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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-17
Warford Reunion.

ON June 18th, the aunUa' reunion
ri the Wariord's was held at the
beautiful home OF u, II, War;ord.
MIRIAM. Mo.
The day Will he one long remen1
lcrcd as blessed by Gods beautiful
sunshine and the opportunity - meet
and renew ties Of love and friend
ship.
At the noon hour iorty-two guests
filed into the spacious dining room
and partook oi the bountiful repast
served in cafeteria style. Aiter max
irg several circuits of the table all fin
ished with a generous helping of ice
cream and cake.
The relatives present were Mr.. AZ
bert Wariord and family. Butler:
VIII Wariord and family Butler:
Gordon Wariord and wife Adrian:
Mrs. Maggie Wariord. Adrian; Hem
ny Davis. Pittsville; 7. f. Rice and
family. Pittsville; Fred Miller and
family. Holden: Hole Davis and
wife, Pittsville; Dale Owens and fam
lily, Butler; Geo kersey and family,
Ballard; g. B. Haggard and wife.
Kansas City, Mo-. !. NJ. Beatty and
wife. Kansas City. Mo-; l.. c. Shit
bert ard Kansas City, Mo;
Miss Emma Hollay. Kansas City,
Mo-; Mrs Kate Haggard and family,
Adrian.
At late hour all departed, ex-
pressing hope that all would meet
again next June.
One Present.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-17
al.ooo,ooo Pounds of Sugar Available
For Gamers

New York, June 1I.-Thirty-four
million pounds of sugar will be avail
able for commercial Gamers and pre-
servers during the five months from
June / to October 81, A. w: Riley,
special assistant to Attorney General
Palmer, announced here today. As.
surance& that sugar will be provided
were given, Riley said, by represent
atives of the leading refiners.
Representatives of the canning and
preserving industries told him Riley
said, that both industries were. in a
serious condition, due to the threat
ened shortage of sugar. The refin-
ers promised, he added, that the sup
ply would be available at reason
able price. They expressed willing.
ness to fill the orders of all essential
industries but declared the principal
obstacle was lack of transportation
facilities.
The $4,000 600 pounds will be d.
-yided equally between the Gamers
and presefvera
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-17
Not Enough Alarm Clocks

Frankfort. Ind.-"Too many jewels
and not cough alarm clocks. is the
way Prof. G. l. Christie of Purdue
University. answered thee question,
whats the Natter" at a meeting
of the Indiana Bankers Association.
He is the head of the agriculture ex-
tension department at Purdue.
1--WE are running to the manufac-
ture OF nonessentials." he said. We
are using SO per cent of present con-
struction work for the manufacture
of motor cars and accessories. and
we are using our labor for that pur-
pose to the undoing of food produc-
ing Observation-Disclosures News.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-17
Have a New Bergdoll Clew

Philadelphia. June Io-Grover C.
Bergdoll and Ewin r. Bergdoll
draftdodging brothers, are reported
surrounded I'm the. hill of Mary
land" This report is received at the
federal building by the department Oh
justice officials with credence.
Capture of the motor car fugitivcs
is expected by the federal agent, who
said the information of the where
abouts of the Bergdolls was the most
reliable yet received.
Several government agents, sent to
Marylad tn catch the draft dodgers,
were in communication by telephone
with the department of justice here
today and reported the Bergdolls In
a motor car in Maryland travelling in
the direction of Washington. A cor
don is blocking all roads.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-17
Virginia :.eWs

Mr.. ". u. Wolfe oi kansa, City
and sister. Miss Margaret Ford OF
iowa, visited with Mrs. leila " olic
and lanriy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred brayton and
son, George, spent Sunday afternoon
vita tucir cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. i.
arktr.
Ans, Mary Bu:h called ON Miss
Audrey Welliycr last Thursday eve
nlnG.
Miss Gladys Calvert and Miss Dot
Miller visited with Mrs. {. Ryther
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. &. Welliver and
daughter and son spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Pry
Of Amoret.
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Rythcr call
ON Mr.. and Mrs. L. I. Burk.
Mrs. Estel Bedwcll is visiting her
iathcr-in-law and family, MIR. and
Mrs. \. {. Bedwell.
THE OLD MAID
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-17
Shulbert-Stone

A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized Wednesday evening, May
20, 1920, at the home of the Rev
George Prewitt of St. joe, cousin
of the bride, Rev. Prewitt performed
the ceremony, uniting in marriage
Henry l.. Shubert and Miss Lucy f.
Stone, both of Kansas City. Mo.
Mr.. Shubert is son of Mr.: and
Mrs. c. c. Shubert of Grand River
township, and has been in Kansas
City since he returned from Camp
Funston in February, 1919 where he
served for two months. Miss Stone
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. !.
S. Stone of Kansas City. and was
book-keeper for the A. Morrison, Jr.
Farm Company for four years.-Ad-
rian Journal.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-17
Johnnie on the Wing.

We visited at the home OF W. /.
hrAncr III Spruce township last week
;t'iv'- -1u1tc an enjoyable visit.
i"ry are line folks and it is pleas
tire to visit at their home. We took
II the sights OF Culver one night
while there and visited Johnnie Her
man The merchant prince OF the little
I city and found him prospecting and
dong good business. We returned
Rome saturday and are now at home
III our suite at the Southern hotel.
Our old friend w. o. Morrison, the
sage OF cortland visited the county
seat last Saturday and had quite a
Pleasant visit with the writer.
\, ". Shay and family and Porter
| Turner and family, both OF West
Lone Oak attended the Baptist
church here last Sunday.
W, attended the meeting at the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
saw one OF our old friends, W. b.
Dawson there, and had pleasant
Chat with him.
Judge l.. $. Paddock. of Virginia,
Wa III the city last Saturday.
bur old time friend, J. ii. Ray
b".'rn. ut Deepwater township, was
II town a few days ago. We haze
"A'''A jim over a halt century and
he i 4 good man.
Nehb Shelby. I'll Pa>sait, one Of
"U" odd neighbors. was in twn last
week.
NrH. KY l.. l'lser i, now the new
,|''t"f u the Christian church and
We h'ar many favorable comments
~hptt aim, lie is Bates county boy
| az! "'!l lii""c good here as pas
''F'
'jf "l4 trend Squire ". +. Hem
street, Is loW able to be. at his Of
l'3e ana We are now fixed Tor Il
.@|@ - visit,
-. = ", AicNandcr pastor ri
we ""itust church OF this City, has
''a""|r,I h1s resignation t. take c'-
To-, ."i! i,t. Rev Alexander will
.'r'. thc Passionate OF the Baptist
4. .r'l If OZARK. Mo. He has becn
~ al the church here lor the
I'VE years and has mace a good
:F.'"" during his term. We regret
-" E.m ieavr. bOt wish him much
".'' Il. ms new ilrld Tic mem
| '!-utr ~ the church Will GiYc a din
, IS. III the church June - and every
/ - - 'n"ird,
: - - : ttrrrTr fast week at
~ E!'~.'r'd, Joplin and other points
.'H.j",,t AL>>"ri in his campaign
-'%,p trca rrrr. john IS going TO
get Til, nomination and will make
-'"a official
We will bc on duty again next
| g., eeneaday As a member OF the pctt
| "r. when circuit court tonycucs.
"erN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
i. S. CUTS DEBT
BY $237,315,995
Reduction Effected Chiefly in
Issues of Certificates of
Indebtedness.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-The ma
tion's gross debt was reduced by
S237, ,S15,995 In September according
to figures made public today by the
treasury department.
Most of the reduction occurred in
the floating debt or issues Of GER
tificates of Indebtedness. Outstand-
ing certificates now aggregate 81
BAT, ,791 900. which is included in the
total gross debt of $24 1855 900.
At the time of the income and prof
it's tax payment, Sept. Is, nearly
$3.50, 900, 900 in certificates of indebt-
edness matured simultaneously.
new issue of $450, 100000 was offered.
Tax payments provided funds to meer
the difference in certificates is
sued.
Government receipts for the month
totaled $911 100000, while eXpendi-
lures fell below s50O,OOO,0OO This
difference, which was larger than
usual, was explained as due to a de-
cline in the demands for funds from
the railroads under the guarantee
provisions of the transportation act.
Officials say, however, that the
same ratio between receipts and ex-
penditures probably would not be
maintained next month. They eX-
pect the railroads to come in for larg-
er sums as they will have made a
final accounting of profits and losses
for the six months oter which their
earnings were guaranteed by the
railroad law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
CITY'S ESTIMATE
TO WORK OUT TO
Gent, MAYOR SAYS

The city's estimate Of total as
sessment, including public utilities Of
$21E, 000,000 viii work out to the
penny according to Mayor Paine. \
ThisDstatenlent is based on the pub
lie utility assessment for Shelby
county, which was, made public Sat-
urday.
The total county utility assess
ment for 1918 was 422, 2,027, ,27260,
while the city's assessment was $16,-
822,3S6.14. a. differences of $5,204,-
S66.46. The total county utility as
sessnnent for 1920 u $47.798, 800 and
figuring, the same difference between
the county and city assessment as
existed In 1919. the city's assess
meat for this year would amount to
$42,593.413.54.
Il However,, In arriving at the city's
ssmei1h II As Fre&ina6d that the
state commission win Increase the
city assessment proportionately the
same as was the case with the coun-
ty. If this is done the increase would
be approximately two and one-fifth,
or approximately $4,000. .OO0s, for the
city instead of $42,5S3, ,413.54. The
$3S,000,00 added to the realty. per-
sonalty and merchants. ad valorem
assessment will bring the city's total
assessment to $215,000000 in round
numbers which on a tax rate of 81
will net the city in tax revenue $4,-
300 900
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
Judge Barker Lands
Heavily On Men Who
Assaulted Fire Hero

Fines Of 800 and $50 were assessed
late Friday by City Judge Barker
against Marcus Logsden and J.
Z. Wilkerson, alleged assaiiants Of
G. L. Brown. fireman and hero OF
the Sazerac hotel blaze. The PEN
alties resulted from disorderly con-
duct and assault and battery charges.
Wnkerson, so testimony showed,
was not guilty of assaulting Brown
and escaped fine on that allegation.
However. he was given the limit by
Judge Barker on the other allega-
tion.
Logsden and Wilkerson are me-
chanics. According to witnesses in
the hearing the two rode back and
forth on Court avenue during small
fire and hurled epithets at Brown.
The latter at the time was directing
traffic. He also is a special officer.
Police Chief Burney said the Court
avenue instance was not the first
time the two have abused Brown. but
that on several previous occasions
they directed remarks at the officer
which included 'scab."
Brown. who is master mechanic for
the department. arrested the two at
the Court avenue fire. Some diff
Guilty ensued and Brown received q
cut lip.
During the Sazerac fire Brown
walked along a narrow ledge on tho
fourth story and saved fellow fires
mans life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
GALVESTON PIER
FIRE THREATENS
FOUR STEAMSHIPS

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 2.-Fire
broke out inVsection A, at the south
end of pier Al here, this morning A
general alarm followed almost i'm
mediately and $50 national guards
men were rushed to the scene. Four
steamship were endangered by the
flames.
The flames started in the lower
part of section A, which is filled with
sisal, and is thought to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The American steamers Red Noun
tain, Hegira and Saco, and the SpaA-
ish steamer Mar Blanco, were lying
in the slip between piers 40 and Al
and arrangements were made at once
to move them.
Three tugboats began playing water
on section B of the pier soon after
the fire started, to prevent spread
Of the flames.
Section A extends across the south
end or land side of pier Al. 1t Is a
two-story structure. The fire started
in the lower compartment The up
per Is filled with general merchan-
disc. Pier Al Is a concrete and steel
structure.
one hour after the fire started,
although still burning heavily, 1t had
been held N the lower compartment
of section A. National guardsInen,
under the direction of Gen. j. r. VOL
ters, were removing bales Of sisal
which had not caught fire, ana were
assisting the firemen to combat the
flames.
Firemen are using gas masks, car
rying the nozzles of their hose very
close To the flames. Clear weather
with light winds assisted the fire
men.
At noon the fire had not been
brought under control but had been
confined to the compartment where
il originated Two additional tugs
had joined the fire fighting force.
The compartment it was ascertained,
contained. in addition to about $1,000
bales of sisal. from $4,000 to 10000
bundles of cotton ties. TOO bales of
cotton and a quantity of linoleum,
sugar and other commodities.
Officials said at noon 1t was i'm =
possible to make any sort of esti-
mate of the loss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
AK F|END VICTIM
is NOT MEMPHIS
NEWSPAPER MAN
Jim Nicely Safe in Tucson,
Arizona, According to TeIe-
gram Received by Relatives
Here Saturday.

Fears that James H. Nicely, former
Memphis newspaper man, son of DR..
]. j. Neely and brother of Charles L.
Nicely, divorce proctor of Shelby
county. was the victim of an axdnur-
derer in Globe, Ariz., were dispelled
late Saturday when his brother re-
ceived a message telling of his sons
arrival at Tucson, Ariz. "
Telegraphic advices earlier in the
day told of the Staying of a James
M. /Neeley" in his room in hotel
in Globe. Wires were sent to sew
eral points in the Western state ask
ing for details as the Memphis man
was on his way to Globe from Miami.
According to dispatches the vic
tim was found in a hotel along with
evidences of severe struggle. Money
and other valuables were missing.
Charles l.. Neely, on reading a
meager dispatch in The News Scimi-
tar, at once wired the chief of police
at Globe. He has not received a
reply TO his telegram, which was sent
at Globe. Neely also asked
Police Chief Joe Bufpey to send
an official wire to the Globe
chief Saturday morning, requesting
full details and description of the
slain man.
Jim" Neely has hundreds Of
friends in Memphis. When war was
declared, Nicely was appointed lieu
tenant in Battery "a" which was re-
cruited here by Edward Mccormack,
then secretary to Mayor T. G. Ash
croft. Neely became i'll in camp,
and was forced to remain in an army
hospital, when his battery, connected
with the Hath field artillery, sailed
for France.
Neely for several years was en-
ployed on local newspapers. He is
80 years of age.
Following is the news dispatch
which gave the story of the murder:
GLOBE, Ariz., Oct. 1.-The body
Of James M, Neeley was found
lying on a bed in his room at
MAMA with q. blade of an AK buried
deep m hts head The body was
found by Bob Richards. There was
evidence of a struggle and the pock-
cts contained about $40"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
Cotton Factors To
Seek Relief From
a Bank Restrictions

Because of recent rulings Of the
federal reserve board as to loans on
cotton, which are said to be especial
1y disadvantageous to the cotton fac
tors, representatives of that branch
of the trade will go to Washington
in a few days to seek relief through
the Senator's of the various Southern
states.
The local factors association will
hold a meeting at pm, Monday, to
name a committee to unite with SINH
lar committees from other centers in
the undertaking to have some of the
reserve boards restrictions lifted dur
ing the period of early marketing
of the crop. The situation from the
standpoint of the factors, here and
elsewhere in the belt, is aggravated
by the fact that so much is tied up
in the carry-over from the old crop.
1t is not the purpose of the protesting
delegations to seek help for specula-
tive holding of cotton off the mar
ket, but TO avoid having to sacn-
ficp II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
SINGLETON SHOWS
Up AND DENIES
WOMAN'S CHARGE

Denying allegations of the woman
who preferred charges against him.
Patrolman w. II. Singleton, dis
charged pending hearing before Fire
and Police Commissioner Edgar. ap-
peared informally before Police Chief
Burney Saturday. when his formal
hearing was set for Monday.
Singleton declares that all charges
made by the woman are untrue. The
woman charges Singleton, while
drunk. followed her. Singleton says
the woman had asked him to protect
her against another man who she
said had been annoying her Single
ton said he was not drunk.
Singleton is alleged to have ac-
costed the young woman. who lives
on Union avenue ms sne was leav-
ing Main street. HG is said to have
followed her to her home and to have
broken in a door of the residence
when refused admittance.
The officer taken in charge by
emergency ~hen from headquarters
was said to have been standing in
the young woman's room when found
by his fellow policemen. lie was
suspended when hailed to headquar-
ters and questioned by Captain Con-
nv HOugh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
MISSISSIPPI SECOND STATE
TO SHOW POPULATION DROP:
OKLAHOMA HAS BIG GROWTH

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Missis-
sippi is the second state to show de-
crease ia population in the 1920 CEN
sus. Its population of 1,7se,1s2 an
nouneed today by the census bureau
is 1882, or 0.4 per cent less than that
Of ten years ago,
Vermont, was the first state to
show decrease, it's 1920 population
being one per cent less than that of
10 years ago.
The 1920 populations of Oklahoma,
Wisconsin and South Dakota also
were announced today and each state
showed substantial increase. okla
homa had the greatest increase, Its
population of 2,027564 being $40, 400,
or 22.4 per cent greater than that in
1910. This. however, was the small
est numerical and relatiYe increase
shown by Oklahoma since its organi-
zation as a territory in 1890.
Wisconsin's population Is 1881, S39,
an increase of 297,979, or 1913 per
cent, as compared with that of 1919.
The state retains its present rank as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
HOBBY ORDER RANGERS
TO PROTECT WATERFRONT

AUSTIN, EeXas. Oct I'll. b.
Brooks. ranger captain in command
at Galveston. was ordered today by
the governor to furnish adequate
police protection TO guard the en-
tire water front lin such manner as
will prevent the disastrous fires. IL
1t takes the entire national guard and
every man In Texas TO do So" The
governors message continues;
II am requesting Gen. Wolters to
assist YOU in every way possible with
the guard and If necessary to place
the waterfront under strict martial
law in command of Gen. Wolters in
order that a Gordon of military police
may be use dto completely surround
this property. shall not hesitate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
Rides In "Jdzzer;;"
Sues For $5, 900

Frank M. Williams, fair patron,
Thursday night took IN the midway
and especially the "Jazzer" The re-
suit of his selection of the "Jazzer"
was to finish perfect evening of
enjoyment with a broken arm and
hand. and the Johnnie J. Jones shows
is made a defendant in $4,000 dam
age suit filed by Williams in circuit
court Saturday.
The "Jazzer" is an elevated COLI
traption calculated by its owners to
give the patron a thrill. The patron
takes seat and is precipitated down
suddenly when the seat drops, much
to his delight
Williams, in his declaration, says
that the device is presumed to be
safe but that it was defective, and
when he took the drop he was thrown
violently against an unprotected post,
sustaining broken arm and hand.
Williams has only one hand.
An attachment has\ been issued
against the Johnnie J. Jones company
to insure bond.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
PLAN RECEPTION
FOR MARCUS LOEW
AND FILM STARS
Shriners, Mayor and School
Heads to Extend Glad Hand
When Theater Notables
Come for Estate" Opening.

Moyie Stars Expected: Bert
Lytell, Montague Love, Olive Tell.
Dolores Cassinelli. Texas Guinan,
Marguerite Marsh, Mildred Rear
don, Peggy Eleanor, Ann Little,
Lillian Walker. Anne Luther, Enid
Markey, Ruby &c Remer. Grace
Parker, Helen Meyer; also Mar
Gus Loew, II. c. Danforth. three
cameramen. (Tentative ListD
Program of iReception--Train
arrival, Union station, Thursday,
1850 am; welcome at station by
committee from Al Chymia tenn
Pile; parade headed by mounted
police. Shriners' band, Federation
band, to City hall; official well
come by Mayor Paine on, City
hall steps; personal appearances
entertainment at Scottish Rite
cathedral.
at all show Thursday; dance and
Friday Motor to Central high
school: reception by school com
mittee; Drill and review of cadet
corps by Marcus Loew and stars;
personal appearance afternoon
show.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
SHELBY TAX VALUES BOOSTED OVER zoo MILLIONS
SQUIRES TO FIX
COUNTY RATE AT
MEETING OCT. 18

The total assessment realty and personality fixed by
board for Shelby county was announced by A. w.
Louthan chief sacan in aetter to John McLemore
county clerk Saturday morning Mr. Lothan said that
the official cercato should reach M McLemore office not
later than Monday
The figures fixed by the board follows: Realty
and personality $2s892a4o making total OF
o25 Mr. Louthan explained in his letter that the rail-
commission had given him tentative figures for the public
utilities SAT 779s,3o0 making grand total OF $343Oee3zs
The county will get its proportion OF this
The announcement of the assessment will now give the
county court an opportunity based these figures
during the present term of the county court which opens tor
ALaE Mnnda