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The Washington herald., 1922-12-27

is surmounting his business obsta
cles and increasing his wealth, no
matter how loud his complaint may
be that he ought to be doing bet
ter. Let anybody apply this test
to the United States. What does
he find?
That in the last two years this
country has steadily piled up its
investments in foreign lands. The
figures are not complete, but these
investments have increased by
nearly $4,000 ,000, 900, according to
the estimates for 1891 or 1892, or
an average Of 81 ,500. .000. 900 a year.
HUGE PRIVATE CREDITS.
In Canada, for instance, our ex-
ports capital in 1916 was supposed
to be $500 .000, 900; in 1920 between
81 400, 5000 and $500, 900, 900.
At present the official estimate is
around $4,000. .ooo. 900.
Two years ago this country's
business investments in Central and
South America and In the West
Indies outside Of Cuba were given
as $3.50, ,000. 900. Now they are esti.
mated officially as $3.50 ,000, 900 to
$3.50. 900, 900. Altogether the com.
mercial investments of this coun-
try abroad have mounted up to
nine or ten billions. This Is nj addi-
ton to the official loans Of various
sorts which come to thirteen or
fourteen billions more. It also Is in
addition to the vast sums exported
for charitable purposes. which. of
course, are not strictly a business
consideration.
What does this mass of big fig.
ures mean?
1t means. for one thing. that by
attending to our own busiSess for a
few years we have got back largely
into the American habit of sur
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mounting obstacles. pushing busi'
ness. making profits, paying wages
and prospering.
EXCEEDS ALL RECORDS.
II we include the European gov.
ernments debts to the United
States we find that the American
people now have probably $22.000..
000, 900 invested officially and com.
mercially in foreign lands. That 70
81, ,OO0, 100000 more than England
had invested abroad at the begin.
ming Of the war, and her foreign
Investments were the wonder of the
business world. That is. $4,000, ,000.-
900 more than Germany and France
together had invested abroad In
1914, and both had been in the
foreign field for half Q century.
while as late as 1900 Americas for.
eign investment was barely half q
billion.
Here, then, L. the evidence Of
what this country can do for 1t.
self II 1t looks after its own at.
fairs and lets loose its own energy
along the historic lines Of American
business. Under such conditions,
even the chaos In Europe cannot
stop our progress nor arrest our
business expansion.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-27
Shocked to Death In Bath,
Using Electrical Machine

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-An
attempt TO use a machine for cleo
trical treatment while in a bathtub
Saturday caused the death of
George Menaker.
Other roOmers in the house forced
their way into the bathroom as they
heard scream. They found
Menaker's body on the floor beside
the tub. The shock apparently had
caused him to leap from the tub
, as he died. He had one electrode
under his armpit, another on his
leg.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-27
N. Y. CURB MARKET

NEW YORK. Dsa 3e.-Ths buy
Ing movement that carried prices
higher at the close Of last week was
resumed at the opening on the curb
this morning, but after reaching
new top levels for the current up
ward swing. prices in many cases
turned reactionary and gave the list
an irregular tone.
Petroleum shares again assumed
an active part in the trading. In
creased activity was noted In sew
eral Of the leaders. such - Stand
ard Of Indiana, Gulf OIL of Penn
syivania. and one or two others.
Trading IN Industrial stocks en-
braced a large number Of issues,
but chief activity conferred in the
motor group, which turned heavy
following small gains at the outset.
Mining shares, which shared In
the early buying movement. held up
well during the subsequent reaction,
reflecting favorable Developments
in the new undertakings by nu-
merous companies
InduStrfals.
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TO INCREASE CAPITAL.

The Automotive Finance Corpora
ton, 14l0 II street northwest, will
shortly increase its present capital
ization of S25O,OO0 to 81 .OO0. 900, 1t
became known yesterday. AT the
sane time. it was said. the name
of the company will be changed
which will permit a wider scope
of activity than the automobile
field offers
The corporation was organized
on July so. 1920, with a capital
of $4,000 consisting of s per cent
cumulative preferred stock. Under
the leadership of President w. NJ
Ward, the corporation paid divi-
dends from the start, and shortly
thereafter doubled its capital. which.
In turn. was again increased to
frs present amount. 1t was an
nounced that s50O.6O0 of the in
creased capitalization will be sold
through local financial houses, the
eorporation's officials disposing of
the remainder.
The corporation is differed by
the following: President. w. NJ.
kard: secretary, c. A. Hurst; vice
Hesident, Samuel NJ Marks, and
treasurer. William Brayshaw. The
directorate comprise the following:
W. NJ. Ward, C. A. Hurst, Samuel
NJ. Marks. Lee ID. Latimer. Francis
w. Hill. jr-; William Brayshaw.
L. NJ. johnson, Horace G. Smithy
and William E. Richardson
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Industrinls.
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D. c. STOCK MARKET
SALES.

Capital Traction SIS, $1.000@SSk.
81 ,000@96x.
Washington Gas Light. 1o@5sh.
5Q5sh, 5Q6sk, 1o@5sh, 1006sh.
.10@59h. 10@59.
District National Bank. 10@172.
Ffremen's Insurance Company, 4
Q17h.
After call
Washington Market Company. s
Q40.
Washington Railway and Electric
SIS, s1,000@73k.
Money-Call loans, sos per cent.
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PORTRAIT is UNVEILED.

A simple though imposing cere-
mony attended the unveiling of the
portrait of Thomas Somerville,
president of the Park Savings Bank,
last night.
The portrait. which was painted
by Frank Clark. local artist, was
presented the institution by the
board of trustees. The entire
directorate was in attendance, with
DIR. Wade II. Atkinson in charge
of the exercises.
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0T0MAC ELECTRIC
OVER COMPANY TO
SHOW GAIN FOR 1922
Increase of $3.50, 900 Already
Seen Thus Far-W. R. E. Co.
Earnings S240,739 Behind.
By cHAs. p. sHAEFFER.

The Potomac Electric Power Com.
pany VIII show q gain in earnings
of approximately s13o.ooo for the
year 1929 over last year, II De
cember's income continues on the
average maintained during the pre-
vioas eleven months. a compilation
OF income statements filed with the
Public Utilities Commission shows.
On the other hand. however, earn
Is of the Washington Railway
4nd Electric Company. which owns
me power plant. for this year, thus
pr. are approximately S24O,dSS IN
le ruck compared with the same
eriod of last year. All OF these
Figures finally show a net loss for
he combined companies OF about
S107 ,3OS for the first eleven months
of this year.
The net corporate income Of the
power company for the year up
to and including the month of No
vember aggregates S1.031 ,999.62.
while last year it totalled but $685.
569 for the same period. On the
contrary, net income of the Wash
1ston Railway and Electric Com
l, ny totals but ss15.337 as against
J56,076 for the same period OF
- year.
luring the month of November
net corporate income Of the Po-
mac Electric Power Company
mounted to s99.0S9, as against soo,-
the previous month, and with
1914 for November of last year.
,oss earnings from operations to-
lied S461 ,037, while operating ex-
nses amounted to s25S,619. Mis-
sllaneous income aggregated $2l,-
36 and deductions from income to-
allied S124,424. Gross earnings for
he month are stated after a de-
Fduction of $9S. 500 was set aside as
contingent reserve for repayment
10 consumers IL hereafter required
w the courts. This fund now
amounts to considerably more than
$4,000. 900.
Washington Railway and Electric
income for November amounted to
sI61.179. as against S243,5O9 for the
game month of last year. Operating
revenues totalled SAIL. .43S. with ex-
penses and taxes amounting to S342,-
176- The incorporating income (div-
idends and interest from the Po-
tOn1aC Electric POWER company To-
tailed S157. .933. which is wholly re-
sponsible for the huge earnings
shown. Deductions amounted to
S66,015.
SUBSIDIARIES INCOME.
Net income of the City and Sub
Y ban Railway line during Novem-
4 amounted 70 s17,4S0. Operat-
ing revenue amounted to s9S.3i1.
With expenses and taxes totalling
373.1s Incorporating income in
this case amounted to 1852, while
deductions totalled s7,S40.
GEORGETOWN and Tennallytown line
was operated at a deficit of ST.
4s0 during the month. Operating
revenue amounted to S9,193. with
expenses and taxes totalling 49,
uS26. Deductions aggregated S1.0i5.
The Washington Interurban line
was also operated at a deficit
during the month. a total OF S1,66S
appearing on the wrong isde Of the
ledger. Operating revenue amounted
to $3.50; expenses and taxes,
81, ,63T, and deductions. $646.
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u n c Q q Q ! n o ly
have built up
surface the un-
seen powers that
work silently and
new forces of
prosperity an d
repaired the old
ones. For ex-
ample:
No thing meas
ures more ex-
acty q mans
personal pros
perity than his
ability to make
new loans and
place new in
vestments. That
ability means he
The Washington herald., 1922-12-27
ULSTER P0LIcEMANNLlEn.

HNLTAsT. Dec. 3e-one mem.
ber q the Ulster oonstabulary wa
two others wounded at . dance a
Listurn today.
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Winding Our Affairs
Brings Nation Riches
World Fights Over Spoils as America
Gains Three Billions in Investments,
Says Hinman.
By GEORGE WHEELER HINMAN.
(Copyrfeht 1881 By Star Company.)

This is the for national socktakng Between the
nations business and the nations business year
there difference. The Improvement has been
greacompared with the Improvement in other great business
nations it has been almost marvellous.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Directors of the Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank have de-
ciared a quarterly dividend of
per cent, payable on January 2 to
stockholders of record December 81, q,
II was announced yesterday.
Directors of the Citizens Savings
Bank have declared a semiannual
dividend of 3 per cent. payable
on December 80.
The Riggs National Bank will
open their Fourteenth street and
Park road branch on January s, it
was definitely announced yester-
day. This branch will represent
one of the most imposing structures
of that vicinity.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
WHY GROW CONCORD GRAPES!

The Standard Education Society in
their reference work, has this to say
of Concord Grapes. "The leading
American Grape"
A brief history Of the beginning is
interesting. In 1840, some boys scat
tered wild fox grapes about the place
of Mr.. Ephriam Bull of Concord,
Mass. In 1843, he found on one of
these vines, some fruit. He planted
these grapes, and 1849, he obtained a
fine fruiting vine, and named it Con-
cord. This vine is still bearing fruit.
In 1895, Mr.. Bull died at the age of
ninety, and no doubt he reached this
age on account of using grapes, and
grape juice. Recently at Concord,
Mass, his home was improved and
placed in an attractive condition, and
this Father Vine of a vast industry
is now enclosed in substantial trellis
and is cultivated.
A movement is on foot to erect a
monument to Mr.. Bull, who "sowed
that others might reap" attached to
the Trellis is a board carrying the
inscription cut by Mr.. Bull himself
T looked about to see what l could
find among our wildlings. TIE next
thing to do was to find the best and
earliest grape for seed, and this
found in an accidental Seeding at the
foot of the hill. The crop was abund-
ant, ripe in August, and Of good
quality for wild grape. I saved the
seed in 1843, and among them the
Concord was the only one worth saw
ing".-E. W. Bull.
The above narrative is History,
written in 1920. You will note that
the Concord was the one variety that
answered all purposes, and produced
abundantly. You will note further
that this vine was planted IN 1913, and
although the record shows it did not
receive proper care and pruning,
especially after Mr.. Bulls death in
1895, except in the last few years,
that the vine is still bearing fruit, and
is thrifty. 1t is now so years old.
In the next article, we will give you
more modern authorities.
John P. Davis.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
RETURN FROM INSPECTION OF
LAND IN RIO GRANDE VALLEY

r. r. Mccormick, Henry Avondet
and Emile Avondet returned home
Thursday night from the Rio Grande
Valley in Texas where they had been
since last Friday inspecting land with
view of buying. They are very
enthusiastic in their praise of that
country and they say it even surpas-
ses California in the growth of
oranges, lemons, grapefruit, etc. Mr..
Mccormick said that he never eX-
poets to see larger or better grape
fruits as grow there, and said that the
lemons were nearly as large as half
gallon bucket. 1t is tropical country
and very rich soil. 1t has only been
opened up the past few years and al
ready it is becoming populated with
many fine farms. j. E. Wagner who
accompanied them stopped at Dallas,
Texas enroute home and visited Lieu
tenant and Mr. Merrell, formerly Of
Monett, and arrived home Friday
evening.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Let
ters of Administration on the Estate
Of Robert J. Holmes, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned, on the
18th, day of December, 1922, by the
Probate Court of Barry County, Mis-
souri,.
All persons having claims against
said Estate, are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the Admin
strator 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 will
be forever barred.
This 18th, day of December, 1922.
JOHN r. WALLEN,
Judge of Probate.
JAMES D. HOLMES,
Administrator.
First insertion Dec. %, 1922.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
STITCH AND CHATTER CLUB
CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Stitch and Chatter Club mem
bers and their husbands were, enter
tanned at a Christmas party at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. f. W. Russey
Thursday evening. The house was
appropriately decorated in Christmas
colors. A Christmas tree was fea-
ture of the evening, each one present
receiving a gift, some of which
caused much merriment. Progressive
Rook was played. At the close of the
evening a delicious buffet luncheon
was served.
Those enjoying the affair were DR..
and Mrs. L. H. Ferguson, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. C. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Wainrignt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. v.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Cilas. Galloway
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Russey.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
BANKS ENCOURAGE
GRAPE INDUSTRY

have spent several days this week
in Barry county attending Grape
Growers meetings. / find more inter-
est than was shown last year. l find
especially the Bankers behind the
Grape Growers. Banks are willing to
finance grapes. There is reason
for this, after investigation they find
it profit paying crop. This can not
be said of several other crops now be-
ing grown.
We want to give ycu record from
small vineyard at Exeter. w. A.
Sapp has 415 vines, five years old.
From these vines, he sold 2200 bas-
kets. His net profit after paying ex-
pense of culture, baskets, and picking
and selling was $4,000. Price this
year was low and baskets were high
on account of Express. He estimates
he gave away and used for home
purposes 200 baskets. How is that
for less than an acre?
We note one of our sister towns,
Aurora, is now working for Juice fac
tory. They have vision Monet
wants this factory. 1t may not be
built for few years, but now is the
time to work for it. To begin this
foundation work means to plant acres
in grapes. 1t further means to plant
Concord Grapes. Some of our neigh
boring counties are mixing their va
rieties. Monet and Barry county
should stay by Concords 100 per cent.
The juice factory uses Concords only.
1t gives me great deal of pleasure
to advise growers that / closed con-
tract today with a business man in
Monett for plants to set IL acres. We
ought to have twenty-five such con-
tracts in Monet vicinity. We should
set out this year 500 acres, and should
contract now for or plants before
they advance in price.
John P. Davis.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
ELECTION OF KINGS PRAIRIE
SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT

Kings Prairie Special Road District
will hold election at the Kings Prairie
school house at 2 o'clock January 2.
One member Of the board of commits
sioners will be elected for three years
term and every voter is urged to cast
his vote.
V. H. Marbut's term expires and the
voters should bear il mind that 1t is
their business to go and vote for a
man who will be interested in having
a gravel road to each school h3use
and church in the district, and who
wishes to make road Improvements
permanent.
A report covering 1922 achieve
ments will be read.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
LAW FIRM ACCUSES RAILROAD
COMPANY OF ACTION

F. P. Sizer, of the law firm OF
Sizer & Gardner in commenting on
the news dispatch telling of the
action of members of the Missouri bar
to institute disbarment proceedings
against the firm, before the supreme
court, accuses the Frisco railroad
company of being back of the move.
He claims that detectives have been
shadowing members of the firm and
their clients to get information
against them and that the proceeding
has been threatened for the past ten
years.
Sizer & Gardner specialize in
personal injury cases, especially
against railroad companies.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
stockholders meeting of the Monett
State Bank will be held at it's banking
house in the city of Monett, Missouri,
on the Sth day of January 1923.
Said meeting will be convened a. 8
o'clock a. m. and continued during at
least three hours, unless the object
for which such meeting is called be
accomplished sooner.
The purpose for which this meet
ing is called is to elect seven directors
for said bank to serve during the en-
suing year, and for the transaction
of any other business which may
properly come before the meeting.
G. W. Finn, President.
Attest:
v. A. Wiley, Secretary. d&wtm
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
KINGS PRAIRIE SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

Kings Prairie school, under the di-
rection of the teacher, Harlan Mccoy
will give an old time entertainment,
with Christmas tree at 7 o'clock this
evening, to which the public is invited.
All who can should attend TO give
encouragement to the most capable
young teacher, who is doing such good
work. A good time is promised all
who attend. Services at New Liberty
church will be dismissed for the exer-
cises at the school.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
MRS. GABRIEL ENTER
TAINS 500 CLUB

Mrs. L. H. Gabriel was hostess 10
the 500 club Friday afternoon at her
home, the Martin Hotel. Mrs. John
Walsh held high score ami Mrs. j. A.
Livesay, second.
Club members present were Mrs.
John Walsh, Mrs. Thos. Maxwell,
Mrs. L. D. Mckee, Mrs. w. j. Flem-
ing, Mrs. John McGrath, Mrs. Ed
Ryan, Mrs. Harry Davies, Mrs. Louis
Tucker, Mrs. j. A. Livesay, Mrs. Ed
Ryan and the hostess.
The club will meet with Mrs. Harry
Davies next Friday afternoon.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
RECEIVES FREEDOM AS
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Mt. Vernon Girls Husband Pardoned
From Missouri Penitentiary.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Loren
Goist today received from the state
of Missouri a real Christmas present
-four years of freedom, years which
he was sentenced to spend behind the
gray walls of the state penitentiary
here.
And down in Texas, a wife and
baby await esen greater Christmas
Joy, the return of their husband and
father.
Loren, who is only "a years old, is
going back to the girl, sweetheart OF
his boyhood, who was an innocent
cause of the crime which sent him to
prison.
A Story of Romance.
Goist was "dressed out" Of the
penitentiary this afternoon after Act
ing Governor Lloyd had granted him
pardon.
The story of Loren and the girl.
who is now his wife and the mother
of his child, is one of romance,
spiced with adventure.
Back in 1917, Goist who then was
only 10 years old, was in love with
the girl. He lived in Springfield, Mo-,
she in Mount Vernon. He is said to
have stolen an automobile, his own
having broken down, to visit his.
sweetheart.
He pleaded guilty November II,
that year, to grand larceny in the
second degree in the circuit court of
Greene county and was sentenced to
five years in the state penitentiary.
Shortly after his commitment, he was
sent to a road camp at Jefferson
barracks.
On November 9, 1919, Goist escaped
and went to Texas. He entered the
bakery business in Burkburnett and
prospered. Then he sent back to Mis-
souri, for his mother and the girl who
had been faithful to him during his
Imprisonment The escaped convict
and his boyhood sweetheart were mar
ried.
But the law, unsentimental in its
operation, destroyed the little home
that love had built, and Goist, on No
vember 26, 1922, was brought back to
the Missouri penitentiary.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29

Harvey Porterfield, the Monett boy
who lost his arm in an accident at
Shattuck, Okla, is getting along nice
Iy and is able to be up. He is still
at the hospital. If it is not found
found necessary to graft some skin to
heal up the wound he will probably
be able to come home in ten days.
Should the skin grating be necessary
he will have to be at the hospital
several weeks longer.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
REVIVAL MEETING AT
NEW LIBERTY CHURCH

Rev. E. r. Stribling, assisted by the
members of the church, is holding a
revival meeting at the New Liberty
church on Kings Prairie. Much inter-
est is manifest and attendance is in
creasing each evening.
Mr.. Riddle is conducting the song
service, which is attaching much fav-
orable comment.
The interest is increasing and the
meeting is growing in spiritual power.
Everybody is invited to attend and
participate in the Lords work.
The Monett times., 1922-12-29
'STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the Farm
Ars Exchange Cooperative Associ-
alton No. 153 will be held in the as
sembly room of the First National
Bank in the city of Monet, January
IA, 1923 at l p. m. The purpose of
the meeting is to elect seven directors
to serve the ensuing year and the
transaction of any other business
which may properly come before the
meeting.
w. E. Meador, Pres.
C. S. Haddock, Sec. w17t4*