The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 28, 1916, Page 4

Butler Weekly Times MOLT. D. ALLEN, Bditer and Mer. PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR DEMOCRATIC TICKET. - For President: Woodrow Wilson. For Vice-President: - Thos. R. Marshall. For United States Senator: James A. Reed. For Governor: Frederick D. Gardner. REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT AT $1761.70 PER HOUR. For the -benefit of those who may have forgotten the ruthless, unheard of extravagance of the Hadley administration in’ Mis- souri it may be well to call at- tention to the present situation in St. Louis, where the municipal government is costing the tax- hour, according to—the official statement of Comptroller Player. Republican government of the state has always been character- ized by the wildest extravagance and the same ring of Republican politicians that controls St. Louis dominate the Republican party in Missouri. A telegraph dispatch says that} the German government proposes armored motor cars. The com- plaint will be on the ground ‘that the use of these new engines of war is contrary to ‘‘recognized methods of civilized warfare.’’ England should confine her warfare to such recognized meth- ods as the invasion of neutral countries, the dropping of ineen- diary bombs upon defenseless Last Band Concert Next Fridsy| WHY NOT. Night. eal teaching experience, Mr. Lampkin has served as county superintendent of schools in Hen- 1a, county, and he is familiar with e conditions and the needs of Missouri’s public schools from ev- \ery standpoint. He is a practical business man and-is a high mind- ed, consciéntious gentleman, able in ey way. The governor is to g ate pon Mi orpedoing | passenger boats and the shooting | Lampkin’s ‘appointment, of women nurses. | Governor Major’s selection of | a State Superintendent of Public Schools to succeed the late How-, ard A. Gass is an ideal one. | Uel W. Lampkin is without doubt one of the best qualified ' school men in the state and his, experience in that office’ gives | him an insight into its administra- | tion which will enable him to as- | Chicken Pie Dinner. The ladies of the Christian chureh will serve their annual chicken pie dinner on Old Settlers day, Wednesday, October 4, in the southeast corner of the court house basement. The menu will consist of chick- The outdoor concert by the But- ler*band next Friday night will be the last one for this season. The Butler band ia an_ institution which the people of the town are justly proud, as it is one of the est’ organizations of its kind in IT UNANIMOUS? ‘Prominent Republican Men and Women Flock to the Wilson , Standard. When President Wilson was re- nominated it was expected that his clear-headedness and courage would attract the independent minds_of. this part of the country. Its di- rector, Chas. Fisk, has a” wide reputation as a musician and his services are always in demand by some of the best traveling com- panies on the road and Butler is indeed fortunate in being able to secure his services. The concerts this summer have been of the very highest order and each night they have been enjoyed by large crowds of people, many from sur- rounding towns. . It is the inten- tion of the band boys to give an the large number of progressives and independent leaders who are already in the Wilson ranks, in the last two weeks the following significant things have vome to pass: . Thomas A. Edison, the great in- ventor, come out in an interview approving Wilson’s courage, wis- dom and course of action and an- nounces his support of him. Roger Babson, Boston’s famous statistician and financial expert, a life-long Republican, conres over sume his duties with a high point |en pie, mashed potatoes, baked of efficiency at the very begin-|heans, salad pickles, coffee and ning. Besides possessing practi-| pie. All for 25e. 50-1t to lodge a complaint with the In- ternational Red Cross against the use of the so-called ‘‘tanks’’ the For Lieutenant Governor: Wallace Crossley. For Secretary of State: John L. Sullivan. For Auditor: John P. Gordon. For Treasurer: Geo, H. Middlekamp. For Attorney General: Frank W. McAllister. For Judge Supreme Court No. 1: Archelaus M. Woodson. For Judge Supreme Court No. 2: Fred L. Williams. For Judge K. C. Court of Ap.: Ewing C. Bland. For Representative in Congress: Clement C. Dickinson. For Judge Circuit Court 29th Cir: Charles A. Calvird. For Rep. in State Legislature: James N. Sharp. For Judge Co. Court, (N. Dist.) : John M. Reeder, For Judge Co. Court, (S. Dist.) : W.. JI. Lowder. For Prosecuting Attorney: W. B. Dawson. ~ For Sheriff: J.W. Baker. For County Treasurer: ae Pil so 9) . For Surveyor: Jos. A. Flammang. For Public Administrator: Weldon D. Yates. For Coroner: C. J. Allen, M.D. to Wilson. He is won to Wilson by Wilson’s high conceptions and course in dealing with great na- tional and international problems. Luther Burbank, the world’s most distinguished scientist in plant life and development, pub- licly announces adherence to Wil- son, as‘‘The greatest President America has ever had:’’ Miss Ida M. Tarbell, one of the jforemost leaders of thought in | America, whose history of the | Standard Oil Company was noth- {ing less than an epochal in its ef- | fect, announces her active sup- ;port of Wilson. She said: “‘He iis the first real progressive leader | this decade has produeed.”’ |. Miss Ella Flagg Young, Super- /intendent of Chicago’s schools for ‘years, announces her support of ‘Wilson and is actively at work | for his re-election. . Mrs. Antoinette Funk of Tlli- | | nois, one of the most distinguished | suffragettes in the nation, and a ileading Progressive, announces that she will support Wilson, |**Because-I am a Progressive,’’ better indoor concert in the opera house some time this winter. ‘the suffrage question is ‘than Hughes’. The Springfield (Mass.) Repub- | lican, hy many believed to be the |most influential paper in the 'Tnited States, a paper that dur- ing its existence of nearly a cen- tury has held an unwavering course of conscientious devotion to the right as it saw the right, arrays itself in the Wilson ranks. Harry A. Garfield, president of Williams College and son of |James A. Garfield the martyred Republican president, is enrolled’ as a vice president of the Wood- row Wilson Independent League of Massachusetts. : Would Form Wilson Guard. Washington, D. C., Sept. 23.— The formation of a special squad- ron of cavalry. to serve as an es- cort for the President of the United States and to be designat- GARDNER'S PLATFORM AS EPITOMIZED BY HIM IN OPENING CAMPAIGN. I believe present conditions can be better preserved under a Dem- ocratic than under a Republican administration. I believe the Democratic party can stand fear- lessly before the people on the ad- ministration of Woodrow Wilson and the legislation which he has brcufght about. I believe that we can with absolute assurance ask your suffrage upon the policy which we propose to provide for the State of Missouri—a rural Styles Finest Points The really fashionable woman is she who, while dressing correctly to the crossing of a T, also selects the exact style offering best suited in cut and coloring to her peculiar lines and graces. When you come to inspect our array of just- arrived suits, you will observe that we have assembled a variety more than extensive enough to meet the precise angle of every feminine viewpoint—extreme or studiously modest—but all dependably correct and modish, Price requirements too will be satisfied to a dot.. The suits shown here range from $35.00 to $12.50. credits system, good roads and BIRSE nr Meco hae Sion tonne teens fen tina . . $12.00 to $3.50 ed as ‘‘The President’s Own,”’’ is honest administration of eleemos- CTE Gat Ieee oie cari PT ce RE RCRD $6.95 to 98c ; being strongly urged in Washing- ynary institutions, adequate sup- Coats : $35.00 to $10.00 | ton, Brig. Gen, William E. Harvey, who is in command of the Nation- al Guard of the District of Colum- bia, has taken up the matter with officials of the War Department. The object of the movement is to furnish the President with a suit- able escort for state occasions, to port of the educational institu- ’ tions and a faithful energetic and businesslike supervision of the! general affairs of the government | of the state—F, D. Gardner. $12.00 to $5.00 $7.00 to $1.00 Kenyon Rain Coats ... Bradley Sweaters Let us help you get ready for Cold Weather BIG WARM BLANKETS FLEECY OUTING CLOTH HOWARD A. GASS oa Ohi cabo $1.00, $125. $1.50, $1.98 up 100, 12 1.20 yard ak ne tee PARC SEACe Up e heh and to enlarge the cavalry arm Schools, “has lett a monument. to BIG COMFORTS COTTON FLANNELS of the District of Columbia Na- himself in the school laws of Mis- $2.00 to $3.50 100, 12 1-2¢, 15¢ to 25¢ tional: Guard. souri, Cay. : The plans call for a squadron His life was devoted to the Best Feather Ticking .................. 25c yard Cotton Battings ................ 10c to 30c roll of four troops. : ng y P' struggle for better educational op- Heavy Hose, Ladies .... . .15¢ to 50c NHORVYABOOKE oe sickioise ais oss neeee 15c to 50c 85,000 ATTEND 21. portunities for the boys and girls Childrens Heavy Hose .. . .15¢ to 25c Mens Heavy Fleeced Underwear 50c to $1.00 each " i END 21 of this Commonwealth, and a de- Childrens Underwear .. . .25¢ to 75c Mens Wool Underwear ...... .. s+ $150 each EMOCRATIO TENT ence - soneae ee seldom at- Best Shirting ....... |. 12 1-26 Dress Ginghams a8 ae ae ..10c to 15¢ _ RALLIES IN 2 WEEKS tends the labors of reformers was Best Apron Gingham ......... +10 Percales (fast colors) ... ..10¢ to 156 i wing given to him and those with Yard Wide Comfort Cretonne .............. 15¢ Fleeced Night Soke Sues boca Rater $1.00, $1.25 bmagey ep A al whom he was associated. His ser- Other Since y vice in the educational depart- 99 ment of the State began in 1887; “Kewpie Twins”? Shoes x 1896. It is estimated that 85,000 Mis- sourians have attended the 21 Democratic rallies held in tents during the last two weeks under the auspices of the Democratic . State Committee. At many of the meetings the crowds were so large that many persons were an- able to hear the orators. Not sinee the campaign of 1896 have such crowds attended polit- the whole of the time since then he spent either in that depart- ment or in the editor’s chair of the Missouri School Journal. When his period of service be- gan Missouri’s provision for pub- lic education was of the most meagre character; a-company of devoted men labored against odds to make our university a great center of learning, while our rur- ‘Made without tacks or nails. They are as smooth as a glove inside, They are very flexible and are made to fit the grow- ing foot. ‘ It doesn’t ney Ashe rae of ee you have previo it for your 5 dren you will find that ‘‘Kewpie Twins’’ give longer wear. The soles are of the finest oak tanned leather, and the uppers and linings are the al schools were a disgrace to the best ever put into a child's shoe. A ical gatiierings in Missouri. Sat- Commonwealth. Today ours is The prices of ‘‘Kewpie Twins’’ Shoes urday night, at Brookfield, 50 counted among the great univer- are as follows: , sq ; Republican railroad men occupied sities of the nation; our normal . Sizes 5 to 8 $2.25 E&rrceo xco, the platform on the Wilson-to- sckools do work which was not -Bizes 8 1-2 to 11 1-2 $2.50 - Win Club of that city. offered in the university of 50 Sizes 12 = to 2 : $2.75 James Cowgill, chairman of the years ago, and our laws encourage ; Sizes 212to 5° $3.50 Democratic State Committee, last the consolidation of rural schools : 4 - night said every county in Mis- and the establishment of rural Misses English Walking Shoes $3.00, $3.50 Mens Dress Shoes $3.00 to $5.00 More Ladies New Fall Shoes Just souri will be visited by promi- high schools, while special appro- . Other School Shoes, $1.50 up Mens Work Shoes $3.00, $3.50 in by Express $3.00 to $5.00 nent speakers during the next five weeks. “Senator James A. Reed and Speakér Champ Clark tell me,’ he said, ‘‘they have .never seen priations from State revenues for needy rural schools and for the training of teachers and the teach- ing of agriculture strengthen our Kibben’s Walker-Mc educational lines at their weakest such a keen ‘interest in a political points. = == Say campaign as is now being evi- In all this Howard A. Gass has é STORE”. denced. We have received. nost this “THE QUALITY met n london ha hes ever followed Sree, : the opening among *’» We mourn : : §