The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 7, 1917, Page 5

“young proprietor of Black & Sons Clothing Co. 25-tf Mrs. C, W. Morilla of Manzanola, Colo., is visiting at the home of E. E. Morilla, in Pleasant Gap. Wade T. Cochran, the energetic the Virginia store, was in Butler Monday on busi- ness. s Roy Bartlett attended a meeting of the Commonwealth , Insurance Co. agents in St. Joseph the last of the week, 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 Judge W. H.. Lowder, of New Home township, arrived in Butler early Monday morning to sit with the county court. ; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K. Green have returned to Toledo, Ohio, after a visit with Mr. Green's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Green. Mrs, Fallon O'Byrne left Saturday for her home in Birmingham, Ala., after a visit here with her parents, Mr..and Mrs. J. A. Trimble. Miss Lelia.Stone, who has been visiting at the home of County Treas- urer J. H. Stone, in this city, re- turned to Adrian Saturday. Miss Ethel Stofer and little nieces, Aileene and Zala Stofer, of Snyder, Okla., ‘are spending the summer months here with relatives. ticoats, Ki All other Spring Suits in loths on sale at.. “ eae $10.00 SPECIAL PRICES ON COATS $5.00, $6.50, $8.75 and $10.00 Silk Suits, Sport Skirts, Silk Pet-. monas, House Dresses, . Raincoats, Etc. Wool Women are finding this store much to their liking—just as the men have in years past. AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE The Good Store Miss Ethel Barber and Frank E. Groves were united in marriage in this city Saturday, June 2, 1917, Pro- bate Judge C. J. Henry officiating. Friends in this city have received the announcement of the birth of twin girls to Mr. and Mrs. | Bell at Paul’s Valley, Okla., Friday, May 25, 1917. Mr. James D. Moffat and Niss Margaret R. Foster, both of Rich Hill, were united in marriage Satur- day at the Recorder's office, Justice B. F. Jeter officiating. The Junior B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist church gave a delightful so- cial in the gymnasium at the church Thursday evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Ray’s Preduce 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. 34-4t Zack Patterson of Jefferson City arrived Friday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Patter- son, of Nyhart. Mr. Patterson is at- torney’ for the Public Utilities Com- mission. Robert G. Osborne of the Howard, Farwell and Company music house of St. Paul, Minn., is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation here with his par- ents, Capt. and Mrs. W. Y. Osborne. We acknowledge a pleasant call. BUY YOUR Wheat Harvest Time is nearly here. Have you got your BINDER TWINE, HARVEST- ER OILS, GREASES, PITCH FORKS? If you have not it will pay you tolook around. We will save you money. Better lay in what Groceries you need now. It will not be long until the new wheat will be on the market. We will have another carload of OLD WHEAT FLOUR in a few days. FORD. THE UNIVERSAL CAR Ford Service forthe owners of Ford cars is prompt. FLOUR NOW ‘‘THE DAYLIGHT STORE” _ LADIES SUITS Serges, Poplins, Gaberdines, Whipcords etc. Values $19.75 to $25.00, on sale at...... W. R.) ‘| State University. Miss Mildred Lynch is the guest 4 Miss Helen Adair at Columbia, LO, Brigadier General Harvey C. Clark peer Wednesday in circuit court ere, a John Walker of Kansas City spent the latter part ofthe week here on business, Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley of Kan- sas City spent Monday here with relatives. ~ Mr, and Mrs, J.-T. Welch of Vinita, Okla., arrived Sunday for a visit here with Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Stone. Freeman Walton, of the Walton ‘Trust Company, has purchased an Oakland Six touring car. Miss Selma’ Gench has arrived home from Columbia, Mo., where she has been attending the Universi- ry ty. John Carnie of Okmulgee, Okla- homa, arrived Sunday for a visit with his mother Mrs. G. S. Carnie at Athol, Mrs, Alice R. Mains left Wednes- y for Coldwater, Michigan, after a with old da several weeks visit here friends. The place to buy your Stetson hats Black & Sons Clothing Co. 25-tf John and Floyd Bishop, who were charged with assault were acquitted in the circuit court. b Miss Annabelle Thompson has re- turned home from Columbia, Mo., where she has been attending the Mrs. Wallace Baker and little son, Russell, of Kansag City, arrived Fri- day for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. A. Hobson, Margery, the little five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hubbard of Spruce, route 2, is seri- ously ill with scarlet fever. Mrs. O. J. Scribner and daughter, Ha, ‘and Faynell, and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Scribner and son, Maxwell, are visiting relatives at- Nevada. Jamese FE. Williams, who -has been attending the State University at Columbia is spending the summer va- cation here with hjs parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Williams. The big 40-65 horsepower tractor shipped to replace the 25 horsepower machine purchased by the Mt, Pleas- ant township board arrived in this city Thursday. The lighter machine was found to have insufficient power. Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Zey accom- panied by their sons, Gordon and Edward, left Friday for New York City, where Gordon, who is suffering from the result of an attack of infan- tile paralysis, will be taken before a clinic of specialists in that disease. The Fraternal Inn Building Asso- ciation elected the following officers at a meeting of the stockholders held in this city Saturday morning:. dD. |izens, a new township was formed K. Walker, president; J. B. Walton, vice-president; J. A. DeArmond, sec- retary; Walter B. Catterlin, treasur- er. W. O. Atkeson has received noti- fication of the birth of a fine son to his daughter, Mrs. Gladys Mc- Creary, of Columbia, Mo., on Thurs- day, May 31, 1917. Since getting the word “At” has been carrying on in a manner hardly compatible with the dignity of a sedate grandfather. The Times extends “best wishes to the youngster and his charming mother. |\—Fhe-first. county court of Van Buren (now Cass) county, sitting at the home of James W. McClellan, near Harrisonville, ordered that Bates county should be designated as Harmony township, and W. Fuller was appointed its first officer as con- stable. This was done September 14, 1835. At’ the following term of court in December, upon a petition of cit- out of Harmony township and called Little Osage township.—Cass County Democrat. Acting on the report of Mesdames J. T. Hull and W. E. Walton, who attended a meeting of the State Fed- eration of Womens Clubs in Kansas City, May 1-27, the Wednesday Coterie. determined to take’up work for the Emergency Supply service at a meeting held at the apartments © Mrs..Sam Davis Wednesday, May 30. The assistance of Miss Bessie Dick- ‘erson of Kansas City has been se- cured and a meeting was held at the Presbyterian Cottage Wednesday, June 6th, for the purpose of receiv- ing instructions in the work. A horse stumbled and fell with C. McGennis, the well known ranch- ‘at his farm nine miles south- this Tuesday morning, the animal rolled over body and he suffered Dr. W. H. Allen Ao oars The prs ge children, of Hudson, Kan- is’ injuries are spending the week in this visiting ly determined at this accident ind during response to telegraphic ceived Monday to report to Major Gebhart of the Missouri Field Hos- pital unit at St. Joseph, and to pro- ceed to Ft. Riley, Kansas. W. Foster was appointed a member of the county registration board by Adjutant General J. H. McCord to succeed Lieut. Crabtree. Mrs. G. S. Walker and little daugh- ter who have been visiting relatives there returned to their home in Har- wood Monday, Miss Helen Cook, who has_ been attending the University at Colum- bia is spending her vacation here with homefolks. Mrs. H. R. Porter and Mrs. John Watts, who have been visiting at the home of C, A. Allen, returned to Kansas City Monday. Mrs. A. White and Mrs. Mudd came in from Rich Hill Tues- day to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dawson, Chas. Yates, a member of Com- pany B, left Tuesday for Basin, Wy- oming, where he expects to take up a 320 acre soldier's claim. Billy, the little son of Mr. and. Mrs. Claude Hoots, sustained a broken left arm Tuesday afternoon, as the result of a fall from a tree. Mrs, Walter Crews, formerly of this city was painfully burned at her home in Odessa, Mo., Sunday when a pan of hot lard slipped from her} hand-and splashed into her face. Sergeant Major Chas. FE, Mains, who is on duty at Brigade Head- quarter§ at Nevada, spent Sunday here visiting his mother, Mrs. Alice R. Mains. Misses Elsie and Bertie went to Springfield, Mo., Sunday to attend the wedding of their cousin, Miss Maud Silvers, which was sol- emnized Wednesday. Frank Mize and Mrs. Susie G. Smith were united in marriage Sun- day afternoon at three o'clock by Rev. C. A. Waters at the home of Mr. and Mrs, William Groutsch in this city. Judge and Mrs. W. F,. Hemstreet returned home Monday eight months’ visit in the west. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hemstreet are in ex- cellent health and say they had a most delightful trip. The pupils of Mrs. Nelle Douglas Black gave a delightful musical re- cital at the First Baptist church Mon- day evening. Mrs. Black's pupils show the result of great care and proficiency in instruction. : P. J. Jewett, a prominent farmer of Summit township suffered a slight cerebral hemorrhage Thursday of last week. It affected his speech and the use of his left arm somewhat. His many friends hope for his speedy re- covery. The Jefferson Highway party mak- ing the relay run from Winnipeg to New Orleans and return will pass through Mound . City, Kansas, at noon Thursday, June 14th. Several Butler motorists are planning to dsive to Mound City and meet the party at that point. A special meeting of the county court was held Friday afternoon to pass upon the sanity of A. J. Will- iams, of near Altona. Williams, who was charged with threatening and assaulting his wife and daughters, was arrested Thursday by deputies f| Otis Baker and. Geo. Garrett brought to Butler. him-not to be insane. and The court found Lieutenant R. E. Crabtree left ‘in orders re- Dr. T. Mr. and Mrs.. Thomas Caruthers at the home of Mr. ister; Mrs. J. M. Graves, Captain George Caruth- Caruthers, who is engaged business, says the wheat Robert | Silvers | from an) W. J. Bard, of near Amoret, was a business visitor to the county seat Monday. Mr. and Mrs, S. M. Brown of Kansas City spent decoration day in Butler. Virginia and Walter Foster have returned home from a visit with rel- atives at Clinton, Mo. Mrs. D. A. DeArmond has~ pur- chased a handsome new Studebaker Six touring car through the W. W. Henry garage. W. A. Baker of Pleasant Gap town- ship has purchased a handsome Dodge Bros. touring car from W. W. Henry, the Dodge Bros. agent in this county. Clark H. Johnston and Miss Flos- sie Fay Gatten, of Lacygne, Kansas, were united in marriage in this city Monday afternoon, Judge C. J. Henry officiating. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Marriott, of Rockville , spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Butler looking after business matters. We acknowledge a pleasant call. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith accompan- ied by their daughter, Mrs, D. C. Chastain, are attending the gradua- ton exercises of the State University ‘at Columbia, Mo. Gardner Smith is a member of the College of Law graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. I, M. Kretsinger and wife, and little daughter, Madge, of Montrose, Route 31, and Joe Kash of Spruce motored to Butler Satur- day. Mr, Kretsinger informs us that he and Frank Holland have pur- chased two fine short horn bulls from the Letton herd in Vernon county. : Butler lodge No. 254 A. F. and A.: M. held their annual election of of- ficers Saturday evening. Those elect- ed were: W. M., Charles FE. Culver; Ss. W., Wilbur E, Welton; J. W.. James W. Harrison; treasurer, Frank ‘Allen; secretary, Asa H. Culver; S. D., Thomas M. Thorpe; J. D.. Hen- ry Donovan; S. S., William B. Welch; J. S., Lee Mead; marshal, James A. DeArmond; tyler, B. F. Rosamond. We received an article this week purporting to come from the Peru W. C. T. U. which we are unable to because the writer failed to sign his or her name. No reputable news- paper will print unsigned commiunica- tions and that fact has been so often published. and republished by the pa- | pers of this section of the state that every one who reads should be famil- iar with this reasonable rule. If you desire to se your communica- | tions in print, do not be ashamed to sign your name. | Benjamin Badger, a prominent far- jmer of 1 1-2 miles south of Amster- idam, was killed by a fall from a | hoist in a coal shaft when, overcome ‘by gas Monday afternoon, Mr. | Badger descended into the shaft fol- ‘lowing a blast and while working at ‘the bottom was partially overcome i by s. Getting into the hoist he | gave the signal to be hoisted to the | surface. those on top complying im- | mediately. When part way up Mr. Badger apparently lost consciousness ‘and fell from the hoist to the bottom lof the shaft, a distance of about 25 feet. He was instantly killed. Mr. Badger, who was about 45 years of age, is survived by a wife and Six children. The remains were taken to La Cygne, Kansas, for interment. The incessant rains of the past week have prohibited any work be- ing done.on the drilling at the Patton farm just east of Archie. The drill- ing rig was set up about two weeks ago by the firm of Frazier Bros., of ElDorado, Kansas, and a carload of casing and a big supply of coal has been unloaded on the site, but prac- tically no progress has been made, because of the rain. The Frazier company expects to sink at least two prospect holes to the greatest depth possible, or until they strike oil in paying quantities. acres of land in the Archie neighbor- hood is under lease to the company, and in case of promising indications developing from either of the first two holes, the company will make @ determined effort to find a paying well in that locality—Cass County Leader. The body of Mrs. J. B. Taylor, aged 20 years, whose death occured Wednesday, May 23, 1917, in St. Louis, after four weeks illnes, ar- rived here Friday morning. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rob- bins, former residents of Bates coun- ty, but now residing in St. Clair coun- ty. Some two years ago she was united in marriage with Mr. Taylor, and a year ago last August removed to St. Louis to reside. She was a most estimable young woman, and a member of the Christian church, and her death is a source of deep sorrow to family and friends. Besides the bereaved husband, and parents she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Cc. E. Tourtillott,of Nevada, Mrs. W. H. Lowder of Rich Hill and Miss Clara Robbins of the home address, and one brother, Clyde Robbins of St. Clair county. Funeral services were held from the Christian church at 2 afternoon conducted More than 5,000 GERMAN SECRET MAIL SER- VICE UNEARTHED 3 Accused of Sending Military infor- mation to the Kaiser; Ship Wireless to Mexico New York, June 4.—Evidence that two complete high powered wireless installations, assembled here from various sources, were shipped piece- meal to Mexico, supposedly for use of a German spy system in this coun- try, was unearthed today in connec- tion with the arrest of three men on charges of conspiring to send mail containing military information sur- reptitiously from the United States to Germany’ through members of Norwegian ship crews. It was intimated by the United States commissioner before whom the alleged plotters were arraigned that it was through their instrumen- tality that advance news of the im- pending arrival in England of the American destroyer fleet was sent to Germany before it even become gen- erally known in this country that it had sailed. The prisoners are Harry A. Per- issi and Irving Bonaparte, both said to be American born, employed by a German electrical company here, and Axel E. Melchar, said to be a natur- alized citizen from Sweden. They are chaiiged with conspiring to induce members of the crew of the steam- ship Bergensjor and _ Kristianiajor both chartered to carry regular Unit- ed States mails, to take letters and packages from this country destined for Germany, in violation of the law prohibiting competition with the United States mail. 4 The maximum penalties provided by the statutes under which the charges are brought are $10,000 fine and a year's imprisonment for con- spiracy and $50 fine and six months imprisonment for interfering with the mails, but it was said by the govern- ment that the investigation would continue with a view to determining whether treason had been committed, When the three were arraigned before United States Commissioner, Hitchcock, bail was fixed at $25,000 for Perissi and Bonaparte, and $20,- ooo for Melchar, Evidence has been found showing that the men received from the sup- posed principals in the alleged spy plot $50 for each package sent by their mail system, and that one of them received in all more than $150 for his work. A fourth man was de- tained, but not arrested, pending further investigation of evidence con- necting him with the others, particu- larly in the wireless part of the al- Jeged plot. He is Ferdinand H. ° Adam, a German citizen, employed hy an elgetrieal company here. The boys in Elkhart are busy con- gratulating our friend Russell Ar- mentrout upon his wife's presenting him with a fine young girl “depend- ent” on registration day just in time for him to get it on his registration card. Funeral services for Henry Oliver of Montrose, Mo., who died while vis- iting his daughtér at Vinita, Okla- homa, were held at Montrose Tues- day. Mr. Oliver was one of the old settlers of his neighborhood and was prominent in’ the county. He was the father of Mrs. Geo. Newbery of Chicago, formerly of this city. Postmaster J, I. Williams has re- ceived blue prints, plans and “specifi- cations for the new postofiice build- ing the contract for which will bé let from Washington City on June 22. The plans are elaborate in ev- ery detail. The building, which will be of brick with stone trimmings will occupy the center of the lot and will present a handsome appearance, Enough six and eight-inch oil well casing has been unloaded at the de- pot to be put down a four or five thousand-foot well, and we under- stand that the drill is enroute and that a deep test well is to be started west of town before the leases ex- pire, which is in less than thirty days. This looks like business, and within a few day we'll probably know some= thing definite—Merwin Sun. C. C. Peeler Dead. Cameron C. Peeler, one of the most prominent citizens of south- eastern Bates county, departed this life at his home in Hudson township Monday morning, June 4th, 1917, af- ter a long illness. Mr. Peeler, who was a native of North Carolina, was born in 1853 and was one of the oldest citizens of Hud- son township. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Effie Dur- and and four sons, Edley, Jim, Troy and Cline. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. S. J. Starkey and G. W. Hale, were held at the Round Prairie Baptist church Tuesday afternoon and interment made at Round Prairie. PETROGRAD STRIKE IS OFF Workers Had Threatened to Tie Up 140 Factories. ~ Petrograd, June 6—The threat- ened strike in 140 factories in Petro- grad engaged in metal manufactures and other war work, which was fixed for today, has been ander