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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20
March Teachers Examination.

The regular March teachers exam
nation will be held in the Butler
Circuit Court room March 9TH and
Sth, 1910. The subjects will be
given in the following order:
First day, Friday morning; Geog-
.raphy, language, algebra, orthog-
raphv.
First day. Friday afternoon: Gram
mar, arithmetic, literature, reading.
Second day. Saturday morning
Civil Government, u. S. history, agri-
culture, algebra, adv. science.
Second day, Saturday afternoon:
Physiology, writing, pedagogy, liter
ature, adv. history.
The examinations will begin at 8
a. m. and 1880 p. m. each day, and
close at 1880 p. m. and 600 p. m.
respectively. 81
The examination fee is $500.
Paper will be furnished.
Special Third Grade Certificates
can not be renewed, and the grades
ON such a.certificate can not be
to another certificate.
Teachers should take advantage Of
the three examinations by beginning
in March.
Respectfully submitted.
Arthur G. Moreiand,
oI-t2 Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20
BACKING UP PROOF
The Kind That Butler People Can
~ not Deny.

Many an earnest Butler man o,
woman has publicly endorsed Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Week after week. month after
month you've read their statements
Would these Butler people recon-.
mend any medicine if it were not
good?
Would they confirm and repea,
their statements after years had
passed?
LOCAL proof is good evidence.
Testimony confirmed years after is
better evidence.
The following Butler mans state
ment leaves no room for doubt.
1t must convince every kidney suf-
ferer who reads it.
If your back aches-if your kid
neys are weak. profit by the expert
ence Of T: J.. Stubblefield, 2o4 F..
Chestnut St. He says: Il used
Doan's Kidney Pills for case of
kidney trouble and was quickly re-
lieved Since then when any Of the
old symptoms have come on, have
used Doan's and they have always
given me relief" Statement given
September Q, IoII.)
On April 28, 1916, Mr.. Stubblefield
said: II never fail to tell anyone
about Doan's Kidney Pills for the
help they gave me was wonderful"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr., Stubblefield had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y. I8-7t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20
JAMES T. BRADSHAW
Well Known Missouri Editor Popu-
lar State Official. Merits and
Should Receive Reap
pointment.

1t is conceded in political circles
that Jas. T. Bradshaw, of Kansas
City. will be reappointed State Grain
Warehouse Commissioner without
opposition. This is as it should We
and we are pleased to know that all
concerned have taken so practical
and sensible view of the conditions
and circumstances. 1t is not only a
Just tribute to one OF the most active
Democratic workers for many years
the party has had, but it is also an
endorsement OF efficiency in office
and kindly courtesy to all with whom
he comes i'll contact. irrespective of
party. Few. if anv have been more
loyal and effective in support of the
present State Administration or did
more to make the election of the
present head possible. Mr.. Brad
shaw was for many years news
paper man and still holds his men,
bership in the Missouri Press Asso-
citation. We doubt if there is a man
in the State who has the extensive
newspaper acquaintance and holds
the personal confidence of so MANY
newspaper men as does Mr. Brad
shaw. He is personally known in
every county in the State and is held
in high esteem by his every acquain-
tance, He has made a painstaking,
careful and efficient State official
and the appointing power is wise in
recognizing his value to the party,
his popularity in office and his splen-
did loyalty to friends. For many
years Mr.. Bradshaw has been a waltz
able Democrat, as many men in high
official position can bear evidence.
His consistent, persistent and intelli-
gent support has Oeen worth much
to many and therefore it is not now
strange that all active Democrats
gladly concede him q second term
without opposition for reappoint-
nlent to the position of State Grain
Warehouse Observation-Disclosures
" Daily Democrat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20
For Holsteins, $1o,ooo.

Chanute, Kas.. Feb. 14.-The high
est average price ever paid for dairy
cattle sold at auction in Kansas was
received by James w. Magee for his
Holstein herd here. Forty-seven
head sold for more than $4,000. The
top, price was $s26 for .3-year-old
cow, bought by James Hamm Of
Humboldt. Her daughter, 3 weeks
old. was bought by W.. A. Marshall
OF Colony for 5000. Four cows and
their calves brought total slightly
more than 5000.
Mr.. Magee has been engaged in
dairying here five years. He dis
posed of his herd because of taking q
partnership interest and the position
as resident manager of q big Hol-
stein farm near Buffalo, N. Y.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Evolves are attacking children or
their way home from school in my
county and have freed people, keep
ing them in trees all night" said
Representative Powell of Stone
county in the house of representa-
tives in plea for engrossment of his
bill providing a $40 bounty on wolf
scalps. They attack men and are
killing sheep, cattle and hogs. One
man recently saved his life by kills
ing a wolf after it had jumped into
a seligh in which the man was rid
ing" The bill was ordered en-
crossed without opposition.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20
Says He WIN Fly to Europe.

Chicago. Feb. Iz.-F1ight from the
United States to Europe will be
started At once. Capt. B. B. Lipsner
stated today, If Secretary of the
Navy Daniels consents TO the use Of
the msulMeth nssy seaphne NC-I,
q responSe g ! teaeGSsplic request
Tor ne niieh{e Captain Lipsner
formerly Wa3 IA charHf 81 the fedexal
airplaps nleil service. S
! = an ready to start Tomorrow.
and have two Of the best pilot 81;
the eoen6y available u the fensieSe
= gsa11 - eeeseia ~ ) s s
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

available to show where any such
price was ever paid in the Kingdom
OF Galloway for such large bunch
of mules and at a public auction at
that. One team of brown mare
mules was sold to J. M. Patterson, a
big feeder and stockman of Nc
Creedie. for $3.50, topping the sale
and bringing the average price OF the
two close to $500.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20
MISSOURI NOTES

A whole family named Homberg,
had their names changed to Holm
wood by the Cedar county circuit
court last week. i
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

]. J. Schotten, president of the
William Schotten Wholesale Coffee
Company of ST. Louis, was killed in
stantly when struck by motor car
Friday night.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Frank Benanti, a north end poll
tician, was arrested in Kansas City
Friday, charged with being impli-
Gated in the robbery of the BUTLER,
Kansas; bank.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Perspiring men shoveling silver
dollars into fire with the same kind
of shovel ordinarily used to put
coal in a furnace, and piles of gold
and silver coin and bullion, amount
ing to more than $500, ooo, 1000, were
some of the unusual things seen at
the Philadelphia Mint by the Cow
eminent Assay Commission, which
last week began to test the coins
made at the several minis last year.
The silver dollars are being reduced
to bullion. The Commission is test
ing specimens of s38,I6o846 coins
made in 1918
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

CAas+ A Murdock, founder of the
c. A. Murdoch manufacturing COM
pany, died at his home in Kansas
City Thursday of last week.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

The supreme court Saturday issued
a writ of custer against John w.
Dunn. treasurer of St. Louis, who
was elected by large majority last
November. At the time of his cleo
ton Dunn was deputy collector. In
1895 the legislature passed law
reading; mo sheriff, marshal, clerk
OF collector or deputy of any such Of
ficer shall be eligible to the office of
treasurer" The court holds that this
law means exactly what it says. The
office will now become vacant and
be filled by appointment by the gov
ernor.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Mrs. Georgia Robb, % years old,
was burned to death at Sedalia Satur-
day afternoon when her home caught
fire. She was alone and when neigh
bors attracted by the flames, broke
into the residence. they found the
body by the telephone. Mrs. Robb
had lifted the receiver from the hook.
apparently, in an effort to summon
help, but had been overcome. 1t IS
believed she was ironing clothes with
an electric iron and was using gaso-
line.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

For long time FL Dorado Springs
has been suffering from fires of mys-
terious origin and hast week two de-
tectives from St. Louis arrested Joe
Kamerick. on suspicion of being inn
plcated in the burning of his resi-
dence. The detectives found a part
of the household goods that were
supposed to have been burned with
the house, in storage in a nearby
town.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Wisconsin has granted women the
right to vote at presidential cleo
tons. The Senate has passed the
Code bill to this effect. All that is
now needed is the signature of the
Governor.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Where some of the money goes
was told by a.colonel of artillery at
dinner in Kansas City. He said
that his regiment had away $500, 1000
worth of ammunition during their
fighting in France.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

A wolf drive by 800 men and boys
was pulled off in the western part Of
Saline county Thursday, resulting in
the killing Of six wolves. The drive
began at 10 a, m. and ended at 8 p.
m
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

William Davis, arrested at Joplin
in a trap laid by Fred Tate, federal
secret service man of Kansas City,
escaped from the city Jail Thursday
night through a skylight. He was
charged with raising ST federal bank
notes to SEQ denominations.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Mrs. Laura B. Stout, of Poplar
Bluff, charged with the murder of
her husband, George c. Stout, April
II, 1917, was Friday night found gull
ty of murder and sentenced to ten
years in the Penitentiary. The slain
man was cripple, having but one
arm and one leg.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Pay OF enlisted men in the army
would be reduced to SIS month af
ter July 1 as the result of the elm
nation in the House on point of
order, OF the provision in the annual
army appropriation bill continuing
the present salary OF $50 month.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Because members of the Kansas
City board of aldermen broke their
word to Mayor Cowgirl and passed
an ordinance raising the salaries of
certain officers, he vetoed the semi
monthly pay roll and about 1000 city
employees failed to get their pay
check last week.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

Judge Ewing Cockrell, OF the Cass
and Johnson counties circuit courts.
left last week for France, where he
will do some Y NJ. c. A. work and
study the procedure of European
courts Other circuit judges will
hold courts in those counties until
his return.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20

A whole family named Homberg
had their names changed to Holm
wood by the Cedar county circuit
court last week. i H
ClA4as A Murdock, founder of the
c. A. Murdoch manufacturing COM
pany, died at his home in Kansas
City Thursday of last week.
| J. ]. Schotten, president of the
William Schotten Wholesale Coffee
Company of ST. Louis, was killed in
stantly when struck by motor car
Friday night.
il Frank Benanti, a north end poll
tician, was arrested in Kansas City
Friday, charged with being impli-
Gated in the robbery of the BUTLER,
Kansas; bank.
Wisconsin has granted women the
right to vote at presidential cleo
tions. The Senate has passed the
Code bill to this effect. All that is
now needed is the signature of the
Governor. .r.
Where some of the money goes
was told by ancolonel of artillery at
dinner in Kansas City. He said
that his regiment had away $500 1000
worth of ammunition during their
fighting in France.
A wolf drive by 500 men and boys
was pulled off in the western part Of
Saline county Thursday, resulting in
the killing of six wolves. The drive
began at 10 a. m. and ended at 8 p.
m
William Davis, arrested at Joplin
in trap laid by Fred Tate, federal
secret service man of Kansas City,
escaped from the city Jail Thursday
night through skylight He was
charged with raising ST federal bank
notes to $50 denominations.
Pay OF enlisted men in the army
would be reduced to SIS month af-
ter July as the result of the elm
nation in the House on point of
order, OF the provision in the annual
army appropriation bill continuing
the present salary OF $50 month.
Judge Ewing Cockrell, OF the Cass
and Johnson counties circuit courts.
left last week for France, where he
will do some Y. M. c. A. work and
study the procedure of European
courts. Other circuit Judges will
hold courts in those counties until |
his return.
Because members of the Kansas
City board of aldermen broke their
word to Mayor Cowgirl and passed
an ordinance raising the salaries of
certain officers, he vetoed the semi
pay roll and about 1000 city
employees failed to get their pay
check last week.
Mrs. Laura B. Stout, of Poplar
Bluff, charged with the murder OF
her husband, George c. Stout, April
II, 1917, was Friday night found gull
ty of murder and sentenced to ten
years in the Penitentiary The slain
man was a cripple, having but one
arm and one leg.
For long time FL Dorado Springs
las been suffering from fires of Inys- +
erous origin and hast week two de- r
ectives from St. Louis arrested Joe II
kamerick. on suspicion of being inn {
dictated in the burning of his resi- =
lence. The detectives found a part I
+Lo ?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
AVIATOR ARRIVES
TO HELP TAKE OVER
MAR7ZNSYDE BLPLANE
Asserts That Start for Irish
Coast May Be Made
Sunday.

NEW YORK. June 27.-An attempt
to fly across the Atlantic by night in
tiny Martinsyde biplane, which was
secretly brought to st. Johns, N. F..
may be made on Sunday by Captain
Frederick P. Raynham. This was the
news brought here today by Captain
Alexander Watt. who says he arrived
from England last Sunday on his way
to ST. Johns to join Raynham as a
Captain Watt. who is only twenty
four years old. is n member of the
royal air forces, and Is credited with
bringing down fourteen enemy planes
In his service with the British forces.
land, and coming over on n Dutch
steamship. he attempted to avoid ali
reporters, he said, in order that no
one might get an inkling Of the mys-
terious Night planned.
The reason for the secrecy, he said.
was that the plane is equipped with
Ave new inventions which will revolu-
tionize fying. Among the new in
ventions is wireless outfit with a
radius of three times any other outfit
Tor airplanes invented.
I. Captain Watt said that Raynham and
he would try to beat Alcock's time
across the Atlantic. In the flight from
st. Johns to Bally Union, Ireland. a
speed OF 125 miles an hour Will be
maintained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
TWO CAMP LEE MEN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
WHEN TRUCK UPSETS
Others Fatally and Slightly In
jured in Answering False
Fire Alarm, Yesterday.
NV Associated Press.l

PETERSBURG. VA. June az
George Thompson and Floyd Harrison.
members OF the Camp Lee fire depart
ment, were instantly killed when their
truck turned over at Camp Lee this af-
ternoon while responding to a false
alarm.
Allen c. Lewis and George Fraker
are dying of injuries received. Three
others were seriously injured.
The accident occurred when the
truck, which was making sixty miles
an hour, struck a slight excavation
made by workmen repairing the con-
crete roadway. The truck shot dis
tance of over 100 feet, turning over
twice and catching the men beneath it.
The dead men are from this city.
Lewis and Fraker, who are dying, also
The injured are: Harry D. Slocum,
Of Hopewell. who may die; j. D. Meades.
Richmond, slightly hurt; w. u. Grace,
Richmond, slightly hurt; Richard Sad
ler. Hopewell, slightly hurt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
RICHMOND SOLDIER GETS
$4,000 JOB AT BOSTON
A. w. Foote, 2sO1 Marshall Street,
Leaves British Army to Be-
come Salesman.

NEW YORK. June 27.-From 3s
cents day as private in the Brit
ish army to a s10.OO0-a-year job, So
cured through the efforts Of a knight
revealed today at knights of Colum-
bus headquarters Of A. w. Foote, of
2S01 Marshall Street, Richmond. Va.
Foote, an American, enlisted in the
he was discharged he wrote to Peter
w. Collins, director of the knights Of
Columbus reconstruction and employ
ment service, a letter asking for any
kind of job connected with export
work. Knights OF Columbus secre-
taries in all large cities were asked
to look for a job for the Virginian,
and Secretary +. L. McNulty. of Bos-
sales representative in the South
American field for the Gillette Safety
Razor Company. of Boston. Foote is
thirty, and speaks Portuguese.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
CONFEREEs FIX ON ARMY
AVERAGING $4,000 Men
Is $4,000 Less Than Proposed by
Senate and $4,000 More Than
House Provided.
ULTIMATE TOTAL IS a25,oot
Efforts Of Representatives of Lower
Body to Compel Curtailment of In
creascs Voted by Senators Meet
Partial Success.
nav A..ocIated pr...1

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Senate and
House conferees on the army appro-
priation bill late today reached an
agreement to FIX the average size Of
the 1920 army at $4,000 officers and
men.
This total is $4,000 less than that
proposed by the Senate. and $4,000
moro than the strength authorized
originally by the House
The agreement reached after the
members Of the conference committee
had talked with General March. chief
OIL stan. means that for the last nine
1920; the army will be composed of
225.oo0 officers: and men, made neces-
sary by the surplus above 325,0o0 dur
ing the next three months.
In announcing that $3.50 was the
fgure agreed upon Chairman Wads-
worth, of the Senate Military Commit
tee, said that 1t was tha"lowest mum
her that could be named and still keep
the army within the limits prescribed
by the national defense act, which re-
225.ooo. " '"' q
With the size of the army dispose
Of. the conferees made rapid progress
in considering the bill today, but an
other meetin gwill be held tomorrow,
at which the appropriations for avia-
ton, ordnance and other remaining
items will be considered.
Efforts of the House conferees to re-
duce Increased Senate appropriations.
In part. were successful, the Senate ap-
preparation OF s15,000,0o0 for barracks
and quarters being cut In half. while
that of S3.500,000 for the signal corps
was reduced to s3,35o.ooo.
The Senate appropriation of S43o,o00
for the military Intelligence branch
was reduced to 100000
Senate amendments fixing the salary
of c. w. Hare. director Of sales and
In charge OF disposing OF surplus war
materials. at $4,000 year. and the
Senate appropriation OF $4,000 for the
Washington Alaskan milotary cable
were accepted by the House managers.
The House provision to make Fort
Sill, Oklahoma, n small arms school.
eliminated by the Senate, was restored
by the conferees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
RETURNED FLYERS
. ARE GIVEN WELCOME
Piers Where Zeppelin Docked
One Mass of Flags and
Bunting.
BUGLERS AND BANDS PLAY
Crews Are Presented to Admiral
Glennon for Congratula-
tons.
rRy Associated Prcs.1

NEW YORK, June 27.-An official
welcome home. such as previously had
oeen accorded only to returning Cab
met members, awaited Lieutenant
Commander Albert c. Read. who COM
manded the first aircraft to cross the
Atlantic Ocean, and his associates,
Commander John II. Towers and Lieu
tenant-Commander P. N. L. Bellinger
when they stepped ashore here today
from the army transport Zeppelin.
While heavy rain squalls interfered
with the plan Of having the Zeppelin
greeted by a feet Of aircraft off Sandy
Hook. the reception at the dock was
none the less enthusiastic. Rear-Ad-
miral James H. Glennon, commanding
the Third Naval District. was at the
pier with his entire staff. to extend an
official welcome to the aviators and
the crews of the now world famed
NC machines on behalf OF the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. He congratulated
them on their achievement, which. he
said, added to the glorious luster of
the American navy"
Meet Members OF Family.
After being officially greeted and
cheered by the reception committee
the men were hustled away in auto
mobils 70 the Office Of Brisadier-Gen-
eTdi AlcolanuB, ~nere their wives and
members of their families were await
ing them. The pier where the Zeppe-
lin docked was mass of flags and
bunting. In addition to Admiral Glen
non and his stan, an army guard OF
honor was drawn up, and as the men
stepped from the ship bugles sounde ed
and bands played. A clear space
around the shore end OF the gangway
was maintained. and the overseas fly
ers marched off, led by Commander
Towers. who commanded the flight. He
presented each one to Admiral Glen
non and General McManus for per-
sonal congratulations. The end OF the
officials and officials of the port.
DeafeninE Welcome Given.
AS the Zeppelin steamed into view
of small naval craft. whistles blended
into a denfening roar OF welcome. On
one OF the navy boats were the wives
and other relatives OF the aviators
who greeted the ship as she entered
the harbor.
Among those on the dock was f
c. Howard. formerly mechanic Tof the
NC-4, who was prevented from max
ing the flight by an accident which cost
him one Of his hands few days be-
fore the departure from Rockaway
Beach.
No one was more enthusiastic in his
congratulations. and the response from
his former associates was no less
warm.
detailed report of the flight has
been prepared, which will be present
ed to the Navy Department. Before
flyers will be the guests OF honor at
dinners to be given here by the Aero
Club OF America and the American Fly
ing Club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
JOHN ARMSTRONG CHALONER
BIDS GOTHAM POETIC ADIEU
Leaves With Knowledge His Kin No
Longer Seek His Incarcera-
tion on Insanity Plcn.

NEW YORK. June 27.-John Arm
strong Chaloner. whose recent libel suit
against the New York Evening Post
netted him the neat sum of s17.5OO. bid
a hail and farewell" to New York
today In two impassioned sonnets. He
is now on his way to his Virginia
estates, whence he will journey to see
the Dempsey Willard fight in Toledo.
rendering his ave atque vale" to
the city. Chaloner writes:
"Born on thy breast. thy life Is in
my blood.
A plunge deep in thy maelstrom do 1
From time to time. when feel in thy
Reform thy law. sweet girl. and bid
me come
No longer Danish me from this my
home"
Chaloner is still legally lunatic in
New York. despite the assurances of
his family that they have no desire to
incarcerate him again in the Bloom
ingdale asylum. and that fact is the
source of Inspiration OF his last SON.
net.