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Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17

Hoxie. - The Arkansas Mill and Grain Company, recently organized here, started up it's plant this morning. manufacturing all kinds of sweet feeds, meals and other products.
 Des Arc.-Clarence Burg of Fort Smith. assisted by Miss Juanita Bow. en, soprano, and Miss Mayme Ed mondson, piano, of Des Arc, appeared in a recital at a local theater.
 Judsonia,-Berry growers here are
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17
New Science Center.

Some time ago the Carnegie corpora tion of New York provided funds for erecting in Washington a building to serve as a home for the National Acad- emy of Sciences and the National Re search council. Subsequently q mum Der of individual patrons of science contributed a fund of S200000 for the purchase of a site, which has now been secured. It comprises the entire block bounded by B and c streets and Twenty-frst and Twenty-second streets. Northwest, facing the new Lin- coin memorial in Potomac Park.
 Any woman can make dollar go so far that her husband will never see il again.
 It requires a strenuous carpenter to floor q pugiiSt
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17
DOINGS OF THE
 LEGISLATURE
soLONS BUSY GRINDING OUT NEW ACTS FOR GOVERNING
 OF STATE.

Little Rock, Ark.-A small minority staged hot parliamentary fight in the House when, in the midst of the dull routine of abolishing special road districts and exempting counties from the cattle tick eradication districts, MT. Gates of Lonoke moved to recall from the Committee on State Char itable Institutions the bill introduced by MT. Johnson of Polk Iannary 31 to abolish the State Board of Control. The bill finally passed by vote of 82 to l.
 MT. Ebel introduced bill for the leyying of a severance tax on products taken from the soil This bill exempts lumber and provides that no tax on oil and gas shall be levied until after March, 1922
 The House passed unanimously a bill by MT. Caudle prescribing methods for the organization of cooperative as- sociations for the marketing of agri- cultural products.
 The Emory Walls bill, abolishing the Arkansas Corporation Commis- sion, the Johnson bill, prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors and lieens- ing dealers; the Haley bill, providing for the conservation of the natural gas resources of the state, and the Lat inner bill. providing for the organiza- tion of cooperative marketing associa- tions, all of which bills had been pass ed by the Senate, were passed by the House.
 A measure introduced by Senator Hartje would give road improvement districts the right of eminent domain for the benefit of their roads. The bill provides that the commissioners may enter on any land within two miles of the road, and remove stone for road purposes when the owners cannot agree with the commissioners on the price, or refuse to sell
 President Cazort read a message sent to him by the governor, in which it was suggested that the Senate take no action toward eliminating the ap- prepriation for the Medical Depart ment of the University of Arkansas until a committee had visited the scholo.
 The Talkington bill to prohibit pool and billiard halls within three miles of any church or schoolhouse, except in clubs operated for the members was passed by vote of 63 to 2, those voting in the negative being Arnold of Miller and Williams of Lonoke.
 APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
 S. B. No. 57 (Haley), to amend sec ton 7260 of the Digest of Crawford S Moses of the Statutes of Arkansas.
 s. B. No. 90 (Stewart), to create an emergency appropriation for the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Boone vile.
 s. B. No. 91 (Stewart), to create an emergency appropriation for the State Registered Nurses Bureau.
 s. B. No. 92 (Woods), an act annex -ng certain territory to Special School District No. 16, Ashley county
 S. B. No. IS (Bogle and Roddy), to change the general election from No yember 10 to the next Tuesday after the first Monday in October.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17

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Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17

H. B. No. 369 (Caudle), to provide for the organization of cooperative associations or unions for the market ing of agricultural products.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17

S. B. No. S06 (Wilson of Union), for the payment of equipment purchased for the auditorial department in 1919. Read twice and referred to the Com mittee on Budget.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17

1T. B. No. 283 (Robbins), to repeal Act No. 99 of 1913, making each po- litical township in Pope, Hampstead and Drew counties separate road district.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17

H. B. No 343 (Arnold), to stay con- struction of improvements in South Miller County Highway District.
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H. B. No. 399 (Dobbs), to provide Read twice.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-17

S. B. No. 256 (Wilson of Union) amending the mothers pension law. Read twice and referred to the Com mittee on Judiciary.
The New York herald., 1921-03-04
CARUSO WITHOUT FEVER,
PROGRESS rs STEADY
Eats Heartily, Resting Well
and in Splendid Spirits.

Mr.. Caruso has had no fever for
twenty-four hours. His progress is
steady and his condition Is favorable"
That bulletin was given out yester-
day BY the five physicians attending
Enrico Caruso. who Is Ill from plsurisy
at the Vanderbilt. and late last night 1t
was reported by William j. Guard, pub
hcity secretary OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company. that the Improvement
was continuing steadily.
lie is in splendid spirits said Mr.
Guard. He had a good dinner. which
he ate heartily, and he is resting WELL"
DR.. Francis J. Murray. one of the
physicians attending Caruso, said at
$3.50 o'clock that his temperature was
still normal and that there was no i'm
mediate cause for worry.
The New York herald., 1921-03-04
WHITMAN PROBERS
SEEKING Ash GRAFT
Street Cleaners and Contrac-
tors Asked About Report of
Officials Solicitude.

The Whitman Grand Jury yesterday
continued its Investigation or contract
for removing ashes for the Street Clean
ing Department. It's curiosity has been
excited by a seeming irregularity in the
fulfilment of the agreement and the part
played in 1t by an officer OF another
department of the city administration.
The jury has spent two days on this
case and is likely to give it further at
tention to-day and Monday. although
sessions are ordinarily held only on
Tuesday and Thursday Six witnesses
have been examined. Eight more are to
be heard One of the eight is Arnold
McStay, formerly Commissioner of
Street Cleaning, now Deputy Commits
sioner OF Public Welfare. FIe was sub
poenaed for yesterday, but his name was
not reached on the list
Yesterdays witnesses were Alfred A.
Taylor, general superintendent of the
Street Cleaning Department: Arthur
Fradus, son OF Jacob Fradus. con-
tractor. and Leonard Damman. secre-
tary Of the Fradus contracting firm.
Jacob Fradus was one OF the States wit
neesses in the trial OF Robert z. Brin-
cell. He testified that BrindelI drove
him out of busineess because he would
not pay graft
David Hirshfield. Commissioner of
Accounts. who few days ago made a
report calculated to exonerate Chief In
spector Lahey and all the members of
the police automobile squad indicted in
the Whitman inquiry said Yesterday
that the accuracy of the report had been
attested by further investigation. He is
satisfied, he said, that every legal re-
auirement had been met in the payment
OF rewards to Detectives Andrews. Scott,
O'Connor and Armstrong. In each case.
he said. the entries had been made as
required by law and the rules OF the
Police Department The reward paid to
Andrews with whom Lahey was in
dicted. was recorded, according to Mr..
Hirshfield. in the minutes of the Police
Department the counter book and the
ledgers of the pension and relief funds.
William Chilvers, one OF Mr.. Whit
mans assistants, questioned in his office
yesterday two of 4 group of three Tam
many men who are said 10 be influential
in helping others to lease city piers
They admitted. Mr.. Chilvers said. that
in one case they received commission
of s12,500 for their services. The city
got only 800 a day for the pier. but
the lessees. by subj sing it. got $3.50 a
day. Mr.. Chilvers suspects there was a
violation of the city charter. which re-
ouires the approval of the Sinking Fund
Commission before piers can be sublet.
The New York herald., 1921-03-04
ALMIRALL JURY OUT,
HITS SWAMI OFFICE
Final Report Urges District
Attorneys Be Appointed by
Supreme Court.

Drastic changes IN the conduct Of the
District Attorneys office to prevent "op'
preston of citizens by abuse OF Official
authority. malise and incompetence
were recommended in a final report
presented to Justice Weeks in the Su-
preme Court yesterday by the Extraor.
binary Grand Jury. of which Raymond
f. Amlrall was foreman. The court
finally discharged the jury from further
service without the "overshadowine
crime" ever having been revealed.
1T was. and remains, the opinion o.
this Grand Jury that the office of Dis.
trict Attorney needs thorough exam
ination and reorganization" the report
stated It's chief recommendations are
That the office of District Attorney
should be taken out of politics and
that the District Attorney should be
appointed by the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court. subject TO re-
noval
That neither the District Attorney
nor his assistants should be per-
mtted to engage in the private prac-
tice of law while they are holding
Office, or permitted to accept money
from private sources to defray ex-
penses of prosecutions.
That the District Attorneys office
should be provided with its own staff
of detectives and be entirely inde-
pendent OF the Police Department in
this regard.
That the practice OF the District
Attorney in making preiudicial
side remarks" in presenting a case
before a Grand Jury with a view to
influencing its verdict. or preparing
an indictment in anticipation of a
verdict. should be prohibited.
During the eighteen months the
Extraordinary Grand Jury has been In
existence it held 112 sessions, listened
to 393 witnesses and returned 67 in
dictments.
The Almirall Grand Jury was en-
panelled August IL. 1919, to investigate
criminal anarchy. After the transit
strike OF that summer Mayor Hylan and
the Hearst newspapers declared tha
tho Interborough officials and brother
hood officers had conspired to fomen
the trouble as a means Of obtaining
higher fares. District Attorney Swanr
sought TO bring evidence of what h,
termed an "overshadowing crime" bu
no indictment resulted
Then followed an investigation durins
which records and books from Mayo
Hylan's office. from the Office of Davic
Hirshfield. Commissioner of Accounts
and from other city departments wer'
subpenaed Commissioner Hirshfiel'
was indicted and so was Dominica
Henry. Police Inspector. and Assistan
District Attorneys James r. Smith ant
Edwin p. Kilroe. Included in the in
dictment against Mr.. Smith was Charles
e. Murphy and others accused of con
spiracy.
The New York herald., 1921-03-04
so INDICTED, MAKING
GRAFT SCORE OVER 400
Thirty Building Corporations
Named in Blanket Bill.

The filing of two new blanket indict-
ments yesterday against fifty individ-
uals and corporations raised to more
than four hundred the total OF those
indicted In Federal and State courts on
evidence gathered by Samuel Inter
myer In his drive against Illegal build
ing trades combines.
The new indictments were handed 10
Supreme Court Justice John v. McAvoy
by the January Extraordinary Grand
Jury. They were found upon evidence
presented by William A. De Ford.
Special Deputy Attorney-General. One
Is understood to contain the names OF
thirty corporations and the other the
names of twenty individuals. all of
whom are expected to appear next
Wednesday morning.
The New York herald., 1921-03-04
BAN LIFTED ON ALIENS.

An order to release 400 applicants for
citizenship from the enemy alien list has
been received by Louis Ellret. County
Clerk of Wcstchester at White Plains.
They al live in yonkers. and some have
been applicants for citizenship for two
years They may now appear before
the County Clerk with two witnesses for
their final hearing before being sworn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08

Keep on buying Christmas Goods
of Black & Sons.
Rev. R. M. Shelton, of Independ-
ence preached at Pleasant Gap Sum-
day. ....
Cotton Gloves and Mitts 1oc; 3 for
2sc; $500 per dozen and UP.
Black & Sons.
Col. and Mrs. c. E. Robbins went
to Kansas City Sunday afternoon for
a short visit with relatives.
We certainly appreciate to see the
folks buying sensible gifts of us
Black & Sons.
Cleaning up on Our Overcoats at
special prices. Come in.
Black & Sons.
County Treasurer Norwood and
Deputy Sheriff Bert Bradley were
Rich Hill visitors one day the last OF
the week.
C.. A. Lee, of the Butler High
School, attended basket ball con-
ference schedule at Lamar Saturday
afternoon.
A. C.. Coberly, OF the Logan-Moorc
Lumber Company, was a business
visitor to Rich Hill, where the COM
pany has a yard, one day the last o.
the week.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08

New shipment of Rubber footwear
We have your size and will sell you
cheaper. Black & Sons.
Mrs. Morris Moore and listir son,
Ben +. Junior, of Kansas City came
last week for visit at the home of
her sister, Mrs. c. l.. Fisk.
There will be box supper at the
Plain View school house on Friday
night, December 9. Program by
Miss Frances Catron of Butler.
Edna Shesler, Teacher.
Miss Norma kiersey left the first
of the week for Fl. Collins, Colorado,
where she will visit until after the
holidays when she will enter the Uni
versity of Colorado, at Boulder.
Fred Lester. who has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
months with broken ankle which he
sustained when light pole ON which
he was working fell with him is again
able to be on the job. E.
We do radiator repairing and
soldering. Don't forget our tire re-
pairing 3ox3 Ia tires repaired for
$I.25. All work guaranteed.
Butler Tire Co.
Southwest Corner Square.
Friday night. the boys team and
the girls basket bali team of the Ap-
pleton City High School pass through
town en- route to Adrian where they
I played the Adrian team, losing both
games.
Mrs. J. C. Hayes who has been
spending some time in this city al
the home of her sister, Mrs. J. r.
| Jenkins, left the last of the week for
Liberty, where she will visit at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Fritzlin'
DR.. and Mrs. George Tl,eil, OF Kan
sas City spent the Thanksgiving hol-
idays in Adrian with her parents,
DR.. s. L. Bates and Mrs. Efiie Bates,
i'll this city. 1t is said that DIR. rheil
will engage in the practice Of n'.di.
cine in Butler.--Adrian Journal.
Mrs. Martha L. Thompson: aged II
years, formerly well known resident
of this county, died Friday evening,
December at the home of hei
daughter, Mrs. w. D. Friend, at Shell
don. Missouri. Mrs. Thompson was
former resident of the Foster com
munity.
w. ]. Atchison, formerly a well
known resident of this county, bu'
now of Detroit. Michigan was in
town asst week shaking hands with
his many old friends. Mr.. Atchison
was an early day resident OF the eas'
mart of the county but few years
acc moved to farm short distance
north. (
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
BRIDGE AT BELvo1R FERRY
X. c.-Springfield Shortline Highway
Assured.

The County Court Tuesday ap-
proved the building of the bridge
over the Usage River at Belvoir ferry
south of Prairie City following the
action Of the Vernon County Court,
which approved the bridge Monday.
A meeting of the Bates and Vernon
county courts will be held at Ne
vada December 70, where joint action
on the matter will be taken.
Representative of the Kansas City
Springfield Highway Association
waited in the court and urged the inn
portance of the bridge to the county.
The bridge will cost approximately
$4,000. one-half of which has been
raised by popular subscription.
Buffers quota Of the $4,000 neces-
sary to be subscribed was placed at
$4,000, OF which amount approximate
ly $1,000 has been subscribed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
Corn Show Closes.

The corn contest put onn by the
Missouri State Bank and The Walton
Trust Co., of this city, closed Dec. Isl
and Oh Saturday morning the will
ners were annouced.
In the white corn class John Bris-
coe. Hume. Mo-, R. F. D. No. 2, won
first prize, C. M. McGovern, Butler,
Mo. II. +. D. No. s won second prize
and O. S. Keirsey, Spruce, Mo-, r. F..
D. No. 2 won third. In the yellow
class, c. NJ. McGovern, Butler. Mo-,
r. F. D. No. s won first; Claude
Green, Butler, Mo, Il. F. D. No. $
won second and Herman Booth,
Butler, Mo-. r. f.. D. No. 7 won
third. Cash prizes of $4,000 for the
first. $500 for the second and $3.50
for the third were given by these in
stitutions in both the white and yell
low classes. County Agent, Ira
Dryman and Prof. B. l.. Taylor of
the High School did the judging.
The contest just ended was very
successful show, having more than
fifty entries to select premiums
from. The quality of the corn ex-
hibited in the different classes shows
that the farmers are waking up to
the realization of what seed corn
means to them and putting into prac-
ticc much more study and judgment
in the selection OF the foundation OF
their next years crop good seed.
Such contests as the one just
closed are 4 big factor in arousing in
tertst> among the farmers of the conf
,n'un;tN to the need of better ant
higher grade farm products. The
Missouri State Bank and The Waltor
Trust Co. have for several years beer
active in promoting such contests
The corn now on display at these in
stitutions is from the fields OF Bates
County's most progressive farmers
and shows some of the best that has
been raised this year. The exhibit is
we'll worth looking at and viii! re-
main on display for some time,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
Fellowship Meeting.

There will be a fellowship meeting
at the Baptist church Friday even
ing, Dec. 9th, at seven o'clock. This
gathering has been arranged in order
to meet those who have affiliated
with the church during the present
pastorate and that all members may
become better acquainted.
Supper will be served at seve ]
o'clock followed by program of
music and speeches.
Every member of the church.
Every member of the Sunday school
above the intermediate department
and every adult associate member CT
both church and Sunday School is ex-
pccted TO be present. Come.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
American Legion Elects Officers

American Legion Elects Officers
At the regular meeting of the
James p. Arnold Post No. 46, held in
their hall Monday night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
J. f. Thompson, Collnlnder.
w. F.. WeMott, Ist vice-comn.an-
der
Pete J. McCook, end vice-com-
mander.
w. 0. Jackson, grid vice-comman-
d.
+. K Arnold, secretary. and treas
urer.
Rev. Roy II. Biser, chaplain.
The new commander will an
nouncc the names of his appointive
officers later.
Friday afternoon Rev. J. B. Clyde,
Rev. R. Fl. Biser. Rev. T. c. Bran
mer and, ]. E. Smith went to Adrian
where they spoke at a meeting held
to stimulate interest in the allied
charities drive. Friday night Miss
Rachel Tingle, Rev. J. B. Clyde, Rev.
Roy Biser and w. F. Duvall con-
Quoted a meeting at Rich Hill.
Will Haley, a Missour' Pacific
fireman of Nevada who has been
working on the Madison branch out
Of Butler for several months, is home
and will work extra h re until the
railroad busiess picks up. Since 60
ing to Butler "Biil" has bevn mar
ried to a young lady o: that city. a
fact many of his friends were un-
aware of.-Nevada Herald.
The snow Friday night and Satur-
day cut down the number of Satur-
day visitors to Butler considerably
but in spite of inclement weather and
small crowds the merchants did a
good business. Snow and sleet fell
good part of Friday night but
melted almost as soon as it fell. In
the afternoon the mercury dropped
several degrees and soon the earth
was covered with snowy flsnket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ossy Griffin. Mr..
Griffin's mother. Mrs. w.. Griffin. and
children and Mrs. Ira Hart arrived
the last of the week fom Twin Falls.
Idaho. where the Griffins have b.ea
living for the past two years. They
wilt make their home in Bates coun-
ty in the future. Several from this
county. relying on the stories of big
profits to be made in farming in tn.
west. sold their farms and moved
west a few years ago. but the real
thing seldom came up to the advance
stories and one at time they are
coming back to good old Bates coun-
ty, satisfied that il is about the best
place after all for man to live and
raise . family.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
A BOOST FOR BATES COUNTY
SPECIAL Writer for Country Gentle.
man" Writes Interesting Article
on Poland China Breeders.

The Country Gentleman" one of
the most widely circulated farm
papers in the United States, carried
most interesting article i'll its issue
of December 3 ON Poland China hog
breeding, dealing principally with
Bates county stock farms and breed
ers.
The article. which was entitled
Getting on With Polands' was writ
ten by William Johnson, special
writer for the publication who came
here and personally interviewed a
number of prominent breeders and
inspected their farms, and it empha-
sizes the part the breeders of Poland
China hogs have played in placing
Bates county among the foremost i'll
the state.
We c-e tak;no the liberty of re-.
ducinp on another page, part of Mr..
Johnsons article.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
Duvall- Larson.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Larson, of 5II
East Walnut street. announce the
marriage of their daughter. Helen, to
Mr.. La Roy Duvall, of Butler, on
Sept. II. They will make their home
in San Diego. Cal.
They expect to visit the principal
cities of the west before going to San
Diego.-Nevada Mail of the goth ult.
The bride is most charming
young lady we'll known in this city
where she resided with her parents
before their removal to Nevada.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
!. B. Duvall. He was born and raised
10 manhood in this city. He is a
young man of the highest character
and DESPITE his youth has proven his
Utility as business man.
The Times joins the many friends
of this worthy couple in wishing
them all jo-' and prosperity in their
married life.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
O. D. Flannel Shirts

Just received delayed shipment OF
Mems O. D. (Army) Flannel Shirts,
$500 value. which should have been
shipped Oct. t. On account of the
lateness our house allows us to sell
the lot at $500 each. Now's your
time to get full supply.
Black & Sons.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08
Royal Neighbor Camp Elect.

Carnation Camp Royal Neighbors
Of America have elected the following
officers to serve the ennsuing term:
Past Oracle. Carrie Rock
Oracle, Sylvia Brannock
Chancellor, Myrtle Ellis
Recorder. Eta Maddox
Receis err, Ruby Rock
Inner Sentinel, Johnny Ray
Outer Sentinel Marv Orear.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-08

The case of State VS.. Joseph Jacobs
and Nealey Scranton of Mingo town.
ship for assaulting Rev. Ez:a 2eider
on Nov. 2Ist. will be called for trial
in Judge B. F. letters court Wednes-
day. Dec. 18th. Nearly fifty wit
nesses have been subpoenaed and tho
case will be holly contested. nearly
all Of Mingo township will attend.
The state will be represented by J.
r. Hales. prosecuting attorney;
Judge c., A. Denton and Silvers q
ssilvers. The defense will be repre-
scented by DeArmond & Aaxey.