The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-12
HAPPENINGS
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The life of Mary Phillips, 15.year-
old daughter of Mrs. Aaron Phillips,
Of Warrensburg, was saved by the
mother after the girl had drunk con
centrated I've by mistake. The fam.
lily wash was In progress and a solu-
tion of concentrated I've had been pre-
pared and placed on a shelf near
where the drinking water was kept.
The girl drank the poison, thinking
she was drinking water. The mother
gave her vinegar and she will ecover.
Capt. William Greer, 70 years old,
is dead at his home in Macon. In the
Civil War Captain Greer was a mem
Der of the One Hundredth Pennsyl-
vania regiment. He lost an arm while
the Union army was engaged with
General Longstreet. Shortly after his
recovery from the amputation Captain
Greer attended the Ford Theatre in
Washington and was a witness of the
assassination Of President Lincoln.
After the war the captain moved to
Missouri, locating in Ray County,
where he held various offices.
More carloads of live stock were
marketed in Kansas City last month
than ever before in November. Re-
ceipts of hogs were twelve thousand
more than the previous high record.
November, 1908, and total carloads
were 625 ahead of the maximum ever
before received, which was in Novem-
Der, 1909.
The annual convention of the Mis-.
souri, County Clerks Association was
called to order at st. Joseph by
Thomas ]. Ashworth of Newton Coun-
ty, president of the association. The
clerks were welcomed by Mayor Mar
shal and an address was delivered by
the Rev. Graham Frank of Liberty.
The Pettis County Good Roads As.
sociation has been organized at Sc
dalia under the auspices of the Sc
dalia Boosters Club, the Pettis County
Bureau of Agriculture and the Pettis
County Automobile Club.
The body Of Stephen Primer, SO
years old, a packing house employe,
a found in an alley at st. Joseph,
with the back of the head crushed.
There was evidence that he had been
slugged and robbed.
Bids for 1000 flannel army
shirts for the Allied army were sub
mitted by several St. Louis firms to
representatives of the British war de-
partment recently. 1t is believed the
contract will amount to more than
1000, 900.
The Webster county court has ap-
pointed Mrs. BERTHE Brixey sheriff of
Webster county to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Sheriff Brixey,
who was killed at Niangua by Edgar
Bartlett.
Amos Whitsett, "a years old, died
at the home of his son, Fred Whitsett,
in Lexington, recently. He was born
near Greenton, Lafayette county, and
lived there all his life. He was a JUS
tice of the peace for many years.
Otto Dierking, 45 years old, machine
foreman at the South mine, neal Lex
ington, was killed by a fall of rock re-
Gently. His back was broken. He is
survived by his wife and three chill
dren.
A much needed rain fell in Central
Missouri the other day, greatly benefit
ting wheat and pastures. Because of
good pastures the market is livestock
ed with butter at twenty cents a pound,
the cheapest for years.
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Jostph Taylor of Carthage, a miner,
was killed recently at the Boyd mine,
east of there, by a falling boulder.
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Mrs. Frances Hart, so years old, for
sixty years a resident of Carthage, was
found dead in bed the other day.
A shipload of food, clothing, money
and toys will be sent to the sufferers
of the European war zone by residents
Of Missouri. This was decided at st.
Louis by a committee appointed by
Governor Major to plan the success OF
Charity Day.
Thomas C. Hunter, chief of police of
Springfield, has been acquitted on
charges of bribery in connection with
alleged police protection of disorderly
houses. The jury voted to acquit on
the first ballot.
Emmett S. Clabaugh, a LaMonte
real estate dealer, died at his home
there the other day. He was As years
old.
A contract for 100, 900 pairs of shoes
for the United States navy has been
received by a st. Louis firm. The
same company is at present manufac-
turing 1905 0 pairs of shoes for the
United States army.
The Versailles Leader has changed
hands. Samuel Daniels purchased the
half interest of John A. Hannay, and
thus became sole owner and publisher
of the paper. Mr.. Hannay has been
engaged in newspaper work there for
forty-three years. He will move to