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MONETT CONTINGENT ARRIVES IN FRANCE Relatives of the Monett men who went through here from Camp Doni phan the last of April received cards Monday announcing their safe arrival across seas. Among those reported to us were Lieutenant W. S. Perry, Forest Mitchell and Paul Mustek. Others in the company are Reason Vermillion, P. W. Scott, Glen Vaught, Lawrence Alleock, Walter Rhodes, Dewey Cress, Earl Douglas, Charles Gregory, Les ter Haynes, Will McKinney, Marlon Warner, Albert Rosko.sk i, Leroy Bingham and Ralph Hawk. EXETER RED CROSS SALE NETS $2,002 The Red Cross auction sale at Ex eter Saturday netted $2,002, which is a wonderful showing for the little town. One pig brought $217. A quilt brought $200.50 and Old Glory was sold for $237. These in turn were do nated to the Red Cross to be sold again. The auctioneers for the occasion were Bent Smith, Red Frost, Jim Todd and Mr. Freeze. BERRIES BRING $5 A CRATE A car of strawberries shipped out of Monett Thursday was sold to a Minneapolis firm at $5 per crate. MAKE GOOD TALK IN INTEREST OF RED CROSS D. S. Mayhew and Rev. H. H. Koontz made very good talks Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the New Liberty church at Kings Prairie in the interest of the great Red Cross work. There was a eood crowd of very enthusiastic people present. WILKS MURDER CASE TODAY The case of the State vs. Virgil Wilks, of Verona, charged with the murder of his father, George Wilks, was called for trial in the circuit court, at Mt. Vernon today. Follow ing the trial of the young man, the case against Mrs .Wilks will be heard. MONETT GIRL WINS HONORS IN OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOL Pauline Mills was elected president of the Nautilus Club of the Okla home City high school. She also re ceived the black letter O, the high school letter, as honorary token of her participation in the Oklahoma-Guthrie-Shawnee girls' triangular de bate. The reward of merit assembly at the Oklahoma City high school was held Thursday, May 16, when the school letters were given to those who had won contests during the year. Lloyd B. Howard, of Mount Ver non, is in Monett to remain during the berry season. On May 9, Carl Utter and Leonard Mansfield, of this place, left Camp Doniphan for Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y. Rolla Ingram, who is attending dental college at Kansas City, will graduate May 24. He will practice dentistry with his father, Dr. M. L. Ingram. The case of the State vs. Walter Mulkcyfi for statutory rape, is to come before the Lawrence county cir cuit court today. The defendants are making efforts to continue the case until the next term of court, claiming as grounds therefor the absence of a material witness. D. S. Mayhew is agisting the prosecuting attorney. The defendants are represented by W B. Skinner and I. V. McPherson, both prominent criminal lawyers of Lawrence county. Woman friend ia a Large Trial Bot tle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads, Eczema and all rough ekin and clear complexion . A real ririn Tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. Adv. Farm Loans WANTED I have $50,000 to loan on Lawrenet and Barry County farm, at once. Set m for quick ervice. Long time an noal interest; lowest rates. William Smerdon E. T. Beaty General Blacksmithing Wagon and Carriage Work HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY RUBBER TIRES FITTED ONLY BEST MATERIAL USED WAGONS AND CARRIAGES PAINTED TO ORDER West End of Broadway THE NEW SEDITION LAW Within the near future you can wil fully display a German or Austrian flag if you wish, but when you do so i High mass was celebrated by the pas you will be running the risk of arrest tor, the Rev. B. R. McNamee, at 10 and a fine of $10,000 or sentence to 'o'clock, the choir rendering Loesche's twenty years in the federal pemten- tiary. This is the provision of the new se dition law, which has passed both houses of congress and only awaits the President's signature. Besides this provision, there are a number of others that it might be well to keep in mind. For example, the following are prohibited under the same penalty mentioned above: Favoring by word or act the cause of any country with which the United States is at war. The uttering, writing or publishing of language intended to provoke or encourage resistance to the United States. The using of language intended to bring the government, constitution, flag, military forces or uniform into contempt, scorn, contumely or disre pute. Attempting to obstruct enlistments. Attempting to cause or increase in subordination, disloyalty, etc., among the military forces. Making or conveying false state ments in regard to or doing anything except in the way of bona fide and not disloyal advice tending to obstruct the sale of United States bonds or se curities. Joplin Globe. A. Bismark has returned from vis iting relatives in Arkansas. George Lee was called to Mount Vernon to serve on the jury in the Wilks trial Monday. Leroy Jeffries and family, of Cass ville, motored to Monett Sunday aft ernoon. Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughan, of Cass ville, is visiting Mrs. C. W. Vaughan and family. Misses Laura and Louise Rice are spending the day with Mrs. C. C. Mills, at Springfield. Miss Christine Otterman and Miss Katherine Collins are visiting friends at Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Carrie Curry is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Heber Page, at Springfield. Mrs. Pete Stolle and Mrs. Roy Stolle are visiting relatives at St. Louis. Miss Margaret Temple was the house guest of Miss Margaret Chap ell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Garrett are the parents of a daughter, born Fri day, May 17. Miss Pauline Kirby has returned from Joplin, where she has been vis iting her sister, Miss Bessie Kirby. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Timming, of Parsons, Kan., motored to Monett and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Horn. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Burris and daughter, of Cherryvale, Kan., are visiting her sister, Mrs. John Boehm, and father, Wm. Leitwein. Fred Rosenburg, of Ashcraft, Brit ish Columbia, and Claud Rosenburg, of Chicago, are visiting their cousin, Miss Bertha Purdy. Do you know you can find anything you want in the line of Lace Curtains, Bed Spreads and Couch Covers at Callaway's ? 37-tf Dr. and Mrs. D. E. Miller and daughter, Miss Isabelle, and Misses Ruth Cox and Pauline Gabriel visited in Sarcoxie Sunday. Mrs. Marguerite O'Conner arrived Monday morning from Pocatello, Idaho, to visit her son, W. D. O'Con ner. Willie Ezell, who has been night baggage agent, has resigned his po sition and has gone to work at the roundhouse. Mrs. Lane Guinney has returned to her home at Sapulpa, Ok., after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Salzer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Osborn, Mrs. Lulu Tutt, Misses Josephine and Mar garet Price motored to Sarcoxie Sun day and viewed the peony fields. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Garrison, of Springfield, and Lyman Price, of So- rento, 111., came Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Grover Garrison. Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Hawkins, Mrs. John Dwyer, Misses Antoinette Dwf er and Ruth Bradford motored to Picher, Ok., Sunday. Mrs. J. D. Randolph and daughter, Miss Mae, Mrs. M. P. Randolph and son, Thad, and Mrs. Frank Buckley visited the peony fields at Sarcoxie Sunday. Mrs. W. G. Keener came Monday morning from Picher, Ok., for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Will Dame. After a short visit here they both will visit relatives at Marionville. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Harvey, of Springfield, visited Sunday with Mrs. T. R. Price and family. Mr. Harvey will leave soon for the drafting sta tion at Tulsa, Ok., and immediately will leave for the training camp. Misses Cora Summers, Myrtle Cochran and Beulah Wysong, of Au rora, visited in Monett Sunday even ing on their way home from Peirce City, where they had spent the day picnicking at the city park. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES The closing exercises of St. Joseph's school were held Sunday morning at St. Lawrence's Catholic church. Mass. After mass, Rev. Father Mc- Namee delivered the sermon of the day, choosing as his subject the Gos pel narrative of Pentecost Sunday, "The Foundation of the Church ana the Teachings of the Apostles. Bring ing the lesson taught in this Gospel to the conditions of the present day, Father McNamee pointed out in a very clear and forcible manner the obligations resting with the parents in regard to the education of their children and the duty of children to avail themselves of so many oppor tunities presented to them at this time. At the close of the sermon, Father McNamee awarded the honors of the year. Diplomas of graduation from the high school were conferred on the Misses Loretto Henry and Mary Maher. Gold medals for class honors were conferred on Miss Loretto Hen ry, senior; Miss Jane Kenney, junior; Miss Mary Heyburn, sophomore; Miss Marguerite Frossard, freshman, and in the eighth grade the medal was conferred on Harold Wagner. The gold medal in Christian doctrine was won by Miss Rose Smith. Teachers' diplomas for Palmer method penmanship were won by the Misses Ruth Frossard, Mary Moore and Mary White. Certificates for the completion of the eighth grade were conferred on Charles Flaherty, Harold Wagner, Leo White, Louis McKenna, Catherine Dwyer, Gertrude Maher and Frances Bramer. After the awarding of honors, Ben ediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given and the services were brought to a close by the singing of the Te Deum by the choir. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Harvey, of Springfield, visited here Sunday. Mrs. Ross Roberts has returned from a visit at Joplin. Mrs. Roller, of Springfield, is visit ing her sister, Mrs. John Elliott. John Groh, of Freistatt, transacted business here Saturday. Mrs. M. W. Christopher went to Joplin Sunday to spend a month with her daughters. Mrs. M. Armstrong, of Kansas City, is visiting her mother, Mrs. G W. Coyle, north of town. Dr. John D. Boehm, of St. Louis, arrived Saturday to spend a month at Monett. M. E. Gillioz returned home Sunday from a business trip to Mound Val ley, Kan. Misses Grace and Wilma Smerdon spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs Bob Bennett, in Peirce City. Mrs. M. C. Goodwin and children left this morning for Pittsburg, Kan., where they will spend the summer. Mrs. C. R. Cramer, who has been visiting Mrs. Fannie Martin and Mr F. E. Shaffer, has returned to he:- home at St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Burris and daughter, Gwendolin, came Saturda to visit Wm. Leitwein and Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Boehm. Mrs. Warren Beaty returned to her home at Picher, Ok., Friday morning after a visit with her mother, Mrs. C Lewis. Miss Calista Hall, who was called here by the fatal illness of Miss Mary Day, left Friday morning for her home at Harrold, S. D. Mr. Matler, car man for the West ern Electric Company, has completed his work here and has gone to Fort Riley, Kan. Lee Saxe, who has been visiting his brother, E. F. Saxe, and family, and many friends in Monett, returned Monday morning to the Great Lakes naval training station. Clarence Flaherty, of Webb City, who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Charles Cooper, left this morning for a visit with relatives at Exeter be fore returning to his home. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Manley and daughter, Miss Elaine, of Cassville, visited Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Len Manley, on their way to Camp Funston, Kanv to visit their son, Oil, who is in training at that place. Miss Stella Birke, who has held the position of stenographer for D. S. Mayhew, lawyer, has accepted a po sition at the office of the U. S. bu reau of markets, over Durnil's dry goods store. Arthur Leake, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leake, of this city, who enlisted in the engineers' corps, left this morning for Jefferson Barracks, at St. Louis. Another Monett boy has volunteered his service for his coun try. The citizens of the. Verona special road district will file suit in the cir cuit court Saturday, May 25, to annul the bonds of $25,000 voted on at the special election held at Verona April 30. D. S. Mayhew is attorney for the contestants. The allegations are that the election was not held in con formity to the law. RED CROSS DRIVE IS PROGRESSING FAVORABLY Solicitors Find Ready Response and Funds Are Coming in Rapidly. Monett is making a good showing in the Red Cross drive. Dr. J. M. Russell, chairman of Mo nett township, has his field well or ganized and the solicitors began work early Monday morning. Miss Jessie Hall is acting as stenographer for the drive. A different plan of solicitation Is made for this drive, the citizens be ing classified according to occupation. The people are responding readily and liberally and the township will soon raise the quota. Following are the solicitors and their jurisdiction. Ice Plant and Employes Robert L. Atkison. Hardware, Tinware, Plumbers and Employes Henry Fly. Grocery Stores and Employes J. Walsh and T. H. Lockhart. Drug Stores, Ice Cream Parlors and Employes E. L. Hagler and N. Spain. Butcher Shops and Employes E. Folger. Dry Goods Stores and Employes W. F. Durnil and S. Wright. Clothing Stores and Employes J. H. Gulick and H. T. Osborn. Jewelry Stores and Employes Perry Short. Furniture Stores and Employes H. I. Bradford. Saloons, Wholesale Liquor Houses and Employes Wm. Meagher and A. F. McRay. Pool Halls, Bottling Works and Employes John Breece and Ed. Johnson. Hotels and Restaurants and Em ployes A. S. Hawkins and J. L. Hobbs. Draymen, Taxicab Men, Coal Driv ers and Employes L. Jeffries and J. A. Livesay. Dentists and Employes M. L gram. Doctors and Employes C. T. senbury. Lawyers and Employes A. In- Du- M. Peel. Ministers Rev. J. F. King. Garages, Livery and Employes J. H. Wagner and A. E. Spratley. Barber Shops and Employes J. H. Elliott and F. Rowden. Platform, Station, Baggage, Ex press and Employes B. Timmons and W. Welsh. Telephone and Employes H. Ross. Lumber Yards, Carpenters, Paint ers and Employes. Ed Salzer and Ed Pfau. Real Estate, Insurance Offices and Employes Sig Solomon. City Offices and Employes S. A. Chapell. Roundhouse and Employes W. Gimson and J. Bumcrots. Car Shop and Employes Mr. Pet tis and J. Leake. Section Men and Employes Pete Stolle. Laundry, Cigar Factory, Otter man's and Employes H. H. Koontz. Banks and Employes W. J. Flem ing. Postal Employes J. E. Sater and W. L. bo i ton. Millinery Stores, Photographers and Employe:: Chas. Mansfield. Flour Mill, Contractors and Em ployes M. E. Cillioz. East Yard Oi.ice, Claim Depart ment and Telegraph Employes S. Pittman. Conductors O. W. Howard and O. Lane. Engineers Clyde Carr and B. Ky ler. Trainmen Raymond Kirby and James Leech. Firemen Mont Bentley and W. L. Smith. Tailor, Cleaning, Shoe Shops and Employes Dio Stone and Arthur An derson. Freight and Ticket Offices and Em ployes W. J. Mills and E. Hagler. Transient Mrs. L. Gabriel and Alice Gearhart. Rooming Houses, Print Shops and Employes Fred Shaffer. Second-Hand Stores, Junk Shops and Employes W. H. Snyder. FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE As soon as possible after the in jury is received get a bottle of Cham berlain's Liniment and follow the plain printed directions which accom pany the bottle. ATTENTION Mr. Stockman: If you are inter ested in raising good horses and mules, it will pay you to go and see the Stallions and Jacks in the barn of Henry Obermann & Son, Freistatt, Mo. w35-lm ECZEH Hunt's Salve, formerly called Host' Car is guaranteed to toj!na perajaneotlV core that terrible Itching. It la com pounded (or that purpose and I2S!rJ,,2n?Z.JI.lu Promptly refunded without question if Hunt's Salre fall? to cure Itch,Bcema,Tetter, Ring Worm or any other akin disease. 76e the box. For Mile locally by A. H. COX & CO, GOOD CROWDS AT MEETINGS ON MARSHALL HILL They are having good crowds at the meetings on Marshall Hilty 'Rev. Francis Ooodnignt is conducting tne services, and up to the present time there have been seventy-six conver sions. ABOUT RHEUMATISM Rheumatism causes more pain and suffering than any other disease, for the reason that it is the most common of all ills, and it is certainly gratify ing to sufferers to know that there is a remedy that will afford relief and make rest and sleep possible. It is called Chamberlain's Liniment. ATTENTION Mr. Stockman: If you are inter ested in raising good horses and mules, it will pay you to go and see the Stallions and Jacks in the barn of Henry Obermann & Son, Freistatt, Mo. w35-lm NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT All creditors and others interested in the estate of Jeremiah P. Reardon, deceased, are notified that the under signed, administrator of said estate, intends to make a final settlement of said estate at the next term of the Probate Court of Barry county, to be holden at Cassville, in said county, on the 13th day of May, 1918. WILLIAM T. REARDON, Administrator. This 3rd day of May, 1918. J. T. Burgess, Attorney. First insertion April 5. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Gilbert C. Planchon, deceased, were granted to the undersigned on the 15th day of May, 1918, by the Probate Court of Barry county, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the executor within six months after date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of last inser tion of this publication, they will be forever barred. This 15th day of May, 1918. JOHN P. S. PLANCHON, Attest: Executor. C. M. LANDIS, Judge of Probate. First insertion May 17. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of William Lewis, deceased, were grant ed to the undersignedon the 4th day of March, 1918, by the Probate Court of Barry county, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administra tor within six months after date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of last inser tion of this publication, they will be forever barred. This 4th day of March, 1918. W. S. LEWIS, Administrator. Attest: C. M. LANDIS, Judge of Probate. ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of Missouri,) ) ss. County of Barry, ) In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1918. Artelia Pruitt, Plaintiff, vs. N. E. Pruitt, Defendant. The State of Missouri, to the Above Named Defendant, Greetings: You are hereby notified that an ac tion has been commenced against you in the circuit court of the county of Barry, in the state of Missouri, for the purpose of obtaining a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimony here tofore contracted between the plain tiff and defendant, the plaintiff hav ing filed an affidavit alleging that the defendant is a non-resident of the state of Missouri and cannot be served in the manner prescribed in Chapter 21 of Article 4 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for the year 1909. Which said action is returnable on the first day of the next term of said court, to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Cassville, in the county of Barry and state of Missouri, on the 24th day of June next, when and where you may ap pear to defend such action; otherwise plaintiff's petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered ac cordingly. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published, according to law, in the Monett Times, a week ly newspaper published in Barry county, Missouri. J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. T. D. Steele, Attorney for Plaintiff. A true copy from the record. Witness my hand and the seal of the circuit court of Barry county this 26th day of April, 1918. (Seal) J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. By S. M. TROLINGER, D, C. IYOU ENJOY LIFE? A iikWi in good physical condition is alnflst certain to enjoy life, while the bilious and dyspeptic are de spondent, do not enjoy their meals and feel miserable a good share of the time. This ill feeling is nearly always unnecessary. A few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets to tone up the stomach, improve the digestion and regulate the bowels is all that is needed. Try it. TRUSTEE'S SALE Default having been made in the payment of principal and interest due on the several notes described in the deed of trust executed by Samuel O. Rittenhouse and Carrie E. Rittea house, his wife, on the 7th day of January, 1918, and recorded in the Recorder of Deed's office of Lawrence county, Missouri, in Book 76, at page 210, wherein it is provided that if de fault be made in the payment of any one of said monthly installment notes, or the interest thereon, that the whole of said notes and interest shall there by become due and payable; and a number of said monthly installment notes and the interest thereon is now long past due and unpaid; and other conditions of said deed of trust have been violated by said Rittenhouse and wife. Now, therefore, at the request of the legal holder of said notes, and the power vested in me as Trustee by said deed of trust, I will, on Tuesday, the 28th day of May, 1918, at the front door of the postoffice in Monett, Mis souri, between the hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, sell Lots Seven, Eight and Nine, in Block Seven, Forest Park Place, an addition to Monett, Mis souri, at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy said notes and the terms and conditions of said deed of trust. WM. THOMPSON, Trustee. First insertion May 8, 1918. ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of Missouri,) ) ss. County of Barry, ) In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1918. George J. Beck and Elizabeth Beck, Plaintiff, vs. Noah Martin, Allen Hudson, Leverett B. Sidway, if living, and if dead, their and each of their unknown consorts, widows, widowers, heirs, devisees, donees, alienees or imme diate mesne, remote, voluntary or involuntary grantees, Defendants. The State' of Missouri, to the above named defendant, greetings: You are hereby notified that an ac tion has been commenced against you in the circuit court of the county of Barry, in the state of Missouri, for the purpose of obtaining a decree de termining the title of plaintiffs in and to the following described real estate and to quief title thereto: The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Thirty five, Township Twenty-six, Range Twenty-seven, in Barry county, Mis souri, and to order deed of trust can celed and divesting title of defend ants, if any, and vesting same in plaintiffs. Which said action is returnable on the first day of the next term of said court, to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Cassville, in the county of Barry and state of Missouri, on the 24th day of June, next, when and where you may ap pear to defend such action; otherwise plaintiffs' petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered ac cordingly. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published, according to law, in The Monett Times, a week ly newspaper published in Barry coun ty, Missouri. J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. D. H. Kemp, Attorney for Plaintiffs. A true copy from the record. Witness my hand and the seal of circuit court of Barry county, this 24th day of April, 1918. (Seal) J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. By S. M. TROLINGER, D. C. HUMPHREYS' Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies are designed to meet the needs of families or invalids something that mother, father, nurse or invalid can take or give to meet the need of the moment. Have been in use for over Sixty Years. N. FOR Print 1. Fevers. Congestions!, I:if!ammation:i...2S 2. Worms. Worm fevor 28 3. Colic, ( ryiiic, Wakefulness nf Infants. 28 4. Diarrhea nfChiMnn ll:d adults 28 7. Cootfhs. Colds. Bro jh.tU 28 8. Toothachei Faceficl ), Neurtllsrln 28 9. Headache, Sick HeuJacbe, Vertigo,. . .28 lO. Dyspepsia, IndiRe5tiou,V. oal;Sffiii!Kch. 28 13. 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