The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 29, 1916, Page 5

\ . They hold shape and give good service—something that can ~ Dixie Weave Suits - $7.50, $8.50, $10.00 and $15.00 Made by Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Spers-Michaels = . ‘2 not be said of some suits offered in this light cloth. ae: oe - White and Fancy Sport Shirts ee 50c, $1.00, $1.50 . Silk Shirts, $4.00 to $5.00 kind.............$3.50 Ses. The AMERICAN ; “ ‘ “THE GooD CLOTHES STORE" Mens silk socks, Wayne Knit, 25ce, Walker-McKibben. L, W. Mathews, of the Rich Hill Enterprise, was a Butler visitor Saturday. Warners rust proof corsets, $1 up, Walker-McKibben. . Mrs. W. G. Bush, of the Cottage Hotel, is spending a few days in Nevada with friends. Bargains in lace curtains, $1.25 pair, Walker-McKibben. . Mrs. Pat Johaness and little daughter, Nadine, of Kansas City, are visiting friends in this city. Congoleum rugs, room size, $8.00, Walker-MeKibben. Miss Myrtle Shelton of Foster, spent Sunday in this city at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dar- by. Palm Beach suits, Palm Beach hats, cap, Black & Arnold. “Wm. MeClure.. came, up, from Joplin Sauuhtny oats visiting his mother in the west part of the county. : Mens all size overalls $1. Boys all sizes 50¢e, Black & ‘Arnold. J. P. Cox left Monday for Scioto, Mlinois, where he- will spend several weeks visiting @ brother. Childrens hats, caps, ~ shoes, suits, rompers, Black & Arnold.- Miss Hazel Ludwick returned last week from a several weeks visit with her brother, Frank, in Kansas City. Men—Send your ladies to us for your work clothes, Black & Arn- old. ; Miss Stella Baldwin; of Hudson township, returned the last of the week from an extended trip to New Orleans. Mrs. Charles. Argenbright and son, James, spent a few days the last; of the week visiting relatives at Garden City. y Choice black and white checked wool skirts, $5.00, Walker-McKib- ben. Mrs. Hattie Levy, of St. Louis, is in the city visiting her nephews, Paul and Julius Levy. Mr. and Mis. Arthur Eckert of El Dorado Springs, who attended the funeral of Mrs. A. H. Roby, have returned to their home. Jlots of comfort, Black & Arnold. | -homa, who have been visiting rel- linteresting meeting is promised. ———————————————————— eee | Butler’s New Photo-Play ‘Mrs. Carl Gordinier, of Bartles- ville, Oklahoma, came in the last of the week and spent a few days in this city visiting relatives. White oxfords, rubber sole ox- fords, black and tan, Black & Arnold. Mrs. J. H. Smith, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs, L. Emer- | son, in Kansas City, for sume time | returned home Thursday evening. | Mrs, W.-W.-Cannon entertained the Dorcas Cirele of the Christian church at her home on High street Thursday afterngon of last week. If you’ve never tried a pair of our easy elk shoes you are loosing | Newton Miller returned Mon- day to his home in Kansas City af- | ter a visit in this city with his parents, Judge and Mrs. G. C. Miller. Volney McFadden, a prominent young attorney of Kansas City, spent Sunday visiting his parents, Judge and Mrs. J. W. McFadden, at Virginia. Go to WeMott & Major for your fly nets and covers, South Side Square. 37-1t Mrs. Jessie Stofer and two lit- tle daughters, of Snyder, Okla- atives in this city have returned to their home. Floyd Gibson has sold his bar- ber shop on the south side of the square to K, W. Chaney, of Mul- berry, Kansas. Mr. Chaney took possession last week. Chas. W. McFarland arrived in the city Monday from the big Me- Farland ranch near Kress, Texas. He brought a car load of cattle to the Wichita, Kansas, market. Mrs. Claude Cosgrove and little son, Lee Davis, who have been vis- iting Mrs. Cosgrove’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam W. Davis, have returned to their home in Kansas City. Mrs. A. L. Ludwick and little son, Arthur Ludwick, Junior, of Kansas City, arrived in the city the iast of the week to visit at the home of Dr. Ludwick’s brother, J. F. Ludwick. : Next Monday night Bates Lodge No. 190 I. 0. 0. F. will hold their semi-annual installa- tion of officers. All members are requested. to be present and an Black & Arnild Clothing Co. A. H. Culver spent Tuesday in| Kansas City on business. Indigo blue dye work shirts 50¢, | Black & Arnold. | Verne’ Holloway, of Kansas} City, spent Sunday in this city | with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. W. Holloway. Del Requa, J. R. Baum, and Ceorge Porter left Tuesday morn- ing for Independence, — Missouri, to attend a big cattle sale. | High grade rugs at old prices, | Walker-MeKibben, + A. C. Coberly, local manager of | the Logan-Moore Lumber Com- pany made a business trip to Ap-| pleton City Tuesday. We have stack covers and tents for. sale or rent, WeMott & Major, | South Side Square. 37-1t! A. L. Gilmore, a prominent Democrat of Deepwater township was a business visitor to Butler Wednesday. Come in and see our celebrated Askew Saddles’ from $10.00 ‘arily on account of the Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Robinson of Joplin, came up the last of the week to visit their daughter, Mrs. Claude Major. Mr. Robinson re- turned home Monday. Mrs. Rob- |inson remained for a more ex- tended visit. Our good friend, Ed Heavilin, who is now sojourning at Sweet Springs, writes us that he failed to get his copy of The Times last week and wants one sent to him on the first mail as he says that it isbetter than a letter _ from home. G.I. Porter was up from Jop- lin the last of the week visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Porter is the engineer of the A. B. C. inine which is shut down tempor- severe storm which visited that section last week. Wm. Doane of Kansas City, was in the city last week. Col. Doane was here some time ago boosting for an electric railroad from Kan- sas City to Springtield.- Now he informs us that he has about con- cluded to go and help fight the eo Mexicans. $50.00, WeMott & Major, South} J. §. Taylor, of Shawnee town- ‘37-3 Harry Wyatt, of the Wyatt Lumber Company, left Tuesday for Sedalia where he will attend a meeting of the Central Missouri Lumberman’s Association. Big Buck shirts, all sizes, 50c, Walker-McKibben. Sergeant Will Grout and Artiti-| cer Harry Cooper, of Co. B, were ‘in the city Wednesday for a few hours on a leave of absence, from their regiment. at Camp Clark. A card from Highlan Mitchell, a former Butler boy, says that he is with the Oklahoma National Guard at their mobilization camp at Ft. Sill. Mr. Mitchell is a lieu- tenant and expects to see active service. ° J. S. Walker, Paul Levy, Les- lie Brown and Leslie Fox motored down to Nevada Tuesday. Mr. Walker wai on a business trip and the other boys went along to keep him company and to ‘see the sol- dier boys. Mrs. B. F. Moore and son, Wal- lace, and daughter, Mildred, and Side Square. ship, candidate for the Democrat- ic nomination for county treasur- was in the city Monday. .He has just made a campaign — trip through the east part of the eoun- ty and reports the farmers most too busy to talk polities. Fred Lester motored down ifrom Kansas City the last of the week and spent Saturday in the city visiting friends. Mrs. Lester and son, Jack, who were called here about two weeks ago by the serious illness of her father, A. H. Jenkins, returned home with him Sunday. Bruce Black expects to leave the last of the week for Kansas City. Bruce has secured a fine position with the Southwest Na- tional Bank of Commerce, where we have no doubt that he will make good, as he is a hustling, eneregtic young man and a good bookkeeper. The Children’s Day program at the M. E. Church, South, on last Sunday was given before a large and appreciative audience. The elover chain drill by ten junior girls was well executed. The spe- Miss Allene Beauchamp, of Kan- sas City motored down to But- ler the first of the week. Misa Beauchamp returned to Kansas City Tuesday. Miss Annabelle Thompson went down to Nevada Monday where she will stay for some time with friends and visit her father, Cap- cial solo by Miss Howard was re- ceived most heartily. The decora- tions placed by members of the Evergreen class were approved with many compliments. Two former Butler boys, W. A. Ferson and F. A. Boxley, passed through Butler in automobiles the last of the week en route for Ne- GEORGE G. PARRISH, Manager “Picturés Let Quality . People Who Preter” Monday, July 3, 1916 ‘THE HOLLEY FILM COMPANY will make a tain J. E. Thompson; who is | vada to visit the soldier boys in duty with the troops at the mo- camp at that place. - Mr. Bozley bilization camp. is a prominent lawyer of Kansas Fine. black skirts all sizes,| City and Mr. Ferson is a very suc- Walker-McKibben. i ul commission merchant. = Both gentlemen were non-commis- S. F. Warnock purchased] gioned officers in company B through Norfleet & Ream, the lo-| when that company was called out eal agents, a big 8-cylinder Cadil-!5n-the war with Spain. lac touring car, the first of the}: Mr. Warnock and Frank} week. _ this film. moving picture of Butler, Mo. Every patron of our , house is entitled to their picture in the “Movies.” Come in and spend the day. See and be seen in with them. ~ Ed Culver, Wesley Denton, Ream went to Kansas City Tues}3)2" Pats It Up to Carranza. ‘day and brought the car homejiny -* Washington, D. C., June 27.— Unless Gen. Carranza surrenders American troopers held at ‘ This film will b jhuahna City before tomorrow it, President Wilson probably will.-go-before Congress Thurs- to jask for authority to res* hem by force. , Pending their W..G. Dillon, Judge A. B. Camp-4 bell and W. W. Henry motored toly Amsterdam i FE petenes vill not consider any offer tion or arbitration. Celebrate the ‘Fourth with the Kodak you have been wanting to get at Smith’s Book and Station-; Eastman films, film Popular Butler Officers Mustered ery Store. packs and -plates of all sizes sold | by them. Blount and daughter, | GAPT. J. BE. THOMPSON MUSTERED IN Into the Service of the United States. Special Telegram to The Times. Miss Edith, of the Duvall and Percival Trust Co., left Wednes- | day for Chicago, where they will spend two weeks visiting Mrs. H. W. Carlson, another daughter of Mrs. Blount. Mr. and Mrs. Sam: Walls, =Mrs. Zoma McCombs, and Mrs. Stith Harrison, of Adrian, motored downto Butler Tuesday after- noon, Mrs. Walls will spend some time in the McFarland eamp northeast of téwn on Mound branch. Mrs. L. C. Shubert and _ her; father, J. H. Tucker, of Helena, Montana, who has been visiting at her home for the last two; weeks, left the first of the week for Kansas City, where they will visit relatives for a few days and will then go to Excelsior Springs for a short stay. The Ministerial Alliance at their meeting Monday elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuin year: Rev. George . Scroggs, f! the Presbyterian church, presi- dent; Rev. C. A. Waters, of the and treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. J. O, Miller and daughter, Doris, of Kansas City, are spending the week in this city at the home of Mr, Miller’s par- ents, Judge and Mrs. Miller. There is not much improvement in the condition of Judge Miller, who has been quite sick for some time. 3 Secretary of State Cornelis Roach, candidate for the nomina- tion for governor, made a_ trip through Vernon county the latter part of last week. Friday even- ing he addressed the voters of Nevada in the court house yard. Mr. Roach makes a very favorable impression whereever he goes and met with a very flattering wel- come all through Vernon county. The Butler concert band ren- air concerts Friday night. vocal number was by Mrs, Marvin Gench, of Rieh Hill, who ‘‘Somewhere a Voice is Calling,’’ in a very pleasing manner. Mrs. tench is a singer of far more than ordinary ability and those who failed to hear her Friday night missed a treat. Attorney General John T. Bar- ker, candidate for the democratic nomination for governor, _ will make several speeches in Bates county Thursday, dune 29, will be in Adrian at 9:00 a. m.; Butler, 10:30 a. m.; Appleton City, 1:00 p. ni, and at Rockville at 2:15 p.m. Mr, Barker is a con- vineing speaker and should be greeted by good audiences. Last Friday evening the Young Ladies Bible class of the Presby- terian- Sunday school entertained the Yoimg Mens Bible class and their teacher, Rev. George Seroggs, at a weenie roast at Big Rock, on Monnd Branch south- west of town. The young ladies had prepared appetizing salads and all sorts of good things to eat and proved to the young men that they were each and every one of them first class cooks. On the account of age J. M. Rosier, proprietor of the Electric Theatre, was barred from enlist- ing to go to Mexico, but he showed that he was a good fellow by admitting every man who wore the military khaki free to his pic- ture show. The soldier boys ap- preciated this little courtesy and will show their appreciation when they return from Mexico, as we trust every one of them will re- turn. Ladies Palm Beach suits, $7.50, Walker-McKibben. W. A. Groutsch; proprietor of the Star Bakery, has installed one of the latest improved bread moulders. The dough is put in a hopper at the top of the machine and comes out moulded into prop- er sized loaves for baking. It is much more sanitary than the old way as the hands of the baker do not touch the loaf in shaping it. The machine, which is the first dered another of their fine open} The | sang | Camp Clark, Nevada, Mo., June 27,—Capt. J. E, Thompson of this city was formerly mustered into the United States service June 19th, with the rank of cap- tain and. quartermaster. Capt. Thompson is recogninzed as one of the most able and efficient of- ficers the state has had for many years and has taken a deep and active interest in the affairs of the National Guard, entering the service as a member of Company ‘*B’’ 2nd Mo. Infantry in May, 1909, He has served almost con- tinuously since that. date in var- ious departments of the service. He was prominent. in the organi- zation of the Signal Corps and later was appointed a captain on General Clark’s staff. ‘ : Major A. V. Adams, of Jeffer- son City, formerly a resident of this city, had the honor of being Guard of Missouri to enter the' Federal service when he was mus-, tered in with the rank of’ Major’ | to date from June 19, 1916. Mr. Adams, who is the ranking! Major in the N. G. M. has a long! Buc ee Se aie: ane most honorable career in the: of the Christian church, secretary | service, enlisting as a private in Company ‘‘B’’ in October, 1888, he rose rapidly to a:commission’ in the company and later to a place on the Regimental staff. In 1899 he was appointed to the bri- | gade staff with the rank of Major: and in 1913, Major of the quarter- anaster’s corps to rank from May | 26, 1904, | Major Adam's long experience lin military affairs will prove of [inestimable value to him in the U, |S. service and his unquestioned ability justly recognized by the | Federal authorities. | Captain Tudwick Graves of Jef. iferson City, the son of Judge W. W. Graves of the Missouri Su- preme Court has been mustered into the Federal service with the rank of captain and quartermast- ,er, Captain Gra who is one of the younger officers of the N, 1G. M., has » guard record which speaks highly of his ability and efficiency in the Guard service, which can be equalled only by the record which he will undoubtedly make in the Government service. Woods-Poter. Married Tuesday morning at 9:30 at the home of the bride’s parents on East Ohio street, Miss Cornelia Lois Woods and = Mr. Charles Finley Porter, Rev, E. K. : Wolfe, of the M. E, Church, South, officiating. | The rooms were tastefully dee- orated with sweet peas and the bride carried a boqnet of the same flower Atter the ceremony light’ refreshments were served and the happy couple departed on the 10:46 train for St. Louis, | ‘The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs, (, C. Woods and is one of Butler’s most chamning and talented young girls. She was for some time an employee of the Du- vall & Percival trust company, on- ly recently resigning from that firm. The groom was formerly a res- ident of this city and is a grad- uate of the Butler High School. He is a young man of the highest character and has a bright future |in the business world before him. He is assistant teller of the Missis- ‘sippi Valley Trust Company, of St. Louis. Double Wedding at the Court House. Wednesday forenoon Thos. B.° ‘Jones and Pearl M. Wyatt, of ‘Hume, and W. Henry Smith and | Miss Mary H. Payne of the west ‘part of the county were united in - marriage in the office of the pro- bate judge in the court house, Judge Carl C. Henry officiating. Burk-Seeley. Carl C. Burk, of Amoret and Miss Mary E. Seely, of Merwin, were united in marriage Monday at 12 o’clock, noon, by Rev. George Scroggs, at his home on South Delaware street. Next Monday at the Electric Theatre will be shown one of the best Red Feather feature pictures, and there are none better. War- one of its kind in this part of the country is run by an electric motor. Por Rent. 117 acres three miles north of “Wesley Denton, the| United States Govern- | Butler. ren Kerrigan will take the part of a soldier of fortune, trying to steal a great diamond, known.as the ‘‘Pool. of .Flame,’’, from, the Hindus in, India. It, ig;a thriller all the way and-has a sweet prs story running all through it..; You can’t afford. to. miss this,one,, don’t forget that the price. is, 22-tf Batler, Mo. | five cents. the first member of the National)