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The Washington times., 1922-12-23
RAILROADS OF COUNTRY
ARE 100000 CARS SHORT

The railroads of the country are
100000 cars short Of 1.-The number
required by business. the Commerce
Department announced today. Trans
portation handicaps, through In
adequate equipment, according to
the department, furnishes the chief
retarding factor to industry.
Increases registered in prices Of
farm products provide the most
significant development in the busi-
ness situation, and it, is reflecting
a corresponding degree Of larger
buying power in the country at large
the department said.
The Washington times., 1922-12-23
Of
7 BODIES
BRINGS
Crisis
Residents of Louisiana Town
Openly Charge Murders
to Khan.
By B. v. sTURDEvANT,


MER ROUGE, La. Dec. 23.-
With members Of Attorney Cen
eral Coco's staff en- route here
today to take charge of an inquest
over the two bodies found floating
in Lake La Fourche, an ominous
situation held Morehouse parish in
its grip.
Declared Khan Victims.
Townspeople here openly de-
clared the bodies found are those
of Watt Daniels and Thomas Rich
ards, who were kidnapped last An
gust by hooded and robed men. and
they charge Ku Klux Klan men,
bers with the deed. Bastrop, the
however, Is pro-Klan. Its people
assert the Klan. as an organiza-
ton, could have had nothing to
do with the crime. >
The feeling created by these pra
and anti-Klan factions IL seriou
in the opinion, not only OF citizs
of both places. but also of Capt
Cooper. commanding Company
of the Louisiana guard. and
Federal investigators who tire
the vanished men to Lake
Fourche.
Predict Martial Law.
The arrival of two expert
ologists and members Of t
torney generals staff from
Rouge is now awaited. Peo'
looking to Governor Parl
the next move, and they
this move will be declarg
martial law. and orders
troops to make the ARE,
start the wheels turning t.
vestigation by a grand
least twenty arrests are
and some of the most
men of the parish, II was
will be involved.
Fifty additional trooper
pany G., from Monroe
company from Afexandi
machine gun company
Orleans were en- route
according to Captain {
Outbreak Is Fes
With citizens here o.
the Ku Klux Klan
who are suspected OF
threats, officials are
serious outbreak at
ment. They declare,
can handle the situa
according to men
have received them,
by telephone. by mai
sonal messengers,
Department of fJuI
were under close 81
for they are beliey
dence which will d
pected arrests. Fd
they have been fol
sible clue to the O,
The Washington times., 1922-12-23
FIRST CHRISTMAS IN NINE
YEARS WITHOUT BIG WAR

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Monday will
be the first Christmas in nine years
when war was not being waged In
some part of the world.
For four years the great war
ragged over Christmas time. Then
came the war in Russia against the
Rolshevists and still later the war
between Greece and Turkey.
p,NEHuRsT, Carolina Hotel Interesting
.vent every day Gon-an sports.-Advt
The Washington times., 1922-12-23
open WARFARE LOOMS
With kLAN and FOES
Free State Adopts
Block House to
Protect Roads

DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-The Free
State military authorities are
adopting a system of block
houses for the protection of rail-
ways, it was learned today.
On account of attempts to
wreck troop trains, persons
forund upon railway property
without a permit will be shot on
sight.
The Washington times., 1922-12-23
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight; Sunday
fair; little change in tenn
perature; lowest tempera-
ture tonight about 80 de-
grees; moderate southwest
shifting to northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1922-12-23
MANY BRING GIFTS TO new
BABE OF BETHLEHEM

1t has electric street cars and
limousines and all the other COM
forts and luxuries devised by the
brains and skill of man.
Gathered in it, living side by side,
are men from many lands and OF
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RAIDERS TAKE FIVE MEN
AND TWO LARGE STILLS

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 23.-Two
stills and 200 gallons of corn mash
were seized last night by officers
raiding houses at $50 Church street
and 672 Fox Lane.
Five negroes arrested In the raid.
The Washington times., 1922-12-23
Ship And All
Aboard
Lost

FISH GUARD, Wales,
Dec. 23.-The steamship
Maid of Delos was re-
ported lost today off
Stockholm Islands with
all on board. Assistance
has been sent.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
S. w. Raglan DEAD

S. w. Raglan died at the home of
his son, w. f. Raglan, January 90,
after an illness Of several weeks
brought on by dropsy.
Samuel w. Raglan was born in Ten
nessee, October Ia, 1847, and moved
with his parents to Lawrence county,
Mo-, near Mt. Vernon, where he was
sixteen years of age, and has lived in
this state ever since. He professed
! faith in Christ in the year 1868, at
the age of sixteen, and joined the
Cumberland Presbyterian church and
has always been a faithful worker for
the Lord, having served as Presiding
Elder for twenty-five years, always
holding high office in the church or
Sunday school and always free and
liberal giver to the Lords cause.
He was united in marriage to
Roselba Ellis on November 4, 1869.
To this union We're born six children,
four girls and two boys-all but one
survive. He was member of large
family, having three brothers and five
sisters. All the sisters, one Of them
eighty-one years old, are still living.
He is the last of the boys, the three
brothers having preceded him in
death
Brother Raglan was seventy-four
years, three months and fifteen days
old at the time of his death which
came at five minutes past four, on the
afternoon of January 20, 1922.
Truly good and noble man has
gone to his reward. His funeral was
held at the Purdy NJ. E. church. Rev.
B. F. Crawford preached the sermon
from the text which Mr.. Raglan had
selected, the 18th chapter of 1st Cor
inthians.
Interment was made in the Purdy
eemetery,-Purdy Review.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
MOVIE DIRECTOR
SHOT TO DEATH
William d. Taylor, Head of Lasky
Companies, Found Dead in
Home.

Los Angeles, Cal, February g.
William D. Taylor, director in chief
for the Lasky Film Companies, oper-
ating here and nationally known in
the motion-picture industry, was
found dead at his nome here today,
under circumstances that the police
said indicated murder. He had been
shot through the neck. After the
first investigation it was thought he
had suffered a hemorrhage but closer
examination disclosed the bullet
wound.
The body was found near a desk in
his room, upon which there was can
celed check. The wound, according to
the police, indicated the shot had been
fired from behind Taylor by some per-
son standing up, while Taylor appar-
emily was seated before the desk ex-
amining the check. The bullet went
through the neck, ranged downward
the heart.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
WOMAN'S UNION MEETS

The Woman's Union of the Presby-
terian church met with Mrs. H. A.
Gardner Friday afternoon with the
largest attendance of the year. Mrs.
o. H. Hudson, president, called the
meeting to order.
The meeting opened with the song,
"Whispering Hope" on the Victrola
Mrs. w. F. Landrum led the devotion
al. The different officers and COM
mitees gave reports Of the work for
the past year, showing every depart
ment in good working order.
Mrs. F. +. Dobson installed the Of
fcers for the new year, giving the
work beautifully.
Following the business session the
members enjoyed social hour and re-
freshments. The hostesses were Mrs.
Gardner, Mrs. H. H. Westbay, Mrs. c.
A. Blakemore, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs E.
p. Bridwell, Mrs. D. H. Kemp and
Mrs. j. H. Coy.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
JURY IN ARBUCKLE MURDER
CASE FAILS TO DECIDEVERDICI

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 3.-The
jury in the second trial of man.
slaughter charge against Roscoe c.
(Fatty) Arbuckle decided at the con-
clusion of a 44-hour session that it
could not agree and was discharged
today, with the final ballot standing
ten for convistion to two for acquittal
Arbuckle was accused of having caus-
ed the death of Miss Virginia Rappe
a motion picture actress, who was
taken i'll at drinking party in Ar
buckles suite at 9 hotel here on Labor
Day and died four days later.
Plan for New Trial.
The case was placed On the calendar
for next Monday to be set for its third
trial. Both prosecution and defense
announced that they would favor such
trial. Arbuckle seemed to be some
what downcast by the verdict. Mem
bers Of his family were so visibly per-
turbed that it was some moments be-
fore they greeted him or his attor-
neys after the result was known.
The jury was out one hour longer
that tine jury in the first trial, which
had announced final ballot of ten to
two for acquittal.
I'm spite of my own personal con-
viction it was my intention to be
guided by the opinion of a majority
of the jury" District Attorney Brady
said. Had the majority of the jury
been in favor of an acquittal l would
have asked fer a dismissal. As the
jury stood ten for conviction and two
for acquittal it is manifestly my duty
to try the case again."
Gavin McNabb, chief counsel for
issued the following state
ment:
The jury on the first trial on prac-
tically all ballots stood eleven for ac-
quital and one alternate for convic-
ton and one jurynan for conviction,
"Tn this trial on practically all bal
lots the jury stood Zine for conviction
and three for acquittal, with the two
alternates for acquittal. Practically
The same evidence was presented to
each jury. The case will be tried be-
fore third jury. We are confident
hat right and truth will finally pre-
vail"
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
", Q, AUTRY FOR COLLECTOR

w. o. Autry OF Capps Creek town
ship has announced as candidate for
County Collector on the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Autry was born and rear
ed in Barry county. He is success
ful farmer and recognized as one of
the county's best citizens. From
1905 to 1907 he was deputy collector
under Abe Swindle and proved him
self to be well qualified for the duties
Of the office. Mr.. Autry has been
active in public affairs and is a pub
lie spirited citizen. He has been one
Of the leading workers for the success
Of the Republican party in the county
for twenty years. By training and
experience, and from his standing as
a citizen he will appeal to the voters
Of the county as a suitable man to be
elected to the important office to
which he aspires.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
BOY FALLS FROM
RAILROAD BRIDGE

Harvey Lee Eells was severely in
jured about 1880 o'clock Thursday
evening, when he fell into ravine
under railroad bridge south of town.
The young boy, with his partner,
whose name was not learned, hoboed
their way from Salem, Mo-, to Spring
field, reaching there Thursday after
noon, and from Springfield they came
to Monett. Thursday evening about
1880 o'clock they boarded an
out going train which they
thought was Kansas train con-
cealing themselves in a coal car and
in which were other men who were
stealing ride. They told the boys
they were on south bounl train
and the boys, on opposite siles of the
car jumped off when the train was
less than mile out of the city.
They walked down the tracks On
their way back to town and when
Eells stepped onto the first bridge
Od1 VI IO"ll, IL 10 pICSuHlcu CildL d
piece of it gave way and he fell into
the ravine. He was stunned by the
fall and was unconscious for some
time. His partner went to the Medlin
home short distance up the tracks,
and told them of the accident. A
member of the family brought the in
jured boy in an anutmobile to the Y.
M. C. A. and DR.. C. T. Dusenbury
and DR.. A. S. Hawkins were summon
ed. The boy was given excellent
treatment and was much better and
able to walk to the scene of the acci-
dent the next morning.
The boys said they were on their
way to point in Kansas where they
expected to join half brother to
young Eells. From there they ex-
pected to drive overland to Los
Calf. They were 16 and 10
years of age.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
SALESMAN WANTED

We wish to secure the services of a
thoroughly reliable man to act as our
local representative at Monett, Mo.
The capital, experience and repu-
tation of the largest real estate
organization in the world established
in 1900 will be behind you and your
success is assured. We advertise in
papers with combined circulation of
51,5OO,000 and receive thousands of
inquiries from prospective farm buy
ers daily, have sold more than 10000
improved farms and our business is
capable of paying $4,000 to $500
yearly. Unless you have been sue
cessful in other ventures and enjoy
the confidence and respect of your
townsmen, do not apply. Applicant
should own an automobile. State all
qualifications in first letter which
will be held in strict confidence. E..
A. STROUT FARM AGENCY, 831
N. Y. Life Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
w22t2
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
SURPRISE PARTY

A surprise party was given at the
home of M. A. West, 311 South Bris-
tow avenue Thursday night in honor
of Mrs. Vests mother, Mrs. O. p.
Shaffer. Thursday was Mrs. Shat
fer's 73rd birthday and she is yet
hale and hearty and enjoys good
health. The evening was spent in
games and other amusements. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Miles and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Upton and children, Mrs. Engle,
Mrs. Keely, Miss Lynch, Mrs. Doug
lass, Mrs. Casey and son Mrs. Chill
ders, Mrs. o. P. Shaffer, Mrs. Hamil-
ton and daughter, Mrs. Whitner, of
San Francisco and Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
West. Refreshments were served
Drumright (Okla. Daily News.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
w. w. FROST DIES
AT SELIGMAN

William w. Frost of Seligman
died at 5 o'clock Thusday evening"
February 2, of cancer. Funeral SER
vices were held Friday at his home
and interment was made in the Selig-
man cemetery.
Mr.. Frost was an old citizen of the
county and was highly esteemed. He
was born in Iowa nearly 81 years ago,
where his parents moved during the
Civil war. He was a son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frost, old time
citizens of Washburn and Seligman.
The deceased grew to manhood at
Seligman and was in business in that
town for many years. He was justice
of the peace of Sugar Creek town
ship at the time of his death.
He married Miss Kate O'Keith and
they were the parents of four children
Those living are Gene and George
Frost, of Seligman and Mrs. Addie
johnson, of Kansas. Besides his wife
and children he leaves a brother, Win
ter Frost, of Seligman, and four sis
ters, Mrs. Lannie Perigo, of Ellis,
Kan; Mrs. w. S. Hurst, of Pawnee,
Ok; Mrs. Mary Baldwin, Of Kansas
and another married sister He also
left several grandchildren.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10

V. L. S. GIRLS ENTERTAIN

The V. |. S. Girls of the First Bap-
tist church delightfully."- entertained a
few Of the boys at the church, Friday
evening. The evening was passed in
playing games. A one course lunch
was served to the following: Wilma
and Ruth Montgomery, Ruth Safer
Marjorie Wright, Thelma Williams
Dot Harvey, Rubye Hines, Violet
Adams, Lavon Hare, Pauline Barkley.
Mary Walton, Roselee Harris, Eliza
beth Stewart, Mona Prevo, Leta Can
nady, Louise Hundley, George Ed
ward Logan, Tom Poole, Hoyt Stocker
Clarice Cox, Orville Haynes, Jed
Brown, Junior Wright, Glennon
Haynes, Kemp Johnson, Rev. and Mrs
c. F. Whitlock, Mrs. Jack Harvey and
Mr., and Mrs. Harley Wagner.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
STRIKE BLUE SHALE
AT JENKINS
Barry County Oil and Gas Company
Find Promising Indications
At 1850 Feet.

j. A. Hibbard, secretary of the
Barry County Oil and Gas Company,
phoned to The Times from Crane
Saturday afternoon, giving the infcr-
nation that the drillers at the Jenkins
oil well has struck blue. shale at a
depth of 1850 feet. The members of
the company are much elated as this
is good indication that oil is near.
They struck the blue shale after
going through 100 feet of very hard
dry sand. They are shutting down to
run the casing and hope to reach oil
soon.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
GIVES PLAY

A good crowd gathered in the base
ment of the Methodist Episcopal
church on Friday evening to see ''The
Revolt" a one act comedy play pre-
sented by the Sunshine Girls of that
Sunday school. The play was super
vised by Mrs. Wesley Bradford.
The scene of the play was taken in
the class room of Grandma Gregg's
Academy of Household Science for
young ladies at Flushing. Grandma
Gregg was the founder of the Acad-
emy, the part being played by Miss
Evelyn Olson. Grandma Gregg had a
very clever idea of teaching her pupils
the art of of how to treat husband.
Pauline, played by Miss Lorraine
Adams, was a student working out
her tuition but about all she learned
was scrubbing floors. Everything
was lovely until Susan Jane Jones,
played by Miss Octavia Hale, arrived.
Susan Jane was an emissary of the
American Ladies Association for the
promotion of female supremacy. She
made suffragetts Of the young lady
students and each of them vowed
they would not go with any of the
young men. They turned against
Grandma Gregg when Susan Jane
told them how over-worked they were
They turned pirates and in the act of
kidnapping Grandma Gregg and TAX
ing her away, the girls who had
pledged not to go with any of the
young men, heard them whistling for
them, and away they went to meet
them, leaving Grandma Gregg looking
on in astonishment.
The students in the school were as
follows: Kate, Clarice Chumbley;
Grace, Roxie Gulick; Edith, Erma
Hoover; Ida, Audry Scott; May, Edith
Lux; Dorothy, Ruth Newberry; Edna
Harriet Wilson.
The play was short but entertain
ing, and the girls who took part and
the director are to be complimented
for the success of the entertainment.
Preceding the play the Sunday
school orchestra gave several selec-
tions of music.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
CAR SHOPS AT FIT. SCOTT
ARE TO BE REBUILT SOON

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. 2.-The
Missouri Pacific car shops here, which
were burned January /, 1920 will be
rebuilt this year, officials stated when
on a recent visit here. The expense
of rebuilding the shops was included
In the 1922 budget for this division, it
was stated.
The only building erected here since
the fire was temporary boiler room.
The budget for the division also in
cludes the erection of a new six-stalI
roundhouse at Wichita and new
mechanical coal chute at Durand.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
AMERICAN LEGION
MILITARY BALL

One Of the most charming functions
of the mid-winter season was given
on Friday evening when the American
Legion Posts of Monett and Peirce
City gave a military ball in the arm
ory at Peirce City. Music was
furnished by Springfield orchestra.
Among the Monet people who at
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c..
Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Osborn,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Lehnhard, Mr.
and Mrs. George Morrow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Quincy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wilhelm, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Perry, Mrs. o. E. Davis, Misses Bea
Masoner, Helen Lehnhard, Margaret
and Josephine Price, Lucille Wagner,
Loretta Henry, Kitty Bell Taylor,
Mildred Keithly, Anna Moody, Ruth
and Gertrude Frossard, Catherine
Dwyer, Wilma Armstrong, Grace
Newman, Fern Vermillion, Edith
Wood, Lois Wright, Anna Mulloy, the
Misses Knight, Messrs Frank Kyier
Edgar Price, Viga Hall, Russell Cole
Earl Douglas, Tommie Steele, George
Newman, Leonard Gabriel, Earl Wag-
ner, George Reynaud, Grant Utter,
Lee Adams, Alvin Floreth, Allen Har-
rison, Joe Ryan, Harry Knight.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
SECURITY BENEFIT ASSOCIA-
q TION INITIATES CANDIDATE

The regular meeting of the Securi-
ty Benefit Association was held Fri
day evening. At the conclusion of the
lodge session, Mrs. Bessie Hohlaus
was initiated into the order. The
meeting was then turned over to 7. c.
Triplett, general manager of the
Association, who made very inter
esting address on the conditions of
the lodge. 1t was both interesting
and instructive. A good crowd at
tended the meeting.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
NO HALF-HOLIDAYS

Springfield, Feb, 3.-There will be
no more Saturday half-holidays for
the local clerical force of the Frisco,
it was announced yesterday, following
issuance of an order that the clerks
and stenogs must work the full eight
hours on Saturday instead of five, as
has been the custom. The clerical
force. has been working from o'clock
in the morning until l o'clock in the
afternoon, but under the new order,
effective tomorrow, they will work Or
Saturday the same as any other
working day of the week.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
MONETT WINS DEBATE
FROM JOPLIN
Local Debating Team Wins Third
Victory Friday Morning. Two
More District Debates.

The Monett high school debating
team, composed of Noveta Brown and
Louis Bounous, defeated the Joplin
debaters Friday morning at Joplin,
Their Joplin opponents were Kenneth
Gentry and Lionel Levy. This is the
third victory for the Monet team
this season.
The Monett debaters have won from
Springfield, Jasper and Joplin. Two
more debates will be held to deter
mine the strongest team in this dis
trict.
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
ARMS CONFERENCE
VIRTUALLY ENDED
Ehief Delegates Will Say Farewell
Speeches Late This Afternoon
All Problems Are Solved.

Washington, Feb. 3. Except fol
The formalities and frills attending
adjournment, the Washington con-
ference on limitation of armament
and far eastern questions is over.
At a plenary session tomorrow re-
manning treaties and resolutions are
~ be formally approved and the CHIEF
delegates are to say farewell IN
speeches expressing the qualification
Of their governments over the ac-
Somplishments. On Monday at an
other public meeting the treaties will
be signed and seated and President
Harding will deliver the conference
vaiedictory in a brief address.
Already the administration is NOV
ing to suspend work on the thirteen
battleships and battle cruisers now
under construction, but destined for
the scrap heap under the naval treaty
The president does rot plan to ac-
tuAIly begin the scrapping process
until the treaty has been ratified by
all the powers, but ne has asked the
navy department for information on
which an order suspending conStruc-
ton soon is to be issued.
In their final roundup of the far
eastern situation, the conference
leaders decided today to put their
conclusions into two far eastern
treaties and number of supple
mentary resolutions. One OF the
treaties will deal with revision OF
China tariff and the other will en-
body the Root -four points" and the
~open door" policy. Both will have
as signatories all nine of the powers
represented here.
Actual negotiations on the far
eastern problems came to an end to-
day with statements delivered in
esuamittee setting forth the position
Of the American and Chinese gov
ernments toward the "thirty-on de-
mands."
Speaking for China, DR.. Wang said
his government viewed with satisfac-
ten Japan's announcement yesterday
that group five and some other clause
Of the demands" would be with
srawn, but reserved her right to pro-
test the part remaining.
Secretary Hughes asserted that the
American government still stood on
its rights in the matter, as it had as
serted them when the demands" We're
laid down by Japan in 1915, and there
the discussion ended without action.
The only treaties to be formally
given conference approval at tomor-
rows plenary session are the two re-
lating to China, but there will be
final ratification of the supplement
AIRY resolutions that have been adopt
ed in the far eastern committee. The
session will begin at 1920 a. M, in
anticipation Of several hours of fare
well oratory. ,
The Monett times., 1922-02-10
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GRAPE GROWERS MEETING

The Grape Growers association will
meet in the assembly room of the
First National Bank at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, February II, 1922.
Full attendance please. Will pre-
sent bylaws and constitution. Also
want to complete report on acreage.
Come.
MONETT GRAPE GROWERS
ASSOCIATION.
John P. Davis, Secretary.
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The Monett times., 1922-02-10
E. T. BEATTY ANNOUNCES
FOR COMMISSIONER

E. T. Beatty, in this issue of The
Times, announces his candidacy fol-
the office of commissioner of the city
of Monett.
Mr.. Beatty has been a citizen of
Monet for twenty years and has
lived in county for twenty eight years
He is well known to the citizens ci
this vicinity having been the prophet
or of blacksmith business here for
a good many years.
Mr.. Beatty is good citizen, and if
elected to the office will devote his
entire time to its duties.