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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-08

Fire Girls, II. c. Tolford, T. f, Thomp-
son, Reyford A. Tompkins, Mrs. sam
Totel Jr.. Myra L. Townsend, Fan
nv Tucker. United Evangelical Sun
dav school. William ID. Upshaw, Utop.
ian Club of Epworth NJ. =, Church
Merrilla Varland John F, VonckN, NJ.
8 waller. Clementine Walter, Mrs.
w w. Watts. Georges w Weiss
wheeler &. Malo, +. l.. Whitmore, VIII
liam s. Whitsitt, w. w. Wilder, Mrs.
Wnude Wolslegel, Wonlan's Relief
Corps.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-08
DOhiCial puh'icationD
Report of the condition of
MERCHANTS & FARMERS TRUST
2 SAVINGS BANK,

located nc ottawa state Ct Illinois. at
tho close Of busuts3 on the 3oth day
Cf Jane, 1922, rs made to the Auditor
Of Public Accounts OF the State of
Illinois pursuant to law.
Resources
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-08
Official publicatiou)
Report OF the condition Of
uTICA STATE RANK

located at Utica, State of Illinois,
at the close Of business on the 3hh
day of June 1922, as made to the
Auditor Of Public Accounts Of the
State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
Resources
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-08
DIRECTORS.

LORENZO LELAND President.
EDWARD G. SWIFT, Attorney at Law
CHARLES Il. HOOK, Vice President
CLARENCE GRlGGS, Attorney at Law.
LAWRENCE NJ. LUCEY, Merchant
ALBERT +. GILMAN, Manufacturer
w. NEVOY STRAWN Farmer.
FRED A. GERDING Asst Cashier
EDWIN J. CASSIDY. Asst. Cash
OSCAR HAEBERLE, Cashier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
MADE TOP FLOOR DO WORK
Ingenious but Forgetful Young Man
Drafted Door Opener Into Service
and Escaped Reprimand.

Having on the third successive day
forgotten to take the front-door key
with him a young man living In one
OF the rooms of a first-noor apartment
stood In the outer yestibule wondering
how he could get In without letting
his landlady know Of his latest negli
gence.
Unlocking the front door was a sim
pie matter for anyone in the apart
ment, since all one had to do was
press a button. hut unfortunately, the
button was at the front of the apart.
mcnt and usually when the young
roomcr arrived. which was about sup
per time. his landlady was engaged in
the kitchen nj the other end Of her
domicle Suddenly an idea came to
him. CHANGING over the rows Of mail
boxes on the wall Mt his side, he chose
a button above one Of them belonging
to top-noor apartment
He pressed the button and waited
no response Then he pressed another
button and moment later heard the
click 90 the electric lock release Step
ping inside be was soon At the door Of
his apartment, which he opened with
his other key, while the person who
unlocked the downstairs front door
wondered why the supposed visitor did
not appear, says the New York sun
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
TUESDAY, APRIL 1s, 1922
REIFlELD PROCTOR.

Honorable Redneld Proctor has an.
nounced that he is a candidate for
governor and has issued statement
to the voters OF Vermont The issue
IS now fairly drawn between him and
Honorable A. w. Foote who announc-
ed his candidacy the first OF March.
Whatever may be the opinion as
to the fitness Of the rival candidates,
Mr.. Proctor has shown good judg
ment in delaying his entry into the
contest Vermont is small state
and most Of its public men are well
lnown to the citizens and taxpayers
There is no good reason WY the
campaign should begin before the
first of June. There is moth ng edu-
cational In a long drawn out contest
and the tendency Is to exhaust argu-
ment and descend to personalities
and worse when a campaign lasts
over a period o. many months. Peo-
/ pie are naturally eager and urge
supposed candidates to announce
thcmse YES long before the issue
ought to made Mr.. Proctor as done
wei in holding off, despite tremend
Gus pressure Tor SIX weeks and on
the whole we expect he will profit by
The argument in Proctors favor is
that he a man OF wide business ex
perienee and training and the man
agement Of Vermont affairs is OF
ought to be a business enterprise
, His weakness is that he is a million
aire vlo received his wealth by in
Eeritance rather than through hi.
own eff OTIS, and Vermont voters arc
rather tired of hay'n g rich men wiz
the governorship through their abili
ty to spend money in reaching tho
yoterc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
WEED GROWN IN MANY LANDS
Almost Every Country in the World
Has Made at Least an Attempt
to Cultivate Tobacco.

Some old English chronicles show
that the early cultivation Of tobacco In
England was attended with strange re-
suits. In 1855 the county hangman Of
Worcestershire complained that men
were so busy growing tobacco that they
neither had time nor inclination for
sheep stealing The opposition of the
royal Stuarts to t0barco raising In Eng
land is said to have been for revenue
only II has been written that Charles
II prohibited. IN order to maintain the
revenue from It's import duties the cul-
tlyatlon Of tobacco IN England and Ire
land under fine Of 40 slillIngs for
every rood planted with the herb, ex-
cept In any physick garden for either
university OF In any private garden for
plyslck or cbrurgcy." In 1864 the
penalty was increased to 10 pounds
sterling per rood
1t is not generally known that to-
hacco is grown In nearly cyery country
In the world England Ireland,
France, Switzerland Spain, Italy,
China, Japan, Uruguay. Argentina,
Java, and so on throughout the world
except In the extreme northern and
southern attitudes where the tempera-
ture is too low. There have been
various efforts during the last ten years
to revive Interest in the cultivation of
tobacco In England, Wales, Scotland
and Ireland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Advertisements.
H. 2. Riley Of Chicago is spending
two or three days in town,
Miss N A. Bacon is spend ng few
days at her home in Arlington.
Charles Fraser was in Springfield,
w., last night to pay at dance.
Rev Lawrence Cain left for Bur.
lington Monday afternoon to visit his
parents.
Mss Annie Dakin has presented
several books OF new fiction to the
public library.
Miss Ruth Walker has resigned her
pos ton as bookkeeper for the firm
Of Griswold.
Mrs. Henry Ros'er, who has been
Wis ting in town, returned to her home
in North Bennington.
Miss Ida Vachon went to Rutland
today to be present at exercises at
Mount st. Joseph seminary
Mrs. r. D. Jenney has presented
the Bennington Public library a copy
Of "Bluid" by Ernest Poole.
Miss Lillian Morrissey of Troy is
the guest of her aunts, Miss Nellie
and Miss Margaret Morrissey.
Leland Mil'ar arrived last night
from Springfield, Ma s., to spend q
few days with his mother, Mrs. G. A
Millar.
John p Daley IS now able to resume
his duties at the electric light station
after being confined to the house fol
a week
I Miss Anna Shields has returned {,
her home on North street after spend
ing a month with her brother in Nortl
! Adams
/ Mr.. and Mrs Fred Enslow have re-
turned from their wedding trip e
P.ttsfeid and will make their HON,
on Pleasant street
! G endon Ayre has finished working
at the A. S. Payne brush factory. Yves
Man street and has obtained worl
on the night shift at the Allen A mill
Miss Melissa Morri5, who has bee
thu guest Of Mrs. Eleanor H1ughto
for a week has returned to Ans 81
dam. N. Y, where she teaches in tn
graded schools.
Ishmael Wato has resigned hi
position as bookkeeper ct the Fir.
National bank and obta ned a simila
position in the office Of the II.
Cushman company, North Bennington
Miss Anna r. Manning, daughte
d of Mr.. and Mrs VI. + Manning an
: Andrew Dwye-. both of Troy. wer
married Monday afternoon at S
Peters church. Troy The bride ha
many friends and acqua ntances
Bennington having frequently visite
her aunt the ate Mrs Mary LeoI
, ard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Redaeld Proctor

Elsewhere The Herald gives consid
cradle space to the announcement OF
Redfield Proctor as candidate for
governor, an announcement that has
been anticipated in some quarters
with considerable interest, +. not APP
prClension.
Mr. Proctor does not presume to
offer any sensational or radical plan
for the administration Of Vermont's
state government during the next BIZ
ennial period HIS modest announce
ment, however, points definitely to
the following:
l. Less concentrat on of govern
ment in the state and federal admin,
stations;
/ @ Arrest Of continual increase in
cost of government and reduction o..
state expenses without loss Of eff
cheney:
! 3. Encouragement Of agriculture
through access to scientific knowl-
edge; protection OF plans and AM
mails against injurious disease; en-
couragement Of reforestatlon
d. Care OF public health and o, de-
fect.ves and delnquents on business
.ldes
5. c cd roads by commonsensa
c1ods-good foundations, adequate
drainage, without bond issue;
6. Frequent recurrence to pr.n.
clples Of state constitution, one OF
which is frugality.
The Herald approves these princi.
pies most sincerely presuming. mean
while, that Mr.. Proctor viii elaborate
them somewhat az the campaign pro.
crosses. They are, In fact pr nciples.
rather than details OF a fixed program
and they bear the same relation 10 a
definite leg slatiye and administra.
We plan as the constitution bears to
the statutes
The pr nciples set up are sound and
comprehensive; they give abundant
p ay to ulier development and eYpla.
nation as the campaign opens up
They are sound and conservative and
yet offer plenty OF foundation for a
structure or state policy of the most
important and constructive character
Il will be seen from the outline
sketch Of Redaeld Proctor activities
. that Ne has had valuable experience
] in practical business as we'll as pub
] lie service. II may be said further
q that during his membership In tlret
9 legislatures most 0 his attention wa,
given to matters Of finance. revenue
: and state expense. In fact, as chair
I man Of the House committee on ap
p prcpr alton in 1915 and chairman Of
the Senate committee on finance IN
1917 he was recognized as an autno.
. ty in such matters.
AS representative and senator
Rodheld Proctor gave careful, studi
! Gus attention q his du''e'' VIZ =
= ways ready with the full facts wheI
information aoout the state mia
4 was called for; he frequently calieu
y, attention TO the tendency u app d
pirate money beyond the state
means; he was very well thought o
by those Who came in contact Wit
his work.
o Persona ly. the ex-senator Is of
s modest disposition, but is cred te.
v with commonsease. shrewdness. bus
Il ness ability and high personal char
acteg He stands well in his HON
community, hts county and esewher
In Vermont wlere best known.
Altogether, he seems excellent an
a. promising material for the governor
. sh and WI attract public favor a
!. tine goes on. Rat ard county wi
/ support him pretty generaliy.-Ru
land Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

"What do YOU think of the poets2'
81 never used to care for them" re,
piled Senator Sorghum, "but I'm be
ginning to think It would be better II
more ladies and gentlemen pructiced
poetry writing instead of letting their
fancles take the form Of suggestions
for new political systems"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

The final acquittal of Fatty Ar.
buckle was of course to be expect.
ed II is the opinion OF most lawyers
that he was not technically guilty OF
maEslaughter but that ne was guilty
o. disreputable living, violation Of
the White Save act. and 9ffenses
against the prohibitory law is hard.
ly to be doubted. Peop'e wonder at
the "crime wave" but 1t is in the
hands Of these same people to stop
IL whenever they choose Reason.
able penalties r'gidly enforced. will
stop any "crime wave The failure
to enforce penalties is due to the
failure Of so t.hearted juries to con.
yict when they know the accused Is
guilty. Occasionally like in the
Sacco.Vanzetti case, there Is tire.
mendous howl raised by brittle
Drained folks that innocent persons
have been convicted" This claim Is
absolute nonsense. Nowadays It is
impossible to convict anyone Of
crime, slight or serious, unless there
is unquestioned and overwhelming
proof of guilt. In this part Of the
word at least the innocent are never
convicted and most of the guilty are
acquitted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

"Your constituents must think very
highly Of you to send you 20 WASH
lngton again and again.
mot all Of them admitted Senator
Sorghum "Many, Of course, contem.
plate me as their invincible leader but
a few regard me merely us a sort ~
bad habit"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

In an obituary notice Of the late
Mrs. Margaret Brown t was stated
that she was the last Inca descend.
ant OF Land ord SteI'ren ray OF the
famous "Catamount Tavern" This
statement IS said by several people
to be incorrect. The Banner knows
nothing as to the facts but finds the
matter Of interest as calling attention
u the services Of Stephen Fay and
his family in the early history o.
Bennington, No other man did more
to establish the town Of Bennington
than did Landlord Fay and he was
one of a score OF men TO whom the
honor belongs OF making Vermont
an Independent commonwealth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
ALover Of Pictures.

do you get much pleasure out OF
your splendid art colectionY
NO" said Mr.. Cumrox. candldly
III have any spare time don't
waste It gazing at paint and canvas,
20 to see film"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Would Split the Expense.

ADO you think you can support my
daughter in the style to which she has
been accustomed?"
81 don't know, sir, but can certain.
~ save you 80 per cent Of her present
cost TO you"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Ninety.nino -e cent Of MN

who claim to be fully insured are un.
der!nsured. Are you? Consult us
National Life ms Co., OF Vt. (Mu-
tualJ Fare s. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT
Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Rlnht Church but WRONG Pew.

Movie Director 90 applicant for
positlon) -Cnn you swim. my dear?
Beauty--Certalnly not! I'm mp
plying for position as bathing
beauty, not isl" Cartoons Muga
zine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Cruel.

Concelted Amateur was taught
how to play the violin when | was
eight years old.
Crusty Professlonal-lndeed, How
old were you when you forgot?-Tn.
Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

us Mr. Blobbs n?' asked the brisk
stranger.
Hes out at lunch" said clerk.
"Ah win he return within an
hourY"
"Why--er-he went out with his
new stenographer, sir"
"Umph DO you expect him back
todayT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Card Of Hhanks

wsh to thank all friends who so
kindly assisted me during the illness
and death of Mrs Brown ana TO show
my appreciation OF the beautiful floral
gifts I. ON her many frirnds
Mrs. NJ W. Looms
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Couldn't GIVE Any Less.

SNH'1H OiNo my LION
Horatio-Amella, II you gave me
the least hope. T.
Amelia--I have given you the least
hope have given to any man.-Stray
Stories.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
In nnnkrnnfc, Nn. ans.

In bnnhruptcg No 'FNN-s
To the creditors OF Ahram Levin Of
Manchester County OF Bennington,
District aforesaid q bankrupt
Notice " hereby given that on the
nth day of April a. u. 1929. the said
Abram Levin was duly adjudged bank
rupt and that the first meeting OF his
creditors will be held at the office OF
Reuben Levin at Manchester Depot In
said Manchester on the 2Sth daV OF
April A. u 1929. az 1890 O'clock In
the afternoon at which time creditors
may attend prove their claims APP
point trustee. examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
THOMAS II, BROWNE
Referee In Bankruptcy
city OF Rutland, April H. 1922,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Genus Result Of eerml

Genius has been explained by an
irish surgeon as the product Of
germ which gets into and around the
human brain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

Old Solomon was rich and wise.
The ways OF fame are funny.
His proverbs 70 this day We prize.
Who cares about his money!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

Think twice before YOU speak, my
son, and II won't do any harm to keep
on thinking while you speak.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
CARPETS AND RUGS
CLEANED

Wo k Guaranteed Prices Right.
All Goods Collected and Delivered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

Hang the Grammar!
When money talks We don't -
whether II says you and | "a "~
and me" so cong as It connect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

JOHN B. SEYMOUR
Tel. io9 r. 1873 Branch ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United
states
ron THE DISTRICT or VERMONT.
In the matter OF Abrnm Levin, Bank
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
a TRAGEDY


Hen: An, woe is mel There goes
my favorte child.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
HAZEL DELL

George Parkerson is not improving
at this time. r'
Mrs. 7. j. Brattin and daughter
Ruby visited at Monett last week.
L. r. Packwood, wife and son visit
ed Sarah Paclwood Sunday.
Dan Brattin and wife and little son
Junior spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Keeling.
There was quite a crowd from this
neighborhood attended the closing OF
school at Doss Friday.
Mrs. Claraday and daughter OF
Oklahoma are visiting her mother
Mrs. w. C. Ferguson for few weeks
Quite crowd met at the home OF
Ambert Nelson Sunday with well fill
ed baskets and. celebrated Mr.. Mel
sons birthday.
Rob May and Miss Goldia Keeling
visited at Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Brattins
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Farmer has returned home.
\. j. Brattin spent Sunday evening
at Mr.. Browns.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
MOUNT PLEASANT

John Higgs and family spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Var
nall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Higgs were
shopping in Wheaton Saturday.
Several from here attended the play
given at Doss Friday night.
jim McCracken and family spent
Sunday evening with Lloyd Ash and
family of Purdy,
Sunday school was well attended
at Mt. Pleasant Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim McCracken were
in Cassville on business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowherd of
Purdy and Chad Cowherd and wife
spent Sunday at the home Of Guy
Cowherd.
We are glad to hear that Miss
Demah Calm has our school for an
other term as she is very efficient
teacher.
Sunday is Rev. Ollie Ennis regular
appointment at Mt, Pleasant.
Miss Pearl Mckee spent Friday
night with Miss Neva Higgs.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
ODD FELLOWS TO
OBSERVE APRIL 26
The ]. o. OF. and Rebekah Lodges
Of Barry County Will Observe 1913
Anniversary A. Cassville.

The Barry county /. o. o. F. An
niversary Association will observe
with appropriate exercises the 103rd
anniversary of the founding of the
order in America, on Wednesday
April 26, as guests of the Subordinate
and Rebekah Lodges at Cassville.
Past Grand Master Morrison
Pritchett of Webb City will deliver
the. address on the occasion. All of
the Subordinate and Rebekah~ Lodges
Of the county are expected to be well
represented.
A program will be given at the
Opera House during the afternoon
and at night degree work will be
given.
The work of the Rebekah degree
will be exemplified by the degree
staff of the Butterfield Lodge. The
work in the Subordinate Lodge will
be exemplified in the Initiatory and
First degrees only.
Following is the program for the
afternoons exercises:
1880 Music by Cassville Concert
Band.
10. o. F. Official Ceremony.
Male quartet.
Reading, Hazel Smith.
Violin Solo, Clarence Burton.
Address of the day, Hon. Morrison
Pritchett, of Webb City, Past Grand
Master l. 0. o. f. Grand Lodge of
Missouri.
Music.
Reading, Miss Nova Trolinger.
Music.
Reception Committee:
Subordinate Lodge: c. H. Hadley
S. r. Reynolds and l.. F. Jones.
Rebekahs: Mrs. C. w. Williams
Mrs. VIM. Nickel, Mrs. T. S. Frost.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
ROCKY COMFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lasley were
Joplin visitors Friday. . ~
Rev. John L. Kinds Of Rogers, Ark,
preached at the Christian church Sat-
urday night, Sunday and Sunday
night.
w. G. Chenoweth and family of
Neosho spent Sunday afternoon visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Lamberson.
Olin Davidson is having new
house built on his farm one fourth
mile north of town.
Rev. Luther Branham of Exeter
preached at the Methodist church
Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Patterson
spent Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Harrell northwest Of town.
Earl Montgomery and Miss Helen
Watts We're Neosho visitors Monday.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
EASTER PROGRAM KINGS
PRAIRIE UNION CHURCH

The following Easter program will
be given at Kings Prairie Union
church, Sunday, April 16.
| Sunday school 1000.
Song Service 11:00.
| Address by Harold Harper.
Basket dinner in church basement.
! Songs by School 1880.
| Welcome, -Four Primary Children.
Recitation, "Your PART" Claud
Jackson.
Recitation, What the Flowers Teach
John d. Tate.
Recitation, Till the Day OF Dawn
Triple Spain.
Recitation, A Child OF the Slums,
Lola Jackson.
Song, 1--WE are little Workers, Pri-
mary class.
! Recitation, Isn't Easter Happy
/ Day? Dimple Drake.
| Recitation, The Most Precious Day,
! Lee Carlin.
Recitation, The Message Of the Lii
lies, Herbert Tate.
Recitation, Ny Pet, Fiemmon Drake
Recitation, Jesus Goeth before you
into Gallilee, Ross Weisman.
/ Glass Recitation and Song, "Glad
/ Easter Time,' Primary Class.
! Recitation, "He Arose, Haskell
Hultgren.
Recitation, A Message Of Easter,
Alva Roberts.
Recitation, "A Basket all Ablpom,"
+, Vica Cloe Jackson.
! Recitation, Ruby Ennis.
Recitation, Edith Webber.
Recitation, Norma Olive Spain.
Song, Aletha Wilks,
1 Recitation, The Butterfly, Ronald
Weisman.
Recitation, Missionary Biddies,
Leona May Drake.
Recitation, Easter Comfort, LEILA
May Long.
Glass Recitation Helping Mother
Five little girls.
| Recitation, Rejoice, Mabel HUT
gren.
Song, 1.-THE Stone rs Rolled Away
Choir.
Y Class Recitation, Gross Exercise
Nine children.
Glass Recitation, The Greatest
Deed of Love, Seven children.
Address, Rev. w. A. Burrus, Pastor
Christian church, Monett, Mo.
COMMITTEE.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
THREE STILLS DISCOVERED
WHILE SEARCHING FOR SUGAR

Two moonshine plants in Barry
county and one in Lawrence county
were found by Chief of Police Hickey,
Constable Howard, Night Watchman
Black, of Peirce City, and Deputy
Sheriff L. G. Barclay, If Lawrence
county, while searching for 1900
pounds of sugar from the W. H.
Smith Produce House of Peirce City,
Saturday or Sunday night The theft
was not discovered until Monday and
the officers were Immediately noti-
fled and made quick search over the
counties and while searching for the
sugar they discovered the stills. The
two stills in Barry County were not
in operation, but large quantities Of
moonshine and mash were found, and
the one in Lawrence county was in
operation. The plants were found in
the homes of Robert Fenski, two miles
east of Wentworth, Frank Ridpath
and Andy Jones, of Peirce City. Each
of the men gave bond for their ap-
pearance in court and their prelimin-
ary hearing set for April 18TH, before
Judge Boothe, of Peirce City.
More developments in the cases are
expected to be revealed within the
next few days, and it is expected that
more arrests will be made.