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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
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five million pounds, little less than
half the weight of the new bridge.
Four spans. were moved and four
more set. in place. The four spans in
each instance cover a total length Of
1000 feet.
Work on the new bridge was be-
gun last M;7,y and the entire contract
cost more, than 100000. The
bridge is used by lines which handle
the bulk of transcontinental traffic
for the United States.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
Omaha.

Hogs - Receipts, 1880. Higher.
Heavy, slo..5@ 1865; bulk of sales,
S10.20MlO.45.
Cattle--Receipts, 10000 Steady.
Native steers. $7.7041l.5O; cows and
heifers, s6.5O9S.5 western steers.
$C.50m925
Sheep Receipts. 1850. Steady.
Nearlines, $9.25G 1925; lambs. slolOI
1925.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
Chicago.

Hogs-Receipts, 10000. Weak at 10
above Saturdays average. Bulk.
$l0.30M 1870 light, $9.90MlO6O:
mixed, sl0.l5d10.75: heavy, slO25m
1880: rough, $l0.254 1910; pigs, $7.75
ass.
Cattlc-Receipts, $1,000. Steady.
Native beef cattle. s7.50@ so; west
ern steers, $T.35M1O: stOckers and
feeders, s5.35 q $40: cows and heifers,
S4.30@10; calves, S9@l325.
sheep Receipts, 10000. Firm
Wethers, ss.25a10.50: ewes, $6.75@
10; lambs. sl1.50@l3.s5.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09
WISER NOW.

why did you ask Alice to sing?"
I'D never heard her bcfore."-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-09

! After a girl. has been married six
months she doesn't use half so many
adjectives. "a s1"t'S
A distant friend is one you can't
touch
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Forrest Green To Celebrate

Saturday night a celebration
onx the patriotic order will be
held at Forrest Green. The 28th
is registration day for women.
and the wideawake citizens of
the progressive village at the
southeastern corner of the coun-
ty will commemorate it by hav-
ing an address on the topics of
the day by Hon. Fred Lamb, a
band concert and other interest
ing features. The Charlton
Township Council of defense, F.
Heiman chairman. is conducting
the celebration assisted by Henry
Rohmer, chm. Of the county or:
ganization, and that the occa-
sion will be well worth attend.
ing there is no question.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
THRESH|NG FULL BLAST
Unprecedented Yields Wheat and
Oats. Selling Little Big Stor-
age. Excellent Seed

Threshing is in full blast all
over the county and all varities
of small grain are yielding great
er returns than the most optim-
istic had predicted. Theo
Brandt who lives southwest of
Dalton threshed nearly SO BUSH
els of oats, being over SO 1-2
Bushels to the acre and several
have been rewarded with more
than 80 bushels. The lowest
crop we have heard of yielded
more than 40 bushels and SO
many have turned out better
than 60 that it would be out of
the question to undertake to
name them. Barley and Rye
have also made big returns and
quite a lot has been sold for
seed. The wheat crop is great,
the largest turn out being AZ
bushels, SO far as we have heard.
The quality of the wheat is fine,
tho we have heard of no abso-
lutely pure seed, so many Of
the crops having a sprinkling of
bearded wheat, rye Or some
foreign seed. However, few
crops in the county but what
are alright for planting.
Haying is about over with
and the crop is fine and large.
Doubtless there will be consider
able clover and timothy thresh-
ed. We can supply as fine seed
as any county in the state for
any crop.
Corn never better.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Bridge In Good Shape

The bridge across the ditch
east of this city and on the high
way has been put in fine shape
by commissioner Arlington The
tubes were considerably above
the bottom of the ditch but the
piling was still in the ground,
how far, does pot matter. En-
gineer Arlington had concrete
coping put about the bottom of
the tubes, new approaches and
cabled the bridge piers on the
east side so that they will re-
main perpendicular for some
time.
This important bridge can now
be used safely and travel be-
tween Moberly, Salisbury and
other points west thru this city
can proceed unobstructed and
without fear.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Sigloch-L -Leverett

AT Elk City Okla. Saturday
night after the close of business,
Lawrence Sigloch took unto HIM
self a wife and in some way the
news reached here Sunday tho
no definite information reached
here until Monday. The young
woman who captured the former
Keytesville young man is most
heartily congratulated by all his
friends, and that his discrimina-
ton in favor of Miss Myrtle Lew
erett was a most excellent choice
no one for a moment will doubt.
We are assured that she is
one of the prettiest of pretty
western young women by one
who is thoroughly competent to
Judge.
Lawrence Slgloch, only son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Sigloch of
this city, is young man Of un-
usual attainments and has rep
utation as a pharmacist
and reliable business man as
well as clean character. He was
worthy of the devotion of any
young woman and the Courier
extends its heartiest congratula-
tions and best wishes for his hap
piness and prosperity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
New Exemption Board

Executive Offices, State of
Missouri, City of Jefferson, July
26. 1917.
To The Executive Officers, of
all Local Exemption Boards,
Gentlemen
The following kilograms have
been received from the Provost
Marshal General:
Washington, July 21, 1917, No.
2055, 1t is requested that in
case a member of an Exemp-
tion Board is himself between
the ages twenty-one and thirty,
you recomend a substitute. 1t
will be necessary to replace all
such members. Crowder.
Washington, July %, 1917. No.
2l00. Reference my 2O55. 1t is
desired to remove from Local
Boards all members who are
themselves liable to selection.
This includes members who ION
June fifth nineteen seventeen
had attained the age of twenty
one and who had not attained
the age of thirty-one. Crowder
In compliance with the above
quoted kilograms, you will
cause the designations. of
all members of your Board
who had not on June 5th, 1917,
attained theirthirty first birthday
to be forwarded to the Adult
ant General at once.
Frederick D. Gardner.
Governor.
In compliance with the above
instruction Robert E. Hurt,
Sheriff and Warner w. White,
County Clerk have this day sent
in their designations as members
of Charlton County Board, as
both come with the prescribed
registration age and both regis
tered on June 5th, 1917. Both Mr..
Hurt and White had been acting
as members of the Board up to
the present time and have the
affairs of the Board in excellent
shape TO be turned over to the
new Board which will be appoint
ed by the President in a few
days.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
THE EUROPEAN WAR
Situation for Allies Is Worse
Russian Armies Routed
West Threatened

The reports from the two seats
of war today is anything but en-
couraging for the Allies, The
revolt in Russia and demoraliza-
tion and complete route of the
greater part of the Russian ar
mics; the strength of the Ger
mans in France and the inability
of the allied armies to make ad-
vances of consequence; the attl-
tude of the Balkan states toward
the allies, all combined together
with the increasing frequency
of airplane raids over England
and the destruction by U boats,
renders the situation for the al
lies precarious.
1t is held now that it is necess-
ary to get the American armies
which are able to reach foreign
shores, together with all the Can
adams and English soldiers avail
able into Belgium and behind Ger
man armies in order to accomplish
anything against the foe. U boats
have destroyed considerable ship
ping this week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
THE WAR DRAFT IS ON.
Local Boards Are Instructed.
Summons Being Sent
Ten Days of Grace.

WASHINGTON, July /. The
exemption regulations sent to
the various local boards this
week provide that they exclude
from the draft the following:
County or municipal officers
Inot employees; custom house
clerks; persons engaged in
transmission of mails; employees
Of armorv, arsenal or navy yard;
u. s. employees when superior
officers say they are invaluable;
employed pilots, marines, man
with persons solely dependent
Z on him; member Of established
sect opposing war.
Exemption may be granted to
legislative, executive and judi
cial officers of states; ordained
pastors; theological students;
subjects of Germany; aliens who
have not taken out first papers.
The local exemption board has
slight discretion and its findings
must be reviewed. Occupations
must have been established be-
fore May Is, 1917, when the
draft law was signed.
Examination surgeons are pro-
fusely instructed and not having
space for any considerable part
thereof we give only what ap-
pears fin the article.
Observe the general condition
of the skin, scalp and Uranium,
ears. eyes. nose, mouth. face,
neck and chest measurements to
be taken on a level just above
the nipple:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27

Our soldiers in France have
started intensive practice. Two
hours daily are set apart for
hardest of training service.
Judge A. S. Taylor ships a
car of stock now and then. then
again he does not feel so much
inclined.
Ben Miller who for more than
40 years lived at the homa of
Fred Weidie east of town, died
at the county inirmary July 20.
He was past ~ years of age and
was born near Berlin Germany
and had been in the infrmary
for two months and two days.
His remains were taken charge
Of by Mr.. Weidie and inferred at
Salisbury cemetry.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27

To be acceptable. men below
GA inches in height must be of
good physique. well developed
and muscular.
Variations in weight above the
standard are not disqualifying,
unless sufficient to constitute
obesity. Unless exceptionally
well proportioned, men above 6
feet 6 inches in height should be
rejected.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Christian Church

At a meeting of the official
board of the Christian, Church
last Sunday, arrangements were
completed for a revival meeting
to be held in September. James
N. Crutcher, of Kansas City,
who has been engaged to preach
to the local church, an and evan
gelist of national repution in his
church, will have charge of the
meetings.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27

f-sa ~
Mrs. Dora Long, woman far
mer of Wilson county Kas. has
harvested Z, 600 bushels of wheat
and stored it all, even to having
to fill bedrooms to accommodate
her crop.
A. F. Tooley of Purcell. Okla.
stopped off Monday enroute
home to see his old associates. He
sympathized with the local bank
managers because they persisted
in running their institution like
they were butcher shops SO far.
as opening and closing is concern
ed. Tooley is looking better
than on his last visit and says
that his section of the country
has fair crops.
Inc Ringing snow az MoDerly
was the biggest, cleanest and
best attended in the country
and people and children Of 60
miles came in cars to see the
81 eat aggregation. The animals
were the best specimens, the
cleanest and best behaved ever
on exhibition, and wnen 80, 600
people assemble to witness all
that is provided for their enter
under tents, the evil
dence Of the popularity of the
institution is complete. No thot
If war, economy or conservation
if cash was apparent on any
part Of the grounds.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Olin Stevenson of north of
town was in Moberly Saturday.

Olin Stevenson of north of
town was in Moberly Saturday.
1t is pretty certain that the
minimum of $500 for wheat
will stand. if congress passes
the Food Bill at all. Wrangling
over first one provision and then
several others has delayed a most
important war measure, and if
the president adheres to his de-
sire for only one man to handle
the gigantic proposition, it is
more than likely that the whole
bill fail, so there are two chances
for most unsatisfactory condi-
tons. The senate has voted
for a commission of three to ham
die the food and feed matter
during the war and left it to the
president to select the chairman
of the commission. but President
Wilson wants only Mr.. Hoover
and Mr.. Hoover appears to want
go it alone. consequently moth
ing doing 50 far.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Methodist Church

The pastor will preach at the
morning service. The union
service in the evening viii be
held at the Presbyterian church.
Sunday school at $50 a. m. and
Epworth League at TOO p. m.
The Epworth League will
serve ice cream in park Thurs
day evening Aug End.
The churches of the town will
unite in a service at the chau-
tauqua tent on Sunday morning.
August 19. Mr.. Sam Jordan
will be the speaker and the
music will be led by a union
chorus.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
c. L. Herring attended ths
circus in Moberly Saturday.

G. L. Herring attended the
circus in Moberly Saturday.
Rev. Alpha Ingle and family
are guests of Mrs. C. "A. Chap
man this week.
Cardinal Gibbons was SS years
old July 2l and he sent out a
message to the volunteers and
drafted men urging their 10y
atty. He SAYS he is praying for
righteous peace, the only peace
which will avail.
The st. Louis Republic raised
the question of accuracy in re-
porting the numbers selected
from the draft by the officials at
Washington BY other st. Louis
papers, yet admits that its fig
ures were not correct.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Council Defense Meeting
Organization Effected

The Keytesville Township
Council of Defense Committee
met in the office of Parks and
Drace with the following mem.
bers present: A. c. Drace, chair
man. W. G. Agee, Ed William,
L. B. Owens. After electing
W. G. Agee permanent chairman
and A. C. Drace secretary the
following committees were elect
ed.
Agriculture and Food Production
Chas. Cameron, ]. L. Hershey
Geo. Wahlbrink, Geo. Huckaby
and G. B. Hurt.
Labor Committee
John Moritz, C. C. Parks and S.
T. Allega.
Utilization and Economy:
Mrs. L. B. Owens, Mrs. R. N.
Emerson, Mrs. Will Moore, Mrs.
Bud Tillerson and Mrs. Jno.
Steveson
Distribution and Marketing
A., S. Taylor, j. L. Mason and
Will Dougherty.
Finance Committee:
Wallace Applegate and Ed Pier
son Cooperation with other
local patriotic agencies:
Mrs: Ed Williams, Mrs. Chas.
Bennett and Mrs. Frank Spence.
Womens Defense work:
Mrs. Jno Moritz, Mrs. Ed Court
ney, Mrs. T P. Wood.
Home Guard Committee:
Township Defense Committee
recommends that a home guard
be organized.
F. w. Hill is elected chairman
with authority to appoint other
members as he sees fit, with sug-
gestions to appoint one member
of committee in each school COM
mittee. On Ladies registration;
July 18th, Miss Maud Rucker,
Mrs. S. M. White, in Keytesville
Township. district
Committee adjourned subject
to call of the president.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
How Women Will Enroll

There are three things every
woman will want to know,
how to register Saturday, July
28; why she should register and
what will happen to her if she
does register.
The way to register, is to
go to the polling place and say,
Il want to register. ;"
Two cards will be given you
the service card and the Hoover
conservation pledge. You will
fill out both and hand them in.
That all there is to it, except
to remember in answering that
the things Uncle Sam wants to
find out is what sortof work you
are now doing, what sort of
work you are willing to do, and
how much of your extra time
you could give to war service.
Nothing will happen to you if you
register; that is nothing beyond
your control. You may have an
opportunity to serve your country
in the manner for which you
have signed, you may get a
chance to join classes in war SER
vice work but you will be forced
to do nothing. :
Just now as patriotic Missouri
women, get into the work and
help make Missouri the banner
state in registration. Age limit
sixteen years and up.
Fee is one cent and is not COM
pulsory.
Registration includes both
white and colored women. The
polling place is in the Red Cross
headquarters two doors east of
the postoffice, and will be open
ed from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Sdtur-
day, July %. Registrars:
Mrs. Sam White, Mrs. Will
Moore, Mrs. Luther Wright, Miss
Nell White, Miss Margaret Eli.
OFT. and Maud Rucker, chm.
Money collected in bikes will
be used by woman's committee
council of National Defense,
missouri Divisicn) to aid in the
financing of the work of the
woman's committee.
Signing Registration Blank is
not compulsory in Missouri and
does not mean compulsory SER
vice. 1t is an avenue by which
our Government will secure val
liable information.
The women of Dalton town.
ship will register at Bank of
Dalton, Mrs. Tom Hamilton
chairman.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Draft Dodgers

Any drafted man who makes
a false statement concerning his
physical or mental condition will
likely be detected and the penal
ty is heavy, ifhe proves not fit
for service, not less than a year
in a federal prison and if he is
fit, a court marshall will pass on
his case.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Dry Area First

The Railroads war Board
has ruled that stockmen of the
southwest shall have precedence
over all others including war
departments, for moving their
stock to the feeding districts of
the country. Railroads will be
required to serve stockmen first
and failure on the part of any
railroad to promptly furnish
cars to stockmen should be re-
ported to Washington at once.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
More Billions Asked For

Secretary McAdoo has asked
congress to appropriate five
billions more for the war reve-
nue. budget. The chairman of
the senate revenue committee
had his figure at a billion. six
hundred seventy two millions.
The secretary of the treasury
says the five billion is the new
estimate of the departments
needs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Learn Red Cross Work

The Charlton Co. Chapters
has secured the services Of an
expert teacher for Red Cross
work and invites all branches
and auxiIliaries to join in receiv-
ing the instruction. Particulars
will be published in due time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Missouri Leads

This state has furnished 1920
for the regular army which is "a
more than required by the call.
The regular army is still $4,000
short of filling.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27

There will be a big picnic at
Cut OF south of Dalton Aug. /.
Copy for ad came too late.
Correspondence and other i'm
portant matters had to be left
out on account of space but will
appear next week.
Miss Missouri Ann Allega of
east of town was in Moberly
Saturday.
Ben Hayes, Jr. visited his bro
ther Charley this week, Ben is d
National Bank examiner and is
getting fat on the job.
The Home-Makers club will
meet with Mrs. H. Es Bartz
Thursday Aug. 2, at 2::S0 p. m.
All are urged to be present, in
teresting topics win be discuss
ed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Mcs. Frank Taylor Dead

The community was shocked
yesterday morning by the sad
news cf the sudden death of
Mrs. Frank Taylor who lived
northeast of town.
Funeral services will be held
either Saturday or Sunday at the
Bennett cemetery. Obituary
next week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
Variations Permissible

The following variations below
the standard given in the table
are permissible, when the appli.
cant is active, has firm muscles
and is evidently vigorous and
healthy:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-07-27
wight

Height-Inches Chest at eS- wight
piration lIn.) lbs.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-04
Read our Magazine offer.
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large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in a small way, you need
Hastings 1917 Seed Catalog. It's
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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-04
Distinguished Entertainer Coming.

The public will be pleased to
learn that the well known enter
tainer. Miss Beulah E. McNemar
will give one of her delightful pro-
grams on Tuesday evening, Janu-
airy 10th. in the School Building
under the auspices Of the w. M.
S. of the Baptist Church.
Miss McNemar occupies an en-
viable position on the American
platform of today. She has en-
tertained in almost every state in
the Union and before the most
prominent gatherings, and always
charms her hearers,
The Blue Jacket (Okla.) Ga
zette in speaking of her says
Miss McNemar is an entertainer
of rare ability and one who always
presents a program that is elevat-
ing ard. instructive"
She will give a varied program
embracing new and popular selec
tons.
Something to please everybody.
Admission Adults Is cents.
Children under Ia years, 15c.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-04

The new Town Council was in.
stalled on the 22nd instant, con.
slsting of Woodland Bernby Mayor
] L Covers, Marshall. w S Nor
man, Treasurer. Pate Trotter,
George Gilland, J N Kerr, J J
Collins and VIM Faust, Sr., Alder
men. We hope to see most sue
cessful administration of munich
pal affairs in their hands.
Misses May and Byrd Haney
returned to | / & c on Tuesday to
finish up their term of school.
Also Messrs Sol Holder and Paul
Haney returned after spending
Xmas holidays at home to the A
& M College to take up their
school work again.
Mr. and Mrs 0 T Holder, of
Hodges, visited relatives here
Xmas returning Sunday.
Mrs M A Smith is visiting her
son S ] Smith, in Iuka, during the
holidays.
Mr. George Gilland visited Red
Bay friends and relatives Xmas.
We are glad to see 0 P Davis
well and on the streets again.
The play, Her Gloves, given
by tbeEladies of huntsville, last
Thursday night, was said by
great many to be the best of its
kind ever given in huntsville,
The county teachers meeting
will be held in huntsville next
Saturday. We hope to see large
attendance and great manifesto
ton of interest.
Mr. K L Smith is away this week
as Foreman of the Grand Jury.
This is the first time in quite a
while that Burnsv!lle has furnish:
ed that most important service
Olive Branch.