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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
RAILROAD MEN GET RAISE
Railroad Board Increases Wages
Total of GOO Million
Dollars.

Chicago, July 2o.-Six hundred
million dollars was added to the pa,
envelopes of the nations million
railroad workers today in the frs
award handed down by the new
United States railway labor board.
Rejecting the demands of the or
gained rail unions for increases to-
falling approximately billion dol
lars. the board decided approximate,
! 90 per cent OF that SUM would be Z
just increase to meet present living
conditions.
Members OF recently formed out.
law unions do not share in the
award.
The award adds approximately 81
per cent to the present pay schedules
Railroad officials have declared that
any pay increase awarded the men
must be followed by corresponding
increase - rates, and they plan, it is
said, to file new tariffs with the in
terstate commerce commission us
soon as they can be prepared.
Whether the awards as given will
stave off the threat of general ralr-
road strike remains to be seen. The
award is not binding on either side.
The leaders of practically every
one of the sixteen big railroad unions
were resent this morning when
Judge R. Nj. Barton, chairman of the
board, handed down the decision.
They left Immediately to present the
award to one thousand general chair
men, who had gathered here to pass
on its acc"~tabil;.-
w. G. Lee, Cleveland, president of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, said all the eighteen organiza-
tions made ~,rty to the award
would hold separate sessions this af-
ternoon. followed by a general con-
ference tonight.
The union men as whole do not
seem satisfied with the increase all
thorized, but there was no talk prior
to the executive session of a general
strike. The belief grew that the
leaders would submit the question to
a referendum vote of their men.
The union presidents refused to
make any comment before the meet
ing. The terms of the decision had
been made known to them yesterday
and they believed then the men
would stay in line, at least until a
referendum vote can be taken. Near
ly month would be needed for tile
The boards decision is retroactive
to May 1. As the maximum increase
granted any class was IS cents an
hour, or $36.72 per month, the big
gest back pay check due when the
settlement is made August I will be
$IIo.I6. Engineers, firemen and
helpers in the yard service will re-
ceive this amount. The board pro-
vides that the back. pay checks shall
be made out separately 80 that cash
man will know the amount he re-
reives from that source.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

strike has been laid by the $6oo, ooo
900 wage increase granted today tc
100000 railroad employees tonigh;
remained undecided.
Brotherhood officials, after all-day
conferences, made no attmpt to con-
ceal their disa ointment that they
did not get all of the billion-dollar i'll
crease they asked. The belief grew,
however, in the absence of any talk
of an immediate strike, that the un-
ion officials would submit the award,
probably without recommendation, to
referendum of the men. A decis-
ION on this point was promised to-
morrow by w. G. Lee of Cleveland.
ONO, grand president OF the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen.
Railroad representatives accepted
the award philosophically and imme-
diately set about plans for passing
the $6oo,ooo,oOo addition to their
wage budget along to the ultimate
consumer-in this case the man who
pays the freight. Armed with reli-
able advance knowledge as to what
the award would provide, the rail-
roads had their figures ready. Judge
k. M. Barton, chairman of the Unit
ed States Railway Labor Board, had
hardly handed down his decision
when E. T. Whittier, representing the
more than 400 railroads involved, an
nounced that the roads would need
an increase of Is per cent in freight
rates to meet the wage boost.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will be asked to spread the in
crease over both freight and pas
senger rates.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Herrell Happenings.

This is a very busy time with til.
farmers. Some are putting up hay
Others stacking their grain.
The three Butler brothers, from
Oklahoma and Jackson county, MO.
are visiting Dan Embree and family
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark and family
called at the John Wilson home Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Nj. Harbert, La
dine and Leona Spears spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Cummings.
Miss Leila Wayland came down
from Kansas City and spent the week
end with home folks ---------------- =
Calvin Strange spent Sunday in
Rich Hill. There seems to be some
attraction down there for Calvin.
Mrs. Everett Grant and Mrs.
Percy Tyler called on Mrs. Frank
.Jewett Frida afternoon.
Mrs. w, O. Card fell from the hay
'mow Monday, fracturing a rib and
.hruising her up considerably.
This community visited by a
good rain Sunday, doing much good
TO the corn and grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Card and
daughters spent Sunday at John
Strange's.
Alb Guyton, with force Of men, is
baling hay on the Travis place.
Mrs. Percy Tyler and little son,
Billy, of Parsons, kans., are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Grant.
DR.. Foster, district superintendent
of the Carthage Circuit, is spending
a few days at the Hilliard home.
Mr.. Blankenship and family, Miss
Clara Fenton and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
Ter Taylor and baby spent Sunday at
the home OF H. A. Wayland.
DEC.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
TRANSPORTATION SHORTAGE
IS RUNNING, FARMERS, SAYS
FARM FEDERATION
Bureau Statement Warns Railroad
Laborers That They viii Also
Suffer

Washington, July 1o.-The Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation tonight
issued a statement in which 1t
charges that the farmers of the
country are losing hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars daily as result Of
the railroad situation. The statement
of the Farm Bureau Federation was
made in the name of J. r. Howard,
the president of the federation, who
charged that the railroad laborer
who has SO wilfully cut down his
volume of work and repeatedly
struck for higher wages, may wake
up one of these fine days to find that
the increase he has caused in the
cost of food, clothing and shelter
more than offsets the increases he
has demanded in wages"
There is no more damnable point"
added Howard, at which labor can
attack our economic structure, and l
might add, no surer way of cutting
its own throat than by cutting down
the efficiency and carry capacity
of our arteries of transportation
Howard said that with as high as
IS per cent of last years crop still re-
naming in the local elevators IN
some sections, and totally inadequate
movement of the new crop, local
buyers find it necessary to protect
themselves by wider margins. Never
knowing whether they will be able to-
deliver grain when sold, and con-
stantly facing losses through demur-
rage, breach of contract, excessive
storage charges and high interest
rates, the local buyer, said Howard,
reels called upon to offer the wheat
producer prices much lower than
those quoted at the terminal market.
Then, again, the differential between
the terminal market price and the ex-
port price must be abnormally big,
Tor the exporter must protect him
self against losses incurred through
delays in loading steamers. These
margins are said to be twice as large
as normally figured.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
'Drys Want Bryan and Sunday

Lincoln. Neb., July 1o.-The pro-
hibition party is preparing for a fin
ish fight in the coming Presidential
campaign, according to w. G. Calder
wood, -vice-chairman of the party's
national committee, and the various
delegates who have arrived for the
national convention opening We'd
nesday.
Every delegate here declares that
. Presidential ticket will be placed in
the field and they are unanimous that
William Jennings Began and Billy
Sunday are the men to head the tick
ct 10 uppermost and the opinion is ex-
pressed that Il he refuses the nomI-
nation It will be forced apon him.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

when COW fell into a Jefferson
City cistern, the owner sent for the
fire department. His confidence was
not misplaced, for they turned the
hose in the cistern and floated the
COW to the top, after which it was not
hard to get her out.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

Position Wanted-By middle aged
lady as housekeeping for widower
or bachelor on farm. Call at Will
Wigger's place, 4 miles southeast of
Spruce. Telephone exchange Apple
ton City. Alt
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

There will be an ice cream supper
at the Pleasant Gap Baptist church.
Friday, July 20. To be given by the
ladies of the Roger Cemetery Asso-
citation.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
VICTORY FOR JUDGE MIDDLE
TON AND JUDGE LOWDRR
Supreme Court Rules Drainage Dis
tricts Must Pay for Ditch
Bridges.

The contention of Judge w. !,
Middleton, of the North District, and
Judge w. H. Lowder, of the South
District, that the Drainage Districts
and not the counties should pay for
the bridges over drainage bitches has
been upheld by the Supreme Court
of Missouri in an opinion handed
down by that body last Friday.
For several years there has been
considerable controversy in this
county between the drainage dis
tricts and the county court over the
liability for drainage ditch bridges
and the county court has taken the
position that these bridges should be
paid for by the drainage district and
not the county.
Judge Middleton and Judge Low
der have steadfastly held to this view
of the matter and there is now a suit
pending against the county to force
them as county judges to pay for a
drainage. bridge.
Many thousands of dollars have been
saved to the taxpayers OF the county
by reason of the county courts stand
on the matter.
Following is a press dispatch an
nouncing the Supreme Courts de-
cision:
Jefferson City, July 16.-The SUI
preme court held today that the cost
of bridges where made necessary by
drainage districts must be paid for
by the special drainage districts land.
To this end, such districts may vote
special levies. This ruling, announced
in i! an opinion prepared by Judge Will
hanson in suit from Livingston,
state ex rel Frank w. Ashby against
the Medicine Creek drainage district,
is OF great Importance to Southeast
Missouri, where such vast areas of
land are being drained, and also in
many other parts of the state. ::
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
For Sale

One Duroc Jersey male hog, ped
igreed, weight 200 pounds. One
Duroc. Jersey sow, bred. I. H. Sallec
one mile east of Culver. Address
Butler.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Notice

There will be an ice cream supper
and program at the Miller school
house, two miles southeast of Butler,
on Saturday night, July "a. Every
one invited. It
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Steps Urged to Protect 1920 Missouri
Wheat Crop.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 2o-Mis-
souri, farmers are being urged to
either stack their wheat or construct
small farm granaries, says Secetary
Jewell Mayes of the State Board of
Agriculture.
With wheat at S cents pound
Missouri farmers can i'll afford to run
any. risks in the handling of their
1920 crop.
Plans for a small farm granary o,
600 bushels capacity have been Sc
cured by Secretary Mayes and will
be supplied without cost to any far
mer wishing to build farm granary.
Complete bill of lumber and ma
terials accompanies each set of these
plans.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

Two motor car bandits robbed
Frank Vasser, Thursday, clerk in the
Armourdale (Kan.) State Bank of
$4,000 when he stepped from a street
car i'll front of the bank. The rob-
hers escaped. Armourdale is
suburb OF Kansas City, Kan
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

The Times phone number is u
Get the habit Of calling up.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
WantAds
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC
Far Sale

1870 acre Scully lease, fair improve
ments, good land, six miles east of
Butler. Inquire of Arnold and Har-
per, Agts. 4ot4
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

Chicago. ILL.,. July so-Whether the
spector of nationwide railway
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Wood for Sale

Have lots of 16 inch wood on hand
for sale at $500 per. Write Nestle
rode. g. If
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Duroc Jerseys for Sale.

For Sale-o pure bred Duroc Jer-
sey pigs. 7 gifts, boars. All eligi-
bic to registry. J. G. Clark.
Rutler, RI Phone II on 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
Audrain County Hospital
Finished in June or JULY

on the hospital began at once.
When it is completed and in use
it is thought that it will be self
supporting, as most of the pat
tents will be charged for the at
tention given them. Charity
patients will be accepted, how
ever, when recommended by the
house physician.
The Audrain Hospital will be
modern in every respect, being
equipped with electric elevators,
signal and telephone service, ma
jor and minor operating rooms,
diet kitchen, private patient
rooms and directors and super
intendent's rooms.
The board of directors are five
in number, and are elected at the
regular election to serve two and
four years without conpensa-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

The Board of trustees of the
Audrain County Hospital, J. w.
Dry, Fred w. Pitcher, Nate
Phillip, Joe Considine and John
Gatson, report that the new
building will be ready for occu-
patton some time in June or
July, unless continued delays in
getting construction material
are unavoidable. At the present
time the workmen are progress
sing rather slowly because Of
the difficulty in getting material
required for the inside work on
the structure.
Audrain County was the first
to take advantage of the law
passed in 1917 giving counties
the right to vote a bond issue tor
the purpose of erecting a bull
ing to be used for hospital pur-
poses. A bond issue of S115,000
was voted eight to one and work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
lie MALADE
|MAG|NA|RE'

Some day when you are out walking
make it a point to ask your friends
how they are feeling this fine sp,:ng
day. Begin at once to take mental
dications and in a short time you will
have 81 varieties of physical ailments,
imaginary and otherwise.
We Americans pre- pretty gara9
sports but we positively cannot let
the other fellow complain of his all
ment in peace. Immediately we seize
upon a physical de-arrangement That
suits our needs for the moment, ana
go our way rejoicing.
Recently l saw twowomen of vast
circumference greet each other, shak-
ing hands with no small amount of
vigor. One of them in answer to the
usual salutation said "Oh I've go.
rheumatism in that arm to bad / can
hardly move it,. The other one, with
the prevailing spirit answered me
too"
Oftimes l think of days in the a. e.
F., and of the way in which our
wounded and gassed patients always
answered the morning salutation with
a smile and a never felt better"
C. MARKLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
DIES IN LADDONIA MONDAY.
Mrs. Minnie Rodgers, of Mexico Will
Be Buried Here.

Mrs. Minnie Rodgers, for about
three years a resident of Mexico, died
Monday night at the home of her par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Bell, in Lad
donia. Funeral services were held
there at 1890 o'clock Wednesday
morning and the body was brought
to Mexico and buried in Elmw0o |
Cemetery at 2 o'clock. The Rev. A.
B. Burks conducted the services.
Mrs. Rodgers was the wife Of tie
Rev. E. r. Rodgers who died three
years ago. She leaves two little sons,
Ralph, 8; and Lawrence Martin, 7.
She has been in very poor health for
the last several months and has been
at the home of her parents since last
summer.
There are many friends in Mexico
who will be grieved to learn of the
death of this young woman The Led
ger joins in extending sympathy to the
members of her family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Greenville, S. c., Mar. 3, 1926.
Mr.. r. M. White,
Mexico, Mo.
Dear SIR
Enclosed please find check for $3.50
which pays for three (3) more years
for the Mexico Weekly Ledger.
Wish Mexico would get out of the
mud the same as Greenville County,
We have the best roads in the state.
But l am sure old Audrain County
will awaken shortly. Wish some Of
your kickers on good roads could make
US a visit and I am sure they would
not rest until they had them.
We have an up to the last minute
Chamber of Commerce, also can say
the same of the Young Mems Business
League. The young men have over
six hundred members and are out for
Il thousand, and believe me we will
get them.
| am afraid to state how long l
have been taking the Weekly Ledger,
as someone might guess my age, and
as this is leap year l might spoil my
chances. Ha! Ha!
My daughter, Lillian Anna Gapen
of st. Louis, Mo-, will be married the
latter part of May or the LIST of Jure,
to Mr.. Edward Frauenthal, of St.
Louis. Can't hardly realize I have a
daughter old enough to marry.
Well, l must close, wishing you and
your son, Mitchell, the best of health
and success.
Your Old Subscriber,
H. A. GAPEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
SHORTAGE At
THE SHOE FACTORY

The shortage of labor at the local
plant of the International Shoe Co., is
more serious than it has ever been.
Because it is impossible to secure
places to live many girls and a num-
Der of men, all pleased with their
places in ten factory, have been forced
to move elsewhere and give up theic
positions.
A. A. Gallagher, manager of the
factory, says that many of the other
plants are establishing fitting rooms
in nearby cities in order to meet the
demands made on them to increase
their output. Not long ago he visited
Vandalia with this in view but no de-
cision has been made regarding such
a change. eve have plenty of room
and the machinery installed for thi7
work but no labor" said Mr.. GalLag'
her.
"At Kirksville the plant there Ii
preparing to open a fitting Don il
Macon, St. Charles is seeking a loca.
ton near there for a fitting room
Other plants in this and neighboring
states are doing the same thing. The
situation is a serious one."
Chambers of Commerce in many
towns in this section have written K
Mr.. Gallagher about opening a fitting
room for the plant in their cities
Some action along this line may 'e
velop a little later though nothing de
finite is in view now. The housing
situation is all that is holding thu
plant from running at full capacity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
REV. WILLIAM HUFF,
FORMERLY OF MEXICO,
DIES THURSDAY A. NJ.
Succumbs to tuberculosis in MOberlr
After Illness of Several
Months.

The Rev. William Huff, for many
years a resident of Mexico, died
Thursday morning at his residence IN
Moberly. He had been i'll since early
last fall and about four months ago
it was discovered that he had tuber-
culosis and could not be cured. lie is
survived by his wife, three children.
Homer, Miss Jennie and Mrs. Nellie
Voelker, and two brothers, the Rev.
John Huff, of Lafayette, Ind, and
Newton Huff, of Hogan. Funeral SER
vices will be held Sunday afternoon
in the Baptist church.
The Reverend Huff was born in
Alabama, February 20, 1854. In 1880
he came to northern Missouri and To-
Gated in Mexico where he lived until
1902. During that t ime he was editor
and business manager of the Regular
Baptist, a religious publication. He
had been ordained as a minister Of
the Baptist Church before coming here
and during his long life he has served
many churches.
He moved to Liberty in 1902 and
became pastor Of four churches, and
ten years ago he moved to Mooerly
where he has continually done pas.
torial work. In the spring of 1917 he
was made editor of the Western Reg
ular Baptist and he continued in tnis
capacity until about two months ago
when his health forced him to give
up the position.
The Reverend Huff had many
friends in Mexico who will be grieved
to learn of his death. The Ledger
joins in extending sympathy to his
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
LEDGER FOR SALE
AID BRINGS BIG
NUMBER OF REPLIES

Recently Mrs. George Clark,
of this city advertised a barn
for sale in the classified column
of the Evening Ledger. Before
dark of the day the advertise
ment appeared she had over
fourteen replies. Ledger Clas-
sified ads pay. TT ythem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
INDIAN KILLED 1913 GERMANS,
Volunteer in Canadian Forces Is
Awarded Medal.

OTTAWA, March 19.-Corporal
Francis Pegahmagabow, II of more
than four thousand Canadian Indians,
who volunteered for service with the
Canadian expeditionary force, is cred
tied with the "scalps" of 378 Ger
mans III a report submitted to the
house Of commons by Arthur Meighen,
minister of the interior.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Your Banker will tell you a first
class silo is a paying investment.
Dickey Silos are first class. A writ
ten guarantee with every silo. See
ad, Page 9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Miss Lola Powell and Miss Mable
Grafford returned Tuesday from JEFF.
ferson City where they went Monday
morning to attend to some business
matters and to visit the capital city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
Lost Without Ledger.
406 Sixth Ave-, W.,
Kalispell, -Iont.,
Feb. "a, 1920.

L. NJ. White,
Mexico, Nc.
Dear Editor
My time on my paper has expired.
We have all been down with the flu
and could not send in for the paper
as we were quarantined. Now l hate
to lose a copy and if you can will you
send me the copy l have not received,
My last copy was Feb. 10th. We feel
lost without the Ledger.
l wish you success in your business
Yours very truly,
w. c. DYE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ryan are living
in Ell Paso, Texas. Mr.. Ryan's health
is greatly improved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
American Legion Meeting.

The annual election of the American
Legion will be held Tuesday evening,
April 6. A full attendance of mem
bers is urged. d&wtd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
FOUR LINE LEDGER
AID SELLS s1450
WORTH OF PROPERTY

W. T. Jones, of this city,
placed a four line "For Sale"
; advertisement in the Ledger
: Classified column this week and
: sold his home to John Kaese-
= wurm, of this city for S1450
. as a result. Mr.. Jones says
Ledger advertisements are a
: good investment. You'll find
they are too. Try them.
= + = = = = =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Mrs. G. w. Robertson has returned
fro-a Ct Louis wher she ha. been Wis.
iting for the last month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
TICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of
JAMES H. WATKINS, Deceased,
will be made at the next term
of the Probate Court of Audraln
County, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo, Missouri, on the second Monday
in May, 1920.
WM III DAV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
EXECUTORS |

No+ica ic herehv given that 1ettars
+ostamon4arv mon ne estate of
WATvTIE 7 Miller Deceased
have heen granted to the undersigned,
n%oc,,tor bv The probate GonTf
81 1877 SSo,ntr M;soo~r; boor;nr
late the Doth dav Of March 1920,
Al persons having CLAIMS aga hih;t
salo estate arr tTquleu ~ 4S;n s;S
them 10 nm lHr u a Jn3" w soid " iat+,r nN
Ii"ntiIS i.oi, =. nrno1IJo5 fron, eny
or taey may he p aato. ard e s "I5
penelC on sum e5tSSr' an" r,i+h;n "na
ciam's De n noI ~ GML'p ~ rront;nm sod
year IRON tle Id to $500 or sl"I hartoJ
le''erS' '"eS VIII I5 ~ r MITTEP.
'0HN l. Trac,,tnr
A++os+od by r,o this o6tS dav Of
MI t05o y
Marcn, l9zo' = cuAN~o~
ISEAL) + ~ 49, ~,
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NOTICE M FINAL SETTLEMENT
Toticn i harebv Given that aaal
NoIlce Is s0.yo5 E,,." '
S%eI ~ a l. u uASPRtSON Decaqspj