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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-08
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SSportBopiics
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outweighed fifteen pounds or more.
The score at the end of the first half
was 20 to 0. In the third quarter.
penalties and long pass gave the
ex-doughboys a touchdown. A num-
Der of subs were used by Coach
O'Ranrke, who is saving his good play
ers FOR the game with Friends next
week. Captain BoIand at center and
Lane fullback were the st. Mary's
stars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-08

Caldwell made his world series debut
yesterday. his sole stock in trade was
q girlish gesture.
Anyway, the Cleyeianders were pre-
pairing out tomorrow to see just what
kind of bird this Uncle Robby'' is and
does he eat razzberries.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
Athletics Lose Two Games.

Sunday afternoon the Lexing-
ton Athletics lost the opening
game of in the Inter-County
League to Sweet Springs by the
score of a to 2. A decision in the
first inning caused an argu-
ment, and the game was finished
under protest. The game was
a very interesting one after the
first inning in which Petite"
Hollern, the local Bird baseman
had little difficulty in locating
the ball.
The All-Stars of Kansas City
like the Sweet Springs team, won
the game Monday in the first
inning, when "Snag" Amos who
tried his hand at third base for
the locals in place of Hollern
made several bad plays, which
were followed by hits, netting
the All-Stare all of their runs.
A little more practice, boys,
won't hurt you.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
Miss Rhea's Recital.

The second senior recital from
the School of Expression at Cen
tral College was given Friday
evening in Murrell Auditorium
by Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Rhea. Miss Berry, her teacher,
had selected the ever new story
Of Madam Butterfly. It's apt
ness was apparent in the per-
son of Miss Rhea and it's tragic
pathos and childish faith made
emphasis of the readers under
standing. She was, as Cho Cho
San a winsome, charming body
AS Cho Cho San a tragic,
broken thing.
Miss Rhea's strongest inn
pressions were made by her re-
pose OF manner, ana the repFeSs-
ed emotion in her characterize
tion of the much loved Japanese
heroine. Careful attention to
detail afforded an excellent Jap
anese dialect with tonal quality
well accomplished. With the
same care she portrayed each
character in the drGmGtis per-
Sonae. Miss Rhea made of her
recital a matter of credit to her
school and an evening of much
pleasure for her audience.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
DIR. COpe's Residence Robbed.

Monday afternoon about 4
o'clock thieves entered DR..
Cope's residence, 1871 MAN
street, and secured valuable furs
and $40 in cash belonging to
Mrs. Coburn, and a gold watch
belonging to Mrs. Shaver, both
Wentworth patrons stopping
with DR.. Cope during commence
ment. Articles taken from men,
bers of the household include a
turquoise pin and fountain
pen.
Entrance was gained through
a read window that had been
pried open.
George Wallace of Kansas
City, covered" the celebration
for the Kansas City Star.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
]. G. Shelton for Treasurer

In this issue appears the an
nouncement of Capt. j. c. Shell
ton as candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for county
treasurer. Captain Shelton has
had a long residence in Lexing-
ton and is well-known through
out the county. He is generally
recognized as man of the high
est principles and marked abil-
ity. He has taken active part in
practically every movement for
the advance of public affairs and
is admired and respected by an
exceedingly wide circle of
friends. If Captain Shelton is
nominated he should be easily
elected and in that case the cit
izens of the county would know
that their funds. would be in
most capable hands.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

carry in Lafayette county the
past week. The other was the
Slusher District which voted
$7,75O. Miss Ethel lies of Lex
ington, taught the Webb school
last year and has been re-engag-
ed for the coming year at an in
crease in salary.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
Residence Above Myrick Burns

The residence Of Fred Whit
sett above Myrick, with most of
his furniture was completely
destroyed by fire yesterday
about six o'clock. The fire com
pany made the run but the fire
had gained such headway that
nothing could be done. And
there being no fire plug within
reach the company was help
less.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
LEGION DAY ENJOYED
BY IMMENSE THR0NG
Committees Provided For Every
Emergency And a Most Sue
cessful Celebration
Resulted.

tainment of Lafayette County's
ex-service men and members OF
the American Legion, for the
, presentation of medals given by
the State of Missouri to veter-I
ans of the World War, the ex-I
pedition into Mexico, and the
Spanish-American War, and for
a formal expression of appreci-I
alton of these men and their
status in the estimation Of La
fayette County people.
The day dawned auspiciously
as to temperature and barome-
ter readings, and when the hour
struck for the elimination of
long and carefully laid plans ev-
cry street leading into Lexing-
ton was a crowded and constant
| ly Travelled thoroughfare. Each
car that passed, each seat that
was occupied paid tribute to
Lafayette's soldiers.
Writing with the enthusiasm
of the day still vibrating the
street, but with the authority
of past tense, the day can be
pronounced success without
qualification or reservation.
The assigned work for the va
: rious committees regulated the
duties, so completely that their
= execution was carried out in a
manner approximating perfec-
tion. This statement in no way
depreciates the amount of time,
thought and work expended by
each, for the result was con
constantly in evidence as the
dss progressed, and favorable
q impression accumulated to the
5 celebrations end.
0 E. j. McGrew, as chairman of
n the executive committee, with
n his characteristic acumen chose
g committeeman who justified his
: judgment in every particular.
! The spectacular event of the
a day was the parade. 1t proceed
n ed with the blare of bands and
the flair of imagination, with
n the measured step of soldiers
II and the suggested succor Of the
Red Cross. 1t included the thrill
of youth as the Wentworth Ca
> det Corps passed in line; it held
i the pathos of past wars as be-
loved veterans with grazing
hair and slowing step were car
/ ried by in autos. 1t grew in size
as lodge members in uniform
added their dignity. Led by Col.
| C. L. Mitchell on horse back, il
| was one continued thrill to the
last man passing.
II The major part Of the cele-
bration was in the grove south
Of town known as Taubman's
pasture-a place of beauty with
grassy slopes and wonderful
| trees. Here again we take off
| our hat to the committees, for
| nothing was left undone to make
| for successful entertaining. The
| printed programs informed the
immense crowd what features
were offered, and their location
The program included vaude-
vile from the 0rpheum circuit
dancing, balloon ascension, par.
achute leap, concerts, speeches
moving pictures, boxing bouts
wrestling match, battle royal
No criticism of the program
was heard, but many expires
sions of regret that one coulC
not be in every place at the same
time.
One feature of universal i'm
portance was the eats. Sixteel
hundred pounds of choice bee,
| had been barbecued and wal
served in the form of sandwich
es together with Swiss chees
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Mrs. D. Stalling and two
daughters, Misses Ida and Es-
ther, left Wednesday morning
for California to spent the sum-
mer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Webb School Dist. Votes Bonds.
The Webb School District
southwest of Bates City voted
a $4,000 bond issue for a new
school building last Friday, by
a vote of IA to 2. This makes
the second school bond issue to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
WENTWORTH CLOSES
FORTIETH YEAR
Replete With Interest
ing Events And Large Crowds
Present to Enjoy
Them.

Them.
The fortieth year of the Went
worth Military Academy came
to a close last Tuesday and the
commencement s eason was
marked by exercises of unusu-
al brilliancy. Visitors from ev-
cry section of the United States
were present to witness the
graduation of seventy-eight ca
dets, the second largest class in
the history Of the chool. Fine
weather prevailed and it is the
opinion of all that a most pros
porous year came to- a fitting
close.
The commencement program
began with the "W" Club ban
quet at Hinesley's on Friday
night. There the letter men of
the school, who had won their
emblems in athletics, gathered
and feasted. The evening was
marked by fine enthusiasm and
Ia display of real Wentworth
spirit, for the school was unu-
sually successful in athletics dur
ing the last session, winning two
championhips, and finishing sec
ond in another sport. The cap
tains of the next years teams
were announced as follows:
Jack Houser Of F't. Collins, Col
Orado, football; "Skeets" Nelson
Of Council Bluffs, Iowa, basket
ball; Rowland of Ochelata, Ok
lahoma, baseball Bradfeld of
Warsaw, Illinois, track. Many
speeches were made and the ban
Quet was an unqualified success.
! Saturday was full of interest
ing military events. Formal
guard mount was held at eight
O'Clock. AT nine a large crowd
assembled to witness the COM
petitive drills. Each company
came on the field and gave an
exhibition drill. The cadets
showed themselves well trained
and the precision and pep with
which they executed commands
won frequent applause. C Com
pany, commanded by Cadet
Capt. l.. d. Golden, won first
place, as his company was al
most perfect The individual
competitive drill came next. Af-
ter a period of elimination, Ca
Diet Porter of Texas, won first
place, and Blair of Colorado,
second.
The afternoon was taken up
with a military field meet, priz-
es, donated by the business men
of Lexington, being the rewards
for the winners. The program
featured an equipment race, q
shoe race. a tent-pitching con-
test, a contest between two ma
chine gun outfits, a contest be-
tween automatic rifle teams,
and a contest in wall scaling
Every event was very interest
; ing and showed what the cadets
could do, A Company, command
, ed by Capt. Cooke of Washing.
ton, amassed the most points
, and won the meet.
On Saturday evening one the
best programs of commencement
was rendered by Major Days
band and the declaimers train,
ed by Miss Elliot Todhunter
, The band concert began at 7::3C
The musicians, numbering a
E. bout thirty, played music thai
! would have reflected credit up
on professionals. Popular anc
l classical selections, solos anC
2 quartets featured. The large au
dience assembled on the lawI
: enjoyed it immensely, The de
4 claimers contested for the de
clamatory medals offered ever!
S commencement. The partici
= pants were Cadets Martin o
e Kansas City, Gaass of Nebras
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
Hey ThereI Lumber BuyersI

THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17
one Question Barred.

X '"You see its . = u j." She suddenly
stood Up. why don't YOU go put into
the back yard and talk&to him your
self? Itthink hear>the motor now.
l guess that he Will tell you about the
troubles that come when there is not
enough snow on the roofs. Mind you
don't ask him any curious questions
though. He hates curious questions.
you know, questions such as we have
been listening to this past week, like:
What am going to get for Christ
mas?' People don't know. Heavens on
earth, what a chorus Of that kind Of
Questions there is now Folks ought to
know shat they must just wait. Run
along now; I'm busy . 50 "s Il
:, The Man From the. Newspaper went
out into the back yard. T. 4rt
"Brrrrrrrr rrrrrrr rrrrr y" he
heard above his head. He looked up.
There sure enough was an airplane. 1t
was tearing around in mad circle,
with Santa Claus sitting On the top OF
one wing and holding on for dear life.
There was arrow of chimneys set up
on the ground. and, as the flying ma.
chine roarel govcl4 them; Santa Claus
would lean forward and kick a lever
and down would drop doll, ker-plop,
in a parachute, or II boys book, Or a
pair of furlined gloves. or something
else. And every single one of the para
chuteS would 80 Fight straight down
q chimney
Parachute Mistakes.
After Il few minutes the machine
came down to the ground and Santa
Claus climbed out. "Wheuuu. That
was terrible" said he, blowing on his
hands.
do they always go right straight
down the chimncys:' asked the Man
From the Newspaper.
SNOW they DO" replied the white
haired, fur-coated old Saint "You
should have been around when l tried
it first, though. THEN they NEVER
would go right II has taken me a
whole week to get them to go where
want them to-
You see, II was ratnef Hllu az
first, and rather bad, too. If 1'sent 4
sled to Willie Jefferson, and 1t went
flop right down the chimney of the
elder Miss Jones, now, we'll " h2,
ha-ha :" = What on earth would the
elder Miss Jones do with new, shiny,
steel-framed flyer?
"But l got them to 60 right after a
while. l Shall use the parachutes In
some cases, but mostly l believe that
I shall go right down the chimney as
usual. with the pack. It only takes"a
minute. And if something SHOULD
90 wrong with the parachute, you
know well. I'd rather not think
what might happen"
doesn't look as if storm wGs
coming, eitlier," suggested the Man
From the Newspaper, to get the dis'
cI5sion back to the reindeer and
sleigh question.
No Room Except on Top.
'''No. it doesn't" admitted Santa
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17
ONE CAN'T BE BE : TOO 90 CAREFUL CAR [.
I.pTfW
His Friends Deafness Came Very
Near Getting Innocent Man Into
Quite Serious Trouble. p

Capt. Sutton Rutherford, the new
polo star. said at Chevy Chase last
month: $3.50.
II wonder what the maximum price
Of whisky will be under prohibition?
It scars and scars and, really, to be
offered drink today is high COM
pliment.'
Captain Rutherford smiled.
,"'rhe question Of treating" he con-
xunuea, "has a humorous side. too. q.
"a friend of mine whispered anx-
iously to me the other day at a
club: y S55 4 -
"'There goes Rogers! Il I try: to
avoid him nowadays for he is becom-
ing deafer than ever. and it Is dan
gerous to accost him. Recently I
hailed him with: H..3aSt
~ "'Fine day. Rogers and he smiled
and answered: p %sS:1 ttss5 .iy57ff... -, -
i."'Will l licker7 Sure. Miioel Lead
me to:it! s-rEs< .g4t', =
"'And blest If a passing prohibit
tion-enforcement officer didn't arrest
US both on suspicion
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17

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x ri, : y. /, GA HORNET ,#.4 \
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4 4 4 = - \ nj ~. sSS 4 I
Miss Olga Stein is working at the
Markham hotel in Bemidji.l T. III 81
Edward Carrigan has had a tele-
phone put into his house. 49, 4
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. Nelson Overly last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Ole Ness, who has been ill, is
able to be around again. ~
Miss Evelyn Moon mas returned to
her home from Little Fork, where
she has, been working. - Il
Among those who were in Black
duck on Thursday were Mesdames
Moon and Ness, J. E. and J. D. 'Bo-
CART.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bateman2 of St.
Charles, who have been spending the
hunting season here and visiting at.
the home of B. F. Winans, left on
Thursday evening for their home.
Mrs. Bateman is a daughter of Mrs.
.Winans. ".
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17

picked up a. beautiful, dark-haired,
rosy-cheeked doll nearly two feet high.
II wonder what l shall do to get that
in" she unused aloud.
"But he has always used reindeer,
always, always" ventured the Man
From the Newspaper, when he had
recovered from the shock.
"Of course lie has, silly" , replied
Mrs. Santa Claus. But, my dear young
man, do you suppose that just because
we are up at the North Pole here we
are behind the times7 Not bit OF
it, OF coulse he may use the reindeer
as usual and 1he sleigh, if the snow
storm that he has ordered from the
North Wind turns up on time. But
we've decided that if the storm doesn't
arrive. it will be the airplane."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17


Claus. THAT'S Just what started me
;practicing, You've no idea what a
terrible JOB IT is for those poor REIN
deer to haul a heavy load Of toys
across roof when there IS no snow.
1t simply tires them to death. So. II
the North Wind gets up to any FRANKS
with me, ri just use the plane"
as it much faster?" asked the Man
From the Newspaper.
'Easter? should say it Is" sait@S
Nicholas "1t's a pretty big old
world you know, even if some of these
scientists do deny ii. Maybe they
wouldn't he quite so sure If they had
to- make a trip all>pver it every Christ
mas as 40. / have to be In France
and America and England all Attic
same time almost. yous know: SOnlyr
about i've hours 'dlffcrenceH = t..
"Why do you ride on the top Of the
pIane?" demanded the Man.
mo room inside, that's why. Just
take lo,i> at that plane. young man,"
said Santa aus:sftyThet Man walked
over, 33.' 4 81 ri 80 }.TEH. = -
The, plane was Just damned,
crarn,ned, packed with boxes ann sbnr-
dies and packages. ATS onlyfhe first
loafl, all that" explained St. Nicholas.
II have to make "a loads in all. BELLS?
Surely. There they are, hung nr over
there on the wall of the house. MY old
sleigh bells, Of course. One has to ne
economical, though. these days Of high
prices and everything"
Joke on the Children.
81 am simply going to tie the ,hells
over the plane and let the wind ring
them. or course YOU understand about
the reindeer. If it really DOES snow
they're trim as ever. There's
Pranccr and Dancer there now. over
by the fence eating moss.
"Won't it he Joke on ting children,
though! No one will dream. when
they hear the lrOne of m airp!ane
motor above the house, that it's me.
will they? l can see them all waiting.
tucked in their beds. listening for the
sound of the reindeer on the roof. And
there won't be any reindeer at all. "
it doesn't snow. Ia, ha, a good joke"
''But tell mo- what am going to get
for =" The Man From the News
paper got no further. Santa Claus.
and the house and the airplane and the
reindeer vanished like smoke.
1t doesn't pay TO be too curious.
after all! Mr.. Santa was RIGHTLY
James II. Powers, In the Boston Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17
, The Old Beech.

The old beech kept me dry enough
while the rain bea steadily on his
head but lie knew how to preserve
the downpour for his own needs. From
the mass of the leaves it passed to
the ramage Of the twigs that bore
them and gaining in volume, descend
a brisk fountain to the b0ughs. Then
the many channels met at the fork,
to run down the bole In torrent
and vanish under the moss-covcred
earth.-Eden Phillpotts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17

When Coal Was Not Burned.
Queen Elizabeth. broad minded IN
many things, believed coal burning
was bad for health. and whenever the
country gentlemen came to London
to parliament, no one in tine city was
permitted to light coal fire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17

and sleds, and picture books, and all
the hundreds of other things that
every youngster in the world is wait
ing for. &
She paused in her work for a mo-
ment and looked over her glasses, $50
you want to seq him. Humm, humm.
He doesn't like much to talk or be
Interviewed, just about this time, you
know. What do you want to see him
about2" -. .--- y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17
Would Maintain His Principle.

"Look here, my friends" said the
soap box orator, II am standing here
to maintain tie great principle Of free
speech. and If any man interrupts me
ri give him one on the nose."-Bos'
ton Transcript.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17

The Man From the Newspaper
cleared his throat. "Oh," said he, Il
just merely wanted to ask him how he
is going to get around, in case there
is not enough snow on the roofs for
Ills Sleigh"
Not Behind the Times. -
"Well, I never; that's just what he
has been fussing about himself for the
past two weeks. But the thing is all
settled now. r.. Everything Strengthened
out. Why, he is out there in the back
yard now practicing with his air.
plane" &.
"Airplane!''' cried the startled Man
From the Newspaper.
Eyes, airp1ane. That's what I>said.
He is going to try out an airplane this
year., Mrs. Santa reached! over and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17
Santa Claus: =.
do You Suppose I'd Better Try
Any o Them New-Fangled Stunts?
Or Had / Just Better Stick to Old
Dancer and Prancer?"
lODNESS SakeS alive. what

GOODNESS sakes alive, what
a time good old Santa
Clausis having these days!"
Mrs. Santa Claus was
busy packing up dolls, and
wonderful teddy bears, and
trains of brightly painted
cars, and bags Of candy,
and skates. and little CARTS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-17

Hand KISSING Observed.

The young Armcnians, on Christmas
day. pay "hand.klssing" visits to their
elders. j.,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-19
LEWES BANK DEAL.

Lewes, July 19-The Fidelity Trust &
Savings Bank will announce this week, the
outcome of business deal being negotiat-
ed between it and the Delaware Trust
Company of Wilmington. of which William
du Pont is president, and Mayor William
G.. TAYLOR, of Wilmington, vice-presi-
dent. A meeting of the majority of local
stockholders and board Of directors was
held Wednesday from noon until late at
night 10 negotiate the transfer. When
interviewed afterward, Cashier James l..
Lank refused TO give any information as
coming from the inside. but said he would
make a statement this week. after final
ARRANGEMENTS have been effected. Some
one in attendance at the meeting, however,
gave outside information that the meeting
was held TO consider an offer of the Della
ware Trust Company for the purchase of
the bank and all It's assets When ap-
prised of this Mr. Lank verified the pro-
posed sale, but refused information con-
cerning it.
Ii the trust company gets in control
here. two banks and two towns will be
added to its chain OF State banks, now
established in Middletown, Dover. Sea-
ford, Laurel and Millsboro, and TO include
Milton and Lewes.
1t is also anticipated that rearrange-
ment of bank officials and clerks will take
place with a view to systematizing the
work here in line with the policy now con-
trolling the trust company other branch