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The Monett times., 1922-06-16
ARNOLD CHAPEL

Rev. c. j. Smith preached at Arnold
Chapel last Sunday night. Rev. Ship
ley of Monett attended the services
Next Sunday there will be services al
Ebenezer.
Andrew Browning is reported very
low with a lingering illness.
Rev. G. j. Smith has returned to his
shoe shop on Marshall Hill after hav-
ing helped in taking care of his
Strawberries.
The Crumly Bros. are starting to
pick raspberries.
A fine baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Nunnerly.
Rev. Ed Brown filled his appoint
ment at Washburn last Sunday.
Miss Mabel Mccormick is visiting
home folks.
All who are interested in Sunday
school work are invited to meet at
Arnold Chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
STRAWBERRY SHIPPING
SEASON ENDED
Last Carload sent out Friday. Pre-
Season Estimate is Exceeded as
To Number of Carloads.


The strawberry shipping season in
Southwest Missouri and Northwest
Arkansas closed with a few cars sent
out Friday. The Ozarks produced a
wonderful amount of berries this year
and perhaps third of the crop in
some places was not harvested be-
cause of scarcity of pickers.
The Ozark Fruit Growers Associ-
alton in this district shipped 944 car
loads this season. The district ev-
tends from Republic to Garfield, Ark,
exclusive of Springdale and Fayette-
vile, which places shipped about 100
carloads each.
The Missouri Fruit Exchange, with
headquarters at Monett, shipped from
their district, 1888 carloads. A large
number of shipments were also made
by individual buyers and local associ-
ationS.
The estimates made before the
strawberry season opened have been
exceeded as to number of cars shipped
from the district.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
A TRIUMPH OF
AMERICAN SPIRIT

The recent celebration at Sacra-
mento, California, Of the days of the
gold rush of 1849, have recalled one
of the most notable achievements Of
American spirit.
How many people are there today
who if the conditions the Forty
miners" had to meet, were repeated,
would have the nerve to cross an un-
known continent in an old prairie
schooner and face perils from savagas
the desert, thirst and starvation?
Tile present generation has grown
so accustomed to fat and easy living
that that pioneer spirit seems almost
to have died out. Our people as they
journey across the plains enjoying all
the comforts of modern travel, have
no conception of the courage and en-.
durance it took to make a journey
like that. To set out across a path
less wilderness, without knowing how
they were to live, or how
their rough old wagons were
to be drawn through sands and
over great mountain chains, how they
were to get water and food, would
seem today to our comfortable city
and town dwellers preposterous and
foolhardy undertaking. Some young
and adventurous people might do 1t
today. But not many.
The early. gold seekers must have
realized that many of those who pre-
ceded them had left their bones to dry
on those trackless waists. They must
have known that their beasts Of
burden might never be able to carry
themselves and their belongings over
the sands of the desert and the rough
mountain passes. But they laughed
at such perils, and went on with
dauntless spirit.
1t is that determination that has
made America great. This capacity
to endure hardships and meet diff
culties built up a country that has be-
come the foremost on earth. If its
wefahei is to, be maintained, this
spirit Of accomplishment and endur-
ance can not be permitted wholly to
die out.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
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MARRIED

Miss Jewell Thomas and Waltav
Ackerson were married in Springfield
Mo-, Thursday, June 9Th, Rev. Leake
pastor of the First Christian church
at that place officiating. Mr.. Dewey
Powell and Miss Vivian Lemmert Of
Verona witnessed the ceremony, after
which the four took six o'clock dim
ner at the Sansone hotel.
Mr.. Ackerson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelse Ackerson of this place
and was raised in this community.
After completing the high school
course here he attended dental
school in Kansas City where ne gradu-
ated last year. After graduating he
established an office in Kansas City
where he had good practice. Some
ten days ago he sold out in Kansas
City with view of locating some-
where in Southwest Missouri.
Mrs. Ackerson is the daughter of
Mrs. Ira C. Thomas of this place.
She graduated from the high school
here, after which she completed the
high school course in Aurora. For
the past two years she has assisted in
the store. Verona Advocate.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
PASSAGE OF BONUS
INDICATED BY POLL
Canvass Among Senators Is Said to
Disclose Bill Is Favored by
to 1 Ratio.

Washington, June 12-Informal
canvasses, made by leading opponents
of the soldiers bonus bill, were said
today to have disclosed senate NAL
ority for the measure of practically
8 to 1. This compares with the near.
ly 5 to vote by which the bill passed
the house.
Both sides in the impending fight
were understood to have found SOMA
satisfaction in the result of canvassaa
Opponents said defeat of any clotpra
rule to limit debate on the bill praeti-
cally was assured, while some pro-
ponents pointed out that if 8 To- 1
majority could be held there would
be ithe necessary votes to pass the
measure over President HardiAgg
veto should he disapprove it, as soma
opponents contended that he will iA
passed in its present form.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
CARTON TO COACH
AT AURORA HIGH

Charles C. Carton, athletic coach
for the past few years in the Noun
tain View High school in the South
Central Missouri athletic conference
will change to the Southwest Mis-
souri, conference when the school year
opens this fall, he announced Mon
day. Mr.. Carton has accepted posi-
tion as director of athletics in the
Aurora High school for the coming
year and will coach all branches of
athletics at that school. Mr.. Carton
has been coaching in h-Central
schools for several years and in that
time has turned out four champion
ship basketball teams and other ath-
letic organizations. He is working in
Springfield during the summer
months.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
M. E. BATES KILLED
j AT sAPULPA
Frisco Hostler Helper Ground to
Death Beneath Railroad
Turn Table,

M. E. Bates, hostler helper at the
Frisco roundhouse at Sapulpa, Okla.
was almost instantly killed at 9
o'clock Friday morning July 8 by be-
ing crushed in the machinery of the
turntable. Mr.. Bates formerly lived
at Monett and is we'll known here.
Bates had gone into the pit of the
turntable to oil the machinery. A
negro helper, not knowing that he was
down there, moved the turntable,
which is operated by electricity, to
get pushcart on it into another po-
sition. Bates was drawn into the cog
wheels and the upper part of his body
was crushed.
!. The body was taken to the Sapulpa
hospital, where physician pronounc-
ed life extinct and it was then con-
veyed to the Mitchell-Lewis undertake
ing parlors.
Funeral services will be held at the
undertaker's chapel Tuesday after
noon, with Rev. ]. P. Conkwright
officiating. Burial services at the
South Heights cemetery will be under
the auspices of the Masonic lodge.
Bates resided at 118 South Elm street.
Mr.. Bates was member of the
Firemen's lodge and the Masonic
lodge at Monet.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
TRAGEDY AT AURORA FIRE

\
The Aurora Advertiser gives the
following account of the death of Bert
Anderson
"At the fire that burned the Red
Front Store on Elliott avenue in the
early morning hours this morning at
about 8 o'clock Bert Anderson lost
his life in stepping on a live electric
light wire. The tragedy occurred
after the fire was under control so far
as spreading to the adjacent proper
ty. Bert, with Carl 10y, had
been holding hose on the north side
of the building and the former started
to go out in the street. At the
north end of the little wooden culvert
that bridged the ditch at the north
east corner of the burned building,
Anderson stepped on a live wire car
rying voltage Of 2300, having been
burned in two back of the transform
er. A voltage of 500 is fatal ordi-
narily, although it varies in different
cases. With scream of agony that
could lbe heard blocks away in the
stiffness of the morning, Anderson
fell on the wires in the water. Col.
10y, who was standing in the Weber
yard ran out to rescue the fallen man.
Grasping him by the wrist he receiv-
ed such shock that he could not
move him. He then attempted to
move him by grasping his clothing,
but with the same result. Night
Watch Val Pfitzner also grasped the
clothing, but with the same results.
He then took plank from the little
culvert and pushed him from the wires
Anderson only breathed a few gasps
after being removed from the wires,
although there was no outward mark
on his body to show the terrific volt
age that had passed through him.
A dead rat also lies in the ditch at
the same point, which also evidently
touched the wire.
"The electrocuted man was nearly
As years of age and has made his
home in Aurora and vicinity since
infancy. He was most likeable man,
and would rather do his neighbor
favor than an injury in any way. He
joined the fire truck at the building
and aided in every way to suppress
the flames.
"He is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Merle, aged IS, his mother,
two brothers who live here, William
and James and a brother in Texas.
The funeral arrangements have not
all been completed, but interment will
not be made until Wednesday. His
home was on the corner of Elliott and
South street with his mother"
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
We REBEKAH LODGE INITIATES

Eve Rebekah Lodge No. 63 l. o. o.
F. met in regular session on Monday
evening, June 18th. Although the
weather was extremely warm large
attendance was present Petitions
we're received, some balloted upon and
elected and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Mat
:hews were initiated into the mys-
.eries of the Rebekah degree. Much
interest is shown in the automobile
contest. The green are now in the
cad.
There will be initiation of candi-
lates Monday evening, June 26th.
The contest will only last short time
md let us all be loyal to our color.
y Your life is a mirror of King and
lavel
Tis just what you are and do,
Then give to the world the best that
rou have
And the best will come back to you.
A Member.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
is HOSTESS AT
REHEARSAL DINNER

One of the charming social events
of the week was rehearsal dinner
given by Miss Rubye Waite at her
home on Monday evening for the
bridal party of Miss Jessie Bell Will
son and Mr.. Hiram Bradford whose
wedding will take place on tomorrow
afternoon. The delicious three course
dinner was served at Z o'clock. There
were covers for ten. The house was
elaIborately decorated in pouted ferns
and bowls of nasturtiums, sweetpeas
and baby breath.
A color scheme of pink and white
was carried out in decorations in the
dining room. The long table was ar
tistically decorated. In the center
was a miniature altar on which stood
miniature bride and groom. The
altar was banked with green foliage.
On two sides of the altar stood large
rim hearts draped in pink satin rib
bon and small pink hearts and ribbon
hung from them. Pink satin ribbons
reached from the altar to each place
and on the ends of the ribbons hung
hearts and hearts were profusely scat
tered over the table. Tall bud vases
filled with sweetpeas and baby breath
occupied the four corners of the table
The lights were covered with pink
shades which cast soft and delicate
glow ON the dinner scene. Small pink
and white baskets filled with candy
were given as fayors. Place cards
were tied to the handle of the baskets
The menu was served as follows:
Fruit Cocktail
Fried Chicken Creamed Potatoes
Creamed Peas
Pickles Olives
Stuffed Tomato Salad
Hot Rolls
Iced Tea
Pineapple Ice Cream, Angelfood Cake
Coffee
Following the dinner the guests
went to the Methodist Episcopal
church for a rehearsal of the wedding.
The guests included Misses Jessie
Bell Wilson, Norine Wilson, Charlotte
Bradford, Winifred Taylor, Rubye
Waite; Messrs. Hiram Bradford,
Fielding Sizer, Leslie Mason and Fer
ris Davis.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
CRAWFORD'S COMEDIANS CLOSE
ENGAGEMENT in MONETT

Crawford's Comedians close their
weeks engagement in Monet Satur-
day evening, and presented a three
act Farce comedy, "The Foxy Bachel-
or" 1t was brimming full of pep
and fun, and the largest crowd of the
week was in attendance. Clever
specialties were given between acts.
The Crawford's this season was bet
ter than any previous year. Their
plays throughout the week were new,
and their specialties were exception
ally good and clean.
The company is playing this week
at Peirce City.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
SOUTH CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Rhea visited
Mrs. H. M. Rhea west of Purdy
Sunday.
John Eden and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Huffmaster of Exeter
spent Sunday with Ellis Nunnely and
family north of town.
A large crowd attended Sunday
school at Pisgah Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Meador were
gnests of relatives north of town Sun
day.
Little Helen Nunnely is spending
the week with her aunt Miss Marie
Eden.
William o. Young, Myron Beymer
and F. o. Gilbert spent the week end
fishing on Shoal creek. Thirty pounds
of fish We're caught.
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. C. Stebler were Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Goetz and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Steven Arnaud and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Stebler and family, and the
Misses Stebler from Oklahoma.
Miss Ruth Haddock visited her sis
ter Mrs. Nolas Vermillion Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Brite and family
of near Peirce City and Miss Irene
Carlin were visitors of B. w. Withers
and family Sunday evening.
Miss Ollie Niskern was a dinner
guest of Miss I,illy Young Sunday.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
FUNERAL FOR FRED
MILLS HERE FRIDAY

The body of Fred Mills, who died at
Auburn, Wash, will arrive at Monet
Thursday night or Friday morning of
this week, accompanied by his wife,
mother, Mrs. w. J. Mills and two
members of the B. of r. T. of that
place.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of Richard Mills, 708 Euclid
avenue at 2:30 o'clock Friday after
noon, conducted by DR.. F. F. Dobson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Interment will be made in Odd Fell
lows cemetery.
The funeral party left Auburn Mon
day, June IL. Richard Mills of this
place will go to Kansas City to meet
them,
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Judge c. L. Henson, of Mt. Vernon
in an address to the Neosho Ad Club
recently said that he wished to inn
press the importance of making some
effort to reduce Juvenile crime, which
he attributed to lack of proper influ-
ence upon boys through the critical
period of school life, when they are in
the sixth TO the eighth grades, says
the Neosho Democrat. The boys
should be encouraged to continue
their schooling and by all means com
plete high school. Judge Henson
said that if his boy was given the op-
portunity of receiving either $1,000
900 or a good education that he would
insist upon the education. Work. of
this kind is very eommendable and
the citizens should not overlook this
greatest crop growing in Southwest
Missouri, our young men are our
future merchants and business men
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
CLARENCE MARTIN GIVEN
ONE YEAR SENTENCE

Clarence Martin, alias Robert l.
Beasley, who was tried in United
States District court at Joplin, or
charge of raising $1.00 bills, was
sentenced to serve one year and one
day in Leavenworth penitentiary,
after entering a plea of guilty.
Martin was arrested at Monett in
February. He passed raised currency
at Bowen's confectionery, the clerk,
Durward Gooch, discovering the fraud
shortly after the man left the store.
He was apprehended and arrested at
Globe by Monett officers.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. t. H. Lockhart and
daughters, Jacqualin and Frances, Of
Tampico, Mex, arrived Sunday even
ing and are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L.
P. Thomas, No. 401 Frisco avenue,
and other friends in the city. They
expect to leave this evening for New
York City on company business. Mr..
Lockhart is employed by an oil COM
pany at Tampico. The Lockharts are
former residents of Monet and their
many friends are enjoying them dur
ing their short stay.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

c. H. Owens, Assistant Division
Engineer of the Missouri State High
way Association, was in Neosho this
morning, inspecting the section of the
East and West State Highway in
Newton county, which is now under
construction under the contract of
Jno P. Wolfinbarger of this city. The
work is reported as going on, on
schedule time and in a satisfactory
manner.-Neosho Daily Democrat.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
IN RAIL STRIKE STARTS
te On Three Issues Recorded
licagO Electrical Worker,
esaging a Steady Influx.

{ lgo, June 12.-With a "yes''
m across the square opposite
trike question on the pink blue
white ballots sent out Saturday
,ht, to every railroad shop worker
the United States, the first set of
Zee ballots came into headquarters
the shop crafts unions here today
IN a Chicago electrical worker on
Pennsylvania railroad.
ae ballots from this employe made
round trip in record time, and
aged a steady flow of the colored
into the office of B. N. Jewell,
dent of the railway employees
tment of the American Feder-
of Labor, from now until June
hen all the ballots are to be in
go. Nearly million and a
of the official ballots were put
he mails Saturday night, each slip
ing for vote on separate ques-
IS.
List of Issues.
he three strikes are on (D the
100000 wagecut ordered by the
road labor board for July /; (2)
sged illegal contracting of shop
X and illegal reductions of wages
90 seven rules, mostly covering
rtime pay, laid down by the board
which are not satisfactory to the
h.
\ II shopmen, actively in the SER
on furlough or laid off, who
entitled to return to work under
seniority rules are eligible to vote
three ballots. Squares are also
ided on the ballots to show
ler the voter is active or on fur
hough the ballots are marked
lable June 30, letter to all
from President jewell last week
the men to have their ballots
,ffice on June 25. The general
tee from the six crafts on each
nations three divisions has
summoned to gather June "a,
aratory to counting the ballots. In
national committee of ninety lies
power to say if the vote shows
-thirds in favor of striking,
ther the men shall walk out.
ne date was advanced from June
union leaders said, so that the
n might be advised of the outcome
the vote by July l, the date the
ge slash goes into effect. This
) taken to mean a strike on that
e if the workers so voted.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

The city bought railroad tickets tc
Rogers, Ark, Wednesday morning fol
three children of a Mrs. Whitney Of
that city. The mother and children
had been picking strawberries at Sar-
coke and after the berry season was
finished Mrs. Whitney answered q
newspaper advertisement for black
berry pickers at Columbus, Kansas
When they arrived there, there was
no occupation for them and they
boarded a train for home. Arriving
in Monett they only had money
enough to secure a ticket for Mrs
Whitney and asked the city for as
sistance. They left on the morning
train.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
The Springfield Leader coyly stat,

The Springfield Leader coyly states
as a conclusion that the resolu-
pms recently passed at that place on
se Primary road will not locate the
iad. This in the face of the fact
at good resolutions have been re-
ited to lay much pavement where
$ majesty the devil presides. If
at resolution was all Springfield
tended to do, the Leader is right.
1T was that all it meant? That
sper goes on to state that the High
ay commission wants fundamental
cts, and inferentially draws the con-
lsion that we are therefore blown
!. The Leader dies too easy. Funda-
entail reasons for the road running
our line is where we shine. One of
ose fundamentals is the fact that
: Frisco traverses this route. That
sy would not move their line farther
rth if they could and in the first
ace it was located after careful
ldys and not only runs through the
lntry of the present, but also the
lntry Of the future. Ad-
rtiser.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
lAND CONCERT is
WELL ATTENDED

Prof. Homer Lees Concert BanC
2 their second concert of the
ason Saturday evening at the corne,
Fourth street and Broadway. The
iusic was fine, and owing to the light
ir, residents living within several
'locks of town were able to sit on
.ieir pogehes and enjoy the music,
lhe band played sixteen selections.
The streets were jammed with peo-
lie, including many from the near by
Rwns
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
THELMA WILLIAMS is HOSTESS

Miss Thelma Williams, No. 61O
Ninth street entertained a few friends
at six o'clock dinner Tuesday. Follow
ing the dinner they formed a line
party to the Rialto Theatre, and
afterwards were entertained at a
bunking party at the Williams home.
The guests were Misses Katheryn and
Anna Mae Jerome, Edna Walton and
Gladys Tate.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
PICNIC TO PIONEER

o. E. Corl took the following pic
mic party to Pioneer Tuesday after.
noon, Misses Helen Robinson, SaraF
Adams, Lorayne Adams, Audry Scott
Lena Scott, Elsie Corl. Messrs. Bill.
lie Robinson, Jimmie Robinson, Pau
Corl, Fred Corl, Hubert Adams
Wyatt Patterson, Buddie Carney, Mrs
o. E. Corl, Mrs. Sadie Scott and Mrs
A. A. Adams.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
MONETT MAN FINED $1OO

O. R. Vermillion of Monet was
fined 500 and costs Monday morning
by Justice Frank Armstrong at Joplin
on charge of passing a worthless
check for SIS there several months
ago. The fine was imposed after Ver-
million pleaded guilty to the charge
He was committed to Jail in default
of payment of, the fine.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Miss Ada Riggs, book-keeper at
the Durnil Dry Goods Company, will
start two weeks vacation Tuesday
and on Wednesday she will leave with
her mother, Mrs. E. E. Riggs and
Miss Helen Riggs, for Wichita, and
Isabel, Kansas. where they will visit
relatives. At Isabel they will visit
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Riggs.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

The rear left fender of the Stude-
baker sedan belonging to VIM. Henry
was damaged Tuesday afternoon
when Miss Loretta Henry, driving the
car, ran into Gus Shipley's taxi which
was parked in front Of the Corner
Pharmacy on Fourth street. The
Shipley car was not damaged. The
accident occurred when Miss Henry
turned sharp corner.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. Dwyer, of El
Reno, OKLA, who have been visiting
Mr.. Dwyer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dwyer, departed Sunday morn
ing for their home. They were ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Dwyer, Miss
Catherine Dwyer, John Dwyer and
Linus Ruscha. They made the trip
overland.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
AN ALL DAY PICNIC

The following party motored tc
Pioneer, Sunday morning, and enjoy
ed an all day picnic: Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Harrison, MIR. and Mrs. C. A. Rauch
and two sons, Misses Kate Rauch
Hazel Harrison, Mrs. w. R. Luby, Of
Newton, Kansas, Robert Harrison
Marcus Schofield, George Rauch, and
Clyde Algire, of Billings.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16
ALOHA CULTURE CLUB MEETS

The Aloha Culture Club of Aloha
Chapter No. 24O Order Eastern Star
met at the home of Mrs. Fred Will
liams Tuesday evening. There was
large attendance of members. After
the business session refreshments and
a social hour were enjoyed.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Hudson, Miss
Christine Johnston, Frank Carney, of
Monett, and Mrs. John S. Wallace and
daughter, Mary Virginia, of Wichita
Kansas motored to Pioneer, Sunday
and later to Fairview where they
visited MIR. Hudson's sister Mrs.
Beaver.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Roark and
Mr.. Roy Wood, of Little Rock, Ark,
will come this evening to be tine guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Lehnhard and
Miss Helen Lehnhard for the remain
der of the week.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Vermillion, Mr..
and Mrs. Finis Massey, DIR. and Mrs
s. F. Wilmeshir motored to Pittsburg
Kansas Sunday. On their way home
they visited Dr. Wilmeshir's sister
Mrs. Mcintosh, at Joplin.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

Miss Maggie Davis, who has been
teaching school in North Dakota,
came home this week to spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Davis.
The Monett times., 1922-06-16

James M. Padden died at his home
near Newtonia June 6 at the age Of
70 years. Death was caused from
cancer Of the neck and face.