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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
A. x. ABERNTHY DIES.

SELMER. Tenn, oct IA. X.
Alternately. aged SO, died at his home
in Adamsville Tuesday, He was
a retired farmer and one of the most
prominent men Of the county. lie
Is survived by his widow and six
sons and one daughter, as follows;
Drs. Hayes, John, j. S. William H..
O., and Miss America, all Of this
county, and A, X. OF Memphis, con-
ductor on the |. c. r. r. A X. Alb
ernathy was n brother OF Prof NJ.
r, Alternately, one of the leading edu-
Gators of the state, who died at his
home in Selmer in 1900
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

heat, but Frisco June displayed SEN
sational speed and broke Trampsate's
new record.
Mile Irwin and Mightell scored
easy victories in the 2:0S trot and
second divisions OF the ana trot, re-
speCtirely. The first division OF the
2:l2 was raced Monday. The F1em-
ing brothers w. w, ". r. end Vic.
drove the winners in three Of the
four events
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
FIGHT FANS HURT
AS STAND COLLAPSES

JERSEY CITY. Oct. 14.--SiXteen
persons were injured. seven OF them
seriously. when an improvised grand
stand collapsed during the Carpen-
tier Levinsky fight here.
The stand, which had been erected
outside the ball park. where the box
ing bouts were staged, gave way un-
der an overload OF fight fans, many
of whom were caught and crushed
under the weight of fallen timbers
At midnight last night the Jersey
City hospital reported that of the 10
injured rushed there for treatment
ali except seven were able to go to
their homes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Probably one of the neighbors will
gladly show you her Simmons beds

Beds nOiSeleSS and steady,
which actually induce the
sound, relaxed sleep SO neces-
sary to tired mind and body.
In every room shared by
two persons, Twin Beds, by
all means! One sleeper does
not disturb the other, or COM
municate colds or other in
fectiOnS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
"PussyfOOt" Says
He'll Sick u. S. On
Scotch DistiLLerS

EDINBURGH. Scotland, oct. IA
Advertisements appearing in Scot
fish newspapers in which distillers
claim their business with America
has greatly increased since prohl-
bition went into effect, will he
brought to the attention Of the de-
partment of justice at Washington,
declared William f, PussyfooU
johnson, prohibition leader address
ing n meeting here.
He charged that. " the advertise
ments told the truth. the distillers
were violating the laws Of friend
lv nation"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
M'ADOo CAMPAIGNS.

CONNELLSVILLE. Pa, Oct. A.--w
G. McAdoo, campaigning for the Demo
cratic party. entered the coke country
OF Western Pennsylvania and made a
ratification OF the league OF nations
covenant Mr.. McAdoo, In his address
here, described the document as zone
of the greatest ever conceived by hu-
man minds" and declared that "it
James NJ. Cox were against the league
as a Democrat would support Hard.
no -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
GIN AND COTTON BURN
NEAR TlPT0MVlLLE

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn, oct, IA.
ISpl) 1.-The cotton gin at Wyunburg,
four miles south. belonging to the
Lake County Manufacturing com
pany Of this city. caught fire Satur-
day morning and was destroyed with
seven bales Of seed cotton. The fire
broke out In the cotton house and
spread rapidly. but was finally put
out with fire extinguishers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
YANKS WANT SISLER
100000 WORTH

CLEVELAND. o., Oct. 14.-An Of
fer Of 100000 for George slsler.
made by the New York Yankees has
been turned down by Branch Hickey,
or the st Louis Browns, II was
learned here yesterday. Hickey, who
passed through here en- route from
New York to st. Louis, is quoted as
saying no amount of money can in
fluence him to let Sisler go.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
She Says Husband
Threatened To Kill
Her And Children

Alleging that her husband threat
ened to kill her and his three chill
dren, Ludie NJ. Schultz, Wednesday
filed application for divorce from
Fred Schultz in chancery court. She
prays custody of the three children
and alimony 'pendente lite" and alb
solute.
The Schultzs were married in Gre
NADIA, Miss, in 1900. the bill declares.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Wife OF Secretary
of Labor SUccuntbs

ELMIRA, n. Y, Oct l4 A. aas
William B. Wilson, wife OF tne seT
retsrv of labor, Gied Weones Snry
in Washington, Pa. she e., "a hody w Is, q
in Blossburg, Pa, and the pI h,Sr,a 20
TO be brought to that place iol ou' ''IA
Sunday,
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18
TOO MUCH FOR CANDY
The Bill For This Unnccdcd Luxury
Was Greater Last Year Than
That For Education.

Is your child's candy worth more
worth more, but it is costing more.
The American School Journal says
Ss45, 100000 was spent on the public
schools last year while the tax experts
at Washington say $3.50, 900, 600 was
spent on candy in the same time, a
difference of lO5 millions in favor of
candy. Did you imagine it?
Believing this proportion TO be un-
fair to the children of America, the
Government Savings Organization of
the Treasury Department is launching
a saving campaign in every school
house, a campaign of education and
actual saving. Where schools prefer
to have banks handle the school saw
ings accounts this is TO be done but
in a great majority of cases the
Thrift Stamp ana the War Savings
Stamp are the media of savings.
Teachers are asked to teach thrift as
a part bL Lilt TAAlbpl tphiots
The Tenth District has carried
campaign this summer to teachers at
summer schools and teachers insti-
tutes, reminding them that their sue
cess in Increasing their salaries will
depend largely upon their ability to
show in dollars and cents how real a
service they can render their com
munities by making more conserva-
tive young citizens out Of the children
in their care.
Expenditures for luXuries are being
used TO show the need of teaching
saving in schools. While America
raised 21 billion dollars in war loans,
it spent 22 billions in luXuries last
year. The Tenth District raised in
all its war loans $40 million dollars
ten million less than the national OK
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

One of Louisiana's most successful
social gatherings OF the season was
the picnic Uncle Phil Turpin gave for
his young friends. The Twice-a-Week
Times is sure that during the whole
summer Uncle Phil never went to his
garden unless he was accompanied by
from one TO five little boys. They
never were in the way out there.
Last Saturday all the small boys were
invited out to Starks lot, where the
big garden plot is rented for the sum-
mer, Tor a picnic. Uncle Phil is
host that spends every minute in en-
tertaining his guests-and the boys
well, the boys hope it will be an an
nual affair and that they will never
get too big to attend.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate of
Charles +. Mueller, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, bearing date of the
18th day OF September, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and If said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date OF the publication
OF this notice, they will be forever
barred.
true copy Attest:
AUGUSTA MUELLER,
CScal) Administrative.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

r. Johnston, a farmer near Paris,
has first hand information to give any
Of the politicians who want to solve
the problems OF the country. He sold
forty flceces of wool at thirty cents a
pound for a sum that would hardly
pay for suit of clothes which he
purchased at $75. The pre-war price
Of the suit he believes would have
been about $25. The phenomenal
rise in the price of the suit was due
ITO increased cost of materials" The
suit had increased 800 per cent while
the material from which it was made
had decreased fifty per cent. Mr..
Johnson puts the question this way,
why should a man exchange the
wool from an entire flock for just
about enough clothes to wad an old
fashioned gun" Come camraigners,
anGwer quickly.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

A party composed of John A.
and George Burch and George BEN
nett Of Graham returned last week
from an automobile trip to Alamagor-
do, New Mexico. The total distance
driven on the trip was 2,429 miles.
The total gasoline used was 239 gal
Ions which cost $7S.37. The cylinder
oil used on the trip was 81 quarts,
costing 5000. The entire cost for
gasoline and oil was sSS.57 for the
2,429 miles, or about az cents a
mile. ......
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

There will be a real honest to
goodness boxing exhibition at the
Wickiser Theater tonight. Two ten
round bouts are on the card and the
men are all professionals. One of
the boxers is a real top notcher and
is scheduled in the main event in St.
Joseph tonight CThursday). His name
is Mel Stevenson and he was schedul-
cd TO fight twelve rounds with Har-
vey Thorp, the we'll known Kansas
City lightweight Ever since the last
prize fight which was pulled off in
Craig. at which time the editor Of
this organ aged ten years in one
night, the fight fans Of Craig have
been hard to please and if the men
want to entertain the audience to-
night they Will have to cut out the
love taps and put on a real fight
Craig Leader.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Last week a party Of Kansas City
men, Including Sergeant Keyes OF the
Kansas City motorcycle squad, visited
Lake Venita. The party stopped at
a farm house and inquired the way
Of a small boy who was the only one
at home. Several questions were ask
cd about the recent bank robbery at
Odessa. That aroused the lads sus-
picions. He carefully noted the num-
Der of the car and Immediately tele-
phoned the officers to be on the look
out tor a party OF men travelling in a
big Marmon car, headed for Odessa.
When the visitors reached the town,
says the Odessa Democrat, the Off
GERS We're All out to give them a hot
reception. The car was stopped and
the men put through a strict exami-
nation. The visitors had a hearty
laugh but commended the lad for his
vigilance.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. II, Il. Brown motored
TO Gallatln Sunday and attended the
chautauqua. Returning, they lost
their conveyance, Ford. Mr. Brown
had left the main Travelled road to
avoid piece of road that was being
newly worked. lie got another road
that proved equally as bad for there
were weeds that rubbed the bottom
of his car and Jared loose the pet
cock of his gasoline tank. Mr.. Brown
did not observe the leak, but thinking
he was short on gas went TO several
farm houses and finally secured five
gallons. lie commenced pouring it
into his tank and then il was observ-
ed that there was leakage. Mrs
Brown wanted to discover if what
was on the ground was indeed gaso-
line. She touched a match-u was
gasoline all right. Flames burst
forth and within a short time the car
was nothing but mass of ruins
Fortunately the car was insured, and
there is not a total loss.-Trenton
Republican.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

same fields and life was made miser-
able for the fox, the coon and the
opossum at night How the modern
homes have supplanted the roadside
cabins and the COW trails have given
way to railroad and telegraph and
telephone lines. Then, too, it is in
September when the patriot sallies
forth on his country saving tour to
tell The people how to correct govern
mental ills and how to cast their
votes intelligently.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

II Is hard to understand why any
citizen should wish to leave good old
Missouri. Mosbys Missouri NossCn-
ger announces that there are, accord
ing to statistics, four times as many
crazy people at Washington, d. c.,
than in any other section of the coun-
try, and further puzzles the reader
by saying, yet Ex-Governor Joseph
w. Folk, of sound mind and dispos-
Ing memory, deliberately passes up
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Clutching a rosary, Mrs. Julia Bcr-
gin, a prominent st. Lou church
bridge in Walnut park late Thurs
day. The woman's skull had been
crushed and bullet had penetrated
the lungs. Her handbag was found
seventy feet from the body. A small
quantity of money she carried was
missing.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

King City has gone "bus wild" de-
clares the Tri-County News (King
City,. Buses to the ball game, a
quarter for the round trip, a two
mile ride, led the way to busses to
Bethany and pattonsburE. and has
revived the proposal to re-establish
the bus line to St. Joseph. a big
truck carries the sign, ITO Pattons-
burg fair $2," and another offers an
easy trip to Bethany and return dur
ing fair season for $3.50.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

The Trenton Republican Tribune
had the curiosity to keep track of
one weeks supply of waste basket
mail. The "unwanted bundle- weigh
ed three pounds and four ounces and
the postage amounted to an even dol
lar. ut is a crime" declares the
Republican-Tribu "at the present
price of print paper to expect an edi-
tor to use all this gift material"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18
10 LIIT sHEErERING ARMS
DEBT

AT mass meeting held Tt.ssday,
presided over by Mrs. w x. James,
It was decided that the $4,000 debt
which now hangs over the sheltering
Arms should be lifted, and work was
started AZ once in that direction.
over $1,000 WAS raised at the meet
inE, 'rd var.o"s committees will 20
20 the u'o7'e aad raise the rest.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

ponditure for candy last year. Cigar
cites cost 500 million in the same
time, so also did admissions and dues
and tobacco and snuff. Cereal bev-
erages brought u millions more last
year than Kansas raised in all the
Liberty Loans, and Kansas was the
banner loan state in the district. AS
a nation the United States spent for
soft drinks within 20 millions of as
much as Kansas and Oklahoma to-
gether raised in an the loans.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Glasgow has jumped into the big
city class on the house shortage sit
uation. w. NJ. Thomas, who was
ture in the high school, has resigned
his position because he was unable to
find a suitable house for his family.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Here's TO September, both morn
and eve, eulogizes the Moberly Moni-
tor-Index, the most helpful and satis-
flying month in the whole twelve.
September is the time, too, when the
county fairs with their bountiful
showing of pumpkins, fruits, fine
stock and fancy needle-work are In
vogue and when the people from all
parts gather together and enjoy an
annual visit. 1t is the time Of annual
reunions and old settlers picnics In
these gatherings they recall how the
dense woods stood where the improv-
ed farms now are, how they hunted
bear and how deer roamed these
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

The Fairfax Fan Festivities. which
began Thursday afternoon and closed
Monday night, were a success this
year as before. The exhibits this
year Were unusually good
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

The total number Of automobile
licenses issued 10 date is 2S1,S9O, ac-
corling to John L. sullivan, secretary
of state, who predicts that the num-
Der VIII reach the 100000 mark be-
fore the end Of the year.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

George BandeL 1011 Prospect ave-
nue.. known as the most frequently
held up gambler Of Kansas City.
was held up again and robbed OF
$1,000 and $4,5O0 in cashier and trav-
elers' checks by two mon as he stood
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Tuesday of last week petition
having been presented by twenty-five
per cent of the voters of Holt county,
the county court gave an order for
the election to be held at the general
election this fall.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

all the good real estate propositions
in jefferson City and st. Louis to buy
a home in Washington for the round
sum of 100000. Does our old friend
like that kind of neighbors, or is he
affected by the general psychosis Of
the placer"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

At the Pattonsburg fair last week
the first 2year-old mule sold for
5000 and the second prize pair Of
mules for $1,O75.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Under the auspices Of the South
east Missouri Agricultural Bureau the
Southeast Missouri Sunflower Grow
Crs' Association has been formed for
the handling and marketing OF the
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

In front Of the Century theatcr.
Twelfth and Central streets. 1t was
intermission between acts and large
crowd had gathered on the sidewalk.
The robbers escaped.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

Truly we are a wonderful people.
just as the nation came to realize all
the disadvantages of woman suffrage,
notes me Slater News, a Yankee saves
the trench by irvcnting and market
uG a suli-royN.ug cradle.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

The hog show at the Sedalia state
fair really made the judges earn
their money, chuckles the Sni-a-Bar
Voice. over a thousand hogs were on
exhibit.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

One-tcnth Of the population of the
United States lives in three big cities
but the Monitur-IndcX knows that a
lot of them will want to come to
Mobcrly when the new water works
system is in operation.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

A thief entered Boonville confcc-
tionory store but failed to find any
money. The Boonvnle Republican
explains, "All the money had been
taken from the cash registers at clos
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate o&
Frank Sanner, deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned, by the
Probate Court Of Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date of the 18th
day of September, 1920.
All persons having claims against
SAID estate are required to exhibit
them TO me Tor allowance. within six
months from date OF said letters. or
they may be precluJed from any
benefit of such estate; and If said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of the publication
OF this notice, they will be forever
barred.
A true copy. Attest:
NORMA A. SANNER,
NSeat) Administratrix
Fred NJ. WanGer, Clerk OF Probate
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

ing time and put where the moth and
rust may corrupt but where thieves
do not break through and steal"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

A kick in the abdomen by a horse
resulted in the death of Spared
Smith, a young Galloway county
farmer. He lived more than a week
after the accident.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-18

sunflowcr seed crop. New Madrid
county leads in the acreage of sun
flowers in the state.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
Harmless superstitions.

Everybody is superstitiOus and gen.
orally our superstitions are trivial and
do no harm. To carry a coin in the
pocket for luck; to comment about
seeing the moon over the left shOul-
der. to refuse to walk under a ladder /;
to believe that it is bad luck to turn
back; to make a wish at the appear
ance of the first star of the evening +;
to suppose it is not we'll to break a
mirror, which it isn't well to do. But
the point is, everybody is superstitious,
regardless of what he says about it.
He may not really know that he is su-
perstitiOus; he may be honest in be-
lieving that he is not. But the fact
remains that superstition was bred
into the race away back in the jungle,
where little was understood, where
Importance was attached to the shape
of the clouds, where trees and stones
and mountains and rivers had per
sonality-and we can't get it out of
the system.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
Big Saving in Shoes

o San
MEMS N
duced dinp proportion
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
HAD AN OBJECT IN POSING
Moose Didn't Stand for Her Photo
graph Just to Accommodate the
Camera Holder.

A moose out in the wilds does not
stop to pose for her picture. There
is generally a reason for the peculiar
actions of wild things. In the current
issue of the Hunter-Trader-Trapper,
published in Columbus, o., hunters
write of their experience.
1--WE had an early start Thursday
and Sam soon proclaimed that his
pipe foretold moose. The first bend
was rounded and knee-deep in the
water stood a fat sleek cow. Our
canoe advanced toward her, the
camera set for an exposure. Sam
called softly and she advanced hun
dred feet toward US, ears erect, with
a curious what are you manner.
"At 75 feet she stopped and posed
for the picture, and then waited until
we were so feet away before she
turned into the woods. At the top OF
the bank she waited for us to pass be-
fore crashing into the timber.
"Her action was explained when we
turned the bend and at the waters
edge saw her calf, fine four or tlve
months old fellow, which climbed the
bank and was away after her at
once"
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
An .AII.Nationa Case.

John Pappas, a Greek, has been ar
rested on a charge of grand larceny.
Habid Helde, a Turk, makes the ac-
cusation. Heide had some Russian
money, how much he doesn't know. He
exchanged it for 100 English sOver-
eigns. An Italian friend introduced
him to Pappas, the Greek. A trip
through the botanical gardens was un-
dertaken. During the walk man who
looked like a Swede and who talked
like a Swede appeared and assumed
the role of hold-up man. Pappas
didn't help, said the Turk. Detective
Hagerty, an Irishman, arrested the
Greek. The preliminary hearing was
held next morning before a magis-
trate who was born in Wales.-New
York Times.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
Cuba Starts War on Rats.

The Cuban sanitation authorities
have undertaken a vigorous campaign
against the rat pest to prevent the
bubonic plague from entering Cuba.
Thousands of traps have been set
and every precautiOn is being taken.
Ships coming from ports under sus-
picion will not be permittedto unload
at the wharves, but must discharge
their cargoes by means of lighters or
launches while anchored in the har-
bor, thereby lessening the possibility
Of plague-carrying rats reaching shore.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
Ladies' Wearing
Apparel

Ladies' Shirtwaists, some below
cost.
Sweater Coats, Sc grade, $3.50
Others as low as $2.55
Ladies' High Grade Underwear,
Regular $3.50, now S1.19
Union Suits $1.98, worth $500
Ladies' Hose, 2 pair for 25c
Hose worth SOC, special for
29c.
Silk Hose, 42c
Ladies' Skirts, all kinds below
cost.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
Mems WearinS
Apparel

Trousers, $5 to Sc grade, $4.25
Sweater Coats, SIS to $3.50 grade
1925
Union Suits, all wool, 1925
Work Sweater Coats S1.25
Fleece-lined Shirts and
Drawers, 75c
Flannel Work Shirts, S1.35
Brown Cotton Gloves, pair, 18c
Dress Hose pair, 1Oc
Silk Hose pair, SOC
Boys Heavy Fleeced Under
wear, all sizes, SOC garment
Velour Hats, $3.50 grade, $4.75
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
Our Ladies Coats

$500 grade now S27.95
$500 grade now 2O.25
$500 grade now 1886
Others as low as $500
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28

-r,uER going through the moult is like going through
If sickness To force out the old qulls and
InOw aSOusf feathers saps hens vitality.
vour hens TO be fall producers and winter layers,
Fen Poultry Paacea during and after the moult
Smyrna times., 1920-01-28
Great Removal Sale

our business has forced look for larger quarters for which purchased ROE