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Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-28

TNPURCHASING a beautiful
i dining room suite like the
one illustrated you are showing
good judgment as to design and
price. The manufacturer of this
dining room suite adapted the
design from an original French
masterpiece of the Louis XVI
period.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-28

IF you have no Grafonola
be sure to read our Christ
mas Club announcement on
the back page.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-28

THIS Christmas amid Americas greatest era of
prosperity, suggests gifts of more substantial
and useful character This season, than ever be-
FORE prefer to make your gifts practical and last
thoughtfuness years hence. That's the spirit of 1919
Christmas giving-a spirit that shuns the tawdry,
cepting only the substantial and worthwhile
That you may comply with this spirit more easily,
we have for your inspection and choice quite COM
plete stock of beautiful furniture suitable for giving
We urge that you buy at once while our stocks are
most complete We will gladly put your selection aside
on payment of small deposit
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-28

THE STRAIGHT graceful
lines and beautiful orna-.
mentation of this suite, togeth-
er with the rich satin grain of
the American walnut of which
it is made, makes this suite
most attractive. It is furniture
for which, judging from pre-
vailing prices, you would expect
to pay considerably more.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-28

w THAT a complete transformation
w this beautiful suite would
make in your living room. Why not
make your home more than just mere
ly a place in which to eat and sleep?
Why not invest in q suite Of this
character in your home when it will
bring such lasting returns in added
comfort and Joy!
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-28

THIS is but one Of an unusually
l large variety Of beautiful living
room suites which are now ON dis
play here. II you like the cane COM
bination living room suites, we have
many Of them, too, in the newest pat
terms and at prices consistent with
the quality. We will gladly show them
to you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19

heretoday at noon, could not de-
clare the result Of the race for Con-
gress from the Sixth Congressional
District. q. ~s- =.
The committee, however, adopted
a resolution, offered by Gen. Willie
Jones, of Columbia, demanding that
the Dillon committe hold meeting
next Friday, canvass the returns and
Immediately report them to- the Sec
retary of the State committee, Ash
ley C. Tobias, Jr.,, Of Columbia. The
State committee will meet at Colum-
bit next Tuesday at noon to canvass
the returns from the Sixth district,
hear the contests filed by the two
candidates from that district in the
second primary-E. J. Sherwood, Of
Conway, and P. a. Stoll, Of Kings
tree-and declare the nominee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19

reducing the yield by more than 80
per cent from the estimate Of Aug
ust 1 have. to some extent prevailed
in other parts Of the corn-growing
region, and in all probability the to-
tai crop will not be nearly so great
as the Government estimated a
month ago.
Short crops of grain bear directly
on the cost of foodstuff, and, there
fore, on the rate Of wages and on
other business conditions. They need
to be carefully studied by the busi-
ness man who wants to understand
the food situation and its relation to
observation-disclosures Record, Bal
timore, Md.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19
Smaller Corn Crop.

On August 1 the United States
Government Department of Agricul-
ture made forecast of the corn
crop of 100000 bushels for Kan
sas, but so rapid has been the de-
terioration in the growing crop that
the State Board of Agriculture now
estimates the possible yield 56,400,-
900 bushels, or nearly 25,000,000
less than the estimate of the FEEDER
al Government a few weeks ago.
The State Board of Agriculture
reports that in many parts Of Kan
sas the crop is almost a total failure,
and that in only ten. counties of the
State is the estimated yield as much
as twenty bushels per acre. The in
dications, according to the State
Board, are very poor for wheat acre
age for this fall, and out of 7s4 cor
respondents reporting to the board,
6s8 say that the acreage in. wheat
will be reduced as compared with
last year.
The Kansas corn yield, it is said,
will be the fifth smallest in 45
years. Conditions which have pre-
vailed in Kansas in thus so seriously
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19
REWARD OFFERED
FOR +. u. VAUGHN

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 16.-T. U.
Vaughn, former superintendent OF
the Odd Fellows Home at Greenville,
an inmate Of the State Hospital for
the insane under an order of the
court for observation as to his sanity
escaped some time during last night
and has not been apprehended.
Vaughn was convicted before the
circuit court of Greenville County on
October 26, 1912, of criminal assault
upon a young girl, an inmate of the
orphanage, while he was superintend-
ent and was sentenced to die by cleo
trocution on December 20, 1912.
Appeals to the Supreme Courts Of
the United States and of South Caro-
lima held up his sentence for eighteen
months, after which time he was re-
manded to the State Hospital for the
Insane for observation as to his men
tai condition.
Confined on Fourth Floor.
Vaughn has been confined in a ward
on the fourth floor of the main build
ing Of the hospital. In the opinion of
the asylum authorities he had Sc
cured a pass key and unlocked the
door leading to the fire escape, down
which he escaped.
The escape Of Vaughn was made
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19
Foot Prints Noted.

fed that there was no collusion on
his part.
Foot Prints Noted. --
1t was discovered on searching the
grounds that bench which had been
in the yard had been placed next to
the brick wall which surrounds the
grounds and that. footprints resemb-
ling Vaughn's were around the bench
A brick pavement runs outside this
wall on the outside of the street at
this point were prints where an au-
tomobile had turned around in the
street. However, as automobile
traffic is very heavy along this street,
these prints may bear no significance
in connection with the escape.
When he left the hospital Vaughn
carried with him a gray suit, an ex-
ira pair of blue trousers, a brown
hat and black top shoes and was
wearing a light cream shirt. The hos
pital authorities describe him as be-
ing about thirty-eight years Of age,
about five feet tall, weighing 120
pounds and rather effeminate in ap-
pearance. He has light brown hair,
which is very thin, almost to bald
ness on the top; has penetrating
blue eyes,. rather protruding, is of
light sandy complexion and wears a
No. 5 shoe.
At their last annual convention,
held some time ago, the Odd Fellows
of thine State adopted resolution
calling on Governor Cooper to see
that the sentence Of the court in
Vaughn's case was carried out. The
governor referred the matter to Soli-
citor Martin of Greenville, who a
short time ago filed papers on
Vaughn and his attorneys stating
that he would request the court to
remand Vaughn to Greenville for
test Of his sanity.
Governor Cooper this afternoon
offered a reward of $40 for the ap-
prehension of Vaughn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19

some time between 8 o'clock last
night and 6 o'clock this morning.
Vaughn complained of a headache
about 8 o'clock last night, according
to the statement of the night attend
ant and said he would retire. This
attendant saw no more Of him. AT 3
o'clock this morning he went into
Vaughn's room with a newspaper
and saw what he believed to be
Vaughn's body lying recumbent be-
meath the sheets on his bed. At z
o'clock the night attendant went off
duty and the day attendant came on.
About an hour later the day attend
ant went to Vaughn's room to call
him, as he had not appeared, and
found a dummy made of clothing in
the bed and Vaughn gone.
The hospital authorities Immediate
" gave the alarm and a thorough
search was made Of the building and
grounds. They were forced to the
opinion that Vaughn in some way Sc
cured key and unlocked the door
to his ward during the night. None
of the window bars were broken and
the night attendant, who said he was
in and out of the ward during the
night, saw nothing Of Vaughn. DR.. c.
Fred Williams, superintendent Of the
hospital, says he has absolute conf
dence in this attendant and is salts
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19
BETHIA NEWS.

Bethia, Sept. 17.-Misses Grace
and Belle and Melrose Dansby went
down to Augusta with their cousins
and spent last week.
Mrs. Scott from Augusta, was Mrs
Jim Links guest for Saturday night:
Miss Allie Evans from Lebanon,
spent last week with Misses Kittie
and Julia Link.
Mrs. Edgar. Woodhurst and child
rem have returned to their home
near Mccormick after spending
week with Mrs. A. K. Woodhurst.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Below, Sept. 7, a daughter.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Alick
Hall, Sept. II, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Metts from near
Hodges, spent Saturday night with
Mr.. A. K. Woodhurst ard family.
Mrs. Lucille Evans came down
and spent the week with her mother,
Mrs. Jim Link.
Miss Jimmie Woodhurst spent one
day last week with her brother, Mr..
A. K. Woodhurst.
Mr.. A. K. Woodhurst lost two fine
calves Thursday.
Mrs. ME-. Beauford's little grand
child fell from the table Sabbath day
and sprained it's wrist.
Mr.. Paul Link, wife and children,
Abbeville, spent Saturday night and
Sabbath with Mr.. Links sister, Mrs.
Ernest Hanvey.
The ladies will have a mission
study at Bethia Sabbath day. There
will be service in the morning and
dinner on the grounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19
Blacksburg Man Killed: :

Blaeksburg, Sept. 14-C. Y. ALI
son, United States constable. and J.
II. Allison, Blacksburg chief Of po-
lice, accompanied by Charles Byers
and Cyrus Broom, found Silas Brown
negro, entering his house this morn
ing about 3 O'clock with q jug Of
whiskey. Brown opened. Ere ea.the.
officers with a pistol, killing. Broom
instantly. 80 -. z
The officers returned the IRE.
Brown retreated into his house and
his pistol cartridges being exhausted
he procured a shotgun( but had to.
give up the fight on account of
wounds and weakness. st5s SS<25
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-19
DILLON MISSING;
F.. NO CHOICE IN 9TH

Columbia, Sept. 16.-Because Of
the failure Of the Dillon. County
Democratic Executive Committee to
report the returns Of the second pri-
mary election, held last Tuesday, to
the State Democratic Executive
Committee, the latter body, meeting
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fed that there was no collusion on
his part.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20
Two Spots

Although the city folks succeed
in saving an hour by setting the
clocks ahead, they can't reduce the
distance by changing the mile
posts.
The country school boy may not
be able to talk as fast as his city
cousin. but anyway he can usually
tell about things he has done rather
than what he is just going to do.
When merchants can't afford to
advertise in summer. it is frequent
ly because it takes all their money
to pay interest on the stock that
stays on their shelves
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20
Last of Sc Stamps
The nost offices are cuttind

The post offices are cutting down
on their supplies of three cent
stamps and stamped envelopes in
anticipation of the reduced rate.
In a few days more the familiar
and friendly old red stamp will car
ry your letter anywhere in the
United States.
Almost any means Of raising
money to pay for a great war was
legitimate There were few COM
plants on account of the increased
cost of postage At the same Tme
it was tax on a necessity rather
than a luxury.
A large percentage of the mail
matter is the correspondence Of
business houses. The higher cost
of the postage was one of the added
costs of doing business, which has
been added to the cost Of the
goods. Eventually the people have
had to pay for it.
OF the strictly personal letters
going through the mail, probably
half relate to matters Of individual
business which absolutely require
attention.
The only portion of the mail
matter which anyone could possibly
consider luxury, consists in
friendly correspondence. and such
exchanges as post cards. Friend
ship and family relations are a
necessary and vital element in the
life of the nation. Letters are
the means fer maintaining such
relations and can not be called a
luxury.
Fancy and picture and motto
post cards would then seem about
the only portion of mail matter
that can fairly be classed as SUI
perfluity. There would be no kick
from anyone if they were taxed.
But the. business and personal cor
respondence is the life blood of the
nation Cheap postage promotes
all kinds of quick interchange of in
formation and promptness of COM
munication and action. Taxing it
was about like taxing food or cloth
ing. If the post Office is efficiently
operated. it should pay on two
cent postage.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20
Thrift Sunday

From every pulpit of whatever
denomination in Missouri. Arkansas
and Kentucky, and every other state
in the United States. will be read
message to each congregation from
Carter Glass, Secretary of the Treas
ury of the United States.
Sunday, June 22, has been Of
ficially designated as Thrift Sunday.
Harold Braddock, Director of the
Savings Division of the Treasury
Department, has written a letter to
each pastor in the entire nation, re-
questing them to lay before the
members OF their congregations the
personal and patriotic reasons for
perpetuating the lessons of sane
saving. wise spending and safe in
vestment, which the American pub
lie learned through the self-sacrlfc
imposed by the war.
Responses to this request have
been general Ministers of the Cos
pei were brought into closer touch
with their people during the war
than was ever possible before, and
tn cir leadership is more potent to-
day thansever.
The subject of Thrift is so vital
and it's ramifications SO far reaching
that sermon based on it is bound
to appeal to each hearer. The War
m ade the people of the entire world
realize that Thrift is the cornerstone
of the nation, and that by practic-
ing it anything is possible
The Government is paying trib-
ute to thrift by establishing War
Savings Organizations in each Fed
eral Reserve District, with organiza-
tiOns in each state, city and county.
and with millions of War Savings
So cieties, in factories. stores,
churches, lodges and societies every
where.
The pastors have been furnished
material, gathered by Governmental
agencies, that they will be able to
nse in drawing comparisons and
presenting facts showing the need
of national thrift.
A feature of the Thrift Sunday
service will be the reading by the
pastor of the message direct from
Secretary Glass.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

The state highway. commission. it
is said, is besieged by delegates of
road boosters. who are prepared to
m atch dollars with the safe and ma
tion in the way of construction of
good roads. When both the federal
and state governments make liberal
offers in the way Of building good
roads. it would be pity to disap-
point them by failing to promptly
accept.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20
Governor Finished Bills

The last of the appropriation
bills enacted by the last legislature
were passed on last Saturday by
Governor Gardner. Many of the
measues carrying large appropria-
tions were vetoed. The governor
es stimates that he has cut down the
appropriations to 18 million dollars
1t is predicted now the state may
meet its biennial expenditures. as it
is almost certain that the assessed
valuation in the state will be in.
creased 2 billion dollars
The biggest single cut made by
the Governor was an item of $780,
600 for pensions for the ex-Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors That
item was in the general appropria
ton bill Another item cut out of
this bill was $4,000 for the estab.
ment of a home for neglected chill.
dren
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

The picnic season is again with
u.s. the mosquitoes are sharpening up
their bills to razor like edges. bee
ties are whetting their pincers and
the red ants are drilling like soldiers
preparatory to the rush of picnicers
who will study nature at first
hand.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

Property listed with Woodson g.
Drescher, real estate agents, get
prompt attention and quick results.
See them if you have anything to
sell or trade or if you want to buy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

Under government orders the
stoffice at Evansville will be dis
continued On June 30th and all
mail for citizens of that community
will be received through the Madi-
son office.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

Three hundred delegates to the
Central Trades and Labor Union of
St. Louis, at the regular semi.month
ly meeting. June 8. unanimously
voted to endorse the 1919 Thrift
ca mpaign and pledged their cooper
alton with the War Savings Organi.
zation. in promoting the War Saw
ines and Thrift Campaign plans,
They adopted a resolution to this
effect and will send copies of the
resolution to every labor organiza-
tion in St. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20
New Auto Laws

Governor Gardner has approved
a bill to add to the protection of
automobile owners from thieves
The law provides that when the
owner of a licensed automobile sells
it he and the purchaser must 60
before some official with a seal and
make the transfer, and both vendor
and vendee must sign the same
and when the transfer is &C
knowledeed it will become a bill of
sale.
Every owner of an automobile
must procure license from the
secretary of state in his or her
name. The possession of an auto.
mobile by someone other than the
original owner without the transfer
mentioned is made primafacie evi.
dence that the vehicle was stolen.
There is no way that thief can OBJ
tain the necessary transfer. and
without this authority his assertion
of ownership would subject him to
arrest.
The law is now in full operation
and the secretary of state will at
once send out copies to all the own.
ers of automobiles, to the end that
they may be fully informed as to
what is expected of them if they
sell or trade their automobiles.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

The railroad from Greenville to
LIE eper has not been a paying pro-
position for several years, so not
long ago it was decided to junk it.
At first the residents of Wayne
County living along the abbreviat.
ed line looked at this movement
with much regret, but there has
been a new rift in the cloud and a
s;lvery lining has shown up in a
wholly unexpected manner. After
the rails and ties were taken up, it
was discovered that the roadbed
contained enough rock to make a
good road for wagon and automobile
travel, and former railroad is now
being used as a highway. One or
two railroad bridges that were in
extra good condition have been
boarded over and the streams are
easily crossed in that manner. The
farmers along the road will keep
the new highway improved.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

The National Cloak and Suit
Company. the largest mail order
wearing apparel house in the East,
has chosen a site in Kansas City
for a great Western branch. The
structure it will erect to house the
branch will cost approximately two
million dollars, and will contain
more than fourteen acres of floor
space
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-20

There are some things that must
be done in a hurry or not at all
Catching a flea is one of the best
examples of this. = But, as rule. it
is safe to say the man or woman
who works deliberately accomplishes
the most. The deliberate worker
is the Thoughtful worker. with whom
the habit of system has become a
second nature Any one may cult
vate it who will take the trouble to
try; and the most unsystematic,
spasmodic worker will realize with
amezementshow easy it is to get
thru with an allotted task in half
the time it formerly required. by
planning it all out before entering
the Office, work shop, or kitchen.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-13

robson & HENDRICKS,
Attorneys.
First Pub. Nov. 6, 1919.
Last Pub. Nov. 81, 1919.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-13
l. ]. LUNDELL
Tailor

We pay top prices for hides and
dead animals. We also buy your Grip
pied horses and old stock. II you haNs
cad animals, we viii remove tAsm and
pay you for the hide that 10 On then.
anywhere in q radius Of IL milss q
Julesburg. T. E. SMITH, Manages,
Telephone 19J, JulesburG. Coleeado.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-13

this summons. or II the service here
Of be made out Of this State, then ten
days additional to the time hereinbs-
fore specified for appearance and an
swer will be allowed before the tax
ing Of judgment bX default ~ afore-
said.
The said action il brought 10 quiet
the title Of the plaintiff against the
defendants and each and all Of them,
in and to the following described pro-
perty. to-wit: Lots Four ~. Five I5)
and Six (6) in Block Forty three (l3)
in Clarkson's First Addition to Dem
yer Junction, now Julesburg, Colo
rado ~ will more fully appear from
the complaint in said action to which
reference is here made:
And you are hereby notified that
II you fail to appear, and to answer
the said complaint IS above required,
the said plaintiff will take judgment
Is prayed.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court at Julesburg in said
County. this 7th day of October. A.
d. 1918.
(SEAL) G. H. AUSTIN,
Clerk.
robson & HENDRICKS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First Pub. Oct 30. 1919
Last Pub, Nov. 20, 1919.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-13
I EGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
State Of Colorado }
County of Sedgwick J
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
]. H. Parker, Plaintiff
vs..
William c. Dow, and the
unknown heirs, assigns,
devisees, legal represen-
tatives and grantees of
the said William C. Dow,
Nellie j. Neitzel, and
the unknown heirs, as
signs,, devisees, legal re-
presentatives and gran
tees of the said Nellie J.
Neitzel, and Harry Ad-
ans, Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO,
To William C. Dow, and the un-
known heirs, assigns, devisees, legal
representatives and grantees of the
said William c. Dow, Nellie J. Nett
eel, and the unknown heirs, assigns,
devisees, legal representatives and
grantees of the said Nellie J. Nett
eel, and Harry Adams, the Defendants
above named, GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above-named plaintiff in the
County Court Of Sedgwick County,
State of Colorado, and answer the
complaint therein within twenty days
after the service hereof, if served
within this County; or, if served out
of this County, or by publication,
within thirty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day of ser
vice, or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the
prayer of the complaint. And if a
copy of the complaint in the above
entitled action be not served with