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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-23
Order of Publication.

State of Missouri County oI
Bates S.
In the Circuit Court, February
! Term, 1923. In Vacation NOV. 20
1929.
I TheIma Seymour, Plaintiff
/ Paul ". Seymour. Defendant,
i Now at this day comes 1hr
plaintiff herein, by her attorney
". o. jackson, and files her pc
titiou and Affidavit, alleging,
among other things that Defend
ant Paul w. Seymour is IA non
resident Of the State OF Missouri.
Whercupon, it is ordered by
the Clerk in Vacation, that said
Defendant be notified by publ
cation that Plaintiff has com
mcnced a suit against him in this
Court, the object and general ma
turr Of which is to procure Il dl-
Norce upon the ground that he
has failed and refused to support
his wife and family while being
an able bodied married man and
that he has been convicted Of ii
felony and that unless the said
Paul W, Seymour be and appear
at this Court, at the next term
thereof. to be begun and holden
at the Court House in the City Of
Butler, III said county. on the Isl
Monday of February. 1923, and
on or before the first day of said
Term, answer or plead to the Pc
tition in said cause, the same will
be taken as confessed, and judg-
mcnt will be rendered according
ly.
And it is further ordered, that
IL copy hereof be published, ac-
to law, III the The Butler
Weekly Times, a newspaper pub
lished in said County OF Bates,
for four weeks successfully, pub
lished at least once Il week, the
last insertion to be at least thirty
days before the FIRST day Of said
next February Term OF this
Court.
c. c. SWARENS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the Record.
Witness my hand, and
(ScaU seal of the Circuit
Court of Bates Coun.
ty this Goth day OF
November, 1922.
G.. c. SWARENS,
At Circuit Clerk.
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Sheriff's Sale in Partition.

In the Circuit Court of Bates
County, Missouri. at Butler, De-
tohpr Term, 1929.
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Virginia Locals.

Mr.. Merchant had his sale
"Wednesday Of this week. He has
rented out his farm and contem-
plates going back to the city.
Geo. Lockridgc and Charley
Holm had their sales with MIR.
Merchant at the Tom Ilockctt
farm, northeast. Of Virginia.
G. Il. Henderson of kncaid,
Kansas spent Friday night witt.
his brother, IL. ID. Henderson and
wife. Mr. Henderson is sccrc-
tary of an oil company in Kansas
with offices at Garnctt, Kan.
We certainly had Il big rain
Friday and Friday night.
Arthur Wrsto>rr hauled hay
Monday.
Miss Dcna Hamilton is sick
with scarlet fever
Quite IL number of people from
the Christian church drove into
Butler last Sunday afternoon
where several pei sons were bap-
tized at the Christian church at
that place.
Sunday school at Concord
every Sunday afternoon at ,
o'clock.
Mrs. Elsie Jensen was quite
sick Friday night. DR.. Lusk was
called to see her Saturday.
Free Stanfil and family at
tended Sunday school and preach
ing at Amsterdam Sunday morn
ing and preaching at Concord at
night.
Mrs. Herman Englehart also
Willie Englehart and family
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Trustees Sale Notice.

Whereas. E. r. Morrilla, an,
Fannie W. Morrilla, his wife, b,
their deed of trust dated July 9th
1921, recorded in the office of tn,
recorder Of deeds in and fol
Bates county, Missouri, III trusr
deed book 266, at page AS, con
veyed to the undersigned trustee
the following described real es
tate lying and being situate in
Bates County, Missouri, to-wit:
The North half of Lot One,
Block Forty-two. Of Butler,
Missouri, and seven feet
and five inches of the south
side of Lot One, Block six of
Montgomerys First Addition
to Butler, Missouri, also,
tract beginning at the North
West corner Of Lot One,
Block six Montgomery's
FIRST Addition to Butler,
Missouri, thence south TWEEN
ty-five feet. thence east ten
feet, thence North twenty
five. feet, thence West ten
feet to place of beginning.
Which Trust Deed was made
for the purpose Of securing pay
ment Of one promissory note, for
the sum of One Thousand Dollars,
due and payable on or before De
ccmber 22nd, 1921, together with
interest thereon from date of said
note; and t..
Whereas. default has been
made in the payment Of said
note and the same is long past
due and wholly unpaid.
Now therefore, at the request
Of the legal holder of said PROM
ssory note and pursuant to the
powers vested in me by the terms
If said trust deed, / hereby give
notice that | will, on Friday, De
.ember 18th, 1922, between the
hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 5
, clock p, m. of that day, proceed
o sell said above described real
state at public vendue to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the
asst door of the Court house in
he City OF Butler, Missouri, for
he purpose of satisfying said
lebt, interest and costs as pro-
ided in said Trust Deed.
{. A. DENTON, II
1t Trustee.
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called on Willie Jensen Sunday

called on Willie Jensen Sunda.
afternoon.
What might have been a seri
GUS accident was prevented BY
several persons being presen
when the stove in the store o.
Mcclure Mercantile Co., fel
over. Several were sitting neal
it with their feet on the stove and
in some way it went over.
Arthur Westover was bust
ness visitor at Amsterdam last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Wclch, living near Butler
fell through the elevator shaft
in Mr.. Dixon,s store last week,
while shopping. At the last re-
port we have from her she was
mi Il semi-conscious condition.
Arlir Cox and wife, our new
central operators at Virginia
have recently moved into the CEN
trial office. Mr.. Cox is a brother
of Mr.. Girls Cox, who formerly
operated the board
Mrs. Geo. Lyle, living just east
of Butler was operated on at Rich
Hill hospital ii short time ago.
She died at that place last week.
Central office has been newly
painted. Also Miss Rachel Park 5
residence and since the store and
the Mcclure houses all together
make Il fine white city.
Our road draggers have been
doing some good work the last
few weeks in some places which
is greatly appreciated.
We understand fhe roads near
have been having
some special work, donation and
otherwise. which will be great
BOOST for Amsterdam as well as
benefit those living on the roads.
Bro. Pfost preached last Sun
lay.
Bro. |. c. Jones breaches next
sunday. The Ladies Aid Of the
VI. f. church meets this week at
he sale of Mr.. Merchant. Also
crvcs lunch SLEEPY JIM.
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BY virtue and authority Of 4
General Execution issued from
the office of the Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court Of Bates County, Mo,
returnable at the October Term,
1922, of said Court, and to me
directed, in favor of s. r. Carter,
plaintiff and against Charles n.
Meier, Sophia Meier and r. b.
Porter, | have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest
and claim Of the said Charles H.
Meier and Sophia Meier Of, in
and to the following described
Real Estate, to-wit:
All of Lot Two e. of Stan
dish s Second Addition---to
tlume, Missouri, and all of
that part of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section Eight
(S), in Township Thirty
eight (3S) and Range Thir-
ty-three (33) lying West of
the Right of Way of the
Kansas City Southern Rail
road AS the same is located
over and across said land, all
situated in the County Of
Bates and State of Missouri,
All Ling and being in the said
County and State of Missouri;
and will, on Saturday, the End
day of December, A. d., 1922, be-
tween the hours of nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and five O'Clock
in the afternoon Of that day, at
the East Court House Door in
the City of Butler, County Of
Bates aforesaid, sell the same, or
so much thereof as may be re-
luircd, at Public Vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand,
o satisfy said execution and
.OStS.
at |. A. PETTY, r
Sheriff of Bates County, Mo. =,
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Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that
Letters Of Administration upon
the estate of Arabella Davis, de-
ceased have been. granted to the
undersigned by the Probate
Court of Bates County, Missouri,
bearing date the 3lst day Of Oc-
tober. 1922.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them to- the under
signed for allowance within six
months after the date of said let
ters, Or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate !,
and if such claims be not exhibit
ed within one year from the date
Of granting said letters, they
shall be forever barred.
Witness my signature this
31st day of October, 1922.
~ HARRY G. DAVIS,
Attest Administrator.
Seal II. II. SHEPPARD,
sat Judge of Probate.
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Poultry Association to Meet.

\ The Bates County Poultry AS
association will meet Saturday, No
vember 25th, at, 2 80 p. m, at the
Farm Bureau office in Butler.
w. z. Griffin will talk on IBIS.
qualifications, - and Ed Lacy
will talk on Preparing White
Fowls for Show Ring Several
other interesting. talks will be
made.
Everyone interested in poultry
is urged to attend. Our meeting
last Saturday was very interest,"
ing and instructive. Preparations
are going forward for the shsw
in the near future.
Il C. Culbertson,. President.
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Gleanings.
(Too Late for Last Wee

(Too Late for Last WeelS)
Ii. G.. Limpus and sons sal,
was well attended.
We arc having some fine rains
now.
Several of the farmers are get
ting lots of fall breaking done.
The Democratic party won
quite IA victory III the past clec-
ton.
Andy Claunch Of Pratt, Kan
sas, was brought to Adrian last
Sunday for funeral services and
lntcrmcnt at Crescent Hill GENE
tercy.
A. l.. Pipes had his arm broke
the HE ether day MAilr ringin" hogs
The directors Of the Olive
school got ii new chair for the
school teacher.
Rev. Robertson, Of Pa>saic,
took supper with j. f. Johnson
last Monday evening
The Bethel people are painting
the Bethel church house.
Rev. Robertson is holding q
protracted meeting at Bethel.
Rev. Robertson didn't go to
Bethel last Sunday night on ac-
count Of the rain.
Alva Randall Of Kansas City,
and his sister Mrs Pitsford, are
visiting IA few days with their
mother and brother, Omcr and
wife.
James Claunch, ST.. delivered
corn to Walter Gill, last week.
Ufa Durbin hauled posts to
Adrian for Joe Sewer $ last Fri
day and Saturday.
Miss Florence Graft, the Olive
teacher, spent Monday night at
John MoIcs.
Jay Dixon seems to have sonl"
attraction over at George StcarnS |
Miss Lizzie and Uncle Tom
were seen going towards Butler
last Monday,
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Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given, thai
Letters of Administration upon
the estate Of Trestitus Thomas
deceased have been z ranted to
the undersigned by the Probate
Court Of Bates county, Missouri
bearing date the 18th day of No
vember, 1922.
All persons having claim,
against said estate are required
to exhibit them to the under
signed for allow;inccc within six
months after the date of sai'!
letters, or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit Of such es-
tate and if such claims be not cX-
hlbtcd within one year from the
date OF granting said letters, they
shall be forever barred.
Witness my signature this
18th day Of November, 1922.
j. G.. SHIP,
Attest Administrator.
lScal) II. f. SHEPPARD,
7-4t Judge of Probate.
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PROBATE COURT DOCKET

November Tern. 1877.
Administrators Executors
Estates Guardians Curators
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Sheriff's Sale in Partition.


George w. Dixon and Ethel
Miller Plaintiffs
VS.. 81.
Ida Stubs, Emma Nance, Myrtle
Short, Elsie Stubs, Edward
Bennett, Pearl JONES' Ruby
Freeman, Gladys McClelland,
Gertrude McClelland and Per-
cy McClelland, Defendants. !.
In the Circuit Court Of Bates
County, Missouri.
BY rirtue and authority of a
decree and order of sale in par
tition made by the said Court, in
the above entitled cause, and of
a certified copy thereof, dated De-
tober 26th, 1922, l will on Mon
day, November 9th, 1922 be-
tween the hours of nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock
in the afternoon of that day, ct
the East front door of the Court
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-23

1ohcr Term, 1929.
No. 242s5
Jefferson d. Collins, Ann Eliz
Greenwood, Minerva Jan
Clemens, and John {. Vim
satt Plaintiffs.
VS..
Eliza America Williams. Ida VI
Dunkeson, Edward b. Dunke
son, Rebccca Collins King
Herbert c. Hymcr, Albert S
Williams. a minor. Charles w
Williams. Il minor, Edgar F
lllrni. Guardian of Albert s
Williams, a minor, Edgar F.
llirni. Guardian OF Charles w
Williams, a minor, James r
Williams. Annette Seclinger
Edna \. Waldrcn. Jessie NJ
Dean, Malldc Britt. Daniel 3
Williams. William Walter
Williams, James \. Bowden
Earl S. Bowdcn. Irene Mill
burn. Paul Williams. minor
Floyd Williams, minor, Lloyd
Williams. a minor, Jay VIII
liams. minor. Lucille Viii
liams. minor, William j.
Dickinson, ID. {. ChaStail
trustee. Edgar +. Iiirni; trus-
tee, and Edgar +. Hirni, exec
utor. Defendants.
by virtue and authority of "A
Decree and Order of sale in par
tition made by the said Court, in
the above entitled cause, and OF
a certified copy thereof, dated
October Is. 1922, | will on
Saturday December 2, 1922,
between the hours of nine o'clocI;
in the forenoon and five o'clock
in the afternoon of that day. at
the EAST front door of the
Court House in the City OF But
Ter, in Bates County, Missouri.
sell at public venduc, to the high,
est bidder, the following de-
>cribcd real estate, viz:
"All of the South One-half
of the Southwest Quarter of
Section Nine; the Northwcs;
Quarter and the Northwest
Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section Sixteen;
the Southeast Quarter Of the
Northwest Quarter and the
Northeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of See
ton Twenty; and the South
west Quarter of the North
east Quarter of the North
west Quarter of Section
Twenty-thrce, all in Town.
ship Thirty nine, in Range
Twenty nine containing
Three Hundred Seventy
acres. more or less.
Situate in the County of Bates,
State of Missouri.
Abstract to above real estate
IAN be procured at Sheriff's Of
ice for examination.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
i. A. PETTY,
Sheriff, Bates County, Mis-
souri,. sat
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Brown-Beshore

Mr.. Royal w. Beshore and
Miss Violet NJ. Brown, both of
Rich Hill, were united in mar
riage Wednesday afternoon at
the Recorders office. Judge b.
F. Jeter officiating. The couple
will reside at Rich Hill.
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Amsterdam Hotel Changes
Managers.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Corners
retired from the management OF
the Hotel Amsterdam, Thursday
evening, upon the expiration OF
their lease. The owner, Mrs.
Agnes Sampson, resumed man
agement. = Amsterdam Enter
prise.
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House, in the City of Butler in
Bates County, Missouri, sell al
public vendue, to the highest bid
der, thee following described real
estate, viz:
The South East quarter OF
the North East quarter,
Section Thirty-one, Town
ship Forty, Range Thirty.one
in Bates County, Missouri,
J. except the east II acres of
said tract, being % acres in
cluded in said sale.
For cash in hand, as provided
in said order of sale.
|. A. PETTY,
lat Sheriff Of Bates County, Mo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-25
MAYOR THOMPSON
RECEIVES BIRD
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson, attempting to
defend his administration Of the affairs
of Chicago before 1000 fellow Shriners
last night, was "booed" and hooted
until forced to stop his speech.
In an address following a cere-
monial, illustrate Potentate VIII H.
Wade charged the Thompson admin
istration with taking an unfair atti-
tude toward Masonic organization in
connection with lotteries conducted at
bazaars.
He cited instances and showed
photographs Of sale of letter mum.
bers and operation Of paddle wheels
at bazaars conducted by other or
CARNATIONS while he told Of refusal
Of the administration to allow the
use Of similar means Of raising funds
at Masonic affairs.
Mayor Thompson took the stage
and attempted to defend him admin
istratiOn.
If there is any gambling in the
city Of Chicago, before God, 1 know
nothing Of it," he shouted.
A din of catcalls and a roar OF
hooting came from the hall and the
mayor was forced to leave the stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-25
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
WILL GIVE FIRST HOP

The first Military BAH of the re
Gently organized Army and Navy
Club Of Indiana viii he given at 9
o'clock, Friday evening in the Traver-
tine Room of the Lincoln Hotel. In
vitations were issued today to former
commissioned officers Of the Army and
Navy.
The only civilian men invited to the
ball are Governor McCray. Senator
Elect Ralston and Mayor Shank.
The club is patterned after the
Army and Navy Club of Washington.
d. c. Announcement was made today
that all former commissioned officers
Of the Army and Navy are eligible to
membership.
Lieutenant S. c. holland is presi-
dent; Captain M P Bruce. vice presi-
dent; Captain c. H. Thurston. sec
rotary, and Maj. Nathan A. Morris.
treasurer.
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Plain Loaf
By BERTHA +. SHAPLEIGH

By BERTHA L. SHAPLEIGH
Of Columbia University
(For two lOaves or fortY-eight
small rolls or twenty four large
rolls.l
One pint liquid milk Or water Tor
BOTH
One-fourth TO one yeast cake (de-
pending on time given the
dough to rise.
One-fourth yeast cake, II hours;
yeast cake, hours)
One-fourth cup lukewarm water
Two tablespoons lard or any pre-
ferred fat
Two tablespoons lard or any pre-
ferred fat
Two tablespoons sugar
Six and one-half cups flour.
SCald liquid, pour it over salt,
sugar and fat. When cooled to
a lukewarm temperature, add
yeast which has soaked in one
quarter cup lukewarm water.
Add three cups of flour all at
once, and stir and mix to a
smooth batter. Add three more
cups of flour. and lightly mix
with a knife. Use the remain
ing half cup of flour for kneading
the dough. Knead dough until
smooth, place in pan, closely
cover and let rise until doubled
in bulk. Take onto board, shape
into loaves-place in creased
pans. let rise until light, and
bake 40 to 60 minutes.
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The RaggedieS
By JOHNNY GRUELLE

When the Storekeeper and the Rag
ge6ys had thanked Missus and Mister
Dinly for the lovely doughnuts they
ha6 eaten, and had climbed into the
Storekeepers car they had hardly
reached the bend in the road when
they heard Mister Dinky yelling be-
hind them.
Here comes Mister Dinky running
utter US" Raggedy Ann told the
7torekeeper. "Then we had better
top" the Storekeeper said.4
Whats the trouble?'' asked Rag
eedy Andy as Mister Dinky ran up
&c the car. You had hardly started
tie car" Mister Dinky said, when
Who should run into our little house
but Percival Pig, and he carried
Missus Dinky away with him"
Dear me-" the kind hearted Store
keeper cried, This will never do. We
must return and find Missus Dinky
/ know just where Percival Pig lives
for I poked him out of his hollow log
when I followed the doughnuts which
rolled from Missus Dinky's kitchen
through the woods. 1t was Perc1val
Pig who worked the magic on the
dcughnuts. And now I suppose he
wants to have Missus Dinky right in
his own house to make doughnuts. y
Mister Dinky hung on the little car
urtil they returned to his house. Per
clval Pig carried Missus Dinky
through the woods in that direction,
he told his friends.
He ran that way so that we would
net know he returned to his hollow
log" the Sto-ekeeper said. but he
can't fool me Instead Of going the
way Percival Pig ran with Missus
Dinky ! shall go right over to the
leg, and I'll teach him 10 carry away
rice little ladies to make dOughnuts
fol him"
The Storekeeper picked up long
stick and walked through the woods
TO the hollow log Now watch Per
cival Pig come out" he whispered to
Mister Dinky as he punched in the
log with the long stick. "BZZZZZ"
came from the inside OF the hollow
long and the storekeeper, waiting TO
hear no more dropped the long stick
and ran, taking off his hat and waving
it about MS head as he ran. Mister
Dinky and Raggedy Andy though a
great deal smaller, We're right close
to the Storekeepers heels, but
Raggedy Ann. knowing that bees
could not harm her; being made Of
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A long train that falls from one
hip and trails gracefully from the side
is considered very new for evening
gowns.
On the other side of the frock is
the side drape without which no dress
can be fashionable this winter
And of course, the Grapes are fast
ened with a cabochon ornament. All
is as 1t should be
Velvet IS the favored material-the
exquisitely supple French chiffon vel
vet. which Is indecribable and unfor-
getable.
Amber is one of the most fashion
able shades and golden brown runs
second.
Next to velvet in popularity are
the metal fabrics with overdresses of
beaded nets, chiffons or laces.
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Y. WCA. Notes

The Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION will have three feature
events during this next week in ad-
dition to the regular activities. These
will be a special program on Sun
Gay afternoon at the open house hour,
when Mrs. Alice Hensey Of the Col
lege Of Missions will speak; a Thanks
giving service on Wednesday night
to be conducted by the Federation
girls, and the opening of new series
of open forums on the subject OF
Legislation" on Friday night.
The open forums on Legislation"
which will open on Friday night will
comprise the third short course Of
tered by the general education depart
ment this fall. Mrs. Alice F. Hensey
who will speak at the open house
program at 1 p. m. Sunday afternoon,
spent fourteen years as a missionary
in Africa. While there she was par.
ticularly interested in the native folk
tales and has made a most interesting
collection of these. She will tell OF
the general characteristics Of the
African folk tales and will also give
program has been arranged by the
Girl Reserves. There will also be
music, and hot chocolate will be
served. All girls and women are in,
vited.
A special Thanksgiving service will
be observed by the Federation girls
on Wednesday night. This will be in
the form Of a pageant in three
scenes.
The Girl Reserves will take Thanks.
giving baskets to ten families.
The Manual Training High School
Reserves held their regular supper
meeting Friday night The splendid
feature of their program was a stere.
opticon talk by Miss Urith Daley,
girls work secretary, on Around the
World With Women"
The committee on coIored work has
leased rooms at 601 n. West St.
Rooms for transients will be fitted
out, also clubrooms, q recreation
room. a reading room and rest
rooms. A membership drive among
colored girls and women will be
conducted from these headquarters,
Dec. 4, and 6. A corps of volunteer
workers with Miss Pearl Forsyth,
general secretary of the Central
Y. w. c. A. and Miss Frederick
Brown. secretary of the colored
center. are in charge Of the plans
for this drive.
Wednesday night Miss Gertrude
Sykes. industrial secretary, discussed
before the Charm School class THE
Charm of Knowledge"
The students council OF the relig.
ious and general education depart.
ments will have its regular monthly
meeting Friday night. Details plans
for the Christmas sale, held annually,
will be made The proceeds from the
sale will send representatives from
the council to Lake Geneva confer.
ence.