Friday, 27 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 24--A LETTER FROM ERNEST SOLBERG--Mrs. Levi Simms this week received two letters, one under date of August 14 and the other August 26, from her brother, Ernest Solberg, who is with the 13th Field Artillery in France, and from which we are permitted to take the following: "Dear Sis: I am ashamed of myself for not writing sooner, but I have been some busy boy the month of July chasing Fritz back where he belongs. I was in the big drive, or rather half of it. We started from the Bellew Woods and have treed him in the rocks on the Ainse river. He is in some hard place to get out, but we will get him going again soon. I have seen some sights which I can't tell you until I get home. It sure take a man with lots of nerve to stand all this, but I am in the best of health and feel fine. Old Fritz sure shoots the gas at us now as much as 20 times one night, but he is out of luck, for these gas masks eat his old gas up. We see an air battle almost every day, so you see we have plenty of excitement. I would like to tell you of the whole battle but it is impossible. I wish you could see the ammunition Fritz left behind him in his retreat. In all the woods you go into it is just piled up like cord wood, about 20 feet apart. Sure makes a fellow feel good to see it. I will tell you a little bit about France, as I have traveled about 600 miles on a train through here and seen some of the country. The scenery is something wonderful. Some of the trees are starting to turn brown and it makes the prettiest sight I ever saw. The country is low, with low hills and broad valleys. There is a river of considerable size flowing through our town and the views along its banks are very nice. An old bridge of stone, dating from the 11th century crosses it. Everything here is built of stone--a light gray limestone. They build everything with it. High thick walls surround every field outside of the towns. I have not learned any French yet. All I say is "yes" and "no". Too hard a lingo for me. To see us down town buying something in a store would remind you of a deaf and dumb man ordering chop suey in a Greek restaurant. Had to stop writing a moment ago. Fritz started to send a few over, so had to help on the piece to fade him back, and go him a little better. Well, I don't know how long this war will last but I don't see how Fritz can hold out much longer. Am writing this on some powder boxes. Don't know whether you can make it out of not. I think we will be going to some quiet sector soon. Believe me, this one is sure lively. We lay some barrage here. I don't see how a snake could live through it. Aug 26. We are now billeted in a little town back from the front. Will probably be here a month then go up again. We go to a new front this time, up near Switzerland. I am now in the First Army Corps commanded by Gen. Pershing. We are sure going to make Fritz like it. We did some good fighting the last drive. Old Fritz did not know how to take the Americans. They would go through the woods after them with just their part on yelling like Indians. Fritz sure was scared. I have only got one paper since I have been in France. Don't know where they can all be. I have no news to write to you. The news I wish to tell you of the war won't go through the censor. So long as you hear from me once in a while don't worry about me. I have seen lots of France since I have been here. I have been eight nights and days on the train through here. The USA looks the best to me. Gee! I will sure be glad when this war is over and we have peace all over the world. We sure did some good fighting while we were at the front. I wish I could tell you of all I have seen. I don't see why Fritz doesn't quit while quitting is good, for he hasn't got a chance of winning this man's war. I have not seen any of the home boys yet. May be able to locate some of them soon. Glad you sent me their addresses." Friday, 27 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 24--A LETTER FROM DAVID SHARP--Somewhere in France, Aug. 21--Dear Scott: Behind the lines for a few days' rest and have nothing much to do I will try and write a few lines. I have traveled over quite a bit of territory of the warring nations, but not for my health, and see much distress caused by the Hun family. I have passed through some of the historical cities and there one will find the effects of war. Although there is not the ruins to be seen as there is along the front, yet you can tell at a glance the country is greatly affected. Through the rural war districts nothing can be seen in the fields but women, children and old men who are past the army age. These people are very conservative with land. Even among the hills truck patches are seen growing and you wonder how an oxen, for that is what is generally used, can pull a plow up such a steep grade. Then next to the garden is a large vineyard or pasture for goats or cattle. There are acres and acres of land along the front lines that cannot be used on account of the numberless barb wire entanglements and shell holes. There it would hardly be safe to try to cultivate that land, although in some of the towns not far from the front there are a few civilians living. I was on the front 18 days. Our first aid dressing station was located in a town that had been shelled until nothing remained but the walls, and only a part of them. The third trench ran through this place and of course had a number of shell proof dugouts. These dugouts were quite necessary, for every evening Fritz would throw over a few kisses. Then everyone would run for the dugout like rats for their holes. I spent every first night in the first trench in case someone should get hurt. I think I shall remember my first night there. I was sitting on the parapet when I heard a machine gun bark. Within a second or so I saw dirt fly only a few feet from me. I cannot say what kind of a feeling I had just then, but I will say I did not sit there again. The sector we hold is not an active one but (deleted). The only thing now is a little shelling and patrolling. Almost every day we witness an air battle. It is quite exciting to see those huge birds soaring amid the bursting of shrapnel to get a position to fire at the enemy with their machine gun. All of this is indeed a great life if you don't weaken. The French people certainly do appreciate the help of the Americans. They are willing to share anything with us and are very glad to teach us their language, and, by the way, anyone with a pretty maiden for an instructor can "compare" quite rapidly. While we are in the towns among the civilians we have no washing to do for the women are glad to get the laundry. The first stop we made after landing was in a town of about 1,500 people. This was a very old place. The church was built in 1452, so the priest told one of our sergeants. Not very far from that town was an old road built by the Romans. This road was covered in three feet of dirt and was unearthed by US soldiers. All towns look alike. They are built of stone and stucco and are very dirty. The first thing we have to do when we go into a town is to clean it up. You may not think that is much of a job, but it is quite an undertaking. We are following in the same path that Carl Duncan went over. Every place we go we hear what that famous Division did. I believe the States will hear from this Division before many moons. They may not know that it is the Missouri and Kansas men unless they learn it by the casualty list. Well, Scott, it is my belief that I will be back in old Higbee this time next year unless I am one of the unlucky ones who Fritz happens to get. But I am not counting on that. I believe the Germans are ready to give up. They realize they are whipped as well as we do, but they are fighting now for what they can gain through peace terms. The greater part of the Germans are crying for peace now. I am like some of the Infantry boys, "don't five them anything but lots of shot and shell." It is surprising the spirit the boys have. They are all proud to defend that which stands for liberty, the Stars and Stripes. In one of the battles that has recently taken place the boys were heard to hollow as they went over the top, "Hell, Heaven or Hoboken before Xmas." That is pretty quick time, but I look for it not much latter. Well, as it is near dinner time I will close. Yours with the colors, David E. Sharp, San Det. 356 Inf. Amer. Exped. Forces France. Friday, 27 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 24--MISS ASHCOM LOSES HOUSE BY FIRE--Miss Sue Ashcom who lives at Renick, had the misfortune yesterday afternoon to lose her home by fire. Miss Ashcom had started a fire in the kitchen and went up stairs on an errand. When she came down stairs she found the house in flames, which had gotten such a headway the side of the room was falling in. In her eagerness to save at least part of the contents of the house Miss Ashcom was severely burned and a doctor was summoned to care for her. The house was a total loss. Miss Ashcom is an old resident of Renick and is well known throughout the county. In her younger days she was a school teacher and has started many a Randolphian on the path to knowledge.--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 27 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 24--FRANK MARECHECK KILLED IN FRANCE--We learn that Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marecheck of Mystic, Iowa, but for many years citizens of this place, was killed in action in France on August 4th. He was about 32 years of age and moved with the family to Iowa some ten or fifteen years ago, and had many warm friends and acquaintances here who will be pained to hear of his death, and who extend their deepest sympathy to his parents, brothers and sisters. Friday, 27 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 24--JAMES L. JONES SHOT --Seriously Injured in Shooting Affray With Will Chism--Shotgun Used ---Randolph Woods informed us Wednesday of a serious shooting affray near Fairview church the night before between Wm. Chism and Jas. L. Jones, brothers-in-law, in which the latter received serious injuries, being struck in the face, neck and chest and losing his right eye. Mr. Woods, who had gone to Fairview church with others to attend some kind of a meeting, and which the excitement following the shooting caused to be postponed, could not give us any definite particulars. From what he could learn, however, the trouble came up over Mr. Chism's mother, Mrs. Nancy Chism. It seems that following the death of her husband and the division of the estate it was arranged that she should make her home with her son, Will. Tuesday afternoon, it is said, she was taken by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chism, to the home of Mr. Jones, her son-in-law and that Mrs. Jones refused her admittance. About dark, or after supper, Chism, armed with a shotgun, loaded his mother in a wagon with her grips and clothing, and accompanied by his wife drove to the Jones home. Mr. Woods and the others of the church heard him swearing volubly and in a very high key and not recognizing him presumed it to be a drunken man and thought no more about it until they heard three shots fired and the screaming of women. Rushing to the Jones home, where the shooting occurred, they found Jones with his right eye shot out and several shot wounds in the face, neck and shoulder. The main part of the charge had struck a cedar tree and a few shot were found in the weatherboarding of the house, indicating that Jones was only a short distance from the porch when shot. Jones claims, so Mr. Woods stated, that Chism threatened to shoot him as soon as he arrived in front of his house, and that while he thought he was only bluffing he took his shotgun when he stepped from the house in case Chism should try to carry out his threat. According to Jones, Chism fired first, when he replied with two shots, both of which went wild, owing to the injury to his eye. Chism, who ran in one direction and his wife in another, it is said, after the shooting, claims that Jones fired first and that his own gun was accidentally discharged as he fell or jumped from the wagon. Just how serious Jones' injuries are has not been determined as yet, but it is not thought he is fatally hurt. The injured eye was removed yesterday, we learn by Clark physicians. Chism was arrested and taken to Clark and we presume placed under bond. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--GRANDSON "FIGHTING HOLLANDS" IS HOME ON A VISIT--Raymond D. Edwards, a cadet at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., arrived in McAlister Tuesday on a short leave of absence which he will spend with his father, Sam Edwards and family of North McAlister. The young man, who enjoys the distinction of being the only McAlester youth at Annapolis is in his second year at the naval academy, a member of class of 1921 which, by reason of the war, will be graduated in June, 1920. Young Edwards has just returned from a three months' summer cruise aboard the U. S. S. "Ohio" and at the close of his leave of absence will continue his academic studies. The young man is one of the seven soldiers and sailors grandsons of the late James Holland of Krebs who, before his death passed on to a grandson, Harry Hokey of that place, a sword which had been used by a member of the Holland family at Bunker Hill. After the revolutionary war the sword was taken back to England and was alter brought again to this country by the fifth successive James Holland, the grandfather of young Edwards, George Hokey, Frank Harley, Darius and Roy Varley, Frank Lawrence and Major H. H. Chaney, all of whom are at present in the service of their country, fighting to retain the luster of the Holland sword and to make the world safe for democracy--McAlester, Okla, Capital. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--By saving peach seed and nut shells that you would otherwise throw away or burn, you may save a soldier's life--perhaps that of your own son or brother. It has been discovered that carbon made from peach stones and certain nut shells, when placed in gas masks will absorb the poison gas which would otherwise reach the soldier's lungs with fatal effects. The government is calling for all the peach stones and nut hulls it can get, and as will be seen from an announcement on the first page of this issue, Postmaster Spurling is asking the people of this vicinity to save all such and deliver them at the post office that he may forward same to the proper authorities. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--LOST BOY FOUND--Samuel Brock, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Brock, near Holliday, who disappeared from his home six weeks ago was found Saturday at Liberty, Mo., and in response to a message his brother went to the above city and brought the boy home Sunday. The boy says he was picked up by two men near his home and placed in an automobile and taken to Springfield, Ill., and later brought to Hannibal and given his freedom. He boarded an oil train at Hannibal and expected to get off at Holliday but could not and was carried to Kansas City. He walked to Randolph, Mo, and appealed to the police to help him get home. He was taken to Liberty, Mo., and his parents were notified that the lost boy had been found--Madison Times. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Earl Stallman, Chas. Robb and Pete Botinno came home from Camp Funston Saturday on a short furlough. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Mrs. Joe Stone left Thursday for Marissa, Ill., to join Mr. Stone, who has located there. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Will Lilly, who came home from Marissa, Ill., Thursday of last week to register, returned Saturday night. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--John Roberts and family returned to their home in St. Louis Thursday after a short visit with Mr. Roberts' brother and sister, Jasper Roberts and Mrs. D. S. Hare. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Chester, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas, who was operated on at a Moberly hospital for appendicitis five weeks ago, was able to come home Friday of last week. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Mrs. J. B. Terrill informs us that her brother, Ernest Hayden, of Hannibal, who offered his services to the shipping board, is now at work in the ship yards at Norfolk, Va. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Raymond Edwards returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives at McAlester, Ok., and left the next day for Annapolis to resume his studies in the Naval Academy, and from which he will graduate in 1920. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Emmett Barron was struck in the right eye Tuesday by a rusty nail he was driving and the ball more or less injured, but as to what extent can not be determined as yet. It is to be hoped that sight will not be affected. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--H. H. Zugg, who has been in the aviation service at Antonio, Texas, for several months, spent the latter part of last week with Mrs. Zugg, leaving Saturday for Dayton, Ohio, to which place he had been transferred. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Jas. Palfrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Palfrey, one of Higbee's very best and most popular young men, and one of the high school graduates last year, left last week for Columbia, where he will take a medical course in the State University. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Mrs. E. J. Turner left for Paris Wednesday in response to a message that her little granddaughter, Ted Seibert, who has been suffering from typhoid, was worse. Mr. Turner had received no further word up to late yesterday afternoon, and the presumption is that the child is better. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Thursday of last week was a day long to be remembered by Joe Spurling and forty-five of his school mates, it being his 14th birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Spurling giving him a party on that date. He was the recipient of many nice presents. It is needless to add that the occasion was enjoyed by all. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--MET A HORRIBLE DEATH--Tony Greslano Burned to Death From Powder Explosion--Tony Greslano, an Italian miner employed at mine No. 11, and residing near Elliott, died about 9 o'clock Sunday night from burns received about 5 that afternoon. Being bothered more or less by rats about the barn, he conceived the idea of running them out of their dens by the use of powder and accordingly took a keg of the explosive, which he had been using in the mine, to the barn and poured a lot of it in one of the many rat holes. When he struck the match on his trousers it broke the lighted head falling in the keg, which was open. The explosion set fire to Gresleno's clothing, and realizing that he would probably be fatally burned before he could disrobe, he ran at top speed to a pond in the barn lot, tearing at his clothing as he ran, and jumped in head first. He was able to walk out of the pond without assistance, although he was burned in such a horrible manner that charred flesh dropped from his arms and chest. He was taken to his home at once and Dr. G. M. Nichols called, who could do nothing further than to relieve, to some extend, the poor fellow's pain. He pronounced the case hopeless from the first, as the unfortunate man had inhaled the flames. The external burns, the doctor stated, were of themselves, sufficient to have caused death. Mr. Greslano, was about 40 years of age and was a hard working, industrious man, and was well liked by all who knew him. He purchased a small farm near Elliott a year or so ago, and had only recently made his last payment on it. He is survived by his widow and seven children, the youngest a baby about three weeks old. Interment was made Tuesday at Moberly. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Mrs. E. G. Morgan of Steinmetz was the guest of her mother, Mrs. David Chaney, the latter part of last week, leaving Friday for a visit with friends at Kansas City. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Mrs. D. A. Mayer, who has been visiting her brother, Dr. T. Dinwiddie, left Saturday for a visit with relatives in St. Joseph and Omaha before returning to her home in Orange, Texas. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--At the regular meeting of the Masonic lodge Wednesday evening, J. Edgar Smith was elected Master to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of May Shafer, who was called to the army. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--Miss Nina Williams, after a visit of several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Williams, returned Sunday to Kansas City where she has a good position with the Bell Telephone Co. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--MRS. MARTHA J. SMITH DEAD--Mrs. Martha J. Smith, who made her home with her son-in-law, N. Blakely, of near Yates, was found dead in her bed Sunday morning by Mrs. Blakeley, death having occurred during the night, presumably from heart disease. Mrs. Smith was 71 years old and is survived by three sons and three daughters, thirty-two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Yates Baptist church and interment made in Sharon cemetery. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--ADAM YOUNG DEAD--The many Higbee friends and acquaintances of Adam Young, a former well known citizen, were pained to learn Monday of his death, which occurred at his home in Springfield, Ill., the day before. Mr. Young was about 75 years of age and had been in feeble health for several years, and his death did not come wholly as a surprise. He is survived by four sons and six daughters. Interment was made at O'Fallon, Ill. Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--A LETTER FROM JOSH LYNCH--Camp Pike, Ark., Sept. 14--Dear Friend Scott: The dead has come to life. Am at large this beautiful afternoon, so I thought I would write you a few lines as I promised I am almost ashamed to write now, I have put off so long. But the reason I haven't written soon is that I am not a very good scribe, and therefore hate to start in on a letter. Well, how is dear old Higbee, anyhow? I guess it is just the same. War talk, I guess, is most of the excitement now days. I have been in camp almost three months and it doesn't seem as if I had been here two, only I have wished for the paper at Higbee by the name of the Higbee Weekly News. I have missed the home paper more than anything since I came. So you will find enclosed a check for $1.50 for the paper, and if it costs any more let me known and I will make it good, for I want the paper from now on. Some of the boys that came down with me let me read their paper, but they are in France now and my eyes can not see that far. But I am hoping to meet them some sweet day soon. Seventeen thousand will leave here before long, and here is hoping that I will be one. I sure will be proud when I can set my foot on French soil and be one of the first to go over the top when my officer gives the command to give them hell. I want to be where they are the thickest and just see how many notches I can put on my gun stock. I feel lucky, whether I am or not. I am located close to the receiving station and depot, so I see every boy that comes in and goes out, and when a train load goes out yelling it makes me hate the boche worse every day. I was in hopes I would get over before the fall rains set in. I guess that all the men who were too old for the first draft have left Higbee now and have enlisted, as they have raised the age limit. They would gather in there at Miles Williams' and say "I wish they would take me: I would enlist before I would be drafted." Uncle Sam has given them a chance and I wonder how many Higbee has lost. I am afraid they are like myself--left the window up too long and the draft hit them. Uncle Sam is just as good to the drafted boy as he is to those who enlist. I wouldn't ask for better care than I have here, and the eats--we have them. I couldn't ask for more grub than we have here, and it is sure the very best. This is a good camp and you are not bothered by mud, but Oh, you rocks! They are plentiful. Well, what do you think about the war now? I believe it will come to a close the coming year. That is the way I feel about it. I have got to close and get my lessons. Lib Noel and I are going to the Mess Sergeant's school two hours every day and if we make good we will get to go over as Mess Sergeants and if we don't make it we will go as cooks. That is what we are now. Tell all the boys hello and for them not to have the blues, as the army life is O.K. and am expecting to meet them in France." Friday, 20 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 23--A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE--Although the roads were muddy and weather threatening, a jolly crowd, with well filled baskets, responded to invitations from Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Fullington Sunday September the fifteenth to surprise Mrs. Elizabeth Fullington in honor of her sixty-eighth birthday. The surprise was carried to its fullest extent as she was preparing lunch for all, when catching a glimpse of the dining table, saw her efforts were useless, and immediately sat down. She was presented with several nice and useful presents. Late in the evening all departed wishing her many more such occasions. Those present were, Mr. B. F. Bagby, wife and daughter, Louila, Edgar Fullington and wife, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Wilson and children, X. M. O'Bryan and wife, Hubert Moore, and wife and baby, Walter Bagby, Jr., wife and son Leonard, Mrs. John Kimbrough, Elbert Stark and wife, Jasper, Edyth, Jewell and Thelma Fullington, Bernice and Wayne Bagby, Pat Thomas and Bryan Heflin. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

>Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Born, on the 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Colley, a son.< Virgie Leon COLLEY, son of John David and Clara Ellen MEEKS COLLEY. Died 2 Mar 1972. Married to Mary Ellen ROBB. Cindy

Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--NO SANTA CLAUS TO YANKS--Tonnage Must be Conserved for War Essentials--Paris, Sept 8--Unless present plans are changed there will be no American Santa Claus for the doughboys in France this winter. Mothers, wives or sweethearts will not be permitted to send presents because of the need for tonnage for war essentials, and because all the railway transportation in France will be required to move to the front the enormous quantities of supplies that will be kept flowing steadily across the ocean from now on. But they can send the greatest Christmas gifts by subscribing liberally to relief organizations. If the mothers were here on the grounds they could not do more for the doughboys than is now being done by the government and relief societies. More than one hundred carloads of last year's Christmas presents from home folks were in the depots and railroad yards as late as May this year. Nothing from no won can be permitted to interfere in the slightest with the lines of communication, and that means from the shores of American, straight across the ocean and up to the fighting line. The plan now is for the whole expeditionary forces to celebrate Christmas back home next year, and to accomplish that all nonessential must be denied tonnage space this winter. Presents to 2 million boys in France might clog the whole machinery. But there will be an American Santa Claus in France on the biggest scale the country ever knew. The entire American army is going to be Santa to the French nation. Anticipating the formal announcement to be made soon by army chiefs, placing a ban on Christmas kits from the United States, the YMCA directors are mapping out a plan whereby the doughboys will have Christmas trees in many cities and villages in France and be hosts to the French people. There will be Christmas trees, too, in huts and rest centers. In great cathedrals and ancient churches special services will be held with the American note strong in the ceremonials. While the desire of the folks back home to send gifts at Christmas time is fully appreciated, yet all must understand that the military blow comes ahead of everything. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--MISSOURI BOYS NOW IN TRENCHES--Washington, Sept 7--The 89th Division, which is composed of National Army men from Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, has now moved forward to the battle line north of Toul and is engaged in daily artillery combat with the German armies, according to a statement today by Gen.. March, Chief of Staff. Until the middle to August, Gen. March said, the 89th had been completing its training behind the lines, but now the finishing touches will be applied in actual combat. The Rainbow Division and the 35th division, made up in part of Missouri troops, already have had their baptism in fire. The Toul sector is one of the quiet ones along the line, but it holds possibilities of being a very interesting position in the future. The City of Toul lies southeast along the line between Verdun and Nancy, and is about equal distance from each of these important cities. Directly to the north of Toul is Seicheprey, the point made famous through one American successful raid upon the German forces. For the present, the 89th is not expected to see very active fighting aside from the constant artillery combats and aside from the nightly raids which develop occasionally into very interesting hand-to-hand battles. Not far to the north of Toul is the line which marks the division of German and French territory. The City of Toul, of course is the base for the sector and the troops of the 89th are operating along the line of battle to the north in the vicinity of Seicheprey. The American forces from many states are being moved constantly into the line stretching both ways from the Toul base and for some distance now the 89th will be flanked by American troops. Farther to the east and south in the Vosges and nearer to Switzerland the troops of the 35th are quartered. The 35th Division is composed in part of the National Guard troops from Missouri. One very favorable consideration in this location of Missouri troops is that none of them are very far from the border of Germany, and when the order comes for the attack from the American forces, the distance will not be great. While some American troops already are operating on German soil, it is very possible the Missouri boys may be among the first of those now moving forward to reach Germany. The custom of training the American troops by brigading them with the British is being continued, but gradually the necessity for such connection is being removed as the American troops are going forward in better condition and trained for the fighting front. The time was when the first American moved forward. An explanation was obtained from Gen. March relative to several reports received by relatives of St. Louis boys and also relatives of the boys in other cities, that they had been wounded, though a report of their injury had not been made public by the War Department. In most of these instances, it learned, the wounds were slight and were not of a character to prevent the men from seeing service soon after they were sent to the hospital. there have been 20,000 such cases reported now by Gen. Pershing. In the future the War Department will get the complete lists, Gen. March said. The formation of the first American field army in France and Gen. Pershing is personally in command of the new army. As less than 10 per cent of the American forces totaling over 1,500,000 men now in France are fighting with the British and French, it would appear that more than 1,300,000 men are in the American sectors alone. War Department officials are silent regarding campaign plans, and refrain from making predictions but the fact that the American army has reached the point where more than 90 per cent of the large number of men in France are in American sectors; and the first new field army has been virtually completed in organization, is occasioning speculation regarding the possible early use of the American forces in some large offensive operations of their own, but, of course in complete harmony with and under the high command of Marshal Foch. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--A SERIOUS ACCIDENT--Misses Bertha and Lilly Adler, daughters of Mrs. A. J. Adler of south of town came near meeting with a fatal accident Monday, and that they were not instantly killed or fatally hurt is a miracle to all who saw the accident. They were returning from the C. &. A. depot in a buggy, where they had been to see about Miss Bertha's trunk, she having just come in on the train from Kansas City for a short visit with her mother, and were on their way to Wright's store, when their rig was crashed into from the rear by Burton & Burton's delivery team, which had run away, starting from the residence of Will Reed in the south part of town, the young ladies being thrown out and the buggy torn to smithereens. The young ladies were taken to the drug store of Dinwiddie & Burkhalter where their injuries were attended to by Drs. Dinwiddie and Winn, and later in the afternoon they were taken home. It was found that Miss Bertha had sustained only slight injuries, principally about the head and face. Miss Lilly was not so fortunate. While she had no bones broken her head was quite badly cut and her spine more or less affected. The wagon tongue had gone through the back of the buggy and it is believed that it struck her in the neck. She can turn her head only in one direction and can not stand alone for dizziness. Yesterday she was spitting up blood and had developed other symptoms of having been seriously injured internally. It was indeed a narrow escape for both, and their many friends hope that each will soon be about as usual. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Born, on the 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Hon, a son. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Emmett Dulaney moved here from Moberly Monday. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Mrs. Laura McGarvey of Winfield, Kan., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jenkins Williams. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dougherty of near Myers, who has been ill from cholera infantum for several days, was little, if any, better late yesterday afternoon. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Sam Enochs this week traded his residence property on Randolph Street, one of the prettiest little homes in Higbee, to Dr. J. W. Winn for the latter's residence property in Moberly, and will move to that city next week. Mr. Enochs and family have many warm friends in old Higbee who give them up with genuine regret. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Chas. Grigsby of near Myers, while returning home in a wagon the other day was jerked out by a horse he was leading, his feet becoming entangled in the rope, and had the small bone in his right leg broken and his ankle badly sprained. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Born, on the 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Jackson, a daughter. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Born, on the 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. Lessly Franklin, a daughter. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Born, on the 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Colley, a son. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Mrs. Perry Brook of Sheridan, Ill., is the guest of her son, Ray, and family. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Born, on the 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Moffit, a son. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Guy Dennis, who has been at work for Henry Powell at Marshall for several months, has decided to remain with Mr. Powell this winter, and will go to school at Gillam. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--We learn that Miss Lillian Johnson, who moved to Sheridan, Wyo., with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Solsberg, several months ago, will enter the service as a Red Cross nurse if she can pass the examination. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Ernest Mobley sold his farm of 147 acres near Myers this week to Jas. Ennis for $11,250 and will move to Fayette in order to educate his children. He will see a big lot of personal property on the 25th, a list of which can be found elsewhere. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--We printed bills for J. H. Bradley and G. W. Hurshman, who will sell a big lot of personal property at Mr. Bradley's farm on the 21st. Mr. Bradley, who recently sold his farm, is thinking of locating in Moberly but may decide to buy another farm. Mr. Hurshman, we learn, will move to the Wm. Whitmore farm. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--FIND PREHISTORIC REPTILE--State Mine Inspector Evan Jones, accompanied by Joe Lowse and Geo. Laight, went to Roanoke the first of the week to inspect a drift mine recently opened on the farm of Henry Welch, and reported that Mr. Welch, while driving an entry recently came across the petrified remains of a prehistoric snake, which measured twenty feet in length and about six or eight inches through near the head. The monster was embedded in the coal, its head being at the top of the vein and its tail at the bottom and running parallel with the entry, making its removal quite easy. Owing to its weight and the position in which it was found, however, the snake had to be taken out in sections, running from six inches to two feet in length. Mr. Jones informs us that the reptile was recovered in its entirety, with the exception of the tip end of its nose, as it perhaps was when it laid down in its last sleep in the Paleozoic age, tens of thousands of years ago. He also informs us that the find is the third of the kind made in the mine by Mr. Welch, one of which was a great deal larger than the one described above, but which was broken up to such an extent in its removal that it could not be placed together. Mr. Jones will endeavor to secure the specimen from Mr. Welch and turn it over to some museum, and has requested Mr. Welch to pay particular attention to any other unusual rock formations he may run across, for in them may be the last home of dozens of such snakes and perhaps a dinosauria, or the missing link. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Mrs. J. K. Warford, who has been seriously ill for several days, was reported some better yesterday. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Mrs. Harry Gooch of Kewanee, Ill., was called here Wednesday by the serious illness of her father, Ed. Dennis. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Jake Williams, who moved here from Myers several months ago, sustained quite painful injuries Friday in a fall from his porch and has since been confined to his room. Fortunately no bones were broken. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Ben Goe, of Strawn, Texas, who has been the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Pitney, left Monday for Lawrence, Kansas, where he will attend the university the coming year. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Uncle Pet Hamilton was here Monday from Renick, the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Smith, of near town. Friday, 13 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 22--Daniel W. Osburn, one of Renick's best known citizens, died at his home in that place on the 7th. He was 80 years old, and is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter. Funeral services were held Monday at the Baptist church in Renick, and interment made in Oakland cemetery, Moberly. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Virgil Thompson writes us from Tilden, Ill: "Please change my address on your mailing list from Marissa, Ill., to Tilden. I have been working in the Tilden mines ever since I have been here, but just managed to get moved here and had to buy a place to get one, then. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Mr. and Mrs. Will Richards left Saturday for Springfield, Ill., where they will make their home. They leave a host of friends in old Higbee who give them up with genuine regret. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--THOSE WHO MUST REGISTER--Just how old a man must be before he is past the draft age has been puzzling Higbee men ever since the draft law was passed, some claiming that when a man has passed his 45th birthday he was beyond 45 years old and therefore did not have to register. In conversation with County Clerk Rothwell, Monday, he informed us that such a construction was wrong, and that all men who have attained their 18th birthday and who have not attained their 46th must register on the 12th. Mr. Rothwell further held that if a man's 46th birthday fell on Sept. 12th he would have to register. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Born on the 4th to Mr. and Mrs. John Longdon, a son. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reed received a card last Saturday advising them of the safe arrival overseas of their son, Claude. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--John Davis left Tuesday for Illinois where he has secured employment and where he is thinking of moving his family. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Clyde, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Smith, had an experience Monday that he is not anxious to have repeated. On his way home he took hold of an electric light wire that was hanging over the driveway between the residences of Dr. G. M. Nichols and Wisdom Burton, and as the wire was charged he could not let go. When he attempted to pull the wire loose with his free hand he was held by it also. Hearing his cries, Mr. Burton ran out and jerked him loose, himself receiving a light shock. The wire had been hanging for a day or so, and when the boys of the neighborhood found out that it would not kill they had more or less fun in getting shocked. The ground happened to be too wet when Clyde tried it. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--David Pitney of Oklahoma is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Pitney. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Miss Romaine Thompson returned to her home in Troy, Ill, after a visit of several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Robert Harris. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Chas Harris having enlisted in the navy several days ago, is attending commercial college in Moberly, while awaiting a call to report. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--W. W. Morley, who will hold a public sale Tuesday, informs us that he is thinking of moving to Montana to make it his home. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--THEDA BARA--In-- "The Soul of Buddha." At the Gem Saturday, Sept. 7th. A Fox standard feature with a big reputation. The fact that Theda Bara is the star insures you a first class picture. Admission 15c and 2c war tax; children 10c. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--TO HAVE 100-FOOT FLAG POLE--Mayor Thomason last week, finding that an 80-foot flag pole would take some ten or fifteen dollars more than had been raised to purchase the pole and flag, ordered one of that length, and thereby stirred up a hornet's nest, as about nine out of every ten who had contributed to the cause expressed themselves as wanting a 100 footer or none at all, and all said they would double their subscription, if necessary, to get it. As a result, the order for the 80-foot pole was canceled, and the whole matter will be brought up at a mass meeting at the City Hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock. At this meeting the size of the U. S. Flag is to be decided on, as well as the service flag, and committees appointed for the raising of additional funds and for making all arrangements for the raising of the pole. So let everyone be on hand promptly at that hour. While an 80-foot pole would have been a credit to the town and community, we are mighty glad a taller one was demanded, for old Higbee has led the county in bond and stamp sales, Red Cross, YMCA and Salvation Army donations, going over her quota two and three times every time she has been called on for anything. It seems to be the special desire of a great many, in fact, everybody, to outdo Moberly on the pole and flag question, especially the flag, and when old Higbee raises her flag you will very likely see the largest one ever in the county. The pole and flag demanded will cost about $300 or more, but Higbee folks are going to have them if they cost three times that much, for we have the dough and are not afraid to spend it in honor of the boys who are now "over there" and others who are on their way. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Mrs. Mary Pilkington left Thursday for an extended visit with relatives in Albia, Ia. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--Raymond Edwards, who has been attending the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., for the past year or two came home Sunday on a three weeks' furlough for a visit with his sisters, Mrs. John Rankin and Miss Mabel Edwards. He is in love with his studies and life on the deep, and the training has given him a physique almost perfect and in his spotless white uniform he is a most commanding figure ten blocks away. He will visit with his father in McAlester, Okla., before returning to school. Friday, 6 September, 1918, Vol 32, No 21--BURGLARS MAKE BIG HAUL--Rob Andrews & Burton's, Ernest Bryant's and Cleeton's of about $2,000.--Early Sunday morning burglars entered the store of Andrews & Burton and robbed it of clothing valued between $1500 and $2000. They gained entrance to the store by forcing the front door. They packed the clothing in suit cases, loaded them in automobiles and made their getaway. Raymond Edwards, who came in from the east at 4:19 saw the automobile standing in front of the store, but as cars are a common sight both day and night, he thought nothing about it. The car was also seen by Emmett Dulaney about 5 o'clock when he passed on his way to his meat market, but he paid no attention to it. As soon as the robbery was discovered all neighboring towns were notified and Mr. Burton and Marshal Williams took the first train for Kansas City. They learned at Slater that a car, containing baggage of some kind, covered with a quilt answering the description of one taken from the store, had stopped there for gas, but no further trace of the car could be found. It is presumed the burglars were a gang of city robbers and that they took their loot to Kansas City. The same bunch it is presumed, entered Cleeton's drug store, as the front door was found forced open Sunday morning. About $6 was taken from the cash register. Mr. Cleeton thinks a few cigars may have been taken. Sunday night the store of Ernest Bryant was entered in the same manner and clothing to the value of $300 was taken. The robbers did not leave the least trace, but the general opinion is that it was the work of the same gang. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

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.

In a message dated 4/29/01 12:05:22 PM, mkbowlin@iland.net writes: << Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Mrs. Frank Rothwell, one of Moberly's most refined and cultured ladies, died at her home in that city on August 1st, after an illness of several months. She was the daughter of the late Henry Fort of Huntsville, in which place she was born in 1868. She is survived by her husband, two sons and two daughters, one sister, one brother and two half-brothers. Interment was made at Moberly. >> This is Orofina Tutt FORT, daughter of Henry Toulman and Ann Eliza LOWRY FORT. Orofina was married to Gideon Franklin ROTHWELL, Jr., 18 Oct 1891, Moberly, Randolph Co., MO. He was son of Gideon Franklin and Elizabeth M. RAGLAND ROTHWELL, Sr. Linda

In a message dated 4/28/01 8:31:51 PM, mkbowlin@iland.net writes: << Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--DECISION OF PROBATE COURT AFFIRMED BY CIRCUIT COURT--Judge A. W. Walker rendered a decision in favor of the estate of the late Robert M. Lawrence, in the case of Bettie H. Lawrence, widow, against said >> Anyone know anything about this WALKER. I really don't have him in my files and would sure like to find out who he belongs to Thanks Linda

In a message dated 4/28/01 8:31:51 PM, mkbowlin@iland.net writes: << Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--LOCUST GROVER OVER THE TOP--The Locust Grove, Howard county, school district went over the top in the Thrift Stamp drive which ended on the 28th. The quota was $1900 and $1950 was subscribed. The names of purchasers and the amount follow: P. C. Naylor, $5; Percival Clyde NAYLOR, son of Oscar and Nellie MOBLEY NAYLOR) J. W. Grapes $10; Johnson Walker GRAPES, son of William and Mary WALKER GRAPES. Married to Martha E. MORRIS. Amos Magruder $10; Amos MAGRUDER, married to Jane unknown, father of Susan married to Alfred DENNIS. S. H. Grapes $10; Silas Haden GRAPES, 1859-1936, son of William and Mary WALKER GRAPES. Married to Mary B. DOUGHERTY. (dau of Paris and Martha Jane SMITH DOUGHERTY) J. R. Page $20; John Riley PAGE, son of John Truman and Malinda RENNOLDS/REYNOLDS PAGE. John was married to Martha Jane "Mattie" DOUGHERTY. J. W. Grapes $55; This may be same Johnson Walker GRAPES. Jerry Golden $25; Jeremiah "Jerry Lee" GOLDEN, married to Nancy WARFORD. D. C. Magruder $30; Daniel C. MAGRUDER, son of Amos and Jane MAGRUDER Joe Grapes $15; Joseph H. GRAPES, son of William and Mary WALKER GRAPES. Married to Mary E. DOUGHERTY, daughter of Paris Anderson and Sarah A. NAYLOR DOUGHERTY. Grover C. Grapes $10; Grover Cleveland GRAPES, son of Silas and Mary DOUGHERTY GRAPES. Married Mabel Ina GOLDEN, dau of Jerry and Nancy WARFORD GOLDEN. Mrs. Alfred Dennis $30; Susan MAGRUDER DENNIS, dau of Amos and Jane MAGRUDER. A. S. Hitt $10; Archie S. HITT, son of Walter and Anna Taylor DOUGHERTY HITT. Oscar Naylor $100; Oscar NAYLOR, son of Franklin and Hannah M. CAMPBELL NAYLOR. Married to Nellie N. MOBLEY, dau of William D. and Ermma "Mina" REYNOLDS MOBLEY. Mrs. Ermina Mobley $5; Ermina REYNOLDS, dau of Thomas and Bettie JACKSON REYNOLDS. Married to William D. MOBLEY. Robert Page $10; Robert Thomas PAGE, son of John Truman and Malinda REYNOLDS PAGE. (Would like to have more info on him if someone has it) Miss Scottie Grapes $5; Scottie GRAPES, daughter of Johnson Walker and Martha MORRIS GRAPES. >> Linda

Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--According to the Fayette Democrat-Leader, a former Howard countian, Ralph Talbot Ward, is the youngest colonel in the United States Army. He was born near Fayette in 1883, and moved to Colorado with his parents when quite a child and entered West Point from that state. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--A LETTER FROM MILLER PYLE--Miller Pyle, who is with the signal corps in France, and who was recently severely burned by gas, writes us under date of July 30: "Base Hospital No. 3. Dear Scott: I am getting along nicely and will soon be in the game once more. Have been having a great deal of trouble past few days but am about O.K. again. Was badly burned by poison gas. I have had a number of letters asking about signal work and am enclosing a clipping form the Paris edition of the New York Herald, which should give everybody an idea of the service required of the signal men. the Red Cross is surely doing a great work over here, and you people who so generously gave that they might be here surely won a victory back at home and on the field. This is a great hospital. Part of the buildings were built in the 13th century by monks. It is situated on the banks of a small river. It has some 4 or 5 thousand beds, and some of America's finest medical men, so you see when a fellow goes all in on a shell-torn field where the air is always roaring and hissing with death then in a few hours finds himself in a nice bed with a good, old-fashioned American girl doing all she can to make him comfortable, he will surely get well. Best regards to friends." The clipping referred to by Mr. Pyle follows: "Any story of the fighting south of the Marne--or anywhere else, for that matter--that does not mention the Signal Corps' part in it would be about as complete as the story of Jonah with the whale left out. One of the first Hun shells fired in the opening barrage of the fifth great-offensive--a barrage that French officers declared was comparable to that which ushered in the battle of Verdun--landed in a wood, upset a tree and dropped it neatly across a ten occupied by a Signal Corps lieutenant. The Signal Corps did not need to be prodded into action, however. The Signal Corps was already in action. It had been tolerably easy, in the preceding days, to keep communication intact--if doing skilled work of the most delicate kind under fire can ever be called easy. But the barrage started things. The wires were torn into shreds, and it was up to the Signal Corps men to put the shreds together again. Not once, but time and again, while they were splicing two tattered ends, a shell on either side of them would rip the wire in two new places. They worked fast, but the shells came faster. One wire was cut in 168 places in a kilometer of length. In another piece of wire of half a kilometer, the longest whole fragments that remained measured exactly eight feet. One sergeant was in a front-line dugout when the shells began to arrive. A message was coming over. He started to take it. A shell landed just outside the dugout. So the sergeant left the dugout and calmly started to cut in on the torn strands, when another shell killed him. Wireless suffered as much as wires. The slender antennae on slim bamboo poles, both front and rear, were ripped out of the ground time and again. Saplings were hastily erected in their place and the apparatus once again got in working order, but not for long. The shells kept coming faster than the saplings could be put up. The men who did the work, and suffered as heavily as any combat unit engaged doing it, were all picked specialists, men who had proved they could do anything under the sun in the trouble line before they left the States, and who were now proving that they could keep it up under conditions not exactly like those under which American trouble men had ever worked before. They all volunteered for the work, and every man of them knew what it meant. They worked in pairs, and sometimes one, sometimes both, were struck at their task. The order in which they were to go out with on a roster, and the only difficulty was to prevent them from squeezing in ahead of their turn. Four Signal Corps men, a sergeant and a corporal among them, and fifteen Infantry men were in a front-line trench when the Germans came romping in on both sides. The 19 Yanks were apparently caught--flanked on both sides, with no means of escape in the rear. The only clear spot was forward, out toward the river, from which the enemy was advancing. So the 19 went forward. They reached the shelter of a railway embankment and the Germans, 150 strong, occupied the trench. The 19 were isolated, but they didn't intend to stay that way. They just left the embankment charged their own occupied trench, and bagged the 150. A few seconds later they were leading the whole kit and boodle off to the rear." Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Francis, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bradley, is seriously ill of measles and pneumonia. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Mrs. M. T. Griffith, accompanied by her son, Cromer, went to Columbia yesterday and made arrangements for his entering the University next Monday. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Higbee's ghost, or lady in black, has changed the location of her appearances, having been seen one night last week by Henry Powell walking along the Katy track a mile north of No. 11 mine. Mr. Powell, who is staying on his father's farm for the present, while speeding home on a railway velocipede, passed the woman about 1 a.m. She was walking hurriedly toward town. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Born, on the 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brooks, a son. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Mrs. Chas. Stevenson and Mrs. French Henderson of Fulton are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Purdy. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--FRANCES SUE KEITER DEAD--The many Higbee friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Keiter of Moberly were grieved beyond measure when word came Wednesday that their little daughter, Frances Sue, was dead at their home in that city, the news coming as a great shock, as no one here knew of her illness. the bereaved parents have the sympathy of their host of friends in old Higbee. The following is taken from the Moberly Index of the 22nd: "Frances Sue Keiter died at 7:50 o'clock the morning of Wednesday, August 21 in the family home at 901 South Williams street. She was born in Renick January 16, 1908, and her age was ten years, eleven months and five days. She was the only daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E. Y. Keiter and also leaves one brother, W. Eugene Keiter, and two grandmothers, Mesdames. Burton and Keiter, as well as many other relatives to mourn her untimely death. The last illness of little Frances Sue dates from last Thursday and from the first it was known that her case was critical, but the family and attendants hoped against hope while all that skilled attention and loving kindness could do was done for the little sufferer but all attention was unavailing. About one an done half hours before her eyes closed upon earth and opened in paradise she became calm and her nervousness vanished. She then told her father that she was dying and that she could not see, since he looked double to her. Continuing she said that she was not afraid to die and asked that her little playmates from the neighborhood be called to tell her goodbye and with a sweet patient smile she bade them adieu. Then she kissed her parents, brother and grandmothers and quietly talked to them until she became so weak that she could speak no longer, and those who watched and waited the impending separation say that she was fully conscious as life left the body. One year ago Rev. Keiter baptized his little daughter and she was a consistent Christian, belonging to the Junior congregation of the Central Christian church and being a regular attendant at all of the services. While friends and associates loved Frances Sue for her sweet unspoiled disposition and many splendid traits of character, it was in the home life that her pure unspotted life shone to perfection and the adoring and loving brother watched her development and rejoiced in her love of home and her tender care and attention for her family and all took a deep interest in her musical ambitions and her natural bent toward domestic life and the brightening of the home which was blessed for awhile by the sweet flower of humanity which now adorns the Garden of God she worshipped, loved and revered. The body will lie in state in the family home until time to be taken to the church for the last sad rites and all friends and acquaintances are requested to call at the home to see the remains of little Frances Sue. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. E. M. Richmond in the Central Christian church at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Interment in Oakland cemetery. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--S. E. Marrs received a card Sunday from his son Sam, advising him of his safe arrival in France. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Mrs. Georgia Middleton will leave Sunday for Boseman, Montana, where she has a position as teacher in the schools in that city. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Williams and John Lilly returned Monday from Albia, Ia., where they were called Friday by the death of Chas. Lilly, a cousin. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Higbee friends of Weaver Stevenson, who has been stationed at Camp Pike, Ark., for several months, received word from him this week that he had landed safely in France. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Miss Pearl Forsythe, who will graduate from the high school this year, was granted a teachers' certificate by County Superintendent McCully last week and was made about the happiest young lady in town. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Aubrey Wheeler, who is in the navy, and who is stationed at New York, visited his father, Fred Wheeler, of near Huntsville, last week, and also his grandmother, Mrs. George Wheeler, and other relatives near town. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Rees and children leave this week for Springfield, Ill., where they will make their future home. No better people ever lived among us and they are given up with a great deal of regret by a wide circle of friends. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goin and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dennis, among Higbee's most desirable citizens, will leave this week for Springfield, Ill., where they will make their future home. They have a host of friends in old Higbee who give them up with a great deal of regret. Friday, 23 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 19--A SERVICE FLAG FOR HIGBEE BOYS--A fund is being raised to buy a service flag for the Higbee boys in the service. This includes boys who registered from Higbee, there being something like 100 who have answered the call to the colors. There will also be room left for stars for other boys that will be called in future drafts. A steel flag pole set in concrete, will be erected at the intersection of Division and Randolph streets and it will probably cost $100 or more. So it will not be necessary for anyone to contribute much, but everybody should contribute something to this worthy cause in honor of our boys. There will be no committee to go to the country, so it has been arranged to handle contributions at Burton & Burton store and the NEWS office. So if anyone has not been solicited they will please call at either of the above named places. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Hi Carole and all. I have a William P. DYSART b. 28 Dec 1835, Randolph Co. The history of Howard Co. says he is a son of Nicholas and Euphemia Donnelly GIVENS DYSART. This William P. was married (according to the article) 23 Apr 1870 to Dora BROWN. Was Susan Mary COLLINS his second wife. and are the birth dates in the history article of 1835 for William P., Sr. incorrect? I have Susan b. abt 1841, Randolph Co., and the dau of Christian COLLINS and Catherine HIGBEE. Thanks Linda In a message dated 4/28/01 8:23:07 PM, Falcor2000@aol.com writes: << Friday, 9 March 1917, Vol. 30, No 49--JACK DYSART MARRIED--John C. Dysart, better known to his many friends in Columbia and Boone county and to many all over Missouri as "Jack" Dysart, and Miss Louise Britts, of Clinton, Mo, were married Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride in Clinton I believe this is John Christian Dysart b. abt 1869. His parents were William P. Dysart Sr (1827-1886) and Mary Susan Collins b. abt 1842 (she was a dau. of Christian Collins and Catherine Higbee). His brother Wm P Dysart Jr might have sold his farm to my great grandfather James E. Lessly around 1900 or so. Carole >>

Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Dr. J. W. Winn, one of the Randolph county physicians chose for military service, went to St. Louis Monday for his physical examination, which he passed successfully. He was given ninety days in which to arrange his business affairs, and expects to be called for active service about November 1. He will be located, he thinks, in some base hospital in this county for several months before being sent to France. He is not averse to going to the front, but is anxious to go, as he will be able to accomplish more good as well as to add greatly to his medical experience. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Robert Jackson, a member of the Howell Drug Co., who enlisted last September in the medical supply department of the United States Army, being stationed for some time at Washington, and who for the past few weeks has been on duty at Camp Meade Md., has won promotion to be a lieutenant. A telegram received today by Mrs. Jackson announced his promotion and transfer to Camp Logan, near Denver. Friends of Mr. Jackson here will join in extending congratulations on his well earned promotion. He has made good in the service as have numerous other Silver City boys now serving in the army.--Silver City Independent. Robert is a former Fayette boy who has a great many friends here who are glad to hear of his promotion. He is a nephew of Misses Stella and Mary Jackson of this city and a brother of Mrs. Rolland Walton of Higbee--Fayette Democrat-Leader. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--HIGBEE'S 'GHOST' WAYLAID--Some three weeks ago the story became current that Higbee had a real, sure enough ghost and that it had been seen several times along about midnight at the southeast edge of town, traveling along the road leading south. It appeared as the form of a woman dressed in black and was generally seen at the above mentioned unearthly hour, and in about the same spot. Ever since the story started we have been making diligent inquiries in order that we might get up a thrilling and makes-your blood-run-cold ghost story, but were unsuccessful in our search of anyone who had seen anything that looked like a ghost. However, were we disposed to build stories on hearsay, we could perhaps write a story that would set the town by the ears, even though it be devoid of all uncanny features, for it is reported that several men in that part of town nearest the ghost's favorite haunt, on account of the scare the story had given their wives and children, laid for the ghost Thursday night of last week. About the usual hour, the ghost showed up and was immediately surrounded, when it proved to be one of flesh and blood in the person, so the story goes, of a well known married woman. Just who she was, the watchers refuse to divulge. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--EDWARDS-EAGAN--Hardin B. Edwards and Miss Mabel Eagan of Higbee were married in the court house here yesterday afternoon. Rev. L. M. White officiating. The party was accompanied by the parent; of the groom and several friends.--Fayette Leader. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Born, on the 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Francis, a son. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Mrs. John McInnis of Moberly spent the week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Embree. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Ed Shook, one of Higbee's most substantial citizens, moved to Moberly this week, where he and his two sons have secured employment in the shoe factory. Mr. Shook and family are people of whom any town might be proud, and will make the county metropolis most desirable citizens. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--H. McInnis, who has been in poor health for the past year or more and who has not been able to work more than half time for about a year, moved to Moberly this week where he has secured lighter work in the shoe factory. Mr. McInnis and family made many friends during their residence in Higbee and are given up with a great deal of regret. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--MRS. CATHERINE WARFORD DEAD--Mrs. Catherine Warford, widow of the late P. W. (Paddy) Warford, died at the county farm, where she was taken three weeks ago, on Tuesday, August 13th, from paralysis, from which she had suffered for the past few years. Mrs. Warford, whose maiden name was Maxfield, was born in Kentucky on Sept. 13, 1844, and was therefore in her 74th year. She came to Missouri with her parents when quite young and in her early womanhood was married to Pinkney Patterson, who has been dead many years. They were the parents of one child, Mrs. Pinkney Warford, who survives. She was again married in about 1862 to Mr. Warford. They were the parents of seven children, all of whom survive, viz: Mrs. Alice Lowse, J. W. Warford, Mrs. Lucy Tucker, John P. Warford, Miller L. Warford, Mrs. Nancy Tucker and A. L. Warford. Funeral services were held by Eld. Wm. Kelso Wednesday at New Hope, where interment was made. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--MRS. CARLOS WILLIAMS DEAD--The many Higbee friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Carlos Williams will be pained to learn of her death, which occurred at a sanitarium in Denver, Colo., where she had been for the past six months, on the 12th. The body arrived here Thursday and was taken to the home of her father, Louis Goon, of near Yates, and funeral services held by Rev. J. M. Major of Armstrong, at Pleasant Grove church, where interment was made. Mrs. Williams was 27 years old, and leaves besides her husband and 4-year-old son, a father, two sisters and six brothers. The sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved ones. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Born, on the 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Williams, a son. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Miss Carrie Myers of Minnesota is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Reynolds Bagby of near town. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Guerin and daughter, Miss Velma, left Tuesday morning for Anaheim, Cal., where they will make their future home. In the event, however, that Mr. Guerin does not like the country, he will return to Missouri and engage in farming in Saline county. The family leaves a host of friends in old Higbee, and are given up with a great deal of regret by all who know them. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--One result of the primary election in Howard county particularly pleasing to Higbee folks was the election of John Morrison Dougherty, who was elected recorder-circuit clerk by 177 votes over his nearest opponent, Sam Quiney of Glasgow. Howard county does not contain a more deserving young man than John M., and it is our prediction that he will make the county as capable official as it ever had. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Born, on the 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Bagby, a daughter. Friday, 16 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 18--Elmer Roy Benton and Mrs. Pearl Hamilton, both of this place, were married in Moberly on the 7th by Judge Warwick McCanne. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--A LETTER FROM DAVID SHARP--Mrs. Luke Sharp received the following letter dated July 19, from her son, David, which we are permitted to print: Somewhere in France--Dear Mother and All: I received your letter and cards the 17th. Mother, I am writing at least one letter a week. I don't have much time to write as I am busy pretty near all the time. Every third day I am on duty at the hospital. There I find a little time. When I am not on duty there I drill all day long then at night I help with the sick call. All I have to do is to take temperatures and put on dressings. I don't get through until 8 or 8:30 at night. Then I am too tired. Yes, all of the Higbee boys are here but Roy (Skinny) Richards, who was sent to the base hospital yesterday to be operated on for appendicitis. He told me to write to his parents but you can tell them. He was not suffering very much but he could not drill without it hurting him. We are preparing for another big field meet of athletics such as we had the Fourth of July. Well, there is nothing I can say so will close. DAVID E. SHARP, San. Dept. 356 Inf. Amer. Ex. Forces. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Chester, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas, who has been suffering from appendicitis for the past ten days, was taken to Moberly late yesterday afternoon for an operation the next day, but it was thought best to operate at once, and it was performed about 8 o'clock, but we could learn nothing further than it was found that an abscess had formed, which would indicate that the operation was not performed an hour too soon. The NEWS joins the community in a prayer for the little fellow's recovery. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--FIRST HOWARD COUNTIAN TO FALL--Geo. Weatherill, son of W. T. Weatherill of Fayette, is the first Howard county young man to give his life for his country, having been killed in action in France on July 25. He was 23 years old and is survived his father, four sisters and six brothers, one of the latter also being in France. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Mrs. Lizzie McVay of St. Joseph was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary Palfrey, and other relatives and friends the latter part of last week, leaving Sunday for North Braddock, Pa., where her son, George, has a fine position in one of the big mills in that city, and where she will spend the winter, should George not be called for military service. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Dorsey, the bright little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Marshall, who generally manages to see everything going on, pulled one off the other day which convinced Mr. Marshall that he was also keeping up to the minute in slang as well. Dorsey had caught a big bumblebee in a morning glory or similar blossom, and while holding the bee a prisoner it broke through the side of its prison and landed on Dorsey's neck, the sting causing his neck to swell enormously. Noticing the swelling, Mr. Marshall inquired as to the cause of it and finally got the story out of Dorsey, who, seeing that he was not to be reprimanded, became enthusiastic, and relating how the bee broke its prison, concluded the story with the remark, "and he sure put the juice to me, daddy." Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--OLD FAYETTE CITIZEN DEAD--The funeral of William A. Dudgeon who died in the Masonic Home in St. Louis Friday was held here Sunday afternoon. Mr. Dudgeon was seventy-eight years of age. He was in business here many years and he had many friends in Fayette. He is survived by his wife and one sister. The funeral was conducted by Rev. H. A. Browning, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Born, at Marissa, Ill., on July 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stone, a son. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--The Bottoms Hardware co. purchased the Ed. Shook property in the north part of town and have rented it to Walton Burton. Mr. Shook and family will move to Moberly. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--A buggy being driven by Wm. Summers of near town was run into by an automobile Thursday night of last week and pretty well demolished. None of the occupants were hurt. We did not learn who was driving the car. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Mrs. L. Coleman and son George, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Rees and Geo. T. Rees were called to Springfield, Ill., Wednesday by the death of the latter's grandson, Rees Young, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Young. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Sixty Randolph County negroes left Huntsville Monday for the several training camps. Those to go from Higbee were Arthur Richardson, more familiarly known as "Buster," Vester Townser, Bonnie Langhorn and Geo. Hughes. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Born, Aug 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones, a son. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Born, July 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spicer, a son. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Born, July 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hayden, a daughter. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--E. A. Pickering who is expecting to be called to the army about the 15th, moved to Nelson yesterday. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Wm. Shafer was caught under a fall of rock at the Walton Wednesday but fortunately escaped with a few slight bruises. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Glen Walker returned to his duties at the training camp at Great Lakes, Ill., Thursday of last week after a ten-day visit with Armstrong and Higbee relatives and friends. It was the shortest ten-day period, he says, he ever spent in his life. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Mrs. Frank Rothwell, one of Moberly's most refined and cultured ladies, died at her home in that city on August 1st, after an illness of several months. She was the daughter of the late Henry Fort of Huntsville, in which place she was born in 1868. She is survived by her husband, two sons and two daughters, one sister, one brother and two half-brothers. Interment was made at Moberly. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--MILLER PYLE WOUNDED--Miller Pyle, who has been in France for the past year as a member of the signal corps, and who has been advanced to the rank of sergeant, First Class, was wounded in June, but to what extent he does not state. His wounds were evidently severe if not dangerous, as he was taken to the base hospital at the rear. The first know of his injuries was in a letter under date of July 1, received Monday by his sister, Mrs. H. C. Eubanks. The letter follows: "Dear Sister: Fritz knocked me out a few nights ago, but no need to worry. I am getting along fine and will soon be back on the fighting line again. Made a long trip from the front on hospital train and stood the trip well. Have been in some very intense fighting for the past 6 weeks. I am well cared for here. Have the very best medical attention. Also American nurses and everything that would add to one's comfort. YMCA brings me cakes and gum every day. Do not feel much like writing now, so please let friends know how I am. Will write you again soon, so don't worry." Mrs. Eubanks received another letter from Miller yesterday in which he stated that he had been gassed, being badly burned from the waist down. His host of friends will be glad to know that his ever-smiling countenance escaped any burns, and also that his lungs were not injured by the accursed stuff, and all join the NEWS in the hope that before the war is over it will be Miller's good fortune to make the dirty Hun that fired the shell eat a similar one, gas and all. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--A LETTER FROM CLAUDE STEVENSON--Claude Stevenson, who is with the American Army in Italy as an ambulance driver, writes us under date of July 6th: Dear Scott: I thought I would drop you a few lines today to let you know that I am well, and I hope these few lines will find you the same. We are having some awful hot weather here in the day time and awful cool of nights. We are getting all we want to eat, and get plenty of fruit. I have just come in from work. I have been putting up some tents but I am through for the day, and all I have to do for the rest of the day is to read until I get sleepy and then I will "saw" a few logs and entertain the flies, for they sure do like to play tag on your face. We have an American Y. M. C. A. here in camp. We go there and enjoy ourselves. We have plenty of good books to read and can buy American cigarettes and candy now. Well, we can buy almost anything we want. We can drink, wine, but it is not the wine you get in the dear gold old U. S. A. We haven't had any rain since I have been here. They say it don't rain here in the summer time. There is one thing we don't have here and that is the baseball score. I sure would like to know how St. Louis is coming out. We didn't have any excitement coming across at all, but we expect to see some most any time. I bought a paper this morning printed in English. We got a lot of good news out of it. I wish I could tell you the place I am at, but I can't. But I guess I can say that I am in a large city. I sure wish I had the paper today. I wouldn't play tag with the flies. I did a big washing yesterday, but I haven't done any ironing. The only ironing they get is with my hands. I got paid yesterday. I had a hat full of money. That's what makes a soldier happy--when he has got a little money in his pocket. I was reading in the paper before I left where Mr. Welch got sick. Hope these few lines will find him in the best of health. I would like to tell you a lot, but you know the reason. All the boys over here are happy. We have a good bunch of officers with us. That is one good thing. I suppose the old town is dead since they have taken so many of the boys. But I hope it won't be long until we can all return home. All the boys that come back home can appreciate a home when they have one. I know one that will, and I have heard a lot more say the same thing. We all think of home quite often. Well, I guess I have said enough for this time and I will try and write more next time. Give everybody my best regards. I am always glad to hear from anybody, as I don't think I have an enemy at home, and if they wish to write to me you will find my address at the bottom of the letter and if I get too many I will sit up at night and answer them if I don't get time in the day time. So I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon, as it has been over a month since I got a letter. I am sending my love to all. Hoping to remain, as ever your best friend, Private Claude Stevenson, section 565, U. S. Ambulance Service, With Italian Army. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--REES YOUNG DEAD--The many Higbee friends of Mr. and Mrs. Will Young, formerly of this place, were shocked and surprised when a message came Wednesday announcing the death of their son, Rees, which occurred at a hospital in Springfield, Ill., on the night of August 6th from typhoid fever. Deceased was 17 years old and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Young, and a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Rees of this place. The warmest sympathy of a host of friends in old Higbee goes out to the heart broken parents and to the sister. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--HOWARD COUNTY OFFICIALS--According to unofficial returns, John M. Dougherty was elected Circuit Clerk and recorder of Howard county in Tuesday's primary, receiving 1135 votes to 958 for S. R. Quinley, 253 for Levy Markland and 68 for Sam Meyer. Wade Jackson was elected, presiding Judge, receiving 1306 votes to 1031 for C. J. Cloyd. David Bagby was re-elected probate Judge, receiving 1572 votes to 742 for G. J. Winn. Folk carried the county for senator, receiving 1189 to 1053 for Wilfley and 29 for Higdon. For congress Sam Major received 1638 votes to 705 for Hamlin, and is elected by a small majority. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--MRS. MORGAN HUDSON DEAD--The many friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Morgan Hudson were greatly pained and saddened Tuesday afternoon to learn of her death at her home one mile east of town, death occurring about 2 o'clock that day. Mrs. Hudson had been in declining health for several years past, but about two weeks ago she became much worse. A physician was summoned, who pronounced her condition a very serious one with heart and stomach complications. Her son, John, and daughter, Mrs. Kirt Payne of Thornfield, Mo., were sent for, the latter reaching here Friday morning, the 19th. John could not be located, being somewhere in the harvest fields of Kansas. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the residence after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the Ebenezer cemetery. Mrs. Hudson, who was born in Kentucky, was 68 years of age, and leaves to mourn her death her husband Morgan Hudson, a son and daughter above mentioned, a sister, Mrs. Agnes Merrill, of Chatopa, Kan., and two brothers, Wm. Marrs, of San Francisco and S. E. Marrs of this place. The late Mrs. Wm. Whitmore of this place was also a sister to Mrs. Hudson. The NEWS extends its sympathy to the bereaved. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--OZELLA GILES--Ozella Giles was born October 26, 1908, in Gillispie, Ill., where her parents were temporarily residing. when she was five months old they returned with her to Higbee and good old Missouri, where they have since lived. Ozella was the only daughter and the youngest child of her parents, Edgar and Mrs. Grace Ware Giles, who have one other child, a son, named Olen. Being the baby, Ozella was naturally the pet of the family and was idolized by her parents and by all her little friends. About two years ago it was discovered that Ozella had a weakness of the heart which proved to be a leakage. This trouble gradually became worse until last March, the parents were compelled to take her from school. The very best medical skill was secured, but the dear little girl continued to grow worse in spite of all the physicians and her devoted parents could do. All relief was but temporary. Finally the Great Physician of all took the case into his own hands and the poor little sufferer was forever relieved of all further pain and distress. At ten minutes to 5 o'clock on Thursday, July 25, 1918, little Ozella was taken to Him who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." On October 26th next, little Ozella would have been ten years of age. During her long illness, the little girl suffered intensely at times, yet she never uttered a word or complaint. She was always cheerful and seemed to try to save her mother all the trouble she could. She was a faithful pupil of the Baptist Sunday school, and never missed her class when she was well enough to be there. On Sunday afternoon at three o' clock the little body was taken to the Baptist church where funeral services were conducted by the Rev. N. B. Green before a crowded house. The earthly form of the little one was then tenderly laid to rest in the Higbee cemetery. No one but a parents can know what it means to lose a child. Human words cannot console. But there is one who can console and sooth us in every sorrow--God the Father and Jesus the Savior and brother of men. He will wipe away all tears from our eyes if we are faithful and obedient to him. We shall see Ozella and our loved ones again. God has promised it. His promises are sure. (poem) Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Born on July 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Harriman, a son. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Mrs. John Goin received a letter from her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Patterson of Duqueen, Ark, stating that Mr. Patterson was suffering from typhoid fever and had been taken to the hospital at Texarkana. Pat's many Higbee friends hope to hear soon of his complete recovery. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--A LETTER FROM CARL DUNCAN--R. G. Duncan this week received the following letter from his son, Carl, written under date of June 30, which we are permitted to publish: Dear Dad: Since this is my enlistment anniversary for service in the world 's greatest struggle, I have thought it appropriate to write a letter relating a few experiences I have encountered during the twelve months which have just passed. Like every recruit, I soon learned that I had entered a new world--the military world. The only possession of civil life that has remained with me is the toilet set. Everything else has been left behind, yet at the present writing I have about three times as much as the day I left home. If I should be called to another station I do not know what I would do with all of it. The experience of the past twelve months have been many and in some respects remarkable, since they have been so different from anything I was ever accustomed to. My first training ground was in the school yard of Rosedale (Kansas) High school. I don't suppose they made a "greener" solider than I was during those first few days. The commanding officer might as well have given the commands for execution of the various drill in Chinese. I would have done just as well. I merely followed the man ahead and then often times went astray. From Rosedale we went to Topeka in the latter part of August and remained there until the first of September. We were quartered--perhaps comfortably--in the famous stock barns of the Kansas State Fair Grounds. Luckily for me, I drew a stall--many were in the gangway. It was my first experience of lodging in the "Stock Barn Inn," but I soon learned to make the best of everything in the army. I wore out two perfectly good civilian suits and goodness only known how many rifles of the wooden type. It was three weeks before we were issued our equipment. I got my first dose of guard duty the next night after I reported at Rosedale for duty. They posted me in a lonesome corner of the school yard and I presumed I was to stand out there on that hill and look wise and also scared. I didn't know what I put there for and I don't think the sergeant of the guard knew any more. Anyway, there I stood and walked occasionally, conversing with myself for two whole hours. I didn't have any gun, so I decided that since I was a real (?) soldier doing the guard stunt, I had better arm myself. Accordingly, I filled all my pockets with good size rocks and got a club that would "brain" the best of them. With these dreadful weapons of war I began walking my post in a dilatory manner. My first encounter was a couple of lovers who were endeavoring to select a very appropriate place to carry on their art of love making. It was a pretty late hour for strolling, so I ventured up to the youngsters and managed to get out the first word of the execution of my duty, "Halt!" I know their hair began to stand straight up immediately. Mine did, for should they have continued to march it would have been necessary to have expended some of my deadly ammunition. After they had obeyed my orders to get off the ground in "toot sweet" time, I felt as big as any general after a great victory. Later in the night it began raining and I don't believe it ever rained harder. My guard duty is over now and I am sure I do not regret it. I've had the job once since coming to France. Our two months stay at Camp Mills was full of "squads right" and "right about" during the day and A.W.O. L.'s at night to New York to promenade on Broadway. In every camp we've been in we've had to build it. Camp Mills was a plowed field before the "Rainbow" men went there. We arrived after dark and judging from the distance we walked that night with those packs after getting off the train, it would not have been difficult to have made one believe we were walking across Long Island to the regimental camping ground. We fell in the furrows of the fields and even said some naughty words. It was all in the game, though. We were very amateurish in pitching tents. They were put up any way and every way only to be torn down the next morning to be lined up. It was real sport and we had lots of fun. At 4 o'clock on the morning of October 29th the last of the "Rainbow Division" boarded a Long Island train for an Atlantic port. The Division had been leaving all during the month of October. By 11 o'clock we were on board a German built liner and 9 o'clock the night of the 31st we silently steamed out to sea en route to the theater of war. there was no cheering, no one to see us off. Everything was guarded from the eyes of visitors. I shall never forget my last glimpse of the State of Liberty. It was brilliantly lighted with electric lights and every man aboard seemed to have the same thought-- "When will I see that again?" After two weeks of an uneventful voyage we set anchor in a harbor in France, being in the first 75,000 troops to Europe. We remained on board for another week. There were no docks large enough to land, no preparations made for the receiving of America's big army. It was in the early days, in the days of preparation. Life grew tiresome on board so long. Finally, late in the afternoon of the seventh day in harbor, we disembarked by getting on a rug and going to shore. We marched up the steepest hills and through the dirtiest streets I ever saw to the station. It had been raining all the previous week and the mud was shoe top deep in places. Hogs, cattle and chickens made the streets their home and the odor was like a town hog pen. Once in a while a ray of light could be seen coming from the closed shutters of a building. Aside from these few rays, everything was darkness. The town was dead. The people were at war. Here and there a solitary person walked through a street bundled up in a cloak. No particular attention was paid to the troops. It was the cry of '89-- "LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND FRATERNITY." "It was," again, "the best of times; it was the worst of times." Six hours after disembarkation we entrained on the French train for camp. Yes, we had comfortable Pullmans--side door, thought. We traveled second class. There were no reclining chairs--merely a bench across the width of the car which accommodated our people. Each carriage had four compartments and each compartment afforded room for eight people. The little engine puffed and jerked and strived diligently to get away with its load. It went forward awhile for fourteen hours before we reached our destination--Camp de Coetquidan, Morbihan, France. If you can imagine us riding on a train slightly larger than the one used at the Moberly brick yards, you will have a pretty good picture of the 117 Ammunition Train traveling in France. Coetquidan was formerly occupied by French soldiers and of course we had to Americanize it. It has now grown to be quite a camp. So much for this bit of what is now ancient history. Since writing you the last time, we have moved the office to a large stone building. it is so much more convenient than it was before. The clerical work is all done in a large room in the rear of the building away from visitors. The instructional matter is prepared and filed in a room for that purpose and is no longer confused with other departments of the work. One of the clerks and myself occupy a room about 14X20 in the same building for living quarters. It is certainly very convenient and home like. The school occupies twenty-one buildings now and instructs several thousand troops daily. The health of the men is excellent and one thing especially I want to impress upon the home people--the American army in France is living a better moral life than the American civilian. The men of the A. E. F. are coming home better and stronger for having endured the horrors of war. We have profited by the experiences of the other armies and those mistakes have been corrected. I shall close my letter by relating a story told me recently. In one of the villages near the American front in Flanders there were two soldiers in a hay loft shooting craps and using such language as would blister the skin of the Price of Egypt. They were seemingly "roughnecks." the next day those same men were traveling along the road under pack and while stopping in another village the little children ran out to see the men in khaki from America. It was their first sight of the American soldiers. they pinned flowers on them and cheered them. These "roughnecks" noticed two who seemed despondent and who were hungry. The "toughs" divided their rations with them and gave them sous. They were taken to the home of these two children and there found the mother sick in bed. Her husband was at the front. the sick woman got out of bed, hobbled across the floor, drew aside a curtain in one corner of the room and exposed to view the dead body of her youngest child. those same "roughnecks," seeing the condition of this family, went out in the village, bought her several days' supply of food and gave her money with which to buy more. They took the body of the child, prepared it for burial and buried it. When the time came these "roughnecks" proved their worth. It shows the real spirit of American in the worst of us. There are thousands of people in need of help in France and every dollar you contribute to Liberty bonds, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. or whatever war fund it may happen to be, you are helping to crush German militarism, and therefore bettering the condition of the victim of the German invaders. It is the Christian attitude, to help those in need. The man or woman who does not in some way contribute something (be it buying bonds, donating to the various war funds, saving food, avoiding the buying of constantly changing style of clothes, preventing waste in all its forms of what not) towards winning this war for the freedom of the world is a slacker and should be branded as such the rest of his life. With regards to all, CARL Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--W. I. WILLIAMS AGAIN CITY MARSHAL--W. I. Williams, who has been working for the Katy at Sedalia and Hannibal since May, is again back on the job as marshal of Higbee, to the satisfaction, we believe, of 90 per cent of our citizens, returning to work Friday of last week. If having been amply demonstrated that the office could not be filled at $40 per month, to which amount the council cut the salary last April on account of depleted revenue, the council at a recent meeting agreed to allow $10 per months for extra work, and an additional among of $25 per month was easily raised among the business men and others, which amount will be collected by Joe W. Burton, city collector. Since April G. W. Blansett, Alvin Mobley and Clarence Feland have filled the office, each acting more as a matter of accommodation than on account of the salary. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--J. W. MARSHALL RESIGNS--Jas. W. Marshall, who has been with the Northern Central Coal Co as chief auditor for the past ten years, tendered his resignation last week. Owing to a scarcity of capable men the company has not been able to fill his place, and until one can be found, Mr. Marshall will remain on the job. As early as possible following his release, Mr. Marshall will move to his farm near Madison and devote his time to farming and cattle raising. He has been building up a herd of polled Angus cattle for several years and now has one of the most promising herds in the state which will put him well to the top among Angus breeders and make him scads of money besides. No finer gentleman than Mr. Marshall ever lived among us, and he and his most estimable wife will be given up with the deepest regret by a wide circle of friends. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--It was reported last week that Henry Powell, who recently removed to Marshall, was going to move back to Higbee, and when we saw him here Friday we were sure the rumor was true. We are sorry to have to report that there was nothing to it. Mr. Powell is more than delighted with Marshall and his garage is doing a land office business. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Our deepest sympathy goes out to Frank Rothwell, editor of the Moberly Monitor, on the death of his beloved wife, which occurred on the 1st. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--FORMER STURGEON MAN DIES FROM AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT--A. W. Canada, a Joplin mine operator died at Chanute, Kansas, on the 1st as a result of an automobile accident the day before in which R. A. Darrow, a Kansas city oil man, was instantly killed, and Chas. A. Edwards, a Joplin real estate man, was fatally injured. The party were on their way to some oil property owned by Canada when their car struck a rut in the road and overturned. Canada moved to Joplin several years ago from Sturgeon and struck it rich in lead and zinc mining, and was rated as a millionaire. He was 52 years old, and is survived by his widow and two children. He was an uncle of H. C. and Will Boyd of this place. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--About the happiest negro in these United States is "Buster" Richardson, who left with the other Randolph county colored boys for Camp Funston the other day, and who returned yesterday, having been rejected on account of physical disability. And he was just as hungry as he was happy when he got home, for he left Funston without a cent in his pocket and didn't get anything to eat until he reached Higbee. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Charles Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, left Monday for Gary, Ind, where he has a good position in a big steel plant. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--A daughter was born on the 5th to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Percival of Victor, Colo. Mrs. Percival will be remembered by Higbee folks as Miss Hazel Giles. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Jas. Ware and Chas. Lay of near Burton lost a lot of hay Tuesday by a fire started by a Katy engine. Several others in the same neighborhood suffered similar losses the same day, but we were unable to learn their names or the extent of the damage sustained. (Kathy's notes: there were earlier articles that stated that the fires were caused by sparks thrown from the train, either from the boilers themselves, or from the friction of the metal wheels against the rails.) Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Frank Powell celebrated his 14th birthday Wednesday evening, having as his guests twenty girls and twenty boys of about his own age. It is needless to add that all thoroughly enjoyed the occasion. Among other things as a remembrance of the occasion Frank received a handsome camera. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--Joe Alert, a Belgian, and a former employee of the Northern Central Coal. Co., who went to St. Louis two months ago for medical treatment, died in Barnes Hospital, that city, on the 3rd. The body arrived here Tuesday and was taken to the undertaking parlors of Clarence Feland and interment made that afternoon in the city cemetery. Friday, 9 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 17--The story comes to this office that the first fellow that David Blake met in France was a son of Ben Patton, col., of this city. Said that Patton was so glad to see someone back from the old home community in America that he ran up and grabbed and hugged him and cried for joy. Patton was taken in the draft from this county.--Armstrong Herald. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 13 July 1917, Vol. 31, No 15--W. H. STYLES DEAD--W. H. Styles, one of the county's best known and most highly respected citizens, died at his home in Clark on the 3rd, following a short illness.  He was born in Howard county in 1841, and had resided near Clark since he was five years of age. He is survived by his widow and seven children, among them being Mrs. Jas. E. Lessly of this place.  He also leaves a brother, five sisters, and seven grandchildren. This is my great-great grandfather William Henry Stiles. He was born on Dec 16, 1841 in Howard Co., MO the son of Simeon Oliver Stiles and Rebecca Ann Hanna. He was married first to Matilda Jane Green on Jan 31, 1867. Matilda was b. 1847 the dau of Squire Green and Emily Evans. They had two children: Arthur Lincoln Stiles b. 1868 and William Luther Stiles b. 1869. Matilda died on Nov 30 1870 and is buried in the Green family plot in Boone Co., MO. William married a second time to Sarah Ann Pate on Jun 16 1872. Sarah was b. 1853 in Audrain Co., MO the dau of Thomas Williams Pate and Hester Ann Lewis. William and Sarah had 8 children. Getrude (b. 1873 married James E. Lessly), Hester Ann (b. 1874), Thomas (b. 1876), Mary Rachel (b. 1878), Ada Rebecca (b. 1881), Elsie Hester (b. 1886), Josiah Pate (b. 1888) and John Edgar (b. 1895). William seved some time in the Union Army during the Civil War. The surname was often misspelled "Styles". Carole

Friday, 9 March 1917, Vol. 30, No 49--JACK DYSART MARRIED--John C. Dysart, better known to his many friends in Columbia and Boone county and to many all over Missouri as "Jack" Dysart, and Miss Louise Britts, of Clinton, Mo, were married Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride in Clinton I believe this is John Christian Dysart b. abt 1869. His parents were William P. Dysart Sr (1827-1886) and Mary Susan Collins b. abt 1842 (she was a dau. of Christian Collins and Catherine Higbee). His brother Wm P Dysart Jr might have sold his farm to my great grandfather James E. Lessly around 1900 or so. Carole

Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--A LETTER FROM ABROAD--Geo. McGill last week received a letter from his nephew, Robert Easton, who is serving with the Australian forces in Palestine, from which we copy as follows: "I was pleased to get your letter and I hope to be able to pay you a visit by the end of the year. My leg has not been of the best since I got it plugged, and may have to again be docked for repairs. I have been pretty lucky so far, and have got off a lot lighter than young Tom (a nephew) who has been wounded for the fourth time. I have been through Jerusalem and all the holy places, including Gates of Zion, House of Caphias, Solomon's Area, Solomon's Stables, Mosque of Omar, Jews' Wailing place, Field of Blood, Mount of Olives, Mount Zion, Mount Maria, Jaffa Gate, Golden Gate, Mount of Evil Counsel, Pool of Bethsheba, Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Holy Sepulchre, Mount Calvary, Stone of Unction and the stations of the Cross, and a host of other places. At present I am located just outside of Jerusalem. Food is very scarce up there at present. We are not allowed to buy any. The Turks here treated the civilian population disgracefully and maltreated all the Christians; also they hung the mayor of Gaza and his son and also the servant outside the Jaffa Fate. The Holy City is a very narrow, dirty place. The streets are littered with filth and it is surprising there is no plague. I also visited Bethlehem to see where Christ was born. Now our troops are over the River Jordan and the Turk is getting a very bad time. He lost about 2000 killed in his attempt to recapture Jerusalem on Dec. 26, and we went through hell there. I never in all my life struck anything so bad. The weather was simply awful, and the continual downpour of rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning and the roar of the guns was like going through hell. In the two days the Turk lost about 6000 men, and when you say a third of them were killed you will see how deadly the fighting was about this sector." Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--Miss Recie Longdon is visiting relatives in Marissa, Ill. Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--Charles Longdon, better known as "Red", who has been working at Marissa, Ill, for the past year, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Thos. Longdon. Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--Mrs. Bethel Milnes and daughter, Miss Chastine, of Denver, Colo, were the guests of Mrs. Henry Powell during the week. Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--Guy White, who is in special military training school at Columbia taking a mechanical course, spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Annis White. He expect to be called for active service about the 13th, but has no idea where he will be sent. Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--Mrs. J. E. Rucker and daughters, Mmes. G. M. Nichols, W. F. Spotts, W. L. Cave, and W. D. Burke spent the latter part of last week with relatives at New Franklin. Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--Mrs. Fred Ongley returned to her home in Rock Island, Ill, Sunday, after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Walton, and other relatives. Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--H. C. Eubanks is the proud owner of what is perhaps the best car in the county--a Stutz four--for which he traded his big Speedwell and Buick roadster. Friday, 2 August, 1918, Vol 32, No 16--DEATH OF LITTLE OZELLA GILES--Again has the Death Angel visited a Higbee home, this time choosing as his victim one of its sweetest buds, Ozella, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Giles, who entered into rest at the family home in this place at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, July 25, 1918. She had been a sufferer from heart disease for about a year, and all that tender and loving care and medical science could do was done for her, but to no avail, and death no doubt came as a welcome relief from her sufferings, which were great and which increased from day to day. She was born at Gillispie, Ill., October 26, 1910, and was therefore in her eighth year. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon by the Rev. N. B. Green, the church being packed to the doors by the friends of the grief stricken parents. Interment was made in the city cemetery. The warmest sympathy of the community goes out to the bereft parents and brother and sister. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--A very pleasant day was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lusby of near Higbee last Sunday. The many friends of Will and Elmer Lusby gathered there to be with them as they were to leave for the training camps Wednesday. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Bud Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pitney and family, George Lusby and family, John Lusby and family, Henry Apel and family, Dan Robb and family, Grover Lusby. Misses Ethelyn Fuhrman and Elsie Lyons. Messrs. Virgil Lyon, Odie Lyon, Giles Lyon, Elbert Fuhrman, Willie Fuhrman, Ollie Fuhrman, John Duncan, Willie Lusby. All departed at a late hour declaring they had a most delightful time. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Miss Idella Andrews of near Fayette is the guest of her uncle, Willie Durnill, and family, of near this place. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--A NARROW ESCAPE--I. J. Embree, who works at mine No. 11, had a very narrow escape from death late Thursday evening of last week, being caught under a fall of several tons of rock and completely covered up. But for an extra lot of props which were holding the roof which was in bad condition, falling in such a way as to keep most of the weight off Mr. Embree, he would have been instantly killed. As it was he escaped with slight but painful scalp wounds and a 5-inch gash in his right shoulder. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Glen Walker, who enlisted in the navy early last fall, and who has since been located at Great Lakes, Ill., is at home on a ten-day furlough, arriving Tuesday. He is the picture of perfect health. As yet he has not seen salt water and has no idea when he will, if at all, as he has been assigned a clerical position in the stores department. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Wm. Powell and Thos. R. Williams left Saturday for Tilden Ill., where they have secured work. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Mrs. Geo. Lilly of Taylorville, Ill., is the guest of her brothers, Miles, Thos. and Jenkins Williams. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Warford of Madison were the guests of Higbee relatives and friends the first of the week. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--LITTLE OZELLA GILES DEAD--Ozella, the pretty little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Giles, who had been suffering from heart trouble for several months, and hope for whose recovery was abandoned by her physician several weeks ago, died at the home of her parents yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. At the hour of going to press nothing was known, of course, as to the funeral arrangements. The heart broken parents have the sympathy of all. A more extended notice will appear next week. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Robert Harris who has been suffering from rheumatism for the past month, is able to be out again, but it will be some time before he will be able to return to work. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--RICHARDSON-WARFORD--Mr. Alexander Richardson of Bevier and Miss Pearl Warford were married in this place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. (Bud) Warford, on Saturday, July 20, 1918, Eld. Wm. Kelso officiating. The NEWS joins in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Eld. T. J. Marlow, one of the oldest and best known preachers of the Christian church in Missouri, died at his home in Fayette on the 18th, aged 85 years. He was born in Virginia and came to this state then a mere boy. He is survived by three children, Miss Daisy and O. W. Marlow of Fayette and Frank Marlow of the state of Nevada. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Perry Goin, who recently enlisted in the Navy, came home Monday for a three-day visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goin, returning Thursday to the ship at Baltimore. Since entering the service Mr. Goin has taken up wireless telegraphy in which he is making rapid progress. He is in love with life on the deep and has already seen quite a bit of the world, having been far south on our own coast and made a trip or two to France and England. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Mrs. W. T. Warford returned last week from a three week's visit with her son, Noah Warford, of Colorado Springs. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller of Paris are the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Miller. Mr. Miller will leave Saturday for Montgomery City where he has a position with the Wabash, and to which place he will move. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--A BASELESS AND SLANDEROUS RUMOR DENIED--Some two weeks or more ago a report gained circulation here--but how it originated the Lord only knows--that John Gruber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gruber of this place, who was recently called to the colors and who has since been in training at Camp Dodge, Iowa, had been arrested for disloyalty. The following letter to Mr. Gruber's sister, Mrs. Annie Barrowman, will no doubt set at rest these rumors and prevent their furthur repetition: Camp Dodge, Ia., July 17, 1918. Mrs. Anna Barrowman: I read a letter you wrote to your brother John, saying you had heard he was disloyal. This is not true. I came here same time Mr. Gruber did and have been with him every day. We both went in the kitchen as student cooks and July 1st we were both appointed company cooks. He has never been called to the orderly room for any correction. He is liked by the whole company, both privates and officers. Mr. Gruber is a good cook and is always on the job. You said you saw in the Camp Dodger where he was appointed company cook. That was true. He also receives $8 more per month than a private. As I am from Missouri I am glad I can write you this letter telling you just how things are. So don't be uneasy about John, he is all right. The report you heard was absolutely untrue. As a friend of John and every true American I remain yours truly, Cyrus R. Beezley. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--UNCLE RICH ENYART DIED MONDAY AFTERNOON--Mr. Rich Enyart, familiarly known as "Uncle" Rich, died Monday afternoon at the home of his son-in-law, W. V. Forbes southeast of Armstrong. The deceased had been in ill health for a long time but was taken worse a few days ago. Richard Enyart was truly one of the very few remaining early pioneers of this section of the country. He was born on a farm near where he died Dec 13, 1833, hence was in his 85th year at the time of his death. Mr. Enyart enlisted in the Confederate army early in the Civil War and served throughout the war, and was a corporal when the war closed. He was a believer in Christ from early life, but did not join the church until about five years ago, making a profession at Friendship and united with the Friendship Baptist church. He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in this section and had been a member of the order for a half century or more. There remain 6 grandchildren; sons and daughters of the late Mrs. W. v. Forbes, the only child. Mr. Enyart was one of the most widely known characters of this section of the state and no man was ever truer to his friends than was Uncle Rich. He was a good man and a good citizen. The funeral took place from the Sharon church Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. Services conducted by Rev. N. B. Green. Burial at Sharon cemetery under auspices of the I. O. O. F. Lodge of this city--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 26 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 15--The St. Louis Globe-Democrat of Monday, in its pictorial page devoted to the soldier boys, carried a picture of Sergt. Miller Pyle of this place, who has been with the Signal Battalion in France for the past year. It showed him looking fit and fine, and the equal of any dozen Huns anywhere on earth. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Doyle Deatherage, aged 11, was killed, and his brother, Thomas, seriously injured, when a Ford that was driven by the latter was hit by the east-bound Alton passenger train at Armstrong at noon Saturday of last week. The body of the younger boy, together with the Ford, was carried to the depot, only a short distance from the crossing, on the pilot of the engine. Almost every bone in his body was broken, and death was instantaneous. The driver of the car was knocked down the track ahead of the engine, and those who witnessed the accident expected to see him killed, but when the engine reached him the door or some part of the automobile, which was completely wrecked, pushed him clear of the track. He was rendered unconscious, but came to himself before he was placed aboard the train and taken to the hospital at Mexico. He was accompanied from here by Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie, the local surgeon, and who attended to his injuries after the hospital was reached. Aside from a severe injury to his left elbow, his injuries were slight. The boys were the sons of Mrs. Sallie Deatherage of south of Armstrong. It is presumed that they did not hear the approaching train or that if they did they thought they had time to cross the track ahead of it. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Higbee is again without a marshal, John A. Holtzclaw, who had been acting as such for several weeks, throwing up the job Monday. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Mrs. Ol Fainter was about the happiest woman in town Monday, having received that day from her son, Willard, a picture of Gila Forest Camp, NM, showing the 109th Engineers, of which her son is a member. The picture is one of the largest and best ever seen here, being almost six feet long, and showed the entire body of men, together with their equipment. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Born, on the 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Truby, a son. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Mrs. Dovie West of Richmond, Ky., is the guest of her brother, W. F. Jones. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--AARON YOUNG KILLED IN MINE--Caught Under Fall of Rock and Had Back Broken--The people of Higbee were shocked beyond measure when word came to town today (Friday) that Aaron Young, one of our best known and popular citizens had been killed by a fall of rock at mine No. 11, the accident occurring about 2 p.m. Besides being employed as a miner, Mr. Young also filled the position of shotfirer, part of the mine being operated on the room and pillar system. His son, Will, who was working with him, on operations ceasing at 6 hours, started out to prepare the fuses for the shots, leaving his father squaring up their work for the next day. No one can imagine his feelings when he returned a few minutes later and found his father under a rock some six feet long and about two feet thick at the larger end and weighing about two tons. Although he exerted super-human strength to such an extent that he afterwards had to call a physician he could not move the rock. The alarm was given and willing hands soon had the rock removed, but not until after it had been cut in two. A physician was called as soon as the accident was known on top and was on hand when Mr. Young was brought out. The latter was beyond all human help, his back being broken just above the hips, and the chances are that he never knew what struck him and suffered no pain. The body was brought to Feland's undertaking parlors and prepared for burial, but at the hour of going to press nothing, of course, was known as to the funeral arrangements, nor had the coroner's inquest been held. We will give all the particulars next week. Mr. Young was about 55 years of age and is survived by his wife and seven children, viz: David, of LaPlata; James, who is in the army, Camp Funston; Miss Edna, Will, Alfred, Velma and Everett, all of this place. The News joins the community in their sad bereavement. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas were called to Bevier Thursday by the death of the former's sister, Mrs. David Griffith. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Mr. and Mrs. Sid Kirby and daughter, Mrs. Bertha Wilson, of Moberly, were the guest of Higbee relatives and friends Saturday. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--W. I. Williams, who has been at work as special agent for the Katy at Sedalia, was here Thursday on his way to Hannibal, to which place he has been transferred temporarily. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--A son was born on the 4th to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Enochs, but it lived only a few hours. Interment was made in the city cemetery. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--COMMODORE PERKINS DEAD--Luke Sharp received a message today from J. D. Hayden notifying him of the death of Commodore Perkins, which occurred on the 4th in Colorado Springs. The body will arrive Sunday on the Alton Red Train and interment made in the city cemetery. Mr. Perkins is survived by his father, Jackson Perkins, and four daughters. A more extended notice will be given next week. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--George Newton, who was recently rejected when he offered for enlistment in the navy, and determined to get a crack at the Huns at any cost, went to St. Louis last week and enlisted in the marines, and was sent to Paris Island, SC. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--FORMER HIGBEE BOY KILLED IN FRANCE--In the casualty list sent out from Washington on the 3rd, was the name of Harry Lyon of Hattiesville, Ark., as being among the killed. Young Lyon was 23 years of age and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lyon, formerly of this place, whose many friends join the NEWS in deepest sympathy. Deceased was a nephew of Mmes. Ed Smith, Will Reed and Henry Powell. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Clyde Warren's big car was more or less damaged Monday night when it was run into by a Ford driven by a party from Armstrong. Not being an expert driver and having killed the engine in an endeavor to turn the car around on the hill near the home of Jasper Roberts, and not being able to crank the car, owing to the injury to his back sustained several weeks ago, Mr. Warren came on to town leaving the car to be towed in next morning, and far enough to one side to be out of the way of any passing car. The Ford was also quite badly damaged. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Harvey Cubbage, who has been seriously ill at his home near Yates for several weeks, was not so well at the hour of going to press and was gradually growing weaker. At his bedside are his brothers, George, of Kentucky, Dan of St. Louis, and sister, Mrs. Anna Wortham of Oklahoma City. Another brother, John, is expected to arrive from Denver today. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Hugh Mooney and family who left here in the early spring for Montana, intending to make it their home, and who went to Henrietta, Okla., after a week in the west, arrived Monday and will likely remain, as Mr. Mooney says Missouri looks better to him than any country he has seen since leaving. The NEWS joins their host of friends in extending the glad hand. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Frank Baker, who has been in the navy for some time, came home Sunday on a ten day furlough. He states that his ship, the "Michigan," has been doing duty on the Atlantic seaboard from Canada to the Gulf, being out as far as 1500 miles at times, will soon be sent across for duty with the allied grand fleet. Frank is very anxious to make the trip and for the "Michigan's" gunner, who hardly ever miss a shot, to get a crack at the enemy. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Jones left Tuesday for Colorado Springs, where they will make their home. Mrs. Jones will be best remembered as Miss Agnes McGhee, formerly of this place. Mr. Jones is also a former citizen. They were married in Moberly last April and at that time requested us to say nothing about it until they should leave for Colorado, wishing to surprise the bride's parents. No more popular or deserving young folks ever lived among us, and the NEWS joins others in belated congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--W. W. Brundege was quite painfully hurt Wednesday while holding a mule that was being shod by John Williams, the animal developing a sudden fit and striking Mr. Brundege in the mouth with the handle of a twitch with which he was holding it. Mr. Brundege's lip was cut through and several stitches were required to close the gash. As a result he has not done much laughing since. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--T. J. Cooper received a message Tuesday informing him of the death of his nephew Gethmer Switzler, who was killed that day in an automobile accident in Rosedale, Kan. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12-- A LETTER FROM ROTHWELL SWEENEY--E. A. Sweeney this week received the following letter from his son, Rothwell, who is operating an anti-aircraft gun on the western front. Somewhere in France, June 7--Dear Father: This is my day off, but I have plenty to do if I answer this stack of letters I have before me. I spent the forenoon getting some of this chalk dust out of my clothes. It is very dry here and the roads are made of chalk rock, so you see that a trip by truck train would make an African look like a snow man. Day before yesterday I went back to a supply base to get a few things from the commissary and to get my gas mask looked after, but I didn't stay long, as I didn't like the place very much. It seems as though a few months on the front creates a desire in a man to stay there. That place seemed like a mad house to me, as everyone was in a hurry to get somewhere, and trucks, motor cycles and automobiles were running at their maximum speed. While out here we get a batch of shells and our own artillery makes an uproar, but when they are through their bombardment we can look at these hills with a little satisfaction. Bosche avions come over and give us a little target practice with our A. A. artillery, and in return we give him a good lesson in aviation, for a few well placed shots start him to doing nose dives and dead leaf falls in order to keep from being hit. I have trying to get some good souvenirs to send home. I think I will manage it fine, as the French soldiers make some very beautiful vases from the 75 shells. It is hammered until the design raises up, then burnt, and the design polished. I am pretty sure I can do such work and will try my hand at it as soon as I get the tools. I just inspected a bosche helmet, and from the weight of the thing the Germans must think we are giants, for it would take some rap to knock him down with such a plate of steel. Our shells do not bounce off of them, though. All the Germans I have seen were either prisoners or so high in the air that he only made a silhouette against the sky, and I had an 18-power telescope at that. We often pick them up when they only look like a speck in the sky and follow them until out of sight or in range. You will have some idea of how it is done if you were in Higbee and located your target in Yates, and commenced firing on them if they went over 2000 meters high. Now I guess you are wondering how we keep from firing on our own planes at that range, for the insignia is hard to see, but we have a drawing of the Boche planes, so we identify our object by its type. The bunch is going to the swimming hole, so I will close, as that is sure an inviting place on a hot day like today--96 degrees. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--LOCUST GROVER OVER THE TOP--The Locust Grove, Howard county, school district went over the top in the Thrift Stamp drive which ended on the 28th. The quota was $1900 and $1950 was subscribed. The names of purchasers and the amount follow: Mrs. Anna Harris, $40; Miss Annie Mae Harris, $30; P. C. Naylor, $5; J. W. Grapes $10; Amos Magruder $10; Miss Dorras Thompson $5; J. H. Andrews $5; E. L. Golden $15; A. F. Ware $30; George Kirby $50; Mrs. C. M. Thompson $10; L. P. Thompson $30; S. H. Grapes $10; J. R. Page $20; J. W. Grapes $55; Ed Swinney $15; J. R. Lee $10; Jerry Golden $25; D. C. Magruder $30; J. B. Dougherty $5; J. J. Dougherty, $10; Henry Blansett $10; Nathan Haines $25; Frank Roberts $15; John Lyons $20; Joe M. Haines $25; W. B. Dougherty $25; J. H. Harris $30; Joe Grapes $15; Wm. Lyons $10; Eugene Williams $15; J. R. Ware $30; Mrs. Martha E. Ware $30; Marion John $50; S. T. Ware $100; Mrs. Susie Thompson $10; Grover C. Grapes $10; J. W. McClellan $35; J. M. Houston $20; Charlie Willbank $5; G. M. John $60; W. F. Williams $30; Will Fisher $100; L. A. Williams $80; Earl Williams $10; Orva Williams $10; Arch Jackson $5; Sid Fisher $25; Vernie Magruder $10; W. T. Kirby $50; Mrs. Alfred Dennis $30; A. S. Hitt $10; Lawrence Huston $5; Harry Scott $100; Oscar Naylor $100; Mrs. Ermina Mobley $5; Milton Thompson $100; Robert Page $10; Miss Scottie Grapes $5; Price Thompson $25; Alfred Dennis $70; T. C. Magruder $60; W. H. Thompson $90; E. A. Golden $10; Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--DECISION OF PROBATE COURT AFFIRMED BY CIRCUIT COURT--Judge A. W. Walker rendered a decision in favor of the estate of the late Robert M. Lawrence, in the case of Bettie H. Lawrence, widow, against said estate, which was tried in his court on last week. The case is one in which the widow, after being paid $2500.00 by the executor of Robert M. Lawrence, deceased, being the amount set out in antenuptial contract entered into between the widow and Robert M. Lawrence, brought suit, about a year ago in the Probate Court, at Huntsville, asking for an allowance of $1000.00 out of the assets of said estate, as her absolute property. Judge P. L. Vasse ruled that the Ante-nuptial contract released the estate from any further claims by the widow. The widow, through her attorney, Jno. N. Hamilton, took an appeal to the circuit court, which resulted in the judgment of the probate court being upheld. The estate was represented by attorneys Hunter and Chamier. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--PEMBERTON OVER THE TOP--Pemberton, Howard county, school district, at the war savings stamp meeting Friday of last week more than subscribed its quota of $1700, the total sales amounting to $1967. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--A LETTER FROM ROGER BAGBY--Roger Bagby writes us from Camp Jackson, SC, under date of June 26: "I didn't write you before I left Iowa because I didn't know just where I was going. They have a habit in the army of keeping these things secret. We left Ames on the 15th and arrived here on the 19th. Had a fine trip coming down, and we realized we were in the army the minute we got off here. This must be some camp. I never have seen the end of it. They say it is seven miles long and three miles wide. I don't know just how many thousands of soldiers they have here. All the fellows who came in the bunch I did were put in the field artillery. They haven't motorized it yet, but think it will be soon. This sure is a snappy camp. Everything is done by quick time, and it keeps a fellow on the jump all the time to keep up with the schedule. We eat, sleep, bathe, shave and everything else according to a system here. Give my regards to everybody and change the address of my paper which will surely be welcome to Battery A. 22nd Battalion Camp Jackson, F. A. R. D., South Carolina." Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--OAK GROVE GOES OVER--In the Thrift Stamp drive last week, Oak Grove school district southeast of town, went over the top, along with all the rest, the total sales being $2145. Randolph Woods, president of the board, and B. M. Avery clerk, furnished us with the list of buyers and the amounts, which follow: A. D. Baker $50; N. C. Perkin $50; J. S. Spurling $60; R. D. Summers $25; V. C. Summers $25; W. C. Chapnam $100; Henry Avery and wife $20; Minor Moore $60; Ora Spurling $50; Orville Moore $200; S. M. Avery and wife $30; W. S. Ridgeway $100; Mrs. W. S. Ridgway $50; Roy Bradley $15; Maurice Moore $15; Mrs. Jas. Carter $25; T. E. Lyle $50; Hattie Moore $10; E. B. Heathman $25; Mrs. Pearl Hamilton $5; John Moore $50; H. F. Cable $50; Clarence Cable $50; John Moore, Jr., $25; Miss Lillie Moore $15; J. P. Baker $25; Ed Baker $5; Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Lynch $50; Lucile Spurling $10; Mrs. John Spurling $25; Nellie Phelps $10; Nettie Sumpter $15; Dollie Moore $10; Alice Lyle $5; Jas. E. Carter $25; Randolph Woods $50; T. D. Fowler $100; Mrs. Orville Moore $20; Mrs. Alice Woods $10; Jas. Jobson $25; Wille Jobson $25; Ira Duffield $25; Robert Duffield $25; Chas. Turpin and family $200; Mrs. Callie Baker $25; Frank Duffield $10; J. T. Starks $10; Geo. E. Edwards $50; Jas. Jobson, Jr., $25; R. L. Kanatzar $10; Mrs. Lucy Cable $10; Hobart Spurling $10; Paul Moore $50; C. T. Duncan $25; Orval Duncan $5; Chas. Burgin $5; Luther Stevenson $10. Friday, 5 July, 1918, Vol 32, No 12--IN MEMORY--Of John S. Rule who departed this life at his home in this place during the early morning hours of April 22, 1918. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. David Rule and was born in Franklin county April 18th, 1866. He moved with his parents at a very early age to Howard county where he spent his young manhood days and was married to Miss Cordelia Kirby April 15, 1891. Three little girls came to bless this home, one of whom died in infancy. The eldest daughter, Bertha, died 12 years ago at the age of thirteen years. Shortly after the death of this dear little daughter Mr. and Mrs. Rule moved to town with their little daughter, Rosella, where they had since made their home. During his long residence here he did much for the good of the town and community and was always found on the side of right and progress. He gave liberally toward the cause of the church and was always willing and ready to donate liberally to every worthy cause that presented itself. He was an enthusiastic member of the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows. He was an active member of the town board of officials, and was known for truth and kindness and honesty towards all. He was a kind husband and a loving father to his daughter and the little girl they had taken into their home several years ago. He was a splendid citizen and a Christian gentleman and we know that the world is better for his having lived in it. (Poem followed) A NIECE. (Kathy's notes: The following excerpts from earlier issues of the Higbee News, tell a little about the girl who died in infancy. From "The Higbee News" dated 8 Feb 1895--Born, on the 4th, to John S. Rule and wife a daughter. From "The Higbee News" dated 15 Mar 1895--WHITE OAK ITEMS--Died, on the 9th Mary the infant daughter of John Rule and wife. ) Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.