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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28
George M. Hughes.

Brother George M. Hughes was
born October lst, 1842, in Pettus
county, Mo-, anu began rest from in
tense suffering about noon, July end
1921.
When but lad he moved with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hughes to Bates county, where his
life was lived except during his SER
vice in our great civil ,strife During
the Civil War he was bugler for Cap,
tain Franklin +. Mixs, Company (F)
Battalion of the Missouri, cavalry
March I862-March 1868, when he was
mustered out. He was Corporal for
Lieut.. Thos. B. Chapens, Company
(F) 45th regiment of the Missouri in
fantry Aug. 10th 1864 until honorably
discharged March 9th, 1865. We hal
low his memory and the memory Of
all who saved our Union. Under the
sod and the dew, waiting the Judg-
ment Day; under the one the Blue,
under the other the Gray" There is
little difference here, none in the
grave, where all ranks are levelled,
and none lover there"
He was converted at the age of Is
and joined Baptist church near Aus
ton, which was destroyed during the
war and on his return united with the
Crescent Hill church and later to
Mt. Vernon and last to Butler June
9th. Neither being able to attend
church we received them simply In
the receipt of their letter Brother
Hughes did not glory in his own
90 h,,% kho esvhkoo,.c-
ness of Christ.
Sept. 10Th, 1867, he was married to
Miss Josephine Wilcox. To this un-
ion were born children: Ida and
Johnnie, who have preceded him, Mrs.
Maggie White of near Archie, Mo-,
William of Hutchinson, Kans., Mrs.
Ethel Main OF Claremore, Okla, Ros-
ton. is on farm near Virginia, Rev.
Ethelbert of Pittsburg, Kans., and
Mentry, who is. on the old home
place near Virginia, this county.
There are IS grand children and three
great grandchildren; one sister of
near Vinton, Mo, one brother in
Kansas, and his frail but faithful
companion. Other relatives with we,
their friends, mourn our loss.
Last October Brother Hughes
moved to Butler that sister Hughes
might be under the care of physi-
clan, not expecting to precede her.
1t is ours to be ready because we
know not the day nor the hour in
which our final summons may come.
May this example of being ready
cause others to prepare.
Brother Huohes' last illness began
about the middle of April, being con-
fined to his bed since the first of
June He suffered intensely, but he
is at rest while Cur sufferings abide
Is.
Funeral services at his home in
Butler at 10 a. m. Sunday, July "a.
md interment in Crescent Hill cemc-
cry. Xxx
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28
Will Begin Civil Suits to Collect
$2,Sco,ooo Fund.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 2o.-Civil
suits to recover approximately ST.
100000, said to be due the common
wealth in interest on state funds will
be started soon. it was intimated
Wednesday.
1t was stated on good authority that
such civil suits will be instituted re-
ardless of the outcome of the grand
jury Investigation Of the records of
the state treasuier's office during the
periods when Gov. Len Small and
Lieut.. Gov. Fred Sterling held that
position.
1t is contendej the state treasurer
is obligated to pay back into the
treasury all interest earned by state
funds. 1t is reported approximately
$2,s0o,oo0 in interest has been with
held. This amount is the difference
between 2 pr cent interest which the
state received and 8 per cent which
the money is said to have earned.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28
FARMERS LOSSES REAL
Figures Show They Do Not Exist
Merely on Paper.

Marshall Mo.-Heavy losses to
| farmers in Sai.re County within the
last year-lossce not estimated or
guessed, but proved by plain figures
from accurate -ecotds--wcre brought
out recently at meeting called tc
further the agricultural inquiry, or
dered by congress. Sixteen of Sa-
lines leading livestock breeders and
.. grain farmers were present. They
were called by Asbury Roberts, coun-
ty farm agent.
Records showed that the loss TO the
farmers had been about SIS head on
cattle, 81 to S. on hogs and 20 to 20
cents on wheat, and that ST of agri-
cultural products purchased only IS
cents in agricultural necessities. The
costs of production were placed by
these men at these figures: -
A bushel of wheat, $I.75.
A bushel of corn, 90 cents.
A ton of hay. $40.
A pound of pork, 9 cents.
a pound Of beef, IS to II cents.
None Of those products has showed
any stimulation on the market, but
has decreased within the last year
from 10 to 60 per cent, while the cost
Of production has showed very little
downward trend. the figures showed.
As concrete example OF how corn
has exceeded shoes in the drop in
price, Eli Daniel of Gillian, president
of the Saline County Breeders As
ISOLATION said:
IL always wear the same kind OF
chnA | ov,l 1a1S h,ch
els of corn purchased pair and this
year the shoe cost me twenty-three
bushels"
These five reasons were given by
the meeting for present conditions:
1. Gambling on the board of trade.
2. Packer domination of the meat
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28
Find Still in Barn Rented to Sheriff
of St. Louis County.

St. Louis, Mo-, July 2o.-In a raid
on barn said by the owner to have
been rented to Sheriff John Wilmann
Of St. Louis county, officers late
Tuesday seized two stills and large
quantity Of whisky, it was learned
here Wednesday. The stills shcw ed
evidences Of recent operation, the
raiders said.
) Sheriff WilMann 10 now under fire
for alleged failure to properly enforce
the prohibition laws. Prosecuting
Attorney Mueller ID in charge OF the
probe, ordered by Attorney General
Barrett Of Missouri.
According to Mrs Anna Wilhemy,
owner Of the barn, the sheriff rented
the barn last January. telling her he
wished to use Il to store stills and
1iquor seized In the raids. Since that
time two Italians worked in the barn
nightly until two weeks ago. she told
the prosecutor
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28
3. Lack Of foreign markets.

3. Lack Of foreign markets.
4 Difference in monetary ex-
change.
S. The inclination on the part of
the manufacturer. jobber and retailer
to make profit in spite of the fact
that the farmer customers have been
sustaining severe losses in all their
products.
a part Of the figures in which the
findings were based came from the
records of Harry Orr of Mount Leon
ard, who has a wide reputation as
farm statistician. All of the sixteen
men maintain records Of their farms.
Mr.. Roberts expects to call another
meeting later, when additional facts
will be brought out.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28

Jefferson City. July 22.-The hous'
today passed the Bestor motor ca
bill by vote OF 81 to IS. 1t nov
poes to the senate .
The measure would increase tn,
state license fer pleasure cars S.
each. Trucks would be charged &C.
cording to tonnage rather than by
horsepower. An increase of IS per
cent Is pruvidcd for trucks. -
The bill contains the Maryland plan
of establishin II { identity Of cars by
means of a certificate of ownership
issued each owner by the secretary OF
state. The certificate would be trans
ferred on the s:.le of car similar to
a decd for the transfer of real estate.
Jefferson City. July 22.-The Elmer
bill redistricting the state into sixteen
congressional districts was passed by
the house today by a strictly party
vote. The measure was denounced by
the Democrats as a gerrymander.
The Republicans replied that it is
much fairer than the present Demo-
cratic districting arrangement
The bill will make ten Republicans
and six Democratic districts under
the 1918 election vote according to
Elmer. He asserted that the popula-
tons Of the. proposed new districts
did not vary more than forty thou
sand, while under the present law
they vary up t. $4,000.
Elmer announced no attempt will
be made to pass the fifteen districts
bill. provided 'or iii the apportion.
nent measure pending before con-
yress. The serate is expected to
;hange the house bill only in the
boundaries of the four ST. Louis city
md county districts. Under the
,ouse bill the north wards of Kansas
City are placed in the dist C: with |
Platte. Ray, Clay and Clinton coun-
les north Of the Missouri River. The
balance Of Jacson County will COM
rise the fifth district.
Jefferson City. July z6.-The sem
te late tonight PASSED the house sub
titutc road bill, which provides for
6,ooo- mile system of hsrd surfaced
ighwpvs eonnectin gevery county in
he stxtez The vote was ~ &c S.
The nDeaSuTe now goes TO confer
nee. 1t = expected to reach the COM
nIryt4 flIuUyIUWs = ~ J. -, I II
The seaafe struck out provision ir
he kqeg 1.eestrs pfoy5dlqg 1esig4 |
attic ~ - te11e . Be eo1ezues-
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28
THE LEGISLATURE


~ Jefferson City, July z5.-The SEN
ate late today began consideration OF
the house road bill in committee of
the whole.
The first snag struck was on the
definition of hard surface roads,
The house bill defines clay bound
gravel as the minimum type OF hard
surface road material. The Ralph
bill passed by the senate defined
gravel as the lowest type.
by a vote OF Is to IL the senate
eliminated CLAY bound gravel" from
the definition OF Senator Blodgett of
St. Louis, which follows:
Concrete, comparable types, mac
adam, gravel or equivalent of gravel,
to be approved by the commission"
Objection was made to the house
definition of hard surface roads be-
cause it was too restrictive. As
pointed out by the senators, gravel
with a clay binder might not be suit
able to all parts of the state. Sem
ator Gray Of Jasper County pointed
cut that if too much clay was used
the road might become slippery. Sen
ator Proctor Of Kansas City said a
small Quantity 6. gravel might be
mixed with a greater amount of clay
under the house bill.
Jefferson City, July 25.-The SEN
ate and house made clean sweep Of
the four big tax reduction bills today.
All the conference reports were
agreed to and the measures were
passed by both houses and sent to
Governor Hyde for his approval
The bills are practically the same as
recommended by the governor.
As passed by both houses, these
bills will reduce state taxes more than
d IL million dollars annually. The
income tax, deemed by most members
as the most==i,Eportant,
from l IL per cent to per cent. The
exemptions have not been changed.
The senate held out for increasing the
exemptions, but finally gave way to
the house.
There was long debate in the
port of the conference committee on
the inheritance tax was agreed to, but
this was finally accomplished. The
change in the law. is that the wife or
husband will receive exemptions to
$4,000. Blind ,r feeble minded chill
dren will receive exemptions to
SIS, 900, while normal children will
receive exemptions to $1,000. Under
the present law widows receive ex-
emptions up to $4,000.
Jefferson City, July 25.-The house
today passed senate bill empower
ing the state board of agriculture to
condemn land desired to be added to
the state fair. The regular session
appropriated $4,000 for the purchase
of additional land. but from what Sc
dalia people say, the owners of the
land desired wanted much more for
their. property than the fair board
deemed it was worth.
Jefferson City. July 2o.-The house
committee on criminal jurisprudence
today approved the anti-lynching bill. |
The bill was introduced by Represen-
tative Walthall Moore. negro legis-
lator from St. Louis.
Opposing the bill today before the |
was r. T. Wood, president
Of the State Federation of labor. He
said certain portions of the bill might
be. invoked against laboring men in
case of strikes. A delegation of me-
groes from Kansas City and St. Louis
before the committee in
favor of the measure.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
SUNDAY
 SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

The thirty-third annual convention of the Arkansas Sunday School Asso- citation will be held in Little Rock, April 13, fl and 15, at the First Meth odist church. South.
 A number of Sunday School experts from different cities in the United States will be among those appea ring on the program Rev. F. w Halpenny of Chicago, the Adult Bible Class su- periDtendent of the 1nternationa Sun day school Associa tion. and Mrs. Phebe A Curtis, Chicago. specialist on the Primary Department who was formerly Children's Division Superintendent for the Ohio Sunday School Association, are among those already secured.
 Conferences will be provided for workers in all depa rtments in the Sun day school Officers for the next year will be elected, and men chosen to fill the places of those on the Executive Committee whose terms have expired. Delegates are expected from each coun- ty in the state.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
HELD FOR ENG-
 LANDDISASTER
q. H. SMITH, SON OF HOTEL PRO.
 PRIETOR, ARRESTED AT SHREVEPORT.

Shreveport, La, Feb. 2.-Protesting his innocence, C. H. Smith is being held in jail here on Il warrant charging ing him with murder and arson, iii con nectiOn with the burning of the Royal Hotel at England, Ark, on the night of January :, when seven persons lost their lives and five others were serious ly injured
 Simth was arrested today at the home of his brother. M. H. Smith, oil we'll driller. at HOsston, by Deputy Sheriffs R. F.. L. Huckaby. l. E Nor we'll. Frank Cravens and Noah Tyson. When arrested Smith has .42 caliber revolver in his pocket and several shot gun shells loaded with buckshot were found among his effects. The arrest followed instructions from sheriff B. w Durham of LOnoke, Ark. accompa- nied by warrant charging Smith with murder and arson. In statement made to newspaper men here, who call ed on him at the jail. Smith declared that he is innocent. and that he able to prove an alibi. He also gave detailed account of his movements since No vember 13, 1920, when he left England and went direct to Dallas, Texas. He said further that he can prove by rep utable witnesses that he and his wife were in Beaumont. Texas on the night of January ', the day the hotel at Eng land burned
 In his statement, Smith made serious allega tions against his mother, Mrs. M. E. Smith, proprietor of the Royal hotel, whose correct name, he said is Mrs. E. r Smith. Smiths statement follows
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
MRS. I.aMANCE COMING.

This W. c. T. T.. lecturer and or ganizer has been in the state since Jan nary 20. All along the line, from her first appointment up to date. letters come telling of her fine work. They say: No mistake was made in getting Mrs LaMance We should keep her for Il year" We tried to engage her for that length of time, but too many places are calling for her. A letter from McGehee says, "She spoke to a packed house-well pleased" The same from Forrest City, Stuttgart. Pine Bluff. Tillar, etc.
 Let Prescott do herself proud, when she comes to Ills for the 12 and 13.
 Jennie Carr Pittnan.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
Fears Sentiment in England.

'I understand the situatiou we'll enough to know that sentiment a. Eng iand is strong against me-" said Smith,
 and while have no fear as to my abii- ity to prove my innocence. kn w that il would not be safe for ne to return at this time. However, my final de- cision as to whether shall consent ,u return without reauisition will depend upon the advice of my attorney"
 According to statement given to the press by ', roner J. P. Lipscomb of Fig land, following an investigation ct the hoiocaust, sufficient evidence, was produced at the inquest to convince the III ors that the Ire was start.t by a man said to have made threats againsr Mrs smith, the pr 'pi.etor of the hot.D, a.e Sno left that pight for parts un- kt,vn'
 following q consLlta ti0r with Chas. F Crane, whom h. employed to look after his ca.,-, here. Sui announced that he will not consent to return to Lonoke county without acquisition Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
Spurned Bribe. He Says.

MT. Belote of Hot springs county led the fight against the bill. He said il had been through four legisla lures and twice before the Supreme Court and had been turned down every time
 MT. Belote said that he had been of fered during the exposition seye' month job at S25O a month if he would withdraw his opposition. but he replied there was not enough money to buy him he declared the proposition to be unfair and undemOcrati tic, and that he did not like to see million-dOllar cor portations whining about paying back S1OO loans, and taxing the widows and orphans, and robbing the wards of the charitable institutions to get the money
 Mir Ebel of Garland, complimenting MT BelOte for his sincerely of purpose painted in glowing colors the benefits that had come from the exposition, and said that had there been no display at San Francisco it would have reflected seriously upon the state. He argue that the claim is based upon honor and justice, and resented the imputation that the patriotic men who had come to the assistance of the state when it was needed were aeutated by unfair or selfish purposes.
 nf ND1 s.ns T hn hn hnlJnUnd in paying honest debts, but there was no contract even implied and those who incurred the debts did so on their own motion.
 MT. Dickson of Lafayette, speaking for the bill declared that he knew nothing worse that the repudiating of honest debts.
 MT lobe of Hampstead. who was a member in 1913 said it could not be shown that Arkansas owes one cent, because representatives of the people have never contracted for or guaran- teed it
 MT Herndon of Montgomery and Mir, Dunlop of Clark spoke against the bill. MT Herring of Bradley said that the ar guments of MT. Belote and Mir. Hern- don had convinced him that the debt was just and should be paid.
 Mr Kennedy of Sebastian also favor ed it as debt of honor and moral obliga fion
 Mir DuBois of Randolph. opposing the bill, said that half of the people of his county did not know that there was we're held such an exposition. and he de nied that it had benefited the people.
 MT Gregory of Prairie denied that the debt was either legal or moral.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
THE TROUVEUR.

We beg to acknowledge receipt of 'The TrOuveur," published by the stu dents of the Dierks High School Its foreword advances policy of progress and pride in the High School at Dierks, eye" when hes declared its purpose to promote educational enthusiasm.
 Here's hoping success to The Trou- veur on the broad sea of American journalism
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
PRICE FIVE CENT0

night the Royal hotel burned. and Knew nothing of it until l read an ac- count of the fire in the newspapers.
 My parents formerly lived at Grand Saline, Texas, where myself and four other children lived until 1908. when my father died, and came to my aunt Mrs. Matte Smith, at Benton, La. with whom l lived until l was grown and married"
 When asked if he would consent to return to Arkansas to face the cha ryes against him without requisition, Smith declined to answer, saying that he de- sired to consult lawyer before aD- n"uncing what course he woula puf- < ie
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
Smiths Statement.

'I am absolutely innocent of the charge filed against me, and can prove that l have not been in England. Ark, since November 13. l had operated the Royal hotel until that date, when gave it up, and Mrs. M E. Smith, my mother, took charge. l left Eng
 land on that date and went direct to Dallas, Texas. arriving there that night spent twO days in Dallas and went to Fort Worth. where l spent two days. From Fort Worth l remained for week. From there I went to Brecken- ridge, Texas. remaining there until De cember 10. when l went to Jackson vile, Texas, where obtained a job braking on the T. and N. O. railroad, holding that job until December ?, when went to Houston to get my pay check. remaining there until January 1
 From Houston l went to Beaumont, where remained until January 12, when came to Hosston. La, where have since been living with my broth CT. NJ. F. Smith. who is a driller, em- ployed by the Graham Drilling company
 'On the night of January ate sup per in Beaumont, Texas, with Judge T. N Hill and Deputy Sheriff W. A. Love, who will verify my statement that l was not in the town of England on the
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
AUTO TAX MEAS
 URE PASSED
PROVIDES THAT SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE AUTO
 LICENSES.

Two general bills occupied the House all yesterday and produced mnch Jra- tory. One. by MT Smith of Bentoa. provides for taxation of automobiles and other motor vehicles and was iass- Q, 7t, to $.
 The other is the familiar panama Pacific Exposition bill. which has been through four previous iegisla tnres and tv Zee before the Supreme court. It required two hours and a half to admin ister the death blow. 39 to 49. \ vote of twO-thrids of the total members elect or 67, was necessa " for passage.
 The bill carried an appropriation of SPA. 194 to pay claims for money ad- vanced and services rendered in con nection with the San Francisco Expo sition in 1915. The fight developed in the Committee of the whole. where motion to make an unfavorable report was lost. 46 to 21. Nearly three hours was consumed in debate over the bill.
 MT. McHaney of Pulaski gave his tory of the measure since 1913, when the legislature first refused to make the appropriation. In 1915, he said that 90 per cent of those nominated for the legislature promised Governor Hays that they would support the appropri-
 C n cz rIy hibit at the exposition. It failed again in 1915, and in 1919 it received 60 votes in the house and 2S in the Senate, and the Supreme Court held that it was not passed by constitutional majority. Mir. McHaney argued for its passage as q just obligation. although he admitted that the state was not legally bound to pay it.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-03
DRUMMER'S STORY.

X travelling man walked hurriedly into store-opened his grips and be- gan laying out his overall samples.
 The proprietor of the store exclaim- cd, here MT no use to open up, don't want to buy thing in the world, and don't even want to look at anything you've got. The salesman turned and in even tones said, you don't object to my looking at them do you? ! haven't seen "'em" in two weeks.