The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 20, 1916, Page 4

W. ©, Atkeson, editor of the Bates_ County Record will -be a ‘for the Justice W. W. Graves of the Missouri Supreme Court, who is said to be one of three men President Wilson is considering to suc- ceed the late Justice Lamar on the United States Supreme bench. The Butler Weekly Times Printed on Thursday of each week. ROBT. D. ALLEN, Editor and Mgr. Entered at the Post Office of But- ler, Mo., as second-class mail matter, PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR INTERVENTION WOULD BE FOLLY. | There js little, if any, good faith in the demand for intervention in Mexico which is being so strong- | ly urged by the Republican lead- | ers in Congress. There is less reason at this time | for intervention than there . has been at almost any time during| the past five years even were the policy of intervention in the do-; mestic affairs of a people not at utter variance with the policy of the United States since the time of our own independ- ence. ' Mexico, after five years of rev- olution, disruption and chaos, has finally established a de facto government, which has eben rec- ognized by the United States and other nations, and that govern-| ment has the right to fairly test its ability to administer the af- fairs of that unfortunate country. without outside interference. True it is, and deplorable, that Americans have been murdered in| Mexico since the setting.:up of but-the- overnment- -erimes have been committed by - outlaws and bandits, whom the government forces are now hunt- ing down. Two of the leaders of the band have already been exe- cuted. The United States need - have no fear that these murderers will not be run down and pun- ished. That is necessary to the survival of the Carranza govern- ment. The bands of outlaws re- sponsible for these crimes are the fragments of the Villa army and so long as they survive the. Car- . Panza government can expect on- ly rebellion and outlawry, There is no general demand for intervention. Only the politicians who are willing to sacrifice need- lessly the lives of many Ameri cans and much money in order that the Wilson administration | might be embarassed; and. the! great corporate interests in this country who are willing that the. sacrifice be made in order A POOR KIND OF DEMOCRACY. © About the best friends to the fRepublican party in Missouri are the alleged Democratic editors, who pile into somebody’s band wagon during the primaries for state office, and when the candi- date of their choice meets with defeat for nomination spend four years villifying and abusing the |man or men whom the people by their vote have chosen for public office. With these self-styled Demo- erats, whose party patriotism ‘is ;measured by their public patron- ‘age, efficiency in an . official | counts for little, and party har- imony for less. The fact that they | oppose a state official for nomina- | tion seems, in. their own minds, to | justify a four year fight upon any | Democratic administration. | The Times strongly favors pub- | licity for office holders and al- ways stands ready to condemn a | dishonest or incompetent. official, | but when, as is the case with the present state administration, the affairs of state are administered honestly, efficiently and economi- leally, then we hold the news- | paper which, masquerading as a |Democratie paper, seeks solely through the personal reasons of its editor, to belittle the accom- plishment of its party’s nominees, is unworthy of the name. » FOR SUPREME JUDGE. Judge A. M. Woodson, who is a candidate to succeed himself upon the Supreme bench has, so far, no opposition within his own party. ‘This is as it should be. His ten years on the bench has marked him as an able jurist, a nominéstion for Lieute ernor according to a lished in the :Hamilton, Hamiltonian this week which. been confirmed in person by ’Mr. Atkeson. The Missouri G. 0. P. could do much worse than by the nomina- tion of Mr. Atkeson. He is a deep student of politics and has had much practical experience, He is capable of writing a good politi- eal article and makes a very|' plausible and interesting... talk, from a Republican _st Since his affiliation with the G. O. P. his party loyalty hag been unquestioned and he has in the past allowed himself to be used as a target in the interests. of his party. He is entitled to such honor or prominence (for that will be the sum total of what he may hope to attain) as there may be in the Re- publican nomination for Lieuten- ant-Governor. Ice and Water Halt Trains. Charleston, Mo., Jan. 18.—Offi- cials of the Iron Mountain ‘Rail- road have announced. the indefi- nite suspension of traffic between this city and Cairo, Ill. by way of Bird’s Point, owing to ice in the Mississippi: River. Trains are routed: over- the Thebes bridge and into Cairo from the north. The Cotton Belt also sdiided traffic in Mississippi County on account of the ice and by the| high water covering its tracks at Henderson Mounds, thus cutting off East Prairie, Anniston and Wyatt. These towns have been without mail for three days, but Wyatt will hereafter be served by one of the rural carriers from the Cliente office. Fires in Butler During 1915. During the year 1915, Butler was rather fortunate in regard to fires, there being no fire of great magnitude. According to figures furnished by E. J. Campbell, :sec- retary of the fire department, 12 alarms were resvonded to. Amount collected in insurance $4,602.50, with one claim still un- settled. The month of December led with four fires. Defective flues caused three fires, lightning two, gas explosion one, sparks on roof one, heating stove one, and unknown four. ; For Sale. , ' A good heavy draft team, sound. Cinch pullers, A bar- gain if sold at once. Phone 331. C. C. Catterlin, Agent Standard Oil Co. { LODGE DIRECTORY. Knights of Pythias—Blue Fiag Lodge, No. 190, meets each Frifay night at Castle Hall on south side of spare! i * Woodmen The World—Maple of: the” = Work Shoes heavy solid sole leath- er counter and_ insoles, extra well sewed. in Gun Metal, Patent Leather, Fine Kid and Tan Calf ular prices being $4.50, $4.00 and $3.50. We bought too ‘this lot of stylish shoes at the small price of $1.50. It is a Rare Opportunity Come soon as we are selling them fast. ~ Warm Welcome for Feet Yes—in these arctics they’re snug—cozy—comfortable, Choose the four-buckle “Drednot’’ tor deep work—the one-buckle ‘'Iilinois’’ for light snow and wet. Pro- tect your pocket as well as your feet—buy long service. Men's Heavy Soft tanned leather, These two are extra J sce from tip, to top. ae, - b are made of tough, t upper with EE \“Drednet? . 2 ‘orcements at hee! Feat occamnet ee ng Iiaed with ontaide of black cache merette. They're a mighty good investment as thousands of farmers will certify. Callin and let us show you these excellent investment $3.50 and $3.00 HIGH TOP BOOTS Solid Leather—Extra Good $5.00 tarctics, They're a mignty good i Ladies’ Fine Coats on Sale Half Price Extra good Fur Fabric Coats in block.as Baby Lamb, Corduroy, Ural Lamb, etc. -tireless—and-conseientiots—worker and those who have come in con- tact with him, know him as a | courteous, affable gentieman and a loyal friend. Few judges have served upon the Supreme Court of Missouri with better records in the number and quality of opinions written. His work has ;added much to the jurisprudence lof the state and he is generally recognized among the lawyers as one of the ablest members of the court and his honest, conscientious and efficient labors should be recognized with a second term. The people nor.the party make mistake. when such -an eminent jurist as A. M. Woodson is ‘re- jtained upon the highest court in | the State. : 15 —_—_— E H THE GREATER PROBLEM. | St Louls Post-Dispatch. | Intrigues and plots: on Ameri- ean soil, not only against foreign belligerents, bat’ against our own national self respect, our prop- erty and the lives of our citizens are a greater problem than the | Mexican problem. If we have reason to. goa ‘amp meets the call erign Commander. Marmaduke Confederate Vetera: meets at the duke Camp, No, 61 call of the commander. G, A. R.—Bates Post, No, 58,. meats at the City Hall on the first Satur- day in each month at 3 p. m. American _ Yeoman Meets st the call of the Foreman in the Knights of Pythias Hall National Americans Meets second Monday night. in. each month at Woodman sreP ENCES 0. O. F. Meets every. Monday night in hall over Fraternal Inn. Butler Encampment Meets second and fourth Tuesday in each month at hall in Fraternal Inn. Aa. F. a A. M-—Meets first and third ‘atureay night in each month at hall in Fraternal Inn. ters of caressa Lod, meets thi se e second and Thursday in each thonth in bail Fraternal Inn. inne en on Second “and tourte rth od mast nights in each month in hall in Fra- ternal Ina. ; & | : Council, a No. i, month x Tuesday in each m in Fraternal Inn. Fine Goodyear welt and'hand turned high top shoes These are High Grade Walker's Special: Shoes, the reg-. ‘many in sizes 2,2%, 3, 3%, 4,4%,5,5% and are closing « $17.50 Coats for. phtae at $15.00 Coats for . ; $12.50 Coats for............ .. $10.00 Coats for...........55. $ 7.50 Coats for............... 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