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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

mare that win be 80 years old this
coming spring. ] have driven her for
over 20 years; she has raised colts
to maturity--has taken several long
trip on railroads--makes weekly
trips to Cameron. az miles, and
brings out the family groceries-has
been in my possession 30 years and
with good care has every prospect Of
living until she L. 40 years old.-Mrs.
y. NJ. Robinett, Cameron.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Wouldn't this be a grand and glori-
Gus old world il some fellow would
discover a few sugar mines? asks the
Chula News
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

The consolidated school district Of
Camden Point voted bonds last week
for $4,000 school building to take
the place Of the one recently burned
down.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

At the J. S Turner sale in Fairfax
Monday, the top hog brought the sum
Of $1,000. The average for the sale
was SIZE.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Rich Hin is the home OF a locally
Units OIL, Gas and Development Com
pany with F A. Strickland, president,
and W. W. Jamison. secretary and
treasurer. The purpose OF the com
pany is to get leases on land and later
develope them.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

is remedy at once cheap and in easy
reach of every common eating and
drinking place and every home"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Clay County Missouri, is going TO
Try an experiment in highway con-
s'ruction that may serve as a valu-
able guide TO other communities. The
county court is going to do the build
ing. Two roads have been designated
for paving-one from North Kansas
City to Nashua and the other from
Liberty to Excelsior Springs. The ex-
pertinent will be watched with great
interest. II Clay county proves its
independence Of contract ctors, others
counties will also be advantaged. .-
Brookfield Daily Argus.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

The Democratic state Committee
changed late Saturday the date Of the
state convention at Joplin from March
81 TO April 22. The change is said to
have been brought about by Kansas
City Democrats who desire the NUM-
cipal election on April 6 out Of the
way before the state convention.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Editor Clinton County Democra
Dear Sir: l noticed in the Democrat
last week a little squib saying that
gray horses i've TO be older than any
other colored horse. have a black
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Frank Drais died at his home near
Edgcrton Wednesday of last week, af-
ter a very brief illness with pneumonia
Mr.. Drais was a large land owner and
generally regarded as one of the
wealthiest men Of Platte county. He
was widely known and very popular,
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

prisoners could escape to better
quarters easily" is one Of the arCu-
ments for a new Pettis County Jail,
voiced by Judge Lower in the Seda-
liza Capital.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

John Kesncr, 50 years old, veteran
freighter on the Santa Fc Trail from
Westport 20 New Mexico. died Tues
day Al the home Of his daughter, Mrs
Albert Bauer. l3 Benton avenue.
Rosoda1e.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

A Farmers Exchange has been or
ganized at Mound City with a capital
OF $4,000 The company has pur-
chased a building, located on the rail-
road. It will handle the produce, mill
feeds. tankage. flour. salt and coal,
and will handle general merchandise.
Godfrey Marti is president; w r..
Swope, vice-president: Hugh Cottier,
treasurer: the other directors are: L.
d. Painter and L. L. Griffith.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

100000 damage was done by a fire
az Lexington Thursday which destroy
ed Redman building and damaged
the Lexington Savings bank and a
fruit store. Lack of water pressure
aided the blaze.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Mrs. Ccstas Marines, 1o5 years old
died at Kansas City Tuesday at the
home Of her granddaughter. Mrs. a.
Rhodrcgas. 1897 East Lynn street.
Mrs. Marines was born in Mexico and
lived there most of her life.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

a. g. Pasternak, 76 years Of age.
died Thursday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Buyers for commission houses are
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

grammar school princfpals-Miss En-
ma Mumm, Hosea. Miss Frances Bur
ris. jackson; Miss Fannie Brennan,
Webster, and Miss Elizabeth Bolen.
South Park.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Mondays sale OF tobacco at the
Weston Dearborn Tobacco market was
the largest Of the present season, with
an aggregate OF 10000 pounds be-
ing passed over the floors The av-
erage price was 1880. While this is
unusually low for the season, com
the general average Of the season is
still maintained at 44.66c on total
poundage OF 100000 This toba eco
season with its enormous yield and the
high prices has made a total cash
turn over for the growers Of S7SO,OO0.
Weston Chronicle.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21
SOME WERE FOR, BUT
MORE AGAINST MAYS

CONTINUED from Page one)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Judge Frank r.. Aikens Of Sioux
Falls, S D., and T. G. Henderson Of
Sioux City. Ia, while out walking az
Excelsior Springs Sunday, saw the
first harbinger OF an early spring when
robin flew by close to them. But
was only after an argument and a Sc
cond view OF the bird that they were
convinced
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

The 90. X" railroad, between Avon
dale, Mo, and Omaha, is no respector
Of persons. The fact passenger is
the attorney-general of the United
States makes no difference in accom-
modations offered or courtesy extend
ed A. Mitchell Palmer was a pas
senger on the 20. X" After waiting
for the train thirty minutes at Platts-
burg, where he spoke, the attorney
general managed to occupy half seat
in the smoker of the com bination
freight and passenger train. Aside
from being sidetracked twice to allow
freight trains the right-of-way, the
attorney general had q very pleasant
trip in which he three times contri-
buted matches to those who asked:
Mister. do you happen 30 have a
match about you?" Why they call it
the 80. K" railroad is an. answer the
attorney-general, too, probably IS
seeking.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Dewey johnson, a West Plains
youth, who saw service overseas, Is
now in the peenitentiary to serve two
sentences imposed upon him in the
Howell county circuit court. Sheriff
r J. Hopkins took johnson TO JEFF
terson City Monday afternoon. John
son was confined in Jail at West Plains
awaiting 10 be taken to prison to serve
two years sentence for stealing a
trunk from the Frisco depot platform.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

The mutilated body of Frank FL
liott. 6O-year-old recluse, was found
Friday buried in a hot bed on his farm
near Cabool, Texas county. Elliott
disappeared January 26 and, Saturday
Gilbert l.. Hall, young farmer who
lived with Elliott. was arrested on sus-
picion of having murdered his COM
panion. Both are bachelors, Elliott
having come to the Ozarks from
Kansas two yeaH ago. At the time
of his disappearance. Elliott had 5000
in the First National Bank at Cabool.
Hail, since then. has presented sew
eraI checks with Elliotts signature
which were honored. on investigation
Cashier w. Z. Bifton, noted irregu-
larities in the signature. Saturday
he notified Sheriff McCaskill, who
with Captain Stogbill. arrested Hall,
charging him with Eiliott's murder.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

The suicide of Banker A. L. Burney
OF the Bank of Harrisonville, brought
TO light Irregularities Of the gravest
character, including use OF the banks
funds for private speculation, which
he was able to cover up by the use OF
forged notes, to which he had appended
the false signatures of leading citizens
of Cass county. The day following
his suicide, the State Banking depart
mont took charge Of the Bank of
Harrisonville, and closed its doors,
pending an examination into the af-
fairs of the institution. It is current
ly believed on the streets Of Harrison
VILE, that the shortage Of Burney will
amount to 100000. which will rend-
er the resumption OF the bank an i'm
possibility as its book capital and sur
plus was but $4,000.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Mrs, Louisiana Nayior of Matfield,
Green who died Tuesday night was
one OF the oldest residents Of thds
county. she was n years old, born
in Platte county. Mo-. July 80. 1s4i
She was married to A. G. Naylor in
1858 when she was I6 years old. Mrs.
Naylor was the mother OF Is children,
10 OF whom are now living She was
also the grandmother of 55 children,
and the great grandmother of 81
children. The living children are
Jacob Willis Andrew and Mrs. Cora
watcheous, Mrs. Lille Lixley. and
Mrs. Nellie Harlan. all OF Mattield
Green David Naylor of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Uda Steward OF Bazaar, in this
county: Mrs Matte jackson OF Kan
sas City, Mo-, and Mrs. Lyra Demoss
of Eldorado.-Plstte Co. Landmark.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

Isn't ii the truth that some men
have all kinds of good fortune and
things Just happen their way. A
Clinton man driving along a country
road early the other morning. saw
ahead of him the body OF a skunk
which some motorist. had run over
the night before. He picked up the
carcass, brought II to town aud sold
# just as he found il for 81.
This week will find the Boonville
Republican In the hands OF its new
owners. clifford NJ Harrison. owner
of the Sedalia Capital, and f. ]. Mel
ton, for nearly a year news editor on
the Capital under MIR. Harrison. The
Sedalia men bought the controlling
interest of Houston Harte in the Re-
publican.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-21

A few days ago, Willie Brown caught
an old raccoon in tree near his homo
west Of town, and the funny part of
the catch" was, the coon had a
strap around its neck, which goes to
show it had been a pet" at some
time. Hank Hichtree claims to be
able to identify the strap as one he
put on a pet coon some ten years ago,
and that the animal run away with the
strap around its neck Jameson Gem.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
DRUNKENNESS CAUSE
OF Navy DESERTIONS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Drunkcn-
ness continued to be the principal
cause for trial of enlisted men of the
navy for desertion or overstaying
leave during the past fiscal year, &C
cording to the annual report Of Rear
Admiral George B. Clark, judge-advo-
cate-general, to Secretary Daniels to
day. Of the 1,725 such cases during
the year, pleas of drunkenness were
entered in 3S4 cases, says the report.
The excuse, having a good time"
was given in 562 cases. Homesickness
caused 80 sailors to take French"
leave, and in eight cases the plea was
entered that work on board ship was
too hard. More than Al goo cases were
tried by court marital during this
year. The tempering of justice with
mercy was urged by Admiral Clark.
who recommended more speedy trial
of prisoners, and an effort on tho
part of commanding officers to cut
down the number of court martials by
taking care of their own punishments.
The Judge-advocate-ge general also rec
commended that all legislation having
to do with the legal system or admin
istration of justice in the navy, be pro
pared in his department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
AUSTRALIA ASSISTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The Austral.
ian government has taken steps to en-
able countries whose currency has
deprecated to trade with Australia.
according to advices received by Mark
Sheldon, commissioner for that do.
minion. Australia has been collecting
customs duties, at the mint par rate
of exchange based on the value of in
voices in the currency of the country
where the goods originate. sThis, the
commissioner says, has made it vir-
tually impossible for certain countries
whose currency has deprecated to
trade with Australia because the du-
ties would be too high.
Hold Back Cheap Goods.
To remedy this situation, the Aus
tralian house of representatives has
passed bill proposed by the minister
of customs, which provides that the
board of trade shall review the posi-
ton whenever the exchange rate in
any country falls ten per cent below
the mint par rate and authorizes that
board to recommend to the minister
that the bank rate of exchange should
be adopted in assessing duties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06

Choice of two styles in fooled
or Buffed Leather, tan, grew
s sns s''"n- $3.50
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
Extra


Crepe De Chine
40-inch, Ivory or Flesh,
for blouses and undergar-
ments-Sale CT %
price ..........0 l.0J
Wash Satins
40-inch, Ivory or Flesh.
This is our regular $500
p p1lss- -!........ $1.98
La JerZ
32-inch, Ivory, for blouses
and undergarments, $3.50
p paiue-sale S1.9S
Rajah
Rough weave. in ivory
only. for blouses and
dresses-Sale CD %
price 0AsAC
Pongee
A1l-silk natural color Pom
gee, always in CT 90
demand; Sale. eplsCC
China Silk
S6-inch, in ivory, for
b gu S e S, undergarments
and children's CT 10
wear; Sale. pl.lJ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
Our Christmas Sale of Silks

Christmas Silk
no exception
o a items, in
O e
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
TROUBLES IN HONDURAS.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. Dec. 6.
Max Jiminez Pinto, Guatemalan
manager of the Honduras Henequcr
company, an American corporation,
was murdered recently on the com.
pany's plantation near Nacaome, Hon.
duras. Criminals burned some months
ago, 100000 henequin plants on tho
company's properties. A complaint
was lodged with the government by
the company at that time but the in
cendiaries were never brought to &C
count. The murder is believed to have
been instigated by the hatred of local
natives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
Ohio Farmers Lack Labor
Will Reduce Grain Acreage

TOLEDO, O.. Dec. Ohio farmers
cannot make ends meet at present
price levels, and are planning to re-
duce acreage under cultivation, saiG
o. J. Blamer, of Johnstown, O., who
is said to be the champion corn pro-
Queer of the state, while attending
the National Farmers exposition here.
people have the mistaken idea
that because food prices are high
farmers are getting rich." said Blamer.
Instead, the farmer is losing all the
way. On the present corn crop alone,
we are out so per cent, and many
farmers have two crops of wool for
which there is no market.
$50 the public must realize that the
middlemen and minipulators are to
blame. because the prices at stores
and restaurants stay high"
SANDUSKY, O., Dec. e. What has
become of the old time barn dance ?
Has the modern piano player, the
monograph, JAZZ music and fox-trots
and one-steps displaced for all time
the old-time country fiddler" the
Virginia reel" the quadrille and the
polka?
1t used to be that no farmer ever
thought of completing barn without
inviting his friends and neighbors in
for a hop" before it was actually
used for the purpose of it's construc-
ton.
Barn dances are now few and far
between, as far as Erie and other Ohio
counties are concerned. Occasionally
there is one held in some remote To-
cality, but it does not seem to stir
up the enthusiasm that it's predeces-
sors did before the jazz evolutions
of the present day were introduced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06

500 boxes, either correspond
ence cards or note size, all
tints; very. special, CT M
8 boxes for. Dl.UU
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06

thorized in many factories, sharing in
the management. Conservative French
and Belgian newspapers have express
ed fears that the Luxembourg govern
ment will agree to the workers
demands for naturalization of the
banks and mines, and fear that the
movement~will spread to the neighbor-
ing parts of France and Belgium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTURES.

THE HAGUE, Dec. 1.-THE tiny
grand duchy of Luxembourg, accord
ing to advices reaching The Hague,
has recently become the scene of
several departures in government
enacted labor legislation.
Workmen's councils have been au-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06

It's criminal to take a chance on any
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you are not getting genuine Aspirin
prescribed by physicians for twenty
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Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural.
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tin boxes of twelve tablets cost few
cents. Druggists also sell larger pack.
ages. Aspirin is the trade mark of
Bayer manufacture of Monoaceticacid-
esrte of id-Advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06

Just IA in the lot; 15-inch
Character Doll, with movable
eyes, neat dress, shoes and
stockings. While CT %
they last ....... Lou
Other Numbers s1.ee, So, $3.50,
So, 81, $3.50, 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
WHITE IVORY

The sale on this popular line
continued all of this week
ONE-FOURTH OFF. Combs,
Brushes, Mirrors, Trays and all
small articles.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-10

ANTHRACITE COAL MINERS PRESENT WAGE DEMANDS TO
 OPERATORS IN NEW YORK

kinds of mining up to ten feet Wide..
 "Wherever practicable coal shall be paid for on the legal ton basis and that dockage shall be eliminated.
 That all reel motors, one motor man and two brakemen be employed and that all other motors and engine assistants or patchers be employed and that when motormen or engineers are repairing their motors or engines, that their assistants shall be en- ployed to help in the work
 For all tools lost through no fault of employees as result of squeezes, water or fire, the men be compen- sated for such losses.
 Where contract miners are em. ployed doing company work, the com. pany hall supply them with the neces. sary tools and failing to do so, shall compensate the miners by paying each miner not less than one extra hour per day for the use of such tools and that the company shall supply to all company men the necessary tools free of charge
 Where contract miners encounter abnormal conditions in their workine places they shall have the privilege ot going on consideration work. A definition of consideration work shall be written into the agreement.
 The supplemental agreement which expires with the declaration Of peace shall be continued until the expiration of the contract and our officers be Instructed to immediately notify the representatives of the operators Of this decision.
 "Check-weighmen and checkdock Ing bosses be permitted to serve as members of the committees"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-10
PENNSYLVANIA MAY CHANGE
 CONSTITUTION

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 10 (by Associated Press). - Pennsylvania's s commission on constitutional amend ment and revision, which for two months has been considering tenta- tive changes in the organic law of the state, has taken recess until April, when it will hold hearings open to all citizens who have suggestions to make.
 The present constitution has been in force for forty-five years with but few changes. The opinion that parts of the constitution are antiquated and that large municipalities. can not prop erly function under some of it's al legged restrictions, crystallized in the appointment of the commission to study the constitution with a view to recommending to the next legislature whether it should be amended or whether convention should be called
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-10
BLASTS FROM
 FURNACESCAUSE MANY COMETS

PITTSBURGH, March 10 (by Asso- ciated Press) Intense blast furnace activity, combined with low temper atures, has in recent weeks given to the Pittsburgh district some of the most beautiful furnace comets" it has ever seen. But they are gradually losing their brilliancy, and with the approach of spring, scientists say, they will vanish until favorable conditions reappear next winter.
 Furnace comets" are great, broad, shafts of yellow light which pierce the black background of murky sky in most spectacular manner. They flash almost without a moments not to reappear as bright, if not brighter than before. Usually there are two but oftener cutting the sky like a beam from a searchlight.
 Scientists at the Allegheny obser- vatory explain the lights by saying that the light from the blast furnace penetrates the atmosphere above the city to great height, and there be ing caught by frost crystals send back the reflection in the form of broad bands.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-10
MUTUAL FIRE
 INSURANCEF0R OUR FARMERS

w WASHINGTON, March 10 (by Asso- ciated Press) 1.-The department of az riculture, in cooperation with mutual insurance companies, has prepared suggestions for state law providing for the organization of farmers mu- tual fire insurance companies. to meet the needs of the states whose laws make no suitable provision for such companies.
 The value of these companies, the department of agriculture says. is demonstrated by the record of approx imately 2,0O0 such organizations in the United States, that carry a total in- surance exceeding $6,0O0,OOO, ,OOO on property valued at more than s7,5OO,- 100000, or more than two-fifths of the value of all insurable farm property i'll the forty-eight states.
 The suggested law is designed to make it easy for twenty or more quail fled individuals to organize farm CTS mutual insurance company At the same time provisions are included to guard the financial integrity of such companies.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-10
to make an entire revision.

to make an entire revision.
 Many changes were tentatively made in the preliminary study. One of them was the insertion of an amendment giving women the right to vote. Efforts are being made to give Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other cities a larger measure of home rule, and changes in the method of making appropriations to charitable and educational institutions in the state were also tentatively considered.
 The hearings will continue until early summer, and in the fall the com mission, which is composed of twenty five members, will meet to make it's report to be presented to the legisla- ture next January.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-10
Lassoes Coyote From Auto.

Santa Cruz, Cal-A coyote was lassoed from an automobile by Geary Inlay, who is in the employ of the city water department and who, with other employees, was returning from the dam at Majors creek. He impro- vised lariat from rope in the car, which he threw and got the animal by the neck. The coyote was pulled into the car and was finally tied in the rear of the truck and is now in captivity in the corporation yard.