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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
YOUTH IS INJURED
bullet PASSES Entirely Through Uod =
Of Eight-Ycur-OId
hoy.

The condition of Arthur COm.y. eight
years old. who accidentally shot him
SELF Monday morning. was regarded by
physicians at Stuart Circle Hospital AZ
being critical AT "A late hour last
night IL was said that he had lust a
lighting chance.
The lad shot himself while playing
with II .3s-calibcr revolver IN the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Murray. OF sum
init Avenue. near Broad Street his un-
Gle and aunt. The steel jacketed bull
let passed completely through the boys
abdomen and was found lodged in a
sofa pillow behind him. He was found
lying PROSTATE upon the floor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
Funeral OF Mr.. A. y. Atkinson,

The funeral OF Mrs. Addic u. At
iinson. who died OH Monday night.
Will take place from the Richmond
Eotel at . o'clock this afternoon In
terment will be made I'm Hollywood
Cemetery. Services will be conducted
by Rev. Russell Cecil. y. D.. pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
The following pallbearers have been
named:
Honorary-JudEe Jeter {. Pritchard.
Ir. Edward Mcclure. Gordon Wallace,
Herbert w. Jackson. Richard Fl. Smith,
Frank ID. Beveridge. William Rueger
and Colonel John Murphy.
Active-Dr. Z. II. Shackelford John
s. Burnett, David Edmonds, l.. w.
Evans. T. Garnett Tabb. A. c. Gates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
MARKET AGENT RESIGNS
Dnicini OF Ronnokc Chamber of Conn
mrrre Gives Up His
pokitiOn.

ROANOKE. VA. December l2.-Ac
cepting the resignation of j. Frank
Fooshe. market aScn; for the
Roanoke Chamber OF Commerce, the
board of directors of that orraniza-
ton decided TO take no steps toward
continuing the work under the direc-
tion Of another agent Roanoke was
the first city in the country to employ
Il market agent under the Chamber OF
Commerce for the purpose OF standard
iZing products offered for sale on the
local market
Mr.. Foosht's resignation followed
the adoption Of the Common Council
and the Board Of Aldermen of an in
vcstigatins committees report. which
requested the Chamber Of Commerce
TO remove him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
,lr.. J. Newton WiI.on.

Especial to The Times DispatCh.j
HARR1SONBURG. VA. December Il.
Mrs. j. Newton Wilson. siXty-eiEht
years DID, died yesterday in Edinburg.
County. Surviving her are
her husband, well-known merchant
and miller: brother. j. G. Hite, and
two sisters Miss Virginia Hitc and
Mrs. Vidle Pool. OF BridSewater. She
vas Miss Hettie iite, and was native
of Phillip. W. Va. but had spent most
of her life in Rridgewater. Rocking
ham County. She will be buried in
farrisonburE tomorrow afternoon.
She was member of the Presbyterian
Church. Her only son. Claude Wilson.
died several years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13

Special to The Times Dispatch
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. December l2.--
William lIogc Darlington. a we'll
known citizen Of Mayo. died yesterday.
and was buried at the old home place.
near Mayo. this afternoon. He leaves
on" daughter. Mrs. Annie J. G. Stempel.
HE was an active member Of Iohu VI.
Jordan Camp, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. Of this place. tie was the
TounRest son Of the late DIR. w. w.
Darlington. of Halifax. for many years
an eminent physician OF Southern Vir-
Hinia. and great-grandson of Edward
Darlington. adjutant on the stan of
George Washington during the Revo-
luton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
REAL ESTATE
AND COURTS
CHANGER, TRANSFERS.
u Deeds nf iiurruiu aud Sale.
AmnunIlnr Ia SlN.lll5.

Amounting 4" SiG.oO5.
|Norvcll l.. iiculS. special commits
|bneT 10 Archi. Williams. iINi@5 feet
|uth side OF williamsburg Avenue. lc
let east al d 2O-fuot street second.
|xl"i feet south sid. Of Williams burg
enue October ., 1915 S205.
|irpaddus Construction COMPANY. Inc.
I'M. Bcatt!", 5OXl2j feet east line ~
'ndall Avenue, LOCO feet north Of
awford street. October 3. 1916; tax
$40.
H.. Il. ana J. II. Schepmoes TO +: y.
|iwards, i3Xi0 feet known as 1908
|lO-i3l@ North second street prcern-
|r :. 1916. tax 1880. $40.
IT y. Quiscnh"vry at ny, TO \. g.
|idrcws. lot - and II feet al eastern
lrtion Of lot H. block r. Battery
burt. December /. i.l6 tan Sl2. sin.
|Manlcy l.. Hubbard 1T uN., TO Henry
Br'Zzolara. % feet "a inches by
T. feet east OF West street. Novcm-
|r %. 1916. tax $3.50 $40
DANES River orchard Corporation to
4 r Shepherd. - l+xl2A feet north
be Of Taylor street, l:5 feet east OF
,chic street November -, 1910. tax
so, SO
Highland rnrk Realty Corporation to
|zzic r Price. lots Il and Is in block
Battery Court December II, 1916;
Is 81. $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
Omcers Elected.

Richmond Lodge. No. (. l. .. .. r.
held it's election Of officers last night,
the following being selected TO serve
for the ensuing year: n. a MetcaIf
noble grand: NJ. Davidson. vice grand
X. n. Sorvay. recording secretary: e..
L. WciscGer, financial secretary: James
w. Render. treasurer, and George B.
Davis, trustee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
cuAvcERY DEEDS OF TRUST.
,ur Deeds of Trust. mounting
SlS.InI

SlI,b..I.
IL T.. Edw ards 10 William !. TYLER
iustc". 59XG0 feet. known as l3oS-i3i0-
liz North Second Street. December
1915. si,i71.
London chatham ct ny. to A. J.
hewuinE, Jr.. trustee. lot "a In plan
|, darlington. December .. 1916. SSiS.
Moses Roscnbloom Ia II. Seldom Tay.
~ OF ais. trustees. - l-l2Nl33 IL feet
lrth line Of Main Street. - IL feet
LIST Of Locust Alley. December {
tic. $4,000.
Ia. C. Andrews to W Stewart White.
'ustee, 10, - and H. feet Of eastern
Srtion Of lot II, in block t.. Battery
AIM Decemhcr !. l2lG 81 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
Tobacco Association Elects.

SDecisi 10 The fftneS- dispatch.
LYNCIIBURG. VA. December IL
The Lynchburg Tobacco Associati ion.
which governs the sales Of dark loose
leaf here, has reorgnnized for the com
ing year with the following officers:
president. william King. Jr. vice.
president. r. &. Stokes; secretary
treasurer NJ r. Goode. and supervisor
of sales. w j. Collins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Elizabeth y. Brock.

Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler Brock. widow
of Dr. {. w. P. Brock. a widcly-known
physician of Richmond. who died sew
eral months ago. died yesterday morn
Ing at 9:4o o'clock at her home. 200
East Franklin street Her husband
was police surgeon for number Of
years. The funeral will be conducted
at noon tomorrow from All Saints
Episcopal Church. lnterment will be
In Hollywood Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13

Special to The Times Dispatch
HARRiSONBURG. VA, December L.
w. T.. Dubant. eighty FEARS old. !,
retired officer of the United States
Army. died here last night He came
to Rockingham County five or six years
ago from Washington. While in the
army he saw service on the frontier
in the pioneer days. Years ago ne
was injured, making it necessary for
him to use crutcheS. His nearest rela
tves are nephew. Peter Lewis. and
Il niece Mrs. Grace Cornish in Wash
inEton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Seriously Wounded when Gun. In the
Hands OF Her Stepson. is

FREDERICKSBCRG, VA. December
l2.-Mrs. Dora finder. wife OF Cosby
finder OF Rhoadesville. Orange Coun-
~. was accidentally shot Ny her step
SON. .Ashby finder. aged fourteen years,
while he was handling gun.
Mrs. finder was shot in the leg. tho
knee being torn away. She was taken
to the University of Virginia Hospital,
at Charlottesville. and her leg ampu-
tated above the knee. She is n sister
of DIR. n. G. Blcdsoe. OF Locust Grove.
orange County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

lii. following marriage licenses
were issued yesterday by the clerk of
the Hustings Court:
Sampson King md Bcrta Lee Black
burn.
Daniel II. Powell md Cora Lee Witt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13

lot - and portions of lots II. IA in
block }. West Manchester Land Com
pnmy November 10, 1916. s43333
w. l.. DuNal to T.. y. Green, trustee
lots !? 10 nnd portion Of lot H. block g.
west Manchester Land Company No
Nc'nbcr 10. 1916. s4G7.5O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
MrS. Maggie VI. Llpsc.

Special to The Times Dispatch.
LfNCHBURG, VA. December IL
Mrs. Maggie Lipsc. aged ffty-two
years. wife of Samuel Lipse. died on
Monday at Buchanan. following "a
stroke of paralysis. She was a member
OF Springwood Baptist Church. In ad-
dition TO her husband she is survived
by four daughters. a daughter and
two Step-Sons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
Give Useful Xmas
Presents

There's a large amount
OF pleasure and keen en-
joyment in an order Of
Christians Nmas goodies
sent to those you wish to
remember. Leave orders
now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
NCERy' RELEASE DEEDS.
Two Deeds of RclerHc. Amounting IN
SIRS,5gS,5O.

Wexford y Nelson. trustees TIA
Raphael Levy ct ais, s0xSO feet north
line Of Main Street, known 40 lt
1915 East Main Street Novembc: l3
1916. $l3G,562J0
Bessie a cntlIn. executIlx of f. A.
catlin, trustee, deceased. to 49, Brittle.
30XlJO feet east line OF Strawberry
Street. November 81, 1916. 5000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
CryStallized Fruits

and Glace Nuts. in jars and
fancy |, = and 5-lb. boxes
single varieties or as
sorted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
nusTI>Gs RELEASE DEEDS.
Two Deeds of Reiense. Amounting to
S2.:30D.

y. J.. Adainson ct ais 10 Leonard r.
Jones. 31X143 feet south line Of Fair
fax Avenue. 80 feet west of Mason
J. II. HANCOCK. trustee, to G. V Green
lots and ., In square I. plan OF Bell
Yue. May 90, 1916, $1,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
nENnICo TRANSFERS..
rec Deeds oC bargain md Snir.
Amounting to 81 .0OI.al

Amounting to 81 Dol. El.
h. +. sloan ct ais. 10 Agnes r.. Me
re. lots and -, in the plan OF jcf-
Irson Gardens. November |. 1915.
1878.
|TaX Title CompanX Ia David Kcnney.
acres In White oak swamp. Decem-
H. -. 1915. tax 30 cents. S2i.33
Hermitage Land Company to j. \.
|,ughan. lot ? in block In the plan
Hermitage Park. October IL, 1916.
loo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
nENHIco DEED OF Trust.
One Deed Of Trust, Amounting "a


Mary y. Mitchell ct vir. to w l..
Tyler ct al, trustees. 100 feet near
Mechanicsvillc Turnpike. just north OF
city. November 20. 1916 $3.50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
uuSTINGS TRANSFER.
e Deed al BarE"in and Sale. AMOUNT
Ing Ia x0JIn,

Walter +. DuNil. clcr.k u u. \.
bright, 25.S0N?5.71 feet south SIDE Of
ockton street, - feet west OF EiGh-
enth Street trax dced). December
1916; tax 81. 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
LEN ALLEN ROBBERY NO!
WORK OF ESCAPED men
Leads Sheriff Sy,inor
l." Believe They We're Sepn-
rate Crimes.
TRACE or JAIL BREAKERS
any RunOrS Are Run Down With
o"t Rcsult-FedcruI Agents Aid
III investigation of Post Office Rob-
"erA on Monday Night.

| ,hN'stiGaiion by ficuricU COUNTY
p'''' authorities yesterday afternoon
|Spr"N"d the theory advanced earlier
'h' daE that the robbery Of W. G.
|S"n"'rs's stor" ~ Glen Al,"n. and
r. roSt-oilicc located IN til. same
i''ulng. had been Dcrpe;rated by the
Ec negroes ,"ho escaped rom The
|ehrico County Jan SUNDAY night az
p "Nerpowcring Deputy Sheriff Hcch
r.. Sheriff Webb W. Sydnor said last
Gh, that the robbery vas clearly "a
Inc-man job.
TOO store was broken into some tine
|onday nigh, and about $50 in money
|"i"n from the place Although ram
cking the place, the police found
Etle missing from the store other
an few cans OF foodStuns. about
nat one man would cat Entrance to
store was gained from the rear
rough a window. The postoiiice in
store was also searched. and nu-
|erous letters cut open What was re-
|ovcd from the letters tho police wcr.
fable 10 discover. but Federal agcnts
Richmond have been detailed TO
case and are being assisted by the
unity authorities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13

Bruce Bowe. of this city. and G.. w
westbury. OF Philadelphia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
7: OF JAIL BREAI,IIsS
HAVE Bf:ES ItF.CtI'I'I RED

Loespite strenuous efforts By Che Hen
80 police none Of tho five negroes at
lrEe mad been captured last night.
though report reached the police
yesterday that five suspicious charac-
| RS were seen In the vicinity Of South
1na Station. on the Chesapeake and
|1io hallway. Sheriff Sydnor and
vcral police officers investigated the
port at once. but found only one
IAN. negro. He was arrested. and
fought To the jail last night.
s'he man gave his name AS william
Lenio. The polio" found several pairs
l shoes in his possession. and be-
Eve that h" has robbed some store
.ar Richmond ShHrif Sydnor said
Isl night that the man or men whp
| okc into the store at Glen Allen had
Iobably left the state He found that
20 men had bought tickets for WaGh-
gton at Glen Allen Monday night
nd he expressed IN" belief that one
these men was responsible FOR tac
49, berry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO ~.

Cin.. Lou'vio IL West - o. .7p 81,
Main Line. Local. s7:35 a six w.
James kiver Limo. 10000 a tS:iS =.
y. News. Mix. Uid p IS 80 a. Ell. m =,
Newport News Local 81 90 Il b.Oo ~
Trains arrive from Mix. I'll 100 a .i:SS n
.e:3o D.: y. News .s:ha .H:O5 D. t'roIn
West. $500 a. $3.50 p, to:55 a. .l:i5 r.
SUNDAY from. Thurmond las. River tS:.5
"a, 1.-TWO D. sDailN. tENceNt Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway ComD,D,

SupcrsctlinE Schedule OF April L. IylS
scneuuie subject TO Chunxo Wttnour
Notice.
Trains leave Richmond b.5:5o A. A. II A
NJ bs A. NJ. A. NJ. 10 A. NJ. II A. M
g. MY p, 81 i;Io p. III, bs p: ~. III IL F.
Trains leave Ashland $3.50 A. NJ. b.7 4
~, so a; NJ; bg a; NJ. 70 NJ Iii A. 81.
II M P5 3 E E H.. ,Si:is 4 NJ s:iO T. A.
bCnrries baggage. 'Daily except Sunday
''Sundays only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
Charles Haase & Sons
10 West Broad.
Thomas Diyon's
"The Fall Of a Nation
a Spectacle ns Great ns Di1on's Other
World Success,
At THE ISIS ALL NEXT WEEK.
VICTOR HERBERTs MUSIC.
Admission: Zoe mud Zoe.
RAILROADS
Atlantic Coast Line

EFFECTIVE SEPT. Is. 1910.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
For Florida and South: s;lS A. II. and
For NorioiK: 6:lo a. ~. $50 A. H.. a:oo
Z. ~. :.i:gO =: A.. tt:l0 r. NJ 49, ''''
A. 81. 500 r. NJ. y:s5 r. NJ, 49, ''''
IS For rss M rs IN A s. s:is A NJ
T: NJ, a" J.. n. t+;i9 NJ sos i. Nj.
For Goidsooro and Fayetteville: 1900 p.
For HopeweI: 5:l5 A. NJ. .I:1s p. 81.
Trains arrive Richmond daily sos A. NJ
g. s:i$ A. Ma i:i@ a Nh ip;ss A. NJ ll;;o
Il. II.
Except Sunday. tSunday only
Time of arrival and departurs and con.
rectionS no. guaranteed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

.rLiLs leave i.ivnmonI--haIn .,l. station
sSheuule hgures not guaranteed. For Ins
South-Datly: $50 a. NJ. local; 1880 A NJ
express: pai'or b:net var: I. NJ. express.
ll:l5 +. NJ. eNpresN: sleeping open . 90
+; Al; 800 p; A.. local. for keysviiie. Ghass
York River Line-1:lo +. NJ. Steane-
fruin. except Sunday. connecting for Bait.
more tParioT earl. 1885 y. n. and "a,
\. VI. daily. local.
Trains Arrive Rich .,.on.l-t'ron, the South.
900 \. NJ. and $40 y. NJ. l2::5 r. NJ I :ss
y NJ. daily $50 A.. Nj. except .undaj.
day 9:io 4. n and 6;l5 =. NJ. daily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
Candies
"Of Excellence"

holiday boxes Of Huyler's
and Park d Tilford Can
dies. in special boxes. and
delivered when wanted.
y large variety Of Mail
lard's and Mirror BOnbons
and Mixed Chocolates. at
tractively put up at foe
and 8Oc ID.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-13
GOrdOn.Smithtield
Hams
Gorgeous Fruit
Baskets
Candies
"Of Excellence"

Imported Baskets filed
10 Overlooking with the
choicest and most beauti-
full fruitS-an artistic gift
that is bound to he appre-
ciatcd. Baskets made up
at ali prices. Delivered
when wanted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
STATE COURTS MAY TRY
OUTOF-SIkTE Loss CASES
Missouri Supreme Courg Settles Ques-
ton Involving Insurance Cases
Tried IN Audrain
THE FORD GASES AMONG THEM


Fire insurance litigation in Missouri,
involving more than s5OO,0OO will be
affected by decision of the Missouri
Supreme Court Saturday in the case
Of the Gold Issue Mining and Milling
Co., against the Pennsylvania Fire In
surance Co, which had been appeal
ed from the Audrain county Circuit
Court.
In an opinion written by Chief JUS
tice Woodson the Court held that the
fire insurance company would have to
pay loss Of $4,000 to the mining
company on propertyin Cripple Creek,
Colorado, destroyed by fire in 1910.
The Gold Issue Mining and Milling Co.
is an Arizona corporation, but the prin-
cipal stock holders live in St. Louis.
The contention of the insurance COM
pany in the litigation was that the
courts Of Missouri could have no juris-
dition on a loss occurring on property
outside the state. Judge Woodson, in
his opinion, said that theory "is not
the law, nor never will be, as long as
the immaculate flower of justice con-
tinues to bloom in the human heart
The mining company obtained a
Judgment in the lower courts and the
insurance companies appealed to the
Supreme Court, holding that they
could not be sued in Missouri for =
loss accruing in Colorado.
The same question determined by
the Supreme Court in the mining case
is involved in the suit of the Ford
Manufacturing Co., against 70 insur-
ance companies, to recover for the loss
Of its plant in an illinois town. Many
of the suits Of the Ford company have
been tried in the Circuit Courts of
Lincoln and Audrain counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
THOMAS BARNETT DEAD.

Thomas Barnett, 70 years old, died
at his home on west love street We'd
nesday after an extended illness of a
complication Of diseases. Mr.. Barn
ette was born in this county, four
miles from Mexico, and lived in Mexico
most of his life.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home Friday morning at 10
o'clock by the Rev. o. 0. Green of the
First Baptist church. The burial
was in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Barnett's parents came to Aud
rain in 1890. His father died in 1S48
and his mother In 1874. Thomas
Barnett and Miss Susan Green were
married in 1866. Besides hfs widow,
Mr. Barnett leaves the following chill
dren: Sheriff J. w. Barnett, E. N.
Barnett, Mrs. Xury Fisher, Miss
Laura and Byrdie Barnett, Mexico;
Mrs. George Fecht west Of Mexico,
Mrs. w. A. Heizer, Moline; Miss Mar
guerite Barnett st. Louis; and L. b.
Barnett Of jefferson City. Mr.. Barn
EFT was one of Mexico's most respect
ed citizens and will be mourned by
many old friends. He leaves a brother
Jess Barnett Of St. Louis.
The Ledger joins the people Of Mex
leo in extending sympathy TO the be-
reaved family at this time Of sorrow.
The funeral Of Thomas Barnett was
from the home at 10 o'clock Friday
morning. There were many old friends
of Mr.. Barnett from all parts Of the
county as well as this city in atten-
dance. The floral offerings were es-
pecially pretty. The interment was
in Elmwood cemetery and the bear
ers were. Willard Potts, B. A. Pow
ell. w. J. Rixey, W. 3. West, W. l.
Paul, Pate Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
COLLECTOR POWElL'S CASH
SHOWS sl3,sst75 INCREASE
This Years Cash Collections State
ment Show Large Improvement
Over That Of Last Year
LIsT ron THE Two YEARs
MIR. Powell Has Made a Splendid
Showing in His First Years
Work in County Office

County Collector c. 7. Powell has
just settled with the county court, and
his returns show that his collections
from March !. 1915 to March /, 1916
exceed those Of the year previous by
$1S,99l.75. Collector Powell has been
"on the job" steadily, and his coIlec-
tons show not only that he is very
active but indicates that times are
much better than they were a year
ago.
The following show the tax coIlec-
tions from March /, 1914 to March l.,
1915: State tax $22,601.SO; County
tax, s52,655.21; Road tax, s11, ,SOO.e2:
Special Road and Bridge tax, s29, ,s0S.-
IS; School tax, s1,s55.ss; Village and
Railroad $89S.46; total s19S,645.05.
The following shows the tax coIlec-
tions from March /, 1916 to March /,
1916; State tax $22,649.81; County
tax, $54,976.44; Road tax. l1.962AS;
Special Road and Bridge tax, $31,OS7.-
SO; School tax, s91, ,0S4.97; Village and
Railroad tax $925.47; Total $212,e8e.-
rs. This shows an increase in col
lections this year over last of $13,991.-
rs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
Or. ]. +. lUTl DIES
N 81. LOUIS HOME
Married Miss Mary Silver Of Mexico.
and Was Noted Surgeon in
This Country.
WELL KNOWN IN THIS CITY
For Forty Years He Has Been Lead
er in His Profession in This Sec
tion of the U. S.

DR.. Frank ]. Lutz, for forty years
a prominent surgeon in st. Louis,
and for the past seventeen years Ii
brarian Of the st. Louis Medical So
iety library, died at his home, 1897
Lafayette avenue in st. Louis, Fri
day, March "a. He had suffered with
an affection of the heart for three
weeks. He was conscious until the
last. His wife and daughter, Mrs.
Collins Thompson were at his side.
He also is survived by his father John
Lutz, 90 years old.
DR.. Lutz had been surgeon in charge
for many years at Josephine hospital.
A sketch Of his life, as taken from
who's Who in America" follows:
"Dr. Frank J. Lutz, surgeon, born
St. Louis, May "a, 1856, son of John
T. and Rosina Miller Lutz; A. B. st.
Louis University 1878; M. ID. st.
Louis Medical College 1876; married
Miss May Silver of Mexico, Mo-, 1884.
Began practice st. Louis 1875; sur
geon-in-charge Josephine Hospital;
attending surgeon Barnard Free Skin
and Cancer Hospital; professor surg
cry Medical Department Washington
University, 1911. Fellow American
College Surgeons; member st. Louis
Surgical Society, Missouri State Medi-
cal Association, A. M. A., American
Surgeons Association International
Surgeons Association"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
FORMER PASTOR DEAD
The Rev. ]. II. Pritchett Died in Webb
City Last Monday.

The Rev. J. II. Prichett, who was
at one time pastor Of the Mexico
Methodist church and later Presid-
ing Elder Of the Mexico District, died
at the home of his son in Webb City
last monday. He was buried We'd
nesday from the First Methodist
Church of Independence, Mo.
DR.. Pritchett was man Of unusual
force Of character and vigor Of in
tellect. In many ways he was truly
a great man. He was, following his
pastorate in this church, Assistant
Secretary Of the Board of Missions
with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn.
AT the time of his death he was
a superannuated member Of the Mis-
souri, Conference, having sustained
that relation for more than ten years
He was born in Henry county. Vir-
ginia, February 8, 1886, and was
eighty-one years, Of age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30

William Burk, age So, died at his
home on Breckenridge street Sunday
afternoon. Heart trouble, from which
he has been suffering for some time,
was the cause Of his death. Funeral
services were held at st. Brenden's
Catholic church, Tuesday morning at
9:30, after which the body was
laid at rest in the Catholic cemetery.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Burk leaves four
sons and a daughter to mourn his
death. They are: J. W., R. R., ]. L.,
Lewis and Elizabeth, all of this city.
The Ledger joins in extnding SYM
pathy to the bereaved.
The bearers were Hugh Donelly
E. C'Brien, J. Dermody, T. F. Roden,
A. r. Kilgore and J. Finn.