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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-24
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
July ~ 1889

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| The committee of Nissourians MIC
| had been to Minnesota in. % flor,
to have Bob Younger pardonsd tfOir
the Saltwater, Minnesota, peaiitcn.
tiary- returned and announce fhal
their trip had been fruit1ess.
New hay was being hauled vito
| town. The prevailing prices were
from $3.50 to $500 per ton.
| r. L. Graves is installing q new
pair Of scales in front Of his store on
the west side Of the square. sss
! D. c. Mize is moving to the resi-
dence that he recently purchased
from w. F. Hemstreet.
MARKEDLY d. G. Newsorie, on
the 21st at the residence 81 the
brides parents, Mr.. David HAWKINS
and Miss Mary Simmons, Of Butler.
Dr.. c. c. Woods, Of Scarritt Col
lege, Neosho, was guest Of N Capt.
Tygard Saturday.
The Times congratulated the ladies
of Butler on discarding the hustle
and says that they look much neater
and trimmer and adds that If they
will now cease to chew gum that they
will be just about perfect.
Joseph Reeder and wife, of Mingo
township, was in town Saturday and
together with their nine children re-
paired to the Hagedorn photograph
gallery and sat for family group.
A new brick pavement has been
put down in front of the Bates Coun-
ty National Bank. The brick were
from the Miller & Son kiln.
Chas. Hagedorn had narrow es-
cape from serious injury Tuesday
evening when the gun which he was
shooting at the club shoot at Crystal
Springs exploded tearing a Large
hole about six inches from Mr.. Hage-
dorn's hand. The gun which cost
SIPS was comparatively new. (Crys-
tai Springs was just northwest of
where the lake, southeast of town,
now ISL
A half mile dash for blood took
place at the race track near the depot
Saturday evening between C. B.
Lewis Cutter B, and George Hag-
CARDS Wind Splitter. The two spir-
tied animals were turned loose
promptly at 800 o'clock and in less
than one and a half minutes came
under the wire at the grand stand |
with Wind Splitter fully 20 yards in
the lead. There were fully fully 500 cit 1t
liens present and for a time. the |
widest excitement prevailed, each |
person backing his favorite. After |
the finish of the main event a scrub |
race was run and as the horses came
down the home stretch both flew the |
track and ran into the crowd. Clar-
ence Catron and John Clawson were
knocked down by the horses and
more or less bruised.
James A. Burke, school Commits
sioner of this county, was married
Tuesday evening of this week to
Miss Emma Boehm, at the home of
the brides parents in Shelby county,
Missouri.
An excursion party of 50 headed
by the Butler cornet band, went toll
Nevada Tuesday and spent the day
having good time at the capital of
Vernon. Many more would have
gone, but it was impossible for them
% get on the train.
DR.. J. T. Walls has fitted up an ele-
CANT suite of rooms over the Aaron
Hart store, on the Southwest corner
If the square. The rooms are the
most desirable in town and the doc
or has spared no expense in their
fittings. /;
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Persian Delegation
In Paris Seeking
Voice in CONGRESS

PARIS Feb. 6.-Persia is pressing
earnestly claim for representation at
the peace conference, the same as that
granted China, Serbia, Rumania and
other of the lesser belligerents, on the
ground that Persia suffered more war
damage, perhaps, than any of the
smaller nations, with the exception Of
Belgium, but that because of British
pressure, she was unable to take par,
in the war.
M. Moshaver- -Mamalek, Persian
Foreign Minister, is at the head of a
delegation of FIVE now in Paris seek
ing recognition from the peace confer
ence in order, the members declare.
to protect Persia against her ancient
enemy. Russia, and to gain an inter-
national guarantee that Persia will be
free from the domination of other ma
tions through the zone of influence
policy and the restrictions which have
long existed upon her making loans
and fixing customs duties.
While the Persians have not agree d
upon the boundaries they viii. claim
for their country if they are admitted
to the conference, it is known that thew
seek restoration to Persia of the ais
tricts in the Caucasus and Turkestan
which passed from Persian into Rus
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Gambler Had
Tip Costigan
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Continued from page /.

the force as a whole. is becoming con-
tent with a service of mediocre quality
that it is not 'on its toes to do the
best kind of police work
'ln the case of Mr.. Enright, the men
who shouted loudest Tor his appoint
ment werc those who expected favors
Now that Enright has distributed about
all the favors that the law allows, the
entire force has let down in its work.
Probably there will be no Improvement
in the morale until civilian is put at
the head of the department, with
authority 10 run the department so as
to enforce the laws, regardless of fear
or favor"
The deterioration of the morale of
the department, pointed out by the
Tammany official has begun to be
noticed at headquarters a'~e. A. 4
meeting Of the inspectors and captains,
ca ec Yesterday. 20 q scuss c. o s.
o'eated hv the numerous strikes in
town, Chief Daily dwelt on the lack of
cfsclpiine among the members of the
force.
DAILY urged the commanding officers
to instruct their men to give better
service to tho public in the future by
being moro attentive to their duties
The large number Of holdups reported
recently and the fact that the DEPART
ment has made few arrests also came
IN for some caustic comment.
Touching On the strike situation,
Chief DAILY said that conditions at the
present time were bad and promised
TO become worse, if more strikes were
called. He urged the guarding against
any trouble that may develop as a re-
suit of the strikes.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Says Germany Is
Flattering Wilson
To Escape Debts

German peace strategy" said DR..
Richard Morse Hodge of Columbia
University Yesterday in a lecture at
the Hotel Plaza, "is concerned pri-
marlly with escape from the war debts
OF her conquerors, and, as such. is
1ocussed in devious ways upon Presi
dent wilson, fattering him as the
champion of idealism.
Germany is after foreign trade.
also. for which she has prepared as
carefully as she did for war. For both
OF these ends Germany strives to sow
d'ssension amo~g her enemies. More
than that, German agents are active in
ttomenting Bolshevsm to precipitate
here and elsewhere in some degree
the chaos achieved r kussia.
"The unmannerlines. Of GERMANY is
always reminding us tn t the develop
lment of international manners should
keep pace with the l-ogress of inter
national morals. Gerr IN propaganda
IN the United States, We notice, has
always been emphatically anti British
For many years every advantage has
been taken of the sport of American
politicians of twisting the lions taip
for the sake of German and Irish
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
British to Send %" Boat
On Trips to Great Lakes

WINNIPEG, Canada, Feb. 6.-Infor-
nation from Ottawa officially con-
firms reports that one Of the much
discussed British mystery ships" that
preyed on unsuspecting German sub
marines will cross the Atlantic in the
spring and visit number of American
and Canadian ports on the Great Lakes.
It would be the first Allied warship to
come to the lake region.
"Mystery ships" carefully guarded
naval secret, were built with a draft
of 3la feet, making them almost i'm
mune from torpedo attacks. They re-
sembled slowgoing, helpless tramps,
but carried guns of sufficient caibrc
TO sink any submarine afloat Because
OF their light draft, the boats are
able 10 navigate the st. Lawrencs
canals. Tentative plans, it is under
stood, provide that the mystery ship
to be sent over will carry an interest
ing exhibit of naval weapons and tro-
DkloS
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
" lsOn Gets Wishes Of
Siciss on Peace League
At Meeting With Ador

BERNE, Feb. 6. - Gustave Ador,
president Of the Swiss Confederation,
made statement to the Federal Coun-
c1l Wednesday on results of his visit
to Paris. He said he had discussed
with rerre sentatives of the Allied
powers the Observation-Disclosures of the
Kline, free access to the sea for Switz-
erland and the necessity of supplying
Swiss industries with raw materials
and fuel: The president declared he
had received assurances of help.
The principal question discussed in
Paris, the president added. was Swiss
entry into Society of Nations. In
conversation with President Wilson,
president Ador said he had SCI forth
the wishes and views of the Federal
Council, notably as regards the posi-
tlon Of Switzerland. President Wilson
expressed confidence in and kindness
toward Switzerland. President Ador
PAID ms respects to the ideals which
inspired President Wilson's programme
for Society of Nations.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Serbian Paper Distrusts
Allied Railroad Control

VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 27-Distrust
OF the good intentions of the Allies in
Railway is voiced by the organ here
of the Social Democrats 1t says:
"The Allies have decided to improve
our transportation system. They are
taking the railways into their hands,
the English as far as Chita. the Japan
ese the Transbaikal Railway and the
Americans the line from Irkutsk to the
front. We cannot tell what this friend
ly assistance is going to cost Russia.
The Allies are making agreements
among themselves; we are out of the
deal AS long as we continue our in
ternal carnage and nmuse ourselves
with 'reco~nit'ons' and 'coun d'etats' of
governments the Allies will be masters
in our own house"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Wilson Urged OF Promote
independence for Syrians
League Here Cables President
That 1t Wants u. S. as
Trustee for Nation

Syrians in the United States have pe-
tltioned President Wilson to insist that
their country be relieved Of the Turk
ish yoke and set up as free and dem
ocratic nation, with the United States
as it's trustee.
cable was sent to the President
yesterday urging him to use his influ.
ence at the peace conference. He was
reminded that moro than 100000 per
sons in this country are members Of
the New Syrian National League and
that 1t was at their request that the
message was sent.
A message also was sent to the Com
m'ttee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and House Of Representatives.,
respectively, urging the Congress to
heed the supplichtion Of the syrians
TO have your generous and construc
tive country undertake TO act an trug.
tee for Syria in the coming days Of
The communication is signed by G..
!. khciralls, chairman of the leaeue'
who announced yesterday that Dr.
Abraham Nitric Rihbany, Of Boston
has arrived In Paris as the leagues
spokesman and has reported that the
situation "seems to be very favorable -.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07

1t necessary to. compare the versions OK
the different wireless stations before
the text can be made public. 1t ap-
pears. however, according to the
Havas Agency, that the conditions laid
down by the Allies for the holding of
the Princes Islands conference have
not been fulfilled. because. for one
thing, there is nothing to show that a
truce has been arranged between the
various Russian governments.
3. For another thing, the other organ
. ICED groups OF Russians have either
definitely refused or shown themselves
disinclined to meet the Bolshevik dele
gates. Their absence, it is pointed out,
would cause the Princes Islands meet
ing to fail of attaining its principal
object, which was to confront the vari
sous Russian interests with each other
in the presence of Allied delegates
COW by NJ. Tchitcherin, the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was
dated Tuesday Besides willingness to
recognize Entente creditors, the Soviet
government offers to guarantee the
payment of interest on it's debts by
means of stipulated quantities of raw
materials.
Would Make Concessions
The Bolshevik government is like
wise willing, it declares, to place con-
cessions in mines, forests. etc, at the
disposal of citizens of the Entente,
provided "the social and economic or
der of the Soviet government is not af
fected by internal disorders connected
with these concessions"
The message was addressed to the
governments of the Entente, and reads,
in part:
THE extent to which the Soviet
government is prepared to meet the
Entente will depend on its military
position in relation to that of the En-
tente governments. and it must be en-
phasized that its position improves
every day"
When Professor Boris A. Bakmeteff,
member of the council formed by
aDti-Bolshevik factions here. was ad-
vised of NJ. Tchitcherin's acceptance Of
the invitation to the Princes Islands
conference, he said that he would be
unable TO say what the Russian COM
mittee in Paris would do
He Indicated that a copy of the Of
fcl~l message must be received and dis
cussed before any announcement would
be made. NJ. Bakhmeteff said that the
dispatch from NJ. Tchitcherin was a
surprise, as previous messages from
Soviet government had persuaded the
Russian committee that a conference
was not probable.
Called 'Ignoble Comedy"
''lt is an ignoble comedy" said Rus
sian leaders here when they we're
shown dispatches. stating the Bolshe-
vlks were ready to go to the Prinkipo
conference. They expressed the opinion
that the Bolshevik leaders would rep
resent to their followers that the AL
hes invitation was recognition of them,
and would spread the report that the
Allies, fearing them, had asked tor
peace. thus hoping to strengthen their
position.
Members of the Russian committee
maintain that the united governments
OF Russia which they represent, will
not grant truce to the Bolsheviki, but
Will continue to struggle until "the
whole of Russia is secured to democ-
racy."
ut will take longer than it would if
the Allies had intervened in a military
way" said one, "but we will succeed in
the end, just the same"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Germany Is Starving
Says American Officer
Lieut.. Col. Harris Declares Peo.
pie Are Suffering i'm Gland
of Cemeteries''

PARIS, Feb. 6.The c. personal
study he has made of nditlons IN
Germany has convinced Lieutenant
Colonel Searle Harris, c. the United
States Medical Reserve { Fps, that the
German people are actu.. starving.
He has just returned } Paris from
a visit to Germany, Id says that
while a superficial view of the country
gives the impression that the war has
not hurt Germany that country. in
his opinion, has suffered more than
any other.
Studying the situation as a physi-
clan, Lieutenant Colonel Harris found
that many persons, particularly chill
dren, were very anamic, as they were
not getting enough to eat
The meat-eating, beer-drinking Ger
man, he says, has disappeared. The
rations are 100 grammes Of barley, five
pounds OF potatoes, half of them rot
ten, four pounds Of bread and GUAR.
ter of pound of meat a week a
person.
Germany is land of cemeteries
hospitals and starvation, he saws. No
one knows the number of casualties in
the war, and in his belief no ono will
ever know.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
. o1'ld Police
Idea Dropped
From League
Continued from page 1

are cooperating closely, and both are
willing to compromise almost any ques-
ton of difference between them. For
instance, freedom of the seas, which
worried the British beyond all else, is
no longer serious obstacle.
Some of the minor powers probably
VIII be added to the commission i'm
medlately SO as to forestall trouble
when the draft comes before the con-
ference and also to get their opinions
on such questions as self determina-
tlon and international railways and
ports.
1t should be understood that this
commission is drawing together all
the material being separately prepared
by most of the other commissions and
that it's final report will be compre-
hensivc document, forming the main
part Of the treaty of peace.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07

Cured to the French mind For two
thousand years the French haze pre-
ferred death to dependence, whether
partial or complete. What Mr.. Wilson
offers in exchange for our noblest and
most possession is a sort Of guarantee
of the neutrality Of Europe, such as
it had definitely assured to Belgium
in 1889. Belgium then was to Europe
what the France of tomorrow will be
to the universal society of tomorrow.
Seventy-five years later see what the
diplomatic guarantees of Europe were
worth to Belgium in the time Of Will
lam H.
Let us not wait three-quarters of
century to verify at our own cost
what the diplomatic guarantees of
society of nations will be worth to
France in the time of the next At
tia H."
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07

called for tonight some very effective
preparatory work was done to-day by
the higher moving spirits Of the prof
ccts. Lord Robert Cecil and General
Smuts, representing Great Britain,
the fathers of projects for the Gre
alton of society of nations, met
in the rooms Of Colonel f. NJ. House,
with Premier Orlando of Italy and
Wellington Koo. the Chinese dele
gate. The group spent some time in
going over the whole field and de-
vsing plans for meeting any attempts
that might be made to impair in their
opinion, the value of the original prof.
ect.
1t is known that some amendments
are certain to be offered but the lead
ers OF the movement are understood
TO be confident that they will be able
to hold their ground against any alter
ations that may be really objection
able to them.
The fact that Premier Lloyd George
expects to be absent from Paris for
about fortnight is construed as an
indication that he does not expect
the scheme for society of nations
10 be advanced to 'the point where it
would be ready for adoption by the
peace conference itself before the de-
parture of President Wilson for the
United States. If this impression be
son may content himself with taking
back to America the Plan as it is ex-
pected to be agreed upon by the spe-
cial commission.
The supreme council was engaged yes
terday in receiving from M. Krammarz
and NJ. Renes a statement of the CLAIMS
of the new CzechoSlovak republic.
These delegates asked that Czecho- Slo-
vakia comprise Bohemia Moravia, 81
lesla. Siovakia and the Ruthenian sec
tion of Hungary, as we'll as outlying
regions where the Czccho- -Slovaks are
largely in the ajority. This would en-
brace territory populated by about 49,
100000 people.
Demands Sea Outlet
The necessity of giving the new state
an outlet to the sea was emphasized, it
being pointed out that a way shou d be
found northward by the Elbe and Wis
tula to the North and Baltic seas, east
ward by The Danube to the Black Sea,
or southwark through Trieste or Fiume
to the Adriatic. To this end the dele
gates asked for the internationalizatio
of waterways and railways giving them
these outlets.
The hearing given to Czecho Slovaks
resulted in the decision by the supreme
council to name commission of eight
members, two each from France, Great
Britain, Italy and the United States, to
look into the technical aspects of the
Czecho-Slovak claims. After the ses-
sion the following official statement
regarding the meeting was issued:
"The President Of the United
States, the Prime Minister and Min
lister of Foreign Affairs of the Allied
and associated powers and the Jap
anese representatives met at the
Quai d'Orsay this afternoon from
$3.50 O'Clock until o'clock in the
evening
"Mr. Kramarz and Mr.. Benes stated
the claims of the Czecho- -Slovak Re-
public. A commission of two mem
bers for each of the following
powers viz, France, Great Britain,
Italy and the United States of Amer
ica, will be appointed to examine
the technical aspects of the question.
"The next meeting will take place
at 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon,
when the negotiators for the Hedjaz
will be heard"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Kurt Eisner Asks
All Nations To Be
Friends Once More
Bavarian President Tells
the Berne Socialist Meet
ing All Governments Are
Responsible for Big War
NeD York Tribune o
Cnocj1I Cubfo C1r,,;.,

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BERNE, Feb. 5.-"Al governments
are more or less responsible for the
war; therefore let us shake hands and
be friends" said Kurt Eisner, president
of the Bavarian republic, to the Berne
international Socialist Congress to-
day "Congress must expiate her
faults, for without expiation there is
no moral purity in the world"
Dressed in shabby, we'll worn old
frock coat, fullbearded and shaggy,
Eisner, holding red carnation, which
he shifted now and again addressed for
more than an hour the assemblage of
200 elegates, representing all nations
but America and Belgium. The French
and British delegations listened closely
as Eisner outlined the first public de-
fence of Germany, the Frenchmen fire.
quently interrupting him with "tres
bien.'
Esner said that Germany must not
come before the world merely in a
cringing spirit. but must seek to know
how Germany's faults arose and eradi-
cate their cause.
DAYS Tie NanJeQ lrutn
"When the question arose OF publish
ing the secret German documenrs,' he
said CDR. Solf remarked. That will
cost us an extra hundred billion marks. ,
Never mind | said, 'the German peo-
pie have been lied to day and night for
years Now we must have nothing but
the TRUTH"
Eisner protested vigorously against
the accusation that the present Ger
man government was a camoufage for
the old German machine machine He.
answered reproaches of Albert Thomas
and Mistral that the German Socialists
had failed to live up to their princ-
Piles in voting war credits, by saying
the Germans really believed in the
Russian peril.
"I was deceived, myself" he went on
"untill the publication Of the German
White Book, and even fed to the coun-
, try to escape an Invasion"
Eisner appealed to all Socialists to
unite for the formation of a new In
ternationalc, under the auspices of the
league of nations. He told the Social
lists that they must work to create
living league, based upon socialistic
principles.
Take Meeting Seriously
The Socialists regard their meeting
here wf,h the greatest seriousness be-
lieving it will have an effort upon the
future labor movement.
! At the END of the present discussion
Of responsibility for the war, the So
calsts will take up the question of
the league of nations. The absence of
American delegates is regretted. es-
pecially by the French The origina-
tors of the congress make light of ac-
cusations that the meeting is irregular,
and point to the response as sufficient
justification for their action
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Want LOAN" Repa;d

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6-rhe Ger
man colony in Mexico City recentS
held meeting at which was discussed
the problem o. securing some sort Of
guarantees from the present German
government for the 100000 marks
which were lent to the recalled Ger
man Minister here. ii. Won Eckhard
during the war. for propaganda ard
other purposes. The lenders at mes.
ent have nothing more than scraps 6f
paper" issued by the former minister.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
american Delegates
To Berne Conference
VIII Face q Contest
By Chester NJ. Wright
NcW York Tribune
E7irOpean Bure1u
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Copyright 1919, New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, Feb. 6.-Reports here that
seventeen American Socialist delegates
are enroute for the Berne international
Socialist Labor Congress has caused
much speculation as to the character of
their reception. American labor lead
ers said that Arthur Henderson, the
British Labor Secretary, George Nicoll
Barnes British member of the peace
conference Commission on Interna-
tional Relations, and Albert Thomas,
the French Socialist leader, had in
formed the American mission that the
delegation would be unseated Others
familiar with the makeup of the
Berne conference believe a welcome
awaits the American delegation in ac-
cord with the dominant sentiment at
Berne