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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Harry S. New, convicted at Los
Angeles, of murder in the second de-
gree for shooting Miss Freda Les
ser was denied a new trial Thursday
and was immediately sentenced to-
serve not less than ten years. with a
maximum of life Imprisonment at
San Quentin prison.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Nearly 1 million New York voters
indicated party preferences at the last
enrolment, according to figures
made public Friday. Of the total
545,967 are Democrats, 3S2,oo3 Ke-
publicans, .s4,67I Socialists and S.
OIL Prohibitionists.. Women Prohi-
bitionists number 3,521 and comprise
a majority of the party. There are
rzI,733 women Democrats, 1890
Republicans and 1861 Socialists.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Henry Behrendt, United States
marshal, of Detroit, was authorized
Friday morning, in a telegram from
Washington, to furnish, free OF
charge to all reputable physicians.
whisky, to be used in the treatment of
influenza cases.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Republican members of the House
ways and means committee in confer.
ence late Saturday informally agreed
to favor legislation authorizing the
treasury to extend additional credits
of so million dollars to certain Euro
pean countries for food relief.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Thirsty ones broke into the sane
tuary of the Episcopal Church at
Carbonate, Ills, Friday night and
stole quart of rare grape wine,
kept for communion purposes. The
loss was discovered next morning by
the rector, DR.. Gum.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Alexander F. Kerensky, successor
to the car as ruler of Russia, is now
working in a beef and beanery in
London, according to Gregory Iii
boorg, who says he was kerensky 5
secretary of labor and who spoke at
New York at the intercollegiate So
cialist convention. "The poor fellow
is down at the heel" he added. He
is in the same boat as | am
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

The Texas woman's primary snf-
frage act was upheld Wednesday
when the supreme court refused to
grant a writ of error in the case OF
T. NJ. Hamilton VS.. Lee Davis, Nc
Lehman county tax collector. This
action upheld the decision of the third
court of civil appeals, which declared
the Law constitutional.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Gen. Leonard Wood authorized
the placing of his name on the lndi-
ana primary ballot Thursday as be-
ing Republican candidate for NOM
nation for the presidency. The &C
ito nfollows the withdrawal of Gov.
James P. Goodrich of Indiana as a
candidate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

At a sale of blooded Poland China
hogs at Champaign, Ills, Thursday,
forty-five head brought more than
$4,000. Four young pigs of a litter
of six were sold for $4,000 and an
offer of $4,000 was refused for the
m other.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Peter B. Stefano, a Brooklyn boot
black, makes $22s a week shining
shoes, according to his wife, Mrs.
Josephine Stefano, who entered suit
in the Brooklyn Supreme Court fer
a separation.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Sears, Roebuck & Co., mail order
house, did a gross business IN excess
of a quarter of billion dollars III
1910, an increase of about 80 per cent
over the previous year, according to
the annual report issued last week
Net profits for last year were SIS,-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Mrs. Angelique Reese of Yonkers,
N. Y, is suing her husband for sep
aration because ''he was so good that
he was impossible" witnesses for the
defense testified when the suit came
up for hearing in the Supreme Court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
GENERAL NOTES

Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood has &C
cepted the challenge of Senator Miles
Poindexter of Washington to meet
him in debate in Pierre, S. D., March
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

ii had opened a smoking room for
women The manager said the "wo-
men drove him to it, He said lie
found girls were smoking in the
washroon,, the boudior and even i'll
the lobby. The women smoke more
cigarettes than the men, the man
aver said
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

tighter has been accused many times
OF being Il stacker and working in
ship yard instead Of lighting III
France. has been "clearcI' by being
elected honorary commander OF an
American legion post. Bat the post
in y iscunslit. lIlt state that Victor
I'tr,tr> halls from.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

The House late Friday voted ST.
needed to provide until next July for
2soo guards at 500 bonded ware
houses, where 60ooo.ooo gallons Of
whisky is in storage. Congress pre-
viously had appropriated S2,ooo,ooo
to enforce the dry law.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

illness OF Senator Albert B. Fall.
at his New Mexico ranch home Fri
day caused postponement OF the
opening OF hearings here OF the Fall
subcommittee investigator the Mex
lean sruation. Secretary Jackson Of
the committee announced the hear
ing would start Monday
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

illness OF Senator Albert B. Fall,
at his New Mexico ranch home Fri
day caused postponement OF the
opening OF hearings here OF the Fall
subcommittee investigator the Mex
lean situation. Secretary Jackson Of
the committee announced the hear
ing would start Monday.
! The House late Friday voted ST.
100000 more Tor the enforcement of
national prohibition. The increase is
needed to provide until next July for
$500 guards at 500 bonded ware
houses, where 6o,ooo,ooo gallons Of
whisky is i'll storage. Congress pre-
viously had appropriated $2,ooo,ooo
to enforce the dry law.
\ Chicago thcatcr has announced
ii had opened a smoking room for
women. The manager said the ''wo-
men drove him to it, He said lie
found girls were smoking in the
Mushroom, the boudior and even i'll
the lobby. The women smoke more
cigarettes than the men, the man
uger said.
--~- -
Jack Dempsey. champion prize
fighter has been accused many times
Of being Il stacker and working in
ship yard instead ul fighting i'll
France, has been "clturcI" by being
elected honorary commander OF an
American legion post. Bat the post
in Wisconsin,. the state that Victor
! Berger hail, lrom.
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amount to- approximately $3.50 for
each family in the United States,
Lkrprt~enlali>u il;cc tKcpublcanl
l'rjtjclsjne tine Federal Reserve
Board irr j~stjns >&oo3,3oo.ooo in
notes, iu.e said there Na, an I'M
pending financial Jucuuyy.'
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\ victory tax nl q,nv-hali OF per
tccnt nn ali sales +, obtain sufficient
funds Tor $500 bonuses t. all dis
! CHARGED service men, would he I'M
posed under "A bin .iutr,'i.ced Thurs
ilican oi New lorn. L. II an i
year Nuud be necessary jur sHcu
ta> To Yield iI7D million dollars.
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The Canadian EMBARGO ul sl.i,-
Impnts ct paper INTO the nl,eJ states
has been lifted bv the paper con-
troller at Ottawa. il was stated ~
( dispatches to the state. department
Thursday. Shipments ol PAPER are
being made tu the United State, as
rapidly a. they can be loa.irI INTO
cars, II was further stated,
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Prices paid AT IN, Shorthurn cattle
sales at " irhita kaS. in rourert;,,,
Show we're much HIGHER tha,' those
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Prices paid at the Sforthurn cattle
sales at y ichila, ka>., in connection
With the Kansas National Livestock
Show were much higher than those
established at the Wlerctpm sale
Forty head OF Shorthorn> averaged
$751; each. Oklahoma breeders
bought most ul the high priced ami
mails Shorthurn bulls did not seem
to be nutch III demand, however, as
only one brought more than $1,000
It was purchased by ". $. Dowcll
,ui Wclch Ok. for $2,Ioo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Louis ". Hill, chairman OF the
board OF directors OF the Great
Northern railroad and son of The late
James J. Hill. announced Thursday
afternoon that he will retire FROM &C
tive management of the road short
ly after ii is restored to private own
crship. ill stated Ralph Budd
would direct the management. .,av-
eral months ago it became known
Eastern interests had obtained con
troll oi the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific roads.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
SERVICE

Inc Chamber OF Commerce is maniestnp a disnost;or b.
company. ~ ''u lelephone
The issue seems to be clear Either there must be decided
IN the service within the DAYS or the Chamber
q Commerce viii ask the city commissioners to see what relief
can De OBTAINED through the state utilities commission
ne report OF the special investigator shows that the n+nc;n
heed OIL the company tor operators The operators are
nnrdened and compelled to work under terrific strain The
Pany admits that 1t needs operators but get them
ne report suggests that remedy this trouble
or the company the operators better wages Until the
operators are paid more than they department
or IN other work less exacng there will continue to be shortage
Of applications, 'As
We are certain Mr. Flournoy doing the best he can with
conditions over which he has control Unless given att
thory to remedy the defects and spend the money
produce better results little be accomplished
Some months ago when the former city administration gen
erou agreed to advance the telephone subscribers The
News Scimitar felt mpeed to resist the part OF the people
this gratuty for which nothing offered return While
able to persuade the city commissioners them
selves and deny the increase when threatened with referendum
the company successful before the utilities commission
1t to be hoped that il it necessary city admna
ton the complaint the utilities commission
mission will it that the service is improved the rate
reduced As understand the granted on the
theory that but lar the people have not
gotten the service they promised
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
FAITH

few days ago Dr. Henry Morgan of Nashville professor
N Vanderbilt university died lie great educator and
splendid man He had done wonderfully kind things had
Deen such inspiration and such help to those need OF
couragement that many beautiful tributes paid to his
memory.
One OF the tributes that seemed best the
OF the man written by Cora Harris whose husband was
teacher in Vanderbilt and about whom she said written
IN her remarkable book The Circuit Riders Wife In her
article about Dr. Morgan printed in the Banner she had this
to say.
Nearly 20 when the this city
OF friends she just beginning literary which
scarcely called the Northern
few
OF announcement about article which
DIT Henry Morgan, whom she did But
during the IS her residence
OF appreciation from Dr. Morgan whenever
She was i'll that she did
and encouragement overestmao the effects
this good will praise ~
In 1912 continued work another state
put receiving from time to time
Two weeks ago she Nashville he
went one Sunday morning call
an tennessee to
ana generosity for which deeply him
Win the Keen premonon of immortality
Wng tracks In the air But his heart OF man and
IL % ad interest o the world In which he achieved
strange confidence and
ne otner mems minds full was In his
me ssrAhce OF celestial thoughts
$40 which only comes in God
NE Oh suh be incident
TRENDS whom he earned with and service he st o
occurred to us read the above descr;no, that M
u Sadly IN need of men like Dr. Morgan men who have
mind are full OF fears" ''N "'''" o''e' '"e"
there no greater need than optimism based on faith s tho
goo9 mat Is IN men, faith the ultimate triumph Of roh and
oeel mat the world moving toward its great destiny od
" te unseen hand that has directed through ali the aaes
Drought 1t safely through every storm. ' ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Studies in Husbands
BY HELEN ROWLAND.
THE PORCUPINE.
Copyright, 1920, by The Wnee'SE
Syndicate, lnc.)

Surely you've known him, or met
him, or heard of him?
He is a good husband
A nice, kind, reliable husband.
With most of the virtues, and no
glazing faults
Except one
He simply will not listen when his
wife speaks
He simply cannot discuss subject
with her, sanely and nationally!
If she should announce from the
housetops that the end of the world
had come, he would not be impr essed.
He would merely sniff and remark:
well what on earth do you expect
me to do about it,"
II she casually observes that the cor
ner grocer has gone out of business,
He retorts. scintillatingly, well, he
has the right to, hasn't hep
If she exclaims at the beauty of the
sky, or the perfection Of the weather; /
His whitening response Is; well, did
you want it to rain?'
And no matter what suggestion or
complaint she may utter,
He invariably silences her with the
slogan:
IAN right; All right! I'll agree to
anything!
Anything to please you! Anything
to make you happy
Anything for peace"
Words fair enough-and beautiful, il
only he meant them
But what he actually means is:
IT'S not WORTH while arguing with
you. You don't know what you're
talking about, and I couldn't make you
understand if I tried.
You're only woman-and perfect
ly unreasonable.
But don't mind my comfort. You
get everything your way, anyhow
IN be a martyr to your wishes, as
usual"
It is so discouraging. i.
When you've merely told him that
you've found his hat, where he hid it
behind the rack, or that he forgot to
wear his rubbers, or that the furnace
has gone out, or that you expect COM
pany for dinner.
And there isn't any argument
And you wouldn't dream of arguing
about it anyway.
1t always puts you in the wrong
somehow, even when you're right.
And besides-it always gives him the
last word"
And the last word is woman's inalien-
able right.
And no man is entitled to it
Except in the states where women
voteh
Oh, he is a good husband--a nice,
kind, reliable husband!
But as far as companionability goes,
he is about as comforting as "the fret
full porcupine!"
And it would be so much more chum-
my
To be welded to pleasant, respon-
sive safe breaker, or to a chubby, af-
fable, 'loquacioIs second story man.
Who would argue about something
with you
Once in a while!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
TO HAVE
SEWERAGE SYSTEM

Senatorial, Miss. Jan. 23. (SplD-
The mayor and board of aldermen re-
ceived bids for the construction of the
sewerage system for the town today.
There were several bidders, all coming
within the amount of money available
for this work
The contract contemplates the COM
pletion of the work within 30 days.
The drainage will be made into Hick-
ahala creek two miles north of town
The CITY authorities recently enlarged
the electric plant, connecting Codwater
six miles north now furnishing an all
dayand- night current
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
DANIELS TAKES ISSUE
WITH "PEERLESS LEADER"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Secretary
Daniels today took issue with William
Jennings Bryan who has stated in pub
lie addresses that, Chairman Cummings,
Of the national Democratic committee,
either should disassociate himself from
GOV. Edwards. of New Jersey, who was
elected on a wet" platform, or resign
the national committee Craftsmanship.
Mr.. Cummings attended the governor S
inaugural dinner, at which an Edwards
presidential nomination boom was
launched, and in reply to Mr.. Bryan
said lie was present only as ''neu-
trail"
Mr.. Daniels, said he had read Gov
Edwards platform with great deal
Of interest and had found eat least 30
per cent of it, excellent and agreeing
thoroughly with the best principles Of
Democratic statesmen of the past and
present. Naturally, the secretary said
he could not agree with Mr.. Edwards
on the prohibition question, but this
point should not be allowed to over
shadow the great good in the remain
der of the governors platform
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

Die is that of divorce DEGREES. Some
uecrees which are good in other states
are not good in New York, and so the
question has to be referred to the cor
pofatlon counsel Mr.. Scully's favor
h Ine story is of one very good looking
vorce Wecrees with her when she APP
peared with her sixth bridegroom.
ia she DID not seem to be the least
DIT perturbed," says Mr.. Scully, land
as she left the office she told me flip
PANTY that, she might see me again
The great majority of couples, how
ever are handed their licenses with
out question, in an. atmosphere as hos
the prospective bride and bridegroom
enter the municipal building, they be-
hold a large gilt arrow on the marble
wall of the corridor, and beneath Il
IN gilt letters, ITO the Marriage Lii
cense Bureau-One Flight" TO get
married it is not even necessary to
take an elevator. Broad marble stairs
they enter quiet, business-like room,
containing many tables and chairs and
a series of windoYed partitions, such
as they have in banks The two make
out their application at one of the
tables. and swear to its truth before
clerk on the other side of one Of the
windows. There are attendants to an
sWer questions and, since at least 60
per cent of the couples are foreigners,
interpreters for their benefit.
Upon receiving the license. many of
them slip quietly out and take the
elevator to the third floor. Here they
sit on long bench in rather dreary
room, waiting their turn to be married
IN the city's marriage chapel. Every
imaginable type of human being is
found here-everybody from a success
1ul business man to negro factory
worker
The marriage chapel itself Is a little
more pleasing, with gayly decorated
Cehlng, Q d-carpeted platform in place
OF a pulpit, and several ported plants
and palms to give the place festive
air. tits doubtful if the couples notice
This mild grandeur, however, so fright
ened and self-conscious are they, many
Of the brides weeping copiously through
out the ceremony, and all of the BRIDE
grooms appearing uncomfortable and
depressed.
Mr.. Cruise, who does most of the
marrying; is the same sort of a genial
soul as Mr.. Sculy, and usually he Is
able to mitigate the terrible sobriety
Of the occasion by a jest. Occasional
ly, he IS surprised to find a bridegroom
who also enters into the affair in a
merry frame of mind
rs this the first time?" asked Mr..
Cruise of one such the other day to
which the bridegr' ON replied, THE
first time today, sir
In this marriage chapel, New York
provides one of the cheapest weddings
that can be had in this country, which
may account for it's great and endur-
ing popularity, The whole ceremony,
the license and everything,
costs only So. This explains why so
many people come to New York to be-
married. 1t is the most economical
way. 1t may even explain why 81
many get married at all So few peopI
can resist a bargain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
JANE.

The quaint. old-fashioned name Of
Jane has two equivalents-Joan and
Jenny. 1t is one of the numerous
names, both masculine and feminine,
that comes from John and his deriva-
tives, and signifies grace of the Lord
John was original Johannes or Joanna
The first feminine form to be used
many years after all derivatives OF
John had come into favor was Joanna
the name of holy woman of the gospel
who was never canoniZed, but received
her title of sancttty in honor of one of
the st. Johns. In the twelfth century
the feminine form sprang into real
prominence in the south of France and
north Of Spain Jehanne and Jeanne
were the popular French forms and
Juala was the favorite in Spain. Many
Jeannes and JuaRas married into royal
families and gave vogue to their names
A daughter of Edward II. was so called
and Joan Beaufort, beloved of James
l., was another famous woman of that
name
1t was not until the Tudor period that
Jane came into vogue, but straightway
it was made famous by Jane Seymour
and became courtly title. On the 9TH
ular usage that 1t is said to, have named
jean as an article of dress.
Jenny seems to have appeared as
a diminutive, or perhaps an endear-
ment, of Jane. 1t suggests something
much gentler and more alluringly femi-
nine than uncompromising Jane. Jane
today summons up a vision of a we'll
tailored, efficient young person with
feministic tendencies. but Jenny rep
resents the Enthusiastically domestic type.
It is she who named the spinning jenny
and Jenny Wren of nursery tales. The
most famous woman to bear the name
was the golden-voiced Jenny Lind.
James talismanic gem is the tuf-
quoise. If set in gold. it promises her
good fortune and long life, with free
dom from dangers and anxieties We'd
nesday is her lucky day and her
lucky number.
Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, 1ncO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
DR.. LLOYD TALKS TO
TATE COUNTY FARMERS

SENATOBTA, Miss. Jan. 90 (SpL)-
County Agent F, a. Rev, assisted by
c. J.. McNiel and A. B. Kerln of the
Agricultural college and Prof Ira G.
Allen. county superintendent of educa-
ton, have arranged series OF com
munity club meetings for the week COW
ering the entire county, The meeting
at Independence today was attended by
three hundred people of the community.
DR. +. r. Lloyd of the Memphis farm
bureau was present and delivered a
strong address along cooperative work.
Miss Emma Cowsert, county agent OF
Grenada county, was also present and
made an address. The board of super
visors will consider the unemployment
OF home economics agent at the Feb
ruary meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
CAPTURE 7 GALLONS
OF WHITE LIGHTNING

GREENWOOD, Miss. Jan. %. Spill
The city police Cantured about seven
gallons Of white lightning in the home
~ forneha Johnston. nesrcSs, who lives
IN New Town, on West Church street
The officers are making efforts 10 dis
cover who supplied the negress with
the liquor. The notice received a tin
that the liquor had Just been delivered
to the home Of Corpelia and they made
u quick trip to her house, discovering It,
The beverage was contained in glass
jars placed inside Of aNin key One had
been emptie4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
CHARGES PALMER GOT
GOLD FEET" ON ACTION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Charges
that Attorney General Palmer had a
plain case Of cold feet" when he failed
to appear yesterday before the house
rules committee to explain the need for
further antisediHon legislation, were
made before the committee today by
Representative Rodenberg. Republican,
Illinois. Mr.. Rodenberg said he did not
understand why the attorney-general
had not appeared
Il don't want to impugn the motives
OF the attorney general" he said, but
il looks like a plain case of cold feet"
We are sparring for political advan-
tages," said Representative Pou, Dem
ocrat, North Carolina. LAS for cold
feet, ! see evidence of cold feet in
this committee. The attorney-general
simply decided to submit his views in
WHITING"
(which is very discreet thing to
do" Rodenberg retorted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Observation-Disclosures
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To The News Scmitar
AZ meeting of the Memphis dis
trict of thu Zionist otgGnizn ton Of
america last night motion was car
rled instructing me to write a letter of
thanks for the clearness and justice
with which you portrayed Zionism in
an editorial on that subject on Wednes-
day Of last week
The Memphis district is proud, that
a. Memphis newspaper has so broad a
vision on a subject which ordinarily is
not clearly understood and in behalf
of the chairman and workers for the
cause, please receive our grateful
thanks Very truly yours,
MISS MARY BLOCKMAN,
,,-.,. Secretary.
Memphis, Tenn,