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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testam entary, upon the estate OF
John j. Myers, deceased, have been
granted 10 the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County.
Missouri, bearing date of the 18th
day Of June, 1920,
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 20 exhibit
them 70 me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any benz
eft Of such estate. and II said claims
he not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication Of this
notice. they will be- forever barred.
A true copy. Attest;
GEORGE +. MYERS,
(SeaD Executor.
Fred VI. Manger. Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
EXECUTRN NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary, upon the estate of
William n. Purvis, deceased, have
been granted TO the undersigned, by
the Probate Court OF Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date of the hh
day of February, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them 10 me for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and if said claims
be not eXhib.,ed within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
ABBIE L. PURVIS,
(SeaD EXecutriN.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
(424)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
EXECUTRIX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary, upon the estate OF
Franklin Jones, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County
Missouri, bearing date OF the 18th
day of May, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any ben.
eft of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest
MARY +. JONES,
(SeaD Executrix.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
EXECTTRIX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters.
Testam entary, upon the estate OF
Gustav Schumacher, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court OF Buchanan
County, Missouri, bearing date of the
9Th day of June, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from a..y ben
eft of such estate; and if said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
WILH fILMINE SCHUMACHER,
(SelD EXecutriS.
Fred VI. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate OF
Margaret r. Starks, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County, Missouri, bearing date Of the
18th day of June, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them TO me for allowance. within SIX
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
eft Of such estate; and IL said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
HARRY +. OVERBECK,
(SeaD Executor.
Fred NJ Wanger. Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby gwen that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate of
Sarah Sher, deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County.
Missouri bearing date OF the 18th day
of January, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any ben
eft OF such estate; and if said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication OF this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest;
BEN SHER,
(SeaD Adm .nistrltor.
Fred M. Wanger, Clerk Of Probate.
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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate OF
John y. King, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County
Missouri, bearing date Of the 80 day
of December, 1913.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
thvm 10 me for allowance, within SIX
months from date Of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy, Attest:
RAY r. KING,
(SeaD Administrator.
Fred NJ. Wanger Clerk of Probate.
!424)
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No. 3461S
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, to the October Term, 1920.
State of Missouri. County OF Bu-
chanan, IS.
Blanche Fields ....,... Plaintiff
VS..
RICE +. tleldS ..'''.' .DeIenuant
Now on this day comes the plaintiff
by her attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Rice Z. Fields,
is a nonresident of the State of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, it
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication,
as required by law, that said plaintiff
has commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition
and affidavit. the object and general
nature of which is to obtain decree
OF divorce from the defendant, on
the ground that said defendant did
on or about the goth day Of June,
1919, desert and abandon plaintiff
and at all times since said date and
for the space Of more than one year
has without a reasonable cause or
excuse absented himself from plain
tiff and lived separate and apart from
her and wholly failed to support her.
That unless said defendant, Rice p.
Fields, shall be and appear at the
next term of this Court, to be begun
and held at the Court House in the
City of st. Joseph, Buchanan County,
State of Missouri on the 4th day of
October, 1920, and on or before the
third day Of said term, to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as TO him and
judgment rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered that a copy Of
this order be published in The st.
Joseph Observer a newspaper pub
lishcd in the County Of Buchanan,
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion of which To be at least fiji
teS days before the next October,
1870, term of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT j. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Eugene Roseburg, Deputy Clerk.
Miles Elliott, Attorney for Plaintiff.
(71O)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given thar Letters
of Administration, upon the estate Of
James L. Payne. deceased, have been
granted 20 the undersigned, by tns
Probate Court Of Buchanan County.
Missouri, bearing date Of the l7th day
Uf July, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 20 exhibit
them 10 me for allowance, within six
months from date OF said .etters, or
they may be prec!uded from any BEN
eft Of such estate, and II said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication OF Tits
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy, Attest:
ELLEN PAYNE,
(SeaO Administrators.
Fred u. Wanger, Clerk OF Probate
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate OF
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date of the I'd
day of January, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest;
ELNORA WARNICA,
eSaaD Administrators.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
(424)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ENECTTOR.s NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary upon the estate Il
stephen a. D. Lower, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County, Missouri, bearing date Of the
18th day Of September, 1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be procluded from any benz
eft Of such estate; and II said claims
~ not exhibited within one year from
lie date Of the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
E. V. CTMBERFORD,
MARY V, LOWER,
CSeaD Executors,
cred II. Wanger, Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate of
Charlotte Grady, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date of the 9th day
of April, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and II said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
PAUL ]. GRADY,
(SeaD Administrator.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
CPD
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate OF
Julian B. Slaughter, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date of the 18th
day of February, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
ELLSWORTH BLOCK,
(SeaD Administrator.
Fred NJ. Wanger. Clerk of Probate.
(424)
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Court, to be begun and held at the
Court House, in the City of ST. JOS
eph, in Buchanan County, State Of
Missouri, on the 4th day OF October,
1920, on or before the third day Of
said term, TO answer plaintiffs petit
ton, the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to hin and judgment rem
dered accordingly.
1t is further ordered, that a copy
of this order be published in The St.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County Of Buchanan,
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion Of which to be at least fif-
teen days before the next October
1920 term Of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk,
BY ]. l.. McMenamy. Deputy Clerk.
William Miller, Attorney for Plain
tiff. GID
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate Of
George f. Froeschle, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County Missouri. bearing date Of the
11th day Of June, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
hey may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and IL said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication Of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMA NJ. CUMMINGS.
(SeaD Administrative.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary, upon the estate OF
Dora w. Richardson, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
.he Probate Court OF Buchanan
County, Missouri bearing date of the
18th day of May, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of. said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any ben.
eft of such estate; and if said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
SAM WILCOX
(SeaD Executor.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
CNo. 34665)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri. to the October
Term, A. D., 1929.
State of Missouri, County of Blu
che nan, IS.
Delpha Rubey Mccurley Plaintiff
VS..
Leslie Newto3 McCurley Defendant
Now at this DAY comes the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and il appearing 70
the satisfaction of the clerk of the
Circuit Court in vacation that said
defendant. Leslie Newton McCurleI. "a
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14

said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
eft of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
MARY A. WILLIAMS,
(SeaD Administrator.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
NOTICE OF FINAL sETvTTEMFNT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others Interested in the es-
tate of William l.. Dickerson, deceas-
ed, that /, Fred II. Emmert, Admin
istrator of said estate, intend to make
Final Settlement thereof at the next
term Of the Probate Court of Bu-
chanan County, State Of Missouri to
be held at the court house in st.
Joseph, Missouri on the second Mon
day Of September, 1920.
FRED IL. EMMERT,
Al m in istratpr
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
NOTICE oF EINAL sE1rrIEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the os-
tate of Sarah J. Hazlett, deceased,
that 1, Charles Il. Hazlett, Admins
traitor with VIII Annexed OF said es-
tate, intend TO make Final Settlem ent
thereof at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court OF Buchanan County. state
of Missouri, to be held at the court
house in St. Joseph, Missouri, on the
second Monday Of September 1920.
CHARLES L. HAZLETT
Administrator with viii Annexed.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others Interested in the es-
tate of John b. Franklin, deceased,
that /, Lille Franklin, Administrators
of said estate, intend to make Final
Settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County, State of Missouri, to be held
at the court house in st. Joseph,
Missouri, on the second Monday of
September, 1920.
LILLE FRANKLIN,
Adm In ietra triy.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of William J. Pritchett, deceased.
that I, j. Harvey Pritchett. Admin
istrator Of said estate, intend 20 make
Final Settlement thereof at the next
term Of the Probate Court of Blu
chanan County, State of Missouri, to
be held at the court house in st.
Joseph, Missouri, on the second Mon
day of September, 1870.
j. HARVEY PRITCHETT.
Administrator.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
NOTICE OF FTNAL sETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of George b. Leonardo, deceased,
that /, Bessie Leonardo, Administra-
trix of said estate, intend to make
Final Settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court Of Bu-
chanan County, State of Missouri TO
be held at the court house in St.
Joseph, Missouri, on the second
Monday OF September, 1920.
BESSIE LEONARDT,
Adu1iniSrratriy
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
(No. 34643)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County Missouri, to the october
Term, A. D., 1920.
State of Missouri, County Of Bu-
chanan, SIS.
Albert Sharrai ....... Plaintiff
vs..
Maude Sharrai Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by his Attorney, and it appearing 10
the satisfaction Of the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Maude Sharrai.
has absented herself from her usual
place Of abode, so that the ordinary
process OF law cannot be served upon
her, it is ordered that said non-resi-
dent defendant be notified By publ
cation, as required by law, that said
plaintiff has commenced his suit in
this Court against said defendant by
petition and affidavit, the object and
general nature OF which is to obtain
decree Of divorce from the defen-
dant on the grounds Of tndigniues
such as to render his condition in life
as the husband of defendant, intoler-
able. in that, to-wit: that shortly af-
ter plaintiffs marriage with defen-
dant, defendant would come home
late at nights in a drunken cOndi-
tion; that she was cross, scOlded and
cursed plaintiff and on many Occas-
ions declared that she had absolutely
no affection for him and that she
married him for the sole purpose Of
support; that defendant has been ad-
dicted to habitual drunkenness for
the space of one whole year next be-
fore the filing Of his sgition; That
unless the said defendant, Maude
Sharrai, shall be an appear at the
next term of this Court, to be begun
and held at the Court House, in the
City of st. Joseph, in Buchanan
/ County, State of Missouri, on the 4th
/ day Of October, 1920, on or before
/ the third day of said term, to answer
| plaintiffs petition, the same will be
! taken for confessed as to her and
judgment rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered, that copy OF
this order be published in The St
| Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
| lished in the County of Buchanan,
| for four weeks successfully, the last
| insertion Of which to be at least fif-
teen days before the next October,
| 1920, term of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
! (Seal Clerk
| Ey Chas. A. Redfearn, Deputy Clerk.
/ Sherman & Otis, Attorneys for Plain
] tiff. G2D
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14

County, State Of Missouri, to be held
at the court house in st. Joseph,
Missouri, on the second Monday Of
September, 1920.
CARL +. WEISS,
Administrators
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors ana others interested in the es-
tate of SO.omon $. Weiss, deceased,
ehat 1, Carl +. Weiss Administrator
of said estate intend to make Final
Settlement thereof at the next term
of The ProbaIs Court VI Buchanan
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In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County Missouri, to the october
Term, A. D., 1920.
State Of Missouri, County Of Bu-
chanan, SIS.
Albert Sharrai ....... Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
EMMETT J GROUSE,

tScalD Clerk.
Rv J. l.. NcMcnamy Deputy Clerk.
Elliott Spalding, Attorney for Plain
tiff Cl0D
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, to the October Term, 1920.
State of Missouri, County OF Bu-
chanan, IS.
Blanche Fields ....,... Plaintiff
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

tSeaD Executor.
Fred NJ. wanger. Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-14
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

NotdlJ LAtCulOT
Fred NJ. wanger, Clerk of Probate
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
sailing Ships
AGAIN ON SEAS
Six-Masted Schooners in Pa
cihc Trade Give Promise
of New Commerce
FIRST DESIGNED FOR
WOODEN STEAMSHIP

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug 6-While
legislative props for an ample. aggres-
sive American merchant marine are
being erected for trial and are being
discussed throughout the shipping
centers Of the world, the new gigan-
tic, siX-masted schOOners OF the Pa
cilc are setting out TO restore the
faded glory of the Yankee clipper,
once mistress Of the Seven Seas.
Now a growing fleet Of huge YES
sells. the product Of wartime ship
building. is giving new promise and
life to the romance Of commerce. The
six-masted schOoners, oregon Pine
and Oregan Fir, recently launched
here are fOrerunners OF This type
Originally designed by the United
States Shipping Board as wooden
STEAMSHIPS, the unfinished huulls
were converted into sailing vessels
after the armistice and taken over by
the Great Smith-POrter company, OF
Portland
The Oregon Pine and Oregon Fir are
experiments In community ships "
stock in both vessels having been Of
fered the people Of Portland in lin
tied lots
The cargo and earning capacity OF
thcfE ships is tremendous.
The Aregon Fir on her initial vOy-
age 10 Melbourne carried 220OHO
feet Of lumber at $40 a thousand. And
10 has now been determined that this
type VIII sail equally well with half
the present amount OF ballast so that
each can be loaded with 2.J0OOOO feet
of lumber. or SiOOOOOOO worth.
The vessels are 2s2 feet long. with
capacity OF ALSO ions They carry
10000 square feet Of canvas. Each
mast is lbs feet tall, 2S inches in di-
ameter and weighs nine tons.
TWO barkentlnes, under Shipping
Board jurisdiction, have been added
10 the new Pacific fleet One Of them,
/ the Anne Comyn, recently sailed from
san Francisco TO Sidney in y days,
the record for sailing between the two
ports In nine years.
Evening journal., 1920-08-06
WOMAN'S SKIRT
SOON NO MORE
Passing of Heretofore Indis-
pensable Bit of Apparel
Forecast
MANY COLORS
IN PARIS SHOW

PARIS, Aug. THE radicals have
won a tremendous victory in the an
nual battle Of Paris costumers. Paris
knows the worst after an amazing
fashion opening, which brought gasps
from the thousands who pressed their
noses against the windows Of the
fashionable designers or watched the
gorgeous mannequins lOlling about the
rope-encircled display rings"
Wednesdays display proved that the
skirt is becoming extinct "COnserva-
live skirts are Two inches shorter
than they were last year and every
body knows how short that is
This years supreme creation is a
"peek-a-boo" skirt. which is built
somewhat after the fashion Of Gunga
Din's well-knOwn costume couple
OF panels. one in front and The other
behind which are so stitched. or left
unstiiched, as TO display a generous
length OF leg
The higher The skirt the higher ne
price. They explain this phenOme-
non by stating that the less material
used the more thought i'm its manip-
uldtion. Designers charge for their
ideas. not for The cloth.
There is a decided kick" 10 the
new wraps Cloth OF gold lined with
rfullne. attracted great zeal or at
tention, which was quite natural, coma
sidering the cost OF this confectiOn.
As for color. anything goes the
more bizarre the better. Lemon yell
low and silver, for instance, with bar.
barrie ornaments fltied here and there
TO render the garment more astonish-
ing.
In many OF the dresses the skirts
have merely been moved up a few
nolchcs. for the low neck seems to
be gone. Instead the dress material
sometimes comes up TO the ears,
Sleeves are shorter.
But for all these changes C stumers
declare there hasn't been anything
constructive" bout this years creas
iions. They are right. The new
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

BOSTON.-Failure Of the American
and other governments to keep pace
with the movements Of foreign ex-
change enabled Charles Ponzi to get
rich quick.
Pouzi himself says be has made SS,
10000 in less than eight months. He
traded in foreign exchange, buying
Italian money and other European
money which is far under par, at
tremendous discount.
This foreign money he sent to the
country in question and had II re-
turned 10 America in international
Reply Coupons" Under pre-war
agreement these can be redeemed IN
the United States at par.
Some countries guarded against such
Evening journal., 1920-08-06

pro1t-taking in exchange. Britain,
ror example, had a postal money or
der convention win America. As
soon as the British exchange fell,
Britain slapped on a commission"
fee which made every purchaser OF
money orders pay according TO the
prevailing rate Of exchange The
United States and other nations in
which Ponz worked. however, failed
TO take such steps.
And now the government is fran
tically investigating" Ponzi's trans
actions through embassies and con-
sulaies and foreign governments,
while Ponzi smilingly assists in the
probe.
Investors in ponz's project have
also drawn huge profits