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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-06-18

Emmett Showers is navigating
in his Packard instead of on foot
as formerly.
Mrs. Jenima Hughes, dele.
gate to the national Democratic
convention, will leave for Frisco
Sunday.
B. ]. Vroom came from Cairo
in his car Tuesday evening while
the wind storm was on. He had
experience with the dust.
C. C. Parks and John Hayes
passed thru town yesterday in
a car headed west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess OFT of Chill.
licothe spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Keeting parents
OF Mrs. Ott.
Ab Elliott, an old Keytesvllle
boy, died at K. City yesterday
morning. No particulars. 0bitu-
ary next week.
Newton Long, Lloyd and
chauffer Stewart of Mendon
were in town a short time Mon
day.
Chauncey and Romy Sleyster
are in Chicago and employed,
Chauncey in The Fair in the
clothing department and Romy
will be a taxi driver until he
finds something better.
The rain Tuesday night was
sufficient to lay the dust in town
but only a sprinkle at the Wa
bash station. North there was
a heavy rain and wind and the
escape of wheat and oats from
being flattened all over the coun.
ty was fortunate.
The county treasurer will moi
be able to refund the income tax
due to those who paid erroneous
= ly, for some time, the motion fol
new hearing on the subject be
r fore the supreme court not yer
/ having been taken up. Tht
amounts will be held by tht
, county treasurer, pending th'
. outcome of the motion and hear
ing, advised so to do by stat
authorities. If the money eve
; got into the hands of the state
its return would depend on tn,
faction of the legislature.
One of the most brutal ASSAULT
' occurring in the state in year.
was enacted at Excelsior Spring
Junction Wednesday night.
man was held up aud robbed ant
then taken to the Wabash rail
road track and bound head ant
foot to the rails in such manne
n as to insure his being halve,
o when a train came along. Tn,
K victim managed in some way t
: get a hand and foot loose an,
5 wriggled as far off the track a
e he could when he heard a fas
: train approaching, but one arr
: was still across a rail and wa
s cut off. The engineer could no
Isee the man until almost on him
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-06-18
Number 20

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Mrs. Jas. Mason north of town.
William (BilD Thrash is visit
ing in MarcelIne end having q
great time at the Club swimming
pool. He is visiting his sister
Mrs. Nary Lancaster and it IS
evident that either his dad or
mother will have to go for him
or he will stay all summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar WiIks and
children are in camp at Hayes
cutoff south Of town and having
the time OF their life as we'll as
plenty of fish to eat. Severa.
of their city and country friends
have enjoyed the hospitality O.
the camp.
Mrs. Anna Bunton went as far
as K. City with her son Harry
who was on his way to Califor.
MIA, Harry missed the limited
train he intended to take and it
was fortunate for the boy thai
he did. The limited was wreck.
ed, seven killed and ten serious
ly injured. Mrs. Bunton return.
ed Wednesday.
Paul Harper says that one day
last week while he was plowing
corn, a neighbor was plowing for
corn, another nelghbor was CUT
ting hay another was planting
corn and still another was shuck-
ing olt shock corn and plowing
for corn in the same field as the
ground was cleared of shocks.
Its up to Charley Friesz to affirm
or deny the latter part of the
story.
One thing out of the way,
another or a dozen Others are
ready to take its place. Some-
times the old thing is hardly cut
of the road before another or
more, are hitting the trail, as
! for instance, the old horse car
, line to the station. Old things
give way to the new and the
new of today may be the old OF
tomorrow.
Claib Franklin was returning
from work about six o'clock
Wednesday afternoon when he
: saw smoke rolling from win
t dow in the rear of the JORDAN
home in the east part of town.
. He gave the alarm and a door to
] the house had to be forced to get
in entrance. The kitchen was
1 pretty we'll ablaze and in very
S few moments the fire would have
a gained such headway as to rend-
er its control highly improbable.
t A number responded to the alarm
e and in a few moments the blaze
e was extinguished with small loss
: in the way of charred doors and
e facingS.
Paul Harper had a very mar
row escape with his life Wednes.
day morning. The heavy wind
: Tuesday evening tore big limb
= from tree near the home of his
father. Lump Harper and flung
: it across the roof of their dwell.
ing. Wednesday morning Pau
!" with some help undertook to re.
= e move the heavy timber from tbs
= roof. Paul got on top of thc
: house and in some way wa:
: = knocked off by the limb. In hic
= fall he turned twice in the ali
= but fortunately landed on hi:
= hip inste ID of his head. Hi:
y right leg was broken near tht
" hip and he was badly bruised OF
= the body but luckily alive. A
surgeon was called and the frac
y : ture reduced and the populal
" :, young farmer made as comforta
= BILE as possible under the circum
= e stances. He had a large field O
- corn to plow and the prospect
- for the weeds to take possession
. were dispelled by a number o
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-06-18

Simp Emerson visited Moberly
the first of the week, going Sat.
urday.
Walker Mott of Pee Dee is
visiting a daughter in Iowa this
week.
Uncle Jim Emerson was in
town Monday, his first visit to
his old stamping grounds in six
months. The old timer is look
ing fine and we'll fed. He has
some of his famous rastIesnake
water melons coming on and be-
tween the patch and the Mussel-
fork fishing hole. he spends his
time very agreeably.
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HOT ON BERGDOLL'S TRAIL
Effort Wlll Be Made to Have Alleged Siackers Aero Pilots Certifi-
 cato Cancelled.

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, arch- stacker and fugitive from justice for whose apprehension rewards aggregat- ing $5056 have been offered. holds pilot certificate No. 169 in the Aero Club of America and representations for its cancellation will be made at once, 1t was announced at Legion na- tional headquarters recently.
 The first intimation that Bergdoll held license in the club was con- tained in letter to Lemuel BoIles national adjutant of the Legion, frop~ Kenneth w. Haltz, member of FranE Luke, Jr., post, American Legion, of Phoenix, Ark.
 Mir. Bolles has written, in part. as follows:
 "I have no hesitancy in expressing my conviction that. as soon as the facts become public, there will be an overwhelming sentiment among Legion members and the public generally for the cancellation of Bergdoll's certif- cate with the least possible delay. Per sonally. consider his retention of the certificate, under present circum- stances, would constitute grave in- suit to the memory of our heroic avi- ator comrades who gave their lives to uphold the honor of the flag which Bergdoll and his kind would delight in desecrating.
 "I trust national headquarters will be advised shortly Bergdoll's name has been stricken from the rolls of your estimable organization and sthat one more substantial black mark has been chalked up against this slackars mama"
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ton, and before the Minneapolis .oss- vention he had succeeded in obtaining from congress an incorporation of the American Legion. In September he was Joined by the other members of the legislative committee provided for by the convention.
 Because of the pressure of his pri- vate business, which Is the reason for MT. Miller's retirement from this highly important Legion post, he placed his resignation in the hands of Mir. DOL fer the national commander. as early as last spring. AtithAt tinnA hoWevens he was prevailed upon te ygnaln ft his post until congress adJ3Skhe tlt'i cause his committees Was h u del16ntl of its fight for legislation for the dis abled and for congressional considera- ton of the four-fold optional plan of adjusted compensation.
 John Thomas Taylor of Washington, D. C., member of the committee since November, has been appointed chairman to fill out MT. Miller's un- expired term.
 Although MT. Miller is only thirty three years old, he has an unusual background of army service and ex- perience in public life. He enlisted in the army as a private and came out of 1t lieutenant colonel. Although he had attended the first Plattsburg school he was unable to obtain admis- sion to the first officers training camp after war was declared because of physical handicap. He was first lieutenant before going overseas with the One Hundred and Fourteenth in- fantry of the Twenty-Ninth division with which he served in France. He first became conspicuous in public life as the youngest member of the Sixty Fourth congress, having been elected at the age of twenty-seven. Before that he had been secretary of the state of Delaware at twenty-six.
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penSively watching her mother play solitaire She looked up and, mistak ing the cause of the color In Amy's cheeks. asked delightedly: "Oh. what Is 1t. dear. Has Charlie-f"
 "The silly He made me dreadfuIly cross!" petulantiy replied Amy. She glanced into the parlor, and her vexa- ton suddenly gave place to alarm. Where Is Willi Surely you've not let him go off?"
 No. no. my dear. not even with the doctor" reassured Mrs. Kirkland. He has gone up to his room"
 s. few moments later Clinton. breeding heavily over he pipe, heard n tap at his door. He frowned. The tap became rap. He called in brusque tone: Well. what Is it?'
 Me" came back soft whisper.
 Miss Lowrie-you?' he replied. What do you want?"
 Let me in"
 He glanced In consternation at his stockinged feet and bare arms.
 IT must beg you to excuse rne," he stammered. You see. I'm not that Is. I'm about to retire."
 No, no, no!" the whisper shrilled in protest. 'I must have talk with you If you don't let me in shall scream!"
 Not that, not that" he called back. Wait moment. I'll be out at once."
 He dived into the closet to seize the lounging robe. which he slipped on as he hurried to the door. He slid back the bolt. Instantly the door was thrust in against him. Amy popped through the opening. She closed the door and spoke to him in tone as matter of fact us 1t was affectionate: The idea of making such fuss about letting me In. Now we'll sit down and
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MILLER DID GOOD SERVICE
Committee Who Has Resigned, Proved Value to Legion.

The recently announced retirement of Thomas w. Miller of Delaware, as chairman of the National legislative committee of the American Legion, gives an opportunity of recounting the efforts by which one individual has done much to make the Legion what it is today.
 MT. Miller served as chairman of the committee for full year. It was under his direction that such generous results were obtained as the passage of the Sweet and Darrow bills for bet terment of the condition of the dis abled ex-seryice men, and such marked progress was made in placing so thor oughly before congress the claims of all ex-service men for just compensa- ton. All during last summer and autumn Mir. Miller handled alone all Legion legislative matters at Washing
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Atm11@fican mfc { Q. Legion Copy for This Department Supplied by National Headquarters Of the
 American Legion.)
TAKEN UNDER LEGlONS WING
More French Orphans Added to List to Receive Aid From Posts
 and individuals.

Adopted During Week Ending July 10,
 1920:
 Sergt. Floyd C. Holub post. Milwaukee, Star Post No 127, Jamesburg. N. J....1 Member" Milton Post, Milton, Mass. I Previously Adopted .....-................S
 Total g Three more French war orphans have been taken under the Legion's wing by contributions of $75 each from two posts and an individual member" of another, as listed above, who asked that his name be withheld. The anonymous donor, in his letter transmitting a check which will care for one of the fatherless waifs a year under the Legion plan, says he would be glad to have the privilege of being an adopted father another year if nec- essary."
 The New Jersey post forwarded It's contribution to the Legions national treasurer, Robert H. Tyndall, through Thomas Goldingey, state adjutant, and expresses no preference us to the sex or age of it's prospective protege.
 k. l.. Jones, adjutant of the Mil waukee post, writes:
 At the last meeting of the post the membership unanimously decided to adopt little French orphan and would prefer a little girl. I am in structed to request of you, If possible the little girls picture and also her name and address in order that we may keep in touch with her from time to time
 Luckily, there Is member of our post who Is able to read and write French and therefore will have no trouble in corresponding with the little girl"
 Advices from France are that 5000 children, the keenest sufferers in the after the-war distresses of the coun- try. are threatened with actual want. Many were once the wards of A. F. F. outfits.
 Posts of the Legion, or individual members or friends, may adopt a French war orphan for at least one year. contributing seventy-five dollars for the first years support. The mas cots assigned will be either orphans or the children of permanently disabled French veterans.
 All of the money contributed will go to the child. The Red Cross bears all expenses of administration.
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of the change in hin-the Association! You know what state he was in even before he went away-forgetting every thing!'
 He may have difficulty in proving that, even with the help of Doctor Kirkland. If it all comes out.'
 How do you mean?- If it all comes out"
 Bemm moved closer to the quivering girl and lowered his voice: ''It all depends on me, Amy. I can keep quiet about facts that would offset Doctor Kirkland's testimony. Without those facts. Will need only return the bonds, or the money he obtained from their disposal. The doctor will make affi- davit to the bank that he took them while irresponsible; and the matter will be hushed up without any pub licity."
 "You-you can do that, Charlie?"
 "I will if-"
 "Oh, you dear boy!'' she cried, im- pulsively clasping his hand.
 Amy You'll take mel" he ex- ulted.
 She thrust herself free from the arm that he was slipping about her.
 Don't" she exclaimed. Tt looks too much as if-as If you fished to make q bargain"
 "Bargain?" he muttered.
 Wishing me toto let you kiss me because you are going to help Will"
 "Why not?" he asked. If 1 agree to help him-I am the only one who can."
 She looked at him, pale but clear eyed and very calm, and replied delib- erately: "I do not believe It."
 "What?" he queried. completely taken aback.
 'I do not believe it." she repeated.
 Before he could recover his aplomb she had walked past him. She disap- peared into the back porch without looking about.
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GIVES ACRE TO KANSAS POST
President Elain Chapter, Red Gross, Makes Valuable Donation In
 Heart of Oil Fields

An acre of ground at Elgin. Kan. donated by Mrs. Margaret Gum. pres ident of the Elgn chapter of the American Red Cross, to the Luther s. Hankinson post of the Legion. may prove an unusual asset and make the post the most independent, financial ly, of any in the Legion. The land is in the heart of the Kansas oil fields. Wells have shot up all around it, and by sinking a shaft near the clubhouse It may be that the lucky Legionnaires will find themselves in possession of something mighty similar to gold mine.
 The post Is the first one in Kansas to actually finance, build and equip Its own clubhouse. It has only 135
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w DON'T BELIEVE IT,"

SYNOPSIS. - Alighting iron. train at Denver a well-dressed trav- eler Is familiarity accosted by a man about his own age. The trav- eler ignores the advance. A few minutes later he is greeted as "Will" by an elderly lady and gem tleman. who stop their auto to speak. He imagines it a case of mistaken identity and announces himself as Richard Clinton," on his way to the coast. The couple appear greatly surprised, and learn ing he is to be in town until mid night. the lady. introducing herself as Mrs. Kirkland. and her husband as Doctor Kirkland, invites him to dinner, explaining the action by his truly remarkable resemblance to friend of theirs. He accepts. At the Kirkland home he meets young lady who greets him as her fiance. She Is Ellen Kirkland. and plainly Is greatly hurt by his asser- tion that he is Richard Clinton. At dinner Clinton learns that his host Is medical specialist and that he is believed to be Will Lowrie, a young man who had been suffer ing from nervous breakdown and had gone east for medical treat ment Lowrie had had In his pos session bonds of the value of $l00.- 900. belonging to the bank where he was employed. which have dis appeared and of which he has no recollection. With Doctor Kirkland Clinton goes to the Lowrie home. the doctor being satisfied that Amy Iowrie, WiA's sister, will convince Clinton he is really Lowrie. suffer- ing from loss of memory. Amy de- clares at once he is her brother. and insists on treating him as such, to his great embarrassment. Doc tor Kirkland sends a telegram to the sanitarium where Lowr;e Is un- dergoing treatment. Ellen and Amy try In vain to convince Clinton he Is Will Lowrie. They manage, how ever. to prevent his going Bemm. suitor of Amy and an agent of the bank. moves in the matter of the missing bonds. The sanitarium telegram proves nothing
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CHAPTER Vll.-Continued.

"Karl! It's not possible you can lnean-9"
 "I do not say. as yet. It may be due to subconscOus impulse-his opposi- tion to Charlie before he went East"
 But this Is frightful!"
 T give 1t as a possibility" said the physician. Stop and consider. my dear. Suppose him what he believes himself to be-a stranger to us all."
 "I cannot!"
 You must. As double personality. he Is fin effect stranger. To avert this possibility of a disaster. he must be led to choose Ellen"
 "Ahw
 You see now that 1t is a matter of greater urgency than we thought; not merely question of trying to recall"
 "Yes, yes. Amy is fond of Charlie If we can get her out of the way for while Sit still until let you know"
 Rising leisurely. Mrs. Kirkland went into the library. Bemm was taking In the winning trick of game. She smiled and shook her finger at him. "How have you done 1t? You've won every time. in spite of Amy. It's won. derful luck"
 All due to my partner" replied Bemm. "She Is the best of luck"
 Amy Jumped up to curtsey.
 Really. my dear. I did not come in to- But if you wish change" mur- mured Mrs. Kirkland, and she took the girls place at the card table. She met Bemm's attempt at cordial smile with look of playful severity. No. you poor Will and Ellen"
 "Er-to be sure. If Doctor Kirkland wishes to play" said Bemm. and he rose with alacrity.
 Doctor Kirkland stopped in the door way and stood waiting His wife had gathered up the cards and was quietly shufiling them. Amy. who had drawn aside closely followed by Belnm. looked at Clinton and Ellen with n sudden change from merriment to grave do light.
 Bemm caught the opportunity of Asr softened mood There's a full mlon." he challenged. "Dare you to go alt In the garden!
 "You think I'm afraid Of the ga- mor?" she whispered. "I'll show you"
 Clinton settled back in his chair and took up the cards dealt him by Mrs. Kirkland. Doctor Kirkland had taken Bemms place. Soon all four players were intent on the game. Clinton gave closer attention to the cards and played better than when pitted against Bemm.
 Evident as it was to her as we'll a. to her parents that he still regarded her as comparative stranger. Ellen was bllssfully happy. Every time Clinton looked at her she blushed and smiled entranclngly. Under his gaze, her eyes. melting with tenderness. yelled themselves behind their long flashes, but nt no time seemed able to turn away from him more than a mo- msnt. Though usually better player than her mother. she was so overcome with ecstasy that she chose her cards at random.
 Az Doctor Kirkland announced the score, Clinton suddenly tore his gaze away from Ellen. and rose from the table, his face for the second time flushed and consci-nce-stricken.
 Pardon me. lit Is not right" he exclaimed. ''I must go-"
 "Awayr cred Ellen.
 'No. only" He pointed upwards.
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"The mark on your arm be- low the elbow"
,lO bh CoA1iNUEDJ
church's Legislative Bodies.

The church of England has two leg islatlve bodies, called conversations. which attend to ecclesiastical mat ters. Each convocation. that of York and that of Canterbury. contains two houses. The upper house is composed of bishops and other dignitaries, and the lower house is made up of deans, archdeacons and delegates. who are elected whenever new parliament is chosen
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Adopted During Week Ending July TO-
 1920:
 Sergt Floyd c. Holub post, Milwaukee Wis, ........................... Star Post No. 127, Jamesburg, N. J....1 Member" Milton Post Milton, Mass. Il
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In Common ThInus.

A man must invest himself near at hand and in common things. and be content with a steady and moderate return, if he would know the blessed ness of cheerful heart and the sweet ness of a walk over the round eartL John BurrOughA
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members, but State Adjutant Frank E. Samuel cOrrobOrates it's claim for . place on the Roll of Honor. Class A, since It's members have enrolled all but two ex-seryice persons in the en- tire community.
 The clubhouse was built "barracks fashion," at cost of only $5,OOO, and contains kitchen, dining room. bill Hard, reading and writing room, . gymnasium and q dance hall.
 The post has a thriving unit of the women's auxiliary, many of the mem- bers of which donned the garb of Campfire girls and participated in the recent Decoration day ceremonies of AA community.
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CHAPTER VIII.
A hairbreadth Escape.

Soon after Clinton's flight Doctor Kirkland had been summoned to the sanitarium. When Amy came in by way of the dining room Ellen was