Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--ARRESTED FOR OPERATING SLOT MACHINES--Sheriff Henry Owens yesterday went to Renick and placed under arrest a man named Wall who is conducting a restaurant at that place. The charge against Wall is that of conducting a slot machine in his place of business. From Renick the sheriff went to Clark, where he placed Will Cleeton, a druggist, under arrest on a similar charge. Mr. Owens then went to Higbee with a warrant for another man, but he was convinced that this man had not been violating the law and the warrant was not served. The two men placed under arrest gave bond in the sum of $100 each for their appearance at the June term of court in this city to answer to the charge--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Joe B. Jones who returned Friday from a ten day's trip in Oklahoma, informs us that he learned while away that the Prairie Oil and Gas. Co., which has two pipe lines running through here, will begin work on another one--a 10-inch one--at once, and that he put in a bid on the work through this section. He informs us that he is out of the liquor business for good and that he will dispose of his stock of liquor to some wholesale house. Joe Jones is entirely too good a man to be engaged in any such disreputable business, and his host of friends rejoice with the NEWS that he has decided to forever wash his hands of it, and all wish him abundant success in whatever business he may see fit to engage. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Carson Connell, who has been in poor health for some time, left Saturday for Arizona in the hope that a change in climate would effect a cure. Once strong active and robust, and the best second baseman Higbee ever produced, "Kissie" is now but a shadow of his former self, and his legion of friends in the old town join the NEWS in the prayer that he may have not delayed his trip West too long and that he may soon return restored to perfect health. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--W. A. Herron orders his paper sent to him at Marissa, Ill., to which place he recently moved. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--The Milan Standard says: We notice where many small town preachers are joining the army or navy. We do not blame them for it one bit--they are sure to get their pay every thirty days, and we have an idea that it would be easier to face a gatling gun than some of the pious faced hypocrites that sit on the front seat and brazenly look the preacher in the face. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Lon Coleman is certainly playing in hard luck, for on returning to work at the Walton mine last week, after being laid up about a week with a split finger, was caught under a fall of coal the next day and had a bone in his left leg below the knee cracked in two places. As such an injury is longer getting well than a straight out break, Mr. Coleman will likely not be able to return to work for some time. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Mrs. Amanda Lyle, wife of Noble A. Lyle, who resided on the G. R. Rennolds farm north of town for several years, died Tuesday at her home in Moberly. She was 43 years old and is survived by her husband and two brothers. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Miss Esther Robb has been employed to teach the Hickory Grove, Boone county, school at a salary of $50 per month. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Miss Mable Duncan left Friday for Nevada where she entered a training school for nurses with the object of taking up nursing as a profession. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--NINETY ACRES OF BEANS--If many people should go in for navy beans as has Wisdom Burton, the result would be enough beans to feed not only the armies of the world but everyone else besides, and they would be sold by the bushel and not by the ounce or dozen, as is almost the case at present. Mr. Burton has arranged with A. T. Burton, J. D. Newman and others to go halvers with them on the proposition and will plant 90 acres. A. T. Burton will have the largest field, about 30 acres, and which will be beyond doubt the largest field ever in this section, if not in the state. The crop will be cut with a mowing machine, put in a stack with a hay rake, and when sufficiently cured run through a threshing machine. The seed alone will cost Mr. Burton about $300. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--DOUGHERTY-RIDGWAY--Mr. Arthur Dougherty and Miss Mary Ridgway of south of town were married at the home of and by Esq. Ed S. St. Clair on Sunday May 27. Mr. Dougherty is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Dougherty of near Myers, and is one of Howard's best young men. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgway of Boone County and is a most cultured and refined young lady. The NEWS joins others in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Born, May 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitmire, a daughter. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Born, on May 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gruber, a daughter. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Raymond Edwards, who left two weeks ago for Annapolis to enter the Naval Academy, writes under date of May 28: "Just a line as to my address for the paper. Have entered the Naval Academy. Tomorrow we go on a cruise. We are to be assigned to all ships of Atlantic fleet, with about fifty to each. I am assigned to the Florida, one of the fastest of the fleet. Send paper to U. S. S. Florida, care Postmaster, N. Y. We will leave tomorrow on river boat which will take us down to Norfolk, where we embark. It will take about fifteen hours for this but expect to be aboard ship about 10 p.m. tomorrow. Excuse haste but am stealing time to write, and I couldn't do without paper." Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--Miss Claryce Griffith of Clifton Forge, Va. is the guest of her cousin, Mr. L. T. Pattrick, of near town. Friday, 1 June 1917, Vol. 31, No 9--We are informed that John Shackleford has purchased his release from the Milwaukee team and is now a free agent. Our informant says that John will either join the Kansas City or Louisville team. In any event Shack is too good a twirler to remain idle very long--Glasgow Missourian. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.