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The Monett times., 1921-11-25
PLANT DISEASES
TAKE HUGE TOLL
Farmer Suffers Loss of Income
and Consumer Compelled to
Pay Higher Prices.
CONTROL OF PESTS IS URGED
Can Be Brought About Only Through
Painstaking Technical Research,
Followed by Adoption of Rem
edies by Farmers.

Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
When plant disease or some other
crop pest destroys an important crop
throughout large area, it is easy to
see how dangerous these pests are
both to agriculture and to the coun-
try. The farmer whose crop Is de-
stroyed suffers through loss of his
income; the consumer often through alb
normally increased cost of his food
supply. Occasionally, as in 1916, when
the wheat crop of the United States
and Canada was reduced approximate
ly 2SOOO0,000 bushels by black stem
rust after the entire expense involved
III its production, except that OF har'
vesting and threShing, had been in
Cured, the result is so serious as to
andanger the stability of banks and of
business generally in the devastated
region and even, as in that case, to
threaten the future of nations through
impairment of food supply when need
ed for winning the great war.
Take Heavy Tel on Crops.
But spectacular and widespread de-
struction of crops is by no means the
9nly harm worked by plant diseases.
Every season and in substantially ev-
5ry important producing section they
AXE heavy toll on crop production,
Tbeir existence without control con-
stitutes one of the chief hazards which
The farmer encounters, increasing his
cost of production ard ultimately the
price which consumers must pay.
1t has been difficult to determine
even Approximately the amount OF
damage done by plant diseases, but
very careful estimates recently made
by the pathologists of the state ex-
pertinent stations and the Department
of Agriculture indicate that in 1919
The production of ten of the important
cereal, fruit and vegetable crops was
reduced more than 650,0O0000 bush
els by plant diseases. This estimate
does not include damage due to i'm
sects nor to adverse climatic condI-
tiOnS.
When it is remembered that sub
stantialiy equal expenditures for labor
and other items up to the point or
The Monett times., 1921-11-25
PARTLY FILLED SiL0
is DANGEROUS PLACE
Turn Machine Blower on Before
Attempting to Enter.
Number Of Accidents Occur Each Year
Owing to careiessness and lgnor-
ance of Methods Of Removing
Deadly Gases.

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
Turn the machine blower on and
leave it on for at least two minutes
before anyone is permitted to enter
a partly filled silo. Unless this rule
is followed, the result is likely to be
dead men, says the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
Annually fatalities occur among
farmers and their helpers as result
of the workmen entering half-filled
silcs after the deadly carbon monoxide
gases have had a chance to accumu-
late directly above the freshly en-
siled corn. A few days ago two llll'
nois farmers were killed and another
was rendered seriously sick by silo
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

can come from good baking powder);
a tablespoonful of melted butter, or
olive oil; and salt to suit. These in
gradients should be mixed thoroughly
with the flour; if chilled, the biscuits
will be lighter. After the oven has
been heated moderately hot and
everything is in readiness for baking,
sufficient milk should be added to the
flour TO make wet dough. The
dough should be rolled quickly, and
as little as possible, then cut and put
into the oven in an ungreased pan
Then baking should continue until the
biscuits are baked we'll and are brown
on both sides. To be light and of 9
good flavor, the biscuits should be
made quickly; not more than two
minutes should elapse between the
time the milk is added to the floul
and the biscuits are ready for baking
When baked, they should not be more
than an inch thick.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

Mrs. VIM. NJ. West and her mother
Mrs. Sarah E. Dysart, visited in
Carthage, Tuesday.
Mrs. C. F. Linthicum and Mrs. F.
L. Higgins were visitors in Joplin to-
day.
MI. and Mrs. Frederick Miller have
returned from a wedding trip to
Colorado and California.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bumcrcts, of
Oklahoma City are visiting nghermother
Mrs. Mary Ryan.
Mrs. Harry c. Fleming went to Jop-
lin, Tuesday, where she will visit rel
atives for two days.
Mrs. Frank Conley returned home
Monday morning from Little Rock,
Ark, where she attended the funeral
of her father, C. A. Yarbough.
DR.. J. X. Hildrup, of Windfall, Ind,
who has been visiting his nephew,
Won Todisman, and family, departed
Friday morning.
Mrs. T. D. Pitts fell down the eel
lar stairs at her home in south Mo-
nett Friday and fractured her right
hip. DR.. Russell dressed the injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Kilgore went to
Fayetteville, Arkv Tuesday, where
they will visit with relatives and Mr.
Kilgore will recuperate from three
weeks illness.
Mrs. T. P. Mooney, accompanied by
Mrs. Jeff Shaw, spent Tuesday II
Springfield with Mr.. Mooney, Frisco
machinist, who is a patient at the
Frisco hospital.
DR.. A. S. Hawkins received a large
box of fruit, Saturday morning sen
by Mrs. Hawkins from their frui
= ranch at Cleremont, Fla. The bo:
contained grapefruit, lemons an
lines. -
The Monett times., 1921-11-25
! DISCOVER NEW BLACKBERRY
Species Nearly Four lines Larger
Than Garden Variety Has Been
Found In Colombia.

A species of blackberry, nearly four
times larger than our garden variety
has been discovered in Colombia by
American scientists and is being eX-
perimented with by the Department of
Agriculture with view to distribu-
tfon to farmers of this country.
The giant berry was discovered by
DR.. Frank III. Chapman of the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History, IN the
remote forests Of Colombia. 1t was
brought here by Wilson Popenoe agri-
cultural explorer of the Agricultural
department and named the Colombia
berry after the country of it's origin.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

J.J. Maher went to Okmulgee, Okla
Tuesday, on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hickman spent
Tuesday shopping in Joplin.
Oscar Lewis was called to Ft.
Smith, Ark, Monday morning by
serious illness of his mother.
+ Miss Margaret Dulin, of Spring
field visited friends in Monett the
first of the week, returning home
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Luther Burkhart and small
daughter spent Tuesday in the city
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Howell.
Mrs. S. F. Wilmeshir today ratified
off the crocheted yoke which was won
by Miss Mayme Callan. who held
No. 27.
Misses Isabelle Dwyer and Helen
Attaway, accompanied Joseph Alta
way to Carthage Saturday, where he
takes treatment from DIR. Powers.
Mrs. G. c. Burch, of Monett, who
was operated upon at the Burge-
Deaconess hospital at Springfield, by
Drs. Miller and Lowe, is getting along
nicely.
,Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Such and son
Billie, left Tuesday morning for st.
Louis where they will spend Thanks
giving as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Such.
Mrs. Hattie Lane, of Fayetteville,
Ark, who came last week to attend
the wedding of her granddaughter,
Miss Ruby Lane to Mr.. Finis E.
Engleman, and to visit her son, Joe
L. Lane and family, returned home
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. A. E. White departed Tuesday
morning for Appleton City, Mo-,
where she will spend the winter with
her sister, Miss Emma Clark and
brother, McCager Clark. She was ac-
companied as far as Springfield by
Mrs. Vincent Ballay, who will spend
the day there.
Prof. Lynch, School Visitor from
the Springfield Teachers College, ar
rived in Neosho Wednesday and was
quite ill when he reached this city.
He was taken to the Big Spring Inn
for some time was under the care of
a physician and nurse, Prof. Lynch
however, we are glad to report, has so
far recovered as to be able to attend
the Teachers Convention today
Neosho Democrat, Nov. IS.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25
SAVE CORN FOR EXTRA SEED
Excellent Plan to Select Enough to
Serve for Two or Three Years
Paintings.

When corn is selected from the field
Cor seed, the United States Department
Of Agriculture urges that enough seed
be selected to serve for two or three
years. paintings, This is essential in
the origination and perpetuatlon of
high-yielding varieties adapted to local
conditions. Seed corn that natures
well and dries out promptly without
injury will keep it's good terminating
and yielding power for four or hve
years. Often bad season Will pre-
vent the selection of desirable corn for
seed. But homegrown seed corn Of
the best quality can be always avail
able by protecting a sufficient quantity
from moisture and from insects ana
5,.15 nr'..t. tc
The Monett times., 1921-11-25
GIRLS
By e. H. L.

Among various movements afoot
in Monet, there is one for bigger
and better local organization Of the
Boy Scouts of America. This is a
welcome step in the social organi-
cation of our young people, and de-
serves the loyal support of every citi-
zen in this locality. Yet there is an
other movement, equally essential to
our young people, which is direfully
conspicuous by its Absence move
ment for beneficial organization Of
our girls.
This is not due to carelessness, per-
haps, but it is due to a perilous lack
Of forethought on the part of most
of us. Everyone loves and adrnires
well reared woman, as everyone
loathes one Of the other sort; but
few Of the elders Of a generation
pause to realize that in their hands
largely rests the future Of their
daughters. People are prone to
criticize ill-faVored conditions among
girls without, as rule, taking many
steps toward annihilation of such
conditions.
Last year the institution of
woman's suffrage descended upon our
government. Woman has the same
political power that has man; she is
a social builder as he is; she makes
or destroys his home, she must be
efficient in her duties as he must be
in his. A careless, unsocialized girl
will rarely, as a wolan, be a good
citizen or a consistent home maker
The future of a generation, of girls
as Of boys, must then be shaped
virtually from the cradle.
We need not seek far to find a
means of uplift for our girls. The
corresponding organization to the
Boy Scouts is the National Girl Re-
serves. This organization succeeds
the Camp Fire Girls of America, and
is presented to the girls, a strong,
better equipped one than the Camp
Fire Girls ever was. Its ideals are
good citizenship, a high social warm
sisterly cooperation and all that is
conducive to the progress of the
world and humanity.
1t is high time that the citizens of
Monett were getting back of such an
organization and pushing it. Local
conditions obviate this. The girls
need the help of. the mems and
women's organizations alike. And the
girls are willing and anxious to
organize-they whisper it among
themselves while they are yet power
less and without support Fathers,
mothers, citizens all, try helping them
and see for yourselves.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25
SHELTER TURKEYS IN WINTER
Good Plan to Keep Fowls in Same
House They Are Expected to Use
in Laying Season.

II is a good plan to house the tur-.
sevs during the winter months where
they are expected to lay during the
laying season. A straw barn makes
vary desirable shelter for turkeys dur
inc the winter season and, being little
nsed in the spring and early summer,
makes very suitable place for the
turkeys to lay and brood in. A little
forethought may prevent the turkey
hen from stealing her nest away In
the spring.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

Mrs. Chas. Ball, who has been i'll
several weeks, is very much i'm
proved and is able to sit up. Her
sister, Mrs. Miller, of Kansas City is
here caring for her.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

Mrs. j. H. Smith on Fifth street,
who has been i'll the past two weeks
remains in critical condition. The
two children who are quarantined
with scarlet fever and diphtheria, are
both better.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

Headwork wins IN football also in
all others Of life's activities.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do
well, and doing well whatever you do.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

Do your Christmas advertising
early.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25
POLITICAL REFORM

Twenty five years ago, the people
who were looking for better govern
ment called themselves "reformers."
But the average citizen does not take
kindly to the idea of reform. He
looks at so called reformers as cranks
highbrows, or office seekers.
Yet reform efforts have done good.
One of the most notable was the civifA
service reform movement. When that
began work, it was the custom to
turn all office holders out when new
political regime came in, and give
their job to new set of hungry
politicians.
Many people had the idea that Off
ces ought to be passed around so as
to benefit the largest number of peo-
pie possible, even though the public
suffered from this rotation of green
and incompetent men. Civil service
reformers were denounced as "mug-
wumps" and "holier than thou" people
but the country has benefited by the
improved business methods they
fought for ..-.
The modern reform movement tries
not to elevate itself on any pedestal,
and it seeks to show the every day
man how much he suffers from in
competent government. If it costs
twice too much to run a government
office, the unnecessary expense is adj
ed to everybody's taxes. The work.
ingman who pays no income tax, may
not think he has to carry any part of
it. But he does.
What happens is that every busi-
ness man who pays taxes, feels that
to make it worth while to engage in
business, he must make an income
that will pay all his taxes, and still
enable him to live in the same way
he did before the war. He adds
enough to his prices to pay his taxes
and the mass of the people pay the
bill.
The man who worked for daily
wage and sees no tax bill except
poll tax, should therefore be just as
much interested in political reform as
anyone. There is nothing highbrowish
about this perception of the need
for better business government.
1t is fine to have all the big, powers
with US in principle but what we will
await with pleasure is their signature
on the dotted line.-Joplin Globe.
There's only one thing that'll mix
with business an that's printers ink.
Abe Martin.
The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do
well, and doing well whatever you do.
-Longfellow.
Headwork wins IN football also in
all others Of life's activities.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25
ST. LOUIS AND MONETT
Arrivals
BETWEEN MONETT AND OKLA.
HOMA

BETWEEN MONETT AND OKLA.
HOMA
Arrivals
No N04 Local Passenger ---10:40 am
No. 8 st. Louis Ltd. ..-.-.. TOO pm.
No. 10 Meteor r....-,.........10:35 pm
Departures
No. 9 Meteor ..... -.,,...,v....,.- 3:2O am.
No. z Oklahoma Ltd. .-..-. S:25 am.
No. 4O3 Local Passenger. $3.50 pm,
BETWEEN MONETT, FIT. SMITH
AND PARIS
Arrivals
No. a Texan ........-.........~ ..~..~lO:z5 am
No. TIC Eastern Express SEE 6:10 pm
No 6 St. Louis Limited--1O:50 pm
Departures
No. 5 Texas Limited. 5:35 am
No. IT'S Little Rock Exp-~.-...1O:05 am.
No. Texan ... .,~..-..--..~... 6:25 pm.
BETWEEN MONETT and WICHITA
Arrivals
No. 306 Southwest Lmtd~~-.10:45 p.in
No. 3O4 Eastern Express 9:45 am.
No. 312 st. l.. & Tex. Exp 500 am
No. 316 Springfield Exp. --. 5:15 pm.
Departures
| No. 305 Southwest Ltd 5:45 am
No. 317 Local Passenger -~10:30 am.
No. 303 K. C. Passenger .- 6:45 pm
No. 311 Local Passenger .-~11:15 pm
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

There's only one thing that'll mix
with business an that's printers ink.
Abe Martin.
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

Do your Christmas shopping
The Monett times., 1921-11-25

1t is fine to have all the big powers
with us in principle but what we will
await with pleasure is their signature
on the dotted line.-Joplin Globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
BR|ANDD|RECTS
CABINET AF TER
|. REACHING PAR|S
Premier Home Again Only to
Face Challenge Of Famous
Speech.
BY FRANK r. MASON,
International News Service.

PARIS, Dec. 2.-Immediately after
his arrival this afternoon Premier
BRAND preside at a meeting of the
cabinet. The premier had consulted
with several ministers on the train
coming from Havre. but was unable
to go fully into details about the
Washington conference.
Several hours before BRAND arrived
crowds gathered about st. Lazare
station. There was much cheering
and shouting OF "Vive BRAND" as the
train pulled in.
M. BRAND emerged from the sta
ton between two lines O. republican
guards. He smiled and waved his
hand at the crowd and then jumped
into a waiting motor car.
Tomorrow at noon the premier will
confer with President Miilerand on
various matters. They will include
the discord with Great Britain over
the Franco-Turkish treaty and
Frances political and military posi-.
ton as affected by the Washington
conference.
On Tuesday the premier will ad-
dress the Chamber of Deputies. He
takes the position that his speech be-
fore the Washington conference was
really victory for France. and ex-
plains to the world the need Of large
French army. 1t Ia accepted as a GER.
tainty. however. that there will be
some sharp debate upon the Angora
pact.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
CARFARE SLASH FOR D. c.
SCHOOL CHILDREN URGED

Early enactment of the Dyer bill,
providing half fare on District street
car lines for pupils of District schools.
is urged as the most effective pos
sible contribution to American educa-
ton week, provided for by recent
Presidential proclamation, in let
ter received today by Charles A.
Baker, president of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, from ]. c.
Wright, 514 T street northwest.
The letter says:
"The attendance records of the
public schools Of the District of Co
lumbia for the first semester Of the
school year ending June 80, 1927.
show a total enrolment Of 64,143
pupils. 559,913 absentees and 1887
tardy for all sessions. The records
for the second semester of the samc
year show a total enrolment of 81 :
428 pupils, 669. 844 absentees and Az
ISL tardy for all sessions. May it not
be reasonably assumed that much Of
the absence and hardness cited was
directly induced by excessive street
car fare that struggling parents
heavily burdened with the high coet
Of living, found it impossible to par :"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
$4,000 ORDERED
ON WALKOUT IN
PACKING PLANTS
Strike Call. Effective Monday,
Issued as Protest at Recent
Wage Reductions.
BY International New. Service.


CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-Forty-five thou
sand packing i,ouse employees have
been instructed by officials of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and.
Butcher Workmen Of North America
10 go on strike next Monday morn
ring. Orders for the strike are enrouts
today to branches of the union In all
packing centers.
1t is estimated 20, 900 men will strike
In Chicago II the order is obeyed
Other cities affected are st. Peal.
Milwaukee, Sioux City, Omaha,
City, East st. Louis, Fort Worth.
Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Austin.
MINI.
Included in the strike call are about
5000 members of allied unions, such
as the stationary firemen, steam and
operating engineers, car repair men.
carpenters. blacksmiths and other
craftsmen employed in packing plants.
Dennis Lane, secretary Of the
Meat Cutters Union, declared all
union men would strike and that
many non-union men would join
them. Representatives of the big
packing plants said few men would
go out.
The strike is in protest against
recent wage reductions announced
by the packers and agreed to by
many employees under the shop
representation" plan. The unions
have refused to participate in this
plan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
EXPECT VERDICT
TODAY IN TRIAL
Of LENA CLARKE
Her Counsel Asks Acquittal OF
Staying on Grounds Of
Insanity.
by international New. Service.

ORLANDO. Fla, Dec. 2.-The fate
Of Lena NJ. T. Clarke. who, with Bax-
ter Patterson. is indicted on a charge
of having slain Frederick A. Miltmore.
Orlando restaurant proprietor, here
last August. will rest with the jury.
which has heard her trial this after
noon, according TO plans early today.
States Attorney John Jones made
his plea to the jury yesterday, and
this morning Ed Davis opened his plea
TO the jury to hold Miss Clarke insane
and acquit her.
The Jury's action in accepting the
insanity theory and therefore freeing
Miss Clarke, would not legally declare
her insane. but would only serve to
free her from the murder charge,
which could be accomplished by hold
ing that insufficient evidence TO con-
meet her with the killing has been pre-
scented.
After the States case against Miss
Clarke is finished, provided Miss
Clarke is acquitted. she still has to
deal with Federal authorities. who
have been investigating shortages
in the West Palm Beach post
office, where she was poNmistress
when Miltmore was slain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
OIL RIVALRY ON
COAST ST|FLED,
PRObERSCLA|M|
Standard Company Fixes Prices
Through Finances and Credit,
Senate Is Told.
BY international News Service.

Competition in the Pacific oil
fields has been -strangled by the Stand
ard Oil Company of California, ac-
cording to a report submitted to the
Senate today by the Federal Trade
Commission.
The Standard OIL Company. said the
report, dominates the Pacific Coast
apparently from an interloclsing
stock ownership resting largely in the
hands Of a few great capitalists and
from it's great financial resources and
credit"
The commission also charged that
the independent oil companies were In
an association which fixed prices. but
followed the price which the Stand
ard Oil named"
The report showed that the Royal
Dutch Shell combination acquired the
Union OIL Company, of California,
in the Pacific Oil Company, which in
turn controls the Associated Oil Com
pany. The Standard, the report stated,
owns 20 per cent of the Pacific con-
Germ.
A resolution adopted by the hide
pendent Petroleum Marketers' Assoc
citation, Of Los Angeles, which stifled
price discussion, was included in the
record.
A little later, the commission said,
the association agreed to maintain the
prices named by the Standard Oh
Company. This agreement. made
September %. 1915, was forwarded to
the Standard OIL Company's home Of
flee and "the following day the Stand
ard OIL Company advanced it's price
and this advance was followed by the
other marketers." The report charged
this practice was followed up to the
present time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
LAST CHANCE To
STUDY ARTISTS.
LEGSTOMORRON|
Keith Performer Will Again
Visit Berberich's-Submit Es-
says by Midnight.

Competitors for the prizes offered
by the management of B. F. Keith's
for the Identification OF the owner
Of the attractive legs pictured In the
Berberich advertisement in last Sun
days Times, have only until midnight
tomorrow in which to submit their
essays. The aforesaid owner will
make final visit to Berberich's, S13
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, to-
morrow at noon, providing the last
opportunity for a visual Identification.
or course. 1t Is known that. the legs
belong to one Of the artists appearing
on the Keith BILL but just which one
is another question. The subject Of
essays to be submitted must be How
I Identified These Legs at Ber-
berich's," so 1t can readily be seen
that 1t is important that ., keen look
out be kept in the vicinity Of that
store tomorrow,
A pile of essays resembling a small
mountain is already, on Manager
Robbins desk and each mail adds to
the number. The Judges who will
pass on the merits Of each have no
small task before them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-02
FRANCE To SEND
HORSEBACK ON
EXTSTEAMER
CONTINUED from first Page)

CONTINUED fro,E first Pdge)
that IL was confident Of effecting the
immediate return OF Morse.
1t was pointed out by federal agents
today that Morse may fight extradi-
ton and refuse to return voluntarily
to America. At this time. the Gov
eminent has no charge upon which to
cxtradite him, II was stated.
The grand jury OF the Distrist nj
Columbia, II was said, probably will
indict the New York man next week.
As soon as the indictment Is re-
turned, the State Department win
formally ask France for the extradi-
ton of Morse under the existing
treaties. For the present, the Gov
ernrnent will mark time" awaiting
the probable indictment, it was said.