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Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri • Page 16

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t'. IT t' i i 4 1 1 SIXTEEN FORD TRUCKS BOUGHT BY EXPRESS COMPANY To facilitate delivery service la the resldenca section of the' clt and to replace norse ortvn felclea, two Ford trucks bave bcn purchased by tba American Express company from th McGregor Motor company, and will bo placed io op ration tomorrow. Some time ago the express com pany used a truck of the McGregor company. In order to mass a compart ion between the machine' and horse drawn vehicles. It waa found that delivery aervire the reel dentlal aection of the.

city could he doubled. By the um of the motor trucks two deliveries will be made daily Instead of the one, according to A. M. Aarhmann, general agent. Homes will still be used In tno downtown district.

It Is expected that more territory In the outlying portions of the city will he covered bv motor truck later. Mr. Asch tnann said this morning. PIGEONS TO BE SET FREE HERE SUNDAY r. Two hlpmnt of homtntt pigeon from the St.

Louis anJ the Mound City Homing club, which will be refre4 here by the American Kx nrM company, will be released for homeward raco Sunday morning at 4 o'clock. Tmmed lately after the release of the the clubs wll! be wired by A. H. Anchmann. central agent of tha express company, and It expected the last pi goon will reach destination before noon.

In recent race of thla kind one pi goon won record of 144 miles In 3 hours and 15 minutes, Mr. Aachmann a'd this morning. JUDGE REFUSES TO DISMISS BLIZZARD CHARLKS TOWN, W. May 1 (By the AsMit ed Press.) Dudge J. M.

Worn today overruled a motion to direct a verdict of not guilty In the case of William BH aard, youthful mine union official, hargedwith treason ha a result of the armed inarch last summer itiruinst LrOgan county non unmn rtror.ghold in the coal fields of the state. Jcdge Woods on the other dciyn motion limited tho state to th overt act on which it relied to rm vict the defendant to his presence Arrh the urmed mTvheia "In T.tfun ccunty. KX KH TALK. WASHINGTON, May 1 Pharli Keith of the Central f'oul and Coke company of Ksn.iu City was elected director of the I'liltcl Htates (lharnher of Commerce, one of (w) directors to represent ho na tional resources prodiutovn in the1 nittional biilncKK hotly. The Kursas City ddcgatl 'n h( tendinpr th meeting nl 'O Joinrd with Omaha nnd obtained ill hc lection of Carl J.

Cr.iy of the Vn ion 1 actftc as one of the national directors to speak for CHW'KBD. WAVKKiJ.W, May 13. 1 Associated Mutno rand urn Ioujis mad io Armour by lh iato Si til or I'd wat C. I'ui'f former hunker u. Hr.ini occupied ttl; htieni Ion of coij t.

i(Minse) and J' ry the tr Governor mull. wlHt conspiracy to defraud tho state, swung into the close of Itn fourth weoU tort 11 ..1 Satin Strap Slippers Uesi grado hat 111, Juniot beei Cttbiin heels Skinners Salln. rut cut, anlilc1 lrap. SpaniHh Qf" hof I I S7.85 S6.S5 IT It fits perfectly, look, mt end wears 5Xo(j AMERICA MUST NOT PLAY MISERLY ROLE, BANXERS1RE TOLD World's Problems Belong to This Country, President of Association Says. WICHITA.

May 1 (TW The A'wttciated America no longer rntnm apart from I world if MkIw couirn' rciat Hiicc la to b' altai'H'i), Thomas It r.f rril ident i.f Hit AmiM lun i.iinU r' An sot irttion, declared in an address hi. re todiiy before the Ktmsas Hankers' aatoclatlun. "We must not permit America to become a' miser nation, Mr. Mc Adums snd. "As we drspic the man who Keeif.i to himself, so will we lie hy the nations of tho I iyrM If.wc try to kfcp aloof from Hi mi iiiid rcftis.

t. h' ii it vv thelt Pi otil4 itts hi it ro In fact our 1 problcirn." liryolut tots' i iri(: me pliMi or! Ktatc cfiistaioila 10 ircv'nt 11 Tine and capture introduced the anmiAl conven tin of the Knnsa" ltanlrcrs asso I cloned today. If You Are Well Bred mi rcnifinlitfi yur "t'i' inl and huitt letter alw; and nVtT let miro than a day or rluQKC before you thank a hnst'fs for her hoBpttuliiy. Jt is Mra'Mous to penI her flowers, or a E'lt snm sttrt, thU 1.4 not ohliKfttory. II IV MVHKKT.

KANVJta May 19 II A Ms A ITii. 2it 1 Tim.vlu 7 1. 1. in Ni. Su.

3, p. ei4 ti No. )ii is. M1JKHTV IUIMIH. Vi'llK M'i l.lh.TI n.l 1.1.1 Hot fourth 4 I'f'M: Vi.t.r Vlt ltil I s.

100 74. ft." Si vHt HE PR I NG FIELD LE ADEK THE SPEED DEMON New for Him Pi 7' 3 1 3 Hiding in mhy carriirpf1 is nothing in the younj lift of your lhy biit. it is for Hus sol Kinsley, Neillsvillc, for his niotlii'r says" he's the. first Viiuu'bap papos to ride in one. ONE JUROR HOLDS OUT FOR BOY BANK LOOTER May 19.

Th Jury in th. trial of WIIIIb Dnlton. hny hunk vli rlt. who mole t7T2.OO0 worth of bonds, was flls i'hari. i'il lotlay nftT It hail failed In uvrrf.

Tho votB stood 1 1 to 1 i i 'nun iii.ii. ii ail. announced. 'kiiii n'd thry had not decided yet 1 inw imurp i ur in mo case Mandurd woultl Do. J.

in No. tltHIAOK I.U II Uheuark and Kmmi Hoi man. hoth of PprlngfU'ld. emnat I fire department I an im nienAe coffee pot on an automobile iyo from whlelt hot coffee tn conntant'y ervetl to the firemen. She Had to Obey Skipper i 4 1 Am PcKjrr Hull, war correapondent, wi hurTying to the Chlnoae war.

fiklppw J. T. Kin ley Invited her Into the hlp'a cabin, pointed to "nmlater and announced he wn roin to marry her, Peggy rajped. tkbf ahe aaicLAnd the aarrlce began. Iwomoer WU GET THER PCE3tDeMTlAL ELECTION 1 SUSPECTED MANIAC SAYS HE INTENDED TO KILL AN ACTRESS Man Removed From Home of Bebe Daniels By Deputy Sheriffs.

I ANGKLES. May 3 9. Deputy who, an wiring a mid night run tnai there wa a murk in th residence of tit be I'anioU, motion pii'tui i art reus, intunt upon murdering her, found t'hnrl Cup rice. They tirraiiffid to take hiin! talnv to Ilia Dvrhimai hii want to dt'tfrmlne hi menttit condition. Caprice, who aurrondered without resistance and that he came from San Franc: aoo for the "expreaa pur oae" or atnylnrc the motion, pictvfre actress.

He said he was under threats and pay of "Pete McNam ara." a peddler of narcotic at Sun Francixeo. lie nald that obtnined 'orn'thln on htm'' nine year in HmuKKlinK plot and thut hr had been frcid into 'th llf of sliive" amrc Ho was found in ihr iivmg rnom of the lanleln rtsidencs. NEGROES BROUGHT HERE FROM FOUT SCOTT Will fiianey, ullas Will Wynn. anil, Ihivf MeCray. iilla ave Wajlon.j the twit neproea arrntert in Krt Soott few flay'n ao a nuspuotn In' the ca of tho rubbery of tho horn I ware store of l'armer Hros.

ai Wll lard lat week, are in the tireetie county Jail. The men were broiiRlit here by; Deputy Sheriff A. C. And who' went to Fort Scott after lh r.i Ist nisht. He arrived with ht.i Jii3 unera early thla morning.

When arrested in Fort Scott by i Frisco special affenls, tha near roes had in their possession three pocket knlvca that answered dcacriptions of knives utolen from the Willaid wlimm. tmp Fon bl'uii uniwrj Ho tifled Sheriff Harrln of the arrest and aent the knivea here for Inspection. They were Identified yesterday by one of the membera of the firm a bein a part of the coodj stolen from tho "tore. The negroea are being held In Jail and had made no attempC today to give bond. CABINET DISCUSSES COAL PROFITEERING WASHINGTON.

May 19. The government in going: to do all within Its power to prevent profiteering tnthepHrc of co'i ft rem. It tKe atrike. it wa.t announced day at the White Mouse. Thia matter, it was added, took up a greater part of todu.v'a cabinet meeting.

KMBKZLRMKMT IS CHAIUiFJ). FARO.O. X. May 19. William Urnke, former attorney general, of North Dakota, and a member ot thr legislative committee of the national Non i'nrtifan League, was arrested today on Cass county grand Jury Indictment charging him with embezzlement and the making of false entries.

Kmbezulement is charged In connection with the tranafer of money from the Itank of North Dakota to the St andinavian Ameriean bank of Fargo. The amount involved In this transfer waa $216,378 799. A HADIO COM'KRT. Alfred Hubble, who, has recently InataJleda radio receiving station In his Apartments in the Hubbcll building on Klmbrough street, gave very succepsful demonstration to a party of friendu laat night. He obtained cunnectlnn with th Detroit Free Fresa broadcasting station and successfully earned out a concert program gien at Jctroit.

He. also obtained connection with Denver, but this 'wau broken hy a storm. There are about 60 stations In Springfield. At Chlchen ltaa. In Yucantan.

where there is a sacred sinking: well, al) sorts of beautiful sacrfftros; nave been round embedded In the1 mud. Tellov corn 1a superior to white corn tt4 the xecding of hogs not OtVJMlSt WOMAN PRISONER GIVEN PAROLE FROM PRISON After asrvlnr two years of a tan year penitentiary aentenre Imposed upon her by a Jury In the Shannon county circuit court for the murder of Mrs. Pearl Welton. wife of Frank Welton. a farmer of Terostta.

six milas northeast of Mountain View, In January. 1919, Mrs. Carrie Hof land Welton was paroled at Jefferson City a few days sko to her daughter. Miss Myrtle Hofland, 21 years old. of Kansas City.

Mrs. Hofland confessed that she choked Pearl Welton to death In a fit of Jealous raire. and threw her body Into a cistern on tho Welton farm. Pearl welton was the wife of Frank Welton, a former commwi law husband of Mrs. Hofland.

Welton had lived with Mrs. Hofland on a ranch at for 13 yeara before he deserted her and came to nual Hospital day, was held at the Missouri state sanatorium at according; to a communication received from J. W. Bru ton. superintendent.

Dr. C. B. Miller, pastor the First Baptist church here, made one of the principal addresses' of the celebration, his subject being "Tha Origin of the Hon. I.

V. McPhorson, congressman from this district, gave a sketch of the life of. Florence Nightingale, founder of the first hospital, and In whose honor Hospital day is held evory year. An address on "The Moral Mnke up of Man" was given by Judge Henson of Mt. Vernon, and Rev.

L. H. Maples of Springfield spoke on "What Is Man That Thou Art Mind ful of Music was hy tho ML ernon band and aeveral soloists. FIF.O DV BK.M. KRTATK TKANMfKRH.

riofdjj Oonvry.tnrf nlt 4 for r.vord In thn record. r'li frir Muy IK. HH. rn fnrtM dally by Th (irwne Pouniy Titlt nonipany. abstracter.

43f lenders KltU, Phoan 3S31. It. D. Prkird and wlfo to StntdiT nnd wif. tract tn 7 29 21, ll.

iiiiiinn unn wiin lit KH'Mr Smith. W4 NU'U 57 2 22. II Alfre.l P. Hriit nt wifp to t'nriiA rt 1 acres Iti lt 1, NW14 22. 1.

flrnvu, lot bo rt 8 14Vfc fet tot Matt) Ornvaa ar husband to J. J. Baynna, acme let $. KMen Purae tn Dever Ttenton Ave Methndliit Chttrrh. Iota 7 to II, block 27 North Bprlnicflfld.

$1. A. K'tnr rnl wife tn C.tty Tun neli. Ix 44 io 4, block 4. Hobarut addition, 1 1..

"ft ltrl.tB tu 8. Mott, lot I Jiurtttn IJ. unit Jnv tn V. Or. nw ooil.

I'f 1 Hun ford Tl 'al Ertte t'n. to' Ihjrton Uhlr Inv. part lot 14 Mock 1. tnfifrd Pln II. Murton Itldr A Inv.

fo. toT Hr HdlM'niiu nl wifi. lot I ft. Murk 10. Iriv ItiK Purki, 1.

Walter H. hrnotT nnd wife Fr While and wiff. l.t 72. I'arkhiixpl, Ptowwrt Valie lir'd Jn W. Fair hunkii ft Pi loia 1 tn 13.

2S lioul i evard ad'tit'on. Jt. Krnt Ktmmllne and wife trt St. .1 oh tit mpltiti of S. 10i font loii 7 itnd Ili ndrk A Jonoa adilltion, NuBona Corsets! Mrs.

Sybil Platts. Corsetlere. Phone S688. Advertise ment. Dr.

W. T. Arery. SU Holland Building Practice limited to re moval of teeth. Advertisement.

To succeed B. D. Miller, who has moved to Slick, O. Clyde Raymond was elected esteemed lecturing knlxht of Florence lodfre No. 409,, II.

P. O. last night. lie wise! bave your eyes. We examine free.

J. O. Hawver, registered optometrist. 14 years at 220 South Ave. Advertisement.

Attorney Alfred PaK lft this morning: for Marshflelil. where he will spend the day transacting Take your hemstitching for tha Tereslta, where he married MIsajGradunte to beedy's. Cotton hem i rnri i ayiur, mrm. xmiiitna on Slllcning OC! SI1K 1 yr. Aavoriiso clared at her trial that.

Welton as sisted her In the murder of his younar wife, but Welton was tried for complicity In tho murder and waa acquitted. Mrs. Hoflnnd a attorneys. Green eV Green, of West Plains, have been trying; for several months to secure a parole for her. The woman went to Kansas City yesterday to Join her daughter, who Is employed as a.

stenographer there. HOSPITAL DAY OBSERVKn. An extenslvo celebration of an Ashton Anderson, 19 years old. off tfdar urp. was mis morning In municipal court fined $10 and cost by Judge Thomas H.

Olbson on a charge of reckless driving. Anderson was taken Into custody this morning about 7 o'clock by officers Bill Bishop nnd Al Franklin at the corner of North Main avenue and College street. ment. Rosehart Ear, Nose, Throat preventive treatment Cbtnrrh. Asthma.

Cures tonsils, adenoids. No knife. Tonsil removal injures ere a 141 Landers Did. Ptono 1308 Advertisement. Spiralis Corsets.

Illis Hampton. I'h. ttlOJ Dr. Ray Lounsbcrry has moved his office to rooms 710 and 711 Woodruff building. Advertisement.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul' Byrd are the parents of a daughter, born last Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. David L.

Forrester of Olobe, are the parents of a daughter, born here Tuesday. Mrs. Forrested Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. McComb of Lebanon and la a patient In a local hospltul. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh V.

Thompson of 305 Pacific announce the birth i of a son. Daniel Desmond. May S. A meeting of the board, 'of gov wrnors of, the Chamber of Com merce will be held tonight in the offices of the. Chamber tf Com merce, Itev.

H. W. CraJn. of Lamar. Is In tho.

cloy today visiting relatives and friends. Itev. Crain was formerly pastor of the Springfield Avc nuo Presbyterian church. 11. V.

Brandon, of Milwaukee, la In the city this week on business. Porter, district miugcr of the Bell Telephone company, will return this afternoon from a. trip of Inspection over tho district. MERGER MUST HAVE FEDERAL APPROVAL WASHINGTON. May 13.

At torrtey (iencral Daiiffherty waa' in i formed today by nn offlrlal of nne of the Independent atrel companies inx'olved In the projected mrfrr hat the consolidation would mado only after eonnultatlou with the attorney general. GENERAL SEMENOFF ORDERED RELEASED I NKW VOUK, "Muy 19. General 1 Oreuorle Smenoff. former ataman isi li. jvniifr nfl wire io j.

p. jtTopfhl 1 nnd wif. part 4. Portland Heitthuij T' A leased from arrest today by th DTid ft. Rmith snd wif to Mttf' nppeuate division of the supreme court which reveraed tho decialon nf Puprem Court Justice hanty.

Eye Glasses FfitttMl nnd ground to your eye requirements, Satinfuibm GunrantiMHl. WIKXKIl MOKRIS The Optical Shop arm i'olltn Slrrct Herman Get a Stylish Straw Hat! Our Hats, aside from their oilier features of quality and valiis, hav) the one all Important essentialthey are correct they will commoml themaelves to those well drosBeJ Springlleld men who reallzu that a straw hat Is the most noticeable element pt their appearance. In addition to our large and varied assortment of straws, we are exclusive agents for Dobbs Hats world famous for quality'and style. to Dobbs R. Verde, Italy Crofut Knapp Young N.

Vyse Sons London Every Hat Brand New' Herman Tailoring Go." 324 2(3 St. Louis Street WEAVER'S. UUIlDlNa The Shoe Store Ahead Men, Make Weaver's Your Shoe Store! rrlmarlly, because we aru never satisfied with the nerviee wn have given unless you are entirely ploaacd with your purchase. Secondly, wo have never sacrificed quality In our shoes to bring them down to price, and yet we have kept our price low enough to enable you to buy quality footwear. Thirdly, we have always stood behind your purchase and we stand ready ntany time, to go our limit to ace that you Ret satlsfai Uon, HOLLAND uy Your Shoes At the Great Close Out Shoe Sale Lailiw Bliick Kid Strap Pumps, inilitarj htcls $2.59 About "0 jmirs li'l't of Lndif's' in black' nml browri kid in high Ih cIs, uclts and turns.

Cluso Out sulo price $1.49 Srfnrt Oxfords in criampafrim color calfskin, brrnvn trim, white kid with patent white reinskin with patent and cal.fskin trim, (inodyrur wells, 'lose liit Salo 'prices. $3.98 $4.48 4 Every Shot; ju stork, without exception, is on sule at close out prices flfcf ss ri Two Entrances 322 College Street 204 South Campbell Avenue Out They Go Just pairs of iMr Reason's sellers. Patent Oxfords, Patent Flappers, lirowh jind Mlaek Kid Oxfords, Patent and Suede coiih binations with one and three strap effects, with either buckles or button, fastenings. Flat motiium. it ary and H.l.y Lois heels.

Also lr "pnwtit.tno ven' best pnides lls S0JIS(m Hpp 1u, n(iwpst I as to style Uur size is included in the lot $95 HamiltonShoeStores Co Eg 119 S.S. SQUARE il l.sW 9 I 2s mdanielJ 1 I In I hi.

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