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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-12
Herrell w, c. + U. fleets Officers.

The Herrell w. C. T. u. held their
regular meeting Thursday, August S,
at the home Of Mrs. Josie Herrell,
with nine members and six VISITORS
present. A good meeting wa; held
and the following officers clc::ed for
the ensuing year: .,.; ~
Mrs. Lortie Ray, President. q
Mrs. Zelda Voris, vice-president.
Mrs. Lizzie Clark, secretary
Mrs. Cleo Garrett, treasurer. /
Mrs. Ethel Hertz, corresponding
secretary.
Miss Kathleen Wayland. flower
superintendent.
Mrs. Freda A. Trent, press report
err.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Lizzie Clark Thurs
day afternoon, August Io. when it is
hoped that all members will be pres
ent Visitors are invited and are
welcome.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-12
Villas Surrender to- Cost Mexico
100000 Gold. F

San Pedro, Coahuila, Mex, August
E, via Laredo Junction.--Under terms
of his unconditional" surrender
Francisco Villa, Mexican bandit lead
err, will get huge estate at Canutilla,
Durango, where he will be guarded
for the remainder of his life by fifty
Of his trusted followers, who will be
paid by the government, it was
learned here today.
p Villas surrender will cost the Mex
lean Government $2,ooo,o 900 gold, ac-
cording to estimates.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-12
Johnnie on the Wing.

The writer made social visit out
in the country last Saturday and got
caught in the rain (which much of 4
disadvantage to him but fine on the
crops.
jeff Nichols and wife and Miss
Sylvia Vaughan of CORTLAND were In
Butler Saturday taking in the sights
of the county seat.
Mrs. Ethel Day, of Amsterdam,
WIS. guest of the Southern Hotel
last week. 4
George Pahlman and F. F. Archer
of Amsterdam were in the county
seat last Saturday. ff9s
k Gus Bruner and wife. and daughter
Of Elkhart were in Butler Saturday.
vi Miss Bess Turner and Miss Sylvia
Vaughan of CORTLAND will take in
the big fair at Sedalia next week /,
N We met our old friends M. S. Jeh-
kins and John Beckett. both Of Pan
sale in Butler last Saturday.
have known them for many years.,ss
Isaac Fowler Of Shawnee townshin
spent Sunday in the city BY attend,
JNdge f. G.; Loekard of PaasAic'
and Adrian is spending the week IL
Butler Getting posted on the late el4c-
tio1s returns. Marshall Wolfe ~
that the Judge Is contemplating
building an opera house, swimming
pool and dance hall at Passaic. II
he doe5 il will put she little town On
The a4p5 md the Judge viii suEeI
enough 6e the mayor. 81 &; n
The county and state eJettjSnI
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-12

SIS S 10 ~ II 3
Struck out by Nelson, s.; Garvin, 6.
Base on balls, McCarty. Sacrifice
hits, Luscomb. Stolen bases, Froge-
man, Luscomb. 6
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
DECLARES PUBLIC }
R. R. OWNERSHIP /.
PROVEN FAILuE

washington, Nov. s.-Public .oWnlr
ship and operation Of railroads - -,
failed wherever 1t has been proISfT
tested, declared committee 49,,
made today to the thirty-second enxSG
convention Of the National AssoctAttoo
of Railway and Utilities commissaonhee
In TSe sess'Uu Question ] Of private oxnsr.hiS
with regulation as against public oWA.
srship without regulation should no
longer be considered by intelligent ID
yestigators as an open question:, tnS
report asserted. It added thaS prtySSS
ownership and operation with pQoNe
TeTulatiorl was the ''only Just ana eCn-
est manner Of conducting the pU0uo
utility business Of this country:
P. !. Lucey Of Illinois presented tns
report as chairman Of the cornmttfec.
Mr. Lucey told the convention tnSt
the situation in Illinois, regarding 0o
public utility commission would
Watching to see what comes ont on u
The Tovernor-elect, he said, hAa ~
on a platform Of municipal oWner.4
and home rule, but had run 4oe.lyv
votes behind Senator Harding eeSe1So
.there are enough honest Rspunuc@S
IN illinois who didn't believe N
program Of connscation OF private peo1.
erty." -r,..o. ,oav,.
missions as regional federal co
sions was proposed by FederA SuoSS
George w. Anderson OF Boseon' -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
STRIKE THREATENED
IN DISTRICT NO. IS
BY Mine WORKERS
5000 UNION MEN
TO QUIT NOV. Is
Failure to Secure Conference
On Two-Year Contract
Assigned
Special Dispatch to the Intelligenccr.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligenccr.
Cumberland. Md. Nov. 9.--It Is stated
on all sides that the miners Of the
Georges Creek and Upper Potomac re-
gions, embracing District Nd. 16. United
Mine Workers OF America, will go on
strike at midnight November Is. About
5000 men will be affected. The Upper
Potomac region lies In the section in
West Virginia traversed by the Western
Maryland railroad.
The ultimatum OF the district scale
committee Of the United States, in the
hands OF which the rank and file COM
mitted the matter, was that unless the
operators agree to a conference looking
to an arrangement covering the next
two years on or before November is. a
suspension of work would be ordered.
VIM. J. Trickett, secretary and treas
urer, admitted to-day that there was but
a faint possibility Of The operators and
the men getting together. The opera
tors generally say that IL the mon want
TO stop work, II Is up 10 them: that they
see no reason for a conference. There
Is at present a lull in the coal market
and while the mines have been running
practically full with good car supply,
the operators say .ne men want to
walk out under sue Conditions. ut is up
to them"
It is understood that the Upper Poto-
mac Coal Association, composed OF oper-
ators, will have Il meeting here Friday
night, but little hope is held that any
action will be taken looking to confer
enco with the men. Tho men are not to
strike for more money. but according 10
Mr., Trickett, violations of the basic
agreement the operators Is the cause OF
the present friction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
HARDING LOSES,
FIRST |GF|SH
But President-elect Enjoys
Sport So Well He Aban-
dons Golf Play

Point Isabel, Tex. Nov. s.-(By Tho
Associated Pness) - President-elect
Harding went tarpon fishing today and
although his prize catch got away after
a forty-five minutes tussle, he liked
the sport so well that he stayed out
from morning until nightfali.
1t was the breaking of troll line
tangled in the wreckage Of an old
wharf that lost him his fight with
the biggest fish he ever had hooked
tarpon described by his companions as
measuring more than six feet. The
president-elect's boat had pulled IN close
TO shore and the sea giant was show.
Ing signs of giving up when the line
caught fast and snapped. He had sew.
eral other bites but came home empty
handed, favored on the first day Of his
vacation by clear, hot weather.
Mr. Harding set forth on the ekpedi.
tion shortly after 6 o'clock this morn
Ing. At the Point Isabel life-savin9
station three miles out, he transferred
from his motor launch to q sEff and
went to work The fight with the big
tarpon took place soon afterward and
when It was over he decided to make q
day of 1t and sent the launch back to
port to bring out his luncheon. Previ.
to play a game Of golf during the after
noon at the Brownsville Country club.
Mr.. Harding's companions on. the
fishing trip today were F. E. Scobcy.
and r. B. Creager. his hosts here. and
Senators Hale Of Maine. and Efkirs Of
West Virginia. Harry NJ. Daugherty. a
close personal adviser for the president.
elect. also Joined the party during the
afternoon. Z. .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
BRINDELL EXPECTED
: TO RECEIVE $16,5OO
ON new YORK PIERS
sOne-HaH Of One Percent
Price for Calling OFF
Building Strikes ,s:

New York, Nov. 9.-Robert P. Brindell,
president of the Building Trades council
who is alleged to have received payments
for calling off building strikes. eN-
pected onk-half Of one precent on city
piers construction contracts. totalling
S3.250. 900, testimony in Commissioner of
Accounts Hirshhelds inquiry into rami-
fications of the trust" revealed today.
Howard Fl. Sherwin. vice-president and
generalmanager of Terry & Tench com :
pany, contractors for Staten Island
piers, declared that OF this one-half or
one percent-$16,o 6,o50-Brindell actually
had been paid $500.
In n letter to Samuel Untermyer. spe-
cial counsel for the joint legislative
committee investigating the alleged
trust, Mr. Hirshtield forwarded copies or
Tcnch. his associate. taken by deputy
of the commissioners office, tending to
show that operations OF the building
combine" extended to contracts for work
for New York City.
Shsrwin Paid 81 500.
Mr.. Sherw!n testified II was his "un-
derstanding" that Brindwell expected
onc-haf Of ore percent OF the total con; con;
tract figure. He said he personally raid
Brindell $4,000 last May. and that
Br!ndwell put the money in his pocket
and gave ShPrwin a cigar. A second
payment of $4,000 was made to Brindell
a month ago. Sherwin added.
Mr. Untermyer tonight addressed a
letter to John T. Hettrch. at Seqbright.
y. j., counsel for the Master Plumbers
Association of New York. and operatnr
'code" members contracted for Jobs"
inviting him to resume the witness stand
next Thursday before the joint legisla-
tive committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
NOn-PatiSan League
To Be Made Permanent,
Montgomery Declares

Charleston. w. Va. Nov. 9.--Plans to
put on a permanent basis the Non-Par-
tisan League as political organization
in West Virginia are being made, accord
ing to a letter written to-day by Samuel
B. Montgomery. recent candidate OF the
league for governor. TO Colonel Fred
Paul Grosscup. Of this city. who. along
with Montgomery. was defeated In the
primary election for the Republican
nomination by Governor-elect j.. f. Nor
gan. Before the recent general election.
Grosscup. In public letter Endorsed the
candidacy OF Montgomery and the letter
to-day from the Non-Partlsan League
standard bearer Is an expression OF APP
probation TO Grosscup for support In
the election.
Montgomery asserts that he carried
several counties In the general election
over both Morgan and Koontz, Demo
crat, and that he ran second IN some
others, which. he says. gives the Nom
Partisan League the privilege or nam
ing members OF election boards as the
minority party in the counties In which
he ran first or second.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
YOUNGSTOWN WOMAN
SEEKS 100000 OF
STEVENSON ESTATE

Pittsburgh. Nov. '9.--The case or
Nancy Gibson Bradley Of Youngstown,
Ohio, who Is seeking to gain r"cpEni-
tion as the widow uf the late Archibald
NJ. Stevenson Of Pittsburgh. and TO Sc
cure a share Of his s4oO,0OO estate
opencd in orphans court here tods
Relates of Stevenson claim ''."1 ne
was n bachelor.
Evidence presented by tho claimants
consisted of the testimony or J"Seph
G. Sicrsdorfcr. circulation manager OF
th, Youngstown Cohi"l Telegram. ana
] n. Young Of Youngstown. SierSdur-
fer testified that the Telegram. in the
issue Of February ~, 1918. carried an
announcement stating the claimant had
chosen March 20 for her marriage TO
A NJ Stevenson of Pittsburgh. Young
tcstlticd he had check for S25 against
the estate given him by stevenson but
which had not been cashcd before his
death He said the CheCvk was in pay
mcnt for an advanc" of $@5 which he
had made to the alleged widow in con-
ncC,jon with the sale of lot.
G. ", Bcrnathy. ono of the admins
traitors Of the Stevenson estate was
called for the administrators. and after
presenting his evidence the counsel
rested their case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
JUDGE MORGAN
Governor-elect Speaks al
Huntington G. 0. P.
Celebration

Huntington, w. Va, Nov. 9.--l;encw-
ing the pledges made In Huntington
during the campaign of square deai
for every man, Erhriam r, MorsaR' 6oso
than n thousand people at IL O'CLOCK
here tonight. 49,
Judge Morgan was TO have been the
principal speaker at Repubhcan ueii-
onstratton celebrating the Vicrory OF ne ne
Republican party one week ago. nut the
train which carried him to Huntington
was more than three hours late. Conse-
ouently hundreds Of the marchers VINO
had burned red fire along the princlpal
business streets earlier In the evening
had gone home before Mr.. Morgan ar
Recalling his prediction promise OF
a square deal for every individual. ne
~ have made no promise; I am under
no OBLIGATIONS to any individual nr
group Of individuals. I am gong into
office free and uNtrammelled TO do tho
Fight thing as God gives me light 10
see the right.
"I feel that the people Of America Am, Ca.
In this past campaign remembered tnS
sacrifices of their fathers who Iaio
their lives on the altar that we might
enjoy the greatest and frecst OF an
governments. I am thankful that they
remembered the men or the BUS VINO
laid down their lives that the republic
might live; I am proudest Of all OF tho
indomitable will OF the millions of men
and women who looked toward the fu.
ture and who declared with our, grea'
leader, Senator Harding. that this gov
ernment should go down to postcrly
unsurrendered.'
He told the people that for the pext
four years he would he their s"rvan'
and for this period he sought their CO.
operation. Iva
II want you to stand oehind me- ne
zoId GIVE me YOUR prayers and your as
sIstance and promise you the best that
is in NE"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
CRIME ROUNDUP
At TP|TTSBURCH
More Than 100 Arrests Made
On Cleanup Order

Pittsburgh. Pa, Nov 9-1n an effort
70 curb the "cr!me wave" which has
been In evidence here for several weeks
special detectives and patrol men aided
by tho regular force went INTO acton
t6night and within two hours more than
one hundred men, charged with being
suspicious persons, had been arrested;
Police department officials expressed
the opinion that the number Of arrests
would be doubled before morning.
Orders to clean up the city were Is
sued today by Superintendent of Police
r, 7. Alderdice. who called attention
TO numerous robberies. holdups, auto
mobile thefts and attacks upon women
during the last two weeks. The situa-
ZION vas brought to n head when Mrs.
l.. Garretsky. who was attacked by an
unidentified man in her home yesterday
died at 4. hospital today from a irac-
tured skull, inflicted by the intruder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
u. S. STEEL STOCK
DROPS TO 50 IA;
LOWEST SINCE II
ANOTHER SHARP BREAK
ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Foreign Exchange Receivers
Slightly From Mondays
Low Record

New York, Nov 9--Thc stock market
broke sharply again today some SIXTY
odd issues OF the industrial and special
varieties falling TO lowest prices OF the
year.
United States Steel declined on very
heavy dealings. to S3h. the lowest for
that stock since 1911.
Further liquidation of securities was
unattended by any developments or hap
penings other than those which have
were represented principally by the
steady reversal of trade and commerce.
unsettlement in the leading commodities
markets. tight money and acute con-
ditions abroad.
Foreign exchange recovered slightly
from yesterdays low record, although
the rally stiN left most remlttances'
other than the British rate. close to
lowest quotations. The only foreign
rates to fall to q new low level TO-DAY
nesses in these widely divergent quar-
ters Of the world being attributed TO
more adverse trade balances.
One of the outstanding features or
the stock market for many weeks past
has been the lack Of public interest.
This is due not only to the stringent
money market but also TO the fact that
merchants and other former speculative
interests, as we'll as investors nave
been using their cash resources FOR more
legitimate enterprises.
Mexican Petroleum was the weakest
feature of the days dealings. suffering
a net loss OF ten points. Other Oils al
so steels. equipments. motors. rails ana
many unclassified shares. lost one to
Is points. Total sales approXimated
1,375.0O0 shares, the largest turnover
In many weeks;
Apropos of the heaviness OF United
States Steel. unusual interest attaches
to tomorrow's tonnage report or the
corporation, for October. Forecasts IN
dictate a decrease of from 100000 TO
500 900 tons in untitled orders from the
showing of previous months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
MAZE OF CORRUPTION CHARGES
IN SHIPPING BOARD REPORT

public in Washington. charging cor
ruption Of employees and officials of the
Shipping Board was submitted in evil
dence here late today. at hearing
before the congressional committee In
vestigattng affairs Of the Shipping
ed by further testimony OF graft by A.
NJ. Fisher. secretary and statistician
OF the committee, and his assistant. J.
F. Richardson. who made the report
after years investigation.
Mr.. Richardson testified that there
prevailed generally a system OF com
missions or gratuities to officers for
supplies purchased, paid by the persons
who sold the goods. This practice, he
declared had been reduced greatly
by private companies by means OF
auditing and checking until now 1t was
vailed on Shipping Board vessels So
general had the practice become on
Shipping Board steamers, he asserted.
that private companies were COM
planning because they could not get
stewards, due to the graft on shipping
Board vessels"
Specific waste Charged.
Charges illustrated by alleged specific
instances of waste included: Lack OF
safeguards against theft of supplies:
lack OF a system Of standardtzing ex-
penditures: a practice of granting re-
bates and failure TO support reports OF
sales Of ship supplies; purchase or un-
necessary equipment. and failure 10
support charges made by the shipping
Boards super-cargoes.
Mr.. Richardson testified that he had
ound In one instance that supplies sold
for Shipping Board vessels had been
paid for at ffty percent higher than
the market wholesale rate. Another
instance noted by he witness was where
Sl1 900 In gratuities was charged to the
board. but this sum later was returned.
He told OF one steward who bought
supplies for a 1o-iay voyage ana when
other steward threw the first supplies
overheard and re-purchased the same
amount "in order to get his commits
sion" He told OF n purchase or grape
fruit knives at $3.50 each for ship s
crew: a wooden lemon sQueezer at -
and ."strawberries at sixty cents a
quart" for another crew, purchased, ne
said, on the threat that II the berries
were not obtained in two hours the
crew would walk out" These sup
plies, he added, were charged to the
Shipping BOARD account.
Checking Is Faulty.
The witness added that under the
nresant system Of accounting between
the Shipping Board and operators OF
its ships there was no way or telling
Just how much money belonging TO the
board was now In the HANDS OF tne
anywhere from sl25 100000 TO $780,
400 .000a, This condition he chrged TO
allure Of prompt checking and account
ing of vessels in hands OF operators
and to a lack of cooperation between
thn general office and the various dis
tricts from which ships were handled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
.ELkINS WOMAN
CLAIMS MURDERED
DAUGHTERS BODY

Special Dispatch TO The Intelligencer;
Cumberland, Md. Nov. s.-John
Logue, confessed murderer Of Clara
Ostrandcr. his common law wife, was
removed to Allegheny hospital today
under guard, for treatment OF his SELF
inflicted wounds Logue admitting that
he tried suicide after having slam the
woman, but he lost his nerve. The
bodv of Mrs. Ostrander has been. claim
ed by her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Ash
Of Eikins, w. Va, who came here yes.
tcrday. She will take 1t to Jooe' W.
Va. for burial. ,.,. =,
The coroner's jury was quick n
REACHING q decision, following the testl.
rnony Of Dr.. Thomas w. koon, Whc
sad ,LoxnS admitted 10 him that hs
murdered ,hsS woman. pr. Koen has as
heen treating Logue. and said he mao
advised the woman to have him put, m
Am Institution. that Il was not safe tnr
her to live with him. LogIe, In ms
confession. said that on Sunday night
he had overheard conversation OF peo-
.pIe who intended to lynch him ana ne
was determined that the woman wouIa
hava no hand in putting him out or the
way, especially since he heard her talk-
Ing to Dewey O'Ncil. of whom Losue
said he was Jealous. , %
O'Eeil Is out in denia! today %
having any knowledge OF either Loeue
or the woman other than passing aC-
ouaintance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE
OF YOUNG WOMAN IN
HOTEL WITH DAGGER

Cbicaro, Nov. 9-I'lunging a Mexican
a, crer into her heart while talking 70
her former fiance. Miss r. saunders 20.
of Laredo, Texas. ended her life on ths
mezzan nine floor of downtown hote'
here today. II. II. Carver OF tnlS cl,S,
the two had recently been broken on.
but declined to tell why. The young
woman left no explanation OF her act.
Hotel officials said the young woman
registered November l. and appeareu
Carver, who is connected with the
Association of Commerce, Is said 10
have met Miss Saunders while on
Texas trip with association members.
. Carver said the young woman shr1
no warning Of her intention today. nut
suddenly drew long slim dagger from
her sleeve and plunged 1t into her leIt
side. She died as She was being re-
moved 10 her room.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
PROBING SCHOOL
BUILDING FIRES

Uniontown, IA. Nov. 9.-Auth0rit!es
are investigating rhe fire which i"da!
destroyed large dancing academy at
Fairhopc. near Fayette CITY, entaillng
loss Of 000N
About ten days agu, fire. believed TO
have been OF incendiary origin. destroyed
a school building at Fairhope. the loss
being estimated at $S0.00G. The day
after this fire. William Wynn, owner or
the dancing academy, notified the
school board that hts building could he
used for school purposes. Since that
time tho dancing academy has housed
the school children OF FairhOpe.
Both fires started early In the morning
and school board officials expressed the
opinion tonight that fire bug was
conducting campaign against school
property. They knew % no reason why
such = campaign should he directed
against the schools.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-10
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
ELECT WHEELING men

Huntington. w. Va. Nov. 9-The
Bftieth annual convention of the ko!aI
Arch MasonS Of West NirEinl9 came Z"
n close tonight with the election OF Hl
rcers and banquet served by the
ladies' OF the Order OF the Eastern o'"' :
The following officers were naemd;
Most excellent grand high priest
Walter S. Boydston. Fairmont: right
excellent grand king. w. h. krupp'
Wheeling: right excellent grand Scripc'
Paris B. Lester. Wayne; right eNCellen'
grand treasurer. Samuel ~ Myers,
secretary, George NJ. Ford. Charleston:
excellent grand chaplain. Right Key; w.
". l.. Gravatt. Charles Town: eXcei!eh'
grand lecturer. Prescott G. "hltc. MOT
rantown: excellent grand captain "i lne
host. Samue lR HobrouGh. Spencer; ex-
ceIlcnt grand principal Soulourncr'
lanes A. Bryan. Parkershurg: excellent
grand Royal Arch captain George >.
I,aidley. Charleston; excellent grand
master of third veil. Ernest II. lhttnrr:
Martinsburg: excellent grand master OF
tho second veil. Carson L. TrcnOr, fire
frs, veil. T. w. sermon. FairmHnt; ex-
c.llcnt grand marshal, James H. Cole
hon. Blueheld. o.,
the order of high priesthood for the
coming year; President. BraN'"n H.
Gibson, NharleS Io"H. W ~ 49, -
W. Taylor Workman. Wayne: chaplain
+. c. Stcinbicker, Wheeling; treasurer
John G. MCConihay. Charleston: secrc-
tarv, George NJ. Ford. Charleston: mas
Ter Of ceremonies. +. l.. Weltzhc'mcr.
ShcpherdStown: conductor. Frank ).
Wait. Wheeling: herald. Thomas
StriCklcr Ellenboro: steward. James
Luke New Cumberland: sentinel. Paris
T. Lester. Wayne.
A feature of the meeting was the OK
Nhitlon Of Scottish Rite patent b.
i rank Smith OF Wheeling. bearing the
, signatures Of Theodore Roosevelt, w.
II. Taft and Thomas R. Marshall.