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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Tommie Metro.
and son, Aubrey, and Miss Marie Jet
of Kansas City spent Sunday ant
Sunday night at the home Of Mr.. Nc
Elroy's sister, Mrs. Harve Steele ant
family:
Mrs. Harley Wells, of east OF town
went to Kansas City last week ant
Saturday submitted to severe surgi'
ca operation lat the St. Mary's hospi-
tai Her friends will be glad to know
that she is getting along very nicely
Miss Mary Braden left the last OF
the week for Kansas City, where she
hos resumed her work as teacher i'll
t'-e kensin NO" school.
MIR. Lee Ison's house burned Sat
urday afternoon while MIR. and Mrs.
Ison were in Butler. The fire was
SO far along when discovered BY
ncighbors that it was impossible to
save much. The loss was partially
covered by insurance.
Those from the Virginia neighbor-
hood starting to Butler High School
Monday were: Misses Mary. and
Hazel Burk. Ethel Mcclure, Dena
Hamilton, Dona Speir, Dorothy Har-
per and Messrs. Virgil Burk, Ammo
Lusk. Charley Wolfe and Arthur
Hardinger.
Thursday the members of the Ohio
street n. E. Church Sunday school
enjoyed their ANIMAL picnic at Whites |
Prove, cast Of town. About $50 went
Q. The grove 1t 9:3o and from then on
lniil time for dinner . good time was |
al b. the youngsters a. well - the
'ldef onea At noon . picnic dinner
~ spread and il il needless 70 say /
~ jnstiee was done to the good
eSfss thai had been provided. The
- storm ! short time after dinner
II 1kost de festivities and drove
sesyese baek % iewn.
1ueslf thestrs goers pronounce the
anstae 81 49, JAAst Hulse At
ifs seess 49, s31ay ~ the
q - Il tfis ~ - 10y = day. |
~ Gray dancs Irish Jig $40 ard
- a q aaS - =. -.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-08

Miss Ofeva Spier left Saturday 70
Peculiar, Mo-. where she viii teac
again this winter.
Miss Ora Thompson left for Kan
sas City the last of the week for
visit with friends.
Miss Cecel Nicolay left last wee,
for Eureka, Utah, where she is EN-
| ployed as a teacher in the Eurek;
high school. Miss Nicolay is one o
Bates countJ's most efficient schoo
teachers.
So mary Of the Butler band boy:
being at the Appleton City fair Fri
cay, where they furnished the music
was the cause Of the usual band con,
cert being postponed from Frida,
night to Saturday night.
Owing to the date Of the Hume
Stock Show, Thursday, September q
conflicting with the dates of the
Mound City Fair, the Stock Show d.
rectors have changed the date for one
week later. Thursday, September 2o.
Hume Telephone.
On account OF the rain and bad
roads the annual Bates couty teachers
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-08

VIII Dooley, III Guthrie, Oklahoma
| was in the city the first of the week
visiting relatives.
f. u. Adair and family went. IL
Clinton Saturday to spend a few
days with relatives.
Miss Selma Gench left last week
for Winter Haven, Florida, where she
will join her father, r. L. Gench.
Earl Fox arrived the last of the
| week for visit at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Fox
Mrs. J. 7. Shddburne, who has been
visiting relatives at St. Louis and
Steelyille, returned home last week.
". H. Charters and Fred Braytou.
two Of Bates county's leading hog
breeders, attended Poland China
breeders association sale at Windsor
last week.
E. S. Austin was over from ]effcr.
son City Sunday making brief visit
TO his mother. Mfs. O. D. Austin and
sister, Mrs. J. c. Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Deffenbaugh
who had been spending few days
with home folks in and near Butler
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
HARDING NAMES WOMAN.
AS AID To DAUGHERTY.
Follows Wilson Precedent in
Filling important Post Of As
sistant Attorney-GeneraI.

BY Associatee Press to Every Evening.
Washington. Aug 29.-Appoint-
ments of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, of Los Angeles, to be assistant
attorney general of the United States.
and ]. It. williams. to be United
States attorney for the northern dis
trict of California, were announced to-
day at the White House.
The appointment of Mrs. Willie
brandt follows a. precedent set during
the Wilson administration when Mrs.
Annette Abbott Adams, of San Fran
cisco, was appointed to the Office which
will be filled by Mrs. WilIebrandt,
Mrs. Willebrandt will have charge
of matters relating to customs and In
ternal revenue, including legal ques-
tions arising out of enforcement of
the national prohibition act.
Charles Pugsley of Nebraska, has
been selected by President Harding
for appointment as assistant seere-
tary of agriculture to succeed DIR.
Elmer d. Ball. whose resignation, eff
feetive October 1. 1t was announced
today at the White House.
Mr.. Pugsley. who was born and
brought up on a farm, was recon-
mended by Secretary Wallace as pos
sessing the qualifications needed in
the department.
For several years Mr.. Pugsley was
assistant professor of animal industry
at the University of Nebraska At
present he is editor of the Nebraska
Farmer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
CHANCELLOR GRANTS
ORDER RESTRAINING
SAFETY DIRECTORS
Holds Officials Erred i'm Work
of Establishing Paid Fire
Department.
THE BOND ISSUE is VOID

Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott on
Saturday afternoon handed down an
opinion granting a preliminary in
junction against the directors of the
Department of Public Safety in then.
work of establishing a paid fire de-
partment in this city which depart
ment was to have become operative
on Thursday next, September 1, under
an act passed by the last Legislature
This opinion is the result of the suit
brought by Robert G. Hartman. coun-
sci for the Delaware Fire Company.
and others. who alleged in afiidavits
filed before the chancellor last Tues
day that the various sections of the
law had been violated by the safety
directors in the manner in which they
were proceeding with their arrange
ments and plans for the new depart
ment. No time is specified in the
opinion for argument as TO whether
the injunction is TO be made perma-
nent.
In the courts opinion the sale OF
the s697 200 bonds which was designed
to provide the money to defray the
expenses of creating the paid nre de-
partment is upset. This entire issue
had been taken by J. II. Grant and
Company, New York bond brokers, At
S96.S1 on the S100 which WAS conced-
ed 10 have been the best price obtain
ed for municipal bonds anywhere in
the country for several months. In
view of the adverse decision, how
ever, il is conceded the purchasers Of
the bonds viii reject them and II viii
become necessary for the
city 20 arrange another sale. This
particular phase of the decision rem
dcrs the Department of Public Safety
helpless as il eliminates all possibility
of their getting the necessary funds
with which TO defray the expenses Of
the new department. at least for the
present, and consequently they can
Continued on page 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
HUGH HAGERTY IS
SERIOUSLY ACCUSED
Arrested Charged With Attempt
ing FeIonious Assault on
Young Girl.
Continued on page 9.

Hugh Hagerty, IS years old, was
taken into custody at noon today near
his home at Yorklyn by Constable
George Wilmington on charge OF
attempted felonisus assault. He is
alleged to have attacked Mary Dolen
u years old. who lives with her parents
at Yorklyn. About 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, according to the story
of the girl told the authorities. she
left her home to take a short walk, and
had only gone a short distance when
she was accosted by Hagerty.
The girl claims that after passing
the boat house at Yorklyn, it was nee
essary TO pass through grass of un-
usual height. Hagerty, who was lying
in wait in the tall brush, leaped upon
the girl as she passed, she said.
The screams Of the girl attracted the
attention of Mrs. Dolan, her mother,
who came 10 the scene only in time TO
see Hagerty running through the tail
grass. The girl, bleeding and other
wise injured as the result of her strug-
gle. she said she had with the man,
related the story 10 her mother.
This evening Hagerty will be taken
before Magistrate Harry b. Stradley
for a preliminary hearing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
AMERICAN RELIEF
WORKERS At MOSCOW
Seven Already Established and
Busy Feeding the Hungering
People of Russia.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Moscow. Russia. Aug. 2s.--Ameri-
can Relief Administration workers
numbering seven, headed by Philip
Carroll. of Portland. Oregon. arrived
here this afternoon and will open an
Office tomorrow to organize the work
of feeding the Russian famine suf-
ferers.
DR.. Fridjof Eansen and =. a. Frick
representing the international Red
Cross, signed an agreement this after
noon with Leo Kamenef, hcad Of the
Russian Famine Relief Commission
In which the International aed Cross
oranges to do relief work on vir-
'ually the same terms as the Ameri-
can Relief Administration.
Immediately after signing the agree
nIent. DR.. Nansen left for Riga. IIe
said tho only funds actually available
were those Of the British save the
children fund" but he hoped to se-
cure government credits and private
funds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
CUBAN STUDENT HELD
FOR BALL TRAGEDY
American Slain for Resenting
Foreigners UnweIcome At
tention TO Belle of Evening.
e. Associated Fress % Every EvenIng.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Ailenhurst, ~. j., Aug. 23.-Further
official investigation was made today
as the result OF the death Of a guest
from fist fight involving the belle
of the annual masked ball which forms
the summers social climax for the
fashionable beach colony here.
Cecil Adrian Arthur, of New York,
son Of Mrs. =. Charles Taite, Of Lon
don. England. died as the result Of a
quarrel during the dance
Salvatore L2borde. a student in the
College Of Mechanical Engineering at
Cornell University. whose home is in
Havana. Cuba, is under arrest.
The prosecutions chief witness is
expected 10 be Mrs. John S. Sutphen,
Jr-, Of New York, who with her hus-
band was Arthur's guest at the ball
and was dancing with Arthur when
the alteration occurred.
According to Laborde's friends. he
thought he recognized as a friend,
Mrs. Sutphen. who was masked and
who attracted much attention by a
masquerade costume Of which black
silk knickerboekers were a feature.
He asked her to dance and was re-
fused. Then, according TO detectives
who investigated the case, his insis-
tence led TO the quarrel with Arthur.
The fight took place during inter-
mission when the masquerade guests
were in the grill room of the hotel
where the dance took place. Jose
NJ. Ancuna and Manuel Fernandez, of
Havana, who were seated at a table.
with Laborde, say Arthur was the
aggressor. In the fight Arthur went
down from a blow to the chin and his
skull was fractured. He died in a
hospital
Laborde was held in the Freehold
jail today awaiting an inquest. His
companions were held as material
witnesses in $4,000 bail each. which
they provided. The head waiter who
was also held as a witness, was un-
able 10 provide bond
Ancuna declared two other women
at the dance were dressed like Mrs.
Sutphen. with black knickerbockers.
blouse and tam o'shanter. and one OF
them was a member OF the Cuban's
party. This and the fact that Mrs.
Sutphen's back was turned when
Laborde approached to ask for
dance led to the mistaken identity.
Ancuna explained.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
BALL TO BUILD UP
MACHINE THROUGH
POSTMASTERSH|PS
Senator to Spend Two Weeks
Prospecting in New Castle
and Kent Counties.
BACKS PEENEY FOR FAT JOB

United States Senator l.. Heisler
Ball will return to Delaware next
week, according 10 advices which his
friends received today, and will spend
much OF his time in the two weeks
following. visiting among the larger
towns of lower New Castle county and
throughout Kent county The object
of the Senator, his friends say, is to
look over the situation in the towns
where postma sters are to be appoint
ed. incidentally, it is announced, he
will look into the merits Of the respec-
tive candidates for the Wilmington
postoffice.
Whether Senator Ball will step
over the boundary into Sussex county
Is not known and possibly not de-
termined by himself. How much he
is interested in selecting eff,1ient can
didates for postmasters and how much
more he may be concentrating on his
own political future, are things best
known to himself.
Friends Of Senator Ball say he is
just as determined as ever in his
effort to land Thomas f. Peeney. his
political secretary, as internal revenue
collector TO succeed Harry II. Graham.
Opposition factions in his party claim
that Peeney Is not entitled to the
job. They poirt TO the fact that Mr..
Peeney cannot carry his own district,
having been defeated when he ran
for Senator and City Council For
that reason they believe he is not the
man for the place. and that some one
who can give a return 10 his party
should have the job.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
FEARS ERzBERGER'S
DEATH MAY BRING ON
CRISIS IN GERMANY
Cabinet Meeting, Hurriedly
Called. Considers Political
Situation.
TREATY FOES ARE sTRoNo
~ Associated PRESS % Evsry Tvsnlng

~ Associated Press 70 Every Eysning
Berlin, August zg---Poiiticai condi-
tons IN Germany were considered by
the Cabinet today. President Ebert pre-
sided over the session. which was cai-
ed Saturday IN guch 3 way AZ ~
chow that the ministry was concernff
over the situation.
The assassination of Matthias Erz-
berger last Friday has appeared ~
have set a match 20 the piled up com-
busfibics, which rave been smouiiering
for some time.
The government r. troubled by the
attitude of organized labor. supporte5
ID, the Socialist and Communist par
tiea. in Demanding tho definite sup
preston of the activities and rna-
chination- of the Pan-CeruanE This
party has been unusually active ~ iafs
'hoidiag battle anniversaries. "gteci hell
met" athletic meets. front stoop re-
unions9 and other affairs. az which
the leading military leaders have been
pf esent. These functions have taken On
I. character Of anti-repubiican mani
fesfations
The government must decide in tho
next few days whether lt viii can tbs
= eichstag into session before Sep
toraber. 2T, the date fixed for that BODY
70 meet.
Ie is a foregone conclusion that the
Nationalists, II tho Reichstag should
convene, would promptly attack fne
government because of It's acceptancs
Of paragraph 23f of the American
Z acc treaty, by whish Germany ard
her allies accepted responsi- ~ for
t. war.
Ratification Of the .reaty o. believed
to be certain in the Re hstsg. through
the voters Of the three coalition parties
and the independent Socialists, which
command III ont Of the 4s9 vote in
tn R-ichsfag. This numbs-. however.
would not include the 2f votes con-
He'd BY the Bavarian party which
! -1inaliy is allied to the CIerlcals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
BETTER BUSINESS NEAR,
SAYSU.S. BANK REVIEW
Holding to Peak Prices is Worst
Handicap, Federal Sur
vey Says.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Cleveland. Aug. 2s.-Some lines of
industry have shown definite signs of
Improvement during the last few
weeks and the undertone of optimism
can be heard more plainly. according
to the monthly business review of the
Fourth Federal Reserve Bank issued
today.
Progress has been shown in iron and
steel. not only through seasonal
spurts" but through mid-se. con de-
preston. The automobile business
although not satisfactory has made
considerable progress.
More bills against coal shipments
and warehouse receipts of coal have
been drawn in this district than ever
before.
Unfortunately, the statement con-
tinues, there are some people who have
failed to see the light and are holding
hard to their peak price policy. Their
high prices have placed a stumbling
block in the path of business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
ALL. To TAKE NO HAND
IN RAILROAD WAGE CUT
Executive Committee Voted to
Investigate Salaries of
Officials.
81 Associated Press ID Every Evenine

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Atlantic City. N. J., Aug. 29.-The
executive council of the American
Federation Of Labor has decided to
take no action regarding railroad wage
reductions.
The council is working on plan
70 bring about public ownership and
democratic control Of the nations
railroad system.
Investigation Of salaries being paid
railroad executives is being made by
the council with view 10 bringing
pressure to bear to have these salaries
reduced.
Details of the proposed investiga-
ton into the use Of workers savings
by banks and insurance companies
We're announced today. The council
proposes TO inquire into the present
credit system of the country" and TO
study the kenyon rural credit bill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
NEW Ri0TlNG IN BELFAST.
Two Men Shot in Outbreak at
Noon Today; Irish Repub-
licans Confer.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Belfast, Aug. e9.-Shooting and
bombing occurred in North Queens
street and along New Lodge Road.
Belfast, during the dinner hour today
and it was necessary TO send armored
cars TO patrol the locality.
Two cases of bullet wounds Were
treated at a hospital. one man having
been shot in the back.
Dublin, Aug. 29.-The members of
the Irish Republican Cabinet gather
ed at the Mansion House here this
morning, but, according to an official
report, no formal meeting was held.
canon de Valera did not remain at
the Mansion House long, spending
less than half an hour with his col
leagues. 1t was stated nothing would
be expected regarding the reply of
the cabinet to Prime Minister Lloyd
Georges latest communication until
Tuesday at the earliest and probably
until Wednesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
GUARD NEGROES AGAINST MOB.
Three West Indians Arraigned for
Assault ON Girl.
~ Assoelatea Press to - Evenlng

BY Associated Press 10 Ever5 Evening"
Barnstable. Mass, August 2a.-E,xtra
guards and State motorcycle police
men were on duty today when three
Cape Verde Island negroes were trans
ferred from the jail % the courthouse
for hearings on charges OF assault on
a young white woman two weeks ago.
The men We're threatened with lynch
ing at the time Of their arrest, but
today's crowd was composed mainly ct
curious persons who showed no indi-
cations Of intent at mob violence.
Th~ negroes, John Dies, BENJAMIN
Gomez and Joseph Andrews ara charg-
ed with assaultfng Miss Gertrude Butt
Ter, Of Buzzard's Bay and robbing her
escort William Eldredge. while tho
two were returning from a dance. Al
three have been Identified by ths
young woman.
1t was arranged that Dies and Comes
should be given a hearing in the dis-
trict court while the case OF An
drews. a Juvenile. was set for a special
session because OF his youth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
idle CONFERENCE SET
FOR MIDDLE OF SEPT
Secretary Hoover Outlines Pro-
gram for Consideration Of
Unemployment Problem.

BY Associated Press to Ever. Evening.
Washington, Aug. 2a.--Pians for
President Hardinr's national confer
ence on unemployment probably viii
be completed in time to permit the
gathering to meet here by the middle
of September, il was said today by
Secretary Hoover, who has been
charged with the arrangements.
Mr.. Hoover said 1t was hoped to
limit the conference to from Is to
25 members. A small number is
necessary, Mr.. Hoover declared, TO
permit constructive work.
Controversial questions such as the
closed shop, wages or conditions of
labor also viii be avoided by the con-
ference, the secretary asserted,
Late unemployment statistics of the
Labor Department has placed the
number out of work in the country at
about 5.700,000 Mr.. Hoover, today.
expressed the belief that a close study
OF conditions would reveal some
what smaller total During the time
of high wages in 1920, he said, num-
bers OF people in some eases, four or
I've IN one family, were at work, but
not from necessity. All of these could
ifot be placed on the unemployment
lists, he said.
Mr.. Hoover stated it is not Manned
TO make the conference a meeting of
capital and labor. but to work out
through efficient representation of the
different sections of the country
what can be done by each branch of
the major industries by public Of
fcials and by the community at large
to provide work for the workers dur
ing the winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
DU POINT SALARIES DROP.
Reduction in All, From the Pres
ident Down, Announced
Today.

Announcement was made today by
the du Pont Company of a ten per
cent reduction. In all regular salaries
from that of the president down. The
reduction Is announced in the follow
ing communication from the prrsi-
dent to employees.
You arc advised that. in ae-
cordance with a resolution of the
board OF directors of this COM
pany adopted today, the salaries
of all employees of this company
VIII be reduced ten per cent. same
TO become effective October I,
1921
During the war period the du pont
Company made four substantial In
creases in salaries and added tenn
porary cash bonus to help employees
meet increased living expenses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
HALE REPORTED TO
HAVE IMPERSONATEO
WORKHOUSE WARDEN
After Serving Time for Fleeing
Rector kirkus of Trim
ity Church.
DETAINED IN PHILADELPHIA

Walter Hale. who was released two
months ago from the New Castle
county workhouse. is reported to have
gone about the country In tho last
few weeks representing himself as the
warden OF the workhouse. Informa-
iion TO this effect was today obtained
from Warden Plummer, who said he
had been told that Hale had used
this means In an effort to capitalize
the alleged impersonation for his own
benefit.
Hale had been imprisoned here for
fleeing Rev. Frederick NJ. kirkus, y.
d.. rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.
According to the warden. Hale is be-
lieved to have gone about the coun-
try representing himself as piumn1er.
making speeches, contracting hotel
bills and endeavorsng to negotiate
loans. He finally drifted to philadei-
phia, where. at the request of Plum
mer. he was taken into custody. and
today the warden went there 10 make
an investigation. plunlmer says Hale
called him on the telephone from
Philadelphia last Saturday and plead
ed for another chance. As yet there Is
no charge against the prisoner.
II have received information. .
IIummer said. before leaving for
Philadelphia. which leads me to be.
lieve that Hale attempted TO borrow
$500. also that he attempted TO de.
fraud Mother Booth, and that he
contracted hotel bills i'm my name. I
received letter from the Hotel stat
Ter. i'm Detroit a few days ago. in
forming me that if I didn't settle my
bill there IL would be put in the hands
of collection agency. | contracted
no such bill, but suspected that some
one did so in my name. | am going
to see what can learn from Hale and
will continue the investigation"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29
BANK YIELDS
s25O,0OO TO LOOTERS
Detectives See Inside Job in
Robbery of Safe Deposit
Vaults.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago, Aug. 29.-The raid on the
safe deposit vaults of the Security Safe
Deposit Co. in the Masonic Temple
last night by four unmasked robbers,
netted the bandits about s250,00o, it
was estimated today.
The robbers escaped after a leisurely
search of seventeen safety deposit
boxes although they overlooked s40,-
900 in one thousand dollar bills in one
box.
Today Michael Hughes, chief of de-
tectives, characterized the affair as
IAN inside job and held the two GUS
todians of the vaults who, he said, told
contradictory stories. Three other
suspects have been taken into GUS
tody.
The safety deposit boxes robbed are
kept open night and day, and are pa
tronized extensively by those desiring
to make deposits after banking hours.