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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-25
1923 Berkley Ave

Pueblo. Cole. Jan 81. 1891
Mrs NJ j. McCrary.
My dear Friend - receive,
your card and. have been intendi (
TO write for some time. even before
rec, ised IL. bnt jus, didn't &c, I,
il
hope you and Mr.. mcCrary,
- well As. the res, OF the folks az
enjo, ng the best Of health. a."
very well a. this time but have
bern sick with an awful cold.
| enjoy reading the pap.r s.
r . h. /, comes regular every
Tue day morning. ane IS jus, l,kt
a letter from home. | can't STOP
I'll read IT all
was so sorry TO hear Of your
sons death in Oct. Yon and Rev
Meorary have my hearted, sympa
thy IL IS so hard to give up on
loved ones. even tho We know III,
parting is only temporary
We lost Grandpa while was i
Murphysbofo. and Grandma il
1913. veatrice 10 1915. and M.
ma in 1918. So you see We have
bad soffow too. Eak
] vas in Great Bend Kan with
my iolks for Xmas. two weeks
The, arc all Gel and gesside OF
nicely. suppose you hear o
Oscar tatYngh the papers; lie is.s
Novelist 0s,si bud y y il the PIN pictus.
business. lie is oersainsy deins
ueu Swan tine bSby boy }
there wittnnia heIbpsiaess. 10
wsselectsd Sec.-Treas as the re
csns meeting si'the ss6ckHoidessso
the company ata sAaIary Of SI2i
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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-25
Reporter.
Emma Maze


7 .sses doss tage q man long 70
exnla'a wien he Is .ssh. or thinks b,
.4ght. Il Is when man goes
wrcng that great long explanations
are needed.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-25

Maude Is . Msss Prisebcss. live.
in Los Angeles. Ollie is Mrs
Robinsoe. 6rf husbapd issasbdild.
Jog CONTRACTOR 4, hA IS i Mrs
Wilson. Sheihas two children nov
little girl two years old and a ba-
by boy t@o. months old She !
the only glrl OF us who has an,
cbildren Gertrude IS a.liMrs.
Crsvens. and lives in Great Benz
and so does Ollie and Ethel Pa
pa is there also. They are all do
Ing well.
VIM. Owen my oldeI bro: Is
in Kan. City Mo il ,ef.
vice. Finis is in Philadelphia. |
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-25

Friend.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
PROMISES SOLDIER BONUS
ecessary-Interviewe by Amer
ican Legion Delegation.

Washington.-An American Legion
delegation was told by Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, senate finance
committee chairman, that he would
favor increases in federal taxation if
necessary to provide for the provision
of cash bonus for eXsoldiers. He
doubted. however, whether the legis-
lation could be put through during
the present congress.
Senator Penrose and Senator Nc
Cumber. Republican, North Dakota,
who has charge of the bonus bill,
were interviewed b. the American
Legion representatives, including F..
W. Galbraith of Cincinnati, national
commander, and Gilbert w. Bettman
of Cincinnati. chairman of the legion s
legislative committee.
Il further told the committee said
Senator PenroSe. that the country
was in a very bad financial situation
and hardly able to meet its require
ments, and that revenue would fall
off to a very marked degree in the
next fiscal year.
cat the same time | confided that
it was the duty of the government to
provide the revenue for this patrlc-lc
purpose and were it necessary that
an added tax be levied | would favor
these taxes at this short session, but
it is obvious that this is impossible"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
WILSON STAYS OUT
OF LABOR DRAMA
SAYS PRESENT LAWS COVER SIT
UATIoN-DEcLINE TO SUE
NIT 1T TO CONGRESS.
SAYS he WILL NOT INTERVENE
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Railway Labor Board Empowered
to Deal With Present Situa-
tion-Full Sway.

Washington. President Wilson has
refused the request of railroad labor
union Representatives that he investi-
gate railroad executives claims before
the railroad labor board tat the car
riers must adjust wages or face bank
ruptcy He also declined to submit
the matter to Congress.
The president set forth his position
on the appeals made to him in tele-
gram addressed jointly to two of the
railway labor unions and to the AS
sociation of Railway Executives, who
also had sent a communication to the
White House.
Confidence was expressed by the
president that all questions dealing
with railroad labor and management
might be left safely to the two bodies
intrusted under the transportation act
with such matters-the railroad labor
board and the Interstate Commerce
Commission. He accordingly informed
the labor and carrier representatives
that he was submitting copies of tele-
grams received from them to these
two bodies as the only action deemed
necessary"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
FAVORED CLASS IN RUSSIA
Only Actresses Are Permitted BY
Government to Wear Shoes
and Finery.

There is only one favored class in
Russia today. according ~ Paris
correspondent. Strangely enough. this
class is composed entirely of women.
They are the theatrical stars and
beauties. They alone are permitted
the wearing of rich garments and the
possession of Jewels The Russians
have always been passionate lovers
of the theater. and. even under the
present regime they treat their stage
favOrites as so many reigning Queers.
incidentally. the actresses are the
only women IN Russia today who are
permitted TO wear shoes during warm
weather. The peasant women of Rus
sa always Went bnrefont during the
summer months. Hence Russians re-
gard hare feet as the distinguishing
mark of the woman of the people
Any woman who affects to wear shoes
In Russia nowadays unless she he a
favOrite of the .fOOtlights. is regarded
as daughter 'of the deSpiSed "hour-
geoiSie" She is considered fair
target for insult and persecution Fv-
en- the wives of soviet dgnitaries
such MS TrotZky and Lenin. have been
obliged 10 bow to popular sentiment.
They may he seen any day in Moscow
tripping through the streets barefoot
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
"If Ten ThousaI.s Dollars Is No Good
to You, Perhaps Can Use Your
Share in the Business"

caught on If the o,G man loses all
his money he won't be so desirable
from a sOn-in-law's point of view . E.
Well, Wen see how he stands the night
in the old shanty up the river road.
Strange things have happened there
before now. let me tell you, Riles."
If Jim had been prompted by curl
osity at first very different emotion
laid hold of him as he caught the gist
of GARDENERS remarks. Travers had
not known Harris to be in the district,
but he had suspected for some days
mischief In their long absences togeth-
or. The information that Harris was
going up the river tonight. apparently
with large sum of money, and the
fact that these two men also were 60
ing up the river. gave to Travers' nim-
BILE mind framework on which to hang
almost any kind of plot.
He leaned forward in the trees, but
at that moment Riles clutched Gardi-
ner's arm and said something in low
voice. The two men rode through
the river. and their words were
drowned in the lisp of the water.
The smile did not leave Travers'
lips as he wound up his reel and stole
swiftly along cattetrack up from
the river. but a sudden light cleaned
in his eyes and his muscles hardened
with excited tension. He knew The
shanty to which Gardiner referred. as
they had once been there together,
and he resolved that If there We're GO
ing to be any "doings" in that locali-
ty tonight he would furnish share of
the excitement. Unfortunately, the
ford was on cross-road little used
and It was two miles back to The
ranch BY the time Travers reached
the ranch buildings. caught and sad
died his horse, made a fruitless search
for his revolver, substituted rifle
which lay at hand. and at length
found himself upon the trail, darkness
was setting In, and Gardiner and Riles
had many miles start of him,
When the two plotters stopped to let
their horses drink at the ford Gardiner
suddenly broke Off from their eonver-
sation to make few remarks about
Travers and Harris. Riles had lis
tened inditferently until his eye caughr
sight of 1'rayers, half concealed
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
D|SARM OR SEE
WORLD BANKRUPT
-MONDE.L
AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
LIMITING ARMAMENTS ABSO-
LuTELY ESSENTIAL.
~. S. Duty TO LEAD WAY"
Republican House Leader Declares,
However, That All Voiees Raised
for Disarmament Not Sincere.
Jinqoes Stir Japan.

Washington. - international agree
ment for limitation of ornaments is
absolutely essential TO the avoidance
Of bankruptcy by some of the more
important nations of the world, Rep
resentatiYe Mondell of Wyoming, re-
publican house lsader. declared before
the house naval committee.
If an agreement IS not reached in
the near future. Mr.. MondeI1 said. the
fault will be that OF America, as in
former days the fault was that of Ger
many.
"The fault will be ours, he assert
ed. because as We are the only great
nation which could maintain enor-
nous establishments On land and sea
without bankruptcy.
More than that. it is our duty to
lead the way. because, strangely
enough, we are the only great nation
that since the word war has officially
taken position favorable to the in
crease rather than decrease of ar
maments and warlike expenditures
and the one nation in which, fear,
there is a really dangerous sentiment
in favor of increases rather than de-
crease CT military establishments; a
sentiment limited, it is true. to the
number of people openly av3wing it.
but a, sentiment, nevertheless, deeply
planted, shrewdly calculating and very
persistent.
1T is true that the government OF
Japan stirred and spurred by the
jingo sentiment of the minority oppo-
sition, was compelled to and did make
an announcement of a plan and pro
gram of naval construction which,
while small compared to ours. was
practically impossible of accomplish
ment in the condition Of the indus
tries, the trade and the finances or
the nation.
s"As to England her statesmen and
her people have had the good sense
to decline to be carried eff their feet
or impoverished in their resources by
an. effort to initiate or follow the fan
tastic program outlined by the admin
fstration"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
U. S. IS ASKED TO
CANCEL WAR DEBT
HOUSTON PREFERS NOT TO SAY
WHICH NATION WOULD HAVE
DEBT CANCELLED.
DISCUSSES RUSSIAN LOAN
Before Fall of kerensky Government,
Russia Had Received $187 100000
From U. S.-No Further Pay.
ments Until 1920.

Washington.-Decl by Secre-
government had proposed to the Unit
ed States cancellation of it's war obli-
cations to this country; a wrangel
over the status of war loans to Russia
and Russian embassy financing, mad
a decision to divide the investigation
as to foreign loans with the foreign
relations committee marked the re
cent session of the Senate judiciary
committee. The proposal of Senator
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, to prohibit
additional foreign loans, was under
consideration.
Secretary Houston said merely
that one government" had proposed
cancellation by the United States of
loans to it. He preferred mot to
say" what government and the ques.
tion was not further pressed. by Sen
ator Reed.
Most of the session was taken up
with discussion of Mr.. Houston's as
sertion that he did not propose to
make further loans to foreign gov
ernments.
Senator Reed said Secretary Hous-
toms assurances as to his plans would
not bind his successor in office, which
he said his measure sought.
The Russian loan cme up in tes-
timony of Nicholas Kelley, assistant
treasurer, secretary in charge of for
eign loans, who testified that before
the fall of the Kerensky government.
Russia had received S1S7 100000 in
war credits. No additional payments.
he said, were made until early in 1920.
when Russian embassy officials were
allowed to draw 100000 with the
understanding that it would be re.
placed.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
FRIENDLY TO UNCLE SAM.
London Paper Claims Both Britain
and Japan Are AmicabIe.

London.-Sir Auckland Geddes, am
bassador to America, is comforting
with Premier Lloyd George and max
ing suggestions to the head of the
British government for promoting a
still better understanding between
Great Britain and America, declares
the London Daily Express.
The Express leads with the sugges-
tion of the necessity of ship build
ing agreement among Great Britain,
America and Japan. 1t points. out that
bearing on the question is the re-
newal or otherwise OF the Anglo
Japanese alliance or superceding it
with a new pact in which it is sug-
ge2ted that the United States might
be included
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
CONSUM ERS BUYING FREa
Peak of Depression Passed, ~
Pilsbury-consumer Is Asisl
Buying.

New Orleans, LATHE pesi I
business depression in the ali
been passed and the eonSlA
again buying, in the opinion \
ward Pilsbury, secretary am
manager of the B. Rosenoeg
Inc. large shoe Manufacture
jobbers here. n
Pilsbury sums up the s'aa''a
the following statement: II
"The price slashing sales q
Der and January have stared "
sumer buying. The eomple'l'i Y
uary inventories, alfh0asn
stocks on hand to be Oelos
has brought about a se's'a
iustment of prices to pls'ss
The low price level OF as,
has undoubtedly been rea'u% .',,
placing of orders for sy,.,' ..5,i|
has indicated a genera
business.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12

guess" he continued, as he noticed
that Travers' fishing rod was gone
from the wall. perhaps it's just as
well. He might be asking questions"
Rifles ate his meal in haste and
silence. He was taciturn, moody. and
excitable, and made mo response to
Gardeners attempts to open CONVERSE
tion upon trivial subjects.
Upon my soul" said Gardiner at
last. You don't seem any more than
enthusiastic. One would think you
were going To a funeral, instead of
IA division of profits"
Perhaps | am" said Rifles sourly.
"We'Il know better when we get
back"
"Well. if you feel that way about 1t,
you better stay at home" said Gardi-
ner. with pointed candidness. "lf ten
thousand dollars is no good 10 you
perhaps | can use your share in my
own business"
THAT wouldn't let me out" protest
ed Rlles. you've got me mixed up
in II now. and if things go wrong I'm
in for 1t. but If things go right you're
wilIin' t take all the money"
Things won't go wrong Gardiner
assured him. "They cant. Every
thing is planned to fraction, but If
we see there's going to be hitch
why. the owner of the minell fail to
turn up. and We'll all come back TO
town. and no one bit the wiser
Riles was eager to know the details
of which he had been kept in com
pete ignorance, but Gardiner would
disclose nothing until they were on
the road. Jim may come in any
minute" he explained, land Jim
might hear enough to make him curl
Gus. And it's just a little too soon
to excite his curiosity.
THAT reminds me-" Gardiner con
tinued. "Iim has a very neat little
revolver here somewhere. | think I'll
borrow it. We might see some game,
as Allan says"
A search disclosed revolver and
cartridges in Travers' trunk. Gardiner
loaded the weapon and put it in his
pOckeI.
What about me?" demanded Riles.
"Ain't l t have no gum
Better without it," said Gardiner.
at might go off. If we really see any
game, and there's a chance of a sec
ond shot. I'll lend you this one
Down by the river, we'll screened
with cottOn-woods, Travers fished in
pool close by the ford. He heard
voices, and. looking up quickly, saw
Rifles and Gardiner riding slowly down
the road The two rode close by, and
stopped their horses TO drink with
their forefeet in the river. Jim was
going to call to them when he heard
his own name meptioned. He was no
eavesdropper, but he obeyed the i'm
pulse to listen and keep out of sight.
drawers doesn't suspect thing"
Gardiner was saying. Its Just as
we'll He figures on making old Har-'
ris father-in-law some day and he
might do something foolish if he
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
SEES A WEAK CABINET.
Harding Should Choose Expert on
Foreign Affairs, Saws Willard.

st. Louis.-Oswald Garrison Willard
leading political and financial writer
and editor of the Nation, recently said
that he locked for break in the re.
publican party soon after Harding
Inauguration. and that the seriousness
of the European situation would be
transferred to this country if Hughes
We're appointed secretary OF state. Vii
lard pointed out with emphasis that
Harding in choosing his cabinet
should make an effort to get men ia
miliar with foreign affairs.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Doc Causes Wolf Scare.

Washington-A wolf scare IN
Maryland near here ended when a
German wolf hound, brought back by
IA war veteran, turned up at its home
marked with buckshot. 1t has been
spreading terror among flocks and
herds and farmers who spotted and
fired at the animal believed they had
to deal with a wolf escaped from the
national ZOO in Washington.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
cHlNA'S HOUR OF DEATH.
100000 May Starve, State Depart
ment Is Tot1.

Washington.-Th famine situation
in China has reached such crisis that
Is, 100000 people may die unless i'm
mediate help is given, according to
information received by the State De
partment.
Another famine equally severe may
arise next fall unless food is mad J
available to the Chinese farmers who
are physically unable to undertake
the spring plowing, statement is-
sued by the department said.
The Chinese are doing all in Their
power to relieve the situation, the
statement added, sand it is estimated
that $5,000000 will be obtained for re
lief by surcharges imposed on the
railway, telegraphic and postal serv-
ices. Red Cross funds amounting to
sl,000000 will help $4,000 persons fer
200 days, it was stated.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
WOMAN KIDNAPPED.
Battle With Pistols Fails to Foil Des-
!. perate Plotters.

: White Plains, n. Y.-Reports that
two automobile loads Of armed meli
accompanied by woman, kidnapped
Miss Anna King, a New York girl,
from Scaradale after a fight in which
pistols were used, have been made
public to the police.
4 During the struggle, another young
woman, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Albohns. whose home was in
vaded to seize Miss King, was grazed
over the eye by a bullet.
The invaders, according to Mrs. AL
kohnsCn. claimed Miss King was the
wife of one of the young men in the
party. She was taken away in one
Of the automobiles
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Rail Loan Approved.

Washington.-A loan of S234,0 to
the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico
t,allM ay company, to aid the company
in providing additions to equipment,
has been approved by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The carriey
is required to finance 1924 ,246 to meet
the loan.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
CHAPTER xI.
The Honor off Thieves.

gardiner and Riles rode only short
distance out of town. then turned
their horses into the deep bush. and
Matted.
At last the Harris team and buggy
ratified by. When II had secured a
good lead the two horsemen emerged
from their covering and took a cross
rnads TO Garfliner's ranch.
I'VE better eat" said Gardiner and
busted himself with starting a fire.
s"Of course. the cooks out. Fishing, |
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
HER LEGS ARE STRAIGHT.
Ruth Gordon Rewarded for Having
Them Broken.

Chicago Whel the plaster casts
were removed from the erstwhile bow
legs of Ruth Gordon, an actress, who
had them broken in two places so
they Gould be Strengthened, DR.. Ed
win Ryarson pronounced them per
fectly straight"
1t will be few weeks more be-
fore Miss Gordan can leave her wheel
chair, Or. Ryarson said, but the pa
ten; only smiled happily at the doc
tors verdict
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12

men from the decision ~ Il. 'a' 1
dispatch. sa"s u
Berlin.-The premjers ., q
federated states of the cs,na, !, ~ a. =
We're in session with the 'Bss b.. :
met over the reparations o,s,,.. a
meeting being followed with !.
nouncement e that complete u,n.. =
prevailed among all the n,,,s.''
in the conference.
The invitation extended BY 4
tente for Germany to send ,s,,.,..
yves on March l to the I0nd, j.
ference on reparations il o0,.
mere as indicating that the aI,
pect Germany to submit en','s ~
posals and that the negotIstDs
brussels by the experts on t,,,,
and economic affairs are w..
superfluous for the time bsip.
Leaders OF German .industy
ping and finance have BEEN ~
in Berlin for consultations ,ls
governments staff Of ecopon,
perts.
Much of the press comment !
gard to the situation warns
government against pinning hi 4
ON the possibility that the attjta,
the new Washington governnsrt
supply Germany with moral M
These commentators urge The n
ment to present Germany's css d
ly on its own merits.
Commenting on the cOnlenss
the premiers with the cabna
Tageblatt says the particpas
it with confidence that their lnts
would be safeguarded at the ID
meeting of the allies. The L0I
zeiger, dealing with the disarna
question, says Bavaria will suls
the disarmament requirement.
the various newspaper commsa
agree that reservations were nii
to disarmament in East I'd
General Won Seecht, the chief d
is quoted as declaring that the \
demobolization is only prelsnsI
that the Poles would be able i
days march to penetrate the fa
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Convent Is Robbed.

Altoona. Pa.-A thief broke into the
convent at St. Mary's Catholic church
recently while the sisters Of ST. Ag-
nes We're at mass and stole $500 which
had been collected for benevolent pur-
poses from the room of the mother su-
perior, Sister Alberta, and also two
pairs of her shoss
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Battle On Ian Shin.

Philadelphia-On Chinese was
shot to death, another is believed te'
have been drowned and two private
detectives were beaten in battle on
the deck Of Japanese steamer here.
as 33 Chinese sailors attempted to
free ashore. One sailor managed to
get away, but he was captured after
a long chase.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Sustain Wilson Veto.

Washington. President Wilson's
veto of a bill to give title of 76 acres
of swamp land in Montana to the MILK
River Valley Gun club of Montana
was sustained by the senate by vote
of AZ to 8.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Will STUDY Cooking.

Washington.-An Mori, mem
ber of the faculty of the Popular Uni
versity, Rosario. Argentina. ana AT
mando Garbaro, a teacher IL the fop
ular University Of Buenos Ares a.
rived here en- route to Minneapons'
Mimi. where they will study scienti1lc
cooking and food preparation.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Winslow Bill Fails.

Washington-Th Winslow bill au-
thorizing partial payments to railroads
under the guaranty section of the
transportation act failed of passage
in the House. The vote was 220 to
Ill. A two-thirds vote was required,
as the bill was taken up under sus-
pension of the rules.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Used Diamonds to Save Life.

Philadelphia Throwing a tray Of
diamonds in the face of two bandits
who entered his store and then using
the heavy metal tray as a shield
against their bullets, saved William S
Sturmey, a West Philadelphia jeweler,
his gems if not his life.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Bride over Bio Grande.

Washington.-A bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge over the RIO
Grande between Del Rio, Texas, ana
Las Vascas. Mexico, was passed by the
house and sent to the senate.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
nayIIIql,t saslns !.

Mexico city.-pasf,ls',l fay he 4
be inaugurated here re ~ ejty d
in the history Of ,' ~ clocks v
cided to turn a. o,sctricits
ALREADY auss being rati0ns' :
lights and water.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Canada Crop Heavy.

Ottawa total production OF
wheat in Canada during 1920 was near
" 70o00.000 bushels more than dur
ing 1919, figures made public by this
Dominion bureau OF statistics dis
closed.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Il. M. BrockWay Dies.

Los Angeles.-Horatio N. Brockway'
who was graduated from Yale UnlVer'
sity 65 years ago in a class of three,
of which the other members were
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Cvrrs North
rup, formerly president OF the Univer'
sity ol A4.nnesUIa, died here.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12
Yin. Neoro with

rhomasvIlle, mas" ea.-Ai's, : : ~ J,
had been slashed Dy a,r q
Harrell, young whlls ',. '1sd md u
a broken buggy sn',, nat ey
negro with a blow vas 'as Iasrt
head. The negro , ,eororsfsl
oneratod one Harrell- the
will recover.