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The Jasper news., 1920-01-01
Hadn't Thouaht of That.

A man, unable to choose wife from
three girls whom he admired, sent du-
pllcate letters Of proposal to all, In
tending to marry the one who assent
ed first. The trouble that he did not
foresee was that the two too-late ones
would sue for breach of promise.
The Jasper news., 1920-01-01
Will Teach Piano.

Miss Ida Drake will take class
of beginners in piano. beginning
about the first Of the year. She
is now finishing n course in teach
ef's training in Miss Eua r. Holi
days School of Music in Carthage.
The Jasper news., 1920-01-01
Additional Local

Joe Deardorff and wife spent
Christmas with Elmer Trowbridge
and family of Carthage
Will Mayors and Fred Goddard
of Kansas City are here: The boys
are going to Texas soon.
w. W. Hubbard and family ate
Christmas dinner with E. E. Hub
bard and family in the country.
Sergt. Hugh Robinson. who is
stationed near Washington D. c.,
visited his father here last week
Mrs. a. B. SALESMAN and son
], X. spent Christmas day with
E. B. Jones and family near Lake.
side.
John Gather and family visited
d. W. Wampler and wife last
Thursday.
Ed Cordz, who is with the First
National Bank of Joplin, spent
Christmas with his parents, l.. A.
Cordz aud wife.
John earns and Henry Geist are
starting the new year right riding
in new Hercules buggies, the good
kind Webb Bros. sell.
Miss Grace Snyder who is at
tending business college in Joplin.
spent Christmas with her parents,
w. f. Snyder and wife
]. r. Wheat and wife. Clyde
Rains and family aud Homer
Bayne and wife spent Christmas
day with Webb City relatives.
VIM. D. McCune and family of
Riverton. Kans.. and the Misses
McCune of McCune. Kaas.. visited
L. T. McCune and family Sunday.
Mrs. Allison and Miss Esther
Ballard of Milwaukee. Wis.,. visited
last week with H. E. Ballard and
wife. Mrs. Allison is teaching
and Miss Ballard is attending school
in Milwaukee
II you want to hear some good
music come to the picture show
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Better pictures for your money
and good jaszy music on saxophone
and piano thrown in.
Miss Mary Hainss OF Washing
ton. d. c. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jessie Wardlow. Miss Haines once
lived in this section but has been
in the Government employ at
Washington the past seven years.
Mrs Bertha Rose visited her par
ents, F. b. Dunning and wife, the
past week. Mrs Rose has just fin
ished business course in Spring
field business college and has EN-.
ployment with an oil company at
Independence. Kans.
Rev. Sam G. Keys of PIERCE City
visited Jasper friends this week.
He says that his son Burson mar
ried Virginia girl recently. The
young man is still in the Army
and stationed at one Of the Forts
on the Potomac behw Washington
d. c.
The Jasper news., 1920-01-01
Black Apes.

The black apes Of Guinea have long,
silky hair, and their fur is used for
muffs and capes.
The Jasper news., 1920-01-01
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The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
HIS OLD BUGGY
ASCHOOL RELIC
Prof. Young, 40 Years at Han.
over, Has Used 1t All
That Time.

At Hanover College, Hanover,
Indiana. there are two relics dear
to the heart of every student,
present and past. They are Classic
Hall. and Professor Young's buggy.
And which Is the dearer in men,
ory 1t would be hard to say.
For forty years Professor Young
and his buggy have been familiar
to succeeding generations of Han
over men and women until they
have almost come to typify the col
lege spirit. The horse has changed
with the passing years, but the
older alumni who attend commence
ment gatherings never fail to rec
ognize tire same old buggy.
Professor Young has been at the
college for over forty years as in
structor of chemistry.
When the present campaign for a
100000 endowment is completed
Professor Young's salary of $500
after forty years-is to be In
creased. But it is a question IL one
of the conditions of the increase
will not be that the old horse and
buggy shall still be retained in use,
None of the alumni would begrudge
Professor Young a new buggy. or a
sporty and sportive racer; but the
question arises in their minds IL.
with the passing Of the old horse
and buggy there would not also
pass some of the tradition and an
cient glory that have made for. the
greatness of Hanover in the past.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
THE REBUFF.

-Hellow said Larry coolly. setting
Alison on her feet, what's the tear
Ing hurryT'
Larry" gasped Alison, struggling
to regain her poise. what are you
doing here?"
II was coming for tea. of course" "
he grinned. though 1 dare say ]
should have been handed prussic
acid. Say. Alison. can you give me
q minuteT
Il CANNOTi" snapped Alison.
Her relief at seeing him and the
giadness which she feared had
showed in her face drove her to take
refuge in irritability.
How dared he come around with
such maddening assurance after the
way he had treated her only a few
mornings before on the train.
I'm sorry" she said with dignity,
-but am just going over to Owens
on an urgent matter"
About Diane and Bradley? Pretty
rough stuff. isn't it?'
Alison opened her eyes wide in
amazement-
You kpow?"
''Of coArse. It's all over town
Mrs. B. spread the news. Heard II
the first thing. when i came home
today"
81 saw you taking the midday
train" said Alison deliberately
"Rather late to be getting home
from an slI-night party. wasn't it?'
His face clouded.
That's just what 1 want to see
you about Some damned impudent
lawyer came around this afternoon
with a story about a divorce you
were getting. Alison, is that what
Won Want?'
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
BAKER LAUDS MEN
Who FOUGHT FIRE
Orderly Work at Reed Con.
fiagration Saved Lives, His
Belief.

Col. Glennan and his associates
at Walter Reed General Hospital
were congratulated for their work
in bringing under control the fre
at the hospital last Sunday. by Sec
retarY OF War Newton d. Baker
yesterday
Secretary Baker extended his COM
rlendaGons in a letter to Mai. Gen.
Merritte w. Ireland. Surgeon General
of the Army, in which he said in
part:
II learn the fire at Walter Reed
Hospital last Sunday, filled with
tragic possibilities, was handled in
an orderly, composing and compe'
tent fashion. To this fact, un-
doubtedly. 10 due the relatively small
loss of life and speedy extinction
of the fire. / would be glad to have
Col. Glennan aud his associates
know how much / appreciate the
fine exhibition OF service they
showed"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
The Marriage Mill
BY MILDRED X. BARBOUR.
Copyright. By Syndicate. Inc.ll
You Can Begin This Story Any Day!
BY MILDRED X. BARBOUR

Alison started down the path.
Il haven't time to discuss the mat
ter with you now. Besides, it's very
cold standing out here in the gar
den. You can make an appointment
to see me some other time-with my
lawyer"
She could not resist the last point
ed little phrase. Even though she
had definitely decided that she did
not want a divorce. she took a vim
dictive delight in trying to pay him
back for the unhappiness> Of that
morning when she thought he had
eloped with Diane Evans.
Larry shrugged as he walked be-
side her. His eyes had become as
cold as hers.
castically, "but as 1 shall scarcely
so generously offer. You might in
forTa the meddlesome old geeser
that the wild party last night of
which he hinted he was fully in
formed, happened to be a stag poker
game at Tony's club when 1 cleaned
up a couple Of hundred. Goodbye"
Raising his hat perfunctorily, he
turned northward as Alison started
south toward the Parkers'.
"Oh! Larryi"
Alison's quick ears caught Kate
Gibson's low call, but she went on
without looking back.
If Kate Gibson wanted to step in
again and try to make peace be-
tween her and Larry let her, She
would only have her trouble for her
pains.
Alison shut her heart resolutely
upon her gratitude to Kate Gibson
for her support on the afternoon
that Warren Bradley's wife had
called. She was furiously angry at
herself because of the way her heart
had pounded at sight of Larry-and
it had not pounded from anger.
For a moment as he had stood
there beside her on the steps, one
arm swung out to keep her from
falling, she had almost forgotten
that they. were separated and with
out forgiveness for each other.
She had almost found herself
greeting him as cheerfully and cas-
| ually as if he had just cme home
from town to collect her at her
mothers house before taking her
home, as he had been wont to do in
the past.
She stopped still in the middle of
| the street as she realized suddenly
! how poignant that thought was. .
Continued MondayD
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
JUDGE!
Swift Jsb IL Ds.e Near swift's
Market.
BY RUDOLPH PERKINS.

Swift Jsb IL Done Near Swift's
Market.
One morning Leroy Poole. a COM
mission merchant, stopped his truck
in front of Swift & Co.'S place, at
Center Market. The truck contained
110 pounds of butter valued at $40.
While he was inside of Swift's
place. somebody did a swift job and
swiped all the butter. 1t was car
ried away in two egg crates. :: =
A few minutes later Policeman
Jacobs stopped two men with two
egg crates containing 110 pounds of
butter. A charge grand larceny
was placed against them.
Carl w. Dean and Earl Thomas
were brought into court to be ar
raigned on this charge. Both de-
MED II.
Poole came in and identified his
butter. He did not know by whom
or how II was stolen.
OF course the butter did not walk
away itself and hop on the shoul-
ders Of the two men.
Judge Hardison figured it out
that way and held both Thomas and
Dean for the grand jury under $500
bond each.
Housebreaker Admits GuHty IL
Rare Bird.
There is not. one housebreaker in
a thousand that ever admits his
guilt even though caught in the act
For the most part they all claim
to be visitors or are looking for
fellow or thought they heard
someone call" .-.-..-
But not so with: Bill Thomas. He
said he was guilty and wanted to
take his medicine right away.
But the case was a matter for
the grand jury and Judge Hardi-
son declined to pass sentence on
the man SO he could serve his time
and be done with IL.
Thomas broke into the warehouse
he said, Of the Fuller Construction
Company at 16 street northwest
stole six pairs Of rubber boots ano
some working clothes belonging &c
one John J. Shelby.
A window had been smashed in
Policeman Murphy said. at night
time and the stun moved that way
The court held Thomas under
$1,000 bond for the action of the
grand jury.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
FEATURES, FICTION
An o. Henry Story

The Pinienta Pancakes /,


1 slcontinued from Yesterday
srou see. by this time we was on
the peacefuilest Of terms. when i
saw that he wasn't after Miss will
ella had more ehdurable eontem-
plations Of that sandy-haired snooz-
er. In order to help out the anbi-
tions Of his appetite i kept on try
ing to get that receipt from Miss
Wiilella- But every time I would
say pancakes she would get sort
OF remote and ndgety about the
eyes and try to change the subject.
II held her to IL. she would slide
out and round up Uncle Emsley with
his pitcher of water and hip-pocket
howitzer.
One day / galloped over to the
store with q fne bunch Of blue YER
benas that ] cut out OF a herd Of
while flowers over on Poisoned Dog
Prairie. Uncle Emsiey looked at
can with one eye shut and says:
Haven't ye heard the news?
h ~'Cattle upT ] asks.
''willeiia and Jackson Bird was
marriedin Palestine yesterday. says
he. Just got a letter this morning.
II dropped them flowers in a
cracker barrel and let the news
trfckle in my ears and down toward
my upper left-hand shirt pocket un-
til IL got to my feet.
Would you mind saying that
over again once more. Uncle Ems
leyT says l. Maybe my hearing
has got wrong. and you only said
that prime heifers was $50 on the
hoof, or something Nike that
Married yesterday says Uncl,
Emsley. and gone to Waco and Nj.
agara Falls on a wedding tour
why, didn't you see none OF tho
signs all along? jackson Bird ha'
been courting willella ever sine,
that day he took her out riding
Then says I. in a kind of yell
what was all this zizzaparoola h,
gives me about pancakes? Tell me-
that
when / said pancakes Uncl,
Emsley sort OF lodged and stepped
back.
Somebody's been dealing me pan
cakes from the bottom of the deck,
/ says. and I'll find out. / believ'
| you know. Talk up says /. %
| well mix a painful Of batter righ
here
| SIG over lne COOnleT @lNcT N
Gle Ems1ey. He grabbed at his gun
but IL was in a drawer. and N
missed il two inches 1 got him b,
the front of his shirt and shovel
| him in a corner.
Talk pancakes says I. 'ort b
made into one. Does Miss willelli
make 'emz'
She never made one in her lif
and never saw one says Uncl
Emsley. soothing. Calm down nov
Jud-calm down. You've got eX
cited. and that wound in your hea
Is concentrating your sense Of In
telligence. Try not to think sbou
pancakes
Uncle Emsr,y.' says !. I'm no
wounded in the head except so IA
as as my natural cogitstive instinct
run TO runts. jackson Bird told m
he was calling on Miss Willella 70
the purpose Of finding out her sys
tenn of producing pancakes, and h
, asked me to help him get the bil
of ladBng of the ingredients.
done so. with the results as 70
see. Have been sodded down wit
johnson grass by a pink-eyed snooz
. er. OF vhatr
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18


Slack up your grin. on my dres,
shirt says Uncle EmsIey. and m
tell you Yes. ft looks like yacksop
Bird has gone and humbueeed vou
some. The day after he went ridine
with Wfllella he came back and tols
me and her TO watch out for Won
whenever you got 20 talking about
pancakes He said you was IN csnp
once where they was cooking fap-
Jacks. and one Of the fellows cut
you over the head with a frying
pan. Jackson said that whenever
you got overbot or excited thai
wound hurt you and made you kipe
Of crazy. and you went ravang about
cakes. He told us TO just get you
worked OF the subject and soothed
down. and you wouldn't be DANGER
Gus. So, me and Willella done the
best by you we knew how. We'll
well. says Uncle Emsley. that Jack
son Bird is sure a seldom kind Of
a snoozer.'
During the progress Of Jud's story
he had been slowly but deftly com.
bining certain portions Of the con-
tents OF his sacks and cans. To-
ward the close Of IL he set befor.
me the finished product-a pair Of
red-hot. rich-hued pancakes on q
tin plate. Prom some secret hoard
ing place he also brought a lump
of excellent butter and bottle OF
golden syrup.
How long ago did these things
happen" I asked him.
Three years" said Judd. They're
living on the Nired Mule ranch now.
But haven't seen either of 'em
since. They say jackson Bird was
fixing his ranch up hne with rock
ing chairs and window curtains all
the time he was putting me up ths
pancake tree Oh. / got over il
after a while. But the boys kept the
racket up"
did you make these cakes by the
famous recipeg" I asked.
Didn't I tell you there wasn't nc
receipt?" said Judd. The boys hol-
ilered pancakes tin they got pan.
cake hungry. and / cut this recipe
out OF a newspaper. How does the
truck tasteZ"
They're delicious" / answered
why don't you have some. too
JUDI"
was sure ] heard a sigh.
Me-" said Jud. Il don't never
eat EN-"
CcepyTisht. isss. by wheeler synsie.s)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Light 'en %. I'll. safety Week,


Somebody ought to invent a way
for a driver of an automobile to
tell when his front lights are out.
for the marcel waves in the streets
OF our beautiful city have a habit
Of jolting out the lights.
AS a result it happens that the
lights OF a pedestrian may be jolted
out because he fails to hear the
auto as it rattles up on him or her
as the case may be.
This Is safety week. Policeman
Browning was on the lookout for
Jay drivers ana jay walkers.
He arrested Aaron Aaronstein on
M street northwest for not having
his headlights lighted.
They were lighted when he
started. tho man said. but got Iolteo
out on bump in the street. He
only. went q block before Brownfns
stopped him. He thought the lights
were on.
The court was not very hard on
him. Only a IS fine.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Fight at Lumber Camp
Ends in Shooting Afray

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Dec. IT.
John Shelton. aged 22. Of Alham-
bra, Va, is at the University of
Virginia Hospital as the result of
wounds received in a shooting ARRAY
with Gordon B. Campbell. of Nelson
County, at lumber camp.
The shooting was with a shot
gun, practically the entire charge
entering Shelton's left side.
Campbell was arrested soon after
the shooting and given a hearing
before ]. J. Martin. who sent the
case on to the grand jury. The trial
will come up at Lovington, Nelson
County.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Contract Breach Charged
In Real Estate Suit

Thomas r. Hellmuth filed suit
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court against Oscar E. Weber TO
recover t3.53s damages for the al
legged failure on the part OF Weber
10 sell him the premises at lllZ
II street northwest, as, Hellmuth
claims. was originally agreed.
The plaintiff claims that he leased
the premises from Weber on Feb
ruary Is. 1913. for I'VE years, at
$3.50 a year rental and a clause en-
bodied in the lease which bound
Weber TO sell him the property
within the term Of the lease for Sc
500. Now. Hellmuth claims. the de-
fendant refuses to sell. The prop
erty has increased in value SS.Seo,
HelImuth claims, and this amount
together with s3s. the cost OF look
ing up the title, is asked. as dam
ages.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Woman Awarded $500
For Husbands Death

Mrs. Mary N. Graves, widow of
Milton ]. Graves, who died May
30, 1913. was awarded a verdict of
$500 damages yesterday. against
the Capital Teaction Company by
a jury In Circuit Court No. 2 for
the death Of her husband.
Graves was fatally injured on
Pennsylvania avenue northwest
while crossing the street. The orig
nal suit. filed by Attorneys Alvin
Newmyer and Bertrand Emer-
-. was for $4,000. Frank J. Ho-
y appeared for the railway COM
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Fire Destroys Home and Store

LYNCHBURG. Va. Dec. 1.-THE
store and residence of Early witcher.
at Riceville, Pittsylvania County.
were destroyed by hre Monday. to-
gether with the stock of merchsn-
disc. The loss was probably $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18

Syrian Greek and Armenian boy orphans Of them
slavery among Arabs, waiting for seconds" their
Relief orphanage Beirut Syria There
thousands of boys and girls like these being cared for
An appeal for funds the work and
from starvation and extinction is being directed by
the Near East Relief committee Of this city.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Men's-Gloves at
81 to $40 Pair

\ We feature Dents makes. Unlined
gray suede and tan cape at $3.50 up.
Lined gray mocha. black horsehide. for
outdoor wear; English wool-iined fabric.
at 81 to SO.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
n THE INQUIRING
He asks FIVE persons, picked at
sandom, a question each day.
THE QUESTION,
What Corrections Are Needed
In the Moral Life of
Washington.
THE ANSWER.

THE ANSWER.
The Rev. }. }. Muir, pastor of
the Temple Baptist Churchi
''The toning up of the family
life to higher ideals and the
deepening of convictions and
responsibilities I'm the indiyid-
ual.S
The Rev. John E. Briggs, of
the Fifth Baptist Church, "a
reasonable sabbath observance
and the abolition of the COM
mercinlized Sunday which now
exists.-
The Rev. Charles Wood, pas
tor of the Church of the Cove
nant; "Better control of the
dance halls, and when any pro-
prietor of n dance hall Is ar
rested for permitting Indecent
conduct the low shauld be en-
forced strictly,
The Rev. Charles F. Steck,
pastor of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church of the Epiphany;
"a return to the Sunday of our
American fathers and more at
tentiOn paid to the development
of family life.'
The Rev. wallace Radcliffe,
pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church; "a better
observance of the Lords day
and more teaching Of scripturaI
ethics In the public schools.'
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Leather Belts with Sill
yer Buckles at S1.50,,
$500 and $3.50

Hickok Silver Initial Belt Buckles.
with leather belts. Cut-out initials. raised
initial and plain silver buckles. with the
new buckle that will not slip.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Mems 5 Smoking Jack
cts or House Coats,
$3.50

Formerly $1,000. Made from heavy
weight golf cloth. corded edge. with
faced collar and cuffs; also silk cord
fastening. The colors are dark gray.
brown. green. navy. All sizes. Others
to $500. -
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Mems Silk Cravats
at Soc

Various color combinations; light, me-
dunn and dark colors; wide flowing ends,
siip-easy bands. Others. &c, 81, $1.5o,
81 and $3.50. each.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18

Continued Monday)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Mems Linen
H:andkerchiefs,
6 for $3.50

Initial. All pure linen. with hand
embroidered initial. Imported: at 6 for
$3.50.
Others in boxes Of SIX at Sl.Ss 10
SIS box.
Plain cotton .t lie 10 3Se each
All linen. at Sc, 7se and 81 each
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Mems Crepe de Chine
Silk Shirts, $3.50

A special lot bought at reduced price.
also all our regular stock of Crepe Broad
doth Jersey. sold up to $3.50. in this lot.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-18

Another slump has hit the thea
ters- Only the best hits are doing
q good business. The movies are
not doing the business they did a
month ago-but all agree that the
slump is due primarily to the holi-
day season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
BESSEMER
The Bessemer manager of circulation is c. E. Moore

Bessemer, February 1.-(SpeciaD-The largest Sunday school class ever assem- bled in the city met in the auditorium of the First Methodist Church Sunday morning when the Wesley Bible class of men gathered for their weekly meet ing, the number of men on this occasion reaching 26S. This is believed to be a record Sunday school class for the dis trict, and the scene was an inspiring one There is an average attendance of more than 100 in the class, and the unusually large aggregation of men on Sunday morning was the result of the contest, and came to the close of several weeks campaign for members.
 The success of the class is due in large measure to the selection of q teacher, Prof. L. L. Vann, who not only gives the men a thoughtful, scholarly talk on Sunday morning. but also inspires them to active, Christian service. The untiring work in the campaign on the part of the two leaders, j. NJ. McEniry and John Donaldson, has brought num- hers of men into the class, there having been enrolled on Sunday morning ninety five names. The close of the contest resulted in victory for the "Blues'i with J. M McEniry as leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
RADICAL CHANGE

The most unpopular public question in the past in Bessemer has been that of woman's suffrage. as prominent suf- fragists in the state will attend from having on numbers of occasions tried to organize a suffrage association 1T the city. When a petition for the fed eral amendment was circulated among the Bessemer women some time ago not one could be found that would sigr the paper. the few women who favored the amendment being passed having signed it in Birmingham.
 But the suffrage question in Besse mer is undergoing a radical change and is gaining in popularity. as wal demonstrated by one of the prominen women. who has always opposed tn question. paying her poll tax on tn last day of January If the women O the state are given the right to vot in 1920, there will be one woman her who has qualified. The fact that sh is a woman. who is a leader in social club and church circles and wields wide influence among the women 0