The Clarence Courier (Clarence, MO), 1916-08-30

              Clarence Courier VOLUME XXXVI -LBt COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1916 NUMBER 22 The . Business Meeting of Home and School League A business meeting of the Home nd School League was held at the public school building Thurs A Ford and an (herland Car Collide. On Saturday afternoon at about three o'clock a very exciting accident occurred at the intersection of Spruce on Center Street, near day night. A report from thele .Methodist church wnen an ladies in charire of the play hour Overland car driven by Ilo:rer dnrina; the summer months was very gratifying. There was not a session missing, not a teacher absent, and in no case did the mothers fail to respond. The average attendance of pupils being about twenty-five. The report was received and the committee discharged. Preparation for a reception for the teachers and superintendent are being made for Monday evening Sept, 4th, at which time a program will , ba given. All patrons are invited to be present, whether they are i i - i . mincers oi me league or ijul. v ,1 Hurt By Horse Falling. J- tm g VJDa llly lacv wgei vvuiio i i . Ron ITnrpmnn was driving cuttle f his horse stumoiea ana ren, orean ing his limb and dislocating Mr Foreman's an'.ilo. I: will take hi.n some time to recover from his in juries: but at this time is getting along nicely. Sell Interest in Business Friday J. L. Bohannon sold his interest in the Griswold & Rnhannon blacksmith and machine shop to E. E. Cox, who took nossession the next day. The, w new firm will be Griswold & Cox Mr. Bohannon has made no defi nite arrangements as to the future but will probably move from llo is a crond mechanic and an honorable and upright citizen. Mr. Cox is an experienced blacksmith who is well and favorably known to the citizens of Clarence and community. A Letter From Prof. Edward F. Pyne Friday this office received a letter from Prof. E. F. Pyne, who will ha rctiiPmhorfxl ns An instructor herein the Holiness College and also its president. He has just completed a course in the studies of Greek and History at the University of Chicago and writes that his future address will be Epworth Seminary, Epworth, Iowa. ) During his stay in Clarence he was a frequent contributor in the columns of The Courier and his wtitlaD irava rflurl roifctl ir.taracl. YlV many people. He is a high class Christian gentleman and one of the lest educated men that ever taught school in Clarence. .i Mv Matrnns inn hripnn 1 1 r Nhp hv unH tiliaininri Pniinfinc' uiiu nujuiimig vuuimio The sale seascfn is now here. If i you are thinking of having a pub lic sale call or write me at your earliest date so that dates can be manning you ror past lavors. E. J. J.CC3, Auctioneer. Miss Jacobs Entertains. Miss Aileen Jacob? delightfully tsuiri inmrii .if u;!v H' lern'ion m a or id .' party, :lir. coin-' Killinger, occupied by his wife, sister and neice, struck a Ford car driven by Maurice Yeoman. The Ford car was turned completely upside down and badly wrecked and Mr. Yeoman lauded under the car without injury, while Claude Tim-mons who was with him received several cuts on the face but none of a serious nature. The Overland car was turned almost around in its course but was not badly injured. Mr. Killinger applied the brakes on his oar which skidded quite a little distance before the collision. None of the occunants iu his car were hurt but were badly frightened. It was evident that both cars were goiDg at a fair rate of speed and it is indeed very fortunate that no one was seriously hurt. It caused a irood .:al of excitement on the streets for awhile. The Eloquent Californian Coming! Ihe Hon. Chas. J. Hall, known all over the United States as "The Eloquent Californian," is to be in Clarence next Saturday night and deliver an address on State-wide Prohibition for Missouri in 1916. Mr. Hall has a great reputation as au orator and for his gestures, and for tweniy years he has been in demand for Prohibition, Chautauqua and lecture course addresses, having been called back to some towns for his tenth ad dress there. The Chicago Tribune a few months sgo said of Mr. Hall, that he has probably m&ie more speeches against the liquor traffic in the past Jour years than any other speaker living. Ho will speak at the Christian Church next Mturday night. Arrangements have been made for the regular Saturday night band concert to commence at 7:30 instead of 8, and Mr. Hall will not begin his address until 8:30, thus giving a chance to attend the lecture without missing the con cert. All are invited to attend even if late in coming and are promised a very interesting address. CALL MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT. The Citizens and Farmers Improvement Association Will Have a Special Meeting at Perry Hall. On next Friday evening Ht 7:30 the business men of Clarence and community are requested to meet at the Perry Hall, for the purpose of heMring the reports of the var ious committes on the Home Com ing and Farm Product Exhibit to to be held in the city of Clarence, Wednesday and Thursday, October 4 and 5, and for the purpose of making further preparation for this annual event. It is very important that theso committees have their reports ready at this timr? and they are urged to be on hands. The ladies' Civic League and the ladies' committees appointed t the last meeting of the Associa tion are also invited to bo present and lend their assistance in what ever way they can in furthering the interest of the Home-coming. Many people are interested and every citizen should assist in making this a big success. Remember the meeting will ba held Friday evening, September 1st. Roll Caii Next Sunday. At the Christian Church next Sunday the list fof members will be called and each one will receive a copy of the new directory. Be sure to be there to receive yours Try to be there in 'time for Bible School. J. W. Pearpon, Pastor, it UDItS. .'Course Uthpi! i Uriel. The hostess served a one luiicneon consis'iiiy or .lifcci food an 1 devi! guests JSagle, feed cuko. The ::v!-.d were: Mirs Dorothy Abbio Oilman. Sue Uv Georgia Tanner, Qu on M irths Jfiinrs, Hazel Rar-jTfcd, Margery Callisoc, Maurinc J iusy, Mertie Daniel, Aiina nfiicobs, Virginia Sears, Geneva iLTNeiil, Mabel Skagt's, Mesdamts $C. Brown, C. B. Breedlove and His. I Miss Sybel Stover went to Kirks il!c Monday to visit Miss Susie Barnes. .Don't tnroat tU cola t ml,,. i -mv. vutj aaiQ vi TO licit b drills, manure spreader and gang DloWS hv Sop Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scott left yesterday for Camp Point, 111., to visit his sister, Mrs. Eunice Allen. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Graham and daughter, Frances went to Hannibal yesterday where Miss Frances is taking treatments for her eyes. Misses Ruby and Vena Hubble and guests, Misses Maude and Ella Myers of Novelty went to Shelbina yesterday to attend the Shelby County fair. Mrs. F. H. Oglesby and daughter, Eugenia, returned to their home at St. Louis Monday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Oglesby. Miss Ida Powell, one of the popular clerks at the EberhnrH store has been quite ill at her home tor several weeks. She was reported better the first of the week. Mrs. E. M. Mills ani daughter, Miss Nfcta, who have been visiting the former's sister, Mrs. J. S. Roberts returned to Shelbina Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. D. E. Singleton iook meir son, rom Ben, to Moberly Monday evening where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. The Industrial Club met with Mrs. Sam Hayes yesterday afternoon and many happy hours were enjoyed by the ladies. Fancv work was the entertaining feature. The hostess served delicious refreshments.Don't worry you can buy your school books and supplies at Burnett's drug store. W e are prepared to meet the demand for both Shelby and Macon counties. Come and see us for what you need. W. h. Burnett HAVE YOU NOTICED? Fhere are only two papsrs in Sheloy county issuing an all home print paper, the Shelbyville Her ald and the Clarence Courier fhis is due to the high cost of news print paper, the Herald has already announced its raise of aubscription to $1.50, to become effective in October. In buying paper frcm the patent print louses as the other county papers are doing it may be cheaper, but publisher is usually compelled to accept a class of undesirable ad vertisements and can not dictate the matter printed n th patent paes. It is the dv ". ui i tie publisher of the Coukii:;: Ij continue the present rate ot .-..ib cription, $1.00 a year. In dciiii this it largely depends upon our subscribers paying what they owe and a year in advance, the same as they would any metropolitan paper, that can not and does not benefit them nearly so much as their own home paper. There is practically two thous- ana aouars now due us on subscription and this would help us to use high price piper forsorue time to come at our regular rate of $1.00 if paid.. During the past week we have been encouraged by some coming in and paying all arrears and from $1.00 to $2 00 in advance, but there are many, many others who have failed to respond to our ap peal, we are willing to do our very best to furnish the people of Clarence and co nmunity a paper second to none in Shelby county, but iu doing this one and all will realize the necessity of us receiv ing sufficient support. Clarence is oLe of the best if not the best town in Shelby county and its people are not excelled in intelligence, character or principle. We feel greatly indebted to the people of this city and county and greatly appreciate their loyal and hearty support in time past and it is our h'ghest ambition to make the Courier worthy of their confidence, esteem and patronage. It Appears That The Railroad Strike Cannot Be Averted. Washington. D. C, Aug. 28 The four train service orother-hoods have called a national railroad strike at 7 o'clock on the morning of September 4, 191C. President Wilson toiight de manded of the heads of the unions that they rescind at once the strike order issued while the head of the nation was trying to affect a settle ment; the labor leaders replied that tue strike order had gone beyond recall. The President ft' once notified the railro.ul executives of the de-velopement and they held a hurried meeting. Many were in favor of leaving Washington at once to prepare to fight the strike, but it was decided to remain here until to-- uorrow. when President Wilson s expected to address a joint session of Congress in a supreme efl'ort to avert the disaster. Home and School League In order that the parents and teachers may cet acquainted and better work together the following program will be rendered at the high school auditorium Monday evening, September 4. All patrons and citizens are invited to be present: Music Orchestra Remarks by Pies, of Home and School League L. A. Smith Words of Welcome for the Teach ers K. L. lay lor Response Prof. Smith Music Mildred Casler and Alina Jacobs. Address Ralph Watkins Adress Mr. Ragland School Books for Macon and Shelby "..'lt Counties We have school books and supplies for uT'-con and Shelby counties. Come to our store and jot what you need for s;hoo! and n ready. W. H. Burr-ft; Center Street Methodist Church "A Home Like Church." V. O. V hite, pastor Strangers made welcome. You are invited to all our services and to inaka your church home with us. Sunday whs a great dsy at Jenter St. Methodist Church. There were crowded houses, at all the services and a wonderfulinterest. The conference year closed with a Revival spirit and there were nine additions to the church during the day. This makes seventy additions during the year. Xhe pastor did not preach a farewell sermon but gave messages suitable to tue day. He goes to Conference with all the hmncial obligations of the church met and leaves feeling that the church is in splendid shine for the opening of the next year. Prayer meeting Wed. night. Sunday School 9:15. Miss Claremont Rickey Entertains Miss Claremont Rickey was the charming hostess Wednesday afternoon to a number of her friends in honor of her tenth birthday. A splendid time was much enjoyed by the guests which were Misses Bernbe and Margery Palmer, Agnes and Dorothy Loch-tier, .Jennie and Alice Wallace, Violet Mclotyre. Wilma Lilly. Mildred Magee, Frances Shepard, Ernestine Baker, Vivian Jordan, Sue Hamilton, Nellie Daniel, Marie Bodkins, Frances O'Neill, Helen Hopper, Lucile Rickey, Marie Cheline, Doris Larkins. Gladys Lee, Flossie Green, Gladys Stewart, Elizabeth Farrell, Amelia Brown, and Lucy Shudy. The hostess served ice cream and na-biscos. Many nice and useful gifts were received by Miss Rickey which will always remind her of this splendid occasion Kr ti i n . x- - i iuisses nuoy oorron or Ai.k i- ton and Anna McMitchael of Kirksville came Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Hudson. Miss Lihie Williams entertained the Poll.vhnna girls at her hon e Monday even'..-:, A good time was enjoy 1 ' y the young ladies. The hostess served ice cream and cake. Rev. ani Mrs. Glern Atter-berry and children and Rev. W. Davis who have been visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Atterberrv and Mr. and Mra C. F. Acuff returned to their Lost Between CI nonce and my home, pocket boo!,- containing between $1 and $V Finderrewarded. Paul Staukkkk. Mrs. G. O. Dye left yesterday for Quincy where she will visit relatives until Thursday at which time she will be joined by her husband and go tj Niagara, Buffalo and Detroit, Mich. M. H. Scrutchfield, wife and son Paul, went to Macon yesterday where they met Mr. Scrutch-fiald's sisters, of Clarinda, Iowa, and together they drove out to the old home place north of Macou Two Hampshire pure brel ram lambs for sale, largo and eatly Anply to G. . Dickson, Clarence Mo., Route 1. Mr. and Mrs- Wes Free went to Macon yesterday to visit Mrs. f A. Bishop and to attend the Holi ness camp meeting. Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Phillips and the latter sister, Mrs. M. R. Be- craft are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Meadows south of town. Max Daniel was taken quite ill Monday afternoon but at this time of writing he was thought to be some better. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. See of Wells ford, Kans., came Sunday to visit her mother, Mrs. E. M. Crow and sister, Mrs. I. B. Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stribling returned to St. Louis Tuesday, be J ing call d hero several days ago; on account of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. J. O. Stribling. Mrs. Stribling was reported some better yesterday. Pleasant Occasion. Mrs. M. R. Becraft of Carlisle, Ivy., was the guest of Jhonor at a delightful 12 o'clock dinner Sun-lay given by Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Phiiiips at their home on South Shelby Street. This happy occasion will long be remembered by all and especially by Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Becraf: as they are the only two surviv ing sisters out of a largo Kentucky family and had not met for '28 years until about 10 days ago when the latter came here from Kansas City, having gone there early in June to attend Billy San day's meeting an ". visit relatives At the Slarrhis Week. Thursday night will be the clo-, ing episode of the Red Circle. Every one attending will receive a booklet and little souvenirs on the Mysteries of Myra. Th:s will be the next S3rid p'cture shown, beginning Thursday, Sept. 7. This is a picture out of the ordinary run of serials and it his been secuied at a long price but will be shown at the popular price o and 10 cents, Saturday. Sept. 2, a good Gold Kooster 3 reel drama entitled, The Quality of Forgiveness and a funny comedy, To Err is Human to Forgive is Divine. Always 2 shows Saturday night Watch for Fox Features starting on Friday Sept. 8ih and each I Friday night thereafter md com mencing sept. Vi.a snow win open at i :45 prompty. Death of Mrs. Hugh Kirkwood. On Thursday morning Mrs. Hugh Kirkwoad passed away at her home near Laonard, after a lingering illness of over a year. She was born May 29th, 168, in Shelby county, Mo., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Sheets, who moved h"re from Indiana a short time before her birth, ;locat-ing on a farm near Clarence. She was married to Mr. Hugh Kirkwood in 1SC1, after which they located on a farm near Leonard where her death occurred. She united with the Evangelical church in early life, but during her resi dence in Clarence, which was for eight years, she uniteJ with the Cumberland Presbyterian church and was a consistent christian until her death. During her long illness she bora her suffering with patience and Christian fortitude and had expressed herself as willing to go when the summons came. Her life was tilled with kind deeds, always unselfish and wishing to assist and serve those she could. She was preceded in death by her mother, two sisters and one brother. She leaves to mourn their loss !a devoted husband, an aged father, one married sister, Mrs. Mollie Bourn of Enid, Okla., one brother, H. D. Sheets, and many relatives and friends. The remains were laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery Thursday morning at 9 o'clock a. m. Her funeral was held at the family res-idence, conducted by Rev. Johnson of New Cambria. Band Concert at 7:30 In order that people may enjoy both the baud concert and the address by Hon. Chas. J. Hall Saturday night, the concert will commence iU 7:30 and Mr. Hall's speec'a at the Christian Church at 8:30, There will be a great crowd at both concert and church if the weather-man is kind. Will Move to St. Joe. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown are soon to leave Clarence and locate in St. Joseph where they have three son?, George who is in the automobile and garage business, W. R. who is in a candy factory an i A. C. who is in the jewelry business. They will keep house for the I itter named. They are spi;:n'fa citizens ana nave many friends who will regret their moving. Mr. John Operfelt and ; family will occupy their re-iden:e h3re. For Sale HO acres all cultivat ed. Small payment will handle. Inquire at this office. 22 4 Miss Marie Jacobs went to (Jacksonville Tuesday to attend the fair. Miss Aravella Emerson went to Atlanta Tuesday to visit Miss Kathenne Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bright Misses Mnurine Bayliss, II.:zel Ragland and Merle Rickey were delightfully entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Rickey from Friday until Sunday. Miss Virginia Sears was their guest Sunday. The girls say it was the time of their life, good "eats" being one of the enjoyable features and it was a real picnic from the t'oie of their arrival at the Rickey home until they returned. Mr. and Mrs, Rickey are one of the joliiest, and apparently happiest couple in Clarence and know how to make young folks enjoy themselves. M. H. Scrutchfield, returned J went to Hosington, Kas., Tuesday Friday from a vacation and busi ness tour in Iowa. He reports crops looking fine fit Clarinda, where he visited with his sisters, and attended the county fair. Some of the leading attractions at the fair were fire works at night, Iso on two days a man made two home at Kansas City yesterday, flights with a Hying machine. for an indefinite visit. Mr. and Mrs O. Garrison entertained Monday evening in honor of their guests, Mr. and Mrs. B. E Garrison of Over-brook, Kans. Progressive Rook was the entertaining seature. The hostess served apricot ice, angel food cake and mints. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lynn, wife and two sons of Oklahoma City, Okla , visited with Mrs. E. W. Ragland a short time Monday. They were en route home after a visit with relatives at Monroe City. They were special friends of the Raglanda while both fami lies resided in Monroe and their short visit was much enjoyed. They were making the trip in Mr. Lynn's Buick car and from here they went to Fayette for a visit with his brother, the Rev. Paul Lynn. At one time his father was pastor of the M. E. Church in Clarence