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The Monett times., 1921-05-20

~ ell, aid ar. Randolph sOiemnly.
''if you really don't realize just where
you have been. let me tell you. First
you flew high into clean air and you
took fremont with you. You were
possessed Of vision and you made
him see 1t, too, mirage of those
lifted places that are the altar Of the
mind before love. Just a mirage, an
Illusion of perfect happiness. which
cold reason tells us we can't ever turn
into reinforced concrete and plant In
the yard. but which we must either
forever hold as a vision or admit that
love Is sordid and wingless thing
Miss Van Telliers eyes fell from
his frank gaze. Something seemed to
crumple within her; she put her arms
around Mr.. Rardolph's neck, chung
to him. dropped her face against his
shoulder and sobbed. not noisily, but
as one who weeps to rest.
He held her close to him and went
on. his face set as though to u duty.
"1hen what did you do? Because he
hesitated, merely hesitated at the high
door of alteration, you promptly
slammed 1t and dropped plumb
straight down like that traitor arch
angel Johnny out Of heaven into the
arms Of hell"
Bobby" cried Miss Van r., throw
ing back her head and strr CLING to
release herself How dare you say
a thing like that? How dare you be
here, anyway? I hate you. | don't
know how | ever could have thought
| loved you. [ fell. but it was into
Beacher's arms, and wish I was there
ones, that shook the slim body in Mr..
Randolph's embrace from twitching
shoulder TO tired feet.
Lest the reader. be startled by what's
coming next it will do well to remind
him that this poignant scene was
staged at three O'Clock in the morning
on the high stoop Of the Van Teller
residence in East Ninth street and
never left the perimeter of the door
rat which in itself presented an al
Tost feminine contradiction, In that
it bore, done in red ON it's face, the
word Welcome" but was neverthe
less padlocked and chained to the iron
railing.
Even as Miss Van Teller was Sob
bing her heart out and Mr.. Randolph
was standing in the bewilderment of
one who knows he has not only taken
the wrong turning but placed both his
The Monett times., 1921-05-20
NEIGHBORING NEWS

Health is reported good in the
neighborhood.
Sunday school was well attended
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Whitaker and
Ed Carroll visited in Newton county
Sunday.
Eli Terry and family visited Harry
Dinkins and family Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Swaffer and
children Wilbern and Jewell visited at
Jim Rollers Sunday.
Mrs. Eli Terry called on Mrs. Ira
King Saturday evening.
Miss Mildred Daugherty was the
Sunday guest of Miss Opal Shepherd
Mary Roller visited Mrs. Jim Roller
Thursday evening.
Jewell and Faye Farmer called OF
Mildred Edwards Saturday afternoon
The farmers club meeting was
postponed through berry time. Th'
next meeting will be Wednesda!
night, June 18th.
George, Horace and Judge Webb
came in from Tennessee one day las
week.
Miss Ina Bowman called on Mis-
Lille McCracken Sunday.
Next Saturday night, Sunday ant
Sunday night is Rev. B. Crawford
regular appointment at Arnhart
Everybody is invited to come.
The Monett times., 1921-05-20

Miss Ina Duncan, of Wheaton, was
in Monett Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. McTigue are
visiting Mrs. McTigue's parents at
Aurora.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Seward, of Kan
sas City, are visiting Mrs. Stewards
mother, Mrs. J. q. Cross.
Misses Fern Hepburn, Laneta Ran
dali, Frances Hepburn and Paul Hol-
land motored to Springfield, Monday
and spent the day with relatives.
Mrs. Ed Hogan, Helen and Margaret
Attaway, and Bill McKenna motored
to Carthage, Sunday, and visited Joe
Attaway who was operated on at a
hospital there.
Miss Mary Moore left Sunday even
ing for St. Louis to visit her brother,
John Moore, who is student at the
St. Louis University.
The Monett times., 1921-05-20
PIERCE CITY

Health is good in this community.
DR.. E. III. Connell and wife visited
at Miller, Sunday.
Mr. land Mrs. Donlavy went to
Springfield, Saturday, to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Shaw. They returned
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Daggett spent
Friday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford Lough.
Mrs. Chas. Moore and little son, OF
Exeter, have returned from weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Markus Welde.
Mrs. C. I. Williams, of Monett, mo-
tored to Peirce City, Friday, and
spent the day with Mrs. Ellen Buds
worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Harper and
family spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. VIII Daggett.
The Monett times., 1921-05-20
MRS. WILLIAM STRINGER DIES
AT HER HOME AT PURDY

Mrs. William Stringer, SO years old,
died at her home at Purdy, Monday
evening at eight o'clock. She had
been ill for several months, but had
only been confined to her bed for the
past two weeks. A complication of
diseases was the cause of her death.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at three o'clock at New
Salem church, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Sherman Erickson.
Burial was made in the Goodnight
cemetery.
The surviving relatives are her hus-
band, three brothers and four sisters.
Ollie Stringer, an employe of the Ford
Garage, is step-son Of the deceased.
The Monett times., 1921-05-20
OPENING BALL GAME is WON
BY MONETT MIDGETS

The opening game of the ball seasol
was played Sunday between the Mo
nett Midgets and the Reeds team, ano
was an easy vistory for the home boys
Monett fairly walked away with the
game, the score being lis. There
was a good crowd present and the
outlook is for a good season. Monet
has a good team this year, all home
boys. The game next Sunday will be
played on the diamond between the
Midgets and Cassville team.
The lineup for Nc .ett:
Brooks, C.
VermiIlion, 1st b.
Long, End b.
r. Stewart, Bird b.
w. Stewart, SIS.
Miller, If.
Tate-Turpin, c. f.
Archdale- Bennett, r. {.
Harbour Walner, p.
Lineup for Reeds:
Willoughby, c. f.
Johnson, SIS.
McGroan, 1st b.
Sunday, End b.
Merritt, +. f.
Taylor, p.
Palmer, |. (.
Maarac r
The Monett times., 1921-05-20

feet In beartrap, a thick, heavy,
unsympathetic voice arose from the
foot of the steps.
Here Youse! Break away an
come along of me-"
Memories Cf q mischievous boyhood
swarmed to Mr.. Randolph's mind, rec
objections of those days when, as
chief Of the Madison Square gang, his
ears had tingled to the cry of "Cheese
1t, de cop! We'se pinched, fellers Y
A cold sweat came out upon his brow
he slowly relaxed his grip on Miss
Van T.'s person and whispered tremu-
lously to her to keep her nerve but
hand him her latchkey.
Over his shoulder he said with
forced calm, ION what charge, Off
cerT'
Same old dope" replied the police
man phlegmatically; drunken, disor.
derly. Come along, now, er dyer
want me to climb them steps SOS we
en- all roll down together?
During that speech Mr.. Randolpli
made a lucky shot at the keyhole
stealthily turned the lock and opened
the door, "The ways clear. Madge =
ne whispered. BEAT it."
"0h, Is it, Bobby, you dear" ratified
Miss Van T. in a stage whisper that
could be heard across the street. 4
didn't mean It, really, what I said
about hating you. But ] do love
BsAahes "pbhr ants rl1 81
The Monett times., 1921-05-20
GREEN STOCKINGS
DELIGHTFUL TREAT

"Green Stockings" presented by the
Senior class of the Monett High
school at the Rialto Theatre last night
proved one of the most delightful
home talent productions that we have
had the pleasure of witnessing. The
players handled their parts with al
most professional skill and the story
unfolded and came to a climax with
considerable realism.
The play was produced under the
supervision of Miss Doris Owen,
head of the English department, and
Professor Guy H. Capps, and to them
belongs much of the credit for the
success Of the evenings entertainment
The stage settings were beautiful
and were supplied by courtesy of
Howard Gulick and the l.. E. Lines
Music Company.
AS Celia, Elizabeth Kiersey was
especially effective, endowed with
charms both of manner and appear
lance, and with the ability to portray
Iwell the part of the eldest daughter of
4 the Faraday household, and who was
not expected to marry until the mar
riage of her youngest sister had taken
place.
Ruth Feist, as Mrs. Chisholm Fara-
day, the aunt from Chicago, who as
sisted in the plot, was unusually good,
and her clever acting brought ap-
plause from the audience a number of
times.
Homer Counts, as Colonel John
Smith, and Durwood Gooch, as Robert
Tarver, portrayed their respective
parts to perfection.
Others who took part, and whose
work was particularly liked were Ruth
Wilhelm as Mrs. Rockingham. Mil
dred Freeze as Ladv Evelyn Trench
ard, Ruth Cox as Phyllis Faraday
Earl McCubhin as Admiral Grice, Lee
Poison as Sir William Faradav, AL
fred Richardson as Henry Steele
James Swartzel as James Raleigh anc
Leslie Stephenson as Martin, the but
Ter.
The story opens with the scene al
the country home Of Mr.. Faraday
The eldest daughter, Celia, intends tc
pIav practical joke on the members
Of the house, by announcing her en-
pagement to Colinel John Smith, whc
does not even exist to her knowledge
Eight months later the announcement
Of his death is made, and short tim'
after, Colonel Smith appears on thu
scene. The plot thickens, and natur
ally the wedding bells are ringing a.
the final curtain descends.
Musical numbers between curtains
were furnished by Miss Helen Nordin
The Monett times., 1921-05-20
EIsKINA--NELsON

Miss Victoria Eiskina and G. w.
Nelson, both of Bricefield, were mar
ried Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, at
the Bricefeld church, the Rev.
Moczydlowski officiating. The attend
ants were Misses Amelia Roschevitz
and Rosie Eiskina, Messrs. Mike Mo
vitz and Alex EisEina.
A wedding dinner was served at the
home of the bride, at which relatives
and large number of friends We're
present.
In the afternoon the wedding party
motored to Monett and had their pic
lures made at the Chafin Studio.
The Monett times., 1921-05-20

"tor heavens sake, Madge,
groaned Mr.. Randolph, hearing sounds
as of bear starting to swarm a tree,
keep all that till New Years"
* was just going to say" continued
Miss Van 4. breathlessly but with q
cold eye fixed on the cumbrous shad-
ow coming up the steps. shat I'll owe
1t to you, Bobby. I'll owe 1t to you.
D'you understandT
"Sure," lied Mr.. Randolph as he
pushed Ecr firmly through the door,
then caught It's knob. sla' ned it shut
and turned to meet Nel is. "Hello,
Fi"'l''
The Monett times., 1921-05-20
(To be Continued.)

Mrs. Ray Porter and little daughter,
Dorothy Helen, returned Tuesday
evening from visit at Springfield.
s. A. Gates and family are visiting
at Cuba, Mo.
The Monett times., 1921-05-20

Ben Rose, Of Aurora, was in Monet
Saturday and Sunday.
Robert yogt went to Joplin, Monday
to secure the services of a plumber
Mr.. Dagly, who has been working for
him was injured in an automobile
accident Sunday night, and viii pc
away from work at least month.
The Monett times., 1921-05-20

Before buying your cane seed, see
the Farmers Exchange as we have
just unloaded car. w38t1
Newark post., 1921-10-12
HEAVY INCREASE
IN COLLEGE ROLLS
$50 Princeton Freshmen

If there is business depression in
the United States it does not show IN
the number of students enrolled at
the colleges and universities, which
report, almost without exception, large
increases and so many members OF
the freshman class that the institu-
tions are seriously embarrassed. The
roster follows:
rinceton-Princeton has enrolled
539 freshmen, the largest entering
class in it's history. Last years class
totaled 456.
New Haven-The freshman class
at Yale numbers 359, the largest IN
it's history and an increase of 159
over last year.
Columbia's total regis
tration is $1,000.
City College-Freshmen at the
College of the City of New York
lumber 756, gain of $50.
Amherst-The freshman class at
Amherst numbers IT'S, which IS
slightly larger than last year.
Bowdoin-The freshman class at
Bowdoin contains 1876 students, the
largest in the colleges history, about
26 more than the average Of several
years past.
Brown-Brown's entering class
numbers 427, gain Of 3S per cent.
Colgate-The freshman class num-
bers 1877, which is second in size to
last years class of 250.
Cornell-The freshman class at
Cornell, all departments, numbers
1900, slight increase. The total
university enrolment october l was
5O15, as compared with 1880 last
year.
Georgetown-There are 872 fresh
men in Georgetown University this
wear, an increase of 128.
Standardization College has a
freshman class of 122, an increase OF
35 per cent in five years.
Harvard-Every department OF
Harvard except two shows an in
crease this year. Entering classes in
Harvard College number 8S1, a gain
of 142 over last year, and the total
registration for the university is ex-
pected to exceed 5000.
University of Michigan-Freshmen
in all departments Of the University
of Michigan number 3191 this year,
a gain in nearly all departments. The
largest gain is Is per cent in the de-
partment of literature, science and
arts.
Syracuse The freshman class
numbers 1400, an increased registra-
ton.
Williams-The size of the freshman
class is about the same as in previous
years-175.
University of Pennsylvania enroll
ment this year is approximately 12,
900, gain of 500 over last year.
Public Ledger.
Newark post., 1921-10-12
Safety First

"When do you intend to make an
other speech?"
"Not before the holidays" replied
Senator Sorghum. Things out home
are getting into such state Of agi-
tation that about the only really dis
Greet remark statesman can make
to his constituents is Merry Christ
mas Washington Star.
Newark post., 1921-10-12

ter at her desk, she glanced up to
ask:
Henry, do you spell graphic with
one f. or two?"
"My Dead" was the diplomatic re-
ply, "if you're going to use any, you
might as we'll use two. ."-Harper's
Magazine.
Newark post., 1921-10-12
America to Have the
Best Zoo in the World

A wealthy Chicago woman, Mrs.
Harold F. Mccormick, has donated a
tract of forest preserve to the county
in which it lies, near Chicago. She
has engaged Edward Kreu, who has
come here from Europe, to draft
plans for geological gardens which
will rival the famous Hagenbeck
Gardens in Germany. The latter
were sacrificed during the war, and
Mrs. Mccormick has both the oppor-
tunity and the ambition to make the
new gardens in this country the
finest in the world
Newark post., 1921-10-12
A Candidate for the
Next Peace Conference

The wife of a Western Congress
man is sensitive on the subject of
her deficient photography, and her de-
mands for information as to correct
spelling sometimes place her peace
loving husband in delicate position.
One day, as she was writing a let
Newark post., 1921-10-12
right half-back :. Deamer

Touchdowns-Mye Hayes, Swartz
8, Hubert 3, Hopkins 2. Goals from
uchdowns-Hayes 7. Referee-Ship-
ley, Maryland State. Umpire-Dantz,
Delaware. Linesman, Jacobs, Della
ware. Time of periods-10 minutes.
Newark post., 1921-10-12
Newark High Defeats
SMYRNA Eleven 81 to y

The Newark High School football
team, State champions for second
class High Schools last year, opened
the home season last Friday after
noon by overwhelming Smyrna High
School, 67 to 0. The local boys out
classed their lighter opponents in all
angles of the game.
Captain Swartz, Hayes and Myer
were the aces on the Newark team.
The former tore through the visi-
tors line repeatedly for long gains
! and scored three touchdowns. Hayes,
at quarter, ran his team well and did
Newark's kicking. The locals used
mass formation that crushed
Smyrna's line before 1T. Deamer was
the star for the visitors. ,
Henning, who left school last week,
will be in Newark's lineup for their
next game. Henning starred against
Wilmington High last Saturday and
his return to school will greatly
strengthen Coach McDonald's squad.
Evening star., 1921-12-13

There are houses still standing in
Nuremberg, Bavaria, that were built
In 1850.
Evening star., 1921-12-13

formation" of the Jail break some
time before it took place.
Only a pardon by the governor or
the President can save O'Connor from
being executed IL taken alive. accord
ing to Attorney Lloyd Heth, formerly
assistant states attorney.
Heth said that he would go before
Judge Scanlon of the criminal court
Thursday and ask that the clerk of
the court be instructed to enter on
the books that OConnor is a fugitive
from Justice
THAT is all that is necessary" said
Mr.. Heth: "then any time that OCon-
nor is caught. be it this week or
twenty years hence, all that will be
necessary will be for the court to fix
the date of the hanging"
.'If OConnor. under sentence of
death. were still In the Jail and the
sheriff allowed Thursday to pass
without hanging him. then he could
not be executed on Friday or any
other day. But OConnor a fugitive
from Justice can be executed any
time he is arrested, provided the court
be notified of his escape some time be-
tween sunrise and sunset ON Thurs
day-the period set for his execu-
ton"
Evening star., 1921-12-13
.TAK0MA |NDORSES>
SCHOOL PROGRAM
New President Presides at
Meeting Of Citizens
Association.

At a meeting of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association. held last night
in the Takoma Public Library, H. B.
Hendrick, the newly elected president,
occupied the chair. with a large at
tendance Of members.
Jesse C.. Suter, chairman of the
school committee. presented a report.
which was adopted. together with a
sion of approval of the constructive
program of the board of education as
outlined in recent recommendations,
urging that the estimates submitted
appropriations for schools instead Of
the estimates as reduced by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Playground Legislation.
J. W. Coffman, chairman Of special
committee on Fairgrounds, presented
a resolution requesting that one ap-
preparation for school Fairgrounds,
instead of two separate appropria-
tions, one for new construction and
one for maintenance, be made in the
future by Congress. The resolution
was adopted.
Dr. d. N. Shoemaker moved that a
committee of five be appointed to
discuss the proposed ice plant with
officials as to its proper location.
The motion was passed and DR.. Shoe
maker was appointed chairman Of
the committee.
The attention of the association
was called to certain danger spots
in Takoma and the committee on
streets and lights was requested to
take action.
Needs OF TakOmA.
The president opened a discussion
on the needs of Takoma, which was
the subject for the evenings meet
ing, and introduced r. D. Lille, who
spoke on the subject of roads leading
to Takoma.
Mr.. c. B. Smith was introduced by
the president to speak on the needs
of the Maryland school. She recon-
mended that a census of children
eligible to attend a grade school and
high school be taken. r. N. Shenk
pointed out the civic duty which the
citizens of the town of Takoma owe
the community in the matter of pro-
viding full school facilities for all
the children.
Mrs. F. d. B. Austin expressed ap-
proval of Mrs. Smiths idea of school
census. and H. K. Hobart suggested
that Silver Spring and WQpdside
might be included in a high school
district.
The president announced that in
choosing the chairmen and vice
chairmen of the standing commit
tees he had followed out the plan of
appointing one from the District of
Columbia and one from Maryland for
each committee.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
FUND IS STARTED
TOF|GHT SCHOOL
Piney Branch Citizens Will
Legally Oppose Tuber-
cuIar Building.

The Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation. meeting in the Iowa Avenue
M. E. Church last night. began rails
ing fund to carry on the legal fight
against the erection Of the tubercular
school at 14th and Upshur streets
northwest.
c. R. Thompson, chairman Of the
school committee, said that II each
of the 500 members would give 81 the
association would have sumclent
amount to go through the court pro-
ceedings instituted yesterday against
the Commissioners.
President E. B. Henderson, COM
menting upon the efforts OF the as
sociation to prevent erection OF the
school at the proposed point, said ne
wanted to emphasize that the organ
ization is actuated by constructive
and not destructive motives.
Not Doing Justice.
He said the people of Piney Branch
hope to see the tubercular hospital
moved from its present location in
the near future to make way for
needed park in Piney Branch sectlon.
The District Is not doing justice to
it's tubercula,r residents oy retaining
the hospital where it is now situated.
he said. The city, he went on, should
build a spacious sanitarium IN the
country.
The association again went on rec
ord in support of the efforts being
made by the Board of Trade to have
Congress buy the slopes along Piney
branch east of, 18th street to form
part of the park system Of the Dis
trict.
The organization indorsed Lieut.. L
+ Stoll to succeed Capt. Thomas Judge
as commanding officer of the tenth
police precinct.
The meeting voted down, motion
nv ii l. Hackenberger aimed to check
neddlers and itinerant statesmen who
20 from door to door selling their wares.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
SENATE VOTES APPROVAL
OF $751; 900 FOR PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Approval was given by the Sen
ate before adjournment last night
to the appropriation Of $4,000 car
ried in the first deficiency bill for
the preparation OF plans for the
construction of a memorial bridge,
across the Potomac from point In
the vicinity Of the Lincoln Me-
mortal to a. point near Arlington
cemetery.
This provision was put In as a
committee amendment in the Sem
ate and was adopted without de-
bate.
The Senate also approved the
Senate committee amendments pro-
viding $4,000 for the employees
compensation fund of the District.
and another appropriation OF
$2.S93.75, for the purchase OF fur
niture for the new addition to the
Henry D. Cook School.
AS passed by the Senate, and sent
to conference. the bill carries a to-
tai appropriation Of $1O6,600,000. an
increase of $3.000.000 of the meas
ure as 1t passed the House.
The Senate conferees on the
measure are Senators Warren, Cur
tbs and Glass.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
|PLAY BY coLoRED ACTORS.
Performance Friday Evening for
| Benefit of Unemployed.

The Colored Actors Union will give
an eight-act performance for the BEN
eft Of the unemployed and the White
Cross Free Labor Bureau at 1880
o'clock Friday night at the Howard
Theater. Officers of the union are
Henry Wooden, president; S. H. Dud-
ley, treasurer, and Bootes Hopes, Sec
retary.
The following will take part in the
performance Friday night: Bootes
Hopes, king of lears; Percy Howell.
singing, dancing and talking; Crosby
and Crosby. singing; Jubilee City
Quartet, Slim Henderson and COM
pany. jenkins and Jackson, harmony.
singing and dancing; Eta McFadden
pianist: Semmie People. Rock Pile
johnson. Fred James of the James
Cressen People. and little Corinne
Gibson of Gibson Trio Company; the
Mid City Quartet.