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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-06
Special News of UmdtiIIa Co.

Meecham had a severe snow storm
Friday evening. Snoow fell foot
deep
F. w Beattl was in from his ranch
He report roads in very bad condi-
tion.
Dale and Walter Dawson were in
Ia Grande saturday ON business.
Steve Isawlor went to pendleton sat
urday 10 visit with his family over
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Eault from Ka-
.mela are here to visit their son Her
sal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-06
TWO INDICTED AFTER
DEATH OF MARSHAL

ALBANY, Dec, 6.-tA. P,)--James
Ward was indicted today on a charge
of manslaughter in connection with
the recent death of NJ. Story, acting
marshal of Sweethome. and Robert
Bruce. was indicted and charged with
assault with dangerous weapons on
Or. Schenk, who went to Storys as
.sStnppa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-06
OREGON GAMES EARNED
WELL ON OWN GROUNDS

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. Ga. P.)
AN old belief that college football
games cannot be made to pay in Ore
gon unless they are played in Port
land was shattered this season when
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14


Asheville. N. c., Aug. 11.-Mystery
surrounds the discovery this morning
OF Ed Alexander of Spartanburg. $.
c.. who was found in a Blltmore av-
enue hotel with his throat cut, both
wrists gashed and an ugly wound in
the back of his head. When discover
ed by a little girl who was lifted to
the transom by deputy sheriff. Al
exarider was lying in a pool of his own
blood. Indications are that he conn
.mitted suicide. although the theory
that he may have been knocked in
the head by an assailanr who later
cut the throat in order to mislead. po-
lice, has not been discarded. Mrs. Oh
lie Moore, who conducts the hotel,
said that Alexander had been acting
queerly lately. A suicide With al
most the same characteristics oc-
CURED here last week ia local no.
tel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Romantic Bohemia.

All Bohemia is land Of romance
In the hills and mountains there are
picturesque castles perched upon the
cragSy mountains or concealed clever
~ In rocky clefts. The very name Bo
nPnlia Is associated with wild and won
derful legends Of the rude barbariC
ages. 1t has been the battle-ground OF
nations. Today II is the lard of story
ana legend. as in the oIde'n days il
was the land of loyal knights and rob
ber baron>. Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Lord Reading is nothing if not orig
tnal. His honeymoon was quite
unique. He told his friends that, aft
er being called to the bar, he was
to be married and spend his honey
moon I'm Spain. That sounded ex-
trayagant for a budding barrister,
probably not Overburdened with pock-
ct money. But he was businessiike
even then, and it was found later that
certain firm of solicitors had gwen
him as wedding present commits
sion to take evidence in Madrid. So
he took his wife with him and COM
bined business sand pleasIre-Ex-
change.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
The Brighter Bliahted.

There Is nothing that Quite'so quick.
~ and sc definitely marks man or
woman. as being ill-bred as inciyility.
Being rude, ungracious, impolite,, In.
cOnsiderate, bad-mannered. is evidence
of the grossest ignorance and worse
is evidence, Of utter contempt Of man.
kind. The uncivil can and do blight
the happiness and comfort nf people
many times, but In the end they them.
selves are the real tictims.--Sileni
Partner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Coming before the voters with more
than twenty years actual experience i'm
accounting 1 announce myself a can
didate for the office of County Treas
urer, and L promise loyalty and sup
port and TO abide hy the rules gov
erning the Democratic party, also ef
fcient service - elected.
MOSES j. MOORE.
Present incumbent 3rd Magistsrial
District -
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Great Men Ac.uatea by Dreams. :

Almost all the great characters OF
Herodotus believed that dreams were
OF supernatural origin. Kings re-
signed their scepters, Cambyses assas-
sinated his brother, priests attained
great powers as commanders, cities
which had heen DESTROYED were re-
stored by men who changed their plans
and PERFORMED these acts because
warned, as they supposed, In dreams,
and with the invasion of Greece BY
Xerxes such night visions had much
to do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Esaa Hst sENcl.,s POINT

\. r..siag g 20 : g g .,@ model citizen isn't an
Nlns;tspths Of woman's inas,tion
And lou Of people are, too slovv to
make fAst friends. - -
4 man can coax woman to do sny-
Thing she wants to. ~ ~ ~ .'pF.'e .
tstc ? - f'sss'ATf-IS e. ~ e., -
Love IL blind-also deaf wbsnA It
commes, to listening tts reason. :. :. =
Even the close -mouthed man has )an
opep eountenance Of meal time.
4 man must have a certain amouht
of wisdom. In order to realize what
z fool be IL. s
Sometimes a man with a bad repuL
tstion = enyied by other men b<caus;s
OF the way he got 1t.
The pen Il inightier than the sword
when 1t comes TO making al, obese bank
balance look like 80 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
The Moth and the Flame.

a naturalist asserts that many in.
sects Will fly toward a flame for the
same reason that plant seeks the
light. But the light must be intense
to produce a marked result. Toward
a feeble glare the insect moves leis.
urely, but In the case of concen.
trated light travels with great rap.
idity to its death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Tests Of a Good Thermometer.

In order to ascertain whether a
thermometer Is correct or not. it IS
first plunged into melting ice and then
into boiling water; the level of the
mercury should Indicate upon the
scale exactly 30 DEGREES and 212 de-
1rees Fahrenheit When inverted the
mercury should fall with sudden
click and fill the tube, thus showing'
the perfect exclusion Of air.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Liberal OferinU.

One Sunday while at church, there
was special speaker. and the preach
er asked for liberal silver collection.
As the plate was being passed !
grabbed for dime, the only piece OF
money ! thought had. / pulled out
d penny and, deposited it in the plate.
1t was not until the gentleman next
20 me smiled that noticed my error
~.Chicago SHbune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Elyelle ,OFs .l!!a!sEl MEN.

s f. %!VTE 81 q q. Sses1 fsSSk fTa.
~ s.l.. ,r4.s.s ..ls. j.
- '''e a /, IN
"a rude asker shSrld s.si /. sooa
!: : :. s..3!sx sss sa.. llt.l. hsy=l.sl.
- NJ ~, ~, 30 s.
1ssesainstlop hss never ehantsa the
,l'deory Of the wofid1Rss, 49, &
p In this world 1t IL necessary tbet
vs ..s!ss Is /, s9: s:s:1' snother|L s.4 ntaif''
"a, y S. sssr ri . goes Vim p's vim eat
1p; 3t54ist4 u one point beyond The
dsyii tdssril'p sels for ths{ hilisstte and
z whatever Aas been attsiped Il st-
ta!aesSl ,sa I'M Tnl!sn Jonea
Attempt ! nothing bsysAd your:
stt@9 sslp s1SovsrS. f@'e'
i'Masy men men ssttilauaiiiy .tt.up. to
make aassr holes with - ximlet.7
fAnkiln. sy4
They gSt the III nsms Of .suggrs bs.
saN&s thsy xfrs harSa,-- oWsl,
: = wst Alsust never bring. aearth.
-1ta)ian Proysrb. - .@-
A. ~ t4.yt -, ~ - s .Ers. ,&
1nqtr ASthors Jealousy ana envy
~ 4&ESsls 'siss5S !!5.sl - WhartSon's
"a ix 60 ,.. y, &,
4 esspbut hell mn o. waite, i. ep
ccNanst o. aPts-Tsmtl. yp.s
~. ~ s;g, :. ~ -:
NAA Who WIN avsnge every afrronf
Pfsns ~. I, sn2t = y. i've iens. !@
ss, :I. sa|ls! IS; ssa sss's. It ss~s'ssF'.'
AYpsstI that ppbls word. the senu-
70 Z q dletete a wtsdom - Atsete Pro.
!. 4msss%:1t + to y Observing ~ mind 1,
4nsS yatlts seyv and fss between. s sen
; ! u = .c,,o. = ro.,,, !. /.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Old Use of Mirrors.

Mirrors were used by Anglo Saxon
women, slung TO their girdles. The
same custom obtained i'm the time OF
Elizabeth and James !. They formed
the center Of many fans at that pc.
riod. Before glass was invented, horn
was used
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
When Collector 10 Lucky.

During Slams intercourse with
China for many centuries In the past
unknown quantities Of the finest china
were brought over for the noble and
royal households OF Siam, and occa-
sionally some OF these pieces may be
found and bought.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
infringement Resented.

In New Guinea EACH tribe has its
own particular system OF tattooing the
pody. and should a member OF any
other tribe initiate the pattern, it is
regarded as quite sufficient reason
Tor declaration OF war between the
two tribes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

A twentieth century scientist claim,
that headache is a SORT Of colic caused
~ too many green thoughts. .'se'', 'se9''
II has inst about gotten % ip this
country thSt the nsn..in the hole tries
to MAKE o noise IKE Z geologist-
One Spesa is that the man with q
new set Of store teeth feels Nike
straaxrs hsts moved into hls m;dst !,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Practice Diligence,

Let every man that hath a calling
be diligent I'm pursuance OF Its employ
ment. so as not lightly or without rea-
sonable occasion TO neglect II In any
OF those times which are usually, and
by the custom Of prudent persons and
good husbands, employed In it.-Jer-
envy Taylor.
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~ y ~ -
Weather Prophets,

T. II is raining and the owl screech-
es, a change for the better viii short
~ ensueA but should the peacock
}screech, bad weather Is to come. II
there Is rain In the air snails may be
seen to seek shelter Only when all
Immediate danger of recurrence OF
rain is GTer will they emerge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
,!QE lkIERFsT ia WOMEN.

Mlse njds Wynne 6f the sritisb
ksd Csbss won eight dtneseht medals
6e1ine tAS wsr. ~ ~
- Sss,ssS% stGIt c.s... @i@Af <et
J Topela. Kan, has a woman deputy
S2at;sss sssss = nHssshsl Ms Alls. ctss. !.
One Sf NsM York's leading hotels
has three Chlfese TaitreaSes ID native
scpstnms, g saFyhg In. the .tsSrooin,
II 81 si ,ss5. - S.-.'f aS. ,e - ~
Eifty taousSAd \ Aoots have been
placed II sCnbyeAz Tor the use .of
4@sfgs.s ss ssalsalsss ih Z th.s Il sset1sn ss@
MY EaIv 'sseoss q Ailvsuk.s
tskssss rWeskls plunge and sNim So 10
2 ths Icy yatsrs e LLass Miehissp.
For, tie. MT stin,s IN Its history,
~orntn sxtre fhvited 10 DE present at
the snHnlr' diaSSr 81 tfSe CleSelsand
fs'see ss Is ssss S'ss ssssy Asla BE q 4 seS YEN
spsN 81 asitt u the usited states
delertRsn sof skr cplturx 4 N charge
Of toe. l9hqtAtgSS TOR resssrch work
IN c0gtH840pe di1easss. : s
The mothers, pension, co,nmission Of
pelawAte. Srssted Two syexrs sg6. wiH
receiye sVBst xStfsf ihcfe Aye Tor its
,,';a r&s sas slss sP alAExsd sssSssssins@ens 4 ssinn,s @
go, .gs{ II
.CoAelaeEabls controversy has heen
eAwsed: "a Tpgiahd By the acttn Of the
WopssS Lntefna tionAi league In send.
Ing 000O0Qs stubbtr nibplSd Is a erIiA ~
fSf German ba6f &. = ''asss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Heretofore unheard Of.

A Hot Springs man came near max
ing the mistake Of swallowing snake
15: inches long. while taking his, wa
ter straight. from the hose. We've
heard oS ca,yes being found in hose,
but this is the first time we ever
heard Of snakes in en.-Arkansaw
Thomas Cat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
British Cut Off

"a Paris. Aug. 12--A Havas dispatch
FROM Beirut reports a serious situa-
tion in Mcstopotamia where the Bri-
tish garrison southeast OF Bagdad
has been cut Off. 9
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
For Clerk OF Court.

H. L. Scarborough hereby an
nounces himself a candidate for re-
election to the office OF Clerk of Court
for the ensuing term, subject to the
Democratic party -
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Candidates Car t:li d Cards.
For the House of Representatives

/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the House of,
Representatives.
G. j. JACKSON.
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For Sheriff.

Having served the County as Depu-
" Sherifr under the late Sherifr Brad
ford, and desiring to have my record
inspected with view to promotion,
1 hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of Sheriff of sum
ter County, subject to the rules of the
Democratic Primary. ---f
JACK III. FORBES
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Mystery in ,Asheville
Spartanburg Man Found Seri-
I = ously Wounded {

Asheville. August 12--Mystery still
surrounds the wounding OF Ed. Alex
Lander, OF Spartanburg. who was fornd
unconscious in his room with many
wounds, made with pickaxe. He is
still in a serious condition in the hos
pital. :,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
For 1>reanIrpr

L announce myself candidate for
re- election as Treasurer OF Sumter
County. subject to the rules governing
the Democratic primary
Il. G. WALLACE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Washington. Angpst ll--Former
CopgrsssmsH Lsver OF Sopth, Carolina
has Just been notified that the draft
ing COMMITTEES Of. the American Cot
ton 'associaaion. AQy IN ssssiog at
Atlanta. OF which M Lkver Is Nom
her. has formally adopted his sugges.
ton fnsd< fhethe warehouse campaign
"a South csrolina a few weeks ago "a
the eject that the cotton states them
selves should aid on q 1850 basis the
various communities. IN sRe srsction
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
The Useful and the Beautiful.

The useful encourages itself: for
the 'muffttnde produce il and no one
can 'Tlispens' with It. the beautiful
must be encouraged, for few can set
1t forth, and many need it.--Goethe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

,s;{ ss{ Z; IN gsosss s., ss,ies.l gsl
psnt Of The laS on the pSrt
~ Mossley. the members ofths
~ police force. actffss a. body.
414d IN their rsslShAtiohs ana
body The foilgw,ps letter
7 eked BY Mayor AfSssisy: AIN
tfttbe fact that We have not
eurporssd and protected BY YOU
~ oltchaxst Of our -dutyes A
y oMcers' 'of she-city OF AIKEN,
~ not feel that We can serve ionS
|o1or your administration. Ths
~ u Which YOU have. dispo,et, Of
, ovtNeit b<fort you BY ia IL axes
Inst Ys ere fpseIntslx uppre,
a6d siso 1naktk k1s Tea d0Ibl-
|enet those srrsassd by ne will bs
.ktd when We ffsk Our lives 10
Sfla and bring them ssfsre
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York. Aug. liza psrscna, encopn-
ssf Il q Sdidsss Il ssysx sss anS Ss-
An foyS riSr. eSirvSS "a ,sSs, l sr;, rssn..1s
|kAvS 'o4h q 49, q 49, ti.1S.s. 49,
- 6ns{1X SsiI1 15,rr ~ .syss' ~ 7
\ ~ ~ - Ts.ys ! SSs.,s 49,
\. X'.ti iS,.sa ,SI.sS. 1 sn Maviq'n
N. ss.s.sA2 az Sssssl - EXNt t2f nv part
~. ~. .~s.'xsS wgut .ws tnS nggH n9ue for
f23.au uS snet rom 1nrdtmati3n OBJ
,tSnea rom 9 Vfe4nvIls4 Yttah ap.
pared .tnst r. MAul9th had really
'ePposed the measure. At this juno
'tefe ar Mtpldin arose and asked that
~: Hervsv produce and tedd TIE t6t-
ser OF inquiry, To the Qtesnyille man,
'rsferred to as Mr.. Norwood. with the
reply thsteto, Mr.. Harvey declined to
comply with this reqa1St. stating that
{ee ieasrss we're sc9nndentiaf Mr..
essuidin u.sn pres seq him for partic.
~ 49, onn,ns = s's ~ ~ inquiries 10y arpssr--
! siens ms .. y; ssE,s ~ '''s 7'sss s
vn,, - -, nnsvsv snsn sac: ~ assure
E;rS 49, On my MOO or nonor that moth.
INV, h,r- ~sS .etter eoout
record" SsfS sSHf ps,
t.I don.y bs,fsve t. r.n,,as ~
Mdulcin. - s,ss 'f'Egs So 5,s''sfs' =
III you mean 70 insinuate or init
mate that f-fiAye in81IrSx .rvth,r. !.
About you personally. you J. re- e ,,a,. !.
vAS Mr.. Marvey's hetott. ~. Z. y e7'?,;
A,sbnowiDe those = utterpacess AR.
Mesasdin ssdvancsd on M. harvey and
A'inufnher Of blows wttS ftrick 1jss
Tore 'sne coMbnteafts c63nf hss&baftta
ecsDy Hnerm 0nann eAd se<n61E mo
INJURIES or any 7cGnse4 w6rs sdf-
e.. Dy ns ot ins cssuterents.
~ ~ras,,~sS, ps,u nns or
1rssf -, ~ -, =, : Xne OF the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

l hereby announce myself IS a can
~-date for the. office of Sheriff, sub
)ect to the rules of the Democratic
party. JOHN r. SUMTER
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

| hereby announce myself rapdi.
date Tor the office of Sheriff IN the ap-
proaching Primary elections of the
democratic party in Sumter County,
subject to the rules governing suci
elections. F,'}f f'R l.: r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

| announce myself a candidate for
the office of Sheriff of Sumter County,
subject to the rules OF the Democratic
party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

g. yllSed 10 bpeS t9r t{ {6f$ fiQq1l-
'!| ''f 3 I
\ LAncaster. August l0---Aii OF the
excant those lupOpposed for
stAts o!pcss ypoke here toeays There
were about 200 bfssent aud careful at:
tention Was accorded all the speakers.
The candidates for railroad commis-
'sleneE ysse the uyst 70 prssent their
Gu ima TO the voters. The candidates
{er ad3s!aft feasf srcarsf n{Sf t44Sts
IA by "a fof iieut Stia az &uvS3 fIor..
The crowd was yShefdlis tvitk lss 90.
plause and EACH Of the epeaker pre-.
stsAtea IN sNimj r. ga6d fsshion.
way fhes ckaf8 q Sy Il a 4 SfS cSsFiii that
Mr. Shealey and Mr.. Smith entered
l1kQ &r9lhpaSt two years ago, when
NJ ahealy promised Mr.. smith to
vote 'for him sthtd. ana I'M turn Mr..
smith vas to support Mr. Shealy this
year hpth Mr. Smith ana Mr.. 0hesly,
denied that ahythihf ofeiht'kinN was
kf'f S---- ~ t.f. 4
Columbia. Aug. i0.---Epworth :, or.
ph9hqge has been given sths sum or
$4,000 by tho late 1. II. Dantxler OF
ofaht teburk far the purpose OF bu. d.
ioE =. mem orisl home at the orphan
~. = fxiS ii'sney &as sivsn I'd the
f{sv. " C. Otieil, superintendent OF
the orphenaxSt by the late Mr.. Dant-'
aler himself I short while before his
oeath. t,fhiS recent will II vas 'spSr
i1td that the proceeds OF his proper ;,
~. aftef certain, expenses were met.
would 60 to. the maintenance ofStaes
orphrnese. IT 10 not knowns tiGhbstefy
Just what this will amount 10 'buy, nm
theukht that there WIN be soflaethinf
between }foo oGD and si5o,00ossi >r.s3l
y tt'ett" 49, . - r.s7syi 'gl} (.
+ Columbia. Avg. No. ---I:vstythine ~
progressing 'irf .ii6e ORDER ana accord.
lnG 90 schetuts piths Prot. Roy rh6fsi.
~ f'Heasity Sbectaf" acj.ofs1lhf - forad
ttlegram recslted from' rpf0feASof
ThQmSsf at Osdsh ,Uuts;h: lssE htfhG
Alyuf {, o ms ny 6irls WHO af& ynfs ff6S
ths touf are tip me shexlth ana Sn16y.E
ine themse7v<s. The y,Ysff D nan !,
naeht TOR San Frhciseo. veh<fs some
ums VIII ts spent IN Antottqk yhs'
sssow placed of txs Pacific scusxt the
party has 'Jast made an inspscfions 81 {
xslh4wAfcAe national park. fiis dfextef
nnmhsy cf the ! parry getting tRsif
nfst'sight n - gsyssr IN action. s;'g
'ys3sss 4. - y. y ~. 9. y. NS.Ai
4 payapnah. Ca. Aue "A o.--From 20
tol3o persons wsrs Injured this after,
room when Atlnntte C6aAt Ljkx train
No. 81 New ytrk tosA Iart SonWne.
Ma derailsd four miles norm OIL
Hardesvtlle: g. G. The train conslst l
eaS Of inins oosches. six 6i which left 1
tls tracks and went over q f,vs.fSot
embankmtnv. Railroad men declare
no ONE As KILLED. An syailably Sm.
hsllsncesf have been ordered 70 The
union 9tatiob hefe and reservations
y sAvahnsh HOSPITALS Rave Been imiSs
TOR the injured. e.ts@ /,
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" - ~ CSsNnws1
ufst of e514.Soo Of
- cen II ieoued iu this
N. 'eFdef y iesue An
GSxsss : q ! saSi.
f6 eeeded. 81 eoustitu-
~ would ~ nee essarx.
" -----s-- 4 y =. s',l'l
~. Apr. John y.
~, Z. ya.. preached two
n koech. takine a. kls
= : ~ 1re,ss 81 1cXav
- S5e rS1s
49,: NJ, M,'.s,. 80
,}{1rI ~
J,
s1lR Jse
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Sumter. May 4th, 1920.
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SAM NEWMAN,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-01
PART OF MAIL LOOT is
FOUND IN CHICKEN COOP
Finding Of Money Clears Up Nebrss-
ka's Great Robbery Mystery
Seven More Arrested.

Council Bluffs. Ia, Nov. 20.-Seven
more arrests. one confession, the re-
cOvery OF a large vncunt OF money,
all IN SO bills, and rhe discovery Of
an automobile have resulted In The
clearing up Of the mystery surround
Ing the S3.5O0.O00 mail car robbery In
the local yards Saturday night.
Two Of the men. +. 4. DAILY and II.
4. Reel are whites. and the others
are negroes.
The money was recovered from the
chicken house Of the Daily home, fol
lowing the confession OF Reed. Reed
rooms al the Daily home.
The negroes arrested are members
OF the John Bell family and are held
In connection with one mail sack not
yet recovered.
Reed was arrested az Z 80 o'clock
last night. following his implication In
the case by Fred Poffenbarger. Tie
was taken 20 the FEDERAL building and
put through n severe grilline and az
length gave information which led 20
the arrest Of Daily. az whose home he
had been living.
The monev. which was recovered by
the investigators with the arrest of
Daily and Reed. was In ten-dollar hills.
but officials this morning had not ilade
public the total amount.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-01
NATION WIDE STRIKE
IS URGED BY FARMERS
National Organization Orders Ban on
Sales Of Foods Until Prices
Are Right.

Kansas city. Mo-. Nov. ia nation
wide producers strike 10 combat the
falling prices of farm products was
urged ia call sent out by the Ma
tiOnaI Farmers union TO It's local
unions throughout the country.
The call. in the form of resolution
adopted al the national convention Of
the organization here, went forward
10 secretaries Of local branches OF the
organization. which represent produc-
ers of grain, cotton. wool aud live
stsck, said TO number SOO.OOO.
The proposed strike was urged In
retaliation for what the convention
considered abnorua! deflation TN
prices OF farm products. through
which IL was asserted American farm
ers have been robbed OF Sl.OOOOOO.OOO
In reduced value OF products now
on hand. All farmers were appealed
TO TO hold this years production from
the markets until ''proft-making lev
els" were restored.
The action of the National Farmers
union was In line with a wheat strike
called several weeks ago by the Wheat
Growers Association OF the United
States. Delegates asserted n consider
able quantity Of this years wheat crop
was being held OF the market by farm
ers.
Reduction Of production In the fn-
ture was threatened unless the prices
Of our products are fairly readjusted
TO the end that we may obtain just
returns for cur lahOrs and Invest
ments" Is another resolution approved
by the convention.
Officials of the organization pointed
out that members were not under Ohli-
cation TO obey the terms of the strike.
but expressed the belief shat such
movment would be effective.