The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 30, 1917, Page 3

| _Antomobile Cars : Shortage Next Spring. Give Us Yeur Order This Fall And specity time you want car delivered. We will have it-here for you. Listen! Remember THIS. now will be worth $400.00 to $450.00. Next July Fords bought The reason is New Fords wilt be almost impossible to get. Youcan buy * @ Ford fow, drive it until next July and get more than you paid for it. You can see what the people think of Ford Service. This year during the shortage Second Hand Fords brought more than a new one was worth because it was almost -impossible to get a new one; people paid premiums to get a FORD, this goes to prove the general : public think Fords are worth more than we ask for them. F. O. B, Detroit Touring Cars $360.00; Roadsters $345.00 Grocery Department No. 3 can Tomatoes..20c, 2 for 35c .«18c, 2 tor 25c No. 2can-Corn.... 15c¢ No. 2 can Peas... No. 3 can Sweet Potatoes. Large Size Oats,.....:.....-..0006 Small Size Oats, worth 15c, for All 5c Smoking Tobacco...... No. 2 can Tomatoes..15c 15c No. 3 can Pumpkin. No. 3 can Peaches, Regular 25c for. No. 3'can Apricots, Regular 25c for .... No. 2 can Baked Beans, best quality only. Prunes, Large for.... Large Monarch Catsup...... Heavy Jar Rubbers at Old Price. All 10c Smoking Tobacco....,.. Pint Jar Cocoa Dry Peaches sevcseeee Dd for 25c orfleet é Ream “The Only Independent Grocery, Bakery and Hardware Store » Phones, 144 and 49. Garage 3: Lamar, Mo., Aug. 24.—Hugh Long, member of Company. C, Second Mis- souri Infantry, was killed in a motor - yace at the fair grounds here at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, There. were three cars in the race, one from Ne- vada and two owned by Arthur Mc- Cabe, The latter drove one and ‘Hugh Long,drove the othér. As Long reached the turn at the south- west corner of the grounds the car got beyond his control and shot out across the track, hit a big tree and was demolisted. Long was thrown about'ten feet, his. head striking -the fence. He did not regain conscious- May Seize Coal Mines. ‘Washington, Aug: 24.—Henry A. coal’ administrator, gave Garfield, warning today that all the machinery | ~ pt the government will be used to = the benefits of prices.the Pres- i: coal through to the consumer, it if necessary to accomplish this the government will ke over the mines. -# Mr. Garfield. warned the public ‘that the government will not have its poses thwarted on any technical BUTLER, MO. Renews Protest German Air Flights, Amsterdam, Aug. 26—An. official ication issued by the Foreign says that in response to the protest of the: Dutch Government against a flight over Dutch territory on August 18 by an ‘air squadron which droped bombs, Germany has expressed regrets and explained that a channel squadron had lost its way in the thick clouds. The Dutch Minister at Berlin has been instructed to inform the Ger- man Government that this explana- tion does not -justify a «flight over Zeeland and the Provinces of Fries- land and Groningen by two’ planes, one of which descended and the: oth- er was shot down. The Ministry is charged to renew the protest against the violation of Dutch territory by the dropping of bombs. Holland Against REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS H, L. Hall et alto Lena Routsong tract section 14 Rockville $1.00. Lena Routsong to H. L. Hall et al tract section 14 Rockville $1.00, A. Linderman et al to Carl Bel- lach 10 acres section 7 Rockville $1. Carl Bellach to A. Linderman 10 acres section 7 Rockville $1.00. ~ AS HEAD OF FUEL “CONTROL. ‘for Producers and Jobbers and + Sete Limit on Profits of Bituminous. Washington, —Aug. -— ~-23.—Govern=} ment control of the coal industry was made. almost complete tonight; when President Wilson named Dr. H. As Garfield,’ president of Williams col- lege, fuel’ administrator, fixed anthra- cite prices for producers and jobbers and set a limit on profits to be made by bituminous wholesalers, .. The next and final step will be to make regulations for coal distribi tion and to fix anthracite and bi- tuminous retail prices. This will be. done when a distribution programme is perfected and—when the federal trade commission has completed @ plan under which retail profits may be fixed, The anthracite prices fixed, effect ive September 1, are virtually the same as those now charged at the’ mines under a voluntary arrangement) made by produters. with the trade commission. The prices that may be charged by jobbers, however, will re- duce present costs sharply. Bitum-| inous jebbers profits, too, will be cut by the new price scale set for wholesale transactions. » Bituminous profits for jobbers—are fixed at 15 cents a ton of 2,000 pounds, and the. same restrictions that govern dealings by a number of anthracite jobbers apply to bitumin- ous transactions. The president’s order forbids rail- road owned mines from selling to other mines and prohibits dealers from selling coal produced by rail- road owned mines on a basis of prices fixed for other mines. The bi- tuminous jobbers prices become ef- fective immediately. The coal administration will be or- ganized as soon as Dr. Garfield has completed his work of “recommend ing to the food administration a gov- ernment price for the 1917 wheat crop. Dr. Garfield's price fixing committee, it was said today, would be ready to announce a price within |. a few days. Dr, Garfield announced tonight he would institute a licensing system for all coal dealings from the mine to the retailer, and that if prices were fixed for retailers “the licensing would be extended to cover retail dealings. Under the law giving the president control of fuels the government can take over and operate any mines fail- ing to observe the regulations pre- scribed. A corporation similar to the wheat corporation of the food admin- istration was suggested tonight asa possibility, to prepare the govern- ment. to handle the situation if the price fixing plan does not work out satisfactorily, . The last resort under the law is government requisition of the output of all mines and the sale of it to the public, The organization of an operating and purchasing cor- poration would provide all the ma- chinery necessary to put the com- mandeering provision of the law into operation.. © Fixing of retail prices presents a tangled problem. Handling costs are not the same in any two cities, and flat gross’ margin that will assume equitable profits will be hard to fix. On‘ the other hand. a percentage profit plan would present even more difficulties because of trouble in keeping track of bookkeeping meth- ods. The biggest problem ahead of the coal administration is the labor sit- tiation. General reduction of prices in bituminous fields. probably means labor will be disappointed in many requests for wage increases. _If there are strikes and production is reduced the government can operate the mines, but it has no power to com- pel-labor to work. Officials of the government and labor. representatives are negotiating over this problem. Some operators have declared it wiil be‘impossible to grant wage increases under the new scale of prices, and throughout the Middle West and in other parts of the country, general coal mine strikes are pending. — TO MARK OUR SOLDIERS’ ‘ GRAVES MISSOURI NOTES. he corn is so big down in Cedar unty that they are talking of atfinging, the phone wires on corn stalks instead of poles. The Pleasant Hill Time: respon- ible for the story that-a-Cass coun- ty farmer’s oat crop made a yield of 90: bushels to the acre. this year. ‘The Mermod Jaccard Jewelry com- pany of St. Loyis, the second largest inthe United States was bought by a big department store last week. State Superintendent Uel W. Lam- kin calls attention to the unexplained fact that the Missouri school popula- tion is decreasing. In 1916 the total school population was 925,504 and for 1917 it is 919,321, a loss of 6,183. “Closed and don’t owe a damn cent,” was the sign the Moberly In- dex read on the bolted door of a for- mer restaurant there the other day. Quite a departure from the conven- ‘tional “Will be opened in a few days under new management.” ‘ Mrs, Sarah. Roberts, 72 years old and for many years a resident of North Boone County, committed stti= cide Saturuday morning by drinking carbolic acid. She left a note in which she said she was tired of liv- ing. Five sons of Mrs. Melsena Arnold of Weston, Mo., are serving in the United States Army. Four of the brothers were on the border last stimmer and the fifth recently enlist- ed upon becoming 18 years old. All are in Company K, Fourth Missouri Regiment. “The Kansas City Journal says that of the 44 automobiles stolen so far this month in Kansas City, only three have been recovered and wonders if the same policeman who refused to protect tlie street cars during the re- cent strike are now refusing to pro- tect motor cars. A Holy Roller preacher, named O’- Donnel was attacked by a mob at Koshkong, in Howell county, Friday night for uttering words against the President and talking slightingly about the young men at the front. The church where he was holding services was crowded and many left. Fitch Bailey, who lives northeast of Kearney, has 100 acres of oats, which he began threshing last Satur- day. He was stopped by the rain but the part of the crop threshed up to the time the rain began made 110 bushels per acre. He says that the rest of the field is still better and will make as much as 125 bushels.— St. Joseph Observer. Oscar Mutti, cashier of the Farm- ers and Merchants’ Bank, cashed a chéck Tuesday that was written on @ piece of shingle. J. L. Cole wished to pay Harty Bordner a small ac- count and having no check, picked up a piece of shingle and wrote the or- der on it, the shingle being accepted at the cashier’s window the same as if it had been a regular printed check, —Hopkins Journal. John Tester, a farmer, was acquit- ter Thursday at a hearing at Hous- ton on a charge of murder in connec- tion with the death of 15-year-old Basil Robertson. The boy was found a few days ago with - his skull’ crushed. He had ridden a mule to a corn field to get roasting ears. Tester found the body. The fact that Tester and the boy’s father had had trouble led to the arrest. The evi- dence ‘at the ‘hearing tended to show the boy was kicked to death by the mule, : ————e A registration card was received here last week by our registration board bearing the following: Name, Ray Phileman Adams; home, Coshi, Japan; natural born citizen, Bigelow, Mo., December 12, 1894, U. S. A.; oc- cupation, Missionary; employed by Hephiboh Faith Missionary Society, Chosi, Japan; exemption claimed, support wife and conscientiously ob- jects to participating in fighting. Signed, rl Ferguson Baldwin, Captain U. S. A. Military attache American Embassy, Tokyo, Japan, Deputy-for American Consul Gen- eral, July 16, 1917.” Ray is a son of O. W.- Adams and wife, of Bigelow, this’ coumty, and with his wife, of Bigelow, this county, and with his wife are over there as Missionaries.—- Holt County Sentinel. p e 2 Aug. 24.—Despite German official denials, says the Amisterdam correspondent of the Exchange Tele- graph <Ce ny, the German siews- papers assert that Chancellor_Mich- aclis has decided to make Alsace- L mé a federal duchy, with the Herzog von Urach, 2 member of the third_ducal line of the Wurttenburg hous, the reigning duke. A major- ity Of the Alsatian members of the i | the, Nedeadoa to have approved Chas, H. Cooper Dead. Charles H. Cooper, one of the best known and highly respected citizens of this city; died at his’ home on Lake street Friday,-August 24, 1917, after a tong illness of complication of diseases. He was a native Missourian, being born in Harrisonville, Cass county, October 27, 1858. When quite young he came with his parents to this county where for several years he lived on a farm. He came to Butler many years ago and for a long time was in the employ of the late G. B. Hickman in his furniturg store. March 23, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Melissa Ryan, who survives him. To this union were born eleven. children, five of whom Mrs. F. E. Hawley, Mrs. W. R. Thomas, Harry G. Cooper and How- tard C. Cooper, of this city, and Mrs. J. W. Helton, of Hillsdale, Kansas, are still living. He is also survived by one brother, W. A. Cooper, of Denison, Texas, and two sisters, Mrs, Will Eads, Spruce, and Mrs. Fannie Strode, of California. Funeral services conducted by Rev. George Scroggs, of the Presbyterian church, were held at the home Satur- day afternoon. Charley Cooper was an industrious hardworking gentleman and leaves a host of friends who sympathize with the bereaved family in the loss of a devoted husband and self sacrificing father, H. O. Maxey Re-Elected President of the State Circuit Clerks and Recorders Association, H. O. Maxey, Circuit Clerk of Bates county returned Saturday from Pertle Springs, where he has been attending the annual meeting of the Missouri Circuit Clerks and Record- ers Association, of which he was re- elected president. Chas. Joy, record- er of the city of St. Louis, was elect- ed vice president; Chas. L, Petett, circuit clerk of Cole county was elected secretary and John W. Thomas, of Polk county, treasurer. Two very interesting addresses were made during the meeting, one by Dr. Mathias, who has been probation of- ficer of Jackson county for the last thirteen years on the “New Juvenile Court and New Juvenile Laws.” The last meeting of the legislature passed a law making the circuit clerks ex- officio juvenile court officers, and taking that class of work out of the hands of the circuit and probate courts and placing it in the hands of the circuit clerks and. Dr. Mathias’ address was largely devoted to this law. Judge Ewing Cockrell delivered an address on “Our Present Complex Judicial System.” Judge: Cockrell has devoted many years to the study of a plan by which the present judi- cial system could be symplified. The association will meet next year in St. Louis. Ludwick Graves Promoted. The following reference to a for- mer well known Butler boy is taken from the Kansas City Star: Ludwick Graves, 3503 Jefferson Street, has been promoted - to the rank of major in the judge advo- cate’s department of the Missouri National Guard. Major Graves has held the rank of Captain in the quar- termaster corps and has been assist- ing in the work of building the can- tonment near Augusta, Ga. He left Kansas .City three weeks ago. He has been in the service. of the Mis- souri National Guard since he was 14 years old, when he enlisted as a pri- vate at Butler, Mo. Major Graves was graduated. from William Jewell College in the spring of 1915, and has been an assistant to the board of election commissioners here the last three years. He was graduated last spring from the Kansas City School of Law, and is a member of Phi Alpha Deltas a national legal fra- ternity. Judge W. W. Graves, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Mis- souri, is the father of Major Graves. Dr. W. H, Allen to the Army. Dr. Wm. Henry Allen, Jr., of Mays- burg, this county, son of Dr. Ww. H. Allen of this city, received official notice Saturday evening from Ad- jutant-General Miller of Washington, D. C., that.a commission had been issued him and to hold himself in readiness for service in the Medical Reserve corps of the U. S. army. Dr. Allen has had-army experience, hav- ing served five years in the Ss. army in the Philippines under Col- onel, now Brigadier-General Walsh, who highly recommended Dr. Allen to the war department for his cffi- cient service both as a soldier and physician. Dr. Allen and family came here Sunday on a visit with rel- atives, and Monday the doctor re- turned to Maysburg to arange his affairs to again enter the service of the U. S. Dr. Allen’s ability and loy- alty is again recognized by officers with whom he had served, and he will enter-the service of his country with the best wishes and confidence of friends for faithful performance of duty and hopes for his safe return home.—Rich Hill Review. SHORT STORIES Of Lecal Interest—Clipped from Our J. Harlan Porter last Thursday re- ceived a registered O, I. C. gilt from the Maplegrove. Dairy and Stock Farm at Grandview, Jackson County, this state—Amoret Leader. Twenty years ago wheat sold for 90 cents in Hume, according to the Telephone and the 90 cents would buy more than the two dollars and something that the farmer gets now. The Recorder says that one of the attractions at the Montrose fair this week will be a three legged pig. ff hogs‘ get much higher any sort of a pia will be a big attraction in a short time. Austin, for some reason, perhaps the high cost of beans, has called off their annual “Bean Eatin’ ” this year. The event, which had become an institution, was extensively ad- vertised for August 28 to 31. Dr. Martin and family departed Tuesday morning in their auto for Manhattan, Kas., where the family will remain temporarily, and Mr. Martin went on to Ft. Riley into training in rank of First Lieut. Of- ficers Medical Corps—Merwin Sun. Dr. G. C. Bates, of Appleton City, has accepted a commission as First Lieutenant, in the medical corps of the second regiment and is now om duty at Nevada. The position was made vacant by the death of his brother, Dr. Floyd Bates, of Adrian, who was killed by lightning at Ft. Riley about three weeks ago. n Mrs. John Hurdlebrink, for a nuni- ber of years a resident of Hudsos township, but who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs, A. W. Conrad, in this city for the past several weeks, died at that place Monday afternoon. She had been a sufferer from asthma and a compli- cation of other diseases. Her condi- tion was not regarded -as being ser- ious until a short time before her death.—Appleton-City Journal. Chas. Oglesby, representing E. B. Bruce & Co. of Kansas City, has been in Rich Hill and vicinity the past week buying bottom land prairie hay for shipment. He reports purchasing 100 car loads at an av- erage price of $8 to $10 per ton, 50 cars of which he bought of Frank Strickland east of this city. He also purchased 400 acres of hay north of Adrian, which he estimates will make 12 car loads.—Rich Hill Review. W. P. Jones of Drexel received $865.20 as the rent from 34 acres of his farm near that city this season. He furnished the seed to sow the field in wheat for one-half of the crop delivered in town. His share amounted to $865.20, which was pret- ty good rent for 34 acres of land. When you consider that the rest of the land also has fine crops growing, it can be readily seen that farm land in the Drexel section is as valuable as an Oklahoma oil well—The Drexel Star. < The barn on M. V. Owen's home farm, just north of Adrian, was struck by lightning during the elec- trical storm Monday and the build- ing and its contents were burned be- fore the fire company could get there, The lightning put all of the phones out of commission in that immediate vicinity and it was impossible to get the alarm turned in for several min-. utes. The loss on the building and. contents is, about $1,100,,on which there was an insurance of $500, mak- ing the net loss above the insurance about $600.—Adrian Journal. J. G. White, of Phoenix, Arizona, was the .guest of his nephew, Prof. B. E. Parker, last week. Mr, White came to Bates county from IIlinoie in 1857, and settled in Summit town- ship, east of Butler, where he_con- tinued to reside until 1983,.when he went west, first locag#fg in Oregon, thence to California and finally moved to Phoenix, where he has re- sided for the past twenty-two years. This is-his first visit to Bates coun- ty since he left and he notes a mar- velous change—Adrian Journal. M. E. South Conference at Rich- mond, Mo., September 5. Richmond, Mo., Aug. 26.—The Mis- souri Conference of the M. E. church, South, will meet at Richmond Wednesday, September 5. Bishop E. R. Hendrick of Kansas City will pre- side. The session, which will con- tinue for several days, will be held ip the new Methodist church, { This will be a quadrennial session and delegates will be elected to the General Conference. 3 The Missouri Conference meeting is generally one of the largest single gatherings of ecclesiastical bodies ia Missouri. 3 “Rejections From Company B.