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i La a) | Summer Suits ee eres “Worsteds "22." $11.75 It will pay you to buy for next year. SHOES for MEN CNR He ns: PEO Dress Shoes a Dollar Off 7 ~ Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Leedy spent Sunday, in Rich Hill with relatives. T. L. Beach, the south side jeweler, was @ business visitor to Kansas City Monday. Biack & Sons Clothing Company. tf City, this state. $5.95, Stetson hats, Black & Sons. 43-tf Mrs. J. M. Christy ‘left Saturday for a visit with relatives at Miami, Oklahoma, and Joplin and Webb Roasted peanuts Thursday, Friday and Saturday, this week only, pound Wm. See came down from Mar- shall last week on a visit to rel- atives in and near Butler. toc, Deacon’s. There is a rumor going the rounds that Butler is to have @ circus this Keep coming in, Black & Sons. tf Mrs. J. E. Smith and two children, Agnes and Arnold, are spending the week at Excelsior Springs, fall. not appeared, Io per cent discount on all cord We carry a full line, nets at WeMott & Major. Mfs. A. W. WeMott and son, Sam, left the last of the week for Apple- ton City, where they visited friends. Lewis Moore, of the Hurre phone, and Mrs. Moore. Have your auto and buggy tops re- paired at Wemott & Major's. Mrs. Chester Rich, of Kansas City, came down the last of the week on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ‘J. i B. Willard. where. Black & Sons. ° Hill, retarned ‘home Monday. Shumate razors, guaranteed {or life, WeMott & Major. D. K. Walker, of the’ Waltker-Mc- ‘Kibben ' Mercantile Company left Monday 'for St. Louis to buy fall and ‘winter -goods. Fancy Kentucky blue grass, 1917 crop, at J. D. Deacon’s, South Side. Mrs, Harry Vandyke and children went down to Rich Hill the last of the week, where they were the guests of Mrs. Ed Baughan. Ever Ready, Gem Jr., and Enders! safety razors and extra blades at Deacon's, South ‘Side. South Side. “A. C, Cobérly, local . manager ness for the nompany. J. G. Walker, south of towa. Ft. Smith, Arkansas, friends and relatives in this Marshal Wolfe arrived im town from Sheridan, Wyoming, and is vis- iting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Krinn. Buy a flash light today because you, will need it tonight, WeMott & Major. iness in Bufler ‘many years ago. that city. If you want to swim Go to the Swimming Pool — If you want to fish Go to the River If you want to fight Go to France If you want to buy the BEST GROCERIES for the Least Money, Go to Gosnell’s Grocery Where you can always get the Best Fresh Fruits and Vegetable as well as Canned Fruits and Canned Vegetables, Canned Meats and Fish, Green and Dried Fruits, ~ And the best Coffees and Teas that was ever Mrs. Harry Hale and children, of Warrensburg, are visiting at he home| Miss Gladys Guyant, who has been of Mrs. Hale's parents, Mr. and Mrs. | spending the last month in this «ity with ‘her.aunt, Mrs. C. E. Henry and other relatives, left Sunday for her Mr. and Mrs. Themas Morgan, ‘of home ‘in Rakes City. y. are _ visiting «ity. Mr, Morgan was in the laundry bus-|a great hit over in St. Chir county. ‘One night ‘in each week they go 1 some near ‘by town, that does not James Williams ‘left Monday mght | have a band, :and give a concert. for Buffalo, New York, as a delegate from the Missouri University branch of the Delta Pau Delta, to the anaual convention, which is being ‘held in) So far the advance agent has When in need of buggy tops call on WeMott & Major and get prices. Mrs. S. W. Davis is spending the week at Hume at the home of editor Tele- A Dougiass’shoe is yours for $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50. The best values any- 43-tt Miss Ethel Stofer and little nieces, of Snyder, Oklahoma, who have been visiting relatives in this city and Rich Timothy, red and white clover, al- alfa, elsike, rape, ‘turmip seed. Win- ter onion sets, ‘etc., at J. D. Deacon’s, of Logan Moore lumber yard, left ‘Tues: (ter; Miss Rita, left Saturday for Hare, day morning for Bosworth on busi- tisonville, where they will make their . {future home. day for the same place, ambulance company at the camp at Nevada, was in Butler Sunday, mak- ing a brief visit with home. folks. on the Butler They are of good size and first class son, James, of Kansas City, arrived in the city the last of the week and visited a few days with friends, Centerview, are visiting at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S$. M. Ashbury, southwest of town. been spending the last with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. J. Smith, has returne dto her home at Fayette, 5 Russell, arrived in the city Monday, from Terre Haute, Indiana, and are guests at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. J. Nix. and little son, David, who have been visiting relatives ‘in this city, left the last of the week for their home at Okmulgee, Oklahoma. tado, is visiting at the homes of his brother, E. E. Morrilla, and -sister, 34rs. P. Ellington. * | formerly a:resident o this county. ————™ | guest, Miss Mildred Moore, of Kan- sas City, and Miss i} spent .a few days in Rich Hill the ‘|last ofthe .week visiting friends and selatives. | Mr, and ‘Mrs. Rudolph Jackson, of|.City Journal. Kansas City, who have been visiting friends in ‘this city, left Sunday for | Htellister, down in the Gzarks, where | they will spend a few days ‘before re- || turning ‘home. Hill Friday, where she was taken to the Delameter hospital and -usder- weist an operation for appenificits. At ast accousts she was getting along nicely. at the Duvall & Percival trust com- pany after a two weeks “vacation which he and“Mrs. Bailey. spent on an automobile tour through the south part ef the,state. : : fcame down from Kansas’ City ‘Wednesday and joined his wife and laughter, Miss Nadine, who are mak- img an extended visit at the home of Mrs. Wesley Black. da, arrived in thé city the last of the week on a visit to old friends. Miss Colyer, who is a daughter of former Sheriff the schools of a a | The Daylight Store _ ‘Last Call for Summer Bargains ‘All Silk Dresses $15.00 to $19.75 value, at........... $9.75 Ladies Silk Suits % to % Off Regular Price Special Bargains in SKIR 75e value at.......... TI N6 49¢ Shoes and Oxfords for Women, $3.50 to $4 - values, cut to...... Harry Barber, who belongs to an. quite plentiful this week. Watermelons are market uality and the price is medium, Mr. and Mrs, Rudolph Jackson and Cecil and Homer Fetherline, of Mrs. J. Robert Megraw, who has two weeks ‘Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Keller and son, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Stansboty Mrs. Forrest Kerrens and daugh- Mr. Kerrens left Mon- The Appleton City band is making Clarence -Morilla of ‘Pueblo, Celo: Mr. Morrilla was Miss Josephine Cook and her Mable Clark Me. Dan Bailey is back on the job W. A. Johanzes of Kamsas City Miss Kate Colyes, of Miami, Flori- , is a teacher in one of Mami or the week. Gardner Smith, son of Mrs. T. J. Smith, of this city, the United States army where of the ‘tioned “at camp at San Antonio, Texas, ‘he is secretary and instructor army Y. M. C. A. He is getting along nicely .and likes army life im- mensely. “The Times good friend, Roy Ash- 'bury,, made ithis office an appreciated call while in the city Monday morn- ing. Mr. Ashbury from southwest of town to a farm ‘on route two and came to town after ‘lumber ‘to‘budld hay sheds on his new The Hudsen annual fall picnic and]attended that officers training camp 4air will ‘be ‘held this year on Thurs-{at Ft. Riley, Kansas, and on receiv- day, August 30, says the Appletonjing his commission as a lieutenant of Hudson peoplejartillery went back to Marshall and jane among ‘fhe most progressive to] induced Miss Flemming to advance be found ‘anywhere, and their annual|the date of their wedding. fairs and picnics are well worth going | were married Friday and are now en- :a ong way ‘to attend. Ivan Ray, member of quarters company of the first Mi souri brigade, failed to pass his phys- ical examination at Nevada last week and has retrmed home. hard Ick when a young man wants! © church, South. The Rich Hill t6 serve his country and for some ‘i mimor physical disability is refused folks. heard of it and about a month the opportunity. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt C. Chastain] pointers on how to organize a like left Sagurday for Chicago, where Mr.|society. Tuesday night Rev. S. J. Chastain will enter the officers trait ing camp-at Ft. Sheridan. Mrs. Chas- of Appleton City, came over and at- tain contemplates entering a nurse’s/tended a meeting for the same pur- training school or some other branch | pose. ofthe Red Cross work, so that she|was held at the close of which a They|l!unch of ice cream, sherbert and] ana 9 2.R, eel Keystone Comedy $1.98 AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE THE GOOD CLOTHES STORE Mrs. Margaret Conger, 68 years of age, and for many years a resident | sour? Pacific conductor, is again run-| were glad to get away to camp where of Rich Hill, died at her home in}ning out of Butler. For a long time|the training that will fit them for that city at nine o'clock Thursday|the Captain has had the run from] service in the trenches will commence evening, after a long illness of heart} Nevada to Pleasant Hill, going north} in earnest. trouble, says the Review. R. W. Vail left Sunday for Kansas City for a visit with his sister, Miss Julia Vail, and brother W. P. Vail, before he reports for duty atthe of- ficers training camp at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois, where he will try for a com- mission, Misses Amner and Minnie Bullock, who have been visiting relatives at Oak Grove and Kansas turned home Bullock, who has been spending the] _ : nan A aay summer at Wellington, Kansas, is ex- and was commissioned a first liew pected home next week. Tueusday. Mrs, J. E. Forbes and daughters, Dorothy and Charlene, been visiting at the home Forbe’s parents, Judge and Mrs. W. T. Cole, have returned to their home}emy, in Kansas City, where Mr. Forbes is|more connected with the Kansas City Post. | Pennsylvania. Mrs. Laverme Ward left for Scott City, Kansas, will spend a few days visiting rela- tives and then proceed to 0 Kansas, ana join her husband, who is|the sixth district, spent last week at | aR ‘employee of the Wells Fargo ex- his home in Clinton. ‘press ‘company ‘at that place. C. H. Clouse, of the Foster neigh-| regiment, one a lieutenant and the borhood, was in the city the first of i _ Mr. Clouse was over it }house of congress had all their work his car and inten¢ed to return home] gone and were waiting until the sen- Monday morning, but owing to the] ate finished wp with the revenue bill, mudiy ‘roads he did not leave But-lhe took occasion to come home for Yer until in ‘the evening. The ee ‘i ‘Captain George Caruthers, of Com-| their relatives. Miss Alma Kelly was taken to Rich ‘pany B, was in Butler for a short}has been ordered to report for duty; time Sunday. ‘He came in on the 11/at Ft. Riley August 27th. o'clock ‘train from the south and left an, the 1:10 in company with Mrs. Caruthers and son, Marion, who wil! remain in Nevada as long as the Cap- tain is statiened there. may be near her husband. made the trip in their motor car. Lieutenant J. W. Wainwright, of the few national army is_in the city visiting his brother, Thomas Wain-|ter Sunday afternoon and after a fast wright, and other relatives. tenapt Wainwright left his post at|ceeded in beating the Foster bunch. Honolulu some time ago and was or-| Wright pitched for Butler and Sher- dered to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, In-|man caught. “Tink” Ellis, the old re- second lieutenant. ‘Hardly | liable was-put in as a pinch hitter to new post when City, re- mmett who have| qualified than Lieut. of Mrs,|sides service in Company B, he at- Monday |where there is no where she] will make good. Caney, Mr. and | called. away. is sta- recently moved the head- It sure is Butler Wins a Base Ball Game. MONDAY The Butler team went over to Fos- Fanny Ward in ‘ Lien-| and exciting 10 inning game suc- THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY ——————S—— Walter Arnold came down from Kansas City the last of the week on ot a business trip and to meet old|Local Company Goes to the : State friends, He says that the family is Camp Friday. Immense Crowd all well and like their new home in to See Them Off. Kansas City very much. © COMPANY B TO NEVADA \ Late Thursday afternoon Captain ” _ Misses Tudith, Mattie and Jennie/Caruthers received the long looked Baskerville left Tuesday for Roches-|for orders ¢o report with his com- ter, Minnesota, where ‘the former|pany at the state training camp at will take treatment for the removal| Nevada, and early Friday morning of a goitre at he famous Mayo Broth-|every man was getting his kit érs hospital. Miss Jennie will visit|}packed for the trip. Av little after at St. Paul and willbe joined later/eleven o'clock the. company was by her sisters. They expect to be|marched to the Winan restaurant, gone for a -month Appleton City|where they had been taking their Journal. meals, for an early dinner, but the bo: r i 00 i i J. = Brown, the Watermelon King, cay tec ae Mae ee pe of south of town was in the cit¥y!marched back to the armory, and Monday and in talking to The Times] jy<¢ after twelve o'clock, led by the man he said that the recent fine rain| Bitter band, they marched around that this part of the country has been| the square and out Ohio street to the enjoying, are mighty fine for most) Miccouri Pacific station. While their of the farm CFOs but were hard on appearance would have been im-: melons, which require dry, hot weath- proved by proper equipment, they er to arrive at just the right degree] Vere a very soldierly looking body of sweetness. of men and many an old’ soldier thrilled as they marched past and cantile Company, returned Sunday wished that he might be with them, from New York, where he had been| An immense crowd had preceded to.buy goods for his firm. He says them to the depot where they took that military operations are on the| ‘ars that had been set out for them. hum: thtoughout the east, several Soon the good-byes were said, and New York and Brooklyn regiments| Some of them were sad ones as when were legving New York for the train-|4 mother, fighting to keep back the ing camps while he was there, be-| tears, would part from a son, or a sides several others that he saw on| Sweetheart would force a smile while trains going and coming. she waved to her soldier boy as the , _ |train pulled out. But there were Capt. W. P, Able, the veteran Mis-| cheers as well as tears and the boys Paul Levy of the Sam’ Levy Mer- This is the third time that Com- in the morning and south at night. pany B has ben called into the ser- When those trains were taken off he took the run on the Inter-State,| vice of the country, the first time in where he ran more than twenty | 1898, when they were called to help years ago. He is the same smiling,|free oppressed Cuba. They did not see active service, but the summer spent in the fever camps of the south left its mark on many of them, and where Conoly Smith and Will Conck- lin died and were laid to rest in the beautiful national cemetery near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The second time was when the trouble with Mexico seemed to’ be unavoidable. They were taken to the Mexican border, where they made a good reputation as soldiers and all returned home af- ter a few months of service. genial gentleman as of old. J. P. Arnold arrived in the city Saturday from Ft. Niagara, New York, on a brief. visit to his grand- mother, Mrs. J. P. Edwards, and oth- er relatives. Lieut. Arnold has just finished a three months course of in- : : tensive work at the training camp last year tenant in the army. Among the young men from Butler who have received commissions none are more Arnold. Be- tended the Kemper Military Acad- at Booneville, and the Swarth- College, near Philadelphia, He expects to see ser- the near future, doubt that he Visited the Soldiers Sunday. Butler and vicinity was well rep- resented at Camp Clark Sunday, a large number going down to pay the soldier boys a_ yisit. They were found all well and rapidly getting settled in their new tent homes. About four o'clock that part of the country was visited by a terrific rain and wind storm. Many tents being blown down and everybody getting more or less wet. During the storm a bolt of light-. ning struck a tent in the sixth regi- ment and Sergt. R. E. Treece, of Company M., from Poplar Bluff, was instantly killed. Sergt. Treece had just finished a letter to his mother and was sealing it when killed. The rains made the roads so bad, especially: across the Marmaton bot- toms, that several of those who had made the trip in their automobiles vice in France in Congressman C. C. Dickinson, of He has two sons, both of whom are members of the Clinton company in the Second lower other a private, and as_ the a visit with them’ before they were In Congressman Dick- inson, the Sixth district has a repre- sentative that takes rank with the best of them. He is thoroughly post- ed on all public -questions and he knows the needs and wishes of his|left their cars in Nevada and came constituents and his votes never need|home on the train that night. a! explaining or apologizing for. ies Lieut. and Mrs. James Bellwood, Notice. of Marshall, Missouri, spent Monday and Tuesday in this city as the guest of Mrs. Bellwood’s aunt, Mrs. A. S. Travis. Mrs. Bellwood, who was Miss Gegee Flemming, is well known in this ctty, having made. several vis- its here. Lieut. Bellwood “was a young business man of Marshall and This is to call attention to your past due account which we would very much appreciate if you would pay same now thereby saving us time and expense of mailing notices, Black & Sons Clothing Co. FISK Opera House They joying their honeymoon by taking an automobile trip to the homes of Lieutenant Bellwood Mrs. Frankie McCleary and daugh- 1] ter, Francis, returned to their home in Lawrence, Kansas, Sunday after a visit here with Mrs. McCleary’s MONDAY mother, Mrs. C. C. Duke. Charlotte Walker in The male members of the congre- THE KINDLING * gation of the M. E. church of this}, city some time ago organized a so- THURSDAY cial society among themselves and called it the Brotherhood of the M. Pauline Frederick in SOLD FRIDAY Henry Woodruff in THE BECKONING FLAME And a 2-reel Keystone Comedy ago sent a delegation up to attend a meeting of the society and get Sharkey, of the M. E. church, South, SATURDAY W. S. Hart in THE PRIMAL LURE A very interesting meeting cake was served. "Ice Water and Sanitary Drink- ing Cups. : game in the tenth inning