The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 29, 1917, Page 1

THE COUNTY TREE PLANTING. ~A Number of Township Boards Have Promised Trees. ~ The undersigned committee in charge of the tree planting in the * court house yard feels encouraged - over the response to its request to the different townships to bring in “one or more hardwood forest trees to be planted on Saturday, December 1. Several townships have reported of- ficially and have. selected the variety Of trees they intend to bring in; and we have reason to hope that the re- se will be general. “sincerely hope that each town- ship will send in or bring at least ome tree. That’means 24 trees; and ae as there is room for almost twice ‘that number, there will be opportuni- ‘ty for our societies, banks trust companies, churches, business men or firms to get a tree in the yard. The committce insists that trees be not too small, not less than two inches in diameter one foot above the ground. The reason for this must be apparent, but you.can bring as big a tree as you like, being careful to dig ‘it so as to give the greatest promise of life in its new home. - Lest some .of the outlying town- ships fail us in this patriotic purpose we suggest to townships coming with one tree make it two or three of dif- ferent varities, and if needed all will be used. If there are any surplus ones they can be readily disposed of a forest tree in thtir front yards. The Young Men's Bible class of the Presbyterian church and the Loyal Sons of the Christian church have al- ready signified their intention of fur- fishing trees. The time is at hand. Hustle right out and get your tree and be on hand by noon Saturday. These trees will be objects of interest to you as long as you live and there- after to your children. We expect some of them to die next summer, but Butler will do all fh her power to nourish and save every one of them. Do not be afraid that you will bring a variety that will not be appreciated. One man spoke of bringing a sarvis tree, but said hé did not suppose we wanted that kind of a tree. We told him to bring it in, and we doubt if there ig a person in Butler tinder 25 years of age who knows that they grow in our forests, producing a rare berry of which mother used to make pies for the harvest hands “back East.” The grow within two miles of Butler. So come along with any kind of a forest tree that may strike your fancy, whether it bears berries, nuts, acorns ,or other seed or no seed at all. If you would like to see your pe- culiar tree in the ‘court house yard now is your opportunity. If vour township board has done nothing, just get your neichbor and.do it for your township. There is no restric- tion upon anybody. We want trees— and plenty of them. Jos. A: Flammang, = W. O. Atkeson, Sam W. Davis. ee Time Tables Not fo be Changed. Some time ago the Commercial Clubs of Butler, Rich Hill, Nevada and other towns between Nevada and Kansas City petitioned the public utilities commission to order certain changes in the schedule of certain trains on the, Missouri Pacific rail- toad between Kansas City and Jop- lin. The commission held a meeting at Pleasant Hili, where representa- tives of the road and different towns presented their case. At the con- clusion of the hearing the comimit- tees were given to understand that the’ morning south bound passenger train would be ordered to leave Kan- sas ‘City about one hour later, and the “morning north bound passenger would leave Joplin about three hours earlier and instead of arriving at But- ler at 11:00 would arrive three hours earlier, or about 8:00 o'clock. But this contemplated change did not suit the people of Joplin and they pro- tested to the Public Service Commis- sion, and last week’s Nevada Herald says that the change will not take place. » PEARY APPEALS TO WOMEN VOTERS TO PROTECT ‘ NATION : Rear Admiral Predicts Enemy Aerial ; Attacks on Coast Cities. New York, Nov. 24.—Rear Ad- miral Robert E. Peary, predicting en- emy aerial attacks on our coast cittes and appealing to enfranchised women to respond to the call for national de- fense, aroused a big audience in Car- negie hall here today to a high pitch of patriotic fervor. Seated on the speaker's platform were Lieutenants Lawrence E. Cook of San Francisco and ‘Sam_ Mustain of Los Angeles, representing United States aviation ¢orps.— : _. That the audience, which was large- -_ “ly of women, was deeply interested, oe the many questions | First German Prisoner is Now in Insane Ward. Washington, Nov. 24.—Thin and emaciated, with wild staring eyes, the first German prisoner of war arrived in Washington today. insane. Muttering continually and weeping over the broken Hindenburg line, Herman-Berka was placed in St. Elizabeth’s hospital here, the first German prisoner to be brought to the war capital, Berka was chief engineer on the German ship Comoran, seized at the outbreak of the war. He brooded over the flow of events as they have turned against the kaiser and became violent when he learned the Hinden- burg line had been broken. He was removed from the state hospital at Napa, Cal., and brought to Washing- ton under a guard of four men. Missouri Saloons to be Open on : Public Holidays. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 21.—At- torney General McAllister today held that the Governor is without authori- ty to issue a proclamation ordering the closing of saloons in Missouri on public holidays. : The opinion was written at the re- quest of Gov. Gardner, who had re- ceived letters from Kansas City or- ganizations, asking. that the saloons of that city be closed by public proc- lamation on Thanksgiving Day. Attorney General McAllister - held MAKES POOR SHOWING The State Does Not Secure a Con- viction in the First Three Cases Tried. There is an old story about the devil shearing a hog for the purpose of securing wool. The operation pro- duced a great deal of noise, but no wool, From present indications the prosecution of various parties on felony charges, based upon indict- ments returned by the late grand jury, will duplicate the old story. There has been an immense amount of noise, but nothing else, so far as convictions go. ~ Three times the State has present- ed its charges to as many different juries and three times it has lost. Undoubtedly, the State tried what was regarded as the strongest cases. First carne John W. Scott, tried on an indictment charging that he sold a carload of State coal to John P. Gor- don, ex-State Auditor, for which the State was not paid.. The jury was out about 30 minutes and returned a verdict of not guilty. The next charge was against John Riner. It was based on the allegation that he had short-changed the State out of 22 1-2 tons of coal, although the State had never paid for the coal and Riner had taken the weights of the. Mis- souri Pacific railroad company as the base of his account against the State. The last trial ended Saturday night, hat there was flu law giving the au- thority to the Governor to order the saloons closed. The power belongs to the Legislature, the opinion says. when Dr. J. B. Welch, former prison physician was acquitted of the charge of having received $100 from Mrs. Clayton, wife of a convict, for a sick “| parole for the latter. > The jury was out about 20 minutes in this case when it returned a verdict of not guilty. =: The indictments against D. C. Mc- Clung, former warden of the peniten- tiary, and Lee Jordan, a local lumber dealer, charging that they connived to defraud the State in the sale and purchase of building “materials, are admitted by the State to be worthless, and the State -has indicated that they will be dismissed and information filed to take their place. Jt is exceed. ingly doubtful if these informations are ever filed. There are good rea- sons fer believing that they will not be filéd,. and because nothing would result therefrom when the evidence was submitted to a jury. It cannot be said that the State was poorly represented in the trials that resulted in acquittals. Lee I Ewing, who represénted the Attorney General's department, is an able and fearless prosecutor, and he was well backed up by $. P, Howell, Assistant Attorney Géneral.—Jefferson City Democrat-Tribune. Pershing to Wed? ‘Mere Gossip,’ So His Sister Says. Omaha, Nov. 21.—The report that General Pershing is to marry » Miss Anita Patton of Los Angeles, daugh- ter of George S. Patton, southern Cal- ifornia lawyer, was branded today as “mere gossip” by M D. M. Butler, General Pershing’s sister. Miss Patton's brother, — Lieut. Charles Patton, is a member of Gen- eral Pershing’s staff. Firing Squad for Deserter. Washington, Nov. 24.—Sentence of death before a rifle squad has been imposed by a court-martial upon an enlistéd man of the American army in the United States, on his conviction of desertion with intent to join the enemy forces. It was learned today at the War Department, however, that officials here are not satisfied with the evidence adduced before the court that intent to join’ the enemy was established and the trial court has been asked for additional infor- mation to clear up this point. The soldier in question is of either German birth or descent, it is under- stood, although the details of the case including the name of the pris- oner are withheld. The sentence of the court-martial will not be executed until approval from Washington has been received, as the desertion was not in the face of the enemy. Limit Price for Turkeys. New York, Nov. 23.—Federal, state and city food authorities reached an agreement late today with wholesal- ers and jobbers whereby the retail price of cold storage turkeys for Thanksgiving Will not exceed thirty- seven cents a pound, and will be as low as twenty-eight cents. The price schedule agreed upon follows: “Prime of Texas plain, not more than, twenty-eight cents, and for | Te: as fancy not to extced thirty-five cents. For Northern plain, thirty two cents, and for Northern fancy, thirty-seven cents. In all cases cash ‘land carry.” Copyright 1917 The Mouse of Kuppenheimer Picked with~Care and packed with Value Quality in Clothes means good dependable cloth, good dependable trimmings, good dependable style, good dependable fit and good dependable tailoring. Not only one of them, or some of them, but all of them. We don't offer uppenheimer Clothes without a full Knowledge of WHAT we're offering. Our idea of service doesn't permit it. We don’t only meet you half way; we go all the way; our guarantee goes for everything we sell, all the time. That's why you can be.so sure of what we sell and what we say about it. Better Clothes values aren't possible at Samue Boys’ Suits and Overcoats ......$3.50. $7.50 Boys’ Sweaters..................... 15e, $1.50 Men’s Dress Gloves.................§0e. $1.50 Assorted lot Men’s Handkerchiefs......:..10¢ Levy Merca ntile $20, $25 Men’s Sweaters ....... Men’s Dress Shoes..............$2.50, $7.50 Assorted lot Men’s Handkerchiefs... . Assorted lot Men’s Handkerchiefs... GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN Co. |meatless day. NUMBER 7 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES, Good news has reached this high school. We are feeling very proud because at the State Teacher's Asso- ciation two weeks ago Mr. Gorrell was elected secretary to the Agricul- ture department of the Association. One of the men at the meeting said that a real live high school man should be elected to this position, A good choice was certainly made. Mr. Gorrell has to make out the entire program for the Agriculture Depart- ment at the next annual meeting of the Association which will be held in St. Louis. Butler triumphed over Amoret last Friday night but there was no ex- ‘eptionally good playing done, Con- ditions were such that good basket ball was almost an impossibility. We are tfying hard to get a game for Than ving day. A week from this Friday comes one of the biggest games of the season. Butler clashes with Nevada on our home court, Chapel will be held Wednesday morning on account of the vacation we receive Thursday and Friday. Everyone wants to be sure to go to the big benefit picture show given at the Opera House Thanksgiving night. The girls of the basket ball ‘eam are giving the show. The pro- ceeds go to buy basket ball middies for the first team girls. The show will be worth the money and then the girls will appreciate your patronage. Senior Scintillas. The Senior class had a meeting November 26, 1917. At this meeting it was decided that the Senior Class would purchase a service flag for the high school—thus honoring the men that have gone fro mour midst to the call of the colors, Also it was de- cided that the class would donate ten dollars to the Y. M,C. A. War Work Fund, - All the ‘Seniors are Thanksgiving does not glad that come on a Hoping everyone has a pleasant Thanksgiving, we remain, Seniors. L. Freshmen Facts. The Freshmen were defeated by the West School boys last Tuesday even- ing but Friday afternoon our boys redeemed themselves. We are rejoicing on account of the vacation we are going to have. Just think of it Thursday and Friday! Debate Club Notes. A very interesting debate was given at our last meeting on the following enestion: “Resolved, That a federal Jaw providing for compulsory arbi- tration between the employer and employee is wise and feasible.” The “ehaters on the affirmative were Charles Pollard and Ernest Evans; negative, Jimmie Tilsey- and Joe Teeper. When the vote of the judges yas taken it was found that the neg- ative won. Caught the Burglars. Some months ago the store of Kahn Commercial Co, was robbed and several pieces of fine dress goods were taken, “Shortly aiter the Ritchey store at Appleton City and the Sun- derwirth store at Rockville and a swore in Clinton were robbed. Since that time the proprietors have been “laying low” thinking perhaps the guilty ones might be picked up. On vast Saturday three men were arrest- ed near Windsor and on their person was found some dress goods and shoes which was later identified as the goods taken) from = the Clinton store. None of the goods from the Montrose, Appleton City, or Rock- ville stores was recovered. Mr. Ritchey and Mrs. Sunderwirth both are positive that the three men were in their stores a few days before their stores were robbed. now in jail at Clinton——Montrose Re- corder. z Confesses to Placing Bomb in Theatre. Chicago, Nov. 22.—Reinhold A. , a naturalized, German, tonight confessed to Chief of Police Schuett- ler that he placed a bomb in the Au- ditorium theater last Friday during a grand opera performance. The crude- ly constructed bomb did not explode, but its discovery caused much con- fusion among the audience, Faust, who was formerly a post- office clerk, also admitted, the police said, that he had written blackmail- ing letters to James B. Forgan, and Frank O- Wetmore, chairman of the board and president, respectively, of the First National bank ot Chicago. High School Basket Ball Teams Win From Amoret. The Butler High School gasket ball team: annexed two more yames when they tangled up with the Amoret team Friday night. The store of the girls game was Butler, 25; Amoret, 12. Boys game, Butler, 45; Amoret, 1& The game was played under difficul- ties, the room not being well lighted, * which made fast playing impossible. The men are _ ay BY ae wes