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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03
North New Home.

Miss Anna Tinder left for hel
home in Platte county after a few
days visit with her aunt Mrs. Linen
doll.
Miss Thelma Richmond visiteo
from Friday till Sunday in Butler
with Miss Tude Kelly. I.
Bob Sproul and Jack Skaggs and
Mr.. Mitchell sdehorned cattle at, Wal.
ter Strein's Wednesday.
Mr.. Warner is very sick in Butler
at the Cottage hotel.
Mrs. Stella Rowden, of Colorado is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Shay
and MIR. Shay.
Quite a number in our vicinity at
tended the show i'll Butler Friday
night. \
Tom Chandler has purchased new
There was no school at CORTLAND
last week. The teacher, Miss Maud
Morgan. was sick with the flu.
Mrs. Bud Berry spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs.. Perry Osborne.
Miss Dora Lewis visited from Fri
day till Sunday with Tom Chandler
and wife.
Jack Skaggs and. family spent Sun
day with John Phelps and wife.
Mrs. Perkins, Mr.. Miller and wife,
of Platte county, visited from Sat
urday till Monday with Mrs. Linen
doll and son. Albert, and wife.
Mrs. Orval Pickett left Wednes-
day night for Croft, Kansas, after a
visit with relatives.
Brick McCaughey and family spent
Sunday with Jim Morris and family.
Milt Reeves spent Saturday night
with his mother and brother, John,
near Amsterdam.
John Ehart sold some cattle to l..
P. Simpson one day last week. :.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanfill and son,
Free, wife and baby spent Sunday
with Milt Reeves and wife.
John w. Jones, wife and sons,
Willie and Glen, and Mrs. Keetop
visited at Cliff Charts Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY spent Sum
day at Tom Chandler's.
Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Linendoll
called on Mrs. Henry Ehart Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Lon Smith and son, Walter,
and daughter, Leila, of near Foster,
spent Monday with Mrs. Linendoli
and Miss Leila stayed for. a shctt
visit. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormack made a
business trip to Butler Monday.
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Scifers Items.

We are having some fine weather
and here is hoping we will soon have
garden sass.
A. l.. Baker and J. w. Ferrel de.
lvered hogs to Butler Monday.
The w. c. I. u. met with Mrs
Wes Hall Thursday, but owing to
the flu and other things there was
not many out. The next meeting
will be at Mrs. Ira Hart's. We hope
a large number can attend.
The fruit trees ordered in Bates
county from the Star nursery of OF
tawa, Kansas. arrived the 2oth. w
Z. Baker was delivery agent at Rich
I1ill; Guytons Livery Barn at But
Ter, and Strickland for Rockville
There was never a finer bunch OF
.rees shipped in to a county as these
and we doubt ii ever as good q
bunch. Ii you want to see some fine
trees call on your neighbor who
bought some of the Star nursery
stock.
We are sorry to learn of the death
OF Mon Laskey. He passed away at
5 p. nj. Sunday evening. He will be
greatly missed. We extend our SYM
pathy to the bereaved relatives.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Ferrell is real sick. DR..
Cumpton was called to her home Fri
day noon. She is some better at this
writing.
Elmer Evans and family. w. l..
Baker and family, J. w. Ferre and
family and Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Grit
fin spent Sunday at the J, II. Ferrel
home.
There was surprise on. w. /.
Baker Saturday evening, it being his
34th birthday. The relatives and a
few real close neighbors were invited
and the evening was spent in music
and social good time. Light re-
freshments were served and at late
hour all departed wishing him many
more pleasant birthdays. Those
present with their families were
Wade Bridgman. Walt Nafus, Willie
Thomas, w. B. Griffin, W. A. Baker,
Clarence Baker, Claud Baker, Vernie
Ghere, / w. Ferrel, J. T. Baker, also
Miss Irene and Lorene Ferrel, Mr..
Edgar Baker and A. L. Baker
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hola Marie Hendrix.

5
Lola Marie. age 10 years, II
months and 2I days, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hendrix, died
at the home of her parents in Fl.
Lupton, Colo, on Saturday, March
2o, 1919. after brief illness OF pneu-
monia. Her parents and two broth
ers survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrix and family
formerly lived near Adrian and
moved 20 Fl. Lupton, Colo, just 4
short time ago.
The remains were bto6ght to
Adrian, Mo-, and funeral services
were conducted by James Shelton.
Interment was made in Walnut
Grove coahetery. Mrs. Hendrix Ind
her two sons are suffering an attack
'of influenza and were unable to ac-
company the remains to Butler.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03
asth Division to Come Home.

Word has come from France that
the 35th division. which is composed
principally of Missouri and Kansas
National Guard troops, will be one
of the next regiments to leave France
for the states, in fact the artillery at
tached to the division is already on
the way home. t. The infantry bril-
gades started from their headquar-
tiers to the. point of embarkation Fri
day.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

There was no contest for the men,
bers of the board Of education. Mrs.
E. G. ley, nominee of the republi-
cans. and J S. Krinn, nominee of the
democrats, being elected.
The usual additional levy to raise
, funds for the nine months school
carried. '..
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

The German admiralty says it is
unable to give any assistance in
solving the mystery at the disap-
pearancc last March OF the United
States naval collier Cyclops, while
bound from Brazil for the United
States with crew of fifteen officers
and 22I men, fifty-seven passengers
and a cargo of manganese.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

Five surrendered German submar-
ines left England Saturday for the
United States manned by American
crews and conveyed by the Ameri-
can submarine tender. Bushnell.
They are expected to arrive in
American waters late in April and
will be displayed at ports to be Sc
lected in connection with the next
Liberty Loan campaign.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03
THE CITY ELECTION.
Democrats Successful Except jim the
First Ward, Where Drennou
Beat Norfleet.

Tuesdays city election was rath-
er quiet affair and no great amount
of interest was manifested by the
candidates or their friends. The
democrats were successful except in
the first ward where Drennon was
elected alderman by majority OF
rs.
The vote:
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03
Report of the Butler Fire Depart
( ment. April 1st, 1918 to March
81, 1919.

The sprinkler was started May
10Th and run until Aug. 5th at which
time the water was so low it was
necessary to discontinue same. No
service ner charges were made for
the month of August, nor for one
week in July when the sprinkler was
out OF commission. Sprinkling was
again started September Ist and
continued until the close of the sea-
son, Oct. 3Ist. This gave sprinkler
service for five months for which the
department collected $75I.2o and
expenses incurred were as follows:
Driver, salary -. ...$a53.23
Allow city tor team. I74.S3
Horse shoeing ...... 27.So
Laundry ............. o.5S
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Notice of Church Service.
There will be services at New
Hope Saturday night, Sunday and
Sunday night. April SO. Everyone
welcome.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

Deficit. 1914 -
Ii sprinkler could be started
April Ist and run until Oct. 3Ist, a
subscription list should be at least
SIS per week i'll order to meet the
necessary obligations.
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Cortland.

Announcements have been re-
ceived here of the marriage OF Mis-:
Elizabeth Morrison to Fred Allison
in Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday
March 23. 1919 Miss Morrison i.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. @
Morrison and has been at work ir
Hazelton, Kansas for the last tive
years. They will reside in Hazelton
Miss Maude Morgan is able to bt
up after The flu.
The new boy at Henry Herman
has been named Gordon Maxwell.
Mrs. Mac Faubion and son, Ira
of Butler, spent Sunday at Mrs. Nc
Clintics.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Simpson weht
to Nevada Sunday with their daugl-
ter, Mrs. Eggleson and her husband
Buff Orpington Eggs for Sale.
l have Buff Orpington eggs at 75c
for IS or $500 per 100.
23-4t Mrs. w. c. Berry.
Phone 1922 Rt. 4, Butler, Mo.
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S+65.44

Actual saving to City S4o5. i
Sleepers ........ $4,000
Really saving as
they are necessary
tor proper tire
protection ........ 1000
Total saving to City. $o65.+
Collector ............ $4,000
incidental Expenses 57.2o
Painting Sprinkler :: 5000
ITO be done)
Total expenses .S77o.o4
Collecticns ........ 75I.2o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
GUY r. HORNER IS
NOBLE GRAND MASTER

The Grand Lodge of Virginia, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows,
convened in its opening session Tues
Iay at the jefferson Hotel. Mayor
Airslic welcomed the delegates, who
are here from all parts Of the state,
after which the convention immedi-
ltely launched into the business be-
fore it.
Officers elected Tuesday afternoon
are as follows: Noble grand master,
Guy T. Hcrner. of Branchville Lodge
No. 1872; w. f. Beverly, deputy
grand master; Dr. W. S. Gregory, of
Roanoke city, grand warden: 7.
Wiley Davis, grand secretary; Nell
3. Ferguson. grand treasurer; Rev.
!. +. Allison, grand chaplin. The
remaining officers of the grand lodge
will be appointed today.
Following the business session
yesterday morning, the delegates
were entertained with program of
songs and recitations. concluding
with a flag drill, by twenty-five of
the older girls from the Odd Fellows
home at Lynchburg. They were very
much impressed with the showing
made by the young women. who
have made remarkable progress
while at the home. They will be en-
tertained last night by Henderson
| Lodge, No. 105, on the Southslde.
At the meeting last nigat in the
auditorium, which held q capacity
crowd competitive drills were staged
by the degree teams of Patrick
Henry Lodge and Henderson Lodge.
The newly elected officers of the
grand lodge will be installed with
the usual ceremonies tonight, which
will mark the close of the conven-
ton. Business sessions will be held
in the morning and afternoon.
Following an excellent exemplifica-
ticn of the Rebckah degree by the
Friendship Rebekah Lodge No. II,
last night in Odd Fellows Hall,
| where the Rebckah Assembly con-
vened in its annual session, Hill
Montague presented the degree cap
tain. John w. Dunn, with hand
some gold ring. Refreshments and a
dance followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
Inspector Hall and Three
Deputies Will Appear
Tomorrow
BOND WILL BE FIXED
Men Will be Accompanied by State
Prohibition Inspector Peters Who
Has Arranged for Bail

Prohibition inspector W. c. Hal
and his three deputies, state dry
agents, held in connection with the
shooting and killing of two alleged
booze runners, who have had their
cases transferred from Woodstock to
Prince William county for trial, will
appear in Alexandria at 4 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon when their bono
will be fixed by Judge S. G. Brent.
The men will come here accompani-
ed by State Prohibition Inspector j.
Sidney Peters who has arranged for
furnishing bail for all four men.
As. already stated in the Gazette
Judge Whiting, on petition Of course,
for the defense, granted change
venue. The shooting and killing CT
Lawrence D. Hudson and Raymond c..
Shackclford occurred at Fisher Hill
March 26.
No date has yet been fixed for the
trial of the men. The trial will take
place in the circuit court for Prince
William county at Manassas, Judga
Brent Of this city presiding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
ACCUSED BY DYING WIFE
Fatally Shot Woman Says Husband
Plotted to Kill Man. TfE

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, May 15.--Told
that she would ret recover from 4
revolver shot wound inflicted By her
husband, Mis-. .Jchn Neary. of No.
276 North Main street, yesterday
charged the husband with IN effort
to commit double murder by Turing
Matthew Simpson. of Kingston, t.
her bedroom. Simpson refused TO
20 to the room and Neary, she said,
forced him to his krcas and attempt
cd to make him confess intimacy
with her.
Peary's plan, said his wife was to
get Simpson to her room. kill both
and then plead the unwrtten law.
Failing in this he accused Mrs.
Ncary of infdclity, although in the
IS years of their marriage they
have had IA children, ten Of them
surviving. Mrs. Neary took oath to
the above statements and TO her cwr
and Simpsons inrocense CT wrong
doing. She branded as lie Ncary'S
declaration that the revolver was
fred by accident and she repeated
his words in which she said he an
nounced he would shoot her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
MOTORS INTO PARSONAGE
Driver Spoils Pastors Supper. His
Car n Everything

Driver Spots PaSE3r SUPPER MS
Car n Everything
Millville, n. j., May 15.-While he
was driving at high speed Tuesday
night, John Wells, of Maurcetown,
lost control of his car. and, leaving
the road, crashed through Il bay win
dow into the parsonage of the Maui
ricetown NJ. L. Church and stopped
in mass of wreckage in the dining
room.
After striking a sideboard and
running $50 worth Of faney dishes,
the car upset the supper table. where
sat Rev. Louis Shclhorn and his
family. The room was wrecked, but
the pastor and his family escaped
injury.
Wells and his wife sustained lac
rations and bruises, while his II
wear old daughter Helen suffered a
broken nose and other injuries. The
autom Jbile was demolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
GOVERNOR DAVIS ISSUES
PROCLAMATION FOR DRIVE

Governor Westmoreland Davis last
night issued the following, commend,
ing the drive of the Salvation Army:
To the People of Virginia:
During the week May %, to 26
the Salvation Army will come be-
fore the people of America with an
appeal for home service funds. The
fearless and unselfsh service so sp:en-
didly rendered by the Salvation Army
on the battle falds of France in car
ing for the wounded and sick and in
helping all who were unhappy or n
want, has endeared the organization
20 us all, and it's purpose now TO es-
tah!isli home service fund for great
er service to the poor, to the suffer-
ing and unprotected and to the un-
happy in our own byways in cause
worthy of the confidence and hbera!
support of the people of Virginia.
The Salvation Army has always
given more than it has received in
it's beautiful service to the poor; It's
workers went under fire and shared
the risks and hardships of the front
line trenches with our gallant men
overseas that they might serve them
as brothers and sisters in the great
cause of civilization; and now when
it asks an appreciative and grateful
public for assistance in further eX-
tending its usefulness here at home,
gladly and unreservediy commend the
cause, and earnestly call upon ths
people of Virginia liberally to con-
tribute to this praiseworthy worf..
WESTIORELAND DAVIS,
Governor Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
WOULD POOL ENEMY SHIPS
Britain Would Reconsider Plan Civ
~ r : yasseIs She Seized

ing U. S. Vessels She Seized
Paris, May 15.-Renewcd efforts
are being made by the British dele
are being made by British de!ega-
tons to secure an agreement calling
for the pooling CT former German
merchant vessels and their d!st:ibu-
tion on a basis of tonnage loss dur
ing the war instead Of the plar OF
the United States retaining those
ships interncd in ,A,nerica prior to
that country entering the war.
Poland is laying claim to some CT
tie warships surrendered by Germ
any and presented her claims to the
council of foreign ministers this af-
ternoon.
Washington, May 15.-Ofiicials here
do not believe that renewed efforts
by the British Government to Sc
cure an agreement c,.lling for the
pooling of former German merchant
vessels will be successful. Cr2osl-
ticn by the United States when the
proposal first was advanced defeat
ed the British plan in the Supreme
Economic Council. the decisions OF
which must be unanimous to be
binding, and It was said here today
that there was no reason to believe
President Wilson had changed his
mind on the subject.
The United States has 654,GOo tons
of German shipping, including some
of the finest and largest OF the for
mer German liners. Approximately
$50, 1000 tens Of American shipping
was lost in the submarine warfare
and the difference probably will be
retained by the United States anc
paid for in the final settlement Of
this country's claims against Germ
any.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
PROPERTY SALES
Deeds fer Seven Pieces of Property
sl Recorded Today

Deeds fer Seven Pieces OF Propert.
tl Recorded Today
Mrs. Lille c. Reid has sold to Abb
L Cohen the two-story brick build
ing and dwelling, AS King street
now occupied by Mr.. Cohen.
Joseph L. Crupper and wife have
sold to the city council of Alexandri$
the square of ground bounded b}
Madison. Alfred, Wythe and Patrick
streets cn which the new scEoo,
building fer colored children will BE-
erected.
Mrs. Florence J. Freeland and
husband have sold to yelling NJ
Lodge house and lot in block 4
section ] Roscmcnt.
William q. Smith and wife have
sold to Mrs. Sophie Smith a house
and lot on the south side Of Princes.
'1otwcen Patrick and Henry streets {,
lot en- the south side of Henry be-
tween Princess and Queen and house
and lot 331 North Henry street.
Benjamin f. Lucas and Fedora J
Lucas have purchased propcrt,
known as 800 ana seq North Fayatt':
street from Mary A. Gould anc'
others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
Betsy Bell Will Glide From
Ways at 2 p. 1n., That
Afternoon
TO CELEBRATE EVENT
Sister Ship of Gunston Hall Launch
ed February 81, at Virginia Ship
building Yards.

The Virginia Shipbuilding Corpo-
ration at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon May "a, will launch its second
ship the Betsy Bell.
The Betsy Bell is sister ship to
the Gunston Hall. which was launch
ed February 81. 1t is a steel cargo
carrier of 9,400 tons deadweight ca
pacity.
On the occasion of the launching
the yard will be thrown open to the
public and everyone in Alexandria is
invited to attend.
1t is understood that the Gunston
Hall is now nearing completion and
will have its trial trip May 20.
The work of building the boats at
the big plant of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation is now proc aed-
ing is very satisfactory manner
and the officials feel satisfied that
from now on all of their contract
work will be pushed forward With
out a hitch to completion.
On the occasion of the launching
of the Betsy Bell it is expected that
there will be general cutpouring
of citizens to see her slide into the
water as there was on the occasion
Of the launching of the GurSton
Hall.
Citizens cf Alexandria feel proud
of this splendid yard and the bus ness
its coming has brought to old Alex
andria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
EDITH CAVELL'S REMAINS
Rcdy of English Nurse Shot by Ger
mans Inferred in Her Native
Town

London. May 15.-The capital OF
the British empire 14ourned today
for Edith Cavell, The heroic nurse,
murdered by Germans in Brussels
in 1915. Her body, exhumed from the
place where the Germans buried i,
was received with impressive military
hohors at Victoria station this morn
ing. After services at Westminster
Abbey, the body was taken to her
native town, Norwich, for interment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
HONOR FLAGS
Business Firms Should Make Appli-
caticn to Chamber of
rnmn,prca
Commerce

The Victory Liberty Loan Csm-
m;ttee wish to call attention to the
fact that all business concerns OF
Ten or more employees are entitled
TO an Honor Flag when Is per cent
Of their employees have subscribed
TO Victory Liberty Loan Bonds.
These flags can be secured from the
committee at the Chamber of Com
merce, hut the matter must be at
terded 20 at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
Campaign to he Launched to Raise
S150.00O in Virginia.

Richmond. Va. May 15.-Faced by
the impossible task of caring for a
far greater number of children be-
cause of abnormal conditions brought
on bv the war and the influenza cpl
dem:c, and with its home already
crowded, directors of the Childran's
Home Society of Virginia at their
last meeting instructed its officers
to conduct a statewide campaign to
raise S15O,O00 for the purpose of saw
ing the thousands of Nirginia's unfer.
tunate children ii. was announced to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-15
HANG HIM TO TREE
Angry Vicksburg Mob Saturate.
Negroes Head With Oil and
Applies Match

Vicksburg, Miss, May ia no'
of between 800 and 1000 person:
broke in county Jail here last night
ovcrpowered Sheriff Frank Scots
and twelve deputies, took Lloyd Clay
aged twenty-four, negro, from h:
cell, marched him TO the heart Of th
city and hanged him with rope I
the limb Of an elm tree, at the sam
time placing bonfire under him
after saturating his head with OIL.
The negro died while a fusillad4
shots were being fired into his body.
NJ. G. Cockrill, a deputy, was il
ternaIly injured with railroad ;rc
the mob had used to batter down tn
doors Of the jail.
Clay was arrested early yestc@da.
by Sheriff Scott on charges of hav
ing assaulted a white girl al th
nome of prominent citizen here. J
was alleged that he entered the gir!
room early yesterday morning. Sh
screamed, It was said, ard the n2gr
ran, the girl tearing piece of C1;
from his coat. This was used to Civ
Il pair of bloodhounds clue and IN
dogs trailed Clay to the Alabama ar
Vicksburg Railway station here. H.
was taken TO Jail, where the 50 II
woman was asked to identify i'm.
She told the authorities she was nc
positive Clay was the negro.
Last night crowd assen lie
around the Jail. Sheriff Slott re
mons:rated with them, and while ut!
dressing the crowd railroad ircn ii
the hands of the mob was brough. IL
to play. The mob broke down thre.
sets of steel doors, finally forcin.
their way to Clay's cell. When the.
appeared Clay is quoted as saying:
"Give me a minute and I'll tel! ycr
who the other negro but his
words were chokcd off and the mo.
carried him to the street, wher- h
was placed in an automobile t:ucl
and taken to the scene where tn.
lynching occurred.
took place is near the home w,lart
took place smear the home wicr
the alleged assault occurred. A rop
was fastened around Clay's neck an
Gil applied to his head. Clay, it IS zai'
tried to lift himself up by the rope
and his hands were tied. a h
swung from the ground match ia
applied to his head and bc2lir
started under his feet. \ fusilbade o
shots into the body followed. Chs rle
Lancaster, an onlooker, was she
through the head and it is believed h
is fatally wounded. Bernie Stafford
another onlookCr, was shot thrCugi
the arm.
Authorities last nj eht said tn
| ivnchirE is the culmiration Of fee..n;
which has resulted from a serici 0
attempts By negroes in WickShurI
and vicinity to attack white wcne
and rirls.