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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The affairs OF the defunct Citizens
Bank of Pomona have been wound
up by c. f. Funkhouser, special COM
missioner, who was discharged in cir
cult court here Tuesday. The last
dividend Of ten per cent was paid to
the depositors making a total Of 20
per cent received by the banks cred
itors. A. L. Babb, dcfaulting cashier
who wrecked the bank, is serving a
sentence Of six years in the peniten-
tlary at Jefferson Clty.-Howell
County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

party OF tourists passing through Car.
thage recently bound for Lcona, Kas.,
bought some milk goats and a Shet-
land pony there and departed with
their livestock riding right along with
them, the pony on the running board
OF the car and the goats tucked into
a baggage trailer.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

IAN armless man driving Ford
car was one OF the unusual sights on
the streets yesterday" reports the
Maryville Tribune land the deftness
with which the stranger managed the
steering wheel caused considerable
comment. Leather upholstered sock
cts had been fastened on each side of
the steering gear in which the driver
inserted his stubs Of arms and by
which he was able to guide his car
as neatly as anyone"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Mrs. John r. Kane died Thursday
afternoon at her home, 623 East First
street, just twenty-seven hours follow
ing the death OF her half-sister Mrs.
Katherine McMonigal. Death was due
to complications resulting from a
stroke of apoplexy, which Mrs. Kane
suffered May IS. Since that time she
had been partially paralyzed. dou-
BILE funeral service for the sisters was
held at 9:SO o'clock Saturday morn
ing at St. Patrick's Catholic church.
-Nodaway Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

J. B. Broughton, Of Marston, reports
that one apple tree on his farm has
made an unusual record for the last
three years. In 1919, he sold from
this one tree. 40 bushels Of apples AT
$3.50 hushel. making a fetal OF 500.
In 1920 he sold As bushels at $3.50 a
bushcl total!ng 267.5O. This year hi
sold 35 bushels at $3.50, total.nG
$3.50. The tree is 80 years Old.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The Blue Springs Herald recalls tho
time when the people Of Blue Springs
got the idea that the town had min
eral water. They began to advertise
the town as n health resort and a
sample of the water was taken for
analysis The boom petered out when
some enterprising town boy found a
dead tomcat in the well.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

when It comes TO preparing for
the winter, the gopher has lot more
sense and forethought than many
men," states the Hopkins Journal.
I'm digging preparatory to setting a
trap for a gopher that had been doing
damage in his garden, a Gravity man
uncovered the animals storehouse.
There were ninety-six potatoes which
had been removed from the potato
patch through tunnel fifty feet
long" -">rT - b. 'ta
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

william Jackson, who lives on a
farm about five miles west OF Poplar
Bluff, is 100 years old. and pert"
"Tobaccer done it," Jackson declares.
1--WE chewed tobaccer for nigh onto
ninety years, and every tooth in my
head is as good as it ever was. Out
side that, never drank or eat any
thing that 1 thought would hurt me.
A little beer now and then was not
bad. but never got drunk. tend to
my farm right along but don't do
much of the work now, and haven't
for about ten years. When I die,
want to be buried with q chew OF to-
baccer in my jaw" Jackson is part
Indian. He has lived in the Missouri
Ozarks all his life and don't want to
leave" He has never been on a train
and has never seen an airplane, but
I'm happy just the same"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The land OF the big red apple and
the luscious strawberry extends from
Joplin to Fort Smith on the west end
and from Koshkonong to Batesville
on tho east end, and from the Okla
homa state line eastward to Big Black
river at Poplar Bluff. The western
end Of this section Is called the Land
of Million Smiles" II Is the home
of the Klondike strawberry and the
Concord grape; the Nancy Hall sweet
potato and the Elberta peach; the
Ben Davis apple and the Stouo toma-
TO; II is the territory affording such
wonders as Mammoth Spring, Grand
Gulf. Greer Spring, War Eagle river,
the Devils Den. Hollis Half Acre ana
Hogeye 1t Is the birthplace OF Henry
Starr, Carl Gray, VIII Rogers and
Wyth Walker, and the last resting
place OF Archibald Yell. Isaac MUIR
ply, Sam Proctor and Colonel Bob
Maxey 1t Is also the present home OF
william r. Lghton. Cleveland A.
Newton, John p. Campbell and Lessie
stringfellow Read.-Howell County
4 Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

According to the Macon Chronicle
Herald, sydney Page, court stenogra-
recently, but he had to write them
which is the next thing. He was call
ed as a witness in a case being tried
report Of his testimony as he testified,
no other stenographer being available,
He declared >'terward that one good
thing about It was that he could make
his witness talk clearly and he
wouldn't let the lawyer confuse him.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

ened with extinction, but under the
protection afforded by the migratory
bird treaty act during the past few
years it's numbers are beginning to
show an increase. Elder ducks and
swans are also protected throughout
the year.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The Langdon Free Lance in the
Tarkio Avalanche gives this top TO the
accident insurance solicitor: "Get
your prospect into a light car" he
suggests slyly, land drive around most
any old place in the southeast part of
the county at about forty miles an
hour. This will produce the desired
signature on the dotted line inside of
thirty minutes"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Paris, Mo, is to reward virtue in her
own way. A big dinner is to he given
by the town to the farmers who have
kept the roads dragged all spring and
summer. Paris estimates that this
one thing has meant many additional
dollars in the pockets Of the mcr-
chants because the roads were kept
passable.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Here's where the country town
chap has it over the city fellows, The
jameson Gem says: Another in
stance Of where it pays TO advertise
was cxcmpliflcd Tuesday when we
took in quantity of hazelnuts on
subscription. in answer to our little
ad last week"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07
news FROM ALL over
IMPERIAL MISSOURI
Interesting Happenings Which Have Taken Place
In the Greatest State in the Union
The Product of the Scissors, the Pen and Very
Little ActuaG Labor

her most honorcd citizens who in all
the relations OF life was highminded
and faithful to duty. In DcKalb
he was best known, the death Of
Crcnshaw will be mourncd by every
one Of his personal acquaintance.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

rected her for keeping company with
young man. Perkins excuse for en-
tering n plea Of guilty is that he was
afraid of being lynched, and desired
safety behind penitentiary walls.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Pass.rbys on the jefferson High
way or the Iutorurban railroad are
cumplimcnting the new $500 sign now
being painted ON the roof Of the Tri-
umph Truck and Tractor Co. in Dear
born.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Roe Garrison jumped or fell off a
Santa Fe train near Cover a few
evenings ago" reports the plattsburg
Leader, "and happened to drop right
into bunch of darkies shooting
craps. lie escaped with no broken
bones though he was badly bruised
from the fall not from stopping the
game"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

James T. Brugh. who lives Just
over the line in Atchison county, but
who does his trading in Craig, last
week marketed his last years crop Of
pop corn. He sold abouts3 900 pounds
and It brought S1.75 per hundred.
Two years ago Mr.. Brugh sold his pop
corn for IS per hundred.--Craig Lead
or
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07
to be between $4,000 and $4,000,
though its exact proportions are not
accurately known.

"Col. p. P. Dobozy, a pioneer real
estate dealer of this section, used to
say that I'll rocks you see are on the
top of the ground" says the Howell
County Gazette. Evidently Charles
Sunders, a wealthy man OF Memphis,
Tenn. must have h. ard OF this saying
recently when he decided to beautify
his 200-acre estate in the suburbs OF
the Tennessee city. He sent his land
scape gardener all the way to the
Ozarks to find the most rustic stone
to beautlfy borders of driveways.
ponds and artificial waterfalls. Men
are now at work picking out the most
artistic stones on the ranch OF f. c.
Ballamy near Mammoth Springs and
sixty carloads will be shipped to
Memphis to be used in the surround
ings of the home on which more than
II million dollars will be spent in the
next year"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

A email store. maintained at tho
state penitentiary with a stock of con-
foctions and toilet articles for the
prisoners, has average sales OF about
s2.1OO a month, according to o, b.
Barton. purchasing agent Of the state
penal institution. The prisoners show
marked preference for the most ex-
psnsive grades of toilet articles. such
az sweet-scented soap and shaving
cream. The goods are sold at cost.
Two saiaried men and one prisoner
operate the store. Though the prls-
oners are permitted to receive only 81
q week from outside the walls and
$3.50 as a top, from the state, a con-
siderable sum OF money Is said to have
been amaSsed within the walls OF the
penitentiary. This sum e estimated
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The order OF the prison board pa
railing George Becker OF Kansas City,
who has served three OF n 17-ycar
sentence for highway robbery, was
revoked Friday Governor Hyde re-
fused to sign the parole recommended
by the board.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Europe is very slow about coming
across with what she owes us" notes
the Urich Herald and presents help
ful hint: why not send a few lee
turers over there and get It that way !?
or, chautauqua circuit might make
good"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

when water from Odessa's fine
water system was turned into the
pipes for the first time Friday, it was
surely the thrill of a lifetime" re-
ports the Odessa Democrat. "Only a
soon as the big filter Is finished the
people can begin using it in their
homes. as there is already water
enough in the big reservoir to supply
our needs for a year"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Governor Hyde Friday paroled Al
Perkins of Platte county, who was
serving life term In the pSnitentiary
for an attack on his own daughter IN
December. 1917. Perkins. kf his trial,
entered q plea Of guilty Now comes
the girl and makss affidhvit that her
father did not mako sa attack cd her,
bat that: yht gxory tbissiy because
she was 1psrxsNash Ass f8thsre COR
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Mrs, Christina schwlckrath, eD
years old and probably the oldest
woman IN Moniteau county, died Fri
day at her home near Upton, She
was born in Holbe. Germany. but
came to America in 1850, locating in
Cincinnati. Ohio, and later came ia
Missouri, She was the mother OF ten
children. thirty-five grandchildren,
sixty-six great-grandohildren and slS
Observation-Disclosures She left
1T descendants.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

the floor and warned the bandits he
had a gun and would get" the first
one that came within his sight. The
robbers fled in a motor car.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Here's a rival for Void Null dis
covered in the Missouri papers re-
Gently. Early New is keeping things
fresh in Altamont times he isn't ex-
hiblting a colt which is taking blue
ribbons right along.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

zone thing against trying to be
pleasant these days grumblcs the
Burlington Junction Post, "is that
everybody thinks you are running for
office"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Hydoout is the name Of a commun.
ity near West Plains that should be
in Mexico or Canada if Americans ans
going TO live there.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The Osborn Enterprise honestly be-
Hovcs that fellow who can eat a full
grown Missouri pawpaw ought to
thrive on boarding house hash and
ask no questions.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

For the first time in the history Of
Bolckow she is preacherless. Last
week Rev. s. A. Rear OF the NJ. e.
church moved to Ludlow and Rev,
O. II. L. Cunningham Of the Baptist
church moved to st. Joscph.-Bolc-
kCw Herald.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

ut does seem to be pretty nearly a
crime to run down a good fry or a
porker and leave them lying in the
road" says the Carrollton Republi-
can-Record. "a set of signals ought
TO be devised whereby the farmer
could be informed of the killing done,
For instance. two honks would mean,
We have killed a chicken three
honks. We have run over a porker.'
No signals would be necessary for
running into a cow"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The Sunnyside correspondent re-
ports TO the La Grange Indicator that
during the recent very hot weather
farmers there slept in the afternoons
and cut their corn by moonlight.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

In the death Of G. Y. Cronahaw at
the home Of his son in st. Louis last
Saturday night Missouri loses one OF
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

They tell us that good times are
just around the corner" frots the
Fayette Advertiser, but always for
get TO say which corner"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

John Wachtcl brought two ears OF
corn to the Signal office which grew
grains. Pretty good for one stalk
RosoudalC Signal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

THE world is improving rcjoices
the Boonville Republican, They used
to stone people to death. Now they
sing Rock me to sleep"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

This is the way the Vandalia Mall
reports a recent catastrophe: "Cheeve
Day has been wearing cracked face
for the past several days-said that
he was riding a 2-wheel cart and that
the horse Cor white mule) got scared
and cramped the rig. throwing him
out on his face "a soft place to land)
Anyway, his beauty is nearly all
grown back and he never did stop
talking all the time the accident was
in process Of happening, only we can
not repeat what no said"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The closed season on wood ducks
which has been in effect since 1918
under the provisions Of the migratory
bird treaty act, will continue during
the hunting season this fall, accord
ing TO the Bureau Of Biological Sur
vey OF the United States Department
Of Agriculture. These birds may not
be killed anywhere In the United
States, The wood duck. or summer
duck as II 10 commonly known in
many localities, Is one of tho most
beautiful OF nature game birds. and
breeds practically throughout this
United States. Forrs erlv It was threat
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

A new and original method for ex-
tracing teeth has been found by
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Respect old age even in chickens,
admonishos the Salisbury Pross-spcc
tator.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL ROMANCE
ELIMINATES IN MARRIAGE

A pretty romance which had its
inception in the Boise, Idaho, high
school, was eliminated here Satur-
day afternoon when Francis Foun-
tain, junior in the agricultural de-
partment Of the State College, from
Meridian, Montana, took as his bride
Miss Hazel Hiley, of Boise. The GER
emony was performed by the Rev.
II. J. Reynolds at the Christian
church parsonage. The young cou-
pie will reside in Pullman and the
groom, who is a vocational student.
will complete his collegiate work and
graduate next year, when he expects
to enter the field of agricultural
agents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
INTERESTING EXHIBIT
AND FINE PROCp,,,

The silver tea to be given this -
ternoon at Community hall by tba
Pullman branch of the American A.
ISOLATION of University Wonsn
promises to be most interesting and
enjoyable event. A great MANY nm
usual and beautiful articles how
been graciously loaned by Pnllnor
women and they will be attractiva,v
displayed in appropriate SETTINGS
Mrs. Nellie Jacobs is chairman of tbo
committee on arrangements and will
be assisted by Dean Gerlach. Miss
Mary Carpenter, Mrs. Head Mrs
Austin and Miss Anne Kieckefor
The tea tables will be in charge of
Mrs. r. " Mitchell, assisted by Miss
Mustard, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs Nolin
and Miss Freeman. One of the very
enjoyable features is the program
arranged by Mrs. C. n. Curtis and
Mrs. George Cannon. In addition to
the women's chorus of Pullman.
there will he the following costume
songs; japanese, Miss Prindle; Chi
nese, Miss Beneke; Scotch, Miss
Whitfield; Spanish, Miss Lingen.
felter; American Indian, Miss Miles.
Four college girls in Colonial cos
tunes will give a Colonial dance.
Costuming is in charge of Mrs. H. ].
Dana
The general committee for the
summer library is Mrs. VIM. Krue-
gel, chairman, Mesdames Boiler,
Carpenter, Curtis, Dana and Miss
Mary Smith. They are being assist
ed in collecting exhibits by Mrs. c,
H. Hoover and Mrs. o. L. Waller
Assisting hostesses for the afternoon
include Mrs Isabella Murdoch, presi-
dent of the branch, Mesdames Thay-
er, Holtz, Barbee, Lewis, Dow, the
Misses Mary Mckee, Morris Holmes,
Hedberg, Wright, Lewellen, Green,
Carrie Hunt, Moore, Miner, Suther-
land and Asse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
PULLMAN WANTS II. II.
PROPERTY PAVED

Pullman is after its share of the
million and a half dollars set aside
by the Northern Pacific railway COM
pany for improvements in the state
of Washington and will ask the rail
way officials to pave the road in the
rear Of the local N. p. station. To-
Gated on railroad property. A com
mittee including J. n. Emerson, Dr..
EGO. Holland, F c. Forrest and W.
L. Greenawalt was appointed by the
chamber of commerce this week to
take the matter up with the proper
officials and report at the next meet
ing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
THREE PULLMAN WOMEN
GRANTED DIVORCE DEGREES

Three Pullman women secured a
settlement of their marital Difficult
ties at Colfax this week.
A final decree of divorce was
granted in the case of Oleta NJ. Burt
against William Burt.
An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted Vinita c. O'KelIy from
Howard L. O'Kelly, and she was
given the custody of 19-months-old
daughter.
An interlocutory decree was
granted in the case of Vera NJ. Bur
nam against Clark r. Burnam, and
the plaintift was given the care Of
1.-TWO sons, four and two years old.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
PLEASANT HOUR CLUB
ANNUAL OPEN MEpr,..

Members of the Pleaeou
club gave their annual open moa .o''
Thursday afternoon of last 49, s''ns
the home of Mrs. J. NJ. Davis - q
arriving each guest was Given 0pOa
sage bouquet, the members = VI
club wearing similar bouono.r 'ue
A novel program had hoa
ranged by the committoo d.
which Miss Helen Price gava gu. @''sf
delightful piano solos and M,s. 'a
Louise Anderson several roaa, us
Following were vocal solos h, =,
Helen Jones. Easter ideas woro ''S
ried out in the delightful mnoho az
also in the favors. Miss Hazel ~
rendered several piano solos tan
ing the luncheon.
Aside from the members % !,
club the guests present were y,
danes Bake, Welch, S. /. pras
j. w. Robinson, Phelps, Griffin q, =
gle, Greenawalt. Bateman. Meals
Lou Curtis, st. John, O. r RosA
Dixon, Dumas, Robt. Neil sos.
meyer and G. N. Curtis.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
SCHOOL PLAYLET PLEASFS

Princess Chrysanthemum," the
three-act japanese operetta present.
ted Wednesday and Thursday even
lngs by the high school chorus
pleased large audiences both even
ings and satisfactory sum was
realized to go toward the purchase
OF phonograph for the high school
and additional books for the school
library. The operetta was under the
direction of Miss Edna Mckee. as
sisted by Miss Fora Cannon, and Miss
Faerie Wallace of the State College
directed the dances.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
MOSCOW VOTES FOR
SUNDAY MOTION PTCTTrRES

By vote of S94 to 833 the citi-
zens of Moscow last Saturday ex-
pressed their desire for Sunday
movies The campaign which pre-
ceded the election was a spirited but
friendly one and issue lines were
closely drawn. Under the agree
ment with the movie houses of the
Idaho town Dudley LOOMS post of
the American Legion will receive the
profits of the Sunday afternoon
shows for period of one year and
the post plans to use the money thus
derived as nucleus for a building
fund. The official question voted
upon was:
Shall moving picture shows %
this city be permitted to be open for
business on Sunday afternoons from
2 to $50 O'Clock subject to such
regulations as may be later pre-
scribed by the city council?"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
WHITMAN COUNTY POST
TO MEET AT PALOUSF

A convention of Whitman Count.
American Legion Post No. 1 Will be
held at Palouse Sunday, April 2,
when delegates from all the posts
of the county will assemble to dis
cuss Legion affairs The meeting
will be under the auspices of Hay
ton post of Palouse. A banquet will
be served at noon, after which the
delegates will assemble at the Bell
theatre for the transaction of bust
ness. State Commander Cunning
ham will be present, as will also
State Adjutant Henry A. Wise
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
STANFORD PRESIDENT
Is COMMENCEMENT ORATOR

DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president
OF Stanford University since 1916.
will be the commencement orator
at the State College of Washington
June s, DR.. Wilbur was graduated
from Stanford in 81, and studied in
Germany and London before return
ing to his alma mater, to take a
place on the medical faculty. He
was for some years dean of the medi-
cal school before being called to the
presidency.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
CHANGES IN MEETINGS
OF MAYNARD-PRICE POST

Maynard-Price post, No. 50. Amer
lean Legion, beginning Monday,
April 3, will meet every Monday, at
7;15 p. m, in the Masonic hall, First
National Bank building.
Monday night, April 3, will be a
joint meeting with the Auxiliary. A
good program has been arranged, in
Guiding refreshments and dance.
Harry A. Struppler will talk on ma
tional Adjusted Compensation"
All ex-service men and their
ladies are urged to attend.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-31
1910 PLAN WOULD
HELP LOCAL DISTRICT
Continued from first page

one-half mills, but through a cause
limiting the maximum levy by school
districts would equalize the tax, al
the same time distributing the FUNDS
more equally.
J. L. Dumas, of Dayton, formerly
superintendent of schools in Pull
man, stated his opinion that the pre-
posed method of distribution Is
fair one. THE only way to he falr'
he said, lis to have equal taxation
on all property" Touching upon inc
point made by superintendent Henry
that the less favored districts Wouiu
receive assistance from the more Ia
vored districts, Mr. Dumas used ASo-
tin county as an example, Wheie
there is not a foot of railroad u
which to realize taxes. Dozens u
Whitman county farmers, he saiu'
go to Asotin county to EMO. eu'
mild winter climate and expect A0O
iii SOully " GduIdJC bhSiA
yet they contribute by taxes to oh'
small extent to the schools oil ma
county. Under the 1910 plan AsO
tin county and other districts WhSis
the public utility tax is light WoHs
receive benefit from those dlslIi'''
where the tax fund received luz
those and other sources is greae0'
He also called attention to the llan.
farmers near Pullman who Ia
taken advantage of Pullhien
schools without paying tuition OF
cal district taxes, stating that =
1910 plan would distribute the ~
den among all the patrons Oh =
school more equally.
The concensus of opinion as
pressed by those who participate"
the discussion was that the oV
plan would work to the distines
vantage of those districts when .
now overburdened with school 'aA
and would provide a fair ana =.
partial means of distributing
taxation