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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-07-01

Tor Il union suit, took the pattern
to shop and had the suit made
out OF flat goods. The new suit
fitted perfectly, but when Mr..
Walker put it on and then sat
down it split all to pieces, just as
the manufacturers had predicted.
Mr.. Walker was a bit discour-
aged. He was afraid he would
have to keep on wearing the old
style garment until somebody
with greater inventive genius
came to the front. Then he had
an idea. That idea lie took home
to his wife. And Mrs. Walker
made her husband a suit of un-
derwear that did not split, for it
was supplied with an elastic knit
fabric at the points where the
strain came on the garment. Mr..
Walker put on the union suit and
found that he had arrived.
And the union suit? It is
known wherever civilized men
meet. 1t is the "B. v. d." a.
trademark worth SO much that
nobody puts an estimate on it.
But that is another story, a story
of advertising well done.
If had had the money to 60
INTO the manufacturing business
would be a millionaire today,
aid Mr.. Walker yesterday, indi-
'ating that the 100000 p.us
which Mr.. Walker modestly adj
nits he has gathered from the
rights to his patent does not look
% large to him as it might.
But l did create a new ind,g.
ry,' he said.-Kansas CITY
Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-07-01
A Birthday Surprise.

In the quiet, lovely little towr
OF Altoona a unique surprise oc.
Cured at the home of Judge D
W. Cloud. The 80 relatives and
friends assembled on the beauti-
full, shady lawn with Overlooking
baskets, while Judge Cloud and
! wife were-eajeyiHg church SER
vices. The long tables were lad
en- with sumptuous food, meats.
salads, fine pastry, delicious
fruits. Words are unable to- ex.
press their pent up joy on view
ing this appreciation of friend
ship.
Judge Cloud. a native Ken
tuckian, and Mrs. Cloud, a Mis-
sourian, fully understand true
hospitality. The spirit of vel
come and good cheer reigned
supreme. Their courtesy and So
liability extended to the little
great grandchild on to the life
long friend.
This happy event commemor.
ates Mrs. Clouds rs birthday
Judge Cloud is 5 years her SEN
Tor. This honored pair together
have trodden life's pathway 81 |
years. As they near its golden
sunset may Gods radiant love
brighten their onward journey to
the celestial home.
The names of those present I
Mrs. Clouds son, j. E. Owen. her
daughter, Mrs. John Cantrell and
husband, the grandchildren. Mrs
L r. Reeny and husband, Mrs.
irwin Gloyd and little son. VII.
BUR, Mrs. B. NJ Nee olloueh. Inns.
,and and twins, Robert and Ro.
serta; Mrs. Clouds sister, Mira.
y Il Duke and daughter. Mas Il
sllnbeth Mr.. and Mrs.. Gibson.
ne hiende we're: Mrs ,Julal
ole md daughter, Lillian: sHI.lI
'srf Clay and wife; Opal andII
MA Fisher Y. s. Taylor ma
.!Aily &bjI Dearv16rff mi II
~. H6tto6 "a nlnIIV
80 !: Qgde9 All family In
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
6uMH, Missouri


b. b. Lentz ct al to- Hannah
Lentz blocks LOG, 1875 and part
lot 126 Adrian, $39OO.OO..
Hannah Lentz ct al to B. b.
Lentz ct al part lots / and 2
Adrian and 120 acres sections 6
and ! Shawnee ard Mound
$ $500 go
3. b. Lentz ct al to the Lentz
Hardware Company lots 100 and
III Adrian, $85OO.OO.
Il. j. Viedt to Emma j. Witt
lots and 8, block 80 Rockville.
$4,000.
Eli Henderson to A. L. Cam
eron, lot 3, block 9, Cogswell's
addition to Butler, $225.OO.
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HIS FAT MADE HIM RICH
But, of Course, it Took Brains,
Too, to Invent the 3. v. d.

Somebody has said fat men ar,
divided into tw, cI.xscs, '.fat
men, and linen who are fat
Cyrus NJ. Walker, II West Eff
ty-third Street Terrace, is a man
who is fat. That fact. plus in:
tensive advertising on the part of
firm to, which he sold an in.
vention few years ago, has net
ted him fortune .of more than
100000, with greater sums to
come in the next few years.
Eight years ago Mr.. Walker
was a dry goods merchant in
Butler, Mo. Before that he had
been on the road for years. Be-
cause he was fat" tubby," his
friends called him-he suffered
intensely from the heat. 1t was
difficult for him to obtain COM
Portable clothing, that being be-
fore the day of the Palm Beach
suit. In particular, he suffered
because he could not find a union
suit to please him.
That was when the knit
goods suit was the only kind
known said Mr.. Walker yester-
day. 1T was uncomfortable,
sticky and clinging.
Now because Mr.. Walker is
not merely fat man, but rather
u man who is fat, he set to work |
to find q way out of his difficult |
ties. Why not make union suit |
out of flat goods, the kind of |
stuff that doesn't stick to q fell
low when he's hoti he reasoned.
1t can t be done, " underwear
manufacturers told him. ssF1at
goods win split when the man In
uide bends over to pick up the
collar button thst has rolled M
der the drenoer. =
ef1 70 tsy, anyhow .
g :; Z. s : J ps WEE
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E. Ogden and Marvin; Mrs.
Clarett Adams; Mrs. Elizabeth
Cope; Mr.. W. H. Mouse and
wife; ". P. Moore and wife !;
Mrs. Mary Clark; Mable and
Minnie McGill; Lizzie and Fan
ME Wright; Mrs. Mary Grand.
staff; Mrs. r. E. Moles; j. G..
Moles and family; Mrs. Mary
Yancy; w H Dunn and WIFE,
N Miss Belle Largent; Rey. H. A.
Post; I. j. Murphy and wife:
Mr.. Jason Deardorff; Mrs. Sarah
Jones'; Miss Fannie Pope; Fred
Cowgirl and family.
One Present.
James Barker made h,s;ro.
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For Sale.
2 s. H. Surveys, canopy top.
! s. H. Carriage, extension

2 s. H. Surveys, canopy top.
l s. H. Carriage, extension
top.
2 s. H. Rubber Tire Buggies
2 S. H. Rubber tire runabouts.
8 $. H. steel tire buggies.
2 s. H. steel tire runabouts.
6 set S. H. single, harness.
set s. H. Double harness.
] breaking cart.
l. s. H. upright piano.
2. s. III. AUTOMOBILES.
Will take live stock on any of.
the above items.
Just unl0aded our second car
of SAVERS & SCOvILL buegies
Nothing better made come ii
look them over and get prices. 3.
MCFARLAND & SONS.
South Main Street, a
Butler, Mds)
-
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James Barker made business
trip to Rich Hill Monday
Evening star., 1915-12-24
MIR. cHoATE WARNS HEARERS
Says One Thing Is Certain, America
Must Be Prepared.

NEW YORK, December 24.-"The
United States may be in the midst of
war any minute, and II this country
does enter the war we want to do all
we can to help our neighbor," said
Joseph H. Choate yesterday at a
luncheon given by the Pilgrims in
honor of Sir Robert Laird Borden,
premier of Canada. Four hundred and
fifty members of the Pilgrims were
present to honor the Canadian premier,
and the gallery boxes were filled with
women, among them Lady Borden.
Mr. Choate warned his hearers that
no matter what any one might think
of the situation abroad, one thing was
certain-America must be prepared.
After dwelling on the Importance of
immediate preparedness, Mr.. Choate
introduced Sir Robert, who received an
enthusiastic welcome. The Canadian
premier addressed the society on re-
Iations between Canada. and the United
States and between Canada and Great
Britain.
The relations between the Dominion
and the United States. the premier be-
lieved, were never moEe firmly found
ed on true understanding and sincere
good will than at present." and as for
Canada and the mother country. he
said, they were never so closely united
in ideal, inspiration and effort" as at
the present time.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
TO DEDICATE NEW BRIDGE
WITHOUT CEREMONY TODAY
$275, 900 Structure Declared Note
worthy Example Of Good Archi-
lecture and Engineering.

washington's new s275.ooo bridge
over Rock creek, connecting the ends
Of q street in Georgetown and WASH
ington. will be dedicated to service at
1 o'clock this afternoon.
Erected in harmony with the general
park scheme Of the capital and pro-
nounced a noteworthy example Of good
architectural and good engineering,
the bridge will be opened without cere-
mony. BY direction of Engineer Com
missioner Kutz. the contractors have
been rushing the work in order to have
it completed by Christmas. and all that
remains is the installation Of lights on
the approaches.
For the present the structure will be
lighted by four 100-candlepower incan-
descent lamps placed in the center of
the roadway. The illumination will be
Increased later by the placing Of lamps
at each end Of the bridge and in the
approaches between Massachusetts
avenue and 28th street.
Construction of the bridge was be-
gun March II. 1914. under contract
awarded to A. L. Guidone Of New York.
The architects were Glenn Brown and
Bedford Brown of Washington, while
the work has been supervised by Dis
trict Engineer Of Bridges D. e. Nc
Comb.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GERMANY NOW BEATEN
COMMERCIALLY, EC[A|M
President Of British Board Of Trade
Reviews Steps to Reorganize
Industries.

LONDON, December 24.-"As far as
commerce is concerned Germany is a
beaten nation. and it is for US to see
it does not recover" Walter Runci-
man, president of the board of trade,
told the house Of commons in review
ing the steps taken by the board for
the reorganization of British indus
tries after the war.
There is scarcely a single depart
ment of public life" Mr.. Runciman
said, about which we have not been
thinking what likely will happen when
the war is over and how best to pre-
pare for future contingencies.
Nothing in commercial life will
start off when the war is over in the
same condition as when the war be-
gan, and in every one relationship with
the central powers zollverein is
bound to conflict with our interests"
Mr.. Runciman, referring to the indica-
tions of a belief on the continent that
Great Britain in looking ahead. was
inclined to think of the return Of her
throwing ourselves heart and soul
into the attainment Of the main OBJ
ject."
That is entirely untrue" the presi-
dent said Il would not like it to be
imagined in France, in Russia. and in
Italy that in preparing for future con-
tingencies we were contemplating an
early peace. There is no peace to
which we could be a party IL it would
in any way conflict with the interests
Of the (entente) allies"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
DECLARES NAVY NEEDS
MORE TECHNICAL MEN
Rear Admiral Griffin, In Annual Re-
port, Says. His Bureau Is
Handicapped.

Discussing the huge task in connec-
ton with the proposed naval building
program for the next five years. in his
annual report, Rear Admiral Griffin
chief of the bureau of steam engineer
ing says:
Attention is especially invited to the
fact that work on the design of ma
chinery, especially where a number OF
different types of vessels is included
in the building program, is seriously
hampered by the limitation placed by
Congress on the employment Of tech
nical employees in the bureau. Much
that it is desirable to do is left undone
because of the inadequate force of EN-
ployes. A similar condition exists in
the machinery division of navy yards.
OF the naval radio plants the report
says the new high-powered station at
Darien, Canal Zone, the first to be COM
pleted of the chain of stations author
lied by the last Congress-. has far ex-
ceeded expectations and assures the
success of the entire undertaking.
Progress is being made with the build
ing of the San Diego, Pearl Harbor and
Cavite links of the chain. and contracts
have been awarded for the Tutuila and
Guam stations.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
VOTES OF DISFRANCHISED
OHIOANS ARE RESTORED
About Two Thousand Adams Coun.
tians Admitted Corrup-
ton in 1910.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. December a.
Through the lapse of five. years. the
term for which they were disfranchised.
the right of suffrage has been auto
matically restored during this month
to about two thousand male residents
OF Adams county, Ohio. according to
calculations by state officials.
The development that elections in
Adams county for years had been cor
rupt came in 1910, when wholesale
indictments were returned in the COM
mon pleas court presided over by Judge
A. z. Blair at West Union.
For several weeks the roads of
Adams county were thronged with
rural residents who made their way
to the little county seat town, confessed
to Judge Blair the truth of indict-
ments which charged them with hav-
ing sold their votes on election day
and received the usual sentence Of a
nominal fine and disfranchisement for
five years. In some cases Jail sentences
were imposed. In many cases jail
sentences were suspended because OF
lack of facilities in Adams and neigh
boring counties.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Mr.. HAZEN ENTERTAINS
HIS OFFICE EMPLOYEES
District Commissioners Are Also
Guests Of Surveyor at Buffet
Luncheon.

With the three District Commission
ers and representatives Of the engineer
department as guests. Melvin c. Hazen.
surveyor, to-day rendered his annual
Christmas eve luncheon to employees of
his office on the fourth floor of the
District building.
Jack Shinn. assistant surveyor. pre-
sided as toastmaster, and Anton Karl.
on behalf Of the office force, presented
to Mr.. Hazen a pair of riding boots.
The committee on arrangements.
headed by Jack Armstrong and con-
sisting of Mark Hale. L. G. Bouscaren
and E. p Brooke, provided elaborate
decorations of holly, cedar and other
Christmas greens.
Engineer Commissioner Kutz said some
hatterng things about the work of the
surveyors Office, and Commissioners New
man and Brownlow Joined with the en-
gineer department head in wishing a
merry Christmas to all employees OF the
District Others who spoke were Capt.
IT, J. Loving, assistant engineer commits
sioner; D. ]. Garges. chief clerk OF the
engineer department, and Mr. Hazen.
The luncheon was of the buffet variety.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
REPORT ON CONDITIONS
ON THE GREAT LAKES
Secretary Reddeld's Investigators
Find There Are Two Few
Shipping Inspectors.

recommendations of the special
board Of supervising inspectors ap-
pointed by Secretary Redfield to investi-
gate conditions on the great lakes fol-
lowing the capsizing Of the steamer
Eastland last summer have been for
warded, with its report, to the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, to-
gether with a report covering the in
vestigations. The Secretary, in his let
ter, says he is sending all Of the facts
to the Congress, SO that II any accident
occurs it will not be the fault of the
department for not having pointed out
the facts to Congress.
The board found that the shipping on
the great lakes had outgrown the In
spection service facilities, and that the
number of inspectors was insufficient
to handle the volume of business.
The salaries of the inspectors are
small and do not attract the best men.
The supervising inspectors found the
inspectors thoroughly conversant with
the law. but they point out that the
inspectors had difficulty with their in
vestigations and trials of licensed Of
fcers following accidents. To meet
these conditions the board recommends
that the Investigations be conducted
at the first port Of call after the acci-
dent,
Evening star., 1915-12-24
CIVILIANS BUILT CANAL,
| GEN. GOETHA[SASSERTS
Supports Movement to Give Them
Reward Equal to That Received
by Army Men.

civilians built the Panama canal:
not the army. When army people
leave the zone they are retired and
looked after by the government. where
as the civilian must get out and hustle
days"
George w. Goethals. governor Of the
Canal Zone. in an address March 8.
1915, and they are quoted in a pam
ing the Panama Canal Employee As
sociation. This pamphlet is published
to further the idea that the civilian
employees were unintentionally slight
ed when they were not included In the
bill granting recognition and reward
to certain army. navy and public
health service officers for their services
in the construction Of the big ditch.
knowing SO well that the discom-
forts and hardships Of the work were
borne almost entirely by civilians u
runs the preface, these employees ask
that Justice be done them and that they
be granted commensurate recognition
and reward" That injustice was done
of Representative Fitzgerald Of the
House committee on appropriations,
and Of Gen. Goethals in a letter on the
subject. The latter has pledged his
active support in the endeavors Of the
committee to obtain this recognition.
The committee members. who are C.
o. Simmons, chairman; ]. J. Bridges
and DIR. D. F. Reeder, with headquar-
ters in the Willard. all have been in
service at the isthmus for from eight to
eleven years, and announce that they
are in Washington to represent en-
ployes generally. FOR the purpose OF
making an earnest endeavor to secure.
by legitimate means only, such legisla-
tion as will insure to said employees
such recognition of past effort and
future satisfactory working conditions
as their loyal and efficient service de-
serves"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
FORCE Of 100000
MASSED IN EGYPT
British Worried Over Arab Up
rising, Berlin Says-Unrest
in India.

BERLIN, December 24-Great Bri.
tain has 100000 troops In Egypt. 20o.-
900 OF whom are in positions guarding
the Suez canal. according to the writer
Of letter printed by the Kolnischer
volkzeitung sent from Egypt Decem-
Der IL.
According to the correspondent the
British are greatly concerned over a
rising of Arab tribes toward the west,
and he declares that the authorities
are planning compulsory recruiting OF
native Egyptians to oppose the insur-
tecting tho Suez canal 10000 arrived
last week. the contingent comprising
British. native Indian and Australian
forces.
The letter says that the canal soon
will be closed to navigation because
Of military reasons.
Situation in India.
The Hamburger Fremdenblatt print.
a Constantinople dispatch. which says
The revolutionary movement in In.
dia lately has assumed large dimen.
sions. The British authorities have
been unable to suppress 1t, despite
most energetic measures. Great bitter
ness prevails among the native troops
battalion after battalion deserving ant
joining the insurgents. Native troops
which were ordered to attack the in
surgents mutinied and attacked the
British.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
LIEUT.. sELFRIDGE RESIGNS.
officer in Charge of Naval Magazine
at Fort Miflin.

Lieut. Duncan !. selfridge. in charge
Of the naval magazine at Fort Miffiin.
near Philadelphia. has resigned from
the naval service to engage in private
pursuits, and Secretary Daniels today
accepted his resignation. to take effect
December q.
Lieut. Selfridge is son OF Rear Ad-
miral Thomas O. Selfridge. retired. liv-
ing at 1867 Kalorama road. in this city.
No reason is given for his resignation
beyond the general statement that he
did not care to remain in the navy any
longer.
Lieut.. Selfridge was born in Rhode
Island in May. 1884, and was appointed
to the navy "at large" in June. 1901.
He has had nearly nine years service
Fort Mifiiin magazine for the past two
years. He reached the grade of lieu
tenant In November, 1910.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
'DEPOSE THE KAISER,
CRY Of SOCIALISTS
Declare There Can Be No
Peace Until German Con- p
spirators Are Executed. !

LONDON. December sf-The German
Humanity League. says the Exchange
Telegraph's correspondent at Rotter-
dam, has issued n manifesto contain
ing a violent indictment of the Prus-
sian conspirators." bitterly attacking
the imperial German chancellor, ac-
cusing Germany OF "barbarous cruel
ties and Unsuitable lust" and conclud-
ing with the demand that Emperor
william be deposed from his dishon-
ored throne"
Our homes are being desolated." the
correspondent reports the manifesto as
saying, "in campaign waged not in
lawful defense OF German territory
but to satisfy the Unsuitable savagery
and greed Of Prussian conspirators. We
again appeal to every wage Garner
not yet stirred to the heart by these
awful holocausts to register vow no
longer to remain silent spectators of
the stupendous crimes which have
robbed US of our sons and brothers
and left upon the truthful pages of
history an indelible stain.
Deliver U.s." Wide Cry.
"In the reichstag men. who had sworn
to defend the rights of the people have
Joined hands with our oppressors. We
nave cAdHhlneu trusted sources
the economic condition of every state
and province. From all comes the cry.
deliver us from this terrible suffer-
ing
L I'm July, 1914, We were honored and
respected throughout the world. Today
the German name is the scorn of civil
ization and the German flag a badge OF
infamy. For our crimes We are loathed
by all honest men.
What are more contemplate than
the hollow, lying subterfuges for
breaches OF diplomatic etiquette and all
the canons of civilized communities
and of the customs and usages of hon.
orable warfare as published by the i'm
perial chancellor?
Napoleon failed and the kaiser must
rail-. There can be no peace until he
10 deposed from the throne he has foul
cd and his fellow conspirators meet
their fate at the hands of an execu-
TONER"
The German Humanity League con-
sists of German socialists residing OUT
side OF Germany.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
BRITISH CABINET SPLIT
SEEN BY LONDON PAPER

LONDON, December 24.-The speech
In the house of commons Monday by
David Lloyd George. minister of muni-
tions, is characterized by Truth as the
last word in the keen struggle of the
preceding months between him and
Kitchener" The newspaper continues:
"It obviously provokes or discloses
ministerial situation. 1t is not easy to
see how, after this speech. Lloyd George
and Kitchener can remain in the same
cabinet"
Truth holds that Mr.. Lloyd Georges
references to the shortage of machine
guns, large guns and explosives are i'm
piled reflections on Secretary Kitch-
ener, but adds that does not exonerate
the cabinet. 1t continues:
For more than six months before
Mr.. Lloyd George himself served on the
munitions committee and when he did
not know about the machine guns he
ought to have known"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
FRENCH SHOPS STOCKED
WITH HOMEMADE TOYS
Playthings From Germany Are Miss
ing for the First Time in
Four Years.

PARIS. December 24-The present
holiday season finds the French toy
shops stocked. probably for the first
time sin four years, with toys exclu-
sively of French manufacture. The
Germans. with what was practically q
monopoly on toys, formerly exported
into France some $4,000. .00e worth of
toys every year. particularly leaden
soldiers and doll heads.
1t is probably also true that the chill
dren OF France. who form an army Of
some 100000. were never SO thorough
ly equipped with war toys as they will
be this year. There is no evidence from
the stores that the preparations for the
Christmas and New Year celebrations
are any less elaborate than usual, and
it 10 everywhere noticed that the win
dows and shelves are filled with aero
planes. Zeppelins. hand grenades, forts,
rifles. pistols, sabers, machine guns,
cannon and soldiers dressed in uni
and French armies. and German SOL
diers. too, for opponents. The old time
playthings of children have entirely
dren will not have anything that isn't
modelled FOR warfare. So warlike are
the girls that the toys of the boys
serve for them also. save for the dolls,
ana even tney. instead OF wearing their
usual finery of silks and satins. are
plainly dressed as Red Cross nurses
with whole outfits of bandages and
surgical instruments at their disposal.
A surprising fidelity to truth and fact
is shown in all the war toys. for If the
toys were not SO made they would not
sell. All the children are thoroughly
versed in military affairs and they must
have everything faithful to detail.
Even the tiny guns shoot, the search
lights shine and the barbed wire for
the trenches really cuts.
The favorite outfit appears to be that
of q mine and trench construction toy
which, when properly put together,
an entire set of French and
German trenches.