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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Ladies, Day at the Elks.

The spirit Of spring and Eastcrtidc
prevailed at Ladies Day at the Eiks
club rooms last Wednesday afternoon.
Early spring flowers and ferns
transformed the club rooms into q
series Of beautiful bowers, the color
scheme OF yellow and white delicate.
" asserting itself throughout, evtn to
the gowns OF the hostesses.
The luncheon, which was a culinary
delight, consisted of egg sandwiches,
bread and butter sandwiches cut in
'the shape, Of chickens, frozen fruit
salad on lettuce, and hot tea with
lemon drops. The favors were d.
minutive white and yellow chicks. :,
The ladies spent the afternoon at
games suggestive of the season. Mrs.
G. c. Rhodes and Mrs. r. -. ,Hollail |
carrying OFF the prizes. : - -
The hostesses were Mesdames W.
B. Cattcrlin, r. r. Deacon, Wesley
Denton, A. G. brennan. w. F. Du-
vail, X. J. Travis and Fl. G. Cook.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
OIL IN BATES COUNTY
Company Organized and Sufficien:
Funds Subscribed to Sink Deep
Test Wells,

According to biologists consid
cradle portion of Bates county is uu
derlaid with oil in paying quantities
but UP to now the matter has never
been given thorough test on &C
count of the lack of finances. Btu
recently company. has been Of.
ganized at Rich Hill and sufficien nj
capital has been subscribed to sins
. the necessary test wells. The new
company nuihbers among ito organic
ers and officers some of Bates coHL.
tvs most substantial business men.
Already the ca,noal; has leases on
more than 10000 acres Of land in tue
south and southeast part OF the coun-
ty and drilling is expected to cotp.
mence in the near future. The Bates
County Republican says that splen-
did string Of heavy tools has been Sc.
cured sufficient for a 5000 foot or
more test well. 1t is understood that
at least one OF the projected wells will
he drilled in the Pleasant Gap neigh-
borhood, where the company has sew
eral leases. ~.
w. w. Miller, a prominent oil pro-
Queer OF rrdnkiHl, cHHoy 's"""' A
become associated with the company
and his wide experience in the oil
business will be invaluable to the nee:7
company. Robert Riggs and c. ~.
Sheldon, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, geolo7
gists and expert oil men are so thor
oughly convinced that oil can. DC
found in the county that they have
subscribed for stock in the company
and are on the ground checking over
the reports of biologists who have
made study of the situation.
The trustees and managers of the
company, which has been named the
Rich Hill Oil Company, are r. N.
Montgomery, Judge F. A. Strickland,
c. J. Lane, Robt. Thompson, w: W.
Jamison, Geo. B. Dowell and J. +.
Kern. ...
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Mrs. Emma lvantrees Dead.

Emma, wife OF c. Vantfecs, died al
the family home. on West Pine stree.
Monday, March zS, after an extended
illness.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. H. A. Mitchell, were held at the
Ohio street M. Echurch Wednesday
afternoon and intefment made in Oak
Hill cemetery. Besides her husband
she is survived by one daughter.
Mrs. AJtic Fox, Of this city.
Mrs. Vantrees was an active menu
Der of the Ohio street NJ. E. church
and her passing will be distinct loss
to that Institution. The syfnpathies
of the community go out to the be-
rcaved husband and daughter in this,
their hour of bereavement.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
O. Oak Grove and Community.

Well, faster arrived with its usua
storm, but it cheered us by clearing
off again Monday.
Several from our vicinity. attend.
ed the charivari on Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Deems last Thursday night.
The following young people attend
ed the vicente roast at +. w w. Smith. S
Saturday night: Misses lola Brad
ley, Augusta Peters. Leona Hunts
man, Helen Smith, Ola Ayres, Mabel
Smith, Grace Bradley, and Fern
Smith, Messrs. Marion Marstellar,
Emmett Hart, Lee Dawes, Frank
Smith, Julian Cough, Dan Smith.
Lyle Warren, Rev. w. S. Macrae, ami
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Smith and chill
dren.
Rev. Rannie. OF independence, Mo-.
was here last week and held a few
days meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Wiser, of Kan
sas City, came down the latter part Of
theweek for a few days visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. w. Smith.
Rev. w. S. Maerae, of Warrens-
burg, Mo-, spent the week end among
friends in this community.
About forty people enjoyed the pig
Easter dinner at the l.. w. Sm:tl,
home Sunday. A bountiful dinner was
served, after which all enjoyed peas
ant afternoon.
Last Friday afternoon Misses An
gus>a Peters, Ola Ayres, Florence
Belt and Mabel Padley, with their re-
spective schools, PERU, Oak Grove.
Brackney, and Pleasant Valley, gath
cred at the latter school for a vicente
and egg roast. About fifty school
children were present and all en-
joyed to the utmost the afternoon il.
the woods near the school house with
games and roasting weenics, marsh
malfows and eggs.
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Mrs. Thornton Bros ~ eted by a
Large Ar

Mrs. Thornton l.. u "a, of Jop-
lin, treasurer OF the ST. Democratic
Wonlen's Organization3 4dressed a
fair audience of Dem61 ~ and !
few Republicans in the Elfcuit court
room Friday night. Mrs. Brown is a
convincing, logical speaker and urged
her Democratic hearers to 60 10 the
polls III the coming township and city
elections and vote their tickets. III
that connection she, said that she was
bringing the message to the Bates
county voters, that Lieut.. Col. Thee
dore Roosevelt brought to the voters
Of Joplin last fall. A young Joplin
soldier had returned from the war
broken in health and found that the
position that he gave mp when he en-
listed was gone. He was downhealt-
ed and discouraged when his friends
urged him to become . candidate for
J. eeftaia Office He took their adj
vice and secured 4 nomination ON the
Democratic ticket. Col Roosevelt IN
his speech in that city urged his Re.
publican hearers not to be carried
away By sympathy, but to 20 TO the
polls and vote their tickets straight,
with not scratch upon them.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

The many friends Of Walton Allen.
formerly OF this city, will be glad to-
know that he is rapidly getting TO the
front in the business world. having
been recently elected assistant cashier
OF the Los Angeles Trust and Saw
ings Bank, of Los Angeles, California
one of the principal business instiiu-
tons OF that section. He is son 81
Frank Allen. of east of town, anG
was born and reared to manhood III
| this city. Hc is gsaduate OF thu
! Butler public schools.
The interested parties in the mat
ter OF the application of cr-Rict
| Hill Telephone company and the
Charlotte Telephone company f'.'
| permission to discontinue the tol
charges between Butler and Virgili;:
have been notified that Commission
ers Busby and Kutz, of the Public
Utilities Commission will hold ;
/ hearing on the question at the Coatc'
House. in Kansas City, Thursday
April 7, at o:3o a. M, at which tint
anyone interested in the matter vii
be heard.
The west side barber shop is nov
rcsplendent in new paint and decora
tons A new steel ceiling has bee,
put in and several other improve
ments made that add much to the ap
pcarance and convenience Of til,
I shop.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
Ladies Cemetery Association to
Elect Officers.

The Ladies Cemetery Association
will meet at the Ohio street M. F.
church Saturday afternoon, April >,
at !, o'clock for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year. All
members urged to attend. ~
Mrs. T. A. Black, President.
24-at Mrs. L. G. ley, Secretary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

- L. ~ - - b.
for e! Sc Sc $50 90 fsiiss. s ssissr.
April n. r ~ "a ~ % Y.
High water in the Usage !. rixel
1 swept away the new bridge 4
Schell City last week. s5is1
/ In spite of the gloomy weather "a
i Thursday the millinery opening Al
Sam'l Levy & Co, was well attended:
]. w. Redmond has sold his fine
| farm in Summit township to John Fl
Moore for SIS per acre.
A clipping from the Osceola Sun
says that the steamer Annie Dell win
make regular trips between Warsaw
and Papinsvi1le this summer.
Courtney 81 johnson. purchased
from John Seelinger three hogs that
weighed eighteen hundred and cigh.y
pounds and brought something over
$40.
Miss Nettie Vancamp. who has
been spending the winter in this city
has returned to Kansas City where
she has resumed her position in q
big millinery house.
Rev. Blakcmare has been appoint
ed to preach at the Ohio Street NJ.
E. Church, in this city, by the church
conference. He preached his first
sermon last Sunday.
. DR.. Patton was taken suddenly and
seriously sick Saturday night and for
time his life was despaired of. Ee
& now better and it is hoped that he
viii, be an rissht In . few days.
The following gentlemen have S6l:
scented to act as 4 committee to dec
crate the city on the s7th, the occa-
sion of the Odd Fellows celebration:
Joe Meyers, John Armstrong, Dr.. Ely
T. J. Day and w. II. Warnock.
The oratorical contest held at the
Academy Friday evening, was well
attended and very enjoyable affair.
There were eight contestants and
Miss Bertha Henry carried off the
prize, a beautiful copy of Shake
speare.
McCennxi and James have rented
the CatttFiin building, on East Da-
kota street, formerly the opera house,
and will put in a stock OF farming
implements, buggies, flour and feed.
They expect to open. their doors
about April Ist,
The law partnership existing be-
tween P. II. Holcomb and Thos. J.
Smith was Dissolved by mutual con-
sent today. Mr.. Holeomb retiring.
He has fitted up the rooms over DR..
Rice's drug store, which will make
him a convenient and excellent office.
Mr.. Smith will remain in the officei
over the Bates National Bank.
A. Z. Blachert has rented the Nc
Reynolds building, occupied by tile
Patterson barber shop and McRen-
olds restaurant and will have the par
tition dividing the two rooms taken
ont and heavy plate glass front put
in and the room thoroughly renovat-l
ed, He will move his clothing store.
to the new quarters about MaysIst.
]. F. Catterlin, Edward Specie and
O. NJ. Lunkenbili went over to Kan
sas City Monday to appear before
the United States civil service board.
They aspire to positions in the rail-
way mail service. (Mr., CatterlinI
was the only one of the three 70 land
position and was still in the service
short time ago with a ran between
st. Louis and some point in Texas.)
81 I
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31

Jefferson City, March "a con-
sentative estimate this afternoon
places at 100000 the losses to the
state in damage to the fruit by the
cold wave. This docs not include loss
by damage to wheat in the bottom
fields that had advanced to the joint
ing stage. The loss on fiuit is based
on. the total production Of $I4,ooo.ooo
last year which was a poor fruit year.
Later reports of damage may swell
this figure.
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Virginia News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry lson and FAM
lily spent Sunday with his. brother
and wife. MIR. and Mrs. Lee lson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Woods spent
Easter with her mother and father
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Welliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hardinger an
little son spent Sunday in. Butler.
Mrs. e Charley Ryther called on Mrs
Lee Hardinger Friday afternoon. :
Miss Ethel Mcguire spent the weci
end with home folks.
Fred Brayton sold COW to Vant
Walker Monday.
. Roy Quick spent Saturday nigh
| and Sunday at the Brayton home.
Jasper Rythcr visited with Edga:
Brayton Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Mccain spen
| Easter With her father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Clark.
Mrs. Lizzie Quick visited Sunda;
with her daughter-inslaw, Mrs. Ro,
Quick and children. si
Mr.. and Mrs, Lee Ison and iitf',
son. spent the aftefn6cH Monday al
his mothers. Mr.sad 1Irs, j. S. lson.
Mrs. Lige Isonspf sast of Butler
spent the week end with her mot.er
in-law, Mrs.J s. Isa
81 .3s;. issTHEMGYsn MAID.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
/. AN EASTER FREEZE
Much Damage Done By the colA
Wave Which Followed Weeke
of Springlike Weather.

Easter Sunday. 1921, will long b.
remembered as the day when the
hopes and prospects for bumper
fruit crop in Missouri were blasted by
hard freeze. The weather had been
mild and springlikc for weeks and The
fruit trees were in full blossom.
Gardens had been made and the warm
weather had brought up the tender
plants and it seemed that the cyoaker
who said, Its too early, we will have
a big freeze and al this stuff will be
frozen up would ebe discredited.
Then came Easter and with it all sorts
of bad weather. 1t rained, it hailed, it
sleeted the wind blew small gale
and that night there was hard
freeze and that was the end Of the
fruit and prospects for an carly gar
den.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
I'D Rafter Dead.

Thomas D. Rafter, formerly q wei:
knowa citizen of this city, died st his
home in Springfield Thur sday, March
p. The remains were brought to this
city. arriving Tuesday evening and
taken to the Culver undertaking
rooms. Wednesday morning II inter
mcnt was made iu Oak Hill cemc-
terry. T.
Besides his widow he Is survive !
by three sons. Thomas Raitef,
who with the Rev. 4. A. Moore ~
the Episcopal church, Of Springfield.
accompanied the body 70 this city.
h Thomas D. Rafter was bora March
=. 1893, in Canada. When rs years
old he removed to a pUint near New
Haven. Conn. where he remained for
short time and then returned to the
land OF his birth. He attended TIL.
schools of Montreal and Kenyon coli
lege At Gambler, Ohio He later be-
came principal of the public schools
at Cambridge City, Indiana. and after
wards was = member III the faculty
al the. Rome Academy, At Rome, Ind.
In 1863 he came to this county and
was interested In farming until 1875
when he came to this city and en-.
gagged ii mercantile pursuits. In Ar.
gust. 1866, he was united IN marriage
| 10 Miss M b. Huckeby. He retired
| from business in this city several
years ago and removed to Spring
field, where he has. since resided
DufinG his residence in this city
he was always in the forefront Of
evAfw move for the good Of the com.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-31
DEMOCRATS STAGE A
COMEBACK
Sweep County in Township Elections

The voters OF the county, men and
women seized the opportunity at the
township elections Tuesday to- ex-
press their disapproval. of the policies
OF the state and national Repuoi:an
4~zahizations with the result that
sweeping victories were won by the
Democrats in all sections Of the coun.
ty. 49,.
Nearly all townships which went
Democratic at the November cleo
tions returned increased Democratic
n,ajorities, many townships which
had slumped into the Republican col
umn came back a-flying and even
townships which for years have been
going Republican elected practically
the entire Democratic ticket.
Mt. Pleasant township elected the
entire Democratic ticket by majori-
ties ranging up to $50.
While it is impossible to get official
returns from the outlaying townships
at this time. unofficial reports are
that the, following townships elected
the Democratic ticket:
Grand River
Deer Creek, except one J. P. and
one member board
Shawnee
Spruce 3D..
Deepwater
Summit, except collector
Mt. Pleasant
! New Home
Lone Oak, except one member
board
Pleasant Gap, except one
Usage
Howard
Charlotte township, which is nor
mally Republican elected several
Democratic candidates. Walnut als1
split its ticket. and Homer township
the Republican stronghold, returned =
greatly reduced Republican majority
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
KIN GET CROzER FORTUNE.
Mrs. Gamble Latrobe and Children, OF
This City, Large Beneficiaries.

Media. Pa, July 27.-The win of the
late Geo. X. Grocer. wealthy manufac-
turer of Upland, was admitted to pro-
bate yesterday, but, in the absence of
any appraisement of the estate having
been made thus tar. no estimate of its
value was given. No public bequests
are made, and the only one outside of
the members of the immediate family
of the deceased are gifts Of $500 each
TO his coachman and gardener.
In the original win his grandchildren
were each left SIS 900, to become avail
able when they become of age. In a
codicil he changes this and makes these
gifts: Ten thousand dollars each to
II. II. Page. George G. Page, Charles
Latrobe, Gamble Latrobe, Jr., George
K. Grocer, Sd, and Charles III. Grocer,
The remainder of the estate is left in
equal shares TO the children Of the de-
ceased Mrs. Sarah Grocer Page, Miss
Ada NJ. Grocer, Miss Emma Grocer La
trobe and George X. Grocer, Jr.
TO Mrs. Page, he left the homestead
Wyndhurst, as long as she pays the
insurance and taxes or desires to re-
main there. After that it reverts tc
the general estate TO be handled By
the executors. George X. Grocer, Jr.
and Mrs. Sarah Grocer Page.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
y. w. c. A. NEWS.

Sixteen mothers and children Of the
Health Center. located at 1909 Mapel
street will be guests at the Holiday
House tomorrow afternoon and eve-
ring. one of the features of the out
ing will be a picnic supper.
Members OF the Blue Triangle
Boosters Club viii go to Holiday
House tomorrow evening for a picnic
supper. The club members are plan
ming some special form of amusement
for the evening in the form OF
marshmallow roast or a fudge party
An invitation is extended from the
Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton TO all young women and girls of
this city to come and visit Holiday
House, which is located on the She'll
pot road, near the cliffs. 1t is home
like center and affords many delight
Eul features to all who visit it Guests
will be welcomed for day, weekend
or a vacation of a week or two. All
registrations for vacations at Holiday
House must be made at the office of
the Y w. c. A, So4 Market street.
Information will be given to all by
calling phone S469.
A large group of guests are expect
ed at Holiday House over the coming
weekend Several members of the
OrioIe Girl Reserves viii be among
the guests.
Misses Betty and Marion Ward ex-
pect to represent the Blue Triangle
Boosters Club at the business Girls
at Camp Nepahwin the
early part of next month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
BABY GARMENTS FOR FRANCE,

Interest of the Delaware Chapter OF
the American Red Cross has been
centered for the past week in the
packing of layettes which are to go to
the children of Europe. Twenty-eighf
complete little outfits for the Euro
pean babies were sent from the head
quarters, Sixth and Market streets.
Each layette contained the following
articles: A blanket, two dresses, two
petticoats, two sacks, two pairs OF
bootees. two bands a cap, two shirts.
six diapers, one bag containing a cake
bag which contained the entire out
fit These little garments accompanied
with many other similar ones made
by Red Cross chapters in the United
States will bring much pleasure and
happiness TO the mothers of Europe
who are unable to get materials to
make for their little ones.
In addition TO these baby clothes
there are many little garments TO be
made at the headquarters, and there
are numerous articles which need but
tons sewed on and buttonholes made
in them. Volunteer workers are ask
ed for this work. The headquarters
are open daily from until 5 O'Clock
There is also at this center much love
ly, soft wool 10 be knitted into chill
dren's stockings, which will be given
TO all who apply.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
Children Working Hard
at City Summer Schools

This summer for the second time 10
the history Of public education her,
Wilmington grammar school children are
being given another chance to mSke up
fhe work they did not pass during the
last term. Any child who because Of III
.pss, iaefIiciency, or absence, he's not
done satisfactory work in one or two
subjects may attend. Summer school
ut the high School and by spending one
hour a day for seven weeks take an
intensive review Of the work needed for
the next grade This system saves the
child from being forced 70 repeat the
work which he has already passed simply
becnuse he failed in one subject. II
saves he tax payer money because the
child covers the work at cost one
third Of what II would take for him To
repeat the grade.
At the High School, four subjects are
being taught. Miss Anna II. Lincoln
has charge Of the history; Miss Mary
Connolly and Miss Anna Burns have
the arithmetic, Miss Daisy Chambers,
the geography; and Mrs Nellie Harris
the English. Beside the grammar grades
At the High School, primary courses Gre
being conducted at other schools. with
the following personnel. School No. 10
Elm aad Adams streets, Misses Rebecca
Little and Margaret Devine; school No
IL, Ninth and Scott streets. Misses
Florence Dunn, Margaret Elliott, Ida
Windish; School No. 20, Tenth and
Spruce streets, Misses Elizabeth Hirsf
Esther Strickland, Clementine Hus.
ba nds. Summer schools for colorec
children are open at No y, where Mis-
Beatrice Hall and Miss Charlotte Stowe
are teaching, and AZ No. 16, where Mis-
Carolyn Williams has charge.
The children attending the summer
school seemed very happy and inter
ested in their work when visited by a
representative Of the Every Evening
Perhaps the most interesting classes
were those m arithmetic, conducted by
/ Mrs Burns In one class eighteen
children were at the blackboard doing
| problems in interest At word of com.
mand, eighteen hands moved as one
and the problem was set down II
proper form and solved instantly Th'
children were alert and eager II
another Of her classes seventh year boy
were working problems IN commission
Five examples were put On the board AM
as boy completed each one be bro-igh
it to Miss Burns for correction. II hi
answer was correct, he was allotted {
move to the next division 80 do tn
next problem. There was great rIvalr
20 see who would be the leader. and in
few minutes tho boys had solved fiy
difficult problems, which would probabl
have taken them the entire period, ha
they not been so eager 10 win. The DO
who finished first had a chance TO sta
hrs home work for the next day while ii
slower ones finished their work
Another interesting lesson IN arff
metic was IN session N Miss Connolly
room, where sixth year prrpils wer
studying taxation and assessment A
they learned TO figure the per cent Q
taxes they were also comprehendin
why citizens must paw taxes in order y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
WOMEN PARTY FOUNDERS
Twenty-scven are Honored for Con.
sributions Of 500 or More.

Washington, July 27.--The Woman s
Party, which has purchased the old
Capitol building at First and A Streets,
IN. F., opposite the Capitol, and has
designated it as watch tower" to keep
close scrutiny of the doings of Congress
and Congrcssmcn. has selected twenty
seven of its members as founders of
the party. Founders are those who have
contributed 500 or more TO the party
The founder who gave the largest amount.
is Mrs. O. III. p. Belmont OF New York.
whose contribution was S5I, 500, which
was applied to the purchase OF the watch
tower. Miss Elsie Hill, chairman of
the party, gave out the list OF founders.
Ten States are represented IN the list.
Those from New York, in addition to
Mrs. Belmont, are Mrs IL. o. Have
meyer, Mrs. William Blauvelt, Mrs.
Anna Kirk Geller, Mrs. J. l.. Lambie,
Miss Marion Nav, Mrs. Charles Oppen-
helm and Mrs. Ralph Shainwold.
The other founders are Mrs. Law
renee Lewis, Miss Mary t. Stecker,
Miss Mary Winsor and Mrs. James
Winsor of Pennsylvania; Mrs. A. f.
Gartz, Miss Lillian O'Hara and Miss
Maud Younger of California; Miss
George III. Day of Connecticut; Miss
Sarah PGrogan of Georgia: Mrs. Av-
cry Coonlev, Mrs. Frank Lille and
Mrs. Irwin Rosenfelds of Illinois; DIR.
Gillette Hayden and Mrs. James Rector
of Ohio; Mrs. Sophie Meredith OF Nir-
ginia; Mrs Izetta Jewel Brown of West
Virginia and Mrs. George Hendrie,
Mrs. Bertha Warner and Miss Clara
Dyar of Michigan.