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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

George w Murphy has sold his
farm to Thomas and G. f. Foster.
This place consists Of 500 acres and
is known as the old Dave Leavel farm
and is one OF the very best farms in
Platte county It is understood that
the price paid was s165 an acre. A
few years ago when real estate was at
the top this place would have brought
$500 an acre.-Dearborn Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

MRS. Annie Dickerson OF this city
has a large collection of interesting
coins accumulated by her late husband
during the years he was cashier Of the
Old Bank here relates the Shelbina
Democrat. 'In the collection are
thirty-seven 2-cent pieces, dated from
1868 to 1877 sixteen 3-cent pieces
from 1865 to 1868; fourteen half-dime
silver pieces from 1S43 TO 1870; five
25-cent pieces dated from 1891 to
1878; a 5o-eentI piece dated 1887; a
silver dollar dated 1859. and eight
gold dollars of ancient vintage"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The Missouri State Historical
ciety is at present engaged In ccms
piling n who's Who" for Missourk<
They viii have to hurry, for some OF
thesa who's" are going to be pushed
into oblivion in l924.--IIowelf County
Gazet.~,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

1.-THE Democratic politicians in
booming Mrs Edward James of Hol-
den for chaplain of the next lower
house of the general assembly are
playing a dirty Irish trick on a de-
fenseless woman" declares the Urich
Herald Indignantly. IF praying for
the Missouri legislature isn't a mans
job we'd like to know where there is
one"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

"These are the days OF hardship"
mourns the Carrollton Republican
Record, when a man rises to the
sublimest heights OF heroism about Z
a. m. every morning when the fire In
the furnace has died from natural
causes during the night" Does Edi-
tor Strong need to get UP earlier?
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Down near Moberly is youth
whose middle name is Caution" One
day not long ego he bought a ticket to
Huntsville. seven miles away, and ask
ed for $1,000 worth of insurance. He
said reports of three wrecks in one
day were enough for him. The trip
was without mishap.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

1t is reported that one result of the
10 million dollar cotton crop in South
east Missouri this year is an influx of
negroes moving from Memphis TO
Pemiscot and Dunklin and other
Southeast Missouri counties. 1t Is
much larger scale the coming year
and put it back again amongst the
cotton growing states of the union.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

was blasted out of a seam Of limestone
recently by employees of the Missouri
Valley Bridge and Iron Company, ex-
cavating for pier Of the new bridge"
reports the Boonville Republican.
"The animal evidently roamed over
this part Df the country hundreds of
thousands OF years ago."
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

In the days before they got their
money we are told a certain Mary
Vile woman went to church to see
what the other women were wearing.
Now that dad has made his pile she
goes to church to let other women
see what she is wearing -Nodaway
Democrat-Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

"The man who has to get up and
be interested in a piece of kindling in
the Burlington yards recently" notes
the Macon Chronicle Herald. 'It was
a sawed timber from the Oregon for
ests ana extended the length of three
flat cars"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The odessa Democrat is pleading
Democrat claims that corn. tobacco,
beans, potatoes and persimmons are
Americas great gifts to the world and
that only the Dersimmon had failed to
receive due appreciation. Although
there were no persimmon. trees I'm
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Again." remarks the st. Joseph
News-Press dazedly. at Is surprising
what fine astronomical display one
can see who dons a pair OF ice skates
for the first time in many years"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Friday was the shortest day in the
year. The sun rose at 7;34 o'clock
a. m, and set at 4:59 o'clock p. m,
making the day nine hours and twen-
ty-five minutes long.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

There is a man in Fulton who
claims to have worn one pair OF pants
for 25 years" notes the Joplin Globe.
"He must have the sort of wife who
never let's o man sit down"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Perry Allen of Princeton, the Tele-
graph says. has been operating a saw
mill for about a. years and has prob
ably sawed more logs into lumber
than any other man in the county.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The Greenfield Vedette would like
20 know if pooling rabbit makes him
an oyster. The Hickory Grove corre-
spondcnt reports that the hunters of
Acorn Ridge pooled their rabbits
Thanksgiving and had a big oyster
supper.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

At last! The Tina Interior Journal
has found out why chicken crosses
the road. 1T is so she can run back
again the other way in front of an
automobile" explains the Interior
Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The business men Of Hopkins are
talking about organizing a CONNER
cial club there.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

A little girl over at Maryville hit
the nail on the head recently in ex-
planning that Missouri stands at the
head in raising mules. That's the
only safe place to stand, the little girl
thinks.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

"The flapper style is said to be 60
ing" notes the sedalia Capital, "but
1t is also going some"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

'The editor Of the Standard Is not
worrying about the length of skirts
these days" declares that individual
in the Sikeston Standard, emphatical-
ly and explains; HE is close on 60
and his eyesight is poor"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

There's one thing about Excelsior
Springs. They have nice, humble,
modest thieves, anyhow, according 10
tho Can, which reports that back
door thieves arc busy in the town and
that eatables are mostly the things
taken.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2S.-
In a parting shot at his republican
foes just before they ousted him re-
Gently from the house of representa-
tives on the ground of election ir-
regularities, Representative Thomas
w. Harrison, democrat. of the Sew
enth Virginia district, charged that
the life OF the republican party in his
state was based on patronage, and
then proceeded to read letters which
he declared proved incontrovertibly'
that patronage had been sold there.
Amid the utmost confusion in the
chamber. Mr. Harrison declared that
Representative c. Bascomb Slemp Of
the Ninth Virginia district and re-
publican natianal committeeman, was
the dispenser OF all patronage. Then,
holding aloft handful of letters and
cancelled checks. Mr.. Harrison ex-
claimed:
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Rev. ], r. IIamln, 90, pioneer citi-
zen of the Ozark region and father OF
eN-Ropresentative c. w. Hamlin, died
at Springfield Friday night. His
grandson, Willard w. Hamlin, was
elected to the state senate at the last
election.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30
"Must Be Very CAREFUL

The first of the letters read by Mr..
Harrison purported to have been
written by Mr.. slemp to Powell in
answer to letters "in regard to the
collection OF money for postoffices."
zone must be very careful about
this" the letter said. ut will bring
the party into disrepute, which would
be bad for everyone. We must pre-
serve our stand with the people and
the administration"
1t was on the heels Of Mr.. Harri-
sons speech. which republicans de-
scrlbed as an effort to attack Mr..
Slomp, that the house put off debate
and voted. 2O2 to 100. to declare his
seat vacant. With this done, 1t voted,
2O1 to 80. to seat John Faul, republl-
can contestant, who was Immediately
sworn in to serve until March 4. Mr.
Harrison was elected in November, and
will return to his old seat In the new
congress.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Down in the jamaica Bend count
the woodpeckers were mighty dilige
in storing pecans last fall. ~
farm the barn is enclosed with
the posts OF which have been
enough that they offer excel
ters for the nests Of the birs
every post contains a cavityJ
by the woodpeckers and mi
owner, when he wants
nuts, goes TO a post a2
from a pint to a quart
each one. Earlier in
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

GRANDMA Berning is the possessor
OF a trunk that is over 100 years old
and still good for number OF years
service. ..@-SeIates the Norborne Leader.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The oldest man in Bates county,
jeremiah Bowen Of Rockville, 9S
years old, died Saturday. He was
born In Delaware County, Ohio, Jan
nary /, 1895, and moved to Indiana in
1870. lie came to Bates county in
1870 and has since resided here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Merrill Thurman killed RABBIT
Tuesday and din't even know he shot
at one until he saw the bunny wiggling
close 10 his feet. lie and Richard
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

County and city authorities here
are searching for W. Madden, former
ly Of Fort Dodge, Ia, who. in addi-
t!on TO swindl!ng a score of Moberly
women out OF money totalling $500,
stole Prosecuting Attorney RediclS
O'Rryan's ovcrcoat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30
People Do Not Understand

THE people of the country do not
altogether understand Virginia repub-
lican politics. II is a pure matter of
patronage. and a question of how they
can leed at the public trough. Why,
have been hearing all over the dis
trict of matters about the sale of pa
tronage. 1 have been hearing that
offices were sold for what money
there was in it, and have right here
the incontrovertible proof that It is
the condition we have been facing in
Virginia"
Mr.. Harrison asserted that "the
head of this whole business is the dis
tinguished member from the Ninth
Virginia district"
HE is the disburser of all patron
age" he added. "He is the man who
has to give his Endorsement to any
body that applies, not only in my own
state, but also, as l understand, in
other states.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

IAN elephants tusk buried 55 feet
below the bed OF the Missouri river
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30
"Checl<s by the Bushel"

"I picked up a few checks-checks,
gentle,ren. by the bushel. They are
indorsed, some of them by Mr.. Slemp
and some of them by Mr.. Howard, as
his secretary"
Mr.. Slemp, interrupting, demanded
the date, and Mr.. Harrison replied
that they seemed to run over a year,
from December, 1920. to January,
1929. The checks were not read into
the record. Mr.. Harrison said most
of them were drawn to Mr.. Slemp and
Mr. Howard and signed by b. r.
Powell. whom he later described, in
answer to questions from the floor, as
patronage referee. Most of the
amounts were under 500. he said,
and several went to the republican
national committee.
While he made no reply in the
house, Mr.. Slemp. in statement
said that neither Powell nor anybody
else had been authorized to collect
money for the party organization
with the promise of office, and If this
had been done 1t was without his
| knowledge or approval
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

kCfield has become the market
the rabbit industry Of the
lon of Missouri and Arkan-
business has increased 20
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30
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 Actual Labor

The business men Of Hopkins are I
talking about organizing a CONNER
cial club there.
"The flapper style is said to be 60
ing" notes the Sedalia Capital, "but |
1t is also going some"
Miss Martha Martin OF Burlington
Junction celebrated her eighty-ninth
birthday Monday. Her nephew, r. N.
Barber, and Mrs. Barber took dinner
with her.
Friday was the shortest day in the
year. The sun rose at 1894 o'clock
a. M, and set at 4:59 o'clock p. m,
making the day nine hours and twen-
ty-five minutes long.
There is a man in Fulton who
claims to have worn one pair Of pants
for 25 years" notes the Joplin Globe.
"He must have the sort Of wife who
never let's q man sit down."
Perry Allen of Princeton, the Tele-
graph says. has been operating a saw
mill for about "a years and has prob
ably sawed more logs into lumber
than any other man in the county.
Again" remarks the st. Joseph
News Press dazedly. at is surprising
what a fine astronomical display one
can see who dons a pair OF ice skates
for the first time in many years"
little girl over at Maryville hit
the nail on the head recently in ex-
planning that Missouri stands at the
head in raising mules. That's the
only safe place to stand, the little girl
thinks.
.e~
At last! The Tina Interior Journal
has found out why chicken crosses
the road. 1T is so she can run back
again the other way in front of an
Journal.
"The editor Of the Standard Is not
worrying about the length of skirts
these days" declares that individual
In the Sikeston Standard, emphatical-
ly, and explains: "Ie is close on 60
and his eyesight is poor"
1.-THE man who has to get up and
start the fire in the cook stove would
be interested in a piece of kindling in
the Burlington yards recently" notes
the Macon Chronicle Herald. "It was
a sawed timber from the Oregon for
ests ana extended the length of three
flat cars"
The Greenfield Vedette would like
20 know if pooling a rabbit makes him
an oyster. The Hickory Grove CORE
spondcnt reports that the hunters OF
Acorn Ridge pooled their rabbits
Thanksgiving and had a big oyster
supper.
In the days before they got theiI
money we are told a certain Mary.
vile woman went to church to sec
what the other women were wearing
Now that dad has made his pile she
goes to church TO let other womer
see what she is wearlng.--NodawaS
Democrat-Forum.
Rev, ]. r. IIamlin 90, pioneer citi
eX-Ropresentative c. w. Hamlin, dleC
at Springfield Friday night. Hi
grandson. Willard w Hamlin, wa
elected to the state senate at the las
election.
There's one thing about Excelsio
Springs. They have nice, humble
modest thieves, anyhow according L
tho Can, which reports that back
door thieves are busy in the town an
that eatables are mostly the thing
taken.
The oldest man in Bates county
jeremiah Bowen Of Rockville, .
years old, died Saturday. He wa
born In Delaware County Ohio, Jan
nary /, 1895, and moved to Indiana /
1870. lie came TO Bates county i
1870 and has since resided here.
County and city authorities her
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
ELKS BAND AND
SILVIS SINGERS
PLAN A CONCERT

The Moline Elks' band will make
its initial bow in public concert at
Augustana college gymnasium
Tuesday evening, April IS. The
Elks will be assisted by the SIvis
Shops Glee club. This combina-
ton insureS music lovers a SPLEEN
did program.
Every member of the band is a
finished musician. The musicians
have had the benefit of training I'M
der leadership of Walter West, who
was director of the old Moline
Community band. The Silvis sing
ers are known throughout the coun-
try as high class musical organ
ization. They recently returned
from tour of the southwest.
Proceeds of the concert will be
used to put the band and the glee
club on firm financial footings. and
to aid in defraying the expense of
sending the band to the state con-
vention of Illinois Elks at Gales
burg next June
Rock Island and Davenport Bills
will be asked to aid the Moline Elks
in promoting the sale of tickets for
the concert, and every effort will be
made to have the gym filled to ca
pacity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
TWO men HAVE
BLOODY FIGHT
Cash II Inches Long Inflicted on
Joe ValIe's Neck and Chest
Flores Held.
Especial Moline Service1

Joe Vale of East Moline went on
a rampage last night. Today he is
in the Moline city hospital suffer-
ing from wounds inflicted with a
knife said to have been welded by
Fortunate Flores. One of the
wounds is IA inches long, extending
from his neck down across his
chest. The blade of the knife came
in contact with the jugular vein,
but did not sever it. The wound
bled profusely and Vale is rather
weak as a result. Flores is in the
East Moline city jail He will be
held to await the outcome of Valle'S
wounds.
The fight took place at 1890
o'clock this morning on Eighteenth
avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, East Moline Vale
probably would have been killed
had it not been for the timely ar
rival of the police. The police were
on their way to the home of Ever
EFT Whitaker, 1147 Eighteenth ave
nue., to investigate a complaint
made against Vale by Mrs. Whita-
ker.
Vale had, according to Mrs.
Whitaker, tried to break into her
house earlier in the evening He
went so far as to shatter the glass
in her front door when he was de-
MED entrance. She slipped out of
the house and went to the police
station to report the disturbance.
While she was gone, it seems, Vale
renewed the attack on the front
door. Flores, who is a roomer at
the Whitaker home, happened along
and apparently tried to behead
Vale
DR.. ]. H. Long gave Vale first
aid and had him removed to the
hospital. 1t is said that Vale will
recover.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
MOLINE MAN IS
HEAVIEST ALSO
TALLEST SHOPPER
Especial Moline Service.)

c. A. Palmer, 1928 Twenty-third
avenue, Moline, discovered Satur-
day night that being tai has its
advantages, even though it does
cost him considerable for hats that
are knocked off and ruined because
of low bridges. Palmer went down
town Saturday to take advantage
of some of the rare bargains that
are being offered during trade car
nival week. He was spotted as the
tallest and heaviest man in the
crowd. His height is feet 81
inches. He weighs 2S6.
Names of the prize winners IN
the Saturday parade were not
ready for announcement today. The
slow Ford race scheduled for Sat
urday afternoon was called off, as
there were no entries.
Today, dollar day, many unique
bargains were featured in local
stores. Tomorrow is demonstration
day, and curious shoppers are ex-
pected to be on hand to see the
wheels go round.
Judges in the bird house building
contest are l.. A. Mahoney, Julian
DuCray, Mrs. John McEniry, Miss
Genevieve thinner, James Mccall
lum, Clyde L. Adams and A. ID.
Tooley. They will meet at the Y.
M. c. A. at s o'clock Thursday eve
ming to award prizes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
JOHN |. MASON
DIES SUDDENLY
DaS exports First and Oldest Auto
mobile Dealer Victim of
Heart Disease.

John L Mason. pioneer automo-
bile dealer of Davenport, died at
4 10 o'clock yesterday morning in
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Grilk, 945 Mississippi ave-
nue.. Death was caused by heart
disease. Hewas i'll only two hours.
Mr. Mason was 78 years of age.
He was in business in Davenport Sc
years, being proprietor of the
Mason Carriage company and later
of the Mason Auto company. He
was Davenport's first automobile
dealer.
He was born in Canada, removed
to Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1865 and
a year later came to Davenport. He
was one of the founders of the
Davenport Outing club, and was
prominent in Masonic circles and
in civic affairs.
The funeral will be at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the Uni
tartan church. Burial will be in
Oakdale cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
CRABS $4,000 in
BANK;IS CAUGHT
Paying Teller Pursues RObber
With Pistol; Pedestrian Cap
lures Foolish ~Bandfto.

Washington, April 3.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made today to
rob the Merchants Bank & Trust
company, located at Fifteenth and
H. streets, northwest one block
from the United States treasury.
One arrest was made
The Merchants Bank e. Trust
company, a new institution, open
ed its doors today within a block
of the United States treasury and
invited the public to make an In
spection Of its quarters Four
hours after the doors swung open
an unidentified man entered, Joined
the other guests, but unlike the
others, grabbed a package of bills
containing $4,000 as he passed the
paying teller'S window.
The paying teller leaped from be-
hind the counter and with pistol
pursued the holdup man up FIT
teenth street, shooting in the air as
he went Hundreds of government
clerks, out for the noon hour, pur-
sued the fleeing bandit and
pedestrian walking casually along
heard the tumult, saw the running
man coming and grabbed him He
held him until the teller and police
arrived and the $4,000 was recov-
cred and the unasked guest Of the
banks opening was sent to police
headquarters.
The prisoner told the police he
was Edward Boyton, aged %, of
New York city, formerly of Brock
ton, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
ALPHA

Mrs Hannah Kelly entertained
the members of the woman's home
missionary society at her home
Thursday. The mite boxes were
opened and the sum of $50 was re-
allied
j. w. Johnson has received the
assessors books.
A number from here attended
the Raymond Allison sale at New
Windsor Mr.. Allison, former AL
pha boy, is leaving the farm and
will take up landscape gardening
at Galesburg
Mrs. John Bland visited several
days this week with her daughter,
Mrs Charles Johnson, and family.
near Lynn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
PORT BYRON

Clarence Lyford, Mrs. ]. H. Boyd
and Mrs. Leon Best of Galya are
visiting with DR.. W. H. Lyford.
Mrs. c. w. Hunter of La Grange
is visiting with relatives in Port
Byron.
Miss Iris Sackett has returned
from Egerton, MINI. She was ac-
companied by Miss Edith Huren.
who will spend several weeks here
with relatives.
Virgil Simpson is suffering with
a broken shoulder, the result of a
runaway last week. The accident
occurred when she was returning
home from school.
The Dorcas society met Wednes-
day afternoon at the Congregation
al church.
The junior class of the high
school will present their play
Deacon Dubbs," at the auditorium
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Yost. cbiro-
practors, will occupy the home of
Mrs. Elsie Block, where they will
also have their Offices.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
5 INDICTED IN
THEATRE CASE
Architect and Builders of Knicker-
booker in Washington Must Face
Trial for Manslaughter.

Washington, April 3.-Five of the
nine men held by the coroner's
jury as responsible for the col
lapse Jan. % of the Knickerbocker
theatre, with the loss of SO lives,
were indicted today by the grand
jury on a charge of manslaughter.
The other four men were exonerat-
ed, the grand jurors determining
their connection with the construc-
ton Of the building not sufficient
to make them criminally liable.
Those indicted are:
Reginald W. Geare,> architect of
the theatre:
John Howard Ford, of the Union
Iron Works, who revised the origi-
nal plans for the steel roof struc-
ture;
Donald Wallace, general foreman
for Frank l.. Wagner, contractors
for construction of the theatre;
Richard G. Fletcher, foreman for
the Hammett Fire PROBING COM
pany, which had the sub-contract
for cement and mason work; and
Julian R. bowman, assistant
building inspector during the per-
iod of the theatres construction.