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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
FOster-Smith

A popular young couple of the
community hied themselves to
minister Rev. Rice at Salisbury
Tuesday and had hymenial bonds
duly sealed, returned to their
home and will establish them
selves on the farm west OF town.
Herbert Foster is Young man
favorably known to the whole
community. He is a splendid
young fellow and will make
good. His bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith,
now engaged in the restaurant
business in this city. Mrs. Her.
bert Foster is not only comely,
but is possessed of personal and
domestic characteristics which
popularized her at home and
abroad.
Miss Cora Trindle and Temple
Smith accompanied the young
people on their connubial quest
and jollied them on forsaking
single blessedness.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
Christian Church

Easter services will be held
Sunday morning and afternoon.
The subject of the sermon at
II a. m. will be The White
Comrade. " The meeting at 2::45
p. m. will close the afternoon
series Of services. Special music
is to be given.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
Print Paper Shortage

Not only metropolitan news
papers have had to increase sub
scription price and charges for
advertising, but country news
papers have had to do SO. In
spite of increased production,
the shortage grows and in many
cases it is not a question of pay
ing high for paper but getting it
at all. Newspaper and maga-
zines use but about % per cent
of the output of wood pulp for
newsprint. A few years ago
the United States produced all
the pulp needed in this country
but now about two thirds of the
pulp is imported which of course.
means added cost. Last year
pulp wood in Canada sold for $40
a cord, now it is $25 and getting
higher. Pulp wood is shipped
long distances owing to the for
rests fit for the purposes in this
country having been exhausted.
Only one newspaper print manu-
featuring establishment has been
added to the number in this
country in several years and
those existing have to freight
their wood for pulp in many in
stances 500 miles.
1t is confidently predicted that
news print will reach $500 the
ton to country papers within a
year. This means but one OF
three things, lie; greatly increas-
ed subscription and advertising
rates, quitting business or bank
ruptcy. That there will be in
existence no more than So per-
cent of the country newspaper
in a year seems inevitable, for
relief from increased cost of
print is forlorn hope.
The amount of paper wasted
all over the country is enormous.
Think of the waste about your
own premises then multiply that
by millions and you will have an
idea of the waste but only a small
idea. If every one would stow
away all the paper. cardboard
stuff, wrapping scrap paper,
everything in fact, in the paper
line; sell it to junk dealers and
cut off some of the wastage, it
would help wonderfully. Kind
ling fires with newspaper or
putting up hair in curlpapers
should be taboo until relief is
obtained. Both of these prac-
tees are a total waste of valua.
BILE material without compensat-
ing results.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
The Senior Class Play

We have had many exhibitions
of intuitive knowledge of the
histrionic art in the several sem
ior class plays put on by our
several senior classes during past
years but perhaps none have
pleased an audience as did the
play, Trial of Hearts," Friday
night last week. We cannot dis.
tinguish among a number of
seniors who took part and who
rendered their lines and charac-
ters splendidly. All did we'll
and to that fact is to be ascribed
the complete success of the play,
but few caught the fancy of
the big audience in all particu-
lars. Even the always boys
were up on their parts, but the
boys pro tempore outshone their
their masculine fellow players.
The receipts was something
more than $125 90 plus unlimited
applause and considerable disap-
pointment expressed by a num-
Der who could not get inside the
foyer, much less a seat in the
theatre.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
Democratic Women To Meet

The Democratic women Of
Cunningham township will meet
at Sumner Saturday for the pur-
pose of effecting an organization.
The meeting will be at two O.
clock p. m. and every woman
with Democratic proclivities in
the township is earnestly reques-
ted to be present.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
Boy Scouts Of America

The Boy Scouts of America
Troop l, KeytesviIle, Mo.
To
The People Of Keytesville
and community, concerning
Circulating Library in Key
tesville.
We, the Boy Scouts of Keytes-
vile, are attempting to maintain
a circulating library for the pub
lie, We desire the cooperation
of the people of the. community
in order to make this library a.
success.
The library at present contains
little more than 1000 volumes,
Popular fiction, Juvenile fiction,
History etc., also copies Of cur
rent magazines such as the Ma
tionaI Geographic, American
Physical culture" ETC., which are
loaned at the same rateas books.
The books have been donated or
loaned by the people of the COM
munity or have been purchased
by US at wholesale rates. The
majority of the new books were
purchased with the proceeds
from our box.supper held at the
school building in December, the
remainder with patrons subscrip-
tions and over dues. In addition
to the above we have a travel
ing library of 50 volumes loaned
by the Mo. Library Commission.
In order to devote all money
paid by subscribers to the pur-
chase of books we establish our
news agency and our music agen-
cy, endeayoring to earn enough
in this manner to pay our rent
and other expenses. We are op-
Grating these agencies only as a
means to support a public library
and a meeting room for the Boy
Scout organization. Each month
the amount spent for books and
other expenses is a little more
than the amount paid by sub
scribers, together with our pro-
fits on the sale of magazines and
music, and our capital which
was raised by the assessment of
each member of the Boy Scouts
is decreasing. This is due to the
fact that we have less than 50
people taking Library Subscrip-
tions each month and more than
20 of these are country subscrib-
ers.
Therefore in order to continue
our library it is necessary for US
to have more library subscrip-
tions. Our rates are 25c pee
month, S1.00 4 months, $500 per
year, or 1c per book per day.
One 25c subscription allows the
borrower to read as many books
during the month as he desires,
provided he has no more than
one book out at one time. Extra
books may be taken at the rate
of lc per day or 2 books may be
taken on a subscription of SOC
per month.
If the people of the community
wish US to maintain a library it
will be necessary for them to
subscribe. Perhaps you may
want the town to have a library
and be willing to help even
though you do not read much
yourself. Help US to maintain
a library in order that you will
be able to find books when you
want to read. You may also
help by loaning or giving books.
If you are willing to help please
notify any Boy Scout or mail
your subscription to
Boy Scouts of America,
Troop | Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26

Edgar Wilks is on the sick list
again this week and his daugh-
ter, Dorothy, at the home of her
grandmother in the country is
still confined with after effects
of flu.
Louey White came the first of
the week for a visit to relatives.
Mrs. L. M. White is still in the
south where MIR. White has been
during most of the winter. He
is much in love with Miami, Fla.
and declares that he thinks it
the finest city in this country.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
Daring Robbery


robbers Saturday night. She
was at the home of her daughter
formerly Miss Virlea Wayland
who is we'll known to many of
our citizens, she having been one
of the most popular society lad.
les at her home town of Sails
bury and noted for her charm of
matter as we'll as beauty
Mrs. Wayland was the only
one at home, Mrs. Jabez Jackson
in New York, DR.. Jackson out
on professional business ard Mrs.
w. A. Clark, sister of Mrs. Jack
son out in DR.. Jackson's Packard
car.
Mrs. Wayland had prepared to
retire about $50 when the door
bell rang. She did not answer.
About Is minutes later she was
lying in bed reading when, upon
looking up, she saw a young
man wearing an army coat, no
mask, standing in the doorway
with a revolver in his hand. He
assured Mrs. Wayland that no
harm should come to her, that
all they wanted was the 65 cases
of whiskey DR.. Jackson had in
the house, and he also asked for
DR.. Jackson's revolver. Mrs.
WayIand tod him that there
was no 65 cases of whiskey in
the house and if there was any
at all, she did not know where it
was nor where the revolver was.
The gallant young freebooter
said that his three companions
would search the house and find
what they could. He was cool,
strolled about the room while
Mrs. Wayland admired his nerve,
picked up a purse containing S.
from a table and asked who il
belonged to. Mrs. W. told him
it was hers. "Well, if its yours,
l won't take it," he remarked
and looking in a drawer he found
$40 and asked whose that was.
Mrs. W. told him it was money
left by Mrs. Jackson to pay the
maid. The considerate burglar
remarked that Doc had plenty of
money and he would appropriate
that wad. He also found a bunch
of thrift stamps which Mrs. W.
told him belonged to a little girl
and he remarked as he put the
stamps back, Il don't believe in
robblng children.
About Is minutes after the
robbers entered the house, Mrs.
W. A. Clark returned in DR..
Jacksons big car from the thea
tre. The chaueffer, James Saw
age was driving the car and came
with Mrs. Clark from the garage
to the house. Upon entering
the house Savage turned on the
garage light to show Mrs.
Clark how it worked, remarking
that robbers won't have a
chance around here any more,
you see if they try to rob the
garage again. l have the drop
on them when l turn on this
light and l can shoot pretty
straight" A noise behind them
attracted their attention as they
attention as they were discuss
ing the new device and upon
turning they saw two men fac
ing them, one with a revolver
and the other a flash light.
We'll, doctor we are after your
whiskey," said one. That aint
the DOCTOR" the other informed
his pal. Take anything I've got,
but let me 90 up stairs to my
mother" said Mrs. Clark.
We'll, alright, lady, go ahead,
we're not going to hurt any of
you" They let the chaueffer go
with Mrs. Clark to Mrs. Way
lands room and on the stairway
the two passed another young
robber who sid nothing nor
made no attempt to stop them.
Arriving at Mrs. Way lands room
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26
Charlton County Farm Bureau
KeytesvilIe.
FARM BUREAU MEETINGS

FARM BUREAU MEETINGS
About all want to say this week is to call attention
to the township Farm Bureau meeting next week.
am depending all to assist who can or will do so
If you will attend meeting you can then know and
understand and when you know and understand you can
act your best judgment dictates and Jour judgment will
be based on information at first hand and not on hear
say.
am sure when you know the truth you will make up
your mind that you will want to help in the greatest move
nauguraed whereby many of the wrongs the far
mer has to endure now may be rghted
If the farmer lies down. and neglects or refuses to
help himself just set it down that do not deserve any
better conditions than now exist.
We are certainly counting on you to do your part.
Will you do it?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-03-26

Jas. O'Bryan went to a tOspi.
tai in Kansas City Friday,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
LOVING COUPLE ORDERED
OUT OF COURT ROOM.

A couple of lovers who we're In the
court house to hear the evidence in the
Schumacher murder case this morning,
we're asked to leave the court room by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Armstrong on
orders of Circuit Judge C. d. Newell
when their expressed affections for
each other became such as to attract
the attention of most every other per-
son in the court room. The young man
had his lady love drawn close to his
side and was holding her securely
when the Judge saw them and ordered
them to leave but this did not seem to
bother them in the least as they
walked down the court house steps and
down Court street holding hands. The
incident caused much laughter and
came near breaking up court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
COUONER'S JURY
UNABLE TO NAME
MEMBERS OF MOB
Body of Grant Smith Cut Down Near
NOOn Tuesday-COrOner' Jury Is
Unable To Name Members
Sheriff Testifies.

Learning that the body of Grant
Smith, negro hanged Monday night by
a mob of infuriated citizens of Flem-
ing county, was still hanging on tele-
phone post near Fairview near noon
yesterday, Coroner c. C. Maxey was
notified by County Judge Fulton to
hold an inquest.
The coroner's jury consisted of w.
A. Davenport, w. B. Applegate, John
O'Connor, Rolla Ryan, Ransom Cooper
and Richard Mcdaniel. Their verdict
was that the negro had met death at
the hands of a mob the names of
whom were unknown to the jury.
Deputy Sheriff George w. Powell
was the principal witness and told of
the precautions that had been taken to
guard the negro. He said that every
thing seemed quiet when he arrived at
Paris and was so told by the chief of
police of that city; that they went a
circuitous route to the Jail and as they
stepped out of the automobile that 80
or 40 men seemed to rise up from the
earth and covered them with pistols
and took the prisoner away from
them.
1t is reported that Deputy Sheriff
Powell was shadowed from the mo-
ment he left here to go to Pontiac
Mich, to bring the prisoner back tc
Kentucky, and that every movement
was watched and reported 1t is also
reported that in order that there coult
be no chance of the prisoners escap
ing the mob, when he was brought into
the county to waive his examining
trial, mobs were formed at Maysvillt
and Vanceburg, if he should bC
brought to either of those points.
1t does not seem likely that spe
cial Grand Jury will be called'in Flem
ing county as the regular Grand Jur,
will meet in April.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
DATES FIXED BY MAYOR
FOR CITY, wide CLEANUP
Mayor Russell Issues Proclamation
Making the Week of April 1917
inclusive, Cleanup Week.

AS has been his custom every year,
Mayor Thomas NJ. Russell today is
sued proclamation designating the
week of April 1917 inclusive Clean-Up
Week all over the city of Maysville. In
his proclamation, which is published
elsewhere in this issue, the Mayor
calls upon all citizens to make a spe-
cial effort to clean up their premises.
AS has always been the case, the city
will haul from the streets and alleys
all rubbish and dirt collected and
Chairman Charles B. Davis, of the In
ternal Improvement committee, will
make a special effort to have the
streets and alleys put in the best pos
sible condition. All of the paved
streets will be sprinkled and swept
clean and all city property will be put
in first class condition.
Mayor Russell asks the hearty CO.
operation of all local organizations in
making this week indeed a spring
house cleaning week when the old
town will be thoroughly cleaned-up.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
REDMEN PLANNING
Big CELEBRATION On
25th ANNIVERSARY
Class Of Twenty-Five WIN Be Initiated
anf Grand Public Demonstration
Held at BeechwOOd
Park.

WyandOtte Tribe, |. o. RaM., had
one of the most enthusiastic meetings
of its history last evening. The wig
wan was simply crowded. Many eor
the older members were present and
~the large number of new faces was
revelation to them. Three more apph-
cations we're voted upon and elected
making the Aprfl class for initiation
number eleven They will receive the
Adoption degree next Tuesday night.
The chief topic up for discussion
was the proposed quarter-century
celebration of the Tribe in June. The
sociatl committee asked for sugges-
tions as how best. Many suggestions
were offered. 1t was finally moved that
three additional members be added to
to the committee to act as a program
section of the committee. The Sachem
appointed Prof w. T. Berry, A. L..
Schatzman and ]. H. Richardson The
social committee served fine lunch
which was enjoyed by all.
After the quenching of the council
fire the committee on celebration held
a short session to get the plans start
ed. One plan adopted was that an eff
fort be put forth to secure twenty-five
palefaces to be taken in during the
celebration in commemoration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Tribe.
The date of the. charter is June
Third 1895. The regular meeting night
of the Tribe is Tuesday the first OF
June so on that night the twenty-five
pale-faces will be initiated. Then on
Thursday night it is planned to have
monster celebration at Beechwood
Park which will be open to the public
One of the leading speakers of the
state will be present. When his name
is given the public it will be> recog-
niZed as that of one of the best speak
ers of the state as we'll as one of the
leading fraternity men. All living
charter members of the tribe will be
given a place of honor at the celebra.
ton. There will be big banquet ant
Col. J. Barbour RUSSELL himself 10y
: al Red Man, will be asked to loan his
Boys Band for the occasion. All Rec
Men are asked to keep the two dates
in mind; June first, the time wher
twenty-five pale-faces are to be initia.
ted; and June Third. when the bis
celebration will take place.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
ORPHANS TAKEN TO
BAPTIST HOME.

Some several months ago family
of three small children, whose. father
had died of influenza was found in the
slum district by Mrs. H. G. Martin,
Home Department worker of the First
Baptist Sunday School The children
and the mother were in destitute cir
cumstances and they were cared for
until members of the family were TAX
en- i'll when they were removed to the
City Aims House. The three children
were adopted by the First Baptist
Church and today Mrs. w. F. Power
and Mrs. S. N. Brooks left for Glen
dale, KY, with the children where they
will be placed in the Kentucky Baptist
Children's Home where they will be
kept until grown.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
LITTLE PROGRESSES
MADE IN TRIAL OF
EDDINS FOR MUPr
Only Few Witnesses Are
ing the Day-Lawyers A
mission of Alleged Conf
OF Defendant

There was very little progress made
today in the trial of Henry l. .Eddins
on charge of numbering Ben Schu-
maker at the Cotton Mills last Decem-
Der. The court house was filled all
day with both men and women anxious
to hear the details of this crime from
the mouths Of witnesses.
Only five witnesses had been heard
during the day up to $3.50 o'clock and
at that time lawyers were arguing the
competency of a statement made by
Eddins in Chief of Police O1t - office
on the night of his arrival here and
the statements made by Eddins on the
following Sunday when he went over
the scene of the crime with Chief Ort
and Detective Kiffmeyer.
The witnesses heard were Chief Ort,
Mr.. Pullium, Lexington boarding
house keeper, Mollie Ray, colored
chamber maid at the boarding house,
Frank Bromley, Superintendent of the
Cotton Mills and Al. Kiffmeyer, Cal
| VI DSICSllNC A6chGg u6 6Nl-
dence of the latter was not given be-
fore the jury, the lawyers for the de-
fendant objecting until they could
cross question the witness.
Motions to exclude Chief Ort'9 testi-
mony, which was a rehearsal of'N
Eddins told him at the Cottor
when the crime wq5 rehearsed
motion to keep Detective ISil
testimony from the jlry, were l.
the defendants lawyers and these LIZ D.,
tions were being argued late this af-
ternoon. All witnesses testified exact
ly as they had before.
1t appears now that the trial will go
through all of Thursday and may not
then be finished.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
JUDGE KERR WRITES HE
WILL SPEAK HERE SOON.

The officials of the Maysville Com
munity Club today received letter
from Judge Charles Kerr, of Lexing-
ton, in which he expresses his regret
at his illness and inability to fill his
engagement here on Tuesday evening.
Judge Kerr stated in his letter that he
would be glad to come to Maysville
just as soon as possible and at date
to be agreed upon. The local commit
tee has selected Tuesday, April goth,
as the date for Judge Kerr's address
and have asked him if this date would
be agreeable to him. AS soon as a date
is agreed unon, it will be announced to
the public.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
PICTURE STARS WE'D.

Los Angeles, Calf, March Binary
Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, mo-
tion picture stars, were on their hon
eymoon today.
They were married Sunday by the
Rev. ]. Whitcomb Brougher, pastor of
Temple Baptist Church, but the mar
riage remained secret until Tuesday
night.
The ceremony in the pastors home
was witnessed by the brides mother.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith; the Rev. Henry
Miles. assistant postor of Temple
Church. and r. S. Sparks, deputy
clerk, who issued the license.
Marjorie Daw, protege of Geraldine
Farar, was the attendant of the bride
Miss Daw played with Fairbanks in
HE Comes Up Smiling" Say, Young
Fellow" "Mr. Fixit," and other recent
Fairbanks pictures.
Robert Fairbanks, brother of Doug.
las, was best man at the ceremony
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
NOTICE.

All semi-annual water rates will be
due April 1st, 1920, and are payable for
six months in advance at the office of
The Maysville Water Company, 4S
West Second street, Maysville, Ky.
Three per cent. discount will be al
lowed for all bills paid on or before
April 18th, 1920. All services upon
which payment in full for six months,
in advance, is not made before April
SOth, will be discontinued without fur
ther notice.
MAYSVILLE WATER COMPANY
(Signed) HENRY E. POGUE.
M30-6t Sec'y and Treas
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
FATTEST BOY ALIVE
COMING NEXT week
BarkOOt's Carnival VIII Bring With II
Many Interesting Freaks and At
d. tractlOns-Big Band Concerts.

Fat is like a love affair, IL is funny
to everyone except the man who is in
it, and to him it is mighty serious.
If you don't think so stop in and see
Jollie Johnnie Webb at the carnival
next week. all his friends call him Jol-
lie Johnnie just because he is so good
natured and makes everybody laugh.
But it isn't SO easy to make people
laugh and to entertain them as jolly
Johnnie does for his avoirdupois has
distinctive market value He is
known as the fattest boy in all the
world. This big boy while only IA
years of age has the pleasure of weigh
ing upwards of 500 pounds. He says
that fat people may be divided into two
those who have thin souls, to be happy
while fat you must have fat soul, for
the one who is unhappy and fat is the
one who has thin soul Nobody takes
fat man seriously, they think II is
funny to see a fat man. But how
would you like to weigh-50o pounds ?
Jolly Johnnie doesn't mind it at all.
the only trouble he has is in getting
from town to town, for he is too big
to pass through the door of any coach
or Pullman. and so he is forced to
travel either in box or baggage car.
This wonderful boy you will see with
the X. G. Barkoot Shows all next week
on the Ball Park East End. Also
Prince Nielsen, world king of all high
wire artists, in an act never before at
tempted by any one, never before seen
in America, an act perfected during
the Princes 6 year tour of the world
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-31
20 CASES OF SLEEPING
SICKNESS IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky, March 31-Addition-
al cases of sleeping sickness reported
to DR.. A: H. Mccormack. secretary Of
the State Board of Health, bring the
total cases of the disease in Louisville
to twenty-four and the state outside of
the city to eight Assurance Is given
that there is no cause for alarm.