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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-12-19
Salisbury

Our people were shocked Tues
day morning when word came
that Judge johnson of Shannon
dale had died suddenly the even
ing before. Further inquiry de-
veloped that Mr.. johnson was
some what complaining all day
Monday, but no one looked upon
his illness as serious until late
in the evening when he suddenly
expired. Geo. T. johnson was
born May "a, 1851 and died Dec.
10. 1919, making him 68. years,
6 months and 2l days old. He
was united in marriage to Miss
Emma Lamb, daughter of Thos.
Lamb, who with two children
a son Sam and Ruby daughter,
both married, survives him.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday from Asbury church,
by Rev. F. L. Moody and burial
took place there. Deceased was
amember of the Christian church
and died in that faith. Some
years ago he was elected Judge
OF Charlton county and held that
office four years, discharging his
duties to the satisfaction of all.
In his death Charlton county
loses a splendid citizen, his
church a loyal member, the COM
munlty a real neighbor, his fam
lily a devoted husband and father
and mankind benefactor. Now
that ne is gone we can all realize
his real value as never before
and do him the honor that his
exemplary life deserves. Good
bye old friend, we'll meet again,
when the storms of life are over,
in that bright cline where deeds
of men, count ever more and
more.
Sam Harlan of Prairie Hill, E.
r, Kellogg and C. C. Parks of
Keytesville were here Tuesday
shedding smiles on our people
and shaking hands with hosts of
: friends.
Rev. Ralston and family are
moving to Prairie Hill where the
Reverend has charge of the cir
cult.
Mrs. Eva Allega had a bad fall
on an icy side walk and was bad
ly shaken up but not seriously
injured.
John Morris Fidleris the latest
arrival in our city who put in his
appearance at the home of E. NJ.
Fidler and wife Sunday morning.
Word has been received here
of the death of the 9 year old
daughter of Marvin Fawks and
wife at their home in Okla. In
terment will take place at COL
umbia, Mo.
J Will Scales and wife came down
} from K, City Sunday night to
close up their land deal with w.
} R. Stoner.
Mrs. Ellen Williams has sold
her property to Methodist minis.
ter Rev. RalstOn who has charge
of the Prairie Hill circuit.
Osa Scott of near Hamden who
has been in the army for thirteen
years is home on a visit to rela-
tives and friends. He is station
ed in Delaware and has another
year to serve.
Many of our people attended
the johnson funeral at Asbury
Wednesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-12-19

Whutchu gwine put in dat
minis pi cepin scraps?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-12-19

have been sustained.
Wood chorping is gaining the
day here.
R. P. Carroll was arrested
Monday on a warrant charging
grand larceny. Paul Conrad of
the K. City detective force came
down for R. P. but bond furnish
ed for his appearance before
judge Welch in K, C. John D,
Taylor bondsman. 1t is rumored
that Conrad has run down some
crookedness in cars in the Mar
celine neighborhood.
Will Finnell. one of our boys
who fought in France and has
scars, is here from his home in
Nebraska Oh a visit to relatives
and friends. Will wants no more
of war unless to repel invasion
of this country or to resent
-wfdhgs and says he is of the
opinion that practically all who
went over seas are of the same
mind. The league of nations
without reservations does not
suit him a little bit. His sister,
Miss Matte FinnelI who did so
we'll in war service is enjoying
the reward for it in sight seeing
in France, Italy. Germany and
Russia conferred by the United
States on such deserving war
workers among women.
VIM. 7. Coy, who, with his
wife. recently became inmates
of the Confederate Home at Hig-
ginsville, is demented and will
be taken Thursday by Sheriff
Hurt to the insane asylum at
Fulton. Sheriff Hurt will bring
Mrs. Coy back to the county and
place her in the infrmary. Just
the cause of the late condition of
the old campaigner has not been
reported. For some time after
receiving an allotment from the
state he picked up in flesh and
spirits but the amount was small
and soon ran out and depression
landed on the head of the nearly
worn out frame of the man. He
cut wood and did other such
work as wrecked human machin-
cry can do spasmodically and
hoped that the asylum for SOL
diers at Higginsville would pro.
vide a resting place for him dur
ing his few remaining days and
when word came that he could
enter, happiness thrilled his
heart and new life seemed to
him approaching. All of the
past doesn't matter when the
frost of age and dissolving vital
ity settle on physical man; by all
rules of charity he is entitled to
freedom from hunger and shelf
er and from other miseries which
make up adversely even tho he
himself hewed out the founda-
tion for calamity at the end of
his life race. But to end it all in
a mad house is so much worse
than just retribution for a life
devoid of a single christian act,
much more an infiiction on one
who was a good soldier, hospita-
bic and loyal to friends, trans
cends conception of human
destiny.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-12-19
Farm Bureau Notes
By Sam Jordan
Soy Bean Seed

pUFCeu any lOT Sdle' have ocN-
eral requests from seed houses
who want to buy this seed. |
am attempting to stave them off
because this seed should be used
In Charlton County and will no
doubt be needed. In the event
we let this home grown seed get
away and buy from seed houses
the chances are that we will
have to pay. considerably more
from those sources.
The Corn Show Reports
Last week we sent out be-
tween three and four hundred
letters asking people to signify
their willingness to enter a BUSH
ell of corn in the show next year.
Several of these have been re-
turned promptly and it looks as
though it is going to succeed.
Since we do not have the names
of the farmers in the county |
would be glad to reach every
farmer with the proposition con-
tanned in the letter which fol-
lows.
If everybody will just come
across with a bushel of his best
corn it will assure US a big show
and put an enormous amount of
good seed over the county.
These obligations, it should be
understood, are wholly void if
for any reason the show should
not be held.
The reason we are anxious to
begin now is for the purpose of
assuring premium list without
having a few people shoulder
the responsibility of having to
Sdig up lot of money in the
event that the returns from the
sale should not meet the prem
ium list,
If we can get a big lot of en-
tries assured there is no ques-
ton but what the sale will more
than pay the premiums.
l am depending on every one
to do the best he can and when
you have made up your mind
that you will help just call me
on the telephone or drop me a
line, that we may keep our list
straight and up to date.
The letter follows:
December 9, 1919.
My dear friends:
Do you believe in the idea of
the greatest good to the greatest
number? 4 know, however, that
you do. Then why not get four
times as much corn to sell at our
show next year, and sell at one
fourth as much per bushel? We
can do it with your help.
Do you think we should again
offer 100000 in premiums? We
can do it and the farmers make
up the list and not hurt anybody
much.
The town will put on the ex-
pense of the show. but we hate
to pull the towns leg for prem
iums to pay us farmers. Lets
be game and put on our own
list.
Here is the Plan. Let US get
300 farmers to agree to enter one
bushel of his best corn, or if he
will not do that give usa $500
bill instead. The sale should
average at least $500 a busbel
and this will let us out with a list
between 100000 and $l2OO.OO
with the remainder for necess-
airy expenses.
Most of this money will 90
right back to the county but we
must offer a few good ones
open to the world in order to
bring more corn and attract
buyers.
We can make this a great seed
corn county if we will just do it,
Will you help? Ifso fill out the
blank below and mail in the en-
cIosoA onx,aio,,, tl,ot .a,,,.;,.. -
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-12-19

think good enough. do you not
think it would pay you to get
some?
If you could distribute over
the county 500 bushels of the
best seed to be found, and at a
reasonable price, doyou not think
it will pay? This is just what
we are driving at, and am sure
we can have your help. 1t
makes it easy if every body will
pull.
Very truly yours,
S. M. Jordan,
County Agricultural Agent.
AGREEMENT
For the purpose of putting on
a corn show and insuring a big
premium list. | hereby agree to
enter for the show one bushel
go ears) of my best seed corn,
or in the event that | do not
enter the corn | agree to give
$500 in cash to the fund for
premiums.
| also agree to secure one
other person to do the same and
to sign this obligation with me.
Signed .------
Post Office ----------.---
Signed d----------------.------
Post Office ------------------
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-12-19
The Shortest Name

Among the names Of 4,500, 0OO
soldiers, sailors and marines re.
corded in the files Of the War
Risk Insurance Bureau at Wash
ington. the shortest family name
was III, borne by two soldiers
who were natives of Hawaii.
Their name consisted Of two
letters. but it was pronounced
in two syllables.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

Right A new and
informal Sc of
S e n a t or Hiram
J o h n son and a
favorite dog. Sen
ator Johnson is one
of the chief op-
ponents to t h e
league Of nations
and a possible Re-
publican Presi-
dental nominee.
Prc*~ Illustrating.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

and q regular
S a n t a Maria
stern. We have
our own hunch
as to what will
happen W h e n
the first COM
Der hits her.
Keystone Vtttr.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
FOUR MILLION BISCUITSA DAY

Seems like a lot of biscuits but it
doesn't quite meet the demand for
Shredded Wheat. We hope to make more
as soon as we recover from war conditions
In the meantime be patient with your
Grocer. We are increasing Our output as
rapid1y as industrial conditions will
permit. Shredded Wheat is the same nour
ishin6 biscuit you have always bought
For any meal. with sliced bananas sliced
peaches. or other fruits.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
AIRPLANE FELLIN
TEXAS, SAYS DAVIS

El Paso, Tex, Aug. 1S.-The plane
pioted by Lieut.. H. G. Peterson and
Paul II. Davis. the two army aviators,
who are being held for $4,000 ran
som by Mexican bandits near Candle
laria Tex, fell in Texas while the
men We're on border patrol duty, ae-
cording to information received to-
night by the Morning Times in a spe-
cial dispatch from Porterfield Calf,
the home of Lieutenant Davis par
ents
According to the Times CORE
spondent, DR.. Warren s. Davis, father
of the aviator, received the following
telegram from his son, written by the
captured man in the bandits camp,
and forwarded by Col George I.
Langhorne, commanding officer of the
Big Bend district:
"Airplane crashed in Texas while
on border patrol. Pilot and l cap
tured by Mexicans in Texas. We are
held for $4,000 ransom. 1t should
be paid by the war department. Have
wired the commanding officers at
Fort Bliss and the war department,
Ransom must be paid to Dawkns
Fitzpatrick at Candelaria. Tex, not
later than August IS. We are threat
ened with death. Am safe and uin-
jured DO not worry"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
BRITISH PREMIER
ANNOUNCES THREE
POLICY CHANGES
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

lhf mONNlNe JOURNAL SPECIAL lEASED WlRE1
London, Aug. Is (by the Associated
Press) i'm a threeehours' speech in
the house of commons, in which he
dealt with Great Britain's domestic af-
fairs generally Premier Lloyd George
today disclosed three important de-
cisions of the government. Two of
these had been widely discussed and
the governments purpose with regard
to them was anxiously awaited.
One of the decisions was that the
postwar plan of ultra protection, I'M
der which imports were limited to
those granted by special licenses by
the board of trade, will be abandoned
September l, and the putting into eff
feet of measures to prevent dump
ing"
The second was the rejection of the
majority report OF Justice Sankey !
coal commission, which provided for
the gradual naturalization of coal
mines, and in it's stead launching a
plan for partial government control
by which the government will buy
out the owners of coal lands who re-
ceive royalties from mining COM
panies, give the miners a. share in the
control of the mines, organize the
mines into districts and establish q
fund for improving living conditions
of miners.
Under the third decision the gov.
eminent will embody in bill recon.
mendations for joint industrial coun-
Gil of employers and employees anC
a -eight-hour week and a living
wage applying to nearly all industries
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
ANXOUSLY WAIT
REPORT F ROM THE
TWO u. s. FLIERS
Payment of Money, Authorized
By Government, Expected to
be Made Late Monday Ran
som Fund Well Guarded,
CAPTURED AVIATORS
REACH BORDER TO-DAY

o Maria. Tex, Aug. 1S.-Avia-
o tors III. G. Peterson and Paul H.
9 Davis, held prisoner by Mexican
@ bandits near Candelaria, Tex
o are expected to reach the bor-
. der tomorrow, it was said by
o army officers here tonight. Cou-
q rfers sent to the bandit camp last
o night are reported to have
o reached the camp, informing the
o. bandits the $4,000 ransom
% would be paid.
@ i, Other developments today were
9 O report that the aviators were
. captured on the American side
o after making forced landing,
9 and a statement that Gen. Man
@ uel Dieguez, at Chihuahua City,
o had ordered Gen. Antonio Pru-
o media to leave Ojinaga at once
@ with a force of Carranza- soldiers
9 in pursuit of the bandits who
. captured the Americans.
@ The report that the Americans
@ landed on the American side
o came from Captain Hadley, Fifth
@ cavalry, in charge of the border
10 patrol near Pilares, who. said
. four Mexicans heard the sound
9 of an airplane flying low on the
9 day the aviators disappeared,
g and later heard cries for help.
o This is said to have occurred
o near Porvenir, fifteen miles from
g Pilares. The Mexicans said they
o did not investigate the calls for
@ help.
g Col. George T. Langhorne, dis
g trict commander here, tonight
q ordered an investigation Of this
g report and soldiers will be sent to
Q Porvenir to locate the damaged
. airplane, he said.
3 Army officials believe only
s few Mexicans We're involved in
. the capture of the aviators.
@ o . o Q @ @ o @ @ o % g 8 o @
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
SECRE TARY BAKER
DEFENDS POLICY
Of DIG j. s. ARMY
Says Conditions of World Are.
Such That He Doesn't Want.
To See Military Strength
Below $4,000.

10y MORNING. JouRHAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl
Washington, Aug IS. - Secretary
Baker. defended today before the SEN
ate subcommittee on military affairs
his recommendations for an army of
$4,000 men by saying that in view of
the disturbed conditions in the
world" he did not wish the 'respon-
sbility'' of asking for small force,
Secretary Baker Indicated several
times that the bill as presented. in
Guiding its provision for compulsory
universal military training for 19-year-
old youths, was that of military eX-
perts rather than his own. although
it had his approval. He said that his
own guess was that an army of $780,
600 was perhaps somewhat larger
than necessary but that he did not
wish to take the responsibility of OPP
posing the opinion of the country's
greatest military men.
Native Troops for Islands.
Regarding the provision for main
tenance of three divisions in the in
sular possessions the secretary admit
ted that the force appeared to him
somewhat large and agreed to the
suggestion of Senator Wadsworth of
New York that native troops might be
used to advantage.
The secretary also considered as
worth while a suggestion that part of
the youth OF the country might be
given the opportunity for naval
training possibly as a substitute for
training he otherwise would receive in
the army.
Interrogation of the secretary Of
fered the opportunity for securing his
opinion on the proposed establishment
of an air ministry Senator New of
Indiana, presented arguments for the
separation of the military and naval
aeronautics but Secretary Baker was
frank in his declaration of opinion
that it would make for inefficiency
Buy More Planes.
Difficulty would be experienced. Mr..
Baker said, in maintaining the proper
CO. ordination under separate heads
and If a more adequate air service is
desired, he suggested it would be
more practicable to utilize the exist
ing military organizations. The testi-
mony developed that the United States
now has 1918 aifplanes of which,
however, only 6,92S are service planes.
The major part of the present equip
ment now is obsolete but. it was as
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
QU|CKE R ACTION
BY CONGRESS IS
URGED BY WASH
No Figures Available as to
Sale of Army Surplus Food
StuffSi Clothing Cost to Be
Inquired Into,
10y ~oHNiH' 10 JRNAL oPEcrAL lEAysp wesl

10y MoRNial 10 JRNAL oPEcIAL LEAtEo w,asl
Washington, Aug. 1SEQuieker
action by congress in the campaign
to reduce the cost of living was urge /
today on senate and house. Senator
v alsh declared high prices were a;
The bottom of all the unrest and
charged that congress was wasting
time when something should have
teen done already in response to
President Wilson's recommendation
Mayors Of New Jersey cities lp-
rearing before the house agriculture
committee said action was needed at
cnce to stop the rising scale of prices
Regulation of imports was one means
ST ggested. The amendment broaden
irg the food control ,ct will be con :
Sidered tomorrow by the committee
end probably reported to the house.
Sale of surplus army food began
today at storage centers throughout
the country Definite reports were
not available, but it was believed
that orders had been received for
many millions of pounds of canned
rieats beans and other staples, to be
sent out by parcel post.
Debate in congress was occupied to
a great extent by living cost prob
lens
Absence Of a quorum in the house
delayed until tomorrow fl lal action
on resolution calling for the federal
trade commission to begin Immediate
inquiry into "the increase in the pri 20
of shoes"
Representative Sfegel. republican,
New York, submitted figures on the
increased cost of clothing, which he
said were obtained by New YORK
clothing manufacturers and showed
that sin most cases the retailer
makes fifty per cent profit and in
some places 100 per cent" The
manufacturers cost, he said, was due
to the cost of labor. He presented
figures to show that an overcoat cost
ing the manufacturer $10,S5 in 1917
advanced to $1757 ir 1918, and tc
$22,62 by last week. He urged thai
dealers be required to mark the cos
prices on all commodities.
Attacks Fruit Company.
The United Fruit company was at
tackled by Representative Fitzgerald
democrat, Massachusetts,, who assert
ed 1t had made a forty per cen
profit, and paid off millions of dol
lars of bonded indebtedness, not dut
! for some time
Investigation of reight charges t.
! determine whether there W. fraud II
| capitalization of railroads as CHARGE
| before the interstate commerce com
mitttee was urged by Representative
| Huddleston, democrat, Alabama, wh'
asserted the transportation charges
affect retail prices three or fou
| tines"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19

Whole barley California Feed Bar
ley, Per hundred pounds or less.-E.
W. FEE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
GENERAL DICKMAN Is
WATCHING SITUATION

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 1S.-Of-
ficers of the southern department, at
Fort Sam Houston, tonight We're
anxiously awaiting news that Lieu
tenants Paul H. Davis and Harold G..
Paterson, prisoners OF Mexican ban
dts in the canyons south of the
Texas Big Bend district, had been
released upon payment of the 5000
ransom demanded, Major General
Joseph T. Dickman, department COM
mander, who had remained on duty
al! last night, was still at headquar-
tiers at a late hour tonight, keeping
ir personal touch with every message
relating to the aviators. No Official
statement, however, was available
Etre tonight
Declining to say who would pay the
$4,000 ransom, high officers OF ne
department expressed confidence that
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19

Payment would be made before the
forty-eight hour time limit expired
Officers here familiar with the coun-
try south of the Big Bend said TO-DAY
there are numerous box canyons In
which the outlaws could hide for
weeks. To search all these canyons,
they said would be an enGless task
for cavalry,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
GOVERNORS OF PUBLIC
LAND STATES VOTE FOR
CEDlMG LANDS TO STATES
Continued From rage one.)

afternoon meeting until a permanent
organization was effected, with Gov
ernor Larrazolo as chairman. Those
attending the conference were Gov
crnors Larrazolo, Bamberger ROBBERS
son, of Oklahoma; Carey, of Wyom-
ing; Shoup, of Colorado; Frazier, OF
North Dakota; Olcott, of Oregon,
Campbell. OF Arizona; +. ID, Brown
representing Governor Davis, of
Idaho, and c. V, Savage, representing
Governor Hart of Washington.
The visiting governors who will
begin their annual conference hers
tomorrow were given a reception tor
night at the tabernacle.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19


FL Paso, Tex, Aug. S.-Assurances
were anxiously awaited along the bor-
der tonight for the safety of Lieuts.
Paul Fl. Davis and Harold G. Peter
son. held by Mexican bandits for $15,-
600 ransom.
The payment of the money, author
lied by the United States government,
was expected to be made late today
to an agent of the bandits at or near
Candelaria, Tex. The two army filters
are being held prisoner south of the
Mexican border opposite Candelaria, it
was stated, but what arrangements
had been made to follow up the pay
ment of the ransom fund at Candida
ria, or how soon the two officers
not announced.
The money was taken to Candelaria
today by H. NJ, Fennell, vice president
of the Maria bank under a United
States army military guard. The
fund was raised last night at cowboy
camp meeting in the Big Bend district.
but the subscriptions will be returned
to the donors, it was announced fol-
lowing receipt Of authorization today
from Mai Gen. Joseph 7. Dickman,
commander of the southern depart
men,t to foot the ransom bill.
Aviators on detached service at Big
Bend headquarters also left Maria
today for Candelaria, presumably to
keep a lookout for their returning
comrades.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales, Mexican
commander at JuareZ, and in com
mand of the Ojinaga districa, where
Lieuts. Davis and Peterson are held,
today was served by American Con-
sui A. E. Dow, at Juarez, with the
request of the state department for
the immediate release of the aviators.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19

London, Aug. 1S.-The government
has made announcement in the house
of commons that wool supplies in
Britain are the greatest in history and
that there is no reason for the present
high prices of wooden goods.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19

serted by the secretary the types are
better than any in Europe.
The secretary said that If the gov
eminent wished to develop the air in
dustry either for commerce or for war
purposes the solution was simple,
merely spend the money to buy more
planes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19

The word tweed" as applied to
cloth really means "twNled," and has
nothing to do with the River Tweed
although much Scotch tweed Is made
on the banks Of that river,