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THE MONETT WEEKLY TIMES. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1919. COURT HOUSE CONTRACT AWARDED. Sarcoxie Construction Company (Is Given Work On Its Bid Of $77,420. June -The contract for the construction of the new Christian county courthouse at Ozark1 was let this morning.

The H. J. Hansen Construction company, of Sarcoxie, was the successful bidder. The proposal was $77,420. The nearest bid to this was 3 about Smith and Wells of Springfield was awarded the plumbing and heating' contract for $9,510.30.

All work on the new building must be started at once, the contracts calling for completion of the building within a period of 300 days. The contracts awarded today include none of the furniture. BUSINESS FIRM CHANGES HANDS Alice M. Rees has taken over John Elliott's interest in the Ozark Crispette Company and is going to continue to run the business in the old reliable way. The Crispette Company have built up a good reputation for their home made bread, cakes and candies.

They have discontinued their soda fountain and will sell the fountain and will enlarge their candy cases. GOODWIN-MAGERS Harold D. Goodwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.C.

Goodwin, 505 Third street, and Miss Myrtle C. Magers, daughter of Mrs. Mary J. Magers of Springfield, were united in marriage Monday afternoon at three o'clock at Springfield. After visiting in Springfield they will return to Monett where they will make their home.

Mr. Goodwin is an employe of the Frisco. MARRIAGE LICENSES Harold D. Goodwin, age 18, of Monett, Barry county, and Miss Myrtle C. Magers, age 17, of Springfield.

Both being minors, Goodwin obtained the consent of his parents, M. C. and Rena Goodwin, while the bride-to-be had the consent of her mother, Mrs. Mary J. Magers, to marry.

NEWMAN'S BUY SCHERL STOCK OF DRY GOODS Joplin June entire stock of dry goods and notions of the Scherl Dry Goods Company was purchased yesterday by the Newman Mercantile Company. All of the Scherl stock with the exception of woman's readyto-wear goods were included in the transaction. Retiring from the dry goods and notions business by the Scherl company resulted in a sale of the stock. The store will be devoted exclusively to the sale of women's ready to wear goods in the future under the management of Ben Levy. Several alterations and an entire remodeling of the store will be made before opening the new business.

SOUTH MONETT NEWS Lon Thomason, of Centerton, visited relatives in Monett, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Turner of Cassville are visiting their son, Chas. Turner and family.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Caudle and two children are visiting relatives at Shamrock and Drumright, Okla. Mr.

and Mrs. Matt Glossin and Ben Snow have returned from a visit with relatives at Drumright, Okla. Mrs. J. M.

Gray went to Butterfield Wednesday to visit relatives. YOUNG MEN BOUND OVER TO CIRCUIT COURT Two young men, giving their names as Frank Allen, of Memphis, and R. H. Graegson, of California, had a hearing in state court Wednesday morning, for entering the home of Newt Brafford on May 17, and stealing a revolver, safety razor and other. small articles.

They were considered guilty and bound over to the action of circuit court. The young men were about eighteen years old. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS ENJOY OUTING The Loyal Daughter's and the Baraca classes of the Baptist Sunday school enjoyed an outing Wednesday afternoon at Pioneer. The trip was amde in the Coleman truck. At Pioneer, the afternoon was enjoyably spent in.

boating, kodaking and last, but not least, an elaborate picnic lunch was spread. Those who participated in the event were Misses Bessie Hoover, Jessie Whitlock, Jessie Christian, Lois Wright, Roberta Gardner, Barbara Rowley, Neva Armstrong. Jessie Price of Neosho, and Lucy Coleman, of Aurora; Messrs Aubry Means, Raymond Lipe, Paul Carmack, Dr. Ed Russey, Dan Meador, Dr. R.

F. Whitlock, Theodore Harvey, Lee Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, who acted as chaperones. Mrs.

J. H. Inman, of Webb City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. Barker.

LAWRENCE COUNTY. CIRCUIT COURT City of Stotts City vs. G. A. Kruget, appeal from J.

P. Court. Defendent files motion to dismiss action. Motion sustained. Divorce, granted to Leota Whitehouse.

Also given custody of Chitdren. McLain Jones vs Investors Realty et al. Law. On account of death of Plaintiff, action received in name of administrator. Dismissed.

C. H. Roseberry vs W. G. McAdoo, Director General St.

Louis San Fransisco Railway damages. Continued by agreement. Lon Keen vs W. G. MeAdoo, Director General St.

Louis. Southern Railway damages. Both parties announced ready for trial. Trial in process. State of Missouri vs.

H. N. Nickels, obtaining money under false pretense. Continued to next term. State of Missouri vs.

H. N. Nickels, obtaining money under false pretense. Application for continuance sustained appearance bond fixed at $1,000. MISSOURI GETS MEDAL Washington, June of the congressional medal of honor to Sergeant M.

Waldo Hatler, of Neosho, Missouri, was announced today by the war department. Hatler swam the Meuse river, reconnoitered the enemy's position and brought back valuable information. A. E. Ayers, of Joplin, transacted business in Monett today.

Attorney D. S. Mayhew made a professional trip to Carthage, Monday. Miss Lois Blankenship has returned from a two weeks' visit at Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. Mrs.

J. E. Jones and children, of Fort Scott, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G.

W. Weygandt. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Black were the Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Bolton, of near Verona. Miss Clara Shideler has accepted a position as operator at the Princess Theatre at Peirce City. Mr. and Mrs.

Alva Haynes spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John T. Black at Pleasant Ridge. The motor run between Wichita and Augusta, has been pulled off.

C. B. Woodruff was the conductor. Misses Margaret Lindell, Rosa Lee and Mrs. H.

A. Lee, of Republic, visited friends in Monett, Sunday and Monday. The Princess Theatre at Peirce City has been sold by C. L. Martin to E.

L. Gossage, who has taken charge of the business. Miss Mary McNair is the guest of Jessie Christian. Miss McNair is enroute to her home at Warrensburg, from Miami, Okla. Word was received here, Monday evening that Fred L.

Jones, had landed 1 from overseas. Fred was in the 350th Infantry Supply Company of the 88th Division. Mrs. Laura Leckie and daughter, Miss Hazel, will leave next week for their new home at Joplin. Mrs.

Leckie has accepted a position as teacher in the primery school. They will be at home at 217 North Joplin street. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mattingly have sold their rooming house at Joplin and have the telephone exchange at Cassville.

They have been visiting for a few days here with Mrs. Mattingly's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Suttles. Mrs.

Gilbert Williams is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Propst, of Hallowell, visited C. C.

Miller and family between trains, Tuesday evening, on their way to Paris, where they were called by the serious illness of Mr. Propst's brother. Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Woodruff have returned to Monett from Wichita, and will make their home here. MY. Woodruff was conductor on the motor run from Wichita to Augusta, and the train has been pulled off. Their many friends are glad to have them return to Monett.

FARM LOANS When in need of some money on your farm write or telephone us, we can lend you private money just as cheap as you can get Eastern money, and when you make a loan with us you dont have to go through with a lot of red tape and all of your neighbors dont have to appraise your land. We loan you the money our selves, your interest and your note is payable to us at our office, we give good payment privileges and extend to you many accomodations that you cant get elsewhere, It is because we have been loaning here for years and our business has reached up in the Millions Now let us have your next loan and we will SAVE you money, expense and time. Emery Hill Investment Company, Farm Loans-Bonds Stocks. w86tf Stotts City, Missouri. DISTRICT HAS SHIPPED ABOUT 700 CARLOADS Southwest District 1 has Shipped Large Number of Cars of Strawberries this Year.

The report shows that this, district has shipped out about 700 carloads of strawberries up to this date. Of this number the Ozark Fruit Growers Association reports 288 cars, the Southwest Missouri Fruit Growers, Association, 156 cars and Independent shippers about 237. The total carlot shipments for the state to this time are 838 cars. The shipping season will probably not last more than a week longer. The demand for the berries exceeds the production and they are selling at auction.

Several of the buyers have gone home, not being able to secure enough berries for their firms. On Sunday the berries sold at auction brought $6.40 a crate. On Monday they auctioned off for $6.75. The Ozark Association reports fourteen cars Monday as follows: Peirce City, Logan, Republic, Monett, Marionville, 2 and Decatur 3. They also shipped a car of cherries from Logan, at $4.25 a crate.

The Southwest Association on Monday shipped eleven cars as follows: Verona, Monett, Cassville, Wheaton, Butterfield, 3 and Purdy, 3. PURDY ITEM3 Dr. and Mrs. B. B.

Kelley visited in St. Louis this week. W. A. Boucher was in Cassville, Monday.

Misses Lois Doyle and Beatrice MoCraw visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Dewey Windes, of Washburn, was in our city, Tuesday. Bob Jeffries and family motored to Mount Vernon, Sunday. Mrs. Harve Lewis and baby, of Colorado are visiting relatives and friends this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Crawford spent Saturday in Monett. Bert Williams was in Wheaton, Saturday. Miss Echo Dummit, of Michigan, is visiting relatives here this week.

Damon McNatt was in Monett, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. 'Jim Willis, of Monett, visited here, Sunday. H.

R. Jordan and wife, of Joplin, spent Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs. C.

R. Jordan. Mrs. J. H.

Dunlap went to Lebanon this morning to spend the week-end with her sister. Mrs. M. E. Loutzenheiser has return ed to Picher, after spending a few days in Monett.

Mrs. Frank Ellis and mother, Mrs. M. W. Christopher went to Joplin Saturday to visit relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Murray, of Peirce City, visited Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Leckie. Mrs. W. C.

Hart, of Checota, and Miss Ethel Phelps, of Muskogee, are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. George Spain and baby girl, of Crane, Kansas, are visiting the family of W. W.

Spain. Miss Ada Riggs returned to Springfield today after spending the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.

Riggs. Dr. A. Jones operated on the little son of Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Bass, Monday morning at his office for diseased tonsils and adenoids. Mrs. Lloyd Jones returned Monday morning to her home at Picher, 'after making a brief visit with relatives and friends in Monett. Mr. and Mrs.

Ross Stuckey, Mrs. Laura Leckie and Miss Hazel Leckie motored to Cassville, Sunday, and spent the day with friends and relatives. Mrs. R. M.

Callaway returned home Wednesday mornin gfrom Columbia. where she attended the commencement exercises of St. college. Mrs. Fred Allen is visiting at Little Rock, Ark.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen are not moving to that place as in item in Saturday's Times stated. Mr. Allen is a Frisco fireman.

Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith went to Sarcoxie Friday to attend the funeral She was known to her many friends at services of Mr. Smith's grandmother. Sarcoxie by Grandmother Brooks.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith returned home Saturday morning. Rev. Robert L.

Hunnicutt has returned to his home at Mountain View, after visiting Miss Lucille Baity. W. M. Wainright received a letter this morning from his son-in-law, R. E.

Martin, saying that his son, Wainright, who is attending school at Hendrix College, Conway, was one of two debators representing Hendrix college in a debate against a strong team from the Southern Methodist University of Dallas, and that he was given a unanimous decision against the Texans. SUMMER TERM BEGINS SOON New Session at the University of Mist souri Is of Special Interest to Teachers. Columbia, June teachers of the state are expected- to take advantage of the opportunity offered at the Universe bf Missouri for eight weeks of ins goodn during the summer months. 1, thretond halt of the new spring and iral car term at the University will opine 19 and will continue until Aug 15. Eight hours credit may be obtained in the University in those eight weeks.

The all-year calendar at the Nniversity, which separates the year into three terms of sixteen weeks each and keeps the institution open the whole year, has made possible this new plan of special service to the teachers of the state. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY MEET The Knights and Ladies of Securpity met in regular session Tuesday evening, June 3. The membership was well represented. There were several application cards received for membership. A big time is expected during their campaign for one hundred members.

MEETING OF MONETT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY The members of the Co-operative Society and others met at Elks hall, Tuesday evening, to discuss matters pertaining to the contemplated cooperative store. There was good attendance and a successful meeting. The officers of the society are G. W. Johnston, president; S.

T. Clutter, vice president and C. H. Johnson, secretary-treasurer. They hope to have affairs arranged to open the store July 1.

A number of applications have been made for manager, but no one has yet been elected to this position. The society will probably incorporate for $10,000. The shares are $50 each and no one can buy more nor less than that amount. Besides the union men others are invited to take stock in the corporation. MEMBER OF 89TH COMES HOME Harvey Taylor, who was in the 89th JUAREZ RESIDENTS PREPARE TO FLEE Communication Between Town and Chihuahua City, Stormed By Villa Forces, Is Down.

Juarez June residents of Juarez are sending their belongings and their families across the international bridge into American territory today, although there is no report of Villa forces near. Colonel Escobar, commanding the garrison in Juarez, admitted today he had no communication whatever with Chihuahua City today. A military train sent out from on a reconnaissance from Juarez yesterday returned after having gone no further than Samalayuca, twenty miles south of Juarez. Reports from reliable and trustworthy sources today are that Chihuahua City and attacked in force yesterday by General Villa and General Angeles. All communication is cut off between Juarez and the southern city and Mexican federal authorities at this end of the line are making no attempt to restore them.

Reports from Mexican sources are that the fight at Chihuahua City is still in progress. Telegraphic communication between Chihuahua City and T'errazas, al station on the Mexican Central road about thirty miles uorth of the former city, was cut yesterday shortly after Mexican federal authorities here had received a message to the effect that Generals Villa and Angeles had attacked. ALL OFFICERS RE-ELECTED BY RAILROAD TRAINMEN Columbus, 0., June G. Lee of Cleveland, today was re-elected president of the Brotherhood of Railroad trainmen at its triennial convention here. He had no opposition.

T. R. Dodge, of Cleveland, assistant president; the eight vice-presidents; A. E. King, Cleveland, grand secretary-treasurer, and D.

L. Cease. Cleveland, editor and manager of "The Trainmen," the Brotherhood's publication, also were re-elected. Mrs. J.

J. Charles, of Sapulpa, Okla, is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. Barker.

Mrs. S. G. Bouldin and little Division of the U. S.

Army, arrived Gertrude Thompson spent Thursday home, Saturday. visiting relatives at Sarcoxie. CONDUCTORS TO CLOSE MEETING AFTER ELECTING OFFICERS St. Louis, June convention of the Order of Railway Conductors, in St. Louis since May 12, is expected to end today, following the election of three more grand officers.

The positions to be filled are one member of the Insurance Board and the inside and outside sentinels. Yesterday's sessions were occupied with the election of G. A. Anderson, Wichita, to the Board of Trustees; C. E.

Bishop of Danville, to the Insurance Board, and Oscar Bush of Kansas City to a vice presidency. Three men were selected from a list of 50 candidates. The conductors use the Australian ballot system and 667 members are entitled to vote. Although the convention will virtually end tonight, more than 100 officers and committeemen will remain in St. Louis all this week cleaning up unfinished business, it was said last night.

More thar: 400 delegates and visitors will depart tomorrow morning to Hot Springs, for a special pleasure trip. GARDNER TELLS M'ALESTER TO PROBE LAMAR HANGING Jefferson City, June a letter addressed to Attorney General Mo Alester tonight, Governor Gardner directed him to assist in the prosecution of persons connected with the lynching of Jay Lynch at Lamar on May 28. The statute under which the governor is empowered to act in such cases was cited in the letter. Attorney General McAlester said tonight that he would at once designate an assistant to go to Barton county to assist Prosecutor Timmons upon receipt of the governor's communication. Mrs.

S. G. Bouldin was trading in Joplin, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

C. Ivey, of Picher, Ok. visited in Monett, Friday. V. E.

Clinton returned to his home at Pratt, Kansas, Saturday morning, Frisco Fireman Fred Allen and wife have moved to Little Rock, where they will make their home. Mrs. Brandon and daughter, of Springfield, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O.

S. Hull, Friday. They returned home in the evening and Mrs. Hull accompanied them. Monett Chautauqua Assembly JUNE 27 TO JULY 1 INCLUSIVE Here Is The Entire Program FIRST DAY The University Girls Quartet of pretty girls in a full afternoon and a prelude at night of songs, stunts, readings, orchestra program costumes, will open the Chautauqua.

Dr. Clyde W. McCord lectures at night on "America's Melting Pots. SECOND DAY entertainment-aft rnoon and night by the Osceolo Pooler A popular featuring Osceola Pooler, noted reader. Belle Concert Company, Kearney, distinguished woman lecturer, newspaper correspondent and writer, speaks at niffht on "World Reconstruction," a brilliant discussion of present day problems.

THIRD DAY Costellucci's Milano Serenaders, six exceptional Italian musicians who play many instruments and provide all sorts of fine entertainment both afternoon and night. Granville Jones, popular lecturer, speaks at night. Sub ect "The Creed of Democracy. FOURTH DAY Entertainment preludes both sessions by the Ongawas, Japanese entertainers. Songs, folk lore, comedies and playlets of old Japan.

0. D. McKeever, the "Sunshine Man," inspirational lecture at night. Speaks on "Take the Sunny Side." FIFTH DAY Hann's Jubilee Singers, one of the most talked of attractions in America, singing negro jubilees, camp meeting and plantation melodies. Lieut.

Jack Tutt, Royal Flying Corps lectures in the afternoon "Fighting in the Air." A Big Joy night program by the Jubilees to close the Chautauqua. MONETT CHAUTAUQUA.