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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
GERMAN TRANSPORTS SAIL.
Left Libeau on the Baltic for Some Un-
known Destination.

London. April 23.-German transports
have left Libau on the Baltic. south OF
the Gulf of Riga, for an unknown desti-
nation, according to Central News dis
patch from Petrograd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
WINDSOR MAN KILLED.
L. Maeksy Was in Canadian Overseas
Forces

Ottawa, Ont, April 23.-Casualties
among Americans with the Canadian
overseas forces reported TO the war rec
cords Office Saturday night inelnde:
Killed N sction-L. MackAy, Windsor,
Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
CENTRAL VERMONT
STRIKE is ENDED
Men in Mechanical Department at st.
Alhans Went Back to Work
To-day.

st. Albans, April 23.--The strike of the
men in the mechanical department of the
Central Vermont Railway company was
ended to-day when the men were taken
back into employment. They have been
out for two weeks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

This may mean that the Germans have
begun their threatened operation OF max
ing a combined land and sea movement
against the Russian north flank. fighting
their way inland TO cut Of Petrograd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
OVER 1000 PRISONERS ON
FIRST DAY OF NEW DRIVE
Trescault Was Completely Taken Over
as Well as Great Part of Havrin-
court British War Office Says
That Satisfactory Progress is Being
Made

British Headquarters in France via London from Staf Core
spondent of the Press April 23n their offensive
British captured the town of Gavr the last part OF the
defensive Hndenburg line north of the river Scarpe They
also taken the village of Guemapp south of the Scarpe
More than 900 prisoners have been taken to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
NEW CUBAN REVOLT
WAS TO START MAY 20
Circumstances of Alleged Espionage
Made Public by Cuban News Bureau
Complaint viii Be Made to
State Department.

New York, April 23.--The circum-
stances of an alleged plot to stir up a
new Cuban revolution, with May 20 fixed
as the date for the uprising, was made
public to-day by the Republic of Cuba
New Bureau, which said that COM
plant will shortly be placed before the
state department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
DISCUSSED IN BOTH HOUSES.
The Bill to Create a Big United State,
Army.

Washington. d. c. April 23.-The sd-
ministrstion bill 10 create a big war army
was under discussion in both houses of
Congress to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

The ladies' union Of the Presbyterian
church viii hold a regular meeting Tues
day evening At I 80. az the home Of Mrs.
MeCaskill, Wellington street
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
May Day Exercises

The bad weather caused the
celebration of May day to be
postponed from last week to
yesterday and showers broke
into the complete success of the
day as it was. The grounds had
been nicely decorated and a
throne and stand erected and
a pole with many streamers set
up, and the day would have
proven a great success had it
not been for the threatened and
actual rain.
Miss Thelma Dinsmore, the
Queen of the day, was on the
sick list and Miss Hulda Taylor
was voted substitute.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
THE EUROPEAN WAR
Serious Loses By U. Boat
Russia Backing Down
French Advance.

The report showing four hun
dred thousand tons of supplies
for the Allies last week sunk by
U. boats has forced serious con-
sideration of methods to check
them. 1t is claimed that an
inventor has perfected a mach
inc to destroy them.
Russia is now regarded as an
armed neutral but strongly sus.
pected of intent to oppose the
allies. Japan contemplates send
ing 200,0 soldiers into Russia.
Germans have made a success
full stand in France after many
routes and losses. Stories of at
tempt to assassinate the Kaiser
are discredited. Joffre train
wrecked in Illinois but no one
hurt.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11

The youngsters had a nice
dance at the American Wednes-
day evening. Good music and a
good time.
James Rucker has information
that his application is being con-
sidered by the war department
for one of the war aviation corps
but so far he has not been noti-
fled that he will be expected to
fly over our enemies.
Frank Hill passed the examin-
ations at Lexington the first of
the week and will be sent to Fl.
Riley for training in coast artill-
cry practice. Latimer Hughes
and Will Allen passed for caval-
ry and will also go to Ft. Riley
soon for training for officers. Mr.
Hill was promptly accepted by
the recruiting officer and medical
examiner who took occasion to
remark that such men as Mr.. Hill
were desired, their age and ex-
perience being so much better
than younger men in the capacity
of officers.
If the service of these young
men and all others who enlist is
confined to the defence of
this country at home or adjoin-
ing territory we are much pleas
ed at their acceptance.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Hon. F. C Sasse Regent.

Gov. Frederick D. Gardner
has commissioned Hon. F. C..
Sasse of Brunswick one of the
regents for Lincoln Institute at
at Jefferson City for a term of
six years.
1t being necessary under the
law to appoint at least one repub-
lican on the board of regents, it
is a signal honor for Fritz to be
selected from among such a list
of distinguished men in the state
of that political misconnection.
We heartily endorse the COVER
nors pick and venture that there
will not be another on the board
who will more conciensciously
endeavour to serve the state and
bring the school to that standard
of vocational usefulness which
should have been the policy OF
the boards since the establish
ment of the school soon after
the close of the war.
We feel perfectly safe in say
ing that Mr.. Sasse will do his
utmost to trim off some of the
fril.s in the way of useless in
struction and assume that the
institution can be handled more
successfully with fewer Profs.
and soups. Numeraries. Voca-
tional education is the need of
the hour and the past century
for every one. and if manual
training and domestic science
can be pushed in to a greater ex-
tent and a lot of flubdubbery
showed out, Mr.. Sasse will both
push and shove.
We again congratulate the gov
ernor on his selection and the
state and institution on hav-
ing a man able and willing to
serve most acceptably.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Celebrated River Pilot Dead

Captain D. C. Basey, said to
have been the first white child
born in the city of Brunswick
and one of the celebrated Miss
ouri river pilots some years ago,
died at the home of his daugh-
ter in Denver Sunday night.
Capt. Basey made Brunswick
his headquarters the principal
part of his life, married Miss
Matte Plunkett of that city and
was one of the most widely
known men in the state during
his active life on the river.
Clint Basey as his intimates
called him, was one of the most
companionable among men. Well
posted in literature as we'll as
current events he was able to
entertain on many subjects
which did not pertain to naviga-
tion of the rivers of the country,
nearly all of which he was fami-
liar with, especially the Missouri
river to its source.
1t was but a few days ago
that he wrote an article to the
Brunswicker, and from its tone
and clearness, no one would
have suspected that his end was
so near, tho he was about "a
years of age.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Our Electric Lights

1t is an assured fact that we
have a splended system of light
ing for city as we'll as for busi-
ness houses and dwellings, fur
nished to us at a reasonable fig
ure at this time.
The wiring for the public
lights has not been fully COM
pleted nor have all the buildings
been wired which will be equip
ped by their owners for electric
lighting as soon as they can be
reached by the electricians on
the Job.
This week the wiring of the
county court house has been in
progress and it was a tedious job
on account of so many double
floors in the building, but it is
certain that by the time the cir
cult scourt meets week after next
the big building will be lighted
as IL never was before.
Manager Nickel deserves
much credit for pushing the
work as rapidly as he could con-
sidering the difficulty in getting
supplies. The big transformer,
without which we had when all
the lights were on a makeshift
for good lights, was delayed be-
yond the worst apprehensions
of the owners of the plant, but
it is here and on the job and
does its work perfectly. We
have less Pickering than any
system IN the country, the burn
ing being as steady as could be
desired by the most critical and
the lights strong enough at all
times for any use.
When we get waterworks
which serve the purpose for
WHICH such are intended as well
as does the electric lighting plant
here its purpose, we will feel in
it, no matter what it is in the
was .of progress.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Leach-Hackley

Yeb Leach and Miss Elizabeth
Hackley of Salisbury were mar
ried at Moberly Wednesday noon
Mr.. Leach is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tim Leach and Mrs. Leach
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. c. Hackley both the young
people being we'll and favorable
known to all in their neighber-
hood.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11

James Dowell of Marceline
neighborhood was in town We'd
nesday, his first visit for months
He is looking fine and not any too
we'll pleased with crop prospects.
Mr.. Dowell will have a fiivver in
the near future, mark the pre-
diction.
Rev. B. G. Rudd filled his ap-
pointment Sunday and departed
Monday for Clarksville, Mo-,
where he will try his hand on a
farm for a time, that is to say,
for as long a time as assigned
him by the college authorities.
The students at M. U. were
scattered out over the state two
two weeks ago. those who did
not enlist, the purpose being to
help the war cause as much as
possible in some way. Rev.
Rudd expects to be here from
about the first of June until time
to return to college.
Hon. A. L. Welch, Supt. lnsu.
rance for Oklahoma and promin-
emily spoken of in that state for
governor, was here last week
stopping off enroute home from
st. Louis. He visited his father
Judge E. B. Welch at Mussel
Fork and came in the rain to
take the train here for home.
Lon is looking finer all the time
if John L. Sullivan proportions
and executive bearing are re-
garded that way. He has been
making New York and other big
cities in connection with the
duties of his office and from
what he saw from trains, does
not think crop prospects any
where are any too flattering.
He says that in his own state
conditions on the farms are not
at all as is desired but he is
optimistic and believes that
there may yet be more than
plenty raised over the country.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11

Little Roselma Ewing is recov-
ering rapidly from the operation
for appendicitis but is still in the
hospital at Carrollton.
Gen Joffre and other represen-
tatives of France in this country
on war matters, went to st.
Louis from Kansas City Sunday
over the Wabash, passing this
station about two O'Clock p. m.
Guards were placed at all bridges
and culverts and other points at
which obstacles might be placed
in the way of the distinguished
,ex Marshall of France. The
special train stopped only at
Moberly, Mexico and st. Charles
enroute. There were none here
who went to the station to see
the train whirl by, but had it
been scheduled to stop, a num-
Der of people would have been
on hand. Sunday night a mon
ster demonstration was made in
honorof the General at the COLI
scum in st, Louis.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Elizabeth Hancock Rich

At her home in St. Louis last
Friday at 5 p. m. Mrs. Freder-
Rich died after an acute illness
of but a few days.
Lydia Elizabeth Hancock, Sec
ond daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. e. Hancock, was born in this
city May q, 1886 and when a
girl went with the family to St.
Louis where she was married to
Mr.. Frederick Rich at the Third
Baptist Church. Sept. 13, 1903
and to the union were born sew
en- children, four, Amanda Han
cock, Lydia Scott, Malcolm F.
and Evelyn with their father
surviving.
Mrs. Rich united with the
Third Baptist Church several
years ago and was reputed a
most worthy and faithful and
loyal to the day of her death.
A kind and indulgent wife and
mother! considerate neighbor
and home loving. she had the
unadulterated affection of her
family and associates.
The remains of the deceased
were sent to this city Monday
and interment at the city ceme-
terry Monday afternoon, Rev.
Harris, pastor of the Baptist
church making appropriate re-
marks at the grave in the pres
ence of a number of the old
friends of the family.
We extend sympathy to the
bereaved.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
K. II. S. Graduation Program

K. II. S. Graduation Program
Thursday s p. m. May II, 1917
Court House
March Thanhouser-H Hulda Tav-
lor.
Invocation Rev. R. o. Harris
Address of Welcome-Leo En-
erson
Reading. MY Wild White Rose"
Helen Zillman
Quartet - Sybil Cox, Mary
Thrash. Courtney Miller, Rich
ard Thrash 49,.
Glass Poem TheIms Dinsmore
Valedictory Essay--Mary Thrash
Paper The Real Purpose in Life
Virgil Williams
Violin Solo, Premiere Valse, B.
Garot, Mary Thrash
Class History-Chaunc Sleyster
Commencement Song-Class II
Glass Prophecy-2aymond Voss
Presentation of Diplomas
Jno D. Taylor
Response-Joe Rucker
Farewell-Daily Dotson
Star Spangled Banner.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Baptist Church

S. S. next Sunday, 9:45. No
morning sermon on account of
Baccalaureate sermon at Chris
tian Church. Evening sermon
at 8 o'clock, every body invited.
Wednesday evening bible class
doing fine. We have a good s.
S. Come and see.
R. o. Harris, pastor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
HIS HAND GOUGED OFF
Brunswick Elevator Man Caught
in Mill. Hand Shredded by
Rolls. Pain Intense.

Last Friday morning attending
to his duties at the Brunswick
elevator which he has owned
and operated for years. John
Sharp met with an accident
which cost him his left hand
and wrist and suffering for hours
which required the maximum OF
fortitude to endure.
There is in connection with
the elevator a chop and meal
grinding machine. The corn
and other grain reaches the hop
per above the machine thru
spouts and at the top of the ma
chine is hole thru which any
clogging can be attended to.
There is also another hole just
below this one which permits of
the examination of the rolls and
other machinery within the case.
Mr.. Sharp examined the opera
ton of the machine and thinking
to clear the congested condition
of the hopper, run his hand into
what he thot was the upper hole.
1t was the lower Aperture how
ever, and instantly the spiked
rolls within caught bis hand and
drew his arm forward. There
were two boys in the elevator
who were assistants in the oper-
alton of it, and hearing the cries
of the unfortunate man, they
had the presence Of mind to
throw the belt attached to the
the machine. This did not re-
lease Mr.. Sharp, however, and
the boys had to run some dis
tance to town for help which
was procured and after fifteen
or twenty minutes, the machine
was turned back and the hand
which presented the appearance
of having gone thru a sausage
grinder was released. The suf-
fering of the man during the
time he waited for relief can
hardly be imagined.
He was taken to Moberly on a
special train in a short time
where the hand was amputated
above the wrist and we learn
with pleasure that the victim is
doing nicely.
Mr.. Sharp is a most highly re-
spected and energetic citizen of
our western neighbor town, and
the whole number of his ac-
uuaintances as we'll as all others
who earn of his misfortune,
will commiserate with him and
his family.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Ober-Nesley

At the parsonage in Mendon
Wednesday afternoon Rev.
Whitehouse pronounced the
words which united Warren
Ober and Miss Dolly Nesley in
the bonds of wedlock, a large
number of the personal friends
of the prominent and popular
young couple being present in
addition to the relatives OF each.
Mr.. Ober is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. X. Ober, among the most
prominent rural people south of
Mendon, and that he is a young
man highly esteemed is evidenc-
ed by the great respect and con-
fidence reposed in him by all
who know him. Ambitious and
Industrious and exemplary in all
his habits, Mr.. Ober is an ex-
ceptional young man whose life
devotion any young woman
might well be proud of possess
ing, but that he is singularly
fortunate in winning such a
matrimonial prize as his accom-
plished wife, no one who knows
her will doubt in the least. Mrs.
Dolly Nesley Ober is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nesley
of Mendon, and that she is a
young woman of sterling quail
ties, in all particulars, we stand
ready to vouch for under any
and all circumstances and at all
times and places. She is pre-
possessing, we'll educated, thor
oughly versed in practical do
mestic science and home loving
and devoted to those worthy OF
her affection. More any man
could not desire or possess in
woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Ober
will reside with the parents of
the groom this year and continue
farming. Mrs. Ober was the
winner Of the Ford prize in the
Courier subscription contest,
evidence in itself of superior
business ability, and her hus-
band has made good on the farm
and to the we'll matched and de-
voted young couple we extend
our heartiest congratulations and
best wishes for long life, happi-
ness and continued prosperity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11

James Rucker applied last
week for a position among the
bird men of the government for
war service but has not yet
heard with what luck. The
daring young man has selected
the most dangerous division Of
the service, to our way of think
ing, but it is also one of the
most important factors in war
fare as such games are conduct
ed at this time. We predict that
there will be few if any, who
will fly higher or faster than
James or go after the scalps of
our enemies with better success.
if he is given a good monoplane
or any other kind and plenty of
ammunition.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11

Reports from various parts of
the county are to the effect that
the corn planted some days be-
fore the rains is o. k. but there
is sufficient doubt about that
planted later to warrant several
replanting.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
Marriage Lincences

Silas Kitchen to Bennie Starks
Warren Ober to Dolly Nesley.
Yeb Leach to Elizabeth Hackley.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-05-11
THE S. S. CONVENTION
Enthusiasm Long. Attendance
Short. Interest Stirred.
Hospitality Unlimited.

tesville May 2-3 last week
was one of the best ever held.
Notwithstanding the rain and
muddy roads kept a great many
away who would have come in
autos.
There are 81 schools in the Go.
and IA resident pastors. There
were 80 delegates and Z pastors
in attendance.
The Con. was business-like
throughout and it seemed the
determination o. every one to
get all the good out of it they
could.
Never has a Convention closed
with more favorable prospects,
and more enthusiastic determi-
nation to bring our county. that
is now in Front Line" with 27
others, up to the efficiency that
is inferior to none in the State.
Mr.. Williams of Kansas City,
our State Field Secy. is a power
in S. S. life and has a National
reputation; having a natural
BILLY Sunday" style he deals in
rigid facts that drive the truth
down hard regardless of any OBJ
structions. On account of ill
health he has recently refused a
position as one of Rev. Sundays
permanent leaders, but will as
sist in the st. Louis Campaign.
The S. S. has three aims. to
win people to a better life, to
train for service and to develope
personality.
Some of our Sunday schools
are refrigerators. You should
create an atmosphere in your
Sunday school that would make
it as easy for one to become a
christian as it is for a rose to
bloom. teachers cannot train
for service who play cards for
cut glass and silk stockings.
The power of Moody, Sunday and
Chapman was in their strong
personality, developed by a
pure-life.
Mrs. Walston Hale is Supt. of
a large S. S. and inspired her
hearers with the desire to have
more efficient Superintendants.
Unless Supts. are willing to keep
step with the line of modern S.
S. progress they should step
aside for more active and COM
petant participants. Too many
of them are in the same old rut;
experimenting a Sunday school
is a mans job. If a farmer can
run a farm he can run a S. S.
Plan your opening and closing
exercises a year in advance. The
reason men go to war is because
Uncle Sam" has laid down a
programme for them. rs per
cent of our leaders don't know
what they aim for.
One of the features of con-
vention programme that served
as an impetus to do better work
in the future was the presenta.
tion of a large map, of the Co.
showing in outline the township,
sections, railroads and the loca.
ton and name of each school
and its efficiency in regard to
the departments required by the
international Standard, also the
school that sent in no report;
this was shown by a black rib
bon. The man was much ad-
mired and served a much need
ed purpose. The two best
schools in the county are Dalton
Supt. R. Wesner, pastor, H. D.
Marlin. Mendon M. E. Supt.
A. D. Krieder, pastor, w. c.
Cater. The officers of these
schools deserve much credit for
their progressiveness.
What is wrong with a school
with an average attendance of
lao that has no Cradle Roll and
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08

You can fool boy for while
with that early to rise stuff. But he
soon begins to notice that the sort of
men who get up earliest, have to
work longest and hardest for the
least coin.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
LAMB UNDERSTANDING
FOO PER CENT PROFIT

John Petrie of Billings, acting as
intermediary for Colorado feeders,
bought 10000 lambs at II cents a
pound. Within the last two weeks,
these lambs have been marketed with
the wool off from $14.75 to $16.5O
per 100 pounds.
In the interim, they made gain of
"a pounds each, while the wool.
which was clipped before they were
shipped, has been sold to a Boston
house at Sd cents pound In round
figures, the feeders doubled their
money; that is, they have sold for an
equivalent of nearly 90 cents a pound
the wool considered.
Mr.. Petrie is a firm believer that
this is the best possible method for
handling lambs; that is, feeding them
at first on beet tops and alfalfa in the
Yellowstone valley, or near any sug-
ar factory, and then fattening them
out on grain. He holds the belief
that a still greater profit could be
made by the Montanans if the lambs
were kept here for greater period
because of the excellent quality of the
Montana alfalfa.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
THE CALL OF THE LAST
WEST.

Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany's Western Montana logged
off lands; excellent opportunity to
purchase direct from the company
without promotion or commission
charges; low-price agricultural
land 10 yearly payments. Values
fixed by experienced appraisers.
Cur holdings cover country of
unparalleled fertility, salubrious
climate, ample moisture, rapid
growing seasons, beautiful NOUN
tain scenery, railway transporta-
ton, telephone, telegraph, good
schools, in the near future electric
light and power, and many other
advantages which combine to
make it the finest and richest sec
ton in. which to live and work in
the entire Northwest. Address
BLACKFOOT LAND DEVEL-
CPMENT CO., DRAWER 1890,
MISSOULA, MONT.