Chariton Courier from Keytesville, Missouri • Page 1

TT TOP JL 1 4 JL. Volume LI KEYTESVILLE, CHARITON COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY April 23, 1920 Number 12 1 NEGRO MORPHIA THIEF Pockets Bottles and Hikes. Swiped at Salisbury In Jail. Sam Allen, negro addict, habitual loafer as well, roaraer and quick returner to his home, eyesore and nuisance, was in Salisbury Wednesday in quest of his favorite beverage and lady luck attended him to the print of securing dope and matting his get away but deserted him when he lazy and didn't keep moving. He went to Don Brummall drug store in Salisbury and Mrs.

Brummall let him get back of the prescription case while she waited on him for something he came in to purchase. She was called to the front for a moment and when she returned was missing, also about $15 wonh of dope. Don and officers went on the trail of the purloin-crbut not until late at night and in an outbuilding at the War bafsh station was the vagabond located. Don and others set watch over the home premises of the miscreant in the west side of town where he camps with his parents, and Chief Gordon interviewed all incoming cars and listened to all sleuths who had bunches. Sam is charged with obtaining Oods, wares and merchandise, unlawfully which if proven, will rid the community of a worthless coon and the pity is that several more of the same brand here cannot be implicated.

They are ripe for the bastile or preferably, a fusillade. Miss Pauline Allin Honored John Trigg Moss of St Louis, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has appointed Miss Pauline Allin to go to Washington, D. C. in April as her page fur the National Congress of the D. A.

R's. Miss Allin served as Missouri Page two years ago, and friends in this community will learn with pleasure of the added honor. She and her mother, Mrs. Ida E. Allin, have just returned from South Texas where they spent the winter.

P. S. Mr. Sam Jordan went to Columbia Tuesday for a day. A number from this city left Tuesday for Jopiin to be on hand for the state convention.

Ola Herring went to Kansas City Wednesday afternoon to buy furniture and rugs. H. Bartz was left in charge of store during his absence. Mrs. Can.

White- left two weeks ago for a visit among her children who live at various places. She will be gone for at least two years before returning to Keytesville. Walter Owen and Warner White have purchased the grain elevator at Brunswick and will do the grain business there and at this city under the firm name Brunswick Grain Co. at Bruns wick and Keytesville Grain Co. at this city.

These young men will meet every expectation of grain raisers in these localities. Forty, years ago last Sunday the big fire which started in senator Mackey's hotel and destroyed that and the most of the business section of the town oc-cured. It was immediately after the fire that water works were determined on and that deter minatjon has died and come to life Beveral times. It will live until we have a supply with which to settle dust, fight fire, drink, supply bath tubs and dilute. Salisbury While working on the new Stamper building a scaffold gave way under Albert LaGrass and Loring Giles and in the fall each received a broken leg.

Physicians were called and the fractures reduced and later Mr. La-Grass was taken to Moberly and Loring Giles taken to his home. The whole town feels a deep interest in their recovery. The fine residence of L. D.

Brummall narrowly escaped being consumed by fire the first of the week when a live coal popped out on the grate and set fire to the rug. Fortanately it wa9 discovered before it was too late. Gilbert Lamb Attended circuit court at Chillicothe this week. John Gladbach aged 28, a young man of much promise who lost his health while overseas in the service of his country passed away at the home of his father in this city Thursday morning of last week after a long and painful illness and his remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery after appropriate obsequies from St. Joseph's church conducted by Father Ernest Saturday morning.

On request of the Mayor business houses were closed during the funeral and the flag hung at half mast. While young deceased had endeared himself to our people by his exemplary life and his passing is regretted. To the bereaved family we offer such condolence as human sympathy can extend. Judge Lamb, Mrs. Olive Cunningham and Miss Anna B.

Brummall left Tuesday for Jopiin to attend the Democratic State Convention. We are glad to learn that Mrs'. Ted Hall is recovering. Bud Shannon an old Salisbury boy, now of Shadron, is here visiting old friends. Misses Minnie and Clara Clarkson have purchased the residence property of their brother Charlie in Neal's addition.

Louis Meyer and family have moved into their new home in Heryford's addition and are happy. Harry Marquis sold his home property to French Mason and then purchased the Eva Dunn property. On account of eye trouble Miss Willie Davis resigned her position as teacher in our school and Miss Mary Murphy has been appointed to take her place. Mr. Gromerwho owns a fine farm northwest of town has purchased a levying machine and will begin the work of levying as soon as the ground is dry enough J.

B. Winkelmeyer is able to be out again. Mrs. Laura Wills has returned after spending the winter with friends in the northwest part of the state. Help Cemetery Fund There will be an entertainment at the American Theatre Thursday April 29th by high class home talent, also imported talent for the purpose of building a fence at south east corner of cemetery.

It must be done this spring for stock of all kind roam over the graves at will, the wire has been cut and tied back so as to make convenient pasture for loose stock. Come out and help along and don't leave your part for somebedy else to do. We want to thank those who have responded so promptly to the notices sent out for the cleaning and mowing of the cemetery. Mra.S. M.

White, Sec Cemetery Assn. I Heavy Fall Of Hail Reported Damage In Millions Light Here In several places over the country the storm which broke in the northwest Saturday and reached thi3 section Sunday was among the most destructive of the season. At Glasgow the hail was reported four inches deep all over the ground and much damage to buildings was wrought by it. In Georgia and Kansas very heavy hail and rain and all over the country streams are swolleu to capacity if not oyer- uuweu. ine Mississippi river threatens to break thru levees and the Chariton liver is more than full and rising.

Sumner Mr. Thomas Johnson, an old resident of this place, died the latter part of last week, from pneumonia and was buried at Lakeside Monday afternoon. Last Thursday without warning, the electric lights in town flashed up, giving the first warning that Sumner was to have a chance to "see the light." And it rained. Mrs. Jesse Smart has been very ill, for some time.

Yes, the "fishing fever" Is getting worse. Say, Pa, why can't a feller shoot ducks in the springtime?" We are pleased to announce that one of the most popular young ladies of Sumner and one of the most popular voung of Hale were united in Holy matrimony, last weej when Misl Edith Stoner and Mr. Roy Line- berry were married at the home Koa tk. was an old fashioned charivari, after which the groom was kidnapped some 'of his friends from Hale, but he got loose and came hoofing in sometime in the wee sma' hours. There was something doing every night this week.

If I was a goose instead of a donkey, this weather might suit me better. It has been suggested that a good way to break the switchmen's strike would be moral suasion, of the hickory tea variety. Folks, we are wise, but the world don't know it and our face don't show it. Let's wake up and be somebody. Mis Margery Cabbellof Car-rollton spent the week end with her sister, Ruth, here.

Such is life in a country town, when the curfew rings and the cows come home, and the boys shoot craps on the calaboose steps. iko Robinson got bit on the leg by a hog last Friday morning. Both Iko and the hog are doing well, but Iko says the hog better look out for squalls when he gets so he can walk better. Mrs. Jno.

Humphress is at Kansas City for a minor operation. Come over and see us. James H. Eastwood Uncle Jim Eastwood, by which name he was known here for years, died at Marceline Saturday of cancer of the mouth from which he had suffered for some months, was buried at Moberly in Oakland pamatn.n Uncle James was a familiar figure in this community for years, oc DEVI casionally buying and shipping live stock but more generally en gaged in contracting and build- ing. Farm Bureau Notes By Sam Jordan Meeting Next Saturday You may have received a letter this week asking you to take out a membership in the farm bureau, and you may already have taken one, if so just throw the letter away.

We sent the letters not knowing at the time just who had taken member-ships so if you are already a member the letter does not mean you. We want all memberships turned in by Saturday, and if weather is good we will attempt to organize but if roads are im- yassaoie tne onranizacion wi have to be postponed until such 9 fn, viiiii, aj luinn iii 1 iiv hi i iih roads' The American Federation Whether the Chariton County Farm Bureau affiliates with the American Farm Bureau Federa tion is to be determined by the membership on the day we organize. You can do it or not as you may please. If we do affiliate only 50 cents of the membership is sent away, not "thous ands of dollars." However, I am saying to you in all candor that I think it the thing to do. Too much i3 to be done that! we cannot handle in a local way.

We must see beyond our own little circle, and in saying this to you, I am saying it from no selfish motive. No personal interest or gain can come to me, no matter which way you turn, hence, if 1 did not believe it best for the farmers I certainly would not suggest it. The Fight on Farm Bureaus There is a fight on this from one source tnati know of mall the United States. The same kind of a fight can be made on any man, or on the teachers, the preachers or on the church, or on any lodge, or society on earth. The A.

F. B. F. is not all I would personally like to have it. Neither is the farm bureau, or the school or the country church.

My own work i3 by no meenj what I would like it to be. The farm clubs are not all we would like them to be, yet, I cannot see that we should give no good word to any of these because they do not measure up entirely to our own particular ideal. Maybe one church could save us all but then there are more churches Maybe one lodge could supply "goats" enough for us all to take a ride, but there are oth er lodges. Maybe one form of farm organization should do for all, but that is not the condition, and it does seem to me to be very anywise at this critical time for jone farm organization to be putting on a fight on other farm organizations. Tnere is work for us all and much more we could do if we all would pull together.

I love to see a good honest scrap, but we cannot "win the spurs" by calling our adversary bad names. Surely at this time there is no intelligent man who" will claim that there are no problems that must be solved a national way, or that all our troubles are here at home and can be worked out locally, and I am sure that only a person bitterly prejudiced can look over the work already done, and the work outlined to be done, and conclude it to be of no value, and so early in the game brand the leaders as a' lot of incompetents not able to get a glimpse of "These profound problems" so easily distinguish- ed by theit detractor. I happen to know personally lots of big men Anti Everything Democratic At Jopiin. Bryan One of Big Four. Strike Abating It appears that the drys have control of the convention at Jopiin and will do all of the things threatened by the same men who all but turned the state over to Repablicans at last state election.

Reed men are in big minority and women under leadership of peanut politicians Shupp and Hay will adopt a platform upon which few old line Democrats will camp. Majority rule except when drys are in the majority i3 taboo with the element which cares not a whit for party principles. William Jennings Bryan won a place on the Big Four delegation to the national convention from Nebraska by reasons of there being eight in the race for delegates at large. Bryan was third, so far as returns now show. The railroad strike reported subsiding but the conditions hardly warrant the belief that it is over.

1 New elements are entering and it is a long shot guess at what a week mayibring forth. The program the court house Monday nightJiwa3 good and if the weather had been good the court room wouldjhave been crowded. The Japanese fan drill by Miss Myrtle Millers class deserves much credit. Next Friday are clean up days and it i3 important that all rubbish be put in barrels, boxes or crates and set in streets or alleyslonjlfrose dates so that the street commissioner can have them removed. Attention is called to the practice of throwing leaves, grass and rubbish in the drain ditches along streets and alleys.

A fine of $50 can be imposed for this offense and the city authorities are going to put a step to it. Better burn dead grass and such stuff and not rake it out in the gutters whereat will stop drainage and spjil streets. in this country who do not think all the wisdom and "vision" is within any one skull and these are big enough tn see a gigantic work for every farm organization that will take its place in the ranks and play an honest game, and not try to make ourselves seem very great by telling how small the other fellow is. Sheep Meetings in May Beginning May 20th we will hold meetings over the county in the interest of sheep men. Special attention Swill be given to grading and pooling wool.

Watch the papers for dates and meeting places. Wool Pool Committees are now appointed and ask the chairman of the Committee for your territory for particulars. Names follow. B. C.

Smutz, County Chairman and Chairman of Brunswick Salisbury C. W. Garhart, Mendon D. R. McAllister, Chairman of Brunswick Com Rothville, Lon Richeson, Keytesville J.

M. Hershey, Chairman, Sumner, Ira Taylor, Chairman. These men can name their committeemen to you. All have Wool Consignment blanks. Conditions look good but so far we do not have sufficient in formation to say what is likely to happen but it does seemevi deat that the early prices will not be the best ones.

Overall Stunt Another form of opposition to the hifrh cost of living was introduced in the South a few weeks ago by organization of "Overall Clubs" and the experiment has spread, striking this city Monday. As in nearly every successful economic venture, the idea originated with women and they were among the first, three years ago, in a limited ay, to don the denim and khaki, but last year there were numbers who appeared in such materials and we must say that some of the costumes were really handsome. Men have gone in for overalls in hundreds of places in this country already and the prospect is fair for a large amount of ex-horbitantly priced clothing to remain in the shops. Some time ago it was reported erroneously that in a $75 suit of clothes there was only S7.50 worth of wool, but the National woolgrow-ers association is out with a correction, showing that there is not more than 5.27 worth cf wool, at the highest price paid wool growers, in a $75 suit. The Amalgamated Clothing Makers Union is out with the statement that it cost3 but $12 to $14 to make such a suit and the remainder the purchaser paid for such garments, went somewhere so far not disclosed but easily guessed.

It is claimed that there would be a wood profit at $25 for such a suit of clothes, and that six wool and worsted manufacturers in this country made a net profit of twenty million dollars last year is a help at guessing. Some jobbers are alleged to have made as high as 600 per cent after paying all federal taxes and one department store cleared 757 per cent after payment of taxes. But, how "high will khaki, denim and other overall suits mount, in price, not length, if everybody dresses up in such? Already it is reported that in the south where the fad started, pants have advanced from $3.50 to Sure, a congressional committee will be appointed to head this gourge off and be ready to report after the robbers have made all to be made out of the steal and quit. High School Notes On account of the rain the track boys were unable to go in a car to the meet at Trenton, last Friday. Mr.

Wilson and two of the boys, Ola Gordon and Herbert Fidler, went on the train, but the boys did not enter as contestants on the track. The preliminary extemporan eous speeches were held at the school house, Monday (morning at ten o'clock. Miss Frances Worsham won first place, while Miss Mildred Northcutt won second. Both ot them are entitled to go toj Brunswick, the twenty-third for the County meet The preliminaries were held at the court house Monday night. The program consisted of four serious readings andfour humorous ones, besides several musical numbers.

The jjl winners of the serious readingsjwere Misses June Adams and Anna Ruth. Burns, while those of the humor ous reading were Miss' Irene Gordon and George West. These students are now eligible for the county literary meet at Bruns wick. Christian Church Subject of sermon at 11 o'clock "The Raiment of The Soul." The evening service will commence at 7:30. Banker Hamilton, of Dalton was in town Wednesday..