Man and Woman
Are Indicted for
Kennedy Murder
Arthur C. Burch and Mrs.
Madelynne Obenchain
Named in Bills Returned
By Grand Jury.
Los" Angeles, Aug. 11. Arthur C.
Burch, of Evanston, 111., was in
dicted late today, chargrd with the
murder of John Belton Kennedy in
Beverly Glen, near here, on the eve
ning of August 5. I
Kennedy was killed by Receiving
a charge from a shotgun in the back
of his head. . ', . .
Airs, iwaaeiynnc vv.mv,....
f I 1 T A v. rvl uhrt wl
Cnicago ana j-o "
with Kennedy at the time, also was
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maiciea ior -mumc
Many Witnesses Called.
i i-. k.. 11 Fifteen
persons were named by the district
attorney's office today as under sub-
poena to lesniy utivv,
Angeles county grand jury sum
moned in special. session today in
regard to the slaying of J. li. K.en-
neay. jr. was muni
be called whose names were kept
secret up xo ic " j--
Veit was not planned, District At
WnAimnf i said, to call Ar
thur C. Burch of Evanston, 111-, who
is being held on a charge of sus
picion of murder, or Mrs. Madelynne
Obenchain, , Kennedy's companion,
when he was shot in front of his cot
tage at Beverly Hills last Friday
night. The district ttorney jwd
the jury would be asked to indict,
but would not specify the number
of indictments to be asked.
The witnesses named were:
Confidante of Woman
Mrs. M. Louise Wilson, mani
curist, said to have been a confidante
of Mrs. Obenchain.
John D- Kennedy, father of the
slain man, who testified at the nj
quest Mrs. Obenchain had begged
his son to marry her.
T M. Haley, manager of a down
town hotel, where Burch occupied
a room for two weeks prior to the
slaying, the window of which was
nearly opposite of that of an office
Kennedy occupied as insurance
B. Niles, night clerk at the
hotel, who told deputy sheriffs
Burch left . the hotel Friday night
with a large package under his arm
and returned without it.
Dick Parson, proprietor of an auto
rental establishment, and which the
district attorney's office charges
Burch rented a car Friday night.
Lynn Keith, night manager of the
Parsons place, from whom the car
was rented.
Search for Shotgun.
Deputy Sheriff Joh Cronin, who
made the first investigation and
questioned Mrs. Obenchain at the
scene of the shooting.
Sheriff Nolan and Bright brought
Burch from Las Vegas, JJ M., where
,--'he had been arrested; on train
, bound from Los Angelf to Chicago
last Sunday. 4: , . ' .
Otis M. Wiles, reporter, who found
two empty shotgun shells near the
Kennedy cottage.
William Murray, a associate of
Kennedy. " '
D. R. Wagner, county autopsy sur-
gMr's. Kennedy, mother of the slain
m Mrs. Emma Smalt, mother of
Mrs. Obenchain. . . , .
Miss Glenys Smart, sister of Mrs.
Obenchain. .! '.
The search for tfee shotgun' with
which it was claimed. Kennedy was
killed, was continued today.
Many Investors Hard
Hit in Stock Frauds
(Continued From Fine OnO
wreck, was indicated at several
stockholders meetings held. .
Attorney General Clarence A.
Davis and his assistant, T. J. Mc
Guire, voiced the same opinion.
Fault of Officers. -
"Many of these companies would
have been good paying propositions
had it not been for loose handling
of funds by company officers, said
McGuire.
Many of the officers even were
honest at the outset but the tempta
tion of "easy money" within their
.reach was too great to.. withstand,
these officials believe.
Figuring the extent of losses sus
tained chiefly by Nebraskans, in the
recent crashes of big stock-selling
concerns is a task which 6taggers
the imagination. . ,
It rises to millions in totalthat s
all officials in charge venture , to
Attorney General Davis, in "closest
touch with the situation, declined to
estimate the figures.5 ;
Refuses Estimate.
B. H. Dunham, federal referee m
A he couldn't either.
The' bankruptcies involve both
state and federal cases, c nannm
failures being handled by the state
1 !..' ti..r
canning f" . ,
Audits of the Skinner, Lion Bond
ing and Pioneer State bank, three
v of the largest, have not yet bcrn
COniDlClca. uuaranict;? ctvuuuw .
not yet tinisnea us suicamc m
itors.
CrranA Twv Sate.
Attorney General Davis will be in
Omaha next Monday to confer with
j,.t.Vt inilni sardine the date
uiiuiv. j o - -o v " ,
for calling a grand jury to investi
gate stock promotion scnemeb.
wt.a tn hi ,ffwt was contained
? VI V. w .
1.ttr frnm Assistant Attorney
r..r,i r S Rirf. received vester-
day by Judge Troup in answer to one
written by Judge iroup to me ai
x torney general asking him to sug
gest a date for the calling of the
jury. The attorney general is in
A stated throuch his
assistant that he will come to
tmha ILfrtnrlav.
111 W
County Attorney Shotwell , re
turned yesterday trom nis va
cation in Minnesota with his law
partner, W. C Lambert.
He said he had not yet checked
up on proceedings toward calling a
grand jury, but believes there is a
drastic need for a grand jury invei-
tirrittAn ri( variant wild nrnmnliftfl
schemes which have ended in dis
aster, .
Parson's Son and Divorcee
Held in Murder Mystery
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Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, a pretty divorcee of Chicago, and Arthur
C. Burch, son of an Evanston, 111., minister, indicted at Los Angeles for
the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, wealthy broker, shot from ambush when
he was about to enter his home. According to the police, Mrs. Obenchain
was walking with Kennedy at the time
in Los Angeles, was arrested m Nevada while on his way to his nome.
He was taken back to Los Angeles. Ralph B. Obenchain, prominent Chi
cago lawyer, says he is ready to forgive his former wife and will stand
by her. Mr. Obenchain is alleged to have told the police that it was his
wife's love for Kennedy that broke up their home.
U. S. Invites Allies to
Armament Conference
(Continued From Fag-e One.)
the opinion of some of those inter
ested in the outcome of the confer
ence, the operations of the subma
rine undoubtedly will be discussed
and proposals for an agreement as
to the use of this tremendously pow
erful instrumentality of warfare
may be suggested. - -
As to the scope of the confer
ence, the president asserts that it is
not the purpose of the United States
to attempt to define it in relation to
the Pacific and Far East, leaving
this to exchanges between the pow
ers before the conference meets.
But, he is emphatic in . asserting
that there should be common under
standings reached on matters which
"have been and are" of internation
al concern. It is assumed here that
this is intended to include such dis
putes as that over Shantung and Yap
which Japan hopes to have eliminat
ed as matters either already settled
or of concern to not more than two
powers.
Plan Open Sessions.
Agitation for open sessions of the
conference is embarrassing the ad
ministration somewhat, although it is
the purpose of the president and
Secretary Hughes to exert their in
fluence to assure publicity of the ac
tions of the conference. The presi
dent believes that the conference will,
of course, make its .own rules gov
erning publicity. . .
There will be some open sessions,
undoubtedly, but to throw all the ses
sions open to the public, in the opin
ion of the administration, would tend
to defeat the very purpose of the
conference. Assurances are given
that instrumentalities will be provid
ed for making public the news of
the conference upon which the pub
lic may depend for reliable informa
tion.
The administration realizes that the
motive power behind the conference
is public opinion and this public
opinion must be recognized as the
deliberations proceed.
Demands Open Meeting.
Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia, issued a statement in which
he demanded that the sessions of the
conference should be open. "
"I expressed the hope on the floor
of the senate." said Senator Johnson,
"that the disarmament conference
would be held in the open. I realize
the disadvantages of this course. 1
think I understand fully what may
be said against it.
"But we have had our lesson. We
have seen a world conference com
mencine under the most favorable
auspfces with idealism . publicly ex
pressed and then have had that ideal
ism throttled in secrecy. The old
diplomatic Kame is one which, at all
hazards, must be avoided in the com
ing conference, in order that the
world -mav be benefited and that the
ultimate object of disarmament and
world peace may be obtained, .ine
onlv wav in which we may avoid the
pitfalls of secret diplomacy is by the
sunlight of publicity, uniy Dy open
sessions, with the world looking on
and the public opinion of the world
comoellinfir obedience to its will, can
be obtained from European diplo
mats what we seek in the disarma
ment conference."
Three Women Hurt in Auto
Collision Near Superior
vmMw . vh . A nor. li. f Spe
cial.) -Mrs. Mary Roelfs sustained
a broken arm and Christine scon
and Clara Couthers of Lincoln were
vri1v hmicpH wlirn the auto ill
a t,;V ik.v'.w.r, ridinor wll " (truck
by a car driven by Alza Collette
ot Superior. Ail tnree were xaKcii
to the Lewis Memorial hospital.
he was shot. Burch, who had been
Improvement Shown
In Labor Conditions
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Lead Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 11. In Chicago
during July, 11,420 men and women
applied to the Illinois free employ
ment bureau for jobs and 3,211 were
successfully placed. The figures is
sued today indicate that . there are
273 person available for every "100
vacant positions, a slight betterment
over last month's conditions, when
there were 309 persons available for
every 100 jobs. In the entire 6tate
20,910 men and women applied for
jobs and 8,022 were placed. O
Announcement of a labor' short
age in the northwestern wheat fields
was made by a railroad agency and
later verified by the state employe
ment brueau, but characterized by
the latter as regional demand for
farm help. This- shortage' is expected
to prove of little help to the' Chicago
idle, however, as the majority have
not the railroad fare to reach the
wheat fields. '','
New Would Consolidate
Alaskan Activities
Washington. Aug. 11. Consoli
dation of government functions and
duties having to do with the terri
tory of Alaska under the Depart
ment Of Interior, is proposed in a
bill introduced by Senator New, re
publican, Indiana. It will be taken
up for consideration today by
the senate territories committee, of
which Mr. New is chairman.
The bill also would establish
through transportation service for the
mainland of the United states by
authorizing the president to draw
from the shipping board, ships nec
essary for the purpose. They would
work in connection with the government-owned
rail lines in Alaska
and the system thus established, or
parts of it, would be subjected to
lease to private individuals upon ap
proval of the president.
Young Husband Seized
By Friends for Eloping
Wiota. Ta Aner. 10 fSnecial.1
Reinor Irirlnnnrl and held a Drisoner
from his bride all of one night was
the penalty paid by Sherman KeeDe,
well-known young man of Wiota,
for trying to keep secret his recent
marriage to Miss Alice Barnholdt.
The young people stole away to
Sac City, where they were married.
Fripnrls of the vouner couole. learn
ing of the marriage, surprised them
in a restaurant here, Beebe escaped
through a rear, door and was chased
up the railroad track a distance! of
a mile. He was made to walk bare
footed to the station, where he was
bound, placed in a .car and carried
away for the night. His bride was
kept in ignorance of his whereabouts
until the following morning.
Photos Used to Fix Blame
In Automobile Collision
Grand Island. Neb., Aug. 11.
(Special.) With the exception of
statements of two witnesses, County
Attorney Suhr completed gathering
evidence lor the placing ot respon
sibility for the collision of two au
tomobiles at a residence street inter
section, resulting in the instant death
of William Stothmann, president of
the Sothmaftn-Goehnng- company,
dealers in lumber and coal and
building contractors.
The evidence in the form of pho
toitraohs shows the intersection with
the wheel marks made by Soth-
mann s car and that of City Attor
ncy Prince's sedan:- Measurements
bv the citv eneineer show the se
dan to have gone 161 feet after the
collision. -
THE" BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1921,
French-British
Split on Line of
A Upper Silesia
French Cabinet Summoned to
Meet Tomorrow After Dis
agreement With Lloyd
George Over Boundary
London. Aug. 11. (By the As
sociated Press.) The whole Brit
ish delegation o- the allied su
preme council will return to Lon
don tomorrow according to a
Paris dispatch to Reuters late this
afternoon. The dispatch said this
action was due to today's develop
ments in the Irish situation.
- An Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Paris, received about
the same time said the -decision
was due to a deadlock in the de
liberations of the allied supreme
council.
t,,u Anr n.fRv The Asso
ciated Press.) The French cabinet
t, (..An eiimmnnirt in mPPt tOTllOr-
row morning, it was announced to
day. Announcement also was maae
hf nn nitimr of the supreme
council would be held tomorrow
forenoon. Premier Briand s call tor
the cabinet meeting was issued ini
m.i.'otoiv after a conference with
Premier Lloyd George late this
afternoon over the siiesian question.
It was stated in French quarters
AT,r,t, Vi (tmnnn that difference
in the French and British viewpoint
as to the final drawing ot tne suesian
boundary line had- developed and
that the conference of the heads of
the two governments and their ad
visers this morning had not brought
about definite results.
Decids to Postpone Meet.
n thu summit it had been de
cided, it was asserted in French quar
r trt nnstnrtne the eveninz council
meeting to allow the premiers of
the governments to continue weir
conferences.
T)iirHinn nn the Siiesian boun
dary were not participated in by
Ambassador Harvey ana caron
Hayashi, the Japanese ambassador
in TTnartanri The fnnference this
afternoon were held in Mr. Lloyd
George s hotel.
The council agreed yesterday that
a rnmmittpp should he aonointed to
study the best means of .bringing
about allied co-operation m senaing
relief to famine-stricken districts of
Russia without recognition ot . the
soviet government, the question be
ing described by Prime Minister
Lloyd George as a "humanitarian,
not a political matter."
British-French Conference.
A luncheon given by President
f llUratirt at Ratnhonilette for the
council today was attended also by
Myron i. iierncK, tne American
ambassador to France, who went
with -Ambassador Harvev to this
function. The ambassadors of the
allies were also among those in
vited. Washington, Aug. 11. Official
word of the arrival at Reval of
Americans released from Russian
prisons reached the ' State depart
ment today and relatives were noti
fied by the department in every case
where addresses were known.
Negotiations to Proceed.
Negotiations at Riga 'and Reval
for famine relief will proceed on the
assumption that all other Americans
who chose to leave Russia will be
given facilities to cross the fron
tiers, it was said authoritatively.
Appropriations ot S5,WO,U0O to be
used by the president to aid in Rus
sian relief was provided in a bill
introduced today by Senator King,
democrat, Utah.
Madison County Fair
SetforSeptyl3to 16
Madison. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) The Madison county fair will
be held September 13 to 16. Many
entries have already been received by
the secretary.
The fair organization is a member
of the American Trotting associa-!
tion and the race program will be a
feature of this year s fair. 1 here
will be fast harness races, a number
of gallopers, a Kentucky derby. i
A large fireworks program will oe I
provided. The four leading teams
of the tri-county base ball league
will contest , for the championship.
Two teams wiU play on Wednesday,
two on Thursday and the winners of
Wednesday and Thursday will play
Friday.
Fire Practically Ruins
Home of Sidney Physician
Sidnev. Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
The beautiful residence of Dr. Lin
coln G. Simon was practically de
stroyed by fire. The blare was dis
covered by passing tourists who
roused the family and sounded the
alarm. It was with difficulty that
all members were roused and as
sisted to escape. Origin of the fire
was in the kitchen and is supposed to
have started from the range. Par
tial insurance was carried.
Honolulu Japs Endorse
' Disarmament Resolution
Honolulu. T. H., Aug. 11. The
principle of international disarma
ment was endorsed in a resolution
unanimously adopted at a meeting
under auspices of the United Japa
nese association today and attended
by more than 500 Japanese.
Lloyd George to Come to
Nov. 11 Meet, Says Times
London, Aug. 11. the London
Times understands that Premier
Lloyd George fully intends to ac
cept the invitation to the Washing
ton conference as the official rep
resentative of Great Britain.
Doctors Hold Picnic
Broken Bow, Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) Members of the Custer Coun
ty Medical association held their an
nual picnic at Judge . Humphrey's
ranch 18 miles southwest of Broken
Bow.
Farmers Plan Picnic
Clay Center, Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) Farmers unions of Clay
county are planning a picnic on the
fair grounds at Clay Center
August 24,
Former Cashier Held
To District Court
Broken Bow, Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe
Thnmonnn. former cash
ier of the Peonies State bank of
Anselmo, charged with the unlawful
hnrrnwinor of mOBfV hv an officer of
the hank, waived preliminary hearing
and was nouna over to tne aistrici
murt nn SLl.OOO hnnd. Former Con
gressman Charles 11. Sloan of Ge
neva is attorney tor defendant, n.
M. Sullivan of Broken Bpw repre
sents the attorney general.
Fleeing Bandits
Abandon Car on
'Hazel Dell Road
All Indentification Mars Re
moved Bank Robbers Be
lieved To Have Fled
Northward.
The Ford car, abandoned on the
Hazel Dell road, two and one-half
miles from the River-to-River road,
has been definitely determined to
have been used by the fleeing ban
dits who robbed the Weston bank.
It has been recognized and fully
identified by persons who saw the
car when the bandits left it with the
engine running near the bank. It will
be brought to Council Bluffs to
day and a further systematic search
of car records will be made to trace
11 The license plates and all identifi
cation marks had been removed,
but the engine and o.ther numbers
had not been disturbed. The location
of its original owner may throw
considerable light upon the identity
of the bandits. The officers believe
the car was stolen somewhere near
by. Scraps of paper and money
wrappings usd by th bank and
found in the car make it certain it
was used by the bandits.
The car was found not far from
the Joe Pilling farm and about halt
way to the Hazel Dell church; Fairly
good roads lead from the point to
the Lincoln highway. No one has
been found who saw. the car in the
vicinity of the point of abandon
ment, but it has been definitely de
termined that it was left there be
fore 10 Wednesday morning. It is
believed the bandits passed the Gar
ner farm and turned north on the
Hazel Dell road. Nothing was found
to indicate the bandits had another
car waiting, and the officers believe
they walked across the country
toward Crescent or Honey Creek.
Deputy Sheriff Kost, finger print
expert, went to Weston, yesterday
to search for finger prints, but the
,ro.,lt Hnnra had been handled by
many persons and the mission was
in vain.
Baron Byng Becomes New-
Governor of Canada
ri,hr Anor. 11. Amid the
ancient citadel Baron Byng of Vimy.
. nt the areat war. today Ot-
(X 1 1 v i vj v o ' -
ficially assumed his dilties as Can
ada new governor general, ne was
sworn into office at the provincial
legislative building with impressive
ceremony.
I
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& Days of t
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Removal )
Sale $
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oaiuraay
S odd lots of Blouses, c
t rn CZ..WA H
J and Dresses at
$1, $2, $3,
$5, $10
and $15
All Wash Dresses in J
two lots
two lots
rSmart
Wear for
'Women
2m riooT StUurlhtS Bld$
We Move Monday, to
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1621 Farnam St.
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7
Home of Illinois
State's Attorney
Wrecked by Bomb
Prosecutor and Family Are
Thrown From Beds by Ex
plosion Police Blame
Bootleggers.
Chicago, Aug. 11. An explosion
of a dynamite , bomb at 12:30 this
morning wrecked the residence o'
State's Attorney Ashbel V. Smith,
former lieutenant colonel of "Retl
ly's Bucks" in Waukegan, Prosecu
tor Smith , and his family were,
thrown from their, beds! and es
caped from the house in a rain of
falling timbers and debris.
It is charged that the bombing is
the 'climax of a relentless warfare
waged by Prosecutor Smith 'against
illicit liquor sellers, .chiefly in the
Fox lake district.
. The bomb was laid beside the front
porch. The porch was reduced to
splinters. . Every window in the
All Parasols
are Reduced
Only one of a kind
new this season.
Priced now for a
quick disposal.
Children's
Silk Parasols
Fridayor $2.50
Attractive with
tiny ruffles, gay
colors and dainty
handles with arm
loops and rings.
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Not The Morning or The Evening Bee
--But Both
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that you had read at the breakfast table in The Morning Bee? Or maybe it wa
the other way around, and you read in The Morning Bee what you had read the day
before in The Evening Bee!
You won't find that in The Bee Morning and Evening TOD AY-
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The Bee doesn't have that "warmed-over" taste. The
news you find in The Evening Bee is distinct and different
from that you read in The Morning Bee and vice versa.
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comment and gossip carried by Associated Press, Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee
leased wires and special telegraph and cable from every part of the world.
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The best features and the most important news are in both.
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Not only the most important local news is in The Evening Bee, but the humor, wonv
ens affairs, human interest of daily happenings in and about Omaha are there.
The Morning Bee carries important local news but places emphasis on the big new
from everywhere politics, trade, conventions, agriculture and the like.
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The difference is so marked that there is enjoyment in reading both.
Mam Omaha men and women read The Bee Both Morning and Evening inl
like it WHY NOT YOU?
Atlantic 1000 THE OMAHA. BEE
house was shattered to bits. A large
hole was torn in the wall. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, hurled from their beds
by the shock, stumbled out in their
nightclothes. Neither was injured
outside of shock.
Tolice and neighbors, aroused by.
the blast, rushed to the Jiouse. A
cordon was hastily drawn aTvimd the
vicinity, but no suspicious' persons
were found. , v . ' ' V.
U, S. Steamer Sinks Off
Spanish Coast, None Lost
' Madrid, Aug. jL The United
States shipping board steamer, Black
Arrow, sank early 'this morning off
Cape Vilano, oh the'.wcstcoast of
Spain. The crew and- passengers
were saved, but ifwas thought ship
and cargo were a ' total Iojs. The
steamer was bound for Santaniier
from Havana.
Last Member of Confederate
States Congress Dead
Ocala, Fla., Aug. 11, Col. John
Marshall Martin, believed to be the
last surviving member f the con
gress of the confederate states of
America, died at his home here last
night after an illness of several
months.
Final Clearance
Summer Dresses
35 $10
Every Summer Dress
Friday. There are lovely voiles, organ-
dies and ginghams that will be a pleasure !
to wear during the remaining weeks' of '
warm weather. ; .
Dresses Sold
Originally
to $29.50
for $5
Finest Lace and Organdie Dresses
Sold Originally $89.50 to $75 ;
Friday for $2L75. ,
All Sales Aire Final.' '
Sale of Bedspreads
Attractively Low Prices
A timely sale of crochet spreads, rip
plette spreads arid Marseilles spreads at
interesting reductions in price for -Friday's
selling.
Imported Marseilles Spreads
Will Sell at Half -Price
These are slightly soiled, otherwise there
would be no reason for the reduction in
price. Single and double sizes included.
On Sale Linen Section-
Reports of Strike
On Rock Island Not
Verified at Fairbury
l , r '
Fairbury, Neb,, Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) Reports that Rock Island
ciiHnoycs nave vuicu aunoil unan
mously to strike on September 1 can
not be verified at Fairbury.' The
branch . of the labor union known
as the maintenance of way, which
includes all unskilled labor, is vot
ing on the advisability of going out
September 1. The result of the vote
is now being registered.
The Rock Island is not storing
coal at any point on the Nebraska
division, presumably because traffic
is unusually heavy on other lines.
Nw' Grandstand Built on
Clay Center Fair Grounds
Clay Center, Neb., Aug. 11.
(Special.) A new grandstand with
a seating capacity of from 2,000 to
2,500 people, is being built on the
fair ground at Clay Center. The old
one was partly destroyed last spring
by a windstorm. The cattle barn also
is being rebuilt and the horse barn
enlarged.
$21.75
goes with this Sale ;
Dresses Sold
Originally
: to $39.50
for $10