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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
A SNARE AND DELUSION
fully Comes to the Peoples
Relief

Have you heard that all of those
victims whose remains fill the grave
yards of this fair land Of ours brought
there by hot bread, hot biscuit and
honey, hot mullins and maple syrup,
or hot popovers and plum butter, gave
up their lives unnecessarily? 1t wasn't
the hot bread that killed them at all.
1t was Imagination.
People ate hot bread and developed
indigestion because they believed hot
bread IS a cause of Indigestion. It is
no more cause OF indigestion than
cold bread or lukewarm bread. The
United States department of agricul-
ture says so. 1t says hot bread is in
digestible only when it is also soggy
bread or lacks some of the other
characteristics of good bread and that
it would be just as indigestible If 1t
were cold.
For so long time that nobody
knows when the fiction was started It
has been considered as automatic that
the numerous varieties OF hot breads
are the causes of indigestion. Author
tiles without number have agreed that
hot bread is what is the matter with
America. Its digestibility is supposed
to have varied inversely with the
square of its palatability. We have
believed this without question Just as
we believe that two and two makes
four or that things equal 10 the same
thing are equal to each other. II
never occurred to us TO question the
authorities. We just made martyrs
of ourselves eating hot bread rather
than offend mas baking.
Now, however, we can eat hot breads
for their own sake and not for moth
er's, Since the department of agri-
culture has set us right the grave
yards will have to wait long time for
us. Blessed be the department OF
agriculture.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County, Missouri.
In the matter of the estate of
Francis Boneparte Garrahan, COM
monty known as b. +. Garrahan.
Now on this 10th day of Septem-
ber, 1929, this matter coming on to
be heard, the court finds that said
Francis Boneparte Garrahan, COM
monty known as Il. +. Garrahan, has
been duly notified of this proceeding
by publication as provided by law, but
appears not.
Now here said matter is taken up
and the court having heard the evil
dcnce II is satisfied that the legel pre-
sumption of the death of said Francis
Boneparte Garrahan, commonly
known as B. F. Garrahan, is estab-
lished.
The court finds that said Fran
els Boneparte Garrahan, commonly
known as b. f. Garrahan, was pos
sessed Of property in Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri.
1t is ordered that said Francis
Boneparte Garrahan, commonly
known as B. F. Garrahan, be notified
OF said finding of this court, by notice
published forthwith, for four consecu-
tive weeks in The st. Joseph Observer,
a newspaper published In Buchanan
County Missouri, and that said Fran
CTS BOneparte Gartanan, commonly
known as b. F. Garrahan, II alive, or
any other person for him are required
to produce to this court within twelve
weeks from the date of the last pub
lication Of said notice, satisfactory
evidence OF the fact that he Is still
living, and upon failure 30 to do this
court will issue letters Of administra-
tion upon his estate.
A true copy. Attest:
(SeaD Fred M. Wanger.
(e30) Clerk Of Probate Court.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters,
Parliamentary, upon the estate Of
Emmett c. Wells, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court Of Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date Of the 1lth day
Of October, 1922.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
mCnths from date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
eft OF such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date OF the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
JAMES Z. WELLS,
(SeaD Executor.
AttesteG.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk Of Probate.
GOl4)
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
Saving and Wasting

To furnish the basis for a boast
about further economy" and "sav-
ings" in the expenses of the govern
mcnt, the new director of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing at Wash
ington requires the employees Of the
plant, men and women, married and
single, to take vacation of one or
two days a week, without pay.
This plan, its author has announc-
ed. win save" a couple of hundred
thousand dollars in the course of a
year. What these employees are COM
PEELED to forego in wages will help
pay the salaries of the numerous ex-
perts of the U. S. Shipping Board,
even If the subsidy bill is delayed for
few months longer.
The necessity for this reduction of
the pay roll Of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing becomes apparent the minute it is
known that of the several hundred Of
ficials OF the Shipping Board forty
seven alone receive an aggregate of
S599,S00 a year as salaries. They get
an average OF nearly $4,000 apiece,
or nearly twice as much as a senator
or representative, several hundred dol
lars more than a member of the cabi-
net and almost as much as an n'associ-
ate justice Of the U. S. supreme court.
The Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing is one of the government
plants for making money. Just why
the administration doesn't keep 1t go
ing at full pressure while the Ship
ping Board needs so many millions
| for salaries is not explained.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
THAT WASP WOMAN
The One That Smiles All the Time and
Has q Sting in Every
+ O.. Word.

I..'. Word.
"She has one Of those eternally
smiling faces and a sting In every
word"
Such was the description of a wit
ness in county court case recently.
l know nothing of the merits of the
case, and 1 daresay the description
was incorrect.
But there are women of the kind.
Most of us know one or two. With
smiling face this type of woman
makes pretty speeches and compli-
mentary remarks, but there Is a sting
in them.
How well you are looking, my
dear" she says to woman of un-
certain age; Il think you are posi-
lively marvelous!"
The way she brings out that mar
velous" leaves her hearer with the
uncomfortable feeling that what she
really means is How old you look!"
Or she admires another woman's
frock in these terms: How perfect
ly sweet 1 should like to have one
just like 1t. but of course it would be
much too young for me-"
And the complimented one knows
that she Is thinking; What fright
you look! Getting yourself up like
young grill"
Congratulating a newly engaged
girl, she says: II do hope you will
be very happy. l am sure you will.
Your fiance is such a delightful man.
have known him for years. We
used TO be great friends once upon a
time. But"
She has a way of leaving her sem
tences unfinished, but she has got
her sting in all right.
To a prospective Benedict she says,
II am so delighted at your engage
ment. Julia is a perfect darling. 1
am quite sure she will settle down all
right and make perfect wife"
And he is left wondering Just ex-
actly what she means and what she
knows Of Julia's past.
Between husband and wife she has
way of making mischief in the most
| apparently innocent and guileless
fashion. 81 am so sorry to hear about
your husband" she says in sympa-
thetic tone.
Whatever do you mean?" asks the
puzzled wife.
well. my dear, If you don't know
certainly shall not be the one to
| tell you. i hate scandalmongers and
1 never repeat gossip. 1 daresay It
is all quite untrue"
And the poor wife is left guessing.
But the seeds of a domestic tragedy
have been sown.
The woman with a sting may be
disappointed woman whom life has
treated unkindly, or she may just
| enjoy hurting others from sheer devil
try or from some kink in her nature.
There are women like that, women
who cannot bear TO see the happiness
or contentment Of others. II arouses
in them the bitterest resentment. They
want somehow to destroy it.
The anonymous letter writer is Of
this type-willing to wound and yet
afraid to strike. But still more dan
Ferous is the smiling, smooth-tongued
woman who. under the guise OF flat
terry or sympathy manages to get in
her sting.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate of
George A, Oliver, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing. date Of the 18th day
Of October, 1922.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them 10 us for allowance, within six
months from date OF said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
efit of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date OF the publication of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
NELLIE OLIVER,
JOHN w. OLIVER,
(SeaD Administrators.
Attested:
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk OF Probate.
(1Ol4)
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
1T WAS AN OLD TRADITION

The late Mrs. George Gould hated
divorce. At a Lakewood dinner party
young divorcee was admiring Mrs.
Gould's splendid jewels.
"Oh, that's your wedding ring, isn't
it?" she said How old fashioned il
looks. In the past they made them
so much wider than they do now"
In the past, you see" said Mrs.
Gould, they expected them to last 8
lifetime"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
of Administration. upon the estate OF
Louis Schlotman, deceased, have been
granted TO the undersigned by the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County.
Missouri, bearing date of the 7th day
of October, 1922.
All persons having claims against
raid estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters. or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and II said claims
be not exhibited within ono year from
the date OF the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
Attested: MARY YOUNG,
(Seal) Administratrix.
Fred M. Wanger, Clerk OF Probate.
G01D
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
of Administration, upon the estate of
Isham Elden Wood. deceased. have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date OF the eth
day of October, 1922.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
eft OF such estate; and II said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication OF this
notice. they will be forever barred.
Attested: ELLA WOOD,
(SeaD Administrative.
Fred NJ. Wanger Clerk OF Probate.
GO14)
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21

A. c. Walnick and Arthur Hether-
inzon. tie two 81. Joseph young mon
who robbed the Townsend Grocery
20 OF Maryyill1 OF a lerge amount OF
goods. were both sent up for six years
by tas court at that place Thursda".
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21

ness IN TINS "Trip 10 Irekldent Hard +.
ing's home state
Following a review Of his Survey
OF Ohio enforcement conditions"
Commissioner Haynes arrives at what
appears to have been the real intent
OF his visit and Of his subsequent "re-
lease" to the newspapers. He says:
What Haynes "Said"
asked as to political conditions,
Commissioner Haynes said:
President Hardlng's widespread
popularity in Ohio and that Of his ad-
ministration was given a decided i'm
petus by the action against liquor on
ships, and his increased estimates as
to the result in Ohio, where the people
are intensely devoted to strict en-
forcement. Added to the Presidents
popularity is the high esteem in which
Carml Thompson and Congressman
Simeon d. Fess are held, both OF
whom are unequivocal in their atti-
tude on law enforcement
within forty-eight hours after the
issuance of this propaganda for the
President Thompson and Fess, came
the announcement that Commissioner
Haynes is to return to Ohio to take
the stump for the Republican candi-
dates. His itinerary is being arranged
by Walter F. Brown, chairman Of the
Ohio Republican speakers bureau.
Brown is chairman Of the Joint Reor-
ganization committee appointed year
ago by President Harding. and has
been drawing a salary Of $4,000. So
far, there has been no reorganization
of government departments.
The prohibition commissioners Of
flee has staff of writer's who prepare
publicity matter and issue 1t almost
daily in the form of mimeographed d
sheets bearing the imprint "Informa-
ton Bureau. Prohibition Unit" This
bureau is an official governmental
agency, whose expenses are paid out
of taxes gathered from Democrats,
Republicans and persons of all other
political parties.
Democrats Blocked Dcbt Cancellation
Republican organs are giving al
most daily assurances that the Hard
ing administration can't. shan't, and
won't cancel the foreign debts.
These reassurances are superfluous
in view of the laws passed by Congress
on the subject OF the debts, their term
and the rate of interest TO be paid by
the debtors. But they provoke ques-
tions. why all the vociferations from
the White House? Who has been
pressing the administration to cancel
the debts? What leads the advocates
of cancellation to suppose that this
policy would meet with approval in
official quarters?
One thing remains perfectly fresh
in the public mind. That is that the
administration fought fiercely for a
law that would have permitted the
President and the secretary Of the
treasury TO work their own will and
way In the matter and manner of col
lecting, dcferring, reducing, refunding
and forgiving these billions of debts.
Only the inslstence Of Democrats eX-
plains the present law, which limits
the maturity of the loans and fixes a
minimum rate of interest on them.
Is it the recollection Of the admin
| istration's former attitude that has led
some one to believe that its official
representatives would cancel the debts
| If they could?
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21

WASHINGTON, oct. 19.-(Special
Correspondence.) 1.-THE United States
steel Corporation, commonly and ac-
curately known as the steel Trust"
has actively entered the present con-
gressional campaign in behalf of the
Republican party by reprinting and
broadcasting a speech by Representa-
tive Will r. Wood Of Indiana, chair
man Of the Republican Congressional
Campaign committee. The subject of
Republican Chairman Woods speech
is: United States steel: A Corpora
tion with a Soul" Qaughter.)
The speech is a fulsome eulogy of
the Steel Trust delivered by Mr.. Wood
in the House of Representatives on
the Steel Trust organization to that
of the government OF the United
States. He might have gone further
and stated that sometimes the Steel
Trust in its exercise Of power exceeds
that Of the United States, certainly
with respect to the Clayton law and
the Sherman law concerning unfair
| competition and monopoly
Since Mr.. Woods eulogy was de-
livered the Federal Trade Commission
has declared that the proposed steel
merger would be a violation of law,
constituting an unfair method of COM
petition and tending to create a mo-
nopoly. This followed the passage OF
senate resolution for an inquiry into
the proposed merger.
Raised s4s a Ton
Since Republican Chairman Woods
! eulogy, the Steel Trust has advanced
prices Of rails SO to s4S a ton, while
the average price of fourteen leading
steel products has advanced more
than ss a ton since last February.
This beneficent, philanthropic trust
(renewed laughter) is one Of 1000
corporations which made more than
s19, 900, 100000 during the war after
paying excess profits taxes. The Re
publican Congress Of which Chairman
Wood is a shining light. has since re-
lleved these corporations and others,
which made all told 100000, 900, 900
during the war, Of their excess profits
tax. Fifty representatives Of the steel
industry have also had the high honor
of dining at the White House TO dis
cuss the question OF why they work
their employees twelve hours per day.
It should be remembered that
! Chairman Wood represents a congress
sional district. in which the main
! plant Of the Steel Trust is located.
| Whether the circulation Of Chairman
Woods speech by the Steel Trust is
| to further the proposed steel merger,
which Mr. Wood highly approves, or
whether It is to express gratitude for
| the relief Of its excess profits taxes, or
whether il wishes to continue in Con-
gress such a powerful friend and ad-
vocate as the chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional committee, is a
matter OF opinion,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
1T SHOWED SPEED AND SYSTEM

A lady who had Just received an
interesting bit OF news said to her
little daughter, Marjorie, dear, auntie
has a new baby, and now mamma is
the baby's aunt papa is the baby's
uncle and you are her little cousin"
We'll" said Marjorie. wonderingly,
wasn't that arranged quickl"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
THAT GREAT STEEL COR
PORATION with A soul"
TO HEAR 1T LAUDED by CON-
GRESSNIAN WOOD is TO
LAUGH
AND HOW GOOD 1T is,
is AGAIN SHOWN

As Soon rs the More Than Friendly
Ohio Congressman Had Delivered
Himself of His Effusion That
Corporation With n Sour' Took
Him ut His Word and Magnani-
mously Raised the Prices on Steel
Rails T1lirty-Four Dollars More a
Ton and Added Fifty Per Cent to
Other steel Articles. ....
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
WAS THE WRONG PERSON

do you know. that song Miss
Howler sang the other night has
haunted me ever since"
Il don't see why II should haunt
you. II was she who murdered it,"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21
Public Money for Republican
Propaganda

Public money is being used by the
federal prohibition commissioners Of
flee, under the treasury department,
to spread Republican partisan propa-
ganda in behalf Of Republican candi-
dates for congressional and state Of
porting on the enforcement OF the
Volstead act. the prohibition commits
sioner's office is issuing statements
commencing Republican office-seek-
ers, and predictions OF Republican
victory in the November elections.
This partisan propaganda is pre-
pared by employees Of the prohibition
commissioners office, is printed on
stationery purchased with public
funds. and by machines which are
presumably owned and operated to
do purely public work. In addition
20 all OF this messengers drawing SAL
aries as employees Of the treasury de-
partment carry the prohibition COM
missloner's partisan publicity to all
the Washington newspaper correspon-
dents.
The latest misuse Of public money
and abuse OF official power by the
prohibition commissioner in the inter
est of Republican candidates is ex-
empllfied in the statement issued con-
cerning the political situation in Ohio.
Ostensibly on an official tour Of that
state and at public expense, Commits
sioner Haynes seemingly concerned
himself largely with the Republican
campaign there, and evidently spent
some of his time and some OF the tax
payers money in getting in touch
! with Republican workers, The com
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-21

Ben Arnholdt, deputy motor license
inspector, is asking the police to ar
rest all delinquentA
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-07-07
SPECIAL ELECTION IN LONG
LANE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4.

Whereas, one third of the resident
freeholders and like proportion OF
the resident electors Of the age Oh
twenty-one years in the Long Lane
school district No. 4, the County OF
Newberry, State Of South Carolina
have fled a petition with the County
Board of Education Of Newberry'
County, South Carolina, petitlonlng
and requesting that an election De
held in said school district on the
question of levying a special addl-
tional tax of four mills on the taxa Bile
property within the said school dis
trict.
Now, therefre, we the undersigned
composing the County Board of kdu-
cation for Newberry County, State of
South Carolina, do hereby order the
board of trustees of Gong Lane
school district No. to hold an cleo
t:on on the said question Of levying
a special additional tax Of four mills
to be collected on property located
within the said school district, which
said election shall be held at the Long
Lane schoolhouse in the said school
district No. 4, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of July, 1922, at which said cleo
ton the polls shall be opened at Z
a. m. and closed at p. m.
The members of the board of trus-
tcs Of said school district shall act
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-07-07

Nineteen answered the roll call and
four visitors were present. Sweet
pickles were canned, using the pint
cans ordered by the club. Miss Ber-
rie demonstrated the capper tor
same.
The girls short course was dis
cussed. and 100 girls are expected
to. attend. Tranwood club will fur
nish supper one night for the girls.
The hostess served sandwiches, ICED
tea and tea cakes. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Rufus Merts.
Mrs. c. A. Matthews, Sec.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-07-07
FREIGHT TRAIN
KILLS TWO MEN
BEN AND WILLIAM BREWER
LOSE LIVES
William Clifton Mcleod, Also In
jured, Tells of Accident
Near Pinewood

The State.
Sumter, July 3.-Ben Brewer and
William Brewer, the two sons of
James C. Brewer, who live near Pine
wood, were killed Sunday night
shortly after 10 o'clock at Broadway
siding by freight train. William
Clifton Mcleod, who was with the
two men and who also lives near
Pinewood, was very severely hurt, his
leg being broken in two places. He
was sent to the Tourney hospital,
Sumter, Monday morning.
The three men, according to Nc
Leod's testimony at the coroner's IN
quest, were asleep on the railroad
track and Mcleod, according to his
own statement, did not even know he
had been hurt until he felt numb
ness in his legs. He was thrown sew
eral feet from the track and did not
wake up until after he had been hit
by the train.
Mr.. McLeod's story of the accident
as told the coroner's jury follows:
"After 10 o'clock p. m., July 2, l
left Brewers house with Ben and
William Brewer. We just walked out
TO the crossing at Broadway siding.
/ started to go on home, but the boys
called me back. I went back and
sat down on the rail with my feet IN
side of the track. The two Brewer
boys laid down between the rails. L
guess we went to sleep in about SIX
or seven minutes after we got in this
position. When l walked up | was
off to one side of the track and don't
know how | got there. We were on
the track just about to the ends of
the boards on the crossing towards
Sumter. Joe Ards left US at the sid
ing. We drank all the whiskey be-
fore we left the house. We were at
home when the passenger train to
Augusta went by. I am certain that
all of Us were asleep and I didn't
know what had happened when ]
woke up and found myself away
from the tracks. I didn't know that
l was hurt until l felt numbness in
my legs. I did not hear any train
and did not know anything after
went to sleep until 1 woke up about
eight or ten feet from the tracks and
then I found that my leg was brok-
en-"
The verdict of the coroner's jury
was "that the said Ben and William
Brewer were killed at Broadway sid
ing in Sumter county July 2, 1922
by being run over by an Atlantic
Coast Line freight train"