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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
Got His Wife

Everett Clark was made happy
and likewise his handsome young
bride by the brides parents
yielding their consent to the
proper state of wedlock. Mrs.
Clark went to her husband near
Triplett Sunday with her moth
ers blessings, her father not
entirely giving up the objection
he felt when he detained his
daughter at home and advised
the groom to go hence and for.
get that he was ever in, possess
ion of his daughter.
The entire community commends
the course of the parents of the
bride and the best wishes of all
are with the happy juveniles
who have begun domestic life
so young. May they grow fond
er every day and live long and
prosper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
We HAD IT
Big Day For Keytesville
Weather Didn't Bluff
Courthouse Crammed

Under the auspieces of the
Four Minute Men. considering
the state of the weather and
roads a most instructive and war
inspiring program was rendered
at the Court house Wednesday
afternoon. Maj. Carson Mac
Cormack, an officer of the Cana
dian army who had seen service
in France from about the Begin
ing of the war was the great
attraction for a much larger
crowd than could have been ex-
pected since it was TOO late to
advertise to any extent when 1t
was learned he would be here.
Maj. Mccormick was accompan-
led by L. L. Leonard of st. Louis
the head of the -Four Minute
Men in this state, who explain
ed the organization and stirred
up local members to greater
activity. Assisted by quartet,
Mesdms. Ingram. Bell, Parks
and Mode of Salisbury whose
renditions were a most enjoyable
part of the program and favored
with an excellent speech by
Gilbert Lamb, the locals were
enabled to supply on short not
ice for the packed Court room a
most excellent entertainment.
There were numbers who could
not get within hearing, much
less in seeing distance of any
of the singers or speakers while
they were engaged in their parts
of the program.
Maj. Mccormack is a big, fine
looking and handsome faced
young fellow and the ideal OF
girls and women for a soldier.
He is not so fluent speaker as
one may hear from among the
officers of the army, but he tells
his story of what he has exper'
fenced and seen in a way very
pleasing and convincing, avoid
ing the CORY recltals so many
not of the army appear to deem
necessary to excite US over thu
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
High School Notes

The Seniors will be dismissed
the last week of school.
Elizabeth Agee was absent
from school Tuesday morning.
Sadie Johnson and Nat Allen
were elected paper gathers Tues
day.
Miss McCaul is in school again
after being out again on account
of sickness.
Wednesday night the last pic
ture of the series of..six, ''Vani-
ty Fair was shown at the Court
House.
Two stars were added to our
Service Flag this week. They
were for Martin Friesz and
James Dameron.
The students of the high
school want to thank all persons
who attended the series of pic
lures given under the auspices
of K. H. S.
The girls in the H. S. chorus
will furnish the music for bac-
calaureate sermon (which will be
held in the Baptist church Sum-
day, April 28th.
Saturday morning the periods
were shortened and all afternoon
recitations were had. so there
was no school in the afternoon
because of the great number
absent on account of the bad
weather.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26

Be sure and drag the roads
this week.
Mrs. Frank Edwards was
in Salisbury shopping Tuesday.
The teacher of German in the
Huntsville school has joined the
army, German being barred from
the school now.
When the May and June call
for draft men have been made
the thinning out of the ranks of
the young men will be very mo-
ticeable.
A st Louis policeman bot So
600 worth of Liberty bonds. The
entire force might exhaust the
supply If they would all losen
up.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
Presbyterian Church

Sunday School at $50 A M.
At11 O'Clock we will unite in
the Baccalaureate services at the
Baptist church.
At 8 O'Clock the minister in
charge will speak on the Life OF
Christ" using views by the ster-
eoptlcon.
Every one is invited to any or
all services.
The minister will speak at
College Mound on Friday night
on the Prohibition Amendment
for Missouri.
If was my pleasure in the last
two weeks to attend the presby-
terry of Missouri at 'Auxvass and
the Presbytery of Kirksville at
Green City. Here it was our
duty to represent the committee
on Young People and the Board
of Temperance of the Presbyter-
ian church.
Both Presbyteries were held
with small attendance. The war
is calling many ministers to the
front. The Atlantic Monthly had
an article claiming that the min
istry was ! OF doing its part IN
the great war. The fact is. that
at one Presby terian school, only
one theological student said he
would claim exemption. Last
year 80 per cent of Princeton's
class graduated, probably as
many as were physically fit. They
had volunteered, as well as sew
eralof the professors. The state
ment was made at the Synod Of
Missouri that the records had moi
yet shown a Presbyterian minis
ter asking for exemption. The
Presbyterian church, U. S. A.,
passed a resolution condemnine
the idea that a minister should
not assume his full burden Of
citizenship. We did not want
war, but we believe in standing
by our government. and for the
democracy of the world: as oul
people stand, we believe all oul
brethren stand in other demon
nations also. We believe tina
the Divine decree has gone ou
that conquer we must for oul
cause is just. "
r. T MATHEWS
Minister ia Charge.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
Graduating Exercises

The Commencement exercises
of the Senior Class of the High
School will be held at the Court
house Thursday May 2 at 8:15 p.
m. The Rev. B. l.! Smith, pas
tor of the Christian Church OF
Moberly will deliver the address
of the evening. His subject will
be 'The Rising or Setting Sun?'
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
Take Over Wheat

The government threatens to
take over all 1917 wheat in farm
ers hands unless they market it
very soon. Less wheat has
been put on the market every
week since January and the call
for it by England sand France is
most urgent.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
Issues Liberty.sP Proclamation

President Wilson. in a procla-
nation issued Thursday. has
fixed Friday, April 26, as Lib
erty Day in order to aid the
Third Liberty Loan Campaign.
He urges that patriotic demon
strations be held in every city.
town and hamlet throughout the
land" and that a generous re,
ply be made to the appeal to
subscribe to the bond issue.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
Drag the roads.

Small pox has about disap-
peared from our. town tho one or
two new cases.
1t is said that Governor Card
ner has asked Champ Clark to
accept the appointment to fill.
Senator Stone'syplace. and that
Speaker Clark is considering it.
If Clark does accept. Governor
Gardner win be entitled.to credit
for continuing him in Office,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
Baccalaureate Sermon

The baccalaureate service OF
the Graduating class of Keytes-
vile High School will be held at
the Baptist church next Sunday
April % at IL a. m. DR.. G. B.
Boving Moberly. Mo, will de-
liver the sermon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26
THE EURoPEAN WAR
U-BOat Bases Attacked
Our Boys Holding Line
Gain and Lose

The German U-boat bases at
Zebrugge and Ostend were badly
damaged by British destroyers
Tuesday. the several destroyers
slipping in past the German
guard and blowing up the gates
of the canal. Old ships laden
with concrete were sunk in chan
mel to prevent U-boats from get
ting out. 1t is claimed that the
Ostend harbor is wrecked. Ger
mans have lost and retaken
small towns. Heavy fighting at
Ypres. Both sides massing for
looked for third German drive.
Germans advance another mile
near Amiens.
u. S. soldiers repulse savage
attack with small losses. The
imminent danger to Amiens, the
chief railroad center of northern
France, which Germans have
approached within three miles,
is chief concern Of British forces.
Artillery action against Ameri-
cans has greatly increased. Sec
retary Baker says 1900, 600 from
this country will soon be
in the fight. Record-breaking
calls for draft men have been
ordered for May and June.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-26

way things sometimes go.
That every one who heard the
Maj. was glad he did is an ass
ured fact, and we would all like
to listen to more like him.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

Copies Of this poster can be oh-
tanned free or charge by writing TO tie
Surgeon General, q. 8. Public Health
Service. washington, u. Q.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
THIS IS The HUNGER MAP OF EUROPE
LOOK AT 1T WELL-0BSERVE ITS MARKINGS AND WHAT EACH
MARKING MEANS AND THEN ASK YOURSELF
If YOU WILL SAVE


for Europe Saturday, Nov. &c. he this
The
of 4OO0O00O
which
food the United States economical The
be handled this and the other small the
arrangements
another
their
takes another of 40OOOO00.
oooo0O This problem their relief but
stability
bill Belgium the fearful destruction
Something in social disorder LIBERTY
have LIBERTY Will continue to SAVE for M
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
SEVEN LOAVES OF BREAD
FOR EVERY PERSON IN
u. S. SAVED FROM WASTE
Farmers and Threshermen Patriot
caIIy Respond to Call of Food
Administration.

From information received by the
U. S. Food Administration from the
principal grain growing states, it is
now possible to announce with fair &C
curacy the amount of wheat saved last
harvest by improved methods of han
ding According to official calcua-
tons, efforts toward cleaner threshing
saved fully 100000 bushels of wheat
small grain harvested and threshed In
a similar manner. In addition, other
states, though unable to furnish fig
ures, reported greatly reduced harvest
losses.
The figure for wheat alone is equiv
alent to seven one-pound loaves of
bread for every person in the United
States and represents food that form
erly was either an absolute loss or
was recovered to only a slight extent
by poultry and livestock. While Op-
portunities in this branch of conserva-
ton were large, the quantity of grain
recovered surpasses early expecta-
tons. 1t is noteworthy also that re-
suits were secured principally through
voluntary cooperation.
No conservation measure of the
Food Administration, 1t is declared,
has received more wholehearted sup
port than that pledged and rendered
by farmers and threshermen toward
reducing grain waste at its source.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

"a Of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics of Influenza have visited
this country since 1647. 1t is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics Of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
of influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient. spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was another flare-up of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
ly over the United States.
ALTHOUGH the present epidemic is
called Spanish Influenza there Is no
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall OF 1917"
How can spanish Influenza" be rec
ognized7
There Is as yet no certain way in
which single case Of Spanish influ
enZa can be recognized. On the 9TH
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is a group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks Of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur in the
cold months, epidemics of Influenza
may occur at any season of the year
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, In the case of ordi-
nary cof&s, the general symptoms
(fever. pain, depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudden in their
onset as they are in influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
80 extensively as does Influenza.
I'm most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud-
denly. He feels weak, has pains In the
eyes. ears, head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy. some vomit. Most of the pa
tients complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes fever In which the
temperature rises to 100 to 1O4. In
most cases the pulse remains relative
~ slow.
"In appearance one is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side of his eyelids
may be slightly 'bloodshot.' or CON
gested,' as the doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
OF a cold may not be marked; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
"In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms an already described,
sxafninatio Of the PATIENTS blood may
aid the physician In recognizing span
ish influenza for 4 has been found
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
ALLIES ARE FED
BY SELF DENIAL
Generous Doing Without II
America Supplied Food
to Europe.

Exports from this country since 1t
entered the war have kept starvation
from Allied Europe and have main
tanned the health and strength of those
who have been bearing the brunt of
our battles, SO that they could hold
out to victory. Now that hostilities
have ceased we must assume the add
ed burden of keeping starvation from
increasing it's toll upon the millions
who have been liberated from the
Prussian yoke. Famine would undo
the work which has been accomplished
in freeing the world for democracy. No
stable government can be established
and maintained by nation harassed
by hunger. A starving people turns
to rioting and anarchy. Food has
given strength and courage to the ma
tons fighting for democracy; it must
now give the nations strength and
tranquility to re-establsh themselves
in freedom and democracy
Without our help it would have been
absolutely impossible for the Allies to
maintain q living ration. Since our
entry into the war we have been con-
tributing largely to the support of one
hundred and twenty million people
whose normal food supplies have been
cut off, whose production has fallen
almost to the vanishing point, whose
fields have been devastated by Ger
many. The food exported from the
United States in the past year has
been sufficient to supply the complete
ration of twenty-five million people.
1t is hard to grasp the magnitude
and significance of the assistance
which has been lent the Allies b. the
patriotic, voluntary service of the
American people. The food we sent
abroad last year would have been suf-
acient to feed one-fifth of our popula-
ton. And this was done in spite of
the fact that we entered the year with
short crops. Our surplus was practi-
cally nothing. An overwhelming pro-
portion of the food that left this coun-
try last year was saved out Of the nor
NAL home consumption of our own
people.
In spite Of difficulties met in inter-
nal transportation and shortage of
ocean tonnage our food exports last
year amounted to figure that a few
years ago would have been unbelieva-
BILE. Even the most optimistic element
Of our population faced with anxious
CONSERVATION the prospect which
opened before us with the beginning
Of the 1917 harvest year.
The American people have not been
compelled to save. They have been
appealed to on the basis of humanity
and of patriotism. They have re-
sponded voluntarily.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
UNCLE SANS
ADVICE ON FLU
u. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.

Washington, D. C.-[SpeciaL)-Al-
though King Alfonso of Spain was
one of the victims of the influenza cpl
demic in 1893 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to Influenza as Spanish" dis
ease. If the people of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called american" influ-
Ienza.
In response to request for definite
information concerning Spanish influ-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the q. s. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter-
view:
What 10 Spanish InfIuenza7 10 il
something new? Does it come from
Spain7
"The disease now occurring in this
country and called Spanish Influen-
"a resembles very contagious kind
Of cold accompanied by fever. pains
Coughs and Sneezes
Spread Diseases
-
8 & I(z|NNg8R
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

Besides such incidental benefits an
the Improvement in figure and health
that we've reaped from our meatless
wheatless days, think Of the fun we've
had out OF them-the new crop Of
jokes, jibes. topical songs and car
ICONS to replace the mother-in-law
joke and the boost to eur reputation
Ter ready humorl
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

member that milk is one of the best
all-around foods obtainable for adults
as well as children. So far as dis
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between it's spread
and overcrowded homes. While 1t is
not always possible, especially In
times like the present. to avoid such
overcrowding, people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd-
ing to a minimum. The value of fresh
ais through open windows cannot be
over emphasized
"When crowding 10 unavoidable, as
In street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face so turned as not to in
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person.
sit 10 especially important to be-
ware Of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. It also follows that one
should keep out Of crowds and stuffy
places az much as possible, keep
homes, Offices and workshops well
aired, spend some time out Of doors
each day, walk TO work II at all -prac-
ticable-in short, make every possible
effort to breathe N much pure air an
possible.
''in all health matters follow the ad-
vice Of your doctor and obey the regu-
lations of your local and state health
officers" gF
"cover up each cough and sneexs,
10 you denx yeu'u spssad dlssassss
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
: EPIDEMIC.
u. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
Iosis in United States-Each a
Source of Danger.

Lungs Examined-Colds Which Hang
On Often Beginning of Tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm If tuberculosis
Is Recognized EarIy-Patent Medi-
cines Not to Be Trusted.
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13

in the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and feeling of Sc
we're sickness. In most Of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days. the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some Of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia. or Inflammation
OF the ear. or meningitis, and many Of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called Spanish influenza 10
identical with the epidemics Of inluen-
Morris tribune., 1918-12-13
+ ***#****+*********S
PURPOSES OF FOOD
ADMINISTRATION THE
DAY OF ITS BEGINNING.

} The hopes of the Food Admin
. istration are threefold: So to
. guide the trade in fundamental
. food commodities as to elimi-
. nate vicious speculation, extor-
. ton and wasteful practices and
. to stabilize prices in essential
. staples.-Herbert Hoover, Au-
. gust 10, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
President Issues Order to
Make Thorough Investi-
CATION Into Charges
CHARGES
MAY BE THE RESULT
Shipbuilding by This Private Corpor-
alton Said to Have Gone Far
Beyond Original Esti-
mate of Board

Washington, February 14-Invesu-
cation by the department of justice OF
the American International corpora
TONS construction of the govern
ments big fabricnting steel shipyard
at Hog Island. Penn. was ordered to-
day by President Wilson with a view
to criminal prosecutions IL the facts
developed more than reckless expendi-
lures of government money.
At the same time Chairman Hurley
of the shipping board who had re-
quested the move, indicated that the
corporations contracts for building the
yard and ships involving many millions
of dollars, might be cancelled, which was
taken to mean that the government
might take over the yard, complete its
construction and build the ships itself.
This step has been urged by members
of Senate committee investigating ship
building.
LETTER TO GREGORY
The President asked for the investiga-
ton in the following letter to Attorney
General Gregory:
Mr. Hurley of the shipping board has
called my attention to some very seri-
GUS facts which have recently been de-
veloped with regard to contracts made
in connection with the shipbuilding
programme with the company operating
at Hog Island.
.They are SO serious indeed that GO
not think that we can let them be taken
care of merely by public disclosure and
discussion. l would be very much Obliged
if you would have some trustworthy per-
son in your department get into consul
tation with Mr.. Hurley about the whole
matter with a view to instituting GRIM
inal process in case the facts justify II.
MISMANAGEMENT CHARGED
Charges Of mismanagement and reck-
less spending of government funds 81
Hog Island have been made freely be-
fore the. Senate committee. Witnesses
nave testified snat the yard, fer wtschs
the shipping board is putting up all tue
money, may cost twice the sum OF VII,
0oo.oOo carried In original estimates. The
slow progress made in constructivn CT
the yard and reports of loose manage
ment prompted Chairman Hurley three
weeks ago to put IN 1ull charse u sns
work former Rear Admiral F. W. Boies'
assistant general managerial the emer-
gency fleet corporations, who is now on
the ground.
HURLEY'S THREAT
Mr. Hurley's threat to cancel the cor
poration's contracts was contained III
letter to Admiral BowleY. directing him
To uncover any irregularaties and notify
ing him that Attorney General Gregory
had been requested to designate spe-
cial assistant to aid him. Admiral Bowies
was directed to effect a more econom-
ical management. but was asked 20
wait the Senate comlhittee's report be-
fore announcing any programme q ac-
ton.
The Hog Island contract was the
Continued orr Page Eight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

washinrton. February 14.-Principai
items for the army in the biilion-doi-
lar urgent deficiency appropriation
biu fayorably reported to the House
todav includes s277.7s2,ooo for bombs
tor airplanes. s1o0,000.0o0 for quarter
master storage plants on the seacoast
md at interior points and $slooo'o9o
for mountain, field, siege and other
artillery, in addition to the billion-doi-
lars already spent for ordnance and
contract authorizations for s779.ooo,-
600 additional.
~ asking for an appropriation Of
s1oc 900 900 for storage and shipping IN
cities with an authorization Of 500
100000 more, Major General Goetha.s.
acting quartermaster general dis
edged that it was proposed to spend
from $50 ,ooo. 600 to $2b,oo0.ooo enlars-
Inc the Bush terminals at Brooklyn.
storage plant at Norfolk. Va. will cost
se3,0o0.o00: at Charleston. $. G. vla,-
200, 900. at Baltimore. $s.sso,oOo; at
philadelphia, $12.s70.o00 and at Boston,
$40. 100000. The interior plants, the
locations Of which We're not given
.w.il ccst $50 900 600.
TO complete the storage plants at
Governors Island, N. n. $2,o0o,oo0 is
asked. while a storage house at New
ark. N. J.. viii cost $500, 900. Storage
houses have already been built at
Harrison. N. j.. and Norfolk.
Tho bill also reveals that the army
medical corps contemplates an az
gregate OF 100000 square feet for
its storehouses at New York. Philadel-
phia Chicago. ST. Louis, San Francisco,
Iorisvliie. Warrington. Watertown,
Sam Antonio md Atlanta
- exdnanss dspa Itmsnt csntem-