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SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1933 MONITOR-INDEX AND DEMOCRAT, MOBERLY. MO. ITS ANNIVERSARY Tfi ABCCDUF Mrs Mose Crawford, Mrs. E. R.

Ill 11 Oil IMS Vawter, Mrs. Frank Shepherd, Mrs. John Forhis, Mrs. Estel Lea- vine, Mrs. A.it, Mrs.

Harley Forth, Mrs. G. E. Tribble, Anna i Thompson, Charles Cross, Dor- othy Embrec, Delber. Edwards, IVLOberly Groups to Give Cowden, Clarence Cable, Les- i lie Gowan, Maxine McCollum, Bea- i trice Cable, Bobbie O'Neal, Ken- neth Bass, Maydene Lewis, Max- i PAGE TIVE SLAIN BY MISTAKE ine Myers, Richard Wilson, Ken- neth Crawford, Helen Holle, Fran- cis Forth, Vivian Wilson, Thelma i Down by Police as Robber Suspect By RAYMOND CUOWLEY NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Feb.

Programs Followed by Union Meetting Moberly Parent-Teacher Associations -next week will celebrate the thirty-sixth anniversary of the I Sly, C. W. Stodgell, Miller Rob- Harry Bounding of the National Council' inson, Dorothy Bradley, Bertha 1 of Parents and Teachers. i liramcr, 'Junior Magruder, Charles The Mo'oerly Council of Parsnts Harris, Stewart, Bobbie and Teachers, composed of all the i Buckler, Carol Bottom and Robert parent-teacher groups of the city, Forth. ojill hold a meeting at South Park I iJLciiool at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday when Mrs.

Frank Dorscy of City, state and Mrs. Charles Trimble, Colum- tia, district president of the Par 1 ent-Teacher organization, will' talk. I KANSAS CITY, Feb. 11 HUNTSVILLE By MRS. LIZZIE Missionary Meeting The Missionary Society of the Christian Church held their regular February meeting: at the library.

After opening hymn, "Something for Jesus," the 23rd Psalm was repeated in unison, followed by hymn "My Faith Looks Up to To Address Missouri G. O. P. Park arr act hostess nosteso Jonn Hopkins, who has been Slavin is dead, but it was an error. The police bullet that killed him in front of the city hall last night was fired because the policeman had been misinformed, for Harry Slavin was no robber; he was an innocent cloak-and-suit man from Brooklyn.

Whose fault it if anybody's, has not been determined, although a technical charge of homicide had been placed against Detective Sergeant Ger- appendicitis. He is at Noyes hospital and stood the operation well. Miss Dottie Owen, who is employed in the T.C.I, schools at Edgewater Mine, Birmingham, Alabama, had the misfortune to fall and break her hip Sunday. She is in the T.C.I, hospital there and is thought to be getting- along as well as could be expected. Miss Dottie is the daughter of Mrs.

Lizzie Owen of Huntsvilie and for- participate in the program. South Turk Tea -Monday The South Park P. T. A. will give a founders' day program and tea at 2:30 o'clock Monday aft-, souri- crnoon.

It will be opened with s. selection by the school's thirty- for the last tour "Wednesday Slavin and an- here today to deliver a speech other salesman, went by auto to prepared by his chief for dil.v- ery at the Lincoln Day dinner ot the Young Republicans of Mis- "The Republican party is far from down and out," Hopkins will be I saicj "Why the Democrats bu" le! ir a worse fix after 1924, ana 65. A i lo wn at they accomplished." i Speaking of the plans of Secre-j tary Mills after March 4, Hopkins' said his chief would take a rest after he leaves the cabinet, then devote himself to his private ul'- given by the drum an corps of Boy Scout troop members of which are former pu- T-ils at South Park. They are Freddy Ross. Billy Brooks, Billy Kelly, Billy Furnish, Cleo Noel, Ja mes Magmd- frs.

He said the secretary Plso planned to do considerable poht- Hartford, on business. While they were there two men in an automobile stole a payroll. Slavin and his friend must have been in the vicinity, for somebody jotted down their number. Police broadcast an alarm for their car. The number was flashed to New Rochelle.

the roll call with Scripture quotation. Reverend and Mrs. R. H. Polly were welcomed as new members.

Mrs. Roy Myers had charge of the business session and a treasurer's report was given by Mrs. C. C. Johnson.

The lesson subject was "Ministry Through the Schools." Mrs. Sullivan gave an introductory talk and prayer reading, also the first topic, "The Students Strike." Others having special topics were Mrs. W. A. Ssry.

"The Lady at the South "The Church in China Preaches Through the Schools and Rural Communities," Mrs. C. C. Johnson; "The Future of the Church School," Mrs. J.

G. Dulany; "Bible Study in Our Colleges," Mrs. Betty Asbell; Talk on "Chinese Schools," Mrs. Sullivan: Talk and prayer of dismissal, Rev. Mr.

Polly. answertecl merly taught in Huntsville school. Korean Class Mooting The Berean Class of the Baptist Church held its February i I 1LU1U i As Slavin came out of a New mcc ti at the church Wednesday er and Frankic Ross. "Schools," a. parent-teacher song, will follow the salute.

All persons on the program have had some relationship with South Park, Mrs. F. C. Ross, pres- of the South Park group an- Mrs. Ross will give the 'address of welcome.

Five-minute talks will follow ical writing. Schaaf Must Rest, But Condition Is Not Critical NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Rochelle restaurant and approach ed his car, a plainclothesman said: "You're wanted for a payroll holdup." Slavin, perhaps because he feared the plainclothesman was no policeman, started to run. The officer caught him and they wrestled in the street.

Sergeant Blume ran up. "You'd better take it easy, we're cops," an assistant district attorney quoted him as saying. Slavin continued to struggle. Then, the authorities said, Blumc shot this address. Mrs.

Troy Miller, i condition of Ernie Schaaf, Boston the salesman through the head. Moberly parent-teacher council I heavyweight who was knocked out i Hartford police were told of the founders' in 13 rounds last night by Primo Camera, was diagnosed today oy Mrs. Will Fleming will sing a Dr. William V. Hcaly at the Poly- president, will discuss dav.

solo. Mrs. Fleming's son graduate of South Park. Mrs. Holman to Speuk is clinic hospital as an "intracranial hemorrhage." In the statement made public at Mrs.

Frank Holman, president the hospital, Dr. Healy explained "capture." Surprised, they said they had caught the two payroll men Thursday and cancelled tho alarm. New Rochelle police said the cancellation did not reach them. of the fourth district Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs, but that "absolute rest was imper whose son is a graduate of South ative." Park, will tell how the interest of Schaaf was in a semi-conscious parent-teacher work and club state most of the morning and work is interwoven. failed to recognize John Buckley Mrs.

O. O. Ash, an early officer ne of his managers. the South Park group and now a district office.r in Missouri music clubs, will give' a talk. Mrs.

C. E. Davis, mother of a South Park son, will sing. Mrs. R.

E. Merrill, first president of the South Park group, will give a talk. that his condition was not critical', Jr -1 Huntsville Woman Dies at Kirksville evening. Mrs. F.

L. Alexander, Mrs. Jessie Griffiths, Mrs. Andrew Minor, Miss Lou Pollard and Mrs. Sarah Watts were hostesses.

Mrs. Watts was leader. Those having special topics were: Mrs. Virgie Frazier, Mrs. John Bennett, Mrs.

Maggie Davis and Mrs. F. L. Alexander. Goldon Kule Class Mooting The Golden Rule Class of the Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs.

Clifford Fleming Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Belle Brooking. Mrs. George Morris and Mrs. Luia Sandinson were assistant hostesses.

Mrs. P. O. Gunn, president, conducted business session. Mrs.

Lula Sandinson was leader. The program given was: Song, "His Way With been in her present position the past six years. Huntsville Boy Marries Mr. and Mrs. Milt Gooding announce the marriage of their son, Mrs.

McAtee Dies Here Following Long Illness Mrs. Kathryn McAteo cited at the family residence, West Reed street, this morning at o'clock, following an illness ot a year. She was 38 years old. I Mrs. McAtee was born and lived her entire life in Moberly.

I POLITICAL. AOVKRT1SEMEXT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT Before her marriage Miss Kathryn Carter. she was i Another Message to the Voters I noticed with much interest an advertisement of Dr. L. John Richard, Rac, and Raymond; one brother, Richard Car, Aubrey P.

Gooding, to 1 Moberly, one sister, Mrs. support an administration and stating "Judg- Myrtle Gunn of Mt. Vernon Saturday. February 4. The bride is assistant county treasurer at Mt.

The groom is cow tester and 4-H Club project director for Ls.wrence county. Reds Will Pay Bottomley $10,000 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11 The Post-Dispatch today saicl it was informed the Cincinnati Reds had increased their 1933 salary offer to Jim Bottomley, former Cardinal first baseman, from to $10,000 and Bottomley had decided to accept. Mrs.

Bottomley, Jim's bride of a week, considered 510,000 was a fair salary in these days, friends explained. He received from the Cards last season. ARMY SHOE ORDER TO BOSTON PLANT PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11. IV-The Joseph Herman Shoe Company, of Boston, was the low bidder for 68,656 pairs of army service shoes, bids for which were opened Thursday at the Quarter- ma.ster depot.

The bid was M.U8 a pair. It was stated at the depot that the Herman bid would be recommended to the war department. A silver offering will be taken for founders' day. Smoot Accepts Democrats' Dare WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.

-'I'-Senator Smoot, Utah), today accepted a dare from the Democrats and introduced a bill to deny Bible lesson, John 21-3-1-1, Mrs. George Morris; talk, "If Jesus Came Today Who Would See Him," Mrs. Sandinson; reading, "Living for Jesus." Mrs. R. A.

Mitchell: "Winged Hearts." Mrs. Mrs. Mariah Harris, 90-ycar-olcl I Ma Vanderbeclc; Round Table Huntsville woman, died this morn- Talk, Bible quotations on hearts, ing at 12:30 o'clock at the. home led by Mrs. Stella Vasse.

Visitors Mrs. Joe Kinstlcr were Mrs. Frank Patton and Mrs. The Brown Shoe Company offered a bid on the contract mentioned above. The Brown Company, wtiicli operates tire shoe factory here, expects to bid on a much larger government order expected to be offered in about a month.

The factory here today completed a small government contract. Julia Connelly, St. Louis, and one raece, Mrs. Dorothy Tines of St. Louis.

One son, John, is a member ol the Moberly Junior College bas ketball team. Mrs. McAtee as a member ot the St. John's Catholic Church hero. The body has been taken to the Mahan Funeral Homo where it will remain until the funeral which will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church The pastor, the Rev.

Father Peter C. Vatter, will be in charge. Burial will be In St. Mary's cemetery here. PARK NAMES POLICE BOARD FOR ST.

JOE JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 11 Mitchell, attorney; John J. Downey, banker, and Richard (Dick) Johnson, street car conductor, today were appointed to the St. Joseph police board. Gov.

Park said he would recommend the election of Mitchel as president of the board.Downey will probably be elected treasurer. Johnson, he said, was representative. labor's Moberly Voters Your support to Ira Blakei for Chief of Police, our fath er, father-in-law, and grand father, will be greatly appreciated. -Mr. and Mrs.

Gail Pollard and son, Winton of Kirksville, following an illness of several months. The body has been taken to the Patton Funeral Home at Huntsville. Mrs. Harris was born in Wales. Guy Fleming.

Refreshments were served during the social hour. Fidolis Class Mccting The Fidelis Class of Methodist Sunday School met She and her hlsband, who died in i day evening with Mrs. Don 1912, had lived in Huntsville Miss Dolly Hughes was assistant hostess. Lessor, subject. five daughters, "Life," Miss Helen Fullington, Moberly and the an attend the tea.

-in presidents of school groups rirrilp i canuie Tyd ngs cently i u. measure, but Smoot said ne lahoma. TT auona would and today made good his candle; Miss Rebecca Hail, prm-1 fc grand grandchildren also survive. Ellis; specials, vocal solo, "The Funeral arrangements have not of a Perfect Day," Mary uings ru- mineral arrauguiiieiii.0 m-vu wu ui it ua-, ixm.v a Qn noor a boen dcfinitcly arranged, pending; Frances Kaighen: vocal duet. "He lighting service Natalie Leai senaU)r bri forward such arrival of the daughter from Ok- is the Savior for Me," Dorothy E.

Merrill will light the a promise cipal of the school, will light the 15( state candle representing education; Mrs. Ross, group president, will light the gold candle which represents the local group, and Mrs. Temple Stephens will act as reader in the service. Mrs. Troy Miller, council president, and Mrs.

F. C. Ross. president, will pour at the tea. North Park Meeting The North Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular rneeting at o'clock Monday night before'its founders' day program.

A good attendance is expected. Southeast Park Parent-Teacher Association will hold an executive meeting at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Its founders' day observance will be held at 7:30 o'clock Monday night when the following program will be given: Community singing, Parent-Teacher song sheet, with Mrs. Robert Randolph accompanist; Mrs. Clarence Richardson will read a mea- ijsjc from Mrs.

Minnie B. Brad- LEGION TO SPONSOR MEET OLV VETERANS COMPENSATION HERE Ex-service men of Moberly and Randolph County, especially tnose interested in government compensation, are invited to the Amen- REED WANTS LOOK AT KANSAS CITY, Feb. -11 (A't-- Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves took under advisement today a re- Oliver and Marjorie Lowry. Vis- itors were Mrs.

Everett Le Fevre, Miss Jennie Joe Backward, "ROOK'iJl era Hackwurd and Miss Oleta Patton. Plate lunch was served by the hostess. TKe MecKanics Bank and Trust Co, Established IS72 Charles Dickerson, who is at- was can Legion hall next Monday night same into the company's treasury quest from former Senator James tending M. U. at Columbia, A.

Reed and Charles W. German op oratcd on Saturday, Feb. 4, for for the right to inspect the books i it the Universal Oil Products Co to see any entry of January 6. 1931, when they allege $10,000,000 Capital and Surplus Federal Reserve System. There are no restrictions on withdrawals at this BANK and there will be none.

at 8 o'clock. Former Senator Reed and Mr. The speakers will be J. VVle-! German have pending against the land, regional manager of the United States Veterans' Bureau; Dr. T.

F. Duffy, regional meaicai officer, and J. L. Leach, regional company claims for attorney's fees of 51,000.000 for carrying on the Dobbs oil cracking process litigation which ended when big oil adjudication officer. All three arc I corporations paid 525.500,000 for from St.

Louis. They will discuss the stock of the litiagting corn- legislation on adjusted compensation, government insurance, and bonus loans. I These speakers are being brougm here by the local Theodore Bazan Post of American Legion in i interest of the ex-service man. I Preceding the speaking will oc 1 a 6:30 o'clock dinner at Cafe in honor of the St. L.OUIS pany.

Along with that form of settlement, the Kansas City attorneys assert 510,000,00 was paid into the company to terminate a license agreement with the Standard Oil Company of California and the Shell Company. rd, president of the National men. All ex-soldiers invited. Council of Parents and Teachers; a poem, "A Tribute," will be given by Mrs. Edith Durnil; a talk from the Child Welfare Magazine, "How Can We Get True Cooperation Between Parent and Teacher," Miss Vivian Mallory; Dr.

E. V. Lamb of the First Baptist church will talk on "Relation of the Home to the School in the Building- of Character." A candle light service in observance of the thirty-sixth anniversary of the founding of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers will be Those taking- part will be: Rodena Giles and Leora Roglitz, who will be dressed in old-fashioned costume and will carry a huge birthday cake into the room; Mrs. C. L.

Willis, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Ernest Roglitz, Mrs. Will Bass. Mrs.

Nancy Myers. Mrs. Ernest Hartshorn, Mrs. Leslie Gowan, Better Way Cleaners Try Our Guaranteed Cleaning i 40c Phone 56, Call for and Delivered. Those who plan to attend are asked to call and make reservations at the cafe.

Marriage License Issued Ella Mae Willis of Moberly and Waldo Vest Ehrhardt of Huntsville obtained a marriage license from Circuit Clerk Ray F. McDonald hero today. DR. W. G.

JOHNSON I I I I I'll Si 1 CIA Loral Ion He KM-: I I A I. I I A 1 I I'OOT I I I A I I rrii-i- I -l-t VOTE FOR JOHN E. LYNCH, JR. for City Collector For Transportation to Polls Telephone 2569 VOTE FOR FOR Lawyer Prosecuting Attorney the County ments on the future are best made from the truth filled records of the past." I have also noticed the recent financial statement published in behalf of the city and the comments thereon appearing in the paper that sane day attempting to show where considerable moivoy had been saved during the last year for the city. As I understand it the law requires a detailed financial statement to be published twice each year.

This means an itemized statement showing the various items of receipts and the various items of expense. The people have a right to know where their money comes from and who gets it. The financial statement recently published does not begin to show this. In fact there is not "a citizen in Moberly who can take the financial statement and study it and know any more about the city's finances from it than they knew before seeing it. It occurs to me that the best way to judge whether or not the city government has been operated efficiently and has saved money is to find out what the actual receipts of the city government were for the year 1932 and the actual expenditures.

The actual receipts received by the city collector from all sources for the year 1932 was "$103,169.55. The actual expenditures as shown by the appropriating ordinances for the year 1932 was $146. 021.57. Thus it is seen that there was spent by the city more than was received by the city. The above figures do not include the receipts for water which were paid by customers and do net include the expenditures of the water board and do not include the receipts and expenditures of the city cemetery fund for the reason that the city waterworks is not supported by tax but is operated as a business from receipts from its customers for water supplied and the cemetery fund is op- crated from receipts from the sale of lots.

It is difficult to understand how it can be claimed that money was saved when the city spent several thousand dollars more than it received during the year 1932. In addition to this the city purchased a fire truck and there is still a balance of approximately $8,500.00 due on this note. There is $1,800.00 due on a note for purchase of lands for dumping- grounds. These items of outstanding indebtedness are shown by the recent statement. The comments on this recent financial statement appearing in the paper on January 5, 1933 further show that on January 1st there was approximately $18,500.00 owing to the Light Power Co.

by the city and $800.00 due on certificates of indebtedness. No good reason appears why these should not have been included as bills payable on the statement. It is also generally- known that the Standard Oil Co. obtained a judgment against the city for $3,500.00 and that there are other outstanding debts which were not shown on the financial statement. Thus it will be seen, by adding the amount spent by the city, above the receipts, to the $8,500.00 for the fire truck plus the $1,800.00 for the note for dumping grounds plus the I $18.500.00 which was due the Light Co.

plus the $3,500.00 judgment to the Standard Oil Co. plus the $800.00 for the certificates of indebtedness, that the city went behind considerably during the year 1932 instead of saving money. I was also surprised to note in the Monitor-Index of February 10th that the city's balance in the city depository, The Moberly Trust Company, is now only approximately $33,000.000." This is all the money the city has on hands at the present time to meet current expenses, to pay bonds that come due and to pay off the interest on these bonds arid to pay off the other outstanding indebtedness above referred to and this notwithstanding the fact that the great bulk of the taxes are now. of course, all paid in at this time of the year. Of course, it is true that there will be some money coming in from merchants licenses, gas tax and back taxes, but every one knows that the city should have more money on hands at this time of the year than at any other time of the year.

Moreover all of the city's money is now tied up in one bank which has. at least temporarily, closed its doors. I earnestly hope that this bank will re-open and that the city will suffer no loss but even though it should, all of the city funds are tied up indefinitely. It seems to me that good business would require that the city's money should have been divided into three parts and approximately one-third of it placed in each of the banks. I noticed from the paper that the School Board did divide it this way and consequently they are not hurt.

Moreover I notice from this article in the Monitor-Index of the 10th that the School Board had their deposits covered by a pledge of United States and State of Missouri bonds, while the city's funds are guaranteed only by a personal bond. The mayor is to approve all bonds. It seems to me that the School Board made a far greater showing of efficiency in dividing up their deposits among all of the banks and in taking a pledge of government bonds than was shown by the city. "Judgments of the future are best made from the truth filled records of the past." JOE BURTON A SQUARE DEAL This is the last week before elecHon and I take this means of thanking my many friends for the confidence they have in me. If elected as Chief of Police of Moberly, I will do all in my power to make the police department one of the best in the state.

There have been things saicl about me by some of my opponents which are not true, but I have decided if there is to be any mud slinging they will have to sling- it. I am running on my own initiative, and at the request of many of Moberly's prominent business men who feel that I gave them proper police projection when I was Assistant Chief of Police. I haven't any relatives out working for me, neither have I any relatives holding public office. I will play no favorites, but believe that due courtesy and consideration is the right of everyone. I have canvassed Aioberly, and have tried to meet you all personally.

I did not use the because I did not want to make my candidacy a nuisar.ce to you. If you think I am capable and have had sufficient experience as a police officer, and will do my duty without fear or favor, I respectfully ask for your support. This is the first time I have ever asked the people for office, and I pledge, if elected, to serve them to the best of my ability. Sincerely, E. P.

(BUCK) BUCKNER, Candidate for Chief of Police. Anchor Lodge, No. 54, B. of L. F.

E. endorses the candidacy of Wm. "Billy" Lyons for City Collector and respectfully asks your support for him. R. H.

WATTS, Recording Sec'y.