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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Secure New Teacher.

The increase in the attendance at
the high school by the incoming
class from the junior high school
has necessitated the employment i
another instructor. The board Of
trustees through Principal Darnall
has employed Miss Mary Gale o.
Grinnell, Iowa, who will take up
her duties at the high school at the
beginning of the next semester.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
LOSERS III BUNNY
HUNT NAME DATE
FOR BIG BANQUET
Especial Correspondence

Albany, Jan. THE losing side
in the late rabbit hunt has set Wed
nesday evening of next week for
their oyster supper promised the
winners. The public is invited and
after the supper a picture show
will be given.
The Misses Odds. who have been
at home for the holiday vacation
have all returned to their seats of
learning, Miss Minnie to Oshkosh,
Wis, Miss Helen to Manitowoc,
Wis, and Miss Marion to McKen-
dree college at Lebanon, Ill.
Dr. Dorothy Dimond leaves on
the 9Th for San Francisco, Calf.
where she will serve as inferno in
a hospital, thus completing her
medical course.
A great deal of Illness is re-
ported resulting principally from
severe colds and grippe Mrs. H. c.
DuVall is under the care of MGR
rison physician
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
FARM BUREAU TO
SHOW FARM LIFE
FILM NEXT WEEK
Especial Correspondence

B. Cambridge, Jan. Arrange
ments are being made to show the
agricultural film. Spring Valley"
throughout Henry county nexi
week. The film is put out by the
Illinois Agricultural association
and is considered one of the best
pictures of country life ever pro-
duced. The picture will be given
by the Henry county farm bureau
and will be shown as follows: Mon
day afternoon, Cambridge; Monday
evening, Alpha; Tuesday afternoon,
Atkinson; Tuesday evening, Gene
SEQ. Announcements for the re-
mainder of the week will be made
later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
ALPHA CHURCH NOTES.

Church, services at the Methodist
church for the whole community
Sunday school at 10 o'clock The
sermon at il o'clock will deal with
the Christ creed for the Holy Spirit
At O'Clock in the evening the SER
mon subject will be Jesus Greed
Concerning What He Believed Jesus
to Be-
The cafeteria supper given by
the Woman's club Thursday night
was we'll attended and the ladies
cleared about $40.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
SERVICES FOR
GALvA FARMER
TO Be MONDAY
Samuel Mahaffey, Prominent Land
Owner of Henry County Dies
Yesterday.
Especial to The Argus.}

Gaiva, Jan. samuel Maha fey,
prominent farmer of Henry county,
died yesterday afternoon at his
country home, seven miles north
of Galva. Death was due to a
stroke of apoplexy which he suffer
ed last Tuesday. Funeral services
will be held at 10 o'clock Monday
from the home. Burial will be in
the Kewanee cemetery.
Mr.. Mahaffey was born in 1851
on a farm near Toulon. His par
ents were pioneers of Illinois, coz
ing to Henry county in the early
70's. Mr. Mahaffey had spent hi.
entire life in Henry county and
vicinity. In 1885 he was married
to Miss Julia Curtiss of Galva. To
this union IS children were born,
II Of whom survive. the eldest,
John. passing away in Kewanee
three years ago. Besides his widow
and IL children Mr.. MahaIey is
survived by two brothers and sis
ter in Oklahoma, a sister in Ell
mira, H., and sister and brother
in Galva-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
DECEMBER Is BUSY
- MONTH FOR CUPID
Especial Observation-Disclosures !

Sterling. Ill, Jan. 7.-December
has made its usual brilliant record
as month OF weddings, As licenses
having been issued at the county
clerks office during that period
This is an increase of five over
December, 1920. and within three
of the largest number issued in anv
one month in the last several years.
Inc total number for 1921 was 706,
against $40 In. 1929.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
BOARD vOTESTO
PAVE STREET
Special Correspondence

Atkinson, Jan. THE village
board of Atkinson met in special
session Wednesday with all officers
present except Hartman. Motion
was regularly moved and seconded
that the ConsOeT Engineering Co.
be authorized to make survey and
estimate for the grading Of State
street, from Exchange street to
Henry street for the sum of $3.50.
Tibet motion was carried.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
INSTALL PASTOR
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Especial Correspondence !

Buffalo Prairie. Jan. Rev.
Henry Love, formerly pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Buffalo
Prairie, will be installed in his new
joint pastorate of the Hamlet and
Perryton churches on Wednesday.
jan IL. Rev. A Judson Arrick,
pastor OF the Aledo Presbyterian
church. will deliver the sermon.
Rev. Mr.. McClurkin of Millersburg
and Rev. Marvin Walters of Joy
will assist. The service at Perry
ton Will be at 2 o'clock in the aft
ernoon and At Hamlet at 1880
O'Clock in the evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
TOM STRAW GIVES
TALK AT SCHOOL
Especial Correspondence

Carbon Cliff, Jan. Tom Straw.
Y NJ. c. A worker of Rock Island,
gave a splendid talk at the Carbon
Cliff high school yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Straw'S subject was
The Cotton Industry OF the South"
and his lecture was illustrated.
The students enjoyed the talk very
much.
Church Notes.
Sunday school at the Methodist
church tomorrow at 9:45 Morning
sermon at 10:45. Rev. J. S. Neal,
PASTOR will speak A series of
meetings has been arranged to
commence on Sunday, Jan. Is. and
continue for several weeks. A num-
Der Of illustrated lectures will be
given.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
GREEN RIVER STORE
NOW IN NEW HANDS
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo. Jan. Sam A Ander-
son of Green River was a Geneseo
visitor yesterday. MIR. Anderson re-
Gently sold his store at Green Riv-
er to Frank Stuyvaert of Moline,
who took possession of the bust
ness about ten days ago.
Lawrence Anderson is still en-
ployed at the store but will later
move to Moline. Sam Anderson
and wife will also go to Moline,
where he has a residence of which
he became owner in an exchange
of property connected with his
deal with MIR. Stuyvaert.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
.ALedo and Mercer County
AledO Briefs

Manager Frank Warnock OF the
Warnock Troubadour orchestra OF
Aledo is thinking of dispensing
with the Wednesday night dances
being sponsored by the orchestra
until the condition 'of the roads i'm
prove making it possible for a
larger out of town attendance The
dance will be given next Wednes-
day night as usual and the issue
will be decided. If a fair sized
sized crowd is in attendance the
dances will be held regularly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
PROPHETSTOWN HAS
BIG SHIPMENTS In
YEAR JUST CLOSED
Especial CORRESPONDENTS !

Sterling, Ill, Jan. during the
year 1921, 29S carloads of stock
were shipped out of Prophetstown.
There were 226 cars OF hogs, total
ing 1927, and sc cars of cattle,
totaling 2.O75, and six cars of sheep.
totaling 744. The total amount re-
ceived for all livestock was 1885,
7S429
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
INSURANCE MAN
OPENS OFFICES
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, Jan. Lynn S. Broaddus
of Peoria, district agent of Mercer
county for the Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, has
opened Offices in the Johnston
building in Aledo.
Mr.. Broaddus with his family
moved here the first of the week
and are occupying the home vacat-
ed by Harry w. Buckley, who has
moved to Parsons, Kan, where he
is employed as a decorator in a
dry goods store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
rNrPRrAINS Gle.

Especial Correspondence 80.
Reynolds, Jan. THE VI "a,
SheTrard were hostesses 10 -.
members of the GeOrgTaphlcaI -
ciety of the Woman's club yesg
dav afternoon. An interesting "a
gram was given and a good aI'e11
ance present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Sale Going Wen.

The seat sale for the play which
will be presented at the Weimer
theatre next Monday evening has
been very satisfactory. The English
class in the study of the drama will
give a dramatization of Oliver Gold
smiths She Stops to Conquer
The advance reports state that the
cast is well selected and has been
well trained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Public Sale Of Farm.

The heirs OF the late ]. A. Doug
las will sell at public sale at tba
First National bank corner, on Sat.
urday, Jan. q, at ? p. N. the farm
in Munson township, which for
many years has been held in tbei,
family. 1t consists of 1894 acres
in two parcels, one of 40 acre.,
another of $40 acres. These win
be sold separately and then as a
whole. This farm lies five miles
south of Geneseo on the main road
to Cambridge and is especially well
located. A nine-room house and
barn are among the Improvements
on the place. Possession will bel
given March l.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
START CENESEO
ICE HARVEST
Especial Correspondence.l

Geneseo, Jan. 7.-Sommers g
Bollen began their ice harvest On
the Hennepin canal at O'Clock
this morning. They will employ
large force of men, so as to get tbe
ice up in record time. The ice 81
reported to be seven and a half toI
eight inches thick on the canal al
the present time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Nav Rent Town Hall.

Notice has bene given by Super
vision Joseph Van Hyfte that all
parties who desire the use of the
Atkinson town hall, may obtain key
of Frank Sommers, town clerk; or
Joseph Van Hyfte, by paying $3.50
for a day meeting and $500 for
night meeting, same to be paid in
advance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Visits Friends Here.

Miss Enid Henderson of Mime
apolis, is visiting here at the home
of her uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. H R.
Morgan. Miss Henderson is a for
mer resident of Aledo, having
moved to Minneapolis a few years
ago with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Henderson She attended the
public schools here and has many
friends here to visit before leaving,
the first of the week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
KNOCKS OUR INTELLECT.

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. THE
United States Is mentally a sixth
grade nation, John B. Coleman. of
Lacrosse. Wis. told the annual
convention of the National Society
Tor Vocational Education.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Soldier to Chicago.

Walter Mortenson. a veteran of
the late war, left for Chicago this
week for an examination by the ma
val physicians at the Great Lakes
training station there. His friends
in Galva hope that his physical con-
dition may be improved soon and
he can return home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
HOLMES QUITS
AS ASSISTANT
FARM ADVISOR
Farm Bureau Leader to End Wo.A
in County April Future
Plans Undecided.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Jan. 10. W. Holms.
who the past two years has bass
assistant advisor of the Hem,
County Farm bureau, has resign;
to take effect April l. His resign
ton was received and accepted ar /.
meeting of the executive conmittas
of the bureau.
During the term of his service Il,
the county Mr.. Holmes has taken !
leading part in the soil and cre1
work. MIR. Holmes states that hi,
future plans have not been definite
ly decided upon. He has seyeral
propositions under consideration ia
commercial and agriculture lines
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Legion VIII Install.

The Wilbur Hagberg Post. Gaiva-
American Legion. will install their
new officers Monday evening as fol-
lows: commander. Luther Stephen
son: vice commander. jeff Lund-
berg: finance officer. Harold Flack;
adjutant and athletic officer, An
thony Lawson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
NAME DELEGATES
FOR STATE FARM
BUREAU MEETING
Especial Correspondence.

Cambridge, Jan. 7.-R. G. Neville
of Oscoe, P. G. Bergren of Bishop
Hill and George Stephenson of
Woodruff will represent Henry
county at the farm bureau conven-
ton to be held at Springfield, Jan
IL and u.
The Cambridge American Legion
basket ball team will play Prince
vile Independents tonight at Arm
DRY hall
Mrs. n. B. Gould, one of our pio-
neers of Cambridge is seriously i'll
at her home with bad cold. A
trained nurse is caring for her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07

The Business Mems class Will
meet the Silvis Independents in a
basketball game at the high school
gym at 7:45 tonight. This is
the Business Mems first game of
the season and will no doubt bring
out a large crowd of basketball
fans
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
Church League Meets.

The Wonan's Church league met
at the home of Mrs. Edward john
ston on Friday afternoon of this
week. Mrs. Johnston. assisted by
Miss Angelina BesSant. was hos
tess. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
secretary of the board OF education OF
Consolidated School district number "a,
Carter county, Okla, until II o'clock q.
m. Thursday, October 5th. 1922. for the
furnishing OF labors and materials and
the erection and completion OF one
story room brick school building to be
built on site of the above named board
being the southwest quarter Of the south
west quarter OF the southwest quarter
Of section number % in township south
I'm range west Carter County. Okla, as
rer plans, Specifications and details as
prepared for sane ~ j. B. White archi-
tcGt. Ardmore okla.
Each bid to be accompanied with a
certified check or approved bidders bond
I'm the sum OF $4,000 (Seven Hundred
Treasurer OF school funds Of above nam
ed district and to be forfeited should he,
the successful bidder fail 10 sign a salts
factory contract and make proper bonds
as required by law within 10 days after
being notified OF being awarded the con-
tract.
A copy Of plans, Specifications and
details can be seen at the home of the
Secretary OF Board. Fox. Okla, and bid
ders can secure copy OF same from
Architect by depositing the sum OF Sl5
as Guarantee Of the safe return OF
same to architect on date of opening
bils with legal bid on said work.
The board reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids.
Signed thi. the 22nd day OF September,
1922.
MRS. J. NJ. BUAiPASs, Chairman.
c. l.. LYLES, Clerk
]. II. THOMPSON. Member
published in Daily Ardmoreite, Sep
tember 90, a. % and 90. 1921
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

office Of the clerk. Carter County,
Okla, September rs. 1922.
Bids will he received for furnishing
al materials. labor. equipment. etc. for
constructing Squirrel Creek Bridge. be-
tween Sections and TO Township 3
South, Range West Tor one 20 FL.
8 in. span | Beams and Concrete bridge
as per plans and specifications now on
file I'm this office
Sealed bids win be received until noon
October 2nd, 1929 and will be opened
by the Board OF County Commissioners
al the regular board meeting at y.
m on the same date Bids must be
amount OF 10 per cent Of the bid which
ure to execute bond as hereiubefore pro-
vtded, The party To- whom contract
is awarded shall execute to the County
bond in the sum OF the amount OF
the contract, to become void upon the
performance Of the contract set forth in
said contract, Ten per cent OF the con-
tract price shall be retained by the
County until the contract is completed
and the work accepted
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids
JOE Y. TAYLOR,
County Commissioner,
VI. T. PIERCE,
County Commissioner,
ROY NJ. JOHNSON.
County Commissioner.
Attest CLARENCE HARRIS.
County Clerk.
(SEAL) 21-to-T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
MINSTREL SHOW
BY GROT70 TO
Be staged SOON
Plans Being Made Now For
Ceremonial On October 26;
Neophytes Will Have
TO Cross River.

Aahmcs Grotto ceremonial which is
to be held October 26, will be one of
the most elaborate affairs of its kind
ever held in the city if all plans which
have been formulated by local members
are carried out, and it is the intention
of members to see that il eXcels pre-
vious ceremonials in every way.
The Grotto numbers approximately
1000 members and il is expected that
almost 100 per cent will be present with
their wives and daughters. The prin-
ciple thoroughfares will be decorated
and balls, receptions and various fetes
will be in order of the day of the cere'
monial A large class OF neophytes
will be given the trying ride across
the River Sty and each candidate will
give some kind of stunt
Minstrel Stunt
After the ceremonial. the Prophets
will not be subdued for on November
20 and 81 a minstrel will be staged
by them. The patrol has secured the
Cris.Ming Production Company Of
Houston TO assist in putting on the
show and will present their latest sue.
cess "rhe Dixie Revue OF 1922" which
In review Of all that is latest in black
face entertainment.
The show contains two acts and
seven scenes, requiring a personnel OF
90 characters, the majority of whom
will be local talent. The producing
company Is one OF the largest in the
southwest and will bring 4 carload Of
scenic effects along TO enable them TO
put on a show that will make Ard
more proud Of her citizens. A street
parade will be held on both days Of
the show.
These two features are only part
OF what Aahmes Grotto intends doing,
said Monarch Otis Smith, Saturday.
so the people Of Ardmore had better
watch out for us. A large number Of
prophets are already making plans to
attend the convention at Cleveland.
Ohio. next spring
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
PARSONAGE AT PAULS
VALLEY Is BURNED

PAULS VALLEY The parsonage at
the First Baptist church, the residence
of Rev. Thos. p. Haskins and family,
was practically destroyed at $50 last
Sunday morning by fire which supposed.
ly had its origin in defective oil stove.
Before any efforts could be made 10
remove furniture from the home. fol
lowing the discovery of the fire by Mrs
Haskins, the entire building was wrap.
ped in Flames.
Practically nothing in the way o.
household effects or clothing were saw
ed by the family or rescuers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
NURSES SAVE THIRTY BABIES
FROM FIRE At NURSERY

SEATTLE. Wash-Fiye nurses car.
riea ~ baby orphans to the ground
from the second story by an exterior
stairway when the home VI the Ia.
e'tie Coast Rescue and Protective So.
e!e'y At Medina. caught fire Friday.
As The last Of the babies was conveyed
TO safety smoke began rolling into the
ward where they had been taking their
afternoon maps The flames we're stop.
ped BY bucket brigade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
PURCELL MURDERER
SENTENCED Il YEARS

PAUTS VALLEY-Jessc Walters or
Purcell, who has been detained in the
Garvin county jail for months, was
the penitentiary forath murder of a
man on the Santa Fe tracks near Pur-
cell on the night of August 27th. 1921.
An accomplice, Ed Exelton, was sen
fenced to eight years, similar servitude.
The case was tried in the district
court sitting in McClain county, at Pur-
cell.
McClain county prisoners are general
ly held in the Garvin county jail in
Pauls Valley, owing to the fact that
only a small jail room is available at
broken some months ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
NINE HUNDRED SIGN BONUS
PETITIONS IN BARyIN COUNTY

PAULS NALLEY-N Inc hundred
signatures were secured for the soldier
bonus petition to the next session of
the Oklahoma state legislature which
was circulated here Friday and Satur.
day. Special booths We're arranged on
petitions were displayed and solicita.
tions made for signers by interested cit.
liens
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
EXPLOSION IN BURLINGTON
ROl NDHOlSE AT CHICAGO

rHlCAGo.-An explosion In the Burl.
ingIou round house here early Friday
morning blow out several windows. bu,
none ~ the 20 men ut work was hur,
and NO equipment was damaged. 4
stick of tho powder which had not been
cxplded was found In the rolndhousc
by special agent Tor the railroad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
NOTICE 10 coNrRAcroRs


Office OF the Clerk. Carter County.
okla. September IS 1922.
Bids will be received for furnishing
all materials, labor. equipment etc. for
constructing Carter County Road Bond
Project, Number 10. containing the ap-
proxlmate quantities as itemized:
li2222 GU. yds. earth excavation, lO43.4
Gu. yds. loose rock excavation, 23l4G.s
Gu. yds borrow 4074 Gu. yds. shoulder
1857 GU. yds. class b concrete. e6.eS
Gu yds. class C concrete. icu. yds. 1898
concrete, 1870 lin. It. "a in. concrete
pipe. lin. II. 80 inch. concrete pipe.
300 lin. II. concrete rail. 2ls22 pounds
reinforcing steel. 1908 pounds fabricat-
ed steel. 1855 GU. yds. gravel surfacing.
Plans and specifications OF said road
and culverts are now on file In this
office. Blank forms OF proposal will be
furnished by the office OF the County
Engineer Sealed bids will be received
until noon. October 2. 1922. and will
be opened by the Board OF County Com.
missioners at the regular Board meeting
at 900 p. NJ. on the same date. All bids
must be accompanied by certified check
or other security In the amount OF ten
per cent OF the bid. which shall be for
feited 20 the County on failure 10 exc
cute 10 the County a bond In the sum
u the amount OF the contract. TO be-
come void upon the performance OF the
conditions set forth In said contract.
Ten per cent OF the contract price shall
he retained by the County until the con-
tract is completed and the work accept
ed. The Commissioners reserve the
rlght TO reject any and all bids.
JnE 7. TAYLOR.
County Commissioner.
VI. T. PIERCE.
County Commissioner.
ROY NJ. JOHNSON.
County Commissioner.
CLARENCE HARRIS.
County Clerk.
(sEAL) ?l-lQ-T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
AN ERROR

In the advertisement Of the Cold
Storage Market in Fridays edition
Of the Ardmoreite. errors were made
in the price OF soap. which read.
ten bars of soap. e5c" and twenty
bars Of soap. 50c." The two lines
should have read. ten bars Of soap
soc. and twenty bars Of soap ST."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
Charter Granted Nownta Firm.

NoWATA. okla.-The Young Broth.
ers Grain n Hay Company IN the lates,
firm here 10 he granted "a corporation
charter BY the secretary of state. In.
corporatofs are a. u, Young and Della
A. Young OF Newata, and Viola Young
Of Yates Center. Kan. The firms au'
thoriSed capital Is 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
Ship Cattle Away.

HUGo.-Three cars Of livestock were
shipped from here this week TO Kan
'as City by the Choctaw County Mark
sting association. despite the fact that
announcement had previously been made
~ railroad officials that the railroad
would not be responsible for livestock
ihipments.