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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
60. 37gi0
ORDER or PUBLICATION


Ia the Circuit Court Of Buchanan County,
Missouri, TO tho October Term, A. d., l322
state Of Missouri, County O. buchanan, So.
Dolhe d. Lilis.....".'.4 4"il....Ilaiutih
VS..
Charles 4. Eliis..................D,'c D ,'codant
Now az this day comics the plaintiff by her
attorney, and It appearing 20 the satisiact ton
OF the Clerk Of the Circuit tpurt iu vacation,
that said defendant, Charlea J.. Ellis. is a
uon.rcsiIcnt Of the State OF Missouri, and
and abscntcd himself from his usual place Of
abode in this state, il Is ordered that said
non res ident defendant be ncticd by publ.
cation, as required By law, that said plaintiff
has commenced her suit ia tiis Court against
said defendant by petition and affidavit. the
object and general nature ~ wIish is TO OBJ.
tain decree of divorce on the ground that
defendant has abscutcd himself from plaintiff
more than one whole year next bciorc TIE
lilng OF plaintiffs petition; and that de.
teudant has been guilty OF such conduct as
to constitute him q Nagraut within the mean.
ng Of the law respecting vagrauts, in failing
and refusing to support plaintiff and his
family. Thai unless the said Charles H. Ellis
shall be and appear at the next term Of this
" urt, TO be begun and held at the Court
pouse, in the City Of 81 Joseph in Buchanan
County, state OF Missouri, on the second day
Jt October, 1922 on or before the thir.i Iav oil
SAID term, to answer plaintiffs petition. the
same viii be taken for confessed as TO him
and judgment rendered accordingly.
II IS further ordered, that a copy Of this
order be published in TIE st. Joseph Oh.
server, a newspaper published In the County
OF Buchanan, for four weeks rssivcly, the
last insertion Of which to he at least fifteen
days before the next October, 1922, term Of
this Court.
a true copy. Attest:
,e-r EMMETT ! GROUSE.
BY Eugene Roseh,rg. Deputy Clerk
Alorte H. Craig, Attorney for Plaintiff. 1873
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30


Missouri, to the October Term, a. D., 1922.
State OF Missouri, County OF Buchanan, So.
Myrtle James ''..,......,.....,r..P Plaintiff
Now at this day comes TIE plaintiff by her
attorney. and it appearing to the satisfaction
Of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court in vacation
that said defendant Howard James, is non.
not reside therein, it is ordered that said non.
resident defendant be notified by publication,
as required by law that said plaintiff has
commenced her suit in this Court against
said defendant by petition and affidavit. the
object and general nature OF which is to OBJ
tain a decree OF divorce FROM the defendant
on tire grounds OF indignities. such 70
render her lie intolerable, in this, TO- wit!
that without lust cause or excuse, defendant
struck cursed, and abused plaintiff found
fault with her, threatened 10 do her bodily
harm, continually nagged at plaintiff, called
her vile and indecent names, ard ordered her
away from home, and that defendant ahsented
himself without a reasonable cause for the
space Of one year and during such time has
tailed to provide for the support Of plaintiff
That unless the said Howard James shall be
and appear at the next term Of this Court.
% be begun and held at the Court House, in
The City % ST. Joseph, in Buchanan County.
1922, on or before the third day OF said term,
TO answer plaintiffs petition, the same will
be taken for confessed as to him and judg-
ment rendered accordingly.
IL is furti:er ordered, that a copy Of this
server, a newspaper published iu the County
OF Bu !hanan, for four weeks suCccssively, the
last insertion of which to-he al least fifteen
days before the next October term OF this
A true copy Attest;
,sn EMMETT J, GROUSE.
Henry Disehner Attorney for Plaintiff. ''[si tsis
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
(No. 51g7D
ORDER OF PUBLICATION


In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan County.
Missouri, to the Cc,obcr Term, a. D. 1872
state Of Missouri, County Of Buchanan s..
Ldyth stella Rnchart. Plaintiff
Lawrence William Rinehart..... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her
Of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court, ia vacation,
that said defendant, Lawrence William Riuc.
hart, - nonresident Of the state o; Mis-
sOuri, and docs not reside therein, 10 Is
ordered that said non.resdcut defendant be
notified by publication, as required by law,
that said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant by pc.
ution and affidavit the object and general
nature OF which is TO obtain a decree OF di.
yorcc from defendant on the grounds that
defendant was lazy, indolent and rrcspuusi.
bic and was accustomed 10 loiter J5out pool
halls and places of similar nature and waste
aud squander his money therein; that de;
icndant although an ale bodied man, failed
and refused TO work steadily aud has ever TAIL
ed ami refused 70 provide sufficiently pr plain
I'll and tfeir infant children; that he con.
tinualy sought society OF men and women OF
bad rcputc and wasted much OF his time and
money in his association with them; that on
several occasions defendant assaulted plain
.iff by rudely and violently seizing hold Of
her person and by striking her with his
hands and fists, and on one occasion, while
p,9nfff was RregnInt WIN ef'id; Ietendani any
otherwise hurt her; That unless the said
Lawrence William Rinehart shall be and ap-
pear at the. next term Of this Court, to be
City OF St. Joseph, in Buchanan County,
State Of Missouri, on the ID - : OF October,
1922, or before the third day OF said term,
to answer plaintiffs petition, the same will
be taken for confessed as to him and judg-
mcnt rendered accordingly.
It is further ordered that a copy OF this
order he published in The St Joseph OBJ
ser, er, a newspaper published in the County
Of Egchanan, for four weeks successively, tlc
last insertion Of which to be at least fifteen
days before the next October, 1922, term OF
this Court.
true copy. Attest;
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
tSeaD Clerk.
BY r. +. Mumford Deputy Clerk
Leonard Johnson, Attorney for Plaintiff. $3.50
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
(No. s7799)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri. to the October
Term, A. d.. 1924.
state of Missouri County OF Blu
chanan, IS.
Henry Allen .......... Plaintiff
VS..
Mary Allen 'ss'.s.s. defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by his attorney, and Il appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Mary Allen, Is a
esident of the State of Missouri
and does not reside therein. Il is Or
dered that said nonresident defen-
dant be notified by publication, as re-
quired by law, that said plaintiff has
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
ENECr,rRIN NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary upon the estate ot
William W. Wertenberger, deceased,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
EMMETT J. GROUSE.
EXECTTRIX NOTICE

By Eugene Roseh,rg. Deputy Clerk.
Morte H. Craig, Attorney for Plaintiff Cs2B,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
(No. s7953)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court OF Buchanan County,
Missouri, TO the October Term, \. D., 1922.
State OF Missouri, County OF Buchanan, s..
MyTte James '.''ss.s'.s.s.s...tr.tl ll1lntltl
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan Coz lty,
Missouri, to the October Term, a. D.. 1922.
State Of Missouri County OF Buchanan. IS.
1rma Fletcher Padula. Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30
(No. 3795O
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court OF Buchanan County,
Missouri, to the October Term, A. D.. 1922.
State OF Missouri, County OF Buchanan, ss
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

In tie Circuit Court Of Buchanan County,
Nj ssouri. to the October Term, A d., 1922.
State OF Missouri, County OF Buchanan, IS,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

In the Circuit Court OF Buchanan County,
Missouri, 10 the October Term, A. D., 1922.
State Of Missouri. County OF Buchanan,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

By X. F. Mumford. Deputy Clerk
Duvall & Boyd, Attorneys or Pli intiif (s26)
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-30

In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan COunty,
Missouri to the Cctobcr Term, a. D., 1922.
state Of Missouri County OF buchanan, $.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
MAYFIELD DISCUSSES
FERCUSON'S RECORD
IN HOUSTON SPEECH

HOUSTON. Tex. Aug. 23.-Earic u.
Mavf.cld senator al candidate rcai to-
night to probably the biggest audience
IF the Sccond-primary campaign. state
ment Of the county clerk Of Walker
county. stating that the state secured
a judgment against James +. Ferguson
for SITS for wagons and corn which
Ferguson bought from the pr son system
while he was governor. and that the
judgment was never paid. hut was re-
turned marked "Nulla bona no good.
Commissioner Mayfield hammered
home charges that Ferguson borrowed
from his Temple State Bank IFS whole
capital stock. all its surplus. AMI $4,000
in addition. from its depositorS. and
tina. RS result of this. the hank
went broke. He read from state
mcnt made -four years ago by Barry
Miller of Dallas. declaring that "a
governor who breaks laws he is sworn
to uphold ard enforce ought to be hung. ="
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
MANY STORES TO
! CLOSE FOR BALL
GAME ON FRIDAY

Tiskris are being Sohl today foh the
big baseball game whirh is 10 he played
IN the local park Friday afternoon he
tween the Brownsville Tigers AMI the
Harrington Bar Cats In order in tie san
H"niio brownsville must take this con
test from the Ilarlinscn team. and with
Arguiin pitching chances are that a viz
rory will he annexrd Murh nirr"S, j.
being taken in the game Nv local .uSinrss
men and the announcement was made
this morning that many of the stores Of
ihc city will be- closed Friday afternoon
AT $50 in order TO give the clerk and
propriri"rs an opportunity To take in
the game.
All stores are asked to clos. at $40
Friday.
Manager Wiuan> stated that ~ record
crowd Is expected and that preference
IN the seating and locations will br given
q" those who buy their tickets ahead of
time. Everyone is expected to come
nui and watch the hero of last years
Brownsville San Eeniio series pitch for
ihe Tigers for the first time sine, he
pii~hed them I" victory last year.
The team is intact AMI will consist of
Porter behind the hat. Arruijo ~ the
mount. Champion. Armstrong. CcrtipaS
AMI Clements in the inf eld AMI Bed
nard jackson. Hill. Digman. Kendall
and Williams for ouificld duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
Judge Graham MakesF alse
Attack Upon The Heraldin
Speech Made at Ell Jardin

Judge j. \. Graham and Judge Oscar
&. Dancy debated last night before the
citizens of III Iar,lin in the interest Of
the two candidates for the office 81
sheriff ~ Cameron county. Judge Ora
ham was allowed fifty minutes ia which
To speak in the interest of Sheriff Nann.
Judge bancy replied with fifty-fivc
minute talk in behalf Of Sam Robert sen
and Judge Graham finished with Il ten
minute rehutial.
Judge Graham started hy saving that
he was past sixty. and that all he had
or expected "a have was in Texas !
have east my lot with the people of this
county and ! would bc traitor a. NJ,
self and all that prompts any man il |
did not do what thought best for myself
and country.
lie continued, stating that this cam
paign was one Of camoufagr- hat those
who were managing The Sam Robertson
caInl,aign had MAJ studied effort 70
camoufugc the issues. lie emphasized
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
PUBLISHERS STATEMENT

The Herald Publishing Company hereby dcnounce unquiedly
false Of whatsoever the effect that
this controlled Of Seabury
membe firm, o
The stock the Brownsville Herald owned by
Mrs Wheeler, and other dictates policies
To satisfy who have the subject
the information freely unreseredy that Mr. Seabury
&c. worth of stock the Herald The
capitalized $4,000 With of 81
absolutely all Of the remaining stock belongs Mrs Wheeler
Mr.. Seburys Herald stock
in
ley The proud have him of
ber but he connected with the Of the
His Of the stock plain
himself and Mr. M j. Slattey whose stock he purchased
the plainly
The fact that Mr.. Seabury
Herald office ince about a year
neither editor
staff spoken Scabury had
slightest with him regarding the candidacy of
the adv
been asked offered single
the
already branded
fore he she makes il.
The insinuaon by Mr.. Graham that Wheeer
pledged for debt false
contemplate Not dollar of Mrs. Wheeers is pledged
ton by who doubt vacy pubishers
statement There for
those Of Judge Graham and Mr. Lewis
deavor verify such charge these making
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23

the statement that this fight has grown
oui Of quarrel between the sheriff anl
the law firm of Seabury. George and
Taylor lie went into some "f the dr-
tails of the Drtcga ease. and it~ change
Of venue to another county
There were four affidavits that Sea
hurry. George and Taylor relied on when
they got in the blue hook. Three of
those affdavitr are signed rs people
whose names ! cannot pronounce wom-
Ell in the Jail al the timc-the other on,
j. signed 10y the matron. The people
themselves would have mohhed this man
il they could have got him. Are Won GO
ing 10 cruelty sheriff who inflicted
some punishment on these men. when
you would have killed them
IIe declared that against the csiimony
of these Jail birds We have the trSii-
mony ~ four or five men. lee Isallingcr
Of San Bcniio being one Of them. that
no other punishment was inflicted on
tho men hut one stroke with cartr ridge
belt. according a. Nann'S statement. AMI
two according 10 Rallingcr'S statement
Every man who has taken the stump
against Nann i connected with that cas,
a. "a lawyer or signed the certificate that
Drtega could not get fair trial in this
county"
Judge Graham dealt NJ length with the
Continued on Page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
OPERATORS and
MINERS ADDED
IN NEW MEASURE
(Bv The Associated PressD

WASHINGTON. ~. I'll. Aug 80; A
coal commission giving the operators
and miners representation in the pro-
posed government investigation of the
industry was given right Of way 10y the
house rules committee today over the
bin which had been prepared with th-
approval ~ President Harding for com
mission composed wholly of impartial
representatives of the public. II had
been drawn for the purpose of giving
precedence to the WinSlow bill drawing
~ a special rule % permit its consider
alton in the house M today's session that
the rules committee was called together.
The unexpected result in the face of
President llarding'S desire for the non
representation NJ operators and miners
was said "a have been credited ia part
io u protest from the miners aud mine
officials against the creation Of a com
mission from which those directly CON
nrcted with the industry would hr
barred
The committee also brought out an
open rule. however. whirh would pre-
vent an amendment 10 the WinSluw meas
urr 10 provide for presentation hy the
miners and operators. Hy this action the
question az whether such representation
should be prohibited as insisted upon 10y
President Harding was Squarely before
the hon>c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
TWO DWELLING HOUSES
AT EDINBURG BURNED

EpINRI re-. Texas. Avg. -; Tw"
dwelling houses in the western part ~
this city were completely drStruvcd ~
fire Saturday night about : O'Clock when
sparks FLYING from the chimney of one
"f III" houses lif on the rocf of tie other
starting fire that grew - ran.llv that
u could not y. controlled until i hal
entirely consumed the two bungalows.
T.. ~. Ross and family were living H.
the house from whose kitchen stove the
sparks emitted The adjacent house
which caught on fire WINS vscani. the u.
III Rrager family moving from il about
4 week Ego. Both were four room bun
gaIows and "f attrac;iv" appearance th"
on" was owned bv w. " Wile> and the
ether ~ the Edinhmre Buihling comuany.
Roth h"uses were insured for loss hy
fir. and the furniture of III" Ross fam
ilv was s1ved being carried from the
Ross houSr hrfr~r the fi~" crew too hot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
SeaburyReplies
to False Report
Circulated by
Vann Speakers


10 The Herald:
la the prescn, campaign had thought
il my duty 10 refrain from taking public
part for or against any caI Hidate in the
Democratic Fri n.,I', hrfause ~ toun-
~ Chairman in rha,.e &C rhc Democratic
campaign in this county next fall IL
would he ny plain duty 80 advocate pub
licly the election Of the Democratic NOM
inccs. whether personally acceptable 10
me or not. The effect of my work at
that time would be greatly lessencd il
had publicly spoken or taken part
against any candidate who should after
wards become the nominee Of the party
| am not going Ia depart from this prIi,
ciplc now. but this will NO: prevent me
or answering attacks made on me person.
ally
am Informed that az the debate last
night at II Jardin Mr.. James \. Graham
of Brownsville speaking on behalf of the
candidacy of Sheriff w II. Nann. sup
ported hy the law firm of which he i
Il member. made two statements or in
nncndos that ought 10 be corrected. One
of these was that the firm If Scabur.
George and Taylor. of which | am n
member had started the opposition to
Mr.. Nann for re election. because NJ.
Nann had been going around thc county
irving Ia blacklist us with the people Of
this county and prevent their bringing uS
tConiinued on Page Two.i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23

In the first primary ! Supported III. Il.
liarncs. and let mr tell YOU something.
When YOU consider that man had no n
ganizati"n. no committee. u" manager.
that he made lis campaign IN a second
hand Ford on shoe string. il was tn.
most remarkable campaign ever puiiel
off in Cameron county. and keep your
eye on Hugh Earnes.
II YOU viii hook ~ the election re-
turns yuu will see that were il not for
the ignorant. illiteraic and Illegal vote
to use Mr.. Nann'S exact words as stat
rd in his newspaper AL and dodgers.
what he did 80 suppress This vote III, u
Won will just read the election returns
fh.re the Spcaler read the rcthrnS
,howing that Point Is;hcl gave Nann ~
votcs. Encaniada 10 Ios Indios -.
townsville :;rd Ward gave Nann - "
~ for Robertson aud EarncS The Mex
iran box at lIarlingcn went for Nann
Figure all this for Yourself AMI deduct
the Mexiran vote. This very vote that
b" made the X n. AMI the n"rth county
people think he was SupprrSSin. i what
saved Mr. Nnnn Y"n cheer leaders from
Harrington and San i,cniio. just remember
ihs-ibai ~ far as the American vote
i concerned your candidate is already
hiscrcdiied
This has been u campaing of dodgers
and dodgnE. tn. first was dodgcr
gotten out hv the Sam Robertson cam
paign committee consisting of crrtifird
COPY "f the report of the grand jury M
The last term of the criminal district
court under the official oath. md A. Of
III" official duty Of said grand nIry. Til,
Nann folks say that the circulation of
Tins report j. mud Singing That re-
port j. c"uched in polite language but
translated into every -,lay facts refers To
three things M the county Jail:
FIRST i Conditions of indrScrihahl.
filth; second. the iail is used a. u house
of prostitution; 3rd. i, IL hootlcgging
Joint
] wasn't To call your attention tonight.
Hnd want y"u Ia remember up To the
time you east vonr ballcts next Sn'urda,
that 10 this good hour and this good min.
ute neither Sheriff Nann nor sny on.
pretending to represent him has tried 20
.lenv IN" charges in that grand jury re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
LEADER
OF irish SHOT
FROM AMBUSH
Guerilla Warfare, Announced
by Irregulars, Claims Mich
ael Collins, Free State
Leader, as its First Victim
fBv The Associated Prcssl

LONDON. Aug. 2:;.-'rhc assasSina-
tion of Michael Collins. the famous Irish
Free State leader. at Eandon. IN the
County Of Cork. yesterday. cnmc directly
after the announcement of tn. Irish ir
regulars of "A policy If ambush raids in
the fight against the Free State govern
mcnt Collins was shot down FROM am
bush only u few hours after being given
an ovation by the residents of the town
IF Bandcu. which was freed less than
two weeks ago hy the military forces un-
der Collins command.
An Evening News dispatch from Dub
lin today says tits believed that Michael
Collins was accompanied 10y seven Free
State staff officers. including Major
General Dalton. when b. was fired upon
from ambush and killed. Several sol
diers. the dispatch stated. are believed
ta have been killed or wounded IN the nj -.
tack upon" the party.
A Central News dispatch from Dublin
says il IL reported that Major General
Dalton was slightly wounded during the
fight in which Collins was killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
OLD RESIDENT OF
CITY PASSES AWAY

Louis T.. I.aulom. age fr.. one ~ the
OLD residents Of the city. died last night
in his residence. GIG ~. Charl,s street.
from heart disease. following n prolong
cd illness cf one year. Death occurred
~ a:iJ 4. m.
Mr. Laulom has lived in the city q,
Browns, lille the past nineteen years. He
was born in New Orleans in 1853 ani
was reared in Corpus Christi coming 10
brownsville nineteen years age and max
ing his home here from that tim. ~ the
present date. Mr. i.aulom was an on.
ploye of the railroads in Monterrey. Mex
100. and other places for few years.
lie spent nine years ia the employ of
his nephew. Teofilu trixcll here ~ book
keeper. and was in the customs service
under Mr.. creagcr for four years where
he made wide circle of friends The
las, position whirh he held prior 10 his
death was the management "f COM
miSsary, started when the III Iardn pro
jeci was opened.
Mr.. I.aulom is survived by his widow
Mary q. l.aulom. n daughter. Mrs Lily
I.abipS. and twu sons. 4. f.. and l.. r.
I.aulom. Roth sons and the daughter
are citizens If brownsville M the present
time. Mrs. T.. l.. Salton. the only living
sister of the deceased arrived in
brownsville today ~ noon and will he
here for III" funeral Her home j. in
Corpus Christi. She il the mother of
Louis V. l.. and Teofilo Crixell. nll res
ilcnts Of Brownsville. and nephews of
Mr.. Iaulom.
Funeral services will he conducted ~
the Hinklcy chapel. and will take place
IN the Church Of the immaculate Con
repcion. The body will he Inferred AT
. o'clock this afternoon in the city Gem
etcry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-23
JUDGE .DANCY DEFENDS
COMMISSIONERS COURT
SIDE IN SHERIFF ISSUE

port whrh show conditions ~ moral lcp-
r"sy-a disgrace to Christian civilization
They have M host only put i'm a plea in
confession and avoidance and cross ac-
Iion over against the commissioners
court. The very first gun fired ~
Cart. Nann was n dodgcr of dodging in
Witch he attempts fo get the grand jury
=" place the responsibility for those co1-
dition> on the commi >sioncrS' court. Now
the issue j. Siuarcly drawn. Who H.
responsible? | will speak for "A unitci
court and say that ii we are reSnonsini'.
not member will hide behind aily spit
icon cleaner. We will stand np ti,c 'nri,
and take onr medicine standing ~.
We rackcd our brains for ways and
means to cut down expenses. We as....'
tanned that there were four iani;crs at
The court house beside night wa'.nHIa;
and that there were two matr. n ~ ne
iail. We were all agreed t'ai If proper
guards were employed t..af 20 ma r"rs
We're necessary aud II motion was mad"
to dispense with the services nf boa Il ~,
irons. suggested that ~ we were y, ~
IN Office We 20 slow and investigate AMI
soc what nihrr cunniicS were dpiug
was appointed to make the investigation.
nnd found that this County of Cameron
was the only county in -; counties of
his state that was pouring is money ~
to rat hole in the employing cf iwp
matrons. | found that no other coma.,
regardless of size or population. was IN
pioying more than one and that no ro,in
~ having the small population of can.
eron was employing mairon ut AL Ir
another investigation found that Dalla
Was the only county in the state employ
ihg Two matrons and that large counties
ike Travis where the capitol il located.
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