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

¢ : ———Fer-Assessor> “ments of our city government; VOL. XL. DEMOCRATS NOMINATE FOR “= GETY OFFICES Straight Ticket Put Into Field at Convention Tuesday Night. In a rousing convention held in the Circuit Court reom Tuesday night, the Democrats of the city of Butler nominated three candidates for mem- bers of the School Board and placed a straight Democratic ticket in the field. Stirring resolutions, introduced by Judge C’ J. Henry, pledging the Democrats to the impartial and eco- Nomical,administration of the city government; an adequate supply of wholesome water, adequate and ef- fective fire apparatus and efficient electrical service; publicity of public expenditures; and pledged themselves to grant no franchise to any public utility until approved by the people at a public hearing and then not to exceed a period of ten years, were adopted. Following is the ticket nominated: For Members of the School Board: L. W. Keele, long term Frank Ream, long term Dr. T. W. Foster, short term For Mayor: : —James A. DeArmond For Marshal: Robert L. Braden For City Attorney: J. F. Smith For Police Judge: J._E. Harper, 34... John Krinn, 35. F. L. Gench, 31: L. W. Keele, 96. Frank Ream, 94. Dr. T. W. Foster, 97. , The-following were declared to be the nominees: For the long terms, L, W. Keele and Frank Ream; for the short term, Dr. T. W. Foster. On motion the chair appointed the following tellers: Will Nix, Paul B. Levy, Dr. J. S. Newlon, Harris Lisle. The name of James A. DeArmond was placed before the convention for the office of Mayor and, on motion, he was declared the nominee by ac- clamation. The names of Robert L. Braden, Albert Coop and Geo. P. Fulkersoa were placed before the convention for the office of city marshal. ‘The vote of the convention was cast by ballot as ‘follows: Robert L. Braden, 75. Al Coop, 32. Geo. P. Fulkerson, 40. i And Robert L, Braden was de- clared the nominee for City Marshal. The name of J. F. Smith for City Attorney was placed before the. con-, vention and on motian he was de- clared the nominee for City Attorney by acclamation. The name of W. Fi.Hemstreet for Police Judge was plated before the convention and on motion he was de- clared the nominee for Police Judge by acclamation, BUTLER, MISSOURL THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1918, nominee-for City Coltector, The name of-Ira_ Rockhold was placed before the convention for City Treasurer and on motion he was de- clared the nominee for City Treasur- er by acclamation, The convention then resolved itself into four separate ward conventions and proceeded to make the following nominations for aldermen: Frst ward, Miles S. Horn. Second ward, Ed Culver. Third ward, T. L. Beach, Fourth ward, A. W. WeMott. Committeemen were selected as fol- lows: . First ward, Jesse Coleman. Second ward, Dr. J. T. Hull. Third ward, W. J. Bullock. Fourth ward, H. H. Wells. The convention then: reassembled and a motion that the City Demo- cratic Central Committee be em; powered to fill any vacancies which might occur on the ticket was adopt- ed by the unanimous vote of the con- vention. There being no further the convention adjourned. business The High School basket ball team, jwhich went to Columbia Wednesday of last week had a piece of bad luck right off the reel, In Urawing for op- }so unfortunate as to draw the Cen- tral High School team of Kansas City Basket Ball Team Has Hard Luck.) ‘ponents for the first game they were | SECRETARY BAKER IN FRANCE Secretary of War is on a Purely Mili- tary Visit. Washington, March 10.—Upon hearing of Secretary Baker’s safe ar- rival in France through the Associ-| ated Press dispatch from Paris, the War Department tonight announced that the secretary’s visit is purely military and not diplomatic, and is |for purposes. of inspection and per- sonal conferences with military of- ficials. Mr. Baker is accompanied by Maj. William M. Black, chief of en- gineers; Lieut. Col. M. L. Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private secretary. Secretary Baker plans to spend a |brief time in France, inspecting re- sults already accomplished by his de- | partment in its efforts to place in the field this year an army that will be a factor in the campaign. On the eve of his departure Mr. Baker told mem- bers of the press that he did not ex- | pect to be away long. Movement of 95,000 Draft Men | Ordered. Washington, Mareh 12. ment of 95,000 selective to various cantonments w ordered hy Provost Marshal General Crowder today. ‘The movement will begin on March —The move-} service men! An Old Soldier Dies. Jasper M, Booker, a soldier in the Federal army during the civil war, died at his home in West Butler Sun- day morning of cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Booker had been a resident of this city at intervals for the last ten years. About three years ago he suf- fered a stroke of paralysis some time after which he went to the soldiers home, but for the last year he has re- sided in Butler. : ‘Funeral services, conducted by Rev, A. J. Cutrell, of the Ohio street M, E. church, were held at the home Mon- day ‘afternoon and interment made in Oak Hill cemetery. Test Your Seed Corn. Costs Less Than 4c per Acre. A seed testing station has been es- tablished at the High School build- ing, The station is ready to test 500 bushels of corn at once at 30c_ per bushel. Other stations will be estab- lished at different points in the coun- ty. Reasons for- testing: 1, Most corn this year tests very low because of late maturity and carly freeze, It is a duty to our country to a The seed bed is good crop. “i an expensive tester. H, O. Maxey to Deliver an Address NUMBER 22 A PHENOMENAL GROWTH Missouri State Bank and Walton Trust Company Show Remark- able Strides in Past Ten Years, The official statements of the Misy souri State Bank and the Walton Trust Company, at the close of busi- ness March 4, 1918, show so remark- able a condition of financial strength that the reader is impelled to a com- parison of the condition of these two institutions now and a decade ago, In February, 1908, the Missouri State Bank gnd the “Walton Trust Company issued their official state- ments which, consolidated, showed dJoans totaling $461,866.49 and cash and sight exchange $145,070.5. To- day, the loans on the books of these institutions, including real estate loans in transit, amount to $1,499,- dollars, and cash and sight exchange amounting to $517,874.16, In Februa 1908, the combined capital stock of the two institutions was $110,000 and the surplus and undivided’ profits $79,027.10, Today the capital stock totals §. 000 and the surplus and un- divided profits amount to $231,407.65. And deposits have maintained eat @ ratio of increase in the last climbing from total in 1oos, of S45 449 to $t,- 408,790.60, an increase of well over etre mtton te Marth re total as at Windsor. resources in 1908 were $043,505.05, the W. F. Hemstreet J. W. Holloway For Collector: —~ J. W. Darby For Treasurer: Ira Rockhold For Aldermen: © Ist ward, Miles S. Horn 2d ward, Ed Culver 3d ward, T. L. Beach 4th ward, A. W. WeMott The Democrats of the city of But- ler met in convention Tuesday even- ing, March ta2th, in the circuit court roonis, for the purpose of nominating a city Democratic ticket. . The meeting was called to order by Hon. T.. W. Silvers, chairman of the city Democratic committee and the convention proceeded to effect a per- manent organization by the election of Mr. Silvers chairman of the con- vention and R. D. Allen, secretary, Judge Carl J. Henry introduced the following Declaration of Principles as a resolution which was unanimous- ly adopted: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES We, the Democrats of the City of Butler, Missouri, in convention as- sembled, r ate our abiding faith in the principles of the Democratic pafty, and our belief that they are the most wholesome and efficient instru- ment wherewith to promote the wel- fare of all people. If clothed with authority by the people, we pledge ourselves and our candidates to uphold and give ex- pression to those principles by: FIRST, Honestly and ‘economical- ly administering the several depart- SECOND, Providing for a suffi- cient supply of wholesome water and providing adequate and effective ap- paratus for the use of our Fire De- partment; and providing for a con- tinuous service of electrical current that shall efficiently serve our peo- ple; THIRD, By publically. advising the people from time to time as to the expenditure of their money; FOURTH; By. not granting any franchise to any person or corpora- tion for a longer period than ten years, and by not granting any fran- chise to any public utility until it has recéived the approval of a majority of our people at a public hearing, and by not granting any franchise to any public utility whose system and equipment are not complete and mod- ern and furnishing adequate and effi- cient and satisfactory service to the. public.” A motion by H. O. Maxey that the convention proceed to the election of 3 members of the school board ‘and the various city officers, and that nominations be made by the presenta- tion of the names to the secretary, was adopted. A motion by W. O. Jackson that the voting ‘be by ballot and the can- didate- for each office receiving the highest. number of votes be declared the nominee, for that office, was The name of J. W. Holloway wastwhechave-hetd-the championstip of placed before the convention for City Assessor and on motion he was de- clared the nominee for City Assessor by acclamation. 2 The names of J. W. Darby and Dr. J. W. Choate were placed befof the convention for the office of City Col- lector, The vote of the convention | was cast by ballat as follows: J. W. Darby, 81. Dr. J. W, Choate, 40. i And J. W. Darby was declared the NEW SILK PETTICOATS IN woman in Bates county. Suits in Smart Models, Colors, $18, $20, ‘Suits, |that city fer the last three years and jwere picked by many to be the | strongest team at Columbia, The re- sult was that the local boys were |badly beaten. However, they were not alone. The Clinton team lost to Central High by about the same score and the Webster Groves team jwhich was picked by some to win {the tournament were also returned losers when they stacked up with Central. 2y and will continue for five days. The cantonments to which they have been assigned were not an- nounced, ; | \ h this increment in camp, the! it | draft will be completed. The ;number includes 15,000 more than was contemplated because there is) room for them, these additional men | being taken from those classified through the questionnaire The iotas from the south largely TI mace up of colored-men. | quotas include: Kansas, 387, and Missouri, 1,170. i \ i e states /and several in wijaining counties and H. O. Maxey has received an invi- tation to attend a banquet at Wind sor next Tuesday night. He plans to go and will deliver an on the “Real Measure of Value.” Mr, Maxey has a reputation’of being one of the best speakers in this part of the state. He has made Red Cross speeches in all parts of Bates county address been wherever he has been he has urged to make a return date. ALL THE WANTED SHADES $3.48, $5 NEW GEORGETTE CREPE BLOUSES, WHITE, FLESH, GREY Special Coats, Dresses FOR EASTER WEAR Navy, Tan, Grey, Pekin, Black 325, $30 Ready to Wear Skirts, Silk and Wool, Very Smartest Models e # $4.98, $7 50, $20, $15 HH” Dresses in all the Favored Materials and Shades, Taffeta, Serge, _ Embroidery on + $5 resources now combined amounting 106,204.34 increase in sources in that time of over a million four hundred and sixty-two thousand dollars, ‘i The growth of these institutions in a time so comparatively short, which would ible even in a new institution, is little short of phenom- in old established houses of the ster of these, which from. their incipiency have been conducted along the most conservative lines. an fe= be -remar Northern Lights. People in this part°of the country were treated to a very beautiful and unusual sight Thursday evening when the northern lights or aurora borealis put on a display for about three hours. During that time the northern sky was colored a deep red which resembled a red veil through which stars were visible. This phenom- is seldom seen this far south and ny people in this city had never seen such ® thing be peers ported that in Kansas City there were several fire rms turned in by per- ons who saw t slow Dayere® cere tain that there One of the peculia of the nor n lights is the e¢ rical dis- turbance that accompanies it. A mariner’s compass is of no value whatever, the magnetic needle point- ing in every and any direction. The Thursday night visitor put the tele- graph lines in many places out of commission for a short time and per- sons who used the telephone found talking difficult as there was a con- tinuous buzzing and crackling on the line. WE ARE SHOWING EXCLUSIVE STYLES A showing that should command the attention of every The many styles we are showing are as pleasing, the fitting as per- fect, the tailoring as careful and the fabrics as tasteful as though made to your personal order. Special Sale 1 Lot Nainsook and Swiss Edges, Worth up to 25c Yard at 10c ner oats year of Bates county. Dawson-Baum, Mr. Harvey Dawson and Miss Meta Baum were united in marriage Sunday forenoon at the Cottage ho- tel in this city. The Rev. L. W. Keele officiating. These young people are from two of Bates county’s most prominent and highly respected families. Mr, Dawson is a son of Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Dawson, of the Virginia neigh- borhood, while the bride is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Baum, of northeast of this city. The happy young couple have the best wishes cf a host of friends f6r a prosperous and happy married life. Little Mable McDanieis Dead. Mable C. McDaniel, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo McDaniel, died at the family home in Summit township, Friday evening, March 8, of a complication of pneu- monia and measles, She is survived by her mother and father and six brothers and four sis- ters. Funeral services were. conduct- ed by the Rev. S. W. Maxey at the Johnstown ment: was made, Saturday afternoon. cemetery, where inter- Much Oats Sown. This year promises ‘to be the ban- The On Display in Our South Dry Goods Window Coats in Very Flary Models Colors Black, Navy, Tan, Grey, Khaki, Pekin, Copen $8.50, $12.50, $16.50, $20 | =r ie high prices and the good crops last year have caused a large acreage to, be sown in the county. Another rea- son for the large amount sown is that oats can be tended and harvest- ed with less work than corn, and farm labor is going to be almost impos- sible to get this year, besides the high wages that will have to be paid. Hedge Fence Posts For sale. Of various sizes and- ices. Can be seen at Frank Voris’