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THE TIMES, CLAY CENTER, KANSAS. Thursday, December SO, 1920. PAGE POUR. ALL OVER THE 00UI7TY. L.

F. VALENTINE. Manager. S1.50 PER TSAR. $2.00 Per Tear Outside the State.

RElIICTlffi' WAKEFIELD. Dec 28. R. Alsop spent Christmas at St. George with his daughter, Mrs.

W. B. Dalton. Dr. and Mrs.

C. L. Reed and daughter and Mrs. S. A.

Stewart spent the week end in Clay Center. Miss Isabel Fraser of Manhattan spent the holidays with her sisters here. Lester Jacobson of Oklahoma City, was a guest at the T. home over Christmas. Mrs.

C. Fleming and Bernice spent the past week here with friends and Capt. J. E. Hewitt, who has been here visiting, and Mrs.

S. D. Brough-ton left Monday for Nogales, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs.

A. E. Batchelor and Wilma of Frankfort visited relatives far Kea-T4Vear ttsprtat More so this year than any time in the past is it necessary to Prices have been radically reduced in practically all lines, arid we clear out our stocks offer you the benefit of these sharp reductions Ladies' Cloth Coats at One Half price Ladies' Plush Coats at one third off the regular marked price Childrens' Coats at one half price All Ladies' Suits at one half price Ladies' Wool and Silk Dresses at one half price Separate Skirts both plaid and plain at one half price Blouses, of Georgette, Crepe de Chine and Jersey at 33 1 discount from regular marked price Petticoats at one half the regular marked price Furs, your choice at one third off the regular marked price Sweaters, for ladies, boys, girls and children at one third off the regular marked price Hie Gtaest Dry Goods Company Correct Apparel for Women, Misses and Children I DAN A. Dec. 28 Miss Jessie Rankin is home for her vacation visit.

James Johnson arrived home from Iowa last week. Addie Hollenbeck of Topeka visited with her parents the past few days. While working up in the Michigan timber, Harlow Prine met with a mis fortune which left him minus the toes on one foot. Harlow is expected here this week for a visit with Ed McMurry and family and other frieads. Christmas day was a very fine one.

The usual white blanket of old Mother Earth was not 'in evidence and the roads were very rough, which was a hinderance to those who had any great distance to go for their turkey dinners. Toward evening the wind changed to the north and it got tolerably cold for most of us to venture out. Along about the noon hour a great many big dinners were in progress and we venture to say there were no McSweeney stunts but the following day some looked as though they might have felt more comfortable if they had not indulgedto such an extent. Some of the older ones limbered up their old bones Christmas night. On account of the rough roads and extreme cold weather the Christinas entertainment was called off, although it was a great disappointment to the kiddies as well as some of the older ones.

Florence Stevenson spent 'Sunday at the Campbell home. Marie Simpson of Enid, is spending a few days with friends in Idana. Earl Moore will return the last of of week to Boulder where he will resume his studies. On December 11, Cassena M. McCel-lan of Pretty Prairie, celebrated her one-hundredth birthday, being Reno county's only centenarian.

Mrs. Mo Cellan remains hale and hearty. Plans were made for a big dinner at the Presbyterian church to which all of Mrs. McCellan's friends and relatives were invited. The afternoon program was under the direction of the W.

C. T. TJ. and along the lines suitable for the anniversary celebration. There were fire generations of Mrs.

McCel lan's family represented. Mrs. Mc Cellan moved to Reno county in 1874 and is known its length and breadth as "Grandma McCellan." Mrs. McCel lan was born at Fayettesville, in 1820. Her mind is perfectly clear and her memories of civil war days and the struggle of early Kansas pio neers never fail to draw attentive aud iences when she relates them.

Mrs. Levi Dipple and daughters arrived home from Green Monday eve ning after a short visit with relatives. The J. S. Swogger family are spending a few days visiting relatives here.

Roy Vinzant and family and Mr. Johnson of Topeka were over Sunday guests at the Dittmar home. Willard Beck arrived home last week to spend vacation days with the home folks. Carl Engelhardt returned to Illinois Tuesday morning to resume his stud ies as traveling salesman. Bessie Walker visited over Sunday with the Barker family in Clay Cen ter.

Rev. Harry White occupied the pul pit at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath evening and will also preach in the same place next Sabbath, January 2. Geo. Berry and family visited at the Neff home one day last week. Will Delp and wife of Clay visited Over Saturday at the Geo.

Delp home. Grant Hollenbeck came home to spend Christmas with his father and mother. Grant has been in Iowa husk ing some of that bumper corn crop, TABOR. Dec. 28.

Virgil Tippin is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Tippin. Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis McConnell and family were entertained on Christmas at Steve McConnell's. Mrs. McCon nell served a fine dinner which was enjoyed by all present. The Garfield school gave a program and Christmas tree Friday afternoon, which gave much merriment for the children. Miss Marie McConnell is spending her Christmas vacation with her parents.

Here is wishing you all a Happy New Year. We are having very cold weather. John and Robert Black recently had Ed Cody of Clay Center erect a fine monument at the graves of their par ents, Nathenial and Elizabeth Black, in the Lincoln cemetery. Mrs. Calvin Lippe is suffering from an attack of malarial fever.

John Carson was in this neighbor hood buying cattle Friday. Little T. K. Tippin Jr. has been very sick but is better at this writing.

Steve McConnell's have been entertaining the grip the last week. Harvey Lippe spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lippe.

James Blackwood and family spent Christmas at Lee Manwarren's. Clyde Tippin helped John Carson drive cattle Monday. Joe Sterrett and family. Clarence Sterrett and family and Clarence Mil-ligan and wife spent Christmas at Sam Tippin's. Miss Aurilla Sterrett, who is teach ing school at Winchester, is spending her vacation with her parents in Clay Center.

Friday James Blackwood's mules became frightened and ran away. Grandpa McConnell spent the last week with his son Lewis and family. The Tabor school closed Friday for, a week's vacation. teacher gave the children a fine treat: Rob Rogers spent Christmas with Milt Walker's. Mr.

and Mrs. Cling Brown were entertained at F. Coupal's on Christmas. George Morris children have been on the sick list. Mrs.

Ed McNeil drove to Browndale Thursday evening to her daughter. Miss Velma, who came home to spend her Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Nettie mo tored to Clay Center Thursday.

Now is the time to buy that suit or overcoat at one-half price at Obenland Bros. How can this bank help youT Ten us. The Farmers State Bank. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Postofflce at day Center, Kansas, under the act of March 8. 1879.

PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAT. Publication Office. 429 Court Street, day Center. Kansas. THE TIMES Is the oldest Republican Paper In Clay County, the Leading Family Paper.

Best Advertising Medium and Official County Paper. Children are always sorry when Christmas is over, but the old folks are glad. No gladness without sorrow. It was hard to form a decision this year. We had Sunday to rest and recover from Christmas on, but the two days off made it a doubly blue Monday.

You never can tell. The first man to ask us how the Dempsey-Brennan prize fight came out and the man who seemed to be most deeply interested was an old grandfather, possibly close to 80 years old, and a leading church worker. And in the talk that followed he told us more "about prize fighters past and present and former prize fights than we ever knew. 1 Congressman James G. Strong is making a great effort to save Camp Funston, the best camp in the United States and the camp that the soldiers want to see preserved, but it is very doubtful if Strong succeeds.

There are still Southerners to help, waste lands down there to buy and further chances to sauander money and while that may not be the reason for Baker ending Camp Funston, he has aa vanced no other reason. Democratic newspapers gloat because Governor Allen didn't get as big a vote in Kansas as Senator Harding. As a matter or ract tne voie Alien received is remarkable. The entire fight put up by the Democrats was directed againsi Alien. xuc kcuiuvioid uu the assistance of Samuel Gompers and Alexander Howatt.

Every possible trick was used to pull votes from Allen. Misleading statements were made against him. In the cities the large labor centers there was a big falling ff in the Allen vote. As a general thing Allen ran well in the- farming communities, in spite oi me fierceness of the fight against him Alien nnlv nailed 7.000 less votes than Senator Curtis, who had only nominal opposition. Alien got 13,000 less votes than Pettiiohn.

Republican candidate Tnr sppretarv of state. This shows that only a matter of 6,500 Republican Totes were turned against Allen, after all the hard fight on him. However, Allen's majority was only 103,000 be cause the strong ngnt on Alien causea mnst vatprs to vote for eovernor. Thnsp fnr Allen voted for him and those opposed voted for the Democrat ic candidate without knowing any thing about him. inasmucn as ine whole fight was centered on Governor Allen, the showing he made is most remarkable.

Miami Republican. Worked For Farm Bureau. J. W. Carnahan, William Faulconer, James Appleton and A.

M. VanSickle, who were doing farm bureau work in various parts oi Kansas, have returned borne. Carnahan has been captain of the teams and work was done in Wash ington, Pratt, Neosho and other coun ties in the eastern and southern parts of the state. They report very sue cessful work, generally. Mr.

Carnahan states that the work went fine in Washington county, where most of the farmers were induced to join the bu reau. In Neosho county the work did not go so well, but mostly it was a very fine campaign. Mr. Faulconer says that in Pratt and Neosho counties things do not look very good, the crops were light and the prices are now low. With low prices and not much raised, the farmers are not in very good shape.

Faulconer and others say that they came home feeling much better about Clay county than they did when they went away. It looks like a pretty -good country up here to them after, all. Carnahan spent some time in Douglas county and gives very flattering reports about the Docking bank in Lawrence. All in all, Carnahan thinks, they put on a good campaign and did every county much good. The farm bureau seems to be the coming farmer's organization of the nation.

So far, at least, it has been most successful. Commissioners' Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the board of county commissioners will be beld in the commissioners room in the court house, beginning Monday, January 3, 1921. All persons bavins; accounts against the county should see that their bills are filed with County Clerk Nordstrom on or before Saturday, January 1, 1921, to have the same allowea at wis meeting oi ine uoaru. J.

W. Nordstrom, County Clerk. The greatest sport you ever saw dog races New Tear's. Start at 2:30. Used Chevrolet parts.

Good as new. W. W. Smith Sons. Try oar White Pine Cough Syrup.

Purity Drug Co. IPI Tmes here over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Kinnan of Hastings, arrived Saturday for a visit in Wakefield.

Mrs. Kinnan is better known to her Wakefield friends as Miss Mabel Jevons. She and her husband have just moved from Clear Lake, to Hastings, Nebr. Clarence Dodson, who is attending school in Quincy, 111., is home for the holidays. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Berner and sons of Clifton spent Saturday and Sunday at the R. T. Batchelor home.

Ralph Hawes was home from Chicago for the holidays and to attend the wedding of his sister. Mrs. John Moyer arrived this week from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, and wl make "her home here with her and will make her home here with her Mr. and Mrs. P.

R. Rankin and son Rex and Mrs. E. R. Hawes of Junction City spent Christmas with Wakefield relatives.

Miss Myrtle Kerby came home from Florence for the holidays. Miss Marjorie Hill is spending her vacation in Clay Center at the J. H. Kerby home. The Royal Neighbors held an unusually good meeting Friday afternoon, after which Mrs.

Mary Waller served refreshments, and a grab bag furnished a great deal of amusement and gifts for every one. They had one gentleman visitor. Mrs. Mary Waller visited a couple of days last week in Junction City at the Wm. Fitzgerald home.

R. Harding and family returned on Sunday from a visit in Junction City. Miss Clara Waller was home from Salina for Christmas. C. E.

Fairman was here from Ellis to spend Christmas with his family. Mrs. J. C. Randle arrived Friday from Freeport, to spend a month with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. R. Sparrowhawk. Miss Mildred Greenwald came Fri day evening from Kansas City to spend the holidays with friends.

Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Flanagan of Nor ton arrived Thursday to spend the holidays at the A.

De Young home. Dr. and Mrs. D. O.

Jackson and sons celebrated in Broughton Christmas day. Mis Dorothea Haire of Clay Center spent Christmas with Wakefield friends. The Christmas danco held in De- Young's hall Saturday evening was one of the largest and best of the seas on. Dacquet's orchestra of Manhat tan furnished the music. Bernice, Gladys and Helen Myers came from Abilene Sunday to visit their grandmother, Mrs.

E. De Young, a few days. Stark Brodhead was home for the holidays. Mrs. Harold Swezey and daughter have gone to Roggin, to spend the winter with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Shepherd. Miss Mabel Shepherd accompanied her and will spend the holidays there.

Among those who entertained at dinner Christmas day were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dodson, Mr. and Mrs. P.

De- Young. Mr. and Mrs. E. M.

Gaston, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Mrs.

Blanche Streeter. Misses Inez, Edith and Ethlyn Alsop are here spending the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Effie Alsop. R. G.

Davis and wife spent Saturday and Sunday in Clay Center. C. W. Rankin and family returned Sunday from a short visit in Idana. Mrs.

Hinds of Colorado is here visit ing her sister, Mrs. A. B. Cookson, and others. Henry Quinn of Manhattan spent a few days here last week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Alsop were quite agreeably surprised Sunday evening when a crowd of their relatives and friends came in to spend the evening and help them celebrate their twenty- fifth wedding anniversary.

The evening was spent in a social way and a two course lunch was served. Dr. Everett Eustace was home from Lebanon over Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

August Biggs spent Saturday and Sunday in Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. John Haag spent Sat urday and Sunday in Clay Center. Mrs.

Mary Waller dined in Milford Christmas. 0 MAY FIELD. Dec. 28. It was decided to not open school at Mayfield for another week.

There is only the one case of smallpox in the community so far, and it appears now that none of the exposed pupils have taken the disease, but the board decided to run no risk and at the same time just merely extend the vacation another week. Stanley Marrs came home from Western Kansas Saturday where he has been working since harvest. Joe Push has a new phonograph. Howard Johns and bride of Quinlan, Okla-, came here last week for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs.

Johns was formerly Miss Eva Wolf and is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Greep. Burl brothers shelled corn for Fred Hugg last week. Art Walker and wife are visiting at the Mrs.

Wilbur home. Art Walker is under -the doctor's care with a case of pneumonia. George McCosh has been working for Ben Oard a few days the past week. Rev. Fountan and Will Mills and wife took Sunday dinner at Thos.

Mills. Will Mills and wife spent Christmas day at the Oslar Steiner home. Howard Johns took dinner last Thursday at the Thos. Mills home. Adolph Hauserman's spent Christ mas day in Abilene.

Abe Greep'sT Matt Greeps and Mr. and Mrs. David Greep spent Christmas day at Fred Greep's. LONGFORD. Dec.

28. Lieut, and Mrs. Bixby, who have Just returned from overseas, arrived Tuesday to spend a few days and eat Christmas dinner with the Martys. Mrs. Bixby is Mrs.

Kate Marty's youngest daughter, Sarah, and has been in Europe for the past year. She has seen some of the principal cities of Europe, including Rome, Milan, Venice, besides cities in Switzerland, Germany and France, also London. Lieut. Bixby has been with overseas forces for three years and will be lo-' cated at Fort Sill for a short time. They left for Fort Sill Monday.

Frank Dieter and Mrs. Dieter ate Christmas dinner at the paternal Brown home in Longford. George Saunders and family went to Council Bluffs to spend Christmas with Mrs. Saunders' people. Dr.

Bane is looking after the barber shop during Mr. Saunders' absence. The cold weather and bad roads kept a number of people at home. Mrs. Mary Heigele's children and grandchildren came in and surprised her.

They brought their dinner with them and enjoyed a merry Christmas. Mrs. Wolgast is back with Mrs. Heigele again. Mrs.

W. H. H. Wolf received a Christmas box from her daughter, Mrs. Mike Swartwood, who lives in Weiser, Idaho.

It contained among other fruits some apples that are hard to beat for size and flavor. Clayton Ferguson sent boxes of raisins and figs from Fresno, to numerous relatives here. The Christmas tree was quite a success and the children enjoyed It. Last Sunday the Sunday school elected officers for the coming year. Walter Bohnenblust was elected superintendent and John McCune assistant.

There will be a watch night meeting on New Year's eve, from 9 o'clock until 12 at night. The Temple family went to Clifton to spend Christmas. CENTENNIAL-HEBRON. Dec. 28.

Here's wishing everybody a Happy New eYar. Robert Mann is staying at Will Corn's while they are away visiting relatives at Broughton. Miss Bedford was called to Gree ley, because of the very serious Illness of her brother. George Bed ford. There is very little hope of his recovery.

Hugh Logan called on Mrs. J. R. W. Stevenson Saturday morning.

Matthew Black's called on Mrs. Stevenson Saturday. Hugh Loganreturned home from a two months visit in Ireland Thursday. John Greenlee visited at John Milll- gan's Christmas day. James Milligan from Sterling is spending his vacation at John gan's.

Blanche Korbel visited her folks last week. The Copeland relations all spent Christmas day In the James Copeland home. Mr. McMahan's spent Christmas at Reed Dunn's. John Black's of Clay Center and Matthew Black's spent Saturday In the Henderson home.

Hebron school closed Friday eve ning for a week's vacation. Centennial school also is having a week of vacation. John Evans is getting ready to move to Jackson county this week. H. H.

Scott has taken Ivan Jack- Thursday. He returned Friday, accompanied by his wife, who had been visiting her father's family. Mr. and Mrs. A.

A. Snidemann and son Walter of Telluride, came on Thursday last and will make their home with her ather, H. H. Merten. Mrs.

M. J. Bagby returned home last Thursday from a visit in Burlington, Iowa. Prof. Peterson went" to his home in Manhattan Friday to spend the holidays.

Mrs. Carrie Aston and daughter were shopping in Clay Center Monday. Miss Helen Thorpe, who is teaching in Agenda, and her brother Bernard and wife of Mahaska, are spending a few days visiting their grand mother, Mrs. L. Anderson.

L. D. Huff went to Holton Thursday last to eat his Christmas dinner with his sister. J. W.

King was in Clay Center Monday. Charlie Griffin was in town Tuesday. A. Purves is getting his ice harvest ed and B. F.

Ruffner is getting ready to put his in. Mrs. Rardln went to Agenda Tues day to visit a. few days. Mr.

and Mrs. E. S. Howland were visiting at G. I.

Bodine'p Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Buckley of Ames ate their Christmas dinner at her father's, A. Rolling.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Calkins of Belle ville were visiting at C.

C. Hagen-buch's Saturday and Sunday. F. L. Fletcher and family and R.

J. McCord took dinner with Mrs. R. D. McCord and Miss Lela on Christmas.

VINING. Dec. 28. Merritt Owens has been on the sick list this week. J.

C. Owens visited with his daughter at Vermillion. Misses Alma and Katie Watson are home from K. TJ. to spend Christmas with their parents.

Miss Gertrude Owen is spending a part of the Christmas vacation with friends at Agra. The program at the Vinlng church Friday night was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. W.

S. Banner were Sunday visitors at the L. J. Banner home. Mrs.

Mary Haas entertained the following for dinner Christmas day: E. S. Rogers and family of Clyde, Fred Paronto and Xamily of Palmer, G. M. Haas and son of Riley, Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Haas and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haas and family, Mr. and Mrs.

John Haskin and Russell Haskin. Warren Walters and family, J. F. Parker and family, Walter Crawford and wife and Irene Hunter took dinner at Simon Walters'. Mrs.

Chas. Cain and Mrs. Pat Col- lette spent Tuesday in Clay Center. Mrs Chenoweth and Jack spent Christmas with A. H.

Wangerein. Mrs. Lew Woodruff and son came from Oklahoma to spend Christmas with home folks. G. E.

Boswell's little son of Concor dia Is here visiting him. Vera Campbell is home from West ern Kansas to spend Christmas with home folks. Mr. French and daughter Nannie of Clyde ate Christmas dinner with Mrs. Campbell.

Mrs. Maggie Short haa gone to visit her sister, Mrs. Will Clarke. Russell Haskin is in Clyde visiting his cousin, Raymond Rogers. Mrs.

E. S. Rogers and their daughter are spending a few days with her mother. Mrs. Mary Haas.

Belle Wangerein Is on the sick list. -GARFIELD CENTER. Dec. 27. The program and Christmas celebration at the Mission church Christmas night was well attended and there seemed to be the usual amount of presents.

The offering amounted to $14.00, which will be sent to the starving of some foreign country. Mr. and Mrs. E. P.

Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Matson celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary Thursday evening of last weekat the Anderson home. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

John Anderson, I. Matson, Mr, and Mrs. Jess Printz and Miss Florence Printz, Mr. and Mrs. Eber Anderson and children, Mr.

and Mrs. A. P. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.

Jos. Mat-son and Mr. and Mrs. E. P.

Anderson. The program and pie social at the Lincoln school house Thursday evening was quite a success in spite of the cold weather. The children did their part well and the proceeds from the pie and candy amounted to $40.00. Misses Hannah and Helen Fahl strom arrived home last Wednesday and are spending the holidays with their mother. Mr.

and Mrs. Anton Linquist and family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson and Dave, Henry, Mary and Clara Aim took supper at A. F.

Johnson's Christ mas eve. Mr. and Mrs. E. P.

Anderson spent Christmas eve at Jess Printz's. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dahlgren and ba by of Kansas City are spending the holidays- with the former's father and sisters. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Anderson entertained to dinner on Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Eber Anderson and family, Mr.

and Mrs. E. P. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.

Jos. Matson and Mr. and Mrs Jess Printz. Mrs. S.

Fahlstrom entertained to Christmas dinner Mr. and Mrs. O. Linquist and family and Mr. and Mrs Jake Fahlstrom and family.

Miss Eldora Mann is spending the holidays with her parents at Hiawa tha, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Anders Johnson and Oscar, Mr. and Mrs.

O. Schoning and family and Dave, Henry. Clara and Mary Aim spent Sunday at Al-gren's. Mr. and Mrs.

A. F. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. A.

Linquist and family took Christmas dinner at Aim's. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Linquist and children and Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Linquist and family spent Sunday afternoon at O. A. Linquist's. Dan Matson called at Jes Printz's Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Matson, Mr. and Mrs.

Eber Anderson and family and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Johnson took din ner with Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew John son Sunday. Mrs. A. Fahlstrom.

Hannah, Helen and Emma visited at P. Berg's Sunday afternoon. MORQANVILLE. Dec '28. Miss Marie Callen left for her home in Minneapolis, last Friday to spend the holidays.

Miss Fease left Friday for her home in Manhattan. Mr. Gleason of Baldwin came up Fri day to spend Christmas, but he re ceived a telegram Saturday that his ML it. A I nwuwr wits ui, bo ne it'll on uie auuu train for home. Miss Helen Lennard accompanied him for a few days' visit.

Elmer Arner of Oakland, CaL, came Friday and visited until Sunday with, his sister, Mrs. W. H. Lennard. W.

W. Merten went to Clifton last at a New Price Level Effective with the publication of this announcement, Willard Batteries will be sold on a new and materially-lower price level. The same Willard quality backed by the same authorized W2-lord Service. "On the Corner" CLAY CENTER, KANSAS. son's Job at the Union Pacific station.

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