The Franklin County observer. (Washington, Mo.), 1923-08-24

              A x Vol. 78- : 20 WASHINGTON, MO., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. 1923 $1.50 Per Year SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST FACTS ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES YOU KNOW. Incidents That Occurred During Past Week In Washington and Surroundings. The coming marriage of Mr. Emil W. Lottmann and Miss Mary E. Eckstein was announced for the first time at the St. Francis Borgia Church, Sunday, August 19. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Otto and sons. Carl and Edmund,- and Fred. H. Btumpe, returned Monday from a motor trip through the northern and central stateB. Tbey traveled over 2,600 miles and found the roads In excellent condition. Emil Hendrichs departed for Chicago, Sunday evening, to take part in the Championship Trap Shooting Contest. This contest Is to be held In Chica go, Wednesday, and is to decide the Championship of the Trapshootera of (he United State. A. C. Kaael, traveling salesman for the Majestic Stove and Range Com' pany, of St Louis came bora Friday morning from Maiden, Mo. Mr. Kasel Jeft Sunday for Sedaiia to attend the State Fair where he baa an exhibit -this year. Harvey, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sbelton returned Saturday afternoon from St. Louis where be recently underwent an operation for Appendicitis. At present be la getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. She 1 ton accompanied him to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Langendorter and sister, Mrs. Metrovld, of the state of California, spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kohl-ling at Stony Hill. Mrs. Metrovld loft Monday morning for Kansas City Mo., and from there will go to Arizona where she will vkilt for some.tlme. Mr. and Mrs. Tbeo. Slruebhe and daughter. Miss Adeline, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Struebbe, Mr. and Mrs. John Wleman, and son Wilfred, and Mr. and Mrs. Chan. Thee and daughter, Hulda, spent Saturday and Sunday with Albert Roberts and family at Webster Groves. Walter Heiner accompanied G. F. Fischer who bad charge of moving Mr. Helner's household goods to Perry-ville, Mo., Wednesday of lust week. Mr. Fischer mude the trip in 24 hours from the time he left Washington until tie came back, covering a distance of 250 miles. This is considered good time when moving furniture. Mrs. E. W. Ilein and little niece, Martha Bihr, left Tuesday for an extended trip in the wesU.Tb.ey will visit in Portland, Ore., and from there will go to Seattle, Washington where they will take a boat and go to San Francisco and Loa Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Hein and niece expect to be gone about two months. Chas. Boeckntann left Tuesday afternoon for Wynn, Ark., for a visit with hie son, Hy. Boeckmann, and family. Mr. Boeckmann eays tbat the children in Arkansas are all going to school at the present time as they do not go in winter on account of the many rains and lack of bridges, and that the climate at this time of the year Isn't any warmer than it is here at the present time. The big picnic of St. Gertrude's Parish at Krakow on Wednesday of this week was very enjoyable affair nand wu the big picnic that it always is. A large crowd from Washington partook of the tasty meal that the Krakow ladies long had . the reputation of serving. The Washington Concert Band furnished the hand music while Spaunborst's orchestra played for the dance In the evening. The Observer la In receipt of an Interesting letter from Henry J. Fischer in which he asks that we give their 'Washington friends their heat regards. Mr. Fischer and family -now live in Dallas, Texas, and among other things be states the following: "We have been having very warm weather the last few week and practically no rala, except In spots, for the past two months which has done considerable damage to the cotton crop. Gasoline baa been eleven cents now for Mveral weeks In Dallas. Building activities are still boomiag In "The City of the Hour" and conditions In general are good." Roland Muench who has been attending the Officers' Reserve Training Camp at Fort Snelllng, in Minnesota returned home last week. He In company with several other students of the Rolla School of Mines, who were attending the camp, made the trip from St Paul to Hannibal, Mo., down the Mississippi River In a oanoa. They made the trip In two weeks, a distance of 700 miles. Several times the party' was forced to the shore to find shelter from the electrical storms. At Fort Madison, la, the boys were royally entertained for three days at the borne of Miss Genevieve Wahrer. Roland left Tuesday for the Rolls School of Mines which be will attend this year. KMGHT MAT BE RELEASED SOOX. Supreme Court Wosld Relea Ilea On Good Bond. If Harry Knight is able to' raise a good and appaoved bond in the sum of $15,000 he will be released from the Kansas City Jail where be is now held for safe-keeping. Under an order of the. Missouri State Supreme Court, Issued this week Harry and Guy Knight and Frank uarey or jonnson county, who are charged with the murder of George McCormick, near Holden. Mo., on June 23, 1923, will be released if they can furnish sufficient bond. The order of the court in the halteus corpus pro ceedings fixes the bond of Harry Knight at $15,000, and the other two men at. $10,000 each. Harry Knight is the one who, it is generally under stood, really killed McCormick, al- tnougn uuy Knight ana Carey were accessories to the crime. Thut i.s probably the reason for the increased bond of Harry Knight over the other two men. All three of these men are being held in the Kansas City Jail as is it considered unwise to keep them in the Jail at Holden. It will be remembered that shortly after the murder the etate offered $300 for the apprehension and con vlctlon of the guilty parties. Public sentiment was aroused in Holden and an additional $600 wm raised. Harry Knight was apprehended In Louisiana by the Burns Detective Agency and returned to the state authorities. WASHINGTON SCHOOLS WILL OPEN SEPT. 3 PLANS BEING COMPLETED FOR OPENING DAY. New Addition To High School Will Improve Work And Course Greatly. The Washington school board held a meeting Monday of this week relative to the opening of the Washington High School and the Washington Grammar School, which will begin the first Monday In September. The building committee furnished the Information that the entire new building will not be ready for occupancy hy the opening of school but that sev-ernl rooms in the new edifice will be ready by the opening of school, and the balance. It is hoped, will be completed during October. The contract for furnishing the new addition with desks and manual training benches was awarded to Otto & Co.. while Nieburg & Vltt were awarded the contract for the domestic science tables. Supt. R. F. Nichols will head the faculty again this year and will also Instruct the Teachers' Training Course In the high school. The other high school instructors are: Wm. Peterman, mathematics and science; Don C. Herrick, history; Miss Ethel Jackson, Latin; Miss Mary Green, English; and Mrs. Ferol Hudson, commercial courses. C. L. Ford will be the principal of the Grammar School and will be assisted by Miss M. Purves. primary; and Miss Lou Haymes, Misses Ruth and Cecille Sherman, and Miss Orva Dykes, intermediate. Mrs. Wm. Peterman has been engaged to instruct in art, music and physical culture in both the Grammar and High Schools. Benjamin Russell, colored, will teach the Colored School. Instructors to teach manual training and domestic science In the high school have not been definitely decided upon, but the faculty will be completed before the opening of the term. Local school boosters are enthusiastic about the high school course that la being offered this year. The course is the strongest ever offered by the local school and is one of the strongest to be obtained any wh.ere In this section. The big new addition will give the school every modern convenience and wHI add very materially to the efficiency of the training. Death of Mrs. Panllne T. Farrell Mrs. Pauline Fredericks Farrell, wife of George E. Farrell, died at her horn in Oray Summit, Mo., August 16, 192S, after an rJroess of 8 months following an operation, at the age of 36 years. 6 months and 20 days. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Enke of Cooper HiH, and was born there February 27, 1887. Funeral services were held In Gray Summit, Saturday morning, August 18, 1923, at 8 o'clock at the Methodist Church, Rev. Thomas Lord conducted the services. The remains were shipped to Bland, Saturday noon, and interment was mads In the Cooper Hill Cemetery. Besides her husband, nva brothers and Ave sisters survive. Otto 4k Co undertakers of Otis city, had charts of tzte fueral. 1863 MILES MISSOURI ROADS JJONTRACTED COUNTY SHARING IN BIG ROAD PROGRAM. 707 Miles of Total Completed on Aug. I, State Department Report Shows. There were 1863 miles of Missouri highways under contract on August 1, the cost of which amounts to $28,-24S.90. according to a report by the State Highway Department. Of the 1,8(53 miles, 770 miles have been completed.I'nder the $iio.oiiii,oiio road bond projects, 195 miles earth graded muds at $2,788.1 do had been completed, while 5f mites of surfaced roads at $3,680,100 had been 'let. The secondury system under hese projects Included 278 miles of graded earth roads at contract prices, totaling $2,419,600. and 186 miles of surfaced highways to cost $3,982100. The mileage under contract August 1 under the bond issue projects was 750 miles at a contract cost of $11,970,000. Under Federal and State projects, 501 miles of graded earth roads, at a cost of $3,129,100, bad been contracted, while contracts for 612 miles of surfaced highways at a cost of $12,249,800 had been let. The total of these projects under contract Au gust 1 was 1113 miles at $16,378,000. Franklin County is sharing propor tionately in this expenditure of road money. The projects on the St. Clair-Sullivan road are being worked on, as weM as the projects from Union west to the Gasconade County line, through Beaufort, Leslie and Gerald. Probably the best news to the people of Washington and vicinity is the fact that the Villa Ridge cut-off has been repaired by the state maintenance equipment, and is a greatly improved road. The main road, commonly called the Manchester road, has been re paired as far as Gray Summit, and I In fairly good condition. .We also learn that the road from Pacific to St Louis, through Eureka and VuJ- ley Park, is being put in good condi tion and oiled. This will give Franklin County a much better road into St. IxiuIh, although the road from Cray Summit to Pacific has been liad- ly damaged and cut up by the heavy truck traffic that Is being routed ov er that road, pending the completion of the Manchester road from Ellis-vllle west to the Franklin County line. The recent agitation concern ing the concreting of the Manchester road from the St. Louis Countv line west to Gray Summit, has quieted down considerably. The contract. which was to have been let in July was held up because the price was prohibitive, and whether bids will again be called for on this project Is uncertain, although It is generally supposed tbat bids will he asked for In September. Practically all the right of way has been secured for this road. While in Washington last week. S. M. Rudder, divisional engineer for the State Highway Department, prac tically assured local road boosters that survey of the 'Villa Ridge cut off would be made as soon as possible and that Washington would be given a hard surfaced road to the main line from St. Louis to Springfield. Engineer Rudder also Intimated that It is very likely that the main road will not follow the old route and go through Union, but that In all probability It will cross the Bourbolse River at Shawneetown Ford, thence to St. Clair, SuNlvan. Rolla, etc. How ever, Washington will be connected with this road no matter where the route will be selected. No relief is In eight from the state for the Washington-Union road, which is now probably In the worst shape it has ever been. This road is not Included in the state primary, state secondary or federal road program, and If it is to receive any attention it must receive It from the special road districts of Washington and Union, the County Court, and the citizens. Robert Stumpe of fit Louis visited relatives In Washington last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Asel and little son, Norman, left Wednesday morn ing for a two weeks' vacation. They will visit at Muncie, Ind., and Marlon, Ohio, where they will meet Dr. B. K. Clark and family. They will tour to Niagara Falls before returning home. Among those from Washington who attended the State Fair this week were J. L. Calvin. A. C. Kasel, Arch Kasel, and H. F. Steinbeck. Mr. Kasel, rep resenting the Majestic Range people, baa an exhibit In the varied industries building there. Wm. C. Bnmfeld. the Chlranractor will not be at boms from Angust 26 to Bepiemner l, iszs, on account of attending the annual convantloa and the Palmer School at Ohimnpartto I.v. ceum Co ores, Davenport, la. These sessions are ror us parpose o( gsttinc 4usx, seat, and all tba advances w . J . 1 nku. v JONES PLAYERS AND MCCLELLAN SHOW HERE RIG CROWDS ATTENDING EVERY NIGHT. Washington Puts On Metropolis Air With Much Excitement In City. Washington has taken on the true metropolis appearance this week with two entertaining companies in the city with pleasing and entertaining features. The Edgar Jones Players, under the supervision of Edgar Jones, a Washington hoy. are showing under canvas Just eust of the International Shoe Factory, and the .MK'lellnn Shows, or Carnival, have their tents, stands, etc., Just north of the shoe factory. Both the Edgar Jones Players and the McC'lellan Shows opened Monday evening for a week's stay In this city. On the opening evening the Edgar Jones Players presented the popular play, "When Dreams Come True" to a capacity house. On Tuesday evening, despite the inclement weather, another full house enjoyed their program, which Is entirely different each night. Wednesday evening, another full house greeted the 'players. The entire programs which are richly spiced with vaudeville between the acts and a Jazi orchestra, are being highly enjoyed, and Edgar Jones, clever player that he is, is playing the leading role In great style. Thurs day evening the Edgar Jones players will present "Stop, Look and Listen". The balance of the program will be announced as the week progresses. The McC'lellan shows opened Monday evening with a good attendance. Their Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, Seu Planes, Refreshment Stands, and the numerous side shows which Include the Pixie Minstrels, Boxers and Wrestlers and Wonders of the World, give the atmosphere a "Talr" appearance, and is one of the best, cleanest carnivals that has ever visited Washington. There are plenty of "Imb racks", shooting galleries, kew-pie raffles and other novelty utauds to furnish amusement. The Edgar Jones Players will go to Jefferson City from here for a week's stand while the McClellan Carnival will go to Rolla where they will be the attraction of the county fair. HAMS IIAItMI.KSS SVAkfS TO hi: ri(n i(Ti:n. Editor Observer, Washington, Mo. I Just noticed a clipping from your miner relating a snake story about Joe Kluesner killing a snake that was about to give birth to 45 little snakes. My purpose In writing this is not to mieHtlon the veracity of Mr. Kluesner. but to express my surprise that a man of your Intelligence should commend man for killing bis beet friend. The snake as you described was a harmless member of the garter snake family, and its bite If it bites at all is as harmless as the scratch of a briar: but the Bnake is a deadly enemy to potato bugs, cut worms, grass hop-ipers, spiders, crickets, squashbugs, and field mice. It works day ana nieht through the warm season, des troying these enemies of man. Then why should it be killed? Man has few better friends than snakes, 11s-cards. toads, and wasps; and yet. strange to say, man, in his Ignorance, Is trying to exterminate tnese rrienos, and In the same measure he succeeds his enemies of the Insect world catn. it hu Seen trulv said that the greatest of all wars will be man's war against the Insect world; In tact, mat war hjtn already begun, but a large per cent of mankind is still standing aloof from the service and m his ignorance giving aid and comfort to the enemy by destroying the friends that are helping us In the struggle. Birds of all kinds, snakes, of all kinds except rattlesnakes, copper heads, moccasin, not the common water snake, and viper Inwards of all kinds, toads snd frogs, and wasps of ail Unrtu are our valient and valu able friends and should have our pro tection. Even the snakes mentioned above as exceptions do more good than harm, but are dangerous and should be destroyed, but all others should be protected. Respectfully, GILBERT LAY, St Clair, Mo. H. I. State and family of Mexico, Mo., visited friends In Washington, Wedneeday. A surprise party was given at the home of Mrs. Charles Aulenbacher, last Thursday, in honor or ner tzag kl.tVJ.. Thn nruant war: Un. uiiuiu.;. A. KVemm, Mrs. "J. Muench, Mrs. B. Rolf, Mrs. H. Pollex. Mrs. B. Elessle. Sr.. and daurhter. Frieda. Mrs. M. 8uUsntrnp and daughter, Doris, and Mm h MMtiar and dsuchter. Angela. A delicious lunch was served aftar which all went borne bavins; spent a delightful afternoon, and wishing Mrs. Anlenbacner many more nappy pina days. MO. PACIFIC BKAkEXAX HURT. W. A. Roiinot Of Jeffersos (Hy Hurl While On Daty la Washington. W. A. Hon not of Jefferson City, brakeman on the eastbound local freight, was seriously injured while leaving Washington, Wedneeday night of this week. The train was leaving the station and Mr. Bon not was on the steps of the engine looking back towards the rear of the train for signals the back of his head struck a car. The cars, which belong to the McClellan Shows now in this city, were standing on the new coach track across from the water works. Mr. llonnot was brought to the telegraph oflice and the company physician, Ir. H. A. May, was called to attend him. There was an eastbound freight train on the siding here atid the crew was instructed to leave their train at Washington and take the engine and caboose and the injured hruKeninn to St. Iuls to the company hospital. The train left here at 11:4(1 p. m. and reached St. Louis at 1:30 a. m. Mr. llonnot was unconscious when leaving Washington but was said to have regained consciousness about 1 a. m. while the train was passing Kirkwood. The hospital physicians took an X-ray of the wound but it has not been definitely decided whether he suffered a fracture of the skull or not. He is being held at the hospital under observation for several days to decide the seriousness of his Injury. STATE FAIR DRAWING IMMENSE CROWDS 45,000 IN ATTENDANCE ON WEDNESDAY. Exhibits This Year Probably Surpass All Those Of Former Years. The 1923 Missouri State Fair which Is being held In Sedaiia th's week will probably far surpass the attendance of any prevWus fair held lu Missouri. Witli a record-breaking attendance Wednesday of over 45,1)00 it is fully expected that the following days will bring even larger crowds Than those attending Wednesday. Thursday is University Day and a crowd even larger than that of Wednesday is expected. It is not only attendance in whlci) this year's fair Is excelling past fairs. Some noted attractions are the noted Mexican Government Hand, the Hoy Scout's Bund of Springfield of 175 pieces, the Hoy Scout's Band of Boli var, Mo., the Kennel Show, the Horse Show, the county exhibits showing the products of different counties, horse races, auto races, airplanes, and the wonderful exhibits of swine, cattle, horses, mules, chickens, and many other things. The weather has been ideal for the fair and the roads good. This fact has brought people from all parts of Missouri to the fair, and this, to gether with the liberal support of the press of the state, has played a large part In making the fair the huge success that it will be. A large number of people from Washington and other parts of Franklin county are attending. W. B. Mat- tox of Sullivan Is serving as Judge In the speed way horse races. The fair will close tomorrow, Saturday. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS O. W. Arculariua and daughter. Miss Edith, returned Wednesday afternoon from a trip to St Louis. William Schmldle of Hlgglnsville, Mo., motored to Washington Sunday and spent several days here. He will visit in 8t Louis Wednesday before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. William Koelen of St Louts came ud Saturday for a visit with relatives in Washington. Mr. Koelen returned Sunday while his wife remained for a week's visit J. M. Smith and daughter Miss Anna and Miss Mildred Miles, all of Oray Summit, changed trains at Washing ton Monday morning on their way to the Stats Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Caatrop and sons. Charles and Vincent, of Detroit, Mich., left Monday morning for their home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Pues. Leo Schnelderhahn left Monday evening for his horns in ' St Louis, after a visit with Henry Bleckmann and family. Leo Is on bis vacation at present and visited in Chicago be fore coming to Washington. Leslie H. Becker, who baa been on the sick list for several days, resumed bis work at the Missouri Pacific depot last Thursday. Mr. Becker was re lieved by operator McKenna of Jef ferson City. Mrs. Leo Backer, after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends hers, left Saturday afternoon for St Louis and Illinois where aha will visit before return rot to ber home la New tow City. ni!F PlflCn nnilTCCT UilL-OIULU uumtoi GOES TO WASHINGTON CALVIN HITS FOR TWO CIRCUIT SMASHES. Drinker Returns To Mound And Holds Log Cabins To Fire Scattered Hits. Washington defeated the Log Cabin Baseball Team. Sunday, by a score of 8 to 1. at the City Park. Coshaw the visitor's burler got very poor support, tho Log Cabins making four errors behind him in the four Innings ha pitched. There seemed to be no team work or busehall brains displayed by the losing team, who put up a poor effort in trying to make the contest look like a busehall game. Drinker collected three hits off the opposing pitcher, and also twirled an effective game and was brilliantly supported. He' struck out ten batters and held the visitors to five scattered hits. Up to the eighth Inning not a man reached third. In the eighth Coshaw tripled between center and right, but waa thrown out at the plate by a sparkling double play, when Jno. Krawlts picked up Walsh's grounder and threw to Meyer, who made a fast return to O. Withoelter who tagged Coshaw sliding Into home. This was the third double play executed by Washington In the game Sunday. The visitors scored their only run in the ninth Inning when Brady singled and scored when Reslnger doubled to right center.Washington counted three runs In the first Inning. Joe Krawlts singled and went to second when Behnen dropped a pitched ball, Neher drew a pass. Joe Krawlts and Neher scored on Barklage's single over second. Barklage was picked off third. Behnen to Monahan. Calvin sent a terrific liner over center fielders head for a home run. He also sent one high and dry In the third inning over the left fielder's head for a home run. Jno. Krawlts furnished the fielding feature of the game with a sensational one-band pick-up of Brady's bard grounder which looked like a sure hit and threw the runner out on a Quick throw to first. Next Sunday Washington will play the St. Charles Tigers which is the strongest team in St. Charles County. In their game, Sunday, their pitcher allowed but one hit and won the game hy a score of 7 to 0. Right now Wash- ngton has Its strongest line up of the season and will try hard to break the long winning streak which the Tigers have acquired. Came starts at S o'clock. The complete and correct box score of last Sunday's game Is as follows: LOG CABINS. AB R H O A B WalBh, If 3 0 0 0 0 0 Brady, 2b 4 1 1 2 S 1 Ostermueller. ss 4 0 0 2 3 1 McCaffery. p., lb 4 0 1 3 1 0 Reslnger. If 4 0 2 2 0 0 Schweepe, cf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Monahan, 3b 3 0 0 3 0 0 Behnen, c 3 0 0 6 1 2 Coshaw, lb., p 2 0 15 10 31 1 6 24 5 WASHINGTON. AB R H Joe Krawltx, If. 4 2 Neher, 3b .2 Barklage. ct 4 Calvin. 2b 4 Jno. Krawlts, ss.1 4 Meyer, lb - 4 B. Withoelter. cf 4 .W. IIIUUVfDIVGI, . ...... rBrlnker, p 4 r initki.ttn, A 34 8 12 27 8 2 SCORE BY INNINGS 123456788 l.og Cabins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Washington 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 x 8 Two-base hH Reslnger. Three-base hit CoBhaw, Brlnker. Home runs-Calvin 2. Stolen bases Krawlts, Neher, Barklage, Walsh. Sacrifice hit Neher. Left on bases Log Cab-Ins 5, Washington 6. Base on balls off Brlnker 2, off Coshaw 3. Struck out by Brlnker 10, by Coshaw 2, by McCaffery 1. Hits off Coshaw, 11 In 4 innings; off McCaffery, 1 In 4 innings. Losing pitcher Coshaw. Time of game 1 hour and 50 minutes. Umpires Flake and Spaun-horst First Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9:80 a. m. Morning worship at 11:00 a. m. Bp worth League at 7:00 p. m. Evening worship at 8:00 p. m. The pastor will preach at both services.Dr. M. S. Haw, onr presiding alder, will preach at the evening hour. Sunday, September I. At the cloae of the service 'the Fourth Quarterly Confer-enos will be held. 1 Every member of the church 1s earnestly solicited to co-ope rata with the pastor tn the effort, to obtain a tall subscription of the conference claims. It yon hare not subscribed, p lease sea ma at oaoa, U. B. etoas. Pastor.