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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-06
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
New Directors Change of Policy
Interest but Light Vote
Alderman Organize.

Considering the latent interest
in the management of our school
the vote was light but the pa
irons feel that they have now
a board which will profit by the
experience of the old board and
be better prepared to conduct
the affairs of the school to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
The board will meet Saturday
night and organize.
The vote for directors was as
follows:
Geo. West l2O. C. F. Lamkin
112. C. C. Parks "a. Jas. L.
Applegate 89. For increase of
levy 127, against increase of
levy q.
A quiet affair Tuesday was the
city election, so free from any
enthusiasm by advocates of can
pdidates that a stranger would
have noticed nothing unusual.
Mayor Agee sought reelection
successfully. His past admins
tration was held in such estimate
by the majority of the citizens
that he won almost in a walk.
Aldermen asking reelection
were defeated, much to the sur
prise of those who know of the
interest taken in the affairs of
the city by the unsuccessful gen.
tlemen. New men appeared for
the other offices and the guess at
which would best serve the city
favored good men. The candi-
dates for all of the offices were
men of high standing and good
material for the places they
sought, and their defeat should
not reflect in the least on the
losers.
Below We give the vote on all
CITY officers,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-06

Chas Bondurant of Fulton was
here this week visiting friends
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-06
THE EUROPEAN WAR
Allies Continue to Advance In
France. Submarine Sinking
Continues. Russia Un-
certain

The German army continues to
give back before the Allies in
France. The Germans appear
evacuating. In the East mobil-
izing by both Russia and Ger
many. Russia is in an unsettl-
ed state and talk of seperate
peace continues.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-06
Mexico

Carranzistas and Villistas ap-
pear becoming friendly. Some
thing going on down that way of
which we can only guess at
present.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-06

A new layout is operative at
the station.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-06
FOR MAYOR
End Ward

1st Ward End Ward
o. P. Ray 80 35
j. T. Dewey 8 13
w. G. Agee 81 80
ALDERMEN
.1st Ward End Ward
F. w. Hill33 L. w. Hansman 46
B. F. Brewer 48 Otto Evertz 62
j. J. Moore l G. P. Thrash 2
MARSHAL
LIST Ward End Ward
j. G. Phillips 81 "A
Rebt. Ewing 0
F. M. Veatch 35 81
John Drew
COLLECTOR
1st Ward End Ward
Rufus Leonard 10 8
j. C. Phillips 40 81
F. M. Veatch 28 80
PLURALITIES
w. G. Agee 66
F. M. Veatch marshal q
Same collector %
B. F. Brewer Is
Otto Evertz 16
The new board with Mayor
Agee in the chair met Wednes.
day night and organized by nam
ing B. F. Brewer, chairman.
The mayor made the following |
appointments which were ratified
by the board:
F. M. Veatch, street comnr.
M. w. Anderson, treasurer and
supt. cemetery; Warren Elliott,
clerk; C. P. Thrash and B. F.
Brewer, comts. on streets; R. w.
Cox and Otto Evertz. CONT. on
sidewalks; R. w. Cox, purchas-
ing agent.
A resolution was adopted that
the mayor and aldermen cooper
ate with Postmaster Applegate
to secure city delivery of mails.
Appointment of city attorney de-
ferred until next meeting. The
balance of $3.50 due from city
for construction of the dump
west of town was paid.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-06

Paul Derks and wife of Texas
arrived Sunday for a visit with
friends and relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
District of Columbia Has Voted on Questions
 Effecting It in Past

Washington, January 10.-(Special) While it is generally admitted now that the Congress can constitutional- ly refer any matter to the voters of the people of the District of Columbia, the fallacy still prevails in some cir cles that such action has never been feature in past legislation.
 But there has been a referendum election in the District of Columbia The following historical reference is printed in the Washington Star:
 In 1857 President Buchanan issued a proclamation reciting that by an act of Congress to codify the laws of the district. the President was direct ed to appoint a time and place for taking the sense of the people of the District of Columbia for or against the adoption of the code prepared in pursuance of such act. and appointing day for such vote and providing the mode and rules of conducting the election, including provision for the qualification of voters, (See Messages and Papers of Presidents. Vol. 5, page 490.)
 "The districts referendum vote was taken at the time designated, and the vote rejecting the proposed codification was transmitted to Congress by the President in message dated March g, 1S5S."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Peace Talk Has No Effect On Big Demand For Steel;
 NO Orders Are Cancelled

Cleveland, January lo-(special.) .)-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 In spite of recent agitation in regard to peace, foreign demand continues to be very important feature of the iron and steel markets, and investigation shows that reports of new cancellations of orders for munitions are unfounded. Tremendous demand for plates for export continues, and there is no prospect that 1t can be satisfied in the near future. One company made sale of 10000 tons of ship steel for Japan for delivery in last half of year at cents, Pittsburg. for plates, and cents for shapes, and later sold 45o0 tons of ship steel to Ja- pan for first half devilery at CPS cents, Pittsburg, for the ship plates, and cents for shapes.
 This price for ship shapes is the high est that has been paid to American mills Japan is still in the market for heavy tonnage.
 The Federal Export corporation, New York, also is inquiring for 18,O00 tons of ship plates for export. Another inquiry is for 15,000 tons of ordinary tank plates for construction purposes abroad. The Laconia Car company, Boston, is in the market for 1000 tons Of universal plates, and about 3O0O tons of shapes to cover requirements for a Russian order for 40O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Not Dependent on Negro
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

TO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Seeing so much in the press about the negro exodus from Alabama calls to mind speech made in this city some years ago by popular divine from Mis- sissippi, who stated that the south was hopelessly dependent on the negro for it's progress This is a grave reflection upon the white people of this nature adorned God blessed southland of ours There has never an emergency arisen to which our people have not proven glo- riously equal. If every negro south of Mason and Dixons line should be de- ported to other sections tomorrow our people would adjust themselves to the conditions and make a new south blos- som as the rose. No, we are dependent upon no man or race of men. We are the progeny of that type that faced the for ests of the new world, built his log shell ter, cleared his patch, titled the soil. shot game with his trusty rifle, and with his loved ones at night sat by the glowing fire made with their own hands and sang praises to almighty God for such bless ings Let no man who has one re- maining cell of this type of ancestry inti- mate that we are dependent upon an- other race for development.
 If the negro wants to go elsewhere re- move every restraint and let him go, If he wants to remain here among us let us treat him with justice and grant to him every right to which he is entitled.
 JAMES WALKER. < Birmingham, January g, 1916, 7701 First
 Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11

cars, which the Boston company is clos ing. The Standard Steel Car company is also inquiring for round tonnage steel for car construction for New York sub way work. Six thousand and one hun dred tons will be needed. One eastern Pennsylvania company which has been selling universal plates at cents, Pitts burg, now has orders for it's capacity for six months and has advanced it's price $15 per ton or to 475c per pound, Pitts burg.
 For sheared plates cents, Pittsburg. is the usual quotation. Shapes are also extremely strong, and some mills are quoting very high prices in order to avoid taking additional orders. An eastern steel company has received orders for 10000 tons of shapes for cars recently placed by Russia.
 Important inquiries for structural ma- terial include large tonnages for govern nent naval yards and Philadelphia sub ways.
 Ifl some districts railroad service has improved and a number of blast furnaces which were banked have resumed, but traffic embargoes are still causing some serious embarrassment. especially to val ley mills, where it is estimated that only about 60 per cent of tonnage offered to carriers is being handled.
 One company in the Pittsburg district which had 50000 tons of finished material has reduced tonnage to 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Fairfax Harrison Goes on Inspection Tour of
 Northeastern Railroad

New Orleans, January 10.- President Fairfax Harrison and other officials of the Southern and the New Orleans and Northeastern railroads late today finished their conferences here concerning reor- ganization of the latter road. recently purchased by the Southern. and departed for Mississippi points on their special train. The party announced they would confer with business men and inspect Northeastern property tonight and tomor- row in Hattiesburg, Laurel and Meridian, after which the party would separate, and the officials return to their respec- tive headquarters.
 MT. Harrison said there were no an- nounccments of appointments or plans connected with the Northeastern's re- organization, beyond those already given out during the three days conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
EXPERIENCE ONLY TEACHER IN FIGHT
 WITH BOIL WEEWL
Congressman Steagall Holds That Every Farmer Must Lose One Crop From
 Dreaded Pest
Rr HuGH wi. RoBERTs

washington, January 1o.-(speciai) That every man must lose one crop to the voracious boil weevil, is the opinion of Henry B. Steaga1l, repre- senting the Third congressional dis trich of Alabama.
 "You may talk all you please in way of warning" said the representative yesterday. "but the average farmer will not prepare. He must have his experience. When the boil weevil has eaten one crop for him he will imme- diately thereafter get busy.
 "I.ast winter we endeavored to get the farmers in our section to diver sify their crops and raise meat. Very few took the warning. As result, conditions are bad. One man with IF blows produced 800 pounds of seed. Representative Quin of Mississippi tells me that a certain man in his state produced 300 pounds of cotton on 50 acres"
 MT Steagal1 predicated his remarks on the fact that the House had just previously increased appropriations previously made for .boll weevil fight ing. One item he declared to be of especial interest. The government ex- pressed desire to expend money in trying out an anti-boll weevi1 ren- edy originated in Louisiana That rem- edy consisted in sprinkling the leaves of the cotton plant so that the wee- vii when he drank water would tm- bibe poison and perish.
 Ut was explained" he added, ~that the boil weevil burrows and cannot be killed by poison as ordinarily applied3 but that early in the morning he strolls out on the leaves and drinks his daily water. Then the Louisiana remedy gets him. At any rate, all proposals should be tried out until we get rid of the pest. Some of thesd days we will be successful beyond all question"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Governor Henderson Definitely Announces
 He Will Go to NOgaIes

Montgomery, January 10.-After confer ing with Brigadier General Charles R Bricken, Colonels Hamp Graves and AiA len Crenshaw and Maj. George O'Connells in charge of the field hospital, National Guard of Alabama, all home on furloughs, Governor Charles Henderson this event ing announced his determination to go to Nogales, Ariz., to make personal inspecs tion of conditions at that point. The brigade officers wired Governor Hender4 son an invitation to visit and inspect thu camp as their guests. Governor HenderA son leaves for Nogales Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Madison County Negroes
 Organize Loan Association

Normal, January 1o.-(Special.) )-What is believed to be the first national farm loan association, composed entirely of negroes, has been organized at the State Agricul- turaI and Mechanical College for Negroes here. It is styled ''The Madison County Negro National Farm Loan association, and embraces the whole of Madison county in It's boundary.
 There are GOO negro farm owners in this county who are in position to avail them selves of the benefits of the federal farm loan act. About 34 of these negroes have applied for something like s5o,OOO through this farm loan association. Dr. B. E. scruegs of Huntsville is president and Walter T. Gravitt, farm manager at the Agricultural and Mechanical college, is secretary-treasurer.
 Walter S. Buchanan who is president of the college, states that this is the first of a series of negro associations to be or ganized throughout the Tennessee valley under the supervision of the extension de- partment of the college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
ATMORE FARMERS TOPLANT ''SPUDS"
 ON LARGE SCALE
Unusual Contract Calling for Diversion of Crop Is Made With Northern
 Produce Men

Mobile, January 10-(SpeciaI )-BI fteen hundred acres of Irish potatoes will be planted at and near Atmore the latter part of thiss1nonth. The contracts have all been madeNfor the whole acreage. H. H. Patterson, who was in Mobile Monday, stated that an additional thousand acres could have been contracted for on the same terms. Seed potatoes and fertilizer alone will cost $75,000
 J. H. R. Hilton, the original peach man of the Atmore district of Escambia coun- ty, effected an organization among north ern produce and commission merchants and an agreement was formulated where by the Atmore farmers are to be fur nished with fertilizer and seed potatoes in exchange for one-half of their crop. The fertilizer is to be furnished at a ratio of one ton to each acre. It requires 10 bushels of seed potatoes to plant each acre. This is the basis of the contract between. the growers and Mir Hilton s syndicate.
 The 10000 bushels of seed potatoes, % carloads. have already begun to arrive at Atmore. They are all of the same variety and will be planted at the same time as nearly as possible, so that the crop will mature at one time, for an early market that has already been carefully figured out by the sellers. tr
 Preparation of the land is going forward according to methods agreed upon by the farmers and the demonstration agents as the most effective and the 40 car loads of fertilizer will be distributed and placed upon the land as soon as cars are avail able for the entire shipment.
 MT. Patterson said Monday that while the syndicate is risking about s45 per acre for one-half of the crop, the men behind it have looked carefully into the statistics of weather and other conditions affecting their investment in the Atmore district, and they are willing to take the chance. In addition to the prospective profit on the potato crop, MT. Patterson says that the farmers will all use the same highly fertilized land for some second crop. pre- ferably peanuts, corn or cotton;N that on the entire transaction they are certain of profit. He says that the people of At more are highly pleased that MT. Hilton, who started the successful peach industry there on a large scale IA years ago, has again shown his faith in the soil and cli- mate and people of Atmore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
QUESTION RAISED
 F PEACE COURSE
 REALLY INDORSED Senate Would Only Adopt Republican Substitute for
 Resolution Offered
SUFFRAGISTS TRYING
 TO WIN OVER SOUTH
Claim Made White Supremacy Would Be Insured if Women Voted. President Surrounded by
 Spies, Says News Story
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington. January 10.-(Special) Did the Senate indorse the peace course of President Wilson?
 After a long and bitter debate on the Hitchcock or democratic resolution, that resolution was withdrawn. The Senate then enacted the republican substitute.
 That which the democrats had fought for follows: Resolved, That the Sen ate approves and strongly indorses the request by the President in the diplo- matic note of December IS to the nations now engaged in war, suggesting and recommending that those nations state the terms upon which peace might be discussed.'
 The republican substitute, which was successful, follows: Resolved, That the Senate approves and strongly indorses the request by the President in the diplo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
CH|LTON COyNTy WILL NOT INCREASE
 COTTON ACREAGE
Prospect of High Prices Not Sufficient to Turn Them Back From Diversifi-
 cation Idea

Clanton, January 10-tSpecial.) )-The al turing price of 20-cent cotton will not serve to increase the cotton acreage in this section of Alabama for the year 1917
 The planters and farmers realize that a big cotton crop will serve to reduce the price, and they do not intend to press the cotton culture problem to their own detriment.
 They had an experience with the boil weevil pest during 1916. and that has had a tendency to make diversified farmers of many who, heretofore. looked on cot ton as the only means of obtaining a lucrative agricultural business in this sec- ton of Alabama Diversified farming was, to a great extent. practiced. and it proved profitable In Chiffon. Fillmore and Autauga counties there is already evi- dence of an intended limited cotton acre age
 Wheat corn and oats, coupled with beans. cattle and hogs, will be the crops cultivated and relied on in this section this year of 1917.
 In Coosa and Chiffon the mining of graphite has received new impetus and since the nations now at war are in the market for this product the sale price has steadily climbed up from 6 and cents to 23 and 2 cents per pound, and that has caused new mines to be on the eve of opening and those already in oper- ation to be reinforced with new and more improved machinery for mining pur- poses.
 Autauga county was so successful dur ing 1916 with cattle and hogs that now the men interested in stock are combin- ing to increase their output.
 Altogether the year 1917 opens up well in this section of Alabama.
 Judge L. H. Reynolds shipped the sec ond carload of Chiffon county cattle to the St Louis market on Tuesday morn ing.
 J. E. Robinson, Jr., the postmaster, says that the receipts of the C1anton post office are in excess of any corresponding period.
 MT. Wiley Littlejohn, Chiffon county treasurer, says there is money in the treasury sufficient to pay present cur rent expenses.
 There will be session of the Chiffon County Teachers association held in Clanton on January B and addresses will be delivered by Professor Owens, Pro- lessor Thompson, Professor Wilson and F. B. Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Confesses and
 duplicates Policeman

Los Angeles, Cal, January 1o-Jack Baudarian, formerly of the United States Marine corps. arrested on charges of pass ing forged checks, confessed today, the police say, that he and Albert J. Griffith, a Los Angeles policeman, held up eight stages near San Diego; committed other crimes in this city and that they are the men wanted for the killing of Drew B. Milligan. Two men recently held up Milli- gan in his automobile. robbed and shot him. Griffith is charged with a recent $3S- coo express wagon robbery in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
TUSCUMb|A PLANS
 MODERN HOSTELRY
Land Values in Vicinity of Tri-Cities Are Increas-
 ing Rapidly

Sheffield, January 10.-(Special. )-Plans are on foot to organize stock company for the purpose of building a modern ho- tel in Tuscumbia. It Is proposed to erect a handsome three-story brick structure on the Almon & Negley lot, just oppo- site the Southern railway Fifth street depot which is considered an ideal To- cation for hotel, being probably 150 feet from the depot, and within 20 feet of the car line running to Sheffield and Flor ence Since the fire which destroyed the old Parshall house some months since, Tuscumbia has been without adequate hotel facilities.
 l.. A. Rorex of this county has sold 160 acres of land, 15 miles west of here for $sOoo or $50 per acre. This land sold for less than s25 per acre 20 years ago. which shows the big advance in farm lands in Colbert county. There will be still greater advances in the event Mus cle Shoals is selected as the site for the government 600 nitrate plant
 Miss Rosa Kriesman, daughter of A. Kriesman, well known citizen of Shelf field and Aaron Hirsch of Fayetteville, Tenn, were united in marriage in this city last night. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of Phil lip Olim. Mir. and Mrs. Hirsch will make their home in Fayetteville.
 Sheffield and Tuscurnbia and Florence will send delegates to Memphis on Janu- ary IT to attend the Memphis-Muscie Shoals highway convention to be held in that city. J. F. Isbell, president of the Tuscumbia Commercial Club, has an nounced the following as delegates from Tuscumbia: J. T. Kirk, J. w. Johnson. G. M. Drisdale, T. R. Jones, w. F. Miller, U. w. Davis, John Sherrod, T. E. Simp- son, J. c. Carter and Joseph Hurston.
 Preparatory to the free mail delivery to be established in Tuscumbia, Charlie Mitchell, to whom the contract was given at the last meeting of the city counsel has begun work, the figures and street signs having arrived. It is expected that everything will be in readiness by Febru- ary 1, the date set by the postoffice de- partment for the service to be inaugu- rated.
 Al white man by the name of Leach has been arrested and is in jail at Tuscum- ba charged with having broken into and robbed the store of Sam c. Cooke promi- nent merchant of Sheffield. one night last week. Leach is a stranger here, and So far has given no satisfactory account of himself, though he strongly declares his innocence. He will be given prelimi- nary trial.
 Sheriff J. E. Keeton of this county has purchased two thoroughbred bloodhounds, and is ready on short notice to give chase to violators of the law in this section. The presence of these dogs at the county jail will very likely have good effect in keeping down crime of various kinds. The sheriff is being commended for his splendid action.
 R. T. Coburn, the official weather ob- server for this section, has completed his tabulation of the rainfall in this section for the past year, the total for the F months being 56.53 inches, a monthly average of 4.72 which is about normal, past records having varied usually be- twees 450 and 4.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11

matic note of December IS to the nations now engaged in war that those nations state the terms upon which peace might be discussed
 The Hitchcock resolution would have in- dorsed the action taken by the Pres ident, not only the request for state ment of terms. but of the suggestion of League to Enforce Peace, in which America would participate-as against the Monroe doctrine-with the nations of Europe.
 The republican substitute puts the Sem ate off record simply as indorsing the Presidents request for statement of peace.
 It is believed that the President re- garded the wording of the Hitchcock resolution as unfortunate. At any rate, he has not publicly bemoaned it's de- feat.