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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
Herrell Happenings.

Miss Leila Wayland spent the
week end with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Donovan, eel
ebrated their golden wedding ami
versary last Monday Their children
were all present except One, who lives
in Canada, and a good dinner was
partaken of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Grant enter
tanned number of their friends Sat-
urday evening.
Miss Helen Clark spent several
days last week in Adrian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Ray and Miss
Jennie Donovan called on l. F. ELL
ington and family Sunday afternoon.
Herrell school closed last Friday.
The patrons all came in and brought
we'll filled baskets. After dinner, an
excellent program was rendered.
DEC.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
Ragland Files for Supreme Judge
ship.

Jefferson City, April 2o.-Judge w.
T. Ragland, commissioner for the
supreme court, has filed his declara-
ton with the secretary of state as a
candidate for nomination on the Dem-
ocratic ticket for judge of-the SUI
preme court. Judge Ragland is rum
ming to succeed Judge Richard l..
Goode, who announced recently that
he would not be a candidate because
of poor health. Judge Ragland lives
at Paris.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
PALMER ORDERS
PROSECUTION OF
STRIKE HEADS
Roundup of Leaders to be Pushed in
An Affected Csnters Of U. s.;
Charges Will be Made Under Lever
Act.

Washington, April 15.-The depart
ment- Of Justice -has-ordered-Mide=
spread arrest of leaders in the unau-
thorized railroad strikes in general
orders issued to United States district
attorneys, Attorney General Palmer
announced late Thursday afternoon.
District attorneys have been Or
dered to proceed as far as the evl-
dence justifies," says Attorney Cen
eral Palmer, adding that arrests are
now being made in all parts of the
country.
The department of justice made
public what it characterized as the
latest form of propaganda now being
circulated among railroad men. One
of the circulars brought to the de-
partment's attention was lengthy
appeal to the railroad shopnetl, CIR
culated by an alleged "joint CONT it
tee of railroad shopmen.' This conf
nittee of outlaw strikers the depart
ment declared consists largely of l.
w. w. adherents.
The circular said "the railroad
transportation workers have walked
off the job to protest against starva-
ton wages" and added:
"We are weary of the betrayal OF
our false prophets in Washington
(the official family and can no long
er live on policies
"The railroad officials are using
their most barbarous tactics against
u.s. the circular said.
The appeal wound up with a call to
shopmen to put up stiff fight
and pleaded with the workers not to
allow the labor smisleaGers" to cruci-
fly them.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

The freight situation is beginning
to hit the newspaper. The big city
papers are being compelled to reduce
the number of pages to conserve the
stock on hand and last week the St.
Clair county Democrat received 200
pounds of print paper by parcel post.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
Don't Like Carnivals,

Recently it was announced that a
carnival company would pay Jeffer-
son City a visit. The ladies of the
town Immediately organized and de-
scended on the city council and ex-
planned to that body in no uncertain
terms that no carnival was wanted
and demanded that some action be
taken in the matter. The council
fixed tax of $500 per day for car
nivals. The city is not likely to. be
bothered with them for some time.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
w. o. Atkeson Files for Congress.

W. O. Atkeson, of this city, Satur-
day filed with the secretary of state
his declaration for the Republican
nomination for congress from this
district.
Mr.. Atkeson has for many years
been active in Republican circles of
this district and the state and en-
joys wide acquaintance among the
men of his party. He is a clever,
courteous gentleman, we'll posted on
the affairs of the day and but for the
fact that his political beliefs are all
wrong he might make an acceptable
representative from this district, but
this year the Democratic nominees
will be elected by the old time ma
jority.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
I. o. o. F. Encampment.

There will be a regular meeting OF
Butler Encampment No. 76, l. O.. %.
F. on Friday evening, April the e3rd
at 7:3o p. m. Anniversary celsbra-
ton, class adoption and refreshments
All members are requested to be
present and ali visiting patriarchs are
invited to meet with as. Come.
E. B. Butter. Chief Patriarch.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
Cummings Chosen Temporary Chair

Chicago, April 2o.-Homer S. Cum
mings of Connecticut was chosen
temporary chairman of the Demo
cratic national convention to be held
at San Francisco by he<Democratic
national committee ON arrangements
at meeting here Tuesday. Other
temporary officers named were w. r.
Hollister of Missouri, first assistant
Temporary chairman; E 6. Hoffman
of Indiana, secretary; ]. /. Morgan Of
Mississippi, sergeant-at-arnis, and j.
j. Hughes Of Qk1ahoeka, firDt; assist
an sisl5snt-aSe efsAS. - q
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
Woodville Thurston. 81 wears ole

Woodville Thurston, ~ years old,
a negro residing in ST. Louis, was
sentenced to death by jury in Judge
Garesche's Division of the Circuit
Court Friday afternoon, following his
conviction of attacking Miss Marcia
E. Herbold, 20 years old, a stenog-
rapher formerly employed by the
Board of Education. The date of the
crime was February 6, last. The case
was given to the jury with instruc-
tions BY Judge Garesche that. Upon
finding the defendant guilty, they
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

Wednesday night two men held up
the jailers at Carthage and released
three prisoners. The five attempted
to escape in stolen motor car, hich
they abandoned when the oil ran low,
and took to the brush. The Cass
county sheriff and several deputies
rounded up the entire band and they
are now in Jail at Harrisonville.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

Warrensburg is suffering from a
shingle nail famine. That town was
recently visited by a severe wind
storm and many loose shingles were
blown from houses and before they
were all replaced it was found that
every merchant in town was out Of
shingie nails and could make no
promises as to when new supply
would be received.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

A rusty iron nail four inches long
is exhibited at the Clinton hospital.
The nail was removed from the
stomach of little Alice Preston, S
years old, who was brought to Clin-
ton from Rockville to be treated Tor
a mysterious stomach malady. An
x-ray photograph revealed the nail.
The operation was successful.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

The high price of paper and other
commodities entering into the pub
fishing of the modern newspaper has
forced the two papers at FL Dorado
Springs to consolidate. The Smith
Brothers, publishers OF the Sun have
purchased the News and will con-
solidate the two papers.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

An unusual contest'is to take place
at Joplin within the next month. A
farmer at Axille, and citizen OF
Some town in Arkansas are to meet in
the contest of throwing a stone with
the hand. 1t is said the winner will
throw the stone distance of $50 feet
although a baseball has never been
thrown more than 42o feet, 9 inches.
The prize is ST. 900.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
MISSOURI NOTES

The freight tie-up demoralized the
stock market in Kansas City last
week. One day the total receipts be-
ing five head of cattle, one calf and Z
few hogs. A few cattle from nearby
points were driven to market.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

Mrs. Elizabeth L. Babler. wife Of
Jacob L. Babler, member of the Re-
publican National Committee and vice
president of the International Life
insurance Company of St. Louis has
filed suit in the Circuit Court at Clay
ton to set aside a contract whereby
she turned over to her husband, un-
der threats and coercion, she alleges,
437 shares of stock in the lnterna-
tional Life Insurance Company, held
by her to secure loan of SCI, 400.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
Notice.

On account of. the roads last Sum
day, will be at Pleasant Home and
Pleasant Gap Baptist church next
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night, April z4-7s. At Pleasant Gap
ct 3:fS p. m.
Mission program Sunday night at
Pleasant Home.
4 eocdtll Weleome
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

The first congressional district of
Missouri has lost 14,oeo i'll popula-
ton in the last ten years, according
to unofficial census figures announced
by Charles Sears of Macon, Mo-,
supervisor OF census in the district:
Hannibal, Clarence, Kirksvllle and
Novinger were the only places show
ing gain. Most of tine population
was lost in the rural communities.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
Judge Richard L, Goode of the

Judge Richard L. Goode of the SUI
preme court will not be candidate
for denomination and election at the
hands of the Democratic party. Fail
ing health has caused him to make
this decision, it was announced last
week. He was appointed by Govern-
or Gardner last October to succeed
the late chief Justice Henry N. Bond.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22
1t was authoHtatMely stated las

1t was authontatMely stated last
week that Judge w. 7. Ragland of
Monroe County, one OF the commits
sioners of the supreme court, will
seek the Democratic nc mination for
the unexpired term of the late Chief
Justice Henry w. Bond. Judge Il. L.
Goode of St. Louis, who is filling this
vacancy under appointment from
Governor Gardner, will not be cam
didate to succeed himself
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

A record for high prices OF po-
tatoes was established in Kansas City
last week when they went to Ioc per
pound or about a nickle apiece
Some dealers claimed there was a
Shortage" others said the high
prices were due to the freight tie
up, and that none could be shipped
in." Both reasons sounded rather
far fetched when it was found that
there were Sc car loads lying in the
railroad yards of that city.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

William Hillery, a returned soldier,
has been awarded $4,000 damages by
Clinton County jury for injuries re-
ceived while working in one of the
mines of the Crawford Wilson Coal
Company, near Richmond. Hillery's S
back was broken by a tall Of rock ;n
the mine few weeks after his dis
charge from the army las: summer.
He went through five battles in
France without receiving a wound.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

Extra fine Accordion Pleating.
Walker NeKibben's.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-22

could fix his punishment either at i'm
tprisonment in the Penitentiary for
not less than five years or assess the
death penalty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
NATURAL inquiry.

Our little fouryear-old girl went
with me 10 feed the chickens. The
food was quite no, and the chickens
drew their bills gu, quickly. said (:
They ought not put their noses In
that hot food" "lInve chickens got
nosesf' she asked. told her they
had. aud her next inquiry was:
Where do they carry their handker.
chiefs f'-EXehnnge.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
Original -uneIe Sam"

During the revolutionary war there
,ns n man by the name Of Samuel
Nilsson. who was engaged as an In
SECTOR 81 provisions. lie VAS known
b, his friends as "Uncle sam" In his
a"rs he stamped Inspected goods ~.
s. which initials happened 20 stand
.or his nickname as well as his gov.
rrnment. Thus the two became iden.
,lcul Uncle Sam as an old man with
ahi.kers was taken from Samuel WI
$40 Exchange.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
Imitation Eastern Carpets

Carpets now sold n exact reproduc-
lions % rare eastern rugs are n tribute
10 modern art. Some 81 the most not
nhle reproductions are those ~ the
seventeenth century coronation carpet
made Tor the shah " Persia. the Khor-
assam rug and the famous carpet man
ufncinred for the Shelk IsmaIl.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01

The primrose II an onacle In love
Affairs let youth or maid pull the
flower and. after cutting "a the tops
o. the stainens. lay u In n secret place.
Let youth dream through the night OF
his sweetheart. Upon looking ut IL
the next day. II be nnd the siamens
shot out 10 their former height. sue
cess will attend; n not. disappoint-
meut
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01

New York Tribune discovers that
BURKE used this expression: Il should
say they lid" In Charles Dickens
sketches by BoE,g street Dchin
shouts 10 one % two nghtIng women.
Put the kyebosh on her. Mary" There
l. nothing new. not even In slang ex-
pr,.SsiOns Metropolis.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
The haii That Iltian Ioyed

Red.haircd people are generally sup
posed 10 be hot tempered. They are
Inclined to be hasty. but are never vim
dlctive. This quickness Of temper IN
due TO lmpulsIveness and a love OF
speaking out what they have In mind.
They are usually Of sunny disposi.
ton and are honest and truthful. but
rather vain and eager for admiration.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
Useful. Anyway

nacon-"Iieen buying conpie -
hooks. ! see" Eghert-"Yes. Just got
'em down the street" Rncon-"w What
hooks are iheyT Eghert-"ones a
cookbook for my wife: the others
FIRST Aid for the Sick for myself
Yonkers Statesman.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
FIrn Rseerasa eellp,..

The first cciips" recorded happened
March ~ ~ u G., 90 $50 y. m.. ac-
eording TO rol.my. II was lunar aud
was observed with accuracy NJ Baby
Ion. AnaNagorns was the FIRST 60 en-
plain the physical cause 81 eclipses
about Az a. G.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
Venom eysn Affect. Vegetable.

One authority on snakes has de
clared that the venom Of the RATHER
will affect even vegetables Having
inoculatei various varieties with a
point OF - lancet. he found them the
next day withered and dead. looking
as II they had been struck by light
ming.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
woman's Wonderful Love.

There Is in the heart OF woman such
deep well OF love that no age can
freeze it.-Buiwer-Lytton.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01

Said the observing Teller. "Newspa.
pers cannot be guilty OF preyarlcation
as long as they get proof Of everything
they ay."-Indianapolis star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04
ROSEPINE FARMERS REALIZE
NEED OF COOPERATION

The farmers in the Rosepine sec
ton Of the Parish are not feeling very
gay at the present time.
Those who have grown large guam
titles of sweet potatoes in order that
the H. c. L. may be reduced in the
country, have been rudeIy Jared.
Three carloads of excellent potatoes
shipped from that place recently
through their local organization have
netted them very discouraging returns.
One carload of sugar-spuds brought
them check for less than $40; an
other brought less than $50 for the
carload. This price would work out
as low as 2c per bushel.
One Rosepine farmer summed up
the situation in the words: What we
need is government of the people, by
the people, for the people. and less
commission men living off the far
mer."
The cotton farmer is in no better
condition than the sweet potato grow
er, either; for he cannot sell his cotton
at anything like what ii cost him tc
grow it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04
HALLOWEEN PARTY is
SCENE OF INCREMENT

Sunday evening being Halloween,
the Colony held general halloween
gathering at the hotel.
Outdoor spook stunts were at first
planned, but because Of threatened
rain. these were abandoned in favor
of indoor games.
The bright electric lights made the
hotel a scene of cheerfulness which
was felt. The floor was cleared as
for dancing, and all colonists were
present.
Ducking for apples in water caused
much fun among the younger ones as
we'll as some of the older sports.
Refreshments were served during the
evening, and the orchestra entertained
with music. Vocal and instrumental
solos were also rendered.
All reported fine time.
Thanksgiving will be the next occa-
sion for merriment.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04
MINUTES OF THE SELF
GOVERNMENT LEAGUE


The meeting was CALLED to order on
Saturday, October Both. by Rose Bel
ohradsky. The secretary not being
present. Myrtle Kemp was appointed
temporary secretary.
Nominations for president were;
Nellie Kemp, Clifford Synoground.
Katherine EwelI, Vernon Boice. Thir-
teen ballots were cast Nellie Kemp
received ten votes; Clifford Syno
ground, one; Katherine Ewell, one;
and Vernon Boice. one. Nellie Kemp.
receiving the highest number Of votes.
was elected president.
Nominations for secretary were:
Myrtle Kemp, Rose Belohradsky. Ver-
non Boyce, Katherine Ewell, and Ma
bic Synoground. Thirteen ballots
were cast. Myrtle Kemp received
four votes; Rose BeIohradsky. one;
Vernon Boyce, three; Katherine EwelI
one; and Mable Synoground. four.
Myrtle Kemp and MabIe Syno-
ground receiving the same number Of
votes, a second ballot was cast and
Mable Synoground received six votes
and Myrtle Kemp received seven
Myrtle Kemp. receiving the highest
number of votes. was elected secre-
.tary.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04
WORK ON NEW ROAD
is PROCEEDING

Work on the cutoff on the DeRid-
der to Leesville road is progressing
nicely.
The old bridge across the bottoms
near the Colony is in bad shape now.
and will not be passable much longer
A crew Is now at work clearing and
grubbing the new road on the west
side Of the track. and not much more
remains to be done before the road
can be opened. Not much grading
will be done, it is said. because the
state highway will do this work when
they get busy on their end Of the job.
The new road viii use the Colony
bridge across the branch until the
state builds its bridge.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04

cost-plus stores. agricultural buying
and selling societies, trade union stores
and employees stores. Methods OF
organizing such societies and the rela-
tive merits of each type will be dis
cussed as we'll as store problems such
as the qualifications of good man
ager; training employees; employees
as consumers! leakage; the credit ev-
i'll; wages and working conditions;
competition with private stores; the
the store as a meeting place; where
and how to buy; accounting; STAN
dardization and bookkeeping; practi-
cal suggestions for improving coop
erative stores.
One session will be given over to
the discussion of cooperative educa-
ton and recreation, taking up such
cooperative types of recreation as mo-
ton pictures, plays, concerts, dances;
cooperative magazines and papers;
womens' guilds. Another will be CIV
en- over to discussion on cooperative
banking and credit unions, co-opera-
tive housing, cooperative bakeries,
restaurants, milk distribution, laun-
dries, and coal yards.
The first national cooperative con-
vention was called in Springfield, ILL.,,
in 1918.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04

Mr.. c. A. Tiede, with his family,
is to-day moving on their farm, adj
joining the Colony.
Mrs. ]. W. Bassett returned to her
home in Nevada, Missouri. on Friday,
after a pleasant visit with her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs.
= * s.
Mr.. Caron is a brother of our Conn
rade. o. A. Caroh, and we are glad
tg9have him as one Of us.
** = s.
Mr.. Isidore ]. Caron, with his lit
tie son. Lafayette, reached the Col
ony Sunday evening, from Kalamazoo,
Michigan, and has already joined US
and become one Of the efficient work
ers.
Eric johnson has left Ranger. Tex
as where he has been at work for
more than a year, and is now visiting
friends and relatives in Los Angeles,
California. Later, he joins his mother
and brother for the winter in the state
Of Washington.
*** ***
William Heuer is one Of the latest
arrivals here. Mr.. Heuer left his home
in Grand Rapids, Mich. on the morn
ing of Saturday. September 18th, and
reached the Colony Monday noon. He
says the roads through the Mississippi
Valley he found almost impossible,
causing him many break-downs and
other inconveniences. We are safe in
saying that Mr.. Heuer was not sorry
to have reached his destination.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-04
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE
CONVENTION, NOV. ii TO IA

The Cooperative League Of Amer
icN has issued call for its second ma
tlrAd convention to be held ~ Gin
ciA1sti. Ohio, on November III, II,
l3, and IA.
This call is signed by James P. War
basse, president Of the Cooperative
League of America and Albert Som
nichsen, secretary of the League, and
has been sent to some three thousand
cooperative consumers societies thru-
out the country.
All cooperative societies in the I'm
tied States which comply with the fol-
lowing requirements are entitled to be
represented by at least one delegate
and by an additional delegate for ev-
cry 200 members above the first two
hundred:
O) One vote for each member; no
proxy voting.
~ If capital is paid interest, ii
shall not be more than the legal cur
rent rate.
(3) IF there is surplus-saving or
profit, it shall be reserved for expan-
sion, used for the general good or
employed for the common benefit Of
the members or paid back as CASH
savings-returns, or dividends, in pro-
portion to patronage or service.
(4) Democratic control.
Consumers distributive societies,
agricultural cooperative societies, 9TH
er producers societies, cooperative
credit unions and banking organiza-
tons which comply with these REQUIRE
meE1zfare recognized as cooperative
and have been invited to send dele
gates to the convention.
Individual members Of cooperative
societies and trade unionists who are
interested in the promotion Of the Coz
operative Movement are also invited
10 attend the convention, while trade
unions, educational societies, and 9TH
er organizations interested in the pro-
motion of the Cooperative League
may send fraternal delegates.
The convention will take up the var
ious kinds of consumers oscieties in
the United States such as independent
cooperative socities, chain stores