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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04
2 SPECIFICATIONS
ACCUSE OFFICER OF
IMPROPER CONDUCT
Charges Include Accepting
Money for Immunity Of Al
legged Lawbreakers, Chiefly
Liquor Men and Gamblers
Failure to Pay OvcrHun-
dreds Of Dollars IN Fines IS
Specified in Report.

CnmpIct!nS TWO days work OF exam
ming evidence Of alleged misconduct
in office of II. II. Duyal. sheriff OF
Brooke county, W. Va, the grand judy
At WrlIsburs yesterday afternoon Pc
iiIiunod Judge J. B. SOmmerVlIle 1of
IN" removal Of Sheriff DuVal from
urricc Tho petition was signed by
Dr. Cloyd Goodnight. president OF
Erthanv college, as foreman OF the
yrand jury. and every one or the nj
rcnn other members OF the county's s
crime investigating body. The pcu-
lion for tho shcrifi's removal was al
comranied by resolution manl'
nlously adopted by the grand jury
rcunrs'ing ,ha, Prosecuting Attorney
N s Wilkin be permitted to employ
special counsel 10 assist the state In
It's prosecution OF the sheriff.
There are twenty-five specifications
yr ALLEGED miscOnduCt embodied IN the
pr,iripn for Sheriff Duvals removal
II similar in char! cter, alleging that
Sheriff DuVal, al various times, ar
rested peryOns alleged 10 be YlolM'
ing the prohibition law or gambling
law-oltcn without warrant or other
Iuc process Of law-and accepted
money from or in behalf or the per
.;nns arrested on condition that they
be immune from prosecution III the
courts, and that fines collected IN
many instances by the sheriff hau
been appropriated for the personal
rer o. Tho sheriff rather than turned
into the state treasury. as required
hy law.
Charles Of this character against
sheriff Duval bcGan to drift into the
.Crice OF Prosecuting Attorney w. ;.
WuIiin about three months ago, the
states attorney said, when victims o.
tho shcriff's alleged Vaccinations
nade their complaints to the county
'ayy official The charges were not
presented to the grand jury when II
WAS convened In regular session
March :, ii being explained that the
orosccutinC attorney was not SuiiI'
ricn,lv sure AZ that time that inc
clarscs could bn substantiateu, one
week aco. March -. the grand jury
WAS rccon,rncd in special session and
= full dav WAS spent in hearing evil
dencc. Adjournment for on" week
was taken. and the investigation COM
plCtcd yesterday.
Sheriff Duval was present IN court
nt Wellsburg when the grand jury re-
port was read at 40 O'Clock Monday
afternoon. Attorney !. I. Handlan or
Wheeling has been ret ned to repre-
sent Sheriff nuval.
After hearing the report or tue
grand jury. Judge Sommervi!lo re.
Trained from setting 4 date for Shorln
Duvals hearing. due 10 the fact that
the Ohio county term of circuit court
conyencs next week. and until after
rhe Ohio county docket Is called ana
cases set for trial, the Judge could mol
say when il will be possible to convene
q spcciol term of tho Brooke county
circuit court
sheriff Duval's hearing VIII be be-
rore judge SOmmcrvile. not before a
irry rs TIE Brooke official Is not un'
der Indictment.
An examination Of the twenty-five
CONTINUED on PaRe Nine0
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Operators Declare Walk-out
in Unionizcd Fields Not
Complete, While Workers
Assert Many Non-unlon
Diggers Have Joined in Ma,
tion-wide Walk out.

cLar;c-;on. ". VA. Nnr.. uc''."r.
meats Monday III -" ,'r.A" o. ''"'
miners n IL" s"u,u"r" un."r.@"i feds
o. West N.~s.uia VEG $" u"aGr" '"1'
tonight D"tn operators and "H'"" i";a-
c~s admitted having received s'ant in
,Iicut.nus o. wh!ch I" baS. statements
as 70 ,hc e>tcn; of i'5 cit"''.
only hir"t announcements were m"i"
bv either side and Sp"""~i'r.H H." '''
operators declared tho ":''N"rt :" b" g."
rr,u corrr,.," "a tho Hni"m n"'.,~ "'i'
no crrcrt nha'c,rr ~ ia" ""u-l'i''
fields. wni'c q: ''"'Lu""''"r* '"r -"
union here thu aS~'rt"1 Wa m4''" ma
ali union mru have j"'"eu tie sG'A'
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san Francisco. April %.-Tcstimony
10 support th" contention Of tn" de-
fnnsc that Miss Virginia Itappe suffered
from chronic abdominal trouble for
many years prior Ia her death IN the
hotel suite Of Roscoe {. r''Fatty'D Ar
buckle rrrc last fall va given today
i, the third trial Of tho film comedian,
held for the death of tn" actress.
Several occasions IN CHICAGO cafes,
on which. she said, Miss Rappe was
taken with sudden attacks. were de-
srribed by Mrs. Helen Ado'ine White
hurst oS Chicago.
The defense contends that the signs
or acony Miss Rape experienced at
the Nrl,urkic party four days before
her death were but reCuIvent manlfe"-
tationa Of chronic bladder complaint.
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TWO AV|AT0RS
STAGE DAT Tie;
FALL To DEATH

Houston. TEX. April a mimic bat
tie above III" clouds. staged by Flyers
from Ellington field. resulted In tho
death OF two army aviators to-day. when
TWO pursuit planes collidcd IN mid-a!r'
ho;h falling IL the ground one IN
flames.
The aviators Killed IN the crash we're
Major John W S'mons, Jr.. Of Char!cS-
ton. :. {. and Lieutenant Gerald H.
Fitzputrick. OF Sacramento. CaNt.
At the time OF tho accident about t!f-
;ecn planes we're in the air.
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TFST|F|ES MISS RAPPE WAS
SUBJECT To FREQUENT ATTACKS

Mrs. Whitehurst, who said she was
A friend OF Miss Rappe, testified tnh
in Chicago cafe in 1913 the latter
had a sudden attack after taking three
or four drinks Of whiskey. In lslo'
according to the witness. they were
REQUIRED to leave another cafe as the
result OF another attack.
Still another attack occurred, Mrs.
Whitehurst said, in 1915.
An attempt by the defense to intro
duce documentary evidence to support
its attack on the character OF Jesse
Norgaard, the prosecution witness VINO
said Arbuckle tried to bribe him 10
obtain the key to Miss Rappe's dress
lny room at a motion picture studio.
was stopped by sustained objection
Of the prosecution.
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MARYLAND VOTERS FOR
STATE SOLDIER BONUS

NrnaroI,7 Nrri' @.--W!th ""ir four
dissenting votes Tho house "f delegates
today naSScd the state soldiers bonus
bill. The measure now SocS to thc
governor. Th" h!I provides for 4 w.
600 900 bond issue which Is 10 bc sub
rnitted 10 tho people, to pay ton dollars
for each months service. with - per
cont additional for overseas service
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west Virginia: CLOUDY TussdAys Ws4'
nssday local showers; mild tsnpSfoS.le.
Ohio Cloudy; local showers 1SseaAy
and wednesday,; warmer In ne10 poE'
w.stsrn Pennsylvania Cloudy ~
warmer; probably occaHonAl snoW&s
tuesday and" "wednesday. -.
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viii Increase Force.

:. T.. McQuaie. general wa"2@'- o.
The Ben Franklin Coal C"wuln! q N"Sj
Sirginia which operates The IHnama
mine in the lower part " MoU""- He.
said last night the Panama mine ~ op-
Grating about - per cent OF capacity. 1t
viii be operating 80 rcr cent cara"itF n
ten days or two weeks hc sa'd. a"d
nlore men are being pat TO worN ever!
day
Officials OK tie HitChUan Coal & '",'
company said that 90 men worked IN
the Hickman minS At Bcnwo"d !estHr-
dav. The mine IS not orgaMized. Off
Cia!s Of the company said nor VIII II
be. as organization OF the Hitchm"n
miners is prohibited by an Injunction
issued in United state court.
One hundred and ten men worked
Yesterday at the Frank Constanza mine
a, Rich,and. Mr.. Constanza said 1t"
fHon%Inued on Pare Tourteen)
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|, ", v. |NVADES
MINING FIELDS
RADICAL LITERATURE
BEING DISTRIBUTED
Small Independent Companies
in Hard Coal Region Offer
TO Grant Demands.

New York. April 3.-un."u l"1d"rs
,laimod the first victory for the s,rt"-
;n., anthracite miners here ir-dIy ".'N
n,,y announced several independent
,oupan!cs had offered to grant AL or
tho nineteen wage demands !f u" m"n
vr;i,d return - thc!r jobs Immediately.
.r,r offer Was first made by William
p,ch. prc>!dyat OF the Grove Ni!l MIN
;rg ComiAuy. Of Rockville. Fa.. VINO
anne 70 New York for tie purpose or
according 10 William !. Fireman, OF
: scranton. IA. prcsiIcn; cf tuc In!t'd
Mine WORKERS OF America. in NStrlC.
No. !.
Not q Break, They Say.
II was followed. he sad by similar
offers from "othrr small independent
mIne operators" IN the Scranton area
That this signiticd 4 breach In the
ranks uf organized mine owners W.'s dH-
uicd by members Of tHe AnIhr"'l''
upcratorS Association. They brAn"rd
.,,yncrs who had made surn o1ierS as
'rndcpcndcnt operators OF wage mines
whose PROD action was NC&H%ialH ITEM
ThC Grove ujii Company J. Hot even
affiliated with the organization 9: IN
i,p"udc,.' operators, tnry assert
"Su.I offers VIII r,, via ih" strike
and VIII has" ~" effect uu IL" SiAuN i"T
4 reduction in Wages. taken ~ the "hor-
ntors association" lid W. w Ens.!Nh.
president OF the Genera! Alden Coat
Company Of S'rartu@. and 4 m"mNor "I
the miners and o.c:ators sub committee
On wage contract negotiations. In scS-
sion here.
Operators charged that union p!chcts
bearing strike literature were Invading
,,o,t. mi inn hituurinO,S fields OF l'Crn-
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STATES FINANCES IN
GOOD CONDITION

Charleston. ". Va, April 3.-ThS
states finances are in a good condition
according to w. S. Johnson. state tfeesrtS
urer. who today issued financial Statst
ment for the month or March snoN
. rand balance including investments.
of S2S334,326.22.
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Attacks West VirqInians.

Mr.. Lewis paid his respects to what
he termed "a general financial demand
for liquidation of labor and defation Of
wages" by declaring that there was
nothing constructive in the business
viewpoint today. and depression can
not be overcome by cutting wages and
further lowering the purchasing power
Of labor"
The non-uNion operators, especially
those of West Virginia, lie said. were
Ishmaclirrs Of industry. whose hand is
against industry. who are foment ng
industrial difficulties that they may
get high prices"
"Re sure that il this do-nothing pol.
icy Uf business leaves the issues to be
fought out" he said. with the govern
mont standing aside as neutral OBJ
server, the public will have to foot the
BILL
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Have No Orlers.

J Z. pctt!curi SUPERINTENDENT - me
rarrs Run nlCo OF the Miuera! sta,
Coal Company n MoundsTie' Sh.u III" :
evening that the PARIS Run m:"c -
closed down because o. lack o: order"
During the slack rer!od. hc sail. ;he
Gag. 4, the mine is Oc.rg repaired
I, VAS declared at MVuuIsNi.lc 'I2t
night that 81 men employed At tho 'a!rs
Fun u,ino have declared their irt"a;lon
TO form a union and apply for u char
for Mr. Pe.t!cor,l declared his company
will not enter rn;o q contract with the
I.nitrd Mine Workers, bat that tho mine
has been employing union men.
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THE INTELLIGEN GER

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper ia the
State of West Virginia.
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The Missouri herald., 1922-06-16
Hayti's Golden Rule Store

The success of the Buckleys' Store, starting
as it did few years ago in very small way,
is due more than to any other One thing to
its adherence to the Golden Rule. That is,
to sell to others as we would buy for ourselves.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

Pursuant to a judgment rendered
in the Special Proceedings in the
Superior Court of Wilson county,
North Carolina, entitled, Ruth New
ton ct al. versus J. j. Baker ct al,
the undersigned commissioner will
on Monday the 18th day of Febru-
airy, 1922, at twelve o'clock, M, be-
fore the court house door in the
town Of Wilson, N. c., offer for sale,
at public auction to the highest bid
der, for cash. the following describ-
ed property. to-wit: ~
Two certain tracts of land in the
state and county aforesaid described
as fo1Iows:
First Tract: Beginning at the
canal at the old Birdea Armstrong
line; thence east along the said line
to the old Pittman line to Q light
wood knot; thence, north along the
old Pittman line to a pine the Bar
ron line; thence west along
Barron line to the old John
webb fence: thence south
along the old Webb fence to the old
cross fsaee: thence west down and
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FINANCE NOTES FROM
THE NEW YORK TINES

The Cuba Cane Sugar Corporation
shows net loss of $12,O64,56O for
the year ended Sept. 80, 1921, after
allowing for all interest charges, re-
serves for depreciation and payment
o faxes. This compares with pro-
fit of $12,344,134 reported in the
previous year. Adjustment of inven-
tory accounted for a loss of 3,O59,-
339, WHICH, together with the pay
ment of $1,75O,O0O for dividends on
the preferred stock, increased the
total loss for the last year to $16,-
S73,899
In addition to the amount written
off for adjustment of inventory, the
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NEW CABINET FOR
THE DAHL is ELECTED

Dublin, Jan. 10-When the Dali
Eireann adjourned tonight by con-
sent of all sides to February IA,
the situation which last night was
dangerous and obscure has been to a
great extent clarified. The new
president, Arthur Griffith, and a
new cabinet had been elected and the
way had been smoothed to putting
into effect the terms of the treaty.
The following cabinet officers were
named:
Minister of finance Michael Col
Inns.
Foreign affairs-George Gavan
Duffy.
Home \affairs-Eamon J. Duggan.
Local government-Willia T..
Cosgrave.
Economic affairs-Bryan AO'Hig-
gins.
Defense-Richard Mulcahy.
Immense relief is felt in Dublin
at the turn events have taken and
this. will undoubtedly be experienced
throughout Ireland
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Armenian orphans has been called
|by George H. Bellamy, chairman, in
this city January rs. All county Of
Ificials of the Near East Relief fund
from over the State are expected to
attend.
Among other speakers who have
been invited to come to Raleigh for
the conference is Congressman VIII
liam D. Upshaw, the Billy Sunday
of congress. Congressman Hallet
Ward of North Carolina has also
been invited and has accepted the
Invitation.
The conference is to be held for
interchange of ideas in raising this
States quota for the relief of the
IArmenians. The State fund is needed
to feed, clothe and educate 1884
|children orphans, of Armenian mar
tyrs, entrusted to care of North Caro-
lima.
The North Carolina conference of
American Jewish Relief committee,
dedicated to the relief of sufferers
from the world war, is holding IA
State conference here today.
The morning session was called to
order at 1O:45 this morning by
Lionel We'll, prayer being offered by
Rabbi Harvey Vessel. The afternoon
session will be given over to reports
of committees followed by general
discussion as to the policy of the
campaign, quotas and local organ
iZations.
Invited guests here for the confer
ence include DR.. Nathan Krass OF
New York; Victor H. Kriegshabe1
of Atlanta; Louis Schimel, of Char
lesion, State chairman of South Caro-
lima, and A. d. G. Gohn of Atlanta
Southern field representative.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IS WINNING FAVOK
THROUGHOUT STATE
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ask the question as to whether ma
4oritv of their own will ratify what
mas been done at the next generai
eIection. Some of the Republicans
think not and indications today are
that there will be an effort made by
the minority party leaders to p1tcn
the next campaign on Commissioner
Watts new Democratic machine"
There has been something said In
some Democratic circles about the
administration of the new tax law
There has been considerably more
said about the apportionment OF
-epie" at the Watts counter. Natur-
ally there were more guests at the
table than "pie" and this reaction
was anticipated but the fact that
most of the deputy commissioner-ap-
pointments went to former deputy
Federal revenue collectors has caus-
ed some dissatisfaction.
Governor Morrison is hearing
some pardon cases this week so that
his docket will not be SO big when
the pardon week" appeals are pre-
sented, beginning Monday next.
No capital cases are scheduled for
hearing.
Loans to farmers for agricultural
purposes are steadily being made by
the North Carolina branch of the
War Finance Corporation loan
agency under the direction of Col.
James R. Young, chairman.
The loans approved to date for
North Carolina farmers runs the
total far in excess of three million,
Colonel Young announced today. The
last batch of applications which were
sent to Washington by the banks of
this State, approved yesterday, were
for $23O,0O0, and others are expect
ed to be returned within the next
ten days.
This States quota of the millions
set aside by the War Finance Cor
oration has not been fixed and will
not be, it is announced, but applica-
tions will be received and the loans
approved and made through. the
banks of North Carolina as long as
it is seen the money is needed for
agricultural purposes.
A State conference to discuss
methods of raising 100000, North
Carolina's quota, for the starving
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Washington, Jan. 1.-THE army
500 miles east of New York is con-
tinuing to port under her own steam
the war department was advised to-
day. There was no danger to those
aboard the dispatch said
A radio from the Crook trans
mitted to the war department said
the vessel was proceeding, unaccom-
panied but with other ships in
close proximity making miles an
hour.
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REVENUE OFFICER
SAYS SCHOONER is RUM RUNNER

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seize this vessel
THE favorite plan of these snug
g1ers is to have two sets of clearance
papers one for Novia Scotia with
cargo of liquor and the other to
some American port in ballast. The
liquors are disposed of ashore or in
puts into port in ballast and clears.
Look for two sets of papers on every
one of these smugglers'
Investigation of the activities of
the Messenger of Peace along the
lines suggested by Mr. Bergstrom
will be pushed by the prohibition de-
|partment.,
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along the fence to the canal; thence
down the canal to the old : Birden
Armstrong line, the beginning, con-
tanning thirty acres, more Or less,
and being the identical land convey
ed to Bennett webb by deed of Ash
ley Page and wife, which deed is du-
ly recorded in the Office of the reg
lister of deeds of Wilson county in
Book 23 at page 1872.
Second Tract: Beginning at a
old James Pittman and Bennett
Webb line; thence running east to a
llghtwood pine, being in the said
James Pittman's corner; thence
north with the old James Pittman
line to corner Of the G. H. Barron
land; thence west along the John
Webb line and the Bennett Webb
line to the beginning, containing
twenty-five acres, more or less and
being the identical tract of land
conveyed to Bennett. Webb by deed
of J. F. Bridgers and wife, which
deed is duly recorded in the office of
the register of deeds of Wilson
County, North Carolina.
There will be reserved from the
above described property about one
fourth of an acre embracing the
family burying ground.
This January 10, 1922.
F. D. ,Swindell, Commissioner.
l IL 18 25-1
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ARMY TRANSPORT
IN DISTRESS

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Ameri-
can transport Crook which is bring
ing American troops from Germany
sprung a leak about 500 miles from
New York but she is in no immedi-
ate danger. A transport left this port
today to render assistance.
The Crook is bound from Antwerp
for New York
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CAMPAIGN

UNTIL FEBRUARY.
The campaign for members OF the
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation is to be continned until Feb
ruary 2 when the board Of directors
assumes control. according to a deci-
sion of the tri=state organization
committee made at it's recent Raj
eigh meeting.
The decision to continue the cam
paign was made in view of the pres
sure brought ON the organization
committee. from sections of counties
where growers ha1 not yet had op-
portunity to sign Ae, ,tpbacco market-
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Mr.. T., w. Fenner, Department
Commissioner, will be at the Court
House in Wilson Thursday, Friday
and Saturday to assist those wishing
to list and pay income tax for 1921.
Be sure and come. II Std
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FANCY CHEESE DEPARTMENT
At Carrolps you can get Limburg-
er, Roquefort, Phil. Cream, Neuf-
chateL and pimento cheese.
1 IL ltd
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We have improved our Dry Clean
ing Plant with better machinery Try
us with your next suit. Powell Clean
ing Works. 1 IL Std
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WANTED-LADY TO CANVASS for
high class proposition good pay.
Give age and address. Ans. L & C.
= Box TIA. City. 1 IL It'd
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BABY CHICKS TWO SHIPMENTS
a week. Several varieties. Live ar
rival guaranteed Write for price
list. Live Oak Poultry Farm,
LAGRANGE, N. c. 1 10 Std
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FOR RENT-TWO NICELY FUR
nished rooms suitable for gentle
man. Call 1877. 10 Std
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Small lot of turnip salad, Ice
burg lettuce and Florida lettuce at
CAROLS. II IT'D
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THURSDAY FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Best cling peaches, cans $500
Best pineapple, 4 cans ..... LOO
Best tomatoes, cans ....... LOO
Maine style corn doz. 1.75
Calibest apricots, cans -. so
Delmonte bartlett pears, cans LOO
Granulated sugar, 10 lbs. -. .55
Armours corn flakes, for 80. rs
Libby's sour pickles, doz. .... 10
Vienna sausage, 3 cans -. rs
Vancamps baked beans, cans .25
Pure glycerine soap, cakes .25
Fresh eandled eggs, doz .... AZ
Libby's sour pickles, 2 bottles .25
Best Florida oranges peck. -. 10
Special prices on all canned goods
in dozen lots this week. Taylors Cash
& Garry Store. 1 IL 2td
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NOT MANY LEFT

Desirable building lots at reason
able prices are very scarce. There
is one nice one available and if you
are interested write P. o. Box 753.
II It'd
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COTTON SEED OIL.

Jan. S45, Feby. $50, Mar 81,
April $50, May s95, June 919, July
Iess.
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FOR SALE-THREE MILK COWS.
Call 1881. / lO zto