The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 21, 1918, Page 7

a ‘3 au ‘“‘THE DAYLIGHT STORE” ‘ + | ‘LADIES We have on display New Spring COATS AND SUI ( Ne ' : Made up in the smartest models and all the new fabrics at prices that will please one and all. Bt | GENTLEMEN We nie your new Hart, Shaffner & Marx Suit Also your new Stetson and Walk-Overs ‘tA WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT” | American Clothing THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES House Announ cement YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO AT- TEND MY SPRING OPENING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22-23 Miss Soldie Blizzard Empress Millinery, Butler, Mo. S. Side Sqr, Wiscon- with barber Carl Stoners, of Darling, sin, hasxaccepted a _ position Clyde Haynes, in the Inn shop. 4 * , A: C. Coberly made a trip to Ap- pleton City and Schell City Thurs- day of last week in the interest of the Logan-Moore Lumber Company. Miss Jessie Ray, who is a teacher in the Greenwood school, in Kansas City, spent Saturday and Sunday in this city with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Ray. Weltmer Jenkins left Sunday for Indianapolis, Indiana, where he ex- pects to stay about ten days. He will stop off and make a short visit in St. Louis, C. W.. Mills, of Tonkzwa, Okla- homa, was in the city the first of the week attending the Vail trial. Mr. Mills was formerly in the jewelry business at Drexel. : Fred I. Glenn, for several years an employee of the Democrat, has sev- ered his connection with that paper and has accepted a position with the Gerlack Grain company. Did You Get One? Of our February and January price lists? If not call at store and we will be glad to give you one. them where you can see about what you are paying for your groceries. This is price saving time. are not saving it is ypur fault. We will issue price lists each month. See that you get one; if you cannot come, senl your address and we will mail you one. Ask About the Thrift Stamps and Baby Bonds We are Giving Away. With every $10.00 purchase or $10.00 coupon book you buy we will give you one Thrift Stamp, worth asc. When you get 16 Thrift Stamps you take them to the Post Office and they will pay 12c extra in Jan- uary; 13c extra in February; 14c extra in March and 60 on; or get a bond that matures in 1923 and is worth $5.00; Or you cari cash the bond any time by giving 10 days’ notice. Let’s go in partnership. We will pay for the Thrift Stamps if you will take them and save them. That way, we will be helping UNCLE SAM. We have arranged so you. can trade with us just as conveniently as you ever could. You do not have to bother paying every time you get an order. .Just deposit $0.80 with us just the same as you deposit at at the bank. We let you draw out $10.00 in any goods at our store at the reduced price. Or you may buy a $10.00 coupon book for $9.80. If you found you could get $10.29 fom$r10.02 worth of farm produce of any kind, would you sell for $10.00? No! Then if you can buy $10.00 worth of groceries for $8.00 are you going to pay $10.00? Oh, you doubt it? Then come and get cur prices and see for yourself, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stubblefield announce the birth of a son, born Friday, February 15. Former Sherifi, J. I. +Smith, was over from Foster a couple of days the first of ‘the week, For .Sale—One disc and _ seeder combined. Sows all kinds. seed. Isaac Kelley, 1g-1t 407 Vine St. J. C. Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Garrett, left the last of the week for Atchison, Kansas, where he had secured a position with a drug company. Mrs. J. C. Nafus left the last of the week for El Dorado Springs, whtre she visited old friends and attended 4 Sunday school convention of the wD, S. eteiiedn es of each of the But- ler churches will leave Thursday for Kansas City, where they will attend a Laymen’s Meeting to be held in that city the last three days of the week. The main objects of the meet- ing is to bring the various protestant churches into closer relationship. “THE STORE WHERE THE .PENNIES COUNT.” jto the limit. Wanted to Rent—A farm to farm on shares where man furnishes every- |: thing. Know how to farm. Good worker, -Want a chance. Address, X this office. 18-2t* Col. and Mrs. W. P. Sevier, for many years residents of Summit, have sold their farm nd retired to this city, where they are living in. the Smith property on North Fulten strect, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Crabb, of Springfield, celebrated the 7oth an- niversary of their marriage one day last week, says the Rich Hill Re- view. They were former citizens ot Rich Hill. Mrs. John Murphy and son, Harry, spent a few days the last of the week visiting in Kansas City. Harry has been ordered to report for military service February 23 with the Nation- al army. Those from Butler whe attended the automobile show in Kansas City last week report that immense crowds attended the show and the hotel facilities of the city were taxed C. C. Woods, who has been so ser- iously sick for the last few months, has so far recovered as to be able to be out. He has accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Cannon Brothers elevator. Mrs. Harry Cooper, whose husband went with the first quota from Bates county in the selective draft, received word from his last week that he had been transferred from Camp Funston to a point in New Jersey. Painters and decorators com- menced work on the interior of the Fisk opera house last week. Man- ager l’isk never overlooks anything that will add to the attractiveness of his popular playhouse. Don't forget the Big Red Cross show by the Rich Hill Minstrels at the Opera House Thursday evening. February 28, for the benefit of the Red Cross fund. This is a first-class show and is for the benefit of & worthy cause. Keep If you | says he likes army life. Gaylord Vantrees for many years| ithe genial and accommodating clerk of the Trimble Drug Store, left ®ri- day for Camp Funston, ‘where he en- listed in the medical department of the National army. For the Democrat-Leader’s pen-picture of prominent Missourians at the State Capital this week we have selected Waller W, Graves,: a gentleman whom your correspondent has’ known more than a quarter of a Duncan Martz, of the 128th Ma- chine Gun Battalion at Camp Doni- phan, who has been spending a fur- lough with his parents in the Al- tona neighborhood, returned to his command the last of the week. Justice of the Peace D. G. New- some, who was confined to his-home| century. We have watched for. the last two.weeks..was,ablg-to| his career from a country go to his office in the court house] school teacher to the ex- Saturday. It was thought for a time]alted position which he that it would be necgssary for him to! now holds as Chief Justice undergo a severe surgical operation.| of the Supreme Court, Hence there is no camou- flage in what we have to say of him, We know our man, Among the — prominent men and influential citizens of Missouri, Waller W. Graves, chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is a pre- dominating figure, both as a jurist and .a__publicist, His opinions, written into the reports, show a breadth of learning, sound judg- ment and clear and concise James Gerby, a member of Co. B 128th Machine Gun Battalion, at Camp Doniphan, arrived in the city the last of the week on a sick fur- lough. Jim has been having a set to with pneumonia. He is rather weak, but will soon be able to rejoin his company. : Sergeant Leslie R. Choate, of the ordnance department, arrived Monday to spend an eight day furlough in'this city with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Choate. The Sergeant looks as though army life thoroughly agreed with him as he has put on consider- able flesh since he left Butler. on this bench, two years and nine mc of Judge Thursday of last week County Food Administrator Harper received telegraphic instructions from ~ the State Food Administrator that deal- ers would be allowed until Saturday to_dispose of the poultry on hand but that no new purchases of hens or pullets would be permitted. it is generally conceded that he will Mr. and Mrs, Carter Wallace, two of The Times’ most appreciated friends, of the west part of the coun- ty, were callers at this office while in the city Monday. The Wallaces haye been readers of The Times al- most form the first issue. They are true blue Democrats and believe ia} the 20th Judicial circuit and served backing President Wilson to the lim-] guished Jurists as Foster P. Wright, it. A, DeArmond, and admirably sustain Ma mandleNt ra Eih H. Wells, of this came to the Supreme Bench by appo: city received a telegram Wednesday April 1996. from their son, Vance Wells, at He married Miss Alice Ludwick « Wichita, Kansas, announcing that his] County in 1892, He has three sturdy 2-year-old daughter, Esther, had} ing his country as captain in the N. died that morning after a short. ill- Socially, ness with: pneumonia, The remains will be brought to this city and it is thought that funeral services will be held Sunday. 1860, sity. Ile taught school as a young while studying and preparing himself distinguished himself, He was practiced at Butler to January hartt. He Like all truly He is decidedly human, posse vaunter, loy Veaze Price, who for several years! approachable of all men. was with the Meyer clothing store and later with the G. E, Cable clothing company, has accepted a po- Joe keeps in his pens a number of prize up into old Howard if Harry Mason, ison, or any of the many chickef fan admitted to the bar in 1885 1890, when he went on the Boyd Norris, WALLER W GRAVES From Henry T. Burckhartt's ‘Jefferson City Jottings" in the (Fay:t'e, Mo.) D:mo rit-Leie-. WALLER W. GRAVES, togic, that have seldom been equaled and not excelled from this bench. On January tst next -he will have served twelve years and nine months onths of which was the unexpired term Marshall, thus he has served one full term of ten years of his own. He will have to stand for renomination at the August primaries this year and not have opposition in his own party. So well has Judge Graves merits been recognized that many admirers and friends have frequently importuned him to stand for high political honors in the state and National organization, but he has steadfastly declined to turn from the law for which he is so eminently endowed. Judge Graves was born on a Lafayette County farm December 17th, He was educated in the public schools and the Missouri State Univer- man in Lafayette and Bates Counties, for the profession in which he has so and successfully Cireuit bench of six years. He followed James B, Gantt, James P. ed the reputation of the district, intment of Governor Joseph W, such distin- and D. He Folk, of an old and honored family of Bates s, the eldest, Ludwick, is now serv- ional Army. Judge Graves would recall to the people of Central and North Central Missouri that beloved old commoner, the late Judge George Burek- es that génial, affable manner that draws! men to him. at personalities his success in life has not produced a es his friends, and is one of the most He is a great lover of fine chickens and always winning birds. When the Judge gets Judge Bagby, \W. Rob- ciers should broach the subject—well, -Democrat-Leader, Fayette, Mo. of Deepwat- clothing man and has a large Ben Baskerville, one chine Gun Battalion at Camp Doni- phan, came in the last ofthe week to spend a short furlough with his par- ents near Altona. When Mr, Martz enlisted in Co, B last summer he was he looks at the matter from a patri- a duty that he owes to his country to raise every hog possible. a member of the junior class of the Gardner Smith, secretary of the Butler High School and his class,Jarmy Y. M. C, A., at San Antonio, now seniors, are proud of him and] Texas, arrived Saturday. Mr, Smith is in class 1 of the selective draft and returned to take his examination and whether he again returns to San An- tonio will depend on his liability to military service. Since going to San one or two social aifairs were held in his honor last week. The Breeders .\ has called Southwest Jersey Cattle ion, of Kansas City, meeting of the milk pro- Ss is a f pat ec to - ‘ anaes a ne par Pais elt tack of rheumatism, but his many i re aa Pee ete of wg friends will be glad to learn that he AU a en a . |has entirely recovered, ganizing a milk producers associa- tion, The principal object of the as- sociation will be to get better and | more uniform prices and encourage Masonic lodge C, Smith suffered He went While attending Friday evening, F. an attack of heart failure. cooperative creanieries and cheese} ome and Saturday morning seemed manufactories. .|much better and was able to walk up Lieut, Claude J, Allen arrived here to the court house. While seated in leut, de J. Ake a ve the treasurer's office he was again at- tacked, this time with a more severe attack. A physician was summoned and he was taken to his home on West Dakota street. There has been some improvement in his condition since that time and his friends are Monday morning on a seven day leave of absence from duty at the U. S. Medical Reserve Corps at Ft. Riley, where he has been stationed Dr. for some weeks past. is looking well, having gained S and hoping that he will soon be out again, his family, also his parents, Dr, and Mrs. W. H. Allen.—Rich Hill Re- view. , COME AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL NEW B. E, Gilliland, of the east part of the county, was in town Monday on his way home from Camp Funston, where he had spent a few days with his foster son, Ila Gragg, of the 345th regiment of the National army. Mr. Gilliland says that the boys are get- ting plenty to eat, good, warm clothes, are being well taken care of generally and are generally well sat- isfied with conditions. He is thor- oughly convinced that the tales about neglect, insufficient clothes, etc., are absolutely untrue. Plume Muslin Underwear A man called at The Times office one day last week and after introduc- Nightgowns ing himself said that he had just 3 : ieard a Butler merchant say that he Envelope Chemise ever advertised. That it did not pay Skirts ind that his business did not justifv t anyhow. The gentleman said that nany years ago he was engaged ir ousineéss in California, and against the Drawers Corset Covers advice. of~his . associates, he put a Camisoles, etc. small advertisement in the Butler Weekly Times and paid for it six nonths in advance and awaited re sults, which were not long in com- ng. In a few days he received an gees from a tleman in Washing profits on that one order a months ef pet These are made up carefully of faction. Come and see them. iti i : udy-to-wear depart- ; : euen Hyeue rene ae ! you've got the Judge's company for all day. ment of the American Clothing House. Mr. Price is. a first-class = = = a of friends over the county. most solid and progressive cit- American isto be congratulated on} jzens, was a county seat visitor Sat securing his services. urday, Mr. Baskerville is of the r opinion that the farmer is not getting uncan Martz, the 128th Ma ; i oy Duncan Martz, of the quite what -he should for hogs, but otic standpoint and believes that it is Antonio he has suffered a severe at-; | Walker McKibben’ Ss Bates County Postmasters in Butler. A meeting of the postmasters of this county, that had been called by Postmaster I. Williams, of the 3utler offic the purpose of dis- cussing means of boosting the sale of 3aby Bonds and Thrift Stamps, was held at the court house Friday after- Owing to the bad weather some of the postmasters failed to at- tend, but there wag.a good represen- | tation notwithstanding Mr. Anderson, who is representing 'Festus J. Wade, of St. Louis, who has: charge of the sale of the bonds in this state, was present and addressed the meeting telling the P, M's. how best to increase the Sages H. Culver and H. O. Ma . Tepresent- ng the Bates County Council of Ne- fense, had been invited by — Post- master Williams to be Present and take part in the discussion, Mr. Williams reported that since December ist, the Butler post office had sold over $16,000 of the war sav- ing and thrift stamps. J | noon, New Store at Virginia. Virginia is to have a about the first of: March, A Mr, Did- well, of Adrian, has rented the build- ing recently vacated by Wade Coch- ran, and will open with a new stock of groceries and genera! merchan- dise. new store good qualities and will give satis-