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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-11-12
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
Number of Cases For Hearing
Decrease In Divorces
Rain Preceded

Below is the docket for circuit
court next week and it will be
observed that a numb-r of cases
are OF a migratory variety. For
nee in the history Of the court,
there j. a prospect for good
weather, rain having Gecendea
Cnis week instead of all during
The week 0 Nov. as heretofore
Circuit Court Docket for Regular
November Term.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
REV. CARROLL
OPENS NEWPORT
CHURCH DRIVE
Evangelist Delayed BY
Storm breaches Power
full Sermon

Rev. Walter c.. Carroll, evangelist
and Rev c. E. Southland, who viii
direct the singing at the special meet
ings during the week, both arrived
yesterday afternoon and took charge
of the service at the Baptist church
last evening On account of the storm
they were not able to reach Newport
in time for the opening services
Sunday night.
Though not so good an ATTENDANCE
as on Sunday evening, there was 4
fair sizel audience last night
The chorus under the stimulus OF
Mr.. Southard's leadership sang, re-
mal'kably well. A short rehearsal
was held by the choir after the close
of the service.
Rev. II. B Rankin, Rev. H T Coontz
and Rev L A Edwards were present
and assisted in the reading Of the
scripture lesson and the prayer
Rev. L. A. Edwards introduced
Rev. Walter c. Carroll and Rev. C
E Southlrd to the audience Dr. Car
roll selected for his text, Matt. 24-35,
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but my works shall not pass away"
ave have an immitable gospel, an
undying gospel which reveals to us
the will of God, and which shall new
Ell pass away.
We have a gospel which can reach
to those above and to those below. A
gospel that is far too big for any one
denomination, too big to be over
thrown Men have declared from time
time thai the Bible would pass away
1t will list until better book shall
take its place.
DR.. Carroll said he was going to
start something which was not pop
ular We must come to realizing
sense that we are sinners.
Our bodies are valuable to US, too
valuable to misuse or i'll treat.
Our souls are much more valuable
to us, too valuable not to get right
v hen we have had our sins revealed
to US, tie next step is easier. We
must have God revealed 10 Us. a Col
Of mercy, God of compassion.
The gospel is not Anticipated. It
is unchanging in its requirements.
The Golden Rule is still the best
standard to go by. Its apple ltion Of
the principles Of Jesus, applied to
everyday life, will accomplish what
God wishes brought about. Jesus
Christ is as able to save today as
ever.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

stalled there and also rescue the car
load of cattle, but they could not get
far from West Danville. In the mean
time the men had shoveled out the
freight train on the Walden Heights
and the line was open.
The Railroad street merchants, at
the suggestion of V. A. Lurchin, all
volunteered their services Tuesday
morning with the exception of
Charles A. Searles, who declined to
serve or havo - clerks cooperate,
and shovelled off all the snow from
each side of the street from the stores
at the foot of Eastern avenue to
Portland street The snow roller
then came along and crushed the
snow down. The post Office force,
the bank men and all others on both
streets took hold heartily and soon
opened up the congesteu thorough
fares.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
Train Service
Gradually Resumed
CONTINUED from page one)


came back and made up a work train
and started out with about GO men to
open up the road. They found some
of the worst drifts near West Dan
vile where by forming in squads of
four the lowest man threw the snow
up to the one next in line and so on
until the fourth man threw the snow
away from the tack. The snow pillow
had in the meantime broken down and
was later derailed and it was impos-
sible in driving it through the snow
to use the win~s Il wa no small task
to feed the crew and 36 dozen eggs
sent up from ST. yohnsbuly and the
hundred uoughn6ts that the cooks
made were soon gone. I he crew was
trying to reach Walden to get pro-
visions to the freight train that was
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
Regular Habits Produce
a Beautiful Complexion
Daily elimination rids the system OF poisons.
WomeI| should realize shat!

N TANY women complain
mi daily of their ccGnplcNion.
of their hcadachcs and gen
cral i'll health, little realizing
that the trosiblo is constipation.
Women, too, are much more sub
JcCt to such congestion Than men,
and much more careless Ct it.
The result is seen in lustcrlcss,
= weary eyes, in sallow, pimply
complexion, in lasSilude, bad
breath, and in that word so often
used, 'indisposcd."
At the first sign of these symp-
toms the wise woman will take a
laxative, and viii sec that the
young girl and Others in her care
do likewise. DIR. Caldwell Syrup
Pcpsin is the favorite with thou
sands of women because ii is mild
and gentle in its action and in the
end trains the stomach and bowel
muscles to do their work naturally
without the aid of medicine.
This combination Of simple lax
alive herbs with pcpsin, which can
be bought at any drug store, is
also a very sterling first-aid in
colds, fevers and other sudden ills
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
PEARY LEAVES EAGLE
ISLAND TO HIS so

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
will of the late Admiral Robert E.
Pcaly, filed today for probate directs
that all medals, trophies and books
and Eagle Island near South Harps-
well, Me-, be given to his 16 year old
son. The island which the will as
scrts was purchased by the discoverer
of the North Pole with money earned
while a high school student, is 10
remain permanently in the Peary
family. Mrs. Peary by terms of the
will received for herself and division
among the children the remainder of
the estate including securities esti-
mated in value at 100000 and a group
of islands in Casco Bay, Maine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
st. JOhnsbury Locals

AT the evangelistic services Sunday
evening Dr.. Rees announced that the
prize offered for the best drawing il
Illustrating the children's talk on "The
Garden of the n Heart" had bee
awarded to Paul J. Leonard. The
prize was an illustrated Testament.
The annual dinner of the Vermont
Society of New York will be held at
the Pennsylvania Hotel on Saturday
evening March IS. The speakers in
cludc Gov. Clement and Judge Wen
dell p. Stafford, George E. Miner,
Esq, of Brooh:n, now Il prominent
lawyer and a former st. Johnsbury
boy, is chairman of tie executive
committee.
Mrs. B. L. Doyle will assist with
readings the Universalist church
choir in their minstrel show AMI must
cal entertainment in the assembly
room of the church Thursday even
ing. The talent includes IA chorus OF
% trained voices, four old-timc end
men in costume of the latest creation,
and other features that will make TIC
affair big show for small price.
The Outlook Club will hold their
"Gentlcmen's Night at Grand Army
hall on Wednesday evening. There
will be chicken pic supper at $50
followed by an entertainment. Mem
bcrs and their families are invited
to this annual gathering.
=. +. Hazen is back at his desk
again at the scale office after being
confined to the house for about
week
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
The Laymen's League
Is Organized
Continued from page II

Continued from page II
marks from many present as to fu-
turc plans.
1t was announced that meetings in
this town would be started. on Sun
days as soon as possible, and later in
the season there would be Sunday
meetings in the outlying districts. 1t
was voted to have weekly meetings
of the Laymen's League every Mon
day night. 1t was also decided to
have union Sunday night services oc
casionally to be conducted by the
Laymcn's League and the executive
committee will announce the date of
the first one later
The meeting was full of cnthusi-
asm, attended by nearly 60 laymen,
and the new organization promises
well for the quickening of the religi-
Gus life of this town and vicinity.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
TEXTILE STRIKE ORDER
FAILS IN NEW BEDFORD

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, March 8
Although the Amalgamated Textile
Workers ordered a general strike be-
gun today at the National Spun Silk
Mill here the plant continues in OPP
Grafton. Employees affiliated with
the Textile Council which has no con-
nection with the Amalgamated organ
ization refusing to strike. The COM
pany announced that 2000 of 2200 OPP
cratives had reported for work. Lead
ei's of the Amalgamated said that 800
had obeyed the strike order as a pro-
test against alleged discrimination
against the union.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
POLISH F0n~-"
DEFEAT BOLSHEVIKI

WARSAW, March 9-Polish fore
es attacked Bolsheviki troops south
of Minsk Sunday morning and cap
turcd two important railroad functions
and much valuable war material. One
thousand Red soldiers and many Off
GERS were taken prisoner. "This vic
tory" says the official statement" is
a worthy answer to the Bolshevik
policy of sueing for peace and at the
same time continuing attack along
the front"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
A TERRIBLE 80
AFFL|CT|0N
Govt. Concrete Inspector
Saved By "Fruit-a-tiveS"

30 NORTH UNION ST., ROCHESTER, MY.
"For five long years, was afflicted
with Stomach, Liver and Kidney Tfoudlct
which developed into serious Bladder
Trouble.
saw a testimonial OF 'Fruit-a- tivcs'
and concluded to make one more
trial. BY the time the sample box
and soc. box were finished, there
was grand improvement.
To make long story short, I
believe 'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver
Tablets the best Stomach, Liecr and
Bladder Medicine the morld has epcr
produccd:. r. B. O'FLYNN.
soc. 4 box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
Atdealers or from FRUIT.A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, n, Y.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
W0MAN'SCLUB )!
HAS MARCH
MEETING
Matters of Interest Cared
fOr-District Federation
Meets Wednesday

| The March meetir~ ---,.-,-
ans club was held at the Athcnaeum
Hall, Monday afternoon, but owing
', to the bad walking there was small
attendance Mrs. Robert French
president of the club, presided. She
paid fine compliment to ~" trustees
of the AthenaeunI who allowed the
Woman's Club to hold their meeting
in the hall, a desire which the women
had often expressed but which had its
: first fulfllment with Mondays meet
ing.
Mrs. Edgar Brown read the report
of the secretary for the January and
, February meetings and the treasures
quarterly report showed balance of
$3.50 Mrs. Nellie Guild was voted
into membership.
The executive board was ordered
to pay Captain Cheney $500 for the
use of the piano at the Armory on
Gentlemcn's Night. The appropria-
ton of $50 made by the Industrial
Committee was approved. The mat
ter of charging the stage in Athe-
naeum hall so that performances
could be given there and the matter
Of piano was discussed. The Music
Committee was ordered to investigate
the matter of n piano for the hall.
1t was voted to engage the four
young ladies of the Whitney Folk to
give a concert here on April %. The
talented company will be on the Red
path Chautauqua Circuit this summer
and come highly recommended. The
committee to arrange for this concert
is Mrs. H. E. Moore, Miss Katherine
Bingham and Mrs. J. H. Brooks
1t was voted to set aside the regular
date of the April meeting for the con-
vcnience of the speaker The special
committee elected to recomr end
changes in the constitution to con-
form better with the Federation ideas
made its report and it was accepted
and the committee discharged. The
committee consisted of Mrs. David
Conant, Mrs. ]. II. Brook 81 Mrs
W. H. Young.
President French reminded the
members of the district Federation
meeting which will be held Wcdnes-
day in St Johnsbury. The program
is:
$50 a. m.
Prayer Mrs. +. B. Richards
Greetings Mrs. W. p. Smith
Response, Gen Federation Director,
Mrs. Oliver c. Ashton
Rutland
Music, Ladies' Quartette
Miss Edwina Blodgett, Mrs. Ralph
Sherry, Mrs. Ida Brooks, Mrs. w.
+. Blodgett.
Five minute talks by Club Presi
dents and Department Chairmen
Address by State President, Mrs,
Walter Slack, Springfield
Dinner at St. Johnsbury House
1.30 p. m
Music, Ladies' Quartettc
Address, "The Need of Americana
zation,' Judge l.. p. Slack
Our Responsibilities, Dist Chair
man, Mrs. Robert French
"Brinr home q tube of "NaZOl"
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that make it advisable to always
have a bottle in the home. 1t is
free from narcotics and safe for
the tiniest baby.
In spite Of the fact that Dr.. Cdld.
wcll's Syrup Pcpsin is the largestselling
liquid laxative in the world, there
being over 6 million bottles sold each
year, many 'vho need its benefits have
NOT yet used it. If YOU have not, send
your name and address for a free trial
bottle to Dr.. w. B. Caldwell, 5rr
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
AN AGREEMENT
ON ARTICLE TEN

WASHINGTON, March "a mod
flied draft of the Republican articl,
10 reservation to the Peace Treaty is
understood to have been agreed to
today by Il number of Republican
leaders working with the Democrats
for ratification compromise.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
EDITOR SENTENCED FOR
INCITING VIOLENCE

LONDON, March 9-Charles Dia-
mond, editor of the Catholic Herald,
whose trial for melting the attempted
murder of Viscount French and 9TH
ers, in an article in his newspaper,
was today found guilty. He was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL
TRAVELS ON SNOW SHOES

MANCHESTER, N. H., March O.
Atty. General Oscar l.. Young of La
coma, caught by the blizzard of Sat
urday in Rochester despaired of gett-
ting home by train and walked the
railroad tracks to Alton. distance
of IT miles. This morning he left on
snow shoes for Laconia, 20 miles
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

The present theory of economies
is to pay brains less than muscles.
The SaVagcs of Central Africa have
gone Of. that basis for 5000 yea : a1d
~ e rot got very "a.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
Richards Vulcanizing Co.

Modern yhacnire for mending all
linds of Rubbers, Rubber Boots, etc
ct us make over cur old rubber
GOODS Caldcrwood Block, st. Johns
bury, Vermont.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

Entered as second class matter May
l, 1916, at the post Office at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under tho act of
March 3, 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

United States G'c.l is declared j.
good trust. This DECISION is cnt.hu-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

piaet callv applaudc1 as iu3t ~
stock. and is denounced nc y ,orvo,.
son or ms4ice nv tho.o who haynn.
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a.v
u !. ,o,,, d;fcul4 fo,. ,t,o oh,,1,o,,
If Northeastern u,nn,,nt -, " ~ ".
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ho,.an ,,,n'.t' . 49, W., .,,e ,a''"s gu
o ca Z, I'''' ' ';,.. 30, '"eS u" ''o' CA
pol'''> &c ,i'i' u''''cn''V ~ 80
NUNS "''' d ii'''' p'o'u'e SHOW
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
MEXICAN CLERK KILLS
AMERICAN 5UPERINTENDEN

WASHINGTON, March Gray
mond Corcoran, an American citizen
was murdered by his Mexican clerk,
Saturday, according to advices to the
state department today. Corcoran was
superintendent of an American Min
ing Co. and had served in the U. s.
army during the war.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09
BETTER
DEAD

Life is burden when the body
is racked with pain. Everything
worries and the victim becomes
respondent and downhearted. To
bring back the sunshine take
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1920
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

Daily Thought
The ono thing In the world which Is
Of value. is the active souL-Emerson,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

Bring home a tube of "Nazol,"
the whole family need it." adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

It is denied tn Congress hasn't
done anything at this session, as the
c&tICn seeds are go ne out as u,ual
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-09

Ease teeth mluetS strike in New
York, This labo" Trouble seems to be
a veg nouthy atf.ir.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-18
Can Not Alter Nature.

There has been a wild contempla-
| ton of earnings, whether in wages
or dividends. in terms of dollars rath-
er than In terms of purchasing pow
er. We must he more concerned
with the substance Of poward for ne
tiNity than It's cola measurement.
And our concern must be in de-
pendahle prosperity which is right =
cOusly shared. Tho tide OF good for
tune will ever flood and Cbb, which
IS God's way Of teaching us the
changing tides. And greed must not
expect to ride exclusive at the flood
and expect contentment to recede
alone.
NO law can alter nature or change
her varying moods. We haven't yet
learned to combat destructive wealth
or and the law of supply and de-
mand is eternal. But we may soften
their rigors and minimize their PEN
alties. We want fortune n common
possession in America. We want the
cotton grower Of the south to have
his becoming reward with the wool
grower and the wheat farmer Of the
North. We want Southern factories
TO be tuned to the music Of the mills
OF the North. We want your ports
TO send their cargoes under the
American flag to bear the messages
Of peace and good will to all the
marts of the earth. There is no Sec
tionalism in righteous American am
billions. It is this wonderful and
Incompatible United States of Amer
icn which sets aur hearts aGlow with
becoming aspirations and patriotic
love the America Of the con-
stitution. free and confident or the
morrow"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-18
NEW ORLEANS CnTTOH

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IS.-Declines
of IL to 20 points around the opening
of the cotton market today did not last
az profit taking became general among
recent SELLERS, At the end of the first
hour of business the active months We're
D to IS points higher than the close of
yesterday, with December up to 1710c
At the lowest December traded down to
It, SSc. ..
a private bureau report of S.S40, 600
bales ginned to Nov. IA against 1904, 800
to the same date last year caused mod
crate selling on the first call. LIVER
pool was lower than due and was a
den~essirg influence.
The advance held until 1t amounted
to 10 to l6 points but following rumors
that French cotton firm was in trou-
bla, the market broke to new low levels
and toward IL o'clock stood SO to 40
points under last quotations of yester-
day, with December down to 1850. :
kilograms from the eastern belt said
that large group OF Carolina mills
had closed for an indefinite period and
selling increased, widening the decline
in the trading up to lao o'clock to SO
to 20 points December sold as low as
1890 and May as low as 1850.
Spots closed steady at decline of %
points, Ordinary, 6.25c: good ordinary,
S,25c; low middling, 12.25c; middling.
1725c; good middling, 1880: Sales on
the spot 972; to arrive, 2,404.,
Futures steady at decline of ~ to 90
points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-18
FROM WALL STREET
First Prices Generally Lower,
But Improves Later, Led
by Few Rails.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Trading in
stocks at'the opening OF today's session
was only slightly affected by the storms
in the West. little interruption of wire
service being reported First prices
were mainly downward on renewed SELL
ing Of shipptngs, copper and some OF the
minor rails. The list soon improved,
however, on buying OF Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Reading and Chesa-
peage g. Ohio. Mexican Petroleum.
Houston Oil, Shell Trading, Pressed
Steel Car Y. S. Rubber. General Elec-
tric and Sears Roebuck also were higher
by fractions to liz points. Exchange
on London made a vigorous rally, de-
mand bills being quoted at $3.49.
Prices denoted increased feverishness
at midday. Mexican and Pan Amerl-
can Petroleums continued to react, Ats
lantic Gulf followed the downward
course of other shippings, and Sears
Roebuck was included among the heavy
specialtiies. This was balanced to a
ern Pacific, Reading, - Baldwin and
American Car
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-18
TURPENTlNE PRICES
TAKE LARGE DROP

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 1S.-Deflation
in the price OF turpentine has just made
a wide step in the Savannah market
For nearly two weeks the market had
been entirely inactive, the last previous
sales having been made on Nov. 5, when
q small line was sold at $1.12. Before
that, the last business was $1.20. Mean
WHILE daily receipts caused accumula.- >
ton of offerings and the trade was
quiet, prepared for decided slump be-
fore new buying could be expected.
Tuesday . trading basis was reached
at 81 cents and at that figure 500 casks
changed hands. The break had been inl
measure foreshadowed by some light
sales at Jacksonville the day before at
80 cents. Wednesday there were larger
sales in the Florida market at 81 and So
cents.
The drastic, decline was result also
of the general declining movement in
commodities, and the selling is sup
posed to have been more or less forced
by holders of necessities. Turpentine,
however, is still relatively high as re-
ferred to prewar prices, and only once.
previous to this recent period, las the
DriCe advanced as high as 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-18
VANDY PREPARES
TO MEET PURPLE
Commodores Confident of
Taking Sewanee in Turkey
Day Game.
Especial to The News scimitar.)

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. 1S.-
Elatcd over tying Virginia. Wander
bilt entered Tuesday upon her final
practice work. of the 1920 football
season in preparation for the an
nual classic with Sewanee on Dud-
ley field, Thanksgiving day.
For over a decade the two
schools have met hire in their an
nual Turkey day battle, and no mat
ter how rocky the season has been
for either of them. they always
manage to play almost a phenome-
nal game in this finale Of the wear
The old rivalry between the two
schools seems to bring out football
brilliance that nothing else can pro-
duce in the two elevens.
Vanderbilt this year has defeated
Kentucky State, which tied Sc
vance, and held Alabama TO a much
closer score than the Tigers did but
by reason of the propensity of the
Purple eleven to rise up and swat
the Commodores when least expect
ed, Coach McGugin and his as
sistants are allowing no grass to
grow under their feet in making
their bait plans for Thanksgiving
day