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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
PROMINENT BOY DEAD.
Percy Miller Dies at the Early
Age of Seventeen
Years.

George Percy Miller, eldest
son of Blair Miller and Lucy
Courtney Miller, died at his
home in this city Sunday morn
ing of diabetes, after suffering
with the incurable malady for
more than a year. Percy, as ne
was known to all, was born in
this city September IA 1897, and
from infancy challeged the ad-
rniration of all who knew him
for unobtrusive, gentle and yet
steadfast character.
He united with the Presby-
terian church in November 1908
and during the past two years,
has been the superintendent OF
that Sunday school. When the
Boy Scouts organization was
formed here, Percy was one Of
the first to join under the first
leader, Rev. Ransford.
Perhaps no more promising
young man ever known to thl'
community was cut cut off il
budding manhood from a life o.
usefulness, prominence ane
moral influence, and the entir'
community feels deeply tn
loss Of one SO highly esteemed
His father, stepmother
brother Courtney and sister
Almeria and Anna Blair togethe
with a number of other relatives
survive him.
Impressive ceremonies wer
conducted at the Methods
church because of its commc
dious space Monday afternoon a
1:3O by Rev. Franc Mitchell
Percy's pastor and Rev. w. l
Meyers, the church being pack
ed and the floral testimonies 9
love most profuse. In the q
cemetery Percy will be at REF
until he hears the call for all I
arise and render their account.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
Dance Christmas Eve

A dance was given at the
American theatre the eve before
Christmas day. The affair was
given after the close Of the re-
pertoire show that held the
boards that night. The dance
was attended by about thirty
couples including a number Of
visitors and those who had come
home to visit during the holidays.
The affair continued until about
2 o'clock Christmas morning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01

Hubbard Greene Gardner, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Gardner,
while coasting near the Wabash
station last Wednesday after
noon, upset in such a way as to
tear a hole in between the knee
and hip and laying the strip
back like a huge flap by striking
one of the points of the sled
runners. The wound was about
8 to4 inches each way in the
form Of an ] and about an inch
deep. The muscles near the
bone were laid bare. The boy is
very fat is a reason for more
serious injury being escaped.
Surgeons stitched the wound
and the young coaster win soon
be shedding again.
Wash" Schupback, the bar
Iber, was able to be up and al
work Saturday. He was not II
the best Of shape and will not b
for several weeks but he IS "a
pidly getting into form and ex
poets to continue to improve un
oil be is IN first class form again
| Miss Eula Harding has beer
employed to teach the Juniors ii
1.-THE Triplett sclpOI and win TAX.
at pbsitir week
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
A Christmas Treat

The young people Of the M. E.
South Sunday School had an en-
tertainment at the church Thurs
day evening. The affair was in
the form Of a program Of Christ
mas selections and recitations by
the youngsters assisted by the
older folks. They were all given
a treat before they left the
church.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
0oNsER-TRUBY

Miss Gladys Truby and Harry
Gonser Of Renick were married
at Moberly at the home of Rev.
Smith Thursday of last week.
The groom is a farmer and they
will make their home on a farm
near Renick.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

Make as few as possible, but
lets all be as good as we think we
are if we can. One foot is bound
to slip now and then, but don't let
it kick the other from under us.
Likewise a whole lot of US need
to change our glasses, but we
should be very careful from
whom we borrow.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
Nathaniel Lewis Burned

Nathaniel Lewis of Salisbury
employed by the Wabash railway
was badly burned by an explod-
ing gasoline can at Love Lake
Monday morning. when he was
at worE. He was at work with
the bridge can gang and picked
up a gasoline can when it ex-
,ploded. He was badly burned
before the fire was extinguished
and was taken to the Wabash
hospital at Moberly for treatment
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
The Foreigners

In Randolph county, the Clark
Chrinicle says there are S28 for
eign-born residents. German
there are l75. England and Wales
have 275. There Is one Dane,
two Dutchmen and tive Turks.
They seems to omit the Irish who
seem to form no small part Of
the population Of centers like
Moberly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
HAYES.BRAMBLE

FrseI Hayes and Mrs. Fannie
Bramble, both of Keytesville,
came to Moberly Friday night
and were granted a marriage
license by Circuit Clerk Marshall.
A few minutes later they were
united in marriage by Judge
Everett Hamilton and returned
on one Of the night trains to
Keytesville, where they will
make their home. = Clark Chron-
icle.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
Hutchinaon.WiIeY

Dr.. Woods Hutchinson medical
writer for the Saturday Evening
Post says to let the kids eat all
the candy they want as theii
systems require it and it is good
for them. Then comes DR.. Wi
ley. He says. to notlet them cal
candy II makes the kids fat and
its fierce on destroying teeth.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
MissOuri's Saloons.

Missouri is seventh in the list
of saloon states with reference
to the number of saloons in each
state. Missouri has more saloons
than Illinois in spite of Chicago
and it's suburbs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01

had been a resident Of Clifton
for the past 18 years. He was
born and lived in Randolph CO.
unity all his life. He is survived
by five children, one Of them,
Rev. Sears of Clifton.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
HOLIDAY MARRIAGES
Christmas Season Brings Mum
Der of Matrimonial =
Ventures.
MARRIAGE LICENSES

MARRIAGE LICENSES
Homer Bank colored,. Dalton.
Annie Morgan, colored, Dalton.
Henry Oldham, Marceline.
Ina j. Dowell. Marceline.
W. D. Tillerson, Salisbury.
Nora Stakeholder, Sails bury
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01

The Mayhall troupe which was
here last week left for Other
points Sunday afternoon after
spending a week here doing an
Indifferent business. They re-
ported that the show business all
over the country is somewhat
shot to pieces and that the diff
erent companies are not doing
much business. The company
was made up of veterans of the
show and thorough gentlemen
and ladies who left a good i'm
preston on those who met them
personally and in a professional
way. The Mayhalls are well
known show people and have
been on the road for years.
Shannon Waylond leaves Sun
day for Solomon, Kas., where he
resumes his work on the road
and finishes his territory he was
making prior to the holidays,
1t will require a month tC
finish his winter season.
A. G. Steffes and son have
moved into their commodiOuI
new brick store which addl
greatly to the appearance Of
Wien.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Richard
son and daughter of Kansas Cit.
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
IR. w. Rucker and Miss Jan,
Rucker.
C. d. Hunt went to South Eas
Mo-, this week where he bough
5000 railroad ties to supply wha
Ihe could not fill here.
Ben Davis Jr. is a new arriva
at the home Of Hershel Davis 0
salisbury. He is a Sunday pre-
duction.
Mrs. John Robinson and bab
hoy Of st. Louis came for a visl
% Uncle Joe, and wife Wed
nesday
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01

Steve Winfrey is on 9 fur
lough and visited relatives at
Salisbury and this city during
the holidays. His old friends
are very proud Of his achieve.
ments in the army and always
|glad I'd See him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
REMwALD-D -DRINKARD

The marriage of R. E. Refnwald
and Miss Josie Drinkard both of
Brunswick occurred here Mon
day. December %, the ceremony
being spoken by Rev. nv. L.
Myers, pastor of the M E.
church South.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
DNGLE-BowMAN

Miss Lucille Dingle the daugh-
ter of the proprietor of the Mer-
chants hotel at Moberly and
Ralph Bowman Of Muncie Ind.
were married Saturday at the
hride's home at Moberly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
OLDHAM.DoWELL

Henry Oldham and Miss Ina T.
Dowell both Of Marceline were
married at their home town Fri
day, December25, by Justice E.
C. Gordon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
MRS. LUCY WAUGH

Mrs. Lucy F. Waugh Of Roth
vile died there December 10 at
the age of 88 years. She was
burn in Virginia and came to this
state in 1851 with her husband.
Ten children were born to them,
nine of whom survive. The chill
dren are: NJ. ]. of Lincoln, Nebr.
3. G. of Rothwlle. w. =. OF
Brookfeld, Lucian F.. North
Platte. Us. Boswoeth, Robert E.
Pasadena, California, Eugene,
Lincoln, Nebr., Mrs. Walter
wilkinson, Rothville aud Mrs. R.
G. Wilson, Lees Summit.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
Salisbury scribblings


death of Levi Sears which occur
red at his home in Clifton Hill
He was a splendid
citizen and his passing is re-
GREETED.
Henry Ehrhardt whose illness
have noted, remains about the
same. His advanced age and
present condition has caused his
friends to abandon hope of his
recovery.
The Holiday Trade" here has
been immense and our business
people are all smiles. There is
little indication of hard times
here.
G. W. Van Pelt who bought
the Edds farm, north of town,
has been here this week on bust
ness.
The ladies will soon have the
public library in running order,
and our people can then post
up.
Mrs. Maggie Luck and daugh-
ter Letha who went to Salt Lake
City a short time ago, with a view
to locating there, have returned
better satisfied than ever with
old Charlton. We regretted to
see them go, and are delighted
over their return.
DR.. T. II. Walton and wife of
Higbee, Mo-, spent Christmas
day with the formers mother,
Mrs. T. H. Walton of this place.
The Santa Claus harvest was
the largest ever seen here. The
old fellow spread himself.
Our rural carriers went out
on Christmas, as usual, but the
post office closed for the holiday.
Elder Gibbs preached his fare
well sermon Sunday and goes to
Sturgeon where all his time is
taken. His work has been very
satisfactory here, and the best
wishes of the entire eongrega-
!, ton follow him to his new field.
Miss Minnie Clarkson Of
, Warrensburg is visiting the
:, family Of her father here during
: a portion of the holidays.
w. H. Bradley has been on the
|, sick list since Christmas eve
and has been real sick but is re.
! ported some what improved. We
: wish for him a speedy recovery.
r W. B. Tillerson and Miss Nora
Stakeholder were married thii
week. These are very worthy
people and we congratulate.
It Wade Hood VS. T. w. Edds i.
q an attachment suit pending il
!. justice Trammel's court and will
be threshed cut Jan. 5.
Mrs. L. M. Walton and son T
Fl. this week sold to Mrs. Saral
q Garhart 120 acres of land wes'
e of town for $4,000.
n John N. Cooper traded hi
livery business here to L. L
Gorham for a farm in Caddo'
n county Okla.
:, Chas. Kavanah will move bacl
h to his farm in the spring.
r A fine crop of natural ice ha
o been harvested here and will
e our ice plant the prospect TO
p keeping cool next summer il
g fine.
= Mrs. ]. K. Hayward stoppeC
y here Wednesday between hour
: while on her way to Fulton, Mo
= to visit her husband.
i "A Modern Eve" drew a ful
y y house here on the % and $40
!, it is said receipts Of the box Of
! flee. Ours is a show going people
= The Brunswicker printed th
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01
JOHN A. LLOYD

John A. Lloyd died at his
home near Atlanta. Mo-, De-
cember IA, 1914. He had been
failing in health for more than a
year because Of heart trouble.
He formerly lived in Charlton
County but lived in Macon Coun-
ty at the time Of his death. His
age was seventy-seven years.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01

LEVI SEARS
Levi Sears, aged 86 years. died
at Clifton Hill, Sunday Iast 50
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-01

The Brunswicker printed the
following item last week: War
ner White. CharitOn's popular
county-clerk-elect, passed thru
town last Friday on his way to
Trenton. Grundy county. We
didn't ask him whether the trip
was business Or pleasure. but we
have good aeason to suspect that
the visit cost him a Christmas
present.
M B. Hunt has been named
Deputy Recorder By bis con,
Richard,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-15
PROF. VS.. Steele BURIED
Hundreds View Body Prior to Services
This Afternoon-Both High
Schools Suspend Sessions

The body of Professor William Sher-
man Steele, principal of Central High
school, was viewed this morning by
hundreds of teachers and pupils of the
city. The funeral services were held
at his home, 1922 State street, this
afternoon at . O'Clock, and were in
change of Pilgrim CommaE derry No.
II, Knights Templar, twelve members
of that body attending. The service
was preached by the Rev. DR.. w. B.
Cooke, pastor of Market Square Pres
byterian church. Interment was in the
Paxtang cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were
Harry A. Boyer, president of the
school board; DR.. Fred E. Downes, city
superintendent of schools; DR.. Charles
b. Eager, Jr., principal of Technical
High school; Bertram w. Saul, William
NJ. Fahnestock, E. F. Kellar, E. G.
Rose, and j. A. Smyser, of the Central
High school faculty.
The active pallbearers were chosen
from Pilgrim Commandery and were:
Christian Nauss, Arthur D. Bacon, Will
liam A. Boil, Benjamin w. Demming,
j. j. Weaver and John NJ. Shomberger
As a further tribute to Professor
Steele, all the schools were closed be-
tween the hours of IL and II o'clock
this morning. while no sessions were
held in either Central or Technical
High schools during the day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-15
SUPPLIES OFF FOR SERVIA
Four Boxes With 1900 Pieces oi
Clothing Shipped By Committee

Shipment of four boxes, containing
over 1900 pieces of supplies for refu-
gees and wounded in Servia, was made
to-day by the Red Cross Division of
the Home and War Relief committee.
Reports from that country show des-
perate need for the supplies, particu-
larly surgical, as the wounded and sick
are reported to be dying in great num-
bers for lack of them.
Miss Edith Leason, of Richmond,
an artist who made sketches at the
benefit recital last week, is doing sim
liar work to-day at headquarters,
South Front street, commencing at
2.30 o'clock. The proceeds of her work
are for the Red Cross division.
Included in the shipment to Servia
were: 40S surgical shirts, 20 suits of
pajamas, $40 rolled bandages, 70 tri:
angular bandages, 10 hospital socks,
Ia pair of wristletts, 3 knit abdominal
bands, 1l2 abdominal bands, surgical
towels, 25 knit scarfs, 80 packages
linen congresses, 1872 women's night
gowns, women's undershirt, 141
children s night gowns, 122 children's
dresses, 80 children S caps, 13 pairs of
stockings, 12 pairs of shirts, ~ petit
coats, 6 baby blankets, l baby wrap
per, 2 baby sacques, IA baby socks, s.
pairs mittens, 2 knit caps, 72 chill
dren's petticoats, 2 pairs knit stock2
ings, / package old muslin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-15
CLASSES FAVOR LOCAL OPTION
Church Organizations Go on Record
Regarding Bill

Letters have been sent to church
workers from the temperance depart
ment of the Dauphin County Sabbath
School Association urging them g to as
sist in bringing about the passage of
local option law as advocated by
DIR. Martin g. Brumbaugh, Governor OF
this Commonwealth. 1ney are signed
by E. F. Weaver, county president, and
j. G. Aldinger, superintendent of 5em-
peTance work.
More than 600 persons attended a
local option session Of the EJwortn
League in the B. F. Stevens Memorial
Methodist church last night when Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones s,7oke On "'Eo.
worthians as Dyke Builders Against
Rum.' Ross BergStresser presided and
the speaker was introduced by Miss
Roberta Schwartz. A letter was read
from Governor Brumbaugh, which
thanked the members for their efforts
in supporting local option.
The Men s Bible class of Olivet Pres,
byterian church yesterday adopted res
olutions endorsing tine local option bill
and the stand taken by the Governor.
The James Mccormick Bible class,
organized prior to 1860, passed reso-
tuition yesterday in which the members
state their opposition to the liquor
traffic, ''as constituting menace to
the welfare of our people and the
spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ; !"
also that they favor the passage of the
local option bill to be presented before
the present Legislature, and that copies
of the action taken be sent to Gov
ernor Brumbaugh and the members of
the Legislature from this district.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-15
late WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From First PAGE.

l0nt1nuc0 FrOm Flrbt faGe.
mans made good progress south of
Ypres.
The Berlin statement indicates that
the Russians are making strong efforts
to repulse the new German advance
on Przasnysz. Russian attacks in this
ed. In the Augustow district the num-
Der of Russian prisoners is said to
have been increased to 5,4OO.
A phase Of the campaign in the East
has developed, in an attempt by Anglo
German forces in Galicia to relieve
Przemysl. For this purpose the center
has been shifted westward, following
the recent ineffective movement in East
ern Galicia, and troops have been con-
centrated to lift the siege of the Gall
clan fortress, whose resistance month
after month to the investing Russian
army has been one of the striking cpl
sodes of the campaign
A Paris newspaper publishes report
that before his resignation Premier
Venizelos of Greece offered 1000 men
to the entente powers for the Darda-
nelles expedition. The former premier
Is now quoted as urging the abandon
ment of neutrality by Greece on the
ground that by striking now she will be
able to expand her territory largely.
Bulgaria's represented as considering
the expediency of entering the war but
as being undecided whether, in such
event, she would assist Turkey or her
opponents.
The young Turks, under whose lead
ership Turkey went into the war, are
said to find the present position in
Constantinople a difficult one and a re-
port from Greek sources says they may
fee from the capital.
In France and Belgium offensive op-
erations at present are chiefly with the
allies whose activities are interpresent-
ed in London as preliminary to gen.
eral attack In the spring. In Belgium,
Champagne and the Argonne separate
movements are under way although ap-
parently little ground has been gained
except that won by the British near
Neuve Chapelle.
The British Admiralty announced to-
day that three British steamers Flora
zan, Headlands and Hartdale were tor
pedoed by German submarines and all
have sunk.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-15
ROW ABOUT TILLIE PICTURES
Court Will Hear Argument Wednesday
in Motion Picture Mems Dispute

The court late Saturday fixed next
Wednesday as the time for hearing ar
gument ON the preliminary injunction
issued, at the request of James and
Athens George, against the presentation
in the Regent Theatre of the motion
picture film, "Tillie's Punctured Ro-
nance" The temporary injunction re,
strains Peter Magaro, proprietor of the
Regent, from showing the film and the
court will decide on Wednesday wheth-
er the stay will be permanent.
The George brothers, who are pro-
prietors of the Victoria Theatre, told
the court that Magaro had maliciously
contrived" to obtain the film to display
in the Regent theatre on Saturday and
advertised it for that date, after the
George brothers had made a contract
with the Alec Film Company, of Pitts
burgh, whereby they were to have the
exclusive right to show the "Tillie'
pictures in this city on March 23 and
"a.
The Georges contend that Magaro
got the pictures on the representation
to the film company that he proposed to
show them in another city than Harris
burg. The injunction prevented the
showing of the pictures here on ,Satur-
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-15
FINANCE
AUTO issues Feature !
EARLY MARKET TO-DAY:
Gains Range From Material Fractions
to Almost Three Points-Improve-
ment In Foreign Situation and u,
8. Steel Rumor Stimulates Trading
By Associated Press.


New York, March 15.-Shares of the.
various automobile issues were again,
to the fore in to-day's early market
operations Gains in those issues
ranged from material fractions to al,
most three points, while the more sea-.
soned stocks were less prominent, somes
of the leaders showing no change from
last week s close. Later, however, the
list as whole rose moderately on light,
trading. The only notable exception
was Texas Company, which fell back,
". Americans were irregular in Lon,
don.
Improvement in the foreign situation,
and rumors of an early decision in the
suit of the government against the U.
s. Steel Corporation were used to stim-,
ulate the market during the early trad
ing. The spurt was not well main
tanned, however, profit-taking in the
motors and other specialties soon Civ
ing the entire list a setback. Reading
was heaviest of the leaders, with under
lying firmEess in Steel and Union Pa
citic, but trading was devoid of any
significance by reason of its professian-
al character and dullness. Future sales
of bonds were again extensive, espe-
cially Central Pacific first and Southern
Pacific refunding As.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-15
ZAREOVIC TO SEEK PARDON
Dauphin County Murderer's Case Will
Come UP on Thursday

The Board of Pardons will sit on
Thursday next, instead of Wednesday
the regular time, because of the absence
of number of State officials attending
the launching of the battleship, Penn
sylvania, at Newport News.
There are fifteen new cases on the
list, the first being that of Luka Zare-
ovic, convicted in Dauphin county in
January, 1909, of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to Imprisonment
in the Eastern penitentiary for twenty
years, the maximum sentence. A par
don was denied to Zareovic last Sep
tember, but rehearing was granted at
the October meeting of the board.
Since then his case has been continued
from time to time and will be beard at
the coming meeting. His attorneys are
Harry Felix, of Philadelphia, and Ed
ward F. Doehne and j. Clarence Funk,
of Harrisburg.
Two York county frebugs, Earl Wag-
ner and Charles E. Shultz, who were
convicted last September, the first be-
ing sent to the Huntingdon Reforma-
tory and the other to the penitentiary,
desire to be set free, and Charles C.
Rodewig, of York, serving term OF
five years for gambling, also desires to
be set free.