Jefferson County Record

HILLSBORO, MO

June 26, 1919

 

~WAR DEPARTMENT~

 

BOYS OF THE OLIVE DRAB AND THE JACKIES IN BLUE

 

Geo. REISSING was in town Tuesday and reports that his son Louis is home again from overseas. This leaves Fred REISSING on the other side but he hopes to have him home again soon.

 

Emil DINSE arrived at home last week. Emil saw service “Over There” and got over in time to participate in the Meuse Argonne drive. Emil is no doubt glad to be home and his friends are delighted.

 

Frank HENRY and Roy HENRY who saw service in the A. E. F. were in Hillsboro yesterday after a visit to their brother, Charles, who lives near Morse Mill. Frank was with the signal troop of the 88th Division and Roy was with the Rainbow (42) Division. He was wounded on July, 1918 and has been spending his time since then in getting in shape to return to his civilian duties. Roy lives in Chicago and Frank near Potosi, Washington County.

 

Bernhard FRIEDMAN, of Antonia was in town Monday with his son Fred. Fred was one of the younger boys who , . .e to Hillsboro in November and then was discharged here. Mr. FRIEDMAN had with him the picture of his son, Bern S., who is in the U. S. hospital at Fort Sheridan, Ill. He was very seriously wounded on Nov., 10th 1918 at the crossing of the Meuse. Quite recently he has under gone an operation and two pieces of shrapnel removed from his body and at last accounts he was progressing favorably. Just today the 89th Infantry crossed the Meuse on the 10th after the Armistice was signed and was to become effective Nov. 11th at 11 o’clock a.m. is a . . . ng that we can hardly understand.

 

NOTICE –

Will all service men, (or their relatives) please send at once to the undersigned their biographical and service records which have not yet been turned in. Several communities have not responded. The blanks for this data were distributed in your school district by a local agent, either pastor, priest, teacher, clerk of school board, or some wide awake man or woman delegated by the county collector of such blanks, and the time limit is about due. These records are not what Mr. Crow of the DeSoto republican is working on. His is a private enterprise, and a valuable history of Jefferson County boys.

The service blanks called for in this notice are required by Adj. General CLARK of Jefferson City, who is collecting data to preserve for a state history on Missouri in the World War. It is simply another piece of war work, and entails no monetary obligation to anyone and while the data could be collected from records already extant, yet a saving of clerk hire for Uncle Sam is another patriotic service. A collector in charge for such service has been appointed in each county.

Mrs. J. H. REPPY, Hillsboro, MO (for Jefferson County) (County papers, please copy).

 

~HOME COMING CELEBRATION IN FESTUS-CRYSTAL CITY~

Everybody invited and wanted in Festus-Crystal City on July Fourth as a fitting climax to the successful termination of the world war and to yield homage in a humble way to our returned soldiers, sailors, and marines who answered the nation’s call Festus-Crystal City Branch chapter of Jefferson County Chapter American Red Cross, will give a great Fourth of July celebration and picnic in WARNE’S Grove, Festus Mo. on Friday, July 4th, 1919.

Styled the “Red Cross Soldiers’ “Home-Coming Celebration” it is plan to make this the greatest event in the history of Eastern Jefferson County and if all who possibly can will avail themselves of a cordial invitation in be part of the residents of the Twin-Cities this will be the banner event of the whole county.

Auto roads and railroads lead to the picnic grounds ample parking sites with teams and auto grounds large enough to accommodate any sized crowd, something doing all the time amusements and pastimes galore, recall or have others tell you what a great picnic we had last year, then memories are fact that this year’s celebration is going to surpass by far.

Events for young and old, good baking, big dance floor managed by the ex-service men’s organization, big ---sh stand supervised by F. J. SEWALD and conducted by the Methodist Christian, Lutheran and Presbyterian Churches. Refreshment stand under the supervision of Dr. J. K. HOSTERMAN and operated by the above churches and including the Catholic.

Exhibition Aeroplane flight by Captain Earl S. HONG of Scott Field, government aeroplane grounds. Big Championship baseball game at Crystal City Park. Pittsburg Plate Glass Company verses DeSoto at 3 p.m.

Come and be with us on this day, we want you to participate.

 

~DESOTO ITEMS~

 

Gus CAMPBELL spent Thursday with his mother Mrs. Ellen CAMPBELL.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Grace ALLEE of Fredericktown were here from Wednesday until Friday of last week.

 

Mrs. Charles HERMAN was shopping in St. Louis Tuesday of last week.

 

Mrs. Amelia MAHN returned last week from a two months visit with her sister Mrs. Frank FRITZGERALD in St. Louis.

 

Mrs. MERCER, Mrs. HEARST, and daughter Miss Grace departed Sunday morning for Sedalia Mo., to attend the wedding of Miss Leah JACKSON a former DeSoto girl. Miss HEARST will be Miss JACKSON’S maid of honor. It will be a large church wedding.

 

Mrs. Fred GRATIOT of St. Louis passed thru DeSoto with her granddaughter Louise ROZIER, who attended the Ursaline College at Arcadia last year and will spend the summer with relatives in St. Louis.

 

The Elks and their families spent Sunday at Morse Mill. A basket dinner was enjoyed at noon.

 

Miss Julia KLENN is visiting her sister Mrs. MURDOCK in St. Louis.

 

Blaine JONES departed last week for New Jersey to spend a month with his grandmother Mrs. HENRY.

 

Mrs. Roger WILCOX and children of Atchison, Kansas arrived last week for a short stay with relatives.

 

Mr. G. E. LOGAN celebrated a birthday Thursday of last week.

 

Mrs. Hatie ALLEN was shopping in the city Monday.

 

The entertainment given by the Presbyterians Thursday evening was quite a success.

 

Mrs. Charles STOCKING of Richwoods spent several days with her son A. E. STOCKING and family last week.

 

John RYAN who is working in St. Louis spent Sunday here with his wife.

 

There was a celebration of the Holy Communion of St. John’s day, June 24th at the Episcopal church.

 

Miss VOORHEES who has been here for several weeks departed Tuesday for Arkansas.

 

Relatives from Hillsboro visited Mrs. Charles HERMAN Saturday.

 

Miss Bessie KLEINSCHMIDT of Hillsboro was a DeSoto visitor Tuesday of last week.

 

The Eastern Star held a special meeting Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Masonic Temple. The grand Lecturer, Miss Nell PAGE was here to hold a school of instruction. The Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Missouri O. E. S. was presented and gave a splendid talk for the good of the order. Supper was served at six o’clock and the officers of Hillsboro Chapter exemplified the work in the evening session and each one deserved highest praise for the manner in which they performed the duties of their station. It was a profitable and splendid meeting.

 

The Fairgrounds will be made into an amusement Park. $5000 corporation will be formed and this fall we will have a better and larger DeSoto Fair on account of the numerous improvements to be made in the near future.

 

The Misses BEASON, HARDY and BERKELEY departed last week for Columbia.

 

Eugene WILEY, a prosperous farmer living west of town sold a hog that brought him $108.

 

Mrs. CRAWFORD of Silica spent Monday in DeSoto.

 

~MARRIAGE LICENSES~

Henry Alfred CHEATHAM - - - - - - - - - DeSoto

Blanche EICHELBERGER - - - - - - - - - DeSoto

 

Joseph COUSINS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -St. Louis

Ida MAHONEY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -St. Louis

 

J. A. HAND - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -St. Louis

Viola HOWELL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -St. Louis

 

Pierre L. CLERC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hillsboro

Mrs. Matilda SHOULTS - - - - - - - - - - - Hillsboro

 

Mrs. GAYNOR of Ohio is the guest of Miss Lillie HEMME.

 

Mr. and Mrs. HULSEY and Mr. and Mrs. Sam LANHAM of DeSoto were in the burg Sunday.

 

Canning beans, beets and peas and making dewberry jelly are the kitchen enterprises of the present hour.

 

~WAR CASUALTY LIST FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI~

To June 1, 1919. Compiled by

The State Historical Society of Missouri

Floyd C. SHOEMAKER, Secretary, Columbia

 

ARMY                                                      COUNTY           Total for Missouri

Killed in Action                                              8                          1280

Died of Wounds                                            2                            449

Died of Disease                                            12                          877

Died from Accident and other Causes           2                          145

Wounded Severely                                       19                        2581

Wounded Slightly                                          23                       1969

Wounded Undetermined                                9                        1929

Prisoners                                                        2                          129

Missing Still Unaccounted For                                                   289

Missing, later reported Returned to Duty         1                        186

Died in Camp (U. S. A)                                    9                        850

        Army Total                                              87                  10,684

 

MARINE

Killed in Action                                                 1                         58

Died of Wounds                                                                          26

Died of Disease                                                                            7

Wounded Severely                                          4                       193

Wounded Slightly                                                                         3

Wounded Undetermined                                  1                        46

Prisoner                                                                                       5

Missing, Still Unaccounted For                                                  22

Missing, Later Reported Returned to Duty                                20

Died in Camp (U.S.A.)                                                                9

          Marine Total                                          6                       383

 

NAVY

Died of Disease                                              1                           46

Died from Accident and Other Causes                                       17

Wounded Severely                                                                       1

Missing at Sea                                                1                          17

Prisoner                                                                                        2

      Navy Total                                                2                           83

      Grand Total                                              95                   11,150

 

~TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS~

On the evening of Saturday June 14 at Herculaneum Labor Union held an open meeting in observance of Flag Day: Rev. J. C. MONTGOMERY of the Herculaneum Methodist Church addressed the meeting in behalf of the League of Nations. His address was delivered in a calm, convincing manner, and it was evident that sentiment in the audience of two hundred persons and practically unanimous in favoring the ratification of the covenant.

The union at Herculaneum deserves credit for the meeting. It was thru their patriotism that it was held. This union has always been back of every patriotic movement, and has performed valuable service to the community and to the government.

The manager of the Fairland theatre also postponed his show that the audience might have the opportunity to hear the address.

On Monday evening, June 16, a reception was given the returned soldiers, sailors and marines at the Methodist Church in Festus. There were about three hundred persons present. Strong resolutions were adopted endorsing the League of Nations and favoring its ratification by the Unites State Senate. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. No one knows better what war means than the returned soldier, sailor or marine. Contributed.

 

~PROBATE COURT~

Will of John COLUMBUS filed and commission issued to St. Louis for proof.

 

Lila H. ALFORD est. exempted from inheritance tax by appraisers report.

 

John BENDER allowed $98.15 against est. of Joe HAMPEL dec.

 

Jones minors, annual settlement approved.

 

Albert MILLER appointed to appraise est. of Jus BOWMAN for inheritance tax.

 

David FRASER est., appraisement list of real estate filed and approved.

 

Est., of Jas McMULLIN, minor, final settlement filed and approved.

 

Est., Gladys McMULLIN, Minor, final settlement filed and approved.

 

Public Administrator ordered to take charge of est., of Isaac GOZA.

 

Angeline GOZA est., public administrator ordered to take charge.

 

Appraisement of est. of John Jos. REYNOLDS a minor filed and approved. Report of Sale of real estate of minor also filed to remain on file 10 days for objections and exceptions thereto.

 

Mrs. G. W. BYRD, Miss Winnie BYRD and Mrs. ATKINSON of Festus came Friday for a short visit in the DIETRICH family.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McMULLIN and baby daughter returned to their house in St. Louis, Saturday evening after a visit with the family of Walter GRIFFITH.

 

~MAXVILLE ITEMS~

 

The charivari that the Maxville people gave Frank HABERBERGER was a great success. Frank showed that his heart was in the right place and everybody went home well satisfied. The instigators of the charivari are carefully saving all of the old wash boilers and tin cans for the next happy man. You know who we mean John and Mary!

 

Now before we forget it, will the Barnhart correspondent please enlighten the Maxville fair ones, who the real “Fair One”, is and end the misery of all the other fair ones. They all say “no more dancing” until Dan’s foot is all O.K.

 

“Uncle Joe” and his wife motored to St. Louis Sunday to visit relatives.

 

There will be more light on the light question, in our town as Mr. Jacob BECKER is having a new light plant installed.

 

Mr. George ZIEGLER is recovering from the effects of the flu.

 

Mr. Chas SIEDLER, our berry merchant is kept very busy transporting berries and other produce so are our friends Robbie and Otto, but what was the matter Friday night, why the frowns on your faces, we couldn’t say, “rub that smile off your face. Ha! Ha!

 

Mrs. RULLKOETTER and daughter Esther were visiting at Geo. ZIEGLER’S Jr., last week.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Otto FREDERITZI spent Sunday with the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave HERRELL.

 

Mr. Fred LONG who returned from the army a short time ago, and his wife leave for St. Louis this week where they will go to housekeeping.

 

We are getting excellent service from our bus men, no more trouble getting transported back and forth to the city.

 

Mrs. Lucinda EICHHOLZ who was recently married makes it her business to visit her father every Sunday.

 

Miss Clara BECKER is coming home this week to help her “dad” on the farm to the satisfaction of all her friends especially to the masculine.

 

Laurence HIGHLEY who is in the navy grandson of Robert ROESCH is here on a furlough for a few days, he is the picture of health.

 

Just a few words about our ball team. Maxville won as usual, playing HAITMANN’S of St. Louis and the rumor is that they will play Hillsboro team Sunday. Now we just know that will be exciting.

 

Maxville Junior boys will give a dance at FREDERITZI Hall June 29, instead of 1st Sunday in July, come one and all and help a good cause along.

 

Several members of the O. E. S. west of DeSoto to attend the school of instruction given there St. John’s night. There were also members from Irondale. The meeting adjourned with a luncheon.

 

Miss Blanch FRAZIER deputy circuit clerk has resigned her position to take effect after July 1st.

 

~BARNHART ITEMS~

 

The party given at Miss Fred WEDDE’S residence Saturday eve was a decided success. The house was packed and an overflow dance was given on the lawn.

 

Miss Martha WUNDERLUND might well be termed the town’s photographer by reason of her love for the camera. What amuses her most is to snap a growling countenance as seen on the faces of some confirmed beyond redemption, bachelors.

 

Farmerettes are not alone among ladies, we now have with us dairyettes and who bring their produce to the depot personally for shipment.

 

The dance at Sulphur Springs drew an audience of the younger set Saturday eve who report the most enjoyable time. As one “Bummer” expressed it refreshments were free and Mississippi Straights were a feature.

 

Mrs. Cary L. BARNHART announces plans are perfected for a building to be occupied as a refreshment sort, dancing pavilion and amusements in general L. G. OHLMAN is to be the contractor.

 

George STEIN until recently a resident of Crystal City is in the vicinity trying to locate a vacant house to rent. They are as scarce as hen’s teeth at present.

 

Messrs RUSSELL and HENSLEY of the Sandy district were here Monday on business. Both report excellent wheat prospects and roads that need mending.

 

The “next to nature” enthusiasts Doblers announce their interest in a plat of land facing the river. Soon as alterations are complete, we lose them as citizens.

 

Our “town farmer” while cutting wheat Friday perused the Record while thus engaged; his little son helping in the operation of the binder. There is a reason what do you say Charlie!

 

Sea sickness is becoming quite a fad among autoists. The roads hereabouts lend that peculiar movement to autos, causing the malady. Dr. Jules BARON’S only prescription is better roads and thereby removing the contributing cause.

 

A dried biscuit of uncertain age is nailed to a hitching post, the culinary effort of Frank HITCHCOCK during his days of cook stove engineer. The heavy rains have failed to soften it, and sighs are heaved as F. H. passed it on his narrow escape from death, by having partaken of such culinary effort.

 

Our corn hoeing pose comes to the front, with the following, having in mind no doubt his experience at Chateau Thierry.

 

The was made us more profane,

Which gives my soul a gentle pain

In olden times we used to swear,

When sick or burdened down with care

And on the door jam broke a nose,

We’d spring some red hot parts of speech

Which made the weary welking screech

But when no wide occasion called

For language that would scorch & scald

Our speech was soothing and refined,

The output of a placid mind.

But now we cuss the whole day long

And no one seems to think it wrong

The stories in our public print,

Are full with words of lurid tints;

An e’en the pastors shock the pews,

The sort of adjectives they use.

Profanity was always coarse,

But now it’s losing all its force,

When it spring in constant flow,

It lacks the pep of long ago.

In war it may have been alright,

This damning everything in sight;

For we were racked with dread & doubt

And cuss words seemed to help us out.

But now that peace is come again

Let’s be polite and Godly men.

And quit this foolish stupid stunt

Of pushing swear words to the front.

 

The NESSELHAUPS are seen in the vicinity quite often having domiciled themselves at Kimmswick after the sale of their farm. Walter makes comment on the fact that “it is not always the fastest talking farmer who gets there” and we agree with him.

 

Ben WINKING of Lone Star Heights is suffering from the pains of the first cousin to a boil, a carbuncle. Eating his meals from a mantle is not much to his liking.

 

Messrs Adolph HEMME, RAEBEL and SCHMIDT and sons, of the Moss Hollow section were business visitors the past week.

 

Several new members to the ladies Domestic Art Club is the announcement of its secretary. Active campaigning in the Art of preserves and kindred usefulness is the slogan for this reason’s canning campaign.

 

A sign just above a display of hammers reads; Knockers, attention: For light knockers, this size is suitable, for medium knockers here is your size and for chronic knockers, tie this rope and weight to yourself then jump into the river, one half mile east of here (continued)

 

~ALL OVER JEFFERSON~

NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

 

Blackberries are getting ripe and promise a full crop.

 

Motor trucks in increasing numbers are constantly seen on our highways.

 

We would be glad to publish such a record or so much of it as would be of interest.

 

Jas. C. JOHNSON, assessor of the county is busy on the 1920 assessment and was here Monday on official business.

 

Mr. HOFFMAN of St. Louis will hold services at the Horine Church next Sunday June 29, morning and evening. Everybody cordially invited.

 

Jas REID was in town Tuesday getting assessment blanks. He expects to begin the assessment of Plattin Township at once.

 

Judson B. POUNDS and son Jesse were in town Monday. Judson B. was here on a visit to the doctor to get medicine for a case of chills and fever of which he is the victim.

 

Word has been received here that Mr. and Mrs. Jos BARGER have a new daughter arrived last week. Mrs. BARGER is a Hillsboro woman and was formerly Miss Laura LANHAM.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Horace C. WILLIAMS of Big River motored out to Goldman Sunday to visit Mrs. WILLIAMS’ parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos. W. EVANS. On their return homeward they took back with them as their guest, Miss Francis EVANS to remain until after harvest.

 

Festus Entertains the Christians Endeavor Convention for the Sixth District on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week.

 

The persistent and incessant rain is making trouble and loss for the farmers damaging wheat considerably. The corn crop is not all planted yet and many have despaired of planting at all this season.

 

We would like thresher men keep record of their work this year and the amount of each individual crop threshed and post office of the farmer.

 

~REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS~

 

PIPKIN & F. R. PIPKIN to Aug. HUCK 58.06 acres sur 1985……$1.00

 

W. J. KNORPP to Farmers Mill Elevator & Mere Co., Lots 9, 10, 11 & 12 Blk 3, DeSoto…$5,000

 

C. F. HARMONY to D. A. MALLICOAT Lots 18, 19 & 20 blk 20 DeSoto $2,700

 

D. A. MALLICOAT to J. R. TURNER…  N ½ lots 8 & 9 blk 2 R. R. Ad DeSoto …. $1,800

 

William W. VIRETT to W. T. PIERCE . . . Lots 1, 2, 3, & 4 blk 4 DeSoto $600

 

E. H. MANWARRING et al to H. J. KOBEL. . . Lots 5, 6 & 7 blk 6 Park Add DeSoto … $750

 

E. S. McCARTY to Eva McCARTY 38 . . . acres sec 2  10 ac sec 1-39-5 … $1.00

 

H. H. CHOPPELLE to Louis A. ROSS lot . . . in Festus - - - - - $90. . .

 

R. R. ALDERSON to Mary ALDERSON 8 . . . acres see 7-39-4 - - - - - - - - $2,000

 

A. FROMHOLD et al to M. A. SEROGGI . . . lot in blk 5 Rankin’s Addition DeSoto $1,000

 

Mattie BONNELL et al by Sheriff to Thos B. EAVES 79:45 acres See 23-40-4 …. $1,000

 

Mattie BONNELL et al by Sheriff to Joseph GANNON, 80 acres, sec 27, 4 acres sec 34-46-4… $2,680

 

F. LUDEMANN to Henry LUDEMANN 120 acres sec 22-42-3 …$2.40

 

Fannie GAST by Adm to W. MILLER, 55 acres sur 2991 … $4,500

 

American Bank of DeSoto to W. J. KNORPP lots 9, 10 & 11 blk 3 DeSoto …$10…

 

Annie KENEY et al to Robert HOWE . . . 196 acres sec 29 & 30 41-5 …. $1.00

 

RANKIN Realty Co., to R. A. HOFFMAN lot 5 blk Rankin’s Addition . . . DeSoto …. $150. . .

 

~The WOOLSACK~

The woolsack is the big red bag without back or arms on which the lord chancellor sits when presiding over the deliberations of the house of lords. Its origin is curious. An act was passed in Elizabeth’s reign prohibiting the exportation of wool and to keep this source of national wealth In their lordships’ minds the kindergarten notion of making them sit on wool bag was tried. Nowadays when a new chancellor is appointed he is said to be appointed to the woolsack and to sit on the woolsack.

 

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~The Jefferson County Record. A Partnership Composed of John H. REPPY an Albertise C. REPPY. John H. REPPY, Editor. Albertise Coon REPPY, Associate Editor. Entered as second-class matter, March 2, 1911, at the Post office in Hillsboro. Mo., under the Act March 3, 1889. Cards of Thanks, twenty-five cents; Resolutions. One dollar. Obituary poetry, five cents per each six words. Subscription price – one year, $1.50. Six Months, .75 cents in advance. Hillsboro, MO., Thursday, June 26, 1919.

 

Do you remember the public announcements made by Director General MCADOO when the railroads were first taking over, about the elimination of the big salaries paid railroad presidents and general officials in order to increase the pay of more numerous wage earners of the lines? The expected has happened. Senator POMERENE points out that 72 men on the personal staff of the Director General of Railroads receive salaries of from $10,000 to $50,000 a year, the average pay of the 72 men being $19,418 per year. Political railroading has been a real success in the matter of providing fat jobs for needy and deserving friends of the administration.

 

~WILSON IN 1916~

Was President WILSON right in 1916 when he said:­

“It is not merely because of passing and transient circumstances that WASHING said we must keep from entangling alliances. It was because he saw that no country had yet set its face in the same direction which America had set her face. We cannot form alliances with those who are not going our way; in our might and majesty and in the confidence and definiteness of our purpose we need not and show not form alliances with any nation in the world.

“We are not asked to depart from these ancient landmarks of safety which we have followed to national prosperity and practice for a century and a quarter and to summersault, to radically reverse our national and international policies.

“I believe the American people want to hear from the boys who have been associated with the Europeans now seeking our permanent alliance. Personally, I want to know what they think of those Europeans, whether they want to assume any further obligations among them. Their service over there makes them more familiar with European life than we possibly could be over there.

“If as claimed by the friends of the league, it will enforce peace abroad without too great a cost at home we should all be for it.

“But instead of a ban on war many of our statesmen think the League of Nations will be a breeder of war, to which we are committed in advance not by an American Congress, but by an European and Asiatic executive counsel. Are there sufficient advantages otherwise in this League of Nations to compensate us for the probable loss of our sovereignty by membership in such a league?”

 

~LICENSE REQUIRED TO FISH IN MISSOURI~

The adoption of a number of new regulations relating to hunting and fishing in this state by the recent Legislature has caused a great deal of confusion. George GASCHE, County Clerk has been the target for hundreds of questions, all concerning the changes in the law.

In the first place the State license has been reduced from $5 to $2.50. The payment of such fee entitles anyone to hunt and fish anywhere in Missouri. The new law further provides that those who do not hunt may secure a license to fish only anywhere in this state, for $1. The tax for fishing privileges is new this year.

County licenses will still be issued upon payment of $1, which entitles the owner thereof to the right to hunt and fish in the county in which the applicant resides and also all surrounding counties. No license is required of anyone fishing in his and her own county.

Women and minors are not required to have a fishing license. They may fish anywhere in the State. However, women and children must take out a license, county or State, to hunt.

Other important changes are as follows: Doves must not be killed at any time. The open season was formerly between August 15 to November 10, but the season will be closed forever unless the season will be closed forever unless the next legislature changes the present law. The season for killing wild turkey has been shortened one month. The new law extends this privilege from December 1 to 31. Fur Bearing animals may be killed between November 1 and January 31. Other game the same as last year. The new law went into effect on May 21.

 

~QUESTIONS ABOUT BIRTH~

By MARGARET WARNER MORLEY

(Author of “Renewal of Life”)

Someday your child will ask where he came from or where the new baby came from. In properly answering this natural question the mother has a chance to impress forever upon the young mind a clean and wholesome knowledge of one of the most important facts of nature.

Let the mother strive for two things to start the child with a beautiful and reverent feeling concerning the origin of life; to give this knowledge before the child can learn it in a harmful way outside the home.

It is well to anticipate the direct question by getting ready before the child is old enough to ask it. How to do this? Begin, perhaps with the seeds. Show the seed-pods of any plant. The seeds are the children of the plant. The plant gives them protection and feeds them with its juices. They are part of the plant. The plant is the mother of the seeds. When the seeds are ripe the pod opens and the seeds leave their mother to live their own separate lives.

Dwell upon the care the mother plant takes of her little seed-children of the beautiful flower petals she wraps about the tiny pod. Speak often and reverently of motherhood. Make the little boy as well as the little girl understand and love the mother.

 

~Lessons From Nature~

In the springtime show birds’ nests if possible. If not, show pictures and talk about the building and how both parents engage in it. Then show or tell about the eggs. Explain how the eggs grew inside the mother bird. They are part of her just as the seeds are a part of the plant. When the eggs are ready the bird lays them in the pretty nest and sits on them to keep them warm. The father bird sings to her and feeds her. Both birds love the baby birds and as soon as they hatch out, father bird and mother bird feed them and care for them and teach them to fly. A hen sitting on her eggs can be asked to teach the lesson. The egg grew in the hen. How wonderful it is that a little egg can change into a beautiful bird or a cunning little chicken! As the child grows older lead him to notice that the seed grows into a plant just like the parent, that the egg becomes a bird like the parent. Tell the child how important it is for children to come from good parents. Speak of parents and children when talking of plants and birds; this will cause the child unconsciously to connect the ideas gained about plants and birds with human life.  When a chance comes to show the child young kittens or puppies or rabbits, or the young of any animal tell him quite frankly whether he asks or not, that of course the young ones come from the mother, that before they were born they were a part of her. Make it all seem natural to the child.

 

~Teach Mother Love.~

Dwell upon the love and care the mother everywhere bestows upon her children. Include father-love wherever it is expressed in the lower animals.

When at last the great question comes, the child will probably answer it himself: “Mamma, did I come from you? “Yes, darling, you were once a part of mother. How mother loves her little son (daughter)!”

Each mother will think of a way to tell the story according to circumstances. Only remember two things. Tell the story properly before anybody gets ahead of you and poisons the child’s mind. And tell it in a way to make the child reverence and love parenthood.

 

~Some Velocities.~

When the temperature is 32 degrees sound travels 1,000 feet a second and one additional foot a second for each additional degree of temperature. Electricity over a wire where there is no resistance travels 192,924 miles a second.

 

~FESTUS ITEMS~

 

Mrs. McNICHOLS (nee Blanche JARVIS) and three daughters of Wichita, Kansas were visiting relatives here.

 

Mr. J. R. FUNK left Sunday as a delegate of this conference to the centenary Convention in Columbus Ohio. He expects to be gone the entire week.

 

Mr. F. W. BRICKEY has gone on a business trip to Texas expecting to be away about five days.

 

The High school gymnasium looks very bright and new since its treat to a coat of paint.

 

Mrs. POSCH is having all her business property on Main Street painted this week. Quite an improvement indeed.

 

Messrs George AUBUCHON and Adrian FULTZ transacted business in St. Louis Monday of this week.

 

Arthur GENDRON passed the examination for the navy and left this week to take up that branch of the service.

 

The Crystal City press has moved its shop to the building next to the bank. The old Press office being used to enlarge the meat market. This makes every available business house in Crystal occupied.

 

Mrs. Mary BLUNT who has been the guest of Mrs. WELCH of Vineland has returned home.

 

Dr. HARRIS and family and Miss Elizabeth BLUNT motored to St. Louis Sunday in the doctor’s new Moon car.

 

Harold VANDIVER, our popular picture show machine operator happened to quite a serious accident Sunday when he broke his arm while attempting to dive from a 30 foot platform into about 5 feet of water. We trust for a speedy recovery.

 

Master Robert ARMBRUSTER is the guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. KERRUISH.

 

Mr. RUFFER and wife of St. Louis are the guests of his mother and sister Mrs. RUFFER and Miss Minnie.

 

Festus and Crystal are going to have a Chautauqua again this summer. The first number appearing August 30th. Some may think this is a long time off but keep taking and telling your friends about it, so we can have one of the most successful Chautauqua’s we have ever had.

 

Richard RUTLEDGE of St. Louis University spent the week-end with his parents Dr. and Mrs. RUTLEDGE.

 

Dr. JARVIS has purchased a new Ford Coupe, after his Ford sedan. This makes the third car Dr. JARVIS has bought and each time he gets a Ford.

 

Ollie ARMBRUSTER of Collinsville, Illinois, was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. MILLER.

 

Earl PANCHOT and Wint JOHNSON are owners of new Chevrolet cars. Clarence VAUGHN delivered them from the city Saturday.

 

Miss Margaret KERRUISH of St. Louis spent the week-end visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed KERRUISH.

 

Miss Inez KNOTTS of St. Louis is visiting with homefolks this week.

 

Crystal City has formed a tennis club. Mr. PITCAIRN being president and Miss Kitty BOND Sec., and Treas. The court is being built between the airdome and post office and will no doubt prove a great pleasure to those who like to play tennis.

 

Messrs MOORE and Wu Wu motored from Vermont and are now the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. BYRD. They report a most pleasant trip.

 

Mr. Wu Wu a Chinese chemist gave a very interesting lecture at the Methodist Church Sunday evening. Talking about his country and people. Although he is not a public speaker his talk was highly appreciated by all.

 

Mr. William TESREAU died at his home here June 17th at the age of 44.

He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his loss. Our most heartfelt sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones.

 

~OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY~

Circuit Judge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E. M. DEARING

Stenographer (official) - - - - - - - C. T. JARVIS

 

Circuit Court begins Second Monday of January, May and September

Representative - - - - - - - - - - - - - Milton MOSS

Presiding Judge Co. Court - - - - - J. H. HOPSON

Judge First District - - - - - - - - - - L. H. BRUNS

Judge Second District - - - - - - - Steve COLE

 

County Court First Monday of each Month.

Probate Judge - - - - - - - - - - J. P. MILLER

 

Probate Court Fourth Monday, February, May, August and November

Circuit Clerk - - - - - - - - - - W. R. EVANS

County Clerk - - - - - - - - - - G. W. GASCHE

Recorder - - - - - - - - - - - - - W. G. REINEMER

Treasurer - - - - - - - - - - - - - Frank DIETRICH

Prosecuting Atty. - - - - - - - C. J. WHITE

Assessor - - - - - - - - - - - - - J. C. JOHNSON

Supt. Of Schools - - - - - - - R. B. WILSON

Sheriff - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -  Frank CLARK

Surveyor - - - - - - - - - - - - - Theodore HURTGEN

Public Administrator - - - - - - - J. G. BRUNS

Coroner - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. N. W. JARVIS

Probation Officer - - - - - - - J. G. BERKELEY

 

~OH YOU CONTRACTORS~

We will accept bids on our new school house, La Barque School, District No. 6 Jefferson County Mo. Plans and specifications can be had of the clerk of the district. All bids to be in by July 10th. Successful bidder to furnish bond for the completion of the work. Address Dr. J. S. SARGENT R. F. D. No. 2 Pacific Mo.

 

~WE ARE ASKED TO PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING LETTER~

St. Louis June 24, 1919

Jefferson Co., Record:-

Dear Sir:

The Building Trades Council of St. Louis and Kansas City representing 20,000 men engaged in hazardous occupations assisted by other organizations are circulating petitions to refer the compensation law passed by the last legislature. This law was passed over the protest of laboring men engaged in hazardous occupations and we appeal to the voters of your county through your good paper, for their help and ask that they sign the petitions when presented to them.

I will not ask for space to explain the unjust provisions of this bill but ask that the voters sign the petitions and we will explain this bill before the general election.

In the Post-Dispatch of Friday May 2nd, 1919, there appeared an editorial under the headlines, “Tricking the Workmen”. In this editorial we find this language in speaking of the bill:

“The joker which nullifies or impairs a good law has frequently bobbed up the history of lobby legislative in Missouri legislation. It is a favorite device of the unscrupulous agents of special interests and the peanut politicians who serve them. Never has there been a baser trick than this which nullifies all the hard work that has been done to accomplish a good act of progressive legislation and bitterly disappoints the wage earners of the state.

Of course the trick is foolish and futile. Its discovery is a signal for another bitter fight, the conclusion of which will be the worse for the special employers and the insurance companies, whose greasy handed agents did the work.”

I hope the voters of your country will help us save ourselves from this unfair law by signing the petitions.

Sincerely yours,

Maurice J. CASSIDY, Sec’y Building Trades Council, St. Louis, MO.

 

~EXECUTOR’S NOTICE~

Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary on the estate of FREDERICK LUDEMANN dec., were granted to the undersigned on the 16th day of June 1919, by the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the Executor within six months after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of the last insertion of the publication of this notice, they shall be forever barred. HELEN LUDEMANN, Executrix. (SEAL) Attested: J. P. MILLER, Judge of Probate.

 

~HOUSE SPRINGS ITEMS~

 

We are having more rain than we can use. At present farmers can’t cut their wheat or plow their corn, too wet for anything.

 

Mr. Emil HELLER is putting up a fine bungalow for Fred BECK, he will soon have it completed.

 

There will be a picnic at House Springs on the Fourth of July.

 

Dr. A. N. BROCK and family of St. Louis were visiting friends at House Springs Saturday and Sunday.

 

John HELLER and wife spent a portion of last week in House Springs, John put in his time fishing with fair success. The folks and plenty of fish to eat and all say the flavor is enhanced because of the H. C. of L.

 

Earl WILLIAMS is expected home next week and is now at Camp Taylor Kentucky.

 

House Springs has not given up the idea of a Central School and High School combined. The matter is being allowed to rest for the time being but will be brought up again and again until successful. There can be no question but that House Springs folks have the right idea and the county will quickly follow when House Springs shows the way as we expect it to do before another year rolls by.

 

~Fjord and Farewell.~

The word “fjord” comes from the old Norse, survives in the modern words “firth” and “frith” is connected with the English “fare,” meaning to travel, and used in the word “farewell,” and meant most probably in the first instance says the author of “Norwegian Pictures,” water safe for navigation on account of its sheltered position.

 

~FOR SALE~

Fresh Holstein cow for sale, T. C. CAGE, Hillsboro Rt. 1, Mo.

 

~ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE~

Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of LUTHER CRESSWELL, dec., were granted to the undersigned on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1919, by the Probate Court of Jefferson County Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the Administrator within six months after the date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of this publication they shall be forever barred. CLEM CRESSWELL, Administratrix, (SEAL) Attested: J. P. MILLER, Judge of Probate.

 

~NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED~

Notice is hereby given that letters of Administration with Will Annexed on the estate of MARY M. KENNER, dec’d., were granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of May 1919, by the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them to me for allowance within six months after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of the last insertion of the publication of this notice they shall be forever barred. E. R. NIEHAUS. Administrator with will annexed. 100 N 4th Street St. Louis (SEAL) Attested. J. P. MILLER Judge of Probate.

 

~Denaturing Alcohol~

Alcohol is denatured and thereto of an element too unfit to drink and while removed from the spirit, short of destruction was a convenient design whose nature had been . . . standing was made of . . . tion in congress.

 

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~Hillsboro Items~

 

The hunters report squirrels are hard to get.

 

Dr. MOCKBEE is putting up an awning before his drug store.

 

Martha REPPY is spending this week with her sister Mrs. Hugh EVANS in Herculaneum.

 

Allison REPPY, after a visit to relatives in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Atchison, Kansas, left here last week for Chicago Ill., where he goes to the Chicago University for summer term.

 

“Potaters” around Hillsboro are just fine and as beans, lettuce & corn are plentiful, we are producing to reduce the high cost of living. It’s practical and very gratifying.

 

. . . LANHAM and wife, Herbert -- and family and Otto HUBELI went to the river Sunday ‘fishin.’  In…they simply went “fishin’ and positively useless to ask what they caught.

 

Improvement of the building opposite the court house, recently purchased by R. A. MARSDEN has begun. Mr. MARSDEN expects to have one of the . . . ped stores in the country before he moves in.

 

Judge James F. GREEN and wife were visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. M. MOCKBEE.

 

The Judge and his wife maintain a lively affection for where they lived in youth, married and where most of their children were born. Their Hillsboro friends have a kindly feeling for the . . . family.

 

~FOR SALE~

Ford Touring Car. First class condition. One man top, shock absorbers, etc. Apply to G. W. GASCHE, Hillsboro, Mo. 

 

“The Big Charivari” in honor of the marriage of Mrs. Lena HUSKEY to Fred MASTERS of Festus was a decided success. Mrs. Lee HUSKEY, the bride’s mother had made food provision for the boys and also had a big supply of ice cream to cool the ardor of the enthusiasm. Noise ringers, horn tooters and can --- after the charivari, an enjoyable time we had disposing of all things provided. The Record wishes the newlyweds much joy. We say that Mrs. HUSKEY is the host of  Jefferson Hotel not Commercial as stated last week.

 

Mrs. Edwin MARSDEN of East St. Louis attended her grandfather’s welcome dinner in Hillsboro last Saturday.  On her return to her home she was accompanied by Miss WILLIAMS daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ---de WILLIAMS, who goes for a --- visit.

 

Mrs. James J. WILSON, wife of the late Editor WILSON, who formerly ran the Jefferson County Crystal Mirror is here.  Mrs. WILSON’S sister, Mrs. F. . . . She lives near town and expects to arrive in Hillsboro today to relatives and friends before returning to Los Angeles.

 

~NOTICE~

--- 7 at 8 p.m. takes place the meeting the election of officers of the Hillsboro Library Association. Members of the library are expected to be present and express themselves ---orts.

 

~ . . . err Find at Pommei~

. . . botler’s shop was among the --- discovered in the excavation at Pompei several years ago. The city buried beneath volcanic ashes And it is said that the soap found . . . op had not lost all efficacy when it had lain under the ashes . . . n 1,800 years. Soap making was a business in a number of Vatican cities at the time that . . . was destroyed.

 

. . . MILLER was in St. Louis last evening fitted with a pair of . . . e as to enable him to discern one girl from another. Amos there may be a difference in what he wants to see well enough . . . the best looker.

 

Our folks are pretty generally ready to spend the July 4th at Crystal City-Festus Celebration.

 

Celebration of the REPPY family in honor of the venerable Samuel A. REPPY who passed his eighty second birthday May 24, took place at the home of his eldest son, John H. REPPY.

Beside Mr. REPPY Sr., and family of J. H. REPPY, the other relatives present were: Mr. and Mrs. Alison REPPY of St. Louis, Mrs. WILCOX and two daughters from . . . Kansas, Mrs. Edwin MARSDEN, St. Louis Ill., Mrs. Hugh EVANS and daughters of Herculaneum, Theodore WALTER and one daughter, and Mrs. R. E. DONNELL and three children of DeSoto. The day was . . . ch a gathering.

 

~A LOUD VOICE~

A man’s voice can be made as loud as the cannon’s roar; it can be heard two or twenty miles. The ticking of a watch can be amplified until it sounds like the breakers on an ocean cliff.

“It’s no trick at all to magnify sound 4,000,000 or 5,000,000 times or indefinitely” say Tom LABMERT, a wireless telephone engineer. “All that is needful is to connect a number of vacuum valves in multiple with a wireless receiving set and the thing is done. At the first receiving contact a voice will be normal. Cut in one vacuum valve and it is raised seven times; thereafter it squares itself seven times seven is forty-nine for the next vacuum valve, and forty-nine times forty-nine for the next and so on.

“I mean volume of sound, not power of transmission,” explains LAMBERT “In a test recently a phonograph was connected with an amplifier at midnight and we were lifting it up gradually to supply all San Francisco with song and amusement, when the police urged us the desist.

“In the stadium at Golden Gate Park the ticking of a watch was made audible all over the grandstand while an athletic meet was in progress. Capt. Robert W. A. BREWER an experimenter moved off 2,000 feet and spoke quietly to his dog and the dog couldn’t be held.

“A wireless station which I am not permitted to name recently received a telephone message from Europe, and through its amplifier startled duck hunter in the marshes eight miles away.

For practical purposes the vacuum valve has its uses as in warships where the wireless telephone speaks its message through a horn to several officers instead of using ear pieces. It can be availed of to address audiences.

Every airplane possessed by Uncle Sam and all United States warships are equipped with wireless telephone apparatus. These sets on warships are efficient at least twenty miles.

 

~NOTICE~

Search your homes thoroughly for all stray library books that have not been returned. The library records show a large number charged up to readers and not returned. Have them ready and they will be called for Monday evening between 4 and 5. While you are at it look for church hymn books also that you want returned.

Quite a number have taken out library books this week. Readers who want library books may procure them by calling Wednesday and Saturday evenings between 4 and 5 o’clock. Adults can get books to read at 10 cents per month. Children under 7th grade 5 cents. Better still join the Library association and have a vote at the annual meeting.

 

Our school is not yet contracted for though there are several applications.

 

Judge J. P. MILLER, wife and daughter, Christine and Albert MILLER, made a business trip to St. Louis by auto Tuesday. Judge MILLER was a chauffeur, so it can be safely stated that the trip was made without more than the usual incident to such a trip.

 

~Real Bonanza Kings~

The “bonanza kings’ were James S. FLOOD, A. S. O’BRIEN, John W. MACKAY and James C. FAIR, four men of Irish parentage who acquired vast fortunes from the gold and silver mines on the Pacific coast. They had various imitators and successors who shared the name, but these four men were the “only original” bonanza kings.

 

~SECKMAN WEEKLY ITEMS~

Seckman is one of the proudest burgs in Rock Township as it hasn’t a democrat in it, progressing wonderfully as ever, except on Friday’s since an information pump has been established. All subscribers of the Record leave their important occupation, whatsoever it may change to be and rush to the pump after the news of “Peeping Tom.” This pump is equipped with 85 handles, the most of which are owned by enthusiastic workers. Miss Hazel HEMLEIN president of the organization has the distinction of breaking the first handle; Martin BLANK, vice president and Wm. PAUL, secretary having theirs bent dangerously near the breaking point. People you have hold of the right pump, but possess the wrong numbers. One more guess is all that Peeping Tom under the existing circumstances can reasonably allow.

 

Nic ROESCH our busy merchant is one of the busiest men in the U. S. A. not including President WILSON – who is out of it, bringing lager and eatables to the harvesting men and supplying their demands is no easy task.

 

Fred ROLF was seen by “Peeping Tom” out in the grain field leaving his government mule riding the platform. Now, Fred you ought to give the mule a vacation; leave him get on the seat and operate that complicated machine while you show him how fast a Deering can travel.

 

Herman MOTTERT, Sr., was also working his two government mules in a binder the past week, but unlike Fred’s they went to such a terrific speed, that Herman Jr., was heard “raising cain” while gathering wheat bundles in surrounding outfields. Some step, not?

 

The Seckman correspondent has never broached the old maid subject for the simple reason there aren’t any, and it can be proven by the fact that in Bachelor Button Hollow, otherwise known as Prairie Hollow, there are three bachelors and three widowers. It stands to reason that were there any old maids they would eventually have had pity on the blighted hollow and shown their hearts. Hunters look snappy or we will have to recall our words.

 

Twin Four of the North West corner of Oakridge Ave., and Lemi Blvd., were endeavoring to gather a crowd for a dance and motor to the Swiss Hall near Benton Park in St. Louis. Through some unknown circumstances their plans were frustrated. Please accept our sympathy.

 

As we hear Henry HOOKEY Jr., of Dry Fork Delta has for sale: HOOKEY’S Shropshire Big Boned Capons. This flock consists of the best blood lines known to the breed. Pairs and trios no kin. Any age or any size. Rexall is at the head of the flock. He is a King Joe capon and a grandson of the 1910 World’s grand champion Spotted Giant Rexall. Write him your wants. Everything immune and satisfactory breeding guaranteed. We hope this adv. will reach HOOKEY’s admirers.

 

Henry FISHER has a reputation of having the most neatly curved corn rows looking like the Verdun entanglement and requiring a plow composed of four ball and socket joints to slip through the meshes. Walter ought to have been personally directed when demonstrating his ability.

 

Anton KOHLER was seen frantically gesticulating by signals to his draft steeds who were dragging the binder over his golden wheat field. One never hears Anton relate the gospel to his subjects.

 

Fred FLAMM recently returned from Arizona has appropriated the champion “dear” hunting belt of Short Bend, Ave. No doubts are entertained Fred of your being out championed as Adolph LUDWIG’S belt still holds wonderfully at Stony Point.

 

It is wondered why some people are interested in the jingling of change. Usually those who possess change know how to jingle it without instructions.

 

A deafening noise was heard issuing forth from “Honey Hollow” which shows that crops there must be immense as KASSEL and KASSEL are progressive farmers and gardeners.

 

Emil DIERKS who resides along the public highway is becoming quite an expert in telling whether couples passing in machines are married or not, and this is how he knows. If the chauffeur and the lady both sit in the front seat, they are not married and if the chauffeur sits himself in the front seat and the lady occupies the back seat they are married. How can you tell, by experience, Emil?

 

A curious scene was witnessed by passerby’s in Jake HAEFNERS hay field. Jake carried his hay home and dried it on the wash lines, the field being covered with 3 feet of water and it was entirely too wet to suit Jake’s economic ideas.

 

Jake PREISTER who is planting corn near Wicks got stuck in the slough near there, trying to measure the sand and while trying his level best to get out, pulled out trees 10 feet in diameter by hitching his wagon to them. It takes Jake’s spry team to show them a stunt.

 

Martin REITER is seen walking around looking very forlorn and it seems as if he is looking for a lost article. Maybe it is his crop of hair the fire has ruined. Don’t worry Martin you aren’t the only one.

 

Fred WALTER’S mechanic was busy repairing Nic ROESCH’S cistern while Emil was busy with his father’s touring car hauling water with 43 milk cans that in 3 hours and 32 seconds he had the cisterns filled so full that a stream of water 4 feet deep and 9 feet wide was gushing forth which provided ruination to his mother’s beautiful garden. We always knew that you were a hustler, Emil.  Peeping Tom.

 

~IN SOLVING WAR PROBLEMS PEOPLE LEARNED THRIFT~

ENTIRE COMMUNITIES NOW ORGANIZING AND AIDING GOVERNMENT AND SELF.

PUT THE MONEY TO WORK

The Only U. S. Government Securities You Can Now Buy First Hand Are War Savings Stamps.

The fastest growing society in the United States today is one that is gaining members daftly in every state in the Union, and one in which the will of the country is to be served as is the individual members of each subordinate branch.

Fellowship in the society is confined to no one class. Its millions of ever increasing members are taken from all walks of life. No one can be a member and keep the pledge he takes without receiving lasting benefits and aiding the United States of America to maintain the proud place it has attained –the peer of any nation that has ever existed.

When the Treasury Department of the United States began attempting to solve the financial problems that beset the country as it was entering the world war, the United States was a debtor nation. It owed vast sums to Europe. Those at the head of the administration did not want to impose a burdensome direct taxation on the people, and the Liberty Loan and the War Savings Stamp plans were conceived.

How successful they have been in history. The nation has emerged from the stigma of being a debtor nation and now is the greatest creditor nation on earth. There is more money in the banks today, despite the more than $20,000,000,000 that has been raised by popular loans and used to win the war, than there was before the war began.

But the Liberty Loans have ceased. Now those at the head of the nation’s finances are seeking to clinch the lessons learned, and are urging the permanent establishment of War Savings Societies. Not that the country has the same urgent need for funds that it did while the war was in progress, though the need is still urgent enough but mainly because it has been found that the people have responded so generously to the calls for aid and have learned for themselves lessons of thrift that could be learned in no other way.

It is a service the Treasury Department is now doing for the people in accepting their savings in small amounts, and giving the small investor the safest place in the world in which to keep that which he has earned. The purchaser of a single $5 War Savings Stamp has just the same security for his money as has the holder of a $10.00 Liberty Bond – the entire resources of the entire United States. Can you beat it?

 

When answering advertising mention the Record.

     Mickie Says: Irene, git me a glass of water! Jest had a awful shock that old hard-boiled egg whos back six years on his subscription. He come in after we been threatenin’ T sue him N he wanted the bose to throw off somethin’ on the bill becuz it wuz so large!! Kin you beat it?!

    You frightened me Mickie! I thought you were really sick.

 

~FOR SALE~

Gentle driving horse, harness and two seated trap. Apply at GREEN’S Store, Sulphur Springs, Mo.

 

[Ad] Kindergarten Helps for Parents. Articles issued by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education and the National Kindergarten Association.

 

[Ad] L. A. CHAMBERLIN Dentist, DeSoto, Mo.

 

[Ad] Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease greatly influenced by constitutional conditions and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and sets through the blood on the mucus surfaces of the system. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians In this country for years. It is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purified. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props., Toledo, O. All Druggists, 75 cents. Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.

 

[Ad] Don’t throw that broken casting away; have it welded by the UNION WELDING & BRAZING CO. We weld aluminum without preheating and guarantee against warpage of aluminum and cylinders. All kinds of materials welded one to another. Cutting of high and low carbon steel. UNION WELDING AND BRAZING COMPANY Between Festus and Silica. Post Office, Hematite. STILLMAN Bros. Prop.

 

[Ad] ELCAR Four and Six. Dependable and Classic. Quality and Quantity for your money. Seeing is believing. Also Two-in-one Make a Tractor Agent for Maude Make a Tractor. Cordless 1500 lb. Truck Elcar Touring Car. Jacob BECKER Jr. Phone Long Distance. Maxville, MO.

 

[Ad] Wanted. Poultry, eggs and butter . . . on Thursday only Highest market price paid in cash.

Fresh Milch Cows Wanted will purchase your marketable live stock.  Clay KING Hillsboro, Missouri

 

[Ad] Albert S. ENNIS. Attorney-at-Law. REAL ESTATE. Notary Public. Office over Citizen’s Bank, Festus, MO.

 

[Ad] Artesian Bottling Works. Ward’s Orange Crush. Orange-crush puts a quick quietus on thirst. Served ice-cold, it’s refreshing natural fruit flavor delights and invigorates. Ward’s Orange-Crush is obtainable wherever soft drinks are sold. Our modern machinery bottles Orange-Crush under strictly sanitary conditions. W. J. MAUTHE, Propr. DeSoto, MO.

 

[Ad] E. A. STOVESAND AGENT FOR John Deere, Binders, Dain Mowers, Deer Disc Cultivators and Planters, J. I. Case Disc Cultivators and Planters, James Oliver Sulkey Plows, Weber and Dame Farm Wagons.

 

[Ad] ECKLES Store. Fresh staple and fancy groceries, paints, glassware, tin & aluminum. Dry goods, Notions, Clothing. Market Price for Country Produce. J. W. ECKLE, Hillsboro, Mo.

 

[Ad] E. A. STAAT. General Blacksmith and Garage Dealer In Farm machinery, Implements, Vehicles, Gasoline engines, and repairs of all kinds; Deering and Plymouth twine. Antonia, Mo.

 

[Ad] BANK of KIMMSWICK. Kimmswick, Missouri. Capital . . . $10,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits - $10,000. C. H. GERARD, President. M. ZIEGLER, Vice-President G. A. WENOM, Cashier. We invite you to open an account with us. Pass Books and Check Books given without charge, regardless of the amount of deposit. We pay 4 per cent on time deposits for one year, and 3 percent a year for 6 months.

 

[Ad] PURITAN TIRES. 30x3 1-2 $15.50. Carries Usual 3500 Mile Guarantee. Fresh Stock. Agents for Republic trucks and Dert Touring cars. Maxville Auto Repair Co. Maxville, MO.

 

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