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executives reject ; : "BIG FIVEHtOPOSALS Group of 25 Railroad Presidents Split With Majority and Discuss Po.s sibility of Individual Settlement. New York.Aug. 23. A majority group of the Association of Railway Executives today rejected the propos al of the big five train service bro therhoods' that the careers end the nation-wide shopmen's strike, by re instating the men with) seniority un impaired, and Bert M. Jewell, official spokesman for the strikers, declared the association had closed the door to peace and voted for a ' '. lockout to smash unionism. Splitting away from the majority was a group of 25 railroads, principal K western lines, which debated a new suggestion of the brotherhoods that BARRY COUNTY Jewell issued a statement which read: Jewell Makes Statement. "The association of milway exe cutives have closed the door. The I V"C1C" ' ""'"7 Luncheon at Martin Hotel Well GOOD ROADS -John Sperandio, Jr., 8 loads. j John Sperandio, Sr., 8 loads. save the public a breakdown oftrans-J BANKERS MEET HERE: MOVEMENT SPREADS ,Ltt2XZ At- Community Co-operation Builds Three ! Total donated 405 loads- And a Half Miles this Year in ,a,d to Shove,e,' portation, but the association made none. On the contrary it .has I- Speakers on Branch Banking. ; Kings Prairie Township. Fred . Weber; 6 days . Luther Tate, 6 days B. C. Thomas, 6 days ther regarding the individual settle ment suggestion. ' Hale Holden, president of the Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy, joined with members of the majority group in denying that there was a split i Rail Head Denies Split. "There is no question of a split," be said.- "The railroads are all'standjiig Dat on the Question of seniority and has:, The Barry County Bankers Associ-, 1 Community Co-ooeratioii in road raised a question ot seniority ami lias ation met at the Martin Hotel Wed- building, as started by F. A. Wight-! Loren Bandy, 6 days , ...... made a settlement impossible at this nesday evening, August 2;!, all but man, of Kings Prairie township east W,. I. Hewlett, 6 days . . time. The responsibility for . what two banks of the county being repre- of Monett, has spread to all parts of eL W. Hewlett, AVa days will happen now rests wholly upon it. sented. - Luncheon was served at 7 that community. Last year one club'T. Peterson, 3 days ';. The shop crafts voted in June for a o'clock. . - , , i,01 twenty-two members graveled one'o. O. Branstatter, 4 days V; strike to establish a living wage and j . ' 0. W, Lehnhard presided over the mile of road. This year three clubs I Harrison Furlow, 2 days. decent working conditions. . meeting at the request of J. F. Black (of eighty-five members have graveled j Am Moudy, 3 days 'The Association of Railway Execu- uf Cassville, president of tne associ-,! three and one half miles of road. ' i Al'by Anderson, 1 day ...... tives have now voted for a lockout to 1 ation. 'The main address was given j The Community Good Roads Clubs ' Andrew Jackson, 3 days smash unionism on the railroads and : by Mr. Wagner, of the Bank of Neo-1 demonstrate to the world what these Fay Carter, water boy . ... to eliminate collective .barganing from ho," whose subject was "Branch 'men, encouraged by their wives and! V ' - the industry. The 'men have i been banking." j children, can do through co-operation ' Total ready at all times to meet the assdci-i ' The 'next , meeting wiil be. held at f in the way of improving time worn! Paid Loads Hauled. ation to bring about an honorable set-' Roaring River on LaborTJay. , and muddy roads, j Joe Williams ...... tleme'nt. We expressed our willing- Those present at the meeting were . F. A. Wia-htman eives a renort of Arthur Geae-er - .... ie Club No. 1 Arthur Peterson . . Frank Prietee .. .. Ray Jackson ..... ..,.,....... Paul Probstfield ..... . John Sperandio ..... Vernon Goodnight ... L. C. Sperandio . John Spencer, Jr. John Spencer, Sr. ....... L. C. Sperandio ...... .....:.$ 15.00 15.00 .... 15.00 .... 15.00 ....... 15.00 ..... 11.25 7.50 10.00 5.00 BOLINGER JURY TAILS TO AGREE Members Discharged After iAJI-Day Deliberation Over Murder of : McCormick. 7.50 2.50 7.50 4.50 i A. vrtLc t s in utr Tt rha Lorwt (mui'l in . I li" II 1 o Ir an. .imi tkr 'I1 HMnl r it i . i irr r individual settlements be elf ected- ,- fwui worn oi ryngs r ran minoritv. while professine to Chicago. We accepted President of Cassville; J. C. Lllston, the secre- as follows:- v Bto,l with the- majority on seniority, .(Harding s terms ol settlement on July tary, of Exeter; Amos Gurley, . of ; "Our organization is indented that it desired to hear fur-KV lne 'tion, "owever has , rurdyi W. A. Davidson and-Roy Gib-and 2 Vi miles of gravel consistently arm arrogantly oiocKeu sun, oi wneaton; w. A. oiapieton, oil every"move in the strike. Tliey have Seligman; E. L. Thorna, ot Jenkins; done So with"" the1', plain intent of ; Cass Jeffries, of Butterfield; C. W. eliminating unionism iit the industry i Lehnhard, O. H. Hudson, Leslie as a whole. They refused, even at Mason, John -Walsh, John McGrath, the president's direct request, to take ! Dr. A. S. Hawkins, Wml Fredrick, L. back striking employes with seniority , G. Wright, Arthur Erwin and G. W. rights unimpaired, in order that they Finn, of Monett. John C. Snider, of might separate free and courageous' Shell Knob, was a guest. v men from their jobs and thus disinte-1 " Mr. Wagner's subject, "Branch two years old road has re placed the long endured mud. A more determined and enthusiastic branch) of neighbors is hard to find for long hours, willing souls, co-operation and unity of purpose. "In 1921 we graveled our first mile oising 428 loads at a cost of $1,205, of which the county court gave $200, the special road district, $535 and, the community $435 in labor. ..$130.' ...$3.00 13.00 9.00 1.00 9.00 20.00 17.00 9.00 14.00 21.00 16.00 50.00 Cassville, Mo., Aug. 23. The jury in the case of W. S. Bolinger, a farmer living near Monett who was charged witti murdering Raymond McCormick, 25 years old, on June 19, was unable today to agree and was discharged late today by Circuit Judge Charles Henson. The case went to the jury early this morning and no agreement could be reached. It was stated tonight that the last four ballots taken stood eight for ac-" 3 j quittal and four for conviction. . The trial was held at a special term of circuit court. ' Because xf the unusually heavy docket at the June term, the case could "not be taken up at that time. , Emory E. Smith, prosecuting at torney,, was assisted in the case' by James Sater of Monett. , Attorney Emory Med Lin of Monett was counsel for the defense. " ' The case of Hobart Amos,- charged with robbery, is to be heard Thurs day.." ' grate the employes' organization, j Banking," is one'pf great interest to age cost was $1.00 a yard, any individual settlement will have to: They even ttieA to justify their re- the'Barry county 'bankers at this time! i 1922 the club members donated be made in the light of that under standing." , The day's proceedings: lThe association met this morn ing and reiterated its stand in regard to seniority and directed its com mittee which met last week with the brotherhood chiefs to draw up a reso lution embodying this decision. 2 The committee submitted the .resolution after, the noon recess and after its adoption left for the Grand Ppntral station and transmitted the fusal on the grounds of promises of permanent . employment to strike breakers, which they have not made. The shop craft employes are now fighting for their very' existence and the existence of other railroad em ployes, as well as for justice and rijjht This last misguidei) action of the as sociation makes our victory ' secure. ; Tlie association today have not a leg to stand on before the people. f " "The 400,000 striking employes ac-; cept the challenge of the association. Total Cost Distributed The aver-.. Club Members cash ... - Loads Hauled Shovelers County court ....$182.00 ..$100,001 ... 450.00 .... 71.25 .... 300.00 I . 300.00 .... 2.90 DEMOCRAT CENTRAL " COMMITTEE MEETS message to the committee represents we wjh redouble our efforts, confi ning the running trades, wno . nave. .eilt of success." stepped into 5the, .shoes of mediators. . These mediators before, going , into '" conference issued a statement asseit- iiis- that the strike must be settled setting forth that the crews now oper ating the trains form that part of the public which knows best why the set tlement must come. 3 The brotherhoods then advanceu j jus is a movement of the large Na-' Jn time and labor $576, the county tional banks oi the cities to put in ! court, $300 and the special road dis- Special Road District f. orancnes over tne country, winch is Met, $300 A total of $1,179.15. In Powder said to be against the law of the j imi 214 loads, were hauled to each I - National banking-system and against lalf miie an(i in 1921, 215. loads, to Total cost .; ..... 1179.15 the Missouri state laws. - The agi-eil.h half mile." - The above is the cost to place 647 tation was caused by a recent ruling j .The good road now connects Kings loads of gravel on a mile and a half of tlie Comptroller of the Currency, Piaj,ie up to the county line state 0f road, which is approximately one which the bankers claim is an avoid- highway for four miles east of Monett : yard to each 12 feet. The cost per ance of the law, in which he holds tjo-h school and cives eighteen out of 'load for gravel leveled on the road I that National banks may open dif- ttwenty.two 0f "the members of the was $1.63. I ferent offices in the same town. The .luib a g.ravel road into town. Young ! Working out'this scheme the com agi tation in Missouri was caused i peope attending the Monett high ; munity gets $2.00 for every $1.00 ex- wnen jne rirst National Bank of St. school wji,have a good gravel road.pended; the county court gets $4.00 j orancnes. REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE ' v. -v COMMITTEE MEETING. The local bankers claim, that this ; and a half mile road the way. The average cost to thef0r $1.00 and the special road district;"' T ,, " ' ' . . .. ... 1 T ... 1 K. 1. Jlldd. Others who atiamia, members' is $50.00 each for the two j gets $4.00 for $1.00 f pent. If they , . . will be very bad for the. state.' could have more opportunity to spend The Democrat Central Committee met at Cassville Tuesday, with a good attendance. Vacancies made by the , resignation ot four precinct com mitteemen were filled. Jeff Cook of Pleasant Ridge was ' appointed as nominee for the office of probateA judge. A finance and campaign committee was appointed, of' which Dr. J. M. Russell of Monett is a member. The committeemen and committeewomen will meet again September 4ih. Members of the committee who at tended from Monett were Mr. Gray, Hazel Pitts, M E. Loutzenhiser, Mrs. jJ. E. Nothem; W. F. Brite and Mrs. I , iser Mr. Wightman furnishes a report; our district and county funds to this j i expended .on 1 advantage we coujd have four miles; and Miss Pauline Pitts. ' I : ewoljaueiI WirWUETlOUI, Ufti-iitU Il...i,.J vnan, xil nn . .,.!.. o nm.lrf hi.io Fnn f m o.- -. I.Tim rtmx 'wwwwr.'w !-."' . ". T ' l .f " --'.r wy.WKB oarms, onng no capital -j time who hav win-: V Ann milo M. -for the sm 1 Af;., v..u pj... u , 1. ... : Unmluv in f:aH- I ' i i 11 i j i 1 .. ., - . num xiuru liar, returned nonie Sinn f the ! T COnt1:o,Ie,l awaf rom home- i tributed. Should anyone be omitted j amount of county funds spent. after having spent a week with her 2 Z n Lthu W ? 'T??, the list or should there b any The officers of Club No, 1 are F. ' sister, Mrs. Ellis. Nunnely. I. " TT , corrections, Mr. Wigiitman wouia ap- ; a. Weinman, president; Manon iate( Mr .and Mrs. Wash Leonard ,ixnd Lei-U- 1 loans AVPr fk?l III vrtuct. ,h VAtorrail 4-rt . ... i ! To fill the vacancy of a committee-1 th lJnC" 7 " v' ! Prec,ate ltlfhe .,s noUt,eU 01 tne COr" Vlce presw,enl ana A'Dy Mm' I Mr" Jlls- K(ld Le"ar1 Monett . ' . i . u ! iAfh mavA nf rirfloWl:.. ...... .i recuon. rouowing i 'V'1" anotner piopusai, a. c., hh hic t man m .." " . -1 m tua-igc uiai, are not acquainieu wiin j , .'. ,i ;ffn sn iho nn:itinn nf tVif- triu'nshin paused' hv the resiB-nation of l tha .nn-.iI..;-r ;..(,. ! Cash Contnbulions. -i n,.,';nl,ii haij nn- .Tuiia K0:; A V. Fvwin. Fi-ed Williamson wasL.f. in ,tu i.i. ,,.u County Court -. $.0U.UO that all be restored not later than Oc-,' appointed tober 1 , and that disputes which 1 Mrs. E. N. Meador was elected vfce might arise i over seniority rights be j chairman ard Mrs. E. E. Smith ,was referred to the labor board. L,ater it eiectea assistant secremry. was suggested by individual roads; Short talks were made by some that separate settlement be made on , those present. v this basis. j An outline of the work to be taken 'Union Leaders Present Plans. P the campaign this fall was dis- The committees . representing the cuss ' ' big five then repaired to the Yale FREISTATT and brotherhood chiefs addressed tl ! Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson and i F. A. Cornell I Dr. J. M. Russell . J. W. Armstrong iF. A. Wightman 'membership of the entire association, son William Howard and Mr. and Mrs The association adjourned its nieet-i J. Rawleigh and Miss , Lena Fritz ing. v . 5 , - ; I spent Sunday at Eureka Springs; Ark. Members)f the minority group this They all enjoyed the trip. ': ;: Evening held another conference with1 Mr. and Mrs. Otto Holle are the "brotherhood men for the purpose, proud parents of a baby boy. ,' Vhey said, of testing the good faith of, Mrs. William Worm, Sr. is in very the big five regarding the settlement poor health. - i suggestion, v y; - John .Worm, who has visited rel- When the mediators and shop craft atives at Freistatt, left last Frday meeting late today adjourned Mr. for his home in weorasica. . - not devote any time or money in do uaiiouss io ioyai projects. s Deposits of a iocal branch would j'not remain in the community for use j wifcnn of !.of the Dfonle there hut would he 'for- Floyd Cartel- warded to the Head office of the city ! wnea ourcei and the funds would be loaned either Roy Brown .. to Wall Street or to large mercantile i Marion Tate ; concerns in cities. I Thn nvoti in ..nsi-oflnn l.'n .tor,.! ' Total and Canada is proved to ibe a milking nrocess in communities ' in which I Wm hanks are Bstahlishe,! anH it ,1 ,.n F- M. Powell, 5 days the financial resources of the district and causes stagnation. - secretary-treasurer. . Mr. Wightman "has appointed a committee of three to each half mile ; vrsiieu at me nome or jonn Kaunas the latter part of the week. V Mr. and Mrs. Ben Burg and Misses r j Stella, Irene, Mary and Gladys Burg . ; motored to Cassville Sunday and 24.00 f f the new gravel road to look after 25.00 ' the up-keep for the first year, 5.00' Marion late is chairman of the com-! spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. 21.00 ' rnittee for the west half mile; C. C. I Devers. ,8.00 'Carter for the middle half mile and! Miss Kathryn Robbins visited, with 20.00 1 Jake Carter for the east half mile. Ruth Eden, Sunday. 10.00 ! The' vith their neighbors, will 'drag I Miss Ruth Horine spent Sunday '7.00 the road when it is necessary to keep j with Edna Robbins. it in good condition. It is estimated ; ' Labor Donated. Fleming, 6 days ..$400.00 that the upkeep for the first year of a j new gravel road is equal to 50 per nnf. nf its pffin!nrfv lntjar I F. A. Wightman, 7 days . Andrew Jackson, 3 days DESIRE- When you were a bafcy you used to reach out your chubby ! hands for any object in sight, and Mother would say, "The little rogue he wants everything he sees." '",' -''' '')' .''',' ,;: '"'" ',,-V . J''-".-'V v':" Moreover, if you wanted it strongly enough, jou crawled across the floor and got it. Just human nature. People want things, and if the desire is strong enough, they GET WHAT THEY WANT. Thrift is-NOT GIVING UP what you want; it BEST method of GETTING what you want. is the ! hryv Wfm- "i Regular trips to the Savings Window have gotten more people iwhat they wanted than any other method in the world. ..Try it for the thing you want most. V" Save at ihe ' IT "First' for 30 Years. Hi up 1T11? 1 J The Barry County Bankers Associ- ; "ck wiuiams, a uays ation, for these reasons is very much J A1,byT Anderson, 2 days opposed to branch banking. I Harmon Williams, 2 days ... The meeting was most interesting! and was very much enjoyed, as was ! .also the excellent banquea served by i . 'Teams Donated. the Martin Hotel management. (Marion Tate, 89 loads. i Fleming Dummit, 34 loads. ..$15.00 .. 13.75 .. 17.50 7.50i .. -7.50,1 .. 5.00 i MRS. HIRAM ESTES DIES NEAR FA1RVIEW Word -has been received here of the death of Mrs. Hiram Estes, of I Total $71.25 PEIRCECITY John Conrey had a sale John Weber, 23 loads F. A. Wightman, 21 loads Joe Beymer, 24 loads. August Anderson, 4 loads. J. Spencer, Sr., 4 loads. . Joseph Williams, 20 loads.' Am Moudy, 24 loads. Ira Jackson, 8 loads a sale ot is Cha jackson. 13 ioatis. thoroughbred Poland China hogs lastioscoe Jackson) 24 loads. Friday. Mr. Peck and Ed Hudson were ! A1Ien jactSOn, 14 loads the auctioneers. Henry Jackson; l9 ioads. Mrs. Lucy Doggett and children vis-; Jake Carteri 24 ioads. iiea isaiuraay nigm ana ounuay wun i q C. Carter, 24 loads. ner sister airs. u. l,. uoniavy. Mrs. Weldy and Mrs. Harber and children spent Tuesday afteifoon with Mrs. W. W. Doggett. ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spilman, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Abernathy and daugh ter Lila visited with Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Abernathy Sunday. - ; Mrs. E. B. Reed and little son Syl vesteV, of Cassville, have been visiting her husband at Nevada hospital. They j stopped on her return home for a" visit with he- mother Mrs. A. P. Harper. ; Mrs. D. L. Donlavys brother-in-Jaw j H. E. Klingsmith and two nephews . are visiting her on their way homei to Mt Grove front the Kansas harvest fields. - -. J, A. LeGrande is not any better at -this time. ) : , Mrs. Cowan and Mrs. Kuklenski j spent Monday afternoon . with Mrs. j rinnlavv And .RlKf-Ar Tlfflr-v. '''I i . , The Peirce City home guard re-j turned home Sunday after a ' fewj weeks absence. ( , A. P. Harper and ton Arclue Waldo made a trip to Purdy Tuesday, f J Mr. and Mrs. Ed Maber of Monett i attended the hog sale of Mr. Conreys Friday. ' 5.00 1 Oliver's Prairie near Fairview, who 1 She had been an invalid for manyj years. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. j Mr. Estes is a prominent farmer and cattleman of Newton county. WHY PAY KENT? Homes Owned Speiis Savings. Hemes Owned Are Sure Capital Homes Owned No rent to Pay. . Rent goes on forever but payments on a home stop and n?ver start again Be sure your property is fully covered by jnsuranee. Let me write it for you. IDA B. 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