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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
Green Stockings" Farce Comedy,
Given Before q Crowded House
at Esk's Opwa House.

The annual class play given by the
Seniors Of the Butler High Schoo!
at Fisk's Opera House Tuesday
night was a SUCCESS in every par
ticular and long before the time for
the curtain to go up every seat in
the house was sold and occupied by
friends OF the young players and the
late corners failed to even secure
standing room.
The play Green Stockings an
English comedy. gave each OF the
players abundant opportunity to dis
play their talents as actors and
actresses and the large audience,
which was kept in an uproar OF
laughter from the rise OF the curtain
until the end of the play, unanimous
ly voted that the young folks pos
sessed plenty of talent as entertain
ers.
|, The play was under the direction
OF Miss Frances Catron. who had
coached the performers in their
parts and their work Tuesday nigh.
reflects great credit on her.
The play will be repeated at the
Opera House Thursday night and by
Wednesday evening nearly all of the
seats were sold for that performance.
Cast of characters:
Mr.. William Faraday, OF Fara-
day Hall ..... David Thompson
Admiral Grice. late OF Her Ma
jesty's Navy y. Vernon Johnson
Colonel Smith, of the West
African Rifles. Sherman Moore
Robert Tarver, prospective
member of Parliament .....
............. Wilbert Sunderwirth
Henry Steele, fashionable So
ciety Charles Pollard
James Raleigh, another fashion,
able society man. ...,..,... by
Herbert MeHenry
Celia Faraday, nearly thirty and
unmarried. ........ Ruth Wyatt
Mrs. Rockingham, Celia's mar
ried sister. ...... Vivian Wolfe
Lady Trenchard, CeliaS wild
owed sister. Emma J. Wix
Phyllis Faraday. Celia's engaged
sister. .........."......D Doris Fail
Mrs. Chrisholm Faraday, Aunt
Ida of Chicago. .Maruita Jenkins
Martin, the family servant. $50.
................M Marion Emerson
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
Couldn't Stop a Tank.

San Francisco. Cal. April 1a-
Denied the right to take his battle
tank on ferryboat today because he
lacked necessary $40 passage. Serg,
E. H. Henderson, west front tank
veteran, closed up the juggernaut
and with the announcement that
orders were ORDERS" ran on the
boat, in spite of the crews opposi-
ton, Liberty Loan headquarters
here reported Ordered of the
boat, Henderson again closed up the
tank and defied the crew to put him
off. The crew surrendered and the
boat cleared for Oakland. Hender-
son had been ordered to report with
the tank for Victory Loan sham
battle in Berkeley at 10 O'Clock.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
He Must Have a Good Press Agent.

just as the people were getting
tired of Major General Leonard
Wood, who it is said was once a
very fair doctor, telling how much
better things would have been man.
aged -fiad he been in charge and
just as he was about to sink back in
to obscurity and give folks rest,
along comes some eastern writer
and spoils it all with a. faxed up
story of how the French wanted to
borrow him to command one of their
army corps after the United States
authorities concluded that he was a
more valuable man in training
camp than he would have been COM
manding troop1 in battle.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
WAR DRY LAW INVALID
Revenue Bureau Cannot Enforce
Act, Commissioner Roper Says.

Washington, April 1S.-Enforce
ment Of wartime prohibition, which
becomes effective July 1, is no
lodged with the internal revenue bu
reau or with any other government
agency, but is merely left to Unitee
States attorneys, Daniel c. Roper
revenue commissioner, said today al
ter analysis of all statutes and regu.
lations.
Intirnation that because of the ap.
parent difficulty of enforcement, the
President or Congress might he
called on toNpostpone the laws op-
Grafton, was given by Mr.. Roper in a
statement saying that "the issuing OF
licenses for the manufacture prohib.
tied by the Wartime Prohibition Ac,
will naturally cease with July 1, as
suming, of course, that neither the
President nor Congress stays the
operation of that law"
In this connection it became
known today that a number of ad-
mMistratiQn officials and advisers OF
thu President had recently urged him
to prevent prohibition from going
into effect July by proclaiming the
complete rehabilitation by that
time This view is understood to be
held by Commissioner Roper, who is
reported as believing prohibition
cannot be enforced adequately with
out specific legislation to create an
enforcing agency.
After explaining in a statement
that Congress had failed to pass bills
authorizing administration of the
war time prohibition provision of the
agricultural bill approved last No
vember FL, Mr.. Roper said:
Enforcement OF the prohibition
contained in the act, therefore is not
placed with the commissioner Of in
ternal revenue, or lodged anywhere
in the government, but is naturally
left to the United States attorneys to
enforce by.-prosecution Under the
section of the act, which provides
that any person who violates any OF
the foregoing provisions shall be
punished by Imprisonment not to ex-
coed one year. or by fine not to eN-
coed $1,000. or both such imprison-
ment and fine"
AN analomous condition exists,
brought about by. the failure of Con-
gress to enact at the last session the
necessary legislation and provide
the necessary money for the enforce
nlent of wartime prohibition.
Existing revenue laws with re-
gard to the control of illicit manu-
facture and sale will, of course, re-
main in force until repealed by Con-
gress. Their enforcement will con-
tinue to be given the vigorous atten-
tion of internal revenue officers un-
til repealed"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
HOUSE PASSES RURAL
SCHOOL AID MEASURE
Measure, for PART Of Time Educa.
ton of Working Children Also
Carried,

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 16-Ths
House today, by vote of I2I,to 2
passed Representative Maxey's bill
giving greater aid to weak rural
schools by providing an apportion.
Ement from State aid sufficient to in.
sure an eight-months'i term in ev-
cry district in the State.
The bill also provides more pay
for the teachers by increasing the
maximum salaries permissible to be
paid the instructors to $Ioo, $50 and
500 month, according to the rank
Of certificates held by the teacher.
Teachers holding first-grade certiti-
Gates can be paid $1oo a month, Sec
ond grade $50, and third grade 500.
The maximum under the present law
governing the apportionment Of
State aid are 500, $50 and $40. ..ss
The weak rural schools will be
given sufficient aid from the State to
have the full term of eight months,
provided they vote the n1axib bum
$lo0- valuation.
a few minutes after the passage Of
the Maxey bill the House passed the
measure appropriating $2o5, 5,82o.75 for
vocational education work in Mis-
souri,. The amount will be used in
matching a similar amount of Fed
eral aid apportioned to Missouri un-
der the Smith-Lever act. p
The Maxey bill is recognized as
the most constructive piece of legis-
lation which has been introduced at
this session of the General Assembly
i'll behalf OF the schools of the State.
In his appeal for the bill Maxey.
who taught school for many years in
Bates county. declared that it was
time to give recognition to the teach
ers of the State who have been un-
derpaid. Maxey now practices law
at Butler
Besides raising the permissible
salaries for the teachers in the COM
mon schools, the bill provides that
maximum salary of $3.50 per month
for the principal and $I25 for the
teachers in consolidated high school
districts can be paid.
One of the requirements of the bill
is the installation of a modern beat
ing plant in all of the country
schools. Some objection was made
pm the score that this would require
1 steam heating plant. Make ex-
planned that the requirement only
meant the installing of a jacketed-
stove. which would not cost more
han 500 or $75.-Republic.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
John Shead in a Conspiracy to Muir.
der Guards at the Penitentiary.

Officials of the Missouri peniten-
tiary the first of the week uncovered
a plot of several long term convicts,
among whom was John Shead, sent
from this county for life for the MUIR
der of Constable Sam Queen, who
was bringing Dale Jones from Hume
where he had been arrested, to the
county, Jail at Butler. to kill their
guards and make their escape. Two
loaded automatic pistols with boxes
of cartridges and two knives were
found in the cells of the convicts.
With the aid of outside confeder-
ates Shead several months ago made
his escape from the penitentiary and
was afterwards recaptured in Cali
fornia.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
THE FIFTH LIBERrY LOAN
Drive Will Commence Next Monday.
Bates County's Quota $4oaooo.

The Fifth and last Liberty Loan
will start in Bates county next Mon
day and it is expected that the quota
of $4,000 will be raised in a short
time. Chairman w. B. Catterlin is
very busy seeing to the preliminary
arrangements SO that when Mon
day morning arrives all will be ready
to finish up what was SO generously
begun in the former drives.
In each township the chairmen of
the former drives have been ap-
pointed and they, will appoint assist
ants who will make a house to house
canvass and it is planned to cover
the whole county Monday ii pos
sible.
The district committee have sent
IA Germaa helmets to Chairman
Catterlin and they will be distribut-
ed rs prizes for the best work BY the
different teams. -
Mrs. E. G. ley has been appointed
chairman of the women workers and
has appointed ansexecutive ,commit-
tee consisting of Nrs. D. 6. Chas-
tain, Mrs. w. f. Duvall and Mrs.. c.
]. Henry to assist IN the work. 0e-s
sides the executive committee q
chairman has been aamed d eoeA
township ia the county to daFeet ~
work in their respective tpWnG11Da.
Misses 8oeto1ee Ieimoe -
Doeis Wyakt hSe besA aoo1f16o
ekpirmen fof ~. Rleosant eSua1nk
-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
Bill for State Fire Marshal is
Engrossed.

|. Jefferson City, Mo-, April IL
After long debate and the consid-
efation of some twenty amendments,
the, Senate today engrossed the bill
introduced by Senator Mccullough
of Knox, creating the office of state
fire marshal. a good manv of the
teeth in the original bill were ex-
tracted.
The proposed 1aw>hlakes the state
superintendent of insurance ex-of-
ficio fire marshal, and the original
bill allowed him $1,000 4 year for
this extra service. This WAS cut
down to $1,000 Other amendments
limit the number of deputies to four,
fix their compensation at S. a day
and expense and impose q tax of
one-fourth of I per cent on the
gross premiums Of fire insurance
cqmpanies for, support of the new
0epaftment. :. s.
There II much opposition in the
Senate to the .biM a9d & seems likely
tat Il win be defeated. For the last
twenty years The Legislature has
feeulafly refused DO pass such = law.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
Strike at the Appleton City Coal
Mines.

Pittsburg, kas.. April IS.-Presi-
dent Alexander Howat, of District
No. II, United Mine Workers .:
America, today declared strike At
the steam shovel mine OF the Liber-
ty Coal Company at Appleton City.
Mo-. to be effective tomorrow.
More than seventy men are en-
ployed at the mine. Officials of-the
union say they base the strike order
on the alleged discharge OF one OF
the miners by the company in viola
ton of contracts.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
so DON'T STORE UP THAT
I BOOZE
Confissation of Private Stocks After
July Predicted.

Washington, April I8.-Seizure
and confiscation by the states of
private stocks of intoxicating liquors
accumulated in anticipation of ma
tion-wide prohibition will be pos
sible and probable after the prohi-
bition law goes into effect. This is
the opinion of Wayne B. Wheeler,
general counsel of the Anti-Saloon
League.
The liquor traffic and its devo-
tees. Mr.. Wheeler said here today,
"are receiying hard jolts from the
cosrts thsse days. The uniform
trend Of the decisions is that the
state msy pEohibit the possession OF
intoxieafing liquor, even though II
Was puFeAased before the law was
enacted. These dscisions are based
900 the tact that the power Of the
stAe1 to- nrpeect The health and
aesl4 - eeisenA Asc,anot be bar
s - ~ s, !
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24

II you want to, see . batNt
SCARED tank that took part in some
of the fiercest battles Of the war
manned by a crew of vAteran tanl
men. come to Butler next Saturday.
w. B. Catterlin, chairman of the
Bates county Liberty Loan drive
has received word that the tank and
crew will be brought to Butler on
special train on that day. The t1al
win be unlosded at the depot and
paraded down town where eli may
have IN opportunity to view one oi
the ehisf causes Of the defe9t Of IL
Gesu14 Amy. -.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
A Test Of Burleson's Power,

Washington, April oI.-Upon the
governments motions. the supreme
court today agreed to hear, on May
5, arguments in test cases from
South Dakota sand Massachusetts in
volving the right of Postmaster Gem
eral Burleson to interfere with exist
ing intrastate telephone toll rates.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24
Here is a List Of
~r
Special Values

%IA0I ale
\
Specially Priced
Taffeta and Georgette Crepe Combina-
tion. Foulards and satins, Values to-
$z5.OO at. ................... .$1f'VV
Reduced to. .$f7oo, s2s.5o, s2e.75 and $3.50
WOOL AND SILK POPLIN SKIRTS
Values up to $3.50 at. ..... ..~.......$3 1888
WOLFE AND ORGANDfE WAISTS
The Latest Styles at .$1.9S
"CHIC" BUNGALOW APRONS
Percale and Gingham, neatly trimmed at. SIPS
CHILDRENs GINGHAM DRESSES
Sizes 2 to 8 years at. .......,.........7S
GIRLS GINGHAM DRESSES
Sizes to Il years at. .......... .$2.4S
LADIES AND MISSES MIDD1Es- - ..,.4.
&e: At ....... ........... 9Sc
FANCY SILK CAbIIsoLEs-
Flesh - at ........ :. ........... .Soc
3 9x12 MATING RUGS
Oriental Designs at .$575
SEAMLESS ADMINISTER RUGS
9x1z at :.:........... .......... .>o|.oU
SEAMLESS BRUSSELS RUGS
ll-Sxl2 at ..........,... ....."...... .Szo.oo
FIBRE AND WOOL RUGS
ZtX5o at %A.IO
ROMAN STRIPE COUCH COVERS
AT .............. y. .......... $2.z5
BLACK TAFFETA SILK
Extra quality at, per yard .....".....$l.4s
COLORED TAFFETAs-
Most any shade at, per yard J.. .$1.S5
FANCY SILK POPLINs- "
"a inches wide ct, per yard d'...........ssc
FANCY FOULARD SILKS
40 inches wide, new designs at, per yard $1.75
Suitable for Waists and Mems Shirts
at, per yard $l.5O
DRESS GINGHAMSL
Plaids and Stripes at, per yard .........>.15c
BLEACHED MUSLIN
86 inches, wide at, per yard Ice
s ROYAL LONG CLOTH
Soft finish, at, per yard ........,. ..2sc
4 EMBROIDERIEs-
Good edges and widths at, per yard ...~..se
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-24

The Senate killed the bill provid-
ing for the repeal Of the statewide
primary election law by a vote of IS
to H. Eighteen votes were required
to pass it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
SENATOR MARTIN
DIES WEDNESDAY
Announcement Made in Senate
by Colleague of Demo-
cratic Leader.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Sen.
Martin. Virginia. died today. &C
cording TO word received by his sec
rotary here. The senate was ex-
pected 20 adjourn shortly out Of re-
spect 10 the Virginia statesman.
Sen. Martin, until his illness.
which began several months ago.
was democratic leader in the sen
ate. He conducted the administra-
tons battles on the floor through
out the war and 1t was his long
hours of intense activity on the SEN
ate floor that are believed 10 have
undermined his strength and
brought on the general breakdown
which resulted in his death today.
Announcement Of Sen. Martins
death was made in the senate by
his colleague. Sen Swanson.
Martin has been in the senate
since 1895 and was reelected last
year without opposition because OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
Herbert HOOUer Talks
at Polish Conference

out by those whose parents have
grown up amid our institutions and
those who have become in sentiment
and spirit a part of our people, e"
Hoover told the Poles.
Reviewing the birth of the Polish
republic, Hoover praised two great
men-Paderewski and Pilsudski"
The rapidly with which the Polish
government has brought order from
chaos is almost incredible. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
by United Press

by United Press.
BUFFALO. y y. Nov. 12.-The
American people are "fast losing
patience" with foreign born persons
in the United States who interest
themselves in the destruction of our
primary institutions and defiance of
our laws" Herbert Hoover told the
Polish conference here Wednesday.
The open door" toward Europe
may be in "a large measure closed"
if this attitude of fOreign-born per
sons persists Hoover declared.
1.-THE people of the United States
today are facing great social and in
dustrial difficulties" Hoover stated.
IF We are TO solve these Difficult
ties it will be by undivided support
of cur institutions from which we
have obtained the blessings we en-
joy
If reforms are needed in the
United States they will be carried
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
TO APPEAL MUNClE
CASE IN CHICAGO
Er rnited Press

Ey United Press.
MUNCIE, Ind. Nov. Zap
peals TO the United States court of
appeals AT Chicago will be taken in
the cases OF Or. Rollin II. Bunch.
mayor OF Muncie. and Edward
Quirk. city detective. who were
found guilty in the United States
district court at Indianapolis Tues
day Of completely I'm the operations
Of the fake prize fight and land
swindle gang that obtained thou
sands OF dollars from wealthy men
OF several states.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
FIRE DESTROYS TWO
F0UR-ST0RY HOUSES

By United Press:
WILMINGTON. Del. Nov. r.
Fire estimated 10 have caused be
tween S350.0O0 and $500. 600 dam
age, destroyed two four-story bath
houses in the business section here
early today.
Firemen battled with the flames
for I'VE hours before they were sub
dued. Three firemen were badly in
jured and scores overcome by
smoke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
Ewes Weak?

If your eyes are weak and work
strained; your vision blurred, il you
find il difficult to read and must
wear glasses, go to your druggist
and get q bottle OF Bon-Opto tab
lets. Drop one in a fourth of a
glass Of water and battle the eyes
two to four times a day. Stronger
eyes, clearer vision, and sweet relief
will make you tell your friends about
Bon-Opto.
Note: Doctors cay Bon-Opto strengthens eye
sight sos In a weeks time in many instances
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

his distinguished service. He was
born in Albemarle county. Virginia
in 1S47. was educated at the Vir-
ginia %(tary Institute and Univer-
sity OF Virginia. His only political
office was that Of senator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

Feel grand tomorrow! Be efficient.
Don't stay sick bilious, headachy,
constipated Remove he liver and
bowel poison which is keeping your
head dizzy. your tongue coated, your
breath Dad and your stomach sour.
Why not get a small box OF Cas-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

Floral Park will be the newest and most ideally loo
tween the more thickly populated residential districts of
South Bend one-ha block south of Lincoln Way East.
The picturesque MiShawaka Hills overshadow Flor;
while its location between South Bend and MiShawaka
whose business interests in either of the two cities
Those who come to Floral Park on the opening day
ter of each lot which will tell them the size and purchase
or the representative on the ground and payment OF
has selected The balance may be paid in payments of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
EPARTMENT Of
JUSTICE IN PROBE
attacks Considered Very SID
nifiCant in Official Circles
in Washington.
By United Press

nN NulNeA EFesa.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-The
department OF justice today started
an investigation OF the attack OF T..
W. ". members on a parade OF for
mer United States soldiers az Cen
tralia. Wash. in which three of the
service men were reported 20 have
been killed
Coming on the heels Of tho gov
ernment's roundup of reds. the at
tack was considered very significant
here. on the face Of first reports.
the department was inclined 20 be-
ieve that the attack was a local af-
fair and that il was not part Of a
plot 20 massacre armistice day par
aders all over the country
Demand Legislation.
The shooting resulted today in de-
Inands from American legion posts
for immediate legislation 10 rid the
country OF revolutionaries.
Such a message was received by
Rep. Johnson. Washington. from
The Centralis post and read to the
house. Johnson in reply declared
that the deaths viii arouse the
loyal people Of the country as moth
ing else in years has done"
The country must be purged Of
sediuOnists and revolutionists TO the
last one and If this means war. tho
quicker the better" Johnson said.
History viii record these heroes
as among the first 10 fall i'm an at
tempt az armed revolution against
the United States and for which
every man who has been preaching
-yndicaIisu, communism and class
hatred is responsible This is au att
tempt at revolution with bullets and
rifles that these enemies OF law and
order have been desiring for years.
we OF the Pacific northwest have
long seen II coming We have been
patient, have avoided bloodshed un-
der every provocation only to see
Jhese young men murdered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
TOMORROWS THE BIG DAY
Take "Cascarets" Tonight for Liver and Bowels and
Wake Up Clear Rosy, Fit-No Shake Up

-s'-s-fs --e--e--s-s~e-
carets and enjoy the incest gen
tlest laxative-cathartic you ever ex-
Derienced? Cascarets never grippe,
sicken or Inconvenience one like
Salts, oil, CalOmel or harsh Pills.
Cascarets cost so little. They work
while you sleep. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
FINAL MILLINERY CLEARANCE
SALE.

Trimmed hats S1.9s to s12: vel
vels, value 50 per yard for $119;
buclOram frames. CSC each; flowers.
values 10 81 for 1Oc and 19c each;
ostrich feathers, 25c to 81 at our
millinery clearance sale Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. Mrs. NJ. A.
Fralick. 131 y. Main St
3634-13-AdVt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-02-13
RI BY.

c. a. Stephens is now acting post
master at Mansfield, taking charge
Of the Office Saturday morning Post
master James COday. who recently
resigned, desiring to be relieved of
the duties of the Office at once And
so Mansfield has the rather unique
distinction of again having a Re
publican postmaster. Mr.. Stephens
is assisted by Miss Maude Co1ay, who
assisted her father in the office, and
by Miss Lula Riley, assistant under
former Postmaster NJ. f.. German.
A civil service examination will be
held at Mountain Grove Wednesday
to select n permanent postmaster and
Postmaster Stephens will serve until
that appointment is made. Mr.. Co
day and family expect to locate In
California. lie was q most affablc
and courteous official and the pat
rons Of the Office regret his retire
mcnt but wish him well in whatever
line OF work he may engage. While
Mr.. Stephens Is new to the job. he
is holding down the place lik" Il
veteran.