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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
BLATTNER BROS. Did
SI73,O00 BUSINESS
IN MEXICO IN 1920.

The annual meeting of the Blattner
Brothers Produce Company was held
in Wellsville Monday at the main Of
fee. Those from Mexico who attend
ed are L. S. Allen, manager of the
Mexico branch of the produce COM
pany, and A. Pfitzer, Roscoe Pfitzer
and A. C. Crews, stockholders in the
concern.
For the year from January 1, 1920
to January /, 1921, the Mexico branch
did total business of S173,6 in the
selling of poultry, eggs, cream, hides,
fur, butter, etc. This is higher than
the business for last year, and accord
ing to L. S. Allen, manager here, is
considered very good as the Mexico
branch has only been in operation
since February 8, 1919, less than two
years. The Fulton branch did about
the same volume of business. The pro-
duce is bought from the farmers
around Mexico, and after being class
ed and graded is sent direct to the
New York market.
The total volume Of business for the
Wellsville, Fulton and Mexico
branches for the year amounted to
about $1,750,000. This is about a 20
per cent increase over the total bus
mess of last year. A per cent divi-
dend was declared at the meeting this
year. The $166,00O capital stock
owned by the stock holders has been
paid up, and the $4,000 is held by the
company itself. There are about 800
stock holders in the concern alto
gether. About 1O1s per cent of the
total volume of business for the year
profit.
A new director was elected at the
meeting Monday, H. G. Blattner. The
ether directors are A. ]. Blattner, DR..
G. S. Straube, E. s. Oliver, J. W.
Shocklee, A. W. Howell and L. M.
Hutts.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Miss Jessie Nor
riis Is Married
Saturday Nigh

Miss Jessie Keith Morris, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Werner Morris of
Mexico, and DR.. A. F. Becker of
Hartford, Conn, were married Sat-
urday night in Moberly. They will
erriye in Mexico the latter part of
the week from Kirksyille, where they
will be a short time before going to
Hartford to make their home.
Mrs. Becker is one of Mexico's
most charming young girls. She was
graduated from Mcmillan High
School in 1914 and later from the
State Teachers College at Kirksville.
She is member of the Chi Sigma
sorority at Kirksville. Doctor Becker
is graduate of the American School
of 0steopathy at Kirksville, and is a
prominent young osteopath of Hart
ford.
The Ledger joins the friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Becker in extending
congratulations
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Mrs. Mary Kemp,
rs, Dies We'd
nesday Morning

/ Mrs. Mary Ann Kemp, 76 years old,
died at her home on East Liberty
street at 1880 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The funeral services will be
held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the Hickory Grove Church, and
burial will be in the cemetery there.
Mrs. Kemp was born in Galloway
County, and lived there all her life,
until coming to Mexico about 10 years
ago. She was member of the Meth
odist Church, and was a woman of a
fine Christian character.
She leaves the following children:
William Kemp, Miss Frances Kemp
and Mrs Alex Kemp of Mexico and
Mrs. Henry Cowley of Vandalia. She
also leaves two sisters, Mrs. c. A.
Miller of Kansas City and Mrs. Betty
Kemp Of Galloway County.
The Ledger extends deepest SYM
pathy to the family.
There will be short services at the
home for Mrs. Kemp Thursday morn
ing at IL o'clock. The services viii
be conducted by the Reverend Slade.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Murfy Says
He Was Held
A Prisoner

There is good reason to believe that
Roy NJ. Murry, of Columbia, whose
mysterious disappearance between
November % and the time he was
found near Chicago, December "a, has
never been explained, was kidnapped
by mistake and held prisoner during
the month of his absence says the
Columbia Missourian. Murry's car
was found in a Mexico garage several
weeks after his disappearance.
Murry escaped from farm near
Chicago while he was being held pris-
oner, according to his own statement
made-i in the presence of Missourian
reporter Tuesday. This is the first
time that any of the Murry family
knew the telegram from Abbott was
not sent by man who had something
to do win his disappearance.
More credence is given to the kid
mapping because of similar occur
ance, by the abduction of Jacques VII
lard, wealthy legless editor of 1905
Perkins avenue in st. Louis. He dis
appeared from the La Sale Hotel in
Chicago last week and was released
only after days of torture in the eff
fort to extort money from him. He
returned to his home in st. Louis
where he has been dangerously i'll
since that time.
The same men who attempted theSt.
Louis kidnapping may have been in
volved in Murry's disappearance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
STATE TAX
HANDLING IS
CRITICISED
est. Louis Globe pemocratl

JEFFERSON CITY, No., January
l3.--How gross inequalities in assess
ments and tax burdens have grown
out of the unlawful system Of frac-
tonal assessemnts in Missouri, is re-
vealed in maps complied by. the State
Tax Commission for it's official report
to the Fifty-frst General Assembly,
which was made public late Wednes-
day.
The report is of timely interest in
view Of the announcement made by
State Auditor Hackmann, Secretary
of State Becker, and Attorney Gem
eral Barrett, a majority of the State
Board of Equalization, that they viii
vote to equalize the assessments of
property for this years taxes at its
true value in money. L. D. Thompson,
State Treasurer, says he, too, favors
the enforcement of tax laws. While
Gov. Hyde has not gwen expression
to his views he will stand with other
members of the State Board, it is said
for lawful equalization.
The report shows that lands of the
same character and value were assess
ed and equalized at different value
in every county of the state. Land in
Taney County was assessed in 1919 at
$3.50 an acre; in Barry, adjacent, at
S18.44; in Newton, also adjacent, at
S14.02, and in Stone at 5000 an acre,
Land in Monroe County was worth
for taxes $13.O1 an acre; in Randolph
adjacent, 17.25; in Shelby, $46.31; in
Marion, S2O.07; in Rails, S16.49; in
Pike, $15.S8; in Lincoln, $4s.s9; in st.
Charles, 1884, according to the as
SCISSORS.
Platte County land was worth for
taxes, S23.28; Buchanan, S53.43; Clin-
ton, $22.54 and Caldwell, s81.95.
Town lots, the report pointed out,
were assessed upon an average of S546
in Worth County and in Harrison at
1921, although the commission says
that there can be no Egreat real diff.
erence in the two adjoining countless
Sheep, horses, cattle and other live
stock have a different value in each
county, both in assessments and in the
final equalizations, the commissions
reports and the records of the State
Board of Equalization disclose.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Eastern Stars
Have School of
Instruction Tues.


The annual school of instruction for
the new officers of the order of East
ern Star was held Tuesday night. A
dinner for the visitors from Boone and
Galloway counties was held at 6
o'clock Tuesday evening, before the
school of instruction.
Miss nellie Page, worthy grand lee
turer, of Canton and Mrs. o. Brooks
Holman, worthy grand matron, of
Webster Groves, instructed the new
officers in the work of initiation and
in the secret work Of the order. Mrs.
Ben Haskell, is worthy matron of the
Mexico chapter and Miss Mable Graf
ford is secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Current Tax
For December
Is $239,659.36

The current taxes collected by C. P.
Arnold, county collector, for the
month of December 1920 in which was
the largest collection was made, make
total of $2S9, ,659.36. As compared
with last year, the total is much
larger, that for last year being s2O1,-
64S.22. The following is list of the
amount of the current taxes collected
this year for December:
State tax-$22,664.97
County-$56,657.1
Rosd-S12,58S.00
Specie R. & B.-$34,10S.01
School-$113,641.27.
AS compared with last year, the
amounts collected last year are as
follows
State tax-$20,867.91
County-S50, ,926.66
Road-S11, ,343.52
Specie R. & B.-$2S,422.94
School-S90,0S7.19
This list doesn't include the back
tax.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
TO MEET FRIDAY

The following is a short history of
the Hustlers' Class of the Methodist
Church which will meet Tuesday night
at the church:
One of the interesting classes of the
Mexico Methodist Sunday School is
the Hustlers A splendid band of
young men meets every Sunday in the
pastors study, with an average at
tendance Of eighteen. Mrs. G. N.
Nelson is the teacher, Joe Hanson,
president; w. G, Hem, treasurer and
Edward Gooch, secretary.
The class was organized by the Rev.
w. c. Cowart in September. 1919,
with eight charter members. Under
the leadership if the present teacher,
the class has grown until it now num-
Ibers fifty-three names.
A business and social meeting Of
the class will be held Friday, Jan
uary 21 at o'clock in the evening at
the evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. N. Nelson. Each young man
is invited to come and bring his lady
friend.
The following named are enrolled as
members: William Adams, Lewis
Arnold, William Barre, Merrill Bull
son, Owen Blue, Robert Carlisle, Ed
ward Gooch, Emil Gooch, Joe Hanson,
Delno Calhoun, Ray Calhoun, Harold
Perkins, Willie Clark, Roy Greasy,
Rast Davis, Russell Duncan, Harold
Grier, John Gregory, Laban Glass,
Sam Thompson, Fred Hart, w. G.
Hem, Melvin HEM, James Hinton, All
Jericho, Clayton Shook, Joe Fugate,
Clyde Jones, Henry Jones, Homer
Jones, Joe Lakenan, Jr. Bob Nichols,
Stanley Peters, Howard Reed, Tom
Reed, Jack Myer, Lyndel Stuart, Nor
ris Pitts, Mr.. Griffith. Joy Kistler,
Bennett Williams, Claude Williamson,
Linwood Robinson. Ray Robinson, Ed
Robinson, Earl Works Munroe Woods,
Humphrey Craddocks, Ellison Say
sers, Landcn Smith, Burch Stevens,
Emmett Stevens, Lewis Taylor and
Harold Rhinhart.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
WANT BILL PASSED

The passing of a bill prohibiting
the exhibition of pictures showing in
detail scenes of crime as portrayed
in many serial pictures and others of
lower grade" is to be requested
from the general assembly, of Missouri
now IN session by the recognized
members of the various churches in
the State of Missouri" The following
reasons for requesting the bill are
given.
Il. The only way to prevent the
repetition Of crimes in our state is to
pass law prohibitin gthe exhibition
Of these crime pictures.
q. 1t will save the state and city
a great deal of trouble and expense.
%. The only way to prevent iuv-
emile offender from becoming an hab-
itual criminal is to place him in such
environment, with regards to his rec
reation, that shall tend to elevate the
mind and not degrade it.
"a. The state of Missouri will be
greatly benefited by a law upon its
statue books that is productive of
good, not only for the state, but for
the boys family and everyone con-
cerned in him."
The communication, as it is to be
presented to the assembly, closes by
saying that knowing you are deeply
interested in the welfare of the boys
and youths of the state, we earnestly
pray that you win give this bill due
consideration and hope that it win
meet with your annroyaln
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Judge Bolts
After Crap
Shooters Now

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 14.-An
anti-crapshooters bill has been intro
duced into the Missouri legislature by
Judge w. w. Bolts representative
from Audrain county. This bill would
Jail and fine crap shooters and punish
persons who have dice in their pock-
etc.
'eThe increasing prevalence Of the
vice Of gambling by the use Of dice in
playing what is known as the game
Of craps constitutes ali emergency
within the meaning Of the constitution
and this law shall become effective on
and after its approval by the Cover
nor read an emergency clause which
Bolts tackled on to the bill
Bolts will push the bill and hopes to
make it a law within the next sixty
days. It levies penalties against the
exposure Of dice for sale also. The
penalties for a misdeameanor range
from 81 to 500 fine and thirty days
IN Jail with an added penalty for aid
offenders.
Right on the heels Of Bolts bill to
rdlit the crap shooters came bill
fHpm Representative Farquhar Of
Madison County to require poolroom
Operators TO get d licensing Of saloon
before the advent Of prohibition. that
being to get q majority Of the tax
hayera in the block where it is propos-
Ia to operate q pool hall
NThe bill against crap shooters and
.fhe pool hall bill were in a batch Of
b dropped into the legislative hopper
bf the House Thursday afternoon.
The Senators started of with 44l The
total introduced was 122. Some Of
them had to do with reAt profteering
and To tighten the income tax
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
GETS FINE OF $500


R. M. Neeley, prominent stock
shipper of Boone County, was fined
$500 in the Boone County Circuit
Court Monday for violation of the
'bone dry law" proclaimed November
81, 1920, to be in effect after referen-
dunn at the November election. Al
though several stills have been found
in Boone County within the last few
months, this is the first case Of its
kind filed in the court there
Neeley's home was raided and a
small still found there. The case was
tried by Judge David Harris, who in
dicated that imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail would probably be what the
next like offender would get.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Let's All Cooperate

The Mexico Chamber of Commerce, whose devoted to
the development and best interests Mexico county,
Is headed by W. Gaaher presnden c. F. Coleman
secretary.
Both of these we'll the organization
pledged to work unrngy the town
county But for them accomplish anything they must have the
fullest cooperation Of every citizen.
Whether I've in Mexico the county
to make the Chamber upon every occasion It
organization because and working for the
good of the things you The better Mexico the bet
ter Audran county will be and the greater the county
improved Mexico will be-
But there is wider to this work than that
toned 1t is the fellowship such organization deveopes
owshp which resident county brought together
in community of interests will of the
spiritual moral and social life the county economic
Let us all get together for Old Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
CHANGES ARE
MADE IN C & A
TINE CARD

The following changes were made
in the Chicago and Alton time card
at a meeting in Chicago Saturday:
No. 16, the east bound train to Rood
house ,leaves here at $3.50 o'clock in
the morning, the same time as before,
and No. II, the west bound, arrived
her at $3.50 o'clock in the evening, as
before ,on every day except Sunday.
No. 20, the east bound mail train
leaves here three minutes later, and
No. 10, the west bound mail train gets
here ten minutes later.
There is no change in No. Fl and
No. %, the train running between st.
Louis and Kansas City. There is no
change in No. 10, the east bound hum
mer which leave Mexico at 10:45
o'clock in the evening. The west bound
hummer, No. 8, gets here at 2:5O
o'clock in the morning instead of 1923
o'clock.
No. A, the Kansas City-C Chicago
local, gets here at 9:37 o'clock in the
evening leaving Kansas City at A
o'clock in the afternoon ,and making
all the local stops. This train will af-
ford all those people living in the east
part Of the county means of getting
home in the evening, as it makes all
the local stops Of any Importance. No.
%, the west bound train will arrive
here at 1;25 o'clock in the morning,
no change having been made in it.
There are no changes on the south
branch of the Chicago and Alton.
These changes will go into effect at
midnight of Sunday, January %.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
MECHL|N---HALE

Clarence Mechlin and Miss Addie
Hale, both Of near Laddonia. were
married at the home Of the bride
Wednesday by the Rev. III. b. Barks.
Immediately following the wedding :
delicious dinner was served TO the
large number Of guests present. Tha
wedding was al noon.
Mr.. Mechlin is prominent young
farmer with d host Of friends. His
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
sam Hale and d most charming and
accomplished young woman. The
wedding was d big social event and
the Ledger joins the many friends of
both h etxendiug best wishes and con
gratuIations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Boy, s Years Old A Suicide.

DETROIT, Jan. 1Ss-Joe Grichvich,
5 years old, disobeyed his parents BY
playing outdoors and getting his feet
wet, 50 the lads father administered
q spanking. The child left the room
and moment later a shot was heard
in the kitchen. The parents rushed
into the room to find the child dead on
the floor with bullet through his
head.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
DIES WEDNESDAY

William P. Roland ,one of the oldest
citizens Of Mexico died at his home
Wednesday about 1 o'clock, following
a stroke Of paralysis Tuesday on his
eighty-eighth birthday. No further
information was obtainable in time
for publication Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Gets n Verdict

The case Of Heck Franklin against
Mrs. Sallic r. Carter, a suit on an
alleged breach Of contract, which was
taken to the Boone county circuit
court on change Of venue, resulted
IN verdict Ecr Franklin 70 the q
mount of S2lo0 according to advices
received here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20
Missourian Dies in Texas.

VANDALIA, Mo-, January 49,
Sam Chinn, 65 years old. who died in
San Antonio, Tex, where he was
spending the winter, was brought
home for burial yesterday. He leaves
his wife and one daughter, Martha
Chinn Wiggin. wife Of G. G. Wiggin,
an instructor in the University or
Nebraska; 4 brother. Elder Robert
sChinn Of Vandalia, and one sister,
Mrs. Julia Matson Of New London,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20

w y. Thompson Of near Thom pson.
d son of NTf. and Mrs. w. M. Thernp-
son enrolled Monday ID the Chilli
eothe Business College for i course IN
bookkeeping and typewriting
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20

Mrs. J. E. Blunr returned from Chi
cago Tuesday morning. She had been
in the Presbyterian Hospital there for
two weeks; and her many friends will
be glad to know that shs il improv-
ing,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20

$. n Cunningham has returned
from NIokane whore he has been hav-
ing . school of instruction for al the
Free Masona Of Mokana and vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20

]. A. Styles and wife. Of Wray,
Coloa ars visiting Elmer Gatewood
and Mrs. Gatewooa west Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20

Howard Auir of McCgsdie was In
Mexico Wednesday transacting bus
mess.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20

Tho naany friends AZ Mrs. I. G.
sstreek viii beglaa - know her con.
dition soatinuas to lmnOvs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-01-20

nv, nv. Matre Is home from d bus
mess trip to Monroe county.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
Marriage Licenses

Unless otherwise specified. all the follow
ing applicants are from this city:
David N. Saunders, 81, and Mabel Z.
johnson. IS. The Rev J. ". Waters.
Robert Middleton. "a, and Mamie Coates,
Is. The Rev. J. n. Harvey.
William G. Lewis, II, and Jennie Il
smith, q, both Of Milford, Va. The Rev.
N. W. d. Norman.
Horsce Payne. IS, and Mary johnson, 90.
The Rev. J. A. Taylor.
thews, -. The Rev. A. Ssyies.
GIenroy Ii. Toomhs, n, and Wanda r.
Downey. 1s. The Rev. p. J. O'ConneIl.
Elwood Il. whites<ll, 30. Of Tovanda, Pa.
and Ruth N. Harrison. 70. The Rev. II. d.
TsIbott. .,.-.
John ". Hall. =, and Lillian Z. Powell,
.. The Rev. J. II. Jedries.
John N. Runner. q, and Daisy N. Deck,
IS. The Rev. P. A. Cave.
Rezin L. Watkins, 50, OF oakton. Va,
and Angela @. McGinley, cs. The Rev. p.
J. OConnelI.
sylvan Oppenheimer, IS, and Henrietta
Behrend. .. The Rev. A. T. Luchs.
Lorenzo Romano, 81, and Virginia Cirno,
Is. The Rev. c. Y. Thomas.
Charles e. Traylor. %. Of Carnegie. Pa,
and Myrtle B. Johnston, 81, Of Pittsburgh
Pa. The Rev. J. II. Jenries.
Henry s. Hite, 30 and Helen B. schues
mann, -, both Of oakton. Va. The Rev.
]. e. Briggs.
Willie Yager, 81. and sarah T. Jackson
Is. both Of Cuipeper. Va. The Rev. A
Sayles.
Hiram A. Florea, 80. Of Quantico. Va,
and Dolores n. stepp, Is. Of Sal Francisco
Calf The Rev. T. 4. Davis.
Henry ]. Pankhurst, -, and lillian v
Thurston, 20, both Of Richmond, Va. The
Rev. Z. II. SVEN.
Henry r. Gibson, "a, Of Knoxville, Tenn,
and Elizabeth Clark, IS. The Rev. J. J.
Muir.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
:: Wa SI1INGTON SOCIETY::
Astors Going
| To Mountains
VIII Join Her Parents in
Adir0ndacks Next
Month.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Mr. anc
Mrs. Vincent Astor, who are occu-
pying Beechwood, their estate at
Newport, for the summer, will 60
to Paul Smiths, in the Adirondacks.
early IN August, to be the guests OF
Mrs. Astor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington. for about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Wainwright.
who ars passing the summer at
Georgian Court, the home Of Mrs.
wainwfight's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George J. Gould, at Lakewood. N.
j. will leave on August 10 FOR
Saratoga, where they will attend
the races. They will return to
Georgian Court for the remainder of
the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Burial
Hoffman will give dinner party
tomorrow evening at their villa in
Southampton.
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer. who ar
rived from Europe today on the
Paris, will start for Bar Harbor,
Me-. this week, to spend the re-
mainder of the summer.
DIR. and Mrs. Fenton Benedict
Turck and their daughter and son.
Miss Katherine Turck and Fenton
B. Turck, jr., will SAIL FOR Europe
tomorrow. sailing by way OF the
Mediterranean. They win remain
abroad for two months, touring In
England and France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey N. Depew,
who have been spending an ex-
tended time at Virginia Hot Springs.
will 20 to Lenox. Mass. this week
for the usual six weeks stay.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
LINDBERGs GIVE DINNER
FOR NICARAGUAN MINISTER.

The Minister of Nicaragua and
Sonora de Chamorro were the guests
of honor at dinner last evening OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Lindberg Of New
York, who have been spending
few days at war6man Park Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindberg will leave
Washington today.
Invited to meet the Minister and
Sonora de Chamorro were the FOL
lowing guests: The Second Secre-
tarv of the Legation of Nicaragua
and Nine. Adolfo Cardenas, Gen. and
Mrs. f. A. Kreger, Col. and Mrs.
George T. weitzel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cuttings. DIR. l. S. Rowe, director
of the Pan-American Union; ]. e.
lie Fevre, charge d'afaires OF he
Legation of Panama: Carlos Uribe,
ir., secretary to the Legation OF
Colombia; Miss Adeia Enriqpez;
Manuel Zavala. secretary of the Le-
cation Of Nicaragua: S. ID. Good
child: Servando Guerra, secretary
of the Legation of Mexico, and Mr..
Murray.
- N the
The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
Boys AHege Cruelty on
Shipping Board Vessel

NORFOLK, Va, July 25.-Libei
for s1.750 was filed in the United
States District Court yesterday
against the government by G. A.
Reynolds. Walter cambridge. Clar-
ence Zimmerman and Thomas
Simure, former members Of the crew
of the Shipping Board vessel Elk
horn. on which the four youths al
lege they were the victims Of numer-
Gus cruelties.
The boys repeat the story told TO
the United States Commissioner last
Monday, when they accuse the
chief engineer of the Elkhorn with
malicious treatment. On their
charges two warrants were issued
for his arrest.
When the vessel reached Spazie,
Italy, the boys say they were violent
ly thrown into a naval prison and
hogged. There they were left two
days without food. they allege, and
in the meantime the ship sailed and
left them there They worked their
way to Genoa where the American
consul provided for their return to
Norfolk.