Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Mrs. W. W. Mason received a message from Mr. Mason Tuesday morning telling her of his safe arrival from "overseas." Mr. Mason is a member of the 12th Engineers and has seen much active service in France. He is now at Camp Upton, New York--Fayette Leader. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--A $5000 SUIT FOR SLANDER--F. M. Tymony Files Suit Against Hiram Land For That Amount--F. M. Tymony, through his attorney, Jas. H. Whitecotton, of Moberly, filed suit Friday of last week against Hiram Land for $5,000 for slander. The suit is the result of the recent case tried in circuit court, wherein some of the heirs of the late Joseph Lessly sought to have his will set aside, and is based, we understand, on remarks Mr. Tymony charges Mr. Land made relative to his testimony in the case. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Gusta Dorman came home Friday from a southern training camp, having received his discharge. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--MR. AND MRS. JAS. BURTON SERIOUSLY INJURED--The many Higbee friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Burton of Turlock, Cal., will be pained to learn of a very serious accident which befell them on April 22. They escaped with their lives and are now well on their road to recovery. They had started from their home in Turlock in a big car, intending to spend the summer out in the open for the benefit of Mrs. Burton's health, visiting relatives in Missouri, South Dakota, and other states, and had reached Mojave, about 270 miles from Turlock, when their machine, which was going at a pretty good clip, struck a lot of sand and skidded, turning over two or three times. Mr. Burton had his right shoulder blade broken, as well as two ribs, his left lung crushed, and sustained other less serious injuries. Mrs. Burton had two ribs broken, her back and hips severely wrenched and the back of her head slightly injured, and received cuts and bruises of a minor nature. They were hurried to a hospital at Mojave and given prompt attention and placed in the care of nurses. They have since been doing nicely and as soon as they are able to be up will return to their home in Turlock. It is to be hoped that Mr. and Mrs. Burton will not let the accident cause them to abandon their trip, and the NEWS joins their host of friends in the hope that they will soon be among us once more. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Perry Goin, who has been in the Navy for the past year, returned home Friday to remain, having received his discharge. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--John and Elsworth little and Wm. Hurshman, who have been in poor health for several months, left yesterday for a stay of several weeks at Hot Springs, Ark. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Oscar Fainter, who saw some hard service on the Western front in France, being in the thickest of several of the biggest battles, came home the latter part of last week to remain. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Mrs. Notley Magruder, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Fred Phelan, of Moberly, left Thursday of last week for Billings, Mont., in response to a message that her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Cloyd, was seriously ill, and would likely have to undergo an operation. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--RUCKER ITEMS--Mr. Joe Carr was buried at Perche church Sunday, May. Mr. and Mrs. Harris attended the funeral Monday of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lodie Harris, Monday. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--John Cook, son of Mrs. Wash Cook, who recently landed from overseas, came home Saturday to remain. He saw real service at the front and was severely wounded and spent several months in a hospital. He is entirely recovered, we are pleased to state. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--John Blakely is advertising his residence for sale in this issue, and some time next week will sell all of his household goods at auction, and will leave about the 19th for Colorado Springs, where he goes for the benefit of Mrs. Blakely's health. They will be given up with a great deal of regret, and all hope their stay will be only temporary, and that Mrs. Blakely will return sound and well. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Harvey Barnes, of Centralia, best known to Higbee folks as "Pigeon," who ran a pool hall and lunch counter here about four years ago, was sentenced in the Boone county circuit court recently to two years in the penitentiary for gambling. Some twenty or more, we understand, were pinched at the same time, including some of Centralia's prominent business men, but just how Barnes was made the goat we are not advised. He was refused a parole last week, and it is said will turn state's evidence in the hope of getting out of his difficulties, or of at least getting even. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Born, on the 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Butts, a daughter. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Worley left yesterday for Des Moines, Ia., where they will reside. Friday, 9 May 1919, Vol 33. No 3--Claude Stevenson, who recently landed in New York from overseas, arrived home Sunday. Army life agreed with him, as he is the picture of perfect health and is some thirty pounds heavier than when he enlisted. He went in as an ambulance driver, and when he landed on the other side was sent to Italy, where he saw some hard service. He says that should the League of Nations prove a failure, he will the trenches next time, as he has had all he wants of being a plain target, without any protection whatever and no chance to fight back, for all the guns of the enemy, including those of airships. In none of his letters home did he tell of any of his experiences, and his friends were surprised, as well as delighted, to see him wearing two medals awarded him for distinguished service. He got to make a visit or two to Rome and saw all the main things of interest including the old Coliseum which seated 385,000 people and where the early Christians were placed in the arena to be torn limb from limb by wild animals half starved for the occasion, while others were covered with tar, fastened to tall poles and set on fire. He also saw Naples, said to with its surroundings, including Vesuvius, the most beautiful scene in the world when viewed from the bay. He was also fortunate enough to get to visit Pompeii, which was destroyed by an eruption on Vesuvi in 71, parts of which have been uncovered in the last fifty years. He saw in the ruins that had been only partly excavated petrified bodies of men and women in the same position in which they had fallen when the city was destroyed and in which they had lain for almost 2000 years. He has seen some wonderful sights, as well as terrible ones, and wants no more war in his, but at the same time would not take a fortune for his experience, which had done for him, in a way, as it has for all the boys, what ten years in college could not have done. He is thinking of going to California in a short time where he has a position awaiting him. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections,comments welcome.