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The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Miss Clara Cobb, of Aurora, Is
visiting her sister, Miss Mamie Cobb.
Mrs. H. C. Fleming is spending the
weeks end with relatives in Joplin.
Mrs. George Wilhoit and children
spent Saturday in Joplin.
Mrs. Hulda Reeves visited in
Springfield Saturday.
Miss Blanche Blakeslee spent Sat
urday with relatives at Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Williams were
visitors in Joplin Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Rogers
visited the latter's mother at Joplin
Saturday.
! Mrs. Gene Vogt and Mrs. Glenn
Smith and children spent the day
visiting in Joplin.
Miss Grace Newman, of Cassville,
visited Thursday with Miss Mildred
Keithly.
Mrs. Harry Stewart and her sister
Mrs. Henkle spent the day shopping
in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo DeBrosse left
Friday for Saginaw to visit the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Keenan,.
Mrs. D. H. Kemp of Cassville was
shopping and visiting friends in the
city Friday.
Miss Kathryn Shirlie went to Jop-
lin this morning to spend Sunday with
her grandmother Mrs. Bethel.
Mrs. Ernest Adams and daughter
Mary Alice were Joplin visitors Sat-
urday.
Mrs. w. 7. Daley, Mrs. w. H. Such
and SON Billie were shopping in Jop-
lin Saturday.
Miss Thelma Demo went to Purdy
Saturday morning to visit over Sun
day with Miss Hazel Moore.
Mrs. L. E. Furlow had her hip joint
dislocated when she fell Friday even
ing. DR.. Jones was called to set the
dislocation.
Mrs. Thos. Holland and daughter
Alice Virginia were among the Mo-
nett people who visited in Joplin Sat
urday.
Mrs. Maggie Campbell and grand
children spent Saturday in Spring
field with Miss Julia Campbell who
is attending the State Teachers Col
lege.
Mrs. Barney Van Hatten, of Ran
dolph, S. D., is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bass, of Monett,
and John Van Hatten and family, of
Verona.
Mrs. Della Brite teacher at Wheel
er school, held a patrons meeting at
the school recently, every parent be-
ing sent written invitation to attend.
Rev. Malmquist gave fine talk on
'Thankfulness." There was singing
by the pupils and talk by the teach
er Mrs. Brite served lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. C, E. Whitlatch send
cards from Los Angeles, Calf, where
they have gone to visit their children
They say: eve arrived safely three
hours late. Found the children all
waiting for us. Having fine time in
this land of sunshine and flowers. We
plan to leave for home the 26th,
Grace is we'll and most beautifully
located. She sends greetings"
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Miss Gene Wells, who has been do
ing missionary work in Tabriza,
Persia, the past five years, will arrive
in New York City, Saturday, Decem-
ber 9, aboard the steamship, Paris.
Mrs. J. G. Wells of Aurora, mother
of Miss Wells, will leave Wednesday
for New York City to meet her daugh-
ter, who is coming home on years
Acknowledgement Chieftain.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

J. M. Ezell, day station master, was
on the job Friday morning after be-
ing off duty several days on account
of illness.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
$25O.OO REWARD

A reward of $25O.OO will be paid for
the arrest and con iction of the per-
son or persons who put paint on the
monument of Mrs. j. o. Mulkey in
Liberty Cemetery.
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The Monett times., 1922-12-22
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: 9
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., 1922-12-22

Mrs. Clarence Stinson of Spring
field visited between trains in the city
Thursday morning with Mrs. W. l..
DUNCAN, enroute to Neodesha, Kan
sas to spend the Christmas holidays
with her mother.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
]. L. WIKERSON WILL OPEN
BAKERY AT CASSVILLE

J. L. Wilkerson who leased the
Ozark Bakery from its owner, Chas.
B. Wagner, last August, will leave the
first of the week and will open a
bakery at Cassville. The family will
not move there until later.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

James Leake Jr., will leave Satur-
day morning to spend the holidays
with his sister, Mrs. ]. j. Gentry, at
El Dorado, Kansas.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

DR.. VIM. Wright returned home
Thursday from Ionia, where he went
to attend the funeral of his aged
father.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

DR.. and Mrs. T. E. Hastings, Miss
Mildred Hastings, Miss Lorraine
Adams and G. M. Wood motored to
Joplin, Thursday and spent the day.
Mr.. Wood visited his daughter Mrs. 0.
H. Lane.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

C. H. Baltzell of Ft. Smith, Ark,
superintendent of the Central division
visited in Monett Friday night.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Miss Frances True, student at
Draughon's Business College at Tulsa
Okla, spent the past two days in the
city with her sister Mrs. Earl Pink
ley, and departed Saturday morning
for her home at Eureka Springs, Ark.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Students from Crescent College,
Eureka Springs, Ark, had special
acr through here for Dallas, Texas,
Saturday morning. They were ac-
companied by a chaperone.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Mrs. Hiram |. Bradford of Peirce
City spent the day in the city with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Wilson.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Mrs. w. D. Steele, Mrs. o. H. Hud-
son and Mrs. O.. w. Blacksher visited
in Joplin Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Mrs. H. B. Westenhaver and Miss
Opal Kring were visitors in Joplin
Saturday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE AT
THE RAILWAY ICE PLANT

Extensive improvements and re-
pairs are being made at the Railway
Ice Company's plant in the east part
of town. A. l.. Blatti, Of Chicago,
assistant to the chief engineer of the
Company, is here to superintend the
work. New smokestacks will be put
up. boilers will be reset and ether re-
pairs will be made. The new improve
ments will amount to $1,000 or $4,000.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22

Mrs. L. R. Baum and Miss Faye
Baum visited friends in Joplin Friday
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

The incest cathartic- laxative to physic your bowels when you have
 Headaches Biliousness
 Colds Indigestion
 Dizziness Sour Stomach is candy-like CasCarets. One or two tonight will empty your bowels com-
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

was an old friend" Barry's tone was gnileless. "I'll warrant he gave you n big tip"
 Tip" The janitor's repetition was m expressive as an oath, Well, when gave him that note and he saw the writing on the envelope he jumped and got little bit moro green and then rubbed his chin and smiled in that slow way Of his Al last he opened the note and read 1t. and then he told me, still smiling, to tell Mrs Vane he would do himself the honor of calling on her in few minutes l remembered 1t because 1t was such queer, old fashioned way Of putting | it."
 And did he call?" A trace of eager ness had crept into the sergeant's voice, and Kedgc became suddenly wary.
 How should I know, sir? I deliv- cred his message to Mrs. Nane, and then went about my business Barry rose, left him and ascendcd to the fifth floor. Professor SemyonoN opened the | door.
 Did you succeed, sir?" the detcc- tive demanded eagerly. Continued in Our Next issuc)' Copyright, 1922, NEA Service).
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
EARTHQUAKES CAN
 NOW RE PREDICTED
Movements and Changes Give
 Warnings Of Approach

Berkeley. Cal. Jan. 24.-Earth- auakes can be predicted Just as weather conditions are now predict ed. the University Of California here has announced. as a result Of recent discovery by Professor A. C. Lawson of the geology department that earth movements are antecedent to. as well as consequences of earthquakes.
 By making observations Of the "creep" of the earth, or the gradual changes in latitudes. it can be told when earthquakes are expected, the university has announced. To study the earths movements, q photograph ic latitude telescope is to be installed a. Lick Observatory. which is con- iucted by the university on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose. Cai.
 Earth movements on a genera scale preceded the big earthquakes Of SoS and 1906, it is believed by the uni yersit-. The authorities also pointed out that on the occasion of the 1906 earthouakc, earth In tho Roinas re- zion of California moved ai much as twcnty-four feet and that the movement was noticeable over big area.
 Professor l.aWson's tanuiatlGnS of meridian circle ohseT, atiGns made at the Lick Observatory led to a sus- picion, it was announced, that a { change in the latitude of Mount Ham llton, of small but appreciabe amount had occurred at or about the time of a severe earthauake of August 2. oo3 which was local to the Count Hamil- ton region.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

within the entrance door, closing it upon the gaping knot of curious sightsecrs I'm from headquarters in charge here with Sergeant Craig suppose you know that one of your tenants has been murdered
 "I ought to-" kedge calculated Your men have been badgering me ever since I got back. It's hard to believe her cold in death. Why, it's scarcely twelve hours since I was talking to her."
 Mrs, Nane knew tho other tenants l in tho, house." Barry remarked.
 "Not that crazy Russian with the whiskcrs, but she sometimes spoke to the top-i!oor tenant, Miss Shaw, when she passed her on the stairs The young gentleman just above was faii crazy about her, as you could sec with half an eye, and Mrs. Vane and Mir. Griswold seemed to be old friends, i from even before sha came here.' "Indeed." Barry smiled engagingly Tt seems to me now that he said something about that last night when 1T interviewed him after Mrs. Nane's death was discovered. Didn't they come originally from the same city?'
 "I don't know anything about that 1 All know is that Mrs. Nane Was 1 American, for ali she landed here from France like that young Mir Iadd, and she'd no more than go 1 settled than she sent me upstairs witt a note for Mr. Griswold, as formal a: you please Surprised. he was. too.
 "Yes, he must have been pleased to find that so charming q neighbo1
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
GLASS OF SALTS
 CLEANS KIDNEYS
If Your Back Hurts Or Bladder Bothcrs You. Drink Lots or
 Water

When your kidneys hurt and your back feels sore, don't get scared and proceed to load your stomach with a lot of drugs that excite the kidneys and irritate the entire urinary tract Keep your kidneys clean like you keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with mild, harmless salts which removes the bodys. urinous waste and stimulates them to their normal activity. The function of the kidneys is to filter the blood. In 2d hours they strain from it 500 grains of acid and waste, so we can readily understand the vital importance Of keeping the kidneys active.
 Drink lots of water - you can't drink too much; also get from any pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts: take a tablespoonful in glass of water before break fast each morn ing for a few days and your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice combined with lithia and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate clogged kidneys; also to neutralize the acids in urine SO it no longer is a source of irrita- ton. thus ending bladder weakness.
 Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in- iure: makes a delightful fferNe5cent nthia- water drink which everyone should take now and then to keep their kidneys clean and active. Try this, also keep up the water drink ing, and no doubt you will wonder what became of your kidney troubte and backache.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

First mention of natural gas was made in 1G67 ia a letter to the Royal Society of England.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

Barry offered his microscope, 'The penciled words beneath the ink scrawl are 'Mopus WOULD remove Now, as l make 1t out, that refers to the blur beside the figure of the girl, which under the glaas resolves itself into large dbg of some sort"
 Barry laid the little packet of sketches before the chief and took his leave. It was broad daylight when he reached the street, and on reach ing the antique shop found that a crowd had collected before its doors Boyle's temporary successor and the plainclothes men were sharply Inter rogating a surly individual who was in the act of unlocking the basement door.
 At Barry's approach they greeted him and stepped aside.
 Are you the janitor of this build ing?" he asked.
 'I am, Jacob Kedge by name, and what business Is 1t of yours?" the other replied truculently, cyeing the detective sergeant up and down.
 Come inside" Barry drew him
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
DANzIG CITY FAST
 BECOMING CHANGED
Inhabitants and Once Hated Poles
 on Friendly Terms

panzig. Jan. 24.-This old German port on the Baltic, created free city by the treaty or Versailles in order to give the Poles access to the sea, l; becoming internationalizcd and cen ter of conflicting interests.
 one of Danzig's largest stores nd vertises that nine languages are spok on by it's clerks, and the colors ot England, France, Poland, Italy sweden, Lithuania Spain, Norway and Denmark greet visitors at the maiI entrance,
 II Is seldom that the Poles and the Danzigers agree on anything, and or this account the ieague of nations ha. l nigh commissioner, General liakins an English army officer on the ground to settle disputes when pos sibe. The Danz!gers always contend the Poles want too much and thu Poles say the panzigers continually
 trying to give them the worst oi
 encral Haking says relations be tween the two are really improving and that in the long run the Polel will have al! that is due them by in, tcr-aliied agreement. that the busi ness and life of some 3oO,000 Dan2ig CTS will go on about as usual, ana that Danzig will prosper in future as free city just as the framers of the treaty of Versailles intended.
 l,ut the great change in the life Of Danag during the last year and a half has not been without resentment. Recently the Danzigers have been openly opposing the influx of the Poles on the contention that unles. restrictions are enforced Polish work men will soon force thousands O. German ,aborers ont Of their posi- tions
 Thousands of Poles have entered Danzig for business purposes or in connection with government affairs by terms Of convention and agree ments between Poland and the free city of Danaig under the ned arrange ments.
 Danzig has its own postage stamps but the German mark continues as the citys currency. In many con nections where the Danzigers have the upper hand ttc name of the city is spelled "Danzig" which is German, but wherever the Poles have the Sd! 1t is called "Gdansk' which is Polish.
 Danzig's newspapers boast of tho towns cosmopolitan aspect brought about as an outcome of the war A touch of night life and gaiety Ina been given the city by introGuction cabarats and at Ioppot suburb gambling resorts by the sea have be. come quite famous throughout cen tral Europe.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
OUCH! BACKACHE! RUB LUMBAG0 OR
 STIFFNESS AWAY

St. Jacobs Oil stops any pain, so when your back is sore and lame, or ,umbago, sciatica or rheumatism has you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest St. Jacobs Oil at any drug store, pour a little in your hand, and rub it right on your aching back; and by the time you count fifty the soreness and lame- ness is gone.
 Don't stay crippled! This soothing, penetrating oil needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery. It is magical, yeS ab- solutely harmless, and doesn't burn the skin.
 Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica, backache or rheumatism so promptly. It never disappoints.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
CONFERENCE; ON GRAIN
Gathering Gf Exporting Countries It
 ;.;scuss Markets

:,isclss Markets
 Montreal, Canada. Jan. 24.--Plans are on foot to cali a conference of l representatives Of all the grain ex- porting countries for a general dis cusson of grain marketing problems of the world
 J. D. Hyndman. chairman of the Cana federal grain inquiry board, is the author of the plans and has re- gently concluded q long correspond ence with the governments of the United states Australia and other ma : tions. -.
 The proposal for this internationa conference, MT. Ilyndman says. has been favorsbiy received and steps are being taken to carry the plans into effect. The idea as proposed by the Canadian grain board is to create an internatiora! organization to elimin- ate violent fluctuations in prices. to regulate the movement of crops more evenly, and to insure farmers steadier and moro profitable prices.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
ART MUSEUM CROWDED
Chicago Institution Records Attend- nncc Of More Than 5O,OOO During Past Year.

Chicago. H., Jan. 24.-In 1921 the Art institute of Chicago surpassed all former great records of attendance by over 50,000. The number of visit DTS to the museum during the twelve months totalled 1,071.422. exceeding he record of 1918 the best previous ear, by 52,552 and an increase of ;S,S25 over last years attendance This attendance is far in excess of that registered by any other art mu- ,eum of the entire country, according to Comptroller Clarence A. Hough.
 The school of the institute is the argest in the world. It draws stu 1cnts from every section of the union and from many foreign countries.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
Continued From Our Last Issuc)

(Nontinueu from Otr IinSt lSsuc).
 The girls slender figure did not re- semble the splendid, sensuously full lines of the body of Mrs. Vane save in It's height, and the face was an in- distinguishable blur. but on a sudden inspiration Barry rose, still carrying the picture, and going into the studio he turned on the brilliant light with in the reflector. Then he drew from his pocket q small but powerful mi- croscope. It proved of little aid be. yond showing that the blurred ob- ject by the girls side was indeed a large dog, for the photograph wa' too worn and faded, but on the re. verse side of the distinction between the pencil marks and pen scratchc, was plainly visible. and three words written in round, girlishly uni. formed hand were unmistakably re. vealed:
 "Mopus would move"
 Then, standing almost on the same spot which the body of Miriam Vane had occupied in front of the easel Barry used his microscope to scar every inch of the portrait with metic- ulous care.
 Strengthening at length with very grave expression Up on his boyisf countenance. he switched off the glar- ing lights in the reflector, leaving only the side brackets in the wall glowing softly, and crossing behind the DOT trait he passed the model throne and went to the row of windows.
 When he raised the shade of one oi them the empty house beyond the narrow strip of garden stood out more distinctly than before and grayisf effulgence was spreading over the cloudy sky. The sultry summer dawr was at hand.
 Dropping the shade once more Barry turned and rehectively regard ed the back of the portrait upon the easel. The huge square of canvas was blank except for some numbers scrawled in charcoal on the upper lef hand corner and a small cross in rec paint d little below the center. Fol some minutes these enigmatic char actors occupied the close attention O the sergeant. tllen he turned off th' last of the lights and left the studio going directly to the outer hall with
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
For Constpated Bowels Bilious Liver

pletely by morning and you will feel splendid. ''Ehev work while you sleep" CaacaretS never stir you up or gripe like Solts, Pills, Calomel. or Dil and they cost only ten cents a box. Children ,ovr ['9scartts too.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
"A Message to
 Feeble Old People

Erie Pa nearly old and influenza left weak down and and work tried did gan read about Vnol and tried bott began and certainly did me good much better in every My 'ster old has also taken Vino with excellent results HULA M RAyHpUN, 1910 French Street, Erie, Pa
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

The federal vocational board, or U. 8. Veterans bureau as it is now called. is now sending nearly 100 veterans of the late war to the school at the el- pense of the government.
 From January 1, 1921, to January 1, 1922, the total number of students enrolled reached 4.520, including all of those registered in day, night, sum- mer and Children's classes.
 Average walking pace of healthy woman is said to 75 steps a minute.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
Thousands Thank
 Dr. Leonhardt

who discovered Hem Roid. the com- mon sense Pile remedy. No cutting no greasy salves-but a harmless tab let that gives quick, safe and lasting relief. Money back if 1t fails, says Clark X Brainard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26

BE- beloved keeps them sacred. Tic
doesn't dream that the mother in-
trudes where she does not bolong.
Ard certainty his rights ought &C.
/ Doe respected by the girl
II she keeps this point .n mind.
she may bc able 90 cope successfully
with the curious mother who seems
"a Dol, dense as 10 where dU'y begins
and ends.
This incident has greater sig
1.5-ance than is obvious upon a first
reading. I'm some readers. the girls
letter may excite mrth l. has.
however a genuine Tzychol5sica
significance.
Morbid curiosity about ,hc love
affairs Of other people is one of Tia
indirect satisfactons Of some per
sons whose own love has been mis-
directed. starved or -hwarted. A
great deal Of silly gossip about en-
gagements hinges on this fact. u
may be the scientific explanation OF
+ The mothers curiosity. Eut eNp'ana-
tons do not always justify conduct.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
CURIOUS MOTHER

seldom DO any two persons under
stand why they love ,arn other
Then 10 Is hardly 90 Doe expected
that a third person should under
stand
4 mother. nevertheless. sometimes
assumes that she knows precisely.
what will make her daughter lap-
Diest. and sometimes che NEEDLES
with The courtship and marriage ot
daughter .u most I~ritaung man
ncr.
a complaint from ala engaged s.rl
runs thus My mo-her reads the
letters / receive from the man am
20 marry. have remonstrated with
ner. have wcpt
Mother says IL Is her duty TO
know just what kind OF man l
have picked ont for a husband. and
she is sure she can learn from what
he writes 20 me.
Mother makes me perfectly in
dignant when she tries TO discuss
my love letters with me ard when
she advises me what 20 reply. But
I am helpless
Once more We have case In
which the mother IL not content "a
have lived through her own love
story. She Is Grcedy-she wants &c
live her daughters, also.
This is not an uncommon kind OF
inquisitiveness i'm mothers who have
raised their families and who
haven't enough leftover interests DO
life to keep their minds properly
employed.
Perhaps the young woman who
writes the above is being tested Toy
/ fate for a weak SPOT in her owl
character. In this ordeal, she seems
to have forgotten that the youn5
man who ind.tes the tender epistle!
T has some rights Of his own.
/ lie is not writing his love Letters
TO the mother. lie supposes tina
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26
BROTHER BILL Is
ANOTHER Big FORD
He's Quite Famous. Although
ONLY in Dearborn. Mich,
Where He Lives.
IN NoRRIs OTIN

DOWNRIGHT. 1922 bF MA SrrF 'cel
Especial 60 The Nrv- Times)