Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Longdon received a letter this week from their son, Thomas, a member of Co. B. 356 Infantry, now being service in France along with many other Higbee boys, the most interesting part of it being that he was well. He enclosed a poem, a telephone conversation between the Devil and the Kaiser, which we would print but for the fact that it appeared in the News several months ago. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--John Rankin spent Sunday in Sedalia with his brother-in-law, Will Tippit, who is in the Katy hospital there recovering from an operation for hernia. When he is able to leave the hospital, Mr. Tippit will come to Higbee for a visit with relatives before returning to his home in McAlester, Okla. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Walter Ridgway this week sold the Fayette Advertiser to W. L. Reid of St. Louis, who will assume charge September 2. Mr. Reid is an old newspaper man, having established the Monroe County News, but has been a post office inspector for the past twenty-five years. Mr. Ridgway announces that he will give his immediate attention to his farm in this county, and that in the event he is not called for war service will re-enter newspaper work in a few months. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Mrs. Bert Rees and sons, Walter and Terrill, of Columbia are the guests of Higbee relatives and friends. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Mrs. Jenkins Williams and son, Charles and Mrs. T. C. Morgan of Moberly left Wednesday for a visit with relatives at Winfield Kansas. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Geo. Walton, engineer at the Walton mine, had his right arm badly scalded Monday while working on one of the boilers and was kept from work for several days. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--At a meeting of the directors of the Higbee Savings Bank last week J. W. Marshall was elected vice president to fill out the unexpired term of A. B. Guerin, who has moved to California. A better man could not have been found for the place, as Mr. Marshall is one of the most level headed men in the community. The bank is to be congratulated on it's choice. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Buster Enochs, of Higbee, is in this city visiting his uncle, Fire Chief John Crews. Buster arrived yesterday and when a fire alarm was received last night, hopped on the fire truck and went out to help his uncle. He says his experience was real exciting and he has decided to remain in Moberly for a couple of days more--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Born, on the 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. David Compton, a daughter. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Reynolds, who moved to Oklahoma about ten years ago, returned Monday. Mr. Reynolds will likely buy one of several farms he has been on a trade for in this vicinity. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Tuesday Mrs. Wisdom Burton gave an elegant dinner in honor of Mr. Burton's 42nd birthday. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burton, Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. John Little, Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. John Ware. Mrs. Mary Burton, Mrs. Mattie Embree, Misses Gladys and Inez Andrews, Marjorie and Aleen Burton, Fleta Hudson and Eugene Burton and Ranking Little. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Sunday, August 25, being the birthday of Jas. W. Marshall and Dr. G. M. Nichols, Mrs. Marshall celebrated the event with an elegant dinner. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall, Jr., all of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, DH. and Mrs. G. M. Nichols, Joe Jones and Chas. Cole. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Joe Palfrey, who is employed in the Walton mine, had more or less trouble with a Shetland pony Wednesday, the animal refusing to do anything but balk. Exhausting all persuasive measures and losing all patience, Joe got results when he looked the horse squarely in the eye and remarked, "damn you, you will either work or fight." Whether the horse understood or not, we can't say, but it immediately got down to business and has since been right on the job. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Rev. Kellis Magruder of Marion County preached very interesting sermons at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening; and while the audiences were not large all who heard the sermons spoke in the most favorable way of the sermons. Bro. Magruder is a Howard County boy, was born and raised in Burton township. Ten years ago he was converted and said in his sermon Sunday that God called him to preach his word and after listening to his splendid sermons and the earnestness of his pleas for Christian living and for the Nation's turning once more to God we can't help but believe that he had a message from God calling him to preach His Word. After receiving the call to preach Bro. Magruder attended school for six years preparing himself for the ministry. The Herald predicts that there is a bright future in store for Bro. Magruder and that he will be a power in the pulpit in the years to come.--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Higbee friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Denham of Billings, Mont. received announcements this week of the marriage on the 24th of their daughter, Miss Lillian, to Mr. J. W. Smalley, of Billings. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--W. H. Magruder of east of town fell from a ladder Tuesday evening of last week and broke his left arm near the elbow, and also injured the elbow joint. The fracture is a bad one and it will take a long time for it to get well.--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--We printed bills this week for Orla Spurling, who will sell a lot of personal property at the Chas. Wheeler farm east of town tomorrow, the 31st, a list of which can be seen elsewhere. Mr. Spurling has been called to the army and expects to leave for training camp next week. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Mrs. William Boyd and children left this week for Springfield, Ill., to join Mr. Boyd, and where they will make their future home. They are mighty good folks and are given up with a great deal of regret by a wide circle of friends, all of whom are hoping that their absence is temporary. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Sergt. Claude Lewis, who has been in the marines for several years, and who has been in the recruiting office in St. Louis for several months, returned to his duties Monday after a week's visit with his father, C. R. (Tip) Lewis, of near town. He expects to leave soon for active service. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Calvin Magruder, while at work at the Walton mine Sunday night, was caught between two cars and sustained injuries that kept him from work for several days. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Born, on the 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson, of Burton, a son. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Clark and Morris Wyatt, two of Higbee's colored boys who left on the 5th for training camp, passed through here on a troop train Wednesday on their way east. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Forty-four young men who had reached the age of 21 since June 5, 1918, registered at Huntsville last Saturday, those from here being William Crawford, Virgil Lyon, and Joe Stone. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Don, son of Ira Hamilton of northeast of town, had the index finger of his left hand so badly crushed in a corn shredder Tuesday that it had to be amputated. The other fingers were more or less injured. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--Mayor Lee Thomason spent Tuesday in Kansas City and made arrangements for the purchase of the steel flag pole that is to be erected at the intersection of Randolph and Division streets. It had been hoped to have the pole here that it might be put up Labor Day, but it could not be shipped in time. The raising of the pole, which is to be about 80 feet in length, and which will fly a big American flag, with a service flag, with a star for every young man from Higbee and this vicinity, underneath, will be made quite an occasion If he can be secured, Paul Prosser, of Fayette, a great favorite with Higbee folks, will be the orator of the day. Due notice of the ceremonies will be given. In the meantime, in order that the names of no young men, white or black, may be overlooked, those who have sons or relatives in the service on land or sea are requested to report their names to Mayor Thompson. While enough money has been raised to pay for the pole and flags, there is hardly enough, we think, to defray all expenses. So see Mr. Thomason on that score, also, and leave him your contribution. In the event too much money is raised the surplus can be invested in extra U. S. Flags or will be turned over to the Red Cross. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--DESERTED BY HUSBAND WHO TOOK CHILDREN--Thursday O. V. Stultz living in the vicinity of Harrisburg, sold all his belongings at a public sale. Friday morning he told his wife that he had some business to transact in Harrisburg and she went with him. She accompanied her to a store and handed her a dollar bill, telling her to get what she wanted for the baby and he would come back later. She made some purchases and sat down to await his return. It was about 8 o'clock when they went to town and she waited until 12 o'clock, and as he had not then come back she began to be uneasy and went out to make some inquiry about him. She was told almost immediately after leaving her he got into a car and drove away. After further inquiry and help from some friends it was learned that he drove back home, where his mother had the three children ready and all got in the car and came to Moberly. Mrs. Stultz was made frantic by this discovery and had absolutely no resources. Kind hearted neighbors, however, came to her aid and a purse was made up for her. yesterday morning she came to Moberly and learned that a party had been here Friday evening who were thought to be her husband and children. He was making inquiries about a train to Kansas city and it is thought he left for that city on No. 9. Mrs. Stultz had enough money to buy her a ticket to Perry, Mo., where her parents live, and was waiting until she got there before putting into action any plan to locate her husband. Her grief over her children was pitiful, as they had the whooping cough, which increased her worry. The oldest child is a boy of seven years, the next is a girl of five, and the baby two years of age. Mrs. Stultz attributed her troubles to interference on the part of her husband's family, a theory which is borne out by his mother who is supposed to with him.--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 30 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 20--FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT--Sometime near midnight Saturday Harry Stewart and his brother, William Stewart, of Mexico, started home in an automobile. They took the right road as far as the Terrill school house, where, instead of going straight ahead, they turned west. Just beyond Earl Ragsdale's place there is a sharp turn in the road and not knowing of this they went around the curve at such a rate of speed that the automobile turned over three times. Both occupants were injured, but Harley was seriously, and as it proved today, fatally injured. Help was summoned from Moberly and the young men were taken to Woodland hospital, where it was found that the younger brother had suffered an injury to his spine and concussion of the brain. He was 24 years of age and breathed his last at noon today. The other brother is 27 years old. His injuries are not serious.--Moberly Democrat, Aug. 26. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.