The Franklin County observer. (Washington, Mo.), 1919-05-23

              HUME QRSERVB ID): Vol. 74 No. WASHINGTON. MO., FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1919 $1.50 Per Year I MAY DAY FESTIVAL BY PUBLIC SCHOOL POPILS LARGE AUDIENCE SEES PLAY AT TURNER HALL. Performance Te Have Been Held On School Campus Delayed Several Days By Heavy Rains. The fourth annual May Day Festi-val of the Washington Public Schools was held Wednesday evening at the Turner Hall. The performance was originally planned to have been held last Fridy night on the campus of the Washington High School. Continued rainy weather forced a postponement of the entertainment from day to day, until it was finally decided to hold same at the Turner Hall. Everything was in readiness for the May Day Festival on the High'School campus. The outdoor stage and grand stands had been completed, but heavy rains always interfered with the sue cessful staging of the play outdoors as first planned. In spite of the fact that the parti pants in this year's May Day Festival were greatly handicapped by giving their performance on the small stage at Turner Hall, the entertainment was well carried out and just as greatly enjoyed aa the entertainments in previous years. The children acted, sang and danced well, and every number on the program was rewarded with an encore. Miss Ruth Pritchard, teacher at the High School, directed the performance. Music was furnished by an orchestra under the leadership of Prof. A. E. Ritzmann. -Hilltop" was the title of the play for this year's May Day Festival. Misses Leola Ernst and Gertrude Steinhaus had the leading roles. Others in the cast were: Annie Smith, Emmet Goode, August Breckenkamp, Thomas Dunn, Earl Friclt and Carl .-Otto. - - - ' ...... r. The action of the play showed Peter, a Swiss boy, living on the Hilltop with his father and mother, both of whom worked in the village end left Peter to eook the meals and care for the home. He often longed to go out into the world in quest of the four-leaved clover, which would bring to the possessor industry, courage. laughter nnd trustworthiness, but was forced to remain at home to perform the. work at hand. One dav a traveler came to the Hilltop and lent him a pair of magic silver shoes with which he might travel out into the world to find the four-leaved clover. Before Peter departed, however, Myrra, a sea nymph, and her friends appeared and . Myrra desired him to free her from a cruel net in which she is enmeshed. His departure is again delayed by a troop of villagers, by an old gentleman and by a village boy, whose brother has been caught by the little brown men because he has stolen dew from their lily. They managed to free the boy, but by that time it was sundown and too late for Peter to go on his journey. Later Peter discovers the four-leaved clover beside the door of his home. Those taking part in the dances during the play were: Water Nymphs Edith Arcularius, Lottie Hofmann, Hazel Peistrup and Rosa Mauntel. Little Brown Men Viola Krafft. Wilma Poppenhusen, Mamie Rennick, Viola Brunner, Adele Muench, Onita Tamm, Estelle Frick, Bessie Bailey, Evelyn Rennick, Ada Giesfke. . The Villagers Onita Tamm, Leah Hibbeler, Blanche Louise Dickbrader, Viola Krafft, Adele Muench, Clotilde Peitz, Maude Holtgrewe, Lillie Horn, Annie Smith, Erna Schultze, Pearl Fink, Mildred Greiner, Theodosia Sweet, Amelia Luchsinger, Esther Bailey, Edna Rahe, Erwin Lange, Walter Groppe, Lloyd Ha id, Paul Duebbert, Nelson Weaver, Fred Kruel, Carl Otto, Carl Hausmann. May Pole Villagers Erna Schultze, Elizabeth Menzenwerth, Pearl Fink, Blanche Louise Dickbrader, Adele Muench, Edith Arcularius, Esther Bailey, Vertise McCallister, Viola Krafft, Maude Holtgrewe, Clotilde Peitx, Theodosia Sweet, Lottie Hofmann, Annie Smith, Mildred Greiner, Leah Hibbeler, Amelia Lucksinger, Lillie Horn, Leola Ernst, Edna Rahe. The performance was followed by dancing, which was kept up until midnight Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Glosemeyer and little daughter, John A. Glosemeyer and daughter and Mrs. Frances Hot-mer, all of St Louis, ipent Sunday -with A. P. Boss and family. EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION Thirty-three Children Complete Course at the Grammar School. The graduation exercises of the Eighth Grade of the Grammar School took place last Thursday evening at the Turner Hall. Thirty-three children received their diplomas. The program of the entertainment consisted of a play in one act by the graduates, "The Graduate's Choice", a quartet and chorus by the class. The class address was delivered by Dr. S. A. Kruse of the Cape Girar deau State Normal School, while Supt F. H. Hoff presented the diplomas. The graduates are: Alice Broeker, Mary Brown, Mary gorges, Verna Ernst, Erna Giesike, Madeline Holt- greiwe, Blanche Koenig, Lucile Krog, Agnes Meyer, Florence Maschmann, Pauline Otto, Elsie Peters, Esther Shelton, Frankie Stumpe, Viola Wall- stroro, Charles Arcularius, Frederick Baumann, Frank Borges, Edwin Bud-demeyer, George Calvin, Edwin Pless-ner, Edmund Puchta, Glenn Pace, Robert Roehrig, Lester Shelton, Paul Schuch, Raymond Smith, Theodore Thee, Lester Vitt, Steven Wagner and Fred Zeller. Red Cross Needs More Funds. An appeal to the American people for funds to carry on the work of their American Red Cross will be made next November, according to the following statement issued by Dr. Livingston Farrand, chairman of the Central Committee. "Appalling conditions in countries in Eastern Eu rope, imposing on the American Red Cross obligations additional to those assumed during the period of the world war, and continuance of activities in connection with the already outlined domestic program of the American Bed Cross, make necessary an appeal to the people of America for further funds to carry on work for the relief of humanity." It has been decided to make this appeal in autumn in a period of two weeks culminating November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice the season when the American people may properly give manifestation through contributions to their American Red Cross of their thankfulness from deliverance from the added horrors of war. which have fallen upon nations less fortunate. Immense Wheat Crop Predicted. Prediction of the Department of Agriculture for a wheat crop this year, even larger than the record-breaking crop of 1914, has been repeated in a report by the United States Chamber of Commerce. The report stated that an acreage never before equaled had been planted and a yield of 900,000,000 bushels was forecasted. "The condition of the winter wheat is so high as to be without precedent or parallel", the report said. "It is, in fact, a monotone of perfectiop. The plant came through the winter and the trying month of March unscathed. In many section of the West and Southwest it was necessary to pasture it to livestock to keep down its rank growth. Unless some catastrophe intervenes the yield will probably be 900,000,000 bushels, or about 22 per cent more than the great harvest of 1914." 89th Division Due May 22. The 89th Division, made up largely of Missouri and Kansas National Army men, and which has been a part of the army of occupation, was due to arrive in the United States Thursday. There are many boy from Franklin County in this division. The intention of the division command is to break up the 89th as soon as it reaches the port of debarkation. While the men from the vicinity of St Louis will go to Jefferson Barracks, those from Western Missouri and Kansas will be demobilized at Camp Funston according to the order. Knights of Columbus Initiation. The first second and hird degrees of the Knights of Columbus will be conferred on a class of candidates from Washington and adjoining towns next Sunday at the St Francis Hall in this city. The first degree exercises take place in the morning at 9:80 o'clock, and the second and third degree work will commence promptly at 1:30 o'clock, p. m. The degree work will be followed by a banquet at Convention Hall. A number of prominent Knights of Columbus from throughout the state are expected to be her Sunday. DOINGS OF LEGISLATURE AT THE STATE CAPITAL LETTER FROM OUR STATE CA- PITAL CORRESPONDENT. Many Good Laws For Protection of the Farmers Are Passed In Spite of Strong Opposition, (By MEANS RAY.) Jefferson City, May 21. The solu tion of the tax question by making an appropriation for the State Tax Commission and the naming of new commissioner by Governor Gardner, seems to nave met with the approval of the people of the state generally. while the appropriation Is for only $35,000 the Governor hopes to secure the services of men who will serve without financial reward, as commissioners.It is agreed by all here .that more money must be secured by the state to replace the $3,000,000 which has been received by licensing the liquor traffic. This money must be secured in some manner and there is no way to get it except by direct taxation. People of the state will have no objection to this if reports received here are any indication of the general feeling. Republican members of the House opposed the tax settlement for sometime and rejected conference report after report relating to taxation for valuation of property at two-thirds value and a reduced state levy. Some say they were anxious to have an extra session, but the Governor and Democratic Senate did not want this expense of $100,000, and they worked day and night with the Republicans to bring about the solution finally agreed upon. Because of the failure of the House to pass measures providing for assessment of railroads and the collection of corporation franchise tax retaining the commission was necessary. The Senate refused to confirm members of the commission and others will be named by the Governor. A .'mall split occurred in the Rc- publican party at the organization of the republican League. fhns. W. rear and others planned the orgamza- .i -i i lion and taxed members and clerks S5 cue n ui pay lor a ianiuei, oui v.nair- . . j. i l i ..i :.. ' I man W. I.. Cole refused to invite the county chairmen of the state. Cole feared the League was opposed to his chief, Senator Spencer, who Republicans say is both for and against the League of Nations. Governor Gardner has spent this week with heads of the various state departments and institutions going over the appropriation bills. The money appropriated by the session is over $20,000,000 and the Governor is determined to hold the amount down to the expected revenue. Department and institution heads will explain which money is least needed. It has been announced by Governor Gardner that he will not name members of the Workmens' Compensation Commission for several weeks. The law is not effective until November 1, and he is of the opinion that it is useless to pay salaries when there is nothing for them to do. Legislation asked by farmers had better success this session than heretofore and only the hay inspection bill j asked by them was lost Republicans opposed to the measure created a sentiment against it by claiming that it created jobs for Democrats with such persistency that it was impossible to overcome the sentiment The agricultural laws passed were: A pure seed law sought for many years. A farmers' co-operative marketing law. Revision of the state dairy department establishing Federal standards and licensing milk and cream buy in stations. An agricultural statistics law for the enumeration of farm facts h rough local assessors, A new live stock indemnity law. A law establishing a state bureau of markets. Re-enacting the old state aid to county fairs. Providing for placing the county agent movement on a better basis. Establishing demonstration farms for negroes. New laws for regulating strays and range movement of live stock. A new wolf bounty law and new and revised statutes on drainage. P. F. Peitx transacted business Berger Wednesday. in Cole Leees Big Job. W. L. Cole, of Union, chairman of the Missouri State Republican Com mittee, will continue for the present at secretary to Senator Selden P. Spencer, who returned to Washington, D. C. last Saturday. Cole was at the national capital during the last Congress with the hope of becoming sergeant-at-arms of the Senate under the Republican or ganization. Senator Spencer was supporting him, and the fact that he is the party chairman in a doubtful state counted in his favor. David S. Barry of Washington, D. C, was given the seargency-at-arms, which j pays $6500 a year. The position has j been held under Democratic control , "y mas. r. nigging or St. Louis Large Delegation To Hermann. About 800 members of the St. Francis Borgia parish of this city went to Hermann Sunday for the celebra tion at the opening of the three days' convention of the Catholic Union of Missouri. Many made the trip to Hermann by automobile, while others were accommodated by special coach-e on the local passenger trains. Rev. Father Donulus Evers, John M. Schul-te and Henry Patke were the delegates from Washington to the convention. J. G. Droege of this city was re- j elected treasurer of the Catholic Un- lon of Missouri for the eighteenth consecutive time. The 1920 convention will be held at St. Charles. Married Thursday Morning. Miss Ethel Cole of Gerald and Mr. John Brinkmann of this city were married Thursday morning by Rev. J. N. Schuch at the St. Peter's parsonage. The witnesses were Roman Kansteiner and Miss Flora Brune. Mr. Brinkmann is a son of Mr. and j Mrs. Edw. Brinkmann and is employ ed by the Union Electric Light & Power Co. He was recently discharged from the National Army. The newly-weds will go to housekeeping in the Uillermann residence on West Fifth Street. Office Building For Washington. The Observer learns from a ro-liuble source that L. TI. Schroeder 'of j this city and C. K. Walker, an Okla- I homa oil magnate, soon contemplate the erection of a modern office build- i ing in Washington. It is said the building, which will contain store nnd ffice rooms, will represent an invest - ment of $50,000. A deal is now on for n site on one of the principal business thoroughfares of the city. Share Holders Get Big Interest. The Washington Building & Loan Association officials are looking forward to maturing Series 18 with the June payment The shareholders will have paid in a total of $134.00 on each share in 11 years and will receive a profit of $56.00 on each share. As the Association has the first payment of $1.00 for 11 years and the last payment of $1.00 for one day, it is proper to figure the interest for the average time. Fifty-six dollars profit on an invstment of $134.00 for a term of 6V6 years equals 7 67100 per cent per year, simple interest Must Be Some Big Fellows. The Sullivan Democrat says that the team of the Washington High School flatly refused to play the team of the Sullivan Grammar School for the championship of Franklin County. Supt F. H. Hoff of the Washington Public Schools denies this charge. We wonder what the physical proportions of the Sullivan eighth-graders must have reached if their team is willing to tackle the Wash-in gon High School team, which now holds the county championship. Enteitainment By Choir. The Cantata Choir of the St. Peter's Church will give an entertainment Friday night. May 23, at the St Peter's Hall. The program consists of a two-act farce, "The Laughing Cure", choruses by the choir, vocal quartets and piano and violin solos. E. Beckmeyer is director of the entertainmentMr. and Mrs. W. H. Scheer of Gerald observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary last week. A large number of relatives and friends tendered the aged couple a surprise party in commemoration of the event Herman Buchholz this week sold his 80-acre farm, two miles south of Washington, to Sylvester Glosemeyer of Warren County for $7000. Mr. Glosemeyer will take possession of the farm next year. now Combined License Entitles Holder To Hunt and Fish in Other Counties. The new game and fish law, pro- viding for a fishing license, is now in effect It has an emergency clause and became effective when Governor Gardner signed it on Msy 13. This law provides for a combined hunting and fishing license for $1, in all adjoining counties and a combined state hunting and fishing li cense for $2.50 good in the entire state. Persons holding a hunting li cense this year, can fish on that license during the remainder of the vear. no fishinir Ik-en. hin riuir.H. A state-wide fishing license will be issued for $1 good in the entire state.. No license is required to fish in the county in which you reside and women and minors are exempt from the fishing license law. The reducing of the state hunting and fishing license to $2.50 will enable may more persons to take out this license, which they would not at the old price of $5. The new law is expected to raise considerable money to establish fish hatcheries for raising fish to stock the streams of the state. SHORT AND INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS THIS WEEK OF GENERAL INTEREST ABOUT THOSE WHO COME AND GO. Short Paragraphs on Happenings of People and Places You Know and Will Be of Interest to You. Henry Giesike, a pioneer resident of this city, observed his 80th birth. day anniversary Tuesday. Misses Clara Stamm and Florence Hotfelder of St Louis were the guests of Edw. Hettenhaus and family Sat urday nnd Sunday. Oscar Frick and son. Earl, local slock dealers, Wednesday purchased a fine cow and calf from Wm. Horb of Krakow. The cow weighs 12i5 pounds and the price of $150 paid for the cow and calf is said to have established a record here. Gus Itnllmnnn of Mnrthnsville has discovered n new trick with his "flivver", says the Record, using it as a rat exterminator. Mr. Bollmann attached a hose to the exhaust pipe of the car and placed the other end of the hose under a nearby corn-crib, The rats immediately began to make their getaway. William Wr. d3 ... nl,l f,. many years a resident of Pacific, com- mitted suicide last week by drowning in the Meramec River. He left a note with his relatives telling them of his intention to take his life. Mr. Waters is survived by his aged mother, a daughter and two brothers. Corp. Leroy Herman of Akron, O., spent several days the latter part of last week here with his uncle, F. H. Hoff, superintendent of the Washington Public Schools. Young Herman enlisted in January, 1918, and was with the American forces overseas for the past nine months. Miss Amanda Rose Kasmann of Union and Mr. Fred Dewcrt of Kra kow were married Wednesday after- noon at the St. Peter's parsonage by Rev. J. N. Schuch. Alveus Kasmann and Miss Ella Dewert were witnesses. The newlyweds will make their home on a farm near Union. Rev. Julius F. Schwarz, of Hick man, Neb., will preach at the Presby terian Church, Sunday, May 25. Rev. Schwarz spent his boyhood days in Washington. You are cordially invited to come to the Presbyterian Church to hear him. The May Day festivities at the NEW LAW OPERATIVE Grammar School last week were well Jos. F. Sulltrop and his bride a daugh-sttended and enjoyed by all. The ter of Jos. Koy. The parents of both teachers, as well as Miss Franz, the musical director, are deserving of praise for the excellent manner in which the children performed. Seats for visitors were provided through courtesy oi u. . acnuite. The wedding ban of Leo A. Jasper and Miss Bernice Allison, both of St Louis, was announced at the Catholic Church here Sunday. The wedding takes place June 3. Mr. Jasper is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. F. Jasper of this city. The wedding ban of Otto Amelung and Miss Cassilda Bieker was also announced at the Catholic Church Sunday. . f DDflPDIM IC iDDHTrrn llWUAAn D AIUUUUILi; FOR DECORATION DAY PARADE IN AFTERNOON TO ODD FELLOW8' CEMETERY. Decoration of Graves of Veteran Sol diers In Morning Speaking Pr. , gram In the Afternoon. The various committees in charge of arranging the program for the Memorial Day exercises in Washing- Lt?nmet 1)Je8d,,y n,ht at the a Ha to mk eir reports. The chair- men of the committees will meet again at the City Hall on Wednesday, May 28, to complete arrangements for this year's observance of the national holiday. Two bands will be engaged for the parade, which will start at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon from the campus of the Grammar School. The route of the parade will be as follows: Starting at the Grammar School, east on Fifth to Jefferson, north on Jeffer- to Main, west on Main to Elm, south on Elm to Fifth, west on Fifth to the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, where the afternoon's program will be carried out Autos will be in waiting at Fifth and Stafford Streets to convey those who are unable to march to the cemetery. All soldiers and sailors in Washing ton and vicinity are invited and re quested to be in uniform and particl- Ipate in the parade. Every citizen is urged to take part in the parade and mk il one h Rreatest demon- strations ever held in Washington. The memorial services at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery will begin prompt ly at 3 o'clock. The principal address will be delivered by Capt. Oliver W. Spencer of the- 138th Infantry, followed by Hon. Ben Weidle, Mrs. Ot-tillia M. Parker and others. The ladies' committee is making proper arrangements to provide for vocnl music for the services at the cemetery. Flowers, for decorating the graves of veteran soldiers, must be delivered to the City Hall not later hnn 8:30 o'clock a. m.. May 30. A committee will be in waiting to take the flowers to the cemeteries. All are invited to donate us many flowers as they possibly can. Donations of flowers for decorating the graves in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery should be delivered to the Odd Fellow Hall on Main Street not later than 1 o'clock, p. m. The celebration, in observance of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows, takes place in the evening at 8 clock at the Turner Hall. Addresses h?11 made by Hon- Ben M V- W Mrs. Ottilia M. Parker, secretary and past president of the Rebekah Lodge. Dedication of New Chapel. The beautiful new open chapel, re cently completed in the Catholic Cemetery at the southern city limits. will be dedicated on Decoration Day. Appropriate services will be held at the cemetery. A solemn highmass will be sung at the altar at 10 o'clock. The sermon for the occasion will be delivered by Rev. Father Donulus Evers, pastor of the St Francis Borgia Church. The mass is to be followed by the decora tion of graves of the deceased mem- bcrs of the congregation. The public cordially invited to participate in tn, ese services. Sulltrop Koy. Miss Clara Koy and Mr. Henry Sull trop were united in matrimony by Rev. Father Donulus Evers at the Catholic Church in this city Wednes day morning. Alphonse Sulltrop and Miss Catherine Koy and Paul Koy and Miss Elizabeth Sulltrop were the attendants. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. are among the most prominent farm ers of this community Mr. and Mrs. Sulltrop will make their future home on a farm in Saline County. MU Margaret Kleekamp and Mr. Frank Dehn, Jr., were married Tues- day morning at the Catholic Church in Union. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kleekamp, who reside on "a farm east of Washington, . while the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dehn, Sr., prominent farmers of the Union neighborhood. The young couple will make their home on a farm near Union. ?