The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 24, 1916, Page 1

wn, Josep oseph J. Crites of Rolla, Mo., “Past Grand Chancellor .of ‘the K. of P., who delivered the principal address at the celebra- ‘tion of the fifty-second anniver- sary of the Knights of Pythias in Butler Friday night, favored us with a most pleasant call Satur- day morning. Mr. ‘Crites, who is: one of the foremost attorneys in southwest Missouri has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for - Lieut. Governor, and if his strength may be judged from the enthusiastic endorsements spon- ‘taneously coming from every sec- tion of the state, he will indeed, prove a stro! candidate. He is |. |turing, Harry Wyatt; _|H. H. The Butler Commercial Club met Tuesday evening at the office of the secretary. It being report- ed that minors and High school students who are ‘minors were) spending too much time playing pool, the Club appointed a com- mittee to request the City Council to look into the matter and. if such was a fact to have the Marshal put aestop to it. The Secretary read a_ letter from a firm who asked what in- ducement Butler would give them if they would engage in the man- ufacture of paints and enamels in Butler. The secretary was (re- quested to write for fuller infor- mation: President DeArmond with the assistance of those present ap- pointed, the committees for 1916. Following is a-list of the Chair- men of each committee. Rock Roads, W. F. Duvall; Dirt Roads, O. A. Heinlein; Manufac- Auditing, Lisle; Municipal Affairs, 1Dr. E. G. Zey; Legislation, T. W. P| Silvers; Transportation, WwW. W. Cannon; Agriculture, J. F. Smith; Advertising and Trade Exten- sion, D. K. Walker; > Sanitation, Dr. T. F. Lockwood ; Immigration, Wesley Denton ; Information, B. B. Canterbury ; Civic Improve- ‘/ment, T. A. Black; Reception and Entertainment, W. E. Walton; Schools, H. 0. Maxey; Member- ship, J.. E. Smith; Insurance, |} Homer. Duvall; Railroads, A. c. an able gentleman, learned in the law, and has been a life long Democrat. ‘ ou Trenton Daily. Times says is candidacy :' r. Crites has never: held spab> ile “agtiog nor sought public: fav- ‘ors from the voters: of. this state before. He has. contented him-} self in pursuing the duties of his profession and by serving in the rank and file of the party, always and unceasingly advocating the principles of his party and ever found, under the democratic ban- ner, fighting for the election of the Democratic ticket. He has earned his ‘reward by a long and faithful ‘service, and the Demo- erats of North Missouri join hands with the Democrats of the South, East, ‘West and Central Misouri in endorsing his candi- “dacy. ; ‘‘Mr. Crites is a lawyer of marked ability and the reports of - the decisions of the appellate . courts of Missouri, attest the rec- ord of Mr. Crites as a lawyer, and shows his special qualifications for the presiding officer of the State Senate.’’ World-Wide-Vision-Rally. Beginning at 7:45 o'clock Sun- “day evening at the Christian Church .there will be a World- ! ‘Wide-Vision-Rally looking to the task of the world’s redemption. The program will not be long and only; the regular- pening will be received. - The program ‘ollows : Prelude by the Musicians, - Gloria "Patri by. the Choir. Song—‘‘Speed Away’? No. 126. Reading and prayer by M. 8. Horn. Song—‘‘The_ Moraing Light”’ No. 171. -. Vocal solo. ‘by Mrs, W, J. Nix: Talk on ye —_. by Mrs. W: Coberly. The next meeting of the Club will be held in the City Hall the night of March 14th, at which time will be discussed ‘‘What is ithe Greatest Need of Our Young Men.’’ ‘‘What Can We Do for Them in the Matter of Petervathe merit?’’ New. . spring shoes. for meh, Sam’l. Levy M re, . Co. MISSCURI, FRANCIS AMBASSADOR bad RUSSIA, Prominent Missourian ~ pene Appointment. es ~ Washington, D: C., Feb." 22 David:R. Francis of St. Secretary of the Interior in Cleve- land’s Cabinet and former Gov- ernor of Missouri, told President Wilson today he would accept ‘A the post of Ambassador to Russia to succeed George T. Marye, who : has resigned. His nomination will be sent to ! the Senate as soon as inquiry ean be made of the Russian. Govern-) ment as to whetlier he is accept- able. The President and Secretary Lansing attach unusual impor- tance to the embassy at Petro- grad at present because of ques- tions growing out of the Euro- pean war and the problem of. in- specting the large detention camps in Russia in which are held thousands of German and Austro- Hungarian prisoners. Mr. Francis was offered the}: post of Ambassador to Argentina early in the present administra- tion, but declined because of the press of personal business. David R. Francis was born Oc- tober 1850 at Richmond, Ky., and since 1877 has been the active head of the D. R. Francis & Bro. Commission Company of 8&t. Louis. In 1885 he was elected Mayor of} St. Louis and in 1888 governor of 4 Missouri. During President Cleveland’s second term, the relations of for- mer Gov. Francis with the admin- istration were close. He was con- sulted upon various matters, and | in the summer of 1896..was asked to accept the post of Secretary ¢ of the Interior. president of . the®: chase ‘Exposition: ‘Company, an ‘True. Economy. of Does not mean that.you should sew and drudge. Lonis, | led ‘‘Pumpkin Ridge”’ Later Gov, Francis was elected given by the scholars. Pox sion will be.charged. ‘devoted virtually all his time for ‘|several years to the success of the eat exposition held in St. Lonis in 19 In connection with the exposi- tin he made a tour of the Euro- ie capitals whieh became his- rie for its brief duration and’ Hits success. Later he received edecorations from the rulers of the principal countries of Europe and sia, ee ; Republican Convention. The Republicans of Bates coun- ty met in the grand jury room in ‘the court house Monday after- Phoon for the purpose of electing delegates to the State and con- Bressional convention. * Delegates to the congressional convention at Clinton next Mon- day to name a delegate to the na- tional convention at Chicago were; Henry Moudy, A. J. Smith, E. B. Price, C. W. Anderson, C. A. Chambers, L. E. Cope, G. F. De- ‘witt, Oscar Covey. Delegates to the state conven- tion at Excelsior Springs were: J. E.Dowell, W. H. Long, W. A. Eades, C. A. Denton, W. M. Cas- sidy, C. A. Allen, J. P. Harper, John D. Moore, J. P. Bryant. Former Governor Herbert S. Hadley was endorsed as one of the delegates at large to the Na- tional convention. Walter S. Dickey for United States Senator; W. O. Atkeson ‘for Lieutenant Governor, and A, J. Smith of Adrian as district delegate to the national conven- tion. Box Supper. There will be a box supper at the Miller school house Saturday evening, Feb. 26. A play entit- will be No admis- Ceeel. Nicolay, Teacher. HURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916. Gets $100,000 a Year’and Thinks He’s Worth It. New York, Feb. 17.—One hun- dred. thousand dollars a year is the salary of Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Consolidated Corporation, for di- recting the handling of 3 1-2 mill- ion persons a day on New York’s traction system, he told the Thompson committee today. Shonts belives he is worth the money, too, he said. The Interborough president signed a waiver of immunity be- fore taking the stand. Shonts told of his ‘‘grateful surprise’ of $150,000 awarded him in return for his extraordinary services in the subway contract negotiations. James R. Cox Dead. James R. Cox died at his home at Passaic Sunday, February 20. Deceased was born in Marshal county, Kentucky, November 1, 1841, and moved to Missouri with his family in 1888, He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Nannie Cox, of Passaic and two sons, Rev. W. J. Cox, pastor of the M. E. Church, South, at Newtonia, Mo., and Rev. John BE. Cox, pastor of the M. FE. Chureh, South, at Passaic. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. E. K. Wolfe, of Butler, were held at the Union church at Pas- saic Monday and interment made m the Oak Hill cemetery. Opens 434,000 Ozark Acres. Washington, D.C., Feb. 18.— President Wilson today withdrew 434,000 acres of land ‘from the Ozark National Forest in Arkan- sas for settlement by homestead- ers. Many desirable tracts already have been settled, but that still avajlable will be thrown open April 20. Muslin Underwear It means rather that you give careful attention to this underwear offerin wit its heaps of well-made pret- tily trimmed goods, with the prices just right for shrewd bargain buyers. One lot Ladies Gowns during this sale 20c One lot Ladies Corset Covers, nicely made and trimmed 48¢ One lot envelope chemise, sey made and trimmed 48c One lot gowns, slip over.and button front, trimmed in lace and embroidery - One lot drawers, open or closed One lot gowns, made of soft cambric, lace or embroidery trimmed 48¢ One lot petticoats, sell elsewhere for $1.00 75ce One lot ividine chemise, a special value at $1.50 One lot corset covers, sell elsewhere at. 40c : 25c One lot gowns, extra sizes Te Thousands of yards of embroideries on sale SUITS: AND COATS that are smart and new, are NUMBER. 19 YOUNG GIRL BRUTALLY ASSAULTED. Ora Butler, Step Daughter of 0.. J. Radford, Found Uncon- scious in Her Home Near Deepwater. When the seven year old son of Oy J. Radford, who lives on a farm near Deepwater, went into the house for dinner Saturday he found his half sister, Ora Butler, lying unconscious on the floor with a handkerchief tied tightly around her neck, Mr. and Mrs. Radford, who re- cently moved to Deepwater from Spruce, this county, last Thurs- day came back to Spruce for a load of goods they had left there when they moved, leaving Miss Ora and three brothers to look after the place. Friday night prowlers were heard about the place and Ray- mond Radford fired at them with a gun but did not hit any one, Saturday morning Miss Ora tele- phoned her mother and Mr. Rad- ford not to stay away another night as she was afraid to stay there without them. Saturday morning her two older. brothers went to Deepwater and when her younger brother, who had _ been playing around the farm went to the house‘about 11 o’clock he found his sister lying on the floor. She had been struck on the head with some blunt instru- ment and rendered unconscious. It is supposed that .robbery was the object of the attack as a sum, of money had been paid her for Mr. Radford after he left Thurs- | day. This, however, she had sent . to Deepwater by her brothers. The officers have no clue to the perpetrators of the deed as their victim has only partially re- gained consciousness and it is not known whether or not she will be able to give a description of her assailants, Victory at Trzerum is Russia's Greatest. Petrograd, Feb. 18—As_ re- ports filter in, the magnitude of the Russian victory at Ezerum in- creases. The number of guns cap- tured is reported even greater than those taken at Przemysl. The number of prisoners taken by the Russians is more than 40,000. Pursuit of the fleeing Turks continues. Unofficial reports state that -the Russians have reached Baiburt, seventy-five miles northwest of Erzerum on the road to Trebizonde. Much of the credit for the cap- ture of Erzerum is giv en to Siber- ian troops. A Fine Lime Stone Grass Onttle Ranch Sale 600 acres in Greenwood county, Kansas. Good fencing, good ranch improvements, lots of fine living water. About 100 acres in. cultivation, balance all fine lime stone grass, good sod. If sold in 20 days /$20 per acre will buy it. $6000 cash balance time and terms to suit. We can suit a man for any kind and sized farm or ranch. Ask for W. A. Nelson & Son, 13-tf Fall River, Kansas. 3,000 at White House Affair. Washington, D.C., Feb. 18.— The annual White House recep- tion to members of the Senate and House ewas attended tonight by nearly -3,000 persons. Speaker Clark of the- House and Senator Clark, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, led the line of those received by the -President and Mrs. Wilson. Only one more White House function remains on the season’s formal social program, which will close March 3, with a reception in honor of army and navy officers. Former Resident of This County - . Dead. The remains of William Pierce