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The Monett times., 1921-12-30
CHRISTMAS PARTY

One of the prettiest parties of the
holiday season was given on Thurs
day evening by Miss Josephine Price
and Miss Margaret Price who were
hostesses to the Bachelor Girls Club
at their home, The Naples, on West
County street. The home was lavish
ly decorated with Christmas bells,
cedar, mistletoe and holly. The lights
throughout the home were dlmmed
with sprays of cedar and, holly, and
mistletoe was used very charmingly
III scota.ing the door-WGys. In the
living room was an immense Christ
mas tree prettily decorated. The
Club members drew names several
weeks ago and exchanged gifts, which
were placed on the tree. Miss Loret-
ia Henry acted as Santa Claus very
nicely, in appropriate robe and wig,
and distributed the gifts. Dancing
was induIged in until a late hour
when lunch was served. The dining
room was beautiful in Christmas
decorations. The guests were seated
at five small tables. The center
piece for the tables were lighted can
dies in cut glass candle sticks tied
with red maline bows and the scarlet
shades added their crimson glow to
the color scheme. The delicious
lunch was served in two courses, the
hostesses being assisted in serving by
Mrs. Harry Osborn and Mrs. Clifford
Purdy. The menu consisted OF
chicken la King, potato apple,
cranberry sauce, A La pear Salad,
hot rolls, date pudding and coffee.
Christmas place cards marked covers
for the guests and miniature Santa
Claus and poinsetta's in small pots
were given as favors. Club members
who were there included Misses Bee
Masoner, Christine Johnston, Mildred
Galloway, Loretta Henry, Florence
Hobbs, Ruth Hobbs, Lucille Wagner,
Virginia Townsend, Fay Baum, Mil
dred Keithly, Matte McNeil, Grace
Newman and guests of the club were
Misses Georgia West, Margaret
Chapel, Ruth Cole, Lois Wright, Hell
en- Davis, Rose Smith, Lois Gerkin, of
Colorado, and Mrs. Leslie X. Grimes.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
ENTERTAINED

A. c. Squibb's class of young men
Of the Methodist Sunday school were
entertained with muIligan stew at
the church Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock. The event was in honor
of the class scoring second in an au-
tomobile race from San Francisco to
New York City, in which the differ
ent classes of the Sunday school are
the participants.
There were seventy young men
present, thirty members of the class
and twenty members of Prof. Lees
Concert Band, who were guests of
honor, Mrs. Squibb, Mrs. Bert McCas-
@in and DIR. J. D. Shaddrick.
The delicious banquet was served
cafeteria style, and the menu consist
ed of mulligan stew, bread and but
TER, pickles and coffee. Mr.. Charles
Bertalot, owner of the Broadway
Hotel, and Mr.. Fred Walton, prepar-
ed the mulligan stew.
Following the banquet the band
rendered several beautiful selections,
closing with the Bands Famous Air.
They adjourned at s o'clock.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
AS MEN SENT TO BRANSON
TO FILL JOBS ON BIG DAM

Forty-eight unemployed We're sent
to the Ozark Power and Electric Com
pany at Branson, Mo-, yesterday from
Red Cross headquarters, Third and
Joplin streets. The Red Cross was the
clearing house for the men who were
given identification slips to present at
the office of the Empire District Elec-
trio Company here, where transporta-
tion was furnished.
The men will get $3.50 day and
will be employed on the dam at Pow
ersite.
Walter Over, executive secretary
of the Red Cross chapter, said yester-
day that many of the men applying
for work We're mechanics and turned
the job down because it was not in
their line.--Joplin Globe.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
| BANK OF EXETER
/ ROBBED OF $4,000
Bob Amos Arrested on Suspicion and
Officers Working on Further
Clues.

Two bandits robbed the Bank Of Ex-
eter Thursday afternoon, stripped it
of cash amounting to approximately
$4,000, locked the cashier, the assist,
ant cashier and a customer in the
vault, and then escaped in a motor
car. The robbery was committed at
q o'clock, few minutes before the
bank doors would have been closed
for the day.
Within two minutes after the ban
dts lefts the bank with their loot and
drove east from Exeter toward Cass-
vile, Cashier ]. G. Ellston; his as
sistant, Miss Clara Williams and j.
D. Kersey, who were locked III the
vault, gained their liberty by working
an inside combination and sounded
the alarm.
A posse Of citizens was organized
Immediately and armed with revolt
vers and shotguns went in pursuit.
About two miles south Of Exeter, ON
a sharp curve in the road, the ban
dts motor car, five-p passenger, was
found wrecked and abandoned.
Indications were that the bandits
had attempted to round the curve at
a high rate Of speed and the car had
skidded and crashed into a bank. A
front wheel was broken.
At 8 o'clock Thursday night Bob
Amos, of Butterfield, was arrested
near Cassville by Sheriff Ed Roberts
and was placed in the county Jail for
investigation in connection with the
robbery. Amos had some cuts about
his face, which might have been made
by broken glass from the windshield,
No money was found on Amos and he
denied all knowledge Of the robbery.
Amos fills the description of one of
the robbers. The other robber was
said to have been slightly smaller
than Amos.
The wrecked car was found to be-
long to Jack Clayton, of Cassville.
Clayton denies all knowledge of how
the car came in possession of the bar
dts. In the car were found two rain
coats and an overcoat. The overcoat
belonged to Otis Amos, a brother OF
Bob Amos.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
FOUR KILLED BY TRAIN
AT MOUNTAIN GROVE

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Four
lives were the toll of crossing acci-
dent at Mountain Grove tonight when
a southbound Frisco freight train
crashed into an automobile in which
seven person were riding.
The ones killed are all of the same
family. They are: Mrs. Thomas
Dobbyns; her two sons, Phil, % and
omer, 5, and a daughter, years old.
Two other members of the party
are not expected to live until morn
ing. All members of the party resid-
ed at Drury, Mo-, southeast of here.
They were on their way home from
Mountain Grove when the accident oc-
CURED near the city limits. lhom-
as Dobbyns, who was driving Cid not
see the train. The machine was de-
molished.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
MRS. WOODS is CLUB HOSTESS

The Auction club was delightfully."-
entertained on Thursday afternoon by
Mrs j. P. Woods at her home on
Third street. The afternoon was de
voted to cards, Mrs. w. J. Fleming
receiving the Club prize and Mrs. w.
F. Landrum the guest prize. Carna-
tions and Christmas decorations were
used profusely in the decorations for
the home and the color scheme was
also carried out in the delicious two
course lunch.
Club members present were EIes-
danes A. Cole, John P. Davis, George
Edgar, James Mansfield, Charles
Mansfield, w. M. West, w. H. Such,
John Walsh, M. c. Shipley, L. H.
Gabriel, j. +. Martin, w. w. Lehn-
hard, w. F. Landrum, E. w. Pfau,
Thos. Markwell, George Morrcw,
Louis Tucker, o. H. Hudson, Alvin
Cox. W. ]. Fleming and w. D. Steele.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
SELLS ROAD BONDS

F. P. Sizer, president of the Monett
State Bank, closed contract yester-
day, whereby he became the purchas-
er of the thirty thousand dollar bond
issue recently voted by the Freistatt
special road district. AS soon as the
bonds are registered this will give
the Freistatt bond district sufficient
funds when doubled by the govern
ment, to build a lot of good roads
through their district connecting with
Monet and other road districts.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
WHY SET APPLE TREES NOW.

Because there are over so per cent
less apple trees now than there were
in 1910, accor.3..Eg to the Washington
Bureau of reports. There are also
over so per cent less peach trees than
in 1910. What will be the result? !?
There is going to be a scarcity Of
fruit in few years, therefore now is
a fine time to get into the game. We
have the biggest and incest block of
TWO YEAR old trees we have ever
grown, including Black Ben, Ben
Davis, Gano, Staymens Winesap,
Grimes, King David, Jonathan, and
all the leading varieties. We also
have block of one year old trees
that pleases all those who have in
spected it. This includes all the
standard varieties. We have about
10000 nice peach trees, also berry
plants, cherries, ornamentals and etc.
Don't fail to write us at once for our
new price list. We will do you right
THE CLEVER NURSERY CO.,
Wilt Clever, Mo.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
ATTENTION DAIRYMAN.

l.. M. Davidson, "Uncle Dan" as he
is familiarly called, has added to his
herd, "Brown Bessie's Fawn No. 1SS.
SIC 0. ]. C. c." This young bull has
the blood of some of the most noted
sires of the Jersey breed in the Unit
ed States in his veins. He is line
al descendant of four of the st. Lam
berts and Noble of Oaklands. His
dam Rhodora's Brown Bessie, is now
a producer of per cent milk. See
Uncle Dan at home on Scott street or
at his farm northwest of Monett for
further particulars. d13St2w16t4
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
HENRY WATTERSON
DIES IN FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 22.-Henry
Watterson, one of the country's best
known journalists and former owner
and publisher of the Louisville, KY,
Courier Journal, died at local hotel
at 6:15 this morning.
Colonel Watterson's death was un-
expected, though it had been known
for some days that he was i'll.
The veteran publisher had been
here six weeks as was his custom on
his annual trips to Florida. He had
for many years been spending his
winters largely at Fort Myers and it
was his intention to go to that place
when his condition improved suffc-
iently to take the trip. His wife,
son and daughter were at his bed
side when he died.
Colonel Watterson's death was due
to heart failure superinduced by con-
gestion of the lungs, according to
physician.
He was conscious for a few min
utes at intervals and 80 minutes be-
fore his death called his wife into the
room and conversed with her. After
a few words with Mrs. Watterson, the
SON and daughter were summoned.
Members of the family said his death
was peaceful. Colonel Watterson
having lapsed into unconsciousness
again a few minutes before he passed
away.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
DEMoLAY OFFICERS APPOINTED

DeMolay officers appointed to
serve for the following six months are
as follows: M. c., Milton Reynaud;
S. G. Fred Steele; ]. G. 10y Shep-
herd; S. D., Tom Steele; j. D., Vernon
Chumbley; s. s., Carol Donlavy; J. S.
William Pearl; Sentinel, Victor Cox;
chaplain, Lyle Back; marshal, Rus
sell Gilbert; standard bearer, Paul
Wilson; almener, Ralph Waltrip; pre-
cepters, Clarence Bridwell, Otto Boss,
Amos Gurley, Jr, William Stewart,
Edgar McMahan, Burt Johnson and
George Bass.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

The construction of new bridge
over the Usage river at Belvoir was
ordered Monday at a joint meeting Of
the county courts of Bates and Yer
non counties with officials, Of the
Kansas City-Springfeld Highway as
sociation. The bridge was ordered
built by both county courts and en-
gineers of both counties drew plans
for letting the contract.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
MOORE AND KIRBY CASE
is DISMISSED

The hearing of L. c. Moore and
Raymond Kirby, charged with taking
merchandise from Frisco freight cars
was held before Judge Hobbs in po-
lice court Thursday morning. The
case was dismissed for lack of evi-
denee to prosecute.
A preliminary hearing Of the case
was held Monday before Justice
O'Dwyer, and the defendants request
ed a change of venue, which was
granted.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Miss Rose Martin will come home
Saturday after an extended visit at
st. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cole
man and daughter will return with
her to spend the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Martin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Erwin and son Patsie, Of
Cassville, will also spend the holidays
at the Martin home.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
PERRY CASE CONTINUED

The case Of the State VS.. Walter
Perry came up for preliminary hear
ing Tuesday before Justice Sons. The
State filed a motion to amend the in
formation which was granted and
then continuance was asked for by
the State so that additional witness
es might be obtained. The case was
then reset for Wednesday, December
28.-Cassville Republican.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
FRISCO MEN ARE RE-ARREsTED

Following the dismissal Of the case
of the state against Raymond Kirby
and L. c. Moore by Police Judge
Hobbs, on account of lack of evidence
against the men, Mr.. Truman, Frisco
officer, arrived in town and orderei
the men to be arrested again. They
went to Cassville and gave bind.
Their case will come up before jas
tice HI. P. Sons, Of Cassville at later
date.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

FOR SALE: 80 acres n mile
Crane, Mo-, 80 a bottom some timber
balance bluegrass pasture. Good
house, good barn, silo, chicken house,
cellar, on rural route, telephone.
Place watered by well and creek.
Price $85OO.OO. Sam Parrish, r. /,
Crane, Mo-, 128t6w15H
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frear and sons
left Friday morning for Sapulpa,
OKLA, where they will visit Mrs.
Charles Frear and children, and from
there they will go to Oklahoma City
to spend Christmas.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Paul Matthews, student at the Mis-
souri, University at Columbia, Mo-, is
home to spend the holiday season
with his parents, Mr.. and Ms. H. A.
Matthews.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of Lawrence,
Barry and Stone County Mutual Life
Association will be held at the City
Hall, Aurora, Mo-, January 2, 1922, at
4 p. m. to transact any and all busi-
ness that may come before members
assembleds also to elect officers for
ensuing year.
All members are urged to attend,
and offer suggestions for good Of as
sociation.
John S. Ryker, President
Mrs. 3. I. Bagby, Secretary.
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The Monett times., 1921-12-30

The commissioners of the Flat
Greek Special Road District have
bought road razer to be used for
maintaining the roads after they have
once been put into condition. It is
recommended very highly by exper-
fenced road men. Mt. Vernon and
Aurora districts have bought the
same kind Of machine.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

A song convention was held at
Arnhart, southeast Of Purdy, Sunday.
The Gunter, Fairview and Macedonia
classes took part, with. J. G. Hender-
son, Elisha Fly and Floyd Inman as
leaders. Will Riddle presided.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
ANOTHER GREAT MEETING
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Evangelist Martin preached a
strong sermon on "The objectionable
SIM at the Baptist rhurch Wednes-
day night. Four united with the
church and two others confessed
Christ.
The house was well filled and ten
fine young men and women were bur-
led with Christ in baptism.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Miss Margaret Amsberry, stu
dent at Monticello Seminary at God
frey, ILL.,, visited between trains We'd
nesday evening with Miss Georgia
West, enroute to her home at Wich-
ita, Kans., to spend the holiday sea-
son
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mr.. and Mis-. L. E. Mahoaey, OF
Muskogee, Okla, visitc:: tetween
trains Wednesday evening with Mrs.
&c. E. Mahoney and Miss Ruth Ma
honey. They were enroute to lndian-
ap lis, Ind, to spend Christmas with
Mr.. Mahoney's mother.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT

The fire department was called oul
shortly before noon today to the resi-
dence of H. P. Lamb, sol Fourth
street, by the flue burning out. No
damage resulted.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Junior Westbay, who attends Mis-
souri, University at Columbia, Mo-,
came home Thursday morning to
spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Westbay.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
LEGION
ANNUAL BANQUET

The Walford Anderson American
Legion post will hold their annual
election of officers and banquet on the
evening of December 20. The ban
quet will be served at the Martin
Hotel at 1880 o'clock. This promises
to be very enjoyable affair.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mrs. Joe A. Jackson left this morn
ing Harrison, Ark, where she will
spend Christmas with her son, Leslie
jackson, and Mrs. Jackson.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Recent recommendations for post
master made by Congressman Nc
Pherson are Milton Wilhelm, Of Sell
igman; Edwin Mckinley, of Wheaton
and Fred Mitchell, Of Purdy.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mrs. Dora Steele and children left
Thursday morning, for Fulton, Kan.,.
to spend the holidays with Mrs.
Steele's father.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mrs. T. D. Pitts is seriously i'll with
grip. She has been confined to her
bed with broken hip and in her
weakened condition the complication
with grip makes her recovery doubt
full,
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mrs. Joe Jackson left Friday morn
ing to visit her son, Leslie Jack son,
at Harrison, Ark, through the hol;-
.daYS.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

DR.. Van Feist is at home from
Washington University at st. Louis,
to spend the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Feist.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

w. J. Farwell, age rs years, died
very suddenly at his home 2outheast
of Cassville, Tuesday evening, Dec
ember 20, from hemorrhage of the
lungs. Funeral services were held
Thursday.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Green left Fri
day morning for st. Louis to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Green's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Jolley.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mrs. C. C. Cook and son Harold
went to Rogers, Ark, Friday morning
to spend Christmas with relatives.
Mrs. Cook will return following
Christmas and Harold will spend the
Christmas vacation.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Ray Lynde, of Kansas City, is Wis
iting his father, Theodore Lynde, and
sister, Mrs. David Marshall, and Mr..
Marshall.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

air. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Randall, of
Springfield, are spending the holiday
season with relatives in the city.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Myron Dunlap, student at the
School Of Mines at Rolla, Mo-, is home
to spend Christmas with his mother,
MRS. jeanette Dunlap.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Locke, of Okla
homa City, who have been visiting
relatives at st. Louis arrived Thurs
day morning to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Locke's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Greathouse.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Luther Lautaret, of Western Kan
sas, is visiting his parents south Of
town. The Lautarets own 1900 acres
of land in that section of Kansas.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

H. s. Ferrell, of Cassyille, has built
up quite an industry in shipping live
rabbits to the east.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mrs. E. E. Johnson and daughter,
Miss Isabelle Johnson spent Friday
visiting at Joplin.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Tom Moore, of Newberg, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Jeffrey Moore, and
other relatives here.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Yates left
Thursday morning for Lincoln, Ark,
to spend Christmas with relatives.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Viga Hall was visitor ia Joplin
Thursday.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Engineer 7. A. Frossard was Wis
itor in Joplin, Wednesday.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Kenneth Quincy visited in Spring
field, Thursday.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

FOR SALE: Hedge fence posts
Herbert Walton, Phone yO8-23. wilt.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

Clinton Ault, of Cassvi'!e, was III
town on business Friday.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

James Moody is visiting friends at
Springfield for few days.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30
NOTICE TO CITIZENS

After this date. citizens of the town
who find that their flues are burn
ing out, are requested to open the
stove door. which will stop the flames.
If this simple precaution is taken it
will not be necessary to call the fire
department.
The Monett times., 1921-12-30

]. H. WAGNER, Fire Chief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Delay of Week Granted
In Kennedy Murder Pleas
Mrs. Obenchain and A. G.
Burch Will Ask for Re-
lease on Bail

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22.--Mrs. NADIA
lynne Obenchan and Arthur c. Burch,
who ere charged with the murder of J.
Bolton Kennedy, broker and finance Of
the young divorce. obtained a post
ponement day of one week in enter
ing pleas to the Indictment brought
against them.
The absence Of their chief counsel,
Paul ". Schenek. resulted in week E
continuance when the college chums
appeared in court. Ralph r. Obenchain,
divorced husband Of Madalynne, was
counsel of record for his former wife.
They were returned to Jail without
bond being asked for, although at
tempts will be made to have them re-
leased on bail.
The defense theory that either ieal-
Gus husband or sweetheart murdered
Kennedy at time most inopportune
for Burch and Mrs. Obenchain was
strengthened to-day when investigators
uncovered a story of Kennedy's affair
with girl who was engaged. The en-
gagement was broken two weeks after
she met the young broker and the
;iance is alleged to Rave made numer-
Gus threats against Kennedy. One of
their meetings eliminated in a fist
fight, and several times he followed
the pair when they went on the street,
always armed, it was sad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Iighe Is indicted ON
Three Assault Charges
Patrolman Alleged TO Have
dubbed Women Pleads
Nj tT,,.xtxy
Nos Guilty

Patrolman Charles Tighe, of 2742
Eighth Avenue was indicted yesterday
on charges of assault in tho first and
second degrees, end was Immediately
ARA gned before Judge Charles O..
Nott in General Sessions. Tigne is
alleged to have assaulted several per
sons with his blackjack, while looking
tor liquor violations on the West Side.
lie pleaded not guilty and his bail was
continued in $4,000 for one week to
give him time to change or amend
his plea. lie was represented by
Samuel Furatenberg.
Three indictments were banded down
against Tishe, each charging him with
assault on some person on tho date
m entioned. Among the compliments
are: Mrs. Emma Lennon, Of SCI West
Jiftieth Street; Charles B. Green, of
2l9 Fast Seventy third Street, and
Catherine Gaiety, of 345 West Forty
third Street. T.9he is alleged to have
assaulted each of them with his black
jack
In tho Gaze Of hrs. Lennon. it ie
charged that IiChc dragged her into
the rear Of saloon at 500 Ninth Ave
sue, where 8 number Of other victim
Of his alleged attack had been herded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
" oman Burns Herself
And Husband Ends Life
Letter Carrier Grief Stricken
When Wife Eludes Watchers
and PIunges Into Fire

Michael J. Eutledge, sixty-two years
OLD, and for more than forty years a
letter carrier attached to the Vxndcveer
Park station &C BROOKLYN, was found
hanging in the cellar of his home, ct
ACT East Thirty second Street, Brook
Ign, last night According to tho police
he committed suicide because he be-
licyed that his wife was going TO die
from burns which she suffered early
yesterday when she stood over an
open fire. Mrs. Rutlcdee had recently
been returned from the Brooklyn Sta. &c
Hospital, and her husband held him
self responsible for his wife's injury.
Since her return from the hospital
Mrs. Ru4ledge had beon constantly IN
her husbands care. Yesterday. how
evar, she slipped from her home anc
into the rear yard, wl.erc she built a
fire. When the flames were at their
greatest height she stepped into the
blaze. AS she did 70, her daughter.
MaTy, and the hubbard saw her. They
rusaed into the yard and dragged her
from the femes but rot beSore she
had been probably fatally burned.
When his wise lad been removed TO
the Kings County Hospital Rutlcdge
ended bis lifa %