The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 19, 1917, Page 1

h ‘a danghter of i | Jer: Mrs. M..0. Sutherland of Butler, wiio ‘survive.her; She leaves a hasboud, one ‘child and fonr - ters, Mrs. Ida: Caasity ‘of Scott; Mrs. Bertils Vanoadale t Nevada, Mrs. Claude. Montgom- ery, of Iola, and, Mrs, Margaret Creamer of ‘Pittsburg, Mr. Bennedict. has jbeen in charge of Oak Hill cemetery under the direction of the Ladied Cemetery Association, | and has. many friends who will deeply syrapathize with him in his hours of sadness. The funeral services were con- ducted by Rev.-€. A. Waters of the Ohio Street M. E. church un- der the tent at the Oak Hill cem- etery last Monday afternoon and burial followed. Herrell- Whitney. Miss Eva Herrell, the daughter of Mrs. J. F. Herrell. of this city, and Paul Whitney of Kansas City, were ynited in marriage at, the home of the bride’s mother, Sun- day morning, April 15, 1917, at 9 o’clock, Rev. Alexander, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. After a dainty wedding ‘breakfast the happy couple leftyfor Kansas City, where they will be at home at 3111 Charlotte. Mr. Whitney, who formerly resided at Rich Hill, is now with the Campbells Baker- ies in Kansas City. For Sale. 6 room house, lot 115x235 feet, good outbuildings, well, cellar and some stall fruit. 27-tf Jay Gordinier, White Houge Barber Shop. Captain J. ‘hompson. of Ne Quartermaster “Corps, Nation: -« Guard of Miseouri, i acting under. © telegraphic orders from Brigadier eet General. .C. Clark-at _ Brigade ' y ‘Headquarters. at Nevada, as- : - sumed command of ‘‘B’’ Com- pany Thursday morning, and will retain command until’ the com- pany.. is recruited to proper strength anda captain_is elected and .commissioned... Following are the orders received by Cap- tain Thompson: Nevada, Mo., April.12, 1917. Captain J. E. Thompson; ! Quartermaster Corps, Butler, Mo: Gen, Clark directs that pending action on the resignation.of the commanding officer you assume command ot Company B, Second Missouri Infantry. You will im- mediately make ‘an effort to re- ‘eruit to the »_ prescribed strength, enlisting only young men of good habits and character and who have a permanent ‘residence in Bates county. You will make im- , mediate application for the dis- charge of ‘any man who in your judgment is ‘undesirable. When the company is recruited to prop- er strength an election. will be held atwhich the mem¥ers will choose by ballot a captain and fill any other vacancies existing in the commissioned officers of the same, You. will confer with the business men and citizens of -the county and erideavor to enlist their support in making the e.com- 2 pany-a credit to the community and the State, advising them that a failure to do.so.will result in i Se immediate muster out. px Ne LINX WILER, Rdjoiant, : Immediately’ upon taking. com- < mand Captain Thompson started recruiting work in an effort to recruit the company up to the minimum of sixty-five men, re- quired, The addition of twenty- two recruits during the past week practically assures the .attain- ~ ment of the minimum for the com- pany and Captain Thompson will endeavor to secure at least one hundred men, Captain Thomp- son is accepting only young men of the highest moral character who have no dependent rela- tives. Orders were received from Bri- gade Headquarters Sunday. that ‘all men enlisting in the National Guard since the declaration of the existence of a state of war, will upon their own application be- discharged at’ the close of the war-instead of serving six years in the Guard and Reserve as here- tofore: re red. This order of course ‘will not apply.to those men drafted ynder the: Untversal ‘Conscription’ Bill now — before *. Congress, The National: Sate is expected. to. be called into’ service “now: at ‘any” time and: when. the call it is Popped at re- tary, and ta, Kas., sociation aN Kansas City, Mo., April: ry Culbertson, president Atlas Oil Securities and Deve lop- ‘and 20 days old. ment Company, announced Satur-|' bday the connection with that com pany of J. P. Thurman’ as secre is well known in Wichita, where he has been in the: oil land business. Recently the Bil 4 Oil Company, of » which. -F Tainter is president, Mr, Thi and J. H. Elam, heavy stockhold: ers had the good fortune to strike} a 600-barrel oil near El Dorado; Kas. This is the first well drill by this company. real estate business on a large seale and was exceptionally sue- cessful, says the Nevads Mail. Several months ago Mr. Thurman became interested in the Vernon That the Bates County Fair As- year was the unanimous decision of the stockholders of that organ- ization at a Se held in this city Saturday ‘sustaining. Good Ki hters and Good RSDAY, APRIL 19,1917. ~ NUMBER 27 | U.BOATS ARE HED “FIRST SHOT MISSED Mrs. Harvey H. Morris. Eliza Bell: Pilgrim was born r Virginia, Bates county, Mo., eptember 24, 1880, and passed ey at her home near. Butler, ing to Torpedo er Smith South of N, Y. Harbor. April tice death 31 years, 6 months Washington, She was united in marriage ovember 28, 1902. to Harvey H. i i it missed. Official rm 7 children, 6 ‘boys and one information rl, all of whom, with their be- aved father remain to mourn their deep loss.. She leaves be- ides her immediate family three rothers, Ray, Ollie and Roy Pil- im of Lansford, North. Dakota, id two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Howe, of*Butler, Mo., and Mrs. Edith Bix, of Oregon, who with the treasurer. Mr. Thu man submarine at this morning. The the submarine, but the ship submerged and escaped. father and children have the deep} Announcing the first engage- WwW. C. T. U. Sympathy of the entire commun-| ment of the war, the Navy De- Mr. Thurman was a number offity. partment this afternoon issued] To be held at Star Chureh, 4 years ago. circuit clerk of Bates|°. She was a kind, loving, chris-| the following bulletin: miles . southeast .of Butler, . on county and later located at Wichi-|tian mother, wife and friend, and| ‘‘Reports from Fire Island Thursday, April 26. where he engaged in the| showed by her life and deeds the} Lightship to the navy station at . MORNING 3 f Boston and at New York that at 16:00 a. m.¢Devotional Service, principles of the Lord. Her sud- den departure from among us is @ sorrow to us all. Funeral services were held at the home 5 miles southwest of by ‘the U apparently submerged. county oil and asphalt fields in|Butler Sunday afternoon at 1:30) marine fired a torpedo at the _ porting. Ertan the Bellamy district and organ-|by Rev. L. W.,Keele of Butler and|Smith, which niissed by thirty] 10:25 a. m.—The Prohibition Sit- ized a million dollar company to|the body laid ‘to rest in the Morris yards. The wake of the torpedo uation of our State, Vir- > develop the field. This company | cemetery, X. {plainly was seen crossing the ginia . : plans to work the asphalt field on aoe ae bows. The submarine disap-]10:30 a, m.—The growth of tem. a large scale and also develop the ; eared,”’ perance sentiment in the oil; . e Adrian Boys Enlist. P ‘ business world, Adrian. 4 plan ee Ne oee eta . ‘i isted i : 10:40 a. m.—What is the Chureh a — Elev en Adrian boys enlisted in| Missouri Farmers in Monster spine tae PiGh inition Will Not Hold Fair This Year.|©°: .B’’ 2nd Infty. N. G. M. Food Preparedness Cam- Wine re : Friday, when recruiting offices | _ Hume. : paign. 10:50 a. m.—Musie. were epened in that city by Cap- tain J. E. Thompson, and many others are expected to join with- in the next few days. Those en- listing were: Alfred W. Mondy, Charles W. Norris, Jas. A. Moles, Willard Courtney, William Korn- “We must feed the Allies will not hold a fair this choice. ‘or. the past-three years the Bates County Fair has eran eases 5 heen held under the most unfav- haus, Frank E. Warnkea, Laur-|call which our State College of National Constitutional Pro- orable of conditions, which have|ence W. Warnken, Jas. A. Brown, | Agrictilture has issued to all dis- hibition, A assale, made it impossible for it to be self{Geo. A. Tabler, Elbert T. Chap-| trict school clerks for a school-| 11:40 a. 1.—Noontide prayer. jiman, Omer S. Muchmore. Dressers You will find none better than American men when it comes to fighting and none bet- ter when it comes to dressing—American men are the best dressed men in the world KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES have played a big part in advancing the dress stand- ard: of the nation; and you will easily. understand why when you have seen the new Spring Clothes. ye 5 These clothes are true blue through and through —no sham or deception has or ever will be tolerated— quality dictates the selection of every woolen, guides every operation from the cutting to the last button. es ~. 7. Ifyou want one of these good suits to serve you, come in and pick trom a wide assortment of tasteful «Page modelg for fen and young met—colors and patterns that guarantee distinction. . : BUT THE An Attempt Made Tuesday Morn- : the Destroy- 17.—Cer- many fired the first shot of the war against America today—and reached the Navy. Department shortly af- ter noon that the U. S. Destroyer Smith was fired upon by a Ger- 3:80- o’clock torpedo launched by the U-boat missed the Smith. The latter gave chase to enemy about 3:30 o’clock this: morning an enemy submarine was sighted S. S. Smith, running The sub- ‘they can go on with the war, or we must do the fighting ourselves, It’s up to our farmers to make the Which do we prefer?”’ This is the central idea in the house rally in every rural school of Missouri _24, at 8 f in-the entire state Tuesday night, April o’clock. Every person. living in @ rural district ought to consider it his CE privilege and duty, to“help make his own schoolhouse rally a sue= ze { cess. Do what you can to get ev- ery man and woman in the district out to the meeting Tuesday night. Your school clerk has instructions on all that needs to be done. You will have a busy evening and a profitable one—both to yourselves and to your Nation. ' Give an eveiling to your Country’s —ser- others are giving their lives. Remember the time—Tuesday, April 24, 8:00 p. m. Institute of Bates County Leader, Gertie Walker. :20 a. m.—Appointment of com- mittees on enrollment, mem- bership, subscription and re- 10 so | 11:00 a, m.—Cooperation as an dssential in All Campaign Work. Qpen Diseussion. \ 11:20 a, m—What Can My Coun- ty or Union Do to Help in the Movement for State and AVTERNOON 1:30 p, m.—Devotions, Mary Griffin. 40 p. m.—Diseussion of depart- Mrs, - i ments by Sup’ts. th listic, Anti Narcotics, Flo’ 1 sion, Contest, Frat Scientific Temperance, He, Instriidtionis, Literature, Mothers Meeting, Press and Purity. 2:20 p. m.—Value of campaign 4 literature, especially — the Campaign Edition of [nion Signal, Peru. 2:30 p. m.—Why are not right- i; ¢ous laws hetter enforced? 2:40 p. m.—Musie. 2:50 p. m.—Parliamentary drill and temperance quiz, Mrs. Nellie Burger. 3:30 p. m.—Miscellaneous, 4:00 p. m.—Adjournment. EVENING 7:30 p. m.—Address by Nellie G. Burger State President of W.cC. TU. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Notice. There will be a sehool program and play entitled, ‘‘Grand Central Depot’’ in connection with an ice cream supper, at the Tripp school house Tuesday night, May 1, 1917. There will be no admission charged but the ice cream and cake will be 5 and 10c. Every- body welcome. L.W. Keele . DEMONSTRATION AT ADRIAN Stirring Patriotic M Meeting Thurs- day Night. A patriotic meeting and’ demon- stration held at Adrian Thuraday night was well attended in spite of the inclement weather. The meeting was presided over by. J. E. Dowell and thrilling pat- tiotic speeches were made by Mr. Dowell, and: H. O. Maxey, and C. J. Henry of Butler. : Resolutions strongly endorsing the President and Congress i in the declaration of the existence of a state of war, = ‘unanimously passed. -