The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 15, 1917, Page 7

~b .L, First Regiment, national guard halla, N. Y. Hicks, negro doorman, {was re- ‘sponsible yesterday for visions of ‘took his hineh in a large tin box ‘room of the foreign relations com- THMIGRANTS TO MISSOURI, Came Directly to This State, a Federal Bulletin Shows. Jefferson. City, Feb. 10,—In six months of 1916, commencing Program and Church Service at! Apportionment of Railroad, Tele-’ phone and Telegraph. School Moneys for Bates County for the Year 1916. MINGO TOWNSHIP NO. 1. Pupils Burdette on Sunday, Feb. There will be an all day service and ordaining service-in connec- tion with the Womens’ Mission- ’ OF A BANK is money set aside by the bank as it is earned, and stands as SECURITY for the bank’s Depositors. The Farmers Bank has the LARGEST EARNED SURPLUS FUND of any bank in Bates County. We invite accounts of any size and offer the best of service. Farmers Bank of Bates County Butler, Mo. FARM LOANS We have a compl furnish abstracts ABSTRACTS interest on time deposits. W. F. DUVALL, President, Arthur Duvall, Treasurer. a | PLOT AGAINST NEW YORK?) Two Attempts Were Made to - Blow Up Aqueduct in Water Supply System. New. York, Feb. 11.—Two dar-| ing attempts, said by military au- thorities to be part of an organ- ized plot, were made to blow up the Catskill. Aqueduct, which sup- plies New York City with water, at place just outside of Pleasant- ville, in Westchester County, one a short time before midnight Sat- urday and the other a few min-j utes after 1 o’clock this morning. | ‘The second attempt was frus- trated by a soldier of Company who fired two shots at the plot- ters as they escaped in a high; powered automobile. He had dis- | covered them dragging a heavy | suit case up over the ice coated hill that forms the approach to a small meter house, where the wat-| er supply level is changed and the | supply measured just before it reaches the huge reservoir at Val-! Negro’s Tin Lunch Box Gives . Capitol Bomb Plot Scare. | Washington, Feb. 10.—Samuel a bomb plot at the capitol. Hicks and placed_it in a window in the mittee. A passing guard caught sight of the box and imagined all) sorts of things about an infernal machine. : Grasping the box with great care, the guard took it to the -pagement.and.<dashed.-it.-into-.a tub of water. Hicks will carry his luneh in his pocket hereafter. | 17-2t® Our National Strength The Nation's might is influenced by its every citizen. Pa- triotism is for all. And one of its practical forms is incelligent, individual ef- fort that develope collective fi ant a factor in national supremacy. Conservation upon the part of the individual—the building of a surplus—is essential to both national and personal pro- tection. The Olticers of this Institution stand for America first— and all the time. PEOPLE “The Bank on Which You Can Always Bank” DUVALL-PERGIVAL TRUST " GAPITAL, and SURPLUS, $260,000 -FARMERS BANK BUILDING, BUTLER, MO. We have moncy to loan on real estate at a low rate of interest with privilege to pay at any time. and examine and perfect titles to same. i) loan your idle money for you, securing F We w INVESTMENTS you reasonable interest on good security. 31, only 954 out of 193,808 immi- grant aliens was landed in the United States and anriounced Mis- souri as their direct destination, according to a bureau of labor statistics bulletin issued today by commissioner William H. Lewis. Southern Italians predominated in the Missouri influx, there being 125; English aliens approximated 100, Finnish 17, French 80, Ger- man 25, Greeks 165. Hebrews 53, Trish 60, Italians, north, 12; Dutch 16, Africans, lack, 21; Mexicans 51, Scandinavians 60, Seotch 40, and/ Spanish 31. - Among the new arrivals there was also a sprinkling of Armenians, Bohemians, Bulgarians, Servians, Cubans, Japanese, Polanders, Por- tuguese, Russians, Syrians, Purks, Welsh, Croatians and Slovanians. In the occupations of these im- migrants common laborers led, with servants holding second rank and farm laborers coming next. Carpenters and joiners, clerks, accountants, dressmakers, machinists, miners, seamstresses, farmers, and merchants and deal- ers were fairly well represented. Teachers headed those following professional. oecupations, ~ with civil engineers in second: place. The eclerky was well represented and there were also some - elec- tricians, musicians and actors. Death of Mrs. Sarah Douglass. Mrs. Sarah Donglass,- who was perhaps the oldest citizen of this 'vommunity, who was a native 2 bern Missourian, died at her home J. B, DUVALL, Vice-President, east. of this city, Saturday even- W. D. Yates, Title Examiner. ing of diseases incident to old age. Sarah Woodward was born in |Howard county, this state, May 23, 1823. She was united in mar- Mage to Daniel Moore Douglass, ‘of Henry eounuty, who died at ithe family home near this eity, January 19, 1915. To this union were Born ten children, nine of ete set of Abstract Books and will ' to any real estate in Bates County | We pay BRITAIN HAS SPENT 21 BILLIONS Net National Debt Is Now, More Than 19 Billions. London, Feb, 12.—The average | one of the sons, dying in’ Rieh daily expenditure of Great Brit: Hill, September 28, 1907. Those ain is now $28,950,000, Andrew | who survive are: N. J. Douglass, Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex-| Kansas City, Kansas; W. H. chequer, announced in the House; Douglass, San Diego, California’; of Commons today. F. M. Douglass, Los Angeles, Cal- The chancellor said the total ex-j ifornia; J. R. Douglass, Butler; penditure since the beginning of; Hardin M. Douglass, Chicago, Illi- the war was 21 billion dollars. nois; Charles Douglass, Butler; At the end of ‘the eurrent year| Mrs. Don Kinney, Kansas City, the national debt would stand be-|and Mrs. Sam White and Mrs. tween 19 billion and 19 1-2 bill-) Hill Orear of this city. jon dollars, Advances to Allies} She had been a member of the ‘and dominions would be approxi-| Christian chureh for 76 years and mately 1,950 million dollars. |Tived a devoted christian life. The number of applications andj was a devoted mother to a large the amount applied for by the/ family of children and after: a The general public for the new loan, | long life well spent she was rei ly the chancellor said, were larger) when the summons came. than ever before. Funeral serviees, -eonducted Seeese lby Rev. R. M. Talbert, of the ‘Christian church, were held at the Farm tor Gale, ‘ ‘home Monday afternoon and in- 1-2 mile north and 1-2 mile west |terment made in Oak Hill erine- of Ballard. 46 acres, 4 room| tery. house in very good condition, a/ ee ‘ F barn with shed 20 by 10 feet on} a ea west, good water, well never WaS| Double Branch W. C. T. U. Notes. dry, hen house, smoke house, orchard, 1-8 mile to good school, 1-8 mile to chureh, on-mail route, 1 mile to two good stores. For Mrs. Lora LaMance, national organizer and lecturer of the W. Cc. T. U. gave a lecture at the terms write or phone, ‘Happy Hill Methodist church re- 15-tf Mrs. Lee Reese, | cently. Mrs. LaMance is one of Spruce, Mo. ithe three women that was sent in- ‘to West Virginia to lecture dur- ling its fight for state wide prohi- ‘bition. She has had many thrill- jing experiences and knows how to relate them in a most interest- ing manner. .'Her lecture was very entertaining and instructive and was very much appreciated by the audience. The free will offering was generous and goes to help the cause in Bates county. The Union’s quilt contest is still in progress. All are taking a lively interest in it and we will have to wait. until it closes March 1st, to say who will be the winner. The Double Branch W. C. T. U. served lunch at the Scifers sale last week and cleared a neat little sun. Farm for Sale. 60 acres of farm land ih Bates county selling to settle an estate, priced cheap for immediate sale for. particulars address Jesse 1. Schlichtmann, Appleton City, Mo. nancial strength—so import- | Dead in Minneapolis Fire. Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 12.— Several lives, possibly as many as fifteen, were lost early today when fire destroyed the Kenwood Hotel, a 3-story brick structure at Twelfth Street and Hennepin Avenue, according mneon- firmed police reports. A group of five persons, pre- paring to jump into a net from the second floor, suddenly fell back into the flames when a ledge on which they were standing gave way. They are belived to have ~—— to S BANK | with July 1 and ending December |< | whom survive, Martin Douglass, | Sunday, Feb, 25,- The church has invited the sister churches of Mer- win, Archie, Adrian, Drexel, Mt. Vernon, Amsterdam, Butler, Al- tona and South Fork to assist in the program, A hearty invitation is extended to one and all to come and enjoy the day with us. A big basket dinner is being planned for the noon hour. The following program has been ar- ranged by the committee: 9:30 a. m.—Sunday Sehool. 10:15--Organizing of~ council and examination of candidates for deacons. 11 :00—Song and praise service. 11 :30—Sermon on ‘*The Work- ing Chureh,”’ L, W. Keele. 12:00) m.—-Dinner. 1:30, p. m.—Devotional, C. W.| 4wahlen, of Passaic. 2:00-—Ordaining sermon, Rev. |- G. A, Boney, Liberty, Mo. Charges to church and deacons], by Rev. Holt Smith, Liberty, Mo. and Rey. J. W. Alexander, of Butler, Mo. 3:00—Meeting of union, In connection with this meeting we are very glad to an- nounce -that Miss Mary Paul Groom, state organizer, and gradu- ate of the Louisville Training School, of Louisville, Ky., will be with us; also speakers from our local unions of this association. } :30—Devotional Service. 7:30—Sermon by J. W. Alex- ander of Butler. Everybody invited, ; Committee: | Mrs. Ed Groves, | Perry Black, ee LL. W. Keele. | In and Around Maysburg. Mr. and Mrs, Gilbert went up near Butler Sunday to see their daughter, Mrs. Elsia Powel, who has been quite siek. d Ethel MeCleney is quite sick, Mrs. Sterling Harness and little daughter have been quite — sick \with gripp and neuralgia. Mr. Frank Patt and family and Mr. Harve Tarness and family visited at Mr. Reads Sunday. Mr. Clark and wife and son Charley and Mrs. Clarks mother visited at their daughters Mrs. James MeCleneys Sunday. Mr, Albert Edrington and fam- ily went to Mr, Sims’ after S. 8. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Parmer and son Ray, Mr. Hugh Hoover and Miss Bertha Getz visited at Johittoov- ers after S. 8. Sunday. Tan White and family and Mon- tia Simpson and wife went home with Mr. Dales from 8, 8S. Sunday Mr. Sum Groshearts oldest boy is quite poorly. : Born to Mr. and) Mrs. Clyde Owens, Saturday, February 10, a little daught Mr, Carters will have a sale the 20th of February and move to CNnton for the summer. Mrs. Tan White spent the day at Mrs. Farmer’s Friday. Mrs. Pearl Simpson spent. the day with Mrs. Gilbert Friday. Mrs. Clark’s mother, Mrs. Williams, of Clinton, is visiting her at present. Mrs. Gertie Harness went down to see her mother Saturday, who is very sick. Most all of Mr. Hiney Stroble’s family have been sick with Ja grippe. Mrs. Will and Mrs. Dave Hoover were shopping in Ballard Monday. A NEIGHBOR. Fair Mount News. (Too late for last week.) Miss Mary Vogt, who has been staying with Mrs. Pinow in Rock- ville the past five months, eame home Thursday. Grandma Hintz received a mes- sage from Pittsburg, Kansas, Wednesday stating the death of her brother, Mr. Hoffman. She left Thursday accompanied by her daughters, Mrs. John Mar- quardt, Mrs. Joe Bracher and Mrs. C. T. Vogt. They returned home Saturday. Fred Branner and wife and lit- tle daughter, Hilda, of near W@l- nut, Kansas, arrived Saturday to visit relatives and friends in this vicinity and also attend the wed- ding of Clara Fleischer and George Engel, which will be Thursday. PRISCILLA | . Graekles and blue jays often destroy eggs and nestlings of oth- jer birds. Dist. missionary | 12 1 32 Rate $1.41 Tar Am't, $3 45.12 Foster 15 17 118 oS 61 r B38 141 | Dist. ' 43 1A 60.68 174 $20.01 SPRUCE TOWNSHIP NO, 2. Fz] 28 1.41 39.48 % 45 141 63.45 49 22 141 31.02 so 39 11 64.99 il 6 141 64.86 52 Fr 14 47.94 eet eae eras} oe |, 30174 | ty Court, here! DEEPWATER TOWNSHIP No. 3. 53 27 141 : iy) 2 Lat 55 38 Lal 56 0 Lat 81 48. LAL 82 3 4 239 F 336.99 HUDSON TOWNSHIP NO, 4. _- 83 83 14 74.73 84 ” 141 98.70 102 54 Mat ., 16.14 108 141 99.48 104 i Lal 43.71 105 4 dal 57.81 106 2s 141 30.48 107 33 141 46.63 c a $470.58 | |, ROCKVILLE TOWNSHIP NO. 5. 64 1.41 90.2 Rockville 185 141 260.85, 249 $ 801.09 PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP NO. 6. v4 pr 1.41 33.84 123 20 141 28.20 1% 6 Ll 90.24 138 43 Lal 60.63 é ‘ 161 $ 212.91 PLEASANT GAP TOWNSHIP Ni 39 1.41 86 2 1a 100 s 141 4 141 6.27 108 2 14t 109 26 141 86, 0 rst 141 67.81 wr $311.61 SUMMIT TOWNSHIP NO, 8. 6 #0 141 56.40 68 24 141 83.84 7% r) 141 56.40 iv 28 14 39.48 » - 30 Lal 42.30 ico? «Sai 2 | SHAWNEB TOWNSHIP NO. 9. | 141 64.99 | PU 38 141 63.58 | 38 4 1.41 62.04 i 31 1.41 871 | 1s mw 14l 78.96 | ar) $2 al | GRAND RIVER TOWNSHIP NO, 10. | 3 28. 141 39.48 4 52 L4l 7 Pall a3 141 21 % 14 en ee oon $22 DEER CREEK TOWNSHIP No. 1, A) ! its everything but a guilty con- if science 3 HI8.88 | { 32.48 / Hats Cleaned and Blocked 66 | .9 All work guaranteed and prices | Cons. No. 3 ti LAL 7 PF L4l 19 Pa) Lal Adrian 242 Lal MOUND TOWNSHIP NO. 12. 3 141 23 141 43 39 141 9 24 Lal $4 16 Lal 22.56 26 LAL 36.66 1% LAL 23.97 Vea ie “$248.16 MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP NO, 13, | ig 33 14 46.53 | ow 26 Lal 36.66 | 61 36 11 49.36 | Butler 667 L4L 940.47 | 4 18 Lal 25,38 | % 46 14h G4.86 | 6 31 Lal 43.71 % ” Lal 29.61 ei ee oe $1296.57 LONE OAK TOWNSHIP NO. iM. 87 26 Lal 36,66 | Bs 86 1.41 89 69 141 99 36 141 ppt pd 14l 133 4 14 | T. J. HALSEY, M. D. O. D. HOWARD TOWNSHIP NO, 2, 2» 141 131 23.20 Hume 264 141 872.24, aman: Fs Pupils Rate Am't. 6908 141 $9733.23 State of Missouri, County of Bates. ¥rank Holl, { es. , Clerk of the Coun- certify the above and foregoing to be a correct statement of the Railroad, ‘Telephone and _ Tele- graph Sehool moneys for the year 1916 Witness my hand and_ the seal of said Court at Butler, Mo., this, the 10th day of Feb- ruary, 1917, FRANK HOLLANE:, County Clerk (Seal) PROFESSIONAL CARDS SSS DR. J. T. HULL Dentist same that leads to Studio, North Side Square Butler, Missouri Entrance Fox’s B. F. JETER Attorney at Law Notary Public ‘East Side Square Phone 186 BUTLER, MISSOURI 5 nye, Enr, Nowe and ‘Throat Specialist and the fitting of * glasses, BUTLER, MO. Office South Side Square Phone 15 D. L. ARBOGAST General Auctioneer Farm and Stock Sales a Specialty My terms are one per cent on the dolar Phone or write mo at FOSTER, MISSOURI DOCTORS For practical cleaning and -CLOTHES pressing. We positively clean reasonable. Goods Called for and Delivered CROUCH BROS. No. 7 S. Main St. Phone 171 Butler, Mo. Notice of Final Settlement. OSAGE TOWNSHIP NO, 15, soghy is . ue 0 La os Notice is hereby given to all ier Hin oo hy 6 Si creditors and others interested in 1s Fr Lal 35. | the estate of Mary Sanders, de- - a Stent) veased, that 1, W. O. Jackson, ad- OSAGE-HOWARD TOWNSHIP No, 1g, | inist rator of said estate, intend Sprague 87 1.41 w.a7/to make final settlement thereof, rH ai agjut thesnext term. of the Bates iw 29 Lit #8 | County Probate Court, in Bates is Furs | County, State of Missouri, to be NEW HOME TOWNSHIP NO. ‘held at Butler, Missouri, com- fg 583 141 meneing on the 26th day of Feb- dl 41 141 : 9s 18 Ll ruary, 1917. WA 2 i W. 0. JACKSON, 4-41 Administrator. 191 eae. eee CHARLOTTE TOWNSHIP NO. 18 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 62 33 1.41 $46.53 | 3 2 141 8102| Notice is hereby given to all credit- et. 2 1AL 29.61 |.ors and others inter in the estate o “4 14 62.04/0f Hannah Line, sed, that 1, ww ss 1a 54.99; Willlam Line, Administrator of said a 13 141 18.33 | eState, intend to make final settlement fe a4 14 47.94| thereof at the next term of the Bates 3 21 141 29.61; County Probate Court, in Bates Coun- H State of Missouri, to be held at mm $320.07 Butler, Missouri, commencing on the |26th day of February, 1917. ELKHART TOWNSHIP NO. 19. | WILLIAM LINE, 32 31 Lat $3.71 | 15-4t Administrator 8 2 141 29.61 —_--—--- Lat 00.63! NOTICK 0 NAL SETTLEMEN' - a a ee Ce OF WIWAL ETTLEMENT 4 13 141 18.33 | Notice"is hereby given to all credit- 42 2B La 39.48 | ors_and others interested in the estate ee of Porter M. Allison, deceased, that 1, 186 $ 262.26 Lo Bete pricey he Ma of he a PP estate, inten o make al settle- EAST BOONE TOWNSHIP NO. 2, ment thereof, at the next corm of the 7 39 14 64.9 | Bates County Probate Court, in Bates 8 3B 141 4.53 | County, State of Missouri, to be held b 3 Lal 40.89) at Butler, Missouri, commencing on the MW 2 yi 4#.12/ 26th day of February, 1917. 6 37 14 82.17 MILLIE ALLISON, cumupeeen 1 Administratrix 170 $239.70: ae = WEST NOONE TOWNSHIP No. 21 j NossCe Oe 2st eee 9 1.41 40 Notice is hereby giv . 3 given to all credit- cai Pig ta an ors, eanieteegt {ntorested in the estate s 3 oF | 01 ‘ellington ter, deecased, that 1. 2 19 1.41 26.79/ Miles S. Horn, Administrator of. said = estate, intend to make final settlement ES) $ 294.69; thereof, at the next term of the Bates WEST POINT TOWNSHIP NO. 2. pager 4 Cee Boo in Bates, ore 34 bd 14a 4.6! Butler, Missouri commencing on the wasp bee = ‘a 4 Bth day of February, 1917. seat "MILES S. HORN, “ > are tau |* : Administrator. OMER TOWNSHIP NO. 3. j ee TP NO. 2 | More than 260,000 boys and Amoret 1 La 19.0 | girls were enrolled in 1915 in ag- @ A la 3% | rieultural and canning clubs con- & a 1a 7M | ducted cooperatively by the State__ or Ts | colleges and the department.