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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-10
Bucilla
Embroidery Package Outfits
In NelU Assorfn1enfs

CUGGESTED for autumn needewor articles
- embroidered which will be dainty and attractive with
sttchings:
Infants Layete consisting Of Dress, Gertrude, Cap
4 and Bib, to be embroidered inen-finish lawn.
Infants Dresses of fine mercerzed batiste in white;
months to year.
Little Girls Dresses Of white pque to be embroidered
in shades of blue; a, and year Sizes
and Chemises, Boudor Caps Neglgees Aprons,
Luncheon Sets, Pillow Tops Scarfs of various
terials.
Thread and instructions for working in each pack
age, range in price Csc to $5.75.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-10
Hotpoint
Electric Irons

Slightly, Capable and Long-lived
THE Hotpoint Five or Six-Pound
IL Iron is recommended for family
use, and there is special three-pound
size devised for the Travellers or
Boudoir Set.
Our Electrical Section has on display
the various styles and sizes of Hotpoint
Irons and will be glad to demonstrate
their efficiency at any time.
--Elcctricai Section. Tho Downstairs storA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-10
Apparatus Locked
Up-Boy Drowned

LONDON. Aug. i0.-Ltfe-saving
apparatus locked up In dressing
room Had II been tree Of access the
NE Of . i5-year-old boy would have
been saved at the East Molesey Dis
11ict Council bathing station accord
ane To the coroner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-10
FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET

THESE Dresses are the be-
1 coming practical styles which
are so useful for wear in the
house, and they are featured at
a moderate price.
They are made as shown in
the sketch, with plain wide belts,
wide shawl collar and cuffs of
white organdie, all piped with
the material, and they are in a
wide variety of patterns:
Checks Coin Spots Cross-bars
Plaids Conventional Designs
Floral Designs
In Pastel Colors, Navy and
Black with white grounds.
Sizes SO to A; all very good
values at 1895.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
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All Crimes 'Cept
'Le0rin0 in Slump

SAN FRANcIsco.--The number
Of murders In this city has been cut
practically In two sine. tho advent.
Of prohibition. according TO police
reports. Crime Of all kinds except
one--boosiegring- decreased
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atS~ II 49,
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. fo.-Mrs
Francis Mathus. a middle aged WON
an who conducted a baby farm"
here. feels safer In jail than she
would at large.
Three children, the Oldest girl Of
three, were taken from the home of
Mrs. Mathus by the Oregon Humane
society
The babies bad been mauled and
beaten until their bodies were GOV
cred with black bruises and livid
welts.
Edna Ross, the only one who can
talk, was almost blinded in one eye
when rescued. She shrank In terror
'afrom Mrs. Mathus and chung to her
fcscuers.
Neighbors had complained Of con
ditions in the Mathus nursery"
Mrs Mathus was receiving $40 a
month each for the care OF the chill
dren entrusted to her by their
mothers, who were divorced and
l earning their own living.
Mrs. Mathus at first insisted that
the children had been beaten by
boy. Then she displayed
symptoms Of insanity, but was pro-
nounced by doctors 10 be mentally
responsible.
Photographs OF the children's
bruises will be exhibited at her trial.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Prairie Hill

There are several cases OF
scarlet fever near here.
Mrs. Nan Carlstead of south
of here is very ill at this writing
Frankly Fulling is very sick
with measles.
Miss Marion Snyder who was
taken to Woodland Hospital at
Moberly is improving nicely.
Little Mary Katherine Nix and
Geneva Keen are sick with meas
les at this writing.
But few have made garden and
planted potatoes in this commun.
ity on account of bad weather.
Cido McMahan who is making
his home at Atone Sooders visit.
ed home folks Sunday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Harnagel- johnson

The marriage of Miss Myrtle
Johnson to Martin Harnagel of
Toledo, Ohio, occurred at Key
tesville Thursday April 9Th at
high noon.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. o. Johnson south
of town, a lady of refinement, is
highly commended for domestic
abilities and will be a great help
mate to the man of her choice.
Martin Harnagel the son of
MIR. and Mrs. F. Harnagel of St.
Louis, is a man of good qualities
having served two years in the
army, one year oversea with the
l24th Field Artillery A. E. F.
and was greatly commended for
bravery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Harnagel
after spending a short honey
moon in the east will be at home
to their many friends at 1884
Rutger St., St. Louis, Mo. Con-
gratulations.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Track Meet Grounds

The high school track meet
grounds this year will be on the
John Crisman place east of
Brunswick and is said to be a
splendid place for the exercises.
The meet for some reason,
appears to be attracting but lit.
tie attention this year. Perhaps
it seems so to us because we
have less preparation for it in
our high school than during any
season for years. We surely have
some good material from which
to develope sprinters, vaulters,
hurdlers and heavy weight boys
and girls tho the test eliminated
so many.
The Courier medal will be
among the prizes again this year
just for what we are not at this
time able to say.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Terrill- l-AdkissOn

Zallie Terrill and Miss Nellie
Adkisson were married at the
home of the brides parents in
this city Tuesday evening, Rev.
Larry Swearengen officiating.
Mr.. TerriIl Is one of the soldier
boys who saw service overseas
and has lately been employed as
fireman at the Wabash pumping
station here and Mrs. Terrill is
the daughter of foreman Adkis.
son of the Carlstead Bros. Broom
Co.
The young couple are making
their home with the brides par
ents for the present.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Farm Bureau Notes
By Sam Jordan
The Farm Bureau Meeting

The Farm Bureau Meeting
Bad roads kept people from
several parts of the county from
the meeting Saturday, but as it
was the courtroom was well fill
ed with enthusiastic farmers.
Memberships reported and
those who signed at the meeting
reach about 400.
After a few talks and explain.
atoms a fifteen minute recess
was taken for the purpose of
taking memberships and in and
that time 81 signed up.
We really think that almost
any one will believe he ought to
join when he has an understand
ing, | once knew a fellow who
said he wouldn't attend a meet
ing for fear he might her some
thing that would cause him to
change his mind and he said he
did not want to change it.
If a farmer thinks he is
against the farm bureau, he per-
haps should not attend a meeting
if he is set against a change of
mind" Personally, cannot
see how a farmer can be against
it for any other reason than that
he does not understand. and if
he refuses to understand he
could not be of very much use to
any organization.
Weather and roads have been
so bad that it is going to be i'm
possible to see every farmer,
and we want every one to have
a chance to do his part. If you
have not joined and desire to
help out just send us word to
that effect.
We will have a final meeting
at 2 p. m. on April oath at Key
tesville and the results will tell
whether or not the farm bureau
will shirt up on April Both or 20
,on.
Do you think the other fellow
is the one who should set the
price on what you buy and also
on what you sell?
Are you glad you lost money
on your wheat? We're you over.
joyed when you sold hogs fat
tened on 81. 90 corn, for less than
IA cents pound?
lfyou are not should you not
line up to do your full measure
in the great battles now going
on, that will help to right sc
many wrongs the farmer must
now endure.
If you are a real red bloodeC
farmer you are expected to show
where you stand.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
HOTEL ASSURED
Brown House Will Be Opened
Community Club Push
Street Next

The fact that the owner of the
Brown House, one of the good
structures for hotel purposes in
this section of the state, wanted
to sell and hesitated to rent for
fear of blocking a sale, number
of members of our Community
Club Joined and purchased the
hotel Tuesday and arranged with
Mr.. Geo. Ernst to take it over
and furnish modernly and opers
ate. MIR, Ernst is now after
furniture and other equipment
and it is safe to say that by the
after pert of this month we will
be provided with what has been
needed badly for so long. Mr..
Ernst is an experienced hotel
nan, was a travelling salesman
until engaging in this enterprise
md understands fully the wants
of Knights of The Road and will
supply them.
Next week we will go more
into detail concerning the mat
ter, but even now we can assure
the public that we will have a
nome for all who are temporarily
without a stopping place here,
and such Accommodations as no
town five times the size of the
county capitol can excel.
The question of street improve
ment will be taken up by the
club at once and rest assured
that it will be go. Water
works data is being secured and
before the summer is gone, we
will have protection as we'll as
convenience.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
High School Notes

The preliminaries of the liter.
ary part of the meet will be held
on Monday night at the court
house and will be open to the
public. An admission of 25C
will probably be charged.
Everyone who is trying for
the literary events in the meet
is working hard so they may
be ready for the preliminaries.
Mr., Wilson who has charge of
the boys track and field work is
planning to take four of them to
Trenton, Mo-, the fifteenth or
sixteenth. A track and field
meet for the whole state will be
held there then and our boys
were chosen to go as represent
atives of this county.
Miss Virginia Wood, who is
attending school at Fayette, and
Miss Mary Willie Ziemer of
Winslow. Arizona were visitors
at high school last week.
The Seniors measurements
for caps and gowns were taken
Monday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16

Mrs. Dale Flowers, sister of
Mr.. Sam Jordan whom she visit.
ed for two weeks, returned to
her home at Albany Wednesday.
"Skeeter" Roy Jackson, the
best colored boy auto driver and
caretaker of a car in the state
had his right arm broken last
week while cranking a Ford. He
would have escaped but a party
in the car moved the spark lever
as he moved the crank. Skeeter
is about ready to resume jitney
service with his own car.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
SONORA SECEDES
Mexico Situation Growing Worse
Rebels Recruiting Armies
Government Active

Sonora has set up and indie
pendent government in Mexico
and Caranza has thrown down
the guage Of battle. Several
other big and powerful states in
tend to join Sonora and the out
come Of the secession is probe.
matical but the overthrow of the
Caranza government is likely.
Villa is evidently lying in wait
some where to pounce in when
the picking is good, and tho
clashes between federal and re-
bel troops are taking place, ban.
dltry has not ceased by any
means. Refusal of Carranza to
withdraw troops he had sent in.
to Sonora and the disposition to
assert states rights on the part
of Sonora, caused the acts Of
secession, it is reported. The
government has the biggest job
in years on its hands, Yaki In.
dians and other hard fighting
elements at outs with Carranza
joining Sonora, which was the
largest revenue producing state
in Mexico for the government.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Dean Lake

Mrs. A. W. Hise and son have
moved to Marceline. Mr.. Hise
will remain in D. L. and run the
P. o. and store for his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Clark of
Bedford spent last week with
their son Chas. and wife.
Mesdames. Ola and Nora King
were on the sick list last week.
Miss Mary Mccullough Of
Whitman and VIM. McElvain of
Kansas, and Miss Mabel Daniels
and Earl Hyatt of Kansas are
married,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Sumner

Mr.. A. Stobaugh promises us
that we will soon have some cur.
rent for the lamps that have
heen so long dead. He got word
that the transformer that burn.
ed out, and which has been at
st. Louis for repairs was ready
for him to get. The railroad
company would not take a piece
Of machinery of that description,
so Mr.. Stobaugh, with charac.
teristic pep" got Rex Donovan
and his Samson truck and start.
ed for st. Louis. When they
got down along the river some
where, they tore a lot of the
truck out and caused a delay.
The last that was heard of them
they were still going.
o. H. Williams has gotten back
from a trip to Chicago where he
mas been the past week.
Louie Davis left town on the
Wabash with his fence gang last
Sunday night. They will work
the Wabash fences from Mober.
ly to K. City and from Bruins.
wick to Omaha.
Quite number of Sumner
young folks and a few of the
older folks as we'll were at the
Inter-church Sunday School con.
vention last Thursday night. All
reported a lot of inspiration and
a jolly good time to the bunch.
Brunswick is a good entertainer
as we all must admit.
Some of the local sportsmen
aae having an attack of the fish.
ing fever since the ducks have
begun coming in.
Maybe its personality, maybe
its something else, but whenever
a bunch of young folks from
Sumner go to another town, the
denizens of that unhappy burg
peep around the corner and ask,
Where you fellows from?" And
they always know a Sumnerite
as far as they can see him. Did
you ever notice it? Well, that
shows that we have some live
wire folks in this part of the
country.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16

Miss Mable Petticord returned
home Sunday after a two weeks
visit with her sister ink. City.
Sunday school was organized
at Elm Ridge Sunday with the
following officers elected. Mrs.
Willis Swearengin ISupt.. Paul
kistler asst. Supt., Mrs. Joe
Stiles Secty. and Treas.
Mrs. Vonceil Kinkhorst is
somewhat recovered Afrom the
attack of gall stone collie she
suffered here last Friday after
noon tho still unable Ito:leave her
bed at the home of Miss Carrie
Wheeler.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Wire Fires Dwelling

Monday morning about half
after five the phones all over
town set up such a clatter as to
arouse all who were near them
and central could make no ex-
PLANTATION of the phenomnea until
a crier yelled fire about the east
end Of town. The electric light
wire had been burned in two
near Judge Montgomery's corner
by being in contact with a limb
of a tree thru which it passed.
Resting on the limb as the wind
swayed it. the wire he'd heated
until it was easily pulled apart
and when that occurred one END
of it dropped over the telephone
wires, transmitting about the
heaviest charge they ever had
ana setting phones to jangling
The wire which entered Mr..
Allie Drace'S residence between
the main building and L fired
the wood work as well as affect
ing the phone, and Mrs. Drace,
responding to the clatter of the
phone, was nearly electrocuted
The electric current was present
all over the building and to
touch a door knob, a damp spot
on the floor or make contact
with any portion of the building,
it appeared, was sufficient tt
set any and all of the family a.
tingle. The east rooms were
filled with smoke when the fami
ly discovered that the house was
burning and the alarm soon brol
a force of neighbors to the scene.
1t appeared that there was ne
possible chance to save the build.
ing and several went to work to
remove the furniture, when Dick
Dameron arrived. He decided
that the house could be saved
and called for Water. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Richardson and 9th
ers manned the pump and buck.
cts and passed water to Dick
who got up to the burning por-
ton of the house. The fire was
checked and by cutting away
some of the weather boarding on
the outside and wainscoating
within, water was effective with
only small damage to the build.
ing and the equipment which
had been carried out was also
slightly damaged.
MIR. Drace thot he had insur-
ance but hadn't. The policy Do
the building at the time he pur.
chased had lapsed. Mr.. Drace
had sold the four front rooms,
two story, expecting to build 6
modern front during the sum.
mer, and it is fortunate that
the removal of tile portion was
not done by fire.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
STRIKE SUBSIDING
Railroads and Factories Idle
Unauthorized WalkOut
A. F. L. Against

Almost without warning a
large number of switchmen and
yardmen struck for higher wages
in Chicago a. week ago and their
example was quickly followed in
the east. The labor unions had
taken no action and the strike
was wholly unauthorized by the
powers controlling such action
and American Federation of La
Dor head, Mr.. Gompers, refused
to recognize, much less aid, the
move. This opposition had little
effect at first. the strike spread
ing rapidly until railroads and
factories in nearly all eastern
big cities were seriously affect
ed. In a few days St. Louis
and Kansas City were hit hard
and an embargo on freight and
express was placed at big rail-
road centers. Factories were
forced to lay off thousands of
men and the most serious condi-
ton which has confronted this
country at any time was at hand.
The government early took no.
tice of the matter and labor
heads interviewed but still the
strikers were added to in the
east. Judge A. s. Taylor has a
car of fat hogs in the Wabash
pens at this city which he has
been unable to ship for more
than week and worse condi.
tions prevailed at many other
points. Miners had struck in
Kansas and the head of the min.
ers union in that state, Alexan.
der Howat, was thaown in Jail
for disregarding court orders.
The sheriff of Crawford county
permitted the refractory labor
leader to make a speech to a
large crowd at the Jail at Girard
and the speech is reported sedi.
tious. The sheriff is in bad as a
result, and Howat in worse. 1t
is, under the new labor law of
Kansas. a felony to incite strike
and it is against this law that
Howat is buckihg and so far,
losing. Numbers of trainmen in
different parts of the country
struck in sympathy with switch
men, and heavy thru passenger
trains were abandoned az remote
points from junction towns.
Heads of 0. R. T. and B. L. E.
hustled to enforce rules of the
orders and it is now practically
certain the strike will end soon,
many switchmen and miners and
other strikers going back to work
in the western territory.
The alleged cause for the strike
without authorization of unions
was, that promised adjustment
of the wage and hours demands
of union men had not been made
and the cost of living increased
rather than reduced.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16

Mrs. ]. W. Bozarth returned
from a few days visit to Colum-
bia Tuesday.
Jim Atterbury and sister will
leave in a few days for Arizonia.
Bob is already there.
Mayor Hill has directed that
all limbs be cut from trees where
telephone or electric wires pass
thru them. A costly fire may
be averted.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Number II
Salisbury
John Legendre Dead

Our people were shocked Tues
day afternoon when word was
passed around that John Legen-
DIRE had passed away. For three
years he had been in poor health
but few knew or realized that
the end was 50 near. Only last
week he had visited his brother
at St, Louis returning Saturday
with his devoted wife WHO with
five children, one son and four
daughters survive him. For
nearly forty years we had known
this good man and had always
found him a true friend in all
the relations Of life. If we had
space 10 tell all the good things
we knew Of him it would take a
page in the Courier and we con.
tent ourselves by saying he was
a man among men and worthy
Of the confidence and esteem in
which he was held. To his sor-
rowing wife and children we
extend our tanderest coincidence
and point them TO the example
he set them in his busy life. Fu-
neral arrangements have not yet
been completed, but no doubt
they will be conducted from St.
Joseph's church by Father Ernst
the pastor. May the clods of
the valley rest lightly upon his
grave.
After examination by a st.
Louis specialist c. ". Botkin
was informed that his trouble
was catarrh of the bowels and
could be relieved by proper
treatment.
The Legendre funeral will
take place Friday morning from
St. Joseph's church.
Corn is selling here at $1.55.
Miss CIarkson took a picture
of the Clifton Hill graduating
class Tuesday.
Frank Hardgrove left Wednes-
day for Billings, Mont, where
he will engage in business.
We regret to report Mrs. Ted
Hall is still seriously i'll, but
hopes are entertained for her
recovery.
Hon. J. H. Whitecotton of
Paris was here Tuesday looking
after his candidacy as delegate
to San Francisco.
Saturday was a fine day here
and an I'D fashioned crowd in
town.
S. W, Cox and wife of Tryon,
Okla, have been here for sever
al days.
Silas L. Payton has bought
Payton store at Shannondale and
will take possession about Sept.
lst. He has rented his farm to
W. E. Peterson.
Rev. ]. 7. Masonl of Mexico
was here Saturday.
Our doctors have returned
from the state medical meeting
and sickness has resumed work
at the old stand.
When Thomas ]. Rodgers pass
ed away last Friday another pio-
neer of Charlton county quit the
walks of men. He was a son-in-
law of Daniel Gussom, also one
of the first settlers and a good
man. His passing isiregretted.
John Gladback jr. died Thurs
day morning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16
Notice To MasOns

The 10Th dist. Association A.
F. and A. M. will hold an after.
noon and evening meeting at
Rothville Wednesday April 2l.
All Free Masons are invited.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16

Mr.. add Mrs. Ben Elliott of
K. City came home last Tuesday
to be present at the marriage of
the latter's sister Miss Myrtle
johnson to Martin Harnagel of
Toledo, Ohio.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-04-16

Grandmother SchwaIje return
ed from X. City Wednesday aft
er an enjoyable visit to relatives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-23
MISS GRIFFITH IS HOSTESS FOR
 DANCING PARTY

Miss Eleanor Griffith of North ave- nue, will be hostess for an informal dancing party tomorrow evening at her home, in honor of MT. and Mrs. Harry Lyons of Laurel avenue, who leave soon for South America, where MT Lyons will be director of physical education in Brazil. MT. and Mrs. Lyons have been making their tenn porary home with Mrs. Lyons parents, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Hall, since MT. Lyons release from the Hartford Y. M. c. A.
 Miss Griffith has arranged a. pretty cotillion as feature for the evening. The invitation list includes MT. and Mrs. Roy Case. Miss Nancy Berg, Miss Jane Colby, Miss Marion Chapin. Miss Clara Hoseapple. Miss Katherine Hanscom of New Haven. Miss Mar jorie Borton, MT. and Mrs. Harry Lyons, pr. and Mrs. Edward B. Grif- filth, Miss Eleanor, Henry Burr. Leroy Germain, Raymond Fredericks, Lieut. H. Dwyer. Maxwell Griffith. Roland Whitlock and MT. and Mrs. Lyons.