The Greenfield Vedette and the Dade County Advocate from Greenfield, Missouri • 1

Columbia, Mo. SUte Historical Society The Id Vedette tio Established August, 1866. GREENFIELD, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL la, 1922. Volume LVI, No. 37.

SOUTH GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL NOTES I a to pa Ww Poceda Oil Company Has Resumed Drilling Reports That the Local Company- Had Gone Broke and Ceased Operations Was Entirely Without Foundation. The following statement concerning the Poceda Oil Gas Company is made by Landon O. Holman, an officer of company and known to practically, every adult citizen of Dade and Cedar counties as a man of unquestioned integrity a business ability. This should put at rest the rumors which have been circulated to the effect that the Poceda w-as blowed up and that there would be no further drilling. It was intended to resume drilling on Monday, but the weather caused delays.

Steam was up yesterday noon, and the drill was to start in the afternoon. Mr. Holmans statement was intended for last weeks paper, but was received after we had gone to press. Everything is getting along in splendid shape at the school. The only thing that is against us at present is the gloomy weather.

We hope the time is soon coming when it will rain only as we need it. At present it rains only once a week, beginning on Monday and continuing on Friday. I On Thursday night of this 2 TL Jo In fko onnorafinn rf week the high school chorus will give an operetta entitled, "The Windmills of Holland. The program will be the hit of the season. We hope that every person, in Greenfield will get to hear this musical comedy.

The girls have I been working on it for a long time, and the boys who have parts will sure make a hit R. P. Murphy now has charge of the high school band. We believe the band will get along faster now, as he can meet with it more often than Mr. Rice was able to.

Mr. Rice has everyone started on the technique of his instrument, so all now with lots of practice can make it. The band plans to give a program in a short time to pay up their past indebtedness. In the contest for subscrip-1 tions to the Country Gentieman, xi Jiggs side is slightly ahead at 3 present. It is hard telling who will lip nliP-iH IVpHnoxrlav mnrn will ue aneaa Wednesday morn- ing, when the contest closes.

3 XX ga kx xx Xx kx kx XX XX XXI PS Xl 90 PC pc to, Tornado at Ash Grove Monday Killed Three Many Injured and Much Property Destroyed by Twister Which Swept Across Greene and Lawrence Counties. A tornado traveling in a northeasterly direction swept across Lawrence -and Greene counties on Monday morning about 9 :30, hilling three, wrecking resi dences and schoolfiouses, and do ing damage estimated at 000. Fortunately no city Jay in the path of the storm, or the los3 -of life must have been much greater. At Ash Grove, the storm passed between the city and the lime kilns a mile west of the city, destroying several residences. J.

F. Culbertson, 1 84 years of age, the father of the superintendent of the lime kilns, was in a small frame house near the kilns, which was carried 100 -yards and wrecked, Mr. Culbert son being crushed under the wreckage and dying a few minutes after being rescued. Joe Raker 25 years old, who was employed on a farm near Ash Grove, suffered a fractured skull when the farm house blew down, and died a few hours later. Several other Ash Grove citizens were injured.

The home of William Boyd, in Lawrence county, west of Miller, was destroyed, and his 14-year r.ld daughter, Evelyn, suffered a fractured spine and Frances, another daughter, suffered a broken leg and other injuries. North of Ash Grove, in Greene county, two schoolhouses were wrecked, at Luck and Harold, while school was in session. Eva Nail, a 7-year-old pupil at Luck, suffered internal injuries from which she died at a Springfield hospital on Tuesday, the other and teachers escaping uninjured or with minor bruises. Mrs. Herman Mataly of near Harold was caught in the'storm, blown against a tree and- anger ously injured.

iA heavy rain and electrical storm occurred in Greenfield at the same time that the tornado struck Ash Grove, but there was little wind in the main part 'of this city, although the eastern edge reported a dangerous gale. The $5,000 bam on the Joe Montgomery place a mile south of here was struck by lightning this storm and completely destroyed, one horse and a hog being killed. Temperature Report. Thermometer record for the week ending April 11, by Chief Walk-in-the-Clouds Maggies side has not got the rolling pin out yet, but promises to do so if occasion demands. On account of the rain Monday! morning, several students did not get to school.

Quite a number of the non-resident students had gone home to spend the week-end. Have you noticed that there! las been much less sickness this year among the high school students than the years before? Wei eel that the new school build-1 ng is responsible for this. We notice that the Golden City I oc to to4 Big Street Fair and Home-Coming This Fall Commerce Department of of C. Begins Preparations for Ileal Celebration in September or October. The commerce department of the local chamber of commerce, of which A.

J. Rubenstein is chairman, held a meeting last Saturday evening and made the first plans for a street fair and home-coming celebration to be held this fall, which it is intended to make one of the biggest and best events of the kind ever held in this section. Gi pn'jtec were appointed to take charge of the various preparations, and no point will he overlooked to pro vide for the entertainment and convenience of all who attend. The celebration will be held early in the fall, bnt the date has net yet been set, and will depend somewhat on when the best attractions can be secured. A special effort will be made to induce all former citizens of Dade county now living in other states to visit the old home at this time and attend the celebration, and special preparations will be made for the 'entertainment of these visitors.

Missourians i a for postmasters in their respective cities last week were: Mayme M. Urather, Advance; Elam J. Ni-enstedt, Blodgett; C. T. Lease, Forest City; Robt.

E. Ward, Liberty; Lena B. Porter, Novelty; Lavinia B. Jones, Pilot Grove; Lorenzo T. McKinney, Marceline.

and W. Arthur Smith, Purdin. The Western Union Telegraph company has reopened its office in Petrograd, Russia. First Monthly Sale of Season to be May 10th Dig Auction Sale and Real Bar-gains Offered by Merchants Will Make This Well Worth Attending. conducted on different lines from last year, we understand, no merchandise being sold in this way, and this feature being solely for the benefit of out-of-town customers who have articles they wish sold without going to the expense of having a public sale their neighbors, which will save trouble.

Anyone wishing to eiv ter anything may list it with Oren Russell, secretary' of the sales committee, or at the community building. Governor Edwards of Jersey will run for the senate on the wet plank. About 1,000,000 women in Canada voted at the late general election. 0 WSrtt SI One The sales day committee of the chamber of commerce has set Wednesday, May 10th, for the first monthly sale this year, and no effort Will be spared to make this a success. Practically every merchant in Greenfield has newspaper had a lot of things to agreed to make a special rate for say about the school fair and that day on some article or ar-tournament.

We appreciate the tides, to sell at or below cost, splendid article, and wish Golden large sales sheet, advertis-City to know that we appreciate jng all these bargains and giving the splendid group of people who the list of articles to be auc-stayed with us during the days tioned. will be mailed to every of the tournament. We hope our citizen in the Greenfield trade athletic relations will always be I territory' a few days before the as pleasant. Some of our boys are wanting) The auction sale will be Aunt Beth. Some old-times say that the continued rains have killed a good many of the peaches, if not the entire crop.

A new Victrola found its way into the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Daigh la3t Saturday.

Mrs. Kelsey Akers and infant son of Springfield arrived Friday morning for an extended visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, M. E. Holder, and other relatives.

C. M. Blanchard was on the sick list a few days last week, but is able to be up now. Frank C. Hair drives a new Ford sedan.

Rev. Ellis, pastor of the M. E. church, filled his regular appointment last Sunday, both morning and evening. Ross Draughon of Independence, Kansas, is here visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. I). Draughon, and other relatives. Next Sunday, April is Rev.

Shaws regular appointment at the C. P. church. It is at thh time that Bro. Shaw will deliver a special Easter message.

In the city and school election last Tuesday, April 4th, the following school directors were elected: A. L. Stanley, E. Estes and J. N.

Godfrey; and the fol-lowdng city hoard members were elected: Mary A. French, Mrs. Hattie Booth, Bailey Daughtrey, J. H. Fuqua and W.

L. Ferguson. Jasper Stapp, who had been ill or several months from a com-dication of diseases, died at his ionic here Monday mom ing. Up to the hour of mailing this, funeral arrangements are not coni pitted. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family und corprpond them to the Savior, who alone can comfort and console and comfort.

Mr. Stapp ins long been a prominent member of the Baptist church, and was one of our best-loved and respected citizens. DADKVILLI We are certainly glad to report Mrs. J. E.

Maze as able to be around again. The Christian Sunday school set a case of eggs to the orphans and old eople8 homo at St. Giulia this week. Charles W. Moore transacted m.sinesH in Springfield a few' days last week.

Mrs. Ret Tarrant is reported as about the same. She has been in poor health for some time. The follow ing men were elected as directors in Consolidated district No. 2 last Tuesday To serve two years: Geo.

Strange to serve three years: Charles F. -anders and Homer Cavender. Ed Compton started working in the Crews barber shop at Greenfield last week. Dadeville high school gave their play at Aldrich Saturday night. On account of high water, they were not able to return until Sunday morning.

George Bullen is reported to be able to sit up after a seige of pneumonia. When! Some wag asks the question, When will retail prices be back to the pre-war level? and he answers the query in the following manner: When hard coal is back to $9 per ton; When railroad fares are back to 2 cents per mile; When house rent is back to $10 per month; When gasoline is back to 10 cents a gallon When telephone rates are back to $1 per month When a square meal is back to a quarter; When labor is back to $1 per day; When street car fares are back to a nickel; When money is back to 5 per cent; When cooks are back to $5 per week When haircuts are back to a quarter; When movies are back to a nickel. School to Give Program at C. of C. Monday Night Short Play anil Other Features Will be Rendered by Prof.

Shaffer and Pupils After Business Meeting. The chamber of commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting at the community building next Monday evening, commencing at 7 :30. There is much important business to be considered, including the monthly sales day plan, which was suspended during the winter, some good roads matters, and other activi- tie the organization. r-, 4 Hr, I 1 A a i After the business meeting, a program will be rendered by the pupils of the grade school, under the supervision of Principal Bert Shaffer, which is sure to be well worth seeing. Prof.

Shaffer and his students have put on several programs during the year, e.ich of which has been excellent, and no one should miss this. St. Louis bankers will raise $2,000,000 to finance southeast Missouri fanners. The American Rolling Mills company at Middleton, Ohio, has been reopened. The Foceda Oil Gas company will resume drilling operations on well No.

on the Iir-tle farm north of Areola. Drilling was delayed on this well, first, by the sickness and death of Mrs. Haslett, the contractor's wife. Since that time the company has been adjusting some affairs important to the future welfare of the company. These matters have most all been satisfactorily uri-anged and the drill will start next wreck.

Arrangements have been made to place in the different towns surrounding the well, 'in Dade and Cellar counties, a bulletin giving a detailed account of each days drilling on the w'ell. This report will be telephoned to the different towns by a man authorized by the company, and will Iks a correct report, A report has been circulated by some unknown origin that the Ioeeda Oil Gas company was blown up and that drilling would not be resumed. The writer of this article is in position to know' that any such statement is without foundation. The fact is, that the company is not blown up, but is a better position to carry out ils plans than it has ever been. However, there have been few changes in the workings of same, in as much as Messrs, Cly Wood, (.

11. Bush und Dave Moore are no longer connected with the company in any capacity, and any statement from them or cither of them, of their being in any wray or in any capacity associated with the companys affairs, are absolutely incorrect. The well now being drilled is to be put down to a depth of feet, unless oil or gas is found in paying quantities at a lesser depth, or granite in encountered. Mr. Haslett, the head driller, has been at the well thi3 week overhauling the machinery and tightening it up, preparatory to starting the drill, and the work will be pushed as rapidly as possible.

There are companies watching the progress of this well, and after the depth has been reached, we will be in a pot sition to get deposits on offset acreage. This money will be turned to the Poceda company hen the well is 2,000 feet deep or production is found. The public is hereby notified that the application blanks first used by the company have been called in, and anyone presenting such application blanks is not associated with the company r.or authorized by them to do so. You are hereby notified to be careful In signing application blanks that do not read as follows: It is understood and agreed that the test well now drilling in 27-33-27, in Dade county, Missouri, shall drilled to a depth of 2,500 feet, unless oil or gas paying quantities be discovered at a lesser depth, or good and sufficient evidence that no oil or gas exists at a lesser depth." The company is not responsible for misrepresentations made by agents. Make all checks or drafts payable to B.

F. Gark, treasurer. Make sure that all application blanks contain this clause above stated. Watch for the bulletin in your town, and dont be misled by any imaginary statements that are made without authority. L.

O. Holman. Read the advertisements. Touch of Nature to practice some baseball this spring, but the weather so far has been too bad for baseball. Ebenezeg Church.

Sunday school at 9:45. Last Sundays services show-. ed a decided increase in the at- I tendance at all of them, and an atmosphere of worship pervaded them. The desire for a union evange- listic meeting in the near future is outstanding in the congrega-1 tion. The official board has di-1 reeted the pastor to take up the matter with other churches of the town and arrange for such a meeting if possible.

Presbytery meets with us on April 18th. We invite cordially all of the ministers and congre-1 gations of the community to attend its sessions. Morning worship at 11 a. subject: The Gospels Foundation. Preaching at 8 p.

m. subject: I The Cripple at the Gate of the Temple. C. E. at 6:30 p.

m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Choir practice Friday at 7 :30 1 p. m.

All are cordially invited to at- tend these sendees. W. II. Ferguson, Minister. Dont Steal Flowers.

The Kensington club reports! that parties unknown have robbed their flower bed on the hitching lot just north of the pavilion, and picked many of their tulips. The club went to a great deal of trouble and expense to plant and care for this plot, which was assigned them by the chamber of I commerce for beautification, and it is a shame that anyone should be so lacking in public spirit as to spoil their efforts to beautify the spot. Further, itmustbeun-l derstood that all flower beds on I city property and vacant lots are under the care of the city park-commissioner and are protected by an ordinance providing a fine or jail sentence for violation. This ordinance will be enforced. The war finance corporation! rediscounted but $38,000 during the last week on loans made through the banks of Missouri for the relief of agriculture and I industries.

i HjmuiU W. II. Watson Announces. Elder W. II.

Watson thi3 week as a candidate for presiding judge. Mr. Watson is i veteran of the civil war, voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864, jmd for every Republican president since that time. He came to Dade county shortly after the war and has been a continuous residence since, except for a year spent in Walnut Grove. He is a minister of the Christian chtfrch, and has spent most of his life in this service, his work being largely among small congregations which needed assistance.

Except for the year he was out the county, he has held the pastorate of the Christian church Seybert for fifty years. He was representative from Dade county in the 35th state legisla-lure, performing the duties of 1 hat office satisfactorily, and wa3 for some years mayor of Ever-ton; resigning that place when be moved to this city a year ago. He believes that he is qualified for the office of presiding judge, and his only pledge is that if nominated and elected he will discharge the duties of the office to the best of his ability and with as little expense to the county as is practicable. Mr. Watson is well known over the county, and his public and private record entitles him to the consideration of all voters.

Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Epworth League at 7 p. m.

Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Members of the M.

E. church everywhere are asked to tithe their income this (Passion) week, and bring the amount to Sunday school or church service on Easter Sunday, to help advance Gods kingdom throughout the world. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 :30 p. m. C.

A. Stevenson, Pastor. Pigeons arc now bringing narcotics frem Canada to Chicago. I I.