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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
]. S. TO BREAK
FREIGHT T|EUP
QUICK ACTION FoREcAsTEo TO
RELEASE INDUSTRY OF MA.
TON FROM RAIL JAM
GIVE PREFERENCE TO FOOD
Delay in Movement Of Products De.
clared to Have Brought Many Man.
ufacturino Plants Face to
Face With Shutdown

Washington. May 17-There were in
dication> last night that the govern
ment would act in ~ hours to hrea X
the nation wide freight jam. which for
nearly II month has been slowly clencll-
ing its grip on the throat 1T industry.
Sweeping orders by the interstate com
merre commission granting priority Of
shipment for food. fuel and perish
ablps were confidently awaited by rail
road officials. who Saturday appealed
to the commission to use all 1T the
emergency power vested in It by the
transportation act. They expected the
commission also to bar temporarily the
transportation Of all "tlead' freight SCI
that necessities Of life could he rush
ed to communities where shortages
soon will exist.
The commission was understood to
he prepared to lay aside its routine
business that it's whole effort might
he directed at ending the traffic con-
geStion. Appeals If the railroads for
help have brought to light new dan.
gers in the situation. Development, :
in the last ~ hours showed that u de
cidedly menaring condition confronted
the commercial world through the tie
up of the financial resources of bust
ness houses. Delay in movement ot
products was declared to have brought
many plants face to face with immi-
nent shutdown. because of the failure
tn finance further production without
heavy borrowings to replace the money
temporarily tied up. Interest rates at
this time are ~o high as to make that
course out of the question for most "t
the manufacturing concerns. accord
ing tn treasury officials. 1t was said
the congestion WAS costing the nation
millions Il day" through underproduc-
ton.
Wholesalers and retailers alike are
suffering through inability to obtain
delivery of goods due for Il month a.!
mere. CHllt 49,. neK said. This has
caused Il shortage in sou Q lines which
threatens to become serious unless the
government can effectively break the
blockade.
Railroad officials reiterated their
declaration To go 'all the way with
the commission on any program.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
FRENCH WANT HOSTAGES.

Berlin. May l7-With view to in.
surfing against the unpleasant Incl
dents on the occasion of the evacua-
ton Of Frankfort. says ii dispatch
from that city, the French are de-
handing the following hostages :
President CoSsmann. president of the
local government: Chief BurSomaS'
ter Weight. Police President Ehrler.
Chairman of the City Council Hopf,
Alderman Rumpf. and Councillor
Lion. and are also demanding a guar
aniee Of Il million marks.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
WOOD ALCOHOL CLAIMS
VICTIMS IN TOLEDO

Toledo. May 17.-Toledo's wood al
cohol casualty fist climbed Yesterday
to what police authorities termed
alarming proportions. With two men
dead and a score reported i'll or dying
during the last - hours police facili-
ties were taxed in caring for the sui.
ferers. Most Of the poison victims
were first arrested for intoxication. AT
the station their conditions became
worse and death in two instances fol-
lowed quickly.
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Levi p, Morton Dead.

PoughkeepSie. \. T.. May 16.-Levi
l.. Morton. former vice president OF
the United States and former COVER
nor of New York state. died al his
home. Eller>ie Rhineheck. on the Hud-
son. at 8 80 o'clock last night on the
ninety-sixth anniversary of his birth.
Mr. Morton was taken i'll with Il
slight cold several days ago. but his
condition did not become serious until
yesterday morning. when bronchial
pneumonia developed. He lapsed into
Inconsistencies soon after. The end
came peacefully.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
SECRET SERVICE CHEF
TO ENTER PRIVATE LIFE

Washington. May Is. 49, Joseph NJ
Nye. chief special agent of the state
department and for many years al
active figure in the secret service OF
the federal government. has resigned
because of desire to accept better
financial opportunities in private life
The resignation has been accepted by
Secretary Colby. effective June l.
Familiarly known as Bill" Nye. the
retiring chief has been intrusted with
many important missions.
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President Receives Ambassadors.

Washington. May 13-President Will
son formally received yesterday Count
de Marchiennp. the first ambassador
from Belgium. and nr. Jacobo Varela,
the new minister from Uruguay. &C.
layed by Mr.. Wilson's illness. Other
diplomatic representatives who have
been waiting an opportunity to pres
cent their letters will be received in
the order of their arrival.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
Demand French Troops Withdraw.

Berlin. May 12.-Germany has re-
duced the number Of troops In the
neutral zone to the prescribed limit
and now will demand the immediate.
evacuation Of Frankfor, and other
Hessian points. Minister OF Defense.
Gessler declared In an interview last
night. He said the Berlin government
desires to have the issue cleared ls-
fore the Spa conference. 1t was off
cially announced the German govern
ment will not send delegates to Slu
while the French occupation Of Frank
fort and other towns Is continued.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28

Centralia, WASH. May 49, Elmer
Smith, attorney. charged with the
murder of Arthur McElfresh. Centra.
liz Armistice day parade victim. was
released from Jail ut Chehalis, WASH.
yesterday. after 5000 bond for his al.
pearance had been approved in Lewis
county superior court. A similar bond
filed for Mike Sheehan, cO-defendant
with Smith. was not approved. Smith
and Sheehan were acquitted at Monte.
sano In March of a charge Of murder
In connection with the death Of w. O.
Grimm, another victim Of the shooting.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
INFLUENZA TAKES HEAVY TOLL.

Ketchikan. Alaska, May ia spe-
cial to the Chronicle from Fairbanks
says all communication between Fair
banks and Nenana was suspended ut
8 $50 Tuesday afternoon. Forty are
reported dead of influenza at Nenana.
The death list in Fairbanks NUN.
bers IL. Only two new cases were re.
ported in Fairbanks Tuesday morning.
Three natives Of an Indian VILLAGE
below Cinema are reported to have fall.
en- victims to the influenza epidemlA
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Joan Of Arc canonized.

Rome May 1.-THE canonixatiOn of
Joan of Arc. the French national
heroine. was celebrated by Pope Bene-
dict yesterday morning in st. Peters.
II was the greatest and most impress
i've function performed in the historic
Basilica. not only by the present pom
tiff. but for several centuries past.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
POLES CAPTURE ODESSA:
REDS STILL RETREAlNG
eoIsheviki Continue Artillery Fire but
Shells Are Not Reaching kiev.-
City Quiet and Orderly

Con>-7p ;:sople May 1c.-The Rus
sian embassy here has received Il re-
por, that the Poles and CkranianS
have captured Odessa. the most im-
portant city and seaport oi southern
Russia. on the Black sea.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-04-23

tiff for further cause of action states
that the defendant has absented him
self from plaintiff without a reason
able cause for the space of one year
next before the filing of this petition.
And that unless said defendant,
Alexander Myers be and appear at
this Court at the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the Court
House in the City Of Lexington in
said County, on the 14th day of June
next, and on or before the said first
day, answer or plead to the petition
in sand cause, the same will be taken
as confessed, and Judgment will be
rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that a
copy hereof be published according
to law in The Lexington Intelligen.
GER, a newspaper published in La
fayette County, designated by the
plaintiff and her attorney of record
for four weeks successfully, publish.
ed at least once a week, the last in.
sertion to be at least fifteen days be.
fore the first day of said next Jun'
Term of this Court.
W. T. TUTT, Circuit Clerk
By FELIX G. YOUNG, Deputy
A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand, and seal of thu
Circuit Court of Lafayette County
this 18th day of April, 1920.
W. T. TUT, Circuit Clerk
By FELIX G. YOUNG, Deputy
(SEAL)
April l6. 1920.
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TRUSTEE's SAFE.

Whereas, Elizabeth Gelzer (now
more than nine months dead) and
Henry G. Gelzer, her husband, by
their certain deed of trust, dated the
18th day of January, 1906, and of
record in the office of the Recorder
Of Deeds in Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,, in Book 1877 at page 402, on
veyed to the undersigned trustee the
real estate hereinafter described to
secure the payment of the promisso-
nv note in said deed of trust describ-
Cd; and, whereas, there has been a
failure to comply with the terms and
conditions of said note, according to
It's tenor and effect, and default has
been made in the payment of said
note, and there is a sum of money due
Oh said note, which remains unpaid;
Now, therefore, ], the said trustee, at
the request of the legal holder of
said note hereby give notice that |
viii on
MONDAY, MAY 18th, 1920
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door in the City of Lexington.
Lafayette County, Missouri, proceed
to sell, and will sell, at public vendue.
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, the real estate in said deed OF
trust described, situate. in the City
Of Lexington, Lafayette County, Mis-.
sonri. to-wit: Twenty (20) feet of
the West side of Lot two (2), ii
Block thirty-eight 1881, First Add
ton to Lexington, Missouri, as the
same appears upon the plat Thereof
now on file in the office of the Re
cordor of Deeds in and for said La
fayette County, subject to reserva
tons made in deed from Catherin,
Emde and husband to Henry Gelze.
dated August 21st, 1877, recorded IL
Book rs Page 500, for the purpose o
paying the amounts due on said not
and the costs and expenses OF thu
sale.
Given under my hand this the 21s
day of April, 1920.
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN,
Trustee
Anril 23. 1920.
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All Of lots numbered sixty-four,
sixty-fve, se~venty-two and seventy
three, in the original town (now
City, of Lexington, Mo.
Also a part of the north east quar-
ter of section thirty-four, Township
f~fty-one, Range twenty-seven, more
particularly described as follows: Be-
ginning at the north west orner of
lot numbered sixty-fOur in the origi-
nal town of Lexington, and running
thence west e~ighty-two feet to the
formerly owned by S. M. Ryland,
thence in a line a little west of south
along the east line of said land for
merly owned by said Ryland, two hun
bred fifty feet to the north line Of
Farmers Addition to Lexington,
thence in a north easterly direction
along the north line of said Addition
to the west line of lot numbered sew
enty- three in the original town of
Lexington, thence north with the west
line of lots seventy-three, seventy
two, sixty-fve and Exty-four said
original town of Lexington, to the
place of beginning.
Which said action is returnable on
the first day of the next term of said
court to be held at the court house
in the city of Lexington, in the county
and state aforesaid, on the 14th day
of June, 1920, when and where you
may appear and answer or otherwise
defend such action; otherwise plain.
tiff's petition will be taken as con.
fessed and judgment rendered &C
cordingly.
And it is further ordered, that {
copy hereof be published, according
to law in the Lexington In~telligencer
a newspaper published in said Count!
of Lafayette, designated by the plain
tiff and her attorney of record, fo
four weeks successfully, published a
least once a week, the last insertion
to be at least thirty days before tn
first day of said next June Term o
this court. D..
W. 7. TUT, Circuit Clerk
By FELIX G. YOUNG, Deputy
A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand and seal Of tn
Circuit Court of Lafayette Count
this goth day of April, 1920.
w. 7. TUTT, Circuit Clerk
Bv FELIX G. YOUNG, Deputy
!, (SEAL)
II. c. Wallace, Atty. for Plaintiff,
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Medora c. Wilson de-
ceased, that the undersigned Admin
istrator will apply to make a final
settlement of said estate, at the May
term, 1920, of the Probate Court of
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city of Lexington, on the
second Monday in May, 1920.
NJ. H. WILSON,
Administrator.
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N SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of John Aull deceased, that
the undersigned Administrator will
apply to make a final settlement of
said estate, at the May term, 1920, of
the Probate Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate Court room, in
the city of Lexington, on the second
Monday in May, 1920.
WILLIAM AULL,
Administrator
April 16, 1920.
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FINAL ENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested il
the estate of Charles Schaefer de.
ceased, that the Undersigned Admin,
istratrix de bonis non with will an.
nexed will apply to make a final set
tlement Of said estate, at the May
term, 1920, of the Probate Court OF
Lafayette County, Miss our, to bC
begun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city of Lexington, on TIT
second Monday in May, 1920,
CARRIE GUENTHER,
Administrators de bonis non with will
ANNEXED.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, June Term, 1920,
at Lexington. In Vacation April 10,
1920.
Colonel Anderson ..,, Plaintiff
Ella Anderson. ....... Defendant
Now at this day m the plain
till herein having heretofore filed his
petition verified by affidavit and files
aihdavit alleging, among other things,
that defendant Ella Anderson has alb
seconded from her usual place of a
b0de in this State so that the ordina-
nv process of law cannot be served
upon her. Whereupon, it is ordered
BY the Clerk of said Court in vaca-
ton as follows: To the said defend
ant, Ella Anderson, you are hereby
notified that the plaintiff has com
menced a suit against you in this
court, the object and general nature
OF which is to obtain a decree Of di-
vbrce from the bonds of matrimony
heretofore contracted between plain
til and defendant on the ground that
defendant without reasonable cause
OF any cause whatever on the 10th
day of February, 1904, deserted ant
abandoned plaintiff and that defend
ant without reasonable cause or any
cause whatever has absented herself
from plaintiff for the space of on'
whole year and more next before thu
fling of plaintiffs petition, and thai
unless said Ella Anderson be and ap'
pear at this Court, at the next tern
thereof, to be begun and holden at tn,
Coart House in the City of Lexington
in said County, on the 14th day O
June. 1920, next, and on or before tn,
said list day Of said term of Court an
swer or plead to the petition in salt
cahce, the same will be taken as con
fessed, and judgment will be rendere'
accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that
copy hereof be published, according
to law in the Lexington Intelligence
a newspaper published in said count.
Of Lafayette, designated by the plain
tiff and his attorney of record, TO
four weeks successfully, published a
least once a week, the last insertion
to be at least fifteen days before tn
first day of said next June, 1921
term Of this Court.
". T. TUT, Circuit Cerl
By FELIX G. YOUNG, Deputy
A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand and seal of tn
Circuit Court of Lafayette Count
this 10th day of April, 1920.
(SEAL)
w. T. TUT, Circuit Cerl
By FELIX G. YOUNG, Deput!
April 2S, 1920.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
TORS and other persons interested in
the estate Of Clara F. Nicholson de-
ceased, that the undersigned Admin
istrator will apply to make a final
settlement of said estate, at the May
term, 1920, of the Probate Court OF
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city of Lexington, on the
second Monday in May, 1920.
WALTER B. WADDELL,
Administrator
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FINAL ENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Emile Schaefer de-
ceased, that the Undersigned Admin
istratrix de bonis non with will an
nexed will apply to make a final set
tlement of said estate, at the May
term, 1920, Of the Probate Court of
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city of Lexington, or
the second Monday in May, 1920.
CARRIE GUENTHER,
Administrative de bonis non with will
annexed.
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w. 7. TUT, Circuit Clerk,
D OF PUBLICATION.
OF MISSOURI.

- Il n Il II VI
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, at Lexington. In
Vacation April 81, 1920.
Valentine Bonkoskie ......-.Plalntln
VS..
The unknown heirs, %consort, devisees,
donees, alienees and immediate,
mense, remote, voluntary and invol-
untary grantees of William j. Fer
guson and Elizabeth R. Ferguson,
his wife, deceased; Robert H. Early
and Harriet A. Early, his wife,
now deceased; Joseph Shewalter
and Ellen Shewalter; his wife, now
deceased; Henry C. Boteler, de-
ceased: Cornelius B. Wells, deceas-
ed and Thomas B. Claggett, de-
ceased Defendants
The State Of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants,
GREETINGS:
You are hereby notified that an &C
ton has been commenced against
you in the Circuit Court Of the County
of Lafayette, in the State Of Missouri
at Lexington, affecting the title to the
following land and tenements, situate
in the County of Lafayette and State
of Missouri, to-wit:
The East half of the south west
quarter Of Section thirty-six, IN
Township fifty, of Range twenty-sev'
en-.
Which said action is returnable or
the first day of the next term OF SAFE
Court to be held at the court boust
in the City of Lexington, in the
County and State aforesaid, on th'
14th day of June, 1920, when anC
where you may appear and answer
or otherwise defend such action; 9th
erwise plaintiffs petition will be TAX
en- as confessed and judgment rem
dered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that
COPY hereof be published, according
to law in the Lexington lntelligencer
a newspaper published in said Count.
Of Lafavette, designated by the plain
tiff and his attorney of record, TO
four weeks successfully, published a
least once a week, the last insertion
to be at least thirty days before tn
first day of said next June Term o
this Court. .,
W. T. TUT, Circuit Clerk
A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand and seal Of tn
Circuit Court of Lafayette Count
this 21st day of April, 1920.
VI. T TUT, Circuit CLERK
(SEAL)
H c. Wallace, Atty. for Plaintiff.
April %, 1926
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FINAL ~SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Bartlett r. Bishop de-
ceased, that the Undersigned Admin
istratrix will apply to make a final
settlement Of said estate, at the May
term, 1920, of the Probate Court of
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city of Lexington, on
the second Monday in May, 1920.
VIRGINIA GRAVES BISHOP,
Administrative.
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ADMINISTRATORS NnTICF.

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration on the estate of
Samuel Moritz deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 18th
day of March, 1920, by the Probate
Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them fer allowance to the undersign-
ed within six months after the date
of granting said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit Of said
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-04-23
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Edward v. Williams de-
ceased, that the undersigned Admin
istratrix will apply to make a final
settlement of said estate, at the May
term, 1920, of the Probate Court OF
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city of Lexington, on
the second Monday in May, 1920.
MARGARET A. WILLIAMS,
Aduipistrotriv
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Domenico Gel deceased,
that the undersigned Administrators
will apply to make a final settlement
of said estate, at the May term, 1920,
of the Probate Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate Court room, in
the city of Lexington, on the second
Monday in May, 1920,
MARGHERITA Gel,
Administrative
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FINAL

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate Of August Lepper deceased,
that the undersigned Executrix will
apply to make a final settlement Of
said estate, at the May term, 1920,
of the Probate Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate Court room, in
the city of Lexington, on the second
Monday in May, 1920.
JOHANNA LEPPER,
ExecutriX.