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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
House Will Not Attempt to Override
Rail Veto.

Washington, Jan. I.-No attempt
is to be made in the house to over
ride President Wilson's veto of the
bill granting railroads a years relief
from a provision of the Clayton anti
trust law compelling them to buy
their supplies and equipment under
competitive bidding, according to
present plans of the leaders.
Chairman Esch of the house inter-
state and foreign commerce commits
sion, who has had charge of the bill,
said as the measure originated in the
senate, that body had TO- act first on
the veto message.
Il do not think the house will at
tempt to override tho Veto" said
Esch. Il believe the next congress,
early in its session, will correct a
number OF things in the Clayton act
and repeal finally the section opposed
by the railroads. This section " you'd
compel the railroads to divorce hem
selves in all respects from o:!'oad
supply concerns, prohibit any fIran-
cial connection between officials. OF
the railroads and supply companies
and compel railroads to advertise for
and to accept lowest bids for slip
plies. The objection OF railroad off
Gals that this law would compel them
to accept lowest bids for supplies.
The objection of railroad officials
that this law would compel them to
accept supplies they did not desire is
reasonable and understandable.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Nogales, Ariz., Dec. 3o.-One lieu
tenant, two sergeants and three pri-
Yates of the United States army, cap
tured by Mexican soldiers and imrni-
grafton inspectors at Sasabe, 70 miles
south of the International line, were
brought to Nogales, Sonora, Thurs.
day under heavy armed guard and
jailed in the Nogales carcel.
1t is reported the Americans were
fully armed and equipped with COM
rletA engineering parzphernalia and
an army truck loaded with water and
provisions.
The lieutenant is reported to have
declared that his party became lost
and wandered into Mexico, but the
Nexicsp suff39ix who took them into
custody Claimed this would have been
impossikaG % the party was equipped
They - eak1 held pending asfull
iavesigatid9 on idlg of tofA
----7'
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
Important Action of the Butler
Commercial Club.

/, The Club met Tuesday morning in
special session. and-agreed- that in
view of the fact that we had been un-
able to secure the services of Sec
rotary, who would give his entire time
to the work of the Club, and in con-
sequence, the activities of the Club
had not been what we hoped at the
beginning of the year, that it would
be only fair to the members to forego
the dues for the last period of 1920;
and those who paid full year will be
given credit on the first period of
1921. Final arrangements for the
banquet were completed, which will
be Tuesday, Jan. nth, at the Inn,
commencing at 3 p. m. Invitations
and cards of admission will be mailed
out at once, and we trust that every
member receiving one will make it a
point to be present.
We will have high grade banquet,
good speaking and music.
The candidate for Secretary will be
with us, and address the meeting.
Get ready now; to be present.
Paul B: Levy, President.
A. H. Culver, Acting Secretary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
Libelled Memory of Roosevelt.

Tacoma, WASH, Dec. 3I.-h Re-
public, in Ferry county, two editors
and deputy sheriff are to be prose-
cuted on charges of criminally libel
ling the memory OF Theodore Roose-
welt. The accused are Al. Vandahl,
and his wife, Arlene .Vandahl, editors
OF the Republic News Miner and J. ).
kedier, deputy sheriff of Ferry coun-
ty.
They arc charged with publishing
an article written by Bedier, tending
to expose the memory OF Theodore
Roosevelt to hatred contempt and
oDliquy." The case will come up for
hearing at Republic January 4 and S.
Governor Lewis Hart has appoint
ed Attorney General Thompson to
assist in the prosecution.
According to the complaint, the
article on which the prosecution IS
based was published shortly after the
election and referred to Roosevelt as
a blood thirsty maniac This is the
second prosecution OF the kind in tile
state under an cid law which had
been almost forgotten until Col. AL
bert Joab of Tacoma dug it up To
prosecute Paul Haffer, youthful So
cialist, for libelling the memory OF
George Washington i'll letter to a
/ acoma newspaper. Halter served a
term in Jail following his conviction.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
STRIKE A CONSPIRACY
Supreme Court Holds Walkout Is in
Restraint Of Trade.

Washington. Jan. 3.--The Supreme
Court today held that the lnterna-
tional Association OF Machinists il,
calling strike at the plant of tliS
Duplex Printing Press Co. of Battle
Creek, Mich, and refusing to set up
its press in all parts of the coun'ry
was a conspiracy in restraint OF IN
terstate commerce trade and in viola
ton of the antitrust laws of the ccun-
try. The company set up that the
action of the union was similar to
that of the Danbury Hatters case
when the court held that walkout
was in restraint of interstate COM
merce trade while the machinists con-
tended that this ruling was set aside
by the Clayton amendment to the
Sherman law, which exempted labor
unions and farmers organizations
from such prosecution. The court
held that the Clayton act did not
lcgalize boycotts such as the ma
chinists are alleged to have conduct
cd.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

An ancient custom still followed
by the natives OF China, is to drive
the devils from the waters OF the
river once each year to insure good
luck and safety to all for the year
following the demonstration.
In long sampan, built to accomo-
date some forty oarsmen, and steered
by long pole or oar, the Chinese
priests take their position amidships
with their flashing banners and tom
toms, and are pulled about the
harbor entrance, driving the devils
before them with much beating and
loud screeches which would drive
most anything to deep water, where
the devils are drowned or go to
some other place more quiet.
In the second picture from the top
we see the native sampans on which
great number of the people of
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
ENGLAND FORMALLY DENIES
1T HAS SECRET TREATY
WITH JAPAN
Newspapers Say Nfpponese Could
Not Expect Aid Against U. 5.

London, Jan. 4.--The growing con
troversy as to whether a secret treaty
exists between Great Britain and
Japan ended today with formal an
nouncement by the British Foreign
Office that there are no secret agree
ments or understandings of any kind
between this country and Japan,
In the most improbable eventual
ity Of such a war (between Japan and
the United Statesy Japan would not
expect England to come to her help
said the Times today in commenting
upon a statement by Baron Hayashi,
Japanese Ambassador to Great Brit
ain, that the Anglo-Japanese alliance
does not menace the United States.
The Times added:
There exists no secret agreement
between Japan and England, nor is it
the intention of Japan to use the ALI
ance as a means of direct pressure
upon an old friend-the United
States
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
More Stills in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Jan. THAT
there are more stills per square mile
in Oklahoma than in any other state
in the union," was the statement
made here by M. c. Binion, federal
prohibition agent in charge of en-
forcement work in Oklahoma. He as
sumed charge of prohibition enforce
ment forces in Oklahoma last Sep
TENDER 20, filling the vacancy Great
ed by the death of A. D. Humbarger.
More than forty stills of various
sizes and shapes have been captured
by enforcement men since last Sep
tember, Mr.. Binion estimates. He
says his men have destroyed at least
five thousand gallons of mash and
five hundred gallons of corn whisky
and wine. on the numerous raids con-
Quoted since he assumed office.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
A Christmas Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Greer enter.
tanned a number of relatives at Their
home near Ballard on Sunday, Dec
Goth. At the noon hour the table was
loaded with good things to eat and
fairly groaned under its burden. All
enjoyed themselves to the utmost
The afternoon was spent in music and
social conversation. The following
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. J. B
Greer, of Adrian, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Schuyler and daughter, Maxine, Of
Altoona, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barnett
of Spruce, Mr.. and Mrs. Ervie Bar.
nett and children, Herschei and Yer.
della, Mr.. and Mrs. T: F: Jones and
children, Kester and Tacie' and
Eeland, and Mr.. Clyde Wendleton OF
Butler. AT late hour they all de-
parted wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Greer
a Happy New Year.
One Present.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
Produce Price Levels.

Following the Civil War, cotton
went as high as it did within the last
two years, but in 1870 the price had
gradually gotten back to II and Is
cents q pound. Sugar also sold at
high prices, gradually going back to
its old levels. Examination Of news
paper files of fifty years ago show
verv little difference between after.
war condition. then and now. Prices
on all staples gradually restored
themselves to former levels. The
panic of 1873 occurred eight years
after the Civil War.
According to the November Crops
Reporter Of the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture. the level of prices paid
producers for The principal crops de-
creased abost 70 per cent during Oc-
tobes, and On November I, the prices
were about - PEI cent lower than =
$50 - as2ees g 10 per cent
- . ~ a. 81
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

China live, cheaply, but we would
not say comfortably. These sam
pan dwellers subsist themselves up.
on whatever they can lay their hands
on and carry large nets with which
to- catch refuse from the scuppers Of
our memo war, sorting out the good
and consigning the bad back to the
deep. They are known to our sailors
who frequent these harbors as thar
Dor rats
In the bottom picture we see the
Chinese cobblers who come aboard
our ships and repair Jacks shoes at
very reasonable rate. The Chinese
merchant is noted for his honesty,
and his word can be relied upon in
all cases. Ii he promises to deliver
pair of shoes on board your vessel
at 8 p. nj. the only thing that will
prevent him doing so is death or the
sailing of your vessel.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
IS Big Auto Plants at Detroit Closed,
2Is,ooo Men Out.

Detroit, Dec. Gothic unemploy-
ment situation in Detroit has just
about reached the peak of its upward
trend-it can't go much further.
The automobile is Detroit's prin-
cipA output. The IS huge factories
manufacturing these give employ
ment in normal times to about 2oo,-
900 men. These factories are "prac-
tically all idle. That is why the un-
employment situation stands near its
peak.
Virtually all are closed for inyen-
tory, the officials say, scheduled to
resume operations Jan. 3, but those
on the inside" say the inventories
may not be completed by Jan. 3, and
perhaps for many days thereafter.
George w. Grant, secretary of the
Detroit Employers Association, gave
the United Press figures, showing
there have been 215,ooo laid off from
work. in Detroit since last April, of
which number about 10000 remain
in the city.
The hardest single jolt to the auto
mobile unemployment situation came
yesterday in the unofficial announce
ment that the, Ford Motor Company
has closed indefinitely. About $4,000
were employed at the Ford plant.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
Another Robbery II Rieeh Hill.

1t is ever. evident that a gang OF
burglars are making their headquar-
tiers at Rich Hill, as hardly a week
passes without some home or place
OF business being entered and ro!Lct,
Saturday night the home of C.. w.
Orris was burglarized and consider
able jewelry and silverwarc carried
S %1, 6 b9[:1 Il H. eS M.s FIJI MI 5.d
been married. to Mr.. Banner, Of
Texas, and ths wedding party accom-
panied by Nh. and Mrs. Orris had
gone to the depot where the newly
weds took the.train for their home in
Texas. Mr.. ind Mrs. Orris returned
home about ten o'clock and found that
while they had been gone burglars
had robbed the house of silverware
and other costly gifts belonging to
the bridal couple. Officers were sum-
moned, but as usual no clew could be
discovered that might lead to the cap
ture of the guilty parties.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Five young men received sentences
of from two to IS years in the PEN
itent;ary in the Kansas City district
circuit court last week for burglary
and hold ups. Another holdup man
with a long police record was killed
by a man he was attempting to rob.
If that record is kept up for few
months it will be safe to visit that
city.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

In condemning secret marriages of
which, it appears there have been sew
eral in Jefferson City lately, the
Democrat Tribune. of that city says:
"If people think enough of one an
other to get married they should be
proud to announe the fact to the
world"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

A portrait of the late Senator Will
liam Joel Stone just has been COM
rleted by John Patrick, Kansas Civ
artist. for the governors mansion at
Jefferson City, 1t is similar to one
painted last summer by Mr.. Patrick
and presented by John +. Harding to
The University of Missouri,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
Mrs.. Mary Brown Dead

Mrs. Mary E. Brown, a highly es-
|teemed and respected citizen of Hume
and Bates county for many years died
ar the country heme of her daughter,
Mrs. Willard Trout, Fhsarsdays@Be-
|eember z3. Funeral services were
held at the Christian Church, Safur.
|day Afkefnoon. cosdueted By Rev. r:
IA p161oelks ~ hlsglGk sas 91ie
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Senator Spencer has Endorsed A. I
Hollenback, West Plains newspaper
man, for United States internal rev
cnue collector for the western dis
trict of Missouri.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
More Telephone Information.

Mayor Hull has received letter
from number of stockholders of the
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
inquiring about the telephone situa-
ton.
This letter and the Mayors reply
follow:
Butler, Mo-, December 3, 1920.
J. T. Hull,
Mayor OF Butler, Mo.
Dear Strive are addressing you
after reading an article i'll the Daily
Democrat OF December goth, 1920, re-
garding the Farmers telephone, and
are DESTROYS that you publish the &C
tual situation as it exists and explain
these widely circulated rumors this
article mentions, with such informa-
ton as people in the country with only
neighborhood phone service would be
interested i'll knowing
Our telephone service ceased with
out notice or orders from us, since
which time we don't know whether
we are in Arkansas or Missouri.
Whatever we may have thought of
the telephone situation prior to this
move we now see the entire impracti-
cal feature of two systems.
w. F. Allison & Co.,
L. J. Booth,
l.. w. Smith,
Dan G. Smith.
l.. &. Wix.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

R. Belisle, cashier Of the First Bank
of Morris, Okla, which closed its
doors two weeks ago, was arraigned
before E. F. Lamb, United States
commissioner, Thursday on a charge
of embezzling $4,000 of the banks
funds. His bond was fixed at 5000
and his preliminary hearing set for
JANUARY 8.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

An investigation was held in Clevc-
land, Ohio, Saturday in connection
with TIE killing of six persons and IT.
jury of two others there early that
day when the Twentieth Century
Limited struck motor car in Euclid.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Reductions in the number of en-
ployes ranging from IS to 80 per cent
will be made on the different divisions
of the Frisco system This announce
ment was made Wednesday following
a conference between officials
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

A bad wound. burA or cut should be
xleansed Of dirt OF impurities and
lrnsed with Liquid Bosozone. II
1en1s the flesh with. maryelous speed.
xkiee sc doc and Sin. Sod ~
ssyis Drsg Z Mefc. Co: Jss
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
follows

follows: -
The South three feet of Lot One
%, and the North Twcnty-onc
feet of Lot Two (2) of Block
Ten (1o) of Butler, Missouri; also
the middle one-third of Lot Two
(2) of Block Thirteen G3) in
Butler, Missouri, and the West
half of the East wall of the build
ing standing and situate on said
last mentioned tract of land. All
OF said land being in Bates Coun-
ty, Missouri,
to pay the debts of said estate; which
said petition is accompanied by the
accounts, lists and inventories as re-
quired by law, all verified by affidavit,
showing that said estate is indebted
and that said debts are unpaid for
want of sufficient assets.
dered by the Court that all persons
interested in the estate of said de-
ceased be notified that application as
aforesaid has been made, and unless
the contrary be shown on tho 10th
day of February, 1921, when Court
will be in session, an order will be
made for the sale of the whole, or SO
much of said real estate as Wi! pay
the debts of said deceased. And it is
further ordered by the Court that =
copy of this order and notice be pub
lished in The Butler Weekly Times,
a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished in Bates County, Missouri, fer
four weeks before said date, and thai
copy of this order and notice be
served on each of the heirs and devi.
sees of said deceased residing in Bate
County, Missouri, at least ten days
before said day of Court.
State of Missouri, County of Bates, 81
I. H. E. Sheppard, Judge and Ex-
officio Clerk of the Probate. Court
held within and for the County d
Bates in the State of Missouri, hereby
certify that the foregoing is q trul
copy Of the original order Of publiea.
ton therein referred to, as the SAINT
appears of record in said Court.
Witness my hand and the
(SeaD seal of said Court. Done
At office in the City of But.
Ter, Missouri, this 2oth day
of December, 1910
li3-4t H. E. SHEPPARD,
Jadse and Ex-offieio Clerk o.
Probate. (.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Fifty cases and half a dozen bottles
Of whisky, valued at close to $Ioo,ouo
we're seized Thursday at Denver,
Colo, in a raid by police on paint
Shop. R. D. Willis and w. A. Ford
were arrested.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Six large brewerics in Luzcrnc ard
Lackawana counties, Pennsylvania,
were seized Wednesday afternoon by
revenue men under orders issued by
Internal Revenue Collector Fred c.
kirkendale. The different plants mad
been found guilty of placing on the
market beer containing a greater al
coholic content than allowed by the
Eolstead law.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Gov.-elect Hyde will be urged 10
give the women voters representation
on the Kansas City board of election
commissioners. If the women can
purify politics that is mighty good
place to commence.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

For thirty-six years !. Wortei:
Reyes ran for the Democratic noml-
nation for Sheriff OF Saline "nty,
and at last in 1913, won and was
elected. He did not get to serve his
term out, however, dying several days
ago.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
MISS OUR NOTES

During 1890 the loss from fire in
Kansas City was $I,87o6S7. N1na-
Der of fires 1851.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

There are lot of people who be-
lieve that Mrs. Effie Decker, accused
of killing her husband, at Cane Hill
last winter, did not die, two months
ago, as it was reported. They are
saying that it was all a frame up-a
ruse, by which she escaped to parts
unknown, where she will live, under
an assumed name, in safety, the resi-
of her days. Nobody offers any proof
of any such interesting statement oil
course Proof isn't necessary. We're
all so crazy about mystery, and so sci
on conspiracy that we don't need any
Democrat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

An electric line from Kansas City
to St. Louis is being promoted ae-
cording to the Johnson county papers
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

President-elect Harding has select
ed Troop A of the First Ohio cav
airy, Capt. Ralph Perkins of Cleve-
land commanding, as his personal
cavalry escort at the. Inauguration
parade March 4. Troop A was the
Inauguration escort for President Nc
Kinley. Edward M. Mclean, chair
man of the Inauguration committee,
and S. w. Smith, secretary, were in
Marion Thursday to confer with Sem
ator Harding on further plans for the
celebration.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

In support of his contention that
there has been no crime wave in Mis-
souri, the chairman of the penitentiary
cites the fact that the population Of
that institution has not been material
ly increased lately Perhaps that is
the exact reason for the so-callcd
crime wave. If a lot of folks who
should be in the "pen" were there.
holdups. burglarys, murders. etc.,
" ould be much less frequent
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06
Order of Publication.

State of Missouri, County of Bates, 8:
In the Probate Court, Novembe,
Term, 1920. December 20, 1920. Il
Estate of John NJ: Catterlin, De
ceased Lucy A. Ca.terlin, Admins.
tratrix.
: Now ON this day comes Lucy A
Catterlin, Administrative of the estate
of John M. Catterlin, deceased. and
presents to the Court her petition
praying for an order for the sale oi
certain real estate of which said john
Al Catterliu- died seized, described as
fo1lauyc, ---
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Wanted-Man to chop stove wood
on 9 the shares.
Phone through Virginia Butler, Ri. $,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Strayed-Red sow, weight about
800 lbs. Strayed from farm ? miles
east of Butler. Reward.
Iz-2t F. B. Turner, Butler, Ri. l..
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Invalid's wheel chair for sale. Ad-
Unstable to any position and in good
condition. Les Lafevre.e
Phone 433 Lyons Street,
I3-It Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

i3-4t III. E. SHEPPARD,
Jndse and Ex-officio Clerk q
Probate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

Wood for Sale.
Have lots of IS inch wood on haad
for sale at S. rank. Write to
N. M. Nestlerode,
Att Route I, Butler, Mo.
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-06

If you are contemplating movine
or need any haulin9.qf any hind, cSli
Aliens Second Hand Store. Phone g.