The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 31, 1917, Page 5

Black & Sons Clothing Co. * Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ray of Santa Barbara, California, are visiting rel- atives here. 25-tf Mr. and Mrs. George K. Green of Toledo, Ohio, are guests at the home of.J. M. Green, Claud Major spent Sunday Monday in Kansas City with mother, who is in. feeble health. - A High Art Suit will wear from two to five years. To be convinced, try-one this time, Black & Sons Clothing Co. 25-tf Miss Ruby Henderson came down from Kansas City Tuesday night and and his spent decoration day with her father, Eli Henderson. Can you guess why our shoe trade is increasing. Try one guess, Black » & Sons Clo, Co. Dr. R. E. Crabtree received “notifi- cation Friday of his~appointment as the medical member of the county registration board. Mrs. George Church, accompanied by her daughter went to Kansas City Monday to undergo a surgical operation on her eye. If you have never “traded at Black & Sons Clo, Co., try them. The attending physician informs us that Mrs. Wesley Denton and lit- tle daughter, who have both . been seriously ill are rapidly recovering. ‘The Daylight Store” UR COUNTRY IS AT WAR | “Nothing is more’‘sure than that the price of clothing will be higher. We do not want to try to alarm the trade, but we: know that the price of wool is 50% higher than six months ago. Take our word for it—You will save 25% if ’“ygu buy Suits, Underwear, Hosiery, Shirts, Shoes and Work Clothes. . ‘The same condition exists in the cotton market as in the wool market. a Ladies Suits on Sale at Half Price While our stock lasts you can have your choice at just HALF. You will also find this store is much cheaper in price on many articles in our Dry Goods Department if you will take the trouble to investigate. SHOES SHOES SHOES Over 200 pairs at $1.98 AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes. Mrs, M. A, Duvall and Miss P. K. Darby, both of Clinton, spent the first of the week here visiting at the home of their brother, J. W. Darby. Friends in this city are in receipt of announcement of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hess in Kansas City, Thursday, May 24, 1917. T, J. Smith was called to Bowling Green, Kentucky, Monday, by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. A. D. Smith. You can own a Douglas shoe for $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50, The best values anywhere,. Black & Sons Clothing Co. 25-tf The McGaughey restaurant, on the southeast corner of the square, quit business Monday. The fixtures were boxed up and shipped to some point in Oklahoma. Mrs. W. E. Walton and Mrs. J. T. Hull, of the Wednesday Coterie, at- tended the annual meeting of the Missouri federation of clubs' in Kan- sas City last week. Our good friend, W. J. Morrison, of route two, was a pleasant caller at this office one day the last of the week, He says-that crops look good out in his part of the country. G. M. Harget, vice-president of the Walton Trust Company and J. E. Smith, cashier of the Missouri State Bank attended a state bankers’ con- vention in St. Joseph last week. oil Stove. Time Complete line of Perfection and New Process Oil Stoves. We have the New Perfection in the close up burners and also the low burners. Every stove of both makes Guaran- teed. - You are going to need a good Lawn Mower too. Let'us show you the best mowers in town for the money. Groceries Don’t forget in the grocery line we will save you money on your orders. See us before you buy. Fly Time means Screen Time. Let us help you fight the flies $505, Town Car FORD fies THE UNIVERSAL CAR Ford Service for the owners of Ford cars is a fact—courteous, prompt, efficient. Service which covers the entire country, almost as a blanket, to the end that Ford cars are kept in use every day.. Drive where you will, there’s a Ford Agent nearby to look after your Ford car. The “Universal Car’’ will bring you univeteal service. Better buy yours today. Runabout $345, Coupelet $595, Sedan $645—all f. 0. bd. Detroit. We solicit your order. re We Have Installed s Casing Vulcanizer as yout Wggrnoat or cut Ceslags it large to repair,. ' Chester McDaniel, Our good friend Ed Corlett was in Butler Monday and favored us with a call, B. F. Potter of Sprague was in Butler Monday. 2 H. G, Cook, of the American Cloth. ing House, made a business trip to Nevada Monday. Mrs. John Armstrong is visiting at the home of her son, Sam, at Okla- homa City, Okla. Straw hats at the old prices at Black & Sons. Clo, Co. who: was in town Monday on business made The Times a most pleasant call. J. M. Strange has been appointed road overseer for Mt. Pleasant town- ship by the township board. Our suit trade on in earnest. Get yours, Black & Sons Clo. Co. Miss Merle Adair has returned to her home in Archie, after a visit here with the family of W. J. Bullock, Victor Wolfe left Monday for War- rensburg, where he will attend the ‘State Normal during the summer. Mrs. N. Moore, who has been vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. Warren. Har- rison, has returned to her: home in Horton. : Miss Margie Greenup of Virginia left Monday for Warrensburg where she will attend the State Normal dur- ing the summer. the about When you want anything in clothing or shoe line think Black & Sons Clo. Co. Mrs., F. B. Walton and small son, William, left the last of the week for Kingfisher, Oklahoma, on a visit to, her father, W. L. Reynolds. Misses Anna B. Shouse and Eliza- beth Ewin, of the Webster - school, are attending the summer session of the Warrensburg Normal school. Mrs. H..C. Hensley returned last week to her home in Neodosha, Kan sas, after a pleasant visit in this city at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. C. Brown, : Mrs. L. N. Stanley and daughters. Rosine and Pauline, of Springfield, arrived in the city Tuesday, to spend decoration day. with relatives and old friends. Miss Helen Maxey, teacher in the Franklin school, left the last of the week for Warrensburg to attend the summer session of the school. : Prof. Leslie Pfost, a principal in one of the Carthage schools, will spend the simmer at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pfost, near this city. Mrs. W. H. Stone, who has_ been visiting in this city at the home of her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stone, returned to her home in Hiawatha, Kansas, Saturday. Miss Cecel Nicolay, who is attend- ing the Warrensburg Normal school, spent a few days in this city the first ‘of the week at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nicolay. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolen and little son, Armand, left Tuesday night for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where they will spend a month’s va- cation visiting the parents of Mr. Bolen. : John Coleman and O. J. Radford of the Denton-Coleman Lean & Title Co., and Wesley Denton, cashier of the Peoples Bank, left Monday for a several days” business trip to Rogers, Arkansas. L. R. Twymai formerly _ station Normal ; The place to buy your Stetson hats Black & Sons Clothing Co. 25-tf Chas, Stanley arrived in the city one day the last of the week from his home in the south part of the state and spent a few days visiting ee and friends in and near But- er. Mr. and Mrs. James Sartin, of -Springfield, visited friends and rel- atives in Butler and Adrian last week. Mr. Sartin is in the automobile busi- ness in Springfield and is doing well. Miss Dora Rogers has completed her studies at the Warrensburg Nor- mal school and returned to her home in this city. She will teach in the Butler schools the coming. school ar. Ray's Produce House, North Main St., wants country mixed iron, Will pay special price from now until 90 days or longer. Also brass and cop- per and metals and rags and pro- duce. 29-4t C. C. Owens, the Maysburg store- keeper, was a Butler visitor the lat- ter part of the week. While in town he found, time to call at this office and subscribe for the best paper in the county. James Angle, who has been for some time suffering with a severe eye trouble is much better and his many friends will be glad to learn that the prospects for his entire re- covery is first class. Prof. and Mrs. P. G. Buckles, of Osceola, spent a few days with But- ller friends the first of the week. | Prof. Buckles is well known in this jcity having at one time been princi- pal of the Webster school. a at the ; Chas. Morgan, bookkeeper | Logan-Moore lunmeb yards in this lity, has been transferred to the Webb City yards where he will take ithe place of Roy Moore, who has re- signed to enlist in the army. | Mrs. L. G. Kloke and children of ; Spencer, Nebraska, have returned home after a’ month's visit here with |her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton )Herrell) They were accompanied jhome by Miss J.orena Herrell. | Circuit Court convened Monday }morning. In the case of Mrs. Gibbs vs. Duvall brought here from Butler on change of venue, the defendant's | attorneys filed a demurrer, which was sustained by the. court.—Nevada Mail. Wm. Eyman, a former Butler | Butler printer, but now working for {an electrical supply company in Kan- ‘sas City, spent Decoration Day in {this city visiting relatives. and jfriends. Mr Eyman was accom-| panied ‘by his mother. Walter W. Henry and little son, | Robert, returned home Friday from Kansas City, where the latter was operated on at the Wesley hospital for adenoids last Wednesday. The youngster has almost completely re- covered from his operation. Fd Snider, who was so badly in- {jured about ten days ago when his engine was overturned in a collision with a Frisco engine at Granby, is reported as getting along nicely, and it is believed that he will entirely re- cover from the terrible accident. J. E. Williams and family returned j}home Monday from Kansas City, where they had been visiting rela- tives. They were accompanied home by L. H. Steele of Anadarko, Okla., who will visit his daughter, Miss Kitty Steele. Ben Young, of St. Louis, arrived in the city the first of the week to spend a few days with home folks. Mr. Young is a member of the St. Louis police force and has made a very le reputation as an offi- cer, many years he was sta- don the beat near the Union which is one of the hardest ~ Black & Sons Clothing Co. The city council has issued a warn- ing to dog owners that all dogs not wearing a muzzle and .license tag will be rounded up and shot. If you want to keep Tige from. getting all shot up you had better take warning. Mrs. K. M. Couch and° children leave Friday morning for Casper, Wyoming,. where she will join her husband and e!dest son, who are em- ployed by the Midwest Oil Co., of that place. They intend to make that their future home. The memorial day parade and march to Oak Hill cemetery to have been held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clbck was postponed on ac- count of the severe storm which raged here throughout the forenoon. The parade and memorial ceremonies will be held Sunday afternoon, One of the handsomest cars ever seen in this city was received by the Henry garage Monday. It was a Dodge sedan with cream colored wire wheels and blue body. It is lined with gray, with gray silk cur- tains at the windows and lighted on the inside with small electric lights. It certainly is a beauty. | Walter Lynch, of Chicago, who has been visiting at the home of his par- ents, Major Mrs. G. I. Lynch, south of town, Tuesday received a telegram ordering him to return at once. to Chicago and report to an ambulance company, of which he is a member. It is supposed that the company will at once embark for France. L. R. Frankenfield, of Foster,"was in the city Saturday and filed with “B” COMPANY TO WAR STRENGTH Must Fill Organization by June sth. Captain George L. Caruthers is exerting every effort to recruit Co, “B" to war strength before June 5th, in compliance with orders from Bri- gade Headquarters. In addition to orders to that effect the following wire has been received by Captain Caruthers from General Harvey C. Clark: “I hope to wire the President on June’ 5 that the Missouri Nationat | Guard is,at war strength, and expect Bates county to do her duty.” Following is a copy of the order directing the organization to recruit to war strength: ¢ “1—The War Department having directed that all units not in the Fed- eral service be recruited to war strength, all such ‘units will be re- cruited immediately. é “2—The Secretary of War has di- rected that all recruits hereafter en- listed may, at the termination of the state of war now existing between, this country and Germany, be dis- charged from the service upon their own application, without assigning any other reason therefor. “By order of Brigadier General | Clark, “LINXWILER.” Not to Enlist Registered Men. According to instructions received by Captain Caruthers at a meeting of the officers of the Second Regi- ment held at Joplin Sunday, after June 5th no man between the ages of 21 and 31 will be permitted to enlist: in the National Guard, these men be- ing subject to draft. ‘ Every unmarried man in Bates Recorder Fortune articles of incor- poration for a new coa 1 company | which will open mines in the Foster field. The name of the new company is Hickory Hill Coal Mining com-| pany. It is capitalized for $6000 and | the directors are F, W. Griffin, P. 1.} Shelton and L. R. Frankenfield Mrs. Mary J. Keener, 84 years old, | a pioneer resident, died at her home| in the northeast part of the city, Sat- urday evening, May 26, 1917, of in-! firmities incident to old age, says the Rich Hill Review. She is survived by a iamily of _ several children. | Funeral services were held at 2! o'clock Sunday afternoon at the) home conducted by Rev. Fox. The | body was shipped to Warsaw, Mo., for burial. | Misses Judith and Mattie Basker- | ville returned home last week from | Rochester, Minn., where they went) some weeks ago, in order that the former might undergo an operation of Mayo Bros. eration was made and Miss Judith is | getting along fine but will have to} return to Rochester in about three | months for the final operation and | removal of the goitre—Appleton | City Journal. | | W. Al Baker, propietor of the Blug | Grass Valley stock farm in Pleasant | Gap township, was in Butler the last of the week and with his son and partner, Claude Baker, fa ored with a call, He informed us that dur-| ing the past week he sold two bulls and five heifers of his fine Aberdeen Angus cattle to a breeder at Dixon, Mo.; a Poland China herd boar to} a breeder at Cloud, Texas, and five herd boars to different points in Mis- souri. us J the Butler lodge of Odd Fellows organized a Canton of Patriarch Militant, and Tuesday night the following patri- archs came down from Kansas City About two, weeks ago and instituted the lodge and instruct- | ed the boys in that branch of Odd Fellowship: Col. F. L. Potter, As- sistant Inspector General S. R. Lewis, Col. W. B. Welch, Major J. W. Doust, Ensign W. T. Lewis and Chevaliers George Gambrel, Y. R. Suddarth, A. R. Strait, C. A, Gun- dacher and E. L. Duncan. The offi- cers of the local canton are I. L. Sutton, Captain; J. L. Brown, Lieu- tenant and Evelyn Smiser, Ensign. Many years ago Butler had one of the best Patriarch Militant cantons in the state and it is expected that the new branch will, in a short time, be as proficient in the work as the old one. John H. Porter, of Pawhuska, Ok- lahoma, is visiting at the home of his brother, Emery Porter, in the west part of the county. Mr. Porter is a former resident of this county, being a son of the late J. W. Porter. About ten years ago, je went to Oklahoma where he has been teaching school. Last November he was elected coun- ty superintendent of schools of Osage county, in which Pawhuska is located. He has charge of 160 teach- ers and 116 schools. He says that that part of the country is enjoying a big boom. Money plentiful and work for everybody and Pawhuska lays claims to being the wealthiest city in the world per capita. The land near the town is owned largely by Osage Indians and every man, woman and child of the tribe receive from $1200 to $1800 quarterly as roy- alty on their land, which is leased by the Federal government to oil companies. He informs us that A. B. Ludwick, formerly prosecuting at- torney of this county, is one of the leading real estate men and abstract- ers in that county. x once for goitre at the renowned hospital | at this office. The preliminary op- | county between the ages of 21 and 31 who desire to avail themselves of @ opportunity of enlisting in Sse company, rather than to be subject to draft are advised to present them- for enlistment before June 5th. enlisting in Company “Bat Bates county young men, have the choice of the command they de- sire to serve with, Registered men can only go where the federal au- thorities see fit to send them, The recruiting station for Company “B” in the opera house block is open at all times. It is expected that many will enlist in Company “B" between now and that date, as a large number have been under the impression that, al- though they were drafted, that they could enlist in the militia following the drait. Country Hams Wanted. , of } Wanted—A limited number | good country cured hams. Inquire 26-tf The commissions of Captain George L. Caruthers and Lieutenant W. Ofred Jackson were received Monday from Jefferson City. The_, commissions were signed by Gov- ernor Gardner and date from April. Hull, chairman of the Commercial Club, is | making a mighty effort to secure for Butler and Bates county one of the large } mobilization camps to be established for the training of the forces to be |raised by draft, Dr. Hull is now in | communi tion with the nece ry j authorities and will know in a few | days whether or not it will be pos- | sible for Butler to comply with the ry qualifications demanded in Dr. J.T. neces ja camp site. | mobilization camp in the would mean much to this section of the state and if there is a locality | within the county which the govern- ment will consider, nothing should be left undone to secure its establish- ment here. county Remember We can furnish you with any style and make of Lenses Such as: Plano, Piano Prisms, Cement Bytocal, Perfection Byfocal, Radex, Health Ray. Torick, Lenticular, We make a specialty of the KRYPTOK Where Double Glasses are . required don’t be deceived by being misled that we cannot furnish the LENSES. If you break your lenses come to us. We can replace them. BEACH’S Jewelry Store The establishment of a