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VOLUME XXXII CHILLICOTHE, WEDNESDAY, DEO. 22, 1926 DAILP EDITION TO DEDICATE NEW ft S. BUILDING NEXT TUESDAY LOCAL NOTES SESSION MOORKSVUjlTK DISTRICT NO. 3 STKUCT.UR,1G IS COMIMjETEIX Schools Close ITor Holidays The public schools Chillicothe closed this afternoon for the Christmas holidays. The schools closed to- 'J-day in order that teachers residing a 1 distance will be able to reach their homes before Christmas day.

Schools will resume work on January 3. ION NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS Missouri Will Spend SI 3,000.000 On Roads in 1927 State Suiiei-iiitcmlcnt of (Schools, Charles A. l.ec. AVill Be in At- tcnclanc-e and Deliver An Address. 'lSAVljy ELECTED ASSOCIATE J.CUOKS WILL BE CALLJ3T FOB CONFERENCE Killed Ennine J.

D. Wilson, '--well known a i residing four miles east- of Chillicotlie on the South Wheeling road, yester- I day shot and killed a i ermine, a specie of a weasel. Mr. Wilson On Tuesday, 'December 28th at ten brought the pelt to town today o'clock a. m.

the people of Moores- it. This is a county court District; fur bearing animal in this section of the coujifciy and Mr. Wilson prizes' the pelt highly. OF FIUjING STATIONS VIOLATE LAW IX ALCOHOL SALE S1GX. WJ5njS.

BY COtlNTT CLERK FREW W. CORNtTE c. r. B.KCKEB JBFFBRSON CITY, Dec. 22--The State Highway Commission in 1927 will spend approximately $13,000,0 0 0 in the construction ot 200 miles HIGHWAY of gravel road, 600 miles of graded load and 175 miles of subsoil treat- roads.

URGE EARLY CONSTRUCTION ROUTE NO. 65 Which Cannot Be by Old Court Before Ifixp tion oi' Term to be Discussed The 'AfcohoJ For Sale' Should Jxpira- Have Attached l)e- rVohibjtion- rcctov Reports. The New Officers Wil lake Up Theii' JJuties January First--Commissions Are Being Delivered The iinal business session of the old ST LOUIS, Dec. 22--A large per- The, commissions to the newly electe'd. i i a under the be held one week eentage of American a i fill-: excu.tiv'e seal of Governor Sam Gov.

TJorhery 111 Gov. A. M. "Dockery an ill-! ness Sunday and has been confined to his home since. He is reported better today.

It is indeed regrettabe that the 'Gov. had to "go on Uie shell:" at this time as he was deeply interested in' the presentation ot the a i at Ihe and his illness prevented his Democrat. Tille Consolidated School Number 3 will come together at the' hew high school i i and i appropriate ceremonies dedicate new structure to the educational i terests and general welfare of the children and patrons of the conimun. ity. Prominent speakers will bs present to address the people on this important occasion.

A those, who are expected to be here are At- i E. R. Warren Roberts, J. of i i cotho. State Superintendent Chas.

A. Lee- of Jefferson City, possibly -some others. i The hTgh school Glee Clubs and Choruses by Miss Acoifieiit Cost Him a Tjeg Vadnais; will i the music. All I Harry Lindley. son of Postmaster patrons will bring well filled baskets i R- Lindley of Stanberry, was cri't- of good things to eat and this spread ically i Monday morning at in the big new basement room will be Clyde, while in the discharge of something long to be remembered too.

Everybody in the Consolidation is expected to be present to enjoy all the exercises of the day, 'The new building which is to be dedicated on December 28th is certainly one -of the most serviceable, needed, and hand-! 11 i somest school buildings in the state. Haley, today, Wednesday, December 29. A A a taken yesterday i date. At the meeting next week E. L.

Lang and George A. Lee, newly elected associate judges of the court, will be called in for a conference at i 'fi 11 i meeting on matters i the ent county cannot dispose of during their term Luther Wili'ams, the newly elected presiding judge of i the court is a member of the i present At this meeting matters which will station are violas of, the prohibition law, Federal ahibitiou A i i a Sain Hal- announced, today. Bakfr, and attested by a In addition the Highway Depart- will expend 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 for the a i a of roads. I The a has completed I hard-surfaced construction ot 3336 miles 7 6 4 0 i S'ate highway system. of read HETWEEX CmiA.1- COTHE AND AVAliOX AND TINA NEE3S ATTENTION.

X. B. Was a Guest of the Chamber ot Commerce Business Session Tuesday Xoon. In addition 1600 miles been made all-weather who. is in charge of liquor Becker, secretary of the a i a because 'Of heavy main- received yesterday by Fred W.

Cor-' tenance. The a has com- nue, clerk and are being ells- i Pleted the grading oi: 1500 miles i among the officials. road which are ready surtacing. At thd weekly session of the Board. Directors the Chamber of Com- merce yesterday, the.

business was largely devoted to a general discus- sion of proposed legislation that will come up in the January session the General Assembly. Representa- The commissions were awarded to Williams, presiding of South- Illinois and Kansas, said that station owners who erect i the county court a E. L. Lang and signs "alcohol for Lee, associate judges of the it is int-endedj to keep 'automobiles court, Fred W. Cornue, clerk, freezing--are direct violators Miss a A recorder, Miss, of the'Volstea'd act.

and are subject Bessie Abshire circuit clerk, James G. i The end of 1 9 2 7 will 'see 5761 mil-f tive-elect Z. -B. Myers was a es of all-weather ronds in Missouri. guest of the board meeting, and so-.

every part of the tate being touch-! licited their view-points on several ed the improved highways. points that he was seeking infornia- Of the $13,000,000 available i on. and the Chamber of Com- r.onslruction next year 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 i merce also advised with Mr. Myers on i be Federal remainder I several matters of concern pertaining to prosecution' unless they add the words "completely Haley a the a i re- i probate and Don Chap- 1 man, i attorney. be provided by the excess of road income after caring for to this The matter was a very satisfactory, extend into the next term will be ex-.

Crip ot a lettei i the sale I plained to the new members of the ot a to au.toniobilists Di-l court in order that they may be famil- rector of Prohibition James B. Jones, iar with the matters when they come I I up for consideration. The newy elected i i a will take i aiul bon1 principal payments, ne and the Chamber of Commerce their a of office January 1 and assume charge of their new duties. his duties as freight brakenian tor ents of six children, J. H.

Mansur a Miss Lula May. a this Friday, December 31. The big pro- city enry Mansur, North Kansas gram is composed largely of local talc i and G. H. Mansur ont stage specialties with just enough come and view it, go through it.

enjoy it. Observe its fine big a i its neat lighted, comfortable class rooms, its the Wabash. As he stepped from p1 nres to give it Llle de ii iit. engine tender of the moving train, his lerl foot slipped and he slid under the train. One his eg's was so.

severely crushed a it was necessary to am- Brookfiekl Mai-i-iefl Here. putate it about five inches below the vi L- Kennedy and Eugena Ruth Luyster of Brookfield, were married at the home of the ficiating minister, Rev. Ivan Young Tuesday afternoon. of Poison, a a San Diego, California and Robert of NO ELECTION FRAUD INSTATE IS REPORTED a i i a i costs and ail charges went on record in the followin i'or collecting and disbursing- the road "Soliciting Mr. Myers' efforts in and after adequate allowance the legislature to get Route No.

65 for maintenance. There will be an under early construction from Chil- unusually heavy carry-over 1920, because normally bad weather the completion of many liscovei'ed Snake Pen Snake stories being in vogue at the present time--here is one for our readers which makes the claims'pf be- hall, library, -offlce, girls' rest Bg absolutely trne The Odessa the. big basement banquet a states that'a few weeks ago its heating, lighting and water when Uie SIllclail pip 1ine were em making some repairs on the line near On last Thursday Superin-: May view, a nest 5 8 snakes was Icmlent Yelton announced to the duge Ollt Tey un dejnea'th an children a t-he new building was overbend in the pipe about three feet finished and that all pupils and school in the ground and all within the i fixtures were to be moved to the new tance ol eet There were' i i at once, a shout of joy went up that caused the old shack to ble. and immediately every pupil was sna i es busy thi- way carrying i i lo the new building. Some limping ou account of frozen feet in (he old building the last throe days it was occupied.

No one shed any tears, unless joy. as they all turn- HoMvy'Christmas M-ail During I.ha past twenty-four hours 2 0 0 0 0 Christmas greetings and Jotters passed through the- a post- office, a i to an a made at the piistoffico this i A of t'iip mai! was kept on a letter cancelling a i TNVESTAGATTA'G COMMITTEE MAKES rTS REPORT TO- TJAY OX THREE STATES. prevented contracts. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 of the funds avail- I CliiHicothe -Teains Victorious The two basketball teams the to 'noma Judge Ira. Seals at an a session of court held at Gallatin yesterday, sentenced Linnie i Chillicothe school were victor, 1 5 years; old; "of dfallatin, to ions played at the local high school gym last i The boys won- by a score of 40 to 20 and the girls 34 to 27.

There was a fair sized crowd in attendance a i'ojrcii, Washing-ton "i'll Missouri Given Clean Bill--IBviiltn're is Sought on Expenditure In Pennsylvania. able next year will come from sale of bonds. In 1928 the depart- will be on a strictly pay-as-you- I go basis and it is estimated there I will be 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to $11,000,000 available for the construction roads i that year. The commission has estimated that, more than $14,000,000 will be available each year thereafter i the licothe to Avalon and Tina as. now "That this body go ou record, as being in favor of the proposed change in the Criminal Code," and "That we go on record as in favor the pro- posed state Budget system." Ail ot: these were voted on and un- an.lmously favored' by executive burly rf the Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. C. the rigrt-cf-way annpunc- ed all right-cf-way. matters.jvere be- i highway system has been completed. the Sate Industrial Home in this city on the charge delinquency.

Stiiita Clans Visits Editor; Walker Mathews. well known mer of Jackson i played the blue racers, three bull ganta aus to emor and spreading viper, and fifty black-I e(Jitol ii; un today I when he presented Mr and Mr. Spooner each, with a large' roll of home-made sausage for which he has our thanks. Mr. MaUiews is one of The Constitution's best i in the games hard out.

Token to TC. Hospital Miss Holly Fowler of Liberty, a at the Chillicothe Business GollesCft, who eel their backs on the olcl structure, one of the clever lads the door the oppropriar.e inscrjp tion "AT REST." appendicitis. suffered an attack of that section of the county. taken to the Rs- search hospital in Kansas City this C'lU-islmas Purt.v morning where, she will undergo a A Christmas party for the operation. Relatives of Miss be given at the Elm St.

Today Shortest Day of the Year, Almanac States arrived here last night 'from Liberty and accompanied her to Kansas City. Miss Fowler had rooms at the home of Miss Blanche McCuistion, North Walnut street. Since coming here Miss Fowler has been very active in work and has made many Today is the shortest day oE the I i who hope year and marks the i i ot" the covery. winter sol.stlcc, according to the al- manacs. The'sliorlest day Is a a of sec-i Methodist church Friday night at 7 3 0 A fins little Christmas play will be followed by a jolly.

Christmas' party i appropriate refreshments. Every member the church and Sunday school is invited to this entertainment. Come you are an for her speedy re-1 attendant at Sunday Schoo or not. College Fire at Jlavyvillo An explosion, the ortgin of which is onds, according to the almanacs, and wrecked the i lah- Wecls Chula Givls. William Ray Anderson, well known young man -of Wheeling township, and Miss Cora Belle Bowe, Chuia.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 2 A report sighting evidence of 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 i in the publican i a declaring! charges of irregularity in the Oreg Washington and Missouri i maries. was presented to the senate today by the Reed investigating committee. 'The committee merely noted the I testimony in the Pennsylvania, case a a no recommendations as to i possible action in connection with i the election of William S. Vare, i a who spent 8 0 0 0 0 0 or Sen.

republican, Pensylvania, I more than 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 Independence of The PhiM Are Disapproved i looked the' State Highway depaumeHtAuiif'-a satisfactory the. i Washington street viaduct would be i OR the job iiV.a short time, te manner, and that he had word thrf-ttie Dies Infirmary Jyson Peyton, an i a of i i a died at that institution i morninc; at 3 o'clock of a I Pepoer, complication of ailments. The i who was removed to the Meinershagen Marshall a i pa.rlors where i it was prepari 7 for i a The de- CongTCSS to 1 ceased is a jer of Mrs. Dave Mil-' -e Vine'-otreet! a services will be held from Ihe a parlors Thursday after- at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Thomas by Rev.

Johnson. In- Ol! fu to this CU The Bus legislation WASHINGTON. Dec. 221--- I dis a il but no cliate independence for the Philip-. 3 a tahe as is.

a'- matccv en- pines disapproved by Carmi A rw to this the leg- Thompson. special investigator i will have to thresh that niit- Presiclent Coolidge in his report the est. interests ot all, the Islands made public today by i a n'obability, the matter Wil Vv'hite House. 1 2 ''rt under, the supervision of The Island of Mindettca and that I tl Pul)iic of Cu lu should not be separated Thc the a i the territory Thomp-! son declared, but American control ot Commission. 1-BnCll- on the Shoe Factory there were still S3.SSO.

1 1 PJedgas, but that'collecnions be strengthened in these pro- lery. in the colored Tonight Until Monday i "Baby-Hunt" to Be January Third. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. The senate today agreed to adjourn after today session i a a 3rd, a i the resolution passed several days ago by the House.

Rtndcnf-s. Held Last Two Weeks in January A state-wide "baby-hunt" under Ihe direction of th estate board of health, and the issouri Federation were COIH-EM in fairly well, but 5m- inei'inie'ly the first of th3 year every outstanding pledger will be called to make final settlement. The a of Commerce has had borrow the a of the pledges and are paying eight' inlerert until they are paid. The is very anxious to get this iiem oi itiloiest eliminated as soon Any who have not paid iltiir pledge will confer a very great favor the period between sunrise and sun- oratory on the third floor of the 1 wer married by Rev. H.

Brengle set will a so little within the le Maryville a o'clock at home this i at 11:00 few months as to be practically unno- Tuesday night. The blast was follow. o'clock. They will reside on a farm ticed by the" average person. i ed by a fire i destroyed cabinets The winter season is designated as i the months of December, January and i February by the "Weather Bureau for the side ot the room porly of both the College ttnd students enrolled in varous Wheeling.

Rev. Brengle also officiated at the wedding Miss Mary Stemple and Ross, which took place at the Baptist J. Kelley X'itiglit, Field Secretary of Christian College, spent WedneS' day in i i a a i business. Mr. Wright a i with a today at the New Leeper hotel i'cr Misses Lois Fee, Betty Mansur, Biaiiche a Collori Palm and Margaret Cameron, students at i i a College, who are spending Ihe i a in the city with their parents.

the purpose of athoncrh I istr classes. Although the explosion in this city i a Af- the spriiis 21. equinox is officially March i a by a the fire was ter the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Ross Inspei'tcrl PcniiinnsMp i Miss Humphreys, traveling i discovered i 7:15 o'clock, will go to Kansas City and then a discovered the blaze as he i Chicago where they will reside.

i wont to the wast wing ot the building I representative -of the A. M. Palmar Penmanship Company of Chicago, RKVISIOX TO 3IKEX XKXT MOXO-VT for his The a Uealh of damage is estimated at close to Joe Venable, 70, for the past sev- JEFFERSON CITY Dec The 000 Mr. Wilson, chairman of the i enteen years a resident of Chnla, died Missouri Bar Association's "special i chemical science department, at the home of his son Clem Venable Committee on Satutorv Revisions re- a damage to pharaphenalla i near Farmersville Tuesday afternoon cently appointed by Dean J. P.

a was close to 8 3 0 0 0 The at 4 SO o'clock oE a complication of Baine of the University of Missouri, state carried no insurance. president of the State body, will meet! (Continued to page G). Dan A. Baker Today Granted Ten Christmas Paroles i JBFFERSON CITY, Dec. 22--lu a reversal ot his a opposition to the a i of pardons and paroles in any i a Gov.

i Sam A. Baker a in a burst Christmas clemency paroled three i term members and seven prisoners from (he state i i a These paroles the total of Gov. Baker up to 35 for his term to date. The prisoners will be released Friday. Chamber r.t once.

Commerce cf Women's Clubs, co-operating has baen set for the last two weeks in January. The 'purpose of tha "baby-hunt," officially as the Missouri state birth registration campaign, is to secure records of birth for at least ninety per cent of the children born in Missouri i the year, 1926, KANSAS CITY. Dec. 22--The body and in 1927 before the time of the 0 i watchman, was it was explained by officials found early today in a barn of the of the department. Blue Line a Company here Mrs.

George H. Hoxie, Kansas City by a foreman ot the barn when he I Body of Watchman For Transfer Co. Found Early Today ailments. Funeral arrangements had not been decided upon this afternoon. Mr.

Venable was a former well known resident of Jackson township. He is survived by his wife, and three chil- here on Monday with Attorney Gen-! "So's Your Old Man" at eral Gentry, for its organization. A'" 1 So Your Oic Man," W. C. The committee will aid in revisine i Fi eWs is at the Strand today hi Missouri-statutes, "Eimhmting- of a name, which in short iclren Slem Venable, Miss Ven- obsolete, unconstitutional and I won Helu 'y Memor- uanecesJary statutes." and a i Award for 1025.

Buddy Rogers their recommeudations in time to be a 1 1 AIice Jovce are in supBor of able. Kansas Cjty and Mrs. Mollie Dowell, Jackson township. suppor submitted, to the.General Assembly. Fields.

Tomorrow comes Harry Lang. in a real laugh provofcer. "Tramp Tramp Tramp." in which this baby- fciced comedian appears as a trans- continental contest walker, i i by a of complex and hilar- ious situations. For a remembrance ARMORX Tlturstlnj- evening at 7:30. members ordered to be present.

2U-Ut J-t. 3. T). jrt-KolIand. Celebrating Anniversary Capt.

and Mrs. W. H. Mansur, pioneer residents of Chillicothe are today i celebrating their fifty-seventh i wedding anniversary at their home i on North Walnut Street. Mr.

a New Year's Mrs. Mansur were married in Rich! moncl and moved to i i a few Captain Mansur is KPafl.v to celebration of lasting kind that -will rut your'i take your friends to the Strand's i years later. cl- bm Lumber" Co. i night Frolic starting at 11:15 P. M.

Confederate veteran. They are par- X- I iVf.LJj^ SHOPPING -DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS The ivise folk have bul few things For they have to The shopping time is very sir t. And so's'dnd's pockeibo. '1'hc. i i i i inrctiiis of the Wlii-cl- ing Farmers Merc.

('. i i be 11, 1927, at 1:30 p. m. 11-tf i i recently named a i a of the came to work. Whitfield's death had paign lie assisted by two i been caused by a blow on the head.

a i Mrs. DeWitt Chastin. But. I The pockets of his clothing had been ler, and Mrs Walton, Kan-1 turned insideout. sas City.

i Fellow employees of Whitfield said In order to carry the "baby hunt" he usually carried $100 to $150 i all sections, the state has been with i divided into i districts, all work-! Police are seeking a discharged ing the a i a These i employee of the company who is Lricts according to the- plans, will be known to have been in financial diffi- i i i counties and the counties culties recently. I The a Hercules some- i schocl districts. The final step 1 -times attains a i spread of almost i in the campaign is to reach every HOYS WANTED twelve inches. in the state and ascertain if all I can use one or two good boys im: i were reported for the year. jiiciHjiCcly sifter Christmas.

See mn CKLOGJjASS! A suhstitulc t'ur! One of the most important objects at once. Knnsas City Journal Post, glass, yet it is flexible. A i ot the ''bunt" outside of securing the jj'lionc 144. 22-lt Co iUi-rf a a registration baijies. officials 1 i asserted, is to place Missouri in the ARMORY DRIMj The female of one species of spider Ced ra! registration area which evening a AU requires DO per cent of the babies members oi-ilei-ucl to be be registered.

Reports are not ac-i22-2t D. McHollaud. cepr.ed for i a i by i States epartnu-nt of commerce until I stats is admitted to the regis- I tation area. berries. carries her a on her back, i like Indian papooses.

Get your order i i for Christinas' Holly fshern'oods ntlis, heavy 18-4t CJ.OSIXO XOTICK My srevlce station ivil! be closed at noon Christmas day. J. Frank Fee. 22-3t The most primitive of all the plants i i flowers are the a i a vraes and similar plants. The flea's long distance i i is due to its powerful i A box of apples' for the Kiddies legs.

I Xmns. Farmers Exc. SPAPESJ.