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The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-03-02

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned lamp that used to grow dim
when He came to see his Best Girl?
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-03-02

A cynic is one who makes a garlic
out of a piece of apple pie.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-03-02

YOU'D BE SURPRISED"
The next new photographer record
will undoubtedly be something like
this: 81 look into your eyes and see
my finish" .
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-03-02

OUR WEEKLY THEORY.
Money is the root Of evil, it is said.
Then careless spending is the mois-
ture that make the roots grow.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-03-02

BE Of good cheer, every dark cloud
has q silver lining" shouted the re-
form speaker"
Maybe So" replied somebody down
in the crowd, ''but my pocket book
haint.
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other things that 60 TO make s.
Olaf's supper. affairs Of note. The
public Is wen % members are cor
dialy invited, said Mrsx T. !. AM
derson, president. s
The committee in charge is COM
posed Of Mrs. a. Stenseth, chairmanS
Mrs. A, {Skurdal, Mr.. I. A. SwensoB
Mrs. K. Svidal, Mrs. ]. Svee, An@
A. Swenstad, Mrs. o. Serumgard$.
and Mrs. T. Serumgard.
The American Wooden company,
the largest producer Of wool GOODS
has named prices for the fall Of 1924
on a basis ranging from as to 50 per
cent below price levels Of last autumx
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A 1926 EPrFAPH

I. - A 1925 EPrTAPH
Here Lies g II.
Old Gang . "a
Killed in Action
By The
National Nonpartisan League.
Honest Men Can Now
Rest in Peace.
-
Prohibition has reduced DRINKS
to a millennium and taken away much
Of the work Of the crinoline courts"
-Coutry Weekly.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-03-02

MODERN DEFINITION
Teetotaler-A man who totally alb.
stains from home-brew,
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The Monett times., 1921-05-27
ENTERTAINED FOR
MISS MANSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Mansfield en-
tertained at their home Friday even
ing in honor of their cousin, Miss Lu-
ellie Mansfield, who will leave soon
for Concordia, Kans., to complete her
studies. Only the relatives were pres
ent.
On arriving home about ten o'clock,
Miss Mansfield found her home filled
with her school mates who had taken
charge during her absence. To say
Miss Lucille was surprised would be
putting it mildly. She was presented
with a beautiful parasol in remenl-
brance of their many happy days to-
gether. The evening was spent in
games and dancing, after which a one
plate lunch was served.
Those present were Misses Margar-
ct and Gertrude Frossard, Marie
White, Marie and Laneta Randall,
Ruth and Julia Gimbel, Mary Moore,
Gertrude Maher, Catherine Dwyer,
Anna Moody; Messrs. Joseph Randall,
Paul Holland, Chas. Flaherty, Joseph
Kane and John Williams and Tom
Golden, of Springfield.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
WIDOW OF SLAIN
MAN SUES SLAYER
Mrs. Fay Epperson Charges Elliott
Killed Her Husband Wantonly
And Maliciously.

Joplin, May 21.-A suit asking
$4,000 as damages for the death Of
her husband, Clarence Raymond Ep-
person, was filed in circuit court here
yesterday morning by Mrs. Fay Ep-
person Of Neosho against r. Frank
Elliott, deputy constable of Duen-
veg.
Elliott shot End killed Epperson
near Epperson's farm home, few
miles south of Neosho, May 6. He
contended at the time that he and a
young woman friend were sitting in
a motor car at the roadside when
Epperson suddenly appeared and
pointed gun at them. The gun
snapped, Elliott said, and then he
drew revolver from a pocket of the
car and killed Epperson.
A coroner's jury exonerated Elliott
when the inquest was held.
Relatives of the dead man say the
shooting took place in a private lane,
the property of the Epperson family
and on the farm where he resided.
They have contended that Epperson
had been hunting rabbits at night,
when he reached the point where
Elliott and his young woman friend
were in the car
In the petition against Elliott, it
is charged that Elliott "willfully.
knowingly, maliciously, wickedly,
wantonly and wrongfully" shot Ep-
person.
Mrs. Epperson says her husband
was capable of earning at least $125
a month, and that besides working at
farming and manual labor, he also
Invented various devices and COM
posed music, which provided him
extra revenue.
Mrs. Epperson has three children.
They are: Lorena, years old; Ray
mond, 20 months old, and Myrtle, A
months old.
Elliott is said to own considerable
disease. Funeral services will be held
lands.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
SCHOOL BOARD REDUCES
LEVY TO 35 PER CENT

We are advised by HI. "A. Gardner,
president of the school board, that at a
meeting of the board Friday the
seventy cent levy for building pur-
poses, voted at the last election, was
reduced by the board to thirty-five
cents OH the hundred dollar valuation.
In view Of the recent increase of
valuation of property in the school
district the school board figures that
they do not need the full levy in or
der to raise funds to run the school
another year, and in order to save the
tpK payers this additional amount
of money, which they figure will not
be needed, the board has reduced the
tax levy for building purposes from
seventy cents to thirty-five cents. 1t
seems that the members of the school
board are not only alive to the best
interests of the district and the public
schools, but are also interested in
saving the taxpayers all the money
possible.
Through the hearty cooperation
which has existed among the mem
bers of the school board, and between
the board and the faculty of teachers,
Monet has built up within the last
few years one of the best schools in
Southwest Missouri With next years
faculty practically completed with Mr..
Engleman at the head as superin-
tendent, we are promised continued
success another year.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER LAW
RENEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU
L. L. Hunt, County Agent.
Chinch Bugs.

| Chineh bugs can be found In large
numbers in majority Of the wheat
fields. In certain sections the i'm
festations will average as high as
fields there are no bugs to be found.
five bugs to the hill, while in other
It is not likely that wheat will be
damaged to any large extent, but with
favorable weather for the develop
ment of the bugs the corn damage is
likely to be great.
HalltOwn Cheese Factory Reopens.
The Cheese factory at HarItown,
after lying idle for year and half
has again opened for business. The
low price of butter fat has made
cheese making possible.
This is cooperative factory, man
aged and owned by the farmers in
the vicinity. The plant was built
few years ago and is one Of the best
equipped cheese factories in Missouri.
Mr.. John Stewart of Halltown was
elected manager.
Livestock Train Dates Changed.
The Livestock Demonstration Train
from the State Experiment Station
that is touring the Ozarks will stop
at Marionville June 6, Aurora, June
IN, and Miller, June 8. 1t was former
ly scheduled to stop at Mt. Vernon
on June 8, but satisfactory arrange
ments could not be made. Afternoon
and evening meetings will be held at
each stop. Demonstration material
and speakers will be announced later.
Moving Pictures on Swine Raising.
The Lawrence County Duroc Jersey
Breeders and Sales Association will
show moving pictures on swine raising
at the various towns in Lawrence
County. Money raised will be used to
further Boys and Girls Club Work.
The pictures will be shown at Marion
vile, Aurora, Monett, Peirce City,
Mt. Vernon, Miller and Paris Springs
within the next two weeks. Watch fo-
the dates.
Soil Survey of Lawrence County.
A soil survey will be made of Law
renee County by the University of
Missouri in cooperation with the
United States Bureau of Soils. This
survey is made at the request of many
farmers and citizens through the Law
renee County Farm Bureau.
The soil survey is simply an inven-
tory of the soils of the county. The
field work consists in identifying the
various kinds of soil, and determining
accurately their distribution. Each
kind of soil is carefully noted and its
location indicated on soil map.
Samples are taken from every type,
ten or more acres in extent and sent
to the University of Columbia for
chemical analysis. All of this work is
done without cost to the farmers of
this county.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
LIBERTY

The Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Miller were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z.
Mulkey and son Norman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dee Winton and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Hawker Chitwood
Rev. A, Green visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wolfe and sons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Fletcher spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spilman and
family of Monet visited at the home
of the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. C. Wolfe Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. Russell is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Mulkey and family.
Miss Wilma Mulkey is visiting
with friends in Monet this week and
attended the closing exercises of the
schools at that place.
w. R. Russell returned from McRae
Ark, Saturday morning. He will be
at home now through the berry season
here.
Mrs. E. R. Russell and children
spent Thursday with Mrs. W. R. Rus
sell and sons.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27

The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Wesley Bradford, who is i'll with
Bright's disease, is a little improved
though still very sick boy.
Miss Etna Conley who has been
working in Monett the past four
months, left Saturday morning for her
homefour miles east of Sarcoxia.
Mrs. Joe Smith, of Aurora, was
here to attend the funeral of Eva
Louise Willis, held Friday afternoon
from the First Baptist church.
Miss Gladys Keeling, a member of
the faculty of Central school, departed
Saturday morning for her home near
Wheaton to spend the vacation.
A few relatives and friends gave
Mrs. Henry Backsmeyer of near
Freistatt a birthday surprise Thurs
day evening.
Misses Edwina and Mildred Hagler
daughters of E. L. Hagler, have been
quite i'll the past two weeks. Miss
Edwina has been confined with rheu-
matism and Miss Mildred has SYM
ptoms of Influenza and typhoid
fever. They are at the home of their
grandparents.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
BONNIE VIEW
(Too late for Last Weeks Issue.)

tIoo laJe Tor Last weeks, lEsue.)
Mrs. Willie Wimsatt spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Sanford Wormington.
Those who spent Sunday at the
home Of j. o. Tate we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Means, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Tate, Miss Leila Tate and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Williams of Peirce City.
(. Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Browning spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Heber
Browning.
We are glad to hear that Frank
Cox is getting along SO well, and that
the doctors have reported him out Of
danger.
Pau and ,5ernard Muirenin were
Peirce City, visitors Monday after
noon.
Miss Leila Roller spent Sunday with
Miss Cora Terry.
Little Ermal Wornnington spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his grand
mother, Mrs. R. Wormington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wormington
and family, and Walter Wormington
spent Sunday with Jim Holmes and
family.
Thornton Cox, of Colorado who was
called here by the serious illness of his
brother Frank, is on the sick list.
Preparations are being made 10 be-
gin work on the Cox cemetery soon.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
FINS E. ENGLEMAN SUPER
TENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Announcement has been made that
Finis E. Engleman, principal of the
Monet high school, will be superin-
tendent of the Monett public schools
next year. He takes the place of Gov.
H. Capps, who has served in that
capacity so efficiently the past two
years. Mr.. Capps would not accept
the position again, although pressed
to do so, because he wished to take
up higher work.
Mr.. Engleman is well qualified for
the position to which he has been cleo
ted and the selection meets with the
approval of the patrons of the school.
He has made an excellent record as
principal of the high school for the
past two years. He is also an ath-
letic coach Of exceptional ability and
has made Monett high school famous
in Missouri athletics.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
AT AURORA

At the School of Instruction held
at Aurora Thursday, the opening
ceremony was given by members of
Aloha Chapter No. 240. Only one or
two Chapters in the 55th district were
without representatives.
The orchestra from Purdy furnish
ed the music for the afternoon and
added much pleasure to the work.
Members of Aurora Chapter served
punch to all present just before the
meeting was opened, and also gave a
beautiful flower drill and the roses
were presented by them to the Grand
Officers.
At $50 banquet was given and in
the evening Monet Chapter No. 100
gave the initiatory work. The
lectures were helpful and very in
structive in detail and those in at
tendance felt well paid for making the
effort to attend.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
FOREST PARK
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

| The Parent Teacher Association of
Forest Park has made a record dur
ing the past school year Of which the
members are justly proud.
The Association was organized at
the beginning of the school term last
September with an efficient corps of
officers: These were, President, Mrs.
Percy Johnson; Vice President, Mrs.
]. G. Carter; Secretary, Mrs. J. S.
Willis; Treasurer, Mrs. Grover Hobbs.
AT the regular meetings of the as
sociation, held every two weeks, talks
on helpful subjects have been given
by professional men, by the members,
and by visitors, and articles read and
discussed from the Child Welfare
Magazine. AT isuch times musical
numbers or recitations have been
sooner or later. And no living person
Among the social activities of the
organization are a pie social, given
lens if they should be broken SO that
dinner served on the lawn. The
teachers served refreshments to the
members at the last regular meeting.
The Parent Teachers Association
put teeters on the play ground, three
on the girls side and three on the
boys side, respectively, as there was
mo equipment Of any kind for the chill
dren to use during school intermis-
sions. Plans have also been partly
made to provide swings which will be
installed next fall
The organization has made S121.58
and closes the year with a balance of
s5s.51.
There are 43 members and the
association has been an active force
in the community. The teachers and
parents of the school have enjoyed
the social intercourse occasioned by
these meetings and the teachers es-
pecially appreciate the spirit of
friendliness and interest displayed by
the parents and those connected with
the school.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
A. H. T. A. PASSES RESOLUTIONS

Whereas: Since the Law Enforce
ment League of the City of Monet
has taken the necessary steps for
the cleaning up of said city of un-
desirable and unlawful practices of
divers sorts, it has become the habit
for certain class of persons from
said city to now drive out in the rural
districts and at certain places with
out the consent or the knowledge of
the property owners of said places,
commit illegal unlawful, wrong and
lawless practices of divers sorts,
therefor;
Be it Resolved: BY Subj Order No.
1S4 Anti Horse-Thief Association that
said practices must discontinue and
cease within the jurisdiction of Sub
Order No. 1874 A. H. T. A.. and be it
Further Resolved: That the Anti
Hotse l4hief Association being tIni
order for the enforcement of the law,
therefore Sub-Order No. 1S4 through
the proper channels will use every
legal means in its power to rid the
rliral districts if these undesirable
visitors whose illegal actions and
deeds are a menace to good govern
ment, their very presence contamin-
ating the soil Of God Fearing and
law abiding class of people.
By Order of Committee.
Nav IL, 1921. 69t1d t2w
The Monett times., 1921-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Willis and daugh-
ter, Mildred, left Friday to spend
several days with Mrs. Joe Smith and
family at Aurora.
]. L. Mace, Frisco telegraph oper-
ator, cut his left wrist severely on
the wind shield of his automobile,
Wednesday. Dt,. C. 7. Dusenbury
dressed the wound.
Mrs. F. M. Gray, of Miami, Okla,
returned home Friday after having
having visited for several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ken
nedy.
Mrs. Morris, of South Monett, while
crossing the Frisco railroad tracks
coming to town Saturday, fell and
severely sprained her right thumb and
wrist.
Loren Swartzel, assistant hostler at
the round-house, accidentally cut off
the end Of the third finger of his
right hand on the grab iron engine
about three o'clock Saturday morning.
DR.. G. T. Dusenbury dressed the
wound.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
ABBEY SCREEN DOOR
BRACES ON SALE

More than a hundred of the Abbey
new style screen door braces were sold
in Monett yesterday. The brace is an
adjustable and indestructible article
of hardware and according to Mr..
Abbey, it is the only efficient door
brace that has appeared on the mar
ket up to this time. Mr.. Abbey placed
one of the contrivances on the Times
office door and it is all he claims
for il.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
SENIOR HAY RIDE

Donald and Dena Withers very
pleasantly entertained at their home
south of town on Wednesday evening.
Donald drove to town with hay
wagon and drove back home with a
wagon load Of the class of 1921.
After playing games the guests
gathered around the fine camp fire
W eherhot weiners were prepared to
supplement the delicious sandwiches
which the Senior girls had prepared.
The drive homeward in the moon
light ended very pleasant evening,
although the class could not forget
their rides together were nearly over.
Those of the class attending were
Ethel Afchdale, Della and Florence
Courdin, Ruth Cox, Helen Nordin,
Ruth Feist, Mildred Freeze, Grace
Richardson, Theo. Shepherd, Ida and
Florence Reynaud, Ruth Wilhelm,
Dena Withers, Christine Long, Ruth
Mahoney, Julia Monnet, Durward
Gooch, Homer Counts, Paul Wilson,
Harold Johnston, Vernon Chumbley,
Oral and Earl McCu5bin and William
Stewart. Other guests were Arthur
Bounous, Edna and Henry Lautaret,
Donald Withers, Phil Short, Misses
Foster, Owen and Mills and Mr..
Holestine
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
REMODELING HOME

o. A. Williams, No. sos Central
avenue, has let a contract to Murray
Brothers to remodel his residence. 1t
will be converted into a modern five
room bungalow and new porches will
be built, and when it is completed will
be very attractive home. Work will
start Monday.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
JUNIORS AND SENIORS
ENJOY OUTING

The Senior class of Monet High
school were guests at the home of
Oral McCubbin, Friday evening. Sat
urday morning the entire class went
in trucks to Pioneer, to spend the day
picnicking.
The Junior class left at seven o.
clock Saturday morning to go to
Pioneer for days outing.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27

0. M. Birkes has bought Charles d.
Bakers residence property at 406
Fourth street and will move there in a
short time.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27

Johnnie Williams and Tom Golden,
of Springfield, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Kane and son, No. 401 Sixth
street.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
GUN CLUB HOLDS
WEEKLY SHOOT

| .
The Monet Gun Club held its week
ly shoot at the aviation field Friday
afternoon. E. Folger made the
highest average for the afternoon.
Following is the score.
Event 1-Lehnhard, IS; Robinson,
II; Gulick, %; Blennerhassett. is;
Folger, %.
Event Hobbs, 1S; Rogers, s.;
Robinson, II; Gulick, 20; Blenner-
hassett, 20.
Event 3-Folger, %; Gulick, 2O;
Lehnhard, II; Rogers, 5; Robinson, Is.
Event 4-Gulick 20; Folger, %;
Blennerhassett, 20; Lehnhard, Is;
Hobbs, IL.
Event 5-Blennerhassett, 16; NJ.
Woods, Is; Folger, "a; Lehnhard, 2S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Richardson, of Mt.
Vernon, visited between trains, Satur-
day morning, with Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Richardson enroute to Exeter to
visit Mrs. Richardson's father.
Mrs. w. w. Smedley returned to her
home at Little Rock, Ark, Saturday
morning after short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Smedley, and other rel
atives in the city.
The Monett times., 1921-05-27
GLOBE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship HOO a. m.
Evening service 1880 p. m.
Gustav E. MalIaquist,
vtf Paste
The Monett times., 1921-05-27

GOOD BLACK DIRT for sale.
Brundige Job wagon. Walsh's, Phone
26. 49t2w6
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-01

Mr.. Martin Jaeoby, Mayor,
NeveIlton. La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-01
PRESIDENT nnoWH SECURES
FEDERAL AID ON FROG
MORE ROAD.

President B. c. Brown, Of ths Pe-
lice Jury, was In New Orleans Mon
day, for the purpose Of eonferrng
with the State Highway Dspartmenx
relative to road work in this paxisla.
He succeeded IN seeming FedsEal
aid on the Fsrriday-Jonssville Hie1-
way. The Federal sufhoEitin have
also agreed to take over and gravel
tbs road in the near futurs.
The Board Of Sass Highway En-
gineers win also take over aad msin-
tain all completed Federal roads n
the parish, which Win b ths vidAliar
Clayton road, and TIE. Fsrriday- Ten
sas rosd.
Citizens Of the pariss should fssl
very proud Of The fact that Federal
aid has bssn secured on The Ferri-
day-Jonesville road and We eongratu-
late President Brown upon The splsp-
did manner in which he has cooper
ated with the Beard Of State Hieh-
way Engineers and tie Federal Gov
eminent in our road work, and b.
which action be mas enlisted thsir
good win and thus secured much ed
from the government on our model
roads.
One has only 10 dive out The road
. short way to appreciate what thsse
roads are meaning and are going to
mean to the parish. We have the dis
tinction Of ranking third IN ths ststs
with our rosd-buildsag program.-
,Concordia Sentinel
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-01

oeiug expeuSeS WOulQ Oepen0 enClfely
upon the amount of business done.
Tomatoes would cost about $40 per
ton and with a five ton yield would
produce the farmers about $50 per
acre on the average. Sweet potatoes
seem to be q pretty profitable crop
TO grow and they are gaining in pop
ularity rs q canned food. Southern
blackberries also sell pretty well.
think you would need at least $780,
900, or arrangements for q line Of
credit to that amount, before under
taking to operaEe a factory.
Now my idea would be along q diff
ferent line. I believe thax your eli
mate is early enough to grow vege-
tables to be shipped 70 the Northern
markets. We have little farm down
in Tangipahoa parish, on the main
line Of the Illinois Central, and we
have found it very profitable to grow
beans for the early market; also cauli-
flower and carrots. II were going to
back q proposition with the hope Of
making something good out Of it in
the future, and building up business
which would be profitable for the COM
munity at large, I would certainly
undertake to interest the farmers in
growing vegetables. We people up
North pay high prices for such things
and the supply is never equal to the
demand. I have spent considerable
time in the South myself and can
refer you to the tomato game a. it
is played at Crystal Springs, Mis-
sissippi. Mr.. Lotteries commenced
backing the tomato game in that sec
tion about Is years ago and it has
grown now until they sometimes ship
100 carloads Of tomatoes in q day,
and the seasons shipments run up
to several hundred carr, and they dis
tribute many thousands Of dollars in
the community. This il being done on
tomatoes alone. At Independence and
Hammond, Louisiana, they are doing
about the same thing on strawberries.
/ would much prefer to put my money
and energy behind growing propo-
sition than . canning proposition.
There is NOT much chance to make
out Of . canning factory
the surplus crop. II you want
to get some information, first-hand,
relative to this matter, you might
write . letter to B. A. Craddock,
Humboldt, Tenn. Mr.. Craddock has
been located at Humboldt for many
years but he has never been able to
make anything opersking his factory
on surplus crop tomatoes and il now
going up into West Kentucky for his
and shipping them to the
factory. You zee the kind Of tomatoes
which, are grown for the Northern