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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-02-28

A dinner was given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Wilks at
the Christian church Wednes-
day. The dinner was the kind
the Christian ladies usually pre-
pare and was thoroughly enjoy
ed by everyone present.
Sergt. Jimmy Dameron has
received his discharge and left
Atlanta Ga. for a visit to his
wife's people in Ills. for a few
days before coming home. He
will be engaged again with the
same Oil Co. he travelled for be-
fore enlisting.
Lieut.. Col. Steve Winfree visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Winfree at Salisbury
/
this week, going to st. Louis
Wednesday for some special
duty. His friends and relatives
in this city were much disap-
pointed over failing to see their
distinguished soldier boy hood
companion.
The telephone poor service at
this point and Salisbury has been
occasioned by sickness. The force
at each place, especially the loc-
al office. Sickness came near
leaving this Office without a sim
gle operator, manager fdler hav-
ing been stricken after taking
the place of other operators who
were knocked out. But for Mrs.
Audrey Fidler coming from Sal
isbury, we would have been
voiceless for a week or more.
The first thing TO do this spring
is to start and this time put thru
to completion, whatever system
of water works can be had for
the amount we can raise. Haul.
ing water has been going on
here all the fall and winter and
the expense exceeds the inter.
est on bonds, Let all other pro.
jects rest u it'll we get the only
thing which will save money for
all citizens, system for getting
a supply Of water up town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-02-28

may be needed for some
time to come so that this letter
seems unnecessary at this mo-
ment. This opportunity is taken
to wish you and your organiza-
ton a very Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
John Price Jackson,
Lieut.. Col., Engrs.
American Expeditoinary Forces
Hdqrs. Army Service Corps.
Labor Bureau
Medical Division.
January, II, 1919.
Extract
A. L. Co. SO at St. Sulpice: In
spected January 5, 1919.
The condition of this Company
was the best yet seen of any Ad-
mini5trative Labor Company in
France, with the possible eXcep.
ton of Companies 80 and 81,
which are in equally good con-
dition. This Company was gone
over in company with Lieut.,
Hill. He seemed very capable
and efficient. All the conditions
were entirely satisfactory and
there is no criticism to be made,
W. P. Herbert,
Major, M. C. U. S. A.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-02-28

A movement is on foot here
Tor the three protestant churches
to hold a union meeting in the
near future.
The fourth of TIE series of the
Lyceum course was held at the
City Hall Wednesday night.
Scott Shallenberger, who lives
two miles north of town heard
his wife making a peculiar noise
and on going to her bed found
her in the throes Of death last
Friday morning. A physician
was called, but she was dead
when he arrived. On two or
three occasions deceased had
complained of something like
temporary heart trouble, but no
one thought it anything serious.
The husband and several chill
dren survive, and have the sym
pathy of all in their sore be-
reavement and to whom we ex-
tend coincidence. Interment took
place near Burlington, Iowa
their former home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-02-28
Christian Church

Elder j. C. Lappin of Colum-
bia will preach at the Christian
church Sunday morning and
evening. EVERYBODY cordially
invited.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-02-28
Volume L
Lieut.. Hill Heard From

France or Italy or somewhere
over there had a letter last week
in which the officer states that
he is the best Of health, at a
point only a little distance from
the sea at the time of writing,
lonesome as all git out during
the evening because too distant
from where there is something
doing except war work, don't
know where he will be next as
changing them around constant
ly is in vogue, don't know when
he will be discharged but max
ing no fuss on that account.
Lieut.. had some fine commenda-
tions from superior officers
which we give in full. They
speak for themselves.
American EXpeditiOnary Forces
Hdqrs Army Service Corps
Labor Bureau.
10th December, 1918.
FROM: Lieut.. Colonel John Price
Jackson, Engrs., CHIEF, Labor
Bureau and Dep. Dir. Army Ser
vice Corps.
To; Lieut.. Frank w. Hill Army
Service Corps, C. Officer 93rd.
Company.
|. As it is not now determina-
BILE when particular units or per-
sonnel of the Labor Bureau may
be called for re-classifcation for
other work in the A. E. F., or
returned TO the United States.
! take this opportunity to sincere
ly thank you for the excellent
work and fine support you have
given to the Labor Bureau. The
Labor Bureau was established
on the first of February last to
meet a serious emergency due to
lack of sufficient labor to pre-
pare for the coming of the great
American Army. By reason of
the devotion, loyalty and energy
of you and your fellow officers
connected with the service it has
been possible to furnish the va
rious services of the army a total
of over so, 600 civilian or semi
militarized laborers; to in this
manner aid in preparing hospi-
tails, storehouses, air-felds etc.,
for the American Service; to pro-
vide a force for local Army ac-
tivities, and to organize into
semi militarized companies for
use wherever needed on the
lines of the A. E. F. some Fl. 900
men in the form of Administra-
tive Labor companies. By reas-
on of lack of knowledge of our
American Army personnel of the
customs, ways, and manners Of
the foreign labor procured, which
was of a great variety OF nation.
alities, the difficulties of co.ordi-
mating civilians into the work of
an army system, and the need of
carrying on the work in full har-
mony with the French, and the
French law, made the project a
most complicated one. Therefore,
you were called upon to display
unusual wisdom and capacity in
performing your important part
of this work. in my judgment
you have succeeded eXcellently.
2. beg that you will convey
my appreciation and thanks to
the men in your command, who
also had an important function
to perform in this work, and
who, consider, are deserving
of special commendation for
what they have done. You will
be fully warranted in writing tc
each one who has given satisfac.
tory service note of commenda.
tion, which can be preserved,
stating in the note that it is Civ.
en- with the approval of the
Chief of the Labor Bureau.
3. 1t is further desirable that
you impress upon the civilian
personnel, the fact that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

An sii-stceI veiocipede for
the little fellows from -four 90
six years old. 1f-inch front
wbe 81. l0-inch back wheels,
EXTRA SPECIAL VALUE.
$500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
CHINA DEMANDS
ARE DETAILED
Six Requests to Japanese
Government Outlined

TOKYO. Dec. is-By MALI
china's protest to the Toxic govern.
eminent over the Foo Chow riots and
tho dispatch Of japanese war vessels
to tina, port. cmbody the following
air demands.
i-Renevc the japanese consul a,
FOO Chow.
s-Apoiogiro for the action OF the
rormosans Of japanese allegiance
who killed several Chinese students.
a--Cunpcnsats the relatives OF the
killed and wounded.
4--Puni.h the Offenders
J-Prohibit Japanese merchants
from carrying arms.
Punish tho japanese chief OF
police at Foo Chow.
since Japanese authorities assert
the trouble was wholly the fault OF
chincsc students. who were boycott.
ting japanese goods. there In little
likelihood that japan will grant the
demands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
Congress Considers Limit
on Size of Publications

WASHINGTON. Dec l5.--With the
shortage of white paper daily becom'
Ing more acute. the house postoffice
committee today began consideration
OF the bill OF Representative An.
thony. Kansas. to limit the size OF all
publications transmitted thru the
mails.
Anthony predicted that unless con
gresa acts speedily. scores OF the
smaller publications will be forced to
suspend for lack OF paper. He pro
posed TO limit the sizes by refusing
to allow mailing privileges to any
daily OF more than - pages. and sun
day papers OF more than IS pages.
any weekly publication OF more than
as pages. and any monthly magazine
OF more than 100 pages.
Jason Rogers of the New York
Globe. representatives OF the Ameri.
can Newspaper Publishers associa-
ton and the magazine owners are
expected TO appear before the com
mittee.
The situation" Anthony said. lis
just this; The paper mills already
have contracted for so per cent more
paper than they can manufacture In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
Allied Policy of Hands Off"
in Russia Attracts Attention

LONDON. Dec. 15.--Of the various
decisions authoritatively reported to
have been reached by the unofficial
peace conference" here last week. the
two on which speculation conferred
today were the Hands off" policy
toward Russia and tho tentative
agreement OF the European allies to
accept reasonable" reservations 20
the treaty by tho American senate.
The press and general public were
interested in how far the allies in
tended TO 30 in each case.
As regards Russia. all that could
be asccrtained was that the repro.
sentativcs Of Great Britain. France,
Italy, Japan and America had form.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

ally agreed 20 have no dealings with
the Bolsheviki and. at the same time,
TO withdraw further support from
Gen. Denikcn and Admiral Kolchak.
No information was forthcoming as
TO whether the economic isolation OF
soviet Russia would be continued.
The stand on reservations. It was
emphasized. was not intended as in.
terfering in Americas internal po-
litical situation. but was meant mere
ly TO let 1t he known the allies OPP.
position to reservations was not Inn
placablc.
The Adrlatlc question. the next big
question to be decided by the confer
ences, Is expected to be taken up
shortly after Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

1920. Hundreds OF smaller papers
have been unable TO contract for
paper at any price. altho the cost to
the publisher per pound. which was
around 2 cents before the war. is now
between 10 and is cents
My bill. believe. will reduce the
consumption OF print papr by one
half decrease the amount OF weekly
paper used by 80 per cent and that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
WILKES


"Th. Three Of Vs." by Rachel
crothsrs. In the production offered
at the wilkes theatre this week. In
which Jane Morgan takes tho lead.
ing role a. the eldest sister OF three
children ief, destitute--~rccpt for the
possession OF a doubtful mlne-by
the death OF their parents.
How she saves her older brother.
Howard Russell. from the paths OF
wronrsiotng and how. incidentally.
she secures n husband tAicris Lucs)
for herself. 10 the main plot OF the
story A sub-plot running thru
tho play deals with the fortunes Of
Mrs. Tweed Biz. a nelEhhor. which
part IL portrayed admirably by Jane
DarweIi.
The playing OF Master Ernest Neal
king. A. "sonnie" Maechesney. Jane
Aorxan's little brober. IL . delight.
fui feature OF this weeks produc.
ton. Ben Erway. ~ the unscrupui,
GUS rival for JAMES hand. gets q
great deal GU. Of his part
ranchon Everhart. a. Maggie. he
MacChcrney's servant. and Ersnan
sesvey. a. Hop Wing. Berrcsfords
servant. have COMEDY parts. whiia
Henry Hall takes the role Of stately
old Tweed Biz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
Wire Briefs

los ANGELES. - "sundric Sun.
beam Girl" talented Holstein. pre-
viously mother OF two sets OF twins.
Yesterday presented the world with
,riple,s In her efforts TO relieve the
milk situation.
NEW YORk--Bishop Charles
Sumner Birch and John Avery are
to be the only male members OF a
cast including society girls who are
to be on q benefit pageant for the
Girls Friendly society.
sPRINGFIEID. Ill. A broken
tencup cost Blain Samson his wife.
Blame bounced the containor off his
better hairs head and tho court held
this to be sufficient grounds for di.
vorce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

OF the monthly publications about :
or 80 per cent.
Publications are ioath to incrcas
advertising rates and thus decreas
the space given 10 II. fearing thci
competitors will not follow suit. I
II Is up to the government to tax
the Initiative for them 20 protect a
interests"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
LEWIS oRrTrYUM

Frt r.sifver'o Hunrsr. producer.
comedian. IL again the drawing card
At Lrvy's orpheum- HIS offering
this week |. an elaborate production
Of Newer Again"
n IL a nnstcai farce Of love.
money ana divorce. frightened by
unappy musical features and pretty
costumes. Tho comedy leads are
played by Ert Hunt. DISCARD Gerard
and Lew White.
Tho muricai features consist 81
several numbers ny Oscar Gerard:
the trio. Gerard. Budd and LORENZO:
Miss Dorothy Raymond: and the en-.
tire beauty choruA led by Pauline
Arthur. Frank Budd and blanche
Hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

As Influenza
IS an exaggerated form of rrii
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TaI
let's should be taken in larger dos1
than Is prescribed for ordinary rrY
good plan lis not 20 wait until "
are sick, but PREVENT 1T by tn
ing LAXATIVE BROMo QUINN
Tablets in time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
CELEBRITIES ON
ORPHEUM BILL
Gus Edwards Headlines Pro-
gram at Moore Theatre

Gus Edwards. who for y~drn has
been writing haunting melodies and
producing song revueH. returned 10
Seattle with three Of his Juveniles
and won approval from orpheum
vaudeville patrons at the Moore Sum
day. This years act is called wei
come Home Revue" Edwards IN
supported by Vinoen ODonneli tthe
Kid MccormackD and Alice and Haze
Furness. Young o'Donneii In n rpien-
did young entertainer. George Price.
who appeared nj IN. orphcum a few
weeks ago. and Lila Ice. OF the
movies. were trained under Edwards
This weeks Orpheum bill In made
up OF extraordinary talent
"Skeet' Gallagher and Irene Mar
tin. IN n si<it called Sweaters" sing
and make fun In delightful vein.
Gallagher r. q mighty capable chap.
Arnaut Brothers. The Loving
Birds" arr exceptional clown panto-
miners They used 20 tour with
Harry Lauder. and have n big fol-
lowing IN New York. where they
spent last season at the Hippodromc.
Ernest Evans. ball room dancer.
with four good looking young women.
present and elaborate diverttzrment
One assistant sinEr, once plays .
violin and the other the piano.
Marshal Montgomery. ventrflod,ffst.
Jack Osterman. young songster. and
Jordan girls. comedy wtreis,s. COM
rlete the bill
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-09
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

James Truitt' of Anchorage whc has been on the Rhine river with the American army of occupations is re- gistered at the Hotel Sexton having arrived on the Northwestern last night. Mir. Truitt will leave tomorrow for his home.
 The Christian Science society will hold services tomorrow forenoon at 1 1 o'clock and Sunday School at 12 O. clock noon.
 S. C. Cumboypatch. is registered a the Hotel Overland from Berkeley having come north on the Northwest ern.
 Seven days mail arrived on the Northwestern and the first class was boxed by II o'clock.
 Charles J. DardiS. travelling auditor of the Admiral Line is registered at the Hotel Overland Mr.. Dardis will leave overland tomorrow for Anchor. age.
 Dr. F. M. Boyle. of Anchorage, \, a guest at the Hotel Sexton andwi'l leave for his home at Anchorage to- morrow.
 P. D. Blodgett the well known can, nery man of Kodiak. arrived on the Northwestern from the states and is registered at the Hotel Overland.
 A. F. Davis, of the Alaska Trans fer Co.,, who has been on a pleasure and business trip in the states for the past four months, returned north on the Northwestern.
 F.. l.. Whittemore. councilman and President of the Seward Chamber of Commerce. absent from the city on business for several months came home on the Northwestern last night. Mir. Whittemore states that Alaska and Oriental trade are the two topics of the commercial world along the Pa cific Coast
 w. w. Flynn. from Mile 20. is re- gistered at the Hotel Seward.
 Mrs. F.. Griffiths. an arrival on the Northwestern from Cordova. is regis tered at the Hotel Seward.
 c. s. Replozle and wife, register ing from the states, are guests at the
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-09

Hotel Sexton having come to Seward on the Northwestern.
 P. H. Wander Sterre, from Marcola' Ore, is registered at the Hotel Sexton,
 D. C. Farman was a passenger oh the Northwestern from Cordova and is registered at the Hotel Overland.
 Joe Sheldon and Louis Erickson passengers on the Victoria from Nom" who stopped off here left for the stat es on the Northwestern.
 Carl Amy expects to get away for Anchorage leaving on the train tomorrow.
 F. Radel employment agent for the GuggenheimS. arrived on the North western from LaTouche and returned on the same steamer.
 Seven steerage passengers left for LaTouche on the Northwestern.
 J. B. Okio. capitalist of New York City engaged in the Oriental commer- cial business. accompanied by his wife are aboard the Northwestern making the round trip.
 The Odd fellows will have a spec
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-09
METHODIST CHURCH
 Aug. TO- 1919.

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWAY
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-09
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST

Issued every Saturday, is just the condensed edition of the Daily Gateway to send to your friends who want to know about Sew ard. Ten cents a copy, S1.- 90 for six months or $3 a year.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-09
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Williams news., 1919-08-29
Value of the Hands and
 Fingers Provided for by
 European Insurance Scale

In many cases surgeons have to estimate the chances of saving fn- Jured hands and the comparative value Of bands and fingers. According to scale of value furnished by the Miners Union and Miners Accident h. surance companies of a European country. the loss of both hands is val ued at 100 per cent in the ability to earn living. Losing the right hand depreciates the value of an individual as 8. worker 70 or 30 per cent, while the loss of the left hand represents from 60 to 70 per cent of the earnings Of both hands. The thumb is reckoned to be worth from 20 to 30 per cent of the earnings. The first finger of the right hand Is valued at from IA to 18 per cent, that of the left hand at from 8 to 1874 per cent. The middle finger is worth from 10 to 16 per cent. The third finger stands least of all in value although. like other useless members of the community, 1t is surrounded by riches, its value being only from to 9 per cent. The little finger is worth from g to 12 per cent. The difference in the percentage is occasioned by the difference in the trade; the first finger being, for instance, more valuable to Q writer than to digger.
Williams news., 1919-08-29
IF THIN AND NERVOUS,
 TRY PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphats ts Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and to Increase Strength. Vigor
 and Nerve Eorce.

When one stops to consider the host of lhin people who are searching continually forE some method by which they may In crease their flesh to normal proportions by the filling out of ugly hollows. the rounding off of protruding angles with the attend ant bloom of health and attractiveness. it is no wonder that many and varied sug- gestions along this line appear from time to time in public print.
 : While excessive. thinness might be at different individuals 1t is well-known fact that the lack of sufficient phosphorous in the human system is very largely respon- sible for this ondition. Experiments on humans and animals by many scientists have demonstrated beyond question or doubt that e body deficient in phosphorous becomes nervous. sickly and thin A noted
 author and professor in his book. s.tChem- 1stry and Food Nutrition" published in 1918.
 says: "s that the amount Of phos-
 of man Is seriously underestimated in many
 of our standard text books"
 It to be we'll established that this
 deficiency in phosphorous may now be mst by the of organic phosphate known throughout English speaking countries of this phosphate by the nerve tissue the phosphoric content when absorbed in the amount normally required by nature soon produces welcome change in our body and mind. Nerve tension disappears. vtgor and strength replace weakness and lack of ener- gy. and the whole body loses its ugly hollows and abrupt angles. becoming envel- oped in . glow of perfect health and Seauty and the will and strength to be up and doing.
 CAUrIoN:-whiie Bitro-Phosphats is un- surpassed. for the relief of nervousness. gen. eral debility. etc.. those taking 1t who do not desire to put desh should use extra care in avoiding fat-producing foods
Williams news., 1919-08-29
Bamboo Needle of the Phonograph-Process
 Wood Must Go Through

It was F. D. Hall of Chicago who discovered the bamboo needle of the photograph. The Scientific American relates the many woods with which he experimented before he found the right one and describes the Intricate processes that the bamboo goes through before becoming a needle.
 The hard point of the needle is formed from the enameled cortical surface of the cane. The poles, 20 feet long and from 21z to 31k inches in di- ameter, carefully selected, are sawn into pieces about an inch long and split in two. Machines split these again into prism-shaped blanks for needles. To force out the sap and re- place 1t with oil and wax in the myriad cells of the cane, the bits are put in drip kettles and lowered into vats laden with an oily mixture at $40 de grees Fahrenheit, where they remain 40 hours. Then they go into tumbling barrels containing hardwood sawdust, where they get cooled and polished.
 Each needle is inserted by hand into a cutting machine that snips the point into the familiar triangular form at the rate of 30,OOO needles day.
Williams news., 1919-08-29
Airships for Commercial Use Bh Experts Agree That it ls the Craft of Rigid Consuc-
 ton We Must Look for Usefulness in Business

British seeking the future poentaties of craft that it the ahp the arpane that must look for the of commercial useful writes foreign correspondent of the Ohio State Journal The limitations of airplan designed present de nte known Technically accepted fact that apne be produced which capable of transporting commercially adequate lead for longer nonstop flight than 1000 miles For practical 500 to 800 miles regarded as the workable limits.
 But the prospects of hps much less diagnose It that arshps fly for distances of 500 miles
 
 undertake flights believed impossible aiFplane
 efficiency but the airshps have advantages said than generally example the North power capable transporting the fouengned apne of oohorse able lift less than and burns twice much gasoline