The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 18, 1917, Page 8

ARS Summit Happenings. Mr. A. M. Cummins is having trouble with his eye. He got it hurt in some way causing an ulcer to form on the ball. Tuesday he had it treated and the uleer lanced. We hope he will soon be all right again. Miss Chastain and Miss Adams with their band of scout girls called on Eulalia Sturgeon Fri- day evening. They were out for a hike but found it pretty cold. Come again girls. Jim Thomas has his brother, Dan, from St. Louis visiting him. This is his first trip for fifteen year Miss Helen Clark is out school nursing the pink eye. Mrs. Robt. Sturgeon returned fron Harrisonville Tuesday being called there to sec her daughter, Mrs. Wirt, who is quite sick but is some better. Mr. and Mrs. John Venable with the help of the young folks LAMM’S CONTEST FOR GOV- ERNOR IS DROPPED BY VOTE Farris, in Defense of Gardner, Declares Action Would Have Increased the Majority Received by Him. Jefferson City, Mo. Jan. 16.— After a debate lasting four hours, ‘the house and senate in a joint session today accepted a report of the Lamm contest committee, denying « contest of the election of Frederick D. Gardner as gov- eynor, The vote on the acceptance of the report was aye, 103; no, 71. It was a strict party vote, the only absent meanber of either house be- ing Representative Frank H. Lee of Jasper county. At 2 o’¢lock this afternoon Sen- ator Morton chairman, presented the comnittee’s report. It ad- vised against the further Gonsid- sration of the proposed contest, advancing the belief that the con-|to the number of about forty-five test was not filed in good faith:/eclebrated their son, Ray's, birth- that the result of the total vote}day with all kind of plays and vast would not’ be materially |refreshments consisting of pie, chaneed by the quantity of al-[eandies and apples. It goes with- leged Hegal and fraudulent votes, | out saying that all had a good and that such an investigation as] time. , would he necessary in a contest af this nature would require too riuch of the legislature's time and would be too expensive, Senator A. E. L. Gardner of St. Louis presented a minority report sking that the coutest be inaug- irated and moved ‘the adoption of the minority report as a sub- stitute. Ina speech advovating sadop- of SUNSHINE. A BUTLER WOMAN’S g NARROW ESCAPE Train Hits Auto and She Landed on the Cow Catcher. A Ford car driven by Mr, and Mrs. Benedict of Butler, was bad- ly damaged by a train Sunday, ays Monday's Nevada Mail. The non of the minority report, Sen- ; 5 : a ident occurred on the south ator Gardner urged the legislat- 2 = ‘i yest ated 4 lroad crossing.’ Mr. Benedict ers to Ceast aside party lines and Fadit A ' ‘ : ; 4 | Was driving his car across the clea reostate’s mame by a search. | v eee | : tracks when an engine bringing | election | ' i jhack the empty coaches in which | ‘ihe soldiers traveled Saturday vight to Joplin, smashed into it. | ) Mr. and Mrs. Benedict were both | {thrown ont, but almost miracu- ously eseaped injury. Mrs, Bene- ation of Tess of the espen- and mon Prac Pravids floor Ile votes of ithe to Gardner, Woail the ~ enor 7 St. Louis and Kansas City we : Hose emiiyentouliinnitele amit fiet struck the cow catcher and aratier a eee erat Sean Grete on it until the engine found, Governor Gardner would aa dd. The car was badly dam- | be found to have been eleeted ly ue comuel Tanger plurality: than now | ae kane © sists. He east doubt upon the! Decision Day. cat ot a ia ut a Deal ie Jast: Sunday was decision day 4 at Siti nan ‘ al vy AW a: the Christian ehureh. For the ‘eelared: Chat he oalfidavits off t three years they have held ction crooks could not be ae- yee ; Fane ear jwhat might be called a one day’s ‘| pied, its it ie ae oped That) pevival, and eall it Decision Day. 1wSsSe d nade we under arrest and were known tol hors of the congregation have} he hal ital WSers of opditon,. WE) | pon making preparations for this urged mcubers of the house and tay for the last month ar two! \conviet labor, were discussed by west of this city, recalls the fact i Association at St. Louis Friday. | enjoyed the use of this fuel and a lal of paper companies of the State to to statements) Both the minister and the mem-|! tee a jsubseription and advertising rates. MO. EDITORS URGE | Gas and Oil Prospects Near Rich STATE PAPER MILL. | . Hill. Plans to reduce the cost of print| The discovery on Monday last paper in Missouri by the creation | of a new gas well on the farm of of a state paper mill, operated by James Thomas, six miles south- members of the Missouri Press that several years ago Rich Hill arge number of consumers were If. M. Ruble, a_ well After some discussion the Ex- ceutive Committee of the assoei-, supplied. ation was given instructions to, known business man, who. was communjeate with the State Leg- then secretary of a company, islature and see if the plan is says that eight wells were drilled feasible. The suggestion for a four years ago on land about 1-2 State paper mill was made by J. mile from the Thomas farm, and M. Sosey of Palmyra, Mo., and, which produced on an average of was heartily indorsed by the 250,000 cubic feet of gas, or a to- bers. __ , tal production of two million feet. The increasing cost of print; They drilled to a depth of about paper_and how to combat against +50 feet, where the drill penetrat- the present exhorbitant prices|cd the gas producing sand, Con-! were also discussed by the mem-/ summers were furnished gas for hers. who gathered from all parts!) ahout two years when the gas: of Missouri. More than 125 at-. flow gradually weakened like it | tended the session. did at Iola and other points, Both | “Tf the State Legislature would gas and oil were also found on the approve the plan of building a Elgert farm. State paper mill and have it run) These wells and the late discov- | by convict labor, we would foree,(ry on the Tomas — farm the independent. paper manufac-: strengthens the hope that de- turers to lower their prices,’’ de-{ velopment will be made on a more clared Sosey. The communication | extensive seale, with deeper drill- was referred to a future date, —, ing, and possibly paying oil and Il. J. Blanton of Paris, Mo.,\ zas may be obtained in the near president of the association, who future. The opening up of a new | has just returned from Washing. | aud proven oil and gas field here ton, where he attended a confer-, would bring tens of thousands of | ence investigating the high cost (ollars of capital here and would | of print paper, was the principal) make things hum in southwest} speaker. Other members also de-| Missouri.—Rich Hill Review. livered short talks on how to low- Chicago Freezing; No Cool. | er the prices. | i In his address Blanton told the, ¢'hicago, NL, Jan. 15.—With; members that as a result of the) Chicago in the grip of «a snow-| present situation more than 700! storm and with one public school | American publications had been) closed for want of coal and others | suspended and that others have! with searcely enough to last an-} been forced to advance subserip-) other day, the city administration | fion and advertising rates, is inaking plans tonight to seize) “We are being outraged and coal in local yards and on rail- | robbed by the paper mills,’ de- id sidings, in an effort to al-! clared Blanton, “and cannot un- | s suffering among the poor. derstand why we are paying such Tyvo are dead in Chieago as a extremely high prives for our result of the below-zero weather, | paper. ; One man was found frozen to, Foricr Lieut. Gov, William R.j death. A boy, 17 years old, was, Painter of Carrollton then madé,erished to death beneath a’ fall- | a motion to have the Executives ing mass of coal, whieh he w Committee of the association take | trying to steal to warm. his. si steps to have the Attorney Gener- Missouri investigate the mother, Skyserapers probably will have close in another day for lack | mths ot coal. while the suffering among | the poor is growing more intense | -aminute, The threatened | e of 1,200 apartment-house | seo if they are violating the trust-laws. The inotion was car- ried. ‘ A resolution was adopted rec.) st ommending that all country, pa-| janitors adds to the acuteness of in the State advance their! dhe situation. i How to Make Money The best way is to save it. Read our ads and compare prices. Last year was the largest year’s business we have ever had. Why? Because people read aur ads and compare prices. If you have not in the past, make it a point to read our ads this year. 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Wyandotte Washing Powder BEST THING ON EARTH for Milk Vessels, regular 25c Now 15c Post Toasties.................. 2 for 25c Kellog Toasted Corn Flakes ..2 for 25c Monarch Corn Flakes... 2 for 25c Shredded Wheat Crystal White Soap.6 for 25c | Ivory Soap........6 for 25c | Clean Easy Soap..6 for 25c | Pearline Wash Tea..6 for 250 Star Naptha W Tea.6 for 25c Rub-No-More Soap.6 for 25c | Sea Foam Wash Tea.6 for 25c Rub-No-More P.....6 for 25¢ | Gold Dust W Tea. ..6 for 26c’ Crackers by box, salted or plain, Loose-Wiles make, 10c lb. And FORD AUTOMOBILES All makers of automobiles have advanced but Fords. Ford Motor Co. guarantees there will be no decline before next August, if any, but do not guarantee against an advance. So you better give us your order now for your Ford next spring. Norfleet é Ream The Only Independent Grocery, Bakery and Nardware Store Phones, 144 and 40. (arage 35 BUTLER. MO. West Side square senate iw vote agalast the contin dng Sinday when the doors of the! TEGO ht the conte stasa waste off i eeh were thrown open and the | time hy which no good results | 4 a ahead to. tiane: ain oud he obta i i lio join to come forward, | Phe minority report was reivet-| So saponded, rot : taken at | years age oon Decision: : "hy WGN OE Ge \N! {2aunited with the ehureh, approved iid 4 GOWUUSU), |) vear th were 47. The or- “ edings dropped by a vote taken | dacot vemeaniele cone papa s lat re ee ead ‘feel ates the evening serviee| hot asures Was identical, dem-| c+ sunday night, | and republicans both ad to party lines, ; | Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given) to all! Neediecraft Club Entertained by | 0 4 i creditors and others interested in Mrs. J. H. Stone. : the estate of Mary Sanders, de- Once every year the ladies of} .o. l, that I, W. O. Jackson: ad- the Needlecraft Club entertain} ministrator of said estate, intend to make final settlement thereof, at the next term of the Bates County Probate Court, in Bates County, State of Missouri, to be beld at Butler, Missouri, —¢com- mencing on the 26th day of Feb- ruary, W917. - fheir liusbands at a banquet at the home of one of the members the and this year one of most pleasant events of the son OG vurred when the ladies enter- tained their husbands at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. TL Stone on Thursday night of | reek, W. 0. JACKSON, jand the balance ky thea weekly View Cy ording to members of the : 3 ee ‘ GER HOH LAG publica. Seeretary, Miss Nina Culver, tious use approximately 5.200 : Nok ‘ fons of paper a year, 3000 tons Mrs. A. TH. Culver, distriet den- |i Mheing used by the daily papers Uh, the installing of recognition of their services in the | p . lodge in the Jast year, Mrs. V. L. The Executive Cominitiee of | Johnson, captain of the degree the association was given full) staff, and Mrs. C. E. Robbins, pi- power by the inembers to contin-; anist, were presented with beauti- ue its investigations in an endeay-| ful silver spoons appropriately en- or to lower the prices and pledg ,| graved. of funds were made by -several editors. publications. Smokes as Leg is Cut Off. ec Sedalia, Mo., Jan. 12.—Calmly DEUTSCHLAND SEEN OFF smoking a pipe, L. D. Crandall, THE U. 8. COAST Missouri, Kansas & Texas brake- man, gave directions for fellow Undersea Merchantman Believed trainmen to amputate his leg with The banquet was served on-a] 44.44 Administrator. Jarge square table in the dining eer ee Ee room and just about everything] RAILROAD ENGINE BOILER EXPLODES Three Members of Frisco Train Crew Riding in Cab Are Killed. ISansas.City, Jan. 13.—While climbing the long, steep grade a half mile north of Grandview at 3 o’elock ye: ay morning, a large Frisco freight engine ex- ploded, instantly killing three members of the train crew who vood to eat that could be imag- ined was there. The light was furnished by pink candles and the volor scheme of pink carried out in the table decorations. The various courses were served by the following Danghters-of the club: Misses Winnie Stone, Ha- zel Ludwick, Helen Chastain and Irene Davis of Independence. ‘Break With Germany Asked Unless Belgians Get Rights. Washington, D.C... Jan. 13.— A petition from Massachusetts, carrying 15,281 names, demand- ing severance of relations with Germany unless Belgian deporta- tions are stopped, was forwarded by the State Department today to President Wilson. It had been wirculated and presented by a «ommitice headed by Moorefield Storey of Boston: comotive. L. Hartley, fireman, brakeman. up tlie grade. Hall’s body was All were badly mangled. For Sale. Sites Good Scully lease of 320 acres. Improvements consist of 7 room house, barn about 40x50, silo, hog houses, cattle sheds, granaries, 1700 rods of hog wire. Known as the Jeff Fry ranch. Inquire of Ganz Bros., Butler. R. F. D. No. 3. 14-2t* heart disease about three weeks ago and this was his first trip since then. The lack of water in the hoiler plosion. 4 ‘ were riding in the cab of the lo-} the Eastern Forwarding company, } The dead are William] agents for the merchant submar- | 1. Hall, engineer, of Sheffield, H.| ine, admitted they expected the| of Spring-| Deutschland or another merchant field, Mo., and Holly Elb, head) submarine soon So great was the foree of the} company, already is in New Lon- explosion that. the heavy boiler] don overlooking preparations for was blown fully 200 feet ahead] her reception. found seventy-five feet away in|carrying drugs, dyes and securi-| ng a pasture. The other two bodies] ties worth more than $10,000,000.| gram, official announcement to were only a few feet from the en-| Her return cargo will consist of| this effect will be fortheoming at Engineer Hall’s wife died of} ported. which caused it to become over-|ed his livery stable, situated on|to,the City of Mexico. loaded with steam, ‘is believed ta] Ohio street, to George Garrett for have been responsible for the ex-|his stable on North Delaware|tion about the troop withdrawal Bringing Cargo Worth $10,- a pocket knife and release him 000,000. - froma pile of wreckage after two : . freight. trains ‘had collided head- New York, Jan. 16.—An_ un-) on near Lewis Station, thirty-five armed submarine, believed to he} miles south of here early today. the merchant submarine Deutsch-| tZ¢ was brought to the company land, was sighted in the Atlantic | hospital here and will live as last Thursday by Captain Joseph; No one else was hurt. Traffic QO. Williams of the British freight-! 9 the main line of the Missouri, er Clematis, which arrived to-| Kansas & Texas was tied up all day from Bordeaux, day. All-trains-detoured-over they Captain Williams declared that | \iesouri Pacific. he saw the boat hy moonlight be- | iween one and two o’clock in the|~Q STRIP BORDER morning about. 600 miles from OF MILITIA. New York. The submarine was| moving westward. , Officials of | action will be Taken when Persh- ings Troops are Withdrawn. Washington, Jan. 13.—The ad- ministration plans to strip the border of its militia guard before March 1. Such action will be tak- en after General Pershing’s col- umn: is withdrawn. _Pershing’s | withdrawal is slated for an early The Deutschland is said to be; date. ; According to the present pro- and said that Paul Hilken, vice president of the the Monday final session of the | American-Mexican peace commis- {sion in New York City. Still another step in a changed policy toward Mexico will be the sending of Ambassador Fletcher erude rubber and nickel it is re- Traded Livery Stables. Wednesday A. R. Guyton trad- From official sources informa- street. plan was given out to-day. and, Mrs. Emma Allen, pared by South Trimble, clerk of} clared today that a final decision ) the House and made public today, | tiat Representative cer, In| tionist, 1 Socialist and 1 This, the vesolution stated, was Rebekahs Install Officers. | = — jnecessary on account of the ine 5 es eh Wada ‘a was sue, At the regular meeting of Car-; HOUSE OFFICIALLY A TIE ficial, has been held up penditig’ del hy med Naetoath Cant ABE th Roald lodge I, 0. 0. Y. But Republicans Claim a Plural.! the outcome, of close contests, and Chavieaiil held at their hall in the Fraternal | ity, 216 to 214. finally was issued after announee- A voport of the work of the; 1 building Thursday night, the ! te _ ment that Representative Seully, far SHER aRnMT eal ty on the following elective officers were Washington, Jan, 13.—An ad?) Democrat, of New Jersey, had Hissouri Centennial was read and stalled for the ensuing year: vance list-of members of the next} been re-clected, Republicans, indorsed by all pr Noble Grand, Mrs. Nellie Bolin, House of Representatives, —pre-| while conceding its accuracy, de- Barchfeld, Troasurer, Mrs. Anna Oshorne.! gives 215 Demoerats, 215 Repub-; Republican, of Pennsylvania, had cans, 2 Progressives, 1 Prohibi-! heen elected would upset the fig- Inde-| ures. The name of Representa- endent. ' eat tive Barchfeld’s opponent is given H Che tabulation, whieh is unof- | in the list. 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