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Washington Journal., 1922-01-20

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Washington Journal., 1922-01-20
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Sne.bIers,
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Washington Journal., 1922-01-20

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Washington Journal., 1922-01-20

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Washington Journal., 1922-01-20
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Die @brult unsstCnferen3

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Washington Journal., 1922-01-20
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The Monett times., 1922-02-10
ANOTHER STILL FOUND

For sometime it has been rumoreo
that still was being run by Bud
Biddlecome on his farm near Clarkson
Last week, armed with search war
rant issued by Judge Henson, and ac-
companied by a posse composed of
Lon Smith, Parker Potter and Jack
Barker, Sheriff McCorkhill made a
raid on the place and found all the
accessories of a moonshine plant. The
still was hidden in a straw stack.
When Mr.. Biddlecome saw the Off
GERS of the law coming he attempted
to destroy part of the evidence by
breaking about dozen bottles of the
"hooch." 1t left stencil in the house
that was almost sitting. When ar
raigned before the court Mr.. and Mrs.
Biddlecome gave bond in the sum of
$4,000 for their appearance.-Law-
renee Chieftain.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
YOUNG MEN ARRESTED
FOR ROBBERY

| Lee Brasswell and Guy Olney, Of
Muskogee, Okla, were arrested Sat
urday afternoon, charged with break.
ing into the home of Monroe Lovings
two miles east of Monett and robbing
him of a flashlight, razor, two door
keys and some ammunition.
Neighbors saw the men at the Low
ings place while Mr.. Lovings was
working in the field. They notified
him and he went to house and found
that he had been robbed. He started
in pursuit of the men and caught up
with them, accusing them of the theft.
They denied the charge and Mr.. Low
ings came to town and notified the Of
ficers and gave a description of the
men.
Officers E. r. Matthews and w. H..
Long went up the track east of town
met the fellows, searched them and
found the stolen articles. They were
brought to Monett, taken before f. A.
O'Dwyer, justice Of the peace, who
bound them over to circuit court under
1000 bond. Being unable to furnish
bond the men were taken to the
county Jail.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
OFFICERS FIND GAMBLING
TABLE AND LIQUOR

City officers, railroad special Off
GERS and a deputy sheriff made a raid
on the rooms over Joe Bobski's har-
ness shop Saturday night, having
been informed that gambling was in
progress and that there was liquor
there. They found a gambling table
and chairs and quantity of whiskey
and wine. Mr.. Bobski was arrested
on charge of having Intoxicating
liquor in his possession. No arrests
on gambling charge have yet been
made.
Officers making the raid were City
Marshal R. A. Gardner, ]. A. Johnson,
r. Bland, W. H. Long and E. r. Mat
thews.
The tables and chairs were confis-
Gated and taken to the office of JUS
tice Of the Peace E. A. O'Dwyer. Mr..
Bobski was given preliminary trial
before Mr.. O'Dwyer and was bound
over to Circuit court under ST 900 bond.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
CHANGE OF VENUE IN
GAMBLING CASE

The case of the eight men arrested
on the charge of gambling, came up
before E. a. O'Dwyer, justice of the
peace Thursday. The defendants ask
ed for change of venue and the case
was set for February 8 before Justice
H. P. Sons, of Cassville. The defend
ants have retained j. E. Safer as their
attorney. Emory Smith, prosecuting
attorney, is assisted in the prosecu-
tion by Emory c. Medlin.
The case to determine the dispo-
sition of the furniture confiscated by
the officers will he heard in the city
hall at Monett February 13.
A large crowd of citizens went to
the city hall Thursday, to attend the
trial of the accused men.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
AUTOMOBILE TIRE BLOWS OFF
AND BREAKS PLATE GLASS

The left front tire of a Cadillac
sedan belonging to the Patterson Mill
ing Company, blew off Thursday
morning when the car was directly in
front of the Livesay's Billiard Parlor
at the corner of Fifth street and
Broadway, and bounced against one of
the plate glass windows of the Bill
lard Parlor, breaking the glass, and
then bounced back against the curb
ing. A large piece of the glass struck
VIM. Meagher on the head and an
other piece struck J. A. Livesay, but
neither of the men was seriously in
jured. The driver of the car paid the
damages to Pat Martin, owner of the
building.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10

The county votes for the indeper
dent candidates were as follows:
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
HEAD OF LOCAL ELEVATOR
COMPANY DIES

John F. Meyer, president of the
Meyer Milling Company, which has an
elevator at Monett, died at his home
in st. Louis, at 8:45 o'clock, Thursday
night. He was 81 years old. Mr.. Mey-
er was the father of Louis S. Meyer,
Henry A. Meyer and Herman Meyer,
all of Springfield, who were associat-
ed with their father in the milling
business.
Mr.. Meyer was born in Westphalia,
Germany, July 16, 1880, and came to
the United State when he was 81
years old. He engaged in the milling
business in st. Louis, and later with
H. j. Butte, organized the firm of
Meyer & Butte Milling company.
The White Swan flour mills at Clin-
ton were established by the firm, who
later branched outinto Illinois. In 1896
Mr.. Meyer, with Louis and Henry,
purchased the Springfield Milling
company and organized the firm of
John F. Meyers & Sons Milling COM
pany. Soon after this Herman j. Mey-
er sold his interest in the Clinton
mills to Mr.. Bulte's son and joined his
father and brothers in the Springfield
enterprise.
Mr.. Meyer had been in the milling
business all his life. AS a boy he oper-
ated a mill in Germany and when he
came to this country he was familiar
with the business.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
FUSION TICKET
CARRIES IN COUNTY
Official Count of Barry County's Vote
At Special Election Shows that
Fusion Ticket Carried by Big
Majority.

The official count of the special
election held Tuesday, January 81,
was received by the Times office from
County Clerk Jeffries Monday morn
ing. 1t shows that the county car
ried the fusion ticket by a large ma
jority. The district nominees for the
constitutional ticket received votes as
follows: NJ. E. Benton, S33 and E. E.
Meador, 679.
Following is the fusion ticket vote
in the county in order of the number
of votes received:
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
NEW SITE

\ The Fifth Sunday meeting was
we'll attended at New Site Sunday
! Rev. Deason of Peirce City preached
in the morning, Rev. ireland of Cass-
vile, Mr.. Key, of Peirce City, and
Mrs. Stark also of Peirce City talked
in the afternoon. Rev. Vanzant
preached in the evening.
Misses Irene and Frona Carlin,
Virgil Haddock and Almond Carlin
visited Miss Sybil Browning Sunday
evening.
Miss Matte Montgomery of Peirce
City visited Miss Dena Withers Sun
day evening.
Singing was well attended Friday
night, every one is taking part and
the class is progressing nicely.
Rev. Whitlock, of Monett Baptist
church preached at New Site Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery V. Smith and
son George Emery, visited Mrs.
Smiths mother Mrs. Lena Warner the
latter part of last week.
Misses Irene and Valentine Holmes,
Dena Withers, Anna Stockton, Irene
and Frona Carlin and Ruth Haddock,
Messrs Don Withers, Geo. Warner,
Harley Stockton, Ward Holmes, and
Virgil Haddock, composed a sleighing
party one night last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Phillips, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Johnnie Banks, Mrs. Rachel
Banks, and Miss Edna Lautaret at
tended the funeral of John Aubrey
Means, Sunday.
G. E. Fleetwood is assisting in the
Farmers Exchange this week.
J. G. Phillips and Geo. Warner are
working for Mr.. Howell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Hall visited Mrs
Halls mother, Sunday.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
w. HI. MARSHALL DIES
AT SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL

w. H. Marshall, a well known
farmer residing one and one half mile
east of Purdy, died at T:l5 o'clock
Monday morning, February 6, at the
Springfield hospital at Springfield,
Mo. His death comes as a great
shock to his many friends and rel
atives. Mr.. Marshall underwent an
operation for throat disease on De-
cember u, and since that time it has
been necessary for him to take treat
mentS for his throat. He left Monett
Friday morning, and was apparently
in good health. He took seriously i'll
Friday night.
The body will be taken to his home
near Purdy this evening, and funeral
plans will be made later. Relatives
are awaiting word from a daughter
residing at Los Angeles, Calf.
Mrs. ]. Carroll Cox and Mrs. Lloyd
Cox, of this city, are daughters of the
deceased. q
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks for
the beautiful flowers and for the kind
attention of Drs. Miller, Jones and
Lowe of Springfield, Nurse Mrs.
Arthur Suttles, Mr.. Galloway, neigh
bors and friends, and of the kind
words of Brother Stribling at the
death of our darling baby Harold
Floyd Keeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora E. Keeton
and Relatives.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Binion have
rented the cottage at 614 Ninth street
owned by Mrs. A. l.. Granger.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10

Miss Gladys Tate who has been
quarantined for scarlet fever, was re-
leased Thursday.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam R. Anderson
have moved from ia Main street TO
the cottage owned by Mrs. Don VIII
iiams on South Eighth street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
TAYLOR RIDGE

Mrs. Hintermeister and Mrs. Fred
Miller and son visited Saturday at
John loves home, near Preemp-
ton.
Mrs. Anna Spickler has returned
home after weeks stay in Rock
Island, caring for Mrs. Martha Nc
Alice, who has been quite i'll.
o. c. Kahn has returned home
after spending several days in
Bloomington.
Dr. c. c. Smith of Hedding col
lege delivered a fine sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday after
noon
Albert Taylor of Milan began the
decorating of the church here Mon
day morning.
Carl Mueller and wife returned
on Saturday evening from their
honeymoon to Chicago and spent
heevening at John Einfeldt's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hofer spent
Saturday in Aledo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
SEATON.

Miss Gladys Armstrong returned
70 Monmouth Monday morning.
Elmer Walters was a passenger
% Monmouth Monday
Thomas Jillingen spent Monday
N Little York.
Mrs. James Saunders went to
aoiine Tuesday morning to visit
aer daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Scott.
- Edna seaton is on the sick lit
his week.
I'd Green has purchased he
uuiidlng where Pepper brothe s
nad their cafe, from Elmer Seaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Harrison re-
urned from Rock Island Monday.
\, Lee Shaw called on friends in
Aonmouth Saturday and Sunday.
=. Giadys Jones has been ill with
the grip.
AIRS. William Moore and Mrs.
Sott Green went to Monmouth Sat
.uay where Mrs. Green had three
eth extracted by DIR. Stott-
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Logan were
Aledo Saturday on business
MISS Agnes Henderson Of Keiths-
nSerg spent Sunday with Mrs. Ella
ssyne' Of this city,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
DIBBER RETURNS;
FUND UNTOUCHED
Just Went Out for @Good Time
He Tells Friends; Left
Cash IN the Bank.

Leonard Dibber, aged "a, for
whom the police had been search
ing since his disappearance Mon
day, and who was believed to have
had $4,000 on his person, has been
found. K. J. Allen, at whose home,
1887 Sixth avenue, he has lived the
last two years, found him at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Third avenue and Twenty-second
street with several new acquaint-
ances.
He was told that there had been
considerable worrying over him,
and that it had been feared that he
had met with foul play. Mr.. Dib-
Der agreed that probably it was
time for him to be going home, but
ailayed all fears that his money
had been stolen. He told Mr.. AL
len that he had not taken his mon
ey with him and that it was safe
in the bank.
He had only enough money for
a good time, which he said he
had enjoyed. He said that he had
thought something OF returning,
but had not got quite in the mood.
Mr.. Dibber has lived with the Allen
family nearly 40 years. He limited
that after going away and staying
out over Monday night he had felt
some Qualms about returning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
COLONA

Otto B. Stohl and family have
been on the sick list the past week
with grip.
Chris Oberlander of Moline and
his gang are again loading sand at
he Colona track.
Mrs. F. C. Stotmeister was a Nc
line business caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crist OF
Cleveland welcomed a baby boy on
tuesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Crist.
Miss Rose Fienski was a Gen
eseo shopper Monday.
Mrs. Charles Deem was a Mo
me business caller Tuesday.
+. P. Green and F. c. Stotmeist er
are attending a. Masonic school of
Instruction held at Sterling, Ill, b.
grSnd lecturer. They expect to 3e
IL home soon.
Mrs. Emma Reab Stromberg re-
nrned home after spending sew
efal weeks in Geneseo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16

ing again in the vicinity of Erie,
and low land near Rock river is
partially submerged, the waters
surrounding farm buildings in that
locality
Earl Isenberg and family, VINO
have occupied one of the Mrs.
Wolever cottages in "Lookerville"
have moved to the East cambridge
where Mr.. Isenberg will be EN-
ployed on the HoerIer farm. The
cottage is now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Vance Randall
Mr.. and Mrs. Isenberg. Sr.,
moved Tuesday from the cottage
owned by the late c. c. Smith es-
tate, into front rooms in Chris
Behler's house on Albany street
Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson of
Fenton were guests Tuesday of the
John Wood family.
Mrs. Lucy Matthews returned
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
Guard Against
'Flu''
With Musterole

Influenza, Grippe and Pneumonia
all start with a cold. At the first
sign of fever, the moment you. get
those warning aches, get busy with
good old Musterole.
Musterole is counter-irritant
that goes right after congestion
(which is what cold really isl and
restores normal circulation.
1t has all the good qualities of the
old-fashioned mustard plaster with
out the unpleasant sting and bis
ter
During the big Flu" epidemic
several years ago Musterole was
used in our training camps. The
Y. M. c. A. War Board sent thou
sands of jars to our boys in France.
Doctors have been recommending it
to their patients for years.
Just rub it on the congested parts
with your finger tips. First you will
feel a warm tingle as the healing
ointment penetrates the pores, then
comes a soothing, cooling sensa-
ton and quick relief.
If there are colds in your house
get Musterole on the job at once. 1t
NAV prevent serious illness. 1t is
a good plan to have Musterole al
ways on the bathroom shelf for the
emergency.
Sold by all druggists, 35c and 65c,
in jars and tubes; hospital size,
IS. 90.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
REYNOLDS

Mr.. and Mrs. William McEntir !,
Miss Louise Moore, MIR. and Mrs.
Herbert Anderson, G. V. Petit, Mi :
Pearl Wait and Lester Morgan
we're tri-city visitors on Monday.
Vern Pfanker has returned &c
Madison, Wis, after visiting at DR.
L. c. Morris home.
Miss Frances Lucille clipper
visited at r. l.. Mallette's home
over the weekend.
Miss Margaret McGlone of Ro n
Island visited over the weekend . ;
Charles Schleuter's home.
John Hollopeter of Ellington was
in Reynolds Monday.
Tri-city visitors Tuesday includ-
ed Mrs. John Park, Miss Floren e
Nelson, James Kelleher, Miss IS
florence Shepherd and Mary Vent,
Mrs. Laurica Swartout and Perry
Davis.
Members of the Eastern Star cir
Gle met at Mrs. Lester Morgan g
home Tuesday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
GET SMUGCLER
ON TRAIN WITH
DOPE SUPPLY
Eugene SalOme. East MeHne tlal-
ian Has $500 Worth of Nor
phine When Arrested.

Eugene Salome. an Italian with
a penal record. was arrested on a
Rock Island lines passenger train
last night by Federal Agent Edwin
Foss OF Chicago. He had $500
worth OF morphine in his posses
sion.
Salome is an East Moline man,
and is an alleged drug runner"
Suspicion had pointed to him for
some time and federal agents
were after him in Chicago yester-
day and boarded a train in pursuit
He was closely watched and
shortly after the train left Bureau,
the federal agent made the arrest.
Suspicious against SalOme were
strengthened by the finding of the
morphine supply, and it is now be-
lieved that he has been guilty OF
smuggling large quantities of drugs
into East Moline, and that these
drugs were later distributed
throughout the tri-cities.
The prisoner was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Thomas 2. Sinnett last night and
held to the April term of the fed
eral grand jury under $4,000 bond
The Italian did not furnish bond
and it was announced that he
would be taken to Peoria where he
will be held pending action OF the
grand jury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
At the Spencer Snnare.

AT the spencer square.
When is villain not villain ?
That is a question answered by
Alan Hale, noted screen actor, in
his portrayal of the role of George
Mason in George Melford's new
Paramount production, "A Wise
Fool" at the Spencer Square to-
morrow. with James Kirkwood as
the featured player.
When Mr. Hale first makes his
advent in the picture as George
Mason, he is a homebreaker, for
he falls in love with Carmen Do
lores, the wife of Jean Jasques Bar
billie, and plans an elopement. He
later wins the sympathy and ad-
miration of the audience and is
more or less a hero. This is &C
complished by a delightful twist in
the story.
Mr.. Hale is we'll known for his
many excellent portrayals on the
silversheet, including roles in such
productions as THE Lone Thief,
The Price She Paid" The Whirl-
| pool "One Hour" etc. "a Wise
Fool" is an adaptation of Sir Gill
bert Parker's novel. THE Money
! Master" and the scenario is the
work of the noted author, in col
laboration with George Melford, the
producer. James Kirkwood has the
| role of Jean jacques Rarbille. and
the cast also includes such nota-
] bles as Alice Hollister. Ann For
rest. Fred Huntly. Truly Shattuck,
Harry Duffield, Charles Ogle and
Mabel Van Buren,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
HANDLES 1000
RETURNS final
DAY FOR FILING
|x.rt Greater Part Of Night Check
ing Income Tax Reports
Woman Last to File.

] over 1000 income tax returns
~.,a handled by the division of-
.. of the internal revenue depart
-,c4 In Rock Island yesterday, tae
suaI day for fling.
willard Larkin, division chief.
a. morning estimated that 1000
-.,rrns we're received by mail
.,til midnight, over 500 were sent
!, from the district Offices, and
,ose TO 500 were brought into the
local once.
The revenue department staff
.o,ted until O'Clock this morn
NJ completing the last minute re-
arms The last report to be fled
as that of a woman, who filed a
,s,urn supplementary to that filed
~ her husband, which did not in
siude her income. This was filed
Al f1:46 o'clock.
About so per cent OF all the re-
mrns filed this year, Mr.. Larkin
aid. are non-taxable. This is due
N the ruling in effect that each
married. man must file if his net
INCOME was $4,000 or gross income
1900. despite the fact that he was
Dermitted exemption of $4,000. and
400 for each child. This clause
excused the great per cent of wage
ssrners from paying tax. No fig
ures or estimate of how many re-
mrns had been filed this ye;-r
we're obtainable today, but totals
will be considerably lower than i'll
other years.
Unemployment and business
losses during the last year with the
greater exemption allowances are
ascribed as principal reasons for
the decrease in the number of per-
sons paying taxes. The total
amount of taxes paid in, is very
much less than last year.
Many of the returns were sent
direct to the Chicago Office, in
stead Of the local station. The mid
night mail collected by the reyen Ie
Office was much less than the last
mail in other years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
ERIE

B. P. Echelberger celebrated his
SD birthday at his home in Erie
Monday. His niece, Mrs. Fred
Brandt of Sterling, Ill, and her
father, George Gladhill of Erie,
spent the day with him.
Mrs. Carl Stafford was called 20
Luverne, Mimi, Monday on account
of the critical illness of her mother,
Mrs. O'Donne1l.
The friendly circle class of the
Erie Methodist Sunday school will
hold birthday party at the church
Thursday evening, for the members
of the class and their families. All
those whose birthdays occurred
during January, February and
March will be especially honored.
A scramble lunch will be served at
$50 followed by a social time.
The water is reported to be ris-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-16
ANYONE HERE SEE
LOOSE ALLIGATOR?
REPTILE is GONE

What would you do IL you should
chance upon a real live alligator
roaming around the streets of Rock
Island? Yell for a policeman, of
course. Well, that's what may hap
pen one of these fine spring days
unless Dan Roche, a guest at the
Como hotel, succeeds in locating a
baby alligator he brought from
Chicago last week.
Here's the press agents "allega-
lions" concerning the alligator :
This particular alligator was young
and unsophisticated, being abso-
lutely unused to city ways, having
spent the seven months of its young
life on an alligator farm in Flor
ida. When Mr.. Roche arrived here
he turned it over to one of the
stage hands at the Fort Armstrong
theatre with strict instructions to
take it out in the alley behind the
theatre every day for a sun bath,
feed it nothing but toast and tooth
paste and give it a bath in the
river every third day. Yesterday
the stage hand became careless.
This was evidently what the alliga-
tor had been waiting for: because
when the stage hand came back
with its daily meal he found moth
ing but an empty box. Naturally,
being an alleygator. the reptile had
sneaked up the alley and disap-
peared.
Mr.. Roche came to Rock Island
to place the real live baby alliga-
tor" in a tank in the lobby of the
Fort Armstrong theatre next week
during the showing of the picture,
Fools Paradise" in which IS of
the reptiles are used in a realistic
scene. Now he can't do this.
Mr.. Roche says that the alligator
is absolutely harmless, its only an
tipathy being bobbed hair and silk
stockings.