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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13

Gene Pinegar left for home
after pleasant visit to old &C.
quaintances.
DR.. ]. W. Hardy and his
brother.in-law, Mr.. True visited
for a few moments with the
Courier man Wednesday morn.
ing. He was here from Sumner
on professional business.
Eph Moore writes that he lives
in a fine town, Conway, Ark.
and is thriving. He says he
doesn't approve of woman suff.
rage but trusts that since wo-
men can vote for presidential
electors, that all democratic wo-
men will go to the polls and help
because he thinks their help will
be needed. Eph wants The
GREAT FAVORITE WEEKLY
to keep up with happenings al
his old stamping grounds.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Dwelling Bur.

Tuesday night about II o'clock
fire was discovered by neighbors
to be pretty well advanced in the
six room residence of G. D.
Turner and the alarm given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Moseley brot
nearly everybody to the scene.
Mrs. Turner went TO Kansas
City last week and may have
gone to Texas with an excursion
party and Mr.. Turner was at
his farm near Dalton where he
had been for several days, There
had been no fire in the building
for some time and no light even
on the oil stove for several days
so the origin of the fire is a mys-
terry. 1t was under great head
way when noticed but in spite of
the fact, some of the equipment,
small in amount however, was
saved from the front room. Had
there been a breeze there is lit.
tie doubt but that nearby resi-
dence5 would have suffered the
fate of the destroyed house. The
Mosely residence was made sc
warm that the occupants were
aroused by the heat and for g
time it appeared that tht
dwelling would burn.
Mr.. Turner said there was
$500 insurance on the building,
about half its value but he would
not know until his wife's return
whether there was a policy on
the household goods both ot
which were a complete loss.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
VILLA SURRENDERED
Different But Yet Big Chief
Military Hero Cheered
Now a Farmer

Monday night Francesca Villa,
the Mexican bandit who for ten
years has eluded escape and
made trouble for presidents of
the Republic as well as for the
United States. rode into San
Pedro and surrendered to the
constituted civil authorities. His
remnant of followers to the mum
Der of hundreds were with him
and the terrors received such an
ovation as the president might
swell up over. Villa is pardoned
and has been given a large ranch
with all the help he needs to
work it and all at the expense OF
the Mexican government. AT
Z.hat squelching him didn't come
high. Each of his followers is
to have a ranch free. Villa is
48. healthy and very much alive
and Mexico has gained a whole
lot by his activities as we'll as
terms of peace. provided he don't
break out IN a fresh place again
soon. Certainly he was one of
the greatest generals of modern
times, for as a strategist and ac
complisher, none who. went
against him will deny. The mil
itary fiasco perpetrated by oul
soldiers on his trail will be among
his humorous anecdotes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13

A fine rain yesterday morning
and badly needed.
Josh Bunton attended the fu.
neral of a nephew of his at Ma
con Sunday returning Monday.
Miss Grace Glosson has accept
ed a position in the Office of Hall
iburton garage at Brunswick.
Mrs. Gill visited her daughter
Mrs. Emma Agee Tuesday, COM
ing with her daughter Mrs.
Reed of Huntsville.
John H. and Mrs. Reed and
their daughter of Huntsville
visited Mrs. Wes Agee, sister OF
Mrs. Reed Tuesday.
Dan Vanderpool of Moberly
was reported dying yesterday
morning. He is a brorher-in'
law of Col. VIM, Cousins who
went to be of what assistance
he could.
Mrs. A. ]. Miller and daugh'
ter Mrs. Mary Smeiser of War
rensburg and son Fred of Sum-
ner were here Tuesday, Mrs,
Miller to'attend Women's Dem
ocratic meeting and her com
pany to visit the capitol.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Sumner

Miss Hettie West of this place
was married to a Mr.. Cruise of
Dean Lake last week.
Threshing is about over in this
section Of the country.
Misses Ollie and Edna Stewart
of this place returned home from
summer school at Kirksville.
Just a little more rain than we
have been having would be well
come.
This is the time of year when
our mind goes out to the camper.
Some preparations are on
among the people of this section
to visit the State Fair next week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
CRIME INCREASE
Murders and HOIdups Every
where-Unrest Cause Assign
Won't Abate.

The rapid Increase of crime of
all varieties is puzzIing officials
and all others. Daily accounts
of murders, holdups of messen-
gers with money, bank rvbber-
les, wife and husband homicides,
abductions, burglaries and
deaths from abortiOns indicate
an increase which cannot be ac-
counted for on the theory Of
general unrest altogether.
MiIliOnaires have been put to
death in their own homes by wo.
men Or their paramours or both,
married men not escaping, tor
sos concealed in trunks, babies
and children kidnapped and in
some cases murdered, negroes
shot or hung for assaults on
white women, bandits killed in
unsuccessful raids and a cata-
logue Of crimes of lesser degree
which would apall a Yacci In.
dian, suicides and infanticides
galore all prove conclusively that
the time is out of joint some.
where about its machinery, pro.
hibitiOn to the contrary notwith.
standing. What about it all?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
POLAND DOOMED
BOlshevik Army Near Warsaw
U. S. Will be Neutral
Allies Protest.

The Russian Bolshevik army is
now within a little distance of
the capitol of Poland and it is
practically conceded that Rus
sia will occupy and subjugate all
Poland. The British and French
governments have declared that
they will assist Poland against
Russia in all ways except with
soldiers and the United States
has taken the position that while
We will not mix in the war. we
will insist upon maintenance of
Polish independence and oppose
dismemberment of Russia which
appears to be contemplated by
some of the allies. The blame
for hostilites is laid to Poland
because she disregarded terms
of peace made by Russia and
claimed Russian territory. The
general situation in continental
Europe is alarming the big ma
tions of the world and the 1900
men of the U. S. army yet in Eu.
rope may involve US whether
we wish to be or not.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Corrected Primary Vote

O. NJ. Maupin got 722 instead
of 725 and Wilks plurality was
1873 instead of 185. Clarence
Brummall got 1854 instead of
$50, making Brummall majority
PA instead of 1914. Ray got
l461 instead of 1866 and Yocum
got GIL instead Of 5S5. These
are the correct figures after re.
checking the poll books and
tally sheets sent in by the elec.
ton clerks.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Brunswick Brevities

The Brunswick Chamber of
Commerce met Friday evening,
and discussed matters in regard
to street fair which will be
held here the latter part of Sep
tember.
L, W. Heisel our popular fur
niture man spent several days
last week in Kansas City.
Miss Helen Ellis returned
hone Thursday from Warrens-
burg where she attended normal
this summer.
Our city is billed for Barnes
circus which will be here next
Thursday.
VIM. Kolas of Carroll county
is to become a resident of Bruins
wick. We understand he has
bot the residence Of W. D. Hib-
Ter.
Earl Kellogg editor OF the
Courier was in our city Friday.
Quite a number of Shriners at.
tended the funeral of Mr.. Miller
in Dewitt Sunday. He was kill.
ed by a Santa Fe train.
Mrs. F. C. Sasse was in Sails,
bury Monday.
Miss Opal, Martin returned
from Chillicothe Monday after q
nice visit with Miss Geraldine
Riley.
Miss Alice Wagner and mother
left Tuesday for Sidney, Nebr.
DR.. C. W. Bowen returned
Thursday evening from Boulder
Colo. where he took special worl
in the University.
Attorney S. A, Davis left Wed
nesday for St. Joseph hospital
where he will undergo an opera
tion for pus formation. He il
in very poor health, but we hop'
that the operation will restore
his health.
Miss Nettie Cook has accepted
a position in Bowen's Drug Stor'
where she intends to learn th'
drug business.
The cash register at Heimer''
Garage was robbed of about $4l
Monday evening.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Farmer Commits Suicide

Milton w. Washam, a farmer
who lived two miles southwest
of Bynumyile shot himself thru
the heart with a shotgun at his
home Friday morning Aug. 6
and death came quickly.
For sUme time he had been de-
spondant and had been taken to
Excelsior Springs and other
points to relieve his mird of
what worries rested on it, but
his condition growing worse,
relatives were arranging to have
him taken to one Of the state in.
stitutiOns.
Friday morning his wife left
him asleep in his bed and pre-
pared to do the family washing.
He had asked her for some
carboljc acid some time before
and his intentions being suspect
ed, close watch was kept on him.
There vas no one at home but
his wife and one daughter and
they were in the yard washing
when they heard a shotgun re.
port. They rushed to the room
and found the husband and
father dying. Neighbors were
summoned and a physician and
later the coroner notified.
The deceased is survived by
his second wife, seven children
by his first wife and two by the
second. His last wife is a daugh'
ter of R. P. Clarkson and her
father and other relatives did all
they could to avert what they
felt was inevitable if the de-
mentia under which the victim
of his own act labored, if it was
not checked.
The deceased was buried al
Fitzgerald cemetery near Ham
den Sunday afternoon, Rev
Hise conducting funeral cere
monies.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13

Tom Lingo will perhaps have
to undergo operation for append
icitis. He has suffered consider
ably for some time with a de-
ceased appendix.
Miss Mildred McMahan of
Jan4esport, Mo. one of the pref
tiest girl visitors this summer,
returned to her home Tuesday
after a few days with ner college
friend Miss Elizabeth Agee.
Miss 'Micky' will attend Steph.
ems college this year.
The bad place in the highway
west of Brunswick has been re.
paired so that automobiles can
cross easily tho there are some
ruts and it is a little rough for q
short distance. Arrangements
are being made to put up a big
dyke at this point and prevent
any such impossible place there
in the future.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Charlton County Christian Mis-,
siOnary Convention

The program for the meeting
Of the Charlton County Christian
Missionary Convention to be held
in the Christian church at Key
tesviIle, August II, has been dis
tributed and arrangements for a
big meeting have been made. 1t
is desired that every church in
the county be represented, and
the public is cordially invited to
attend every session, especially
the night meeting for the ster-
optican views.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13

DR.. Forest Carlstead of Pal
myra, Mo. visited his brothers
Geo. and C. C. the first of the
week returning Monday. He
was accompanied by charming
young woman of this city and in
this connection there may be an
important event which we will
chronicle in the near future.
Paul Harper is about recover
ed from a very narrow escape
with his life when he was
knocked from the roof of his
home southwest of town. Crops
are all safe and Charles Elliott
Chapman who has been in
charge of the premises since
Paul's disablement, says he has
a four year old club handy to as
slst his convalesence if he be-
comes harder to manage. A
whole flock of geese await the
populsr cripple when he comes
to town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
l. o. O. F. Meeting

The county meeting of the In
dependent Order Odd Fellows
will be held at Brunswick Friday
August q.
All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
are cordially invited to attend
and urged to be on hand for a
big day.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13

Clay Perkins drove from Lin
neus Sunday and his daughters
returned with him in his car for
a visit etc.
Mrs. Everett Dameron and
handsome daughter Miss Doro-
othy of st. Louis returned to
their home Sunday after visit
of several days to the formers
sister, Mrs. H. C. Minter and
other relatives.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
New County Committee
Primary Aug 3, 1920.

TOWNSHIP Committeeman
ELECTED
Democrat Republican
BEE BRANCH
w. ]. Billeter j. D. Sharp
BOWLING GREEN
II. H. Bayne F. H. Meyer
BRUNSWICK
w. D. Herring R. W. Benecke
CHARLTON
w. F. Bentley F. E. Herman
CLARK
g. 0. Fawks B. F. Morrow
COCKRELL
E. R. Brooks F. F. Brewer
CUNNINGHAM
Geo. A Switzerland U. A. House
KEYTESVILLE
]. D. Taylor G. 0. Sterner
MENDON
B. F. Laughlin B, 2. Chapman
MISSOURI
H. ]. Weber Geo. Young
MUSSELFORK
J. w. Robertson B. V. Jeys,
Thos. Richards,
S. M.a2orter
SALISBURY
L. Don Brummall F. B. McCurry
SALT CREEK
7. E. Barry Nathan Clair
TRIPLETT
C. W. McAllister R. P. Price
WAYLAND
c. o. Houston None
YELLOW CREEK
William Holman G. L. Hardy
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Salisbury

near town, committed suicide
Monday afternoon by taking
carbolic acid, soon after dinner.
He had been in town earlier in
the day and while here bought
some medicine. but seemed to be
about as usual, saying he was
not very well. So far as we
learn no cause existed for his
rash act. He was reared near
here and known by every one, q
son Of W. c. Wright and broth
er of Luther Of Keytesv;lIe. He
leaves a wife, one son and a
host Of friends. He was our
friend and our heart goes out to
the bereaved ones who remain
behind.
When Billy James opened up
Sunday morning he found an
African python snake seven feet
long which escaped from a car
nival here some time ago. 1t
was captured with assistance.
Henry F. Richardson of jeff
er8on City is spending his vaca-
ton here among relatives and
friends,
Mrs. Rebecca Cash has been
visiting relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. VIM. Hamilton had a bad
fall at her home Monday morn
ing, severely injuring her arm.
/ A. c. Yocum was here Mon.
day and says his little tilt for
office was only that he might
have a chance to &C. out and
work for Atkinson and Long.
Miss Rosa Leon reared here
while on her way East last week
dropped off here to see her
many friends.
Mrs. Lutte Foley who has
been visiting hare left this week.
On Monday Fred Clark sold his
20 acre farm near town to Bon
Noting for $4,000 per acre.
Mrs. N. E. Powell of Fa. cite
was here Tuesday.
Rev. J. P. Rice and daughter
have been on the sick list.
DR., White of Lagonda may
move here if present arrange
ments carry out.
Sam Lee of Holden is visiting
here,
Miss Rosalie Jennings will at
tend Normal school at kirksyille
this year,
Rev. Heaton is assisting in a
meeting at Pee Dee and Rev.
Moody is conducting one at La
gonda.
M. V. Dameron traded hi1
farm for property in Columbia.
7 Rev. D. Ernest McCurry Of
: Philadelphia will preach here
! Sunday and all his old friends
are anxious to hear him as he is
an old Salisbury boy.
W. F. Evans returned this
week from Colorado.
Gilbert Prather, son of Joe, is
going on crutches because of a
mashed foot, received when a
: team ran away with a hay rake.
At a meeting of the official
board of the Christian church
Saturday night a pastorate call
: was extended to Rev. G. H.
. Bassett of Riverside, Calf.
| Victor Henderson of northern
Missouri is here on business.
Rev. G. D. Edwards, dean of
e Christian college at Columbia
s preached here Sunday night.
9 1t is reported that Will Patter-
: son and Miss Matte Closson
, were married at Columbia, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13
Stock Market.
K. City Wednesday

Top fat cattle $3.50, top hogs
$l5.55 and top lambs $3.50.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-13

1t is reported that Will Patter-
son and Miss Matte Closson
were married at Columbia, Mo.
last week and have gone east
where Mr.. Patterson has en-
ployment.
Geo. Switzerland, dem. com.
for Cunningham township and
U. A. House republican ditto,
were on hand for the committee
meeting Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
VETERAN, AGED SO,
HIT BY Street CAR

John w. vengenheim's desire to
live until his Tooth birthday, which
is just three weeks away, came with
in an ace OF never being realized
when he was struck by a street car
today at Thirteenth and i streets
northwest, by one OF Mr.. Hams sixty
passenger electrics.
Nengenheim, who lives at tho John
Dickson Home, Fourteenth and Cal
latin streets, was removed to the
Emergency Hospital in passing
automobile, whore IL was found that
nc was merely suffering from some
bruises on his right leg.
"1'll live to he n hundred yet" he
told the doctors as they dressed his
leg.
Allen Trotter, fifteen, OF 1i36 @
street southeast, is In n serious con-
dition at the Emergency Hospital as
result OF being thrown from his
bicycle near the House Office Build
ing this morning when tire came
of one OF the wheels. The youth was
removed 60 the Emergency Hospital
by congressman Nenable. OF Missis-
sippi, where IL was stated he was
suffering from a possible fracture OF
the skull
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
FORMER SENATOR GIVES
SlOO FOR IRISH FREEDOM
James E. MARITIME Stirred BY
Mrs. McSWiney's Story.

Moved by the interview with Mrs.
Muriel McSwiney, widow OF the mar
tyred Lord Mayor of Cork, which ap-
peared on the editorial page of Tho
Washington Times yesterday, former
Senator James f.. MARITIME, OF New
Jersey, now resident OF this city.
has sent his check for 800, ito aid
In the nght for the freedom OF Ire
land" to the editor of The Times.
This check has been turned over to
Andrew I. Hickey, OF the Washington
Mallow Committee, which Is collect
ing funds for the relief of the
thousands of Irish men. women and
children whose homes, food supplies
and places OF employment have been
burned by the British forces. Most
of these sufferers now face bitterly
cold Irish winter without food, cloth
ing or shelter.
Mr.. Marines letter, accompanying
his check, reads:
ITO The Editor of The Washington
Timesi
IT have just read Mrs. Muriei Nc
swlncy's story, as published on the
editorial page OF today's Times. My
sympathy goes out to this brave
woman and her cause.
"I herewith hand you my check for
800 to aid In the hght for the free
dom OF ireland. My heart is in their
holy and just contention"
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
LEAGUE LETS
BULGARIA IN
France and Australia. Opposed
Entry-Armenia Barred for.
Red Tendencies.

GENEVA, Dec. 16.-The League
of Nations Assembly today admitted
Bulgaria to the League of Nations.
France and Australia refused to
vote.
Finland, Luxembourg and Costa
Rica were admitted to the League
unanimously.
The assembly refused to admit
Armenia to the League, although
the proposal to admit this country
was supported by Canada, Switzer-
land, Uruguay, Peru, Portugal, Sal
vador, Sweden and Venezuela.
ARMENIA TURNED DOWN.
The admission Of Armenia was
moved by Canada. In the debate that
followed Senator f. d. Millen of Aus
tralia pointed out that Armenia Is now
a BoIshevik republic.
Lord Robert Cecil representative of
South Africa, opposed the admission
of Armenia, saying that the league
could not protect Armenia under ar
ticle ten Of the covenant.
Chile virtually severd notice today
that she will withdraw from the
League Of Nations II attempts are
made to revise the Chilean treaties
with Peru and Bolivia.
The general committee of the as
sembly had placed Bolivia's motion for
a revision OF these treaties upon the
program OF business for the next as
sembly meeting in 1921. although
Chile opposed this action.
CHILE BELLIGERENT,
The head Of the Chilean delega-.
tion, DR.. Huneus,. announced at the
morning session OF the assembly that
Chile would refuse to accept revision
Of the treaties by the League on the
ground that the League was not COM
petent to consider treaties made be-
fore its creation. .,t. .,,..,
The strong position assumed by
Spain in tho deliberations OF the first
assembly meeting Of the League and
election of Spain to a membership on
the council has been one Of the out
standing features of the meeting
which is now rapidly drawing to a
close.
Regarded for the past twenty
years as a decadent power. Spain
has suddenly pushed herself forward
as tn ehead of a group of fifteen
nations which are
all members of the league except
Argentina. Her leadership was ac-
cepted and she acted as spokesman
for most of the South and Central
American powers in session here. No
other single nation headed such
powerful block of votes.
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
WORE HUBBY'S OLD
SHIRTS, WIFE SAYS
Compelled to Don His Under
wear, Woman's Plea
for Divorce.

Mrs. Edna Fletcher. wh6 says she
is the wife of James 3. Fletcher. 20
ceiver and bookkeeper at the Capital
Traction Company, who receives
monthly salary OF over 5000. alleges
in suit for a limited divorce fled
in the District Supreme Court today
that "she has been compelled to wear
his discarded underwear and shirts
and depend upon charity for her other
clothing"
The wife, represented by Attorney
Albert d. Esher. also alleges cruelty
and insufficient support for herself
and their three children. Mrs
Fletcher specifically charges that on
one occasion her husband sat on her
chest. choked her, hit her with his
nst and threatened to hit her with an
iron bank belonging to one OF their
children" but that he became fright.
ened and did not carry out his threat.
Sho says she was compelled 20
leave him and that when she was
packing up her belongings he refused
TO allow her TO take the necessary
towels and bed clothing and linen.
She wants slimony and the custody
OF their three minor children. The
couple was married at Rockville. Ma /.
April II. 1915
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
POTOMAC VICTIM
BELIEVED SLAIN
Body of Man Found at Quantico
With Arms Tied and
Head Battered.

with his arms securely fastened TO
his sides by strong ropes, and his
head battered, indicating foul play,
the body of an unidentified man, prob
ably a Haitian, was found floating in
the river this morning near Quantico
by II. K. Kelly. a fisherman, who re.
ported the matter to the Virginia au-
thorities.
Benjamin Purvis, representing the
Commonwealth attorney, and w.
Lloyd, a Justice OF the peace. took
charge of the body and found that a
life preserver from the steamer Mid
land had been tied around the mans
back to keep the body af1oat.
Both officials OF the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company,
owners of the Midland. and the Vir-
ginia authorities are at q loss to
understand how one Of the life pre-
servers from the Midland came to be
found tied to the body. According
to the boat officials, none of the crew
OF the steamer has been reported
missing. nor any OF the passengers.
Although ne was well dressed. there
was nothing In the clothing to give
any clue az to the identity Of the
dead man. The man wore blue
serge suit, new tan shoes and silk
socks. He also wore an expensive
gold ring, but there were no initials
or other marks on II to help iden-
tify him.
The body was buried at Dumfries.
Va, today by the State authorities,
who will continue their investigation
In the case,
One clue which tho officials are
following was given them by ma
rines of Quantico, who reported that
about I O'clock on Tuesday morning
they heard screams coming from
near the river. A number OF ma
rines got out launch and a search
light and searched the river and
the shore almost until daylight. but
failed to discover anything.