The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 10, 1914, Page 4

WON ON HIS MERIT] W. N. Golling Named as Post master at Kansas City Over Politicians. REWARD FOR LONG SERVICE Burleson’s Appointee Has Been For 27 Years Head of the Money Order Division, W. N. Collins, head of the money order division in the Kansas City post: office, is to be the successor of Post- master Harris. This announcement Was made at the office of Postmaster General Burleson following confer- ences of two days on the Kansas City Postmastérship, Mr. Burleson’s reconimendation of Mr. Collins will go to the White House at once and the President will send the nomination to the Senate prompt- ly, Mr, Collins’ appointment dates from the day he s named. It is a recess appointinent. He will take office as soon as his com: ion is sent him. The Senate will contirm later. Col- lins, in his present position at the postoffice gets $2,400 a year, The posimastership pays $6,000 a year, The selection of Mr, Collins ends a long wrangle for the position, whice "Senator Reed has insisted all along should go to Emmett O'Malley, a Reed lieutenant. It became evident some time ago that Senator Reed could not name the new postmaster and the de- partment began to cast around for a suitable man, .First one Democrat then another was suggested, until Mr. Collins’ name was presented for con- sideration by: mutual friends. It was made plain at the Postoffice Department that neither Senator Reed nor Senator Stone was responsible for the Collins appointi was chosen becau iis fine record f twenty-seven ye in the Kansas City postoffice and because Mr, Burle- son and the President believed that men’ in the service who have been faithful to their trust should be re- warded. “Merit wins,” is the way a promi- nent department official described the Collins appointment. CHARITY DAY DECEMBER 19 Residents of State Asked to Contribute Food, Clothing and Money to War Sufferers. A shipload of food, clothing, money and toys will be sent to the sufferers of the European war zone by residents of Missouri, This. was decided at St. Louis by a committee appointed by Governor Major to plan the success of Charity Day. Incidentally the committee decided to ask the governor to issue a second proclamation declaring December 19 “Charity Day’ instead of December 9 as originally announced, Among the menibers of the committee which will supervise the collection of contribu- tions to Missouri's relief ship are ex- Governor D.-R. Francis, Lieut. Gov, W. R.. Painter; Archbishop Glennon and Col. Moses Shoenberg, Any gifts from five cents up will be accepted aud the entire shipload will be turned over tosthe Red Cross or- ganization to be distibuted equally 4 among the poor of the various warring nations. A cash fund started at the committee meeting netted $875 within a few minuces, * we Telephone Exchange Sold.'— The Urich telephone exchange and system has been sold by A. M. Clark of Kan- sas City to the Missouri Union Téle- phone Company of Windsor and Clin- ton * K * , High Record Hog. Receipts.—More carloads of live stock were marketed in Kansas City last month than ever before in November. Receipts of hogs were twelve thousand more thar? the previous high record, November, 1908, and total carloads were 625 ahead of the maximum ever before received, which was in November, 1909. * K * County Clerks at St. Joseph.—The annual convention of the Missouri County Clerks’ Association was called to order at St. Joseph by Thomas J. Ashworth of Newton County, president of the association. .The clerks were welcomed by Mayor Marshall and an address was delivered by thé Rev. ‘graham Frank of Liberty. xR Held Double Funerat.— Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Ryan and her aon-in-law, Isaac Strickland, were held at Montgomery recently. Strickland was killed by Rex McHoney, his brother-in-law, after the killing of Mrs: Ryan. Mrs. Ryan was a daugh- ter of Hampton Logan who was kill- ~—éd in battle near Danville during the Civil war- x * * “Acquit a Police Chief.—Thomas C. > '* Hunter, chief of police of Springfield, has’ been- acquittéd on charges of bribery in connection with alleged ‘police protection of disorderly houses. . ‘The jary voted to acquit on the first ‘nt, but that he | EDWARD EWING PRATT ui) Te Edward Ewing Pratt has suc- ceeded Albertus Baldwin as chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the department of commerce at = Washington. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and studied = at Tulane University, New Or- leans and Columbia University, New York. He is an expert in economics and political science. aT FARMERS’ STOGKING IS FULL Government's Christmas Report Shows Increase Over Last Year's Crop To Be Nearly Ten Per Cent. Washington, Dec. §.—Unele Sam is assured tonight a bumper Christmas | present from American farmers. Re- ports reaching the Department of Ag- riculture say the haryest review of Christmas time will show a total crop yield nearly .10 per cent larger than last year, The preliminary estimates of crop production, according to ‘the depart- ment, indicate this year that the ag- sregate per acre yield of all crops will We about 9.4 per cent larger than last year’s and about 2.3 per cent larger than the 10-year average. “The early part of the present sea- son was rather unfavorable to crop growth, but as the season progressed,” said one agricultural authority tonight, “prospects improved, and the outturn of crops is better than has been fore- cast at any time in the growing sea- son. Most crops have produced larg- er yields this year than last.” Importent exceptions are flax seed and clover seed. The total produe- tion of corn this year is expected to be about 10.6 per cent larger than last year's total production, the wheat crop 16.8 per cent larger, potatoes 22.6 per cent, apples 78 per cent, buckwheat 23.1 per cent and hay 7 per cent larger. ‘ The preliminary estimates for the rops for 1914 are Corn, 2,- 100 hushe oats, 1,139,741,000 cotton, 1.000.900 pounds; wheat, 763,280,000 bushels; tobacco, 982,715,000 pounds, STORM SWEEPS EAST COAST Two Days’ Gale Causes Damage Amounting to Hundreds of Thousand of Dollars. New York, Dec. 8.—The fierce north- east gale which for two days has played havoc along the Atlantic sea- board from Norfolk to Maine con: tinued to rage last night, but the weather bureau reported that the wind had diminished somewhat in intensity and would continue to abate.* - The ‘Btorm was central off the Jersey coast and was moving northeastward. Damage amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars has been ‘done to property along the coast by wind and sea, while shipping at many points has “high quality as we have in our bulk lines.- _describe our.enormous stock. It is to call your atten- been completely paralyzed. Wire communications between many points in the East either was cut off or seri- ously curtailed. | CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS | —Because he had been scolded and whipped for going into a _ saloon, Philip McHugh, jr., 17 years old, shot and killed his father at Murphysboro, Ill, —Absentmindedness cost Richard Mathew, a farmer, his life at Dover, Ok. Mathews cleaned his coat with fire with the coat on his back. ~ the three months of August, Septemb- valued $4,443,381, which went to Europe. *—President Wilson is hopeful of an early clearing up of the Colorado coal strike situation. ! —Documents showing a German plan for an Italian invasion of Fr the. possession of the French Dr. Will P. Bradley, superintend- | going to leave the country, I will sell por’ za d then sat down beside s|ent of State Hospital No. 3, entertain- | at Public auction at my place, known | saddle horse 5 years old. gasoline an en sat down beside s ed the Vernon County M edical ‘Asso. |as the Fred Shaffer farm at the Day. —Exports of American zinc during ciation and their visitors atsix o'clock | ton bridge on Grand River 44 miles eer and October, broke all previous! _— np ghorn naplla ‘& D and discharged the duties of | La Bnpae plone beg OF Xmas Goods Suitable for Gifts for People of all Ages and Fancies can be seen at the . UNITED DRUG COMPANY Butler, Mo. LoyYys A big pile of them. Mechanical toys, iron ‘trains, and Friction toys GAMES———TOPS———BANKS You must see to appreciate . All kinds—DOLLS—all sizes Kid—Bisque—Rag—Celluloid—Kewpie ‘ 13 Bast Side VICTOR TALKING MACHINES Could you beat them for a present to your family? Wecarry a FULL STOCK of MACHINES as follows— $15, $25, $40, $50, $75 Records 75c for two-face record. Sold on easy terms OUR BARGAINS We bought our Christmas line direct from the manufacturers and got it early before any talk of war, there” fore, there are no war prices at our store, and then late in the season we were offered a line of 1000 articles at such a figure that we are offering this lot ata REGULAR WHOLESALE COST AND LESS. All articles with the Salmon Colored tag are of this lot and they are going fast, don’t wait because you can’t gain a thing by waiting. us ; 8 Hs 3 Hs Eor Men Who Smoke we suggest—Smokers Sets, Tobacco Jars, Cigar Jars, Humidores, Ash Trays, Meerschaum Pipes, Brier Pipes, a box of Cigars. : For Men Who Shave—Shaving Stands, Shaving Mirrors,Razors end Safety Razors, Shaving Sets, Mugs, Brushes, Strops and Toilet aters. r : E'or Ladies French or Parisian Ivory Toilet Sets and Manicure Sets, also the same in Ebony or Silverware at prices from 50c to $20.00 -and all points between. Fancy Comb and Brush Sets and Cloth Brush Sets, Dressing Table Articles in Ivory or Glass, Hair Receivers, Puft Boxes, Vanity Boxes and 25 Styles Mirrors. PHREUMES Besides our well known line of bulk ordors retailing at from 50c to $1.50 per ounce—we have a large stock of fancy box goods from 25c to $1.50 each. The perfumes in these packages is of sam CANDY We have sold too many hundreds of boxes of our fine Candies in Butler to need to say much about it except that we have much more of it and a lot of Fancy Boxes, we can’t Improve on the quality of it. Boxes from 25c to $1.50 Perfumes make fine class presents. Candy makes good presents to mail. i Miscellaneous Suggestions for men—Military Brush Sets, White-Ebony or Silver, Travelers Sets, 50 to Pick from 50c to $7.50 Fountain Pens, Playing Card Sets, Collar Bags, Folding Clothes Hangers, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Leather Bill Books, Purses and Card’ Cases, White Desk Clocks. The EFeids like these Air Guns, Archarena Board, Picture Machines, Blocks, Doll Dishes, Fancy Rubber. Balls, Bell Toys, Squeeky Things, Jumpy Things and Rolly Things and lots of other things. POST CARDS Gelatine Finish Cards 2 for.. .. 5c All Plain Paper Cards....................... dloaeenaare Se titty Some Beautiful Christmas Designs Christmas Tree Decorations, Paper Bells, Wreaths and Crepe and Plain Tissue, Xmas Ribbons Seals and Tags. The object of this Circular is not to attempt to . lc each tion to the fact that there is so much at our store that you can’t afford to buy elsewhere before looking over our stock and its worth seeing if you don’t buy. Buy Early---We will hold your purchase till you want it and you can pay then. McKinley Music we can Piay Each Piece on Our Phonograph. Ask Us. > United Drug Company EAST SIDE SQUARE _ PHONE 15 BUTLER, MO. Doctors Banquet at State | Closing Out Joint Sale. Hospital Having disposed of my farm and| Mules, 5 years old erase fiw. | extra good box, wood h Is high; 1 mare pony 5 years old; i bay shot rifle. Feed—12 tons prairie hay, good milk cow; 1] oats, som alfalfa 3 years old, extra good per ped tlk fe T hed coe ens Year old cow | of Early Ohio Saturday, December 12th, 1914, good bull, °° > #04 Sale begins at 10a. m. The follow- ker} to basen ‘erms of Sale: and under in his in i i ~ of iF The Finest Display | Jeo WM Tara [tenet bs, Somat sa, tak 6 stove, 1 Marlin repeating 7 Head Cattle—1 Durham cow 4| of extra’ good corn, about of Freon or straw stack field, 60 bushel Household and. kitchen furniture and many other articles too numer. io ee & &