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ALLIANCE
WALL OF WATER.

ALLIANCE. Neb.. July 15.-After
faving battled frantically a I4-foot
wall OF water for seven hours. citizens
at an eariy hour this morning appar-
emily had succeeded in preventing de
struction of property at this point by
tho flood waters in the White river
canon. according TO advices received
here.
The current In the White river canon
had fallen several inches at 1 a. m,
reports said. The flood at its high
mark stood at II feet.
No further loss of life was reported
here. Additional information ind
Gated that crops in the canon country
had been totally destroyed and that
the livestock loss would reach thou
sands.
Persons arriving here after mid
night stated that every ranch building
in the path of the flood had been swept
away.
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N HELD
UP BY THE

of South Carolina. were paired in IA
vor OF recommittal.
Preceding the final vote on recom-
initial, the senate dereated the amend
ment OF Senator Kenyon, Republican,
Iowa. to order the bills return to the
senate by the first Monday in 1922.
Senator Pittman Democrat, Ne
vada, opposing recommittal, served
notice that he would move to dis
charge h committee from further
consideration of the measure every
week as long as 1 sta here"
IF this bill Lever leaves this floor ii
is dead" he said.
Rejection of the Kenyon amend.
ment was overwhelming, 50 to Z
with senator's voting for the proposal
being Harreld. Republican, Oklahoma
Kendrick. Democrat. Wyor1ing; Ken.
yon. Republican. Iowa: McNary. Re.
publican.
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for Casper came until he made a
statement in Ogden this morning that
he wa going 10 twiri for the Re-
nnera-
Davenport. n former st. Louis
pitcher, was released today by Ogden
Of the Northern Utah league, because
the other clubs in the league con.
tended he was % good for them, and
that it would be folly for them 10
play against him.
Davenport has just finished win.
ming seven straight games for Ogden.
He pitched ono no-hit game, one one.
hit game and n c hit game. His
strikcout record In the seven games
he pitched averaged i5 to the game.
Fans took heart at the beginning
OF h season when II was said that
Davenport would hurl for Casper.
Tho announcement came when Cas-
per hit an early season slump. The
Casper team then hit II stride and
II was known that Casper would win
In a walk-away II 1t had Davenport
For the good of the league his con,
tract was never exercised.
With Denver the winner OF the
first half Of tho season and Daven
port coming to Casper for the last
half, ii Is almost a certainty tina
these two teams will battle for su
prenacy at the end OF the S II
a post season championship Thu
only aufhority for the belief tina
Davenport is coming TO Casper is hi
own statement to Tho Associated
Press.
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Wind Wrecks
MOUie House
Al ParkertOn

A motion picture theater recently
completed at Parkerton, 20 miles
east Of Casper, was wrecked by a
windstorm which took the form of
a small cyclone late Thursday aft
ernoon. only nj wall Of the struc-
ture having been left standing while
other buildings, including n grocery
store. poolhall and barbershop. only
n short distance away. were undam-
aged. The theater was owned by
Ii. +. Stewart and the loss. esti-
mated at several thousand dollars,
was not covered by insurance.
Mr.. Stewart left the theater only
n short time before the storm
struck. Heavy rain fell after the
bluster passed and the storm ex-
tended beyond Glenrock.
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WOMAN KILL
SLAYER TAKE,
HIS OWN LIFE

NoRTHPoRT. X. Y. July l5.-
Word came today from Duck island
in Long Island sound. OF a mystic.
rious double tragedy at the country
home OF Mrs. Harry C Hemming.
wife OF a New York stock broker. Mr..
Hemming was shot and Killed there
last night by Frank Eberhart, care
taker OF the estate and a deputy sher-
IN. who then shot and killed himself.
Employees OF the estate aid Mr..
Hemming was seeking an interview
with his wife in an endeavor to ef-
feet a reconciliation. They were mar
ried about two months ago. II Is re-
ported. but separated soon after mar
rage.
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ADiatOrs Hop
OFF on Trip
To Siberia

VENICE. Cal. July 15.-Mexico
70 Siberia is the, route mapped out
by Clarence o. PRIEST Of Las Vegas.
n. NJ. and l.. NJ. Bach of Santa
Monica, Cal, ayiators, who planned
TO leave here today on n Hight Of
4.69s miles. They expect to fly
from hero TO Tijuana, Mexico,
thence TO San Bernardinn, Las
Vegas, n. NJ, and over Nevada,
Utah, Idaho. Montana. Canada,
Alaska and to Siberia across the
Behring strnits- Stops were to be
made In every state traversed.
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GENERAL McANDREw ILL.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Maj. Gen.
James w. McAndrew, president of the
general staff college and formerly
chief Of staff for General Pershing IN
France. was in a serious condition to-
day at the Walter Reed army hospital
here. suffering from a general break
dnwn.
The general entered the hospital
nine months 6 as a sufferer from
the mental and physical exertions in
cident to his service as chief OF staff
in France during the war.
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PROHIBITION OFFICER
GETS MORE AUTHORITY

CHEYENNE. wyo.. July 15.-Here.
after all federal prohibition depart
ment activities in Wyoming will be
directed from Cheyenne by Prohibition
Commissioner Carl Jackson. instead OF
in the main from Denver. as has been
the custom heretofore The change
in system will make necessary sew
erai additional employees at the Chey-
enne headquarters.
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Washington, while accepting the sug.
sestlon for an armament conference
says the Jill shimpo today. makes res.
srvations concerning general Far
Eastern concerns until more has been
learned as to the score and nature
Of the questions TO be considered.
What the Significance is of Presi-
dent Harding's call for L Far Eastern
conference and how such a confer
ence would affect Japan's future are
The queries dominating public discus.
sion. The trend of his discussion
creates the impression that while ia.
pan anticipated the call and is par.
%ticularly DESTROYS of reaching a work.
able understanding with Americn, she
Is surprised at the conclusion of Italy.
France and China in the invitation.
and looks with trepidation on an inter-
national examination. OF magnitude
promising to exceed p~reconceived ideas
into Far Eastern questions.
Generally speaking. the fear is
voiced that Japan may be forced to
play a lone hand and have another
diplomatic battle on her hands. similar
10 that at h Paris peace conference.
<sides being placed constantly on the
defensive as regards her Far Eastern
rights. In an article which seems to
reflect III representative view. the
Nichi Nichi Shimbun declares that no
long as the powers practice racial
discrimination against Japanese in the
United States, Canada. Australia, New
Zealand and elsewhere. while demand
ing the enforcement of equal privileges
and equal opportunities, in the cast.
Japan should carefully consider before
sofnInD IN HGrrch n rAnfaron,o
II, however. says the newspaper.
The powers intend to abolish the exist
ing limitation on the Japanese. estab-
fish a worldwide open door principle
and recognize the equalities ofs the
Japanese with other peoples then the
offer should be accepted.
Japan must regard as a menace.
says the Nichi Nichi .smerica's grad
uai concentration of warships in the
Pacific, including those at Guam. near
the coast of Japan. argues the news
paper. shows that an agreement must
he reached for the cessation of forti-
fication works on the Pacific coast
and at the naval passes in Hawaii and
Manila.
'.The invitation will have a bearing
on the future history of Japan" CON
>tinues the article. I'VE believe the idea
b. part represents Great Britain's
tactfuI method of extracting herself
from her Far Eastern entanglements
and also OF preventing America and
Japan increasing thei navies against
Great Britain's."
The militarist journal. the Kokamin
Shimbun. doubts the sincerity Of the
American invitation and it urges h
Japanese to remember how America
''duped tho world" concerning the
league of nations The powers. it says
should make sure whether the Unit
CONTINUED on Page 81
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MAIL DRIVER IS
SHOT TO DEATH

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, July
15.-Waiter Baldwin. 40 years Of
age. mail wagon driver. was shot ty
an unknown assassin late last night
and died this morning. Baldwin
was attacked while en- route from
the Union Pacific transfer in the
West End of the city to the post
office with a wagon load Of mail.
Circumstances indicate that when
about midway someone stepped out
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from. a weed patch, commanded
Baldwin to halt and as he reached
for his revolver shot Baldwin, the
bullet entering his head between
the eyes
A woman saw Baldwin's body half
dragging and half hanging from the
mail wagon and notified the police.
The mail wagon had not been mo-
Tested, the attaeker having appar-
emily taken fright and ian away.
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Nan Too Lavish
With Money Is
ThroWn in Jail

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 15.-Pro-
miscuous distribution of genuine IS,
SO and $50 in bills was stopped here
yesterday. by a patrolman and as a
result Fred Kuhn, IS ear OF age,
vas lodged in jail. He had just
drawn $500 from a bank and only S270
remained. He gave the rest away
Kuhn was later released or bond,
charged with drunkenness.
Hugh f. johnson of the Casper
Realty company. is on the coast.
where he intends to spend h month,
visiting in Seattle and California.
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Vienna Assembly
Near Violence
OUer Church Bull

VIENNA, July 15.-Insthe stormiest
session since its Inauguration. the ma
tional assembly has passed the second
reading of the bill placing Catholic
clergymen of Austria and all church
employees and servants on the salhried
civil list. The sergeants-at,arms were
compelled to form a line between the
right and left to prevent violence.
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DiUOrce Bars
Citizenship

NEW YORK. July IA divorce
for infidelity obtained by his second
wife three years ago. prevented Ru-
dolph Friml. a composer of light OPP
eras from today being an American
citizen. Justice Finch of the supreme
court said yesterday hat he would
have to release Friml's application for
citizenship for that reason. He is a
native of Czecho- Slovakia.
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LAID OFF
AT pEFINERIES
DURING MONTH
One Hundred and Fifty Released This
Evening at Standard Raises Number
at That Plant to $50 Workers

Over 500 employees of the Standard refinery here have
been laid off during the past week, $50 more will be added
to this number tonight and smaller lay-offs to come tomor-
row will assist in getting the Standard employee list to a per-
maDent working force that will be maintained during the
due to the lack of demand for refined petroleum
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CLOUDBURST
CLAIMS LIFE
Alliance and ANDREWS Battle Wall of
Water All Night; Mrs. S. A. Bessett of
Andrews Drowned; Railroad Service
Into Casper Held Up by Washouts

OMAHA, July 15:-Elood waters which followed a
cloudburst yesterday in the vicinity of Harrison and An
drews, in northwestern Nebraska, resulted in one death, had
subsided early today 81 no further fear of damage or loss
Crawford and Harris W the Chicago & Northwestern
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DAVENPORT, RELEASED TODAY
by OGDEN CLUB, SIGNED UP TO
PITCH FOR CASPER REFINERS

Big, Dave Davenport, the sensational right handler VINO
twirled for Rapid City in the Denver Post Tournament last
year, fresh from a string of victories in the Northern Utah
League is en- route to Casper with a contract to pitch for the
Casper Midwest club.
y No inkIing Of the fact that Davenport wa. scheduIed
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$4,000 CASH
OBJ TAIME ed In
CAR H0LDUP

PITTSBURGH. July 15.-Four
masked men this afternoon held up
ar electric trolley car near Eldorado
park and escaped with $4,000 in
money carried by the paymaster of a
local coal company.
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Sets Up
NeW Soviet Rule

RIGA, July 15.-Crimea has pro-
claimed itself an autonomous soviet
republic. according to a Moscow wire
less message. Simferopol is to be the
capital.
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TRAIN TIED
UP AT CRAWFORD.

Northwestern passenger train No.
sos. u to arrive in CaJper yester.
day afternoon at $50. is still tied UP
at Crawford. Neb.. on OF
washouts in the roadbed m damage
to bridges nj Andrews. Neb.. caused
by a cloudbrrst in that vicinity. As
the traffic between Omaha and Chad
ron has not been interrupted by the
Hood this passenger train will return
10 Chadron today and with
service from Omaha. after which the
consolidated train will proceed to
Casper. arriving from I'VE to siI
hours late today.
Eastbound passenger No. SOC which
left here yesterday is tied up at Har.
rison. Ncb., about ten miles west OF
the washout. This train will proceed
TO Chadron. the division point. as
soon as the damaged bridge can be
crossed. An eastbound train. com.
posed OF day coaches and box cars,
will be made up in Casper and leave
on scheduled time this afternoon.
This will connect with the other at
Chadron and the two will consolidate.
giving complete car and Pullman
service from Chadron east.
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Republican and Democratic Ranks Split
: in Senate Oper Recommitment / Line
With Harding's Proposal

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The soldiers bonus bill, by a
vote of IA to 2e was recommitted today to the finance com
mittee by the senate as requested by President Harding.
Nine Republicans voted against recommittaL They were:
Bursun, Capper, Elkins, HarreId, Jones (Washington), Laid,
La FcIictte, Norris and Sutherland. Another, Senator John
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FALSE SHOOTING
USED
Deliberate Frame Ups to Secure Martial
Lam and Break Strike Is Charged to
Mine Owners of Mingo Region

WASHINGTON; July 15;-R- H: Kirkpatrick, former
mine foreman for the Burnwell Coal & Coke company oper-
ating in the Mingo, W. Va, coal district, testified today be-
fore the senate committee investigating conditions there that
mine owners had framed up false shooting episodes to
procure proclamation of martial law by the governor and
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Of
J. s. INVITATION
HAS CONDITION
Want to Know More Of
Score and Nature Of
Disarmament Move
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON. duly L5.-The
United States has informed Japan
Of its ideas ON the scope Of the dis
ornament conference.
? This action Is INTENDED to meet
Japan's desire 10 know the extent
TO which Far Eastern affairs are to
be discussed before she goes fur
ther In considering an invitation 10
participate.
II Is not now possible to state the
extent TO which the American gov
eminent has gon into the details
but IL Is understood the communica-
ton is sufficient to afford material
for n close study of the proposal by
the Japanese foreign office.
Official circles here continue TO
evidence great confidence that a
complete acceptance Of the Ameri-
ean invitation eventually will come
from Toxic.
The information the American
government has now SEN to Toxic
gives the foreign office material for
making its next decision.
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nils around h mine entrance. n
shoot back n forth, to impress new
mine workers brought in the field.
and to justify call for troops.
on cross-examination by S. s.
Avis, counsel for the operators, Kirk
patrick said that his son was an Of
cial of h United Mine Workers. and
that he had himself been done dirt
by the employing company.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. July Is
The supreme court of appeals here
today ordered David Robb and eight
other mine union leaders turned over
to the state militia. They were ar.
rested las week by Mai. Tom Davis.
Governor Morgan's representative In
Mingo county, charged under the
governors proclamation of martial
law. with unlawful assembiage.
Joe L. Mansfield. Packard distribu.
tor for this district. is in Denver at,
tending to business interests.
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Railroad company.
Crops nea Andrews were destroyed
and there was a considerable loss of
livestock in that vicinity. the affected
area extending for about is miles to
ilenn. No estimate OF the total
Z Gun OF damage. however. was
. dlablc.
ne Northwestern company's ad-
said that the food waters fol-
q h White River cznon tina
\ bridges oveS the stream were
Nashed away.
The water reached a height OF at
least is feet in the river canon. but
subsidized before reaching Crawford 50
that only a slight overflow with prae-
ucaliy no damage resulted there. The
town OF Andrews was inundated for
n time yesterday. II was near here
that Mrs. s. A. Bassett was drowned
whom her home was swept away.
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initial. They were Dial. Glass. King.
Myers, Simmons. Swanson. Under
wood and Williams. Three more Dem
oc-as: Pomerene. Shields and Smith
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BRIEF CONFERENCE
is HELD TODAY.

LONDON. July 15.%By The Asso.
ciated Press-HAnother meeting he
tween anon De Valera and Premier
Lloyd George took place today. the
discussion OF the preliminaries Of the
~hoped-for Irish peace settlement Inst.
about an hour and n half. Al its
conclusion II was announced the con.
vershtion would be resumcd later.
probably next Monday.
The conference was gain a two.man
tax. In an adjoining room. however.
Sir Hamar Greenwood. the chief sec.
retary for Ireland. Lord Curznn. the
foreign secretary. Arthur o'Brfen.
president of the Gaelic League in Lon.
don and Robert C. Barton, OF the Irish
delegation. were on hand should their
presence be desired.
on leaving Downing street. Mr.. De
Valera said there would not he any
further meeting today and that he
did not think" there would be p
meeting Saturday.
A member of Mr.. De N~alera's Marty
gave definite that nothing
In the nature of "a deadlock or a break.
down OF the conferences threatened
at any time. Meanwhile Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier. arrived In
London today from Belfast, announc
ing on his arrival thai he would sec
the premier this afternoon.
SIR JAMES CRAIG
REFUSES OPINION.
Asked for an expression OF ouinior
on the Irish situation. Sir James re
Piled.
THE less said now the better"
He added, however, that he was
hopeful.
The official communicate on tod vs.
conference. issued shortly before ,
o'clock this afternoon read.
"A further conversation between
Lloyd George and Mr.. De Valera tor.x
place this morning in Downing stree,
and will be resumed at a later date.
probably Monday"
Those in lose touch with the sit.
uation. believe h preiiminaries be.
tween the prime minister and the Re.
publican leader have been worked out,
and that the next step will be con.
situations between Lloyd George and
Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier
these probably occurring thir after.
moor.
At the Whitehall entrance to Down.
ing street scenes similar to those OF
yesterday were witnessed as the meet.
ing between the British prime minis.
ter and the Republican leader was In
progress. a large crowd awaited Mr..
ID Valera and cheered him as he en-.
tered. repeating the ovation as he
and his companions left at the close
OF the talk with Lloyd George. As the
conference proceeded. prayer for its
success were said sby the men and
women kneeiing and reciting the ros.
airy.
With his interviews with the Irish
Republican leaders concluded for the
time being, Lloyd George this after.
noon received Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier. who arrived from Bel
fast this morning. Sir James went
to Downing street at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. going directly to the cab
met room to confer with the prime
minister.
The crowd which had thronged the
Whitehall entrance to Downing street
while the conference between Mr.. Dc
Valera n Premier Lloyd George was
in progress thad disappeared by the
time of the Ulster premier's arrival
there being virtually nobody in OF
about Downing street except news
paper men and photographers.
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Women Voters
Congratulate
Pres. Harding

SCARBOROUGH. N. Y. July Is
The New York state branch of the
League OF American Women Voters
at n meeting yesterday on the estate
OF Mrs. Frank A. VANDERBILT. adopted
q resolution congratulating President
Harding on the prospects OF an in
ternationnl conference on disarma-
ment. The resolution expressed the
earnest hope that despite the pas.
sage OF bills for an increased naval
program, the cotferenoe will mate.
RALLY result in citing down our ma
val expenditures n in the creation
OF an international Organization
which will insure peace and limited
armament"
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son . Calto-nte was paired with Nc
tsimsot. North Tasc-a asninst recon-
initial.
Elsat Denserats rotad for rccem-
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n. NJ. Andrus general manager OF
the Standard plant here. is duo back
from Chicago Sunday morning. Mfr.
Andrus in all probability will have
important announcements to make re-
garding the policy OF the company on
his return here.
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$50 they would break the strike"
Kirkpatrick told a circumstantial
story OF how ne and his superior Of
hccrs had arranged to go out in the
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TOXIC, July 15.-(By The
Associated Press.j : Japan's
answer TO President Harding's
proposal for a conference on
limitation of a ments,
(which has been forwarded to
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BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

An games called account Of rain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-13

R. L. Banta returned Saturday from
Spokane.
Doris Hotchkiss is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Frank Spofford is visiting rel
atives at the Sound.
w. K. Clarke is spending a few days
with his sister in Lef;rande.
Walter Lorenz moved the latter part
of the week to the Carnabou bunga-
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Smith and two
children, of Holbrook, Oregon, are Wis
iting at the C. A. Crawford home.
The Catholic ladies will hold a
cooked food sale at the Home grocery
on Saturday, January %, beginning
at 1880.
Mrs. Charles San 'mr of Christmas
Lake, B. c., is guest ut The home of
her sister, Mrs. Charles Wekell.
the Altar Society of ,taoinn unun
C. A. Doan spent the week end
at his home. Mr.. Doan has accepted
a position with the Valley Hardware
and Furniture Co. at Grandview. His
family will remain here until the close
of the school year. .a ..
Thursday evening the Royal Neigh
bors installed thar officers for The
year, after which New Oracle Mrs.
Maud Terrell appointed The five grac-
es for the year. Refreshments We're
served by the Highland ladies'.
The Congregational Christian En-
deavor met at the parsonage Tuesday
evening and held business meeting
followed by social hour. About thir-
ty members We're present.
County Agent Georgeson hell a
Farmers Community meeting last
week at the home of I. Marriott in
Section 8. Various topics of interest
to the farmers We're discussed. A
similar meeting will be held in that
locality in the near future.
The Congregational annual meeting
will be held at the church Tuesday!
January Is, at $3.50 p. m. Every mem
Der and friend of the church is urged
to be present. Every family please
bring meat, baked beans, potatoes
(scalloped or salad), one pie and bread
and butter sandwiches, enough for own
family. Immediately following the
dinner the business of the church vail
be conducted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-13

occupying the Gould residence, has
moved TO the Olm@tcnd addition and
will make his home with his parents.
Edgar Gould Of Boston arrived last
week with a ear load of furniture Ho
will remodel the residence on the
Gould tract and make his home there.
The Entertainment committee of
the Highlands Woman's club will give
a "Hard Times" dance on Saturday
evening Of this week. Fines will be-
imposed for clothing not suggestive
Of hard times. All ladies are request
ed 20 bring a basket containing re-
freshments. Coffee will be served by
the committee Of two. Prices for
baskets will be limited, maximum, 81;
minimum 35c. This will be the only
charge. A few tables Of cards will
be played by those not caring 10
dance. DO not forget the date, Satur-
day evening, January Is.