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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20
Realty Transfers

Elizabeth Briggs to H. F. Phillips;
lots rs and rs. block Z, Mlnnequa addi-
ton, $500.
John r. Andrews to c. l. Evans.
southwest quarter of tho southeast
quarter OF the south east quarter and
the southeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter section 81, twp. 81, range 81,
SALE
Marion Sims Davis to Adolph John
son and r L. Thornton: east SILL OF
lot 8. block P, South Pueblo. 5000.
Colorado Realty Holding company
to Lennie Rose; lots IL to 20. inclusive.
block 1874. South Pueblo. $500.
]. l.. Fahs to Joseph and Esther
Naier; lots IL and IS. block 4, Lake
Minnequa addition. $1,000.
Asinsion Ramiery to Tommaeso
Fasulo; lot 4. block Al. City Hall
Place, $1,000.
Charles g. Giascoe to Colmer J.
suter; lots 80 and "a, and west half OF
SO. block, Irving place. 1880.
Two state rangers. 0riswold ana
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Arguing for expenditure of road
funds near tho city rather than away
out In the bills. Waleonburg Inde-
pendent says:
In the Rattlcsnnkc Buttes region
a'one We are reliably informed there
arc no less than 1000 acres OF wheat
expected to average 30 bushels to the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Expected value OF the fruit
crop Of Grand Valley Is s2.25o,O"o.
There will be 1900 carloads OF
; apples, 1000 cars of peaches.
400 cars of pears, SO cars OF
berries.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

acre. Turkey Ridge also will have
several thousand husaels Of wheat to
market The Mesa community and
Pauley and Patches regions. all lying
in the south and southeastern parts
of the county. have fine crop pros
poets. The wheat mentioned Is but n
part OF the crops to ne marketed from
these communities.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Salida Mail says; Salida has the
Turest drinking water in the state and
tho coolest. So long as we use only
the reservoir water 1t viii be the de-
liphtful water about which we hoast
hut II citizens are wastcful Of water
in irrigating. the supply must he
taken from She Little river, which IL
not Up to the Salida standard
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

In accordance with latter-day IDEAS
OF advertising, and acting on the plan
followed by Gov. Samuel r. McKelvie
OF Nebraska, In outlining conditions in
his state. with his reasons for n future
improvement in financial circles. Gov.
Oliver II. Shoup will have a prospec-
tus of the state business conditions
plans for future development. and the
general financial outlook. prepared and
sent broadcast thruout the country.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20
THE VALLEY. THE STATE, THE WEST

I certainly n beauty spot, with several
hundred acres under one fence and
trented out to n number of families.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Street signs have arrived and are be-
Ing placed at Sallda. Downtown In
tersections will be marked with the
signs which are to be placed on cleo
trio light poles. In the residence sec
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Two state rangers, Griswold ana
Meyers. have been stationed at Canon
City.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Crowley county has decided not 70
attempt to hold fair this year
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

lions the street signs are attached to
steel poles set in cement.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Mr. Newton has cut his alfalfa and
reports good crop for the first cutting
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-20

Midsummer meeting Of the Colorado
Editorial association will be held at
Albany hotel in Denver this week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Keota Man Under Fire.

Iowa people interested in SEN
ator Watson's charges of wholesale
hanging of American soldiers in
France do not realize that Brig.
Gen. f. A. Kreger, a Keota boy,
who has been visiting his mother,
was one of the soldiers at whom
Senator Watson aimed.
General Kreger was Judge advo-
cate general OF the expeditionary
forces in France, and as the head
OF the army's law department in
France he had to give the final de-
cision on sentences OF death by
court martial. The secretary of
war and the president were the
only higher authorities to whom APP
peals could be or were made.
General Kreger says there were
eleven legal hangings of American
soldiers in France, All were for
grave offenses and he is familiar
with the cases.
General Kreger was big man in
the recent war, although II is hard
for Keota people to realize that one
of their own home boys has risen so
high This is the first time he has
visited his home town since short
time before he sailed for France
early in 1918. And this years was
the first Thanksgiving dinner he
had eaten among the Kreger family
for twenty-five years. All of his
brothers and sisters were present,
and all but eight of the twenty
eight members of the family OF Mrs,
William Kreger.
General Kreger was we'll known
in Keokuk county years ago. He at
tended several sessions Of the coun-
ty institute many years ago. He
went into the army and was in the
law department, was promoted from
time to time, and during the world
war was sent to France as judge adj
vocate in that country. a very re-
sponsible positions He acted as
Judge advocate for the army in the
United States about two years while
the chief was in Cuba looking after
matters down there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15

between Adair and the well site has
been lined with travel daily ever
since the completion of the derrick.
usual eighty-foot oil derrick instead
of diminutive thirty-six foot outfit
ordinarily used for drilling water
wells.
The completion of the tower and
the installation of the machinery has
been accomplished only after many
months of patient endeavor and the
expanding of several thousand dol
lars. The present status, however,
gives great encouragement to those
interested and there is some talk of
spotting at least three more derricks
at various places on the 10000
acre holding. The organizers have
gained valuable experience in over
coming difficulties encountered in
effecting the organization and COM
pleting the present derrick. The
success so far attained tends now to
give much encouragement for future
operations. Three more prospective
sites, somewhat removed from the
present zone of activity, are now in
evidence and a considerable amount
of interest is being shown in their
development.
A model of the entire field Is be-
ing constructed as an additional aid
in studying sub-surfaee conditions.
This model with an underground
contour map will soon be placed on
exhibition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
maximum of twenty years in the
penitentiary.
Former Acknowledgement Sued

FoNihcE httOfhty -oChCfn Cutu
II. M. Havner, former attorney
general of Iowa and officer in the
Bankers Alliance, was made defend
ant in a $4,000 damage suit filed
in district court in Des Moines Mon
day, alleging fraud and misrepre-
sentation in a loan and stock selling
deal in March, 1920.
The action is brought by o. E..
Quaintance, a Mahaska county farm
err, who claims that at the time he
turned over to the Bankers ALI
ance, on the representation of Hav-
ner, about $4,000 in notes secured
by a mortgage on Mahaska county
land on loan of $4,000 from the
alliance. He was persuaded to take
stock in the alliance to the extent OF
$4,000
The complaint cites the plaintiff
"had great confidence in Havner,
and believed him to be an honest
and upright man and one whose rep
reservations could be relied upon. .
Quaintance now says that the APP
plication for the loan and the sub
seuuent dealings smacked OF fraud
and Misrepresentation In setting
up his claim of fraud, Quaintance
declared that Havner imbued him
with rosy accounts of the well-being
of the Bankers Alliance and of the
substantial standing of its officers,
of which he was one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15

Posses are still searching for two
men who abducted Miss Gladys
Dray, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
c. Dray, of Thompson, Saturday
night within a block of her home.
where she was found by her broth
ers Frank and Paul three and a half
hours later in a condition of phys-
ical and mental exhaustion.
Gladys, who is 16 and freshman
in the Thompson high school, had
stayed after school late to complete
some of her studies. One of her
teachers accompanied her to within
block Of her home at O'Clock. AS
she was not home at supper time.
her parents phoned neighbors and
the school principal The school
house and streets were Immediately
searched and her brothers drove to
Forest City, thinking she might
have gone there to attend a basket
ball game.
Several hours later they met their
sister returning home within a block
of the house, her hair down and her
dress badly disarrayed and torn.
"Oh, Frank" she shrieked, 81 got
away from those men," and fell to
the walk exhausted. On attempting
to assist her to her feet, she tried
to fight off her brothers, apparently
believing she was still held by her
abductors. They got her into their
car and took her home. She fought
with her brothers all the way home.
On arriving home a physician was
called and administered a sedative
to calm the little girl. She says some
thing was thrown in her eyes to
blind her, by the two men who alb
Quoted her. Her eyes are red and
swollen, but the doctor has ascer-
tanned that her person had not been
violated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Midow Robbed by bandits

BY working their way into the af-
fections of 3-year-old Rosie Simon,
who was toddling about her widow
ed mothers grocery store at Sioux
City, Friday, two well-dressed ban
dts won the confidence of her moth
err, caused her to reveal the hiding
place Of her bank roll" and then, at
the point of gun, robbed her ofS94
in cash.
The robbery took place at o'clock
Friday night. The gunner were un-
masked and well dressed. They en-
tered the store under the pretense
of making some purchases. While
one of the banditS engaged Mrs.
Fannie S. Simon, the proprietress,
in conversation regarding the pur-
chase of some cigars and candy, the
other played with the baby. Finally
the one at the counter ordered two
boxes of candy and several cigars.
The candy was wrapped up and
placed on the counter and the gun
man rendered $40 bill in pay
ment.
Fearing a robbery, Mrs. Simon
had hid in her pocketbook in the
rear OF the store. About 50 in
small change remained in the cash
register.
The widowed storekeeper hesitat-
ed a moment about going to her
pocketbook for change. The sight
Of her infant daughter sitting on the
knee of the other gunman, however,
treasured her and she brought the
purse from its hiding place.
AS she started to count out the
change. the bandit who had tender
ed the $40 bill exhibited gun. Com
handing her to keep quiet" he
took the pocketbook and the con-
tents of the cash register.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Badly Injured in Corn Shelter.

Simon Haley, living eleven miles
northeast of villisca. had his right
hand and forearm mangled in a corn
shredder, at his home Tuesday aft
ernoon, and as a result of the acci-
dent he may lose his arm. though
the attending physicians are yet un-
able to determine whether amputa-
ton will be necessary.
1t was more than an hour after
he was caught in the machinery be-
fore Mr.. Haley could be released,
and It was necessary to take part Of
the machine apart to release him
from bis frightful position.
The muscles and tendons OF the
forearm half way to the elbow were
torn off, the bones of the hand and
forearm broken in many places. and
large pieces OF one Of the bones of
the forearm had to be removed. The
thumb was so badly cut up that 1t
had to be taken off Tuesday after
noon Immediately following the ac-
cident, and 1t was thought II would
be necessary to amputate the arm
on Wednesday but on that day there
was seen to be some circulation in
the arm, and amputation was de-
ferred in the hope that II may not
be necessary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15

I o w A N e w s
MATTERS OF GENERAL IN y
TEREsT FROM ALL OVER y
THE STATE. y

Shoot at Passing Automobile

shoot at Passing Automobile
Last Sunday night Clarence EN-
mons, of near Milo, was shot at and
narrowly escaped death He was on
his way home after spending the
day with Mrs. Emmons, who is i'll at
her parents home in Prairie City,
and was passing through a dense
wood on the creek between Old
Wheeling and Sandyville about 500
o'clock in the evening, when a rifle
bullet passed through the cab win
dows within two or three inches of
his face. Had he been leaning over
the steering wheel ii would have
passed through his head. Clarence
says the engine was making so much
noise he did not hear the report of
the gun but knew instantly what it
was shattered the glass. Within a
few feet his lights went out and he
siezed an iron bar and remained
quiet. After lengthy wait The says
80 minutes) two men approached
the car with flashlight. One Of
them saids "This is a Ford truck, :"
and the other replied, Jesus Christ,
this is the wrong car" And again,
Jesus Christ, we got the wrong
man" Then again. Jesus Christ.
We had better be gettin' outa here. {"
They left Immediately.
Clarence further states that he
was afraid they might have been
playing some game, so he remained
in the bottom Of the cab for some
time then got out and fixed one of
his lights and drove on into Beach,
where he stopped at the garage and
had his lights properly attended to-.
II is evident the men were after
some one and thought they were get
ting the right party when they fired
without warning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Guilty Of Torturing woman.

After a trial which lasted for five
days, Walter Harrington was con-
victed of robbery. He was arrested
August 22nd for implication in the
robbery OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hans John
son. aged resident of the vicinity Of
Sioux Rapids.
Two men. not well disguised, went
to the Johnson home about s o'clock
at night and tortured Mrs. Johnson
until she revealed the hiding place
OF money thought to be $1,000. The
robbers made their escape through a
cornfield.
The following day Harrington was
arrested at the Mccoy farm, where
he had been employed for few
weeks. coming from Illinois. Hull
bert Hale and Robert Grub were ar
rested for completely In the robbery.
Grub and Harrington were bound
over to the grand jury. but Hale
was released. The grand jury in
dlcted both Grub ara Harrington
and at the last term of the district
court Grubb was acquitted.
Harrington still maintains his in
nocence, as he has from the first.
Sentence is to be passed December
18th. The penalty provides for a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Second Fire Within a Year.

While the entire family was in At
lantic attending the meeting OF the
Cass County Breeders association
and the entertainment given by the
Boys and Girls Progressive club, the
large barn and a double corn crib
and their contents on the William
Moeller farm. about three miles
northwest OF Atlantic. burned to the
ground Saturday night.
Two thousand bushels of corn, g.
200 pounds OF wool, twenty-five tons
of hay, all the harness. two wagons
and some chickens were consumed.
The barn was 56x60 feet in dimen-
sions and was Just little over a
year old. 1t was erected at cost
OF $500.
This is the second fire on the
Moeller farm within a year, the
house having been destroyed about
this time last year. Fortunately
there was little wind Saturday night
and the house was in no danger at
any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moeller and the chill
dren did not get home from Atlantic
until the barn and corn crib were
smouldering ruins.
The loss has not been estimated
by Mr.. Moeller. who knows. however.
that he has little insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15

Millions of acres Of grain-growing
lands at low prices, on favorable
terms, are available in Montana.
This state has exceptional stock
raising advantages combined with
grain-farming. Big production in
sured by irrigation. Dairying, diver
sified farming and fruit growing are
proving successful on Western Mon
tana cut-over land. On small cap
Low round-tri bon,e-seekers' fic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Adair on Field Is Actlye.

Reviewing the progress OF the
Adair oil project, it does not differ
much day after day. The work un-
der way is of the routine kind and
for the most part featureless.
Whatever the outcome OF she
project will be, the development
thus far has proved one of che big
gest drawing cards ever experience
ed in that community and the road
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Annotated Franklin.

Kites with thermometers attached
were sent aloft to measure the tenn
perature Of the upper air. by DR.. AL
exander Wilson, In l749. three years
before Benjamin Franklin's famous
kite-fying experiment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
Their Remaining Years.

Statistlcians tell US t.-t, according
TO igures. " The husband dies first,
the wife lives, on the average, another
IL years. II tie wife dies first, the
husband lives another nine years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
UnappreciatIve.

The Girl Cat the cinema)-"Look
ERE, Bert, amt you got no more sem
timent than to crunch peppermInts
while there's love scene goln' onp-
London Royal Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-15
vaIuabls E,od Grows VIM.

'Florida arrowroot is made from
species Of Zamia, or "coontie." grow
ing wild In southern Florida. This
plant supplied the Seminole Indians
with food during their long wars with
the United States
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-30
T. J. MATTICE TO
QUIT POST WITH
u. S. ATTORNEY

Floyd J. Mattice, for the past three
years first assistant United States dis
trict attorney, submitted his resignation
to Attorney General Henry NJ Daugherty
today to take effect Jan. Z, at the same
time Frederick Van Nuys, United States
district attorney goes out of office
He will enter the practice of law with
Charles E. Henderson, COZ Fidelity Trust
building. However by private arrange
ment with Alexander g. Cavins, his
successor in Office, he will devote part
of his time to the district attorney S
office for the next month or two.
Mr.. Mattice came to Indianapolis from
Rochester, where he had been prose
cutting attorney Of Fulton County. July
!, 1918, as an agent in bureau of inves-
tigation Of the Department Of Justice
After four months in this work, during
which time he investigated cases CON
nected with the World War, he was APP
pointed assistant district attorney under
l.. Ert Slack, a position he retained after
Frederick Van Nuys came into office
During this period, Mr.. Mattice has
made a splendid record and is generally
regarded as one Of the strongest men
who ever occupied the office.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-30
CITY EMPLOYE
TO HOLD A JOB
BY TRANSFER

The clutches OF the incoming Shank
Administration Will not yank at least
one present city employee off of the pay
roll for a while. The board of public
safety saw to that at a special meeting
today when it appointed Ebert e. ont
man, present superintendent of the
municipal garage, to be q substitute fire
man. Gilman is slated to be superseded
as superintendent of the garage by a
Shank appointee. He can not be gotten
off of the fire force, should the Shank
forces so desire, until the end of the
three months probation period is up
when his connection with the city could
be severed by the board of public safety
failing to confirm him as a regular fire
man.
The board also got two men under the
wire as probationary patrolmen at the
last minute when it appointed Everett
Johnson and Patrick J. M0riarity.
Patrolman Samuel Blumbery was tried
on charges of conduct unbecomlng an
officer and found guilty. He was accused
of getting drunk ana falling down a stair
way at 62S East Wabash street lie ex-
plalned that he fell down the stairway
and that somebody must have given him
liquor to revive him. The board sus-
pended him for thirty days from Dec. 49,
when he had his accident" and fined
him his pay during suspension Blum
berg had been on the force since Jan. "a
1908, and only has a year to serve until
he is eligible for pension.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-30
LESH BELIEVES
MANY STAPLES
COST TOO MUCH

Complaints Of profiteering in Indiana
have deluged State officials, Attorney
General L S. Lesh said today.
They Will be brought up as the primary
object confronting the law enforcement"
conference Of prosecuting attorneys and
othSy county officers called by Mr.. LeSh
for Jan. Il.
There is too much difference between
the prices to consumers in many of the
prime necessities Of life," the attorney
general said.
1T viii be part Of the purpose Of this
conference and of our Investigations to
find out whether it is the retailer or the
wholesaler who is getting the loot.
Both disclaim respOnsibility-eaCh
passes the buck TO the other"
Mr.. Lesh was debating letters to all
prosecuting attorneys asking them to at
tend the conference which was suggested
by Harry NJ. Daugherty, Attorney Gem
eral of the United States as i means to
bring concerted action against law yi0-
latOrS. The call also may be sent to
county sherifs.
Ferreting out public officials who are
in connivance with criminals will also
be 4 subject of the meeting, but 1t viii
be called with 4 view Of hunting down
the profiteer and instituting prosecution,
Mr.. Lesh said.
THE State law REACHES places which
cannot be touched by the Federal
profiteering laws Lesh said. 1T IS i'm
portant that STATE officers sho0Id enforce
these laws. not only for the purpose Of
relieving the Federal Government of the
expense and trouble but as well to get
the money imposed in fines into the
school fund.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-30
STOLE TO FEED
SELF, MAN SAYS
admits Theft, but Claims
Hunger Defense.

II stole the harness to sell it, Judge.
because I wanted something to eat" adj
mitted William Gill, 60, in city court to-
day. II won't lie, l. was hungry and
wanted something to eat"
Patrolman Shea, who arrested Gill, ex
planned to the court Gill had stolen a
$75 set of harness owned by L. w Bos-
well and Ben Long, from a barn at Har-
rison street and Dreyer Place The po-
liceman said that Gill occupied the up
per room Of a barn in the rear Of ALB
South Oakland avenue, and the fire pre-
vention officers had ordered him to move
as he had an oil stove in the room the
ceiling of which was so low that the po-
lceman had to stoop to get into it,
Have you been married?" asked the
court.
Eyes, but I separated from my wife
and family eighteen years ago down in
Georgia" explained Gill Judge
have an old wagon and horse with which
] have tried 70 make a living II you
win let me go / VIII sell them and start
for Georgia"
Judge Pritchard scratched out the
words grand larceny and found Gill
guilty Of petit larceny. He fined him 81
and costs and sentenced to serve 100 DAYS
on the Indiana State farm, but the iudg
ment was suspended. and Gill left the
courtroom and promised to start for
Georgia.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-30
INDIANAPOLIS
MAN COMES TO
NAVY STATION

Lieut.. F. Z. orr. who has been in
charge Of the indianapolis Navy recruit
Ing station for the last three years. has
been relieved by Lieut. o. .. Kesslng, It
was announced at the recruiting station
today. Lieut.. Orr VIII go to Washington
about the middle OF next month
Lieut. Kcssing, who is the sou Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Kessing. 90 Easr
Eleventh street, has Just returned from
he Adriatc Sea. where he served VII h
destroyer. He said The four destroyers
and the battleship Olympic which had
been stationed 10 the Adratic to assist
In Russian ana Near East relief work
and in Red Cross work had been with
drawn because Of improved conditions
there.
During the three years in which Lieu
tenant orr has been In charge OF the
Indianapolis station. Indianapolis has
taken n place among the FIRST cities in
naval recruiting. Last year i've MEN who
enlisted IN Indiana we're admitted 20 the
United states Naval Academy at Anuap-
oils out OF total OF sixty eight meA al
mtted.