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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
Mulberry and Western Bates.

Everyone is busy stacking grain
and hauling water these days. Sup
pose we will all take a. vacation
Thursday.
David Braden, who has been visit
ing home folks and helping with
farm work for the past few weeks left
for Baxter Springs, Kansas, Saturday,
where he will be employed with an
oil company until school opens in the
fall.
Gil Walker, from Amoret has been
stacking grain for some of the farm
ers around Mulberry. He is at Her
man Mayors this week. He puts up
a fine stack.
Messrs. Claud Norwood and Mac
Braden drove to Wichita, Kansas.
Monday in Claud's "Allen." They
took with them enough drivers to
bring back seven new Aliens, expect
ing to return next day. Claude is
agent for the Allen and he is certain
ly hustler.
Fred Ewbanks, one Of our up-to-
date farmers Of Hot Water neighbor-
hood. renews for The Times this
week.
. Dan Garren wife and three chill
dren left Tuesday morning for Niles,
Kansas. Dan viii 90 with thresh-
ing crew for the season. Mrs. Gar
nef sad ehildrea Win visit relatives
n Mica
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Judge Leonard A. Snitkins of the
municipal court, New York, his
brother, Maurice L. Snitkins, and a.
Joseph Schur were found guilty in
federal court at Indianapolis, Ind,
Friday of having conspired to violate
the espionage law by obstructing the
military service of the United States
Judge Anderson temporarily deferred
sentence. The government charged
that the three men conspired to OBJ.
tain exemption fraudulently for New
York registrants.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04

Robert F. Stroud, charged with the
murder of Andrew Turner, a guard at
the federal prison at Leavenworth,
March 26, 1916, was found guilty late
Friday and Was Immediately SEN
fenced to be; hanged in ninety days,
which would be on Friday, September
27, next. This was Stroud's third
trial for Turner's murder. He was
sentenced to hang at the first in May,
1916, and when granted new trial,
in May, 1917, through an error in pro-
ceedings, was sentenced. to life i'm
prisonment. Through an appeal to
the supreme court he was granted a
third trial.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
Brackney Items.

Quite a storm visited this vicinity
Saturday night and with it came a
nice shower.
Miss Ella Searfus spent the week
end with Mrs. ]. c. Deems.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Bartlett and
family motored to Nevada Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Pry and little daughter
and Miss Jessie Birch were guests of
Mrs. c. B. Baker Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Colson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. S. B. Williams.
A number from this neck of the
woods went down below Prairie City
Saturday night on a fishing expedi-
ton. They brought home some fish
but whether they caught them or not
l don't know. Is
Mrs. ]. c. Deems and little daugh-
ter, Miss Ella Searfus, Mrs. A. G..
Deems and son, Ernest, called on
Mrs. c. B. Baker Friday afternoon.
The patriotic speaking at Peru Fri
day night was we'll attended and
some interesting talks were made.
Mrs. ]. c. Deems spent Thursday
with her sister; Mrs. Fred Rogers.
Miss Katie Kaufman spent Sum
day with Gladys and, Joyce Ghere.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Deems were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Birch. r
To the many friends who are inte3<
este d to know, word has been ~
ceived BY the mother Of Carl BiFth
that he has arrived safely in Es
laad z e;
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
Sunday afternoon.

Sunday afternoon
Bob Sproul and family visited at J
A. Pattersons Sunday afternoon.
Frank Miller, wife and sons, Roy
Clyde and Clarence. were Sunday af-
ternoon visitors with John Phelps
and wife.
Ralph Berry and sisters, Miss Ruby
and Grace, Miss Edith and Blanch
Miller attended the 5th Sunday meet
ing at Salem.
J. A. Patterson, Albert Linendoll
and Jack Skaggs took fat hogs to the
Butler market Monday.
Mrs. CASTOR of Butler is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Schuyler
Ehart.
Mrs. Linendoll called on Mrs. Ben
Pickett Monday morning.
COR
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
Congressman in Fist Fight.

Washington, June 27.-Representa-
tives Blanton and Wilson of Texas
engaged in fistic encounter late to-
day in front of the house office build
ing, but were quickly separated by a
passerby. Neither showed signs of
the combat when they entered the
house few minutes afterwards.
According to the congressman, the
fight was the outgrowth of a pair
arrangement they had made for the
vote last winter on the resolution for
submitting a federal constitutional
prohibition to the states.
Mr.. B1anton claimed Mr.. Wilson
violated the pair agreement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08
LARRY LEYLAND AND
MISS WHIDDON WED

"A wedding in which much cordial
interest centres is that of Miss Wilmer
Whidden, and Mr. Harry Leyland
which took place Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock, at the residence of Rev.
]. w. Chalker. who performed the
marriage CEREMONY. The only attend
ants were Mr. and Mrs. James I.argue
The bride is a charming and lovely
young girl. who has many friends
here who will be much interested in
the news of her marriage TO Mr.. Ley
land. who for several years. has been
connected with The Journal.
The entire Journal force and many
other friends win offer the young
couple their best wishes for a life of
happiness and prosperity.
Bride and groom viii make their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Ley
land, 219 East Government street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08
MOLINO.

MoLRNO, July Miss Edna Hast
ings Of near Pine Barren, is spending
this week in Molino the guest of her
sister, Mrs. ]. r. Enfinger-
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Semple and Mrs.
b. s. Jackson were Pensacola visitors
Monday.
Miss Sadie Mae Henderson OF Can
Torment. is spending this week in
our city. the guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
J. r. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Hartnett OF Pen
sacola- arrived Thursday to spend q
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. S. Sem
pie.
Mrs. w. r.. Nicholson and two chill
dren of Pine Barren, were the guests
OF Mrs. j. s. Hobby last Friday.
Misses Efie Hobby. Nellie and Katie
Vaughn Katherine, Bess and Fforrie
Campbell Bessie Lee Nicholson. Lena
and JeanUtxe Morgan and Mr.. Winton
Dunn. r0ed to Quintette Sunday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08

afternoon.
Mr.. d. w. Henderson and family of
Cantonment, spent Sunday in Molino
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Hen
derson.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Matthews were
Pensacola visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Linnie Palmer is seriously Ill
with the measles.
Corp. Truss Lowe, who is with the
Engineers Corps stationed at Camp
Wheeler, near Macon Ga, spent We'd
nesday and Thursday in Moline the
guest of Mrs. J. s. Hobby and family
Sergeant Edwin Bailey who is sta
toned at Camp Wheeler arrived in
Moline Thursday to spend several
days with home folks, prior to leaving
for France.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08
]. n. ANDREWS IS
An AID To CUPID

Mr.. J. y. Andrews is known to be
very versatile man, and equal 10
every occasion, and in the rush OF war
aime activities. Mhen so many people
are finding themselves facing duties
along an entirely new line. it is not to
be wondered at il he. among others,
finds himself in q new role.
Mr.. Andrews as an aid to Cupid IS
equally as proficient as i'm other lines.
on Thursday. June 21th. and on July
3rd. he officiated at marriage cere-
monies, both weddings taking place al
his home on North Tenth avenue at
the urgent request OF the Young bridal
couples. Ralph Leon Biilingsley and
Miss Ora Fenner, We're married by Mr.
Andrews on June 27th. in his Official
capacity Of notary public, and he also
performed the marriage ceremony Of
Mr.. William y. Diamond and Miss Ruby
Watson, Oh July 3rd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08

prices for live stock has required the of two
three times the ordinary amount of working capital
The additional profit makes only fair return this,
and has been stated the larger portion of the profits
earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods
sary by the enormous demands of our army and navy
and the allies.
Ii business you will appreciate the sgni
fcance of these facts. you unacquainted with
business, talk this matter over with some business
acquaintance with your banker, say-and ask him to
compare profits of the packing industry with those of
any other large industry at the present time.
No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commits
sion in support of the statement that the large packers
have monopoly The Commissions own report shows
the large number and Importance of other packers
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove any fair minded person that they are in keen
competition with each other, and they have no power to
manipulate prices
If this not true they would dare make this
positive statement
Furthermore government figures show that the five
large packers mentioned in the report account for only
about one-thlrd of the business of the country.
They wish it possible interest you in tn details
Of their business. Of how, for instance they sell
dressed less than the cost of the live animal
owing to utilization of by-products and of the wonder
full story of the methods of distribution throughout this
broad land as well as in other countries.
The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operat
ing with each other to the extent of together presenting
this public statement.
They have been able to do big Job for your govern
ment in its time of need they have met all time de-
mands promptly and completely and they are willing to
trust their to the fairmndedness of the American
people with the facts before them.
Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris & Company
Swift & Company
Wilson & Company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08

Are the Pacl
Plain Facts AbOl
The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on
profits stated that the five large meat packers have
been proteering and that they have monopoly Of the
market.
These conclusions just matters of serious
concern only to those engaged in the meat packing
business but to every other citizen of our country
The figures given on profits misleading and the
statement that the packers have monopoly is unsup-
ported by the facts
The packers mentioned the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary
-
The meat business is one the largest American indus
tries Any citizen who would famliarize himself with
its details must be prepared for large totals
The report states that the aggregate profits of four
large packers 100000 for the three
This is compared with S19,000,000 as the average
annual profit for the three years before the making
it appear that the profit S121 100000 greater
than the pre-War profit.
This compares three-year profit with oneyear profit
manifestly unfair method of comparison 1t is not
only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission
apparently has made mistake in the gres themselves
The aggregate three-year profit Of sl4ooooooo was
earned sales of four and half billion dollars 1t
about three cents each dollar of saes-or a
mere fraction Of a cent per pound of product
Packers profits negligible factor prices live
stock and meats No other large business is conducted
upon such small margins of profit
Furthermore this is very Important small
portion of this profit has been paid in dividends The
balance has been put back into the businesses 1t had
to be- realize when you consider the problems
packers have had to sove-and solve quckly-during
these years
To conduct this business in times with higher costs
and the necessity Of paying two three times the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08
SUPREME COURT:
RENDERS SEVERAL
RULINGS Of NOTE

TALLAHASSEE, July 7.-(SpeciaD
constitutional Section OF Chapter
1880, of the Laws OF 1917, authoriz-
ing the Board of Supervisors of the
Napoleon B. Broward Drainage Dis
trict, in Dade and Browafd Counties,
to levy a uniform tax OF not exceeding
nifty cents per acre upon each acre of
land within said Drainage District, to
be used for the purpose of paying the
expenses incurred in making surveys
Of the district, and assessing bene-
fits and damages ct cetera. The opin-
ion is by Circuit Judge, L. c. Love,
who sat in the place of Mr.. Justice
West, disqualified. There is short
dissenting opinion by Mr.. Justice
Whitfield
The judgment of the Circuit Court
for Broward County is reversed, and
the case remanded for proceedings not
inconsistent with the opinion of the
MSupreme Court
Attorneys: w. l. Evans, of TT.
<auderdale for the appellant, and At
Rson and Burdine, of Miami for the
AIses.
&upreme Court has affirmed the
the Circuit Court for Duyal
the case of Edmund p.
.S At al appellants, v. II. ID
= al. appellees.
Union is by Mr.. Justice Whit
hevs: John d. Crawley for APP
4. John W. Dodge for Appel
laas--
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08

The. above from the Tallahassee
Record. when mentioned to the new
cOngressman-elect, Mr.. SmithwStk. was
pronounced true "1es. Sam is my
choice for private secretary" said Mr.
Smithwick. and when Mr.. Sanborn
was asked about 1t admitted that he
had secured a promise Of the position
from the new congressman. Mr.. San
born local newspaperman, known
far and wide in the city, and has
numerous friends who VIII be pleased
to extend congratulations. He will go
to Washington with congressman
elct T. H. Smitwick in March. when
the latter goes to take his seat in the
legislative halls OF the Unied States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08
TOO WEAK TO WORK
Vermont Woman Tells How She Re
gained Her Health.

Alburg, VT was rundown, no
appetite. and too weak to do my
housework-medicine did not seem
TO help me until I tried Who'll soon
noticed an Improvement, and am now
well. strong. and able to do my work
Lillian Babba-
The reason yinol was so successful
in Miss Babba's case, is because it con-
tains beef, and cod liver peptones.
iron and manganese peptonates and
glycerophosphates, the very elements
needed to build up a weakened. run
down system, make rich. red blood
and create strength.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08
LITTLE SON OF w. A. SUGGS
AND WIFE DIED SUNDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Srggs OF West
Garden Street, lost their three-month
old son yesterday. the little boy pass
ing away about 1890 o'clock, after a
place this afternoon at o'clock from
the home of the child's grandparents,
No 1000 East DeSoto Street. Inter
ment will take place in St. Johns
cemetery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08
SAM SANBORN TO BE
SECRETARY TO NEW
FL A. LAWMAKER

1T is said that Bre'r Smifhwick has
decided on Bre'r Sam Sanborn as his
private secretary, which proves tina.
Bre'r Smithvick Is starting out right"
Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-21

BY Major Jones

The editorials in the Tribune have
few equals and no superiors The peo-
pie of Ajo can hardly finish reading
the front headlines ere they turn to
read the interesting, inspiring and
educational editorials which always
appear in the Tribune.
There is nothing.sstrange about Ajo
winning in the Diamond contest; Ajo
always goes over the-top in everything
she undertakes.
| wish that l might impress upon
our people the necessity for their sup
port of a race paper like the Tribune.
If we do not support our own enter
prises, whom do we expect to support
them?
The soldiers of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry have been released from quar-.
antine and all seem to be happy Rev
Vaughn is still on the job with his
radiant smile, scattering happiness
and sunshine wherever he goes.
The FLU" ban has not been lifted
but we hope it will be by the 22nd
inst, because Ajo must go over the
top with a Christmas program. We
take the liberty of inviting you to
come out and help us make this the
greatest Christmas ever witnessed in
Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-21

tunity to prove their capacity for self
government
I'm. the western hemisphere, he
said, 100000 negroes have indicat
ed intense interest in the plan. They
will give every financial, moral, re-
ligious, social and educational encour-
agement to it. Whether negroes from
other countries would emigrate is a
problem less important than is the
recognition of the right of negroes al
ready in Africa to determine how and
by whom they shall be governed.
"The movement is backed by the
leading American churches, by $780,
900 African Methodists and 100000
Baptists. Domestic problems, while
of dominant local interest, are actu-
ally subordinate to the fundamental
justice of the right of the elements
Of the African race to govern them
selves under the democratic condi-
tions enunciated by President Will
son and by one or two of the allied
governments. Treatment Of the ne
groes by the peace conference will
test the sincerity of tn various dec
larations on this point"
The initial public step in the pro-
, motion of the movement will be taken
in a pan-African convention which
will sit during the deliberations of the
peace conference.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-21

Ajo. Rev. A. S. Vaughn will deliver
an address on this evening; subject,
Humanity in the Grip of Evil" You
should hear this wonderful address
Rev, Major Jones will also speak.
His subject will be "The Origin OF
Christmas"
Wanted - Wanted to correspond
with a young widow or experienced
woman. 81 to S5 years of age None
else need answer. Address II. W.,
Depot, Ajo, Arizona.
In Memorium
The news Of the death of Mrs. Car.
rie B. McA'lister of Douglas cast a
dark shadow over our lives ard cauTed
much sorrow. However, we believe
that Mrs McAllister leaves host OF
friends who regret her loss and we
know the world was made better be
cause of her having lived in it.
REV MAJOR JONES.
MRS. MYRTLE JONES.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-21
COIOred Men at
Peace Conference

CONTINUED from Page u
Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-21

Alcohol is denatured by the addition
hereto of an element which renders
unfit to drink and which may not
G removed from the spirit by any
rocess short of destruction. The
erm arose as a convenient designa.
ion of alcohol whose nature had been
ltered, and it's standing was made
fficial by legislation in congress.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-21

To a man filing" at twenty means
a golden, glorious, riot; at thirty it
means love affair; at forty it means
mild relaxation and bottle of vim
tage wine, and at sixty it means
headache.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

Do -LeIS wake vermont One of Thenl-"3eo
tuesday, Sept. 10, II m. to 8 D. m.
Is PRIMARY
ELECTION DAY

vi IIldI Gay every Vermont
voter is urged to go to the Polls
and vote for the nomination of
county Senators and town Repre-
sentatives who if elected will vote
to ratify the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes.
BECAUSE
!. Vermont has right to ask for Constitu.
uonal protection from the lawless liquor traffic of
other states.
nave found them only partially effective The LIQUOR dealers
OF massachusetts New York and neighbornp States
nave isoienty persisted flooding Vermont with ntoyi
eating liquor in spite of desire keep it out EXPRESSED
IN our statutes, and we have had no redress
The only effective remedy to put the whole aw-de
lying traffic under the ban of the Constitution as we did
human slavery fifty years ago.
H. Vermont has right to help make the
United States, OF which it is part. cleaner and
better country =
No one puts forth the claim that the manufacture sale
and consequent drinking of alcoholic beverages tend to make
our people stronger progressive more moral All ex
perence that the liquor causes vast amount
lii
lorna or Arizona in Vermont. We as citizens of the
nited States who happen live in Vermont have vital
interest IN the prosperity and welfare fellow
who happen to live in other States As citizens of the United
States we have the right seek the an
injurious traffic IN the whole that have as citi
zes OF our town against license in that town
It our right loyal citizens by orderly constu-
onal means to seek promote the of the whole
Country
III. The new times in which we are living
and shall live for generations to come require the
destruction of the beverage liquor traffic
Before entered the Great War over 100000
bushels OF gram consumed in this Country in
the manufacture of Intoxicating beverages yearly ex
pendlture tor these beverages S2OO0OOOOOO
was tremendous drain upon resources in those
flush tunes we did not feel it much
Since we entered the War; we have been DENYING our
selves wheat and and in order that
and our allies might be fed but the brewers have still used
over dOOOO bushels of grain year thousands of
tons OF sugar and much other food material
Alter the War closes, the of the worlds
ruined civilization will demand such every
resource have not conceived Of Never again
the world tolerate such waste of its wealth the
traffic has caused in the past century.
"A Saloonless Nation" is necessity of the wears to
come
~. The objection that minority might force
prohibition upon an unwilling majority by means
of constitutional amendment is unpatriotic and
grOundless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
E. w. AIKEN A CANDIDATE.
Putney Man Decides to Run Again
for Town Representative.

Editor of The Reformer:-
Having been member of the legis.
iature for the past six years my friends
are urging me to be a candidate once
more: Thinking my experience would
be of some avail, | have at last de-
cided to be a candidate for the office
of representative to the general assem-.
bly,.
But it being too late to file peti.
ton any one wishing to vote for me
can do so by writing in my name OF
using a stieker of which there will be
plenty.
If elected l will do what I can to
make short term.
will not approve of any measure
not absolutely necessary.
[ will not vote to raise my own sal
airy or the salary of anyone else.
| will not make lot of promises of
what | will or will not do, but will
use my best Judgment in all things.
E. w. AIKEN.
Putney, Sept. 2, 1918.