The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 10, 1915, Page 1

‘ ‘ ‘presidency of the United States - house at 6 o’clock tonight. Counsellor Robert Lansing Automatically Becomes Acting Secretary of S ‘ ucitania Note is Approved by other Ad ‘ Will be Cabled To-day. ‘ies A Washington, June 8—Wil- liam Jennings Bryan, three times democratic candidate for the and: author of nearly thirty peace treaties with the principal na- tions of the world, resigned to- day as secretary of state as a dramatic sequel to his disagree- ment with President Wilson’ over the government’s policy toward Germany. The resignation was accepted by the president: The cabinet then approved ‘the response which had been prepared to the German reply to the Lusitania note. Acting Secretary Robert Lansing will sign the document and it will be egbled to Berlin tomorrow: Secretaty Bryan will return to private life tomorrow, when his resignation takes affect. It was learned that he intends to con- tinue his political support of the which he believed ‘might. possibly draw the United States into war, Mr. Bryan submitted his resigna- | tion in a letter declaring that “‘the issue involved is of much moment that to remain a mem- ber of the cabinet would be as unfair to: you as it would be to the cause which is nearest my. heart, namely, the prevention of war.”’ The president accepted the res- ignation in a letter of regret, tinged with deep personal feel- ing of affection. The letters con- stituting the official announce- ment of Mr. Bryan’s departure from the cabinet ‘to private life were made public at the White Secretary Bryan’s letter of resignation was as follows: “My Dear Mr. President :—It is with sincere regret that I have : fast * should ‘return to you the commis-| reached—the ion of secretary of state, with which. you honored me at the be- ginning of your administration. ‘Obedient to. your sense of duty and actuated by the highest “German Reply to L tion to the duties of your great office and your take advantage of every great opportunity for service it offered has been an example to the rest of us; you have earned our af- | RESIGNATION IS IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTED BY THE. PRESIDENT tate—Response Drafted to ieee war. To Quit When Note is Sent “T therefore respectfully ten- der my resignation, to take affect when the note is sent, unless you prefer an earlier hour. desirous of reaching a peaceful solution of the problems arising out of the use of against merchantmen, ourselves differing irreconcilably |as to the methods which should be employed. Alike submarines we find “Tt falls to your lot to speak officially for the nation; I con- sider it to be none the less my duty to endeavor, as a private citizen, to promote the end which you have in view by means which you do not feel at liberty to use. “In severing the intimate and pleasant relations which have ex- isted between us during the past two years, permit me to acknowl- edge ‘the which it has given me to be as- sociated. with you in the impor- profound satisfaction president. 4 tant work which has come before Issue of Great Moment ._ . ithe state . department...and . to wim Rather than sign the document) thank you for the courtesies ex: tended. . “With the heartiest good wish- es for your personal welfare and for the success of your adminis- tration, Iam, my dear Mr. Pres- ident, Very truly yours, W. J. BRYAN.”’ “Washington, June 8, 1915.’’ The Bryan was as follows: president’s letter to Mr. “© My Dear Mr. Bryan :—I ac- cept .your resignation only be- cause you insist upon: its accept- ance; and I accept it with much more than deep regret, with a feeling of personal sorrow. two years of have been very delightful to me. Our judgments have accorded in practically every matter of offi- cial duty .and of public policy until now; your support of the work and purposes of the admin- istration has been generous and Our close, association eagerness to motives, you have prepared. for | fectionate admiration and friend- transmission to the German gov-| ship. Even now we are not sep- ernment a note in which I can-| arated in the object we seek, but and. the issue involved AAR AANA AAAAAAA RAR SAI SRAARARAAA AAA. Times Installs Linotype. [LER WEEKLY TIMES announces ds and patrons. of the paper the jtandard Linotype Machine, a: to an already complete equip-- not ‘join without violating what|only in the method by which we . I deem to be an ‘obligation to.my.| seek it. -eountry, : is of such moment that to-remain | feeling about your a’ member of the cabinet would | from the secretaryship of state pe unfair to you’ as ‘it would to| gdes so much‘ deeper than re- the cause which is nearest my | gret. heart, namely, the preventioneof | Our objects are the same and we “Tt is for these reasons my retirement I sincerely. deplore it. amost [tion that. had: revenue. | Butler team to defeat. the Bloom- ture of the game was the work of on first base. informs us’ that ought to pursue them together. I yield to your desire only be- cause I must and wish to. bid you God speed in the parting. We shal continue to work -for the same causes, even when we do not work in the same way. “With affectionate regard, ‘ Sincerely syours, “WOODROW. WILSON.’’ Causes Sensation in Capital Dramatically the official rela- tion of Mr. Bryan with the ad- ministration of the man whose nomination he assisted so mater- ially in ‘bringing about at tthe Baltimore convention of 1912 came to an end. It caused a sen- sation in the. national capital scarcely paralleled in recent years. Ambassadors, ministers, and diplomatists from foreign lands, officials of every rank and station heard the news as it was flashed by newspaper extras to- night. They interpreted various- ly its effect on the delicate situa- Geriiany and the United. States, The resignation of the staunchest advocate of ‘peace in the presi- dents official family spread broadcast the belief that the pol- icy of the United States as defi-| nitely determined upon would as- | sert and defend the rights of the United States in any eventuality that might arise. Revenue Frauds in 10 Years; Reach $20,000,000. | Washington, June 8.—Treas- | ury department officials estimate that the government has lost in the last ten years $20,000,000 or more through wholesale frauds in the internal’ revenue service. Se- cret agents jare now - bringing these frauds to light. Already ten men, most minor internal officers and distillers in southern states, have been in- resulted in Virginia. The department of justice is searching the country for Knox Booth, internal revenue agent for the Tennessee-Alabama district, who disappeared about two weeks ago and yesterday was declared to be a fugitive from justice. A federal warrant is out for Booth’s arrest. Booth is wanted for complicity in an alleged revenue fraud extending over three years, which may aggregate $200,000. Bloomer Girls Play 10-Inning - Game. arisen between | |_ Bridge across branch a Licy CQUNTY COURT SWAMPED - ‘BY BRIDGE PETITIONS i 4 \ is Mary Small Bridges and Culverts ’ Washed Away and Damaged ; in Recent High Water Re- ‘ quire Immediate i Attention. Petitions to the county court for new bridges and repairs to old structures indicate that the cotnty bridge fund will be heav- ily, drawn upon during the next twp or three months to replace the bridges washed away or badly damaged by the recent rains and high waters. County court met Monday with all members present and the coun- ty clerk and sheriff in attendatce, and the greater part of the time since convening has been taken up with bridge matters. The county highway engineer has been ordered to make the fol- lowing estimates: On creek between sections 15 and 22, township 38, range 32, and between sections 32 and 33, town- ship 39, range 1 and between sec- tions 12 and 13, township 38, range 32. Bridge over Grand river. Bridge over creek on county line between Bates and Cass on fractional section line No. 3 in Bates county where Cass county signifies a willingness to assist. Bridge near the southwest quar- ter of the southwest quarter of section 21, township 40, range 30. Bridges were ordered construct- ‘ed as follows: Bridge over Limestone creek between sections 23 and 26 of Elk- hart township provided petition- ers donate $50 and do all hauling of material free. Bridge over branch, between section 6, Summit and section 1 Mt. Pleasant, provided the town- ship pay $100 and petitioners do- nate the hauling of 30 loads of material. no = west corner of the southwest quar- ter of the northeast quarter, sec- tion 30, Mt. Pleasant township to pay $100 and petitioners to do all hauling free of charge. Bridge over Panther creek in section 2 Hudson township pro- vided citizens of township do all necessary hauling. ; ‘ Report of county highway engi- neer on road petitioned for by C. W. Lamkin and others approved and’ road ordered opened at ex- pense of petitioners. Berry Barton of Adrain adjudg- ed insane and ordered sent to: the state hospital, No. 3, at Nevada as a county patient. It required ten innings for the er Girls Wednesday afternoon. The score was Butler, 7; Bloomers 6. The ‘‘fans,’’? who went_to ihe game thinking the girls could not play baseball, found themselves with another think coming/as they layed good fast ball. The fea- iss Ruth Eagan, of the Bloomers -The manager of the Butler team he secured a re- ed and now has.a daily output of for 150,000 pounds. The plants are i e, and employ thousands DuPont Mills Are Speeding Up. Penns-Grove, N. Y., June 8.— That the European war will not end goon evidently is the belief of the DuPont Powder Company. Carney’s plant No. 1, the largest of its kind in the world, recent- ly enlarged and now producing 1-4 million pounds of smokeless powder daily, soon will be doub- led. = Plant No. ‘1, adjoining plant No. 2 and manufacturing smoke- less powder, also has been enlarg- day and night, Sunday SHUSTER JURY OUT. iy Wedn hours. The case was given to the the instructions, a-verdict_may he returned.for either first. or second degree murdr or acquittal. The case of the state vs. Frank of -Geo, W. (Babe) Booth, was called for trial in the circuit court Monday and Tuesday morning was consumed in szlecting a jury of twelve from th special venire of 60, The following gentlemen com. pose the jury: T,. M. Blackman, farmer, West Boone township. Henry Briscoe, farmer, Walnut township, F. C. Hendrickson, Spruce township. J. A. Campbell, farmer Peint township. W. C. Brown, farmer, farmer, West Homer township. W..A. Downey, farmer, Homer township. 7 G. W. Fenton, farmer, Kast Boone township. W. H. Morgan. Boone township. W. P. Largent, farmer, Shaw- nee township. . The state is represented hy Pro- secuting Attorney DeWitt C. Chastain and Thomas J. Smith The. defendant’s attorneys are Gen. H. C. Clark of Nevada and J. Farmer. Kast F. Smith and James A. DeAr- mond: of this city. “Babe’’’ Booth was shot and killed by Frank Shuster near Hap- py Hill in Pleasant ‘Uap township April 289; 1913, und Shuster was tried im the October termi of the cireuit court where he was con- vieted of murder in the second de gree and sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary. He maiti- tained for his. dofense a plea that the killing was don» in self de- fense. Upon his convietion his attor- neys filed a motion for new trial which was over-rul>d°and an ap- peal was taken to the supreme court where the case was reversed and remanded because of improp- er questions asked the mmpeaching witnesses. While the appeal was pending Shuster served over a year of his sentence. A. H. Culver, secretary of the Commercial Club, attended the Ozark Trails meeting at Independence, Kas., the first of the week. Do You Know Do you know the ei ol of having glasses properly fitted—the danger in having them ‘fitted by an incompe- tent? There is no law in the ‘state of Missouri regulating ‘the sale of glasses. Most states have such a law. Missouri _ will have it. Until it does be- -ware of fakesand fake adver- -tisers. Go only to those who are permanently located and can give you proof of their competency and reliability. Our references are the strong- est possible and from people you know. Our equipment equal to any in the city. There _is no guess work with us. | Have Fitted Over 500 - People with Glasses in _ the Last Year. |! Can Fit Yeu. T. L. BEACH | Case Given To bet Gg 3:25 P. M. y. BULLETIN—Wednesday, $9.25 p.. m.—The jury in the Shuster murder trial is still out. after de- liberating on the evidence for six jury at 3:25 this attsenoon. Under Shuster, charged with the murder NEW EQUIPMENT FOR SOUTH SIDE BARBER SHOP. White Enameled Chairs Installed and Interior Redecorated. The Jay Gordinier barber shop on the south side of the square received and installed their new set of hand- some white enameled chairs the first of the week. The new chairs are not only heautiful, but represent the highest workmanship and the latest development in comfort and sanitae tion. They are handsomely up- holstered in black leather, with the new sanitary paper -head: rests and are of the type used by the highest grade shops in the large cities, The entire suite occupied by the barber shop and bath rooms has been handsomely redecorated, the woodwork in white enamel and the walls in a delicate shade of green. New and modern plasiblng has been installed in the. shower and plunge bath rooms and electric fans have been placed in each bath. Carrying out his color scheme Mr. Gordinier has put his workmen in uniforms of white from head to foot, and in all the shop has been trans- formed into a model of cleanliness and sanitation. Bates County 8, 8, Association township, Officers tosnalin: zt HOH Homer Following is a list of the re MBG Worsoxs fivnten © TOiieR cently electgd officers of the Bates County Sunday Sehool As- sociation ; President—Prot. J; O. Henders son, Vice President—J, KF. Rockville. Second Vice President—Rus- sell Armentrout, Amsterdam. Sunumy, Secretary—Miss Ora kK. Thompson, Butler. Klementary Department Sup- erintendent—Miss Nina L. Cul- ver, Butler, . Home Department — Superin- tendent—Mrsr M. F. Wilson, Foster. : _ Adult Organized Class Super- intendent—H..O. Maxey, Butler. Secondary Division Superin- téndent—b. ‘\W.- Poffenbarger, Butler. Teacher Training Superintend- ent—Miss Pearle V. Kemper, Rockville. Temperance Department Sup- erintendent—Mrs. Adam _— See- linger, Rich Hill. Missionary Department Super- intendent—Miss. Myrtle McCann, Butler. The first number of the summer entertainment course given at the - Ohio Street M. E..church Monday evening by the Giersdorf Concert Company was one of the best enter- tainmects of the kind given in this city for some time. They were all members of one family and were artists in their respective lines. NEW PACKARDS For Men $3.50 to $5