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VIRGINIA. In the Law and Faulty
Court OF the City OF Richmond, tho
1".h day OF February 1921.
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ARREST ALLEGED PARTICIPANTS

According to reliable information
reaching here today the farmers in
the Bridgeport and Stcfenson sections
are keyed up to high pitch OF excite
ment oven the developments Of the
past few days. Jpdie Beavers and John
Brown, tow farmrs arrested Saturday
afternoon by State Jaw enforcement
officers sent 10 jackson County by Gov
ernor kilby, are confined IN the jail
at Scottsboro: Brown suffering from
wound alleged by Rrrcstng officers
to have becn sustained in tho course
OF raid on the home OF Harry Nc
Gowan Thursday night by a band OF
fifteen or twenty night riders. Both
Beavers and Brown it Is said, have
been identified by MlG'wan as mem
bers of the gang OF alleged night rid
ors who attacked his home. Both
Men deny having participated In tho
raid.
Appeal for Federal aid is made in
the form Of petition signed by citi
zens of s. cvCnssn and addressed to
United State Deputy MarehalI Hack
worth as follows:
Things have taken OH 4 shape
here during the last two or three
days, which is something awful. Sew
eral men have been taken out and
beafsen up terribly and something is
going to have to be done. RI some
thing is not done we feel TINT wo
will have something happen soon,
which will be very bad affair and
some good citizens will got thcmsclv
90 in trouble. You should como hero
ut once II you possibly can"
Information reaching Chattanoosu
today stated that night riders in
jackson County, Ala, OF which Sootts
horo Is the county scat, have drag
Bed men from their homes and whip
ped ueen numerically, and others
have been warned to join tho tenants'
umon or take the consequences. Mem
bers OF 1.-The union while dcnying any
part In tn" outrages, are charged
with either taking part or inspiring
these attacks. 1t is alleged that the
night riders nre attempting to ell
force the principles Of the tenants
union, the raide being on homes of
tenants who have refunal to join.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-05

the Law and Equity
Court OF the tjty of Richmond, The
18th day OF February 1921.
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VlNGIN1A-1n Che Law and Eou;ta-
Court Of tho City of Richmond. ths.
3Sth day Of January. 1921.
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'o1 nhlAA4h. ...........P Plaintiff
against Tn chnnn.n~
HI0NRY BELLE nasa,sa.
Tho objscs Of this cult ia 70 Obtain
an absolute divorce from tho hond AZ.
matrimony by the plaintiff from the.
defendant upon tho ground Of desert
ION: And an afldavit having been
made and filed that the defendant Ia,
aron resident Of the State OF Virginia
IL Is ordered that sold defendant rnen
ry Belle appear here within ten tlays
after due publication Of this order
ana 40 what may be necessary TO pro.
tect his interest In this suit.
A Copy:
Teets: LUTHER LIBBY.
, Clerk.
j. HENRY oRUToHFIELD, p. a.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
C. r. BIRK KENBACH LOSES
RECORD BREAKING HOG

A Kingman, (Kan.,) paper tells OIL
a loss sustained by c. f. Birkenpach'
of north of town, when his Big Type
Poland China boar died. The article
is as follows:
"The gigantic Poland China boar
belonging to C. F. Birkenbach would
have been on exhibit at the county
fair last week if he had not died a
few days previous. This magnificent
animal. raised by Mr.. Birkenbach
with the utmost care, weighed ll4o
mounds. stood 46 inches tall and was
| feet long the largest hog under
two years old ever known to be IN the
state. a world champion for size and
weight. He had been making the
rounds of the big fairs this fall and
appeared to be in good condition. Mr.
Birkenbach was on the point OF gong
after him when notified that the AMI
NAL had died in the night, from some
cause as yet unknown"
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
| WOMAN'S FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church met with Mrs. H. E. Roberts
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Sebring and
Mrs. Rickner were visitors and a
large number of members We're
present.
Mrs. Floreth read the scripture
lesson and Mrs. Shriver offered pray
er. After business was disposed OF,
| Mrs. Horton gave the lesson which
was on China. The Mystery Box,
conducted by Mrs. Willoughby, was
filled with interesting items OF mis-
sionary work. The meeting was dis
missed with prayer by Mrs Watson
! The sessions Of the society are
intensely interesting and every mem
ber not attending is missing a great
deal and every member of the church
should be member Of the society.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
YOUNG WIFE
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Mrs J. w. Jones Drinks Quantity oil
Carbolic Acid and May Die

Family troubles were the cause Tor
Mrs. j. w. Jones, wife OF FRISCO
fireman, to attempt suicide ABOUT
/ 30 o'clock this afternoon.
She left home about noon, after
nrenarinp the midday lunch, and her
husband and mother, Mrs. Illman'
thought she was going to the corner
grocery. Instead, she came down
town and went to the Monet Drug
eompany and called for a two ounce
bottle of carbolic acid. Paul Russell
manager of the store, wrapped the
marcel and asked Mrs. Jones to sign
in tbe register. He then noticed that
sba had been crying, and that sae
VOC very nervous. He then told her
tbat he could not let her have the
poison.
From there she went to the Zane
nrpo Company, where she secured
the poison and went to Messlck ~
Turner's Confectionery where she
asked Mr.. Turner for glass OF waVei
When Mr.. Turner went to the back
of the room, Mrs. Jones poured the
contents of the bottle into the water
and drank it, She walked across 'h'
room to an electric piano where sh'
fell to the floor unconscious.
! She was taken to the office OF Drs
Dusenbury & Hawkins and Wher'
everything that was possible wa
done for her recovery. Dr. Mitchel
and DR.. Russell were summoned u
assist. There are no hopes for ne
recovery.
Her husband and mother were sum
noaod to the doctors office.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
NAVAL AGREEMENT
BELIEVED NEAR
American Fortifications in the Pa
cific and Japar's Dred,lnaught
Enter in Negotiations.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Japan and
the United States appeared tonight
to be approaching an agreement on
the question of naval ratio.
After conference by Secretary
Hughes, Admiral Baron Kato and
Arthur j. Balfour the Japanese dele
gates began communicating with
Toxic, presumably submitting to
their home government some new
phase of the negotiations.
This official communique was is
sued after the meeting of the big
| Three"
"Arthur J. Balfour, Admiral Bar
| on Kato and Secretary Hughes mel
at the state department this after
| noon and had an extended interview
with respect to the naval proposals
| No comment on the interview can bt
made at this time"
To that Baron kato added in re
plying to questions, 81 cannot dl
yulge anything that was brought VI
at today's conference"
/ But from elsewhere came intima
tions that possibly the question 0
/ American Notifications in the Pa
cific and possibly the japanese am
bition to retain the super-dread
naught Mutsu had entered into tn
developments.
Unofficial japanese accompanyin
the delegation to the Washingto
conference put forward the suggeS
tion that if Japan were permitted I
: retain the Mutsu and the America
government agreed not to furthe
fortify it's Pacific bases, the Japanes
fleet would have in effect rating
65 or 66 per cent instead of the
per cent allowed by the America
proposals.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
MRS STEELE BUYS HOME

Mrs. Dora Steele has purchased the
lots at the corner Of Sixth and Wal
nut and by remodeling the house can
have a very comfortable home.
The purchase of this home was
made through the efforts of the
Forest Park Parents-Teacher Associ-
alton, the car shop men and the
round house men.
The Parent-Teacher Association,
through solicitation and bakery sale,
received $1,000. The yard men do
mated $4,000 and the Forest Park
school children gave $3.50. Out OF
this sum all funeral expenses for Mrs
Steele's little daughter were paid and
the balance was given to Mrs. Steele
This together with the $88.75 pre-.
sented to her by the round house mer
she applied ON home.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS,
BOARD CLAIMS
Federal Reserve Statement Says
General Conditions Show Slow
But Steady Progress Back
TO Normal.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Progress
toward normal conditions throughout
the country has been continuous dur
;np November despite relative
slowing down as compared with the
nrevious two months, the federal re-
servo hoard said tonight in its
monthly business and financial re-
view.
son the whole" the board said
"the best opinion now looks to a
steady. even progress back to normal
conditions. although no immediate o.
c, ,.dden expansion or boom Is II
sight"
During the past month, the boart
declared, improvement in business
conditions was not so pronounced
For the time being, it was explained
the peak of demand has been reach
ed and passed, while uncertainty re
garding prices of staples, particular
~ cotton, has lntef1effeo Win tlao
buying. Possible further reduction
of freight rates, it was said, ap
parently has tended to unsettt
prices and to retard industrial acCivl
ty in some of the chief manutaetur
ing sections.
! Recovery in the steel and iro
trade has halted for the time. TX
port trade, continuing in substantls
volume. shows the result of stron
foreign demand, especially 10
staples which the board declared t
be particularly noteworthy in We
of the much lower prices at Willc
cotton is now being shipped as con
pared with last year.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
GOVERNOR CANNOT
DEDISTRICT STATE
Has No Such Constitutional Power,
Supreme Court Rules.

Jefferson City, Mo-, December B.
The State Supreme Court today held
that the Governor, Attorney General
and Secretary Of State are without
constitutional powers to effect re-
arrangement of the state senatorial
districts.
The court held the Legislature has
sole authority to redistrict the sena-
torial districts. Under the amend
ment of 1908 Incorporating the initl-
ative and referendum into the state
constitution the Governor. the At
torney General and the Secretary OF
State lost their power to redistrlc'
the senatorial divisions, the court
ruled.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF STEALING FORD

Rob Amos. of Butterfield, and Pat
Perry, of Monett, were arrested D!
the Marshal r. A. Gardner anu o1ll-
Ger Jim Johnson on charge OF steal
ing Ford car belonging to I. D
Wood. of Monett. The ear was taken
the night of November 20, from Mr.
Woods garage at COL Sixth street.
The Young men were taken before
Police Judge ]. L. Hobbs Saturday
evening and their trial was set for
DECEMBER 13. Perry gave the re-
ouired bond of $4,000, Amos, being
unable to furnish bond, was taken TO
the county Jail at Cassville.
Suspicion was directed toward the
Young men when it was learned thal
Amos had bought Ford wheel at the
Ford agency, which he took to the
Home Garage, and that Perry called
and got it later. Perry had also Sc
cured hack saw blades at DAVIS
(! Chapel Hardware store.
Perry had married a young woman
at Sarcoxie, and they arrived in MO
nett Friday night. The officers az
rested Pat Perry and the girl return
ed to Sarcoxie on the next tram
Officers w. H. Long and jim John
son went to SarcoXie and got
statement from the girl that the ca
was at a town east of Tulsa, Okla
Deputy Sheriff Burl Reed was sen
after the car and he will drive
back. If the wheel that Amos bougn
is on the car it will be easily ldent
fled.
The young men deny that the
stole the car.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
READY TO RECEIVE
ACREAGE CONTRACTS
Dehydration Representatives nave
Returned from Kansas City ana
Are Ready for Acreage
Contracts.

The debydration representatives.
X. w. Winters and G. H. Edmonds.
have returned from Kansas City and
are ready for contracts with the
growers. All growers wishing acre
age for growing products for the
plant are requested to call at the Of
flee of the Monett Dehydration Com
pany in the Hobbs building over
Durnil's Dry Goods Store. The agents
are ready to explain dehydration and
the growing Of the various veget-
abIes and fruits are to assure the
farmers contracts in connection.
They are notifying all subscribers
to call at their respective banks and
take up their subscription on make
arrangements for the same. They
are expected to attend to this at once
The company will start building
the plant as soon as possible to as
sure its readiness in ample time for
the spring crops. Mr.. Winters states
that the government agricultural ex-
pert will be here at Monett in plenty
of time before the planting Of seed
and the test of the different soils. All
growers and people of the city and
vicinity are cordially invited to call
at the dehydration offices and see the
exhibit of the different dehydratec
products and have it thoroughly ex
planned and get the full details.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
HOPE DALE

Those who visited Mrs. Will Storck
and children Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Buckholz, Elmer and Oscar
Rupp and Carl Enke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Schad and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Storck Saturday night.
Miss Bertha Casper visited from
Wednesday until Sunday night with
Miss Kate Mueller at Verona.
Johnnie Storck and Miss Fried'
| Schad underwent an operation las
Monday at Springfield.
Henry Rupp and daughter wer
shopping in Monett Monday.
| Miss Rose Saloga are visiting rel
\ atives at Freistatt.
/ Several attended the show at Brict
: field Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shallert gave
wedding supper November 10 for M
and Mrs. Alfred Shallert from s
Louis. Those who we're present we
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Velton al
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Buckhol
). After supper crowd gatheredup al
e gave the young people a chariva
}. The young people made their hone
!. moon trip out here. They will retu
/; Tuesday to st. Louis to make th'
.
= home.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
BANQUET FOR
FOOTBALL TEAM

The annual banquet given IN honor
of the second football team by the
Athletic Association was neld at the
Broadway Hotel, Friday night. About
seventy-five people were present.
The room was beautifully decorat-
ed in the High school colors, purple
and gold, and the scores OF the
various games were placed about the
walls. The two footballs used by the
victorious team this year were hung
from the lights. Goal posts, decor
ated with the school colors, were on
the tables. Bowls of gold fish were
also used as decorations. Place cards
with a gold football on them, were
prepared by the school girls.
Coach Engleman acted as toast
master. Speeches made by Mr.. NC
Kee on "The Score;" Mr.. Galbraith
on "The Team" Milton Reynaud on
"The Second Team;" Burl Henderson
on 'The Schedule;" Burt Johnson on
'The Practice;' Catherine Robbins
ON "Spirft;" Tom Steele on "The
Sidelines;" and Mr.. Holestine on
"The Prospects for Next Year." were
all very cleverly handled. Extempor-
aneous talks were made by DIR. j. M
Russell, Oral McCubbin, Mr.. Swart-
eel, Fred Steele, and Herschel MedlT
and these also were handled in
fine, interesting manner.
The Broadway management shoul'
he highly complimented on the fin
banquet they served. The menu con
sisted of:
Grapefruit
Celery Mixed ollVe
Baked chicken with dressing
T. Cranberry sauce
e Snow flaked potatoes, Creamed pea
e Waldorf salad
di Individual club bread
Sailed Almonds
le Brick Ice cream oaf
d Coffee
" The fact that the banquet endF
~ at 1915 o'clock showed that ever
one was having an enjoyable time.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
POLICE COURT NEWS

Two cases fer intoxication were pc
fore Judge ]. l.. Hobbs Friday. W.
R. MYERS, demanded a jury trial. Inc
Jury gave verdict Of guilty and ne
was assessed line of $1,000 and
costs.
After the trial Myers used protane
and disrespectful language towarc
tba officers and he was arrested fol
disturbing the peace of the court an'
fined another $1,000.
Shorty Reed, drayman, was IN
other drunk. He entered plea o
guilty and was fined $25 and costs.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09

Monett; w. o. Walker, Carthage; G.
B. Manley, Joplin; J. R. Viles, Peirce
City; r. Lehr, Webb City; g. B.
Deatherage, Aurora; G. Bernard, ].
Windle and N. T. Lee, Springfield;
Lynn Stevens, Joplin; r. v. Hole
stine. Monet and the Rev. Mr.. James
Aurora. A fee of $5 for one game
or $3.50 for two games was approved
The meeting was very hatnonioui
and was conducted with a great dea
of despatch considering the weight!
points which were brought up an'
settled.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
NORTH PURDY

Amos Henson and r. L. Eden took
a large collection of furs to st. LOUIS
last week.
Herschel Carlin has been BUSY
shredding corn in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stinnett and
daughter Lena spent Sunday WIFE
Gus and Edna Robertson.
The revival meeting closed at New
Salem Sunday night.
1 Miss Laura Henson visited th'
weekend with relatives south o
Purdy. \,
1 Oliver Young spent Sunday WIZ
Sherman Rhea and wife.
Lawrence Henderson worked 10
George Enke Monday.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness and
sympathy to us during the illness and
at the death Of our darling baby, al
So for the beautiful floral offerings
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilkenson.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
ARBUCKLE JURY
FAIL TO AGREE

San francisco, CAL, December A.
The jury trying Roscoe G. (Fatty)
Arbuckle for manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe, motion-picture actress,
disagreed and was discharged at
noon today.
The jury had been out since 4:15
p. m. Friday.
The jury foreman reported tnat
the final ballot stood ten to two. 1t
is generally reported the majority
was for acquittal.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09
SPECIAL TRAIN TO
NEOSHO SATURDAY

Arrangements have been made to
run special train to Neosho Satur-
day for the big Monett-Carthage
football game. The train will leave
here at IL o'clock and will return,
leaving Neosho at O'Clock. The
round trip tickets will cost S2.1S
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Cowherd and
Mrs. Chad Cowherd, of Purdy, spent
Monday shopping in the city.
The Monett times., 1921-12-09

DR.. Wooten, of Peirce City, was
among the out of town visitors in
Monet, Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-16
Mrs. Harding Honored
At Congressional Club
Women of Capital Set Receive
for Presidents Wife; Viviani
Guest at Hughes Dinner

From The Tribune's WASHINGTON Buredu
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Mrs. Har-
ding met several hundred women of
official society at reception given in
her honor at the Congressional Club
this afternoon. The affair was lacking
in formality, as Mrs. Harding is a
member of the club, which boasts three
living "tirst ladies' Taft, Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Harding having been
established after Mrs. Roosevelt left
the White House.
The beautiful audience room Of the
club was profusely decorated with
palms, smilax and spring flowers. AS
sisting Mrs. Irvine l.. Lenroot, wife of
Senator Lenroot and president Of the
club, and Mrs. Harding in receiving
were Mrs. Calvin j. Coolidge and Mrs
Frederick H. Gillett, and associated as
hostesses we're the wives Of the Sen
ators and Representatives from Ohio.
At the tea table were Mrs. Atlee Pom
creme, Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins and Mrs. Nicholas
c. Longworth. Mrs. Harry c. Wood
yard arranged the entire reception.
Mrs. Harding received 250 women
delegates and members Of the Pen
Women's League at the White House
New-York tribune., 1921-04-16
Miss Reynolds Is Married
Becomes Bride of Capt. II. o
Ellis in Toronto

Miss Marie Guerrier Reynolds,
younger daughter of ex-senator and
Mrs. William r. Reynolds. was married
to Captain r. Ogden Ellis, R. A. F., of
Toronto, Canada. yesterday at the home
of her mother, 272 West Ninetieth
Street. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. S. 0. Curtice, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Hemp
stead, Long Island, in the presence of
relatives and few intimate friends.
The bride, who was given away by her
father, wore travelling gown of
taffeta. Her sister, Miss Peggy Reyn-
olds, was her maid of honor and only
attendant. Captain Thomas A. Hender-
son served as Captain Ellis's best man:
Europe to-day. ..
Captain Ellis was at one time cap
tain of the st. Nicholas hockey team
in New York. !:
New-York tribune., 1921-04-16
Going On To-day
DAY

American Museum Of Natural History. ad-
mission free.
Metropolitan Museum of Art admission
free.
Aquarium. admission free.
Geological Park, admission free
Van Cortlandt Park Museum, admission a
free.
own Your Home exposition, a2d Resi-
ment Armory, Broadway and lssth
Lecture by Jane B. Walker for the deaf
and deafened on ''Perugino." Metropoli-
Lecture by william Starr Myers on Cur
and Sciences %esdsmy "'s'usf Of u.s C.
Luncheon of tho National Association Of
Ohio Women Hotel Pennsylvania. i
Meeting of the New York Alumni Chapter
OF the intercollegiate Socialist Society
Civic Club, IA West Twelfth Street. 4
o'clock.
Dinner OF the New York State Safe De-
post Association. Waldorf-Astoria. Z
O'Clock.
Chinese costume ball for the China Fam
Meeting Of the Osteopathic Society of the
City OF New Lork. Hotel Plaza, s:I5
O'Clock
National Ballet and TOE Dancing Exnosi-
ton OF America, Carnegie Hall, O'Clock.
Smoker OF the National Council Of Travel
ing saiesmen's Association, Hotel Astor.
ocloch.
BOARD OF EDUCATION LECTURES
Manhattan
Inc lnnuence OF Body Mind" by
James j. Walsh. NJ. D. at America n
Museum of Natural History, seventy :
seventh street and Central Park West
The Oriental Policy o. the United
States by Professor James C Bailagh.
Ph. D.. at Cooper Institute, Eighth
Street and Fourth Avenue
The Nature of Matter" By Professor
Samuel G. Schumacher PHI. D., at Town.
send Harris Hall. c. c. N Y. I3sth
Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
Strikes and the People by Dr. Willia n.
D. r. Bliss. at Y. 81. C. A.. Harlem
eranchs West l2sth Street.