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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
GERMANY SENDS NOTE RE.
FUSING TO RECOGNIZE
LEAGUE DECISION
Opposes Award of Former German
Territory to Belgium. -


Geneva. Dec. 2o.-The German
government Monday presented a new
note to the assembly Of the League
OF Nations refusing to recognize the
decision of the council OF the leasue
regarding the award OF EupCn aAd
MaImedy, formerly German territory,
tc Belgium.
The districts of Eupen and Mall
medy, small parts Of West Prussia,
surrounding towns of the same
names, were taken away from Ger
many under the treaty OF Versailles.
The assembly Monday began COW
sideration of plans for an internation-
al tribunal, submitted by cor,inis.
sion of three members.
NJ. Leon Bourgeois, French dele
gate, presented the commission re-
port. The Hall of Reformation was
filled with All unusual crowd of Wis
itors who occupied the balconies
looking down on the rows OF dele
gates at their scholastic looking
benches.
Acknowledgment was made Of the
part played in drafting the tribunal
plan by Elihu Root.
Medill Mccormack, Republican
senator from the United STAGES, and
widely credited here with bsing at
least an unofficial observer :or Pres;
dent-elect Harding, was one Of The
assemblys guests when Bout gcois be-
gan reading his report.
Senator Mccormick expected to
hold conferences with number OF
prominent delegates to the league.
These included President IIylnans,
Bourgeois and Hanotaux. The sem
ator said he will leave shortly for
Budapest.
Bourgeois outlined the commissions |
plans for establishment of a tribunal
with headquarters at The Hague. He
said the court will comprise II judges
with four deputies to meet in annual
session there. The sessions will begin
June IS of each year and terminate
when the docket is cleared
Labor cases, he explained. will be
heard by special chamber of five
Judges to be appointed by the court.
Similar provisions were made for the
hearing of transportation and COM
disputes. -...-
AS provided under the Versailles
treaty. Bourgeois said, the official
of the tribunal will be
French and English.
Participation in the tribunal by the
United States is provided for in the
draft read by Bourgeois. 1t express
" admitted to the court nations which
a.e not members of the league.
A majority vote of the judges will
decide all cases. according to the draft
presented to the league. In case OF
A tie. the president of the tribunal
will cast the deciding vote.
If it is desirable, the number ct
Judges may be increased later from
II to IS The members are selected
for term of nine years and may be
reelected. --
Eleven judges must sit in every |
case. the rule provides, and there |
must be at least one judge from eacI, |
OF the nations represented in the dis
,utes coming before the tribunal.
In opening debate on the tribunal
recommendations; Senator La Fon.
.aine. Belgium. strongly urged that
the courts jurisdiction be compul-
sorry.
Provision for participation in the
tribunal by nonmembers was an
nounced by Hagerup, Norway, to be-
intended especially for America,
which was prominent i'll drafting the
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
Over Ten Million in State Treasury.

The State Treasurer has reporkcd
the sum- of $Io,6z6o38 on hand in the
various repositories. The receipts for
the month of November were $2,78o.-
36z and the expenses of the state were
s., 6oo,Iz6, leaving quite healthy bal
ance to add to. the funds ON hand.
There is $4,3s8,672 in the revenue
fund from which the expenses of the
state are paid. The good roads fund,
derived from the. sale of auto licenses,
has reached the sum of $7.o8o,s87. In
the school fund there is the sum OF
|$I,234,4I3 and in the game protection
fund derived from hunters licenses
tie sum of $4s,268.
When the State is turned over to
the Republicans in January the treas
ury will be in most excellent condi-
tion.-Missouri State Journal.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

With the cooperation OF the
patrons and pupils of the Wadesburg
school district, near Creighton, Miss
Ina NJ. Boettler, the teacher, has in
stalled the apparatus for a daily hot
lunch for her school children. Edu-
Gators and Farm Bureau workers all
over the country are advocating this
system and the physicians also en-
dorse it. Literature will be sent
from the University of Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture at Columbia TO
any school teacher or director who
desires 1.-THE Creighton News.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

The state public service commits
sion last week changed very old
rule of fixing the earning capacity ol
public utilities at 7 per cent, less de-
probation, as a fair basis for rate
making purposes, to 7 I-2 per cent
The change was made, the commits.
sion says, since the interest rate from
the first of the year has advanced to
such an extent that current rates on
good securities are now per cent
and the large public utilities in the
state are paying from 8 to 9 1-2 pei
cent in refinancing their properties.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Two former probate judges OF
Johnson. county pleaded the statute
of limitations when the county insti-
tuted action to recover excess fees
which they collected while in office.
The court will rule on the pleas De-
ccmber 49,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Officials OF the International Asse-
citation of Fairs in session in Chicago
last week set the dates for the differ
ent state fairs to be held in 1921. The
Missouri exposition at Sc
dalia (the State fair) will be held
August S-I2.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Judge Ewing Gockereli, OF Warrens-
burg, believes that lawsuits should be
settled before they become lawsuits
and in a Communication published in
the newspapers of his district invites
those who might have disputes Oh
their hands which i'll the ordinary
course might develop into lawsuits
to consult with him and He will adj
wise with them as to the best methods
OF keeping out OF court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Nick Patit". a grocer in Little
Italy, Kansas City, surrendered
Thursday and, according to the
police, made All oral statement ad-
uniting he shot and killed George
Evans, gangster who WAS slain in a
resort there the day before.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Ray {. Cunningham and Ben M.
Hogan, the two convicts who es-
capped from the penitent1ary through
the sewer Wednesday, were captured
Saturday by the Missouri Pacific sta
ton agent at Bonnott's Mill, a town
about 12 miles east of Jefferson City,
according to prison officials.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
Germany Stll Upholds Action
Sinking Of. the Luoitania.

Beriin.-Germany feels that in her
conduct Of the war she was no more
criminal than the allies, and she i
rot seeking forgiveness from herself
or others. according to DR.. Bernard
|Dernburg.
In remarkable open letter to For
|eien Minister Puerrydon of Argen..
tina, who is attending the League OF
Nations meeting in Genevas Dern-
burg stated he could not condemn the
sisiE;nr Of the LusitAnia without dis.
|loyalty to his country.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

About 200 men will be laid off in
the Frisco shops at Springfield De.
cember the 18th. The men are laid
off for an indefinite period The
superintendent announced that the
men were being laid off because OF
a lull in work in the shops. About 50
men were laid off in the shops at
Springfield the first of the month.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Representatives at Washington o.
Joseph E. Pollard, negro, who ran
against Senator Carter Glass OF Vir'
ginia for the seat in the senate, an
nounced Saturday night that they
ould file with the senate Monday a
contest based on the claim that Sem
ator Carter Glass had failed to COM
ply with the Virginia election laws.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

"A man who pays twelve dollars
for pair of shoes is to be excused
ii he concludes it takes six cow hides
to make Them" says the Jackson En-
aminer. Cow hides now sell at
about $2oo hide, the price having
dropped from thirty-seven to five
cents a pound Evidently, however.
the shoe manufacturers haven't heard
the news.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Union painters OF Moberly have
voted themselves a reduction in wages
from 81 1-2 cents an hour to IS cents,
o, cut of 81 per eight-hour day, it
was announced "Wednesday. The rea-
son given was a desire to aid in re-
ducing building costs.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Burglars secured $4,000 worth 81
loot from two Harrisonville stores
one night last week. They were in
tcrrupted by the town marshal, but
made their escape in their trusty
Ford. which the marshal says was
making 40 miles per hour as they
LETT town.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

J. f. Bennett of Springfield, Friday
sold his Soo-acre farm near Buffalo,
Dallas County, to George A. Ward,
OF Tulsa, for 100000. The deal is
one of the largest in farm realty
completed in Southwest Missouri.
Benefits father bought the land for
81 an acre about sixty years ago.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Clinton seems to be in bad with
the Public Service Commission.
Some time ago permission was given
the light company to increase rates
and this week a hearing is on to de-
tcrmine whether the water company
shall have more money. 1t is a
mighty safe bet that the raise will be
allowed as raising rates seems to be
one of the best things the commits
sion does.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

The loot OF the burglars and high
waymen in St. Louis during the
months of October and November to-
tailed $roo,63S.65 according to police
records. The police have recovered
$I5,s33.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
Eat Seayyeed.

China and Jalmn are pre-eminently<
the seaweed-eating nations Of the
world. Among no other people are
seaweed so extensively eaten anderel.
ished.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

The will of the late M. A. Gilbert
son, of FL Dorado Springs. recently
filed, establishes a fund of $1,000 the
annual income from which is to DC
distributed each year at Christmas to
such persons as the trustees believe
are unfortunate and in whose lives
such gifts would in some measure
bring brightness and cheer that the
advent of Christmas should give
whether such persons are worthy Of
unworthy, as measured by the stand.
ards of society" 1t is provided ir
the will that the fund cannot be So
licited but names may be suggested
| to the trustees.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Two men who were elected to Of
flee last November in Douglas Couu-
ty have refused to pay for their COM
missions, so the Secretary of State
was informed by the County Clerk
z. R. Bunch, of Ava. The men are
lanes Thompson, elected Public Ad.
ministrator, and w. H. Osborne
elected Coroner. The County Clerl
said both Of the men refused to put
up s. each. the price fixed by hw fol
their commissions. Neither of them
win be commissioned unless they
[ehaage their minds before the end d
lie yeas ard pay the fees stated
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

: DR.. John Jay Rice, - years old, for
filty-one years professor of history
and economies at Westminster Col
legs at Fulton. died of pneumonia at
his home there Thursday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

The name of former "mixologist'
or in plain United States bartend.
or at Jefferson City is Swillum, and
some folks contend there is nothing
in name.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

!. H. Schwcitzcr of Springfield was
awarded the silver swecpstake cup on
the five best trays of apples at the
Midwest Horticultural Exposition
held at Council Bluffs, Iowa, with a
five-tray entry al Missouri pippins,
in competition with forty-two entries
OF all varieties. He also won the first
premium on five Plates of delicious
apples. first on the best general dis
play, and first on the best single plate
of winesaps. beside, several other
premiums.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Secretary Of State Sullivan has re-
fused to issue commission to Oscar
Rem, who was elected Prosecuting
attorney OF Texas County at the No
vember election. The action Of the
Secretary is based on Il statement
from the County Clerk, w. L. Hiett,
that Rem is not an enrolled attorney
and consequently is ineligible under
the statutes to hold the office. Sec
ton 1000 OF the Revised Statutes OF
1919 provides that Prosecuting Attor-
neys must be licensed and enrolled
attorneys at law.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

The state definitely has rejected
the two proposals OF the r. NJ. Sny-
der estate of Kansas City that state
park and a fish and game preserve
be established on the Ha-Ha- Tonka
tract OF the Snyde. estate and land
adjoining it. The announcement was
made Thursday, after conference
OF Governor Gardner, F. w. Meal
lister. attorney general, and Tim
Birmingham. state fish and game
commissioner Under the terms OF
the contract the Snyder estate re-
served ten acres in the heart of Ha-
IIa- oi,ka in Camden County. and
rights to the famous spring.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

The convention of the County
Judges Association of Missouri,
which closed at Jefferson City after a
three day session, recommended TO
the coming legislature that measures
be enacted to provide that the state
give aid to the counties i'll caring for
patients at the state cleemosynary in
s,itutions and bear one-half the ex-
renses of holding primary elections,
and general elections. The county
Judges. almost without exception, de-
clared their county treasures are de-
rleted and many OF them are going
heavily in debt.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

The case of Bruce King, charged
with poisoning his wife, was called in
the Cedar county court one day last
week and continued over to the
March term.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Walthall NJ Moore, Negro wait
cr who was elected member OF the
Missouri house OF representatives
from St. Louis Saturday told his Re-
publican colleagues in q session at the
Planters hotel that he expected to ac-
ccpt the advice OF friends to sit
quietly and look on" during the pro-
ccedings OF the Fiity-first general as
sembly at Jefferson City.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

John W. Carroll. - years Old, of
Fairchild, Pa, and Charles Jacey, ,S,
OF st. Louis. were given the death
rcnalt. by jury in Franklin County
circuit court at Union Thursday al
tcrnoon, for the murder OF Benjamin
Schobe, garage owner, at Berger.
who was shot and killed November
20 last The punishment of Walter
Shirer, of Uniontown. Pa, a third de-
PENDANT. was fixed at life imrrison-
Inent.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Attend the sSugae Plum" sale next
weak Wallrer-N lei ibbea's.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Wanted-Man to chop stove wood
on the shares.
6-tf N. M. Nestlero0e,
Phone through Virginia Butler, 1t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

Whine English Leghorn cockefel
foe -. Mn. G. Clark,
a;1lgkeae u e s. Esinsg nss -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

One pair oversize second haad
Dodge castings with tubes for same
cheap. Butler Tire Company,
lift South Delaware Street.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

1nvalid's wheel chair for sale. Ad.
justable to any position and in good
condition. Les Lateyre'
Phone 433 Lyons Street.
.rr-rt Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
For Sale.

extra good Poland China Boars;
cen be registered, for sale cheap.
P. X. Peterson, RI. No. 2 II
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
Cane Hay.

E or 8 tons good cane hay in
shock. Will sell in shock on place
at 5000 per ton. c. w. Ray,
Io-2t+ Phone on Farmers Line
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
WantAds

Have lots of l6 inch wood on hand
tor sale at IS rank. Write to
N. M. Nestlerode,
ATT Route 1, Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23
Farm for Rent.

I2I acres, good improvements, well
fenced. Inquire E. E. Eggleson, But:
Ter, Route s. Phone S on $40. S.tf
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-23

DEC
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-15

ter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Me
meyer. Mrs. Harris has just been
elected editor of the "Ad Fax the
official publication of the Port
h1nd Woman's Ad club.
The Delta Alpha class of the
First Methodist Sunday school
met at the home of the Misses
Mabel and Maude Savage at their
bome on the Garden road, Tues
day evening. Business matters per-
tanning to the class We're taken up
and discussed. after which a social
hour was had.
Those present were Mrs. C. c.
Clark, the Misses Edith Benedict
Elsie Beckner, Helen Berg, Fran
ces Elliott. Charlotte Horning, Mos.
sic Hill, Josephine Shade, Ruth
McAdam, Phoebe McAdam, Vera
Golden, Esther Engelbart, Edna
Miller, Minnie Miller, Mabel Saw,
age and Maude Savage.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-15
BY Margcry Rex.

New York. Nov. 15.- Tempers
are to be tabulated along with ten
dencies to bad colds. if the pedi-
gree bureau for the about-to- be-
married. proposed by the Interna-
tional Alliance of Physicians and
Surgeons ever becomes state or
federal institution.
Imagine your devoted fiance or
fiancee looking UP your pedigree,
only to find you had been engag ged
before, TO discover that the old
auntie who had hequeathed you all
that money tmsybe that was the
great attraction) had gone raving
crazy in her latter days, thereby
leaving you rot only her cash, but
also an imperfect constitution.
'Oh. yes, YOU want to see that
pedigree, the clerk would grin.
You see, che of your former rivals
had looked it up and found it
wanting, or it has been hauled out
anyway when both pedigrees were
compared and YOU decided you did
not want him because he had a
tendency toward blood pressure,
and all the things YOU like to eat
are apt to aSgravate that condi-
tioE.
But if the plot of these physi
clans and surgeons works out,
headquarters will be established in
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-15
Pedigree System For
Nearly Weds F11ozemed
On ByMrS. @. p. Field

all the large cities of this country
and Europe. Physical and mental
! capability will be noted in candi-
dates for marriage, since it is con-
sidered as necessary to pedigree
humans as dogs and horses. The
name of the organization is to be
abe National and International Bu-
reau Of Physical and Metaphysical
Registration s~&
Mrs. Field Opposes II.
Several physicians of note have
expressed their approval of the
proposed institution, but a note of
: 'disapproval comes from a chiminal
lawyer, woman, Mrs. Pauline o.
Field, lately elected president Of
the Criminal Bar association.
II do believe in a physical ex-
animation before marriage said
Mrs. Field. land l think this test
should include the establishment of
the candidates sanity. But / do
not believe the superficial qualities
should be taken into consideration.
Marriage should not be dis
couraged, and the making of pedi-
grees would. / believe, have that
very detrimental effect upon our
young people. ! do not agree with
the doctor who says mate should
be selected by the pedigree meth
cd.
suppose two young people fall
in love. Under the proposed sys-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-15
Page Three

Take, for instance, a woman
with q shrewish temper. Love and
attention might transforln her in
to an ideal wife and mothCr, but If
the pre- marriage quality, possibly
induced by her lonely state, were
generally known. it would prevent
her ultimate happiness. Wnat man
would undertake to max her hap
py?
Often a. good-natured wife VIII
offset a man Of choleric disposi-
tion whose angry monepts mieht
cause bystander to think nm,
crazy.
/. but in spite of all the oNamiua-
tions before marriage that ever
could be put into effect, yhis Trims
is certain: No one know another
until that person has lived win
that mar or woman.
The most perfect co binadou-
,of mental and physica 4ualitias
might bring about unhappy resuI.s
in marriage. After all, the imppu.-
ant thing is suitability Of temper
ments. love Of the same things aod
respect for each others opinion
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-15
Plans Made for
Teachers Meet,
Nov. q to "a

Through the office of the super
intendent of Marion county schools.
plans haye been completed for the
institute to be held in this
city, November 22. 23 and "a. The
institute program win be presented
at the Salem high school building
and it is expected that there will
Ipe a one hundred per cent attend
'ance of 230 teachers from the 1873
schools in the county.
Frank H. Struble, supervisor of
schools and other county school
officials will have charge of the
event. The program for the meet
is being preparede and will be
published, Monday. November IS.
Personnel of the various COM
mittees in charge of the event is
given as follows
Resolutions committee E. A.
Miller, Salem; Mrs. Maude Mochel,
Woodburn; E. S. Mccormick, Hub
L ,
Margaret Scollard, Donald. =.
Membership state teachers as
ISOLATION superintendent George
w. Hug. Salem; Harry Baillie,
Gervais; D. A. Hoag, Marion.
Press committee-Clover B. Mil
Ter, Silverton, chairman; Bennie
Hammer, Gervais; Cora Beardsley
Salem; Hazel I. Brewer. jefferson
". 3. Coin, Scots Mills; Helen He
dine, Salem.
Institute secretaries - F. H
!Struble and A. N. Arnold.
]. c. Nelson, principal of Salem
high school, will be superintendent
of sessions.
The institute instructors are j
A. Churchill, state superintendent
of public instruction; President
P. l.. Campbell, University OF
Oregon: President J. H. Acker.
man, Oregon state normal; E. ]
Klemme, Washington state nor
NAL, Bellingham; George w. Hug
superintendent of Salem schools;
III. c. Seymour, state club leader,
o. A. c., Corvallis; DR.. f. L. Stet-
son, University of Oregon; Thorn
as H. Gentle, Oregon Normal
school, Monmouth; r. o. Cole
man, Oregon Agricultural college
Helena Willett, principal Engle-
wood school; Alice Mcintosh, Ore
gon normal school; w. A. Denton,
Miller Mercantile company; Ida
NJ. Smith, Oregon normal; Lena
B. Tartar. Salem junior high
schools and Lillian Godsey, county
nurse.