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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15
DECLARE WAR ON HARDING
A Rail Union VIII Work to Prevent
His Reelection.

Houston, Tex, June S.-A scathing
resolution condemning Pres dent
Harding as an enemy of organized
labor and declaring that all members
ort the organization shall work to the
best OF their ability to prevent his re-
election, was adopted today at the
convention of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Firemen and Enginemsn.
The resolution with regard to
Harding policies read as follows:
Whereas, Warren G. Harding,
President Of the United States,
has in many ways shown himself
to be a consistent and unrelent-
ing enemy of organized lab r i'll
particular, and of the working
classes in general; and,
Whereas, when the railroad
train service employees OF the
United States had determined to
exercise their economic power i'll
resisting an entirely unjustif!ahle
reduction in the wages of their
members, lie declared he would
crush their organizations if they
went on strike; and,
Whereas, it behooves US to util-
lie our political power and exe1-
else our right of pubic franchise
in the protection OF our economic
and industrial interests,
Resolved, by this, the twenty
ninth convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, assembled in the city
of Houston, Tex, that, as
measure OF self defense, we exert
our best efforts to prevent the
reelection of the said Warren u.
Harding as President Of the
United States and that we urge
ali of our lodges and members IN
the United States to oppose his
reelection with all their energy;
and that the editor of the Maya
zine be, and he is hereby in
structed, to direct the full intlu-
ence of our official publication
against his reelection.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15
Firebugs at Amoret.

About one clock Sunday night az
Andrew and Walter Londerholm
were going home, they saw flames at
Mrs. Paynes coal mine, better known
as the Payton Lease. They came to
town and notified the fire department.
which Immediately went to the tire
ard before it had got much Roadway,
had it under control.
There were piles of hay and kind
ling at the pillars which support the
tracks, scales, etc. There was also
kerosene stroWn over the wood IN
several places showing that the fire
evidently had not been accidental
Amorct Leader.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15

The Democratic party won
sweeping victory in the city of Manila
in Thursdays general election, car
ryiEg its entire ticket. This mciud-
ed one member of the senate OF the
Philippine legislature, two members
of the lower house of that body and
the entire city council This is the
first victory for this party since the
legislature was established.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15
District K. of p. Officers.

AT the convention of the 10Th dis
t-;ct Association of Knights OF
Pythias held at Eldorado Springs
Wednesday, June 2, the following OF
ficers were elected:
President, G. E. Schuyler, Butler
yice-president, c. S. Cochran, Fl
Dorado Springs secretary, B. b.
Canterbury, Butler; treasurer, A. X
johnson. Windsor.
The place for holding the next
meeting will be Harrisonvilie.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15
4 Il 4 i L 4
THIRTY YEARS AGO
June IS. 1892.

Brick Newsome has been placed
in charge of the lake.
Bruce. Starks is doing the steno-
era, ohic work i'll circuit court in the
absence of DR.. Orr
VIM. Hackett and Miss May lien
d. ickson were united in marriage last
Sunday by Rev. Stockton.
Ira Mcconnell spent Monday i'll
this city. Ira is holding down a
$1,000 a year job for Uncle Sam i'll the
railway mail service,
Dicd-At the home of her parents,
near Virginia, June list, Burlne b. BIZ
field, aged II years, five months and
three days.
Miss Ina and Mr., Earl Mount, OF
Sedalia, came down Sunday evening
to visit at the home OF their grand
mother, Mrs. Mccoy.
J. B. March, our popular and eff
ciont young surveyor and bridge
commissioner, will be a candidate for
Tie same Office and will have no op-
position.
Beni. Harrison was nominated for
pre- -idcnt at the Republican national
convention at MINNEAPOLIS, J. G
Elaine and VIM Mckinley were also
c-rIiJotac
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15
Band Concert Contributors.

The following named business
professional men and citizens Of But
Ter have subscribed to the fund to be
used in defraying the expense of the
band concerts which will be given in
the court house yard during the 1922
season, the first of which was given
Friday evening, June 2. Anyone who
has not so far contributed and who
desires to do so will please get in
touch with the secretary of the Com
mercia1 Club promptly, as final list
of all contributors will be published
soon.
Missouri State Bank
r. w. Fisk
]. E. Zwahlen
Smiley Drug Co.
Walker-McKibben Nero. Co.
Elack & Sons Clothing Co.
Lon Ray
c. C. Rhodes
American Clothing House
Farmers Bank
Duvall Trust Co..
Sam'l Levy Mere. Co.
Stapleton Jewelry Co.
Travis Drug Co. =,
G.. w. Anderson
Ludwick's Drug Store
Armstrong Bros.
Home Candy Shop
Farmers Produce Exchange
Hayden Ray
DR.. J. T. Shadburne
Home Produce Co.
Eli Henderson
rhe Walton Trust Co.
Seese Meat Market
Crouch Bros.
Republican-Press
r. L. Beach
The Times 80
ID. O.. Deacon
WeMott & Major
South Side Barber Shop
L. A. nighttime
N. B. Jeter
Opera House Cafe
c. M. Barkley
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15
Letter From Congressman AtkeSon
It,,l
Mr.. estUy
Butler, Missouri.

Mr.. Wesley tt7ee1tttet4
Butler, Missouri.
My Dear Mr.. Denton:
| am enclosing check TO Mrs. Den
.ou for $500 to help ont on the Gene
terry fund. II she is not the proper
person please see that it gets to the
right place. have not been absent
from Oak Hill cemetery on Decora-
ton Day for more than IS years, I'M
ii. this last Memorial Day. | was
impressed with this fact when the
commanding officer and the chaplain
came to me on the steamer Cambria
and asked ms to make the address 10
the soldiers and passengers on board
the next day, which did, apparently
to the satisfaction OF the 400 and
more who heard me. l tried to paint
them a word picture OF what was go
ing on that same day in Oak Hiii
cemetery at my home town in Yves
tern Missouri" We were more than
900 miles east of New York at the
time l felt sure some one at nome
would remember that l was absent
and would think to put some flowers
upon the graves of special interest TO
me. l am wondering if they did?
With kindest regards, l am,
Yours truly,
w. o. Atkeson.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15

C.. Anderson
o. B. Ray
Hardin & Vance
Fl. Hinchnan
John Boner
Thurman & Tingle
G. w. Dixon
Peoples Bank
Denton-Coleman Loan and Title {
Rockhold Motor Co.
I. J. Day
Harley Smith
j. E.. Hendrix
Star Lbr. Co.
Thra1ls & Simpson
O. A. Heinlein Mere. Co.
Logan-Moore Lbr. Co.
Owen-McAdoo Drug Co.
Smiths Book Store
Choate ms. Agency
Fox Studio
]. w. Harrison
A. D.. Fortner
Culver's -,
K. L. Getsinger
Al Ray
John Ray
Butler Oil Co.
w. w. Henry
Warren Motor Co.
Eggteson & Eads Motor Co.
Fisher Electric Shop
Zen B. Canterbury
Geo. l.. Kersey
J. S. Walker
Z. A. Reid
Plain
DR.. H. E. Collins
Drs. Arnold & Arnold
DR.. J. S. Newton
DR.. T. w. Foster
DR.. Geo. H. Thiele
DIR. E. N. Chastain
B. F. Jeter
J. Grover Carroll
DR.. r. Z. Crabtree
City Dairy
Smiths Shoe Shop
Butler Telephone Co.
Arnold & Trap
DR.. G. w. Berry
North Side Variety
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15

Capt. Hannah, who has been spend
iua the past two weeks III Mt. Ster-
Inns, Ky, visiting his daughter, Mrs.
n. c. Turner, returned home Sum
dav evening.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-15
Farm Loans

Interest rates lower than at any time in
the past three years. We have an unlimited
supply of money to loan ON farms in. Bates Coun-
IT, and can give you better terms and rates than
can be had elsewhere. All loans closed and
paid out on from this Office when papers are
signed. Get our terms and rates before giving
your application.
Abstract to all farm lands and town lots in
Bates County.
We can save you money.
The Walton Trust Company
F.B Walton. Treasurer-Manager
1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
OHIOAN VISITS
STATE ELK MEET
Grand Exalted Ruler VIII Be in
Gaiesburg June L; Special
Train on That Date.

Announcement that w. w. Noun
tain, Toledo, Ohio, grand exalted
ruler OF the Elks, will be guest OF
the Illinois Elks' association IN
Galesburg June 1, has brought
about change in the state program
and consequent revision of the date
for the Rock Island lodge special
to Galesburg.
In honor of Mr.. Mountain, the
state executive committee this week
advanced date of the big parade to
June l instead of closing day OF
the meeting. Rock Island expects
to have nearly 400 members in the
parade and will send its saxophone
band and its "rube" organization
Arrangements for the special
train over the Burlington road and
program for the trip will not be
altered except for the change in
date
Visit of the grand exalted ruler
is considered an exceptional honor
to the state association for the
grand lodge officers are not in the
habit of attending such gatherings.
Galesburg is preparing for a rec
ord-breaking attendance and spe-
cial prize competitions will add to
interest in the event. H. c. Hill of
the Galesburg lodge is chairman of
the entertainment committee aud
will soon have program for the
three days announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
ROAD CONTRACT
TO HORST FIRM
Get Award TO Build Highway
Through Allegheny Mountains;
Cost Near 100000.

Construction of six miles OF road
through the Allegheny mountains
has been given to the Henry W
Horst company. Rock Island. The
contract for this extensive road
building was let by the state OF
Pennsylvania The contract rep
resents about 100000, the local
company being the lowest bidder
of 10 companies.
The road is in jefferson county.
passing through Reynoldsville
few miles west of Du Bots. II viii
be Is feet wide, of reinforced con-
crete extending six miles through
the mountains. 1t is a federal aid
project and is scheduled to be COM
pleted by fall.
The Horst company is fortunate
in that it is now located in Penn
sylvania, completing a week frosl
today a five-miIe stretch of road
in the Susquehanna valley Its
road plant and quarry apparatus
will be transferred to the new To-
cation in a few days F. J. Coiosey
of the Horst firm, who IS now com
pleting the Susquehanna contract,
will supervise the new work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
HARDING HEARS
BUREAU PLANS
Considers Congressional Proposals
or Reorganization of Govern
ment Departments.

Washington, May president
Harding has under consideration
today the proposals of the joint
congressional commission on reor-
ganization of government depart
ments and bureaus, preparatory to
submission of the plans to the con-
gressional committee which is to
draft legislation to put them into
effect. Only a few questions re-
main to be smoothed out, according
to Senator Smoot, Republican, of
Utah, a member of the commission,
and then the program is to be sub
mitted to the committee.
The report was submitted to the
president by Walter F. Brown of
Ohio, chairman of the commission,
at a conference at the White house
last night, attended by members of
the body. Other conferences are
expected to be held by the execu-
tive with members of the corSmis
sion and other congressman of the
proposals, which are
understood to include consolidation
of the war and navy departments
and Encouragement of several bu
reaus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
BRICKLAYERS,
BUILDERS IN
PAY DISPUTE
VIII Decide SPeaceably' Whether
to Pay Wages in Check or
Currency.

Whether union bricklayers shall
be paid by check or in currency is
the question upon which settle
ment OF union laborers' working
agreements with contractors in the
tfi-cities depended today. This
controversy is the only one of any
importance between builders and
workers, and other working agree
ments in the building trades are
being consummated or are already
signed.
The bricklayers urge use of onIy
currency in paying them, while the
contractors claim that this method
is inconyenient.
Prior to last year, said a repre-
sentative union bricklayer TODAY.
bricklayerS were invariably given
their weekly wages in cash. Last
year the phrase 'bankable checks
or currency" was introduced into
their agreements with the contrac-
tors, and thereafter many contrac-
tors started making payments by
checks. Getting them cashed prov
ed troublous, according to the
brlcklayers, so that this year the
union men wish to word the agree
ment to provide for their pay in
cash only.
Other Crafts Take Checks,
The contractors, on the other
hand, point to the fact that in prac-
tically all other building trades
working agreements here bank
able checks or currency" is stipu-
lated as the medium of exchange
for wage payments. They say, a
representative builder affirmed to-
day, that the time, trouble and
work necessary on their part if
wages are paid in cash is enor-
mously greater than if they are
paid by check.
No settlement was in sight to-
day, though the matter is expected
to be settled by early next week.
There will be no tieup of work
the union official referred to told
The Argus. I'VE will settle this
peaceably."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
pep LECTURES
BY WISEHAUPT
"Better Business Week Begins
Monday With Talks by CIeve-
land Expert.

Beginning next Monday evening
at s o'clock, and continuing each
evening including Friday, Howard
]. Wisehaupt, business analyst,
and president of the American Bus
mess Lyceum, Cleveland, Ohio, and
nationally known as THE Pep
Man" will deliver a series OF live
lectures on Craftsmanship" and
"Salesmanship and Business Psy-
chology'' in the Rock Island Cham
Der of Commerce rooms in the
State Bank building.
His lecture series in Rock Is
land will be an institute on work
abel methods for stimulating bust
ness in 1922. He is said to handle
business problems in a practical
way, and the open forum after
each lecture is expected to be help
full to business men.
The occasion of Mr.. Wisehaupt's
visit to Rock Island will be known
as Better Business Week"
Mr.. Wisehaupt says: "Associat-
ing and trafficking in ideas is one
of the most important factors for
business success. Salesmanship
will solve many of the knotty prob
lens of business during 1922. Big
business has at last conceded the
fact that the mental attitude of the
public makes good or bad bust
ness. Since this is true the most
successful mediums of Immediate
education are the newspapers and
the sales forces of our country
The Wisehaupt lectures are to be
delivered under the auspices of the
Business Mems association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
NINETEEN MILK
SAMPLES BELOW
CITY STANDARD
Especial Moline ServiceD

Nineteen dairymen of Rock Is
land and Moline have been selling
a product below standard in total
percentage of solids. percentage of
solids not fat, percentage of butter
fat or having too high bacterial
count. This condition was revealed
by analysis of milk sold by At
dealers. A. f. Anderson, Moline
city chemist, who made the analy-
sis, declared that the milk dealers
had come through the tests in good
shape.
Protection of the honest dairy
men was paramount during the in
vestigation. In every case was the
milk producer given the benefit of
reasonable doubt, and when neces-
sary several tests were made to get
fair judgment of one mans
products.
The standards set for milk in
Moline are 11.5 per cent total SOL
ids. not less than SIS per cent solids
not fat, not less than per cent
butterfat, and not more than $780,
900 bacteria to the cubic centimeter
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
C. 0. C. MEETS
IN DECATUR
Civic Conference of State Chamhez
Of Commerce Is Opened
This Morning.

Decatur, ILL.,, May 5.-The civic
conference of the Illinois Chamber
OF Commerce opened here this
morning with a discussion of THE
Relation OF Chain Stores to the
Community" by John H. Camlin
OF Rockford, president of the Illi-
nols Chamber of Commerce.
Discussion OF tax questions, city
government, parks and play
grounds, civic activities and coming
were on the program for the day.
Tonight Edward E. Gore, presi-
oent OF the Chicago Chamber OF
commerce will discuss "Comb batting
Crime," and Frank Comerford will
speak on "A Challenge to American
Citizens"
delegates will inspect Decatur's
s-.o0O,0OO water impounding prob
eet which includes the 100000
dam.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
SPEED GUESS rs
WRONG; MOLINER
PAYS FINE OF SIS

Human conception of rate OF
speed cannot compete with that
homely implement. an officer
speedometer in police court and
this morning E. H. HartIine, Mo
line, debated the justice of his ar
rest al some length but finally paid
a So fine with costs which made
the total S11.40. He was arrested
on Seventh avenue and Thirty
eighth street.
Shannon claimed the car was
travelling 26 miles an hour; the
defendant asserted that he was not
going more than 90 miles. and al
though he had no speedometer. he
said he was sure of that.
Judge D. ]. Cleland showed him
the traffic laws, which set Is miles
as the speed limit in that territory.
Hartline, convicted on his own
statements, waived the appeal he
had asked for and paid his fine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
Personal Points

George r. Baker returned yester-
day from Cleveland, where ne at
tended a convention OF the sales
men of the Cleveland Discount
company.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hayes, lo0s
Fortieth street, are the parents o.
a son, born Monday, May l.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Schaeffer
1884 Twenty-first street, leave to-
night for Des Moines, called there
by the death of Mr.. Schaeffer
nephew, Paul Schaeffer.
j. j. Burgess, president or the
Rock Island Chamber of Commerce
and Otto F. Hildebrandt, secretary
are in Decatur today, where Mr.
Burgess is scheduled to deliver an
address at a meeting of the Illinois
Chamber of Commerce.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
HUNDREDS WITNESS
FIRST EXCURSION:
PACK WASHINGTON

Landings on both the Rock Is
land and Davenport shores were
lined with people last night when
the Streckfus steamer, Washington,
opened its season and started the
1922 excursion traffic. The ship.
bright in new paint and decora-
tions, carried a capacity crowd OF
pleasure seekers. Music was fur
nished by the Aces. a south
ern jazz band that seemed almost
as popular as the star aggregation
on the steamer ]. S.
The Washington is in Muscatine
tonight but returns to the tri-cities
tomorrow for a moonlight trip and
begins day excursions Sunday with
a trip to Muscatine. The boat
leaves Davenport at 2:30 o'clock
and Rock Island at o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
Boy Scout News

Troop No. % meets tonight in ST.
Joseph's school under the leader
ship of two eagle Scouts, Frank
Gadient and Raymond Greder.
Members of the troop committee
will also attend.
Members of the Eagles nest, I'M
der the leadership of W. ]. Sween-
ey. adult SUPERVISE of the group,
spent Tuesday afternoon visiting
the court house and the county jail.
At the latter place they were all
brought before the prisoners kan
CARGO court and fined for keeping
their hats on. Next Tuesday the
group will inspect the Abraham S
candy factory, Moline.
Troop No. l expects large num-
Der at its meeting in the Central
Presbyterian church this evening
Competition among the various pa
trolls is keen with Carl Bliesner' 5
patrol still in the lead William
Rinck. scoutmaster, with his as
sistant, Sam Ryerson, Jr, have
mapped out busy program for this
group.
Troop No. "a, United Presbyte-
rian church, under the leadership
OF William Aster, is establishing
a reputation as a hiking troop.
Members spent the weekend at
Camp Winnie-taska and a group
plans to go again this week. Tues
day evening the entire troop hiked
to the foot of Seventeenth street
for their meeting.
Troop No. IL will hold its regu-
lar meeting in Washington school
this evening at 7:30 o'clock with
the scoutmaster, z. L. Billiard
Scout Arthur Fullmer of this
group will pass his eagle rank quail
ifications at the next court of honor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
PRAISE NAVAL
RADIO CONCERT
Broadcasting From AnHacostia Sta
tion Gets Approval of Wounded
Soldiers and Sailors.

Washington, May 5.-Radio con-
certs being sent broadcast nightly
this week from naval air station
n, o. F., at Annacostia, for the
benefit of wounded and disabled
soldiers confined to hospitals
throughout the country, are de-
clared by the Soldiers Institute,
under whose auspices they are
being given, to be the most sue
cessful yet undertaken Scores of
letters and messages of praise are
being received daily.
Although intended primarily for
the entertainment of the soldiers,
many thousands of radio enthu-
siasts have listened in.
The concerts, given by artists of
note, are sent on wave length of
4I2 meters and begin nightly at
$50 O'Clock. eastern standard time.
Commander Albert H. Taylor, in
ventor of the method, is giving per-
sonal supervision of the transmits
sion which is being done on the
latest and improved apparatus fur
nished by the government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
NEW SAFETY ZONE
FOR BRIDGE LINE
AT PARK CORNER

Stop for bridge line cars at the
corner of Twentieth
street and Third avenue will be Of
ficiaIly recognized by the city and
passengers will be protected, by
the institution of a safety zone at
this point within the next few days.
for it were made by
Manager T. C. Roderick, general
manager of the Illinois lines of the
Tri-City Railway company. Dav-
export bound cars have always
made a stop there. but no safety
zone has been described.
The street railway company is
also going to institute an electric
controlled switch for the bridge
line cars at this corner. instead of
the present hand-operated switch.
This Improvement will speed up
this busy intersection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-05
IM'CABE COMPANY
EMPLOYEES ENJOY
DINNER PROGRAM

Employees of the L. S. McCabe
company proved themselves good
entertainers as well as business
men and women last night when
104 members of the force gathered
in the Rock Island Y. W. c. A. for
their first. get-together party. So
successful was the affair that 9TH
ers will be given in the near future.
Z. E. Scott, merchandise man.
ager, was POSTMASTER. and a few
words of welcome were extended
by F. A. Berglund, manager of the
shoe department. The program
which followed was entirely of
store talent, and was well received.
The program was:
Trio-Alvira Gutenberg, Ruth
Dunning, Erwin Jurgenson.
Last Day of School at Burberry
Corner" = Mrs. Anna Styvaert,
teacher; E, E. Scott, F. A. Berg
lund, James Gustafson, George
Keys, school board; Mrs. Edna
Swartz, Grace Day, Helen Rinsland,
visitors; Mildred Lentz, Ethel
Mohl, Betty Schroeder, Gladys
Thomas, Ruth Virgins, Dorothy
Hasson, Kimbrough Higgins, Helen
Netho, pupils.
Song and dance-Voice. Mrs, J.
Hays Britton; accompaniSt, Elna
Sandbo; dancers, Mildred LentZ.
Ruth Virgins, Helen Meth, Dorothy
Hasson.
Orchestra-Elna Sandbo, George
Keys. James Gustafson, Arthur
Dunlap, Kimbrough Higgins, F. A.
Berglund, John Bowen.
Recitation-Helen Mcneil.
Solo-Elna Sandbo.
Vocal duet-Elna Sandbo and
Mrs. J. Hays Britton.
SOng-Audience