The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-19

II, TO Tx place Tor holding the party
convention September 10. The date of
the convention is fixed by law.
The Eleventh ward Reed for Presi-
dent Club was organized Tuesday at
the home Of Mrs. Bert Roehm, 29lO
Troost. Kansas City. The temporary
Officers are Mrs. s. C. Spangler, chair
man; Mrs. Bert Roohm, secretary, and
Mrs. Charles Aubicki, ward organizer.
Twins will be twins. Last week the
3-year-old twin son of Thomas Horn,
a construction engineer OF Trenton,
fell out of bed and broke his collar
bone. Recently his twin brother had
the same experience. Twins will be
twins.
Richmond is about to re-cngage its
street sweeper who was discharged
some months ago when the city coun-
ell believed the streets could be kept
clean by turning the fire hose on
them.
Lacking only matter Of a few
months of reaching the age of ninety,
Judge Henry Luhrs died at his home
in the southwest part OF Rock Port
afternoon about two o'clock,
following a heart attack which ne had
suffered but a few hours before.
A Sedalia minister insists that the
members Of his congregation should
finish reading the Sunday papers in
time to attend the evening services,
no matter how large the papers grow,
this Capital reports.
Eddie, let's leave" urged his girl
when they were CAUGHT in a frce-for-
all fight at ball game In Ch!llicothc,
relates the Trenton Evening Times
Lets runw Eddie suggested, and
they did.
Uncle Jimmie" Estes Of Garatin
was 81 years old last Friday, and was
up town bantering all sizes and all
ages to take him on in a wrestling
match or a foot race. lie is wonder
fully rugged, clear eyed and bright
minded, and as nimblo az the ordinary
person at so years Of age.
John Hughes and family and Mr..
c. A. Hughes motorcd TO St Joseph
Saturday night in Johns Ford Sedan,
and while they We're attending a show
there someone stole his Ford. This
is the second Ford Sedan John has
had stolen in St. Joseph. No trace
has been found Of it.-Clarksdale
Journal.
The Macon city council has under
taken TO solve the traffic problem
there by passing an ordinance requir-
ing that motor cars shall be parked in
the center Of the street. Violation car
ries a fine Of from SO to $50.
Salt River has become the retreat
for defeated candidates, the Clark
Chronicle informs its readers. The
Tame ducks" have chartered every
boat on the stream, compelling Clark
anglers TO be patient until the rush
subsidies.
J. +. Mum. Howell county farmer
residing six miles northeast of West
Plains. has been marketing his apple
crop in Memphis Tenn. From one
sweet apple tree he has sold apples to
the amount of $42.75. and after de-
ductng the express and cost of crates
left him a net profit from one apple
tree Of $21.75.
More than four and a half million
dollars was appropriated to Missouri
schools throughout the entire state
based upon the figures OF number OF
teachers and students in each county
for the fiscal year ending June 80
1922, It was announced from the Of
flee of Sam A. Baker, state superin-
tendent Of schools. last week.
On Sunday great numbers attended
the Allendale Wild West show from
Grant City and were entertained be.
yond expectations. In addition TO the
regular program. there were sufficient
fistic encounters TO make any holiday
success The first OF these resulted
when one cowboy, one Of those wild