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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-08
OUTBREAK OF THRIPS

A severe outbreak Of thrips. species
undetermined. occurred during. the
summer Of 1920, and causer heavy
losses to alfalfa seed producers in some
sections Of the state. In the Yellow
stone valley these tiny pests were es-
q Is per cept decrease in the honey
crop, says II. A. Cooley Of the Nom
tana Experiment station at Bozeman.
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Too Much Excitement

Dean Walter Williams of the Mis-
souri, School of Journalism is one. whe,
insists that training college youths to
become reporters is not as easy as It
sounds. He tells the story OF one of
hi students whom he ent to cover a
railroad wreck in nearby town. 1t
got around to edition time and not a
word from him. Finally, in despera-
ticn. he wired and told him to rush
the story. This was the reply he re-
ceived: 100 much excitement. Wait
till things quiet DOWN.
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Non-Coa1 RE 04316

NOn-COaI RE V4oIb Z
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Miles City. Montana
July I. 1921.
Notice is hereby given that
EMIL HELBERG.
of Powderville Montana, who. on June
7th. 1918. made Homestead Entry, No.
043167. for South Half, Section 26.
Township IN. Range 53-E.. NJ. P,
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore H. r. Straiton. Clerk Of the Dis
trtct Court. at Broadus. Montana, on
the 22nd day OF August. 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ole o. Orestad. Lawrence Madsen, J.
b. Cassidy, Bessie Hogan, all CT Pow
lerville, Montana
jyS-a5 G. w. MYERS, Register.
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1n2ez G. shefr1s1d; Denver. 2t-7s-aao
Leila NJ. Try. Miles City ...... .11-19-35
Floyd II. Cooper. Benzien -. .6-16-34
Lee l.. Davis, Minneapolis -. .1O-1O-38
John II. Dumas. Minneapolis ..14-10-3e
Mary b. Smell Miles City ..... .S-3-6l
Jas. p. Griffin. Knowlton ....2-7N-52
II. Fl. schutt. Minneapolis ..... 4-1O-3S
Edwin DECKER, aayle ........,. 2s-ss- g
Geo. 7. Hasbrouck. NJ. G. $50. 45S-49
Geo. Fl. Martin, Forsyth ....34-3N-44
Roy G. Estes. Broadus ...... .14-5S-52
Alma J. Owens, Lincoln $3.50. .6-16N-34
Helen Finlayson. Graham .12-1S-52
David Hanks, Graham ...... .15-6S-51
Joseph Hecer,- Miles City -. T4-11N-48
L.ehe V. Fields. Lee ..........1 2-2s-43
Ben Fl. Gray. Bloomfield 49,. .6-22N-44
Gottlieb Rilla.. stipek, ......... .2-16-55
Isaac Berry, Carneyville ..... .3-SS-4O
Walter Fisher. Carneyville ..33-7S-4O
Henry Watenpaugh Carleyville 33-7-60
John Houston. Carneyville ...34-7S-4O
II. \. Thomas; Believer $500. 6-3s-60
Harry Kennedy, Rosebud ...32-5N-42
John S. Robinson, Climax -. 21-4s-5s
Jacob Gackle. Watkins 49,. 1O-17N-44
f. H. Satterthwait, Decker ..1S-7S-4O
Wm II, Beeley, Hopsonville .1S-2N-42
Paul A. Wachter Fallon -. .34-12N-53
Joseph Winingham, M. c. .20-SN-49
Chas. A. Dempster, Roundup .1-16N-36
Thos. G. Ferguson. NJ. G. 2S-4-43
Roy r. Wilson. Calabar $500. .14-7-44
John Woodruff. Mizpah $500. .2O-sN-51
F. l.. Feaster, Mil s City 49,. 1Q-3N-5O
Mary 4. Feaster, Miles City .l0-3N-5O
J. J. kornemann, Albion ...12-SN-61
Thos. !. Dudley, Broadus 80. 6-5S-51
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DECEMBER. 1918.

Barney NJ. Berry, NJ. c. ....... o-21 40
Katherine A. Temple, Been ...14-l7-5S
Jennie King, Kirby ....3-7S-4O
T. n Langemo. Fal Ion ..... .24-13N-52
Nellie Gibbons, Kirby ........17-7S-4
James Gibbons, Kirby .7-7S-4O
Andy Raswurn, Dietz, Wyo. ..17-9S-41
X. j. ShreNe, Decker 4-9S-4l
w. G. ClGlders, Jordan ..... .2S-19-37
L. 3. Stanton. Phon ......... .1-22-3S
Joseph Connolly, Decker .24-9S-4l
Bessie Shreve. Decker ...... .12 -9S-41
3. F. Shreve Jr. Decker ..... .13-9S-41
Frederick f. Cox, NJ. c. 45
Geo. Lovelace, Intake .6-SN-44
MIMIC +. Lippert. M. c. .......22-5-47
Leo V. Irish, kenZie .24-10-4S
Dora +. Murphy, Ekalaka .9-2-6O
VIM. Hume, Rosebud .........26-2-42
Eric Lindclius. Hillerest $3.50. .l2-1o-45
K. Z. Hovik, Bradley. S D.. ..1s-9N- 46
Lois Bradford, 4uietus ..3s-ss-44
f. II. Ssebastiaq. Stacey :,2s.-alys5-d46
Chas. NJ, Hatch. NJ. c. ........4-7N-4s
Jc hno Wells. Miles City s-3S-52
Isaac j. Clark. Miles City ....2S-SS-45
Richard T. Cox, Birney ........
Herman \. Frame. Kirby .....5-7S-4O
Harry j. Brown. PowderYU1e 30-lN-54
r. II. Davidson, Redfield, SD. .S-lN-56
4. II. Mrogenski, Broadus -. .1-6S-51
Marie e. Carlson, Olanda -. 1S-15N-50
Martha, NJ. Allen, Olive ......24-3S-52
Hiram H. Wilson. Piniele ..33-6S- So
Rudolph Nelstead, Ekalaka ...5-1N-5S
Roy Leigh, Arkansas City -. 1O-7N-41
G. W. Heinrich. Minneapolis .10-1O-3S
VIM. T. Haley. Kirby BIS 40
VIM. D. Barber. Birney .......247S4l
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HOMESTEAD FILINGS
(Filings Within Jurisdlction Of United
states Land Office ut Miles City.)
NOVEMBER. 1918.


Robt. 4; kochenderfer. Albion. 1s-ss-61
Harry J. Cav, Broadway ..... .2-1G-47
leopold Hoefer. Ridge .......25-Ss-53
s aafisy sa =. sage' Ridge ...a5-7s-5s
Thos. S. Lignon, Kirby .....:.i1-ss-ao
TNin nn1sn rs Snow Belt ..22-i4N-:a
Andrew G. Neville. Ismay =. .1o-sN-Sa
Farley Mann, Boyes -ss-54
Fey n Mtfsl c Burns ,;::
Ben Kison. De Grande e. ~. .i2.isN-4s
p. s: Hartell, HarlowtoA ......9-21-4 40
Eessie Higgins, Biddle ....... .6-7S-52
Nm 4. Roberts, Baker .:... .7-3N-63
Geo: v. Brewster, Birney ....26-6S-42
+ T. J. Lawses. Esiis Fourche: :s7.;s-sS
!: F. Poker. r. Keoeh :4.sS-s:
Clara z. Rhines, Kruger ......l-ss-5o
Laura N. Richmond, Sykes. :. a5-2s-5s
Roger dsden sanaanee W;o
Steven Hoffman, Beebe .1S-2N-52
pe Ped strom, Miles City .s1-ss-45
fb Tho Fimri tat Sidney
Jas. NJ. Stevens, Brcadwater ..4-Ss-54
Cecil Oskins. Broadwater, Neb. $3.50
G. NJ Edsall. Ekalaka 1850. 21-sN-57
Eugene Smith. Miles City :. s0-3N-4s
Jas: Armstrong. Acme. Wyo. ..21-ss-40
Cart !; Russell as, Broadus ..2s-ss-5a
Grover c. Fields, Lee 2s-43
Ben Gilmore, Pinto .......... .9-6S-5O
Mark J. Nagel, Pinto .2l-ss-4s
John J. Blumer. Terry $3.50. .1S-15N-4S
Carl Roalkvan, Fallon ......12-14-52
Chas. Stierie, Sidney ........1S-21-5 SO
q. A. Dumont, Camden. n. J. ..31-4S-61
JAS. A: Dumcnt, Capitol So. 1851
Alice Hedgepeth. Sand Sprgs. 9--16N-34
r. J. Nelstead, EkalalSa 5-1N-5s
4. l.. Roberts, Hathaway ..4-5N-44
Moses f. Boat. Miles city .29-Ss-45
Chas 4, Xonada:: NJ. c. 27-ss-l5
olive n. Eader, Terry ..... 30 15N-47
Louise Hatch, Rosebud INA
Oscar II. Frederick. NJ e. ....35-9S- l6
}. W. Erickson, Glendive -. .3O-1 6N-5e
Arthur G. Shaw. Graham .35-7S-52
John I,oiine. Jordan .27-19N-36
VIM. +. Britain, Quietus ....1s-9S-45
Ada L. Rigby, Quietus .7-9S- As
I: s. Day, Marmarth. N. D. ..32-6N-57
Martha E. Peterson. Moorhead 7-9S-4s
Burt w. Petersen, Moonhead FOSSILS
Amos I. Feldman, Terry 49,. 2S-13N- 81
Annie N. Johnson, Gil endive ...32-l5-57
Chas. ". Dyckman, Sarpy -. Ills SO
Chas. Pettitt, Cohagen .....1s-14N-4 Al
:, F. Ksssnerans, n. &. ......ls-ss-4 i
Ben Williams, Boyes ......... 31-7S-5 SIS
Rudolph Mang. .Sayle HES as
Raymond Nichols, Sayle $3.50. 2S-9S-4s
Harold O. Bakken, NJ. G. .........
J. A. Giannomatti, Ludlow -. s. 6S- SO
ltODt. ii. SearleS, Edwards ..13-1SN- as
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BOYES

Mrs. Anna c. champney has returnS
ed to her noMe In this place for e
Mrs: G. i. Bruce and son. tRe lettl
bmaking the long trip from BeM
Fovrche over the rough roads w:thcst
to walk but Is making rapid stridee1
On the road to compl etc recovery.
, On Friday OF the past week, Trankl
just arrived from Minnesota. to make
an extended visit with her sen and3
other relatives in Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence White. accom-.
Everett. came in from the White ranch
been visiting her daughter for the pasti
four weeks and is now returning. -
her home in Sioux City. Iowa: Mrs.
lighted with Montana, and life as she
found It,, lived on Horse creek
in Boyez during the week. He reports
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mckenzie ana
ON ' sunda ye ef i last Week I'e"'S IN
Mrs. Carrie Shaw OF Denver, Colo,
who is spending the summer at Welt
Taylor and Harry Stiles Of this place
Joe Miles was in from his ranch for
his fe ear s f. nna nse
ills and ailments Of "old Lizzie.''
Speaking of "old Lizzie" we are re.
minded that Rev. Waters made a trip
to Boyes and vicinity the. past week,
and. in spinning about the country
up stone. or in some way over-rsach-'
ed. for she suddenly went 1amo and
finally refused to even hobble. Who're.
upon Rev. Waters manifested his sym.
pathetic disposition by taking a seat
9 sn the an pgi ve eeaF st dheSsehiGn % s
pletely as he viewed the baking beast.
and enunciated clearly and with deep
pathcs. my. heart is broken Mr.:
culbertson finally persuaded the old
Boyes. where she now remains await
ing an opportunity to cut up another
dide-so to speak--with Rev. Waters.
William Reese and Otto Yediiclsa.
both returned soldier boys. made final
proof on their homesteads before the
L. S. Commissioners. at Boyes Gu None
day of this week.
letter was received from the !
officials Of the N"rthvve~tSrn De- ;
velopment company Of Newark,
Ohio. TINT they would he in BOyes !
within the next week to look over
the location for spuddinE i'm the
oil well the company expects to
drill within the next few months.
Mr. and Mrs Avis Montgomery spent
a few days in Boyes the past Week.
Mr. Montgomery informs us that oil
has been found within a few miles
ct his homestead, and in consequences he
is very much elated.
John Porter of Ridge was a visitor
| in Eoyes for the past two days and
| says Ridge is sure up to the mark m
crop conditions tails yea
\
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TOMPANIONsHIP, Saw.
~ there never was such a Gig
arctic as Chesterfield for steady
company. Just as mild and
smooth as tobaccos can be-bub
with mellow "body" that salts
fes even cigar smokers. On lazy
days or busy ones-all the time
you want this "sat sly.
smoke"
f1aVe you seen the ne0
AIR. TIGHT tins of so?
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15

which ali architects of America have
been invited to participate The legis-
lature set aside fund of 100000 TO
defray expenses OF the contest and to
award the artist whose designs and
plans are adopted prize of $4,000.
Invitations have been issued to ma
tional headquarters of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic the Women's Re-
lief Corps, Service Star Legion. Amer
lean War Mothers. Spanish War Vet
Grams and WOmen's Auxiliary of the
Legion to occupy quarters in the Me
mortal building along with the Legion
To DR.. T. Victor Keene national
executive committeeman of Indiana.
Will go much of the credit for making
the war memorial possible. Dr. Keene
fathered the movement from its in
fancy and fought for it when other
Legionnaires, although supporting the
fight, were fearful of success. Or.
Keene was the first officer of the
reserve corps OF any branch of service
called to active duty during the World
war. He was a colonel, medical corps,
in command of base hospital go over
seas.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
MILLIONS FOR WAR MEMORIAL
indiana Legislature Appropriated Near
Iy 100000 for Legion Struc-
ture at State Capital.

A suitable national headquarters
building OF the American Legion in
Indianapolis was assured with the pas
sage of three bills by the state legiS-
lature. appropriating almost S1O,00O.-
600 for war memorial structure.
which will house the Legion's main
Offices.
Five city blocks in the heart Of
indianapolis Will be used for the me-
mortal project The building viii he
erected in the middle block. with the
remaining plots transformed into
magnificent city plaza At one eX-
terror Of the memorial site IS located
the Federal Postoffice building. erect
ed at cost of S6OOOOO0. Facing the
outer end of the plaza is the S3,00O.-
600 city library.
Tentative plans for the construction
of the buildings are now in the hands
of a state commission. of which Post
master General VIII II. Hays is a
member. Selection OF the architect
will be made by the National Institute
of Architecture. following contest in
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
WOULD INAUGERATE
SOLDIER AID PLAN
THE GENERALIZATION or RELIEF
WORK AMONG EX-soLDIERS
PROPOSED TO HARDING.
DAWES FRAMES REPORT
War Risk Insurance Bureau Would
Take Charge of Public Health
Services Worl-Fund For
Hospital Asked.

Washington.-Seve specific recon,
mendations. chief among them the Gre
alton OF the veterans service admins
tration to take entire charge of gov.
eminent relief work among ex-soIdiers.
and TO be headed by a director gen
-eraI. responsible directly 10 the presi-
dent were contained in q report sub
mitted to President Harding by his
special commission investigating the
case OF veterans.
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago chair
man Of the commission, told the pres
5dent as he handed him the report that
he believed the recommendations were
sound and that they would prove a
satisfactory solution Of the troubles
existing in the present administration
OF soldier relief work. Early action
BY President Harding on the report is
expected.
Recommendation one provides for
the new agency, and gives it such juT-
isdictlon over the War Risk Insur
ance. the rehabilitation division Of the
Public Health Service as may be nee
essary to take proper care of disabled
veterans. 1t also asks that a director
general assume charge of the new
agency with full authority to obtain
necessary facilities when those al
ready available prove inadequate. This
provision would permit The lease or
purchase of hospital buildings when
ever the demand exceeded the supply
Care is suggested in the framing Of
new legislation creating The 2dmilis-
tFatOn i'm order to avoid present incon-
siste1cies of law affecting the three
existing bureaus. Particular request
Is made that no statutory limitations
De placed on the director general as to /
zhe number and salaries of hls em- .
ployes.
t cannot be too strongly emDha- /
sized" the report says in conclusion. F.
Chat the present dsD'orabIa failure on (
the part 81 the government to prop /
erIy care for the disabled veterans IS /
due in large part to an imperfect or +
Rahiz tion Of government effort. There .
IS no one in control of the whole stu
ation-'
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
RAILROAD LOSES TEST CASE
Permission To Make Provisional Wage
Reductions Demand BY the Rail-
road Labor Board.

hicago.-Permission to make pro-
visional reductions of the wages of IN
skilled labor on the New York Central
railroad has been denied by the rail-
road labor board
The railroad recently requested per
mission to put cuts OF from II to 81
per cent into effect on April l. The
dispute was taken to the labor board
after the railroad and the employees
had conferred.
The dispute between the New York
Central and the unskilled labor en-
ployes over a permanent reduction in
wages viii be heard in connection
with similar disputes which have been
filed by other railroads.
A resolution passed by the board
in connection with the New York Cen,
trail decision states that the board viii
also take up other carriers disputes
at an early date
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
Victory for the Leoion.

The closing of the United States
public health service hospital for tn
bercular ex-service men at Markle-
ton, Pa. by order of. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Ewing Laporte.
is regarded by American Legion off
Gals as a great victory for the ex-
service mems national policy in re
gard TO disabled veterans. This hos
pitaI was first denounced as an i'm
proper place for the treatment of tn
bercular ex-service men by F. W. Gal
braith, Jr., national commander of the
American Legion. n a speech in Phil
adelphia last November. His stand
followed numerous Investigations
made by government authorities, and
q public appeal from 96 tubercular
veterans being treated there.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15

Although Mrs. Walker cannot quail
fy for membership in the Legion or in
Its Women's Auxiliary. she has been
a tireless worker for the cause which
brought the organizations into exist
ence, and for which they now stand.
During the World war she was state
director of women's work in the Bel
gian relief fund and also served as
food administrator for her county. The
Mother of the Bonus" also assists
her husband in the publication of
weekly newspaper and is former
president of the Kansas Federation
of Women'S Clubs.
The advent of Mrs. Walker to the
legislature resulted in the coming of
a new word. AT loss TO distinguish
between male and female members,
the recent session decided 20 refer to
women lawmakers or '1egisladies."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
AID FOR THE LEGION BOYS
Directory Of General information Of
Especial Interest to All Ex-
Servics Men.

To aid the veteran of the World war
TO adjust his affairs with the govern
ment and 10 settle other interests of
ex-seryice men. the American Legion
has published the following directory
Of information centers:
l COMPENSATION CLAIMS: Compeusa-
/ ton and Claims Division, Bureau OF Var
/ Risk Insurance, Washington. d. c Out
i standing claims which cannot be adjusted
locally and those which have long been
/ held up by complications in correspond
/ ence with Official bureaus may be sub
/ united for adjustment TO the Compensa-
/ ton Editor, The American Legion Week
/ ly. New York City.
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE: Insur-
ance Division, Bureau or War Risk Insur-
ance, Washington. D. (.
ALTO IMENTS AND ALLOWANCES:
AnOtments and Allowance Division. Blu
reau Of War RISK Insurance. Washington.
D. c.
VOLUNTARY ALLOTMENT: Allotment
Division. Army Finance once. Washing
SIXTY DOLLAR BONUS: Bonus Sec
ton. Army Finance once, Washington.
D. c.
LIBERTY BONDS: Bond Branch.
Army Finance Once, Washington. D. C.
ADDITIONAL TRAVEL PAY CLAIM:
Additional Travel Pay Section, Army
Finance Office, Washington. u q.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING. Apply b
letter or in person 10 District Ncca-
uonal OFFICER. Federal Board for Nocd-
uonal Education, at one OF the fourteen
regional Offices. or write directly 10 Re
Mobilization Division. Federal Board for
Vocational Education. Washington. .. <.
DECENTRALIZATION OR MEDICAL
TREATMENT: Apply 10 either C) Dis
trlct Supervisor. L. :. Public Health
Service in one of fourteen regional dis
triets: 60 Field Examiner at one of eight
branch Offices OF Bureau of War Risk
insurance; or 50 write directly 10 Sur
geon General of the Public Health Serv-
Ice, Washington. D c., or Hospital Di-
vision. Bureau of War RISK Insurance, /
Washington. ID. c.
CIVIL SERVICE: Civil Service Com
mission, Washington. D. <.
VICTORY MEDALS: Apply to nearest I
Main Recruiting once. or write TO Vic I.
tory Mccall Section. Adjutant Generals /
Office. WASHINGTON. D. c.
LOST DISCHARGE PAPERS. Apply (
70 the Adjutant General OF the Army. I
washington. II. c.: The Bureau eff NaVi- +
cation, Washington. ID. g. or To the I
Major General Commandment. o. s. Marine +
Corps Washington, =. {.
SIGN AL CORPS PHOTOS Photo {
graphic Section. U. S signal Corps, f
Washington. ID. C. Catalogues Hst5ns +
tides OF Army photos ana giving prices .
of various sizes may be consulted at
most public libraries
LAND Apply 10y letter or in person u f
either TIE Pebble Lana o-t1ee, Department
of tse Interior. WaShznE,o~. ID O.. orr 10
anE enc of The branca ollees throughout
the country.
LAWS AND PENDING LEGISI-A-
TON Fer lnlor-za-zl- cs 90 bolts ma
-ioual and state LEGISLATION. apply TO-
Chairman. State LEGISLATIVE CoauE -tse-
American Legion. your Department Head
GRAVES Service to pea5). CemeterlaI
r- e. -ass r.a
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
COX OF RADIUM LOST.
Warning Issued That 1t Is Constant
Menace to Finder.

Menace to Finder.
Chicago-Fifty milligrams Of ra-
dunn, valued at $1,000 and the joint
property of a group of physicians, is
lost somewhere in the city, a constant
menace 10 the finder. 1t was contain
ed in a golden capsule. Miss Lillian
Brown, the custodian of the treasure,
had been sent to a hospital to get it
for use elsewhere and placed the pre-
ciOus box on a window sill of an ele-
waited train car. There was some con
fusion in the car and when she aIight-
ed she forgot the radium for a mo-
ment. The train was searched later,
but the box had disappeared.
This capsule represents practically
all the radium owned in Chicago. Ply
sicians have issued warnings to the
finder that he is dealing with a living
death and that even In the hands Of
an expert radium is a dangerous ele-
ment. The effects are lasting and may
be quickly fatal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15

the Pressmen's union at Fargo, Mr.
Boyd was active in support of sew
eral bills advantageous TO organized
labor. He was also a strong advocate
of legislation backed by the North Da-
kota department of the Legion.
Among the results of his work are
the passage of bills making Armistice
day a legal holiday. protecting the
Legion emblem and increasing tax for
bonus fund from three-fourths TO one
mill on taxable property. He also led
the fight which resulted in the pass
age of a resolution urging congress
to pass the FOrdney fve-fOld compen-
sation bin, a measure backed by the
Legion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
First in Membership Contest.

In the first published list of leading
posts in the Kansas membership con
test OF the American Legion, Cal
Mathewson post No. $50 of Edmond.
Kan, takes first place. Next in orcer
are the Legion posts at Sterling. Elk
hart, Weir and Logan. Seventy-eight
posts in Kansas have already passed
their 1920 membership. while ten posts
have no delinquent members.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
SEEK BERGDoLL's RETURN.
American LEGION headquarters Re
ceive Hundreds Of letters.

American LEGION Headquarters Re,
ceive Hundreds Of Letters.
indianapolis. Ind.-Hundreds of tel
egrams and letters voicing q senti.
ment for the return to this country Of
Grover Cleveland BergdoI, convicted
Philadelphia draft evader. now in Ger
many. are being received at national
headquarters of the American Legion,
officials announced here.
The general public is leading the
demand for Bergdolrs return. the lie.
giOn officers say. Assurance Of sup
port TO bring Bergdoll was also re-
ceived from J. w. WitherspO0n, head
of the United Spanish War Veterans.
Legion posts on the Pacific Coast have
started a fund to further the move
ment and Kansas legionnaires have
wired that they win support any plans
for bringing BergdoH back.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15

Name 'Bayer" on Genuine

Warningl Unless you see me name
"BayeT" on package Or on tablets YOU
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians fer tveutv-one
years and proved safe by millions
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds. Headache Neural
gia, Rheumatism Earache. To0thache.
LumbagO and Tor Pain Handy tln
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets Of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is The
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures of SaIicycacid.-
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