Friday, 15 May 1914--LIQUOR VOTE TO BE CLOSE--Washington, May 11--Indications to-day are that the fight in the House on national prohibition, as provided by the proposed Hobson amendment to the constitution, will be so close when a vote is taken that neither side at present, is certain of its ground. A poll of the delegations indicate that 216 members are favorable to the amendment with 217 against. A two-thirds vote is necessary to pass it. The poll indicates a majority of the Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma members for the resolution. The Texas members, to the surprise of the supporters of the amendment, are almost solidly against it. This position they explain by declaring that they are sincere adherents of state rights and that their position at this time does not indicate the sentiment of the state on the liquor issue. The indications are tonight that the amendment will not be considered in the democrat caucus. The majority leader, Oscar W. Underwood, it is said, wants republicans and progressives, as well as members of his own party, to be placed on record at the same time on a question that is agitating every section of the country. The question seems certain to reach a vote before the close of the present session. Friday, 15 May 1914--How many male and female ancestors were required to bring you into the world? First, it was necessary that you should have a father and mother. That makes two human beings. Each of them must have a father and mother. That makes four human beings. Again, each of them must have had a father and mother, making eight more human beings. So on we go back to the time of Jesus Christ, fifty-six generations. The calculation thus resulting shows that 139,235,014, 489,534, 976 births must have taken place to bring you into this world--you who read these lines! All this since the birth of Christ--not since the beginning of time. (Kathy's notes: This interesting mathematical trick would be true IF none of your ancestors ever married their cousin, no matter how distant!) Friday, 15 May 1914--HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES NEXT WEEK--The Higbee High School will close Friday, May 22. The graduating class is perhaps the largest in the history of the school, numbering fifteen, as follows: Misses Hilda Wright, Bertha Davis, Frances Burkhalter, Ruth Buckley, Gladys Andrews, Elizabeth Mure, Mary Tymony, Opal Avery, Dora Knight, Laura Bottoms, Messrs. Alex Johnson, Sam Marrs, Clarence Buckler, Raymond Edwards and Ray Holtzclaw. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached at the Christian church Sunday, May 17, at 11 o'clock by Rev. E. B. Shivley of Fayette. Friday, 15 May 1914--NEW BAPTIST CHURCH AT YATES--Our little neighboring city of Yates is to have a new $3000 Baptist church, Dr. J. W. Winn this week having sold his residence property there to the church trustees. The residence will be moved to another lot and sold or rented, and the church erected on or near the present site of the residence. The church will have a basement and will be heated by a furnace. The congregation is to be commended for its enterprise, for the building will be a credit to a town many times the size of Yates. Work on the building will begin at once. We learn that every dollar has already been paid in or pledged and that when it is completed the congregation will not be in debt one penny. This is something almost unheard of in church building. Friday, 15 May 1914-- A LETTER FROM ALBERT LEWIS--Albert Lewis, a former citizen of Higbee citizen, writes us to change his address from Columbia to Rocheport, and adds: "I have moved to a farm near Rocheport and will try gardening. Have an acre and a half in watermelons and a half acre of cantaloupes, all up nicely. Will put out an acre of sweet potatoes. We are needing rain. It's fine fishing weather. Went to the Moniteau Saturday and caught two 7-pound carp and two small buffalos. Every time I got a nibble I thought of Ora Farris, but I suppose Ora has quit fishing since he has entered the ring. But go ahead, Ora, that was nice work. I noticed a letter recently from G. W. Perkins of Oklahoma. Glad to know that Perk is still living. It seems his memory is very good for a fellow of 60. I wonder if he remember of poking my head thro' his slate for sticking Tommie Smith with a pin. Well, as I am not done planting corn and am in a hurry, will ring off." Friday, 15 May 1914--The infant daughter of Caroline Carter, colored, died Saturday and was buried Monday. Friday, 15 May 1914--David Evans and wife and two married sons with their families left Saturday for Wales to reside. They had been in this country some three or four years. Friday, 15 May 1914--J. H. Duncan and little grandson, Roy Duncan, went to Hannibal Saturday to visit the latter's mother, Mrs. John Riley. Friday, 15 May 1914--W. E. Owen of Chariton county was called here Saturday to see his brother, Joel, and wife, who were hurt in a runaway accident. Friday, 15 May 1914--Fred Becker, aged about 20, was instantly killed near Boonville last Sunday evening about 7 o'clock, being caught under an automobile which he was driving. Becker, who was an expert driver and something of a dare devil when it came to speed, had the car going about as fast as the wheels would turn, when one of the wheels came off or a tire bursted, causing the car to turn over. He was caught under it and instantly killed. A companion escaped with a few scratches. It was the first fatal automobile accident in Cooper county. Becker was a nephew of S. M. Hirsch of this place. Friday, 15 May 1914--A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT--One of the most deplorable and distressing accidents that has happened here in a long time, occurred Saturday shortly after noon, and which may cost the lives of two of the community's most highly respected and best beloved old people--Mr. and Mrs. Joel Owen. They had come to town that morning to do their usual weekend shopping and started home shortly after 12. Mr. Owen was driving a double team, one of which was an old family horse considered perfectly reliable, while the other was a younger horse and inclined to be fractious. While driving down Railroad street the younger horse took fright at a pile of brick in front of the residence of Mrs. Rosena Johnson, and a Katy train switching about fifty feet to the left, when both horses started on a dead run. When opposite the residence of Walter Davis they struck a telegraph pole, one horse going on one side of it and one on the other. The buggy was torn to splinters and both Mr. Owen and his wife were thrown under it. Mrs. Owen was the first to be taken from under the wreck, when it was found that her right leg was broken, as was her collar bone and right arm, the latter being broken above the elbow and crushed to a pulp at the wrist. She was taken into the home of Mr. Davis and given emergency treatment. As she could not be taken home in a buggy or automobile owing to the nature of her injuries, a handcar was secured and a platform built on it on which she was laid and conveyed to her home about a mile north of town. The injury to her arm was such that immediate amputation was necessary, and it was taken off just below the elbow. Mr. Owen had his nose broken and was otherwise seriously hurt about the back and neck, and his recovery is not yet a matter of certainty. Owing to their age, Mr. Owen being 75 and Mrs. Owen 72, their recovery will of necessity be very slow. Although the physicians from the first have held out no hope of Mrs. Owen's recovery, she was considerable better yesterday and seemed to be steadily improving. THE NEWS joins the community in the prayer that these most estimable old people may be spared to their children and friends. Friday, 15 May 1914--MRS. MARTHA MOBLEY DEAD--Mrs. Martha Mobley, one of Howard County's good women and oldest citizens, died at the home of her son, Tip Mobley, near Myers, on May 11, 1914, aged 85 years, five months and one day. Mrs. Mobley, whose maiden name was Burnham, was born in Howard county in 1829. In 1847 she was married to Enyart Mobley, who preceded her to the great beyond several years ago. She was the mother of fourteen children, nine of whom survive, as follows: John F, S. T., Ben, Thomas, Walter, Mmes, Marion Hern, ______Avery, Mollie Bogie and Kate Smith. She was a consecrated Christian and had been a member of the Baptist church for 63 years. She realized several days ago that her end was near and asked that her five sons and nephew, J. D. Mobley, act as pall bearers at her funeral. Services were held Tuesday by Rev. Ryan of Fayette at New Hope, where interment was made by the side of her loved ones who had gone on before. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.