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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-05-05

1910 Model Ford Roadster body for
sale-1hornbrough & Walker, Bu'-
Ter, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-05-05

Boys suits $500 off on Saturday
Save money at Black & Sons.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Hoagland Car One Of
Machines Wrecked
In Triple Collision

A triple automobile collision, in
which one man is believed to have
been seriously injured, occurred at
Forty-fourth and Farnam streets
about midnight Saturday when a car
driven by w. w. Hoagland, $40
North Forty-eighth street, collided
with two other smaller machines.
The accident was not reported to
police until sometime later, when
autoists complained that two wrecked
cars were blocking traffic. When
police arrived on the scene, the
Hoagland machine had been taken
away, but it was found badly
wrecked in a garage.
Walter w. Watt, liz South Fit
tieth street, was the driver OF one
of the other autos, which were still
standing in the street. The third
machine, owned by Leo Hoffman,
425 North Thirty-eighth street, had
been stolen at 10 last night. The
driver, who was said to have been
badly hurt, escaped before police
arrived. None of the occupants OF
the other cars were injured, al
though the two lighter cars were
practically demolished.
Witnesses asserted that Hoagland
had been drinking. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Congress Holds
Out Little Hope
OfTax Reduction
House Ways and Means Com
mittee to Take Up Com
plants on Present Law
This Week.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, July "a. - With the
sales tax definitely sidetracked, the
hearings of the house ways and
means committee on revenue legisla-
ton next week will turn chiefly to a
consideration of complaints against
miscellaneous features of the pres
ent law.
The witnesses will include num-
ber of representatives of organiza-
tons of different classes of indus
tries which are affected by the pres
ent excise and other taxes.
Inasmuch as the hearings are to
be limited to four days, there will
be little opportunity for general
discussion of theories of taxation by
experts. Members OF the committee
feel that they already have sufficient
on most points involved
as a result of the hearings which
continued for three weeks last Win
ter, together with the additional mat
ter that is available to them in the
record of hearings held by the SEN
ate finance committee.
Among those who will appear be-
fore the committee will be Repre-
sentative Mills of New York who
recently introduced a bill providing
for a "spendings tax" as q substi-
tute for present surtaxes on individ-
ual incomes. Another bill which
will be urged before the committee
is the measure introduced by Rep
resentative Keller of Minnesota,
which proposes a land tax as sub
stitute for most of the present sur
taxes.
None of the leaders of congress
IS holding out hopes now of a re-
duction in taxes. The assurance is
given, however, that there will be
a readjustment of taxes which will
lessen complexities and Tighten bur-
dens of business men and corpora
lions. By the repeal of the excess
tax and the substitution of an in
creased flat corporation tax, it is
that the difficulties in max
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Crown Princes Son Wins
First Prize in Berlin School

Berlin, July "a. - Prince Huber
tus, third son of the German ex-
crown prince, took first prize in his
class in the public gymnasium
school in Potsdam at the close of
the school year. In studiousness
and learning, Hubertus passed not
only all the common" children in
his class to first place, but also his
2 years. older brother, Prince Will
helm, who, had the war not come,
might some day have been kaiser of
Germany.
Hubertus is IA years old, and is in
the same class with his brother Will
helm, aged 16. Ex-Crown Princess
Cecily has placed her children in the
public schools of Potsdam. They
walk to the school every morning,
carrying their knapsack and bundle
of books as do all other children,
and are general favorites.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
RalstOn Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. o. Stewart enter
tained Miss Emma Teller Of Omaha for
the Weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood and family
enjoyed q visit last week from Mrs.
NJ Z. Ritchie Of Rochester, N. Y, who
stopped off en- route to Spokane, Wash.
Eugene N Strahl and P. D. McCor-
mick spent last week camping on the
banks of the Missouri near Union.
After an extended visit with relatives
here. Mrs. Theodore Hertel. ST., returned
yesterday to her home at Leavenworth,
Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess A. Ratchford have
returned from the west. where they went
on their honeymoon trip and are at home
to friends in the Worley cottage, where
After an absence OF two weeks IN
California with the Omaha Elks band,
Clem Kisich returned yesterday.
Word was received yesterday that J.
c. Hove and Robert Rhea, who went with
the Omaha Eiks to Los Angeles, will be
home next week.
After q sojourn Of two months in the
government hospital at St. Louis, A. J.
Behiolavek returned yesterday much i'm
proved In health.
John johnson writes local friends that
he is having the time Of his life at
wellfeet, Neb., where he says the water
melons are plentiful and the largest and
sweetest in this country.
After an extended visit with her cou-
sin, Mrs. N. L. King. Miss Agatha Egan
returned to her home in Chicago Friday.
A large ice storage plant is being erect
cd by Ben Lustgarten on his farm west
Of Ralston. with . capacity OF 400 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Bloomfield Strikers
Discuss Phone Rates

Bloomfield, Neb., July 24.-(Spe-
cial.)-Former patrons of the Union
Telephone Co. here, who are on a
strike against % per cent tilt in
rates, held a mass meeting at the
city hall. Owing to the unfavorable
condition of the roads and threaten
ing weather, the attendance from the
country was light. The question of
having an audit of the company's
books made by an accountant was
taken up and briefly discussed. 1t
was decided that it would be better
to defer action on the proposition un-
til another meeting at which larger
representation of the farmer patrons
could be present. The committee in
charge of the proposition will call
another meeting within the course of
week or 10 days. There were
about 200 present at the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Three Plays Given
By Misner School

Summer students of the Misner
School of the Spoken Word present
ed "Pygmalion and Galatea" to an
audience of 500 at Carter Lake club
Thursday night. Miss Helen Sailing
won credit in her portrayal of Gala
tea, as did Ralph Erwin, who ap-
peared in the role of Pygmalion.
Others in the cast were Miss Maude
Poff, Kenneth McCoid, Miss Eloise
Margaret, Miss Ruth Roberts and
Stewart Edgar.
A one-act play, "Betty's Ances-
tors" and a two-act play, 'The Twig
of Thorns," were given by students
of the same school at the club Friday
night. Lois Hacker, who took the
leading role, and Miss Mildred White
were accorded hearty applause for
their work in the former play. Miss
Mary Sears displayed much charm
in 'The Twig Of Thorns."
Several recitals have been given by
the Misner school during its summer
session, which will close August S.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Man Who Wrecks Car
Gives Police Wrong
Address; Arrested

A wrong address given to police
landed H. D. Riley, 2225 North
Twenty-second street, in Jail. Riley
had two girls out joyriding When
he reached Twenty-sixth and Blonde
streets an automobile disputed the
right-of-way with him. In order to
avoid the car he turned out and
crashed into a telephone pole.
One of his companions, giving
her name as Betty Hoffman, SO7
North Seventeenth street, was cut
on the forehead with flying glass.
The other companion, Mrs. M. Nc
Intyre, 708 North Eighteenth street,
received bruises on the chest.
Persons living nearby called po-
lice. When police arrived all went
we'll until Riley was asked where
he lived. He gave an address which
happened to be next door to Police
Surgeon Kinyoun. The surgeon be-
ing we'll acquainted with his neigh
bors, knew that Riley was not telling
the truth, so he was held on a charge
of reckless driving. The girls were
taken to the police station for treat
ment and later sent home.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Woman Shot and
Killed on Road
Near SarpyM Mills
Man With Whom She Is Said
To Have Been Living Ac-
cused Of Firing Fatal
Shot.

Mrs. Grace Black, Is, was fatally
wounded by a shot alleged to have
been fired by Ollie Mortensen, 3l05
Q street, with whom she is said to
have been living, one-half mile west
of Sarpy mills about midnight Sat
urday. night. Mortensen is under
arrest on a charge of murder.
The woman was rushed to the
South Side General hospital by
Frank Skrupa. 40l5 South Twenty
sixth street, who found her lying in
the road shortly after the shooting,
but she died before reaching the
hospital
According to information given
police, Mrs. Black left her home in
the evening, saying that she was go
ing to Sarpy Mills. Mortensen is
said to have engaged Ed Taltami to
drive him to the Mills in order to
follow the woman.
The two men sighted Mrs. Black
in the road one-half mile west of the
Mills, according to Taltami, who said
that Mortensen whipped out re-
volver and shot the woman through
the back. Mortensen then jumped
from the car and ran away, the driver
said.
Taltami left Mrs. Black lying in
the road and drove to South Side
police station where he reported the
shooting. Police went to the hos
pital. Mortensen, who already had
arrived at the hospital, was arrested
on a charge of murder.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Woman Traces Thief
By Gaudy Silk Shirt

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, July "a. -" 81 knew that
shirt the minute l saw it, for I made
it. 1t had a peculiar jaunty cut and
there was not another stripe like it.
l had hunted all over town to get
that particular piece of silk"
Mrs. Lillian Mazurkiewicz, who is
something of an amateur detective in
addition to being skillful with the
needle, caused the arrest of Joseph
Willinski, 28, when she saw him
wearing one of three gaudy silk
shirts stolen from her husband.
Detectives who raided Willinski's
rooms found large amount of
stolen property. The rooms were
packed with jewelry and clothing,
furs and other valuables. Willinski,
they say, has already confessed to 2l
burglaries,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
American Line To
Operate Vessels
Seized by Board
Steamers Taken From United
States Mail Company to
Run on Scheduled
Dates.

New York, July 24,-The United
American Line temporarily will oper-
ate the fve-passenger liners seized
from the United States Mail Steam
ship company by the shipping board
according to an announcement by ].
B. Smull, an operating director of
the board
Mr.. Smull said this arrangement
was made in order that there might
by no interference with plans and
contracts made by passengers for
sailing on these vessels.
The first to sail under these new
arrangements will be the George
Washington, which will leave for
France, August 3, with $50 members
of the American Legion.
The United American line is a sub
sidiary of the American Ship and
Commerce corporation. of which w.
A. Hartman is president. After its
organization a year ago, it was an
nounced that it had entered into
contract with the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line to reopen former trade
routes of the German company.
The United States Mail Steamship
company has a similar contract with
the North German Lloyd, which so
far as is known, never has been ap-
proved by the shipping board. Its
details have not been made public.
Decision to take action against the
United States Mail Steamship COM
pany was made last Thursday at
Washington, at full meeting of the
shipping board. Mr.. Smull said, and
the action was unanimous. The al
legged dereliction Of the company in
the matter of payments was called
to the attention of the new board by
the district auditor, and it was for
n1er Chairman Benson, now one of
the commissioners, who suggested
the course taken.
According to Elmer Schlesinger,
general counsel of the shipping board,
who was with Mr.. Smull, the board
has got to get down to a business
basis. ...
Relying to charge made by Off
cials of the. United States Mail that
the shipping board owed it mony,
Mr.. Schesinger said he was in a posi-
lion to say that the shipping board
did not owe the company anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Fails in Second
Suicide Attempt
Woman, Despondent Over iii
Health, Takes Poison in
Hotel Room.

For the second time in the last
year Mrs. Leah Hodes, 40, attempted
to commit suicide in the Flatiron ho-
tel Saturday afternoon by swallow
ing poison.
Mrs. Hodes called her husband,
Sol Hodes, during the afternoon and
told him she was not feeling well.
When he returned to his room at
he knocked on the door and got no
response. Mrs. ]. H. Gilmore,
another roomer at the hotel, also
got no answer. Finally the door
was forced and they found Mrs.
Hodes in an unconscious condition
on the bed. An empty bottle, which
had contained anesthetic indicated
that she had drunk most of the con-
tents.
Police were called and Mrs. Hodes
was removed to the Wise Memorial
hospital where DR.. Goetz attended
her.
According to her husband, Mrs.
Hodes had been in i'll health for
some time and was intent on ending
her life.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Non-Bolsheyists
Rally Attempt
To Save Russia
Twenty Million Persons Said
to Be Starving-Appeal
Made for Aid From
America.
By GEORGE SELDES.
Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright. 10'

Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright, l0xi
Berlin, July 24.-Madame Audrey
cffe Gorky, wife of the noted Russian
author, in an exclusive interview gave
a summary Of the terrible famine
conditions in Russia from informa-
ton which she has been receiving
direct from the stricken nation. Her
most remarkable statement was that
the non-bolshevists were rallying and
doing their utmost to save the
country from what she believes is
one of the worlds greatest tragedies.
my husband. who is not a bolshe-
visit, went to Nikolai Lenine and
,gged leave to start a world move
m, It to save the Russian people"
she ,aid. "My husband saw that
only ytside aid could succeed be-
cause the situation has already
reached its most dangerous stage.
Finally he succeeded IN persuading
Lenine to let Russians who are not
bolshevists and whose word is &C
ceptable throughout all countries
without reproach. conduct this work.
To-day l received news from my
husband. He informs me that mass
flights from the Volga districts al
ready include 100000 persons. This
national panic is filled with innum-
erable tragedies. The famine has
spread over 18 provinces and alto
gether 100000 persons are starv-
ing. .
M. Gorky says that the commit
tees which he helped to organize are
not composed of officials. Two men,
bers OF the Kerensky government are
assisting him in arranging the de-
tails for a campaign. The entire
work is in the hands of nonbolshe-
visits"
After giving ME the news in her
dispatches Madame Gorky made an
appeal for American help.
Il hope the world will realize the
t,.Eedy in our country" she said,
oS d forget the political strife in the
fe of our tragic reality. In 1891,
zen cholera and famine swept Rus
q America helped to save the ma
On. Today our neighboring states
re' less able to help, but America is
nore able.
Il know the wonders which the
Hoover mission achieved in Belgium
and Poland, and / know the great
service to humanity of the American
Red Cross throughout the world.
NV husband and ] look toward
America for the salvation Of Russia"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Aerial Attack Learned
By u. S. Naval Cunners

Washington, July 24.-The gun.
ners of the American navy-who are
admittedly the best in the world
will have to learn their business all
over again.
This is one fact that has been de-
veloped by the bombing tests which
the navy has been holding off the
Virginia capes and in which the
aerial forces have been given fair
opportunity to demonstrate their ef-
fectiveness against Seacraft.
Whatever the scores have been in
the aerial bomb dropping the men
of the navy are fully cognizant of
the annoyance that airplanes may
be in future naval battles, and the
first impulse is to shoot the planes
out of the air.
Navy gunners have not been in
active in aerial target practice, for
during the winter months at Guanta-
namo they have been banging away
at kite balloons and developing this
new turn in their profession.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Steeplejack in London
Wins Uncanny Wager

London, July 24.-Jack Howard, a
steeplejack, of Bow, London, won a
bet of $5 by balancing himself on his
cycle on the top of a e0-fcot CHM
ney at Gresley, Burton-on-Trent.
The daring act was the outcome
of a wager between Howard and H.
Clasper, a member Of the firm OF
Claspers, steeplejacks, of Woodford.
They had an argument respecting
the merits OF their cycles, Howard
saying that he could do anything on
his machine.
The bicycle was hauled to the top
OF the chimney, which was emitting
thick smoke. Howard mounted the
machine and balanced himself for
about two minutes, occasionally put
ting out his feet to maintain his
equilibrium on the narrow edge.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
"Wild BiD' Killed in
Poker Game Quarrel

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 24-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Wilbur L. Bedford,
40, known as wild Bill" was shot
and killed in quarrel during a
poker game at his bachelor home in
Riverside, suburb of Sioux Falls.
-Four men, believed to have been
members of the poker party, are
under surveillance.
An inquest will be held Monday
to ascertain if possible who fired the
fatal shot.
Bedford had lived in Sioux Falls
about two years and is said to have
been a professional gambler.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Traveller Catches Cold in
Pullman: Sues for $4,000

Worcester, Mass, July "a. The
Pullman company Of Boston is de-
fendant In an unusual $1,000 suit,
filed in the superior court by Nathan
Jasen of Worcester, who claims that
because of a defect in Pullman car
in which he was passenger Decem-
Der 7, 1920, he suffered severe cold,
which later developed into bronchitis.
An alleged opening at the side of
biz berth i the defect claimed.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Iowa Farmer Tells
OF Loss in Con Game

Des Moines, Ia, July 24-(Spe.
cial Telegram fisherman Boeltz,
Wooden farmer, lest $1,000 in a con
game put on by G. ]. Coughlin and
others, according to his story to
Sheriff Robb here. Boeltz said he
was impressed with the business
sagacity and the official papers Of
the "slickers," showing amounts OF
investments in various enterprises.
Farmers in Winnebago county
were swindled out of $4,000, accord
ing to Boeltz. Coughlin and his gang
were said to have swindled two Min
nesota horsemen out of $4,000. The
latter identified them at Newton,
where they were held on complaint
Of Colfax victims.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Spooney Motorists Scored
Bv Safety First Constable

Albany, N. Y, July 24.-The town
constable of Sparrowbush, Orange
county, is all "riled up"
There's been too much "one-hand
driving" of automobiles to suit him
and he has suggested to Secretary of
State John ]. Lyons that the law
should put a stop to it. Not but that
there are one-hand drivers who are
proficient, but the constable says the
other hand is usually appended to a
contracting arm nesting close to
some young things waist"
People are travelling all night in
their cars without lights after 9 and
10 o'clock" he complained to the sec
retary Of state. 'Is there any law
against spooning and one-hand driv-
ing"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Town Of Lyons Builds
Large Swimming Pool

Lyons, Neb., July 24.-(Special.)
"A swimming pool, 1870 feet long
by 60 feet wide, is being constructed
by the town of Lyons in the new
Community park. The pool, which
ranges from one to seven feet in
depth, is fed by two pipes, one car
rying warm water from the electric
power plant.
Work and money for construction
is being donated by citizens of the
town and farmers. The park covers
Is acres, we'll covered with trees, and
is said to be one Of the best in this
section of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Jap Cabinet Ministers
Are Immune From Tax

Toxic, July "a. - Enforcement OF
the new income tax laws in Japan
brings to light certain exemptions
which must be of particular interest
to American officials struggling
along an comparatively small salaries:
While numerous prominent men of
Japan are forced to pay this month
far more than they have ever paid
before in the way of income taxes,
there are certain cabinet ministers
who cannot be touched by the new
law.
Cabinet members in Japan get
what is known as Social expenses"
and from these expenses they are
allowed to entertain fairly lavishly
important visitors, prominent states
men and others who come to Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Woman Arrested In
kidnapping Mystery

Cleveland, July 24.-Chief of Po-
lice Landsdowne of Sharon, Pa,
came here to arrest woman
said to have been with Thomas NJ.
Randolph, Sharon book merchant, in
what police allege was a $4,000
kidnapping" fraud to victimize Z. V.
Randolph, his father. She is charg-
ed with conspiracy to defraud.
The younger Randolph, according
to the police, visited the residence
of his father-in-law at Sharon We'd
nesday, while the "kidnaping mys-
terry" was at its darkest.
He was arrested that day.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Noted "Two-Gun'' Man
! Victim Of Assassins

Chicago, July "a. - John (Two
Gun Johnny Gardino, known as the
"two-killer," fell dead here by an
~asSassin's bullet, almost on his own
doorstep, the ninth victim in the
past few months of bitter political
feud in the Nineteenth ward.
Gardino was walking along a
crowded street when the fatal fusil-
lade of pistol shots struck him.
The slain man was the bodyguard
Of Anthony d'Andrea, political lead
er,. who was shot and killed as he was
entering his home several weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Bank Clearings.

Bank clearings in the United States for
the week ending July 81, reported by tele-
aggregate ss,2Sa, ,06s, 900, against $685.
$4,000 last week and $3.50, ,061, 900 in this
week last year. Canadian clearings aggre-
gate $254,322.000, as against $232. 900
last week and $294.796.000 In this week
last year. Following are the returns for
this week and last:
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Packing Firm Head Charged
With Breaking Kansas Law

Topeka, July "a. - A warrant
charging w. c. Sheehan, superintend-
ent of the Wolff Packing company,
with violation of the Kansas indus
trial court law was sworn out here
by County Attorney Veale. Sheehan
is charged with diseharging four en-
ployes following their testifying at
the courts hearing of a wage case.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
the wBAER sHhST5tvA bF A,s1oRY
Gave Much Time To The I'm
provement Of Their
Complexion

1t Is said that the most beautiful
women of history are the ones that
spent most of their time in the culti-
walton. improvement and prolong-
ment Of the life of their beauty. They
used all safe means they could find
to accomplish this charm.
Black and White Beauty Bleach
will remove skin blemishes, such as
tan. sun and wind freckles, blotches,
liver spots. 1t will clear your COM
plexion---make your skin soft and
youthful.
Black and White Bleach is a de-
1ightfully perfumed. pink-tinted cold
cream compound, approved and used
by particular women. It will not
grow hair on the face. and when ap-
piled forms an invisible coating on
the skin.
Black and White Soap should al
ways be used with Black and White
Beauty Bleach. Its regular use will
keep the skin in perfect condition.
Clip and mail this advertisement to
Black and White, Box 1907, Memphis.
Tenn, for free literature. samples Of
Black and White Face Powder and
Incense Of Flowers Talcum Powder.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
DR.. Joseph Cherry, 81,
Wins Pike Peak Race

Colorado Springs, July 24-(Spe-
cial.) .)-Dr. Joseph B. Cherry, 63,
Omaha, defeated four young men in
ascending Pixies Peak. The doctor
made the trip from Manitou to the
summit in little more than three
hours. 1t was the 44th time the
doctor has climbed the peak.