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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION
Twenty-Ninth Annual Convention of
the Carthage District to be Held
in Butler July and 7.

The twenty-ninth annual conven-
ton OF the Carthage district Epworth
League will be held at the Ohio
street M. L. church in this city Tues
day and "Wednesday, July and 2.
An interesting program covering the
two days has been prepared. Rev.
Rector Green, district president, as
well as the other officers will be pres
ent and make addresses. The best
musical talent of Butler have volun-
teered their services and all in all the
meetings will be we'll worth attend
ing.
The convention will open with a
song service Tuesday afternoon after
which there will be welcome ad-
dresses by a. II. Culver, secretary of
the Commercial Club, Mrs. A. X.
Guyton and John Miller. The re-
spouse will be made by Rev. Rector
Green, district president. At 800
O'Clock there will be some good music
and all address by DR.. George +. Sat-
terlee, OF Pittsburg, Kansas. Wednes-
day morning at o:3o there will be,
watch meeting presided over by Rev.
n. "A. Mitchell. At 2:3o there will be
all address by Rev. L. a. Gilbreath
and at 600 o'clock there will be
banquet for the visitors at the church.
The final sermon will be by Rev. w.
X. Nelson at 300 that night. Be-
tween times there will be meetings of
committees and talks by the officers
of the League on the work of the
League. 1t will be a busy, interesting
meeting and we'll worth attending.
The people of the city have shown
their hospitality by opening their
homes to the delegates from other
places.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Big Fourth of July Celebration at
Rich Hill.

The committee having in charge
the Fourth of July celebration have
completed their arrangements and
Frank koontz, who was in the CITY
Tuesday. says that it will be one of
the biggest affairs ever pulled off in
that city. The Fourth falling on Sum-
day the celebration will be held ON
Monday the 5th.
There will be a flower parade at
one O'Clock in which there will be a
number of beautifully decorated au-
tomobiles. During the day there will
be all sorts of amusements and en-
tertainment. Three bands, the But
Ter band, the Rich Hill band and the
Butler Saxaphone band will furnish
the music for the occasion. During
the afternoon there will be a base
ball game between the Butler and
Rich Hill teams which promises to be
one of the best of the season. At
night there will be a fireworks dis
play.
The speaker of the day will be
Hon. H. .. Maxey. of this city.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
BABY WEEK COMING
July - to II Inclusive at The Health
Center.

We wish to announce to the Bates
county mothers that Baby Week will
be conducted at the Health Center
July IS to " inclusive from 1000 to
1900 a. III: and 100 to 400 p. nj
daily. \ complete examination will
be given free to every child under
school age by doctors who have vol
unteered their services.
We want every child of Bates
county to have the advantage OF this
examination. All physical defects
will be brought to the attention of
the mother and she will be instructed
to consult her family physician i'll re-
gard to the correction necessary.
Proper diets will be advised for un-
der-nourished children and instruc-
ton in child hygiene will be given
the mother. After baby week we ex-
pect to establish clinics at Rich Hill,
Adrian and elsewhere, ii advisable.
Miss Barnett will be glad to meet
with any group of six or more moth
ers anywhere in Bates county any
day to explain more fully the work
we expect to accomplish. Telephone
$40 and ask for Miss Barnett.
Bring your babies to the Healtl,
Center on the following days as
nearly as possible:
Northeast section Butler and Bates
county, Tuesday, July 10.
Northwest section Butler and
Bates county "Wednesday, July II.
Southeast section Butler and Bates
county. Thursday, July IS.
Southwest section Butler and Bates
county Friday, July 10.
If impossible to come on the above
dates, come Saturday, July H..
Every normal baby born i'll Bates
county has every right to become a
healthy. normal man or woman. Ii
not; why not: Treatment will be
furnished those who can not afford
to pay private physician. Mothers
OF babies suffering from contagious
diseases such as whooping cough,
chicken pox, etc, are requested not to
come to clinic during baby week.
Mothers, please bring baby blanket
with you!
Elsie g. Barnett, X. L.,
Bates County Nurse.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Butler Afflicted With TENT Shows

Some time ago so-called tent
show spent a week in this city and
despite the fact that. as some eS-
really funny" managed to do fair
~ good business. 1t was demon.
strated that Barnum was right when
he said that the american people
like to be fooled. On one occasion
the management announced that on
d certain night no one under 10 years
of age would be admitted and hinted
that something naughty would be
pulled off. Result another good
house to see very tame show.
Then it was announced that a we'd
ding would take place on the stage
on a certain evening. Another good
Eouse and, of course, somebody
backed out and there was no we'd
ding. AT the end OF the week the
show hacked its tent and went on
to its next stopping place and Butler
heaved sigh of relief.
But the worst was yet to come. 1T
that show was rotten, words fail
when it comes to describing the az
gregation that opened here Monday
night for a weeks stand. After the
show" Monday night one man was
heard to say that it was possible
that some members of the company
might be able to earn their board
shocking wheat but as actors they
were impossible.
Why would it not be = food plan
for the city council to pass an ordi-
nance requiring alleged shows of this
kind to pay 4 good stiff license: 1T
this and other towns would follow
that plan it would not be long until
they would be broken up and the
actors" forced to make a living IN
some useful occupation.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Notice.

Have received through land trades
the following properties which l want
to sell this week:
Five room house with three lots,
on West Ohio Street.
Choice vacant lot OH West Fort
Scott Street, sidewalk, curbing, sew
er connection all paid for.
One new and two used touring cars,
one used Ford delivery truck.
Eight yearling mules, four OF which
are the fancy kind, one black mare
mule two years old.
Also have a number of Bates Coun-
ty farms ranging in size from eighty
acres to half sections, which | an. Of
fering at attractive prices.
Jesse 4. Smith,
3S-It Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Butler Presbyterian Church.
Cor. Pine and Fulton SITS

Cor. Pine and Fulton SITS.
Rev. J. b. Clyde, Minister.
Io4 S. Delaware. Phone AL.
Services Sunday, July 4th.
$50 Sunday school and Bible
classes. Special missionary programs
led by Missionary Superintendent,
Mrs. Agnes Walker.
HOO divine worship, followed by
communion.
Sermon by Plaster, ..7-f he Love + hat
Died.
Special music.
Union Endeavor and Union SER
vices in evening at Christian church.
Come and welcome.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Paul Seleman spent few days last
week with his parents at Montrose.

Miss Cecel- Nicolay left Monday
for Warrensburg. where she is spend
ing the week with friends
Douglas Shoes at Black & Sons. tt
Mrs. George kcirsey lett last week
for Tulsa and Okmulgee. Oklahoma.
where she is visiting relatives.
Mrs. Sue Rhodes is a guest at the
home of her cousin, Judge J. B..
March, on East Dakota street
L. w. Wix. of the Pleasant Gap
neighborhood. has bought the ]. M.
Catterlin property on South Me-
chanic street, and is moving i'll.
More Lerner Fine Silk Waists,
$3.50 to $3.50. Observation-Disclosures.
Norton Seelinger, who for some
time has been with the Missouri
State Bank, left last week for Greeley
Colorado, where Is J., will i. probably pro To-
cate. 2!' ."''
Mrs. Chas. Argenbright spent
Thursday in Rich Hill visiting friends
ana attending tHc COINCI StOuC Icy
ing ceremony of the new NJ. +.
church, South.
Mrs. Elmer Fuller returned last
week to her home in Snokane, WASH
ington, after a visit at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ho'.
lowav. on South Broadway.
High. Art Suits at Black & Sons.
B. F. Jeter returned last Saturday
from a weeks visit to Rio Grande
Valley in Southeast Texas. He re-
ports a fine trip and that the coun-
try there is fast settling UP.
Editor G. A. Ellis, of the Ainoret
Leader, was a county seat visitor
Saturday. Some time ago the Leader
discontinued publication, but Mr..
Ellis has, started it again and says
the prospects are bright for its flu
ture as the merchants and business
people of Amoret have indicated that
they want a local paper and will give
it their sunrort.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hines, Robert
Lynn and Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. GILBERT
son drove to Nevada the atterpaFt of
the week.
Rev. Chas. w. West, for the past
six years pastor of the Christian
church at Adrian has resigned his
pastorate, says the Journal.
Mrs. NJ. II. Spicer, of Nashua,
Clay county, spent several days last
week in this city visiting at the home
OF her cousin, Joe r. Smith.
Mems extra size work shirts. $I.5o.
Walker M c kibben's.
The Appleton City Chamber OF
Commerce at meeting held last
week decided to hold the usual street
fair and. stock show this fall The
date will be announced later.
Headlight overalls will outwear
two ordinary pair. Black & Sons. 23-ti
Word was received in Butler Sat
urday of the death OF Mrs. Emma
Stewart at her home at Commerce,
Oklahoma, after a, long illness. She
is a sister of George Dixon, of this
c;tv
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
To Close Monday.

We, the undersigned merchants OF
Butler, Missouri, feel it our patriotic
duty as American citizens to close all
day Monday, July 5th:
Hays 4 Zwahlen.
Lon Ray Grocery Store,
A. d. Former.
James I. Hull, Mayor
Geo. W. Lee,
I. L. Pettys.
Gench Bros, except repairs,
ID. o. Deacon.
Golden Rule Grocery,
Bennett-Wheeler,
{. W. Anderson
Welton Jewelry Co,
I. l.. Beach,
\. Il. Jeter.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Heiser-Fox.

Mr.. Daniel A. Heiser, of Culver,
Ind, and Mrs. Matte v. Fox, of Rich
Hill, were united in marriage at the
recorders office wednesday noon,
Judge B. F. Jeter officiating. The
couple will spend a short honeymoon
in Indiana and then return to Rich
Hill, where they will make their flu
ture home.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

, % II e
Base on balls: Rexroad, Hoy,
Drummond, Carver. Squibbs.
Sacrifice hits: Nelson, Williams.
W.
Stolen bases: Luscomb, Williams,
Black. Rcichcl. Hoy >, II. Moore 2,
Carver
Double plays: Black to Rexroads
iiulse to Rexroad; Hulse to Williams.
Umpire, Mudd.
Time. PA.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Speaking At Cuznpton School House
Sunday Afternoon.

George A. Sunderwirth will speak
at the Cumpton school house, three
miles south of Spruc., on the SUBJ
ject: The Bible in American His
tory The speaking to follow the
Sunday school and to be a part of a
prepared patriotic program. Every
one invited TO come out and hear a
good speech and enjoy an interesting
program
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

Special lot 1884 Turkish Towels
4sc, Walker Nc kibbens.
Mr.. Ollie Robinson, Of Kansas City
and Maude Rapley, of Topeka, Kan
sas, were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian manse in this city,
Thursday, June a. Rev. J. B. Clyde
officiating.
,35c part Linen Harvest Crash on
sale &c, Walker McKibben's.
Judge II. E. Sheppard and family
went to Kansas City Wednesday,
where they attended the marriage OF
his sister, Edith, to Mr.. Frank Lee,
of Montana, which was solemuized
that afternoon.
On account ef ti4e-FaiHa- he ice
cream supper of the Home Makers
Club, that was to have been held a..
the home of Z. E. Morrilla, southeast
of town, was postponed until
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Maude Reinheimer has sold
her residence property on North Del
aware street to {. H. Clouse, OF Eos
ter, who will take possession about
December I. Consideration $6,SOo
The deal was made by J. p. Hart
Young men-Trade at the Young
Mems Store, Black & Sons. 23-tt
Squire B. F. Jeter returned Satur-
day from trip to the Rio GranIe
Valley country, in Texas, with par
ty of land buyers. He reports an en-
joyable trip, but does not say whetE-
err or not he invested in Texas real
estate.
The fire department was called to
the corner of Ohio and Water street
during the rain storm Tuesday night,
when two electric light wires rubbed
together and started a small blaze,
which was extinguished with small
damage.
Best Apron Ginghams for 3oc.
Walker McKibben's.
The Suburban Motor Transfer
Company of Kansas City, Mo-, has
its route to include Harfi- |
sonville, and the first trip to this |
city was made today (Thursday.) |
Other towns in Cass county on the
route are Bolton and Pleasant Hill. |
The large motor truck will make
every day.-Cass Coun-
ty Democrat.
All good colors permanent finish
organizes, $I.2s and $3.50.
Walker Nc Kibben's.
Friday afternoon sparks from a
pile of burning trash in the alley back
Of Lees grocery store, on the west
side, set fire to the shed in which was
The coal oil supply of the store. The
lire was blown under the floor of the
main. building and for time it
looked as though a serious confla-
grafton might result, but the fire de-
partment soon had the flames under
control. With everything SO dry as
i is the greatest care should be taken
when burning refuse. J.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
A Fine Rain.

This part of Missouri was blessed
by a much needed rain Tuesday night,
which did much good to the corn
crop and especially to the gardens,
which were beginning to suffer from
the dry weather. Reports from other
parts of the state indicate that it was
fairly general, extending as far east
as Sedalia.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01
Public Health Service Physician to
Visit Bates County.

DR.. {. c. Knight, surgeon in charge
of Child Hygiene Investigation De-
partment of United States Public
Health is expected to be in this city
some time within the next few days
in connection with the Baby Week,
which the Red Cross Health Center
proposes to hold during the week of
July 1917.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

. Special safe Ladies 0xfUrds
and pumps, SAYS, Walker-M ckib-
ben's.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

German merchants in the area
along the Rhine. occupied by the
Americans. recentl- held a meeting
and decided to reduce their prices 20
per cent. alter the army had placed
twenty-eight stores in the district
"off limits" for American soldiers,
because of profiteering by the pro-
prietors. The army authorities, in
All investigation, conducted recently,
found that the profits in some stores
were reaching 700 per cent. In con-
sequence of the meeting, there was a
reduction OF so per cent in some
articles over night.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

w. K. Rraden, wife and two sons,
William and George, of Kansas City,
were the guests the first of the week
of his cousin, R. L. Braden and fam
lily, and of his mother, who lives near
Amoret MIR. Braden was born and
raised in the western part of the
county, where he has many friends.
He has a position with the Irving
Pitt paper company.
The ladies of Appleton City have
organized cemetery association and
Tuesday the following from that city
were in town consulting with the
ladies OF the local association and
looking over the cemetery to get
pointers. Mrs. Tom Payne, Mrs. VIM.
Burns, Mrs. Gertie Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Myers, Mayor Ellis and
Chas. Overturf. Mr.. Overturf is to
be the keeper of the cemetery.
We sure can save you money on
your work clothes. Black & Sons. 23-t!
Gus -I.rhart has bought the Ed.
Dickson farm I-2 miles east Of
Spruce and 8 miles west of Mont
rose, paying $I25 per acre. 1t COM
prises SO acres. and one-half interest
or 10 acres in the old Oliver Stephen
son feed lots. The improvements
are all up i'll good shape, a modern T.
room bungalow and basement, 4ox48
barn, and the entire tract fenced and
cross fenced hog tight. By this it will
be seen that Gus and his estimable
family have abandoned going to
Idaho. Good!-Montrose Tidings.
Save money by trading at Black &
Sens all this year. Start today.
AUCTION SALE - Household
Goods, at ;, o'clock p. H., Saturday.
July 10th: Solid Oak Bedroom
Sets: 1 Extra Commode; I Oak Side
board; | lott. Solid Oak Extension
Dining Table; 9 Solid Oak Dining
Room Chairs; I Carpenters Bench
with Wise; Folding Wire Cot; z
Flower Stands; I Mahogany Table;
some good Rocking Chairs; 60 Glass
Fruit Jars; Marble Top Table; 1
Walnut Bureau, Walnut Foot Rest
and other useful household articles.
Deacon Bros. Residence.
Southwest corner Fl. Scott and
High SITS.
II M NJ Graves attended thief ivc-bii,
Shorthorn cattle sales held at Marys,
vile last week and purchased two If
the choice animals III the offering, a
"Cruikshank Violet COW with calf by
side, which he selected from the herd
of DR.. Nauman. MIR. Graves informs
us that the five sales totaled in the
neighborhood of $3oo,Qoo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

Ball game at Spruce Saturday after
noon. July 8. Spruce VS.. Ballard.
Admission to ball game free.
Ice cream supper at Spruce in the
evening. Everybody come.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-01

Young men-Tfade at the Young
Mems Store, Black 4 Sons. 23-tf
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-30
PALESTINE RULE
IS BRITAIN'S LOT
Allied Supreme Council
Gives Mandate For
Holy Land

San Reno, April 24.-The mandate
for Palestine is to go to Great Bri-
tain under today's decision of the in
ter-allied supreme council. Settle
ment of the borders of the Holy Land
is to be left to France and Britain,
it was decided.
The question whether Erzerum, the
big fortress city in Armenia, is to be
assigned to that newly-created indie
pendent state will be referred to Pres
ident Wilson for decision.
U. S. Recognizes Armenia.
Washington, April 24.-Armenia
was formally recognized today as an
independent republic by the United
States.
Similar action has been decided on
by the allied conference at San Reno.
The American recognition was in the
form of note addressed by Secretary
Colby to Mr.. Pasdermadjian, Wash
ington representative of the Armen-
ian republic.
Notice of the recognition also was
communicated formally to the diplo-
matte corpa abroad and to the allied
conference in Italy.
The recognition makes no attempt
to establish boundaries for the new
republic This is left to be deter
mined later by international action.
The present de facto government
has been in existence about two years
and has its capital at Erivan.
San Reno, April 24.-The SUI
preme council has decided to ask the
American government to assist the
new republic of Armenia financially
by loan in which other countries
may join.
u. s. Ambassador at Session.
San Reno, April 24.-Robert I'm
derwood Johnson, American ambas-
sador to Italy, attended the sitting of
the Supreme Council this afternoon
for the first time. His instruction
from the State Department at Wash
ington were brought to him by Lee
land Harrison from Paris.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-30
NOT DEAD

William Writ, Akron, Ohio rubber
worker may be officially dead ac-
cording to government records, but
unofficially, he says he is enjoying
life.
Writ was officially reported killed
in action during the war, but is back
at his old job of building Goodyear
tires. The other day, on the new
bronze memorial tablet for Goodyear
men killed in action, which has just
been placed in Goodyear Hall, the new
employees recreational institution and
home of Goodyear Industrial Uni
versity, he was surprised to see his
own name engraved.
Needless to say it took about two
minutes for Writ to register a COM
plant and have his name removed
from the tablet.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-30

don't, then our victory, certain as II
Is, decisive as Il is bound to prove,
will fall short OF that benefit to the
country as a whole which the next
four years demand from the Repub-
lican party.
We have a national duty. We
have got to pull this country out of
the slough Of despond and disorder,
Of extravaganza, of an half-baked and
false and evil idealism. We have
got to set its feet firmly again on the
solid highway of progress. We have
got to start it aye, and keep tt
on the road Of justice to all and from
all, the road of prosperity, of those
things that are best for every man,
woman and child among its inhabi-
tants. We have got to restore Amer
icanism to America.
This is the gigantic task.
Gigantic-but we can do 1t.
1t is up to us. There's no doubt
about that. and we are going to do
1t thoroughly.
But we must be fit in every fiber
NOW. We must perfect our training
NOW.
Steady Republicans
DO now what you did during the
World war. Repeat the patriotism
Of 1917-1S.
Hold the boat steady. The winds
may blow. We have reached the
place where the cross-currents may
run. But remember that the ripples
do not show the direction of the
main current, which flows surely and
strongly underneath this eddy and
that froth.
Here is no moment for little things.
We have to perform a task worthy
of our party strength, worthy of our
party history; we have a patriotic
work to do that is epoch-making, ma
tional. Upon our performance will
depend the future of the country. The
chronicler of centuries to come, the
generations Of Americans to bee will
look backward at these now APP
preaching years as of the most tre-
mendous import in the development
Of American policy-and 1t is the Re-
publican party that is TO direct that
development.
Let us permit no distraction.
No acrimony among us. No petty
chickering's. Nothing NOTHING
must decrease the certainty of our
doing we'll that which we are certain
ly about to be called upon to ac-
complish.
Let no stones be put into the snow
balls!
Loyalty to the party first.
Loyalty to the party always.
Loyalty to the party that is to save
the country.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-30

Surgeons agree that in cases OF
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds the
first treatment is most important.
When an efficient antiseptic is APP
Piled promptly, there is no danger Of
Infection and the wound begins to
heal at once. For use on man or
beast. Borozone is the ideal antiseptic
and healing agent. Buy 1t now and
be ready for an emergency. Price
Csc, soc, S1.00 and $1.50.Sold by
Ohio County Drug Company. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-30
SPECIMENS OF FLYING
REPTILES IN KANSAS

Lawrence. Mass, April 24.-Speci-
mems of the largest flying reptile of
the Kansas world some five million
years ago, were dug up recently in the
fossil beds of the states by Handel T..
Martin, curator of the Kansas Uni
versity.
The bird-reptile has been given the
name of pteranondon by scientists.
They describe it as having a wing
spread of from eighteen to twenty
feet, small body, slender hind feet
and stump tail.