Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1922-02-08
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tas~ssss Esrm easManss.
Jaspss. Ma-Ihs yasmr Farmers
61ceaaes has 1led articles Of In
cospoeatiea, having . capital stock ii
yS0000 The e6isct u the co~porat.aa
d y % co-opsrativs buying and selling
among The fafnesA, A store viii h
maintaIaed n Jasper. The drst board
q dtssetors inciodsa: ]. 3. Wilson
=. =. etockdaie, Leech Wise,nan. 3. w
Grssham, 3. G. Simpson. Earl Harvey
and = o. Phillips-
soeheel - Msehsds" . d Held.
Carthage. Mo.--A "schOol Of meth.
DDS" under the auspices Of the Jasper
County Sunday School AssocIat ion,
will BE- held II Carthage on March II.
The arrangements have been placed IN
the hands a Walter Oher. Of Joplin,
county president. 1t also has been ar.
ranged to have at least ore district
meeting In the thirteen districts Of the
county during 1922. Programs for
these meetings viii be announced later.
Community Club Elects Officers.
Brookneld. Mo--The Board Of Nrec-
tors Of the Community Club has an
nounced the election Of the following
officers: President. Theodore Duker /:
vice-president. J. C. Tooey; treasurer.
c. r. Thomas: secretary, Edward
0erson. The club chartered special
car to take Its members TO the Pixies
Peak OSan-t0-Ocean Highway meet.
ing, which Was held In Macon.
Missouri Woman Dies at -.
Mexico. M0-Mrs. Alta Hatcher. a..
died at the home Of her steptia lighter.
Mrs. Arch Rutd. In Auxvasse. Mrs.
Hatcher had been bedfast for several
years. She was born in West Virginia
and moved to Mexico In 1910 and
made II her home until 1850. when she
Earried George Hatcher and moved 70
California.
oleedhevnds Find Boys.
Elsberry, No.-Three boys who AT
tempted to burn down q rural school
In the southern part Of Pike County.
chopping up desks, burning up hooks
OF the school library and setting Hre
to the building. while drunk, supposed
to BE- from home brew. were run down
by two bloodhounds from Mol,erly. Mo.
The boys are said to have confessed.
Car Fare CONTINUES At Cents.
Jefferson City. Mo.--Ihe State Pub
lie Service Commission issued author
ity to the Springfield Street Railway
Company to continue It's present pas
seager fares for period expiring Jan
uary ]. 1929. The charge Is cents.
with the sale III four tickets for %
cents. Children's fare Il 3 cents.
NJ, X. Z z. Sheps cIessd.
Sedalia. Ao.-The Missouri. Kansas
and Texas Railroad shops here closed
down January 81 and will not reopen
before March l. About 100 men were
employed. The Missouri Pacific shops
have obtained their appropriation for
March and the full force will remain
at work In all the departments
Leads Pipe with Bullet; Hurt.
HOLSTER. Mo.-Altert Randolph.
farmer near here. had his pipe tobacco
and cartridges In the same pocket He
filled his pipe without removing II from
his pocket Then he lighted II. A
pellet exploded In the bowl burning
him badly about the face and knocking
out several teeth.
cerensr's Jury Holds Two fo~ Crime.
kOlla. MO.-A cOrOners jury iuyesti-
eating the death Of Bryan Boxer"
Alexander. who wns shot and killed
on the street In Newburg. January p.
charged Fred Gilmore ~ Koiia with
the murder and Charles Thomas 81
Newburg as 1,cessor. before the act.
leeturine on Rural Home Lie.
Fulton. MO.--t'ounty Farm Agent &.
Il. Neff and Miss u. Proctor. home eco
Monies demonstration for the bureau.
are holding series of meetings
throughout Galloway County. the pur.
pose Of which H. better living condi-
lions il the rural homes.
Missouri Merchant Hangs Self.
Butler, Mo.--Wiley Cox Of Metz,
south of here. ended his life by hang
Ing himself His body WAS found in a
barn by ms son. james Cox. Poor
health ID given as the cause of the act.
Still Owner Gets 80 Days.
Sedalia, No -- Frank Sbuniaker
pleaded guilty 10 operating still on q
farm west Of Sedalia. Judge d. \.
Yount fined him 500 and sentenced
him to 10 days IN Jail.