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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Miller and
Courtney returned from Carthage
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Poeschl and daugh-
ter and son-in-law were here the
first of the week making final
settlement Of tie estate of her
husband.
Harry Gordon of Chicago. SON
in-law of Wood Hughes north of
town is here on a visit to his child
and her grandparents. Wednes-
bay night about 1lo'cIock as he
and his brother-in-law Murry
were returning home from a trip
in the Hughes Ford car the car
came near turning over and Cor
don either fell or jumped from
the car. He sustained a very
bad fracture Of the right leg at
the knee which was reduced by
q surgeon from this city assisted
by DR.. West Of Mendon.
Mr Enrf7nr, knoor "a IN voyv had
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-10
Life Sentence For Garrett.

Jim Garrett was convicted
before a jury at Marshall last
week on the charge of numbering
his aunt. and was given a life
sentence.
We understand that the case
has been appealed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
CLASH WITH M'AOOO
CAUSED RESIGNATION
Bernard w. Baker Strongly Resented
Secretary's Suggestion As to
Craftsmanship.

! Washington. Jan. 27.-President
| Wilson today accepted the resignation
of Bernard w. Baker. OF Baltimore.
as member Of the Federal Shipping
| Board. Mr.. Bakers resignation was
due to complications over the organi-
| zation OF the board. chiefly over the
selection of the chairman. He Is said
TO have disagreed sharply with Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo, who
nad decided to give the "hairnianshlp
TO William Denmen. OF San Fran
cisco, who was appointed to the six
year term.
Secretary McAdoo announcing Mr..
! Bakers resignation and liz accept
| ance by the President made the FOL q
lowing statement:
1t Is true that Bernard ". Baker
has resigned from the Shipping Board
and that the President has accepted
MS resignation. Mr.. Baker resigned
because I suggested to him that
| thought II would be wise. in the cir
cumstances. II the board would con-
slider giving the Craftsmanship to the
Pacific Coast The President was In
accord with this suggestion. Mr..
Baker said he desired to think the
matter over for the night. The next
morning he sent his resignation.
The selection of suitable men for
the Shipping Board and the proper
organization of the board has been .
matter OF great concern to the ad
ministration ever since the passage of
the shipping bill The suggestion
about the Craftsmanship was made in
spirit OF cooperation and with
desire to be helpful The board has
the right under the law 70 select its
own chairman. but there is no reason
why suggestion from the admins
tratton should not receive considera-
ton. l have had a warm regard al
WAYS for Mr.. Baker and l regret his
hasty action" 'Wh"
Mr.. Baker was selected for the
! board because of his wide experience
in shipping affairs. and his active aid
TO the administration in securing the
passage of the shipping bill through
Congress He was one of the or
eanizers of the Atlantic Transport Co.
and was one of the first to propose
that the United States government
enter into the shipping business. Mr..
Bakers resentment over Secretary
McAdoo's suggestion came to head
Yesterday when he forwarded his
resignation to the President The
Presidents prompt acceptance indi-
Gated he was convinced that the diff
ferences between Baker and McAdoo
were irreconcilahle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
LYNCHBURG ENFORCING
MAPP LAW VIOLATIONS

Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 27.-James
Maupain. a crippled colored youth.
was given a hearing in Police Court
this morning on the charge OF vio-
lating section 3 Of the prohibition law,
and held for the action Of the grand
jury. Maupain was arrested last week
following the conflscation by Detec-
tives Childress and Tankersley of a
trunk containing a large quantity of
whiskey.
The trunk was In the baggage room
OF the Southern station when it was
seized by the authorities, and excess
charges on twenty-five or thirty
pounds extra weight had been i'm
posed by the express attaches. The
officers suspected the nature of the
contents when their attention was
called 70 a leak which was issuing
from the trunk. the tell-tale odor
bearing mute testimony.
Upon further investigation, the de-
tectives ascertained the check for the
trunk was in possession of one of
Frank Ferrone's drivers. When he
was threatened with arrest the driver
answered questions willingly. and his
statements furnished the authorities
with enough evidence to warrant ar
rest Of Maupain.
A colored boy testified that he 40
companied the defendant when he
went to the station with the trunk
for the purpose of returning from
Washington with a quantity of liquor.
Maupain's counsel did not allow him
to take the stand in his own behalf.
Irene Dunn, also colorei, wife of
the notorious Raw Dog" Dunn, who
Is now in the penitentiary. was held
for grand Jury action this morning on
the charge of violating the prohibit
ton law by having in her possession
greater quantity of liquor than the
law allows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

afternoon fixed today as the day
on which the prohibition bill should
be taken up for consideration. Dur.
Ing his absence from the floor OF the
House the acting chairman of the.
committee. on motion, adjourned that
body until Tuesday. and several mem~
bers left for their homes to remain
over Sunday.
Representative Barkley, author Of
the bill; Representative Lloyd, Of Mis-
souri,. and other hackers of the pro-
hibition bill said last night they would
be on hand today as a precaution.
but that they would not take advan.
tage OF the absence from the CITY
OF committeeman to take up the dry
measure then. Chairman johnson is
at his home. Ill. but is expected TO
be on hand Tuesday. with prospects
bright for an early consideration OF
the Barley bill, its friends have re-
newed hopes for getting favorable &C.
ton on 1t at this session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
SUFFRAGE CT ASSES
FOR THE WEEK

Glasses In Woman Suffrage His
tory and Argument. Publicity and
Public Speaking. Organization and
Parliamentary Law are to be held
this week at Equal Suffrage head
quarters from Monday to Friday, In
elusive; "a morning hours. 1880 to
1890; afternoon, $3.50 40 80.
The instructor ;tre:' Mrs. rIalsey
w Wilson, Mrs. 7, =. Gotham and
Miss Anne Doughty. all of whom will
speak at the massmeetlng to take
place on Thursday evening. February
J. at the Central NJ. C. a. audito-
rum at SIS o'clock.
The school is free upon enrolment
for the course, Admission to the
mass-meeting is also free
All organizations in the city
civic. educational, labor. charitab BILE.
social etc. are invited by the Vir-
ginia League to attend the mass
meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

asserted that the board has been mis-
informed and that IN his statements
the base OF the school Board s
charges. he has in no instance mis-
stated facts
At its meeting Friday night the
School Board adopted resolutions
summonine MIR. Thomas to appear
before II next Friday night TO show
cause why he should not be dismissed
for making statements. the purport
Of which was to discredit the prn-
cipa' OF Highland Park School and
the superintendent OF schools and to
reflect upon their fitness and efficiency
ard upon the honesty and integrity
Of the School Board.
Mr. Thomas. in a statement yester-
iav commented:
The boards action in requiring me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
BUILDING PERMITS IN WEEK
TOTAL &f2S.TsO IN VALUE

Permits for new buildings to value
OF Sl2S,500 and for repairs and alter
ations to the value OF $3.50. were is
sued duringtthe last week by the
building Inspector office, according
to the statement OF Inspector Butler
yesterday. Among the larger struc-
lures that were authorized are: To
Virginia Realty and Construction
Company, Inc. six two-story brick
houses on Elm Street. between Chaffin
and Taylor, $4,000 and TO Mrs Emma
Baker, six two-story dwellings, begin
ming at the northwest corner of Tay-
lor and West Streets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

TO show cause why / should not be
dismissed, is remarkable. Why doesn't
II show cause why I should be dis
missed?
"Manifestly the board intends to
dismiss me IL 1t can, and manifestly
It's purpose to do 20 10 because /
started an investigation of an uA-
wholesome condition at my school.
In short, the boards position Is,
Keep quiet or lose your job II a
teacher Is required to stultify himself
TO keep his position. I want to lose
mine.
"As to my statements foe which the
board proposes to dismiss me, saying
it Is Informed they are untrue, /
shall be glad 10 show Friday night
wherein IL has been rnisinformed. In
no instance have | miss.ated facts"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
WEEKS DISCOUNTS
MORE THAN Al 500, O00.

More than three ard a half million
dollars worth Of paper was rediscount-
ed hy the Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank last week for member banks In
the Fifth pist~ict. according to the
statement Of condition issued yester-
day by Governor George ". SeaS, of
the Richmond institution. The total
of rediscounts Is s3.5si,a743S Re
sources of the Richmond Federal Re
serve Bank are s43,s98s541s and the
gold reserve against all liabilities is
70 per cent.
Bank clearinEs In Richmond last
week. as reported by the Clearing
House Association. totaled sal. sSs. sss.T7
as compared with sl5.1ss 7os.74 in the
corresponding week OF 1918. an increase
Of nearly seven million dollars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
PRINCE WILLIAM SHOOTING
DECLARED AN ACCIDENT

Fredericksburg. Va. Jan. 27.-Be-
fore Justices Sanborn and Russell, at
Occoquan, in Prince William County
THURSDAY Temple Bourne. nineteen
years old, con OF Mr.. J. B. Bourne, OF
Brooke Station. was given a hearing
on warrant charging him with un-
lawfully shooting Carl Ikey, of Prince
William, last July. After hearing a
number OF witnesses the accused was
dismissed the justices being satisfied
that the shooting was not intention
al.
Bourne testified that the shooting
was entirely an accident and this
was substantiated by other evidence.
keys leg was broken by the bullet.
ans he is still unable to walk After
the warrant for shooting was dismiss
ed Bourne plead guilty to carrying a
concealed weapon and was fined SO
ana costs. which he paid. He was
represented at the trial by Mr.. c.
O'Connor Goorick. Of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
Whole State of
Virginia in Brief
GALLUP is RECOVERING
FROM SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Newport News, Va. Jan. 27-Fred
II. Gallup, former United States army
captain. who attempted suicide here
by shooting n shirt time ago, is get
ting along very nicely and has an ex-
cellent chance for recovery. ii was
stated last night at the Riverside
Hospital
Gallup's wife is here with him. He
is greatly improved and strong enough
to want to read newspaper accounts
of his attempt on his life.
Gallup stated after shooting him
self that ne was dishonorably dis
charged from the army while station
ed at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, with
the Third Artillery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
THOMAS SAYS SCHOOL
BOARD IS M|S|NfORNEO
TeAcher, Summoned 10 show Why
He should Not he Dismissed, Says
He Has Not MiSstat.si Facts.

Replying TO charges made against
him by the City School BOARD which
will meet Friday night SO hear rea-
eons why r. n Thomas. teacher in
the Highland Park school. should not
be dismissed. Mr.. Thomas yesterday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
PLAN GRAIN ELEVATOR
FOR FREDERICKSBURG

fredericksburg. Va, Jan. 27.-The
building OF grain elevator for Fred
ericksburg is subject of great inter-
est FOR the whole community, but es-
peciaily for the farmers and grain
buyers. 1t has been discussed but no
decided action taken that has mate
rialized Thursday a representative
met Mr.. Henry Warden and the
sub5ect was brought UP. Mr.. Warden
said: Il have the properties bought
looking TO the building Of an
elevator. and the only trouble am
having Is In getting the r., r. a p.
X. H. TO give me a spur to the prop
erty. Just as soon az get this spur
the necessary money IL available and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
TAKE UP PROHIBITION
N DISTRICT TUESDAY


Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Washington, d. c., Jan 27.--The
dry forces have put one over on the
vets in connection with the consider.
alton Of the Barley District Of CO.
lumbia prohibition bin, and this meas
ure is now apparently certain to be
taken up for consideration next Tues
day.
T''"'rm"n Ben Johnson, of the
House District Committee, on Friday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

Fredericksburg will have. an up-to-
date grain elevator" Why net let
him have the spur and the railroad
and city get increased business? What
says the Chamber of Commerce?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
STAUNTON SCHOOL TO HAVE
u. S. MILITARY INSTRUCTION

Staunton, Va. Jan. 27.--The
Staunton Military Academy is to have
detailed from the United States army
two first sergeants to aid in instruct
ing the corps in military science.
A telegram was received last night
by Major Russell, OF the academy,
from AdtutantGeneral Mccain, con-
veying this Information.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-01

itary movement. The distances in
volved in this movement of the Or
ganized Militia are very much greater
than those in Europe, the longest run
in the German Empire, from one from
tier to the other, being about 700 miles
and those in France much less. The
distances travelled by the militia or
CARNATIONS of the United States vary
from COS miles, in the case of the
Louisiana troops, to 2,916 miles in the
case of the Connecticut troops. The
majority Of these troops came from
North and Northeastern States and
were carried over 1000 miles; in
most cases in remarkably fast time
When it is considered that these
trains were, as rule, heavy trains
of from II to 20 cars each, and were
composed of freight, passenger and
baggage equipment (Which was nee
essary in order to enable each unit
to proceed to its destination intact
with all its equipment and impedi-
ments), it will be seen that the move
ment was made with exceptional RAJ
pidity"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-01
Freight CLAIMS PAID
PROMPTLY SAYS HARLAN
Member Of Interstate Commerce Com
mission Praises The Railroads.
NO eau S 6F0RlusTCRiTlCI9=
Mr.. Harlan Tells Freight Claim Acsc-
citation Il Surprise Of Commission
at Excellent Showing as to
Prompt Payments

Washls III, D. c. Especially -
Where tie aims Of shippers against
railroad ere well founded they are
paid promptly, declared Commissioner
James S. ll4t-an Of the Interstate
Commerc Commission to the mem
bers of the Freight Claim Association
in an address in which he told of an
investigation made by the Commission
and the aurptise Of it's members at
the excellent showing as to prompt
payments made by the railroads.
Before taking my seat" said Mr..
Harlan, Il wish to make a very frank
confession. During the course Of nv
ten years service on the Commission
so many complaints had come to me
Of the delay in the payment by car
riers Of the claims of shippers that
had come to think that the matter
of claim adjustments was a very weak
spot in cur railroad administration.
l was, therefore, particularly interest
ed in the suggestion that interroga-
tions should be addressed by the COM
mission to the carriers for The purpose
Of ascertaining, among other things,
the length of time taken by them in
settling the claims of shippers.
THE results that we're tabulated by
the commission on the answers return
ed by the carriers about a year ago
were so surprising to me and to my
colleagues and were considered by us
of such Importance that we at once re-
ported the facts TO the Congress as
useful public information. l wish to
congratulate the association on the
showing made.
"The trouble with us was that we
had made no distinction between
claims that had been declined or that
were without merit and therefore still
pending, and claims that were well
founded and had been promptly ad-
justed.
THE shipping public should know
that instead of being weak spot in
the railroad service, the work of your
association has been so systematized
as practically to eliminate all reason
able and fair criticism"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-01
Soy Beans Now Have Definite
Market Value

In planning for this years
crops Mississippi farmers will
do we'll to consider at least a
patch of soy beans.
In addition to its value as a
feed for livestock and as a soil
builder, the soy bean now has a
definite commercial value in
Mississippi since the oil mills of
the state have agreed to buy all
that can be produced at a mini
nun price Of rs cents a bushel,
with the probability of much
better prices.
The soy bean is one of the
principal money crops of the
oriental countries, where almost
a billion and a half tons of the
beans are exported yearly, to
say nothing of the greater ton
mage that is used for both human
and stock food, as we'll as for oil
and cake manufacture.
1t grows on a greater variety
of soils than cowpeas, will stand
cold, drought, or wet weather
better, will give slightly higher
yields, and has practically the
same feeding value. The up
right habit of growth gives
another advantage over the cow
pea, making the soy bean easier
to harvest. An ordinary thresh-
er may be used to separate the
seed from the vine. Any in
formation concerning this new
and promising crop will be
answered by the Director of Ex-
tension, Agricultural College,
Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-01
Early Hatched Pullets Lay
Winter Eggs

Prepare now to be in on the
market for high priced fall and
winter eggs by breeding to pro
duce heavy laying pullets. Elk
periments carried out by E. P.
Clayton, of the poultry depart
ment of the Mississippi A. and
M. College, show that it is the
pullet and yearling hen, rather
than the older fowls, that do
most of the winter laying.
If the pullets do not begin lay
ing before cold weather sets in
they are usually very slow to
start. 1t is therefore, necessary
to hatch chicks as early in Feb
ruary or March as possible.
To determine the best hens to
breed from, Mr.. Clayton advises
the farmer to observe the time
Of Noting, and breed only from
those that mott as late as the
middle Of October. as these are
almost Invariably the best layers,
These hens very probably will
not be the finest looking birds in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-01
CLOSE MARGIN OF PROFIT
IN OPERATION OF RAILWAY
Large Amount Of Capital Rlsked For
Very Small Returns
OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Investors Will Not Provide Money for
Improvements Unless They Are
Assured Reasonable Profit
on Their investment

Atlanta, Ga-(Special.) 1.-The close
margin Of profit for railroad under
present conditions is strikingly shown
| by figures submitted by President Har-
rison in the annual report of South
ern Railway Company for the fiscal
year ended June both, 1916. In the
most prosperous year of the Compa-
ny's history the net operating income
1921, O04, 005.O9) represented only 5.91
per cent on the investment ($395722,-
7S5.O6) in the railroad and equipment
which produced it.
1T may perhaps be said" said Mr..
Harrison, that there is no industry ex
cept railroad in which so large a
capital is risked fer such return in
its most successful year"
Al g time when the newspapers dai-
~ atc printing articles in regard 10
lncreas ms railroad gross earnings, as
indicating a rising tide Of general
prosperity, it is wen to bear in mind
me very small return on money in
vested a railroad property.
Many persons are misled into belev-
Ing that the railroads are labu .ously
prosp erous by The mere size Of tas ii +
ures in which the earnings of large
railroads are expressed, but it shoa.d
I've remembered that an enormous suia
Of money was required to construct
and equip their plants and thaJ the
return on each dollar invested is rela-
lively small
1t is manifestly in the interest Of
the employees of g railroad and of
the public served that the railroad
secure new capital for additions and
Improvements to lis plant so that IL
may give better service and offer en-
larged employment. However, this
can be accomplished only by allowing
the railroad to earn an amount on
the capital already invested sufficient
to promise a return on the additional
capital desired.
Governmental agencies may depress
rates and enact restrictive legislation
which will deprive the man who has
already invested in railroads of a fair
return on his investment, but no plan
has been devised for forcing the man
with money in the bank to put it
into railroad construction or improve
ment. Unless the investment appears
attractive to him and offers a fair
return he will put his money in some
enterprise that cannot be affected BY
governmental agencies.
Every employee of the Southern
Railway and every shipper served by
it who recognizes his true interest will
do what he can to insure such a re-
turn on the capital now invested in
the Southern Railway as will make the
securities of the Company more at
tractive to investors, 50 the COMPANY
will be able to secure the additional
capital needed to carry on a consist
entity constructive program which will
mean increased prosperity for every
interest in the territory served by it,
Southern News Bulletin.