Friday, 16 June 1916--NEARLY SEVERED HIS WIFE'S HEAD--Tom Yancey, a Salisbury negro last night killed his wife, nearly severing her head with a razor, and made his escape before the officers reached the scene. The murder occurred on the High Line, the notorious negro section in West Moberly. Yancey and his wife, Moberly negroes, who are acquainted with them, say they had been quarreling during the evening, but no one seems to know what caused the quarrel. Suddenly the man started for the woman and she ran across the street in front of the negro church. Her husband caught her there, slashing at her with the razor. Her jugular vein was severed. The woman staggered from the church to a point in front of Mrs. Embree's home, at the corner of Horner and Franklin streets, where she expired. Negroes who witnessed the murder ran for the police, and the officers were on the scene within three minutes after the woman died. But her husband had fled and the police were unable to find any trace of him. Chief of Police Hinton and Officer Marshall hired an automobile and sped toward Huntsville, intending to work back in the hope of coming across the murderer. Officers Noel and Polson searched the city and sent telegrams to all the surrounding towns, and it is not thought that the negro can evade arrest for more than a few hours. The Yanceys came to this city yesterday, their friends here say, and had a quarrel early in the evening. It is believed that Yancey was jealous of his wife, and that this led to the murder. The woman's body was taken to the Martin & Mahan undertaking establishment where hundreds of the morbidly curious filed in to get a glimpse of her.--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 16 June 1916--CELEBRATED 76TH BIRTHDAY--Uncle Joel Douglas, one of the best men in Boone county, or anywhere else, residing near Rucker, celebrated his 76th birthday on Tuesday, the 13th. Despite the fact that it was more than a busy day with the farmers, over 100 of his relatives, neighbors and friends knocked off work for the occasion. J. W. (Rake) Winn of this place, who was fortunate enough to be there, informs us that he has seen many dinners, but that the one at the Douglas home Tuesday was a shade the best of any he had ever clapped his eyes on, and that it consisted of about everything you could call for. It was served out on the lawn on long tables, barbecue fashion, and Rake says there seemed to be enough to feed an army, and that the large crowd, all of whom confessed to never having seen better cooking, fell to most heartily, but that they scarcely made a dent in the supply. The day was most pleasantly spent by all, and none of them enjoyed the occasion more than Mr. Douglas. The News , along with his host of other friends, hopes he will live to celebrate similar occasions until he is a hundred at least. Friday, 16 June 1916--FRAY-STAHLMAN--Estill B. Fray and Miss Helen B. Stahlman, both of Yates, came to this city yesterday afternoon and at 5 o'clock were married by the Rev. W. A. Simmons at his home on Kirby street. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fray, and both he and the bride are well known here. They will make their home at Yates--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 16 June 1916--Will Tippit of McAlester, Ok., on his way home from Detroit, where he had been the past month attending the national convention of railway trainmen, stopped off here Tuesday for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. John Rankin. He reports the time of his life at Detroit, and a faster ride than he ever wants to take again. Among the amusements provided for the delegates were automobile races and Mr. Tippit was chosen as the passenger for the car representing the Katy system. He states that he thought the matter was more of a take-off than anything else, although racing cars were used, and that he would never have consented to represent his road or any other had he known what was coming. He states that as soon as the starting signal had been given he knew that he was in for it. The race was ten laps around a mile circular track. The winning car pulled down the prize in 9 1/2 minutes, while Mr. Tippit's Katy car was second, covering the distance in 10 1/2 minutes. He says the Katy car would probably have won had it not skidded once when taking a curve and threatened to turn end for end. Friday, 16 June 1916--MYERS ITEMS--Mrs. Elsie Franklin is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Ware of Moberly. Mrs. Warren Newman and daughter, Mrs. James Swearingen, visited at J. C. Williams' Sunday. Mrs. Will Newman, who lived near Myers before going west, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Addie Long. Alva Summerville spoke at Mt. Pleasant Saturday night on the subject, "Damaged Goods." It was thoroughly enjoyed by a large crowd. John Franklin and family, John Morrison Dougherty and family, John Ware and wife and Mrs. Net Mobley spent Thursday on a fishing trip. Friday, 16 June 1916--BIRTHDAY DINNER--The 78th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Nancy J. Woods, was celebrated at the home of her son, W. J. Woods, of near town on the 13th. All of the children except two were present, as were neighbors and friends to the number of 30 or more, all of whom did full justice to the big dinner, which was fit for a king. It was a most joyous and happy occasion, and Mrs. Woods was the happiest person among them all. Friday, 16 June 1916--Ben Wright is the proud owner of a big Buick touring car, purchased Saturday. Friday, 16 June 1916--John Goin and wife and John Harriman and family spent the first of the week on a fishing trip near Glasgow. Friday, 16 June 1916--Born, on the 10th, to O. P. Dunlap and wife, a son. Friday, 16 June 1916--The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Nichols will be pleased to learn that divorce proceedings brought by the former were dismissed when the case was called for trial in circuit court at Moberly Monday. Friday, 16 June 1916--Wesley Irons, a former citizen of this county, died at his home in Kansas City on the 9th. He was 69 years old and is survived by his widow and three daughters. Interment was made in the family cemetery near Renick. Friday, 16 June 1916--J. J. Avery, one of Howard county's best men, residing near Myers, was a caller at this office Wednesday and informed us that he would be 78 years old today. He is one of the best preserved men of his years in the whole country and could easily pass for 60. He is as vigorous as he ever was, and if he had to could turn in and do as hard a day's work as any of his neighbors forty years his junior. He states that he has been trading with Higbee merchants ever since Higbee was a town and that if they do not come across today with a new hat he is going to do his trading elsewhere. We are in our part on a new lid for him. Friday, 16 June 1916--ROY ADAMS CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT--Roy Adams, a young farmer residing in the vicinity of Higbee was placed under arrest last night charged with embezzling $1300 from Chas. L. Vaughn, of Monett, Mo. The information charges Adams with embezzling by bailee. Pending his preliminary hearing which will be held at Judge A. C. Gladney's court at 10 o'clock Monday morning, Adams' bond was set at $2,500. He is represented by Attorney Whitecotton & Wight. Attorney W. P. Cave has been retained by Mr. Vaughn to represent him. According to the story Vaughn told Judge Gladney when the information was signed, Vaughn owed Adams' aunt some $1300 and came to Moberly to pay it. he had the money in the Higbee bank, and gave Adams' aunt a check for the amount made out to Adams, with the understanding that her nephew was to get the check cashed and then turn the money over to her. Adams, it is claimed, cashed the check and converted the money into his own use. Efforts made to give the money to his aunt met with failure and Vaughn then had a warrant issued for his arrest. Adams is well known here. He denies that he has done anything wrong. The facts in the case will be awaited with interest, and the preliminary trial in Judge Gladney's court tomorrow morning promises to be an interesting one. Adams gave bond, a number of business men signing as sureties--Moberly Monitor. We were unable to learn what disposition, if any, was made of the case. Mr. Adams' many Higbee friends are confident that he will have no trouble in proving his innocence. Friday, 16 June 1916--AKINS PAROLED--Sixteen men were paroled from the penitentiary on the 10th by Governor Major, among them being Henry McCurry and Walter Akins, who had been sentenced for three and two years respectively, for burglary. Akins, it will be remembered, opened up a cleaning and pressing establishment over Cleeton's drug store a few month's ago, and later robbed the store of a lot of fountain pens, a gold watch and several other articles. He was paroled to Illinois parties. Friday, 16 June 1916--J. E. Carter was a caller at this office the other day and informed us of an amusing occurrence at the home of George Orton a week ago last Sunday. Mr. Carter and wife and L. Heying and wife were spending the day at Mr. Orton's and after dinner when all had settled down for a pleasant and comfortable afternoon, a hive of Mr. Orton's bees took a notion to swarm. Mr. Orton and John Rockinfield, accompanied by the visitors as spectators, went out to hive them, which they succeeded in doing after some little time and no little trouble. All parties returned to the house and about the time conversation got to going good the bees swarmed again, and the same work had to be done over. But the folks hadn't been in the house but a few minutes when the bees swarmed the third time. Exasperated beyond polite expression, Mr. Orton, who wanted very much to keep the bees, assisted by Mr. Rockinfield, went after them again, evidently using stronger measures than in any of the previous attempts, for a dozen or more got inside of his shirt and made things warm for him. Mr. Rockinfield was not overlooked by the bees for interference in not letting them have their way, a large number getting up the legs of his trousers and making their presence known. The antics of Messrs. Orton and Rockinfield caused the visitors to laugh until their sides were sore. But the biggest laugh of all came when the bees swarmed the fourth time and struck out across country in search of a new location. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.