Piedmont Weekly Banner from Piedmont, Missouri • 1

Devoted fo Public Service it I VOL'XXVU; KoT38' PIEDMONT, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1919 Established June 1,1892 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COURT County Court convened Monday on the regular Feruary term and will remain in session at least the remainder of the week. The following business had been transacted by the Court up to the time of its adjournment Tuesday evening: Road Overseer Allowances JESSE McGLOTHLIN DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER Jesse McGlothlin, who has been sick for several weeks at the home of his daughter, Mrs Ada Copley of St. Louis, died Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be conducted today (Thursday) at the Copley residence, 6163 Gamble-ton place, St. Louis, under the auspices of Wellston lodge, I.O.

O.F. and burial will be made at Annapolis tomorrow. McGlothlin was engaged in the lumber and tie business in this section of the state foi many years and was later in the mercantile business in Pied mont. At the time he was stricken by his last illness, he was in the employ of Chas. Carter as a lumber and tie inspector.

He is survived by three children, Mrs. Ada Copley, W. A. and J. C.

McGlothlin, a brother, S. H. McGlothlin and Mrs. Martha Hartridge, a sister. TAFT SCORES OPPONENTS OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS San Francisco, Feb.

19. The gentlemen in the Serut who are setting out to defeat this League of Nations are those I wrould not trust overnight, former President Taft said here today at a luncheon in his honor by civil organizations, as part of the program of the Pacifiic Coast Congress of the League to Enforce Peace. They are citing the Constitution as an argument against it, continued Taft. I revere and worship that great instrument and it is a new story to nee if the Constitution prevents the people from playing their part in bringing peace and order and happiness to ourselves and other peoples of the world. This is not a political question.

God forbid. I am glad President Wilson went to Europe, because he went bearing a promise of a league of nations. The application at this time of the doctrine of avoiding entangling alliances is reactionary to the extent of delaying world peace 100 years. The question at this time is whether the whole great plan of the League of Nations is to be defeated because we cant get a two-thirds majority of our Senate for its ratification. PATTERSON ITEMS C.

R. Adams has sold his car, a Maxwell to J. R. Croy. A protracted meeting is in progress at Camp creek.

Dr. George Toney was called last Saturday to see Woodrow, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hixson. Finding the child suffering with membranous croup antitoxine was administered and a cure seems certain.

Mrs. Joe Elayer has returned home from St. Louis. Mrs. Elayer was formerly Miss Nan Daffron and she and her husband will be at home to their friends on their farm, Fair View one mile south of town.

Miss Edna Cobb has closed a second years successful work as a teacher in the Woods district. With her she carries the conscientious satisfaction of months of work well done and, also, the appreciation' which only parents can bestow. Mesdames Elayer, Wachel and Polk were Sunday afternoon guests in the home of Mrs. S. P.

McAllister. The particular object of their visit was to see an eight pound baby girl born in the McAllister home Tuesday, February 11. Relfe Elayer, accompanied by his faithful nurse, Mtss Lizzie Cummins, has returned home. While not yet out of danger he is 'so far on the road to recovery, as to lift a great load of dread from the hearts of relatives and friends. A debate staged for Friday night, February ,21 at Cherry Grove is the absorbing'lopic of the week.

Resolved that the railroads of the U. S. should be publicly owned and operated for the benefit of the people, is the subject over which Tocaf talent is lined up. Noel Bennett and Madden Polk affirm. Frank Bennett and Fred Brooks deny.

After the fluent flow of oratory CAN TIIS BE TRUE The people of Piedmont, on the streets and in the schools, commented on the peculiar appearance of the sun on last Thursday morning. The fog or mist, or was it clouds of smoke from the distant battlefields, gave the sun the appearance of a huge snowball suspended in the heavens. Sunspots were plainly evident and while the reasons for these are known to scientists, years -g(V spot on' the sun was regarded with supertitious awe. Our Patterson correspondent comments on the phenomena of Thursday as follows: For months scientists and students of nature phenomena in the United States have been on the. lookout for war clouds from the battlefields of Europe.

Dating from the extensive use of gun powder in war and more particularly in the Civil war, these clouds have been encountered hundreds and even thousands of miles from their place of origin. In every instance the scenic effect produced by their presence is so pronounced as to be unmistakable. Psychologically, the effect is one or awe, as if some mysterious danger were impending. The people of Wayne county and possibly southeast Missouri were unconscious spectators of the most spectacular display of French, English, American, German war clouds last Thursday morning ever witnessed on the North American conttnent.Wave after wave rolled and rushed on from the south, dimly obscuring both sun and landscape, dissap-pearing, at last, as mysteriously and sileptly as they came.Thous-ands recall the vague sense of apprehension which stole over them, the susceptibility ot ddlh-estic animals being even' more pronounced. All in all it was a yrand exhi- OBITUARY The death angel has again visited our town and took from our midst an aged and much respected citizen of Piedmont, Uncle" George Brewer.

King George Brewer was boi in Wayne county, Tenm, September 25, 1844, and departed this life at his home in Pied mont on February 15,1919 2:10 being 74 yers, 4 months and 20 days of age. Bro. Brewer was married Miss K. H. Randall on May 31 1863.

To this union was borr. three children, Mary, William and Salina. Mary was married to Samuel Lews several years ago, nd died in the year 1915. William died in 1880 at the age of 14, Salina became the wife of William Worley, now of Garks creek, but died in the year 1900. Brother Brewers first having died he was married a second time to Miss Vina Parkei who survives him.

To thh union was born one child Charles Lee, who died in terdm years. Thus we see that Brother Brewer had four children yet they all went on before More than fifty years ago while yet a young map he gaVc his heart to God, waa converted and baptized into the fellowship of the Lebanon Baptist church by Rev. Mark A. Taylor- Fpr many years of the latter fjrt of his life, Brother Brejarep fwjut a member of the lift. Olive Baptist church near Piedmont: fid was interested in church therefore was an active member until he grew very feeble in body.

He believed in doing his part. He told his faithful wife just a short time before his death that he had been serving the Lord for more than 50 years and had not grown tired. We will miss him in church, Aunt Vina will miss him in the home, but the Father has just called him up higher. Eld. M.

S. Smith preached his funeral Sunday at 2:30 p. m. in the Piedmont Baptist church. The house was well filled with relatives and friends, Uncle George had many good traits of character, and so had many friends.

His body was interred in the Mile grave yard to sleep until the the resurrection We would say to the bereaved ones in the language of the Apos-tol Paul "Sorrow not as those who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those who sleep in Jesus will God brmg with him. Blessed and holy is he which hath part in the first resurrection, on such the second death hath no power. S. S.

Stop, Look, Listen If Senator Reed is not sober, he should become sober If Senatsr Reed is not in love with his nation and loyal, he should become so If Senator Reed has private spleen to vent against the President, he should bide his time and not inflict irreparable injury upon a great people. These are times when strong intellect and forceful charactei can inflict upon a patriotic people, wrongs which can never be repaired. At this juncture in the progress of this nation apd the world at large, it would be well for Senator Reed to adopt that which Tie has seen so frequently at every railroad crossing, Stop Lo6k; Listen. 0. L.

Munger. i J- bition of the mysterious forces of nature which encompass man. The PRINCESS McCORMICK BOUND OVER TO CIRCUIT COURT The preliminary hearing of Grover McCormick, on a charge in Piedmont Friday, before J. W. Young.

McCormick was bound over to the Circuit Court -and his bond placed at $1000. delicious pies (cherry of course) ill be served by fair daughters of the district and the proceeds given to the Armenian Relief Fund. f. o. b.

Detroit f. o. b. Detroit THE UNIVERSAL CAR Amusement forecast V-VvSATURDAY, -FEBRUARY 22 tfARLIE CHAPLIN -ir- the vagabond if Other Allowances C. V.

Estes, Salary $235.64. M. M. Sheets, salary as prosecuting attorney, $100.00 C.T. McCormack, services as engineer, $174.61.

road dist, 27, $4.60., A. M. Costner allowed out of Patterson-Coldwater road fund as foreman of construction work $200. Zede McAllister, Piedmont Coldwater road fund for construction work, $513.45. F.

M. Ward, keeping county paupers, $299.42. Sim Hawkins, keeping Clark Hyde 3 months, $37.50. A. L.

Hughes, visiting poor farm and making report, $5.00. S. P. McAllister, allowed out of Road Construction fund as follows: Cedar Creek township, St. Francois township, repairs on tractor No.

2, total, $66.90. Nelson Foster, keeping Mary Burch 3 months, $36.00. By order of the Court, Wm. Carter is notified to file a report of all construction work on the North and South intersection state road and to discontinue further construction on the project until authorized by the Court to resume. Thomas Roach appointed justice of the peace of St.

Francois township. J. H. Harris appointed justice of the peace of Cedar Creek township. MILL SPRING ITEMS Miss Inez Owens mother, Mrs.

Ponder of Doniphan was here to see her last week. Mrs. H. H. McClure who has been ill for some time was taken to a St.

Louis sanitarium by her father, Dr. Owens, Sunday. Dick Owens left Sunday to rt sume his work in the navy. Mrs. Prude Talbott left Sunday for her home in Portland, after spending the winter in Mo.

Lyman Rutledge is moving his family from Leeper to Mill Spring. Miss Marie Johnson of Piedmont visited her sister, Miss Bernice, Saturday and Sunday. We are glad to see R. B. Wilson able to be going around again.

Houston. Likg.AH Chaplin pictures, this one is very short on plot but very lopg on laughter. As usual Charley wades through two reels of hard luck but comes up smiling at the finish, the audience smiles all the way through. MAE MARSH .5 InV FIELDS OF HONOR ROADSTER, $500 TOURING CAR, $525 This ofa little French girl who arrives in Araericaseekmgibetfe -things, only to find tor a time that everything seems to be against her. While it is not entirely a the plot largely concerns the great struggle.

A feature" of the picture is a faithful reproduction of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria the shot that rang around the world and precipitated the world war. Mae Marsh is reputed to have "more moods for photographic purposes than any other actress on the screen and this picture affords ample opportunity to display nor talent. 1 31 i Remember, wpare now running extra good pictures to compensate you for coming out on bad nights. Dont let inclement weather keep you from seeing these fine pictures. WATCH THIS SPACE EVERY WEEK PHILLIPPI ITEMS We are having pretty weather at present.

Grandma Mann is Bick at this writing. Mrs. Brown is very sick. Mr. Brown is slowly improving now.

Mr. McCain have moved to Pea Rayfields saw mill. Mrs. Hagerty is contemplating on moving back to the farm. Misses Alta and Lucy Frakes visited Mrs.

Nellie Hartrup last Wednesday. Milt Williams has moved on Mr. Newmans farm. Mr. and rs.

Zeak Howard vis-ited Mr. Browns Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartrup are busy making maple syrup.

John Russell has rented Mr. Kelleys farm this year. DOUGLAS MOTOR CO. Piedmont, Missouri.