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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02
A Gymnasium for Butler?

Several times in the past the pro-
ject for public gymnasium for the
young people, and older ones, too, OF
this city has been taken up. but for
one reason or another never pushed
to successful conclusion. Not long
ago the matter was again taken Up
by some OF. the societies and the
commercial club and committees APP
pointed to see If some means cannot
be deised that the city cannot have
this very necessary institution. Prof
Lee, superintendent Of schools, is il,
a position to know the benefits to be
derived from something of this kind,
and is strongly in favor of the
scheme. During the winter months
many pupils of the High School who
live in the country would be glad of
a place to spend the long winter
evenings. The young people Of the
town should have a place where they
can meet and pass the time in HARM
less and beneficial amusements.
Taken altogether the money spent
for gymnasium would be money
well invested. Everybody boost and
the gymnasium will be an assured
fact -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02
The Bar Docket

Circuit Clerk c. c. Swarens has re-
ceived from the printer the bar
docket for the October term of the
circuit court. There are zoo cases
docketed for trial, but none of them
are of great general interest. The
many transfers of real estate during
the past few months has shown that
there are many defects Of title to
land in Bates county and there are
~ suits to correct these titles.
Twenty-Five mismated couples are
asking to be relieved of the irksomc
bonds Of matrimony. Twenty-eight
will be called on to plead to various
breaches of the state laws, most Of
the transgressions being of minor
character. Homer McCord, who is
charged with forgery, some time ago
escaped from Jail and was afterwards
killed by being run over by train
in Oklahoma. There arc several suits
for drainage tax, besides several de-
linquent tax suits. The docket,
which is a neat job Of printing, was
turned out by the Rich Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02
Butler !; Archie /

For some reason the Prescott,
Kansas, team which was billed to
play Butler Sunday called the game
off about 10 o'clock that morning.
Manager Smith, after considerable
telephoning secured the Archie team
to fill the date. The last time Archie
was here they forced the home team
to go extra innings to defeat them,
but this time it was different and
Butler had no trouble at any stage
of the game. The locals tried out a
new lineup and it was success.
Head. a new man on the team, was
played at first, Fred Hupp going to
second and Rexroad to shortstop.
Chris Black played third and handled
four chances clearly. Hu1se and
Rexroad led in batting, each getting
two singles out of four times at bat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02
A Birthday Party.

Saturday, September 20, was the
72nd anniversary of the birth of Mr..
E. r. Nelson, who lives about six
miles northwest of Butler. LII some
manner the good neighbors of Mr..
Nelson learned of his birthday and
determined that it should be fittingly
celebrated. Accordingly the word
was passed around and that evening
they all gathered at the Nelson home
each bringing ice cream and cake and
other good things to eat The first
that Mr.. Nelson knew of the affair
was when the neighbors began con-
graduating him on his birthday. The
birthday cake, and no party is suc-
cess without a birthday cake. was
baked by Mrs. Johnson, sister Of
Mrs. Nelson, and those present pro-
notrcc it Just as fine cake as could
be baked. A very pleasant evening
was spent with jolly conversation
and listening to the. music of Vic
tro1a. Time passed so swiftly that
before the guests realized it Sunday
had arrived and after wishing Mr.
Nelson continued health and many
more happy birthdays, they departed
to their homes.
Those present werc Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. w. Fl. Hart
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hart
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Rud-
die and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Sherman and family, Mr. and Mrs, |
Harvey Ruddell. Miss Lucille West. |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Guyant, Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. l.. Fransham, Chas. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, of Iowa,
Mrs. D. /. Shonk and children and
Miss Bessie Poison.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02

1ueis w ] Il { p !, ] i
F|BAillsy * A os ll ,ssrs s,iait Y
Ibf1de n w NJ y ksi&lat
Bailey letpn GtitY, Thursday
keyAnfloY eyitSsr 25.a Rev. E1f.
tpsnfef "A ppleton City Chris
| tiaA chitfcl ot ri iatinGs The WE'D ding
EWAs j Giiiet affair, only the relstixcs
XII the ntfacting parties being PRES
GHt. After the ceremony the we'd
ding supper was partaken Of and the
newly webs drove VI Butler where
they caught the late train for Chi
|vag0 where they are spending ! ten
EdayA honeymoon. On their return
they will live on the g. Nv. Ellis
form, In south Deepwater; which Mr..
Baskerville purchased some time ago.
The groom is one Of Bates coun-
az best citizens. He 10 ayson Of the
hate VIM Baskerville one Of Bates
Lcounty,s pioneers. After his gradua-
|tion at the University Of Missouri he
came to Butler where for some time
he practiced law, but since the death
lot his father he has with his brother,
Ben r. baskerville. conducted the
fine Baskerville farm in Deepwater.
He is . young man Of the highest
character and few years ago was
honored BY the citizens Of Bates
county by an election to the state
Legislature where he made an envi-
able reputation as lawmaker. ].
The bride is one Of Appleton City's
most charming ladies. All of her fife
has been spent in that city where she
numbers her friends by her acquain-
|tances.
The Times joins the friends Of the
happy couple in wishing them all of
the good things in long and pros
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02
Buy stetson Hats at Black & Sons.

Buy Stetson Hats at Black & Sons.
Tuesday morning there was born
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert WeMott, an
eight pound baby SON. I.
WsMott & Major can, repair your
car top any old day. IT, .'.,..s i
i. e. Smith, Of the. Missouri State
0ank left the last Of the week Tor
Ynlnts Ia Oklahoma and Kansas on q
6usiuess trip.
NANTED--A girl for general
AcpseWofk, good wages paid. See
Mrs. Walter Henry or Phone 3os OF
$S% SOFT st
Committees have been busy over
Ne county during the past week putt.
NJ out advertising matter for the
SsFAiysl and fall festival.
Wxsted-Good farm. from 60 70 $40
3 1xx&4 Bates County, No. Must spe
wsn lccated and n gell in g. 81. 81
MA Frapeis bod, 81 Kansas
Gu, spent the week end with her
1ssndpsrsnts, M. and Mrs. r. n.
Noods, Of northwest Of town.
Aaye your auto repaired before
.5s's y ss WsMott 9 Major.
heary Etzlef, Of sseamboat1
Spfinus, Colorado, arrived the first
Ut The week for visit with his sister,
Mrs Green Walton, and other rel
SeSveA i. 81 !. sl.- s "a. 49,
Hish An Suits y Black = Sons,
DoNsisy ma som Ben p
UOWNey,s Of ykIAue 4 weTS bu4illess
v1sakoes 10 Batter one dsJ M ffirDt
81 ~ week md mad tkiss office
1esAsGnt call. a.sss &. 81
W stoald buy ! Renfrew Cream
SsQaSatUr becatse il has ! low sup
~ ~. ~ \ hi &; Z s & g. . 8, 4
II f 60 II ~ sspssel
~ ~ ~ tIS 1ffst At the weAk 1is
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02

d You should buy a Renfrew Cream
Separator because OF its wonderful
self-oiling feature. Only about five
minutes in three months are re-
quired to keep it properly oiled. i
WeMott & Major,
M NJ. Herrell and son, Monser,
from the northeast part OF the coun-
~. were county seat visitors the first
OF the week and made this office 4
pleasant and appreciated call. \
~ I have occasional calls for Alike.
sons History, II you want to sell,
let me have your address and price.
Wanted: A 1910 plat book of Bates
county.
sr-It w. O. Atkeson,
James A. Harrison, Of Adrian was
in the city "Wednesday, He closed a.
deal while here with J. G. Gritty in
which he sells him his SIS acre farm
IN Spruce townshiN Consideration,
M Keeton, Of route six, wishing
~ keep poat<d on 4 current events.
calle AT The Times office one day
last week aud had his name added to
lie rapidly growing subscription list
4 Save money by trading At Black &.
Sons u this year. Start today.
Miss Ruth Allison, Of Florida, who
il visiting friends ii this city attend
ed the wedding Of her cousin, =. B.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02
Capt. Thompson Arrives in New
York.

Sunday morning Mrs. J. E.
Thompson received telegram from
her husband, Capt ]. E. Thompson,
stating that he had arrived in New
York with orders to proceed to Camp
Dix, New Jersey. Mrs Thompson
left ON the first train for the east to
meet him.
Capt Thompson went to France
two ySars ego with the quartermas-
ter's department of the 3Sth division.
He served for some time with that
unit aAd vas then transferred to an-
Other division and was for = time
with tie army of occupation. His
tieoAfI forces 1Ad with the army Of
oeegl tion hae5b een longer than that
Of ~ Other. cfileef from this part .0f.
thAaleate. sAds 1uf7ne Shis long term
cf e@tvic< hes1ineas : reputation ~
a ef6etic oll3c Who was thor
oQGE oQsted q - he complicated
opf1eo y he btane 4 the service.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02

Struck out: Orear. 9; Moore, IL. /
Double plays: Hupp to Head; Head
to Hupp. c. Moore to l.. Moore to
Murrel.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02
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M Quality Corner

Charlie Wells and wife, Of \ ST
Joseph, spent few days III this city
the last Of the week with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Wells They left Monday
overland for Carthage where they
will visit his brother, Richard ~ els
Lester Andrews Of Glidden, Iowa
who a short time ago, purchased tbs
Evans farm near this city, hers
the first Of the week. Mr.. Andrews
Ills very much pleased with his ptir-
chase and expects to eventually 10
cate here.
j. B. Walton, president OF the Mis
T souri, State Bank and the Waltoi
Trust Company, attended the. annual
convention Of the Farm Mortgage
Bankers Association, Of which he i
a, member Of the board of governors,
in Chicago last week. 1,
Frank Boyles, zone Of The Times.
Kood friends, dropped into the Office
| a lew days ago and had his name en-
rolled ass subscriber 81 the best
paper in the county Mr. Boyles IS
a son Of the late James Boylcs, who
was one Of Bates countys finest cit
liens. HIT
J. N. Huddleston, who moved from
Bates county to Idaho some months
ago, has returned and will again
make his home in the best county in
a F.. ~. - \ 4 IL
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02

EsI-it Butler. Missouri.
IA Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Homer
sherman, Mrs. Harvey Rnddell and
Miss Lucille West, of northwest of
eown, made this office pleasant and
appreciated call. Il
k O. p, Reavis, who was called 10
kthis city about \ week ago BY the
fdeath Of his mother, Mrs. Ann
fReavis, has returned to his home at
Fpmaha. Nebraska.
n Have the window lights repaired
I'm your side and back curtains on
fyour car before Jack Frost comes.
L WeMott & Major.
I Mrs. George DeArmond arrived
Hast week from Little Rock, Arkan-
Esas, where her husband, Major De-
EArmond, is stationed, and is visiting
with relatives in this city.
+ Observation-Disclosures & Sons.
George Hupp, student in Huff's
business College, came down from
Kansas City Saturday and spent
ESunday with his mother, Mrs. w. H.
EHupp, and other relatives.
You should buy Renfrew Cream
Separator because it skins closer
than other separators-it gets prac-
WeMott & Major.
| Miss Winifred Pharis, who is at
tending school in Kansas City, came
down Friday and spent the week end
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
AIRS. c. +. Pharis, south Of town.
II Correspondents from Iowa, Ne
braska and Minnesota are writing for
4o's, Sos and Iao's. We would like a
number Of such tracts listed at once.
Write, call or come in.
15I-It Atkeson Agency, Butler.
Maj Herbert w. Insey, arrived at
home in Rich Hill Thursday, from
1T. Sheridan, Illinois, where he re-
ceived his discharge. sHe will resume
the practice Of medicine in that city.
y 4 Hon AT. q. Maxey went over to
Anoret Tuesday of last week and
that night delivered the. address at
the rehabilitation service of the SER
vice flags at the United Presbyterian
church.
The Amoret Leader thinks that il
would be a good thing to have cur
few III that town to keep the young
'olks off the streets at night. Do
the old folks need all of the, street
1t night?
Mr.. Martin ]. Satterwhite, of
Sainpa. Idaho, and Miss Cecil T.
Herman, of Decatur, Ills, were unit
ID in marriage at recorders office
afternoon, Judge B. F.
[eter. officiating.
ID. X. Walker, of the Walker Nc
Kibbeh Mercantile Company, re-
,trntd last week from the east, where
les has been buying goods for his
tore He. reports that the demand
exceeds the supply in many lines.
S.W. Davis, of the Republican
Press, returned Sunday from Spring
ield, where he had been. attending
Meeting Of the Missouri Press Assoc
iaticn, Of which he has for long
me been an active and enthusiastic
n
MI. and Mrs. Osborne Leedy, Of
3artlssyille, Oklahoma, who were
making ! visit with relatives ID Ricch
lin came up to Butler one day last
vekk and spent the day with old
rSNssd Nj n M sL <Aslv@ was fnr severa1 Il
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-02

ssyzArnss 4coifE nERz ron NEw uptro,DArl oo6Ds
IN EVERY DEpARTMRnT g .sI
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
Axiators, Ailments.

Rafefied air affects the aviator as
well as his engine, and those who plan
to make flying regular vocation or
to make frequent flights to consider
able height are liable to find difiicul-
ties in adjusting themselves to the
new conditions. Etienne and Lamy re-
ported to the French Academy OF Med
icine that enlargement of the heart
develops in all aviators. In ascending
to an altitude where the atmospheric
pressure is half that normal to the
body or less, extra work is suddenly
thrown upon the heart, and If this Is
repeated often or long continued some
adjustment is the natural course. The
hypertrophy seems to vary in degree
with the height frequented. Chasing
and bombing airplanes usually fly
above $4,000 feet, and the heart en-
largement induced is greater than
among the groups Of fiiers who keep
in the zone from 5000 to 10000 feet
above sea level.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
CROW IS ENEMY OF FARMER
Under Modern Conditions There Seems
Little Reason for the Birds Con-
tinued Existence.

The record Of the crow is like its
coat-about as black as black can be
writer in Detroit Free Press says.
It may be that in the great plan OF
nature, some time in the past, the
crow served useful purpose-like-
wise the hawk and the buzzard. Take
the buzzard, for example. Once pro-
tected by human laws everywhere be-
cause useful for removing carrion,
the stencil Of which offended the nos
trils of all animal life, it is now out
lawed, because man realizes that 1t Is
better to burn or bury the dead-leav-
ing no excuse for the existence of the
disease-carrying buzzard. So, in the
beginning, the mission of the crow, we
may conjecture, was to preserve some
equilibrium, some balance in the econ
omy of nature. 1t may be he was
placed here to hold in check the weed
seed and grain eating birds, because
weeds were a factor in the past in
covering the waste places of the earth
and making them fertile. However
that may have been, there seems to be
no excuse for his existence now since
man, the agriculturist, seeds the
waste places to useful grains and
grasses and needs the help of the in
sectiverous birds.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
Old New Years Day.

The act for the change of style pro-
vided that the legal year in England,
1852, should commence, not on the
25th of March, but on the first of jan
uary, and. that after the third of Sep
TENDER in that year, the next ensuing
day should be held as the 18th, thus
dropping out II days. A similar
change was made about the same time
in Sweden and Tuscany, and Russia
and Greece are now the only countries
using the old style. The years 1900
and 1900, not being considered by us
as leap years, have interjected two
more days, actually making the differ
ence 10 days between old and new
style.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
But. There Was a Difference.

Here is a story concerning Sir Ar
thur PinerO.
It appears that he was on the point
of rehearsing new play, the rehear-
sal being timed to begin at eleven
o'clock.
Looking around at the assembled
company, he noticed that one lady was
absent.
"Where is Miss Blank?" asked Sir
Arthur sharply of his stage manager.
"She has permission to come at
II 30" was the reply, "as she is wash
ing her head"
Nonsense" growled Sir Arthur, in
pretended anger, as he took off his
hat, displaying his bald head. "Why,
I wash my head every morning, yet
I'm never late for rehearsal"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
J W STONE
Lawyer
Practices in all Courts in adjoining coun-
ties and Federal Courts
HARTMAN. TENN.
RoUSEs HENS FROM INAcTIoN
Theory as to Benefit Of Use Of Artl-
fetal Illumination Would Seem
to Be Plausible.

How can artificial illumination have
any effect on egg production, is the
question being asked by some skep-
teal poultrymen who have never made
any tests.
The answer is, according to the
workers in poultry husbandry at the
New York state college Of agriculture,
that the light appears to equalize the
time between meals and to shorten the
period of inactivity of the fowls dur
ing the long nights.
The long nights of the late fall and
winter months apparently cause the
fowls to use a larger proportion OF
the night feed for bodily needs than
would be the case under normal con-
ditions in the springtime, when the
DAYS and the nights are of practically
equal length.
At the time Of the year when fowls
lay the most eggs in New York state
the months of April. May and June
the days and the nights are approx
mately Of equal length. Under these
conditions. fowls appear to assimilate
their feed. secure the proper amount
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
viii Not Read Bible In Schools.

The Atlanta board of education at a
recent regular meeting reversed its &C
ton which ordered the reading of the
Bible and repeating the Lords prayer
in the public schools of the city. This
action was taken by the board after
having heard read the address Of the
late Senator Joseph E. Brown, war
governor Of Georgia and the first
president of the Atlanta board of edu-
cation. which was delivered In 1873,
and In which the Georgia senator de-
lIvered an argument against enforcing
the use of the Bible in the schools.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
Tokyo to Treble Its Population.

If plans adopted by special COM
mittee are carried out, Tokyo will be-
come city with an area of 226 square
miles-a startling contrast to it's pres
ent area of so square miles. The Tokyo
Asahi claims that the absorption OF
the score of suburban cities, some OF
which the editor says possess larger
populations than other principal cities,
excepting Osaka, Yokohama, Kobe,
Kyoto and Nagoya, will make Tokyo
the largest city in the world. Suburban
Tokyo now includes the populous resi-
Dental and industrial communities OF
Shinagawa, Meguro, Shibuya, Har-
ajuku, Yodobashi, Nakano, Osah, SUI
gamo and many others. These towns
are no longer suburbs, but parts OF
Greater Tokyo, and the movement is
to bring them under one administra-
ton.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
Flu Stays Poor Mexieans.

Ravages of Spanish influenza among
the poor charcoal burners who live In
the mountains surrounding the Next
can capital are said to be responsible
for the unprecedented price which
that commodity is bringing. In the
last month charcoal, which Is gener-
ally used for cooking purposes, has
increased about 800 per cent in cost.
The municipality has made arrange
ments to buy this product in quanti-
ties and retail it at reduced figures.
One paper in the capital states that
almost 80 per cent of the Indians who
supplied the City of Mexico with the
fuel were victims Of the scourge.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
of exercise, and form their eggs to best

Of exercise, and form their eggs to best
advantage.
The latter part of December there
are about fifteen hours Of darkness and
nine hours of daylight, whereas in the
latter part of June the reverse is true
there are approximately fifteen hours
Of daylight and nine hours of darkness.
In other words, illumination at
tempts to initiate spring conditions SO
far as the hours of activity and the
regulation of feed supply are con-
cerned.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07
LAWYERS Humor.

Mr.. HohenzOlIern says he prefers not
to think of his exit from Germany as
a "fight." While we would like TO
agree with William. we cannot help
thinking of a phrase that OCCURS In
real estate leases. When a tenant Is
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-03-07

thrown out for not paying his rent
or for abusing the premises the law
yers call It IAN amicable action IN
eiectment."-Collier's Weekly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-13
MILFORD

Sheriff Michael Collins is on duty in Ansonia in charge of a squad of special deputies who are guarding the property of the American Brass Go. t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-13
HOW FUTURE WARS
 CAN BE INVERTED
By SIR DOUGLAS HAIG

We have all been told the agnitude world which is drawing close. If, tastrophes must be prepared actively to prevent them, and must know what course to pursue
 Although while they may dormant, the passions from which war springs are not yet cag-' heart man. The seeds of future flict be found in every of the globe. only awaiting the right conditions moral political
 Wise Action Needed
 The unequal standards of living, and wide diff ferences of civilization existing today in different parts of the globe. the economic pressure which must result therefrom, and the racial and color an tipathies likely to accompany the development Of the latter. all force to the conclusion that strug- gles still more terrible in store for this earth unless wise and decisive action is taken to remove the
 Among the existing possibilities strife there s in the first place, the problem which newspapers and novel writers have made known to the general thereby, the interests sensationalism have robbed it of it's real claims to serious consid- eration
 experiences with the Chinese labor in France has shown us that in all classes of routine work, both skilled and unski1led, ChinaTnen la best European workmen and with persistence, without rival They content with far smaller wage. accustomed to less food, and expect fewer comforts.
 The fact that properly handled, they can easily makes them the more formidable competitors. provided that the directing brains can be found to organize their work
 That those of them who have been brought to France have learnt much can scarcely be doubted, fail to carry back with them new ideas and new ambitions.
 This enormous recruiting ground labor exploitation scarcely begun, exists side by with great mineral resources. In China exist, sufficient provide with coal to meet the needs of the whole world for a thou years. I have it stated that in parts of cost of a ton of coal at the pit mouth is S4
 The Chinese must eventually demand place in the European labor market, competing with highly paid and infinitely higher stan of How is that problem to be solved?
 Then again, there is India, with population of 000, 900 souls dependent upon Britain for future- and already beginning to turn towards social, industrial and political development. How are natives of India to be controlled when the educational system in that country has expanded and carried them stage further the upward