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The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
PA TROLMAN
shot DEAD
BY FOOTPAD.
Norman fowler Killed
BY Man He Tries
To Search

PafrOlman Norman fowler was
ebot eve fi,nos thru, tho hod,- -. o.,
"l'f ~. = .ll"u Ie alleiip'eu 70
search on Porterst, near the BQular
sistd at - {. J. silli { iIiassTs = mob
lne ana died : minutes later on
INC way no Receiving hospital 10
was tho fourth policeman slain on
the streets in performance of his
d-liy since me first ~ the year The
slayer Is still at large and the de-.
parimorl has hut meager descrip.
Uon OF him
Parolmar Edward Greenberc was
about 400 feet behind fowler on
Pcrtcr.st when thc shooting oc.
curred 81 Ihe frst shot he drew
his own revolver and ran ahead
Towlcr dropped ,he second shot.
and wbon Grecnbcrg reached his
side ho could barely discern The out
line 0f man wcariug "a long. dark
oyorcoai and soft bat. disappearing
between two houses GreenbGrg
fired one shot ai thC fugitive with
out effect then turned his attention
10 wounded man
II was eyidcnt that fowler was
dangerously wounded and Green
berg believing bis 0r~t duty was
10 his injured comrode called a
police flyer al The same time Civ
ing the alarm Every station In The
city was promptly notified
fowler WIS only able 10 humble
something about trying 10 search
his assailani before he lost con
sciousncss After th" first shot the
oiticer had drawn his own gun. and
had frcd once, but bus bullet went
Wiid
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
MUNITIONS
men WOULD
DODGE TAX
Government UncOvers
Attempted Evasion
of War Levies

WASHINGTON. OCT u hleged
attempts to evade Sr7000uu0 taxes
by mun4tion manufacturers nave
been disclosed, it was learned at
the treasury department today. OF
this sum. all bur 5000. 600 has been
recovered, and as tho total def
cheney will probably be- made mp no
prosecution is contemplated The
evasions were made by charging OFT
excessive plant depreciation whom
fling returns -Hndef -tl---l-2- pcr
cent yesrly tax on munitions profits.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

uon sufficiently so that he feels ne
can delay this trip without jeopar-
dizing the comfort of tho pcopIe
here
The mayor and his advisors know
of few coal wards which are act
ing as misers. so far as their coal
supply is concerned and thew viii
sNoop down upon these in case OF
necessity, bur for the most part the
fuel administrators say the coal
dealers are acting in good faith and
are irving 10 dispose of their coal
TO the best advantage OF the great
est number
a wellknown Detroit coal dealer
offers the following comment on The
local situation
u ~ only fair that the people "
our city should know the real raus"
OF the extreme shortage ~ coal az
this time IL ia not In any way th"
fault OF the dealer here for he has
bought all he was able 10 got shiu-
ped and has distributed ~ as best BE-"
could The real cause has been that
the channels thru which he has
rccted bv-tite fuel oamlni,tE0l in
4 a.fasssA ssel1 g. ~ WI r
80 his usual supplies tnNo hrrr rt
verted for other uSes BcCa use ~
the scarcity everywhere. he could NOT
buy from other sources. This ac-
counts for. empty coal yards and un-
nilcd ordefs
Undoubtedly the Warrington au-
thorities have FOR varions reasons
felt tho necessity ~ div,rting these
supplies. but the citizens should
know this. SO that when ne Us cold
he may he brave about b. and 30 D."
should freeze. be may frccHe as q
patriot. IL should make all the dIf-
ference I'm tho world whether he mis-
takenly blames his dealer nr Knows
that IL is for his country mat Do" l-
uncomforts hlc
Two things arc imperntNelr neccs-
sary 90 relieve the sitr1ttD~ ~t.rf-
ulate production and facilitate trans-
portation The price fixed n AuE
for the soft coal mines nhlh
tive for some and unprott4hle for
others and discourage pr iuotion
This is hecause all costs of pfoduc-
ton have incrcG sed 90 enormously
Statistics are good Ion th"ir place.
but folks are liable 90 freeze while
statistics are being complied We
need moro direct method az getting
the facts and quick action.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
SPROTT is
UPHELD BY
COUzEN Us
Charges Against Big
Police Inspector
Are Dismissed

Charges of conduct unbecomlng
an officer. preferred against In
spector James Sprott in charge of
central police station. wore dis
missed hy Commissioner James
Couzcps. after lengthy trial We'd
nesday morning
According to Tho charge the in
spector roughly handled several
people. including woman. ln eject
ing them from The platform ~ Tho
old Michigan Central station. af the
foot of Third Aug t2 whom tbe
Thirty 0rt Michigan National Guard
ree4aen+-wa leaving for the GRAY
ling camp
More than 30 witnesses were
called and AN hui fcV testified
thaf fho Inspector conduct was
above reproach and char ~ no time
did he ovor-tcp his authority
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
RY cARL n GRoAr.

sfqf Correspondent ERitcf P-ess
WASHINGTON. oct IL with n
veritablc ttphoon OF ere The Allies
arc driving Wedse into Tho German
limo IN Flanders sooner or later
This wedgo may split fho reuton
line and permit of % hanking move,
instead ~ the unccasing frontal at
lacks. which up Go recent date have
meant only throw ms men into he
uaelstrom of slaughter without real
tactical advantage
This Significant tact developed to-
day In Secretary OF War Bakers
weekly var summary The "typhoon
'iTr TUgeI ON the Germans is caus-
ing him real concern. in fact such
deep worry fhaf he has been forced
20 amend bis tactical dispositions
In an EFFORT to meet the shock OF
fhcl rainod upon his lines" This
'front.' has been $50 extended that the
t.anitr- fighting is practically rev.
oiur.onary
~ is no longer 20 Dc considered
salient. sass thc summary but
an over extending wedge proEres-
siVcly driven into the German lines
From b military standpoint this
Us one 90 tho mos sighifcant devei-
opmcNs ot ihe war lnasmuch "A IL
nlErks a departure from the out and
our frontal attack which Ncticiaus
have said is little more than contin-
nous murder With ihis wedge driv.
en thru. ihe whole west front hghts
Ing would take on n changed charao-
ter. with q chance for strategy IN
stead Of shells and men a. tho pro
dominant and detcrminant factor.
The French are highly praised 10
their part along Win the BFIrIsh>
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
LIBERTY LOAN PASSES
S29,OOO,OOO MARK IN
DETROIT; QUOTA Ger AIN

ter terms than ihrco months at the
bauk
rel him 20 ccmc 20 tho Detroit
Trust company pur n Ralph stone.
president OF that company, Who Is
also treasurer OF the Liberty bond
executive committees
MI Peabody reported that the
teams working tho Packard plant
had apnrtcd SIS. 600 10 date.
The real estate team made The
best showing ln class g., reporting
300 U4sO % I47 subscriptions q F..
Taylor told OF grocery firn that
offered sugar for sale only with lib-
erty bonds THE real estate men
put : team In The store and when
last beard from had sod $4,000
worth of bonds
Wore thinking OF putting this
proposition up 10 tho coal dealers
next" said Mt Taylor
The Rotary club reported IN a
body with S207.dy0 90 their credit
for tho day THis Included "a $50
q sSa5 gfi ,SgSasiFen aha Lo@riG
9iiifaa IN fslIrltt -.rsi2.s ss.aii' a -, Z,
class B rcp0rfotd 80 girl employees
OF The Sanders candf kitchen bought
bonds WHOM Fred Sanders offered 10
donate rho nr5t payment
Ia striking contrast with the co.
operation being given The Liberty
loan committee by most of The large
concerns is the attitude of few
that have refused altogether 90 work
with The statesmen oT have given
ihem enhance 10 lhcir plants gruds
lngly one big concern employing
thousands oi men and which has
rrapcd large profits ON War orders,
refuses 20 underWrite the bonds oi
us employees and has imposed al-
Wost prohibitito restrictions on the
sales The result is that there has
been no u port from This flctory as
vet aud when ~ does come 10 will
be a very insignificant one unless
he firm change its front
Tho committee received "a letter
from Traueott schmidt q sons.
"Wednesday announcing that th"
company would tskc sSl0000 worth
OF bonds for Itself and $4,000 for
it7 employees.
The response ~ the general pub
t4,-- -r1--f1 -~0-r1ruf+trg-iz- -aupral 70 b1rN
49,. ...,,.'4 t.,..r,.,t,..
uui''ia Hia p" 'i' mus ID ii ~ '''.' >
feature ol me campaign io ddl'- ne
executive committee set $4,000, 600
... .f .i. 49,. ,....t .tt
'T 'i' 'N' ~ ' " "''"
incomes. whose purchases would bc
ifndpr si 600 Tn 10 "Wednesday noon
,h..,. ..,....,,,,t., e. -on
ii''
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
H. F. MOELLER
SHOT IN NECK
Former Railway Official Acct
IDENTIFY Inllicts Serious
Wound

u r Moeller forPer general
passenger ase0t of iho Pere Mar
4ucre o. suffering from q bullet
HoUnd .n h.s rcck Che result ~ am
accidental dsehargo ol revolver
Nr MoeIler was clcan.n2 De gun
Monday nIght WHOM thc hammer
iropped srl discharged cart
irc. So was stated IN. bis home
$40 S57 Cassave Wednesday
Phy icians say u VIII he Two
weeks before he can leave hts home
Sir Moe''pr has been busy with
mining interests since 1911. waen
hr resigned his position With the
Pore Marquette He returned a few
days ago from New York. where he
completed "a profitable deal.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
WSUFFER
HERE FROM
coal. LACK
Urgent Cases Being
Cared For BY Fuel
Dictator

Mayor Marx. who Is responsible
for Detroits fuel supply, having
been officially appointed dictator IN
Il meeting of the coal romHitrce--
z are Goa nZt,4y. pulie- aS4 n 2&s6olssr.
deputized by the mayor TO be the
active coal car, and Walter l.. Dun
ham. deputy coal car for the city,
glanced al the tky apprehensively
Wednesday morning The weather
was threatening and they feared a
sudden cold snap II II came II
would work havoc with the plans OF
the heat administration. and they
had considerable cause for worry
| y until noon on Wednesday the
demand for coal was being fairly
Well filled Mr. Durham. who was
in close touch with the situation.
said that as far as he know every
person who actually had to have
coal and who had the price 20 buy
a ton was getting IT, However. he
did not know where the coal was
coming from he simply said the
coal dealers were delivering in ton
lots fuel they had been saving
against the proyerbial rainy day.
Deliveries were made upon requests
made from tho city fuel Office wrich
has headquarters in police headquar-
ters.
Early Wednesday morning the fuel
department established Offices in the
various police stations where re-
quests for coal we're received by tel
cphone or thru personal calls. Mo
torcycle policemen were sent out at
once 10 investigate the condition OF
The coal bins OF the applicant n
applications were found 10 be based
upon honesty the branch offices
would communicate With neadQdar
tcrs and the coal yard nearest tho
applicant would be asked 10 deliver
sufficient coal for the immediate
needs n that yard couldn't care
for the applicants some other yard
was called The result was that at
noon on Wednesday there Wa no
real fuel crisis In Detroit
The city coal administration had
no reports. Wednesday. OF the ar-
rival of coal shipments. II was rely
ing entirely upon the dealers 70 do
,hc hest they could. but n had not
ret had time 10 inquire into The
source of supply. and was content
10 pnt quick action on the requests
Tor relief
Meanwhile tho coal adminlstra
tion bad a stan Of clerks ar work
making survey OF the city's needs.
Policemen have Canvasscd the town
pretty thoroly and have submitted
reports as 80 The conditions. but
lhcso have not vet been tabulatcd
Mayor Marx and his assistants are
hurry ing forward the work of sum
m4r'2inc the canvass rs the mayor
ia'o Tuesday night received tele-
gran from William X. Pdudden, who
fas hCo1 appointed fuel dictator for
Mirhir1r and who is now In Wash
ington, ASKING Chat no forward tho
data regarding tine household needs
az onCc Nr Pruddon wired thar
prercri conditions arc such that Tho
most absolute economy Of fuel "a
ncc9 sary. bat ho said h. thousbt
be- could suyrly tNc most urgent
needs. but hSfrt hc asked The ad.
uiniatraiion &C. st.p the coal neccs-
la.y for Doiro uhtl Deo t. b.
wanted oIcial information as 10 re-
guircmc hts.
Mayor Max s1id "Wednesday
morning thst he had abandoned his
plan OF going ~ Washington for the
present lio had intended going
right into the national oEices and
demanding coal for Detroit but The
mid weather has relieved he sItuS'
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
RUSSIA RAPS
GERMAN PEACE

WASHINGTON. oct. H.. Russia
regards the kaiser peace Offers as
"hypocritical, enigmatic and even
contrary 20 the rCichsfag resolu-
tions. according TO cable 10 the
Russian embassy today from For
cign Minister Tcrcstchcnko.
The German government does
not renounce a German peace
which conflicts with principles Of
law and Justice" said Terestrhpuko.
1T would only consent TO peace
negotiations on The basis Of main
tanning the conquered territories eX.
cept perhaps some partial restitu.
tions which would be decided upon
az the peace conference itself"
After declaring that President
Wilson's reply 10 the vatican pre-
oisely formulated The Allies gen.
eral aims. Terestchonko said
"On the other hand renewed Rus.
STA has announced the principles for
which the free people of Russia are
hghting With regard go this Ger.
many has made no open and frank
declaration. always proclaiming tho
supremacy ol force 90 law. awaiting
the moment when shc will haye tho
possibility Of consolidating her at.
tanned conqucsts by force
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
VETS WIN IN
IOWA FIGHT

DEs MONIES. Ia. Oct IT, VIC.
tory in Iowa's prombIuDn am
mont election Monday. rested trfh
The vets this afternoon Comp
agures from so OF thc 99 ,omufN
and precincts from the othcrs s,ye'
'hc vets a majority of mgrc fhan
1000 votes.
These hgures We're gathered from
county auditors by the United Pros
BY telephone and are probably cor
rect within a hundred or so. On
The face OF these returns the wefs
majority Is 2,S0l
The total vote. Vets 2il.ll0,
drys zOS,50y.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

fIfuhest temper rntuwc this date dur
ing ths past - Nrar~. - Ia teH~i
lowest. gu iu 1875.
Ore seaf nro today Highest tenn
pernfurr. tnf lowest, A-i moan, ttf
purfft rinuds weather.
the sun sets " cdne~dny nf 5tt~ q.
~. mad rises Thur-dus nt HftS n. ~.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
THE WEATHER

Detroit nwd ,icinityi Weduesdny
nfvht nud Thursfay cloudy With rnius
warmer f0nfGhft colder Ihur-duN &
fresh g. strong east to south winds.
lower Wichiguut Rain aud warmer
" cdnssdn, ntlhti rhurSday rHiu mud
rofdrf.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
U.S.T0TAKEP PART
IN PARIS CONFAB
Gathering VIII Discuss Vital
Military Prob "
lens

WASHINGTON. Oct L. Tho
United states will be represented az
the coming Aliied war council in
Paris. it was officially announced Pa.
day. The conference will discuss
military problems OF broad and vital
scope
No announcement vas made of The
names OF the American representa-
tfT1z.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
IAInI.I slnArlmI.s

llrSt herder AuetrHi
Third Thornnlopm
..fth i1Bmr0sch
S'Nth -Tinkie Reif. Dartworth.
hrNuml lnfU
seventh Beau ~ MEMO ASeldama
Rake orr
Weather. clear. track. fast.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

LONDON, Oct iT-Russia Is maxi
ing desperate resistance to the
German naval encroachments in the
Baltic and has already taken toll
OF al least six German naval ves-
sells. according to Petrograd dis
patches today A continuous battle
around the group of islands AT the
head of the Gulf OF Riga was report
cd. with tho Germans slowly maxi
ing progress They were reported
today In control OF practically all
OF Oesel island and In complete CONF
mand OF Runo and Ahro islands.
PetroErad reported the sinking of
the Russian destroyer Grom IN n
running heh' sunday between y
German dreaduaught and a convoy
Of destroyers and various Russian
nTval forces. The German Aeer
later retired
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
INToNI. ~CRATCHrs

Second pr Campbell Words of
Wisdom Nurkville
Third Tex Fprman
Seventh nr samuel Ague Wads-
wurths Last
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
GERMANS HOLD ALL OF OESEL ISLAND:
SIX TEUTON, ONE SLAv VESSEL SUNK
INBAL TICFIGHT; ;HAIG' 'SGUNSR0ARING
Baker Sees Dawn of
Victory On West .
Front |
FLANK MOVEMENT !
NOW POSSIBLE
Advantage Hereafter
Will Lie With
Entente

BERLIN, via London. Oct. II.
THE Island Of oesel 10 fully
ours declared todsy's officlal
statement.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
Most of them Taken From
Armed Liners, Lansing
Reports

WASHINGTON 17.About IN
Germanys right these
o
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
44fpn ~

sssst7Fss : ~ Oct. I..ZF'Hr=
new ~pRprr Iyd printed today
~pOHitiNe Information" from Ber-
lin that the appointment of For
elan Necrcfnry Won kuehimnuu
20 the chnncellorahtp in place of
br. IcorE hicbHelis was "inmi-
neat" The same dispatch assert
ed thar &C. had been definitely e.
tahiished that Minister Of MARINE
Non CnPelie had resigned.
WASHINGTON. Oct. I7.-Prom-
istng decision on the miacr-'
wage demands 'at M earl, date"
fuei Administrators Garfield In n
telegram 10 operators and miners
this afternoon refused to he In
timidatcd ny threat Of n nation
wtdr hiiuminouS strike.
" N~HtNGTON. oct. f7-Iicut.
4. Graham, I, =. officers medical
reserve corps. attached 10 the
british forces, was severely
wounded In the thigh hy Runshot
"a WAS officially announced this
afternoon. Ills home - In Pat
cr~pu. y. y.
The death Of Inrantryman Pri-
Nntr Joseph A. Iicmk owskI. Of
Mnni~tce. Mich.. oct. -. was re-
ported nv Gen. Pershtng
PA.RIS, oct. t7.-Numcrous cl-
Niiinn~ pcrlshrd from Erent
number OF bombs dropped over
Nancy iust night by German air
men, todny's official statement
Snid. The citS was the object
Of n violent attack by the leu
tonic flyers.
MINNEAPOLIS, Niun.. oct. ~.
-. -. Hcutaii. Socialist rnndI-
date Tor governor 81 Minnesota
Inst fall. who was Indicted on
charges of urging fnrm hand
not to register for the drnft. was
found guilty IN - minutes today
~ - Jury Ia federal court and
was immediately sentenced 90
serve - months Ia inil. stay of
go days was granted for appeal
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

PETRoGRAD Oct. TIA
German dreadnaught struck one
Of the rIres around the Island
OF oesel Friday, and Mas az :
s<arehtiy damaged, IA ofseis,.
statement announced today.
Tho warship made for the
coast" the war office announced.
"It's fate is unknown. We have
lost touch completely with our
garrison on oesel island" the
statement concluded.
LONDON, Oct. 17.--Resur1p-
ton OF heavy British artillery
fire concident with clearing
weather added to the public's
belief today that the British
commander in chief was prepar.
ing another drive IN Flandera
Sir Douglas Haig reported ex-
traordinary aerial and raldina
ACTIVITY.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

Colonial. Woodward a SMILEY Great
est of all vauts vile i5-25 25-50C -Ad.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

rrintirE---the plain neat kind--fhnf
4. rfEhf--Ti~e- Job Dept,-MsIn f5z0.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

HOTEL CADILLAC
Wsada Howell Glri Hevue. some
show Keno dance with Brlsea. fun
and frolic. Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

PrintinE-fhe plain neat kir That
II TIEBT=TTmsE tob t,rpr.-1ztu ts2es
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
Eighteenth Anniversary
Edition 1917

Six Months Of War and AIS
Well with Detroit and The Times
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
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was IL Nsrr-zrE on 3zE.asE Szt-
urday. EIe- CUz and wife visited
hgmef0EEB on Sz14zy- M-E. Roo
ert Brgwr and Mis- Alta Brown Egte
shopping 1 Esr+lnshug Saturday
Taare VIII he memorial services
and also q basket dinner at Ei-fgy-
Grove church OF the sch. EeT-
erend White. q Eartinsbgrg. viii cor
duct memorial services a. Liberty
church the Goth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
20 YEARS G

z. L. Locke was = delegate 70 the
Christian Church Sunday School con
yen,iou % be held at Carronbon. Ne.
Edwin Silver, formerly q Mexico,
and Gen. J. z. Hoekzday, q Fultaa,
formed q partnership Ia the practice
Of law with offices In jefferson City.
Leavitt's Swiss Bell Ringers were
billed for an appearance in this city.
The examining committee for the
closing examinations for the students
Of Hardin College was Z. W. steph-
ems and Elder wilkins, Of Columbia;
Rev. o. A. Carr and Prof. J.. J.
Nichols, Of Fulton; Prof. White and
President Williams, Louisiana; Prof.
Kurt and Rev. P. s. Duncan, Mont
gomery City; Rev. sneed and DR..
RothweI, Of Moberly; Rev. J.
Mountjoy and Prof. Brown, Of Par
is; with the clergy and the editors Of
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

We are glad 70 Be- able u report
NJ. ard Mr.. Carlton and Nizs
Nsya Czvth5ru, wh7 have beer qgie
s6rk for the past week feeling ora
better Monday morning - master
Joe RldgeEay spent Sunday and
Monday g;h samBei Mgndy. -TsoR
On the honor ron At Berea at the end
of last month are, p" Class, MABEL
Greed and Ruby Martin; &C. Class,
Lata Greed, Alta Mae Berrey. and
Nay Belle Brown; ar Class, Alya
and Freda Cawthorn and Mary Opal
Martin. - A few sheep have straysd
into Felix Martins pasture. He has
been unable 80 far 10 find the owner
VI them. Mrs. MaAinckradt, Of
St. Charles, il spending a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Schieffer and her
son, Mr.. Julius. - Mrs. Schieffcr
returned the girl she was raising to
the orphanage recently. - James
Wald0H and wife. Of Hunnewell, visit
ed at p. 4. Cawth0rn's yesterday
We regret 10 learn Of the death on
Sunday, May 9th, Of Mrs. Kate Dow
ell-Pilcher at her home northwest Of
Long Branch. Mrs. Pitcher was
one Of the oldest residents Of that
neighborhood. having spent her en-
tire life near Long Branch, and viii
be greatly missed. We extend sym
pathy to the relatives. 49, Miss Nell
Roberts left Wednesday for Tulsa,
Okla, where she expects to secure
employment in a telephone office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

was not enough grass whereby they
could put on flesh to any extent"
Asked regarding prospects for the
seasons crops, Mr.. Day continued
Il feel safe in saying there will be at
least 20 per cent increase in acreage
this year over last. In fact, the
farmers in my vicinity are using ey-
cry bit Of land that it is possible for
them to-. Virtually all the corn has
been planted and part Of it up; how
ever, owing to the extremely damp,
cool period some time ago, the early
corn had TO be replanted "
Chicago reported a top Of SIG. rs
Wednesday for shorn lambs.
Mr.. Days car load Of lambs We'd
nesday Melted 5000. st. Louis
Live Stock Reporter.
Chester G. Starr, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Starr, of this city, has
been promoted to the head of the
Animal Husbandry department of
Perdue University at Lafayette, In
diana. The many Centralia friends
Of Chester join the Courier in con-
graduating him upon his promotion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

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which only goes to bear out the pre-.
dlction made when he left Centralis
that he would rapidly forge to tn,
'front.' Centralia Courier.
Roberts & Cant, the Audrain coun.
ty stock buyers who shipped a car loaC
OF butcher cattle from Auxvasse last
week, bought the stuff from the fol.
lowing; F. W. Boulware. four head
$23O.79; w. T. Hutchison, one
S5l.42; r. l.. Greed, six cows, two
calves and one bull, $40; J. NJ. Pat.
terson, seven head, $355; r. NJ.
Hatcher, five head, $3.50; J. W. Greed
TWO head, SAB SO. - Auxvasse Re.
view.
Ross Ewing of the Long Branch Vi.
cinity, brought 95 head of hogs that
averaged a little less than 200 pounds
apiece to Paris Tuesday. lie got 15c
a pound for them, a check calling for
$2,G62. 70. 49, Paris Appeal.
}. j. Wakefield sent in a load of
clipped Western lambs of his own
feeding in Audrain County, Mo-. that
consisted Of l6O head which averaged
81 lbs. and sold at SIG. 30. This was