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Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
 GIVES WHIST EVENING

There was well attended whist given at Steiner's hall on Tuesday evening by the recently organized Norwich lodge. Star of Bethlehem. Twenty tables of whist were played and the prizes were awarded as fol- lows: Ladies-First, Mrs. Hill, A, fam cy boudoir cap; second, Miss Louise Heibel, s7, cut glass vase; consolation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11

Time waits for no man. but the musical director can beat 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-11

| dS,
 c. Murphy spoke in favor of $500 for playgrounds. It was voted
 l On the matter of $2.200 for Church street improvement. G. B. Dolbeare asked for information as to what this ! covered.
 Street Commissioner Fox said 1t was meant to put a tar bound macadam on the hills at each end of the street and | water bound macadam on the level part of the street. taking out the crosswalks. The sum was voted. Ex-Mayor T. c. Murphy moved in- definite postponement of the appropri- ation of $500 for Shetucket street hill improvement. saying he thought the
 public works committee ought to be able to do this out of the s45 900 they
 had granted to them. His nation car
 ried.
 Trucks For Street Department.
 After F. P. Callahan had moved te
 lay on the table the call for s4.000 fol
 an auto truck for the public works de
 partment, he withdrew the motion 1T
 order to allow Street Comnaissionel Fox to make a statement. The stree
 commissioner said it was useless tt , expect him to get the work done un less they gave him the auto truck , The street department has eleven olt horses and they are slow and can get around to do the work. The trucl E will pay for itself in a year. At thu present time, he said. he has to hir' l six teams at an expense of SAP day The street commissioner compared
 Norwich with B mill tax on granl list of $14,699,530 and New London ? with 22 mill tax on s290a0,00 grand list which produces S15o.o0o il , taxes than Norwich gets.
 Ex-NaAas Aiurnhy smoke for tn
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
-GampbeHEKroff.

Last Wednesday evening Mr.. c. O.
kroff and Miss Mamie Campbell,
two we'll known young people OF this
city. were united i'll marriage at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. r. Campbell. on North Main
street. Rev. J. b. Clyde, of the
Presbyterian church, officiating.
Mrs. kroff is graduate of the
Butler High school and for the past
several years has been bookkeeper
and cashier of the American Cloth
ing House. Besides possessing
many personal charms she is an en-
crgetic, capable business woman.
The groom is one OF Buffers best
known business men. having for sew.
eral years been i'll charge of the
mems clothing department of the
American Crolhiny House.
The Times joins their many
friends i'll this city in wishing them
d happy, prosperous married life.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
A Cold Wave and a Coal Shortage

The first cold wave of the winter
struck this part Of the country Mon
day night and the mercury dropped
to 10 degrees above zero, which
with the wind almost blowing biz
zard made it decidedly disagreeahle.
Tuesday morning there was call ior
the plumbers to thaw out water pipes
where they had not been properly
protected for the winter.
The cold made the fuel shortage a
little more acute, but SO far there has
been no suffering, SO far as known
in Butler. The schools have about d.
weeks supply on hand and the court
house has even less. The school
board and the county court are put
ting forth every effort to get a sup
ply before the present stor. is cx.
hausted. Some mines in the Rich
Hill field are being worked and team
sters are making good money hauling
from there, but the muddy, slippery
loads the latter part Of the week shut
off that supply for time. There are
several mines in the country STR
rounding Butler, but not all of them
are being operated and if they were
it is doubtful if there are sufficient
transportation facilities to get it to
town in large enough quantities to
supply the demand after the present
supply that was brought in Dy the
is exhausted. Many are us
ing coke, which. it seems, the dealers
are able to furnish i'll small guam
titles.
In Kansas City, Kansas, it was nee
essary to detail special policeman to
guard the city's supply of asphalt,
which was being carried off to use as
Tuel.
In Kansas City, Missouri, the situa-
ion is serious. The schools, picture
shows and many of the large indus
rial plants are closed and the bust
less houses and office buildings re-
'tricted to certain hours. Electric
igns are prohibited and the use of
Electricity for power and light is be.
ng curtailed more and more every
lay in order to conserve what little
oal there is on hand Arrangements,
lave been made to deliver 100 car
Dads OF wood per day and this will be
sed where possible The Kansas
,ity papers say that nearly all trains
re running behind on account OF the
old and the fuel shortage.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
A New Fire Chief.

At a meeting of the Butler Fire
Department, held last week, George
kersey was elected to the position
OF chief to succeed VIM. Barber, who
was appointed by the city council to-
fill out the term OF NJ. ]. Gordinier,
who resigned some time ago after
nearly quarter OF a century of ser
vice with the department. The an.
pointnent will no doubt be con
tirmed at the next meeting OF the
council.
MIR. kersey has ior the past four
years had charge OF the fire depart
ment headquarters and equipment.
His special pride being the fire team
of horses, which he has always kept
i'll the best of condition. With his
experience in the department and his
familiarity with the equipment he
will make first-class chief.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
NO RAISE IN LOCAL
TELEPHONE RATES
Public Utilities Commission Rule
That the Present Rates Remain
in Effect for the Present,

Monday. Hon. H. o. Maxey, attor-
ney for the rural telephone lines of
Bates county, and City Attorney J.
+. Smith, received copies of the or
der of the state public utilities COM
mission suspending the increase in
the telephone rates asked for by +.
M. Campbell, of the local exchange
The commission have held hearings
in the matter of the asked for IN
crease in rates and have gone into
their present order merely means
that they have taken the case under
advisement and will render a final
decision on May 2o. 1920.
The order as received from the
commission is as follows:
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER NO.
1T appearing that by an order dat
ed the first day OF August, 1919, the
commission has heretofore suspend
ed certain rates and charges filed by
the Butler-Rich Hill Telephone Co.,
applicable at Butler and Spruce, No.,
and
1T further appearing that the
COMMISSION cannot TcdCn ucClSlOu
i'll this case before Nov. 2S, 1919, the
date TO which such rates and charges
have been suspended, it is,
"ORDERED: 1. That under and
by virtue of the authority conferred
upon the Commission by the Public
Service Commission Law, the opera
ton OF the rates and charges as set
forth in said order of August, 1, 1919
are hereby further suspended for al
period of six months from November
20, 1910 to and including May 2o,
1920, unless otherwise ordered by the
Commission.
"ORDERED: 2. That this order
shall take effect on this date, and
that the Secretary OF the Commits
sion shall forthwith serve on said
Butler Hill Telephone Com
pany and all other interested parties
a certified copy OF this order, and
that a copy OF this order be filed
with said rates and charges in the Of
flee of the Commission"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session or
Tuesda" evening with Mayor Dear
mond and Councilmen Drennon, Cul-
yer, Arnold and Wells present There
was no quorum and important bust
ness was postponed until the mex,
regular meeting on that account.
On account Of lack of quorum no
bids for street paving were filed and
it was decided to readvertise- for bids
for curbing South part of North Main
street and paving same from square
10 Mill. The contract will be let to
be completed III the spring and no:
as a winter job. Two contractors
had stated their willingness to bid
on the work not compelled to conf
plete it during the winter months.
Plans and specifications for sewer
in new district recently formed VI
Harrison and Adams streets between n
Water and High were not yet filed
apd advertisement for bids for con-
struction was deferred till lat :
meeting.
The election OF George Kiersey as
chief of the fire department was pre-
sented by committee from the Fire
Committee and confirmed by the
council.
The power situation of the light
and water plants came up for dis
cussion and Engineer Highley IN
charpe of the engines was called on
for information of our equipment.
He stated that he believed the pres
ent oil engines were good engines
and with proper care would give sat-
isfactory service. that the city wa,
badly underpowered. He stated that
The Nordberg Company was now
building full Deisel type OF engine
and that he had been informed that
one of 300 horsepower could be OBJ
tanned to add to the two .Semi-Diesel
engines now installed. That will,
competent care the city would find
them satisfactor" but that any tyre
of engine should be investigated be-
fore purchase. That engines OF this
type could be inspected at Tulsa. Tie
also favored all engine of 800 horse
power.
Superintendent Fisher and Engin.
Ger Highley were asked to get d..
Nordberg Company on this engine by
the next regular meeting as basr
for further investigation and inspec.
!ion. In informal discussion OF the
question Of submitting TO the voter;
three "-opositions of bonds was de
hated. One OF Se5.ooo to cover
of new engine and building. One o
$4,000 to cover cost OF converting
light system from D c to \ C cur
rent which has been recommended by
every engineer. And one of $4,000 t,
buy and lay additional water pipe te
supn OF town now without
water service. 1t was the sense O
the council that at any election to y.
held that it would be we'll to secure
the sense OF the voters and taxpay.
ers on all these propositions viii, !
have been urged by citizens OF TIL.
towr as necessary. Should any or all
propositions fail on vote the coun.
Gil will at least have been notified by
the voters of what is wanted by tht
town.
Financial report showed that III.
CITY will - through the year with'
going one penny in debt.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
Drainage district Wins Suit Against
County for Read Benefits.

The Supreme Court Of Missouri
has ruled that Bates county must
pay the assessments made agair st
the county fer benefits accruiug TO
the public roads in the county as a
result OF the drainage project il,
Drainage District No. l according to
advices received here Wednesday.
The case grew out OF the attempt
al Drainage District No. 1 to recov-
er that portion of the cost of the
drainage worl: which was appor-
toned TO Bates county on account OF
the benefits to public roads within
the district on both original and ad-
diticnal work. In September, 1911,
action was brought i'll the circuit
court for recovery of the INSTALL
inents for the years IooS to 1913 in
elusive for the original work and the
year 1913 for the additional work,
together with interest OH INSTALL
Inents and attorneys fees. The cir
riiit court sustained a demurrer 10 the
petition OH the ground that it did no:
state cause Of action and an appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court,
where the judgment was reversed.
Upon trial OF the cause judgment
MAS again rendered for the county
and III appeal was again taken by the
Drainage District. The Supreme
Court held that with the exception
uf one installment the county is
liable for the benefit assessments ar-
portioneL against the roads, toge,h-
cr with interest on the same. We
are informed that assessments now !
lue and interest amount TO SONG
thing over 100000
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
/ cert sale at Rhodes.

Fred. L. Mccall and Miss Bessie
! H. Adams, both of Foster. We're
united in marriage in this city Tues
iav evening, December 2. Rev.
| Alexander officiating,
X. A. Langenbacher, County Farm
Agent, will make a talk before the
Farm and Home Improvement Club
| of Hudson at their next meeting Fri
day evening, Dec. 5.
Mrs. l, M. HardiA, of Fl. Scott,
Kansas, visited at the home of her
sisters, Mrs. George Caruthers, of
this city and Mrs. J. f. Crowder, of
Adrian, the last of the week.
A horse and buggy belonging to
Elmer Hill was stolen from the
hitchrack at the Mt. Olive church
last Sunday night and SO far no clue
has been found as to the thief, says
the Adrian Journal.
Miss Helen Hulse, who holds re-
sponsible position with big finan-
cial institution in Kansas City, spent
Thanksgiving at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Huise, on
West Pine street.
Miss Adeline Stanley and daugh-
ter, Miss Daisy. returned to their
home in Kansas City Sunday after
spending the week end in this city
at the home OF Mrs. Caroline Morri-
son. on Broadway.
Sparks from flue caused fire at
the home OF w. F. Jackson, OH West
Pine street, Thursday morning of
last week. The fire department was
called and the fire extinguished be-
fore great amount of damage was
done.
Mrs: NJ. Sims and daughter, Miss
Nell. left Friday for Liberty, where
they will Wit relatives for short
time before going to California,
where they expect TO make their
home in the future. Their home was
purchased by w. B. Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bennett and
little daughter, Hannah Lou. of Skid
more. Missouri, and Mrs. Charles
Bennett and daughter. Virginia, OF
Manila. Philippine Islands, arrived
last week for visit at the homes OF
their sisters, Mrs. Charles McFar-
land and Mrs. L. G. ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Mckee and
little grandson, James F. Mckee.
left Monday for Atascadoro, Cali
fornia. wher they expect to live in |
the future. Mr.. Mckee and his wife
are among the Oldest and most
highly respected citizens of this
having lived on their
fine farm a few miles southeast of
this city for about so years. Their |
son, James Mckee, will continue to
operate the farm.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
Harding viii Run for the Presidency

Washington. Nov. z2-Announce-
ment that Sen. Warren G. Harding
of Ohio will be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the pres:-
dency was made here Saturday by
Harry NJ. DauGherty, a member of
the Ohio Republican advisory COM
mittee.
Candidates for delegates. who are
pledged to support Harding, he said
will be named in every congressional
district of Ohio for the presidential
primary April ~.
Daugherty points to the fact that
when Harding ran for the senator
ship. he carried his state by 100000
votes. Any man who can carry
Ohio can also carry Indiana, Illinois
Kentucky and West Virginia and the
great East and the great West, In
Daugherty's opinion.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
gent sale at Rhodes. Sir
Mrs. J. w. Baker visited her son,
Buford. Baker, in Kansas City last

Buy Stetson Hats at Black & Sons.
DR.. Leslie Harper, of Adrian, spent
Thanksgiving Day in this city with
friends.
1 cent sale at Rhodes. Sit
Prof. J. w. Brown, OF the High
School faculty, spent Thanksgiving
with home folks at Carthage.
Overalls-. -.Jumpers-Black & Sons.
Miss Ruby Henderson was down
from Kansas City and spent the week
end with her father, Eli Henderson.
cent sale at Rhodes. SIT
The J. NJ Roster property, on
West Dakota street, has been sold to
Miss Elsie Applegate. Considera-
ton ST 1000.
Felt weather strips for windows
and doors. They keep the cold wind
out and the heat, in. Logan-Moore
Lbr. Co. 3-2t
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E. Eckles, or
southeast of town, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with relatives and friends il:
Kansas City.
Save money by trading at Black y
Sons all this year. Start today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred kipf arrived
Saturday from Beatrice, Nebraska,
for a visit with relatives living south
east of Butler.
Felt weather strips for windows
and DOORS They keep the cold wind
out and the heat in. Logan-Moore
LbE. Co. ~S-ot
Mrs. E. T.. Letton, who has been
visiting at the home of her son, ID. {
Ietton, returned to her home III Ne
vada the last of the week.
cent .scle at Rhodes. Sit
w. D. Schmidt has resigned his
position as manager of the Farmers
Elevator at Appleton City. His sue
cessor has not yet been selected
Self Feeders for Hogs: They save
their price in feed in a month or two
and make your work SO much easier.
Logan. Moore Lbr. Yard. 8-2t
Lewis Radford went to Kansas
City one day the last of the week for
a visit with his daughter, Miss Grace.
who is in hospital in that city.
Floyd Holloway came down from |
Kansas CITY the last Of the week and
made a short stay at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hollo-
way.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
l cent sale at Rhodes.

i cent sale AT 1<EOdeS. OIL
J. Mark Graves is in Kansas City
serving member of the Limited
States petit jury.
Douglas Shoes at Black & Sons. #
Miss Mildred Moore arrived Mon
day from Kansas City for a visit
with Butler relatives.
cent sale at Rhodes. Sit
F. F. Raumaker has sold his prop
erty on South Broadway to c. I,
Norton. Consideration $1,000.
High Art Suits at Black & Sons.
Mr.. and. Mrs. W. M. Groutsch
came up from Nevada and spent
Thanksgiving at the home of their
son, w. A Groutsch.
Self Feeders for Hogs. They save
their price in feed in a" month or two
and make your work so much easier
Logan-Moore Lbr. Yard. Set
Miss Vera Benedict returned to
Kansas City Monday, after spend
ing several days i'll this city with her
mother, Mrs. Alice S. Benedict.
1 cent sale at Rhodes. 8-It
Misses Mabel and Fern Cameron,
of Pleasanton, Kansas, spent the
Thanksgiving holiday in this city
with their aunt, Mrs. J. s.. Vance, and
Mr.. Vance.
1 cent sale at Rhodes. 8-lt
Miss Mary Lefker returned Satur-
day to her home in Fl. Scott, Kan
sas, after visit in this city at the
home of her parents, MIR. and Mrs
+. O. Lefker.
cent sale at Rhodes. S-It
G. c. Crews, of Sheridan, Nycn,-
ing, arrived last week for a visit at
the homes of his sisters, Mrs. George
in this city, and Mrs. j. l..
Lrowder, of Adrian.
c. w. CLANCY has purchased the
Mrs. S. +. Catron property, on Me
lu01lIA SklENl, SIlN NONSAuNl0IlOIA OAtAe \
81 900. Mr.. Clancy recently sold his
property in Lone Oak township and
will move to Butler.
The condition of little Miss Naur-
ita, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. II. o. |
Maxey, who has been suffering with |
scarlet fever. is much improved. The
doctor has discontinued his daily
visits and it is expected that the
quarantine will be lifted before the
end of the week
The Butler High School boys
defeated the fast Greenwood team
night, on the local courts.
,y score of so to 22. In the pre-
iminary game the Senior High
school girls defeated the Junior
High School girls by, score of 20
o g.
The annual football game be-
ween the University of Missouri
nd the University OF Kansas held
t Lawrence, Kansas, Thursday re-
ulted in victory for the boys from
by a, score of IS to &. BY
Winning this game the Missouri boys
ecame the champions of the Mis-
ouri Valley.
Miss Alice DeArmond entertained
number of her young friends with
dance at her home on North Della
'are street Saturday evening. The I
ooms were beautifully decorated {
nd with Miss Hart at the piano a
cry pleasant evening was spent. q
'ainty refreshments were served dur
g the evening. 1t
Misses Jessie Ray and Lulu Short,
no are teaching in the public n
:hoQls Of Kansas City, spent :
thanksgiving in this city with home d
'Iks. Saturday and Sundays Kan 3
y City papers carried the an
that the schools would v
It open Monday and the young :
dies ha6 planned for longer vaea- v
pa. butx telegraphic query to the j {
hooa authorities brought IN order K
report ~ usual so the vacation ,
y abandoned for this time c
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
No Clemency to Mooney.

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. oo.-No
further clcmency in behalf of Thomas
J. Mooney, convicted of murder in
connection with the San Francisco
Preparedness Day bomb explosion.
is warranted by anything within the
Judgment of Governor William u.
Stephens, the governor stated in a
letter made public late today at the
executive office here.
"Of MONEYS guilt there is, in my
mind. no question:" the letter state
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04

j. Mark Graves is in Kansas City
serving as member Of the l1laited 4
States petit jllry.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
NOTICE
Coal for Schools

There is about 10 days supply of
coal at the High School and North
School i'll Butler The School Board
will pay market price TO any one who
vii bring or send coal to these build
ings V.,t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
Notice..

There will be services at New
Hope Sunday. Dec. =. Sunday
school at 10 a. m., followed by SER
mon at II o'clock. Sermon and
Bible study at 7:30 D. M. Services
at Concord school house at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. A cordial wei
come. l. w KseIe
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors for their many thoughtful
kindnesses during our bereavement.
Mrs. Robt. Sturgeon and Children.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04
Fire Destroys Rich Hill Church.

Rich Hill, Mo-. Nov. 3o.-For the
second time within nine years the
Park Avenue NJ. L. church, south, Of
this city was totally destroyed by
fire at o'clock this afternoon. The
property loss is $4,000, with $4,000
insurance. The fire started from
defective furnace.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-12-04

With the destruction OF this build
ing the Rich Hill Methodists arc
without home. The old Methodist
building having been condemned,
the congregation not long ago unit
ed with the NJ. +. Church, South,
The sun., 1919-01-05

of poultry. The new small coops fitted
with electric lights 10 simulate early
sunlight and keep the hens working
full time during the short winter days
will be a novelty.
In the educational department there
will be models from the Government
poultry farms on view with Govern
ment bred birds, and Government and
agricultural college experts will give
film talks on every phase OF poultry
raising each day and evening. In the
pigeon section will be a military
pigeonry, under charge of the War De
partment. and there will be a wonder
full collection of homers to he seen,
each possessed of an actual service
flying record. Plumage and utility
pigeons. fantails. JaCobins and the fat
runts and SQUAD breeds will each have
place also in the pigeon coops.
The Garden show is the country
annual exchange and meeting place o.
all concerned in any branch of poultry
or pigeon raising, and during TIE five
days the annual or special meetings Of
fully 100 clubs will he held. The con
eervation of food and the cheapenins
Of grains for poultry and pigeons vii!
be a subject Of debate al each of the
meetings.
The sun., 1919-01-05
BELGIAN HARES.
ny HAYWARD A. JOHNSON.

Belgian haros. hest known Of all
breeds. are truly the ideal rabbits, for
they combine fair size and good breed
ing qualities with unusual attractive
ness.
The present high cost OF meat has
created a great demand for Belgian
hare meat and many breeders are en-
toying a fine trade in dressed rabbits
Rabbit meat is more delicious than
chicken, is more nourishing and costs
less to produce.
For years their fur has been dyed
and sold as Near Seal" Electric Sea,
and various other names. The skins
If properly tanned will offset the cos
OF the rabbit and the meat will 10
clear profit. The skin is also used ox
tensively in the manufacture of hats
Belgian hares do best in open hutChes
as it has been proved next To impos-
sibie to raise largo numbers of them
in indoor rahhitrles. The hutChcs
should be four To five feet long and
two to three feet deep. Does should
have a nest box with a hole in one end
three - four inches from the bottom
to keep the young from crawling GU,
before their eyes are open. II the
house is three feet high the doe wi
go up on the box ana get away from