The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 24, 1917, Page 1

VOL. XXXIX. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917. NUMBER 32 ~ DRASTIC FOOD BILL READY Aims at Preventing Waste or Hoard- ing and Authorizes Fixing _of Prices and: Restricting Man- _ ufacture of Liquora, Washington, May 22.—The second of the administration’s food bills, re- vised to create an emergency ‘agency to control, under the President's di- rection, distribution and sale of neces- saries of life, was introduced in the House today by Chairman Lever of the agriculture committee. The first bill aims-at stimulation of production and calls for a general survey of the country’s food resources. The regulatory measure was fre- drawn after President Wilson had held a series of conferences with Her- bert C. Hoover, whois to be food ‘administrator under the bill, and with Secretary Houston and mem- bers of the agriculture committees of both houses. It places the widest powers bf control over necessaries of all kinds, including price fixing, in the hands of the executive. The Senate will take up the first bill to- morrow and the Senate committee is ‘expected to report a bill similar to the one introduced today within a short time. The legislation -as now proposed by the administration, Mr. Hoover thinks, will meet the food problem. Briefly the measure would do these things: Declare production, manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of. nec- essaries to be affected with a public interest. Make it unlawful to commit or per- mit preventable waste or deteriora- tion of necessaries; to restrict supply or distribution or to enhance prices to excessive levels. * Authorize the President to establish standards and grades of foods to es- tablish their quality and value. ‘Authorize. licensing of manpfactur- ing, storage and distribution of foods to preyent tineconomical manufacture or inequitable distribution; empower the President to direct the disposi- tion of hoarded stocks. Authorize the President to” prevent hoarding, monopolization or exaction of excessive profits, by having they’ government either mantfacture or deal in necessaries; authorize the tak- ing over of factories or plants for government operation if necesary to provide propér distribution at fair prices. Authorize the President to pre- scribe rules for the conduct of ex-] changes and boards of trade, or to prohibit entirely their operations if in public interest. Authorize the fixing of minimum prices to the producer -to stimulate production; authorize import duties if importations threaten operations of guaranteed, minimum prices; author- ize purchase by the government at the prescribed minimum prices sup- plies for Allies of the United States. Establishment by the President of maximum prices to break food cor- ners or to prevent hoarding and ‘spec- ulation. Authorize changing of — milling grades or mixing of grains in making flour, ; Authorize the President to pre- scribe restrictions on use of* food- stuffs in the manufacture of alcohol- ic liquors. ‘MILITIA’S NEEDS ARE BIG Nearly All States Short of Organiza- “tions Required to Complete Divisions—Field Artillery Shortage Greatest. Washington, May 22.—Organiza- tion of scores of new regiments of national guard infantry, artillery, en- gineers, signal troops and cavalry will be undertaken soon to supply the tactical formations necessary for the establishment of sixteen divisions of the guard provided for in the War Department's plans. In addition to these troops, immed- iately after the existing state soldiers have been drafted. into federal = vice, there must be organized divis- jonal headquarters detachments, sup- ply, animunition and medical trains, “heavy field artillery and signal batt jons, an.air service, two cavalry di- visions, and many new coast artillery and reserves.- 3 parison of the tables for the sixteen infantry ions ‘with the existing gua’ lishment shows that in the the arm of ‘the service in nich on the ; guard is stringest, thirty regiments “and six companies must be created to Rotter the 144 regiments. of the di- organization jivis- ae to 92: . Decoration Day Will Be Next Wednesday Ladies Undermustins Worth much more than is our price; or others upon to furnish in addition the fol- lowing: Fourteenth Division—Kansas, one regiment infantry, one regiment (less one battery) field artillery, one bat- talion (less one company) engineers. Missouri, two regiments infantry,.one regiment (less one troop) cavalry, two regiments (less. one. battalion) field artillery, one battalion engineers, one field battalion (less - two’ ‘com- panies) signal corps. Freed Ard of Murder Charge. Jola, Kas., May 19.—Roy Ard of Elsmere, charged with the murder of his wife here November tr, 1914, was acquitted by a jury at 11:40 o'clock tonight. The jury was out about four hours. There was no demonstration in‘the courtroom.. Al- most all those present when the case was given to the jury had gone to their homes. The acquittal of Ard ende-thoudh it does not clear up—one phase of a series of mysterious attempts on the lives of several members of the Ard family. Mrs. Viola Ard, 26 years old, a bride of a few months, was shot as she and hér husband and sister, Miss Katie Latimer, were ‘returning in a motor car from a visit to a friend north of Elsmore. The bullet struck Mrs. Ard, who was driving, in the back and entered her heart. It was not until two and a half years had elapsed that Ard was charged with the murder. There were no powder burns on the clothing of his wife. The testimony of the dead woman’s sister, Katie Latimer, also was regarded as favorable to Ard. The Motor Car Tax Stands. Washington, May 21.—A proposal by Representative Kelley of Michi- gan_to strike out the 5 per cent tax on motor cars at the factory in the Emergency Revenue Bill was reject- éd by a vote of 85 to 48 today. De- bate then began on ¢ amendment to levy the tax only on the Doremus manufacturers earning more than 8 per cent on their capital stock. The Doremus aniendment was adopted 96 - igh You will. oe Seer eeyte: because you ‘at any price. for $17.00 feet dransed sacensed up in Style- ~ Styleplus $17. Clothes he quauiy te there t90_all woot renee het 1s ion " ARMY.TO FRANCE President Orders. Division of Regu- lars to Proceed “as Soon as Possible.” Washington, . May 18—President Wilson tonight ordered that a divis- ion of regular troops commanded by Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing be sent: to France at the earliest practicable datey This is the answer of America to France's plea that the Stars and Stripes be carried to the fighting front without delay to hearten the soldiers battling there, with concrete evidence that a powerful ally has come’ to their support against Ger- man aggression. Announcement of the order fol- lowed signing of the Selective Draft War Army Bill by the President, and the issuing of a statement that under advice of military experts on both sides of the water the President could not employ volunteers, nor avail him- self of the “fine vigor and enthusi- asm” of ex-President Roosevelt for the expedition. Following is the text of the térse announcement of the War Depart- ment as to General Pershing’s expe- dition: “The President has directed an ex- peditionary force of approximately one division of regular troops, under command of Gen. John J. Pershing, to proceed to France at an.as early date as practicable. General Persh- ing and staff will precede the troops abroad. “It is requested that no details or speculations with regard to the mobil- ization of this command, dates of de- parture or other items be carried by the press, other than the officia! bul- letins given out by the War Depart- ment relating thereto.” General Pershing has been -in Washington several days. He was personally summoned by Secretary Baker from the Southern Department which was under his command until tonight’s order was issued. The number of men in the expedi- tionary force has not been disclosed. | uf work between the ttotals more than twenty-five thou- sand men of all arms and the “ap- proximate” division of the War De- Partinent’s statement probably will exceed that figure. General Pershing, a Republican in politics, was a brigadier general when he led the forces into Mexico in pur- suit of the bandit Villa, His work at that time won for him selection by his brother general officers as a major general and the choice was heartily endorsed by the War De- partment and President Wilson him- self. 2 Interned Liner Was Turned by Ger- mans Into a Huge Bomb. New York, May Was wrought to many of the vital parts of the German ships in this country upon the, breaking off of dip- lomatic relations was known shortly after the damage was inflicted on the vessels, but the extent to which the orders from Germany were carried out in making the vessels unfit for tse was never made known. Photographs’ of the actual damage to the North German Lloyd liner Koenig-wilhelm I] have been made, and they show how the cylinders of her engines were broken and even stuffed with a chemically treated cot- ton, so that two of her high-pressure cylinders were virtually turned into huge high explosive bombs. 20.—That havoc All this was done while she lay in: If they had been} the North River. set off they might not have blown up surrounding property, but they would have shattered the ship. County School Heads Mect. Jefferson City, May—21.=Seventy- five superintendents of public schools met here today. They were .ad- dressed briefly by Governor Gardner on educational matters and by KE. W. Lamkin, state superintendent of pub- lic schools. tendents jof the workings of the new schoa laws and to obtain uniformity various public A division’ at*war ‘strength, however, jee hools of the state. ask for goods as nice. : 25c 48c Gain daily in"popular- ity. It is glove fitting and comfort bringing $1.00---$3.00 We have an entirely new corset to show you today, it is The New Lady Ruth . . Front Lace $1.50—$5.00 Ladies Corset Covers. Ladies Gowns, Skirts &» Drawers Ladies Skirts and envelope chemise 98c Ladies Crepe de Chine envelope chemise and gowns $2.50—$5.00 Children’s Drawers 15—25c The meetings will con- | tinue all week to inforin the superin- | ‘A Nuisance. A recent issue of Hoard's Dairy- man, has the following, which is of more than passing importance. Busi- ness men in town would do well to consider it carefully: Spring is here and with it a new pest. It seems they increase every year and that each is more annoying than the last. A farmer will buy the very best grade fence wire and cedar posts for the purpose of confining his stock and beautifying his farm, and all farmers know how much these necessities cost, Along comes an agent for some advertiser and orna- ments that fence with a sign, ugly in itself and at the same time bending the fence wires. Why don't these men advertise in papers? Farmers can read and write, -—at least merchants don’t abject to the checks they sign. Of course, mer- chants would not object to a sign on their gate posts reading: “For Sale. Registered Bulls at Mr. White's,” or, “Berkshire Boars Ready for Service at Mr, Green’s.” Would they really like it and permit it? Of course, “the country is different.” But is the farm- ers home different from the city home? If city merchants desire to gain trade let them confine their ad- -vertisements to reliable magazines and newspapers. They will find that it will pay and please. Farm Loans. We have | made arrangement whereby we can make loans on farms in Bates county, Mo., on the Rural | Credit plan. No red tape or delays, it is not placed on the market, but is held by the same party until paid off. You always know where to find the hold- er who is ever ready to extend all reasonable favors and continue you as a permanent customer. Pre-pay- ment privileges are incorporated in the papers. This plan of borrowing will save you money, Come and see us, call us or write and we will be pleased to explain in {full this plan of loans. i Canterburys, 30-4t Butler, Mo. Most of the Holidays Call for New Clothes LOT 1. suits LOT 2. LOT 3. Gabardine, and trimmed $1 Ladies Suits and Coats For Decoration Day Ladies smartest styles this season's Ladies coats in the most wanted styles and shades Ladies Suits made of manish serge, gabardine and jersey Shrinknomo Wask Skirts GUARANTEED New Fancy Parasols in Japanese and new striped effects $1.25—$5.00 Georgette Crepe Waists White and Colors $3.50—$6.50 Lingerie Waists, voile and organdie Wirthmore—Welworth always $1.00—$2.00 Misses and Children’s Oxfords $1.00 pair Ladies Oxfords and Pumps $1.50 pair $12.50 : $10.00 $15.00 corduroy, serge, plain .25—$9.00 100 Pairs 100 Pairs J. H. RELAY RUN MADE Heavy Rains Fail to Stop Winnipeg to New Orleans Run. The Jefferson Highway Sociability run was made through western Mis- souri Monday in spite of the heavy rains Sunday and Monday, and offi- cial cars No. t and No. 2 arrived in Butler Monday afternoon only a little behind the schedule. The party left Winnipeg, Ontario, Monday, May 14th, and the run was made under ideal conditions until Sunday when they ran into heavy rains in Western Missouri. The first car reached Butler at 3:25 Monday af- ternoon. In the party were: Hon. Fred H. Davidson, mayor of Winni- peg; Hon, T. C. Norris, permier of Manitoba; W. L. Tallman and J. A. McDonald, Manitoba members of the Highway Commission; J. D. Clark- son; Hon. J. S. Joseph, of Millville, Louisiana, member of the Commis- sion for Louisiana. After taking dinner at the Inn the party left for the south escorted by Chag. T. Fiske, L. R. Choate, Joe Cox and Carl Norfleet. The Jefferson Highway extends from Winnipeg to New Orleans, a distance of about 2,400 miles. It passes through 264 towns and cities, including St. Poul, Minneapolis, Des Moines, St. Joseph, Kansas City, Jop- lin, Shreveport and Denison, Tex. Missouri and Kansas are the only two states which furnish two differ- ent routes for the highway. One is . by way of Bethany to Kansas City and thence to Joplin by way of Lees Summit, Butler, Rich Hill, Nevada, Carthage and Webb City. Another is by way of St. Joseph to Kansas City and then to Olathe, Paola, Fort Scott and Pittsburg, Kas., and Jop- lin. On the way City the party is through Missouri south from Kansas making the trip and will return through Kansas. The round trip will consume nearly seven weeks. About 25 per cent of the highway is rock road, Mr. Clarkson said, but at no place along the route so far have the roads been very bad, “, The’ present trip is merely a “so- ciahility” one, the object being’ to spread the good roads _ sentiment among farmers and persons living in the smaller towns. Each county through which the highway passes has seven citizens as members of the Jefferson Association, Will Profitable. Late Potatoes be With the recent high prices of ver- etables it) seems very probable that late potatoes will be “a profitable,. crop. Ordinarily the yield is too low but with a price of more than a dol lar a bushel a very low yield per acre will return a profit. Lack of seed is the one serious ob- stacle but with the arrival of new seed from the south and southwest this may be satisfactorily met, according to Dr. J. C. Whitten of the Missouri College of Agriculture. Also there is still a small quantity of northern grown seed in storage. If southern seed are used they should be spread out one deep in the shade of a tree, on the north side of a building or in some other diffused light where it is not too warm, until they have turned slightly green and the sprouts have just started to grow. This breaks the rest period and if it is not done, they might not, grow un- til next spring. Ii northern stored seed is used, the same method may be used to test for frosted seed. In this case discard all potatoes which do not sprout satisfac- torily. Planting may be done at any time between the middle of May and the middle of June. Further information may be had by writing to the College of Agricul- ture, Columbia, Mo. A RUSH TO DODGE WAR TAX Millions in Imported Goods With- drawn from Bonded Warehouses. Washington, May 19—Withdrawal of imported goods from bonded ware- houses so as to avoid payment of the 1o per cent ad valorem tariff provid- ed for in the pending War Tax Bill has reached preparations never ap- proached before in the Nation's his- tory. Figures reported to the Treasury Department today showed that in New York alone goods valued at nearly 3 million dollars were with- drawn in a day and that the with- drawals are continuing at a rate of I 1-2 to 2 million dollars there daily. In other ports of entry similar condi- tions exist and the pace in most places is growing steadily. Millions of dollars in revenue that would be collectible if the goods remained in bond until the tax bill becomes a law thus is being lost to the government. The War Tax Bill carries no Provis~ ion that will enable the government.