Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Miss Elenor Summers returned Sunday to her home in Moberly after a week's visit with her uncle, John Davis, and family. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Kansas, we notice from an article in the Kansas City Star of last Sunday, has 1200 physicians available from the standpoint of age for military service, and every county medical society and individual physician is being appealed to. Dr. Herbert Atkins of Pratt, formerly of this place, is one of the thirteen physicians of the state who are members of the medical reserve corps. (Kathy's notes: Dr. Herbert Atkins, was at the time of this writing, 37 years of age. By no means a young man of fighting age. Yet he went on to serve a year of active duty.) Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Those who were so free to criticize Wilson for not going to war with Germany immediately following the sinking of the Lusitania, and who have as yet not enlisted as volunteers, will now have a chance, that the conscription bill is passed, to make good on their big talk. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--BACK TO THE FARM--Rolie Jones, who sold his farm near Yates about two months ago and moved to Higbee, has had all of town life he wants and this week bought the Wm. Whitmire farm of 100 acres southwest of town for $3750, and will move to it as soon as the weather will permit. The sale was made through W. F. Jones. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Mrs. E. R. Smith was called to Boonville Sunday by the illness of her father, Dr. J. C. Varney, which terminated fatally Wednesday morning. Dr. Varney was one of the leading dentists in the state and had practiced in Boonville for the past thirty-five years. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith went to Boonville yesterday to attend the funeral, which will be held today. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--RILEY-BURKE--Mr. Guy H. Riley of Kansas City and Miss Amy Burke of this place were married at the home of Father J. C. Carney in Moberly at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, May 3, 1917, and left over the Wabash for Centralia, taking the Alton Red Train there for Kansas City, their future home. If they intended to fool their numerous friends by not coming back to Higbee for the Kansas City train, they were the ones who were fooled, for when the train stopped here their friends were there in force to shower them with rice and serenade them with bells and tin pans. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Burke of this place, and is one of Higbee's prettiest most popular and accomplished young ladies, and will be sadly missed among the young folks of the town, among whom she was a leader. Mr. Riley holds a responsible position with the Alton at Kansas City as dispatcher, and is well and favorably known here, having worked for an operator here for a year or two. He is a young man of strictest sobriety and integrity, and one of the most deserving young men of our acquaintance. The News joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--FRAZIER-RENNOLDS--Mr. Noah Frazier and Miss Bertha Rennolds were married in Moberly at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. E. M. Richmond, on Wednesday, April 25, 1917. The bride is the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rennolds of near Higbee and will be greatly missed by a wide circle of intimate friends. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Frazier and is one of the community's most popular and deserving young men, and worthy of the fair prize he has won. The happy couple returned Monday after a visit with Mr. Frazier's sisters in Macon county, and Tuesday evening were tendered a reception at the home of the bride's parents, and were the recipients of many lovely presents. Those present: Tony Frazier and family, Omer Newman and family, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dougherty, J. Lee Dougherty and family, Arch Lyle and family and Mrs. Susan Dennis. At a late hour the guest departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Frazier a long life and wedded bliss. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Born, on April 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Sweezer, a son. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Miss Lillian Manuel and Eunice Nichols, two of Higbee's popular teachers, have been employed to teach the coming year in the Clark Public school. The board is to be congratulated on securing their services. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--O. F. Pitney was called to Columbia the first of the week to attend the funeral of a brother-in-law. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--CARD OF THANKS--We desire to express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends for their kindness during the sickness of our family and for their tender sympathy on the death of our beloved son, John. That God may bless each one is our prayer. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Banning. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--VEN ETTISON PUSHES THE BUTTON. Mine Got, vill you be mine partner You don't know who I am, But I am de German Kaiser, De Emporer Vill-i-am. You know I vipped dose Belgians, And mit pullets filled Russians full, And I can vip France and Italy And plow up Johnny Bull. For all dose odder nations I do not give a dam, If you'll just be my partner To vipp dot UNCLE SAM. You know I got dose submaries All Europe knows it well, But Ettison's a patent now Dot blows them all to hell. Now Got, if you will do dis Den you, I'll always lofe, And I vill always Emporer here be And you vill be Emporer above. But Got if you refuse dis plea Tomorrow night at eleven I'll call out all my Zeppelins And declare war against Heaven. I vould't ask this favor, Got, But I haf plainly seen, Dot ven Ettison push de button in I got no more submarine. Contributed. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Robert Baty, a former citizen of near Ryder, died at his home in Milwaukee on April 30th. Interment was made at Clark. He was a brother of George Baty, formerly of this place, who died about a year ago. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--W. W. Brundege this week leased his blacksmith shop, tools and machinery to C. A. O'Dell, who will continue the business at the old stand, retaining John Williams as blacksmith. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Plant! Plant! Plant! The boys will soon be marching! Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--If you haven't a garden spot, plant some kind of a crop in your back yard, even if it is only a 2X4 lettuce bed, and if you have no backyard, use your front yard. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Joe Dinwiddie, who has had a position as operator with the Katy for the past year or two, is at home for several days on account of the operators' strike on that road. Joe is thinking seriously of going West soon. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McGill went to Springfield, Ill, Friday night of last week for a visit with their sons, John and James. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Miss Genelle Patterson left Tuesday for Nevada where she will enter a training school for nurses with the view of following nursing as a profession. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--The May term of Howard county circuit court will convene at Fayette on the 7th. The docket, which is the largest in several years, contains thirteen divorce suits. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Let no fertile acre of vacant lot go uncultivated. You need not be afraid but what you will be paid for your trouble, for the whole world is facing a food famine. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--J. F. Whitmore, who has been teaching in one of Denver's big commercial schools for the past nine months, writes us that he will be home soon, and would leave Denver about May 1, but might go to Salt Lake City for a short visit with friends before returning. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Chas. Everett, who left here several weeks ago to play ball with the Mason City (Ia.) league team the present season, returned Thursday of last week, not liking conditions, and because his salary was placed at $100 per months instead of $150, as he was promised. He pitched several games and made good, allowing but a few scattering hits in each one. He has gone to work at the Walton mine and will move his family back to Higbee as soon as he can find a house. In the event that Higbee can't stir up a ball team this season, Mr. Everett will be on the pitching staff of the Moberly C. M. league team, and if he is, and is given support, we know right now where the pennant is going to land. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--MOBERLY 6 HIGBEE 5.--The Higbee Blues, known last season as the All Stars, met the Moberly Greys in Rennolds Park here last Sunday, and despite the mud and rain and cold put up a game that was exciting from first to last and one which gave promise that the team by the end of the season will be as formidable as was the team whose name they have taken. Moberly put the game on ice in the last half of the 8th by a home run, up to which time the score was tied. The following is the line-up of the Blues: Carl Sharp, c.; Alfred Towles, p.; Dewey Goin, s.s.; Will Young 1b.; Arthur Roberts 2b.; Geo. Lilly, 3b.; Will Crawford lf.; Owen Harris, cf.; Fred Bradley rf. They will play the Slater team here on the 13th when another fast game can be looked for. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--JAS MCGURK KILLED IN ILLINOIS MINE--Word reached Moberly late Friday afternoon of the death in Staunton, Ill., of Jas. McGurk, a former resident of this county. Mr. McGurk was killed in a mine in Staunton. He was working in an entry in the mine when one of the cars used for hauling coal to the mouth of the mine got from under control and dashed down the track, catching him under it. When his fellow workmen reached his side life had expired. Mr. McGurk's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete McGurk, live near Elliott. He was well known in this city, as a few years ago he was one of the fastest baseball players in this county and frequently played in Moberly. He was a brother-in-law of Jack Cronan, local mail carrier--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--JOHN C. WILLIAMS DROPS DEAD--John C. Williams, a former well known citizen of Howard county, dropped dead at his home in Kansas City Wednesday from heart failure. He was 68 years old and is survived by one son. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. S. E. Avery of near Higbee and three brothers, Jacob C., of Howard, and D. H. and U. M. Williams of Arizona. The body will arrive here today over the Alton and funeral held Sunday at New Hope. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--The big rain which began Thursday of last week and continued almost constantly until late Tuesday afternoon, when it wound up in a heavy snow, was worth thousands of dollars as the ground got a thorough soaking far below the grass roots, and all the ponds in the vicinity, with the exception of the Alton lake, were filled to overflowing, this assuring plenty of stock water, which has been a very scarce article for many months. The Alton lake, which was lower than at any time since the big drought of 1901, was raised four feet but it is yet seven feet below the spillway, and still presents a very desolate appearance. It is possible that the lake may reach high water mark before the summer is over, but hardly likely unless we have more than the usual number of extraordinarily heavy rains, as the Alton is running from thirty to fifty trains a day most all of which take water here. It isn't likely that the lake will be allowed to go dry, and if the danger point is reached water will likely be hauled to it, as was the case two years ago. The new watering stations at Centralia and Glasgow, have been a wonderful help to the water supply here, and but for them water would have had to have been hauled the last few months. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Joe Stone left last night for Marissa, Ill, where he has secured work. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--The K.K.K. girls were most pleasantly entertained at the home of Dr. and Ms. C. F. Burkhalter Tuesday., Mrs. Bertha Davis being the hostess. At 10 p.m. the party together with the gentlemen guests, went to the Alton depot in a body to meet G. H. Riley who was to wed Miss Ann Burke, one of their number, the following Thursday, and gave him a most hearty and noisy welcome by means of bells and tin pans. The happy bunch returned to the Burkhalter home, where a delicious 3-course luncheon was served. (Kathy's notes: From this entry, it would appear that this KKK is strictly a women's organization, since it referred to the "KKK girls" and the men were referred to as "guests". I have to wonder is this is just a small local group organized by a few girl friends, rather like the one my grandmother belonged to called the "childhood friends". Wonder if we will ever find out what the initials stood for?) Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--MINE WORKERS TO GET INCREASE--Representatives of the operators and miners met in Kansas City Monday of this week to take up the question of an increase in wages on the same basis as was recently granted mine workers in the East, but if any settlement has been made we have seen no account of it. No trouble was expected however, over a settlement, and the current rumor is that all company men, that is, those paid by the day, will get an increase of about 60 cents per day, and those who mine the coal an increase of 10 cents per ton. the increase will be for one year, we understand, but should the war continue further, which now seems probably it will likely be kept in force until the close of hostilities. This is the largest increase those who follow this most useful and dangerous calling have ever received so far as we know, and they are to be congratulated. We only wish that every man in the country could get a raise. Friday, 4 May 1917, Vol. 31, No 5--Mrs. W. F. Fullington returned Friday of last week from Kansas City where she had been for five weeks under the care of a cancer specialist, who removed six small cancers from her face by means of some sort of plaster. Mrs. Fullington had a small cancer removed from her face twelve years ago, but did not remain to take the full treatment, as she did this time, and has strong hopes that there will be no return of the malady, and her wide circle of friends join the NEWS in the hope that a permanent cure has been effected, which her physician assures her is quite probable. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.