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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
IT. 0aznel News

j. c. Crosswhite of Rich Hill
took dinner Tuesday of last week
with w. NJ. Hardinger and fam
lily.
LeEtta Simpson of Butler spent
the latter part Of the week with
her cousins, Mrs. w. E. Osborne,
and Mrs. Lee M. Hardinger.
w. 1. Cooper, the McConnon
man, was in our neighborhood
Friday and spent the night with
c. G. Porter and family.
Miss Mary Irene Crawford of
Columbia, Mo-, is visiting with
her cousin, Mrs. P. H. Osborne,
and family.
Miss Josephine Leonard spent
last week with her sister, Mrs.
Jas. Park.
Mrs. O. w. Walker and son,
Harland, of Kansas City, came
last Wednesday for week s visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. McKibben. MIR. Walker came
down Saturday night to visit over
Sunday with relatives here.
Charley Simpson and Chas.
Robertson have been blowing
corn for G. G. Porter.
Several in our vicinity have
been using the Lords Day" to
work in the field.
Roy Burk cut oats for Ernest
Jarvis Monday. Ernest has
been helping Roy pillow corn.
Miss Edna Fleming returned
home Sunday from lola, Kansas,
where she had been spending the
summer.
M. A. McElroy spent the Fourth
with his daughter, Mrs. w. A.
Hardinger and Mr.. Hardinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Osborne
came out from Butler and spent
the Fourth with their sons, P. H.
Osborne and w. E. Osborne.
UNCLE HENRY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
THE STATE s FINANCES
Treasury Report Shows Balance
of Over Six Millions.


At the opening Of business July
first there was a balance in
the State treasury of $6,054,-
74016. The balance at the close
of business May 81 was $780,
1882. The receipts for the
month of June were 1868, 743O8
and the disbursements amounted
to 1858, 494.44.
The balance in the revenue
fund is $75,118.44. The State
school fund has balance to it's
credit of 81, AGE, 308.53. The pen
itentiary shows earnings for the
month of $74,929.96, with dis
bursements of like sum and no
balance.
There is a balance in the new
capitol building fund of $1,7O3,-
O49.77, and today $275,OOO of the
outstanding bonds issued in behalf
of the building were called in and
cancelled.
The good roads funds have
balance of *447,740.77, which
Were contributed to from the fol-
lowing sources: Automobile H.
censes, 1925, 426.5S; sale of option
stamps, $33,926.26; general road
fund, $16,3l0.74; corporation tax,
$69,o7.19.-Jefferson City Dem
ocrat Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all
creditors and others interested in
the estate of Joseph Groves, de-
ceased, that we, Alonzo Groves
and Geo. D. Groves, executors of
said estate intend to make final
settlement thereof, at the next
term of the Bates County Probate
Court, in Bates County, State of
Missouri, to be- held at Butler,
Missouri, on the 14th day Of
August, 1915.
Alonzo Groves,
Geo. D. Groves.
38-4t Executors.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

During the heated months of
the summer it has been the GUS
tom for the churches of this city
to unite and hold union meetings
in the Court House yard each
Sunday evening. The custom is
to be observed this year and the
first meeting was held last Sun.
day evening. Rev. Talbert of the
Christian church, preached a very
able sermon and was listened to
by q large audience who gave him
the closest attention. During the
early part of the service some con-
fusion was caused by motorists,
who did not know the nature of
the meeting, driving along the
streets near by with their cut outs
working over time. However
some ropes were procured and the
streets were roped off and the
automobiles took another street
and then it was possible to hear
what the speaker had to cay.
These meetings are to be contin-
ned each Sunday evening during
the,s1nmer. The name Of the
speaker for next Sunday evening
hes not bten announeed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
For Sale Cheap.

A solid brick, 10 room house
with electric lights, sewer and all
modern improvements, located on
large lot on paved street. A few
hundred feet from the State Nor.
NAL School in WarrensDurg, No,
opposite the finest residence prep
erty in Warrensburg. Owner has
moved to California and the prop
erty can be secured very cheap.
Property is clear and can be sold
on easy terms. Might trade for
good farm.
G. E. Guisinger,
4726 Euclid Ave.,
38-1t . Kansas City, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

Hats off to the negro as a fight
ing machine In the Spanish war
he saved the Rough Riders at San
Juan hill and last week he fought
his way out of a Mexican ambush
against odds of 8 to |. 1t is true,
he was practically annihilated,
but his heroism is worthy of COM
parison with the defenders of the
Alamo,-St. Clair County Demo-
crat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
Bashors-rilssy.

William Bashore and Miss Faye
Tilsey, both of Amoret, were
united in marriage Friday after
noon of last week in the office Of
the recorder Of deeds. Probate
Judge C. j. Henry offici4ted.
Both these young people ara well
known and popular in the vest
ern part Of the county where they
have : host of friends who wi1h'
them well on their jouaney
through life. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

The German newspapers want
the Germans in America to
"strafe' Wilson. But Germans
in America have no vote and how
can they do any "strafeing?'
Only American citizens vote. The
German press should study up on
American affairs little.-St.
Louis Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

Notice is hereby given to- all
creditors and others interested in
the estate of Dora A. Fulkerson,
deceased, that l, George P. Full
kerson, administrator of said es-
tate, intend to make final settle
ment thereof, at the next term of
the Bates County Probate Court,
in Bates County; State Of Nilsson
ri, to be held at Butler, Missouri,
commencing on the 14th day Of
August, 1916.
George P. Fullerton,
364t Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

The fact that democrats have
dubbed. the Hughes and Fairbanks
team the "chin chin ticket is a
reminder of the fact that it is a
long time since this country has
elected to the presidency a man
with whiskers like Hughes .-Jop-
lin Globe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

Christian Science Services and
Sunday school will DO held each
Sunday in the Probate Court room
ct the court house. Sunday
school 10 .. N. Services IL .. m.
Subject, Sacrament"
All are cordially invited to At.
tend.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

The Progressives are consider
ing as to whether Roosevelt
should be prosecuted for child
abandonment or patricide. The
evidence to convict is ample.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

THE next time your fire has al
most gone out try throwing a lit
tie granulated sugar on it, which
will have the same effect as kero-
sene, but is not at all dangerous.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
-------JAS-NSHARP---
Mound Township
JOSEPH B. MARCH
8. C. WILLIAMSON
Usage Township

Remember Carrizal, will new
err be as popular as Remember
the Maine" was in 1898. for the
reason that most people are I'M
able to pronounce Carrizal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06

To steam velvet, instead of u.s.
ing flatiron, try your soapstone
and see how much better and
smoother the velvet will be.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
For Sale.

3 houses and lots in Butler,
No. and my picture show. Will
sell at a bargain If taken before
August LIST, 1916.
j. NJ. Roster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-07-06
AUTOBIOGRAPHY

AUTOBIOGRAPHY
We are authorised to make the fol-
loving announcements. subject to the
= 8 held Tuesday. August !. lSia
County Treasurer
JOHN H. STONE
W. B. WEIGH
Summit Township
J. g. TAYLOR d,
Shawnee Township
Sheriff
j. ". BAKER
Usage Township
H. D. CHAMBERS
East Boone Township
Judge County Court
a: North District
A. B. THURMAN
Mingo Township
J. M. REEDER
Deer Creek Township
South District
W. H. LowDER
New Home Township
Orssit Judge, 18th Judicial District
c. A. CALvIRD
Clinton, Mo.
HENRY F. POAGUE
y Clinton. No.
Prosecuting Attorney
D. c. CHASTA1N
WATT DAWSON
HOWELL H. HECK
Usage Township
Representative in the State
Legislature.
--------J.AS.-N -SIIARF e t
~, Mound Township
y -
JOSEPH B. MARCH
s. c. WILLIAMSON 4
Usage Township
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-12
10 RAISE FUND FOR ERsKiNH.
Exeuctivo Committee OF Board OF
Trustees Sounds Call for Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Chester, Jan. Wv. ]. Roddy Of
Rock Hill, DR.. J. s. Moffatt, president
OF Erskine college; John A. Jenkins
OF Spartanburg. 8. N. Boyce of Cas-
tonia, N. c.; the Rev. r. G. Miller, D.
d.. Of Sardis. N. c.: and T. H. White
OF the city. members of the executive
committee Of the trustees Of Erskihs
college. met at the Associate Reformed
church in this city last night and fots
m,ilated plans for the raising Of thS
100000 endowment fund for ErskinA
college. These plans were fully OUT
lined and agreed upon and President
Moffatt will start to work at once.
Local alumni Of Erskine college, .pr
whom there are number in this
county. expect to organize q local
chapter at an early date. An organi-
nation OF this character was effected
In Charlotte few days ago with an
initial membership Of more than 80
and Is expected to prove a pleasant
and effectual means of keeping old
college mates in touch with one
another and with their alma mater.
and the same will prove tyue here,
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WOULD KEEP MEMBERS.
Efforts Made to Retain LabOritc or.
Gers.

London, Jan. 8.-Attempts were
made yesterday to induce the Labor
members of the government who have
resigned to reconsider their position.
Arthur Henderson was invited to see
Premier Asquith and the two men met
late in the afternoon. Afterwards
Mr.. Henderson had an interview with
Andrew Bonar Law, secretary for the
colonies.
Various suggestions were discussed
at these conferences, but late last
night it was understood that Mr.. Hen
derson and his colleagues, William
Brace and George H. Roberts. who
resigned Thursday, respectively, as
parliamentary undersecretary for
home affairs and lord commissioner of
the treasury, adhered to their deter
nination to quit the ministry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-12
UNION PHYSICIAN UNDER Ar
REST.

DR.. Theodore Maddox Charged With
Manlsaughter in Failing to Render
Professional Services. %
Union, Jan. IA warrant was
sworn out before Magistrate Mann
Wednesday for the arrest of DR.. Theo-
dore Maddox, charging him with
manslaughter DR.. Maddox was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Harris and
was Immediately released on bond.
The warrant charged "manslaughter
oy feloniously and negligently failing
to render professional services to
Hurley Stoddard against the peace
and dignity of the State and statutes
provided" DR.. Maddox. when seen
by The States correspondent, said he
had no statement to make for pub
lication, that he had done his duty
and did not fear the consequences of
the fullest investigation. 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-12

sales of munitions of war.
IF my analysis be sound we shaIi
lose the abnormal part of our export
trade and shall fall back to a basis
which We may fairly expect will be
larger than that before the war. We
may keep If we will the first place.
1t depends upon ourselves.
Meanwhile other enterprises now
in large part deferred by abnormal
export conditions will come into life
and effect. There must be readiust-
ments from present conditions to fu-
ture ones, the stress of which will
depend upon the wisdom with which
the present is utilized.
But there seems nothing that
threatens the continuance of a gem
erai prosperity based upon sound and
We'll understood economic forces. Our
merchant marine is larger than il
ever has been and is growing. Our
commerce, therefore, is increasingly
under our own control and we may
hope will soon be freed from the re,
which the necessities of
those upon whom we have had to de-
pend have placed upon u.s."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-12

New York. Ian. 7.--Rsports from
Galveston today that the British gov
esnmsnt had fxsd . cotton freight
~ of - per hundred pounds on
pfltlpa ships. coupled with the in
1esmot1on that Greet Britain was fac
~ : serious cotton shortage. caused
- a1vancs OF several points on the
1ooo1 e1shanGs.
N ~ reports In regard TO the freight
- wors afterward denied from
1oAh4 whore Il was stated that the
9o1e vas hrm at %. This denial,
hewsver. did not shake the confidence
e cotton brokers that the British
'oovornmsnt was planning some steps
- incssass the importation OF cotton.
According 10 ofsciai nsures publish.
- soday. the actual cotton stock nov
AsS1 in liverpool v oaiy sss. zoe bales
- asainst l.fss.ooo ut the beginning
~ shs season The cause OF the de-
creoss In stook and TIE general short
49, faced by tho British manufac-
turers b attributed to din,culty In Sc
curing Adequate shipping facilities.
Ocean frsight brokers believe, how
svss. that u any limitation In rates is
eonesmplatsd by Great Britain 1t will
- applied nrst to foedstufYs.
An order is now reported In force
thas British vessels must carry a GER
saan percentage Of grain In their car
eoss and this has helped TO restrict
exports OF cotton from Southern
posts.
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ONLY STATE TAX ALLOWED.
Attorney General Rules That Munici.
palitics May Not Levy ON State
Warehouses.

]. Columbia, Jan. 8.-An opinion has
been handed down by Thomas H
Peoples, attorney general, that ware.
houses incorporated in the State sys.
tenn are not subject to taxation by
municipalities. The opinion was ask.
ed by John K. Aull. secretary to John
L. McLaurin. State warehouse com
missioner. The opinion is appended:
Il am in receipt Of yours of De-
cember 10. In which you ask for an
opinion from this office as to whether
or not the cotton warehouses operat-
ed under the State system are sub
Ject to license by municipal authori-
ties. 1t appears from your letter that
the warehouses are leased by the
State for the storage Of cotton upon
which State receipts are issued, said
cotton being stored by the State, the
insurance thereon running in the
name Of the State and the managers
being appointed by the State ware
house commissioner.
In my opinion, no municipality
mas the right to tax any department
or instrumentality Of the State gov
ernment by direct taxation, license
tax or otherwise. and I am, therefore.
OF the opinion that these warehouses
are not subject to any license at
tempted to be imposed by any mu-
nicipality."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-12
AGREES ON GOOD ROADS BILL
COMMITTEE FAVORS
BYRNES' PLAN.
HOUSE
Believed That Measure for Federal
Highway Aid Has Good Prospects OF
Passage.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE roads
committee of the house has agreed
upon a bill which it Instructed the
chairman to introduce tomorrow, au-
thorizing him to file favorable report
recommending it's passage. It is prob
able that the bill will be taken up in
the house within the next two weeks
and the chance Of it's passage is very
good. The house has twice passed a
federal aid bill, but on e,ich occasion
it has been killed in the senate. The
features objected to by the senate
have been eliminated from the bill
now proposed in the house, it's pro-
visions being practically those con-
tanned in q bill introduced by Repre-
sentatives Byrnes two years ago
which bill at that time met with the
approval Of the secretary Of agricul.
Iture. 1t provides that the federal
government cooperates with the States
in sum not to exceed $25, 900, 900
lapportioned among the States accord.
ing to population and mileage of ru-
raj routes. In this apportionment
South Carolina would be entitled te
$415,000 a year; the roads to be con.
lstructed would be selected by the
State highway commission and the
work done under the laws OF the State
The contribution of the federal gov
ernment towards the construction OF
a road would be not greater than 81
per cent. Of the total cost nor less thar
80 per cent. To participate aftel
1890 a State would be required ts
have highway commission.
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FREIGHT ON COTTON CARGOEs

Two Dollars Hundred Oh Staplc;
Shipped TO English Ports in EngJ
lish Vessels.
New York, Jan. 7.-The British
government has fixed an ocean freight
rate Of two dollars a hundred pounds
on cotton shipped from this country
to England in British vessels, with
confiscation of the offending ship as a
penalty for overcharge, according to
advices received by cotton traders
here today.
The prevailing rates on cotton to
Great Britain from American ports
now are said to range from $3.50 to SO
q hundred pounds. the high rates be-
ing induced by shortage in tonnage.
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llla tlllll SlIIEl..
0Cl1oOls or METROPOLIS 10
ADOrr MILITARY SYSTEM
SIMILAR 10 THAT
OF sUxETER.
&osens of Windy City schools Con-
esal3 Favor some Kind Of llilItary
4sNinaAg fos Pupi1s Committee
Ilas nssn Appoanted 70 investigate

9uentsr's systsm Of military training
q ths pubic schools will be investi-
R1D1 by . Chicago committee before
nfp>ary training II introduced into
~ schools OF that city. according TO
= Cnoeaeo newspaper. . copy Of which
49, reoeived In Sumter Friday. Prof.
= y. Ddmu.,ds OF tho Sumter schools
alseusssd the Sumter system OF mill
stasy training boiore = gathering Of
etueaters ip Chicaso last year.
M n addition to making inquiries a.
q The plan In the sumter schools
this eommittee viii visit other cities.
one eommittse." sam the Chicago
'4rlbune. ''will learn what has been
tle6e ~ other cities In the way Of
,at1tnxy training N the high schools.
n svi11 con6sdsr various plans suggest-
eaifes the inauguration OF such sys4
e>D here. xhsn u the committee ee-
botts y favor Of military training and
~ whols hoard approves. the details
~ - worked out by Mr.. shoop."
= was pointed out by the Chicago
F. uoUopapsr that vote was taken by
l1nls Tsibuns among the patrons Of
NJ sohoola and Il was found that
ohqv fAvorcd military training and q
49, psrcsntass ~ widowed mothers
,1Ge1n0 ehildrsa st school indicated
~ NO. w1shsd their sons to have
( boosat oc milsnry instruction.
y 1oQnesen havs some TO the prin-
I: 49, - the hish schools n Chicago
fs(N beys n the schools that COM
poptm foe nnilltary drilis Be formed.
- eluAs havs tssh formed By the
9e>S outsals of shs school work.
4AaA military tipinins without the
m1)1eaxy i1sa--as suggsstsd by the
4nlness plan--will b pat Into effect
r. ChleAso schools - indicated by the
&ol1ewlns from The Tribune.
iyor the purposs. apparently. OF
Droating or silsnnins the opponents
Anything that approaches military
~ Ne physical instructors ha,'s
- iqo>ruetsd not to uss military
.>l{ns q ANY. kind ip their work."
xne probabiliy ~ therefore. that
~: shs niiitary traiaihs itssif Il
peguu - TIE ChicsSo schools. q no,s
eee1nH rhe,ys An effort WIN bs made.
- ~ nsee 4 done in ths sumtst
eeA - keep tho military idsa out,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-12
eoNsTABLES NOT RELEASED.
GOVERNOR WRITES SHERIFF
MARTIN THAT HE EXPECTS
OFFICERS no CONTINUE
IN WORK,
Says Prohibition Law Has Been Rati-
fled by the People and Must be Up.
held-Cites Peoples Opinion.

Columbia, Jan. 6.-Advised by At
torney General Peoples that the sec
ton Of the dispensary law providing
for the appointment of constables was
not repealed by the adoption of pro-
hibition, and that such constables as
held commissions from the governor
when the prohibition law went into
effect on January 1 were still in office,
and also that the magistrates still had
the right to issue search warrants,
Gov. Manning tonight addressed let
ter to Sheriff Martin, of Charleston.
enclosing him copies Of the Attorney
Generals opinion and telling him:
II desire that there be no let-up what
ever in the activity of the officers Our
duty is plain under the law and the
law is supreme"
In another part of this letter to the
sheriff the governor says:
Il desire that the constables now
on duty in Charleston continue the
work that they have already begun.
with even more vigor and vigilance.
The law has been enacted by the repre-
sentatives of the people in the gem
eral assembly. The people have rati-
fed the law by a tremendous major
ity. 1t is now clearly the duty of the
officers to enforce this law. The con-
stables appointed by me have, under
the ruling of the attorney general,
full authority under the code to en-
force the law. The magistrate has
full authority under the law to issue
search warrants for the purpose of
assisting the officers in the enforce
rnent of this law" ss
The attorney general also advised
the governor that the law required the
sheriff to pour contraband liquors
and beer into the cutters, 10
Magistrate Cooper, at Port Royal,
wrote the governor to know what au-
thority he had over steamers plying
between Savannah and his port re-
garding the liquor laws, as they ran
their bar while in the ocean, but clos
ed it down when. they arrived in port.
The governor referred the matter to
the attorney general, and he advised
that the magistrate had jurisdiction
over the steamers when within the
three-mile limit, and If he had knowl.
edge that while within that limit they
We're violating the State prohibition
laws he could proceed against them.
Beyond the three-mile limit, the at
torney general pointed out, the au-
thority Of the State did not reach,
and when the steamers got that far
away from the shore they could do as
they pleased, so far as the South
Carolina laws are concerned.
The governor forwarded the opin-
ion Of the attorney general to the
Port Royal magistrate.