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The Monett times., 1921-07-08
500 FRISCO SHOP
MEN BACK TO WORK
Locomotive Shops Are Re-Opened Af-
ter Retrenchment Period of
Several Months.

- Springfield, July 6.-More than
800 employees Of the Frisco west loco
motive shops in Springfield returned
to work yesterday morning, when the
shops were reopened after having been
closed during period of retrenchment
ON the road covering period of sew
eral months. Announcement Of the re-
sumption of activities was made Sat-
urday afternoon by HI. L. Worman,
superintendent Of motive power.
Although the number of men in the
various divisions who returned to
work yesterday was not given, the
total number amounted to between 800
and 900, Mr. Worman said.
Whether or not other shops will be
reopenedNin the near future has not
been announced by the railroad offic-
ials. There are now approximately
1,400 men still out of employment who
were laid off at the beginning of the
retrenchment period. No announce
ment has been made in regard to the
return Of these men to work, if at all.
While freight and passenger traffic
both are expected to be increased dur
ing the next few months, the future
plans of the road have not been given
out.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
CENTRAL UNION

Miss Irene Carver of near Pierce
City spent the past week with her
grandmother Mrs. w. H. Smith.
w. 0. Scott and Sam Porter made a
business trip to Mt. Vernon, Saturday.
Several from here attended the pie
supper at Stotts City Saturday night.
Miss Fern James of Joplin is visit
ing Mrs. VIM. Simmons.
J. A. White and wife motored to
Carthage Monday.
Mrs. W. H. Smith has been serious
" ill. "
Those who motored to Aurora the 4th
Of July are J. B. Simmons and family,
Ed NOVEL; and family, Mr.. Stewart
and wife, Geo. Williamson and wife.
Ray Simmons and wife, David Weaver,
Fred Reynolds and family and ]. .B.
Bedford and family. All reported a
fine time.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
WHAT THE NEW HOTEL
MEANS FOR BIONETI

Negotiations have been completed
for financing Of the new hotel.
Monett is asked to raise $4,000 90
and A. 4. Morelock Of st. Louis has
arranged to finance the balance nee
essary tc build the Hotel and Theatre.
Ground lis expected to be broken in
less than 80 days so that the building
will be under cover before cold
weather sets in.
The attitude Of the railroads and
big manufacturers in putting on thous-
ands of men throughout the country,
marks July 1st as the turning point
in the crisis Of national prosperity,
and New York quotes easier money
and more active. stock and bond mar
kets, and now is the time for Monett
to turn her ttention towards the de-
velopment Of every possible resource.
Monett should be a city of 10000
population, in the next few years be-
ing situated half way between Spring
field and Joplin and a junction point
Of four railroad divisions, making it
an ideal distributing center.
Monett needs factories to add to her
already big pay roll, and in order to-
get these we must have a modern
hotel to accommodate the present and
anticipated needs, or we will never get
them, our neighboring towns have al
ready taken steps for new develop
ment, and Monett must either get
busy or step down and out.
We have the advantage of location,
and there is no reason why we cannot
become the BIG TOWN of southwest
Missouri.
Let's adj pull together for bigger
and better Monett--the HOME OF
THE BIG RED STRAWBERRY.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
CLEARING GROUND FOR
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL

Work has begun on the clearing OF
the ground for the new st. Joseph
school building. st. Lawrence's parish
has plans for modern brick school
house to be erected on the site of the
old frame building and they are get
ting the ground in readiness to begin
wDrk.
A part Of the old building has been
moved to the rear. of the residence of
the Sisters Of st. Joseph and will be
used by them for their classes in
music, which have heretofore been
given instruction in their home.
The remainder Of the building has
been moved to the rear of the school
lots and will be used for classes this
fall until the new building is COM
pleted. The second story of the Rev.
! Father McNamee's residence will also
used as temporary class rooms.
Complete plans for the building
have not yet been received, but will be
made public as soon as they are ready.
The facilities of the old st. Joseph
school have long been inadequate and
the newer and larger quarters were
found to be necessity to keep up with
the growth of the school.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
Monet State Bank Made City Deposi-
tory. Bills Allowed and Officers
Reports Received.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday afternoon. Bids for q
city depository were received and the
Monet State Bank, being the highest
bidder, received the award. The Mo-
nett State Banks bid was A per cent
on daily balances, the First National
Banks bid was 34 per cent and the
Central State Bank bid per cent.
The council allowed bills for current
expenses and received the reports of
the city officers.
The police department reported sew
EN- arrests during the month of June
as follows: four for speeding, two for
discharging fireworks after sunset and
one for disturbing religious worship.
Fines to the amount of $1,000 were
collected.
The city light and water superin-
tendent reported that he had put in
seven street lights, had run three new
light service lines and meters at GOO
Eighth street, 203 Fifth and at DR..
Russey's place on Benton street. A
line was extended to Forest Park on
north Lincoln avenue. He put in ser
vice and meter for XIV stove at GOT
Frisco. A Is XIV transformer to va
cant lots for the July shows. A 8 XIV
transformer was installed for the
Rialto Theatre.
The water department put in five
new taps, one to the Tourist Park, one
to S12 Fourth to 412 Wisnart and to
406 Seventh. A two inch tap was put
in for the Bower swimming pool. Two
hundred feet of the water main on
Lincoln and Dunn was lowered.
The reservoir was cleaned and fire
hydrants were flushed.
The power was off the high line
eleven times, total off of 2 hours
and 40 minutesc.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
MRS. HAWKINS HONORED BY
WOMAN'S UNION

The Woman's Union of the Presby-
terian church met Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. G. w. Chaplin. In
spite Of the hot weather there was !.
large number of members for Mrs. A.
S. Hawkins was present for the last
time before her departure for Florida.
Mrs. Wilhelm who conducted the
devotional exercises, in her prayer re-
membered our devoted president who
MAS contributed so much to the sue
cess of the Union. Mrs. Burke in a
speech full of earnest appreciation of
Mrs. Hawkins long. and faithful SER
vice, presented her with a present
from the Union--a beautiful leather
travelling bag. The sentiment Of the
members seemed to emphasize the
thought that the best way to show our
appreciation of Mrs. Hawkins able
leadership is to work increasingly to
continue the good work she has so
ably directed intthe past. Mrs. Hawk
ms in her own original inimitable man
ner accepted the gift and urged the
members to give their new president
the support that had made past sue
cess possible, and that by SO doing
they could prove that her influence
had been permanent and truly helpful.
Her humor and cheerfulness that have
enlivened every meeting and endeared
her to the members, were sufficient
to make her farewell speech hopeful
not sad, sincere but not fearful. May
sunshine follow her into the "land Of
flowers"
A MEMRER
The Monett times., 1921-07-08

Mrs. w. T. Gray and son went to
Butterfield, Wednesday, to spend sew
eral days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilhelm, Of
Exeter, spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Wilhelm.
DR.. A. Jones left Wednesday morn
ing for two weeks vacation, and af-
ter transacting business matters at
Denver, Colo, will 60 to theYellow-
stone National Park.
Judge "A. w. Thomas and G. w. Finn
were in Cassville on business, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Matthewson
and small daughter are visiting at
Sapulpa, Okla.
Mrs. Jacob Mangrich and baby, of
Aurora, are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Kenney.
pr. Norman Brown, Of Tulsa, Okla.
who is spending months vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Brown, spent today with friends at
Joplin.
An outing party to Eureka Springs
Ark, was composed Of Mrs. Harriet
Waite, Miss Grace Waite, Miss Ruby,
Waite, Mrs. D. B. Kingery and Albert
Gibson, Of Wichita, Kansas. All Of
the party returned home Monday with
the exception Of Mrs. Waite and Miss
Ruby Waite, who win spend month
there.
Aparty from Cassvile who motored
to Monett to attend the Fourth Of
July celebration say that Monday was
their unlucky day They left the city
about 2 a. m, and about half way
between Monett and Purdy their auto
mobile went dead, and they were
forced to leave the car by the roadside
until morning. When they arrived
for the car all the tires and tubes had
been stolen. They are On the lookout
for the guilty parties, and va wish
them luck.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS ON SALE

Chautauqua tickets are on sale at
the following places: Monett State
Bank, Galloway &Mansfield,~ Mace
Jacques, Central State Bank, Monett
Drug Company, Ruscha Dry Goods
Company, First National Bank, VAIN
rights, L. D. Mckee, w. R. Isbell,
Tatem- Wright, w. HI, Snider, Elliot
Shaffer, F. H. Kaase, Durnil Dry
Goods Company, Gulick & Son, Kane
Drug Co., and H. I. Bradford. Get
your tickets early.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
HOWE DEPUTY INSPECTOR
UNDER MRS. WING

Springfield, July 6.--Clifford Howe
machinist at the Frisco shops fol-
years and foreman of machinists fol
five years, has been appointed deputy
state factory inspector by Mrs. Alice
Curtis-Moyer Wing, state factory in
spector. Mr.. Howe received his COM
mission yesterday and left last night
for st. Louis to confer with Mrs.
Wing. He will maintain headquarters
in Springfield.
Mr.. Howe had the endorsement of
many of the business men Of the city
and of a large number of Frisco men.
Robert Disbro, who was also candi-
date for the office, had been endorsed
by the county Republican committee.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
CHILD is TAKEN FROM TRAIN
in SERIOUS CONDITION

Bobbie, the 20 months-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Hardin, Of
Covington, Okla, who were enroute
home from visiting at Purcell, Mo-,
took violently i'll on the train and they
stopped at Monett Wednesday and
called Drs. Dusenbury and Hawkins
who treated the child at the Frisco
station and as soon as it was able took
it to their office. It was in convul-
sions and had locked jaws. It was do
ing nicely this afternoon and the
physicians thought it would be able to
be taken home this evening.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
GOOD CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
FOR THIS YEAR

Miss Stallings, of Fort Worth, Tex,
is here this week in the interest of the
White & Myers Chautauqua assembly
Miss Stallings says that the program
this year is the best one the company
has sent out on this circuit.
She especially recommends the
Quintano Band, which will be here on
the last day. This band is composed
Of italian musicians and their music
is the best to be found.
The play, Friendly Enemies says
Miss Stallings, is put on by the same
director that handled "Peg o. MY
Heart last year, which insures its
quality. This play will be given on the
evening of Monday, July IL. This will
be the highest priced number on the
program.
Miss Stallings is assisting the
Chautauqua committee in getting the
tickets sold and in other preliminary
work.
Harry A. White, Of Kansas City,
will be platform manager this year,
instead Of Mr.. Myers as was first an
nounced. He is full Of enthusiasm and
is a good worker as well as we'll as a
jolly fellow and is well received
wherever he goes.
Everyone should secure tickets at
once in order that the committee may
get lined UP on the sales early.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
AN OLD FASHIONED
Avs ,rw~1f- BASKET DINNER

An old fashioned basket dinner will
be held at the Christian church of
Verona on Sunday, July 10. Follow
ing will be the program for the day:
10 a. m. Sunday School.
II a. m. Sermon, Subject: "Relig-
ion From Mans Viewpoint"
1900 Dinner on the church lawn.
to 2 p. m. Visiting and Social
Hour.
to 2:30 p. m. Music and Singing.
The Miller, Mt. Vernon, Mckinley
Aurora and all nearby church choirs
have been invited to attend.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08

Miss Martha J. Miller, Of Carthage,
is 2 guest at the home Of w. w. Lehn-
hard,
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
SPECIAL RATES TO
MISSOURI CENTENNIAL

Sedalia, Mo-, July 5.--A special rail-
road rate of one and one-half fare for
round trip tickets to the Missouri Cen
tennia Exposition and State Fair here
August 8-2O has been granted by the
Western Passenger Association. The
rate is effective throughout the State.
The rate, which will be on round
trip tickets to Sedalia, goes into ef-
feet August 6. The final date for the
use Of tickets purchased under this
rate is August %, two days after the
closing Of the Exposition here.
-----------s----
Nicholas Wolfe was in Springfield
on business, Wednesday.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08

Everybody likes a male quartet,
and the ones that put comedy into
their program are unusually popular
The one at our Chautauqua features
their fun-making as. well as their vo-
cal and instrumental work. They can
entertain anybody anywhere.
The Comedy Male Quartet coming
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
STREET DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT

The American Legion will give a
street dance on Broadway Friday
evening, July Z, between Fifth and
Sixth streets. The dance will begin
at 1915 o'clock All good people are
invited, the price being SO cents.
The dance on the pavement Oh the
evening Of the Fourth was So well re-
ceived that the Legion decided to give
another while the carnival company
is here.
The Monett times., 1921-07-08

Mrs. Grover Hobbs and three daugh-
tiers, Helen, Virginia and Dorothy
will leave Thursday for a weeks visit
at Niangua.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Greathouse
spent Sunday afternoon at Big
Springs, north Of Peirce City.
Mrs. Alonzo Osborn, daughter and
son, Of Joplin, are visiting Mrs. os-
borp's sister, Mrs. Archdale, and Mrs.
Timmous
The Monett times., 1921-07-08

Two singers Of the Gypsy serenad.
ers on our Chautauqua this season
who give delightful costumed con
cert using music Of the faraway ccun-
tries. such as sung and played By the
Gypsies around their campfires. Their
stage setting shows them camped at
eventide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
GEORGIA FARMER
MAY NOT FACE
TRIAL BEFORE JULY
John S. Williams and Negro Farm
Boss Not Likely to Enter Court
Before Summer.

Atlanta, Ca, March 29.-John S
Williams, wealthy Jasper county far
mer on whose plantation the bodie!
of eight negroes were uncovered II
the past two days and his negro farm
boss, Clyde Manning, whose confes
sion led to the discovery of the bod
es are expected to 60 on trial or
charges of murder when the July ses
sion of the Newton county superior
court convenes at Covington.
Both Williams and Manning are
held in the county Jail here on indict
ments for murder by the Newton
county grand jury in connection with
the finding about ten days ago, of the
bodies Of three negroes in the river
which separates Newton and Jaspe,
counties.
Solicitor A. M. Brand, of the Stone
Mountain circuit court, announced to-
day he was ready to try the men al
the present session of court, but il
was considered likely Judge Hutche.
SON would grant a postponement al
the request of counsel for the defend
ants, thus carrying the trial over to
July.
In the meantime federal officers are
pushing their investigation Of peon,
age in Jasper county, while the Jas.
per county authorities are planning a
special session of the grand jury this
week to investigate the disclosures
made at the Williams farm.
Governor Dorsey said today he
would ask the Jasper county grand
Jury to return indictments against
Williams and Manning without the
formality Of a commitment hearing
He also made it plain he would pro
vide adequate protection for the pris
oners wherever they may be taken.
"After some communities in Geor'
gia have driven away their farm labor
and driven away their farm loans
they will have an opportunity to sit
down and think over calmly whether
it pays to deal justly with the negro
Governor Dorsey declared today, com
menting on the situation in Jasper
and Newton counties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
COLORADO DOCTOR NAMED
FIRST ASSISTANT p. M. G.

Washington, March 2s.-Hubert
Work, president Of the American
Medical association and former Re-
publican national committeeman
from Colorado, was given recess
appointment by President Harding
today as first assistant postmaster
general.
DR.. Work formerly was president
of the American Medico-Psychologi-
cal society and a member of the Col
orado state board Of health and med
ical examiners. In 1910 he was re-
publican state chairman of Colorado.
During the war he held a commits
sion in the medical corps of the army
and rose to the rank Of colonel.
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GOVERNMENT WINS
THREE VICTORIES
Continued from Page One.)

stitutional amendment and the acts
of congress-"
Point Not Well Taken
The opinion quickly dismissed a
contention that the word income"
as used in the 18th amendment did
not include the gain realized by a
single transaction but only profits
realized by one engaged in business
and selling as business.
The reasoning used in the case of
the Ryerson estate was held to cover
fully the courts decision in the ap-
peal brought by David N. Goodrich
of New York, involving taxation of
profits on investment capital, except
that in one transaction Mr.. Good
rich showed an actual loss from the
price he paid for the securities. The
ruling of the tax assessors that the
value as of March /, 1913, which was
below the cost price in 1912 and the
subsequent sale price in 1915 only
would be considered, was reversed
by the supreme court.
"The act under which the tax was
assessed provides that the net income
of the individual shall include
gains and profits the opinion said.
"Thus it is very plain that this
statute imposes the income tax on
proceeds of personal property to the
extent only that gains are derived
therefrom and since no gain was de
rived on this transaction,no tax could
be assessed against the vendor"
In the third case settled today
Walsh, collector, versus Brewster
the same points were considered.
Elimination Of the March /, 1918,
"upsetline" through today's opinions
was in conformance with the voTun-
tary action taken by the govern
ment's advocates during the argu-
ment of the case. Solicitor General
Frierson at that time, confessed er-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
SHOWS TOTAL ASSETS
TO BE $3s4,554,94l.6s

; Lansing. Mich. Mar. 29.-Total as
sets Of sss4,554,e41.ss on December
81, 1920, are shown in the annual re-
port of the Ford Motor Company
fled today with the secretary OF
state. Cash on hand including depo
sits in banks, is given as S13,557,
244.51, and the value of credits ow
ing to the company is placed at $54,
s3s,633.50.
Liabilities of the company on un
secured indebtedness are shown a
s14s, s,025, ,soo.s1.
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Less than a century and quarter
ago the workers in the coal mines
and salt mines Of Scotland were
legally bound to the places in which
they were employed, were brought
and sold with them, and when they
attempted to escape were pursued,
arrested and returned. Their chill
dren, if once employed, became sub
ieet to the same servitude.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
SEVERAL. EARTH SHOCKS
1900 MILES AWAY

Washington, March 29.-Earth-
quake tremors characterized as very
severe were recorded today on seis-
mographs at Georgetown Universe
ty. The indicated distance from
Washington was 1900 miles. The
disturbance began at 2:55 a. M, and
lasted until after s a. M, with matt
mum activity at 3:01 q. m.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
TURKS MAY COMPEL ALL
MARRIACBLE MEN TO WE'D

Constantinople, March 29--Alarm-
ed at the growing depopulation of
Turkey, the Turkish Nationalist par
lament at Angora is considering a
bill to compel all men aged 25 or
more to marry unless prevented by
health reasons.
Bachelors over that age will be
very heavily taxed, while married
men will enjoy privileges in taxa
ton and military service.
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DIR. w. w. LONG MAKES
COTTON STATEMENT
Saws Farmers Have Not Been So
Demoralied and Perplexed
Since the eos.

The following statement of DR.. "
". Long, director of the Clemson Ex
tension Service, will be read with in
Serest:
ssNot since the early 90's have the
farmers been so demoralized as they
are today. At that time cotton wa:
selling for to s cents a pound. II
xas most difficult to secure credit al
ssnything like reasonable rate. The
banks in the State could be counted
an your two hands. A great numbc,
sf our farmers of today remember
those conditions and they are reason
ing with themselves about as follows
81 have made cotton at 8 cents a
pound and made some little money.
{ am going to make this crop on the
basis Of 8 and 10 cents a pound for
she reason that am not going to pur-
chase anything for myself or my ten
ants that can do without. I am 60
ne to practice the most rigid ecoHp-
my. Cotton is the only crop that I dpn
grow that will bring in any money for
myself or my tenants. 1t is absolute
~ necessary for my tenants to pro-
fuce crop that they can readily sell
for cash, otherwise they will leave
ne.s'''
with these thoughts in their minds
and in their state of perplexity with
the little more favorable news that
Is now being printed in the press in
reference to higher prices that may
30, expected from cotton, I fear that
4 great many of our farmers will be
tenpted at the last moment not to
reduce their cotton acreage as much
as they had intended to do some
thirty or sixty days ago. Any one
travelling in the Piedmont will be
suppressed with the fact that a great
deal Of land is being prepared for
cotton and, owing to weather condi-
lions, the preparation is of a most
excellent character that will have a
decided effect on production.
eaTo my mind there is only one
answer to the arguments Of some of
cur farmers as above set forth and
that argument should be driven home
On every occasion; namely, that a ten
or twelve million bale crop will most
likely sell for S cents pound this
fall, and that six million bale crop
under these circumstances will bring
IN more money than twelve million
bale crsp." 90
I've will have on July 1, 1921, a
surplus of nine million bales of cot
ton. This surplus will in a great
measure have to be consumed by
foreign countries We must appre-
eiate the conditions in Europe as far
from being normal. The armies of
Great Britain, France and Belgium
are invading Germany. Peace seems
to be in the distant future and until
peace is declared and the purchasing
power of the people in, Europe is re.
stored in measure, cotton will of
necessity not be in demand, and any
surplus that may exist will have
greater influence on the market at
this time than at time when ordi-
nary and normal conditions prevail.
The production of six million bale
crop holds out some hope that our ag-'
rieuNural interests may in the near
future be placed on a safe and sound
Sasis; a ten or twelve million bale
arop means a continuation of present
conditions"
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ror," 80 far as tax assessments had
been made on apparent profits fig
ured from March 1, 1913, when com
parison with the purchase price show
ed the investor to have suffered an
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actual loss. For purposes Of COM
putting the proportion of profits to be
assessed, that date, as set forth in the
1915 statute, still stands under the
courts ruling. -...,