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The Monett times., 1919-07-11

Mrs. Clyde Gustin spent Friday il
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Black spen.
the Fourth in Purdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Utter are visit
ing relatives and friends in Aurora
Misses Jessie Ferguson and Winpie
Taylor spent the Fourth at Lakeside
park.
Russell Cole returned home from q
visit in Sapulpa and Tulsa, Okla,
Thursday.
Van Fiest returned this morning
from Columbia where he has been at
tending school.
Mrs. Harry Davies and Mrs. Walter
Draper went to Springfield this morn
ing to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Clayton, Mrs.
Won Todisman and son, Horace, Misses
Elizabeth Conrey and Mayme Callan
spent the Fourth in Purdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Wilhoit and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Musser and Mrs. M. f.
Drowley spent the Fourth at Brite's
Spring.
The Monett times., 1919-07-11

Ondo Taylor visited at Joplin, Fri
day.
Arthur Erwin of Cassville visited
here Friday.
Reason Vermillion visited at Lake
side park and Joplin, Friday.
Miss Josephine Price is still,
threatened with typhoid fever.
Miss Pearl Gilmer has returned
from a two weeks camping trip to
Camp Yokum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Raines and
daughter Miss Mildred visited friends
in Purdy, Friday
Mrs. j. NJ Beauchamp was called to
Forest, Ind, Friday, by the critical
illness of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wightman will
leave tonight for Galveston, Tex, to
attend a Staff meeting of Superin-
tendents of Safety First of South
west region.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Shreve and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Davis and
children, Mrs. j. NJ. Adams and daugh
ter, Mrs, B, A. Huffman and daughter
picnicked at Pioneer, the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Harvey who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. t. r
Price and family for two weeks, will
leave Sunday morning for Tulsa, Ok
to make their home.
The Monett times., 1919-07-11
TRIED FOR KILLING LYNN PEEL

DR.. F. A. Blanchard and Z. E. Jack
son who were Jointly indicated for
killing Lynn Peel at New Orleans, La,
May 2, were granted transfer of
their case from Section B of the
Criminal Court to Section A, which
is in session and the defendants want
ed to be tried. The judge who pre-
sides in Section B, is off on his va
cation and could not hear the case.
The trial was set for Thursday, July
2.
The Monett times., 1919-07-11
MoNETT MIDGETS VICTORIOUS

The Monett Midgets played ball at
Republic Friday the Fourth and won
by a score of Fourteen to One. The
team scored ten in the first inning.
They will play Marionville here to
morrow. Marionville has fast team
and a good game IS expected. Several
cars will motor up from here to see
the game.
The Monett times., 1919-07-11
DOUBLE WEDDING

The marriage of Mrs. Alzada Bet
terton to Monroe Betterton and Miss
Mayme Lockwood to Ernest Clifford
Betterton took place at Mt. Vernon,
Tuesday afternoon.
They will make their home in Okla
homa where they are now visiting rel
atives.
The Monett times., 1919-07-11

Misses Lucille Baity, Fern Mayhem,
Rev. Mr.. Honnicutt, of Everton, Mo-,
o. NJ. Stewart, of Bolivar, Mo. motor
ed to Lakeside park and Joplin, the
Fourth of July. Mrs. J. H. Runkle, of
Joplin, accompanied them home.
The Monett times., 1919-07-11
BOYS FIND MANS WEIGHTED
BODY IN ABANDONED SHAFT

handkerchief tied tightly around hi
neck and sack containing fift.
pounds of rock strapped securely t
his back, was discovered by thre
boys in an abandoned shaft in L. Car
ney's pasture, one mile south of tn
Old Rock distillery on the Missouri
Kansas state line and six miles ives
of Joplin at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The mans skull also was frac
tured badly, evidently caused by ;
heavy blow on the head with a blunt
instrument.
Nothing was found in the mans
clothing that could lead to his identi.
fcation. Even the clothier's tags hat
been removed.
That the man was murdered robbed
and then thrown into the shaft, is un.
questionable, the police say. Every
thing in connection with the supposed
murder point to great deliberation in
committing the act and concealing
the body to prevent its being found.
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Miss Media Nordin was\in Carthage,
Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Gillioz visited in SPRING
field, Monday.
Joe Schiska, of Peirce City was III
town Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Allcock spent
the Fourth at Sarcoxie.
( Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Snow visited
relatives in Sarcoxie, Friday.
Miss Vera Lewis is enjoying
weeks vacation at Kansas City.
Mrs. J. G. Fisher, of Drumright,
Okla, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Clinton spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives in
Joplin.
Mrs. C. Workman, Mrs. Mckinley
Lassitcr and two children of Sedalia
arc visiting relatives in Monet.
John Hogan who has been with the
7th Division in France returned to
Monett, Friday.
Elmer Stewart of Pomona, Calf,
vent to Cassville, Saturday for a few
lays visit with his mother.
Mrs. W. o. Welsh went to Buffalo,
o attend the funeral of Mr.. Smith
'eter the uncle of her late husband.
VIII Periman, of Milos Mo-, return
d home Monday, after having visited
is mother and sister for several days.
Mrs. Al Geister, George Geister,
frs. Frank Geister and son started,
sunday, for an overland trip to Buff
alo.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Clutter, Miss
Blanche Clutter, w. P. Pettus, Mr.. and
1rs, H. c. Ware and children and Mr..
nd Mrs. Tom McMillen spent Sunday
t Pioneer.
Monett Chapter o. E. S. will have
heir regular meeting Monday even
lg, July 7. All members are urged
} attend.
Mrs. M. L. Rounds and Mrs. NJ. C.
GOODWIN have returned from Kansas
ity. Mrs. Goodwin visited her son,
ames Goodwin.
Misses Pearl Vermillion, Mary
oachum and Clara Vaughan spent
le Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. Oltie
avis at Aurora.
Misses Eva Moad and Naomi Gallo<
ay, students at the Springfield Nor J
lal spent the latter part of the week
ith home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Moore, of Phelps,
pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Jainright. Mrs. wainwright accom-
anied them home Sunday evening.
The Tulsa Airplane arrived in Mo-
ett, Friday enroute from Mt. Vernon
D Tulsa. Lieut.. Campbell and bro
her had charge of the plane and
anded in the Wimsatt field for sup
lies.
Claud Woolsey, who has a position
The Monett times., 1919-07-11

The Petrce City Marble and Granite
Works has satisfactorily served its
customers for II years and is well
prepared to do so in the future.
Call at shop or notify us and we
win call on you.
A. cRAMER, Prop.
Peirce City, Missouri
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
ADMIT A STEAL IN SHOES
But Manufacturers Say Packers Are
Most to Blame.

Observation-Disclosures of the
shoe. retailing and shoe, manufacture
ing interests of Eastern Massa-
chusetts have issued statements, with
reference to the Federal Trade Com
missions report on shoe prices, in
which they declare their readiness to
cooperate in thorough investiga-
ton of the industry, provided it be-
gins with the hides at the time they
are taken from the cattle.
Calfskins, they Say, now cost al
most four times as much as former
ly, the increase having been from
about forty cents to $3.50 a foot.
Charles F. Cotter, president of the
Lynn Shoe Manufacturers Associa-
ton, which includes the principal
manufacturers of that city, says that
the associations members are gen.
orally convinced that there has been
'profiteering in the, shoe and leather
business, although they make no
charges. LET commission of ex-
perts trace the business back to the
source and see what they find" is
his comment.
Charles H. Jones. president of the
commonwealth SnOe ana Learner
Company, declares that many OF the
packers and others have taken adj
vantage of the demand to make
prices more than double the maxi
mum fixed by the government during
war time. Speculation, he declares,
has had a very bad effect on the
market, and he recommended re-
sumption OF government control as a
means of stabilizing the market.
while the advance in labor in the
shoe and leather industry have beeu.
very large they have not kept pace
with the increase in prices Mr..
Jones admits, disposing of the claims
by certain persons that labor costs
have forced prices up. Shoes that
the manufacturer now sells for. IS
more than he received for the same
grade five years ago cost only $,
more for labor"
Hollis B. Scates, president of the
Massachusetts Retail Shoe Mer-
chants Association, places most of
the blame for high prices on the sky
rocketing of skins and hides.-Chris-
tian Science Monitor. 3
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
New York Strikes Reach Record In
History Of Labor.

New York, Aug. Is.-More indus
tries are affected BY strikes now go
ink on. or threatened in this city than
ever before in the history of labor
unions. according tWfigures compiled
by labor leaders and made public to-
day.
Besides the actors and railroad
shopmen; those now ON strike in
New York include painters, plaster
ers, machinists, carpenters, shopfnen
of the Brooklyn Union Gas Conn
pany, cigarmakers, brass workers,
shirtmakers, -i6rriers, brass bed max
ers, umbrellas makeyp and art lamp
workers. r H. JIM
Although il has attracted little
public attention the cigarmaker,s
strike is the largest numerically.
According to union estimates 100000
cigarmakers are on strike. "a
Some Of the strikes threatened are
by PETERBOROUGH Carmen and Shop
men, workers in the, entire building
trades, workers. in the entire clothing
industry, postal clerks and letter car
riers. teamsteSSsfa E picksEs and mat
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
M Wilson and Maude Wilson.

Plaintiffs. :,
John Graham Mary Graham and N
8chrader and the unknown consortA
|. heirs, devisees, donees, alienees, Inn
mediate. mesne or remote. voluIA-.
.tary or involuntary grantees Of said
[ John Graham and N. Schrader, II
they, or either of them be deceased !.
The. State Of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants. greet
You are hereby notified that an ao-
|tapn has been Sommenced sgainst yox
Retss. in the State Of Missouri. affect
InG the title to the following described
lands and tenements. to-wit:
n All Of the West half DID Of the
/ West quarter (i-i) OF the North /
East quarter 1-4) of Section
N Twenty S2o3 Township yoTty.onnss
containing - IN ali 10 HS acres more A o.
NJ less, in Bates County Missouri,
which said action is returnabls on the
first day of the next term Of said court
hsId +, :. the court Srnl, house n .ss
tf0resai&, on the. 9Th day OF octobsrS:
1919. when and where you may appear
end answer or otherwise defend such
ss ss:n !: R,:ass .n1 1't na
g. '''''''' '''''ss''ss :: 'ss'wARgss' &c.
,scsrtitieate Of True Copy 49,.
f,oan,y & Bates. - Y. ".
al 1SC. G., Swarens, Clerk Of the Circuit
sN1nrt ~ ann Tor said County. herebys
rs ~ cri9insI ordsrs Of Pubiics tion
,&6bG au69g therein, named, ~ the 04Nl8
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
Parliamentary upon the estate Of John
+. Fuikerson, deceased. have been
granted to the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Bates County. Missouri
bearing date the l4th day OF August
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exnfpit
them to the Undersigned for allow :
ance within six months after the aa.e
of said letters, or they may pc pre-
ciuded from any benefit of such es-
tate; and If such claims be not ex.
hibited within one year from the date
of granting said letters. they snail De
Witness my signature this 14th' day
of August, 1919. .o>,
(SeaD Enec1I1'N
Attest: II. n. SH n.1hot.
46-4t Judge VI TIoo"so'
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22

49,
c,..,y of Bates.
In the Probate Court: August Term
1918. August 14th. 1913.
tate of John n Catterlin, deceased
LUCY A. Catteriin. Administrative.
Order Of Publication.
tain. Xdministratrix Of the estate Of
John n CAtterlin. deceased. ana pre-
sonts to the Court her petition preyins
for An order for the sale OF certain
real estate Of which said Jonn n. CaS ~
terlin died seized. described % !o''
The following described tracts and
,arcels OF land in Bates County, mis-
souri,. to-wit:
The South Three co feet Of Lot
One ~ and the North Twenty:one
cd feet Of Lot Two 60 Block
Ten (lol. Butler, Missouri; IN,
rw " a.. Block Thirteen !is). City
Of butler. Missouri. and, the West
one-haif i1-2) of the East Wall to
building and land II stands on:
Lot TT, Three es s s Sa r I'VE e. Town.
ship Thirty:eight $3.50. Range
All 81 Lot Fifteen t15) and all Of
that part Of Let Twelve 3. o SiSc i Kai9.
teen (i9O, Township Thirty-ntne
(S9). Range Thirty-one (31).
Also an interest in the following de-
scribed land in jackson County. MIS-
souri,. to-wit:
Part of the Southwest quarter Of
Section Thirty. 500, Township
Forty-nine (49), Range Thirty
three (33) described as follows:
Beginning at a point 1881 feet
south and 1856 feet West OF the
Northeast corner of said South
west quarter, said point being the
Southwest corner Of Lot Ten 10)
Waverly Place. thence North
along the West line of said Wav-
erly Place 413.35 feet. thence
West 1888 feet, thence South
4l3.36 feet thence East 1858 feet
to beginning. Part Of above de.
scribed property being part or
Lot Eleven uD Aliens sub-di-
All of Lot Eighteen uS) and the
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
Redfield Adopts New "Kicks."

: Washington, Aug. Is-Not to be
outdone in the battle against old H.
6. L. by former Secretary McAdoo,
who wore patched trousers, Secre-
tary Of Commerce Redfield has taken
to shark skin shoes.
The secretary had gone on his va
cation, It was announced at his office
when friends called to see the new
kicks. Hsss -
Shoes made of shark skins are one
kthe by-pS6ducts of the war and are
timed to relieve the leather shortage.
Officials Of the bureau of fisheries
say the business Of catching fish for
their. skins, while new one, has
come 70 stay and is rapidly Develop
Ing, d.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
tress workers.

tress workers.
A nationwide building strike, TAX
ing 100000 men out of work was
threatened in statement issued yes
terday by twenty-seyen international
heads of labor unions. The trouble
is the. outgrowth of charges that
building contractors, employ nom
unief, labor.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. l4.-Txc
factions of Texas Democrats. DIS
satisfied with the present party Or
ganization, met here today and de.
tcrmined upon separate lines OF ct
tack to accomplish return to "ths
principles of Jefferson and Jackson
in state and federal governmental At
fairs.
ernor James,E. Ferguson, left ths
present Democratic organization and
formed the American party" which
it is proposed to make international
in scope before the next general
elections.
The other faction, led by Ex-Sen.
ator Joseph w. Bailey. laid down Z
declaration of principles to be fol
lowed in carrying the fight for party
reconstruction to the regular Demo
cratic state conventions.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22

North one "a foot Of Lot esyen-
teen (i7l. Block One (l) In Cas-
sao City, Missouri
An Of the south twenty -four (9ll
feet OF Lot Seventeen O1l. block
One III, CAspar Nohrs First IA
dition TO Kansas City, , AissoI rcr,
Lot Fourtesn HD, 5iock -Four
Lot Two Hundred Seven (ae7)
Winchester Place. -.
Tho West half Of Lot Eleven Gid
Buena Vista Place.
to nay the debts OF said estate: which
said petition IL accompanied by the &C.
counts. lists and Inventories A. re-
ouired by law. all verified BY am
dayit, showing that said estate 10 IN,
dobted and that said debts are unpaid
for want Of sufficient assets.
On examination thereof. II 10 Or
dered by the Court that all persons IN.
terested in the estate of said deceased
be notified that application a afpre-
contrary be shown on the soth day o.
September, 1918. when Court viii be In
session. an order Will be made for the
sale Of tho whole. or so mucn OF saI'
real estate as will pay the debts OF
said deceased And 1t Ia further Or
dered by the Court that copy OF tnis
order and notice be published In Tns
Butler Weekly Times. weekly news
paper printed and published IN Bates
fore said date, and that copy Of this
order and notice be served on each OF
the heirs and devisees Of said deceased
residing In Bates County, Missouri. a!
least ten days before satd DAY u
Court. :.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
Old Settlers Reunion September sd

September 3rd has been set as the
day for the annual reunion of the
Bates County Old Settlers associa-
ton. Complete plans for the day
have not as yet been decided on but
the officers are planning to make the
1919 event the biggest in, the history
of the association.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
State of Missouri,
County OF Bates. }

I. H. T.. Sheppard. Judge and Elk
officio Clerk of the Probate Court:
held within and for the County OF
Bates in the State of Missouri. hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of the original order of .publica-
ton therein referred to. as the same
appears of record in said Court.
Witness my hand and seal
(SeaD of said Court. Done at Of
flee in the City of Butler.
Missouri, this 14th day of
August, 1919.
a5-4t II. T.. SHEPPARD.
Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of Pro-
bate.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-09-05
REHABILITATION OF ''Y MEN NOW
 AT A STANDSTI[L
Only 400 Remain In eouGhsrn Depart msnt-Aetivlty on Mexican
 Border.

San Antonio. Tex.-Demobilizati of Army Young Mems Christian asso- clation secretaries in the Southern MIL itary department hes about reached a standstiil fer the pressuf, according to I. Fl. Eckford, departmental supervisor of personnel About fouf hundred Wearers of the Red Triangle remain in the six states composing this depart ment, more than six hundred having been released since the signing of the armistice. It Is believed that with the numerous camps in the department demobilized down to practically the smallest possible working force. cou- pied with the demands of the regular army men and the returning soldiers from overseas, there will be a need for at least four hundred secretaries for at least several weeks.
 Seventy secretaries are<serving the towns and outposts along the Mexican border, this phase of Y. M c. A. ac- since the armlstice. Apparently 1000 miles of border territory is now being covered, the greater part of 1t by itin- erants in light delivery cars, in which the secretaries carry full supply of books, stationery, portable motion pie ture machines, athletic equipment. In number of the isolated villages where troops are stationed the Y. M. c. A. hut is the only entertainment feature and the soldiers share their privileges with the civilian populations. Every border outpost is now being reached by the ''Y" men, and the work will con- tinue as long as there are soldiers to serve.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-09-05
COCH|SE SECOND IN NUMBER 0F
 AUTOMOBILES
Figures Compiled by Secretary of State Show That Maricopa Leads State
 With 9a26 Machines, While Cochise
 Has 3527

There were BIAS more automobiles in the State of Arizona on July 3i, 1919, than there were year ago, ac cording to figures compiled at the of flee ot Nit Simms, secretary of state On July 31 1918, there were 22,75o cars registered in Arizona. On July 31 1919, there were 25,S98.
 The increase is fairly we'll divided among the counties of the state, only two, Apache and Mohave, showing de- creases Maricopa leads the list with 9,S26 cars, or three times the number of automobiles in any other county. Cochise is second with 3,527 cars, an increase Of only 37 over the previous year. Maricopa's increase is 1886.
 Receipts from the sale of auto li- censes to July 31 this year are $156,- 251.25 an increase of $1S,275.49.
 Ownership of automobiles is as sure an indication of community's growth and prosperity as can be found. said Simms, in discussing the figures, and according to the criterion there can be no doubt as to the rate of Arizona's growth. The total registration last year was only little over 23,000 au- tomobiles. We have passed that mark already in little more than half the time, and probably will run to more than 3O,OOO licenses before 1920 rolls around'
 Comparative statement, motor ve- hicle registrations and receipts, Jan. l to July 31, 1918 and January l to
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-09-05

horses were taken away and nearlJ 20 head of cattle were killed. on th@ ranch and only choice bits cut out o| the carcasses.
 At the headquarters ranch eveyI thing was either taken away or del stroyed; bedding and clothing wal stripped from every room in the hou usd and all the furniture was demolished
 All poultry was killed before the raiG ing party left the place. During this carnage of destruction two Mexicar foremen and an old negro who had been with Dr. Veal for a number o1 years watched the proceedings from the hills for one day and night, re turning to the house after the Yaqui1 left, and finding the results of the vis it a., related above. 4,
 Leaving the Slaughter ranch and vicinity the Yaquis went to the Sal Nicholas, Chispas and the Babacanorj mining camps. where everything wal taken, including food and other .conl tents of the boarding houses and storj
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-09-05
FIFTY THOUSAND
 SIGN FOR LAND
Soldiers in Camps Organizing Farm. ers' Forums Are Being Aided
 by Army Y. Nj. c. A.

Farmers forums composed of sol- diers desiring to establish homes and farms on land provided by the govern tary camps. of the Southern depart ment, comprising Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana. Arkansas, New Mexico and Arizona by the educational depart ment of the Army and Navy Y. M. o. A.
 Groups of soldiers comprising the forums meet regularly in the Y. M. O. A. buildings and discuss the ques- tons involved in their efforts to get lands in various states and the ways and means of developing the lands after they get them. Literature from the department of the interior and the agricultural departments of the states being studied Is obtained and a digest of 1t given to the groups by different members.
 8. N. Craig, representing the depart ment of the Interior. has been largely instsumentai in formulatins the plan of operation followed by the soldier farners and farmers-to-be. A series of addresses was given by him in the camps of the Southern department In the "Y.' buildings, during which he outlined the course to be pursued by the government in assisting soldiers to, locate on unused government lands in various states.
 More than 5O.OOO soldiers have signed the. applications for the gov ernment land which will be available after congress has passed the bill con-. taining the recommendations of Sec retary of the Interior Lane, according to MT. Craig.
 'It is gratifying that so many of the soldiers have indicated their de sire to take advantage of the oppor- tunities to be provided under the pro- visions of the new law" said Mir. Craig. "The ultimate success of the plan depends upon the fol1ow-up work that will be done by the farmers fo- rums in the various camps being or ganized with the aid of the Y. M. O. A. leaders,"
 Camp Travis, San Antonio, Tex, or ganized the first farmers forum.