Liberty Express, Volume 17, Number 40, Liberty, Union County, 16 July 1920 — Page 1

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VOLUME XVII

THE LIBERTY EXPRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1920

NUMBER 40

Picks Farms for Poultry Culling Mrs. Roy Carson's and Mrs. Henry Scott's Places are Selected

The two farms at which LeRoy L. Jones of the Purdue Poultry Department will do his culling while in Union County have been selected as follows: ..-v., Mrs. Roy Carson's for the people in the north part of the county, and Mrs. Henry Scott's for people in the .south part. - Mr. Jones will hold the culling demonstrations on Monday, July 2i He will be at Carson's in the morning, beginning at 9:30 a. m., and at Mrs. Scott's in the evening, beginning at 2 o'clock. People interested in poultry should take advantage of this good educational feature of poultry culling and plan to attend one of these demonstrations. -Planning for 39th Tri-County Reunion Already arrangements are under way for the thirty-ninth annual reunion of the Pionrer association of Franklin and Union Counties, Indiana, and Butler County, Ohio, to be held in Appleton's Grove on Saturday, August 2. Thomas B. Barkley, of Oxford, is president of the association. Mr. Barkley says that the various committees are at work and expect to

make this years reunion and picnic one of the most enjoyable ever held. The list of speakers has not as yet been completed, but it is known that Judge Charles J. Orbison, of Indianapolis, will be one of the speakers. This announcement will e hailed with delight by those who heard Judge Orbison when he spoke at the reunion about seven years ago. He is regarded as one of the ablest orators in Indiana. Mrs. J. F. Rude is Hostess for Her Son Mrs. J. F. Rude pleasantly entertained a number of young people in honor of her son Harold last Thursday evening at her home on West Union street. The evening v. as spent in dancing and playing cards. At a late hour a dainty repast was served consisting of baked beans, peanut butter sandwiches, pimento salad, orange custard and hot chocolate. The guests were: Misses CIeon Johnson, Esther McMahan, Charlotte DuBois, Mary Catherine Calkins, Emelie Tappan, Maxine Maxwell, Martha Page, Enid Orr. Jane Brookbank, Alice Humpsher, Estelline Owen, Mildred Page and Vivian Douthit, and Messrs. Stewart LaRue, Ted Grove, Francis Pouder, Burdette Bond, Fred Barnhart, Richard Rose, Franklin DuBois, Dwight Orr, Charles McMahan, Harold Hude, and Earl Rose. Mrs. Truman Lackey Called by Death Mrs. Emma Lackey, aged 42 years, wife of Truman Lackey, died Friday afternoon at Reid Memorial Hospital, Richmond, following an operation for gallstones. Mr. and Mrs. Lackey and son Cloyde, previous to moving upon a farm near Bath Springs a couple of years ago. were residents of College Corner. Mrs. Lackey was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Ross, of Reilly. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church in College Corner, conducted by Rev. Jeff

rey, and burial was made in the

College Corner cemetery. Loraine Addison and Cecil Minor Married

Miss' Loraine Addison, daughter of

'Mr. an. Mrs. Al Addison, and Cecil Minor son of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Minor were married at the Metho-

dist Episcopal church parsonage last. Saturday evening by the Rev. E. I.

Saturday evening LaRue. The bride, wore neat suit

blue ?erge with hat to match

Miss Nelle Stahr and Mr. Herbert

Ellison attended the couple Mr. and Mrs. MIinor left immediately after the ceremony for Rich-

mond, where they have planned to

make their future home. Farmers Finishing Wheat harvesting The College Corner Milling Com-

born, writing, in the Richmond Pal-

ladium, reports that nearly half the wheat in that section was in shock Wednesday night of last week. Among the College Corner farmers who have finished harvesting are C. W. Douglas, 17 acres, thim estimated at about one-half crop; Orville

Abraham, 40 acres, a 70 per cent

Hail Storm Does

Damage in County A great deal of damage was done to corn and other farm crops by the severe hail storm of last Thursday afternoon that passed through in a half mile strip in line with the farms of Charles Johnson, Mr. Greggerson and John Pennecost, a mile south of Goodwin's Corner, and on east over the lands of John McCray, Albert Vanausdall, Samuel McDivitt and others. The corn blades were cut into shreds, but most of the crop is small yet and it is thought, outside of a setback, the corn will survive. It is reported that hailstones fell so thickly they could be scooped up with a shovel.

crop, and Riley Kingbry, 65 acres of 'fair" wheat.

Called to Conduct Funeral at Franklin

Rev. E. L. LaRue was called to Franklin, Ind., Monday to conduct the

funeral services on Monday after-

noon of Mr. Harold Duckworth, a

former parishioner at the time that

Rev. LaRue was pastor of the Franklin M. E. church. The deceased was married by Rev. LaRue three years ago.

Lonnie Friend , Gets Acquittal Y ciang" Man is Found Not Guilty by Federal Court of Automobile Theft

Lonnjc Friend, age 22 years, who for a short time was a prisoner ii the Union County jail awaiting i hearing in court here on a change of venue from the Fayette Circuit Court, bcint charged with the the of an automobile belonging to George Davis, a farmer, of cast of Connersville, was declared not uilty of th. offense the latter part of last week at Indianapolis, in the court of Unites States Commissioner Howard S.

Young. Friend was charged specifically with transporting i stolen automobile in interstate commerce, which cc

under a federal statutr. The charge was filed in connection with the theft of the Davis car, which was committed on May 27 last.

rnend was taken into custody at Lockland, Ohio, where he now live.--and was returned to Connersville and placed in jail. He was later removed to the Union County jail in this city, and week before last was taken to the Federal jail in Indianapolis. Evidence was introduced at the hearing, it is claimed, that Friem' was ot in Connesrville on the da the automobile was stolen.

George Mann Dies

, , at Coline Corner George Wililam Marin died Sunday at his home in College Corner, and the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the U. P. church, conducted by the pastor, and burial was made at Hopewell. Mr. Mann, who was 57 years old, was born in Morning Sun, and of a family of seven children, the oldest of whom is nearly 80 years of age, and was the first of them to be laid to rest. JIe was engaged in the general merchandise business for 17 years in Morning Sun, and the remainder of his life in farming pursuits. He is survived by his widow, and three sons, Charlie, minister of the gospel at Rock Island, 111., and Ross and Everett, living near Morning Sun; and one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Montgomery, of College Corner. His sisters are: Mrs. Amelia Marshall, of Dayton; Mrs. Rebecca Lindsey, of Eaton; Miss Kate Mann, of Morning Sun, and Mrs. Ann.-; Blown of College Corner. His brothers are John, of Dayton, and James, of Morning Sun. Snyder's Book Added to College Library Isaac N. Snyder, Union County astronomer, residing at Cliftor, n:i. just ben apprised of the fact that his book, entitled "Looking Skyward," which was published in 100'J by the Liberty Express Printing Company, has been added to the library of Drake University, at Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Snyder is in receipt of thf following letter from D. W. Morehouse, head of the Physics Department of Drake University: "Dr. O. O. Snyder of Des Moirs ha handed me a copy of your book entitled, "Looking Skyward." ad asked me to place it in the library. I wish to extend to you the grateful appreciation of the University as well a myself for this beautiful little volume." "Dr. O. O. Snyder of Des Moines the author of the book. Edsalls Leave for Six Weeks' Outing Mr. and Mrs. George Edsall left bv automobile Tuesday morning for Moundsville, W. Va., where they will visit relatives of Mrs. Edsall, whose old home is in West Virginia. Af-

(cr staying there for a time, they v"ttl return to the Hoosier state and

p recced to Lake Wawasee, near GcrYen, Ind., which is Mr. EdsalPs old home. They expect to return to Liberty in about six weeks. Bull Attacks Man in Franklin County Rodney Griffith, 25 years old, employed on a farm seven miles west of Oxford, in Franklin County, Indiana, was severely injured Tuesday by an Infuriated bull. Griffith was tossed twenty feet, and narrowly escaped being gored to death. Several ribs were broken and he was badly ljruised.

Emerson Williams Company Chautauqua Attraction

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The William co in puny, which uppears at the Iledputh Chautuuqua here, Is composed of Emerson Williams, baritone, und Jean MaeNell, contralto. They feature popular Scotch songs In costume both lu duets and In olo selections. ' . The Chautauqua will be held in Liberty for six daj,s beginning Tuesday, July 27, and ending Sunday, August 1.

Woman, Ironing, Gets Big Idea Mrs. Walter Snyder Originates Plan for the Beck Family Reunion

Egg Reports for fune Are Given

Elmer Post Says Roads Need Repairs lmer E. Post, who trucks a let of live stock to Indianapolis and Cincinnati, says he could afford lo nay a ftate license of ?250 to $500 for his trucks, if the roads were 'mad good as they ought to be and were kept up as they should le. He says that unless certain repai.s ar. made he will be out of business next winter. "Few people have an i'loa of the cost and wear and tear in truck operation, but after systematic cost keeping a Newark, N'. J., firm have settled on $25 a day as the minimum on a five-ton truck," Mr. Post said Camden People

Are Very Proud

Take Honor -for Residence cf Governor James 31. Cox's Father

Mrs. Harry Chamberlain Again Leads County With 21.1 Average .

Indianapolis, Ind., July 14. Editor Liberty Express: Allow me to thank you for pu

l.shing the article of tne HecK re

union at .Annaison, itidiuuv -'

Issue of July 9. In preparing the list of names of Union County people who were in attendance at that gathering, the names of two very prominent members were unfortunately omitted, a fact for which I am very sorry, and I have been trying in my spare moments to devise some means by which the matter may be straightened out. The names of the persons referred to are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snyder of your county, residing near the hamlet known as Clifton. Mrs. Etta Snyder was first to conceive the idea of a Beck reunion. One day not so long ago, Mrs. Snyder was ironing the family wash out in the back kitchen, when like a bolt out of a clear sky, the thought came to her that the Beck family, with its various connections, should get together in some way and form an organization. She stepped to the phone, called up some of the "folks," mentioned the matter that had occupied her thoughts and the thing was started which resulted in the big meeting at Anderson. Mrs. Snyder deserves credit for it all and it is to be regretted that her name and her husband's were left olf the list.

Sincerely yours, B. L. M'VICKER.

Corner Chautauqua Proves Successful The Chautauqua, which held forth for five days of last week at College Corner beginning Wednesday, was the usual success. The attendance was good, says the College Comer News, despite the busy season and the threatening weather. Mr. Maxwell, the manager, who by the way is a product of Union County, living in his early boyhood near Cottage Grove, kept things moving in splendid shape, assisted by the loyal cooperation of the local committee. The children's pageant given Saturday afternoon was splendid. A contract for a Chautauqua next year has been signed with the same organization at an increase of $100 in the price, and season tickets next season will be $2 for adults. Edith Armstrong and Homer Peters Wed Miss Edith Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Armstrong of College Comer, and Mr. llomer Peters, son of Mrs. Feorge Free of Oxford, were married Monday afternoon by Kev. Jeffrey, pastor of the College Corner M. E. church, at the Methodist parsonage in Liberty. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Kalph Gilmore. After a short honeymoon the youn couple will make their home in Oxford. Mr. Peters is a member of the firm of Nesselhauf & Peters of Oxford. Mr. Peters recently purchased the Charles Waling property in Oxford, where they will reside as soon as it is vacated Harold Hughes snent Sunday m Connersville.

'although egg production in all 1'J ks ends to slow up a little at tJl is time of the year, June reports

qj (ViElv Purdue Eg IlecoM Farms show good ' averts e. 1

Mrs. Harry Chamberlain again leads in the county with an average of 21.1 eggs per hen, with a mixed flock of thirty. The four others of the highest five are as follows: Mrs. Fred Brookbank, 88 Blacks and reds; total eggs, 1,624;, eggs per hen 18.5. Frank Boyle, 55 White Rpcks; total eggs, 017; eggs per hen, 16.7. Mrs. B. F. Coddington, J 36 White Leghorns; total eggs, 2,247; eggs per hen, 16.5. Mrs. Albert Abernathy, 178 Brown Leghorns; total eggs, 2,7'J3; eggs per hen, 15.7. Personal Glimpses of Your Next Neighbor Mrs. M. J. Bevis is spending a few weeks in Indianapolis the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Page and daughters Mildred and Martha will spend Sunday in Oxford with relatives. Stewart LaRue and Gilbert Bond spent Friday evenirur in College Corner. Miss Emma Gilmore spent Thursday in College Corner with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ridenour and Mrs. Roy Riggle of Richmond visited at the home of Cam Miller Sunday.. Messrs. Robert Stevens, Bruce Stephens, Lyman Orr and Albert Post will-leave Saturday for Russel Point to spend a week. Miss Catherine Malone returned from Middletown Friday and had as her week-end guests Miss Edna Breton of Hamilton and Miss Mary McLaughlin of Midletown, Ohio. Mr. and M.rs. Luther Vorhees and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vorhees and family of Xenia were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Vorhees and son Eugene Sunday. Miss Agnes. Breen, who is a recent graduate of the Mt. Carmel Training School for Nurses, at Columbus, Ohio, is at home to spend her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Breen. Mr. and Mrs. James Malone and daughter had as their Sunday guests Miss Mary McLaughlin of Middletown, Ohio; Misses Edna Breton and Winifred Malone and Messrs. Paul Fick and Thomas Hennessey, of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Page and daughter Mildred, Misses Atha Uavis and Vivian Douthit and Mr. Harold Hughes motored to Richmond Tuesday evening and saw Wallace Reid in ""The Dancing Fool." Misses Martha Page. Esther McMahan and Estelline Owen, and Messrs. Stewart IaRue, Francis Pouder and Roland Duval of Indianapolis attended the Washington theater in Richmond Tuesday.

The residents of Camden, Ohio, twenty miles southeast of Richmond are' bursting with pride. They claim for themselves some of the honor attendant upon the residence there oi Gilbert Cox, father of the Democratic presidential nominee. Governor James M. Cox, of Ohio. Mr. Cox, who is 87 jears old, was .sitting on the poich of his modest home on Tuesday afternoon of lart week. "I am the happiest ami proudest man in the United Slates. I hope and know that Jim will bo as gooa President as he has been a son,1

said Mr. Cox. Word came as tin'

meQbers of the Cox household wert at the breakfast table. "1 didn't know what to say," confessed the Democratic nominee's father. "I only know I am very happy and proud ami that Jim will be i; good President." Asked if he would go to Washington to witness the inauguration if his on should be" elected, Mr. Cox said: "I jdon t know. I'd like to go one better than Dr. Harding, who said he would drive his shay in the parade? but I'm getting along in years now." A stream' of neighbors and visitors has been pouring into the Cox home, congratulating the Governor's father and predicting, the election, of hi. i ja. .,.', ' ' ' - Studying the Cost of Hog Production (By the County Agent.) Mr. J. R. Wiley, of the Purdue Animal Husbandry Department, is carrying on a piece of work on over fifty hog farms over the state that should produce some valuable findings to hog raisers. He is making a stucv of the cost of production with the aim of getting at the real leaks in the hog business. The complete cost of producing pigs up to weaning age was gotten on the demonstrating farms this spring. The cost per pic ranged all the way from $4.K) $12.00, the big factor being the per cent of pigs raised. The man producing pigs to this. age the cheapest had U5 per cent of the highest per cent raised. The death of a pig, says i Ir. Wiley, figures the same as the cost of 100 pounds of grain, rroper equipment and good attention at farrowing time cannot be over-emphasized in the hog business. Mr. Wile states that fall pigs can be produced at one-half the cost of spring pi because of the difference in price and type of feed fed sows before farrowing. We will hear more of his results dater on.

Miss Olive Timbcrman Weds Cincinnati Man Miss Olive Mildred Timherman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Timberman of Brooklyn, New York, and Charles R. Cole, son of Mrs.- 11. V. Perry of Cincinnati, Ohio, were married at the home of the UrMeV grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Pottinger, at .1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. E. I. LaRue of the Methodist Episcopal church OiTi ciated. Only the immediate familv were present at the ceremony. The bride wore a '-own of damtv white Qrgandie and carried a bouquet of white roses. Mr. and Mrs. Cole left for Indianapolis Sunday evening, where thev will spend a few da"s, after whV they will go to the lakes. The bride traveled in a gown of blue taffeta with blue hat to match. Mrs. CTI has planned to spend the greater part of the summer here with her grandparents. Snatches of Talk Heard on the Fly Judge Springer "The last time I played baseball was when 1 was in the service. I played fust base on a good team." Perry Wililamson "If Cox ha made a good Governor of Ohio for three consecutive terms. I s-ee iv reason why he wouldn't make a good President of the lTnited States." Marshal James Bright "That Hoistein cow of mine which I milked three times a day for several week'gave between seven and cijrht gallons a day instead of that many -part?, as erroneously publi.vhed. Greatest cow I ever saw."

Children Give Fine Program Presbyterian Church Exercises are Very; Largely Attended Sunday Eve

The Presbyterian church was crowded to the doors last Sunday evening for the Children's day exercises. The program for the occasion, which was an excellent one and arried out to perfection, was as follows: Opening Chorus "What Do the Robins Say." Prayer Dr. David R. Moore. r Recitation, "Just Ofie Day in the Year" Geneva Myers. Recitation Elizabeth Hubbell. Recitation Alice Hubbell. Recitation, "Apple Blossom" Emily Richardson. Recitation, "His Photograph" Buster Richardson. Recitation, "Sometimes'' Eugene Lafuze. Solo, "He Hath Chosen Me" Pauline Stevens. Recitation, "The Man in the Moon" Janice Moore. Recitation, "The Flower's Message" Cassie Mvers. Recvitation, "The Blossom" Mary gncs Beard. Recitation Roland Snvder. Recitation, "The Sunbeam" Maxine Johnson. Recitation, "Seein' Things at NUrht" Lorene Lafuze Recitation, "A Child's Fancies" Maxine Iafuze. "The Rainbow Fairies" The Little Girl, Alice Fosdick; Rainlniw I'aiiies, Helen Conner, Geneva Myers. Elizabeth Houghten, Elizabeth Coddington, Helen Brockman, Jo Moore. Recitation, "The Lucky Call" Catherine Coddington. Recitation, "lietty at the Party" Elizabeth Harlan. Solo, "A Little Brown Bear" Mary Agnes Beard. Recitation, "The Little Gardener" Ellis Myers. Recitation, "Brother" Mary Jane Carson. Recitation, "The Grasshopper and the Elephant" Franklin Coddington. Recitation, "The Birds" Thurston Snyder. Recitation, "Moo, Cow, Moo" Barbara Coddington. Flower Song and Parasol Drill Corinne Conner. Lorene Lafuze, Dorothy Buffer, Mary Knollton Moore, Cunie Etja Harlan, Mary Kud Sie-' venson, Maxine Montgomery. Recitation, "The Fourth of July" Raymoi.rt Harlan. Recitation,"Are the Flowers Sorry" Helen Pierce. Recitation, "The Little Questioner" Mary Ann Carter. Recitation, "Enough" Martin Snyder. Recitation, "Planting the Kitten" Margaret Conner. Recitation, "The Little Bird Tells" Arthur Robbins. Recitation, "Don't" Freeman Stevens. Recitation, "A Pansy With Wings" Helen Brockman. Recitation, "Patches" Harriett Lafuze. Song, "Teaching the Flowers" Mary Rude Stevenson, Mary Agnes Beard and Leonard Johnson. Daisy Drill. Recitation, "Thank You" John Wolfe. Chorus, "Pass Along the .Sunshine." Benediction Dr. Moore.

Mrs. W. P. Kennedy Pleasant Hcstess On last Friday evening Mrs. W. P. Kennedy entertained informally at her home on West Union street i i courtesy to her niece, Miss Alito Humpsher, of Hope, lnd. Dancing and cards were the features of entertainment during the evening, after which a light repast consisting of ice cream and macaroons was dairt.T served. The guests included Mi?ei Charlotte DuBois, Enid Orr, Marl luv Page, Cleon Johnson, Miriam Kir! ci , Emelie Tappan, Maxine Maxwell, Estelline Owen, Alice Humpsher a" ' Jane Brookbank, and Messrs. Franklin DuBois, Ted Grove, Albeit Martin, Beauford Rodefer, Wright Cr son, Fred Barnhart, Francis Pouder. Earl Rose and Harold Rude.

Delightful Picnic at McMahan Home ' A crowd of young people enjoyed a picnic Sunday evening at the pretl ' home of Esther McMahan souOt of town. Those present included: .E. Orr. Charlotte DuBois, Maxine Maxwell, Natalie Johnson, Miriam Kiii r v, Emelie Tappan, Cleon Johnson, Martha Page, Alice Humpsher of Hope, Ind., Estelline Owen and Esther c Mahan, and Messrs. Ned Thorn p -on, Francis Pouder, Charles McMahan. Stewart LaRue, Wright Carson, Fred Barnhart, Beauford Rodefer, Albert Martin, Franklin DuBois, Earl Ro e, and Roland Duval of Indianapolis.

Hon. Oliver Lafuze Attends Legislature Hon. Oliver P. Lafuze left Monday morning for Indianapolis to attend the special session of the Sta Legislature, in obedience to the cV of Governor Goodrich. Mr. Iafue id a prominent member of the House.