The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 17, 1918, Page 5

“THE DAYLIGHT STORE’’ SPECIAL SALE One lot $5.00 One lot $9.75 One lot geo rae ld $16.75 : ' Se Good wool skirts worth $6. 00 to $10.00 cut to HALF PRICE : You will find many bargains here in this Mid-Winter Clearance Sale 3 ‘ SHOES FOR MEN AND WOMEN . American Clothing House = “ONE PRICE TO EVERY BODY.” coe “MONEY BACK TO ANY BODY.” * L. K. Green, of Pleasant Hill, was a business visitor to Butler Tuesday. Mrs, Hattie Levy retuimed to Aer home in St. Louis Sunday night after a visit in this city with ‘er nephews, Paul and Julius Levy. Don’t forget that your- automobile license expires on January 31, and that you: must have a new one Feb- ruary ist. Make you rapplication early. a Mrs, Caroline Morrison and daugh- ~ ter, Mrs. Nellie Welch, who has been visiting relatives in Kansas City for the past few weeks are expected home the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Linhart and Mrs. Linhart’s sister, Miss Mabel Swartz, came down from Kansas City the last of the week and spent a few days with Butler friends and rela- tives, Major George DeArmond, of the aviation service of the army, sta- tioned at Waco, Texas, was in this city for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Alice DeArmond, Friday of last week, f Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stone, W. J. Bullock and daughters, Misses Amner and Minnie, and sons, Emmett and Wallace, attended the funeral of Mrs. A. A. Marshall, which was held at Archie Monday.’ Wanted—A salesman and collector in Bates county. A good man, not afraid of work can make good money. Write E. Wooldridge, , 114a South Main St., 13-2t* Ft. Scott, Kansas. and Miss married Ernest Kunselmuller Mary E. Standsbury were Saturday at the home.of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Garrett, on East Lake street, Rev. J. S. Starkey, of the M. church, South, officiating. The bride is from Golden City and the groom hails from Cement City, Oklahoma. The cold weather and roads filled with snow drifts have been particu- larly hard on the doctors. A majori- ty of them drive motors which have . not been trained to jump over the big driftsdrifts and as the automobiles have almost put the livery stable out of business it was impogsible to hire a team to make the trips. The Walk-Over Kind $4.00 up ¥ ° Mrs, A. H. Culver, district president of the Daughters of Rebekah, went to Rich Hill Tuesday, and that even- ing conducted the installation of the officers of the Rich Hill Lodge. Col, C. EF. Robbins returned Mon- day from Winterset, Iowa, where he had been visiting at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs, J. M. Robbins. He réports it colder in Iowa than it was here the last of the week. The condition of C. C. Woods, who has been critically ill for the past fe v weeks, is much improved. he was able to sit up for a few hours and his physicians think that he will be out in a short time, Clyde Rogers arrived inthe Friday from San Antonio, Texas, Friday, and is visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sue Rogers, on South Mechanic street. Clyde has spent. the summer traveling with a carnival company. January and February are counted as dull months in our business so this |yedr we want you to make them as 'good as any other and to induce you to buy everything you need in our line for the next’6 months we are go- ing to make some very low prices as you will note by reading our adver- tising in the local columns. You'll save at least 25 per cent on a_ six months’ supply, Black & Sons’ A three room house on north Wat- er street near Mill street, owned by Mrs. Lee and occupied by W. F. Hal!, was entirely destroyed by fire Wed: nesday night of last week. When the alarm was turned in the members of the fire department were just get- ting ready to partake of an oyster supper furnished by G. P. Wyatt at the Ray Lunch Room. The supper returned from the fire. The local Union of Young Peoples’ Society met at the First Bap church last Thursday evening. There was a good musical program and a talk by Rev. Scroggs, of the Presby- terian church, after which the nom- inating committee proposed the fol- lowing elective officers for the ensu- ing year: President, Mrs. Fred Will- jams; vice-president, Emmett Bul- lock; treasurer, Miss Marie Ray; and secretary, Miss Maurita Jenkins. Tuescay | city | was postponed until after the boys; Stetson hats at Black & Sons. Overalls at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. In the spring they will be higher. Be wise, see Black & Sons at once. Are you keeping warm? We have warm underwear, sox, pajamas, wool shirts, mackinaws, ctc., Black & Son;, Mrs. Newton Miller returned to her home in Kansas City Tuesday, after a week's stay with relatives in this shy | who has been} Mrs) John Yaple has ets 5 | Kansas, returned | Tlorton, home. at J..A. Argenbright, who has been spending the past-two weeks-—in this icity, returned Tuesday to Little Roc ck, | Arkansas. Do you still owe us the bill you promised to pay a long time ago? Why not pay up? We'll appreciate it Black & Sons. If you will buy a suit, shoes or hat Inow, we will guarantee it will save jyou money. Prices will be higher next spring, Black & Sons. L. B. Gench, of the Gench Broth- ers hardware and implement store, at- tended the implement dealers conven- {tion held in Convention Hall, Kansas City, this week. Charles H. Wright, a the 128th machine gun battallion, at Camp Doniphan and Miss Lillie May Trosper, of this city, were united in marriage at the parsonage of the M. FE. Church’ South, in this city Tues: day. Rev, Sam J. Starkey officiating. Mr. Wright is a Bates county boy and was home on a furlough and conclud- ed to take a bride back to Oklahom: with him. They left for Camp Doni phan Tuesday evening. Miss Nellie Adams, teacher ot music and art in the Butler public schools, has tendered her resignation to the board of education and left Saturday for Kansas City, where it is said she has accepted a position in the Kansas City public schools, Miss Wood, of Michigan, who had been an applicant for the position, was tele- graphed for and arrived the first of the week to assume her new duties. The school board has not accepted the resignation of Miss Adams. member of Lomoco means Logan-Moore, the Lumber Company that gives its utmost in service. Lomoco Tank Heater. It’s cheaper than feed. Sickness among stock in cold weather is from freezing and bursting the tank. Give your stock plenty of warm water. often caused by not drinking sufficient water. A tank heater will keep your ’ The Lomoco Self Sinking tank heater at the price ? quoted is one of the big values of Lomocy services. bast This heater is made of one piece cast iron. No joints or seams, self sinking. It will remain in place in the tank. Ash pan is full size and has a carrying bail so it stock water warm and keep the water Douglas,shoes at Black & Sons. Butler plumbers were kept busy Saturday and Sunday thawing out frozen water pipes. Rubbers, ‘overshoes and __ boots. Black & Sons will save you money. EC Miller came in from Joplin C. Miller, anid sister, Mrs. E. A. Har- din, When you trade with us, we both gain. Try us next time, Black & Sons. Mrs. R. L. Braden departed the last of the week for Iola, Kansas, where she is visiting her son R. M. Braden. Little fellow overalls and rubbers. Also suits, shoes and caps. We can outfit him, Black & Sons. Mayor O. A. Heinlein, of the Ben- nett-Wheeler Mercantile company, is attending the Implement Dea.ers convention in: Kansas City. Russell-Armentrout, rural carrier on route three,.out of Amsterdam of- fice, has. resigned, says the Enter- prise and will go to-Liberty, where {he has purchased a barber snop. Albert Bolin arrived in the city the first of the week from Ray, Arizona, and spent a few days visiting his fatn- er, Thos. Bolin. Dock is mining in Arizona and says that times are pros- perous out there. A letter from Homer E, Martz, who last summer enlisied in tie navy, says that he has been transferred from the Great Lakes Training school to the Philadelphia radio station and from there to the battleship Missouri. The United States department of Agriculture has sent out a warning to the effect that grasshoppers we apt to be numerous in this part of the United States next summer, In some parts of the country they have stripped the early wheat and rye. Mir, and Mrs, John Powell and daughter, Imogene, of Chicago, speat afew-days in this city last week wih friends and relatives, “Mr. Powel: is inmanager of the westera department of one of the biggest tool manufac- turers in the United States. Dr, Allen registrar of vital statis- tics, has just completed the report for the year 1917, for district No. comprising the city of Rich Hii, Osage, Lone Oak and New Home townships which show total deaths 74; births 79.—Rich Hill Review. Harry Len Barber, of this city, v marrid at Lawton, Oklahoma, January 5, to Miss Inez Jones, of Springfield. Mr. Barber is a member of an ambulance company .stationed at Camp Doni phan and is expecting orders to go to France any time. are in receipt of a letter from Thurman, of Westville, Okla- homa, enclosing a remittance to set his dates ahead another year. Mr. Thurman was formerly a resident of the western part of the county, and seeps posted on matters in [ates county by reading The Times. We BF, George Alsbach went up to Kansas City one day the last of the we pecting to stay a few days v friends and relatives, but he things in such a jumble on account of the blizzard, that he came home op the first trai Street car and taxi cab service was almost at a standstill. Nathan Groves, forgmany years a citizen of the northwest part of the} county, died suddenly at his home in West Point township, Sunday, De- cember 31. Mr. Groves was one ot the most prominent and highly re- spected citizens*of that part of the county. A, W. WeMott and Clarde “Major left Saturday for Kansas City, where they spent Sunday with relatives and this week are attending the meeting of the Implement Dealers convention in session in that city. Lewis Dei- fenbaugh is looking after the business at the harness shop during their ab- sence, Mrs. Veas Price entertained her Sunday School class, the Evergreens, of the M. kK. Church South, at her | Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. | found | can be lifted out. Grate or fire pot also furnished. Burns any kind of fuel. Can be used in wood, cement, galvanized iron or any other kind of a tank. The body of draft tube is solid with bail and readily removed. Has cast elbow at top, to which smoke stack is attached. Cover is removed independently of smoke stack. This is very. desirable where used in tanks having covers as the heater can be very readily refilled without disturbing the smoke pipe. Smoke pipe has damper, and spark arrester. Each heater 4s furnished complete with grate, ash trap, pipe, damper, hood and poker, and spark‘arrester. Our heaters are full size and weight. Painted black. Set up ready to put in four tank. We do not give “shipping weight with crates in- cluded. The weights we give below are net weight of thé eS * heater just as it will go in your tank. - he : No. 1, 24 inches high, .12 _ inches in diameter, __ \ weighs 125 Ibs, $7.50. Me No. 2, 24 inches high, a) inches in diameter, “weighs 150 Ibs., $0.50. These prices are F. O: B. onr Yard pve far So freight wy 2 Lumber Company BUTLER, MO. Bas sot te Seg SR home on Ohio street, Thursday after- noon of last week. A musical pro- gram of vocal and instrumental music was greatly enjoyed by the ladies. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess. Lieutenant W. O. Jackson, of Camp Doniphan, spent several days the last of the week in this city at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Jackson. Lieutenant Jackson has re- cently completed a course of training and study. on the machine gun and qualified as an expert and instructor of that complicated piece of machin- ery. He returned to camp Sunday. The fire department responded to two alarms Tuesday. About 7:30 in the morning they were called to the home of P. M. Famuliner, in the north part of the city, where a flue burn- ing out was the occasion for a false alarm. About 2 o’clock-in the after- -|noon. another alarm took them to the home of Ed Dudley, corner of North Water and Harrison streets where the house had caught fire from a coal before much damage had been doge | tt to the paper and walls of th. oil stove. The fire was extinguished |tallion. The first death amon the Sam J. Starkey, Pastor. Through the columns of one of Bates county's best newspapers we are asking you to “Step, Look, Lis- ten!” These words are a_ sign ~ of warning, and are used today by near- ly all railroads, at their most danger- today at the most dangerous of minds were crossing that the maddest can institute? The great malstrom of war, the murder mills are still grinding. The devil is fastening his poisonous fangs into the souls of man and they go shrieking off to hell. Let us not forget what the great man said, who sits with the reins of the greatest government on earth in his. hands, “Go home and __ strengthen your churches in every way, for if the local church~is allowed to weaken during these awful times when her power is so needed, it will take a generation to recover the ground lost.” These words were spoken to one of the leading pastors of this country after he asked Mr. Wilson what his church could do to help in this great conflict. While the murder mills are grinding and your boy, your loved one or friend is thrown in- to the hopper and is soon to go down never to be seen again only as his spirit goes flitting by as one who died to establish democracy and to hurl autocracy to hell, let us not for- get the great work at home. “here is work to do, there are hearts to win, there are perishing souls to be saved from sin.” If you are not willing to do something, get out of the way and quit consuming good wholesome food, are consuming, some one who rea.ly wants to do something, You have no right to remain here in the way if you ng, My Your your are not going to do sometl iriend, let us be up and doing. country, your fellow man and God needs you. The church‘of J Christ nds out today as the great- est organized institution in the world, Come or go to church every Sunday and help in the greatest conflict of all times. We going to launch a peampaign. for beginning April ai,-Robert 1, tlouston,.. of Green ile, Texas, is to lead the song services, He is the. South’s best sing er. [i you fail to hear his beautitul tenor voice, you will miss a treat, Let us begin now to talk, sing and pray for souls in this town and communi- ty. Pilate said to the Jews, after he had written the title to be placed on the eross over the head of the Christ, and after being told that it would not do, Vhat [ have written T have So have you, my friend. e old year is gone and you can not it. What you thought, said and did either of good or bad can not be undone. That page is forever sealed. All the good that you might do from are souls blot it out. So let me call your at- tention to the words again, the dan “Stop, Look, Listen!” Get ger sig n, your bearings, be sure that there 15 jnothing to endanger your life, and pull straight for the shore. Factories maki motor car and y covers and ¢ s have been d by the Council of National De fense to begin the manufacture of }powder bays. This is the first in Hstance announced of steps taken to divert individual plants to war work William 1, Allen, formerly of this city, who was commissioned a second lieutenant at the first series of train- ing camps and assigned te the 1o4gth Depot Brigade, has ben notified of his promotion to a first lieutenaney. Lieut. Allen is a son of J, D. Allen, Clerk of the Supreme Court. W. E. Hyle, cashier of the Bank of Rockville, who went to St. Joseph about ten days ago tu consult a spe- cialist about the condition of — his {health, has returned to his home and business, says the Rich Hill Review. Mr. IHlyle has been cashier of the Rockville bank for the last 27 ycars and under his careful management it has become one of the best in the country. Last week’s Cass-County Democrat says that arrangements have been completed for the sale of the- bonds e Grand River Drainsge district, s and Bates counties. The William R. Compton — Investment company, of St. Louis, being the highest bidder and taking the entire issue of $809,000.00. They were sold on the basis of, par, as six per cent bonds. James Boyles, of seutheast of town had sale bills printed the first of the week fora sale which he will have Monday, January 21. Mr. Boyles plans to leave in the near fu- ture for the south part of the state where he expects to make his future home. Mr. Boyles is one of Bate county’s oldest and best citizens and it is with regret that his many friends will receive the news of his departure. Adrian boasts of having at least five boys from that town with the American Expeditionary forces in France. They are Leonard and Amos Satterlee, Pete Badgett, Evelen:i Huddleson and Stephenson. Adrian is also well represented at Camp Doniphan, several of her boys being in the 128th machine gun bat- odiers irom s county was Dr. Rates, of that town. The Adrian boys are certainly not “slackers.” Let another have that that you | jnow till the end of tir can not erase it, Nothing but the blood o:| Him that was spilt on Calvery can CELEBRATE THEIR SEMI- CENTENNIAL Local Ledge of Oda Fellows Has Been in Existence for More Than Half Century. On January 6, 1868 a few citizens of Butler got together and organized few in numbers but*stout of, heart and the organization lived and pros- pered until now it carries the names ot over 200 of the best citizens of the } county on its rolls. At the regular meeting Monday night, the lodge celebrated their fifti- ‘eth dnniversary and despite the in- clement weather there were over 100 present, Rev. S. B. Moore, of the {Christian church, led in prayer. Rev. Sam J. Starkey, of the M. E. church, South, delivered an address on the beauties of Odd Fellowship and told of the benefits that he had derived from his membership in the order, J. A. DeArmond and W. O. Atkeson each made addresses telling of the good things of the order. The first officers of the order were John H. Mills, noble grand; H. H. Way, vice grand; Henry Cearnell, secretary, and J. C. Curd, treasurer. John. H. Mills, the last of the original members, ‘died in this city January 14, 1900. Brackney Items. We have another big snow. We are in hopes it will help our water supply when it goes off. Mr, and Mrs. Grover Carroll and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Walker Wednesday and Thurs- day. : Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Deems and little daughter, Helen, called on Mr. and Mrs, L. A. Sanday evening. Mr. Blair alton spent Vriday night at the J, G. Walker home, Misses Clara Ferguson and Goldie Young were guests of Vlorence nn urday and Sunday. Mr {1 Mrs. V. Rains and s were s of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ison and family Sunday. Mr. Vrnest Deems spent Sunday at the home of L, A. Deems. Harvey Carroll spent Sunday his cousin, Ralph Ghere. The mail carrier on eight failed to make his rounds two days last week on account of the snow, The party given at the Belt home Friday night was not very well at- jtended on account of the bad weath but those who attended report a with route (ey fine time. 5 = and Mrs, ker and son, . spent Mone y with Mr. and ~G, Deems. JACK AND JILL. Willigzm A. Turner Dead. | William A. Turner, died at his home day evening, Janta 48 nes | He wi born at Exira, lowa, and fmoved to this county ars where he married a Bates coun- Jty girl, Miss Mabel Osman, Tater they returned to Towa, but three years later came back to this county and located on a farm near Nyhart ' fhesides his wife he is survived by five children, two brothers, and three sis services were conducted y afternoon by Rev, A. J Cut rell at the Ohio Street M. I’, church, and the remains interred in Oak Hill cemetery, | MISSOURI DRYS ACTIVE Will Launch Drive to Secure. Adop- tion of Federal Amendment. Louis, Jan. 15.—At the annual g of “the state board of direct ors of the Anti-Saloon League here tw steps were n for an active mp: secure the adoption of jthe tec amendment: by the Missouri | ature. Although Governer Gardner has declared the special session of the legislature, to be Hed soon, will not deal w dition, members of the Te ed a letter to the governor King that he recommend such a vote be taken at the earliest opportunity. the board re-elected Christian Ber- het president of the league. Eman uel Stover treasurer and W. C. Shupp state superintendent, A TWICE-TOLD TALE One of Interest to Our Readers. Good news bear srepeating, and when it is confirmed after a long lapse of time, even if we hesitated to believe it at first hearing, we teel se- cure in accepting its trmh now. The following experiencé of a Butler man is confirmed after ten years. J. Co Reavis, 315 S. High St.; says: “I had a constant ache in my back along with rheumatic twinges all through my body. Occasionally my sight blurred and I had a nagging pain in the back of my neck. I got Doan’s Kidney Pill® from Clay's Drug Store and used them with great benefit.” (Statement given March 5, 1906.) . ¢ On April 26, 1916, Mr. Reavis said: “Many people have been helped by using Doan’s Kidney Pills because of my recommendation, I am always glad to tell anyone what they: have done for me.” Price Goc, at all dealers. Don’t poe a for: a kidney remedy—get De thet Me. menced. Fost Buffalo, N. Y.