The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 20, 1916, Page 1

The Butler Weekl Historical "Society = conve VOL. XXXVIII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1916. AMERICA’S LAST WORD READY Final Note to Berlin Soon Will Be on Its Way. Washington, April 16.—The communication in which the Unit- ed States will call Germany to ac- count for the numerous recent submarine attacks upon merchant ships carrying American citizens is understood to be ready, for transmission to Berlin. Officials indicated tonight that it might go forward at any time. President Wilson devoted near- ly the entire day to completing the case of the United States for presentation to the German govy- ernment. He has before him a mass of evidence and memoranda submitted by the State Depart- ment. s The communication in its com- pleted form, it was said authori- tively tonight, is to be emphatic in its declarations, and possibly will recall statements made by the United States in previous cor- respondence on the subject of submarine warfare? It is design- ed to be the final word of this government on the subject. Secretary Lansing has been in almost constant eommunication with President Wilson in the last two days. The secretary said to- night that no additional informa- tion of value had been received. Press dispatches indicating that German officials were much per- turbed over the situation were widely commented on in official quarters today. Announcement is made by the Turks that the Russian hospital ship, sunk in the Black Sea last month, was torpedoed by a ‘Turk- ish submarine. Mulberry and Western Bates. Dr. J. C. Sageser, of La Cygne, Kansas, was visiting old , neigh- bors in this vicinity the latter part.of the week. - Stanley Morewood came down from Chillicothe Thursday for a visit and to eat some of ma’s cooking on his twenty-first birth- day Saturday. Mrs. R. L. Nichols visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lope- man, in Amoret Saturday and Sunday. Thomas N. Nelson and family visited at the W. F. Stilwell home Sunday. - Andy Morewood and _ family and Albert’ Morewood, wife and three childrenn of Amsterdam were guests at the Harry More- wood home Sunday. 7 Mrs. Myrtle Welton visited at the home of her brother, John H. Braden and family of Amsterdam saturday and Sunday. Charley Weller and Mrs. Mae Vance were visitors at Dan Gar- rens’ Sunday. Claud Morewood and Marvel Fail visited with Inez Beck at the W. F. Stilwell home Sunnday af- ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leiner were callers at the J. C. Rauscher home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hockett were visitors at the pencil push- ers’ Sunday evening. : A. F. Shesler was trading in Amoret Saturday. Clint Jones ate dinner at David L. Clark’s Sunday. Rambler, wife and daughter, Elizabeth, ate dinner at the F. C. Ewbank home Monday ‘and brought home a bushel basket full of strawberry plants. Here is hop- ing that 1917 will be a good year for short cake. : John Taute has a new wind mill so he will not have to do the pumping act for old Dobin and Bossey any longer. Messrs. Fred Carpenter and Tra McChesney are hauling corn from the John T. Hensley farm. Henry K. and John Dykman and their families and Mr. and Mrs. R. Bohlken were guests at the A. J. Meints home Sunday. Sunday, April.16th, was the seventh birthday anniversary of Miss Maggie Dykman. Mr. and Mrs. Dykman invited in a few of their friends for supper that even- vill R. Bohlken is laid up with a sprained ankle. ; ” Claude Cooper made a business trip to Butler Tuesday.. RAMB: [Prue Sharp visited at Mound Pickups. The weather is still very changeable. We are having plen- ty of rain. Miss Alta Brown called on Mrs, Eli Reed last Monday afternoon. f Miss Lola Coop has the meas- es, . Mr. and Mrs. Edson Snyder and daughter, Ruth, were Butler visitors Monday. Miss Maggie Shonk . visited Mrs. Frank Christopher one day last week. ay The writer and sister Miss Lucile West Sunday. There will be Easter exercises at the Passaic church Sunday night. Everybody is invited to at- tend. : Mrs. L. C. Eichler and daugh- ter, Lucy, visited Mrs. J. H. O’Dea one day last week. Mrs. Webb Shelby and Mrs. Sam Holwell visited at J. N. Sharp’s Sunday afternoon. Master Robert Snyder visited his aunt, Miss Elva Church, Mon- day. J. H. O’Dea, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Welch and the writer were at the county seat on business Sat- urday. Lester Johnson of Butler visit- rvey Ruddell Sunday. ses Verna and Vera Wilcox visited Master Sherman Reed Monday. J. R. Baum was a county seat visitor Saturday. - Mrs, Jas Chambers and visited Miss Archie} Gregg’s one day last week. Mrs. B. E. Lockard and Miss Gracie Fulk visited at Joe Coop’s one day last week. Mrs. Webb Shelby called on} Mrs. J. B. Rice one day last, week. | Lost—Between Butler and Pas- saic, an overcoat. Finder please+ leave at Wm. Rices’ store at Passaic and receive reward. kof the bonds were paid, leaving {burgh will subhit a sum as a I TO CLOSE ST. CLAIR BOND CASE Compromise Issue May Be Voted on in December. Unless the voters of St. Clair county prefer an earlier date, a compromise bond issue to settle the famous St. Clair County bond issue cases may be submitted next December, says the Kansas City Times of the 21st inst. . Judge Arba S. Van Valken-} burgh of thé United States Dis- trict Court, who is acting extra- judicially as arbiter to bring con- tending interests to an agreement conferred yesterday with Lee Crook, prosecuting attorney of St. Clair county; John H, Lueas, also representing the county, and representatives of the holders of judgments against the county which total, with interest, 4 mil- lion dollars. In 1871 the county judges of St. Clair county voted a bond is- sue of 1-4 million dollars to assist the promoters of the Nebo & Ne- osho. Railroad. .The road never was built and only $19,000 worth $231,000 of the original debt. | Judgments were taken and these, with interest, amount to sixteen times the size of the initial bond | issue. It is understood between the} parties that Judge Van Valken- for a settlement. What this sum will be was not discussed at yes- terday’s conference, Elkhart. We are having plenty of rain out in this part. The wet weath- er has stopped farming. | John Barton and family spent | Jast Sunday at the home of Jim Kershner. Guss Bruner called at Clem] }a mistake. Custers last Sunday. Jake Jundy and wife and John Stephens and wife all spent Sun- day at the home of W. F. Steph- ens, Deacon Fritts called on John | Barton one day last week. i! Charley Pointer died at Neva-| da one day last week, Mrs. Mary Stephens Mas got} 100 young chickens and it keeps! her, busy tending to them. | Mrs, Cora Custer called on Mrs, Guss Bruner one evening — last | week, : t The writer spent last ‘Satur- day at the home of W, F, Steph- ; ens. ( Mrs, Albert Roby is reported ix | mother Mrs, Moore, | Mrs. Geq % Oak Grove Items. Wigger annd called on Sargent one evening Charley ast Week. Mr. and Mrs, John MeCook jealled at the JohiNterguson home Sunday afternoon, » Mrs. Henry Beermanand Mrs. wah Quick called on Myrs, Joe frey one evening last week) Mrs. Clara Batchelor and Dud- ey Cumpton spent Thursday at he W, G. Cumpton home, Miss Grace Randall spent Sun- lay with her sister, Mrs. Claude duick. M.N, Evans helped G, W. Keen on the sick list. Pn Piet cea eats George Halbert is reported to | pair a fence day ast Kk. have a bad case of the measles. Will Lawson spent Sunday ea oh Teeetl with his sister, Mrs, A. L. il- Guss Bruner and his. brother, || Bill, went fishing one day last} week, They made a very good eatch, nore and family. A. L, Gilmore sawed wood for John MeCook one day last week. Mrs. Mag Keeton visited at her _ Misses Martha and | Mattie mothers one ‘day last week. Gragg spent Sunday afternoon John Barton, Guss Bruner and at their sister,Mrs. Cleve Hunt: the writer all took in the sights at Butler last Thursday and you bet we had a time. G. W. Armentrout was trading in Butler last’ Thursday. — We |‘ think that they got a little damp | before they got home, Miss Nellie Bruner was out} calling on some of her friends | one day last week. Mrs. Rome Morris called on! Mrs. John Barton one evening last week. \¢ The report about Miss. Bec having the measles last week was I Mr. Dawson came home Sunday evening riding a fine sor-| 1 rel filly that he had bought in| tion, becomes succeeding William G, Butler Saturday. }Pearson of 1 Counsel to the last | Commission . ~ Geo. Ferguson was a Montrose visitor one day last week, Cal Ferguson and family called yn his brother, Geo, Ferguson, and family Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Will Wigger was shop- ing in Spruce one evening — last week, PANSY. Post, Offered Ras Pearson. Jeferson City, Mo., April 17.— tov. Major has tendered to Ras ina, the ap- tant General Public Service On May 1, A, Z. -atterson, who is filling the posi- General Counsel, Bushby, ointment of The township court will meet) who will become chairman of the the 19th to fix up the road basis. | ( We hope that they will fix up |« ‘ommission, to, fill the vacancy ‘aused by the resignation of some of the bad places in the} John M. Atkinson, road in Elkhart. | The position as assistannt coun- JOHNNY. jsel carries a salary of $3,600, Dress Up for Easter For Father and “‘the Boys” For “the boys” very latest hits with cuff. $10.00, $15.00, We have Clothes that are made in a - broad line of distinctive styles. If father is growing more mod- est as he grows older, he will find a full assortment of conservative patterns and fashions. we have all the of the season— English models with soft-roll la- pels; semi-form-fitting or half- English Coats with or without cuffs on sleeves; vests with collars and without; trousers plain or Good All Wool Clothes $18.00, $20.00 Hats, Shirts, Hosiery, Col- lars, Neckwear and Shoes Hence the new things for men for spring. Sam Levy Mercantile Company Good Clothes for Men and Women NUMBER 27 — ATTEMPT TO KILL GEN. PERSHING Pursuit of Villa at a Standstill Because of the Fear of Arm- ed Opposition by Car- ranzaists. El Paso, Tex., April 18.—The American troops in southern Chi- hauhau have retreated almost 50 miles northward, owing to evi- dences of increased hostility on the part of the Mexicans and lack of supplies, « Mn attempt to assassinate Gen. Pershing was made by — snipers near Providencia while he and his escort anda small body of caval- ry, were on their way back to the base at Nacanle from the front. Bullets suddenly\began to spat- ter around Gen, Pershing, as the Americans arrived at ‘the out- skirts of the village. : The Americans dismounted in- stantly and ‘returned the fire. Most of the snipers were silenced: Those who continued to fire were driven from their adobe shelters by soldiers who crept upon them and ejected them by.a flank fire. The Americans are reported — to have taken several — prisoners without suffering any loss from killed or wounded, The detach- ment then continued its north- ward journey. General Pershing now is back at his headquarters and making plans for meeting the-critical sit- uation which has arisen. The pursuit of Villa is ata standstill because of the unpro- voked attack upon the Ameri troops at Parral by Carranzistas. At. Gen, Pershing’s headquar- - ters there was no intimation of wher it would be resumed, while there were many indications that armed resistance would be offer- ed by de facto troops. Carranza soldiers — apparently have taken the first chief's de- mand for withdrawal of the Unit- ed States troops as their cue for ceasing to co-operate in the hunt for Vill. While not openly hos- tile, they at least are not doing anything to aid the Americans. American officers are — very skeptical about the report from Mexivo that Villa had died as a result of wounds received in a fight with Carranza troops about a week ago. It is feared that the report is inspired by Villa sympathizers so that the U. S. troops will be recalled from Mexico. Mt. Carmel News. Well, we'are still blessed with plenty of rain but very little sun- shine. If the Weather does not clear up soon we will be awfully late getting our corn in. Mrs. Larris Wheatley and chil- dren went to Butler Monday to spend a few days with her par= ents, Mr. and Mrs. Mullis, and to have her teeth worked on. Word was received here Mon- day that Mr. and Mrs, Mason R. Darnes and son, Geo. R., who left last Wednesday for their new home near Harper, Kas., arrived there Thursday night all 0. K. Mr. and) Mrs. Monroe Burk were called to Kansas City Wed- nesday of last week on aceount of the illness of her sister’s hus- band: : Fletch Hays, of near the State line, spent Sunday with Ed Cor lett and family. Charley Wolfe, of the Virginia neighborhood,’ and Arthur Hard- inger spent Saturday night at the home of Lee M. Hardinger and wife. Mr.-and Mrs. Orland Eggleson of Johnstown, Mo., are the proud parents of an eight pounnd girl which ‘was born Thursday, April 13. Orland formerly lived in this neighborhood. . Ralph Corlett, who has been sick with the rheumatism, was able to be out to Sunday school Sunday. W. G. Sellon purehased 200 bushels of corn from M. Hard- inger Monday. UNCLE HENRY. Does This Mean You. The inspection committee re- ports there are quite a number of places where there has been noth- ing done toward cleaning up —* yet. Why not do it to- lay.