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THE MONETT WEEKLY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1919. TEN YEAR SEXTANCE FOR DEBS UPHELD Special to The Times. Washington, March 10. The ten year sentence for Eugene V. Debs was tpheld by the supreme touri this Morning:. He was found guilty of Violating the espionage act last June. GERMANS TO BE ADMITTED " TO CONFERENCE Special to The Times. Envoys will act to prevent disaster in Mid-Europe. German delegates are to be admitted in the first plenary peace meeting. SCORES KILLED IN WALES RIOTS SOUTH MONETT NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gray moved e T1..J.J. aA WJA 10 vneir iarin near suiiemeiu, cu- nesday. Donald Kennedy has been sick. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Black and son, Carol Eugene, are visiting relatives near Cassville. Mrs. Will Vickery and three chil dren of Kansas are visiting relatives in Monett. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Pitts and son, and Miss Hazel Pitts left Tuesday for their home at Rudy, Arkansas, alter a visit with relatives here. Special to The Times. London, March 8. Scores were kill ed in the riots of Canadians in a Wales camp. Two hundred malcontent , (jevoted to the work and believes she CASSVILLE ITEMS Miss Dixie Hobbs who is in St. Louis studying for a professional nurse, writes that she is much pleased with her work. Just at this time the course is heavy but she is very much ! f ' 4,' ! fir s r I ' I w 1 Warren Hoover, First Barry County Soldier in France. casuals are on a military station. rampage in a big BABY DEAD The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Smith was buried Monday after noon, at the Ainhait cemetery. An other child was buried two weeks ago. They were twins. MISS MABEL SOLOMON BETTER The condition of Miss Mabel Solo mon was reported better by relatives, Monday morning. She is conscious now, and has been told of her mother's death. She is able to sit up a short time each day. SUNSHINE CLUB MEET The Sunshine Club met Thursday afternoon, in regular session at the tome of Mrs. George Miller, 604 Seventh street. There was a good at tendance and a social hour was en joyed. Refreshments were served. will continue to like it fine. -Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith will move to the Talbert property in die north part of town and Mr. and Mrs. Porter Smith to the D. H. Tiuh tte property. Republican. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT SERGEANT WARREN HOOVER COMES HOME First Barry County Boy in France who Was a Member of the First Division and Who Saw Much Service. Sergeant Warren Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hoover, arrived DANCE AT ELKS HALL Raf F. Stevens and 0. Mowrey, of Joplin, who are teaching dancing in our city, gave an open dance, Wed nesday evening, at the Elks hall. Hoover's orchestra, of Springfield, furnished the music. There was an excellent crowd. P. E, O. ELECTS OFFICERS The P. E. 0. Sisterhood held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Solon Wright, Thursday afternoon. At the close of the business session the chapter elected officers for the coming year as follows: President, Mrs. Solon Wright; Vice President, Mrs. H. A. Gardner; Recording Secre tary, Mrs. J. F. King; Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Grey; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. H. H. Westbay; Chaplain, Mrs. P. Shriver; Guard, Mrs. H. P. S. Burke Journalist, Mrs. D. A. Peters; Pianist, Mrs. A. Anderson. SURPRISED A surprise party was given Henry Gilbert at his home lllCounty Road, on Wednesday evening. Music and games were the amusements of the evening, and at a late hour refresh ments were served to the following guests. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Scott and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Freeland Jameston, ;Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Bass, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Thomas and son, Glen, of Verona, Misses Mildred Thomas, Ten- nie, Addie, Leona and Anna Scott, Roal and Elmer Hogan. NEIGHBORING NEWS Rev. Brown filled his regular ap pointment, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. James Marbut visited her father and mother, Mrs. James Call, Tuesday. Miss Effi eSmith visited her brother Vernie and family, Tuesday night. Misses Mable and Eula Marbut Visited their sister, Mrs. Arch Mackey, Wednesday. Kelso Terry visited Jim Roller, Monday night. Several of the boys from around here attended the charivari at Will Smiths, Monday night. Miss Cora Terry visited home folks Sunday and Sunday night. i. Those who visited at the home of Jim Roller's, Sunday, were Clyde Davis and family, Fred Miller wife and daughter, Mrs. Alice Roller and children,Raymond, Don, Jewell and Lisle Leon. Misses Alta Webb, Neoma Roller and Ruby Lowery visited Miss Lena Marbut, Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Joe Lasley have been on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith and son, Luther visited at Sam Amos', Sunday. O. E. S. Monett Chapter 100. Whfmiis. it has nleascd the 3u Architect of the Un verse to "u,u son Barracks where he was mustered out of service. He is in good health and looks fine although he lias seen some of the hardest fighting in the world war. Warren Hoover and Russell L. preme call to rest our beloved Brother, W. F. Penrose, who died on the ISth day of . February 1919. j Therefore resolved, that in the death t of Brother Penrose, his family has lrwt. a dpvntnrl Vinshnnrl and father, the. ! lodge, a faithful and useful member, j Hobbs, who was killed in action, were Ifhpmmm.raitv.nn unrisM. honor- ! the first Barry county boys to enlist ed, and respected citizen. ter the United States entered the . Resolved, that we will ever bear in j war. They were also the first Barry ereatful remembrance, the zeal and , county boys in France, going over on fidelity with which Brother Penrose , he same transport. They left Ho discharged all his lodge duties and will ! ben N. J., July 27, 1917 and arrived tw to imitate his devotion to the ' in France, August 13, 1917. For his grand principles of our fraternity. Resolved, that we tender our sym pathy to the bereaved family and Recommend them to the care of God, 'in whom Brother Penrose trusted. Resolved, that a copy of these reso- I eighteen months service, Warren wears three gold stripes. I Although he has been in some or the most terrible fighting of the war, has been gassed and slightly wounded, the young soldier's spirit remains the lutions be spread upon our records and same as wnen ne ennsiea ana ne says an engrossed copy be sent to the fami- hat the Americans should have been ly of our deceased Brother, and one given six montns more ume io nave to the Monett Times for publication, unisnea me jod mey sei oui, io uu. e Committee vvas at the heights of Sedan when the R. L. Peters, armistice was signed and under fire Mrs E Foleer ; from the Germans up to 11 o'clockrthe Mrs. F. Ellis. CARD OF THANKS morning of November 11. Warren was in the First Division of the regular army. His division saw activities as follows: Sommerville Sector, ten kilometers southeast of Nancy, October 21 to November 20, 1917; Ansauville sector, January 15 to April 3, 1918; Cantigny sector, April 25 to July 7 (battle of Catigny May 28 to 30;) Soissons operation, Mame counter-offensive, July 18 to 24; jSazerais sector, August 7 to 24; St. jMihiel operation, September 12 and 1 13; Argonne-Meuse offensive, October il, to 12; operations against Mouzon, ! November 5 and 6; operation south well ' and southwest of Sedan, November 7 gilts, 'and 8; march on Coblenz bridgehead, November 17 to December lo, ivis. The First Division captured as prisoners 165 officers and 6,304 men. Their total advance against opposition was 51 kilometers. The Division Insignia is the crim son figure "1" on khaki background. It was chosen because the numeral "1" ' r j ii. . i f ii Mearl Harman will represents me numoer oi me division. . CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET Monday, March 17, 1919 State vs Lee Cheney, Joe Holman, co Greene, Floyd German, Opel Owens, Bill Lovell, James L. Cobb" and Ralph Oglesby, parole. ,., State vs John P. Nagel, cutting wire fence, matter of costs. Ambrosia Bassago vs D. S. Mayhew on note. ' 4 Sarah A. Scott vs John D. Tate, equity. J. S. Miller and Oscar B. Elam vs St. Louis Union Trust Co., et al, equity George R. Armstrong vs City of Monett, damages. City of Monett ex re! Shenandoah National Bank vs W. P. Williams and Sarah Clark. Julia O. Carr, Exparte, to set up and establish deed. A. L. Brown vs J. E. Sater, assignee, assignment. T. J. Miller vs E. P. Henderson et al. Mary Foster vs W. H. Snidei1. Tiiosrlav. MarMi IS 1Q1Q . '' ... . . . ! E. A. O'Dwyer vs P, lucy A. maim vs victor u. iviaint, vslan(lel. divorce. Floyd German vs Inez German, divorce. Wm. Wright vs Ida J. Wright di- virce. Vina Fly et al vs Wm. Fly, equity. Grover Faust vs Jewell Faust, citation. assault. State vs Gladden Daugherty and Frank Bradley, burglary and larceny. State vs Frank Willmoth, felonious assault. State vs Charles Andrews, killing a hog. State vs Fred Bruenn,- assault. State vs Leo Mansfield, felonious assault. Thursday, March 20. 1919. Barry County Bank vs Tom Mor man, et al, note. C. H. McDonald vs Geo. R. Arm strong, attachment. H. R. Mumford Co. vs E. M. Winter note. E. Hentschel et al vs J. E.McWil- j liams, on contract. S. A. Reese vs W. E. Bell, damages. John M. McGrath vs A. T. Bramer, contract and bond. Audna Swearingen vs Ora E. Eden, breach of promise and seduction. "Cynthia Kingery vs Monett State Bank, attachment. J. Kilkenney, Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Co. vs C. C. Howerton, note. Aldo Zaccanti, by next friend, S. Zaccanti vs John J. Davis, damages. Miners & Fanners Bank vs H. N. Nickles, r'eulevin. Z .E. Keck vs Fred Cox, Alias James B. Bums et al, replevin. Philip B. Davis vs David L. Barolin, appeal from J. P. I Alma A. Means vs Ora Burks, ap jpeal from J. P. Chas. F. Rock vs A. E. Burkhart, ! account. Wheaton Milling & Power Co. vs I.Ray D. Powell, attachment. Lizzie M. Nickles vs Miners & Farmers Bank, replevin. Fuel Oil Co. vs G. W. Baldridge account. ' Ed Armstrong vs Porter Calton, damages. Abe Block & Co. vs T. A. Stockton, cacount. Phoenix Assurance Co. of London SHOP AND RAILROAD NEWS 1 - : . r Earl Aulgur, of Springfield, visited Switchman VV. E. McKinsey was taken to the Springfield hospital,. Friday. Frank Wightman is spending the week-end at his country home near Monett. He has been in Texas on business. . , T ., I - HjT day morning, after being off duty for lins, Colo., by the death of his wife's sister. We take this means of thanking our many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us through the sick ness and death of our loving son and brother. We also thank the ladies of Purdy and New Salem Sunday school for those beautiful floral offerings. E. G. Benson, Amos Henson, Rosey Henson, Raymon Henson, Laura Henson. FOR SALE A few (Sept.) bred registered Duroc-Jcrsey price each $30.00, also an extra good last spring gilt, (bred). Loren P. Withers. w23t3 FOR SALE 1917 crop seed corn, tested 99 germination by Agricultur al College at Columbia. At home Fridays only. Brit Carlin. wtl Madison Zinc Lands Co. vs J. P. J Pennel et al, to quiet title. 1 Emma Gray vs Fred M. Gray, di-j vorco. j Emma Holman vs Wm. Holman, : divorce. Hubert Rudolph vs Fleeta Rudolph, divorce. Linda L. Boston vs Jesse Boston, divorce. Francis Westpheling vs Dora West- pheling, divorce. State ex rel J. S. McQueen, Col- ector vs Cassville & Western Kail- road Co., back taxes. Oscar B. Elam vs Lewis L. Allen et al, equity. . P. D. Beal vs Dona Beal, divorce. vs Wm McCoimack and W. F. Brite, Grover Faust vs Jewell Sheehan, ! damages. application to modify decree. , philip g Davis vs Dan Gamer et al. J. D. Goodnight vs Ozias Bailey et attachment. al, to quiet title. I L. L. Murray vs Bill McCormack E. A. Martin Machinery Co. and naci wan-en Brite Neosho Foundry and Plow Works vs j Friday, March 21, 1919. Polish Queen Mining Co. (A cor-; Zuma Bloomer vs Cassville & West- IbOJllUdU VV. CM1U UUC AJXCS, UCUIi , ages. j City of Monett vs J. F. Campbell mandated Georee Armstrong vs Citv of Mo- S. A. Chapell, Adm. (de bonous nett damages, non) estate of C. E. Williams vs Daisy j Lewis Reithmiller vs John W. Arm Pearl Sowman et al, equity. strong, damages. R. W. Blunt vs G. R. Blake et al, j Jt N. skeltcn vs The Stone Ma equity. ! erial Co. et al, note. Josephine Williams vs Jack Langs- j John AL McGrath vs Caledonian In ton, equity. i surance Co., on policy. Today a committee representing the United Brotherhood of Maintainance " of Way. employes and railroad shop laborers is in Washington conferring: with the railroad administration with, a view of securing an increase in pay and better working conditions. This'' union is composed of track, bridge," water service, signal, pumpers, cros sing watchmen and shop employes and is 100 strong throughout the ' country. A. f. Coleman, a Kansas City Southern shop employe, who had been almost continuously asleep for 13 days died at a hospital at Pittsburg, Kas., Thursday night. He was removed to tthe hospital Friday after numerous Pittsburg physicians had examined . hinu and declared they were . baffled. . "No Accident Week" on Frisco Success- po ration), mechanics lien. M. D. Cole vs Picher Steam Laun dry Co. and Sig Solomon, equity. E. W. Daugherty et al vs John E. Wolfgren et al,.to quiet title. J. W. Johnson vs Sarah E. John son, divorce. Ruth Catherine Perry vs Pat Pharis Perry, divorce. Nettie May Porter vs James Porter, divorce. Fannie V. Larkin vs Hatty C. Lar kin, divorce. Wm. S. Fishback vs Mittie Mae H. I. Bradford vs Geo. Rutherford, appeal from J. P. In the matter of J. R. Kinser et al, petition for public road. J. L. Hobbs vs E. B. Rees and Alice Rees, at law. Delia Wilks, admx. of estate of W. A. Wilks, vs W. B. and S. A. Wil liams, attachment. Mary I. Hopkins vs Ab and Jess Mr. and Mrs. Jeave tonight for Kansas City where A'so, as proudly claimed, because it they will make their home. I'as the first division in France, first an sector, hrst to nre a snot av we Germans, first to attack, first to con duct a raid, first to be raided, first to kapture prisoners, first to inflict New lot of suits, coats and Dol mans just received at Durnil's. 211-ltd-ltw Miss Hester Ballay went to Soring- field, Friday morning, to visit rel atives. Mrs. W. C. Edwards visited in Jop lin, Friday. . Mrs. John Henderson, of Purdy, was trading in town, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Gates left, Thursday evening-for. Memphis .Tenn., to make their future home. Misses Yeoland Gillette and Edna Bray visited in Springfield, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Boyd went to Joplin, Thursday and spent the day. Mrs. Doyle Burkhart spent Thurs day, visiting relatives and friends in Aurora. Miss Elsie Dummit is staying with her grand-parents who are getting ready to move into their new home. Ashleigh P. Boles, of Springfield, horticultural agent for the Frisco, was in the city, Thursday transacting business. Mrs. Tom Brendlinger left Thursday morning, for St. Louis, called there by the critical illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Howard Dummit. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Deason have moved to Hugo, Okla. Miss Blanche Gillioz visited friends in Springfield, Friday. Mrs. F. T. Watson and Mrs. Joe Cooper visited in Fayetteville, Ark., Tuesday. H. W. Fly and H. M. Mcintosh went to Aurora, Thursday, to attend a meeting of hardware men. Rev. C. F. Whitlock, pastor of the Baptist church, was called to Joplin, this week by the death of a relative. Mrs. Tom Brendlinger and Miss Isabell Johnson spent Wednesday. with Mrs. John, Henderson and family. Luther Hagler, employed at King furniture store, is ill and unable to be at his duties. Attorney J. T. Burgess made a pro fessional trip to Mt Vernon, Thurs day. Mrs. John Vermillion and little Billie Solomon went to Peirce City, Thursday morning. Billie will return tonight with his mother to their home in Springfield. Fishback, divorce. Monroe Lovings vs Pearl Lovings, McClure, Damages. divorce. j Geo. F. Brown vs S. Zaccanti, man- Susie Twilligjear vs Roscoe Twil-'date. t liger, divorce. p. E. Daniels vs O. Barney; and E, T.nwrPTirA Tavlor vs Mftvv Tavlor.. ttt n . . 4- i . - - ' - -- ,. vWBieSj uvmm Although the Frisco railroad did not reach its goal of 100 per cent dur ing "No Accident Week," February 1 to 8, the report was very gratifying: to the safety department of the rail road, according to an announcement made by the department. During the week the Springfield terminals and the Springfield north, shops were able to report a "clean slate" as the result of not having had any accidents during the period of the campaign. There was also no accident at the new freight shops. At the main shops of the Frisco there were eight accidents, The ma jority of these were injuries to the eye as the result of flying pieces of metal. At the Springfield reclamation shop there were two accidents during- the week. The report contained a statemeat of each accident which occured ' re gardless of whether the victim lost ' an hour's work or longer. Springfield. Leader. PLEASANT DALE The two little boys of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCubbin, who have been( HY with influenza are improving. Mrs. S. B. Timmons and daughter, Mable were in Monett on business, Monday. Mrs. A. Hays, spent Thursday in Monett with her friend, Mrs. I. M. Gray. The children of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lauderdale, who have had the flu ars on the mend. Quite a number of school children- of this neighborhood are out of school on account of sickness. Mrs. Joe Kenney of Monett, spent Thursday, with Mr. and Mrs. Durbin. Grandma Nelson is on the sick list. casualties, first to suffer casualties, first to be cited singly in General Orders, first in the number of Di vision Corps and Army Commanders and General Staff officers produced from its personnel. Warren claims that the Americans Were first in Sedan, but allowed the French to have the honor of making the capture. He speaks admiringly of the French as soldiers. Mrs. Ed Hundley and children and her mother, Mrs. A. L. Hobson, of Afton, Okla., went to Peirce City, Thursday morning to visit relatives. Mrs. Hobson will visit there until Sat urday, when she will return home. S. J. Roney, of Salem, Mo., who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Bob Welsh, returned home, Friday morn ing. . Mrs. Jack Burke, of Springfield, who has been visiting friends in the city, went to Parsons, Kas., Friday morn ing, to visit Mrs. Ida Downs. Judge Finn and family, of Seligman are moving to the Loutzenhiser house on Second street. Mrs. Solon Wright and Mrs. F. P. Sizer will go to Kansas City, Friday night to hear Madam Alma Gluck, who willsing, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. C. Reniff and son, Clyde and Mrs. Reniff's father went, to Kansas City, Friday morning, for a visit. A. E. Spratley made a business trip to Springfield, Thursday. Mrs. J. O. F. Beasley spent Thurs day, with relatives in Peirce City. divorce, Hattie O. Burchett vs Earl Burch ett.divorce. Otis L. Brendlinger vs Jennie Brend linger, divorce. John W. Bowman vs Martha E. Bowman, divorce. Olive Giflick vs George Payton Gulick, divorce. Katuroha A. Morgan vs Wm. C. Morgan, divorce. Augusta Anderson vs. Hardy An derson, divorce. B. Earl Wells vs Emma B. Wells, petition for review. m Emma B. Gray vs Fred M. Gray divorce. ' Harry A. Caldwell vs Mary &. Caldwell, divorce. Nellie M. Hudson vs Vester E, Hudson, divorce. Lora V. Medlin, Expartee. , - Application of W. F. Rausch and wife for the adoption of Ollie Ed wards a minor. Wednesday, March 19, 1919. State vs W. C. Ivey, felonious as sult. State vs George Webb, attempt to raps. ' State vs Earl Nickle and Earl Brown, gambling. Stat vs J. E. Blankenship, assault. State vs Daniel Metcalf, grand larceny. V State vs J. R. May, grand larceny. State vs Seth Gaskins, wrecking buggy and injuring horse. State vs P. B. Ball, violating local option law, ' State vs Mark Bond, feloniously) exhibiting a deadly weapon. State vs Gladis Owens. 4 State vs John Tash, grand larceny. State vs F. D. Jureen, burglary and larceny. State vs Seth Gaskins, felonious Official Freight lariff Director, T3 Cassville & .Western Railroad Co. account. H. Theuret vs Missouri Zinc and Development Co., account. Susie Twillinger vs Pearl Long, damages. Oscar Holder vs D. S. Kemp, money had and received. - Jesse M. Hatchett, et al, vs Red Ball Mining Co., et al, on note. State of Mo., ex rel W. H. Such vs W. it. Thomas et al, back tax. Same vs J. W. Carmack, back tax. Same vs J. H. Fullbright, back tax. Same vs J. H. Thomas, back tax. City of Monett vs Wm. Meagher. City of Monett vs Geo. O'Dell. Citv of Monett vs Mrs Jennie Phillips. City of Monett vs Louis Reithmiller, appeal from police judge. City of Monett vs Earl Stockstill, appeal from police judge. All tax suits set for Saturday March 22, 1919. AGED CITIZEN DEAD i Mrs. Rohn, aged 75 years, an aged citizen living four miles north of Peirce City, died Thursday evening at nine o'clock, of a complication of di seases. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Price officiat ing. Interment was made in the Peirce City cemetery. The Bradford undertaking establish ment had charge of the funeral. New lot of Cinderella silk hose all colors at Durnil's. 211-ltd-ltw I : ENTERTAINED AT ROOK Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Bradford very pleasantly entei'tained a few friends at rook, Friday evening. The guests were Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Short, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. F. P Sizer, Mr. and Mrs. Solon Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bradford. - John T. .Westbay, who attends Washington University at St. Louis, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. H. H. Westbay. Mr. and Mrs, E. McArthur and daughter Ethel, of Dcepwater, Mo., are visiting the family of C. W. Vaughan.. . . t t :. .. .. . Enterprise Marble and Granite Work anufacturersof Marble&Granite onumcnts F. M. CLASSEN, Prop. Phone 217 Peirce City, Mo.