The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 14, 1918, Page 1

FUEL CONSERVATION i... REGULATIONS. Regulations to Bates County Dealers. Notice? with every three pounds of flour, “ita flour and. meals. of wheat flour sold. In case purchasers have on hand a supply of wheat flour substitutes and ‘want to purchase wheat flour without same time, you may sell wheat flour alone in proper proportion to the substi- tutes they may have on hand, but only if you require the purchaser to sign a “T hereby cer- tify that I have on hand............ pounds of wheat flour substitutes, as (naming them) and that I am consuming and wiil continue to consume such substitutes regularly at the rate of one pound of such substitutes for every three pounds of wheat flour used until Feb- ruary 15, 1918, and after that date | the purchasing substitutes at certificate as follows: follows ...........+4% , .dealers paying 55 cents per dozen for ~ pay larger dividends for the inves:~ will conSume regularly one pound o such substitutes for every pound- of I further certify that I have on hand and under contract of wheat flour. , purchase ‘not more than ..... Rees pounds of wheat flour. DAte sss. sue es HS HO SORA AE (Signed) ........ Area rer ne inte? ig No sales of wheat flour alone shall be made except on the above written The Missouri does not desire to throw undue diffi- culty in the way of merchants or con. sumers but the certificate is required in order to effectually carry out the rule of the U. S. Food Administration, Dealers must furnish all blank certi- certificate from the purchaser, Food Administration for ficates required. Sales of. wheat flour must be limit- ed to 48 pound quantities to consum- ers living in the city and-98 pound quantities to consumers living in, the country. You mtist follow these directions and failure to comply with them may result in an order shutting off further supplies. Alny dispute between you and a cus- ‘tomer should be referred county administrator. F, B. Mumford, Federal Food ,Administrator for Missouri. ~ Lee Walker, Licensing Inspector. Limitation on retailing sugar re- main the saine, to-wit: Five pounds to town customers nad ten pounds to country customers. J. E. Harper, County Food Administrator. Poultry Meeting. - % There will be a meeting of the Bates County Poultry Association at the court house in Butler on Saturday afternoon, February 16, at 2:00 o'clock, sharp. Officers must be elected for the coming year, and we should decide whether or not we will hold a poultry show next winter. We have been asked repeatedly the past season, by both merchants farmers, “When is the poultry show?” This proves that it has been missed, and we should get’busy at once if we expect to make the next ome a_ success. Birds must be hatched early and given good care. The State Poultry Experiment Sta- tion is going to give settings of eggs freé to the boys and girls of the state who will join the Poultry Club, de- tails of which will be explained at ~ the meeting. : More people raise poultry in Bates county than are engaged in any other line of business, and with the local and 22 cents per pound for hens, there is no stock on the farm that will . ment and food consumed. “Attend the _-meeting next Saturday and help boost your own business. 3 ‘ Edson pryder, Sec’y. County Administrator Harper Issues Until February 15th consumers wiil be required to buy and you must seil One pound of wheat flour’ substttutes wheat Such substitutes include hom- iny, corn grits, cornmeal, corn flour, } edible corn -starch, barley flour, rolled oats, oatmeal, rice, rice flour, buck- - wheat flour, potato flour, sweet po- tato flour, soya bean flour and feter- ‘of the Missouri Legislature. On and after February 15th you must sell an equal weight of wheat flour’ substitutes with every pound copy of the registry papers or docu: breeding, identity, or ownership of such stallion. cr Lies istry Board, affidavits breeding of owners of scrub stallions shall for- ward to the registry board a state- ment of the breeding of such stallion, The fee for stallion license is’ $1.00 and must accompany each applica- tion for license, Dean of the College of Agriculture of the University of Missouri; the Secretary of Board of the University of Missouri; State Veterinarian of Missouri and Animal Husbandry of the University of Missouri, the latter being the exec- utive officer of the board. are at Columbia, Mo. ” for sale cheap. 18-1t* to your BUTLER, MISSOU RI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918. : NUMBER Stallion Owners Must Have Stat M’ADOO NAMES HIS STAFF ~~ License. i —— ‘A Hane Permanent Railroad Administrati corporation, - sé Every person, firm, Announced, company or association that . shall, stand, travel, advertise or offer’ for public service in any manner, any stallion in the state of Missouri, shall first secure a license certificate for such stallion from the Missouri Stal- lion Registry Board, in compliance with a law passed at the last session railroad administration, , announced tonight by Director General McAdoo, provides for retention of most of the personnel of the temporary’ staff which has served since the govern- ment assumed operation of the roads, It adds W. S. Carter, chief of the Brotherhood of Enginemen-and Fire- men, as director of the division of To obtain a license certificate owners of stallions must comply with the following requirements: First, the owner of a pure-bred stallion shall forward to the Missouri Stal- lion Registry Board for inspection the registry certificate or a certified certificate of such stallion, oh other necessary ents relating to the or of valuation ior the I[eterstate Commerce Commission, a+ firector ¢f the division of m blic service and ac- counting. M:. Carter will organiz: a staff of assistants to deal with Isbor plaints and other questions affecting employment cowl tions, whily the rail- road wage commissioners will -con- tinue to hear ‘vage applications and recommend a general course of action » the director general. Mr, Prouty, it was announced, “will rcpresent the interest of farmers, minulacturers, Froducers, shippers and consumers generally.” He will act 15 intermed- 1zry between the public and the rail. toad administration for styzgesticns and complaints. es Other membeis of M:. MeAdoo’s permanent staff are: General assistant, Walker D, Hines, New York. General counsel, Second, owners of ss-bred or grade stallions shall ard to the Missouri. Stallion Reg- showing the stallion, Third, such The Registry Board consists of the the Missouri State John Washington, Feb. 6.—The perma. nent organization of the government’ labor, and Charles A, Pe suty, direct-! coin- }, ‘ency.) Frank McManamyy, chief inspector f locomotives for. the Interstate €ommerce Commission, was made | manager of the locomotive section and will direct a campaign to repair the thousands of locomotives which recent investigations have shown are dilapidated. Vote on the Constitutional adoption have -been assured, ‘Missouri Boy is First U. S. Flyer to Bag German Plane, West Plains, Mo, Feb. .9.—The young American lieutenant who brought down a German plane in a recent raid over Saarburg, and who was mentioned as a “young Mis- sourian from West: Plains, Mo.” in the press dispatches, is Lieutenant ‘Stephenson Thompson of the Ozark city. He is only 23 years old and graduated last spring in the en- gineering school of the University of Missouri. Incidentally, young ahampsen is the first Missourian to bring down an enemy airplane on the’ western front since the United States entered the war as an ally. It also was his first trip over the German lines. When he turned his machine gun into action, the German plane went spin- ning down from a_ two-mile height. He had removed his gloves to oper- ate his gun more effectively, and when he reached camp it was found | that he had frozen his hands severel Yotng Thompson enlisted in the ji aviation section of the army last sum-|.. ultimate success was assured. lution with President at present. passed it. Senate, June 5. mediate senate mi age thi SUFFS LACK 4 IN THE SENATE Amend- ment Will be Postponed. Washington, Feb. 9.—No effort will be made.to call up the woman’s suf- frage constitutional amendment in the Senate until sufficient votes for its When this will be, Senator James of New Mexico, chairman of the woman's suf- frage committee, today refused to predict, but said that at present sen- timent in favor of the resolution was being permitted to crystallize and its Senator James discussed the reso- Wilson this week and it was understood the con- clusion was reached not to bring the measure before the Senate for debate The President -approves it, as he did also when the House Supporters of the resolution admit they are still short four votes in the Favor Registration of Men 21 Since Washington, Feb, 8—Various meas- ures put forward by the war depart- |ment to strengthen America’s fight- ing army were recommended for im- aiternoon by the ary attairs committee, Among the measures is one author- ng the registration of young men MISSOURI NOTES. Forty-five trains were Kansas City one day last w Monday and Tuesday of last week the postmaster of Clinton registered eight alien enemies. Cass county only registered one so far. late into k. Hugh MéIndoe, former mayor of Joplin, who was removed by the re- call last August has announced his candidacy for that office at the com- ing election. A fond Cedar county mother re-* ports that her son who went to Fun- ston as a private has been promoted —he is now a “kitchen policeman.”— says the 1] Dorado News. St. Louis folks pad to walk a few days last week when the street car men went out ona strike, The com- pany was forced to grant a majority of the demands of the strikers. Frank K. Diggs, narcotic inspector for the internal revenue department, is authority for the statement that Kansas City is surpassed by Boston and New York in the quantities of for the selective army two Missouri counties, Laclede and Howell were not called on to furnish any men: The voluntary en- listments from those haying —nere— beeonte—ot-age—since—fime Barton of the—Department—st Payne, Chicago. : ‘Director of the division of trans- portation, Carl R, Gray, Baltimore, president of the Western Maryland. Director division of traffic, Edward, Chambers, Chicago and California, vice-president of the Santa Fe. os Offices Ford for Sale. members of his section, mer. Ite was sent late in the fall tu 3, 1017. France, where he has been training | j, with French aviators along with other | portionment of communities Drafting less of clas Pie Supper. Director of the division of finance, and purchases, John Skelton Wit. liams. in office as comptroller of 5 passenger car in good condition Roy Smith, 405 W..Ft. Scott. the cur- (Mr. Williams will continued house Friday evening, February 22, There will be a pie supper and en-|is provided in another. tertainment at the Enterprise school| Complete reorganization of 1918. 18-11 | other. AVING anticipated the advance in prices, we have made a large purchase of Rugs and ‘will give the public the benefit of our prices which we cannot duplicate at wholesale. DAYS SALE, BEGINNING SATURDAY. foresight. We will place same on sale at Buy’now and save money. A TEN » FEBRUARY 16. Our Sale of Muslin Underwear is on in full swing. The prices which we give One Lot Ladies Gowns, made of fine Quality Muslin and Trimming, SPECIAL.............. vse ODE One Lot Ladies Gowns, made of Fine Quality Nainsook and Muslin trimmed with Lace or embroidery, Long or ~ 98c Short Sleeves, SPECIAL.............. ey eresk Decree One Lot Ladies Gowns, made of fine Nainsook, trimmed in fine Swiss Embroidery and Insertion SPECIAL...............: $1.48 menrey b> One Lot Ladies Envelope Chemise, the best grade of Nainsook in One Lot Ladies Envelope Chemise, full size, neatly made and’Trimmed, SPECIAL........ White and Flesh USPECIAL....0.....0..sceseeee .$1.50 One Lot Childrens Princess Slips. _ One Lot Childrens Drawers, sixes 2 to 12 -_ you below will be a saving of 33% to 50%: One Lot Ladies Petticoats, full size, neatly trimmed, SPECIAL. ‘ .48¢ One Lot Ladies Petticoats, made of Fine Quality Muslin,- trimmed in Lace or Embroidery BBRCIAL oy... scivakeiecssecs INE Sa ea eit eee 85c One Lot Ladies Petticoats made of Fine Nainsook, Embroidery or Lace Trimmed SPECIAL.... One Lot Ladies Petticoats, extra wide flounced of Embroidery SPECI! Shale eter ie -SPECIAL..... SPECIAL........0.......... urs eres MiGs east 15e One lot Childrens Drawers One Lot Ladies Corset Covers, Elaborately Trimmed, Made of soft finish Muslin SPECIAL............. a One lot Ladies Corset Covers, made of fine Nainsook, trimmed in Fast Edges Lace and Embroidery One Lot Bungalow Aprons GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN : Another would change the basis of the draft to permit the ap- quotas Jon the number of men in class 1. skilled workmen regard- fication, as they may be needed for the military establishment the army nurse corps is authorized iti an- not be definitely announced. . Trotsky says, lies. Well, the Allies haven't ail the Se ee ee than filled their quota. At a meeting of the council of de- fense of Carroll Friday resolutions were adopted recommending that every school in the county adopt a 6 day school session to release the boys and girls for spring farm work, Miss Flizabeth Major, of Fayette, has-been selected to christen a new destroyer to be launched soon. It will be named for a kinsman of hers who was prominent in the navy years ago. .She is also a cousin of Admiral Sebree and has twenty cousins in ser- vice.—St, Joseph Observer. The oldest Red Cross member in the United States lives in a humble cabin near Monegaw, Springs. She-is Hannah McFerrin, a negress, and is believed to be 112 years old. She paid her Red Cross membership fee out of money she had saved to buy her winter's supply of coffee. Three bo e under arrest at Pierce Ci ed with attacking the 12-year old daughter of a farmer on her way from school. Police of- ficials had dif culty in preventing the father of the njuring the boys when they were captured, The girl was injured when she tried to fight off her a girl from These be troubleous times where even newspaper men seem to be hunt- ing trouble. \ nice scrap was started recently when the Henry County Democrat insinuated the the editor of the Holden Progress looked like Trotzky. The Progr man then referred to the Clinton editor as “in the sear and yellow leaf.” farmer of White Church, Howell county, was caught.in the machinery of a corn shredder Friday his 18-year-old son took an ax and cut off the father's arm which could not be pulled from the machine's cogs. The boy feared his father would freeze to death while he went for a doctor. Stein is the father of ten children. When Mike Stein, a Down at Lamar, a woman refused to sign the dependency affidavit on her husband's questionnaire unless he would agree to hereafter vote the Re- publican ticket. Of course he refused to agree to a thing like that and some ‘of his neighbors filled out the affida- vits instead. But think what a glori- ous opportunity for a man to go toa quiet little war and get away from such a woman as that.—St. Joseph Observer. SIX DRAFTED MEN TO GO SOON To Apply on First Quota Which is Not Yet Filled. The Local Exemption Board has received orders from Col. J. H. Mc- Cord, executive officer S. S. R., that six men will be ordered to mobiliza- tion camp from Bates county on e February 23rd or shortly thereafter. The six sent at that time will apply on the county’s quota on the first call of which there remains twenty men to be yet sent. Pending the action of the District Board on certain appeals now before : them a list of those to be sent can- z . he mistrusts the Al- Sees SS ae