davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

me drink: I was a stranger, and We
took me in: Naked, and We clothed
me: was sick and We visited me: l
was in prison, and we came unto me:
Then shall the righteous answer
Him; saying, Lord, when saw we thee
and hungered, and fed We? or thirsty,
and gave thee drink? When saw we
thee stranger, and took thee in? or
naked, and clothed thee? Or when
saw we thee sick, or in prison, and
came unto thee? And the King
shall answer and say unto them, Yer
ilv say unto vou, Inasmuch as We
have done it unto one of the least Of
these my brethren, ye have done IT
unto me-"
You would see your near by neigh
Dor and. child perish for food and
clothing when helpless. VIII you re-
fuse these something? No, you are
going to help fill the empty hands
that are stretched out to you. t
REV. o. l. HUNT
Pastor Methodist Church
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
THAT BASKET BALL GAME

Say, but things do go wrong occa-
sionally. Here is the Brunswick team
coming to Keytesville Tuesday and
what they did to the Keytesville out
fit was shame. But first it must
be known that Brunswick landed in
the cellar in the conference games.
Well, the score for the boys game was
1926 Brunswick. The girls game
was awful. Just slip aside the cur
tain and see the figures as thrown on
the screen, Keytesville 8, Brunswick,
So.
The 7 he Courier is Offering on excuses
We got beat, and we venture to say
we're having as much fun out Of it
as the victors.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
The Near Eass Drive for Aid Now On Chariton Quota

A few years ago you were willing
to risk your boys life for the sake Of
justice and liberty. Will you risk a
few bushels of grain for the same
reason today?
For the plea of the Near East Re-
lief for five million bushels of wheat
and corn for the starving people Of
Armenia is just as much a plea in the
name of justice and liberty as was the
call to arms in 1917. The Armenian
people, homeless, hungry without
friends in the world save America,
have suffered much because of their
persistent loyalty to Christianity and
the principles which it teaches. They
have died by the hundreds of thous-
ands rather than turn traitor to their
faith.
They fought as our Allies in the
great war. The peace treaty promis-
ed them an independent nation Of
their own where, unmolested, they
might till their soil and carry on
their bushes in peace and quiet. But
this peace and quiet have not been
theirs. Even since the Armistice
those who have patiently made their
way back to their old homes from the
land of exile; have been driven forth
again and again by the warning ar
| mics from the north and west. Their
crops have been trampled under foot,
their harvests destroyed.
Huddled together in the refugee
camps of the Near East Relief, these
pitiful remnants of faithful nation
wait now hopefully for the coming
spring. Yet for them there can be
no coming spring if foodstuffs fVom
America are not sent over. There
can be no 1922 harvests if the far
iners of America do not share with
them the surplus of their 1921 har-
vests.
The Near East Relief is issuing a
call for five million bushels of grain
Just FIVE million out of more than
eight hundred million that will be
harvested from American fields this
season; just few bushels from you
Will you not remain faithful to the
cause for which you offered your boy
in 1917? To the extent of little
of your surplus grain will you moi
show your loyalty to the ideals and
thief aith for which 'these martyred
people have suffered so much?
Charlton County's quota is two cars
of corn. The local elevators have
generously volunteered to handle this
grain. Won't you leave few bush
els of corn at your elevator for this
worthy cause. If it is not possible for
you to deliver this, kindly let me
know and l shall make arrangements
to have some one bring this in. II
you have no corn, wheat will do as
well. In the name of suffering hui
! manity, I urge you to do your bit
Give grain or money.
A. R. Gross, Brunswick, Mo-, coun-
ty Grain Chairman. Chas S. Damer-
on, Keytesville, Mo-, Chairman Key.
[tesville and Bowling Green Town.
ships.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
HALLEY-BUNTON GROCERY
STORE CLOSED

The following notice was posted on
the store known as the Halley-Bun-
ton Grocery store on Tuesday of this
week:
"This store is closed and will not
be opened until further ordered by
the Hon. John L. Plowman, referee
in Bankruptcy, Hannibal, Mo-,
HALLEY-BUNTON GRO. co.
By Jno. D. Taylor, the Attorney.
The closing of this store was a
surprise to most citizens of Keytes-
vile. The store has done splendid
business, and was supposed to be
financially sound. The reason given
is poor collections.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
T. F. WHITE, COLLECTOR

How many of the Courier family
can tell who is T. F. White, Keytes-
vile, and why?
Who knows just what his particular
mission in life just at this time hap
pens to be?
How many are going to "get his
goat" quite shortly?
Why?
Well, there's a reason. There's 60
ing to be a multitude of goat reused
hereabout and the reason is that this
same 7. F. is going to start out col
lecting taxes. All, that's the mystic
word-taXes.
Under the regime of Hyde thete's
going to be vast difference between
the couple of shillings you shelled out
in 1920 and this year, 1921.
Now T F. is human, and ksis going
to collect taxes from humans. There
is going to be quite a fuss. 1t is
predicted that the feathers will fly
and that alterations will arise and
after you have told T. F. just what
you think in plain language, T. F.
will try to show you that he is en-
tirely guiltless and that he has moth
ing to do with the increase. The
average fellow that is accosted by
the genial collector will reply, "taxes,
sure I'll pay" Reaches for his check
book and meekly asks the amount.
kidding. Last year I only paid
"What, S73.19? Say, quit your
S37.91." T. F. will merely reply that
it does seem rather high, but that
he has nothing to do with it, except
to collect. Poor Mr.. Average Citizen
will reply that the 1921 figures are
just naturally turned clear round.
Mad? OF course he's mad. Mr..
Average Citizen is justly indignant,
too; 7. F. is beginning to get peev-
ed. Directly he'll be almost ashamed
to approach any Mr.. Average Citizen.
1t will dawn on him that they are
either all wrong or being imposed on,
and directly he'll come to know that
this job of tax collecting is not what
it was supposed to be.
Mr.. Average citizen is a meek sort
of fellow. He is easily overcome by
shock and many of them will need
restoratives soon after T. F. makes
his little official entree, he'll need
little something to quiet his nerves
and right here is where many will
admit prohibition is a failure. There
will be nothing to revive them Wilt.
Of course, T. F. won't be to blame for
that, either. but it does seem as if
this official visit of the tax collector
might be postponed until after the
holidays. Gosh, some of US will not
be able to buy the little things that
friend wife has limited about-after
T. F. has had his say.
Oh, well, these things will proba
bly, work out some way. You know
how you felt the next morning after
the al-night session of the national
game. How blue and cold and heart
less things seemed in general?
This tax question, too, has its af-
termath, so to speak. You fellows
who helped make Missouri Republi-
can wanted a chanre-vou must have.
for you voted that way. Well, you
rgot it. When 7. F. White comes
around, pay up. Be good sport,
and say you like. it. T. F.'s not to
blame. 1t is the people who wanted
change that are to blame.
Well, theytgot the change.
No, T. F. will NOT carry anything
"on his hip" to revive you after you
get the amount of your 1921 tax.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

l shall not write of the condition,
but upon the spirit Of giving.
I shall base my article upon the
word of God for it is the basis Of all
good, noble deeds. am by the BIZ
Bile, like student of the National
Institute of Washington, who said:
81 haye always found in my scienti-
fic study, that when l could get the
Bible to say anything on the sub
ject, Is always afforded me a firm
platform to stand upon and another
round in the ladder by which l could
safely ascend"
Alrnsgiving. is the natural, the ne
cessary, expression of healthy
Christian character. We are taught,
not only by precept, by bp experience,
that it was more blessed to give than
to receive. The whole life of Jesus
was life of service. For, said He,
II came not to be ministered unto, but
to minister" Jesus did not live and
accumulate for self, but for others.
! think God is pleased to see US lay
in store to certain per cent, but He
certainly urges US to realize the high
est motive in life, which is Service"
Certainly this is an opportune time
to serve those devastated countries.
Jesus found such joy in serving that
whine He was even hungry Himself,
and was entreated to eat, that He re-
piled, 81 have meat to eat that ye
know not Of" 1t was meat to Him
to give to that poor thirsty Samari-
tan woman. He did not send her
away thirsty, but gave unto her that
living water. Again, and thousands
followed and remained with Him for
three days. The disciples said, "send
them away that hey might buy
something to eat" Jesus said,. "No,
lest they faint on the way. Give We
them to eat" He would not send
them away hungry. He fed them.
When Jesus would instruct the
lawyer as to who might be counted as
a neighbor, He gave a parable. 1t
was this: A jew going from Jeru-
salem down to Jericho, fell among
thieves, and was robbed OF money
and clothes. A priest and levite
! passed the poor sufferer up, but a
samaritan, who was of another race
ministered to the mans needs; took
him to the inn and paid for his board
and doctor bill. "Whoso hath this
worlds goods and seeth his brother
have need, and shutteth up his bowels
of compassion from him, how dwell
eth the, love of God in him ?"
A lady, it is related, visited New
York City, and saw on the side walk
ragged, cold and hungry little girl.
! gazing wistfully at some of the cakes
in shop window. The lady stopped
and taking the little girl by the hand,
led her into the store. Though the
lady was aware that bread might be
better for the child than cake, yet
desiring to crafty the shivering and
furlong one, the bought and gave her
the cake she wanted. The lady then
took her to another place, where she
procured her shawl and other arti-
cles of comfort. The grateful lit
tie creature looked the lady in the
face and with artless simplicity said.
"Are You Gods Wife,"
May we not impress those starving
people that we are related to God ?
"For 1 was an hungered, and ye gave
me meat: / was thirsty, and ye gave
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
CASES OF ROBBERY DIS
MISSED AT SALISBURY

There was to have been prelimin-
ary hearing at Salisbury Wednesday
of this week in connection with the
three youths implicated in the robbery
of the Wilks & Garnett pool and lunch
room on the night of November IL.
Instead of a preliminary hearing
there was a dismissal, that's all.
The names of the youths who We're
to have had their hearing in this af-
fair are j. 7. Hall, Geo. Phillips and
one Shupe. The case was dismissed
by Prosecuting Attorney Brummall.
According to the word brought to
Keytesyills the STAR witness in
this case was not present, and he
deemed it useless to bring up the case
from preliminary standpoint.
Undoubtedly the prosecuting attor-
ney knows what he is about, but there
are a lot of people who would like to
see few Of these cases brought to
trial, and more especially where the
evidence seems to be preponderous.
The fact of the matter is that these
boys are implicated some way or
other. They were all seen in town
on the night of the robbery, the 12th,
The complaint was sworn out in due
and supposedly regular form. We'd
nesday the sheriff and Edgar Wilks
of the firm of Wilks & Garnett went
to Salisbury to attend a preliminary
hearing. There was nothing doing
and they turned round and came back
to Keytesville. Apparently, no one
knows just why.
The fourth party is Laughlin For
rest. He has had his hearing and is
bound over to the next term of the
Circuit Court. AS as average of held
for conviction, this is good-one out
Of four.
In the mean time the public has
three young men on their hands
against whom there is grave suspicion
and who are neither guilty nor inno-
cent.
Personally, the editor would want
his son brought to trial and either
proven a victim of circumstances and
innocent or proven guilty. If inno-
cent there is chance to begin over.
These boys Hall, Phillips and Shupe
are now under a shadow and have no
chance to make good save by years
of walking chalk line. If they were
justly implicated and turned loose as
they are without punishment of any
kind, save publicity, they are dam
gerous characters to have at large.
The average man will be just watch
ing, on their trail, as it were, until
they get something on them.
They were entitled to hearing
which they did not get. The dismis-
sal is more of detriment to them
than otherwise. They were not given
a chance to clear themselves in the
eyes of the public. Acquittal in a
court of law does not make man
guiltless. 1t simply shows that he
was fortunate in the selection of his
defending attorney.
" .
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
PRELIMINARY HEARING
POSTPONED TO DEC.

Murie McSparren, who was brought
to Keytesville one day last week and
lodged in the county bastile, on the
charge of robbing the postoffce at
Musselfork, was to have had his hear
ing on Friday of this week.
Prosecuting Attorney Brummall
has sent word that the case will be
postponed until December 9.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
INDICTED OIL SALESMEN
ASK CHANGE OF VENUE


Fulton, Mo-, Nov. 2s.-Prosecuting
attorney W. B. Whitlow was notified
today by State Senator Jno. d. Tay-
lor of Keytesyille, attorney for o. R.
Six and ]. P. Meiners, Kansas City
oil statesmen that he win ask for
change of venue when the cases of the
men are called at the December term
of the Galloway County Circuit Court.
They are charged with obtaining
money from Galloway farmers under
false pretenses in the sale of Okla
hOma oil units. Taylor did not in
dictate in what county he would ask
that the trials be held.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
WHAT WILL YOU Do7

In order to comply with request
shall write this article, hoping that it
may serve to encourage you-reader
Ito give literally to the poor, help
less, dependent ones.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
l.es.sary Governmental Power

when respect for law Is not yolun-
tary it must be compulsory, else gov
ernment fall Of its purpose. This
statement involves no policy, rather
reflects necessity. That's why govern
ment Is given power to protect itself
aud employs that power when com
baiied.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02
s5O, ,OOC.OO FIRE AT
HALLSVILLE, MISSOURI

Columbia, Mo-, Nov. 28.-Fire of
undetermined origin today destroyed
the postoffice and five store buildings
at Hallsville "a small town 13 miles
north of here. The loss was estimat-
ed at $4,000. There is no fire pro-
lection in this town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

Miss Elizabeth Agee, daughter of
Mrs. Emma Agee, formerly of this
place, but now living in Columbia,
has been seriously i'll with diphtheria.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

Mrs. Sidney Coy died at her home
south Of town last Wednesday and
was buried on Thanksgiving day.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

J. w. Taylor was in Kansas City
last week on business trip.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

Henry PIeyer Of Hamden was in
town Monday on business.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

George Colman and Miss Ethelene
Cox were united in marriage as the
home Of Rev. Q. l. Hunt Sunday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-12-02

Here is Nine. Marchal who was
voted the most beautiful woman IN
che flower fete at AK les Bains.
France she was awarded a prize
of 1900 francs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
Wednesday evening.
~ MMIE:

T. got the cutes little package of chewing gum this
morning all done up in the incest little box and
chewed and passed around and everybody treat and
then Mama found out about and said she just knew that
were all going to be poisoned and just for while
that undertaken had cause she heard there
that had been sending people all kinds of samples of things
like schnne put like qunne and all that way and that he
been getting rich off of it. You Emmehey die and then
he burieS them:
So have been sitting around all day waiting to have
pasm something before keeled but
and still happy and WE'LL and guess the undertaken
sorry he thought of it cause sure would be good
thing to send around
Just think how many people like it and even those that
don't chew it uSualyuS to get whole package all done up
nice and free-you would be more apt to chew it.
And isn't ii queer how when you get scared and to think
ing how everything just fits in? And makes you believe just
what you don't want to-, and the reason is that
MT Wgey down here to the President and ne was
party yesterday the Syph that the President and Mrs
Harding gave-you know that's the Secretary of the Nays
boat and it's nice small when the Hadngs to give
little parties they borrow that one
Well when heard he was down here and went out on the
Syph then heard they had accident and that somebody
Jumped overheard why just knew that the person that jumped
overheard the undertaken and that they had suspected him.
so invited along the boat regular guest and then
made him confess and he jumpedred to drown hmse-or
thoug htha maybe had eaten some poisoned
chewing gum
The Washington times., 1921-06-12
SUB DEB SUE GETS "CHULNlNY" with SOCIETY
WaShlngtOnJ Social WhlrI Seen by j

Grelg frightened the girls and got
them so mad that they forgot to be
blaze.
THEY'LL WELCOME MILDRED.
So many Of that crowd have gone
now that j know they will be glad
to have Mildred Bromwell back again.
Shes just come or Is coming very
soon from Europe. and she hurried
back to be in Millicent Rogers
wedding.
Margaret Harding was on the Brit
ish party--and EN- isn't IL funny how
bobbing you hair changes you?
think she has bobbed hers and II she
hasn't then IL was Alice. her sister
that saw at Wardman Park Mon
day night. She was there In party
with Beatrice Beck and another
awfully attractive girl. very tall and
slender with dark hair and three
men-and my dear that place was
packed.
Since they have closed st. Marks II
Is absolutely the only place In town
to dance-and IL used to be you
could always get table and have
plenty of room to jazz all you pleased
but nothing doing now. We tried
The Washington times., 1921-06-12

And then / imagine some of the
girls here in town who nave been
helping out at Walter Reed like Dor
othy and Gwendolyn Denys. 'cept
Gwedolyn Is married and living in
81 Louis and Dorothy has just gone
un 10 the Adirondacks for the sum
mer with her family--and / really
don't remember any OF the others, but
[ guess there are some and that they
were all on hand. I'll bet they miss
Marjorie Brown as they simply
adored her, and gave her the most
beautiful hammered brass tray when
she was married and went to Guatem-
mala to live.
wish | could have been there. and
talked To them and seen IL any OF my
old friends were there that i used to
know during the war when l went
out to the hospitals so much, l sure
ly would love to see them again but
I'd be mighty glad to know that they
wernt there any more and that they
were home with their Families and
busy and happy again.
oh Sugar, I'm lex l tell you, so I'll
write you tomorrow maybe cause I'm
go miserable and EN-, subter is cob
ing cause feel Id in by dose. Ta-ta.
Emmie, love summer time and the
things you do in summer don't you?
You really get to know people in
summer don't you EN-? You know
what | mean? 1t seems like winter
time is all pretence and show! And
small talk! You could see someone
every night In the week for months
during December, January, and Febru-
airy and not know them any
better than you did at first and as
were at ALL and you don't have to try
soon as June comes and you fry bacon
with them or toast marshmal lows,
why just all of sudden you find out
they are not like you thought they
to be clever or subtle but just natural
and isn't it wonderful?
FIG MENTIONS AND PASTRY.
And you know its fun. trying to de-
eide during the winter which ones
you would like to eat weenies with,
and you know what I have discovered
That the girls who really almost
frightened me with their blase-ness,
really love picnics and don't like 10
act that way any more than do, but
just do IL cause every body else does
and they've had more practice than i
have-and isn't IL funny, Emf
And really | think that everybody
H. so fed u3 on balls and dinners, tea
and receptions that even Tom Jenkin
and William Bowie Clark must have
found out that they'd rather look for
wood for camp fire than for chairs
in the supper room of the willard
Ball room, and that ig newtons are
better after all tian a French pastry
/ think the British Embassy bache-
Iors must feel kind OF that way about
It too. tho / haven't heard of them
actually eating off the ground. But
they have given several rather polite
picnic parties and they always give
such attractive unusual things that l
know the bunch of girls that run
The Washington times., 1921-06-12

they did know me they might not
have invited me, but ] don't see why
cause 1 think I'm a right nice girl
Em old dear. don't you even 10 my
nose does turn upr
1t really must have been too won
derfuI for anything. The German was
wednesday night in the GYM but
that they didn't eat in the swimming
pool like they did the year that
Weesie was down, cause this year
the gym was fixed up like Honolulu
and they ate supper out on the lawn
under Palm trees. and the orchestra
was dressed Hawaiian and all and
was in balcony right in the middle
Of the room. She said the whole
ceiling was covered with blue cheese
cloth to. look like the sky and that
the hanging lights had little grass
skirts on them and that in the grant
march they had confetti. balloons
and all kinds of crazy favors
And Em she said that they played
Turkey in the Straw" and every
body danced around in circle. and
that IL was the most informal she
ever went to. You know she's been
The Washington times., 1921-06-12

the Army Navy Club for an ice. and
I'm so glad IL was closed, cause that
and wanted 10 go somewhere that
was bright and cheery--Em! I've
play had been SO kind of spookey
found out at last why II takes SO
long to get served at the Army and
Navy for lunch. The walters are. out
on the dining room balcony watch
ing the poor people across the way
having their teeth filled. and how
found II out is-thats where my dem
tist hangs his sign out and I've been
making him series of visits ever
since l wrote you that letter from his
office, and i haven't missed yet hav-
Ing an audience of the walters. and IL
surely is mortifying to have anyone
see every time the dentist hurts you.
But still guess IL is diverting for
them the poor things and I cant
blame them much. cause I don't know
anything more tiresome than being a
waiter. sure will be glad when the
roof he club otpeens cause 1t is lovely
up there. and / love to go there and
cool off In summertime
Well we couldn't get In the club
so eight of us piled into a five seated