The Democrat-Argus from Caruthersville, Missouri • 1

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CHILTON Published Twice-A-Week I i ii. tn tu a ili'Oi'i S.K.JUHEN use; Vl. 6, No. The Democrat 18i9 The Argus 1898 CARl'TJIEIiSVJLLE. MISSOURI FRIDAY, MS 10, CoimoliduU-d December 1, 1921 Old Siriis Nn.

660 1 JtlJi A LARGE MERCHANDISING EVENT FOR THE SEASON What's Wrons With This Picture? TO GIVE DIG PU NK: AT WHITE CITY PARK Bond Issue Proposals Both Are Defeated Unofficial Count Gives MajorltyTf to 299 for Two Propositions, Which in Far Short of Necessary Two-Thirds City Forced to Dis-continue Pumping From Caved Sewers for Lack of Funds. Rainfall First Five Months Near Year's Average The spring of 1927 will long be remembered for its floods and storms and while there may be other sections that have luul heavier rainfall than we have in this particular neighborhood, when onu consider the vast quantity of water which has been precipitated here and thru takes a LirdVeye view of the whole vast expanse that is drained by ttie Mississippi through hi re. there can be little wonder that it has been a time of floi.d waters. The average annual precipitation in this section is around 10 inches possibly a little more and since the first of the year we have had inches of rain hi re, according to measurement at the local reporting station in charge of J. Thos.

Markey. According to Markey's records the following months have had rainfall as indicated thus tar this year: January 5.0G February 1.50 March 8.17 April 1G.46 May 6.31 Thus it is seen that April is the banner month for rain, with March a very good second, enough having fallen during those two months, if properly distributed, to furnish plenty of moisture for an entire growing season for crops and the two together making up more than half the annual average. Records are not availably for the corresponding months of last year, excepting April and May when 2.67 and 4.42 inches respectively was recorded. We have the following record of precipitation from that time forward for the remainder of that Sorry to have haJ to miss one issue with thi pietur. pii.Je'.

but here it i3 again, an scene which is liable to have nil the way from a dozen to eighteen little things abcut which are not as t'T-y should be. Here is an easy chance to pick up a subscription to your favorite homo rews-paper or to secure credit in advance if you already ju a subscriber. There is only one move puzzle of this series, so you see the lini i getting s-hort The time of year is rolling 'round wlnn Fourth of July celebrations are being talked und thought uliout and while usually thre is no very ambitious lrKi hmi ulong this line undertaken hue, this year will ee a departure from Hitch condition, it eenii. For itonie weeks past the congregation of the SiuTul Heart church in 1m city has been promoting a big celebration, which is to be held ut Whi'c City I'uik, on Highway 01, a idirt IUluum below lluyti. The grove at lliis place is especially suited for such gatherings, excepting at such times as extra ii.

rum lull illicit und there seems a reasonable prosper; at this time that the rains will have oiasei by the time Hie picnic iiate arrives. Various sort of of the time honored soft are to br provided and an excellent orchestra, i is stated, for dancing during th day and evening. The committee in gen-eial charge of the work is maUinir fiimttrfihittitiivrt ot'tnu nnd nvimpl inw y. huge crowd, promising a day of pleasant 'amusement to all who will come, and we can see no reason at this time why it should not be a complete success in every particular. LOCAL YOUNG LADY RECEIVES AWARD IN DERATING AT CAPE Cape Girardeau, June 3 Students from various parts of Southeast Missouri have been awarded medals, cups and prizes in public speaking contests held during 'the past year at State Teachers College, prizes having been officially presented at the college commencement exercises Wednesday, May 25.

In freshman debate awards, a first honor cup went to Hinkle Statler of Oak Ridge, and honor pins were awarded to Mrs. Katherine Hale Ed-gerton of Caruthersvlei, Rebecca Mary Seaborn of Cardwell, Loretto Caroline Weiler of Ste. Genevieve, and Robert Herman Wilson of Jackson. DEE RING LADY CHOSEN VICE-PRESIDENT OF SORORITY Cape Girardeau, June 3 Kappa Omicrom Phi, a home economics sorority, will continue its activities at State Teachers College during the summer term. Officers elected for summer activity of the sorority are: Mary Fleming of Farmington.

president; Mrs. Alsie Weaks of Deering, vice-president; Mable Dike. of Ironton, second vice-president; Alma Kinsolv-ing of Hornersville, secretary. Members who promoted activities of the sorority during the past semester were: Velma Miles of Farmington, Effie Grant of Morlcy, Florence Browning of Jackson, Mrs. Alsie Weaks of Deering, Mrs.

Winnie Rholf-ing of Herman, Lucy Donnell of Fes-tus, and Mabel Dike of Ironton. A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT By S. W. Straus, President American Society for Thrift The accumulation of money through sources that are sound and safe may I seem a slow process to many but no tale of great luck is more amazing than the actual outcome of systematic saving and investment. A little over 301 years ago Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan Island from the Indians for trinkets and baubles said to have had a value of about $24.

This tale, as often has been charged, may be legendary. But there is no legend about the fact that if the sum mentioned had been invested at 6 per cent interest compounded semiannually, the amount today would be approximately $1,000,000,000. The entire wealth of the United States, which is estimated at more than $325,000,000,000 is no greater than the sum which would have resulted from the investment of $6500 300 years ago with interest compounded semi-annually at per cent. In a certain New England city there recently was received for deposit at a savings bank a check for $70 with the stipulation that it was to be left untouched until the year 2224 when, at the bank's current interest rates, it will have amounted to These figures are not of practical value. In the first place they are incomprehensible; in the second jilace the individual is only interested in what thrift and scientific investment will bring to him.

But they serve the purpose of showing that through the slow, steady processes of investment and reinvestment, amazing results can be obtained. While there are fantastic stories being told of the accumulation of wealth as if by magic, these instances are exceedingly rare. Thrift is not only the road to comfort to a competence in old age to absence from worry it is the only safe and dependable road to real wealth. Claud Hazel and family removed yesterday from rooms overhead the De Luxe Cafe, his place of justness on Third street, to their home on Carleton avenue, which recently has undergone repairs and redecoration fitting it the better for their For this season of the year it is rather an unusual merchandising event which is being put on by the new firm, New York-Styleright Company, the consolidation of two of the largest ladies furnishings stores in the city, which is in the nature of a consolidation sale. The advertising being published in today's issue cf this paper is evidence of the faith the proprietors of the new establishment have in the fundamental soundness of busiuexj conditions here and the prices they are quoting are an earnest of their desire to be of service to their patrons, which no doubt will bo in line with the future policy of the firm service first.

Their big sale will open early in the coming week and by throwing together the two stocks and no doubt adding a few special values they will have a wonderful array of nurchu'i-dise to spread before a discerning public. In charge of the sales promotion they have Mr. Wilson of Humboldt, who is identified with one of the largest special sales concerns of the country and who is by no means a stranger to the people of Caruthersville. He has promoted several sales here in the past for these firms and others and lias been singularly successful which is why he is here again. His brainwork, his unfailing courtesy, his experience and resourcefulness, all go to make him a valuable man for such task and he has never found a sale or a situation too big for him to handle and handle properly.

Having operated here for seveial years in close proximity with each other and with largely the same lines of merchandise, it is perhaps enly natural that the proprietors of this firm can see an advantage in combining their stocks and resources, pooling their interests and ingenuity and bringing together at one single trading point the friends of b' th houses. It appears, even to the lay mind, a good business move, as it will enable the firm to grow and to become bigger and better in every way, so that it can serve a constantly widening circle of discerning buyers in all respects as fully and as satisfactorily as they can be served in any establishment of the larger cities. This is their ambition to build up and maintain the biggest and best ladies' store anywhere between St. Louis and "Memphis and to this end they state they expect to bend their best endeavors. Messrs.

Roye B. Hinkle, State Labor Commissioner, and J. E. Perring-er of Fredericktown, representing the State Beard of Agriculture, Were in this city and county for a day or two the first of the week, making a survey of conditions relative to the labor situation, the progress of farming here, etc. We acknowledge the courtesy of a visit from the gentlemen while here, in company with W.

N. Rankin, a leading farmer and for sev-eraJ years connected with the State Fair as its representative in Pemiscot county. Mr. Hinkle is anxious to be of assistance to the farmers in the proper distribution of labor for crop operations, he states, and hopes the people will not hesitate to call on him if he can be of service to them in any way. Mr.

Erwin, -owner and operator of the Piggly Wiggly-Erwin store in this city, as well as a number of others in the chain between this place and Memphis and in Memphis, spent a few days in this city this week, invoicing the stock of goods in this store and conferring with the manager upon geenral business policies. He returned to- his home in Memphis Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Vashti Warden, former resident ot Caruthersville, employed in the teaching profession at Tulsa, now, reached this city last Tuesday on a vacation trip which will take her to various points on the west coast before her return to Tulsa. She is enjoying her visit among former friends very much and these are all glad of the opportunity to see Mrs.

Warden again. Capt. Felix Halstead left yesterday morning for West expecting to spend three or four days at the home of his parents in that city. The occasion is one of a sort of family reunion, when most or perhaps all his brothers and sisters will be at home, including a brother who has been living in Oregon and who las only recently been married. He is visiting his old home on his honeymoon.

Mrs. Robert Carson is spending some time in this city at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.

Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. Carson will locate in Little Rock in a short time, having been at Blyfheville for the past several and she will remain here until her husband has secured living quarters and made arrangements for them to remove to that city. Ernest Moore returned Monday from Columbia, where he has been attending the university for the past year.

Messrs. John Alexander, Jack Thweatt, H. Nanson, and possibly another or two, will not be home for vacation but will remain at Columbia, either working or attending summer term. The special bond issue election held in this city Wednesday, for the purpose of providing funds for the repair ot the broken sections of the sewer system in this city, also for the extension of mains into the Shcl-ton Addition and to the proposed shoe factory site which had been contemplated, likewise for the extension of a water line to the Menzic Shoe Factory site, failed of the required two-thirds vote, receiving only what might be termed a' comfortable majority. According to unofficial reports from the various polling places the vote ran approximately 354 for to 299 against.

The first proposition on the ballot was to provide a fund of $35,000 to repair and extend the sewers, of which the city proposed to issue and sell only what was needed. As nearly as could be estimated probably to $25,000 would be necessary, and possibly more, depending upon the actual condition to be found when the Eastwood avenue and Ninth street sections opened up. It was contemplated to sell $20,000 of the bonds to start, and after that only what would actually be used, up to the whole amount if the work could not be done for less. The second proposal was for the. extension of a water line to the shoe factory site, and called for the issue of $5,000 in bonds, and it is likely that any balance over the actual construction work in this instance would have- been expended for extensions to other parts of the city where water lines are badly needed.

The vote by as unofficially reported was as follows: For repair and extension of sewers: Yes No Ward 1 54 37 Ward 2 138 45 Ward 3 84 147 Ward 4 78 70 For extension of water line: Yes No Ward 1 54 37 Ward 2 137 42 Ward 3 81 142 Ward 4 78 70 Owing to lack of funds to operate the pumps which have been used to conduct sewage into the river since the caving of the mains on Third street and Eastwood avenue occurred, and with no prospect for relief such as the issuance of bonds would afford, the pump on Eastwood was taken up yesterday morning and the service discontinued and that on East Third street will be removed today. In spite of the operation of these two pumps it was impossible to keep the sewers entirely clear and in some sections of the city little service has been had from toilets and baths since the approach of the high water in April caused the collapse of the trunk lines. Without any pumping at all being done of course it is a question of but a few days until the entire system will be filled and manholes running over. There is question in the minds of some as to whether the shoe factory can or will operate without the water and sewer line promised it and this is a matter which the future will have to decide. Workmen have been busy for the past two or three days tearing out and rebuilding the top of the front wall of the bakery building on Ward avenue.

This wall has been in rather an unsafe condition for some time, having broken loose through the coping section to a depth of two or three feet, and when painters started work at this front, it was found to "weave" considerably under the weight of the hanging scaffolds. The new Wielpuetz Bakery therefore will iot only have a newly decorated building as to the interior, but the front will also be partly new and in perfect condition. Repairs, redecoration and installation of new machinery has been going on for the past two weeks and should all be completed within another week or so and the new firm ready to open for business. W. U.

Myers, district manager for the National Life Insurance Company, with headquarters at Charleston, spent some time in this city yesterday in interest of his company. Mr. Myers, is a regular reader of The Democrat-Argus and it was natural for him to make a social call at this office, which he did. O. W.

Chilton of The Democrat-Argus, left today for Van Buren, for the purpose of trying to induce Mrs. Chilton to return home, she and the girls having been there visiting "his wife's people" for a week or more. They are expected home Sunday. Joe Ferguson and his mother, Mrs. Emma Ferguson, of Memphis, drove to this city for a short visit with friends and relatives Wednesday, returning home last night.

for you to cash in on the opportunity. PETIT JURORS CHOSEN FOR JULY TERM OF COURT At its first-of-month meeting last Monday and Tuesday the County Court made selection of petit jurors to serve during the July term of the circuit court which is to convene on Monday, July 18, as follows: Little Prairie. Township Scott Carey, Clinton Cunningham, "Son" Kirkpatrick, Frank Baird and J. W. McCloskey.

Alternates: C. F. Blok- er, John McCIanahan, E. Mus- grave, John Holdman and J. F.

Johnson. Pemiscot Township Dave Abbott and Herbert Harrell. Alternates: John Curtis and Geo. B. Eaker.

Virginia Township Henry Nun nery and I. H. Severn. Alternated: W. M.

Harrison and Jim Young. Cooter Township L. M. Brooks find E. A.

Boone. Alternates: How-' ard and Fred Kelley. Holland Township John Bras'e'adocio TownshiD J- Lut'ner Swmney and A. B. Fans.

R. H. Collier and Jesse Cvin. Hayti Township Joe Cohn, C. Averill and Guy Sanders Alternates: J.

W. Gaither, Everton Speer and O. H. Bryant. Butler TownshipZLuther i Covey.

Alternate: Cecil Slider. Godair Township Orland Clifford. Alternate: Clint Burgess. Pascola Township E. 3.

Rackley. Alternate: E. E. Colbert. Little River Townshfp Chas.

Haynes and Jim Hillin. Alternates W. W. Sheppard and F. M.

Dillard. Ccncord Township Qi E. Stauffer and R. F. Greenwell.

Alternates: W. H. James and Sam Bell. There will be one week court prior to the beginning of the July regular term, which will be the finishing week of the March term, postponed on account of flood conditions at that time. The jury used during that term will function during this concluding week, Mien there will be a large number of civil cases to be disposed of, with probably a minimum of criminal entries which may have come up since the recess was taken.

Jurors and litigants will do well to remember the earlier date, July 11, when they will be expected to appear and cases will be handled on the relative days of this week as, set on the docket, as nearly as possible. Messrs. H. E. Doerner of Steele and Ernest Long, circuit court clerk, left this morning for the Lake larey-como neighborhood in the southwest part of the state, where they will spend ten days or two weeks Mr.

Doerner has a cottage at that increasingly popular resort and makes one or two trips there each year. John Riggs, who has been a student at the State liniversity this year, reached this city Wednesday evening on his way to the home of his parents at Little Rock, Ark. He is spending a few days here with friends and expects to go on to Little Rock tomorrow, driving through in a car from this point. Miss Freddie McCoy was operated on yesterday at the Methodist hospital in Memphis for the removal cf tonsils, and according to word to her parents this morning, is making very satisfactory progress. She will be able to return home within a week or so, it is believed.

Mrs. John Adams expects to leave within the next few days for Denver, where she will spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Nathan for the benefit of health. Oohoo. I i ROAD REPORT Week ending June 9, 1927 Weather On Thursday of this period heavy rains fell over the entire division, and on Friday there occurred occasional showers.

Since that time the side have cleared and there ensued the longest stretch of fair weather' for over a month. During the latter part of the week the temperature has gradually risen and at this writing is about normal. General The rainfall of Thursday ana Friday was sufficient to put the hill streams out of banks causing water to flow over highways in several places in the lowland sections. This head has passed Route 60 and by1 Sunday all routes in the division should be free from water. The Mississippi river at Cairo is at a cautre Kof 49.5, with a crest of 50 feet ex pected Friday.

For the purpose ot comparison will- state that the ex- treme crest of April 20 to 22 at Cairo was 5G.5. Temporary levees protect New Madrid and U. S. Route CI and are expected to withstand this rise. Water flowing through the Dorena crevasse keeps the lower part of Mississippi county and the eastern part of New Madrid county inundated.

U. S. Route 60 Clear throughout the division. Ferries operating on regular schedule from Birds Point to Cairo. U.

S. 61 Clear throughout the division. There is an all-weather detour at a point 3 miles south of New Madrid. U. S.

67 Clear throughout the division. There is an all-weather detour around new construction near Greenville. Route 25 Arkansas line to Ken-nett: Clear. There is a 5-mile all-weather detour at a point east of Bucoda. Kenett to Arbor: About 1000 feet of this highway at Holcomb is blocked because of water.

It will be open by Sunday. Arbor to Jackson: Graded earth. Slippery in wet weather. Jackson to Appleton: Gravel highway. Clear.

Route 53 Poplar Bluff to St. Francis river: New graded earth section and impassable following rains. St. Francis river to Gempbell: Blocked on account of washed out embankment. Campbell to Holcomb: This road is blocked on account of water.

Will be open by Sunday. Route 84 Arkansas line to Ken-nett: Water 8 inches deep for 1 mile. Should be clear by Sunday. Kennett to Hayti: Water flowing over this section to a depth of 33 inches. Should be clear by Monday.

Hayti to Caruthersville: Excellent all-weather detour. Route 34 Clear. Two section, Reynolds county line to Leeper and Clubb to -Grassy, are slippery following rains. Route 51 Perry county line to Pat-ton: Slippery following rains. Patton to Advance: 3 1-2 mile detour near Dongola is impassable following heavy rains.

Route 82 Maiden to Risco: Slippery following rains. Risco to U. S. 61: Blocked by washout of bridge. Route 55: Clear to point 3 miles south of Anniston, where water blocks traffic.

Route 55A: Clear. Route 42: Clear. S. II CLELLAND, Division Engineer. Several lovers of the fport in this city drove to New Madrid yesterday afternoon to witness a cock-fighting event promoted there on that occasion.

We have not learned whether a great deal of the coin of the realm changed hands or not. year: April May June July August September October November December 2.67 4.42 1.30 2.14 5.98 1.80 4.01 2.85 3.25 Unofficial. Approximately correct.) This gives a total of 28.42 for nine months of that year, and it is very probable that the other three months would hardly increase this total to the full average for a year. Although May did not bring quite so much rain this year as the second 'Highest month, March, both April land May were unusually "wet" and with cloudiness and dampness predominating. April had 13 days that 'could be classed as clear, fourteen cloudy and three partly cloudy, with rain on 18 of the 30 days of the month.

May was not quite so bad, having, however, only 12 clear days, 13 cloudy and 6 partly cloudy, with precipitation of more than .01 inch on 11 days. The heaviest rain in April and the heaviest in recent years here was on the 15th of the month, when 3.30 inches fell during the twenty-four hours and the greater part came in a space of three or four hours. On the 9th of that month i 2.10 inches of rain fell a fairly close second to the record. In May the heaviest rainfall in any 24-hour period was on the 9th, when 1.52 inches was recorded, beating that of the 6th slightly, 1.31 inches coming at that date. Both months were rather subnormal as to temperature, the highest April being recorded on the 27th and 28th, when the thermometer registered 85 degrees.

The lowest for the month was 40 degrees, on the 3d and 22d. A maximum of 89 was reached in May, on the 20th and again on the while the lowest recorded was 48 degrees, on the 10th. So far, June has not been quite so "tearful" as its two predecessors, though there has been rather more rainfall than is salutary for farming interests and one particularly hard doAvnpour came on the 3d. The farming industry has been able during the past few days to function again and if another week or ten days of working weather can be had the crops will be in pretty fair shape, generally speaking, excepting in such places as seep water from the present rise in the river may interfere. Our neighbor town of Deering i3 going in for baseball pretty strongly this season and will have its first big game next Sunday, when it will meet Blytheville on the Deering diamond.

Several local ball players will play with Deering, including "Dutch" Quellmalz, Bob Mehrle and Doug Johnson, possibly others, according to statement of their manager, Jesse Gwin, who was here yesterday. With continued good weather no doubt they will have a good crowd to witness the battle. Atty. and Mrs. Everett Reeves left last night for St.

Louis, where he had professional business demanding his attention for a day, and they expect to go on over to Columbia to see their daughter, Miss Opal, who is convalescing very nicely now from an attack of typhoid fever but who has not yet been permitted to leave the University hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves will reach home probably Monday morning..