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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-06

ooo.oo. This is the old W. II. Long
! farm.
The gross receipts OF the Butler
post office for lhe first quarter OF the
year amounted to $43-2.oo
Mr.. Samuel l. Sweet and Miss
Anna l.. K;schnliller, both OF Adrian
were united in marriage last Satur-
day afternoon at ) o'clock P. III. at
! the recorders o;iice. Judge B. +.
letter officiating This is the fourth
consecutive Wedding ceremony per
formed on Saturday by the Judge and
all the couples were from Adrian.
John NJ. Morris has received notice
from Congres sman W. .. Atkeson
that his pension had been increased
from 5000 to $500 per month. Con-
gresham Atkeson has secured several
increases lately for the Old soldiers
and is very careful and obliging in
looking ai.lr these claims ----
Mrs. sam McCandless and son of
Greedy, Colo, are expected in the city
this week. They are travelling by
auto and it MAY take several days to
get through on account Of the bad
roads.
{. G. Wilson has SOLD his residence
property in Amoiet to Nelson Altman
and MIR. Altman will make it his
home.
We met our old friend Perry Black
from Adrian few days ago and he
intimatcd that the political bee was
buzzinS around his ear and that his
friends would consider him good tim
Der for judge O! the north district.
Mrs. X. A. Figgott is visiting in
Excelsior Springs and will be gone
for several days
County Agen. Ira Drymon is NOV
ing to the Newton Wilcox property
on High street. We understand tina:
Mr.. Wilcox will move to the cour-
try.
Johnnie Campbell, who has been
sick for the pas: two weeks is improv.
ing but has not yet been able to &c
at his place OF business.
We hear the name of our good
friend ]. NJ. McGovcrn of Mt. Pleas
ant township mentioned for recorder
subject to- the action of the Demo-
cratic primary. Mr.. McGovern is a
good man and would no doubt make
q creditable race.
Squire F. NJ. Taylor, of Shawnee
township retur, ed Monday from six
month"; visit 10 his old home in
Gainesville, Georgia. The. Squire left
last ctober for Chattanooga, Tenn,
10 attend the National Confederate re-
union and from there went to his old
home in Georgia to visit his relatives.
He was born sai raised near Cameo
vile ard there enlisted in the Confcd-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-04-06

Judging by the number of Comics
sions' 10 date the Mound City News
Jetferscnian thinks a mob must have
killed Taylor, the movie director.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
Millions Made by Selling
EwopeS Surplus Arms to
Peoples Who Seek War

A prominent official who is close
to the gun trade estimates that over
five million dollars have gone into
the pockets OF gunrunners In
Europe alone since January 1, 1922.
Undoubtedly. he disclosed, the
recent Rand disturbances were only
able TO take place owing TO the sue
cessful transactions put through by
"gun-runners' during the last four
months. These guns were shipped as
fruit.
The following nations are the best
source OF income to the gunrunner
in the order here set out:
Central America. Bolshevist Rus
sia, Ireland Egypt. Persian Gulf
Morocco. Arabia and China.
All OF these countries are liable at
a moments notice owing TO inside
upheavals. 20 put forth an SOS 10
the gunrunners OF the world for
arms They invariably get them.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
RAILROAD MUST vACATE

WEST CHESTER. Pa. April 25.-
Borough Council has notified the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
that 70 must tear up its tracks and
abandon large portion Of ground
now occupied by it in the eastern
section OF the borough. in order that
the borough may open four streets
which were ordained many years
ago and the ground decided 10 the
town by the property owners
The streets were not opened al the
time they were mapped out and the
ground secured. and the railroad
company. II is alleged, simply
grabbed the site and ran tracks over
IT, Now property owners desire to
erect several houses TO front on the
streets. and demand that the bor-
ough open them and compel ths
abandonment Of the encrooching
tracks.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
GREAT FOR ECZEMA
And OLD SORES
/ Guarantee My Ointment. Says
Petcrson-Every Box Of IL.

IT you are responsible FOR the health
Of your family says Peterson. OF
Buffalo. "I want you 20 get a large
35-cent box Of peterson's Ointment to-
day
Remember. 7 stand back OF every
box. Every druggist guarantees to re-
fund the purchase price 10 Peterson s.
Ointment doesn't do an I claim
Il guarantee it FOR eczema. old sores.
running sores salt rheum ulcers sore
nipples broken breasts itching skin.
skin diseases. blind. bleeding and Itch
ing piles as well as for chahug. burns.
scalds. cuts. bruises and sunburn" "
Il had 80 running sores on my leg FOR
ID years. was Boo three different hos
pitals. Amputation was advised. skin
sraftlng was tried I was cured by using
Peters0n's Ointment. Mrs r. ~
Root. 2s7 Michigan Avenue. Buffalo.
y. Y. Mail orders filled by Peterson
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
JUST A MOMENT
DAILY STRENGTH AND
CHEER.
Compiled by John G.. Quinius
(The Sunshine Man,

It takes great strength 20 train
To modern service your ancestral
brain;
To lift the weight Of the unnum-
bered years
or dead mems habits. methods and
ideas;
To hold that back with one hand
and support
with the other the weak steps Of a
new thought.
II takes great strength 20 bring
your life up square
with your accepted thought and
hold II there:
Resisting the inertia that drags back
From new attempts to the old habits
track.
II is so easy 70 drift back. 10 sink
SO hard 20 live abreast OF what you
think
It takes great strength 20 live where
you belong
when other people think that you
are wrong.
People YOU love. and who love you
and whose
Approval is a pleasure you would
choose.
To bear this pressure and succeed
at length
In living your belief-well. IL take
strength
And courage. too.
By Charlotte Perkins Stefson.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

ONE PACKAGES OF GROCER.
les. Pay the remainder of the
low cost of the Cabinet on easy
terms.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
BY DAVID l.. BLUMENFELD.
rUnited Press stan Correspondent
rsIrA IorvryT3 II

CHAPTER II.
LONDON, April 20 (United Press)
s-El Muk. the Caliph OF the Desert.
y not the only customer OF the
European gunrunners. but he is
probably the richest Europe Is full
of arms that no one In Western
Europe can use just now.
The Rat" through connections in
his London club soon completed his
transactions. He bought ten cases Of
Brownings. fourteen of Mauser pis-
J tolls twenty OF Webleys and fifty
cases OF Lewis gun drums, thirty
guns complete.
The Rat" suffered the blindfolded
journey and was eventually ushered
I into the presence of the Caliph. The
bandage was ripped Off his eyes. and
he bowed before the great man. seat
ed on a throne OF Hispano- Moores-
que design. burnous about his head.
tewelled dagger al his side behind
him the naked figure of his black
sword bearer who stood with arms
folded, and lying across them. the
naked jewel-hilted scimitar Of the
Sheik.
The arms were brought IN un-
cased. approved. and the caliph ex-
tended his hand to The Rat" The
treasurer or rather the Wazir Of the
despot was instructed as to the pay
ment IN JEWELS and then the
bronzed young man was feasted on
spiced lamb, koos koos. sweetmeats
such as Sinbad must have eaten.
while bhe night was wlled away with
dancing OF the slave girls. and the
great caravan carpet walls echoed
back the Jingle OF gold anklets and
the air was heavy with the scent Of
rose water and the thick black
coffee which veiled dancers handed
round in little gold chased cups.
Next morning ''The Rat" was
blindfolded again and with the
newly acquired fortune sewn in tho
lining OF his shirt-to the tune OF a
handful of rubies and emeralds the
size OF large hail sfones-left for
civilization. His Jewels realized half
a million dollars IN Holland
In all The Rat" had disposed OF
enough arms 10 FL Muk to keep a
modern division supplied with ries
Lewis guns and ammunition for a
week.
El Muk is one OF many gun re-
4 ceivers." Not all OF them are 80 my
sterious as he Many Of the men
who pay magnifcientiy for the illicit
ly smuggled arms are ordinary look
Ing business men acting for the
country or State which needs the
wherewithal to blow its rivals sky
high
Not so long ago Guatemala had a
4 little disturbance in which the Her.
rera government was overthrown and
replaced by direct action revoiu.
tionaries. The arms for this ceur
d'etat which. however. were no
Il needed, owing TO the suddennesi
launching OF the revolution cam,
Il from l;ng.and. The deal Itself wa.
put through by two elderly lookini
gentlemen who sat in the Louis Ky
restaurant OF one OF London's swag
gerest hotels and discussed tn
i terms OF the deal over a wonderful
i dinner. Both men looked like poll
81 ticians. One Of them succeeded fl
4 double crossing" his busines
friend TO the extent OF $3.50. 600. b,
< supplying out-of-date guns. al up
n -to-date prices. Several gentlemei
i from Guatamala are looking 70
him 20 this day.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
THE EVENING JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL Is, 1922
ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL
Is OF WEARS OTn

ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL
is % YEARS OLD.
On Easter Sunday. the Sunday
School OF st. Andrews Episcopal
Church celebrated its ninety-fourth
anniversary. The school Is In a flour
ishing condition. according TO the
secretary's report. Easter Sunday
OF this year marked the largest at
tendance for the fiscal year. there
being 23s present on that day. The
total enrolment during 1921 was
40. II f. now PAS.
The enrolment includes 1886
scholars and "a officers and teach
ers in the adult school: a scholars
and 3 teachers In the primary de-
partment.
During the past year Miss Frances
Smith, Miss Polly Honecker Mrs
Mae b. Beardsley. Miss Margery
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Robinson. Miss Lydia Comegys.
Miss Alice Mclaughlin. Miss r. v
Livingston and Harold Waimsley
have been added to the teaching
staff. Mrs. ]. Elmer Sloan has been
transferred TO Sparrows Point.
Maryland. Alice Mclaughlin has
completed twelve years OF perfect
attendance. Mrs. Elizabeth Noonan
has perfect attendance FOR this
year. or the scholars. Chandler
McLane and Conrad Mclaughlin
have perfect record for two years.
The Lenten offering last year was
So4l.93. The figures for this year
are s7i6.20. with other boxes TO be
returned.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Have encountered offer? This the first time
Mc)Ouga Kitchen Cabinet everOered
without penny of extra cost
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

This buffet IS made OF selected
quarter-sawed oak and can be
had IN a very attractive colonial
pattern. In addition 10 the
above special. We have other
huffets Of equal value; also
complete matched suites.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
BLISTER

Touching with a bit OF cotton
saturated with spirits OF camphor,
or rubbing gently with alum or
borax will help TO drive fever blis-
ters away.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Odell Cords-the biggest tire value
ever offered Universal Tire CO.
1925 Orange St.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Want Ads are nerve savers and
promote right thinking and acting
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Come in today and select the Nc
Dougall Cabinet that best fills
your requirements. Make a small
down payment and we deliver
YOUR McDOugall and the FIFTY
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

s5-cent buys a bottle OF "Dander-
Inc" at any drug store. After one
application OF this delightful tonic
you can not find a particle OF dan
druff or a falling hair. Besides. every
hair shows new life. vigor. bright
ness, more color and abundance.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

PHILA. DIAMOND GRID BATTERY
Guaranteed two years. Automo-
bile EquInment Co.-AdN
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Need Tires2 Get Odell Cords
They're the best Universal Tire
Co.. 1925 Orange St-Adv.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
OLD BATTLE FLAGS
GIVEN. To MUSEUM
jackson Brigade Banner and
North Carolina colors Re-
ceived in Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 1.-Two
Confederate battle flags-the Stone
wall jackson Brigade Flag and that
of Company B. Thirty.first North
Carolina regiment-have been pre-
sented to the Confederate Museum
here. The presentation featured the
first fall meeting Of the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society.
Patched in many places and torn
by musket balls-wounds received
in the thick Of the hottest fight Of
the war-the old Stonewall flag
still clings to it's staff. The flag
bears the names Of important
battles Of the war through which
1t passed-Manassas. Chantilly.
Fredericksburg, Cedar Run. Cold
Harbor, Malvern Hill, Port Repub-
lie, Kernstown, Winchester. Chan
cellorsville, Winchester No. 2 and
Gettysburg. 1t was presented to
the museum by Col. r. p. Chew
and Adjt. 8. C. Young, Of Charles
ton, w. Va.
The North Carolina flag was pre-
sented by the ladies Of Anson
county to Company B, Thirty.first
regiment. 1t was captured early
in the war and sent to John A.
Andrew, war governor of Massa.
chusetts. 1t was presented to the
museum by his son and daughter,
H. II. Andrew and Miss Edith
Andrew. of Boston. A part of the
staff was shot away in one of the
early battles Of the war.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Car Goes Dead
So They Sell 1t
For FOur-Bits

BEAVER DAM, Va. Oct. Z.
EIFTY cents is a new price
= for an automobile which
has just been established at
Beaver Dam.
A witness to the transac-
tion said he was a tourist
and had followed the car,
which was sold, nearly all the
way from New York City.
At Beaver Dam the car broke
down. Four negroes and one
white man were IN il.
Another car came along and
the party which had been in
the car that broke offered
the auto for sale for 30
cents. which was accepted by
the man in the third car,
who made tn e purchase.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
STEPM0THER IS
SHOT: BY YOUTH
WHILE SLEEPING.
Boy Attacks Woman With Old
Pistol and Refuses Her Plea
To Call Aid.

MANCHESTER. N. H.. Oct. T.
With cold deliberation, William
Coburn, a se~enteen-year. school
boy. shot Sfs stepmother as she
lay in bed. In agony. the woman
Screamed:
you've killed me! For the love
OF God get a doctor"
With the pistol still smoking in
his hand. the youth walked to the
telephone. called up a chum and
made an engagement to go a auto
mobile Joy ride. Then the boy left
the woman to die in the house.
alone with her four.year-old child
beside her in bed.
The shooting followed a dispute
between the boy and Mrs. Edmee
Coburn. the stepmother, who is
young and attractive. They had
quarreled for several days.
William came into his step
mothers room with an old fash
foned pistol in the early hours Of
the morning. She was asleep, with
her babe beside here. The boy
aimed the pistol at her head and
fired. The pain and shock aroused
the woman, who recognized the
boy. But he ignored her and left
with his chum for the motor tour.
Meanwhile, writhing in agony.
her face covered with blood, Mrs.
Coburn kept consciousness and di-
rected the child by her side to sum-
mon help.
Neighbors came and in turn sum.
moned physician who worked
over the woman and removed her
to Sacred Heart Hospital.
William and his companion had
in the meanwhile toured Salisbury,
Rye and Hampton beaches in a gay
round OF pleasure until they were
apprehended by police at Ports.
mouth.
While his stepmother fights for
her life at Sacred Heart, the boy
faces possible charge Of murder
In local court.
His father, who loves both. is
speeding home to his broken fam.
lily from a business trip at Burling,
ton, VT.
Coburn was held up in Ports.
mouth by traffic officer, who
recognized the number Of the
machine.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Virginia Friends Plan
Memorial to Muncy

BLAND. Va, Oct. Am unusual
honor is to be paid to the memory
Of the late Thomas l.. Muncy, OF
Bland county. by the people Of the
ninth district of Virginia. His
former friends are planning to erect
q monument to his memory at Bland
court house the latter part of this
month.
Mr.. Muncy died at Roanoke rather
suddenly about four months ago.
while serving as United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Western Dis.
trict Of Virginia. For many years he
had been an active worker in the
Republican ranks in the ninth.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Petrified Body is Dug
Up by Railway Workers

COEBURN. Va, Oct. Tt is re.
ported that laborers employed by
the Interstate Railroad Company
unearthed the perified body Of q
man while excavating in a new cut
below Norton last week. the body
weighing about 23O pounds. In lie
1t is thought the man would have
weighed something like 10 pounds.
The body was turned over to rela
tives, who identified 1t as the re.
mains of a man named Ramey, who
had lived near the place of discov.
ery.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Roanoke County Girls
To Enter Bread Contest

SALEM, Va. Oct. 7.-Three Coun-
ty Club girls. Misses Louise Rob.
erts. Sallie Divers and Mary Rob-
erts. have won the county awards
carrying with them SIS, for expert
bread judging. These. girls will lie
given a free trip to Radford, No.
vember IA, as the Roanoke team to
enter the District bread Judging con-
test
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
One More Day of The Fall Fest

$4,000 to $25OO High-grade Sample Com
forts, special Slo.9o
White Enamel Bed Outfit, special Monday, $4,000
$500 Heavy Sateen Covered Comforts, .
-2O4 63x90-inch Good Quality Sheets $1.25
value, for. ...................... $100
value. for 3....:.............. $125
arrow Imperial Layer Felt Mattresses, at $500
-9x12-ft Worsted and Wool Wilton Rugs,
scanned and seamless Monday at $15OO
day at oe'' "o'' '.e' .: ~ s2275
FELT Base Floor Covering, Monday, SO. yd, 39c
-1s-inch Felt Base Hall Runner, Monday,
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........... 1'c
A sale of Hand nd-embroidered Show Models
in our Art Needlework Shop, at H marked
prices.
1926 Pure Linen Table Damask, 72 inches
wide, yard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Sl9o
-"Startex" Part-linen Toweling Crash, spe-
Three Special Price Lots of Lace Cur,
tainS S.....................S S9SS, $ooo ana SA'A1
200 Pairs Fine Rope Portieres, $795 and
1896 values, special a pair. .............. S563
-2,475 Yards Csc to $1e5 Curtain and Drap-
cry Materials, special, Monday, yard. ...... TIC
Importers Samples Metal Laces, in three
short-length lots priced .1Oc, 15c, 3Oc and Csc
-S1OO and $3.50 Puritan Brassieres special
at .................. ...''.......'.'.'. o'e
-45-yard Spools Mercerized Darning Cotton,
Tor. .................' ....'..:'':''' A'e
-5O-yard Spools Sewing Silk regularly sc
SPOOL spools for. .....:.................. l2c
Dainty Fireside Frocks, for home wear,
special ............. s1.ss
"A sale of Practical Frock Aprons at. ...... TIC
-27-inch Part-wool Flannel, special, yard, 4Sc
-Full-size Wardrobe Trunks, Hartmann
make Special, at........................ at $2S.29
Table Lot of Travelling Bags and Suit
Cases, choice .............. @o'44
Special Lot of Hair Brushes, $1.OO and .$1.5O
values, choice. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 59c
Engraving Specials - Engraving New
Plate Script Type and Printing. 80 cards for $l25
Engraved in Shaded Old English or Black
Type, for. ........'..''''. p1''o
-36-inch SINNERS Silk and Cotton Lining
Satin yard. ........... .................. S1.So
-6-Piece Kitchen Set of White Japanned
Ware; boxes for tea, coffee, sugar, bread,
cake and flour. Special, set ............ WY
Galvanized Iron Ash Sifters, special. l.... $2.49
Galvanized Iron Ash Cans, 20-gallon size,
SpeCldl '''' ~A'~"
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-29
MYsELF

a have to live with myself, and So
/ want TO be fiji for myself to know.
4 want to be able, as days go BY,
Always to look myself straight III The
eye. !
I don't want 70 stand. with the setting
And hate myself for the things I've
done.
n don't want to keep on i closet shelf
A lot Of secrets about myself,
And fool myself, as come and go,
Into thinking that nobody else will
know
The kind Of man | really am;
/ don't want to dress up myself in
sham.
/ want to go out with my head erect,
! want to deserve all mems respect;
But here in the struggle for fame and
pelf,
/ want 10 Be able to like myself.
1 won't want to look at myself and
know
That I've buster and bluff and empty
show
/ can never hide myself from me;
lsee what others may not see;
| know what others may never know;
| can never fool myself. and so,
Whatever happens. | want to be
Self-respecting and conscience-free.
as$&
On our way to the Ford ranch last
we noticed that the Wallis
tractor. which is a tractor having two.
back wheels anil one front wheel, had
the front wheel broken entirely off.
We thought to ourselves that there was
something for the trash heap. We
knew that Mr.. Coleman could not use.
it in the fertilizer plant. But TO our
surprise the tractor came rolling along
in front of the school to-day on four
wheels. Truman Benthall.
1899
Last Saturday, the children went to
the Ford ranch and picked the roots
and knots off the plowed ground for
the men. Later they went to the pool
and swan and then had dinner. When
Mr. Pickett gave a good talk and ask
ed how many had kept their resolution
Of eating only CoIony-grown food, it
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-29
TWO MORE FOR. THE
LLANO 1854 CLUB

Slowly but surely the LLANo l25-
CLUB is growing. Only Us can JOIN
this club. Its purpose is to provide
$4,000 which it is estimated will be
a sufficient sum to buy the balance of
the land which the Colony wants to
secure for all future uses, and 10 pro-
vide funds for the construction Of the
first unit Of LIano's new hotel system.
Already there have been several who
have pledged themselves to join the
Colony this year and thus create a
fund which will grow until us have
joined, making total Of $l25,000.
This week Henry Mueller and A. w
Deems have joined the LLANO 125-
CLUB. Here is the full list to date:
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-29
LLANO LITERATURE
FOR DISTRIBUTION

The cooperative commonwealth will
not be brought about by any miracle,
nor by any persons or small group of
persons. It will come slowly and in
time with the number Of folk who want
it to come. See, then. how important
it is to drop the word Of cooperation
where it will grow and become a liv-
ing thing2
Llano has prepared several leaflets
on integral cooperation and offers
them for free distribution for just this
purpose. There are four LIano leaf
let's now off the press, which can be
had for the asking. Drop one in your
Barber shop, on, the train, anywhere
you think people will read them. Moth
ing revolutionary about them. just
plain facts as to how the cooperative
commonwealth shall come.
A new folder has just been issued
from the Llano Press, advocating the
cooperative colony idea. especially
with reference to the opportunities that
Llano now has. This is more for col
oRy advertising; but the Llano Leaf
let's are of a general nature. Llanoiies
want folks to commence cooperative
colonies all over the earth, because they
believe that the solution to the worlds
chaos lies in what the coIonists have
discovered in the last three years.
Every reader is obligated to the cause
of humanity and should spread the
knowledge Of successful colony cooper
alton.