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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
COL. w. H. PHELPS DEAD
End Comes to Noted Politician in
Rochester, Mimi, Hospital.

Colonel William II. Phelps, the
most famous of Missouri politi-
clans, state senator and business
man. died at 3 clock Wednesday
morning in Mayo Brothers. hos
pital in Rochester, MINI. Death
followed an operation performed
last Saturday for kidney and
bladder trouble.
With Colonel Phelps at his
death were Mrs Phelps and their
Young son, George Emmett Phelps
and Joseph Shannon of Kansas
City the widely known Democrat
ic politician. VIM. IL Phelps, Jr.,
of Carthage. had left for Roches-
ter on receipt of notice that his
father was worse but received
word of his death while in Kan
sasL City
Col. Phelps had been in failing
health for about two years. but
his friends hoped that in spite Of
his 10 years his splendid vitality
would pull him through. +
Col. Phelps was born in New
York and 40 years ago he went to
Carthage, arriving there with but
SIT in his pockets. lie soon en-
tered politics and has been an ac-
tive figure in the political life Of
the state. He was for years en-
ployed by the Frisco railroad and
later by the Missouri Pacific. At
ter quitting the employ of the lat
ter road he served in the state
senate, where his knowledge of
railroad affairs made him one Of
the noted men in that body.
When the railroad rate question
was uppermost in the legislature
in 1907, Col. Phelps attitude
caused a bitter fight to be made
on him by the railroads, but in
1910 and again in 1912 he was re-
elected to the state legislature.
Col. Phelps was twice married.
His first wife was Miss Lois Will
son, of Mortified, Ohio, who was
killed in a runaway accident in
st. Louis in 1894. Eleven years
ago he was married to Miss
Bridget O'Leary, who had been
his secretary for many years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
Two Runaways in One Field.

Miss Geraldine Thompson
while driving a team of mules to a
moving machine, Friday after
noon, met with an accident that
bruised her up pretty badly. The
mules became frightened and ran
away: She was thrown from the
mower, her foot catching in the
lines and she was dragged quite
a distance. VIM. Thompson her
father, who was also driving a
machine, attempted to come to her
rescue, when his team ran away.
1t was an exciting time for every
body. Miss Geraldine's ankle
was sprained quite severely, but
luckily no bones were broken.-
Hume Telephone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
Colorado Shrinps. Col Jn]

Colorado Springs, Col, July q
Women Congressional and sen,
atorial candidates will be placed
in the field in the twelve suffrage
states this fall if President Wilson
and Charles E. Hughes, Republi'
can presidential nominee, fail to
take a definite and satisfactory
stand on the Susan B. Aanthony
amendment for woman suffrage,
declared Miss Anne Martin, pres
ident of the National Woman s
party, upon her arrival here to-
day. Miss Martin and other suf-
frage leaders are here to arrange
for the 3-day conference of SUI
frage leaders, beginning August
10.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
Man Tortured With Hot Irons in
Kansas City.

Kansas City. July 27.--Tor-
tured with hot irons until he was
nearly unconscious. an unidenti-
fled man was found today under
the approach Of the Armour-Swift
Burlington Bridge by a Terminal
special policeman.
The man was rushed to a hos
pital. Tt is believed that he will
rot survive.
The police are puzzled BY the
case, which is one of the most
gruesome in the crime annals of
this city.
The man was terribly burned
over each knee, under his arms
and on his shoulders. Cuts and
white sears showed that his face
also had been scared.
His left eye was nearly out of
it's socket. indicating that his tor
turer had attempted to gouge it
cut.
Officials of the bridge say that
it would have been impossible for
the man to have been hit by a
train and knocked from the
bridge. No bones were broken.
All around him the sand was
marked with blood and showed
evidences of life and death
struggle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
PRESIDENT APPOINTS
MEMBERS OF FARM
LOAN BOARD
First Meeting to be Held in Aug
ust to Decide on Boundaries
of Districts.

Washington, D. c., July a.
The President sent to the Senate
today the names of Charles e.
Lobdell of Great Bend, Kas.
George w. Norris of Philadel-
phia: William A. Smith Of Sioux
City, Ia, and Herbert Quick of
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, to be
members of the Farm Loan Board
in the new Federal farm loan sys-
tenn, created by the rural credits
act of July II. The Secretary of
the Treasury is ex-officio chair
man of the board and one of the
members nominated today will be
designated by the President as the
Farm Loan Commissioner.
The Farm Loan Board will be
the executive officers of a new
bureau in the United States Treas
ury Department, where it will
have offices. The new board will
meet within fortnight and will
make a tour of the country during
August to decide the boundaries
of the IL farm loan districts that
are to be created and select the
cities which will be the centers OF
the farm loan activities of the
system in each particular district.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
relatives gathered together and at

relatives gathered together and at
- o'clock tables were spread and
loaded with everything good
imaginable in the ''eats' line. In
fact the table fairly groaned be-
meath the weight of good things.
Old times were talked after the
dinner hour and all enjoyed the
occasion very much.-Amoret
Leader.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03

Scully lease on 400 acres Of
good land located eight miles
northeast of Butler.
1927 Chas Ours,
Butler, r. F. D. No. 3.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
"DOWN ON THE RIO GRANDE."

The following poem from member of Company graph
cay the opinion that of the soldiers have OF
parts Of the state of Texas
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02
DOLLAR 4 WORD FOR
F.P.' s SCENARIOS

Another record was established by
the Famous Players Film company
pioneers in the production Of a pro-
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02

"The Feast of Life With Clara
Kin1bsll Young, Lamara
Offering
one Of the biggest feature motion
pictures of the year viii be shown on
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02
LOVELY LOUISE LOVELY
ct THE COl-UMBIh

It takes more than just a good play
and well directed picture to make
a successful boxoffice drawing card
nowadays 1t takes that which the
movies have been responsible for in
a great measure the demand for
beautiful women on the screen. There
was never time when feminine
beauty brought a great price in the
market of the stage world as this
day of the fotoplay. Women who could
act and had not beauty supplied the
lacking features by liberal makeup
in the old days, but the camera did
away with all that for it's searching
eye went in behind the grease paint
and the cosmetics and searched out
the wrinkles to ultimately relegate the
actress who was ageing to the discard.
It's a bit brutal to admit, but never
theless true that the fotoplay has de-
manded beauty, real beauty of the
fresh, girlish sort and in demanding
it the public has been responsible for
| the discovery of hundreds of screen
actresses who are downright world
beauties. Some women photograph bet
! ter than others but there must be
! beauty to satisfy the camera. All this
leads to the showing today at the
/ Columbia of Louise Lovely, film
! beauty who came in a picture some
] weeks ago and was acclaimed the pref
test girl of the fotoplay year. Now
she is to be seen in the part of an
Italian girl or rather young matron
/ who is coveted by a wealthy young
American millionaire and to escape his
! too ardent attentions she leaps over
I board on the steamship that she
1 thought was bringing her to liberty.
/ From there on the plot deals with her
/ baby daughter and the outraged hus-
band. It's a fine heart story with
much to recommend it beside the tale,
! and chief of the accessories is the
! wonderful loveliness of the star,
Louise Lovely. In her support are
some Of the best character actors in
! the photoplay world and the picture
! they will offer, THE Gilded Spider, -
! is said by the critics to be a vehicle
/ that gives to the cast a grand chance
! to register a big success. Suffice it
| will be shown for two days instead
of three as has been the custom with
all the Blue Bird features This change
makes the Blue Bird products open
Sunday afternoon and run for the
/ Monday following, while another pic
! ture comes for the Tuesday date Add
ed to "The Gilded Spider is a Pathe
4 weekly that is a value in itself that
is enough to pack the house for the
| Pathe people are right down with the
I United States troops and the scenes
/ in Mexico and along the border are
! less than a week old when they are
J served at the Columbia.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02

worth a thousand dollars
to the company.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02

of Texas in September, reaching Ell
PasO in Thanksgiving week If the
progress of events goes as Mr.. Gest
believes they will, the company will
turn south after the Fl Paso engage
ment and will jump through TO the
city Of Mexico to entertain the Amer
lean soldiers. If this happy event turns
out as Mr.. Gest plans, Mr. Ziegfeld
will lose $3.50, but if Mr. Gest should
meet with any opposition from a gen.
tleman named Carranza. Mr. Gest is
likely to think that the name of that
Mexican should be changed to Car
ramba,' which is a polite swear word
in the Mexican language.
Il made this wager with Mr.. Zieg-
field" said Mr.. Gest. AS a result of
a conversation l had at Fort sheridan,
H., in March, with Col. D. L. TAFT,
commanding the Sixth cavalry. which
had just been ordered to Mexico. We
took the Experience company to Fort
Sheridan to entertain the soldiers.
When some Of the girls had lunch with
various officers Of the regiment !
heard the officers predict that they
would be in the city of Mexico by
Christmas time. l at once told them
that our company was booked for FL
Paso, Tex, in Thanksgiving week, and
if everything went well we would
bring the company on to the city OF
Mexico for Christmas dinner. I have
every reason to believe that these
young ladies will be entertained ar
Christmas dinner in the city of Mex
leo by the officers of the Sixth cavalry
and that we will present Experience
in the beautiful S2,0OO,0OO opera house
known as the Teatro Nacional'
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02

gram of feature plays in its announce
ment that it. would pay $1,000 each for
one hundred photoplay ideas-a total
investment of. 100000 in original
photoplay ideas. The scrips are to be
submitted in the form of thousand
word synopses, thus offering the sue
cessful authors compensation at the
rate of a dollar a Word-a rate hitherto
confined to only a very few Of the
greatest writer's of our time.
The announcement. which is being
made through several of the leading
magazines OF the highest literary
standards. and through the book re-
view departments of some of the lead
| ing newspapers, has been directed
through these channels because the
producers. are anxious only to receive
scripts from authors of recognized
merit. The offer is in no sense prize
contest.
We have scrupulouslv avoided the
prize contest in making this announce
Iment' is the statement made by Adolph
! Zukor, president Of the Famous Play
ers organization, because we consider
( the contest to be very unfair TO the
authors who submit scripts on that bas-
! is. Lured by the bait of some fair
stipend offered as the first prize they
( are forced 10 compete on a heads l
+ win and tails you lose plan. because
/ il they fail to win the prize they re-
eeiye very negligible offers for their
/ work if it proves acceptable at all
1t win not be easy for even the
! cleverest authors to earn the remark
able rate of dollar word which we
/ have offered, for tie scripts must meet
certain well-defined restrictions We
are anxious 10 avoid lurid dramas OF
the Objectionable sex variety and we
\ do etswants POLITICAL religious, or otis
er controversial subjects We also pre-
fer ideas which are especially suit
able for Mary Pickford, Marguerite
Clark. Pauline Frederick. Hazel Dawn
Ann Pennington and our other stars
but we do not insist that the ideas be
confined solely to plots necessitatine
feminine stars. Any really great OF
unusual plot viii be accepted no mat
ter whether for men or women stars
provided it embodies an idea which is
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02

the screen at the Lamara theater to-
day and tomorrow. when the World
Film production THE Feast of Life"
with Clara Kimball Young. Paul Cap
ellani and Doris Kenyon will be the
feature. The story has to do with
Aurora Fernandez, a poor but beauti-
full Cuban girl, who persuaded against
her will to become betrothed to Don
Armada, a wealthy Cuban. She loves
Pedro a young fisherman who lives
with his uncle Father Ventura, and
mis- sister Celia, who has been secret
~ stealing to Don Armada's villa but
is cast off by him on his engagement
to Aurora
Longing for a sight of Pedro, Aurora
disguised as a dancing girl. goes to
an inn, where Pedro comes with other
fishermen for a nights revelry. He
does not recognize her as his lady
of the lily as he calls her. but falls
a victim to the charms Of the dancing
girl Celida, dying of a broken heart
cOnfesses to Pedro and Father Ven
tura; and Pedro, TO avenge Celida
summons all the fishermen in the viii
iels1N " lttlu AlitAil HEdltiSL Al llclAids
in whose villa the wedding feast is
being held. The guests fly in terror
and Armada is wounded. Aurora alone
remains undaunted. and Pedro. find
ing her, recognizes not only his love of
the tavern, but Aurora, now Armada
wife. Notwithstanding her pleadings
not to kill her husband. Pedro is about
TO strike when he sees that Don Ar
mazda is blind. This awakens his pity
and ne leaves the house
Don Armada has an operation per-
formed on his eyes which proves sue
cessful. but the physicians warn him
| that any shock may result in blind
ness for life. Armada, hoping to find
| out who Aurora's love is, tells her that
the operation has been a failure. He
! intercepts a note from Pedro and lock
! ing Aurora in her room, stabs Pedro
He then returns to Aurora but the
I shock Of events kills him. Aurora es-
, capes and finds Pedro still alive. She
! takes him home, where she watche,
/ over him, and, the crisis over, the
/ lovers are reunited.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02
jOMORE STRENOSITY
FOR TUCSON RANCHER

Advices received during the past
week from Tucson, Ariz., indicate that
James Pooton, the well-known advance
agent, who has been a year in Arizona,
viii soon be back on Broadway, ac-
,ording to the New York Review. Mr..
pooton went to a ranch near Tucson
D. little over a year ago because of
MIS- health He was advised to seek
he dry climate of southern Arizona,
and for nearly a year has lived life
in the open.
A letter received from Mr.. Rooton
last week by a friend on Broadway
conveyed the news that he is now on a
ranch with Dr. Blundell. of New York.
Mr. Pooton writes that he has been
receiving the very best of care and
attention and is improving in every
way.
Mr. Pooton adds that he has the as
surance of his physician that he. may
return to New York not later than Oc-
tober. with every indication that his
system has received and profted by
the necessary repairs which We're
brought about by the beautiful eli
mate Of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02
GOTHAM LANDMARKS
ARE PASSING AWAY

TWO of the Oldest amusement re-
sorts in New York, the Thalia theater
and the Atlantic garden, on the Bow
cry, are soon to pass out Of existence.
The Thalia was the first playhouse
in the city to be lighted by gas, and
saw the first appearance of Edwin
Forrest as tragedian; the last Amer
lean appearance of Malibran and Char
lotte Cushman's debut as Lady Mac
beth For many years it was under
the management of Thomas $ Hamb-
lin. Until 1879 it was known as the
Old Bowery theater. its name having
been changed only a short time be
fore it came under the ownership Of
William Kramer. 1t was burned and
rebuilt four times-in 1925 1896, 1898
and 1S45. OF late years it has housed
Yiddish theatrical organizations.
The Atlantic garden had its begin
ming at the time Of Washington when
it was known as the Bulls Head tav-
ern. 1t was erected by Mr.. Kramer
four years after his arrival here from
Germany. Originally a beer tavern, it
became a music hall, Its greatest
prosperity as a music hall was prob-
ably attained during the nineties. when
people flocked there to hear the larg-
est automatic organ and orchestra in
the world
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02
NOTHING PACIFIC
ABOUT Mr.. GEST

Norris Gest. one of the producers of
Georve v. Hobart's play. Expert
ence," met F. Zegfeld Jr., in the cafe
of the Hotel Knickerbocker, New York,
Wednesday at luncheon, and made a
wager Of $3.50 with Mr.. Ziegeld that
Experience will play an engagement
in the Teatro Nocional in the City of
Mexico before Christmas time.
There win be three Experience
companies next season. and one of
them is scheduled to play in the state
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02

the fourth installment of the great
patriotic serial, The Secret of the
Submarine which will be the chief
attraction at the Plaza theater today
and tomorrow This is really a pre-
paredness photo novel and stars
Thomas Chatterton and Juanita Han
Arizona republican., 1916-07-02
A THRILLER AT THE PLAZA

The complete demolition Of a house
as the result of an explosion Of a bomb
furnishing one of the most realistic
scenes ever presented in motion pic
lures, is one of the big punches Of
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
THE LAND WE LOVE"

Land of the Gentle and the Brave
Our love is as wide as thy woe,
1t deepens beside every grave,
Where the heart of hero lies low.
Land of the brightest of skies
Our love glows the more mid thy
gloom
Our hearts, by the saddest of ties,
Clings closest to thee in thy doom.
Land where the desolate weep
In sorrow too deep to cons ole
deep
Our tears are but streams making
The ocean of love in our SOUL"
Land where the victor flag waves
Where only the dead are free
Each link of the chain that enslaves
Shall bind US the closer to thee.
Land where the sign of the cross
Its shadow of sorrow hath shed
We measure our love by thy loss
Thy Loss by the graves of oar
Dead.
Father Abram j. Ryan, 1867.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
THE UNDAUNTED SPIRIT
OF A SOUTHERN WOMAN

When the city of Nashville, Tenn,
was overrun by Federal troops, a
cousin of mine, brave, fearless wo-
man, wanted to refugee to our home
in Georgia.
A Federal general accosted her and
told her that before she could leave
The city she must swear allegiance to
the Union flag. This she was not 20
ing to do, and she could not allow her
self to swear. she plead with him and
TOLD him that the teachings Of a good
and pious mother could never allow
her to take any oath. He still de-
tanned her and said she must take the
oath or remain.
She looked him in the eyes for
minute, and said, "Will you be respon-
sible for an oath if / utter one" He
laughingly said he would.
With look in the eyes, which well
showed the feeling of Southern wo-
man for such, she replied, MAY the
just God of all damn such inhuman
creatures as you" He was much
taken aback, and, lifting his cap, said,
"Madam, your spunk passes you"
Mrs. Lou Ferryton Sammon.
Mary Ann Buie Chapter,
Johnston, S. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
The Real Homespun Gown
'oooo 00o0C

broom straws slipped in where the
spindle was to make them stay in
shape.
Then, it seems now, that l was
never too small to turn the reel
which was so constructed that it gave
a loud "cluck" when 12O ahreads had
been wound, that being a "cut," and
four "cuts' made hank
To go back to the cotton frocks,-
towards the last of the war we could
not get buttons, and often resorted
to 'simmon seed"-which l recall as
avery neat and durable little brown
button-or we would cut moulds out
of gourds, to cover We also had to
knit our own stockings and gloves
and crochet our hair nets-for we
could not get hair pins either, out of
wool yard spun with the band crossed,
which made it strong and round. And
after our frocks were made, dis
tinctly remember having snitched a
strip off my "Pa's Sunday shirt" for
collar and cuffs.
With all of this we we're reason
ably happy, for everyone was in the
same boat, we had our parties, with
ginger cake and persimmon beer, or
candy pullings, but best of all riding
over fields, bitches, etc, perhaps all
day, partridge hunting.
Of course every farmer had a flock
of sheep, and there was plenty of
warm things made from their wool
and how | loved those gentle animals! I!
1t was always a pleasure, as wei las
privilege, to be allowed to salt them.
A smooth, hard place in the lot was
selected, and spot for each sheep
swept clean with "stumpy" broom,
saved for the purpose-and how they
would push and scramble to be served
first! Of course the very first was
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

ROBERT II. GREER-He volun-
teered under Col. jenkins. At the bat
tie of Seven Pines a piece of shell
struck him in the face. He always
wore a heavy beard to hide the un-
slightly scars. He surrendered at An
pomattox Court House on April 9th,
1865. He lies buried in Sardis church
yard about seven miles below Union.
WIN. WESLEY GREER-He lies
buried in Sardis churchyard, volun-
teered with the Johnson Rifles, com
manded by Capt. j. w. Goss. He
served two years and was not wound
ed. He died of tuberculosis contract
ed by exposure on the battlefield.
The following statement is taken
from Progress" one of our county
weekly papers:
LIEUT.. CHARNER S. GREER,
who was one of the brave soldiers
Union county furnished the Confed-
crate army, and who had the dstinc-
ton of being buried alive in a bomb
proof pit following the awful "crater"
explosion at Petersburg on July 30th,
1864, only escaping with his life by
digging his way through many feet
of earth with his trusted sword
How did get out?' asked Lieutenant
Greer in response to Progress mans
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

On small, but productive farm.
eight miles west of Union resides the
owner, now 72 years of age. His name
is Gilmer c. Greer. No braver, more
loyal son of South Carolina is any,
where to be found.
At the age of II he enlisted in the
Confederate Army was slightly
wounded in the seven days fight
around Richmond. After recovering
he joined his command at Culpepper
{. H., Virginia. Was in the Battle
of Fredericksburg. Was in the two
days fight at Gettysburg, July 3. Re-
ceived then a serious wound in the
right shoulder and was taken prisoner.
He was held on David's Island for
two months; was exchanged and later
to Richmond hospital. There his arm
was reseated, four inches of the bone
being removed. After four months he
was released, Gaming home January
8, 1864, at the age of 20 years. He
was placed upon the retired list after
reporting at headquarters in Rich
mond.
n,in,vingmbwound- ti-c-yacmfwy m m
This man came home, and although
manned for life, set about building up
his broken fortune. He has by hard
work, by wise planning and by rigid
economy, reached an enviable degree
of independence. He is one of Union
county's most worthy sons.