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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
Pioneer Newspaper Man Dies
at Independence.

Col. John \. Southern, one of the
pioneer newspaper men and we'll
known lawyers OF Jackson county
died at his home in independence
Thursday morning OF last week.
Col Southern who was a lawyer
came to Missouri soon after the close
OF the Civil War; but on account Of
his service in the Confederate army
lie was not allowed to practice his
profession For a time he taught
school and later became. the editor
OF the old Independence Sentinel and
was one of the early day editorial
writers on the Kansas City Times.
Many, years ago he disposd Of his
interest iii the Sentinel and COM
menced the practice OF his profession
which he continued up to a few
months ago. lie is survived by
vile and three children; William
Southern .r., present editor and
founder OF the independence EXAM
incr; DIR. John y. Southern. OF Mon
zoe City, Allen {. Southern, judge
OF the Jackson county circuit court,
Mrs. John l.. Courtner, of Florence,
Alabama; and Misses Ethel ana
dabel Southern. of independence.
Col. Southern was a brother-in-
law OF Mrs. John L. Arnold OF this
city
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
NUMBER SO
CARRANZA MURDERED AS HE
SLEPT
Mexico City Deeply Shocked by
News of Fugitive Presidents
Death; Remains Being
Taken to National
Palace to Lie in
State.

Mexico City, May 22.-The entire
population OF Mexico City without
distinction of political creed was
deeply shocked when word was re-
ceived that Venustiano Carranza had
been assassinated by Rodolfo Her.
rero, former officer in the federal
army, who was accompanying the
Presidents party in its flight through
the Puebla mountains.
a special train was fastened to
Beristain, Puebla, to bring in the
bodies OF the ex-president and the
others who were slain. Carranza
body will be received with full mill.
itary honors because he was in the
ory the president up to the moment
,of his death. 1t will be kept at the
national palace before burial.
Carranza and his party were MFR
dered while sleeping at Ilaxcolatol-
go. in the state of Hidalgo, Thursday
night Herrero, with 40 or 50 men,
surrounded Carranza and his small
party and began fusilade OF rifle
bullets. Carranza is believed to have
been instantly killed while he sleept.
The assassins fled, leaving the bodies
where they lay.
Poems. who chanced to pass the
spot. discovered them Friday. Ths
authorities of several villages were
notified and troops were dispatched
to the place to recover the bodiees.
General Francisco Mariel, who re-
mained loyal to Carranza, took pos
session of the bodies and removed
them to Tulancinco, a village in Hid
algo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
JUDGE MAYER HERE
Candidate for Democratic Guber-
material Nomination Visited
Butler,

Judge Charles H. Mayer of-St.
Joseph, Mo-, who is candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor, spent Wednesday in Butler.
Judge Mayer explained to his friends
that this was only flying trip and
he expects to make another visit to
the county later in the campaign
when he will have he opportunity of
meeting more Democratic voters and
presenting his claims.
Judge Mayer is native Missouria1
and has been life long Democrat.
He has been twice elected Circuit
Judge OF his Judicial circuit and in
1919 was elected by the Missouri Su-
preme Court to act as special
judge OF that body.
He is clever, courteous gentle
man, highly educated and makes a
most favorable impression upon
those with whom he comes in con-
tact.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
o. ]. Welton Dead.

A. O. Welton Monday morning re-
ceived word of the death of his faith
or, O. !. Welton, which occurred at
his home in San Antonio, Texas, Sum
day morning. after an illness of a
few hours of acute Indigestion
He was born in the state OF New
York June 3, 1882. He lived in this
city for many years, moving from
here af Texas about 10 years ago. AT
the time of his death he was PLAN
ming to come here and spend the
summer at the home OF his son, a.
y. Welton. Two sons, A. 0. We'll
ton and Edward Welton and one
daughter survive him.
Funeral services were held at the
Ohio Street NJ. E. Church Thursday
afternoon at 7:3o and interment made
in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
First Band Concert.

The first band concert of the 1910
season was given from the band
stand on the northwest corner OF
the square Friday night. While it
wa snot generally known over the
county that the concert was to be
held, a good crowd was out and en-
joyed every number on the program.
1t was thought for a time that But
Ter, with one of the best bands in the
state, was to do without concerts
this summer, but about two weeks
ago the matter was taken up by
the commercial club and the neces-
sary money was raised to insure the
concerts and they will be held every
Friday night during the summer.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

The supreme court has upheld the
state corporation tax under which
corporations owe $262,ooo. The de-
cision denies the corporations the
right to deduce from their capital and
surplus, which are taxed, the amount
of their liabilities.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
Miss Kittie Williams Dead.

Miss Kittie Williams, oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Williams OF
about six miles southeast of town,
died at the family home Thursday
morning of last week. While her
illness was of long duration she had
only been in serious condition for
the past few weeks
Funeral services were conducted
at the home Sunday afternoon by the
Rev. J. B. Clyde and burial made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

The army worm, most dreaded in
sect OF farm crops, is ravaging green
meadows of Stoddard County Some
fields where they have been look as
if fire had burnt off the green
grass. Practically every section OF
the county is infected. The Farm
Bureau sent out 1903 letters giving
methods OF control.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

Charles Hupp of Otterville has
been given a verdict for $Io,oI1.24
full amount of his claim against the
estate of w. II. Homar, late mer-
chant at Otterville, for whom the
plaintiff worked 22 years and for
which he alleged in the two days
trial that he never was paid.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

Five thousand dollars in Liberty
bonds were taken by robbers from
the safety deposit boxes of the Far
mers Bank at Callao. Friday night
The vault was not broken open. En-
trance was gained through window
1t was reported that large motor
car was seen travelling westward from
town and it is believed the robbers
are headed for Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

Judge Harrington Not to Run.
Judge John S. harrington of the
Springfield Court of Appeals has is
sued statement announcing he will
not seek the Democratic nomination
for the United States Senate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
MISSOURI NOTES

T. w. Hukriede of Warrenton, for
mer chairman of the Republican state
committee, has filed his declaration
as a. candidate for the Republican
nomination for congress in the Ninth
district, now represented by Champ
Clark.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

A negro doorman at the Orpheun,
Theater in Kansas City resisted ar
rest and in the scuffle Constable
.Azotskys revolver was discharged
rwice i'll the crowded lobby One
bullet struck in the left heel of 0. l..
Poison, OF Ethel, Mo-, who was at
tending the Missouri Bankers Con-
vention. Poison was removed to a
hospital.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

The committee in charge of the
decorations of the State Capitol en-
tered into two contracts last week
for mural paintings in oil, each to be
kept in good condition and guaran-
teed for twenty years. One of the
paintings is to be in the soldiers and
sailors museum on the first floor OF
the building, and is to be I8xIo feet.
This contract was awarded to Henry
+. Reuterdahl of New York City for
$4,000. The second contract is for a
large painting for the hall OF the
House of Representatives. 4oxI8 feet.
This will be executed by Charles
Hoffbauer of Richmond, Va, for
So34O.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

The following candidates for pri-
mary nominations for offices filed
their official declarations with the
Secretary of State Friday: G. D.
Vilcs, Norborne, present representa-
tive in the Legislature from Carroll
County. Republican candidate for
State Treasurer. J. K. Martin, of
Rich Hill, Bates County, Republican
candidate for Congress in the Sixth
District
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

The state prison board Friday ap-
pointed the Rev. r. X. Callison Of
Springfield as Protestant chaplain for
the pcnitentiary. This position has
been vacant some months, since the
resignation, because of i'll health, OF
the Rev. 4. Sterling. 1t was temper
arily filled by the Rev. X. Nj. Tai
bert of the Christian church at Jcf-
ferson City. The new appointee has
been probationary officer at Spring
field for some time. The position
pays an annual salary of $I,ooo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

J. M. Dawson of Kahoka, Clark
County, filed his declaration Satur-
day evening as a Democratic candi-
date for Judge of the supreme court
for the short term of two years i'll
Division No. 1. Judge w. T. Rag
land of Monroe County is one of the
commissioners OF the court, is a
Democratic candidate for the same
position. Dawson was assistant at
torney general for four years under
Major. In 1914 he was candidate
against Senator Stone.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
chas. B. johnson Dead.

Chas. B. Johnson, noted criminal
lawyer and lieutenant governor #
Missouri fro,n 1872 to 1874, died
suddenly Fridav morning at $500
EI;Ay at his home in st. Louis.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

Col. George III. Scruton, editor >ot
the Sedala Democrat, says he was
considering very seriously entering
the race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States senator. Many
leaders in his party have urged Scru-
ton to announce his candidacy at
once. he says, and i'll a lew days he
will give his decision. After tween
ty-seven months in the army he was
discharged recently.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
The Wednesday Coterie
Elects Officers.

At a meeting of the Wednesday
Coterie Club held at the home Of
Mrs. R. r. Deacon Wednesday OF
last week the following officers were
elected 70 the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Mrs. T. A. Black; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. ]. B. Walton; resident
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Wes-
ley Denton: treasurer, Mrs q. r.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

One million three hundred fifty
thousand dollars worth of raw furs
were sold at almost record speed at
Saturdays session OF the lnterna-
lional fur exchange in St. Louis.
Sales during the entire session aver
aged $4,000 minute. Tho principal
offering in the auction was the col
lection of $4,000 marmot skins, very
much in demand for inexpensive
coats for women.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27

A luncheon OF fried chicken and
other good things to eat was served
tty the hostess, Mrs. w. D. Stanley.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
SCHOOL GIRLS TO
CULTIVATE GARDENS

YAZoo CITY. Miss, April l. (spl)--
Prof. T. H. Stanley. principal of the
Yazoo County Agricultural high school
at Benton. has given to each girl of
the senior class at the school a plot
Of ground and a supply Of various kinds
Of plants and viii allow each girl to
use her own Initiative in the making
is in line with the class work at the
school, and one week in April win be
devoted to a short course in the home
demonstration work under the super
vision of County Home Demonstration
Agent Miss Lillian Lawley.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
MEMPH|ANSURG
M|SS|SS|PP|ANS TO
PLANT STOCKFEED

sENAToBIA, Miss, April /. (spl.)--
The high cost of living campaign will
begin the swing around the country to-
day. DR.. Kicks, director of expert
ment stations; C. T. Ames, Holly
Springs experiment station; Dr. Il. r.
Lloyd. Memphis farm bureau; DR.. TAFT
Butler and George James of Memphis
are the speakers. The committee on
arrangements consists of A.. G. Carney,
Superintendent l.. G. Allen, C. l.. Nc
Mel Fl. I. Perkins and f. A. Rev,
county farm agent. Thirteen appoint
ments will be filled.
1t is said that the food supply In the
and the amount of keedstuff being
shipped into the county is appalling.
A plea for more diversification will be
made and a greater acreage In corn,
hay and sorghum.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Sentenced For Life;
Case is Reversed;
Prisoner On Bond

SENATOBIA. Miss. April |. tSpl.l ~
The case against r. w, Darby. who was
convicted at the last term of the cir
cult court here for the murder of his
brother law. r. F. Wade.t and SEN
fenced to the state penitentiary for life.
was reversed by the supreme court and
Darby, who had gone on TO the peni-
Tertiary pending his appeal, has been
allowed bond and is now at home.
The court stated In the reversing
opinion that there were grave doubts
as to the crime being murder and that
dant could be charged with. Darby
shot and killed his brother-in- law last
August at Savage, Miss, over dis
puted account
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
POLICE LIZZIE
HAS ACCIDENT

The police emergency car, driven by
OFFICERS Jack Sheriff. and Julio Van
nucci. which has been in several shoot
ing scrapes and has made many calls
on robberies, murders and the like, met
It's nemesis Wednesday night in the
form of a taxicab of the 7S4 Taxi Co
The police car lost front wheel and
bent fender in the collision on Sec
ond street between Adams and jefferson
avenues.
The officers say they were as far to
the ri@ht of the street as was possible
when the accident occurred head -on
J: r, Wood, taxi chauffeur was arrest
ed and charged with reckless driving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
FREE BOY WHO KILLED
MAN: 1T WAS ACCIDENT

lsENATOBIA, Miss, April I. (spll-
The young son of l.. l.. Taylor, who
Strayhorn last Sunday. was discharged
by Judge w. II. Williams today. 1t
was proven that the killing was an ac-
cident.i. Taylor was fined for carrying
a pistol
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Nay Be More Easily Prepared

Footed compotes. berry
bowls. ice cream trays. or.
ange bowls, celery trays, su-
gar and cream sets. etc.
Values up to 5000.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28

Congression Election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the
first lLonday in November, 1920,
amending Article 200 of the Consti-
tuition so as to read as follows:
Article 200 No person shall
vote at anyaspr:mary election or i'll
any convention or other political as
semoiy held for the purpose of nomi-
mating any candidate for public os-
flee ualess such person Is at the time
a registered voter, with such addl-
tional qualifications as may be pre-
scribed by the party for which can
didares for public Office are to be
nominated, and in all political con-
ventioEs in tbs State the apportiol-
ment CT representation shall be on
the basis of population"
Section 2. Be it further reso we'd
etc., That the official ballot sii.s;
have printed thereon: For the pro
posed amendment to Article 200 c
the Constitution of the State Of Lols
is an relative to additional qualI.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF
LOUISIANA.
CONTINUED from page 81

tCont1nued from page .
be transferred or assigned to any
cOrpo1 alton or corporations, pers On
or persons Whomsoever, and, pro-
vided further, that this exemption
shall lot apply to double tracks, sid
ings, witches, depots or other i'm
provements or betterments, which
may he constructed by railroads now
in operation within the State, other
than extensions or new lines coa-
structed by such railroads. There
shall De exempt from taxation the
legal reserve of life insurance com
pan es organized under the laws Of
this State. The property or real es-
tate Belonging to any military Or
ganiz4tion of the State Of Louisiana
which is used by the State National
Guard or Militia for m .litary pur-
poses, such as arsenals or armorie5,
while so used, shall be exempt from
taxation. There shall also be eX-
empt, from taxation, loans made W
on security Of mortgages granted u >
on real estate situated in this State
as well as the mortgages granted Il
secure said loans, and the nota
bonds, or other written instruments
evidenCing the said loans, whethn
in the hands Of the mortgage, or hi
or their transferees; and all loan
made Oy life insurance companies t
their policyholders, upon the sol
security of policies held by the bo
rover in the company making tn.
loans, as well as all notes or othci
written Instruments evidencing sucI
loans provided, that in the case e.
loans rpon policies of life insurance
as aforesaid, the rate of interest
charged upon such loans does not eS-
ceed five per cent 6 per cent? per
annum discount
The capital, surplus and personal
estate Of every corporation organiz-
ed after November 23rd, 1912, in
this State for the sole purpose CT
lending money on mortgages on
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28
"For the proposei

the words: "For the proposed
amendment adding to Article 230 OF
the Constitution of this State certain
exemptions from taxation as to IT
iustr:es located on the Navigation
Canal, New Orleans and the words
Against the proposed amendment
adding 10 Article 230 of the Consti-
tuition of this State certain exemp-
tions IRON taxation as to industries
located on the Navigation Canal,
New Orleans" and each elector shall
indicate his vote on the proposed
amenGmen. as provided by the gen
eral election laws Of the State.
R. F. WALKER,
Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentstives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Approved: July 7, 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor of tho State Of Louisi-
ANA
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28
cations for voters in primaries, con-

cations for voters in primaries, con-
ventions and political assem- blies
held icr the the puipose or numi.
mating party candidates Tor puol.c Of
fce," and the words Against the
1rop1 ed amendment to Article 200
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to additional QUA
ifications for voters in primar e,.
conventions and political assemble,
held FOR the purpose of nominati 4,
party candidates for public attice.'
HEWITT BOUNCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
R. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
Sentativcs.
Approved: July s, 1920.
JNO NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisi-
ana
A true copy.
JAMES ]. BAILEY
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28

THE TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO
STANLEY c. ARTHUR, Director
635 Canal Street.
New Orleans La, June 24th, 1920.
Mackie's Pine Oil Co.,
Covington, La.
Gentlemen
During the summer of 1919 it was my good fortune
to be able to make trip to the interior of Labrador AS
party left the coast and vicinity of the
icebergs and the Arctic current to make the plunge into
the interior of the mysterious pennsuar just under the
Arctic Circle became intimately acquainted with the
famous Labrador mosquito.
In our dufde bags had varied assortment of
sure-cure, mosquito DOPE" Oil of Ctronea, Penny
royal sticky tary that surely contained every
odoriferous oil discovered by the chemical world
The Labrador mosquito, be it known, is quite the
most voracious ard oodtirsty insect known to ento
nologcal science The long and sharp proboscs of the
female of the species pierces not only the fesh but
go through the heaviest kind Of wearing apparel This
pest In the short of the Arctic works both day
and night in the blaze of the midday sum- and during
the time the Aurora Boroais throws it's ribbon-ke
streams OF light to the zenith during the short two or
three-hour night. All Of mosquito DOPE" espe
ciay the sticky arry smelly substance that gave us all
pronounced Colorado madura complexion, failed to
keep the skeeters off The more we put on the more
skeeters We had raising bumps back of earshead
nets and thick gloves sole protection.
With the others of our party I suffered, and the
back of my neck resembled nc hing moro than horse
shoors rasp. One day. while in camp near Muskrat
Falls on the Hamilton River two hundred miles in the
interior Of Labrador, found in my kit sample vial of
LA kies Pine Oil, that had been given me sore two
years previous to keep oft mosquitoes while making
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28

moving pictures Of ducks geese and other wild life in
the Louisiana marshes had always planned to give it
trial, for, Ornhologis of the State of Louisiana
my trips of inspection took every into the
mosquito-infested sections of this State
The skeeters extra bad the day discovered
this vial of Pine OIL extracted from the heart of the pine
trees of st. Tammany Parish, and merely to satisfy
myself that it uouldnt work, rubbed little Of Mr.
Mackes Oil back of my ears around my neck and throat
down my nose and around skeeerproof tent to give
the swarms of flying pests treat, Possibly the first
few thousand skeeers that made for with huns OF
delight surprised when they tried to ab my other
wise unprotected fesh but they couldn't have been
surprised than for they let me severely alone.
still can look back in my mind and see the amazed
expressions the faces of my companions when they
behed walking through the black swarms of
quitoes, headnet, black tar Cronella,
Pennyroya - in other Words | didn't have
nothing and was innocent of skeeters, though
there not in the whole wide world. I am
closing photograph taken while making motion pic
lures at the edge of Muskra Falls Basin when
Indian guides found their only comfort while stopped
smudge of wet spruce leaves.
can you that the tiny sample vial with its
precious drops of Mackies Pine Oil was treasured until
the very last used up-and hoU l onged for more!
feel perfectly safe in saying that mosquito preven-
tive Mackes Pine Oil had the test of tests under the
Arctic Circle and not found wanting and very
glad indeed to be able to recommend it for this purpose.
It is my intention whenever again journey to the
haunts of the mosquito to have your oil of gladness
near BY ready for instant action.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) STANLEY CLESBY ARTHUR,
Former State Ornithologist of Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28
q w I1tI W I tIto u
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. II.
By Mr. Lawrason
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitntion of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 200 of the Con-
stttltion so as to provide for ad-
ditional qualifications for votars
in primaries, conventions Or politi-
cal assemblies for the purpose Of
nominating party candidates for
pubic office.
Se2l'on /. Be it resolved by tne
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, tWo-thirds of all members
of each house concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State
for their approval or rejection at tho
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-08-28
How A Famous Louisiana Man
Fought Vicious Labrador Mosquitoes

Mr. Stanley Cby Arthur State who
has wide and varied knowledge Of mosquitoes gained personal contact
interesting
the Labrador mosquito which he calls quite the and blood
thirsty chronological