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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25

Keystona Products Company
@So, ,oon Concern.

The Keystone Products Company
0f Rockville has receiyed. its incprpor-
alton papers from the Secretary Of
State and will hereafter do business
ss i corporation.
The Keystone Products Co., which
Is Bates county concern, was or
Ganized It Rockville several months
ago for the purpose Of manufacturing
laundry supplies and soap and have
already built up the foundation for an
extensive business. 1
It's capitalized at $4,000 and is
officered BY Rockville business men.
pr. 4. "A. Finley is president of the
company and a.. R. Dix is secretary.
4 One Of their products which is be-
coming well known to housewives as
well as laundries is their "Kream"
Suds" a powdered laundry soap.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
Marking Kansas City-Springfield
Short Line.

The marking of the Kansas City,
Springfield Short Line was begun
last week and will be completed by
the end of the month, according to
George w. Sunderwirth, president Of
the Highway Association, Donations
for the marking Of the highway, ex-
cept those from Springfield. and Kan
sas City, are as follows: Bolivar, SIS;
Fair Play, $50; Stockton, $50; Filley,i
$25; FL Dorado Springs. SIS; Prairie
City. SIS; Butler, $7s-Cedar County
zle
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
lSgro Who Assaulted Missouri
4 Woman Hanged.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.--The
y1nliows today claimed the life of
Walker Lee, negro, convicted Of a
atal assault upon an elderly white
,i1fnan So
IA last attempt for a reprieve failed
laSt night and Lee went stoically to
fiis death at 6:I6 a. m. today. The
gb4dy was cut down ~ hours later.
Miss Elizabeth Dahm. whom Lee
SMAs convicted Of assaulting in her
home knear Independence, Mo-, died
shortly after the negro's conviction.
The hanging today was the first in
Jackson County in six years. One
hundred persons witnessed the scene
while 400 others, excluded by the
Sb<rriffs orders, gathered outside the
county jail.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
Ea Butler MISSOURI AUGUST - 1921.

be ! dangerous precedent to- permit
army officers without resigning their
comm ssions to accept civilian pdsts.
General Wood will be eligible t3c-
.ober 9, next, for retirement uiidets
the age provision. He now is ii his
sthiity fifth year of army life. lts
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25

This photograph of Miss. Martha
Williams Butter, Mo-, was printed re-
Gently in the St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat as one of the beautiful girls in
that newspapers $71oo cash beauty
prize contest. With the contest
drawing toward the close, the wide
spread interest is growing more in.
tense. The contest will close August
81.
Miss Williams is the daughter of
Postmaster and Mrs. J. E. Williams
and is one of the most popular of the
younger set here. Miss Williams is
senior in the Butler High School.
Ball game called at 800 o'clock.
Sunday August 28, every body come.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
Hudson's Picnic.

The annual picnic of the Hudson
Farm and Home Improvement Club
VIII be held Friday, August 26. In
ths afternoon State Superintendent Of
Schools, Prof. Sam A. Baker, will ad-.
dress the people on a subject of great
intsrest to everyone.
All are invited to bring their bas-
ksts and come. Place-Hudson
school yard.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
500 Armed Miners Plan to March In
to Mingo.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 2o.-
More than 500 armed miners have as
sembled at Marmet, about four miles
from here, Saturday afternoon and
every hour was adding to the size of
the gathering. The announced inten-
ton of the miners was to march into
Mingo county and take the situation
there into their own hands. The dis
tance from Marmet to Mingo is 30
miles. The march is scheduled to be-
gin Sunday and will pass through
Logan county, nonunion field, it is
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25

Struck out by Howard, 4; by Hem
derson. Z; home runs, Osborne.
Two-base hits, Boyles, Fisher, Os-
borne 2; stolen bases Osborne, Camp
hell, Boyles; sacrifice hits Markle,
Galbraith, Blevins; base on balls off
Howard 1. off Henderson 1; left on
tases Urich S; Butler $.
Umpires Adair and Cannon.
FL Dorado plays at Butler next Sun
day, August 28.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25

Butler lost to Eldorado the first Of
season, but it may be different this
time.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25

"Krippendorf Dittman" Fine Dress Shoes and Oxfords
Black and Brown n....................$ $3.50 to $1,000
Brown ................. 800 to $500
Misses Black and Brown Calf Shoes Si.es Ia to At
Mssss Splendid Quality Tan and Black Calf Shoes Cuban
and Lc.x Heels st. ......e .......... $500
Misses .Rsd Goose School Shoes Brown Calf Ia to
chdzsn ~Rsd ooose" Brown Calf School Shoss II "a
90 az. S3oo p0r
boy Brown and 1lack Cali Shoes. TO .$sso
Boys Brown and Black Cali 6hosss. ia to s q
.Qaoo pair
Deyss .Rsd oooees Amy ehoes.. .&bo pair
Meas Good Quality Work Shoss .......... .esoo paif
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
Demands pay for ~ Dead.

Berlin. Aug. a. Reyafatioh forI
American lives lost ii the great Yfax]
Is one OF the demands ot thG 3nieed
States Ia drafting ! treaty or pegee
Wffh Germany, II was reported hefe
] &el deinsnd. and cthersS stirred ~
Sii1n ffaeu856i German leSdess, N th1x
HS9s II fs evsa tpslly fo csds
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
on Settlers Reunion September IA

n The Annual Reunion of the Old Set
tlefs of Bates County will be held III
Butler ON Wednesday, September ID
this year While the Association has
fixed upon the date for the reunion, no
detailed arrangements have been
made and public meeting will be
called in the near future for that pur-
pose
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25

Eldorado Springs plays ball here
Sunday, August 28.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
New Fall Suits

The materials include
Tricotine, Serge, Velour,
Poiret Twill, Dovetyne in
Brown, Navy and Black.
All are silk lined. some
are button and braid
trimmed, Some beaded
and embroidered white,
others in the plain tailor
ed effects
~
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
Beautiful
Autumn Dresses

Smart combination COL
or effects, tailored en-
broidered and beaded
models, straightline and
overskirt designs, satins,
Canton Crepes, Trico-
tines, Serqes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
Overall Week in SkOwhegan

Skowhegan people are offered the
opportunity to buy oyeralls practical
" direct from the manufacturer. This
ONES about from the recent esta-
hlishment of an overall factory in our
community These goods, made by
he Maine Apparel Company, located
IN Island Avenue, arc handled by Ira
A. y Norton. Poulin & Laney. Geo. l..
II. Smith and Walker-Smith Clothing
'6rIpany.
The cutting out of the jobber's pro
fl and transportation charges enables
these dealers to offer them at lower
price than the same grade of goods
has heretofore been sold for.
To signalize the establishment of
his new industry with its advantages
TO the buyer of overalls and in gen
eral to the community, theN coming
seven days will be known as Overall
Week The stores above mentioned
will display these goods in their win
dows and will make an especial ef-
fort to call THEM to the attention of
their customers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
FINE PROGRESS ON.
STATE ROAD
Completed Section Not
Open to Public Traffic
From Two-Thirds to Thrce-Quarters
OF the New Highway>Probably
Finished This Fall

Work is going along splendidly on
the new section of State Road being
built under, the direction of Ford &,
Smiley. The surface of one and three
quarters miles of the highway is al
ready practically completed and the
asphalt applied, While crushed stone
is likewise applied to the Remainder
of the 31-4 miles of road which is the
limit set for completion this fall. Fail
ure to obtain the necessary asphalt
has hindered its application to the
eh.fre quota of mileage planned TO be
finished before snow comes. Work is
now being put in on the lower half
of the road. The twelve concrete cul-
verts are all completed and about. 60
per cent of the entire job is finished.
1t is probable that from two-thirds to
three quarters of the entire highway
will be built this season. While the
contractors are pleased to have the
public view the building operations it
should be remembered that the high
way is not open to the traffic and will
probably not be, until the same is en-
tirely completed another year or at
least not until after winter sets in
and snow covers the ground.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27

The annual meeting of the Somcr-
set County Farm Bureau and the an
nual seed show and exhibit were COM
bincd yesterday in Municipal Build
ing with large attendance. The
seed show exhibits were of high grade
and included splendid samples OF
Leans. grain. corn. potatoes, etc. There
was also good fruit display and the
handiwork of the farm bureau house
wives was much in evidence. The
meeting was opened during the fore
noon session by John H. Labree of
Cambridge. the president who deliver
cd the opcnjng address. They key
note Of the forenoon session was in
creased membership and various
speakers discussed the membership
campaign and how to obtain new
members for the organization, Among
the speakers were r. +. Libby. Donald
Ellis of Fairfield. II. H. Fuller of
Uartland. H. O. Beane of Canaan.
Charles H. Fuller of Norridgewock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
LEVER BOARD ELECTED
At HIGH SCHOOL

At a meeting of the students of tho
Skowhegan High School the follow
ing slate of officers have been elected
Ior the Lever Board and under theil
irection school paper will be pub
ished; editor and chief, Olena Viles;
,ssociate editors, dramatic depart
ment, Robert Wyman; art department
Arthur Dunbar; athletic department
Allan Stinchlield and Hazel Dumont,
music department, Virginia b. Stinch-
ield; literary department, Lois Hub.
oard; alumni department, Helen
Gates joke department, Lyndall
smith. exchange department, Rich.
ard Thompson; class reporters, Ware
Weeks. senior class. Helen M. Hight
junior class; Mamie Seamans, soph-
omore class and Mary Merrill Fresh
man class: treasurer, Margaret Vail,
business and adyertizing manager
'harles Carriveau. assistant business
manager, w. o. Wildes; circulation
manager, Velma Berry, assistant ctr
uation manager, Reba Vail. Assist
ing the Board as faculty advisors art
Miss Gladys Hall and Miss DoPoth!
Elliot 1t is hoped that the citizens
will assist in this movement on the
oart of the pupils by their hearty sup
port both in the way of subscriptions
and advertising.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
|Ns0N MAN CHARGED WITH BURNING
| THE PROPERTY Of HIS BROTHER
kn Pleaded Guilty to larceny Of Canoe from
kasant Ridge Man --Molern Moonshine Outfit

Madison by Sheriff MGoers and Deputy
Sheriff Walker charged with burning
the buildings of his brother the Nbe-
forement:ongd Albert Coro on Sunday
night last. Investigations Of the case
showed that the two brothers had al
alteration at the home OF Albert dur,
ing which Joe Coro was struck sew
eral hard blows in the face by Alber'
wSo thcr rctreated into the hous'
barr,Gp1iRg thC doors and refusing t.
come out under the direful threats
Of Joe WHO told him in a loud voice
it IS alleged, that he would get 1t be
fore morning. Finally Mrs. Coro
wife Of Albert. came out of the from
door of the dwelling and persuade
Joe to 90 away with a promise not to
come back. so the story goes. Sht
then returned hcme and had onl3
hccn in the house few minutes wher
according to a reliable witness living
next door, Joe Immediately returned
tn the cnro house and without Their
-knowleGgn entered the stable doc
which was open and in less than five
minutes the stable was mass OF
flames The hay of which there was
some four tons in the loft. having beer
evidently set on fire. The evidence
also showed that Joe Coro retreate
from the huilling from the back door
onto the railroad track and made his
way toward the Arson station where
he was met, it is claimed, by two boys
and would not retrrn to the fire
Probable cause was found by Judge
SAWYER and COro was held for the
grand inry in $1,000 bail. Failing t.
get the same he was committed tc
the County Jail.
The stable. wooGshed and ell OF the
Coro place were burned and the mair
part of the house was more or less
gutted by the fire.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
EMENT By
BLAINE s. V|LES
Candidate to Succeed
Congressman Peters
Anticipates Resignation OF Present
Congressman for Judgeship

The following announcement was
received here yesterday from Hon
Blaine S. Viles of Augusta, 'formerl,
Of Skowhegan
Augusta, Me-, Oct. 26, 1921. 0
ladenendent- Reporter,
Skowhegan, Me.
1t is generally understood that Con
gressman John A. Peters will pre-
sently resign his seat to accept the
position of Judge of the United States
district Court about to be vacated by
Judge Hale. This will deprive, ouI
district of the very excellent services
of our present Congressman and will
] believe, necessitate a special elec
ton. In this event | shall be a can
1date for the position. 1t has been
my ambition, and | think this fact has
teen generally known over the dis
trict. to succeed Congressman Peters
al Washington, and if elected | pledge
myself to represent the district to th'
very best of my ability. Many lead
ing Republicans of the district have
been kind enough to express friend
liness to my candidacy, and | trust
that the same will be looked upon
with favor throughout the district.
BLAINE S. V1LES
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
so N ERSET POMONA
MEETS At BINGHAM
Fine Gathering OF Grange Workers
and interesting Program Presented

The. best of travelling and a fine au
tumn day called out large delegations
from subordinate Oranges to the reg
ular Pomona meeting held at Bing-
ham, October %. With but one eX-
ceplion the officers were present. The
accustomed routine OF business and
comforting the Pomona degree were
first in order at the morning session
then W. c. Emery of Arson Grange
called attention to the danger. of trav-
el by automobile and ,afrfage and
the laws that govern the same, fol
lowed by Eugene Danforth and Alice
M. Dow. Timely warnings were Civ
en- in regard to public travel, both oy
day and night, which it is we'll for ali
to heed.
The Pomona dinner loaded the tab
les in the dining hall at the noon hour
and the social hour connected with
the dinner followed.
At the opening of the afternoon
session the officers We're seated by
executing the officers drill. Then came
the address of welcome to Bingham
Grange which was voiced by A. )
Burke and acknowledged by S. f.
Emerson, the Pomona secretary. In
the welcome and response attention
was called to the pleasure and bene-
ht that come to those who on occa-
sions like this are gathered to get
acquainted and associated with the
important work that the founders OF
the Patrons of Husbandry designer
the great order should accomplish.
In the afternoon a selection ant
reading by Lessie Nutting was given
and vocal solos were rendered by
Lila Morrison followed by anothe'
reading by Ethel Savage. During the
afternoon a splendid lecture was Civ
en- by Miss Myra Parker on Health
She used film illustrations during the
lecture pertaining to her subject. This
closed the sessions of the day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
POSSIBLE cONGRES.
S|0NAL CANDIDATE
Clyde H. Smith is Giving
Matter Consideration
Plenty OF Ground for Presuming That
Somerset County May Have IL
Candidate

The prospective resignation of Hon.
Fnhn A. Peters "a third district repre-
sentative in Congress, has precipitated
/. discussion in political circles at a
ire when questions of that sortzere
not usually prominent, While no
announcement has yet been made,
there is plenty of ground for presum-
ing that Somerset County may have
It least one candidate for this Con-
rressional vacancy. Clyde IL. Smith
# Skowhegan, in reply to inquiry is
Wiling it should be known that he is
irving the matter consideration Thefe
nay etother Somerset County candi-
lates but at present we are unable to
'otermine who they are.
When Mr.. Smith was 2l years of age
slire from Hartland district He was
elected to the House from Skowhegan
in 1915. He has since been reelected
for second term. In the latter in
stance he had the rather unique ex-
perience of passing thru a campaign
in which he was unopposed either for
domination or election. 1t had been
Understood that Mr.. Smith would be
he candidate for Senator for Somer-
ct County and this may still be the
use altho the Congressional vacancy
has made possible change in his in
ention.
As will be noted by announcement
elsewhere Blaine S. Viles of Augusta
native of New Portland in this coun-
~. is to be a candidate. 1t is under
stood also that John T.. Nelson, Es-
quire, also of Augusta will seek to
succeed Mr. Peters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
ILBURN CLUB OPENED SEASON WITH.
BANQUET AND SOCIAL EVENING
I,pdord Hanson Served Elegant Repast at Hotel
hford--C. B. Dodge of Seattle in Attendance

ulatlcn being that the affair be held
sometime when he was in Skowhegan.
Mr.. Dodge said, Il couldn't make a
speech. but | might say in kind of a
dlSJointed way" continuing with a
complimentary expression of his ap-
prreciation for the banquet and the
town Of Skowhegan, c. Z. Merrill
was called upon but said, He didn't
understand it was given in his honor
SO he would keen quiet" J. II. Jen-
kins. as chairman of the committee OF
arrangements. which he and his as
sistants had so admirably arranged
vas the last speaker and his remarks
were to tie effect that as chairman oil
that committee his duties were all
finished The gentlemen then retired
to the club room where in the interim
while Tie orchestra were dining, a
group Of singers->led by Jack Roaf
gathered around the piano with john
l.. Fish as aCcompanist and sang sew
eral songs Some of the clubs keen
est card players amused themselves
at the card tables and pool was play
cd by the club adopts at this sport
Soon Lyons and his aggregation oil
players were installed in the music
, room and played a program of music
which lasted until nearlyA midnight
Ja2zing WAS gracefully executed by
six of the ciltb's best dancers. A fea-
ture OF the program was duet by
Jack Roaf and Dr.. r. A. Derbyshire
with orchestra accompaniment. From
start to finish the whole affair was a
scand success and the Milburn Qlut
has had most successful opening
for the coming season. Out'of town
people present beside c. B, Dodge
were b. r. Stewardsof Wateryille and
his two guests. William Swain and
n c. JordSn of Lincoln Mass, and
Ernest Leighton Of Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
WOODEN MILL BURNED
At HARMONY
Harry A. Bartlett Property Destroyed
I'm C0nilagrati8r nj Loss OF
100000

Harmony. Me, Oct 24-This town
suffered n severe blow this evening
about 100 O'Clock when the two and .
half story frame wooden mill Of Harry
A. Bartlett took fire and was com
pletely burned to the ground The
property loss will be about S30,OOc
with only about $500 insurance. Not
a bit of the machinery or other fix
lures of the mill were saved. In
trying to get the chemical tank out Of
the building TO fight the fire man
was burned slightly about the face and
hands. The fire is believed to have
started from hot box in the picker
room. There were nine workers in
the night shift and they had been at
work only short time when the fire
started, and the flames rose so rapid
~ that they did not have any time to
spare in getting out. About 40 hancs
were employed on the two shifts. Har-
mony is without fire protection so af-
tor the blaze got under headway hut
little could be done to stop IT, How
ever two storehouses across the road
stored with yarn and wool were saved.
Mr.. Bartlett had the latest type Of
machinery in the plant. He used
electricity for power 1t is not known
whether or not he will rebuild. Bust
ness at the mill was good and the loss
will be the more keenly felt therefore.
The Bartlett mill has been in exis-
tence about 1875 years. Oziah Bart
lett. grandfather of Harry A. Bartlett
used it at one time as a,carding mill.
During the World War it resumed ac-
tivity after period of idleness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
SOCIAL AFFAIR
THIS EVENING
knights aad Their Ladies' VIII Dance
in Grange Hall. Young Ladies TO
Serve

The Commandery Ball this evening
promises to be an event of unusual So
cial Importance. 1t will be held in
Grange Hall and the Knights will
wear full Templar uniforms during the
grand march. Lyons Orchestra OF
seven pieces will furnish the music
Several Toung. ladies including Miss
Marie G. Fletcher, Miss Margaret M
Chase, Miss Mildred A. BeAle and MISS
Gladys F. Pennell will serve Punch
waters and fancy candies during the
progress of the dance and coffee and
sandwiches will be dispensed from the
banquet room just Prior to the re-
tirement of~the Knights and ladies'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
ANNUAL MEETING Of SOMERSET FARM
BUREAU AND SEED EXHIBIT YESTERDAY
Largely Attended Event at Municipal Building
Fine Program--The Awards

and Fred Lucas of st. Albans. The
final speaker of the forenoon session
was A. L. Deering of Orono, State
County Agent leader, After re
cess for lunch County Agent c. A.
Storcr resumed the topic of the fore
noon bringing out some things not
previously mentioned relative to the
membership campaign. Various re-
ports were listened to and the follow
ing slate of officers was elected: A.
c. Heald, Solon, president; d. w. Ellis
of Fairfield. vice president; II. II. Full
Ter. Hartland. treasurer. 7. G.. White.
Skowhegan, secretary; G. F Williams.
North Anson, club leader, G. l.. Park
er. accounts; C. +. Foster Cornville.
dairy; l.. l.. Sandford. Skowhegan.
poultry; w. C. Robinson. North An
son. orchards: d. w Ellis. Fairfield.
crops: Mrs Bert Hilton. st. Albans.
clothing; Mrs. Walter Crosby. Nor
ridgewock. foods; Mrs. G. F. Williams
Continued on Page Six