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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
SCHOOLS TO OPEN MONDAY
West School Building Not to be
Used.

The Butler Public Schools will
open Monday, September IS,
1922. Registration will be at the
High School Building Friday
and Saturday, Sept. Is and 10.
Come any time on those two
days. The Teacher Training
teacher will be here to assist the
Teacher Training students. 1t
might be well for all Of those
who have enrolled to come Fri
day or Saturday if convenient
for few changes have been
made.
The West school will not be
used this year. The Sewing and
Cooking and Manual Training
will be in the old South Metho-
dist church. The students in the
first four grades in the west
school will 60 to the North
school, the fifth and sixth grade
rooms from the North School
will 20 to the East. The rest of
Junior High School will be at
the High school. Tuition for
nonresident students will be the
same as last year.
Chas. A. Lee, Superintendent.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
Mrs. D. o. Bradley. ST., Dies.

Mrs. D. 0. Bradley, ST., aged
65 years, passed away at 8:45
o'clock Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 6, 1922, at the family
home west Park avenue. She
had been in poor health for sew
eral years. past. Every kindness
that the husband and family
could bestow and with the best
of medical attention provided to
prolong her life, yet she finally
yielded to the death messenger.
Before Mrs. Bradley's mar
riage she was Louise Shockey, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shockey, a pioneer family Of
Prairie township, this county.
She was an excellent christian
woman, a devoted wife and
mother, and a member OF the
Baptist church since childhood.
She had resided in this county
for over fifty years.-Rich Hill
Review.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Walker re-
turned last week from a trip to
Colorado. -
Miss Matte Boulware, Of Los
Angeles, Calf, is spending few
weeks in this city visiting rela-
tives and old friends.
G. J. Major, of the weMott &
Major store, spent q few days the
last of the week on business in
the north part of the state.
John McNay left the last OF
the week for Warrensburg, where
!, he entered the Central Missouri
Teachers Training college.
Miss Regina Stapleton lett
Monday for Warrensbufg, wheei
she i q student at the Central
reaehers' Training College.
Mn. G. r. williams, of Neal
lister. Okla, is spending = few
days with her parents, M. and
Mr.. John Lawson, in this city.
win Dooley, Of Guthrie, Okls.'
Who travels for the c. A. Eaton
Shoe compeny, il in the city w
iiinr vitl friends and relatives
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
Ghere-Iee

Miss Joyce Ghere, of near But
Ter, and Mr.. David p Lee, Ut
Rich Hill, were united in MAJ
riage Thursday forenoon by
Rev. Sanford T. Williams, at the
parsonage of the Christian
church.
They are among Bates coun-
tvs most estimable young folks
and have the best wishes of hosts
Of friends for prosperous and
happy married life.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
Women's Superintendent
Free Fair Selected.

The committee in charge OF
women exhibits at the Butter
Free Fair, met last Monday even
ing and appointed the following
superintendent Of departments
Culinary department, Mrs. j.
4. Hull chairman, Mrs. R. j.
Smith, Mrs. s. F. Warnock.
Textile and Art Department,
Mrs. Chas. Mcfarland chairman,
Miss Pearl Rosser, Miss Doris
Wyatt.
Pantry and Store, Mrs. c. Ii.
Letton chairman, Mrs. Wesley
Denton and Mrs. Nell Welch.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14

Miss Ruby Hart left the last
of the week for Pittsburg, Kans.,
where she is a member of the
faculty of the State Normal
school.
Miss Sally Joe Harper re-
turned last week from several
weeks. visit at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Harry Hughes, at
Glasgow, Mo.
Miss Elsie Warnock returned
Friday to her home at Adrian
after q visit here at the home OF
her aunt Mrs. A. O. johnson
and Mr.. johnson.
Miss Rachel Tingle and Mrs.
Nellie WEIGH attended the state
conference of Democratic women
Of the SUITE held at Excelsior
Springs Tuesday.
Chas. Mcfarland, who i the
representative Of The walton
i rust company at Muskogee, Ok
lahoma, arrived Sunday Tor a
snort visit with home folks.
Rev. ]. B. Clyde, Of the Pres
byterian church went to Leav-
envorth, Kan, Saturday and
Sundav preached Ct the Pfsshy-
tsrian church q that plsee'
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
The Pleasant Gap Fair.

The Pleasant Gap fair, which
is being given Thursday and FRI
day of this week, promises to be
one Of the most successful ever
given. Great preparations have
been made for a good crowd and
liberal list Of premiums OF
fered.
The Pleasant Gap folks have
the reputation Of having one OF
the best fairs in the western part
of Missouri.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
Mrs. Eliza Myerley Dies.

Mrs. Eliza Myerley, Sc years
old, passed peacefully away
Thursday evening, Sept. Z, 1922,
at her home, West Chestnut
street her death being due to the
infirmities of advanced age. She
had been a resident of Rich Hill
since 1881 and was most excel
lent christian woman, who had
a large circle of friends. Sur
viving are a daughter, Miss
Belle Myerley, and one son, W.
G. Myerley, merchant and jewel
er of this city.-Rich Hill Re-
view.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
A Family Reunion.

A pleasant family reunion was
held Friday, September 8, at the
home of A. Zwahlen in Hudson
township, when for the first time
in many years each Of his five
sons met under the old home
rooftree. The sons present were
C. w. and Harve Zwahlen, OF
Deepwater township; D. A.
Zwahlen Of Foster, A. Il. Zwah-
len, Of Springfield, HIS, and ].
e. Zwahlen, Of this city.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14

Miss Lillian Payne is expected
from Texas Thursday to visit for
d few days with Miss Eva Bram'
mcr.
+. S. Vance and Otis Berryhill
and wife motored to Topeka the
first of the week to take in the
fair at that place.
Ephriam Fansler, for many
years well known citizen OF
Adrian, died Sept. !, 1922, at his
home in Carthage.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Vance and
son, Tommy, returned Wednes-
day noon from Excelsior Springs
where they had been on a short
vacation.
The Queen Esther girls Of the
NJ. Il. church held their regular
monthly business and social
meeting at the home Of Miss Mil
drcd Beach Tuesday evening.
Rev. 7. G. Brammer, of the
First Baptist church, was in
Lamar the first of the week at
tending a conference in the IN
tcrcst of William Jewell college.
John Radford, Of Loveland,
lColo., is visiting relatives in
Deepwater township. Mr.. Rad
ford was a former resident and
left here several years ago.
The Warrensburg Standard
Herald says that Messrs.- Shobc
s.. Gull have sold their cafe in
that city. Mr.. Shobe was for
merry a we'll known resident OF
this city.
| J. r. Hutchinson, Emporia,
Kansas, was a pleasant caller at
this office last Tuesday evening.
Mr. Hutchinson was on his way
for visit at Adrian before re-
turning to Emporia.
Miss Mary Jean Morris OF Kan
sas City and Hugh Mckee King,
of Logan. Kansas, were united
in marriage Monday evening,
Sept. II, at the NJ. E. parsonage,
Rev. IL. A. Mitchell officiating.
Miss Edna Krinn departed
the first of the week for st.
Charles, Mo, where she entered
Underwood college after spend
ing the holidays in this city with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Krinn.
.J.W. Arnold has a pair OF
spring scales used by his great
great grandfather during the
Revolutionary war. His great
great grandfather was commits
sary sergeant and these scales
have been handed down in tho
family since that time. They are
still in good condition.
The Rich Hill base ball team
that went to Excelsior Springs
last week to take part in the
state tournament were eliminat
I'd in their first game, which they
lost by a score of s to l. Theil
abb was that they were forced
to 20 into the game without
their dinner. Having arrived
lust in time to change thell
clothes and get into the game.
Mr.. C. |. Mills, of Seattle
Washington, arrived in Adrian
last Saturday for visit with Mr.
and Mrs. G. l.. Argenbriight and
his many friends. Mr.. Mills was
Il pioneer settler in Bates county
and was prominent in the earl.
activities Of this community. Ht
served two terms as County
school Commissioner and was fol
more than twenty years cashier
Of the Adrian Banking Company
Adrian Journal.
Dnhnv< r QhY1I
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14

The largest fine ever assessed
for violation of the Kansas game
laws was paid Thursday by Fred
Dimick of Chanute, who pleaded
guilty at Burlington to killing
thirty prairie chickens out OF
season, and was fined $2O6.1O.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
Robert F. Shull.

Robert +. Shull, highly re
spected citizen of Mound town
ship passed away at his hom'
Sept. Z, 1922, after short Ill
ness. He was born in Mont
pcier, Ind, Feb. 20, 1877, being
at the time of his death As years
Is months and II days Of age. In
1903 he was united in marriage
to Miss Grace Clark in LINN
county, Mo.
BESIDES the bereaved wife NJ
leaves to mourn his departure
four children, Viola, Anna Belle
Chester and Wesley. a host o.
reighbors and friends, who join
in heartfelt sympathy. He hal
resided in this county about !
wears, during which time he has
made q large circle of friends
His death is a distinct loss to the
entire community.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the Christian church In this
city Saturday Afternoon at 3 :O
o clock BY Rev. L. w. Keele and
body laid to rest in Oak Hill. \
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-09-14
Democratic Central Committee
to Meet.

The Bates County Democratic
Central Committee will meet in
the Circuit Court rooms in But
Ter Saturday, September Ii, at
2 o'clock p. m. All members
urged to be present.
N. j. Adams, Chairman.
Ruby Patterson, Sec'y.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
GRAND OPERA FOR A DIME
William Biby Hopes to "ItaIianlze'
the Kansas Stage

Wichita, Nov. 8.-TOpeka chill
dren should be glad the Smyrna dis
aster took William Biby to the
stricken areas and gave him the priv
ilege Of passing through Italy where
he got big idea. In Italy Biby saw
how Topeka children could be fur
nished with grand opera at 10 cents
seat.
Biby came to Wichita Sunday to
help raise funds for the Near East
and while here disclosed his plan for
"Italianizing" the Kansas stage.
At dime seat Biby reasons he
can pack the auditorium in Topeka
for an entertainment that is real
ly worth while Biby's theatre will
be democratic one with no reserved
seats. A large element in the pro-
grams will be contributions from
lOacl artists who will be glad to con-
tribute their work and vie with each
other for the hOnOrs, as is done in
Italy. Biby declares he is making
q success Of the move in Topeka and
wants to be offered the chance to pull
it off in Wichita, where the Forum,
one of the largest seating places in
the Southwest, Is available.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
HOW COLLECT THEM

The Reflector is publishing an In
teresting series of articles on tn
foreign debts and American farming
The collection Of these debts Is a pro
blem no one has yet solved. Presi
dent Harding u thinking Of afford
ing millions OF political and econom'
f. experts an opportunity to employ
their talents TO material profit. He
Is willing to give prize to anybody
who submits n concrete idea for col
lecting the foreign debts owed to
the United States.
The chief executive should carry
out this idea. 1t would prove to be
quite entertaining, and would give
the multitude Of experts rare
chance to apply their genius in a
scientific way.
The administration does not seem
to believe that the debts should be
Cancelled. On the other hand, II
sees no way to collect them, save by
going to war and establishing pro-
tectorates In the debtor lands.
When the debt question Is really
settled. there will be very few per-
sons who can say 1--WE told you So"
The moment Is approaching fast
when an adjustment will be neces-
'ary, and the plan finally adopted
will be perfected from circumstances.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09

As an indication Of what a gen.
eral system Of good roads will do
for state it may be noted that
California has 212 motor i, express
lines In operation. Wherever there
Is a hard surfaced highway = more
and more people will be found to
travel on it. Hard surfaced roads
develop territory just as does a
railroad. They may not build up
towns to the, extent that a railroad
does but they surely build up the
adjacent country. Where roads are
best there reside the greatest num-
Der Of prosperous people. A drive
on any one Of the improved roads In
Kansas will convince any one of the
truth Of this statement. The people
are spending large sums In road
building but the expenditure is
money WE'LL invested. Jour-
nal.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09

1t Is pointed out by the Marion
Star. President Harding's paper,
that while there are 54,421 1892 per-
sons In this country who are. eligible
to vote. only 28,759,7O3 cast ballots
at the late election. This leaves
majority present but not voting.
Commenting on these figures the
Star says: Insofar as any candi-
date, even though successful at the
polls. fails to represent the majority
Of eligible voters in his community
or In the country, the blame must
fall on those who did not 20 to the
pills. Insofar as undesirable. candi-
dates succeed at the polls the per-
sons who did not take the trouble to
cast their ballots can blame no one
but themselves. IL demcratic gov
ernments, so perfect in theory, fail
In practice, 1t is this non- voting ele.
ment within our gates which is to
blame"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
INVESTIGATING COAL

The United Mine Workers of
America have filed with the United
States Coal Commission suggestions
for the inquiry which has begun.
The suggestions betoken a spirit Of
cooperation and wish to be helpful,
and they doubtless will be welcomed
and considered fully by the board.
The mine workers committee rec
0mmends looking into the matter Of
absentee ownership as a cause Of la
Dor trouble. brings up questions Of
regulation of the industry, scientific
coal storage, increase in the number
of co2l cars, production cost, and the
annual income Of miners. 1t draws
a distinction between the daily wage
and the yearly earnings of work.
ers.
It, is encouraging to note that will
ing disposition to assist the COM
mission. This is what the public
likes to see. The best way to pre-
vent labor trouble and to improve
general conditions is to find out the
wrongs Of the industry and right
them. Then the settlement will be
permanent.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
LIVING AND SAVING

A lust and reasonable wage" is
"a living and saving wage" The ma
tiOnal sentiment favors living, as
well as saving wage and a just
and reasonable wage. In every bus
mess prices and wages never move
together. Prices rise ahead of wages
and fall ahead Of wages. When bus
mess is good activity effects steady
chances.
At present prices are rising, and
most people believe that they will
remain high. perhaps 20 higher. But,
II the history Of trade means any
thing, and commercial tendency has
any significance, the broad inclina-
tion of prices should be downward.
1t is the ultimate consumer who de-
cides questions Of prices and wages.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09


dances, parties and those many other
things that the sick man longs for, but
| which he could not have were 1t moi
for the Red Cross.
1.-THE Red Cross medical and social
service program calls for study Of the
individual needs of the man, to help him
In solving his personal and family diff
culties, to aid him by material assist
ance when he is without resources, to
aid the doctor in his treatment of the
patient by obtaining former medical
or social histories which may lead to
an accurate diagnosis and to interpret
the whole situation to the Red Cross
Chapter home service worker in the
mans home community, so that not
only will the proper attention be given
to the family during the mans abb
sence, but he may be free In mind and
thus derive u maximum amount OF
benefit from his treatment.
I'm carrying out our work for the
ex-service man undergoing hOspftali-
xation the, Red Cross has constantly
borne In mind that the great object
has been to play the right part in the
period Of adjustment through which
the ex-service man must safely pass If
he Is to continue to be a good citizen.
This work has required personnel who
are not only sympathetic in the deal
ing with patients but who must have
an understanding Of the social prob
lens Of civil life.
"Just as 1t has always been recog-
nized that the time spent in a gov
ernment hospital Is only brief cpl
sode In the life of a patient, SO has 1t
been recognized that the activities OF
the hospital worker are only a part Of
the responsibility Of the Red Cross to
the ex-service man; that the hospital
work can be successful only as 1t cor
relates itself closely with the work Of
the Red Cross as a whole. The hos
pital worker Is the outpost detailed
to special duty. 1t Is his endeav0r to
Interpret the present condition Of the
man in the hospital to the home people.
and as each Of us, as individuals,
the men who marched away
to service, as each one of rs helped
to keep the home fires burning" while
the boys served Id the front line
trenches. 30 does II become our duty
today to render q very definite service
to these men. who are still fighting
the great battle Of humanity, begun
IN 1917. and In which to date no
has been declared. Through
the Red Cross you are helping ther
10 hold the line"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
TANK
FORCES PLANE
TO SEEK LAND
But Flight, San Diego
to Indiana, Was the
Longest Yet
SASsocinLad ProaS1

Indianapolis, Nov. 4.-leut. Oak
ley Kelly and John Macready, at
tempting trans continental air
flight, were forced to land at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, near here, at
0:15 O'Clock today. Kelly wired Com
mander Bane, McCook field, Dayton,
that the tanks Of the plane sprung
leak 400 miles out of San Diego
and completely drained the gasoline
and forced landing was made.
Washington, Nov. 4.-Although
not succeeding in their attempt to
fly across the continent without
landing, Ueutenants Macready and
Kelly, plotting army airplane T-2,
are believed to have set a new dis
tance record by their nonstop flight
from San Diego to indianapolis, ac.
cordin. gto air service officials here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
WHEAT WATTS FOR
CARS TO SHIP 1T

Names Of 40 Kansas towns with
out means of shipping wheat, esti-
mated at IS million bushels, were
obtained in a 15-mipute canvass of
grain men in Wichita Friday. Each
of the 40 towns has one or more
grain elevators packed to the roof
with wheat and elevator men are un-
able to buy more wheat, it is declared
because cars for shipping the pres
ent supply are not available. The
canvass was made at the request of
Earl w. Evans, president of the
Board of Commerce. Milton,
Kan, was reported to have been fur
nished only two cars for shipping
grain in the last go days. Milton
reported two cars within eight weeks
while Luka, Pratt county, has not
had a car in SO days, 1t is said.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
SANE POLITICS

That Premier Bonar Law praises
his opponent former Premier Lloyd
George, and publicly declares the
purpose Of the Conservatives to re-
retain what is acceptable In the Lib
eral and Coalition policies Is a poll
tical position which Is not easy to
understand. With us campaign
is a battle between persons, as well
as over issues.
Our viewpoint is as much right as
Is that Of the British political lead
ers and people. Though there is
often too much personal acrimony in
our campaigns, it cannot be denied
that temperaments and competency
of candidates is Of great Importance.
One big trouble in political con-
tests is to find real issue Yet.
little less reviling and spreadeagling
would be greatly appreciated.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
looks FTEA SOLDIERS
Red Cross Workers In That Section
Assist, Care For and Entertain
Men In Camps and Hospitals.

Approximately 10000 able-bodiet
soldiers and more than 5000 invalide'
soldiers and ex-service men In the hos
pitals in the United States have becl
assisted In obtaining compensation an6
In the solution Of their other problems
by the American Red Cross, according
to e. s. Transue, director Of war serv-
ice of the Southwestern Division OF
the American Red Cross.
RED Cross workers In the camps
and hospitals In the Southwestern Di-
vision are rendering much-needed serv-
ice to the men who are in the army at
the present time," said Transue.
"Those service men undergoing hospi-
tai treatment for one cause or another
and ex-service men who have been
hospitalized both in the army hospitals
and hospitals operated by the Vet
erans' Bureau. are some Of the meA
in need of this SCI vice.
1.-THE army camps and hospitals in
this division covered by Red Cross
workers are located at Jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis, NO.; Camp Travis,
Tex, including Ft. Sam Houston Hos
pital; Ft. Bliss, Tex, including VIM.
A. Beaumont General Hospital; Fl
Leavenworth, Kan, including the q.
8. Disciplinary narracks at that point
Ft. Riley, Kan. Ft. Sill, Okla. Fitz-
simons General Hospital, Fitzsimons,
Colo; Camp Furlong, New Mex;
Camp Harry J. Jones, Douglas, Ariz..
and the Army and Navy General Hos
pital at Hot Springs. Ark.
"The Veterans Bureau hospitals
served by the Southwestern Division
Of the Red Cross are: U. 8. Veterans
Hospital No. IS, ST. Louis, Mo. Vet
erans' Hospital No. Is, Logan, Tex.
o. 8. Veterans Hospital No. IS. Ft.
Bayard, N. Mex; U. 8. Veterans Hos
pital No. 81. Kansas City, No.; q. s.
Veterans Hospital No. "a, n Little
Rock, Ark, and u. s. Veterans Hos
pital No. 80. Fort Lyon. Colo.
"Of the 5000 patients, approximate
ly IS per cent are undergoing treat
ment for tuberculosis and mental dis
eases. This makes the work one Of
difficulty. lnasmuch a. 1t |
In ofttimes q real problem to provide |
proper recreation or to connect the |
mans present condition with his serv-1
Ice. 81. -. ..i
= There are three. phases Of the Red |
Cross program for service and ex
service men In the camps and hos
pitals-Hone Service, Recreation ant !
Medical Social Service. Our regular |
camp service program consists Of wha |
IS known as home service work. Thl.
calls for cooperation between the Re,
Cross worker in the camp and govern
and chapter agencies in takin;
ARE Of problems of the enlisted maj
n the army. Difficulties relating t'
allowances, insurance, com
state bonus, travel pay, etc.
Ire all brought to the Red Cross BY
he enlisted man. The Red Cross also
contacts the families through the chap
ers In case of distress, sickness o.
Ieath.
The recrea ,.Onai and entertainment
is>gram In the hospital brings movies
Or the boys, Hilateur theatricaIs