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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-11-21

SHeu we'll, anu Lne SnrJDK W0ulQ
thus be less than for the past
two seasons. Corn will shrink
more on a cold dry winter than a
warm moist one.
The loss from rats can be
guessed by each man according
as ne has these pests and as he
has made rat-proof cribs Rats
destroy more corn than they eat.
1t is rendered unfit for any use
when they shell it off and they
make it very dirty and stock do
not like it nor do they thrive
well on it.
According to the figures given
if we knew that corn would be
worth 81 80 next August, 81 25
now is as good or better accord
ing to conditions.
OF course spectators aud
boards of trade jlst now are
guessing that corn will not be
Sl.5O next August. They do not
always figure correctly, but they
are a shrewd lot of business men
and know the world situation
very well and if they are wrong
more than half the time they
would soon be compelled to shut
up shop. Our personal opinion
is that the price will be strong
next summer, but this will de-
pend upon the feeding situation
to a very great extent, which
just at this time looks like cattle
feeders especially are going to
trade lightly. If hogs should be
handled as lightly as cattle are
likely to be, then corn will again
be good price.
Other things should be consid-
cred, such as do you need the
money now? Are your cribbing
facilities such that you can ex-
pect minimum OF loss from YER
mine and weather? Then there
is that other matter Of first i'm
portance, and that is that as a
rule you will get better returns
from your crop to feed it out on
your own farm where you can
take proper care of all manure.
Keeping up the fertility of your
farm is matter that should
never be lost sight of.
The national Farm Bureau
Organization
This has just been completed
at Chicago, and in a short time
we will try to set forth what
was done and their results that
seem to US are likely to follow.
At this great crisis of the world,
it is necessary that we do not
want peace as it would interfere
with their money making pro-
gram.
There are others in our coun-
try whose business is war and
we note some of the measures
that are brought up from time
to time in congress it is clear
that the same gang would fasten
a great military program upon
this country that would spell
disaster.
The present war department
seems to have this in view. Not
only a vast program that the
country does not want and es-
pecially the farmers do not want.
and it is to our interest to see or
try to see that such does not go
thru. Every farm organization
in the land should take every
means to become posted on the
great issues of the day, and all
farm organizations should pull
together. Beware of the one
that is trying to tear others
down.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-11-21
NEGRO HOLOUP SHOT
Four Young Bucks Rob A Farmer
Mob To Macon Jail
Quiet OminOus


the city limits of Moberly he
was held up by four young neg
roes who secured but little from
him and then proceeded to beat
the farmer into insensibllity.
Thompson was discovered soon
after and taken to his home
where his wounds were dressed
and where he soon indicated that
he would recover. The young
negroes fled into the city and the
news of the hold up having gol
in the air, the police went on the
trail of the dusky bandits. A
negro proprietor of a negro lodg
ing and boarding house tipped q
policeman off to the fact that
four answering the partial de-
scription the police had Of the
negroes were at his house. The
police investigated, found the
thugs and arrested them, turn
ing them over to sheriff Owen
who LOGGED them in Jail at Hunts
vile.
Learning that a mob would be
after the negroes, sheriff Owen
whisked them off to the county
Jail at Macon. The mob showed
up at Huntsville Friday night
but were soon convinced the
negroes were not there. In
some way it was learned that
the negroes were in the Jail at
Macon and Saturday night an
unusually large crowd of farm.
ers were noticed on Moberly
streets but nothing particular
was thot of it. However, about
twenty automobiles were filled
with them later and they sped
to Macon where they forced the
keys of the Jail from a deputy
under orders of Sheriff Stamper
after the mob had pinioned him
and refused to be denied the
prisoners. Sheriff Stamper was
treated with utmost politeness
and assured that under no cir.
cumstances would he be hurt.
The sheriff pleaded with the men
to leave the prisoners in the Jail
but was informed that the squad
had come for the blacks and
they would be taken if the Jail
had to be dynamited to reach
them. 1t was then that Stamper
ordered his deputy to surrender
the keys. The leader of the
mob must have known something
about the arrangement of the
jail as he led a sufficient number
of men direct to the cells where
the negroes were confined. The
negroes had known what was
going on and as soon as they
realized that they would be TAX
en-, they set up screaming and
bowling enough to arouse the
city, but they were silenced by
the leader and dragged to the
autos and captors and prisoners
set out for Moberly which place
was reached about dawn. A
large fire had been built in For
rest Park and about 100 were
awaiting the arrival of the party
from Macon. The negroes were
in night clothes or none at all
and when taken from the cars,
one was singled out, his arms
pinioned and a rope placed around
his neck. The rope was thrown
over a limb of one of the many
trees in the park and the negro
was swung into the AIR by num-
ber on the other end Of the rope.
The limb broke and the negro
dashed for liberty. One of the
fleeing negroes was shot four
times in the head and ms
tantly killed. The others in
Guiding the negro hung. made
their escape with members of
the mob porsuing. One Of them
stopped at the home of Farmer
Isaac Walker between Huntsville
and dMobery and asked for cloth
Is. WaldeE gave him something
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-11-21

two women somewhat impatient.
ly awaited further developments
yet quite sure that operations
around the bank were under way.
The best guess appears to be
that there were at least seven
men engaged in the burglary of
the bank, at least three Of whom
were in the building, Entrance
was obtained by opening the
front door with a key. The cage
Is on the north side, west and
back of it the vault the two walls
of which are also the west and
north walls of the building. A
door to the oom used for direc-
tors room on the south side of
the vault in which room all oper-
ations were performed. 1t would
appear at first glance that the
robbers had picked the brick
from the south vault wall, max
ing hole thru which a good slz-
ed man could enter, but the fact
of explosions, the penetration of
the door to the directors room
which was left open, by particles
of hard brick and the peppering
of the plastered wall across the
room with brick and cement
morter particles, indicate that
the hole was either wholly or
partially shot in the wall Evil
IDENTIFY one or two of the cracks
men went thru the hole into the
vault, passed out all the tin
boxes belonging to the bank and
depositors and there were a great
number, all of which were open.
ed in the directors room and
baby bonds, registered govern.
ment bonds and almost any end
everything else of value taken
from them. The papers not de-
sired were jumbled on the ficor
to a depth of several inches and
owners were busy all day Tues
day unscrambling the pile. The
safe must have bluffed the rob-
bers. 1t is a small Mosler, screw
door, looks like a chunk of solid
manganese steel defying pene-
tration so long as the splended
time lock is on, end if the safe
blowers did more than hit it a
few raps with a heavy hammer,
once on a corner. another lick
on the hinge support and anoth-
er about midway of the door, the
little but strong cash box does
not show it. In fact it is a ques-
ton if the slight marks on the
safe were made by che burglars.
Cashier VIM. Gebhart is not sure
but that the abraslons on the
paint were not there before the
visit of the robbers.
The job finished, baby and 9TH
er bonds and some private valu-
ables from the tin and other
boxes In the vault taken, the
robbers left, one car, the heavy
one, departed going east. Soon
after a few shots were heard
and the touring car put out
north, the direction from which
it came and the Henry left in
almost any direction as they u.s.
ually do. Miss Frieda Gesling
thot it was time to get busy and
arouse the sleeping citizens but
when about ready to make the
start, the door knob on the front
door was turned and the door
tried by the alert outpost of the
gang, indicating that he was
still on the job and that the
plucky young woman had still
more time to mediate. In a few
minutes she took a peep out of
the front door, saw no one and
sprinted across to the home of
and gave the alarm to r. A.
Meyer and cashier Gebhart who
were soon at the scene of the
robbery and phone lines up town
being out of working order, they
went to the Wabash station af-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02

It begins to look like the lid Is off on some of the more staple eats. But ter and eggs seem to head the list. The extreme warm winter weather has put the old hen to working overtime, but instead of getting price and one-haf for her efforts she has lowered the scale.
 Eggs were quoted at 45c wholesale Saturday by Garrett & Hines; flyers, 35c per pound; roosters, 121hc; turkeys, p c ZIG; hens, 22 1a Q 25c; and ducks, 25c. MT. Garrett stated he looked for fur ther drop in eggs and that the poultry market was glutted.
 American butter has struck competi- tion with the Australian product, and the war is on with the Elgin exchange, the manufacturing headquarters of the butter trust. The outlook is for 45c to 45c butter by last of Fep.uary. The Associated Press quotes butter in Chicago yesterday at 43 @46hc; in New York, 4494skc. Eggs in Chicago were 40@ 401sc; in New York, 4S-49c. Eggs in Kansas city were 34c; butter, 39c. w.. M. Cosby Flour and Grain com- pany make complete changes in quota tions of feedstuffs this morning. Cotton is quoted at 25A c for good mluQInS, With buSlneSS dull.
 Fish remain stationary as to prices, with supply and demand well balanced. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-Two pounds and under, 35c. Guineas-50c each. Roosters--1215c
 Turkeys-Live, 25@Hc.
 Ducks-25c ID.
 Hens-22ha@25c.
 Geese-25c.
 Fresh Eggs Wholesale, 45c.
 Fish
 Spanish Mackerel-20@2211c Pompano-35c.
 Salt Water Trout-2002zc. Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. N G21c.
 Gray Snapper-Hcacless and drawn, 14c4
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse ana Cattle Feed-$10 c. S. Meal, 2 Per Cent-$Ss.A Peanut Meal-SSc. Hen Feed-$375 per 1O0-lb. sack. Old Style Hulls-22c.
 Velvet Bean Meal-4sc. Corn Chops-$350.
 Corn-$1.7S.
 No. White Oats-s7c per bushel. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$45. No. 1 Alfalfa-A5. Southern Alfalfa-S40.
 No. 1 Timothy-$42. Glover and Timothy-$41. Wheat Straw-S1.
 Johnson Grass-$0. *@~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
COUNTRY OFFERINGS. CAUSED WEAK CORN
Staple Closed About on a Balance, With Oats About the Same--PrOvi-
 sions Down
By Associated Press

Chicago, February 1.-Corn averaged lower in price today, weakened more or less by the fact that country offerings had become a little larger The market closed unsettled with the final range varying from l4 cents net decline to ac advance. In oats the result was un- changed to $sc down. and in provisions off g to 6Oc
 Somewhat greater willingness that ru- ral owners displayed to part with hold ings appeared to be connected with a renewal of work by shelters in important sections, especially of Illinois and In- diana.
 Prospects of colder weather seemed likely also perhaps to stimulate the crop movement. Bearish reports were current, too, that within 40 days Argentine ship ments would be landed in the United States at less than a a bushel. With drawal of government buyers from the rye and barley markets was viewed like wise by many traders as an element of depression. On the breaks shorts covered freely to even up for the weekend, but no lasting gain was scored except by the February delivery.
 Oats were without snap.
 Abundance of hogs and the weakness of grain curtaled inquiry for provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
EARLY BREAK WAS
 FOLLOWED BY RISE
General List Closed Steady at a Net Decline of 17 to
 B Points Under
By AsseeIa,ee rress

New York, February 1-An early break in the cotton market was followed by partial recovery this morning, with the close steady at net decline of F to 3 points. May sold off from 21.soc to 135c shortly after the call and closed at 21 1.5Sc compared with 21.73c at the close last night
 The opening was steady at decline of l6 points to an advance of 15 points and the near months which were relatively easy at the start firmed up slightly right after the call on covering. There was scattered southern selling, however, while there also appeared to be rather active liquidation by brokers recently credited with buying for Wall street ec- count. The market soon weakened under this pressure and before the end of the first hour showed net losses of 32 to A points with March selling at 22.50c and July at 20.4oc. Prices then steadied on covering and last prices showed rallies of some f5 to p points from the lowest.
 Southern selling was not greatly in evil dence and most of the pressure was at- tributed to liquidation of long accounts. Local brokers thought the disposition to even up commitments for over the week end was probably increased by uncer- tainty as to developments in connection with the 4S-hour week proposals on Mon- day.
 New England advices indicated that in some sections. workers would accept pro- posals for the 4S-hour week with corre- spending reduction in pay, but in other sections labor was said to be insisting on the reduced hours without change in wages.
 II. recommending the adoption of the 4s- hour week beginning with Monday, the en ergency committee of the Fall Rive' council did not raise the question of wages. Of g cloth mills in Fall River, r are reported on short time. and 1t is stated some of the largest textile plants in the country gre not now running moro than 5 hours & week.
 The steadier tone late In the morning was considered partly due to the larger exports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02

etc. and it is believed that favorable news for cotton interests cannot be far off General news is not good, but much of it refers to past condi- tions
 The New Orleans market opened about 20 points on near positions, but about unchanged later positions, rallied about 20 points, then had moderate setback on selling on general news and labor disturbances, but did not show any pronounced weakness. Support seems more willing on reac- tions The view that cotton has about met readjustment requirements is gaining ground. Larger exports, more signs of a reviving spot demand and rather bullish news on new crop con- ditions seem to provide moref resist ance
 Saturday suspense laid the market open to some scalpers selling which caused a moderate reaction in the sec ond hour, but contracts were not plen- tiful and little covering towards the close rallied it nearly to opening levels, New crops showed greater strength.
 The spot situation remains un- changed. with prices at yesterdays quotations throughout the belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, February 1.-Unusually narrow price changes occurred in the cotton market today, sentiment apepar- ing to be more evenly divided than usual. For a while offerings were rather lib- eral on productions of increased labor troubles among the mills for the coming week. but the undertone was steadied and finally the demand increased on re- ports of continued good spot demand and by the prospects of general rains in the cotton region. Last prices showed net losses for the day of l to 14 points
 The more active months were 10 to 1e points up around the opening but a quick break followed the first call which car ried the market off to level g to 36 points under the close of yesterday. Late in the day the greater part of this loss was recovered
 It was claimed that in the local spot market the demand was reaching the lower grades and interior reports stated that buyers were finding difficulty in locating cotton to trade on. Complaints O. bad roads were made in some sections and it was felt that further rain would make them worse in addition to further
 interfering with work preparatory to the new crop. At no time, however, was there general demand for contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
OHIO CITIES GAS |S A MARKET FEATURE Steel and Affiliated Indus- trie= Lower, With Good
 Part of the List
 Featureless
By Associated Prcss

New York, February 1.-The hollow and superficial tone of the week end session of the stock market was forci bIy Illustrated by the leadership of Ohio Cities Gas, that speculative issue mak- ing a gross recession of D points on news of a new stock offering.
 Other speculative issues in which the shorts recently have been active re- acted sharply, notably oils. some of the peace industrials and New York Air brake the latter losing an add tional 5A points on further rumors respect ing the stability of the dividend.
 United States Steel and affiliated in dustrials were fractionally lower, also investment rails. while secondary trans portations continued to yield under ;he influence of further realizing in Texas and Pacific.
 The balance of the market was fea- tCreless, many well known and popular stocks remaining unquoted throughout the two hours.
 The strength of French bonds, espe- ciallY French government 5 ks, ds the new maximum of 105 3-16, and Paris 6s a par, large fractional gain, were the noteworthy features of the bond market.
 Dealings in the first named issue were especially extensive on announce mel.t that they will be payable here in dollar exchange instead of francs al time of maturity, April l, next. To- tai sales of bonds (par value) aSgre- gated s7,650,000. Old United States bonds, registered 4s, declined E per ceni on call today, other pre-war js- sues showing no alteration for the week.
 inal prices on Liberty Bonds to- day were: 31@s, 99.0O; first conQert:bls 4s 43 Is; second 4s, 42.90; first coaverti- ble 4As 94.55; second convertible 4 4 S. 94 46; third 4As, 95.4S; fourth 4l4s, 94 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York February 1.-The market today was quiet and steady, although some what lower than yesterday. There appeared to be a somewhat better de- rlond from the trade and there was not very much outside selling. On the other hand there was enough scattered selling from local sources to bring about a small decline from yesterday. Local feeling is still bearish, but it seems to us that for the time being at least, the market has had it's decline, Advances from New England as to the labor troubles were rather favorable, and it is hoped that the difficulty ma.' be arranged without an actual strike. Hubbard Bros x Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
Lid Is Off on High Prices Among
 Some of the Most Used Staples
By JOHN c. MOSES

Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards.) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-SD10c. Medium to Good-7QSc. Common to Medium-S67c Grass cattle according % weight, uuAI. fty and flesh: Steers-7GSc. Fat Cows-7ESc. Medium Cows-S97e Canners-i14G51zc. Cutters-51x@5hc. Heavy Bulls-61a1715c Light Bulls-szt0S1kc. Fat Yearlings-sQ7c. Oxen-447c. Medium Yearlings-5dSc Vealers-7GSc. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1s5 pounds and up, l5c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs--1s5 to 1s5 lbs. 4c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs--sO to 135 pounds. l3c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs -13Q14c. Light Pigs-S0 lbs. down. 12c. HalffFat Rough Hogs-12913c Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices
 Hides and TailOw No. Green Salt Hides-1Sd1sc. No. Green Salt Hdes-17G18c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
How He Lost His Leg

Sir John Foster Fraser in Harper's
 Magazine.
 Nothing is more irritating to real fighting man than to be interrogated about himself. There was a sailor in q railway carrige. As he had only one leg, he excited the interest of two eld- erly ladies, who in a round about way began endeavoring to find out how he lost his leg. For sometime he sheered them off. He did not like being cross examined. but neither did he like to be rude. So at last he said
 "Well, nuns, if I tell you how lost my leg will you stop asking me questions about it?'
 "Of course, we will,' they prom ised
 Well, mums," he answered, slyly, "it was bitten off"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
Salesmen Wanted

High class saiesmen wanted tflour and corn products). Indiana mill of large ca pacity with we'll established brands of soft and hard wheat Hours has good opening in the southeastern states for salesman of proven worth and ability Also has a good opportunity for sales man experienced in corn for specializing on corn products. Men possessing quail fications necessary to successfully fill these positions will do welfto act quickly
 Write for application blank if interested Correspondence confidential Address Box 46S Lawrenceburg, Ind.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
Bonds
Sugar Market

New York. February 1.-There was no change today in the local raw sugar market with prices on the basis of FPS for centrifugal to the refiner. Trading was unusually active for a Saturday with board reporting addi- tional purchases of 1S0.650 bags of Cubas and 45.400 bags of Porto Ricos for. February shipment.
 In refined there is fair volume of business with practically all refiners behind in orders, due to the increased export business.
 Prices were unchanged at Sc for ftne granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02

The Chinese horse is really a pony somewhat after the type of the western broncho, It comes from Mongolia and is knowh as the Monaghan pony It is an exceedingly hardy animal, thrives on food on which a western animal would starve. is able to carry heavy loads long distances. and is very useful in many ways. As a racing animal it is characterized by speed and stamina China exports between 1900 and 2oOO of these ponies each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02

Half Cured Hides-i@2c less. No. l Green Hides-15016c. No. Green Hides-14415c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-30@31o. No. 2 Dry Flint Hides-29@30c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-Nd2Sc. No. ? Dry Salt Hides-2Sq27c. Goat Skins-S0@90c. Damaged Hides-HaIf price. Washed Wool-75@S0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-55960c Bury Grease Wool-35937c.
 Cotton Good middling ................. 25A Stric middling .................. 25h Middling ....................... Y Strict low middling ............ 2S& {
  Bamboo trees do not bloom until years old. r. sWE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton MerChanfs, HNnOVer SVunre. N. Y, Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa tion. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Speclal attention and liberal terms given for consi %n ment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York; February 1--Butter firm CT; receipts, 5039 tubs; creamery, high CT than extras, 49@49ac: firsts, 44@ 47c. Eggs weak; receipts, 8322 cases; fresh gathered extras. 4S@4J Cheese unsettled; receipts, 2S09 boxes; stato whole milk flats, current make, spe- cials, 32,4 Y23c.
 CnltaSo, J eb7 uaIy 1.-Bu-ter h.rner. creamery, 43@461ac Eggs lower; re- ceipts, 6591 cases; firsts. 40@4Ohc. Potatoes lower; receipts, 53 cars; bulk and sacks. $1.55 Q1.66. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis, February Eggs, 3Sc Poultry and butter unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
Money Market

New York. February 1.--Mercantile paper, 5@5A. Sterling 6O-day bills S473l2; commercial 60-day bills $472R; commercial 60-day bills on banks, $4.72& demand, s4.753; cables s4769s. Francs. demand, 5.45:s; ca bles, 5.45. Rubles, demand 1872: ca bles IA nominal Mexican dollars, 77Hc Government and railroad bonds steady
 London, February l.-Money. 3is per cent Discount rates, short and three months bills, 17-32 per cent.