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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-18

Miss Wanda Scheid OF l45th St. has
returned from few days visit to the
home sof relatives al Valparaiso.
Miss Lillian Maxey. a teacher OF the
public school system in Chicago and
the first teacher of the Wallace school
in this community which is now part
of the GARFIELD building. viii be pres
ent at the operatta performance at the
Washington school to be held Thursday
evening and in which her nieces and
nephews take part, members of the
Cresswell family.
a disappointed boy in Indiana Har-
Dor is Jack Stenberg. son of Dr.. ana
Mrs. Nels Stenberg, Of Ivy St. who
has had the white canvass tent given
him as a birthday gift Just a short
time ago and which was erected in the
bacA yard for himself and playmates.
stolen last evening. The parents are
willing TO give reward for the re-
turn ~ same or any clue. leading to
the loss Of It. Jack alone is not only
disconsoIate but the children in the
neighborhood all Of whom were so
Hospitality entertained within its por-
tails. are unanimous in their opinion
that the boys who took it and the foot
prints about the yard bear proof that
they~are not more than twelve years
Of age. have very little If any. prin-
ciple unless they make it right and
come back with it,
The first regular meeting since the
inception few weeks ago of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps viii take place to-
morrow afternoon at the Auditorium
hall in Michigan ave. 1t is desired
that every member affiliated with this
new organization be present 50 that
definite arrangements can be decided
as TO the holding of future meetings
and aims of general pertinence to the
society The newly organize dsociety
goes 70 Hammond today to be pres
ent at initiatory services held here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-18

The senior party planned for this
coming Saturday evening at the Wash
ington school has been postponed to a
later date. announcement OF which
viii appear later.
Members OF the Indiana Harbor wo-
mans Club are the invited guests Of
Mrs J. 4. Patterson at her home in
Fillmore ave. Gary. tomorrow after
noon. Those anticipating going will
take the 1915 car leaving Guthrie st
A large attendance on the part of mem
bers is desired. The street number
is 716 Fillmore avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-18

from committees at the door the eve
ming of the dance.
|. DR.. Jacob Goldman leaves this eve
ming for Indianapolis where he will
attend the meeting of the state ben
tai Society tomorrow and the meer-
ings of the Grand Lodge of the 1. o.
o. F. on Wednesday and Thursday.
Invitations have been issued for a
shower to be held honoring the en-
gagement announcement of Miss Mary
Bourke. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Bourke. of South Barring ave. this
evening at the parental holnc of Miss
Bourke. Many of her friends are the
hidden guests.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-18

Lee Meadows. pitcher for the Pitts
burgh Nationals. and the only major
league player who wears spectacles. was
cut about the face when foul tip
during batting practice shattered his
glasses. He'll be out of the game fer
two weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-18
@s'Girls of Bulgaria"

BULGARIA has the most Beautiful
Girls In the world. Rulaarian
Women are not only beautiful but
fFurdy and strong. Bulaarfan
fothers always use Bulgarian Blood
ca to keep the Family Health.
It keeps the Skin soft and clear and
he Blood Pure by gently moving
the Poisoas from the system. Just
try Ii once Bulgarian Blood Tea IL
sold By all Druggists and Grocers
everywhere.
Bulgarian Blood Tea"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-18

Will the manager of the Copenha gen
Athletic Club of Whiting call the sports
department of the TIMES.
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
EBENEZER

We are having fine spring weather.
Sunday school was held with good
interest, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, of Ritchey,
visited at Jim Fosters Saturday and
Sunday.
Lawrence Haggard is setting two
acres of Strawberries this week.
The public school closed on the 10Th
with dinner and an enjoyable time.
Miss Fern Estes has taught success
full term.
Mrs. Della Haggard visited her
father, Jim Foster, Sunday.
Elder J. T. Sanders was visiting rel
atives at Carthage, Webb City and
Joplin, returning home quite sick on
Wednesday.
J. T. Sanders attended Sunday
school and gave fifteen minute, talk
on The New Heaven.
Frank Hutchens, of Joplin, visited
at the home of J. T. Sanders, Sunday,
and took dinner,
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
FLAT CREEK

Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Fly visited at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. James
Davis, Sunday.
Sunday school, was well attended
Sunday.
r. ]. Ethridge> sprained his ankle
F,ddav, and says it is very painful.
Spencer and Effie Smith and Jesse
Marshall were the guests of Miss
Marzelle Marbut, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Jackson and
children attended church at Kings
Prairie, Sunday.
The play at Purdy, Saturday night
was we'll attended and nice time was
reported.
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
MOUNT PLEASANT

Otto Linebarger and wife visited at
T. j. McKee's Sunday.
Velma and Neva Strother were the
guests of Neva and Juanita Higgs,
Sunday evening.
Menda Holder and son Carl visited
at NJ. A. McCracken's Tuesday after
noon.
Jim McCracken and family spent
Monday night with his mother, M.
McCracken.
The farmers of this neighborhood
are busy plowing for oats.
Health is very good in this COM
munity now. People that had the flu
are weak but most of them. are able
to work.
We hear that there will be preach
ing at Pleasant Valley school house
Sunday, as it is the regular meeting
day and the church is not finished yet
We are glad to know that w. D.
Holder is going to stay in our neigh
borhood.
jim Wilmington and wife, Will
Higgs and daughter visited at Bryan
Higgs' home, Sunday.
Bryan Hggs is recovering from the
flu. He was quite sick.
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
MARBUT

Sunday school at Marbut every Sun
day. Everybody is invited to come
and help make it success.
Those who visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Clint Marbut and family, Sunday,
were Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Goodnight
and daughter, Emory E. Smith and
family, Mrs. d. R. Thomas, Jessie
Marshall, Miss Effie Smith and Spen-
Ger Smith.
Quite a few from around here at
tended the last day of school at Lone
Elm, Saturday, and fine program
was given.
Clint Marbut has been on the sick
list but is better.
Hays Ferrel has recently sold his
farm in this community and has
bought farm near Corsicana and is
moving to it. His many friends re-
gret to see him leave.
Ray and Helen jackson visited Arlo
Moudy and family, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Neil visited the
latter's parents near Crane, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w. Jackson AMI
children visited on the Prairie Sunday.
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Miss Margaret Chapel entertained
a few of her friends, Sunday, at a
dinner given to. celebrate her eigh-
teenth birthday. Bouquets of, rose
buds for the living room and center
piece of sweet peas for the dining
table were the decorations. A lovely
birthday cake with candles was a part
of the delicious meal, which was serv-
ed by Mrs. Chapel, assisted by Mrs,
C. H. Ring. ST
The dinner guests were Misses
Charlotte Bradford and Helen Davis,
Messrs. Herschel Medlin, Norman
Nordin and Homer Counts.
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
LAWRENCE COUNTY TO
BUILD THREE BRIDGES

w. G. Heagerty, county highway
engineer, is advertising for bids for
constructing three concrete bridges in
Lawrence county The bids will be re-
ceived at the office of the county clerk
in Mt. Vernon, on Friday, April Q.
One will be built across Spring river
at the Adams ford, up the river mile
from Hoberg, another one across Cen
ter creek at the Theo. Harris ford just
north of Talpa, and the other one will
be across Turnback creek quarter of
a mile east of the Roper school house.
All three of them are badly needed.
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
ROY CUTTER DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION

Roy Cutter, an employe of the F'ris-
co of this city, died at o'clock Satur-
day morning at the Frisco hospital at
Springfield. He was i'll at his home
for several weeks with influenza which
developed into pneumonia and compl-
cation. He was taken to the hospital
several days ago and underwent an
operation.
He leaves a wife and three small
children, the smallest one is one month
old. ,''ill VSsA ss
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
REEVES-COTTAS.

Mrs. Blanche Reeves and Mr..
Paul Gottas were quietly married Fri
day at high noon at the court house in
Springfield. They were unaccompans
led.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. A, Carney and is well known
in the city. Her husband is the only
sonsof Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gottas, and is
a Frisco fireman.
They will make their home in
Monett for the present.
The Monett times., 1920-03-26

FOR SALE:-A few fine thorough
bred Rhode Island Red cockerels left.
Prices reasonable if taken at once.
Also eggs for Matching, rs cents per
setting. Mrs. Albert Gaetz, Phone
9OS-S2. w28t4d3*
The Monett times., 1920-03-26

FOR SALE-2OO bushels good,
sound, early, prolific seed corn. Louis
Meister, A miles northwest Purdy.
Price $3.50 per bushel. w28t7*
The Monett times., 1920-03-26
AN IDEAL REMEDY
FOR CONSTIPATION

It would be hard to find better
remedy for constipation than Cham
berlain's Tablets. For the best effects
they should be taken Immediately
after supper. They are easy to take
and mild and gentle in effect.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
MILLIONAIRE PEACH
GROWER MURDER CASE
Interest Centers Around Pre-
liminary Hearing of Four
Defendants

Macon. Ga. Dec. lA,--lnterest In the
preliminary hearing in the Shepard
case, opening today, cCntorcd in how
much evidence the state would disclose
in it's efforts to prevent Judge II, A.
Matthews In Bbb superior court here
from discharging or granting bail 10
the four defendants held in connection
with the alleged poisoning OF Fred u,
Shepard, wealthy Houston county
peach grower The hearing also was
expected to determine whether turis-
diction lay with the Bib circuit or
superior court here or the middle
Georgia circuit court, at Ahhevlle, Ga.
investigations that followed the
death in n hospital here last summer
of shepard, resulted in the arrest OF
son by a previous marriage, Ernest
Hopson; her sister, Mrs, lone Henry.
and Mrs. Annie Cuts OF Fitzgerald.
SOLICITOR General Charles II, Garrett
charged they conspred to remove
Shepard in order to get possession OF
his fortune, which was said to con-
sist of personal property valued at
around 100000, and n third share in
his fathers estate, worth between
81. 900 900 and $4,000 90.
Their joint demands followed for n
hearing. we have volumes OF evil
dence and there Is more coming" said
SOLICITOR General Garrett, but indicated
he would show only what he thought
sufficient to hold the four for the grand
jury. While asserting the innocence OF
their clients, attorneys for the defense,
declined to say in advance of the
states presentation how much evidence
they would bring forward in defense
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
SENATE DEBATES
AID TO FARMERS.
Revival Of War Finance Cor
' poration Opposed by Edge
and Others.
DRASTIC POLICY DENIED

Washington, Dec. l4.-Opposition to
re-establishment OF the war finance
corporation as a means OF relieving
farmers was voiced on the senate floor
Monday by Senator Edge, republican.
New Jersey. There was sufficient
private investment capital for the eX-
pansion OF the American export trade
In farm products and all other lines.
he said, and government help would be
merely a postponement Of the in
evitable day when the law OF supply
and demand must be recognized"
Referring to the high cost OF living,
Senator Edge said h. hesitated TO
construct deliberately a governmental
agency for the purpose of further hold
ing up food products because some one
else will lose money otherwise"
Senator Edge advocates government
cooperation with private business, but
said congress should go slowly in any
effort Ito make water run up hill"
1T isn't lack of money that we are
complaining about" Senator Simmons,
THE difficulty is that by reason OF
the reserve board policy agricultural
banks are not able to discount agricul-
tural paper. Nobody is Directing to
moderate policy of dehaton. 1t is the
drastic policy of the reserve board.
unequally balanced in its application
to different classes of producers that
Is the cruX of this situation"
Now let us discuss this matter in
the light of facts" Senator Glass, DEM
ocrat Virginia told him, (which are
In contradiction to the theories al
vanced here. There is no foundation
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
Judge Goes on Trial for
Second Degree Murder

Cleveland. o., Dec. 14.-One month
almost to the day after he appeared as
principal witness for the prosecution at
the trial of John w. Joyce, charged
with second degree murder Of Harold
G. Kagy. William H. McGannon, chief
Justice of the municipal court today
went on trial charged with the same
Grin e. Joyce will be the principal wit
ness for the state.
Judge McGannon was indicted on
Nov. e. after a x-day investigation of
the case which began the day after
Joyce, n former downtown saloonkeeper.
was acquitted of Kagy's murder.
Forty witnesses will be called by the
state. They include practically every
witness who testified at the Joyce trial,
as well as number who were called
before the grand jury, which returned
the indictment against Judge Mccain
non.
Judge Maurice Bernon. who presided
at the Joyce trial, again will be the pre-
siding judge.
Kagy was shot early May s. after mn
automobile ride with Joyce and Nc
Cannon. During the Joyce trial Nc
Cannon testified he left the party be-
fore the shooting. Other witnesses tcs-
tifled he was the third man" at the
scene.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
SEARCH FOR MRS. CLARA
SMITH HAMON DROPPED
Authorities Now Announce
Woman Never Intended
to Surrender.

Fort Worth, Ten, Dec. li-Search
for Clara Smith Hamon, charged with
the murder OF Jake l., Harmon, Okla
homa empire builder" was dropped
here today when authorities declared
the woman had never intended conf
ing here" Newspaper men held the
same belief,
Authorities hold the theory that the
fugitive woman has either escaped
into Mexico or else is being hidden"
by friends OF the dead oil king. until
after Prosecutor Russell H. Brown, OF
Ardmore, goes out OF office.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
OLIVER TO HOSPITAL
FOR OPERATION

Knoxville, Dec. 14.-(Special )-CoI.
William ]. Oliver, one of the south
most prominent manufacturers, left for
a hospital in Baltimore for an opera
ton as result of injuries sustained
when struck by truck some time ago
He has been in need of an operation for
some time, it was stated. After decision
In chancery court that a receiver for
his plant should be appointed he de-
clared he would wait until he knew the
outcome. but physicians urged him to
go at once to Baltimore for an opera
ton and he did so. Oliver still main
tains that his company Is solvent
Counsel showed by affidavits that the
plants and its asset are now worth
S.200,000 and that there Is more than a
quarter of million dollars worth Of
material on hand.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14

bales, exclusive OF linterB.
The price OF lint cotton paid 10 pro-
ducers on Dec. wnA lf.0 cents per
pound compared with 25.G a year ago.
Production last yeaF was ll,420f63
bales Of 500 pounds gross weight: In
1918 IL was 12,O40.532 bales. and In
1917 II was ll.302.375 bales. In COM
putting gross weight bales allowance
AT pounds OF bagRlng and tles.
Production this year by states In
500-pound bales follows: Virginia,
10000, North Carolina, $4,000; South
Carolina, 1880. 900; Georgia, 1,400. 900;
sisslppl. ss5. 900; Louisiana, ae0. 000,
Texas 1900 900; Arkansas. l,l60,000
Tennessee. 10000; Missouri, s5O0Os
Oklahoma. 1905 900; California. $780,
900; Arizona, 10000; all other states.
Is 900
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
WAE:M DEFENSE
OF US. MARINES
Admiral Knapp Denies Charge
Of lndisCriminate Killing
OF Haitien Natives.
ISLAND NEEDS SUPPORT
10y HARRY /. ROGERS /,

Washington, Dec. Id N. So
Charges that American marines in
Haiti have been guilty Of indlscrim-
mate killing OF mon, women and chill
dren are absolutely unfounded. accord .
Ing to the report OF Rear Admiral
Harry S. Knapp TO Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels today.
Though admitting that the marines
may nave made mistakes, Admiral
Knapp warmly defended the admnis-
tration OF justice and asserted that eX-
cept Tor negligible percentage of mall
contents the population OF Haiti well
come their presence in the island
Admiral Knapp believes the Haitiens
would rapidly sink back into banditry
ana anarchy II the United States forces
were Withdrawn. At least a generation
must pass, he asserted. before Haiti
can produce sufficient men of high
enough standards TO provide personnel
for an honest administration and a
naekground OF honest population for It's
support.
1t is entirely possible that 5000 Hal
ITEMS have been killed since American
occupation In 1915, the admiral stated,
Tut he denied emphatically that
by Americans and insisted that those
shot were cacos or bandits.
Intermittent fighting with these law.
less bands eliminated some months
ago and now good order prevails prac-
tcally throughout the island
Charges that strangulation and fog
ging were resorted to are absolutely
denied.
The admiral admitted that the
CorVe' system of enforced labor on
roads has been employed under Amer
lean occupation and pointed out that
such service is not only legal in Haiti,
but that similar laws exist, or have
existed In the United States. In APP
plying The system, the gendarmerie
were acting under the order OF the
president OF Haiti, he said Speaking
OF accusations that murders and tor
lures had been committed the admiral
SAID there were unquestionably cases
of abuse of power on the part Of Junior
officers of the gendarmerie, and OF en- :
listed men. Where such cases became
known, he said. the offenders We're
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
SENATE HOLDS FATE OF
VOLSTEAD REPEAL ACT

Washington, Dec. Misrepresentation to-
day as to its probable fate in the SEN
ate followed the passage in the house
late yesterday without an opposing vote
of the Volstead resolution repeating
most of the wartime legislation, The
repeal measure was broadened at the
last moment by the adoption OF an
amendment. including the Lever food
control act. As it goes before the SEN
ate. the measure leaves for repeal only
the trading with the enemy act. the
war hnance corporation act, measures
dealing with issuance OF liberty and
victory bonds, and the District of Co
lumba rent act
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
WANT TO KNOW REASON
Seven States Refuse to Raise
Railroad Rates.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission continued
its hearings today in the cases of the
seven states whose railway commits
sions have refused to advance freight
and passenger rates within their
states to level with interstate rate
increases recently granted. The
cases of Florida and Nebraska were
first on the list today, and after argu-
ments in these are completed those
of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan will be
heard. Representatives of the car
riers and states were heard yester-
day in the Utah and Illinois appeals.
In their arguments the railroads
claimed that failure of the state COM
missions to increase intrastate rates
to correspond with interstate rates
has caused them heavy loss The
states. on the other hand, argued that
increased state rates were not justl-
fled and would be a burden on the
public,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14

for this talk OF drastic curtailment,
In Richmond, center of the tobacco
belt there was $4,000, 900 more out in
rediscounts than there was a year agog
In Atlanta, financing a cotton district,
In st. Lopis $40 900, 900; in Dallas, the
rediscounts increased 100 per cent. dur
ing the current year.
I'm Chicago. the bank where the
financing OF the great cattle and grain
bushes Is handled, the increase was
grain center, 1t was $4,000 900; in
Kansas City $4s,O00,000. and in San
Francisco $6lO00,0O0.
Besides this the deposits OF interior
banks in the New York reserve bank
decreased OF agricultural credits dur
ing the year of $4,000, 900,
This section OF the resolution is not
based upon an intelligent comprehen-
sion Of the facts"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
PREDICTS SHRINKACE IN
EXCESS, INCOME TAXES

Washington, Dec. 1l--Great shrink
are in excess and Income taxes during
the next fiscal year was predicted yes
to-day by DR. 7, :, Adams treasury de-
p0rtmcnt economist at a hearing before
the public ways and means committee
on proposed revision Of the internal
revenue laws.
the current fiscal year, he said, will he
$40 600 600. and the hack taxes $3.50, 600.
600 total OF 81 ESQ GOO, 600 The es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year are
S50 eco 000 current and $3.50 900, 900 back
nNnS. Intnl $500. 600 600
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
GOOD ROADS MEET
Secretary of State Highways
Is Delegate.

Washington, Dec. A.--(Special) Wv.
T. Testeman secretary of the depart
ment OF highways of Tennessee. Is here
to attend the American Association OF
state Highways Omcials, now in ses-
sion The purpose Of the convention is
OF cooperative Improvement and con-
struction of highways on the part Of
the state governments and the federal
government, with the funds already ex-
tended and those now available, the
federal government viii have assisted
in building approximately $3.50. 900. 900
worth Of roads. The association mem
bership includes the executives and the
principal engineers of all state high
way departments
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
U. S. Senator Doubts
Future of World League

Paris. Dec, i4,-(A. P)--
Doubt relative TO the future OF
the league OF nations has been
expressed by United States Sem
ator Medll Mccormick, says
Geneva dispatch TO the Echo de
Paris, Senator Mccormick, the
dispatch asserts. has declared
that he has an impression that
the league will be smothered
by the eloquence OF its mem
bers, and that a great deal too
much time Is lost in useless
verbiage.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
CONVICTION OF WOLF OF
WALL STREET" STANDS

Washington, Dec. H,-Conviction In
New York of David Lamar the wolf OF
Wall street." and Henry b. Martin, on
charges OF conspirng TO prevent tho
transportation OF munitions of war TO
the allies will stand as result OF the
supreme courts dismissal yesterday OF
the writ of error obtained by the de-
PENDANTS Lamar and Martin were con-
victed of having conspired to obstruct
foreign trade.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14

Saturday afternoon as result OF in
Jures he received when an emery
wheel on which he was working broke,
was taken Sunday TO Wood station,
IN Walker county, for interment. Rev.
the funeral service, Mr. Moose, who
operated general repair shop at
McCutchcn, was grinding an axe
Thursday when the wheel broke.
portion OF the wheel striking him In
tho abdomen with such force as to
tear the bowels in several places. Ho
was about 40 years OF age and Ia sur.
vived by his wife and an adopted
daughter. Nellie Moose.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-14
PROVIDES FOR JOINT
INQUIRY IN IRELAND

washington. Dec Representa-
tive Isaac b. Sherwood Of ONO. N
PRODUCED in the house this afternoon n
resolution empowering the president of
the United States to proceed to tho
appointment OF an international hirh
commission to investigate conditions in
lrelRd.
The resolution would have the pres
ident appoint an American commission
Of one and then ask the governments
~ France, Italy. Belgium. Sweden
Holland, Switzerland and Argentina
each TO contribute one member Of the
commission.