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The Monett times., 1921-04-08
MONETT BERRIES INJURED
25 PER CENT
Greatest Damage by Freeze in Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma. Will Be Big
Crop on Account Increased
Acreage.

A report from the strawberry dis
tricts shows that the greatest damage
by the Easter freeze was found in
Arkansas, in some parts of which
there will be only fifty per cent of a
crop. In Southwest Missouri in the
vicinity of Monett, it is found that the
damage is about rs per cent, but with
the increased acreage the amount OF
shipments this year will be about
normal.
The Kansas City Packer says that
the aggregate shipments of the fruit
will be above that of 1920 because of
increased acreage.
The most damage to the crop is re-
ported at Springdale and Fayetteville,
Ark.
At Neosho the estimate is about 20
per cent damage and at Anderson
they report that there are little bad
effects of the freeze evident.
The berry prospects are favorable
in Tennessee and Kentucky, with some
frost damage in the western parts
of these states and the other districts
unhurt.
The Klondike variety in Western
Tennessee was about 40 per cent in
bloom, with 20 per cent lost. The
Aromas were not damaged.
There will be normal crop in Iii
nois, Indiana and the states further
north.
Little damage was done to the Aro-
ma berries, the main shipping variety
of Southwest Missouri, and prospects
are for good yield of these.
Take it altogether the prospects
are much better for the strawberry
season this year than last year. The
vines in this district had fine healthy
growth owing to the favorable sum-
ner and the blossoms were protected
by the leaves. In the patches where
was used, less damage is
noted.
E. A. O'Dwyer and J. ]. Lauderdale
prominent berry growers of Monet,
rave made thorough investigation
If the prospects and are very opei-
nistic.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
LUNCHEON OUTING

Taking advantage of the beautiful
day Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh
accompanied by Mrs. H, H. Brown and
faculty of St. Joseph school
motored ont into the country.
Springtime enticeS all lovers of nature
into her rustic realms and Missouri
claims many rustic scenes of interest.
The chauffeur on this occasion chose
Big Springs as the destination.
Freistatt, Hoberg and Mt. Vernon
were visited enroute, and after an
exploring expedition around the bluffs
near Big Springs and trip up Mt.
Zion the party motored on to Stotts
City. From thence on the homeward
journey many cozy hooks were visited,
in one of which near a clear stream
the party partook of very delicious
luncheon prepared and served by Mrs.
Walsh. Everything to tempt the most
fastidious appetite was supplied, anu
served as Mrs. Walsh knows so well
how.
After luncheon the party returned
to Monet. This was the first lunch
con of the season, q herald of many,
no doubt, to follow as both Mr.. ami
Mrs. Walsh are lovers of Gods out
of-doors; and they are always ready
to bestow the pleasures of such trips
on their many friends.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
LOCAL ATTORNEY WINS
UNUSUAL LAWSUIT

Columbia s. Willyard Of Joplin, Mo,
through her attorney, D. B. Meador,
sued her former husband, Jacob Nj.
Oxford, of CaSsville, Mo, for the
past support and maintenance of their
minor children. The case was tried at
the March term of court at Cassville.
The parties were divorced in 1916 and
the father was given the care and
custody Of the children, but the mo-
ther wrungfully deprived the father of
the children by taking them out of the
state.
The defense claimed that since the
mother had wrongfully deprived the
father of the custody of the children
that she shcald not recover for the
sums paid out for their support. The
plaintiff concluded that since the
father wss better able to support ms
minor children than the m0ther tsiat
the children should not be deprived
Of a reasonable support on account OF
the fault of the mother. The court
sustained the plaintiffscontention ami
allowed the mother to recover for the
sums paid out on the theory that such
sums could be used by the mother for
the better support of the minor chill
dren in the future.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
DIR. FEIST ELECTED MEMBER
OF SIGMA NJ

DIR. Van FeiSt, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
George E. Feist, zoe Fourth street,
who is student in the Medical school
of the State University, has recently
been elected to membership in the
Honorary Scientific Society of Sigma
Xi.
Membership in this Society is re-
Stricted to those who have made ad-
vaAcemens in individual research
along some chosen line, 1t is cor
sidesed quite an honor te be elected
to the Society, as out Of all the
Scientific Departments of the Uni
versity there are bQ; very few that
meet the high standards of the organi-
cation.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08

Glen Berry, of Springfield, was the
guest Of Dan Taylor, Sunday.
Mrs p. W. Gooch transacted busi-
ness in Peirce City, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. MD8rss Of Phelps.
were the Sunday guests nf Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Wainwright
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Il WlIloughby have
gone to St Louis to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
George Shelton for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs J. f. Hanselman have
taken hight housekeeping rpoms 1t
the home of Mrs. julia Freeland, 5lI
Third street
Mrs B. Calender was q Spring
field visitor Muaday.
Mrs s. r McCraeken, who has
rheumatism, is improving
Walter Perry is building modern
five rDum bungalow ON his Lincoln
zTenue lot
Raymond Lipe, student at the State
Teachers College At Springfield, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs W. HI Lfpe-
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
ADAMS HOTEL
BUILDING LEASED

A lease for 3 term of five years
was completed today whereby W. VI.
Turner takes possession of the Adams
Hotel building.
Mr.. Turner was formerly of Mo-
nett He understands the hotel busi-
ness well and viii refurnish the
rooms throughout. A contract has
been let by the owner to repaint and
repaper the rooms and when complet-
ed the building viii greatly take cara
Of a shortage of rooms for transient
trade which has existed for some time.
Aurora News.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08

Mrs. A. W. Gelker visited III
Springfield, Monday.
Mrs A. W. Gelker was Springfield
visitor Saturday.
Mrs Joe Jackson is visiting rela-
tives in Rogers, Ark.
Mrs. Olive Gplick and Helen Fran
oes Galick spent Saturday in Joplin.
Mrs w. r. Henderson of Purdy was
shopping in Monet Saturday.
Mrs. Edgar Ellis and two children
of Tulsa are visiting relatives i'm
Monet.
Miss Geraldine Wright went to
Cassville Saturday morning to visit
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs R 7. Kesfhly and Miss
Keithly spent Monday in Joplin, the
guests II Mr and Mrs o. II. Lane.
Miss Rosie Wall, accompanied by
her brother, Floyd Wall, spent Sunday
in MOnett visiting friends
Miss Jessie Bel Wilson, of Rogers,
Ark, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Wilson.
Little Jennifaye Williams was
thrown from a swing and badly hurt
while visiting her aunt, Mrs. Matt
Durhin east of town Dr.. Mitchell
was called Her back was hurt but
no bones were br0ken-
Miss Mary Hepburn, who st4ends
Drry College at Springfield, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ] ID. Hepburn She was Sc
cOmpanied to Springfield Monday
BY her sister, Miss Fern Hey
burn
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
BUYS IDEAL
VULCANIZING SHOP

c. b. Rohrbough, of Springfield, has
purchased the p. H. Witte vulcanizing
plant at 209 Broadway. He is INSTALL
ing some new machinery ana in a
few days will be prepared to take
care of any and all kinds of tire re-
pairs.
Mr.. Rohrbough is an experienced
tire man having had over two years
experience in Kansas City and Spring
field.
Mr. Rohrbough intends bringing his
family here as soon as he can make
satisfactory arrangements.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08

Geo. Vaughn of Tulsa, Okla, visited
relatives in the city Friday.
Mrs. Ray McCracken is having a
four room bungalow built on her lots
on Lincoln Ave.
Mrs. W. r. Isbell and daughter,
Helen, were Springfield visitors Sat
urday.
Mrs. S. P. NcCracken who has been
seriously III with rheumatism is inn
proving.
Mrs E P. Bridwell went to Joplin
Saturday to visit Mrs. Laura LecHe
and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Ruskoski of
Sapulpa, Okla, are visiting friends
and relatives in the city.
J. H Lassiter went to Centerton,
Ark, Saturday morning to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Lon F. Thompson.
Drew WilkersOn spent the day in
Peirce City, Monday, with his sister,
Mrs. Mary Woodward, who is quite
ILL.,
B. r. Phillips with the New York
Life Ins- Co, who had been in Monett
several days returned to Springfield
Saturday.
Mrs. A. W. Wightman returned
home from Springfield, where she
has visited her brother, Fl. wv. Geister
and family, the past two weelrS
The Monett times., 1921-04-08

A Monet citizen was taken before
Judge Hobbs Saturday morning on .
charge of permitting his chickens to
run at large. On agreeing TO dispose
cf chickens the case was dismissed.
ariss Georgia West and Miss
Kathryn Gurley who were home from
Monticello Seminary at Godfrey, Ill,
for 4 short vacation left Sunday night
ca their return trip.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
Black, damages; continued.

DIaSh, udiiidSeS, continued.
f. P. Sizer and H. A. Gardner VI
| St. L. & S. F. R. R., damages; con
tinued.
, Charles Hutchens vs. ]. H. Wagne
commission; continued.
E. Henschel VS. D., E. Wells, appea
from ]. P; continued.
Dan Farmer VS. Jas. S. B. Berry
! damages; Plaintiff allowed to sue a,
poor person; continued.
Cynthia Kingery VS. ]. C. Henry
and Fred Williamson damages;
change of venue to Stone county.
Henry Goetz VS. Ed Link, appeal
from J. P; stricken from docket.
Luther NJ. Burknarc VS. Industrial
Transportation Co., attachment; con-
tinued.
Emory E. Smith VS. Will Mills, ap-
peal from j. P; continued.
J. H, Welch VS. Industrial Trans
portation Co., damages; continued.
J. E. H. Shipman vs. Industrial
Transportation Co., damages; con-
tinued.
A. c. Squiob vs. o. c. MedIin, ap-
peal from ]. P; jury trial and verdict
for plaintiff for S107.S0.
Homer Fare vs. Sam Stockton,
DANA res: dismissed.
L. S. Dewey and w. H. Faulke VS. G.
W. Shoemaker, on note; judgment for
plaintiffs for S2SS.50.
c. A. Sacks vs. ]. NJ. Finn and Ora
Finn, on note; continued.
]. n. McNab5 VS. Great American
Insurance Co., on policy; non-suit
taken by plaintiff.
F. R. Roderick VS. William A. Bass
eiectment; continued.
]. E. Raglan VS. Jas. H. Fare, on
note; trial by court and judgment for
plaintiff for sos.
Application for the appointment
Of a trustee filed; Nellie E. Blanken-
ship appointed trustee and bond in
sum of $4,000 filed and approved.
Clarence Hilton and T. A. Jordan
excused from petit jury service.
In the matter of the application of
he Missouri Protective Association to
,hange its name and domicile; prayer
If petition granted.
In the matter of John Holland,
1xpartee, petition for Writ of Man
Janus. Continued.
l.. Fl. Bowers vsyC. 7. Howerton ct |
L, accounting, continued.
A. D. Taylor vs. unknown heirs of /
Thos. A Sublett, decd, to quiet title. |
Decree for plaintiff.
Columbia S. Willyard VS. Jake Ok
ord, maintenance of minor child; /
rial by court and judgment for plain /!
iff for $500.
G. r. Armstrong VS. City of No
lett, damages; judgment for defend !
nj.
State vs. Curtis Cane and Bill
Scrinaiger, grand Larceny; plea of
utility and fined $25; stay of execu-
ion for 30 days.
State vs. Fred Long, pandering.
dismissed by state.
State VS. Homer Bayless, robbery.
lea of guilty and sentenced to IS
ears in penitentiary.
State VS. Roy OlmsSead, petit lar-ii
sny; plea of guilty and fined SIS.
State VS. John johnson, larceny; 4
tricken from docket.
State vs. Rube Taylor, making as
anl+ on female, under age Of Is \
VI. q. Clark vs. WIN. Huston, on
ontract. Dismissed By plaintiff.
City Of CassvilIe VS. Fl. d. Miller,
ppeal from Mayor; trial by court
nd judgment for defendant.
Haas Wholesale Grocer Co, VS.
Tnest Williams, account. Judgment
,r plaintiff for S224-34.
CassviIle Motor Co, vs. NJ B. Babb, /
ppeal trOrn J. P. MOti0n to Quash
HI
r. M Williamson and ThOs. POplin, /
change of venue to
opain- ID
Walter Perry & Co, VS. r. Weis
nd A Weis, appeal from J. p, CON
nued- Ii
Court adjourned Thursday night /
assTille Democrat
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The Monett times., 1921-04-08
WILL PAY 8 CENTS FOR
PICKING BERRIES

The Monet Berry Growers Unicn
met last Saturday in business session
They voted to pay pickers three cents
a quart for picking strawberries this
season.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
PITTSBURGH MAN HELD
UNDER WHITE SLAVE ACT

William Evans, alias William Davis,
waived preliminary hearing when ar
raigned on a charge of violating the
Mann white slave act before United
States Commissioner James P. Mead
yesterday, and was bound over to fed
eral court He was committed to jail
in default of 5000 bond.
Evans was arrested by United
States Deputy Marshal John r. Gibbs
on farm near CasSville, Wednesday
on warrant issued ct Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gibbs is expecting orders to return
Evans to Pittsburgh for trial.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
STATEMENT OF THE
MONETT WEEKLY TIMES

Statement of the ownership and
management of The Monett Times,
published weekly at Monet, Missouri,
April /, 1921.
Name and address of publisher,
editor, managing editor and business
manager, Pearl Peters, Monet, Mo.
Owners, The Times Publishing
Company, composed Of Mrs. NJ. J.
Peters, Miss Pearl Peters.
Known bondholders, mortgages
and other security holders, none.
PEARL PETERS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day Of April, 1921.
JAMES JOHNSTON,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires November
6, 1921.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED
AT PURDY

The Purdy Review made its initial
appearance March 81. 1t is edited by
L C Campbell, of Iowa The Re-
view is a neat 5-ooluuan E-page week
~. Its first iss1e is newsy and well
filed with home advertising.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-23
RUMOR REVOLT
IN PORTUGAL
Said That Members of the
Cabinet Have Been
Put in Prison.
(Bv The Associated Press.)

I MADRID, May 22.-The TEMPO to-
day prints under reserve report from
travellers reaching Vigo to the effect
that a revolution has broken out in Lis
bon Portugal According to the trav-
elers, the, members of the cabinet have
been imprisoned and Machado Dos San
tos has been proclaimed president of the
republic.
The Portuguese legation in Madrid an
nounced today that it had no knowledge
of revolution in Lisbon and discredited
the reports current here.
A dispatch from Lisbon SATURDAY nIgnt
said the Portuguese cabinet headed by
Bernardino Machado, had resigned, but
that no disturbances had taken place.
It was added that political conferences
had been held throughout SATURDAY. IN
an endeavor to bring about a satisfac-
torv arra nrement of the ministerial sit
uation Machado Santos is former
president. and founder of the republic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-23
(By The Assoc Iated Press.)

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, May 2Z.-
M. c. fKindleberger, state fire parsnal
Of West Virginia said tonight on his
return from Matewan that he believed
incendiaries were responsible for the
fire which destroyed the head-house OF
the stone Mountain Coal corporation
at that village earlier in the day, en-
failing a loss Of $4,000.
The fire marshal accompanied py
solad Of state troopers went to Mate
wan to investigate the blaze at the di-
rection Of Major Thomas B. Davis, who
was named by Governor 2. F. Morgan
~ take charge of the situation growing
ont Of recent disorders along the West
Virginia X Kentucky border.
Reporting to the major, Mr.. kindie-
berger said, 81 believe that the fire was
evidently the work of persons resid-
ing at Matewan.
"The fire was the only untoward in
cident reported during the day from
the zone which has been the scene OF
shooting during the past ten days.
When the fire marshall arrived az
the scene, he told the major. the mead
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-23
BARTON KILLED
AT De FUNIAK
Reported That He Was Called
From His Home and
Shot Down..

s. DE FUNIAK SPRINGS. May 2s.-
Claude Barton is dead from bullet
wound in the breast and Coey Holmes
is in the county Jail here charged with
killing Barton.
No facts of the case could be OBJ
tanned, and no motive for the crime is
known.
According to the reports here Holmes
called at Barton's house in the western
end of town at 8:45 o'clock, and find
ing him in bed, called him to the door
and shot him, the bullet hitting Bar
ton in the breast. Barton died 80 min
utes after being shot.
Holmes went to the sheriff and gave
himself up, but would make no state
ment as to whether there had been
any quarrel and why he fired the shot.
Claude Barton was employed by the
w. B. Harbeson Lumber company, and
was well known here, having a host
of friends. He had wife and child
who are at present in Laurel Miss.
Coey Holmes has a wife and three
children. They reside here.
The preliminary hearing will in all
probability be held Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-23
MARINES REJECT
LAST PROPOSAL
Another Conference Will Be
Held in Washington
on Tuesday.
s{By The Associated eress.3

NEW YORK, May 22.Proposals Of
federal mediators looking to settle
ment of the nationwide marine strike
which has been in effect since May /,
We're unanimously rejected at a meet
ing here today of locals 33 to 80 OF
the Marine Engineers Beneficial assoc
citation.
The meeting was called to hear a
report of a committee which had been
in conference with Secretary Of Labor
Davis at Washington and as result
Of which, it was reported a possible
basis of settlement had been reached
The proposals were reported to involve
acceptance by the men Of a reduction
in wages and the granting to them o.
concessions as to overtime work. So
far as is known, the proposals in ques-
ton were not submitted to the OPP
orators, who previously had declared
they would not sign any further agree
ments with seagoing unions. Thomas
b. Healy and Bert +. Todd, represent
tatiyes of the union, declared no vote
was taken. They added that none was
necessary as the discussion which fol-
lowed the presentation Of ths pro-
pOSdlS SQOW0Q Tie luCH WCiO uiioiiA
nous in their declaration to stand by
their original proposition.
Secretary Davis arrived here today
and conferred with Winthrop L. Mar
win, general manager, and III. H. Ray
mond, president, Of the American
Steamship owners association. While
Mr.. Davis would not discuss the con-
ference, it was learned unofficially that
if the engineers had fayorably consid-
cred the proposals. the wage com
mittee of the owners association would
CONTINUED on rage Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-23
BELIEVED CATS
Will FACE j. S.
CHARGES FIRST
Former Governor Is Expected
to Reach Pensacola
This Morning. .
MADE BOND OF $4,000
IN BRADFORD COUNTY
Still Retains Silence Regarding
the Indictments Filed
Against Him.
(sy The Associated Press,

STARKE, Fla, May 22.-Sidney T.
Cats, who served four years as governor
of Florida, having been elected on a
prohibition ticket, later candidate for
the United States senate, and now. un-
der indictments by federal and county
grand juries on charges growing out of
alleged misuse of his executive authority
and the object of joint legislative in
vestigation, came here today from Jack
sonville and furnished bond of $1,000. In
this, Bradford county, Mr.. Cats is
charged with accepting bribe in voting
for pardon.
He left late today for Pensacola, where
according to his attorneys, he plans to
make formal bond of $4,000 on a charge
of peonage for which he was indicted
May Is. and arrested yesterday at AL
bany, Ga. He was released from Gus
tody at Albany after five citizens had
signed his bond and permitted to pro-
ceed on his way to Jacksonville
So far as known, Mr.. Cats came here
unaccompanied. During his stay he was
the guest of his local attorney. He had
spent last night at the home of his
brother-in-law in Jacksonville, and his
attitude of silence regarding his indict-
ments was not changed here. Beyond
the fact that he told his bondsmen in
Albany, Ga, that he had been in British
Columbia, nothing could be learned of
his whereabouts since his Indictment
here May s.
1t is believed that Mr.. Cats will face
the federal charge first, and reports from
Pensacola We're to the effect that spe-
cial session of court would be called for
this purpose. Specifically. the federal
indictment set forth that Mr.. Cats
voted for pardons in favor of two negroes,
Ed Brown and John Henry Rodgers,
serving sentences in the state peniten-
tiary, and that representatives of the
former governor met the negroes upon
their release and took them to his Wal
ton county farm where they are alleged
to have been held in peonage
Reports from Albany quoted him as
saying the negroes had been paid SO
month and well clothed and fed.
One of these negroes testified at the
hearings of the joint legislative commit
tee in Tallahassee, which under a joint
resolution, is investigating ''rumors'' that
the former governor received money to
influence his decision in matters of par
dons, appointment of state officials and
other alleged misconduct. The commit
tee has been holding its hearings for sew
eral weeks, and indication is forth
coming as to when it will report its
findings.
Both houses of the legislature, now in
biennial session, have reinstated num-
erous officers relieved by the former
governor. At least $25, 900 has been voted
as reimbursement to the various men for
the salaries they lost while under sus-
pension. Mr.. Cats term of office ex-
pired January last.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-23
OF MONUMENT 10
ONE OF SOUTH'S GREATEST
EDITORS AT ATLANTA TUESDAY

After the re-unveiling. wreaths will
be placed at the monuments base and
military honors will be rendered. Con-
federate and Union veterans, veterans of
the World War, Boy Scouts, representa-
tives of civic and state organizations and
pupils from the city schools and colleges.
both white and negro, will take part in
the exercises.
The Grady monument, erected by pub
lie subscription. shortly after his death.
stands in Marietta street. near the cor
ner of Forsyth, in the business section.
Grady was editor OF the Atlanta Con-
stitution and was born near Athens, Ca,
and after graduation at the University
of Georgia and post graduate course at
the University of Virginia, took up news
paper work at Rome, Ga. later coming
to Atlanta. He devoted his speeches and
writings largely to reuniting the sections,
and many of his famous speeches on "the
new south, were. delivered in Boston,
New York and other northern cities.