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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02
On the Wing.

Christmas. has come and gone and
no one hardly realizes it, as we have
had no winter weather yet to- speak
of until December %. Now we are
having nearly a blizzard, The roads
in many places are blocked with
snow. .i
ALI Binegar has been grading
up around Grant Oldham's house,
until the storm came.
Christmas trees were lightly load
ed on account Of the bad weather.
Old Santa must have got stuck in
a snow drift.
Simon Harbaugh sold his 50 acre
farm to Willie Gaunther of near
Burdette for SIS per acre.
Louis Dannerline sold his 50 acres
to Willie Gaunther for $50 per acre.
The John Woody farm is sold
where Ray Jundy lives and Ray has
been notified to vacate the first OF
March.
Frank Watkins, formerly resi-
dent of Root Branch, is visiting
Miles Mcclure this week. ~
|. f. Hedger is on the sick list.
Dorothy Holmes and Mildred
Hughes visited with Miss Argyll
Williams Monday afternoon.
The storm stopped the carpenters
on r. P. c. Jcnson's big house.
Cricket Hedger just received 20
letters and one postal in France from
his mother. Cricket was gassed
last October and was in the hospital
and when he got able to go back to
his company he received his mail.
The Christmas snow will be good
on the wheat. It's about six inches
deep.
Henry Duncan had the influenza
and now it is followed by hard
spell of pneumonia. Henry was ro-
bust and this is the first sickness l
ever knew of him having.
Earl Raybourn's father. Joe. and
brother, Wesley and family, took
dinncr Xmas day with him.
Douglass Browning and family
started to Mrs. Browning's parents.
They had to take their buggy back
and hitch on to the big wagon.
Geo. Crooks had an oyster dinner
Christmas.
Carpenter Bailey Beckett of Pas
sale is having some views taken OF
his work. He's good workman.
Mrs. Cordie Allen, Of Iowa, came
in Tuesday to spend Xmas with her
parents and other relatives.
Harvey Dawson has come home
from the army with all honorable
discharge.
Mentry Hughes butchered beef
Tuesday.
Miles MCGUIRE butchcred hogs
Thursday
Xmas day there was not much 60
ing done on account of the roads be-
ing blocked with snow. The post Of
flee department phoned out for the
mail patrons to open the roads or
there would be no mail.
Henry Duncan's turn was for the
better Wednesday.
The Amoret mail came Nmas day
by horse back.
The Amsterdam mail man phoned
out he had started Thursday morn
ing and for the patrons to meet him
and get their mail.
Lots of the men are out dragging
the roads.
Grant Oldham's turkey Xmas din
ner turned out to be an old rooster.
N. M. N.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02
BERNSTORFF SAYS GERMANY
WILL SUPPORT WILSON
Former Ambassador Thinks Discus
sion of "a Points is All That
Remains.

Paris, Dec. 25.-"All the belliger
ents have accepted President Will
sons ID points and the only question
to be discussed is their interpreta-
tion," said Count Won Bernstorfi,
former German Ambassador to the
United States, in giving his opinion
of what Germany's attitude would he
at the Peace Conference. according
to the Geneva correspondent of The
Matin.
Germany" declared the Count,
will keep, to the Presidents pro-
gram, which grants each people OF
an clinical group the right to dis
pose of itself"
Asked If he thought the Prcsi
dents program would furnish tie
basis for a lasting peace, Count ven
Bernstorff said:
ut is the only one which can he
proposed at present. At any rate,
we shall support it."
When he was asked by the CORE
spondent what attitude Germany
would adopt toward the East, he re-
piled: -p
"All the questions concerning the
new states which have sprung up on
the Russian frontier, are the affairs
of the Allies. Let them disentangle
things as best they can. We wash
our hands of Russia. We are con-
tent to safeguard, as far as possible.
the integrity of our territory, con.
suIting at the same time the will OF
the populations"
Asked about the white book,
which Carl Kautsly is said to he
preparing in Berlin. Bernstorff said:
II don't think the book viii re.
veal the individual responsibilities of
the persons who directed Germany
in 1914. 1t win rather show ,he col
leetive faults of the regime.
II do not favor handing over the
Kaiser 10 the Allies A sovereign is
not responsible. for the policy of his
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02
Change of Name.

The A. H. Culver Furniture Com
pany has dissolved its corporate ex-
istence, by permission of the Secre-
tary of State. and hereafter will be
known by the name of CULVER'S.
All checks, notes, letters and legal
or other documents will be signed
"Culver's."
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02
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. "a. = !. ., .....
" In the circuit Court Of Bates County,
Missouri, February Term, 1919. In Va
cation December 6th, 1918. w #
Charles Il. !. Thornton. wiil.am =,
Owens, James r. BROOKE Truetoe'
Rliss Tan mar: =, D gsynr< slnyNS o.
heirs. dSvisees, donees, allenee1 an.
mediate, Mesne, or remote, voluntary
or involuntary grantees. ana success:
s0rs Of each OF the ecove n emSu
S Sc deceassd; and the unknown CON
sorts. heirs, devisees, d0nees, alien
ees, immediate, mesne. or remove;
voluntary or involuntary grantees OF
Poe, Jefferson L. Porter, Mark West;
each and all deceased. the Land
T.. Chattel Company. and William rage,
TSs teF stste OF Missouri, to the above
named or described defendants, Greet
You are hereby notified that an
action has been COMMENCED against you
. se GT ,Sa s cSsfe 81 q AFFECT
Ing title 10 the following described
The North West quarter 90 o.
the North E3SC quarter W. " y
section Ten (10), the South East
quarter I'D OF the North West I,
quarter (-4) and the North West
quarter do Of the South East
quarter do, and the West TWEEN.
ty 1901 acres of the North East
quarter DID, and the South
Twenty (2O) acres Of the East
thirty acres Of the South West
quarter (1-4) of the North East
Quarter I-4) of Section Three (S),
all in Township Forty (4O), OF
Range Twenty Nine (29l; also the
South half OLD of the North West
quarter 1-4O of South East quareer
do of Section Thirty -Four t3a.
In township Forty One !4ll o.
Range Twenty Nine (29), In Bates
County, Missouri, ~.
which said action Is returnaDle on tns
first day of the next term OF saio
Court to be held at the Court house N
the city of Butler, in the County ana
state aforesaid, on the Srd day OF Fen-
ruary. 1918. when and where you may
appear and answer or otherwise ds-
fend such action otherwise, plalnlllI :
netition win be taken as confessed ana
Judgment rendered a'cf II. 3. sMyAxEY.
A True Copy from the Record;
Witness my hand ana seq |,
(Seal) of the Circuit Court OF base = ,
County, Missouri, TINS oth
day of December, l9lS
OF Clerk OF said Court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02
To All Road Draggers.

To all those road draggers. who
have been receiving money through
the Commercial Club committee, this
is to notify you that after January
Ist. 1919. we will not be able to pay
longer, as the funds are exhausted
A. H. Culver.
Secretary for the Committee.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02
DELAYED CORRESPONDENCE

On account Of The Times going to
press last week one day earlier than
usual, the following correspondence
failed to reach US in time TOR publ.
cation.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02

B. r. Powell. who recently sold
his farm in Summit township. has
moved to the Ed Snyder place on
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Stone German Delegation.

Paris.-Dr Theodore Melchoir, one
of the five principal delegates, and
Frau Dorlblush, one of the secre-
taries to the German peace delegation,
were struck on the head with stones
during demonstration against the
German delegates when they departed
from Versailles. The French govern
ment expressed regret over the dem
onstration against the Germans. Pre-
mier Clemenceau is writing letter of
apology to Count Won Brockdorff-R Rant
Eau. 1t is reported that the prefect of
police at Versailles may possibly be
removed. The demonstration had sew
eral phases, but was confined mostly
to jeering the Germans.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Labor Votes Against sovie,s.

Atlantic City, n. J.-Amid general
uproar, delegates attending the conven.
ton here of the American Federation
of Labor refused to indorse recogni-
tion of soviet Russia, although urging
recognition by the United States OF the
"existing Irish republic" and voted
against the general strike proposed for
July in behalf of Tom Mooney Dis
cussion of Bolshevism developed when
the resolution committee reported u
resolution asking withdrawal from
Russia of American soldiers.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19

"Howdy, Gap" saiuted an acquaint-
ance. upon meeting the well known
Rumpus Ridge citizen on a shopping
expedition In Tumlinville. "How's
everything going with your"
'Ffner'n frog hair, Jurd !" triumph
antly replied Gap Johnson. "Of course,
my wife has been sorter puny, yur Of
late. and several Of the children have
got the measles and mumps and one
thing and another, and the lightning
struck the corner of the house luther
night and like to have tore the whole
place to pieces, and one Of the kids
fell out of a tree and broke his arm,
and feller took shot at me day be-
fore yesterday and ventilated my ear,
and such as that. but swapped for
a running horse last week, and a
couple Of my hounds have got six
pups apiece. Aw. I tell you, they
can't keep a good man down !"-Kan-
sas City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Will Shoot Bootleqaers.

Aqua Prieta, Mexico.-Copies of an
official proclamation have been posted
In this city and signed by Gen. p. Elias
Gales as acting governor of the state
Of Sonora, to the effect that from this
date on and until the state is declared
legally wet" in September, any person
apprehended in the act of manufactur-
ing or disposing for sale any alcoholic
liquors will be executed by firing
squad without being accorded trial
before either the civil or military au
thorities.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Insects Darken Sky.

Santa Barbara, Calif.-Long-expect
ed seventeen-year locusts have made
their appearance here. Clouds of in
sects darken the skies. and as swarms
light on the growing grain and fruit
crops they destroy everything growing
on the surface of the earth. Poison put
out by the ranchers kills millions. but
seems to make no impression on their
numbers. The ground is carpeted with
the dead and hordes continue to ar.
rive.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
bELCHING
Caused by
Acid-Stomach

Let EAToNIc. the wonderful modern
stomach remedy. give you quick relisf
from disgusting belchins. food: d:rspeatinG.
indigestion. bloated. gassy stomach, dyspep-
sia, heartburn and other stomach miseriea.
They are all caused by Acid-Stomach from
which about nine people out of ten su6e1
In one way or another. One writes fol.
lows: Before used EATONIC, could not
eat bite without belching It right up. souI
and bitter. I have not had . bit of trouble
since the first tablet"
Millions are victims of Acid-Stomasi
without knowing it. They are weak and
ailing. have poor digestion. bodies improp-
erly nourished although they may eat heart.
tly. Grave disorders likely to follow u
An acid-stomach IL neglected. Cirrhosis Of
tho liver. Intestinal cong estion, gastfitis
catarTh Of the stomach-these are only Q
few Of the many ailments oftea caused By
Acid Stomach.
A sufferer from catarrh Of the Stomach
Of II years' standing writes: "I had catarrh
OF the stomach for IL long years and never
found anything to do me any good-1ust
Temporary relief-until used EATONIC. II
IL . wonderful remedy and do not want to
be without it."
II you are not feeling quite right-laeh
energy and enthusiasm and don't knoN 11st
whore to locate the trouble-try NATON1c
and see how much better you VIII feel u
every way.
At all drug stores--a big box for SEQ An1
your money back II you are not DAtis6od.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Eastern Livestock mt ch,c,wo

Chicago.-Hogs-Bu s21.25 n e1.50:
heavy weight. s2i,3oq 2l.5O: medium
21.ooQ 2l.so; light light. $500 SsisIs. Sish,.
heavy packing sows. smooth. S20.55G
2l.l5; packing sows. rough son M "a
2O.I5: pigs. s1S.00G1900.
heavy weight. choice and prime s,5 m
u ulb.25: medium and good. s1325I
1900; common. S10.75GI2.35: light
Melght. good and choice. s12.75 a 14.75:
butcher cattle, heifers. s7.75 lpIS.00:
COWS. $50 a 1855; Gamers and cutters.
so.you 10y. veal calves. light and handy
weight. s16.00m17,25; feeder steers
ss'as ~ 1900; stoeker steers. SS.25G
sheep-.Lambs dneiuding sprinrs)
- pounds down $3.50 n 1875: cuils and
dncluding. aged lambs). si25osii5
ewes. medium. good and choice. S7 TbG
300 culls and common. S3.25G 7'5o
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
SITUATION
IS SERIOUS
MEXICO CLAIMS SOVEREIGNTY
Is VIOLATED BY UNITED
STATES.
HURRY TO THE BORDER
CONDITIONS REGARDED cRlTI.
CAL AT WASHINGTON BY
BAKER.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.


Washington, June 1S.-Gen. CandidO
Aguilar, President Carranza's conf
Dental ambassador to the United
States, issued to the press formal
statement declaring the government
and people of Mexico consider as a
violation of Mexican sovereignty the
crossing of United States soldiers into
Mexican territory" and expressing the
hope that the situation created by the
latest occurrences in JuareZ will be
satisfactorily adjusted between the
two countries" A copy of the state
ment was sent to the State Depart
ment, but officials said they did not
regard 1t in the nature of formal
protest, and no reply would be made.
Mexico City.-There is no conceal
ment here of the growing bitterness
toward Americans, not only in the
camps of rebel sympathizers, but in
official circles over the latest ''inva-
sion" by United States troops. Re-
prisals are predicted, and it is felt
that those Yankees who remain do so
at their peril. The action of mining
and smelling companies in withdraw
ing American employees is regarded as
highly significant of the danger
Ell Paso, Texas.-Americans have
been warned by the American State
Department to "get out when they
could" according to a telegram read
at q meeting of the military affairs
committee Of the Chamber of Com
merce. The telegram was from Con-
gresham Claude B. Hudspeth. 1t
read:
Upon receipt of your telegram re-
lating to conditions as to Mexico, 1
placed the matter before Secretary of
War Baker, and had an interview with
the acting secretary of state
Il stated to him it was an outrage
to withdraw troops after they had en-
tered Mexico and had done everything
possible to inflame hatred of Villistas
toward Americans. He agreed with me
and l asked him what they proposed
to do to protect Americans and their
property in Mexico
HE stated he had warned Ameri
cans of the state of affairs, what Villa
would likely do, and that they had bet
ter get out when they could, and where
they could not, would have to suffer
consequences. Also put matter up to
Baker, who is considering matter
now
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
FATONlC
KNEW THAT WOULD STOP HIM
Lawyer Evidently Was Well 40.
quaInted With the Weakness Of
His a-Winded Friend.
|T0K YOUR ACW-ST6l1Ad

O. b. Murphy relates the story Of Q
Philadelphia lawyer. retired, who, In
the days Of his active practice. waa
notorious for his long-windedness.
On one occasion he had been spout.
ing forth his concluding argument for
six hours, and the end was nowhere
in sight, when the opposing attorney
beckoned his associate and whispered:
Cant you stop him, Jack?"
'T'll stop him in two minutes" Jack
replied confidently. And he wrote
and passed to the orator the following
note:
my Dear Colonel-As soon as you
finish your magnificent argument I
would like you to Join me at the ho-
tel In bumper Of rare old Bourbon"
The lawyer halted in the midst Of
an impassioned period, put on his
glasses, and read the note that had
been handed him, then he removed his
glasses again and. taking up his hat
and bag. he said:
"And now. may 1t please the court
and gentlemen Of the jury, leave the
case with you"
A minute later he was proceeding In
stately fashion In the direction of the
hotel bar.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Well Known,

L was hurrying home up the hill when
little boy came rushing down in such
haste that he ran headlong into me.
He was quite breathless and very
flushed.
"Have you seen my pa 2" he managed
to stammer.
II don't know your pa. little boy"
said I.
He looked at me in round-eyed won
der and his pink cheeks fairly stuck
out.
you don't know my pa2" he said In
credulously. "Why. I know pa Just
as easy l"-Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Cash Grain Mt Chic,ro.

Chieago::--Corn-No. 3 yellow. a 77E
Whash No, 4 yellow. nominal: No. 5
7fh orc. s'a"oaro-
Rye-No. 2. s1.5OQ1.5oS.
Barley-s1.12I1.2i
Timothy-s9.00Q12O
Clover-Nominal.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-s35.5O.
Ribs-s27.509 " 1850.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Vegetables.
HAY AND GRAIN.

(Prices paid farmers, (. o. b. Denver.
By U. $. Bureau of Markets.)
Wheat, hard winter. cwt. $3.50 q 3.S3b
Oats. white Neb. No. 3, cwt. 2.35
Yellow corn, No. 3, cwt... $3.50
Mixed corn. No. 8. cwt.... 3.25
Feed barley. cwt.......... ESQ
South Park hay No. 2, ton.35.00 a $500
Alfalfa No. l. ton. mostly. .32. 90 a $500
Straw, ton .,. 200
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
WASHINGTON

Twelve prisoners have escaped from
the United States Army Disciplinary
Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, accord
ing to a notification from Leaven-
worth
Attorney General Palmer asked Con-
gress for a special 100000 appropri-
alton TO carry on the hunt for anar-
chists, bomb throwers and enemies of
law and order.
Need of some drastic action to reg
ulate immigration was emphasized be-
fore the House Immigration Commit
tee by Sidney L. Gulick, secretary of
the National Committee for Construc-
tive Immigration Legislation. Mr.. Gu
lick further elaborated his plan for re-
striction according to a percentage of
naturalized citizens.
President Wilson, responding to the
Senate resolution asking for the COM
plete text of the peace treaty, ad-
vised the Senate through the State
Department that he did not consider
II in the public interest to transmit
the treaty text at this time because 1t
was incomplete and many delicate
points were under negotiation.
The army is only two-thirds demo-
bilized, the War Department an
nounced, and 1t will take more than
three months to complete the work at
the present rate OF 357 900 discharged
u month. June 10th. the strength of
the army was 1,232,625, with 6i4.OOo
In France and Germany, $1,000 en-
route to the United States and 100000
in the United States. More than
100000 men have been discharged,
of whom 1,35o.O00 were brought back
from overseas.
War Department had 3039 trucks,
437 automobiles, $40 motorcycles and
twelve tractors in April, 1917, when
the United States entered the Euro.
pcan war. one and one-half years In.
ter It owned approximately 5000
trucks, and II the war had continued
until July /. 1919. it would have owned
approximately $4,000. In addition tn,
American automobile industry woulc
have provided 10000 ambulances. 40,
900 passenger cars, 10000 motorcycle,
and 10000 bicycles, grand total ap
preaching 100000 vehicles costing witt
spare parts more than s7o0.000Ooo.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Miscellaneous Markets.
Metal Markets.

Colorado settlement prices.
Bar silver. Sl.12h.
Copper: per pound. l7laqlSc.
Lead. $40.
Spelter. $6.15.
Tungsten, per unit. s7.5OqIO.OO
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
FLOUR AND SUGAR.

Wholesale Prices by U. S. Bureau of
Markets.)
Wheat flour (in quarters,
halves and 100-lb. sacks),
per ewt. ;;....... $500 q 5.s5
Cornmeal. yellow and white,
per cwt- .............. 4.2o04so
Sugar. granulated. per cwt.. 1906
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Dressed Poultry.
Live Poultry.
Egga,
liutter.
q v OF TATIo N 8

EGGS. strictly fresh. case
count SlO.uo q lu.ou
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
Fruit.

Apples. Colo. box s3.50Q5.00
Apricots. crate ............. 1900 200
Cantaloupes, fit, crate. ...... 1.40Q1.50
Gooseberries. crate ......... 1.75Q 200
Strawberries, Colo, pts, crt. 2.25 q 1926
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19

Who'd do the work Of the world d
everybody were rich7
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
WESTERN

WESTERN
Lieut. Charles H. Hamman Of Balti-
more, naval aviator, was killed at
Hampton with crowds looking on when
his airplane crashed down in tail
spin.
Private Walter Toy of WinlOck,
Wash, was discharged from Camp
Lewis and left for his home to join
his wife and nine children. Toy
served eighteen months in France with
the Eighteenth engineers and he cele-
brsted his fiftieth birthday in the SER
vice.
Ernest Lister, governor of Washing
ton, died in Seattle. He had been ill
for several months. Governor Lister
was serving his second term when he
was taken i'll with an affection of the
heart and kidneys during the recent
session of the Legislature. He was
born at Halifax, England, June 10,
1870, and is survived by his widow and
two children.
Deer skins at S10,500 hide is the
top price for these souvenirs of the
hunt, yet it was what an American
man claimed to have paid for two he
has in his possession. He was cap
tured by Francisco Villas men and
ransomed for $4,000 in currency and
merchandise. When he was liberated
near the border villa presented him
with the two deer hides he had
skinned from deer killed by himself
the same morning, saying these were
in return for the ransom money paid.
Bering sea winter ice, which disap-
peared from the roadstead in front of
Nome two weeks ago, returned just in
time to block the passage of the first
ships of the year from the outside to
this icebound port. Two big steam
ers, the Senator and the Victoria,
crowded with passengers, and several
freighters and traders were reported
held at the southern edge of the pack
between sixty and 100 miles from
Nome. Old-timers say the ice pack
is the heaviest in years and extends
iuuch farther south than usual.
The Twenty-fourth Infantry bat
talon crossed the international border
to Juarez Sunday night. The fifth and
Seventh Cavalary regiments crossed at
three fords east of Ell Paso A bat
talon of the Eighty-second Artillery
crossed east of the stockyards. There
were approximately 5000 American
troops on Mexican soil ten minutes af-
ter ordered to make the crossing Col.
Selah H. II. Tompkins of the Seventh
Cavalry was in command OF the cav
airy brigade which crossed at the
fords, while Colonel Hadsell was in
command of the infantry Two ar
mored motor cars rumbled over the
bridge going to Juarez. The reason
given at military headquarters for or
dering the troops to cross was "to
prevent firing from the Mexican side
nu I'll Dnvn
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19

Creameries, eN. 1st grade, lb. 80. 50
Creameries, I'd grade ..... ..... "a
Process butter r................. Al
Packing stock ............... IS