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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
Passaic Items.

Miss Cleo Sparks and Miss Grace
Shonk called on Mrs. David Dalton,
sonth of Passaic.
We would have fine Sunday
school at Pass ic if everybody would
push it along. And if you can't push,
pull. If you can't pull, get out of the
way so others can help.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Cane and
daughter, Ruth, from Texas, spent a
few days with MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Cane and
daughter spend the winters in Texas
and the summers i'll Iowa.
Mrs. n. Z. Nelson was called to
the bedside OF her mother i'll Iowa.
We are glad to hear she is much i'm
proved.
Mr. aud Mrs Floyd Dawson and
daughter, Crystal, and Miss Grace
Shonk spent the day Sunday with Ike
Dawson, near Virginia. 1t was Mr..
Dawson's Oath birthday, all children
being present. We wish him many
more birthdays.
Mrs. Thompson, near Passaic
called on Mrs. H. H. Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilcox were But
Ter visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Wade Ruddle called on Mrs.
John O'Dea last week.
Little Helen and Junior Hart
called on Pauline and ldcll Sherman
Saturday.
News is scarce as hens teeth this
week.
m UMBRELLA.
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Point.

We are having some more rainy
weather i'll this vicinity.
Hubert Jenkins and mother were
shopping in Butler Saturday.
Quite a crowd from this vicinity
were the guests of Lee Beckett Sun
day evening.
Frank Dickerson and brother,
I.Aern. of Spruce, were the guests of
George and Rolla Vermillion Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Miss Vera Vermillion spent Friday
night and Saturday with her aunt OF
Butler.
Claude Adams of Lone Wolfe,
Okla, who has been visiting with his
uncle, S. G. Adams, and aunt, Mrs.
James Vermillion and host OF
cousins returned to Chillicothc,
Missouri, Tuesday, where he will fin
ish college. -.
Misses Vera and Bertha Vermillion
Geo. Vermillion, Frank Dickerson
and Claude Adams were the guests Of
Misses Helen and Bessie Getz Sum
day evening.
Lem Browning and niece, Miss
Leona Browning, were the guests at
the home of Mr.. Meinen Saturday
night.
| George Vermillion and Miss Mil
dred Peterson attended the show at
Butler Saturday night.
Everybody is finishing planting
corn this week in this vicinity.
OFT Boiling and nephew, Byron
Boiling, of Fort Scott, Kansas, are
visiting with relatives of this vicin-
ity. go.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Vermillion
spent Sunday with their son, Charley
Vermillion and family. !.
Miss Vera Nermillion entertained
quite a number of young folks Mon
day night. -
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Obituary.

Hezekiah Wainwright Lyon was
born at Edna, Knox county, Mis-
souri,, December 9TH, 1845. Died in
Mt. Pleasant township May 22nd,
1920, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. r. F. Allen, "a mile south OF
Tygard school house.
When child he moved with his
parents to Kirksville, Adair county,
Missouri. He resided there until
1885, when he moved to Nodaway
county, Missouri, where he made his
home until he came to Bates county
August, 1919.
He was married to Eliza Roberts
February 25th, 1868. To this union
eight children were born, two dying
in infancy. He is survived by one
brother, Willard F. Lyon, of Gibbs,
Mo. One sister, Mrs. J. c. Ewing, vi
Ocala, Florida. Also by the six chill
dren, Mrs. Earl D. Townsend, Of
Walla Walla. Washington, Mrs. S. 4.
Wahlford of Guilford, Mo-, Mrs. r.
E-Allen,- of Butler Me-, Mrs. e. w w:
Neil of Phoenix, Ariz., Ernest w.
Lyon of Maryville, Mo-, and Mrs.
Harlan F. Jones of tfarwood, Mo.
A short service Mas held Monday
morning at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen, conducted by Rev. ]. B.
Clyde, the body was shipped out at
1855 a. M, to Maryville, Mo. On
Tuesday they held the regular funeral
services in the NJ. E. church, South,
at Maryville, Mo. Interment in
Miriam cemetery by the side of his
wife who preceded him Jan 9th, 1917.
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Virginia News.

The Virginia w. c. T. U. met at
Mrs. leila Wolfe's Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brayton made
a trip to Amoret Thursday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. J. C. Welliver, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Woods and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Fleming visited Sunday
with c. L. Welliver of near Apple
ton City.
Mrs. leila Wolfe and sons, Char
Icy and Joe. and daughter, Mrs. M.
X. barnes and children motored to
Blue Mound, Kansas, Sunday to visit
with her son, Walter Wolfe.
A birthday dinner was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. F. Burk
Sunday in honor OF Mrs. McElroy
and Miss Marv Burk. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nj. Har.
dinger and daughter, Ruth, and son,
Arthur, MIR. and Mrs. T. Drysdale,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Hardinger and son,
Dnnald, Mrs Erred BGayton- and -soas,
Edgar, George and Derrel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Hardineer, MIR. and Mrs.
Nc klroy, John Cope, Messrs. George
Wolfe, Annie Lusk, Russell Steele;
Misses Eunice Steele, Erman Huff
man, Audrey Welliver, Dona Spier,
Olevia Spier.
Miss Francis Calvet spent the
week. end with Mrs. Charley Ryther.
Mrs. Philip Pry, of Amoret spent
Monday with Mrs. J. c. Welliver.
THE OLD MAID.
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In And Around Maysburg.

Ermine thinner came home from
Butler Saturday. She has spent the
past four years in Butler attending
High school and was one OF the So
graduates this year. She took daii-
gerously i'll last Saturday morning. a
week ago with hcmorrhage of the
bowels, but is quite improved anu
able to be up.
Little Elsie Wilson who has been
dangerously i'll for about two weeks
passed away Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Wilson and family have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in Their
sad bereavement.
Mr. Horton sold calves i'll Urich
Saturday.
Charley Clark and mother and Mrs.
Tan White went to Butler Saturday.
The Farmers Club was postponed
at Freezeout last Saturday night.
Cecil Mccoy and wife visited home
folks Sunday evening.
Annie Myrtle Doll visited Mildred
White Saturday afternoon.
Glen Ewing visited Ross Mccoy
Sunday.
Mrs. Abbott and daughter called
on Mrs. Tan White Sunday alter
noon.
Fred thinner came down from
Kansas City last Thursday to attend
his sister commencement and while
down he took weeks vacation with
friends and home folks.
Chlldren's Da~ exercises will be
held at the Cove Creek Christian
church Sunday, May &c. Sister
Armstrong will also be with them on
this day. Everyone is invited to at
tend these services.
A NEIGHBOR.
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North New Home.

Mrs. Linendoll came down from
Kansas City and is visiting her son,
Albert, and wife.
Grandma Pickett has been visiting
with Mrs. Ben Pickett and Mrs.
Crumley.
Bud Berry's baby is very sick with
tuberculosis.
Joe Rayborne visited at Cliff
Charts Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Harve Mcdaniel and sister,
Mrs. Warnies Keeton and children
are visiting in Butler with their faith
er, Ida Clark, who is very sick.
Mrs. Linendoll and Mrs. Albert
Linendoll and baby visited Monday
with Mrs. Henry Ehart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clancy and son Of
Butler took supper with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tom Chandler Saturday
night.
Lee Miller, of Butler is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Tom Chandler.
There will be Children's Day ex-
ercises at New Hope church June the
first.
Willie Simpson took fat hogs &c
the Butler market Tuesday.
COR.
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William Lee Dead.

VIM. Lee, another cid Border set
tier died at the home III his daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Ackeri1lan Tuesday
morning, May I8, at the age of %
years. Burial will be made in the
Independence Cemetery Wednesday.
MIR. Lee had been in failing health
for number of months ana at last
answered the call of death. He
leaves two sons John w. and VIM.
Lee and one daughter, Mrs. John
Alderman to mourn his DEATH
Hume Telephone.
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What's the Matter With Kansas?

When the president of the Ham
over state bank of Hanover, Kansas,
skipped last week he left a shortage
estimated at more than half million,
This is the fourth bank in Kansas
wrecked in the past year and so far.
no one punished. Kansas loudly
proclaims that it is the best gov-i
erned state in the world, but it may.
be possible that in the excitement OF
passing laws, which do not work, to
stop strikes. banking laws have been
overlooked.
Young men-Trade at the Young
Mems Store, Black & Sons. 23-tf
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

Bates County Loses in Population.
Curtis Nj. Colt, census supervisor
for the sixth congressional district,
in the Warrensburg Star-Jourral
gives the following forecast Of the
census returns of the district by
counties in the district which he says
are not official. but will be very
close to the official count:
Population of 9th Dist in IoIO-I5o, $50
Population in I02o.-.-----..-.---..-----.I3 S.42
Loss in District-----..-.-.- 1904
The figures by counties run as fol.
lows: Together with the amount OF
loss in each county in the ten years:
Bates County-23,oe6; loss Io43, or
IS per cent.
Cass-2I,465; loss 1908, or 6.s per
cent.
Cedar-Iao33; loss 2I47, Or 1873 per
cent.
Dade-I4,I47; I43y or o.z per cent.
Henry-2s,Ioo; loss zI33, or 7S per
cent.
.Johnson-24,So4; loss 1908, or SIS
per cent.
St. Clair--Is,34I; loss Io7L or 6s5
Refeeht.---
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Ia AAff2 lA4A

thought my items had been mailed
last week when they were still here.
Morrison Bros. hauled hogs to
Butler Tuesday morning.
Walter Turner visited his brother,
Frank, several days the last of the
week.
Several of the young folks went IT,
the woods on picnic Sunday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

Mr.. Lyon was not sick very long,
but when the end came and even be-
fore the neighbors were exceptional
ly kind, for which the family will al
ways hold them in grateful remem-
brance.
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Bates County Taxable Property
$17,863,573.

The total valuation of 0 Missouri
property, real and personal, as rec
commended this week to the State
Board of Equalization by the State
Tax Commission is $2,4S3,472, says
the Missouri State Journal. This is
$425, 27o, 26o less than the valuation
returned to the board by county as
SCISSORS who placed Missouri's wealth
at $2,ooS,544432. The commission
places real estate at $I,0oI ,249,o5o
and personal property at $582,o24,422.
In submitting report of the as
sessment of real and personal prop
erty in the state for the taxes of
1920, to the State Board of Equaliza-
ton the State Tax Commission de-
clares there are found many differ
ent views by county and township
assessors throughout the state.
A recapitulation of the commits
sion's report shows that town lots,
taking the State as whole are as
sessed at $I,I4o,5SI,7I7 and farm
lands at $76o, 667,333.
Personal property valuations show
horses, $37,444,274; mules, $2o, 1857
7S7; asses and jennets, $6oz ,88o; cat
tie, $62,oI3,8S7; sheep, $5,66s,5s6;
hogs, $I7,2732o6; all other live stock,
$37o,II2; money, notes. bonds. ETC.,
81 58,8I3,786; corporate companies,
bank stock, $o6,333,9oI; corporate
companies other than banks, $I6,oo5,-
7oI; all other personal property,
$I65,482,o53.
The report gives the taxable
wealth of the counties of the Sixth
Congressional district as follows: -.
Bates, $I7,863,573.
Cass, $I5,oo4.467.
Cedar, $2,8I4,S6o.
Dade, $S,6I7,So6.
Henry, $I7,077,425.
Johnson, $I8,530,543.
st. Clair. $7.648,OII.
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( A bequest of $4,000 and a monthly
VI nsion of $500 are left to my dear
e1mFade.Haffy1 Pileer, -6xby
Deslys in her will disposing of $780,
90 worth of English property.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-07-02

Phoenix. June 21-In answer to a large number of questions which have been put up to him by prospective candidates durnig the last few weeks, Mitt Simms, secretary of state issued the following compendium of informa- tion for their guidance and that of the general public:
 July g. 1920, the Secretary of State notifies the boards of supervisors, in writing, designating the offices for which candidates are to be nominated at the prmary election.
 July 10th to August 18th inclusive are the dates for filing of nomination petitions. Primary election Sept 2, 1920. General election November 2, 1920 Candidates must file consent to nomination during same period
 Registration period closes 10 days before primary election and opens again six da,a after the primary cleo: tion and closes on the 18th day of Oc- tober, 1920.
 Party vote for governor, democrat 25 .5sS; republican, 25,927; socialist, 444.
 The socialist party, having cast less than five per cent of the total vote in the state for it's candidates at the last preceding general election is not en- titled to representation cn the official ballots as a political party.
 August 26th the clerk of the board of supervisors shall prepare sample of ficial tickets.
 Prior to September IT all candida tes shall file a statement of expen- ses as provided in Par. 3030, Civil tcde, 1913.
 July 9th to August IS inclusive, candidates must file name of agent by or through whom such candidates have expedited or proposed to expend ! money in defraying exDenses of their campaign or should such candidates not authorize or aDDoint any such agent, he must file a statement to that effect with the official in whose office his nomination petitions are filed. Number of signatures necessary for presidential elector, United States senator, representative in congress or any state office except meOber of the legislature and superior court 1 judge is a number of qualified cleo l tors equal to at least one percent of the votes of the party of such can 1 didate in at least three counties, but | not less than one percent nor more i than 10 percent of the total vote of ! that party in the state. 1 Candidates for a county office, member of the legislature, or super for judge. at least three percent of the party vote in such county, but i not more than 10 Per cent of the to- ' tai vote of his party in such county. Candidates for county precinct com i mitteeman, at least three percent of T the party vote in such precinct
 Candidates for justice of the peace
 or constable. at least five percent of | the party vote in the precinct. II Last day of filing initiative peti- ], tions, 12 o'clock, midnight, July 1 1920
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Democrats h Deadlock Convention Adoufns To hfonday
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
 TO TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Trust Company, J. C. Gatti and o. A. kisdon, c. F. Hull, of Glla Valley Rank Morenci and R. P. Kyle, in a similar vein
 J. M. Lally, justice of the peace of Morenci, was present and spoke in defense of the precinct officers at that place and their duties and opposed the abolishment of the office of con- stable in Morenci. The Morenci jus tice of the peace thought it was a wise plan to have an officer in the precinct not controlled by the sheriff's office. The speakeA intimated that such an arrangement tended to pre- vent graft, but made it plain his re- marks had no reference to present administration.
 4 R. Stephens of the S. & s. Bottling Works, Geo. Reitzer of the Clifton Lumber Co.,, and Dan Lynch though there were other matters in addition to precinct matters that should be talk en up by the taxpayers. w. D. Whip Ile former representative in the Legislature, was also of the same opin- ion. Dan Lynch covered a lot of terri tory and jumped on the city admins tration and county administrator in general. Dick Stephens thought there were too many deputies at the court house and that candidates should be chosen who can fill the office without deputies. He 4intimated strongly that any good Republican would fit the job. George RitZer did not believe in making a favorite of the justice of the peace at Morenci when it came to fixing salaries
 After discussion, on motion of Capt. J. P. Hodgson, of Morenci una nimously adopted, it was decided to organize a Taxpayers Association in the county and on, motion of c. J. Brooke, of Clifton. a committee of mine on organization was named and the game committee authorized to present to the board of supervisors any recommendation of the meeting : bearing upon reduction in the cost of precinct administration. D. The committee named for this pur pose consist of Norman Carmichael J. P. Hodgson, c. J. Brooke J. K Chiffon, Sam Foster, E. A Springs Rod McDouglall, c. B. Hull, w. B Kelly
 A plan of permanent organization is to be reported at the next meeting which will be called by the committee
 The following resolution was then read by the secretary and on motion was adopted:
 Moved that it be the sense of this meeting. representing a large pro portion of the taxable property oi Greenlee county, that certain impor tant economies should be instituted in connection with the management o the county's affairs, and it is recon mended that for the ensuing fnancia year the salaries for justices of tht peace and constables in the county bt set as follows:
 J. P at Clifton $1.00 per yea
 do. at Morenci $1S00.00
 do. at Metcalf S300.00
 do. at Duncan $30000
 All Constables $1.00 per year.
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ROSS TAXES NAME FROM LIST ASKING
 MOEUR TO RESIGN
Asks That Name be Withdrawn From Those Requesting Resignation of State Land Commissioner and
 Assures. Cooperation

Phoenix June 21:-Requesting that his name be withdrawn from the letter requesting his resignation as state land commissioner, Harry S. Ross, treasurer, has written w. A. Moeur assuring him of his cooperation.
 T want to extend to you my vote of confidence the treasurer stated in the note which was received by MT. Moeur yesterday.
 MT Ross was one of the three members of the land board who start ed the trouble" early in May when they wrote letter to MT. Moeur de- handing his resignation because of the condition of his health. There were three copies of the letter sent Moeur on being retained by each of tn signers, State Treasurer Ross, At torney General Jones. and State Au, ditor Jesse Boyce..
 Later MT. Ross changed his views having been convicted by Secretary of State Simms that the right and just thing" was to investigate before ousting a man from office. The Bar row letter furnished the basis for the open hearnig, and when it was de clared a forgery the meetings termi udl6u U6lOT0 lue IetuIu Ol OO' 'cl uOl Campbell, the remaining member oi the board.
 The only echo of the matter heard yesterday was the Ross letter, which follows:
 w. A. Moeur State Land Commis sioner.
 Dear MT. Moeur: The investiga tion of the land department failing iC reveal any cause why you sho lid re I siga and as tHg Carlson report 7pn tl,e Barrow letter shows concl ls;velJ same to be a forgery, would respec lively request that my name be with drawn from the letter asking your re 1 signation.
 Further, I want to extend to yol my vote of confidence and assure yol | that I will cooperate with you in tht 1 administration of the land departmen | henceforth.
 With best wishes for your futur, : success, I remain. ! Yours truly
 HARRY S. ROSS, ., State Treasurer
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ard 1; Clark 4 Glass 25. Absent 5.
 Twelfth Ballot-CoX 412 Palmer 2O1: McAdoo 375: Owen z4; Cum mings 6, MaMrshall ', Gerard |, Clark 4: Glass 25. Absent three
 Illinois voted 33 for Cox on this bal lot. starting a demonstration when a picture of Cox was lowered from gal Iery and Cox banners displayed from balconies. There was wild cneer1ns. Illinois has been given the bulk of it's support ti Palmer. Iowa also went foI Cox on this ballot.
 Fourteenth Ballot-CoX 443 1-2, Pal mer 1S2; McAdoo 355 1-2, owen 34; Cummings, z; Davis B, Marshall T; Clark 4 Glass 25
 Fourteenth Ballot-Cox 443 1-2, Pal mer 175: McAdoo 344 1-2; Owen 31 Cummings 19; Davis g: Clark 4 Glass 27. The Cox supporters started a demonstration as the fifteenth bal lot began They started shouting ant chanting, Cox Cox, Cox" Severa state standards were swung into line 1t was evident Cox followers were making big efforts to stampede tht convention.
 Sixteenth Ballot-Cox 454 1-2,. Pal mer 164 1-2; McAdoo 397: Owen 24 Cummings 20; Davis 52. Clark I Glass 25.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-07-02
WAR DECLARED ON
 THE CLOSED SHOP
Strike of Engineers in Tucson Elec- tric Plant Endorse dby Trade Council Precipitates Issue
 In Old Pueblo.

Tucson awoke Saturday morning after a night of darkness and uncer- tainty and menace, an open shop town, says the Tucson Star.
 This important industrial develop ment was precipitated by the strike of engineers of the Tucson Gas. Elec- tric Light and Power company in sym pathy with striking electricians of the company.
 Four hours after the engineers went on strike, approximately one hundred citizens of Tucson, merchants, pro- fessional men builders, automobile men, bankers, were assembled at the chamber of commerce arranging plans to relieve the situation brought about by the cessation of public utilities and to relieve the condition which placed the twenty thousand people of Tucson at the mercy of less than score.
 Cetizens walged from the residence districts to attend the meeting, the street car service having been dis continued when the power house clos ed at o'clock. and they walked along the streets that were only lighted by the moon.
 It was a determined group of mer who addressed each other in calm, de liberate tones across the candle lighted chamber of commerce hall, fo it was realized that they were declar i ing war that would mean losses ant
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-07-02

falling near his sweetheart's
 The father, Carl F. Gutke, who lives at 1O6O Fifteenth street. and employed as boilermaker foreman at the G. & A. smelter, was immediately notified. The bodies were taken to Curlee, Ames and Porter's mortuary.
 Planned Utah Trip.
 The dead girl is survived by her father and mother, five brothers and a young sister. named Dorothy. Mrs. Gutke, the mother. and her son, Clyde left for Salk Lake about one week ago. it berng the intention of MT Gutke and the remainder of the family to follow in Sptember.
 Little is known or Smith, except that his parents and home is. in. the state of Virginia.
 Miss Gutke, it was learned today, was in love with soldier at Camp Harry J. Jones. Her father however, had forbidden her to go with the ar my boy, and said, that if she was go- ing to>keep company with anyone, Smith would be the man. Liked to "Propose.." Smith it was also learned today by the Daily International, had a small but modern bungalow on Ninth street which he purchased with avowed in tention of fixing up for a prospective l bride.
 1 It was stated this afternoon by 6 young woman who knew Smith that he ] had proposed to several girls in the city and ha among ne younger set il | had become quite a joke that he neve | made a date without prefacing il ' with proposal.
 | However, this girl said, in credi to him, that eh esemed sincere in hi love for Miss Gutke and that he pun chased many little things to show hi affections.
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FIRE DEsTRocs DWELLING.

A fire destroyed the dwelling own ed by Mrs. Brutinel, AC.oining the blg Big Brutine; building on the n"-t'., and partially destroyed an adjacen: dwelling on Friday afternoon. Sp en- cid work by volunteers sa ed the Brutinel block with only slight d.n- age The firemen lepo.. splendid pressure oi water in fighting lie fumes.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-07-02
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS.

Lawrence p Smith member Harold B. Wilson lost, American Legion, was taken to the A c. Hospital this week where an operation fer appendicitis by Dr. T. B. Smith was performed. The operation was pronounced entire ly successful but it is not likely that the patient will be able to appear in the Legion parade on Monday.