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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
GOV. HYDE TO BLAME FOR
THE BONDS SHORTAGE

Jefferson City. American Legion
officials are blaming Governor Hyde
for the estimated deficit of $6,1S4,-
500 in the fund to pay the bonus to
Missouri soldiers, sailors and marines
who served in the Great War.
Edward P. Cahill of Kansas City,
former adjutant of the Missouri
branch of the American Legion, de-
claaed that he pleaded with Governor
Hyde to recommend bond issue of
$20, 0,O00, 900 instead of $i5,OOO,OO0.
"We had made careful survey of
the field,r said Cahill, and on the
basis of $40 a month for each soldier
in the state we estimated that at
least SIC, ,0OO, 900 would be needed for
the work.
II spent an entire day at Jefferson
City pleading with Governor Hyde to
recommend $2o,0O0,00o to the leg
islature in submitting the. bond issue.
However, the Governor sought to cut
the bond issue to sl5,OOo.OOO with the
known result"
Thousands of the soldiers who serv-
ed in the war will be unable to receive
their bonus until another bond issue
is passed. American Legion officials
are starting movement to submit
another issue.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
WHAT A VOTE FOR
WATER WORKS MEANS

). A vote for water bonds means a
vote to save that garden when a long
dry spell comes.
"A vote for water bonds means
cheaper fire insurance rates--a re-
duction Of from 3 to II per cent.
A vote for the water bonds means
q vote to save the women folks q lot
of hard labor about the home at small
cost.
A vote for the water bonds means
lawns and much prettier and cleaner
town.
A vote for the water bonds means
that we can then have sewers when
ever we want them.
A vote for the water bonds means
pnre water. Some wells in Keytes-
willie may be in danger of contamina-
tion, but the city water will be puri-
fed.
A vote for the water bonds means
q chance to get new industry into our
town. Creameries and small manu-
featuring plants Of any kind require
that city water be available for do
mestic and industrial use and for fire
perfection.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
GOMPERS HEADS A. F. l.. FOR
Si1ST IIhE-BEATS OPPOSITION


Cincinnati, Ohio, June 23~-Sam
uel Gompers today was reelected pres.
ident of the American Federation q
Labor without opposition.
The effect of a coalition of railroad
workers, miners and others to force
Gompers out collapsed early today
and no other candidate for president
was nominated.
Gompers' election today was the
41st time he has been chosen to head
the federation, having held the office
during the entire life of the federation
with the exception of one year.
James Duncan head of the granite
workers, was likewise reelected first
vice-president.
In quick succession and without op-
position Joseph G. Valentine of the
moul ulders; Frank Duffy of the carpen-
terss William Green Of the miners; w
ID. Mahan of the street car men and
I. A. Eckert of the garment workers
were reelected as vice presidents.
The first contest developed ovel
the seventh vice presidency. Jacol
Fischer of the BARRIERS candidate fol
reelection, was opposed by Thomas F
Flaherty of the postoffice clerks.
Fischer was reelected by approx.
mately 1000 majority, thus defeating
the efforts of the ti-Gompers forces
in the federation to break the ad.
ministration slate. Mathew Woll, Of
the engravers, was reelected unop-
posed, as eighth vice president.
The anti-Gompers groups again
were defeated in an attempt to break
into the executive council, when they
failed to elect Joseph A. Frankh.
president of the boilermakers, treas.
urer of the federation. Daniel Tobir
Of the teamsters was reelected by g
margin of more than 5000.
Frank Morrison was unanimously
reelected secretary, with no opposi.
tion.
The election marked a complete
victory for the Gompers' administra.
tion.
Portland, Ore, came from behind Il
win handily the race for the next con
vention, which win be held there il
October, 1928.
Benjamin Schlesinger of the ladies
garment workers; Edward j. Nc
Givern, plasterers, were elected fra
ternal delegates to the British trade
union congress, and William E. Huls
beck of the Kentucky state fedora
tion to the Canadian labor congress.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
TO THE CITIZENS
OF KEYTESyILLE

AS there has been some discussion
as to the extent Of the proposed water
works system, ] have caused to be
posted in the post office and other
places In town, may Of the town up
on which is shown the size and loca-
ton of the mains, fire hydrants and
elevated tank and the limits of fire
protection.
The curved lines on the map show
the extent of fire protection. In other
words, all the houses that are inside
these curved lines can be reached by
the fire hose which will give good
pressure, sufficient to put out any fire
which may start. The elevated tank
is located centrally, approximately
the highest point in town. This tank
will hold sufficient water to supply
two streams for nearly three hours
without pumping in the meantime. In
case of fire the pumps would be
started, which would pump enough
water to furnish the fire stream as
long as the pumps were operated, and
thus increase the time that the water
in the tank would last. This tank will
be on a tower of sufficient height to
throw q stream 70 feet in the air and
for horizontal distance of SO feet.
This distance is figured from the tip
of the muzzle at the end of the hose
and is sufficient to throw water over
any building in town.
The mains are of such a size as to
give ample protection over the pre-
sent built up portions of the city.
They are to be laid in such manner
that provision is made for any ex-
tensions that may be desired in the
future.
If voters have any. doubt in theil
minds as to whether or not this sys-
tenn covers practically the entire town
and affords protection to the entire
town, wish they would look at these
maps and judge for themselves.
A. F. ARLINGTON,
Mayor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
INJURED PLAYING BALI

Vernon Thrash was seriously .rjlr-
ed while playing ball Tuesday after
noon. He was acting in the capacity
of catcher and had just taken off his
mask when thrown ball hit him on
the forehead. He was rushed to the
Moberly hospital al cnce. DIR. Zill-
man and L. 3. Hhrash going with
him. An X-Ray picture was .SEen
and his skull YVES found to be cracked
but an operation was found unneces-
ssry. Reports from the hospital are
to the effect that he rested well Tues
DAY night. Mrs. L. 3. Thrash and
helen drove to Moberly with John
Rogers Tuesday evening.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
GOVERNOR LEN SMALL'S
WIFE DIED IN HIS ARMS

Kankakee, ILL.,, June 26.-Mrs. Len
Small, wife of the Illinois governor,
died today of overjoy as result of
her husbands acquittal. Mrs. Small
was stricken with paralysis when a
blood vessel burst in her brain Satur-
day night.
No hope was held out for her re-
covery after the stroke. Specialists
rushed to her side declared the nerve
strain of the trial coupled with the
great joy of her husbands victory
caused her death.
She was stricken just after a reus-
ing home coming celebration by
thousands of friends of the governors
family had been concluded on the
lawn of the Small mansion. Turning
to her husband she said: 81 believe
L am going to be ILL.," These were
her last words. She collapsed in his
arms.
The effect of her death on the gov,
ernor was feared by physicians. The
governor remained at her bedside
from the time she was stricken.
Thank God she lived to see me
yindicated," he said. my enemies
have brought this other great sorrow
upon me-"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
y. w. BUNDRIDGE
WILL SURRENDER

M. ]. Lilly and A. R. Hammett, at
torneys for J. w. Bundridge, presi-
dent of the defunct Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank, have arranged for his
return and voluntary surrender to the
officials of this county.
They told Democrat reporter this
afternoon that Bundridge would be
in the custody of county officers not
later than Wednesday,.
The rumor is that Bundridge
grew weary Of playing "hide and
seek" with the authorities and
several weeks ago called one of his
attorneys here over the long distance
phone. He is said to have made ar
rangements to meet this attorney at
a certain city, which was done. Next
day the attorney took the train and
met Mr.. Brundridge. He spent a
day with him and arranged all the
details for his surrender.
Pundridge said he was tired of hid
ing out and was ready to come in.
confess his guilt and take his medi-
cine, whatever it may be.
The attorney returned here and sent
Mrs. Bundridge to her husband.
She is with him now and will bring
him in and surrender him to the au-
thorities. He will be turned over to
the officers at some point outside of
this county.-Moberly Democrat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS o. KINCANNON

/
Sheriff John Milan accidentally
shot Orville Kincannon of this city
Sunday afternoon west of Huntsville.
The bullet struck the fleshy part Of
Kincannon's heel.
Kincannon was in a Hudson car
driven by Lloyd Neal with six other
young men who were on their way to
Salisbury to see baseball game.
They stopped their car near the
Bragg place, west of Huntsville, and
the way the car set made passing
most difficult. Joe Piano of Hunts
vile, who was driving the sheriff 5
car; drove by the car. Sheriff Milan
was in the back seat.
The Hudson a little later passed
them. The sheriff said today that
he took an automatic gun from a
pocket of his car and shot in the air
until is was empty to attract their
attention.
As the two care neared Lovers
Lane" crossing Wabash No. 3 was
approaching and the two cars
stopped. Milan got out and en-
gagged in an argument with Neal, the
driver, over blocking the road, etc.
He started to take him back to Hunts
vile, but after some argument and
scuffiing released him saying he
would see them in Salisbury.
The sheriff's wife pleaded with
him to let the boys alone while he
was arguing with them, it is said.
The two cars proceeded on the
way when Meals car had a blowout.
They stopped. Milan said he pulled
up and asked if they wanted any
help. They replied NO." he said. He
then told them to see him in Saiis-
bury, and they said all right.
When Kincannon got out of the
car he complained of his heel hurt
irg and taking off his shoe found his
foot all bloody. DR.. Brummall Of
Salisbury dressed the wound.
Kincannon did not know he was
shot until they got out of the car
when the tire trouble occurred.
| When she two cars stopped the
FIRST time Milan had the automatic
In his hand, and after those in the
argument had quieted down hs
started to SLOW them the gun wa.
empty. The magazine to it was in
his pocket; but shell had lodged in
the carriage. He pointed it towar.
the ground end snapped the trigger
The gun FREQ and hit Kincannon'
heel, who asked the sheriff if he
knew what pair of shoes cost
Milan said he didn't know Kincan.
non was hurt until they saw each
other again at Salisbury.
1t was not known today whethe,
the bullet struck the bone of the
heel or not. Kincannon was getting
along very nicely today.-Moberly
Democrat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
BREAKS UP NATURE PARTY

Dallas, Tex, June 14.--"Septem-
Der Morn" swimming parties, staged
by young men and women in water
filled gravel pit south Of Dallas, have
become frequent that farmers of that
vicinity have taken the law into their
own hands in an effort to break up
the practice, according to reports
made today to officers in charge of
the sweeping probe of immortality
here.
The latest ''back-to-nature" outing
held at the swimming hole was brok-
en- up by the owner of the land, offic-
ers were told today. Twenty couples
it was said, were surprised by farm
er as they were splashing about the
hole. The farmer, goaded to desper-
alton, disappeared for a moment and
then returned with q shot gun, warn
ing the bathers to stay in the water.
He gathered up all the clothing and
left. The bathers remained in the
water until nearly midnight, when one
of the men, shivering from the cold,
ventured out, wrapped himself up
with a gunnysack and telephoned
from a farm house for "a half dozen
closed cabs.
The bathers, sans clothing, were
distributed to their homes in Dallas
just before the peep of day by the
taxicabs. Officers expect to get the
names Of the bathing party from 9
list Of deliveries made by the tax
company.
The farmer has turned over the
lingerie, skirts, waists, stockings, hat:
and mere male attire to the officers
A grand jury investigation is ex
pected.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
THE DALTON cHAUTAUoUA

In another place viii Be found q
published program of the Chautauqua
at Dalton, Mo. The Community
Chautauqua Association are present.
ing this program for the benefit of
the Courier readers in the hope that
people from all parts of the county
will attend. The opening numbe.
will be presented in the afternoon of
July 5th, and will continue each af-
ternoon and evening until and includ
the 9th day of July. The chautau-
\ qua grounds are located at the school
grounds, easy of access to all. The
proceeds of the 1922 show will be do
noted to the Dalton NJ. E. Church and
to Emmanuel church., south of town.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Louis Iglehart is president of the as
sociation.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
A WOMAN TALKS

10 the women of Keytesville.
1t is up to the women of Keytesyille
to carry the election for the water
works system. The men as a rule are
all for electric lights and, strange as
it may seem, some of them are against
water works and decrease in their
fire insurance rates.
Most men never appreciate water in
the homes as much as woman, and
after all, in more cases than one it is
the woman of the house that gets in
the greater supply of water from the
pump or cistern.
Strange, isn't it, lots of men are
willing that the women should get in
this water, too.
1t is a fact, the women will get the
most good from this water works sys-
tenn that is being advocated and will
be voted on July 18th.
1t is up to us women folks to get
busy and carry this election. We can
do it if we will only get out and vote.
Enough has been said about fire
protection to satisfy US women folks.
That is not the point. The main
ching is wasted energy and sanitation
We have always noticed that when il
was up to the man to pump he put in
wind mill, or a gas engine, but as
long as the women folks had to gel
the water they stood pat"
linen on wash day. OF course, the
"head of the house" will get in the
first tubs of water, fill the wash boil
er and, mayhap, leave a couple of ex
ira pals of water, and then he beat,
it down town and gets home for din
ner after the work is all done. Oh
yes, we women folks make fine goo,
pump engines.
With running water in the house, al
this will be thing of the past.
Come on, you woinen folks. View
got to get in and help the men win.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
JURY HOLDS OPERATORS
RESPONSIBLE AT HERRIN

Herrin, ILL.,, June rs. - TIT the
one-legged superintendent, c. X. Nc.
Dowell of the strip mine Of the South
ern Illinois Coal Co., now dead, was
guilty of murder, and that the slaugh.
ter Of 21 nonunion men-was the direct
result of the activities of the com
pany and its officials was the official
verdict of the Cononer's jury, which
met today to fix the blame for killing
Of union and nonunion men Wednes-
day and Thursday last.
C. X. Mcdowell was the only mar
charged with murder by the jury
which concluded its investigations /,
night.
The nonunion men, the Coroner's
jury decided, came to their death "by
gunshot wounds at the hands of par.
ties to this jury unknown" as the re-
suit Of activities on the part Of Of
ficials of the wrecked Lester mine.
The remaining verdicts, twenty in
all, stated that each individual "came
to his death by gunshot wounds al
the hands of persons unknown"
No additional information concern.
ing the identity Of the sixteen un.
known was unearthed during the
course of the inquiry, which took the
jury to the local hospital and into
the rooms of wounded nonunion men
Verdict of Jury
The verdict of the jury was as fol
lows:
"We, the jury find from the evidence
that the deaths of the decedents were
due to acts direct and indirect of of.
ficials of the Southern Illinois Coal
Company.
"We recommend that an investiga.
tion be conducted for the purpose oi
fixing the blame personally on indivi.
duals responsible"
Allen Findley, wounded timekeepel
for the Southern Illinois Coal Com.
pany, now in the Herrin hospital, gave
the jury the information on which il
based the verdict Of murder returned
against Mcdowell, the dead superin-
tendent.
Says Mcdowell Shot Man
Mcdowell and were standing or
the edge Of the pit when he asked nae
as he pointed to a dark object in the
nearby woods, '1s that . man?" quot
ed Findley.
"'No,' ] replied, he continued. 1Bu'
he fired and the man threw his hands
in the air and fell. Mcdowell was 9
good shot,"
The verdict of the jury, according
to Inc Coroner, "Bill" McCowen, anc
The foreman of the coroner's jury, Joe
Barringer, represents the united SEN
timent" Of Williamson County on the
massacre of Thursday, and the event:
leading up to it.
Cards and letters found on the
bodies Of seven Of. the sixteen mer
buried today are in possession Of
Coroner MCGOWAN and may lead K
fhe establishment Of their identity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
DIED SUDDENLY OF
HEART FAILURE

Geo. Leister, watchman at Liberty
mine, died suddenly Of heart railuye
at 100 this afternoon. Deceased was
about 81 years of age and unmarried.
He was leading a horse near Sam
Ragsdale's farm, southwest Of this
city when stricken.-Moberly Demo-
ecrat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
USE YOUR HEAD

A woodpecker pecks
A great many pecks
Of sawdust
When building hut.
He works like a niger
To make himself bigger
He's sore if
If his cutter won't cut.
He don't bother with plans
Of cheap artisans,
But there is one thing
Can rightly be said:
The whole excavation
Has this explanation
He builds it
By using
His head. -Scissored.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30

Miss Almeria Miller, who is attend
ing the state teachers college at Kinks
vile viii arrive Friday to spend the
4th with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair Miller.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30

The following is from the daily
st. Louis Globe Democrat:
Prohibition Enforcement Agent,
Charles Sterner, "a years old, of
keytesville, Mo-, died at the Alexian
Brothers Hospital at 6:l5 o'clock
Sunday night from wounds received
when prohibition agents under Gus
o. Nations, Chief Enforcement Agent,
were fired upon at the Sharpshoot-
ers' Club, two miles south of st.
Louis, in st. Louis county, at the Le-
may Ferry and Telegraph roads,
last Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The bullet which was fired by one
of sixteen persons standing at the bar,
who explained that they thought the
agents were hold-up men, penetrated
Sterner's neck on the left side, lodg-
ing in the spinal column in such
manner as to prevent an operation for
its removal.
Ihe men arrested by Nations and
the police denied firing at Sterner and
asked the police why they did not
find the lookout" 1t was presumed
that sentinel had been placed to in
tercept possible raiders, quantity
of home brew and whisky having been
found after the shooting. All the
men denied that they had heard the
agents declare themselves enforce
ment officers.
Sterner's wife and his father,
Nicholas L. Sterner, were at his bed
side when he died.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30

Mrs. Mollie Wright and Mrs. L. E
Parks and children of Kansas City
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Herring west of town this week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30

Miss Harriet Rucker, who is at
tending school at Kirksyille will ar
rive home Friday to spend the 4th.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30

Miss Mabel Hutcheson Of Kirks-
vile viii arrive Friday for a visit
with friends.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30

Mrs. Albert Kressig visited rela-
tiyes in Salisbury Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30

Isaac Mcclure and Miss Annabell
Clark Of Sumner, Mo-, were united
in marriage Monday. June 26th, al
the court house. BY Justice of the
Peace, W. G. Agee.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-30
C. o. srERNER OBITUARY

Wednesday afternoon. the funeral
of Charles o. Sterner was held at
the Christian church. Sermon was
delivered by the Rev. ]. E. Wolfe of
independence, Mo. The town and
community are saddened over the sad
death of Mr.. Sterner for he was born
and raised here and was citizen any
town could be proud of.
Mr.. Sterner was born Dec, IL, 1887,
in Wayland township, near Prairie
Hill. At the age of fifteen he con-
fessed his faith in Christ and since
that time has lived an honest, con-
1916, he was united in marriage with
scientious christian life. In April,
1916, he was united in marriage with
Miss Pearl Minor, and they made
their home in Keytesville. For eleven
years he was associated with the Far
mers Bank and was highly respected
for his honesty and integrity and
when he left the bank to take the i'm
portant but dangerous position as
Federal Prohibition Agent his friends
while proud of him had many misgiv-
ings.
Mr.. Sterner leaves to mourn his un-
timely demise his wife and two-year-
old baby, his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. N. G. Sterner, one brother,
W. o. Sterner, two sisters, Mrs. Jes-
sic Frances Cole and Mrs. Bessie M.
Richards, the three living at Mike.
The Courier joins the many friends
of the family in their grief over the
loss of this good man.
Among those those from abroad to
attend the last sad rites were the fol-
lowing: M. L. Hogg of st. Louis,
Federal Prohibition Agent, who ac-
compained, the remains to Keytesville,
G. o. Nations Chief Federal Agent.
Mrs. Cecil G. Kane a companion of
Mrs. C. o. Sterner, who came to Key
tesville when the bereaved wife and
mother returned to her home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-06

owe are now ready 20 carry our
1Sht for adjusted compensation 20
the senate. and I feel confident that
we VIII get favorable action there
i'm a very short time. declared John
Thomas Taylor. vice chairman Of the
American Legion's national IoEisla-
tive committee. following the pass
age Of the bill i'm the house
Naturally, we who have been
working on this bin for two years
are delighted over its passage In the
house and the overwhelming mae
pority it received. but we never for
a minute had doubted that 10 would
pass the house" Taylor continued.
Neither do we doubt that it VIII
pass the senate.
This committe has been assured
by republican leaders in the senate
that n majority in that body favors
the bill and we look for IT 10 be
favorably reported by the finance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-06
DriUe to Raise
Memorial Fund Is
NOz0 Under Way

Thoroughly systematized cam
paiguing is now under way 20 raise
the funds for the CentralIa Memo
rial Building of the American Legion
iu honor of the Legion members
Eilled In that city during the Armis-
tice Day parade OF 1919. The people
OF this state will subscribe the funds.
although the memorial Will be IN the
nature Of a national shrine Of pa
troitism.
Mat. Paul Edwards. member OF the
national legislative and memorial
committees Of the Legion. Is In
charge Of the county campaigns fer
funds throughout the state. Local
organizations in all sections are CO.
operating with both Legion commit
tees and citizens committees.
Chambers Of commerce, lodges and
clubs are all helping the movement.