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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
Open Big Drive on Booze.

Washington, july fS-The great
est drive against liquor sinee tho
United States a2ent on a assyy= -basis=as
in full swing today.
An army of approximate. fifty
thousand law enforcement officials
is cooperating with Commissioner
Haynes in administering the Volstead
law.
With score Of government
agencies and departments assisting
i'll the enforcement of the dry laws
and congress considering ainea-
ments to make the Volstcad law
more nearly 100 per cent tight. the
next six month. will DC the most
arid the co;;ntry has ye; experienced
if Commissioner Haynes puts INTO
effect all his plans
Liquor, halted at the BORDERS of
the United States, now is piling up
in stations of the United State; crs-
toms. Rum runners stock is being
seized faster than the government can
legal, dispose q it along the Cat
adam TO, der.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
10000, 900 Flee From Famine
Central Russia.

Berlin, July I8.-More than 10000
600 people, seeking to escape death
by starvation, are fleeing from CEN
trail Russia gin all directions, accord
ing to reports received in Russian i'm
migrant circles here.
The advance wave OF the hunger
tortured refugees is reported to have
reached Petrograd and Moscow, in
tensifying the already bad situation
in those cities.
Reports received here are to the ct
feet that the heat and drought have
been so intense and prolonged that
great cracks have appeared i'll the
earth, trees are 1eafless and wells
and streams are drying up.
Almost all of the cattle are said to
have been slaughtered for food to pre-
vent their death by starvation and
the refugees are declared to be en-
listing on roots, moss and the bark Of
trees.
many places whole villages, Sec
ing certain death by starvation star.
ing them in the face, have packed
what they could carry with them and
are wandering all over the country,
north, east, south and west, in the
hope of finding some place where
they can get food.
The vast majority of the refugees
is moving in an easterly direction
toward the Kirkhiz country in Tur-
kestan, Siberia, with smaller army
headed toward the southern govern
ments and the Kuban region.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

That Attorney General Barrett be
instructed to file suit against State
Auditor George L. Hickman to re-
cover Sag, 500 paid for =tEaet=of=l land
for Lincoln Institute on the ground
that the warrant was audited by the
auditor in violation of law, was the
Recommendation made Friday by the
Subcommittee of the house appoint
ed to investigate the sale Of the lanu.
The subcommittee held that the ac-
count for the purchase of the land
was audited in violation of law be-
cause it had not been released by
Governor Hyde. Representative
Moore OF St. Louis, Negro member,
started the investigation Of the sale
of the land on the ground that an ex-
orbitant price had been paid for it.
The land was bought as an expert
ment farm for the institute, which is
a school for Negroes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
Livestock Rates Unfair"

Washington, July I4.-Rates on
livestock were held to be unreason-
able from an economic standpoint
and rec ommendation was made to
the interstate commerce commissions
that the carriers make substantial ~
ductions for the benefit of business ii
general, in report made today ~
Examiner Disque The case, whieh
was brought by livestock shippers II
the western states and IN wnic', var
ious state commissioners are N
VOWED, will be heard tomorrow ~
the commission.
Rates on certain commodities afe
stifling industry and should be ~
duced, the examiner said, addatr
however, that "a reduction in rsi(S
on traffic in general seems unwal
rsnted At. this time
The report said that although r6SiS'
on livestock were not exces6 -
when judged from = strictly trans =
tation standpoint, they .are unreasdi =
able from a eeonosnic standpoli b
The livestock indastsy, the resf ~
said, would Be, materially helped k1
reductioa 10 rates beeause the cosS1
eetting to- market i substas
hem. - $ : /.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
Jake L. Hamor's Nephew is Found
Victim of Aphasia.

Weehawken, N. J.. July I8-Lie'ir.
George Hamon of Ard1ore, Okla,
wandered du1nbly abou, the ward oi
TIC North udson hospital here Mcn-
day victim of recurrence of shell
shock, bought en- by i1eavy thun
derstorm. Officers learned through
letters i'll the lieutcnart's uniform
that he is nephew of the late Jake
l.. Hamon and the oil king wild NV
was notified. IIamon was found III a
ferry house here unable to tell his
name or give other information re-
gardding himself. - : - = =
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
Outrage" in q Pardon.

Omaha, July I3.-Frank A. Peter.
son. assistant United States attor.
ney, rendered his resignation today ia
letter to Attorney General Daugh-
erty, in which he declared his sense
of justice had been outraged" by the
pardon of Thomas H. Matters. Oma-
Ia attorney, who, he said, served only
forty-four days of s-year term on q
charge of violating the national bank
ing oct.
Persons in more humble circum-
stances and with less powerful influ-
ences II their command have almost
uniformly been compelled to serve
much larger part of their terms BE-
fore. the psrdoning power has been
invoked by the department. Of JUS
uice.' he said"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the estate
of w. P. Miller deceased that l, John
G.. Observation-Disclosures of said es.
tate, intend to make final settlement
thereof. at the next term of the Bates
County Probate Court, in Bates Coun-
~, State of Missouri, to be held at
Butler, Missouri, commencing on the
9Th day of August, 1871.
JOHN c. MILLER,
3o-4t Administrato
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
iiio Nv

Hon. q l61e
Jefferson CIV, Jaiy \ The house
roads cozhmittee Friday reported
favorabiy the EIains-S Smith bill 10 ap-
propriate $4,000, 90 Il for hi. con-
structioni iof I state cement plant 10
be used in producing material for
the building 81 roads and bridges in
the $6o,ooo,ooo reed program.
The committee previously had RI
ported favorabIy the Bowker bill
authorizing the state highway de-
partmeHt 70 condemn, purchase AMI
lease any cement plant in the state
under the law Of eminent domain,
That measure carried an appropria-
ton Of $2,ooo,ooo for acquisition. Of
a plant. ID
The Hains-Smith bill was intro
duced after report was submitted
by committee which made a thor
ough Investigation Of the cement
proposition during the regular SEES
Eion Of the legislature. \. q
The committee reported that the
state could manufacture and sell the
cement at $3.50 per barrel.
Representative Hams OF Saline
county explained the provisions Of
the measure to the committee, fol-
lowing which the members voted
unanimously to report it favorably
Hams declared the cement trust
had boosted prices out of reason and
that the state should take action to
prevent further "holdups."
The bill creates a state commits
sion to be appointed by the governor
and empowers it to operate the plant
:or the manufacture of cement, brick,
line and tile.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the
estate Of G. w. Callahan, deceased,
that !. Josiah c. Callahan, Admins
traitor Of said estate. intend to make
final settlement thereof, At the next
term Of the Bates County Probate
Court, in Bates County, State Of Mis-
sotsri, to BE held at Butler, Missouri,
commencing ON the 9th day Of An
80 JOSIAH c. CALLAHAN,
3o-4t Administrator.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
tllresllernlen

Organized threshermen of
Howard county have set a price of
II cents per bushel without crew and
- cents with crew for threshing
grain. The farmers who are victims
OF this combination say they are
without recourse. but are trying to
find a method OF relieving a situation
they describe as paying all the profit
for the theshing.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

The Kansas City Post is trying to
break the coal dealers combine in
that city by opening a coal market
and selling coal from the Blue Jay
mine in the west part of Bates coun-
ty at from $3.50 to 5000 per ton de-
livered in the Kansas City mans coal
hin
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

A little child in Springfield play
ing about some buckets OF paint,
got his hands smeared over and then
put his fingers into his mouth.
Shortly afterwards he became i'll
from poisoning and his death re-
suited.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

A politicaLiued ended at Piedmont
Friday afternoon when City Marshal
Edward Greasy shot to death James
Fl. Turner, a constable who had ell
deavored to serve a warrant upon the
former. Early in the day Greasy had
badly beaten City Attorney A. O.
Daniel who swore out the warrant
for his arrest. Greasy recently de-
feated Turner in the race for city.
marshal.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21
MISSOURI NOTES

Senator Spencer, OF Missouri, en-
joys the reputation of being the only
United States Senator using Ford
for driving around Washington.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

The emergency clause wall not be
attached to the Judicial gerrymandcr
bill and it will be subject to rcieren-
dunn. The emergency clause failed
of passage in the house by five votes.
The Democrats opposed it. The bill
had been passed with the idea OF
substituting it for slmilsr bill tied
up BY referendum.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

\ Butler county man recently filed
a voluntary petition i'll bankruptcy
and gave the following reasons for
his business failure: Harding, Hyde,
Haas, HI and Hard Times.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

COL Henry Andrea, member OF
the State prison board aud former
warden OF the penitentiary, died early
Friday at his home in Jefferson City
after an illness of several months.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

Rioting broke out Friday between
white and negro teamsters, lending
a touch of war to the strike Of one
thousand teansters and chauffeurs
now in its sixth day. Rioting started,
witnesses say, when negro drivers
passed a group of white teamsters
standing on corner downtown.
Remarks led to brick hurting and re-
volvers were flashed by both parties,
bpstanders told police. Riot calls
brought fifty policemen to the scene.
Twelve arrests we've made. A num-
Der of contestants were injured by
flying half bricks, officers say. This
in St. Louis.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

srhe State Highway Commission
is given the power to acquire toll
brides over navigable streams on the
State road system, under the Gordon
bill voted to engrossment in the
Senate last week. Senator Gordon
who lives at Liberty in Clay county,
just north Of Kansas City, is believed
to have had the Armour-Swift bridge
in Kansas City over the Missouri
River in mind.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

The hot weather y sssl getl
ting on the nerves the MN SsIignii-
fled members Of the Untk States
Senate. During a sharp dSkaxe over
the soldier bonus bill last ~ Reed
Of Missouri and McCuse Of
North Dakota exchanged sniRs rather
warm remarks as 4 result t Sena-
tor from North Dakota inxafed the
Senator from Missouri tonleet him
outside. The Senator from Missouri,
concluded it was all a mistalce apollo
gised and peace continued w reign
Representatives Of the union coal
miners of Missouri, Kansas, Okla
honla and Arkansas refused last week
to accept a revision Of the wage
scale proposed by the coal operators
represented by the Southwestern In
terstate Coal Operators Association.
The miners representatives met with
the operators in the offices of the
association in Kansas City and voted
down a resolution setting forth the
reasons for reduction of the mine
wages.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-21

Senator William c. Irwin of JEFF
ferson City late Thursday admitted
on the floor of the senate that he was
using his official position as state
law maker to protect the interests OF
his private 's~ Cheats. Senator Irwin
was opposing strongly ensrosment Of
the Gordon DILL giving cities and
counties power to condemn and take
over bridges across navigable
streams. thereby Abolishing tolls for
crossing the bridge:
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
TWO DISTRICT men
DROWNED IN SURF
E. ]. Kates and c. H. Mcbride,
I.C. C. Examiners, Lose
Lives at Wilmington

Edmund J. Kates and Charles
Henry Mcbride. examiners for the
interstate commerce commission.
were drowned while surf bathing al
Wilmington. n. c.. yesterday short
iy before noon. according 10 q mes-
sage received yesterday from y. H.
Barclay. also an examiner. kates.
az years old. residing at 1918 Rhode
Island avenue northeast. and Nc
Bride, 50 years old, residing at the
Ontario apartment. were members
Of a party of nve examiners sent 20
wnmington Sunday by the inter
state commerce commission Others
in the party were n c List w. B.
o'stevens and r. =. Booth
The men were caught by an out
goirg wave and were unable TO
hght their way back. LfeguardH
made a vain attempt 10 save them
but they sank before aid could reach
them. The bodies were quickly re-
covered. but all efforts 20 revive
them with the aid Of q pulmotor
faile
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
VOTES FOR 10000
MINIMUM IN ARMY
Senate Accepts Wadsworth
Amendment Before Ap-
proving Bill.

The army will be kept at a mini
mum strength Of 10000 during the
fiscal year. beginning July 1. un-
der terms OF the army appropris-
tion bill. just passed by the senate.
Previously the senate had voted
to maintain an army OF 10000. but
II reversed itself just before the
bill was approved late Wednesday.
This was at the request of Senator
Wadsworth, chairman of the mill
tary affairs committee.
wadsworth explained that under
the provisions Of the bill as II was
sent TO the senate by the house.
an average strength OF 10000
would be maintained during the
year. He said this would neces-
state an eventual reduction to
10000, which his amendment was
designed to prevent ThA senate
approved wadsworth amendment
by q vote of % to 36
The bill itself. carrying approxi-
mately s33o.ooo.oeo. was adopted
without a roll call. II now goes TO
conference with the house. where
differences will be adjusted. The
chief point of dispute Is the
strength Of the army.
The senate rejected. without q
record vote. an amendment to the
bill proposed by Senator Dial. dem
ocrat, of South Carolina, ordertng
to the United States within 30 days
OF all American soldiers now in
Germany.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
AmericanU University Seniors Given
Degrees After Inspiring Addresses
By Noted Speakers Of Three Nations

Addresses by Seminent speakers
characterized the seventh convoca-
ton OF the American university
held Wednesday afternoon In tho
grove amphitheater on the univer-
sity grounds. The recurrent theme
OF liberty and justice was stressed
by all Of the speakers. The second
major note struck revealed the OPP
portunities and responsibilities i'm
cumbent upon the youth of today.
president Harding made a plea
for greater understanding and
sympathy among the peoples Of
the world; to bring a realization of
this condition he urged that youth
dedicate itself "to the service Of
humanity" the future of which. he
declared. was very hopeful.
Toronto Man Speaks.
OF remarkable eloquence and
strength was the address delivered
by Newton W. Roweli, of Toronto,
Canada. He emphasized the power
for universal good that lies IN the
continued peace. friendship. and CO.
operation Of the English speaking
nations.
the audience whose approval was
expressed by frequent applause, His
tribute to Wesley. the founder Of
the Methodist denomination, was
appropriate and sympathetic, and
contained many references to the
traits that have made America a
great power.
Other features were the anthems
OF America and England. sung by
the people: the Marseiilaise sung by
Lieut.. Jean Lsbat of the French high
commission; flag raising at the
flagstaff; and the coaferring of de-
grees.
Degrees Given Graduates.
Degrees were conferred upon the
following: David Joseph Short,
Charles Emile Morganston. ySimson
crus capulo, Henry Chung. Henry
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
President Collier
Tells Graduates
Life Philosophy

A philosophy Of life was COM
pressed by President Collier, OF
George Washington university, in
short phrases at the commencement
exercises Wednesday night at the
Central high school. DR.. Collier coun-
selled 3o5 graduates, the largest class
sent out by the university in a GEN.
fury: Don't lose your head. Keep a
good stiff upper lip. hold your tongue,
have a heart, step lively and watch
yourNstep and develop backbone in
stead OF wishbone."
Besides the degrees conferred on
regular students, Is honorary de-
degrees were bestowed. The de-
gree of doctor of laws was con-
ferred upon Representative Frank
Mondell, of wyoming; Ambassador
Juan Riano Y. Gayangos. Of Spain:
Eugene Clarence Aiken, Melville
Church, Stephen Wallace Dempsey.
Stephen Tying Mather. John G. Pol
lard, Augustus Storr worthington.
Thomas Edwin Brown and James
Southworth Parker received the de-
gree OF doctor of humane letters,
the Rev. Canon William Leveing
Devries, Of Washington cathedral,
the degree of doctor of divinity:
Leila Machlin, secretary OF the
American Institute OF Architects
and North Overton Messenger.
newspapermap, were honored with
the degree OF master of arts.
The address to the graduates was
delivered by Representative Mon
dell.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
MRS. HARDING HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM RIVER FIRE
Launch Burns Just When
Party Starts to Go on
Board.

lust as Mrs. Hsrdins and . party
Of friends on the syiph we're sbout
TO board the Presidents tender from
the Mayhowsr. which was 70 land
them at Mount Vernon. the tender
caught hre and was destroyed a
short while after when the gasoline
tank exploded. Six sezmen saved
their lives by jumping into the river.
Had the IRE started a minute
later. Mrs Harding and her friends
would have been In imminent peril,
as they were ready 20 descend the
companionyay TO. the launch when
the blaze was observed by one Of
the enlisted men.
Reseuea frea River.
Members Of the crew saved them
selves by their timely abandonment
OF the boat and were rescued from
the river by the crews Of the sylph
and Eagle, q naval reserve boat
passing up the Potomac at the time
Members Of ArsL Hsrding's party
were interested spectators from the
Sylph of the battle against the fire
on the launch When hopes Of ex-
tinguishing the flames was sbsn-
doned, the Sylph was speedily turn
ed away and the blazing launch
turned loose toward downstream.
The explosion occurred at a safe
distance, while members of the
launch crew were protected by the
water. The launch burned 20 the
waters edge while stuck on the
shoals. No cause for the hre can
be given by members of the crew,
who fought heroicaily to save the
craft and to protect the party
aboard the Sylph. An Investigation
into the blaze has been ordered
Sailors Escspe Injury.
Members of the launch crew in
cluded First Class Mate Kelly. Sea
man Spriggs, Seaman David. Chief
Machinist Davis, and z. L Noe and
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
ABSENT MEMBERS
DELAY LEGISLATION
ON BALL RENT BILL
Committee Postpones Fl.
nal Meeting Until
Next Week.

The mountain Of letters. petitions
and suggested amendments which
the senate District committee found
on hand when It started in wednes-
day morning to wind up Its consid-
Grafton Of the Ball amendment to
extend the life Of the rent commits
sion was too much for the bare
quorum of seven members present
After, looking through some of the
communications which were receiv-
ed from landlords, tenants, lawyers.
and owners who have had trouble
obtaining possession of their prop
erty, the senators decided that the
work could be expedited by having
all members present to pass upon
the suggestions as they are read.
Adjourns Again.
So the meeting was adjourned
shortly after 10 o'clock. when Sem
ator Ball called II to order, until .
in the afternoon. Because Of the
approaching vote on the army ap-
propriations bill, and hearings be-
fore a number Of other committees.
many of the District committee
members were unable to attend the
afternoon session. so another ad-
journment was taken until next
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Thus the rent question goes over
another week, with action corre-
spondingly delayed on the street
car merger and several other i'm
portant District bills.
PubIir shows Interest.
On Wednesday afternoon next all
of the members of the District COM
mittee will be free of committee
work, unless something unforeseen
occurs, and Senator BAH expects TO
conclude consideration Of the rent
matter.
The fact that the public has TAX
en- such an interest in the proposal
to extend the life OF the rent corn-
mission for two years fom October
20 is taken as an indication that
the emergency which caused enact
ment of the law during the war
period still exists.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
PEGGY WINS FIRST
CLASH IN COURT
Her Counsel Summons Joyce
To Testify Concerning
Income.

CHICAGO, June s.-Charses and
counter-charges few thick and fast
in the superior courtroom OF Judge
SABBATH Wednesday when attorneys
for ]. Stanley Joyce. multi-million-
aire lumberman. and Peggy Hopkins
Joyce, his poor little rich girl wife,
presented their sides OF the pending
divorce case. The action today wa.
a preliminary hearing on Peggy'a
nght for 100000 solicitors' fees and
$4,000 a month temporary alimony
Attorney Weymuth Kirkland. for
Peggy. sprung a surprise late In the
day when he asked and was grant
ed a subpoena summoning Joyce to
appear in court in person for Ques-
tioning regarding his income. At
torney Austrian, for Joyce. said tina,
he would oppose placing his ellen,
on the stand. .,.,.....
The courtroom was crowded rs
the hearing started. many fashion
ably gowned women esine present.
The fans. howevef.f we're somewhat
disappointed in that. neither the fair
Peggy nor. the Croseus-hke defend
ant was in court.
Attorney Kirkland painted a word
picture ofwhat Peggy had suffered
at the hands of Joyce. He went
back to the time when. she was
earning 500 week as chorus
girl in a show playing in Chicago.
He explained that with q maid
hotel and travelling expenses she
was really . very poor Girl on the
$500 per. but that she was ambi-
tious, and that she believed che had
bright stage career before her.
He then told OF her meeting with
Joyce and how he had pursued her
from city to city. urging all of the
time that she marry him. This, the
attorney declared, his client refused
to do, because she said Joyce was
always under the influence Of liquor
and because at that time she was
still legally married to. Hopkins.