The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 25, 1918, Page 1

’ the emergency arise. VOL. XL. TRIBUTE TO HIS OLD COMMAND General Clark Bids the 35th Division God Speed. : At the request of the editor of the “Tiger-Hawk”, the official paper of the 35th Division, printed in Camp Doniphan, letters from the Govern- ors of Missouri and Kansas, the Di- vision Commander, General Wright, and Brigadier General Harvy C. Clark, Adjutant General of Missouri, were written for publication on the eve of the departure of the Division for France. The following is the let- ter written by General Clark: " “To the Officers and Men of the 35th Division: In wishing you Godspeed on the eve of: your departure for France, it is not necessary for me to tell you that it is the supreme sorrow of my whole life that | cannot go with you. Your Division is composed of mem- bers of the National Guard of Mis- souri and Kansas. 1 .have served continuously with the former from the day I left military school, a young boy twenty-nine years ago. I served’ with many of you during thé Spanish- American War, and the Missouri National Guard was under my .com- mand during the six months we were on the Mexican border in 1916, I commanded the thirteen thousand National Guard troops furnished by this. stat¢ from the time they entered the federal service on August 5, 1917 until they moved to Camp Doniphan. 1 served with you at your present station until my discharge because of my inability to meet the physical test of the examining board on De- cember 22, 1917; and it- would be strange indeed if this long association with you had not resulted in an af fectionate regrad for you and a spirit of comradship known only to those who have served together in the field. During the time I was with you at Camp Doniphan, | had opportunity to observe the Kansas, National Guard and to know many of its offi- cers intimately and well, and what | say to my own people applies to our comrades from our sister state who come from the same stock, having the same ideals and characteristics and separated only by an imaginary line marking the boundary between the two states. It is your good for- tune to be commanded by a Regular officer of the highest standing in the army and whose service in the field has won him this command. His mil- itary ability is beyond question. You represent the highest type of the American Volunteer. You are volunteers pure and simple. You en- tered the National Guard of your own accord and with motives of un- seliish and disinterested devotion to the highest duty which an American citizen can perform, You took an obligation to serve your state and to answer the call of the nation should The emergency has come and you have not faltered. Many of you have given your very lives to this service; no one knows better than the undersigned of your faithful and unswerving loyalty un- der the most discouraging circum- stances and surroundings. You have been ridiculed and made light of, but you have not , faltered. You have kept the faith. You have been given the acid test and the scoffers’ lips have been forever silenced. The people of Missouri are proud of you and they pay homage to you, know- ing that you will measure up to the best traditions of the American vol- unteer. You represent the first line troops furnished by Missouri and Kansas and you will soon demon- strate to the world on the battle fields of Europe that the virile man- hood and rugged citizenship of your state, as exemplified in the Mexican War, the Civil War, the expedition commanded by a Migsourian whose name your camp bears, and in the Spanish War, is not surpassed in any army in the world. The heart of every loyal Mis- sourjan goes out to you.and you will be in their thoughts constantly until you “return. They do not tell you to do your duty; they know you, will do that and more. And be assured that when you return they will welcome you with, everlasting gratitude. and undying appreciation. I can only keep camp for you whilé you are gone, but I will not fail you and yours, and if I wm alive I will be here to welcome you when you re- turn.. If I could shake the hand of each officer and man in the Division I could not express to him what is in my heart; I could only say, “Good- bye ofd man and God bless you.” . . HARVEY C. CLARK. Mrs, Adam Herman Dead. The funeral of Mrs. Eva Herman, who died at her home a few miles northwest of town Wednesday night, of last week, was conducted at the home Saturday by the Rev. Wein- meister, of Amsterdam, and inter- ment made in Oak Hill cemetery. ~ s , tate Historicay Society BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1918. NUMBER 28 Commercial Club Meeting. - On account of’the absence from the city -of a number of the directors of the Commercial Club the meeting Tuesday evening was only a “talk- fest” and no important business was transacted. The president appointed G. P. Wyatt, Mrs, J. F. Smith and Mrs. Wm. E. Walton as a committee to act in conjunction with the G. A, R. Post in arranging for a proper observance of Decoration Day. Mayor James A. DeArmond ad- dressed the club at some length in behalf of the fire department strect sprinkling fund. On account of the depleted condition of the treasury the city can do nothing toward paying the “expenses of street sprinkling and this necessary work must be paid for by voluntary subscriptions. So far the members of the fire deparement had not been able to secure enough subscriptions to justify them in starting the work. It requires a to- tal of $770.00 to sprinkle the streets during the season, pay for the driver, the feed and shoeing, of the horses and to furnish sleeping accommoda- tions for the three firemen who spend the nights at the station. More money is required this year than heretofore on account of the in- creased cost of operating the sprink- ler and paying for feed for the horses. Mr. DeArmond suggested that the club should get behind the proposi- tion and assist the boys of the fire department in securing the necessary subscriptions, After a lengthy dis- cussion, the president appointed Hl. G. Cook, Paul B. Levy and T. A. Black as a committee to aid the fire department boys in completing the sprinkling fund, H, G. Cook suggested that one way to save water in street sprinkling would be to purchase a street sweep- er. A sweeper could be operated to great advantage, both in keeping the streets much cleaner than they are now kept and in the saving of water and the preventing of clouds of dust. Mayor DeArmond was not sure that the city council could at this time ap- propriate anything toward the pur- chase of a sweeper. A full discussion of the sweeper project followed, and it was the opinion of the members} present that a sweeper might be pur- chased by private subscription. Mayor DeArmond addressed the club at some length on the necessity and desirability of providing parking places for farmers and others who come to Butler in autos. At the pres- ent time, on busy days, there is scarcely room anywhere in town for the autos, and on many of the side streets they are frequently parked two and three deep. The mayor said that he had looked over the city thoroughly, and so far as he was able to see there is only one way out of the difficulty at this time, and that is to widen Lyon street at points where it is now but little wider than an ordi- nary alley. He drew a rough map ‘of the street from Dakota street north to Pine street, showing the places at which the street might be widened with benefit to the public at large and to the surrounding property. After the mayor had fully explained “the necessity for more parking space for autos, a general discussion of the matter followed, and it was the opin- jon of those present that Lyon street should be widened. Three motions were then made and carried. One was to request the city council to be- gin proceedings to widen Lyon street north from Dakota street to Ohio street;_the second one was to ask the widening of lyon street north from Ohio street-to Pine street; the third was to ask for the widening of Chest- | nut street east from North’ Main street to Lyon street which would necessitate the purchase of eight feet o fthe Courtney lot, the building on which was recently destroyed by fire. The revival meetings, which comi-, menced Sunday at the M. E. Church, South, are continuing each ‘evening and afternoon. Rey. Starkey, the) pastor, is preaching some powerful ermons to full houses every night. The mustc is in charge of Robert E. Huston, of Greenville, Texas. Be- sides being a fine singer and musica! director he is active in the personal work of the meeting. The meetings | will continue for at least two weeks | after this one. THIRD -LIBERTY LOAN OVER- county are thoroughly aWake to the fact that it takes money as well as men to fight and win a war is evi- denced by the way they are respond- | ing to the Third Liberty Loan drive Wednesday, County Chairman, W. F. Duvall, was of the opinion that if all the townships were to report now it would be found that more than $400,- 000 had been subscribed. time more than $380,000 had been re- ported, Bates county did not subscribe quite so freely as was expected, but is more than making up for it this time. broadcast over this state to the press of Missouri, as well as other states) of my than usual where a low germinating |the term for which [| was al corn is to be planted. was issued from the Office of Infor-| J must rely on my friends who under mation U.S Dy AY i question should be newspapers as well as all wide-awake | larmers, as it is net at all practical! ernment, to attend to this matter in and gives the wrong the corn growers of this stat practices would mean a great deal of the Bates County Military thinning, ; ‘ plants r the article, | have reference to is rot) the work, cone and you should test your seed corajof men, their standing. their lability before planting any only plant seed) to call, ete. 1 feel that 1 am in a of your corn may show 95 per cent Or! ments of the Government in the mat- better germination, see that every ear) ter and help bring the organization of shows strong germination. the time to rais and, the only way for you to do so} clusion is to plant strong germinating seed. doing, don't) not made this work a study from its] guess at your seed, a \gent, Clinton District. To the Public. SUBSCRIBED When the Selective draft for Mili- When All of the Townships Have|tary Service became a law in the United States I was, with a number of other County Officials made a member of the Bates County Miiitary Board by the Government, in which capacity I have served since that | time to the best of my ability. -1 have \tried to administer the duties of this office without fear or favor, and al- though the work has been strenuous jand has required many extra hours of Hlabor, taken, as it is, in connection with my regular duties as County !Clerk, it has been given freely to the Government without pay. Theré¢ has not been, and should not be, any political favors in the admin- jistration of the work of the Bates County Military Board. Its work is of a nature so confining, and the reg- istration of all men who have become twenty-one years of age since June 5th 1917, which we have already been notified that we will be required to do soon, will prevent me from mak- ing an active campaign in the interest Democratic renomination for thicker | the office of County Clerk; and as ted ex- at the end of the present year, Reported it May be Found That Bates County Has Doubled Its Quota. That the patriotic citizens of Bates Up to that In the previous Liberty Loan drives Farmers, Beware! There has been an article scatterec regard to planting corn This article | pires The article i1) stand the situation and appreciate the censored by all! service [ am rendering as a repre- United States Gov- sentative of the : | jon to my behali Such] During my service as a member of 3oard, I impre! which is injurious to the | hav e gained a large amount of infor- maining, Now, Mr. Farmer,! mation with regard to the details of ning the registration germination. Althougit! position tovadminister the require- strong Now is|the Selective Draft quota of Mates sea bumper corn crop} County, Missouri, to a successful con- with greater fairness to all than some one who has | ; concerned what you a Know \ beginning, and who has not followed it from the very first and who is not jacquainted with the rales and regula- itions governing the Selective Service Setter be a fe later about planting and tes ch car of your corn, you plant, C. .L. White, Emergency District Demonstration | Law. | Trusting that the voters through- Copyright 1918 The House uf K uppeuheimer can buy in the way of clothing value and dependability. If you’re under the impression that to buy clothes quality you have to pay a fancy figure, fake a look at the KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES in our show window. There you'll see some examples of the finest styles con- ceived for this spring [and everyone is in harmony with the expressed desires of the Council of National Defense]; you'll see. some examples of fine fabrics that are made to wear—of striking patterns and excellent tailoring. In other words, you'll see the most that $20 to $35 If you want to try one on, come in without a quiver. No charge, no obligation, no strings. We are glad to have you look. EREE FREE With each Boys’ Suit we give, absolutely free, a Ball and Bat. BOYS’ SUITS—PRICED SPECIAL 4 $3.50 to $10 _ Samuel Levy Mercantile Co. GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN out Bates County will take those mat- ters into consideration, and feeling that the best interest of all concerned will be served by my re-election to the office which I now hold, [ most respectfully ask your support. Yours very truly, FRANK HOLLAND. Murphy-Ayres. John W. Murphy, jr. and Miss Mary A, Ayres, both of this city, stole a march on their friends Saturday evening and slipped down to the home of Rev. Sherman Moore, where they were united in marriage. [Each of them returned to their homes and Sunday noon left for Kansas City, where they are enjoying a short hon- eymoon, nothing of the marriage until after they had left for Kansas City Sun- day. Mr. Murphy, who will leaye April 28 for Camp mston, where he will! join the National army, is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy to enter the service of his country. Alfred, carly in the war, enlisted in the artil- lery branch of the service, and was sent to Camp Doniphan, where he has since been, draft quota from this vounty and is now in the hospital with an attack ot measles at Camp Funston. Righard, the last son, will go in the draft quota May 10, Four sons from one family would seem to be quite a sac rifice on the part of the parents, but all over this country mothers and fathers are giving their sons to their country to help to crush the mad dog of Europe and make the world a sate place for their sisters and mothers. Saturday’s Seed Corn Sale. On account of the bad weather, which made the roads almost impass able, not much corn could be offered m the sale. However a few local buy- ers were present and the committee thought best to offer what was on hand. The little over ing a good test was not as uniform as should have been, As a general rule the farmers are not careful enough in Only between 50 and How erage per bushel v 0, some of which, n selecting seed, loo bushels could be offered gyer this represented more than 1200 bushels which helps to bring buyer and seller closer together, which was the aim of the sale. Red Cross corn brought Stoo, The committee is gratetul to all who assisted in’ this sale and had it not been so bad that our trucks could not run, would have had more corn and more buyers pres- ent. Seed Corn Com. Among the first townships to re- port “over the top” with the Third Liberty Loan drive was Mound. While its quota was only $11,050, up last Saturday they had subscribed for $17,500 of the bonds. The solicitors refusals as everybody seemed to want to do their bit toward keeping our boys on the fir- ine until the rs and Stripes met with jew ing float over Berlin or until the Kaiser howls enough, Gee MeCarthy was in charge of the campaign in the township Joseph Chick Freed. Kansas City, April 21—Joseph S. Chick. on trial here charged with em- bezzlement of funds of the Searritt Bible and Training School, was ac quitted by a jury tonight. The trial was on one of several in- dictments returned against Chick, former treasurer of the Bible school. ln this case it was charged that he led $2,005.25 of the school’s given him to pay off a mort- gage on the Melrose Methodist Epis- copal Church, South. BRISTOW IS REFUSED PERMIT TO SPEAK Kansan Who Criticizes Government Stopped in Four Towns. Salina, Kas., April 20—Joseph LIL. Bristow, candidate for United States senator, did not make a speech at Wilson today. Quietly approached by members of the Home Guard and invited to cancel his engagement, Bristow agreed and departed. Bristow was scheduled to speak at ‘Elsworth last night. The coutthouse was closed to him before he got there. Sristow -hardly reached town when a delegation from the council of de- fense of that city met him and invit- ed him not to speak. Bristow acqui- esced instantly and departed for Wil- son. No ctowds had gathered to hear him and there was none to dis- perse. Bristow met similar receptions at Oakley and Hoisington, it was stated today. ‘ Bristow’s paper, the Salina Journal, has severely criticised the war de partment and its conduct of the War. Bristow refysed to join the - Saline County Loyalty league. Mr. Murphy's parents knew > Harry was in the last. Mound Township “Over the Top.” inves, —