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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Prouty-Herrell

Mr., Henry s. Prouty OF. Spencer,
Neb,, and Lorena J. Herrell of this
city were united in marriage at the
home Of Rev. l.. w. Keele, Thursday
March "a, 1921, at o'clock. Mrs.
Prouty is the charming daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. IL. Herrell Of this
city and has host Of friends WIZ,
join in best wishes and hearty con-
gratulations. -
Mr.. Prouty is a successful young
business man Of Spencer, Neh., being
at present assistant cashier Of the
First National Bank Of Spencer. He
has many friends who extend .bes.
wishes. The happy couple left i'm
rl,ediately for Montrose where they
took the train for Wichita Falls.
Texas. After a brief stay in Texas,
they will be- at home in Spencer,
Neb.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
u. S. ASKS BRITISH TO
DEMAND THAT GERMANS
SEND BERCDOLL BACK
Statesmen Point Out Way f
Diplomatic Action.

Washington, March 25.-The Unit
ed States has asked the British gov
ernmcnt to demand OF Germany the
cxtradition oi Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia draft
desertcr, who is enjoying asylum in
the enemy country.
This development followed closely
the exclusive announcement by Unit
cd Press OF the American demand for
the surrender OF Bergdoll by Germany
and the release from a German prison
of Franz thinner and Carl Ne,if, who
attempted to capture the draft de-
serter.
The request for Great Britain T.
demand Bergdoll's extradition was
made by the state department to the
British embassy here This was
some time ago. but negotiations for
British cooperation are understo..A
to be still going on
Bergdoll's extradition could be de-
mandcl by Great Britain on the
ground that the draft evader got 10
Germany on forged passport OBJ
tanned in Canada. The British en,-
bassy investigated the case and re-
Piled tnat tHc DTIlSH governments
, could moi demand the deserter's eX-
tradition without evidence that he OBJ
tanned such forged passport
The American authorities kya Yn~
derstood to be working TO obtain this
Tevidencc and it is expected that when
this is completed another and formal
request will be made that Great Brit
ain demand the extradtion Of Ber5-
dell
State and war department officials
demand that such action by Great
Britain is probably the most pra:-
tical means of bringing Bergdoll back
to this country to serve his term III
jail. They point out that Great Brit
fain has made peace with Germany
and can negotiate with the latter
country through diplomatic channels
on such question.
The United States, however, is still
technically at war with Germany and
all treaties, including extradition con-
ventions with THAI country still re-
main automatically abrogatcd
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
MISSOURI TO ASSESS TsF5
TAXABLE PROPERTY
AT OVER S BILLIOMA
Valuation for 1o21 Levy win Nel
Last Years Figure. assss.

Jefferson City, March 24.1 1he
state board of equalization has decsa.
ed to assess and equalize the taxAbk
property OF Missouri for l02ItytaxRs
at approximately $5,25o,ooo,oo 900. nf2sMa M
increase of more than 100 PEI cSlht
over last year. u,
This assessment will be made on \
basis OF full cash value. The st4ss
tax commission fixed the full value Nt
$o,o73,56s,2a2 q
The biggest increase ON taxahie
property will fall on farm isiadA'
some being increased as much NJ 2e*'
per cent over last year. .
The taxable value of all property II:
the state last year was $2,o04,5o7,-
46oS3. y
The board OF equalization plans to
fix valuation of railroad, telegram
and telephone property i'll the stals ",
at $S5o,ooo, 900, while the tax commis,
sion said the true value of this prop
crty was $55668I,485 -. :.
All other property in the state vii!
be fixed by the board at $4,ooo, 900,
while the commission found that 1its
true value would be. $04I6,Sso,737.t
In anticipation OF full values being
established by the board, the .!egis!a:
tnre passed bill reducing the state
rate from I6 to 10 cents on the. $r0o
/, aAation. Other bills were passed~il
ali effort to place check on levying
powers of counties and municipalities
by providing that they shall not tix
a tax levy which shall produce more
than 10 per cent revenue over pre-
ceding year..
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Grade School Entertainment a Big
Success. ]#

The pageant America Yesterday
and Today" given by the pupils of
the different grade schools of the city
at the Fisk Opera House Tuesday
night was one of the most enjoyable
entertainments Of the season. Fl
The entertainment was divided In
u three episodes, the first being the
Spirit OF Indian Days, in which scenes
OF indian life were depicted by the
young actors. The Sun Worsilipers.
The Corn Dance. The Laying OF the
Peace pipe and several other gooo-
numbers were given. ~.
The Second Episode showed the
Spirits Of the Wilderness and there
were Tree Nymphs, Mist Maidens,
Bluebirds, Butterflies, Poppies.
Dryads, and Daisies galore. The cos
tunes, groupings, and scenic effects
III this episode were the most ',eauti-
ful seen in Butler in long time.
In the Third Episode the little for
est people gave way to The Spirit Of
Patriotism. or America of today, in
which were represented the Spirit of
State, The Town Spirit, Christianity,
Education, Community Spirit, Forest
Preservation, Music, Missouri, thr
Spirit of Yesterday C. A. R.), The
Spirit OF Today (rhe Boy Scouts',
The Spiri, of the New America and
many more excellent characterize
tions ,ypifying the spirit OF today iii
America. The program was conclud-
cd by grand chorus singing Amer
ica" and Il grand march by all Of the
participants i'll the pageant.
There were more than 200 children
in the pageant and every one was let
ter perfect in their parts. Much
credit for the success of the entertain
mcnt is due the work of Miss Red
ding. instructor of music and art i'll
the schools.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

two Americans who were convicted
and sentenced in Germany for at
tempting to kidnap Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, according to war depart
mcnt advices. 1t is understood Cen
eral Allen communicated to the war
department authorities that he IS
hopeful of favorable action by the
German government.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
MUST STAND TRIAL FOR
MURDER OF II NEGROES
Eeorgia Planter and Alleged Ac-
complice Held for Wholesale
Crime. :,

Atlanta, Ga, March. 25.-With the
alleged confession Of Clyde Manning,
negro, i'll their hands and John Vii.
liams, wealthy plantation owner of
. Jasper county, Georgia, in jail at Gov.
ington, authorities here and in Jasper
count declared Friday that Williams
and Manning would be tried OF
charges Of having slain ii negroes,
Yellow river. The negroes, It was
said, were laborers on the Williams
plantation and were slain to prevent
"sQuealing" over conditions on the
plantation, said to closely approach
slavery.
The killings, all within the last 60
days, it was said in Manning's s alleged
confession, were brutal. Four, Man
ming is declared to have confessed,
were knocked in the head with an AK.
one was shot to death, while the 9TH
ers were taken to the Yellow rivcr,
chained and weighted with stones and
,ta1ov,,. led like rats
'.IS .Reeenfiv@ the bodies Of three Nc
.aross x,er. fonad N the Yellow river.
Weights and ehains "s'e ".tae's" ',
them
At,,,., a. March 26-The
bodies of.five Negr(fsa c"s' m". leeUv-
cred Saturday from saYs 81 Ye, on ,,ti t:e
plantation on the fass ~ " Jonn WI
liams in Newton and ,"spsi ooullties,
Ga. Another one f@S .i en taSel
from the yellow rive; 'no n'esSase
said.
Clyde Manning, 4 Negro, whose
confession of having helped TO xii II
negro hands on the 'WilliamS planta-
ton, resulted in indictmentsf against
him and Williams, helpef direct
searchers to the spot whereA tfe tive
were buried.
Deputy .sheriffs continued to drag
the Yellow river. 49, ! -
Declarations that the nun&b@ Of
negroes. slain may reach 23 lweve
made Saturday by officers herkI The
accusations are that the negroes were
slain to prevent. exposure Of peonagc.
Williams, in jail here, protests his
ipnocence, laying the chargee AGainst
him to conspiracics of fneighborS, Who
he says, have sought to schanGes the
boundary lines between his and faeir
"os ..:.ii
Sales day special Dark Blue Work
Shirt soc, Black 4 Sons
Z Y -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

Mrs. ]. \. Sellers, an old resident.
OF Hume died at the family home,
Wednesday morning, March 10, 1921
at the age Of So years. Funeral ser
vices were held Thursday afternoon
at the NJ. E. Church. South, conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. ]. r. Scott.
and burial was made in the Hume
cemetery.-Humc Telephone.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

Chicago, March 24.-Col. William
Cooper Proctor. manager of Mai.
Gen. Leonard Woods campaign for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton and contributor of I-2 milli',.,
dollars to the campaign fund, today
fled suit to recover $4,000 from
Maj. Albert A. Sprague of Chicago,
treasurer Of the campaign. n. '',ss's
Proctor asks ali accounting on a
note for $4,000 signed jointly with
Sprague and seeks to recover $6o.ooo
he claims to have advanced for can,-
paign expenses. f
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Vermillion-Peters

Geo. w. Vermillion and Mildred
Ernestine Peterson both of the Vir-,
ginia neighborhood were quietly mar
uied at the rest room in the court
house Saturday afternoon, March 10.
1921, by Rev. l.. w. Keele: Both
are popular young people of their re-
spective communities and have the
best wishes of a host of friends.
They will make their home on farm
near Virginia. s.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

Cedar. county is evidently tired OF
supporting a bunch of non-workeis S
and nom producers. At the recent
term of the circuit court at Greentie'd
there were 20 gambling cases tried.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

Sales day special Dark Blue Work
Shirt soc, Black 4 Soma d
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Hotel Sued Wood Committee.

Chicago, March 26.-Echoes of
General Woods lavish campaign for
the Republican nomination for the
presidency were heard again in cour.
here today. !.
II. The congress hotel sued the Wood
campaign committee, composed OF
William Cooper Prctor, A. A.
Sprague, ]. J. McGraw and Fred Stan
ley for $4,000. .
The bill covers room rent, meas.
broken chairs and laundry; Of the
amount, $4,000 is for rental OF three:
suites, including the Elizabethan and
Francis l rooms.
Proctor recently sued Sprague, fcl-
low member OF the Wood committee,
for $4,000 he said he lent to make
General Wood President, ,a..s,r
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

Washington. March 25.-Maj. Gen.
Henry r. Allen. commanding the
American forces along the Rhine, has
begun negotiations for the release OF
Carl Neuf and Frank Zimmcr. 'l:e
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Fire at Eldorado Springs

Fire broke out in the Newman Ca
3aae at Eldorado Springs Sunday
hight, says the Nevada Daily Mail.
rhe garage with several automobiles
kas,a total loss. The fire spread 70
Ar. Nafus's dwelling and burned OIL
1he roof, IT, His furniture was also
badly damaged. The Christian
church on the other side of the ga-
rage, was damaged about two hun
dred dollars. The origin of the lire
is unknown. According to reports,
the loss will approximate twenty
thousand dollars.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Wool

III "Woot'
W * wa -aIa>.sg ..-.s-=e,,.2 se~~
We will buy your wool. Our man
will be here next week. ..ee
Call or write us.
.4 lg ,s Wilcox Bros,
Butler, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25

world and its safe and sound recon-
struction. May its deliberations be
guided by wisdom commensurate
with its responsibilities. Every effort
should be made to make it's conclu-
sions wise and successful. Nothing
should be done to add to its embar-
EASEMENT and increase its difficulties.
The nations here assembled should dis
cuss matters frankly and in spirit of
Cancellation and cooperation. If this
conference adjourns without accomp-
fishing the purposes for which it was
called, it will be dark day in the an
nails of the world. Better that it had
never been called than to have it fail.
If no agreement is reached as to limi-
tation of armament, the nations here
assembled will depart with increased
distrust and suspicion, to be followed
by increased armies and navies, with
all their attendant burdens. But dis
armament, the main purpose of the
conference, can be accomplished only
when national differences are settled
and national confidence restored. The
just rights of each nation should be
fully recognized, and all unjust de-
mands firmly resisted. A settlement
to be permanent must be just. We
should first convince those here as
sembled that we have no selfish pur-
pose to serve; that we seek only COM
mon good for ourselves and the rest
Of the world. There are many diff
culties confronting the conference,
but | believe with proper forbearance
and concessions they can be success
fully settled"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
THEY ARE JUST PLAIN
THIEVES AND EDWARDS

If anybody should ask what we
think is the most crying social need of
the times in America we'd give him
this answer:
TAKE THE ROMANCE OUT OF
STEALING.
Most of us forget one thing. Every
real male youngster growing into
mans inches carries in his bones more
or less of the spirit of recklessness, or
of adventure and daring. 1t is the
heritage of masculinity, and when di-
rected Alright by education or by nat
ural good brains in the boy himself,
it is a fine thing. But when misdi-
rected, the lad goes bad in one way
or another.
America doesn't handle thieving as
1t should be handled. We make too
much of romance out of it-anyway,
something that looks like romance to
the immature or degenerate brain of
the thief. The trial in a crowded
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
Democrats Inaugurated Disarmament

Policy. Hope for Its Success.
The attitude of the Democratic par
ty past and present on the policy of
the limitation of ornaments was well
expressed officially in the following
resolution adopted at a meeting of the
Democratic National Committee at St.
Louis on Nov. 1:
Whereas, the people of the United
States and the world are burdened
with enormous taxes due in large part
to the preparation for and consequence
es of war, which the government of
the United States expended SO per
cent of it's income for wars past, pres
ent and future, and
Whereas, the Democratic party in
augurated policy for the limitation Of
ornaments, first by legislative provi'
sion in 1916 and secondly through Ar.
ticle VIII of the covenant of the
League of Nations, which was pro
posed by a Democratic President anC
incorporated therein as result of his
efforts, and
Whereas, the Democratic minoritie!
in the Senate and in the House, with
the aid of Progressive Republicans
forced the Administration to call thu
Forthcoming conference on disarma
ment.
Resolved, that the Democratic Ma
tional Committee expresses its graft
fcation at the assembling of the Dis
armament Conference and further ex
presses the hope for it's complete sue
cess.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
A Democratic View of the Peace
Conference.

Senator Swanson Dem., Va. )cor-
rectly characterized the forthcoming
conference on the limitation of arma-
ments and voiced the hopes and be-
liefs of his party and large majority
of the American people in the follow
ing extract from a recent address on
that subject delivered on the floor Of
the Senate:
"a more important conference has
not assembled since the nations of the
world met at Versailles to negotiate
peace and devise the terms for world
adjustment Around this conference
clusters the hope of disturbed and
apprehensive world. Upon the states
manship displayed by these conferees
depends the future peace of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25

read An act to permit the dishonest
to cheat the Government"
Senator Johnson YVES recorded as
mot voting on the passage of the bill,
and despite many criticisms of the
measure by Progressive Republicans,
only three Republicans voted against
tia Toilette, Moses and Norris.
Only one Democrat, Broussard (La.)
voted for it.
The most important beneficial
amendments to the bill were formu-
lated by Democrats and presented by
Senator Simmons (Dem., N. c. and
have heretofore been published in this
correspondence. On the last day,
Senator Walsh Dem, Mass.) secured
the adoption of the amendment pro-
yiding for graduated tax on transfers
of property by gift, ranging from one
per cent on sums between $4,000 and
$780, 900, and ranging as high as %
per cent on amounts in excess of S10,-
100000.
Senator Shoots Sales Tax, which
previously had met with little favor,
was again presented and rejected
without a record vote.
1t is estimated by Treasury experts,
who have been charged with having
drafted the bill in terms that laymen
not only but Senators themselves can
not understand, that the bill will yield
S2OO,0OO,O0O less revenue than the ex-
listing law.
An analysis of the Tax Revision
bill will be Of more value after it has
been dealt with by the conference
committee representing both Houses.
In the meantime, the general char
acter of the bill was expressed in the
following extract from a speech by
Senator Simmons (Dem., N. c. of the
Senate Finance Committee:
Taking all the reductions you nave
made in behalf of all the other tax
payers Of the country, the individual
income taxpayers, the miscellaneous
taxpayers, you have taken mere off of
the corporations than you have taken
off of all the balance put together
Can you justify that? When you dc
that sort of thing are you not guilty
of the charge | made when | opened
the debate that your bill to relieve thu
great, rich, powerful corporations o.
the country at the expense of the bal
ance of the taxpayers of the coun
try?"
The general opinion is that the Tai
bill does not square with Republican
election promises in any respect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
HYDE ON GERRYMANDERS

Occasionally it is interesting to
quote from the messages Of Mr.. Hyde,
if only to show the startling changes
that have taken place since he be-
came Governor. For example, take
his assurance to the people of the
state on the question of redistricting,
given in his inaugural address: He
said: 81 hold personally to the opinion
that the welfare of the state will be
best served by having the two greh
parties placed in such competition as
will make the merit of their service
the deciding factor in elections, and
that any party which can depend up
on an unfair gerrymander or a cor
rupt election, has lost its incentive to
public service" Turn from this high
flown utterance, if you please, to the
story of his performances in fulfill
ment Of this pledge.
The regular session passed a bill
re-districting the judicial circuits,
which was so fagrantly and indisput-
ably partisan that Republicans aided
in circulating petitions to submit the
bill to the referendum. Between the
regular session and the first extra
session, the Governor sponsored re-
arrangement Of senatorial districts,
which would give the Republicans at
least two-thirds of the members of the
State Senate, if the gerrymander
should stand. At the first extra ses-
sion, an attempt was made to re-en-
act a judicial reapportionment, SUBJ
stantially the same as the one sub
mitted to the referendum. This meas
ure has never received the sanctum
of the courts, but it was passed ano
stands as the act of the Republican
General Assembly-frankly and open
" partisan. The extra session which
has just concluded it's labors Cd
passed a congressional re-districting
bill which gives the Republicans, OF
seeks to give them, three-fourths OF
the Congressman from Missouri in
perpetuity, by freakish arrangement
of the counties in strangely-formec
, districts, with gross inequalities II
population and absolute violation Of
the pledge of the Republican party
reiterated in the Governors inaugu
raj.
Yet Mr.. Hyde said that any party
that relied upon ian unfair gerry
mander" had 'lost its incentive to pub
lie service" What has become of hi
assumed spirit of "fairness?" If WI
are to accept the Governors owl
declarations, however, we may be abl'
to account for the failure of his ad
2 ministration to render any public ser
= vice, for it is obvious that his part!
: has come to rely solely upon partisan
Y gerrymanders in continuing their con
= troll of the state Senate and the Mis-
/ souri, delegation in Congress, togethe
with their hope of securing control O
the states judiciary for partisan pur
5 poses. Thus relying, acknowledging
e the Governors own words he and hi
E crowd have lost "their incentive foI
! public service" and we may expect nj
Q effort in that direction in the future.
Quotations from Hyde in contempla
: ton do an infinite amount of damage
S to Hyde retrospectively.--State Jour
e nal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-25
Democrats Pay Tribute to Ex'Char'
man White

Hon. George White of Ohio resigned
as Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee at meeting OF the
Committee held at st. Louis Nov. l..
This was in accordance with his often
expressed wish to retire from the
Craftsmanship whenever the committee
could find a successor satisfactory to
all elements in that organization. The
ideal man was found in Hon. Cordell
HUM of Tennessee, who has assumed
the duties of chairman.
The National Committee adopted
the following resolutions on Chairman
Whites resignation:
Resolved, that in accepting the res
ignation of Hon. George White as
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, it is eminently appropri-
ate that we should put upon record
the committees genuine appreciation
of Mr.. Whites faithful and unselfish
services 10 Tile parry dIIN WI ~"S'N
of him as a man of tie highest type
and g Democrat of a robust nature
who believes in the principles of De-
mocracy and may always be relied on
to fight for the supremacy of the par
ty. Mr.. White in his retirement from
the Craftsmanship, may be assured
that he has the cordial thanks of the
Democrats of the nation, the warmest
regards of the members of this Com
mittee and he always will have the
very best wishes of US all for his hap
piness and success.
Democratic Amendments Best Fea-
lures of Tax Bill.
In discussing the Tax Revision bill
which passed the Senate by vote Of
38 to "a, Senator Hiram johnson
9Rep., Calif.) made the following left
handed characterization of that mi
guitous measure:
"a wag said the other day, though
of course, l would lot dare subscribe
ITO such a thing, that the title of tn'
pending bill ought to be changed tc