The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 5, 1917, Page 1

ee ~ VOL. XXXIX. | sous BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917, *’*%17 NUMBER 25 3 WAR VOTE CERTAIN and John W. Jamison. of Rich} To be appreciated and endorsed Spruce Pick Ups. SPEAKER CLARK x#E-ELECT-| done so by inadvertence, but later psa _ | Hill, treasurer. it only needs to be understood. Mrs. Mattie Hi ‘ ED BY VOTE OF 217 TO it developed that he had acted Way Clear for.Quick Action by|'* Twenty-two out of the twenty-| No really Christian and civil- J ie attie Hill and Mrs. Jim 205 through prearrangement with Congress on War four townships in the county were| ized nation wants war, yet no Manno or a it ie George ‘ = democratic leaders. He asked Declaration. represented by delegates and a/Christian and civilized —mation,| '))' Me d ‘Mirs.’Tom Cumpton en.| Lower House of National- Con-|permission to address the house : . ‘ gress Completes Organiza-| just after the first roll call and Moana ae bs Pu he Tle di tion in One Hour and Forty|then after declaring the interna- Mrs, Mattie. Hill Christie an: Minutes, Just as Missouri| tional situation.demanded united at Leader Had Predicted Week)|support of President Wilson, committeeman’ from each town-|can under present conditions, re- ship was chosen and ‘become a/tain its self respect, attain its part of the county branch. ideals, or protect its citizens in Washington, April 4.—The way. was cleared on both sides of the capitol yesterday for prompt en-| “Some two hundred of Bates} their inalienable rights, and at all fant, Chester’ § and’ Carl actment of the admistration reso-|County’s citizens who are con-|times avoid war. Hill, Sahel NaEeen and war Ago—Mann Loses Support of | aroused tremendous: cheering by lation declaring’a state of war ex:|CeTned sbout the public welfare a Mr. Joe Borland was a Butler Five Colleagues—Four Inde-jannouncing that although with vas ‘ats Sol Geriwny and ditecting were present and regrets were v.88 BUNK BY U-BOAT;| visitor Wednesday. pendents Cast Ballot for Mis-| his.sightless eyes he could me of ( had from a large number who} ¥Y. %. HIP s sourian. no use on the battlefield, he could oe Hae: Teeas ghd _ daupiter, at least support the president by called on Mrs, R. H. Barnes) Washington, April* 2.—The casting a vote for Champ Clark. Wednesday afternoon. democrats, with the aid of four of Han Mr. Jake Kedigh and family,|the five independents, organized eee Se ae from near Ballard, were in Spruce/the house when the new congress| namo Pee crash fal Teepre neighborhood Wednesday. assembled today, __ re-electing REET caret of Wisconsin, ‘ata Tom Cumpton called on} Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri} tho peovroasive republican leaden: rs. Joe Borland Thursday after-| and sweeping into office with him seconded it. There were no other ' noon. all the other democratic caucus} yominations and in just an hour fully discussed and are well un-| New York, April 2.—The Amer-|__ Miss Christie § Sargent called on! nominees. and 40 minutes after the house derstood by those present, al-|ican steamship Aztec, owned by Mrs. Mattie Hill Friday after-| Mr, Clark received 217 votes wie convencd’ Mn: Glapiiase he though there is much confusion|the Oriental Navigation Com-} 00M. against 205 for Representative] j.44 predicted to the minute, sev- the president to prosecute it. with all the nation’s resources to a suc- cessful termination, Balked by Senator La Follette in their effort to have the resolu- tion taken up immediately after it-had been presented from- the foreign relations committee, lead- ers decided to begin today at 10 o’clock a session to continue until a vote had been taken. Letters could not attend this meeting, but NO WARNING GIVEN the enthusiasm evidences the pro- pale es : gressive spirit of Bates county| aztec, Owned by Oriental Navi- people and the fact that they are gation Company of New wide awake to every move that York, Sent Down in Night tends to advance the county, With Big Sea Running—39 state, nation or the world toward Men on Board, 16 of Them better and higher things. Kimerioana ( The aims of the League were } signed by, Senators: Martin and i N Gallinger; respectively, the dem-|among those not informed as to| pany, the first armed ship to sail Ir. Ben Barickman was a But-| Mann, the republican choice for] oy.) days ago, was declared elect- ; ceratie and republican leaders,| its purposes. from an American port, was sunk ler visitor Thursday. speaker, who not only failed to] oq Ina brief address the speak- . went to each senator asking him| It does not propose to interfere| yesterday by a German submar- Carl Hill and Clark Smith receive an independent vote, but er pleaded for united action in in the present war but on the con-) ine, according to advices received pent to appleron City Saturday. lost the support of five of his par-| iy, patent erlats, trary pledges its organization and|here tonight by the company Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Eads/|ty colleagues. Calling of the roll was replete its resources to the country to aid| from the United States consul at|/Spent Thursday with Mr. and! All the democrats present vot-| with outbursts of apne but and support it, its army and its| Brest, France. Mrs. Ben Barieckman. ed for M¥. Clark and were joined] the jion’s Miave wont eto ” Miss navy in every possible way and to} The Aztee carricd a full cargo Mr. John Vanhoy was an Ap-|hy Representatives’ Schall, pro- Teanatte Rankin of Montana, re- the end whatever that may he.|of foodstuffs and general sup-|Pleton City visitor Saturday. gressive, Minnesota; Martin, pro- malities mil dig Gln; wena But when peace shall again have! plies valued at more than $500,-| ,A surprise birthday dinner was] gressive-protectionist, Louisiana:!},. elected to the house come to us and the world, then it| 000. a on ay aeoene Sed London, socialist, New York and ; : roposes to enlist the nations of/ The Aztec was armed with two; Sunday. ‘The ladies brought lots) Randall, prohibitionist, Califor. tie ward in a movement to form) five-inch guns, one forward and| of (se pe eo They ia nia, The tive Republicans who PATRIOTIC MEETING a League of Nations, select an in-| one aft. The crew of naval gun-| €MJoyed by all, Those present/ did not support Mr. Mann were . ternational tribunal clothed with| ners on board was in command of| Were, Mr. R. H, Barnes and fam-| Representative Gardner of Massa- Butler Will Express Loyalty. to be in his seat today when the ‘gs senate meets and announcing the plan for a continuous session. Tf the leaders can hold a quor- um, as they were able to do in the elosing hours of the last session on the armed neutrality bill, it is probable that there will be action late tonight or early Thursday morning. It is not expected there will be any attempt to filibuster, but no one knew how many sena- \ i ; tors would speak. authority to codify international | a warrant officer, ily, Mrs. Joe Borland and chil-|chusetts, who voted for Represen-| Extensive preparations are be- 4 Adoption of the resolution by|law, lend it uniformity and stabil-; The Aztec, formerly owned by dicen, Mr. Colman Snodgrass and | tative Lenroot of Wisconsin, Gray | ing made for a big patriotic meet- ; family, Mr. Dan Russell and fam-j of New Jersey, and Dallinger of| ing in this city Thursday evening, ity, and) compel the signatory) the Pacific Mail Steamship Com-|? powers to submit all differences| pany, was a ship of 3,727 tons|ily, Mrs. John Cumpton, Mrs. Lec] Massachusetts who voted — for! io endorse the attitude of the ad- to this Court. Its aim is to mini-| gross and 2,345 tons net. She Reese and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Representative Gillette of Massa-| ministration in the present crisis mize the liklihood of war by re-| was built in Neweastle, England,|H. Raybourn, Mrs. Tal Raybourn|¢husetts and Haskell, New York,| and ‘to assure the president of the sorting -to the court in interna-|in 1894. She was 350 fect long|and baby and’ Mr. Lon Varnes!and James, Michigan, who voted] Joyalty of the citizens of this com- tional disputes, just as individ-| with a beam of 43 feet. and family. _ |‘‘present.’" Representative Full-| munity. the house before tonight is pre- ‘dieted by members of the foreign affairs committee. The committee will meet this morning and it is expected to re- \ port back quickly the resolution ra as approved by the senate com-|uals are required to resort to the} The Aztec sailed from New ROSE. ~ Jer; independent, Massachusetts,| The meeting will be held at the mittee. A special rule probably'fcourts in their .disputes now,| York, March 18, for Havre. She Se eee voted for Representative Lenroot.| Opera House at 8 o’elock p. will be asked trom the rules com-|rather than to the war clubs,| was commanded by Captain Wal-| Any size purchase appreciated| To the surprise of the republi-|'There will be musie by the ead mittee to expedite the resolution} stone hatchets, dueling pistols or/ter O’Brien. Sixteen members|by Black & Sons Clothing Co.) cans Representative Schall placed] and the glee club and patriotie regardless of -its progress in. the| the mountain feud as they used to|of the crew were native born) The larger the purchase the more | Mr, Clark in nomination. For ®] speaking. senate, and little delay is looked | do. ‘ Americans. : | they smile. time it was thought that he had] Arrangements are in charge of : = e{n committee composed of Judge for once it reaches the house floor. Sentiment on the housp side is almost unanimously ih favor of f the measure. = f Senators who have looked over the -situation believe that if friends of the resolution can be prevented from consuming time 1 What do you know about this? Some time ago the governor of Kansas asked Professor Blackmar hmaki at th : of the Kansas University to com- in speechmaking a vote in the ; pile statisties on the amount of senate need not be delayed many intoxicating liquor consumed in hours. They expect few votes . the various towns in that state against it and not many speeches! =CGOOD CLOTHES AND WHERE TO GET THEM Jiric trotesor's report showed im opposition. Republicans n. that the annual consumption per close touch with the situation be- capita in the principal cities, in lieve Senators LaFollette, Gronna gallons, was Topeka, 7.59; Wichi- and Norris, on the republican side a 6.28; eevee 6.20; Sa- will speak and vote against the ~ 5 4 : ; 5 a : : Fete ae neablution and.that tay sali be 1. 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Scott even to the period after the war, e 5 a e and Delaware streets. are anxious to have the exact in- Subject, ‘‘Unreality.’’ tent of the phrase made clear be- All are cordially invited to at- fore they vote to give the presi- i, We too Sell tend. dent the broad powers conveyed las uae also some disin- ¢ Nobby ( ys’ Su i ts : For Sale Cheap. - fla, sit’ oy tee] Stetson Hats, Thompson 7 Boys § set singe Sarno ad ronan UD emer pocenes 4 ner Shoes and Oxfords $3.50, $7.50 Jat Farmers Bank or Kelso's Feed of the present generation to pay for the war, if that taxation is to Yard Saturday. 25-1t be aimed at objects already taxed, = nc: Na For Sale. in their opinion, to the limit. League to Enforce Peace Convention. The delegates to the County Some good Boone County white seed corn. : 24-2t Nuckols Bros., Hats [iit pv. nos Butler, Mo. Country Hams Wanted. Wanted—A limited number of sve] Sam Levy Mercantile Company |=2="="= - Good Clothes for Men and Women Shirts=———Cap Sh