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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15

Mrs. N. E. Golladay, of Summit
nd granddaughter, Margaret Jewett
v ent to Kansas City the last of tn,
week for a visit at the home of Z
daughter, Mrs. E. S. Bement.
Boys Jackets, 81, Black & Sons.
Mr.. Martin Howard and Miss Alice
Haskins, both of this city, were
united in marriage Wednesday even.
ing of last week by Rev. H. A. Mitch.
ell, of the Ohio street M. E. church
They will make their home in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Frank, OF
Chicago, came last week for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Frank, west of town. Dick
is an old Butler boy who has made
good in the business world since
leaving here.
The meeting being conducted by
the Latter Day Saints, in big tent
just south of the southeast corner of
the square is being we'll attended
every night. Evangelist Lee Quick is
-SAtsstS-
public is invited to attend these meet
ings.
The rain which fell almost all day
Sunday forced calling off of the
baseball game between Butler and
Montrose which was to have been
played on the local grounds. This is
the second game in succession that
has. been called off on account of the
weather.
If every young man will come
here for his clothes we surprise him.
Black & Sons.
Horace Allen, who for some time
has been travelling with q company
on the Redpath chautauqua circuit,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.. Allen.
At the conclusion of his visit he will
again take up the ehautauqua work.
Horace has made very enviable |
on the chautauqua plat
form as a musician during the past
season.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Mrs. James Harrison, who some time
.go removed to Clara. Texas county
She says that they have bought
rome there but that they are very
1omesick for old Bates county. The
many friends Of the Harrison family
will welcome them back to Bates
NTH open arms if they should con-
Jude to come.
People who attended the Appleton
lily fair last week say. that it was =
success in spite of
ouple Of rainy days. The fruit and
arm prdduce displays were not quite
% to the usual standard, but the
Iurse and mule. display was ahead Of
primer years. Several mules that had
zen exhibited 1t the state fair At Sc
ala being shown. ChaG Fisk with
tie Butler Rand
renf over and helped out with the S
nuJle, which Il Is needless to sayl
rs one Of the principal attractions:
here were several good base ban |.
asnes during the week end evefy-I
kine possible was doae 70 show sis-
Iofs . good time.
XII Il
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15

F. B. Clark, an official of the Mo
Pacific Traffic Dept, at St. Loui
came in Saturday morning for a visi
with his brother, J. G. Clark, north
east of Butler.
George M. Lee, of the Logan.
Moore Lumber company, was called
to Arkansas Monday by the news Of
the death of his iather, who had beer
Ill for several months.
Misses Edna Krinn and Agnes
Walker left the first of the week for
ST. Charles, where they will attend
Underwood college the coming win
ter.
Misses Helen McQmston and
Jeannetta Springer, who have been
visiting in this city at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Eggleson have re-
turned to their nome at Omaha, Ne
braska.
The largest land deal for the year
is this county was filed for record
last week. F. P. Chiles sold his 100
acre ranch in the northwest part of
the county, just south of Drexel, with
200 head of cattle to w. T.Watson,
of Chrisman, Illinois, for 100000.
Ellie Mildred, the year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burnett,
died at the home of her parents on
South Lyons street, Sunday morning.
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
kscAe ho1l NJ H,.1,,a-'e rAaaa1
Monday afternoon and interment
made il Oak Hill.
Claude and Ivan Warren and Cot
ton" Herell have formed a partner
ship and rented the Wilcox garage
on North Main street and
opened up an up-to-datc garage and
repair shop. These gentlemen are all |
skilled and anyone taking a car to
The can rely on square deal and
high class work.
A. B. Cummings, one of Bates
finest citizens, Monday held
! sale of his personal property on his
arm northwest of town. He has
'ented his farm and will in short
ime move with his family to Kansas
city where they expect to reside in
he future. Bates county can i'll al
ord to lose citizens like Andy Cum
nings and his good family and it is
o be hoped that they will some day
eturn and again call Bates county
home"
Butler lost two of her most popular
antilles last week. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
;. Ream and daughter Miss Mildred,
nd son, James. left overland for St.
oseph, Missouri, where they will
isit for . few days and then go to
an Diego, California, where they ex-
ect to make their home They will
e sadly missed in social and musi-
Il circles in this city. Each menu
er Of the family being . finished
lusieian. On the same day Mr.. and
Ire. Roy Wilcox and SON, Milo, >left
" Springfield, Missouri. where they
I'VE bought property and will reside
the future, Milo viii enter Dfury
,llege for the coming term.
The Times' phone number Is 81
ct the habit Of calling up.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
Peru Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Hart and FAM
Charley Hudgins.
DR.. Foster visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Eckles.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Padgett spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James
Nuckols
Little Miss Marjorie Holland spent
several days last week with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Harper.
Mr.. Zumwalt returned Saturday
from a lew days visit in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Grodin moved on
A. F. Thomas farm one day last
week.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the quarterly conference which
was held in Butler Saturday after
noon.
Rev. Anderson visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ship.
DR.. Foster the District Superin-
tendent, did not fill his appointment
at Peru Sunday morning owing to
the rainy weather.
There was no school at Peru or
Pleasant Valley Friday. The teach
crs Misses Augusta Peters and Mabel
Padley, attended the teachers meet
ing which was field in Butler.
Miss Florence Belt. who is teach
ing the Summit school, spent the lat
ter part of the week with home folks.
The recital which was given at the
church Saturday night by Mrs. Kate
Hudgins' music class was we'll at
tended.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
HEAVY RAINS
Precipitation for the First Three
Days of the Week Probably
Broke Record for This
Season of Year,


The heavy rains that fell in Bates
and adjoining counties Sunday. Mon
day and. Tuesday of this week prob
ably broke record for rainfall for
the season, at times the downpour APP
preaching the volume of water
spout All of the creeks and streams
were out of their banks Tuesday at.
ternoon and it was impossible to go
to Rich Hill either by the East or
West road. South of town the water
covered the road this side of the
bridge over Mound branch so that it
was impossible to get to the bridge
On the west road the Miami bottom
was impossible and numerous auto
mobile tourists were held up until the
water could run off. Tuesday the
Marais dies Cygnes was reported two
thirds bank full and raising fast, but
so far there have been no. reports of
daage from overflow.
The Miami, west of town got out
of banks and soon water began to
run into the pumping station and il
was necessary to remove the motor
that runs the pumps to keep the water
from running it, and it was removed
none too soon as the water was just
touching the bottom of it when the
workmen removed it. Except for the
water in the stand pipe the town was
without water from Tuesday after
noon to until Wednesday evening
when the water was pumped out Of
the station and the motor replaced.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
Old Settlers Reunion Postponed.

On account of the continued rain
which has made the roads leading to
Butler almost impossible the annual
reunion which was to have been held
Wednesday, has been postponed to a
date to be announced later.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
Wallace-Linton.

Mr.. James z. Linton of Woodward,
Oklahoma and Miss Lena d. Wallace
of Virginia were united in marriage
Wednesday afternoon by Judge B.
F. letter at his office on the east side
of the square.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15

Miss LoVetra Mitchell is attending
the Baker University, at Baldwin,
Kansas.
Wesley Denton, cashier of the Peo-
piles Bank was Kansas City visitor
Monday.
c. c. Owens of the Owen Motor
Company, Friday sold a light six
Studebaker car to Joe Kash.
Ira Waste, of Battle Creek, Neb,
spent Monday in this city. Mr..
Waste left here about ten years ago.
E. w. Bishop, OF Ravenwood, Nod
away county, is visiting at the home
of Robert F. Allen west of the city.
Mems Overalls ST up, Blacks.
DR.. c. E. Powers, of Rockville,
was county seat visitor one day the
last of the week.
Mrs. W. P. Hildebrand, of Chicago
arrived m this city Friday of last
week for visit with her father, H.
S. Williams.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15
The First Baptist Church.

One block north OF square.
I. c. Brammer pastor. Res. 5oz
w. Adams. Phone 100.
S. S. Teachers and officers prayer
meeting OILS.
S. S. o:3o. ]. r. Zwahlen, Supt.
Morning Worship, Christ Made
Perfect"
Sr. B. Y. P. u, 7-8, Miss Zelnla
Steele President.
Jr. B. Y. P. U. 7-8, Mrs. Daisy
Hendrix, Leader.
Evening service, p. m. Help us
get Daniel out OF the lions den.
Each Wednesday evening until our
meeting begins, which is the first Of
November, we will study Winning
to Christ" Take this course and get
get your scat.
Quotation:
Mature is full of religious lessons
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15

On account of the industrial condi-
tons the Dicky Tile and Brick plant
at Rich Hill has closed down, throw
ing about fifty men out of employ
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Vance and little
son, Tommie, returned the last of the
week from a two weeks vacation,
which was spent at Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. Bess Taylor was up from Rich
Hill one day the last of the week
visiting at the John Golladay home,
east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Warren have
returned from Kingsley, Kans., where
Mr.. Warren has been working with
a threshing machine.
Floyd E. Breeze Of Parsons, Kan
sas, and Miss Ruby Wendleton, of
this city, were granted 2 marriage IL
cense one day the last of the week.
Miss Ruth Rockhold, principal OF
the Webster school, and Miss Leta
Rockhold, who il attending high
school in Butler spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks near Adrian.
Boys school Clothes, Blacks.
Geo. E. Ellsworth . former resi-
dent of northwest Mt. Pleasant, died
at Holden last Thureday. Mr.. Tits
worth owned the Devinne farm and
left here about ten years ago.
R. A. Laneenbacher, county farm
agent, was in Rich Hill one day the
last of the week attending to farm
bureau matters.
- +
DR.. E. K. Arnold spent the week
end in Kansas City with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Arnold.
Fan Suits in the new styles. Come
Ia young men and let d show you.
Willie May, five-months old daugh-
Ter Of Mr., and Mrs. Geo Gay, resid- Il
ng ten miles north, died Thursday i
.yQing, Sept. 3 Io7f Of pneumonia. +,
Rluesai services were Md Fsiday at
he ho(ne Burial made H. GreenIawn
q 49, M / 4
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-15

Mrs. N. E. Golladay, of Summit,
nd granddaughter, Margaret Jewett,
v ent to Kansas City the last of the
week for visit at the home of
daughter, Mrs. E. S. Bement.
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
Judicial Bill Invalid.
lMissouri STATE Journal.l


Friday morning an error was dis
covered in the judicial redistricting
bill, passed by the extra session,
which appears to invalidate the entire
measure.
The house passed the bill, provid-
ing for thirty three circuits, and ex-
pressly provided therefor in section
one of the bill.
The Senate amended the bill, 80 as
to provide for thirty four circuits,
but failed to amend section one, SO
that when the bill was finally passed,
after the house had concurred in the
senate amend ments, section one still
provided for only thirty three cir
cults, while the body OF the bill pro-
vides for thirty -four. The contra
dictory provision was contained in
the enrolled bill, which was still ir
the hands of the governor at the time
The Journal went to press.
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
IRONTON MO. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1921.

revenge that animated Barney when
he bnrnt streak in the Des Arc
zone all the way from home plate to
the spacious school yard that the en-
terprising citizens of Des Arc have
provided for their children to frolic
in. The hit apparently took the heart
out Of the Pelicans and they did not
get back on their stride until the last
part of the game.
AS we have already noted that 1t
was Des Arcs lot to do the worst
fielding it also fell to their good for
tune to pull the prize fielding play of
the game when in the sixth inning,
Chet Schmidt raced over to left cen
ter and made one handed catch of a
drive off Louis Brummer's bat. IT
was a great catch and drew a big
round of applause from the Piedmont
roosters. Piedmont was in the lead
all the way and was never in serious
danger, although halfacre weakened
and was hit rather hard in the last
three innings. These two teams viii
hook up again Sunday and should the
Bronks lose it will result in another
tie for first place.
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
List Of American Tariff Laws.

(From Speech of Representative
James O. Ca ntrill (Dem., Ky.)
SIN order that we may have a clear
conception of the tariff. laws which
have been written on the statute
books of our country, let us recite
the chief tariff laws by name in order
of their enactment, with the date of
their passage by Congress:
"The high protective tariff OF 1928
called by its opponents the tariff of
abominatioDs,' which led to the nulli-
ffcation movement.
"The tariff of 1888, known as the
compromise tariff, introduced as a
compromise measure by Henry Clay,
which provided for a graduated re-
duction of the duties year by year pn-
til 1912 when they should stand at 20
per cent as a horizontal rate.
s'The Walker tariff of 1845, framed
by Robert j. Walker, then Secretary
of the Treasury, which modified the
protective duties and grouped articles
into various schedules at different
rates, all the articles in each paying
at the same rate.
"The Morrill, act of 1851, which In
creased tariff rates for war purposes.
"The Mckinley Act of 1890, which
raised duties to high point.
"The Wilson Act of 1894, which had
lowered duties in many lines from
those imposed by the Mckinley Act.
"The Dingley Act of 1897, which
was a protective tariff act, which
raised duties higher than they were
under the Mckinley Act.
"The Aldrich Act of 1909,
which brought about political revolu-
tioD and defeated the Republican
Party, which was responsible for it's
enactment.
"The Underwood tariff act of 1913
in which there were substantial re-
ductions in large number of tariff
duties.
"The pending bill, which is known
as the Fordney bill and carries a high
er rate OF protective tariff duties
than any tariff bill ever considered by
the American Congress-"
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
Shall We Eat?
lst. Louis Post. .pispatch.l

VIII the American people, as a
matter of self preservation, he forced
to rebel against the rule ruin
fanaticism of the prohibition leaders
at Washington? The latest action of
those leaders fairly raises that ques-
ton.
Here is Congress with a press OF
vitality important business to be dis
posed of before recess can be taken.
Among the pending measures are the
Capper-Tincher bill Regulating future
trading in grain; the extensien of the
dye embargo; the administrators
railroad funding bill, on which final
action by the House is desired in
order that the Senate may take it up
Immediately after recess; the amend
ed Shipping Board deficiency bill,
carrying an appropriation for the dis
armament conference, and the agri-
cultural relief bill.
A wide variety of interests, ma nj
testify, waits on the disposition OF
those bills, yet prohibition leaders are
reported as threatening to junk the
entire program unless the conference
report on the anti-beer bill is adopt
ed. Whether arrangements are made
by which the farmer may finance his
! farm onerations at reasonable inter
est rates. whether the business OF
marketing farm products is to be re-
organized or continued as at present,
what becomes of the dye industry, or
the transportation industry, whether
provision is made to meet the ex-
penses of the disarmament confer
ence-all this is swept aside as sec
ondary compared with enforcement
of the eighteenth amendment, not
only to the letter, but far beyond the
letter.
Individual sentiment as to prohibi-
tion is beside the question. That the
prohibition laws should be enforced
goes without saying, but only the ir-
responsible extremists can take the
position that every other issue must
be showed aside and the time and
energy of Congress be given over
first of all, to maintaining absolute
prohibition. That, however, appears
to be the position OF the prohibition
leaders, and if that is their ultimatun
the American people should know it
Congress can determine the point BY
simply defying the prohibition fanatics
to order their filibuster if they dare.
With the severest unemployment
situation in our history the genius ol
Congress, we submit, should be spent
in finding solution for that problem
1t may be indispensable to the spirit
ual salvation of the American people
that they shall not drink, but the
question with millions of our people
lie: Shall we eat?
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
American Legion Convention.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 30 Missouri
will be well represented in the gather
ing of Congressional Medal of Honor
Men, who will be guests of the third
national convention of the American
Legion in Kansas City, October 81,
November 1 and 2.
Among the twenty five acceptances
of the conventions invitation to the
honor men are those of M. Waldo
Halter, Kansas City, Arthur ]. For
rest, Hannibal, and John L. Barkley,
Blairstown.
There are fifty-five survivors of the
World War who possess the Congress
sional Medal of Honor, the highest
award for bravery The medal is
awarded ''for conspicuous gallantry
and intrepidity above and beyond the
call OF duty in action with the enemy =
The government awarded the con-
gressional mccall TO seventy eight
veterans for bravery in the werld
war.
The heroes will have their expenses
paid from the time they leave home
until they return. They will be plac'
ed in prominence in the events of the
convention. They will dedicate the
drinking fountains given by the city
as memorial to the American Legion
When the convention parade passes
the reviewing stand before the dis.
tinguished convention guests ano
American Legion national officers, il
will be headed by the Congressional
Medal of Honor men.
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
Farmhouse Tells Prather He Will Stick.
tst. Louis Post-Dispatch. J

(St. Louis -Dispatch.l
Jefferson City, Aug. 23.-Demand
of Charles Prather of Advance upon
DR.. E. l.. Farmhouse that Farmhouse
surrender the Office of Food and Drug
Commissioner to which Gov. Hyde
has appointed Prather, was refused
yesterday by Farmhouse.
"You can quit now, Doc, I'm ready
to go to work." Prather informed the
Democratic incumbent. He received
this reply from Barnhouse:
"No, / believe I'll stay while yet
Prather will institute legal action
after the return of Gov. Hyde the
latter part of this week.
Farmhouse contends that he is en-.
titled to hold until June, 1928. Hyde
maintains the term expired June last
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
Mr.. Fordney's Disgrace.
missouri state ] ournal.) J


The real Fordney let himself be-
come known to the country in a
shocking exhibition of purely partisan
politics during his discussion of the
revenue bill last Wednesday after
noon in the House. The Chairman of
the Great Ways and Means Commit
tee showed the the world that he is
made of the very commonest of clay
and is a partisan Republican before
anything else.
In attempting to justify a revenue
bill that is as poor as is the commit
tees chairman that fathered it Ford
ney launched forth on a TRADE of
abuse against Woodrow Wilson, not
because the former President entered
into the controversy but because a
peanut Congressman had diarrhoea
of the mouth and wanted to talk.
In his harangue Fordney attacked
the taking over of the railroads DUR
ing the world'war.
When Democratic member of the
House called Fordney's attention to
the fact that he voted for it this would :
be representative of great people
admitted he voted for it saying he
voted for it s'in order to put the
President in the hole and we did put
him in hole"
This Falstaffian Congressman later
retracted his statement butit is doubt
full if there be man in this broad
land who will belive that he did not
mean the first statement which border
ed closely upon treason Of the worst
kind.
| How can the people Of a nation, 9
congressional district or even mem
ber of his own household feel that q
man of Fordney's calibre is fit te
represent them in the Legislative halls
of their country. He admitted, even
LHOuRu uo dtuoTWdTu pIicu w fOpHuSu
that during war time he cast a vote
for the sole purpose Of putting thu
President Of the United States, the
| Commander and Chief of our Army
Sin bad.u
II Shame on such men and a part,
which will place them in such posi-
\ tion OF honor and trust. The rant
and file of the Republican party
should hold their head in shame t,
think that q Fordney stands at th'
head of great committee in Con
gress because of their votes las
J, November.
!, The admission on the floor of th,
House by Fordney, however, is onl,
!, lin keeping with the libelous whisper
ing campaign against woodrow vii
! son last year.
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
Odd Marriage Customs.

In all Slav weddings the bride Is
fetched by the bridegroom, emblemat-
ic of the time when his forebears car
ried their mates away forcibly. At
Albanian weddings it is correct for the
bride to weep and show great reluct-
ance to leaving home. The bride
groom must present the bride with a
handsome dress for the marriage. no
matter what his circumstances are, SO
that it is known by all the guests that
the dress the bride is wearing shows
the taste of the bridegroom.
Iron County register., 1921-09-01
Piedmont-Des Arc Game.
piedmont Journal-Banner.l

tPiedmont Journal-Banner.)
The Piedmont Bronks advanced to
the undisputed leadership of the
League Sunday afternoon when they
defeated the Des Arc Bronks in a
ragged and poorly played contest.
Prior to last Sundays game, these
two teams were tied for the leader
ship and big crowd turned out to
see one of the best games of the sea-
son, Instead of proving high class
exhibition, it developed into one Of
the raggedest fielded games of the
season, in which the Pelicans man.
aged to play worse than the Bronks.
1t started early as Ed Schmidt gave
Raymond Evans, the first Piedmont
batter, a life at first by generously
dropping throw from his brother
Roy. Then Barney Halfacre, the
Babe Ruth of the Bronks, come
marching up to the plate with new
bat. He hitched up his belt and dug
his spikes in and cracked the first bal
pitched squarely on the seam anG
started it on the longest aerial journey
ever taken by baseball on the Del
Are grounds. On recent trip the
Bronks made, Stevenson was one O
the bunch who got a twenty cent bet,
ter meal off the management thar
Barney and Barney has been getting
even one by one, so 1t was 8 spirit D