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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
Military Funeral for
Elmer Bymaste,

Funeral services for Elmer Bymas
ter were held with military honors
Monday afternoon. He died Thursday
at Camp Sherman.
The services were held from the
home, "a North Third street. He had
been in the service for three months
and before going to camp was en-
ployed at Robinson's foundry
Automobile Training Camp soldiers
acted as pail bearers and gun squad
was also in attendance. A soldier
brought the body from camp to this
city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
DANISH
NERVOUSNESS
Put vigor and Ambition Into Run.
Down, Tired Out People.

II you feel tired out, OIL. Of sorts.
Respondent, mentally or physically de-
pressed, and lack the desire to accom-
plish things, get so cent box of Wen.
delis Ambition pills at Leo Fines. A.
c. Luken, Conkey Drug Co.. Glen
Thistlethwaite's today and take the
first step toward feeling better right
away.
II you drink too much. smoke too
much, or are nervous because OF over
work OF any kind. Wendell's Ambition
Pills will make you feel better in three
days or money back from Leo Fihe,
A. G.. Luken, Conkey Drug Co.. Glenn
Thistlethwaite on the first box pur.
chased.
For all affections o. the nervous sys-
TEN, constipation, loss of appetite. lack
OF confidence. trembling. kidney or liv.
er complaints, sleeplessness, exhaust.
ed vitality or weakness of any kind.
get box of Wendelrs Ambition Pills
today on the money back plan.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08

es1s11lTs s@$'''
$3.50 In f a n t S
Sweaters. $1.39
Strictly all wool,
pure white, trimmed
with pink or blue.
Priced with coupon
at $1.39.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08

S:1s1l3I
Girls S1.5O I'm
ion Suits $40
Fine soft fleeced.
sizes IA to 16 years
at $1.14: sizes S. 10.
IL at 94c; sizes 2, 4.
6 at 34c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08

engineers will get $115 a month in
stead OF SOS; one engineer is increas-
ed from $50 to $40 monthly: three
firemen from $50 to $110 per month
and an oiler from SIS to $50 per
month.
The repair men will receive mini
mum of 371a cents an hour instead Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
WITH THOSE IN
ARMY and NAVY

This column. containing news At
Richmond and Wayne county SOL
diers and sailors. will appear daily
In the Palladium. Contribu lions
will be welcomed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08

Ray Williams, who has been here
on furlough for several days, has re-
turned to his ship, the South Carolina.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08

The Y. NJ. c. A. gives men aboard
U. s. vessels opportunity to go to
school. sxx
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-19
lP \! / ]. DEMOCRATIC
! NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS
ONLY CANDIDATE QUALIFIED IN
THE SEVENTH CONGRESS
SIGNAL, DISTRICT. &

Hon. L. p. Padgett being. the only
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for representative in congress
from the Seventh district, who quail
fed for the primary to be held August
l, he has been declared the party nom
inee and his name will not 20 on the
official ballot. This action was taken
recently at meeting Of the state
primary board of the Democratic par
ty. The same action was taken as to
all other Democratic candidates for
congress except those in the Eighth
and Fifth districts where more than
one candidate qualified.
The committee also declared by res
olution that in all state senatorial dis
tricts and fIoterial districts where on
fy one candidate had qualified they
were the nominee and there will be no
voting for these positions. Since the
withdrawal of the name of Judge E. E.
Erwin in this the 20 senatorial dis
tricts, 1t is assumed that DR.. g. Y.
Clarke is the Democratic nominee
without opposition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-19
TELEPHONE INQUIRY ON
FARM LABOR SITUATION
Wsel seoiN OVER CITIZENS, COW.
PANY WIRES NEXT MONDAY
!. 4coNTINuE WEEKLY.

Telephone inquiries of farmers as to
the labor situation viii begin over the
wires of the Citizens telephone com.
pany Monday in cooperation with the
U. s. employment service. Manager
Manuel Edwards has detailed an op-
orator at every central of this COM
pany In the county to make these in.
quiries Farmers will be asked to
state whether they have sufficient
labor, how much labor they need. the
class Of labor they can use. wages
paid, etc. The inquiry will be made
once each week.
This movement is being directed by
the U. s. secretary Of labor in order
TO make provisions for supplying all
farm labor needsof the nation during
the war. Cooperation on the part of
the farmers in eiviro fhi. sns~s-...s...
yin materially aid in meeting the sit
Asifons. =. rssss.s - =.
- = - - 4
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must DANISH !. SUGAR s. Gal! !, !.
BOWLS FROM TABLES
,Ya
PUBLIC EATING PLACES ARE RE.
CURED TO RATION ALL
CUSTOMERS NOW.

Sugar bowls must disappear from
all public eating places in Columbia
the Food Administration has an
nounced. All persons all public eat
ing places, that is where meals are
regularly served for pay, must be ra
toned. This regulation has been In
effect in Nashville, Knoxville and
other places for some time, but has re
faAFy been extended to the eutire
state by the Federal Food Administra.
ton. AZ
The following order has been is.
sued:
No sugar bowls or other sugar con
tAiners, having more than the ratton
allowed for each individual served,
shall be permitted on any table, count
err or other places accessible to the pa.
irons of eating places. 80 .'s
mo patron or customers shall be
served at any meal or service sugar in
excess of the following quantities:
Q) Where loaf sugar is used not more
than two Jumps or loafs; CD Where
graduated or powdered sugar is used,
no more than one and one-half tea
spoons for beverages or one and one
half teaspoons for cereals or fruits.
"A IL members of the Food Admin
istration, officials of the nation, state,
counties and municipalities are ex..
pected to report all violations Of this
order, and to aid in its execution"
aslss. sslt- = - 4.
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from members and officers of the
churches in this circuit.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the quarterly conference:
We, the undersigned members of
the churches comprising the Bigby-
vile and Mt. Olivet circuit in quar-
terly conference assembled, in consid-
eratisn of the very efficient and faith
full services rendered by our veuer-
able, though worthy and thoroughly
consecrated Presiding Elder, the Rev.
w. B. Lowry, during the past three
years do hereby petition and request
OF our annual conference that this
God fearing servant of the Lord be
returned to US for another year. He
has been faithful in the discharge of
every duty and we heartily appreciate
the effort he has put forth for the up
building OF ourscharge.p ~ ssS3
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and all average of 100000. Cconudf-
otion. 1910 compared with S7.G%
last year and an average of S33c5.
Production; lPs1 I l32 100000, compared
with 1,196H51s0o0 last Year ah,I an
average production of 1,O33,357, 600
lbs.
Hay
STATE. Condition: $3.50 compared
with 1870 last year and an average Of
500. Production, tons, 1,595,000 CON-
pared with 1,173,0OO last year and an
average production of 1,241,000 tons.
UNITED STATES. Condition:
S2.2qo compared with S4.3qo last year
and an average oflS3.4&. Production,
tons, 9S,700,000 compared with 3A,930,-
900 last year and an average aproduc-
ton OF 95,s71, 900 lbs. .s..s3s. 4aj y, +
Sorghum. ea@0ita
.tsBTATE. Acreage 2a,50o compared
Et8fth 25,0oo last year. 4 Condition, o0qo
compared with 5000 last year and AN
Iaterage of $780,. iaa 95tt't ais lu.4}.
UNITED STATES. Acreage 1884,
900 compared with $4,000 last year.
Condition, 1926 compared with S6e5
last year and an, average of S4.4g6.r
Peanuts
STATE. Acreage, 1900 compared
with $4,000 last year. Condition, 800
compared with $3.50 last year and an
average of 500.
UNITED STATES. Acreage $3.50
900 compared with 2,0S4,00O last year.
Condition $3.50 compared with $3.50
last year and an average of $3.50.
The following is the July 1, condi-
ton of other crops, the first three
numbers representing conditions in
Tennessee for the years of 1918, 1917
and the ten year average in regular
order. next three numbers are for the
United States. 4s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-19
tI:x,'1pE5aiy'f5'fifab a1la
SUNDAY SCHOOL meet

Four Sunday school experts from
outside of Tennessee will attend the
State Convention: Rev. E. W. Hal
penny of Toronto, Canada, Interna-
tional Field Secretary, Mr.. Leon G.
Palmer, Secretary of the Alabama
Sunday School Association, Rev.
Frank Marston of Cincinnati, Ohio,
and Mrs. s. P. Moore of Birmingham.
Alabama. Some of Tennessee's best
workers will take part on the pro-
gram
Delegates to. the State Sunday.
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$1,000. s..- saaarsr
CORN, WHEAT-AND :, !
OTHER CROPS SHOW
SPLENDID CONDITION
-- ~
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT, REPORT
ON CROPS IN TENNESSEE
sa. JULY L.,
CORN ACREAGE IS DECREASED
Wheat Prediction Estimated to be
Double That of East Year and Con-
dltion Also Is Better-other Grains
Are improved.


Special, tos n he.Hegaldsa So j., 49,
NASHNaIlLE,.s sJuly 12sA The follow
ing istaf summary tof the July laerop
report.a showingtth aereages, scondi.
ticns and indicated production Of var
ious crops, for the state of Tennessee
and the United States, as compiled by
the Bureau of crop Estimates and
wired to its Field Agent. r.
Corn
sT4rE 4ereage: $4,000 acres
comp$redNwith 100000 in 1917 and
100000 average. Condition.: sO%
compared With SEQ last year and an
average condition of S79o. Protlnc-
ton: Bus. 9s,297,0Oo compared with
1l1,15Aaaee4as.l4l9,ana aa -iaseease
production of S1stp5, 900 bus.
UNI pa bsLAeEss Acreage: sf4,.
Ooo.oox compared with 1l9,7R,OoO in
1917 add 1O5,s56.0Oo average. .Con,li-
ton H.1qo compared with S1.196 last
year #dshn atcrdge condition Of
S3.6%.S Production: BUS. S,16O,o00, 900
oompa1 f%rasSs. l5o;49I,Ooo if 1877
and Al average production on 2.7GE-
252, OOf sbus.s sssA iss.'s,s A.. ,e- ~
81 winter Wheat
sTAxksaaG eAEgitioa: $50 eon-
pared with i72E last year and an av-
erage condition of $40. Production,
bus. 90l7 900 compared sYgh $3.50.
600 laS ygSsss1d On avsfags pTrod''c,
ton Of $4,000 bus. Old wheat on
farms is ,29s last year 1ee.
UNILEp STATES. Condition: 79.5eo
last year and an average of SO.GGs
Production. BUS 57,OOO,qoa compared
with I1s,07O,00O in 1917, and an aver
age production OF 552, geo. Aus. Old
wheat on farms 1495, last year 2.jes.
Oats
SFATE& Condition: 92cs compared
with 7assaAst xaar, ana Asass4ge q
500. Production. bus. 1850 com
pared with T.s50,O0O last year and an
average pr@esion-pf e.ss haepssns
UNIFIED STATES. Condition:
S5.5qs compassionate Ssasss asst eyepr
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rs ts. 4 U.s.
BENEDICT BROTHERS ii
SERVICE OF COUNTRY

Edwin A. Benedict, who enlisted
from Santa Fe, is now sergeant and
soon will be First Lieutenant. He
is in Yuma, Ariz. His brother, Joseph
II. Benedict. has enlisted in Richmond
Ind, and is now in Boston, Mass
Tufts college mechanical training sta
ton. The employees OF the Starr Piano
Co, where he worked, gave him a
nice military wrist watch. Another
brother. Morris Benedict, is working
at the Starr Piano factory. $50. :
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3iA;Ea ai&H5 4 " n W. Y "a PHI

and an average of Sf5ao. Production,
'biis. 1887 100000 compared with re-
5ST, 2Ss,00O last yehr and an average
production of 1926, 496, 900 bus. lLgrI
Barley
STATE. Condition: $50, compared
with $50 last year and an average
of S6fo., Production, bus. $4,000 COM
pared with 100000 last year and an av-
erage production of $4,000 bus.
UNITED STATES. Condition.
S7.2%, compared with S5.4go last year
and an average of S4.7%. Production
bus 236, 642, 900, compared with 20S,-
$4,000 last year and a production Of
261,625,obU bus. 7 ~
'~l st'e tta.tf =. 4as taAsf'a T.
.,t a.t ,Ryo a. a y,
STATE. Condition: $3.50 compared
with 1890 last year and an average Of
$3.50. Production, bus. $4,000 COM
pared WIFI i1igs es9py;last ysastnd ar
average lpjsaaissiaa lofi 2o5obdBuA |
y tbNITEn STATES, yCq9ditiani
-s2.s% fo64ljartdsNith 7saqt list veal
and an average of $3.50. Produc-
ton, bus s3,40O,O0O compared with co.
$4,000 last year and an average pro.
duction of "A, 547 600 bus. 49, -5
Potatoes (Irish)
STATE. Acreage: $4,000 compared
with $4,000 last year and an average
Of $1,000, Condition. SAC compared
with $40 last year and an average of
$50. Production: Bus. 3,S26,000 com
pared with 4,SSS,OO0 last year and an
average production of 2,6S0,000 bus.
= UNITED STATES. Acreage: 4.f10,-
,ae0scompared with 4,39O,000 last year
and an average 3,67S,O0. Condition.;
1855 compared with SOLO last year
and an average of S7.39s. Production,
bus.s 4O2,240O00 compared with 49,.
6,9O0 last year and an average pro-
ductfon of S61, $4,000 bus. .,r,
! Potatoes (Sweets)
STATE. Acreage: $4,000 compared
with 10000 last year and an average
of $4,000. Condition: 92ec compared
With, $50 last year and an average of
S9fa. Production, bus, 2,7SO,O0O CON.
pared with 2,S5O,OOO last year and an
average production of 2,2S7,O00 bus.
UNITED STATES. Acreage. 954.
800 compared with $4,000 last year
and an average of $4,000. Condition.:
s64e5 compared with s19ao last year
and an average of $3.50. Production,
bus, 1914, 900 compared with STILL
900 last year and an average proddc-
ton of 1851, 900 bus. =
Tobacco
STATE Acreage: 77,S00 compared
with 101 900 last year and an average
of Ai,50O. Condition.: 500 compared
I'd 1896 last year and an average Of
$50. Production. lbs. 5s.ssS, 900 chm
pared with s1.S1O.0VO last gear antf N
average production of 50.4e1 900 l;is@ !.
UNFTER MATES Acreage: 1870,
600 compared with liif1,eVo last year
49, ~.
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svP3Fs \ f SIBE! Il pa A., hi
MoToRMEN CONDUCTORS. AND
OTTER EMPLOYEES LEAVE =.
CARS AT 3 O'CLOCK. ~
tBy United Press,

ATLANTA, Ca, July 16.-Comias
unexpectedly as lightning from clear
sky. Atlanta this morning faced a c5rn.
plete dearth Of street ear service.
Practically without any advance no
tice street car motormen, conductors
and other employees left their cars and
other duties at 3 o'clock this morning.
The men are asking that all men dis,
charged in the 1916 strike as ven as
those discharged this year becanse
of nnion affiliations be reinstafed.
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and an average Of S459o. Production,
'bus. 1887 ,odo,eoO compared with T.!
5ST,2Ss,ooO last yehr and an taveyase
production of 1,29e, 406, 900 bus. l1yc
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STATE Condition: 92cc compared
with 7as3ast war ana sitfs e q

800. Production, bus. 1,T2S.00A COM
pared with 7.s50.O0O last year and an
average praeuesion-pf 6.ss iaeps sns.
UNITED STATES. Condition:
$3.50 compassionate SsasEs isst eyopr
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-19

The wheat crop in Tennessee, shows
a marked decline since the June /.
report. this was caused by spot" or
scab' in many places, this was very
marked in the eastern part Of the
stats while there was a general com
paint from rust in most all parts q
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RETURN sOF y, '. g..
PRESIDING ELDER LOWRY
RiGBYVILLE AND MT. OLivET CIR.
CUT MAKES SPLENDID FL
NANCIAL REPORT.

Petitioning the return of the Rev.
w. B. Lowry. as presiding elder and
commenting the work of the pastor,
the Rev. ]. w. Hewgley, during the
past year, the quarterly confer nee of
the Bighyville and Mt. Olivet s.rcuit,
was held Saturday at the Bigbyville
The financfaf report OF the
church slewea that All eprferasces
Claims lad been mstbsnd hat there
'wasaa shfplus of $a2 sf6ff the pastors
sdary.. This wsyi said to- have bsen.
TIE first fine OF. reebsd atst SUCH q
spieddid showing was made by = this
cifrcYis. tsaas ~ rqufs
FIR IN a xUOrE pf tho no cfa,. tya,.s. 7, r. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-19

sschoi Convention at Fayetteville,
August 6. : and s. who desire enter
tainnienf should send their names to
DIR. ]. NJ McwnIiams, Chairman OF
the Entertainment Committee, Fay
etteviIIe, Tennessee.
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the state, and, whyeareP, from this cause
the crop seemed to die just before,
and instead of ripening, the decline
ivaa more noticeable in the heavier
Introducing counties, on lower lands
and these lands that have. been aeav.
lily fertilized in the past, on, the higher
lands that have been heavily fertilized
in the past on the higher lands and
on the highland rim of the state, the
crop held up well, and there is not
so much complaint.
The corn crop as whole for the
state is in good shape, while on the
average the crop is a little late, there
being so much late paintings, The
planting season having extended over
a longer =perieaatAan asaai,. Gu account.
of weather conditions sThe prospects
fora cotton cr0b On 5dhef25. were *k'
cellent, conditions Much Sbetter~tEarT
the, avefge4 sFsbasepI ffraags fis7
plants. TIT 1SsF9H q aU
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
GREAT Fo1 "1LU. AND "01YP"
COU0O9.

II had an awfuI cold that left me
with a dreadful cough" say Mrs. NJ. f.
Smith, Benton. La. Bough Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar of our druggist and it cured
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11

Alpena-That South Dakota boys
overseas intend to go on a sightsee-
ing tour of Europe before returning
to che United States Is evidenced by
the cable received by Carl Aisenbrey,
of Alpena, from his son, Sergt. G. ].
Aisenbrey, serving with the American
forces. Sergt. Aisenbrey asked his
father to send him 5000 with which
to see Switzerland, Germany and 9TH
er countries before he returns home.
Sioux Falls-A $50 bill carefully
rolled in a cigaret was n Of the de-
Ivelopments of the arrest of three men
on the charge of robbing the Grand
cafe In this city. The robbers secur-
ed the sum of SITS from the safe and
cash till. Within a few hours the
three suspects were lodged In the city
Jail and $134.22 of the stolen money
was recovered. One of the prisoners
is Joseph Papzin, chef at the cafe
In one Of his pockets was found a
homemade cigaret, which when pull.
ed apart, disclosed a $50 bill-part
of the stolen money-skillfully fold
ed within the rolls of the rice paper
The other prisoners are Lee Comp
ton, head waiter of the cafe, an(
George Dossett, janitor Of the cafe"
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TALK GERMAN
PAY $500 - RUSSIAN-GERMANs
HAILED BEFORE DEFENSE
COUNCIL.

Huron, Dec. 11.-Nine Russian
Germans of Carlyle township, in the
southwestern edge of Beadle county,
are poorer by more than $500 as the
result of a hearing before the state
council of defense. The men, n of
them a minister, were charged with
violating the defense councils orders
by talking German over the tele-
phone and using the language at
church services. Testimony intro
duced at the hearing showed that the
charges brought against them were
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11

true. The men promised to strictly
adhere to the councils orders in the
future and contributed sums of mon
ey to the Red Cross as a punishment
for their acts.
The Oschner family pocketbook
was hard hit. Jacob Oschner con
tributed $25 to the Red Cross, Nick
IOschner s25 and George Oschner
$25. The other members of the party
made contributions as follows: Jacob
Lear, $25; Fred Koerner, $50; Lud.
wig Neuhart, SIS; Chris Bitner, 500
and Rev. Albert Haller-Leuz, $40
Carl Oschner, another member of the
party, was exempted from paying any
money because In a very recon hear.
ing before the council he was Obliged
to give up 500 after he had refused
to buy Liberty bonds.
Rev. Albert Haller-Leuz is an itin.
Grant minister who breaches in about
five different churches in the Carlyle
township section. He lives in AL
pena, just over the Beadle county
border in Jerauld county. He is tn,
one who conducted the services in tn,
German tongue.
The other members of the party
are all fairly well to do farmers O
the county, most of them havins
lived in South Dakota for man!
years.
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London, Dec. 10.-Dr. James Crack,
an American, who has lived for a
long time in Germany, is head of the
department at Berlin which is find
ing work for idle men, according to a
Berlin dispatch to the Express. Three
thousand applicants for work register
daily with him, 1t is said, and "a, 900
men are unemployed there. Less than
a quarter OF the Berlin troops have as
yet returned from the front, and it is
estimated there will be 10000 idle
when the rehabilitation is complated.
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tary of agriculture, is intended to
arouse the agricultural forces of
Lake county and unite them in a
common cause.
Those most interested in this inn
portant drive would take especial
pride in reporting in a largely in
creased membership. Let every Lake
county farmer see to it that his name
is on the list before the conclusion of
the present campaign. Your name
can be left personally or sent by mail
to either Frank Krug or Prof. L. G.
Atherton, of Madison.
The program of work of the farm
bureau is the nations program of
work in agriculture.
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STATE NEWS.

Artesian-Averaging $249.27 an
acre, the Williams farm comprising
34h acres near Artesian, was sold
at public auction for $500.
MISUNDERSTANDING day was a
sad occasion for Mr.. and Mrs. John
McGrath for the evening previous
they received word that their son.
Michael McGrath, had been killed in
action in France during the fighting
on October s. He volunteered before
his draft number was called and went
to Camp Lewis. Wash, in June.
Marion-Fire of an unknown orig
in destroyed 1900 bushels of corn, a
new double corncrib and a granary
on the Jacob X. Ortman farm south
west Of Marion. Nearly all of the
farm machinery and an automobile
truck were also burned. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. Mr.. Ortman
had returned from town about IL
o'clock and there was no trace of q
fire then.
Peever-Martin Johnson, aged Sc.
a Roberts county farmer, committed
suicide by hanging himself in his
barn. No reason is known for the
act, as he apparently had pleasant
domestic relations and was we'll to dc
financially. His business affairs
were found to be in good condition
He Is survived by a widow and one
son. He took up his residence In
Roberts county about two years ago
having prior to that time lived on 0
farm near Willow Lakes.