The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 27, 1917, Page 5

| | ney of Kansas City, was in Foster th he is interested in has over there. , Mrs. George Caruthers and Fred A. Boxley, a prominent attor- latter: part of last week looking over ;some oil leases that,a company that two Born to Mr. and Mss, Wm. Petty, ¢| Thursday, December 20, a son. No postmaster's pay will be in- creased during the war, according to an order by the Postmaster General. \ From Jan. 1, 1918 W about: Do you pay cash ing prices and see if it wi the merchant does a credit busi you pay some dead accounts. nce January 1, 1918 and sell for Cash only. A few good things to think now or do you buy on credit? If you buy on credit think about the follow- ll not Day, you to make the change. When you pay cash and trade where ness you pay the dead accounts. hen you run an account and pay it : Let’s bury the dead charges and keep everything alive and humming only -one way and that is {o pay cash at acash store. You only have to pay for your own groceries and nota. Part of sombody’s else account. See the following prices and what you are paying. Nobody can deny this. Credit prices less cash prices equal what you pay for some bad account. After all it is only subtrac- tion and you pay the difference more than you should. A few comparisons of the credit system. cash system, grocery bills—the saving you get after January 1, 1918. The first column indicates The second column the cash system. The third column is the difference between the credit and the or the amount you are paying on somebody's bad account. Credit Cash Credit Cask " 5 Price Price ‘ Price Price - : 3 lbs. Flake Hominy............:...... anecar ne $ .25 $ .24 1 lb. Monarch Coffee. 49 130 x bottle Murdock Bluing.. Soha 410) .07 2 cans Corn +39 20 1 Cake Bon Ami.... ........ +10 gs 2 Ibs. Navy Beans............ 35 +33 T cake Williams, Shaving Soap......... me +10 08 2 cans Tomatoes .............. Ane itera irae trae) .24 1 can Shinola Saneiee + 10 08 — 1 pkg. Jello... Sisal -10 09 $1.35 $1.07 1-2 lb. can Califo Pineapple 25° .2t ‘ — — 3 lbs. Monarch Coffee 1.29 85 Saving for cash................5 28 — Which would mean on a $13.50 order $2.80 saved. $2.20 $1.70 8 ee _- Savingis. vr cdca eect goa aries BO 3 an rf ‘ % Credit Cash $2750 Grocery Bill $5.00 saved. Price Price ‘ are as t can Sliced Pineapple. ...... $ .20 Cash 1 can Cadet Peaches... +16 Price _1_large can Oysters.....0.06..a0+ 250 Rely | —_———-f-—+-Gal. White Syrup........ Ben $ 83 1 large can K. C, Baking Powde 125 ‘23 r'can Sweet Potatoes. 4 16 1 can Apricots..... 20 +16 1 can, Pumpkin...... 15 12 3 Ibs. Head Rice.............. Benen +30 +25 2 bars P & G Suap.. : 15 12 2 packages Grape Nuts. 39 26 1 package Cow Soda............ 10 07 2 bars Rub No More Soap...... 12 1 can Prince Albert Tobacco 10 10 1 bettle Summer Girl Catsup.... 12 1 lb, Imperial Tea 42 t Qt. Waneta Cocoa +35 : — ae ~ $1.79 $2.45 $2.07 Saving . $24.50 Grocery Bill, $3.20 saved, Saving $21.00 Groceries, $3.10 saved. ; , _ The following are a few of our reductions in prices. The first column is the Credit, the second is the Cash. Cred- it minus Cash equals the amount paid on dead accounts: t Extra Profit Extra Profit . to Pay to Pay + Credit Cash Dead : Credit Cash Dead Price Price Acct. Price Price Acct, No. 2 Triumph Brand Corn...... vee eendne $ .15——$ .10 Equals $ .05 No. 2 Baked Beans Frontier.... ...$ .15——$ .14 Equals § .or P No. 2 Beats ’Em All Country Gentleman No. 2 Lee Baked Beans ie gO .O1 < Corn : Agf— 12” +03, No. 1 1-2 Lee Baked Beans...... W— «10 =” 03 No. 2 Oak Brand Corn........ AS— 13 =” 02 No. 2 String Beans — «10 —” 05 No. 2 Sensation Whole Kernel 20— 16” 04 No. 2 Emerald Can Pea ieee ia 03 : No. 2 Perfection Corn............-....055: I§— .14 ” 101 No. 2 Little Waiters Pea: eae 2 .o1 No.2 F FOG Corn..........00.000000008 fom gO” .06 No. 2: White Cloud Pea: abe ra) 0? 103 No. 2.Summer Girl Corn. 20— 16 ” 104 No. 2 Sailor Boy Peas. g5— 2 ” .03 No. 2 Bumble Bee Corn.. As—— 130” +02 No. 2 Cadet Peas...... ig—— 12 =|” 03 No. 2 Acorn Brand Gooseberries.......... ij—— 12 ” 03 No. 2 Summer Girl Peas... tm 19 .03 No. 2 Acorn Brand Blackberrie 15— 12” 03 No. 2 F F O G Peas... 20— .14CO” .06 No. 3 White Rock Hominy. ,t0—— 09” Or No. 2 Monarch Peas... 22— 14 =” .06 No. 3 Summer Girl Kraut..... 20—-=aI5 05 No. 2 Gold Dragon Peas 2— 22 ” 03 ‘ No. 3 can Sweet Potatoes........... 20— .16 ” 04 No. 2 Prize Tomatoes. . ig— 1.” .03 ag oz, K. C. Baking Powder............... 25—— .23 ” 102 No. 3 Favorite Tomatoes.............. ... n— aa .03 Package Crackers .... fe 103 No. 3 Sailor Boy Tomatoes 20— =.I5 05 Package Crackers ... si 01 No. 3 Satisfaction Apricots 20— 16 ” 04 ‘ Food Wheat Monarch . 19” +04 No. 3 Cadet Sliced Peaches. 20—— 16 =” 04 : Shredded Wheat ... 15— 130” .02 No. 3 Apples........... Woes 4t0 03 Monarch Coffee..........0:0:eseeeee vee 40-— .30 ” +10 No. 3 Cadet Pineapple....... 25—— 20” 05 % 3 Ib. cans Monarch Coffee........... ..... 1.20— 85 ” 35 No. 3 South Haven Pie Peache: Be 03 ; No. 2 Baked Red Beans..... ue 05 “ e Coffee Good Quality... ie 04 Gallon Solid Packed Cherries. ts 12 Nearly everything in our store is reduced in price from 10% to 50%. Then you may buy a $10 or- der and only pay $9,80 or you may buy a coupon: book good for $10 at reduced price after January 1, 1918, the book only costing $9.80, or you may d any thing in the store: epdésit'$9.80 with us which is good for $10 in trade on : “A PLACE WHERE \THE PENNIES COUNT” - Norflee ea £ ax & Ream The only Independent Cash Grocery, Bakery and Hardware Store PHONES 144 and 49 BUTLER GARAGE 35 ‘ ADRIAN GARAGE 191 BUTLER, MO. WEST SIDE SQUARE Mrs. Orville Standsbury and small | Miss Mary Braden, who is a teach- son; David Stansbury, of Okmulgee, |er in the Kensington school, in Kan- Oklahoma, arrived in the city the last }sas City, is spending the holidays va- of the week to spend Christmas with | cation in this city at the home of her her mother, Mrs. Alice DeArmond, | parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Braden. and brother, J. A. DeArmond. * Otis Berryhill, of Kansas City, vis-} Misses Bertie Silvers and Susie ited Butler relatives a few days the| Harper, who are attending the state first of the week. normal school at Warrensberg, spent x the Christmas vacation with home + Heat in, cold out, weather strips = folks. x e Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hildebrandt, of Wichita, Kansas, spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. Hildebrandt’s pat ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Williams, just west of the city. 3 Guy Silvers, clerk im the office of the clerk of the supreme court, at Jefferson City, ate his Christmas din- around windows and doors, Tape Moore Lumber Co. Tom Close, jr, came down from City Saturday t» spend the with his parents, Mr. and Tom Close. Offs Baker and little son, Ken- Earl Earsome, who has for some Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Vandoren, of| time been with the Walton Trust Pontiac, Illinois, after a pleasant visi: | Company, has been transfered to the in this city with their daughter, Mrs. | Missouri State bank. The departure Chas. Fisk, and Mr. Fisk, left the last | of Assistant Cashiers W. B. Catter- of the week for Kansas City, where | lin and W. E. Black, who enlisted in they are visiting another ‘daughter, | the ordnance department of the army, Mrs. Morris Mogre. left the bank rather short of help. without mail from Kan-| John D. Moore has just been ap- sateen tt ke parents, Mr. rs. sige pad . : Butler ’ ner in thi with his parents, was ; Asley, at Hill Judge and Mrs. J. A. Silvers. —_—'| sas City and St. Louis Friday morn- ; rf _L f th, the ‘ ing owing to a freight wreck which Rich Hill, receiving notice from ‘ The woman’s committee of the/occurred near Lone Tree Thursday | the Bureau of Mines Thursday. All Council of National Defense has ar-|night. ‘Several freight cars ranged to furnish a badge to every | piled up and many hogs and several | explosives are required to take out reais eee © 27. ee een ears bee Ripeed tojlicense. Mr. Moore's appointment committee. * | market were Jilled. * [came unsolicited—Rich Hill Review. fchildren, George, jr... and | Elizabeth, accompanied by Miss Hel jen Braden, left Friday afternoon fo Camp Doniphan, where they ‘Wil Caruthers, who is stationed with the 129th Machine Gun battalion of the 35th army division. Butler postoffice this year was a ree ord breaker. During the last In or whe of Christmas packages daily. der to accommodate those wished to mail packages was kept open a few hours Sunday, A marriage license was issued ler, The friends of this worthy on the farm of the groom just east of the city. Thomas is convinced that in a short time there will be severa! John D. Rockefellers over there as the drilling for oil is going on right along. Here’s hoping. Leslie Harper, who is attending the Western Dental College i@ Kansas City, spent the week in this city with his mother, Mrs. T. LL. Harper. Mr. Harper has joined the dental reserve of the United States army, but will not be called for service until he has completed his studies, which will take one more year. Ie will then be com- missioned a lieutenant. Several from this county spent Christmas with soldier relatives at Camp Doniphan, It was thought for a time that a considerable number of the boys would be allowed furloughs to come home and spend Christmas, but the authorities concluded that it would take too much time going and coming, and as the boys needed tie time for training, no furlaughs were issued, After starting to Ft. Leavenworth, Marshal Jankson, taking Harvey Cone, deserting from Camp Doni- phan and later captured here, was in- tercepted at Pleasanton, Kas., by a telegram from Gen. Wright instruct- ing him to take Cone to Ne Mo., and turn him over to Capt Bridges, quartermaster at Camp Clari: which was carried out Thursday, last. —Rich Hill Review. It was asked some time ago that a Red Cross service flag be placed in the window of every home, where there were Red Cross members, on Christmas Eve, and that a lighted candle be placed before it. The Na- tional Board of Underwriters called attention to the fact that in all prob- ability there weuld be many fires caused by the lighted candles and asked that ‘the candles be dispensed with and only ordinary lighting of the room be used. Thursday afternoon the three upper classes of the Butler High school were dismissed and the members put in the afternoon hustling for mem- bers for the Red Cross. A house to house canvass was made and the cam- paign resulted in the addition of more than 150 new names to the Butler Red Cross chapter. If they missed you don't feel slighted, but call up H. O. Maxey and he will send some one after your dollar, or better yet, take it to him yourself. Zeph Smith, an old resident of this county, died at his home in Deep- township, Friday morning, De- or 21, of a complication of dis- neident to old age.- Mr. Smith j was born in Illinois in 1836, and came jto this county when a young man | He is survived by two sons, Edward | es Smith, and one daughter, ngie Smith, all of this county. services were held at the home Saturday afternoon and inter- ment made in the Smith cemetery. The Butler and Rich Hill basket ball teams divided a double header on the courts of the Rich Hill team Fri- day night. The Butler girls found the Rich Hill girls just a trifle too fast and lost their game after a hard contest by a score of 21 to 19. It was one of the fastest games seen in Rich Hill for some time. The boys game resulted in a victory for the Butler boys by a score of 25 to 47. The ‘boys team looks as though it might |be the ever victorious, as they have played most of the teams in the coun- ty and so far have not lost a game. F. G. Nolin, of Hudson township, ‘one of Bates county’s substantial cit- izens and most progressive farmers, was a county seat visitor Monday. A! few months ago Mr. Nolin sold the !farm in Rockville township on which he had lived for the last 48 years and bought the Greene farm in the south part of Hudson township. When he cem ca notion. of locating somewhere in the West, but after carefully considerin® were] persons handling powder or other the matter he came to the conclusion |. that~Bates county was about the best place on the map, so he purchased another Bates county farm. Telen spend Christmas with Captain George there The Christmas rush of work at the. few | tis days of last week and the first of this] the army, se they sent out an average of 50 sacks t the office in Kansas City Wednesday of last week to Chas. Douglass and Mrs. Margaret S. Elgin, well known citizens of But- couple had been expecting something of the kind for some time. They have returned to Butler and are at home E. L. Thomas was over from Fos- ter Thursday doing Christmas shop- Miss Annabelle Thompson, who is a studéeft at the Stite University, spent the Christmas vacation with home folks. ‘ 1 Mrs. Charles McFarland and two children, Clinton. and Phyllis, are spending- Christmas with Mrs, Me- Farland’s brother, Gordom Bennett, at Skidmore, Missouri. 1 W. B, Catterlin, who last week en- ted in the ordnance department of cured a short furlough and ate his Christmas dinner with his family in this city. J. A. Trimble and daughter, Miss Hortense, returned Monday from an extended visit with Mrs: . Trimble’s daughter, Mrs, Falloon O’Byrne, at Birmingham, Alabama. — Mrs. Caroline Morrison and daugh- yjter, Mrs. Nellie Welch, and son, W. R. Morrison, left Monday for Kan- sas City, where they spent Christmas with J. R. Morrison and family, C. N. McFarland, of Amarillo, ‘1 Te pent Christmas in this city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C, B. McFarland. Clyde looks a sthough ) ping and shaking hands with his| Texas agreed with him perfectly. many friends. Like the majority < ‘ from that part of the county Mr. Rev. 5. J. Starkey, of the M. E. church, South, had as’ Christmas guests his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Starkey, of West Plains, and his brother, Rev. L. M. Starkey, of Lone Jack. Lieutenant Warren Duvall, of — the Machine Gun Battalion, at Camp Funston, arrived Tuesday to spend # short leave of absence in this city at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Duvall. Mrs. Sam Armstrong arrived in the city Tuesday morning. from Okla- homa City, Oklahoma, and will spend some time at the home. of.-her—par- ents, Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Lampton. Mr, Armstrong was called for service in the National army and was put in command of the detach- ment, “composed of about 100 men, on their way to the training camp. 3rynjulf Burge and Miss Clara Hoseth were united in marriage Mon- day afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kern, in this city. Rev. George Scroggs, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. The groom is em- ployed by Mr, Kern on the dike that he is building to protect his land on the Marias des Cygnes from over- flow. The bride’s- home is at Will- jams, North Dakota. of Harley Smith's Fords, had the misfortune to collide with a Chevro- let car belonging to Adrian parties, on Ohio street Saturday night. The occupants of the Adrian car were thrown out but not seriously injured. Mr. Nafus was thrown through the wind shicld of his car and sustained numerous cuts and Both ears were badly damaged. Harry Wyatt, of the H. S. Wyatt Lumber Company, returned Monday night from Kansas City, where he had passed an examination for the avia- tion service in the United States army. The physical examination for the aviation service is the most rigid of all the army examinations and Mr. Wyatt passed with a “A” grade which is the highest rating that can’ be made, The examiners told him that he was the first one in three weeks that had reached that grade? He will remain in Butler until next February when he will be sent to an aviation school bruises, The Times staunch friend, L. C. Kichler, was. in town the other day and following his usual custom, dropped into the office to discuss the war in Europe and other current events ,and there are very few better ed men to be found than Uncle s he is affectionately called by his friends, Te showed us a re- ;ecipt for subscription to The Times dated May 9. 8. nd by the way, he jhas one for ¢ ir between then and now. Ile is living on the farm that he entered from the government at the close of the war and he = can tell some ‘very interesting history of the early days in this county. | | | ' | From Robert Stannish, who was in j the city from Foster Monday, we learn that the new casing for the oil | well on the Swarens farm near that place has been received and that drill- ing will be resumed this week. Work on the well, which is down about 1200 feet, was stoppéd some time ago on account of some defective casing which failed to keep the water out. Fred Boxley, of Kansas City, one of the officers of the company that is putting down the well, spent a part of last week in Foster superintegding arrangements for the resumption of work. He returned to Kansas City Saturday fully convinced that oil in paying quantities underlays that part of the county. ro. OF Election. At a regular meeting of Butler En- campment No. 76, I. O. O. ‘+ on Tuesday evening, Dec. 25, 1917, the following officers were elected for the pay Explosive Licensing agent: sold his old home farm ke had some| first term of 1918: for F. W. Smiser, C. P. D. F. Adams, H. P. C. A. Murray, S. W. J. E. Hendrix, Bee . F. Crabtree, Treasurer. « . L. Sutton, Scribe. | W. A. Groutsch, Trustee. George Nafus, who was driving one #----~