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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

cause it only provides for an appellate
judicial system for conditions existing
forty-five years ago, and provides no
means Of expansion. Today our su-
preme court is two or three years be-
hind in its docket; justice is being
delayed and i'm many cases denied be-
cause of the present inadequate sys-
tenn.
These are few of the defects of
the present constitution. The first
step toward securing new constitu-
tion is to vote for Amendment No. IS,
which insures a bipartisan election
Of delegates. Every voter should take
an active interest in the welfare of
the state and vote for Amendment
No. Is.
ORESTES MITCHELL,
President Buchanan County Bar Assn.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate Of
Elizabeth Mueller, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of buchanan COun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date OF the End
day Of September, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance, within six
months from date of SAID letters, or
they may be precludcd from any ben
oft of such estate; and if said claims
be not cEhibited within one year from
the dat" of the publication Of this
notice, they will be iurcElr barred.
A true COPY. Attest:
MARY a. WILLIAMS,
tScaD Administrator.
Fred N. Wanger, clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

a NoEico man was six miles from
home when his flivyer refused to
"fiv" So ne left it at the side Of ths
road expecting to return for it in the
morning. And now, reports the Led
ger he's telling what he thinks Of a
thief who viii take the chains, cush-
ions, tires and coils from car and
leave the skeleton Of it for the owner
10 bury.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

Carthage, Cartervile and Webb
City lost in the first round of their
fight to obtain places on the main
line OF the Ozark Trails in the open
ing of the meeting at Pittsburg, Kas.
Mainly because w. II. Harvey, father
OF the Ozark Trails system, opposed
the plea of the Jasper county cities,
notes the Carthage Press.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

A. r. Nelson, a Lebanon banker,
has project on foot for a hyro-elec-
trio plant on the Niangua river. lie
has selected a location for a tunnel
half mile in length, where a five
foot fall in the stream can be OBJ
tanned and sufficient power develop
ed to supply jefferson City, Lebanon
and a dozen other cities.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

The Carrollton papers are holding
heated discussions over the war rec
ords of some of the candidates for
county office. The Tina Interior
Journal rises to inquire, How can a
candidate survive fool friends?"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

We take it that the Corder Journal
favors some sort of ruling in high
athletics whereby a girl, after learning
all the rules of basket ball, must be
she can qualify as goal shooter.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
plus the $500 principal on the bonus
Bonus Not LAWYERS Fee

llOAts
Bonus Not lawyers Fee
"Fulkerson declared there was no
idea that the $500 bonus note was
made as fee to Hyde as a lawyer
for handling the loan, and such a fee,
1t is declared among Trenton lawyers,
would be ridiculous.
"'I have never discussed the case
never said a word about It outside my
immediate family said Fulkerson.
L have five married brothers and
one married sister, and my parents.
all Republicans, living in this part of
the state
"Fulk does not know whether
the $4,000 loan was ever paid by
Longfellow, or whether it is still
drawing 8 per cent interest. If it is
still running, Hyde, according to the
facts of the deal as presented by
Fuikerson, already has rec, ivod $540
clear and above all the interest on the
1000 loan.
"Hyde's friends, it is understood.
have been out to see Fulkorson, and
try and keep him from using the
story against Hyde
"'Did they offer to pay back the
$500 and the sac interest it drew for
year" Fulkcrson was asked.
"'No, they didn't make that kind
of an Offer he said.
"'They have been out several times
to see you?'
"'WoH,' replied Fulkerson, that's
personal matter-I have never said a
word about the case for the purpose
of injuring Hyde politically
More Than Indignant"
"'Will you and your family vote
for Hydc?'
"Fulkerson smiled and slowly
shook his head in the negative.
"T can't speak for the rest Of my
family he said finally. I haven't
talked to them
They are at least indignant"
more than that was the reply.
Hyde is known throughout the
state as a lawyer, but in Trenton he
is known as a motor car salesman.
whose father maintains the law office
of Hyde & Son and represents the
Rock Island railroad in Glundy coun-
ty. The members Of the firm of
Hyde & Son are accorded Rock Island
passes, on which they may travel free
about the state if they so desire.
Remarks on Railroad Passes
"A governor appoints public
service commission to regulate rail-
road rates someone is bound to re-
mark in Trenton when something is
said about Rock Island passes.
Clyde, however, has not practiced
law for a number of years. as far as
anyone can remember In Grundy
county.
There's his office anyone will
point out in Trenton.
"And on the office one sees the
sign of the motor car agency he rep
resents, and in gold lotters on the
window of the motor car show room
appears:
"'A. NJ. HYDE; LAW AND LOANS"
A. II. EDMONSTON.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
NEWS FROM ALL over
IMPERIAL MISSOURI

The Boonville Republican believes
that the day will come again when a
potato will be stuck on the spout Of
an oil can.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
Would Save Much Money


II bars the budget system for state
expenditures, At present the smooth
est manipulators get the largest ap-
preparation. Hundreds of thousands
Of dollars would be saved to the state
by a budget system, which our pres
ent constitution will not permit.
The public schools Of our state are
held by the throat by the limitations
of our present constitution so that
Missouri schools stand thirty-fourth
in rank among the states OF the I'm
ion in point Of deficiency-a condi-
tion which should make every red
bloodod American blush with shame.
The most important function the state
has to perform is to educate its chill
dren, and it is through the public
schools that all are placed on an
equality, all class distinctions wiped
out and real citizens are made. The
limitations which are holding our
schools back should be eliminated.
Would Regulate Foreigners
our present constitution allows an
un-naturalized foreigner to vote by
simply filing a declaration of his in
/ tentiun to become a citizen, while
our native born sons, WHO are drafted
or who enlist in our army or navy to
/ defend us, are Immediately disfran-
/ chisod upon their entering the service
/ Of our country. No foreigner should
/ he allowed to vote until he has ac-
/ puired fun citizenship, and our SOL
dicrs and sailors should be allowed to
vote as well as fight.
our present constitution requires
. certain legal notices TO be published
in the German language. That may
have been all right in 1875, but for
today and in the future surely Eng
/ nsh should be the only language used.
Although women have been grant
cd the right Of franchise, the present
/ Missouri constitution bars them from
being elected to any state office.
Delays City Development
Our cities cannot develop bccausa
Of the many narrow restri -ons con-
tanned in our present constitution, the
trainers Of which seem to have had
only a vision Of villages rather than
great commercial centers.
1t delays justice to our courts be-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

Speaking a language that the femi-
nine voter will understand the Fay
cite Advertiser proceeds, Missouri
wants a new constitution as badly as
woman wants new gown when the
old one is out Of style"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
THREE BALL ART" HAS
BEEN ACTIVE IN CRUNDY
Continued from Page Onc)

vote Of his Republican ncighbors in
his race for governor Of Missouri.
"And the reason, when asked Of
Republicans, is given with a shrug, a
smile and these words
'What--vote for Three Ball Art?'
not on your life
And the story of Three Ball Art
is well known in Grundy county
among the farmers, Democratic and
Republican alike, and is now getting
beyond the confines Of the county.
and queries are coming from other
parts Of the state.
"Hyde's ability. as charged by more
than one Of his Republican neighbors
to exact 'Shylock's pound of flesh for
money loaned to farmers Of the com
munity, is the reason for sentiment
against him among his own neigh
bors, and the cause for the Three
Bali handle to his namo, as the sign
of the money lender.
And the case of one loan, as Just
one instance, has directly alienated
Ia Republican votes from Hyde in
one Republican family, to say moth
ing of the many voters who will in
dignantly stand by their friends
against Hyde.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
Signed Bonus Note

:" I was sent to Art Hyde, In Tren-
ton. lie doesn't practice law, bat
sells automobiles and loans money.
Hyde and / drove to Charlton county
in his motor car, and he looked over
the land. lie agreed TO loan me the
$4,000
"Fulkerson was hard pressed for
the money, and had to have it within
few short hours or lose his farm.
81 signed a note and gave a sec
ond mortgage on the place for $4,000,
and then l signed another note for
$500 and gave a third mortgage on
the place Both notes were drawing
s aer cent interest.
IAN l got from Hyde was the
$4,000 | needed to pay on the place,
Within a year l sold the place 10
Howard \. Longfellow, who assumed
the second mortgage OF $4,000, and
continued my obligation to pay the
$500 note
"Fulkerson said he received a let
ter from Hyde at the end Of the year
regarding payment Of vthe $500
bonus note, that he paid Lon yellow
the $500 and the interest on this note
and Longfellow later returned to him
the $500 cancelled note.
"Fulkerson declared the note was
not made in Hyde's name, but in the
name OF straw man in Hyde's Of
flee.
"The interest at 8 per cent amount
ed 20 $500 a year on the $4,000 and
$40 a year on the $500 bonus note
making a total gain to Hyde in the
transaction Of 5000 interest annually
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

Wild ducEs are hereby notified that
the Missouri Pacific has ordered "a
flag stop at the north end Of bridge
No. So" near Ovid for the accommo-
dation of Carthage hunting parties.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
A Bi-Paltisan Convention

Amendment No. IS provides for a
bipartisan convention composed Of
two delegates, one from each domi-
nant political party from each sena-
people, and fifteen delegates at large
to be nominated by initiative petit
tions and then elected by the people.
Amendment No. IS simply provides
the plan for the sovereign people to
hold a constitutional convention and
make n now constitution untrammelcd
by partisanship or sectionalism.
No. Is is Missourrs OPP
portunity to throw off the shacltlCs
which have bound it for forty-five
years and come out into the light of
development and prosperity.
What is wrong with the present
constitution? To answer that ques-
tion would require a volume. 1t was
adopted in 1875, forty-five years ago.
Consider that it was framed at the
close Of a panic and also at a time
when our state was young and un-
developed; when we had few railroads
and had hardly dreamed OF the de-
velopment OF the present day great
system OF public utilities and other
great industries-the answer will be
that Imperial Missouri has far out
urpVrp IL
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

Among other hummer crops in old
Missouri this fan the Corder journal
calls attention to the abnormal num-
ber of constitutional tinkcrs that have
sprung up this fan.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

IN small town when a man en-
cages trained nurse for one of his
family hen work it in every time he
engages i'm conversation. Clinton
County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

For real excitement the Clinton
County Democrat mentions the prosi-
dental elections Of MoXico. where
they come in 10y ballot ana 90 out by
bullet.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
Got 35 Per Cent Interest

'In this particular case, 1t is di-
rectly charged that the Republican
guhernatorial nominee so manipulat-
ed a loan that one hard luck farmer
paid interest at the rate of So per
cent a year.
This charge is made by Ira Fu,k-
erson, former member OF the Grundy
county Republican central committee,
and member of a prominent family
in northwest Missouri, who received
the use Of $4,000 for one year on a
loan negotiated with Hyde. In re-
turn, according to Fulkerson, Hyde
was to receive back S2,7OO, or, in
other words, the cost of the loan to
this young farmer was $500 for a
year, or 35 per cent.
But, in making the loan, accord
ing to Fulkerson's story, Hyde pro-
tected himeslf safely from a usury
charge.
"Fulkerson now lives in EdinburG
little Grundy county town four
miles from Trenton. Edinburg was
the birthplace of Gen. Enoch H..
Crowder, a Missourian whose war
record stands alongside that of Cen
eral Pershing for service
-Four years ago Fulkerson was
buying a farm in Charlton county
near Sumner, Mo.
A third party failed me and l
had to make a $4,000 payment on the
place immediately said Fulkerson,
who never consented to discuss the
incident until it became, through his
friends. q wide -Rnread stnrV
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

Fred H. wongcr. c,or> '..i Of .' '...' Tr'55t, /. U
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Would Provide Substitute
For Disabled President
(Ev Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Amend-
ment of the constitution so as to pro-
vide procedure or filling the office of
president in case of disability of its
occupant was proposed in a resolution
introduced today by Representative
Tess, of Ohio, chairman of the Repub-
lican congressional committee.
Under the proposed amendment the
disability of the president would be
determined by the supreme court,
when authorized by concurrent reso-
luton of congress. To avoid delay in
case congress was not in session. the
vice-president would be authorized
to call congress into special session
for this purpose upon recommends
ton of the cabinet.
Mr. Tess said that while the condi-
ton of President Wilson gave rise
to his proposal, the measure was not
designed to cause his removal. He
pointed out that the amendment, if
by congress, would not be
effective for some time as it would
have to be ratified by three-fourths of
the states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Catholics, Episcopalians,
Lutherans, Celebrate Lent;
Service Open Wednesday

With the opening of Lent Wednes-
day, Catholics and Episcopaleans OF
the city have drawn aside from social
events and will hold a series of special
services in ST. Mary's, st. Andrews
and st. Paufs, and the Lutheran
churches. =
Communion services were held at
St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 10 a,
M, Wednesday. Service will be held
again at o'clock for the children OF
the church, and at 1880 for adults.
Services will be held at the Cath
Ollie churches each Wednesday night
during Lent. Rosary, sermon and ben
ediction will constitute the service,
Wednesday at s p. m. the service OF
the blessing of the ashes was observed.
Friday night the ceremonies of the
way of the cross and benediction will
take place, and Sunday afternoon the
way of the cross and benediction at 8
O'Clock. Regular Sunday morning
masses at 6, s and 10 o'clock will be
held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
County Pledges Care to
IS Orphans; $50 Quota

Thirty-five orphans have been pledg-
ed care for year in the Wayne
county Near East Drive for $50, Mrs.
A w. Roach, county director announc-
ed Wednesday,.
The county reports are coming in
well, but owing to illness in many COM
munities it has been impossible to
push the campaign heavily, she said.
Because of this situation, the county
wide campaign viii be prolonged until
the desired quota is reached.
Cambridge City has reported pledges
for the care of two orphans and others
are expected.
Letters are going out to many people
of the community, who are unable to
care for an orphan for a year, and who
have not announced their intention to
do so.
The churches of Richmond seem to
be taking the lead in the campaign.
Many of the churches have raised
their pledges. United Brethren will
care for two orphans and the Baptist
church has raised 1892. SO far with
the drive not completed. The Allen
Jay Memorial church has reported en-
thusiastic work toward pledges, and
the First Christian church has raised
its pledged amount from $1,400 to
$500.
Employees of the Jenkins-Vulcan
Spring company have pledged $53; the
Richmond Casket company $50. and a
number of personal pledges have been
reported since Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Abandon Separate Women's
Party Is Leaders Plan
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Alingment of
women voters with existing political
parties and abandonment of efforts to
;naugurate a political orga |zation OF
their own, today had the support OF
leaders OF the League of Women
Voters, successor to the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton.
Republican and Democratic mem
bers of the league and Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, retiring president OF
the suffrage association, urged the
women to affiliate with their respec-
tive parties but not to become reg
ulars" and go to the polls as mere
endorsers of platforms others had
written.
Never indorse a platform without
intelligent consideration of its planks.
but by all means enroll as party ma
chinery is necessary" said Mrs. Gait in
her farewell address as head of the
association.
Take a VOW before you leave Chi
cago and before you enroll in a
political party that you will never vote
a ticket until it has been submitted
to your intelligence and ratified by
your conscience she continued.
Don't be a regular.
Get into a party and make It what
you want it to be-" Miss Mary Garrett
Hay, chairman of the national execu-
tive committee of the woman's di-
vision of the Republican party. told
the mass meeting which marked the
end Of the suffrage association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
DESCHANEL HEADS
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
(By Associated Press,


PARIS, Feb. 1s.-Paul Deschanel
today became tenth president of the
French republic. succeeding Raymond
Poincare, who laid aside the robes OF
office after one of the most critical
periods in the history of the country.
The formal transfer from the old to
the new regime occurred at tho Pal
ace Elyses this afternoon.
The Inauguration of the French
president is a formal ceremony, ar
rangements for which are made long
in advance of the event.
Among the early arrivals at the
palace in preparation for the cere-
monies were President Raoul Peret OF
the chamber of deputies, and his col
leagues from the lower house. who
were closely followed by Leon Beur-
geois. president of the senate, and
officials Of that body delegated to at
tend the inauguration.
In carrying out the preliminary de-
tails of the program Premier Mile
rand, shortly before the hour set for
the ceremony. drove to the Palais
Bourbon, where, as president of the
chamber, NJ. Deschanel has maintained
his residence, and called for the pres
ident-elect. Entering q state carriage
and escorted by a regiment Of CUR
assiers and preceded by flag bearer.
they drove to the place where the
ceremony was to take place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
SOCIALISTS OF U. s.
WOULD Defend It,
HILLQUIT ASSERTS
(Ew Associated Press,

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 1S.-Socialists
in the United States are not Bolshev.
lists. but Social Democrats of the
MARKHAM school. declared Morris Hill
quit. Socialist leader. testifying today
at the trial before the assembly ju-
dietary committee of the five suspend
ed Socialist committeeman charged
with disloyalty
In connection with the charge that
American Socialists sought to impose
the Soviet system on the United
States. Mr.. Hillquit asserted that to
say the Soviet system would be appro-
pirate in this country, SO much more
highly developed than Russia, would
be ''infantile''
Mr.. Hillquit. who also is chief coun-
sci for the defense, appeared yester-
day before the assembly for judiciary
committee, which Is conducting the
trial. as an expert on Socialism
He testified that the Socialist par
ty in America is not bound by dictates
Of the International; that he had never
heard of the invisible empire advo-
eating revolution to which Socialists
are alleged to owe allegiance and that
Soviet Russia, in which American So
cialists are displaying so much inter
est, Is not as bad as 1t Is painted.
He also testified that socialists are
not pacifists, but that they would
support a war of independence; they
hold most modern wars are capitals
tic, and therefore oppose them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Many Ministers Plan to
Attend State Conference

Among Wayne county ministers
who may attend the state pastors con-
ference to be held under the auspices
of the Inter-Church World movement
in indianapolis March 1-3, are the fol-
lowing:
The Rev. F. A. Dressed of the First
English Lutheran church; the Rev. E..
Howard Grown, of the East Main
Street Friends church; the Rev. E. E.
Davis. of the Second Presbyterian
church: the Rev R. L. Semans, of the
First NJ. E. church; the Rev. !. E.
Murray, of the First Christian church !;
the Rev. Shelby c. Lee, of the First
Baptist church; the Rev. J. ]. Rae. of
the First Presbyterian Church; the
Rev. H. s. James, of the United
Brethren church; the Rev. A. H. Back
us, of the Grace NJ. E. church; the
Rev. J. s. Hill of the Reid Memorial
church: all of Richmond; the Rev.
Percy Thomas Of Dublin: the Rev. c.
f. Hester and the Rev. p. c. McCor-
mick, of Milton: the Rev. c. o. Rey-
nolds of Fountain City; the Rev. A.
F. Hogan of Cambridge City; the Rev.
3. A. Hartley and the Rev. Chadwick,
HagerstOwn; the Rev. w. A. Strics
Ter. of Sugar Grove.
The Rev. Charles NJ. Tebbits, head
of the spiritual resources department
of the Friends Forward Movement
Herman Miles. head Of the finance de.
partment and Sylvester Jones, ma
tional associate director will repre-
sent the national headquarters in this
city at the indianapolis conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Britain Uses Air Force
To Patrol Persian Desert

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, - Great
Britain relies largely upon her air
forces for defense of Persia and Mes
opotania according to official advices
received here. Sir Winston Church
ill, British war minister. recently IN
formed parliament that air bases have
been established in Bagdad and Kar-
achi, the latter a port on the Arabian
sea and the terminus of an important
railway.
Militay experts here attach great
importance to this announcement be-
cause 1t is an innovation in military
strategy in two important particulars.
1t is the first time, authorities say that
air forces have been relied upon to so
large degree purely for defense.
Also the impossibility Of conducting
operations in desert regions has been
overcome by carrying on the operat-
ions in the air.