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NEOSHO DAILY DEMOCRAT VOLUME 24. NEOSHO, THURSDAY, AUG. 16, 1928. NUMBER 175. HITCHRACK CHAIN IS FOUND Considerable excitement was caused yesterday evening and this morning by the announcement that the hitchrack chain, which was stolen on the night of July 24, when the hitch- rack posts were destroyed, had been found by the officers.

And lo, and behold, instead of being found in Neosho, or on the property of Neosho men who have been accused of being implicated, part of it was found at the homes of three farmers southeast of Granby. The facts in the matter as near as we can learn them are as follows: Sheriff B. W. Bridges and Chief of Police A. J.

Thomas received a private tip as to the location of the chain. They left here yesterday morning and went to the farm of D'ave Hutchens, southeast of Granby, where they found part of the chain. Mr. Hutchens, we understand, told them where some more of it could be found. Next they visited the farm of John Fauls, where they found some more chain.

In the afternoon Sheriff Bridges, accompanied by Constable Frank Lee, Vaughn and Chas. Clingenpeel, went to the farm of J. W. Burnett, where they found some more chain. Yesterday evening Judge Vaughn and his two sons and Chas.

Clingenpeel, went to Shoal creek near the bridge on the Kenney road and by dragging the creek recovered about 400 feet more of the chain. The chain found at the 'homes of the three farmers was in sacks. At one place the sack was in the hay in the barn, at another place it was in the garage, and at the other place it was in the house. The story the farmers tell is that they went fishing the night the chain was stolen and set a line across the creek at the wagon bridge. They say the chain was on the line the next morning and they pulled it put and took it home, thinking they just as well have it as anyone else.

Counting the 400 feet found yesterday evening about all of the chain has been recovered, although there is possibly a short piece yet missing. Whether or not the chain found in the creek has been there ever since 'the night the hitch- rack was destroyed, or whether it was placed there recently is a problem. Another thing that is strange to us, is why these farmers, when they found this chain, did not turn it in after they heard it was stolen. With aH the agitation there has been about the hitchrack, every man, woman and child in the county should know the chain when they saw it. Anyone finding it should have known it was stolen property and at once notified the officers.

There has been much big talk and hot air about the hitchrack question and Neosho has been blamed for it all. The town as a whole has been villified, criticised and censured. We have said all the time that we blamed no one for censuring the guilty, but we believe that it should be first dsi- covered who was guilty in order to know who to censure. If Neosho men did the after them. If men who don't live in did it after them.

But the town as a whole, the county as a whole, or any community as a whole, should not be condemned. Under this new turn of events, we believe more than ever in a grand jury investigation, although our officers are doing pretty well and may have all details brought to light before court meets. More Cups to the pound Delivery Service to all of the City. Smith's Gro, 23 Phones 244 DEATH OF MRS. Z.

T. EATON IN CARTHAGE Mrs. Z. T. Eaton of Carthage, aged 86 years, died yesterday morning -at her home; from the result of paralysis.

She suffered the first stroke four years ago. She was the widow of a Baptist minister, and the mother of Rev. Samual Eaton of Neosho. Funeral services were set for 12:15 today, and the body was to be taken to Aurora where final funeral services were to be held this evening and burial made. Mrs.

Eaton's husband was pastor of the Baptist church of Aurora at three different times. TOMATOES WANTED PICKED SUITABLE FOR SHIPPING. W. T. PRICE.

75-6t NOTICE A. F. A. M. Stated Communication of Neosho Lodge No.

247, A. F. A. M. will be held Thursday night at 8:00.

Visitors cordially welcome. G. B. Williams, W. M.

F. A. Burt, Sec. Mr. and Mrs.

L. E. Blankenship of near McElhany were Neosho visitors yesterday. I SPECIAL on Flying Dragon Boy's Wagon, made by Winchester, SEE IT $4.98 RADIANT GLASS BOTTLES 2-gallon $1.00 3-gallon 1.25 5-gallon 1.50 Briggs Hardware Co, Phone 27 We Deliver MILK RECEIVED IN NEOSHO YESTERDAY Milk receipts at the Pet Milk Condensery and the Quality Ice Cream of this city, yesterday, was as follows: Pet 101,292 Ibs. Quality 25,137 Ibs.

At $2.40 per 100 pounds, the approximate average price paid, the value of yesterday's receipts and the amount which will be paid to farmers of this vicinity for yesterday's milk is: Pet $2,431.20 Quality 602.40 These figures bring the total receipts for August up to: Pet 1,521,626 Ibs. Quality 376,134 Ibs. Value of milk so far. in August: Pet $36,518.40 Quality 9,026.40 Total $45,544.80 BOY BATTLES WATER MOCCASIN To bitten by a snake is quite a thrill, but to have a water moccasin sock its fangs into you eight or nine times is enough to make you flinch. Wilbur Kelso, 15-year-old-son of C.

Kelso, northwest of Metz, VernO'ii county, knows just how it feels. Wilbur with his father, brother Lew, and a number of others went seining for fish on the Osage Thursday of last week, says the Times, published at Metz, some distance west of Nevada. They were having poor luck and Wilbur, wearing a pair of man's size bib overalls only, was near a drift trying to frighten the fish from their hiding places. Stooping forward to disturb the water above the drift he felt something land under the overall's bib next to his breast. Thinking it was a fish he grabbed it with both hands and hurried away to land it.

When he left the water the snake began to strike him and marks indicated that he had been bitten seven or eight times on the breast and once on his left hand. The snake tried to strike him in the face several times but Wilbur managed to keep his face out of range. Levy Kelso ran to his rescue and grabbing the snake just back of its head pulled it from its hiding place. The snake wound itself around Lew's arm, but a strong grip finally caused it to relax its hold. A knife was used to sever the snake's head from its body.

Wilbur's father gave emergency treatment by sucking the wounds. Young Kelso was bVought to town and Dr. C. W. Musser treated him.

Aside from shock, which caused some nervousness, he suffered no ill effects. The moccasin measured about two and one-half feet in length and was about four inches in circumference back of its Press. MRS. LOUIE BROWN OF CARTHAGE BURNED Mrs. Louis Brown of Carthage, formerly of Newtonia and widow of Dr.

W. D. Brown, suffered painful burns yesterday when escaping gas from a cookstove ignited and flared in her face. Her injuries, though painful, are not expected to become critical. Her forehead, right side of face, neck and right arm and hand were burned and her hair singed.

A gas burner had either been left on or accidentally turned on, and Mrs. Brown lit a match, and started to open the oven door when she noticed the gas fumes. She stepped back from the door as it dropped, and this act probably saved her from more serious injury. Her son, Justin Brown, field secretary for Stephens College, Columbia, was at home at the time of the accident, and gave first aid dressings. Mrs.

Brown is an aunt of Misses Georgia and Sallie Brown, former residents of Neosho, and is well known in this community. BABY FALLS IN CAN OF WATER; DROWNS Picher, Aug. June Pitts, 15 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pitts, North Picher street, was drowned in a lard can, which was partly filled witih water, at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon at the residence.

The baby had wandered into the yard and toppled into the can. When found, she had been in the water only a few minutes, but efforts of a physician to revive her proved futile. The body was taken to the morgue of the Todd Undertaking Company. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Louis Maull and son, Elmer, have been on a business trip this week to Dixon, Crocker and Monett, looking after the Maull pickle plants of those places.

Warrensburg Stadium with seating capacity of 5,000 will be built here. Butttr. FILLING STATION ROBBERY PROVES TO BE FRAME-UP Following the reported robbery of the Reding filling station Tuesday evening at the corner of Main and Valley streets, Deputy Sheriff Foster McConnell began working on the case, and arrested the youth, Tommy Cagle, who was tied and gagged, and also another boy, Guy Pate. The boys, we understand have confessed and the money was recovered. Pate is said to have tied the Cagle boy up and then went off and left him, and from that on the events were as described in our paper yesterday.

He kicked on the door until he attracted attention and was released. These are the same two boys who Deputy McConnell arrested last spring for destruction of a top and the wiring of a car belonging to Ernest Marks. McConnell took them before the Prosecuting Attorney at that time and they confessed but were let off on account of their age and on their promise to not get into further trouble. The parents of the boys paid for repair of the car. Officer McConnell is being plimented on his fast work in the case and he certainly did show speed in solving it.

DIAMOND COMES THROUGH J. S. Cornish is chairman and H. H. Knotts is vice-chairman of a committee to raise a fund to boost the good roads bond issue.

The town of Diamond was asked for $10 and a check was at once sent for $11, the letter accompanying the check stating that if any more was needed to let them know and they would again come across. This is certainly the right spirit. C. A. KEEFE IN MOTOR ACCIDENT As Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Keefe and daughter, Mabel, of route 6, were driving to Neosho today, the radius rod of their car became detached, causing the car to overturn and bruising Miss Mabel severely. Neither of the.others were injured aside from the shock of the accident.

WE WANT YOU TO WRITE AN ESSAY Did you, or do you know of anyone that ever found anything of value and then failed to discover the owner? Well, the Daily Democrat would like to have you write an essay on this. Or, if this doesn't fit the particular instance you have in mind, maybe you can write an essay telling of the funniest thing you ever found. Then again, maybe you can write an essay answering any Honest Finder Ever Return an Article You Had Lost? Take either of the three subjects write of an experience you know of and 'mail it to "Finders Keepers Contest Editor" of the Neosho Daily Democrat, or hand it in at the Democrat office any time up to Monday later. Better to get them in by Saturday morning. In conjunction with the showing of "Finders Keepers," the Mary Roberts Rinehart Saturday Evening Post story coming to Neosho's Orpheum Sunday and Monday, a pass good for one admission to see this story of love in a soldiers' training camp during the war.

A two-weeks pass to the Orpheum will be mailed to the writer of each of the stories published. Remember here are the topics: Did you ever find a valuable article and fail to discover the owner? What was the funniest thing you ever found? Did any honest finder return an article you had lost? THE WEATHER The weather report as received at the U. S. Fish Hatchery today is as follows: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Probably local thunder storms north portion.

Somewhat cooler extreme northwest and extreme north portion. OIL PROSPECTING AT PINEVILLE Pineville, Aug. for oil will be resumed here sometime next week, according to information received from Lee Carnell, McDonald county coroner. Carnell said H. L.

Smith of Borger, would have charge of the drilling. Smith already has planned three test wells, one of which will be 2,500 feet deep. The oil man was connected with drilling operations here about three years ago and had two test wells at that time, one of which was drilled to a depth of 1,760 feet. TELEPHONE GROWTH RESULT OF RESEARCH Fifty-two years ago there were two telephones in the world, both of them inventor's models. Today the United States alone has more than 18,000,000 and the world's total surpasses The public has a fair understanding of the more concrete facts of telephone progress; of the extensions, the gradual perfection of the mechanics of transmission, of the constantly bettered service.

It knows less of the intensive research, behind the scenes, that has made our telephone history possible. The industry has taken the best science can offer to solve step by step the many problems that have presented themselves. Protection of the telephone art, or any other, can only be reached by the most meticulous and exhaustive experimentation. No difficulty, no matter how imposing, can discourage these workers of progress. And in half a century they have paved the way for transforming thosp first two rude instruments into a gigantic industry absolutely necessary to modern life and business.

Today 3,700 people make up this I laboratory division. We have seen fruits of their labors recently, in i television, and transatlantic tele: phony. Every citizen, whether he 'uses his telephone to a great business venture with a party thous- ands away, or to make a date to play golf with Jones down the street, owes them a debt. LIGHTNING SHOCKS "RED" DE LA PORTE Freak lightning yesterday struck a black walnut tree on the'lawn of the Sigma Nti fraternity house in Springfield. The bark was smoothly peeled from the tree and scattered for more than 100 feet, it is said, and electric lines on the avenue were out of condition for more than.

an hour. "Red" de la Porte of Chicago, former Neosho boy who is visiting at the frat house, was asleep in a swing on the porch, and was momentarily dazed by the shock, and thought there had been an explosion in the basement. ROCK BAND GIVES POPULAR CONCERTS The concerts which are given each night in the courthouse yard by the band from Rock, Kansas, prove extremely popular, judging from the crowds which attend them. Traffic was blocked entirely oti the south side of the square last night, and the same condition practically existed at other places on the square. The personnel of the band is to be congratulated on their work, and the fact that they have had the vision to develop the organization in the village of Rock, is Come down tonight and listen to the concert at close range.

The crowd of listeners and their appreciation is inspiring. The band will give a sacred concert on Sunday afternoon at the Grecian theatre in te city park, and this should be attended by everyone in Neosho. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pierce of route I had as their guests for the past week, Dr.

Harry L. Lake and family of Decatur, 111. Dr. Lake also visited his niece, Mrs. John Jackson and family of Joplin.

DEATHS Dick Morgan died at his home in Seneca yesterday following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow. Deceased was in the restaurant business recently in Neosho with Kit Clanton but sold out not long ago and returned to Seneca. Clay Miller died at his home in Seneca yesterday afternoon. Mr.

Miller was associated with the Miller Lumber at Seneca. Joseph Wells, a lifelong resident of Seneca, died yesterday morning at his home in that city. Funeral services this afternoon. He was the father of Shirley Wells of Neosho. Miss Louise Arcularius of Joplin is the guest of her uncle, H.

E. Arcularius and family, of 412 South. Jefferson street. SEWER AND DRAIN TILE We carry a complete stock of sewer an drain tile. We also have some used tile at a very low price.

North Transfer Storage Co. Phone 171 316 East Spring St. AT THE WADING The Reed wading pool in the City park was a busy place, yesterday, as it always is on warm days. Many visitors are in Neosho, and the children are finding their visits here made much more entertaining by the pool in the park. The columns of the entrance to the dressing rooms are being built now, and tentative plans are being considered for the building of a statue at the approach to the pool, which will have as its base bronze tablets bearing the history of the origin of Neosho, and a drinking fountain.

If this statue is so placed, it will be lighted in such a manner that a glow will be cast over the pool, at night, and the approach will also be lighted. i I I IZAAK WALTON PARTY POSTPONED The outing to be given by Izaak Waton League for the local Boy Scouts has been postponed from this Friday until a later date. The affair will be held before long and announcement will soon be made regarding it. J. 0.

Clark of Newtonia was a Neosho visitor today. GRAPES! BULK CRAPES, 3c POUND S. D. PROPST, PHONE 30F2. 72-tf HOTEL ENGLAND Cool Special te Permanent Guetti 43 Pairs of Men's $1O Florsheim Oxfords $5.85 Friday and Saturday Most of these are tan in color.