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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
LOCAL OFFICERS TO TOPEKA
J. II. EngIe and +. q. Richard At
tend Meeting Of State Committee

J. II. Engle and f. G. Richard OF
the state Sunday school office lelt
for Topeka. Mr. Engle will meet
with the state executive committee
ana both will sit on the program
committee shaping plans for the an
nual state wide convention to be
held at Topeka May 80, 1920. Mr..
Richard will continue a series q
committee conferences at lola, WI
chita and Arkansas City, returning
Saturday. II. NJ White, treasurer OF
the organization will also meet win
the executive committee at Topeka.
from there he goes to Florida for
the winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
Commissioners Re-organiued.

The board of county commission
ers recognized Monday, electing
]. Il. Hostetter chairman. DIR. {. i.
Atwood was appointed county
health officer and J. A. Tufts was
appointed county undertaken for an
other year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
Death of Mary Ann Gigas.

A message was received this morn
ing by Mrs. T. A. Wilson, stating
that her sister, Miss Mary Ann Gigas
passed away Monday night in Grand
Junction, Colorado. Funeral SER
vices and interment will be there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
Nothing on Abilene.

Several Great Bend merchants
ssh4 Tribune exports, have already
spoken for bareback advertising
snace at the next dance to be given
by the local social set
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
HUNGARY TO GET TREATY
II Will Be Delivered to Delegates
Tomorrow.
tAssocIated Pressl

Paris. Jan. 14.-The treaty of
peace with Hungary will be deliver
ed to the Hungarian delegates foreign
office tomorrow afternoon me
ceremony will not be public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Decentralization.

Miss Hilda Pigarsch OF Hope and
Mr.. Norman Graham OF Ramona
were married in the office Of Judge
w. $. Anderson Saturday afternoon
January 10
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
White-Leister.

Miss Myrtle G. White, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. White Of near
Gypsum and Mr.. Raymond l.. Lester
OF Solomon were married Jan. IN
the church at Gypsum by Father
Fleming at a. m. The beautiful
ring ceremony was used. Miss
White is well known here having
spent all her life in this community.
While Mr.. Leister Is a prosperous
young farmer who lives near Solo
mon. After the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served at the
home OF the brides parents. The
guests were, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Leister and family, Charley and Mrs.
A. Leister Mrs Leo Leister, Grand
ma Shirack. Mrs. J. g. Burt and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White
and baby. Miss Nellie Morris, of Sa-
lima; Lloyd and Geo. Shirack and
Roy Petit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leister left for
eastern points and they will be at
home on the farm near Solomon af-
ter Feb. ].
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
Bray-Saum.

Miss Irene Jennie Bray and Mr.
Lloyd Saum, both Of Salina were
married here by probate Judge W. >.
Anderson, Wednesday January .
and have the distinction Of taking
out the first marriage license issued
in 1920 In Dickinson county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
Farewell Reception.

Farewell Reception.
Last evening about one hundred
Evangelicals, and other friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Ewald met at
the Ewald home on West First street
for a farewell reception before they
leave for Kansas City, Mo. The oc-
casion was a surprise. All met at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
COOk-Hansoni.

The marriage Of Mrs. May Sher-
win Cook, formerly Of this city, and
Mr.. William Hanson, took place
Monday in Chapman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanson will make their home In
Chapman where the bridegroom has
recently purchased pretty home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ n, Rowland de-
lightfully entertained INsRfy- Five
guests at cards at their pretty coun.
try home west of town, Tuesday eve
ming, the occasion being Mrs. How
lands birthday A delicious lunch
was served and the evening was en-
joyable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
Metal Airplanes to
Rule Sky in Future;
OldCrQft Jurked?

wings are 10 constructed S,A4 warp
ing. the cause of 10 many air aocer
dents. In practically impossible.
Tho trip from New York was mad
in 3s hours actual flying time Il N
average OF 100 miles an hour. Great
er speed could have been made. but
Major L. b. Lent. general superin
tendent of the United States air man
service. was q passenger and fro
quent stops were made 70 gather
data for the new 'transcontinentaA
route.
PUTS o. 9. ON Tor. :.
SAYS LARSEN
Commenting on his trin John -
Larsen. builder, said:
Il saw my country wasting NH
Hons in air service experiments /
went abroad and studied airplanes-
I flew $4,000 miles myself over many
countries OF Europe. found what
I wanted and brought IL homo MY
life now is devoted to developing my
new ail-metai monoplane, which.
believe. puts the United States on
the highest pinnacle Of practical sky
operation
An important feature o. the flight
Is that Il practically eliminates the
proposed flooding Of the American
market with CASTOR British war
planes which were TO be shipped into
this country shortly and be sold at
prices below American competitions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

the toothache ami I had 10 pun a
tooth. He was pretty scared but
we managed IL al. right"
Knudsoa has ieen interested In
animals all his life and used 10
follow a circus r,enagerie.
Il found out that all I knew
about wet animals wasn't enough
and that I mad 20 know sick onea
too. NO ] took cou.se IN veterinary
work and dentistry" he said. 81
think that most Of the animals
In captivity dis from neglect The
softtoothed animals haye . particu-
larry hard time"
His office at chs ZOO looks IKE
q small drug store and library
combined with a taxidermist's shop
and any sick animals soon find
out that they have q real doctor
TO look out for them. The park
roo ranks NTH In the United
States. Knudson says. and he In al
ways on the lookout for more crea-
lures for exhibition there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
FOREST FIRES
IN LARGE area
Serious Proportions Reach.
ed in B. c. and California

BAN FRANcrscO. Aug. ie,--New
forest fires burning over practically
the entire eastern portion Of the
Shasta national forest were threaten-
ing TO cross into the Modoc forest
today. according TO telegraphic a.
vices TO the forest service off1oo herA
Fires which burned in the Modoo
forest last week were reported In
good shape" with the IRE lnDs b.
ing held.
A force from she Modoc forest has
started for the vicinity OF The ShastAs
forest fires, which are burning south
from Payne's Springs. 70 fight the
flames should they cross into the
Modoc reserve.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. fA--Rss
ports 70 the forest service coming In
early today indicated that the forest.
fire situation In northern California
In about holding even.
As fires which were burning hsG,
week are reported under control
new ones 20 require the attention OF
the fire fighters are reported
A new fire In the Tahoe national
forest was burning early today. t.
covered approximately 500 acrsa.
Fifty fire fighters were engaged in.
an attempt to control It.
Tho situation In the Laasen nari
tional forest appeared more serious
today. A telegram received during
the morning said that the fires
which started on Ta1narack and Cor
naz lakes last week have burned to-
gethcr. Over 100 men were fighting
these fires and there were hopes of
controlling them soon. :.
VANCOUVER, u. G.. Aug. i6.--x'
| telegram from Skamouse. Il. c.. this
morning says THAI forest fires In the
Eagle river country and around the
town Of Salmon Arm are the worst
for rs years. Fire fighters are being
recruited from Kanloops and ReveS-s
stoke. shushwap lake Ia almost in
visible because OF snoke clouds.
The logging settlement village or
Green Point Rapids was all but
burned out Saturday afternoon when
. forest fire ragged during a 4o-mile
gale. People carried their valuabies
10 the beach, where launches vero,
ready to take refugees away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

II you want 10 have a pleasant
hour or two or know the name
and history OF any animal In the
Woodland park roo. 10 out to the
aviary and ait In the little office
OF Gus Knudson. who has been
head keeper at the park for nine
years. and ask him To tell you al
about H.
Yes. I've been IN every cage IN
the 400 az ono time or another. j
guess" hen ten you mo. I'm
not afraid OF 'em. We sort Of
understand one another. I've never
had a single scratch from any Of
them. As long as he keeps his
mind on his business. a man can
enter cage and be safe. but saw.
age animals can never he trusted.
and ns soon as he lets his mind
ret on other things the animal VIII
make a rush At him
FIND WATCHES
IN BEAR PIT
when ] first came here Shere
vvre only q few animals and the
black bears were In q pit II feet
desp In the mornings We used
10 find most anything In that pit
ktfS hats and baskets and even
gold watches that had fallen out OF
pockets ~ the people looked down
~ tho beaA
We've picked animals UP every
whefc since came. Most Of them
have been donated
''once the gray woff got out
when one OF the keepers left the
Tatc open. But he was so scared
after he was out he Just dropped
his tail and scooted toward the ball
park. He'd been In a cage all his
nfe and didn't know where 10 go
We got him into the alley and
from there To crate and back
10 his cage
MOST ANIMALS
DIE or NEGLECT
And ons time the alligator got
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
Accidentally Shot
Self; Hunter Dies

PENDLEToN. Ore. Aug. i6.-The
victim of n shooting accident Sunday.
w. G. II. Pruitt died here early to-
day.
He shot himself accidentally while
hunting grouse. and II was necessary
to amputate his foot. He failed to
rally from the operation.
Pruitt was an automobile dealer
and publicity director OF the Pendle'
ton Roundup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
ron sAI.E--wEAL ESTATE

NOW Is THE TIME TO MAKE
that change. Will. lumber 10 down
and the weather fine. we furnish
you Z beautiful tracts s0xis1 for
$40 per month or viii furnish both
lots and lumber ON small payment
down and sih 10 $40 per month,
Why not own n home OF your
ownf Rents will be higher this
faii, whom people come In from
the heaches---there will hardly bo
standing room. ON account OF In
creased taxes inside city rents are
going up, Why not sidcrtep this
incroaref We have few houses
already up and ready to move into.
We have city water. sidewalks,
city light. q y cent cat fare. n good
nclxhhorhood and very handy TO
ono of tn. finest school. In the
city now under construction next
60 cur property. While you are
making 50 20 $40 per day now ls
the time 20 buy and pay for that
home and give IL 60 your wife, 30
you won't have to pay rent when
you are out OF work or old age
comes along. Take Lake Burion
car at Occidental and Yesier. Ask
conductor TO let you off at Ninth
x W. and Eimgrove. Representa-
tive on land every day and sun
days. Come out and Investigate
this.
WEST A WHEELER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
GERMAN MUNICIPAL BONDS

British. French. italian. Austrian.
czccho- Slovakian Bonds at Market
Daily Quotations by Wire.
Our FOREIGN Exchange Dept. trans
fers money to all European coun-
tries. Foreign currencics bought
and sold.
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
SECURITIES CORPORATION
702 Third Ave. Main 1897.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
"A Friend in Need Is Friend Indeed"
% BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LARGE MANUFACTURING con-
open branch office and manage
ssienmen. 1900 TO $4,000 noces-
gary. handle your own money.
Exclusive rights; patented article
Mon~y making possibilities uniim-
ltea. Wil pay cApenHeA to lsalti-
ciemmer. aal.s Manager, Co3 N.
Entnw st. baltimore. Nd.
HALF INTEREST IN HOTEL VAL
ued at 10000 for $4,000: 81. 500
down. balance paid out OF hotel
Income. Ilos ia. Kirkland. Wash.
IL NEWLY FURNlsHED HOUSE
keeping and sleeping rooms. close
IN. low rent $500 cash. $40 week
". Elliott is3o-w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
81 PAUL n. WILSON

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE
metal sky stage Ia here.
II was ushcred In for this country
with the transcontinental pathfind.
ing flight Of all-aluminum air schoon-
ers for the postoffice department
just concluded.
so successful was the experiment.
50 superior the behavior OF the metal
plane under all conditions encoun
tered. that expert observers predict
the junking Of practically all other
existing aircraft In the United States
within a year.
LARSEN TYPE CALLED
NEARLY PERFECT
After a fight Of $500 miles nom
New York to San Francisco without
q single serious accident the two all
metal planes built by John NJ. Lar
sen OF New York have been pro-
nounccd by government officials and
aeronautics experts AZ the most per-
feet ever constructed.
Already the government has pur>
chased six OF the new planes for the
transcontinentai air mail service be-
ginning september S. A contract for
a much larger number Is being nego-
uated.
The plane. Q monopiane typA has
n wing spread OF 40 feet. and Is 30
feet long.
Weighing 1850 pounds empty. n
has a speed Of 100 miles per hour
and a cruising radius Of 1000 miles
on q single filling.
Its 1eo-horsepowcr motor makes
Is miles to the gallon and II will liz
1000 pounds.
II carries five passengers exclus-
i've of the pilot and mechanic and Is
made OF aluminium alloy.
MARTIN BOMBER
MORE CUMBERSOME
Compared with this the Martin
bomber. which has previously been
used to carry government mail.
weighs well over 1000 pounds. has
two 400.horsepower engines, makes
only three to four miles per gallon
OF gasoline and has n lifting capacity
OF slightly over 1000 pounds,
All danger OF fire is eliminated In
the Larsen plane. and the aluminium
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

HAVE YoU TRIED EVERY
KNOWN REMEDYf

And stiii have rheumatism.
I.umbago. Neuritis. Kidney
Trouble. Nervouanass. UIrh
blood Pressure and what not
UNTIL you ARE UTTERLY
pIkcOuHAGEDf Come TO tho
NIT.o-NET SANfTARIUM TO-
DAY. We treat hundredA
right here at home. and can
certainly help your case. Tho
NlT-O-NET is natures CURE.
Bfing this adv. ONE FREE
TREATMENT. 33s Central
Bldg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
Ex-Crininals Form
League to Back Law

GENEVA. Aug. ia league 9
reformed liberated convicts Of south.
ern Germany has been formed at
Strassburg. Length of service In
prison landed Q murderer and burg
lar named Egger the presidency Of
the organization. He had served -
years. All members promise % b
good IN the future and aid In The
suppression OF crime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
ACREAGE
10. 20 AND to-AcRE
SPECIALS

"a. 30 AND to-AcRn
SPECIALS
10 acres. 1850: $50 down. sfo per
month Fine for chickens and
fruit
10 acres $500: s7s down. sis per
month. Part bottom land. balance
good upland. spring.
20 acres. $500: s75 down. SIS par
month. aeres timber.
70 acres. $500: 800 down. sis per
month. very beat Of soil: all level
20 acres $1,000; $3.50 down. $40 per
month. acres small timber. spmo
bottom land; spring.
20 acres. u.soo: $3.50 down s.s per
month: all In timothy. creek.
nearly all level
zee acres $500: $500. balance TO
suit. fine pasture and hay land:
seeded 10 timothy; several springs.
part rolling: good stock ranch
All In The famous Cherry Valley
district. close TO Seattle. on good
auto road. deep. rich loan soil.
that holds moisture In the dricst
season. he. " now. Each tract
Ia well watrrcd- We handi. fATrnA.
acreage and irrigated land
sEEf.Y d CALLAHAN
JOG Hincklcy Bldg. III Second Ava
Main asia.
NO GREATER DAR0AiS Any
whcre-Have Is aereaf off high
way. south OF city. Good soIl
ZINE for berries and chickens.
Better look this up. Box G-3g.
star.
J ACRES. HOUSE; LAND MOSTLY
cleared. $500 cash Mira J. Han
sen. Tracyton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
STAR Classified
Branch Office
Located at 610 Second
Avenue
BarGell's Drws
Store No. 2

Classified advertising may b
left at this address up to II o. m.
each day for the regular altar
noon editiona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

To gain water power, plans -
being made TO divert the high-leveu
rivers Of southern Germany to the
low level system Of the Main.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE or CLOSING or REGIS
TRATfON BOOKS
ON AND AFTER AUGUST -. 1890,
the registration books Of the sew
erai precincts OF King county.
Washington. outside Of the incor-
porated cities and towns. viii be
and remain closed for the rcgis-
tration OF voters. until after the
Primary Election. TO be held Sep
TENDER it. 1890.
All persons desiring 60 vote at the
above election VIII be required TO
register prior TO the close OF bus
iness August 20. 1890.
Dated at Seattle Washington.
August H. 1890.
NORMAN NJ. wARDALr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
This IL TO certify that Pioneer Sand
n Gravel Co. has made applica-
ton to erect and maintain coal
bunkcrr at 720 WcstiRke ave. NJ.
lots i-2-3-t. block 50. Lake Union
Shore Lands Addition. Anyone
desiring TO protest such occupancy
must file such protest Mt the Of
flee of the Building Department.
Room sos County-City Building.
prior TO August rs. 1920
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This ~ to certify that James II.
Lilly has made an application to
build n 4-car private garage at
2s2s ". broadway. lot 2. block rs.
Denny Fuhrman Addition. Any
one desiring to protest this occu-
pancy must file such protest at
the office of the Building Depart
ment Room sos County city
Building. prior to August 2s. 1920.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

Tho most beautiful domestic on the
Sound. fine clean pea gravel beach,
no harnacicr. no bluff. y mile OF
waterfront divided In homosites OF
camping grounds! fine water sys-
tom piped 20 each tract from fine
spring and reservoir. only few
miles from Bremerton u. X navy
yard: boulevard right thru prop
erty Ia Harper ferry,
Large Tracts. $50 and Up
Waterfront Tracts. $500 and Cp
on Easy Terms
spend your holidays at Chico Beach.
the best on the Sound. It's. Harper
ferry. fr~merton or Chico boats
Make arrangements with
AAsEN a SEXTON
1910 First Avenue Elliott sstT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

WHY SUFFER-
with nheumatlsn. Lumbago.
Kidney Troubles. Paralysis
and scores OF other ailments.
when Nlr-O-NET viii relieve
you' We arc curing hun
dr.ds right here In Seattle
msnta You have tried tho
rest now TRY THE BEST.
COME TODAY. One free
treatment with this adv. .ss
Central building.
I POSITIVELY GROW HAIR on
bald heads eradicate dAndruff and
E r.Ts irsT 1o supsrflness fat
radio thermal specialist moved u
al raie HidE. Elliott atsL
PIE NJ a Mt HAIR WAVING.
Marcsliing. hsnna pack for gray
i.pIEg IMPRovEMENr SHOP
DIR y. ". FREER
Physician and HurgsoA.
Chronic DiscAs-A
sns a Third Ava
DIT LILLIAN cHAwbLER-EzN
Pracue physician: natural and
herb remedies; no operation sit
First ave. Main siif :.
MATERNITY HOSPITAL. CAP. sss6
100 REAL ESTATE LOANS
MONEY FoK WARRINGTON FAYSy
AND ACREAGE LoASS Prompt
s.ryie. L a. .RoTuE FARM
MORTGAGE CO. Inc Leary Bldg.
Main toio.
los FUNERAL NOTICES
AwDDES--Funcrel services for
the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Bawdden. Of sit Blew
cit st. will be held today tMon-
day.. At ., M at the new par
Tors OF Bleisx Undertaking a Cre-
nation CO. ais y. 5sth st Friends
invited.
oEFaAS--Funerai services for
George Frank Hoffman. age ss
years. will be held "Wednesday.
August Is, at y. M. at the ne~
psriors of Bicitr Undertaking a
Cremation Co, ais y. ssth ~.
Frlon6s invited. intermcnt WASH
sftl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
FARM LAMBS

i7oIi3o. iN FINE DISTRICT. AM,
close In. Good. cleared black soil
for 1850: easy terms. Also i2oxi7o.
with fine grove OF different kinds
OF trees. near water front Main
3oi3.
JEssFS. AS New York Bldg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
STOCKS AND BONDS
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
SECURITIES CORPORATION
702 Third Ave. Main 333I.

7o2 Third Ave. Main 3337.
WE HAVE ORDERS TO BUY
United Finance tstock or contracts)
Aero Alarm. common
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Northern Life Insurance.
Western Rubber.
Universal Lock Nut
National Piston A. Ring.
Wyoming Pacific OIL
General Oil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
10 FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

a HOME OF YOUR OWN - OF
course. ~ for less than rent 600
families in Dumar are not. worry
ing about the high cost OF living.
400 will do IL. See A. 9. BartelA.
office Ninth s. w. and Elmgrove.
Open every day and Sundays. Take
Lake Burien car; 70 minutes from
Pioneer square.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16
CHICO VILLA

WEST a WHEELER
The Colorado statesman., 1920-09-04
AN EPITOME OF
LATE LIVE NEWS
CONDENSED REC coRD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, NGs, ACHIEVE
mENTs, suFFERINos, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

Western Newspaper Union News Service
WESTERN
DIR. George l.. Miller, omaha's first
practicing physician, and founder OF
the Omaha Herald, later made part of
the World-Herald, is dead at Omaha.
In the Pacific coast states there
were $4,000 motor vehicles and 5000
tractors five years ago, whereas to-
day there are 100000 motor vehicles
and 100000 tractors.
About $4,000 in cash, nuggets and
jewelry were found in the safe of the
sunken steamship Princess Sophia
when Harold Post, temporary receiver
for the Deep Sea Salvage Company,
opened it at Juneau, Alaska.
Col Malvern Hill Barnum, cavalry,
now stationed at San Francisco, has
been detailed commandant of the
United States disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth. succeeding Maj.
Gen. ]. II. McRae, who has been as
signed TO command the second di-
vision at Camp Travis.
Two ST. Louis army Officers are be
ing sought by the military authorities
in connection with the disappearance
of $IS,7S9 from the quartermaster
corps of the United States army II be-
came known at St Louis when the To-
cal police received an army bulletin
containing a request for their arrest.
The provisional government Of Mex
leo has issued orders closing all sa-
looms except four in each town along
the Rio Grande, according to informa-
lion received at San Antonio, Texas.
The order also provides that hereafter
license to operate saloons in Mexico
will be issued only to Mexican citizens.
Eight hundred ploys, harness for
1000 mules, two tractors, twenty NOW
ing machines, two threshing machines
and thousands of dollars worth of ad-
ditional agricultural implements pur-
chased in the United States are ex-
pected to complete the subjugatiOn of
Francisco villa, erstwhile Mexican
bandit and guerilla.
Gold yield of placer camps in the
Yukon valley for 1920 is estimated at
81, 49,, 900 by mining company officials
at Dawson. Camps in the interior of
Alaska are expected to yield S2.9S5,-
D00. There has been considerable
shrinkage in the output, it is stated,
owing TO dry season and the decrease
in the purchasing power of gold.
For brevity the will filed at Seattle,
Wash, for William II. Gordon. former
instructor in penmanship in the Uni
versity of Colorado, author of text
books and originator of the free-hand
method of card writing, is unique in
the superior court records there. 1t
reads: Leave everything | own to
my sister, Mrs. Douglas Mckay, 1923
Center street, Peru, Ill"