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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05

Mrs. h. E. Burke, who has been
here attending court, returned the
last OF the week to her home in
Hillstcro, Illinois.
The usual Saturday crowd was
conspicuous by its absence in this
city Saturday. Most Of the farmers
were taking advantage of the fine
weather TO make up for the late start
they got with their corn crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Haley, re-
turned to their home in Kansas City
the last Of the week after spending q
few days in this city looking after
the new business house thar they
have erected on North Main street,
on the site Of the building that was
burned some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sherwood, of
Kansas City spent the latter part of
the week here visiting with their
niece. Mrs. H. H. Vandyke. Mr..
Sherwood returned to Kansas City
Monday and Mrs. Sherwood left
Wednesday for Jefferson City where
she will visit her sistef, Mrs. ]. d.
AIlen-
Sergeant Chas. e. Maine. arrived
- ednesday morning for weeks
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MainS Sergeant Mama Who had -
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
The Baboon Didn't Like His Clothes

A trained baboon, dressed in a
ballet-dancers costume, escaped from
the Electric theater in the heart OF
Kansas City, Kas.. Thursday while
the parade of Homecoming troops
was going on and while thousands
thronged the streets, and ran amuck.
After causing q near panic, biting
George H. Martin, IL years old, 337
Washington boulevard, chasing a
flock of Negro children, climbing
water spouts and jumping from build
ing to building. the animal performer
finally gave mp to a motorcycle pO-
liceman after terrific battle.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05

Buy Ste.son Hats at Black & Sons
Rudolph Jackson and son. James
of Kansas City. spent Friday in But
Ter. -------- -
Mrs. Will Fritz and little son, .
Rich Hill. spent Decoration Day witt
relatives in this city.
High Art Suits at Black & Sons.
Miss Alice Boxley came down from
Kansas City last week and spent ;
few days with old friends.
Frank Ludwick. of Kansas City, at
tended the annual meeting of thu
High school alumni. Of which he is ;
member, last week.
Douglas Shoes at Black & Sons. {,
Mrs. Susan Wells and grand
daughter. little Miss Dorothy Dick
erson. Of Nevada. spent Decoration
/ Day in this city with relatives.
Mrs. L. B. Allison and daughter
Miss Louise. came down from Kan
sas City the last of the week to visit
few days with old friensd in Butler.
Francis X. Goodwin. OF Urich; was
another out OF town member OF the
High school alumni association who
attended the meeting of that society
last week.
Leslie Harper, who is now a iull
Pledged dentist. having recently grad
uated from Western Dental College,
of Kansas City. arrived home the last
of the week.
Save money by trading at Black &
Sons al this year. Start today.
P. B. Levy, of the Levy Mercan-
tile company. spent q few days last
week in st. Louis attending a meet
ing of the National Dry Goods deal
ers association.
Judge Calvird adjourned court
Thursday afternoon and went to his
home At Clinton, where he spent the
week end. He returned and recon-
vened court Tuesday morning.
Ed Hardin has moved into the
Holcomb property ON South Main
street where he will reside until he
gets possession Of the Smith proper
ty.whieh he recently purchased.
d. K. Walker of the Walker Me-
Kibben mercantile company, returned
the last OF the week from St. Louis,
where he had been, attending q meet
ing of the National Retail Dry Goods
Dealers Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mosier. of
Chanute, Kansas, and Mrs. !. NJ.
Hardin and daughter, Martha. Of
Nevada. arrived the last of the week
to visit at the home of Capt. and
Mrs. George Caruthers.
&. E. E. Rich. representing the Gem
trail college, of Fayette, was in the
city last week in the interest OF that
school. Several young people at
Butler signified their intention. OF
attending the. school the coming
term. n
w. G.. Dillon, Chairman of the
Bates county Democratic Central
Committee, went to St. Louis last
week and Intended Z meeting of the |
chairmen Of the different counties Of
lhe state. The atSte Democratic |
committee held meeting at the
sanne time.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixie Haggard, for
mef residents of fkSs county. passed.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Oh Emma

The remark made by Emma Gold
man, when she said that some day she
would return to the United States, am
bassador from soviet Russia and rum
bic up to the White House gates in her
own big limousine reminds US Of the
saying that, lit make a difference from
where you sit how the show looks" p"
Since Emma has no Limousine at pre-
sent the people who own them are the
kind to be blown up with bombs, in
her estimation. They are the terrible
capitalists who stamp the poor work
ing class under their feet. oh Emma!
What will your ardent followers say
when you get that benzinc buggy?
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Fairview

Mrs. H. p. Sims is back from Kans-
as. She was called back on account
Of her little grandson being very sick.
She expects to remain in our midst.
Mr.. Sims and children will return soon.
We will be glad to see them back
]. F. Triska, Lewis Vile. and d. A.
Rinehart, all have their threshing done
at last Their wheat; also rye averag-
ed ID bushels per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ratcliff are the
proud parents of daughter.
Clyde Darbyshire is up from Campo
spending the week with his parents.
w. H. Hoskins and Wayne Hackett
took three loadS of wheat to Lamar
for Lewis Vile last Monday.
Mrs. Frank Darbyshire was called
to Kansas to her son, who was report
I'd vsyy sist.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
CAPITAL CITY CHAT

Denver, Dec. 29-Chairman Rush
Holland OF the Republican State Cen
tral Committee has issued call for
a meeting of the County chairmen and
women at Denver January s, to set
a date and place for the holding of
the convention to name delegates to
the national convention at which can
didates for president and vice-presi-
dent will be named.
The gathering will be more than
a mere committee meeting, however.
1t will be Il Republican gathering of
moment. Chairman viii Hayes of the
National Committee will attend and at
a banquet to be arranged. will talk
10 the Republicans Of Colorado setting
forth principles which probably will be
a part of the next national platform.
1t is expected the gathering will be one
Of the largest of its kind held in Den
yer for years.
Chairman Holland has made the rul-
ing that no proxy will be recognized
unless held by a person resident Of the
county of the person giving the proxy.
This ruling is going to be popular
since it will prevent men in the city
sitting in the meeting to represent out
side counties, and will, unquestionably
result in far more representative
meeting than usual.
A general invitation is issued to
every Republican in the state to at
tend the banquet and hear Chairman
Hays. Special effort will be made to
secure tickets for those outside Of
Denver
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Still in Harness

The Register in common with the
other local papers was in error last
week in publishing without verifios~
ton of a general street rumor to ID
effect that Mr.. w. E. Wallace. the
well known and popular manager Of
the d. A. NJ. & p. Co. mill at Olney
Springs, had been forced on account
of his health to retire. Mr.. Wallace's
host of friends in Lamar and Prowers
county will be highly gratified to
learn tLat his sickness was only 4
light attack of the prevailing grippe,
and he had within a few days so far
recovered as to take over the man.
agement of the mill again. Mr.. Lind
ner, who went up to assist him while
he was sick, returned last Sunday to
his work at the Korrman mill.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
The Com mission Evil

With the precedent established of
fixing miners wages and coal prices
through commission composed in
equal parts of representatives of the
miners, the operators. and the public,
how long will it be before other big
businesses are adjusted in the same
way? 1t is to the interest of the
workers to get big wages, and it is
to the interest of the operators to
keep their men working, SO they will
speedily reach an agreement and pass
the cost along to the public, which
will be outvoted two to one.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Plenty of Work

A prominent Washington, d. c.,
newspaper relates in sympathy-arous-
ing language, the extreme hunger suf-
fered by boy bandit who killed his
victim with IN automatic pistol
weapon that probably cost SIS and
would have brought half that amount
in a pawn shop. 1t did not seem to
occur to the boy or the editor that the
hunger might have been assuaged by
disposing of the pistol. Any man who
Of hunger these days, or who
tries to arouse sympathy for n boy
bandit, will get little sympathy from
the public.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET
Arkansas Valley Commercial Club in
Colorado and Kansas TO Meet At
Dodge City.

Since the hatchet has been buried
between the irrigation enterprise Of
the Arkansas Valley in Colorado and
Kansas, a movement is now on foot
to receive the old association Of the
valleys commercial clubs which was
allowed to lap3e when the big irriga-
ton suit of few years ago was start
ed. A meeting will be held at Dodge
City next Monday with view or reviv-
ing the association which did much
several years ago to advertise the VAL
ley Of Content. The Lamar Young
Mems Business Association will send
representatives to the meeting and al
SO is sending representatives TO other
towns in this territory to try to get as
many organizations as possible inter
ested.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31

An extra session of the legislature
has come and gone and, strangely
enough, not a paper in the state has
yet peeped in the way Of fault find
ing. None of them could find any
thing with which to find fault. The
prediction. SO freely made a month
ago. that the session would last for
many weeks, would cost great deal
and pass no desirable legi3lation, fail
ed to materialize. As to cost the state
saved money. The interest on the GER
tificates of indebtedness needed to
maintain the Buena Vista reformatory
these necessary becsuse Of the neglect
of democratic senator in the regular
session, saved by a proper appropria-
ton being made, alone amounted TO
more than the entire cost. The sedi-
ton bill will cave Colorado a great
deal of trouble in the end. In fact,
this is probably the first time in the
history Of Colorado that a Governor
who called an extra session energies
with a better standing and increased
prestige with the people. This is due
in a large measure both to the action
of Governor Shoup during the session
and to the fact that a Republican
House transacted business in a busi-
ness-like manner.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
American Legion Meeting

Cards are being sent this week to
every service man whose name we
have been able to obtain, calling his
attention to the newly organized post
of the American Legion at Lamar. A
large number ofmen were present at
the first meeting on Armistice day.
but as the blanks were not on hand at
that date to make application for
charter were unable to sign at that
time and the matter has not since been
called TO their attention. The charter
should be here by next meeting night
and the post wishes to enroll the name
of every exservice man in the County
who is not member of some other
post. II you do not receive a card
and will put your name on the roll.
mail your check or dollar bill to ].
d. Spooner, finance officer, at Lamar.
with your name. present address and
organization when discharged.
The idea prevails in some quarters
that this is q military organization,
akin to the National Guard or militia.
There is nothing military about the
organization except its past. and it is
simply organized to keep alive the
memories and the spirit Of the time
spent in service and to stand for red
blooded Americanism now and always.
The post will hold regular meetings
every first and third Monday nights
at the X. p hall in lamar. Plans are
being made for social time on the
18th. Come out to the next meeting.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
ELKS DANCE
Biggest and Best Social Dance of the
Season on New Years Evening.

Owing to being two days late this
week on account of too many holiday
festivities The Register is .ble to give
an account Of the biggest event of the
winter season, the annual Elks New
Years ball. This popular event was
bigger and better than ever this sea-
son and was attended by over one hum
dred and fifty Elks and an equal num-
ber Of their ladies. The big dancing
floor at the X. p. hall was crowded
for every number on the program and
the program lacted until a late hour
in the morning. The music was by
the Fort Lyon orchestra and was n
special feature of the event. Another
very special fcSeure was the numbers
presented during intermissions by six
cabaret girls from Denver with latest
entertainment on Tuesday at the Mer-
chants luncheon at Denver and chased
Governor Shoup off the floor and last
night did the same to Tom Sayler. The
entertainment committee consisting of
Fred Kelsey. C. H. Wooden and o. II.
Rhodenbaugh had done everything pos
s:ble for the comfort and pleasure of
the guests, and the refreshments pre-
pared were in such profusion and ex-
cellence that everybody patronized the
counter frequently and still much was
left. The decorations of the hall were
beautiful, the floor management fine.
and Denny Mccall, the official an
nouncer, was absolutely the best ever.
No one could glance over the brilliant
scene Of gayety and beauty and wit
ness the impressive eleven o'clock serv-
ice without being reminded that the
initials Of the order spell Best People
On Earth.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
cow TESTING ASSOCIATION
Large Meeting of Men Interested in
the Dairy Industry at the Court
House.

On last Saturday afternoon a large
number of the members Of the Arkans-
as Valley Cow Testing Association met
at the court house in Lamar for the
annual election of officers. The work
of the past year was received and the
old officers were complimented by a
reelection for another term as follows:
President, w. S. Partridge of Holly;
Vice President, w. A. Leonard; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Harry Heath;
+. A. Froman, Frank Reynolds and
Harry Heath, directors.
A resolution thanking the business
men of Holly and Lamar for assist
ance rendered in maintaining the work
of the association was passed, and it
was decided to raiSe funds to main
tain u field man for the work this
year.
Senior Party
The senior class of the Lamar high
school gave party on New Years eve
1T the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
Hertzog, their neice, Miss Georgenc
McAleer, being the class president.
There wGs a good attend. nee and
most enjoyable evening spent by all
present.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Usual "wiIsonian Remedy"

Immediately after President Wilson
returned from his long sojourn in
Europe he discovered that the high
cost of living was the most trouble
some question at home, and he at once
applied his usual remedy for trouble
a speech He promised heroic efforts
on the part Of the Departments under
his control, and threatened dire pun
ishment for profitecrs. The cost Of
living has not been reduced, govern
mental agencies are functioning in
their usual way. and the jeils are not
filled with profiteers. But the speech
read we'll, as President Wilson's
speeches usually do. And it was fol-
lowed by about the usual results.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Scottish Rite Masons

A large class Of candidates and a
number of members Of Scottish Rite
Masonry will go to Pueblo next week
to attend the big session Of the new
ly created Southern Colorado Consist
ory at which all the degrees from
fourth to thirty-second will be put on.
Afterwards many Of the candidates
will also take the shriners degree,
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31

The hope of the bootleg gang" to
handle a vast amount of Christmas
"cheer" during the holidays was blast
ed. Weeks before they felt they could
distract attention from their purpose
by vicious attack on the constabulary
but they did not win. Their conceal
cd stores of illegal booze are still con-
cealed The danger of trying to sell
it is too great considering the watch
fulness of the constabulary. This or
ganization should be receiving the
condemnation of the people for its
activities along this line.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
WASHINGTON NOTES
Jim Joins Impossibles

Jim Gerald. former Ambassador to
Germany. has spun his hat in the ring.
after an indirect request Of President
Wilson TO let It lie there for q few
days. Jim is not thought Of seriously
as Q possible candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for presidency. But
perhaps the country is too inclined to-
ward serious things. Any Democratic
candidate would be joke this. year,
so why not extract all the fun po:-
sible from the joke and couple Gerald
and McAdoo on the ticket? The
former. as originator of the blood
curdling movie mellerdrammer. The
Beast Of Berlin" and the latter in his
movie costume Of "Wild Bill Of Roar
ing Gulch." ought to keep the people
on the quae vively and amase them
to the point of utter distraction from
the H. c. of L., ''wsscAfua waiting"
taxes and lie Ague Of Nations. Jim
and Bill, prance forth. II - your cue.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Graynon's "Distinguished Service"

Grayson's "Distinauished Service"
For distinguished service during the
war Secretary Daniels has awarded tho
navy cross to Admiral Cary T. Gray
son. 1t is not specified in the award
lust what the distinguished service
was that attracted the secretarial eye
and merited the cross. So far as the
public is aware DR.. Grsyson has done
nothing for several years hat fu'eish
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Places Blame for Rsdicslism

Representative Isaac Siegal, Of Now
York, says that officials of the De-
partmcnt of Labor, who have charge
Of the immigration office at New York
City, "are more responsible for the
spread of radicalism than any other
set Of mca in this country" Not long
ago Senator Poindexter presented in
the Senate a collection Of quotations
from the uttnrances and writings of
President Wilson tending to show that
responsibility for the spread Of boil
shevism rests largely with the Presi-
dent. The failure of the Department
Of Justice to convict the publishers and
distributors Of an,rchistic propcSi nda
has caused many to place the respons-
ibility upon the Department supposed
to enforce the laws. From all sources.
the responsibility is placed in one way
or another upon the present Demo-
cratic administration. The people will
express their opinion Of that admin
istration in 1920.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31

the background to social functions at
the White House, play golf with Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson, and order the Presi-
dent to bed whcn he had headache.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
Forgetting the Bible

It has been some 1000 years since
the PRONUNCIATION Of the mandate, "six
days shalt thou labor" and the miners
union is not likely to overthrow the
commandment in order to enjoy two
holidays a week.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31

Owing to the fact that coal restric-
tions have been lifted you may now
use coal to your hearts content-if
you have any.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
By Glenn Mclaughlin

Little has been happening at the
school the past week, as there was no
school, but the teachers and some of
the students have been doing some
thing, nevertheless, hence the items.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13

art of turning jack-knife dives and doing the crawl
she will have an excuse to wear clothes of ravish
ing becomingness.
The girl who swims we'll despses and loathes
a skirt in the water. 1t has always been the bane
of her life that hanpering skirt, with its gathered
width of material to wind over her arm when doing
the side stroke in which one arm sweeps downward
and backward beneath the body. And, soggy with
salt water, it always weighted down her move
ments and prevented rapid swimming. Now the
skirt has been eliminated from many feminine bath
ing SUITS and there some suits that duplicate
the masculine swimming garb and consist of pair
of short knee breeches and hip-length tunic, all
made of closely woven or knitted wool jersey. A
very young slender woman looks rather pquant in
one of these boysh suits, but of such cos
tune will not be for a promenade on the
going to and from the water, and the bather will
plunge directly into the waves-and stay there un-
til the bath is
There are plenty of suits in the conventional
slrt-and knicker styles and plenty with skirts quite
to the turn of the knee. Some have short sleeves
if one likes that effect better which fashion GER.
tanly does prefer than the perfectly sleeveless style
just now.
Bathing footwear is indispensable to smartness
too-ust as indispensable dainty slipper with
dance frock or buttoned walking boot with ar
up-to-date street costume these days. The new
bathing slipper fits nicely and has good lines, and
whatever else you economic on, be sure and have
silk stockings of fine. handsome quality to weai
with your bathing dress
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13

the exercise is ideal; boys can pay
for one in a short time with their
earnings, while many people, TAX
ing hint from our European allies,
have found that most delightful
vacation can be spent on a bicycle.
Last night, coming home on the
platform a crowded street car,
Polly wished for one herself! I'll
be glad to outline the Pay as you
ride plan" if you'll write me.
Among the newest capes is hand
some model in heavy navy taffeta
"all-over" ruffles. Dressy as we'll as
practical for travelling and general
wear. 1t is specially priced at $40.
Silk Shirts and Neckwear of Un-
usual Beauty and Value
A RE to be found among the ex-
"A tensive showing at McQuil-
Inns, 1912 Farnam. Crepe de
chine, jersey broadcloth, fabrics
that stand we'll the wear and tear
of the laundry have been used in
the fashioning of these shirts. The
co!ors, softer in tone than those
we've been seeing, show merged
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
Cold Drinks

The jelly that won't "jell' tastes
delicious several ways. Used as a
sauce for bread, cottage or corn
starch pudding it helps to make
tempting dessert. Used in lemonade
it gives a pretty tint as we'll as a
pleasing flavor and in ice tea it also
is an attractive variation. The
housekeeper who wants flowers
that are especially fresh from her
garden either for home decoration
or for gifts to her friends should
gather them as early in the morn
ing as possible when blossoms are
freshest and buds have not become
full blown or sun blistered, for a
ha:f hour too late may mean faded
looking decorations. Red roses
pat ticularly should be picked early
and placed in a dark cool place until
the time comes to display them.
Most fruit drinks are more dellc-
iou5iy blended if mulled, This
means simply good beating with
dover egg beater to mix the sweet
ening through the liquid. Matted
milk. also, is much richer tasting
we'll beaten with AM egg beater.
New holders. either for confec-
tons or dressing table trifes such
as iewelry or hairpins. look like
glass saucers, the outside of which
have rose colored silk shirred to the
edge ard trimmed with narrow gold
bra;ds and little ribbon rosebuds OF
pink and baby blue ribbon.
One of the most serviceable new
tea wagons is the kind that has
drcp leaf on each side of the top,
ant when one wheels the wagon to
the porch for afternoon tea or to
the living room for the after thea
ter bite to eat the leaves may be
turred up and the stack of plates
laid for covers. The tea wagon is
then just as good as table.
A small fern in glass, silver or
dull pottery bowl is one of the best
centerpieces for the dinning table
during the meals, as we'll as between
times, for it is not only cool looking
| and restful to the eyes, but never
| takes the appetite way, as we'll as a
bright bouquet of yellow or red
| flowers.
The woman who has waited all
during the war for such luXuries as
porch fittings may now have some
thing new. Formosa rush rugs,
that come from Japan, are the late
things for summer floor coverings.