The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 2, 1913, Page 2

‘WILL LOOK INTO PRICES OF FOOD Government to Probe the High Cast of Living. TO VISIT FARMERS AT HOME Congress to Be Asked to Pay Ex- penses of Commission Which Will Go to Every Farming Cen- ter in Country. Washington, Sept. 29.—How can the average farmer be provided with the ready means to increase the produc- tion of his land? How can ali the People, and particularly the masses of people in the great centers of popu- lation, have the burden of the steadily imcreased cost of food lifted? In the opinion of President Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture Houston and the leaders of congress, these two questions, taken together, form the Most urgent problem now before the country, The creation of a subcommittee to start immediately on an investigation of agricultural financing has been agreed to as the result of recent con- ferences between President Wilson, - Secretary Houston, Representative is Underwood, Democratic floor leader im the house, and Representative Glass, chairman of the banking and currency committee. A resolution will be offered in the house giving the committee authority to held sessions outside of Washington and providing for the necessary expenses. The plan as already outlined is for the commit- tee ta start its investigation in the NorthWest. In ali probability the committee will start from St. Paul some time within the next two weeks on a tour lasting a month. The President, Secretary Houston and the house leaders are agreed that better results can be obtained if the representatives of congress visit the farmers in their homes and get first hand_ impressions of conditions-in-the rural sections exactly as they exist. Investigation of this sort, according tw present plans, will be supplement- ed by hearings at Washington. The Plan is tq visit typical agricultural centers in every section of the coun- try, these places largely to be select- ed under the guidance of the depart- ment of the agriculture. 3 For weeks past the present admin- istration has been engaged in the pre- Mminary work of getting a nation-wide investigation under way with a view to definite proposals for the solution of the agricultural and food problem. : ’ The investigation, so far as it has progressed, has convinced the inter- ested Washington officials that the urban and rural population will unite in an effort to bring about a read- Justment of the agricultural and mar- keting methods without which, in the opinion of agricultural department experts, there can be no permanent relief. THIEVES MAKE GOOD HAUL Kansas City Man Held Up and Robbed of $1,842 Intended for Employes. Kansas City, Sept. 29.—Motor car bandits, armed with revolvers, held up and robbed F. A. Waller of $1,842 at 10:35 o'clock in the morning at the front door of the Boss Manufacturing Company, 620 Broadway. The rob- bery was in sight of street traffic and of person in the Boss Company's of- tice. Two well dressed young men stopped Waller and seized the bag in : which Waller was carrying the week's payroll and ran half a block to Sev- enth street, where a third man wait- ed in a motor car. They went west on Seventh in the car. John V. Lesher, the new congrese man from Sunbury, Pa., is a lawyer and a farmer. In politics he is a Dem ocrat. . KANSAS GITY HOTEL HELD UP DARING THIEVES MAKE GOOD THEIR ESCAPE WITH $275, Three Young Men Perform an Expert Job in the Heart of Down- town District. Kansas City, Sept. 27.—Three young men walked into the lobby of the Junction hotel, in the heart of the downtown district, 8 East Ninth Street, at 8:40 o'clock at night and pointed revolvers in the face of Hall B, Eldred, 24 years old, night elerk, ‘hey-ordered fidred to told his arms and stand in a corner behind the desk, One of the men edged his way into the reception room, where six guests were, “Sit down, Turn your chairs tothe wall,” ordered the leader of the gang, who was still standing in front of the desk, Burton S. Eldred, 48 years old, pro- prietor, stepped into the hall at this time. He darted back. But he was not quick enough. He was ordered into the guest ypom and relieved of his watch and bills and checks total- ing $250, The unarmed man now went through the cash and cigar tills and pocketed $25, The leader remained on guard un- til his two accomplices had time to escape, Threatening to kill, he backed down the stairway. Young Eldred described the holdup men as being all about 24 years old. xcept @or the leader, he thought they amateurs. The leader wore gray cap and a blue chamoisette shirt with a black tie around the turned-up ccllar. The other two had on hiue suits and wore ck derbies, Ail three were medium sized. M:SSOURI GIRL UNDER FIRE were HIGH SCHOOL Ni Last Thursday at Chapel Nadin Reavis, one of this year’s most’ prom- ising Freshmen, favored us. with an excellent vocal solo which was panied on the piano by Mabel ‘Clark The next thing on the program was Profeasor Henderson’s ‘‘annual tuition speech,’’ which made a big hit with the old students. The Freshies don’t see the point as yet, but there is plenty of time for that. We should say that the next one should come due about the last of the quarter. Following this Profess- or Coonrod gave us a most interesting talk on ‘Observations on and about Pikes Peak,’’ which he visited while on his westerntripthissummer. We hope the professor will favor us again. The Chemistry class has expressed a wish that Mr. Coonrod’s next talk will be one he gave them in class on “‘geasickness.’’ They assert that it will be one glorious laugh. Last Thursday evening the Alpha Sigma Literary Society met and held the most turbulent and exciting elec- tion in its history. Every office was hotly contested except that of sergeant- at-arms which was unanimous, The election returns are: President, Al- fred Haynes; Vice-President, Donald Pharis; Secretary, Ethel Coonrod; Treasurer, Leslie Harper; Sergeant-at- arms, Ralph Wright; Chaplain, Bertie Silvers. ’Rah, for the Teachers’ Convention! Bless ’em! No school Thursday or Fri- day. In great contrast to the Alpha Sigma election was the quiet election of the Delta Kappa’s. Their officers are as President—Eugene Arnold, Senior. V. Pres.—James Williams, Junior. Sec. —Minnie Bullock, Senior. Treas. —Doris Wyatt, Sophmore. Chaplain—Nylene Prewitt, Freshman. Attornéy—Paul Snow, Junior, *‘A county Athletic Association has been orgsnized in Bates county. It’s object is to promote athletics among the High Schools of the county. This association sets a standard of require- ments for each member of the teams to meet. Any High School in the county may-become-a member-of- the veil ation by so expressing its desire. The High Schools now members are Butler, Rich Hill and Hume. The teams from the different High Schools will play for a Bates County Championship. Such an organization has long been needed in the county and we hope to see it a success. ’’ The above is an extract from this week’s ‘‘B, H. S. Agitator,” and do you know that the little paper which is Miss Mable Sturtevant, “World’s Best Scholar,” Charged With Postal Frauds in Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 27.—Accused of hav- ing obtained money from girl college students and many of Chicago’s most: widely known women, Miss Mabel Sturtevant, formerly of Brookfield, Mo., who won the distinction of being the “world's best scholar,” was ar- rested here by the federal authorities and arraigned before United States Commissioner Lewis F. Mason on a ; A KANSAS LAWYER MISSING W. L. Cowden of Kansas City, Kan., charge of having used the mails to de- fraud. Her case was continued untit October 6. She was released on her own recognizance. Miss Sturtevant issued a statement teeming with news like this is not be- ing supported by one half of the stud- ent body? For shame! Butler High School, where’s your loyalty? On Thursday and Friday nights of this week, Oct. 2 and 3, the Butler High School Basket Ball team will play the Boys’ and Girls’ team from Hume High School at the Loyal Sons hall. Everybody is invited to come and see us win, Here’s to the Peoples Bank, may they live long and prosper! The Peo- ples Bank bought 200 tickets for the basket ball game Thursday night. That’s loyalty for you! | SOPHMORE NOTES. On last Thursday morning the Junior boys, inthe person of Dike McCann, plucked up sufficient courage to chal- lenge the Sophmore boys to a game of basket ball. The Sophies immediately accepted the challenge and ever since Capt. Vantrees has been scratching gravel in search of a team; but never fear, we will soon have the most flash- ing, dashing team of Butler High. In Modern History the Sophies are engaged in the struggle between the Pope’s and the Emperor. Say, can anything beat Geometry? How long do you think it would take you to prove the following proposition: If oblique lines be drawn from a point to a straight line, 1. Two equal ob- || lique lines cut off equal distances from the foot of the perpendicular from the Point to the line. 2, Of two unequal 2 Fat Horses and Mules I pay highest market price for Fat Horses, Mares and Mules, and buy more of them than any man in the world. PAY CASH. | Show me your best fat Draft Horses, Farm Mares, Saddlers, Shetland Ponies and Plugs, from 4 to 20 years old, from 900 to 2000 Ibs. All horses and mules must be fat—no thin or leggy horses wanted. I ship to five different markets and pay highest market prices. Will also buy blemished horses and mules at blemished prices. ! Rich Hill, Mo., Friday, October 3 MILLERS BARN Butler, Mo., Saturday, October 4 GUYTONS BARN S. Lowenstein Can buy any kind of horses if fat—Let’s get together and do a little business © DR. J. F. ROBINSON’S Ah Annual Combination Sale} OF PURE BRED STOCE Will be Held at Butler, October 14, 1913 | AT HIS "“FAIR-‘GROUNDS STOCK FARM”’ One registered Percheron and a choice selection of standard bred and Saddle Stallions, Mares, Roadsters, Jacks and Jennets. Also registered Shorthorn and Jersey Bulls, Cows and Heifers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS DR. J. F. ROBINSON, Nevada, Missouri sists upon their drawing illustrations for each experiment. Most of the re- sults are questionable works of art. Helen Hulse created quite a laugh in chemistry Monday by informing Mr. Coonrod that water was first discovered in 1781 by Cavendish. The English students handed in their Being Searched for by Mem. bers of His Church. oblige lines, the greater cuts off the greater distance from the foot of the Perpendicular from the point to the line. Miss Grube reports better work in Caesar and the, ‘‘Angel,’’ thinks that in time we may become Latin Students. Honest now, that’s what she said. _JUNIOR NOTES. The basket ball girls have been prac- ticing all week. The temporary team for the games with Hume will bepick- ed on Wednesday afternoon. The Junior English Class is deep in the “‘Idylls of the King.” Just now they are disputing the age of Gareth. through her attorney here denying that she had been guilty of any wrong- doing and declaring that eventually she would settle with all the girls who made complaint against her. NEW WAR CLOUD OVER CHINA An Ultimatum With Terms Hard to Comply With Recelved From the Japanese. Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 29.—Mem- bers of the Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, led by the Rev. W. H. Layton, its pastor, spent Sunday searching for William iL, Cowden, chairman of the board of trustees and superintendent of the Sunday school. Mr. Cowden, a man ef unusual regularity in his habits, was last seen in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He was the senior member of the law firm of Cowden & Snell. On Friday and Saturday, October 10-11 : I will sell my entire stock of Cut Glass, China- ware, Percolaters, Chating Dishes, Casseroles, Baking Dishes and Novelty Goods at 50 cents London, Sept. 27.—A dispatch to the Times from Pekin confirms the report that the Japanese government has sent an ultimatum to China. “Ten Japanese warships,” the dis- 20 pages. Electric Chair in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 29.—Gover-| patch adds, “crowded with marines SENIOR NOTES. on the Dollar for CASH. mor Hooper has signed the bill sub-| are awaiting the issue on the Yang- . Farm. Loans This sale - stituting the electric chair for gallows| Tse river. Gen. Chang Huan {s cred-| Test, Tests, Test; the days of Judg- ants Bh continue'two days only Friday ment are at hand and so soon, we real-| We have no Dividend: to ly think it is overhasty. “Miss Grube|nora Suplus to create, we are 6 ie preps ro Tt really| make Farm Loans, for a ‘wasn’ and most of us made very and a We good grades but what really is worry- pe Seaham ae yt ited with a willingness to apologize, but the demand that he parade his regiment before the Japanese consul- ate will be difficult of attainment.” The ultimatum is regarded with mis- givings in Shanghai, where, it is said; numbers of rebels are massed. fm Tennessee. The bill was passed 4m the final hours of the extra session @f the legislature, which has just ad- All goods are marked in plain figures and will be cut-half in two. My stock is Uthited and is all Call and ee up-to-date ‘goods, shy Mrs. Ross Found Guilty, Fulton, Mo., Sept. 27.—Mre. Susan