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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Domestic

Two negroes have been shot to
death and two others have been
hanged near Wharton. Tex, in con-
nection with the Staying of Deputy
Sheriff S. C. Mccormick, Saturday
night.
TIL entire personnel of the New Jer-
sey state highway commission was re
moved from office and a new board APP
pointed by Governor Edwards at
Trenton. In taking this action he
fulfilled pledge.
There were 23,S11 fires in Illinois In
the last year, with a cost of $780,
$50 to insurance companies, accord
ing to an announcement by Simon
kellerman, Ir, statistician at Ed
wardsville, I'LL.
Three men We're killed instantly Mt
Chicago when scaffold on which
they We're working collapsed and fell.
The dead men are: Frank Howard.
William Nelson and Frank Albright
An express car on the Charleston 4
Western Carolina railroad was robbed
near Augusta. Ga. by bandits who
gagged and bound an express messen-
ger and an armed guard and made
away with S59,725, constituting the
pay roll for the marines at the Paris
Island Is. CO. station.
Four persons were killed and score
Injured by the collapse of the walls of
the Sutherland hotel, lower Main
street lodging house at Buffalo, N Y.
The first car of Oklahoma's new
wheat crop arrived at Fort Worth,
Tex, and brought 1922 a bushel. 1t
was bought by Fort Worth firm and
Immediately shipped to New Orleans
for export.
Evans A. Powell, former paymaster
on the battleshlp Idaho who pleaded
guilty to a charge of embeZZling $12,-
900 of government money, was SEN
fenced at San Francisco to one year
In the Alameda county Jail.
With the discovery at Beaumont,
Tex, of the second suspected case Of
bubonic plague, federal, state and city
authorities inaugurated an extensive
rat determination campaign.
Five armed men robbed Lewis Da-
~,
Lead and Oil company at Chicago Of
the $500 pay roll of the firm as he
alighted from y car.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

Shelby county farm bureau has
been buying coal, binding Irvine
and salt in carload lots for its
members. Much better prices
were obtained.
l.. r. Bragg, a farmer living
north of Atlantic reports rust in
some of the wheat fields OF that
neighborhood.
The clerk of Cass county issued
252 marriage licenses during the
last year. 81 were issued in Feb
ruary. This is far in excess of the
usual number.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels culled From Events Of Me.
ment In All Parts of the World
Of Interest to All tho
People Everywhere.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Washington

An offer of $3ooo,O0O for the giant
passenger liner Leviathan and $780,
600 for the liner De Kalb We're the only
ones that had been received when
sealed bids on these two former Ger
man liners We're opened at the ship
ping board at Washington.
The census bureau at Washington
gave out population figures IS fol-
lows: Birmingham, Ala, 17S,27c; in
crease 45,5S5. or 34.4 per cent. Red
Bluff, Cal, BLOB; decrease 126, CT -
per cent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Bessie is your youngest sister, isn't
she?"
"Not much! Bessie is my dog"

Once | went to tailor's shop in
Washington with a congressman
who wished to order a new suit.
The congressman selected the cloth
and the tailor measured him, calling
out the dimensions to a clerk with a
book. After the measuring the tai
Tor said:
Married OF single, sir?'
Married" replied the congress
man.
cone pocket concealed in lining
of vest, the tailor bade the clerk.
A woman, dirty and dlsheveled,
went into a public dispensary with
her right arm bruised and bleeding.
AS the surgeon applied the necess-
airy remedies he asked: ''Did a dog
bite you?'
I" No, sorr, 2 the patient replied,
another loidy."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
MODERN EPITAPHs

1t1ONLlNlN IL \ kAA i ~
Here lie the bones
OF Jeptha Smoker,
He took one drink
OF homemade Ticker.
Here lie the bones
OF Henry Golf,
He thought twas spring
And took 'em off.
Here lie the bones
OF Henry Black,
An engine pushed him
Off the track.
Here lie the bones
OF Mike O'Niel,
The pin dropped out
Of his steering wheel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
ALLSP|CE AND GINGER
+ X 4 \ ). X < 4 + + 4 + + l. + i
OF funny sayings, errors queer
Each day brings not few;
We get them from our neighbors
And We'll pass them on to you.

A woman with little wit sat at {
public meeting between a bishop
and rabbi.
She thought she would be clever
and said to the rabbi Il feel as if
were leaf between the Old anc
New Testaments.
Yes, madam said the rabbi, that
page is usually blank one"
"My boy" said police sergeant
to patrolman 'you used to say
was lazy"
Then the sergeant bent his arm.
But look at these stripes, my
boy. | didn't get these by loaflng
on the corners, eh?"
. No, sarge" the patrolman an
swered with a sour smile. " | knew
you didn't get them in that way, or
you'd be zebra by now"
The day before she was married
an old negro servant came to her
mistress and entrusted her savings
to her keeping
"Why should | keep your money
for YOU | thought you were going
to be married" said the mistress.
so is missus, but do you s'pose
I'd keep all dis yer money in de
house wild dat strange nigger?'
Little Bob had never tasted soda
water before, so knew nothing about
the after effects of the foaming
drink. Uncle Lewis took him to
the corner drugstore and treated
him to a glass, and Bobby gulped
it down, then in a moment put his
hand to his face, saying;
ooh, Uncle Lew, my nose feels
like my foot is asleep"
The telephone to some persons
is still an unsolvable riddle. A teu
ton called up a feed store.
II want two bags OATS" he de
manded.
"Ali right. Who is it?"
IDS me-" was the indignant re
ply.
/" Well, who are the oats for?"
"For der horse; don'd you ged 81
fr-resh," replied the wrathful would
be customer.
Jack: Say Artie, this fire cracke
won't go off.
Artie: That's funny, it went of
all right minute ago.
Jack; You've got a bad cold
Pete.
Pete: Yeh.
Jack: How'd you get it?
Pete: | slept in field last night
and someone left the gate open!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Personal

Richard I. Watts, eighty-two who
served as acting adiutant general at
the trial and execution of the Lincoln
conspirators. died at Adrian, Mich. Mr..
Watts was a former circuit court judge
and banker.
Philip Sidney Post, vice president OF
the International Harvester company,
died at his home in Winnetka, after a
brief illness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
NEWS OF OUR
NE|GHBOR|NG TOWNS
Items of Interest Gathered
From Our Exchanges
Roundabout.

Roundabout.
John Benson of Crescent, cigh
teen years old was killed by light
ming last week while standing in
the the doorway of a barn. A
horse was killed by the same bolt.
Thirty-three children and grand
children visited Benjamin Wagner
of Anita at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Will Kirkman, on his
eightieth birthday.
While Delmer Fish of Griswold
and some Of his friends were racing
with their bicycles he failed to see
an auto approaching and ran into
it. Both bones in his left arm lust
above the wrist were fractured
The proposition to consolidate
the schools of Stuart and surround
ing country was voted on last week
and lost. The vote stood in town
1913 for and 80 against and in the
country SO for and ll5 against con-
solidation.
Chris Sorenson, an Atlantic man
was drowned While in the swimming
pool at Griswold last week. 1t is
thought he had an attack of heart
trouble while in the water.
The Lee Paving Co., of Dubuque
has almost completed its contract
for asphalt paving at Guthrie Cen
ter. Several streets have been paved
and the work has been done to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
Governor Harding was the
speaker at the rural school gradu-
atlng exercises at Guthrie Center
Saturday of the last week in June.
He believes in having the best of
everything for the education of the
rising generation of Iowa. His
talk was full of enthusiasm and to
the point.
The two negroes who appeared
IN Guthrie Center with stolen
car recently are now in the peni-
Tertiary in Anamosa under a ten
year sentence. The owner has re-
covered his car and the insurance
company will pay the reward Of
fered for its apprehension.
Menlo will have another gravel
day in the near future. The men
are promised due notice so that
they can grab shovel or take to
the brush.
1t is stated that sugar can be
bought i'm Colorado for fifteen
dollars per hundred pounds; in
proof of which we have only to re-
fer to the fact that a resident of
this vicinity was visiting in
that state recently, and pur-
chased two one hundred pound
sacks at that price. Anita Record.
Safety zones have been painted
for cars to park in in Griswcld, and
all are expected to observe the
orders. Several other plans are
being worked out so that people
may CROSS the SCfeeJS Without be-
ing in danger Of being run down.
kimball Wright of near Girls
void ran a steel cleaning rod
through the flesh Of his left hand
last week while cleaning gun.
The rod stuck in the gun and the
boy gave an extra hard push which
sent it through his hand. A ply
stefan probed the wound and APP
piled remedies.
Next Sunday the new Presby-
terrain church at Casey Will be ded-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

Rasmus Petersen Of Elk Horn
went to Montana to work on 8
farm. He liked the country so
we'll he concluded to buy a half
section of land.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

Five armed men robbed Lewis Da-
rovie, cashier of the Chicago White
Lead and Oil company at Chicago Of
the $500 pay roll of the firm as he
alighted from q car.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

The Moore township unit of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

With the discovery at Beaumont,
Tex, of the second suspected case of
bubonic plague, federal, state and city
authorities inaugurated an extensive
rat determination campaign.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

Thirty-three children and grand
children visited Benjamin Wagner
of Anita at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Will Kirkman, on his
eightieth birthday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

John Benson of Crescent, cigh
teen years old was killed by light
ming last week while standing in
the the doorway of a barn. A
horse was killed by the same bolt.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

don't know where youn get a fur
piece. haven't any TO lend you
Mrs. Lion. came up quite close then
and her smile was sweeter than ever.
"They say feather-boas are quite as
stylish" she said. And I was wonder
ing II you'd be willing TO help me OUT
on little plan ! have. You say you
are cold, so It would help you, too.
''That depends" demurred Mrs. snake.
what Is it,
why, a nice coat OF feathers would
keep you warm, and n you'd let me
borrow you 20 wear around my neck
for the show, I'm sure ! should take
the prize. The birds would be willing
70 SPARE us a few tufts I'm sure, and
could stick them on"
Mrs. Snakes eyes glittered. Why
yes r. she agreed so quickly Mrs. Lion
was surprised. "I'll do IT,
"Goodr declared Mrs. Lion and she
went on in search OF the feathers with
out losing any time.
The twins knew they should be on
their way searching for JockO, but the
Magical Mushroom urged them TO wait.
Copyright, 1920, n. Z. A.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

The sirl-chlld and added the hnal "a"
as a concession 10 the sex OF the in
fsnt.
Roberta has a charmngly poetical
heritage. Her counterpart appears in
the most famous passages Of England's
early history. The origin Of the name
was in red" which accounts for the
translation Of bright" Curiously
enough, Roberta was popular in Italy
after being rejected by England. be
fore its vogue in that latter country
became so great.
One OF the wild Dukes Of Normandy
brought 70 back 90 England and numer-
ablishing IFS vogue permanently.
The dearly beloved Robin Hood, whose
deeds are recorded in English ballads,
lid much toward making it popular
Robin was the epithet by which Queen
Elizabeth addressed the two Earls.
stepson and stepfather. who summed
themselves IN her favor. Robert Of
Bruce was the national hero OF Scot
land and Robin Lawless was a favor
ite Irish character.
Roberta is essentially American
though the contraction. BERTHE, which
Is the endearment for several other
names as well as Roberta, has the real
Yankee sound.
Robertas talismanic stone is the
sapphire, which said 20 guard her
from danger and disease. Tuesday is
her lucky day and her lucky number.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
4yNTIlyy
LIFE y

Mysterious maid Oriental.
Who knows what the future VIII
bring,
To you In a strain sentimental
I'm anxious and willing 10 sing.
Right Orient gifts I'd bestow you
You're mighty attractive 10 me-
II hadn't happened 10 know you
When you were but Mary MoGee.
Since they learsnd that Indians get
drunk on jlmson-weed some backyard
gardeners are more careful about what
weeds they cut out OF their gardens.
Squire Abner Harplngton suggests
this Worthwhile aim: Get your share
Of laughs out OF llfe."
Have you noticed how the old-tlme
bald head row" al the theatre has
gotten all flled up with bare bs,ks ?"
From a magazine-"Then she boiled
two potatoes, which she found in one
corner OF IN empty bag and made a
pot Of coffee" Another way TO beat
the coffee trust, eh7
A teacher IN night school az Macon.
Ca, learned that ono Of her boy pupils
was earning more at the mill for eight
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
MRs. sNAKE rs OBLIGING.

YES" purred Mrs. Lion TO Mrs.
Snake, I'm getting ready for the
Jungle Beauty Show. and the one
thing that worries me IS that I've no
fur-piece for my neck"
or course Mrs. Snake had no idea
what Mrs. Lion was driving al or she
would probably have changed the sub
iect. Instead, she said, why don't you
borrow your husbands handsome
name? Then you certainly would look
grand"
For PHYS sakel" exclaimed Mrs.
Lion In surprise. ITO think Of you
suggesting such a thing You don't
know Leo's disposition, evidently. He'd
rather part with one OF his own chill
dren, I'm sure, than to lend his hand
some name 20 any one, n do say it as
shouldn't. Besides he'd get quinzy,
and I'd rather do without a million fur
pieces than have him get qulnEy for
two minutes. lie gets as cross az a
railroad sign when he has II, and scares
us all TO death.
'Well," said Mrs. Snake, "Tm sure
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
ROBERTA.

Roberta. the charming boyish name,
,lgnlfying bright fame Is one Of the
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
S1a4-4 Mas4sea9

Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dicate, lnc)
The Want Ads. shot Id be helpful in
securing a position as a sales person,
an agent and Q bookkeeper.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
EASrLAkE NJ T.

At Eastlske NJ. F. Church the Rev. 2.
C. Sunneld pastor. the services viii
be: o.l5 o'clock, morning class; 1910
o'clock. sermon, subject, The Victory
OF Faith :" o'clock. Bible school: Gas
o'clock. Christian Endeavor service 7iJ
O'Clock, song service and missionary
program.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

ury; John Burke, Treasurer OF The
United, States; portrait OF Cleveland.
This counterfeit Is printed on two
pieces OF paper, OF good quality. be-
tween which silk threads have been
distributed. The face OF the bills is a
photograph. The figures OF the Treas
ury number are made by hand and are
we'll executed. The back OF the bill is
dangerous counterfeit, and care
SHOULD be exercised in handling bills OF
this description"
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
Healthy. children
gained new strength
from the pure food elements of
Father Johns Medicine.
Read this
Mothers
letter

; Father Johns Medi-
Head this cine has done wonders
Mothers ,,,s
| letter N- '
--------' Our little son was very
delicate after having pneumonia. He
was always complaining Of a pain on
his lungs. After taking three bottles OF
Father Johns Medicine ne had no more
pain. My daughter also had a very
weak throat. would have tonsilitis
every few months. Father Johns Medi-
cine relieved her OF that. / cannot
speak too highly OF the medicine"
,Signed) Mrs. G. Miller, 732 Michigan
Ave, Buffalo, n. Y. Guaranteed free
from alcohol or dangerous drugs.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

llAdll y NAuAAl EAN7
feminine names
coined directly
from the masculine
cOgnOmen, Roberta
can be clearly
traced, there Is no
record Of the evO-
luton OF the fem
inlne and It can
only be deduced
that some parent,
disappointed at the
birth OF a daugh-
ter. bestowed the
family name upon
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
COULDN'T AFFORD TO BE RICH.

Chsr-S Sorry TO inform you, mum, as
I shan't be able 10 come no more.
Lady-And why not. Mrs. Bouser?
Char-Can't afford II, mum. Me us
ban says II I earns any more money
Ell ave 10 pay income tsx.-London
Punch.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
WHAT'S IVA MAME?"
BY Mildred Marshall
Facts About Your Names It's History Its Meaning Whence
II Vas Derived Its Significance; Your
Lucky Day and Lucky Jewel

There's money saved In buying used
cars. Good opportunities present them
selves daily in the want ads-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

Spring as the artist ees II,
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
NEW COUNTERFEIT FEDERAL NOTE.

The secret division OF the Treasury
Department has issued a warning TO all
banking Institutions advising them TO
be wstchful OF new counterfeit 500
Federal Reserve note The details OF
the new counterfeit note are described
as follows "0n the Federal Reserve
OF New York. check letter c, plate No.
90 w. G.. McAdoo. Secretary Of Treas
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
To be able to sell you the Car that
will serve you best we have secured
the leadership for the Franklin Car

We have made study of the automobile business especially the
future of that business From that study only conclusion
possible Every points increasing demand for the
really Efficient economical Naturally, sought for the that
would answer that deScription-we found it in
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

hours work than she received for
teaching both day and night school.
Why hasn't u occurred 10 someone
20 ask ouiia 10 tell who Is going 10 be
the next President
That person who has never loved.
hugged, kissed, played with, listened
10, told stories 10 and spanked q ohild,
has missed one Of The greatest Joys OF
life.
What did you learn al school to
day?' Tom Dun asked his son.
'Me7 Oh. / didn't learn anything"
replied Danny. hut told the teacher
how TO spell dog, and now she knows
that just as we'll as 7 do"
Spring as the artist sees n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-14

aud Mr.. Park, who represent the cor
porations, have had long experience in
railroad operation. But each began his
working life in small job. Each has
worked hard.
Mr.. Wilson very properly gave full
recognition to the older brotherboods
in naming tho three representatives Of
the employees. MIR. Phillips. Mr.. Whar-
ton and Mr.. Forester have represented
the interests of the railway men at in d.
Vulnerable important conferences. and
each is n trained campaigncr Of railway
uniOnsm. Mr.. Hangar, of Washing
ton: Mr.. Hunt. Of Cincinnati, and Mr..
Barton, of Tennessee. are appointed as
representatives Of the public interest,
but if their sympathcs are TO be judged
by their various records in public life
and affairs they will Lean to the side Of
the workers rather than to tho side of
the corporations Each has at some
time or other done service in behalf of
communities or groups of people who
were at n disadvantage. They can in.
form the public mind aud let the people
know what is amiss.
Superficial cures ought TO be avoided.
In tho interest of the whole country We
ought to got below the surface and deal
directly with original causes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-14
A CHECK ON MANDAMUSES?

TIME way TO discover whether the
l. budget provisions of the new charter
are comprehensive enough {" end the
mandamus evil is to bring a tcSt case
and let the courts decide.
Alba +. johnson, of the committee
appointed to consider the subject, has
called the Mayors attention to section
10 of Article NVII of tho charter, which
provides that no liability shall be en-
forceable against the city by any ac-
ton at law in equity or otherwise" un-
less the Council shall have made pre-
vious appropriation to cover it,
The purpose Of the budget article in
the charter was to provide for pre-
liminary estimate of the expenditures
for year and to compel the city to live
within the estimate. The first section
directs that the estimate shall include
all expenditures of every kind which
must be met out Of the tax receipts.
This seems to be- broad enough to in
clude the appropriations for the county
departments and tho Municipal Court
The only doubt concerns the constitu
tionality of the section.
If the way has already been provided
for putting an end to mandamusing
money out of the city treasury, it will
not take long for tn" courts to settle the
matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-14
SPROUTS GOOD WORK

.TOvERNOR SrROJL approached
~ the general question of the railway
strike like Il human being aud not like
Il rruss iuu ur Il romplacpnt ignoramus.
aud for that reason he has been able to
do something really worth while for the
railways, the public and the men them
selves in clearing the way to the first
meeting between strikers representa-
tiycs and the executives.
The conference arranged for touisht
through the coucliatory efforts oC the
Governor and the State Department of
Labor may not end the strike. But it is
good beginning and it will have u
good effect. II is the sane method.
Nothing will be possible so long as
the opposed groups in the railroad world
stand aloof and glover at each other.
When they once begin to confer they will
have to air the facts in the case. The
public will be informed. And it is not
unreasonable to suppose that break in
the icc is all that is needed to start a
! general return to reason.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-14
REGISTRATION TODAY

CPRING registration day, which oc-
- ours today. is primarily n reprieve
for delinuuents. All citizens who regis .
tered either last August or in September
are entitled to vote in the May pri-
maries. Voters who were lax have n
fourth opportunity TO qualify.
This year, however, another class OF
citizens are favored by tho April regis e
tration day. These unfortunates are
the involuntary nomads, oppressed by
the most difficult housing situation in
the history of Philadelphia. Persons
who have changed their residence since
last registering must sign up or be dc
barred from participation in the pri-
maries.
On May II party elections will be
held for nominations for presidential
convention delegates. United states son
ator, Representatives in Congress, in
cluding one from the Third district 10
replace ]. Hampton Moore. and mem
bers of tho state Legislature.
- The election is basic and important
F, Machine politicians are accustomed &c
count on public indifference to the
spring registration. Today provides ar
interesting opportunity 10 surprise
them