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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
ROOT BACKS WADSW0RTH.
Cables. Approval Of His Candidacy
I'll From The Hague.

NEW YORK. September 13.-Elihu
Root. from The Hague. where he is
aiding in the establishment Of an in
ternational tribunal, has approved
the candidacy for denomination of
Senator James W. Wadsworth. jr.
The following cablegram from Mr..
Root to Mr.. Wadsworth was made
public yesterday by James r. Shelf
field. head OF the local fWadsworth
committee
Seeing American newspapers only
occasionally, I am just informed that
the republican convention recon-
mended your nomination for senator.
Accept my congratulations.
NO American public servant In re-
cent years has deserved reelection
more truly than you have by un-
selfish devotion to public uprightness.
industry. good temper, courage and
superior ability.
! ''If your patriotic constituents real
ize how important it is for our coun-
try to have the very best character
and brains. employed in. the govern
ment you surely will be elected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
LIVING EXPENSES
ARE STILL SOARING
Increase of Six-Year Period
of 1A Per cent-Sugar
Jumps 1872 Per Cent.

NEW YORK, September 10 (by the
Associated Press).-Report OF sur
vey Of the cost Of living, contrasted
with living costs OF pre-war times.
made public by the national indus
trial conference board. shows that
the increase in the six-year period
ending July has been 104.5 per cent
The summary shows an increase of
10 per cent in the last year and 5
per cent from March, 1920. to July.
Some Of Biggest Increases. -
The outstanding figures Of the sur
vey are that food increased 119 per
cent in price in the six-year period;
fuel. heat and light. IS per cent. and
sundries. IS per cent. These per
centages were derived from figures
obtained from retail dealers in the
commodities of life in cities Of large
population throughout the country
the consumer had to pay. rather than
the wholesale price of the product.
The largest increases in food prices
In the six-year period were In sugar,
which climbed 3S2 per cent; potatoes.
a6S per cent; flour. 1854 per cent: corn
meal. 1S3 per cent; rice, ia per cent;
bread. 113 per cent: ham, H. per
cent: lamb, 100 per cent: hens. 101 per
cent. and pork chops. 101 per cent.
Detroit showed an increase in food
prices of 13S per cent, which was the
highest of the thirty-nine cities in
which figures were collected, and Los
Angeles was lowest, with IS per cent
Rents Boosted Almost Everywhere.
Figures supplied by '361 real estate
boards and brokers, chambers OF COM
merce and civic organizations in vir-
tually all cities having population
exceeding $4,000. gave rent increase
percentage Of S. Eighty-six cities.
among which were New York. Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Los An
geles, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and
Cleveland. showed increases Of more
than SO per cent. Boston, st. Louis,
San Francisco and a number of other
smaller cities showed less than SO
per cent, and in some the increase ran
as low as 10 per cent.
Under the heading of sundries, the
board classified car fares. which in
creased in 120 cities and remained I'M
changed in 80. Hard coal prices in
creased s1.4 to S5.5 per cent. soft
coal, 1881 per cent, and gas and cleo
tricity for domestic use. Is per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
YOUTHS REJOLN
us. MARINES TO
HUNT KIN

Several yards Of beautiful red tape
were snatched out Of the machinery
for governing the United States Ma
rines today, discarded and thrown in
the waste basket by Maj. Gen. John A.
Lejeune. commandant Of the Marine
Corps. when he authorised the re-en-
listment in Los Angeles. Calf. Of two
young Armenians, Peter Mosgofian
and Parseh Normanian. Both of the
young men served abroad with the
American expeditionary forces. both Of
them have lost all trace of their rela-
tives in Armenia.
They are re-enlisting to search for
these relatives, and the Marine Corps
is aiding the search by sending them
marines on board the U. s. s. Chatta-
nooga. now stationed in Turkish
waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
IN FIGHT ON RADlCALISM
Also Favor Higher Pay for Army
and Navy officers and Men, at
22d Convention.

ST. LOUIS. September 13.-Eradica-
ton of radicalism was advocated
here today at, the opening of the
twenty-second national encampment
of the United Spanish War Veterans
Of America.
William Jones of New York COM
mander-in- chief of the organization
declared the government should spare
no expense in "wiping out these doc
trines that are designed to disrupt
the very things upon which this gov
eminent was founded"
The commander asserted that ex-
service men. when proved sufficiently
qualified. should be given preference
when vacancies in the federal civil
service are being filed.
Reports submitted recommended
that the pay of Army and Navy OFF,
GERS and of enlisted men be increased.
and that Army officers be selected
from the ranks. They also suggested
that the $3.50 annual income provi-
sions In the widows and orphans
bill be eliminated and that widows
Of service men be given a monthly
pension Of $50 and that dependent
children be given a "proportionate in
crease"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
SHOOTING OF STUDENT

HANOVER, N. H, September 10
The facts in connection with the kill
ing Of Henry E. Maroney. the Dart
mouth College senior. who was shot
by Robert T. Meads of La Grange,
ILL.,. fellow student. in q quarrel
over smuggled whisky last June. will
be placed before the Grafton county
grand jury when ii comes in at
woodsville tomorrow.
Members Of the faculty and under
graduates probably will be called to
tell what they know of alleged rum
running by students across the Cana
dian border; of the drinking bout by
which Maroney and several class
mates. with liquor purchased from
Meads. were celebrating their quail
fication for degrees, and, of the pur-
suit Of Maroney by Meads after some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
OF his whisky had been taken with.

Of his whisky had been taken with
out payment
trial will begin on Monday. Septem-
Der 20. this date having been agreed
upon by County Solicitor ]. H
Noonan and A. III. Meads of Chicago,
father of young Meads. The elder
Meads Is a corporation counsel and
has spent the summer shaping the de-
Tense for his son. 1t is understood
Meads. who admits the shooting. will
contend that he fred to defnd him.
self.
Meads is a prisoner at the county
Jail at Woodsville, where he was
taken after the killing last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
"What Wonderful Rugs"

MY, what wonderful Rugs" said a
visitor IN our Rug Department last week.
Il came prepared to see some good looking
rugs, but didn't dream you had such
beautiful display" It is a beautiful display.
We're proud of 1t, and we want YOU, too, to
see It.
We want you to know how well we
Americans can make rug, and how nearly
the co1ors and patterns come to the real
Oriental You'll wonder how the Yankee
weavers ever caught these rich co1ors and
copied these wonderful designs from the
Orienta1s and reproduced them at such
low price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
EX-KA1sER AT AMER0NGEN.

AMERONGEN, September 11.-The
former German emperor last night
visited Bentinck Castle to congratu-
late Elizabeth. the daughter of Count
ron Bentinck. who is to be married
soon to Capt. Sigard Won Tsemann,
once an adjutant of the emperor. Will
helm complimented the couple. Pre-
viously he inspected the hospital
here, which was built at his expense
and is now almost completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
FALL FROM SILL FATAL.
Atlanta Man, at Birmingham
Hotel, Hits Brick Pile.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September IA
Police are investigating the death of
Shirley Price Of Atlanta, whose mangled
body was found in a garden beside a
local hotel yesterday.
Officers are working on the theory
that he either fell or was pushed from
q window on the third floor Of the
hotel. as marks were found on the
window sill The body was found lying
on a pile Of bricks. with the top Of the
head and one side Of the face crushed
While Price was not registered at the
hotel, his hat was found in the third
floor room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13
DIVORCE ISSUE UP IN PERU.

LIMA. Peru, September 1a-The
chamber Of deputies has approved
law which would legalize divorces in
Peru. The measure now goes to the
senate. The church authorities are
bitterly opposing the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13

F. w. Monnish. wealthy citizen Of
Tuscaloosa, Ala. last week, has been
continued to November 3, according
to an announcement made by Judge
B. F. Long Of superior court here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-13

Editor-You should write so that
even the most ignorant can under
stand it. eA
Author-Quite so. Which is the
particular part you cannot under
stand o-Philadelphia Press.
Cheyenne record., 1920-11-11
I Sell
Lots Of Land

/ III land because / have every ia
cilit> for 50 1o,ig
Th ose who wan, Land should come
to me- to find K.
Those who have Land to sell should
com 70 me t. fnt purchasers.
| Bring Buyg' and Seller Together.
It's as simple as A. B. c, but it re-
quires system. have that system,
and it rarely ever fails to work.
Don't wear yourself out trying to
find what you Want. See me, tell me,
will do the rest.
in HoLLENBAUGK,
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

and appear at the next term of this
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 3rd day of January,
1921, on or before the third day of
said term, to answer plaintiffs petit
tion, the same will be taken for con-
tossed as to him and judgment rem
dercd accordingly.
1t il further ordered. that n 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 January,
1921, term Of this Court.
a true copy. Attest:
EMMETT j. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk
By Chas. o. Redfearn, Deputy Clerk.
Duvall q Boyd, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. U12D
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
(No. 34254
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County. Missouri. TO the January
Term, A. D.. 1921.
State of Missouri. County of Bu-
chanan, ~.
Ida Alma Mcdowell. Plaintiff
VS..
Earl Mcdowell .... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said Earl Mcdowell, is a nom
resident of the State of Missouri. and
does not reside therein. it is ordered
that said nonresident defendant be
notified by publication. as required
by law, that said plaintiff has com
menced her suit in this Court against
said defendant by petition and affi-
davit, the object and general nature
of which is TO obtain u decree OF di-
vorce from the defendant on the
grounds of indignities. such as to
render her condition in life intoler-
able, in this, to-wit: that defendant
failed and refused to work steadily
and failed and neglected to properly
and sufficiently provide plaintiff with
the necessaries OF life; that defen-
dant associated with various women
OF lewd and questionable reputation
without tho consent of plaintiff; that
es-spaNiet ~
tempting to choke her. and upon the
further indignity that defendant at
various times. applied to this plain
tiff certain medicines, the purpose Of
which was to prevent conception,
which applications OF medicines per-
manently endangered and impaired
plaintiffs health. That unless the
said Earl Mcdowell shall be and ap-
pear 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 Sd day OF January. 1921, 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 ac-
cordingly.
II 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 successively, the last
insertion OF which to be at least fif-
teen days before the next January
1921. term of this Court.
A true copy. Attest.
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
| (Seal) Clerk.
BY Il. +. Mumford. Deputy Clerk
| Johnson. Olinger & Shultz, Attorneys
for Plaintiff. Gl27)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
Go. 35257)
UiSss;lR OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County. Missouri. to the January
Term, A. D.. 1921.
state of Missouri. County of Bu-
chanan, 50.
Marie Noal ............Pl Plaintiff
VS..
Aay Neal .......... Deiendant
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff by her Attorney, and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Circuit
Court that said defendant, Ray Neal.
is a nonresident of the State Of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein. 1t
is ordered that said resident 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 defendant on tho
ground Of indignities such as to rem
der her condition in life as his wife
intolerablc I'm this to-wt: that de-
fendant engaged I'm the unlawful traf-
fiC of Intoxicating liquors. commonly
known as t-legging"; that de-
fendant told plaintiff that unless she
accompanied him on his trips he
would have to get some other woman
to accompany him and that he must
represent that this woman was his
wife so as to allay suspicion and that
when defendant told her this she re-
fused to accompany defendant and
refused to live with him as his wife
any longer and returned to her
homo. That unless the said defen-
dant, Ray Neal. 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, in Buchanan
County. State of Missouri, on the Bird
day of January, 1921, 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. n newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan. for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion of which to be at least fif-
t"en days before the next January,
1921. term OF this Court
A true copy Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
John e. Heffley, Attorney for Plain
tiff. G12D
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
(No. 3527D
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County. Missouri. to the January
Term, A. D.. 1921.
State of Missouri. County OF Bu-
chanan, So.
Otto Roesing ......... Plaintiff
Merriam Roesing Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by his Attorney. and II appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
tina; said defendant, Merriam Roesing.
is a nonresident of the State OF Mis-
solri, and does not reside therein, il
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendEnt be notified by publication,
as required by law, that said plain
TIFF has commenced his suit in this
Court against said defendant by Pc
tition and affidavit. the object and
general nature of which Is to obtain
a decree OF divorce from the defen-
dant on the grounds OF desertion and
abandonment without a reasonable
cause. for tho space of more than
one whole year next before the filing
OF plaintiffs petition. That unless
the said Merriam Roesing 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. Jos
eph, I'm Buchanan County. State OF
Missouri. on the srd day OF January.
1921. on or before the third day OF
said term. 10 answer plaintiffs petit
tion, the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to her and judgment rem
dered accordingly
II 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 January,
1921, term OF this Court
Il true cory. Attest:
EMMETT j. GROUSE,
(ScaD Clerk.
By r. II. Mumford, Deputy Clerk.
Albertus J. Bielby, Attorney fDr
Plaintiff. Gl21
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
(No. 35264
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, to the January
Term. A. D., 1921.
state of Missouri, County of Blu
chanan, ~.
Sadie johnson zee. Plaintiff
vs..
Henry r. Johnson. g.. Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant Henry r. john
son, is "A non resident of the State of
Missouri, and does not reside there
in, it is ordered that said non-resi-
dent defendant be notified by publi-
cation, 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
a decree of divorce from the defen-
dant on the grounds of indignities
such as render her condition in life
as the wife of defendant intolerable,
in that to-wit: that defendant drank
intoxicating liquors to excess, and
while in such state of intoxication
he would call plaintiff vile and in
decent names; that defendant kept
company with other women against
the wishes and protests of plaintiff.
That unless the said Henry II. John
son shall be and appear at the next
term of this Court, to be begun and
held at the Court House, in tho City
of St. Joseph, in Buchanan County,
State of Missouri, on the 3rd day of
January. 1921. on or before the third
day of said term, to answer plain
tiff's petition, the same will be taken
for confessed as to him and judg
ment rendered accordingly.
1t ia 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 January,
1921, term of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk.
By Charles A. Redfearn. Deputy
Clerk.
Frank H. Miller, Attorney for Plain
tiff. Gl2D
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
(So. 3490O)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, to the January
Term, A. d., 1921.
State OF Missouri, County OF Bu-
chanan, IS.
Il. ID. Gordon. Plaintiff
Edward Gordon, Minor II. Cor
don, Harvey q. Gordon, Herbert
Gordon, Emma V. Bowen. Anna
Keller and Fannie Anderson, De-
PENDANTS.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by his Attorney, and II appearing to
the satisfaction Of the Circuit Court
that said defendants, Minor, II. Cor
don and Harvey @. Gordon, are nom
residents of the State OF Missouri.
aud do not reside therein. it is ord err
ed that said nonresident defendants
be notified by publication. as requir-
cd by law. that said plaintiff has
commenced his suit IN this Court
against said defendants by petition
and affidavit, the object and general
nature OF which is to adJudge and
decree the rights and title OF plain
tiff and defendants In and to the fol-
lowing described land: Towit. the
west half OF the southwest quarter
Of Section five 60, in Township fif-
ty-six (56) Of Range thirty-thIe zee
souri,. containing eighty acres OF
land. and for the partition OF said
land according to their respective in
teTests, and that II it be found that
said real estate Is not susceptible of
division in kind that said land be
sold. and after the payment of the
costs the proceeds be awarded ac-
cording 10 their respective interests
That unless the said Minor II. Goor-
don and Harvey q. Gordon 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
IN buchanan County, State OF Mis-
souri,. on the 3d day Of January
1921, on or before the third day OF
said term, to answer Plaintiffs pc
tition, the same viii be taken FOR
confessed as To them and judgment
rendered accordingly.
It Is farther ordered. that a copy
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
(No. 35249)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court Of buchanan
County, Missouri. to the January
Term. a. D., 1921
state OF Missouri County of Bu-
chanan. IS.
Maybcllc L. Plaintiff
vs..
Louis G.. kiru. Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by her Attorney and it appearing to
tho satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Louis G.. Kirn.
is nonresident uf the state of Mis-
suuri, and does not reside therein. it
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fcnilnt bc notified hy publication.
as required 10y 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 a decree
of divorce from the defendant
uu the grounds Of abandon
mout and dasorLiun. without
20 reasonable cause, for the space of
moro than one whole year next be
lore the filing of plaintiffs petition.
That unless the said Louis g. Kiru
shall ho and appear at the next term
of this Court. to he begun ana held
at the Court House. in the City Of St
J"Scph. i'm Buchanan County state
of Missouri, on tho Sd day " Jau-
uIry 1921. on or before the third day
Of said torn, To answer plaintiffs pc
ton. the Same viii be taken for con-
/ fessed as to him and judgment rem
d,red accordingly.
70 is further ordered, that n copy
Of this order be published in Tho st.
! Joseph Observer. a newspaper pub
| lishcd in the County Of Buchanan.
| tor four weeks successfully. the last
! Insertion Of which To be at least If
| teen days before the next January
1921. term Of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT j. GROUSE.
(SeaD Clerk.
Bv Chas. 4. Redfoarn. Deputy Clerk.
W. *. Amick. Attorney for Plaintiff.
11C7D
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

fessed as to- her and judgment rem
dered accordingly.
II 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 January,
1921, term of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
(ScaD Clerk.
By Stella whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
Duvall q Boyd, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. U12D