Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
HAPPENINGS
Of the eOeek
IN MISSOURI

struck George Nelson's barn, killing
Ed Wells. Nelson also was injured,
but will recover.
Emery Engle, % years old, quar-.
relied with his wife and while in a
rage beat a shotgun over fence. The
weapon was discharged and the
charge took effect in his abdomen and
he died ten minutes later.
At the closing session Of the Mis-
souri, Bankers Associations conven-
tion at st. Joseph, resolution was
adopted urging Congress to prevent
the manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor during the war.
H. S. Stephens is held at Liberty,
charged with statutory offense
against 14-year-old girl, who work
ed in his store in North Kansas City.
The foster mother Of the girl made
the complaint.
William X. Davis Of West Plains
was elected grand commander of
the Missouri grand commandery,
Knights Templar, at the close of the
annual conclave at Springfield. Co.
lumbia was selected for the next con-
vention.
News was received in st. Louis re-
Gently Of the death in Greenville,
Miss, Of Mrs. Theodesia w. Valiant,
widow Of Chief Justice Valiant of the
Missouri supreme court, and a great
granddaughter of President Zachary
Taylor.
The doors of the Bank of Lebanon,
an institution with a capital and sur
plus Of $4,000, were closed recently.
A notice was posted stating that the
bank was in the hands of the state
bank commissioners.
Officers were elected at the closing
session of the Missouri Bankers AS.
sociation at st. Joseph as follows: w.
B. Sanford, Springfield, president: F.
T. Hodgedon, Hannibal, vice presi.
dent; w. L. Buechle, Kansas City,
treasurer; w. r. Keyser, Sedalia, Sec
retary; E. p. Neef, Sedalia, assistant
secretary.
Frank H. Farris, Rolla, lawyer and
Democratic house leader of the last
legislature, and Ray Cummins, form
er secretary of the Police Relief AS
sociation, were indicted by the grand
jury at st. Louis in the investigation
Of the collection Of a large fund to
obtain the passage of the bill in the
last legislature to increase the pay Of
the police there.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rider, rs years old,
obtained a divorce at Springfield re-
Gently. William Rider, 7S, of Aurora,
was the defendant. Mrs. Rider said
they were married two years ago and
were happy for nine months. Then
she said, Rider wanted her to sell her
property and they separated
Provisions Of Missouri statutes of
1909, prohibiting RAILROADS from fixing
higher freight rates for a short than
long haul, whether such rate dis
elimination is reasonable or unjust,
have been sustained as constitutional
by the supreme court.
The Springfield Normal School lost
four of it's star athletes when, led by
Coach A. w. Briggs, the boys went to
the naval recruiting station there and
enlisted. The new sailors are Horace
Robbins, Ralph Sheets, Chester Cart
wright and Finis Engleman. A large
number of Normal athletes have join
ed the colors and sports will be Grip
pied next fall.
Clay county now can go ahead with
its IL million dollar rock road pro.
ject. The state supreme court has
upheld the contention of the county
that bond issue to that amount was
legal, according to a telegram from
the clerk of the court to J. S. Simrall,
Liberty, attorney. The plan is for 2O2
miles Of rock road connecting Liberty
and Excelsior Springs, as we'll as
Smithville. Holt, Kearney and Mis-
souri, City, with Kansas City.
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Robert Simpson, worlds champion
hurdler and holder of several track
records, has Joined the University of
Missouri unit of the American Field
Ambulance service for duty in
France. William X. Gardner, son of
Governor Gardner, also is member
of this unit.
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DR.. L. A. Todd, member of st. Jos.
eph board Of health, died ON an inter.
urban car, en- route from Kansas City
to st. Joseph He went to Kansas
City in the afternoon to be treated for
an affection of the ear and died near
Camden Point on his way home. He