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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
(No. 31519)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Dora w. Richardson and Dora w.
Richardson, Administrators of the
Estate of Luelia Harris, de-
ceased .'...,..'' '..,.. Il laintltIS
VS..
Charles II. Hubbard, Fleming j.
Hubbard, Robert Frank Hubbard,
Parker Hubbard, Effie Sharp
formerly Effie Hubbard). James
T. Hubbard, if living, and the un-
known consorts, heirs, devisees,
donees, alienees, or immediate,
mesne or remote, voluntary or
involuntary grantees of said
James T. Hubbard, if he be dead.
and Allen Joseph Hubbard, II
living, and the unknown con-
sorts, heirs, deviseos, donees,
alienees or immediate, mesne
or remote, voluntary or in
voluntary grantees of said Allen
Joseph Hubbard, if he be
dead ............... Defendants
Notice TO James T. Hubbard IL liv
ing and the unknown consorts, heirs
devisees, donees, alienees, or immed
tate, mesne or remote, voluntary ol
involuntary grantees of said Jane.
II. Hubbard If he be dead and L
Allen Joseph Hubbard II living. anC
the unknown consorts, heirs, devisees
donees, alienees, or immediate. mesnI
or remote, voluntary or involuntar!
grantees of said Allen Joseph Hub
bard, If he be dead,
Now on this day, come Charles II
Hubbard, Fleming j. Hubbard, Rob
ert Frank Hubbard, Parker Hubbard
Effie Sharp and Samuel Wilcox, ex
ecutor of the last will and testamen
of Dora w. Richardson, deceased
petitioners, by their attorney and b.
leave OF cou-t, the above entitled
cause is re-docketed and II appearing
TO the satisfaction of the court b,
petition duly verified and otherwise
that there are certain moneys in tn
hands OF the Sheriff of buchanan
County. Missouri, which might b
claimed by said Allen Joseph Hub
bard il living and his unknown con
sorts, heirs, deyisees, doneeS, alienees
or imm ediate, mesne or remote, vol
untary or involuntary grantees o
said Allen Joseph Hubbard IL he b
dead and by James T. Hubbard II h
be living and his unknown consorts
heirs, devisees, donees. alienees, o
immediate, mesne or remote, volun
tary or involuntary grantees OF sal
James T. Hubbard. n he be dead, b
reason OF the sale Of certain real es
tate in the above entitled cause. be
longing 10 the estate OF Luella Harris
deceased, and whereas petitioner
claim to be entitled to said funds an
Il appearing to the satisfaction OF IN
court that all OF said parties includ
ing James 7. Hubbard, IL living. an
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
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Olfl'|tt CA l'+ III ..tH ION
In the Circuit Court of buchanan
County, Als.ru., 10 tuy January
Term, A. H., 1921.
State Of Missouri, County Of Bu-
Chanan, SIS.
Iva Bower ............Piainuff
vs..
Frank Bower ....,..
Now at this d9y comes the plain
tiff by her Attorney. oul il appearing
TO the satisfaction OF the Circuit
Court that said defendant, Frank
Bower, Is "a NONRESIDENT OF the State
of Missouri, and does not reside
therein, II is ordered that said non-
resident defendant be notified by pub
lication. as required by law, that said
pl,uuJuI has commenced her suit III
this Court against said defendant by
petition and affidavit, the object and
general nature OF which is to obtain
a decree Of divorce from the defend
ant on the grounds OF indIgritics
such as 10 render p'aintifrs condition
in life as the wife OF defendant, in
tolerabie, in that to-wit: that defend
ant cursed and abused plaintiff, that
defendant struck and beat plaintiff,
ana accused her of keeping company
with other men, that defendant has
failed and refused to provide the
necessities OF life for plaintiff, and
that defendant has abandon ID and
deserted plaintiff without u reason
able cause for the space of one Who'll
year, next, before the filing of her
petition; That unless the said de-
feudant, Frank Bower, shall be and
appear at the next term of this Court.
to be begun and held al the Court
House, in the City Of st. Joseph, in
Buchanan County, State of Missouri,
on the 3rd day of January 1921, on
or before the third day Of said term,
to answer plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken for confessed as
to him and Judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
1t is further ordered, that a copy
OF this order be published in The st.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished i'm the County of buchanan,
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion Of which 10 be at least fif-
teen days before the next January,
1921. term of this Court
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Charles A. Redfearn, Deputy Clerk
Hine d Cross, Attorneys for Plaintiff
G16)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration, upon the estate OF
Mary A. Worthley. deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned. by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County, Missouri, bearing date OF the
2Sd 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 benz
eft of such estate; and II 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:
A. X WORTHLEY,
(Seah Administrator.
Fred NJ. Wauger. Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PAROLE FROM MISSOURI
Pf-NITE,NTIAkG

To whom it may concern: here
by state my name is Lem Bertram,
and l was sentenced to serve four
years in the Missouri State Peniten-
tlary for the crimes OF forgery and
utterins, at the May, 1919 term OF
the Circuit Court Of Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri, ani l am now an in
mate OF said Penitentiary.
On Monday, Nov s, 1920, or as soon
thereafter as / can be heard / in
tend 10 present my application for a
parole from the Peniteutiary to the
Hon. +. ID. Gardner Govern@ Il the
state OF Missouri.
GOl6) LEM BERTRAM-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

One Of the great problems fol-
lowing the close Of the world war
has been the return 10 civil life and
productive industry OF the vast
Ermy Of men called to The colors by
various nations. Everybody knows
the great war effort Canada made,
sending about half a millicn men
overseas and spending her money
to the extent cf billions. Many
enterprises IN Canada have done
coed work in the re-employment Of
returned soldiers. Among them
tie Canadian Pacifc Railway holds
a conspicuous place. This company
sent II ,0G2 men into the army, paid
al volunteers six months salary
md promised every man position
OF equal value to the one he left l.
he came back and applied for it.
OF the ! .0G2 men who joined the
Canadian, British or United States
armies, l,lOo were lilled or died Of
wounds. 2,OSs were wounded and
zoos who applied for re-instate-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate Of
Harvey Cline, deceased, have been
grdnted TO the unuers. guad by the
Probate Court OF buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date Of the goth day
Of September, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them 10 me for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any benz
eft Of such estate; and II said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date % the publication Of this
notice, they Will be forever barred.
A true copy Attest:
HARRY +. CLINE,
(SeaD Administrator.
Fred NJ. Wanger. Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

An experience meeting on the sub
Ject OF alfalfa was held in Gentry
county recently. County Agent saun-
ders beamed and shouted "amen" TO
the testimony OF those who had pros
pered in the faith. Robert Larmer.
stanberry. said his alfalfa brought
500 an acre last year. Walter Korn.
Gentry. sold a part OF his first cut
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

Lieut.. r. n. Stuart, Royal Naval
Reserve, now second officer OF TIE
" Empress ot France of ne Cam
aj.au Pacific Ocean Sysl.5s, Vas
The commander Of q British "uys-
terry ship whl.h vent to sea q -
Eu.sed as q tramp steamship with
q dummy gun at her stern. Stuart
let a submarine torpedo him his
"uanic party" took 60 the boats in
frantic haste leaving him and I
few men aboard, and when the SUBJ
marine came up Stuart unmarked
his hidden guns and sank it, there
by winning the Victoria Cross and
the d. s. ..
The company's second Y. c. win
ner was a fearless locomotive engi-
reer from Medicine Hat, John
Peter pJbinson. who killed four e
the enemy, cap'Ted a machine gun
and was carrying a wounded COM
rade to safety over the paraDo- Of
his trench when a bullet ended bis
lie.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

Ander Bernstein, leather chemist
Of Berlin. Twenty-Five years ago
he opened a laboratory at Brockton,
Mass. for research and the de-
velopment Of chemical processes
for shoe manufacturers. His days
and nights since then have been a
tireless investigation Of leather
chemistry. lie says the questions
raised by leather manufacturers
seem to rest on the most recondite
problems Of chemistry and physics.
The whole life Of this modest
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

J II the man who makes two
blades Of grass grow where one
grew before confers a blessing on
humanity, how about the man. in
these expensive times, who re-
verses the proposition By making
one pair Of shoes give the wear
that two pairs did before? Fred
A. Howard, chemist and scientist,
who has been affiliated with the
MASSACHUSETTS shoe industry for
more than a half century, Is the
man who bears this unusual dis
tinction, in the slief Of shoe
manufacturers who have examined
his chemical formulae to increase
the wearing power Of shoe leather,
and sixteen Of whom have just ar
ranged TO Use some Of his processes.
Howard has wrought marvels
with leather. His father and
grandfather were shoe manufac-
turers. His final achievement, which
1t Is said will cut the nations shoe
bill In half comes after thirty-fve
years Of hard work as leather
chemist Yet he saws he has only
begun. He is shy and avoids being
interviewed.
As a youth Howard took up ad-
Sanced chemistry with Prof. Alex
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

ting out Of the wlndrow for $50 a
ton. w. l. Saunders seeded a part Of
dis land to alfalfa and rented a part
OF his land 10 aNalfa and rented #
for s25 an acre cash rent Mosbys
Missouri Message continues; yes,
brethren" concluded Mr.. Saunders
with tears in his eyes, we're going to
grow more OF il. 1t has equal feeding
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

The BARRIERS in Los Angeles have
started something, admits tha Jeffer-
son City Democrat Tribune. In redue-
ing the price OF a hair cut from SO
to 25 cents. It's a long way 10 Call
fornia. but MLssourisns may let their
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

Term, A. D., 1921.
state of Missouri. County Of Bu-
chanan, 81.
Edith Woods ........, Plaintiff
VS..
Sidney Woods ...... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by her attorney. and it appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant Sidney Woods has
absconded and absented himself from
his usual place of abode in this state
and that he has concealed himself so
that the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon him. it il ordered
that said defendant be notified by
publication. as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature OF which is to OBJ
tain a divorce from the defendant on
the grounds OF indignities such as TO
render her condition In life intoler-
able in this, to-wit: That defendant
frequently cursed and abused plain
tiff, called her by foul and offensive
epithets and on several occasions
struck, beat and kicked the plaintiff
and during the last two years and
more contributed nothing to the sup
port Of plaintiff or OF her children.
That unless the said defendant, Sidney
Woods, shall be and appear at the
next term OF this Court, TO be begun
and held at the Court House. In the
City OF st. Joseph, IN Buchanan
County, State OF Missouri, on the srd
day OF January. 1921. on or before
the third day OF said term. to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and
judgment rendered accordingly.
1t Is further ordered. that a copy
of this order be published In The ST.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan,
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion of which to be at least fif-
teen days before the next January.
1921. term OF this Court
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
(Seal) Clerk.
BY Stella whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
Sherman & Otis, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. 116)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

little New Highlander has been CO.
voted to research.
He has a library containing
moro than ten thousand sets Of
clippings on chemical research. His
records Of personal chemical ex-
periments number several hundred
thousand. His latset invention is
Korite which sounds like a new
kind Of explosive but is not Il is
a chemical agent produced after
thirty-hvs years Of research TO
double the wearing power Of shoe
leather and render 4 permanently
water proof and pliable. 1t is said
to be revolutionary in principle,
and in practical application.
II think il is a worth while
work." Mr.. Howard says. "Chil-
dren are apt to catch cold in slushy
sloppy weather if their shoes leak,
and shoe bill is big item to those
who have families these days. The
chemist who devotes his attention
whole heartedly to leather has a
real life work before him" /
Mr.. Howard once made the states
ment that the workings of the uni-
verse, its every chemical and nat
ural phase. can be discovered in q
single fibre Of leather.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
(No. 34s90)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court OF Buchanan
County, Missouri. TO the January
Term, A. D., 1921.
State OF Missouri. County OF Bu-
chanan, IS.
George ]. Barnes. ...,. Plaintiff
vs..
Zazle It, Barnes. Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by his attorney. and it appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Court that said
said defendant, Zazle +. Barnes. has
absconded and absented herself from
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

value, pound for pound, was wheat
bran which is now SIS per ton"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

locks erov until tho cut price reaches
the uilIle-Wssr.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
Gehrs Sheet Metal Works

WARM AIR hE AIlNG A SPECIALITY
CRAWL ROOFING
Tin roofing, glttcTiag aud general archi-
tectlral Nyr.s chain pumps, water cNatlrs,
metal co4aIcCs, all kiuls %. tsu, copper and
sheet iron work Work done at reason ole
priCes.
Phone Min ss1
ibis South ieth suseL 81. Joseph, Ne
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06
(No. 34219)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court, OF Buchanan
County, Missouri, to the January
Term, A. D., 1921.
state of Missouri. County Of Bu-
chanan, 81.
Edith Woods ........, Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-06

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
SUMTER CITY

MRS. Rufus Webb and children left
saturday for Atlanta to spend some
time with her sister, Mrs. Frank Alex
ander.
Mrs. C. C. Howell, of Talladega,
Ala, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. K. NJ. Mcdonald.
B: P. Webb, a student of Geor-
gla Tech, is at home for a few days.
t. j. Markette spent Sunday with
his mother.
Mrs. E. C. Schneider was in Amer
lcus Saturday.
Miss Jessica Physioc returned to
her home in Americas Wednesday.
after visiting relatives for few
days.
J. 7. Webb and daughter, Miss Lu-
Gle, were shopping in Americas Sat
urday.
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, of Plains,
IS visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. c.
Wise.
J. A. Mcdonald, of Plains. was a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Most Anything Can Be
Bought From u. S. Now

(By the Stars and Stripes Service)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Uncle
Sam is still very much in the bust
ness of selling merchandise.
When his business was to end the
war as quickly as possible, he stocked
up on everything the boys who did
the work might need.
He has been selling what he had
left at the rate of $12,OOO,OOO worth
week. One weeks sales in Janu-
airy was $12,847818.93, which includ-
ed the sale of a ssmokeless powder
plant at Nitro, W Va, for $8,564,-
932.50.
The same week leather sizes
amounted to more than 100000.
No Need for Cold Hands.
Among the things tha- have been
declared surplus and which will be
sold are 175,0C9 pairs Of work nit.
tens, Think how many K p. details
1t would take to lose or wear out that
many.
Field cooking ranges. concrete
mixers, carts, cycavators, clam shell
buckets, plows, tractors, scrapers and
hosting engines are icing apportion-
ed to the state highway deDartments
of 70 states for the use of road con-
struction gangs.
Whole Flock of Candy.
While no exact fuI1ras AFRO &C vat
available on the amount of candy
sold through the army quartermas-
ter stores, it is estimated that APP
proximately 80 per cent of the entire
surplus held by the War Department
has been disposed of and that indica
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Sumter Vets To Elect
New Officers Tuesday

Camp Sumter, United Confederate
Veterans, will hold its annual election
of officers next Tuesday at 10 o'clock
at the court house in Americas. An
nouncement of the date of the meet
ing was made yesterday by Capt. Joe
Day Stewart, commander of the
camp, and W. S. Moore, adjutant.
Il will leave Monday for Miami
Fla, to spend some time" said Can't,
Stewart, "and for that reason I will
not be able to be present at this
meeting, but | want all of the old
boys to be out and re-organize for the
new year"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

Hart Schaffner &
NJ ARK suits and
Overcoats atclear-
ance sale prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

What do you want? A Want AID
IN the Times-Hecorder will get it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
business visitor here Saturday.

business visitor here Saturday.
Miss Katherine Mcdonald of Cuth-
bert, Ga, Miss Margaret Mcdonald,
of Cleveland, Tenn, and Kenneth
NJ. Mcdonald, of Jacksonville, Fla,
were called home Tuesday by thes
death of their grandmother, Mrs. AL
len, of Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
BOlsheViEi River Drenches
Southern Oil Land With War
Texas and Oklahoma
Stage Fight Over
$200,OOO,OOO
BY GLENN PRICER.

813RkBURNETT, Tex, Jan. 81
2gssaszznred by the Postmaster)-
vgs:zE--for $2OO,OOO,OOO worth of oil
avg between Texas and Oklahoma
- Ess.gIng amid steady bombardment
aaf N1 JunetAens, court DEGREES, appeals,
-.''1A ssber- appeals, and writs. Also,
9it.sTatE of words are hurled across No
Mn 5 Land from the Texas front to
aSss oklahoma front, and vice versa
* sac legal experts, trailing with
SaAsf armies, put it.
Main responsibility for the war l
2ssEEe placed upon the Red River. This
R@d River thorough investigationaa
24fex thorough investigation. The
zAaezi EsIver is Bolshevild. 1t isn't sat
izAlet2 with the course it pursues, and
AZ 1aIever changing its channels. The
aSset River is troubled with perpetual
iMETrxk
River All Worked Up.
According to the map the Red
12zsrar ought to separate Texas from
Oklahoma But according to the oil
S11sH 1t doesn't. Oklahoma oil men
gas .ne Red River is in Texas at this
EshsSztr; Texas oil men insist the Red
.RssEe.r Is in Oklahoma. Texas courts
AzNzs up Texans Oklahoma courts
7xrc IN the first line trenches for the
4aJ&1izalaomans.
Before oil was found nobody cared
aRfatsER the Red River meandered, nor
as0aSg. nor when. But with oil there
aaszEms sudden and touching foad-
sSaEssH for the old river. Oil men bored
CSC isoth sides. Homesteaders who
5zsIH starved on the land became rich
sgea night.
d.axiahomans became race of mil
5uaIaEIres on the north bank of the
AGfset River, and the Texans were oil
lEsfEzsEsrrats on the south bank. Peace
TseSc-rasd.
afsat the Red River being Bolsne-
7ssaal an character and disposition,
s4za1E7sed her channel and did her best
'ss make oil leases mere scraps of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

burnett oil district, north of Wichi-
ia Falls. The contested area includes
As sections of land, Immediately
south of the Red River channel (once
north of it). Casualties reported in
clude a score or more of black eyes,
physical and legal,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Denies Discomfort Fund
Raised By u. S. Slovaks

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Re-
ports that three million dollars had
been collected and sent by Slovaks
in the United States to Czecho-Slov-
aka to stir up discomfort and be used
to oppose the separation of the
Czechs were denied today by Matthew
Gazdik, financial secretary of the
Slovak League of America.
-~~"-0~~~~~-~~~-~O~~~~O~~~ N~~0-oooz.. 49,
tons are that the entire surplus will
be sold through the retail stores. An
80 car loads of candy
were ordered distributed to the re-
tail stores and the greater part of it
was sold during the Christmas holi-
days.
What do you want? A Want AID
in the Times Hacordo,- ILL - :.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

paper. The river shifted northward.
That left land which had been on
the north bank on the south bank,
and Texans grabbed the oil-soaked
land. Oklahomans tried to hcII on.
Texas courts sided with Texans. Ok
lahoma's courts did as much for Ok
lahomans.
Everybody DEFIANT.
Oklahomans defed Texas courts,
Texans invited the Oklahoma courts
to go chase themselves. District
Judge Calhoun Crex.)' issued an in
junction against anyone encroach-
ing on the claims of Texans. This
was heavy shell right into the front
line trenches of the 0klahomans.
They retailated with a threat to
disregard the injunction.
Governor Hobby (Tex.) ordered
out the rangers, first line defense Of
Texas.
Both sides appealed to the U. S.
courts.
Sam Sparks, former state treasur-
err (Tex.) is commander-in-chief of
the Texan forces. He holds the oil
leases, valued at $20,000,0O, quite a
tidy sum to battle for.
The battlefield is in the rich Burk-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

RED RIVER WAR MAP-Skech d the battlefield Shaded dis
shows relative of both forces the southern
south of the what used be the north bank, and
claimed by and Oklahoma 1t here the for
herself channel claims the is the boundary line; Ok
hhOma insists the boundary line where and where
happens to be flowing. That's WIN lie is about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Too Late To Classify.

can accommodate four
young men in room and board
$50 Church street.-1-3t-su-w-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Reducing the costof yourclothes

Would expect with of fine CLOTH
Hart Schaffner & I =
Marx suits and
d. 1890 merchants believe of
0~A merchandise should on the of
sale prices. , .
$3o0osus $3.50 If we followed that policy certainly
>zOz0 wouldn't reduce of these fine
and from Hart
SoOOoSus $3.50 Marx.
But many of goods deayed
labor delays, WeaVers delays,
slow deliveries getting things
% %1oO should have had months ago.
We to sell them willing
n spite of rising % them at rs
s6OOTousan reduction from regular prices
so trousers 635 of
Trousers S
We make friends
Get yours Monday.
W. D. Bailey Company
Tehom ftat afner&N IrxClo