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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
DIVELB1SS WAS KILLED WITH
HIS KNIFE
Question as to Who Made the At.
tack Remains Unsolved.

Richmond, Mo-, May S.-The ques-
ton as to the ownership OF the knife
with which Robert S. Lyon, editor OF
the Richmond Conservator, stabbed
Judge Frank p. Divelbiss, on the
morning of April 7, in the corridors
OF the County Court House in this
city, from which the jurist died a
week later, was solved today, when
dispositions were taken by lawyers
for the defense of the accused news
paper man before ]. B. Craven, a no.
,ary public.
Several witnesses were examined
by Mitchell J. Henderson, OF Kansas
City, and George w. Crowley, Of
Richmond, counsel for the defense,
among whom were Prosecuting At
torney u. A. Thompson, Circuit
Clerk Charles +. Meyer, Sheriff
Coombs W. Higdon and Walter
Dunn and Harry Jones, brothers-in-
law OF the deceased judge.
While the dying statement of the
judge was not produced as evidence.
it was brought out that the stabbing
was done with his own knife, but the
question as to who made the attack
remains a mystery.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
Rural Home Makers Club of
Pleasant Gap.

The Club met with Mrs. John
Woodfin Wednesday, May 7, at the
usual hour, clock. In the absence
OF the president, the vice-president,
Mrs. Ed Moore, took charge of the
meeting.
Roll call was answered by quota
tions pertaining to Mother:
Song by Club, Home, Sweet
Home.
Definition OF i1ome-General dis
cUssion.
Contest-Mrs. James Steele and
Mrs. Jenn Woodfin. Miss DoIia
Rains won the first prize and Miss
Ada Rains seconu.
After the program Mrs. Woodfin
invited them in the dining room
where the table was spread in white
linen and boquets of white lilies,
where she served cake and peaches.
OF course, it is needless to say the
ladies did ample justice to the lunch,
Tor which Mrs. Woodfin has always
the credit of serving. Those who
had the pleasure OF being present
were Mesdames Ed Moore, MilDurn
Tharp, James Steele, John Woodfin,
Misses Ada and Dolla Rains, Fern
and Irene Moore, Marea Smith,
hazel and Jessie Woodson Steele,
Mr.. Willard and Raymond Woodfin,
expressing themselves as enjoying
themselves, very much they ad-
journed to meet with Mrs. Frank
Feely June 4. All members request
ed to be present and visitors invited.
Club Cor.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
May IS, 1859.

The Bates County Horticultural
society will hold its next meeting d:
the home OF Judge Robards, the But
Ter nurseryman, May 18th.
+. a. Bennett put two gangs oi
men at work Monday morning re-
moving the debris and leveling the
ground at the northeast corner OF
the square for the two new buildings
which are to be imme diately erected.
just as The Times went to press it
received a report of shooting
scrape that took place at Rockville
Monday between George W. Rob-
erts and M. G. Bradley, farmer liv-
ing near that town. 1t seems that
Bradley had broken show case i'll
the Roberts store and had been
elected from the premises, when he
threw rock through the window
and Roberts retaliated with a pistol
shot. Bradley went to his home and
after arming himself returned to
town and seeing Roberts on the
sidewalk, opened fire. The shot
went wide of the mark, but Bradley
was arrested.
Ike Kelley, living south OF town,
lost his barn and contents by fire
Friday night There was small
amount of insurance on the barn.
DR.. ]. w. Choate, of YOUNGSTOWN,
and Miss Lulu Jackson, of Harrison
vile, were united in marriage
Wednesday evening last. The cere-
mony was performed at the Baptist
church at Harrisonville, by Rev.
Dean, at 8 o'clock in the evening
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple took the train for Bnt-
Ter where they arrived at GAS and
were driven to the palatial residence
of c. B. Lewis and entertained until
Thursday morning when they de-
parted for Johnstown, where the
Doctor has everything, in readiness
for the happy bride, Doctor Cnoate
is a practicing phyyician and promi-
Snent druggist Of Jamestown and is
one Of the most progressive and en-
terprising business men, while his
bride is lady OF rare attainments
and one of the bellies of the city in
which she lived. Both DR.. and Mrs.
Choate are graduates of the Butler
Academy and it was there that they
formed the acquaintance that finally
ripened into love, courtship and mar
rage. e
High & Co. have moved their
stock from the southeast corner of
the square to The brick building on
the west side near the National .anx.
o. d. Apstint the new postmaster,
has taken shartes AID - handing out
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
The Spruce Bank.

In commenting on the new bank
that will soon open up for business
at Spruce, the Urich Herald says:
: Spruce is in rich farming COM
munity and is far enough away from
any other banking point to insure a
good business for local institution
of that kind. The entire capital
stock was subscribed in half a day,
demonstrating that the people are
anxious for the institution to be es-
tablished. We understand that Fran
els Goodwin, of Urich, 10 to be the
cashier. He is son of K. K. God
win. assistant cashier of the Farmers
Bank of Urich, and has had consid-
cradle experience in the routine work
of bank. He is . young man of
good character and habits and We
Predict he will make success OF the
enterprise.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

County Court, having finished
their business adjourned Saturday
forenoon. Except for monthly set.
Elements with the county officers and
instructing the highway engineer tc
make estimates for number ol
bridges very little business ct inn
portance was transacted the latter
part of the session.
There being a vacancy in the OF
flee of Justice of the peace and mem.
Der of the township board OF Spruce
township. J. A. Jackson was appoint
ed to fill such vacancy.
W. 6. Dillon appointed to posi-
ton on the county school book COM
mission.
The court issued an order to w.
H. Charters to put in 20 rods OF
fence between his farm and the
county farm.
Monthly statements OF Circuit
Clerk c. c. Swarens, County Clerk
J. w. Hall, County Treasurer John
II. Stone were made and approved
by the court.
j., B. March, highway engineer, or
dered to make an estimate for bridge
on the Big Slough in section 9, New
Home township.
Ordered by the court that J. B.
March, highway engineer, meet with
the Cass county engineer and make
an inspection and estimate of a
bridge on Cass and Bates county
line.
The report of ]. B. March, high
way engineer, on a concrete bridge,
across Root Branch, was received
and court waits to hear the PROPOSE
ton of township board. Court
agrees TO give $4,000.
The report of ]. B. March, high
way engineer, on concrete bridge
over Deer Creek in Grand River
township was approved, providing
the township puts up $4,000 and
does all the hauling.
The report OF ]. B. March, high
way engineer, on the bridge across
the Marais DIES Cygnes river near
Nyhart, was heard.
The report of ]. B. March, high
way engineer, on concrete crossing
on branch. two miles east of Passaic
at Rocky Point school was approved,
providing the township puts up
$4,000 and does the hauling.
The report of ]. B. March, high
way engineer, OF bridge across drain
age ditch, two miles west of Nyhart,
heard.
Ordered by. the court, that the
Highway Engineer advertise for bids
on a bridge to be built over the
Miami lateral drainage ditch on road
running across the center Of section
10. township 80, range 81, Lone Oak
township. The said bridge to be To-
Gated near the west line of said sec
ton 10. Said bridge to be paid for
by the drainage board.
Ordered by the court that the
Highway Engineer repair bridge
across the slough. south of Nyhart.
according to estimates. Hauling and
5000 to be donated by the township.
Ordered by the court that the
Engineer advertise for
sealed bids, according to law and
posting not less than 3 notices OF
time and place OF letting. Two to be
posted in the township, where the
bridge is to be constructed and one
in the office OF the county clerk for
not less than 20 days prior to letting
OF such.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

Last Monday morning Judge Geo.
5. Poage delivered at Centerview to
Eppright & Delaney a hog that
tipped the scales at ego pounds. For
the animal Mr.. .Poage received the
neat sum Of $II3.so. This was one
OF the largest hogs that we have
heard of going on the market in
Johnson county in long time. The
price received by Mr.. Poage would
have bought three or four good
horses Twenty-Five years ago.-War-
rensburg Standard Herald.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
Gov. Gardner has received a telc-

Gov. Gardner has received telc-
gram from Judge Cockrell, of the
Cass and johnson county circuit
court, who has been in France for
some time on Y. NJ. c. A. work say
ing that he would return at once.
Since the departure OF Judge Cock
rell some months ago there has been
no circuit court held in his district
and Gov. Gardner had notified him
that he would declafe the office va
cant and appoint his successor unless
Ne returned immediately.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12
BY Purifying the Blood.

Once you Ret your blood troo fro m
Impurities cIosnned OF the catarrhal
poisons, which II 10 now a prey to
because OF its unhealthy ~tAio--then
you will be relieved oflCntarrh the
dripping In tho throat hawking and
splitting, raw sores In tho no~triis
and tho diEssraenile bad breath, II
was caused in tho first place. be-
cause your impoverished blood was
easily infected Possibly a slight
cold or contart with someone who
had n cold But the point is-don't
suffer with Catarrh---l IL not n~ccs-
sary The remedy n n g. discov-
srsd over fifty years ago, tested, true
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12
Personals

Nm McDounil ~ the Burford
Rrimm on company. LETT Tulsd late
Thursday night for ten DAYS bust
ness trip 20 Louisiana
+ &. Sucr, vice president of he
Uncle Sam ON company. is In the
city for q few DAYS on business
O * Hcrudon ~ Kansas Ciiv is
in TIA" city for few days making
preparations for additional drilling
on properties in which he Ia inter
cStcd. Nj Herndon is president Of
N" Dixie Petroleum company. own
ing valuable leases and production IN
the Di.tou district
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

Tho Williams 4 MCWahh 80. /
Adams iu The northwest OF the north
east ~ h-2P-l is dry and abandoned
at 5b3 feet
The Duluth-okln oil company No
southwest Of 6-2S-l IL fishing at
3,2lS feet
The Carter Cn company No. /
Roster I'm the southwest or 'hc north
wcs' OF the southwest of li.27-2 Ia
shut down al 3.-gO feet They had
a small showing OF oil At l6S feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

NV Nukk, April IL. Copper Du'
o.".'-o'yue. l5L Hl5Ls
IRON. steady and unchanged
Metal a.. hAngc quotes lead Wrsk sroi
arI lIur offered st 800
"N'It,r Quiri East u loui, spot a f.
"a. 80 Nay uI'ft1S
At London s1Andard copper Spot 70
Ias tj fu'urcs, ~ - o.. elcctrolytlc
spot -1. futures ~ 10,
Ilr SPOT g25 los futures. 22a i7s I'd
"hI spot - los iu,urcs -
Sr"'rr SPOT 20 a'. futures o.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

labor board today 20 ouplo. os OF
the ioa Angeles Halfway corporation.
No san Francisco Oakland r,.mlur.
railways tho iRciGr ,,as n Elrrtrl,
Go. Vt H,'rRmcnin, Cul. ana tho san
Diego Electric company The WORK.
rrT affected are Wcmh~u of the
AmAlgtmatod NWoCiauon " stree
4 Electric Hallway Employees OF
America
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

hNNNNS CITY April ~ logs Re
ccipi. q 100 bead steady ~ ibc higher
Inik w20 30 hra'tts 500 Au02o.Coi
medium weights s1uW $3.50 lights. tlp 30
H b. 80, pr.h. slrUlg
Cattle Receipts 1 600 head and 100
calves, w~at. heavy hrct sircp ~ 5uot
1850. light beef steers 90 5OGIs So.
cows AnJ ho.''rs s. 6b0rgF 90. gArrrrs
- ..i' 60. calves. $40 u2owIi sIncA era
o. ...iIC
Sheep Receipts 100 head no market,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

FpRT WORTH Texas Nyr, II CA
tie Receipts 100 head unchanged
br'aa. o. 1u1Ia
iiog Receipts 5000 head stead, to
DO. higher. N,A'y. s2OH2u95
-'h"sT. Receipts 200 head soc lower
lambs. gIULlg SO
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12
At pon,a city.

Tho Marland Refining company
IL rigging up 10 drtll deeper on the
Flyer farm iu the center OF tho
northeast ~ The southeast OF S-25-2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

CHICAGO. Ap-. ~ Blttor1 Unset
lied; creamery. 55mCl i4c.
FrEs nchanCci
Poultry Alive higher Sp-uEs,o SOC
fowlA Abe
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12
80 nElean, COTTON ru,nrc..

Wv ORLEANS. April II Cotton
,a,et @.i. Firm unchanged TO ~ points
rrao,t a.l new firm at An AVdAnro Of ls
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12
AZ IbruIuuriEht

tn" Glu ul y cas- 90 No
NandcNrr IN pne southwest ~ th"
northeast OF the southwest of It's
~ "A rig.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

iamhs 81 pounds or l-. tl775@la G5. IS
l"und' or better sl7.50plo GO, ewes 81
~ Is 30.
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-12

Wage intrJWa' Granted
WNSNlSGTpN. Apr.l II Veg"
Iu,IrHs,a We're awarded hy the war
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
SLEIGH WIDTH
LAW DECLARED
IMPERATIVE
Informed Statement Made Official
In Letter TO Assistant Secre-
tary of State

ReiteTatiOn that technicalties rem
der the law prescribing the width Of
sleigh runners inoeratiye was con-
tanned in letter sent yesterday by
Attorney General Blaine to William
B. Naylor, assistant secretary Of
state.
The law prescribes that it shall be
unlawful to sell any new or first hand
draft sleigh, mo. and upwards" un-
less the runners from center to center
shall measure four feet and six inches.
In Investigating the law some time ago,
as the result of several unofficial in
quiries as the letter states the attOr-
ney general requested advice from
sleigh makers, sellers and users as to
what mo. s. sleighs are.
The replies almost uniformly were
that mo. 5" sleighS are roughly class
sifed, by no means the same in diff
ferent make-that it is a. trade
grouping and not size.
ut therefore appears very clear
plant attempting to enforce this
ly' says the opinion, ION a COM
statute it ould be necessary to
make proof that the sleigh manufact
ured or sold about which complaint
might be made is a "draft sleigh, No.
5 and upwards and it will very clearly
appear that it would be quite impossi-
bic to prove what a No. s. sleigh is.
Under these circumstances it will al
SO very clearly appear that the statute
in question is imperative and unen-
forceable."
This was the informal opinion rem
dered official yesterday Madison
Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
COLUMBIA COUNTY RESIDENT REPORTS THE LOCATION
OF A PROBABLE BATTLE WITH INDIANS NEAR THE
VILLAGE OF WYOCENA--FIJA BONES ARE PICKED up

w. G. English, Wyocena, supervising
teacher in Columbia county sends the
following statement concerning a
supposed battle between the whites
and Indians near the village.
BY w. c. English, Wyocena
Mr.. George Purves, who came to
the vicinity of Wyocena in the for
ties told me that man who came here
a number of years before Mr.. Purves
did presumably in the thirties)
told Mr.. Purves that battle between
the troops and Indians had taken
place near 1.-THE Forks" of Duck
Greek. A band of Indians had en-
camped for the night on the north
side of 'The Forks, and body of
troops came up unexpectedly on the
opposite side and after dark and
camped on the higher wood covered
ground, of 'tThe Forks. During the
night they dug, very quietly, series
of rifle pits" nine of which, I be-
lieve, can be seen at the present time.
At day break the troops opened fire
on the Indians, killing the whole party
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
DistiIlers Plan to Export $4,000
600 Gallons Before Amendment
Takes Effect
GOVERNMENT EXPECTED
TO AID IN MOVEMENT
First Blow Aimed at Constitutional
Prohibition Is Struck Before
Supreme Court

A way out apparently has been
found for distillers caught with large
stocks of liquor on hand by the sup
rene courts decision, holding war
time prohibition constitutional
A plan was presented to distillers
here on Tuesday at by representatives
of steamship lines operating out of
Charleston, Brunswick, Jacksonville,
Savannah land Wilmington to Cuba,
South America and Europe.
1t contemplates immediate shipment
OF liquor stocks in Kentucky, esti-
mated at 100000 gallons, largely to
Cuban ports for shortage and subse-
Quent resale in Cuba, or shipment to
other foreign countries.
Whiskey stocks could be moved be-
fore Jan. 16, the time limit the inter
nal revenue department has placed on
export shipments.
The railroads are depended on, ac-
cordfng to the plan, IT, LIB cars
necessary to move the whiskey so
many cars are necessary II NAV be
difficult to do this
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
Announcement Made in Carranza
Capital Of South American Ma
tons Suggestion
TRY TO KILL OREGON
WHILE HE Is SPEAKING
Carranza Expected to Run for
Governor Of State After He
Gives Up Presidency

Gabrielle Terra, Uruguayan minist-
er of foreign relations, has offered the
services of his country as mediator
in the difficulties between Mexico and
the United States, according to advices
received by the Mexican foreign re-
lations department at Mexico on Tues
day from Mexican Charge D'Affairs
Enriquez at Monteyideo.
President Carranza probably will
be a candidate for governor Of his
native state of Coahuila at the next
election, it is understood here. A
special commission from Carranza'S
home state is expected in Mexico City
shortly to tender him the candidature.
1t is said the president will accept.
Advices received from Mexico City
on Tuesday were to the effect that an
attempt was made last Thursday to
take the life of Gen. Aware Obregon.
candidate for the presidency of the
republic, after he had addressed pub
lie gathering in one of the surburbs
of the capital.
The would be assassin was jailed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
BONDS BEATEN
in 3 COUNTIES
Fond Du Lac, Walworth and Wau-
kesha However, Approve
Road Issues

Dane county defeated the $4,000
read bond issue to g. 1t was a
'stay-at-home" vote that did it.
Two other counties, Iowa and
Grant, defeated highway bond issues
by substantial pluralities. The three
other counties Walworth, Waukesha
and ond du Lac, which voted on such
question approved the issues.
In Walworth county where the
people were voting on a $4,000, 900
issue, it was accepted by a vote of
2,O40 to TAI. The voters of Wauke-
sha passed their $3,850,00O program
1913 to 1924 and in Fond du Lac
county $4,5OO,OOO issue was up held
by plurality Of 947.
In Iowa county one of $3.50, 900
was voted down and in Grant a S.
100000 issue was defeated by a ma
1ority of between 5000 and 10000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
SMALL PAPER
OWNERS FAVOR
ANTHONY BILL
Failure to Restrict Size of Print
Paper VIII Force Many To
Suspend Publication

Provisions of the Anthony bill which
would limit to "a page daily news
papers and periodicals using the
second class mail privilege. to con-
serve newsprint paper, were COM
mended and opposed by a score OF
newspapers and magazine publishers
today before the house postoffice COM
|mittee at Washington.
Opposition came chiefly from rep
resentatives of the larger neWspa-
Ipers who declared restrictions on the
size would do little to remedy the
situation and would work great, If
not fatal, hardship on the large
newspapers of the country.
The bill was supported by publish
ers of small newspapers who declared
they would be forced to suspend pub
LEGATION unless something was done.
Representative Anthony of Kansas,
author of the bill, declared that from
$500 to 5000 small newspapers face
suspension should the present short
age continue.
Suggestion that an embargo be
placed on coal to Canada until Ca
madam newspapers, which, he said,
were using all the newsprint they
desired, agreed to submit to the Uni
ted States, was made by p. L. Vo-
gers, business manager of the Chicago
Daily News. This action could be
justified, he added, by the fact that
Canadian pulp mills use American
coal in making their products.
The prospective shortage of print
paper for 1920 was estimated at 200,-
900 tons by Frank P. Glass, publisher
of the Bennington, Ala, News and
president of the American Publishers
association
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
SUGAR SHORTAGE
TICHTENS WITH
STOCK DEPLETED
Wholesalers Say No Stocks Avail
able In Wisconsin---Prices Vary
Market Shattered

So uncertain is the sugar situation
nationally as well in Wisconsin, that
jobbers and manufacturers are unable
to give any definite information as to
the outlook for the near future. None
will predict early relief from the short
age, though none will predict more
serious shortage. So many factors
enter the situation that everyone is
at sea in the matter
These facts, however, are insisted
upon:
That no stocks of sugar are be-
ing held in Wisconsin, either by
manufacturers, iobbers or whole
salers.
That sugar is distributed as soon
as it is received to apply on or
ders given even before there was
prospect Of it's receipt.
That jobbers and wholesalers
are paying a wide range Of prices
getting sugar wherever they can
and at whatever price the produc-
err is inclined to charge There is
no apparent control of prices.
That the outlook for household
ers during the holiday season is
not bad, as most families have
small amounts on hand, and gro
GERS are receiving supplies from
time to time, thought admittedly
in small quantities.
Demand Exceeds Supply
No one seems to be worrying about
the ultimatum of G. H. Tenney, chair
man of the state fair price commits
sion to the effect that all sugar stored
in Wisconsin must be "disgorged' al
once.
There is no sugar stored in Wis
consin, say producers, jobbers and
wholesalers in chorus. 1--WE are let
ting it go as fast as we receive it, to
supply demand that seems constant
ly to be in excess of the supply.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-18
CONDUCT FUNERAL
BY PARCEL POST

No more grewsome package was
ever handled by blase mail clerks than
one which recently was mailed at the
Milwaukee post Office It contained the
ashes of person born in Germany,
cremated here, and being mailed back
to the vaterland for burial Postoffice
authorities say that inasmuch as post
al relations were only recently resum-
ed with Germany the body of the de-
ceased may have been cremated two
or three years ago and kept. until the
present time for transfer to Ger
many for burial.