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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

The holiday travel is very heavy
this soason--far greater than last
year.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Judge Gray gave J. A. Naught OF
Kansas city. an I. w w. who was
soliciting funds here Sunday, $2j
fine when court convened Monday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

pr. !. w. Mays home, 2s01 Rcnick,
was damaged by fire to the extent Of
800 Wednesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Mrs. Alice o'Hope. who lives In the
rear OF 1905 South Ninth. was shot
through the right arm by Hank Sol
lars Monday afternoon. lie fired three
shots at her. Both were drunk. the
police say, and were arrested.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Leon II. Albus. with the Denver Gas
& Electric Light Co. is spending the
holidays here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Albus.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Twenty five books in the German
language were received aud placed on
the shelves at the public library this
week. and will be given out to the pub
lie.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

The annual Christmas entertain
ment of the Swift Club for members
and families viii he held in the plant
garage tonight.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Some thief stole sac, a linen table
set and a set Of silver from Mrs.
Florence Luedeka. 2416 Faraon, this
week
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

John Englemann. 76 years OF age,
who for AZ years had lived here. died
Sunday. His home was at 1920 Sacra-
mcntO.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Fannie Avery. an lS-year-old rum
rested here and sent back Sunday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Mrs. Angie A. Rlppey was divorced
from W. ]. Eippey by Judge Allen
Tuesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

John Wagcngneckt, IS years OF age
n we'll known citizen, died at the home
OF his daughter Mrs. II. H. Hunt. 90.
Independence Avenue Tuesday
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Lewis c. Gabbort has been named
as chairman of the Fourth congress
sional district to raise $4,000 addi-
tional in Missouri by Dec. 28th TO COM
Of S1.OOO,OOO
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

At the dinner Of the 40 and g."
club of the American Legion Wednes-
day night. Col. C. c. Macdonald was
elected chef de gar; Vincent Carbry.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

O. l.. Linch tool, John Ryan. SON
tcrccd for ten wears for attempted
criminal assault, To tho pen Monday.
Buchanan county has collected
$2.426.SO as costs through special col
lector Jack Haight, i'm The past six
months.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Ben F. Foster, a well known negro
known as Uncle Ben" who had lived
here for the past forty years, the last
twenty-five. OF which were at the home
Of John ID. Preston. died Saturday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Or. Z. L. Leouard's home, Twenty
extent of $4,000 by fire, Sunday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

BESSIE Goodson of 1923 julie wa,
knocked down by an automobile driv
en- by Z. Y. Strawn. Wednesday, and
badly bruised.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Harry Lauder, the Scotch comedian
viii be the guest Of the Rotary Clul
at its New Year luncheon.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

James Scott Polk, Sr., who for forty
three years has resided here and who
was a travelling salesman, died at his
home. 1905 North 95th street. Sunday.
He was Sc years Of age, and was a
brother Of Samuel Polk. a former we'll
known newspaper man of this city. but
now OF st. Louis.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

After living with her husband
James c. Johns. from N0,. % to Dec
IL. this year. Myrtle Johns sued him
for divorce. alleging indignitles.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

The Marland Refinery Co. OF Ponca
City, Oklahoma. has purchased the
properties here and at Guilford Of the
Oklahoma Producing and Refining Co.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Ewing Potcet son Of Mr. and Mrs
T. +. Potect Of 2431 Doniphan Avenue
was heard in radio Wednesday night
he playing at Kansas City with talent
of that place.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

The cars OF l.. l.. Cleveland of Cam.
eron and Mrs. C.. r. Bruce cOllided or
2sth and Faraon Wednesday. and Mrs
Bruce was hurt.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

l.. ]. Van Vleit's home at 1915 North
Twenty-flfth street was robbed, Sat
urday night, OF a considerable amount
Of jewelry.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

rho Land Construction Co. on Tues
day bid 80 cents for skimming, 10
cents for the heavy hauling and 1
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

DR.. w. J. McGill. Bishop william A.
Quayle's physician, was called to
Baldwin. Kas., Monday to see the bLsh-
op. who suffered stroke OF apoplexy
Sunday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

Mrs. Sarah Hickey. 81. widow Of
Maurice Hickey. an early well known
resident, died at the family home, 63s
South Thirteenth, Sunday afternoon.
!. Walker. 311 East Valley street,
was held up near Pryor and Virginia
avenues Saturday night and robbed Of
SIS.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

The South Side will hold its com
munity Christmas tree for the poor
children Of that section at the Transi
House Saturday at D. m.
The Washington times., 1922-07-23

leg out of the window of the fire escape
on the seventh floor.
One hectic experience David Hartman
still trembles over as he recalls it. That
came when he served summons on an
artist who lived in an apartment on
Seventy-second street.
But what do you wish with Mr.. Bat
tleby?" asked a young lady who always
appeared at the studio door when David
knocked.
Lady, lady," said David, in his earn
est way, "it is so important, it is so
secret, cannot tell anybody but Mr.. Bat
tleby himself"
"Well, if you can't tell me you can't
see him." said the young lady, with
fnality.
Now, most ignorant, resourccless lay
men would think that here, at last, was a
situation where David Hartman was
stumped. But David just drew out Of
his bag another one of his little tricks:
81 knew Battleby was inside" said he.
"And Il knew what would bring him out
was a terrible commotion. So l started
to make noise. l stamped up and down.
I moved chairs, loudly, as if | were hunt
ing for Battleby beneath them. / opened
and closed windows; I~called, in fervent
tones, 'Battleby, oh Battleby!
"At last he came out. What's the
meaning of all this rumpus?' he asked
me, and | gave him the summons. Then
the young lady had Mysteries.
"'This man has insulted me- said she,
he opened the windows and moved the
chairs all around
"Tsn't that just like a woman? As if
moving the furniture was an insult to
her. Well, at that the artist threw off
his coat. He rolled up his sleeves and he
struck out. One lamm landed on my
chin and fell to the floor, where / re-
NAMED. felt all right, quite all right,
as lay there on the floor, but knew II
didn't do something pretty quick l
wouldn't feel all right. So l lay there,
pretending l was unconscious
"'Oh, you killed him, yod killed him,
moaned the young lady. oh, why will
you always be so impetuous. Now, be-
sides the summons, we've got a murder
on our hands. But always said, II you
kept on It would be the electric chair.
The Washington times., 1922-07-23

Let's get some water and see>if we can
bring him to-
"They ran for water. They threw first
a cupful, then Abowlful in my face.
never stirred. But when they started to
get bucket I feebly rose up.
Thank God he's saved; he breathes,
he's sitting up said the young lady. And
she stopped over me and herself, person
ally, helped me to arise.
(Which did. Then things took turn
for the better. The artist slipped a
twenty-dollar bill in my hand.
Here said he, buy yourself a CODY
of Shakespeare's complete works. I'm
sorry punched you. Honest am. For
give and forget. That's my motto. And
thank you for the little summons, thank
you so much II was coming sooner or
"'Yes,' said I, If not to-day, to-n,or-
row. You know, we serve, where others
fail, has always been my motto since
took up this business
"'of course agreed the artist, you
serve, where others fail
"'You betyer,' said I, that's my motto
as said.'
$50 we parted, good friends"
Finally, with long, last, wistful sigh,
David sighs his deep regret.
What is it, David?" the curious may
ask him.
"It's regret, pure and simple" said
David. "And that's for one phase Of my
business which has gone-has departed
They are breweries. We never serve
summonses on them any more. Because
there amt none any more. But-when
there was-they was the best people
either L, or my partner, ever met. No
fuss, no cracks on the back at breweries !;
no broken heads, nor speedy, accelerated
shoves down a fight of stairs; just a
ready hand, all stretched out for the sum-
mons. And then--a glass Of beer. Some
times, even, two glasses of beer. Never
at any brewery ! ever served a summons
did they let me 90 without my stein.
Stay they always urged, stay and
try our product
I always did--then. But now, no
more. All, those we're the happy days.
No, since prohibition, process serving
amt what it used to be-"
The Washington times., 1922-07-23

So he bought a box seat, nearest the
stage, and bought bouquet-for S2.9S,
and, in the centre of the peonies and
tulips, he tucked the process, with one
corner neatly turned down, like a proper
billet doux.
When the beauteous Eva was bowling,
at her seventeenth curtain call, Brother
Hartman, enthusiastically ripping his
white gloves, leaned far out across the
box and held the bouquet to Eva. She
took it. And then he called to her, very
masterfully, "read the note"
She took the note-the process was
served, as Dave called out again, eva,
it's a summons"
And what did Eva do? Eva called
back to Hartman, 81 don't carev' Which
three words, as everybody will admit,
formed the chorus of Eva's famous song.
In fact, as we all know, these three words
are quite the trade mark of Eva Tanguay.
Now, no man ever achieves greatness
without some degree of danger going with
it. Neither does Dave Hartman. He has
had his escapes, and many of them have
been narrow-very narrow. Take, for
instance, the time he went down 10 ia
maica, Long Island, accompanied by a
fair Polish beauty, who had an appoint
ment with her estranged husband. Dave
went lin his official capacity, to serve a
notice of absolute divorce, which the fair
one at his side was contemplating against
the erstwhile husband of her bosom.
"I'll point him out to yOu," said the
lady, mapping out the ground beforehand,
"and then go to meet him. You come up
with the paper" she told Dave, "just
after me-"
All right But, by law, when a man
serves papers for divorce he must tell
what they are. Therefore, according to
programme, the lady greeted her hus-
band; then Dave came on; he put his
hand in his pocket, started his little
speech, 81 have here a"
And the husband reached, mighty
quick, for something on his hip. He
flashed a revolver at Dave, while Dave
went on, process"
Down sank the husband, in the dust,
his revolver at his side.
Thank God you said that word in
time" said the husband; 81 thought you
The Washington times., 1922-07-23
Instead, he s t cps

right up to that telephone, and he speaks,
himself, no less, in sweetest tones to Mrs.
Jones, up on the twenty-third floor.
$50 sorry to bother you, lady," says
he, "but, yer see, got little summons; ;
nice little summons; not horrid old
summons, and I'll tie it up in pink ribbon
II II will please you any better. Fact is,
I'll do anything, if you only will be nice
and come down and receive it like a lady.
Or else let me come up; it's immaterial.
And I'll do anything to oblige. But
and Mr.. Hartmans tones take on the en-
phasis of his really sterling and firm
character-"bt -"btt-lady-Mrs. Jones, if
you don't let me serve it all good and
proper and peaceful, then I will have to
step up to every lady that gets off of the
elevator.
81 will have tn say to her, how do you
do, are you Mrs. Jones? Oh, no, then
will not serve this summons on you for
failure to pay Tor those two gowns you
got over at Madame Mandes, on Fifty
seventh street. Oh, you aren't Mrs.
Jones, lady. Beg pardon-my mistake
It is Mrs Jones | want; it is her little
dressmaker's bill of three hundred and
forty-fve dollars, which is unpaid. That,
Mrs. Jones', purrs Process Server Hart
man through the telephone, unless you
come down is what | will have to tell
each lady that steps off the elevator
"And Mrs. Jones sees the light quickly.
Come up says she, come up at once
with your process. After all, you are
worse-quite deal worse, than the hor-
rid old dressmaker.'"
That's one ruse of Mr.. Hartman's. He
has others. For, sometimes, when they
won't let him in, he tells them he is the
gas man, and then pushes the process into
their hands when they open for him to
read the meter Or else he tells them, if
it Is a hotel, that he Is the hotel manage
ment-the Whole Works, in fact, and they
open to the majesty of the American
Hotel, and meet the majesty Of the law,
instead. Again, with very stubborn
actress, Eva Tsnguay, Mr.. Hartman de-
cided to serve the process by way of a
dainty little attention to the lady. As
previously noted, David Hartman is no
boor--in fact, he believes in tenderness
to ladies.
The Washington times., 1922-07-23

have a drink with me on your narrow
escape"
Dave and the husband went off, arm
in arm, the best of friends. AS Dave will
explain: Sometimes ca husband served
with divorce papers will break your head
open; at other times he'll press five
spot on you for your kind thought.
You scoundrel, how do you dare come
whom Heaven itself hath joined to-
gether,' one husband roared at me, chas-
ing me out his back dooryard, at the end
the sharp end--of that homely article
of domestic use, the kitchen broom.
"And the next husband opened his
arms. Have a cigar said he. On sec
ond thought, have two cigars. Say, how
long before I'll have that divorce, all
legal? ..,
'em," David declares. For he has seen
human nature, in all her moods. He has
made love to the stenographer, for busi-
ness reasons; he has bought candy for
the typewriter girl, so she will tell him
where and when he will be able to pop
upon her employer; he has even hob
nObbed with the neighbors, helping
mother rock the cradle, on many success
sive nights, what time he was on the still
hunt for one Mr.. Hat, a defaulting debtor,
who had gone through the bankruptcy
courts of Albany.
The hint went forth from Albany that
Mr.. Hat had concealed many of his assets
from his creditors. He was wanted. He
had taken up residence at No: 500
Holmes street, the Bronx, where David
went, many times, in fact. At last, after
he had obligingly wheeled the baby car
riage about for the lady in the first floor
tenement for macy nights she told him
that it was true Mr. Hat lived on the top
floor, even as David suspected.
"But why you never see him come in
this front door Of ours" said she, "is be-
cause he goes in the door of the house
next to ours and crawls over the roof Of
that into the window of his own tene-
ment in eur house" :.
After David found this out he suddenly
lost all interest in the baby. But next
night he got Mr.. Hat and served his sum-
mons just as that worthy was slipping one
The Washington times., 1922-07-23
Mrs. Robert w.
a Court Summons,
Expedients with
He Has Served
Papers On

SSS ~ Nee
the absolute mastery
of which make Mr..
Hartman such an in
fallible process serv-
er. For, as he fol-
lowed Mrs. Chambers
even into her bed
room, so has he fol-
lowed others by ways
devious and dark till
their hand extended,
went out to meet his
hand, also extended,
with the process. He
has his ways Of bring
ing his clients, of low
and high degree, up to
the scratch. AS he
will tell you.
"The hardest per-
son to serve, of all
New York City, is the
man or madame, firm
ly intrenched in one
of those cliff dwell
ing, Riverside apart
ment houses, where
you have to be an
nounced.'
The ordinary pro-
cess server, approach
ing such a stronghold
of the sued, is asked:
Your business, Mr..
Smith, with Mrs.
Jones, in Apartment
No. 10, twenty-third
floor?"
81 am a limb of the
law" the ordinary
process server win al
low, very majestic; 81
am come to bring
Mrs. Jones Q little
summons.
The telephone girl
will tell this to Mrs.
Jones, W no will
promptly report that
she is out of town for
six months. So the
ordinary process serv-
er goes away, sad
eyed and defeated-a
dismal failure. But.
does Mr.. Hartman do
likewise? Mr.. Hart
man is more resource
full.
Instead. he a q n q
The Washington times., 1922-07-23
Miss Eva Tanguay, Who
Got a Summons in Her
Bouquet of Flowers in
the Middle Of Her
Vaudeville Act.

were reaching for your
gun so l reached for mine
first. l thought you were
a gink my wife had hired
to 'croak' me. Just two
seconds more and you
would have been a dead
man. Here, help me up!
Give me that process! It's
bout time she got a little
Iction. I've been hoping for
/ for weeks. Now, come and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
DebtPayments ToU.S. Worry
 Englishmen
By DAVID M. CHURCH, International News Service Staff Cor
 reSDOndent.


 London, April 19-Although British officialdom is apparently reconciled to the fact that the war debt to Amerl- ca must be paid there continues to be a considerable agitation about phls matter from the public.
 The latest scheme to be put forth by which the British debt to America would be sealed down is that the United States should accept nao!Ilty for all bonds issued by the various States of the Union which are now held by British owners.
 The British public is probably quite unaware that as many as eight states forming integral parts of the United States Gust as much as, say. Wales forms part of the British Empirel are in debt, principally to the English ln- 100000 pounds sterling" declares an article in the Saturday Review.
 ssShould Be Acknowledged"
 Surely the time has arrived when the debt of the United States (through it's subsidiary States), amounting to 2O0,OOOO,000 pounds sterling, should be acknowledged by that great re- public and set off against the 9OO,- from the people of Great Britain Whereas we find a fresh and unex- pected claim against us for over oo,- 100000 pounds sterling has just been deliverd in respect to the U. S. Army of Occupation in Germany-a pretty substantial twisting of the lions tall
 Hartley Withers, a financial wrier, puts forth still another debt scheme off America were gifted with farsee- ing financial statesmanship, which is hardly to be expected owing to her hitherto isolated position. it would be an obvious and simple matter for her So express to her European debtors willingness to take payment for them in German indemnity bonds, with the stipulation that they should in return for this action consent to 8. modlt1ca- ton Of the indemnity terms" Withers declared.
 ''If we wrote off the whole of our Allied debt and any further claim upon Germany beyond the handing over to America of bonds sufficient to a very long step would have been taken toward the reduction of the fan tastical structure of international in debtedness which would threaten Europe with bankruptcy if anybody believed that it had much real mean ing. But since, as has been shown, there seems to be little or no possl- portunity that fate has put in her hands of acting as the savior of the financial position 1t re- mains for this country to do what 1t can, though the scope of it's action Is naturally much more Imited-
 These are but a few of the sugges- lions which are being set forth daily. but all hope has gone in official quar- ters that the debts to America can ever be cancelled And this last hope is a sore point. as was recently evidenced when Sir Robert Horne, of the Exchequer, an nounced rather defiant1y in the House l of Commons that he would be the last to ask the United States for a | further extension on the debs.s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Expect Sensation
 In London Inquest


 closures regarding the drug habits Of London's night-life habitues were ex- pected today when the coroners in ouest into the death of F'rieda Kemp tonton was resumed.
 F.rieda Kempton a dancing inStruc- tress in one of the gay night clubs or London, died early in March, suppos- edly as the result of an overdose of cocaine. At the first meeting of the coronerS jury it was disclosed that on one occasion the girl had suspec- ted that she had been drugged by a person we'll known in the fashionable resorts of London's gayer West End There were whispers that the name of a man well known in public life might be disclosed during the inquiry and London society sat on the edge for several days awaiting the diSclos- ures but they failed to naterialize- Whether prominent names will yet figure in the case remains to be seen.
 Miss Kempton was one of the most popular girls in late dancing circles in London. She was well known to many young and wealthy c1ubmen who spend the wee hours of the mornings dancing around. Though of humble origin she had risen to 'sbutterfly" sort of life and spent most Of her nights making the rounds of the night clubs where she danced home.
 Renewed impetus to the demands that the life of London be cleaned of night clubs is expected to come from today's inquest. For weeks the press has been engaged in publishing and wome en high in society are in league wien bands of drug dispensers The Kempton case may prove a cli- max in these exposes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19

AS the result of a municipal election recently held in Des Lacs, N. D.. the offices of chairman of the Village Council two trJlstee4 treasurer mar shal and just cR of tlNh wage, all went e women candidates. the B. bet women's campaign sloganS Res
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-07
| WANT PRIVATE COMPANY
TO MANAGE j. S. LINES
Shipping Board Will Furnish
Working Force for
Steamers.
by United News !

WASiilNGToN, Sept. G-Ncsotia-
tons are under way with certain of
the principal steamships companies
OF the United States for one of them
20 take over the management and
supervision or the United States
lines. Chairman Iaskcr has am.
nounccd.
The plan submitted by the chair
man and I. II. Rossbottom. general
manager Of the United States lines
TO thcs" concerns. the names az
which are withheld by the board. was
Tor them To submit proposals to rum
these lines for a fixed fee. III. shin.
ping Board to furnish the workin.
force
The reason givcu for taking tins
step az the present time was near
approach OF the completion OF the re
conditioning OF the l.eviathau. which
rs To be placed in the United States
lines. Within the next month or so
II VIII be imperative that the engine
crews that are 10 operate il should
be on board so as TO he thoroupblv
familiar with the machinery Opcra-
ton of this giant steamship offers
peculiar Tobl"mS. IL is said which
but few operating agencies are IA
miiiar with This is believed to be
one of the reasons for desiring To -.t
the management into the hands of
competent operators of long ana
varied experience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-07
Son Stays Father;
Pleads Self-Dcfcnsc
IRy Associated Press

KANSAS CITY. MO. Sept. e
ROY y Garv.y shot aud Killed
his father J w. Garvcy. today
rs tn" latter sat at his desk IN an
insurance office operated by the
two in downtown building here.
After driu; the shot Garvcy
walHci from the building 10 po-
lice headquarters and surrendered
To Acting Chief Frank Anderson.
My father and | wcr. in bust
ness together" Garvcy told the
police. Il went there today and
we had some words. My father
suddenly pulled open the drawer OF
his desk aud said: Here is some
thing / ann gong to make YOU
a.
thou-ht he was going To pulI
out weapon and | l.apcd to
my feet and started toward tho
door. pulling my own revolver
from my pocket | believed me
was going 10 fire and did SO first.
lie f"li 10 the noor and | dashed
out of tn" ohice and came here"
I'm Oral statement made by Row
Garvcy to the police indicated the
authorities said. thai the discharv.
OF sienographer led to toda, :
quarrel,