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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
CROSS ROADS

Mrs. Andrew Bell and son, of Lib
ertyville, spent last Monday here with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim King and three
children spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM.
Clyde Hicks, of st. Louis, spent the
weekend with friends here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Fer
guson, Sunday, a daughter.
DR.. Barron, of Mine La Motto, made
a professional call here Sunday.
Lawrence Womack, of Frederick
town, was business visitor here Sat
urday.
Rev. Chairman, of lockwood, has
been teaching singing school at the
Church of God the past week, He al
so preached Saturday night and Sun
day and had two additions to the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Crabtree and
children, of Flat River, spent the
weekend here.
0das Loughary returned home from
Flat River last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond UmHeet ano
daughter and Stella Sands, Of Liber-
tyville, attended church services here
Sunday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26

Mrs. John Rawson and little son,
Robert, and daughter, Miss Edna,
spent Sunday at the home of VIM.
Rowe, of near Silver Springs.
John Rawson and son, Fenton, and
Robert Jones attended the ball game
in Bonnie Terre Sunday evening.
Elba and Ollie Rawson were visit
ors at the home, of John Pettes Sun
day.
Lawton .Crossman motored to
Bonnie Terre last week. ....., ~
Mrs. Vetal Pratte, of Bonnie Terre,
spent part of last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Dan Pettes.
Floyd Lawson was Bonnie Terre
visitor Sunday.
Vim. Holdman, who has been work
ing with Perry Holdman's threshing
crew near DeSoto, returned home
Tuesday evening.
= Manuel Moses, of near Silver
Springs, made a trip to Bonnie Terre
the fore part of the week.
Virgil Ketcherside, of near Silver
Springs, spent Sunday night in Bonnie
Terrc with relatives.
Lloyd Jones was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Tuesday.
Ferman Moon was a visitor at the
home of Lewis Lawson Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. Hoclzel, of Melzo, was shopping
in Bonnie Terre last week.
Mrs. Jones was in Bonnie Terre
Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
PRIMROSE

Alfred Cole transacted business in
Blackwell last week.
Miss Nellie Moon was visitor at
the home of John Rawson Tuesday
morning.
John Rawson made business trip
to Bonnie Terre Monday.
Miss Myrtle Pettes was a visitor
at the home of VIM. A. Moon We'd
nesday.
John Pettes transacted business in
Bonnie Terre last week.
Mrs. Bunch, who has been visiting
at the home of Lewis Lawson, re-
turned to her home the fore part Of
last week.
Robt. Jones was visitor at the
home of VIM. Rawson Thursday eve
ming.
Miss Elsie Rawson was guest of
Miss Myrtle Pettes Sunday evening.
Fenton Roberts transacted business
in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everetts and baby
visited at the home of Lass Cash Sum
day.
Lewis Lawson made business trip
to Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Jones was in Bonnie Terre
Monday.
Robert Jones was Bonnie Terre
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Moon was a visitor at
the home of VIM. A. Moon Friday.
Jim Cain made trip to Bonnie
Terre tie latter part of last week,
Misses Vada Humphrey, of Irondale,
and Bertha Blackwell, Of Moontown,
were guests at the home of Morris
Jones last week.
Mr.. Cash made a business trip to
Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Leathel Rawson and sister, Miss Ell
sic, were visitors at the home Of VIM.
A. Moon Friday.
John Murphy, of Moontown, mo-
tored to Bonnie Terre the fore part Of
the week.
Misses Mabel Manson and Ward, of
Desloge, are visiting at the home of
w. A. Jones, of Melzo.
NJ. w. Jones and w. w. Snyder
transacted business in Bonnie Terre
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Ketcherside and Mrs.
Laura Moses, of near Silver Springs,
spent Sunday evening at the home of
VIM. Lawson.
Fenton Rawson was a Leadwood
visitor the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everetts were Bonnie
Terre visitors Saturday.
Elmer Rawsofi spent Saturday
night at the home of John Pettes.
Mr.. Williams m0tored to Bonnie
Terre last weGk.. w aet|E
2 Saturday and Sunday there will be
church services at the @ T. M B.
church. All are welcome. ''@s
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pettes and chill
Iren, of Bonnie Terre, motored out
here Sunday and visited at the home
If her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Moon.
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=" COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE =:

were quietly married. OF the M. E.
Church Thursday qElast week, Rev.
Doss officiating. This young couple
have the best wishes of many friends
for q happy and prosperous married
VIM. ,vandergriff and family mo-
toredi to Knob Lick Monday and spent
the day with his brother, Tom Van
dergriff. ~
Fred Steele, of St. Louis, visited
his uncle and aunt here Saturday, re-
turning to his home Sunday. He was
accompanied home by his grandmoth-
e., Mrs. Mary Brown.
Miss Resa Moore, who has been
visiting her brother in st. Louis for
the past two weeks, returned home
last Wednesday, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Tishey Moore, and two
little brothers.
Phil Brown, of DeLassus, was an
Elvins visitor Sunday afternoon.
Joe Layton, of Bismarck was an FL
wins visitor last Thursday.
Sam Burch was a Bismarck visitor
Monday.
t. B. Smith went TO DeSoto Satur-
day to attend the funeral of his niece
Mrs. Geo. Dotson.
VIM. BARLEY and Mrs. VERNE
Forbes were united in marriage Sat
urday afternoon.
Fred Stout and son, Otis, of Doe
Run, visited relatives here over Sun
day.
Otto Smith, who has been on the
sick list for the past three or four
weeks, is much improved.
Mrs. Master, who has been in the
Bonnie Terre hospital for some time
is expected to return home soon.
The infant daughter of Mrs. Hattie
Marler, who is here from Williams
vile visiting her father, is i'll at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Crawford, of near
Doe Run, came here Tuesday for few
days visit with relatives.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Presnell Tur-
ner, Aug 18th, a son.
John Tribbey, of Pennington, at
tended the funeral of his grandson
here last Thursday.
Sherman Turpin and family visited
his sister, Mrs. J. w. Moore, Sunday
Mrs. Jean Hughes and children Of
st. Louis, are visiting relatives here
at this writing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
EI.XINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hulsey returned
Sunday from Jefferson City, after a
weeks visit with relatives.
John Demand moved his family to
Arcadia Monday, where he has en-
ployment.
Miss Mayme Trolinger is on the
sick list. ....
Mrs. Margaret Kinney and Mrs.
Grover Cooksey and Mrs. August Mil
Ter went to Esther Wednesday and
spent the day visiting relatives.
August Robinson moved his family
to Charleston, Mo-, Tuesday, to make
their home.
Johnnie Alexander, who has been
EMPLOYED on farm near Loughboro,
has returned home to enter school,
A game of ball was played here
Sunday between Elyins and Bismarck,
in which the visitors won, 10 TO- ..
The Pennington team will play here
Mrs. Owens and children went to
Oran Saturday to visit friends and
relatives. :.
Oda McCloud. Of Flat River, was in
Elvins Wednesday. ,ys,.,, :.
VIM. Black transacted business in
Potosi Tuesday, r. g. ,,,
Mrs. Lawrence. Maurer and children
returned Tuesday from Caruthers-
vile after weeks visit with rela-
tives. sg,,,1 !. -.,,y - Lax
Pennington visitors Thursday,
Miss Tishey Moore, who is here
from st. Louis, visiting relatives, LEFT
Wednesday for a few days visit with
relatives at Doe Run.
VIM. Yandergriff. and family mo-
tored to Pennington Sunday afternoon
to visit relatives, 4,
Roy Burch is i'll with typhoid fever.
Waiter Brady and bride have been
visiting his mother the past few days.
Allie Polite and Miss Viola Black
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1He SCHOOL DOaru met on SATURDAY
and elected Miss Mather, of Kearney,
Mo-, as history teacher in the high
school, and when the school bell rings
on the morning of Sept. 9Th, there will
be a full corps IF teachers on hand to
start the school year. 1t was report
ed here that there would be no high
school here due to the board being UNI
able to obtain any teachers, but last
week Miss Gertrude Munger, who was
elected with c. M. Barnes, who would
not accept, sent in her signed contract,
and on Wednesday night Mrs. Menes,
of st. Louis, was elected, and Saturday
night at another meeting Of the board
Miss Mather was elected, and this,
with Supt. Baker who was elected last
spring, make up the full teaching
corps.
W. F. Bone, who has been in Kansas
with a construction gang the greater
part of the summer, came home Fri
day night. He willie in few days
for Illinois.
Paul Simms, of lockwood, visited
friends and relatives here on Sunday.
Clarence Woolford, of Flat River,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Woolford and family over Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Sheriff. was a st.
Louis visitor the past week.
G. Moore, who was taken to the
Mo. P. hospital few days ago, was
able to be brought home few days
this week. He is suffering with high
blood pressure.
Maccro WiIfnnor anI n,1pnan nf
Bonnie Terre, were on our streets Sun
day afternoon.
J. P. London, of Loughboro, came
here Sunday for few days visit with
his daughter, Mrs. N. D. Sinclair, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ragsdale returned
home Sunday after few days visit
with relatives and friends in Merid-
ian, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Rabadeux
and two children spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Onie London, of
Loughboro.
Joe Layton went to Elvins Sunday
for a few weeks visit and to seek en-
ployment.
Hugh Steel and son. George, were
DeSoto and St. Louis visitors the fore
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan, of Flat Riv-
er, were Sunday guests of his parents
here.
DR.. and Mrs. G. D. Williams and
daughter, Miss Nellie, of Flat River
passed through here Sunday after
noon.
Prof. Hendricks, of Will Mayfeld
College, was Sunday guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Wood. Prof. Hendricks
conducted services at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening
Mrs. Henry Bollinger, of Green.
vile, has purchased the property
owned by Frank DeGuire.
Buford Wood, of Desloge, was 8
Sunday guest of his cousin, Jesse
Wood, of this city.
One Of the saddest events reported
lately is the choking to death of the
four-year- child of Mr.. and Mrs
Hays Waller. The child. in compan!
with it's parents, were at the home Of
Bert Lightfoot on Sunday afternoon
when the child became checked ant
died before anything could be done
1t was buried in the Wallen cemetery
on Tuesday. All join in extending
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
The Bismarck baseball team and g
large number of fans journeyed tt
Elvins, where the Bismarck team, be.
ing "hungry" for victory due to the
rain the previous Sunday, fell upor
the Elvins team and fairly ate then
up by the one-sided score Of 10 to 8.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-26
VALE MINES

VALE MINES
Mrs. Clarence Eckle visited her
mother, Mrs. r. H. Rowe, at Bonnie
Terre Friday.
Mrs. Daisy Jones, of DeSoto, is
visiting Mrs. Monroe Nash few days
this week.
Mrs. Sadie Leonard and children, of
Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Polite.
Several families gathered at the
home of Otto Harmon Thursday
night. They were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ratty and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Polite, Mrs. Sadie Leon
ard and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
Ratty, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Rhodes and
children. Ice cream and cake were
served.
Monroe Nash and C. Koble were
DeSoto visitors Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellis and chill
dren visited at the home of Monroe
Nash Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Rhodes and chill
dren visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Heaton, Sunday.
Miss Daisy Jones and Mrs. Monroe
Nash visited at the home of Ferman
Richardson Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Nash returned
from Bellview after weeks visit with
relatives.
Misses Carrie Shannon and Clara
Douglas visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Heaton Monday.
Miss Olga Heaton visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Stated
Saturday and Sunday.
Tony Horn visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Douglas Sunday.
Several from here attended the pic
mic at Plattin Gap Saturday night.
Miss Eva Frazier, of Festus, visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Frazier, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Ratty and children and
Della Nash visited at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Riddle Monday.
Misses Lena and Louise Stated WIS.,
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
Nussbaumer Friday.
Rudy Bellville and Otto Michael
were Wales Mines visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Effie Turley and children and
Mrs. Geo. Whitesell visited at the home
of Mrs. r. Burns Monday.
Misses Olga Heaton, Clara Douglas
and Carrie Shannon visited at the
home of Mrs. Mary Riddle Monday.
Jake Buscher visited at the home OF
Emmett Roughly Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Riddle visited at the
home of Frank Ratty Saturday and
Sunday.
Fenton Thurman visited John Head
Sunday.
Miss Edna Cragg and Mrs. Lizzie
Richardson visited at the home of Will
lie Waters Sunday.
Miss Augustine Turley visited Mrs.
]. Turley Sunday.
S. p. Cole visited at the home of
Jas. Appleberry Saturday.
Carl Richardson, of French Village,
visited at the home of DR.. Shannon
Sunday.
Emmett and Ed Roughly made a
business trip to Bonnie Terre Monday.
Bryan Decker, of Festus, visited
his parents here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Josephine Turley visited Mrs.
w. E. Heaton Sunday.
Miss Olga Heaton visited Mrs. Eff
fie Turley Friday.
Miss Ethel White, of Festus, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
White, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Neva Nussbaumer visited her
sister, Miss Frida Nussbaumer, OF
Plattin, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Dora White, of Festus, visited
Miss Nellie Decker Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Urell and Lee Hammock was
Wales Mines visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green White made a
business trip to DeSoto Friday.
Miss Blanche Heaton visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. White Tues
day and Wednesday.
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PL LANNED HIS
END 8 DAYS
IN ADVANCE.

Ecw Yor; Nov. o?.-- Teiier that Lieut..
r'o,orcl rrar,cs W. Whitt!cscy. med
or. honor man a"d commander oG thH
famous Lost Battalion of III" NrGoun'
Woods. planned At ltas; eight Gays IN
Alliance the self-dCstrTCtion executed
at sea on SUNDAY. gained ground today
as thc new details of his recent actions
came In Eight.
nn November is. ono week after the
Unknown Soldier" services in Wash
ine,On. which Is thought to have add@"
the last fatal burden 10 y mind already
overhurdened with melancholy recol-
lections OF the horror OF war, he en-
Gagged passage to Havana on the Toloa
from which he DISAPPEARED twenty-four
hours out from New York.
At the time OF hooking the passage.
employes Of the ticket Office said today.
he inquired as to ships leaving about
q week later selected the Toloa and In
dicated that its nrst stop. Havana,
would serve as well g another for his
destination.
These employees said he was most so
fictitious about having a cabin in Sc
cluded part OF the ship, studied a plan
Of the vessel and chose one on tho star
board side. forward from which lie
could reach the promenade deck unseen,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-30
.LORENZ. FAMOUS SURGEON, IN
COLLAPSE, REFUSES TO QUIT

his EFFORT 10 repay part " his country
debt TO America for food and medical
aid.
1t IL too much. all this work. No
said Il cannot do - al with my
strength. am aorry.'
When the great bone specialist saw
his nrs, patients at S:3n this morning.
hundreds OF men. women and children
we're waiting in line outside the hoSpi-
tai A r,tlkmau and sandwich vendor
had served breakCas; 10 many.
waited All Night IN Rain
Scores. hospital attaches in the crowd
had waited there in the rain AL night
mothers and fathers With crippled chli-
dren In their arma. dnf"rtunateS on
crutches or leaning on canes. They had
been told the surgeon could not possibly
see them today. But still they had wait
ed. spalrinElr
The pat!en;s selected for examination
were placed in small conpa rtmNnt".
witnesses expressed tho opinion thai
lack of air In them might have caused
the surgeon To nc n.cTcume. Nft"r taint
ing the frS, time. Dr I.orcuz SHw applt'
cantS In groups or I'VE. In this way he
examined abOu, 5rV.
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Bostilisles Discussed

IoYGnr. Nov. 20 N 'mmcdAi"
p,ohiem IN the Irish ",iuati"u "h.ct
has not -. n"rn d"r:dcd is whHthe;
armed hostility would follow com
plrte disagreement nr r it shall nroNe
possible 70 arrange an adjournment OF
The negotiations. and meanwhile ma "
tain tho truce. The governments mill
Iarv advisers have hcsn n"lntnc out II
is stated. lho' it would he eaSisr for
them In deal with guerilla warfare II
tho winter ihan in tn" sprins. but the
general feeling against renewed fight
ing s so strong on all sides that post
ponemen. Of II Is favored in influential
quarters. even though II Is realized that
tho same deadlock over Sim Fe!n and
Ulster uight very likely await the min
!~tcrs at The end ~ the period.
Tho argument for postrnnement Is
that II the deadlock situation has 10 be
submitted to she people al general
election. such an election would more
,on,cnisrtiy he hell n February than
uoN. when II would dIsloCate the an,
rm. rre-Christmas activity Of the ma
t!on.
Neither the Sun Fen nor Ulster, Il -
conccded. would consent To this method.
hui il won't dcXhibit to tho world, II IS
argued. tho governments judgment on
tho situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-30
HOPE To AVERT
COLLAPSE OF
IRISH PEACE.
LLOYD GEORGE PRESENTS
NEW PLAN TO SINN FElN
Situation Very Critical, With
Contending Factions
Far Apart.

l.oud"n Nol. - --tBy In" Associated
rreest An anxious ia, IN tho ncE"-
'ia:i"r,, designed for the Narih,aI"n ~
ireland ended might. with IN" nope
'hat complete collapse 81 tn" Harle%s
Nigh: SIN hc a,crted
Sir JamaG t'raiE. premier q: .StHr az
vas expected declared hcfOr" Ihe
northern parliament in Relfast. iha' ' !
srcr had ahs"lu'"n refused !" accept an
al-Irc'dnd parliament. demanded as Il
solution hy tn" Sirr Fein delegation
Ru; hc anuouuced listers Willingness
to discuss other proposals for ~ lrlsh
seiilsmcn; IF they were Submitted hH
mex Tue 'da!
Premier Lloyd George immediately
SUMMONED the Sim Fem delegates L"
consult With Kim and MS ministers ana
submitted ~ them rev proposals "hich'
If they NEE; with Tho approval 81 the
Sim Fcin will hc presented to IN"
I'lsicr officials before neNt Tuesday.
Thc nature nr the Alternative pTor"sa -
viii not he d!vulR:d. pending their con
,,dcratiou hy Sim FciNers.
Tie situation is s.!N very "ri'lral
owing TO IISle- refusing 70 enter an
ar-Ircra.,l parliamcal. and tho Sim
Fem steadily refusing to N!old on -"
gucS;inu " a'IcS.an"" I" III" Cr"MN III"
rcgo;fariur. NoNr,c,. nave not been
h~oner "T. I'd ma; be ccninn"d on
ncw basis
l:amon pr ' lcra has left Dublin for
Il tour OF his constituency.
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HARDING PLAN NOT A RIVAL
Of PRESENT LEAGUE Of NATIONS

rin'stratinn charters II was declared
that Mr.. Harding. had no desire to inter
rcre With the league. and hoped only 10
find way by which the nations cou'h
hc brought together TO consult.
Plan 10 Be Discussed
To what detail the presidents pro-
nosal had been reduced was not reveal
cd nor was IL made known by what
method the subject would be brought
formally before the arms conference.
On the other hand. there were lnoicaa
tions that even the Informal discussions
now proceeding with regard to the pro-
iect would he subordnated as much as
possible at the present stage OF the con-
ference. and the further information
REGARDING it would he withheld until
the time is considered ripe for Its form
al submission.
Until that time. too, administration
officials expect 10 refrain from com
mcnt on the widespread speculate
that the presidents suggestion ha
aroused. II is said To be the feeling o.
these officials that 20 keep the duestioo
in prominence now might interfere w10
The plan 10 keep the attention OF the
conference centered wholly an the naval
and Far Eastern problems until they
are solved.
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Details of the Plan to Be
Taken Up By Arms Confer
cnce After Pending Prob
lens Are Disposed Of.

Washington. NOV. c9.-tRy the Associ
eIed TrcRsl- Adoption 0f definite
agreement for future meetings to DIS
cuss world problems - hoped FOR by
President Harding before the arms con-
ference ends.
II was revealed today tina although
the president does not propose TO IN
troducr formally the subject int" the ne
Eotiati"ns here until the naval and Far
Eastern discussions have reached de-
ris!or. ne does expect tha; before the
delegates separate the% will agree an a
plan by whIrh similar discussions w.ii
take = ace IN the future.
At the same time ii was made known
thai in drafting the framework OF his
p.an the president was ondeavorinC To
avoid the impression HAT any resulting 2
"assoCiation Of nations might become
= rival 81 tho League ~ Nations or
ganized at Versailles. In highest ad-
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Arrest Captain For
Shooting Down Seaman

Roston. Nov. 20 Attachment "C the
veasel upon which he served as seaman
and a warrant for the arreS; OF rs cap
tain. whom hc accused OF shooting him
In the back. were soTEh' IN two S".""h
mage suits Med in federal Cour; today
hv Eerisford Howell against j. w, SOM
merville, o. C;uIcort. Miss. owner of IN"
schooner lLll.au +. hcrr, and George z.
roppc its master. The suits " IL he
heard December ?.
Howell negro. Was acquitted IaS'
week ny United states commissioner
Of charges oC nSsaGltinG Captain I"ppe
n, sea with knife. the commissioner.
IN discharsIug him declared 'ha,
whether or no; he had knife. he WIS
scared to death Of tn" captain and his
gun and had acted IN SELF defense"
Federal Judge Morton la'e today iS>
sued warrant FOR Captain fopp"'s ar
rest. with provision for bail A' $1,000.
Attachment Of tho schooner under the
suits was set for tomorrow.
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NEGRO ON TRIAL FOR
LITTLE GIRLS MURDER

Mount Holly. y. J.. Nov. c9-Trial Of
Louis Lively. negro. charged with the
murder OF seven-year-old Aa tiida Russo
uhoae hrdy was found several months
aco n q shallow grave n the cellar of
hi. home began today. Selection or
jury required hut thirty minutes.
TIL. prosecution contends that the
niEht before the girls disappearance
Lively was dISc!ng grave in his cellar.
Michael Russo. father Of the girl. testi-
fed that on the night before the child e
body was found he saw light In Live
lv's cellar. and heard sounds OF digging.
Alfred Russo. eleven-year-old brother
nr Matilda. was not allowed 10 testify
,he cour, ruling him incompetent when
re said in answer 10 a question that A
,io was what ynu g~t licking for" and
that the "R.b!e told all about God and
cyerythirC"