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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
Declamatory Contest.

The Butler school was not SO for.
tunate in the county declamatory
contest held at the opera house that
evening, Rich Hill winning two OH,
of three medals.
First place was won by Ware
Wimberly, OF Rich Hill. the subject
of his Grafton being The Remark
able Tribute"
In dramatic reading. Miss Martha
Williams, of the Butler school was
first, her subject being Anna OF the
Green Gables"
Miss Helen Naylor, OF Rich Hill,
was the winner of the humorous
reading prize by her recitation OF
THE Suburbanites.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
A Tip for Fleetwood.

Up at Lawson, where people have
been cutting across park, local
genius invented the novel plan OF
driving numerous pegs made out OF
old buggy spoke, so that the tres
passers stubbed their toes and
tripped until they now are giving
the grass a chance to grow.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22

tored to Kansas City the first of the
week.
The Marais des Cygnes river is
bank. full and is out on some of the
low land at this writing.
Mrs. Linendoll called on Mrs. Ben
Pickett and Mrs. Crumley Tuesday.
Frank Bowles, John w. Jones.
wife and sons visited at Henry
Charts Sunday. COR.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
BILLIE AND SUSIE.

All rulea and regulations govern
iAe The prodnction. manufacture, dis
tsbstios q transportation Of oil ia
ite vptio9s forms. Including gasoline:
ed g nafufal Gas, were removed
TT 1aI 81. q order Of Fuel Ad-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
P R o G R A NJ
Of Homer Charlotte Sunday School
Convention.
Held at the Amoret Christian Church
MAY IS, 1910.

Held at the Amoret Christian Church
MAY as, 1919.
ago Rev. Pollock, Devotional
$3.50 Mr.. Leonard Hegnauer:
Teachers Training"
sos sAmoret U. P. Music
3:Is Miss Pearl Kemper:
Missionary and Temperance
Work"
$50 Amoret NJ. E. and Christian
Church, Music
$40 Miss Clara Sunderwirth:
District Standard"
3:Ss Mulberry u. r. Music
IS Nipute Recess.
4:oS Mr.. Paul Veith:
"A message From the State
Association" -
ass Virginia Churehea Music
AS. N. George Sunderwixth: 4
Sunday School Aims
sDo Nen Hope Mueie = ( I
s:to Electied Of Officsts s
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
CONGRESS VOTES
TO RETURN WIRES
SENATE ADOPTS UNANIMOUSLY
BILL FOR REPEAL FORTH
WITH" OF LAW.

Washington. On the eve of the
nationwide telegraphers strike, both
bodies Of Congress acted 10 end
quickly government control of the
country's wire systems.
The Senate passed unanimously
the bill for repeal forthwith" of the
law authorizing federal jurisdiction
over telegraph, telephone, cable and
radio lines, while the House Inter
state Commerce Committee agreed to
report Legislation ending government
wire control June 30, next.
No move was made by the Postof-
fee Department and officials said
that none would be made. The re-
turn Of wire operation has left the
situation TO the handling Of private
managements. However, officials who
recently were responsible for the con
duct Of the telegraph systems were
inclined to discount the possibility
that communications would be se--
iously hampered by the strike of
telegraph operators. The threatened
walkout of electrical workers was
said to have more serious possiblli-
ties.
The Senate. in adopting the repeal
bill, approved an amendment to con-
tinue present telephone rates 30
days or until the tariffs can be ad-
iusted by the state commissions
Democratic and Republican sena-
tors Joined in support of the repeal
bill and also in criticism of the TAX
ing over OF the wires and the results
Of government operation. Debate in
the Senate was brief and the bill was
passed without a record vote.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
AV|ATORS SUCCEED
IN OVERSEE FLIGHT
HONOR OF MAKING FIRST NON
STOP FLIGHT GOES TO
GREAT BRITAIN.
AMERICAN is ONE OF CREW
Captain John AIcock and Lieut.. Ar
thur w. Brown Win the Honors
Flying Time 16 Hours and
IL Minutes.

London. - Captain John Alcock.
British, and Lieut.. Arthur w Brown,
American. in their Vickers-Vimy bi-
plane landed at Chfden. Ireland.
completing the first nonstop air
fight across the Atlantic Their trip
from st. Johns, n. F.. was made in
10 hours, Il minutes.
The landing was made at $40
O'Clock, British summer time. In TAX
ing the ground the machine struck
heavily and the fuselage ploughed in
to the sand. Neither OF the occu-
pants was injured.
Much of the fight was made
through a fog with an occasional
drizzle. This hampered the airmen
considerably during their journey.
Alcock and Brown stood the trip
well.
The fight of the Vickers-Vimy hi
plane across the Atlantic was one Of
three recent notable and daring
achievements by airmen.
To Captain Alcock and Lieutenant
Brown goes the honor of having
made the first nonstop air passage Of
the Atlantic. the achievement going
TO the credit of Great Britain.
The Atlantic had already been
spanned in an air journey, however.
the feat having been performed by
American naval officers in the sea-
plane NC-4. with a stop at the Azores
en- route from Newfoundland to Lis
bon, Portugal. the journey beginning
May 16 and ending May "a
Less successful. but no less daring
than the achievement Of the VicKers-
vimy pilot and navigator. was the
recent fight by two other British
airmen. Harry G. Hawker and Lieut..
Commander Mackenzie Grieve. On
May 19 they covered more than half
the distance across the Atlantic be-
fore being forced to alight in MID
ocean. For nearly a week they were
given up for lost. but finally turned
uI. safe on board a small craft. which
took them almost to Ireland before
the news of their dramatic rescue
was relayed ashore by a British de-
stroyer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
CLASHES REPORTED
WITH THE GERMANS
CIVILIANS AND v. s. SOLDIERS
SAID TO HAVE HAD TROUBLE
IN SEVERAL INSTANCES.

COblenz. - Hostility between the
American soldiers and the German
civilians in the occupied region.
which has been increasing recently.
has resulted in additional clashes
during the last few days In one in
stance an American was killed and in
other encounters in various parts OF
the occupied zone several Americans
were wounded.
At third army headquarters il WAS
said that at least six Americans had
been killed by civilians since the
American troops reached the Rhine.
German officials say, so far as their
records go, the number of Germans
killed by Americans in fights during
the six months of occupation total
no more than five.
incidentally. the Germans admit
they are keeping record of the
treatment Of civilians by the Ameri-
cans. paving particular attention TO
encounters where the civilians con-
tended the soldiers were to blame.
In Arzbach soldiers and civilians
clashed one American being stabbed
and German sustained a fractured
skull In other villages il was re-
ported there had been fights. with an
even number Of soldiers and civilians
injured
The frequency of encounters has
caused Gen. Liggett the third army
commander, TO order the military po-
lice to take measures for preventing
soldiers from attacking Germans.
Special measures also have been or
dered for dealing with Americans
caught maltreating civilians.
Germans in instances are insolent.
and that they seize opportunities %
waylay soldiers. There have been a
few cases where handful of Amer
leans left as a rear guard in VIII
Iage after the division denarted for
home have been maltreated by Ger
mans who outnumbered them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
To Break All Transport Records.

Paris.-General Pershing has ad
vised that he proposes to transport
as GEO men homeward during the
month of June. This breaks all pre-
yious records for moving troops over
seas and exceeds the number Great
Britain moved across the channel in
any month.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Roth Sides Claim ADVANTAGE

Chicago.-Union leaders declared
that the first day response to the call
for a nationwide strike Of CONNER
cial telegraph operators gave prom
Use that the tie-up will be complete
in three days, despite claims Of COM
pany officials that the strike has
failed
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Ocpose Shin Sale To British

Washington.-Prop sale by the
International Mercantile Marines
Company of its ships TO a British
syndicate was opposed in the Sen
ate by Senator Fletcher. of Florida.
and Ransdell, Of louisiana
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
wou,n Reaches Hioh Attitude.

Paris. - Baroness dc la Roche. a
widely known French aviatrix, driv-
ing the small biplane in which the
late Jules Vedrines landed on the
roof of a department store here last
January, reached an altitude of 49,
700 feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Methodist Fund Is Not Completed.

Chicago. - The announcement sew
eral days ago that the Methodist
Joint centenary campaign had pass
ed its goal, was a mistake. officials
announced. The contributions pass
ed the original goal of s105 1000, 900;
but during the campaign the quota
was raised to s11S.00O,OO0. The con-
tributions to date total somewhat
more than s1O6, 6,00O,0 900.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
British To Send DELEGATES

London.-The commission connect
ed with the worlds cotton conference
TO be held at New Orleans has III
terpreted the decision Of the British
Board of Trade to send delegates as
British official recognition Of the
conference.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
House Passes Army Bill.

vote the House passed and sent to
the Senate the 1920 armv appropria
ton bill. carrying total Of $7lS.
OOO. 900 and providing for a tempo
rary army of 100000 men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Race Riots in Wales,

London. - There was a renewal
in Cardiff, Wales, of the race rioting
that broke out recently between ne
groes. who mad been brought into
Great I;ritain as laborers during the
war. and the white people.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Struck BY Lightning, Will Live.

South Haven, Mich.-Fred Koh-
mann, a young farmer, was struck ty
lightning but escaped death. He was
rendered unconscious and his cloth
ing was torn from his body, even to
his shoes and stockings.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Increase Commission Rates,

New York.-COmmission rates on
the New York Cotton Exchp1ge hav"
advanced an average of about IS PEI
contract over the old rates as the re-
suit of a ballot held recently.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Publicity was a big factor in win
ming the war, so We have decided 10
use 1t in making certain that the tax
for the new courthouse goes over the
top" VI Billeaud, Jr.. announced IN
Lafayette.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
FLYER Decorated.

LOndon.-The Royal Air Force
cross has been conferred on Com
mander John H. Towers, commander
of the American seaDlane squadron
on the transatlantic fight. and Lieut.
Commander Albert c. Read.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

a mule was suffOcated in quicK-
sand a Monroe within three bIoca5
or the principal business street OF
the city, when the gravel covering
me street gave way. pTecipiating the
mule INTO a caved-in sewer
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Advises Against Increase in Force.

Washington. - Major General Ca
bell. commanding the Southern de-
partment and the Mexican border. in
special report to the war depart
ment advises against any increase in
forces at this time
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
RaiIrn3d Gill Paased

washirgton.-Dy n vote of 305 to
4. the House Dsssod the bill suthorfZ-
ing On appropriation Of s750.0000Go
for the Railroad Administration re-
volving fund.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
eoishcviks Win Two pay Battle.

Copenhagen. - Hungarian comniu-
mist troops have captured the town of
Kaschar in northern Hungary nortn-
east af pudqpor' f~om the CZechs az
ter two davs o. fCNtirg.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

A decision which will be of interest
to federated civic leagues in Louis
lana has just been received in La
fayette. BY il. men are eligible 10
membership TO join the local organi-
Zation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Settle Ohio Railroad Strike.

Portsmouth, O.-According TO
statement by local Norfolk and Wos-
tern officials here, the sCIike on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. involv.
ing 10 1000 men. has been settled.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Word has been received from the
war Department that 81. Charles
College of Grand Coteau has won
thlrd place among the honor units in
The Victory Loan competition carl-
pgiSl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
American Gains Are Bio.

Washington.-Claims of Amer can
citizens against Germany becaus, Of
submarine warfare. and the action IF
the German government against
American property in that country
aggregate nearly sI,000.000
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Germany May Be Admitted.

Paris.-Germany is 10 be admitted
to the League of Nations. the council
of four has decided. according to
well-founded reports here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Woman Spy Commits Suicide

Geneya.-Dora Charlton, aged "a,
an alleged spy, who travelled on
false American passport, committed
suicide in Turin when she was ar.
rested.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
NEWS EHTONE Of
LOUISIANA STATE
PREPARED FOR OUR READERS
WHO LIKE STATE HAPPENINGS
IN CONDENSED FORM.
MANY SIGNS OF PROGRESS
r>-.e Proceeding With Read Con-
tiruetion-New Buildings Planned
News For the WomenfoIk and
the Rest of the FamiIy.

Rudolph Krause. OF Lake Charles.
grand master of the grand lodge Of
louisiana, F. aad A. NJ, ard John a.
Davilla, of New Orleans. grand sec
retary. have left Louisiana on the
first Jap OF their trip to London. a.
the grand lodges representative to
the Masonic Peace Jubilee to be held
there.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Office Sets soeed 6ecerd

Washington. - Establishing a new
speed record. the government print
ing Office within two hours set up IN
type the German peace treaty con-
sisttng Of nearly 100000 words.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Need ssoo,ooo oco To Complete WORK.
Washington-Cbair Hurley of
tne Shipping Board has asked Cen
gress for final appropriation Of a
little more than $500 100000 TO wind
I'D the governments shipbuilding op-
erations
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

One hundred and fifty New Orleans
Elks will leave New Orleans on the
evening of July aboard special
train for Atlantic CITY to attend the
grand lodge convention and reunion,
July Z to I3.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
American Cotton Reaches Germany.

Berlin. The steamship Gulf OF
Mexico has arrived at Hamburg from
New Orleans, the FIST cotton boat 10
reach a German port since the out
break of the war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Resolutions urging the defeat ot
Senator POindexter's long and short
haul rider to the railroad deficiency
bill we're telegraphed to Senator 4.
b Cummings. chairman of the inter
state commerce committee of the
Senate, and Senators RansdeH and
Gay by the Baton Rouge Chamber Of
Commerce
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
p Garry paper Routes BY AirpIane.

TO Carry Fdper HouSes SJ "'P'dHe.
Denver, Col.-The Denver Post
announced that it had purchased an
airulane for use in distributing pa
pers TO suburban towns.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Hundreds Of acres Of oats have
been harvested in Ouachita parish re-
Gently, some planters being CON-
PEELED TO run their reapers Sunday 20
insure getting the grain cut before
the rain ruined il.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

The city Of New Roads lays claim
to having the deepest artesian drink.
ing water well in Louisiana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

A big Hoo-Hoo concatenation was
held at Alexandria in which a large
number of candidates were initiated
into the order
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

instead of allowing the vegetables
to 60 10 seed early in June. garden
ers should begin 10 weed out the
leftover lettuce. radish. mustard.
dwarf peas and bush beans that are
now past their producing season."
says Miss Norma Overbey. garden
specialist. extension division, Louis
lana State University.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

A statewide propaganda in the in
terest OF the Louisiana Training In
stitute. located near Monroe, has
been instituted by the Monroe Rotary
Club.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

country club for St Marys par
near Patterson is in the making.
.eantiful residence and sixty acres
nnd Is being considered.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Monroe Council 1887. Knights OF
Columbus, initiated a class of forty
one Sunday. June Is. in the interest
of the campaign for a million new
members by December 81.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Wv the. ccr"erHr- roiGeiona-v carr
paign Of the Methodist Episecpal
Church. South, which ran from Nav
Is tn Nav ?5. the Colfax and Mont
srme-y work went over their quota
sslsO.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

$4,000 moving picture theater Is
mp'ated in Morgan City in the
saar future
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

A 5. Johnson Of Mermentau. and
oanker Of Crowley. are organizing
e establishment Of a national bank
The neighboring town of Jen-
Angs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Travelling men from all sections of
ihe United States. gathered in New
Orleans for the thirtieth annual con-
yention Of the Travellers Protective
Association.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Charles Lohmann deputy assessor
under Parish Assessor " P. Vernon
has completed the assessment OF
Hammond property on the uniform
valuation plan under which the city
assessment will total about s2,500,-
600.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

The rainy season has proved So
rious setback for the cotton crop
throughout the St. Benedict district.
Only one-half of the normal yield per
acre can be expected, and a number
of farmers plowed down their cotton
for a crop of late corn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

The police jury. in session as
hoard Of reviewers. unanimously up
held the figures Of the tax assessor of
calcasieu parish in the Union Sui
hpur Company assessment. The va
uation OF the HOLDINGS were placed
nv the assessor at s30.2S6 500. the
corporation placing 1t at 11.990167.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

The Terrebonne High School bufld-
ing. one of the finest educational
structures in the state. has just been
completed and is ready for use. The
building. site and equipment cost
about 100000
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

81. Mary's parish is making a roll
Of honor Of the men who served the
colors. To date Patterson has regis
tered seventy-four whites and fifty
sx negroes. The list is incomplete.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

The New Roads municipal artesian
well which has just been bored was
ar1kd to depth of nearly 1000
feets the actual depth being 1.754.
The Elks' Home Association of
Morgan City expects to build salt wa
YER natatorium, costing about $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

According to Information given ont
Nv the inspector in charge of tick
sradication work IN Rapides parish,
there were $3.50 head Of cattl"
einped in The parish during the
month of May.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Chef Mcnteur-New Orleans State
Highway bonds amounting to $780,
0G0. were signed by Governor Pleas
ant, Henrv Hunsicker. state treasu-
rer. and Paul Capdevielle. auditor.
and were attested by James Bailey,
secretary of state.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

At meeting Of the Napoleonville
mayor and Board of Aldermen a fire
district was created. Hereafter any
brilding erected on the four front
blocks OF this town from the court
house square to the Attkapas canal.
must be of fire-proof material.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Plarters near Napolecnville are
very husv irving to get over their
zane fields in attempt 10 get rid of
the weeds which have grown SO pro-
fnsely during the-wet spell. Corn IL
dning we'll hut those not provided
With peas are having trouble TO oh
tain their supply.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

More than 40 crates of peaches.
raised on the farms Of 0uachita par
ish. have been held at s12s a crate,
the highest price in years. These
peaches are from the early croD.
much smaller than the crops TO fol-
low and the Weld promises to set Il
high record for the parish.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Dellie Arlington. who was among
those reported missing in action and
was supposed TO have been killed.
has arrived at his home at Black
Creek. Grant Parish.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

T. l. Stephens. president Of South
Western Industrial Institute. asked
.ne board TO obtain the consent of
'ne legislators to appropriate $50. 900
/" De used in building a dormitory
nr the coming session.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

The Florida Parishes Summer
Normal. which is now a permanent
feature for Amite. opened it's term at
Amite with an enrolment of 130 stu
dent-teachers and more are arriving
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

AT meeting in Vivian attended ~
more than 1,000 people resolutions
we're adopted and later dispatched to
Governor Pleasant stressing the need
va special session of the State Leg
Mature TO frame legislation to pro-
ect the oil industry Of Louisiana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Automobile dealers from all Sec
tions of Louisiana and Mississippi
will meet in New Orleans early in
August to form, a Bi-State Automobile
Dealers Association.