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The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
RECORD HOGS IN STATE

: Hugh White. proprietor of the :.
: White Stock farm at Columbia, .
!: Miss, was purchased from Ira .
: Jackson, Of Dayton, Ohio, the !
: splendid young Duroc boar, .
: Jackson's Orion King; paying !
: the highest price ever paid for !
: hog in the history of the world .
; $4,000.
: Mississippi already had prob !.
: ably the highest priced hog in !
: the world in Scissors, the prop
, erty of Col. Tom James of
: Charleston, but now White has
: topped the record at $4,000. !
. This means great things for !
, Mississippi in the way Of hog !
: raising. !
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
Mrs. 0. B. Brown VIII Organize
Brookhayen Music Class.

Mrs. o. B. Brown, whose gifts and
accomplishments as a musical in
structor and pianiste are we'll known
in Brookhaven has decided, after ear
nest solicitation, by patrons and
friends to organize a small music
class in Brookhaven. She will spend
two days each week in our city.
Mrs. Browns ad. will apepar in
The Leader. All interested will an
ticipate it with appreciation.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
Summit, Miss.
August 18th, 1919.

aug uSC 4OCIly 1S1S.
Editors of the Leader, Brook
haven, Miss.
Dear SIR My attention has
been called to an article contain
ed in your paper of the 18th in
stant. / am certainly surprised
at the statements contained in
that article. / want to say that
| sawed every foot of lumber
that l received pay form fact
| sawed more timber than was
paid for and delivered that lum-
ber to Walter Denman and w.
O. Stancil.
ann able to prove the above
statements by witnesses whose
word has never been questioned.
ami a man 72 years old and
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

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The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

The more summer we have, the
less we want--at least until the win
ter makes Us long for heat again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26

Card Of Thanks.
We wish to thank the kind lriehu'
for tho sympathy and floral offerings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26
REUSCH TO MANAGE STORE.
Local Man to Have Charge of New
Business at Garwin.

]. W. Rcusch, buyer in charge Of the
piece goods department of the Levin
Dry Goods COmpany's store, has been
employed by the Garwin Farmers
T&lcN ator Company to manage a gener-
al store the company will open soon at
Garwin. The company that engaged in
the grain. building material fuel, feed
and -four business will son engage in
the general retail business and is pre-
pairing TO open a large stock. A build
ing so X 12O feet, two stories and base
ment is being built to house the bust
ness.
Mr.. Reusch, who has been with the
Levin Dry Goods Company for six and
one half years, will go to Garwin in a
week or ten days to prepare to open
the business. He formerly was in the
mercha ntile business at Toledo and
has a large acquaintance Of former
customers living in Garwin and its
vicinity. Mrs. Reusch and family will
move to Garwin to live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26

In a grave in France another Marsh
all county soldier lies. a victim of the
struggle for world freedom. At her
home the widowed mother mourns her
son but does not know his fate, how,
when or where he lost his life. The
soldier was Harland George Pfantz.
His mother. Mrs. Minnie Pfantz. OF
state Center. Mrs Pfantz. after months
of ANXIOUS waiting, is now convinced
her son is dead. The case presents
some fcaturos-of one of the many
mysteries OF the war.
without ever having official notice
of her sons death, Mrs. Pfantz has
nevertheless now received blank APP
pltCatiOn from the war insurance bur
eau for her application for her sons
/ insurance. Likewise she has received
documents from the war department
on which she is expected to express
her preference as to whether or not
she wanted her sons body brought to
( this country.
Facts All Are Lacking.
The griet and anxiety of the mother
can be appreciated when consideration
Is given to the fact. that without having
official notice Of his death, but first,
fearing and now believing that he is
dead. she should receive the insurance
documents and the request for her
preference regarding the disposition OF
the body.
1t was last winter that Mrs. Pfantz
was notified Dy the Red Cross that her
SON vas missing III action oct %. 1918.
Later information from the same
source was that he fell in the Verdun
sector and was buried at the Ameri-
can Rattle Area Cemetery, CrcpiOn.
Mouse. But the war department has
never included his name in casualty
list and has never notified Mrs. pfantz
of her sons death.
Hint in Verification.
A month or more ago verification
came to Mrs. Pfantz from the chaplain
who served in the organization to
which Pfantz belonged. II is said that
the chaplain told Mrs, Pfantz that he
had seen her son fall, but il is said in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26
Railroad Shops to Close.

Them. &c st. l.. machine shops will
be closed for the first three or four
days in July when about so per cent
Of the men will be laid off in order to
repair the two boilers About half OF
the men will be used in helping to do
repair work 1t is the plan Of the com
pany to repair one boiler at time so
as to keep all machinery moving, and
in case one boiler will not stand the
work a locomotive will be connected to
furnish steam. The enforced idleness
OF half of the force will be agreeable to
most of the men, as most Of them de-
sire three or four; days ofs ct this time
of year. With the Fourth Of July a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26

Following tho regular meeting OF
Pythian Sisters held Wednesday even
ing In Shrubs hall, shower OF mis-
cellaneous gifts was presented to Mrs
NJ. A. Rucker> who leaves soon FOR
Philadelphia to join her husband who
is in the navy yards printing office
4 social hour followed during which
refreshments were served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26
LOCAL GOLFERS BEATEN.
Team Of Six Loses All But One Match
at Newton.

A team of six golfers from the Coun-
try Club lost all but one match with
Newton team at Newton Wednesday
Il. X. Mcconnell was the only Local
player who won. He beat McAurich 10y
4 UP. The result of the other matches
were: Maytag beat A. II, f.. Mat
thews, 8 up; Woodrow beat DR.. Z. II
Mueller, up: Bailey beat Sherman
McNally. up; Bralock beat James
McNally. up: Vernon beat c. +
Darling, UP. Maytag lowered the
Newton course record three strokes
with rs. A return match Is to be
PLAYED here Aug. 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26
AT ISAACSON'S
Special Sale For Friday and Saturday
Look Over the Bargains.

Corn fed steak, % cents; corn lea
boil. Is and IS cents. corn fed rolled
roasts. % cents: corn fed roasts, ~ ana
% cents: corn fed round sirloin or
porterhouse steak, 80 cents; lean pork
chops. 80 cents; lean pork chunk, D.
cents. Free delivery s, 10. ana T.
phone 436, Isaacson's Market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26
RHODES MAN OIL INSPECTOR.
Fred A Heintz Appointed to Territory
c entering Here.

. entering HeFe.
Fred A. Heintz, Of Rhodes, has been
appointed state oil inspector for the
district that centers in this city. The
appointment comes from = Governor
Harding and is effective July 1.
HeintZ will succeed w. C. Kimberly, of
this city, who has been in charge Of the
district for three years. The salary Is
500 a month.
The territory includes along the M.
g.. st. L.. from Grinnell to Eldora, and
the Story City branch; along the
Northwestern as far as Boone and east
to Tama, and along the Milwaukee to
Elberon and along the branch line o.
the Northwestern from Tama to Hub
bard and from Ames north to Eagle
Grove. -.,s-.fs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26

purportiAg TO be the last Wall ~
testament Of John Thomas simpsoA
late of Marshall county. Iowa. decease
ed, at which timo and place you win
appear and show cause. II any. why
said will shouid not be Admitted to pro.
bate.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto
subscribed my name Dnd affixed the
cal OF the district court. this 25th day
OF June. A. ID. 1913.
q. w. Gilbert.
Clerk of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26

Office OF the Clerk Of the District
Court. State OF Iowa, Marshall Coun-
~, ss. District Court. September
Term, A. ID. 1919.
To Whom II May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no
titled to appear Mt the court house In
Marshalltown, Iowa, In said county, mt
. o'clock u. m, on the LIST day Of Sep
tember 1919, to attend the proof f
and probating an instrument in writing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26

holiday and Sunday in the week that
they VIII be repairing the boilers the
men will lose only two days.
The NJ, a. st. l.. has been trying for
some time TO make these repairs and
II is thought that this would DO the
most opportune time and no hardships
Will be caused. After these few repairs
are made the shops will be running at
full force again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26

at the death OF our brother. Mr.. and
Mrs. M, Brown, Mrs. Helen Smith. $.
A. Simpson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-26
MYSTERY CLOUDS
SOLDIERS DEATH
HARLAND G. PFANTZ BELIEVED
DEAD IN FRANCE, NEVER RE-
REPORTED OFFICIALLY.
ONLY WORD TO MOTHER
COMES FROM RED CROSS

Pfantz. Whose Mother Mrs. Minnie
Pfantz, Lives at State Center, Re-
ported Missing Oct. 26s te1s--Later
Reported Killed and Also Re ported N
Hospital-Case Unusual One.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
FRANC0-AMERICAN TRADE
IS TO BE BOOSTED

Lieut.. Maurice Boyer, OF the French
high commission. will visit Memphis as
the guest Of the Chamber Of Commerce
on Friday, April Is, and viii be en-
tertained at luncheon on that day.
Lieut.. Boyer will discourse on trade
relations between France and he
United States, his tour beina for The
purpose of stimulating and Increasing
trade between the two nations. HiJ
talk will be along business lines Of
interest to business men concerned with
the larger phases of their calling.
Lieut., Boyer originally planned to ar
rive in Memphis on April II, but owing
to his strenuous itinerary, which has
carried him from New York to san
Francisco, it will be necessary that he
rest a week in the latter city, accord
ing to a telegram received Tuesday
morning by W. II. Hayley, secretary
OF the Chamber of Commerce, from the
chamber of Of the United
States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
LoeW's LYceum.

Sherman, Van and Lyman. topliners
on the current bill at Loew's Lyceum,
come Of musical stock, Terry Sherman
is the popular son Of a popular COM
poser, who was responsible for many
musical comedies, including THE Mid
night Girl" Sherman Is also the au-
thor OF many songs. Hyman has a
remarkable voice and when he sings
1t Is almost impossible to detect his
voice from n woman's, The three offer
II unique cabaret act with some real
bizarre effects, I'm Wrong" Is a farce
comedy ENHANCEMENT that IL funny
enough to chase the blues out Of a
gloom s%anitarlum and IL presented by
Frank Whittier and Cox, clifford Mel
son and Jane Castle, late with the mu-
steal comedy, "Katinka," In a review
Of musical comedy melodies, and Pless
and Rector. cquilibrists and head bl .
ancers. are also on the bill. u. W. GIRL.
fIth's big feature, THE Romance Of
Happy Valley" with Lillian Gish and
other stars. Is the film attraction,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Orphenm.

Something entirely reiuvenating Ia
to be found IN The Fountain Of
Youth" the title Of Gus Edwards an
nual sons revue, which he introduced
to Orpheum patrons Monday In 10
spouts. 1t might he said that no iri-
descent fountain in the sunshine gilt
ters with more radiance than the foun.
tain OF youth which Edwards has given
to the vaudeville stage this year, Those
who have heard musical comedies OF
late 10 their hearts content will re-
joice in the freshness and pleasing
qualities OF Edwards latest offering,
which Is unqualifiedly his best.
Edwards has forsaken his custom to
a certain extent in his present offer
ing, In that he has dropped the juVe
nile stars and In their stead has taken
young men and young women, most
Of whom are o rapidly growing out
Of the teens. The result IL a revue
OF real merit, well balanced ability,
tunetul songs and n colorful array OF
costumes and scenery which are a de-
light to look pon
Miss Olga Cook, Il charming young
woman with a voice OF rare sweetness
and power, adds no small part to the
success OF the revue. The girls are
all charming to look upon and the
kaleidoscope OF color seems almost nd
less.
Rae Eleanor Ball and her brother
are artists Of the highest attainment
and their selections on the violin ana
violincellO are one Of the delights Of
the bill. Bert Fit2gibbon, the original
daffodil, Is back with new material
and seems never to lose his ability
to gather laughs, Bert Ford and Paul
Inc Price In a wire act set a new
standard for artistry, and the Little
johns glitterine novelty il decidedly
different. Basil and Allen In Recruit
ing complete the bill,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
HERE and THERE

Mrs. w. S. Thompson, of Meridian,
MISS, who has been the charming guest
of Mrs. Effie Wyatt on Dorothp place,
has returned home.
Miss Ada Thompson Norfleet will
leave Wednesday night for Hot Springs
ARK, where she will spend several days
before going to New York and other
points East.
Mr.. Samuel II. Phillips and attrac-
tive young daughters have returned
AFTER a very pleasant trip Of seVeral
weeks to Cuba and Florida.
The many friends of Miss Willie Fra
ser will be pleased to learn that she
is convalescing after an illness of sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. John F. Stanford, of New Or
leans, IS spending several DAYS at the
Hotel Gayoso.
Private Vernon Ashley Crawford, mo-
tor transportation service, is back from
Camp Meigs, Washington, d. c.
.
Elias W. Porter, who has been abroad
in the interest of his cotton business,
sailed from Liverpool for home Sun.
day and Is expected to reach Memphis
early next week.
r. L. Jordan, state chairman of the
Library Loan organization, reached
home Tuesday morning from the loar
conference held in st. Louis.
J.. l.. Gillespie, Greenwood, Miss,
spent Tuesday in Memphis On his re-
turn from a trip to st. Louis.
w. c. johnson left Tuesday a two
day business trip to Cincinnati.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
LUBDOM
Beethoven Concert.

Music hath charms to soothe the
savage beast'-and make one forget
the typhoid germs, the high price Of
living, and spring clothes problems
so on Saturday afternoon one ma steal
away from the cares that particularly
infest Memphis at this time, and soar
TO the realms OF The Carefree, on the
wings of music, at the Beethoven club
concert at the GOODWIN institute.
This may sound like a lot Of foolish .
ness, but II isn't-there are a heap OF
Facts in the above reCklessly sowa
parts of the English language-eyery-
body longs to get away from the same
stolid facts sometimcs-even society
editors-and there's no better way, next
to breaking loose and saying what you
think. than TO hear really good music,
by people who know how to render II,
Blessings on the Beethoven club and
the artists who make its concerts such
a success-there's no telling how many
battles those very same monthly con-
certs have helped folks TO win by sooth-
ing those who are tired-So very tired
of the thousands of countless little
things that almost make one forget the
bigger things in life.
Mrs. J. +. Hill. president Of the
Beethoven club, is very human-she
has a way Of understanding just when
people need simple melodies, and the
| ohblllllG lladNC plINGH VI great AbliA-
posers-or a little here and there of
both, and then, the artists who so
kindly take part on these monthly pro-
grams know how to render the selec-
tons, so that zone Of their beauty,
or even one whisper Of the message
they should carry, Is lost upon their
audience.
The March concert Of the Beethoven
club will be given Saturday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock at the Goodwin Institute.
1t is free to all who need the charm
Of its music. All who attend will be
warmly welcomed by Mrs. J. F. Hill,
president; Mrs. David L. Griffith, gen
eral chairman; Mrs. o, II, Mueller and
Mines. Thomas W. Sherron, ]. r. Hin
ton, Robert Fagin and Carruthers Ian
caster.
Mrs. Lunsford Mason, Mrs. Caroline
Heating Reed and Miss Birdie Cham
berlin will be the accompanies for the
program, which is the following:
Piano
a, Arabesque, Z major. $3.50. Debussy
b. Romanse, d flat .,,.,,..,.S ibelius
Mrs. Lawson Wilhoite.
a. From the Land of the Sky
blue Water" ....,,..... .Cadman
b, THE Cheerful Sunbeams .....
Anonymous
c. The Jewel Song, ('Faust'). =. ,
Mrs. G. T. Fitzhugh.
Voice
b, My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"
C'Samson ct Delilah') st. Saens
Mrs, ]. Walter Richards.
Piano
a, Legend" ..., Rossetter G: Cole
b. Spring Song" .......... .Joseffy
Miss Elizabeth Mosby.
Voice
a. Yesterday and Today. .Spross
b. Robin, Robin, Sing Me a
C. Pieurez, Pleurez, Mes YeuxS
Mrs. W. M, Busted.
"Oh. Were My Love a Lilac Fair
Bischof
Mrs. James McRee, Mrs. Ralph
Juden, Mrs. Carruthers Lancaster.
Voice
a. "Une Mutt de Mai ...,... Hildach
b. Thoughts Have Wings" go.
Liza Lehman
C. John o. Dreams ............
......,...... John Prindle Scott
d. "Invictus .........., Bruno HUM
Mr.. Gordon Reed.
Piano-Concerto, OPP, % in G minor
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Saint Saens
Allegro-Sherzando a
Miss Gladys Cauthen.
Orchestra parts on second piano, Mr.,
Walter ~Chapman.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
FOPP|SH BURGLAR
LANDED BY POLICE
"Heddy' McCreary, Out on
Parole, Breaks Into Home
in Owners Absence.

Crouched behind a chair in the par
lor of the home Of j. II. Meredith, S67
Boyd place, Monday night, a neatly
groomed burglar, with Il silk handker-
chief t~astefully tucked in his top breast
pocket, threw up his hands reluctantly
70 the command Of Policeman Jimmy
Taylor, who, In answer to the alarm,
had raced to the home with his work
ing partner, Policeman Roger Ham.
Come to me, Heddy. | would know
that decoration Taylor chuckled,
even If did not recognize you other
wise
In answer John McCreary. alias He'd
dy McCreary, alias II. J.. Moore, q
years old, stepped forth and held out
his hands, wrists together. Policemen
and detectives had been looking for
Heddy for several days, having sus-
pected him of being the busy house
man burglar who has been operating in
Memphis,
McCreary, who gave the name Of II.
j. Moore Monday night, was sent to
the state prison from Memphis June s,
1914, to serve from 10 to 40 years for
burglaries. He had been convicted on
two counts, with sentences ranging
from five to IL years each, and one
count, three to 10 years, Besides that
he had two workhouse sentences of six
months each against him as the result
Of larceny,
McCreary escaped once from the state
prison, but was captured. After serv-
ing 81 months and IA days he was pa
rolled as a result OF the efforts OF men
Of the Memphis police and detective
department. He was barely II years
old when he had turned burglar, and
men who then halted his career of
crime thought to give him a chance to
reform by interceding for him.
McCreary was paroled Sept. 20, 1918.
and has been in Memphis much since.
lie lives on Pontotoc avenue.
Worst Type of Burglar.
Knowing that the family of J. d.
Meredith was away from home. when
Mrs. w, N. Fry, 357 Boyd place, OBJ
served lights flashing In the house
shortly after 10 O'Clock Monday night
she t~elephoned the central police office.
McCreary had broken a glass in a front
window and climbed in from the front
porch.
.McCreary Is known as the worst type
OF burglar, making a speciality Of rob
bling dwellings, while his courage is
arttficially augmented with drugs.
When pulled from his hiding place
peared a cleansfaced, sparkling eyed.
dapper- groomed youth, shoes neatly
polished, clothing unwrinkled, silk shirt
and tie, handsome scarfpin and gaudy
SILK handkerchief showing from the
upper breast pocket-the last is Nc
Creary's hobby,
When taken into the detectives room
Tuesday for questioning the prisoner
was a hollow-eyed, putty faced, palsied
object, with disheveled hair and palsied
hands. He was IN mis- shirt sleeves and
his collarless shirt was rent open at
the throat, as of a man who Graves
fresh air and lots of It.
Wbv guph a ruAioaI obanaa l., tt
appearance? McCreary explained him
self. When he started forth Monday
night he loaded his system with an
extra shot of morphine and left his
"hypo" needle n syringe in his room,
In the u hours he had been confined
in a cell the drugs effects had worn
off, leaving its victim a bit of human
debris,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
RED CROSS NOTES

The bureau of war risk insurance
has requested the home service section
to locate the following Memphians,
whose addresses here given are incor-
rect, and as a consequence the office
has been unable to communicate with
them. These persons or anyone know
ing of their whereabouts are requested
to call or phone the Red Cross, phone
M. 1929, corner Second street and Court
avenue:
Sallie Davis, 80 Texas ave; Margaret
Hafer, general delivery; Ellen Henry
Carter, $50 Lucy ave, and Patsy Duke,
las Pineer st.
The home service section wants Ralph
Reisgen, recently a soldier at Park
field, to call at its office, as it has
news for him from his father, who
lives in Ford City, Pa.