Palmyra Spectator (Palmyra, MO), 1933-05-17

              Hilt Historical Society COLUMBIA MISSOURI 3ALMYRA ATOR Tk aUrst HtwiMItt la MUMart Tk Palnrni Sartatar, MtaHliM ia(M X IKKt, flrat kaoira aa the Miaaaarl Wale aa4 (iraeral ASvertlaer. la lac aldmt faaiilr arwaaaaer la Miaaaarl." Miaaaarl Hlalarlral HtIw. A PAPER FOR THE HOME. LOCAL NEWS A SPECIALTY Ta Pala.ro Sardalar araaara a aaia alar la Miaaaarl J jaiaaaaaa) It waa aataallaaeC alarly-tarrr yrara aa ay Jaraa namrf, latkcr at la areata awacra aaa kaa acvrr arra aat at Ika Sea7 family. VOLUME 93a PALMYRA, MARION COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1933 10 Pages NUMBER 13 TO HAVE BIG CIRCULATION DRIVE THE aval BYEJCl 4 V-8 Ford Car and World Fair Trips to be Given Century of 1. Progress Trip In Demand Exceptional Opportunity For People of This County. The Palmyra Spectator this week announces one of the most liberal and worthwhile circulation building drives ever inaugurated by a weekly newspaper in this section of Missouri. In this issue appears a comprehensive description of this great subscription drive with rules, regulations an 1 full information. When the publishers of the Spectator decid"d to launch a circulation drive it was felt that rather than hire -i corps of hired solicitors to cover the county, the opportunity to earn money that would be paid out to the circulation force would ..be given to home folks. Having reached this decision, the next step was to find a man to take charge of the drive, who was experienced in subscription work, knew the people of Marion County and with whom they would gladly cooperate. Knowing that if Mr. Sam J. Feaster, who has been connected with the National Service Syndicate, could be secured he would be able to conduct the splendid circulation drive we planned, we approached him with our proposition and are very happy to announce the he con-vented to handle it for us. He m now at work on the sub scription drive and will be constantly on the job until it is brought to successful conclusion.Mr. Feaster needs no Introduction to the people of Marion county. He cornea of one of our oldest and most highly respected families and has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in all i sections of the county. He hRi ,-4evoted the past few years to conducting successful subscription drives in many cities of this and the States of the middlcwest and south and is highly praised for his work in every city in which he has worked. This subscription drive, wh!ch has been under con-1 nidi f HI K'TI icuice V firiSllTlHS, writ:. I Mr. Feaster and the management I of the Spectator first discussed I U. iHH.tm.mw! until .nrinir in I order that contestants might have more open weather conditions for their work over the county. The Palmyra Spectator has endeavored to serve the people of Marion county for ninety-thtee years and has spared no expense or effort to make this newspaper credit to this community. With this in mind we are today launch ... .. . , ing this circulation drive for the j purpose of still further strength- ing the reader s interest "nd restige of The Spectator in Mar- Ion county and surrounding terri-lc. tory. Several months ago The I Spectator announced a special j subscription rate of $1.0(i per year. During this subscription drive our rate will remain $1, but as soon as the drive is completsl the rate will be resumed at the regular price of a dollar and a half. This rate applies only to Marion and adjoining Missouri counties. We have been very fortunate In securing our prizes for th!s great subscription drive. The Ford V-8 Coach is doubtless the most popular automobile on the market today and is the last word In automotive engineering, from mechanical standpoint as well as its beautiful lines and style. In H ,the selection of the other prizes R.iffe have been equally fortunat!. The Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago this year will be the outstanding event of our generation. Not in our lifetime will we be able to attend a similar exposition, combining such extensive entertainment and education. The Spectator chose all expense paid trips to this exposition in preference to all other prizes and we believe that you will agree With us that they will be well worth working for. The Major Awards With this end in view The Spectator kaa planned and today to noanees this big "Everybody Win" prise campaign and circulation Wildtaf drift :fi A IM0.00 Kv 1MJ Pard eoaaa, (Owtbwd pa ) Closing Exercises of Lutheran School Closing exercises for Zion Lutheran school will be held in thi basement of the Lutheran church Wednesday evening, May 18tn., ai 8:00 o'clock, at which time George Schoenborn and Bemice Stocrnur will receive their certificates of graduation from the eighth grade The annual school picinic, always a very enjoyable affair, will be heM rrulay, -May linn, at ..ie John Bier spring, near the Andy Gottman home. For the closing exercises tomorrow night a very interesting pro- ! gram has been arranged, whVh will open with two songs by the school, "To the Mountain's Lofiy Heights," and "On We are Floating;" Welcome, Bemice Stor-; mer; recitations: "Welcome," Paul Schaffer'; "Very Little", Dorothy Thayer; "Mother Says", ' Charles William hchacllcr; unlay Place", LaVerne Larson; "Hid You Pass?", Eileen Louise Doscher; four songs: "ARC, "The Old Pug Dog" "I Have A Kitten," and "My Clean Hands, the latter an action song, all by the lower grades; drill, "A Fis'i-ing We Will Go", Helen Louise Schaeffer, Elizabeth Anne Banian, Allene Thayer, Virgie Robertson, Elouise Hoenes, Hortenr.e V'oepel, Edwin Meyer, Roy Robertson, Jimmy McLeod, Danny McLeod, Junior Shanks, Everette Thayer and Louise Shanks; wo patriotic songs, "All Hail, Amen-ca", and "O Columbia, the Gem" by the school; play, "Closing Pay at Beanville School", Mary Elizabeth Schaeffer, Ruth Hoenes, Bernice Stoermer, Dorothy Schneider, Maybelle Williams, Paul Donelson, Lucy Robertson, Gerald Donelson, Mary Robertson, Albeit Thomas, Cleo Frankenbach, Paul Thomas, Maurice Schaffer, Charles Robertson and George Schoen born; song, "Hark, Whilst the Shadows are Falling", school; presentation of diplomas, Rev. George Moeller; closing hymn, i "Now Rest Beneath Nigths Shad-1 ows", school. 1 THE COURT OF APPEALS ! AFFIRMS $7000 VERDICT : o. t . " . , , Tlin St T.niii Pntirf nf Annen's. a(.cor,,ine to the Mnnroe city News f IL" . i . H ? A .-, n. nas Biiirmen a vcruici oi annni.x. awarded to Miss Iva Ethelyn iiaywaru agH.nsa vmuu-a ' Charles V. tiamm ami w.ie o, wn wuniy parents of plaintiffs former hu. Dana, r.jmer namm. ine uas's i suit was alienation. This case will be remembered by many local citizens. It originated at Macon, was dismissed there and filed at LaPlata, went to Shelbvville on a change of ven- Ue, and came from there to Pil mvra on a second change. It wai tried here in 1323 before Jud?e T. Hays, now a memler of ti e State Supreme Court, and th-? jury awarded the plaintiff $7000 ,00 damages. The case from herean(, trf.et commjssioner Rothwei!- on was equally hard fought. Judg; Hays later sustained a motion of defense for a new trial on the basis of erronious evidence having , been admitted, and the Court of Appeals upheld his order setting aside the judgment of the Palmyra court. Then the plaintiff was granted a writ of certiorari quashing this opinion of the court of appeals. Bumping aloni from legal obstacle to legal obstacle, the case was finally ordered before the court of appeals for a new hearing, with the above outlined result. Now it ap pears highly probable that the I inn county court, and his assort-losing defendent will carry it on gtes, members of the Hecken-to the Supreme Court, in which ;kamp, Ruff and Pfieffer families case Judge Hays, the jurist who ; 0f Quincy and several Hannibai first started it on its long and ; men, bought the Ruff brewini devious journey, will be an inter ested observer while his colleag- nes on Missouri's highest tribunal ; pass final judgment on the action. SPRINGFIELD PAPERS ARB CONSOLIDATED The Springfield Newspapers, Inc., a new corporation, has acquired ownership of the Leader News and (Sunday (News and Leader, and the Press, at Springfield, Mo, and hereafter will publish an atoning, ana aftcraosa and a Sunday paper. Harry Jewell a former Palmyra dtissa, waa la-terastad la tka tranaacUsa, sell ing his interests to tka new JUDGE PINE PASSES AWAY Judge George W. Pine, one of the best known men in 'Marion county, died at Levering hospital, Hannibal, Thursday, May 11, 1933 at 2:25 p.m., at the age of 78 years 2 mothns and 2 days, following a period of illness which started some five years ago and which became acute some six ;weekg ag0t For gome tjme ne wai ' confined to his bed at his home, 4J5 paris avemie and then was velll0VlJ to the hospital. Funeral st,rviccs were held Sundav, May 1 14i vm at the Smith FullPrni ,ome Hanninal, conducted by Rey Robert K Robinson. I). 1 pastnr of the First Presbyterian church in that city. Interment was in Kiverside Cemetery. George W. Pine was a son of the late William H. and Mara Sanders Pine, and was born in Miller town-hip, Marion county, March 0, IS."). Growing to manhood in his native county 1 township, he was married to Miss Mary B. .Ward in 1S7'., who pre-ceded him in death in PUS. Ii j February, 1!2, he was ag:in j n,.lr,iP,1," this time to Mrs. Lottie ( chase, wnn Pi,rvivos him. Beside' tne widow he leaves two daughters ' M,.s Arthur Crossnn, Mnvwoid. nm jjrSi Arthur Mulkev. Hanni- (Continued on page 1 VENUE CHANGE TAKES CASE TO HANNIBAL The preliminary hearing in th state case against Martin Lake Pearl Perrigo and Bert Snow, S"t for last Saturday in the court cf justice of the peace W. S. Hay-den, was transferred to the court of Judge J. H. Totsch, Hannibal, and has been set for May 17th. A large number of witnesses had been called in this case and were on rJnd IFhttrday. Judg Hayden, in acting upon th? change of venue motion, stat'V that he was sending the rase to Judge Totsch because of the fact that Judge J. F. Johnson, 'he second justice in Palmyra, was a witness and fn therpfoi His. qualified. HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI - TO HOLD BANQUET The High School Alumni association has planned a banquet i" connection with the closing of i schools, which will be held in the ... " t"0'". f u -an " to' Tuesday night of next wee at 7:4-r o'clock. An excellent program has been prepared which in- ! eludes an address by Rev. C. II ,, ,ias(or of the christian ; rhurcht mmka numl)pr, an1 readings. The banquet will be served by the ladies of the Christian church. The alumni banquets are always pleasant affairs and are well attended. An advertisement announcing the event will be found on page ten of this issue. MAY 19 IS CLEAN UP DAY IN CITY May 13 is the date set for of ficial rlean-un dav In Pnlmvrn. er is in readiness for the task. The council set the date at their meeting last Thursday eve- nin(f( aml ecii to suppy trU(.., and drivers for the occasion. High school boys will assist in the work of gathering the tin cans and )th-er material to be hauled away and disposed of. Judge Riedel Buys Interest in Brewery Judge Henry Riedel, of Hannibal, presiding judge of the Mar- property at Quincy Tuesday af ternoon at a foreclosure sale con ducted by J. M. Kilpark, receiver !0f the Quincy-Ricker Bank. The sale price was $21,100.00. Reports state that bidding on the property was spirited, witi several brewing concerns from central and eastern cities represented on the ground. It is expected that the property can be placed in production in a shoit tima and at small expense. Judgj Riedel is on of our most pronii Bent business men, and was ides tified with the old Hannibal Brewing Ca, m pre-prohfMtioa days. Ha is at present interest id ia tka Haaaftal tea aad Call Slang Ca. New City Council Organized Thursday Night Mayor Hugh Phillips, treasurer James H. Fleming, Marshal John C. Daume, first ward councilman H. J. Boettcher, third ward councilman O. C. Carter, were all sworn into their new posts at the final meeting of the old City Council Thursday evening. At the same time Judge J. Thad Ray, recorder, Gray Snyder, city attorney and street commissioner Ma-thias Rothweilcr were administered the oath which carried them over into the new administration to which they were re-elected April 11th. Councilman Oscar Schnitzcr, of the second ward, was not present, and it was reported he had been called out of the city. In his absence, city attorney Snyder called attention to the fact that 0. J Cary, who would have been ri-tired as second ward councilman with Mr. Schnitzer's qualification, would hold over in the office until his successor is legallv )un!i-f ied. The old administration opened the session at 7:30 o'clock with retiring Mayor Nelson in the chair. All councilmen were on hand except councilman Franken-j hneh, The finance committee, cm-! sisting of Councilmen I.ovegreen, Cary and Rinehart, reported that they had completed their checking 1 of all financial reports presented j to thorn at the meeting Thursday evening, May 11th., and were ready to offer their report. The complete financial reports of all ! departments were read by city clerk Fogle, following which they i were formally accepted, ordered ! filed with city records and printed in one issue of the Spectator. Treasurer Kelley presented a supplemental report of expenditures j covering expenses incurred since the close of the last fiscal year, and which will be reported in de- (Continued on page 10) HOGS HIT 1V00 AT CHICAGO SATURDAY For the first time since last August hog prices hit the $5,011 ; level on the Chicago market last Saturday. The Saturday advances ' ' of 15c to 2."c hromrht the week's ' j price rise to a dollar, and raised i the level to $.-.nn. I It has been noted with consider I able interest that recent upturns : in farm commodities have not been accompanied by any apprcf-j ciable raise in hog prices, a mat-! tcr of vital interest to the farm ers of central United States. Th? rise of last week started about mid-week and daily jumps of 25c to 35c marked its progress. Storm Damages Trees and Wires truck Palmy - The storm which ra Thursday night, shortly after nine o clock caused considerable damage in the city lighting wire system and tore limbs from trees in all parts of town. As a result of wires being ton ', in this section of the state, hav-down by falling limbs, the south- ii r been born and reared in Han- em nart of the citv was without electric current for the balance of the night, officials of the light and water department finding it impossible to locate the numerous points or damage during the night and deeming it safer to shut off the current in the worst damaged sector until daylight offered better opportunity to correct thi troubles. The streets were full of fallen limbs, and in some places passage was almost blocked during the hours immediately following the high wind which accompanied the storm. This evil was corrected rapdly Friday morning, and the light department employees had current in all lines very early that same morning. A fire alarm was turned in during the course of the storm, stating that the blaze was near the R. I. Feaster residence, and Fire Chief Daume, who was at the city council meeting to be sworn in as city marshal, was called away ia response as also were several members of the fire department who were present at the meeting, and Harold Stuhlman, superintendent of the light and water department Tka alarm was occasioned by an electric wire being down in that Mbaberkeod, there being ne fire at tne Feaster hosM. CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION The May term of the Marion County Circuit Court opened in this city with Judge E. L. Alford of Perry, on the bench, Twenty-seven attorneys were present during the first session and many cases were called and set for later hearing. The Court again met Tuesday and then adjourned until tomorrow, when several cas-'s are to be tried. Other cases are set for Friday, but it is probable that there will be no Court next week due to Federal Court being held in Hannibal. The jury has been called for Monday, May 2!'h. Among the cases tried yesterday were three divorce actions. Mrs. Fannie L. Immel was granted a final decree of divorce from her husband, J. M. Immel, and her former name, Fannie L. Miller was restored. Mrs. Flossie Wilson Thompson was awarded a final decree of divorce and her maid n r---n Flossie Wilson, was restored. Mrs. Dcna Wiseman was k.JiiUd a final decree of divorce from her husband J. C. Wiseman and was given the custody of her f ee children. Monday, Roliert Lewis was arraigned on a charge of tampering with a motor vehicle. He entered a plea of not guity and Attorney r-in T. Fuller was appointed to l present him. A. A. Dennison, charged with possession of a still, moonshine whiskey and mash, entered a plea of not guilty. Both trials were set for June 1st. On application of the plaintiff the suit of E. C. Allen vs the City of Palmyra will be taken to another court on a change of venue. At the present time the court has not been designated. Cases dismissed or nonprossed are as follows: Sally Emery vs W. G. Emery; State vs Homer McEuen; State vs Bryan Waelder and Charles Henderson; Charles R Tate, Adm., vs T. L. Martin; W. L. Harrison, et at, vs B. O. Waller; State vs Mrs. "Bud" Pcp- per; Edith M. .Neeper vs I nomas jj. Whi et ah William P. John- :son vs Frank Wh.taker, et al. ! LEGISLATORS AT V. OF C. MEETING S'-nator George I). Clayton and I! p:"'cn,ative Roy Hamlin, both of Hannibal, spoke before the noonday luncheon of the Hannibal Cha ol i r of Commerce last Thurs . : ' . .. . . ..' ... taming to the work of the last session of the legislature recently adjourned. whi h DEAN P. FISHER DIED TUESDAY A. M. i)mn P. Fisher, secretary of th S'ai hud Printing Company, Han-nihwl. died at his home Tuesday morning, May 16, at 7:00 o clock following an illness of several n'onths. He was 47 y.-nrs of age, Func;pl services will be V ! Thorsday nfternoon from t' e 1 Smith funeral home, with Rev. R'.bert P. Robinson D. I)., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, ott'iciating. Interment will be i:i Xl. Olivet cemetery. Mr. Fisher was widely known , n:bal. He was prominent in hus ness, social, civic and eharitabli activities, and was a leader in community work in his home city. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, his mother and one brother. Wafirons Must Carry Tio-fita nt NiVht Tasteel named as new ijIglllS til IK II I, pvrRO. SUPERINTENDS The TTaymes bill, passed by the j recent Missouri legislative session ' was signed by Governor Park i Wednoday, and provides that all ; -a irnnt iiaifit, miMij hifrhorflva in I Miamuri after dark must be ! emifrpd with red tail lights simi- j Governor Park last week. Ire to automobiles. The old law Casteel served as Department passed in 1931, was inoperative Commander of the Missouri De-btcause no penalty was assessed ; partment of the American Legion for rMation. The Havmes mea-; several years ago, and is widely sure makes violation a misdemeanor, and when it becomes effective persons not observing Ii will be subject to arrest and fine. NEARBY RESIDENTS tN RECENT APPOINTMENTS D. C Poole, Paris, and Pred Bailey, Perry, were named as him warden, ia districts 4 fend t respectively by Wilbur Baford, state sm and flak commissioner Public Schools To Hold Commencement Next Week Palmyra schools will officially close the 1932-33 term next week, the late closing date having been occasioned by loss of time during the term because of illness in thi community. The Washington school has a list of twenty-one candidates for graduation in the eighth grade and the High school has a graduating class of 50, which is exceptionally large. The calendar of events, which will mark the closing week, opens with the baccalaureate sermon to be delivered by Rev. C. II. Rundy at the Baptist church nest Sunday evening at eight o'clock. Tuesday night the a'imni program will be held, and Wednesday evening, May 21th., the eigthtii grade exercises will be held at the Baptist church, the class sup plying the program. Thursday tii.rlif f.i OMli nf ..icrlif n'l-lrti'V night, May 2iith., at eight o'clock the commencement exercises will bo held at the Baptist church, with Judge E. L. Alford as the speaker. School officials have announced that regular classes will be held in the schools on Monday. Examinations will be held Tuesday an.i Wednesday, and grading and compiling of records will be taken care of Thursday. Friday there (Continued on page 4) COURT UPHOLDS BEER STATUTE IN MISSOURI Circuit Judge Nike G. Sevier, sitting in Cole County Circuit Court at Jefferson City Monday of this week, rendered an opinion declaring Missouri's 3.2 beer law, and the emergency claure which was attached to it by he legislature, was valid under the state constitution. Judge Sevier classed the beer law as properly coming under the state health laws and give it as his opinion that the i . :. ! . ' ... ,.; ,. . , 7,1 f(H,tin(r the peaci Mlhnd Raf. ty of the public may carry such special clauses when the legisla ture deems them necessary. The test case was inspired by prohibition organizations of the been able to raise the money in state who sought restraint if any way the taxes would have state officers from carrying out j been pnid long before this. How-provisions of the law. Gils A. Na-;pver, there is one bright spot, at tiotis, their attorney, stated that the matter would probably be re ' ' referred to the Supreme Cocl.t for a final decision. Measures carrying the emergency clause are i not subject to referendum. IIS TEACHERS CHOSEN BY HANNIBAL HOARD The Hannibal Board of Edura-.4 ri i.... nr...M.....M n..,l , . ' m,,n,iIlti(,na nf Superintendent E. T. Miller in naming 11H trachers for the coming term. Among these teachers are a number of former Palmyra folks, and others from various parts of the county, together with several who are weli known in this community. The following list is of interest to our reader. Katherine M. Helm, supervise.; Beulah Beggs; Mrs. Hut tie. Barber Cousins; Pauline Triplet', Mrs. Lutie King Poore; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gorman; Miss Frank Connell; Jeanette Baker; Emma , jCary; Clara Ihrig; Corbin Poore, principal Stowell school; Montana j i Rice; Martina Barber, Gertrude I ' Smith; Catherine Feaster; Lucille j IHornback. SUPERINTENDENT Marvin Casteel. of St. Joseph, prominent in state democratic and j American legion circles, was named as the new superintendent of the State Highway Patrol by known throughout the state. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS MAT 34th Eighth grade diplomas will be given to the graduating class from the eighth grade at St Joseph school next Wednesday, May 24th. The class this year k made np of Pauline Wilson, Margaret Powell and Junior Kreeger. Then will be no special eterdsee far tka eeeaitoa. CHICAGO VIEWS OF OUR NEWS Chicago, May 1ft If we are to dance we always find that the fiddler must be paid or in other words we can't eat our cake and have it. While Marion county has been securing a lot of good roads it has also been at tremendous expense in obtaining them. Not only has the county had to pay for the roads which have been constructed by its highway department, but it haa also been forced to purchase theright-of-way for the highways built by the State. The construction of State roads in Marion county has been a great help, it has evidently drained the treasury as far :.s available funds for the purcha e of right-of-way are concerned. It would seem that when a county has reached its limit the State should be able to make some provision to take care of this ex pense. I hone that the matters i wi, 1n satisfa.torily adjusted so ' . i ... , . I 1.1 -. that the road from Philadelphia to Shelby county can be built this year. Times certainly do change an 1 seasons also. I remember that all during the winter of 19.11 and l'.bti Ye Editor was extolling iho wonders of Marion county climate and how it surpassed that of California, Florida or any other spot in this or any other country. Flowers were blooming, birds were singing, bees were sipping the nector from the blossoms of trees and shrubs and the weather was warm and balmy. But it Is an entirely difforent story this year. Winter's icy fingers took a tight grip on fair Marion county early last fall and have been loath to let go, even when Spring was officially announced as having arrived. Stoves and furnaces are in fashion and the red flannels are not to be despised. But let not hope desert you. There is always hope, even if it is slight It is a fine thing for property owners to have the penalties on their back taxes remitted if said taxes are paid by a certain date, but where oh where will many of the said property owners find the money to pay the taxes. Pro- ; bahlv if the property owners had (Continued on page 10) TIIOS. L ANDERSON APHHNTED H ANNIBAL J. P. Thos. I Anderson, a well known Hannibal attorney, was appointed Justice of the Peace for Mason township by the (unty Court Monday. The appointment of Mr. Anderson fills the vacancy in the office caused by the recent death of Judge Geo. W. Pine. Representatives of several Han-nilil banks appeared before the Court with reference to the County depository for the coming two years ami arrangements were made t'i on me The Hannibal National Ilnnk, The Farmers & Merchants Hunk ami the American Trust Com-lnv ns the depositories. Cen-trncts will he signed at a meeting of the Court tomorrow. The Court will visit the County infirmary tomorrow morning and will meet with the County Iligh- way Commission in .the afternoon. WI NMEKI, It'll GIVEN CONTRACT ON ROAD . , Martin Wunderlich, Jefferson j City, was the successful bidder on sections one and two of Marion leountn rount SK. at Jefferson City, last Saturday, and was awarded the contracts. The con- struction totals 8.4 milto from route 36 north, and includes grading and construction of culverts. The multiple bid covering both projects was $ 15,596.00. PALMYRA MARKETS WEDNESDAY MORNING Top Hogs, St Louis Top Hogs, Chicago No. 2 Wheat Oats ...$3.10 ... 5.2.". ... .68 ... .1H Com Eggs, Firsts M .10 Be c 6c 4c Sc 4c lie tfc Eggs, Seconds Hens Leghorn Hens Cockerels n i Geeee ...j Soar Crnaaa