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Historical Societ MACON DAILY HERALD SWORN CIRCULATION, 2,340. Vol. 2 MACON, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1915. No. 199 VEHICLE TAX TO BE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL Poll Tax Was Ordered Increased from $1.50 to $3 at Meeting of Council BOND ISSUE DISCUSSED TO CLARIFY THE WATER All the Old City Officials Reappointed, and a Harmonious Meeting Was Held The old city council met last night and approved the plans for the new Wabash station, but left the matter of a location with the railroad company.

Then the council adjourned and the new council met and re-organized by re-electing J. L. Martin clerk. The mayor re-appointed all of the city employes and all of the old committees. G.

W. Garrett was elected president pro tem to succeed Councilman Northeott. The collector presented his statement, showing over $1,000 'delinquent taxes. He was instructed to proceed at once to collect same. The paving and sidewalk ordinances were passed.

The cemetery committee was requested to investigat the well dug by J. W. Carter. and if ithere is no water, to fill the well. The city attorney was instrueted to draw a vehicle ordinance.

providing for a tax as follows: One horse buggy, $1. Two horse buggy, $1.50. Automobiles and motorcycle one-half the amount of the state licenses. All the receipts from the veChicle tax to be used in dragging and improving the dirt streets. Permission was granted the school children to hold a May Day picnic at Stephens Park.

The poll tax was increased from $1.50 to $3 to correspond with the poll tax in Hudson town ship. The mayor stated that he had been in correspondence with the public service commission, and that they are going to order the municipal water clarified. It 'is estimated that it will ecst $6.000 to $8.000. A bend issue twill be necessary. It was suggested that when the bond issue is.

called that it be for sufficient amount to extend the wate. mains to every section of the city. April 29th was designated as Clean-up Day in Macon, Services This Evening. The services at the St. James Church this evening will begin at 7:45 instead of 7:30, as previously announced.

The reception for the Bishop will be held in the basement immediately after the service. GET THE BEST Longacre's Perfect Butter Is on sale at all the best grocery stores in Macon. Call For LONGACRE'S THAT COMMITTEE MEETING SATURDAY MAIN OBJECT WAS TO SET A DATE FOR AN ELIMINATION PRIMARY There has been more or less gossip around town the past few days regarding the meeting of the Democratic county committee here last Saturday, and the purpose of said meeting. As a matter of fact, the meeting was held for the purpose of fixing a date for an elimination primary, at least that is what the notice sent out by Roy Cherry, the secretary, stated. A disgruntled Democrat threw away his notice in the lobby of the court house Saturday afternoon, and reporter for this newspaper, who was standing by, pick ed it up, and in order to set the people right on the object of the meeting, we publish the notice in full.

Here it is: April 3, 1915. Dear a meeting today of the County Democratic Central Committee, of which you are a member, next Saturday, April 10th was set as a day on which every Committeeman in the County is notified to be personal'y present at the Court House in Macon, at one o'clock of that day. It is the intention of the Committee at that time to set day for holding a primary to determine who shall be Macon County's candidate for Congress. This is an important meeting and I hope: you will be glad to perform your duties as Committeeman and be here on April 10th. The Macon County candidates for are also requested to be present at this meeting.

Please don't fail to attend this meeting in person. Roy H. Cherry, Secretary. THE COURT HOUSE NEWS Farmers Who Read the Herald Know What is Going On The Daily Herald makes a speciatly of court house news. Practically everything of interest, which is made public, is published in the Daily Herald.

The county, circuit and probate court news are of interest to every tax payer-and that is why we strive to get all that's going at the court house. In addition to the court house news, this newspaper gets news items by telephone from various sections of the county daily. and anyone who takes the Daily Herald will tell you that very little news of importance escapes. If you are not now a regular subseriber, why not join us? To Show Pictures at Ten Mile. Hon.

Harry M. Rubey will go to Ten Mile tonight to show the pictures of the Holy Land, and the Mediterranean. Lloyd for Senator. A dispatch from St. Louis say: that Congressman Lloyd is getting ready to enter the race for the Democratic nomination for United States senator to succeed Senator Reed in 1916.

Bevier Couple Get License. A marriage license was issued today to Jake Vogel and Hattie Weber of Bevier. BASEBALL SEASON OPENS URRAHT! I I CANT SEE THE BLOSSOMS WHAT THAT HAVE OPENED MAN ADMIRES IN THAT PLANT PLANT BASE BALL I (Copyright.) COLORADO TOURISTS HERE NEXT MONDAY TO SPEND NIGHT IN MACON TO SHOW MOUNTAIN SCENES AT LOGAN The Colorado tourists, who are making a trip over the Pike's Peak Highway, are expected in Macon next Monday evening at 6:30. They will be here on scheduled time unless rains interfere. Hon.

Harry M. Rubey is in receipt of a letter in which they state they have many moving pieture films, showing mountain scenery along. the Pike's. Prak Highway, and same will be shows at the Logan Theatre on the night of their arrival here. Mr.

Rubey is a director of the highway association. It has not yet been determined ay to whether an admission fee will be charged on the night, of the showing of these pictures. The tourists will spend the night in Macon, leaving at 7:30 the next morning. They will make a ten minute stop at Clarence. The tourists will make a fifteen minute stop at New Cambria, Callao and Bevier.

IS IT A SHAM? Federal Prisoner at Hannibal Suddenly Goes Insane Hannibal, April James Edwards, who was shot by officers after he had blown the post office safe at Huntsville, several months ago, and who has been awaiting trial at the May term of the United States District Court, either has gone insane or is shamming. Edwards had a hearing in Macon last winter, before sioner Wilson, and was held under bond for federal court at Hannibal. He is about sixty-five years old. Houchin in Race. It is reported that Hon.

J. A. Houchin, of Jefferson City, will shortly throw his hat into the ring for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1916. Watch Tomorrow's Daily. "The will have thing extraordinary for the Daily Herald readers tomorrow.

Wat hi for tomorrow's issue. Phone 32 for the Daily Herald. THE DAILY HERALD'S COUNTY-WIDE CIRCULATION NO OTHER SMALL DAILY IN THE STATE EQUALS OUR CIRCULATION The advertisers of Macon ought to congratulate themselves upon having a daily newspaper that has no equal, for circulation, among the smaller cities of the state. The Daily Herald's sworn circulation, made last week, is 2340. No newspaper in the state, published in a city of less than eighteen thousand population, has a circulation equal to the Daily Herald.

You don't have to take our circulation statement of paper published in the cities, as made to the postal department, and are supposed to be correct: Macon Daily Herald, 2340 Macon Daily Chronicle, 1,275 Cape Girardeau RepubJican, 2,011 Carthage Press, 1,884 Chillicothe Tribune, 2,000 Columbia Tribune, 2,250 Independence Examiner, 1,775 Jefferson City News, 2,095 Kirksville Express, 1,734 Kirksville News, Lexington Intelligencer, 742 Maryville Tribune, 2.200 Mexico Intelligencer, 553 Mexico Ledger, 792 Nevada Post, 1,241 St. Charles Banner- News 1,007 Sedalia Capital, 2,270 The circulation of the two Moberly dailies is not shown, but each have a little less than 2,000, according to published statements made about a year ago. The Daily Herald leads in circulation among the larger towns like Moberly, Columbia, Independence, Jefferson City, and Kirksville. The circulation of this newspaper is county-wide, and reaches into every nook and cornerit is the kind that brings results, and the advertisers ought to use this paper more if they care to bring trade here that does not ordinarily come to Macon. This newspaper reaches the people--and no mistake about it.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Furnished by Wire by National Stock Yards Special to the Daily Herald. National Stock Yards, April receipts 1,700, strong. Hog receipts 8,000, 5e lower, top $7.50. Sheep receipts 2,100, steady.

Alex Gilstrap Dies Alex Gilstrap died at his home in Bevier this morning at three o'clock. The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. W. R. Skinner.

Deceased is survived by several children, NOTICE TO POLL TAX PAYERS OF EAGLE TOWNSHIP. I wish to collect all the poll taxes of Eagle township on Monday, April 19th, and will be at Axtel on that date for collection of same. The county court made an order that tax must be paid 11 cash. H. S.

MeQUEARY, Overseer. TWO GATEWAYS INTO HUNGARY STILL BARRED Russians Encounter Unexpected Resistance and May Have to Change Plans BRITISH DESTROYER ENTERS DARDANELLES Kaiser Wilhelm Visits Brussels and Antwerp for Inspection of Plungers 69 PATIENTS NOW AT THE SANATORIUM H. D. WALKER INSTALLING 3 TUBS AND 3 SHOWER BATHS IN BASEMENT There are now sixty-nine patients at the Still-Hildreth Osteopathic Sanatorium, with two more expected tonight. There is unusual activity a- round the Sanatorium, and a general spring atmosphere is apparent.

Yesterday two or three members of the staff were seen fishing in the big lake. H. D. Walker has a force of men at work in the basement installing three shower baths and three tub baths, and fixing up a cooling room. Another night nurse has been added to the staff, and the interior is being re-arranged and shined, to be in harmony with the spring atmosphere.

Several swings, settees, chairs, have been placed on the lawn which surrounds the beautiful buildings, and certainly the surroundings are home-like. Bryan Hurst, the secretary, is today sending out the final batch of circulars advertising the institution. He said those mailed today would make 5,500 circulars mailed the past ten days. WEATHER FORECAST. Generally fair tonight and tomorrow.

Slowly rising temperature. BOARD ADJOURNS A List of Changes to be Published Tomorrow The board of aqualization adjourned this afternoon. This morning they took up the assessment list of Valley and after completing same, adjourned. Hugh Gilbreath of La Plata was before the board yesterday, giving suggestions as to the assessments in the north end of the A number a changas were made by the board. A list of the changes made by the board will appear in the Daily Herald tomorrow.

Looking for Husband. A lady from Bevier was here this afternoon, looking for her husband. Sheriff Joseph Holvey was in conference with her about an hour. London, April Reuter's Tenedos correspondent, telegraphing Tuesday, says: "The British torpedo boat destroyer Renard entered the Dardanelles yesterday on a scouting mission and ran up the straits at high speed for more than ten miles, penetrating the waterway probably farther than any of the British ships previously had done. A heavy fire, was directed at her but the destroyer, was not hit.

London, April William and Crown Prince Frdeerick William visited Brussels last Saturday and later went to Antwerp and inspected the German submarine works at Hoboken, says the Daily Telegraph's Boulogne correspondent. London, April Two gateways into Hungary still remain barred despite the tremendous hammering by the Russian foreos, and as the Beskid Pass is the less important'" of the two stragetegically a further advance into Hungary hangs upon the possession of Uzsok Pass, where the invaders are meeting with the most stubborn opposition. ATLANTA MAN ENDORSES EDITORIAL POLICY JOSEPH WARD COMMENTS ON AN EDITORIAL APPEARING YESTERDAY Joseph Ward of Atlanta, read the editorial published in the Daily Herald yesterday, headed "Not Muzzled," and immediately sat down and wrote to the publisher as follows: Atlanta, April 14, 1915. Macon Daily Your editorial in this morning's Herald is what I have been looking for, for lo, these many years. It is "one among ten thousand, and altogether lovely." take other dailies, but I want the Herald." All right, Mr.

Ward, you are on the list and will get the news from now, henceforth. We will say that the editorial referred to has caused more comment than any we have written lately. LONGACRE'S Ice Cream Now being served at the Soda Fountains in Macon. Go where you can get Langacre's CREAM Because it's Best.