The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 18, 1916, Page 5

Mrs. F, N. Drennan is visiting relatives near Johnstown this week. J. W. Choate made a_ business trip to Garden City the first of the week. C. A. Allen, of the Walton Trust Company was a Nevada visitor Friday. ’ Atto W.'B: Dawson made a trip to Nevada Ruaey on legal business, Dr. M. I. Hurley of Harrison- ville was in the city Sunday visit- ing friends. 7. J. Day was in Canadian, Ok- lahoma, last week setting up a monument. F. B. Walton returned Monday from a business trip through east- ern Oklahoma. John C. Hayes came down from Kansas City the first of the week on a business missidn. Mrs, J. R. Jenkins is spending the week in Kansas City visiting her sister, Mrs. J. C. Hayes. H. T, Zwahlen of eastern Bates was a Butler visitor Saturday. We acknowledge a pleasant call. Mr. and Mrs. Will Fritz and baby spent Sunday in this city visiting relatives and friends. C. A. Allen isin the southern part of the state on business for the Walton Trust Company. H. G. Cook of the American Clothing House was a_ business visitor to Kansas City Tuesday. Mrs. H. G. Cook and daughter, Miss Helen, visited relatives in Rich Hill the latter part of the week. Miss Ora Newsome, of Kansas Owing to the cool weather,’ we e find s we have too many Spring Suits and we are offering several lots at VERY LOW PRICES 175 Men’s Suits Formerly sold $10.00 to $15.00 100 Suits, Good Styles All wool mixed lot, worth $20.00 and more SPECIAL LOT Knee Length Union Suits, worth 73c Odd Ends in $1.00 and $1. 50 Dress Shirts on Sale at LADIES COATS AND SUITS AT HALF PRICE We have a good assortment of sizes. AMERICAN CLO. HOUSE THE GOOD CLOTHES STORE Vie Riley has’ sold his lunch room on the south side of the square to Wallis Hill, who took possession the last of the week. Alex Snider, who has a position on the Republican at Booneville, spent a few days in this city last week visiting his mother, Mrs. Ed Snider. Mrs. J. M. Christy and daugh- ter, Mrs. G. ‘ilkergon, | re- turned from Carthage where they visited Mrs. Christy’s brother, Dr. J. M. Hillis. Pr. T. C. Boulware, Dr. BE. N Chastain and Dr, J. S. Newlon at- tended a meeting of the state medical society in Excelsior Springs last week. Eugene Arnold, who has been attending a dental college in Kan- sas City came down the first of the week to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Arnold. Mrs. W. J. Nix and two chil- dren, Marjorie and Winston, left the last of the week for an extend-| ; ed visit with relatives at Kansas City and Elk City, Kansas. Mrs. Nat Whipple and two chil- dren are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L, A. Fuller. The Whip- ples have recently moved from Kansas City to Parsons, Kas. Mrs. M. C. Arnold left the: first of the weelt for Independence on a visit to relatives. She will visit other relatives in Kansas City -and Odessa before returning home. S. W. Davis of the Democrat left the first of the week for St. Louis where he will represent Blue Flag Lodge Knights of Pythias at the state meeting of that order. L. W. Matthews, editor of the While cleaning ‘his rifle, which was supposed to be unloaded, A. L. Cole, of Harrisonville, aceident- ally shot and killed his father-in- law, David Reed, one day last week, The Young Ladies Auxilliary of the Presbyterian church were en- tertained by Miss Edna Clarke Thursday afternoon at her home on High street. ight refresh- ments were served. Verne Holloway, who has a good position with the Kansas City Star is in the city visiting his parents and attending the gradu- ating exercises of the Butler High School of which he is a graduate. Mrs. A. C. Coberly was a Jop- .lin visitor the last of the week. She returned home with Mr. Cob- erly who had been attending a meeting of the Southwest Lumber- man’s Association at Hollister, Mo. S. C. Williamson, of Rich Hill, candidate for the legislature, was in the city the last of the week. Mr. Williamson has only been over a part of the county so far but ex- pects to visit every portion of it before the primary. Miss Pearl Kemper of near shopping in Butler Wednesday. Rockville and Mrs. Kinman and little children of St. Joseph, who ‘in this city at ‘the home of Chas, $6.75 $14. 1S 39c 69c Notice lower prices on cow peas in my ad this week, J. D. Deacon, South Side Square, Butler, Mo. Chas. Wells of Kansas City spent a few days in this city last week visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Wells. Sam Alfree, who is a member of - the Pinkerton Detective Agency, of Kansas City, is in the city visiting friends, J.T. Prewitt has opened his Candy Kitchen in the room form- erly occupied by Jeter’s Jewelry store on the west side. For Sale—Rubber tire Sayers & Scoville buggy, also good har- ness, been used about one year. 12 months time will be given. Tom Vance, with Levy Mere. Co., Clothing Department. 31-1t Mrs. Geo. Newberry of Chicago, | who visited a few days last week | Ewin left Friday for Kansas City where she will spend a few days; before returning .to her home. Our good friend, Lewis Cul- bertson of Summit was a pleasant caller at .this office Wednesday. Lewis says that Uncle Charley Radford, who makes his home with him is enjoying good health for one of his age. is spending the summer with homefolks near Rockville were T. C. Robinson came in from Kansas City one day the last of the week. Mr. Robinson is a skilled map maker and is only, waiting for the snow to get out of the Wisconsin forests when he will go there to spénd the sum- mer making maps, Judge and Mrs. A.-B. Owen left, the last of the week for Independ- ‘luncheon was served after which Ihave purchased of George Garrett the feed lot on West Da- kota street which I formerly op- erated. All my old patrons are invited to call and new ones cor- dially welcomed. 81-1t The degree team of Bates Lodge 180 I. O. O. F. went to Spruce last Wednesday night and put on the work for the Spruce lodge. At the conclusion of the work a Frank Priestly. the Butler contingent started for visiting relatives in this city. General H. C. Clark of Nevada spent Sunday in Butler wth his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Clark. Mr..and Mrs. W. P. Hildebrandt of Joplin visited’ Mrs, Hilde- brant’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. H. 8. Williams; who live just west of the city, last week. The band concert. Friday even- ing was-a dandy. The threaten- ing weather and the muddy roads kept many from attending but those who were there enjoyed a fine concert. The megaphone four in Billy Sunday’s famous song ‘‘Brighten Up the Corner Where You Are,’’ was especially good, and made a hit with the audience. “The Path of Happiness’’ will be the attraction at the Electric Theatre Monday afternoon and night. This is a Red Feather special, new to Butler, but abso- lutely the last word in pictures. Violet Mersereau, who has the star part, is one of the most beau- tiful women now in the ‘‘movies.’’ The story is one of intensely dra- matie interest and is staged in the forests of the far north. Mrs. Chas. Argenbright Tues- day afternoon entertained the Priscilla Club at her home on High and Mill streets. The ladies spent a most enjoyable afterhoon with their fancy work. During the afternoon the guests were fav- ored with delightful piano music by Mrs. H. H. Holloway and Mrs. Seiler. A two course luncheon was served by the hostess assist- ed by Mrs. E. Snider and Mrs. Ed Culver. . Moore Butler Our good friend Alex of Pleasant. Gap was in matters and made us a pleasant call, Mr, Moore is Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Pleasant Gap Boster Association and is very enthusiastic regarding the Fair which the Association is planning to hold in the W. W. Henry grove at Pleasant Gap August 23 and.24. The organiza- tion held its first fair in Septem- ber, 1915, this being a one day meet which was so highly success- ful that it was decided to hold a two days meet this year. rere oe ee T. L. Beach, the south side jew- eler was in Kansas City last week and relates a strange story to ac- eount for a bruised arm. Beach says that somewhere near mid- night he was standing on Twelfth street waitig for a taxi to také him to the depot when hearing a noise behind him he turned just in time to see an automobile com- ing down the sidewalk at a fur- ious rate of speed with the driver frantically trying to stop the car, but in vain. Beach was struck and knocked across. the street. The car was finally stopped and the driver explained to Beach that in turning a corner he had lost control of the car which jumped on the sidewalk and he could not stop it: The. stranger took Beach in his ear and delivered him at the depot in time for his train, .none the worse for his adventure except for some few bruises. | Hume Bank Elects Officers The shareholders of the Hume Commercial Bank held their thir- teenth annual meeting May 4th, at which time the following officers and directors were elected: W.C. Foster, President; C. E. Horton, Vice-President ; J. C. Biggs, Cash- ier; J. P. ‘Adams, Assistant Cash- Mrs, Ei Emma Weiner of St. Louis arrived in the city last week on a visit to old friends. Mrs. Jessie Stofer ana- two children of Snyder, Oklahoma, are Wednesday looking after business |, Butler High School has the hon- or of being represented in the “Order of Accurate Typists,’’ which is limited to five hundred members. When this number has been enrolled a series of competi- tions will be arranged to which only members of the Order will be eligible. Valuable prizes will be awarded to the winners these competitions, the details of which will be announced when the required number of members have been enrolled. Ivan R. Ray was made a life member of the ‘‘Order of Accur- ate Typists’’ for having written at the rate of 72 words per min- ute for ten minutes, with abso- lute accuracy. Besides this honor, Mr. Ray has won a gold medal from the Remington Typewriter Company and two handsome leather card cases containing special credential speed certifi- cates from the Remington and Underwood Typewriter Compan- ies. Since receiving these awards Mr. Ray has written at the rate of 94 words a minute for ten min- utes with only three errors. There are others in the senior class writing more than 50 words a minute. The following shows their gain in’speed since last year: 1915. 1916 Ivan R. Ray .......... 57 94 Robert Maddox - 244 72 Russell Rosier ........ 48 71 Paul Shelton .......... 53 65 Otto Sunderwirth ..... 47 63 Elmer Kinney 5 59 Winifred Stone .. 55 Kirkby Walker .. 52 Eva Herrell .......... 50 Respectfully submitted, Eva Faulkner, Commercial Instructor.. Accidentally Hurt at Track Meet. Arthur Linard, son of My. and Mrs. W. 8. Linard, who live north- west of town, was seriously in- jured during the track meet be- tween the Butler and Adrian High Schools Wednesday afternoon by a. discus slipping from the hands of Emmett Bullock and striking him over the right eye cutting a fearful gash and penetrating the skull. He was taken in a motor car to Dr. Foster’s office where the wound was dressed and he was then taken home. The discus, a circular piece of wood encircled with an iron band, was wet from the rain and hard to hold and when Bullock at- tempted. to throw it it slipped from his hand, striking Linard, who was about ten feet from him. No one regrets the accident more than young Bullock, who was in no way to blame, as, in their ex- citement, the students had erowd- ed too close to the line and the ac- cident was the result, Entertained for Mrs. Hill. The Sophomore class of the High School entertained in honor of Mrs. A. L. Hill last Thursday evening at tl home of Miss Ruth Jones. It was in the nature of a farewell party as this is. Mrs. Hill’s last year in the Butler High School, as next year she will teach in the Columbia, Mo., High * School, Mrs. Hill is one of the most competent and best loved teachers in the school and it will be a hard task to fill her place. The girls furnished a delicious lunch and a very pleasant evening was spent. The only spectre at the feast being the thought that Mrs. Hill would not be with them next year. Tuesday évening the class had a picnic at what is known as the Big Rock on Mound Branch southeast of town. Newsome Dies After Short Iliness, ence where they will visit at the home of O. K. Davis. From there they went to Kansas on a short visit and of course stopped in Kansas City and hecrd Billy Sun- day. Mra. C. C. Rhodes, wife of the north side druggist, was one of Edward . Newsome, who has been in the city only a few weeks selling motorcycles with head- quarters at the Bisbee Auto Co., died at 6 o'clock this morning af- ter an illness of about a week. He was rooming at the residence of Mrs. G. B. Jackson on O. K, street. He had no relatives here, but was an old boyhood friend of Vance Johnson. Rich Hill Western Enterprise, was taking in the sights of the coun- ty seat one day the last of the week. He made this office a fra- is visiting at the home of her Ricoto Mr. nf Mra. D. G. New- Geo. H. Moore, of Adrian, was a) , al call. county seat visitor Saturday and | ‘™7#' © favored this office with a pleas-| Claude J. Major, of the firm of ant call. .| WeMott & Major Harness Com- ° RK Godwin, ¢ , was a Kansas City visitor home where they arrived about| ie™s Agnes Gasaway, Book-keep- 11:30. er; “all with an increase in salary. : Directors, W. C. Foster, J. P. Adams, E. N. Martin, W. M. Thompson, R. W. McConnell. William, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William White, died at the home of his parents in the east} All expressed themselves as be- part of the county May 7, 1916,|ing well pleased, both with the after a seven weeks illness of management and earnings for the the py org of the we os eagg His Master has called | past yee: —Border Telephone. fe reach _ | 888 ity Schgol: Pharmacy. Af- ome and he was ready to go : last on E eget aie ter a visit with relatives at War-|but it left a vacant place which ahs saw, Mo.; she will come to Butlerfean never be filled, in the hearts ‘Word was i rercived in this city| and assist husband in the/of those left behind. ~ esate eller| be fit of he werk He heard Negro Burned by Mob in Texas. The above is a clipping ‘from laat week that Joseph Keasling, a| store. They will. live on East A Friend. BR Sad Le aft patag tot . Lona siren paper and re- r e law into its own hands| lates to lewsome, f aoa es se ace nn . poet Aired foboeremedic 9 teed Gane i | Here’s a veshioes in high fi-jhere today and Jesse Washington, rhc gon 0 nee. A private of the United tates Marine Corps saved $4,- 91 during a single four year ment. He never advanced the rank ‘of private and pay never exceeded eighteen } per month during that A good. natured young negro, brutal murderer of _Alva Smith, who lives on a farm hea: of Rich Hill} business