The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 11, 1918, Page 4

The Butler Weekly Times Printed on Thursday of each week. Editor and Mer. ROBT. D. ALLEN, Entered at the Post Office of But- fer, Mo., as second-class mail matter. PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR We are authorized to make the fol- lowing announcements, subject to the Democratic primary of Bates County to be held in August, 1918: For State Senate 16th District: JOHN BALDWIN For Representative: HERMAN O, MAXEY For Recorder of Deeds: GEO. J. MOORE OREN: CHIN Sele For Circuit Clerk: LLOYD GAINES CrCySWARKENS: New Home Township, VICTOR WORT Warner's Rust Proof Corsets For Probate Judge: HE. SHEPPARD Our Drapery Department is in its For Presiding Judge County Court: R, Bb. CAMPBELL New Spring = 5 arent rey Dress For Judge North District: A VG ROBIE For Judge County Court, South <j District: Wo. LOWDER BUY LIBERTY BONDS. The Third Liberty Loan campaign is under way in earnest in Bates county and while figures are not available we have sufficient confi- dence in the patriotism of Bates county folks to predict that the sub- scription will exceed the county's quota Neat to fighting with our bodies we ean render the government no greater = service than by volunteering -cither Ready to Hang Lace Curtains our dollars or our credit and there is not a decent citizen in Bates county who does not want to help and do his part in winning this war. ates county has more hundred young men actually in the nin tivo service of the nation and the least her citizens, the friends and neighbors of these boys, can do is to back them, up, to the last extremity with their dollars. Liberty Bonds are in no sense of the word a donation, but a loan, be- hind which stands the unlimited re- sources of the entire nation, non-tax- able and bearing interest at the rate of 4 1-4 per cent per annum, Curtain Rods To read the news from Washington these days one would gather that the greatest calamity that could happen to the world would be the passage of a law to stop the vile, senseless, dema- gogic abuse of the president which appears to be the only vehicle by which the peanut politician can bring himself into the public cye. The man who refuses to give to the GENERAL NOTES. Red Cross because he is “afraid the — money will be grafted” may possibly Koningneunederlauden. is the name be honest in it, but we can’t work up| of one of the Dutch vessels seized by much enthusiasm either for his ex-| the U. S. last week. With a name like cuse or his. intelligence. that how did it ever cross the ocean? The first Henry Ford submarine Whenever you hear a man shooting] chaser, the Eagle Class, will be his mouth off about the way the war! launched at Detroit in June, Secretary is being conducted, just ask him how] of the Navy Daniels has announced. many Liberty Bonds he has bought/ He also announced he would attend and how much he has contributed to] the launching. the Red Cross. eee nee newer cine A resolution providing for the tak- ing over and operating by the govern- ment of packing houses was_ intro- duced in the senate by Senator Thompson of Kansas and referred to the agriculture committee. If we understand Roosevelt's atti- tude, it is better that a million pro- Germans go free, than that one dis- gruntled politician be forbidden to abuse the president. Se. Twenty-one. German secret agents The average politician in Congress|!eft New York Thursday under mili- is willing to prohibit anything on|t@ry guard for the internment prison carth except the right to shoot off his]#t Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The prison- mouth. ers include Dr. Karl O. Breitling, : friend of Dr. Muck of Boston; Dr. Isaac Straus, a propagandist; Maurice Some of our patriots who had/von Seebeck, who became an inter- the most to say about slackers when|preter on Gen. Pershing's staff in the war started haven't bought their] France by denying his German al- legiance, and Baron von Hasberg. $30 a6 Kewpie Twin Shoes for young people. os Walker-McKibbens THE QUALITY STORE $6 to $1 pair Watlike TWO. SPECIAL NUMBERS. h Grade Axminster Rues on sale We offer these two lots which are especially beautiful patterns and superior quality. Size 9x12. Other rugs on sale $24.75 to $58. This is a Season of Original Ideas in COATS & SUITS When the United States became an ally of France, the great French style creators made special efforts to produce ideas to fit into the general needs of a country, at war. How well the fashions have been adapted to your needs may be seen in the new coats and suits at this store. There are plenty of new, clever and original ideas, but always the practical side is present, so that a woman may feel she is getting a garment that she will wear with a feeling of the utmost satisfaction. Come in today and see what remarkably good coats and suits we have from Silk Dresses—$15, $18, $20, $25 Silk Skirts—$9, $10, $12.50, $15 Silk Waists—$3.50 to $6 LADIES NEW SPRING BOOTS, GRAY, FIELD: MOUSE, IVORY, WHITE Ladies New Soft Kid Comfort Shoes | Protect your Home—Buy Liberty Bonds | Panel Curtain Nets 50c and 60c panel Scrims 15c to 50c Portiers, Couch Covers, etc. THE QUALITY STORE Frances J. Heney has resigned as special attorney and investigator for the federal trade commission, it was announced Friday and will leave for his home in California probably Sat- urday. Although no-reason was giv- en for his resoignation, it has been reported recently that he was likely to be a candidate for governor at the next California election. 5 Adjournment of congress by July 1 was promised in the house Thursday. afternoon by Majority Leader Kitch- in. “That holds only if we can have a reasonable amount of cooperation, however,” he quickly added. Aid for farmers whose sons are at Camp Dodge is assured in an order directing that furloughs be granted all enlisted men under grade of first sergeants who are needed at home to assist with spring farming. The government has taken over the entire output of the Bull Durham cigarette tobacco manufactured by the American Tobacco Company at the company’s factories at. Durham, N. C., and will devote it to the needs of the American troops abroad. It is stated that the government will pay the same price for the goods as do- mestic jobbers have been paying. Capt. J. L. Trollope of the royal flying corps, who recently performed the remarkable feat of shooting down six German air machines in one day, is now reported missing. He has done remarkable work in the first stages of the Picardy battle. All suspicion that German spies were concerned in the murder Thurs- day of James T. King, watchman of the committee on public information, was cleared up when Wiiliam Cle- ments, a negro fireman in the build- ing, surrendered to the police and confessed to the killing. He claimed self-defenge. Clements said King drew a pistol and snapped it at him, Judge George C. Webb told the Fayette County, Kentucky, grand jury at Lexington, Thursday he had re- liable information tending to show many emissaries have been sent into’ Kentucky to injure the horse industry as part of the German propaganda. He charged the jury to do its utmost to uncover any activities of Germ: spies. : Madras, Swisses, Cretonnes, Sunfast Munsing Underwear “HOME IS WHERE THE HEART Is” This week—one in twenty-six—belongs tothe home. It is a week set aside throughout this country for the consideration of how to make home more attractive. Our part is to gather from the world markets the newest, the most artistic and beautiful mer- chandise aids to homemaking. In spite of shortages and transportation difficulties growing out of war conditions our drapery de- _ partment is ready to lay before you a splendid selection of dainty curtains, striking draperies, etc. . is i Quaker Craft Curtain Nets by the yard $1.25 to 35¢ Draperies, Marquisettes 25¢ to soc r-McKkibben’s Investigation by the Federal offi- cers into, the lynching of Robert Praeger, a 29 year old miner at Col- linsville, Ills., was not altogether the result of pro-German utterances. Praeger had had trouble with the leaders of the Mine Workers Union, Several days ago he made his will in anticipation of his sudden death. He was a native of Germany but had al- ways been considered a loyal citizen of the United States. Under an order issued by Judge Julius M. Mayer in federal court at New York city Thursday, ‘France is to receive 875,000 pounds of picric acid from the Aetna Explosive com- pany in return for phenol, of which the Aetna company is greatly in neec to keep its plant going. The formal order for the internment of Dr. Karl Muck, former conductor of the Boston Symphony orchestra, was issued late Thursday afternoon by the department of justice._- The order was forwarded to United States | The District Attorney Boynton at Boston and directs that Muck be handed over to the military authorities as a dan- gerous enemy alien.~ Window Shades Landing of Japanese naval forces at Vladivostok to protect life and property was reported to the State Department Friday by the American consul there. The action followed an attack on a Japanese office by five armed Russians, who, upon being re- fused.money killed one Japanese and wounded two others. The force landed was said to be small and only sufficient to prevent further disorders. Liberty Bonds on the Installment Plan. i If you should not happen to have the ready money on hand, that is no excuse for not buying Liberty Bonds, as the Butler banks have made ar- rangements.to loan you the money, which you can repay on the install- ment plan, taking the bonds that you = as security. Not only is it a patriotic du the bonds but it is one of pw Sant A vestments’ that can be made. They Pay more than four per cent interest. -y are not taxable and th = tle doubt but that in a short py bie hon at a premium. Buy a bond a elp arm and i iets Fe equip a soldier o