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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27
LEGISLATORS ATTEMPT
TO MAKE Law RUN WILD
Dangers of Reactionary Legislation
Pointed Out by National
-CCrEreSS-nen,

Washington, u, c., Capital News
Service, Attention is. drawn by ma
;ionai legislators to the results OF re-
dictionary forces expressing them
selvc, i'll attempts to make laws rem
cdy conditions not normally touch
able BY legal enactment. A bill to
make attendance at church compul-
sorry, offered iii the Massachusetts,
legislature, is pointed out as an ex-
ample The bill met deserved fate
and was promptly killed.
South Carolina has notorety
seeking legislator who has followed in
the footsteps OF his Kentucky brother
n proposing bill to forbid the teach
:ng OF what he naively terms "the cult
known as Darwinism. 1t will prob
ably merit the same fate as was given
thc Kentucky bill, which was lost. In
Kansas there is some local excitement
is to Tie right Of school board or a
'our 81 law to tell parent how long
dress Ihc mus, put on her. high
school daughter! In Chevy Chase, =
suburb of the cations Capital, citi
@tns want District OF Columbia horses
% wear muzzles to keep them from
eating the hedges! There is all active
attribute law society engaged in COM
taling the intentions Of men who be-
.,evc ,llou shat not laws provide
zeal -llci atty.
vi these things, it is urged in the
Capital, are examples Ct that reaction
from tho libcr*;es and" relaxations OF
Mar times, which try to express
themselves in too drastic legal restric-
IONS OF American liberties. Eternal
Vigilance, it is noted, IS no less the
nee oi liberty today than before the
Revolution, and only by sane and
balanced Judgment and moderation
AN t,c fanaticIsm of the blue law
advocate be held in check.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27
Scottish Superstition.

A death =. the family, 1t is believed
In many parts of Scotland. is sure to
follow If a Towering hawthorn Is
brought into the house. Among the
"sea- going" superstitions Of Scotland
are those which prevent Scotch
sailor from speaking of any fourfooted
animal while on the sea- lest he come
into bad fortune, and the notion that
the fish will BIZ frightened away If
fisherman should pass bare-footed
woman before boarding his ship.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

As YOU all know, Judge w. w
Graves, of the Suprece court, is con
siderable OF a chicken fancier. The
day after the Kansas City election, he
received from a breeder UP III Indiana
a line cockerel OF the game lighting
strain, who was vouched for by the
seller to be one OF the gamest fight
ing birds he had ever seen. In view
of this certificate of character said
Judge Graves, Il have named him
Cromwell, after the gamest fighting
Mayor ever elected in Kansas City.
Henry County Democrat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Mrs. Donnie Guyer. IS, of Okla
noma City. diei Saturday that her IS-
month-old babymig1t live. When
the horse which her husband was
driving became frightened and start
ed to run away. Mrs. Guyer leaped
from the carriage As she leaped she
tIutchcd the baDy to her breast. She
was killed instantly. The baby was
only slightly injured. The husband
escaped with a Few minor bruises.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27
In Bend ore, two moving picture

In Bend, Ore, two moving picture
houses have installed pay as you
l(nc e" 5chcme by which each patron
stays as long as he likes and pays as
much as he thinks TIE show is worth.
According. to the manager OF the two
houses. the receipts are larger than
under the old plan OF buying d ticket
in advance. Bank presidents needing
cashier material are respectfully re-
Tered to the population of Bend!
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Sheriff Tom Cover Of Buffalo lett
the Dallas county seat at 9 o'clock
Thursday morning for Springfield
with Ezra Davidson, charged with the
murder OF J. w. Hunt and his vile OF
Rep Top, Mo-. The murders are
thought to have been committed
Wednesday or Thursday OF last
week. The sheriff was accompanied
by several deputies and the trip to
Springfield was made by motor
car. Davidson has confessed to the
murder. word received at Springfield
says.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

American girls, take notice. Of the
emancipation of your French sisters.
All citizens OF France, regardless OF
sex, may now marry after reaching
The age of twenty five years. without
the consent OF parents This reduces
by five years the age limit previously
obtaining; members OF the French
Chamber of Deputies. who have
passed the new law, naively hope it
will result in more marriages.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

State Auditor George Z. Hacknann
Wednesday, fixed 3 cents OH the 500
valuation as the rate of taxation to
paw the interest on the state soldier
bonus bonds The act of the legisla-
turc providing the machinery for the
issuance of the $I5,ooo,ooo bonus
bonds provided that the auditor
should fix the rate OF taxation to pay
the interest on the bonds. The bonds
bear 5 per cent interest and will ma
ture in 20 years. The three-cent rate
for the bonus bonds will make a total
state rate of IS cents on the 500 tor
taxes i'll 1929.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27
Christian Science Society.


Corner TT. Scott and Delawar1
Streets.
1000 a. IN. a Sunday School is held
with classes for all under twenty
years OF age.
400 a. m, morning service.
Subject, April 80, Everlasting Pun
isl1ment."
7:3o p. m. Wednesday, Testimonial
Service.
The Reading Room at the church
:uilding. is open Saturday from o.
to 500 p. mr.
All are cordially invited to visit the
Reading Room and to attend the ser
vices.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Some time ago man giving his
name as Burke and his profession as
a physician and surgeon located at
Tiifin and soon gained the confidence
OF the business men of that town to
such all extent that he was able to in
duce the bank to issue him certificates
of deposit or $4,000 without the for
nAlity OF putting up any real money.
Then he disappeared. Since then de-
tectives have been chasing all over
the L. S. and recently he was sup
posed to have been arrested in Texas
but the Tiffin bankes say the picture
o. the Texan bears little resemblance
to DR. Burke
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Robert d. Roosevelt, jr, IS, son or
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Roosevelt III
Washington and New York and a Sec
ond cousin of the late Theodore
Roosevelt. died i'll knickerbocker hos
pitat in New York last week OF nlys
ieriouLy inflicted injuries suffered
there last Saturday night Police are
trying 10 determine whether he was
The vicum OF a, attack or a motor car
accident.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

1t is estimated that the strawberry
crop of the Ozarks in Missouri and
Arkansas will produce quart OF
Strawberries for each four persons i'll
the United States. A daily special
train known as the strawberry spe-
cial' made up OF refrigerator cars, will
be operated during the season to ham
die the crop, which is estimated at
about two thousand carloads by the
Frisco Railroad Company.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Warning law violators, the ku
klux Khan left letter with news
paper at Trenton, Friday. This was
the first notice given to the public
that such an organization was i'll
= tpwn. The letter asserted the men,
bership there was more than $50 of
100 per cent Americans, who stand
for everything that is just and against
all things unjust and wrong.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

The Netherlands government has
recognized the Oregon government
of Mexico, the state department was
officially advised Thursday Baron
Van .Asdcck will soon leave for Mex
leo City as the representative Of that
country.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

A. w. Graham. chief engineer OF the
state highway commission, resigned
Friday effective May /. In his resig-
nation, Mr.. Graham says he takes
this action ito enter other fields.
The commission Immediately appoint
ed c. w. Brown. first assistant as act
ing highway engineer until Mr.. Gra-
hams successor is selected. Ora
hams job pays $500 a year.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Thousands OF persons were report
ed 10 have been blown to pieces i'll a
munitions explosion in Saloniki, ac-
cording to dispatch received at Lon
don Thursday. Hundreds OF children
were reported to have been buried i'll
the ruins Of a church which was de-
stroved. 1t is believed that 1900 sol
diers also were buried in the ruins of
their barracks.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

The defense o. Roscoe c. (Fatty)
Arbuckle in the three manslaughter
trials in connection with the death OF
Miss Virginia Rape cost more than
$4,000, including attorneys fees, 1t
was learned Friday. No fees have
been received by defense attorneys as
yet, it was explained by Gavin Nc
Nab. chief counsel for Arbuckie. 1t
was arranged that no financial mat
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Apparently suffering from lack OF
food, a score OF women and children
marooned III the attic OF farmhouse
III the Dog Tooth settlement north /
Cairo, His, by flood waters Of the
Mississippi River. were taken aboard
the steamer Three States The YES
sci carried relief workers in the strick-
eli district, according to. mcagcr re-
ports reaching CAIRO Thursday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Wholesale prices OF commodities
generally classed as ncccssarics OF
lie showed slight increase i'll
March, according TO department OF
labor statistics issued last week and
were about two-thirds of / per cent
higher when the month ended than at
its beginning. Advances in the prices
of farm products chiefly were rcspon
sible
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

A St. Louis woman, Io7 years old,
died recently leaving will which
provided SIS 4 month to be paid to
her son until his death. The son is
81 years old. His name is Felix Dore
and his mother was Mrs. Nancy
Lyons.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

The menace Of a railway strike in
Nolvlng the tooooo members OF the
railway employees department of the
American Federation Of Labor
doomed again Saturday as officials of
The department began sending out
strike ballots Il the membership, De-
cision to take a strike vote was
reached at the biennial convention
Which has been III session here for two
weeks. Seven unions are involved,
including the ,iN federated shop
crafts and the Switchmcrs union OF
North America.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Due to stringent financial cond-
tons the Kemper military academy
have abandoned their plans for ea~
tabllsllng summer school at ri
Dorado Springs.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

St. Louis carpenters, on strike since
April l because of a cut in~ wages
from $I.25 to 95 cents all hour, re-
turned to work Thursday, at a SI.12
I-2 an hour rate, pending the decision
OF an arbitration committee headed
by the Rev. Timothy Dempsey.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

1t is reported in well-informed cir
Giles in Rome that simultaneously with
the commercial pact the Russians and
Germans signed a secret offensive
and defensive military alliance.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

An echo OF one Of the World War
most poignant tragedies was the SELL
trrcc OF death passed at Mons. Bel
li,m Tuesday against the traitor,
Jlcanncs, who betrayed Edith Cavell
into the hands oi the Germans. A
public execution OF the condemned
man, against whom the entire COM
munitv has declared undying hate,
will take place Immediately. Ieanncs
whose betrayal OF the English nurse
II the enemy resulted i'll her eNecu-
tior al spy, is being closely guarded
against attempts al lynchng.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27
GENERAL NOTES

Jim Eslinger, who has been
asleep continuously ior three years
died at the Sebastian County hI1>pital
at TT. Smith. Ark, Thursday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

~ on are 90 years old now. Do
you expect to live long: Well, alter
you spend five more years III prison
ior this. you won't commit may more
crimes iii this country" said Judge
David +. Dyer 81 ST. Louis. i'll the
federal court at Topeka. Friday as he
pronounced sentence on Charles
Johnston. Johnston. arrested at Ar
kansas City, just had pleaded guilty
t. a charge OF raising a ST bill to s..
lie had replied III answer to Judge
Dyors question that he had served
twcnty-nine years III penal mstiiu-
tons tor various crimes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

The dummy line from Warrensburg
to Pertle Springs is thing of the
past and the rails nave been torn UP
and shipped to Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Apply Billiards. Snow Liniment to
joints that ache. 1t relieves bone
ache, muscle ache and neuralgia pain.
Three sizes, 3oc. Coo and $I.2o per
bottle. Sold by Travis Drug & Mer-
camille Co. Apr
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27
MISSOURI NOTES

Clinton merchants are being de-
frauded by smooth crook VINO
raises S. bill to $40.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Herbert Rawlnson, movie star,
Wednesday prepared Tor bitter le
gal fight over the 100000 damage
suit filed against him by Mrs. Ethel
+. Clark, alleging that Rawlinson at
tackled her tighter, Dorothy Clarh,
in. New York On October IS, 1870.
Dorothy Clark is an actress now II
years old. The mother, in whose
name the action was filed, is resi-
dent of Brooklile, Mass.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Snow fcll and the temperature
dropped IL degrees when cyclone
from the northeast struck Warsaw,
Ind, Wednesday afternoon. Proper
ty damage was slight.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

REPORTS have reached leading mem
bcrs uf the senate that unusually
large quantities oil liquor have been
received during recent months b.
some members at. the elite and fash
ionabic diplomatic corps al Washing
ton. I'm Investigation probably will
be made 10 determine how lar "diplo-
matte immunity" applies to liquors
and whether some diplomats, as the
reports allcgc. have been Withdrawing
a much larger amount than they or
their agents could consume. Liquor
Tor the diplomatic corps which is i'm
mune from the Volstcsd law. is more
or less controlled by the state depart
mcnt and this department probably
will be asked to reveal the amount OF
wet goods received by diplomats dur
ing the last year. ---
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Mine owners i'll Colorado and Utah
are evicting. their employees from
company oWned homes as soon as
they join the. miners union and walk
out in the nationwide strike. reports
to United Mine Workers hcadquar-
tiers at indianapolis declared Friday,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

The house labor committee, now
studying the coal strike situation will
investigate the alleged action of Fed
eral Judge Charles F. Orr of Pitts
burgh, in denying citizenship papers
to miners because they were on
strike. Chairman Nolan said Thurs
day:
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Walter Burke, kenosha, Wis, law
yer, was sentenced to five years I'M
prisonmcnt at Fort Lcavcnworth and
fined $I4.5oo and costs, for violation
OF the Volstead act, in federal court
at Milwaukee Thursday, by Judge F..
4. Geiger.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Minnesota women have been
aroused to vigorous protest. follow
~, the ruling OF the attorney gem
erals Office that a woman cannot use
her husband name in running Tor
office The decision was rendered i'll
the case OF Mrs. Peter Olesun. candl-
datc for the United States senate,
who. according to the attorney gem
cral. must appear on the ballot IS
Annie Dickic Oleson.'
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

A long series OF daylight holdups,
becoming progressively more daring,
eliminated in ST. Louis Saturday in
the murder of two policemen, the SER
ious wounding of third by two
bandits who sought to plumber the
payroll of the Morris & Co. packing
plant The murderers secured only
$50 as the force had been paid off.
They made their escape in an automo-
bile which third man kept iii readi-
ness block away.
John w. Burns, city marshal OF
Lathrop was fatally wounded at 1880
O'Clock Friday morning by five men.
BURNS died at Grace hospital in Kan
sas City at / o'clock Friday alter
noon. The slayers of the officer left
no clue as to their identity. The five
men appeared in Lathrop in Buick
touring car shortly before the shoot
ing. They parked the car near the
grain elevator and proceeded on foot
Il.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

to the place of the encounter, block
away.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Mrs. Frank Coda, s., who lives
near La Platte, Neb, is the mother of
triplets and four pairs Of twins, all
born since 1909. The latest addition
to her family came Friday morning
with the arriv.ttt nj twin girls, born 1T
the home OF a friend here. Their
coming increased the number OF chill
drcn to eleven.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27
Russian War Debts Cut.

Genoa, April ala new critical
si'Uation has been created at the
TcllOa conference. the French DIS
Ike the British settling the Russian
ar debt with Il big reduction. 1t is
said that M. Barthou has urged
Premier 'oincarc to come and save
tie situation for France.
Genoa. April aI.--Thc Russians u
I,-.allv announced that as a result OF
aiay's conferences. the entente III
exchange Tor Russia 5 recognition ot
il, debts, has wiped out sufficient i'll
ttrcst on the pfc-war debts Plus in
terest and principal on the war debts
to equal Russia war debts.
"Thcrciore," said NJ. Rakowsky
president OF the Ukraine soviet, we
will speak no longer OF the war dcbes
and no longer consider the preWar
debts, but will concentrate on the loan
ard on recognition Of Russia.
The British confirm the fact, that
the figuEes have been cut: The Rus
slams estimate the cut at $50 million
pounds ($2,Soo, 10000,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Side by side in a Washington paper
is the announcement that a bride
groom OF eighty Tilted his bride-to-bc
OF one hundred at the altar. and the
story of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Duncan.
who live near New Market, Iowa. and
their married life OF seventy-;hrce
years. Mr.. Duncan is % and his wife
o.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Sixteen persons were injured. sew
cral perhaps fatally. when LOO gal
Ions OF gasoline exploded at an auto
mobile filling station at Downey,
near Los. Angeles, Cal, Friday.
Women and children i'll agonizcd
pain from the. burning oil raiucd up
on them. ran about in a dazcd condi-
ton calling for help and cndeavorng
10 cxtinguish the flames about them.
Business houses, churches aud homes
were used as emergency hospitals.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-27

Adrian c. Arson, old-timc baseball
payer, known To millions of Idns as
Pop Arson. died late Friday at his
home in Chicago. Mr. Anson wa
stricken while out walking last Sunday
and was rushed to hospital. where
he was operated OH for glandular
trouble. For 4 day or two his con-
d;t:on was critical. but then he rallied
and il was believed he was ont of dan
ger. Friday, however lac suffered 4
relapse. weakening rapidly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-03-10
Sale of B. & L. Shares.

The Lexington Building G. Loan
Association offers for sale 200 shar-
es of stock in 36th series. One hun
dred (1OO) shares of this stock will
be sold only to those who are not at
present share holders in the ~associa-
ton. This arrangement offers an OPP
%portunity to become shareholders to
those who have annually made appli-
cation for stock, but were unable to
draw same. Not over five (5) shares
will be sold to any one person and
should more than 200 shares be sub
scribed for, then the distribution will
be made by lot or drawing. Sub
scription Book is now open for appli-
cations and will close March II, 1922.
A. F. WINKLER, Sec'y,
Lexington B. & L. Association
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-03-10
Notice.

The Ladies Parish Guild of
Christ Episcopal church will
hold Saturday markets at the
Chamber of Commerce head
quarters beginning March II,
1922, and continuing until the
Saturday before Easter. Sale
starts promptly at 2 o'clock each
Saturday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-03-10
FARM BUREAU NEWS.
Continue from Page ~

munity type and the same a.
mount of humus were compar-
ed. Each of these was dampen-
ed to saturation. The sand hold
ing one-half ounce of water, the
Page City soil 2 ounces and the
pure humus 8 ounces.
In the farm crops class special
attention was given to the test
ing for corn root rot. A so ear
termination had been prepared
by County Agent Caldwell and
was shown at the class. Ears
showing evidence of corn rot
were examined. A general plan
for having the Page City school
test the corn for the communi-
ty is being discussed as a result
of this demonstration.
Special emphasis was placed
on legumes and a great interest
was shown in soy beans to be
grown in corn or as a substitute
for oats.
In the poultry class special
emphasis was placed on correct
.ng any errors that may exist
n poultrymens mind in regard
the Missouri plan of flock i'm
,rovement. Some fanciers hav-
ng given credence to the report
hat the College was opposed to
he fancy breeders and the
Of perfection. The Mis-
.ouri plan however is to make
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-03-10
Notice of Sale of B. & L. Shares.

Notice of Sale of B. & L. Shares.
The Lafayette County Building &
Loan Association offers for sale 200
shares of stock in the 9th series; not
more than five (5) shares will be
sold to any one person, and if more
than 200 shares are subscribed for
the same win be allotted by draw
ing. A deposit of $1.5O is required
for each share subscribed for and if
shares are not drawn, this amount
will be returned to the applicant. APP
plications for shares will close March
18th, 1922.
Persons that do not own as many
as ten (10) free shares may obtain
same, or increase their holdings to
that number at any time, without
drawing.
]. ". SYDNOR, Sec'y.,
Lafayette Co. B. & L. Association.