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The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
NEGRO SENTENCED
TO DIE BY ROPE

cENTERvILLE. Ala. AuE. H.
Clyde Thomas negro. confessed
murderer OF a I4-year-old white
girl. was sentenced at noon csday
TO die September Is. He was then
hurried back 70 Birminghs<s under
militia guard.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1s. Isa1.

= perusai OF the offerings of the merchants listed
below, IS sure to prove profitable to you They
stand ready at all times to assist and serve YOU
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The Monett times., 1921-02-25
ROCKY COMFORT

e. S. Culp was a business visitor in
Neosho, Friday.
Mrs. P. S. Potts of Wheaton visited
relatives here Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The four days old boy of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. w. >Schell was buried in the
Rocky Comfort cemetery Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dabb. of near
Stella spent Friday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Lamberson.
L. r. Rogers made a business trip
TO Neosho Wednesday.
Rev. Carlin of Monett preached at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and night.
Ben Thomas transacted business
in Joplin Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hill and daugh-
ter, Miss Roxie, visited T. o. David
son and family in Wheaton Sunday.
L. r. Smith and P. l.. Calnell of
Pineville were here ON business, We'd
nesday.
A large crowd attended Howard and
Biggs Poland China sale here Wednes-
day, February 16. The top SOW sold
for $4,000 and the average price was
$3.50 for the % head. The sale
amounted to $2,250.00.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Hamilton Of near
Powell visited Mrs. NJ. j. Patterson
Tuesday.
Misses Ila Davidson and Capella
Smith teachers in the Seneca school,
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
parents here.
Mrs. |. R. Shelley and daughter
Miss Blanche were shopping in Joplin
Thursday.
Rev. j. B. Redd has been on the
sick list a few days this week.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
MOUNT PLEASANT

Sunday school at Mount Pleasan
every Sunday. Everyone come.
Jimmie Higgs and family spen
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Lizzi,
Warren and family.
We are sorry to hear of the deatl
of Will Gam.
Boon Mcqueen and wife of Wheat.
on spent Sunday with Mr.. Sparlir
Henson and family.
Mrs. Jimmie Higgs visited Mrs. jim
lIeCIaci1en Friday afternoon.
Rev. Ollie Ennis filled his regular
appointment at Mount Pleasant Sun
day with only small crowd present
The people of this community should
turn out better as they only have
church once month.
Forest Higgs and wife and sons
Virgil Willard and Ernest spent Sun
day with Jim McCracken and family.
Miss jewell Higgs was the Sunday
guest of Miss Neva Strother.
Otto YarneH spent Sunday with
Emmett Goostree and family.
Miss Neva Higgs spent Friday
afternoon with Miss Pearl Long.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
WEST LONE HILL

! Vaner Thomas is on the sick list
Uncle Wesley Riddle has returned
to his daughters, Mrs. A. S. Thomas
after two weeks visit at Monet anc
Crane.
Mrs. Orval Mccormick received 1DC
little chicks she ordered two weeks
ago. They came by Parcel Post, and
arrived in good shape.
The meeting at Bethel is progress
ing nicely, with good interest and good
crowds. There were six united with
the church Sunday, and three Sunday
night.
Thursday will be the last day of
school at Mcdowell.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Marbut and family will move to Cass-
vile in the near future.
Mrs. A. S. Thomas and son, Cleamon
attended church at Bethel, Sunday
night
Doesn't look so mucn like making
garden as it did one week ago.
The Lone Hill school closed Satu4-
day. A program was given in the
afternoon. The patrons gathered at
noon and a dinner was spread, which
all enjoyed. Miss Oval Pennel was
the teacher this year.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
WEST BETHEL

Miss Edith Weber spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Violet
Marbut.
Mrs. Claud Beymer and children
Mrs. Ira Jackson and children have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Goodnight, near Pineville
the past week. -----
! Rev. VIM. Kennedy is holding a
revival meeting at Bethel. There is
good attendance and good interest.
There have been five conversions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merret Smith and
children attended church at Bethel
Sunday. They spent the afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Marbut.
Miss Lena Hogle spent the weekend
with Miss Lorraine Ennes.
Rev. and Mrs. o. M. Ennes and
daughter, Imogene, were Monett visit
ors Monday.
Little Ozelle Ennes spent Monday
with her grandmother, Mrs. ]. T.
Henderson.
A large number from here attended
the funeral of Frank Balmas, held
Sunday afternoon.
Ruby Ennes visited Orris Erickson,
Monday.
Rev. S. Erickson is holding series
of meetings at Mcdowell.
Those who visited Misses Lorraine
and Ruby Ennis Sunday afternoon
were Misses Lena Hogle and Mary
Carmack, Messrs. Allen Long and
and Clarence Weber.
Rev. Ollie Ennes filled his appoint
ment at New Church, Sunday.
Those who visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Albion Erickson, We're Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Weber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Algia Poynor and children, Fern and
Billy Joe and Irene and Yonna Ken
nedy.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
DOSS

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Corn visited
Monday with their daughter, Mrs. Bob
Sapp and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harrell, Otto
Yarnell and daughter, visited with
! Mr.. and Mrs. Emmet Goostree, Sun
day.
Miss Opal Moore visited over Sun
day with home folks.
Mrs. Tom Scriben spent Sunday
with Mrs. Edna Miller.
Mrs. Mary Groves spent the week.
end with her brother, Newton Sapp.
Misses Esther and Violet Lasley
visited Thursday evening at the home
of Mr.. Dlinkwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yarnall and daughter,
Lowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Corn and
son, Kenneth, visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Newt Sapp, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Linebargcr
and children were the Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Goostree.
Misses Esther and Violet Lasley
spent the weekend with home folks.
Miss Rhoda Powell spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Tucker.
Vernon Goodnight visited the school
Wednesday afternoon.
The Doss Farm Club visited the
VanZandt Farm Club, Wednesday
night. A good meeting was reported.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
ARNHART

Next Sunday is meeting day at this
place.
Misses Ena Smith and Ruby Lowery
were guests of Miss Lena Marbut
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Roller and
family attended the program on the
last day of school at Gunter.
The daughter of Mrs. Andrew Goetz
is reported ill.
Troy Terrell and Jessie Marchall
attended the Farmers Club meeting
Wednesday night at this place.
Walter Swearinger, Alvin Bennett,
Misses Eula Amos and Mabel Marbut
were visi' ors, Sunday afternoon, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Foster.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
RIDGLEY

j. j. Allinder purchased the Swindle
property where F. Coffey lived and
moved there this week. Coffeys will
live in the Allinder property for the
present.
Geo. Charles has his new house a.
bout done. Noah and Cleo England
have been helping build it.
Literary was well attended Friday
night.
r. T. Judd was a Neosho visitor
Saturday.
w. C. Dunbar was in Wheaton OF
business Tuesday.
We are sorry to hear that Frank
Coffey is about to close his store.
Mr.. Starks of Neosho was here on
business Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. NJ. Brattin spent
Tuesday in Harrison, Ark.
Ted Mullins and wife are the proud
parents of son born the 18th.
Dan Beck is getting his shop about
finished and will be ready for work in
the near future.
We have been having some ground
hog weather the last week which is
hard on the gardens just planted.
Mrs. z. E. Frazier is ON the sick
list this week.
II. H. Counts and family have re-
turned from a visit with relatives near
Purdy.
We were very sorry to hear of the
death of Mr. Boucher of Wheaton.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
LITTLE FLAT

Those who visited at the home of
MRS. Mandy Morlan, Sunday, were Mr.
and Mrs. John Morlan and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Jackson and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Morlan
and family and Helen jackson.
A revival meeting is being held at
Bethel.
Miss Lucy Morlan visited her grand
mother last week. n
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. E. Marbut and son,
June Seth visited Mr.. and Mrs. v. H.
Marbut and Fern Alexander, Sunday.
Ray Jackson visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Henderson, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Thomas and
Son visited Mr.. and Mrs. /. c. Inmon
and family, Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Marbut and
Ruth Marbut were shopping in Mo-
nett, Monday.
James Smith was trading in Purdy,
Wednesday.
We were sorry to hear of the death
Of VIM. Gam.
w. 0. Jackson and T. G. Morlan
made business trip to Monet, Mon
day.
Mrs. Reva jackson and children
visited her mother, Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. III. Marbut were
Visiting in Monet Mondav eve-in~.
Mrs. Mandy ,Morlan visited Mrs.
w. o. Jackson and children, Monday
evening.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

If you want the very best obtain
able anywhere in White Rock hatch
ing eggs, your choice must eventually
come from my pen of birds. Pen l,
headed by Winlay, Jr., full brother
to first prize winner at Madison
Square Garden, also at Chicago Ma
tional. He is from the greatest hen
Pollyanna, mated to s real females.
Eggs per setting of Is, $1,000. Eggs
from my second pen headed by a
wonderful cockerel with fine head
points. $500 per setting Of Is. Emory
e. Smith. Cassville, Mo. 200tf
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
LIBERTY

The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
the church Thursday afternoon. Al
members are urged to be present as
this is the annual election of officers
There is also other important bust
ness to discuss.
Mrs. Minnie Miller visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Will Davis Monday.
w. R. Russell has returned home
from Gasport, N. Y, where he has
been for several months engaged in
the fruit business.
Mrs. Fred Wolfe and sons Eugene
and Junior, visited her parents near
Cato last week.
Mrs. Margaret Mulkey was able to
be moved to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sam Fletcher, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Russell and family
and Mrs. c. Gaydou visited at the
home of w. R. Russell Sunday.
Next Sunday is our regular preach
ing day. All come out and hear a
good sermon.
Health is good in our community
now. We are glad to see all the sick
able to be out once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mulkey and son
Norman spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Bandy and daughters.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

You would like to keep your chill
dren just as they are, hut you can't
They are growing so fast you can
scarcely remember them as they were
year of two ago. But photographs
IF the children never grow up. See
Rumbaugh. over Ozark Bakery, Phone
62s. s1ef
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

We have Zane Gray'S latest book
"The Desert of Wheat" Also the
latest Tarzan book Jungle Tales of
Tarzan." Logan D. Mckee. 92tf
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
Square Dance
at
MAXWELL HALL
Every Wednesday Night
Music at 500 o clock by
Waller Browning and wife

Saws sharpened, guns and shoes
repaired. Clyde Summers, 105 Myrtle
Phone 535. S2tm*
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

Come to Logan D. McKee's for that
box of candy. Prices less than half
last years price. 96-tf.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

Your dinner set in now waiting for
you at Callaway's. They are good
and good looking. Get yours now.
98-tf
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

Get those big solid crisp heads of
lettuce at Saxe's Market. Phone 112.
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

When in need of Dental work see
Or. M. l.. Ingram, office over Tutt &
Osborns. Phone SIS. 55tf
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

TATTING AND EMBROIDERY
Work neatly done, apply at 81!
Third street (upstairs). 95t6*
The Monett times., 1921-02-25

We always have money for Farm
Loans. If in need see VIM. Smerdon,
Monet, Mo. d46tfwtf
The Monett times., 1921-02-25
CAR BARGAINS

Buick Little Six Roadster, Buick
1918 Roadster, with winter Top, FULLY
equipped.
Freistatt Motor Co., Freistatt Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22

The mystery deepens because the victim refuses to divulge the names of his assailants or to intimate the cause for the attack
 'I know nothing Of the affnir
 except what the public knowS,-
 declared Police Chief J. II. Persons
 tonight. "I visited Mir. DeBardeIe-
 hen yesterday, following the oc-
 currence, but he refuses to discuss
 the matter with any intelligent
 connection. l also visited the scene
 of the whipping. but thRt furnished
 me no clues upon which TO effect
 arrests He declines to nave
 warrant issued"
 According to the best obtainable in- formation, DeBardeleben was Kidnapped by men armed with clubs Tuesday night. hustled into a waiting automo- bile and carried south on the turnpike road a few miles from the city It is stated the car was stopped and the prisoner taken out and given a severe flogging. It is reported that he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22
MANIPULATION OF ARMENIAN PEOPLE
 SEEMS INEVITABLE LE
By Associa4ed Pras.

tNoW 1ork, Aprll 2l.-Annihilation of toe Armenian people seems inevitable as result of fifth invasion of the re- public by bolshevist forces said wire less message from Premier vratzian of the Armenian government received hers today by the Near East relief.
 The government. supported by the rem nants of the Armenian army the mes sages stated, have taken refuge in the hills of Karabakh. while the greater DOT tion of the country is under soviet con trol. Erivan. the capital was abandoned early in the month
 The messages told of the execution of Armenian officials, intellectuals and peasants at various centers. Cattle. seed. grain, household goods and furniture have been carried off by the soviet sol diers. The premier reported that efforts were being made to excite Tartars against the Armenians for the pur- pose of starting an armed conflict be- tween the two populations
 Zangazoor in the southern portion of the Karabakh highlands. now is the center of the Armenian activities, and because of the rush of refugees to that place, famine threatens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22
bROUGH |S NAMED
 PRESIDENT OF J. 5.
 ROADSASSOC|AT|ON
J. A. Rountree Is Chosen to Succeed Himself as Direc- tor General of Good
 Roads Body
By Associated Press

Greensboro, April 2f-Ex- Governor Charles H. Trough of Arkansas was chosen president today of the United States Good Roads association. The following were named as vice pres idents: Russell of Mississippi and N. L. Miller of New York, o. A. I.arras ola, former governor of New Mexico: R. M. Hubbard of the Texas State Highway commission and Judge E. P. Toney of Arkansas J. A. Rountree of Birming- ham succeeds himself as director gem eral.
 The Bankhead National Highway as s- sociation directors met today and took steps looking toward the prevention of damage to the polished speedway across the continent. This was deter mined before the two great road build ing conventions, the United States and the Bankhead fused and had their wei coming exercises
 Little business was done today. the greater part of the day being given over to an automobile parade-over three miles long-from Greensboro to High Point, followed by a barbecue a i, the Greensboro fair grounds attended by over 1000 people.
 Mrs. Jacksie Daniels Thrash of Tar poFo, N. O., presided at the meeting. of the women's section today Resolu tlons We're adopted oppositing use os the highway for advertising purposes fresident Benehan Cameron of Stagg Vile, N. C., of the Bank head associa- non. will appoint a woman commits sioner in every state
 The two associations will work to- gether tomorrow and Saturday. It was determined today to settle in open ineeting tomorrow the convention city next year Chattanooga. Tenn. has been recommended by a committee hut lhere are half dozen other contenders
 The two associations will be ad uressed Friday by Senator Charles K townsend. author of the Townsend highway bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22
PAPER AND PULP
 MILL WORKERS ID
 REJECT WAGE GUT
Local Unions Instructed Work Will Cease Unless Manufac- turers Offer Satisfactory
 Settlement Terms
By Associated Press

New York, April 21-Union workers in the paper and pulp mills of the United States and Canada have voted to reject the 30 per cent reduction pEo- posed by the manufacturers for May II, it was announced here tonight by the labor bureau, inc.
 Local unions have been instructed that should satisfactory terms of set tlement not be forthcoming from the paper manufacturers between now and the time of the expiration of existing agreem ents, work will automatically cease in the mills of six companies upon May and 13 companies upon May IL"
 These instructions have been sent out by the union leaders, John P. Burke, president of the International Broth erhood of Pulp. Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, said in letter to the labor bureau announcing that ais or- ganization had rejected the offer
 J. T. Carey president of the Brother hood of Paper Makers, the other prin- cipal union of paper mill workers, an- nounced last Monday that it's member ship had practically unanimously re- jeoted the proposed wage cut.
 Should the walkout occur, labor leaders assert, approximately 25,000 will be affected, and 50 mills of 19 companies tied up. These mills, they claim. produce about two thirds of the paper stock consumed in this country having daily output of $500 tons of newsprint and 1,500 tons of finer pa- per for job printing.
 Conferences between union repre- scntatives and manufacturers have heen in progress since last February The pulp and sulphite workers origin ally sought 10 per cent wage in- crease, and the paper makers for 5. Mill owners countered with proposals for a new agreement providing for nine hour day; discontinuance of over tine; 10 per cent wage reduction and allowance for readjustment of these scales upon notice of two weeks.
 Two weeks ago union representa- tives formally notified manufacturers that they could not accept their pro- posals, but agreed to submit the mat ter to referendum. The vote was taken last Sunday by local unions throughout the country.
 Those whose agreements expire May Il are: Abtibi Paper company. De- grasse Paper company. J. R. Booth Paper company, E. B. Eddy Paper com pany, Hanna Paper Corporation, Hob boken Paper company. Itasc1 Paper company, St. Regis Paper company, St. Maurice Paper company. Schroon River Paper company Sherman Paper company Spanish River Paper Mills and Union Bag and Paper company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22
CLAIMS
 MILLIONS NOW IN
 BOLSHEV|K| ARMY
Declares Output of Russian Munitions Factories h. creased 400 Per Cent
 During the Year 1920
By Associated Press

London, April 21.-Leon Trotzky the Russian soviet war minister addressing the students passing out of the military school in Moscow, declared that the bol- shevik army now counts. millions of fighting men with 150.000 officers, while the output of the Russian munitions fac tories increased 400 per cent in 1920, says a dispatch to the London Times today from Hesingfors under date of Wednes- day. He added that the Petrograd mill ;. tary academy was in high state of efficiency. and that in the coming sum mer he would investigate the possibility Of an offensive in the east and a war of revenge against Poland.
 Meantime. advices received in London indicate increasing activity on the part or insurgents in Siberia and the Ukraine which the bolshevilSi have been unable to suppress. The advices state that the soviet government delivered an uIti- matum to the Ukrainian rebels to sur render their arms. declaring otherwise their villages would be burned The rebels decided on general rising and seriously defeated the bolshevik forces the advices assert
 Soviet newspapers reaching London ad. nit that a serious situation exists in Siberia and state that orders have been telegraphed to the local soviets to hire trian prisoners of war to fight the rebels. The soviet newspapers also say the soviet government has loaned 1.500.O00 gold rubles to Armenia and that more than d. thousand workmen will be employed in the Petrograd mint producing silver coins. The latter statement is not credited in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22
PERSH|NG TOHEAD
 WAR STAFF ID BE
 FORMED AT ONCE
New Staff Not to Be Ham, pered With Peace Time Training Details But Will Be
 Ready In Case of War
By Associated Press


 Washington, April 21.-General Persh- tonzed general headquarters or war staff. to be organized at once for direct ing the field operations of the nation s armed forces in time of war, Secretary Weeks announced today Tn time O. peace the new stan will not interfere Of the army, MT. Weeks said. but will concern itself with problems of strategy and tactics incident to the operations of the armies in time of war
 The new war staff, according to the plans as announced will not be ham ing troops, procuring supplies and kin dred matters, but will be free to per- feet complete organization capable of swinging smoothly into the control of a number of field armies in the event of hostilities. The chief of staff of the army will continue to direct the peace time administration of the military es- tabliehment, including the national guard and reserves
 DETAILS NOT GIVEN
 While Secretary Weeks would not com nlent on the details of the plan. 1t was indicated that General Pershing would immediately proceed to gather around him officers who were associated with him in France. Having perfected an or expiration along the lines of his general heAdouarters in France. 1t was said that the new staff would proceed to the con slderation of plans prepared by the war plans division of the general staff and to the consideration of the army per sonnel with a view to selecting tenta- lively men to command armies, corps and other large units in event of hostilties.
 The plan announced today by Secre- tary Weeks was regarded as an innova- tion in the administration of the mili- tary esta blishment Heretofore a divi- sion of the general staff has been charged with the formulation of war plans. but the details of com plarder- in-chef. staff officers and field com n.anders in general for active military operations has been left until the out break of war.
 ALWAYS READY
 II was recalled today that when the United States entered the war against Germany it was necessary for General Pershng to select his aides and to build general headouarters staff from the ground up. Under the new plan the general heaoquarterS Stan would always be ready to take up the command on an instants notice.
 Although details of the plan were not announced today. it was inferred that General Pershing would select a chief of stan for general headquarters, MT. Weeks said he would shortly announce the new chief of staff of the army who will succeed Maj. Gen. P. c. March.
 Ii was rumored that General March would be assigned to the command of the Hawaiian department after he leaves the office as chief of staff. Secretary Weeks only comment the subject was that he would select "one of the best officers of the army for the post, for consider it one of the most im- portant details we have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22
VEAL THY BROKER MISSING AT SEA SeapIanes and Boats to Be- gin Search at Daybreak
 For Webb Jay
By Associated rress

Miami, Fla, April 2l--Seaplanes and boats will leave Miami at daybreak tomorrow morning to search the waters between here and the Bahama Islands for Webb Jay. wealthy Chica- go broker. and party of four who ayo believed to be missing at sea in the speedboat Sue J.
 The Sue J, scheduled to leave Bimina. in the Bahamas. Sunday for MiamL was last seen Sunday afternoon by Captial.. Charles Pease. of the steamer Corsair. plying between Miami and the islands. Captian Pease sighted the boat about il miles off Bimini. tossing about in a rough sea. Bimini, -he nearest of the Bahamas, Is about 45 miles off the coast here and the trip in good weather requires only a few hours.
 Aboard the Sue J, with Jay, were his wife Charles R. Deshields of Chi- cago of the Dodge Brothers Motor company. and his wife and negro employe.