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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31

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mediately desist from further
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from three that thew would at
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31

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The heavy rain storm Tuesday
afternoon together with the big
rains north and northwest have
so far failed to fill the streams
in this county. The Charlton is
little more than half bank full
and the smaller streams are less.
A very heavy rain at Brunswick
and west Wednesday morning
did not extend to the eastern
part of the county, plowing
corn going on in this section at
the time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31
WaIther-Holman

The many friends of the young
couple whose marriage was an
event of not so much surprise in
any particular except that of
suddenness, welcomed the bride
and groom here Saturday and
Sunday. Noel Sigmund Walter
and Miss Lorena Holman, both
natives of this city. were united
in wedlock at Unionville Thurs
day May % at the home Of Mrs.
j, L. Warwick of that city, Rev.
Fitzgerald of the Presbyterian
church officiating. There were
a number of young friends of
the bride present. among them
some members of the Sorority
society and a wedding march
was beautifully rendered by Miss
Louise Smith, a special friend
of the bride. After the cere-
mony a supper was served and
Friday night the young people
gave a musical and dance in hon.
or of the newlyweds, at the
Cabin, the bon ton hall and cafe
of the city.
Noel Walther, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. S. Walther of this city,
is graduate of our high school,
attended Westminster for two
terms, was for a term at Culver
Military Academy and gradual
ed from the M. U. after which
he taught at Mounds, ILL.,, for a
term and then at Dumright,
Okla. and was elected to teach
the coming season the mathe-
matlcal course in that school
with a considerable advance of
salary offered. but he was in
the draft and responded to the
call and left here Monday after
noon with the 63 others for
Camp Dodge.
Mrs. Noel Sigmund Walther
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. ]. Holman of this city. born
and reared in this neighborhood
and a graduate Of our high
school. After completing her
school she engaged with the firm
Minter-Lamkin Abstract Co. and
became quite proficient in the
office. She decided on a course
at a commercialcollege and chose
Chillicothe Business College from
which she graduated and resum-
ed her position with the firm
abovenamed until amore remun-
opening at Unionville lur-
ed her to that city where she has
been employed in the same work
IN an abstract office and is still
holding her position there to
which she returned Monday
The many friends ofthe young |
couple in this city extend theirI
best wishes for their prosperity
and final opportunity for perfHa-
nent domestic life together with
Ill the joys and animating re-
sponsibiIities thereto appurtain- \
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31

w. D. Patterson went to For
rest Green Tuesday to visit his
brother. Dick.
Miss Ernestine Holman return
ed from a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Lester Montgomery of
Brunswick, last week.
Rector Brewer, Louis Wheeler,
Fred Arensmeier and Joe Clavin
were the four boys from this
city for Camp Dodge Monday
and a fine quartette they were.
Mrs. F. r. Mcleod and Mrs.
B. G. Anthony of Kansas City
who were the guests of Mrs.
Anton Bunton for a week, re-
turned to their homes last Fri
dry.
Prof. j G. Bond and Mrs.
Bond are very happy over the
arrival Of a baby daughter Tues
day. The little miss is the lar
gest and prettiest girl in the
state according to her dad.
A big celebration of July 4th
may be out Of the question in
view of the wheat. oats, barley
and rye crops which will be on
for harvest and corn plowing
imperative because of the rains
giving the weeds a good start. y
Z District 5 in Clark township
or rather one half of that dis
trict come to the front in the
sale of liberty bonds and for the
Red Cross. Mike Pctska sold
$2l50 90 bonds and collected
$7l.75 for Red Cross and is
proud that he lives among such
patriotic people.
Mrs. Lizzie Coleman and dau.
ghter were returning to theiE
home north of town last Thurs
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31
Stock Market
Kansas City

Top corn fed steers $3.50.
Fat stuff declined 25 to SOC, med
ium cows off $1.00. Top hogs
SIG. 60, top lambs $2O,75.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31
Farm Bureau Notes
By Sam Jordan

ing is of tremendous Importance
to all concerned. You are interest
ed if you are a user of wheat flour.
There are big questions of
close cooperation at issue. We
will try to thrash" them out at
this meeting. Other countries
have already begun action.
Threshermen have organized for
closer cooperation and under
standing. Prices for help
and for threshing should be
agreed upon and all should be
uniform, Cooperation in Sc
curing certain equiption can be
worked to aid the threshermen
in making the shortest moves
possible. Keeping roads and
bridges in condition and having
everything in readiness. Swap"
work as much as possible, and
do not balk on long hours.
Threshermen must make hay
while the sun shines" and they
cannot stand for short hours.
The eight hour a day clerk can
work every day, rain or shine.
This is not true of the farmer.
He must cooperate" with the
sun. and work while the sun is
helping.
Farm Bureau Meeting the same
day, June 5, at the Court House,
but at 200 p. m. We would
like to have every member pres
ent. Officers for the coming
year, to be determined where the
Roundup is to be held, decide
on offering corn premiums, open
to the world or the State, or
the county only. Discuss fur
ther the matter of an exhibit at
the State Fair and many other
impoi tant matters to come be.
fore the meeting.
Office Days at Brunswick and
Salisbury.
First and third Saturday after
Moons at the Circuit Clerks office
in Salisbury and the Second and
fourth afternoons of each month
at Brunswick at the City Hall.
Each Saturday forenoon and all
day Monday will be office days
Keytesville.
1t is hoped that this arrange
ment will be of benefit to the
membership on the east and
west side of the county. l will
take much pleasure in the mem
bership making the best use of
these opportunities.
Notice to Merchants
All dealers in food products of
any sort are now presumed to be
under certain rules and regula-
tons. Penalties for violations
are severe. / am trying to
keep everyone posted, and am
not trying to overlook any. If
there are those who are not get
ting information from this of
fee, it may be that I do not
have such names. If there are
such / will thank you to advise
me of your name, postoffice and
line of business.
Labor Rules.
The Work or Fight" idea is
coming along in fine form. 1t
will catch everyone of US who
are not at work in some produc-
tive capacity. The non-essen-
tial worker whose place may
easily be taken by women or
older men. Bar-filies, boot
leggers, pool hall frequent
ars, gamblers, walters and a
Iong list may have to change
! heard of a big hulk
If a beef" who said be would
shock wheat if they would bring
i to town and put it in the shade
for him. People who are de-
:ent do not ike that kind Of
.alk. 1t makes us think of tar
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31
BIG send 0Ff|
Sunday Night Services Sublime
A Great Dinner Monday
Some Heartache

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munity did their best to show to
the fighting men selected to go
to Camp Dodge Monday the ap-
preciation felt for the highest
manifestation of patriotism of
which the gallant and brave six
ty young men could have given
evidence. Sunday evening q
splendid program was carried
out to perfection at the court
house, songs, sermons and
speeches being alternated untilthe
final and principal number on
the long list, an address by James
A. Page. an attorney of Kan
sas City, whose patriotic points
were well received in spite Of
the fact that the packed house
was about satisfied when he
arose, the dense throng and the
suffocating heat detracting
measurably from the enjoyment
of the event. 1t was not a re-
cord crowd which attended but
the record crowd was but little
greater than that which gather
ed and packed the big room and
with half as many more who
were unable to find standing
room scrattered about the big
yard and the uptown streets
Sunday night until a late hour.
Neighboring cities and towns
and the country turned out a
throng which of course could
not be fully Accommodated the
many living here cheerfully gave
their seats to visitors, and a few
of the soldier boys who could
not stand the heat of the room
vacated and promenaded with
their sweethearts and afforded
seats to some from a distance.
A heavy. rain Monday morning
darnpened enthusiasm to an ex-
tent, but cheerfulness was re-
stored when the call for dinner
was gwen and the 60 boys gath
cred around tables at the Chris
tian church and were served with
a dinner such as the ladies' who
contribute on such occasions in
variably put before their guests.
After partaking of the splended
repast the boys put in their time
talking to acquaintance, old
and new formed until time to go
to the train which was to carry
them to their camp. At the
station were many relatives,
sweethearts and friends of the
boys and they were entertained
until they boarded their special
car for Moberly. at which point
they were joined by nearly a
thousand more from different
parts of the state and in a long
special train that night, they
were taken to the point for their
training for service. Camp Dodge
near Des Moines, la.
Parting with sons and BROTH
ers was severe trial for many
mothers and sisters and even
boys. tho bravely facing duty
and determined to appear con-
tent. clearly showed the strain
Of parting and the effort it cost
to say a cheerful goodbye.
Following is the list who de-
parted for camp:
625 r.. Al. NeIleson ~. 1852 I
1893 .Chas. Summers -. 1S49
1908. X. K. Williams. 1883 |
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31

Mrs. ]. C. Wallace returned
home Friday after spending the
winter with her daughter ii st.
Eonis.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-05-31
A CLEAN UP LAUNCHED.
Citizens, Town and Country Act
Immoral Condition Taboo
No Let Up

in the state, large or small but
which has conditions inimicai
Ito good morals to tolerate or
eradicate and each town. is en-
titled to deal with the problem
as the ruling majority sees fit.
tits also true that laxity on the
part of public officials is to a
a agreater or less extent respon-'
sible for expansion Of liberties
bv an element which. given an
inch. will not be satisfied with
less than the limit. 1t is also
true that this element invariably
brings about its own undoing by
acting more and more on the
assumption that no other has a
right which it is bound to re-
spect. That certain conditions
in this city have been worse for
sometime and growing still worse
and more Of it than when three
saloons were running and the
rough. .and-tumble element was
much more numerous. must have
been the conclusion of all good
citizens of the town Monday
night when a few of them, back
ed by the sentiment of the mai
ority of the citizens met at the
court house, and induced the
bondsmen of John Martin, the
negro who is charged with felo-
nious assault ON another negro
of the town, to withdraw from
the bond. Martin was seized
by officers and hustled to the
jail, followed by about thirty
who were determined that he
ought not to be at large unless
swinging from large limb. Out
of this action grew sentiment
SO rapidly that Tuesday night
the county court room was filled
with representative citizens who
passed resolutions to take i'm
mediate steps to correct irregu-
larities of the most glaring ma
ture in this city. There were
sixty present at that meeting
and Wednesday afternoon was
named for another meeting to
perfect the organization and to
which residents of the country
in the near neighborhood Of the
city who have a vital interest
in the reputation of the munIci-
pality were invited. At three
o'clock of that day there were
nearly three hundred present,
no less than 70 from the country
and The League for Law En-
forcement was formed, adopting
for its constitution and by law
and resolution the following:
For the purpose of employ
ing every legitimate means tow
ard aiding the government in
this time of peril, we hereby
bind and obligate ourselves to
faithfully observe the laws Of
our nation and state and to
exercise every power at our com
mand toward the strict obser4
vance of the law by each indi-
vidual.
To the end that our purposes
may be effective we bind our
serves J0getner In the ADOPTION
of the following:
The name of the organizationl
shall be THE LAW ENFORCE
MENT LEAGUE. The officers
shall be a chairman and secre-
tary elected BY majority vote
of the members present on the
fourth Tuesday in May each
year.
The chairman shall select an
executive committee Of three
to act with him in adj
vancing the interests Of the
league.
The chairman and executive
committee shall select seven
members Of the league who shall /
serve with them as a council.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-18
Red Cross News

The regular monthly business
meeting of Huntingdon chapter
and the executive committee was
held last Friday night. All bills
and accounts were audited and
ordered paid.
Mr.. j. W. Murphy was APP
pointed chairman and Mrs. 0. E.
Tatum secretary of the Red Cross
Christmas Membership Drive. The
date for this, our second Christmas
membership drive. as announced
from Washington, is December Is
to %. Every person in Carroll
county will be expected to join the
Red Cross during this drive. Each
auxiliary in the county will be
asked to name a chairman for this
work in their auxiliary and yicin-
ity. Those who decline to join
will be asked to sign a card ex-
planning their reason for a refusal,
and these cards will be forwarded
to Red Cross headquarters at
Washington. We hope there will
be no slackers in Carroll county.
Mrs. George I. Mccall was ap-
pointed chairman Of the Red Cross
Conservation Committee. The bus
mess of this committee is to gather
all peach seed, prunc seed, hickory
nut hulls, English walnut shells,
black walnut shells, Brazil nut
etc. These are to be used
in making carbon to protect our
boys over seas from German
poison gas. Mrs. Mccall hopes to
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-18

and perhaps knows more about the
real situation in France than any
man il the United States, has
given out the statement that the
Liberty Loan must 90 over the
top.
The army and navy has done
and is doing all that a proud and
grateful country could ask" Mr..
Baker said on reaching Washington
Sunday night, and the time has
come for Us to put in every ounce
of our strength to assure its COM
plete victory. The people at home
have a solemn responsibility for
their share in the final result.
The Liberty Loan must 60
over the top. Its success is both
our message of gratitude to the
boys who are Drawing wars worst
perils ii defense Of our liberties,
and message to Germany that
our people at home are as resolute
as our soldiers are brave"
,
Every one who can do 50 should
take bonds to the amount of his
ability. The investment in a good
one, besides helping the govern
ment in the hour OF need. 1t will
also strengthen and encourage our
boys on the the front.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-18
MUST NOT FAIL

The Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign must not fail. The German
peace talk and the spread of the
influenza epidemic have to some
considerable degree hindered the
work Of selling bonds. The gov
eminent has asked loan Of So
600, 100000, and to fall short of
that amount would be disastrous.
It would give the enemy courage
and inspire the belief that our peo-
pie had gone their limit in war
preparations. This would hearten
Germany and discourage our boys
at the front.
Secretary Baker, who has just
returned from the western front,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-18
dwelling Postponed

10 comply with the request Of
the Carroll County Beard Of
Health, Magnolia Grove No. 81,
Woodmen Circle of Buena Vista,
Tenn, has postponed the unveil
ing of the monument of Sovereign
Gertrude Park, deceased, till the
people recover from Spanish H..
fuenza. We shall announce the
date of the dwelling later.
Mrs. LILLY I. Cole, Clerk.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-18
influenza at Mckenzie

The city board Of health IF
Mckenzie I5st week issHed orders
on health conditions TO combat the
spread Oh iileei - III schools
and church CATHERINE we're closed
indefinitely. Parents are not al
lowed to receive outside company
and other precautionary measures
lave been taken. The mayer APP
pointed special ,alth officer to
inforce the orders.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-18
MERCHANTS AND MlLLERS
Stand for Uniform Interpretation
Of Food Regulations

At the cali Of County Food Adj
ministrator D. T. Barnhill and
County Agent C. H. Moody the
merchants and millers Of
Carroll county met Wednesday
afternoon Of last week ID the
county court room at Huntingdon
for the purpose Of discussing the
new food regulations and to organ
ize a countrywide association.
Prof. Barnhill outlined the work
done by the food administration
during the past year when twelve
million tons Of foodstuffs was sent
abroad for our soldiers and allies,
and Of the great work to be done
in fulfilling our pledge to furnish
seventeen million tons this year
with fewer people to produce it.
The question of price and profits
was discussed and it was found
that considerable variation existed
over the county. The executive
board was authorized to act as a
Fair Price Committee and to COM
pile and publish 10 the newspapers
of the county a list of fair prices
for several different food cOmmod-
tiles. This committee met in Nc
Kenzie Thursday to complete the
work.
1t was recommended by this
body that small quantities Of -four
be sold, and that the merchants
explain to their customers the duty
of mixing one-ffth part meal with
all flour in making biscuit. There
was general discussion of all
rules and regulations affecting the
grinding of meal and flour and the
sale of food. As a result it is
hoped that there will be a more
uniform Interpretation Of these
and a uniform fair price" for
foodstuffs throughout the county.
The matter of organization was
taken up by County Agent G. H.
Moody with the following results:
Organization of Grocer Mer-
chants and Millers Association of
Carroll county. Jas. Johnson,
president; w. A. Hill. Mckenzie,
vice-president; Dorsey Bramley,
McLemoresville, secretary; Sam
V. Porter, Huntingdon, Treasurer.
Committee: The officers
and five merchants as follows:
JEFF j. Blanks, Trezevant; J. A.
Mckenzie; w. E. Lee,
Huntingdon; R. B. West, Whit
I. B. Alden, Christmas
vile.
At meeting of the executive
committee Thursday the president
could not be president, and in his
place j. A. Marshall, of McKen-
sie, was elected. Dave ParnelI, Of
Mckenzie, was elected to the ex-
scutive committee.
The Fair Price" will appear
n the papers hereafter and will
De taken to represent prices which
ire fair and reasonable. both to
he dealer and to the consumer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-18


lGERMANY'S OFFER REJECTED
President Wilson, in answer to
Germany's note asking an armis-
tice, told that nation that an arm
istice is a matter that cannot be
considered unless it is fully die
tated by the allied commanders in
the field in such terms as absolu-
tely provide safeguards and guar
antees that Germany's part will
not be a scrap Of paper.
The presidents reply came with
out delay and was so decisive that
even his most bitter critics are
pleased. 1t clearly shows that
there is no peace terms for the
kaiser except unconditional sur
render, and that an armistice is I'M
thinkable while Germany contin-
ues her atrocities on land and sea.
Commenting on the reply the
Commercial Appeal says:
The German empire has sinned
its day away. 1t was born and it
must die in the lifetime Of William
the Second.
President Wilson pronounced its
death sentence when he declared
this country will deal with no
nation whose chief has absolute
power of declaring war. Mr.. Will
sonNhas sounded the death knell of
Kaiserism and the divine right OF
kings. 1t is now up to the allies
to execute the sentence.
Under the constitution of Ger
many the kaiser has sole power of
declaring war. President Wilson
has announced that the war must
90 on until Germany perishes or
until there is an unconditional
surrender.
But we cannot win this war, or
carry on the war, by abusing the
Germans and by Boosting.
President Wilson has done his
duty. He has realized the ex-
pectation of every liberty. loving
man.
1t is now up to usto do our duty, |
and our first duty today must be to
over.subscribe to the Liberty loan.
There is no alternative. 1t is a
war to the death or to the sur
render of Germany.
The programme is now in the
hands of Marshal Foch and the
other marvellous men who are
leading the allied armies and to the
splendid soldiers who are fighting
and dying that liberty may be the
blessing of every man throughout
the world.