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NEWS TRIBUNE SECTION ONE 12 PAGES A SUNDAY COMBINATION OF THE MORNING CAPITAL NEWS AND EVENING POST-TRIBUNE VOL. NO. 48 JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1933 PRICE 02c WELL-KNOWN DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY CAR Mrs. Harry Edwards Succumbs At Hospital Two Hours After Being Struck By K. C.

Driver. PROMINENT IN CITY AFFAIRS FOR YEAR Wife of Newspaper Man Was Member of Old Coli nty Families; Drive Absolved of Blame. Announce Winners In News and Tribune Homes Contest; Children at Two Big Parties Death stalking the Christ mas crowds on High Street last night singled out one of the city's most admired women- beloved and Miller Theater Paclftd With Cheering Kiddies At Matinee and Bank Gets Thousands More. Newly four thousand children from Jefferson City and other Central Missouri homes were entertained yesterday at two Christmas parties in Jefferson City. Between 1,500 and 2,000 riotously joyous kiddies were guests of the management of the Miller Theater and the News and Tribuae at a morning movie party.

In the neighborhood of 2,500 tots, eight years old or under, are estimated by bank officials to have attended the party sponsored by the Exchange National Bank in the afternoon. At the theater Manager Gould strove in vain to shout a "Merry Christmas to you all" to the youngsters who packed the seats before -Mrs. Harry nm nv Edwards for a victim. Struck by an automobile a hurried across High Street at Mtri- roe to do a bit of last minute shopping for her loved ones, she 'died at the hospital two hours later. Charles Ward of Kansas City, through here to Linn where he had planned to spend the holidays "with relatives, struck Mrs.

Edwards. He said he.did not: see her until she stepped from behind another car directly in path of his machine. A warning' cry from his him but his words were drowned in welcome the children shouted ack to him. At the bank the children came, many of. theni" to greet just inside the door.

They all told Santa what they wanted for ihristmas and Santa said last night he was trying, mightily to remember svery single wish that reached his After greeting Santa they went on past the Christmas tree wife followed almost' instantly by the impact told him of the.tragedy. said the accident-was un- L-J ward when the green light He said he had attained a speed of no more than- ten miles an hour when he crossed the east side of the Monroe Street intersection. Mrs Edwards in making her way througV- the heavy traffic jam and the large crowd had apparently walked abou ten feet east of the crossing. A fender of the car struck her and threw her forward, her head striking thi pavement. Received Emergency Treatment Dr.

Henry Raindge, an osteopathic physician was one of the first reach her. He helped carry her int a nearby store where he gave he emergency treatment until the am. Winners In the News- Tribune Home Contest First Mace: MK. John Sommerer. Second Place: Clifford ScheH.

Third Place: Miss Mary Kroe- Fourth Place: Mrs. Floyd Payne. Fifth Place: William Tellman, Sixth Place: E. E. Johnson.

Seventh Place: Albert Thomas. Honorable Mention: Mrs. Means Bay. Louis L. Ott.

Mrs. E. Simonsen. Bryan Thompson. Many Beautifully Decorate! Residences Make Tank Judging Difficult Sommerer Is Winner.

165 PERSONS RONALD FINNEY KILLED IN A 1 TM win TRAIN WRECK Christmas Travelers Die In Ghastly Collision Near Paris, Fraiice; Death List Steadily Mounting. PLEAIN COURT Action Interrupts the Kansas Bond Forgery Trial; Sentence Next Saturday. BETTER TIMES ARRIVE WITH YULE SEASON PUBLIC SCHOOL BILL SUPPORT SOUGHT BY LEE vhere employes of the bank handed out candy bars to eager hands. The children at the sat an hour and The State Superintendent of Schools Writes Missouri Congressmen. istening breathlessly to'Betty Boop or-.

applauding Mickey Mouse, Stan Laurel; a nd Oliver Hardyj ijMany wcreVJbe approval; and 'Our C5ang" literally down the house, The program went without a hitch and Manager Gould assured the children that if they 'would be orderly and careful he would ask Santa Clause if another party might be held next year. Remembering this possibility even a year hence, there was little confusion, however, one small lad did get lost after the entertainment. He was found shortly after his frantic mother began the hunt. He was standing against a lamp post watching his hurrying mates with much enjoyment. One little tot became frightened at the house crowd and refused to In letters sent members of the Missouri congressional delegation, Charles A.

Lee, state superintendent of schools, yesterday urged them to support an appropriation bill for the relief of the public school system throughout the country. "Our public school system is now on the brink of disaster," he wrote, "and unless the rsituation can be 1 ieved through assistance, 'education faculties 'will' be' denied millions of our Lee said the need' was "critical and and could only bfe met by a federal emergency appropriation. He blamed the failure of the local property tax to bring in the necessary revenue for the financial condition of the schools at the present time. said a federal appropriation The News and Tribune Home Decoration contest came -to an end Friday night when the committee of judges, Mrs. R.

C. Goshorn, Mr. Hugh Stephens, and Mr. Henry Crevelt, inspected those residences which had been decorated in competition. First place was won by Mrs.

John Sommerer of 10 Mile Drive, it was announced last Second place went to Clifturd Shcell, 1931 Hazelton Drive, third to Miss Mai-j' Kroeger of iis Mulberry, fourth to Mrs. Floydi Payne 716, East High. The three fifth prizes of $5 each were awarded to William Tellman, 1210 Moreland Mrs. E. E.

Johnson of 1217 Easl Dunklin, and Albert Thomas, 224 West Elm. The first cash prize awarded Mrs Sommerer was for $35, the seconc $25, the third and fourth $15 anc $10 respectively. Residences of al types were entered in the contes which attracted great attention ii the Capital City. The homes whicl were decorated here this year vied with those of other years in beauty and attractiveness. Some of the contestants, like Mrs.

Sommerer have participated in past years Others were newcomers ha never taken part'in previous con tests. All, agreed, show ed rare taste in decorating homes in such fashion, that their of $2 a pupil "would help our school situation very materially. Such an appropriation would prevent a complete breakdown of our educatonal system in thousands of communities." Lee pointed out that while the situation in Missouri "is not as bad bulance arrived and rushed her to St. Mary's hospital. Ward and his wife and child went to the hospital and later reported to police station.

Ward's story of the accident was corroborated by several witnesses. All said it was apparent that Mrs. Edwards had become confused in the traffic and had stepped from the path of one car directly in front of Ward's automobile. Mrs. Edwards, who was 63 years old, was a member of one of Cole County's oldest and most prominent families.

Her father, William Carter, owned a large farm in the Osage River bottoms between Wardsville and Osage Bend and the large stone residence built on a hill overlooking the valley is still one of the land marks of that section. Prominent Many Years She was educated in Jefferson City and even as a girl gave much time to charity work. She married Harry Edwards, one of the most prominent newspapermen in the state, about forty years ago. They have four children, who with Mr Edwards, survive. They are Mrs Thomas Rogers and Emmett Edwards of Jefferson City, Carter Ed.

wards of St. Louis and Harry Ed- by, neighbors, aridi friends, sharV 'with; the the; be au ty -of the Christmas lights which glowed a friendly welcome after nightfall. Bethlehem's Manger. The Nativity scene at Bethlehem was the central theme of Mrs. Sommerer's Christmas decoration.

On the front porch of the Sommerer home, first prize winner, are the life-sized figures of the Three Wise men, St. Joseph and St. Mary with the Ohrist Child in the manger, strictly reproducing the Biblical Christmas Night. Two camels stand beside the cradle, one kneels in the hay close by. There are lambs near the cradle, Iambs out on the spacious lawn in front.

Out on LAGNY, France, Dec. 24 ay)--(AP)--One hundred and slx- y.five Christmas travelers were ulled, officiate estimated today, in a ghastly train collision near here, 5 miles east ot Paris. The fast train of Strasbourg, an uuir late, plunged through a thick 'og at 50 miles an hour into the rear of the Nancy Express which had halted. Coaches Splintered Both trains were carrying merry students and their relatives and friends from Paris into the country for the holidays. The wooden coaches of the Nancy train were smashed to splinters, strewing the tracks with dead and dying.

The'death list steadily mounted as scores of the more than 280 injured died in hospitals or enroute to them. The Nancy Express was standing still behind a suburban local stalled in an impenetrable fog when the fast train suddenly screeched out of the milky mist, terrifying the helpless passengers before striking them dead. The engineer and fireman of the Strasbourg train told investigators they could not see the signal lights or hear the torpedoes placed on the tracks because of fog and frost. The four rear cars of the Nancy train were telescoped and crushed to splinters by the crushing locomotive. Neai'ly all the occupants of these'cars were killed outright.

All the inhabitants'of Lagny hurried to 'the scene and aided in the rescue work. In field 16- wVro hastened TOPEKA, Dec. 23--(AP) --Ronald Finney, central figure in the Kansas million dollar bond forgery scandal, interrupted his trial on charges of forgery and selling worthless securities to plead gu late today. The action came after a commission of three physicians reported Finney, young Topeka broker, sane. The physicians found Finney wo.

"not insane, not an imbecile, not ai idiot, and that he does comprehen what is going on and that he is ca pable of comprehending his positio in making his defense." Under a Kansas statute, not involved in the sanity hearing, the fuletide In Nation Takes On More Brilliant Tint Than In Recent Pocketbook-Pinched Years. defense could raise a question of sanity at the trial, pleading that the defendant was insane at the time of the commission of the alleged crime. The jury would decide the question of sanity on such a defense. Sentence was deferred until next Saturday. Finuey was accused in the indictment of forging and selling $30,000 in municipal bonds, which were manipulated through the state treasury.

Tom Boyd, former state treasurer, and Leland Caldwell, Finney's employe, also face charges in the case. Warren W. Finney, 60, Emporia, banker and father of the broker, has been sentenced to from 35 to 600 years imprisonment for embezzlement of from institutions he headed. He has appealed. The father was president of three (Continued on Page 2) have anything more to do with the party.

Between sobs she declared she "had a headache." She declined all offers of ice' cream, candy, pictures of movie stars, and various other offers. She finally contented herself with playing in the lobby until the show was over and the noisy, joyous boys and girls poured out of the theater and into the street. Although the party at the bank did not start until 3 o'clock, there vere dozens of little fellows con- about the place as early as 2 o'clock. By 2:30 the line of youngsters extended around the corner of the building and down on Madison street and before the hour of 3 arrived, the line reached almost half way down the block. Half the police force was on hand to see that none of the youngsters ventured out into traffic lanes.

The Boy Scoute also were on hand to help look after them. Santa greeted each little fellow who entered the bank. Almost everyone of them told the venerable old gentleman what he or she wanted for Christmas. Several handed him their requests all writen out in a letter. Two little girls became so as it is in some of the states, it is badly in need of relief." "Thousands of children in this state are being denied high school facilities," he added.

"More than 3,000 districts will be unable to pay for maintaining the minimum legal school term. Many thousands of teachers have contracted to work for less than the minimum wage for unskilled labor as set up by the NBA codes. The professional training of teachers cannot be carried forward on the low salaries which the teachers are compelled to accept." the front lawn a small herd of sheep are grazing, a tall shepherd stands, crook in arm, holding a small lamb. Green spruce trees stand on the porch, opposite the entrance. Floodlights reflect the beauty of the (Continued on page 9) froYrTParis gave first tothe injured while the dead were laid in long, silent rows beside the rails.

A Fantastic Shambles Wood fires lighted along the tracks to provide illumination vealed a fantastic shamUles. jf.roiid ed by the heavy fog; By midnight 100 bodies had been laid beside the wreckage and the searchers worked on. At 3 a. 134 bodies had been recovered. Most of the victims were passengers on the which had also delayed its departure from Paris because of the fog and stopped about two miles from Lagny.

The express crashed into it at 8:15 p. in. (3:15 p. m. Eastern Standard Time.) Lagny is 15 miles due cast of Paris on the River Marne.

Pomponne is close by. The accident was one of the greatest in the history of French railroading. CAR ACCIDENT 'INJURIES FATAL Mrs. Anna Lee Bailey of Memphis Dies At Local Hospital. REACH AGREEMENT ON LEHMAN BOND OWENSVILLE MAN DIES IN BLAST Walter Spaulding Is Killed; Three Others Are Hurt Near Chamois.

yesterday with the wards, of St. Augustine, Fla. One sister, Miss Etta Lou Carter also survives. I Mrs. Edwards was a member of the State Board of Charities and Corrections and was a leader in the state organization of the War Mothers.

She gave unsparingly of her time to philanthropic and social welfare work. Her tragic death cast a pall over Christmas activities wherever she was known. The telephone at the newspaper offices were kept busy throughout the evening answering inquiries regarding her condition. No funeral arrangements had been made at a late hour last night frightened they couldn't think of a thing to tell the jolly old fellow. The County Court reached an agreement bondsmen of A.

E. Lehman, former county treasurer, who embezzled upward of $8,000 of county funds. Under the terms of the agreement the bondsmen will pay seventy per cent due the county. Members of the court felt that the compromise would prove a saving to the county inasmuch as a lengthy litigation was threatened. The bondsmen of the former treasurer also expressed themselves as satisfied with the agreement.

WEATHER MISSOURI: Possibly light snow in northwest, and rain turning to snow names in east and south por tions, decidedly colder Sunday, te vcre cold wave Sunday night, and moderate cold wave in extreme- northwest portion Sunday portion Sunday; generally fair Monday, Rrncrally fair Monday, colder in awl extrcpt GARDNER ESTATE TO WIDOW AND CHILDREN ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23--(AP)--The will of Frederick D. Gardner, war- iime governor of Missouri and St. Louis casket manufacturer, filed here today, left $34,000 in specific bequests and the remainder of an undetermined estate in trust for his widow and their three children.

Mrs. Gardner and her daughter, Mrs. Robert N. Hawes, and her sons, William K. Gardner and Dozier L.

Gardner, are to share equally in the income from the trust fund. Small amount! were given em- ployes of the casket company and workers at the home of the late governor. MOTHER OF RESIDENT HERE DIES IN ELDON ROBERT MAHON HERE. Robert Mahon, advertising manager of the Effingham Daily Record of Effingham, is here spending the Christmas holidays with friends and relatives. He will also visit his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. S. Mahoi Linn, An explosion in a fire clay pit 1 miles south of Chamois where he was working late yesterday was fatal to Walter Spaulding, 55, of Owensville, Mo. The victim was in the grocery business in Owensville unti recently.

Wilbur Herndon of Ryors, Fred Bauer of Swiss and Austin Staley Ryors, who were in the pit with him were severely injured. They said a charge of dynamite had been exploded and they went back into the pit. Another blast occured a few seconds later almost directly under Spaulding's feet. He was killed instantly. Spaulding leased the pit from Louis Poncot shortly after he retired from the grocery business at Owensville.

MANSION DISPLAY ATTRACTS ATTENTION The Governor's Mansion, which joined other Jefferson City homes in decorating for Christmas and extending the atmosphere of the Yuletide season beyond the confines of the business district, drew many comments last night from passersby. It was the first time in many years that the Mansion took on a holiday garb that all could see and enjoy. Santa is shown with his reindeer on the roof of a cabin. Below a Christmas tree glows with a small boy kneeling, awaiting St. Nick's arrival.

Close by is his aged grandmother knitting. The decorations were arranged by Howard Curtis, connected with the commissary department at the penitentiary. Mrs. Anna Lee Bailey, about 65, of Memphis, died at St. Mary's hospital here early Saturday morning of injuries received in an automobile accident near Linn, Friday, in which four other persons were hurt.

Mrs. Bailey, who had been visiting at the home of her niece, Mrs. Edward Lewis at 612 East McCarty street, was on her way home for Christmas when the accident occurred. Mrs. Estell Schott, al.so a niece of Mrs.

Bailey and driver of the car was the most seriously injured of the other four passengers but was reported to be recovering satisfactorily at the hospital last night. Mrs. Scott, who lived with her sister, Mrs. Lewis, was driving her aunt to St. Louis where she planned to take a train for Memphis.

Mrs. Agnes Kennedy still was in the hospital last night but her condition was described as favorable. James Goodwin, state Insurance department employe, and Miss Honora Sone of Jefferson City, were only slightly hurt. Mrs. Bailey's body was shipped to her home in Memphis Saturday.

UNEMPLOYED PRESENT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Paychecks Cheer U. S. Homes lately Objects of Chanty As the Christmas Spirit Holds Sway. By Hie Associated Vrcss The spirit ot Christmas held swaj today. In far off Belhlchem, where 1,034 years ngo three wise men followed a star to give adoration and gifts to B.

new spiritual king, pilgrims gathered solemnly to celebrate the birth of the Christ. In fill Christendom, nations paused, ready to give thanks, yifts and attend worship lifter the custom of eir homeland. The Pope, head of the Catholic gave out in Vatican City his Christinas message, a pica for prayer to solve the troubles of thn world. In the United States, the Yulclidc iook on a brighter tint than In recent pockelbook-pinched years. Apparently the Christmas trees ol the nation were to sag under loads of presents.

New jobs were stuffed into stockings of the unemployed; paychecks for the penniless checrct lately objects of charity; Iarinient stores sales exceeding recent years. Still, the unemployed were present--but not forgotten. The cities--New York, Chicago, San Francisco and others--from coast to coast obtained from private sources arid welfare organizations funds to fill food baskets and provide presents for the unfortunates. Mrs. Franklin D.

Roosevelt, the Thousands of Shoppers Throng Stores Here last Night To Climax Record Christmas Buying Period. UPSWING INBUSINESS REPORED EVERYWHERE CWA Checks To Laboring Man a Bon; Postal Receipts Increase; Farmers Prospects Are Brighte. nation's First Lady, set an example of Christmas spirit by standing between her two grandchildren-- Sistie and Buzzie--to give gifts lio poor children. Following a family tradition, the President will read tonight a Christmas story to the Roosevelt Christmas Car. ol" by Charles Dickens.

But not all was Cafes, night clubs, theaters, and restaurants last night experienced the first rush of Yulctidc Celebrants had a new present in many places over the land of an old custom--the toasting of the season in legal beverages prohibition had denied for more than 13 years. A tragic note was struck In France. There more than 100 happy Christmas travelers were killed in a disastrous trainwrcck and as many more were injured. Thousands of persons packed the streets of Missouri's Capital City last night, downtown traffic lanes handled continuous stream of vulomobllcs, and the whiteway learned with brilliant lights as the /liristma.s season reached a climax or activity unequalled here in Jefferson City in many years. Shoppers from every part of Central Missouri thronged the streets and business establishments whose windows this year have reflected the greatest variety or gifts and notions ever put on display here.

Throughout the city have come reports of a rising tide of better times. Increases in virtually every line of business have been noted. With the stores remaining open until o'clock every night this week, men and women who were unable to get away from their work found ample time to do their shopping. The results have been gratifying, almost every merchant has In retail (fade have been reported aJuJxcaw per to much larger figures. One of 'the greatest boons to Christinas activity this year was seen In the payment of more than $0,000 Saturday to federal CWA workers, the bulk of it going to laboring men.

Welfare workei-s declared the homes of these men and their families would be the brightest and most cheerful in many years. Postal Receipts Soar. An increase of more than 25 per cent over a year ago was reported in first class mail and greeting cards third class by Miss Nell Pool, acting postmaster. While she said there was no way of checking the TWO DIE IN ACCIDENT BOONVILLE, Dec. 23--(API --Dan Twenter ana Frank Schuster of Pilot Grove were killed today when their truck collided with another machine on U.

S. Highway No. 40, ten miles west of here. FIRE DAMAGES OLD SCHOTT RESIDENCE Fire, believed to have started from a flue spark, damaged the roof of the old Schott residence at 413 Jefferson Street yesterday during the noon hour to the extent of between $350 and $400. The house is occupied by Miss Gussie Schott and is owned by her brother, Julius Schott.

The roof was damaged on the ack side before the blaze was ex- inguishcd by the fire department. JAIL CONVICTS AFTER A CRASH Liquor Proves the Undoing of Two Trustees At ChiHicoLhe, Returned Here. CHILLICOTHE, Dec. convicts from the state penitentiary at Jefferson City, who were involved in a motor car accident here late Friday, in which J. F.

Knewson, Chillicothe, was injured, were returned to the penitentiary by prison officials late to- Mrs. E. D. Stiffler, 526 Clark Avenue, received word Saturday morn- ng that her mother, Mrs. T.

W. Granstatt, 83, died at her home in Eldon Friday night after a lingering llness. She was a. life.long resident of Eldon and well-known locally. She had been in poor health for several years.

Besides Mrs. Stiffler. another daughter of Marshalltown. Iowa, and son of Eldon, survive. Her husband preceded her in death many years ago.

The funeral will be held at Eldon. Dan Cupid Spends Busy Day His Yule Season Darts Pierce Seven Couples BURNS PROVE FATAL TO BLUFFTON MAN PARKS TO WESTON Governor and Mrs. Park left here yesterday to spend the week-end with relatives in Weston, but will return here for Christmas. Their daughter, Mrs. J.

Marvin Krause of St. Louis, and Mr. Krause, will spend the holiday with her parents at the executive man- tipb. Dan i celebrated the Christmas season here yesterday when seven couples were Issued marriage licenses. All were married sometime during the day.

Two of the couples were from Tebbetts. Other towns represented were Springfield, Fulton, Russellville, Kansas City, Rolia, find Jefferson City. The seven licenses Saturday brought the total for the year to 371, six over the one-a-day mark with a week yet to go for 1933. Those receiving licenses were: Chris A. Schneider, Jefferson City and Mrs.

Rosetta Weber, Rvissellville, married at Russell- F. Wilson Leonard and Gladys Opal Mueller, Tebbetts, married at Fulton. Hiram Bradley and Minnie Sanders of Kansas City, married by Justice W. P. Smith.

Sylvester R. Manning, St. Louis and Miss Mayoll Johnson, Jefferson City, married by Justice Smith. Westwood Tharp and Grace Ethel Bonard, Fulton, married by Justice John G. LesHe.

Charles T. Heller and Ruby Elley of Tebbetts, married by the Rev. Paul Weber. Charles A. Dougherty of Rolla and LaVern Elkins, Springfield, zrjuried tor Justice Smith.

Burns suffered by Vincent V. Thomas, 24, farmer and trapper of Bluffton, in a cabin fire near Bluffton, proved fatal early yester- ay at lie hospital here. day. The convicts, Every Powell and Lee Hinchel, both trustees, officers said, came here in a prison truck to return eight other convicts working at the state industrial home to the penitentiary for the Christmas holidays. Maurice Dorney, chief of police, said Powell and Hinchel apparently had been drinking.

The truck they were driving collided with a motor car driven by Krewson. He suffered actual number of parcel post packages mailed from the Jefferson City post office this year, she said postal employes reported there was a substantial increase over the number of packages sent a year ago. From the reports of these workers, she said, the hearts of Jefferson City's residents undoubtedly were considerably more liberal. An increase likewise was noted In the volume of incoming packages revealing that Jefferson City residents were being remembered well by their friends and relatives living in other cities. The fact that packages were mailed earlier everywhere, postal employes said, prevented the office here from being glutted with bundles at the last moment.

The new post office building was used entirely this year for handling all parcel post packages mailed to Jefferson City. AU packages arriving in the city up until noon yesterday were delivered yesterday afternoon. No other deliveries are to be made until Tuesday morning except special delivery packages. Express Receipts Up. The Railway Express Agency with offices on Monroe street just off of High likewise reported greatly increased receipts, c.

F. Lindley, Jefferson City agent, said the office here had had the best year since the boom days of 1929. At the County Welfare office late Saturday there was little activity. Baskets, nearly 500 of them, were distributed from the Salvation Army and many of the former recipients of welfare office funds found their larders already stocked fom Civil Works Administration checks. From the office o.

County Exten- (Continuea on Page 2) He was admitted to the hospital ast Sunday. Thomas was born in Rhincland, He IK survived by his parents, Mr.l for them today, and Mrs. Otto Thomas of Bluffton and several brothers and sisters. The body will be taken to Bluff- two fractured ribs, cuts and bruises. Neither of the convicts was injured.

They were placed in the city jail here until the prison officers came ton today and funeral services will be held there Tuesday. BEN GOODIN HOME Ben Goodin, son of Mrs. Charles Wells, 315 Benton Street, is home on furlough from the Navy. Goodill, who is stationed on the U. S.

Saratoga, has been in the Navy several years. VILLAGE SMITHY BUSY BROOKFIELD, Dec. 23--(AP) --Thanks to the Civil Works Pro. gram, the village smithy is swinging his hammer vigorously and making the anvil ring again here. Forty farm teams were called in to help with a travel-hauling project.

Few of the horses were properly shod for the heavy work, thereby giving blacksmiths considerable extra work putting iron shoes on them. Newspaper Force To Have Full Holiday In order that the force may- have an opportunity to enjoy Christmas Day uninterrupted by the worries of issuing a newspaper there will be no issue of the Post-Tribune Monday, evening and no issue of the Capital News Tuesday morning. The Tribune will be with you again Tuesday afternoon and the News on Wednesday morning. Merry Christmas!.

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