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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-06-25

Monday evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Ferguson and
family were Fredericktown visitors
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pirtle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurie entertained
with a singing last Saturday night in
honor of their daughters twenty-third
birthday. Those present, besides the
family, were: Mabel, Paul and Alon-
20 Barron, Mabel Gamblin, Edith
Damn, Thelma and Henry Hawthorne,
Barney Bequette, Ollie King, Ira Fray
sher, Gus Vessels, Stella Sands, Theo.
Pirtle. Dora LEM, Francis and Floyd
Watts, Marvin and Maggie Mitchell,
Effie and Harvey Meredith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery Tucker and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Trip and family. All
left at a late hour declaring they had
spent a most enjoyable evening,
Dora LEM spent Sunday with her
Uncle, Geo. LEM, and family and at
tended church services that night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ellice Of Fred
STlCklOWn pdSSeu LII uSi hNiS Jun
day enroute to Womack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Hahn of Wom-
ack passed through here Monday en-
route to Fredericktown.
Americas Tucker of Flat River
spent the weekend with his family
here.
A. J. Kennon visited relatives near
FredericktoWn last SUNDAY.
Mrs. Joe King and children of st.
Louis passed through here Friday en-
route to Womack to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. King and other relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Tesreau was business
visitor at Fredericktown last Satur-
day.
Anna Meredith will leave this week
for Detroit, Mich, to seek employ
ment.
Rev. James of Fredericktown pass
ed through here Sunday enroute to
Womack.
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TUNNE Ell

Urel Hammock and Chas. Shannon
were Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday
night.
W. A. and H. C. Carter and son were
business visitors in DeSoto Wednes-
day morning.
Clarence Meyer of Elvins was a
business visitor in this community
Thursday and Friday.
Misses Hattie Appleberry and Lee
ona Carter were Bonne Terrc visitors
Wednesday,
w. T. Milton and daughter of De-
Soto were Tunnel visitors Wednesday.
Homer Appleberry visited in Bonnie
Terra last week.
Misses Leona and Pearl Carter
were guests of Miss Inez Thurman
Sunday.
VIM. Scott, who has been employed
here, is visiting his parents at Crys-
tai City this week.
Bryan Thurman was a DeSoto visit
or Thursday.
Lee and Urel Hammock, Lee and
James Douglas, VIM. Scott, Virgel
Ketcherside and Chas. Shannon were
Tunnel visitors several nights last
week.
Oscar Richardson attended Il party
at Jake Moses Saturday night.
Reube Cole and Homer Appleberry
spent Sunday at the home of j. j.
Thurman at Prospect.
Miss Carrie Shannon was guest of
Miss Clara Douglas last week.
Several from this place attended
the ball game played between the
Vineland team and the Melzo and
Silver Springs teams Sunday after
noon at Vineland. Melzo and Silver
Springs came out victorious again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennett Thurman and
children of Bonnie Terre visited his
parents at Prospect Sunday.
VIM. Scott was guest of relatives
in Bonnie Terre Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Urel Hammock visited at the home
of DR.. Shannon Sunday.
Miss lnez Thurman was a DeSoto
visitor last week.
J. W. Ellis was a Festus visitor
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Carter and two
daughters and J. J. Gonzalis of Black
well motored out here on business
Monday and spent the day at the home
of H. c. Carter.
Jas. Douglas was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Thursday.
Miss Mae Carter, who has been
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WALES MINES

Jacob Buscher was Bonne Terre
visitor this week.
Miss Elsie Heaton is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. J. R. Heaton, at Plattin.
Mrs. Geo. Barley of Hazel Run was
guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Rowe,
Wednesday. ,
Miss Cora Buscher spent the week.
end in st. Louis with relatives and
friends.
Clarence Sykes of Flat River visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Sykes, the latter part of the week.
Those who were entertained at the
home of C. Stated Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Turley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E.
Heaton and daughter and son, and
Mitchie Sweet.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Rowe and chill
dren spent Sunday in Bonnie Terre,
visiting relatives.
Miss Laura Thurman of Bonnie
Terre spent Sunday evening with rel
atives at Silver Springs.
Arthur Sykes of st. Louis visited
home folks Sunday and Monday. ?
I aul ItTTeLb, AfHOIl WdlleT dHO
Shelf Richardson of Hazel Run were
Silver Springs visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Effie Turley and children Wis
tied at the home of R. Burns Sunday
Several from here attended the ball
game at Oakvale Sunday.
Miss Merlin Hawk was guest OF
Miss Gustina Turley Sunday.
Lewis Thurman spent the weekend
with relatives and friends in Bonnie
| Terre.
Mrs. c. Stated and daughter, Miss
Christina, were shopping in DeSotc
last week.
Miss Olga Heaton visited her sis.
ter, Mrs. H. c. Rhodes, Sunday.
Jake Buscher visited at the home
of P. Whitesell Sunday.
G. Riddle of Desloge visited his
mother, Mrs. Mary Riddle, the latter
part of the week.
! Earl Hawk Of Festus visited his
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sick list.
Paul Williams of Pennington was
a visitor in this community last Sum
day.
Miss Ruth Moore, who has had en-
ployment at the State Hospital at
Pennington is at home now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Coffman of Coff-
man are the proud parents of baby
girl. Mrs. Coffman is here at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. R. Till
man.
Mrs. A. E. VanSickle spent Satur-
day night with Mrs. Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennel Burns and
children spent a few hours Saturday
evening in Fredericktown with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. V.
Downs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Keith have gone
to housekeeping at his home.
Mrs. Miller and daughter, Mrs.
Cummings, of Paragould, Ark, spent
last week here with their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Strahlman.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hughes and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Hughes of Knob Lick
were guests last Sunday afternoon of
Mrs. S. E. Van Sickle.
Rev. Allen gave two very interest
ing sermons at the Christian church
here last Sunday. Large crowds at
tended each service. There was one
addition to the church by letter.
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=: The Literal Truth =:

Now an honest Bill MGann and McNabb
But Bill blunt and plain of front while Jim gift CAB;
Jim
But Bill McGann had stre pan-whch why writing
rhymes.
The of them loved the selfsame girl She
But Bin fell short when he went court too honest he
He promised her things like diamond rings only she'd
promised pretty neck dresses silk and lace
of
A of and her to
Which both of them knew that could they seemed to
Now Bill Mccain truthful he'd shir:
f you'll share life gentle wife to
work,
ere beds make and pies bake and
An what he told
pretty Mrs McNabb making jim
And old Bill bachelor still for girl takes him,
madns to
However he acts he sticks to facts for the literal truth do
sg,, Edgar A. Guest
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ME. and Mrs. Russell Mullins of this
rcuts spent the weekend with rela-
tiycs in Pennington.
Misses EIfie and Reeva Counts and
brothers, Shelton and Raymond, Of
Bonne Terre spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Frank Harter and
family.
Miss Lucille Cowley returned to her
home at Morley, after spending sew
cral weeks with relatives of this route.
Little Miss Vera May Gordon of
Chicago, ILL.,, and Belvie Gordon of
Nashville, Tenn, are on an extended
visit with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Gordon.
Miss Gladys Thompson of Cape Gil
rardeau spent last week with friends
on this route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gatewood and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Asbridge and son of III
lnois spent last week with Henry
Gregory and family.
A large crowd was present at the
ice cream festival at Chestnut Ridge
Saturday night, which was given for
the benefit Of the church.
Frank Harter and daughter, Miss
Viola, attended the funeral of the
formers aunt, Mrs. Okenfuss, of Ste.
Genevieve last Monday.
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KNOB LICK ROUTE l

Thos. Plummer is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith and chill
dren of Knob Lick were guests of rel
atives in the Lead Belt Sunday.
Thos. Marshall of the Lead Belt
spent the weekend with home folks.
Granvel Moore is guest of friends
and relatives in the Lead Belt.
Friends and relatives were surprised
to hear of the marriage of Thomas
Wright and Miss Edna Bayless, which
took place June 10th. We congratu-
late this happy young couple. They
left Thursday for Fredericktown,
where the groom had their home pre-
pared.
The dance at VIM. Smiths on last
Thursday night was well attended, and
all present had an enjoyable evening.
Bro. Yount filled his regular APP
pointment here Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. He will hold service here
again July 18th.
Quite number were present at the
dance given at Mr.. Clark's last Fri
day night. Friends left at late
hour, after an enjoyable evening.
Bye Web and daughter, Miss Ha-
eel, transacted business in Farming
ton last week.
Robt. sMcGeorge of Knob Lick made
a business trip to Pennington last
week.
The farmers on this route are pre-
pairing to cut wheat.
Mrs. Ralph Hughes accompanied
her sister, Mrs. Grover Webb, of Ar
kansas nc far sc Riep1ornk and cpnpt
a few days the guest of relatives
there.
C. A. Ebrecht of Knob Lick Route /
transacted business in Pennington
last week.
Leo johnson of Libertyville spent
Sunday afternoon in Knob Lick.
Miss Bertha Parrot and Sadie Err
win sepnt Thursday night with Miss
, Dulcie Snyder and attended the dance
at VIM. Smiths.
Wiley Brand of near Pennington
spent the weekend with his wife of
Knob Lick.
Mr.. Bess of Frederhktown and lit
tie Miss Josephine Hicks were guests
Of Chas. Whitener and family of
Knob Lick.
Chas, SCHNEIDER of near Pennington
spent the weekend with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bayless and fam
lily of the Lead Belt were guests of
Joseph Bayless and family of Knob
Lick.
Mrs. Arthur Gribsey and children
and Miss Bessie Dingman spent Sun
day afternoon with Jim Kinney and
family.
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CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pirtle of Gas.
tor spent Sunday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pirtle.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM and daugh-
ter attended services at Womack last
Sunday.
Anna Meredith returned home from
Pennington one day last week.
Lucille and Virginia Tesreau of
Festus came down Saturday to visit
their grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Tesreau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Tucker and
daughter and Stella Sands spent last
Sunday at Womack with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro Tucker of Es-
Their spent the weekend here with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Lewis and chill
dren of near Libertyville spent last
Sunday here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Pirtle.
Thelma and Henry Hawthorne and
Edith Damn of Womack spent Satur-
day night here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Frayshcr and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Angel.
News has been received here of the
marriage of Fred Meredith to a young
lady in Michigan. The writer extends
congratulations.
Ira Fraysher attended church ser
vices at Womack last Sunday.
Mabel Gamblin of Libertyville spent
Saturday night with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trip and family OF
near Libertyville spent Saturday night
here with relatives.
Gus Vessels was a Mine La Motto
visitor last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis DeGuire Of
Mine La Motto visited relatives here
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;; COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE =

Mrs. Walter Baker of Granite City
came here Saturday to visit relatives
and friends.
Othel McClaria was st. Louis Wis
itor Thursday.
Ed Wolfe has returned from De-
troit to visit home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Crawford are
here from Detroit on account of the
illness of the latter's' brother, Cecil
Birch
Edwin Norris returned home Sat
urday accompanied by his cousin
Orvih Hoffner.
Mrs. Geo. Kinney of Detroit is
here this week visiting relatives and
he will ship her household goods to
Detroit
Mrs. Madison Reece of Sprott came
here Tuesday to visit relatives and
friends.
P. Whaley, who has been in Detroit
for the last year, is here visiting rel
atives and friends.
On Monday Melvin Evans, while
cranking Ford car, broke his arm.
This is the second time he has been in
| JuICu III GlilS kldIlIlCI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown and
daughters went to Caledonia Satur-
day to visit Mrs. Browns mother, Mrs.
| Queen.
A. r. Smith has moved his stock of
groceries from the Laird building to
the east side, into the old Lead Belt
Post stand.
Mrs. Annie Davis has accepted a
position at the White Kitchen.
! Edwin Norris was a Flat River Wis
itor Wednesday.
Miss Sarah Miller of st. Louis spent
two or three days here the latter
part of last week, the guest of her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
/ Miller
Miss Clara Lindeman, who has been
employed in st. Louis, came here a
! few days ago TO spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Lindeman.
Maud McCloud went to Cornwall
/ Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Jack
4 Underwood.
| Ben Halter left the latter part of
last week for Oklahoma to work in
the harvest fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bayless spent
Sunday Of last week at Iron Noun
/ tain Lake on an outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gould were bus
mess visitors in Pennington Monday
Of last week.
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ELVINS

Misses Ruby Kinney and Dora Laws
and Arthur Tucker motored to. Flat
River Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Norris and chill
dren, accompanied by Orvill Hoffner,
motored to Iron Mountain Lake Sun
day on an outing and remained over
night.
The Workman Lodge went to Iron
Mountain Lake on an outing Sunday.
There were about 40 members in the
company. They took well filled bas-
kets and fine time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Tucker and two
children, Arthur and Retta, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hale motored to the
e. Iron Mountain Lake Sunday and spent
the day. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lewis returned
home Saturday from st. Louis, and
Mr.. Lewis went to Sebula Sunday to
visit relatives. He bought farm
there and returned here to dispose of
his Elvins home, after which he and
family will move TO their new home.
Two of Joe Jones' children are on
the sick list. sps.s Fl. %.
Miss Ruby Kinney was on the sick
list last week.
Miss Edna Robinson went to st.
Louis last week to seek employment.
Bert Hicks of Fredericktown has
returned here to resume work.
Frank Sparkes and son, Ben, left
Saturday for Granite City to seek
employment.
Geo. McCroery returned home Sat
urdav from Granite CITY, where he
has been employed for some time.
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PRIMROSE

W. A. Jones of Melzo motored to
Bonnie Terre Wednesday,.
Mrs. Ida Jones was shopping in
Bonnie Terre Wednesday.
Roll Blackwell of Moontown mo-
tored to Bonnie Terre Wednesday.
Mrs. Morris Jones was visitor at
the home of Lydle Williams Wednes-
day.
Jacob Mathew of near Melzo trans
acted business in Bonnie Terre Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leubbers of near De-
Soto were Bonnie Terre visitors Thurs
day.
Bryan Jones of Melzo made trip
to Bonnie Terre Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Moon was guest at the
home of Morris Jones Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Lass Cash and little son were
guests at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Moon, Friday.
Mrs. Hattie Crossman and Mrs.
VIM. Rawson were visitors at the
home of M. W. Jones Friday morning.
Mrs. Jane Jones was visitor at
the home of Lass Cash Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everetts were guests
at the home of Morris Jones Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Lawson and lit
tie son, Willie, spent Sunday at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lawson.
A party was given at the home of
Mr.. Moses Saturday night Those
present report a fine time.
Mr.. Graham transacted business in
Bonnie Terre Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Moon and lit
tie daughter Of st. Louis are here WIS.,
iting at the home of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blackwell of
Moontown spent Sunday evening at
the home of Morris Jones.
Mrs. VIM. Rawson was guest at the
home of Robt. Lawson Monday.
Geo. Hammock was Bonnie Terre
visitor the fore part of the week.
Howard and Clarence Blackwell OF
Moontown motored out here Sunday.
Mrs. Robt. Rawson was guest Of heI
sister, Mrs. John Pettes, Monday.
Cutting and making hay is the or.
der of the day.
Miss O'Sull vi aaswn
Miss O'Sullivan was guest at the
home of VIM. Holdman the fore part
of the week.
Saturday and Sunday are the regu.
lar church dates at the T. M. B
church.
Mr.. Blackwell of near Melzo was
a Bonnie Terre visitor one day last
| week. nv
Ferman Moon made trip to Bonnie
Terre the fore part of last week. Vi
A fine shower fell in this vicinity
Monday.
Mr.. Jones transacted business il
Bonnie Terre the fore part Of the week
LIBERTYyILLE
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parents a few days during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Rhodes and
children, Eva Belle and Cyrus, visited
at the home of VIM. f. Heaton Tues
day and Wednesday.
Misses Louise, Christina, and Alta
Stated, Ollie Evans and Freda Nuss-
banner, Messrs. Theo. Stated, Ed
Heaton, Otto Mitchell, Mitchie Sweet
and Metford Decker visited at the
home Of Matt Nussbaumer Sunday
night.
Henry Harmon left for Harrisville
ILL.,, Wednesday, where he will work
in the harvest fields.
Clifton Anderson of st. Louis Wis.
tied relatives and friends here the lat
ter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Nash are visit.
ing friends in Bonnie Terre.
Miss Elsie Richardson of St. Louis
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Richardson, for few days.
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spending the past week with friends
and relatives in St. Louis, returned
home Monday.
Miss Clara Douglas was guest at
the home of Dr.. Shannon a few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Carter and chill
dren, Leona and Ray, were business
visitors in Blackwell and DeSoto Mon
day. bs
H. C. Carter purchased team of
nice young mules last week.
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LICENSED TO MARRY

June 17-John H. Walls and Alta
Martin, Desloge.
June 1S-Louis H. Busch. Eureka,
Mo-, and Myrtle B. Duggins, Farming
ton.
June 19-Oran Nugent and Grace
Howell, Pennington.
June 21--Wm. Stevens and Hazel
Harvell, Flat River.
June 22-Thos. Jackson and Ella
Arueth, Fredericktown.
June 22-Edward Gamblin and Eva
Naples, Desloge.
June 23-Wm. c. Yawberry, St.
Louis, and Lena Inez Woodson, Can't
well.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
TO EXCHANGE STUDENTS
l,ETWEEN MENICO AND
THE UNITED STATES

IN an effort 90 improve aud strength
en- The relationship between the Unitosl
States and Mexico. the American
Chamber o. Commerce is arranging ~
the interchange ~ students between
"a, two countries.
'buo object % the plan" says the
National Foreign Trade Council. Is
90 place Mexican students In Amcri.
can colleges and technical schools -
as o. q; "a n Tor useful carecrs. An.
ether object is % place young Mexi.
cans as apprentices IN American mills
and offices where They viii get indus.
tfiai training.
THE American Chamber ~ Con.
mcrce - Mexico b. also arranging 10
provide 0nporiuuitier for Young men
from the Unitrd States 60 study IN
Mexican schools and Industrial estaS
iishmeuts. In this way. mutual under.
standing between the two countries
VIII D. greatly improved.
"uvcr eighty Scholarships have a..
ready bsen offered by various colleges
throughout tn United States. II il
cspsctesi that many more will BE- avail.
abic Tor this purpose. The committee
on INSTRUMENTATION scholarships 81
the American Chamber - Commerce.
Mexico City. BE- now enrolling business
men. Chambers ~ Commerce and pub.
2, spirited institutions throughout the
United States IN support % this
, project"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
ACCIDENTS

Street cars and automobiles ~
Amarillo do not seem 20 be get
ting along very well together.
There is always a question as TO
whose is the fault when collisions
occur. but il is not always posi-
bic to tx the responsibility.
Suffice il 10 say that II those
driving motor cars will strictly
observe the city ordinances and
bee Watchiul 40 street inicrScct-
ions. and II the motormcu on
street cars will also exercise due
care. particularly when running
past intersections IN the business
part of town. the number oi nc.
idcuts viii be materially reduced
We believe that It is quite as nee
,s-arv for a street car Co slow ~
40 am intersection IN the heart oi
the city rs 1t is Tor the driver 81
au automobile.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
A FARMERS MOVEMENT.

The express aims OF corpora
ton which is being formed by the
grain growers OF Ontario and
Western Canada are Cooperative
marketing. the elimination OF
speculation and waste"
Such an organization OF grain
growers will not only be helpful
20 the producers OF the grain. brt
also 10 those who will consume
the flour. The elimination OF spec
ulation and waste would have a
most wholesome effect upon The
selling price OF wheat Tor there
can be no doubt that the manipu.
lation OF the markets and the gcn-
eral waste all along the line from
producer 10 consumer initiates
both against the farmer receiving
a fair price for liis product and
the consumer finding Il fair pur-
chase price affixed 60 the finished
article.
The farmer is the one man II
the country who is not ciiicienct-
ly organized. and yet he is in d.
rect competition with organized
labor OF every description.
The burning OF cotton gins is
not n cure Tor the low price oi
cotton. Il is the planting o; tbs
germ OF anarrhism within the
heart OF the nation. Common
sense Organization. not for the
purpose OF boosting prices TO un
reasonable levels. IN, ;or the pur-
pose OF securing Tor themselves
a square deal and giving the sam,
20 Others. j. the reasonable solu'
ton of present economic condi
tons. rs they touch the producer
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
III KLUX KHAN

The IN Klux Kan which has
been organized in many Of the
states oi the Old South on the
pattern Of that one which sought
20 bring about order during the
days oi reconstruction after the
Civil War. IL now concentrating
its energies. according TO pres,
reports. upon putting an end 90
loaiing and idlenesS among both
whites and negroes. and in seek
ing to check the wave OF crime
which has been noticeable in
many parts Of the nation.
According 10 the highest Off.
cials OF the order. il is not design
ed TO take any part in lawleSsness
OF any sort. Its members Offered
their services during the recent
burning OF cotton gins. declaring
that they were frs; the advocate,
OF peace and the observance o,
the law. They have offered their
assistance TO the country when
ever it will be useful 20 enforce
the law.
There can be no question that
such an organization. member
ship in which is secret. can prove
invaluable 20 the country. work.
ing in concert with the duly con-
stituied civil authorities and uu-
der sane leadership and directcr.
Bolshevism can speedily be
stamped out and respect Tor
American institutions and meth
DDS OF government maintained
for all time.