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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08

Water works are still needed.
And the green grass grows all
round; all round.
Mrs. Robert Scott came Satur.
day from Kansas City, making
her escape from measles infect
ed family she states and arrived
here only to find small pox in her
daughters neighborhood.
The Thrash drug room is be-
ing fitted up in fine shape for
the barber shop and pool hall
conducted by Edgar Wilks and
he will soon move into it. James
Lee Thrash will open up a soda
fountain etc. in the room to be
vacated by Wilks on the south
side.
Byron Fowler, for several
years in the meat market busi-
ness in Salisbury, has located
here and opened a shop at the
stand formerly held by F. E..
Westbrook. Mr.. Fowler comes
highly recommended as a square
dealing business man and a first
class cutter Of meats and we
welcome him and his family.
Milt and Jarve Bennett have
acquired the elevator at Dalton
and Milt will move there and OPP
crate it. He will leave for his
new home as soon as he can
do so. We regret losing these
hustling young business men
from our midst but they are
close enough to still be called
homefolks.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
High School Notes

Sadie Johnson was absent
Monday.
Ralston Ray is a victim of the
measles.
The high school chorus is
learning a new song.
Hazel and Tom Carr are ab-
sent from school this week.
The Seniors are going to give
their play in the near future.
Willie Kyle and Harriette
Rucker are out of school this
week.
Miss Root of the Kirksville
Norman school spoke here Fri
day afternoon.
Mabel Friesz and Bill Ruddy
were elected paper gatherers for
the next two weeks.
If some news has been omit
ted it is because the reporter
was away Friday and Saturday.
Jesse Richardson entertained
a number of Salisbury and Key
tesville friends at her home Sun
day in honor of her birthday.
The Agriculture class is work
ing out standard rations for
feeding lightly worked horses
and those moderately worked.
Bertha Phillips, Gertrude
Harms, Elizabeth Agee, Edna
Allega, Mary Herring, Almeria
Miller and Lynn Miller were in
Brunswick Friday and Saturday
attending the teachers examina-
tions.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
DIR. Cairns Lecture

1t is unfortunate that the
court house was not filled to
hear this great message. Witty,
eloquent, at time full of pathos,
masterful. 1t is also to be re-
GREETED that no better publicity
campaign was put on.
DR.. Alexander Cairns is a
National character, and it is
only rarely that towns as small
as ours has an opportunity to
hear such able men, and his talk
was a treat to all who were so
fortunate as to be in attendance.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08

Eph Moore of Parsgould. Ark.
came the latter part of last
week for a visit to his father,
J. J. Moore and other relatives.
The popular and efficient deputy
sheriff of years ago is looking
fine and delighted to meet his
old friends. He is we'll pleased
with his new home.
Henry Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fritz Meyer, Rudolph Glessner
and wife, Chas. Meyer, Holland
Bayne, Oscar and Henry Grot-
jan and several others went to
Texas Tuesday to take a look at
the country. There were also
several from the neighborhood
of Forrest Green in the party if
our informant was informed.
John Cline and Mrs. Robt.
Crismond were married here
Saturday. John is making his
third venture and likely his
wife her last. She is employed
as night cook at Joe's place and
he won't be employed except
matrimonially if he can lay hands
on a dull butcher knife in case
his wife urges him to get a
move. -
Another big fire in Moberly
the frat of the week destroyed
sevearl buildings in the Forney
block on the south side and broke
all windows opposite across the
street. The Index was a COM
plete loss as well as several 9TH
er houses. Forney has lost
heavily in each of the fires, the
aggregate loss in the past three
or four months being about
$500, 900. The last blaze showed
up about 2 a. m. and the phone
wire to the waterworks was cut
and some time passed before
water could be had.
Selby Littrell left Tuesday for
Washington to meet with stock
raisers from all parts of the
country. the assembly being at
the insuranc, of the food ad-
ministration which seeks a plan
by which the supply of meat
may be increased, especially
pork. Mr.. Littrell is president
of the county farmers associa-
tion and deeply interested in
stock raising at a reasonable
profit as we'll as an open handed
supporter of whatever is deemt d
necessary to further our inter-
ests in the war. We will give
his views of the outlook on his
return which will not be for
several days. the meeting of the
ASSOCIATION being changed from
Saturday to Saturday a week to
give him an opportunity to learn
what he could and communicate
Il
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
Special Missionary Meeting

Miss Eva Hyde, a missionary
to Brazil, will speak at the Me-
thodist church Sunday morning,
Mar. 10. All are invited to be
present, Miss Hyde will have a
message full of interest and in
struction for all. There will
also be special music at this SER
vice.
The pastor will preach at the
evening hour on the subject,
"The Moral Power of Discip-
line." The Epworth League
will hold its service at $50 p.
m. and Sunday school will meet
at $50 a. m.
Milton G. Davis, Pastor
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
Farm Association Meet Postponed

Charlton County Farmers Association Convention for
urday March has been postponed to Saturday March 16
1890 Court House. All farmers who wish understand
Federal Land Bank farm loan we'll all those who
interested prices of stock and farm products should be
present. Regular annual election of officers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
Salisbury Scribblings


Salisbury Scribblings
DR.. R. C. Sweeney of Kansas
City made a week end visit with
the folks.
A. S. Johnson of Chicago
nephew of our A. W. was here
Monday on a business visit.
Maurice Adams and wife left
for their home in Omaha Sunday
night after a ten days visit with
friends here.
There has been great activity
in real estate matters here so
far this month. and more NOV
ing than usual.
The Christian Sunday school
was held in the city hall Sunday
morning on account of repairs
being made at the church.
John Barnes has moved his
grocery store and meet shop
from second street to the stand
vacated by Fowler on W. Broad
way.
John Crutchfeld of Huntsville
has leased the Star bakery and
he and his wife are now INSTALL
ed therein. We welcome them
and wish them success.
Frank Nickerson has moved
to the Mank farm, south of town
now owned by Judge Lamb. Pete
Pashchen succeeded Nickerson
in the johnson property.
At seven O'Clock Sunday
morning the fire whistle called
attention to blaze at the home
of Father Ernst on the north
side. 1t was soon extinguished
and but little damage done.
Our fellow townsman, Byron
Fowler, is moving to Keytesville
this week. We commend this
estimable family to the good peo-
pie of the capital and wish them
success. Our loss is your gain.
The flag pole was draped with
crepe, Sunday morning, but who
draped it we do not know. If
Uncle Sam should conclude to in
vestigate this CHASTITY joke, the
perpetrator may fail to see the
humor of it.
Early Days No 4
In 1882 Salisbury voted to be-
come a city of the 4th class and
so far as we can recall has had
the following mayors: P. B.
Branham, Isaac Moorehead. VIM.
A. Thomas, L. T. Embree. D.
R. Patterson, A. Emmerich, DR..
]. H. P. Baker, T. H. Edwards
and DR.. O. F. Morey, present
incumbent. Of these Moorehead,
Thomas. Embree, Patterson.
Baker and Branham are dead.
The others are here and in busi-
ness. There was one contested
election Moorehead vs. Thomas,
the latter winning in which
some peculiar facts develC ped.
C. Hammond and j. B. Elling-
ton represented the contestant
W. S. Stockwell and A. w.
Johnson the contestee. A re-
count of the vote increased the
majority of Thomas and the con-
test was dropped. Several of
these served two terms and one
at least, D. R. Patterson more.
He was one of the most pro-
gressive mayors the city ever
had. He was aided and encour-
aged by C. C. Hammond as city
attorney and kept things moving.
He made enemies as well as
friends but he did things.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
Farm Bureau Notes
By Sam Jordan
Oats Saeding


slider oats very profitable crop,
but since we need it for our
horses in the spring and it works
well in rotation and frequently
used as a nurse crop we con-
time to grow more or less of it.
More, perhaps, will depend on
weather in oat growing than in
the production of any other crop.
Being a cool weather plant it is
necessary to get the crop. mat
ured aI the earliest possible date.
Sometimes it is thought that it
might ripen largely in proper
tion to the time of seeding, but
this is not necessarily true. The
vitality or vigor of the seed and
the preparation of the seed bed
together with the soil content
will perhaps have more to do
with earlier ripening than will
the time of seeding. Reports
for five and 10 year periods in
the state indicate that what
might be termed a medium time
for seeding has given the big
gest returns. However, it is
the common opinion that un-
less oats can be put in the
ground reasonably early that
we shall not expect the best re-
suits. In preparing the seed
bed for oats the question often
arises whether or not the land
should be plowed first. This, to
a very great degree, should be
answered according to the crop
that has preceded. If a small
grain crop preceded the oats
crop the ground should undoub-
tedly be plowed. If the oat
crop was preceded by corn it is
better not to replow unless corn
stalks and other trash interfere
too seriously. The reason is evil
dent when we remember that
the corn feeds to the greatest
extent from about three to seven
inches below the surface. Wheat
and oats feed from about one to
three inches below the surface
or on different soil levels. If
the corn ground were plowed
the furrow is to some extent
turned upside down and the soil
that grew the corn crop is then
expected to grow the pat crop.
While if the corn ground is
not plowed, the oats then can
feed in the upper three inches
of soil, that to very great ex-
t:nt rested during the previous
season. 1t is for similar rea-
sons that ground that has grown
the small grain crop previous to
oats should be plowed for oats.
Once in a while we find a per-
son who still believes that broad
cast his the best way to SOW oats
This opinion is not sustained by
the best practice. The amount
of seed per acre should depend
largely on the quality of the soil,
the preparation of the seed bed
and the quality of the oats. No
oats should be seeded that has
not been thoroughly famed.
The little weak grains should
all be removed and nothing but
the large strong plump grains
be sown. With high quality
oats thus graded bushel and
one half will give better results
than will two to two and one
half bushels per acre of ungrad-
ed oats.
If it is desired to hasten the
ripening a little acid phosphate
applied on reasonably rich ground
and a little mixed fertilizer on
thin land will help very materi-
ally.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
Presbyterian Church

All the regular services. 9:45
a. m. Sunday school. Hoo a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Preaching by
the pastor.
R. T. Mathews
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
S7.94l.5 PERCENT OF TAX
Township Collectors Get There
Mendon Man Leads
Good Showing

W. w. White. County Clerk,
has this day given out the Off
cial per centum of taxes collected
by the various Township Collec-
tors, for the year, 1917, as fol-
lowa.-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08
Stock Market
Kansas City

Top steers $3.50; good to
choice corn steers $12.25 to
$13.65. Top hogs SIPS; sheep
$17.35.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08

Mrs. c. D. Hunt and children
left Monday for Moravia, Ia.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-03-08

Fred Minor has bought a Hupp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
General Ludendorff, Germany's
Great Military Head, Resigns
Emperor Accepts Resignation

of Marshal Foch reports from Ger.
many have been to the effect tina;
Ludendorff and Won Hindenburg were
losing their popularity in Germany,
both because peace did not result
from the German attacks and be.
cause of the heavy casualties suffer
ed by the Germans.
Early in October reports from Der.
lin were that Ludendorff had suffer.
cd physical collapse and that he
had prepared to resign. On Oct. Is,
Ludendorff was said to have become
so enraged over the German peace
note that he Offer ed his resignation
There also have been reports recent.
" that he was not on good terms
with other German military leaders
especially Crown Prince Rupprech;
of Bavaria. A neutral country on Oct
10 said that Gen. Ludendorff was re.
ported to have told the imperial
crown council that Germany might
bein vaded in few weeks.
At first Quarter master-Gcneral Lu.
dendorff was responsible for the Of
fetal statements issued from German
general hea dquarters. He is the man
who has explained to the German
people how the German troops dur
ing the past three months have car
ried out strategic Withdrawals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
WaterviI!e Police Circle

The VAUDEVILLE police department vas
a busy place Saturday and Sunday and
a member of the department stated
Sunday night that it Was like the cd
circus days in Waterville when the cells
were filled, and then the officers brought
more DRINKS in, they were placed in
cells with other DRINKS. During Satur-
day night and Sunday 10 were placed
IN the cell for intoXcaton, there were
two fights and two automobile accidents,
all due to liquor which had evidently
been brought to the city from other
cities or sent here from out of the State
Early Sunday afternoon they began 20
arrive in the city from SkowheS gan.
Fairfield, Augusta and. in fact trool
various other places. and late in he
evening there had been Is placed in he
cells to await hearing. Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock court will probably
open. and one Of the most sensational
hearings will be held at this time.
For a long time Waterville has psen
rid Of its DRINKS. but things seem to
have broken loose up river, and t,is
seems to be landing place for Doth
men and women who have INDUCED in
what looks to be stronger than water
and as a result the Waterman at the -ity
building, together with the help OF 70
licemen and tie deputy, had busy
night Sunday m trying to please their
night guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
FAIRFIELD
Mrs. Mary L. Mason Dies of
Infiuenza-Infant Son of MIR.
and Mrs. Harry Davis is Also
Victim of Epidemic-Locals

Mrs. Mary Leary Mason, aged 80
years, died at her home Sunday
morning a victim Of influenza.
She was born in Whitneyvilie. Me-,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
neilius Leary.- She came to this
town about fifteen years ago and
was married about nine years ago
to Frank L. Mason.
She is survived by her husband
and three children. Frank. Frances
aid Katherine: four sisters Theresa.
Belle. Gertrude and Abbie; and four
brothers, John Leary Of Boston, Fred.
Neal AMI Archie of this town. Fun
eral services will be held Monday
morning at the Catholic church.
The youngest son of MIR. and Mrs.
Harry Davis died Sunday. The lit
tie boy has been ill several days with
influenza. He was two years old. The
funeral services will be announced
later.
Chester Hubbard. who is stationed
at Camp Devens, passed the week
nd in town the guest Of MS sister.
Mrs. Ralph Friend.
Mrs. A. Noble has returned to Pitts
field after being in town the guest NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Learned Davis in Benton.
Miss Eleanor Davis accompanied her -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28

Saturday night the clocks were set
bach 9ne hour. and although the stores
closed on the old time. the city clock had
been set back the first part OF the eve
ming and people on the street were quite
confused when they looked at the clock.
which was only os and then at their
watches which said 1870. In one IN
stance when a certain young lady in .he
city thought she would set the clock
back an hour she made a mistake ard
set u ahead an hour. Sunday morning
when her father go, up at his usual tine
he glanced NJ the clock and saw tina, II
sas ~. and thinking that he would be
late for work. hurried and dressed. and
iust before len wing the house he looked
~ his watch and II was only 40, She
had made a mistake and instead Of ne
ing one hour ahead Of the time she was
two hours This made some difference
10 her father who is to be at work a. :
q clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
British Official

London, Oct. 27.--The British last
night repulsed a determined German
counter-attack against positions on
the railway Immediately northwest of
IeQuesnoy, southeast of Valencien-
mes. says today's oflicia! war Office
statement. The attack. preceded by q
heavy, bombardment. was checked by
British rife and machine gun fire.
The city of Aleppo was occupied
by British cavalry and armored cars
Saturday morning, says a British Of
fetal statement issued today.
British troops fighting along the
Pave river since the night of Oct.
23-24 have occupied the island Of
Grave Di Papadopoli and taken more
than no prisoners. according to an
official statement issued here today.
Saturday violent Austrian counter
attacks were repulsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
Mrs. Carroll eutter6eId

Mrs. Ethel II. Butterfield passed away
Saturday afternoon at the Sisters hos
pital after an illness with pneumonia.
She was Ill only short time and the
whole community was saddened to lea, n
OF her sudden death. Her age was "a
years. Two years ago she was married
to Carroll Butterfeld. a druggist er,-
nloyed at the Dunbar drug store. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by an
infant son, Carroll Jr.: her mother, Mrs.
Charles Henderso. Of Milo, and sister,
Mrs. Edith Tibbetts of Milo. The su-
neral services will be held from the
home at o'clock Monday morning ami
the remains will be taken to Milo, where
services will be held and burial will tai ;
place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
ENOUGH YELLOW PINE
CUT IN YEAR TO
FLOOR OCEAN BRIDGE

Washington, Oct. 27-Approximate-
~ 400.000,O00 feet Of yellow pine lum-
ber-- sufficient to lay bridbe floor
25 feet wide and one inch thick from
the United States to France. with
4.000.00o to spare-was cut in Am
crican forests and transported to
shipyards on the Atlantic and Mex
lean Gulf coasts for construction of
wood vessels in q little more than a
year. according to a report of the
lur Der department of the emergency
flee. corporation made public today.
These figures do not include either
pine of fir lumber used in the con-
struction Of vessels on the Pacific
coast. We're these figures included,
the bridge could be doubled in width
and IL the lumber used in building
barges and tugs were adder, the
bridge floor could be provided with
sidewalks 1-2 feet high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
UPWARD REVISION
OF WAGES IN ALL
sHIpYARDS COUNTRY

Washington. Oct. 27.-Upward revision
ir all shpyards of the country to pra-
vide uniform national rates for practi-
caliy all the shipyard trades. effective
Immediately, was announced today oy
the shipbui!dng labor adjustment
board. Two great districts are created,
one for the Pacific coast and the other
embracing the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
and Great Lakes. In the first, increases
average 20 per cent. In the second Is
per cent. with the basic rates for !he
principal skilled trades fixed at 50 GEMS
per hour in both. This decision will he
reviewed every six months and further
increases granted if costs of living war
rant. Owing to diversity of conditions
ir various parts of>the country 1t was
rot found advisable to establish nj.
tional uniform scale for laborers. rates
for them having been fixed on three
bases; The Pacific coast, the North Az
lantic and Lakes, and the South Allan
tic and Gulf
No changes in existing piece work
rates are to be made until after COLL
ferences between representatives of the
shipyards and the piece work crafts 10
be held here this week.
Further extension OF the premium. bo-
nus and contrac. systems in effect in
some yards is prohibited unless used by
the board. The decisions directly at
feet about 100000 shipyard workers and
the board believes they will have an
Indirect bearing on the wages of other
workers in all parts Of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
Coburr to Open Nov. 4

Although the schools in the city
have been ordered to open Monday
morning. after a three weeks recess,
Principal Harthorne Of Coburn Class.
icAl Institute stated Saturday that the
Institute will remain closed until a
week from Monday. He said that it
would be impossible to notify all stu
dents OF the opening, and that it
would not be possible to open the in
stitute for study until Wednesday of
this week. so Saturday afternoon he
notified the students of the opening
which will be Monday. Nov. A. He
also stated that he thought it more
advisable to reopen the institute at
that date, thinking that the epidemic
would be better checked about the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-28
Hand-work to Help Heads
(Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph

tPittsburg Chronicle Telegraph)
Since the publication Of the fact
tina. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise OF the
18-year-old son were working in a
Connecticut shipyard at So a day re-
por' have been received of hundreds
of ministers and other professional
men who are rendering similar pa
triotic service. In one Maine yard
four clergymen are working as ship
builders. Professor w. w. Andrews,
principal of the Butler Grammar
School of Portland. who has gone to
work for the Cumberland Shipbuild-
ing Company, says: II had twelve
weeks vacation and l didn't care to
loaf. The country needed ships Of all
things, and ] considered it privilege
to enter the yards and do my share.
I am 50 years old, but assuredly |
can contribute my portion to the
necessary work of the country" Pro-
lessor Andrews son, one OF the first
to enlist in the war, was killed in the
drive at Cambria last fall.
These men from the learned pro-
LESSONS who are working with their
hands are helping their country. but
they are also helping themselves.
The preacher. the lawyer. the educa-
tor, the editor who dons overalls and
acquires a pair of calloused palms
learns some valuable lessons. Mark
Twain in one of his books showed
the fallacy in the saying that brain
work is more exhausting than man.
ual labor. The latter lacks the ele-
ment of interest. Intellectual labor
is largely its own reward. The artist
literary or otherwise. takes the keen
est delight in HE task OF creation.
He would infinitely rather work at
his profession than dc nothing. But
there are no such incentives 20 ordi-
nary. manual labor. K is work In
deed. Hundreds Of professional men
this summer are gaining a new in
sight into the life OF the toiler and
the result will be broadened sympa-
thies and better equipment for ap-
preaching the increasingly difYlcult
problems Of labor and capital!