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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Fancy fowl at the Checkerline.
Extra fine salt pork, our own pack,
at the Checkerline.
"The Love Flower" d. w. Grit
fith's sensational United Artists pro-
duction, at regular admission. Harte
theatre today.
Branch No. of st. Mary's Guild
will meet with Mrs. T. j. Hansen,
Elm street, Thursday afternoon
from 3 to o'clock.
Specials Specials Specials United
Artists present D. W. Griffith's pro-
duction THE Love Flower Read
the adj Harte theatre today.
"The Three Musketeers" is the
most gripping and spectacular film
ever produced by Douglas Fair
banks. Opera house Friday and Sat
urday
The Congregational club Of Ben
nington will hold its next meeting
Wednesday evening, April 10, at 8
o'clock, in the chapel Of the Second
tAh1l tB dllOHdl Nuul tlls W. H. LtHlOl
managing secretary Of the Troy
Chamber of Commerce, will speak on
What's the Matter?' A social hour
win follow, with music and refresh
mcnt:.
A farm bureau community meeting
will be held at the home of Russell
Tinkham Wednesday evening, April
10, at 8 o'clock. Miss Emma A. Full
ler extension clothing specialist,
will be present and give a demon
stration. Miss Marion Hardy and
Mr. Teachout will both be in attend
ance Everyone is invited to be pres
ent and bring the whole family.
Mt Anthony chapter, Order East
ern Star will hold a special meeting
at o'clock Wednesday evening, April
10. Mrs. Carrie Burnham who is re-
firing from the office Of Worthy Ma
iron will give the chapter, as her
farewell, a surprise and entertain
ment At this meeting the instala-
ton Of the newly elected and appoint
ed officers will take place. All mem
bers are earnestly requested to be
present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
WATCH YOUR STEP

"Why don't you look where you are
golng?" asked the lrasclble person who
had been bumped into by an absent
minded gentleman.
"My thoughts were elsewhere" said
the absent-minded gentleman. 81 was
Just medltating on the situation in
central Europe
swell, IL you have anybody de-
pendent on your for support you'd bet
ter mediate on the uncertainties OF
life in large clty."-Birmingham
Age Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Nelohborhood Rivalry.

Every time l buy anything new,
Mrs Gadspur goes straight to town
and gets something just like IT," said
Mrs. Twobble fretfully.
81 don't know what we are going TO
do about that, my dear" said Mr.,
Twobble. "Still, IL we had a place TO
keep It, might buy you a cassowary.
| understand they are hard to dupll'
cate"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

Monday to her school duties at Cor
ham, Me. after spending the Easter
recess with her sister Mrs Edwin
Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Peters
Misses Edith Harris and Florence
Hill, also Miss Hidur Wa'Aquist of
Bennington we're in Hoosick Falls
Sunday afternoon.
l.. N. Harrington and daughter,
Ida of Center SALISBURY and Miss
Agnes Whpple of Bennington were
entertained on Friday evening al,
the home OF Mr. and Mrs Edwin n.
Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Armstrong and
daughter also Miss Mary Bowker Of
North Bennington were in the village
Sunday evening for the Easter con.
cert. Mrs. Armstrong sang n solo.
William Gordon and Hazel Smith
who were married Sunday morning
at North Bennington, called on their
grandmother Mrs John Gordon, at
the home Of Clifford Hawkins on
Sunday afternoon.
NJ. E. Church Notes
The regular monthly business meet
1 ing Of the w f. NJ. S. will be held on
Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at
three o'clock in TIE church parlors
Thursday afternoon after school,
all boys and girls are invited to the
home of Mrs. Clifford Hawkins for a
Junior League meeting Any one
who is willing to be leader for class
of boys for the next two months.
please notify Mrs. Hawkins by Thurs
dac
Regular prayer services on Thurs.
day evening at 1890
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

Mabel-Howeve did you make up
your mind to marry George instead
Of John1
Helen--Yery simple I went out
with each on q dark day. John said:
at looks like rain, but wen take n
chance" George said: 1T looks like
rain. Wen take n taxi,"-Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
All In the Movies Now.

81 would like to see some Of your
picturesque western characters" said
the foreign visitor.
"Shucks," said the prosperous Kan
san, you're just halfway to Holly.
wood. Let me show you some OF the
finest farming land In the world"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18

"What are your Ideas on the theory
Of relativity?"
"The same as my ideas about the
possibility OF Mars being inhabited"
said Mr. Clipping. II don't know a
darned thing about It, and what's
more, II did know anything about 1t,
that Wouldn't mean any more money
in my pay envelope at the end Of the
week"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Great House Mystery.

swell, l succeeded in leasing a
house"
"what on earth is the matter with
itT
"Dunno, but It must be something
terrible The landlord voluntarily
offered to paper it throughout"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
Generous.

1t was the luncheon hour, and Joe
was deep In the paper.
Along came Jock, the Scot.
Can you loan 1t to us n secondp
he asked.
Joe, ever obliglng, complied, and
Jock cut out the football coupon, and,
hearing Joe protest said: "All RIGHT
all RIGHT my mamie; IL win the prize
I'll gle We tuppence. Answers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-18
WAGES. indeed

"whats the matter with the prlma
donna now?"
"Eh7n
"Who's been narrowing the soul OF
an nrtlstG"
1--WE have new treasurer who
hasn't had much experience with tenn
peramental stars. When he handed
her $1,000 for a weeks toll he called
It wages"
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
BIRTHS AND DEATHS

The following births and deaths
have been reported by DR.. VIM. West,
local registrar:
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
BONUS CHECKS
BEING SENT OUT.
Missouri Veterans Being Paid at Rate
OF 500 Daily. Many Mistakes
In Applications.

Jefferson City, No., May 10.-Bon-
us claims of Missouri veterans who
iserved in the world war are being
paid at the rate of about 500 daily,
says Secretary William Phillips Of
,the State Soldiers' Bonus Commission
During the first week, IN which
checks were sent to former service
men, the work was somewhat slow
while the commission was getting
organized for the inspection, checking
and rechecking of each soldiers rec
ord, Eight hundred and fifty claims
We're paid, however, during the week.
'More than two-thirds of the claims
which are being made by men apply
ing for the bonus are incorrectly
filled out on the application blanks
and have to be returned to the APP
plicants," Secretary Phillips says.
"Many of the men forget to have
notaries attest to their statements.
Ohers forget to give their addresses
and some even forget to sign their
names. And then, of course, we re-
ceive many claims which we are not
able to check from our records here
and have to send to Washington to
have their records verified" Nj
The bonus commission, swamped
for weeks with incoming mail before
the application blanks were printed
and sent out, is still receiving large
number of letters daily regarding
individual claims. Some of the men
who have received their bonus are
writing with the explanation that they
have not received the full amount due
them. All of the letters received thus
far nave been those of men WHO think
they have been underpaid len dollars.
The difference between the bonus
commissions figures and those of the
former service man in each instance
have been due to the manner in which
the former soldier figures his service
and that in which the commission
counts service. The soldier eplisting
early iu May. 1917, and discharged in
April, 1918, believes himself entitled
to pay for both months as well as for
the intermittent months in which he
was in the service, The commissions
manner of figuring the amount of
time the man has been in the army,
navy or marines is based upon the
actual number of months between the
day on which the man entered the
service and the day on which he was
discharged.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
RAIL BOARD MAKES
IMPORTANT RULING.
Contracting Shop Repair Work to
Outside Firms by Roads Declared
Transportation Act Violation

Chicago, May 10.-Contracting re-
pair work to outside firms by rail-
road company was declared a viola
ton of the transportation act, and
contract provisions conflicting with
the wages and working rules laid
down by the United States railroad
labor board were branded Illegal in a
decision handed down by the board
today. The decision was character
lied by the board as the most import
ant it has rendered since it's establish
ment.
The decision, which is the first of
a series Of judgments to be handed
down on disputes over farming out"
railroad labor, was made in contro-
versy between the union shop crafts
ond the Iudiana Harbour Belt Rail-
road. The board declared its an
nouncement Went, "to the vitals of the
transportation act"
"No more important dispute" the
decision added, "has ever come be-
fore this board for adjudication" !"
While the decision applied only to the
one road, which last September con-
tracted its repair work to the Burn
ham Car Repair Company. The
general principles established will
govern all subsequent decisions.
There are thirty-six such cases
pending before the board, involving
seventeen railroads and union Off
cials have intimated that unless they
can escape the rapid spread of con-
tracing shop work, there will be
flood of protests filed before the
board.
Each case, however, will be decid-
ed on it's own merits, the board an
nounced, but the principles of the
Indiana Harbour Belt decision will
stand.
Under today's decision, thousands
of former railway employees now
working for contractors at wages
The Monett times., 1922-05-12

SOME OF THE 27 PRIZE WINNING
FEATURES
The Herrick is built by refrigerator
specialists-men who have made only
refrigerators fOr>m0r than a quarter
of century. .-.~-., ---,- -~.. ---.. .~--- ----'
Inspired, with the purpose of build
ing the worlds best refrigerator these
men planned and designed the Herrick
The test of time, proved Herrick
principles eorrect-prOved that only
quality construction can ever make
quality product-revealed the differ
ence between a refrigerator and an
''ice box"
The Monett times., 1922-05-12

time. We have not made any ma
terial progress since we finished
marking our Highway in Barry Coun-
ty, Considerable changes nave been
made in the state engineering Depart
ment, which will cause some delay.
E. H, Piepmeir formerly, of Apple
ton City and graduate of the Uni
versity of Missouri, has been named
as state Highway engineer, A di-
vision office of the state road COM
mission will be opened in Joplin, at
once. Mr.. Ray Dunlap, will be the
engineer in charge of this office, at
Joplin.
The Commercial Club is not at all
satisfied with the attitude of the
Springfield people, in regard to the
highway The club should have some
committees doing some active work
in Barry County, in order to bring
about this condition and to secure the
aid Of sueh trade centers as should
have voluntarily offered us this aid.
Mr.. Sizer pleaded for larger mem
berShip in the Barry County Capital
Highway Auxiliary. Our membership
doesn't compare favorably with the
adjoining counties that are striving to
secure this primary highway through
this country He pleaded that every
citizen become member of this as
ISOLATION. We need the moral support
and if we send out committees, we
must pay at least the actual expenses
and it takes money. Mr.. Szer be-
came so enthused on the school
question that he also had something
to say in regard to the school pro-
gram.
We have two very big propositions
before us in the matter of bond issue
for the schools and the securing of the
primary highway. Please do not wait
for George to do it, for "George"
isn't big enough to handle it and while
you are waitingyfor George" to do il,
George is also waiting on you,
We hope every man, woman and
child in, Monett viii get behind both
of these propositions, so that in the
very near future. Monett can sdyer-
tise TO the world that we have placed
our schools on an up to date basis
and have secured this highway.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Friday night, May u, Senior Play,
Rialto Theatre.
Saturday night, May 19, Annual
Junior-Senior reception, Masonic Hall
Sunday evening, s o'clock, May IA,
Baccalaureate Services, Methodist
church.
Monday night, May Is, Gold Medal
Declamatory Contest, High School
Auditorium.
Wednesday, May Is, 9 a. M, Senior
Day Programs High School Audi
torium.
Wednesday, May Is, s p. M, Eighth
grade promotion Exercises, High
school Auditorium.
Thursday, May is, 10 a. M, High
School Commencement Exercises,
Rialto Theatre.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
COUNCIL HOLDS
ADJOURNED MEETING

An adjourned meeting of the Mo-
nett city council was held Tuesday
afternoon. In addition to routine
matters resolution was passed to
advertise for bids on the city park
bonds, which amount to $4,000. They
adjourned until May 22nd, when the
bids fo- the park bonds will be opened
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
ARNHART

Sunday school and prayer services
every Sunday morning and evening at
this place.
Misses Opal and Ruby Lowery and
Emma and Lena Marbut visited Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Hemphill Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Thelma Daugherty visited
Miss Pearl Cham, Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marbut and daughter
Myrtle visited Mr.. and Mrs. Terry
and family Sunday.
Alvin Bennett was the dinner guest
of Earl Shepherd, Sunday.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
wALDENsIAN CHURCH

On account of the baccalaureate
services at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening, Mothers Day
services will be held at 10 o'clock a.
m. and Sunday school at IL o'clock a.
m. at the Waldensian church.
Rev. F F.. Dobson, Pastor.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
INTERESTING MEETING
OF COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Members DISCUSS Subjects Vital to
City's Progress. Lecture by r. T.
FAX Scott Very Entertaining.

Regular meeting of the Commercial
Club was held at the Broadway Hotel
Tuesday May 9th. This meeting was
declared by the President on opening
to have no connection whatever with
the regular business of the club. So
business was forgotten. The evening
was devoted to the banquet and some
very able addresses following the
banquet. Some 60 members were
present, and the following visitors;
c. C. Brown of Pittsburg, Kansas; r,
I. Scott who is a guest of R. M. Cal
laway; G. L. Prince of the Federal
Market bureau; J, w. Stroud of
Rogersa Arkansas; F. E. Engleman;
Fred Seamster.
Earl Galloway president of the club
acted as postmaster, introducing Mr..
Prince, who made very interesting
address in regard to the work he will
do in Monett, during the strawberry
season. His work this year was made
possible by the federal bureau of
markets and the state bureau COM
Diuing their efforts and by this ar
.angeanent have established an office
in Monet giving information cover
ing the movement of strawberries
from all sections Of United States,
that would be Of interest to the grow
ers located in the district reached by
the Monet office. This information
will be very valuable to the Associ-
ations IN this district. The office
makes reports daily on the market
ing question, weather condition, num-
Der of cars moving and the amounts
represented by less than car lots
shipments. Mr.. Prince will have an
office in the assembly room in the
First National Bank building and will
be glad to have any one interested
in the market to call on him. .~
Mr.. r. 7. Scott, was the next
gentleman to entertain the club, and
he told US of his experiences in Africa
especially in regard to his visit to
Zulu. He ave us son,s Interesting,
information in regard to his native
language and costumes, incidentally
mentioning the fact that he had taken
some kodak pictures of the Zulu
chiefs daughters, of which he had
several, some of the members wanted
to start Immediately for Africa. One
feature of Mr.. Scott's address gave
information as to the way Africa feels
toward America. He advises US that
the natives look upon America, as the
dark continent. Mr.. Scott has travel
ed extensively, has quite collection
of curios, which he has gathered in
his travels, and it has been worth
while to have him with US.
Next on the program was c. c.
Brown of Pittsbnrg, Kansas, coach
in the High school at that point. 1t
seems that Mr.. Brown was drawn to
Monett, on account of hearing of our
athletic activities. A proof of the
fact that our supremacy of athletics
in this district has given us very
favorable advertising.
H. A. Gardner was next on the pro-I
gram, representing the school board
and made strong plea for the pro7I
gram of building and Improvements
that has been outlined by our school
board. Mr.. Gardner assured the
audience and we : want this infor-
nation to reach the general public,
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The Monett times., 1922-05-12

that the tax levies now in effect will
take care Of the bonds and interest
and we viii have no more school taxes
to pay on the same valuation.
Mr.. Gardner referred to the morals
Of the high school pupils, and while
some hiaa schools in other sections
have had unfavorable reports he ad-
vises that nothing can be charged
against the pupils Of the Monett high
school. This program as arranged
by the board calls for ward school
on Marshall Hill and ward school
where Central now stands. This
building will be four rooms and pupils
now Accommodated in this Central
school, who are in the higher grades,
will be Accommodated in the junior high
school. The new high school build
ing, will be located just east of the
old building and this will give the
junior high school the benefit of the
association of the high school
students, that viii have tendency to
create greater desire among the
students to finish their courses and
will also give them access to the
equipment of the high school. Mr..
Gardner made a strong plea for the
bond issue and advised the citizens OF
Monet that the school board is
open to any suggestion that will i'm
prove their program.
F. E. Engleman Superintendent OF
schools, was next called upon. His
talk was largely emphasis on the
address of Mr.. Gardner, impressing
upon us the need of additional bund-
ings and equipment. Mr.. Engleman
advises that the morale of the boys
of High school is much higher during
the athletics than during the inter
mission that has been followed in the
past on account of lack of equipment.
He feels sure that with the new
High school building especially
equipped that the higher moral stand
ard will be maintained and that the
grades will work harder than they
have in the past. And in the new
high school building provision will
be made for the young ladies, and ne
feels the same conditions will exist in
regard to them. Mr.. Engleman adj
vised us, in the very near future, it
will be necessary for him to leave
Monett. y. thanked US for support
Monett has given him also for other
gifts which would keep Monett in his
memory for life. He had reference
to his wife. There is doubt in our
minds as to whether we gave her to
him of whether he stole her. At any
rate there is a serious loss to have
Mr.. Engleman leave us, and we can
only hope that his successor will COM
tinue the work he has been doing and
Mr.. Engleman advises that this can
only be made possible by the cooper
alton of the citizens of Monett. The
Monett Commercial Club wishes Mr..
Engleman all the good things that,
can come his way,
j. w. Stroud secretary of the Ozark
Fruit Growers Association, gave a.
short talk in regard to strawberries
and while this was his subject, he also
was so enthusiastic as to the school
question that he made this a part of
his address. He had just atSended a
luncheon given by the Rotary Club
Tuesday noon, and they Lave the same
before them at Rogers.
In fact it seems to be serious
proposition where towns are increas-
ing in size, where it is necessary to
build new buildings and increase
facilities.
F. P. Sizer, was called upon TO
present the Highway situation at this
The Monett times., 1922-05-12

varying from the labor board scale
as formally brought back under the
boards jurisdiction.
Rules varying from those laid
down by the board are likewise, in
effect, declared illegal, and the con-
tractors, employees restored to the
working rules promulgated by the
board.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
DRY
AIR
SYSTEM
There's a Difference

n HERE'S grand piano quality clear through the Herrk Refrigerator
the beautiful sanitary lining
But beauty hOugh noticeable feaue) only incidental
More the keeping foods the great
ease of cleaning-auahes conscientious
construction that Hick truly "The Kitchen Grand
The Monett times., 1922-05-12

Ihe following blrthS and deaths
have been reported by DR.. VIM. West,
local registrar:
Births.
March 20. To Gleason B. and
Bessie Ethel Bowen, boy, John
Thomas.
March 20. To Harold and Ruby D.
Ash, boy, Harold Ernest.
March 2. To Harry M. and Mary
Opal Lebean, girl, Marjorie Kathleen.
March 2. To VIM. H. and Sirena
Smith, boy, Jack Richard.
March ~. To Joseph and Jennie
Pearl Webb, girl, Neoma Motto.
March 28. To Lafe and Opal Rol-
Ter, boy, Billie.
Feb. Is. To Aultia and Florence
Kennedy, boy, Glen Forest.
April IL. To Clarence M. and
Maud J. Prevo, boy, Billie Brown.
April "a. To Walter j. and Isabel
Feehan, girl, Marie Louise.
Deaths.
April IL, female, 72 years, Ii
1S days, influenza.
April ID, male, "a years, s months,
1S days, phthisis puhnonalis.
April 26, female, Sd years, 2 months
10 days, cardiac embolus.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12

Air in the Herrick is more than Just
: cold. 1t is live and active, moving in
a steady circuit through the food
chambers. reaching the farthermOst
corners, constantly purifying itself
and keeping the interior cold and dry.
Thus the Herrick prevents mold. de-
cay and interchange of flavors and
Odors.
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
PLAYER BARGAIN

We have a good used player piano.
Just overhauled and In fine condition.
We win sell this player at less than
one-half price and en- very easy
terms.
L. E. Lines Music Co.
Phone >25 314 Broadway
253-tfd&w
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
VEGETABLE PLANTS

Tomato, cabbage and pepper plants
Whitlock-Lines. 62t6
The Monett times., 1922-05-12
SEEDS

SEEDS
Cow peas and cane seed. Whitlock-
Lines. 62t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-12
Hoods Pills


eggs remain as heretofore. At Wa
tertown, N. ", cheese was quoted at
1916, contrasted with Igi4c week
ago. At Gouvernoi,r, N. y, cheese
statesmen wanted base price Of zoe.
Buyers finally agreed to settle on a
base price Of les4c, which carries a
premium Of A@lAc per pound One
buyer offered 2lc on the open board.
The market last week was 1910.
Local jobbing quotations on butter,
cheese and eggs follow:
Butter Northern creamery, fancy,
in tubs, 40h@4lc, boxes 43tai4c,
prints 43@44c; western creamery. in
tubs, fancy 30ls@40c. good to choice
1870 soc, fair to good 36A@37Kc.
New York twins, fancy 23ha
@24c, fair to good 2l1s@22hc, Young
America 25A@26hc.
Eggs-Hennery, 47@4Sc; choice east
ern 42G43c; fresh western extras, SO
@37c; prime firsts, 32@3sc; fresh, 20
@3lc.