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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-04-24
And Gray still Remains

If Banker Speer of jefferson City,
formerly representative from wet"
and strongly pro-German Usage coun-
ty, refuses to consent to become a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor, there still remains
State Senator Howard Gray of Car
thage, Jasper county. lie is said to
be even more liberal on the prohibi-
tion question than either Speer or
Editor McJimsey.
Another weak point in the McJim-
.sey candidacy is the fact that the co.
600 negro republicans of Missouri are
opposed to his selection as the "gop"
standard bearer and viii not support
him at the November election if the
party tenders him the gubernatOrial
nomination. The paper he chiefly
owns and edits in Springfield took a
decided stand against the negroes Of
that city during the race riots there
twelve years ago when two or three
negroes were lynched and their bodies
burned. The negroes Of Missouri still
remember the attitude then OF the
Springfield Republican, the big "gop"
organ Of that city and southwest Mis-
souri,.
| T. FnMONSTON
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-04-24

the Fourth Missouri District. pr.
Baker came TO Maryvills several yearl
ago from Iowa-Nodaway Democrat
Forum,
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-04-24

when IT was proposed by the resolu-
tion committee at the Sedalia con-
vention to indorse McJimsey, he was
supported by only one member Of the
committee. Other members then pro-
posed an Endorsement Of Hyde. 1t is
said Hyde had great difficulty in pre-
venting this Endorsement The reason
the Trenton candidate opposed his
own aggrand dizement was that he fear
ed McJimsey would withdraw II this
supposed McJimsey district indorsed
his opponent. 1t is further said that
Hyde would prefer to have McJimsey
for his opponent than some other
stronger republican who may also
have gubernatorial aspirations.
McJmsey Wet Platform a Sraddle
The platform McJimsey is making
his race on for the big "gop" nomi-
nation, announced at a party dinner
| in St. Louis a month ago, is not wet"
enough to suit the real dripping re-
Ipublicans of that big oasis where in
toxicating liquors are still sold daily
under cover. They expected McJim
sey to say that he was soaking wet
but he did not do so. He avoided any
very definite position on the liquor
question, though he proclaimed his
allegiance to the St. Louis awfully
moist party organization.
st. Louis Republicans also COM
plain that McJimsey is too close to
Jesse A. Tolerton, a Springfield bank
er and politician, to suit them. Toll
erton has been disliked by st. Louis
organization Republicans ever since
the Hadley administration. The rea-
son for this bitter partisan hatred is
obvious.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-04-24
LOOKING FOR A PLACE
TO DITCH" McJIMSEY

CONTINUED from Page One.)
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SO many inquiries have been made
of Fred w. Lauder, formerly secre-
tary to the board of public works
here, but now a resident of Dundee,
Florida, relative to pleasure trips in
his section by st. Joseph people, that
the following copy of a letter which
he sent to a friend here who made
the usual inquiry is reproduced, fol-
lowed by some notes relative to what
the st. Joseph colony at that place
which is rapidly increasing in number,
is doing. 1t will be noticed that the
affable Lauder has not lost any of
his versatility or descriptive elo-
quence. Here is what he says:
Dundee, Fla, April %.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-04-24


Relative to your prospective trip to
Tampa and vicinity and pursuant to
our conversation of even date, while
1 do not propose to select your
itinerary, 1 would like to offer some
suggestions as to points of interest
that greatly entertained US and may
be of value to you in helping make
your trip a momentous one.
Taking the train at Dundee on the
crest of the "Hielands" in Florida's
most productive citrus belt, you jour
ney northward to Haines City, a juno
tion point on the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway, where you change cars for
Tampa, your first objective. After
travelling a matter of two hours
through an ever changing scene, you
arrive in one of the largest cities in
the state, located on the Hillsboro
river, which within a short distance
empties into the bay of like name, n
beautiful body of water, which in
turn opens upon Tampa bay, whose
wonderful shore lines guide you TO
that renowned fishing paradise, the
Gulf of Mexico, where those in search
of 'piscatoriai pleasures may vile
away the happy hours with profit and
enjoyment
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-25

Sylvester Howell, who is pros pecting with a drill in the Fair banks district this winter, arrived in Nenana on Tuesday and will be dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Bowen this afternoon. He will re- turn to Fairbanks tomorrow.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-25

ton building at Healy, denies that it was he who was injured at the coal mine on Sunday. The injured man is Bob Bailey. Both men are well known oldtimers of the Interior dis trict.
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abandon the effort, writing: My head is light"

nedu IS HShC.
 Changes Diet About this time he seems to have
 recognized that he had the scurvy, as he speaks of having changed his diet, eating small raw potato, drinking lemon extract and vinegar and eating raw pickles. From this time on he made repeated efforts to get up but was unable to make , it. On May 20 he tried to go after water but failed. He succeeded in getting up once or twice between that time and his death, once open ing the door for fresh air, it taking him two hours to make from the bed to the door, but he was unable to get any water.
 The last entries in the diary fol- low:
 Saturday, June 6: Rained in the morning, not enough to do any good. This is the hardest night and day yet. I am still strong in the mind and heart.
 Sunday: Rained little. Put in hard night and starting a hard day. Getting weaker every day. Monday: Almost the end. Tuesday: Life is dying hard. The heart is strong
 Story of the Search At the instigation of Charles Goldstein, Mark Russell and B. Heins, Mir. Flanigan and companions left Juneau for Whiting river on August 26. On August 27 while searching the mouth of the river and head of Snettisham river they found O'Brion's dory cached near the mouth of the river. September 1 were continuing the search up the river and found evidence of a camp. On September found a green paint ed polling boat in brush on the bank of slough near the boundary. On same day located O'Brion's cabin about quarter of a mile inland in heavy timbered spot. In bed, in the cabin, they found O'Brion's body wrapped in a blanket.
 Cutting a trail they brought out the body and all personal effects and came to Juneau, arriving on the night of September T, and re- porting their findings to Commis- sioner N. L. Burton.
 Was Oldtimer Thomas A. O'Brien was an old timer of the North. He was resi- dent of Dawson in the very early days and was known among his friends of that period as "Micky'' to distinguish him from the other | Tom O'Brion, of Klondike City. He moved to Fairbanks in the boom days of that camp and was there for a number of years before moving to the coast district. .:- The story of the oldtimer's sad ending should serve as a warning to those who are in the habit of going into the hills alone, far from other camps and off the travelled trails. The wonder is that more old timers of the North have not fared a similar fate. .........
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.OLDT|MER PASSES IN LONELY CABIN
 FAR FROM HELP

hard. The heart is strong"
 Last entry in Diary of Thomas A. O'Brion.)
 With the body of Thomas A. O'Brion, D. W. Flannigan and the searching party which IeIt here sev- eral weeks ago to look for the miss ing man, arrived in Juneau lats this afternoon, says The Alaska Daily Empire of September 8. The body of the oldtimer was discovered after a search lasting several days, in cabin on Whiting river, near the in- ternational boundary line.
 Just when O'Brion passed down the Long Trail is not definitely known, but Mr. Flannigan and his | companions, F. w. Flannigan, W. Wenrich and William Strong, are of the opinion that the end came shortly after the above entry was made in the little paper-covered diary in which the old pioneer wrote as he lay on his bed, unable to move for more than a month. To weak to get out and bring in water and wood, he lived on what ever he had that was eatable. For eleven days prior to the last entry he had no water.
 III April 30
 An entry in the diary dated April 30 says: Baked bread stove up with rheumatism.
 On the day following he wrote: "Sicker than ever." On this day he got in a supply of wood. On May2 he made this entry: "Rained all afternoon. Hustled wood. My legs are going on the bum." The day following he was in even worse con- dition. his diary showing this entry: My left leg is all in. My teeth are all rattling and sore and I am al- most all in" On May 2, he noted some slight improvement in his con dition, but says: q have a kind of fever" Gets Last Water
 On May 5 this entry was made: "Rained most all day. I am the most helpless today -ever was to my re- collection in all my life. Just able to get a bucket of water by des- perate effort" No other entry is made of his getting any more water, but it is possible that he did so, as two days later, on May 2, this entry is found: "Snowed in morning, rain. ed in afternoon. Hustled wood with both legs all in." On May 8, he wrote: "Sicker than hell all day. Both legs on the bum" and on the next day he was forced to stay in bed all day. He did not neglect his little diary book, however, writing in it.: "Got a cold breakfast and supper. It was all I could do."
 Shows His Courage
 Still helpless through the weeks that followed, the diary tells story of unbroken courage and hopeful ness. Living on cold rice, cold po- tato soup, eating one meal day, he kept up his daily diary entries. Gradually, as the interminable days passed, he became weaker, his phys ical condition reflected in the writ ing in the book, faint impressions of the pencil becoming more and more frequent. On May 12 he got out of bed despite the awful pain in his legs, split up block of wood, but was unable to do more. The next day he got up, built a fire and got breakfast, but almost immediate 1y had to go back to bed, being un- able to go out of doors. The next day he wrote: 'In bed all day. On the bum. Legs all in. House cold as hell. No heat in my bedding."
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-25

Thanksgiving is being quite gen. orally observed in Nenana, numerous of the business places being closed in honor of the day. The commis- sion offices are closed also and all work suspended, where possible.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-11-25

Jack Bailey, who has been en- gagged in putting up the new Single
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 Norman Anderson, former Fair banksan, has entered the Lighthouse office at Ketchikan as stengrapher. He left Fairbanks at the outbreak of the war and saw active service in France.
 Special Thanksgiving services were held at Grace church this morning, conducted by Robert Joseph Diven. There was fair at tendance and Dr. Diven's lecture was much enjoyed.
 The Thanksgiving exercises gives by the pupils of Franklin K. Lane school yesterday afternoon, under the direction of Miss Dorothy de la Pole, were much enjoyed by the mothers and other visitors in ats tendance.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19

who wears a distinguished Service
Cross won on the field of battle.
Secretary Merle Smith, who besides
being prominent member of the
American Legion is one of the
tallest men in public life. was an
officer in the Rainbow Division. and
went through all the strenuous
fighting of that organization. He
won his Distinguished Service Cross
for capturing a German machine
gun nest under a heavy gun fire,
assisted by a small party of men.
During the peace conference the
Assistant Secretary became military
aide to former Secretary of State
Lansing, and his knowledge of
military matters and war events was
of great value to the American dele
CATION. He was recently appointed
to the Washington post. He has
within his special jurisdiction Rus
sia, the Far East and treaty mat
ters which are much in the public
eye at the present time.
Another social event OF interest
was Gen. John ]. Pershing's birth
day party on Monday evening. He
returned late that afternoon from
New York, where he went the pre-
ceding Saturday and celebrated that
night at his Chevy Chase home his
e0th birthday anniversary, having
as his guests the members of his
STAFF and few friends who were
closely associated with him dur
ing the war. His brother, James
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
s 90 i@d dET

dsrwald is expecting her daughter
on from California for a long visit
next month. She was Miss Esther
Whiting, you remember. before her
marriage to Lieut.. Martin Long
street, U. S. NJ Lieut.. Longstzeet
will not accompany her East this
trip, but will walt her return on
the coast
Mrs. Stonestreet is bringing her
small son with her to introduce him
I'd his relatives here, most of whom,
II any, have never seen the little
chap. Washington will remember
her as one of the loveliest buds
that has ever blossomed in the Ma
tional Capital army set. She was
quite the prettiest thing. and re-
sembled her mother decidedly.
Mai. Cedarwald said that he rides
nearly every day in the park as a
rule accompanied by one or two
other army officers. He was saying
that he had been out last Sunday
with Gen. Mitchell CBillyD Mitchell
and tho generals little daughter,
who is quite an accomplished horse
woman. Maj. Cedsr~ald spoke ad-
miringly of her horsemanship, say
iHg that she apparently had found
the five-bar jump q small matter
She is quite 4 youngsttr, too-only
about 9 or 10 at the most.
PERsHING FOND
OF PARK.
l understand that Gen. Pershing,
himself, goes frequently TO the
jumps, though ! have ever seen him
there. His place is not so far away
fro hZf IL
know. l do know. though. that he
rides quite a bit in the park, usu-
ually accompanied by one or two
of his aides.
Speaking Of Cen. Pershing re-
minds me Of an amusing story l
heard concerning the general the
other day. 1t seems that he has
few bottles of the real stuff" hid
den away in his cellar and he values
1t accordingly. The story goes that
whenever the general smells what
he takes to be liquor on the breath
of one OF his household he imme-
diatcly calls his orderly and in
structs him to count the bottles"
If 4 bottle is gone the evidence is
against the person guilty of the
breath. but il their number is in
tact he is automatically cleared.
didn't hear what happens to
thos" found guilty Of tampering
with tho precious bottles. Probably
the general orders them shot at
dayhreah or something equally mill
tary.
Still speaking OF bottles" re-
minds m" Of another story that
Washington is Chuckling over at
present. It concerns bottle. a
diplomat and a young man with
more nerve than manners or hon
esty. The diplomat had been play
ing host to the aforesaid young
man and in his usual cordial man
ner had invited his guest to join
him in a glass of a certain rare old
wine he had brought over from hts
own country. The glass was sp-
preciated but teo well. and the
guest upon his departure whispered
to the butler that was usherinE him
out that the diplomat had left in
structions for a bottle Of this wine
to be given him.
The butler, never doubling. com
piled with the request aud brought
the bottle carefully wrapped to tho
door. The guest thanked him, took
the bottle under his arm and van
ished. Later in the day the butler
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twenty first annual encampment of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
which was held here last week.
There were thousands of delegates,
veterans of the Mexican war, night
ers who were the first to glimpse
at the interior OF the forbidden
city, Pekin. and warriors of the
great war just closed. There were
parades. pageants and parties. The
embassies and legations were rep
resented and there was big
time"
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service, took place at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the westport
Baptist Church. The Rev. ]. c. Arm
strong, uncle Of the bride, performed
the ceremony before an altar banked
with palms, ferns and a background
OF Gags. On either side Of the altar
was d large standard which held
Easter lilies, The bride, who was
given in marriage by her uncle, M
Samuel 3. Robertson, wore a gown
OF brides satin and princess lace
Her veil which fell full length OF
her court train from a bandeau OF
rosepoint lace. was caught at the
hem Of her skirt with sprays OF
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet Of orchids. brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss
Frank Robertson. who was her sis
ter's maid Of honor. was gowned IN
gold satin with paniers Of geor-
gette. Her picture hat was OF black
velvet. She carried an old-fash-
ionsd noseEsy Of sunburSt roses and
blue delphiniUm. The bridesmaids
were Miss Frances Bunton. Miss
Katherine Durrsnt. Miss Virginia
Kelley and Miss Mary Bagby OF
New Haven, Ne. Miss Bunton and
Miss Durrsnt wore gowns Of blue
ts;seta with black picture hats
Miss Bagby and Miss Kelley wore
frocks OF yellow tsrTeta with black
picture hats.
The bridtmsids flowers were arm
bouquets Of sunburst roses and blue
delphinium. Miss Thusnelda Birc-
SAX played the wedding march. Mrs.
Robertson, mother Of the bride, was
gowned in lavender georgette trim
med in crystals. Her hat was
Of black velvet, and she wore a cor
sage OF pink roses. Lieut.. Bagby
was attended by Lieut.. Raymond Z.
Davis, United States Air Service,
Langley Field. Va. and the ushers
were Lieut.. Eugene H. Bsrksdsle,
of Michfield. L. l.: Mr. Fred Will
Jams, Mr.. Walter Z BigRs and MT.
Robert Bagby. Of New Haven. No.
Following the ceremony q reception
was held at Woodlea. The guests
We're received under a large sirplare
propeller draped in American flags
wreath Of pink roses surrounded
the brides cake. Lieut.. and Mrs
Bagby left for an Eastern wedding
trip. and will be at home after oc-
toher ! At Langley Field. Va. The
out-of-town guests were: Judge
and Mrs. J. c Armstrong. Rogers.
Ark: Miss Helen Bsgby. New Haven,
No. Miss Ruth Res. Carrolton, Mo:
Col. Thomas y. Milling. Langley
Field. Va. Walter Bsgby, New
Haven. Mo; Capt. Dale Marry. Lang
ley Field. Va: DR.. Z. (. Armstrong.
CherryVslN. ksns.: Z. J. Bridges.
Slater. No. and Robert Bridges,
Slater. No.
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LIEUT.. AND MRS. BAGBN
VISIT WASHINGTON.

Talking OF engagements, reminds
me that Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph +.
Bagby. who were married on Sep
tember IL passed through town this
week; stayed at the Raleigh for
about forty-eight hours, the bride
looking too pretty for words. l
told you last week all I knew of
the wedding then. but yesterday l
saw a Kansas City papers account
of the great event and here it is:
The marriage of Miss Anne EliE-
abeth Robertson, daughter of Mrs,
Frank T Robertson, to Lieut.. Ralph
Bridges Basby, United States air
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MISS DROoP TO WE'D
THIS WINTER.

was interested to hear yesterday
that Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Droop
are announcing the engagement OF
their daughter, Agnes Dixon Graft,
to capt. Julian T. Barnes. General
star. L. s. A The wedding is to
take place early this winter.
was particularly interested in
tho news for two reasons: because
I've known Julian Barnes for a
long time and he is d very fine
Young man. and because Miss Graft
is sister of Mrs Thilmsn Hen
drick. wife Of WashinEten's new
Commissioner Those Graf girls
are all very good looking: stunning
dss, ribes them better Their mother.
too. is stunning. Julian Barnes
is a Washington boy; attended the
Western High School l think. and
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informed his master that his orders
had been complied with. One can
imagine the diplomats astontsh-
ment. Now he is telling the story
as great joke on himself and
hoping that some day he again
meets his too sppreciauvc guest.
GEN. MARCH
ENGAGED AGAIN.
While talking of generals and
"sich," do you remember my saying
ages ago-to be exact il was in the
early days of our participation in
the world war and shortly after
Gen. March was made Chief Of Stan
that Gen. March was engaged to
young lady about the ase of his
daughters, giving you her name and
family history and so forth? Well.
he was engaged but something hap
pened: / don't know just what but
the engagement was broken before
it was ever formally announced.
Well. suspect him again-but I've
passed him several times lately in
a big black Limousine talking most
interestedly to a very pretty young
lady
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members of his suite, which include IS
the Charge d'Affaires OF the Panama
Legation, Senior LefeYre. and several
military aids remained until nearly
half past SIX.
During the recent visit of Secre-
tary and Mrs. Baker in Panama, Dr.
Porras and his charming wife en-
tertained at a dinner party followed
by a large reception and dance.
when practically all of the members
Of the official society on the Isthmus
were present.
PANAMA ETHICS
AMUsE MRS. BAKER.
Mrs. Baker was telling me an
amusing story the other day Of her
trip to Panama. 1t seems that she
was attending a dinner dance, I
can't just remember whether or not
il wos the Porras affair, but IT was
one OF the parties given in her
honor during her visit on the island.
During the dance one of the guests,
a very punctilious gentleman n,
asked Mrs. Baker where he could
find her husband.
I've been looking for him for
hours" he declared, ito ask him if
could have i dance with you"
Mrs. Baker says that she just
caught herself in time to prevent
herself from asking what the Secre-
tary had to do with her dancing IL
she wanted to do it,
Gen. Pershing and Miss Ramona
Lefevre were also recent visitors TO
Panama, you will recall, and both
were extensively entertained down
there.
On the trip to Mount Vernon
Thursday the party consisted Of
practically all of the Cabinet Off
GERS, several army and naval Of
ficers, one or two Senators, Mr.. Tum
ulty, Gen. Pershing, and his aide.
Col Quekemeyer-about forty in
all. I should say, and strictly a stag
AFFAIR. Mrs. Bakers tea party was
the only opportunity the ladies' had
to welcome DR.. Porras back to our
city.
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bridge Colby; the Secretary OF thu
Interior. Judge John Barton Payne,
and Acting Postmaster General
DoCkeTy. Mrs. Daniels, wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy. was al the
tea table, also Mrs. Carol Bee, Miss
Bertha Boiling and Miss Yung kW al,
daughter of the COunselUc of the
Chinese Legation. 1t wa ~ inter-
esting gathering: Mrs. BurIasoa ask
ing no one outside the organizations
mentioned, except, the wives of the
Cabinet officers.
Though so early in tine season, the
women's clubs are already busy.
The College WOmen's Club is start
ing its activities this week as are
many other wOmen's organizations.
The national board of this General
Federation Of Women's Clubs held
three-day session here LEG week
at the Hotel Lafayette. They out
lined program Of activity for the
organization which numbers some
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