The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 11, 1917, Page 4

The Butler Weekly Times Printed on Thursday of each week. Editor and Mgr. Gntered jer, Mo., PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR Thursday, October 11, 1917. Silent sentinels of the Woman's party resumed picketing the White House Saturday afternoon and eleven were arrested, Alice Paul, one of the leaders, among them. Japan has offered the United States use of cargo vessels totaling 100,000 tons in return for a modification of the American export embargo on steel, the newspaper Nichi Nichi said. Peru formally broke relations with Germany Saturday. In accordance with an overwhelming votegfor such a rupture, the government Coiurday handed passports to the German min- ister. Testimony has been introduced in the race riot trial in East St. Louis, that the ringing of the church bell of the colored Baptist church was the signal for the mob to start to massa- creing the whites at midnight on the night of July t. Food price manipulators and prof- iteers will have the trained men and resources of the Secret Service to cope with. Herbert Hoover, the Food Administrator, sked Pres- ident Wilson for thé pace van of the corps, and it has been granted. A society has been discovered that stands up ‘for Senator LaFollett. The annual convention of the Cali- fornia State Federation of Labor the other day passed a resolution with- out a dissenting vote, saying that La- Values. Styles are here. Goats $12.50 to $50, Suits $15 to $50, Dresses $10 to $20, Skirts $6 to 12,50 Every garment altered and fitted free in our own Dressmaking Department Lerner Silk Waists.... New Fall Styles Fern Cotton Waists. ........ Fernmore Cotton Waists. Paul Jones Middys.... Bradley Sweaters... Warner's Rust Proof Corsets $1.00 to $7.50, Warranted } Follett was a “true American. citi- i zen.” A third series of officers’ training camps to be opened January § will run until April 5, the Waa Depart- *ment announced last week, primarily for the education of enlisted men of the regular driay, National Guard and | National Army for commissions. Ja addition, however, 2,490 graduates or Le undergra’ es from 93 specified ad schools and colleges will be admitted, A young man in one of the eastern cities who did not want to go-to war played a most excellent joke on him- self when he was ordered to appear before the draft board. He went to a dentist and had,each of his molars extracted and then reported to the exemption board. The examining physician looked him over and told him that he very sorry but, that he could not pass him because he had flat fect. Since the war began England has refraitted from aid raids on unforti- fied German towns, but patience has ceased to be a virtue, and Lord Northcliff in an interview says that he is now in favor of reprisals for the raids on London, and that from this time on the British will give back bomb for bomb, It has been noticed that the Germans do not raid Paris which is much closer than London and the reason is given that the French always retaliate. 5 Judge Cottrell in the federal court at Enid, Okla, Saturday afternoon imposed the maximum punishment of - six years in the federal prison at Leavenworth to Clure Isenhouer, Earl Whiten, Tobe Simons, J. N. Sparkman, Walter. Phillips, John Shirey and C. W. Morris. They were convicted by a jury of conspiring to obstruct the. enforcement of the draft law. Fines of $100 were also assessed against -the defendants. They were given nitiety days to file bills of exception. Their bonds were placed at $15,000. Resolutions, adopted by hog breed- ers of six Corn-belt States—lowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kan- sas. and Missouri—in conference at Waterloo, Iowa, were forwarded to Herbert C. Hoover, Food Adminis- trator, asking he fix the price at which next year’s spring pigs will sell. Breeders recommend a_ price based on a ratio of 34 bushels of corn te 100 pounds of pork-put on the market after August 1, 1918 This mueapure. was set forth as necessary to insure large, increase in i a é awarded. and an account of the events CONGRESSMAN DICKINSON Who is home atter the most arduous session of Congress in history Congressman C,. C. Dickinson Here.) of this government. Not only was this session of, con- gress called upon to enact the great mass of war legislation necessary at this time, but to also construct and pass the great revenue measures; which have been enacted into laws. Mr. Dickinson in his uncompromis- ing support of the administration during these trying times, Has staunchly upheld the traditions of ‘his Hon. Clement C. Dickinson, repre- sentative in Congress for the Sixth Congressional District spent Tuesday and Wednesday here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Williams. Mr. Dickinson returned to his home in Clinton last week immediately af- ter the adjournment of what was probably the most important session of Congress since the establishment’ the will of his constituency. . Old Settlers Day. of the day can be found in. next ‘ k’ he Ti As The Times goes to press eel os IS UL a Old Settlers reunion is in full swing in the court house yard. Early inthe} The home of Edgar Jennings, about one and one-half mile north of spruce, was entirely destroyed by fite Wednesday afternoon. The fire had igained such headway before being discovered that very {household effects were saved. morning it looked for time as though the attendance would be light, as up to 10 or 11 o'clock there were not very many people in town but by noon they commenced to ar- tive and in a short time the court house yard was nearly filled with a; In a letter to Jewell Mays, sect2- crowd of yodng folks and old from) tary of the Missouri board of agrictl- all parts of the county. ture, Federal. Food Director Hoover The-Butler band rendered several] says that Missouri farmers may sell selections. -There Were addresses by| wheat ior seed for any price -they Hon. C: C. Dickinson, of Clinton, A.|can get for it regardless of the price ae ee cee See te Se. government. Saeco O, Maxey, Se ee ieee -Dawson..of this city. - . net to- exceed is etnghete. Sink. ad the.: viable ae thn , | bushes . $3.50 to $6.00 . $1.25, $1.50 | full of good churches, _|commodate us, they are all working district and voiced in every respect; little of the} English Walk MUNSI Ladies $1.2 $2.00 $1.50 up THE QUALITY STORE New Lot Yarns, Walker's Special Shoes .. Kewpie Twins Shoes..... Coats,Suits,Dresses,Skirts It will pay you to comea long way to see our Splendid Collection of Smart Styles and Splendid A’ Wealth of New Materials and New Following a Wondertul September Business we have received and. are constantly receiving new garments for this department. ing Shoes... NG UNION SUITS Sup Mens $1.25 up Childrens 75¢c up wayne Knit and Topsy Hose. .20c up Corticelli Silks and Satins $1.50 to $2.50 sad Walker-McKibben’s Minerva’ Brand, Khaki and Gray for Soldiers wear. —All fancy colors for sweaters, etc. | Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Last Sunday was a good day for fus. Dr. Pritchett delivered the mes- sage in the morning and did a good ‘job of it too. The Sunday school was fine. Amd the League was goo 1 Mrs. Norman lead the League and it was very interesting. There was no ) preaching at the church in the even- ine owing to the meeting that is in iprogress at the Baptist church, We are getting settled down and ; hope to be soon in the harness to imake a straight pull for the salva- ition of souls im this town and com- jmunity, My dear friend, are you j member of this church? are you doing your part to help Christ win the world? We want>to make {this the greatest year in the history jof this church; greatest in the har- jvest of souls, greatest in the exten- ision of the kingdom of Jesus Christ. | We need every member of the church to help, help in the Sunday school, ia the prayer meetings, the League and the regular services. Can we de- {pend on you? I don't know you yet, ineither do you know me, but come jand let us get acquainted and put our |shoulders to the wheel, and move things for the Master. This town is for they’ are jall born of Christ. We can't all go ito one, if we did it could not ac- li so, for one thing and that is to lead the world to Christ. So let us get to- gether and do our “bit” for Him who has done so much for us. Bro. T. L. Beach is our new Swunday school superintendent and he needs you in that work, too. The Sunday school lis the greatest institution -in the j world, Every child should be in that institution. It teaches them how to live and will teach them how to diz. Think about this seriously and talk to God about it; then resolve to be on hand évery Sunday. Sunday school ; at 9:30 a, m., every Sunday, rain or feiiiee: Preaching services 11 a. m., subject “Pushing Aside the Hin- drances.” League at 6:30. Preach- ing at 7:30 at the Baptist church (no preaching at our church in the even- ing, the pastor is to preach at the Baptist church). Be there-to lead some one to Christ. Sam J. Starkey, Pastor. B. W. Davidson, one of The Times staunch friends of eastern Bates, was in to attend Old: Settlers . meeting Wednesday and made usa mo. pleasant call, is Levi Freeman, of Nevada, spent a few days in this city the first of the “ihe Frecmem hod. epemt te Mr. Freemen: hed. spent the and well. csorry to sée al’ Welliver ona quilt Friday. -Al “KEWPIE TWINS” CONTEST CLOSED | Miss Thelma Haynes Wins First in Girl’ and Wood Reinheimer First in Boys’ Contest. Miss Thelma Haynes won the first prize for the best jingle’ using the words “Kewpie Twins” and in the contest held for girls by the Walker-McKibben Mercantile. Co. which has closed and Wood Rein- heimer won first in the boys’ con- tests. The awards were made by a com- mittee of three business men Mon- day ,all the jingles submitted being numbered, the committee judgment upon ‘them with no knowi- edge of the authors of the various rhymes submitted. Second prizes. were won by Miss Sallie Jo Harper and Arnold Smith, and third prizes by Miss Dorothy Arnold and Vernon Haggard. The prizes were: For girls, 1st, Large Kewpie doll; grd. lace handkerchief. For boys, rst, Kodak and films; 2nd, pair of Kewpie Twins shoes; 3rd, Rugby Each participant in the contest will be given a Kewpie savings bank filled with candy. The contest was spirited and all the rhymes submitted showed great merit. Mt. Carmel News. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Burk | left Wednesday of last week for a visit with relatives in Kansas City and North Missouri. Prof. A. €. Moreland of Butler vis- ited the schoots in our part of the township one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Goble and son, Kenneth, of. Humbolt, Kas., and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goes and two. chil- dren of Gas City, Kansas, spent from Saturday until * Monday with Mrs. Goble's brother, Everett Drysdale, and wife. 3 Ed Corlett. Wy G. Sellon, C. G. Porter, T. W. Huffman and E. F. Burk are filling their silos this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eggleson of Butler. spent the first of the week with their daughter, Mrs. C. G. Por-' ter and family. ‘NJ. Day’s sale Tuesday was very well attended and things sold fairly Mr. and Mrs. Day will move ro Hume soon. Several from our neck of the woods attended. the. big bargain sale-at the Virginia store: Saturday. We are Nery ‘ade leave us. ~ 2% Several of: athe: ladies helped ei id a fine time as well as doing a5 of quilting (they: say). ~~ - .$5 to $8.50 .$4.50 to $5 . $2.50 to $5 “shoes” | * Passing |. 2nd, Silver Handbag; | football. | Mrs. Maggie. Kisner. of Route 5, was in Butler Wednesday and called to renew her paper. Mrs. Kisner is a firm friend of The Times and says she would hate to try to keep house } without the weekly visits of the paper. The Highway Garage the first of the week receifed a car load of Max- well cars which they have on exhi- bition at their storeroom-on North ; Main street. The Wilcox Brothers, proprietors: of the Highway Garage, have only been in the business a few months, but in that time they have sold a large number of cars. Mrs. G. W. Newberry, of Chicago, spent a few days in this city Wednes- day visiting relatives and _ friends. She had come. from Chicago to Kan- sas City.to bid her son,. Walter, who is a member of a machine gun com- pany that has been ordered for duty, goodbye, and came on down to But- ler to attend old settlers reunion. J. W. Lawrence. of Chicago, rep- resenting the Business Lecture Bu- reau, of that city, was in Butler Wednesday arranging with the Com- j mercial Club for a series of lectures on businzss building and kindred topics to be delivered im this A. B, Francisco. . The lectures be delivered on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week and Monday Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week. Mr. Francisco was formerly a well known resident of this part of the country, and was a candidate for congress from this district on the Populist ticket in the early nineties. ate Saturday night as Jack Tay- lor and Amel Nachbar were leaving town the team they were driving took fright at a train near the Missouri Pacific depot and’ ran away. The bridle bit on one of the horses broke so that the driver lost all control of the frightened team, which ran west on Ohio street and as they turned north just’ beyond the railroad the” buggy was overturned and Mr. Tay- lor and Mr. Nachbar were thrown out. Mr. Taylor's shoulder was broken and he was more or less bruised. He was taken to the home of his brother, George Taylor, on East Pleasant street and a physician summoned and tle broken shoulder _ Mr. Nachbar escaped with a few The team with the over- bruises. cad é turned buggy dragging behind ¢! consinued _ -funaing towards home. t four miles north of ag near £ old Wilcox. plate, one 3 wheels. was brokefi off. About two miles further on the broken axle