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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14
WEALTHY MANS Wife
SLAIN BY CHAUFFEUR
Who KILLS HIMSELF
(By Associated Press)


NEW LONDON, Conn, July IA
Bernard B. Geissler, chauffeur who is
alleged to have shot and killed Mrs.
Arthur E. Decordova. of New York
city while automobiling with her. in
North Stonington, yesterday, and then
shot himself, died today at a hospital
here.
The tragedy took place on a lonely
road in North Stonington. The bodies
were found beside the road. 1t Is said
that Mrs. Decordova left hotel at
Eastern Point, Groton. in her automo-
bile. with Geissler driving, yesterday
afternoon. She had been staying at
the hotel with her son and daughter.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Arthur de
Cordova, New York broker, whose wife
was killed yesterday by their chauf-
feur near New London, left at once for
Connecticut on learning of the
tragedy. The couple left their apart
ment here on July for Eastern points,
driven by Bernard Geissler, the chauf
feur, who himself died today from
wounds inflicted after he had shot his
employers wife. After seeing his wife
settled for the summer, Mr.. de Cor
dova returned home yesterday. At the
De Cordova home here news of the
shooting was at first regarded as
incredible. Geissler, employed for five
years by the De Cordovas, was said
never to have shown any signs Of
insanity.
Mrs. Geissler, when informed Of the
shooting was Frustrated. She said she
had received only one letter from her
husband.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14
Gnlish, Wrinkle-Free
Skin Easy to Have

Since its remarkable astringent and
tonic properties became known, clever
women all over the world have been
using the saxolite face bath to tone
up" their faces, remove wrinkles and
draw flabby cheeks and neck back to
normal. After using the solution, the
face Immediately feels much firmer.
The skin tightens evenly all over the
face, thus reducing lines and sagginess.
The formula is: Powdered saxolite, one
ounce, dissolved in witch hazel, one
half pint.
This simple and harmless face bath
IS splendid thing for the outdoor
girl, since sun, wind and flying dust
are so provocative of squirting and
other contortions which cause wrinkles
and crows feet. Also 1T is fine to
freshen up a tired face in hot, depres-
sing weather advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14

on Wednesday at the Murrette Thea
ter for run of four days. Those who
have seen the picture describe it as
a "skyrocket of action" sweeping
without pause to finale Of hair-rais-
ing quality.
If the daredevil of the screen"
proves true to his record-and there
can be small doubt as to this-then
there IS a treat in store for the big
audiences that crowd the theater
whenever Mix appears. The fascina-
tion of danger is no better illustrated
than in the character of this daring
cowboy-actor, who stops at nothing to
secure blood-stirring effects.
Mix is seconded by a cast of SUI
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14
EUGENE LEAVES FORTUNE
TO HEAD or FAMILY

fBy Associated Press)

LONDON, July 1.-THE late EN-
press Eugene bequeathed her man
sion and her estate at Marlborough.
England, to Prince Victor Napoleon
and his wife, formerly Princess Clens
entine of Belgium, according to Mad
rid dispatch to the Daily Mail. She
also left a considerable sum 10 Queen
Victoria of Spain, who was her god'
daughter, the newspaper says. Prince
Victor is head OF the Napoleon family
and makes his home in Brussels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14
CHILDREN ADMIT THEFT.

NEW YORK, July 1.-Two of the
youngest female BURGERS" on record
appeared in Police Court in Brooklyn
Tuesday when two sisters, IL and 6
years old, pleaded guilty of Juvenile
delinquency. They were arrested in a
Brooklyn home after they are alleged
to haye forced an entrance and packed
$11 900 worth of silverware and jewel
ry in a suit case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14

perior ability, including Francelia Bill
ington, Eva Noyak. Lester Cuneo.
Charles K. French and Jack Curtis.
The direction is by Jacques Jaccard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14

others of the same class. 1t is Desert
Love-" which William Fox will present
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-14

the lecture platform. His plans
went wrong. He went over the
falls last Sunday in the barrel
shown in the picture, but did not
The commonwealth., 1920-06-29
a GAMPL.E' LEoUcR LIE

IN q sensational dispatch puo-
llshed n some daily papers the
rapid growth Of population III
Miami, Fla, is credited to the ease
with which drinkers can buy
whisky in that community. ana
it is said that on that account
many prominent men are build
lng winter homes there.
This dispatch is lie aui is il
keeping with q very large pro.
portion Of the propa@anda lar
out by the whisky element.
Miami has for><en years been
making very rapid growth, and,
indeed, nearly all Florida towns
are making great progress.
Miami caught the boom lpo
booze. spirit a little in adv :e 3.
the other towns and push eGl il
with somewhat more vigOr thai,
other Florida towns, but the
growth Of Miami has in no yay
whatever been augmented durino
the last year by anything conne..-
ted with the Whiskt traffic. As
Tor saying that no effort to cate,
the whisky runners is made fla.
IS another falsehood. Not on,y
are the authorities alert and ear
turing offenders, but thev are.
fined after they are caught
Miami 5 growth is not based o.,
selling its soul in order to adyan-
ce its material prosperity, and its
citizens do not relish beino class
ed as wholesale lawbreakers For
years Miami has been making
wonderful progress, even greater
we believe, prior to the prohib1-
ton amendment than it has beer
making during the Last twelve
months.
Men who, like Deering. tn
The commonwealth., 1920-06-29

blow manufacturer, who has
spent probably $4,OOO,OO0 or So
100000 on the creation Of a pa
latial home and marvellous
grounds around it, did not GO
there for the whisky business,
nor did Carl G.. Fisher Of Press-
O-Lite fame, who in the last SIX
or seven years has spent millions
IN reclamation and construction
work. 90 to Miami because of any
advance knowledge five or SIX
years ago that the prohibition
law would be passed and that ne
would in this way be prepared t.
look out for whisky interests lat
er on
The statement is so groundless,
50 vile slander upon Miami and
the people who have been build
ing up that wonderful town, that
it would not be worthy Of notice
except for the fact that it will be
sent broadcast throughout the
country by all the whisky inter
ests, who will do their utmost 20
discredit prohibition and claim
: he progress Of Miami as due 10
the ease with which people can
buy whisky there. A more
groundless falseh0Od was never
issued by the whisky interests.-.-.
Manufacturers Record.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-29
NOTICE

At the request Of the county
Board ofEducation and oy order
Of the Board Of County Commis-
sioners Of Halifax County. n. c..
there IS a Special Bond Election
called to be held on July IA, 1920
At Braswell's School house in Pal
ryra Township. The amourst OF
fhe bonds proposed to be issued
is $4,000 bearing interest at the
rate Of s per cent per annun !;
SAID bonds to run from one to
twenty years. The purpose Of
said bonds 10 build a School III
said township and the proposed
tax rate is zoe on the on hund-
red dollars valuation Of property
and soc on each taxable poll IN
SAID township.
Rv order of the Boa-d of Coun-
ty Commissioners this the 11th
day Of Tuoe 1920.
7 7. House. Registrar.
N T. Nizello. J. W. Rebrtson.
Judges.
]. II. NORMAN. Clerk.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-29

Sometimes people do things
an cannot explain why, but
this should never happen, for
everyone should have a good,
logical reason for his or her
acts.
Al Of our customers have
.aasons sufficient for trading
1t our un-to-date SANITARY
GROCERY STORE, equipped
viii COLD STORAGE MAR
kET.
We carry everything to be
found il q first class FANCY
thOt EEl and up to-dara
II a RK E'E. 81 there is no very
good reason uily we sho,IId
not get the patronage.
A trial is sufficient to con
vince you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Frank r. Robinson.

Frank B. Robinson, son of William
T.. and Martha J. Robinson, was
born May IS, 1864, in Knoxville, ILL.,,
and died in this city March 10,
1920.
There are left of his family one
brother. L. Scott, residing in Glen
wood, Iowa, and two sisters, Flora
B. and Winnifred E., living in Los
Angeles.
He was converted and joined the
NJ. E. church when about 20 years
of age and has always kept the
| faith. He was a member of the Gar
vanza M. E. church at the time of
his death.
He realized on entering the hos
pital that he would probably never
return to his home and arranged his
business affairs with loving thought
ed them with the word that no mat
ter what happened to him it was all
fright with him and his God.
He was long associated with his
father in newspaper work and fol-
lowed his trade as long as he was
able.
For a number of years he has been
a resident of Highland Park and his
conscientious service has been great
w appreciated by all who employed
him.
His sisters have the sympathy Of
the community.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day, March 10, in charge of Rev. A.
W. Cummings, former pastor, as
sisted by the pastor. Rev. Guy. M.
Mcbride The remains were placed
in the receiving vault at Evergreen
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Mrs. Ed ID, Parker.

Sarah Ann Stewart was born
near Leon, Iowa, June 80, 1856, de-
|parted this life March 25, 1920.
Aged 63 years, months, and IS
days. She was the seventh child OF
family of thirteen children, seven
girls and six boys Of Peter G. and
Harriet Stewart. Two sisters and
four brothers are still living, John
P. S. DERRICK, of south of Leon;
Leon; Harvey L. Stewart, Of Still
water, Oklahoma; Mrs. Geo. w.
Sanger, of Leon and L. Erwin
Stewart, of northeast OF Leon;
On June Is, 1876, she was united
in marriage to Ed D.. Parker: To
this union was born six children,
Mrs. Ben T. Sears, of northeast of
Leon, Iowa; John II. Parker, of Des
Moines, Iowa; Bert S. Parker, of
Chillicothe, Mo-; Peter 0. Parker, OF
south of Davis City, Iowa; Raymond
u.s., and Arthur E. Parker, both eX-
service men of the late war, are stay
ing at the home in Leon. Also
eight grandchildren, and host Of
friends were numbered by her ac-
quaintances.
In 1877 she moved with her hus-
band to Ringgold county where they
resided two years, after which they
located on farm four miles east of
Leon, where they made their home
until 1914 when they moved to Davis
City, where they lived two years,
after which they moved to Leon
where she spent the remaining four
years of her life.
She was a great sufferer for some
time before her departure, but bore
her suffering with patience and
fortitude and was conscious to the
last
She was united with the church
of the Brethren in the fall of 1913
to which she remained faithful and
consistent Christian the remainder
of her days. adhering strictly to the
precepts and teachings of her chosen
faith.
Interment in Leon cemetery con-
Quoted by Rev. Lewis Sears.
Wherein our Heavenly Father has
seen fit to remove from our midst,
Mrs. Ed Parker loving and faith
full member of our Woman's Mission
airy Society Of the Leon Brethren
church. Be it resolved that we ex-
tend to the bereaved relatives our
deepest sympathy in this their dark
hour and commend them to God
who alone can comfort in this their
hour of trial. Be it further resolved,
that copy of these resolutions be
sent the bereaved family also a copy
spread on record of the W. M. S.
minutes.
Emma CARRIER. President,
Anna Hale, Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Mistakes.

The following was sent us:
When the plumber makes a mis-
take he charges twice for it.
When a lawyer makes a mistake
1t is just what he wanted, because
he has a chance to try the case all
over again.
When carpenter makes mistake
it's just what he expected.
When a doctor makes mistake
he buries it.
When judge makes mistake it
becomes law of the land.
When a preacher makes mistake
nobody knows the difference.
But when an editor makes mis-
take-Good night!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
! J ! \ ! j \ < = X
SCHOOL NOTES
Editors
FLORENCE DAVIS
RCSAMOND COWLES.

x * X X x X X X X X X X :
Motto todays and yester.
days are the blocks with which we
build. Henry w. Longfellow.
Miss Ruth Book from Harlan
visited Mrs. Roberts room last
Martha Bennett, Stephen Smith
and Royce Baker reentered Mrs
4 Pearl and George christensen en-
tered Mrs. Sullivan's room the first
Elizabeth Webb of the fifth grade
is visiting in Des Moines this week.
Little Margaret Brady and Thelma
Moore visited Mrs. Roberts room
Friday afternoon.
Adolph Christensen from Audubon
county entered Miss Horns room
Monday.
Eugenia Alexander reentered Miss
Penniwell's room Monday.
The Primary room enjoyed a one
fourth holiday Friday Afternoon.
Margaret Alexander is taking
training Of Mrs. Wasson
Thelma Christensen entered the
first grade this week.
On Monday morning at chapel
some time was spent in giving a re-
bort of the two contests held last
Friday evening.
The base ball team is setting in
some good practice this week.
The Leon team Of contestants,
consisting of Bessie LaFollette, John
Stockton and Jack Ferren, won the
Triangular for Leon Friday evening
at Lamont. If we can win next year
the cup will be ours.
The juniors are practicing on
their play. 1t will probably be given
the latter part Of next week.
Word has Just been received of
the death Of Miss Hazel Stuteville
in Chicago. Hazel was a graduate
Of the class Of 1916. The news was
a shock to the whole school.
Ferne Estes participated in the
District Contest at Tabor last Fri
day evening and made a good record. |
However first place was awarded to
Shenandoah. Clarinda won first |
place in humorous and Dexter first |
in oratory
The ninth grade cleared about |
S25 a. their carnival last Tuesday |
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Everybody Happy.

Brothers lost button from his $14
shirt,
Mothers sewing fasteners on her $40
skirt,
Sisters nice and comfy in her $50
fur.
And father works like so for his $50
per.-Cartoons Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01

e. j. Sankey buys and sells Land
ON commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at tho best rates,
and does q general real estate bust
ness Has had 20 years experience
in tho business. Office upstairs ut
northwest corner of Main and Com.
mercial streets. Leon. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01

{ During the war Brazil shipped to
the allies more than thirty million
dollars worth Of meat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01

Cemetery awaiting the arrival of a
brother from Iowa. Highland Park,
California; Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01

"A sudden change of weather will
often put the watch out of business
by causing the handspring to break
nv contraction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-16
VARIETY SEED TESTS

County Agent Kraege has been
granted the use Of about two acres of
ground in Marion county for demon
stration purposes and considerable
amount Of his time has been devoted
to the planting Of seeds on this
ground.
Variety tests will be made of the
folling soy beans: Manchu, Ito San,
Virginia, Wilson, Black Eyebrow,
Morse and Medium Yellow. Seed for
the demonstration was secured from
Washington thru the aid of Repre-
sentative Romjue. Tests will also be
made of new variety of Sudan
grass, the Mammoth Forage, seeds
for which were received from the
State Board of Agriculture. Another
test is that of the Hughes Annual
White Blossom Sweet Clover > and
still another is that of the Diened,
California corn, which is claimed to
have as many as five ears to the stalk.
These demonstration rlots will also
show the benefits of incubation, lin
ing, fertilizers, etc, by means of check
plots. Very little of this work has
been done in Marion County and it is
believed that it will be of real benefit
to the farmers of the county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-16
THE FLY A PERIL IN PHAROH'S
TINE AND NOW

DR.. NJ. P. Ravenel of the School of
Medicine of the University of Miss
iuri, quotes from Exodus 1924 as fol-
lows; "And there came grievous
swarm of flies into the house of Pha-
raoh, and into his servants houses,
and into all the land of Egypt; the
land was corrupted by reason of the
swarm of flies" Then he adds:
In spite of the fact that we have
evidence that flies were regarded as a
plague many centuries ago, there are
many people who still regard them as
a necessary evil, and some good souls
consider it sin to destroy them, since
they are creatures of God.
At the time of the SpanishAmeri-
can War it was discovered that the
house fly was potent carrier of ty-
phoid fever, darrhoea and dysentery,
and since this demonstration, sanitar-
ians everywhere have waged relent-
less war to lessen the number of flies
by preventing breeding and destroying
those living.
The fly has a particularly mislead-
ing name, Musca Domestica, or the
domestic fly, a name which leads some
people to believe that it is a neces-
sary household pet. In view of what
has been proved against the fly, Doc
tor Howard suggests that it should be
called the typoid fever fly.
The fly is admirably adapted by its
structure to the carrying Of filth. 1t
is par excellence "the joy automobile
of the germ" 1t begins it life in
filth-horse manure is its choice, but
if this cannot be obtained, almost any
sort of manure will do or any garbage
or rotting material. The female lays
on an average of 100 eggs, which are
small and white, about one-sixth of an
inch long. They hatch out, according
to the temperature and moisture, in
from eight to twenty hours, produc-
ing the larva, or maggot, which is so
we'll known. 1t remains as a maggot
for about five days, changing from
white to a yellowish color, its soft
skin changing into shell-like struc-
ture, becoming by various stages red
and finally dark brown. This stage
also lasts about five days, and the full
grown fly then energies. ~.
When small flies are seen, do not
imagine they are young ones, because
the fly is full grown when born. The
small fly belongs to another species.
Depending on climate, there may
be from ten to fourteen generations
of flies during the summer season,
which in this latitude will run from
May to the middle of September. Very
interesting computations are made OF
the total offspring Of single female
fly during such a period.
Counting ten generations, the to-
tai issue may amount to 1,555, 200, 900
flies, of which one-half will probably
be females. Fortunately, these all do
not reach maturity, but many do, so
that the fly is pest. He is by ma
ture potentially most dangerous. On
account of his food necessities, his
daily route carries him from filth, on
the one hand, where ne gets his pro-
tein material, to the dining table, or
the other, where he gets his sweets.
The bacteria on single fly may
run as high as 100000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-16
MISSOURI WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

With all kinds of radical organiza-
tons agitating and the Presidential
struggle slowing down business there
is great necessity for everybody to get
in line for payrolls and industries.
Parnell-Wheat in this section pro-
misses good yield. Corn looking fine.
Carthage-Joplin Crushed Flint Co.
building switch track from main line
Of Frisco Railway Company to Orogo-
90 chat pile.
Carthage-Result wan shortage
many Jasper county farmers planning
to store wheat crop.
St. Joseph-200 families waiting
for homes to be built.
MexicO-$95,4 400 theatre under con-
struction here.
Kansas City-Local man to spend
$4,000 to boost highways.
Columbia plans new park and play
grounds.
st. Joseph-County Court votes SlS,
600 to welfare board; $4,000 increase
over last year.
Kansas City-General reduction of
about 10 per cent announced in lacol
lumber yards.
Potato price dropping due to in
creased supply.
Kansas City-New Fairyland Park
to cost over $2,000,000.
st. Joseph-Local banker building
row of houses to rent only to families
that have children.
Two |. w. WIS arrested in Kansas
wheat fields believed to be among the
"hundred best organizers referred
to in confidential /. w. w. literature
seized recently, whom the organization
planned to send to the wheat fields tc
create dissension. Federal prosecu'
ton to be made if necessary.
Miama-Ottawa county begins har-
vest of its 100000 bushel oats crop
The yield this year will be record
breaker, it is said. Most Of the wheat
is in the shock and will average about
fifteen bushels to the acre.
To operate American railroads by
electricity generated by steam would
save 122,500,000 tons of coal annually
No one can estimate how mush more
would be saved to operate them by
hydro electric power.
Sprlngfleld-0ne OF the hneSt herds
of registered Hereford cattle in state
now on Subway ranch in Barry county
Kansas City--Corn Products Re-
fning Co. to select site for $8,000,-
900 plant.
Columbia-Orders from Canada
Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, PHILIPPINES and
other countries have come into the
Ozark region for poultry. Statistics
reveal that there is great demand TO
them because it has been proven that
birds from this section of Missouri
thrive in other parts of the world.
Kansas City-0ld Turner hall RACED
and replaced by modern business
block.
Springfield-State highway to be
constructed between this city and Jop-
lin via Sarcoxie.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-16
LIVE STOCK MARK EFT

CATTLE-Butcher cattle strong.
Best steers steady, but medium kinds
slow and draggy.
Beef steers $11.00 to $17.00; stock
ers and feeders $500 to $1,000; stock
cows and heifers $3.50 to $500; light
butcher cattle $3.50 to $1,000; beef
cows $3.50 to HIPS; Gamers and cut
tiers $3.75 to $3.50; beef bulls So to SO;
sausage bulls $500 to $500.
HOGS-Market opened quarter low
err than yesterday Top $16.35.
Bulk of the fat 100 to- $50 lbs. $16.-
90 to $16.25; $50 lbs, up $500 to $15.-
rs; pigs 100 to 140 pounds $14.50 tn
$3.50; 80 to 100 lbs $1,000 to SLABS;
80 lbs down $11.00 to $12.75. Pack
ers $500 to $13.25.
SHEEP-Market was active, but
on account of liberal supplies lambs
sold generally 25 to 35c lower than
yesterday, with best lambs selling up
to $15.25. Fat sheep sold SOC to $1.00
higher than yesterday, the bulk SELL
ing from $3.50 to $500; choppers and
bucks $50 to $3.50; Gamers $1.00 to
$1.50.
National Live Stock Commission Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-16
Kansas City-Ransomerian College

Kansas City-Ransomerian College
moves into larger quarters.
St. Joseph-Old Tottle mansion
moved from present site to make room
for new Methodist hospital.
Eldon-$4O,OOO special road district
vote carried.
| Kansas City--K. C. Refrigerator
Company erecting $9O,40O two-story
addition.
LaMonte--Streets in business sec
ton to be oiled.
Maryville-278 head of shorthorn
cattle sold here for $298,O0O, over 81,
600 a head.
Columbia-Ne Journalism building
at M, U rapidly nearing completion
Carthage - Carthage Wholesale
Flour & Feed Co. incorporates for
$4,000.
Puxico-Work starts on Cairo-Pop-
ular Bluff highway,
Joplin establishes day nursery for
babies of working women.
Lees Summitt-$50 900 will be spent
in remodeling and furnishing Club
house for civic center.
Fayette Observation-Disclosures is
so warm in the south that she car
raise fine crop of cotton, so cool in
the north that she can raise the fin,
est crop of corn of any climate and ir
/ between and all around she can pro,
duce an everlasting quantity of iron
zinc, lead and cial and all of the
grasses that make excellent dairy
country, with wheat and alfalf;
thrown in for good measure. Mis-
souri,, thou art great, Missourians art
lucky to be in Missouri, for it is in
deed wonderful state.