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HOUSANDS ATTEND FUNERAL Of SOLDIER. Moactt Citizens Unite in Showing Respect to Walfred Anderson Who Gave His Life for the Colors. Funeral services for Walfred Anderson, the brave young soldier, who lost his life in a seaplane acci dent off the coast of England, were held this afternoon at Spring River cemetery near Verona. The procession, under military escort, left Callaway's undertaking establishment shortly after 1 o'clock. The hearse and casket were draped in the national colors. In honor of the dead hero, the business houses closed until 3 o'ciock. As the procession left town, about seventy-five cars were in line. Many more joined as they proceeded through the country and by the time they reached the cemetery, there were several thousand people in line. Mcdonald county woman gets hero medal Among 30 hero medals awarded by the Carnegie Hero Fund commission meeting Saturday at Pittsburg, Pa;, two .Missourians, one of them a woman, were given bronze medals for displaying bravery in life saving. The woman is Mrs. Augusta B. Brown, Goodman, Mo. Mrs. Brown's medal was awarded because of her saving the life of Jack R. Wisley, 7 years old, at Webb City, Mo., July 12, 1916. The little boy was standing outside a low fence when a team of runaway horses came galloping down the roadway. The team swerved toward the boy, and Mrs. Brown, disregarding her own life, ran out and lifted the boy over the fence just as the team crash ed into the fence, knocking her down. Neither she nor the boy were injured dangerously. Mrs. Brown is 41 years old and lives north of Anderson. Anderson News-Review. TWO MISSOURI MEN HELD IN GERMAN PRISON CAMP In a list of enlisted men, announced today by the war department as prisoners in German camps, are the following: At Camp Giesson: John W. Scott, Seranton, la. At Camp Darmstadt: Fred C. Jordan, Bennington, Neb.; Lawrence E. Dial, Cawker City, Kansas; Elmer M. Thorsheim, Thompson, la. Reported wounded Camp unknown Julius Buckman, Shelbina, ?!o.; William H. Davidson, Purdy, Mo. 2,000 CAR MEN STRIKE TO OUST CONDUCTORETS Cleveland, O., Dec. 3. Every street ear in this city stopped at 5 o'clock this morning when 2,009 street car men walked out, demanding that the company cease employing women conductors. Auto trucks, buss and all kinds of conveyances were drafted into use and every effort was being made to carry the thousands of workers. At 10 a. m. no ef fort had been made by the company to operate cars, al though General Manager Radcliffe said .-is many cars as possible would be operated. Neil Roller and Alvin Roddick, of Cassville, visited friends here Sunday Mrs. Wm. Henr.v and Miss Cecelia Henry visited in Joplin, Monday Mrs. Norman Hudson spent Sunday in Peirce City. Mrs. Barney Bush and Miss Mary Bush spent Monday in Cassville. Miss 'Dot Fly returned to Purdy, Monday morning, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Jesse Moses. W. H. Mills, who has moved to a farm near Elwood, was in town on busi::"::'. Monday. Mr-i E. M. Luoalcsy and daughters, of Hastings, Neb!, are the guests of D. J. -Randolph and family. Misses Letha and Lalah Jeffries of Cassville. spent Sunday with relatives In this city. Mrs. J, F. Ayers of Humansville, j Visited Friday with Mrs. Herman Rains of this city. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Henbest and son Joe left Wednesday for Miami, Okla , 'where they will makether home. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Dummit, of Sa pulpa, Ok., visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tate and other relatives here last week. Mrs. R. Knecht. of Pittsburg, Kans.. visited between trains Tuesday evening with Mrs. M. Trumbower. She was on her way to Iowa. Lloyd George Heubest. of Spring field, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hen best. Doyle Burkbart, of the U. S. S. Ed ward Luckenbach, is spending a fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burkhart. NEWS OF OUR SOLDIERS Elmon Tolliver Writes from France Engineer J. A. Counts has kindly given us permission to print a letter form Elmon Tolliver, who is in France He says: November 8, 1918. "I will endeavor, on this beautiful afternoon, to answer your most welcome letter of August 26th, that I. have just received. I have been traveling around quite a little since I wrote you. I suppose that is the main reason my mail is so long finti ing me. I also received a letter from A. G. Cox, of Springfield, one from Raymond Kirby and one from M. Bentley, today, so the Frisco has been nrohtv wpII ronrpspntpri hpro. fni- r j t ' which I was well pleased." "When I wrote to you I was in the hospital but since I was discharged, I have traveled very near all over France and I can truthfully say that France is just like a huge park, one of the most beautiful countries you ever saw." "I have also seen some of the country after the huns visited it and it was but a wreck. I have a picture of a church that was a complete wreck after the Germans had been driven out. Myself and a dozen or so other fellows came to this churcl about five hours after the battle was over and all that wasn't a complete ruin was the organ, so we had quite a number of songs and had our pict ures taken inside the building." "Well, I am not with the 31st Engineers anv more. Haven't seen any of the other boys since the 28th j of June. Although I am not on the road I am railroading. I had a letter from Leo DeBrosse. He is Some-, where in France with the 49th Engineers, so I guess we have quite a j bunch over here from Monett by this j t:mo w "I am sure the end is very near, Every' American you see is always wearing a handsome smile. Every body is in the best of spirits." "The town where I am stationed is about as far from the front as Monett is from Fort Smith. This town is right on the bank of a large river and we have a good Y. M. C. A. and ; also a good K. C. club, so we have plenty of amusements furnished to us and the best of all, free of charge." "Tell all the boys on the road that j we are still alive and feeling fine. ! Would like to be back again. "Private Elmon A. Tolliver, Co. 66, Reg. T. C, A. E. F., France." Letter from Henry Balmas . j December 2, 1918. ! To The Monett Times. Now what do you say the war and i the Sammies boys of Camp Funston? I told you when the Camp Funston boys got to the front line, the hun ! would flee for a place of shelter to hide from the bullets of the M. G., for thev are beat cat on those M. G. I One of the grandest Thanksgiving j was the 28th day of November 1918, 1 at Camp Funston in Uncle Sam's! khaki uniform. My heart was filled with joy. Thanking God for what He j Mrs. J. J. Lauderdale, Sunday after has done for us all. I just love to noon. put on the whole armor of God as well as the armor of our nation. Christian friends God is answering your prayers, the boys are coming back to their loved ones soon and the dear mothers can rejoice of their arrival. I never did handle so many turkeys as 1 aid this xnanKsgiving ciay. i began roasting turkey Wednesday afternoon about 3:00 a. m. until 11:30 a. m. then the next day I began at 10 and roasted them until 12. But after the dinner was over the turkey was to be seen nowhere. We had 200 pounds of young turkey for dinner. This morning when I got up to get brealo fast the ground was covered with snow, it made me feel like getting one of the M. G. and go out hunting rabbits a while, but I had to be a gord Loy and go to work and get breakfast just like a goctl house wife does at home. Cook Henry Balmas M. G. 69 Inf. Camp Funston Kansas. TAKES FIVE MACHINE GUN NESTS F. P. Sizer has just received another communication from his brother, Richter, in France. In part he writes: France, Nov. 7, 1918. "Dear Brother I suppose you think the boche has captured me by my not writing sooner. I am glad to say I am still alive. I am in the hos pital now. Think I will be able to go back to my company in a few days.' "I got the worst of the gas in my eye. Was gassed on the 14th of October. I was blind for three days, but can see now all right, so don't be uneasy about me. I was lucky to come out with a little gas." "You have no idea what I have gone through with the last few months. 1 have gone through shell fire and machine gun fire just as thick as they cou!cl be sent over, but have my first scratch to get." I "I have the honor of taking five machine gun nests with my automatic squad. We took one nest that several had fallen down on. It had six guns jn it and, believe me, it was a hot one; but when we got on their flank and i turned our automatics on them they ; had to come out. ! "I have three boys in my squad from Virginia and two of them are I sure gunners and when we start over the top Old Jerry has to hit the trail, We have been over the top a great ' number of times and always were j lucky to escape till the last time three j of ua got the gas. I Capt. Richter Sizer, Co. E., 38th I Inf., A. P. O. 740, A. E. F." i Bl'WUnUUnus inVIY BURGLARS The Black brothers' bloodhounds at Peirce City were called to Alba, a small town four miles northwest cf Carthage, early Tuesday morning in an effort to obtain a clew as to the identity of the persons who broke into and robbed the four largest stores there Monday night. About (200 in cash was taken and numerous small and valuable articles, the total amount is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $500. From Alba the robbers visited Neck City, about two miles distant, and looted the leading store, securing i about $100 in money and valuables. The robbers were tracked to a rail road cut. about one mile distant, where the grade makes it necessary for the train to travel at a low rate of speed and where the robbers are be lieved to have made their escape on a freight train to Joplin. Several characters are being watched in Joplin. SOUTH MONETT Mrs. Mary Lee spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Carlin. Mrs. Will Malan visited Mrs. N, C. Bunch in Monett, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. A. Bounous was shopping in Monett. Saturday. Miss Victoria Mourand spent Wed nesday night with Miss Ethel Lee. Henry Plancheon was a Monett visitor Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lautaret and children visited at the home oi U. L. Lautaret, Sunday, Alfred Cuendet returned to Camp Funston, Kansas, Saturdady night after a brief visit with home folks, Mrs. W. C. Kmger, of Monett, visit- i ed her sister, Mrs. Dell Medlin, last F. week. j Henry Bounous was a visitor, Mon ! day, at the home of Paul Plancheon at Wheaton. Arthur Lee and Dell Medlin were Peirce City visitors, Saturday. Miss Jane Bounous was the guest of Miss Opal Carlin, Sunday. Mrs. Emory Smith and children, of Monett, visited with Fred Thomas and family, Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Vermillion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Thomas. PLEASANT DALE Ross and Lewis McCormick visited Mr. and Mrs. A. Hayse entertained at Thanksgiving dinner: R. B. Powers and family, W. T. McCormick and son Lewis, Bess McCormick and Ruby Miller. Several from this community .at tended the big Hereford sale Friday. W. T. McCormick visited Joe and Reams McCormick, Sunday. E. D. Parker and E. W. Wallen had the misfortune to lose a fine cow last week. Misses Albena Courdin and Irene Plancheon spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Miss Florence Timmons. A twelve o'clock dinner was given Friday, complimentary to Miss Nell McCormick, who will leave Tuesday night for New Orleans to attend business college. The guests were J. J. Lauderdale and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hayse, A. J. Russell and daughter, Ruth, and Mrs. Nelson. Sidney and Claud Timmons spent Sunday afternoon at J. F. Plancheons. E. W. Wallen and family visited Mrs. Ollie Brite, Sunday. NEIGHBORING ITEMS Finis Shepherd and family and Harry Dinkins and family are among the sick. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roller and daughters, Juanita and Nadine, of Kansas City, visited relatives here last week. Rev. Brown filled his appointment Saturday. There were no services Saturday night, Sunday and Sundaj night on account of the epidemic. Misses Lena and Gladys Roller spent Sunday with Miss Naomi Roller. Miss Elva Riggs was sick Monday and unable to go to her school at Star. Her brother, Orlan, went to teach in her place. i Horace Terry is staying in Shep herd's store while they are ill with the "flu". Fred King visited in Carthage Sat urday. Miss Bertha Purdy visited Sunday with her parents in Lock wood. Miss Ruth Morley, of Fayetteville, Ark , is (siting Mrs. H. H. Westbay Misses Catherine Dwyer and Mary Goodwin were the week-end guests of Miss Louise Geister of Springfield. Miss Grace Hughes returned to Car thage this morning after a visit with her cousin, Miss Edna Bray. H. A. Matthews and family motored to Springfield Sunday and spent the day with Guy Matthews who is criti cally ill. v Mrs. I. P. Behner and Miss Carrie Behner of Ft. Scott, Kansas visited last week with Mrs. J. W. Gillen. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Spilraan cf Wentworth visited Saturday with H. P. S. Burke and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney have returned from a visit with John Banks and family south of town. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Murphy, of Cassville, are visiting A. D. Alsup and family. Attorney John T. Burgess spent Monday in kMount Vernon ou busi ness. E. L. Wormington, who is working for the Katy railroad at Parsons, Kan., is spending a few days at home. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Garrison and Mrs. Georgia Lewis have retu.ned from a visit at Bolivar. Mrs. Fred Denno and daughter Thelma, have returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Denno of Pittsburg, Kan. Horace Gates returned Sunday night to Camp Ouster, Mich., "after a brief furlough spent with his wife in Monett. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Allen have re timed to their home at Maybank, Tex., after a visit with E. W. Russey and family and other relatives. Mr and Mrs. Fred Bumcrots and baby returned to their home at Little Rock, Ark., Sunday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Bumcrots. Miss Ethel Lewis has returned to Fort Smith". Ark. after an extended visH with her brother, Oscar Lewis, and wife. Mrs. Willis Lehnhard went tofop Hd, Monday, to attend a one o'clock luncheon given by Mrs. Carl Lehn hard at theOakhill club. C. M. Doyle, , "of near Peirce City, i r.eceivedword. (Sunday, that his son, Sergeant Doyle, was wounded in ac tion. Mr. and Mrs. Max Shonk, Mr. and Mrs. George Shonk and Mrs. Joe Decker were called to Galena, Kans.. by the death of their sister, Miss Ida Shonk. Corp. Guy Carr returned to Gover nors Island, N. Y., Monday morning, after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W M. Carr, of near Bethel. Miss Lillian DeMent, a trained nurse of Fayetteville, Ark., came, Friday, to nurse j.Mrs. Fred Harvey, who is very ill at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Price. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jerome spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jerome in Joplin. Mrs. I. N. Funk, of Bethany, a sister of Mrs. Jerome, accompanied them home. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Randolph enter tained at six o'clock dinner Sunday evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Grass and sons and Mr. and M. P. Randolph and son. BETHEL Those who visited at John Good night's Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. John Bertalot and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carlin, Elie Balmas, At mon Carlin, Erple Fly, Marybell Marbut and Ruth Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Albion Erickson visited at the home of Mrs. Erickson's parents Sunday. Onas Williams and Cecil Medlin visited at the Henderson home Sunday. Vernon Goodnight returned to Pineville, Monday, after a three week's visit at home. The pie supper at Bethel was well attended Thursdhy night. The pro ceeds were $29.35. Rev, Tom Carlin preached at Bethel Sunday and Sunday night EAST BETHEL Walter Stringer, of Monett, spent Tuesday with W. M. Carr and family. Finis Marbut is on the sick list. Mrs. Amanda Morlan visited with Orville Morlan and family, Sunday. Monroe Clement and family are all sick with the flu. Little Dale Smith is spending the week with his grandparents. John Yarbrough is ill with the grippe. Mr. and Mrs. P. Morlan visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Marbut, Sun day. Denver Inmon is very ill with in fluenza. Several of the farmers of this com munity attended the hereford sale at Monett last week. EAST BETHEL Nice weather at present. We are sorry to say, but we have several new cases of the "flu" in our neighborhood. Most of the farmers are busy get ting their winter wood and killing their hogs. Mrs. Vanor Thomas and Mrs. Nor man Thomas visited Mrs. Albion Erickson, Thursday night. The pie supper at Bethel School was well attended and everyone re ported a good time, and all the boys saia they got delicious pics, so there fore that says all the women and girls around here are good cooks. Miss Opha Lowder got the cake for being the prettiest girl present. The amount made was $29.34, which will be used for the benefit of the Red Cross. There was church at Bethel, Sunday and Sunday night. Sunday school every Sunday, every one is invited to come. Those who visited at J. D. Good nights, Sunday, are as follows, Mr. and Mrs. John Bertalot and children, Arthur, Charlie, Orval and Marzella, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carlin, Stella and Irene Bertalot, Ruth Russell, Erple Fly, Marzella Marbut, Armon Carlin and Eli Balmas. All report a good time. Miss Erple Fly visited Miss Nadine Goodnight Saturday night. Mrs. Luther Jackson and children, Henry and Fountain and Miss Zoc Fletcher of Lebanon, who have been visiting Mrs. Jackson's parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spain, returned to their home this morning. Mrs. Ira Jackson and little daughter Ethe! May visited Mrs. J. D. Good night Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Evert Marbut of Monett, buried their little baby at thi Bethel Cemetery Thursday. Oiaf Clement has the "flu". Verr.cn Goodnight returned tc Sugar Creek Monday morning aftei a two wecko visit with his paicnts Mr j and Mrs. J. D. Goodnight. KINGS PRAIRIE Rev. E. R. Stvibling was made twice thankful on Thanksgiving clay, the s!ck were so much improved, an then, the evening before three auto mobiles drove to his house all well loaded. His snioke house was soon well supplied with sacks of potatoes, turnips, apples, etc., and the kitchen was remembered with a large quantity of groceries, including 200 pounds of flour. In the crowd were James Mulkey and son, W. R. Russell and, wife, Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis. They are all from the north church. Thei'e was a large attendance at church last Sunday. The influenza ban has been lifted. There have been 11 or 12 fine heau of cattle died on the south side this fall. Claude Beymer has lost three. Ed Salzer and family spent Thanks giving day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wightman. The sick people en the Prairie are improving. Mrs. Wilks spent last week with her son, Homer Wilks. Misses-Alma and Mamie McCormick have returned home from. Oklahoma, where they visited their sister. Mrs. Hays Terrell visited her daughter, Mrs. Orville McCormick. Sunday. Cecil Matthews who has been work ing for the past six months in the ship yards at Los Angeles, Calif., came Saturday night for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Wm. Davis, north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ba'ib have re turned home from Muskogee, Ok,, where they were called by the death of Mrs. Babb's brother-in-lav. H. P. Russell. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given, that letters of Adminisration on the Estate of Hugh R. Williams, deacesed, were granted to the undersigned, on the 21st day of November, 1918, by tha Probate Court of Barry County, Mis souri. All persons having claims against said Estate, are retjuwed to exhibit them for allowance to the Admini strator within six months after date of said letters or they may be pre cluded from any benefit of such Es tate; and if such caim?; h? not ex hibited within one year from the data of last insertion of this publication, they will be forever barred. This 21st day of November, 1918. Attest C. M. LANDIS, Judae of Probate. W. J. FLEMING, Administrator. First insertion, November 29. - Logan D. MeKee. PRESIDENT STARTS ON TRIP TO EUROPE Will Board Transport George Wash ington at New York. .Will Spend ' Month in Europe Washington, Dec. 3. President Wil son began tonight his trip to Europe I to attend the peace confrence. The president left Washington on a special train for New York, where to J morrow he and his party will board : the transport George Washington, on ' which the voyage across the Atlantic ' will be made. No announcement was made as to ' the president'sitinerary, but it was understood that the George Wash ington would steam from New York with her naval convoy some time to morrow, probably in the morning. About seven days will be required for the trip, and the ship will dock at a French port, presumably Brest. The president does not expect to be abroad more than six weeks, which would give him just a month on Euro pean soil. Before the peace con ference meets he will confer with Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain, Clemenceau of France and Orlando of Italy, and probably with King Albert of Belgium, to discuss the salient points of the peace treaty. May Visit Brussels. While in Europe, Mr. Wilson plans to visit England anil Italy, as well as France, and he may go to Brussels. He also is understood to intend to make a pilgrimage to some of the battle fields in France. Great prep arations have been made in London, Paris and Rome for the president's reception. Joseph P. Tumulty, the president's secretary, accompanies Mr. Wilson to New York, but will not go abroad. He will return to Washington to con duct ths business of the White house and will be the eyes and ears of the president in this country. Mr. Tu multy will be in frequent communi cation with the president by cable cni will koep him fully adv'sed c? events at h-?:ne. ATTEND FUNERAL Among those who went to Verona to tt:end the funeral of Walford Ander son, Wednesday, were Mrs. Arthur Black. Mrs. W. S. Blannei hassett, Mrs. W. H. Suttles. Mrs. R. E. Hoover, Mrs. Eii Marshall, Mrs. Wm. Thompson, Mrs. Sam Rittenhouse, Mrs. Murrel Harmm. Mrs. Max Mc Clanahan; Misses Hazel Caughron, Blanche and Marie Gillioz, Zena Fitzjohn, Iva Suttles, Ruth Johnson, Grace Chandler. Pearl Vermillion, Hope Walker;. Myron Dunlap, Her schel Medlin, Walter Reynaud and Harlin McCoy. These are the ones who went by rail. Many others went overland. NEW SHOE SHOP Harry Loyd is opening up a new shoe repair shop in he building formerly occupied by Clarence Ivey at 413 Broadway. Mr. Loyd was in the business with his father here some time ago and is known as an expert workman GET TOGETHER MEETING The members of the Methodist Church took suppers to the Church Tuesday night. There was a large crowd and the evening was spent in conversation and general good time. RHEUMATISM IS TORTURE As Many a Monett Reader Knows Only Too Well. Many pains that pass as rheumatism are really due to weak kidneys to the failure of the kidneys to drive off uric acidthoroughly. When you suffer achy, bad joints, backache, too, dizzi ness and some urinary disturbance s, get Doan's Kidney Pills, the medicine that is publicly recommended by or, 150,000 people in many different la:. Is Doan's Kidney Pills help, weak kidnc; s to drive out uric acid, which is often the cause of the backache, rheuma tism and lumbago. Monett peop e have learned their worth. Read thi3 Monett resident's experience. Mrs. John Richards, 1008 Sixth St. says: "My kidneys acted irregularly and bladder trouble distressed me. I also suffered with backache. When I moved around, a severe cutting pain went through my back and I often had rheumatic pains in my limbs I was getting more tired and worn out all the time. I finally got Doaa's Kidney Pills at Cox and Co's. Drug Store and began using them. I was soon restored to good health." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Richards had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Monett Mo. I