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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
Santa Fe Progressing

1t was rumored that the Santa
Fe railroad would suspend build.
ing its proposed line from Car
rolton to Mexico on account of
the war and because the Burling
ton had decided to go no farther
at present with its line to Mober-
ly forming a junction with the
Santo Fe, the Burlington to use
the Santa Fe from Moberly to
Carrolton and the Santa Fe use
the Burlington from Moberly to
St. Louis. The Santa Fe will
proceed rapidly with the con-
slruction of its line from Carroll
ton to Moberly and on to Mexico
regardless of the Burlington and
over the Burlington tracks from
Mexico to St. Louis. The Bur-
lington will not interfere in any,
way with the Santa Fe under
the new deal, but on the contra
ry will assist in any way it can
do so.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
THE EUROPEAN WAR |
Russian Internal Troubles
French Advance Slow
Z. Boat Scare

The world is interested in
what Russia will finally do whe-
ther she will make seperate peace
with Germany, stick with the
Allies or squabble among them
selves and become useless to
anybody.
French army has made some
gains in the wesI but not enough
to feel encouragement. English
and French commanders are re-
ported as feeling dubious about
results unless outside aid is
given.
German U. boats are reported
off the Atlantic and Secretary
Lansing says if we do not fight
on the other side, we are sure
to have to fight on this side.
Mexico
Evidently getting ready for
something. What?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04

The May Festival, K. H. S.
has been postponed until scme
time next week.
Geo. Chapman arrived from
St Louis yesterday morning for
a weeks visit to homefolks.
Mrs. Addie Chick of Linneus
and from the Chillicothe Busi-
Business College is experiment.
ing with the clerical work in the
Courier office this week.
John Cooper made a short stay
among US after his deal for the
Adams, ,Garnett livery barn thru
j. w. Wayland. Wednesday
he packed up horses, carts, har-
ness and curry combs and went
to Salisbury where he will pas
ture the outfit until he does
something else with it. A big,
good and well located livery
Stable is vacant here, awaiting
soma abled bodied square deal
ing liveryman.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
Arthur Millard Dead

Arthur (Birdie) Millard an old
Charlton County boy and son OF
Mrs. Millie Gardner Millard,
died at their home in Sherman,
Tex, and was buried March 25
ar that city. His mother. for
merly Miss Millie Gardner. at.
forwards Mrs. Jas. Adams and
later Mrs. DIR. Bowman, was
raised north of this City and
well known to the neighborhood.
Birdie was married and left his
widow and several children. DIR.
Bowman used to live and prac-
tice near Adams Chapel. the
family leaving there about 1880.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
Prominent Negro Dead

Allen. jackson died rather sud-
denly Wednesday morning. A
few days before his death ne
was at work at his trade in the
the Rains blacksmith shop, when
he became dizzy and was taken
to his home. He never rallied.
For more than a year Uncle
Allen had been failing in health
and for months was confined to
his home and bed. only recently
being able to work. He was 69
years, 8 months and % days old
and leaves a widow, several chill
4dren and grandchildren, four
brothers and other relatives sur
viving.
Uncle Allen was a high type
of his race, good mechanic and
for 25 years engaged in black
smithing and horseshoeing in
this city with various employers.
He was a good citizen and above
the average in intelligence.
His funeral will be preached
this afternoon and the old faith
full colored man will be laid to
rest in a splendid casket and in
the presence of a host of rala-
tives and friends whose floral Of
ferings testify to their esteem.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
ALL BOTTOMS FLOODED
Six Days Rain And Cold
Bottom Crops Destroyed
Still At 1t

April ended and May opened
most inauspicious for farming.
The opening of spring in April
was most encouraging and the
rapid blossoming of fruit trees,
quick scouting of garden truck
and love songs of the Cardinal,
Thrush and Robin inspired far
mers to hustling for getting in
their crops. Much corn was
planted yet fortunately but a
small proportion of the acreage
contemplated. 1t is thot that
most of the corn in the ground
has rotted, and the high price
of seed used which must be re-
placed in a damper springlng
from the dampness. Ground
ready for planting corn is gett-
ing in bad condition and if an
favorable weather continues a
few days longer, will have TO
be prepared again. weeds grow
ing as tho they liked the wealth
,er. Oats doing as well as could
be expected under the circum-
stances and wheat prospects
growing painfully less every day
practically every where.
All persimmon, paw-paw. red
and black haw, burr-oak, huckle-
berry and hickory trees and
hazel nut, chinky and other
kinds of pins bushes, wild oni-
ons, edible roots and branches
should be carefully preserved.
Nothing which can be eaten by
any being which eats should be
destroyed for even these promise
a short crop.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
On The Job

| am expecting to be in my
office in Keytesville ready to be.
gin work at least by the middle
of next week in the way of per-
fecting details and arranging
for meeting of all interested,
at the earliest possible time, to
more completely map out the
campaign for our efforts. l will
be glad to confer with any and
all interested parties at any
time.
Sam Jordan
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
Stock Markets

At Kansas City the top for
steers for the week, Wednesday
nefket, was S12.60. Stockers
and feeders were the highest
during the year $500 to S11.00.
Hogs $500 to $3.50. Sheep,
top $17.40, a gain of SIPS IN a
week. Cattle and hogs 10 to Is
lower.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04

manner in which these public
departments were managed,
their chief object being to indi-
cate a method whereby greater
economy could be brot into the
public service. The TACT that
such commission was ever ap-
pointed at all is sufficient proof
that congress and the president
had found that all was not well
in the management of these pub
lie concerns. 1t was discovered
that in the military and naval
departments there was the
grossest extravaganza and this
extravaganza could not be cor
rected because there was no sys.
tenn devised whereby the finan-
cial transactions of the govern
ment could be accounted for.
Honorable Judges, if the gov
ernment cannot run the utilities
already in its charge, how could
we expect it to run such com.
pleX institution as the railroad?
Would it be desirable to re-
peat the history of the postal de-
partment, in taking over the
railroads? The postoffice has
delivered letters in undeveloped
sections of the country for 2
cents where the actual cost has
been 81 or more per letter.
These cheap postal rates have
caused deficiency appropriations
at times, have been as
high as 10 per cent of the total
cost of maintaining the service.
Such appropriations, as applied
to the railroads, would amount
to the inconceivable sum of
$500, 900, 900; $500, 600, 900, think
of it! Hon. Judges, can you
conceive of such a sum? This
would bring a heavy debt upon
our people which would be hand
ed down for generations to come!
Hon. Judges, every letter. fev-
cry postal that you receive thru
the mail represents a loss of
money to our government.
These great department stores
by the use of cheap postal sys-
tenn have taken away a large per
cent of the trade from the mer-
chants of our towns and villages
Of the country. Consequently,
the merchant loses his trade. the
town dwindles away, and the
people are forced to make up
deficit by taxation.
Speaking of rates, we find
that the average freight train
Continued on page d
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04

events, it is safe to conclude that
government ownership and oper-
alton would be ditferent.in prac-
tice than theory. 1t is not a
question of ability but rather one
of desire.
We, as the negative shall prove
TO you under four main points
that government ownership is
not desirable:
l. That government owner
ship as it exists in Europe is no
guarantee of success in United
States:
2. That the purchase of the
railroads by the government
would mean, first, confiscation
of private property; second, with
drawal of source of investment;
third, socialism.
8. The present railroads are
not a failure because they are
more economical and efficient
than government owned:
A. Government ownership
would be a source of political
corruption.
l will prove to you the first
two and my colleague the re.
naming two.
In examining government own
ership of railroads to see if it
will be workable in this country,
it is well to compare conditions
in Europe, where it exists, with
the conditions in the United
States. So the first point I
wish to discuss is, that govern
ment ownership as it exists in
Europe is no guarantee of sue
cess in the United States, be-
cause what little success Europe
has had, is due to the fact that
the European governments are
administrative and highly CEN
tralized. The size of the coun-
tries in Europe compare very
favorably to Texas and Missou-
ri. making them easily accessible
for administrative purposes.
Their citizens and railroad en-
ployes are products of military
system, where eternal vigilance
is the price of being a world
power. Being military in train
ing, they are highly responsive.
In the United States and England
the governments are legislative
and are carried out by executive
officers. in accordance with the
wishes of the people. If they
are not thus carried out regard
less of existing laws. woe be it
to that man when he becomes a
for reelection.
1t has always been the policy |
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04

MIR. Chairman, Honorable
Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The question before US for con-
sideration is Government Own
ership and Operation of Rail-
roads,"
The railroad question has been
discussed in the last few months
in our magazines and newspa-
pers. This has been brought
before you because of the recent
threatened strike and govern
ment ownership is only one way
suggested for making our pres
ent system better than it is TO-
day. The affirmative is present
ing to you a plan of government
ownership and operation as a
remedy for the imaginary ills of
our system, which they see thru
magnifying glasses.
In this, as in all economic
problems, the question arises,
why make a change and what
would be the gain? There must
be reasons for a change.
Honorable Judges, a change
can be justified only after abso-
lutte proof has been presented
that the present system has fail
ed to meet the transportation
needs of this country. In max
ing radical changes in any sys-
tenn or institution ir is well to
consider whether or not they
have failed to meet the trans
portation needs of this country.
In making radical changes in
any system or institution it is
well to consider whether or not
they have failed in their purpose.
If so it is we'll to make a change.
Now, if a change is to be made
in this system of railroads it is
well to consider whether or not
government ownership of rail-
roads would be a success in the
United States. In our reason
ing yet another step is necessary;
what kind of a plan could we
use in acquiring and operating
the railroads?
Now, the reasons we are using
government ownership in Europe
as examples in our argu-
ment is because it has been tried
there. We do not question the
ability" of American people to
surpass the achievements of any
other people in the world. but
we do question seriously wheth-
er or not they would" carry on
government operation of rail-
roads.
It is not aquestion of ability
but rather one of 'volition.
state and national gov
thru the light Of past
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04
Christian Church
,le School at 9:45 a. m.

Bible School at 9:45 a. m.
Divine Worship at IL o'clock.
Serman by Pastor, The Church
and its Relation to tire State. "
Evening services at 8. Subject
of address, Intolerance" You
are cordially invited to these
services.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04

Mr.. Chairman, Honorable
Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The question before US fol
consideration tonight is Gov.
ernment Ownership of Rail
roads. !" The case for govern.
ment ownership in our country
should be based on economic
and political grounds. Would
government ownership be more
economical and efficient? Would
the political morality of our state
be improved? Would it be a
timely change? These are the
questions to be considered and
those who favor government ow-
nership must show that the
change would be beneficial.
My colleague has proved to
you that government ownership
in foreign nations would not
mean success in the United
States and that government OWE
ership would mean a confiscation
Of private property and a re-
moval of the source of invest
ment. shall prove to you that
private ownership is more econ
omical and efficient and govern
ment ownership would be a great
source of political corruption.
The first phase which l wish
to discuss is that private COM
panies are more economical and
efficient. l consider this a very
important point, because at this
time the attention of the entire
world is directed toward the
question of economy" The
high cost of living has so in
creased, and is so continually in
:reasing, that it is exceedingly
necessary, both as a nation and
IS individuals, to practice the
most rigid economy.
According to the opinion of The
OF a government own
I'd railroad in Canada, we find
hat government undertakings
ire more wasteful than those
.un by private corporations;
that a dollar goes much farther
with a private company than it
ioes with the government.
Honorable Judges. this need not
be so, but it is so. and We are
.aking facts. not theories.
individuals are industrious.
productive and economical. Po-
itical grouus are wasteful and
run the taxpayers into debt.
When Taft was president of
the United States he appointed
j commission to investigate the
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-04

One of the leading debaors in the literary Salisbury
last month which occasion Miss Roberta Parks and Miss Helen
Zan representing K S. vanqushed the winners all 9TH
high Schools in the arguing the negative the SUBJ
ect Resolved that should and operate all
railroads The picture would have been better had
atey portrayed the young We give the full of the
gument by Miss Parks:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28

the garden OF Mrs. Peter Wrensted
a big painful OF progressive strawber-
ries we're picked on September %, and
they tasted as nne as any ever picked
IN the spring and summer. Progress
aive strawberries are frequently
picked after a blanket OF now has
covered The vines In this garden.
A trip over part Of the reservation
shows in several places the bones OF
lunches OF cattle which fell victims
20 the hay shortage OF the past severe
winter Farmers relate that when
hauling hay across the reservation
they had 10 nght off the starving
cattle This year the farmers on and
OF the reservation are better provided
with hay and no loss Of livestock is
looked forward 20.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28
ROY AND VICINITY.


Mr. and Mr.. Byron Hayden we're
shopping In Rockland Wednesday.
Walter Malcolm was a Rockland
visitor Wednesday.
The rain has interfered with a great
deal of threshiug and heading.
Miss Dnelah May and uncle, Arnold
kcmper. took IN the fair az Boise this
week and are also visiting relatives.
s. r. Lowary was q hOckland wish
Tor Wednesday
Mrs j r O'Harra and Mrs. n. -.
Ellis we're Rockland visitors Wednes-
day
J ~ Clark was a visitor at Rock
land Wednesday.
The Rieman brothers are ~threshing
al fun blast although the grain Is
somewhat tough 90 thresh after the
rains.
Quite a bit Of blowing and some
seeding Is being done.
John Garfield Is seeding 80 acres on
his fathers ranch.
o W Pollard has moved his family
io kockland whore he Is working at
the Farmers Equity
q o. Dickinson went 20 the Falls
Wednesday.
Henry Rieman tool a load OF grain
10 market.
Mr. and Mrs John kurtz and Mr..
and Mrs WIN Anderson were Rock
land visitors Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Williams we're Rock
land visitors Saturday.
John Robinson Is back on the mail
route after q short vacation.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28
ARMY \. ". {. A. 7

II Is costing $1,000 a day for the
paper and envelopes used hy the sol
diers and sailors in the army aud navy
" N G. A buildings ON the Pacific
coast
Mime Schumann-ileink who has sons
In both the German and American
armies sank before 5000 enlisted men.
under the auspices OF the army Y. ".
g. A. The concert was held IN the
open In the rear OF the army Y. NJ G..
A. building az the Preside,
Included Ia the ten army " NJ. G.. A..
outfits sent 90 Russia for work among
the soldiers there were 200O pounds
OF soap. ten motion picture machines.
1000 pounds OF chocolate and athletic
goods Already trained secretaries
are being sent 70 that country and as
ISOLATION activities are to be on
Quoted upon a large scale.
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
SAYS Christian manlincss or manly
Christianity. whichever YOU prefer. has
found a fun expression Ia army Y. NJ.
g. A. work and I am sure Il has made a
deep Impression on hundreds Of the
young officers whose spiritual as we'll
AS physical vigor will sOon be due to
the suprome test. IL has been "a won
derful opportunity for the Young Mems
Christian association -an opportunity
which ! rejoice was seized aud turned
20 the best account A clean heart
as we'll as a strong heart Is essential
to the high character which ought to
be- the ambition OF every American
soldier. Loyalty 10 God and loyalty TO
country make a man.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28
COAL MINERS DEMAND
BIG WAGE INCREASES
II TRAINED. Reduction of Prices WIN
BE Impossible, Say Wine Operators.

Immediate wage increase OF from
30 40 10 per eent ia demanded by the
country'a coal miners. These demands
were formulated by The miners rem
rce%entatiyes There Is every lndi-
cation that the mine owners viii re-
fuse flatly 20 meet them. firstly on
the grounds that they are too high.
ana secondly that tho recent fixing OF
coal prices hy President Wilson viii
not permit of any increases.
The Increases asked. while stipu-
lated for the central Held. comprising
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and western
Pennsylvania. viii serve as a basis
for the entire country. and II they
are granted VIII have 10 be met by
other districts.
The demands are as follows.
Increases of u cents o ton ON pick
and machine mined coal az an basing
points in tho United States,
The percentages OF increase granted
on machine and pick coal TO be applied
90 all diffcrcntials existing between
thin and thick Vein mines.
Advances OF StgO q day for an men
employed in and around mines, aud.
Twenty per cent raises on an dead
work and yarding
pr. H. A Garfield. the fuel admin
i%strator, urges both sides 10 let
no differences stand ia the way OF
capacity production OF coal.
Under no circumstances. said Or.
Garfield. must We allow production
90 stop. We must put aside for the
time being an questions that might
separate men under normal conditions
and work In the closest harmony.
There must be- no suspension OF work. Of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28
Liquid Fire Il Used by Germans In
AnM Allnek.

Liquid fro was used by the Ger
mans In an attack on the French lines
in the Beaumont region north OF Yer
dun, Wednesday The French. how
ever. repulsed the assault with heavy
losses 20 the Germans.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28

Seattle milk dealers predict that
milk will sell for 90 cents a quart by
Christmas.
An attempt % bomb London by Ger
mai flyers was frustrated Tuesday By
ihe timely discovery 81 the raiders
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22
HEARINGO {. {.
CASE near END

What was hoped would be the last
hearing held by the public utilities
commission in the investigation OF the
Inter-Island Steam Navigation rates
ended at II O'Clock this morning after
session OF an hour
Chairman w. T. Garden announced
that unless something else developed
the hearings would be closed. This
mornings meeting was to obtain GER
tain figures in connection with the
company's business.
Some OF the questions which arose
at the meeting had not been looked
up by Secretary Matthew Graham, but
as H Gooding Field auditor for the
commission, had gone over the same
data, Graham said he would check his
statements and file letter with the
board as to his own findings. 1t was
learned later today that Fields data
does not agree with that found by the
secretary and a letter to this effect
will be sent to the board. 1t may be
necessary therefore to hold another
meeting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22
OF
JAPANESE Still
ELUDE PURSUIT
Ten Suspects Brought Before
Victims Widow But No
Identification Results

Returning from a search for the five
FIhpinos Who murdered Tsunetaro
Hay4shibara. a Japanese, in pine
Z apple field near Kaneohe early this
morning. Arthur McDuffie, chief of
detectives, brought details OF the af
fair back to Honolulu this afternoon.
Although the police are following
cleWs which they hope will lead to
the arrest OF the men, they have not
| found them as vet.
between 10 and II o'clock last
night when the japanese we're putting
up the last board in their front door,
one Filipino squeezed into the house
and asked for a bottle Of soda water"
said Chief McDuffie.
Soon after him another Filipino
entered the house and grabbed the
bottle which the japanese was about
TO give to the first man, commanding
him to keep, still
The entire five men OF the group
then edged into the room in a short
time They were armed with two re-
vOlvers and two knives. They then
compelled the Japanese to open the
safe in the store where they knew
he was keeping money and valuables
for the Filipinos who were living i'll
a nearby camp" said Mr.. McDuffie.
Besides about 5000 the men took
two ladies gold filled watches, two
mems gold filled watches, one solid
gold watch, and other pieces OF
jewelry.
The Filipinos then marched the
two Japanese out Of their house and
up the road for about a quarter OF a
mile. Then they went about 200 yards
into a pineapple field.
The woman's hands were tied be.
hind her back and her feet bound to-
gether. The mans hands were then
tied behind his back and he was de-
liberately stabbed and shot" de-
clared Chief McDuffie.
The blade of one of the knives
which had been used in the affair
was found near the scene of the MUIR
der and the handle was found near
the road.
Two jumpers, an O.. D. shirt, and
revolver were also found.
The man murdered was AZ years
old and the father of seven children,
ranging from l to Is years of age.
This morning about 10 different
Filipinos were brought up before the
woman for Identification, but she
could not place any of them.