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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
AGENTS WANTED.
AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY
ACT ot\rk! AUTOMOBILE Case.

lInc gong ,up. Sell Gaso-ToNlI EQuaIs
gasoline - sc . gallon. Eliminates car
hon. Dollar an hour proiit. Sales guar
antoed. White Mfg. Co, Dcpi. u, Cincin-
natl. q. dec4d1t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04

2-YEAR-OtD ROAM MARE, VEL.
broken, clever. good driver, weighs ll5i
pounds and can be seen at Casayant d
Cloutier,s store. nov9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
FARM OF Is ACRES. 1Is MILE TO

RESTAURANT, CENTRALLY To-
Gated doing good business. Good reason
for selling. Write or inquire M. e: p.
l23 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Me. nov.Zd5w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
UNCLE SAM LAS THOUSANDS OF

oya G-iilen this year. will helm YOU get
NJ "''ie Tor my hie Free Book, DIX
--'-I hophlns Washington. u. 9.
ro1-SdaStS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-04
JAmER RANGE IN FIRST CLASS
3RY HARD STOVE WOOD, ALSO

condition. llot water front Bargain Or
someone. i1ave bought larger range. ~
Green II. lei. 327-\ de, .iot
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
Lunches Served in
Chair Cars.

Passengers travelling in chair cars or
coaches on the Missouri Pacific Iron
Mountain system may now have hight
lunch served to them in their seats
without the necessity of going into the
dining car This is a resent innovation
and according to Missouri Pacific otfi-
Gals is proving Very popular service,
The lunch consists of sandwiches, coffee
and pie and is served at the nominal
charge of 10 cents for the sandwich. 10
cents for the cut of pie and 10 cents
for the cup of coffee. Coffee * also
served in small buckets in tourist ears
to passengers who carry their Own
lunches The food j. the same a. that
served in the dinner A waiter from
the dining ear passes through the train
during meal hours to take orders This
service is in effect on all trains of the
Missouri Paciic-lron Mountain system
that carry dining cars. buffet CT parlor
cafe cars.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05

mention: % If you have only small
quantity you will attempt to sell4locally
and failing to do so it wastes. If you
have large quantity YOU as an indi-
vidual cannot get recognition in the
large markets so the commission mer-
chant gets your profit. Often it is I'M
certain that you get sale. (2) The
time and expense of keeping informed
about prices Is too much for one farmer
and eats up his profits. CD An organi-
cation can. if necessary, have expert
graders and inspectors to grade and in
spect all produce before shipping thus
lnsurlng the grower a square deal. ca
Often a lower freight rate may be Sc
cured which gives the grower a greater
profit.
These and many other reasons which
| cannot discuss here at length make it
necessary that we have an association.
Have you thought about it If SO.
talk about it. L.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
Surprise Box arty.

Last Thursday evening quite mum
Der of the younger set, ehaperoned by
Mrs, Will Courtney. surprised Wheeler
Voolfolk with box party In the
light of japanese Lanterns and wan
ing moon, the young folks enjoyed
playing games and dancing AT a late
hour the boxes We're opened and their
contents consumed, after which the
merry party said good night, each
avowing to have spent most delight
full evening, Those present We're Miss
es Elyse and Adelaine Johnson. Chrys-
tine Kennedy. Sara Clair Courtney.
Fanny Offutt, Elizabeth Etter. Lucille
Anderson, Mary Brisco, Pauline Duer-
son, Blanche Neal, Laura Pierce. Bet
tie Brisco. Messrs. Alvin Frehling, Toe
Dante, Joe Duerson, Erwin Lowery.
Chester Hogan, Cecil Courtney. Leon
idas Etter, Wallace Brisco, Charlie
Qfltt, Clifton Barnett and Wheeler
Voolfolk. Xxx.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
1O,524 School Children
in Chicot County

County Examiner L. & Barnett has
just finished his annual report to the
State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton. 1t shows a total Of IL. 524 chill
dren of school age in the county. an
increase of 49, over last year Of this
aggregate only | 400 are white. the
colored totaling 91l5 This Is perhaps
the largest percent Of colored children
of school age in any county in the
state. Dermott Special School District
enrolled 3l2 whites last year. the larg
est by 90 Of any in the county although
its census shows 47 fewer of school age
in the district than the next highest.
1t also showed a percentage Of attend
ance of 80, being surpassed by only one
special school district Hariand. which
had only IS whites enrolled and an
average attendance Of So That dis
trict enrolled every white child report
ed In the census. an unusual record.
Dermott Special enrolled 3l2 out of an
enumeration of 340. It also reports
l27 enrolled in private schools. the only
district of the county reporting private
schools. There was a gam OF 10 whites
in the census this year, IL increasing
from $50 to 340 There was Il falling
off, however, in the colored enumera-
ton, making the total 952 this year as
against 997 last year a decrease shown
in the case of several OF the towns of
the state of the size Of Bermott
The financial statement shows a
balance of So, SOL. II to the credit of
the districts July /, 1919. a sum left
over from last year income Lake
Village has the largest income of any
district in the codnty. it being last year
SIT, 697. 63. 1t also has the largest
nuraper of whites in the census 3S7.
having total of 3, 756 both white and
colored
OF the 636 votes cast on the question
of school tax. not n single vote was
cast against taxation. The vote on
county supervision was 23S for and l73
against. which means that at the next
regular election. a county superinten-
dent of schools will be elected in the
same manner IA other county officers
are chosen.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
Why Shouldn't Dermott
Have a Marketing
Association?

The citizens of Dermott and Chcot
county are aggressive and progressive.
a fact which is demonstrated IN many
ways. Probably their greatest i'm
provement at the present time Is the
digging Of the large Drainage bitches
which it is hoped will cause many acres
of land which is not now cultivated to
be put into a state of cultivation. This
county, one of the richest of the state
with It's increasing population and very
progressive towns which will grow and
prosper in proportion to the agrcultur
al output of the county, cannot afford
to be backward in or neglect any move
ment which will make more valuable
the resources of her soil. one. il not
the most important, of such movements
is the organization of cooperative
marketing association through which
ALL farm products would be sold
The problem of marketing his pro
duce is the greatest one (not excepting
the growingl confronting the farmer
of today This problem is being solved
or partially solved at least. by the 60
operation method Sections of the
United States adopted this plan many
years ago and are still finding it profit
able, and now practically all of the
nation is taking it up Arkansas has
many such organizations which have
been in operation a number of years
and have proven successful. Why
shouldn't this section profit by like
experiment?
If you are a large or small grower
you cannot afford to sell Individually
for various reasons, four of which IN
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05

Portland suffered a serious loss Mon
day night when fire destroyed the stock
of the Pugh Mercantile Company with
a loss of S., 900, three buildings owned
by H. A Comak, with an estimated
loss of $50, 600, and did 81, 0o0 damage
to the Nichols Millinery Go. The tele-
phone exchange was in one Of the
Comak buildings and was entirely de
stroVed.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05

The Third Annual Meeting of the
Southern Cattlemen 5 Association will
be held at Birmingham, Ala Aug. 1920.
For program and other information
write the Secretary, TAFT ButIre, Box
935. Memphis, Tenn.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
AMONG COLORED PEOPLE

Items Of interest among colored
people should be left at the Palace
Drug Store or Al this office
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
Southeast Arkansas
League
League Standing.
Tuesdays Game

$50 near and yet 80 far was the
victory which Dermott didn t win from
Warren Tuesday But it was a good
game with the score tied until the
ninth. when Ward hit for three bases
and scored the winning run.
Dermott started off with a rush in
the first. Ware got scratch hit
through pitchers box and stole second.
McWilliams was safe on Dawson )
error, Ware scoring. Jackson grounded
to Ward. who threw wild to first, and
McWiliams scored. In the next inn
ing Warren tied the score. Norcott
got on on Herring error, stole second
and went to third on Young single.
Young went to second on Ward out.
Greene singled and Norcott and Young
scored.
In the ninth, after Carter and Nor
colt famed, Young singled, stole sec
ond and scored when Ward ht for
three bases
Score II f.
Dermott 20UOOO00o .
Warren O2OOOO00l 3 3 J
Herring ana Parker; cellars and
Legg.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
County Scrip Called In.

~ THE NATTER ORDER
OF Calling m Scrip FOR Rc-Issur, Etc
Chcot County Scrip or Warrants
ct Chicot County Arkansas
for e-lssuance etc
WHEREAS Il Is deemed eNpcdicat hy the
County Court Of Chieot County Arkansas, 10 call
tn the outstanding warrants of Chtcot County IN
order Ia cancel. reissue. and classify the saiOr
and for other purposes Il IL therefore by the
Court considered. ordered and adjudgcd that all
warrants and outstanding scrip % thCot th0utN,
OF every kind character aud description whatSN-
~. ISSUED prlur tn The 18th day of july l9li ami
since the nth day et April. laln be- and the same
ARE hereby ordered to he called in. and are hereby
etlled lu Ion thu purposes aforesaid.
That the holders Of ali outstanding warrants
and other scrip Of Chlcot County. Arkansas. IS
SUED prior TO the SAID 18th day of July. lSla shall
present the same To the County Court OF thcoi
County. at the Court House m the Town Il Lake
Village Arkansas Oh thu
Is, Day OF November. 1915.
for cancellation. redemption. ard ro-lssuc and
classification Of thu same. and that the sheriff Of
thicot Couut> shall HIye notice aud make publ.
cation Of this order n hS law he is required Ia de
And IL is further ordered that all persons Who
shall hold ANY warrant or warrants eta4i, of
the sam" required hl tins atter and the notice
aforesaid. shall thereafter Il" forever doh.,fl'd
from deriving any benefits from their claims
Given under my hand the 18th iay oi Jult HI
HAIRY +. COOK.
County Judge Of Chicot County. ArtanSa--
State of Arkansas.
County of thicot
l. George Elder Clerk OF the Count, Court
within and tut the County ator,>,sld. do hcrehN
certify that the above aud foregoing 80 a correct
complete and true copy OF a certain order made hk
the Hon II +, Cook County Judge of -aid
County. the 18th day Of luiS. 1918. - tho s.iu"
appears hlc IN tins oiee IN the matter of ali
my m the outstanding s,rI. and warrants OF
GhIcot County. Arkansas.
In Testimony Whereof witness uy hand a.
ttcrh of the sand County Court. and seal "t sati
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
Next Friday

Wilnar at Dermott
" arren at Monticello
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
Next Tuesday

Dermott at Monticello
W arren at Nilmar
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Shot With Pistol

A younger brother of George
Phillips, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Phillips living four miles
north of here, shot George, Sun
day while they were playing
with an old blank" pistol. The
boys had been taking bullets
from % cartridges and shooting
the cartridges in the blank
pistols. They cut off one bullet
and left part of it, even with the
outer edge of the shell in it.
Many times they had pulled the
trigger. This time the cart
ridge exploded and the small
bullet entered George. Probing
failed to locate it but as the lad
is up as usual and suffering little
inconvenience. it may be per-
mitted to remain. The Local
physicians despaired of locating
the intruding lead and it was al
first thought he would be taker
to a hospital at Kansas City fol
surgical exploration.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Another Dorrance Suit

The legal suits Of the Dor
RANGES seem to vie very mater
tally with the famous suit OF
Jarndyce vs Jarndyce Of Dickens
fame. Another one has been
started to commence after the
finish Of the present suit now be-
ing heard in Ksnsas City and
st. Louis. The latest is to the
September term of the circuit
court at Salisbury where Emily
and Charles Derrance try to set
aside the alleged will Of John
Torrance permitted to probate
here after his death and have
substituted therefore another
will that was rejected by the
probate judge. The will pro-
bated here, according to copy,
had no date but was witnessed
by H. C. Miller, o. p Ray and
T. ]. Martin. 1t gave Charles
Gissell otherwise Charles Dor
rance SIS and the remainder tc
Stella Dorrance Edmonson, the
latter with ]. C. Wallace, named
executor in the will, being de-
PENDANTS to this suit. The vii
they ask to be probated is dateC
June %. 1905 and was evident
ly made at Kansas City, whert
it was witnessed. This vii
gives 81 to Stella Dorrance
daughter of first wife and tn,
remainder to Emily Dorranc'
for life with remainder to son
Charles. The bill to set asid'
the first named will alleges men
tai incapacity Of testator at tn,
time the will probated wa
drawn by him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
BARRIERS Close Sunday

The barber shops were closed
last Sunday the first Sum-
day for a long time.
The result is that the town is
bereft of shaves at two bits"
each. The BARRIERS have for
some time wanted to close up ON
Sunday as they, like everyone
else, liked to have one day a
week for a day of rest or recre-
alton. Mayor Agee helped them
and issued the order that closed
the doors. Sunday was a day
when only the wealthy felt able,
anyhow, to enjoy a shave as they
came at 25 cents each. In spite
of this, the BARRIERS say they
did not make enough to pay them
keeping open the half day.
Everyone will be satisfied as it
will let the BARRIERS out for a
holiday and save two bits to the
slothfal who formerly waited
until Sunday to get a shave.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Hotel Sold

The Brown hotel was sold Sat-
urday by W. A. Berry to William
Wilson. Jr., who arrived Satur-
day afternoon to taae charge.
Mr.. Wilson is from Kansas
City. Mr.. Berry was here a
month and is reported to have
sold to get to Texas where his
mother has an estate she wished
him to take charge of. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson and two children
served their first meal Sunday
morning and were handicapped
by the retirement Of a couple Of
the negro cooks which produced
q shortage Of help. They were
in better shape Monday and ex-
pected from that time on to give
better service than ever to the
local and transient customers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Controls Three Theatres

The Schuberts, Klaw& Erlanger
ct al. will have to keep their
eyes open. s. M. White Of this
town, nowis in charge Of three
theatres, the Karcher Of Sails
buay, the Russell at Brunswick
and the American in this place.
Mr.. White has rented the Karch-
er, himself. and w. s. Owen.
owner of the the Isis, the picture
house at Brunswick is with him
in the control Of the Russell in
that town. All the bookings fol
these three houses will be in
the hands offs. M. White. The
latter states that nothing but
one night stands be played al
Salisbury and Brunswick while
there will continue to be a few
Of the rep, shows as usua
here. Mr.. White intends to book
the bestproduction that can b
had at these places for the fal
and winter.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Business Failures

Dunn and Co. Is report for the
past week indicates that the bus
iness failures throughout the
United States last week were
447 against 800 the correspond
ing week a year ago. This is
an increase Of about AZ per cent
over the showing last year. AL
though Canada is engaged in
war, its showing was considera-
ably less, being about q per
cent Of failures more than last
year for the same time. In
Canada there were 65 failures as
against So for the same time last
year,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
TEACHERS EMPLOYED
School Board Selects Corps of
Instructors Except
Superintendent.

The school board held a meet
ing Monday night to select teach
ers for the public schools. The
entire corps was selected except
ing the superintendent, Super
intendendent Taylor was not
employed at the meeting Mon
day.
The present incumbents hold
over another term excepting
Misses 10 Martin and Lou Sta
pies. Miss Martin is succeeded
by Miss Patsy Hancock and Miss
Staples by Miss Marian White.
Mrs. Gless Moore was employed
to succeed Miss Lockhart who
proved an excellent instructress
in music.
In the colored school, J. NJ.
Barton of Dalton was employed
as superintendent to succeed B.
F. Adams who has been here the
past year. Mr.. Barton is to be
aided by Mary Prather who now
is assistant to the principal of
|
the school. This leaves the
docket clear with the exception
of the employment of a superin-
tendent. The board elected that
school next fall should commence
October l, instead of the second
Monday in September as usual.
In this way the time lost in the
building of the new school will be
made up this year and the next
school year. 1t is expected that
this school year will end in Aug.
ust.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Mrs. Green Oldham Dead

Monday morning as Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Oldham of near
Westville were preparing to at
tend the funeral of Paul Teter at
Marceline. she was stricken
with heart trouble and died in a
few minutes.
Green was going to feed and
milk his cows after breakfast and
his wife to attend to the chick.
ems and other outside matters,
when she called to him from the
back steps where she had sat
down, to come to her. He got
some water, gave her a drink
and bathed her face when she
fell over into his arms, dead.
There were none but two
gran0cnlldren at the nome at
the time, and the sudden be-
reavement settled like a pail over
the husband and grandchildren
The relatives and friends of the
family were greatly shocked, as
no symptoms of the quick de-
stroyer being present had ever
been observed.
Green Oldham was married to
Martha Dowell, and the union
resulted in four children who
survive with the husband.
Interment Tuesday at Mount
Olivet cemetery in Marceline
was attended by a
host of the friends and relatives
of the family, and the Courier
joins with them all in their deep
sorrow,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Lloyd serfass

Lloyd 'Serfass died at his
home in Rothville Wednesday
night Of last week one week
after he had submitted to an
operation for an abscess of the
pleural cavity. He had been i'll
with pneumonia and the opera
ton was the reeult Of one Of the
complications arising thereform.
The funeral was held at the Bap-
tist church in RothvilIe last
Friday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Cleaning Up Hotel

The new management Of the
Brown hotel is entitled to con-
siderable credit for the manner
in which he has taken hold of
the property. He commenced
at once to give the hotel a thor
ouRh house-cleaning and remove
ton and by the looks Of things
the place will be in better shape
soon than it has been for a long
time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
NEGRO WOMAN SHOE
Negroes Empty Guns, Shoot Wild
Bag Only Two Blacks
in Fusillade.

Ed and Nanny" Houston. of
the Forrest Green neighborhood
are in the county Jail for q
shooting that occurred about
A a. m. Sunday, when two ne
groes were shot and bullets
that found not scattered wildly
over the landscape. VA
1t was about A a. m. Monday
when four of the negroes were
homeward bound in a buggy.
Three of the negroes were mar
ried and one woman was single
but this did not bother the three
married ones, neither of whom
had his or her lawful spouse
aboard. They met some more
negroes and shooting cornnienc-
ed. It was complicated by the
varied maritals relations involv-
ed and bad shooting on the part
of the marksman who had bad
luck. They succeeded in potting
only two negroes after both
Nanny" and Paul McClair had
emptied their pistols, re-
loaded them and fired another
string of cartridges.
The result was that McClair
was shot twice in the arm and
Nc Clair's wife was shot in the
stomach. Later, Ed Houston
went to the place where Met Clail
was and was going to shoot hin
with a shotgun but VIM. Heiman
talked him out of it. About then
the sheriff was called and Deputy
Gardner went to the scene oi
the fray and locked up McClail
that afternoon. The Others
were garnered in and the sheriff
remained until Tuesday morning
and brought back three. Others
were to be arrested and all ART
to be charged with assault witt
intend to kill.
Negro shooting seems to be
popular sport amongst th'
negroes in the south part of tn,
county and either the shoote,
should be dealt with harshly O.
taken out and trained to shoe
better so that the problem o
the bad niger" might b
eliminated more successful il
that country.
Later reports indicate that tn
woman, McClair's wife, die,
Tuesday night from the effect
of the gun shot wound she sui
fered. 1t is probable that tn
! charge against some of the me
involved may be changed tt
J murder.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
'ELECTRICITY ASSURED.
By Vote of Council Monday
Night Cropper Gets
Franchise

At the meeting Of the city
council Monday night the city
council by unanimous vote de-
cided to give R. W. Cropper
franchise for an electric light
plant, the same to be subject to
the votes Of the people at a
special election to be called at
some time to be decided upon by
the council. The ordinance after
third reading was placed before
the Mayor for his approval.
The ordinance provides for 20
year franchise and the matter or
q contract Of ten years by the
eitgwith the light company also
isto be submitted to the people
at the special election to be held
soon. The mayor appointed
members Thrash and Lamkin on
the sidewalk committee and
Aldermen Hansman and Hill on
the committee on lights. The
street commissioner filed with the
council a list Of implements anC
tools owned by the city.
The committees who audited
the books Of Treasurer Anderson
and Collector Gardner made
their reports and the same were
accepted by the council
Aldermen Lamkin and Hans
man were asked to look over the
town and see as to the need o1
sidewalks and crossings and re
port the needs to the council.
Also, they were asked to delve
into a very merltorlous PROPOSE
ton, the cost of a sidewalk Of
the south side of the Price park
an improvement that is mucl
needed.
Alderman Lamkin was ap
pointed to represent the city il
the Price Monument COMMITTEES
which has in charge the clean
ing and improving Of the park
Eugene Pinegar was given
pool hall license for six months
The electric light ordinance wa
then read the third time an
placed on its passage. 1t wa
passed and submitted to tn
mayor. Tn council then adjourn
ed to meet Saturday night.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-05-07
Observe Memorial

The Odd Fellows of this city
will on Sunday June 6 observe
the annual memorial services
for departed members Of the
lodge. Services are to be held
in one of the churches and a
speaker will be secured. Other
lodges in the county will be in
vited to be here and after the
services, the graves Of Odd
Fellows in the city cemetery
will be appropriately decorated.