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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Registration sJune S

There were 176 young mer
who registered as follows: g.
at Keytesville, AZ at Salisbury,
SO at Brunswick and 80 at. Men.
don. These are men who have
become q since June 1917.
The district board has acted
on the case of Evan
Shipp of TripIett and plac-
ed him in 2 G instead of 8 ]
where he was. Columbus Nix
who was absent from the squad
who went to Ft. Dodge last
week is at Ell Colorado. Kans.. /.
where his papers have been sent.
addresses were response
bic for the failure of the boys
TO report as desired.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Presbyterian Church
1 Sunday School $50 a. m.

Sunday School $50 a. m.
Church Services at 11.00 a. m.
Subject of morning sermon,
The Everlasting Word. This
sermon has strong bearing upon
the subject of the Bible in the
public school. All are urged to
hear it. Evening service 8.3C
The life of Christ series with
stereoptican pictures.
The church was the recipient
of a beautiful individual com.
munion set which was used al
the last service. The set is
beautifully engraved Presented
to the Presbyterian church of
Keytesville by Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair Miller. in loving memory
Of their son, Percy, June lst.
1918." Elder Charles Lambkin
spoke a few words of deep ap.
probation of the gift, and OF
Percy who was superintendent
of this Sabbath School.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Dalton Station Robbed

A young fellow by name, E.
Nelson, whoj.admitted he had
been fired from the Santa Fe
Railway, was sent to Dalton to
look after the Wabash station
during the illness of Mr.. Nc
Curry, the regular agent. He
took charge of the station on
May 22tb and on the night of
the 29th disappeared and with
him between Sl00 and S16O of
the company's funds, or so it is
alleged. No trace of the miss
ing man or funds has been found
so far and the second trick op-
orator from Orrick has been put
in charge of the station pending
the recovery of McCurry whose
wife is now also on the sick list.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Home Demonstration

The organization Of the Wo
mans Department of the Farm
Bureau took place at the Court
House Monday June 8, 1918 with
about l50 present. Roy w.
Rucker presided at the meeting
as temporary chairman,
. Miss Petit of the College OF
Agriculture explained the work
of the organization and the con-
tract for the employment of the
Emergency Home Demonstration
Agent. The contract was unan.
imously accepted so Charlton
County will in the near future
have an Emergency Home Dem
onstrator.
Mrs. Tom Hamilton, Mrs. VIM.
Ball and Mrs. w. L. Wright
were elected as a nominating
committee who submitted the
following as officers and mem
bers of the Executive Committee
who were unanimously elected.
Mrs. B. G. Smutz, Chairman
Mrs. C. C. Carlstead, Sec.
]. 0. Richardson, Treasurer.
Executive Committee Mrs. 7.
E. Leach, Mrs. G. VIM. Coll,
Mrs. Glenn Whitman, Mrs. A. j.
Miller, Mrs. Will Richardson,
Mrs. Ed Sears, Miss Laura
Stephenson, Mrs. Wade Meal
lister. Mrs. Verne Brewer, Mrs.
VIM. Bentley, Mrs. A. N. Hard
ing.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Landed In Pen

John Martin was arrested May
2S on a charge Of felonious as;
sault May IS on Sterling Ewing,
carver and carved colored slight
". Martin was out on bond
until Monday May n when his
bondsmen withdrew and he was
jailed. Friday special term Of
circuit court disposed Of his case
with 4 sentence Of ten years in
the state bastiIe and Tuesday be
w<s landed there BY the sheriff.
This community win make as
Quick T6rk fia3ing itself ofotheE
o|'@1ie11 tites 4 i has 81
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07

]. R. Mason, who for some
thine has not felt wen, went to a
specialist in X. City last week
for examination and was advis-
1 ed that he had an enlarged heart.
Rest, recreation and diet will be
his guide on the road to health.
W. w. Yocum. youngest son
of A. C. and C. E. White of
Bynumville left here Monday for
st. Louis to enlist in the U. S.
Navy. These are fine young
men and the best wishes of the
whole county will follow them.
One of the most unproariously
funny stunts ever pulled off
here was the "Womanless We'd
ding" at the CITY hall Tuesday
night. 1t was a scream from
start to finish and the actors
were all artists of superlative
degree. The receipts were near
ly $3.50 which will 90 to the
society after absolute expenses
are paid. All honor to the pro-
moters.
A. G. Yocum returned from
st. Louis Wednesday morning
where he had gone with his
youngest son and two other boys
who wished to enlist in the navy.
Young Yocum passed and was
accepted but the other boys
failed. one from a weak heart.
and the other from fiat feet. We
are sorry the boys failed but
they deserve all the credit for
making an attempt.
Mendon Citizen Dead
Bill Ward. one Of the best
known citizens Of the western
part of the county. was stricken
by appoplexy Wednesday last
week, died Tuesday and was
buried Wednesday. Obituary
next week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
The Eclipee

Tomorrow afternoon begin
ming about 8 o'clock, the sun
will be in eclipse, an event every
Is years for total eclipse The
total obscuration:of the sun oc-
ours along a line from Washing
ton to Florida and at this point
about nine tenths of the suns
face viii be hid. Do not look
at it during the time except thru
a smoked or colored glass or
your eyes may suffer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07

ing over the territory where
submarines have operated.
The fighting in France is ter
rife but the Americans are more
than match for their foes.
Great hope is felt that the drive
for Paris or the channel coast
has been checked permantly.
The Creek Indians have de-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07

The presence of U boats on
our eastern coast has been sus-
pected for some time and the
certainty of their invasion was
established the first Of the week
when nearly Is ships and smaller
craft were sent to the bottom
within rs miles of shore. The
German undersea craft appear
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Missed The Navy

Jim Lee Thrash, Raymond
Jenkins. Dred Finnel and George
Phillips went to St. Louis Mon
day to enlist in the navy. Jim
Lee. Dred and George returned
Wednesday. failing to pass the
examination and Raymond was
accepted. He was sent to the
Great Lakes for trsinipe
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Navy Enlistments

The effect of the draft for all
men who have become Fl since
June 1917. together with the
prospect Of having to work or
fight has greatly increased en-
listment in the Navy. The op-
portunitv to enlist in the Navy
may be lost by delay and those
who have thought of enlisting
should do so at once. Thous-
ands of men are needed in this
branch of service. yet there may
come a time in the near future
when recruiting officers will be
powerless in the rush and the
opportunity now existing, for
feited. One thing a great many
do not understand is the fact
that every third man who enlists
is made a petty officer immediate
ely on acceptance. and out of
800, 600 who registered day be-
fore yesterday there ought to be
a large percent who will seek
entry into the sea service, : : Men.
.I -. =. L.
now filling what is termed BY
the Provost Marshall useless
win be subject to in
duction into the army July 1st.
and on very short notice. regard
less Of their classification or de-
unless they obtain use
ful employment ID thesneantime
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07

termined to resist draft order
and a band of 200 have entrench-
ed themselves and defy arrest,
already killing three whites.
The new call for two hundred
thousand together with the mil
lion who registered Wednesday
will make an army of more than
two million for the United States.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07

to be headed south for the last
ship sunk was a Norwegian only
40 miles from the capes. AT
least two and perhaps five. Of the
deadly menace to shipping are
present. Greatest caution is
exercised in sending any ships
a distance from shore and cruis.
ers and destroyers are swarm
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
A Bum Soldier

The splendid audience which
gathered at the Methodist church
at Dalton Monday night to hear
war speech was sorely disap-
pointed and many present de:
cidedly disgusted at the harran-
que of "Col"y Morraine. The
statements made by Moraine
with reference to the life of the
soldier in the trenches was so at
variance with the every other
report we have had and so in
consistent with the accounts
given by other speakers we have
heard that we do not hesitate to
brand them as untrue. His igno-
rance was so gross and his sense
of refinement totally wanting
that we will not dignity his
nauseating statementments by
attempting to quote him. He
claimed TO have been a colonel
in the British artillery but ad-
mitted after the meeting he did
not have that rank. His appeal
for money for himself establish
ed conclusively that he is capt.
alizing lis service, whatever it
was, and this ought not to be
tolerated. According to his
story the English army is dis
organized mob when all who are
in the least acquainted with the
facts know it to be one of the
most highly trained machines in
the fight. We believe that Nor.
raine should be suppressed. His
harrangue bristles with glaring
inconsistenciesland the average
school child who is unfortunate
enough to have heard him would
know that he has not been thru
the experiences he claims to
have had. Tho highly disgust
ing the principal effect of such
talks is to spread uneasiness and
discomfort among registrant and
the families of the boys at the
front.
We suggest to other communi-
ties where Morraiue advertises
himself to speak to wait for a
speaker who comes approved by
the government, or at least, to
discourage him by withholding
contributions if they attend his
meetings to verify our character
izatlon of him, but all should be-
ware of men who are not vouch-
ed for by the local council of de-
tense or some other dependable
authority.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Salisbury Scribblings


The strawberry season is about
over and cherries are next on
| the list. The crop is light.
Tnos. Hurst of ChiIlicothe.
visited with his niece, Miss Mar
garet Hurst here this week.
o. P. Ray and family were
over Saturday shopping and TAX
ing in the sights. Come again.
The possum potato beetle il
attacking the crop here and the
owners are fighting the pest in
every way.
Attorney Roy McKittrick at
tended Circuit court at Moberly
Tuesday in the case Of Potter VS..
Potter.
G. F. Ireland CT Kansas City
spent the week end with friends
here. He is an old Salisbury b. y
that is making good.
Hon. Paul Prosser of Fayette
delivered the oration for the K.
P.s Sunday and we have heard
many compliments passed on it.
The outlook for hard coal next
winter is poor here and resort
to wood, coke and cobs may be
the chance for heat when the
time comes.
The recent heavy rain filled
up the big pond west of town
and fishing has been resumed
but the fish do not seem to be
at home to the worm.
Dick Gehrig. it is said. was
the finest looking woman" at
the wedding Tuesday night.
Dick isa fine looking man, but
now be GEES Us one better.
Quite d number Of young men
were here Wednesday register
ing under the new law for ser
vice when called. They were
fine looking young fellows.
The Courier man was over
this week looking for a young
lady who is marriage proof To-
take a position il the Courier
office There are none here.
John Phelps Of Eccles returns
ed from a X. City hospital last
week some what improved. He
was partially paralyzsd some
tame aSo and has been under
o>leahethie Treatment.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Farm Bureau Notes
BY Sam Jordan

On Monday and Tuesday, per-
haps rs wheat fields were in
spected to ascertain the extent
Of certain troubles that may be
expected in many fields. The
one that concerns us chiefly is
Bunt Or striking smut. We found
in one section Of the county
where the seed had been treated
that practically no smut was
found. We found other fields
running from one to ten per
cent smut. This disease is not
difficult to detect ii one knows
Just how to do it. Where a
field has as much as eight or 10
Der cent of sinking smut the
wheat is badly damaged. there
by, for milling purposes. Where
one per cent Of the smut occurs
and the seed is not treated great
loss the following season is like
" to occur. We are endeavoring
to cover the county as well as
we can. in the time allotted, to
find where the trouble is worst,
that people may guard against
injury next year. We find more
or less loose smut, but the dam
age from that is only a loss in
the anout of wheat as it is blown
out by the machinery. We find
also damage by the wheat head
magget, the stalk borer and the
Joint worm. We also find some
damage from wheat scab, yet
the inspector reports that this
county, so far, has been the
best he has found, yet, perhaps
as good as we have is none too
good and considerable loss is
bound to be sustained this year
that a very simple treatment
would have prevented.
The Thresheraen's Meeting
The attendance at the thresh-
ernen's meeting was very graft
flying as So threshernnen and e
farmers who were not thresher-
men were present at the begin
ming Of the meeting. The entire
county was represented and
many matters Of vital interest
were discussed. The schedule
Of prices adopted vary somewhat
according to yield per acre.
Machine work and full crew
were defined. but no definite
action was considered advisable
as to the price of labor. A fur
ther report will be available for
next week.
Farm Bureau Meeting
The Farm Bureau took time
enough while the threshermen's
committee were at work to elect
officers and it was decided that
the Roundup will be held at
Keytesyille the early part Of
November, the exact dates to
be determined later.
The following officers for the
ensuing year were elected. Roy
w. Rucker was reelected Presi-
dent, and C. w. Garhart and
Edwin Grotjan, Vice Presidents.
Since all the townships were
not represented it was decided
to request the members Of Bee
Branch, Clark, Musselfork,
Charlton and Mendon to send in
the names Of members they de-
sire to have on the Board Of Di-
rectors.
1t was moved and carried that
the Home Economics Depart
ment be accepted as q part of
the Farm Bureau.
III II. d..
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
Mendon Citizen Dead


Regular services Sunday. Rev.
C. 0. Ransford will preach the
evening sermon.
NJ. G. Davis. Pastor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07
German ID Boats Invade
Our Coast
4 Number Of Ships And Small Boats Sunk

Ii in all to date. Last sonly 40 miles from Capes
Charles and Henry. Less than 200 lives lost. Des-
perate attempt Of enemy to reach Paris. Americans
penetrated.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-06-07

Million registered June and call for 100000 boosts
army Two Million 200 Greek Indians organize draft
and white officers killed New dakened foil airmen sup
posed brot over by u Boats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09
JAPAN CAN BE USED.

Not a little importance is attached to the increased participation of Ja- ran in the war through the sending of an army into Siberia 10 prevent Germany from getting a still greater control O. the resources and supplies of Russia. Just what the course of action is going 10 he has not been Itsclosed. It is possible by this time that Japan has it's forces on the way inasnuch as 1t is to be anticipated that suSh will be surrounded with se- crecy, but otherwise there is no foun- dation for such a suggestion. although lt can bc expected that Japan has it's preparations fu:i sEanized. There is st the prese' an effort be- ing made 10 Fet thorough under standing or tho -.~-t If tho allies as 10 what Japan shall do and what the iiFnits stous shall bc if there are any.
 Bat should l; be possible through lack ef favor at homo or otherwise That Japan should not go into Si- beria with an army 10 act as a police Bcrce and 10 do what it can to hslp the Russians throw of the control of WI AAte-AAs TAEAt rAAChAu ubN OC lOol tl Inc fact that there is an admirable opportunity for Japan to aid other wise.
 Bonsr Law but recently called at tcntion to the fact that the central powers. could now open new offen- sive in Macedonia and in Mesopotanaia in addition to their activities on the western front, and in view of the de- termination Of Germany to rule sucf may well be anticipated. While there Is no question but what the armies niready there would put up the hard est kind of a fight. should they b, augmented by the help which Japar can give there will be no doubt as t, the result and with the Russian FtrerEth eliminated there can be nt overlooking Of any such help whicf the entente can receive.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09
eY eERMANYs CONSENT.

How much Germany really stands for the self determination Of the prov inces which it has acquired by it's op- erations in Russia is pretty clearly set forth in regard to the understand ing which 1t has reached with Fin land. There, among other things, Germany has forced Finland to agree that it will not dispose of any of its territory without first getting the con- sent of Germany. Finland is there- fore given as much freedom for self determination as a bird in cage.
 And this onlx portends what can be expected .by, the other Russian prov- inces. The kaiser in the extension Of congratulations sent to Field Marshal JIindenbu:,g gives emphasis to this when hc says Our Baltic brethren and eo9ntrymen are liberated from Russia's yoke and may again feel themselves Germans" In view of the fact that less than ten per cent of the penple of those provinces are claimed to he Germans it can be ap- prcciated that the kaiser nevertheless considers them all his subjects and that self determination is going to be as great a joke when the time comes as the treaty with Belgium was when he wanted to cross that country.
 This throwing off of the yoke oi Russia is simply going to mean the shifting it from one shoulder to the other. Instead of the yoke of Rus sia being thrown away it is simply going to be remodele6 under the di- rection of German imperialism ana those provinces like Finland will be | able to do nothing without the con. sent of Germany They will find tha
 there will be little benefit in getting away from the Russian yoke simply tt come under the heel of the kaiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09
REaukINc LA FoLLETTE,

The country has of course taken cognizance of the, fact that the 1egis- 1ature of Wisconsin has administered a rebTke to United States Senator Robert M, La Follette It required some little time to get this action in the lower house and while the naa- iofity was not as large there as it was in the senate there can be little oues- tion but what the action of both bod ies represents the attitnde of the peo- pie of the state. Wisconsin rebukes La Toilette because he failed to see the righteousness of the nations cause, because he failed to support the government in matters vital to the winning of the war and because of utteranees tending to incite sedi- ton among the people of our country and to injure Wisconsin's fair name before the free peoples of the world. And certainly it was of the greatest importance that this rebuke should come from the people who had been misrepresented Wisconsin by it's ac- ton shows to itself. to the country and to the world that it not only does not uphold the attitude taken by La Toilette but it condemns it.
 That or course is most gratifying. But having done that an even greater duty rests upon the people of Wiscon. sin to set themselves straight before others by following up this action with action of the same kind in the election which takes place in that state next month It is of the great est importance that they should not baclslide and present double front hy permitting anyone who is commit ted to La F'ellettism to be elected to the congress of the United States as the junions representative from Wis consin in the upper house. By their febuke they have only half done the job. t should be completed on elee- ton day by .the choice Of an out and out leyalist.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09

great, gave of their strength and their substance, with the one object in view. Mir. Danz's summing up of con
 ditioHs in Norwich at the beginning of the Civil War are such as to make every citizen in the old town proud l of those of past generation who fig- ured in that naomentous struggle. He writes: The long, weary years l of varying fortune and costiliest sac rff1ce were not foreseen, though at the ! very commencement of the confiiet lives and property were freely and solemnly laid upon the altar of icountry. With earnest heart and faith, the war fon the Union was
 waged none doubting, who had a part 1 in the strife, that it would be i triumpf1antiy waged, and that, as a
 grand result, would come the re-es-
 tablishnent for all time of the mild
 sway of the Constitution and the 1 Lams.
 The country. springing thus from 3 | positively supine and dismantfed con
 dition into an attitude of vigor, owed
 it all to the manly sincerity which
 the grave periis of the hour brought out of the bosom of the people.
 @Earnestness of conviction, trust ir i God, newness of life-these came as the forerunners of ultimate success l THE DIcTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-09

Is left. Tn the most Of them. how ever, the larger part of the officers and men are rescued, although there is some loss of life in almost every case where a ship is torpedoed. These rescued crews are Of course trans- ferred to other ships but they cannot provide full quota for the handling Of the ships which are put into ser vice to replace thoee which are sunk.
 There is great need therefore for men who can be schooIed in the handling of ships even though that is entirely foreign to their present ae- tsvities This matter is not being neg iected. but in view of the great de- mana upon man power it can be ap- preciated that tho schools which are sngaeed in meeting this need should De working at all times to their limit. It is a service which is highly im- nortant in meeting the nations needs and tic. opportunity is such that it ought not to be overlooked