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The Monett times., 1922-09-22
RESTRICTION OF MOTOR
TRUCK TRAFFIC

Before the day of the concrete roac
and motor car, when a privately
owned transportation compony begar
business it was obliged to buy right
of way, build a road bed, lay rails
ETC., all at great cost.
| Now come the United States, the
states, counties, cities and towns to
build and to maintain concrete high
ways at public cost paralleling in
many instances the tracks of private
ly owned railroads and electric rail-
! ways.
Now transportation companies are
formed merely to buy motive power
ana cars. The state supplies and
maintains the roadway free of cost to
the motor transportation company.
The question, arises: Is it fair
competition for the privately owned
steam railroads and electric railways
for the state to compel them to buy
rights of way, build and maintain
road beds, ETC., tax them heavily, ETC.,
and at the same time build roadways
to be used free Of charge, with little
taxation, by the motor transportation
companies?
The motor truck breaks up and
destroys the state-built roads. Subject
any road to heavy motor truck traf-
fic and it will be destroyed within a
very short period.
Theo. N. Gary, Chairman of the
State Highways Commission of Mis-
souri,, which has charge of the $780,
100000 highway project in Missouri,
says that motor truck traffic on Mis-
souri, roads must be restricted to
proper tonnage to low rate of speed
and that motor trucks should be COM
PEELED to pay license fees commen-
surate with the wear and tear to
which they subject the roads.
"Motor trucks in England pay $500
year license fee" says Mr.. Gary.
"These fees are expended to repair
the wear and tear the motor trucks
cause the roads.
"In Missouri the motor truck
license is So year. 1t should be at
least $50 year.
'There will be no use in Missouri
building good roads unless motor
truck traffic be restricted to certain
limits of weight and speed and motor
trucks should be made to pay license
fees sufficient to cover the wear and
tear to which they subject the roads
used by them"
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES
PHILATHEA CLASS PARTY

The Philathea class Of the Baptist
church held very delightful birthday
party on the lawn of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Shreeve, 467 Wishart
avenue. The class members contribut-
ed to the finances, cent for every
year of their ages, nice sum being
realized.
All attending enjoyed playing the
games, all of which were new and
unique. Prizes were given for many
amusing contests. At late hour re-
freshments were served to fifty mem
,bers and their families.
Mrs. Shreve was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. WA. Payne, Mrs. W.
E. Spilman, Mrs. Alice Smiley and
Mrs. Harley Wagner.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
HELD FOR MIAMI MAIL ROBBERY
c., G. Blalock and Three Others De-
fault On $5O,OOO Bonds Each.

Kansas City, Sept, 15-Joe Miller
Ben Clements, c. Gordon Blalock and
Frank H. DoIson, arrested this week
here in connection with the robbery of
a mail truck near Miami, Okla, We're
arraigned yesterday before United
States commissioner at Muskogee, Ok.
Blalock and Dolson, according to-
word received by j. M. Donaldson pos
tai, inspector, waived preliminary
hearings and were held to await the.
action of the federal grand jury. Mil
Ter and Clements refused to waive.
preliminary hearing. All were held in
default of $4,000 bond each. Pre-
liminary hearings for Miller and Gle
ments were set for September 20.
Following the arrests, federal au-
.thorities said that the loot, $14,0D0,.
was divided among Dolson, Clements,
Blalock and Miller, at the home Of
one of these attorneys, and that the
other attorney took about $4,000, Gle
ment's share Of the loot, TO a down-
town bank to have the bills changed
to those of larger denominations.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
FLY-yoLLMER

f. C. Fly, Of Carthage, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Fly of near Purdy
Mo-, and Miss Eunice NJ. Vollmer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Peters, of Carthage, were married at
9 O'Clock Tuesday night at the Con-
nor hotel in Joplin by the Rev. E. l..
Compere, pastor of the Baptist church
there.
The newlyweds motored to Kansas
City for a weeks honeymoon after
which they will be at home at No.
316 Fulton street, Carthage, Mo.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
WAGNER RETURNS FROM
RIO GRANDE VALLEY

j. H. Wagner mas returned from his
trip. to the Rio Grande Valley and is
very enthusiastic over the prospects
in that country. He went with a
party piloted by representative Of a
land investment company.
The section in which the men were
interested was the "Chcl1y" valley.
1t is a section of the Rio Grande val
ley being developed through irriga-
ton. Mr.. Wagner says the soil is
very rich and the water from the Rio
Gralde river, by which the land is
irrigated, carries a quantity of silt,
which further enriches the soil, MAX
ing any other fertilizer unnecessary.
He said that the main irrigation
canal was so miles long and the irri-
cation bitches in the valley were $50
miles in length. 1t costs
$500 year an acre for water
right and $500 per year per acre,
will cover the entire cost Of irrigation
The land is cultivated by means of a
disk OF drag harrow.
Mr. Wagner said the climate was
fine for anyone suffering with lung
trouble or other diseases. He found
the people in the valley healthy and
happy and very kind to visitors, all
working hard to attract new settlers
to the valley in order to reclaim it.
A great variety of fruit and veget-
ables is raised there. Mr.. Wagner
brought with him specimens of citrus
fruit, Ponderosa lemons, grape fruit,
banana blossoms, Mexican cherry,
commercial demons and lines, figs,
dates, cotton and other products. He
has made display at his garage and
invites the public to call and see it.
He will be glad to tell anyone inter-
ested about his trip.
It takes only a short time to con-
vert the native mesquite ground into
a luxuriant fruit or vegetable farm.
Mr.. Wagner thinks the possibilities
of the Rio Grande Valley are very
great for young men who are willing
to work.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
STRIKERS TO RETURN
ON SOME ROADS
Chicago and Northwestern Leads Way
In Negotiations With Members
OF Craft Unions.

Chicago, Sept. 14-With negotiations
reported under way with several rail
ways in an effort 10 obtain immediate
ratification of the peace agreement
adopted by the general committee OF
the striking shopcrafts yesterday, the
&upe was expressed by union leaders
*onigl1t that the men would be back
at work at several points tomorrow.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way led in the parleys which W. II.
Wiley, president of the road, said
Wsnl1 be "mere formality." He add
ed That he expected his men to begin
70 return to work by tomorrow.
Next in line was the Chicago, Mil
WAulkee and st. Paul, B. B. Greer,
vice president, declaring at the close
~ q meeting with the system chair
aaeh that it was hoped that some
.>l6DOD men would be back at their
JsAs by tomorrow night over the en-
TIRE system.
AA 61C CdSG OI IliC lNOSh Loid'iN, ="
tommittee of shopmen called upon j.
q. German, president of the road, in
m effort to persuade him from the
Ntand that he had announced earlier
"a the day that it was Unnecessary for
his road to negotiate, as it had rs
per cent of its usual shop forces at
work. The conference continued for
Four and half hours, at the end OF
which time Mr.. German told the Asso-
ciated Press:
"I told them l could not accept. /
think that covers ii, and there is
nothing more that can be said at this
time"
Meanwhile, the executive council of
The shop crafts met at a north side
hotel to make arrangements for the
Separate negotiations. None of the
leaders would discuss the situation in
detail, the general opinion seeming 20
be voiced by B. NJ. Jewell, strike lead
Y, who said:
There has been too much publicity
". We won't have anything
to say for several days"
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
NEPHEW or b. s.
HORNE is DEAD

Clifford Turner, age 80 years, died
at his home near Cassville at 6:45
o'clock Thursday evening, of a con-
gestion of the brain, after being ill
only "a hours. He is nephew of H.
S. HORNE, No. 800 Fourth street.
He is survived by his wife and three
small children, his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Finis Turner and one sister.
Funeral services, were held Friday
afternoon at o'clock from the
Horner church. 1nterment was made
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. H. S. Horine and son Ben
HORNE, Mrs. George Harman and son,
of Monet, attended the funeral.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration on the Estate Of
Charles H. Ring, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned, on the
9th day of July, 1922, by the Probate
Court of Barry County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said Estate, are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the AdmiAi-
stratrix within six months after date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit Of such
Estate; and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of granting of said letters, they viii
be forever barred.
This 9th day Of July 1929.
JOHN r. WALLEN,
Judge Of Probate.
FRANCES LYMAN RING,
Administrators
First insertion Sept /, 1922.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
|ALUABLE HOME INDUSTRY

importance of the overall fac
Monet was not fully appreci-
3 y our citizens, until after il
losed down on account of lack
terial. Many women and girls
nd upon this industry for their
elihood and its closing for even a
short time is a hardship for them.
The Obermann Company is not to be
Dlarned for this condition as they
made every effort to get material to
keep the factory going, but were un-
able to do so on account of the rail
strike.
A few facts and figures given The
Times by w. E. Crump, the local
manager, will open the eyes of the
public to the Importance Of this local
industry, which has not been fully ap-
pfeciated.
The factory, when it closed down,
was employing 104 people, TIE force
was turning out 2400 pairs of overalls
day. AS it takes forty yards of ma
terial to make a dozen garments,
5000 yards of goods was used every
day that the factory operated. To do
this work, ninety machines We're kept
busy.
The pay roll of the company at Mo
nett amounts to 1000 week, or ap-
proximately $55,O0O yea. All this
sum is spent in this immediate terri
tory.
These facts show the Importance of
this one industry at Monet. The
people of Monet should appreciate
the value of this industry ana encour-
age it in every way possible.
The overall factory will be opened
again as soon as material begins to
arrive in quantities to keep the oper-
ators busy.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
P. E. o. CHAPTER MEETS

P. E. o. Chapter CN held their
first meeting for the new year at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Anderson Tues
day afternoon. After a short pro-
gram and business session Mrs. An
derson served a one course luncheon.
Members present were Mrs. Solon
Wright, Mrs. H. H. Westbay, Mrs. D.
A. Peters, Mrs. VIM. E. Gray, Mrs. d.
B. Meador, Miss Flossie Charles, Mrs.
H. P. S. Burke, Mrs. HI. A. Gardner,
Mrs. w. d. Steele, Miss Arabelle
Foster, Mrs. j. C. Willis and Miss
Lois Wright. Visitors were Mrs. L.
E.. Lines and Mrs. j w Whipple
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
ROGERS DEMOCRAT HAS
SPECIAL EDITION

The Rogers (Ark) Democrat issued
a twelve page "Fall Trade Edition
September IA, featuring articles con-
cerning local industries and with att
tractive illustrations of buildings and
scenery in that vicinity.
1t is a very attractive edition and
well written and edited by Erwin
Funk, editor and owner of The Demo-
crat. The newspaper is one of the
best weekly papers in this section Of
the country.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
INDEPENDENT GRAVEL
BUYS PETER THE FIRST

Peter the First, the herd boar
owned by Obermann & Son that has
been much praised by breeders during
the last two years, will head the Po-
land China herd owned by the Inde-
pendent Gravel Company and main
tanned in the north part of Webb City,
He was purchased at the Obermann
auction for $685..
The Obermann auction saw good
prices and many of the hogs went
out of the district. Among the pur-
chasers was the Billings Poland China
Association, buyer of number Of
good ones, including Miss Peter The
Great at $235. F. E. Whittam of
Caldwell, Kansas, paid $192.50. for
I4iberator's Gem, an April, 1920 gilt.
She was purchased by the .0beimanns
from Maple Way Farms two years
ago at a much higher price. l.. A.
Thompson, Ponca City, olSla., paid
500 for the Outpost Cavalier, a two
year-old boar. C. v. Mosby of Cuba,
Mo-, also was heavy purchaser.
Price Brothers of Baxter Springs
paid $98 for Titanic Mabel, a two
year-old daughter of Liberator that
showed unusual quality.
Poland Chinas in the auction of
Maple Way Farms, Fairview, brought
a good level of prices and did not see
unusual figures.
Both the Obermann and Maple Way
sales were dispersals.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
NEW SHOE CORPORATION

Aurora, Mo-, September 14.-The
contract for the addition of the Juven-.
lie Shoe Corporation in Aurora has
been awarded by President Reith of
Carthage and work will be started as
soon as material can be gathered.
About 35 additional employees will be
given work. The payroll will be in
creased $22O,OOO year.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
CALLAWAY WINS PRIZE
IN WINDOW DISPLAY

r. f. Galloway, manager of the
Galloway furniture store of Monett,
was one of the winners in window
display contest for Armstrong; limo
leum. The contest was a national
affair and Mr.. Galloway was fortunate
in being one of the successful con-
testants. He was the only Missouri
man winning prize.
Mr.. Galloway has duplicated the
display in his window this week.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
PURDY NEWS
From the Review

Fred Raglan of Bartlesvil!e, Okla,
is visiting here at the home of his
brother, w. E. Raglan.
Mrs. Bowman who has been visiting
friends and relatives in and around
Purdy for the past month, returned
to her home in Monett today.
The Misses Bessie and Florence
Jacques of Cassville, Mildred Camp
bell of Purdy, Oscar Coleman, Billy
Burton and Monroe Black of Cassville
spent Sunday afternoon and evening
with friends in Monet.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
HAVE PURCHASED
BEAUTIFUL HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Erwin have
purchased the beautiful home of V. A.
Wiley on Frisco avenue, and expect
to take possession next week. Mr..
Erwin is cashier of the Monett State
Bank.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
DEMOLAY CHAPTER AT PIERCE
CITY WILL BE INSTITUTED

On account of the warm weather,
the DeMolay Chapter at Peirce City
will be instituted some time next
week or perhaps later. The date for
the institution of the Chapter was an
nounced for Thursday evening of this
week, but was later called off. The
Monet Chapter will institute the
CbaNtar
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
.ILLSRATS
NO-MO-RATS

And mice-that's NO-MO-RATS
CAKE, the scientific rodent destroyer
No mixing with other food. Your
money back if it fails.
S5c size q cake) enough for Pantry
Kitchen or Cellar.
65c size e cakes) for Chicken
House, cOOps or small buildings.
s1.25 size Is cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buiIdings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings.
---SOld and Guaranteed by Logan d.
Mckee. n
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. Lambert Draper, of Kansas
City, Kansas, who was called here by
the fatal illness and death of her mo-
ther, Mrs. M. E. Beymer, left for her
her home Friday morning. While in
the city she visited Mr.. Drape's mo-
ther, Mrs. Clarence Chitwood, and Mr..
Chitwood.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. AL Haefly and children arrived
Tuesday evening from San Diego
Calf, where they have spent the past
two years. They spent Tuesday with
relatives in Peirce City and spent
Wednesday in Monett with Conductor
Haefley. They departed Thursday
morning for their home at Paris
Texas.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Bush and their
daughter Mrs. Harman Gray spent
the day in Cassville, Saturday, where
they visited relatives and old friends
and attended the celebration of the
beginning of the construction of the
state highway through the county.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
serious.

S. p. Burress, of Kansas City, left
Monday morning for his home, hav-
ing spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs,
Mrs. G. NJ. Wood and Mr.. Wood, and
other relatives in the city. He will
visit relatives in Sarcoxie enroute
home. - an M A
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

f. F. Whelpton, district agent for
the Durant Automobile Company of
Kansas City, and Mrs. Whelpton,
were in Monett last evening and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Wagner.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Lee Poison, George Blakwell, Law
renee Planchon, Victor Brown and
Clarence Bridwell motored to Joplin,
Thursday, to attend district con-
clave of fifteen to eighteen DeMolay
chapters of Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma, held in the afternoon at
Schifferdecker park.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Davidson and
Miss Carrie Montgomery, of Rocky
Comfort, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A: B. Montgomery and family, Thurs
day. Miss Montgomery will remain
for the week end.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. Effie Dean, of Alva, Okla
who has spent the past three weeks
with her father, John Grissom, and
Mrs. Grissom of north of Monet, de-
parted this morning for her home, and
will stop at Wellington, Kansas to
visit relatives before returning home,
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Frank King, lineman for the South
western Bell Telephone Company, has
been laid off and ]. E. Solomon, wire
chief, and Mr.. Koeneman of Peirce
City, will handle the work for the
present.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. Lawrence Hodges departed
Friday evening for Kansas City fol-
lowing an extended visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Doris. Mr..
Hodges has accpeted position at
that place and they will make their
home their for the winter.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. Lisle Kelley, of Peirce City,
and her daughter Mrs. Robert Ellis,
of Neodesha, Kansas, were out of
town visitors in Monett, Thursday
afternoon.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
AGENTS WANTED

Sell the Original Watkins Products.
Good city territory still open. Get
our wonderful offer and free samples,
Write today. The j. r. Watkins Co.,
Dept. 80, Kansas City, Mo. w1t4s
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Miss Mamie Cobb, teacher Of the
fifth and sixth grades at the Central
school, began work Thursday morning
She was unable. to begin work the
first of the term on account of sick
ness with an attack of malaria.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

w. l.. Spencer, boiler maker helperp
received an injured foot while on duty
Thursday morning and left Thursday
evening for st. Louis to receive med
ical treatment at the Frisco hospital.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chitwood re-
turned home Wednesday from a
motoring trip to Kansas City, Kansas
where they passed two weeks with
Mrs. Chitwood's son. Lambert Draper
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Miss Pauline Pitts, teacher at Ply
mouth school, was sick and unable to
teach Friday. Mrs. Roy Brown
taught in her place.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

The son of ME-. and Mrs. Lee JUS
tice residing three and a half miles
northeast Of Monett who has been i'll.
has developed typhoid fever. DR.. c.
T. DusenburY is waiting upon him.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. John Seufert, Mrs. Lewis
Seufert and Mrs. Gassoway, of Peirce
City, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Cole, Friday.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bashe, of Tulsa,
Okla, visited in Monett between
trains Saturday morning enroute to
Seligman to visit Mr.. Bashe's mother
who is seriously ill.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. NJ. L. Ingram of Cassville,
was shopping in Monett Thursday.
Mrs. Della Simmons, of South Mo-
nett, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Weber, on Kings Prairie.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. Dan Collier, nee Hazel Leckie,
of Joplin, was operated upon Thurs
day at the Jane Chinn hospital at
webb City. The operation was quite
serious.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

/ Billy Gleghorn, three year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Gleghorn was
operated upon for diseased tonsils at
the West hospital Friday morning.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Guinney left
Friday morning for visit of two
weeks at Galveston and other points
in Texas.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Davis and chill
dren, Jewel and Carl, are spending
the weekend with Mr.. Davis parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Davis of Purdy.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

J. Nj. Ezell, day station master,
took day off from his duties Sat-
urday, and the night station master
Arch Long, worked in his place.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22
TIMBER LAND TO CLEAR

I have growing timber that / will
sell by the acre as want to clear off
ten acres. Hannah L. r. Miller,
Peirce City. Mo. w2t3
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Maxwell have
returned from weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Hughes, at Fayette-
vile, Ark.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Rev. F. F. Dobson, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, left Sun
day evening on business trip to
Claremore, Okla.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

M: E. Gillioz, contractor and builder
left last evening on business trip to
st. Louis.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Rickman have
moved from Central avenue to- 40S
Second street.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Melmoud, of
south of town, announce the birth of
daughter, September IA.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

w. F. Brite and w. H. Lipe went to
Seligman, Thursday, to buy car load
of cattle.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Rude, of
Crocker, Mo-, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Kennedy and family.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

Mrs. Edith Thompson will leave this
evening for St. Louis where she will
visit relatives.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

w. H. Long, Frisco special agent,
is unable to attend to duties on ac-
count of illness.
The Monett times., 1922-09-22

w, H. Dennis, Of Enid, Okla, went
to the Frisco hospital in St. Louis,
Friday, for treatment. Mrs. Dennis
returned home Friday. They had
been visiting Mrs. Dennis brother, w.
A. Clemens, at Monett.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-02-24
LITHUANIA'S LIBERTY BELL,
AMERICA'S GIFT, Is RUNG

Kovno. Lithuania, Feb. lS.-Lith-
uania, like America, now has its
Liberty Bell" the gift to the moth
erland from Lithuanians in America,
II arrived some time ago, but was
rung the first time today on the oe-
oasion of the opening Of the Lithu-
anian National University
Today is the third anniversary OF
Lithuanian independence. The Lib
erty Bell will ring on all national
holidays and important historical an
niversaries.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-02-24
AUTO BANDIT GETS
$4,000 IN CASH

New York, Feb. 2O-William A.
Russell, messenger for the Green
WITCH Bank, was robbed of $4,000 in
currency today by three automobila
banditsN who held up the truck in
which he was transporting the mon
ely to a downtown bank. The robbery
occurred on Nineteenth Street near
Seventh Avenue.
The hold up was witnessed by a
woman, who later said she believed
she was witnessing the making of a
motion picture. 1t was only after the
bandits had disappeared and the wo-
man turned around to look "for the
camera man" that she realized the
hold-up was real.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-02-24
BISHOP DECLARES
DRY LAW MISTAKE

Chicago, Feb. 2O-Bishop Thomas
F. Gailor, president of the National
Council of the Episcopal Church,
said in an address here last night that
he believed the eighteenth amend
ment was a mistake"
He also said that he believed in the
modification of the VOlstead law.
II am in favor of morality" he
said. land / personally observe the
Volstead law, but ] am opposed to
putting sumptuary laws of so dras-
tic character in the constitution. 1t
partakes of the old philosophy that
matter is inherently evil. l am not