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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

The arrest Of Nora b. Shantz. so.
former 35-dollar-a-we clerk in the
Knickerbotkor Clothing Company OF
81. Louis, was demanded by her for
mer employer Friday following alleg-
ed discrepancies totaling S5S,O0O I'm
her accounts. Miss Shantz. long a
trusted omploye Of the firm, first
came under suspicion when it was
learned she had purchased a palatial
home valued at $4,000, equipped II
with furnishings costing more than
$4,000 and installed an expensive
automobile in the basement garage.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

W. Y. Lccompte, Democratic COM
mittecman from Pierce City, died in
a hospital at Springfield Friday fol-
night by Cecil George. Lecompte
never regained consciousness. George
is an 1S-year- old boy.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Ice Hains Of Slater announced
Tuesday that ne would be candidate
for speaker OF the house when the
Legislature convencs. Mr.. Hains was
reelected representative from Saline
county. This will make his seventh
term in the legislature.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

"Some men are Just simple fools,
some gosh darn fools and some,"
snorts the Joplin News-Herald, acrld-
", have a sneaking notion they
could make money playing poker II
they were given the opportunity"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

A so-callcd bean" "a inches long
and weighing s pounds, was brought
W. X. Stacv. II came from the home
OF Mrs. Sam Graham. looks Ike a big
gourd and is shaped like a well-bal-
anced bludgeon. 1t is quite curios-
ity and attracts a lot of attention in
our front window.-Atchison County
Mail.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

After the smoke OF the legal fray
cleared away on the question Of valid
absentee ballots ballots, William Job,
Democratic candidate, was declared
elected representative from Nodaway
county by a majority Of votes. The
official county count including the
absentee ballots gave Job 5,031 and
Wray 5,O2s. There were 4G absentee
ballots received, but 16 Of them were
declared Illegal because they have not
the complete name of the election
Judges on the back Of them. The Of
ficial count in the county without the
absentee ballots gave Job a moager
majority OF / vote.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

pretty Paris girls recently doant 4
knickorbockers and shined shoes all
day to make money for the school
gymnasium fund. Lots Of old fcl-
lows who wanted a shine didn't know
it until thar night and are still sore
mumblos Tom Bodino, who evidently
was one of them.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Tho incorporation tax on now cor
purations formed I'm Missouri since
January /, 1922, totaled $4O2, ,536
November I, as compared with a to-
tai Of approximately $4,000 for the
entire year Of 1921.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

A closed season for two years on
quail hunting in Lafayette county was
voted at the last election, and the
county court today issued a proclama-
tion putting the law into effect.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Charley MuIkey has resigned as
marshal at Platte City. Editor Max
Jones received the appointment, but
he has named William Cain as his
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Rayner. well
known residents Of West Plains, cole
bratcd their nfty-second wedding an
niyersary Monday. They were mar
ried at Kingston, Mo, November 13,
1870.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Mrs Hanna Duryea, who died in
st. Louis Saturday, left $4,000 in
trust for Lee O'Donnell, n newsboy
who makes his home at Wellsville
with the Rev. y. j. Hurley, priest Of
the local Catholic church.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

According to the Monroe County
Appeal. Paris is going to keep cool
at no matter what cost A bond issue
OF $22 900 for a municipal ice factory
in Paris was recently voted and, at
the same election, $4,000 was voted
for extending the water system and
Improving the light plant.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

While tearing down an old house
last week. VIM. Murray found an old
pocketbook in which was a hundred
dollar bill The bill was stuck 70 the
pocketbook 30 that 1t could not be ex-
tracted He brought the pocketbook
and contents to the Bank OF Mound
City and will have them send Il in to
the treasury department TO find out
II he can get anything out OF 1t. One
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

CO. ,l. ..a latter will do the work
aut ry i'e the pay. but Mr.. Jones
will carry all the honors that accom-
pany this official position.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

corn we have so far heard of-less
than two and one-half acres on the
L. c. Wolfers land at the edge OF
Hopkins making 2O6 bushels Of good,
sound yellow corn. No guess work
about it, the land was measured and
the corn weighed.-Hopkins journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

According to the Atchlson County
Mail, nine years ago a Mrs. Crump
buried lot Of canned fruit in her
garden to keep it from freezing. At
different times that winter she un-
covered some Of it until il was all
gone, as she supposed. Several days
ago the old garden was spaded up 10
give its soil a weathering. Among
other things upturned were nine cans
Of peaches put up in 1918. They were
as good as when put up.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

A Columbia paper reports that the
shall Gordon home stands in Columbia
was signed by John Quincy Adams
when Missouri was years old. Adams
\ land grant 1t has been in the fam
ily over since.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

corner OF the bill had disappeared
through mice or something doing
their depredationA - Mound City
Journal a.,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

4 man near Lamar houFh. a fine
coon dog for 500 and soon after
wards sold It TO another man who
was about oat of dog for $3.50. Which
prompts the editor there to suggest
that farmers ought TO quit trying TO
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Tho Chillicothe Tribune suggests as
a cure for the old-timcr who is al
ways longing for the good old days,
"A glance at the bunch OF freaks in
any photograph album Of forty years
ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Noting that a Muskogeo boy recent
ly killed his father. IN row over an
apple. the Springfield Leader Is quito
sure It must have been an Ozark ap-
pie.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

"a good mixer is always admired" ="
declares the Hoonville Republican,
whether he is a mixer socially, quaf-
finEly or nsucu,flcaly.'
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

raise horses and cattle and hogs and
just raise coon dogs.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Dor on three sides and the inhabitants
on them conduct all business In Mis-
souri, ... S.A.AAaaAks
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

Under tho headline. sunk without
n Trace. the Pleasant Hill Times re-
minds us that no one has heard OF
Mr.. Coolidge since he became vice
president.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

According T. the Joplin Globe, the
invention Of Clarence +. Marsh. a
webb City man. is 90 De manufacture
90 10y "A 100000 concern. II is a
folding camp table
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

The Osborn Enterprise has noticed
that mos, Of as would rather give till
II hurts ,han have it taken away from
MS.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25

THE S
C,.ul. ..e latter will do the work
ant fy..i'e the pay. but Mr.. Jones
will carry all the honors that accom-
pany this official position.
Some men are Just simple fools,
some gosh darn fools and some,"
snorts the Joplin News-Herald, acrid-
ly, have a sneaking notion they
could make money playing poker II
they were given the opportunity"
The White River Leader reports
that n carload Of game fish fry Is to
be distributed in the lakes and
streams of Taney county. They were
secured by the Sportsmans Protec-
tive League of Branson.
W. Y. Lccompte, Democratic COM
mittccman from Pierce City, died in
n hospital at Springfield Friday fol-
lowing an alleged assault on election
night by Cecil George. Lecompte
never reEained consciousness. George
is an 1S-year-o boy.
Z. p. Clements, chairman Of the
Republican state committee, announc-
ed Tuesday that the Republican party
in Missouri had suffered deficit OF
$4,000 I'm the election campaign Just
closed. He said his committee had
received gifts OF $4,000 and expend-
ed $4,000. No contributions OF more
than $500 were received.
corn we have so far heard of-less
than two and one-half acres on the
L. c. Wolfers land at the edge OF
Hopkins making 2O6 bushels OF good,
about it, the land was measured and
the corn weighed.-Hopkins Journal.
Loren Winslow. who lives on the
farm of Ed n. Malvern seven miles
southwest of Burlington Junction, has
about the best piece Of corn that has
a field Of five and two-fifths acres
yielded a total Of 34,660 pounds. or
S5l2 bushels per acre, at IS pounds
to the bushel.-Burlington Junction
Post.
A so-callcd bean" "a inches long
and weighing s pounds, was brought
to The Mail office the other day by
! W. X. stacy. II came from the home
OF Mrs Sam Graham. looks Ike a big
gourd and is shaped like well-bal-
anced bludgeon. 1t is quite a curios-
! ity and attracts a lot of attention in
our front window.-Atchison County
Mail.
According TO the Monroe County
Appeal. Paris is going to keep cool
at no matter what cost. bond issue
OF $1,000 for municipal ice factory
in Paris was recently voted and. at
the same election, $4,000 was voted
for extending the water system and
Improving the light plant.
(T4lnv1 l,ig that tho
deed to the land on which the Mar
shall Gordon homo stands in Columbia
was signed by John Quincy Adams
when Missouri was years old. Adams
was president then and the deed was
4 land grant. 1t has been in the fam
ily over since.
According TO Paris paper. tvs
pretty Paris girls recently doanod
! tnickorbockers and shined shoes all
day to make money for the school
gymnasium fund. Lots Of old fcl-
lows who wanted shine didn't know
it until thar night and are still sore
Tumblos Tom Bodinc, who evidently
was one of them.
Real old times came back TO Excel
sior Springs the other day. The stan
dard reports that five head Of ell;
We're sold there at public auction.
They belonged to Gordon CIevcnge7
who lives near the Springs, and were
purchased by Andrew Clcvcngcr foI
/ $50 a head. lie will keep them on his
] farm.
/ Redmond 8. Cole, formerly Of An
/ drew county Missouri, now residing
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28

mentos han aumentado desde noviem-
bre 1ltimo mas que 10 que aumenta-
ron en- la misma fecha en- amos ante
riofes.
NEW YORK, diciembre 28.-Un
violento temporal azota el oceano At
lantico en- estos dias, segln noticias
que traen las tripulaciones de, varios
barcos mercantes llegados este puer-
to. Infnidad de embarcaciones han
sido obligadas por la fuerza de las
aguas ydel viento y por ell imponente
oleaje a buscar refngio en- las costas
vecinas. ~.
PARIS, diciembre 28.-El gobierno
frances puso, en- libertad aver "a los
ultimos. prisioneros de guerra alemal
mes que tenia en- sus 6ampos sdel re-
concentration. Los prisioneros fueron
trasportados, en- trenes hasta la from
terra, donde eran esperados por las au-
toridades de la vecina Republica
WELLINTON, Arizona, diciembre
28.-Ayer tarde sintiose en- esta zona
un fuerte temblor de terra que duro
varios segundos repitiose las po-
cas- horas. En- algunas poblaciones
los ediicios plblicos resultaron con
danos de consideration, sin que Sc
anotaran perdidas de vidas. Los ha-
bitantes huyen despavoridos hacia los
sitios deshabitados temerosos de po-
sibles desastres. f ~ II
COBLENZA, diciembre. 28.-Las
fuerzas americanas destacadas en- la
zona alemana del Rhin, con ,su Guar
teles general en- esta ciudad, han ce-
lebrado simpaticas fiestas de navidad,
obsequiando los ninos del vecinda-
rio con ropas, dulces y juguetes. Ger
ca de cinco mil nifos recibieron rega7
los de los soldados del Tio Sam, los
.cuales fueron reunidos en- los cuarte-
les, desde por la maiana en- que Sc
les brindo un esplendido luncheon.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28

Feliii. Me opongo esta conferen-
cia, porque ella no es una declaration.
Juez.-Puede declarar 10 que Sc re
lacione con las papeletas.
Osborn. En- estas papeletas hay
una gran variedad de escrituras segdn
sc define por las formas de las cruces
v por la falta de centinuidad,y y la ex-
preston. II eI.t.j 5a -
"En la papeleta No. 10. no parece
sino, que descansaron sobre Ell papel al
hacer las cruces del grupe nueve, la
cruz de ariba no tan solo la tinta es
mas gruesa. 81 que tambien tiene la i'm
preston de manos inexpertas''.
FL Lcdo. Guerra presenta cuatro la
pices, V el Lcdo. Felid Sc opone. pero
| la Corte ordena aceptarlos.
Informa el Doctor Osborn. que es
possible determinar 81 la cruz fue he
cha teniendo el llpiz la punta rota o
mo, 0 81 hace tempo que fue utilizado.
Guerra La humedad afecta la tin
| ta de esos ldpices?
Osborn. TIA ;itm6sfera no produce el
mismo efecto que el. aqua cuando sc
apliea La diferencia estaba en- el gra-
do lie preston con que Sc aplic6 al ha-
Ger las cruces. La diferencia es tai,
como 81 Sc hubiere mojado el ldpiz ell
la boca
He sacado las fotograffas de las
cruces, sllnpliandolas seis veces Y ",
mayor que el tamaiio natural.
El sefior Osborn examina despacio
las fotograffas de las papeletas 21. II,
SO, II y 20, permaneciendo ell dicho
eXamen algunos minutes.
El Lclo. Fclin para cada copia de
las fotograffas que Sc spresentaba a la
Corte, hacfa objection para que no fue-
Sc admitida.
El Jusz desestima todas las oposi-
clones hechas con ese fin del Lcdo.
Felii, y este a su vez, tomaba excep-
ci5n
A las II Y 40 minutes, el Juez Foote,
declare us receso hasta las ? p. m.
SESSION DE LA TARDE.
A las dos Y 10 empez6 la session, es-
'tando presentes los abogados Felit,
Barbosa Y Geigel, por los demandan-
4 Il u i "a . s .
(Contin1a en- la 2da. pagina.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
LOS EsPosos PICo-MARTfNEz

Hemos tenido ell gusto de saludar
en- esta redaccion a nuestro estimado
amigo de San German, Don Jaime Pi-
CO, que ha venido en- viaje de placer
San Juan, acompanado de su dis
tinguida v joven esposa Dona Monse-
rrate Martinez de Pico, culta profeso-
ra de aquella ciudad.
Los esposos o-Martinez que es-.
tan en- plena luna de miel, pues hace
POGO contrajeron matrimonio, Sc pro-
ponen estar entire nosotros! algunos
dias.
Ell IMPARCIAL tiene para los es-
timables senores de Pieo- Martinez un
saludo pleno de afecto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
Ell DR.. Manuel Soto
Rivera embarcoayer
So vIAJE oBEDEcE A UNA INvI-
TACIoN DE UNA MPoRTANTE
CORPORATION CIENTIFICA

Invitado nor la VictorX-Ray COrpC
ration, para practicar en- las mejores
clfnicas de Chicago. Battle Creek, New.
York y Philadelphia, Y ampliar asf sus
va profundos concimientOs en- 10 que
Sc relaciona con el tratamientO del
capcer v Otros neoplasmas, por medic
de la radioterapia profunda, embarc6
aver tarde, para los Estados Unidos,
el joven brillante professional Doctor
Manuel Soto Rivera, Roentgen6logo de
la Sociedad Espaiiola de Auxilio Mu-
tue y Beneficencia, cuyo esplendido sa-
natOrio de Hato Rcy constituye ell mas
legftimo orgullo de la Colonia Espa-
iiola en- Puerto Rico.
Ell distinguido facultativo que culti-'
va con notorio exito tan diffcil espe-
cialidad, nos ha prometido que desde
los distintos sitios que visite, nos en-
viara interesantes nOtas que sirvan de
diyulgaci6n de los progresses que ad-
yierta.
Nos satisface la generosa oferta y
con mucho gusto ponemos la disposi-
'ci6n del cultfsimo professional las CO.
lumnas de nuestro diario. en- la segu-
ridad de que SUI valiosa collaboration
ha de ser muy apreciada por nuestros
lectores.
Lleve un yiaje feliz el DR.. Soto RI
vera, que Sc ha hecho acreedor la
marcada distinction de que ha sido OBJ
jeto, por la gran corporation cientf-
flea de los Estados Unidos, y seanos
dado esperar, dada la comprehend del
Notable especialista, que su viaje sea
sumamente beneficioso para el pals
port0rriqueiio. 'i'
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
La LLEGADA DE DON ANGEL
RIvERO

Esta mai1ana, las diez, entr6 ell
puerto el vapor MOnteuideo' que vie
ne de Espaiia, v trae {. su bordo a
nuestro eninente compaiierU don An
gel RiverO, a quiem acompaila su dis
tinguida esposa.
a recibir la dignG companera del
bGtallador escritor, que ocupa por de-
recho propio un alto puesto EN- mles-
ira mejor soeiedad, acudieron al NUE.
lie npnmerOsas dansas, que lie hicieron
entrega de hermosos bouquets.
Comisiones de la Casa de Espafia,
del Casino Espanol, del Auxilio Mu-
tuo de otras corporaciones, un
brillante grupo de amigos admira-
sdores del autor de Cr6nicds de la Cue
ira HispdaoGmericand acudieron sa-
sludarle, yendo bortlo del MonteDideo,
en- Ell esplendido remolcador de la Pto.
Rico Coal Co., cedido amablemente a
los amigos de don Angel Rivero.
Ell IMPARCIAL tiene para los Sc
flores de Rivero un rendido saludo cor.
ties y afectuoso, y para Ell brillante
escritor y conferencista, que acaba de
hacer tan extraordinaria labor en- Ma
drid, con Ia felicitaci6n mas expresi-
va la bienvenida mas cordial, como
ha de darse I'm comps nero que vale
tanto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
Tragedia de un por-
torriqueho en- Cuba
Ell GoBERNADoR INFERNO Sc
NOR HUYKE Sc INTERESA PoR
Ell CoMPATRIoTA EN- DESGRACIA

Al cnterarSe cl GObernadOr INFERNO
senior Huyke. de que Ell la Isla de Gu
ba estd pasando por un trance terri
Bile el joven portorriqueiio PerfectO Co
rrea. autor de la muerte de un agente
del Orden en- circunstancias que ate
nuan su delito. puso inmediatamente
un eXtenso cablegrama al senior Mi
nistro plenipot enciario de los Esta-
dos Unidos en- la Habana imponiendo-
lie de 10 acaecido v rogandole que in
terponga su valiOsa Influenza para
que al Unfortunate compatriota Sc lie
imparta completa justieia.
Ell cello desplegado por el seilor Huy-
ke. ell este case, mereee ell aplauso que
lie tributamos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
Ell BElVENUOSO TRABAJO
DEL CONGRESO DEL COMERGO
ESPANOL de ULTRAMAR
El Sr. de la Haba dirije una cordial expresiva
carta la Camara de COmerciO de
la Isla de PuertO-RicO.
COLLABORATION UTILIsIMA.

TranscribimOs a continuation Ia
carta que en- SUI caracter de Presi
dente del COmite que coOpera en- Puer
to Rico In organization del Congress
del COmcrcio EspafiOl de Ultramar
convocadO de Real Orien, ha dirijido
nuestro muy distinguidO amigo Don
Abelarlo de In Haba. al Presidente de-
la Camara Insular de COmerciO.
He aquf la carta:
Diciembre 26, 1922.
Sr. Presidente de la Camara de Conner.
clio de Puerto Rico,
San Juan.
Muy distinguido senior milo y amigo:
Seguramente que esta usted entera-
do del trabajo que venimos hacienda,
en- virtud de la invitaci0n que hemos
recibido de Real Orden, para colabo-
rar en- la obra del Primer Congreso del
Concrete Espafiol Ell Ultramar, CO.
mo tanto yo como mis- compaiieros de
Comisi0n, hemos entendido desde el pri
mer mOmento que la gesti0n reali-
8ar por los Delegados del Comercio Es-
pafiol en- Puerto Rico, ha de abarcar
la mutua conveniencia Y el recfproco
beneficio de los intereses de Espana Y
Puerto Rico, EN- este sentidO estamos
preparando dos ponencias sobre taba-
co Y cafe, y 81 ese importante organis-
mo que usted preside, quisiera aseso-
rarnos con alguna opinion relacionatia
con estos particulares u otros cuales-
Quiera, habrfamos de estimarselo en-
mucho, va que nuestro mayor deseo
ha de ser ell de coiaborar en- un ma
yor acercamiento por la mas amplia
comunidad de intereses, entire nuestra
patria de origen Y la TERRA hospitala-
ria Ell que yivfmos. ! s@
En- la seguridad de que ,asta5t earta
ha de ser acogida con el mismo espf,
ritu de cordialidad en- que ase inspire,
me ofrezco de I'd. y de sus dignos COM
paneros de Junta, reiterandoles Ell ho-
menaje de mi mas alta, consideration
personal .s,,;H eIed
(Firmado) A. de la HGba,
Presidente.
% o
No sc necesita ningdn comentario
adicional. La cordialfsima carta del
senior de la Haba Sc explica por ST So
la. Ella eXpresa ell fraternal deseo
de que el ORGANISING .tecnico insular al
que Sc dirije, aporte los datOs que crea
convenientes al trabajo que estan rea-
lizando las ponencias nombradas, fin
de hacer mas eficaz siil labor en- el an
hello de fusion de recfprocos intereses
que es precise poner flote en- la mag
ma reunion de Madrid, Barcelona Y Sc
villa, en- la primavera del aiio pr6xi-
nlOs I'd SluO CUHNOCuttO uil OouSIeSU,
el primero, del Comercio EspaiioI EN-
Ultramar, y para clio Sc hace con la
saba orientaci6n de afirmar las rela-
clones Y de concertar los intereses mu-
tuos entire Espaha los pueblos en-
que viven Y laboran las colonias espa-
iolas invitadass al gran certamen a
que nos estamos refiriendo, va que So
10 asf puede esperarse que ell beneficio
sea perdurable y creciente.
La carta del Sr. de la Haba es una
affirmation de 10 que decimos, Y de
tan cordial actitud no puede esperarse
sino practicos resultados en- la orien-
taci6n de un intercambio que a todos
convene.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
-:AvISO:-

Por el presente pongo en- conoci-
miento de mis- relacionados que des-
de el dia s del corriente, he dejado
de formar parte de- Ia mercantil que
giraba en- esta Plaza, bajo la raz6n
de Francisco Hermanos. Luna IS. st.
como asi mismo abrire en- breye un
nuevo establecimiento bajo mi solo
nombre,
Advt. Miguel Francisco.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
Servici0 mensual de
cliches

Acabamos de erecibir una gran va
riedad de cliches, propios para anun-
ciar articulos de Navidad y Aho
Nuevo.
Utilizando nuestros clich6s. dara
I'd. a sns anuncios, valor. important
cia attraction.
Venga q verlos escribanos indi-
cando que objetos desea anunciar y
I u enviaremos disehos, mny astisti-
cos, variados para que seleccione
los que desee.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-12-28
Ss,as,fox 10 sa>apb1

Ecantor Rosenblatt, del Temple ju-
diO Ohab Zedek, de New York, que
ha firmado un contratO para cantar
nueve nOches en- la Sinagoga de Gre
do en- Fladelfa, por la suma de 5000
dolares cada nOche. Como Sc vera
ell cantor Rosenblatt ha logrado que
Sc lie pag0 con mas excessive lujo
que 10 que pudo lograr ell celebre
tenor Caruso. Ell ilustre judo pro-
cedente de Hamburgo Sc establecio
en- los Estados Unidos, comenzando
su carrera con un pequeno salario
semanal..