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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Octogenarians Birthday Surprise

Octogenarians Birthday Surprise
Sunday June 10, a crowd of
relatives and friends gathered
at the home of George Clavin
and surprised him with a basket
dinner in honor of his eighty
fourth birthday.
A lovely dinner consisting of
chicken, ham, salads, pickles,
pies, cakes, ice cream, lemonade
and coffee were served.
Those present were Mrs. Tul-
ley and daughter Miss Essie, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Clavin and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Clavin and
family, Mrs. Charles Thrall and
family, John CIavin of Kansas
City. Mr.. and Mrs. George Claw
in, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clavin,
James Clavin and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Budhel and family,
Misses Mary, Lizzie, and Kate
Clavin, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Foster and two sons, MIR. and
Mrs, Wenzel and Mr.. and Mrs,
Wood Ashby.
After enjoying a splendid das
the guests returned to their
home each one wishing Uncle
George" many more happy birth
days.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Canning Demonstrations

On Tuesday afternoon June
10Th at 2::30 p. m. at the Ameri-
can Theatre at Keytesville, Mrs.
Sam Jordan will begin a course
in practical canning for the bene-
fit of the ladies of Charlton
County. The course will con-
tinue during the balance of the
week and on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Miss Bell of the
Extension Department of the
University will assist. Economy
in the preparation of fruits and
vegetables this year is a subject
of vital Importance and these
ladies' are thoroughly qualified
to do this work.
This course is being put on
bv the Charlton County Red
Cross Association and furthur
particulars may be obtained by
calling Mrs. Roy w. Rucker,
Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, Keytesville. Missouri.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
THE EUROPEAN WAR
Allies Claim Sweeping Victories.
Greek King Put Out. Russia?
Doing Our Part.

The reports from London and
Paris indicate that the allies are
advancing along the western
front and capturing much ground
and many prisoners. General
Pershing and part of staff have
reached Paris. They were given
a big reception in London and
Parisians are jubilant and liber-
Hal.
u boats have sunk many mer-
chant vessels but quite num-
Der have reached their destina-
tions with merchandise. An
air ship raid over England killed
a number and wounded many
more but accomplished little
more than alarming the people
concerning the future.
King of Greece has been de-
throned and with his family for
ced to leave Greece, the allies
fearing for their armies with
him in power.
Russia has been appealed to by
the United States and what she
will finally do is purely conjec-
tural at this time tho it appears
certain that she has withdrawn
from fighting connection with
The allies.
President Wilson is ha 1ing
war preparation rushed as fast
as it can be done and congress
is appropriating money by the
millions for every conceivable
purpose, it appears. Conserva-
tion is urged on the people gen.
orally but cash appears to be con-
sidered as growing on trees by
Congress. Predictions that the
war will end by September and
from that oD to not less than q
years. are supported by excerpt.
from the Bible, history, logic
expert testimony and official con
fidence game men and women
apparently acting under instruc'
tions but in the mean time al
are importuned to contribute
something to sustain life. Amen.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Floods Destroy
Fine Crops
From "The Big Muddy to the smallest
branch ruin flowed Dollars down stream
or rotting in fields. Will re-plant when
possible.

late as the fifth of July on bot
tom lands with a degree of as
surance that a paying crop will
result even if a killing frost
comes as early as October, has
been proved many times in this
county, and if a destructive
frost does not come before the
middle of November, as good
corn will be raised as if planted
in May, but soft corn is better
than no corn and another shot
should be taken at the game.
Seed may be difficult to obtain
but it should be secured and
pla tied, and tho only one .plow.
ing could be given, the effort
will pay. Try it; don't be dis
couraged.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Killed By Mule

Bill Gladbach, SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Gladback near New
Hall, WAS kicked in the stomach
by d rhule at his fathers place
Saturday afternoon and died
from the injury about 2 a. m.
Monday morning.
The young man had gone to
the barn after dinner to get out
his team for the field and found
one Of the mules loose and in
the lot. While trying to get
the animal back into the barn
he was kicked and not much
was thot Of the injury until Sun
day afternoon, when it became
evident that the young man was
badly hurt. He grew worse
rapidly Sunday night until death
relieved him of his suffering.
Funeral services conducted by
Father Richardson at Indian
Grove and interment Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Clifton Forrest Dead

Cliff Forrest, and old time
citizen of this city died at his
home. in st. Louis and his re-
mains were brot to this city and
inferred Wednesday.
Cliff Forrest was well known to
many old timers here having been
in business at this town and
Dalton for a number of years.
He was a native of the county
and some time about the close of
the war married Susan E Wheeler
a daughter of Drury Wheeler, a
sister of D. N. and Bob Weeeler
and he was IA years old Feb. IA.
A blood clot>on the brain in Jan.
never was removed and caused
his death. His widow and child
rem. William. Lena, Irene, Tom
and Lon survive.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Celebrated 5th Birthday

Grant Finnell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Berg Finnell of this city,
celebrated the event of his fifth
birthday Saturday afternoon.
He had his young friends Album
Drace, Charley Wright, Elsie
Swearengen, Priscilla Asbury,
Nova Gribble, Margaret and Dan
Davis, Juanita Prather, Mildred
and Charlotte Hunt, Albert and
Mary Arlington and Joe Harms
on hand to enjoy the big cake a
view of which was enhanced
with lighted candles, and to fur.
ther partake of ice cream and
sherbet. Grant received many
nice souvenirs and is ready fol
another birthday next week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15

by the war. MANY noncombat-
ants have been deprived of any
opportunity to make a living,
and thousands of widows and
orphans have been left without
support of any kind. There are
many organizations which have
aided in relief work of this sort,
but the Red Cross deserves a
place in the very front ranks
of the forces which have saved
so many lives in Belgium, Pol
and, Serbia, !Arminia. Selma and
the other lands devastated by
armies.
Another great work accom-
plished by the Red Cross in this
war is the overcoming of GER
tain diseases. The fight against
typhus in Serbia is perhaps the
best single example. In this
case it is impossible to estimate
the number of lives saved by
the efforts of the Red Cross
workers. 1t is well known, al
so, that for some years the Red
Cross has in our own land been
fighting the spread of tuber-
culosis.
Such work as this inevitably
requires the expenditure of large
sums Of money. The funds of
the Red Cross come from private
sources, from men and women
who are glad to give what they
can to aid the alleviation of the
horrors of war. That such
wonderful enterprise can be
supported by private liberality
is a great tribute to the character
Of our people. And here is an
opportunity, for all who so de-
sire, to keep in this great crisis
of our nation. Not all can 60
to the front. not all can even
buy a Liberty bond; but pract-
ically all can have some part in
this great work of saving the
sick and wounded ones at the
front. This is a time when
patriotism means not merely
words, but real sacrifice. and
the Red Cross presents one cause
worthy of patriotic devotion of
every member of our great
citizenship.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Dalton Dots Continued

Miss Ruth Grotjan. the cham
pion high school athlete of the
county, received the Charlton
Courier Gold Medal this week.
The medal is very handsome and
heavy and is a trophy for which
any girl might be anxious to COM
pete. Miss Ruth now has six
medals, taken this year on her
first appearance on athletic
grounds in prize contests, and
we might add. D. H. S. expects
to scoop more honors on the field
next year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
MedicOs Resolve

The following resolution was
presented to the house of dele
gates and adopted:
Be it resolved by the Missouri
State Medical Association in
convention assembled:
First: That the physicians of
Missouri hereby pledge their
loyalty to our government in the
existing war.
Second: That those who may
be required in actual service vol
unteer their services.
Third: That those who re-
mained home should volunteer
to care for the practice of those
called to service and to turn over
to them or their dependents a
liberal portion of the income of
this work.
Fourth: That a committee of
five be named by the President
of the Missouri State Medical
Association to formulate definite
plans for rendering this resolu-
tion effective.
Fifth: That all other physi-
clans not members of this asso-
citation be invited to join this
plan of loyal professional SER
vice.
Sixth: That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the
press for the information of all
members of the medical pro-
fession and that as soon as pos.
sible these plans be submitted
to each component county society
for approval.
The members of Charlton
County Medical Society and of
the Medical profession are re-
quested to meet in my office at
Salisbury, Mo-, June %, 1917 at
l p. m. to discuss the above.
J. D. Brummall, President
Charlton County Medical Society
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Sunday School Class Entertained

There were forty one who had
the best time in years at the
home Of Mrs. Bertha Mason
north of town Saturday after
noon when Mrs. Mason and Mrs.
J. w. Moritz entertained the Sun
day School classes.
The games, music and freedom
Of the home. the splendid lunch
dinner or supper or whatever
any may wish to call it, combin-
ed with the cordiality of the
hostesses was most enjoyable.
Chocolate and nut cakes and
strawberries and ice cream; any
school could thrive on such de-
licious film and any teacher,
whether she knew about Jonah,
Ruth or Methuselah or not,
should be at the head of the big
gest classes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15

John Bayne of Hamden came
here Saturday to meet his dau.
ghter Mrs. Earl Cayanaugh OF
Appleton City. No., who is on
a visit to her parents. The high
water forced Mr.. Bayne to take
the high way.
George Chapman, the all round
hustler. came from st. Louis the
latter part of last week for a
visit to his mother. Mrs. Ardenia
Chapman and a vacation of a
few days. He has been on the
go all the time, part of,the time
under the orders of his brother
iChas. Elliott in the corn. field.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15

Miss Jane Anderson had her
first experience with her Hudson
super-six and a ditch Wednesday
afternoon. She turned around
in the road at Judge A. S. lay
lors residence and in backing up
to do so. landed ina road ditch
about a foot deep and in such a
way that it required boosters to
get the car out. No. damage
nor no danger, just a little fright
and delay. Miss Jane is a most
careful driver and is as much
perplexed at her mild dilemma
as the county clerk would have
been had he headed into the
Charlton.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
The Red Cross Work
Rev. Milton C. Davis.

After nearly three years of
, warefare, it seems almost COM
monplace for any one to say that
the art of bringing about the
destruction of life md property
has been perfected to degree
which would have been incredl-
bic to men Of fifty or a hundred
years ago. All that modern
service can do to make war hor-
rible and ruinous. has seeming
ly been accomplished, and the
work of modern instruments of
warfare has sent thrills of ter
ror into every land. The world
would be in a sad state if this
were all that could be said about
modern warfare. If service has
been utilized to the utmost, and
if the strength of the nations
has been efficiently directed, to
the end of bringing a terrible
amount of misery into being,
it is no less true that scientific
knowledge and heroic sacrifice
have been directed, as never be-
fore, to the healing of this mis-
cry. The task of healing is al
ways discouraging one, be-
cause, after the most determin-
ed efforts have been made, the
misery of war is still fright
full thing; but the fact that a
heroic struggle is being made
to remove as much as possible
of this misfortune, is one of
the most encouraging signs to
any one who seeks to estimate
the present in relation to the
great ruling factors Of world
history.
The Red Cross organization
stands as the great private eff
fort of the world and particular
ly of our own nation, directed
toward the alleviation Of the
misery caused by the present
world, war. Perhaps its most
notable work has been an war
battlefield. Red Cross nurses
and attendants have risked their
lives heroically in the effort to
save the wounded and diseased
in the thick of the fight. Such
is the respect felt by all nations
for the persons engaged in this
work, that the Red Cross is a
signal almost universally respec-
ted. even on the battlefield.
Very few instances have been
reported in which military or
naval forces have refused to
respect the Red Cross workers.
. The Red Cross has also been
active in the feeding of those
who have been reduced homeless
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15
Baptist Church

Sunday School 9:45. Preach.
ing at IL only. Subject, The
Troubled Soul. No evening SER
vices will be held.
Mrs. Hockensmith's class meet
at z but gets thru in good time
for the revival. We will either
dismiss our Wednesday evening
Bible class or have it an hour
early. We will decide and an
nounce it from pulpit.
Boost the revival. Lets work
for the lost souls in Keytesville.
r. O. Harris.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15

Jim Wilson, DR.. Billeter, Fred
Harmon and VIM. White of
Bynumville were here yester-
day. They report that the Char
iton river is not rising to amount
to anything as a result of the
cloud burst north Wednesday.
Storms here and in every Sec
ton north of us have flooded
streams and blasted the hopes of
all who have figured on big crops
on the bottom lands which are
much greater than they are on
the high lands, and the prospects
for big crops of wheat, oats and
corn were never better until the
food which, still stays with US.
made its appearance and swept
all vegetation before it to the
ocean or in that direction. That
20 per cent of the wheat crop OF
the county was destroyed and at
least that proportion of tie corn
crop, estimated by the weld,
there can be little doubt. Grand
river alone did near that amount
of damage together with her
tributaries, and the muddy Mis-
souri, river despoiled farmers
along her banks on this and the
Saline side of hundreds OF acres
of as fine wheat alb has greeted
the planter in years. Dean Lake
was seriously hurt by the cyclone
and following that the river
flooded farms from north of
Sumner to its confluence with
the Missouri.
The loss Of crops in the neigh
borhood of Triplett was enor-
NOUS, Judge Lloyd Herring es-
timating that he has suffered at
least $4,000 loss by overflow,
and Nelson C. Fields who lost
all his wheat crop amounting to
several hundred acres then plan
ted the land to corn which was
swept away by the inundation
from the Grand river and creeks,
is hardly able to estimate how
much the rise put him back.
All the bar at Brunswick was
cleaned. One man, a Mr.. Elliott
is said to have lost 5000 acres
of wheat and A. Schuchman
both wheat and corn crop of 800
acres. Geo. Staubus lost heavily
in wheat. corn and alfalfa and
so many others it is impossible
to enumerate. All down the
Missouri river to Glasgow de-
vastation is seen, Mrs. John
Coll and Will Coll, Henry Noll
and others losing fine wheat and
corn crops, the water getting
as high as the yard at VIM.
Bitters new home.
Along the Charlton river from
its entrance in this county to its
mouth near glasgow, hundreds
of fine wheat and corn crops
were utterly destroyed. East
Fork and all other forks of the
Charlton. every creek in the
county and all slonghs. branches
and brooks. rivulets and .rills
Joined in the destruction of fields
or gardens or small truck patch
es. Not less than hundred
bridges have been either put out
of safe use or badly damaged
and dump roads will need much
work to repair and put in as good
condition as they were before
the rise which went over their
tops and tore away sections or
corrugated the surface.
That corn can be planted as
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15

Sam Stephenson and Field
Courtney Of Marceline were here
yesterday qualifying as deputy
sheriff for guard duty at the oil
station. Albert Deekner, man-
lager Of the station was along. ~
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-06-15

Cashier M. w. Anderson made
. hnsiness1trip to Kansas City
Wednesday.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-27
CHINESE MILITARY TACTICS
CeIestiaIs Planned to Trip Up Foes,
Throw Water in Their Faces and
Then Cut of Their Heads.

At the beginning of the ChinO-Japa-
nese war, says contributor to the
Washington Star, one Of our military
attaches saw a Chinese regiment take
the field at review and go through
very curious performance.
The soldier carried long bamboo
poles like fishing rods, and with these
they rushed at one another, yelling
wildly and making very queer gestures
and grimaces.
whats the gamer" asked the Amer
ican.
"That regiment" Chinese general
answered, rs one of our very Oldest.
1t is now practicing form Of assault
that dates from prehistoric times. The
idea is to trip the enemy up with the
long wand, throw water in his face
and, in the midst of his bewilderment
at this extraordinary treatment, to
cut off his head."-Youth's Compan-
lon.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-27

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live with Frank added
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Investigation
according the told by
He his his the chds mother
he disagreed
t. he
Wlethas the Platz child
until months when believed
that they had discovered the father living 1916 Gladstone boulevard The
John they of the
big
found Cavanaugh employee the hOuseman
When told his headquarters exclaimed
"What! My boyT'
q
ayes have Cavnaugh a bu have him for than
fourteen although knew where he was"
said he would everything his
him.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-27
BOsCHEE'S GERMAN
SYRUP
A Valued Household Remedy for
Over Half a Century.

In ours climate, with its sudden
changes of temperature, rain, wind and
sunshine often intermingled in single
day, 1t Is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are so frequently
taken from US by neglected colds, many
deaths resulting from this cause. A
bottle Of Boschee's German Syrup kept
In the house, and a few doses taken in
time, will possibly prevent severe i'll
ness, doctors bill, and perhaps death.
For fifty years this has been a very
successful remedy for coughs, COLDS,
throat or lung troubles. 1t induces a
good nights sleep with easy expec-
toration in the morning. For sale by
druggists in all parts of the civilized
world, 25 and IS cent bottles.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-27
MANY Prominent MEN
COME OUT FOR TANLAC
NOTED EX.MAYOR
RECOMMENDS It
FORMER MAYOR FRANK v. EVANS,
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA, MAKES
STRONG STATEMENT.

NNE OF the latest additions to the
~ large and rapidly growing list Of
prominent men who have publicly In
dOrsed Tanlac for the good II has done
them, is the name of Hon. Frank V.
Evans, former Mayor Of Birmingham
Mr.. Evans Is one Of the best known
men in public life in Alabama today,
being nt one time editor Of one of the
South's greatest newspapers, the Blr-
mIngham Age-lIerald. He was also ex-
aminer of public accounts OF Alabama.
In telling of the benefits he had de-
rived from Tanlac, Mr.. Evans said:
'For years | suffered with gastritis
and Indigestion In the worst form.
was habitually constlpated and had
pains in my shoulders and headache
continually. My appetite left me al
most entirely and everything l would
ent hurt me. Finally got to having
awful attacks Of acute indigestion, pal
pitatlon Of the heart and smOtherlng
spells. For Il long time | would have
one or more Of these spells every night
and | would wake out Of my restless
sleep gasplng for breath.
II bought n bottle of Tanlac and to
my surprise and qualification began
to feel relief after the first few doses.
| kept taking the medicine and now my
recovery IL Slmplv thn t0ll, of Rirmipp o.
ham"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-27
Do You Neglect
Your Machinery =?

The machinery of the body needs to
be well oiled, kept In good condition
Just as the automobile. steam engine or
bicycle. Why should the human neglect
his own machinery more than that Of
his horse or his engine? Yet most peo-
pie do neglect themselves. To clean
the system at least once week is to
practice preventive measures. You will
escape many ills and clear up the coat
ed tongue, the sallow complexion, the
dull headache, the lazy liver, If you will
take pleasant laxative made up of
the May-apple. juice Of the leaves of
aloes, root Of jalap, and called Pleasant
Pellets. You can obtain at almost any
drug store in this country these vege-
table pellets In vials for 25c-simpiy
ask for DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
There can be no counterfeit IL they
have the DR.. Pierce stamp. Proven
good by 80 years use.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-27

Tnnac has done me more good than
anything | ever tried. | now wake up
IN the mornings feeling fine.
I'm telling all my friends about
Tanlac and nm recommending 1t to
them, regardless of their age and
trouble"
DR.. G. w. De LaPerriere, of Winder.
Ga, Is not only one of the best known
physicians and druggists in the State
Of Georgia, but is also n man of extern
sive property and wide influence, rank
ing as one Of the leading citizens Of
that entire section. He has been In
the drug business in Wlnder for %
years.
Recently DR.. De LaPerriere wrote ::
Our people are much enthused over
the beneficial effects of Tanlac and
desire to say that 1t is the most won
dcrful seller | ever had in this store"
Other prominent men who have In
dorsed Tanlac are:
lVltSHtl VI DONcT,
Tenn. Professor w. A. Wood, Of the
Central Graded Schools, Winder, Ga.
G. c. Cooper president of the Georgia
Home Cotton Oh Co., Lawrenceville,
Ga; Hon. S. s. Shepard. member of
the Atlanta city council; Colonel John
B. Gaines, of Bowling Green, KY, edi-
tor, political writer and well-known
leader in his state; Hon. George sam
uel Riley, Chief of Police in Macon.
Ga; Hon. G. G. Lavender, register of
Williamson County, Tennessee; DIR.
W. II. Brown, 4S22 Charlotte Ave,
Nashville, Tenn, founder and presi-
dent of the Tennessee Protestant Home
for Girls; John +. Carroll, cotton mill
superintendent, of ChattahooChee and
Atlanta and N. NJ. Yancy, manager Of
contract department, Atlanta Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co.
There Is Tnnlac dealer In your
town.-Adv.