1918 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
An interlibrary loan of microfilm from the State Historical Society of MO was the source of the below given data.		 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers

Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator
Cassville Republican, Thursday, June 20, 1918


Personal And Local


Theodore Wilcox who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. H. P. Sons, left Monday for his home at Logan, Okla.

Mrs. Aubrey Brown who has been sick at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Houston for the past month, returned to her home at Purdy Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stubblefield of near Eagle Rock transacted business in Cassville Saturday. They brought to the local market 260 pounds of nice wool of their own and 100 pound for Judge Elam. The price being paid for wool here by the Cassville Produce Co., is 60 cents per pound.

Corum Howerton and Miss Mamie Counts of Purdy were married at Purdy June 10. They come from good families and have the wishes of a large circle of friends for a long and happy life.

Blaine Bailey has been here this week on a furlough from Camp Funston. He is with the headquarters company and has drive the car for General Wood.

B. R. Truhitte of the Sparks locality was in Cassville Monday. He said he had lately returned from a trip to Lemon Cove, Calif., where he was called by the serious illness of his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Cannon. Mrs. Cannon was improved sufficiently to return home with him. She was been suffering from appendicitis and has been in very poor health for sometime.

Rev. D. H. Truhitte was called from Rogers to Washburn Monday to preach the funeral of Mrs. Frank Windes. He spent Monday night in Cassville.

Geo. Earl northwest of this city received a letter last week from his son, Kyle, who is in the service of the government on a U. S. battleship. He said he received the Christmas presents sent him by his father the first week in May. Kyle has been in the navy for sometime and his enlistment will expire in August 1920. He plans to visit here at that time.

Born to Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Ward at the home of Mrs. Ward's parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Mitchell, Wednesday, June 12, a son.

Ryley S. Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stewart, of near Pioneer was enlisted in the navy.

Harold J. Harper, of near Purdy, was in Cassville Friday. He is operating a private cannery and has received a car load of cans for use for his tomato crop this year.

Clarence Beeson spent last week with his father, S. H. Beeson, while on a furlough from the army. Clarence is stationed at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis. He is an orderly for one of the officers. He volunteered for the army service last year.

Urt Hutchens will work at the Cassville mill since C. A. Webber has moved to Colorado.

Mrs. Kate Minor of Wellington, Kan., is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H. Brown.

Mrs. Pearl Lodge who is at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. D. Higganbotham, is very low with tuberculosis. She was brought down from Mt. Vernon Friday morning by Mrs. Higganbotham, having gone there a short time ago for treatment.

Mrs. and Mrs. George Joslin received a letter from their son, Vern, Saturday, who is in France. He sent a picture of himself and a company of other members of his bunch. He looks fine and appears to have gained in weight rapidly since enlisting in the service. He is in the aviation corps.

Mrs. J. J. Edens has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Baker at Fairland, Okla.

Lem Moore of near Seneca visited his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Moore, northeast of Cassville the first of the week. Lem is farming on Little Lost creek in Newton county and is doing well. He says that the crops in the county are looking very promising, that wheat was very good, however the rust damage it some.

Attempts Suicide


Frank Bartmess of near Golden attempted suicide Monday at his home. He shot himself but on account of the very poor phone service to the eastern part of the county the particulars are not yet known here except that he shot himself in the head with a revolver. It is reported that he left a notes saying that he was tired of living, or words to that effect.

Mr. Bartmess is about 40 to 45 years old. He is a son of William Bartmess of Golden and is a man who stands high as a citizen. He was still alive Tuesday noon.

The only explanation that can be offered here for the attempted suicide is worry over the Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clark insane cases. Bartmess and Clark are brothers-in-law.

Earl J. McKee


Earl J. McKee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant McKee, northeast of this city two miles, is now in the service of the government and is located at Camp Crane, Ellentown, [Allentown] Pa. He is with the Base Hospital, the 114th Company.

James Shoopman Dead


James Shoopman died June 11 at his home northwest of Butterfield of miners consumption, at the age of 49 years.

The funeral services were held Wednesday June 12 at Mt. Pleasant church, conducted by Rev. Luther Carlin. The large crowd at the funeral was a strong testimonial of the high esteem in which he was held by the people of the community where he had lived for many years.

He leaves a widow and two children, a son and a daughter; father, mother, two sisters and one brother.

James Shoopman was one of the county's best men and his untimely death brought grief to the entire neighborhood about Butterfield.

Circuit Court Docket
Cases Set For Four Days. Very
Few Cases on Civil and Criminal Docket To Be
Tried


Monday, June 24, 1918


State of Missouri vs. Joe Harber, parole.

State vs. Lee Cheney, et al, parole,

State vs. Floyd German, parole.

State vs. A. V. Neeley, parole.

State vs. Leslie Chambers, parole.

State vs. John P. Nagel, cutting fence.

In the matter of A. L. Brown, J. E. Sater, assignee, assignment Becker Langenburg Milling Co. vs. D. R. Thomas, Appeal from J. P.

M. J. Derrig vs. Elsworth Construction Co., damages.

Geo. F. Bowen vs. S. Zaccanti, appeal from J. P.

Ambrosia Bisagro vs. D. S. Mayhew, on note.

Oscar B. Elam vs. O. C. Medlin.

Sarah A. Scott vs. John D. Tate, equity.

T. J. Miller and Oscar B. Elam vs. St. Louis Union Trust Co., et al, equity.

Geo. R. Armstrong vs. City of Monett, damages.

Mary Opalka vs. F. A. Hemmerington, note.

City of Monett ex rel Shenandoah Nat? Bank vs. W. P. Williams and Sarah Cook.

T. C. Bowman vs. Rolland Bruner, et al, to foreclose deed of trust.

Tuesday, June 25, 1918


Lucy Maffit vs. Victor L. Maffit, divorce.

Floyd German vs. Inez German, divorce.

C. J. Whetland, et al vs. Zula Mann, equity.

Enoch Trolinger vs. V. H. Francis et al to foreclose vendor's lien.

William Wright vs. Ida J. Wright, divorce.

Florence Betts vs. Ray Betts, divorce.

Lean Fly, et al vs. Wm. Fly, equity.

Grover Faust vs. Jewell Faust Citation.

Madison Zinc Lands Company vs. J. P. Pennell, et al, to quiet title.

Julia C. Carr ex parte, to set up and establish lost deed.

Artelia Pruitt vs. N.E. Pruitt, divorce.

N. C. Bunce vs. D. W. Wells, et al on covenant of warranty.

G. J. Beck, et al. vs. Noah Martin, et al, to quiet title.

Sarah A. McCarter vs. John B. McCarter, divorce.

Emma Gray vs. Fred M. Gray, divorce.

Della Prevo vs. Allen Prevo, divorce.

Charles Horton vs. Marion Horton, divorce.

Emma Holman vs. William Holman, divorce.

Jesse T. Scott vs. Maud L. Scott, divorce.

John Harrell vs. A. Decker, partition.

J. B. Brisco vs. Mrs. M. E. Dotson, Jess Dotson, injunction.

Hubert Randolph vs. Fleeta Randolph, divorce.

Lewis Reithmiller vs. J. W. Armstrong, et al, injunction.

Wednesday, June 26, 1918


State vs. W. C. Ivey, assault.

State vs. Olen Brattin, burglary and larceny.

State vs. W. J. Smith, assault with intent to rape.

State vs. Steve Mullins, grand larceny.

State vs. Onus Roller, seduction.

State vs. George Webb, an attempt to rape.

State vs. Earl Brown, statutory rape.

State vs. Earl Nickle and Earl Brown, gambling.

State vs. J. E. Blankenship, assault with intent to rape.

State vs. Daniel H. Metcalf, grand larceny.

State vs. J. R. May, grand larceny.

State vs. A. L. Galloway, obstructing public highway.

State vs. Seth Gaskins, wrecking buggy and injuring horse.

State vs. P. B. Ball, violating local option law.

State vs. Ernest Plumlee, W. .F. Northup, grand larceny.

State vs. Ernest plumlee, et al, grand larceny.

State vs. Mark Bond, feloniously exhibiting deadly weapon.

State vs. Gladis Owens, assault with intent to carnally know.

Thursday, June 27, 1918


Barry County Bank vs. Tom Moorman, et al, on note.

C. H. McDonald vs. Geo. R. Armstrong, attachment.

H. K. Mulford Co. vs. E. M. Winters, on note.

E. Herschel, et al vs. J. E. McWilliams, suit on contract.

S. A. Reese vs. W. E. Bell, damages.

John McGrath vs. A. T. Bramer, et al, on contract and bond.

A. Swearingen vs. Ora C. Eden, breach of promise and seduction.

Cynthia Kingery vs. Monett State Bank, appeal from J. P.

Anna McVey vs. Frank Fenolia, damages.

Pat Keenan vs. St. L. & S. F. B. R., damages.

Lillie Henderson vs. S. Medlin, et al, damages.

W. J. Fleming vs. W. H. Smith, et al, on note.

C. A. King vs. Arthur Logan, damages.

E. A. O'Dwyer vs. P. J. Kikenny, slander.

E. M. Roseberry vs. Lloyd Patterson, Replevin.
Cassville Republican, Thursday, June 20, 1918


Soldiers Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery


Through the kindness of J. R. Lee, a Union veteran of the Civil war, the REPUBLICAN is able to publish the list of the old soldiers who lie buried in Oak Hill cemetery at Cassville, whose graves were decorated by their comrades at the memorial services held in Cassville on May 30. The list is as follows:

Union Soldiers:


Wm. Talbert,

Jacob Bower,

Elias Horine,

Wm. Criswell,

W. I. Robinson,

C. C. Emerson,

A. J. Tolby,

W. E. Trim,

Wm. Gilmore,

Geo. Dotson,

Wm. Mullens,

E. Bert,

A. N. Woody,

Henry Lohmer,

John Ray,

E. M. Frost,

John Boucher,

B. F. Gabrel,

A. Gensel,

c. M. Jamison,

Wm. Harbert,

T. R. Hankins,

John Hessee,

e. McGlasson,

C. A. Bryan,

a. Champ,

L. Scroggins,

D. O. Thompson,

D. P. Pharis,

L. D. Oxford,

C. M. Lee,

John A. Bayless,

Joshua Davis,

Joseph Hudson,

M A. Galloway,

W. C. Hawk,

James Scroggins,

J. C. Barcus,

E. Clum and

W. P. Trolinger, - 40

Confederates:


W. T. Burton,

N. L. Maiden,

Samuel Fallen,

James Ivey,

Joseph Plummer,

Henry Fraly,

M. L. Abernathy,

Miles Abernathy, - 8

Letter from Toni Thiele
May 19, 1918


Dear Father and Mother:

Arrived at Hampton Roads, Sunday. Had a great time. We went through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, part of Kentucky, West Virginia, and landed in Virginia. I sure enjoyed the scenery. We followed the Ohio river and the Tug river from Portsmouth, Ohio nearly to Virginia. We went through tunnel after tunnel. I did not get to see the Blue Ridge Mountains as it was night when we went through them.

Five hundred left Great Lakes for Virginia. We had twelve cars. They telegraphed from town to town that were were coming through. People met us at the train with all kinds of eats. Well, I enjoyed that very much. You see the typical colonial homes in this part of the county. You see little log huts along the road, with fourteen of fifteen negroes gathered around it. It reminded me of the old son, "My Old Kentucky Home".

The camp is a new one: It is located seven miles north of Norfolk, along Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. I don't like the camp as well as Great Lakes, but suppose I will like it when I am here longer. They sure rush you with classes here, three in the morning three in the afternoon, and one at night. We will stay here eight weeks before we can go to sea. I can pass the examination now, but we can't get out before the eight weeks.

Our company commander asks us if we could read blinker. I told him I had caught it all at 18 words a minute, but he didn't believe me. He gave me a test, sending it a little faster than the 18, but I caught it anyway. He was certainly surprised.

Half of the Atlantic fleet is here now. I am going down to see the ships soon, if I can get away. The largest transport in the world is here. It was formally a German vessel. It is named the "Fatherland", has fourteen decks and four propellers. Some boat!

Well, folks, will close hoping to hear from you very soon.

Lovingly, Toni

U. S. Naval Operating Base Signal School Hampton Roads, Va.

Pierce City Journal

New Salem


Uncle George Summey received a letter from his son, Ealing and wife of Sugar creek stating they were the happy parents of a fine boy at their home. Uncle George, Says it makes him feel still older to be called grandpa.

Exeter


Mrs. John Bibb is spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Arnold Doyal, of Purdy.

Union Valley


Guy Cole of Camp Dodge, Iowa, writes he is well satisfied and never felt better in his life.

West Jenkins


Mrs. Emma Johnson who has been on the sick list was able to attend meeting at Lone Elm Sudnay.

Shell Knob


Dr. Salyer of Cassville has been down to see Mr. Roe who has been very poorly.

Bethel


Little Carl Erickson is very ill with the measles.

Mineral Spring


Grandpa Gurley has just returned home from Butterfield where h was called by the death of his son-in-law, Mr. Shoopman.

Forest Grove


Evert Beeson went to Kansas last week.

Flat Creek


Miss Eunice Montgomery spent Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. Will Potter.

Gunter


Ben Terry and family visited Sunday with his father, Milburn Terry.

Washburn Prairie


Mrs. Addah Matthews came down from Monett Monday to attend the funeral of her brother's baby and is visiting her parents, J. A. Longley and wife.

Licenses to Wed


Jessie Periman, 19, Shell Knob & Nora F. Rose, 16, Shell Knob

James O. Whittington, 19, Purdy & Lottie Higgs, Purdy

Harrison Robison, 29, Exeter & Dorothy Cooper, Exeter

Ernest Spain, 20, Monett & Ophena Perriman, Cato

Eulus Gurley, Butterfield & Ora Blalock, Butterfield
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