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VOL. XXI. No. 51 PIEDMONT, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1914 FSTABLISHFD JIM lb2 EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATING CLASS, DALE SCHOOL Ethel Johns, Blanche Dunnegan, Jesse Mabury. Roe Johns, I red Bartch.

G. W. Stricklin, Teacher. C. E.

Burton, County Superintendent. LECTURE ON VISION, HOW TO RETAIN It FREE TO JLL, WAV 6 As announced last week in the Banner there will be a free public lecture in Piedmont, on the evening of May 0 on the Conservation of Vision. Since our announcement last week, Dr. Geo. W.

Toney member for Wayne county of the State Committee on Health and Educational Publicity, has received notification from Dr. Clarence Loch of St. Louis, state president, that the lecturer who will come to Piedmont May is Dr. W. E.

Shahon of St. Louis. The lecture will be illustrated with stereoptican views and will have great educational value. The opera house will be secured for the lecture and a large attendance of all classes of people, old and young, is desired. Jas.

Graham Is a Corn Grower Who Knows His Trade Jas. Graham of Otter creek is a corn grower who knows his trade, and he is constantly learning more about it, because he is always on the alert for new ideas and the latest scientific information. A conversation with Mr. Graham would be profitable to anybody interested in corn growing. His corn book first premium at the fair here last year, and visitors were amazed at the showing he made considering the dry year.

lie has sold a great deal of seed corn to other farmers this Gville Employs Old Faculty With Only 3 Changes The hoard of education of Greenville has re-employed Prof. Victor Sears as superintendent of the schools there. All the present faculty were employed except in three instances where the teachers themselves had other plans. The Greenville school has become widely known under Prof, Sears management. CHAUTAUfA OPENS ABORT JRNE 21ST, BUT IIATJE LATER The Piedmont will open for a six da.

s' si about June 21st, arco'da to information reemw 1 et the local cm re-pi i i i the headquarters i. J- West Associated jt.u at Kansas Citv, of which Piedmont is a member. The opening, however, may be a few days earlier or a few days later. It is imi ossililt to determine the exact date now as the booking of towns for this circuit is not finished. The general field secretary of the Associated Chautauquas will visit Piedmont about five or six weeks before the Chautauqua opens for the purpose of assisting in starting the publicity campaign.

The central agency has let big contracts for souvenir program booklets and other display material. Should go Into The Waste Basket Those who have waste baskets will find them an excellent plaeo into which to throw the packages of seeds being sent all over the country under the frank of members of congress, and those who have no waste baskets should use the stove. It is not only a waste of the peoples money to use it for tins cheap politics, but it is a positive waste of the time and land of the receivers if they use the seeds, and menace to farmers. Fortunately the practice will be stopped after this year. But all seeds that come this year in that fashion should be destroyed.

It is not safe to plant them. They are not pure and are not of select varieties. Tbev are seeds contracted for in bulk, and do not represent the vvoik of the Department of Aericulture at all. Putting (In name of the department on the pack, aces is false labeling under the pure food law, and they should he excluded from the mails. It is surprising that the secretary does not make loud and public protest against bis department being placed in a false position and made to bear the responsibility of the circulation of this trash.

One congressman who franked out turnip seed which came up wild mustard had a hard time squaring himself with his angry constituents. It is safe to say that he discovered that seed distribution was not the slick politics it had been supposed to be. Seed distribution by the Department of Agriculture of new and choice varieties, which it has proved by experiment, would be a blessing. More or less of this being done. Farmers w7ould be glad to receive such seed.

But this cheap stufF which is now being flooded upon the franks of congressmen should be destroyed utterly as soon as received. But he careful not to make a mistake between them and good seed direct from the department. Journal of A i-culture. Annual Contest Student Orators The annual declamatory con test for the boys and girls of the High School will lie laid on the evening of May 1. There will be eight contestants.

Mexican War Vet Here Who Helped Take Vera Cruz W. W. Bunyard. a Piedmont citizen who celebrated his 85th birthday in March, is a veteran of the former Mexican war. The occupation of Vera Cruz by Americans Tuesday no doubt brought to the mind of Mr.

Bunyard memories of long ago when he himself, though a mere strip of a boy, participated in the capture of that southern port. Mr. Bunyard was really too young to join the army, but the war spirit siezed him and he succeeded in deceiving the recruiting officers as to his age. The force to which he belonged embarked for Mexico from New Orleans. Conditions of warfare, weapons, and every thing else connected with battle is greatly changed since Mr.

Bunyard fought the Mexicans, that is, all is changed except the im petuosity of youth and the impulse of patriotism, and these are doubtless the same in America today that they were when Scott and Taylor invaded Mexico so many years ago. STATE CONVENTION CALLED TO UNITE FOR BETTER ROADS A state convention is called to meet in Jefferson City, on Thursday, May 14, 1914, to federate all good roads organizations and all lovers of better roads into a state-wide movement, a Missouri Better Roads Federation. The call is made on the unanimous agreement of citizens who journeyed to Kansas City to consider ways and means to unite all good roads advocates and to eliminate every jar and discord liable to arise over disagreements as to ways and means of getting better roads of all types and kinds. The plan to federate all elements is not only non-partisan and non-political, but it is free from factional purpose also. It was unanimously agreed to call one delegate from each of the following organizations in each county or city or rural district: County courts, commercial clubs or business mens organizations, automobile clubs, good road associations including old trails organizations and special road districts, agricultural clubs (including granges and farmers unions,) central labor organizations, groups of bankers, automobile dealers associations, road machinery and material organizations, real estate exchanges.

Also the Missouri State Board (19) of Agriculture ds a body, all county highway engineers, and a representative of each newspaper or magazine published in the state. The committee voted to invite Governor Major and former Governor Hadley to address the meeting which will convene at nine oclock for one day, carrying out the non-partisan spirit, without a dissenting voice. Every reader of this paper is urged to call the personal attention of judges of courts and officers of all other of the listed organizations to the importance of selecting delegates at once. PMONT FAIR WILL OCCUR SEPT. 22-4; OFFICERS JETAINED The Piedmont Tri-County Fair this year will be for three days, September 22-3-4.

In the event one of these days is rainy the fair will be continued another day. These dates were selected at the first meeting of the newly elected board of directors, held in the Peoples Bank, Saturday night. Before the new board organized, the retiring board held a brief session and completed its work. J. T.

Bunyard, vice-president of the old board, occupied the chair, due to the absence of Mr. Wayland. The directors re-elected all the former executive officers, as follows: E. C. Wayland, president.

J. T. Bunyard, vice-president. Dr. J.

A. Banks, secretary. W. W. Winn, treasurer.

It was resolved to meet on the second and fourth Friday nights in each month until further notice. The meetings will continue to be held in the directors chamber at the Peoples Bank. The board asked that the women hold a meeting Friday afternoon (tomorrow) and elect officers for the coming year, and also select committees at once to begin work on the premium list. If the women meet Friday afternoon the result of their session can be reported to the board of directors Friday night. The directors manifested a sentiment in favor of increasing the amount of premiums on live stock.

Boyer Will Give 2 Performances In Pmont Today J. H. Boyer, who has been bringing one of the best and most decent tent shows on the road to Piedmont once a year, is here today with the biggest show he has ever had a dog, pony and trained animal exhibition that will delight old and young alike. The first performance will be this afternoon and there will be a special exhibition tonight, with many features of extra interest. School Districts Arbitrate Matter County School Supt.

Burton presided over a board of arbitration trial at Greenville yesterday, growing out of a disputed election result in school districts Numbers 2 and 12, Coldwater and Bear creek. At the recent election those districts voted on a proposal to take certain territory from No. 12 and add it to No. 2. The former district voted against the proposal, but the latter voted for it.

The matter was appealed to the board of arbitration. This board consists of Supt. Burton, chairman; H. F. Gill of Patterson, Judge Duckett of Williams-ville, John F.

Rhodes of Kime, and F. E. Warn of Burch. The board decided unanimously in favor of Dist. No.

12. New School Dist. At Wappapello A new school district has been organized at Wappapello. L.C. Davis Dies Near St.

Louis; Was Pastor Here Lewis C. Davis, formerly a Christian minister in Piedmont, but who moved from here thirty-three years ago to St. Louis, and later to Webster Groves, died at the latter place last Wednesday, of valvular heart trouble, after being sick four months. He was buried at Webster Groves Friday. George Webster a brother-in-law, attended the funeral from Piedmont, and was accompanied home by Mrs.

Davis, who will he the guest of his family here for a few7 weeks, and by her son Oscar V. Davis, a contracter and builder who lives at Hot Springs. Ark. The latter returned to his home Monday. The deceased, together with the Webster family, moved to Piedmont from Wisconsin in the early 70s.

Besides his wife'and the son living in Hot Springs, he leaves another son, W. 0. Davis, whose home is in St. Louis. He is remembered affectionately by older citizens of Piedmont.

J. D. White Dies After Illness of Only Five Hours Joseph Davidson White died suddenly, at his home on Peachtree, Monday afternoon at 4 oclock, of hemorrhage of the brain, after an illness of only five hours. He was 59 years old. Mr.

While had said earlier in the day that lie was feeling well, so the attack was unexpected, although he had predicted that he would die suddenly some day. He leaves a wife, six sons and six daughters. His was the first death in the family. He came to Missouri from Tennessee in 1901 and had lived here since that time except for a few months residence in Kansas. He has two sons and two daughters now living in Kansas and the burial was delayed in order that they might have time to get here.

The other sons and daughters, most of whom are grown, reside in this county. Mr. White was a respected citizen and is mourned by many friends. Country School Teachers Named Among the teachers employed for rural schools are Artie Kinder, Mount Pleasant School on Otter (reek, and McMahon, primary of the LeejKT Prof. Kinders Mount Pleasant.

department School. I his is i third term at Wville School Has Architect Drawing Plans The Williamsville board of education has employed an architect to draw plans for the new high school building. The district voted $7,500 bonds at the recent election. Negotiations for the sale of the bonds are pending. Methodist Folk Invade Ellington The Poplar Bluir District Confi rence of the Southern Methodist church met at Ellington Tuesday for a four days session.

Rev. M. A. Myers, and wife and Rev. J.

L. Batten and wife are in attendance from 1iedmont, also Mrs. J. W. Wynn, Dr.

J. E. Gilmer, arid Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Ballard.

Will Travel For St. Louis Firm Sam Lee, for many years connected with the S. A. Lee Mercantile Company, has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the Goddard Grocery Company of St. fruis, and begins work next week.

His territory is from Piedmont to Poplar Bluff and along the Frisco road and Current River branch. Sam traveled for another St. Louis firm several years and is very popular with merchants in this territory. Pmont Wins Game Basket Ball, 14-6 The basket ball teams of Piedmont and Greenville high schools met at Greenville Saturday in a good game, resulting in victory for Piedmont by a score of 14-6. The attendance was large and the Piedmont visitors were entertained royally.

The players from here were Edgar Short, Elmer Sweazea, Thos. Bates, Otis Jones, Ray Pratt. Others attei.ding were Leonard Lucy, Hiram Ost and Prof. E. A.

Anderson. CO. FIELD MEET AND RURAL GRADUATION GVILLE, JPRIL 25 Everybody cordially invited to attend County Field Meet and Eighth Grade Graduating Exercises at Greenville, April 25th, beginning at 1 p. m. Saturday.

Program of graduating exercises: Choi us by Greenville High School. Invocation by Rev. W. II. Hale.

Address of welcome Hon. David N. Holladay. Response Prof. H.

F. Duncan. Chorus Greenville High School. Class Address Prof. E.

M. Carter. Chorus Greenville High School. Presentation of Diplomas County Superintendent. Chorus Greenville High School.

Presentation of Piedmont High Scholarships by E. L. Clevenger, President of board. Presentation of Williamsville High School Scholarships by J. D.

Boyd, President of Board. Chorus Greenville High School. Presentation Greenville High School Scholarships by Hon. V. V.

Ing, Presentation of Business College Scholarships lion. J. Frank Meador. Song Greenville Choir. Benediction.

C. E. Burton, Supt..