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Joplin Globe from Joplin, Missouri • Page 5

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Joplin Globei
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Joplin, Missouri
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JOPLIN GLOBE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 192S. BANflUET GIVEN FOR FOOmALLGHAMPlONS Webb Ollr Mnn Hoat to of CnrlervUle Ptoycn and Team Svttporteni. Cartervllle, Dec. t. than ItO pcraona Bueita at a banquet acrved In llonor of tha high school football champlona of ClAsa B.

In the Security Benefit Ai- aoclation hall tonight. The dinner waa aerved at the expense of L. Solomon of Webb City, who had promised the teiim the banquet early In tha season It the team won the Claas championship. Cartervllla'a squad went throuRh the season without a single defeat. Four long tables were used In serving a throe-course dinner.

The dinner was served by mothcra of the football players. Program In addltlnn to the twenty-three members of the squad, other guests were members of the high school faculty, girls' basket ball team of the high school, members of the board of education, members of the city council and business and professional men of the city, who were Interested In the team. The program was: Address of Solomon. Uackley, captain of the team. Selections Boys' quartet, composed of William Cochrane, Don Harlan, Lloyd Moore and Carol McConnell.

all members of the football team. E. Newell, president of tha Chamber of Commerce; H. N. McCall, superintendent of schools; T.

F. Jeffries, president of the board of education, and R. C. Evana, principal of the high school and coach of the team. Vocal McConnell.

Jessie Gabriel, soloist-, Miss Martha White, pianist; and Elisabeth Keith, violinist. Qymnaalam Demonstration. Baxter Springs, Dec. Coach Warren Llttrell's gymnasium cfass furnished a program at the high school assembly this morning. The program consisted of tumbling, building pramlds and a boxing match.

Retirement of Carthage Gunemith Marks Passing of Ancient Craft Carthage, Dec, Farmer, widely known gunamlth, haa retired. HIa retirement marka the paaaing of another business caused by the rapid progress made In manufacturing enterprises. "The large wooden gun which has hung In front of Farmer gun shop at Fourth and Howard streets, for nearly halt a century haa been taken down and Carthage haa lost another landmark. 'The retiring gun-maker haa en- Joyed a reputation as capable workman aince his boyhood spent In his father'a ahop at Birmingham, England, He was born In Birmingham In 1134 and will soon be V3 years old. While still a boy Mr.

Farmer ran away from his father'a home and went to London where ha served his king as an employe of a goi-ernment factory where firearms were made. Mr. Farmer left hia In 1S60 and came to the United States. Ho first located In New Vork but In a short time went to Hartford, where he was employed by the Colts Arms Manufacturing Company. While at Hartford the gunmaker sent to Bngland for a boyhood sweetheart to whom he was married In tSSS.

Shortly before the close of the Civil war, Mr, Farmer and his bride removed to Ohio where they resided until they came to Carthage In 187t. On coming here Mr. Farmer engaged I'tn business tor hlmsol' He not only repaired fire-arms bu: n.inufactured them by hand with U. use of email tools. That Mr.

Farmer was widely known la proven by the fact that famoua huntars have often shipped their gunato Carthage from distant polnta to be repaired. Many of his customers have never seen him and know him only by reputation. Mr. Farmer la still hale In spite of his advanced age and until recently waa able to go about on tlie streets. For the past two months however he haa not attempted to leave his rooms In the building where hie shop was He haa owned the property since ISIO.

He has three eons, Bd Farmer and Art Farmer of this city, and Will Farmer of Joplln. Mra. Farmer died here several years ago. OAIiKNA BRIEFS. Mre.

J. Meare of Parsons la visiting her sister. Miss Pauline Helton. J. O.

Derfelt la spending several days In Kansas City on business. Mrs. T. M. Puckett of Baxter Springs and Mrs.

Harry Webster of Ottawa, who Is visiting relatives here, were Joplln visitors Thursday. Mrs. R. R. Huey of Joplln attended a meeting of the local Degree of Honor lodge yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Harold Powell was a Joplln visitor Thursday. The Eastern Star Auxlllaiy will be entertained at the hall Monday'after- noon with Mesdames J. L. Crockett, C.

Dale and E. F. Dalley as hostesses. Mr. and Mrs.

T. M. Puckett and children of Baxter visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.

H. Puckett, here Thursday evening. Mr. and Mra. C.

W. Squlrea will entertain at 12 o'clock dinner today. Mr. and Mrs. P.

H. Puckett and Mrs. COATS Lavishly Trimmed With Fur Harry Webster and daughter, Dorothy Jean, of Ottawa. Mrs. M.

J. Pickett, Misa June Pickett and Mrs. James Murphy were Joplln visitors yesterday. O. M.

Spratt of Baxter Springs was bualness vialtor In Oalena Thursday. Richard Eddy of Baxter Springs visited In Oalena Thursday. Tha condition of A. 8. Helton, who underwent an operation at St.

John 'a hospital In Joplln Monday, was reported Improved last night. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed at the Sunday morning aervlces at the Sixth Street Baptist church here. AU Sizes Materials Point Without a doubt thia ia one of the outataadlng aelac- tiona wa have offered thia aeaaoD. Beautlfd new wrappy and flare effects. All the new Crackle, Brown, Tan, etc.

Here are valaea that are i -eally exceptional. Come in today! PICHER BRIEFS. Tedd Undsrtsklni phoat A Bible etudy will be conducted at the First Methodist church Sunday night at the close of the Epworth League services. Mrs. J.

T. Kemper and Mra. Robert Smith will return to their homea at Springfield, today after week's visit. Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Nesbit of Berryvllle, are spending the week-end with PIcher friends. Ance Holt of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

Holt of PIcher will leave tonight on a week's trip to polnta In Tasaa and Mexico. A. W. Jaeger has returned home from a hunting and, fishing trip In the vicinity of the Forney farm, lo cated about thirty milea southeast of PIcher. Mrs.

Robert Smith of Springfield, was a o'clock dinner guest Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Jamea A. Bailey, 301 College atreet. Mrs.

Bert Todd returned home yesterday from a week'a stay at Benton vllte. Ark. She was accompanied by her alster, Mrs. A. O.

Gordon of Hutchinson, who will remain for a visit. Mlaa Wllma Robb of Carl Junction Is visiting relatlvea here. William Meade of Peoria Is visiting relatives here. Mrs. William White Is reported to be ill.

Miss Alice Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis, gave two vocal aelectlona at a musical Thursday night at the Methodist church at Baxter Springs. Mra. Ruby Loving, who recently underwent an operation at the American hospital, was removed to her home at 427 South Connell avenue, yesterday In an ambulance of the Todd Undertaking Company.

mm BUSINESS DisinumiEmTED city Prrmnts Festive Appearance With colored LIghIa ami Christmas Trees on Bqnare. Carthoge, Dec. 4 business district of this city is being decorated In, preparation for the Christmas holidays. The decorations Include colored lights and Christmas trees which are being placed around the square and one block each way from It, In addition to the public decorations, which are being installed by tho Chnmbor of Commerce, the merchants are dressing their windows In keeping with the season. Small Christmas trees are being placed In the holes In tho sidewalks ordinarily uned for displaying flags, and red and green lighta are being placed on the lamp posts.

Tho light clusters on each post Include two red and two green lights while the largo light In tho center is to remain white. The light enow which fell out the day clung to the small cedar trees lending them a Yuletldo effect. One hundred of the Cedar trees were ourchased by the Chamber of Commerce. They are about ten feet tall. $36,700 JUDGMENT GIVEN AT COLVMBVS Columbus, Dcr.

Judg- menV (or was given this afternoon In the personal Injury suit of Miss Nellie Stroup against the Northwest Oklahoma Railroad Company. The Jury returned Its verdict at 4:16 o'clock after being out since 2. Practically the entire time of the court this week haa been occupied with the trial. Mlaa Stroup was Injured In a wreck at Miami March 22, 1924, receiving a concussion of the brain and other injuries which left her a partial Invalid. The case was tried last June, the plaintiff being awarded damages of A new trial was granted on the grounds that members of tho Jury saw the plaintiff lying on a cot in the court house before the case was tried, and were unduely Influenced.

Damages of $75,000 were asked. The case of William Combs, who lost both legs In the accident, was settled recently for $25,000. Will PRESS CHARGE AGAINSTMOTORIST Driver nl Motor Oar That Killed Kanonn Will INiiv First Deicree Murder. Kansas City, Dec. County Attorney Harry Haywood today declared his Intention to preaa the charge of first degree murder against L.

K. Wells, whose automobile struck and killed Mathew Ster- brns! last May, while lawyers expressed the opinion that the state could not hope to sustain the charge, Tho case will bo prosecuted as vigorously ns iiiiy other criminal ruse, llnywurd, declared, IlufHKl on New The prosecution is based on a new Kiiiifins law which makes It a for anyone to Injure another while drivinc; a motor car In an Intoxicated condition, Hnyward snld. "The murder statute sots up that any person who kills another In the perpetration of a felony Is chargeable with niiirdor In the first degree." Wells, a teller in' the Exchange State hank. Is widely known here, Yesterday he pleaded not guilty to tho charge. The warrant charging murder was sworn out by Rudolph Sterbens, eon of the dead man.

The Sterbens family previously had Instituted suit against Wells for $10,000 damages and friends and attorneys of Wells today expresssd the opinion the charge waa filed to force aettle- mcnt of the civil eult. Hayward, however, declared the charge could not be withdrawn and that he had so Informed Sterbenz before the war rant was sworn out. Lawyora expressed doubt If the charge of first degree murder could hold. They pointed out that even It It were proved that Welle waa In- tdxlcated when hla ear atruck Sterbenz, malice and Intent must be proved. STANDARD TOILET PREPARATIONS .4 Reduced Prices Every cosmetic and preparation in this sale is an article of proven and pure.

Experienced attendants will cheerfully advise the particular item best suited to aid any condition. Many splendid gift articles in these lower priced offerings. FACE POWDERS BAXTER SPRINGS DRIF.FS. A. E.

Bottom and W. T. Bridges were business visitors at Columbus yesterday morning. The Women'a Relief Corps will hold a meeting at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Election of officers will be held.

Mrs. Alma Ford shopped In Carthage yesterday afternoon. Q. Berger of Joplln was a buslm visitor hero yesterday morning. Mayor Sam A.

Douthlt was a business visitor at Columbus, Thursday. The Ladles' Society of tho First Baptist church will hold Its annual chicken dinner and basaar Saturday In the basement of tho church ot Tenth street and East avenue. in, Box Supper at Plctacr. PIcher, Dec. 4.

box supper will be held at the PIcher The proceeds will be used in the pur- hlgh school building Tuesday night, chase of equipment for the high school basket ball team. WEBB CITV BRIEFS. Rummage sale, Saturday Dec. S. Wright Main and Daugherty.

Adv. Mrs. C. L. Satterlee returned yesterday from Manes, where she I called by the serious Illness of her father.

Bervlcea will be held Sunday night by the Splrltuallat congregation at their church. South Webb atreet. Mrs. Fannie Weaver of Oronogo is critically 111 at the home ot a ala- ter, Mrs. Kitty Kelly In Colorado Springs, where Mrs.

Weaver had gone to vlatt. Mrs. Weaver is the widow of John Weaver, who waa a prominent Oronogo farmer. Memtters ot the King's Herald Band of the First Methodist church will meet at 2: SO o'clock this afternoon at the church. Mra.

R. E. Frazer and Mra. Oscar Nelly ot Cartervllle attended a meeting of the Eastern Star chapter here Thursday night. Clyde Harvey, parcel post carrier of the local postotflce.

Is confined to hie home by Illness. He Is being relieved by Hoy Tappana. Mrs. Paul Stout la recovering at her home, 7S2 West Daugherty atreet, from Injuries she received In fall a week ago at the home of a brother-in-law at Fort Scott, Kan. Merobera ot the Sunbeam band ot the Baptist church will meet at 2:80 o'clock thia atternoofi at the home ot Mlaa Wllma Buttrum, 815 Weat Broadway.

Mra. Clark Is critically 111 at the home of her daughter, Mre. P. Van Neman, 810 West Daugherty atreet. Talbott of Joplln attended a bridge party Thursday night at the home of Miss Nell Tanher.

Mrs. Louise Bennett left yesterday afternoon for Pittsburg, lo spend the week-end at her home. Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Graj have returned from Kansas City, where they visited their daughter, Mrs. L. J. Lewis.

BAKER'S BREAKFAST COCOA Has a full rich ilavor delicioua to the Uste; it is invigorating and sustaining. Henry Sbetman, Profeswr of Food Cbcautry. Columbis University, in bis book "Food iicu" uyst "Cotok, in tddition to the stJBiulating propttty.due to the ilksloid tbeobroaine.snd the Sivor which nskes popuUr both beverage and in confectionery, hti a coMidetsbU food vtlua," EralMutod 1710 DenctasMr, Mate, Give Footwear This Year CARTERVILLE BRIEFS. Mr. nnd Mrs.

Forest Harmon and children have returned from a vialt with relatlvea at XM- SM City. Ifr. Margaret Barry of PIcher is a guest of Miss Helen Daugherty for few days. Mrs. R.

r. Burkhart of Webb City was a visitor here yesterday atter- MMn. Mrs. Harold Duncan of Carthage WM ft guest of friends in Cartervllle Thursday night. aolomon ot Webb City waa visiter last night.

Mrs. KMMU Mi Mrs. When You Think of Useful Shoes Few of us have so many shoes that another comfortable pair would not be you can very sure that she will wear them often, and thank you mentally each time she puts them on, if your eelection is her vorite style in Rosenbersf's shoes. Rosenberg's Originations Maximum Style and Quality Minimum Price. $7.50 10 GOTHAM GOLD STRIPE SILK STOCKINGS Galoshes for their women and children.

60c sife Luxor Powder 11.00 sire Mary Garden 11.00 sUo Coty'B Powder 60c size La Blacho I'owdor 60c njor Kiss Powder 6O0 else Day Droam Powder 7 60 Lov Me Powder 60e else Java Hice Powder tOo size Woodbury Powder tOo also Marlnello Powder 3Go slie Mnlbalino 60e size Nadlne Powder $1.00 size Bonellla Pour le Hudnut's Gardenia Powdor aur Sl Bite TALCUMS 2Eo size DJer Kiss Talcum 26c site Mavis Taleuin $1.00 size Bonellla Dody Powder. DENTIFRICES 26e size Dr. Lyon's Tooth 2 Be size Albright Tooth Brush 50c size Squlbb's Dental Cro.im..., 50c size Pepsodent Dental 50c size Pobeco Denial Crnam 25o size Bonellla Dental 19' ll Sic .10 .11) .811 DEODORANTS 50c size Nonspl 50c size Mum 26e size Mum size Odorono 2Tc FACE CREAMS aUn itamsdell Cream TiOc Luxor Cold Cream slie Luxor VanlBhliig Cream riOc 8l7.o' MUVIH Lunion Croam Ti'ic Bizo Uoncllla Vnnlslilng Croiim 7r.c size Uoncllla Cold Cream Hudnut's Klownr Vanishing $1.00 size lugrMm's Mllhweail Cronm TiOc Hl IiiKram'M Mllkwond Cream 111.25 sir.n Berry's Kromola Hudnut's Marvelous Cold Cream LOTIONS 50c HIZO Almond rlr.o llnnrllln Rkin Lotion sire Krostllla Lotion size Hinds' Honoy and Almond. size Lotion iludnut'a Thieo Flowers TOILET SOAPS 25c sizo Woodbury's Boap size Kolynos Soap i5c size Uoncllla Beauty Snap Uocabolll Cnstlln Soap, Ihrco ror fiM'gcn's Royal Palm, throo for SHAMPOOS 50e Mulsiried Oocoanut Oil. 26c sUe Ooldau Gllni 7Do size Fitch 50c sizo Cantlirox ,..000 INCIDENTAL ITEMS 60c size Llsterlne nwc 60c size Lavorls SOo size $1.00 size Bonellla Bath Baits.

(Toilet Articles Prions Are Always A Special in Stationery Single the Old Ensrlish Crushed Bond Fine Writing Paper fiOo UefC two bunches for. Floor, Center Aisle) Hundreds of Suitable Gifts On Chrislman's Fourth Floor PYREX GLASS CASSEROLE in a beautiful and substantial nlekle- pLited frame. Price eomplote $3.50 An extensive assortment of Pyrex Cooking Class- ware, Including Tea Pots, Casseroles, Platters, Custard Cups, Pie Plates and other useful items. Glass and Chinaware Are Practical and Beautiful Gifts Cpnsole Sets ot colored to Sla.Wl Dainty Tea Sets of quaint Imported wares to fsa Dinner Sets In a profusion of patterns and qualities and up Pottery novelties provides a host of lovely gifts such as Flower Bowls, Candlesticks, Vases and Trays 60c ami more GIVE A GIFT OF SILVERWARE J1 I I I 26-plece sets of Silverware made by the mjn makers of Community Silverware Oenuine Community Silver In the latest of patterns and in attractive S6-plece set for fOZtuU Electrical Appliances Are Splendid Gifts Prlsellla Electric Iron Hot Point Model Iron Universal Electric Iron Dover Donwinco Electric Iron fS Kloctric Percolators. ftS Kleetrle Table Lamps in a most extensive aasortment ST to .50 Klectrlo Toasters to riat Electric Toaater Stoves Rtectric Waffle Irons to electric Grill Stoves fH.OS to Kleetrle Ovens flS.Oo anil more Hot Point Electric Curlers fa.9a DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS! Select your Doll now while you can secure just the OoU you wish.

Gonuine Madam Hendron Ma-Mk Dolls, Bye-Lo Baby Dolls. Bring the tots to see the Dolls. Wood Wagons, rubber tires, disc wheel, large size All-steel Wauons, exceedingly strong Footballs of good quality leather $5.00 $7.09 $1.00 COME TO TOYLAND Books, games, friction toys, mechanical toys, electrie trains, doll buggies, drums, pt- anos, erector sets, tool chests, trunks, dishes, blocks. Everything nearly a boy or girl wants. Bring the Uttle ones to Toylasd.

(Toylaad and Gift Tablee Are on the Fourth Floor).

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