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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-06
St. Louis Rocked by Quake Shocks.

St. Louis, May IAN early earth
quake shock was felt in St. Louis
Saturday morning. Experts at Wash
ington university stated the seismo-
graph there recorded the shock as 200
miles from St. Louis.
Two shocks were recorded, one
about o:oI q. N. and the other at o:I6.
The second lasted about 80 seconds.
Buildings trembled violently in some
parts of the city.
Washington university scientists
believed the quake occurred either
southeast or southwest of St Louis.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29
CLAUD.

H. A. Pbifer is reported on the
sick list this week.
Samuel Doty was at Big Sandy
on business Saturday.
Daniel Brewer spent few days
at Paris last week.
Robert Corbitt and family of
Flatwoods visited here last week.
Samuel Cherry and family of
Missouri visited here last week.
Henry Phifer, jr., who was cali
ed TO Arkansas last week TO see his
brother, Lafayette Pbifer, writes
back home that his brother died
before his arrival. Mr.. Phifer
was born and reared in this COM
munity, and the news of his death
was received with may expressions
of regret. He was a young man,
just in the prime of life. We ex-
tend sympathy to the aged mother
and other relatives.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29
HOW WOMEN
WILL USE VOTE

Nashville, Temp, October 23..-
{ Tennessee Women's Democratic
headquarters) In some mistaken
way the idea has gone abroad that
woman is to usurp mans rights be.
cause she has been given the bal
lot. Far, far from that
She will esteem her vote "aboye
rubies and much fine gold"
She will use it for the better
ment of schools aud the conditions
under which men, women and
children work.
She will use it to secure travel
ing libraries for rural communi-
ties.
She will use it for laws, for the
care of mothers and babies, to stop
the fearful waste of life.
She will use 1T for laws for
mothers pensions.
She will nse it for laws regulat-
ing working hours for women.
She will use it for laws regulat-
ing woman's wages.
She will use it for laws pertains
ing to health.
She will use it for laws requir.
ing clean cities aud towns.
She will use it wisely and we'll
without fear and favor.
Men, do not discourage your
women, but urge upon them the
vast Importance of voting thought
fully and unfailingly.
To vote conscientiously is STU
preme duty that must be done.
Women, remember that we owe
Governor Roberts our Aret vote
because he enfrRnchlsed ns and
made us equal in power to other
women of the world.
"It is liberty alone that fits us
for liberty.
KATHERINE P. WRIGHT,
Chairman OF Publicity
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29
SAWYERS' MILL.

Eugene Griggs of Eva visited
here Sunday.
Misses Mary and Matte Jordan
were in Camden Saturday.
Buford Arnold OF Liberty spent
Sunday in this community.
J. 2. Jordan and family spent
the weekend at Union City.
Mrs. Alice Holland of Eva has
been visiting in this locality.
Mrs. Eliza Kennon of Chalk
Hill was a recent visitor here.
Thomas Mahoney spent last
week with homefolks in Nashville.
Clarence Cole, wife and Mrs.
Docia Ward were in Camden Sat-
urday.
Jesse Jordan and family of
Henry County spent the weekend
here with relatives.
wis Christine, the 19-day- y-old
daughter of Ebert Hicks, died at
6 a. m. Monday. The family has
the sympathy of many friends.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr..
and Mrs. Landon Hollingsworth
in the loss of their little daughter,
Lula, who died October 10. The
body was given burial at Chalk
Hill the day following.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29

Had all the Republicans been as
unmindful of the sovereign rights
of the people as were Lodge and
Taylor at that time, the bill would
have become a law. Taylor's af-
firmative vote was castin favor of
enslaving the people of the South
to carpetbag rule and negro dicta-
tion.-M Memphis Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29

convictions In spite of overwhelm-
ing odds. Do not prove political
renegade, then, in this your first
opportunity to vote for Governor
Albert FL. Roberts-the greatest
Democrat whom Tennessee has
placed on guard in at least quar-
ter of a century.
"Do not let your fear of your
responsibility for the League of
Nations keep you away from the
polls and do not let anyone per-
suade you to become a gutter on
account of article x If you are
familiar with the tenets of the
League you know what it stands
for. II you are not familiar with
it, take nay word for it that it is
simply the gospel Of world peace
in nutshell and that the much
maligned article X is only the
Monroe Doctrine on a larger scale.
Thirty-seven nations of the earth
have already found the Covenant
of the League to be a safeguard
and safe guide in times of peace
and threatened warfare.
eff you seek for further reasons
for voting the Democratic ticket
from start to finish, let me remind
you that 81 900 American soldiers
died on foreign soil during the
world war for the sake of democ
racy. En- thus dying they flung
their torches to the women of
America to catch up and carry
on" by their ballots until the world
shall be forever free from warfare.
Do not break faith with your Ma
tion's dead, oh, women, by failing
to support with your ballot the
sacred cause for which they diedL
"Don't let anyone frighten you
away from the polls. There is
nothing complicated or difficult
about casting your ballot. The
voting places are as safe and as
quiet as your corner grocery or
your village store, and there is
nothing in the world that should
keep you from performing your
plain moral duty on election day.
81 charge you, oh, women of
Tennessee, to stand by the Demo-
cratic party! Vote for Cox and
Roosevelt on November 2. Vote
for Governor Roberts and George
N. Welch and for every other
Democratic nominee, for in your
hands and in your vote alone lies
the great Democratic victory.
Faithfully yours in the cause
of Democracy,
Mrs. CHARLES W. BAKER,
State Democratic Press Chair
man."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29

From every section of the coun-
try and from the rank and file of
the people there come every day to
National Democratic headquarters
Indications that the tide has turned
and now sets steadily aud strongly
toward Democratic success in No.
vemher. The signs are such as can
not be ignored.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
URGED TO VOTE TICKET

The following is an open letter
to the Democratic women of Ten
nessee:
"Dear woman voter-Of course
you,are interested in the election
of the Democratic nominees. both
State and National. But do you
know that the responsibility Of
their election or defeat lies wholly
in your hands?
"Do you know that your voting
precinct is the unit of government
for the whole United States, and
that the success of the candidate
depends upon their strength right
in your own ward, precinct OF dis
trict?
"Campaigns are always lost or
won, in the precincts. II you fail
III your duty to vote for the Dem.
ocratic nominees you may be sure
that the votes of the male members
of your household will be wiped
out by the votes of Republican
women. They have been organiz-
ed since early spring and not one
Of them is Indifferent to the privi-
lege of the ballot. Whether the
Democratic victory be lost or won
on November 2 it is your individ-
ual responsibility and | urge you
by all that You hold dear not to-
fail in your duty.
"The Democratic party has q
right to claim the woman vote be-
cause it has q long end proud rec
ord OF things accomplished for her
protection and advancement. 1t
has placed in nomination for your
approval by ballot in the coming
election men who are leaders in the
great forward movement of the
world which places the cause of
justice and humanity above petty
politics. You should not fail 10
vote for the two great Democratic
Rational leaders, Cox and Roose-
velt.
"The Democratic party Of Ten
nessee has nominated for it's chi ct
executive for second term a man
who stands for square deal on all
measures for the advancement of
human rights. A man, progress
siye, fearless and humane; a man
who has kept to the letter his par
ty pledges.
"Phe eyes of the grateful women
in every State of the Union are
turned toward the women of Ten
nessee to see in what manner they
will repay the man who believes
that women are good enough and
wise enough to have voice in the
affairs of their State and their Ma.
tion, and who has stood by his
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29
FOR SALE.

House and lot on North Main
Street in Camden. For particu-
lars see me at Hollow Rock June.
tion during the week or at Camden
Saturday nights.
W. II. CHAMPION.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29
FLATWOODs.

Farmers are busy picking cotton
and getting out railroad ties.
The candy stew at the home of
John Warrick Saturday evering
Nas well attended.
Acton Cuff and family and w.
b. Warrick and wife were guests
of Claud Melton Sunday.
Rev. o. FL, Lafferty will preach
here next Sunday. This will be
his last appointment, and every.
body should come ont and hear
him.
Best wishes to The Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29

The coal situation is beginning
to look brighter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29

Ex-Governor Patterson urges
reelection of Governor Roberts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1920-10-29

Governor Cox predicts victory
Tuesday will be overwhelming.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-06-11

#a i.a leave til farm you ask
#H aH bolt ana leave mg tasks
aea. q alf 70 town
And turn my poor old father down?
fo1 say That thinkers and The press
Are WaIIowing IN deep distress;
They Seek 10 know the hidden cause
Why farmer boys desert their Pas
Well, Stranger, / don't mean any .arm
But how many thinkers stay on the
farm?
Some city chap who was eating pie
Put in my mouth an awful lie.
! didn't leave because my dad
Took ali my pets and made me mad;
My father did the best he could
With all the family saving wood
We raise the pork and beans and grits
While city loafers gave US fits.
The price of jeans went out Of sight
$50 we worked later in the night.
! We sold our wool for fifty cents;
Paid fifteen dollars for Sunday pants
Nv mother slava5 aad toiIed am
wrought;
ny sister in the district taught;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-06-11
Box of Tobacco Lost.

cr' q of BROWN Mule c ewing
tobacco. Was put in Ford car stand
IN front of Murphey's drug store on
Thursday, May 9th. Please return 10
Beacon Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-06-11
Cut Down Your Shoe Bill

One Dodge roadster, almost new
One tiye-passenger Ford ear, in good
good shape
A few home-raised hams. See me at
Pr2irie Point, Miss, or call 2l06.
G. S. DINSBORE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-06-11

Has the auto replaced the horse
mo, and won't until they get some
thing else to haul cars out of mud
holes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-06-11

WANTED-25O hogs, any size
FRANCES C0NNOR.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01

-Flot0 Iy EeIdman stldIo-
w F. PAYNE. serving for the third
W. time as president Of the FL
Paso Social club. the Oldest organi-
zation Of its kind in FL Pas0, whose
efforts were largerly responsible for
the big success OF the clubs 34th an
nual dance and dinner Wednesday
evening in the Toltec club.
Mr.. Payne is the only man who has
ever held the position Of president Of
the club for three times He is at
present president Of the Toltec club
also and has been president OF the
FL PasO Country club and OF the
West Ysleta Country club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01
d Ollie ? LANSDEN

the dance a scene as beautiful as the
realm Of fairyland-
Progress FL Paso has made in the
past thirty and four years was well
typified in the dance last evening
Thirty four years ago the clubs first
dance was given in the old court
house; now they are given in the
Toltec clubhouse, modern and beau
tiful in appointment Three decades
ago maids. matrons and their escorts
did not have the luxurious automo-
biles which Wednesday night await
ed, lined in blocks, their fair passeu-
gers
Southern smilax twined about the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01

present at this first leap year fun
lion IN the last four ven
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01
Many Guests Say Farewell to Old Year
And Greet New at 9Th Cavalry Dance

James Vance. Rex Kipp. Gerald
Eetchersid. Alfred Uhlig, Felix Nil
Ter, j. R. McCamant, Edwin Maxwell.
Roy Scotch. Bob Norris, Norwood
Edwards, Johnnie Stahl. James
Hunter. Frank Williams, Charlie
Green. Emmett lIossman. Dale Mitch
EN-, Vernon Love, Gayle Talbot, Pat
Hamilton, Richard Finley. Jimmy
Mckinsey, Herbert Sherwood. Paul
Roddy, sam Marshall, Curtis Som
mers, Raymond McCracken, Ben
Howell. Bobby Elmore and Tom Ma
thoy.
Miss Stanley Bevan entertained
with a delightful dancing party on
New Years eve at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Stanley BeVan.
for a group OF her friends. The Be
van home was decorated for the
happy occasion with emblems Of the
holiday season and punch was served
throughout the evening. Ices were
served during the intermission- Mr
and Mrs. BeVan received with their
daughter and assisted her in enter
tanning her friends. who included g
group Of her school mates from the
high school. numbering Is Miss Be
van viii entertain on Saturday after
noon with another social courtesy
for her friends
A very pretty 4-llI-l5 party vas
given Monday evening BY Miss To-
rine Moore al her home on Kings
highway. honoring Miss Virginia Lee
Campbell. OF Wichita, Kansas. who Is
visiting her grandmother. Mrs. c c.
Crews Those invited were: Misses
virginia Lee Campbell. Zoe Ratliff.
nellie Hotchkiss, Corinne Boyd. Sybu
Johnson Nora Foutz. Katherine
Margaret Harper. Lola
Russell, Virginia Hardie, Catherine
Ellis. Jack Harper. Fred Whitlock. I
Lawrence Tobias. Morton oliver. Bar
ton Hotchkiss, Milton Robson, Cyril I
Ednunson. ]. o. Harper, Robert I
Youngberg. walter Stevenson. wesley I
NaEeL and Tom Potter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01


TIE Eighth cavalry dances givel
1 at the Officers club at Fort Bliss
are always delightful affairs and on
Wednesday evening a number Of
guests were present at the club to
the old year and usher in the new.
Punch was served throughout the
evening and the Eighth Cavalry band
played for the dancing hours At
midnight the lights were extinguished
and the bugler sounded taps When
the lights flashed on the buglar blew
reveille- After the passing Of the old
year the band played AUD lang
Syne- and other tender old-fashioned
melodies.
On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs
". r. Franklin were hosts 20
dancing party Of delightful detail
given in honor OF their daughter,
Miss Bernice and for their son. Lang,
who Is home for a holiday visit from
Roswell New Mexico, where he is a
student at New Mexico Military in
stitute.
Christmas emblems were utilized
In decoration in the WOman's club
house, the scene OF the pretty party.
evening and Gooch's orchestra fur
nished the music for the dancing
hours.
Mrs. r A Norris received with 1Ir.
and Mrs Franklin and their son and
daughter and assisted in entertaining
the guests who included: Misses
Verna Caviness Merle Tatum. Mary
Decker. Fay Morris. Ella May Smith,
Ada McCracken. Babe Smith. Lillian
Crochet, Anna Doak. Alberta Eaton.
Fredirica Kfpp. Maude, Primm. Ruth
Elstner. Catherine Ballard. Aletha
raHHHw DHnTHn II
Nellie May Beauchamp. Louise Gam
brell. Estelle Barton. Claudia Morris. ]
Josephine Brett, Mary Brett. Anna
Laurie Pierce. Dorthy Crum. Marie Z
Burkhalter. Merle Fuller, Mable l
Jones' Ted Ballard, Mayo Seamon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01
ZTHIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL DANCE OF SOCIAL CLUB
|OF BRILLIANT DETAIL AND PRETTY APPOINTMENT
|UPHOLDS TRADITIONS OF THIS ORGANIZATION

Tor YEARS the Social club dance
1 has been the brilliant social az
fair OF the season and true to tradi-
ton, the sfth annual dance given on
the eve Of the New Year was attend
ed with brilliant detail and beauty Of
arrangement The club rooms were
a bower OF flowers and Christmas
greens, with the glow OF innumer-
able blue and rose shaded lights Gre
ating a beautiful glow over the
dancers and making the setting OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01
ELkS Make Merry on New Years Eve
With Dance and Dinner at Clubhouse

description and the dining hour was
most Informal and happy.
The musical program given AZ this
time was very enjoyable A group
Of singers from one Of the theatres
sung a number OF selections HaWa-
ian singers were present and sang
and a Marimba band added further
10 the program.
Noise makers, including horns and
rattlers. were given as favors and
made the welkin ring when the New
year was ushered in
Two hundred and four guests en-
ioyed the evening at the EIks club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01

TIE members Of the EIks' club
made merry at their clubhouse on
New Years eve with a dance and din
ner as the feature OF entertainment
The club rooms were filled with
guests and the tables for the dinner
served at u o'clock were prettily ap-
pointed Christmas trees with camou-
flage snow were utilized in numbers
as decoration and were most effective.
The dinner favors were caps OF all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01
Members of Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A.
Enjoy New Years Party at Y.W.C.A Il.


! 4 FEABERS OF the Z. W c. A and
w those Of the Y. N C. A enjoyed a
New Years party on Wednesday
evening at the Y. ". c. A. clubhouse
Games were played during the even
ing and the guests watched the old
year out and the new one was mer-
rily ushered in Mss Mary Hodgl,in-
son, recreational secretary Of the Y.
". C. A. and Paul Moser, social sec
rotary Of the Y. " C. A., were In
charge Of the details OF the party.
Members OF the XII Kars club OF
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation are enjoying a hike this az
ternoou. accompanied by a group OF
their friends The party met al
o'clock at the z ". c. A. clubhouse
and viii cook their supper over a
camp fire at the palisades. returning
70 the city in the evening.
The members and friends OF the
first Presbyterian church held New
Years watch night party from 3
o'clock until midnight on wednesday,.
December 31.-The ch rch was beau
tifuly decorated for the occasion
with ivy, holly, mistletoe, tinsel, aud
many red candles arranged on tie
many tables As a centerpiece in the
dining room was a great mound Of
Jonathan apples set in a background
OF green. Over one hundred people
attended the informal reception.
which was held from S 10 9 o'clock.
Following this a delightful program
was given BY the following persons
Air. and Mrs. James c McNary. Mrs.
r l. Holiday. Mrs h NJ Long Ar-
and Mrs c. J. Andrews, Mrs ]. l.
". u. DauE drill, Miss Barbara Wo--
cester, LIS H 3. Durkee. Mrs. y.
H Day. Mrs. Henry T. Bowie, diss
Jessie z. e. Mcdonald. Miss Pauline
Latta, A. ". Modrall, R. ". Latta. r.
3. T. -2rs. E p. Rankin, r.. Zach "a
mar Cobb.
At II o'clock a delicious supper was
served 70 all present by Mrs. W Van
Long, Mrs L L Robinson. Mrs D. n
Payne. Mrs ". G. Franklin and -Irs.
J ". EWbank.
As the midnight hour approached
q church Joined in a -ong service d
praise, led by c. J. Andrews. and at
Il o.lock icy formed in one large
circle TO welcome the new year.
The Christian Ende-vor society or
the First Presbyterian church viii
3 ID G leap " r" party at the church 4
at o'clock o. Friday evening, jan .
uary 2 Miss Valiant Prague. chair I
man OF the committee in charge, IS /
arraneinE a UNIQUE entertainment In .
GLIDING a NOS wedding and other 4
unusual features al young people Z
Of the church are expected to -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01

Again tonight after nine thirty you
can come and enioy Dancing
Entertainment tonight viii not be
on such an elahorate scale as last
night but we have arranged q most
enjoyable evening FOR you
Modem Cafe-DoWustairs-l Bldg
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01

present at this first leap year func-
ton IN the last four years.
Misses Frankie and Jennie May
Langston viii entertain the younger
set Friday evening at their home on
Lee street This Is the first OF a Sc
ries OF parties the Misses Langs.on
plan 70 give
Semi annual interest on Savings ac-
counts viii be due Jan. 1st De-
positors are requested 70 present pass
books for credit
First National Bank.-Adv.
An autouohils moving 50 miles an hour
should be able to stop IN 81 feel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-01

Semi annual interest on SAVINGS ac
counts VIII be due Jan. LIST. De
books for credit
First National Bnnk-Adv.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-11

The tlghtness or t7ic money mark ct and the announced policy. already Ihaugurated, Of the Federal Reserve Board of increasing discount rates HaNe caused many observers to have grave n1isgivings for the financial outlook for 1920" he says. Instead or causing alarm the action of the federal Reserve Board should in fact be regarded as d favorable omen r1lsn interest rates are the main reli- ailce Tor protecting bank reserves and they spell not disaster tut safety, pro- Vlded they are applied in time Con 1rol o1 interest rates is the safe and effective way of dealing with such 8 slIuatlon as we now lace, and it is to oe hoped that nothing-not even the needs ot the United States Treasury viii ol'eft the Reserve Board from pursuing the only sane and conse,va- tive course.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-11

''The outlook for 1920 is for a con tinuance of a large demand for credit that will not be supplied except at in creasing rates. High rates for bank loans will eventually tend to check the upward movement of comm odity prices as they have already checked the upward trend of security prices and the volume of speculation on the New York Stock Exchange"
 Of the belief of some business men that the whole economic situation now is abnormal the committee says: Abnormal it certainly is in many re- spects. Prices are very high; there has been great expansion of bank credit: extravagant expenditure, both public and private, is found OH every hand; and our abnormal1y large ex- port trade is likely to suffer curtail- ment * ** A year ago may observ- CTS expected a violent drop in prices
New Britain herald., 1920-02-11

ures. it would be premature to con- commodity prices is probable.
 The committee was appointed by Harvard University in 1917 to assist in the solution of . the fundam ental economic problems which underlie modern commerce and finance. It provides statistical information to federal reserve banks, for banking houses and large corporations and in- cludes among it's publications a re- view of economic statistics which contains a price forecaster.
 Work By Statistics.
 The committee bases its present forecast upon statistical material rep resentng the decline in the New 4ork banks, clearings, the volume of sales on the New York Stock Exchange, the prices of industrial stocks, anu analysis of the banking and trade slt- uation, domestic and foreign.
 Professor Warren M. Persons, edl- tor of the Statistical Service publish ed by the committee, says that the statistics collected by the committee indicate that the farmers will con- tinue to prosper in 1920 and that the prosperity of this industry Will con tribute to that of all others during the coming year. -
 The beginning of the new year. ho declares, finds American manufactui- ing industries in a sound ad prosSer- ouS condition.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-11
RESEARCH BODY
 PREDICT H.C.L. DROP
Harvard Committee Believes
 Prices Will Be Lowered

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 11.-The Harvard Committee on Economic Re-
 search, appointed by Harvard Uni- versity to make special studies of economic conditions has just an- nounced that the United States may expect 8 check In the upward move ment of prices and of business activ- ity, which has been in progress since last April and perhaps a drop in prices. At the present time. however, the committee states, and on the basis of the November and December fig