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The Holbrook news., 1920-05-28

HousefHy Ages Rapidly. The housefy becomes full grown in about four weeks.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Booze Referendum is Legal?

Jefferson City, April 2o-Frank w.
McAllister, attorney. general, today
lied his briefs and arguments in the
suit instituted against him and Sec
rotary of State Sullivan by c. O. Car
son of this city to prevent them from
submitting the action of the legis-
lature in ratifying the national PRO-
L.btion amendment to vote of the
people at the coming November cleo
ton.
he suit was thrown out of the Cole
County circuit court on a demurrer
Lied by the attorney general and an
a neal followed.
Two general arguments are sub
nitted. One is that the initiative
and referendum amendment to the
constitution expressly ~rovides that
ANY act of the legislature" may be
submitted to vote of the people
when the necessary referendum petit
tons have been filed. The other is
that the state constitution itself pro.
hit its the general assembly from rat
flying any amendment to the federal
calculated to abridge the
powers of the state.
The court has set the case for
argument May 8.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Oak Grove and Vicinity.

A good crowd was in attendance
at the box supper at Oak Grove las
Friday night and the auctioneers, l.
W. Smith and Albert Rhodes did full
justice to their duty. The proceed:
were $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartman
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II
Allison Sunday
n. NJ. Warren's, l.. L. Warren S
and ID. G. Smiths families have been
entertaining the measles.
Miss Ola Ayrcs was guest OF
Miss Inez Perley, in Butler, the lat
ter part of the week.
Roy Deems visited over the week
end at Pleasanton, Kansas, at the
home of his sister, who has been
seriously i'll.
Claud Wiser, of Kansas City, was a
weekend guest of friends i'll this
community.
A special program is being planned
for Mothers Day, May 9, by the Lat
ter Day Saints Sunday school.
Elder Fl. E. Moler, of Holden, No.,
who has been preaching at the Latter
Day Saints church, was called Tues
cay to the bedside of his son in San
Antonio, Texas.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
WILL DO LOTS OF PAINTING
Large Crowds Take Advantage O
Bargain Sale.

The paint bargain day at the Lud-
wick Drug Store Saturday attracted
large crowds OF property owners who
kept the sales force busy all day sell
ings paints and varnishes. J. B.
'Sorency, paint expert from the Wag-
.goner Paint and Glass Co., was here
to assist with the sale and his ad-
vice and recommendations were con-
stantly in demand.
The first 100 ladies who registered
were given souvenir cans of John
sons floor varnish.
The drawing for the three gallons
Of Waggoner Paint which was given
away was held in the afternoon and
each of the following ladies held the
lucky numbers emitting them to one
:gsllon of paint each: Mrs. ]. B.
;Lotspeich, Miss Edith Blount, Mrs.
Henry Porter.
The following numbers were the
first drawn, but the holders not be-
ing present, it was necessary to draw
ether numbers 1914, III, I57
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Herrell Happenings.

Mrs. w. o. Gard spent SUNDAY al
te; noon in town.
F. B. Clark, of St. Louis, spent the
week end visiting Jos Clark and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Ray visited the
I. c. Jones family Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Herrell called
on Joe Clark and family Sunday
evening.
The ladies of the Herrell w. c. T
L. met at the home of Mrs. J. W.
Voris last Thursday. The day was
spent in quilting. Each member
brought eats" and a good dinner
was enjoyed by all.
Miss Ruby MQles and Mr.. Max
Pipes called on Helen Clark Sunday
afternoon.
H. A. ,Wayland spent several days
last week in Warrensburg, visiting
his sister, Mrs. Mayes, who lives
there.
DEC.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Foster Facts.

Mrs. Geo. Clark spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. Burt Calvin.
Frank Goodenough bought Mr.
Mics Chevrolet car last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tex Swarens were
the guests of their sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Cullfson, OF Amoret, Sunday
Mrs. John Bowman and Miss Haze
Carr called on Mrs. Lewis Lent Mon
day.
Mrs. Susan O. Shelton passed away
in Kansas City last week. Her body
was shipped to Foster Tuesday and
laid to rest in the Salem cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kennelley
spent the week with Mr.. and Mrs. K
l.. Lynn.
]. A. Thomas and family and Ch;.s
Cobb and wife called on their broth
err, Sam Cobb, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Thomas and
son Glenard. spent Sunday with their
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Calvin.
Rev. Scott, OF Hume, gave an ad-
dress on Odd Fellowship at the
Christian Church Sunday.
L. J. Morehouse left for business
Trip to Kansas City Sunday.
A bunch of Fosters young folks;
attended the protracted meeting at
Virginia Sunday night, held by Rev.
Patterson.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Treasure and
Bob Treasure motored to Nevada
Sunday.
Mrs. Wilson has in a nice display
of hats this week.
COUSIN LOU.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
More Land Being Leased for Oh
Prospecting.

Fred Boxley, of Kansas City. wei
known oil promoter, was here Satur.
day morning. Accompanied by sew
eral Rich Hillans. went to the coun-
try northwest, Friday, to secure
leases of desired farm lands, having
already secured about one thousand
acres the past week, for oil develop
ment purposes Mr.. Boxley some
months ago secured some leases III
the vicinity OF Foster and started a
drill to work on the Swarens farm,
but the work was discontinued for
some reason.
Two Rich Hill companies are now
awaiting the arrival of necessary
casing and machinery to begin o2-
crations. Indications point to early
work in this vicinity.-Rich Hill Re-
view.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Root Branch.

Will WEIGH hauled shelled corn
from Butler at $I.7s per bushsl Fri
day.
S. NJ. Boyer has a field of corn
PLANTED on Mound Branch on the
fair ground farm.
Harley Wells has given his fine
. story bungalow the prime coat OF
Faint and graded the yard up and
also leveiled down the dirt that came
out of good big cellar.
Jas. R. WEIGH 10 hauling the ma
teiial out for = cement foundation to
. S-room house that he has planned
to build. His wife WIS out the first
LOT the week. Jim will have any
change the wishes Jim'e worker.
r R. Shoup he'd one Of HE fine
Chester White eows bring Is pigs IN
70 . Easter blizslfd md they IN frose
70 deasA Thy wee registered He
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Msxey Announces for Representative.

Fl. o. Maxey makes formal an
Eouncement this week of his candi-
d.cy for denomination on the Dem
ocratic ticket for representative in
the legislature. Mr.. Maxey repre-
scented Bates county i'll the last gen.
eral assembly and was regarded as
one of the strongest men in. the
house of representatives. Besides a
number of important measures of
" hich he was the author; as men,
Der of the Children's Committee and
the Committee on Education and
Public Schools he assisted in draft
ing practically all the legislation per-
tanning to these subjects. He was
also a member of the committee on
Salaries and Fees and member of
the State Library Committee. Mr..
Naxey is a deep student not only in
his profession, the law, but of public
issues and economic questions and
his ability as clear, logical talker
assures him hearing and recogni-
ton at all times.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
London-Thomas.

Mr.. R. James Thomas and Mrs.
Leola A. London, both of this city
were united in marriage at the bride 5
residence Saturday night April 24th,
1920, on North Austin Avenue, Judge
q. +. Jeter officiating. Both of the
contracting parties are we'll known
residents of this city and for some
ime their marriage was expected.
They left Sunday for San Antonio,
Texas, where they will visit for a
short time and will return here to
make it their future home. We ex-
tend to this worthy couple our best
congratulations and wish them much
success, prosperity and happiness
through life.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Cortland.

Louise Simpson had bad spell o.
heart trouble Saturday night.
Elmer WOODBURY. is suffering from
broken finger on his right hand.
Rhea Turner is able to be OFT OH
his crutches.
Kenneth Wright visited his grand
parents in the Star nelghborhood
over Sunday.
Claud Burk has new Edison
plonograph.
Miss Mae Proctor OF Butler was
visiting Beth Turner Sunday.
MIR. Hagerman purchased the
Drval house that was damaged by
lire in Butler and Lansing brothers
have taken it down and moved it cut
TO the ranch, where it will be used
for a tenant house.
Vernon Lee and Oliver Burch are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. p. |. Turner.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Fair Mount News.

We are still having rain and COO
Mrs. c. E. Vogt, who came for the
funeral of her mother, Mrs. Hintz
returned to her home in Montana
last Wednesday after visiting rela'
t.ves over four weeks
Grandma Rapp, of Appleton City
spent several days last week with
her sons, c. NJ, Nick and Frank
Kapp and families.
Hilda Rapp spent Thursday after
loon with Katie and Josephine
Rracher.
C. M. and Frank Rapp and families
and Grandma Rapp spent Thursday
night with Nick Rapp and family:
Martin Rapp papered for Nick
Rapp last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and two
children of near Wathina, Kansas,
came Saturday to visit their daugh-
tel Mrs. Paul Fisher and husband,
and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Vogt, Jr., and
son, Alvin, took dinner Sunday with
Eel parents, c. NJ. Rapp and family:
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Fisher dined Sunday with
ohm Fischer and family.
John Yoss and family entertained
SINE of their relatives at dinner Sum
cay.
frank Rapp and family and joe
Eracher, children, and Amos Rapp
Visited John Stoll Sunday afternoon.
Johnnie Vogt ate dinner Sunday
with Toe BracherS
Ida Schenker, who works in Ne
v:da, spent over Sunday with home
ft ks.
A crowd OF young folks spent Sum
day night at the John Fischer home
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
DR.. B. Clark Hyde Sues K. c. Sta,
for $2,5oo,oo

Kansas City, Mo-, April 22.-Sui,
for $2,5oo,ooo was filed in the Circui,
Court here today against the Kansas
City Star by DR.. B. Clark Hyde.
DR.. Hyde's suit is based on an arti-
lie printed in the newspaper July 20
1919, telling of the dismissal of an
ether suit brought by Hyde against
the Star.
Hyde asks actual damages of $780,
600 and punitive damages OF $4,000
900.
DR.. B. Clark Hyde was three times
tried on charge of murder in con-
ncction with the death of Thomas Fl.
Swope, a millionaire philanthropist of
ii; nsas City. The charge against
| i'm was eventually dismissed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Baptist Church Announcements.

Sunday school at o:3o a. III. Z. H.
Roster, Superintendent.
Preaching at II a. IN. and 8 p. m.
naptizing at the close OF the even
ing service.
Associatonal B. Y. P. U. conven-
ON Sunday afternoon beginning at
l o'clock.
Junior and Senior B. Y. P. U. at 7
p. III. Subject for juniors, Church
Attendance and for the Seniors,
Looking Unto Jesus"
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services.
]. w. Alexander, Pastor.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Mrs. Dempsey May Testify.

San Francisco, April 26.-Mrs.
Maxine Dempsey probably will testi-
fly against Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight boxir~ champion, when the
pugilist faces trial on charges of draf!
evasion, it was announced here to-
ia
E. M. Blanford, special agent of the
dcrartment of justice, said the de-
pertinent had proof that the Demp-
sey marriage was illegal, thereby OBJ
waiting difficulty with the rule that
a wife may not testify against a hus-
l.: nd. Bianford said the department,
had proof the Dempseys were mar
ried within too short time after
Mrs. Dempsey's previous divorce.
Draft evasion charges were filed
against 49, champion at the instance
Of Maxine Dempsey, who was d.
vorced from him shortly before his
rise to fame.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

has some more of the mortgage lift
.is to farrow soon.
Rail Hughes, of Route S, says his
brother, Eathelbert is running a cafe
in Pittsburg, Kansas. \.
met my good friend Jim Bartlett
On the streets of Butler the other
cay. l asked him about his sister,
Molly, of Kansas. He said she had
four children, all married. Her baby
was a boy and is now 40 years of age.
Miss Mamie Culver, teacher of the
black school asks $Ioo per month for
the winter school.
Fred Hyatt helped Jim R. WEIGH
shear up a fine bunch of mules one
day last week, fixing them ready to
send on pasture.
Homer Bartlett, son of J.. E. Bart
lett, is working in the Montrose
coal works.
r. X. Shoup's hand is looking for
pasture for his fine saddle horse.
W., II. Plunkett says he's been
locking over his separator and says
it is all ready to run, only one box
ing knocked.
e. c. Conard has reshingled the
kitchen to his fine brick mansion on
c<treme east Broadway in Butler, Mo.
am glad election time is nearing
likely it won't be so dry.
Some talk of the road being
worked from Root Branch north and
say if the county will help there will
be considerable donations and dona
ton work with teams. w. c. Green
will boss the job this fall. He's the
h.. st man for such work we have OUT
SIDE of the regular pathmaster.
NELS.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
1.-THE Strenuous Life" 4

Wednesday and Thursday nights
of last week two big audiences saw
the Senior class of the Butler High
school put on the above named play
at the Fisk opera house.
The play is rip-roaring comedy Of
college life and the youngsters
proved themselves no mean comedi-
ans as was attested by the roars OF
laughter from the audiences.
Considerable credit for the success
of the play is due Miss Frances Cat
ron, who coached the young people
i'll their parts and directed the pro-
duction generally.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
EDRAY
The St. Louis Star Saturday car

The St. Louis Star Saturday car
Eried most complimentary mention
of the ladies of the Bates county del
egation at the Joplin convention.
The ladies conducted themselves in
the strenuous convention like old
bands at the game and stayed to the
finish with the best of them. The
Pates county delegation, which con-
tanned more women than any other
perhaps outside of Kansas City or
st. Louis, had the distinction of hav-
ms every vote cast being winner.
The Bates county ladies were Mes
danes l. M. Kretsinger, D. c. Chas-
tain. F. B. Walton, Ed Snider, Webb
Shelby, Sam Davis. w. G. Dillon,
I,ora Richardson, John Stephens, J.
T.. Williams, Martha Clouse, w. A.
Tucker, Bertha Klumpp, J. Heck and
Misses Rachel Tingle, Nola Cole and
Bessie Jackson.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
County High School Track and Field
Meet.

The High Schools of Bates county
will hold a track and field meet at
the Butler fair GROUNDS Friday af-
t-rnoon, April 80, at 2:3o. All of the
High Schools in the county are
eligible to representation and so far
five have signified their intention of
competing. Each school will be al
lowed two contestants in each event
and handsome silver loving cup will
be awarded to the school scoring the
largest number of points.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Notice.

There will be services at New
Hope next Sunday, May 2, 1920.
Subject for Sunday morning, 1.-The
Spirit of the Great Commission.
Subject for Sunday night, "Satan's
Great Desire
No Saturday meeting.
Call meeting of church on Sunday.
A cordial welcome.
L. w. Keele.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Butler School Teacher Married.

Last week c. S. Fisher, member OF
tie faculty of the Butler junior hign
school went to Brookfield. Missouri.
where on Saturday he was united in
marriage to Miss Muriel Barnett, Of
that city.
The happy couple returned to But
Ter and on Monday night his pupils
and q few of his friends treated them
to IN old fashioned charivari. Mrs..
Fisher was placed in = small wagon,
which the professor was induced to
pan around the square accompanied
- . jolly crowd Of younestefss Al
ter. e lid. sevAtedg tie crowd -die-
.cefasld after wishiaG TIE espfaeqee
- IL bfide : iosS' h.spy aarisse
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Chas. R. Bowman, the land man,
left the first of the week with a num-
Der of land seekers from this county
to the Rio Grande valley, Texas. At
Kansas City they were joined by a
party from the Stewart Land conf
psny, who is selling land in that Sec
ton.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

William E. "Pussyfoot") Johnson
Of Westerville, O., returned to New
York Thursday from Liverpool on
the steamer. New York after literally
Paving given an eye to make Eng
land dry. The crusading agent Of
the American Anti-Saloon League
was met by host of prohibition ad-
vccates.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Card of Thanks,

We hereby wish to express our
thanks and appreciations to the
many friends and neighbors for their
loving help and kindness during the
recent illness and death of our be-
loved father, R. X. Carson.
Signed The Children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21
BANK Cf.EARINGs
Status of the New York
Stock Exchange

NEW YORK. Feb, 1.-THE stock mar
hrt epen~d Irregular today. hut with only
fractional variation In prices. General
Motors vss tho only important Issue
which moved more than a point from rs
previous close. opening st ISL y. up ~.
rnitsd Hstss steel opened at ssk. off
4. unitsd States Rubber ct isiH. un-
changed. Sinclair at 20. up X. BALDWIN
at iiah. off y. American Locomotive
st -. up y Reading st 7sx. I'M
changed Bsthishsm Steel n" at ttH
off v American WOODEN at izsx. up " .
Republic al isix. Off "; Marine pref At
N1. Off y.
Motor stocks were again usdsr pres
sure In early trading. studsbaksr sold
down more than q point Pierce- Arrow
more than ,. The rank and file Of
traders wsr. openly tsarish In all motor
issues.
shor,s In American WOODEN were run
Ia. stock advancing more than 3 points
To fssh. soms lower priced rails after
their early softness became sctive early
In the second hour and In several In
stances made nsv highs for the week.
8omr profit-takinG appear In indus
trials during the last half hour. and
ssdsr the same sort Of realizing lower
priced rails acted . half point more.
General Motors ssId from f1s 20 7tsx
Amsricsn WOODEN held most Of Its early
gsina
United States st.si closed ~ ssx. W
Y crucibie at zee. off ~ United Re-
tail storss at sox. off V Union Pacific
At i1ek. up \. American WOODEN ~
iss. up AZ. United States Rubber At
ioiS. off v Bsfhishsm steel rs" AZ
Ts%. off V etodsbaker at ISL. off y
Reading at 10. off Y baldwin OF li1ss
off - southsrn Pacific IT t7k. up y
Pan American Petroleum 81 SIN. off Y
Pefe Marausste at sfx. Up y. and Cen.
srai Motors AZ zseS. unchanged.
rhs market closed highsP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21
|MIDDLEMEN TO
Be ELIMINATED
County Milk Producers Plan
Distribution System

Actual distribution OF milk by
bona fidc producers will soon be an
actually In Seattle, N plans OF the
King Couty Dairymen's association
blossom into reality.
The board OF directors OF the dairy.
mems organization unanimously de.
eided last "Wednesday evening to 80
into the actual distribution of milk
In This city.
According 10 the directors. options
have been obtained on certain proper.
ties In Seattle which will serve a- dis.
tributing depots. Detailed announce
msnt Of tho dairymen's plans will be
made early next week.
Whether the price OF milk VIII
take u sharp drop from the present
figure IL probiematical. The dairy.
men nss~rt that the price Of milk
win be lower. al all they want In
the cos OF production plus "A fair
profit. an experience they are I'M
able 10 enjoy under the present syn
tenn. they sSs-rt
IL IL planned TO reduce tho cost OF
milk under the proposed system By
eStAbliAhlnx distributing plants thru.
out tho city on tho emo system. The
xoning system. tho dairyIncn believe.
viii eliminate competing companies
from ciashing IN tho same districts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21

Vessels in Port at
Seattle Today

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21
BEEF PRICES LOWEST
SINCE MtIffI1 1919

CHICAGO. feb. si.--fieer pricss were
lower on tho stock market IN tho stock
Yards here this week than at any tins
since March, 1918, The average price
OF good beef steers for tho week was
tiapo Offerings were small today .d
trading Low.
As In the arain markets here there
we're indiestisnr Of sovernmeptal efforts
70 reduce living costs played part
In tho cut IN prices. Ia tho grain mar
teis ono Of the principal factors IN de-
eiines was tho Grain oorporsilon's ap-
peaiH fur>widar use Of Grain corporation
flour aud tho Offering Of wheat Wy II
ut Kansas CITY ~ q price only 10 cents
over IN" basic. This was said 10 be less
than a full carrying charge.
In retsii markets there WIRE no inei-
cations that prices were 90 fall. Meat
dealers psrnirtad In the statement that
cheap meats can not be disposed Of IN
paying quantities. since % per cent Of
the demand IL for tho rare and more en-
pensfvr cuts. Dealers N other lines chung
70 the same idea IN their respective
iiu~s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21
VAST BUSINESS
IN LOCOMOTIVES
Sales Total S. 900, 900 In
Last Two Days

NEW YORK. Feb. 7f.--Orderr
taken In tho past two days by the
American Locomotive company. II
was announced today. aggregate
more than $4,000 900. representing n
total as great or greater than all
orderu ON Tho oompany's books three
months ago.
pemand for rnflrnd motive power
has taken a squirt In tho past few
daysb ecAuss Of tho prospect OF the
rcads being returned 10 their owners
March !. Tho Union Pacific has or.
dared 10 MnIiett and 10 Mikado en-
Ein~R-
The Canadian National railways
have ordered IS locomotives.