The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 23, 1917, Page 8

ELIMINATE WAR TAX ON CHECKS i One Cent Levy on Bank Paper, Drafts and Certificates of De- posit Cut Out by. Senate. Washington, D. Cs Aug. 18—In disposing of minor disputes of the war tax bill, the Senate today by a vote of 38 to 22, struck out the pro- vision inserted by the Finance Com- mittee for a I-cent stamp on bank checks, drafts and certificates of de- posit designated to raise $10,000,000 in revenue. An amendment to prevent mepend: ing any money raised from the bill in transporting men to Europe who have not volunteered for such ser- vice was: introduced by Senator Gore. The Oklahoma Senator said his object was to conserve American man power. He declared that the total number of men of draft ages in all the alfied countries is ‘nearly equal to the to- tal population of Germany, and that there was no dearth in man power among the European countries now as was with the Central Powers. “What we need most is not men, but munitions, arms and weapons and supplies,” he said, The amendment was passed over without action. An amendment by Senator Underwood of Alabama pro- viding that war increases in postage rates shall not be the basis of in- creasing Any Postmaster’s compen- sation, was adopted. On the first roll call taken on the bill the Senate retained 28 to 27 the committee’s provision for a 1-cent stamp tax on transportation of par- cel post packages, amended so as to exempt packages costing under 25 cents. For each additional 25 cents charged a further 1-cent tax would be imposed. From the parcels post tax $2,e00,000 in revenue is estimat- ed. fA tribute to the late Senator Kern was then paid by Senator New, and upon his motion the Senate then re- cessed until Monday. U. S. TROOPS TO BATTLE SOON French General Makes Prediction After Visiting Camp. American Training Camp in France Aug. 15—American soldiers will be in the trenches of France, facing the Germans in a very short time. This was the forecast made today by the French general commanding the pol- ius giving the Americans their les-! sons in trench fightiag. “The first American contingent will be ready to begin actual fighting very soon,” said the general. He was _ sitting in his office with General Sibert. “The Americans have prisingly rapid progress Fiench fighting methods,” he said. “They have made their training a work of pleasure by regarding bay- onet, grenade and rifle drills as sport. They didn’t like trench digging, but it is just as nruch a matter of life and death as bombing and shooting the Germans.” made sur- with the City Official Accuses Self; Fined $5; Gets Half. Centralia, Mo., Aug. 16.—Arthur Burton, Mayor and acting City At- torney of this city, today filed an in- formation against himself before Po-| lice Judge H. S. Booth of this city, charging himself with disturbing the peace by slapping J. F. Waters, a coal dealer here. Mr. Burton pleaded guilty and was fined $5, which he paid, and received a fee of $2.50 as City Attorney, and said the fine would have been rea- sonable at twice the amount. Summit Happenings. — . Mrs. Bert Havens and little daugh- ter, Orletha, of Edgemont, South Dakota, are visiting with, Mr. Jas. Havens and wife. Dr. and Mrs, Bert Bement came down from the city last week to visit relatives and the Doctor wanted to try his luck fishing. Rev- Harold Hilliard called on Robt. Sturgeon and family Friday evening. He was on his way to Black where he is holding a pro- tracted meeting! The crowds are good and the services will -continue through this week, John Boulware and wife spent Sun- day afternoon with the Dr. Norris family. Veta Vannoy spent Saturday and Sunday with Margaret Hyatt. Miss Augusta Shimfessel left last week for her home in Independence after a several weeks visit with rel- atives and friends. - as Dr. and Mrs, Bement spent Mon- day night with Frank Jewett. Mr, and Mrs, Clarence” Bolin and son, Armand, spent Sunday at Jim Thomas’. Mrs. LaFollette and two daugh- ters visited relativesyin east Summit last Sunuday. Gladys Stagner returned to her home in Rich Hill after spending the summer with Mrs. John Golladay. Grover Argenbright left with Com- pany B for Nevada last -Friday. “Mrs, Snodgrass of Spruce spent Monday afternoon at Lewis Culbert- soa’s. . Mr. Heinlein took Mr. and Mrs. Havens for a ride in his fine car Sunday afternoon. Frank Golladay, Herman Seelinger Dr. Bement and Ray Sturgeon spent Saturday night camping on the Miami, The boys caught a nice mess of cat fish and put them, safely, as they thought, in the river and retired jto sleep and to dream of their morn- ing feast, but Mr. Turtle beat them to it. Mrs. Rankins spent Sunday at Mr. Hyatt’s. Miss Margaret Hyatt entertained some of her girl friends to a dinner Sunday. Eulalia Sturugeon spent Saturday night with Gladys Guyant, who has been spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Charley Henry. She re- turned to her home in Kansas City Sunday noon. Herman Seelinger is a great pota- to raiser. He dug 80 bushels of po- tatoes last week. Dr. and Mrs. Bement John Golladay’s Tuesday. Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Garrett came out from Butler and picked tomatoes and ¢orn out of Mr. Bush's garden on the Heinlein place one day last week. * Mrs. Gordon Barnett and son, Clarence, spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs, Ray Argenbright. Little Glen Argenbright spent Sat- urday with Mrs, Ray Argenbright. Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Mitcheil spent -Tuesday afternoon with. Mrs. Robt. Sturgeon. Mr. Cy Walker of Kansas City came down Monday to look his farm over. : Dr. and Mrs. Bement returned to their home Wednesday after a sever- al days visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. W. B. Tyler was visiting out in this neighborhood last Friday. Lewis Culbertson was on the sick {list Monday but is better now. SUNSHINE. visited at After being out for nearly an hour the jury in the Phipps-McCoy con- spiracy to evade the draft trial at Big Stone Gap, Va., returned a ver- dict of guilty at noon Friday. The men were sentenced to five years each in the penitentiary. THE NEWEST will be shown in great variety TO MEET I. W. W. MEN, Delay in Harvesting Crops a: Matter in Which President May Act} Under Authority of War . Resolution. bet Washington, Aug. 16.—Menaté to industries, continuation of which ‘at high speed is deemed vital to pr cution of the war, is seen by officers here in the growing activities of In- dustrial-Workers of the World léad- ers on the Pacific Coast and. in the Far Northwest. A program calling for str: lock-outs and general ‘disturbantes over seven states, or. about one- fourth of the area of the country, has been brought to the attention of the Department of Justice by scores of expert field investigators now in the affected territory. Swift and drastic action to chéeke the movement in so far as it would cripple industries and curtail produc- tion of commodities necessary’ for war is planned by Departmentof Jus- tice officials, In many instances, however, the department labors un- der the handicap of being unable to proceed until an overt act has been performed. Prosecution of strike leaders, where justified in the opinion of the department, on charges of conspi acy or under. the Espionage Act, is contemplated in specific cases, but no_ general prosecution of the I. WwW. W., leaders is expected. The entire movement, culminatlag yesterday in the declaration at Spo- kane of James Rowan, district secre- tary-eéthe organization, that a gen- eral strike would be called August. 20 in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho unless certain demands were complied with is regarded by many officials as being a political, not a labor, movement, Officials here were much interest- ed today in Rowan’s demand for a 10-hour day in the harvest fields, Any organized movement, it was said, tending to prevent or delay the harvesting of the country’s crops in any section would come ‘clearly within the class of subjects with which the President was authorized by Congress in the war resolution to deal summarily. TROOPS TO QUELL I. W. W.? Federal Government is Keeping Close Watch on Situation in the Northwest. Washington, Aug. 17.—Sending federal troops to Washington, Ore- gon, Montana and Idahe to keep war industries moving and to check dis- orders, is regarded by officials as a possibility in the near future; should the threatened I. W. W. strike at- tain serious proportion and the civil authorities, state and federal, be un- able to meet the situation adequate: ly. The Departments of Justice and Labor, the board of mediation and conciliation, the food administration and other government agencies were studying with apprehension the sit- uation in the Northwest and are pre- pared, it was said, to take immediate steps to meet any development. Will Strike if Police are Fired. During the recent street car strike in Kansas City several policemen re- fused to obey the orders of their st- perintendent when ordered to pro- tect the property of the company from the strikers and their sympa- thizers. They were cited to appear before the board of police commis- sioners and now the street car men threaten to all go on another strike if any of the. policemen are dis- charged. The business agents of the various labor organizations in Kansas City met and discussed the advisibil- ity of calling a general strike of all union labor men in the city if the “cops” are let out. Police Included in Riot Charges. East St. Louis, Il., Aug. 17.— Wholesale arrests of men indicted for murder, arson or riot conspiracy in the recent race troubles are expect- ed today. Already about 50 have been arrested. In the latest batch of 61 rounded up yesterday are a po- lice lieutenant, two sergeants and five patrolmen. Former night chief of police’ and Lieut. Cornelius Hickey was arrested for assault and rioting. Police-‘Sergeant Con Meehan was arrested, charged with rioting, mur- der and conspiracy. The charge against Sergeant John Healy is con- spiracy and rioting. Organize Sewing Club. ~ The Little Girls’ Sewing Club. at Orchard Grove was organized about Junue “1 Ist with ten members from nine to thirteen years,of age. ‘They receive their printed instruc- tions in courses from the State Uni- Held’ at Praicie Chy—Otfleers ies Elect. ‘ed for- Ensuing Year. ~~ J The annual convention of the Bates|. County Sunday : School* “Association | was held at Prairie City Wednesday} ’ and Thursday, and was largely at- tended, Officers. fort he ensuing years were chosen. as follows: ‘ President, C. A. Griffin,. Rich Hill, First Vice President, W. B. Cat- terlin, Butler. Second Vice President, D. B, Reist; Adriany Secretary, Miss Randall, Butler, Treasurer, Prof. A. C. Moreland, Butler. Elementary Superintendent, Miss Lula Short, Butler. Secondary Superintendent, George Sunderwirth, Prairie City. - Home Department Superintendent, Mrs. John Baker, Rich Hifi, Teachers Training, Leonard Hag- nauer, Prairie City. Adult Superintendent, H. O. Maxey Butler. Management Superintendent, Miss Pearl Kemper, Prairie City. The convention resolved to raise a fund for the purchase of a copy of the New Testament to be presented. to each member of Company B and to every other Bates county boy who enlists in any branch of the army and navy, Rev. George R. Scroggs and Prof. Henderson were appointed a committee to secure the money for the’ purchase of the books. Myrtle Seese-Smith, Miss Agnes Smith and Mr, Leroy Seese were united in marriage Thurs- day evening of last week, at the home of the parents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. A, A. Seese, on South Mechanic street. It had been arranged for the ceremony to.take place at the ‘home of the bride’s parents, in the west part of town, but this was impossible on account of the home being under quarantine. After the ceremony a large num- ber of Mr. Seese’s friends, who were members of Company B, arrived on the scene and put on a regular old fashioned charivari. The young couple are at home to their friends at the home of the hgroom’s parents, where they will make their home for a time. Sackett-Boyer. Butler relatives Tuesday received the announcement of the wedding of Miss Mildred G. Sackett and Mr. Lon Boyer, which took place in Kansas City Monday, August 20. The bride, who is a daughter of Mr.’ and Mrs. Lete Sackett, is well known in this city, where she was born and where she lived until a few years ago when she moved to Kan- sas City with her parents. She at- tended the Butler High School and was one of the most popular of the younger set. — The groom is an industriotts, enez- getic young man and is engaged in the laundry business in Kansas City. They have gone to housekeeping on Westport avenue. Fair and Picnic. :On Thursday, Aug. 3oth, the Hud- son Farm and Home Improvement |. Club -will hold their seventh annual fair and picnic. They are. making preparations for one of the best gath- erings they have ever held. Besides partaking of a most abundant basket dinner they will have an. afternoon filled with “contests of very varied nature. Good music will be fur- nished and best of all Sam Jordan, known far and wire as the Missouri corn man, will give one of his fa- nfoirs talks. Everybody welcome,’ so everybody come. Butler Bapgist Association, Attention! -Those going to the Butler Baptist Association which meets this year with the church at Dayton, Mi sduri, will be met at Archié on the morning of August 28, and brought back on the evening of the last day of the Association. The trains -will also be met daily at Garden. City. Those’ desiring more definite . infor- mation should write Willis Wa; R. F. D. No. 3, Garden City, souri. . - ~ Thos. J. Smith. RiConfederaes Get Theis Pensions -The ex-Confederates were made }to ask more. in at eee een and this means YOU—can alford to own one of these cars. et 209. N. Mat } Ltt titz WL. HOGS TO REACH $20 Unless Government Steps in, Pork Prices Will Go on Up. . Chicago, Aug. 17.—Unless the gov- ernment takes prompt action, hog buyers say, the price tomerrow will be $19 and the $20-mark will be reached next week. Today, on morn- ing trade, the top price was $18.60. _ Many underweight, poorly fed and tubercular animals are being shipped into the market here and in spite of this dealers said therg seems to be only about half enough hogs to meet the market demand. Many ‘hog buyers have been forced out of the market. Poorly fed cattle are reportted coming from Wiscon- sin today and the Kansas shipments Roadster $745; Sedan $1096. All prices f. 0. 6. Detroit Berline $1006 Jefferson Highway Garage WILCOX BROS, Propr’s Tel. 2° BUTLER, MO. UdddddedddeddedtttE Las M. W. A. Social. ° : Butler Camp No. 2458 Modern Woodmen of America held ‘an ice cream and cake social at Camp Hall Thursday night, August 16, to17. A large crowd was present. Dr. W. P. Sparrow of Moberly, one of the field workers of the order, was present and guest of honor. Alsop Albert Mitchell of Grant, City was,a guest of the camp. Addresses were. made by Dr. W. P> Sparrow, Albert Mitch- ell, Rev. E. K, Welfe, Jachin E. Harper, M. T. Duncan, J. E. Wil- liams and T. L. Beach. Resolutions of respect to the memory of . late neighbor E. A. Gough were read and adopted. School Teachers Association. have dwindled because of the failure |- of the corn crop there. With an advance of $8 a hundred in the price of hogs within the last year, $1.50 of which has been within the week, bringing a new record price of $18.60 a hundred on the market yesterday, the plebian pork chop is fast becoming a delicacy. The top price of $18.60 yesterday was 25 cents over that of the prev- ious day, and it was intimated that if the supply cannot meet the de- *}amand, hogs on this and other mar- kets may go as-high as $207a hun- dred before very long. Buy now before. we are compelled -You’ll save on any- thing you buy, Black & Sons. The Nyhart school board wish to employ a teacher to teach the Nyharr school for the ¢oming nine months term. Teacher of experience ‘pre- ferred. J. A. Patterson, 45-2t Clerk of the Board. The Perry-Mahan. mine, the larg- est in the Rich Hill district, having a monthly payroll of $4,000, is closed down on account of differences be- tween the miners and the operators, says the Rich Hill Review. The plant represents an investment. of $70,000. Secretary of Labor Wilson has sent James Purcell to investigate the situation and to try and get’ the operators and men together.