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a ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AUDRAIN COUNTY MEXICO, MISSOURI, MONDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER 7, 1949. VOL. 237 Covers The Field Like The Dew Does Little Dixie Mexico Evening Ledger FAIR AND WEATHER WARMER Supreme Court Upholds Fines Against Lewis $1,420,000 Fines For Contempt Win High Court Ruling WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. (AP)The Supreme Court today in effect upheld the $1,420,000 contempt L.

courts fines and the levied United on Mine Workers during a 1948 walkout. The fines were imposed by Judge T. Alan Goldsborough in District Court here after Lewis. ignored A court order to bring the strike to a prompt end. Lewis was fined $20,000 and the union $1,400,000.

Attorneys for Lewis and the union appealed to the Supreme Court to review Goldsborough's ruling and set aside the fines. But the court denied a review by a 5-3 vote, thus letting the ruling stand unchanged and in effect upholding it. The court's decision was announced in a brief order which said Justices Black, Reed and Douglas dissented. Justice Clark took no part. That, meant that Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Frankfurter, Jackson; Burton and Minton voted to uphold the fines.

St. Louisan Hurt Saturday In Montgomery Marceno WELLSVILLE Mrs. James of St. Louis was painfully, injured at 5:30 Saturday evening when the car in which she was riding collided with another automobile at the Roger Eckler corner on Middletown Mrs. Marceno, who was the rear seat with her busband, was rushed to the drain hospital in Mexico.

She suffered two broken ribs, a scalp cut and an injured knee. Names of other persons involved in the wreck were not immediately learned- by Welleville men called to the scene of the accident. Buchanan Co. Will Vote On Manager Plan ST. JOSEPH, Nov.

7. (P)- Buchanan County will vote tomorrow on a county charter which would radically change the form of government. The balloting will end a bitter campaign, with courthouse emthe ployes, change. almost The to a man, opposition opposing concentrated its fight with 3 slogan "Don't vote away your right to vote." Under proposal a board of six supervisors would appoint a county manager and most county officers would be appointed rather. than elected.

The sheriff's office would remain elective. Sets Fire to Jail, But Loses Out In Escape Attempt HAMPTON, Nov. 7. (P)- A Missourian's attempt to escape from the county jail by setting. a fire was thwarted yesterday.

Firemen, summoned by a filling station attendant who saw smoke pouring from the jail, found a fire made from pieces of broken chair and benches in the "bull pen." Highway Patrolman Frank Davis said officers found Robert Burke, 37, Trenton, crouched in his cell with a club made from a broken chair. Burke was disarmed. Firemen estimated the fire damage: at $1,000. Hooks Sell Gelding To Illinois Attorney A great five gaited gelding, Courageous Kelly, has been purchased from John T. Hook and Son here by C.

T. Smith of Flora, Ill. The gelding was bought by the Illinois attorney for his daughter, Miss M. Carol Smith, student at Stephens college, Columbia. YDC Elects In 2nd COLUMBIA, Nov.

7. (P) The second district Young Democrats named W. Birch Hunt of Columbia as chairman to succeed William Bellamy of Marshall at the end of a two day pre-campaign conclave here yesterday. James M. Atkinson, California, was named vice chairman; Mrs.

Kathryn Nistal, Columbia, secretary; and Kenneth Pollard, Moberly, treasurer. Mrs. King Recovering Mrs. Esther Harrison who is a patient in St. Elizabeth hospital in Hannibal, is recovering satisfactorily.

'Interests' Not Sincere In Road Bill Fight, Says Smith Governor Speaks at Luncheon Honoring State Highway Department Employes; Warns Rural Missouri and Cities Must Fight Together JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 7. -Gov. Forrest Smith charged again today that "selfish interests" are not sincere in their efforts to invoke the tax hike bill. Donnell Hat Goes In Ring Republican Wins Predicted By Missouri Senator ST.

LOUIS, 7. (AP) Sen. Forrest C. Donnell (R-Mo.) formally announced his candidacy for re-election next year and at the same time predicted the Republican Party would regain many of the congressional seats it lost in 1948. In an interview last night the 65-year-old senior Missouri senator said the Truman administration undoubtedly would make a strong effort to unseat him.

He also recognized that he had been marked for defeat by organized labor for his support of the Ta labor law. He added, "I feel no injustice has been done to labor in the present laws." Senator Donnell said the Republican comeback next year will result from public "apprehension over financial prospects of our country. people feel that we are spending money lavishly without proper safeguards against financial insolvency." Donnell is serving his first term as senator. Wabash Foreman Is Killed MOBERLY, Nov. 7.

(P)- A Wabash railroad switch foreman was killed Saturday night after he apparently fell in the path of a moving freight car. 37, of Moberly. Guy Greathouse, The foreman was a R. I. Young, Wabash chief dispatcher, said Young's body was found by a switchman early Sunday.

The Moberly railroader was a brother of Albert Young, formerof Mexico. who moved recently to Centralia to be in charge of the Centralia Country Club house. The Moberly man is also survived by his wife and one daughter, Beverly, 12. Anthony Jo Di Blasi A seven pound, two ounce son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Di Blasi of 1001 S. Grove Monday morning at 4:35 o'clock at the Audrain hospital. The baby has been named Anthony Joe. No Kidnaping No Kidnaping Mrs. Stella Komorek, shown above with her husband and the empty baby crib, admitted that her 6-week-old son died of fall and that she threw the body mill pond near her home, state police said.

Police said no charges would be filed against the 29. year-old mother who had previously reported the baby kidnaped by strange man from her home at Clayville, N. (NEA Telephoto). US Troops To Stay Many Years In Japan Force to Stay On After End Of Occupation WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.

The United States intends to keep troops in Japan for many years after the end of the Allied occupation. Diplomatic authorities said that decision has been reached by officials who, in trying to draw up a draft of a Japanese peace treaty, faced this tough problem: How can Japan be given full political independence, while still keeping against a growing communist menace in Asia? With their decision on this and other touchy matters, State Department planners have reached an advanced stage in their efforts to whip into shape a treaty of peace with the former enemy nation. The next step must be consultation with Britain and tions. U.S. planning has progressed far enough so that Secretary of State Acheson will be able to assure British Foreign Minister Bevin in Paris this week of readiness to start such talks 'in the near future.

The American draft of the treaty has more than ordinary Importance. While a proposed international agreement normally is subject to sweeping changes in negotiations, that seems unlikely in the case of the Japanese peace pact. They made clear that they will strenuously resist' any effort to write a punitive treaty. Mrs. Johnson Dies Sunday; Rites Tuesday CENTRALIA Mrs.

Laura, B. Johnson, 83, died at the Allen Nursing Home in Centralia Sunday night at 7 o'clock. She had been in ill health for several years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Christian church in Centralia with the Rev. H.

T. Chase officiating. Interment. will be in the Pisgah cemetery near Sturgeon. Daughter of James and Lovey Toalson, Miss Laura Toalson was born in Boone county on ber 23, 1865.

For the past four years she has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Smoot of north of Centralia. She was first married to W. T. Turner, who preceded her in death a number of years ago.

She was then remarried in 1923 to W. A. Johnston, who died about four years ago. Survivors other than her daughter with whom she made her home until she entered the home include another daughter, Mrs. Clarence Lytle of Marion, and a son, Edward Turner of near Sturgeon.

Ten grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren also survive. Top Stables Consign To St. Louis Sale More than 100 of the nation's leading owners and trainers have consigned horses to the Missouri fall sa horse sale which starts Thursday and lasts through Stables Arena at St. Louis. Saturday night at the Missouri Co-directors Clyde H.

Sims and William J. (Bill) Cunningham announced that a total of 236 horses will be sold during the auction. Some fo the horsemen who will be represented coming sale are Edward C. Barham, Hannibal, W. Oscar Gibbs, Shelbyville, Charles Houston, Liberty.

ville, Lloyd Teater, Chicago; Arthur Simmons, Mexico, T. N. Wood, Anderson, Clem Lovell, Harrodsburg, Clifford Moore of Boerne, and R. B. Warren of Lakeview Farm, Tulsa, Okla.

Three and five gaited, fine harness and Tennessee walking horses, roadsters, brood mares and colts are among the type horses that will be on display. Buyers and dealers are coming to the auction from 30 states, Canada, Nova Scotia and Panama, according to Sims and Cunning. ham. Highest price at the auction last spring was $20,000 paid by Miss Mary Jane McGrath of Chi: cago for The Replica, a 6-year-old chestnut gelding which won the championship five gaited stake at the recent St. Louis National Horse Show.

On Friday and Saturday the auction will start at 10 a. Ledger Want Ads Get Results. Drove In Train's Path At 1 Five men were killed and a sixth critically injured when this car was demolished by a fast New Central passenger train at a crossing in Sharonville, O. The crossing watchman told police the York driver ignored his warning and drove directly into the path of the train. The dead were identified as: Walter Ray Palmer, 20, Detroit: William Roscoe Malone, 22, Louden, Robert 23, James Ray Rahy, 22 and Otha Glandon, 20, all of Retroit.

Former, Merchants Join In Offering Thrifty Tuesday Tempters Sixteen Mexico merchants have joined together to promote Tuesday bargain days during ber. Each of the merchants will offer one bargain item weekly for Tuesday sale only. The mer. chants stress that Mexicans can buy and save on that day since the items offered are true markdowns and offer economy shopping. Advertisement of the ilems will appear each Monday on a Thrifty Tuesday Templer Page as it appears tonight in the Ledger on Page 5.

The stores included are Fredendail Wilkins; Cline Furniture Mattingly's; MontgomeryWard; Reed's Drug; Tot Teen Shoppe; Scott Stores; Lawrence's Drug: Blattner's; Cooks Paints; Mackie Williams Market; nor. Wagoner; Frank N. Pearl; Badaracco's; Penney's; and PilI cher's. 70 Riders Join In Hunt For '2 Good Days' After Fox About 70 riders took part in the organized fox hunting south of Mexico Saturday and Sunday, with good hunts reported each day. number of local riders joined the visiting Bridlespur Hunt of St.

Louis. About 55 from St. I Louis took part, with 15 visitors from the Mission Valley Hunt of Kansas City. "Two very beautiful days" is the way the members of the hunt described the visit, their second annual visit here. On Saturday, they viewed the fox and had a "good strenuous run" of 40 utes beiore the scent was lost.

The chase included 30 or 40 actual jumps. Sunday, the scent didn't last as long, and while the hounds jumped four or five foxes, only one was viewed and the chase lasted 15 or 20 minutes before Jaycees To Name Officers Eight Offices To Be Filled In Annual Election Mexico's Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect officers in their annual cicction mecting at the Hotel Hoxsey Gold Room Wednesday evening. November 9. The clection meeting, opening at 7:00 p. m.

instead of the customary 6:30, will not be a dinner meeting, Jaycee President Wait Briggs reported. The meeting will get underway with a short business session, followed by a fellowship and social period. The nominating committee will then I make their report and the of officers will follow. Eight offices are to be filled in the election. The offices to be filled, and outgoing officers.

first inciude: vice-president. President, Charles Briggs: Quiilian; second vice-president, Woody Cummings; secretary. Dean Black; freasurer, Peck: two local board members, Ed Shomaker and Jack Huddleston; state board member, Jack Eveler. The nominating committee, all past presidents. includes Art Drumright, Kirby Alien, Wilhur Marshall, Jim Perry and Maurice Barnes.

J. Roy Jackson Sees A Man Die In Missouri's Little Brick House Without Any Windows By J. ROY JACKSON (Ledger Correspondent) I saw a man die Friday morning, by the hand of man. It was not natural death, but it was not murder--it was the execution of a murderer who had taken life. In the Bible we read "He that smiteth a man so that he die, shall he surely be put to death." That was what was in my mind as I watched this man waik into the little building at Jeffersen City that has no windows-the place where now all Missouri death sentences are carried out.

At one minute past Thursday midnight the warden of the Missouri State Penitentiary did what he had been duty-sworn to do. He threw a switch. Inside the lethal gas chamber, a man's stay here on carth was brought to an end. I have seen three executions. Some people criticize me, but my staying away would not save a life.

Being a newspaper man, I gone lots of places in search of something to tell you about. So, when the mail brought me a card ed saying "Your presence is requestat the execution of it meant a story. I will not put myself out limb by saying that I am in favor of capital punishment. Neither. will I say that I am against it.

But when you see a man die as a punishment, it makes you do some thinking both ways. Religion sure has its place as the darkened hours approach. It is too bad that this same religion cannot be instilled into a man ba. fore his acts against society, instead of afterward. But it is reli- gion that bolsters up the courage of the condemned man as he walks that last mile.

I am sure that nothing but faith could do that. To hear the condemned man recite the 23rd Psalm while being strapped to a though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me" -that gets you. Reds Parade, Accuse US Of Fomenting War referendum against the gasoline The governor spoke at a luncheon in honor of 25-year employes of the State Highway Department. He said the interests, including oil companies, truckers and the Missouri Automobile Club, had resorted to prejudice and misrepresentation in their attacks on the gasoline tax from two to four cents. "I have had poeple tell me they were told," Smith said, "the new Jaw would do away with refunds on gasoline used in farm machinery, road machinery, airlines and other non-highway uses.

"This is nothing but a barefaced lie. The present law does not disturb the refunds on gasoline tax for such purposes." The governor warned that rural Missouri and cities must fight together for better roads. After reviewing the history of the bill, the governor said it "had no sooner passed than some selfish groups in Missouri, who placed their own interests above that of the majority of the people, decided to block this legislation." Smith said other distortions were telling people all of the money would be spent on rural roads and telling farmers the extra money would go to the cities. "It was intimated by opponents," Smith said, "that this law was promulgated to meet the de mands of the "county courthouse gangs." "The money will be spent by the State Highway Commission. The one cent allotted to rural roads will be spent by the commission with the advice of an advisory board of four men appointed by the governor.

Two of the four must be judges of county courts." The governor said "this fight requires a complete team and all of us are members of this team." Sobs Truth Of Her Baby's Death In Fall UTICA, N. Nov. 7. (AP)--A remorse-stricken mother has confessed that her six-week-old 'son was killed in a fall from her arms and that her story of kidnaping was "made up" out of fear of what her husband would say. dropped my baby," Mrs.

Stella Komorek blurted out at a coroner's inquest last night. The sobbing admission from the plump, 29-year-old mill worker's wife came hours after the body her son, Stephen, was found in a mill pond, 500 yards from the modest Komorek home in nearby Clayville. Coroner Preston R. Clark gave a verdict of accidental death. Authorities said no charge would be placed against Mrs.

Komorek. During hours of steady questioning by state police yesterday, she had clung to her story that the infant was snatched from its bassinet in the kitchen late Friday night by a strange man. But under oath at the coroner's inquest, she broke almost at once. Held After Knife Fight Saturday Marvin W. Clark, 32, of Mexico, was turned over to county officials by city police after a knife fight early Sunday morning in which Clark and W.

M. Johnson, of Vandalia, were both wounded and treated at Audrain hospital, police reported today. Police described Johnson as the victim of an attack by Clark in the fight, which occurred at 4:30 a. m. Sunday at Liberty and Jefferson streets.

The fight started when Clark discovered his wife in a car with Johnson, police said. No charges had been filed on Clark today. Miss Cunningham's Condition Critical Miss Frances Cunningham is in a critical condition at the souri Baptist hospital, St. Louis, where she has been a patient for the past three weeks. Miss Margaret Cunningham is with her sister, Ruth Ann Wright Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Wright of Fulton are the parents of a daughter born in the Callaway hospital Monday morning. The baby weighed seven pounds and 10 Ruth ounces, Ann. and has been named Mrs. Wright is the former Miss Ruth Freeman of Fulton, and Mr.

Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Wright of this city, is with the International Harvester Implement company. Censored News Doesn't Report If Stalin There MOSCOW. Nov.

7. -Picket Soviet soldiers and mechanized forces and 1,000,000 Soviet workers paraded for hours today through Red Square in honor of the Russian revolution. Soviet leaders hailed the 32nd anniver. sary of the revolution in speeches accusing the United States of fomenting a new world bided bath. The minister of the armed forces, Marshall Alexander M.

Vasilevsky, reviewed the marchpast, while squadrons of fighters and bombers. led by Gen. Vasily Stalin, son of the Prime Minister, zoomed over the Square. Vasilevsky made the Red Square address. It was ilar in the speech last night of Deputy Prime Minister Georgi M.

Malenkov, who serted that a third world war would prove "the grave of individual capitalist countries." Vasilevski also said the material wealth of the Soviet people is growing. while the capitalist world faces poverty and mass unemployment. A group of Soviet leaders reviewed the parade from atop the Mausoieum where V. I. Lenin's body lies in a glass coffin.

The group was headed by Deputy Prime Ministers V. M. Molotov and Malenkov. (This dispatch, which passed through Moscow censorship, did not say Stalin was present either at the Bolshol Theater. ceremonies last night or at to day's parade.

Stalin did not attend last year's ceremonies. Ha was on vacation time In the Black Sea area). In all, the air parade included 22 four motored bombers and.91 jet fighters. (The parade on May Day also heavily featured jet fighters). Immediately after the ground forces parade, a workers' demonstration was heid.

By U. count, more than 1,000,000 persons marched through Red Square during the demonstration. Malenkov, dynamo of the Politburo whose star has risen swiftty. keynoted the Soviet attack on the West last night by declaring that a new world war would mean an end to capitalism in the world. Such a war, he asserted, Is being prepared now by imperiallsts.

the scent was lost. The hunt lasted about three hours each day. Not only did. local riders join in, but hounds owned by Bill Pulis and others were added to the pack. I fielhere, were thing no to mishaps one in coming the when Dana Durand of Kansas City took one jump without his horse, the mount refusing the jump too late.

Although horse had to be rolled over, to, gain its feet, it was unhurt. Ample stabling for the 70: horses brought here for the event was provided at the Hamilton stables south of Mexico. The hunt was under the direction of A. B. Orthwein and Dr.

Louis F. Aitken, joint masters of the Bridiespur Hunt. Local rangements were handled through Walter G. Staley. Sometimes I think that every.

body should see or hear a thing like this. It might make us all more thoughtful during our own stay here on earth. Perhaps you might like to. know something about this littie brick building Incated inside the walis of the penitentiary, where state law now decrees nil executions take place, replacing the county seal scaffolds of the days when banging was the Missouri method of carrying out a death sentence. What I am going to write for you requires no censoring by the prison officials.

Only about fifty persons wit. ness an exccution. There is not room for any more. This little brick bulling. without any windows.

is set off by itself down in one corner of the prison yard. It is enclosed by a high wire fence enclosing a flowor garden. There arc only two doors. The building has four rooms. and two of them are very smail.

One is oc. cupied by the condemned man. Elaborate Funeral Arranged By Scott Before Execution MOUNTAIN GROVE. Nov. 7.

(AP) Elaborate, self arranger funeral rites for Afton Mountain Grove man who paid the death penalty in the state's lethal gas chamber in Jefferson City Thursday at midnight fo: slaying his wife in 1947, drew hundreds of curiosity seekers to Mountain Grove Sunday afternoon. An estimated 600 viewed the body Saturday and crowds packed the funeral home for services Sunday. Many, unable to get into the funeral parlors, stood outside listening to the services over al public address system. instalicd for the occasion. for the elaborate services made by Scott prior to his tion.

Barkley Visits Fiancee In Hospital the minister. and a guard. during the hour before the time set for the execution. In the center of the building is the death chamber -a glassenclosed room with just enough space to hold two chairs. It is round and about cigh: leet in diamater.

Under the metal chairs is a pot of acid. Directly behind the chair is 21 little box containing some little white pellets they look like moth balis. After the is strapped in the chair a big metal door is slammed in hat an aw. ful sound it russt be to the condrined man for it is then that 1:0 inest know that the cad is about near for him. Then the warden.

who a minute ago has read the death warrant and shaken hands and said goodb: 10 him. springs a lever which causes the little white balls 10 slowly roll down a trough into the acid. This causes the fumes 10 come upward from underneath the chair. A doctor stands directiy in front of the man -on the outside of a pad. The reartions are charted and is in this: way we hear how long it takes the man to die.

The other night tho lever was tripped at 12:06 and he was pronounced dead at 12:11. A few minutes later the gas is started being blown out of the chamber. This goes on for about twenty minutes. Two men in gas masks then enter and remove the body. The doctor examines him and pronounces him dead.

'This man, who a short time walked blindfolded into the room, now is lifted into a waiting hearse which immediately rolls out of the prison yard. We who have jus: witnessed this scene. are escorted back through the prison yard to the oflice and there we sign a paper saying that we have witnessed thi- death. Perhaps an hour later we crawl into bed but do we go to sleep? No-we lie there and think and think and think. ST.

LOUIS. Nov. 7. 47) VicePresident Alben W. Barkley spent the weekend in St.

Louis to near his fiancee, Mrs. Carleton be Hadley, who is recovering from influenza. The Veep paid several visits to St. Luke's Hospital and took Mrs. Hadley Mrs.

flowers and magazines. Hadley's mother, Mrs. Estic Rucker, said no one except members of the family was permitted to visit her. "But of course Mr. Barkley is considered a member of the family." Airs.

added. liadley is expected to be released the hospital some time this week. Mrs. Brown Elected To State Office 2 JEFFERSON CITY. Nov.

7. (PI Willard Bondurant of St. Louis was clected president of the Mis. souri State Cosmetologists' A89Oaction here yesterday. The nus! convention ended today.

Mrs. Mary Virginia Brown of was cierted a vice-president. Burglars Rob Home And High School Office at Centralia mi CENTRALIA -Thieves entered the home of Miss Lou Sexton on Swizler St. and Highway 22 some time Saturday afternoon and took $70.00 in cash. The high school building was entered Saturday night and cash taken from the Coca-Cola machine and some from the office.

Mary Sue Crooks Mr. and Mrs. John E. Crooks of Arlington. Va.

the parents of a daughter, Mary Sue, born there October 28. The baby weighed eight pounds and 13 ounces. Mr. Crooks, who is employed by the government, is formerly of Mexico, the son of Mrs. Ruth Crooks, who is in Arlington visiting her son and family..