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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Mrs. Martha McCully

Mrs. Martha Florence McCully
died at Z O'Clock Monday night
at the family home, 821 West
Rollins street, Moberly, after an
illness of a little more than three
weeks. Mrs. McCully's death
was caused by typhoid fever,
Surviving Mrs. McCully are
her husband, Sam B. McCulIy, a
daughter, Miss Alliene; her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Brock
man, of Moberly; a sister, Mrs.
Ora Gum, of Huntsville, and
five brothers. VIM. Brockman,
of Clifton Hill; Ellis, Soc and
Howard Brockman, of MoberIy,
and Euan BEpckman, of Kansas
City. Burial was made Wednes-
day in Oakland cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Profitable Cow

Grace Briggs, Jersey, at the
M. U. farm has been there for
Is years. During that time she
has produced IL calves averaging
$500 per calf and has given an
average of 2 gallons and a quart
of milk each day. Her output Of
calves and milk would total $535.
8.72 and her cost approximated
$50 per year. This makes her a
profitable animal to the extent
of about $500. Not a bad piece
property.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27

One of our best submarines,
the F-4 is still in the water at
Honolulu where she sank 10
weeks ago. This vessel would
not float bat quietly sank one
day and now, after ii is sunk it
absolutely refuses to come to
the surface. And, comes the
news that eight or ten of our
battle ships twist their propellers
off when they go faster than II
knots an hour, that is, between
IL and II knots. If we ever GO
to war we will have to keep a
plentiful supply of hoists for our
submarines or let them hang on
buoys so we can locate them and
then we will have to have a good
supply of push" boats to keeE
our battleships going. Plenty Of
500, 600 postofices in towns oi
so people but punk protection
for these in the form of non
floating submarines and immov.
able battleships.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27

For the free lot drawing at
Brunswick Tuesday, every one on
the ground was given a ticket,
among others. DR.. ]. S. Wallace.
When the tickets were called for
to be deposited in the box, Doc
tor presented what he thot was
his, but he had pulled from the
wrong pocket and handed in his
meal ticket. In a moment be
discoved the error and had his
SIS credentials fished out and re.
turned to him. He said he knew
that ticket was worth something
and Lamkin and Merrill had
their eyes on values.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
A Thoughtful Subscriber

Mr.. Manson of Brunswick re-
mits for the Courier and also
sends a two cent stamp for the
return of a receipt. By this act,
Mr.. Manson puts himself on the
list of good business men for the
reason that he desires a'::receipt.
He also goes further and shows
that his heart isIsin .::the right
place when he sends a two cent
stamp to facilitate the sending
of the receipt. Mr.. Manson is an
unusual character as shown by
his thoughtfulness and the Cour-
ier is grateful that his species is
not extinct.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
To Improve House

The Presbyterians. have decid-
ed to repair the appearance of
the parsonage to some extent.
They will place windows in the
second story to provide light and
ventilation, will raze the old barn
on the premises and otherwise
make the place more inviting to
tenants. The church board has
had half a dozen more opportun-
tiles to rent the place if it could
be placed in little better shape
and they will do this and get
some revenue from it. With
slight alteration and some trim
ming of the verdure, the place
will become a very desirable
residence.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Caught Three-Foot Alligator

An alligator three feet and
three inches long was caught in
the Camplin pond at the Camp
lin residence in Woodland Ayen-
ue, Moberly. one day this week
by the two Camplin girls who
had gone there fishing. The
gator was summing himself on
the surface of the water when
he was discovered and aroused.
The grandfather of the girls
came and shot the reptile and
later fished it out of the pond on
a hayfork. Where it came from
is not known.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27

Judge A. L. Pratt. John Bow
yer and Clay Perkins set out in
automobile driven by Speedster
Roach from Linneus to Laclede
to escort Vice-President Mar
shall back to Linneus for an ad-
dress, one day last week. Roach
misses no trains, connections or
fares. Perk will ride with the
driver, let him push on the lines
az hard as he desires. The Judge
and Bowyer had to see a friend
or as usual. were deliberate
about getting aboard and the
start was late. A'few miles out
Of Linneus Judge Pratt casually
remarked ito Roach that he
would like to see Vice Prest.
Marshall. but his hopes were
vanishing with each mile. The
trip, z miles, was. as a result Of
the mild intimation. prolonged to
ID minutes. ". P. Marshall's
wife looked at thereception com
mittee and declined to allow her
husband to accompany it,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Want Minister Again

At the close of the conference
year of the M. E: Church South
Tuesday. the congregation petit
toned the Missouri conference
to return Rev. Myers to the local
pastorate. Rev. Myers has been
here several years but he has a
strong hold Oh the affections Of
his congregation and they want
him back again. Rev. Myers is
an able minister and has done
good work here.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Bryan at CarroIlton

One of the visitors to Carroll.
ton the first of the week to at.
tend the chautauqua and hear
William J. Bryan deliver his lee
ture was W. D. Herring. Mr..
Bryan talked generally on the
subject of the folly Of prepared
ness for war. He was in his US
ual condition and made gooC
talk from his side of the ques'
ton.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
An Error

An error in the use of an ''r"
for a ''u'' last week in the word
''house" caused a rather serious
eoror in the writeup of a social
affair. 1t was a house party and
the change of the letters made
it a horse" party. These errors
which occasionally creep into the
papers at very embarrassing for
both the participants in the
party and the newspaper men
but they will occasionally man.
ifest themselves in spite of every
thing else.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
George Tisdale Beaten

While endeavouring to stop q
fight among foreigners in st.
Louis Sunday, George Tisdale, a
policeman who formerly lived in
this city was beaten over the
head and knocked about by the
gang. One of those who assault
ed him was arrested and lis
dales hat found in his room.
The wounds are not reported
being serious.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Gatterman-Taylor

The Hamden correspondence
sends an item Of the marriage of
Miss Grace Gatterman and Cecil
E. Taylor which occurred at the
brides home Wednesday, Aug
ust IS, at 4:30 o'clock.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27

Dempsey Finnell and sgd
WiIks went to Kansas City Sun
day morning on information that
Minor Wilks was sick and in hos
pitaL After an all day search
thru hospitals. they looked up
Minors former place of en-
ployment and found him at work.
outside of a hospital and feeling
fine. fit was a joke the jok-
ers should pay the freight.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
They Bought Aluminium
Another word about loyalty to

1ney bOuKnL Aluminium
Another word about loyalty. to
your home town.
It is reported that a young
man came here and in the past
few weeks and sold about $500
worth of aluminium ware to the
people of Keytesyille.
At this time w. D. Vaughan of
this city, who carries big stock
of goods, one that is a credit to
any town, has been selling
aluminium ware. Mr.. Vaughan
pays taxes, pays his bills, con-
tributes to the welfare of the
town and is a desirable citizen.
He has been and is now selling
aluminium of standard manufac-
ture. He could get any brand Of
desirable ware that anyone would
care to have. Why did not the
people buy at home instead of
buying of a stranger?
This talk il not engineered by
Mr.. Vaughan nor does he know
this article appears this week. 1t
is just a little review of the past
few weeks and a great big show
ing of the cause why our mer-
chants have less business than
they should and some of them
are hard-hit.
Dozens of people who had been
getting along pretty we'll with
tin pots and pans or granite ware
Immediately plunged themselves
into the hole for anywhere from
$5 to $50 for aluminium. They
did not have to have them or
else they could have bought them
here.
The fact is that a stranger
came here with the stuff to sell
and they fell for it. Why?
It is dollars to dough nuts that
some of the people that bought
could have gotten along without
the new purchases. 1t is two
dollars to the hole in a doughnut
that some Of the local merchants
would have rejoiced if this coin
that went to outsiders had been
turned in to the home merchants
for debts owed them or used as
cash for purchases.
Six hundred dollars is quite
an item of cash to be taken out
of the town in trading that could
have been done here. What you
want to do, brother and sister,
is to try to build up your home
town. That means your home.
Every cent you .spend with a
resident of your town adds to
the town. What you send out
side the codnty is irretrievably
lost to your immediate town and
county.
Don't blame the fellow who
comes here and sells $500 worth
of goods and makes $500 profit.
That is business for him. He
would be a chnmp if he did not
do it. But blame yourselves, you
who do not think, who do not
see any farther than your nose.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27

Miss Stella and Horace Cox re-
turned to Kansas City Thursday
after a visit in this vicinity. They
were accompanied by Fred
Arnsmeier who will visit in the
city.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Dickeraon Walton

Or. William Dickerson and
Miss Elizabeth Walton, both of
Armstrong, were married by
Rev. Richmond at the home of
the bride Wednesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27

George Chapman was s visitor
in Moberly Sunday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27
Marriage:Licenses

James T. Matchett, Sumner,
Christel Carton, Sumner.
Pollard Prather, col. Keytes-
vile,
Edith Ford col. Brunswick.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-08-27

Earl Dempsey Of Triplett was
here Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
Walls Assaiiant
Gets a Jail Term
and Is Fined $40
BUT ONE CONVICTION IN CASE OF
ASSAULT ON HATTlES-
BURG MAN.

Tom Norton, one of the men accused
Of assaulting f. V. Wall, formerly a
constable in Hattiesburg, in the "bot-
toms" Of Laurel Saturday night, was
fined SO and costs, and sentenced to
serve so days in Jail by Mayor Mccall
Mm, in the police court of the Jones
county town yesterday afternoon. The
case against John Norton, brother of
Tom, was dismissed.
1t was shown that after Wall had
been knocked down, his assailant
jumped on him with his feet. Wall
was terribly beaten, and had to have
sixteen stitches taken in his head and
face.
The difficulty was the result Of an
arrest made in Hattiesburg while Wal
was an officer here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
LUMBER MEN FORM
NATIONAL BODY

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Representative
of all branches Of the lumber industry
and from the various local associa-
tions in various parts of the United
States, met here today to complete the
organization of a national federation
of the industry. The new association
is to be known as the Forest Prod
ucts Federation" The announced mo-
tive of this big national organization
is to benefit the industry. Committees
are investigating conditions in the in
dustry, the building codes of the va
rious cities and sections. 1t is pro
posed to gather information concern.
ing comparative prices of competitive
materials. One of the proposed ac
tivities hof the new federation is tc
conduct campaign Of advertising and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
DOCTORS AND DRUG
DEALERS REGISTER
ANTI-NARcoTic LAW GOES INTO
EFFECT MARCH I, WHEN
TAXES ARE DUE.

Hattiesburg druggists and physi
clans have been busy for the last two
or three days, swearing to their re-
ports to be filed under the Harrison
anti-narcotic act which goes into effect
March /. Every person possessing or
handling opium, coco leaves, or their
salts or derivatives, must pay tax of
81 to deputy collector of internal rev.
enue before the first of the coming
month. This tax will have to be paid
annually hereafter. For any violation
of the act, a fine of $4,000 can be i'm
posed, or fve-year sentence imposed
Every druggist must make applica-
tion to the collector and receive order
forms, which cost 81 per hundred.
These can be secured from Collector
John o. O'Neil, of Birmingham. Ala.
An accurate inventory of every item Of
stock coming under the operation of
the act must be taken on March l. All
orders should be made in duplicate
upon the forms obtained, and copy
kept on file for two years, easily ac
cessible to the officers of the govern
ment.
Under no circumstances should {
druggist barter, exchange or givt
away such drugs coming under tn,
act unless the order comes from reg
istered person, as indicated by an off
cial order, issued to him by the collec
tor, bearing his name, address an
special tax number; or upon the pre-
scription of physician, dentist o
} veterinarian registered under the &C
or signed by the prescriber. The pr,
scription must be signed upon the dat
indicated, and the dispenser must RI
quire the person who presents th
!, prescription to write his name and al
!. dress on it as a receipt for the sam
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
FIRE LOSSES LAST
YEAR WERE HIGHER
REPORTS OF THE NINE
COMPANIES ARE FILED WITH
THE STATE COMMISSION.

From the reports of twenty-nine
companies writing fire insurance in
Mississippi, it is shown that an aver
age loss ratio of 92.5 per cent was sus-
tanned by. them in the state for the
year ending Dec. 81. This is about
10 per cent higher than the record of
1910, which was considered a record
breaker, the ratio for that year being
1922 per cent. The Stuyvesant Insur-
ance Company heads the list for heavy
losers with a ratio of 1855 per cent,
but this company had only a small
amount OF business in force. Among
the leading writing companies in the
state who have reported, the records
follow: Aetna. 72.5; Fidelity-Phoenix,
7S.S; German-American, 100; Home of
N. Y, 700; Ins. Co. Of N A., 92.2;
Phoenix of London, 63.1; Providence
Washington, 104.6; st. Paul F. & M,
S6.7; Scottish Union, 77,7; Springfield
F. & NJ, 1866; Westchester Fire, 121.4
Fire Premiums and Losses in 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
Grain EleUator to
be Constructed BY
Local Grocery Men
ANOTHER is TO BE GREATLY
ENLARGED, COMMERCIAL
CLUB IS TOLD.

The enlargement on one grain ele-
vator, and the construction Of another
Is to be brought about through the ac-
tivity of the Hattiesburg Commercial
Club during the next few weeks, ac-
cording to an announcement made last
night at the regular meeting of the di-
rectors of the organization. 1t was
reported that the Hattiesburg Grocery
Company already is planning to en-
large its plant. A meeting of the di-
rectors of the Merchants Grocery
Company was held yesterday after
noon, and it was announced at last
nights meeting that they unanimously
voted to install a small elevator, a
dryer, and equipment sufficient to care
for the local production of corn, peas,
oats, and similar grain.
A committee consisting of C. z. Ste
vens and T. s. Jackson was appoint
ed by President Hannah to represent
Hattiesburg at New Orleans next Mon
day, when a protest meeting will be
held against the proposed increase in
coal rates from Alabama, Kentucky
and Illinois to all points in Mississip
pi The rate will be increased Is cents
on April 30.
The civic improvement committee
recommended to the directors that ar
investigation of the advisability Of the
immediate construction of new City
Hall for Hattiesburg, be made The
recommendation was referred to thu
advisory committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
SUES WIDOW OF TRUSTED
BOokKEEPER

Norristown, Pa, Feb. 24-Mrs. John
j. Dallas, whose husband was killed in
an electric car accident, has been sub
stituted for him to defend the suit
brought by L. P. White, Philadelphia
jeweler, to recover some $50, 900, which
is claimed to have been missing from
the firms receipts while Dallas was
the trusted bookkeeper.
1t was while the suit was being
heard that Dallas was killed. He
carried $4,000 life insurance. BY
agreement of counsel the case was
continued until today, and the widow
was substituted for her husband II
the suit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
Steamer oakby Torpedoed.

London, Feb. 24.-The British steam
er oakby, in ballast, was torpedoe2
and sunk off Rye yesterday. Th7
crew was rescued and was landed al
Ramsgate The admiralty also an
nounces that it believes the armed
merchant cruiser Clan MacNaughfor|
also was sunk. The vessel has moi
been heard from since February 4
Wreckage believed to have been fror'|
this craft has been picked up. Tvz
hundred and eighty men were on boar
her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
BACK YARD TRACKS
LED TO THE BACON
Police SIeuth Find Out Who Stole
Meat and Meal by Foot Prints.

Charged with stealing a quantity OF
meal and bacon from the home OF Mrs.
j. Brown, on Third street, and of hav-
ing in their possession stolen goods
Mary House, John House and Willis
Warren were found guilty in police
court this morning, and given 80 days
in Jail They appealed the case.
Tracks in the rear of the Brown resi-
dence were discovered by Patrolman
Moore. House and Warren were sus-
pected, and they were taken to the
back yard, and the tracks compared
with the shoes worn by the two ne
groes. The policeman testified that
they were a perfect fit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
WILL EXAMINE BANK
! CANDIDATES MONDAY
ALL WHO WOULD BE EXAMINERS
FOR 1915 MUST PASS
TESTS.

N G. Hill, Of Hattiesburg, w. P.
Holland, of Clarksdale, and Lewis e.
Crook, of Meridian, Mississippi bank
commissioners, will conduct the ex-
animation of those candidates for
bank examiners in the 1915 election,
on next Monday in the senate cham
ber of the state capitol in Jackson, 1t
was announced here today.
The date of the examination is set
by law, this being embodied in the
1914 banking bill, which provided for
the selection of three examiners to
serve until the next election.
All applicants who attain a grade ol
rs per cent or more in examinations
are eligible to become candidates be-
fore the people. At the examination
last year large number passed the re-
quired examinations, and they will
not have to take them again, but can
simply announce as candidates, IL they
so desire.
1t is understood that all of the ex
aminers now serving will be candi
dates to succeed themselves.
The assistant examiners, provided
for in the banking law, are appointed
by the examiners who are elected, buI
they must, also, have passed the ex
aminations required of the elective ex
aminers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
NewPumper Won't
Cause Firen1en to
Lose Their Jobs
1T is POSSIBLE THAT ADDITIONAL
MEN WILL BE GIVEN
POSITIONS.

Positive and official assurance that
none of the members of the Hatties-
burg Fire Department will lose their
job on account of the installation of a
new automatic engine and pumper,
was given today by Mayor Batson and
Fire Chief Potter.
On the other hand, one or more men
may be given positions with the de-
partment as result of the new ma
chine.
I'VE have not yet decided just what
men will be brought to headquarters,
and what disposition will be made of
the members of those companies
which will be discontinued as a result
of the automobile engine taking the
place of the horse-drawn ones," Mr.
Batson said THAT will be worked
out as soon as we have given the new
machine a test, and learn just what We
| can expect of it.
1T will take some tine to do this
In the meantime, we will be able t
take up the question of placing thu
men affected by the new change. M
one will lose his job, however. Thi
much we know now. 1t Is possible
that others will be necessary in orde
to man the engine and do other worl
in the department"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
HATTIEs6URe YOUTH
WINS IN A CONTEST

Edward Schamber, the 12-year-old
son of Mrs. A. E. Schamber, of 305
Newman street, of this city, was
awarded a set of tickets to one of the
best known New Orleans theaters in
the contest conducted by one of the
newspapers in New Orleans. Photo
graphs of the women in the dramatic
production appeared in the newspaper
One of these was of a Southern girl
The public was to guess which sir
came from Dixie. Edward, the onl,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD
t AND DECIDEDLY PRETTY
Nettje May James, of Bolivar County,
Being Hunted by Police Throughout
the State-Authorties Ask Chief
Bennett to Join in the Search-Moth-
er Doesn't Know of Her Where
abouts.

4 search which will include every
city, town, and hamlet in Mississippi
is now under way by state and county
officials who are looking for Miss Net
tie May James, II years old. who has
fallen heir to about $4,000 worth of
property in Bolivar county.
The girl was last seen In Jackson
month ago. Her childhood days
were spent there, but since her disap
pearance, nothing has been heard Of
her.
Chief OF Police Bennett this after
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
NEXT
LYCEUM NUMBER
Ross Crane to Appear at the Normal
College Tomorrow Night

The third number of the Lyceum
course at the Normal College will be
given in the auditorium of that insti-
tuition tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock.
Ross Crane, one of the best known car
toonists in the country, will be the at
traction.
Prof. Johnson announced today that
some time in March, at a date to be
announced later, Vice President Mar
shall will appear at the college in the
fourth number of the course.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
WILL DELIVER HIS
FAREWELL sermon
MR.. zERAN WILL SAY GOODBYE
TO HIS CONGREGATION
TONIGHT.

The faerwell SERMON which will
mark the closing of the ministerial
services in Hattiesburg of the Rev.
John s. Zeran, will be delivered at the
Christian Church tonight. The subject
of the sermon will be "The Purpose
of the Christian Church" Immediate
ly after the sermon, the ordinance OF
Baptism will be administered to sew
eral children.
AS announced in The News some
days ago, Mr.. Zeran has resigned his
work in Hattiesburg to take charge OF
the Christian Church at Bentonyille
Ark With his family, be WI. .1an1f
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-24
VIII Refer carib to state pepartn.

Will Refer carib to State pepartr
Savannah, Ca, Feb. 24.--Georeo
Armstrong vice president of wan
Armstrong & Co., owners Of the ca
said today that his company proba1|
would make representation to e
State Department at Washington ce
cerning the sinking Of the Carib in n
North Sea by mine. He added til
the steamers cargo Of cotton was h
sured by the government war risk i
surance bureau, and that the yess'
herself had been insured partly by a
government bureau and partly by .,
vate companies.