The St. Joseph observer., 1920-05-22

was the speaker at the Commerce
Club luncheon Wednesday.
Fire did $4,000 worth of damage
at the home of Charles f. Bayer, vice
president of the Van Natta Drug Co..
Wednesday morning.
NoTTCE-save all rags iron, books,
magazines and all kinds of waste
paper. as prices are very high. Don't
sell before you call us. or write,
American Paper Stock Co.. Main 1855.
SO2 South sth st. CAdvt.)
NJ. c.. Roberts. general counsel for
the Burlington here, was this weel,
appointed commerce counsel for the
Frisco. with headquarters in s..
Louis.
Leroy Moore of this city, a soldier
with the army of occupation in Ger
many. died at Mayen. Germany. April |
II, from the accidental discharge of |
a gun.
Virgil Il. Brown and Theodore |
Washington, both colored, were given |
two years each in the pen Wednes- |
day for forgery.
The Missouri on Wednesday was
sin inches above high water mark.
A large number of st. Joseph bank |
ers attended the annual meeting Of
the Missouri Bankers Association at
Kansas City this week.
The police force on account of the
retrenchment now necessary has been
| cut to forty-two men The depart
ment is twenty-five short Of normal.
DIR. o. A. Orr, osteopathic. eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist. Catarrhal
deafness treated successfully. Glasses
fitted. Office hours. 3 a. m. to 5 p.
m. Tuesday, "Wednesday. Thursday
and Saturday. and by appointment.
4O4 Corby-Forsee building. Phone
Main 3S37.-(AdvtD
| Beeler Fitzmaurice of this city was
brought home Tuesday from Forest
City where he was injured in gaso-
lire explosion in the garage at the
home of George Hinkie near For
tescue The explosion killed Mrs.
IIortense Hinkle, who was sitting in
| a car some distance from the explos-
ion. She was the daughter of Mrs.
IT. p. Fitzmaurice. the well known
democratic Fourth district committee
man.
Mayor Marshall has joined the
Hyde or-governor club. and the cops
see great political significance in this
move of the mayor.
The street railway men have asked
the management for a % per cent in
crease in salary. The management
says that it would increase the pay
roll sl9O,O0o per year. which it cam
not stand at this time.
Jack Tracy, who was arrested last
week, charged with stealing whiskey
from George Weiss. was again ar
rested Tuesday by Marshal Wheeler,
charged with transporting liquor. He
gave bond for s2,50O before Commits
sioner Duncan.
Joseph B. Kerr, who left the traffic
department of the stock yards COM
pany years ago. will return to the
company service next month.
Overcome by gas which escaped
through a manhole over which he
was working. Joseph Libble, sixty
eight years of age. employed by the
st. Joseph Gas Co., was taken to a
hospital Thursday. where it was nee
essary 20 use a lungmotor on him to
bring him back TO life.
I. n. Lewis, a welder in the employ
of the street railway company while
welding rails at Twenty-third and
Lafayette Thursday came in contact
with a 500 volt current, and was
knocked senseless. He was sent to a
= hospital
Mrs. w. X. James was reelected
corresponding secretary of the Mis-
souri, League of Women Voters at the
a Thursday session of the League. held
= at St. Louis this week.
At the session OF the grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows held at Sedalia thi;
week. Lucien ]. Eastin of this city
= was elected grand representative
e John l. Beaghler Of Savannah wa
elected grand treasurer,