The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 28, 1917, Page 4

Printed on Thursday of each week. ROBT. D. ALLEN, Editer and Mar. The Butler Weekly Times bers of the order who join the colors may congregate when off duty, will be considered at the annual conven- tion of the grand lodge to be held at Boston beginning July 7, it was an- nounced recently. A war find of 1 million: dollars to support this pro- OHIO COMPANY TAKING LEASES ; Ohio Man Says Country is Same ‘as Famous Oklahoma and Kansas : Oil Sections. p E. Palmer Martyn, a geologist), of ie it A great heart and brain—the en vines Great lunge the tranomiasion, axles and trame—they make the Maxwe! 11 a world champion. Bntered at the Post Office of But- ler, Mo., as second-class mai) matter. PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR Thursday, June 28, 1917. 1 Subscriptions to the Liberty Loan have surpassed the highest estimate of treasury officials and exceeds 3 billion dollars. Captain John O'Brien, best known as “Dynamite Johnny,” one time fa- mous filibuster, died Thursday in New York of pneumonia. A widow, four sons, and three daughters, all liv- ing in Newark, N. J., survive hith. as The-first issue of farm loan bonds, it was announced, will be offered the public about July 1. From 100 mil- lion dollars to 150 million dollars of bonds, bearing 4 1-2 per cent inter- est, probably will be issued within a year. The North German-Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie, in port at Boston since early in the war, was seized Thursday by the collector of customs for the United States ship- ping board, which will put her in seaworthy condgion. More than one thousand persons were killed or injured or are missing in cowétquence of an explosion in munitions factories at Bloeweg, it was announced in the lower house of the Austrian Parliament. A Vienna dispatch brings the report. Although prevented by religious scruples from enlisting in the army as combatants, the Seven Day Ad- ventists in a statement issued from thei? headquarters express a willing- ness to do their part in the field am- bulance and field hospital service with the armies in Europe. For the first time in months, hold- ings of eggs in cold storage plants are greater than at the correspond- ing season of last year. Agricultural Department reports -for June 15 showed that 264 storage houses had 5,230,985 cases in cold storage, com- pared to 5,151,421 a year ago. The International Harvester Com- pany has subscribed $350,000 to the American Red Cross, according to Alex Legge, general manager. Of this $165,000 has been subscribed in Chicago, $85,000 by local branches and 200,000 roubles, equivalent in nor- mal exchange to about $100,000, to the American Red Cross in Moscow ofr use in Russia. : The Chicago school board has or- dered a page containing a laudatory story of the German kaiser eliminat- ed from the spelling books in use in one of the grades of the _ public schools. If the new edition is not ready’ when school opens in the fall, a day will be set apart for the chil- dren to clip it from all the books, the board members said tonight. Francis B. Sayre,. son-in-law of President Wilson, has been appoint- ed to serve as the Young. Men’s Christian Association secretary with the American troops in France and will sail soon with about twenty-five other men similarly elected, in re- Mrs. Sayre will spend the summer with Mr. Sayre’s brother, the Rev. J. Nevin Sayre. Ben Harper, a negro charged with being the driver of an automobile which ran down and killed Ollie May Goodrum, 12-year-old girl of Nava- was hanged -by a mob at the scene of the girl’ soa by officers in connection. with the girl’ sponse to cabled requests from Paris. desth near Courtney, T&., early Fri- ‘Seven other. negroes are being | death. The. negroes, who ject and other war time activities of the order will be proposed to the con- vention, e Bonds in denominations so low that they can be purchased over the counter in any store has been recom- mended to the Treasury Department by Robert W. Woolley, director of publicity for the Liberty Loan, | If this plan is followed the new bond will be placed on sale immediately after the terms of the next war loan are announced, They will be sold over the counter of cigar stores, in department stores everywhere that men and women are in the habit of going. Mrs. David Roberts, wife of a for- mer state veterinarian, was shot and killed today by Miss Grace Lusk, teacher in the high school of Wauke- Thursday. Miss Lusk then barricaded herself in the home of Miss Blanca Mills, where the shooting occurred, and defied the po- lice ‘for half an hour, after which she shot herself, inflicting a serious wound in the left side. Mrs. Roberts had accused her of too warm friend- ship with her husband. Miss Lusk is in a hospital under guard. Whatever may be said of the resi- dents of South America, they are not pikers. Some time ago the republic of Brazil, being in need of some ready money sent an agent to France with some securities to secure the loan of ten million francs. The agent ar- rived in Paris and negotiated the loan put all the money in his pocket and instead of returning to Brazil went to Geneva, where he proceeded to show the natives of that good old burg that he was a live wire. When arrested he said that he was afraid to try to return to his country for the reason that the Germans might capture the boat on which he sailed and steal the money., Mayor Thompson, of Chicago, who attracted considerable attention by refusing to invite Marshal Joffre and party to visit Chicago on their recent tour of the United States, is again in the limelight. Some time ago he had differences with the Chicago school board and the trouble termi- nated in an open row one night last week when-the mayor adjourned the meeting of the board over a protest of a majority of the members. A ne- tice has been posted by the members of the judiciary committee of the city council that impeachment proceed- ings will be commenced against the mayor and that he will be asked to resign the mayoralty. Shawnee Township S. S. Convention. The Sunday School Convention of Shawnee township will be held at the United Brethern Chapel 1 mile south and 3 miles east of Adrian on Sun- day, July 1st, commencing at 10 o'clock prompt. Everyone is invited. Come early and don’t miss any of the program.” The dinner baskets will be unloaded at 12 o'clock. One hour and 30 minutes will be devoted to preparation for the afternoon session. Morning Program. Song and prayer. Address, Mr. John Dever. Report of Township Officers. Song. , Fi Elementary Department and Its Three Great Needs. 1st. The Cradel Roll, by Mrs. E. E. Martz. 2nd, Better Equipment, by Miss Mary Decker. 3rd, Graded Ernest Timmons. The Home Department, Myrtle Randall. Co-operation, by Mr. L. E. Spaur, of Butler. Afternoon Program. Song and prayer. Report of Committees and Election of Township Officers, Echoes of the State Convention, by Mr. C. A. Griffin, of Rich ‘Hill: Special music, by Salem Sunday school. Efficiency in the Sunday by Rev. Davies, of Adrian. The Organi Class, or How to Stop the Leaks in the Sunday School, by Rev. R. M. Talbert, of Butler. Song, by ladies quartette of Mt. Olivett, ~~ Getting Out of the Old Rut, by Rev. I. J. Braime, of Liberty, Mo. Special music, by Chapel Sunday school. i : ; - General Discussion, or short talks to the point. ae Song and Benediction. E, E. Martz, Township Sunday School Pres. Fog Sale. 10, 1917, sealed bids, Lessons, by Prof: by Miss ‘School, d; Ohio, who represents is also a member of a company fa ing for tand in Bates County for and gas development, said Saturda: morning that 1600 acres of land has already been leased, near Rich Hitt their holdings. Mr. Martyn has been country is in the same strata,as that Martyn. “It dips off east six mites, The ground formation here is mighty of there being petroleum. The out- look is very bright.” Mr. Martyn al- so said the company’s leases ‘here be- gin at the Cotton farm just beyond the western limits of the city arid extend seven miles south and west in the direction of Sprague,Metz and Richards. He states the leases are obtained with the intention of de- velopment—no “wild ‘catting” scheme, “This country {3 just in its swaddling’ clothes in its development,” he said: Mr. Martyn also Said there is gas on the Wheatley farm northwest of town, which indicates an abundance of natural gas as fuel.—Rich Hill Re- view. Baptist Church Dedication. The new Baptist church of Butler is to be dedicated Sunday, July +1. Following is the program for the day. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Opening song. Prayer, T. J. Smith, Song. Roll call and announcements, Song. Adjournment for dedication. Dedication Service, 10:30 a. m. Opening hymn. Prayer, J. W. Alexander. Anthem, Choir. Pharis Quartette. Sermon, Dr. S. M. Brown. Closing hymn. ‘Praise Service, 3 p. m. ' Evening Service, 8 p. m. Hymn, Congregation. Invocation, Anthem, Choir. Scripture reading. Quartette. Sermon, Dr. S. M. Brown. Closing hymn, Congregation. | A cordial invitation is extended to all, Ei Committee of Senate Woyld Bar Whisky, Put Beer Up to President. Washington, D. C., June 26.—Ab- solute prohibition of the manufacture of distilled spirits during the war and placing in the President’s hands the question of permitting the making of beer and wine, was agreed upon by a Senate Agricultural Subcommittee late today in framing a substitute for the prohibition feature of the House | food control bill. “ It also was decided to forbid im- portations of distilled spirits and to authotize the Presifent to seize liquor now held in bond if needed for redistilling purposes. Extension of Government control to iron and steel, and their products, petroleum and its products, farm im- plements and sisal, jute and hemp’ products, such as binding twine, was decided upon today as an amendment to the administration food ‘control, bill by a Senate Agricultural Sub- committee. Addition of other arti- cles is under consideration. Railroad Employes Strike. Nevada, Mo., June 25.—Several sec- tion men and bridge workers on the Kansas City-Joplin Division, of the Missouri Pacific quit work today. They are demanding an increase in wages. None struck here. BELGIUM HAS FAITH.IN_ U. & Confident of Early Victory Now, Baron Moncheur Says. Washington, June 20.—Baron Mon- cheur, head of the Belgian war mi sion, today éxpressed to the Ameri- can people through Washington. cor- preiecpeanced Belgium’s gratitude for meri but the company desired to incredse here for some days past making’ a quiet investigation. “This section ‘of of Oklahoma and Kansas,” said Mr, good. A lot of this may develop com-. mercial! oil, while there is no question’ A Maxwell stock car, identi 44 days and nights—at the rate of stopping the motor. ing that runs on wheels— to approach that record: ‘hardly miss the money. Roadster $650; Touring Car WILCOX BROS, Props. COUNTIES TO VOTE ON GOOD ROADS . Southeast Missovri Numerous Elections Are to be Held. Jefferson City, June 25.—Reports received by the state highway com- mission are that half a dozen or more counties in Southeastern Mis- souri are planning rock road bond elections when’ the voters will pass on the question of furnishing money to build county-wide highway sys- tems. Rees ‘ Scott County recently lost an $800,- 000 road bond issue by a narrow mar- gin of votes, but next week the coun- ty court will be petitioned to call an- other whole county election to be held about August 15. Other coun- ties where it is proposed to call road elections and the amounts desired [for permanent road building are: New Madrid County $ 850,000 Mississippi County . 375,000 Ripley County 400,000 Phelps: County 375,000 Cape Girardeau .. 1,000,000 Road boosters in these counties ex- spect the elections will be called for this summer or at the latest in the éarly fall. M. V. Carroll, secretary-treasurer of the Missouri State Motor and Good Roads Association, will manage the Mississippi. County campaign. and. as- sist in the, Scott and New Madrid campaigns. Mr. Carroll was in charge of the successful Clay Coun- ty rock road fight a year ago. In 1% Congress is Doing Well. . When any citizen exercises his sov- erign right to find fault with Con- gress for being slow,.he should con- sider a few facts with a view to tem- pering his adverse judgment with a little understanding. ‘ It will not be necessary for him to pass in review all the great measures carried through since the declaration of war. Let. him consider, ‘for .in- stance, that this country took ove! dil the steel ships building ‘in the country the other day and will fin’ them, clear the yards and build more ships, whether the owners like it or not. - etary Daniels is ordering coal and’ oil <for’ the‘ navy ‘without. telling the owriets what price he ‘will pay. He tells them, in effect, to: bring the fuel and take what the Trade Comi- mission will give them, “and they Bring the fuel. ‘Laws for the . accomplishment: of y things could not -be passed, “generous outpouring of}: material assistance and sympathy.” tg; He paid a special tribute to Herbert C. Hoover, for his work. “The purpose of our visit to this country,” the baron-said, “is td ex- ple the deep gratitude of Belgium for the generous outpouring of material assistance and sympathy which have gone so far to save my stricken coun- g bya certified ‘check for]: | Press to your government and _peo-| Belgian relief | How the Maxwell Has Made Good The Maxwell Everyman's Car - The low price puts the Maxwell easily withif your reach. The running cost is so low you can And you get a handsome many-season car—a car you'll be proud of, —and, above all, a car mechanically right. : Come to our Sales Rooms and see the equipped, including electric starter and lights. All prices f. o. b. Detroit. | JEFFERSON HIGHWAY GA pm a sm re nt ESA SS oP a ESS IS SEPOEEE SSOEE | to take over liquor for redistill ical in every detail with your Maxwell,—covered 22,022 ; 25 miles an hour—and 22 miles per gallon wt cnsolig -wilhecn ones whether propelled by gasoline, steam or electricity—ever dia. anything ; laxwell—now. ~ $665; Cabriolet $865; Town Car $015; Sedan $985, completely RAGE TELEPHONE No. 2 REPROOF FOR EASTERN STATES DISLOYAL SUFFRAGE’ BAN- NERS DESTROYED Who Attack President Taught Lesson. . Washington, June 20.—The' “peace- ful. picketing” of ‘the White House grounds by “silent sentinels” of the woman suffrage cause led to the first disorder today, when a crowd. of angry men toré down Banners the wo- men were holding for the Russian mission to see when it visited Presi- dent Wilson. The rumpus was over before the police got on the scene: The banners were inscribed: New York Editor Warns Against Accusing West of “Slacking.” - It would be well if the East could be made-to understand that one rea- son’ why the West is reluctant to enter a war is because it felt that it will have to do more than its fair share. The common saying used to be: “The East is always getting the United States into trouble and then leaving it. to. the West to do the fighting.” If this assertion is chal- lenged, the Westerner would point Women Pine wae, Bot bt to the Civil War when the Western say we are @ democracy, Help us states. more. than filled. their quota a by volunteering while Eastern . riot- ers were resisting the draft, and to the ‘Spanish. war, when the young ; men’ of the’ West: answered with en- thusiasm: the call'to the: colors, while in New York City, which boasted of tiaving “made the’ war,” two reg- iments of the national guatd refused to serve. The British dominions have some- thing of the same feeling -as our West, that England involves the em- pire in war and then, in Kipling’s phrase, she “fawns on the younger nations, for the men that can shoot ’ |and ride.” Where the fighting is hardest, in Gallipoli, at Arras or on the Somme, the names ‘of Austratians, New Zealanders and Canadians fig- ure most in the dispatches. However exaggerated this feeling is, however.unwarranted it may be, it nevertheless exists, and if Eastern- ers refuse to recognize it they will have to reckon with it. If the East- ern newspapers keep up their custom- ary jibes at the West during the war the rapidly widening breach ‘between - the two sections will seriously im- pair the unity of effort of the United States—New York Independent. win a world war so that democ- racy may survive. “We, the women of America, tell you that America is not a democracy. Twenty million women are ‘denied the right to vote. Pr®sident Wilson is the chief opponent df their nation- al enfranchisement, Help us make this mission really free. Tell our government that, it must liberate its people before ii can claim free Rus- sia as an ally.” Cries of “traitors,” “treason,” and “they are the enemies of their coun- try,” were shouted at the two women holding the banner and after one man yelled, “Let's tear it down,” the crowd jumped forward. The canvas was torn from its fastenings, leaving the suffragists holding the frames and poles. | ¢ DRYS LOSE FIRST FIGHT Point of Order Knocked out Propos- ed Liquor Seizure Washington, June, 23.—Prohibion- ists were defeated today in the first legislative bureau on the dry section of the. Food Control Bill when Rep- resenative Hamlin of Missouri acting chariman of the committee of the whole ststained a point against. an amendment by Represenative Webb, designed to give the President power State Mine Tax Expected to Total About $40,000, ' Jefferson City, Mo., June 25.—Mine operators throughout the State are beginning to pay into the State Treasury the tax imposed upon production by the new law enacted Hf the Forty-ninth General Assem- . The tax is 2 mills per‘ton on coal {and on clay and shale mined for the manufacture of earth. products, and on lead and zinc, 3 eee Consideration of the prohibition section of the bill began in the House today immediately after the rejection by a, vote of 125 to 33 of the Meeker amendment .to strike out , ‘the price fixing section of the bill. Ps “Represenative Webb’ of North Car- olina immediately offered a proposal ha Letts cid President to take over lor redistillation of all liquors on hand| --B. mineral, as in the Uniged Stunts: Chaigaan Lavet| shit arcticns die tee aisle te hate made the point of ‘order-against the| the, total tax will : 0. amendment that it-was not germane | The: tax: will ‘produce: to the section. ,