 200 J. E. Stuhlman (14 lot) 50 Miss Mary 4 J. E.

Stuhlman 100 Mrs. G. A. Stuetzcr 100 F. J.

Schwartz 300 Frank Hart 100 Misses Mary and Roberta Taylor (i lot) 50 Mrs. H. B. Hull 200 50 100 50 D. O.

Lane M. Gash Mrs. J. W. Phillips lot) Dr.

J. E. Luckenbaugh Est. ('a lot) 50 Harvey Huggins lot) 50 Mrs. Sophia Bashore and Mrs.

Sarah Probasco 100 C. If. Foster pi lot) 50 Mrs. Lillie S. Cooper Pi lot) 50 Mrs.

Dr. White pi lot) 50 Mrs. John R. Gash 100 Wm. Glendinning 100 Yeager Bros 100 E.

M. Fletcher pi lot) 50 Albert Drescher and Mrs. Kuhlman Pi lot) 50 Mrs. A. Brown 100 Mrs.

May Deadrick 100 Mr. Mollie Bill 100 J. A. Menge 100 P. Ct Miss Alma Lane (Pi lot) 150 Mrs.

Frank K. Roy Pi lot) 50 MisstHclen Nicol 100 Frank Tiefenbrum Misses Julia and Clara 100 R. E. Suter 100 Miss Estelle Dusenberry (Continued on page 4) wouuln be connected with any thig that didn't spell good for his boyhood home which he held in deep veneration. always Daniel W.

Cherry, the last child born in old Marion City, the historic mushroom village of Marion county, and in all probability the last survivor of that water-be-leagured place, died at his home in Quincy last Wednesday afternoon, aged 83 years. He was born in Marion City May 3, 1 15 and was a son of William Cherry a leading general merchant of the place. When in the early fifties, Sir. Cherry, senior, saw that Marlon City was doomed he closed his business and bought the farm on the high lands, west of South river, now owned by Jas. Baker.

He moved his dwelling house from Marion City to this farm, where it still stands, although Mr. Baker has completely remodeled it. Daniel Cherry was married sixty years ago to Miss Matilda Foster, of this county and moved to Quincy, where he first engaged in thelarm relief, in honesty in govern- wood business, later opening a furniture store. During his early residence in Quincy he hauled wood all over the city with an ox team. Marion Citv.

which was founded by Col. William Muldrow, Dr. Gallagher, Dr. Ely and others, came into existence about the year 1835 but its career was short, the high waters of the Mississippi sealing its fate after the first few years of its life. How ever, it continued to struggle I along until the fifties and in 18(50 was only a steamboat landing.

For a number of years the remnants of several buildings remained as a reminder of the blasted hopes of Marion county's earliest pro- motors, but no vesuge now can De found to indicate where once stood what was to have been the "Metropolis of the West." Here is a little comedy of errors in which two Palmyra young men, a young farmer, the constable of Fabius township and the Sheriff of Marion county played leading roles. One afternoon last a' week the two Palmyra young men drove to a farm in the western part of the county on which one of the young men had lived until recently. When they returned they brought with them some chickens they It was near dark when they reached J. B. Tay-(Continued on page 4).