The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 25, 1917, Page 4

meanness Spun MONE RN RTO TO TREY EFI 1 OE " dan etmaenrs each week Mur. Princed on Thursday of non, D. ior nnd The Butler Weekly Times j iudge J. W. Booth in i“ 9 pel We seapotis, “Tantered al the Post Office of But- ler Mo., 4s second-class mail matter “RICE, $1.00 PER YEAR ARE YOU DOING YOUR BIT? The ready response of the enlisted men in the National Guard and the drafted men in the National Army in the liberal purchase of Liberty Bonds | should be a source of shame to those slackers who are opposing the war) and are turning deaf ears to the gov- ernment’s appeal to participate in the second Liberty Loan. Unfortunately, the stay-at-home, who wants other fellow to do his fighting and furnish the money to} carry on the war is incapable of | shame and may even seek to justify in| his mean little soul the ignoble course | he has chosen in these times when | every American citizen ought not have to be urged to do his whole | hearted bit. you going to let give both his blood anc - to fight your fight? a Liberty Bond. neigh- | d his! your Se ' s barons are putting up an! awful heart rending moan just now over the price of cold storage eggs | and have appealed to the government, to guarantee them a profit on the; eggs they speculated in last spring and have been holding for a raise. Thus is an other illusion spoiled. From all we had read of the ese barons we had conceived them to be a merry crew of roistering financial adventurers, recklessly risking their rhino on the lay of an egg, and rak- ing in’their winnings with the devil- | But may-care air of a D'Artagnan.. | fact alas!) We had overlooked the that in those gladsome times they had — always won, and now that the game shows signs of getting a little hard these bully boys are calling for the police with all the vociferousness ot any sure-thing gambler whe has been touched for a dime, As long as the eg speculator kept the Jolly Roger flying to the breeze we paid their ex horbitamt profits with — the feeling that we were being filehed by a pret- ty classy bunch of plunderers, and it’s pre tyy painful to Tearn that we have allowed a bunch of sure-thing pikers to feed fat off us all this time. GENERAL NOTES. President Wilson has Sunday, October 28, as a di er for the triumph of Amer proclaimed | pray Warm. ington Friday for a million and a half pairs ot bovis tor the 'd Ussian ariny t of $7,500,000, at a totil Advances of $25,000,000 to Great Britain and $20,000,000° to pee, made by the Government Vriday have brought the tote thus far Joaned the Allies up to $2.750,400,009, ‘The family of Nicholas Romanoff, former emperor of Russia, now pro- cures its food supplies by the use of cards. ‘The authorities in’ the To- bolsk district are issuing food cards, and the Romanoffs must obiain their food the same as other citiz Mrs. J. C. Atkinson of. Seattle, Wash., became the mother of triplets; aboard a westbound Rock train Saturday. were born In Kansas—one at Ruleton and another at Kanorado. was born just across the Colorado line. The Germans are using a new form of poisoned gas, which produces; tuberculosis in its victims. The! symptoms of the disease are felt at, once. !n view of the great danger at-| tending the use of the gas, the Ger- | mans themselves are supplied with) special masks for protection. j The greatest order ever placed for! army shoes has been given by the War Department through contracts just completed, calling for 7 million pairs at an aggregate cost of $32,- 50,000. Through the Council of Na- tional Defense the government itself and not the contractors fixed the price at $4.65 a pair. -J. B. Benthall, Socialist candidate for governor last year, was sentenced to one year in the Crow Wing Coun- his conviction on charges of ov- Island | Two of. the children flowing the death of forty cattle on a/ The third; We | BRADLEY SWEATERS H. & P. KID GLOVES Sell the Follo CORTICILLI SILKS & SATINS as we are showing the most extensive lines of good goods and garments we have ever displayed, and at the lowest prices, considering present conditions. Blacks and colers. 85c to $2.50 yard. Stylish Coats $12.50 to $75 Extra values $20, $25, $30. Young looking styles for Misses. Extra values at $15, $20, All the new cloths and colors. Tailored suits, correct in style, color and workmanship. Extra values at $20, $25, $30. Dress Skirts in Wool or Silk, style to suit every figure. Extra values at $7.50, $8.50, $10. Silk and Serge Dresses in new styles. ; Lerner Silk Waists. Ferns and Fernmore Voile «nd Orgardie Waists. Corticelli Silks and Satins. The reliable kind. Warranted black taffeta. All Wool Serges. Heavy Outing Cloth 15c and 18c vard. 36 inch Comfort Cretonne 20c.: 36 inch Percale 18c vard. Extra values at $15, $18, $20. Only gocd silks used. $3.50, $4.60, £5, $6. : $1 and $2. Best shirtings 18c yard. $1 50, $1.75, e $2. S oe ee pee = wing Nationally Advertised Manufacturers’ Lines Which, while no higher in price, are superior in quality to ordinary lines. MUNSINGWEAR WARNER'S CORSETS WAYNE KNIT HOSE \ QUAKER LACE CURTAINS LERNER SILK WAISTS FERN COTTON WAISTS E. & W. 4 WALKER-McKIBBENS, sneting the Selective Draft Law by! vising an employee not to register. \ stay of one month was granted. \ tremendous sensation was caitsed Saturday by the jntrouncement of the Paris Matin that Bolo Pacha, al- German agent, was engaged in ntic plot to enable Germany to . Mexico. The story is based up- on evidence given by Baron Guenin at the preliminary inv estigation of lo Pacha, which is still under way. leged Archbishop Glention has sent a let- rte all the Catholic priests in $ Jvotis urging them to do all in th power to discourage the gang spirit, among the young men of that city. Several murders that have taken place in that city recently have been traced to the different gangs of young men vine are so well organized that they always fail to capture the murderer. One of the-German dreadnoughts operating against the Russians of Oesel island at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga, struck a mine and was so badly damaged that she had to be beached, according to a Russian war oif statement. The Russian war olfice has lost all communies | with the’ garrison of Serel southwestern extremity of island. es at Oecsel Federal officials for the Colorado-} \Wyoming district have ~ received | orders to investigate what is believed ‘to be an attempt to kill thousands of! cattle and sheey by placing anthrax, germs in the Pathfinder dam reser- voir near Casper, Wyo. Fred Turn- er, a German, is held as a suspect fol- | Wyoming ranch where be was em-' ployed. T.M. Douglass, a farmer, near) Marble, City, Oklahoma, has sold) S700 worth green beans from a! ‘ch this summer. Other! of 3 1-2 were fp savers seem to be equally success- | ful. The beans bring from $1.50 to’ $2.25 a bushel, It is possible to raise | two crops of the beans in one year} and they produce as high as Hi the acre on a single crop. | The industry is spreading widely. | peaeneennterneneers | The Sixth cavalry, ‘for the first! time in six years, soon will spend aj night under a roof, it was disclosed | with announcement at Southern de- partment headquarters last week that | the regiment will reach Fort Sam Houston, November 10. This’ also means a reunion’ for the cavalrymen, as the squadrons-have been separated and on patrol duty in the Big Bend six-year period. * chat German, agents working as me- imost of the week. but expects to be ! Call Service.” .mark has been set for attendance of 'Yortmg Peoples’ Day” in the church : will. spell success. district for the greater part of the} Public Worship.” . Evening, “Faith- : ful Work-and Faithfel Workers.” > Due; it was reported, to discovery | not worship elsewhere. E, B. Silvers Assistant United States! District Attorney. t chanics had put wooden rivets in- stead of steel ones into plates used in repairing troop ships, thirty-eight more “enemy aliens” went to Ellis Island Saturday for a sojourn wit the end of the war. The thirty-eight |“ all came from. Hoboken — shipyards. They were arrested by bluejackeis. Most of them were former employees of the Hamburg-American lite, To date 113 German agents and work- men in various shipyards have been seized and interned. Elmer B. Silvers, of this city, has] received notice of his appointment as | stant United States district attor-| tor the western district of Mis- souri, and will depart for Kansas City | avout the first of November to taxe! ap the dutigs of his new office. i With the departure of Mr, Silvers, | Butler and Bates county will lose one | of its most valued citizens, He is a member of the city council, where he is very active in looking after. the in-| terests of the city. In the recent drive to collect funds for the Red) Cross, he was one of the leading speakers, in fact, he has always been ready to devote his time and talents to any movement looking to the up- building of the city or county. The appointment of Mr. Silvers te this important place is a well advised one. As a practicing attorney he has made for himself. a most enviable record and has gained a statewide reputation as the author of several standard text books. i Building of the Kern Levy. J. F. Kern, who was here Christian Chu:ch Notes. The pastor will se in Kansas City in his pulpit next Sunday, both morn- ing and evening. All the members who are not in Kansas City next Sunday are urged to be in their places here. Sunday, November 4th, our pro- tracted meeting begins, with a “Roll It is hoped every member of the church will be on hand. Noy. ith will be “Rally and Decis- ion Day” in the Sunday school. The | i at least 400 that day. CAMP DONIPHAN TROOPS Ex-| PECT ORDER TO MOVE’ :; ixtieth Depot Brigade to Take Tests | . to Determine Fitness for Sez- | vice Abroad. § ‘ \ special dispatch to the St. Louis Republic, under the date of October} 23. says that reports that the Sixtieth | Depot Brigade, commanded by Bri Gen, Harvey C. Clark, and contai ing many St. J.ouis officers from the | Virst and Fifth regiments, is to de-/ part within a short time for the w: front, spread through Camp Don phan today, following the publication { of an order from divisi 1 ers for the examin: cers of the brigade, “to determine their physical fitness for — servic abroad.” . lultaneously the officers of the de, who were flooring and wall- ine their tents, were instructed to dis continue the work, lhe physical examinations will be held Thursday and Friday at the hase hospital. The County Band Contest. Sunday, November 18th, will be afternoon, stated that it will require at least a year to complete the build-: ing of the. big levy for the protection | of the 1100 acres of land known as; the Kern-Beatty ranch and 600 acres of the Allison brothers, 4 miles north- east of the city. The plan is to pro- tect these rich bottom - lands overflow waters of the Marias des Cygnes river. The levy will be 8 1-4 miles long, 6 feet at the top and 36 feet at the base. Big dredge boats| will be used in its construction. The work is being done by Ben. Berg, of St. Paul, Minn. The levy, it-is esti- mated, will cost from $12 to $13 per acre. When completed it will not only prove a big benefit to the valu- able lands but a protection as well to the east river bottom road.—Rich services, \ good, steady united pull on the part of all the members and friends Let there be no slackers. The subject for next Sunday morn- ing: “Christians Only—Their Plat- form and Success.” At 7:30 the topic will be: “Under the Juniper Tree.” The public is cordially invit- ed. S. B. Moore. To the Membership of the Ohio Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Greeting— We come to you strangers hoping to soon become acquainted; we come as friends, trusting to remain such forever. “So mote it be.” Another year is before us, tasks as large «as ever, problems still to be solved; labor yet to be performed; something for each to do. “Skall it prosper?” is i pertinent question. .\s your pastor and leader I pledge my very best efforts. Will you re- spond likewise? My earnest prayer is that we shall be “labourers togeth- er with God,” for without His help we shall fail. To accomplish in His name is my greatest desire; to do His will my daily prayer. To this end let us pray, and for this cause, let us work. Sincerely yours, Hill Review. i Se ee { i i i The first number of the Lyceum course,~the Community Quartette, drew a full house at the Opera House Tuesday night. The gentlemen com- az ‘e-martette were good musi- cians and entertainers. Their reper- sire consisted of vocal and instru- mental music and readings The next number will be former President Taft, November 5. — More Choice Reading. . J. Cutrell. An effort is being made to form a Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m,| new library club for standard publi- Morning theme, “The ity of|cations. The plan proposed furnishes A. J. Cutrell, Pastor. tyears. The County Band Contest, he! held in Butler Monday, 3th, promises to be quite a musical event. So far, four bands, not count- ! to ing the Butler band, which is barred, : ¢, have signified their intention of par-' ticipating and every one of them are: _ PACKARD SHOES KEWPIE TWINS SHOES the Quality Store November : ijt ythe ci liquor houses are affected. SHIRTS Fisk Opera House PHONE 60 THURSDAY Marguerite Clark in STILL WATERS FRIDAY THE TOWN FOOL Not a picture show. Prices for this evening only: 25, 35 and 50 cents, SATURDAY Wm. Courtney in THE ENEMY It's a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon eee Anti-Prohibition leaders at lock Saturday night conceded MeLennan County, including , of Waco, went “dry” in Sat- clection by 1,600 votes. Sev- siloons and five wholesale nty from | practicing hard to get in condition to; ————————_ —_____ win one of the prizes. Ex-President Taft will arrive on; the 1:10 train and it_is planned to! meet him at the station with all the; bands. The band contest will be that/ afternoon. President Taft will speak j at the Opera House that night. The ladies of the Red Cross will serve a dinner in the Armory in the Opera/ Ilouse block. Corfe and spend the! day. Eat a good dinner with the ladies. Hear the band contest and in the evening listen to an address by an ex-president of the United States. Leslie Choate Into Service. | Sergeant Leslie R. Choate received telegraphic orders Wednesday aiter- noon to report without delay to Jef- ferson Barracks for muster into the Federal service. Sergeant Choate left Thursday noon to report. Following is the telegram: Jefferson Citys Mo., Oct. 24, 1917. Sergeant Leslie R. Choate, Ordnance Department, Missouri National Guard, Butler, Mo, The Secretary of War directs that Headwear, Underwear, Dreamland | Blankets Scarf Sets, Caps Separate Underwear for the whole family Dreamland Blankets, $1:98 to $3.50 Stockings and Socks Gloves and Mittens Dishes, Tinware, Galvanized ware NORTH SIDE