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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16
THE MERIDIAN THEATRE

TONIGHT tFRI,9AND SATURDAY
LONE STAR RANG Il n
ZANE ZANE GREY
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

FOR SALE A young Jersey milk
COW for sale. Across s1e street east Of
rural high SCHOOL. Meridian A. ID,
HANSON
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

ron sALE Seven good eows. all
giylnx magks one guss fresh.
Megfdfan ON Wagg0ner ranch. Phone
42Ss
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

Miss Delilah Armfield, residing
near McDeruott. was thrown from a
horse last Friday, and received d
sprained back and other INJURIES.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

Ernest Strobe residing west OF
Meridian, in the McDermott neigh
borhood had an exciting experience
with his team, Friday, wnen the two
young horses he was driving. hitched
TO hay rake, decided to run away,
No particular damage was done, but
Ernest says he was scared out OF a
years growth
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

FOE aAasEA nsw 4-room house
Terms So g~r Eaoafh
VERA RICHARDSON
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16
ZINE PIANO BARGAIN.

We have high grade piano in
Nampa to be sold or returned at
once For quick sale will greatly dis
count price Terms arranged. Write
for all particulars 10 The Denver
Music Company, Denever. Colorado.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

A full attendance OF lodge mem
bers is requested next Tuesday night
at the M. w A. as important business
Is on hand.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

AT the meeting OF the rural high
school directors Monday evening,
the newly elected directors, Leonard
Sundell and Frank Record were In
stalled in office, succeeding them
selves as members OF the board, OF.
ficers were selected In the persons OF
John Waggoner, chairman, and H. r
Neal, clerk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

Nj. LaFoIistte has raiged d crop of
winter musk melons Of an extra good
flavor and he brought some of the
fruit down town yesterday
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

YOR SALE Thirty acres near Mer-
s69an. 1850 ger acre. $500 will ham
Ole. al can be irrigated Good soil.
Z nrSass sossh cg Meridian, X mile
eass 0s Kmna road JOHN MILLS,
4 ., Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

u. NJ, L6NPBEAHtS sHOE SHOP
-.-~-4-~ sgewaawfng "A an Kinds----
E@ew ksss bes9 oe leather. Ny work
mfg8 @spw satisfaction,
Bs9mAw3y 49,, Meridian, Idaho,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

An accident on the state Highway
Sunday afternoon resulted In q fine
$4,000 Wyils-Knight car being damn
aged 70 the amount Of over a thous-
and dollars. The owner OF the car,
who lives near Nampa, was In the
back seat while the son wag driving.
In turniiig out for another car the
big car was run into the ditch at the
side OF the road and into a telegraph
pole. The father was slightly hurt.
The young man said the steering
gear was not working properly. The
car IN now al Meridian garage,
waiting for the repairs which have
been ordered from the factory. The
moral OF this tale In. be satisfied
with yottr Ford.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

w. w. Nasbaumy weIl known IN
Meridian. Ii directing the Nampa
choral society, and Will supply some
good music for the harvest feasipa
there next week
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

The only acisool 81 pharmacy II the.
inteFmonntasn country % open Iss
doors ID first year pharmacy stndents
In 1890 win open ita sessions Sept.
goth, with the same privileges. This
ID the Focatello Technical Institnte,.
one og our best state Institutions OF
learning
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

A prospective home builder down
on the Twin Falls tract asked a
farmer IL the land in the neighbor-
hood was rich. We'll, mine ought
to be, as ! have put all the money I
have into it,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

Mrs. Ed Neher, residing In the
Wilder community Ia Canyon county
died at Boise hospital Wednesday.
She was the mother Of Earl. Neher,
the well known lumber man.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

Harold Salisbury goes to Moscow
this week, to attend the state uni
versity. Hard intends to take the
entire university course to secure a
degree, and is to be commended for
this worthy ambition.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16
now no LIVE 4 LONG LIE.

Someone has asked Pops 81 the Cap
itaI News hcw TO live d long life He
says.
BE careful not TO drink water from
poisoned wells. IL compelled to drink
water, drink city water.
Contract MO disease
Never stand In front 81 a rapidly
moving auto,
Marry early and If necessary often
A married person may not live long
er but IL seems longer.
Do not eat oysters without re-
moving the alselIs.
DO not call man thar anywhere
west BE the Mlsaissippi river.
Never BE an innocent byssander.
This Ia dangerous.
Don't interfere In family auarrels.
Dom eat timed meats Without re-
moving The Tin
And, IL yoil would reach b ripe Dld
age, above all things don't die,
Is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
MARYLAND FARMERS PRICES
Dollar. a Day, from Sunrise to Sunset
Women SIS a. Month.

Dollar. a Day from Sunrise to Sunset
Women. SIS. a. Month.
\. mass, meetings farmers was
held in Kent county, Maryland, Wod-
nesday: The. puEposc of the meeting
was to discuss farm labor =,
a scale of wages considered fair
both to farmers and lnborcrs was re-
commended as follows:
/; a Standard. days work on "a farm
to, be from sun-up to sun-dowa, 10
borer TO lie ready to so to work Mt
sun-up and, finish his work at sun
down.
The maximum wage for month Ia
.borcr to be so5 a month. with board
and keep for laborer's horse, or $50 a
month with board and no keep for the
horse.
The maximum wage for day lab
orcr: for regular farm work to be 81 4
day and board.
The maximum wage for a day Ia
borcr for special work to be 81 a day
and board, special farm work to be
construed to. mean cutting wheat,
harvesting hay, filling sile and cutting
corn.
The. wage for. huskins cprn to be
25 cents a barrel, without board
The maximum. wage for woman's
work in q farmhouse Kitchen. includ-
ing washing, to be SIS a month, OF
SO month without wishing.
The maximum wage for a days
work in the Kitchen for, a woman to
be rs cents.
When a laborer is from onc-hall
to one hour late his breakfast is to
! he forfeited
The chairman was directed to ap-
point committees in each section o.
the county to place these recommen-
dations before the farmers for thcil
acceptance or rejection. :
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
VETERAN RIDES HORSEBACK.
SoutE, caroIinian, IS Years Old, Rides
From Ed1efiaId TO GreenviIie.

SoutE, caroIinian, s5 Years Old, Rides
From EdgefieId to Greenvil'e.
The day of the horse and horseman
has not entirely given away to the au-
tomobilc, as this news article from the
Greenville News proves:
Bringing to an end his semi-annual
horseback trip from his Edgeficld
county home to Greenville, a distance
Of 115 miles, Col r p. Watson. aged S5,
reached the city yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock for 4 visit to his son, Major
Richard f. Watson. on James street.
Col. Watson stopped over in Green
wood because OF, the severity of the
weather and resultant bad roads, most
" for the sake of his horse. Numbers
of Greenville:rcsidents. saw him as he
came into the city, sitting erect on his
horse. The colonel plans to remain here
probably until spring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
FOUGHT FOR ~ GIRL.
Winner Consented to Return Engage
ment After the Honeymoon.

Winner Consented to Return Engage
ment After the Honeymoon.
There's moro than purse of s1oO
at stake when the two young boxers,
John Shear and John Staple, engaged
in furious ten round bout in Ham,
mcrsmith Hall, London. The real
prize for which they battled, and
which fiade the. fight all the more
desperate was the hand of Miss Rosa
Clarke, a pretty telephone operator,
who simply could not decide which
one of the two young men she loved
the more. Unable to decide the great
question il, any other way, she finally
agreed to marry the winner of the
boxing match ..-"'-.s ar7t
Shear cut off Staples hopes by win
ming the match on points, But Staple
was not satisfied with the referees de-
cision and protested. But the referee
only shrugged his shoulders and said:
Tell it TO the girl"
In desperation Staple went to Shear
and asked for q return match.
" "Righto," was Shears cheerful re-
ply. After the honeymoon"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
SHORT NEWS STORIES
Paragraphs Gathered Hore, There and
Everywhere.

Everywhere.
/ - Motion pictures showing criminals
in action have been barred in Chicago.
= Philadelphia has established a
separate court for dealing with, BAN
dts.
= Because Of the absence OF crime: IN
Huntington, Utah, the Jail has been
turned into 4 public library. :, :,
The wine cellar of the Waldorf
Astoria hotel in New York city is to
be made. over into n gymnasium. /,
= In Buenos Aires there are. nearly
nine thousand: children under tG years
of age employed at an average ,wae =
Of 4G cents day.
- II is said that Yellowstone Nation
al Park contains more geysers than
are contained in the entire remainder
Of the earth's surface.
"A Northern Michigan farmer re-
ports a crop of 200 bushels Of pota-
toes from II acres of new land. The
land cost his $3.50 an acre and his
first crop had value Of $2,160.
ON February 30, two airplanes Of
the war department will attempt to
fly from coast to coast in "a hours.
The distance is 2,079 miles, between
San Diego, California, and Jackson
Vile Florida. Only two stops will be
made during the. flight.
= Information from Mexico is that
instead of the 100000 bale cotton crop
which was hoped, for, the yield will
not run above 10000 or $4,000 bales.
- Kansas has adopted an-.amendment
to its constitution which authorizes
the state legislature to issue bonds or
otherwise make appropriation for the
purchase Of land to he resold to far
! mers, .on long time This is being done
in the hope that thereby the tenantry
Of the farm lands will get somewhat
lessened. -; -,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04

In Il little graveyard in Alexander
county, in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of North Carolina. the body OF Mrs.
Sarah Wychufr, srvcntySiX will be
buried beside that Of her husband.
Wesley. for whose murder she spent
Il life ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ycarS-in
state prison. during which time Il man
on his tcathbed is said TO have con-
fcSsed to the killing. abSolvin% her
and "ISob McCOrklc, ~ negro. hanged
for the crime, Of any connection.
Mrs. Wychuff, who died at tho 'pcni-
tcntiary at Raleigh last Monday. had
refused pardonS during the last twcn-
ty years from five governors, explain
ing that her children had all died and
she had nowhere to go and WHS con-
tent TO remain among her prison
friends the balance Of her life. Mrs.
Wychoff WAS tried with McCorklc Tor
the murder nf Wesley Wychum in
1878. Both protested their innocence.
The negro WAS found guilty OF murder
in the first degree and his hanging
was the only one that ever took place
in Alexander county. Mrs. Wychoif
WAS convicted Of conspiracy and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment. liolh
were convicted on circlmStantial evl-
dcnce. Mrs Wychoff WAS seized with
an attack Of rheumatism several years
ago and since that time had been ln-
able to walk. For years she has spent
most OF her time in bed and in Il
wheeled chair knitting. crohcctinG and
sowing. She specialized in making
little fancy aprons which prison OIL
licials sold for her. From the money
gathered in this way she had lifted
out Il cozy little cell in the prison and
enough money WIS found after her
death to pay all burial expenses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
WOMAN PIES, IN PRISON.
Had Served Forty Years After Refus-
ing Pardon Five Times.

T1dQ SCTSCu -S' ~ FN'sS' ''S'SS
ing Pardon Five Times.
Sarah Wyckofr, 76 years old. reached
the end Of life sentence in the state
prison in Raleigh, N. c.. last week,
when she died after ~ years imprison-
ment, having declined a pardon at the
hands Of five governors and having
lived to learn that death-bcd confess
sion had completely exonerated her OF
the charge of. numbering her husband.
Forty-two years ago Sarah Wyckoft
entered the state prison to serve life
sentence, as the convicted accomplice
in the murder of Wesley WyckoiL III
Alexander county. in the mountains OF
North Carolina. The convicted princl-
pal. Il negro, WIS hanged. Three years
ago from the mountains came word
that a death h-bed confession had abb
solved the woman of connection with
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of. York.
In the Probate Court.

In the Probate Court.
BY J. L. Houston, Esquire, Probate
Judge Of York County.
WHEREAS ROBERT, T. ALLISON
w has applied to me! for Letters of
ADMINISTRATION. on all and singular, the
goodg and cllattels, rights and credits
of TOM HENDERSON, late Of the
County aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore. to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said deceased, to
be and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said County, to
be holden at York Courthouse on the
18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1921, 70
shew cause If any, why the said Ad-
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal this
1st day of February, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twen:y-one and IN the 145th year
Of American Independence.
CSeaD j. L.. HOUSTON
Probate Judge Of York County.
10 + ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04

mond was the oldest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker He WIS IS years old. He
had been suffering with rheumatism
and heart trouble for about two years,
but was confined TO his bed for only
nine days before his death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
SMOKED HER CIGARETTE
Young Woman Sat In Train Smoker
While the Men Folks Stared.

While the Men FOLKS sStarcd.
Passengers on Train No. Western
Maryland railroad, yesterday saw a
young, well l-drcssed woman enter the
smoking car and indulge in a Gig
arctic, relates the Baltimore Sun. She
was accompanied by man, who
smoked a pipe. - -.
The man and woman, boarded the
train at Blue Ridge Summit and took
a scat: in the third coach. The man
suggested that he iso'to the. Smoker
to smoke his pipe. ~ = i
I'll go too" the girl said
"EEavc you any objections II I 50!
to the 'smoker?" she inquired OF Con-
ductol George H. Sheets. ~. -.
"Go to it," replied the conductor, :,
The couple LETT the train at Hillen
Station.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04

Lancaster News, Feb. /: w. c. Crcn-
Shaw and Miss Minnie Powers were
rrr"ried January Is at the residence of
i$,.n Sistarc in the mill village. Magis-
."Ite H. w Mahaffey officiatins.--..::.
j, II: Hunter and Miss Eva Bcckham
,!nu c:hter Of Hcrvey Bcckham. wcrc
married Saturday. January 10, at the
i,",ne Of Magistrate II. w. Mahaffcy,
M.i,o officiated M Mrs. O. G. Black
mon has returned from the Fenncll in
Urinary, Rock Hill. where she has been
undergoing treatmcnt-...----Thc News
- reliably informed that the Royal
wi!l open on March 1. The hotel has
len closed since last July. and eX-
;ausive improvements will be made be-
:nre it's reopening. This announce
ment will be received with a great deal
If pleasure by the people of Lancaster,
- we'll as the travelling public, and. in
cidentally, it is one of the big things
,:nntained i'm The News program for
the New Ycar............Arthur Caristadt
Williamson, q well-known and cs-
reemed citizen of Lancaster. died ut his
horne in West End Saturday after
noon, at three o'clock after an illness
With pneumonia Of only two days. His
health. however, had been falling for
more than Il year Hc wusj66 years
old and was born and spent his life in
:his county,. Raymond Baker, the
son of Mr.. ,and Mrs: J. T: Baker. of
:,toneboro, died at his parents home
Thursday morning, January 20. Ray
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04
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the tragedy. oFr the fifth time, she re-
fused a pardon, explaining that she was
being treated we'll, that time had shat
tered all her relations with her family
in the mountains, and that she pre-
fcrrcd TO spend her last days In prison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04

- Packages for Mexico. with the c%-
ccption OF motion picture hlms ana
newspapers, will not be accepted When
their bulk prevents their Enclosure IN
United States pOStoffice mall SACKS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04

--Thirty-fivc patents were obtained
by tho department Of agriculture. All
of the inventions were dedicated to the
use Of the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04

- Kansas leads all states in the pro-
duction Of alfalfa. More than 1000 900
acres were devoted to alfalfa in Kansas
last year. Nebraska was, a close sec
ond being only 1900 acres bchind~her
neighbor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-04

Texas led all states in November
oil production. 1t brought in 9,4S9,92o
barrels.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-30
BRIEF STATE NEWS

southington-The Southington Bust
ness Mems Association held a Christmas
pevty for the children of the town in the
toNh hall. Each child received gifts and
candy.
New Eaven-The engagement Of Miss
Inez Coleman of Elizabeth y. j.. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Joseph G. Coleman OF Asbury
Park, to Douglas K. Noyes. Yale. 1907,
Forestry School, 1911.
Granby.-The community Christmas
tree on the park at CRANKY street is light
ed each night all the week and is a
pleasant reminder Of tie seasons festivi-
tics
Hartford-Judge Samuel o. Prentice
and Mrs. Prentice % No. 20 Gilleti
street spent Christmas with Mrs Prem
tfces mother. Mrs. y. J. Post. Of Engle-
wood, y. ].
South Manchestcr.-A recep- ion was
held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Cheney on Hartford road. South Man
| chester, Tuesday afternoon for theil
daughter, Miss Frances Cheney. whc
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR.

New York. Dec. 29-Resumption Of
the selling movement to establish income
tax losses and weakness among special
ties whose position has long been a mat
Ter Of conjecture provoked considerable
irregulsrity in today's stock market.
Another adverse development of con-
siderable significance, since it involved a.
local institution. was the suspension of
The Banca Ital:ana Di. Sconto of Rome
Wincu operated numerous branches
throughout Europe and South America
Other foreign contributions to the days
financial incidents included the weekly
report of the Bank of England showing
2 strengthening Of reserve liabilities the
French bank statement, which reported
j -ge expansions in note circulation and
discounts and Berlin advices indicating
another enormous increase in the issue
Of paper marks.
The money market imposed no re-
sira; nts UOon constructive efforts Call
money opened at per cent. and held at
that rate throughout the session, while
time funds for the shorter dates were
plentiful.
Rails were strengthened by the extra
s per cent dividend on Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western and publication Of
numerous November statements of earn
encouragement
Among equipments steels, oils, motors
and miscellaneous shares the movement
became more unsettled with the progress
Of the session. Pressure was most eff
fective against General Motors coppers
and other metals and specialties such as
Columbia GraqhoDhone preferred. Sales
amounted to us 900 shares.
The Italian bank failure caused sharp
oec.ine IN the local quotation for lire, but
much OF the loss was recovered later.
French and Belgian exchanges also eased
IN sympathy, but sterling and Dutch bills
We're firm.
Victory notes were strongest Of the
domestic war issues, Liberties easing for
-ne most part. Railroad bonds continued
10 strengthen, especially the various con-
vert'ble offerings. United KINGDOM Of
Italy 1-2s reacted to the news of the
nnancial crisis in Rome. Total sales (paI
va-ueJ aggregated $1S.775,0O0.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-30

made her debut
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are undrr va
whereby the Abraham jacob Hosr1.al
association seeks to acquire the old HI
yer homestead at No. SCI Windsor ave-
nue. and Il adjacent buiiHaE lots from
the owners Of The former MEyer essais
property.
Norfolk.-The community Christmas
tree on the northern end Of the green
lighted by - hundred Of vari-coiorcd
electric lights through the generosity q
Mrs. Henry II. Bridgman each night q
this week. Is attracting many from far
and near.
New Britain.-M. II. Fox. FOR she us-
two years a deputy sheriff. rendered H.
resignation 10 Sheriff George r. Gahb os
Hartford county this week Mr Fox
who IS in business on Hartford avenue
gives as his reason for resigninE q lac
Of time TO give 10 the dudes o. the Ofilce
Mt. CarmeI.-Bt Rev. John J. Nuar
has announced the transfer % Rev WI.
liam 4. DOwney. assistant pssor Of s.
Marys Catholic church az New Brlfa o.
to ST. Thomas seminary. Rev. Fashef
Downeys appointment ILLS the vacancs
made by the appointment o. Rev. Ffsncr
May to the pas.orste q the church Al Nj
Ca-me..
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-30

and Reds in the National league, and
the Macks. Yankees, White Sox, the
Browns and Tigers in the American
league are to have other training
camps than those used in 1921.
Johnny Murray of the Bronx out
pointed Willie Shaw of Bayonne, \.
J., in q 12-round bout at the Jersey
City Arena Wednesday. Jimmy Car
roll stopped Bobby Moran of Jersey
City in the eighth round.
Fred Fulton is being promoted for
bout with Jack Dempsey. If the big
plastered doesn't want to get the plas-
tering of his career he had better stick
to his trowel while the plastering bust
ness is on the level.
Sol Seeman and Battling Reddy
fought fast and furious 12-round
draw in the feature attraction at the
Star Sporting Club, New York, We'd
nesday evening. Bobby Michaels scor-
ed a victory over Willie Morris in the
semi-final.
Joe Shugrue will become a fly by
night manager next Monday. Monday
afternoon George Lee battles Spike
Hennessey in Worcester and Joe will
be in Georges corner. After the fight
Joe will hop on a ratt.sr for New Bed
lord, Where IN the evening, Johnny
| Shugrue meets frankie Britt.
Ned Fitzgerald, the Australian light
weight who visited America a year
ago, is again back in the U. S. He
was admitted to the Land of the Free
at Frisco Wednesday. being the las'
one to walk down the gang-plant be-
| fore the immigration quota for tn.
month was closed.
| Harry London meets Willie Spen
| Ger at the Garden tonight. Londoni