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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Ray went &c
Urich and had their turkey dinner al
the home of her parents.
Mrs. Fred Leflcr spent the Christ.
mas holidays at Fit. Scott, Kan sas
with her daughter, Miss Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Norman are
spending few weeks visiting with
relatives in Kansas City, Kansas.
Mrs. Mable Griffith came down
from Kansas City to spend Christ
mas with her Butler relatives and
friends,
Attend our January Clearance
Sales. Practically the whole stock
reduced for January.
= Walker McKibben Mere. Co..
MRS. ]. H. Stone and daughter,
Mrs. Willard Isley, spent Christmas
iii Kansas City with Mrs. Stones
daughter, Mrs. H. D. Clancy.
j. w. Mcclure, head miller of the
Butler Roller Mills. lef- Friday nor
Parkville. where he partook of Christ
mas dinner with his family.
"A. w. Head, of the Denton Cole
man Loan and Title company, went
to Windsor the last of the week to
spend Christmas with home folks.
Mrs. Byron Pipes, of Texas, is a
guest at the home of her mother, Mrs.
M. J. Woody, OIL North HAVANA
street.
Fred Thornbrugh and George
Hupp, who have positions - in - the
Kansas City postoffice, came down
from Kansas City to cat Christmas
turkey with homefolks.
T. C. Robinson. the map maker,
arrived last week from Kansas, where
he has just finished survey OF a
county, and is visiting relatives and
friends in Butler and Rates county.
NJ r W,Jfor c,p,a doyp from,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Chicago, Dec 28-Bluc laws can
not be enforced in the United States
because public opinion would not be
behind them, the Rev. Preston Brad
ley of the Peoples church declared in
an address here today.
in country such as ours. found
ed on liberty and democracy he sail
blue laws are an insult TO the peo-
pie"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30
Wilson Asked for Itemized
Statement.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-President
Wilson is requested, if not incom-
ratible with public welfare. to give
the house an itemized and complete
statement of expenditures from, the
$1zo.oo0.ooo- given hiEH-by-cunEress
during the war to expend for publie
safety, by resolution introduced in
the house.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30
M. w. A. Notice.

Butler Camp No. 24s8 NJ. w. A..
will hold a joint installation of Of
Ulcers with the Royal Neighbors at
Camp Hall Thursday, Jan. 9th. 1921.
Al members invited to attend. Pc
freshments will be served.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Mr.: and Mrs. Frank Pattee, editor:
OF the Republican-Press, got theil
paper out a day early last week ant
left Thursday noon Tor Fairfield
Iowa. where they spent Christmas
with relatives OF Mrs. Pattec.
| Ed Heavilin has returned from q
visit with friends and relatives at
Sweet Springs. Missouri, and perhaps
the readers of The Times will be
hearing from Uncle Johnny again.
as soon as he gets rested up bit.
Shoes and Rubber Footwear OH
sale. Walker-Mc Kibben's.
Mrs. B. Fl. Broyles and little
daughter, Roberta, who have been
visiting in this city at the home OF
her parents left the last of the week
for louisiana, Missouri, where Mr..
Broyles is employed as a telegrapher.
Clyde Z. Brayton, brother OF Mrs.
Reese Barton, who has for some
time been serving in the Marine .Avia-
ton Force. stationed at Port An
Prince, Haiti. has been promoted to
First Mechanic. He has made se,-
eral flights and thinks it great =
Amoret Leader.
All Ladies Fine Suits hall price.
Walker Nc kibben Mere Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Holloway ani
the twins, Jackie and Junior, and
Floyd Holloway, all of Kansas City,
spent Christmas at the ]. w. Holio-
way home, on East Dakota street.
Miss Helen Stith. of the Peoples
Bank, spent Christmas with relatives
and friends at independence.
Charles II. Simpson. son of Chas.
Simpson of near Burdett, and Miss
Elsie Leona Brown daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brown of near Adrian,
were married this Thursday mor1-
ing, at 9 o'clock, by Rev. Irwin Enos
at his home in this city.-Adrian
Journal.
A Chevrolet touring car belonging
to F. f. Berry, OF the Bates Motor
Company. was destroyed fire
evening of last week on
the road a short distance east Of
Town. Mr.. Berry had been visiting |
friends in Summit and as he was re-
turning noticed that the seat cushions |
we're on fire. He threw the cushions
put and found that the car was also |
On fire and soon the gasoline tank !
taught and exploded, the burning
yasoline drenching the car which was
,oou entirely deStrQyed---
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30
Legion Meeting.

Regular of" American
Legion, in their hall Monday, January
5, 1927. All urged to be present As
matters of importance are to be taxi
en- up.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Addressing preliminary meetings
Of the diet Japanese at Toxic Wis
count Uchida, the foreign minister
expressed the opinion that a new
Japanese-American treaty will Do
concluded leading to notification of
the California land law. He said he
expected such action to result from
the negotiations which have been In
progress at Washington between Am
bassador Shidehara and Roland S.
Morris, the United States ambassa-
dor to Japan.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Miss Rachel Tingle was a business
visitor to Rich Hill Tuesday
J. ID. Allen, clerk OF the Supreme
Court. spent Christmas here with
home folks.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Christmas found Ellis island
packed with an overflow of twelve
thousand held aboard ships, and 9TH
Ell liners nearing port loaded to the
gunwales with aliens seeking adm,,.
sion to this country. This Jam Of
humanity has caused an overwhelm-
ing congestion, demanding emer-
gency measures. which were dis
cussed at a conference between Row.
land B. Mahany, representing the
secretary of labor, and Frederick A.
Wallis, immigration commissioner.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Quaker Craft Lace Curtain Net on
sale. Walker eKiA6eA's.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

MIR. and Mrs. Thos. X. Stout, OF
bartlesville, spent Christmas here
with Mrs. Stout's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J, S. Brown.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Carl Card came down from Kan
sas City the last OF the week for a few
days stay i'll this city with his moth
or, Mrs. F.. a. Gard.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

w. E. Walton came down from
Kansas City the last of the week on
a business and pleasure visit Friday
he attended a meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Bank OF Fos-
ter.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Miss Ruth Talbot and Mrs. r. II.
l'lummer went to Kansas City FRI
day fora stay with Miss Talbot S
brother, X. L. Talbot.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

The Times phone number is -.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

{. O. Owens, who has position il
a garage at Emporia. Kansas, was il
the city the last of the week VISITING
with home folks and friends.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Mems $I.5o Vests and Drawers ior
75c. Walker Nc kibben's.
Paul Shelton, assistant cashier OF
the Peoples Bank, went to lndcpen i
ence and spent Christmas with his
parents.
Mrs. Buford Baker came down
from Kansas City Friday for visit
at the home of her mother, Mrs. S. l..
Coleman.
Elder l.. NJ. Lucas, of Lees Sum-
NIT, has accented call to the pulpit
OF the Christian church of Rich Hill,
says the Review.
Mems Flannel Shirts greatly re-
duced Walker McKibbens.
Leslie Duvall, Walter Williams,
David Thompson, Kirkby Walker
and Miss Doris Denton, students at
the Missouri University, spent the
Christmas vacation in this city with
home folks.
Miss May Myers, of Pennington,
Mo-, is the guest of Miss LoVetra
Mitchell this week at the Methodist
parsonage. She will leave the latter
part of the week for Jefferson Cry
and home.
Beautiful Coats for young ladies
half price. Observation-Disclosures.
Claude Norwood has traded his
store and 800 acres of land near Rich
Hill TO the Western Investment Co..
for $4,000 flat in Kansas City and
100 ares of land near Thayer, Kan
sas-Amsterdam Enterprise.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30
All Fur Scarfs greatly reduced.
=. Walker-Mc kibben Mere. Co.

Lewis Culbertson, one of SUBMITS
prominent farmers, observed his an
nual custom by calling at The Times
office whie' in town the other dly
and having the dates moved ahead on
his pa"cr. lie knows that with the
present high price OF paper the print
CIR man would welcome bit Of
change for his Christmas shopping.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

T. X. Peterson, one OF Bates coun-
tvs most progressive and up-to-date
farmers made this office an appreciat-
ed call while i'll the city one day the
last OF the week. MIR. Peterson is a
great believer in fine cattle and hogs
and has long ago proven to his en-
tire satisfaction that they can I've
raised for less money than scrub
cfo.,k
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Press Reporter.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30

Mrs. w. X, Cumpton and children,
who have been visiting relatives in the
east part OF the county returned the
first of the week to their home at
Topeka, Kansas.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
A. p. OGIER ON THE JOB

The office of traffic mana
ger has been abolished by the
New Mexico Central railway,
following the resignation of B.
F. Seggerson, who held the
post, it was announced today
at the New Mexico Central
headquarters. Mr.. Seggerson
has gone to Ell Paso and the
work of traffic manager has
been absorbed by the other de-
partments, including the new
general freight and passenger
agent.
A. T. Ogier, the general
freight and passenger agent,
was formerly the Santa Fe
railway agent at Willard. He
had been there two years, but
his experience in railroading
reaches back for more than
twenty years. At one time he
was agent for the Wabash
route at points where compe-
tition by other railroads was
keen. He also worked for the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas and
the Ell Paso & Southwestern.
The appointment of j. H.
Farmer as master mechanic at
Estancia also was announced.
He relieves G.. C. Mulkey, who
has been acting master me-
|chanic. Mr.. Farmer is a vet
eran master mechanic, having
been in the employ of the E.
lP. & S.W. at Carrizozo and
the Denver & Rio Grande at
Alamosa. Recently he was
master mechanic for a short
line running out of Kansas
City which was said to have
been forced to suspend on ac-
count of the federal railway
control.-New Mexican.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
SILVERTON
Special Correspondence.

| Mrs. j. M. Milbourn and Mrs
Ben Young each had birthday
Friday. Sunday Mrs. Young enter
tained in honor of the occasion
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Twill Davis, Verna, Thelma and Will
liam, Mrs. j. M. Milbourn, w. S
Buckner and family, Mr.. and Mrs
L. W. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Cleofes
Romero and Cokey, Mrs. Shirley
Milbourn and Marjorie May. If VIC
were to tell of all the good things
on the menu it would take all the
space from the other correspondents
but we must mention that fine
chicken pie, snowy loaves of bread,
preserves and jelly of several varie-
ties topped off with canned fruit,
cake and cherry pie and Florida
oranges. There are no housewives
in our midst who can surpass Mrs.
Young and her daughter in cooking
and serving a meal.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Campbell were
entertained Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. V. Gordon.
Mrs. Harvey Jackson passed
through Torrance this week on her
way home from Missouri, but bust
ness at home made it impossible for
her to come by Estancia.
Mildred Milbourn spent the week
end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Merrifield
were among teh Silvertonites who
were shopping in Estancia Saturday.
Walter Merrifield left Wednesday
for the oil fields.
Mrs. James Albritton, who had
been visiting her sister Mrs. Shirley
Milbourn, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Roland and
son, Mrs. Artman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Price were Estancia visitors Satur-
day.,
Will Hill has been running his
gas wood saw for several days. If
the little machine saws wood in pro-
portion to the noise, Mrs. Hill will
have stove wood till after harvest.
Mrs. j. M. Milbourn and Burr
were trading in Estancia Saturday.
Mrs. j. H. Long is expecting her
brother, Harvey Steele and family
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Steele ex.
pect to live in the state for a while
at least.
Dolly Artman, who went to Texas
Christmas to visit her father, will
extend her visit while longer.
Lawrence Roland and Mr.. Woods
have returned home.
G. W. Campbell and son j. L..
were mixing with friends in Estan-
cia Saturday.
S. B. Orn thinks he will get his
beans threshed soon if he has good
luck and good weather.
Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Haddox
think the Silverton correspondent is
"some speiler" as they have no
recollection of dining away from
home Sunday. 1t was not Mrs.
Longs fault as the dinner was ready
all o. X.
Myrtle Chandler was at home for
the weekend trying to fill mammals
place for while. Mr.. Chandler
and Elmus are not fond of barhing
either.
Joy Miller is back at Las Vegas
at her studies again.
Mrs. E. Pace is papering and 9th
erwise improving her new home.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
ESTANCIA SCHOOL NEWS

The following pupils of the 5tf
and 9Th grades are on the honol
roll, having been neither absent mol
tardy during the month of January
Viola Grant, Virginia Hinman, Yer
M Davis, Corinne Williams, Edgar
Ayers, Ferris Robinson, Rex Sher.
wood, Jane Prowse, Florence Key
and Tiofilio Chavez.
The grade teachers wish to thank
the people of the town and com.
munity for so generously patroniz-
ing and donating the school dinner
given at the club room last Satur.
da.. The funds from this dinner
are to be used for play ground
equipment for the grade children.
The freshmen are making the
wclkin ring these days, for they
lave organized Jubilee Minstrel
Band. They do not, however, con-
fine themselves to plantation songs.
In this weeks Literary Society they
very effectively rendered america
in Latin, and for encore they sang
their class song, "Let the Freshies
Have Their Way"
The English classes are writing
scenarios and plays. We hear it
rumored that they expect to put on
an original play in the near future.
The science department has time
and time again been helped out by
Mr.. Stubblefield. This instance it
was filter rack and large contain
er for acid. We all wish to thank
him for his kindness.
Tom Hill is back in school after
a siege OF, mumps.
Keith Woodbridge was elected
vice president of the Student Coun-
Gil to succeed James Turner.
The agricultural class is devoting
their time to a short course in ag-
ricultural engineering, which con-
sists of drawing and measurements,
which will be a help to us at any
time.
Those who are studying general
science have been interested in
the testing of the contents
Of different lunch baskets for food
values from chemical standpoint.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
OPPOSED TO
SPECIAL SESSION

The Taxpayers Association of
New Mexico recently sent a ques-
tionaire to its members in order to
determine their sentiments with ref
erence to the special session.
Replies are being received constant
ly, twenty-seven having been filed
to date. Of these, nineteen feel
that there is no justification at all
for such sesson. Eight favor it.
Of those who favor calling the ses-
sion, seven specify the ratification
of the woman's suffrage amendment
as of sufficient urgency, four con-
slider the enactment of legislation
to secure law and order of impor-
tance enough to require a special
session. Only one justifies the call
on the ground of need of legisla-
tion for investigating and controll
ing prices of commodities. Only one
considers that Soldier Settlement
legislation needs immediate atten-
tion. Two specify the establish
ment of minimum salary for
teachers as an emergency need. One
considers the payment of assessors
expenses as such a need. One fav-
ors immediate provision for extern
sion of the Capitol Building. None
favors authorizing additional tax
levies for health and sanitation at
the present time.
Among suggestions made by in
dividual members as urgent needs,
one suggests a revision of the mine
tax law; another, emergency appro-
priations for state educational insti-
tutions; another, new legislation to
permit cities of certain size to
incur indebtedness for construction
of sewers.
The nineteen who oppose a spec
ial session do so for the following
reasons: l. Because there is no
need for it; 2. purposes suggested
are not of sufficient Importance to
justify the expenditure required; 8.
the session would be extended to
the full 80 day limit with no com
pensating good results; A. no addi-
tional expense should be incurred
in view of present high taxes; 5.
tax burden is too heavy now; 6. it
would be waste of money; 7. op-
portunity would be given for pass
ing undesirable laws; 8. the regular
session will convene in January
1921 and can take care of these
matters.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
PINTO BEANS ADVANCE
CENT A POUND IN WEEK

w. A. Field, secretary of
the New Mexico Bean Grow
ers' association, reports that
the market on pinto beans
shows an advance of one cent
per pound during the past
week, with the demand i'm
proving.
Many inquiries are being re-
Iceived from exporters and it
is expected that some business
from this source may be ex-
pected at any time, and at
good prices. The growers who
iare holding their beans may
justly get the benefits from
doing so through the advances
THAT are sure to come. No
beans are being quoted out by
the association under $7.OO
f. o. b. shipping points and
only a limited number at that
price. Most of the growers
are looking for a price of from
$3.50 to $500 with good pros
poets of securing it.-Albu'
queque Journal.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
PASTOR SURPRISED

The M. E. Aid Society together
with the members and friends of
the church decided to give the new
pastor and family practical recep-
tion, and by previous arrangement
met at the church, after which they
proceeded to the parsonage in a
body. They found the Reverend
gentleman enjoying quiet evening
in the bosom of his family, utterly
unconscious that the Philistines were
in the land.
In response to a gentle knock the
door was opened when pandemonium
reigned, and the pastor lost his
head The first thing he tried to dc
was to kindle the coal heater with
oil and the oil heater with kindline
wood, to which his wife mildly pro
tested. After a few moments men
tai consciousness and the power OF
speech returned, when he eloquent
ly exclaimed: ."Well. I'll have to ad
init you got my goat this time!"
One of the party present said il
was the first time in the history Of
Estancia that secret had evel
been kept.
The crowd proceeded to enjoy tn,
evening with conversation, jest ant
laughter, while the ladies served re
freshments.
Ore of the diversions of the even
ing was a wrestling match between
the pastors two sons, aged sever
and five respectively, the younges
coming off with flying colors. o
course, the good Presbyterians pres
ent were shocked (?) but the Meth
odists were delighted.
At a late hour the crowd bad
adieux to the pastor and family
begging to repeat the experiment a
some future time.-One of tn
Philistines.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
FROM THE STUDENT COUNCIL

| Do you understand what a new
school building will mean to Estan-
cia, and to Estancia schools? AS
students of the Estancia High School
let US tell you what it will mean to
US.
First, it will mean more room.
The auditorium is used as a recita-
ton room, and not only that, but
is partitioned off in order to make
three rooms of the one. One of the
dressing rooms is being used as a
library, and the other for the prin-
cipal's office. His real office is fill
ing the place of a domestic science
room. AS for our science laboratory
one corner of our science recitation
room is being used for that. If
the new building is built it will
mean more rooms for US. This will
mean more convenience for the High
School.
Another thing is the gymnasium.
That is one thing that any modern
school cannot be without. Think
what it means to stay indoors these
winter days, all day, and after school
going to our homes. Thus spending
the day without any recreation
whatever. We as an organization
have been doing our best to get
some kind of a place to have tenn
porary gymnasium until we can do
better. After searching all this
school year small room has been
found which will not meet our need
but will help matters some.
We, as the generation which will
be the supporters of the nation in
few more years, should be educated
physically as well as mentally.
We want to make our school and
our town one of the best, and the
way to do it is to encourage educa-
ton and its methods.
This has already started. Some
of you remember the little school
house near the park, and from that
we grew until the two-story, four
room brick was built. But we didn't |
stop at that, but kept on until we
got this building we have at present. |
And we are still growing. In an
other year or two Estancia will be
having one of the best schools in
the state. That's what we are work
ing for.
Show us where you stand, how
much you are expecting from us,
and your faith in our future by |
your loyal support.
Estancia High School Student Coun-
Gil.
MAX SHERWOOD, Sec.
MYRTLE CHANDLER, Pres.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
PINE GROVE
Special Correspondence.

Mrs. Henry Rainbolt has gone to
Shamrock, Oklahoma, for an extend
ed visit with her parents.
Grover Martin died in Albuquer-
que last Tuesday evening, where he
had gone to undergo an operation.
He underwent the operation and the
doctor thought he was doing fine,
but pneumonia set up later and Mr.,
Martin was not strong enough to
fight. The deceased leaves a wife
and four children, father, mother
brother and sister and a host of
friends to mourn his death. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Moriarty cemetery Thursday after
noon. The bereaved have the SYM
pathy of the entire community.
Jose Silby, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is reported
better.
The party given by Mr. and Mrs
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-01-29
NEW COAL ROAD

Albuquerque, Jan. 22.-Dr. J. J
DePraslin of New Orleans and Viii.
liam Edenborn of the Louisiana
Navigation company arrived in this
city this week and while here made
a visit to the Hagen coal fields to
look over the ground for the con.
struction of new railroad. Upon
their return to this city a meeting
was held with N. B. Field, attorney
for the New Mexico Central, to dis.
cuss with him the proposition Of
that road. Mr.. DePraslim states
that steps will be taken to negotiate
with that road or they will build q
road of their own.-Santa Fe New
Mexican.