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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
DRASTIC
NAVY CUT
PROPOSED
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but not including the Settsu; tna'
Is. the scrapping OF ten old ships
with a total tonnage Of l59,o2s
tons.
The total reduction OF tonnage
on vessels existing, laid down, or
for which matefIaf has been as
sembled (taking the tonnage Of
the ships when completely, wouic
be 44Sg92S tons.
Thus, under this plan, there
would be Immediately destroyed,
OF the navies OF the three powers,
sixty-six capital fighting ships,
built and building, out Of a fetal
& tonnage of 1sS7S,043.
:. e proposed that it should be
agreed by the United States, Great
ia and Japan that their ma
vies with respect to capital ships,
withiu three months after the
making OF the agreement, shall
oD.-sist Of certain ships designated
ia the proposal and number for
the United States IS. for Great
Britain 20, for Japan 10.
The tonnage Of these ships
would be as follows:
or the United States, 500.S50;
OF Great Britain, 604,450; OF ja-
pan, 299.700.
III reaching this result, the age
factor in the case Of the rcspec-
tive navies has reached approprf-
ate consideration.
Replacement:
With respect to replacement the
United States proposes:
(1)--That 1t be agreed that the
first replacement tonnage shall
not be laid down until ten years
from the date Of the agreement.
(2)--That requirements be lin
tied by an agreed maximum of
capital tonnage as follows:
For the United States, 500,000l
tons.
For Great Britain, 100000
tons
For. Japan, 900, 600 tons.
(3)-That subject to the ten
year limitation above fixed. and
the maximum standard, capital
ships may be replaced when they
are 20 years old by new capital
ship construction.
(4)-That no capital ship shall
be bullt In replacement with a
tonnage displacement OF more
than $4,000 tons,
II have sketcbed the proposal
only In outline" said Secretary
Hughes. leaving the technical
details to be supplied by the form
al proposition which Is ready for
submission to the delegates.
"The plan includes provision
for the limitation Of auxiliary sur
face combatant craft. This term
embraces three classes, that is:
"(1)---Auxiliary surface COM
batant craft, such as cruisers tex
elusive Of battle cruisers). flotilla
leaders, destroyers and various
surface types;
"(2)--Submarine, and
"(3)--Airplane carriers.
II shall not attempt 20 review
The proposals for these various
classes as they bear a definite re-
Iation to the provisions for capt
tai fighting ships.
with the acceptance OF this
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Americans Demand Relief.

] can Speak OIIlcIaIIy Only TOT
our United States. Our hundred
millions frankly want less of arma-
ment and none of war. Wholly
free from guilt, sure in our own
minds that we harbor no unworthy
designs, we accredit the world
with the same good intent. So
welcome you, not alone in good
will and high purpose, but with
high faith.
We are met for service to
mankind. In all simplicity, in all
honesty and all honor. there may
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relationship; OF humanity crying
for relief and craving assurances
of lasting peace.
It is easy to understand this
world wide aspiration. The giory
of triumph, the rejoicing in
achievement, the rove Of liberty,
the devotion to country, the pangs
of sorrow, the burdens Of debt, the
desolation of ruin-all these are
appraised alike in all lands. Here
in the United States we are but
freshly turned from the burial or
an unknown American soldier,
when a nation sorrowed while pay
ing him tribute. Whether it was
spoken or not, hundred millions
Of our people were summarizing
the inexcusabIe cause, the meal
culable cost, the unspeakable sac
rifices, and the unutterable sor-
rows, and there was the ever I'M
pelling question: How can. hui
manity justify or God forgivei
Human hate demands no such toll
ambition and greed must be denied
It. II misunderstanding must
take the blame, then let us Danish
1t. and let understanding rule and
make good will regnant every
where. All of us demand liberty
and justice. There cannot be one
without the other, and they must
be held the unquestiOned possess
sion of all principles. Inherent
rights are of God. and the TRACED
les Of the world originate in their
attempted denial. The world to-
day is infringing their enjoyment
by arming to defend or deny, when
simple sanity calls for their recog-
milton through common under
standing.
Burden Rests Heavy.
Out of cataclism of the world /
war came new fellowships, new
convictions, new aspirations. It is
ours to make the most of them, A
world staggering with debt needs
its burden lifted. Humanity which
has been shocked by wanton de-
would minimize the
agencies Of that destruction. Con-
templating the measureless cost Of
war and the continuing burden OIL
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oe written here Il.
world conscience r. s''s
consuming fires 4, :. e
more sensitive b. Il.
ermath. ! hope 4. \
standing which wilI
guarantees Of peace "
mittments to less H.,
better order which sIa III
the world. III sues
piishment there Mn
glory to your flags i,
the rejoicing q w. ~
make the transceudI,s'..' ,,'.'
all succeeding TIM
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Harding Welcomes

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but not including the Settsu; tnaf
Is. the scrapping OF ten old ships,
with a total tonnage Of l59,o2S
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of Administration on the estate Of
G. c. Lane deceased, were granted to
the undersigned, on the 7th, day Of
March,. 1921, by the Probate Court Of
Barry County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the Executor
within six months after date of said
letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate; and If
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date Of last in
sertion Of this publication, they will
be forever barred.
This 7th day Of March, 1921.
o. H. LANE, Executor.
1901 Sargent ave-, Joplin, No.
JOHN R. WALLEN, Judge Of Probate
First insertion, March IL, 1921.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
CHAUTAUQUA WILL BE
HERE in JULY
White & Myers Promise Big Features
Including Broadway Play and
Noted Band.

The people of Monett will be glad to
know that the White and Myers
Chautauqua will open in Monett ON
Monday, July II, although it may be
a few days earlier OF few days
later, as there are many conditions
entering into the routing of circuit
that may necessitate a slight change
in date.
A letter from A. M. Weiskoff to H.
i. Bradford, says that they have plan
ned a pretentious program for Mo-
nett. In addition to a big New York
play, such as they presented here last
year "Peg o. My Heart" they have
signed contracts for a tour of ONE of
the best bands that has ever played
on Chautauqua circuit.
Full details of the programs, land
the exact Chautauqua dates will} be
given later.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
ANNOUNCEMENT

To my friends and the general pub
lie in Monett and vicinity, wish to
say that l have taken over the retail
coal business formerly owned by ]. A.
Livesay, and later by c. w. Cox, corner
Seventh street and Broadway, and
that by fair and consistent dealing ]
hope to merit share of your patron
age. I shall expect to conduct the
business strictly "on the square" with
both customers and competitors, and
to furnish best grades of fuel obtain
able and to give honest weights at
prices compatible with the above SER
vice. As business with the producers
is done on practically cash basis,
and in order to render first class SER
vice at lowest prices / necessarily will
be compelled to do business on a
strictly cash basis also and any order
ever so small will be greatly apprec-
lated. Will also have public scales
for general use at your service. Tele-
phone 36
dw1t H. v. TODISMAN.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
SOUTH ARNHART

A dinner was given Sunday at the
home of Tim Roller, in honor of his
son, Monroe Roller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcintosh visit
ed at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Mat
Barrett, Saturday night and Sunday.
Walter Swinger and Alvin Bennett
.sade a business trip to Monett,
Monday.
Misses Eula Amos, Alta Webb,
Messrs. Alvin Bennett and Ward
Swinger attended the. show at Purdy.
Saturday night.
Several from this place attended
the meeting at log church Sunday
night.
w. NJ. Terry and family visited
Henry Mizer and family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Terry visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Graub, Sunday.
Herman Swinger and wife visited
Mrs. Swinger's mother, Mrs. Andrews
near Crosby, Sunday.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL FOR
UNKNOWN HEROES

While America is preparing to rem
der homage to one of her own un-
identified soldiers of the World War
by transporting his body from a bat
tlefield of France, it seems certain
that this nation also will pay a SYM
bolic tribute to the unknown warriors
buried last Armistice Day in West
minister Abbey in London and under
the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It has
been proposed that America bestow
upon the unknown French and British
heroes her highest military award,
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
While the proposal was being advanc-
ed at the recent meeting of the
National Executive Committee of the
American Legion in Washington by
James A. Drain, bills providing for
the comforting of the decoration were
being introduced by Representative
Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota and
Senator Elkins of West Virginia, both
ex- service men.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
ASHLEIGH BOLES MAY
LOSE HIS EYRSIGHT

Ashleigh Boles of Bentonville may
lose the sight of one or both of his
eyes as a result of the explosion of a
barrel of spray material with which
he was working in his orchard last
Friday. Both eyes were filled with the
binding chemicals and although ne
was able to climb upon the spray plat
form and seek relief by plunging his
head in the water, enough remained
to cause him great pain. He was TAX
en- to Fayetteville on the noon train
for treatment at the hospital there,
but the latest report is that there
seems to be no hope for saving the
left eye, while the right eye may be
saved although liberation had set in
Rogers (Ark.) Democrat.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
VIM. G. FARE DEAD

VIM. G. Fare of near Jenkins, died
Sunday morning at 1890 a. M, OF
infirmities of old age, aged rs years.
He left a second wife and six children
to mourn his passing, besides a large
number of old friends. He was a
veteran of the civil war and a son IF
the late Henry Fare a prominent citi-
zen of this county during life. He was
brother to Jack, D. F. and Sells
Fare of near jenkins and two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Powers of Monett, and Mrs,
Jeff Cawthorn of Mulberry, Kansas.
The remains were inferred in Stubble-
field cemetery, Monday. He was a
good man and charlottesville
Democrat.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
FRUIT NOT INJURED
BY LIGHT FROST

Although the. mercury dropped
several degrees Wednesday and Thurs
day night and there was light frost,
the orchardists say that the fruit
trees have not been damaged.
Many of the peach and plum trees
are in bloom or are on the verge or
blooming. Cherry trees are also in
bloom.
In some localities orchardists said
they feared a frost slightly heavier
than the ones of this week might
prove disastrous to the peach, cherry
and plum crops.
Apples were in a much less advanc-
ed stage and were not at all damaged
by the light frosts and probably
would not have been damaged had the
frost been heavier.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
FARM BUREAU SECURES
COUNTY AGENT
L. L. Hunt of Sparlin, ILL.,, will Look
After Interests of Lawrence
County Farmers.

| The Lawrence County Farm Bureau
executive committee met in Monet
Saturday, with L. L, Hunt, of SparIin,
H., and talked over the possibilities
of getting him as county agent. Nr.
Hunts qualifications met the approval
Of the executive committee.
He is 27 years of age, and is a
graduate of the college of Agriculture
University of Illinois of the 1916
cass, and was student assistant IN
animal husbandry the last two years
of college. He was born and raised
on stock and grain farm in the corn
belt proper of Illinois. He farmed
with his father 320 acre farm and
later was manager of 1900 acres
Greenlands stock and seed farm in
Wilcox county, Ala, He has done
county agent work in Macoupin
county, ILL.,, for some time.
Macoupin county has "a full sized
townships; it is one of the leading
counties from feeding, as well as pure
bred standpoint. In orcharding, it
ranks second in Illinois, lying in the
apple belt.
Organization work and club work
was one of the big factors which
occupied a great deal Of Mr.. Hunts
time While in school he studied all
the fundamental crop and soil work;
has a good working knowledge in
small fruit and orcharding.
We earnestly hope that all the
farmers of Lawrence county will get
behind Mr.. Hunt and ask for the in
formation of which they are greatly
in need.
The Farm Bureau offers help and |
cooperation to all farmers and other
Mr.. Hunt will be on the job at Mt.
Vernon the first of April.
Among the men who were present
at this meeting were Osa Stock, of
Marionville; H. NJ. Carter, of Hall
town; L. B. Etewart, of Bois dare;
Joe Schembra, Allen Rhea, of Peirce
City, and Ronald Campbell, of Monet.
II
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
BELL TELEPHONE MAKES
IMMENSE INCREASE

The addition of 594,820 telephones
to the Bell System in 1920, bringing
the grand total of Bell-owned stations
in the United States up to 6,333,97J
on January 1st, this year, did not
entirely meet the demand for service
according to the annual report Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, released today. The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company is the parent Company of
the various associated Bell Companies
in this country comprising the Bell
System.
an Missouri alone" said Manage
V. C. White of the local exchange,
''more than 13,900 telephones were
added by the Bell Company while ip-
wards of 5000 telephones were PIT
in service by Companies that connect
with our lines. Withal there are still
people who want telephones and cam
not get them because OF lack or
facilities.
"There are 10,500 separate tele-
phone companies in tie United States
manager White continued, "and 20
of them are associated Bell Companies
Only 1900 independent Companies do
not connect with the Bell System. The
total number of Bell-owned and Bell
connecting company telephones in
creased SO6,1SS in 1920, reaching a
combined total of 12,601,737. 1t Is
possible for any local subscriber to call
any one of these more than 12,60O,0o0
subscribers through the toll lines that
span the country.
"To add 594,820 telephones the Bell
Company made net additions last year
amounting in money to S147,822, 100.
This naturally had its effect of SER
vice, which is the foundation on which
"This years Annual Report shows
the property of the Company rests.
that the Bell System is owned by
139, 900 individuals, not counting 23,-
900 employees who are buying stock on
an easy time payment plan. Including
the employe stockholders there are
more than 1000 individuals residing
in Missouri who own stock in the
American Company.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
MONETT MAN GUARD
AT CAPITOL

Harry Burgess, corporal in the
U. S. Marines, was one of the guards
at the Inauguration March A. In a
letter to his sister, Miss Jessie Bur
CESS, he says:
To-day have heard president
speak for the first time. At the end
of his oath he said: $50 help me
God" and said it as if he meant it.
l did not get to see him as / was
guarding the steps on the right of
the capitol that led to the presidents
stand. / talked to senators, congress-
men, their wives, sisters, mothers and
foreign consuls. / had strict orders to
pass no one. They would start up the
steps. l would say / could not pass
them. They would pull out pass
and say they had to get in. Then |
would tell them, "Sorry, but you can
not pass here" Some of them went
away swearing, some would laugh,
while others would try to go anyway,
but none went by your "Uncle."
"The Bell Telephone Company had
a reproducer in the ceiling of the stand
and the president could be heard a
block and half away. l heard every
word plain.
eve left Quantico at $50 a. M,
got to the capitol at 7:30 and was
standing from that time until $3.50 D..
m. We then went to the NJ. B. in
Washington and ate dinner tnen
marched twelve blocks, boarded our
train Ia specially and got home in time
to eat supper at $50. And believe
me l am pretty tired"
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
ROCKY COMFORT

(Too late for Last Weeks 1ssue.)
Mrs. James Woodward of route Z
visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Lamber-
son, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Montgomery
and son, George, were Neosho visit
ors, Friday.
The Leslie E. Kell show has been at
the opera house this week. Large
crowds attended each night. People
enjoy good shows as this one, and
show it by the presence.
]. L. Patterson of near Powell was
here on business Tuesday.
E. A. Graves ard family of near
Monet moved Friday to the Roden
farm they recently purchased two and
one-half mile south Of town.
Misses Effe and Ruby Lauderdale
were shopping in Joplin, Saturday.
]. A. Baker ard family have NOV
ed to farm they recently purchased
near Grove, Okla.
Mrs. John Metcalf died at her home
in Kings Hollow, Sunday. Tubercu-
losis was the cause of her death.
Interment was made in the Rocky
Comfort cemetery Monday afternoon.
H. G. Goostree and family, OF
Wheaton. visited relatives here Sum
day.
Arthur Kouser of near Bethpage
was transacting business here We'd
Mrs. S. A. Hawkins is quite sick
with lagrippe this week.
Rev. Carlin, of Monet, preached at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and night.
Miss Mile Pearson visited home
folks at Prairie Grove, Ark, Saturday
and Sunday.
The Rocky Comfort basket ball team
went to Marionville Saturday night
and played the Marionville team. The
score was 20 to % in favor of the
Rocky Comfort team. we are in
formed that this is the first game
has lost on their court this
season.
Mrs. Oval Stipp and little daughter,
Bonna Gene, of near Waddil, visited
the formers mother, Mrs. Mary
Saturday.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

"1n Terse Tenets of Americanism"
Prepared by Alfred C. Paul, Depart
ment Americanism Officer of West
Virginia, and sent to all Legion posts
in that State, are the following
paragraphs:
"You shall not take off your patriot
ism because you took off your nui-
form.
"You are an American. You have
proved it. Had you been killed in the
war you would have been proud to
die an American. Be just as proud
to live an American.
"You are responsible for the Ameri-
canism of your community. 1t is as
dangerous to be asleep on questions
involving Americanism in your COM
munity as it was to be asleep on your
sentry post in France.
"You shall talk Americanism.
Criticize this Government if you have
occasion to-nothing in the world is
above constructive criticism-but end
every debate with the decision that,
despite that, despite the criticism,
America is the greatest republic of all
time and that nowhere under the sun
does a man have more privilege for
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness.
''You are an American or you are
noto
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
PIERCE CITY NEWS
From The Leader-Journal.

FROM Inc Leadef-J Oufnal.
Twin sons were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Majors of Towanda, Kan
sas, Saturday and died the same day.
The bodies were shipped to Peirce
City, arriving here Monday evening.
Interment was made in the city
cemetery.
John Smerdon arrived Monday
morning from Phoenix, Ariz., where
he and Mrs. Smerdon have been SPEND
ing the winter, having been called
home on account of the death Of his.
father, VIM. Smedron, ST..
VIM. Hunter arrived Tuesday from
Webb City and was joined here by
Mrs. Hunter and they left Tuesday
night for Toledo, Ohio, where they
were called on account of the death
of Mr.. Hunters mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w, Gillen will cele-!
brate their golden wedding annivers4,
ary, Sunday, March 13. Invitations
have been sent out for reception 20
be given at their home on that date.
Roy Erwin arrived Sunday morning
from San Francisco, Calf, where he
has been stationed in the Navy, hav-
ing received his discharge.
@. o. Hudson, who is i'll with ty-
phoid fever, is greatly improved.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
FILE DAMAGE SUITS
FOR THREE CLIENTS

Sizer & Gardner have filed suit
against the Frisco, for Paul Holmes
of Muskogee, Okla, for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss of leg and other
injuries sustained by him on the 17th
Of November, 1920, when he was
caught between two engine tanks on
account of a bad order coupler and
defective tank.
Holmes was switching for the Com
pany in the yards at Muskogee, Okla,
and as he went in between the train
to uncouple the two engines from
each other, the air was released for
him to make the uncoupling, and by
reason of the defects in the tank, the
releasing of the air caused it to drop
and jerk, throwing his foot from the
extension block into the defective
coupler and resulting in the loss of his
leg. The case will be tried at the May
term at Mt. Vernon.
They also filed suit at Mt. Vernon,
for Harry w. Davis of 1T. Smith,
Arkansas, against the Missouri Pacific
for $50,000, for injuries received by
him at Ft. Smith while switching IN
the yards when he was thrown from
defective foot board on front of the
engine and run over aud severely
mangled and crushed. Davis lives az
Ft. Smith and had regular employ
ment when he was injured on the 18th
day of September, 1920.
They also filed suit in the Circuit
Court at Ft. Smith for Mrs. Lena
Mathews, widow Of Geo. E. Mathews,
for $4,000 damages against the Re-
ceiver of the Ft. Smith and Western
on account of the death of her husband
killed while braking for the Ft. Smith
& Western, at McCurtain, Okla, on
the 9th day of February, 1921. Math-
ews had regular run between Ft
Smith, Arkansas, and Weleetka, Okla,
and while attempting to set out car
at McCurtain, the pin litter would not
work and he stepped in between the
cars to life the pin and his foot caught
in an unblocked frog and as the train
was then moving forward, his foot
was held in that position until he was
run over and crushed to death. He
left his widow and two minor children.
This suit will be tried at the April
term of court at Ft. Smith.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Administrator.

All creditors and others interested
in the Estate of Mary Veronica
Sullivan deceased, are notified that
the undersigned Administrator of said
Estate, intends to make final settle
ment of said Estate at the next term
of the Probate Court of Barry County,
to be holden at Cassville in said Coun-
tS on the 9th day of May 1921.
JOHN T. BURGESS, Administrator.
This 18th day of February, 1921.
First insertion Feb. 18. w25t4
First insertion Feb. 18. w25ti
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
BUYS THE CASH MARKET AGAIN

L, s. Riddle has bought the Cash
Meat Market on the corner of Fifth
and Front street from ]. l.. Reno. Mr
Riddle sold the market some time ago,
after he suffered a severe injury TO
his leg from the explosion of stove.
He is now recovering and will lof
after the business personally.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH !
ANNOUNCES REVIVAL

The Christian church announces a
protracted meeting to begin Friday
April l. The pastor, Rev. Alden r.
Wallace will have charge of the SER
vices. George H. Wilson, evangelistic
singer, of Des Moines, Iowa, will have
full charge of the singing. This
promises some excellent music. They
also announce that there will be a
special Easter program to be given at
the church in the evening on Easter
Sunday.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

FOR SALE-60 bushels good clean
red clover seed, test 98.3 per cent
purity from huller, yield up to 6 bu
per acre and large crop of hay.
Have made three bumper crops
straight. Price, $12.O0 per bushel. |
also have 200 bushels good sound
white medium early Prolific seed corn
at $1.50 per bushel. For more infor-
nation write to L. G. Meister, r. F.
D. 8, Purdy, Mo. w21t1O