67bebc21Full suspension, Books examined
Other: Receiver later appointed and receivership assets liquidated over following years; voluntary closing preceded examiner takeover.
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Springfield, Mo., Bank Fails to Open Doors Springfield, Mo., March 17.-The First National Bank here failed to open for business this morning. D. L. Davis, an official of the First National Bank here, said today that run on the bank had been responsible for its failure to open this morning. Davis said bank officials and direct ors had conferred and expressed the hope that the institution would again be opened for business within a short
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SPRINGFIELD BANK CLOSED Junior Bank of That City Closed Its Doors at 9 o'Clock This Morning. By The Associated Press Springfield, Mo., Mar. The new First National Bank. the junior bank of this city, voluntarily closed its doors at 9 a. m. today after a small run by depositors late yesterday. President J. C. Peightel said all depositors would be paid in full. That the bank would be closed this morning was decided at a meeting of the board of directors last night when directors and officials agreed that to protect the depositors the institution should voluntarily close at once. The action was percipitated by quiet run which began at 3 p. m. yesterday and continued until doors were closed at 4 p. m., during which a total of approximately $5,000 was withdrawn. Depositors were withdrawing their entire balances, presaging a run which would result disastrously for the bank, according to statements of officials. The bank had been in operation since April, 1925.
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PLANS ARE MADE OF FIRST NATIONAL Officers Believe Institution Will Be Reopened Within Month; City's Financial Condition Unusually Sound RELIEF that the New First National bank would reopen within a month was expressed by the bank's officers yesterday following its voluntary closing at 9 o'clock in the morning. Definite plans for a reorganization, under contemplation for the past six months, were the verge of working when the Dank closed, it was explained. and its present condition will not alter president. These plans call for the investment of between $300,000 and $500,000 new capital from both within and outside Springfield, he said. LONG SLOW RUN Closing of the bank followed continuous drain on deposits which had reduced them $150,000 in two months, which reached a climax with the publication of the bank's statement on Wednesday March 14. This statement showed that of resources of the bank valued at $809,013.24. $710,183.98 was loans $4653.67 unsecured overdrafts and $24,723.37 cash in the vault. money due from other banks, and clearing house exchanges. or this considerably less than half was cash on hand. The lawful with the Federal Reserve bank was reported as $363.97 HEAVY LIABILITIES The bank's liabilities included capital stock of $125,000: amounts due to other banks, and certified and cashier's checks outstanding. $41,274.01: and bills payable. including borrowed. $156,100. With the publication of this statement began quiet but consistent run which led the directors to close the bank in order "to proLect the Interests of all Its creditors and shareholders, and conserve Its SEE NO. SIX ON PAGE FIVE-B
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK SPRINGFIELD HAS FAILED The doors of the First National Bank of Springfield were closed Sat urday by order of the board of directors. Announcement was made that the officials of the bank were confident it would be able to pay all of the depositors in full. Hal Woodside, national bank examiner of Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas, assumed charge of the bank's affairs Saturday upon orders from the comptroller of the currency at Washington. The First National Bank was organized in April 1925. with C. Peightel as president. Its deposits the first of this year amounted to approximately but since then more than $150.000 has been withdrawn. A small run started on the bank Friday afternoon as sult of rumors and the decision to close was made at a meeting of the directors Friday night. Officials of the bank say they will perfect an organization that they will reorganize and open the bank soon
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Wastebasket Into which are often tossed things well worth while. The Simmons building at College and the square being remodeled again for new occupants. Like on the south half of the square, all buildings has been often gutted and changed but still the same old building. has been nearly 50 years since there has been building erected in that section, although the entire north half the the Baker has been except built since the great fire. The fire cleaned out of the square and, when the almost quarter courthouse was moved, the northwest corner rebuilt with the exception of the Baker building. Springfield's office building. However. there is no necessity for rebuilding the south part of the square present. The new Medical Arts building will give enough office space for long time unless Springfield grows more rapidly than has been doing of late. What needed something which will furnish employment. For years the Simmons building on College and the square was occupied by bank. years when the city had four banks, the First Naago tional, Holland bank. the Bank of Greene County and the Bank of Springfield on Commercial street. Then the Exchange bank was organized and the Simmons building was remodeled. vault built and the bank opened. Mr. Noland came here from Jackson county and its first president. He acted in that capacity until his son, Charles Noland. became involved in terrible tragedy. when the father sold out and left the city. The Exchange bank became sort of political and intellectual center of town. was headquarters for "leading citizens." In the back many political scheme was hatched. H. Murray. Watson. Peacher, John O'Day, Manual Maurer and many others, who have joined the majority, never missed day without visiting the back office of the bank. finally made national bank and moved to the Landers building corner and finally went out of business. The four original banks are all gone and are well forgotten that their names are being used again in later years. The original Bank of Greene county was dead and forgotten before the next Bank of Greene County. dead but not forgotten. organized. There have been two First National banks. The old First National merged with the American National. There have also been American banks, but they were no way connected. The original American was located the Daigler building the southwest corner the square. the oldest building the square The original First National bank taken over the American National. which finally became insolvent and was closed. The cashier, his frantic effort to save the concern, became involved with government and was tried in federal court, being the only banker ever tried in federal court here until the present cases came None of the original banks are now in existence. The First National was taken over the American and died in the suspension. The Exchange suspended, did the Holland bank. The Bank of Springfield did not fail. but went out of business In all the bank suspensions in Springfield in only cases did the depositors lose anything. There losses in the Bank of Commerce on Commercial street. Springfield also had two banks Commerce. the Commercial street Bank Commerce being succeeded in name only by the John Landers bank of the same name many years The Landers bank taken over by the Holland bank and went out of existence completely when the smash came. In the various bank failures of the city there have been several prosecutions, but in only one case, the cashier of the defunct American National bank, was there actual punishment. The most determined prosecution was against Burlingame. He was cashier of the Bank of Commerce on Commercial street. Just before the bank was closed he put his property out his name and the bank was unable to pay depositors full. Burlingame was tried several times, being ted twice and convicted once The conviction was reversed by the supreme court and the case dropped. The Burlingame case became an issue local politics and Duncan. prosecuting torney. was defeated for reelection because he could not convict Burlingame. The meeting of Highway 60 association Mountain Grove tomorrow promises to be of terest. there will be several resolutions before the body to endorse an extension of No. from Springfield on to the Pacific coast. The Frisco towns want highway No. 16 made national highway connected with Oklahoma highway this proposition has been endorsed by the Oklahoma legislature. Allen. Washington county, was chief opponent of the measure. Allen declared that northern Oklahoma did not obtain the route, which would run to Trinidad, Col., Kansas would obtain The Federal Highway No. association has been formed with view to selecting route which would connect Missouri No. and Oklahoma federal No. That association has approved route from Seneca. Mo., through Vinita, Nowata, Bartlesville, Pawhuska. Ponca City, Tonkawa and Pond there to be connected with Mayor Kerr of Independence, Kan., making stir to have No. extended from Springfield Greenfield and to Independence He has much support and believed either his plan the Frisco towns' plan will be endorsed by the association. The Joplin scheme to west from the James and miss Springfield not being well supported at present, but Joplin has good politicians and may pull some tricks. The action the assoclation will be nothing more than expression sentiment. The location will be made by the national highway commission and may pay no attention whatever to the action of matter what may Highway No. eventually run from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Rename College Street? Suggestion is Protested Councilmen Doubt Proposal Ever Will Be Voted Upon; Sentimental and Legal Objections Are Cited and Adverse Petitions Threatened jangled all City hall telephones morning today with loud and emphatic protests against the proposal to change the advanced yesterday name of College street to "Fulbright" street. and this afternoon appeared likely that the question never will be brought to vote before the city council. Business men, old timers and property owners who for sentimental or business reasons want the street to retain its present name kept telephones busy in city offices today. It seemed certain that no change will be made. Will Draft Ordinance The proposal to change the name of the street was made yesterday the city council by Mrs. Harry Bissett who asked that the name be made "Fulbright" street. When the city was incorporated the street was known as "College" because of small educational institution upon it. Before that time. however, Mrs. Bissett said, it had been called "Fulbright road." E. A. Barbour, Jr., city attorney. said this morning that he will draft the ordinance providing for the change in name as he was instructed yesterday by the city council. Even he made that announce- ment he was interrupted twice by telephone remonstrating against the change. Two council members predicted the question never will be brought to vote. Legal Difficulties Mr. Barbour said that he had had numerous protests against the change in the name. He said that he opposes the change because would involve numerous legal difficulties. The street has been known as "College" so long, he said, that deeds and other legal papers for many decades include that name. change would make It necessary to specify "Formerly College" each time the new name was used, he said, and if in some future time (Continued on Page Two) FIND EXCHANGE SHORTAGE ST. LOUIS, Feb. Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis investigating discrepancy of between $3000 and $5000 disclosed the annual audit of its accounts, officials revealed today. No prosecution contemplated pending completion of the auditors' report. NEW BANK RECEIVER S. Pottorff has been appointed receiver of the First National bank. following the resignation of Cahill from that office, according to notice filed with the county recorder today.
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR THE BUSY READER youths, who were being held for trial in the County Jall Huntsville, sawed their way through sets of bars, stole an automobile and escaped, Sheriff Will The fugitive trio are Charles Brown, of Moberly, held grand larceny charge; Roy Micheal, 19, of Huntsville, held for burglary and larceny, and Aubrey Clark, who was serving thirty-day jail term on bad check charge. Fox's term would have expired Monday, but county officers said they understood federal officer planned come here Monday to take him to Illinois to face charge of stealing an automobile at Rockford, III. The three sawed their way out of their cells, reached the bull pen of the jail and then sawed their way out of Sheriff Irons declared the job could not have been done without help from the out- closed new First National soon will pay another 10 cent dividend of approximately $40,its depositors, became known the event of transfer of the affairs from Cahill Springfield to Pottorff, national bank receiver. Pottorff arrived in Springfield from" Oklahoma to take charge of the closed bank's affairs and complete the receivership. The new National receivership now has hand $36,342.83, almost enough to pay 10 cent dividend. The amount required to pay the bank's last dividend $40,344.60. Merchant Minute Men's Organization of Mexico, composed many retail merchants and some fessional was formed here to meet "problems of chain store Morris, independent and past national treasurer the Elks' Lodge, was elected president. Other officers Joe Wilkins, department store owner, first vico-president; Jack Paul, grocer, second vice-president: H. Richards, furniture store owner, secretary, and Ralph Coatsworth, lumberman, treasurer. for construetion in Missouri last year totaled $208.loss per cent from the 1928 total, $224,026,400, according the Dodge Corporation. New contracts let in December reached $6,834,against for November and cent less than in December, 1928. During the last year new divided for residential buildings: $62,032,000 for public works and utilities: for industrial plants and $22,889,800 for commercial projects. blocks of concrete pavement are included in the Mexico paving program for 1930, as outlined in report made to Mayor Lane by special city council committee. The program includes the proposed repayof the Audrain County Courthouse square. The outlined program for the year includes the paving of six blocks Jackson street, four the Courthouse square, two each on Robinson, Olive, High North Western streets, and one block Craig street. Wright, son of Wright Competition, miles east of here, badly burned when he tried to light fire with kerosene, died last week. He had been married only few months. five-gallon can kerosene exploded and burned the house. His wife was away from home. friend with him was only slightly burned. contests are the debating team College, besides the debates to be held at the national convention of Kappa Delta. The schedule of the Wildcats includes the lowing schools: Central Wesleyan, Simpson College, Carthage College. tral College, Iowa Wesleyan, Drake University, McKendree College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Westminster College, Missouri Valley, Colorado Agriculture College. Rolla Times, Democratic organ, which has been published in Rolla for several years, has suspendand the office equipment has been sold to William Jones of Salem, who will start Democratic paper in Dent County. Jones was formerly in the newspaper business, but for several has been druggist. Pennington, son Mr. and Mrs. Purl Pennington Carthage, died following injuries received in coasting accident. The victim crashed into another sled. the runner penetrating his eye. Meningitis developed following removal of the optic. L. Heizer, 77. lifelong Audrain County resident, died his home near here. His wife and ten children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandehildren survive him. the brakes of Spring Creek, ten miles east of Thomasville, Oregon County, Deputy State Game Warden Walter Endecott of Gainesville found full-grown female deer that had been killed and partly devoured by wolves. recently virtually destroyed the building occupied by the Trimble Chevrolet Motor Co., with loss estimated at $12,000. All and some of the equipment were saved. The second story of the building was occupied by several families, who lost most their personal property.
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR THE BUSY READER youths, who were being held for trial in the County Jail at Huntsville, sawed their way through two sets of hars. stole an automobile and escaped, Sheriff WHI Irons reported. The fugitive trie are Charles Brown. Moberiy, held grand larceny charge: Roy Micheal, 19. of Huntsville. held for burgiary and lareeny, and AuClark. who term on bad check charge. term would have expired Monday, but county officers said they understood federal officer had planned come here Monday to take him to Illinois to face charge of stealing an automobile at Rockford, III. The three their way out of their cells, reached the bull pen of the jall and then sawed their way out of Sheriff Irons declared the job could not have been done without help from the out- closed new First National Bank soon will pay another 10 cent dividend of approximately $40.350 its depositors, it became known the event of transfer the affairs from E. Cahill of Springfield to Pottorff, national bank receiver Potterff arrived in Springfield from Oklahoma to take charge of the closed bank's affairs and complete the receivership. The new First National receivership now has on hand $36,342.83 almost enough to pay per cent dividend The amount required pay the bank's last dividend Merchant Minute Men's Organization of Mexico, composed of many retail merchants and some professional men. was formed here meet "problems of chain store competition.' Fred Morris an independent grorer and past national treasurer of the Elks' Lodge, was elected president. officers Joe department store owner. first vice-president: Jack Paul grocer. second dent H. Richards furniture store er. secretary. and Ralph Coatsworth, lumberman, treasurer. St let for construethe in Missouri last year totaled $208.loss per cent from the the Dodge Corporation. New contracts let in December reached $6,834.300 against November and 06 per cent less than December. 1928. During the last year construction was divided for residential buildings $62,032,000 for public works and utilities for Industrial plants and for commercial Mexico Nineteen of concrete payment are Mexico paving program for 1930 outlined report to Mayor Lane by special council committee The program Includes the proposed repay. square The outlined program for the year includes the paving of six blocks Jackson street four on the Court house square, each on Robinson. Olive High and North streets, and one block on Craig street. Lebanon Buster Wright. son of of Competition. twenty five miles east of here. badly burned when be tried light fire with kerosene. died last week. He had been married only few months. can of kerosene exploded and burned the house. His wife was away from home. friend with him was only slightly Canton Seventeen contests are scheduled for the debating team of Culver-Stockton College, besides the debates to be held at the national convention of Kappa Delta. The schedule of the Wildcats Includes the following schools Central Wesleyan, Simpson College Carthage College Central College, Iowa Wesleyan, Drake University McKendree College, Illinois Wesleyan University. Westminster College. Missouri Valley, Colorado Agriculture Rolla Times Demo eratic organ, which has been published in Rolla for several years, has suspended and the office equipment has been sold to William Jones of Salem. who will start Democratic paper in Dent County. Jones was formerly the newspaper business, but for several years has been druggist. Pennington, old son of Mr. and Mrs. Part Penning ton of Carthage, died following injurtes received in coasting accident, The victim crashed into another sted. the runner penetrating his eye. Meningitis developed following removal of the optic. I. Heizer. 77. lifelong Audrain County resident, died at his home near His wife and children. eight and four Galnesville the brakes of Spring Creek. ten miles east Oregon County, Deputy State Game Warden Walter Endecott found female been killed and partly recently stroyed the Trimble Chevrolet estimated cars the
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR THE BUSY READER youths, who were being held for trial in the County Jail at Huntsville, sawed their way through two sets of bars, stole an automobile and escaped, Sheriff Irons reported. The fugitive trio are Charles Brown. 20, of Moberly held on grand lareeny charge: Roy Micheal. 19. of held for burgiary and larceny, brey Clark, term on bad check charge. Fox's term would have expired Monday, but county officers said they understood federal officer had planned come here Monday to take him to Illinois to face charge of stealing an automobile at III. The three sawed their way out of their cells, reached the bull pen of the jall and sawed their way out of Sheriff declared the could not have done without help from the out- closed new First National Bank will pay another 10 dividend of approximately $40.its depositors, became known the event of transfer of the affairs from Cabill of to Pottorff, national receiver. arrived in Springfield from Oklahoma to take charge of the closed bank's affairs and the receivership The new National receivership now has on hand almost enough to pay per cent The amount required the bank's last Merchant Minute Men's Organization of Mexico, composed of many retail merchants and some fessional was formed here to meet "problems of chain store competition." Fred Morris an independent groand past national treasurer of the Elks' Lodge, was elected president. Joe departfirst second = furniture store and Ralph lumberman, treasurer. for construeMissouri last year totaled loss of cent from the 1928 total. according Dodge Corporation. New contracts let in December reached 300 against for November and per cent less than in December. 1928. During the last year new construction was divided for residential buildings for public and for industrial plants and for projects. blocks of pavement are included in the Mexico paving program for 1930. as outlined report made to Mayor Lane by special city council committee. The program Includes the proposed ing of the Audrain County square. The outlined program for year includes the paving of six blocks on Jackson street, four on the Courthouse square, two each on Robinson, Olive High and North Western streets, and one block on Craig street. Wright. son of Wright of Competition. miles east of here. badly burned when he tried to light fire with kerosene, died last week. He had been married only few months. of kerosene exploded and burned the house. His wife from home. friend with him was only slightly burned. Canton. Seventeen contests are scheduled for the men's debating team of College, besides the debates to be held at the national convention of Kappa Delta. The schedule the Wildcats includes the following schools: Central Wesleyan, Simpson College. Carthage College Central College, Iowa Wesleyan, Drake University. McKendree College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Westminster College, Missouri Valley, Colorado Agriculture College. Rolla Times. Democratic organ, which has been published In Rolla for several years, has suspended and the office equipment has been sold to William Jones of Salem, who will start Democratic paper in Dent County. Jones was formerly in the newspaper business. but for several years has been druggist. Carthage Pennington, 19-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Purl Pennington of Carthage. died following injuries received in coasting accident. The victim crashed into another sled. the runner penetrating his eye. Meningitis developed following removal of the optic. L. Helzer. 77. lifelong Audrain County resident, died at his home near here. His wife and ten children. eight grandchildren and four survive him. the brakes of Spring Creek, ten miles east of Thomasville. Oregon County, Deputy State Game Warden Walter Endecott of found full-grown female deer that had been killed and partly devoured by wolves. recently virtually destroyed the building occupied by the Trimble Chevrolet Motor Co., with loss estimated at $12,000. All cars and some of the equipment were saved. The second story of the building was occupied by several families, who lost most of their personal property.
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR THE BUSY READER youths, who were being held for trial in the County sawed their way through sets bars, stole an automobile and escaped, Sheriff Will Irons reported. The fugitive trio are Charles Brown, of Moberly, held grand larceny charge; Roy Micheal, 19, of Huntsville, for burgiary and larceny, and AuClark, term on bad check charge. Fox's term would have expired Monday, but county officers said they understood federal officer had planned come here Monday to take him Illinois face charge of stealing an automobile at Rockford, III. The three sawed their way out of their cells, reached the bull pen of the jall and then sawed their way out of Sheriff Irons declared the job could not have been done without help from the outclosed new First National soon will pay another cent dividend of $40,its became known the event transfer the affairs from Cahill Springfield to Pottorff, national bank receiver. Pottorff arrived Springfield from to take charge of the closed bank's affairs and complete the receivership. The new First National now has on hand $36,342.83, almost enough pay per cent dividend. The amount required pay the bank's last dividend $40,344.60. Merchant Minute Men's Organization Mexico, composed of many retail merchants and some fessional was formed here to meet "problems of chain store competition.' Col. Fred Morris, an independent grocer and past national treasurer of the Elks' Lodge, was elected president. Other officers Joe Wilkins, department store owner, first Jack Paul, grocer, second vice-president; H. Richards, furniture store owner, secretary, and Ralph Coatsworth, lumberman, treasurer. let for construein Missouri last year totaled $208.731,200. loss of per cent from the 1928 total, according to the Dodge Corporation. New contracts let in December reached 300 against for November and per cent less than In December, 1928. During the last year new construction was divided $73,889,400 for residential buildings; $62,032,000 for public works and utilities: $30,125,200 for industrial plants and $22,889,800 for commercial projects. blocks of concrete pavement are included in the Mexico paving program for 1930, as outlined in report made to Mayor Lane by special city council committee. The program includes the proposed repaying the Audrain County Courthouse square. The outlined program for the year includes the paving of six blocks Jackson street, four on the Courthouse square, two each on Robinson, Olive, High and North Western streets, and one block Craig street. Wright, son Wright Competition, miles east of here, badly burned when he tried to light fire with kerosene, died last week. had been married only few months. can kerosene exploded and burned the house. His wife was away from home. friend with him was only slightly burned. Canton. Seventeen contests are scheduled for the men's debating team College, besides the debates to be held at the national vention of Kappa Delta. The schedof the Wildeats Includes the lowing schools: Central Wesleyan, Simpson College, Carthage College. tral College, Iowa Wesleyan, Drake University, McKendree College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Westminster Col. lege, Missouri Valley, Colorado AgriculCollege. Rolla Times, Demoorgan, which has been published Rolla for several years, has suspendand the office equipment has been William Jones of Salem, will start Democratic paper in Dent County. Jones was formerly the newspaper business, but for several has been druggist. Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. Purl PenningCarthage, died following Injuries received coasting accident. The vlctim crashed Into sled. runner his Meningitis developed following removal the optic. Heizer, lifelong Audrain County resident, died home near here. His wife and ten children, eight and four survive him. the brakes of Spring Creek, ten miles east of Oregon County, Deputy State Game found female deer that killed and partly devoured wolves. recently virtually stroyed the building occupied by the Trimble Chevrolet Motor Co., loss estimated and the equipment were saved. story of the building was several families, lost their personal property.
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR THE BUSY READER youths. who were being held for trial in the County Jail at Huntsville, sawed their way through two sets of bars, stole an automobile and escaped, Sheriff Will Irons reported. The fugitive trio are Charles Brown, 20, of Moberly held on a grand larceny charge Roy Micheal, 19. of Huntsville, held for burglary and larceny, and Aubrey Fox, 20 of Clark, who was serving a thirty-day jail term on a bad check charge. Fox's term would have expired Monday, but county officers said they understood a federal officer had planned to come here Monday to take him to Illinois to face charge of stealing an automobile at Rockford, III. The three sawed their way out of their cells, reached the bull pen of the jail and then sawed their way out of it. Sheriff Irons declared the job could not have been done without help from the out- Springfield.-The closed new First National Bank soon will pay another 10 per cent dividend of approximately $40.350 to Its depositors, it became known upon the event of transfer of the receivership's affairs from J. E. Cahill of Springfield to S. O. Pottorff, a national bank receiver. Pottorff arrived in Springfield from Oklahoma to take charge of the closed bank's affairs and complete the receivership. The new First National receivership now has on hand $36,342.83, almost enough to pay a 10 per cent dividend. The amount required to pay the bank's last dividend was $40,344.60 Mexico.-The Merchant Minute Men's Organization of Mexico. composed of many retail merchants and some professional men, was formed here to meet "problems of chain store competition." Col. Fred A. Morris, an independent grocer and past national treasurer of the Elks' Lodge, was elected president. Other officers are Joe Wilkins, department store owner. first vice-president Jack Paul. grocer. second vice-president: H. Richards, furniture store owner, secretary, and Ralph Coatsworth, lumberman, treasurer. St. Louis.-Contracts let for construetion in Missouri last year totaled $208.731,200, a loss of Per cent from the 1928 total, $224,026,400, according to the F. W. Dodge Corporation. New contracts let In December reached $6.834.300 against $9,785,000 for November and 66 per cent less than in December, 1928. During the last year new construction was divided $73,889,400 for residential buildings: $62,032,000 for public works and utilities $30,125,200 for Industrial plants and $22,889,800 for commercial projects. blocks of concrete pavement are included in the Mexico paving program for 1930, as outlined in a report made to Mayor J. H. Lane by a special city council committee. The program includes the proposed repaying of the Audrain County Courthouse square. The outlined program for the year includes the paving of six blocks on Jackson street. four on the Courthouse square, two each on Robinson, Olive High and North Western streets, and one block on Craig street. Lebanon Buster Wright. son of E.L. Wright of Competition, twenty-five miles east of here, badly burned when he tried to light a fire with kerosene, died last week He had been married only a few months. A five-gallon can of kerosene exploded and burned the house. His wife was away from home A friend with him was only slightly Canton Seventeen contests are scheduled for the men's debating team of Culver-Stockton College, besides the debates to be held at the national convention of Pi Kappa Delta. The schedule of the Wildents includes the fol lowing schools: Central Wesleyan. Simpson College, tral College, Iowa Wesleyan, Drake Wesleyan University, Westminster College, Missouri Colorado Agriculture College. Rolla.-The Rolla Times. a Democratic organ, which has been published in Rolla for several years, has suspended and the office equipment has been sold to William J. Jones of Salem, who will start a Democratic paper in Dent County Jones was formerly in the newspaper business, but for several years has been a druggist. Carthage Pennington, 19-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Purl Pennington of Carthage, died following injuries received in a coasting accident. The victim crashed into another sted. the runner penetrating his eye. Meningitis developed following removal of the optic. Mexico.- Robert L. Heizer. 77. lifelong Audrain County resident, died at his home near here. His wife and ten children, eight grandchildren and four Teat grandchildren survive him.
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR THE BUSY READER youths, who were being held for trial in the County Jail at sawed their way through two sets of bars. stole an automobile and Sheriff Will Irons reported The fugitive trio are Charles Brown, 20, of Moberly held grand larceny charge: Roy Micheal, 19. of Huntsville, held for burglary and larceny and Aubrey Fox of Chark who serving thirty day jail term on bad check charge. term would expired Monday, but county officers said they understood federal officer had planned to come here Monday to take him to Illinois to face charge of stealing an -nutomobile at Rockford. III The three sawed their way out of their cells, reached the bull pen of the jall and then sawed way out of it. Sheriff Irons declared the job could not have been done without help from the out- Springfield. The closed new First National Bank soon will pay another 10 per cent of approximately $40.350 to its depositors. it became known upon the eyent of transfer of the reaffairs from E. Cahill of Springfield to S. Pottorff national bank receiver Pottorff arrived in Springfield from Oklahoma to take charge of the closed bank's affairs and complete the receivership. The new National receivership now has on hand $36,342.83 almost enough to pay 10 cent The amount required the bank's last dividend Mexico The Merchant Minute Men's Organization Mexico. composed of many retail merchants and some professional formed here to meet of chain store competition." national treasurer the elected president departowner first vice-president Paul grocer second vice-prestH. furniture ownand Ralph Contsworth Contracts let for construeMissouri last year totaled 8208, of per cent from the total. according to Corporation. New contracts let in December $6,834 $0,785,000 for November and than in December, 1928. the last year new divided for residential buildings $62,032,000 for public works utilities for Industrial and for commercial Nineteen of concrete included in the Mexico for 1930 in Mayor 11 Lane by council committee The program includes proposed repay the Audrain County Courthouse The outlined the the paying of six blocks street. four Courtsquare, each on Robinson High and North Western streets and one block on Crate street Lebanon Buster Wright son of of 'ompetition twenty five here bully burned when tried to light fire with kerosene, few months gallon exploded and burned the from home. friend with him only slightly burned Canton Seventeen contests are for the the Simpson University Missouri Valley Agrient been published has been of a Democratic paper in Dent County formerly business but for several and Mrs Part Penningin The crashed runner penetrating his Meningitis following removal the and ten children, and four In the brukes of Spring County Deputy State Game found female that had been killed and partly devoured by Thayer Fire recently virtually destroyed the building occupied by the Trimble Motor Co., with estimated $12,000 All cars and the equipment were saved. The second story of the building was by several families, who lost most of their personal property.
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR THE BUSY READER Moberly.-Three youths. who were being held for trial in the County Jail at Huntsville, sawed their way through two sets of bars. stole automobile escaped, Sheriff Irons reported. The fugitive are Charles Brown. of Moberly. held grand lareeny charge: Roy Micheal, 19. of Huntsville, held for burglary and lareeny. and Aubrey serving thirty-day term on bad check charge. term would Monday. but county officers they understood federal planned here Monday to Illinois automobile Rockford. 111. sawed their WHY out their cells. reached the bull pen of the sawed their of Sheriff Irons not have been done without help from the out- Springfield. closed new First National Bank became known upon of transfer the affairs from Cabill Springfield national bank Pottorn arrived Oklahoma take of bank's affairs and The the National enough The Merchant Minute Men's and chain store and treasurer of Lodge, elected ment store owner. first Jack Paul. grocer. second vice-presier. and Ralph Contsworth, in Missouri last year totaled 731.200 per cent from 1928 total. $224,020,400. according tracts let In December reached $9,785,000 for During the last year new construction divided STENSO for residential for industrial plants and $22,880,800 for commercial projects. blocks of concrete pavement included in the Mexico paving program for 1030, in report made Mayor Lane by special city council The program includes the proposed repayof the Amirain County square. The outlined the year Includes the blocks Jackson four the bouse two Diive, North Western streets, and Craig street. burned tried light fire with kerosene, died last week. had been only months. exploded burned the house. from friend with him only slightly for the lowing Central trat University Demo cratic organ, which has been published in Rolla for several years. and the office equipment has been sold to William Salem, who will start Democratic paper in Dent County. Jones formerly in the newspaper business, but for several has been druggist. old Mr. and Mrs. Purl Penningdied following injuries received accident. The victim crashed into another sled. the runner penetrating his eye. Meningitis developed following removal of the L. Heizer, 77. lifelong Audrain County resident. died at his home near here. His wife and ten children. eight grandchildren and four survive him. Gainesville.-In the brakes of Spring Creek, ten miles east of Thomasville. Oregon County, Deputy State Game Warden Walter Endecott of Gainesville found full-grown female deer that had killed and partly devoured by wolves. recently virtually destroyed the building by the Trimble Motor Co., with loss at $12,000. All and some of the were sa7ed. The second story of the building was occupled by several familles, who lost most of their personal property. 1930 invoice live stock, as calculated by farmer turns of Jackson County, shows 5,250 12,820 other cattle, 7,900 *deep and St. 1930 tournament of the Midwest Bowling has been awarded to Omaha, by vote of the Executive officers. President S. G. Danforth of St. Joseph anSt. Louis also was bidder for the tourney, which will start No. vember 20. It usually continues three weeks.
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MISSOURI News Nuggets LATE STATE EVENTS CONDENSED FOR BUSY READER youths, who being held for trial the County Jail at sawed their way through sets of bars, stole automobile Sheriff Irons reported. The fugitive trio are Charles Brown, of held grand larceny Roy of Huntsville, held for burgiary and lareeny, and brey jail term bad check charge. term would expired Monday, but county officers said they federal officer had planned come here Monday to take him to Illinois face charge of stealing an automobile Rockford, III. The three sawed their way out of their reached the bull pen of the jail and then sawed their of Sheriff Irons declared the job could not have been done without help from the outside. closed new First National will pay another dividend of $40,to depositors, became upon the transfer the ceivership's affairs from Cahill of Springfield Pottorff, national bank receiver. Pottorff arrived Springfield from Oklahoma take charge of the closed bank's affairs and complete the receivership. The First National receivership has on hand almost enough to pay 10 cent dividend. The amount required pay the bank's last Merchant Minute Men's Organization Mexico, composed many retail merchants and some professional formed here to meet "problems of chain store Morris. independent and past national treasurer the Elks' Lodge, was elected president. Other officers Joe department owner, first vice-president Jack Paul. grocer, second dent: Richards, furniture store secretary, and Ralph Coatsworth, lumberman, treasurer. for construeNon in Missouri last year totaled $208, loss cent from the tracts December reached $6,834,against November and less than in December, 1928. the last year new $73,889,400 residential buildings: $62,032,000 for public works and utilities: $30,125,200 for industrial plants and for commercial projects. blocks of concrete pavement included in the Mexico for 1930, outlined program report made to Mayor Lane by special city council committee. The includes the proposed repaying of the Audrain County Courthouse square. The outlined for the year the of street, four on the Courthouse square, two each Robinson, High and North Western streets, and one block Craig street. Wright. Wright of Competition, east here. badly burned when tried light fire with kerosene, died last week. He had been married few months. can kerosene exploded and burned the house. His away from home. friend with him was only slightly burned. Canton. Seventeen contests are scheduled the debating team College, besides the debates be held at the national Kappa Delta. The schedthe Wildeats includes the fol lowing schools: Central College. Carthage College College, Iowa Wesleyan, Drake Wesleyan University, Westminster lege, Missouri Valley, Colorado AgriculCollege. Rolla Times, Demo cratic organ, which has been published in Rolla several years, has suspend and the office equipment has been sold William Jones of Salem, who start Democratic paper Dent County. Jones was formerly in the newspaper business, but for several has been druggist. Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. Purl Penning Carthage, died following Injuries received in coasting accident. crashed into another sted. penetrating his eye. following removal the Heizer, lifelong Audrain County died his home near His wife and ten children. eight and four him. the brakes Spring Creek, east Oregon County, Deputy State Warden Walter found female been killed and partly recently virtually stroyed building occupied by Trimble Chevrolet Motor $12,000. second story the building pied several families, their personal
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Interviews Folks About Town Plummer, contractor: certainly on the climate in New Mexico. felt better in my life than did while there. We were in Taos and while the mercury rose wasn't hot That's certainly fine place Pottorff, bank receiver: Cahill splendid work ceiver First National bank. resigned from the bank because many state banks failing and program include this Baxter: sensation celved when making parachute jump something similar to that received from riding in plane. The important thing jump too to the plane and get tangled with the propellor. You fall about feet second until you pull your parachute The part the jump landing for blown along by the force of the wind." Harriett M. Horine, Springfield library: travel and guide books are the most popular literature in this of the year as many people planning trips and vacations and wish become familiar either with places which they tend visit to decide from such study where they should like to travel. reading aside from this type of books much lighter character than in cooler months."
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Receiver Closes Bank Protecting His False Teeth of the First National bank here nothing short of R personal ca. to Paul Boland inspector His false teeth locked in safety deposit vault It's tragic situation." Boland today Twenty years dentist made me some false teeth At the same time he made some xtra ones so that if ever broke in mouth they could be replaced by others of the same and color put the extra ones in deposit box for safe keeping Boland's regular set of teeth broke after the bank closed His pleas failed to have the bank Teto un his box Dentists can't repair the broken set with the proper color
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CLOSED BANK RECEIVER NEW STATEMENT ISSUES The News Leader W. Hanna receiver of the affairs of the closed First National bank of this city, which is now in its third year of liquidation, has issued new statement showing that the receiver now has on hand the total sum of which is more than $4000 above the amount on hand January To increase its forest area, the Irish Free State has voted subsidy to persons who reforest five or more acres of land. Detroit lays claim to being the city where typewriters were first manufactured.