Ripley County democrat., 1917-06-29


'just how this could have besl
dor without killing pr snaiInini
every one oflhs family u hard i
understand. But they oil 90
out alive--most Of them more o.
loss bruised and badly shaken ur
but alive. Fritz Elfrink Of tn,
same neighborhood lost bis house
and everything they had excep
what they had on their backs
but they are no doubt thankful
that they made the almost Mira
culous escape with their lives,
These are only two Incidents. In
most cases where the families
lost all they had some OF the
families were either killed outs
right or suffered injuries. Mar.
bic Hill Press.
The old fair grounds in the
north part Of Dexter which wac
sold by Chas. Miller to Hayes
Realty Co. recently was divided
into town lots and sold at auction
Tuesday. 2S9 lots were sold at
an average price OF about S25.
The sale was well attended and
the promoters were well pleased
with the way the lots sold. Two
lots and $50 in gold were given
away Mrs. Mary Hanks and Mise
Oma Werenridsf each drew a
tree 10! and Ed. Moore, Miss Lena
shaw, W, T. Mckee, Mettle
nhomasson and M. T. Minton
sa'sh drew $40 In gold. Messrs
Hayes, and Proctor went from
he5e to West, Plains, where they
are putting on . similar lot sale.
Messenger.
The total registration Of Mis-.
souti was 200, ,94e, which includes
260,048 white citizens, 1915
,olorsd citizens, t0t0 alien ene-
mics and 10,975 other aliens. OF
he whites subject to military
,Ait t70,753 claimed exemption.
ind Of the negroes 3742. The
percentages Of exemption or pro.
,able exemption is go per cent.
The War Departments estimate
Il the number Of registrations In
Missouri, which. was fixed at
5000, was mere than $4,000
90 high. However, the discrep.
lncy between the expected and
he actural registration is not so|
,reat when II is considered that
Missouri has furnisba1 between
Q, 900 and $4,000 to the national
,uard, regular army, Officers
seserve Corps, United States
darine Corps and the navy.
Star Simmons. II years old.
wing in the Lone Hin Commun-
ty, was accidcntly killed on
Decoration Day by the discharge
4 shot gun. He and his father
ndanother lad were out cuttings|
10 timber. Young Simmons had
ssned his gun against alog they
rere working on. just before
utting off the tie he reached
yer 10 change the gun from the|
saning position. When he haul
d the gun across the log the
caught and was pulled
'acIs and fell again firing the
un. The load of shot took sf-
Dot In the boy's groin and he !
we'd but 20 minutes. He talked
, his father before he died and
BID him how IL happened. They
,ers working near Haryell when
he accident occurred. IF Poplar |
'luff Republican.
Scott County Democrat: AL
hoto was found on the Willie |
arm near Macedonia church that
ad been dropped there BY the 70
ent Cyclone. The picture is 10 |
12 and represents . family res
nion ot SO persons Of three gem
ration. Thephoto was taken in
'ont 81 i residence with . brick
'all extending to the gate. The
ouse hada porch extending ac-
oss one side, bungalow style.
'hsre are four small children Ia
he front row In the center. One
Id man with q cruteh under his
sft arm was ut the right of the |
ront row. The photo was wraps
cd between pieces 81 card board