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Arizona republican., 1920-05-30
WANTED A MIDDLE WEST sEA7

The fussy moving picture theater patron frequently gives the usher something to think about, to relieve the monotony of his work, but not in long time has a. patron of this class caused as much amusement as one who visited the Majestic recently.
 The usher was not the only one amused by her. Her directions as to where he should seat her were heard on both sides of the center aisle and caused litter of amusement to wave over the adjacent spectators.
 How far down." politely asked the usher, as she swept toward him.
 Somewhere about the middle west" replied the patron.-Columbu Dis patch.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30
RgeeARs WHO LEFT FORTUNES

Thomas Cooke, known as 'the Isling- ton miser," who lived a life of penury, saving and petty trickerv in Islington, a borough of London, England. left fortune Of more than S300.0 . for his he4rs to sQuabhle over after his death. Cooke managed to get his meals free of est by the old and yet ever new trick of falling in a pretended fit in front of
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

a house at dinner time He would be carried into a house and then, on mak
 ing his usual quick recovery, he natur- ally would be asked to share the meal
 Among other beggars who left for tunes after their death was Jeremiah 1fouihan, upon whom when he was brought to be buried in St. Louis, was found a key 10 a safety deposit box. The safety box contained $60,000 in
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

perfectly good interest bearing bonds
 Another, Marshall N1cMurran, rag ged recluse, was found in a starving condition in his tumbledoWn shack on the outskirts of Evansville, Ind. He was taken before a commission for ex- animation as to his sanity and when he was searched $22.O00 was found in the lining of his coat and Tn his pockets Detroit News.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30
Q9D palGe THE 11osT BEHu1IFHL CyHR LV -H7nERICH

satisfaction acquired through the ownership of hve~passenger Glenbrook are more to bec considered than the few dollars which might be saved through false economy. based on comparative prices rather than on comparative values.
 When once you have seen the new Paige Glen brook and have ridden in 1t, you will appreciate more fully just what we mean. And you will realize then, we believe, the full truth of our assertion that it is really the part of economy to purchase Paige Glenbrook if your requirements are for a car of fvepassenger size.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

they never figured upon in former years. and these owners are getting a great deal more mileage out of their machines each year than they formerly did, imbibing plenty of fresh air ana making themselves more efficient in their work"
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

TT is quite evident that many believe it the part < of economy to buy Paige Glenbrook even though there are other fve>p passenger cars that sell for less money.
 There is no longer any confusion between true economy and false economy The former takes account of values. while the latter concerns itself only with cheapness of price.
 Such considerations as beauty, comfort and sturdy dePendabillty tar outweigh mere difference in original cost. The lasting enjoyment and enduring
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30
Maracturers of Paige Motor Cars and Motor Trucks WATSON BROS.
 1O8 North Second Avenue

W-tth the demand for the Paige GleTS- brook far exceeding our tft1lest kro- d,tcti0n efoTts. q PFcrnpi decision is adtizuble. Orders placed ncsO n1san {ust co much r71ors cf the best touring season assured for pour sSyoo7IsnG
Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

Oklahoma has 276 plants for the re- covery of gasoline.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-02
LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE APPEARS
Organization Non-Politi-
cal, Non-Sectarian.--
For Clean Officials
HAS 5000 MEMBERS
Since Thursday, Latest Civic
Move Has Grown With Sup
port Of Men and Women

About 5000 pcrsuus have Joined
me Low aud order league which
stands Tor q better enforcement Of
the Laws in Tulsa than b. true at
This tmo." asserted u. \. steiner.
trrrptar, Uf the newly formed ur.
ranizailuu for city bottcrment. last
night "Our league ls non aectartan.
ron .polrirnI and is formed fpr city
bottcrncnt only We have had two
meeting since last week and expect
TO meet again this week. the date
to be- announced later We are after
every law abiding ciiizcn IN the city
10 pledRo th1t ho viii Try 90 get a
clean honest mayor for next cleo
tion and that hc viii try 10 put
men on hus ticket no matter which
ticket " be-, who viii enforce the
law
women steiner said. ARE al
most unanimously In favor Of "a law
and order program. while about 30
per cent ~ the voters favor closing
down ~ gambling houses ~ a means
OF Kidding tho city Of automobile
thiovee high 1ackcrs and The like "
y. n Pickering In chairman Of the
organization and =. ~ Perkins
treasurer All are prominent busi-
ness men and likewise. numerous
supporters of the law and order"
program are prominent Numerous
women are already members of the
organization. many women az well
50 men, signed cards pnsHed among
the church gocrs yesterday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-02
Ask WAR AFTERMATH FUNDS.
Follow Up Ior Anne Morgan Gam
pnign Begins In BANKS To-day.

Every bank In the ciy viii re
ccIve subscriptions beginning this
morning for u fund FOR the relief Of
devastated France a committee of
bankers preachers ana uuFin"Bs
mon uf Tulsa are backing The move
mont launched hero recently bS
MIsH Anne Morgan daughter of 7.
= Morgan. who htH just returned
from war relief work In tho war
stricken area of France
" y. Brown. president ~ the
Union National bank ana chairman
~ tho committee hHs arranged 'o
have u representative ~ he com
mittoc stationed in every hank NJ
Tulsa alI this week FOR the PURPOSE
~ taking donations FOR the funds
cards were dtstrihutcd last week 10
civic clubs for donations
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-02

Serious Ulnoss of he bride pre-
vents the wedding NJ Miss Luli
Egbn. a04 south Guihrlr to Harry
tulnIau. scheduled fo take place TO.
morrow. Mrs James Egau mother
Of the intended bride announced
lasi night Miss Egan. ,t was stated.
Is confined at homo on account uf
pneumonia and the wedding has
been postponed
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-02
WARNS BUSINESS MEN
United SinUs agent iSsurs Warning
against Providing IIoishcVi-ta
with Md

HARTFORD Conn. Fob. l.- I'd
ward Davies SchoonWdkor ~ Sew
York who returned recently from
liberia. where he Investigated con.
ditions for the United States gov.
eminent and which he made thc
subject ~ u report ubmi'trd 10 the
state department ln u statement
published today warns busness mon
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-02

% u February 4 at the school
huiilmp After the business session
au iuteresting program Will be pro-
.puful
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10
VISITORS GRATEFUL
no MONTE VISTA

A great many letters have beei.
received expressing appreciation Of
the hospitality OF Monte Vista to our
Eastern school visitors. A letter
from Professor Sargent is typical Of
those received. reads ~ follows:
My dear MIR. Momyer:-. an
writing to express to your Board and
the Commercial Association Of your
city. my appreciation for the many
courtesies extended to the visitors on
our recent trip. during which the
greater part Of our time was spent in
your city.
II wish to thank you and your
board for the use Of your buses In
transporting the visitors and also
for giving the opportunity to study
your transportation system by riding
In the busses on your routes. We
feel deeply grateful to the citizens Of
your city who SO generously opened
their homes for our comfort and
convenience. and especially to the
Commercial Club. for the delightful
banquet which they provided. I
shall write the secretary OF the Com
mercial Club. and. II you have the
opportunity to do 80 at any public
meeting. or In any other suitable
way. express our appreciation to the
citizens OF your city for their gener-
osity and splendid cooperation.
"A number OF our visitors. includ-
ing President Lewis. said they had
never seen finer high school spirit
expressed than shown in your school,
Again thanking you. I am, very
respectfully yours. C. q. Sargent,
Professor OF Rural Education"
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10

Mrs Sumner Long entertained In
honor Of Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Ed Long
and Mrs. Mike Scheutte. in honor Of
their being newcomers to the Valley.
Wednesday Of this week. Those
present were: Mesdames Coy Wright.
Davis. w. w. Harper. Ben Fogel.
Roy Waltman. W. f. Kistler. vern-
on Drake. John Drake. Dewey. Frank
Brown, Ray Houston. w. w. Wright.
Winifred Wright, Arthur Wright,
Felix Kaiser. Galamore, Geo. Wright
and Miss Katherine Phillips. Each
person donated several of their fav-
orite recipes and "a good hint" for
each OF the newcomers. Delicious
refreshments were served.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10
A farewell party for some of

A farewell party for some Of
the employees who will soon
leave was given Tuesday ev-
ening by the Fassett store
force. The ready-to-wear
room of the store was set to
card tables and games were en-
joyed until lO:3O. The party
then partook of an excellent
luncheon at the Palace cafe.
A feature of the evening was
an informal talk by C. E. Hart.
The employees who are leaving
are Ralph Caldwell, who will
60 to farming; the Prathers,
who have moved to Center
MIR. Roberts, who will take up
residence on his farm south of
Monte Vista, and Miss Dicker-
man, who will return to her
home in Kansas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10
MONTE VISTA MAN IN.
VENTS POTATO SORTER

Wallace Hawkins has per-
fected . potato sorter that is
bound to be q wonderful help
TO the farmers. The machine
u operated by power-one.
eighth horse power being all
that II required-and it per-
form the sorting work in .
complete manner and at less
than half the cost Of other
methods.
The Hawkins sorter. in brief
is provided with a conveyer
where the sacks of potatoes
are dumped and the spuds are
taken to the sorting table even
ly spread out and where the
operator can easily pick out
the rotten or undesirable ones.
The machine carries the good
and bad potatoes on the end
lees conveyer and deposits
them in separate sacks at the
end Of the tables.
One Of these sorters is in op-
Grafton at the Sanderson ranch,
driven by the Delco power sys-
tenn. The second one Mr..
Hawkins has completed is
working at the Gibson Produce
Co warehouse.
The practical feature and
saving in cost of potato sorting
Of the Hawkins machine is a
decided tribute to the ingenu
ity Of the inventor. Patent
papers have been applied for
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10
Thursday evening the following On.

Thursday evening the following en-
joyed = dance At the Woodman Hall.
Misses VefRie Milstead. Helen swan,
Bernics Furrow. Pauline Wright.
Faye spurlock. Thelma Winters,
Florence Kinnison. Mildred Cobb,
Helen Chapman. Faye Atngus and
Marian Hecker. Messrs. Paul Win
chell. Robert Bone. Claude Ditto, Or.
war Erickson. Clark Van Nostrand,
Eldon Graves. Robert Graham. Ralph
Patterson. Fern sadler. Chas. Graves,
Donald Shakespeare and Msssrs. and
Mesdames George Nicoll and Wilbur
Erickson. Punch was served thru
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10
out the evening. Mrs. waltmas "
Mr.. Fogel furnished the music "
everybody pronounced the dsns
success.
LECTURE COURSE NUMBER
AT RAPTIsT CHUnC

Miss MacLaren will entertain ~
turo course patrons at the Bap6
church. Monday evening, beslnans
at eight O'Clock. II you are 70 ,
out Of town. SEQ that some one ~
has . chance to use your ticket.
Miss MacLaren IL a genius IN y
itative recitals of famous plays
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10

Mrs. Ed Lumbeck baked a big
birthday cake for Uncle" Jimmy
Walker whose birthday is Saturday.
Tho cake was decorated with 81 can
dies.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10

Mr.. Peter Wasilchen expects his
father-in-law and mother-in-law from
Granite City, Illinois next week to
pay him a visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10

Mrs. c. NJ. Corlett and daughter,
Jane. returned Friday morning from
New Mexico.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-04-10

Mrs. Eva Kincaid OF Hopper was In
town Friday on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
AVIATOR IS KILLED.

San Jose, Calif., July 17.-George Marshall, San Francisco aviator, was killed when his airplane fell during
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
Negro Claims He Was Beaten and
 Robbed of $35

W. M. Jones, negro employe of out on the Free Bridge road and rob bed of $35 by three white men and severely whipped according to story told by Jones to the police yesterday. The negro did not know any of the men and no arrests have been made. According to his story, he had been paid off that afternoon and had started to town to pay some bills. While on West Fifth, car stopped and he was asked if he wanted to ride. In the car were three white men, whom he did not know. They asked him if he had been paid off that afternoon and if he was going to town to get his check cashed. He told the men that he had gotten the check cashed and was on his way to town to pay some bills. The car was then turned north on the Free Bridge road. When they had ar rived at the north end of the Free Bridge, he was told to get out of the car and hand over his money, which he unhcsitatingly did. He was then told to jump in the river and when he refused the men stripped him and whipped him with switches. When he was released, the men shot several times, He walked into town, distance of about miles and told his story to the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
EnOch Arden is Only Ten Years
 Late This Time

Tokio, July 17.-A letted has been received from a man reported killed in the Russo-Japanese war in North Manchuria by his supposed widow, who has been married to a second husband for nearly ten years.
 A sergeant named Jinkichi Onishi has been missing since the battle of Liaeyang. The authorities, as we'll as the family of the soldier con- cluded that he had been killed in the field, and funeral ceremonies were observed. His "widow" subsequently, married again, two children being born by the second husband. Now, nearly IT years since the "death" of her first husband was reported, he writes reporting himself safe in a hospital in Petrograd.
 According to his letter, at the time of the Russo-Japanese war, he was taken prisoner and has ever since been imprisoned in dungeon, which he was never allowed to leave until, after IT years confinement, he fell ill and was removed to hospital in Petrograd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
Population of 9
 Arkansas Counties

Washington, July 17.-The popu> lation of nine Arkansas counties was given out today by the Census Bu- reau. Of the nine, five showed a decrease in the population for the past 10 years.
 The counties which showed an in- crease are as fellows: White, 6,029; increase 286 or 21.1 per cent.
 Monroe, 21,6O1; increase 1894.
 Loneke, 33,400; increase 5,417 or 1924 per cent.
 Johnson, 21,O62; increase 1864 or 6.9 per cent.
 The counties that showed a de- crease were: Drew, 21 1922; decrease 13S or 0.6 per cent.
 Independence, 23,976; decrease 800 or 3.2 per cent.
 Madison, 14,918; decrease 1,13s or Fl per cent.
 Randolph, 17,712; decrease 1,275 or 67 pc rcent. Searcy, 14,539; decrease 286 or 1.9 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
FARRELL HIGH GUN.

Little Rock, July 16.-Morris Far rell, former Southern association baseball player, won the state cham picnship at the final day of the an- nual state tournament today and will
 represent Arkansas in the grand American handicap. Farrell and B. G. Wellborn of Holly Grove, Ar kansas tied in the initial shoot leach breaking 282 of 300 but on the shoot off Farrell broke sixty straight while Wellborn missed one.
 E. F. Woodwar of Houston, Texas was high gun for the three days of the tournament with 573 of 600. Clyde Wells of Little Rock was high pro- fessional with 583 of 600.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
Negro is Found
 Guilty of Murder
 by Federal Court

Richmond, Va, July William Turner, negro, was found guilty to- day in federal court here of first de- gree murder for the killing several dria. Moore was killed on govern ment property a few hundred feet from the end of the bridge crossing the Patomac river into the District of Columbia. The negro will be sent enced Friday.
 The principal witness against the negro was Miss Pearl Clarke, sec retary to Representative Britain of Illinois and fiancee of Moore. She was with him when he was killed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
Vanderbilt Glee
 Club Will Sing
 Here on July 27

The Vanderbilt Glee Club will give concert at the High school audito- rum the evening of July 27, under auspices of the Allen Hearin Post No. 32 of the American Legion. Plans are being made by the members of the most to take care of large crowd of music lovers.
 The university singers are making a special tour this summer with one of the most talented groups of singers that has ever represented the univer- sity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
Warm Weather 2 Fails to Bother
 Auto Business

Neylon Jones has been appointed local manager for the Cook Motor company of Little Rock. and will open a branch house here as soon as desirable location can be found. Mr. Jones has been connected with the automobile business in Pine Bluff for several years, and Ais well known in this section of the state. The new agency will handle the Max well and Chalmers cars and full line of accessories and parts for these cars.
 The Wilson Motor company re- ports the sale of Chevrolet touring cars to William Worthen and II. H.. Ragan and used car to L. Nj. Will Hams.
 E. B. Harter, formerly with the Ar cade Motor company, has accepted "a position as manager of the Elkins Motor company. Mr. Harter has had many years experience in the auto mobile business, having been Gn the Packard sales force for five years be- lOIe ColiiIS lO I iue Dun anu oiHSc he has been in Pine Bluff has made many friends and is well-known throughout this section of the state.
 The Elkins company reports the sale of Cole Eight to M E. Bloom, q used Chalmers to Rev. Terrell and a used Hupmobile to w. E. Walton.
 Fife Davis has purchased q seven passenger Paige from the s. c. Veil Motor Car company.
 J. P. McNulty is using eight Olds mobile Economy" trucks on road work near Gould. The McGehee Mo- tor Sales company, local agent for the Economy" truck reports the sale of used cars to Joe Wade. J. o. Camp bell and Ralph Clary.
 The sales of the S. R. Thomas Auto company have been brisk for the past week. They report the sales of Hupmobiles to Ben Harvey, J. H. Moore, J. c. Usrey of Camden, and J. M. Huddlston; Dodge cars to the National Casket company, c. K. Gus ter and John Keen.
 The F. G. Smart Auto company re- ports good business the past week, having delivered ten Fords and one Fordson tractor, the last mentioned being sold to the city of Pine Bluff. Ford touring cars were purchased by c. M. Ferguson and son, l.. c. Brazil of Tarry and o. P. Schynder; Turner the tire man, bought two roadsters, and John H. Steck and Clarence Car nahan one each; Mansil Baugh of Sheridan, acquired sedan and G. G. Carnahan coupelet. c. B. Toe purchased chassis.
 Manager c. o. Williams of the Bern- hardt Motor company and members, of his force have enjoyed very ac- tive week, MT. Williams reporting sales of seven motor trucks and cars. Traffic trucks were purchased by the Pine Bluff Produce company, D. B. Nicholls, and s. C. Elliott of Leola. J. w. Reeves of Wabbaseka, acquired an Oakland touring car, MT. and Mrs. Marian Mze of Wabbaseka, an Oakland sedan, and A. Elder an Oakland roadster. J. M. Robinson bought used car from the Bern hardt company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18

D. A. Caldwell will leave today for several weeks visit in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
FALLS 500 FEET.

Winfield, Kans., July 17.-Seno Michaels of Bethany, Mo-, was killed here this afternoon in fall from an airplane while performing aero battles on the wings. A wing skid to which he was clinging broke and he fell 800 feet to the ground. Michaels was employed by an air plane company in Kansas City, Kans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18
LoczRG6

Red Line Delivery-M Moving, hauling crating and storing. Country trips. Office phone 22ss, residence phone x4xU. 6-11-dtf
 D. A. Caldwell will leave today for several weeks visit in Mineral Wells, Texas.
 George w. Wiley of Grady, was a business visitor in Pine Bluff yester- s>tiay.
 The Guest Engineering company has taken the contract for the en- gineering work on the pike road from Sheridan to Redfield in Improvement District No. g of Grant county. MT. Guest has been at work on this job for the past week.
 s. c. Well of the S. C. Veil Motor company is expected to return Tues day from trip to Chicago, Richmond Indianapolis and other automobile centers.
 Mrs. Milford Sonnenschein, who re- gently underwent an operation at a local hospital. is doing nicely and is expected to be removed to her home in few days.
 Mrs. Sidney J. Smith, who has been patient in local hospital. will be moved to her home today at 603 Texas.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. R. A .Tullis, 811 Texas, n girl.
 MT. and Mrs. k. A. Henslee have removed to their new home at Hard ing avenue and Pine.
 M. ]. Shumpert of Imperial, Cali fornia is visiting his sister, Miss Maud Shumpert, 715 Beech.
 ". M. Culver of the advertising staff of the Little Rock Democrat is spending the day here with the fam fly of his uncle, Frank Emmerson.
 R. H. M. Mills and sons report the sale of an S0-acre farm to John B. Ward negro from Missouri.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18

Red Line Delivery Moving, hauling crating and storing. Country trips. Office phone 22Ss, residence phone x4zU. 6-l1-dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18

John Smith, a white farmer of Cot ton Plant, has moved to farm which he recently purchased from Mills and Sons.
 Mrs. Vernon D. Niven was reported last night to be improving from her recent illness. She is at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. l. Norris.
 Ernest Hummer of Paral, N. M. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Stella Plum mer, and his sisters, Misses Rebecca and Stella Hummer.
 Ben Matthews of Hot Springs is visiting Heath Horseley. MT. Mat thews, former resident, recently was graduated as honor man at the University of Michigan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18

The Wilson Motor company re- ports the sale of Chevrolet touring cars to William Worthen and II. H.. Ragan and used car to L. Nj. Will liams
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-18

lodge celebration here today. Miss H. Benoit, San Jose nurse, who was riding with Marshall, was hurt so se- verely it was thought she would not recover
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-04
Buildings on the Vera Cruz
Municipal Dock and 9th
er Structures Destroyed
FOUR NEW CASES DIS
COVERED TO-DAY
Mexican Officials Hope for
Speedy Arrival of Sup
plies from New Orleans

Vera Cruz, June 4.--Four new cases
of bubonic plague were discovered here
to-day. Three of the victims were sol
diers and the fourth was an aged
laundress.
one-of the plague patients who was
taken TO the hospital few days ago,
died to-day. Two others arc reported
to be recovering.
Buildings on the municipal dock and
several structures nearby were burned
to-day by the authorities in an effort
to eliminate possible centers of infec-
ton there. Officials express the hope
that supplies to facilitate the fight
against the plague, which were offered
by the United States government early
this week, will arrive soon from New
Orleans.