CONGRESS IS ENDED
AFTER 2-YEAR SESSION
Legislators Revised Tariff and Cur
rency System and Supplemented the
Trust Laws, Created an Income
Tax and Demonstrated the
First Popular Election of
United States Senators
Washington. March 4. After two
years of almost continuous session
the Sixty-third congress, which revis
ed the tariff and the currency system
of the nation, supplemented the trust
laws, created an income tax and dem-
onstrated the first popular election of
United States senators, ended at noon
today.
When gavels fell in the house and
senate, signalizing the adjournment,
they marked the close of half of Pres
ident Wilson's administration, the first
under domination of the democratic
party since 1895. Strenuous scenes
enlivened the fading hours devoted
chiefly to completing the appropria
tions for subsistence of the govern
ment Two important measures, the
postofike and Indian supply bills,
failed in the final crush after desper
ate efforts had been made to save
them . In the emergency occasioned
by their failure, joint resolutions were
passed and signed by the president,
continuing in force appropriations of
the present year.
While tired senators and represen
tatives were devoting their energies
to final essentials, President Wilson
spent more than an hour in his room
at the capitol, surrounded by members
of his cabinet, signing the last fruits
of legislation . The president found
time in the midst of this task to greet
senators and representatives, and he
made the occasion entirely one of con
gratulation, making no reference to
projects which had failed.
Scores of members of both houses
joined tonight in an exodus from
Washington, taking with them assur
ances that no extra session of con
gress would be called at least before
the fall. Despite the fact that many
important bills failed of consideration
because of the long filibuster against
the ship purchase bill, it was general
ly understood that congress would be
given a rest and the country a respite
from legislation. It was regarded as
extremely probable, however, that
the Sixty-fourth congress would be
summoned in October in order to be
able to adjourn for the political con
ventions and national campaign of
1916.
COL. GOETHALS IS MADE
MAJOR GENERAL U. S. A.
Washington, March 4. Colonel Geo.
W. Goethals was nominated to be a
major general today in recognition of
his service in building the Panama
Canal.
Four other nominations for promo
tion of oflicers associated with Colonel
Goethals were presented at the same
time and all were immediately con
firmed in an open session of the sen
ate, an unusual proceeding. The oth
er nominations were:
Brigadier General William C. Gor-
gas, to be major general, medical de
partment.
Colonel H. F. Hodges and Lieuten
ant Colonel William L. Sibert, to be
brigadier generals of the line.
Commander H. H. Rosseau, U. S. N
to be rear admiral.
The bill providing for the promo
tions extends the thanks of congress
to the officers.
GOOD ROADS
MRS. BAXTER HINES
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Baxter Hines died at her home
in f orest i'aric at 4:10 aaturaay
morning, March 6. She had been ill
for a year but had been confined to
her bed only the past three weeks.
Mrs. Hinas leaves a husband and
wo cniiciren. ane was tne oaugnter
of T. E. Bowen, of Monett, and was
born in Indiana, May 6, 1877. She
had made her home here the past
wenty-two years.
Funeral services will be held at the
M. E. Church, Sunday afternoon at
30 o'clock.
SCHOOL FOR SUFFRAGE AT
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Columbia, March 4. A school to
prepare women for suffrage will be
instituted by girls at the University
of Missouri. This was announced to
day as the result of a meeting of the
Equal Suffrage League of University
Women.
Courses of study are being arrang
ed which are designed to lead to an
understanding of how to attain the
ballot and how to use it wisely after
it is gained.
BRITE GRIFFITH
Miss Grace Opal Griffith, of Peirce
It were vain .to build a college
For the youth to gather knowledge
If the roadways leading to it
Were a mess of ruts and mire, "
And if swamps and dank morasses
Barred the pathways and the passes
Then a church were dead to service
Thought it bore the tallest spire. ,
Light beneath a bushel hidden
By the Master was forbidden
For a buried gleam is darkness
And a friend in trouble sore
Has no kindly spirit near him
In his hour of care to cheer him -Howsoe'er
you wish to do it
If you cannot reach his door.
It were vain to build a nation
If from station unto station
Track of steel and wire of copper
Did not hold the common touch;
If a people could not neighbor
In their hours of ease and labor
All the splendor of their ages
Then would not amount to much.
Vain were all man's great inventions,
And all buildings but pretensions
If their usefulness and beauty
Were confined unto the few;
Here's life's secret to unravel,
'Tis upon the ease of travel
That is based the final value
Of whatever mortals do.
You on your way, I on my way
Must construct a better highway
For the feet of those who follow .
Who are journeying behind;
If we leave life's road, no better
Than we found it, we are debtor
To our children and their children,
We have selfish been, and blind,
Stripped of tinsel and of gilding
Life's road that we are building,
And we're failing in our duty,
If we only understood,
When we find a grim and sad road,
And we leave it still a bad road,
Full of ruts and dangerous places,
When we could have made it good.
Edgar A. Guest in the Detroit Free
Press.
GOOD FERTILIZER HAS VAL
UE AS SOIL CONDITIONER
DRURY WINNER OF
ORATORICAL MEET
Springfield, March 6. Otho McAtee
a junior of Drury college, was de
clared the winner of the twenty-seventh
annual oratorical contest of the
Missouri Collegiate Oratorical asso
ciation, held last evening in the Stone
City and Forest Brite, of Monett, ' chapel at Drury college. With the
ANNUAL MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
There Was a Large Attendance And
the New Oflicers Were Elected
The annual business meeting of the
Monett Commercial Club was held
Thursday night at the Assembly
rooms.
There was a good attendance and
much interest shown.
A motion was unanimously adopted
endorsing the work of the women of
Monett in their attempt to secure a
public park.
A committee on entertainment for
the County School Board Convention
to be held in this city, Monday, March
15, consisting of H. W. Fly, M. J.
Hale and W. F. Durnil, was selected.
There was also the sum of $25.00
appropriated out of the general fund
for expense of meeting and entertain
ment. The following oflicers for the com
ing year were selected: J. E. Sater,
president; Ed Salzer, vice president
and J. L. Hobbs, secretary.
were married at Carthage Sunday at
the home of Rev. John W. T. Givens,
that minister officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Brite came at once to
Mr. Brite's farm near Monett and
there will make their home.
The bride is an accomplished young
lady. She is a graduate of the Peirce
City high school. Mr .Brite is the son
of the late Wm. Brite and is a young
man of good 'character and with a
promise of a prosperous future.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON .
ELECTRIC CHAIR BILL
Jefferson City, March 4. Two sen
ate bills of some public concern were
reported favorably in that body this
afternoon by committees. One is a
measure introduced by Senator Hawk
ins, which substitutes the electric
chair for the gallows in putting crim
inals to death and requires all execu
tions of death sentence to take place'
within the walls of the penitentiary.
The other bill provides for voting
on a proposition to call a convention
to rearrange the constitution at the
state printery in August, 1916. This
measure was introduced by Senator
Buford.
Rhode Island Reds
Choice cockerels for sale this month.
W. A. Todd, Monett, Mo. w tf.
PEIRCE CITY NEWS
E. L. Jerome and family are going
to move to Monett soon.
Mrs. Hattie Paxton is still confined
to her home by illness.
Tom Murphy and wife attended the
funeral of Tom Lanigan in Monett,
Monday.
Mesdames D. J. Heyburn and Ed
Hogan drove over from Monett Tues
day to visit friends.
Mrs. Ed Johnson and two children
of Neodesha, Kan., are here visiting
her. mother and sister, Mrs. L. Solo
mon and daughter Maybelle.
Misses Lela Miller and Mabel Solo
mon and Mrs. Otts King went to Mo
nett Tuesday to visit friends,
C. E. Shipman, who lives about six
miles southwest of Peirce City, sold
his farm a short time ago and bought
a farm over near Wheaton, and will
move to it between now and the first
of April.
W. E. Solomon and wife will leave
Sunday morning for Nevada, where
they go as delegates to the Woodmen
Circle, which holds their annual meet
ing for all the camps in the state.
Leader.
"Do animals possess the sentiment
of affection?" asked a school teacher
of a little girl.
"Yes, ma'am; most always."
"Good," said the teacher, "and now,"
turning to a little boy, "tell me what
animal has the greatest natural fond
ness for man."
The small boy considered carefully
and finally answered; "Woman.".
E. A. Hughes has been quite ill for
several days. He is improved today.
winning of the state contest goes al
so the honor of representing Missouri
in the annual Interstate Oratorical
contest to be held ' May 21, 1915, at
Galesburg, 111., with ten states com
peting. Mr. McAtee's oration was on
"The World War Problem."
Second place went to Craton Tutt,
of William Jewell college, on an ora
tion, "The Progress of Democracy."
Government Expert Points Out Profit
able Uses of Fertilizing Agents '
Other Than as Soil "Life
Savers"
r
Chicago, March 4. "Fertilizers in
some way and to some extent influ
ence every known factor affecting
crop production," states Frank K;
Cameron of the U. S. Bureau of Soils,
If this theory advanced by Mr.
Cameron be true and it seems en
tirely reasonable and acceptable it
means millions of dollars to the farm'
ers of the Middle West.
Up until now they have been using
fertilizer solely for the sake of feed
ing crops and, with this purpose con
sidered, fertilizers have paid well.
But the idea that fertilizer should on
ly be used when soils are' run down,
has kept many from using plant food
in the form of commercial fertilizer.
Now Mr. Cameron advances the
idea, in effect, that fertilizer not on
ly adds plant food to the soil, but also
acts as a soil conditioner.
It is well known that soil bacteria
must have the best of conditions un
der which to work. Mr. Cameron
shows that fertilizers help to produce
these conditions.
- It is a recognized fact that, in some
soils, decay has produced organic
substances harmful to the growth of
plants. It is also known that fertiliz
ers destroy the harmful effects of
these plant poisons.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, our Heavenly Father has
called from Monett Camp No. -4692
Modern Woodmen of America, our
worthy Neighbor, Thos. Lanigan, and
whereas the high esteem and fellow
ship in which our loyal neighbor was
held should be fittingly expressed,
therefore be it
Resolved that our charter be draped
for 30 days in remembrance of our
departed neighbor, and
Resolved that we extend our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family in
their sorrows, and be it further
Resolved that these resolutions ' be
published in the Monett papers, a
copy sent to the bereaved family and
a copy spread upon the records of our
Camp.
Again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled
In heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
JOE AMBER,
J. F. HUTCHESON,
M. E. LOUTZENHISER,
Committee.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Friends of Mrs. V. E. Clinton gave
her a surprise party, Thursday eve
ning, in celebration of, her birthday.
The evening was spent in playing
games. Refreshments were served.
. : Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdames R. C. Farrow, Grant Rol
leg, Sam Rittenhouse, Elwood Ash,
Mrs. Anna Viles, Alex Meyer, of Car
thage,' Edward and Clarence Ash, J.
T. and W. J. Clinton, Virgil Bandy,
Misses Essa Parker, Pearl Miller,
Hazel and Fern Viles. 1
A Times want ad will bring results.
SERVING THE WORLD
More, important than the frequent
assertion that America will soon be
without a friend in any of the bellig-
erent nations, is it to understand just
what it is that the United States Gov
ernment ' has undertaken. It has
sought, first of all and naturally, to
safeguard the interests of its own
people and the dignity oi its own
country. This is what England and
Germany are pleased to call selfish
So be it. A nation, like a man, must
care first for those of the household.
But there is something in the attitude
of the United States Government
since the outbreak of the war in Eu
rope which runs far beyond our own
borders. It is a service to the entire
world that we have been endeavoring
to do. For to uphold the rights of
neutrals is to uphold the interests of
the great "majority of mankind. Not
only for the time of the present war,
but . for the future conceptions and
rules of war, is it of the highest im
portance that at least one powerful
nation should be steadfast in the
cause of neutrality. It is like the
protection which in every civilized
country it is sought to give the "inno
cent bystander." In all wars, there
are more innocent bystanders than
there are men engaged in killing each
other; and it would be a truly humane
thing, a service world-wide in its
scope and enduring in its nature, to
exalt and bulwark the immunities of
the nations that remain at peace. J
New York Evening Post,
EGG LAYING CONTEST IS ON
Buff Orpingtons Take Lead in Big
Egg Laying Contest Which Began
January 1 at College of
Agriculture, U. of A.
Fayetteville, March 2. Dean Nel
son of the College of Agriculture of
the U. of A., today issued the follow
ing report on the state egg contest
for the month of January:
. 1. 12 White Wyandottes. . 134
12 Buff Orpingtons ........ 216
12 White Leghorns 98
12 Minorcas 35
12 White Orpingtons 155
12 Columbian Rocks . ...... 129
12 Brown Leghorns 99
12 White Rocks 45
12 Barred Rocks 38
12 White Orpingtons 35
12 Buff Leghorns 50
12 White Leghorns 44
12 White Leghorns 57
12 R. I. Reds 47
6 Barred Rocks 20
6 White Rocks 14
6R. I. Reds '....24
6 Anconas 4
6 Barred Rocks 1
6 olden Campies 26
6 W. Face Blk Spanish. .29
6 Silver Campies 26
6 White Wyandottes 25
6 Silver Laced Wyandottes . . 41
6 R. I. Reds 19
6 Buff Rocks 17
6 Brown Leghorns 32
6 Minorcas 10
6 White Rocks 23
"The results show clearly an advan
tage for the birds longest on .the
ground before January 1. Pens 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 were on hand early.
There are some indications that the
heavier breeds possessed greater re
sistance to cold weather, though it is
not conclusively shown. Note the
records of pens 1, 2, 5 and 7. . Condi
tions were exact!;' the same for pens
2, 3, 5 and 8. Some pens contained
rather young birds, and this is true
especially of pens 4, 19 and 20. Rog
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ENTERTAINED FOR
NEWLY
WEDS
Miss Fern Kingery entertained a
few friends, Thursday evening for
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Francis, who
were married here, Wednesday eve
ning and were leaving Thursday night
for their home at Cherryvale, Kan.
Miss Kingery served lunch to the
following: Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Francis, Miss Elizabeth Bowles, Lane
Guinney, Len Robertson, Clifford
Purdy, of Peirce City and Mr. Smith,
of Springfield.
The party accompanied the newly
weds to the station and had a good
time playing the usual pranks on such
occasions. v .
ERE AND THERE
Mrs. Jl M. Clayton went to Joplia
today for a short visit.
Miss Shirley Patterson is quite ill
with malaria.
Miss Lucy Steadman went to Gran
by, Sunday to attend the funeral of a
friend. ' -
Miss Rose Birkey. of Sarcoxie, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. H. Doen
nig, at 508 Benton.
Mrs. Butler has returned to her
home at Pittsburg, Kas., after a visit
with her niece, Mrs. Tom Lanigan.
Mrs. E. E. Harwood visited at the
home of J. P. S. Planchon, in the coun
try , Sunday.
Miss Maude Flippin, of St. Louis,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Clay-
ton.
Mrs. T. L. Breese will leave this,
evening for a visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. A. Pettefer, at Kirksville.
Mrs. Steele Campbell is in a hospit
al in Springfield where she will un
dergo an operation.
Miss Virgie Thomas went to Wash
burn, Sunday after a visit with her
sister, Mrs. M. McClanahan.
Miss Willia Henbest visited over
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Henbest, north of town.
O. B. Parrigon and family have been
visiting in the country near Went-
worth. -i ;
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MONDAY EVENING
CLUB ENTERTAINED
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Westbay enter
tained the ' Monday Evening" Club
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock dinner.
Each table was decorated with a bou
quet of jonquils in a basket. The
menu follows:
'. Oyster Cocktail
Turkey and Dressing, Block Cran
berries '
Potato Croquettes Fruit Salad
Orange Ice and Assorted Cakes
Following the dinner the time was
spent in playing Rook, there being
six tables of players.
SUIT FOR PERSONAL INJURY
D. H. Kemp has filed suit for H. H.
Hawley, of 2123 Jefferson street,
Springfield, for damages for personal
injury sustained while, working as
section hand for the Frisco.
' He was working in the yards at
Springfield, February 11 when co-laborers
dropped a piece of steel on
him causing him internal injuries.
The case will be brought up at the
Barton county circuit court in April.
Mr. Hawley is asking for $15,000
damages.
M. E. Miller, one of the Corsicana
millers, was in town on - business,'
Monday, and left an order for job
work at the Times office.
Mr. arid Mrs. D. B. McCullough have
moved to the Henslee cottage on Sev
enth street.
Miss Margaret Callan came home
from Springfield, where she has been
attending business college, Friday.
Miss Christine Johnston is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Elmer Carney, at
Nevada.
W. M. Pitts and Miss Effie Pitts
were called down near Cassville yes
terday evening on account of the ill
ness of their grandmother, Mrs. T. J.
McClure, who is not expected to live.
Clarence Oldaker, who has been em
ployed at Monett by the Frisco in the
capacity o-ticket clerk for the past
two months, has accepted a like posi
tion with them in Springfield, and en
ters upon his duties there today.
Aurora World.
BEING CONSISTENT
"Charley, dear," said young Mrs.
Torkins, "what shall I do with all
these feathers?, I can't find a thing
in this 'Helpful' Hints' article about
them." ' - '' . ' '
"How did you get them?"
"Why, you know, all helpful hints
writers tell you that when you buy
a steak you must have the butcher
give you the bones and fat and all the
rest of the trimmings. So when I
bought this turkey I made' him give
me the feathers."
They Know It's Safe
Parents who know from experience
insist upon Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound when buying a medicine
for coughs, colds, croup and lagrippe.
C. T. Lunceford, Washington, Ga.,
writes: "I have used it for six years
and it never has failed. I think it is
the best remedy made for coughs and
colds." Sold by A. H. Cox & Co.
J. D. Woolsey is again in the Fris
co hospital in Springfield, for treat
ment for heart trouble.' Mrs. Wool
sey will visit him there tomorrow.
Mrs. Smith, of near Purdy, was in
town, Friday, on her way to McAl
ester, Ok., to take treatment for
rheumatism.
Charlie Hall, of Sapulpa, Ok.,, who
is seriously ill, was taken to Kansas;
City, Thursday night to enter a hos
pital. The Junior Philathea will hold a.
business and social session at the
home of Miss Clara Durnil, Thursday
afternoon. -
Miss Julia Campbell is ill this week
and Miss Beulah Mooney is teaching
in her place in the Marshall Hill
school. .
Mrs. J. E. Jenkins is enjoying a vis
it from her aunt, Mrs. Dilman White,
of Kahoka, Mo., and her sister, Miss
Edith Wilson, of Mt. Vernon. ,
The three months old daughter of
C. B. Williams, of Sand SDrines. Ok..
was operated on in Dr. Wm. West's
hospital, Thursday morning. The
little patient had double club-foot.
The United States weigher of mails
reported that the amount of mail sent
out from the Menace, office during the
week beginning February 22, was
73,000 pounds, or 36 tons.
Earl Vinson had the misfortune to
cut his foot severly while splitting
kindling. Earl is at Monett, and Er
nest went up to see him, Monday. He
is getting along as well as possible.
Rogers Republican.
The Weekly Times and the Weekly
Kansas City Star, both one year for
only $1.00 cash in advance. If you
want the Star be sure and ask for it
when you subscribe.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Pure Aroma strawberry plants tak
en from new patch, neatly . trimmed
and tied in bunches, price $2.00 per
thousand. Phone 932-12. John Sper
andio. w27 t4 p.
Proper Treatment for Biliousness
For a long time Miss Lula Skelton,
Churchville, N. Y.,. was bilious and.
had sick headache and dizzy spells.
Chamberlain's Tablets were the only
thing that gave her permanent relief.
Obtainable everywhere.
MUSIC CLUB
The Music Club will meet during
the month of March with Miss Eunita
Salzer. The first meeting will be
Monday, March 8.
A Specific Against Colds
"If there is such a thing as a spe
cific against colds, it is to be found in
the sleeping porch . or the open bed
room. Next to that comes the cold
sponge bath in the morning," says the
Youth's Companion. Be as careful as
you can you will occasionally take cold
and when you do you will find Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy a great help
in enabling you to get rid of it. Try
it. Obtainable everywhere.
VERONA NEWS
Homer Lee spent Monday in Monett.
John Turner of Monett was in Ve
rona, Friday.
, J. W. Young made a business trip
to Monett, Thursday.
Mrs. R. Grammer, Mrs. W. D. Beck
and little son, W. D. Jr., and Mrs. T.
J. Miller spent Tuesday in Monett.1
Advocate.