The Marion County Standard from Palmyra, Missouri • Page 1

JTANDARD com ON mm Phone 19 TTT7TH WHEN TOD HAVE A NEWS ITEM Number 22 County, Missouri, October 24, Palmyra, Marion Vol DEMOCRATIC RALLY HERE TOMORROW NIGHT B. M. YEAGER HEADS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE B. M. Yeafier was elected presi CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION THIS WEEK ine manon cuuiuy circuit cuuni has ben in session s.nce Monday this week and several 1 i have been un.

although no Jury EWES TOP AT $6.95 AT COMMUNITY SALE Quite a rally In sheep prices was noted in the community sale l.ir Monday when ewes com- here Monday when ewe, com- inn fiunrp of $6.95 a head. They sold for $3 50 up lo that figure. Bucks brought $1.. 25 to $8.20 head. Even tliougn mere was a iuic in the cattle pens, cattle prices gains made before held chjht cluck.

Hon. Roy Mc- cases have yet been tried. The. General of petit jury reported for the first the principal during the term I "er. General McKiLek ta well throughout Monday sale, against the Bruce iransier torn-Dairy cows sold from $20 to $41, pany is scheduled to rtriul.

The! ITWO KILLED IN TORNADO AT MARYVILLE A devastin tornado struck Maryville, late yesterday, in WBr i a rel.ef camp were killed and twenty omers were injured, ine high school building wa. wrecked the member, of the M.ryville foottaU jul. just returning from the field of practice, hud dled in a corner of the gymnasium under the direction of their coach to escape Injury. No serious damage was reported at the Northwest Missouri State Teachers' College, which is located at Maryville. Guy Allen, Shelbina, and Ralph E.

Hare, whose home is believed to be St. Louis, were killed as the barracks of the camp, located within the northeastern city limits, collasped on them. The rump is a civilian conservation unit for unemployed veterans. A man named Newton and another named Stack were among those critically injured. "It was horrible," said Lieut.

Tom Taylor, in charge of the camp in telling vividly how six of the buildings were wrecked, one of them blown on top of the other, as many of the more than l2u0 me lav flat on the ground G. Nill, et al, on account, is also 'set for tomorrow's docket, The trial of Howard Walker, 'who is charged by the Suite with driving an automobile while in-a toxicated, was called for trial Monday morning but was contin-ncaj ued over to the next term of court because of the illness of a defense witness in the case. The application was supported by a doctor's certificate and the case was set down for trial on the first day of the second week of the February term, Arguments in the case of Ed jMahoney vs the Duffy-Trow- 'KrMim tnvf Mannfanturinff com- out wcie cuuku uum morning when jdamage suit of Clarence T. Allard oi rrea i. oesimun tiiiu -i- c.

I pany, of Hannibal, were present- 1 I A 1 1 ed to Judge Alford yesterday morning, who took the case un- Ider advisement. This is an peal case from the Workmen's outside, while others huddled in palce. oi refuge uompensaiion cumnussiuu nu the issue involved, according to elected Attorney General of M.s-'the company's attorney, is 'manner in which the adjustment! Other speakers have been m- ume LEGION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE VERY SUCCESSFUL In very enthusiastic meeting of the BooU-Dickson Post, American Legion held Thuinday night at the courthouse, the two membership teams made their report from the drive, netting a total of seventy members with which to begin the new Legion year, opening on Saturday, October 20. The membership contest was an interesting one, two teams of fourteen men each, competing with one another for honors of securing the largest number of members. The two teams were captained by S.

L. Dearing and C. C. Wildman. Mr.

Dearing's team won but Mr. Wildman's team was within close range of the winning team. Commander B. said following the meeting that the Legion had an excellent start on its 1935 membership and further efforts would be made to increase the Post numerically. The losing side in the membership drive will entertain the winning side at a dinner or some social function to be agreed upon.

All of the boys worked hard and each deserve credit for the successful conclusion of the contest. The membership teams were composed of the following Legionnaires: S. L. Dearing, captain; M. K.

Byrum, E. T. Frederick, D. H. Sosey, E.

E. Dearing, Roy Donel-son, Mark Hershey, Everette Yeager, Harry Bross, Paul Jackson, A. W. Beckman, B. B.

Watson, J. Hathaway and Roy Mc-Clellan. C. C. Wildman, captain; Glenn Todd, E.

T. Stuhlman, C. P. Dodds, Forrest Gardhouse, Orville Johnson, William Rothweiler, Leon Lindstrom, Perry Crane, Odus Powell, William Hunt, Frank Schneider, Jesse Kreider and H. H.

Heinze. FAC SIMILE OF GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS Included with today's Standard, in supplement form, will be found a fac simile copy of the official ballot to be used in the General election cn Tuesday, Novebmer 6, In other Dart of the paper will be found a fac simile of the constitutional amendment ballot, containing the three amendments to be voted upon at the General Election. Instructions to voters, as to the use of the ballot, are printed beneath each ballot and should be carefully studied for correct voting. The official ballot will be in blanket form, the five tickets being on one sheet. The tickets are placed on the sheet in accordance with the number of votes cast at the last preceding general election.

At the left of the sheet will be found the Democratic ticket, next to it the Republican ticket, the Socialist, Socialist-Labor and Communist. ATTENDING NATIONAL LEGION CONVENTION Maurice Fitzgerald and mother, Mrs. Anna Fitzgerald, formerly of Palmyra, but who now reside in St. Louis, left Saturday night for Miami, to attend the national convention of the American Legion, in session from Monday to Thursday of this week. Maurice is a delegate to the convention and is also first vice commander of the Auburhan-Dennison Post, No.

186. The Legionnaires from St. Louis are extending an invi-tKa 1Q35 national con vention of the Legion to be held in St. Louis and it is almost assured that the invitation will be accepted. C.

B. Q. MAY INSTITUTE BUS SERVICE The C. B. Q.

railroad is making plans for a motor bus service between Quincy and Galesburg, according to an announcement the first of the week. At Galesburg it expects to make connec-tions for Omaha and Chicago. The company has applied to the state commerce commission for a certificate of convenience and COUNTY JUDGES' CONVENTION IN HANNIBAL The fourteenth annual meeting of the County Judges' Association of Missouri 'opened in Hannibal at nine o'clock this morning, all sessions to be held at the Elk's club rooms. Counties are represented from all sections of Missouri. The welcome address was delivered this morning by Mayor J.

B. Robison and the response was made by Judge Albert Wehmcyer, presiding Judge of the St. Louis county court. Judge Henry G. Riedel, of Hannibal, presiding judge of the Marion county court, is presiding, and M.

K. Byrum, of this city, is acting secretary. Judge Thomas Dugan, of Webster county, is vice president. Speakers on today's program are: Hon. Scott Wilson, chairman of State Highway Commission; Hon.

Wallace Crossley, administrator of Missouri relief and reconstruction committee; State Auditor Forrest Smith; Judge Harry S. Truman, presiding judge of the Jackson county court; Judge C. H. Robards, Dunklin county. There will be a banquet at the Mark Twain hotel this evening.

Dr. Allen D. Albert, of Chicago, representing the American County Association, will be the headline speaker tomorrow. Other speakers will be A. J.

Murphy, of the state tax commission; Judge R. A. Johnson, Cooper county. A business session will be held tomorrow afternoon. The reception committee consists of Judges Oney D.

Bowen and Thos. J. Crane, of the Marion county court, Ralph R. Dildine and Frank T. Russell, of Han nibal.

Judge D. G. Lillard, pre siding Judge of the Lewis County Court is a member of the en tertainment committee. MAY VOTE ABSENTEE BALLOT Marion county voters who do not expect to be' at home on the day of General Election, Tuesday, November 6, was vote an absentee ballot provided it is cast prior to election day. Application for an ahspntpe ballot, together with the regular affidavit form, should be made at the office of the county clerk in Palmyra at any time between now and election day, although the ballot must be cast before election day.

After the absentee ballot is marked according to the voter's wish, it is cast in a sealed envelope with the county clerk, where it remains until on Friday following the election when the absentee ballots are opened and counted by a special set of election judges appointed for that particular purpose. Application for the absentee ballots and necessary accompanying blanks may be made by mail, regardless of where the resident of the county may be, in or out of the state of Missouri, just so long as he is a voting resident oi the county. QUINCY ACADEMY PLAYS HERE miuAi The Palmvra High school Foot- hall Team will play the Quincy College Academy eleven on the Palmyra high school Held on rri- day, October 26. This will be next to the last game to be played at home by the local hign scnooi tMm this vear. Both teams are in fine form and one of the best games of the entire season is expected.

On Friday of next week Palmvra will nlav the Monroe City High school on the local field, which will be the last game to be played at home. Coach luggies uridiron warriors will close the season on Nov. 9th, in a game with their old rivals, the faheimna high school, the game to be play ed at Shelbina. JUDGE HAYS VISITS HERE Judge C. T.

Hays, former Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Missouri, at which time he pre-sider over the Marion county circuit court in this city, paid Palmyra a brief visit Saturday and met a number of his acquaintances. Judge Hays has just recently recovered from a long and ri.n illness but is now able to be back on his duties as one of the judges of the Missouri State Supreme Court in jeiierson v-uy An old fashioned Democratic Thuday October 25. beginning 11 "PalmSa knon in niy(- HON. ROY McKITTRICK Mr. McKitrrick was for four yea -e ecul ing a terms as prosecuting at torney of Chariton county, a S.i ichiirv.

WO Vta 5 HKU lie waa viiea iuuw. uiemei ami Palmyra; Prosecuting Attorney Walter G. Stillwell, Representative Roy Hamlin and Senator Geo. M. Clayton, all of Hannibal.

REVIVAL AT METHODIST CHURCH A two week's revival meeting will open on Sunday, November 4, at the Methodist church in this city. Rev. C. S. Rennison, the pastor, will preach the series of sermons and will also direct the song services.

HANNIBAL-LaGRANGE STUDENTS FURNISH PROGRAM Those who attended the regular meeting of the Palmyra Parent-Teacher Association held last niofct In the auditorium of the IJlgUb Washignton grade school had the opportunity of hearing a spienaia program provweu a male chorus from the Grange College under the direction of Miss Helen Glaves, instructor of muisc in the College and accompanied at the piano by George Diegel. The college students were accompanied by Lloyd Foley, Prof. Willis and Miss Lucille Wolsong, all members of the Hannibal-LaGrange faculty. The male chorus, in a most delightful manner, rendered a nf selections, which were in terspersed by bass and tenor solos and one special piano numoer uy Mr. Diegel.

The program was closed with the singing of two spirituals. The male chorus consisted of eleven voices, as follows: Charles James Ballinger, Robert Whaley, Robert Winker, Raymond Moss, Omer Walley, Richard Juette, Weston Miller, Wilson Hammond and Ervin Ragar. The members of the board of education formed the program committee for the P. T. A.

meeting last night and the company of entertainers was introduced by R. L. Haydon, president of the board. Prior to the program E. G.

Greening, the P. T. A. president, presided over a short business session. ST.

LOUIS ASSURED OF LEGION CONVENTION The American Legion committee in charge of conventions being held at Miami gave unanimous approval to a proposal to Louis. Chairman Joseph Haney of Omaha said it was a foregone conclusion that the convention would designate the Missouri city. The legionnaires put aside convention business for the annual pageant of bands, drill teams and drum and bugle corps. All Miami, except public utilities workers, took the day off to watch the parade. A holiday had been proclaimed by Gov.

Sholtz and local authorities. dent of the Palmyra Chamber of Commerce at the organization meeting of the board of directors held Thursday night in the city hall. Mr. Veneer succeeds E. E.

Gardhouse, first president of the Chamber of Commerce for the past year, and who retired from the board. E. D. Lovegreen was elected vice president, B. B.

Watson was reelected secretary and W. A. Rinehart was elected treasurer. Plans for a membership drive were made and a special meeting of Cemmerce will be held Mon- of all members of the Chamebr day evening, November 5, at 7:30 o'clock in the city hall. A good attendance is urged.

MRS. SHORES IS DISTRICT REBEKAII TREASURER Mrs. Minnie Shores, of north of this city, and a member of Flower City Rebckah lodge, of Palmyra, was elected treasurer of the dis trict assembly at the annual meet- ine held in Hannibal Friday. Ruth lodge of Hannibal was the hostess lodge to the meeting and Mrs. Pearl Hathman of Columbia, state warden of the Rebekah As sembly was an honor guest.

There were one hundred and seventy-five in attendance. Officers elected for the year 1935 are: President, Rose B. Hailing. Canton: Emma Coffman, Hannibal vice president; treasurer, Minnie Shores, Palmyra; secretary, Blanche Spencer, Hannibal; warden, Wilma Cooksey, Canton. The appointive officers are: Marshal, Theresa Grube, Canton; conductor, Edna Marks, Hannibal; chaplin, Ida Graves, Center: outside guardian, Lou- emma Palmer, LaGrange; inside guardian, Frances Campbell.

The following attended the District meeting Friday: Mesdames Ida Dodds, Margaret Binkley, Et ta Thornburg, Emma Sue Powell, Minnie Shores, Kathryn Wright, W. E. Reighley, Lula King and Miss Nannie Loudermilk. R. D.

PENNEWELL ON GUERNSEY CATTLE BOARD R. D. Pennewell, of north of this city, a prominent farmer and breeder of purebred Guernsey cattle, was elected a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Guernsey Cattle Club at its annual meeting held in connec tion with Farmers' Week in Col umbia last week. H. A.

Herman, of Hannibal was elected president of the club. B. FranK uooper, oi near Hannibal, was elected vice president of the Missouri State Dairy Association. The Missouri State Dairy As sociation's silver cup to the cow having the highest butterfat rec ord was awarded to Theda 'lor- ron, owned by S. R.

Head, of Marion county. A total of 2079 state farmers attended Farmers' Week this year, the largest number registered for the three-day program since 1928. H. A. NORK TO RETURN TO KANSAS H.

A. Nork. who opened a jew elry store in the Merchants' Hotel building in this city several months ago, announced yesterday that he would return to his former home in Maryville, Kansas, where he will move his swck oi goods. Mr. Nork has an interest in another jewelry store in Maryville and will join the active management of this store, taking over the reoair department.

He ex pects to leave about the first of November. ATTENDED FIRE MEN'S CONVENTION Rnv McClelland and B. B. Roth weiler attended the first annual convention of the Missouri Fire men's Association held at Mex ico, Saturday. The association was just recently organized and the first annual convention was very successful, largely at tended and a great deal or interest manifested.

Mr. McClelland and Mr. Rothweiler repre sented the Palmyra Fire Com- nnnv a.q official delegates. Ij. a Hordes, who has been elected a delegate, could not attend because of attending the funeral oi a rel dairy heifers ila.au lo n.au, nnuiiivi the usual place Monday, October 29.

NOW GRADING ON HIGHWAY NO. 24 The grading crew moved in on highway No. 24, connecting link hptween highways No. 61 and No. 36 south of this city last week, and grading work is now in pro- ana B' 8 rss.

It was stated that the urnrlini? and bridce work would i i would be compieieu in uouui ia weeks an dthe road bed would be ready for concrete in the spring. Bridge and culvert work has been in progress for more than a week. The connecting length is 3.69 miles in length and runs almost due south fiom the corner of the Harold. -tPaugh farm, 4 miles south of this city. LEGION THERMOMETER IN USUAL PLACE The Boots-Dickson Post, American Legion thermometer, indicating the porgress of the 1935 membership drive, has been set up in its usual place, at the corner of the postoffice.

The official membership now stands at 77 and it is hoped to increase this steadily between now and the first of the years. PURVIS ON TRAIL OF THIRD OUTLAW With John Dillinger and "Pretty Boy" Floyd both dead, Melvin Purvis, head of the justice de-nartment's bureau of investiga tion in Chicago, is now out for the trail of "Baby Face" Nelson, designated as the present Public Enemy No. 1. Purvis is 30 years old and is a former law student. REPORTED HIS POCKETS PICKED Bud Critchlow, of near this city, reported to the office of Sheriff ormnrrl Mondav that some one had picked his pockets and got a billfold containing aooui six dollars.

The billfold was la ter found under a truck, empty. Later Deputy Sheriff J. w. Christian took into custody Lee Whalen whom he held several hours for investigation, but later released him. About two years ago Whalen served a sentence in the county jail here on a similar charge, sheriff's records show.

EASTERN STAR LUNCHEON AND ENTERTAINMENT The members of Constellation Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a luncheon and entertainment in the parlors of the First Baptist church on Tuesday evening, October 30. The supper will be served by the young ladies of the Y. W. A. at 6:30 and the program will continue until 10 o'clock.

A part of the program will feature the William Watson Scotch Minstrel, of St. Louis and Ernest Ward, of Ben-bow, accordion artist. There will also be other entertainment, novelties and favors. uuuy 1 1 1 1 a 1. 1 beef cows up to $33 a head and beef heifers $17 a head.

A roan bull brought $37.50, steers $11.25 to $22.50 a head and spring calves sold unusually well at $17 to $22 head. Horses brought $18 to $67 a Heavy hogs topped at $60 a head, shoats $1.10 to $3.90, gills $5, sows with' litters $9 50, sin- gle sows $5.50 to $10.75, old boars $4 25 to $11.75. Veal calves brought $1 to $7.75 a head. Baled straw brought $5.50 a ton and stove wood $2 to $2.30 a load. Kicr cale will hp held at 'We saw the strom coming as we were getting ready for chow," the officer said.

"I ordered what men I could contact to get outside and fall flat on the ground. When the storm struck it sounded like the continuous roar of a passing train. It seemed ages before it was over but, of course really must not have been more than a minute and a half. "Mv men iumoed to their feet and rushed to places where we could hear the moaning oi tne injured." By motor car, truck and ambulance, the injured were rushed to a hospital in Maryville. The hissing and twisting wind struck the city at about 5:30 p.

m. BOOTS-DICKSON POST HALLOWE'EN BALL OCT. 31 Elaborate plans are being made for the first annual Hallowe'en ball to be held on Wednesday eveningi October 31, at the Crys- tal Palace Hall in this city and sponsored by the Boots-Dickson Post, American Legion. The evening's program will feature Ed die Smith and his dance band, including a big floor show and prize will be awarded for the most artistic costumes and the funniest costumes. For those who do not dance, the floor show will be well worth the price of admission.

This will be one of the biggest social events of the season and any number of people are making plans to attend. The proceeds go to a very worthv cause. Each Christmas the Boots-Dickson Post sponsors a community Christmas tree ior the children of Palmyra and community in which the Legionnaires distribute free candy and fruits. The net profits from the ball Wednesday evening will go to ward helping to defray tne ex-nonoo nf the annual tree. The ball should be liberally patronized INDIANS TO PLAY BLAN- DINSVILLE AT HANNIBAL The Palmvra Indians, unde feated independent football team, will play the Blandmsvme, m.

Independents at Clemens Field in Hannibal on Sunday afternoon, October 28. Blandinsville played the Indians on the Wilson field in Palmyra two weeks ago and lost to the Indians by a score of 14 to 0. This is a return game, ine Palmyra team will be accompanied by a large number of local rooters. The same at Hannibal war; ar ranged for after Blandinsville requested the return game on a neutral field, both teams agreeing to Clemens Field. Blandinsville is one of the strongest teams the Indians have played in two seas ons and are rated as one of the strongest semi-pro teams of the 1 rrr-lrlimn in Central IUinois.

The" game will start at 2:30 o'clock. I is computed under the various i paragraphs embodied in the Workmen's Compensation law. Mahoney was represented by At- rt fh. Georee A. atiu tt.

Hougman ana r. vuium. I Yesterday afternoon Judge Al ford heard the evidence in the case of the Federal Land Bank vs Ordell F. English, to quiet title. The matter involved is forty acres of land.

The Federal Land Bank was represented by A. T. Wel-born, of St. Louis and the defendant by A. F.

Haney, of Canton and J. F. Culler, of Palmyra. Both sides were given until Nov ember 15 to fill briefs. "PRETTY BOY" FLOYD IS SLAIN Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, violent criminal of the Ozarks, was killed by U.

S. Agents and police near East Liverpool, Ohio, late Monday, at a lonely farm house where he had taken refuge. Fiftv or more shots rang out as the criminal took to flight and he fell mortally wounded, unable to use the two automatics he was carrying. The raid was lea Dy Melvin Purvis, head of the justice department's bureau of investiga tion, the same man who leo ine raid in Chicago that resulted in the death of John Dillinger. Adam R'ichetti, one of Floyd hencn- men, was captured Saturday.

Late years of Floyd's me nas been a trail of blood. Many crimes have been laid to his door, among them two in Missouri. At Coulmbia murder warrants have been issued against Floyd and Richetti for the killing of Sheriff Roeer Wilson and Sergeant Ben Booth, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. They are aiso rhareed with the massacre at the Union station in Kansas City sev eral months ago. Flovd's body was taken to Sal- lisaw, for burial.

BARNW ARMING FRIDAY EVENING The annual Barnwarming, the big social event of the school season of the Future Farmers' class tho Palmvra high school, will be held Friday evening, October 26, in the high school gymnasium. The members of the ruiure Farmers' class will entertain their friends at a party, ine room will be decorated with brush, straw, corn fodder and colored lights, making a very pic- turocniia setting. A program has been preparea for the evening, leaiuring mc selection and crowning of the Barnwarming queen. Refresh ments' will be served during we evening. a nnmher of invitations have been issued, including members of the high school faculty ana members of the board of education and their wives.

ROYAL NEIGHBOR CON- VENTION HERE NOV. 2 The annual convention of the Royal Neighbor Camps of Marion county will be held at the I. O. F. hall in Palmyra on Friday, Nov.

2. The Flower City Camp will be the hostess camp at the convention and every camp in the county is expected to be represented. Saturday, October 27, is Navy Day. ative in Quincy..