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PAGE FOUR THE NEOSHO THURSDAY, MARCH 27, THE NEOSHO TIMES. The Neoslio Times Printing Company, Publishers. H. S. STURGIS, Editor.

Entered at the postoffice at Ncosho, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR ADVERTISING RATES. In Effect After July 1, 1918. First page, 25 cents an inch each insertion. All other pages, 15 cents mn inch each insertion.

For plate matter where no composition is required, 20 per cent reduction from above rates. Reading notices 5 cents a line, black face type 10 cents a line. Card of Thanks 25 cents. of the farms themselves. County Agent W.

H. Hook wil present information which will help the farmer to select the commercia fertilizer best suited for his particular soil and the particular crop he intends to grow. There is nothing so difficult about the Function and Use of Commercial Fertilizers, that the ordinary intelligent fanner cannot understam with a little explanation. Each farmer should know when to use commercial fertilizers and when not to use them. W.

H. HOOK. ANNOUNCED ENT. We are authorized to announce that W. E.

Veerkamp is a candidate for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Schools of Newton County, subject to the will of the voters at the annual school meetings or elections to be held on Tuesday, April William Harris, 16 years old, and Frank Wallace, 17 years old, both of Cassville, were found in a half- famished condition in a box car in the Union railroad yards at 12:30 o'clock last night by Gerald Stultz, patrol driver. The car was sidetracked and consigned to Kansas City from Cassville, Mo. The patrol driver broke the lock on the car and fount! the two boys in the car. They had been without water or food for three days. They explained to the driver that they had "hopped" the train at Cassville with the intention of going to Pittsburg, and that the car door was scaled between Joplin and Cassville.

They pnrvipf) Pittsburg but were afraid to make any noise that would attract attention and remained in the car until hunger and thirst made them desperate. Stultz released the boys and on the way to the police station took them by a restaurant, where they BUFFALO ITEMS. Miss Maud Blankenship is visiting friends in Kansas City. Nowlin Wilson who has been quite sick is some better. Bart Cope sold two fine hogs Saturday.

Mrs. Workman has Lean very sick, is slowly improving. Miss Ada Jones of Neosho visited home folks the latter part of the week. Rev. Hill of Joplin preached at Ragan Friday and Saturday nights and Rev.

Pool preached Sunday night. Claud Hoover visited his parents in Westview district Saturday and Sunday. Judge Wood and wife and daughters, Misses Emily and Maggie, and Waltine Wilson and family spent Sunday at K. G. Louder's.

Sam Whitman visited at John B. Hutchison's Thursday. Mr. Whitman ms received a message that his son, Willie, who saw service across the water, will sail for home in April, and lid not receive a wound. Bom on Thursday, March 13, to Mr.

ind Mrs. James Siler, a girl. George Ho'over and family and As- )ury Hooypy vjfftfd fit J-fthn Hut Went worth Will Discuss Fertilizers und Roads. The Community Committee of the Farm Bureau at Wentworth has arranged for a meeting for that community to be held Saturday afternoon, March 29th, beginning at 2:00 p. in.

at the school house. The eastern Judge, Mr. Evorhard, will talk on the building and maintenance of roads. He will show how litttfTgood foansTcost and how much they save the fanner in wear and tear on his teams and vehicles, and also how much they increase the value cheerfully prepared for a comfortable night. Joplin Globe, March 22cl.

J.LCOX&CO. The anniversary sale now going on at our store is certainly exceeding our expectations. Our sales Saturday and Monday is proof that the people of Neosho ciate good values and fair treat- and surrounding country appre- ment. We have had sales in a good many towns, but we have never seen anw of these places that appreciate good bargains like the Neosho people We want to remind you again that this sale will continue for 11 more days, and we want to insiston every man, woman and child to come at least one time and examine the prices that we are giving the people. We are receiving new goods every day and they are being put right in the bargain line.

We realize and know that goods are getting cheaper and as the price declines, down we go with it. You can rest assured at all times you will buy on the cheapest market if you buy it at this store. We are buying for four stores and are watching the market closely. Hoping to see you all in the next eleven days of this Anniversary Sale, we remain, Very truly, Farm Bureau Corn Moving Out Nicely. The number of farmers who "want nothing but the best" in seed corn is very gratifying.

The twenty bushels of field selected seed corn which sells for $6.50 has all been disposed of and the $5.00 seed com on the ear is moving out nicely. Usually farmers figure that a bushel will plant eight acres. With poor seed at $3.00 a bushel this means that seed enough for an acre costs 37 Vic. With good seed at $5.00 a bushel, enough for an, acre, costs All the other expenses-incident to planting are the same. How much increase in the yield of corn will a farmer have to get to cover that little difference at 25c? With corn particularly, you cannot afford to buy seed just because it is cheap.

With its carefully handpicked seed, the Farm Bureau increase the" acre yield at least an acre over a yield from ordinary seed. A great deal of stress is laid now days on the percentage of germination of corn. This of course is important, but it should not be the only item considered. One must also consider the yielding power of corn. Pop corn might easily show 98 per cent of germination, but no farmer would think of planting it to fill his crib for fattening a bunch of W.

H. HOOK. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Beginning Sunday, March 30th, the Newtonia Baptist church will hold a week of special evangelistic services conducted by Evangelist Frank White, late of Boston. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these services.

By the Church. DIAMOND, ROUTE 2. visited her sis- Springs, last Mrs. A. at Siloam week.

Mrs. Lulu Johnson and 'children visited her Mrs. Sarah Russell, of Joplin, the first of the week. John M. Malang who stays at Jefferson City as secretary for the Road Commission, was here one day last week.

We understand he was looking after the right of way for the proposed road from Neosho down the cast side of Shoal creek as there is some right of way that has not been secured yet. Cenas Bridges and family of Neosho were out to the farm Sunday. Fred. McNabb of Webb City who has the contract of tearing down the mill for the Neosho-Granby Mining company, went to Waco, Saturday, where the mill is being moved to begin to rebuild the mill. PEPSIN ITEMS.

Misses Ada Dabbs, Ruth and Mil- J.LCOX&CO. Harmon and Mabel Hitt spent Sun day with Alma Gilbreath. Miss Esther Joslin spent Wednes day night with Florence Demille. Everybody is invited to the pie sup- per to be given at Freedom school liums three-fourths int house April 4th. A play will be given se 35 '25-SQ; $500.

entitled "Out in the Streets," and other short dialogues. Mr. and Mrs. D. L.

Hitt and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peirce and daughter, Florence, spent Sunday with W. A. Joslin and Mrs.

Velda Spor has been quite sick. bison's Sunday. Mr. Asbury Hoover eft Monday night for his home in Montana. Bob Steele was in the army France is on his way home.

He vas wounded and is on the hospital ransport Kentucky. A number of the members of the More and more, thoughtful women are creasing the cost of living by increasing the variety of their home baking. They have learned to bake the Dr. Price way with fewer eggs. They have found that more baked foods mean less meat They have further discovered that their baking keeps fresh longer when made with were fed.

After arriving at police station they were given com- Presbyterian church met on Friday fortable lodging beside the boiler, and teht, March 14th, at the home of Cr. TjOllnPV in thp K. G. Louder in the interest of the "New Era" movement. Rev.

Combs of Neosho and Rev. JLove of Joplin were present. Word has been received that Mrs. Pate Wise, who for many years lived in the Burch district, died at her home in Webb City on Saturday, March 15. Interment was made in the Webb City cemetery.

Mrs. Moore, of Cedar'Creek district, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Krill, returned to 'her home Sunday. On Wednesday, April 2, there will be a meeting at the Hutchison cemetery on the McBee place for the purpose of fencing and clearing off the grounds. All who are interested please come.

Mr. Beck, the present owner of the farm, has given another acre of land to the ground. A gift which'is very much appreciated. Married on Monday, March 17th, at Carthage, Mr. Edgar Dow and Miss Ada Capps.

Mr. Dow is a prosperous farmer of near Wichita, Kansas, and one of the successful PRICE'S CREAJVI BAKING POWDER In many recipes, only half as many eggs are, required, in some none at all, if an additional quantity of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is used, aboutua teaspoonful in place of each egg omitted. Contains Try il wilh your favorite recipes to No Bitter teachers of Newton county. They left for their home near Wichita.

Tlu-ir many friends join in wishing them good luck We show a special assortment of men's ties in new spring patterns and shapes at consider these excellent LIBERTY BONDS Subject, to market changes, in of about $300.00, all coupons included, we are paying the following SPOT CASH PRICES for LIBERTY BONDS $100.00 Bonds Bonds $48.75 $97.60 4th 47.30 In larger quantities we pay more, smaller quantities, little less. We also buy all other issues. NATIONAL BOND REALTY CO. Room 821 Frisco Joplin. Phone 2634 "Ask M.

Z. Withrow to Clyde E. Douthitt, sw sw 23-26-30; $1,200. J. G.

Lindsay and to Miss Anna Patton, pt se se 22-24-32; $800. Delbert Joel Bishop (by guardian) to J. Shuey, und one-half int ne nw 20-26-32; $266.66. S. W.

Cockrell and to S. L. Davis, sw se and pt se ne and pt sw ne $1.00 and exchange of property. W. S.

Deatherage and to Paul Deatherage, one-half int in hf sw ne and pt nw se 27-24-30. Walter Woodman and to W. F. Renner, sw ne 29-24-31; $400. Nellie Taylor to John Bushner and lot 5, blk 10, Hening's add to.

Neosho; $375. I Geo. Maples and to L. A. and Myrtle M.

Gamer, lots 1 and 2, blk 33, Newtonia; $500. E. H. Anderson and to Jeremiah O'Hara, hf se 6-26-29; $7,200. Moses Weiler and to Alva Jas.

Taylor and se sw 25-27-32; $750. Edwin Chennweth to Ethel Chenoweth Olser, hf nw 17-25-32; $2,400. B. P. Stipp and to C.

H. Van Slyke, 5 hf nw 34-24-30; $400. Alve J. Taylor and to Earl B. Taylor and hf nw sw 35-27-32; $700.

J. A. Seeley and to A. J. Hobson, ne ne 25-25-31; Celestine Treudley and to L.

A. McNeil and hf sw nw 28-24-32; $025. J. M. Mayfield and to O.

K. Hiles, hf lot nw frl qr (less 15 a); $1,100. Florence L. Ornduff et al to Harrison Fillmore, two-thirds int nw qr sec 32, and pt hf sw and )if nw (less 32 a) 30-27-33; $1.00 and other con. L.

Ornduff to Harrison M. Fillmore, two-thirds int pt ne qr sec 29 and.pt se nw 30-27-33; $1.00 and other con. 3d REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. LeNoir Green to Homer I Thomas and lot 24, Rudy Land Inv. Go's $1,800.

Lucinda F. Devers to Albert S. Hatfield and vr hf ne nw and nw nw 16-26-29; $3,200. Newman Realty Co. to Otis Jeans and nw se and ne se G.

W. Laurence and to R. H. Douthitt, lot 6, blk 2, Town of Ritchey; $75.00. Vernon Green (by guardian) to Elsie Box, ne ne 17-25-30; $1,400.

Elsie Box and to Vernon Green, no nw and pt nw nw 16-26-30; $1,700. Fred C. Cline and to Rose E. Cline, one-third se ne 23-25-32; and other con. W.

J. Hudson and to A. R. Dunn and pt lots 7 and 10, R. R.

add to Neosho; Alice J. Craton et al to Ralph Da- i dred Holmes, Alta Hershoy, Fern int in hf nw se 35-25- TJ gn. (MAO $4,00. John H. Craton (by guardian) to Ralph David, one-fourth int hf se 35-25-30; $121.87.

Ralph Davis and to Geo. E. Wils hf nw MonArk Townsite Co. to P. C.

Joel lots 16 and 17, blk 6, Fail-view; $500. P. C. Joel and to Darius Conrad, dren, Mrs. W.

H. Brookshire and chil- ts 16 and 17, blk 6, Fairview; Chas. L. Mosher and to Alma 4 1411VI M1IV4 Vr VW children, Mrs. J.

A. Holmes and Mosher, hf se frl qV $1 00 Ar, Til 1 1.1 and other con. Frank and to 0. W. Gari and hf sw sw 29-24-39; $1825.

CHARMING MODELS Coats, Suits, Dolmans, Capes, Dresses and Waists now have on display a complete assortment of new spring styles. Seldom has a season been so replete with attractive new style developments. Visitors to our store are delighted with the varied lines, the youthful spirit, the chic arrangement of trimmings, the novelty of style combined in this display. Suits $14.95 to $50.00 Coats $9.95 to $35.00 Dolmans $15.00 to $50.00 $4.95 to $20.00 Capes to $50.00 Dresses $9.95 to $89.75 Waists $1.50 to $15.00.