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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

A cooks prank with live mouse
brought a verdict of $500 against
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in the Circuit Court in Kan
sas City last week. Mrs. Pearl Smith
formerly waitress in a restaurant
operated by the company testified
that last September a fellow-employe
a man cook, pursued her, carrying a
live mouse by the tail. Mrs. Smith
fell, she said, and afterward brought
crit against the company. The mouse
escaped.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
GENERAL NOTES

! The Iowa state Republican conven-
tion instructed its twenty-six dele
gates to the national convention to
support the candidacy of Governor
Lowden of Illinois.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Senator Johnson of California has
r, Ii away from Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood and easily won Montana's in
dorsement for the Republican presi-
dc initial nomination. The first 225
precincts reporting out of total of
500 gave johnson 7,I76, Wood,
1883, Lowden, 1920, Hoover 1888
al d Harding I4I.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Representatives of 100000 Mantle
nance of Way and Shopmen OF the ~
railroads entering St. Louis late Sat-
llrday afternoon voted to present
wage demands Immediately OF flat
ST per day increase.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Houston Sees Gradual Return to
Normal Times.

Chicago, ILL.,. April 21.-A gradual
return to stable conditions was pre-
dicted in an address today by David
F. Houston, Secretary of the Treas
urv.
prices are abnormally high" he
said, land the underlying causes are
the great demand created by the war
for commodities and credit all over
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Gen. John ]. Pershing and Maj.
Gen. Enoch Crowder arrived in Col
umbia Wednesday afternoon. They
we're initiated into the Scabbard and
Blade Society at 4 o'clock and at
General Pershing was initiated into
the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity
and General Crowder into the Phi
Delta Phi. Both received honorary
degrees at the university commence
lnent Thursday morning.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Japanese troops defeated I

Japanese troops defeated 1900 Boz
:i1cviki advancing near Tchita, kill
ing many of the Russians and cap
turing a large quantity OF arms and
munitions, according to War Office
communique. Tchita, capital city Of
the. Province of Trans Baikalia, IN
Eastern Siberia, is all important cer-
ter on the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
lie city is 1890 miles from Vladi-
YO: lok
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

:, So many Kansas City policemen
have been killed by gunner lately
that the chief of police has issued
orders to his men to shoot and to
shoot first, before they can get you"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

On the face of complete returns
from the Georgia Democratic presi-
dental primary compiled by the At
lanta Constitution, showing Attorney
General Palmer in the lead, Chairman
Flynt of the State Democratic Ex-
ccutive Committee announced that
under primary rules he would appoint
two Palmer delegates from William
son, the only county in which the
POLLS were not opened. The Consti-
tuition returns gave Palmer LIZ votes,
Thomas Watson, I32 and Senator
Iloke Smith no. The two additional
votes would give Palmer 144, &C
cCrding to these returns a plurality
Tut not a majority in the conven-
ton which has 3S4 votes. .
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Armenia is to be created an indie
I :ndent state. This decision was
reached by the supreme council OF
the allies Friday, because neither the
United States nor any other power
was willing to accept a mandate over
the country.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Walter Kelley, 2S years old, pas
senger agent for the Chicago & Alton
railroad, was shot five times and
killed just outside his office in the
boatmen's Bank Building in St. Louis
Thursday afternoon by his wife, Car
oline. Police said Mrs. Kelley ad-
mitted the shooting, saying in sub
stance it was over another woman"
over whom she said they had recens
ly separated.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Speculative corn prices drppped I
ia to I-2 cents on the Kansas City
board of trade one day last week.
Prices-On cash corn was unaffected.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
MISSOURI NOTES

Clipped lambs sold for $3.50 per
hundred, what is said to have been
a record price, in Kansas City one
day last week.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

The Fearon bills, designed to make
the Socialist party an outlaw, have
passed the lower house of the New
York legislature, 50 to So. The meas
lies were passed against the advice
ard active opposition of Lieut.. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, Majority Lead
CT Adler, and even of Louis Martin,
chairman of the judiciary committee
which recommended the expulsion of
the five Socialist assemblymen.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Thomas w. Lawson and L. c. Van
r:Ier Thursday were fined $1,000 in
the Boston Municipal Court for vic.
Triton Of the statute governing ad-
v:rtisement of mining stocks. Law
son and Vanriper. with several curb
|. okers, were arrested in the cam
raign of Attorney General ]. Wes-
TIN Allen against illegal advertising.
Lawson pleaded guilty and was fined
500 o. each of 70 counts. Three
ether counts were placed on file.
The conplsint against vaariper con-
1lqe1 70 co1nfA 10 which he plead
q op1kys - ~ was also fined $Ico
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

We have it; you can get it, what?
Anything in the way of a gift for
Commencement. Welton Jly. Co.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29
Glad to Try Anything
Fordson Tractor and $1oo Cash to
Best Corn Raiser.

The farm boy in Bates County
who is interested in growing corn
has never had better opportunity
for the winning OF prizes than at
present. Probably the largest OF
these prizes is the one given by the
O'Maley Tractor Company, of KAN
sas City. This company, in order to
increased production and to stimulate
interest in better cultural methods
will give Fordson tractor and
Oliver gang pillow to the Missouri
farm boz. who makes the best record
in corn production for the year 1920.
Every boy entering the contest
must grow at least five acres OF corn.
lie must become member OF the
Missouri Corn Growers Association
(Which costs only one dollar) lie
must keep records on his crop ard
must show one bushel of his corn at
the Missouri State Corn Show held
annually i'll Columbia during Far
mers' Week"
Before June Ist, any boy entering
the contest must file his name with
c. Z. Carter, Columbia, and obtain
complete information from him con-
cernlng the details ii the contest.
The tractor and gang plow will be
gwen to the boy making the best rec
ord in growing five acres of corn,
takir into consideration yield, quail
ity. cost of production, and records
submitted.
Basis OF Awards
Yield of dry shelled corn65 per cent
Profit per acre..~..~....,~........-.2O per cent
Quality of corll......,. ..,....,,,.,I5 per cent
otal ...~.-.....~...,.......Ioop per cent
Those eligible for the contest are
U ANY bo~ who is taking voca-
tional agriculture in any of the high
schools of the state; (2) any boy en-
rolled in any club in the state; or CD
any other boy in Missouri living on
a farm and who will be under the age
of nineteen at the time the award is
made.
The boys in the five acre corn
growing contest may enter the
junior class in the statewide fl, :
acre corn growing contest conducted
bv the Association. The prizes in
this contest are $50 first prize, $40
second prize, etc.
And last, but by no means least.
we expect to have right here in
Bates county and for Bates County
boys and men onlv one OF the big
gest corn shows and corn contests III
the state. Only 100 may be enrolled
in this contest SO those interested
should send in their names at once.
Over $1,000 in prizes will be given 10
those having made the best records
on a five acre plat of corn-ranging
from $I4o for first prize, $I2o sec
ond, 100 third, down to twentieth,
prize OF $40. AS only 100 can be ell
tered in this contest there will be a
prize '~ one out of five.
Bates County has some OF the best
soil in the state tas well as some Of
the best farmers) and we should err
ter heartily into all these contests IN
which we may be eligible.
For further information do net
hesitate to write to Mr.. r. A. Lam
genbacher, County Agent, or w. ].
Brown, Instructor of Vocational
Butler, either of whom
will be more than glad to do any
thing they can to line you up in the
contests. y.
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the world, together with some pro.i-
teering, Prices will come down, but
rot Immediately. People must be pa
tient. After the civil war it took fiji
teen years to return to specie pay
ment. 1t is futile to look for mir
acle to restore normal conditions, as
MANY pconle in some nations are do
ing at .nSent.'
Secret"- Houston said that one of
the greatest bulwarks during the war
and the period OF initiation SINCE"
had been the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn. DESPITE this fact it had been
made the subject OF partisan criti-
cism, he said.
Such criticism is wrong. There
will be no change in the system as
long as | am at the head of the
Treasury Department.
The financial, economic and po-
litical conditions brought about in
the United States by the war have
hopelessly entangled America in
world affairs. This country ca.
never again live in isolation. Our
problem is to control the entangle-
ments that world peace may be Sc
cured and future wars prevented
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

House Elections Committee No. 1
decided Thursday unanimously in
favor of Representative Samuel L.
Major, Democrat, retaining his seat
from the Seventh Missouri District.
Chairman Dallinger was instructed
to make report to the house.
Majors election was contested by
lanes G. Salts, Republican, who
claimed thirty-seven more ballots, in
Boone Township, than were accord
cd him by election officials. A re-
count of the votes resulted in Major
still leading by a plurality of So
votes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

Massachusetts and numerous cities
in ether New England states pre-
pared Saturday to enter upon s.
month period of daylight saving.
Timepieces were moved ahead one
h. ur at a. m. SUNDAY. The change
in Massachusetts, is by state law and
= petition by farmers interests ask
ms for an injunction against EN-.
for cement of the law was scheduled
for hearing Saturday. Railroads have
announced revised schedules to con-
fern with the changes in time.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

According to prohibition enforce
nient officers. whisky is on its way to
join the dodo. The government fig
ures show only 20 million gallons
NJ w in the United States. Before
the prohibition amendment became
effective the normal consumption
was 100 million gallons a year. Of
CT urse this does not take into ac-
count the aqua forts, hair dye, coffin
varnish and other dope being ladled
ort under the name of whisky at the
"soft drink" "arlors, but people who
imbibe this stuff are also on their
way to join the dodo.
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~Gosh'! How my back aches!"

Gosh! How my back aches!"
After Grip, rflu" or colds, the kidneys
and bladder are often affected called
nephritis, or Inflammation of kidneys.
This is the red flag of danger-better
be wise and check the. further inroads Of
kidney disease by obtaining that wonder
full discovery of DR.. Pierce's, known as
Anuric (anti-uric-acid), because it expels
the uric acid poison from the body and
removes those pains, such as backache,
rheumatism in muscles and joints.
Naturally when the kidneys are
deranged the blood is filled with poison
GUS waste matter, which settles in the
feet, ankles and wrists; or under the
eyes in bag-like formations.
DR.. Pierce's Anuric Is many times more
potent than lithia and often eliminates
uric acid as hot tea melts sugar.
KANSAS Cry, Mo.-rFor some time past I
have been suffering with kidney trouble. and
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

The body of an unidentified man
was found early last week in the
White River below Viola, Barry
county, by a tie rafting party.
Strapped about the body was a
money belt containing SIS, 600 in new
currency, and papers bearing the
rame of a Los Angeles bank. A
spectacle case bore the name of a
l os Angeles optician. The man was
atout As years old. An investiga-
tior failed to disclose the manner in
which, he was drowned. The body
bore no marks of violence.
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has entirely lsft me and am feeling hetee
than / have TOR some time past."-OTTo Bun
NAN. No, Sl6 North Hardssty Street,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-04-29

q lSO rheumatism. NY
back both cred me .
great d cal in the
mornings. The rheu.
matism seemed to b
muscular, a. my muscles
would be sore and sti6
most Of the time. ! doc
tored for these ailments
but without relief. ]
saw Anuric advertised
and knowing that Dr..
Pierce's other medicines
were good. ! got Il as
once. I have not IN.
ished the second bottle
and my rheumatiam
md I am fAalin1 hafnne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
LiDe Sports NeWs and Comment

In 35 or more games. The big fellow
is hitting .374; just twenty points be-
hind iris Speaker of Cleveland and
Joe Jackson Of Chicago who are
sharing the honor OF runners up to
George Sisler the st Louis star who
is batting Alb. Speaker and Jackson
are hitting .394.
Ruth. besides his batting prowess
is out for other honors. He has tied
Speaker, the Cleveland manager, in
number Of runs scored. Each has
registered sixty-three times.
Rice of Washington pilferred five
bases in the past week and is far out
in front among the base stealers with
30 thefts. His nearest rival is Roth,
u teammate who has stolen 10 bases.
Other leading batters: Weaver,
Chicago, 1856; Milan, Washington,
1856; Johnston, Cleveland, .353; Rice,
Washington, $50; F'elsch, Chicago,
.339; Judge, Washington, 1898: Ged-
con, st. Louis, .832; e. Collins, Chi
cago, 1871.
Ben lineup, Louisville's Indian
pitcher suffered q batting slump
during the past week and as a result
Del Gainor. the Milwaukee first
baseman, who Is hitting 1886. Tincup's
average is .403.
Hargrove OF st. Paul cracked out
another homer during the past week
and has broken the tie which he held
last week with Bunny Brief of Kan
sas City. Hargrpve has eight circuit
drives to his credit while Brief has
seven.
Rapp and Dresser, the st. Paul,
teammates, are running q close race
for base stealing honors, the former
having pilferred 26 sacks to- the
latter's 25.
Other leading batters: Hartley,
Columbus, $40; Wickland Toledo,
1867; Wade. Minneapolis. .s46: Butler,
Milwaukee, 1887; Rapp. st. Paul. 1927;
Henry, Columbus. 1923; Ducan, st.
Paul, 1923; Sweeney, Kansas City,
.318.
East Of Wichita. is topping the
regular batters in the Western Lea
que with an average Of 1895, while
Brannan, Of Tulsa, who was out in
front last week has dropped to fourth
place with 1851. Bogart, of Joplin. is
second with .373 and Shestak, st.
Joseph. third with 1852.
Yaryan and Beck, the. Wichita
teammates, continued their tie for
home run honors, each cracking out
a circuit drive, giving them eleven
a piece.
Lee of Omaha continues to show
the way to the base stealers with II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
Hornsby Bangs Out
His Hundredth Hit

Chicago, ILL.,, July 3.-Roger Horns
by, the st. Louis star, banged out his
Tooth hit of the season in Wednes-
days game against Cincinnati, the
first player in the National league to
touch the century mark. Hornsby
slipped slightly in his batting, but
continues to hold comfortable, lead
among the regulars who have par
ticipated in 35 or more games, &C
cording to averages released today
and which include games of We'd
nesday. The st. Louis crack is top
ping the hitters with an average of
$3.50. which was made In SIS games in
which he was at bat 263 times. His
total base mark Of 157 is the highest
in the league ard includes nineteen
doubles. ten triples and six homers.
In addition to this record the ST.
Louis favorite Is sharing run-scoring
honors with Max Flack of Chicago.
Each has registered forty-six times
Cy. Williams, the Philadelphia out
fielder. slammed out another homer
which gave him eight, and Robertson,
Chicago. who was sharing honors
with Hornsby last week as runner
up to the elongated outfielder also
belted a circuit drive. breaking the
tie with the st. Louisian and placing
himself one behind Williams.
The catchers and pitchers seem
unable to stop Max Carey. the fleet
footed Pittsburgher, on the paths. He
is showing the way to the base steal
ers with 25 thefts
Other leading hatters: E. Smith.
New York. 1854: Nicholson, Pitts
burgh, 1888; Robertson, Chicago, 1892:
Daubert. Cincinnati. .325; Williams.
Philadelphia, $685. Cruise. Boston.
1922; Roush. Cincinnati. .321; Kelly,
New York. .314; Myers. Brooklyn,
.Sl3; Flack, Chicago. .313.
The batting of Babe" Ruth. the
home run king Of the New York
club. continues to be the chief topic
in the American League The big
southpaw slugger bagged a brace of
lomers in the doubleheader with
Philadelphia last Wednesday which
save him total OF "a. only five be-
hind the worlds record which he
made last year. In addition to crack
Ing out home runs Ruth is steadily
ciimhlng to the top among the batters
OF the league who have participated
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thefts. with Boga.t of Joplin, KEEL
ieher, of st. Joseph, and Smith, of
wichita, tied as runners up with Is
each.
Other leading batters: Yaryan,
Wichita, .359; Kruger, Joplin. $50;
Pitt, Oklahoma City, $40; Platte,
Omaha, 337; Lelivelt, Omaha, .336;
Beck, Wichita, 1913; Moeller, Okla
homa City, 1927; Tierney. Tulsa, 1926.
p. Miller, of Little Rock, the
Babe Ruth of the 'Sotithern Asso-
citation who has cracked out eleven
honers this season, heads the re-
gulars Of the league who have parti-
cipated in 35 or more games with an
average Of 1855. Harper, teammaate,
Is runner-up with .347 and Ellis of
Birmingham is third with .339.
Carroll, Of Memphis, who set the
pace for the base-stealers with 26
thefts to his credit also is the lead
ing run-getter. having counted fifty
two times.
Other leading batters: Barnhart,
Birmingham. 1886; BRAZIL. Atlanta.
1888; Carroll, Memphis, 32s: Burke,
Nashville, 800; Bernsen, Birming-
ham, 80; Townsend, Chattanooga,
.So5; Hyperion. New Orleans, .SO2;
c. High, Atlanta, 300.
knepper and HubbeII in Finals.
James w. Hubbell of the Des
Moines Country Club, and r. e.
Knepper, of Sioux City are playing
in the final round for the state golf
championship today as the result Of
their respective victories over Fran
els Dickerson, of Des Moines Golf and
Country Club and Jim Swick, of the
Waveland Club.
Hubbell defeated Dickinson 4 up
and 3 to play, but Knepper was fore
ed to go to the thirty-si green to
win l up.
The knepper-Swick match was the
feature contest Of the day. Knepper
acquired a three hole advantage in
the morning round but Swick played
the outside in the afternoon for a
par 80 to Knepper's ~ and made the
turn 1 up. Swick's wildness from
the tees caused his defeat. Knepper
squared the match by winning the
eleventh hole, when Swick lost h.
stroke getting out of the trees bord-
ering the fairway.
On the next hole Swick's tee shot
went out of bounds, costing him
stroke and the hole. He also lost the
thirteenth hole. putting Knepper
up, but won the sixteenth and halved
the seventeenth, when his opponent
missed short putt. Swick missed a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
Lanson shook his head.

LanSon shook his head.
I'VE found what we thought was a
new splice in one place, but it turned
out to have been made by one Of our
men two weeks ago, only he had for
gotten to report it,
MacVightie's eyes narrowed.
"One of our own men--eh?" he re-
peated CURLY. "Who was it?"
Nothing doing there." Lanson
shook his head again, emphatically
this time. TT was Calhoun"
"Calhoun-eh?" observed Mac
Vightie softly.
| Lanson bridled slightly.
Whats the matter with Calhoun"
he inquired testify. Got anything,
against him?"
Never heard Of him before" saitl
MacVightie, with short laugh. But
TIL take pains to make his acquaint-
ance."
Then you might as well spare
yourself the trouble" advised Lanson.
Il can tell you beforehand that he
carries good record on this division,
and that he's. one Of the best line
men we've got"
L daresay," admitted MacVightie
coouy. But amongst other things
we're looking for good linemen to-
night-who forgot to make reports.
You needn't get touchy, Lansop. be-
cause one of your mems names comes
up. You can make up your mind to
1T there's an inside end to this, and
-"
The tiny ray of the Hawks flash
light shot suddenly upon the note
books open page, as the sounder
broke into sharp tattoo.
Wtaz'-stroke at four" he NUT
tered, as he began to write. Three
one-two. They've changed the code
onight-'qXpetlk-
fhere was a sharp exclamation
from the other room.
Listen! There he is now!" Martin
cried.
Chairs were pushed back--the three
men were on tthir feet.
(To be continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
PLAN CAMP SITE FOR IOWA.
Officers Arrange Rifle Range and
Make Final Preparations.

Special to Times-Republican.
Storm Lake, July 8. Capt. John
R. Hayes. Of the adjutant generals
office In Des Moines. is in this city,
laying out the camp site and the rifle
range for the summer encampment OF
the Iowa National Guard, which will
be held on the other side Of the lake
for fifteen days, beginning Aug. 8.
Col. Il D. Ross, of the Fourth regi-
ment has also been in Storm Lake
making arrangements for the en-
camp1nent. The camp site is on
Lakeside farm just across the lake
from the town, and is situated on
the finest stretch of beach on the
whole lake. The boys will have some
fine swimming while they are in
camp. The rifle range is near the
little town Of Juniata, not far from
Storm Lake.
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Stills al. ReImond.

Clarion, July 3--Sheriff Bert Fish
er and Dan Kelly internal officer
from Fort Dodge, found a consider
able amount Of booze at Belmond.
Four me n are implicated in the IL
legal blu siness, all foreigners. They
are Pete Christoff, John Kudren, G.
Golubiff and John Stroker. Christoff
had twenty-five gallons of raisin
mash on hand when the officers
walked into his plant. Kudren had
twenty-five gallons of raisin wine
and one quart Of real corn whisky.
Golubiff had three twenty five gall
lon kegs of raisin wine and three
quarts of whisky. ;Stroker had COM
plete still but it had not yet been set
up. He had ten quarts of wine and
whisky