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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
North New Home.

Miss Lydia Strein, attended
the Sunday school convention at
Rich Hill last Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Craven returned
home from Warrensburg Thurs
day where she had been attend
ing school:
Mrs. Keeton spent Friday night
and Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Cliff Ehart.
Mr.. George CASTOR and Miss
Alpha Clark were married in But
Ter last Wednesday by Rev. L. w.
Keele. The boys charivaried
them Friday night. They treated
the boys on cigars and candy and
all left wishing them a long and
happy married life.
Irene Osborne and children and
Miss Dora Lewis, Misses Grace
and Lilly Osborne of Butler visit
ed at Mr.. Craven's last Friday af-
ternoOn.
Albert Linendoll spent Satur-
day night in Butler with Ernest
Wainwright.
John Phelps and wife and Miss
Thelma Richmond and Jack
Skaggs and family visited at
Frank Miller's Sunday.
DR.. Lockwood was called to see
Willie Simpson Friday night but
he is better at this writing.
John Ehart sold four calves to
Mr.. Hubbard Monday.
Fred Ahlfield delivered hogs to
Butler Monday.
Mrs. Earl Osborne and children
visited with her parents, Mat
Simpson and family, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Linlie Ehart returned home
Sunday from Kansas City where
he had been visiting his uncle,
Harrison Chips and family.
John L. Jones went to Kansas
City for visit with his uncle,
Steve Estis.
Brick McCaughey went to the
:eoal bank altar coal Tuesday.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10

and cousin, Rosia Dale, visited at
Mrs. Gilliland's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Dale's, Sunday.
There was large and appre-
ciative audience attended services
at Cove Creek Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey and
granddaughter, Lelah, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cox and Charlie Stew
art visited at the home of Mr..
Farmers Sunday.
Harry White visited last week
with relatives in Dayton.
Mrs. Simpsons father, Mr..
Tyre, of Nevada visited her last
week.
Mr.. Price Hudson and wife Wis
tied at Mr.. Wimbledon s Sunday
A NEIGHBOR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
BUTLER MISSOURI. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 1915

Wednesday of last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. H. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Steele
and children, Of Adrian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Evans and daughter,
Misses Minnie Hentschel and Mil
lie Hemlper of Kansas City and
Miss Mamie jackson. of near
Mound City, Kansas, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mon.
roe Burke.
q. Il. A.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
Summit Happenings.

Mrs. John Hines and Mrs.
Sewer visited Mrs. Culbertson
one day last week and found her
quite sick but she is improving
now.
Mrs. John Rankins returned
home Saturday from Kansas.
Miss Eulalia Sturgeon came
home Friday evening from Harri-
sonville, where she had spent sew
eral days visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Ray and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hines spent
Sunday with Joe Clark.
Miss Ruth Jones friends gave
her surprise Saturday, it being
her birthday. r
1t is getting to be quite a fad
to go fishing. Mr.. Ison got the
big fish this time.
My. don't you enjoy going to
band concert and stand on one
foot then on the other and finally
give it up and flop down on both
feet while the other fellow across
the way sits on a chair and holds
down another with his feet and if
you ask him for it he will say,
occupied" We wonder if that
fellow ever heard of the golden
rule.
Miss Ruth Wayland is home
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
Doctor Fosters Father Dead.

DR.. r. w. Foster received tel
egram Saturday morning notify
ing him of the death of his faith
er, w. f. Foster, which occurred
at s :O0 o'clock that morning at
Gale, Oklahoma.
The body was taken to Clinton,
his old home, where funeral SER
vices were conducted Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Foster and children
Walter and Virginia, left for
Clinton Sunday morning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Eastern Oklahoma Finan-
cierS Met in COnven-
ton Yesterday.
FEWER SMALL LOANS
Interest on Time Deposits
May Be Reduced to
Three Per Cent.

TT the private opinion of the aver
L age eastern Oklahoma banker,
publicly expressed at the convention
of Group Four of the Oklahoma
Bankers association in Ninita yester-
day. stands for anything there will be
two rather startling changes in the
banking business of oklahoma during
the next few months.
While no formal action was taken
1t was generally agreed that small
loans will be much harder to contract
hereafter on account of the new usury
law. The bankers feel that radi-
cal restriction must be made, not on
account of the interest demands, but
on account of the danger to the prin-
cipal of loan made possible through
the clause of the new law which
places the burden of proof as to usury
upon the bank If trouble Is encount-
cred in making collections. 1t was
common thing to hear bankers ad-
Continued on Page Ten.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Annapolis Education Too
Technical Instead of
Practical.
NEED MANY CHANGES
Should Enter School While
Young and Get Expert
ence on Ships.

YXTASHINGTON, Feb %. - The
w United States navys whole sys-
tenn of government and operation,
from education of officers to ques-
tons of ship and gun construction,
was sharply criticised before the
house naval committee today by Ad-
miral Cameron MGR. Winslow, COM
mander- -in-chief of the Pacific fleet.
without radical changes the admiral
declared "a fully efficient fighting
force comparable to the British navy
could not be produced in fifty years.
Yesterday Admiral Winslow told
the committee the establishment of "A
general staff composed of active line
officers was a vital necessity Today
he amplified this view, declaring the
system of education at Annapolis
naval academy was wrong. lie urged
restoration of the old grade of mid
shipmen in the fleet. Boys should
enter the service at from IA to 16
years of age, he said. spend two years
in preliminary schooling ashore, then
go to sea to acquire the sea habit
from actual contact with things OF
the sea before completing their edu-
Continued on Page Tenn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Snrcinl 10 Tho World

Special TO The World.
MALESTER. Feb. 25.-"With
the oil interests fighting the
gross production tax. the bankers
fighting the usury law, the labor
ing men opposing convict coal
mining and the hardware and
implement dealers waging war
upon the penitentiary twine fac
tory. the state administration,
during the special session of the
legislature. certainly could not
be accused of playing politics."
Governor Robert l.. Williams
told the McAlester commercial
club at banquet at the Busby
hotel tonight. "But to do ahso-
lutely the right thing. YOU can't
leglslate to please any one class
considered and the way must be
blaZed between factions in such a
way as to deal most justly with
all
''As it is | think We are fairly
well launched on "A way toward
giving this state business ad-
ministration. The gross produc-
tion tax Will pay practically the
total cost of the state govern
ment. We are getting state insti-
tutions with the penitentiary as
only one example. upon bust
ness basis where they are giving
the best possible service at the
least possible cost. And If the
usury law accomplishes no more
than the one thing to get farmers
away from condition of bor-
rowing and permit them to di-
versify their crops II will accom-
plish one great step toward maxi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
OHIO CLUB HAS A
BIG MEMBERSHIP
Enthusiastic Gathering of
"Native Sons at the
Brady Hotel.

Sixty native sons and daughters of
the Buckeye state formally launched
the Ohio club at an enthusiastic ge. =
together meeting held in the parlors
Of the Brady hotel last night. Charles
Richardson was elected president and
u. B. Crewson secretary of the club,
which will be conducted along fra
ternal and social lines.
1t is the aim of the club to become
the largest native son" organization
in oklahoma. II was pointed out that
fully two thousand former Ohioans
now claim Tulsa as their home and ee-
forts will be made to get the name OF
everyone on the membership list.
After some argument "a resolution
tending to put ban on the discussion
OF politics among the members was
adopted. Some members claimed that
a real Ohio Republican couldn't re-
sist the temptation to lead his weaker
brother, but the measure was passed.
This feature created considerable
good natured argument.
An original poem from the pen Of
i. II. Maroney entitled ohio" was
well received.
a constitution and bylaws will be
adopted at the next meeting of the
club, to be held next Friday night in
the parlors of the Brady, A commit
tee was appointed to draft these
articles and have them ready to pre-
sent to the members at the next
meeting.
The ladies resolved themselves into
a committee to see that there would
be plenty to eat whenever and
wherever future meeting is held.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Federal Court in Chicago
Turns Down Two
Petitioners.
PROPOSED ADVANCE
Is 3 CENTS HUNDRED
All of Roads Not Within
Judges Jurisdiction,
Opinion Says.

CHICAGO, Feb. PA petition to
~ prevent the Atchison. Topeka a.
Santa Fe and other railroads from
raising the rates on oil shipments
from Oklahoma and Kansas to Ne
hraska three cents n hundred pounds
was denied today in federal court The
petition was filed by the National Re
filming company and the Consumers
Refining company ana asked that a
temporary injunction be issued
Judge Carpenter gave Us reason for
denying the petition the fact that the
1--we companies were not Illinois cor
porations and only two OF the rail-
roads mentioned were Illinois corpor-
ations and that he had no jurisdiction
over the others. lie granted leave to
file an amended complaint.
The increased rates which the oil
companies sought to stop, according to
an opinion given by the interstate
commerce commission year ago are
to go into effect ut midnight on Mon
day. The contention of the oil com
panies is that the commission gave IN
opinion in an instance where no teSti-
mony had been presented and that
without any order from the commerce
commission, the railroad drew up a
new schedule.
The two Illinois roads are the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific and the
Chicago, Burlington < Quincy. The
Of hers are the Atchisun, Topeka 4
Santa Fe; Missouri, Kansas x Texas;
Missouri Pacific, ST. Louis * San
Francisco and Union Pacific.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Governor Says With Oklahoma Oil
s,iis'.ml S~ Paying Cost of the Government
State Will Be on Business Basis

ing this prosperous and self
reliant commonwealth.
"The oil interests have no rea-
son to complain. If their gross
production tax is found to exceed
the legitimate rate of ad valorem
tax, the law automatically pro-
vides for reduction. II is the
only way in which they can be
required to pay their just share
of the expenses of government.
All | ask of the bankers is that
they be patient for this one year,
and he patriotic enough to assist
the state in establishing n just
basis of business upon which the
people can live and prosper. If
they find that they can't live un-
der the terms Of the law the next
legislature can amend II. but II
they will forego their isurious
interests for this one year and
obey the law IL will give II prac-
teal test upon which an cQuit-
able law can be established"
Tonight was the occasion Of one
of the commercial clubs monthly
banquets. The governor happen
ing to he here inspecting the
state penitentiary was invited.
The sale of the mineral deposits
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians was the topics OF espe-
cial interest at the business mems
meeting and Governor Williams.
endorsing the movement, pledged
his support to the campaign to
get action from congress. The
governor spent the afternoon in
specting construction work at the
penitentiary and left on late
train for Oklahoma city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
"Give Me a Loving
Husband and Home"
Says Lonesome One

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Feb.
25.-The Minnesota Daily. the
student newspaper of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. which had
asked the women students of the
institution how the question.
"How much salary must a man
receive before you would con-
sent to marry?" today received
replies ranging from $500 to
$4,000 a year. Most of the girls
were conservative in their de-
mands, however. and the gener-
al average, based on early re-
plies. Is about 1000.
One girl wrote: what is
money to me? Give me a true.
loving husband and "A cottage"
A large majority of the girls
demanded that their future hus-
bands be good dancers some
said they must know the --latest
steps," and one went so far as
to say she would marry only a
man who was dreamy dan
cer."
Smoking would be permitted,
even demanded. by large
number of the girls, but drink
Ing would be prohibited, and
those advocating card playing
say bridge should be substituted
for poker, although one girl
comedies her future husband one
night a week for the latter game.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
LONG WAIT FOR TWO SUBS.
Takes Long Time to Get Steel. Com
pany Tells Daniels.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Repre-
sentatives of the Electric Boat com
pany, lowest bidders for the two big
l,500-ton submarines authorized by
congress last year, informed Secretary
Daniels today that 1t would be impos-
sible to turn out the vessels in 22
months. as desired by the navy de-
partment. and that instead it would
take fully two years and a half. They
said it not only took a long time TO
get steel under present conditions,
but that the company would be
obliged to make certain experiments
before undertaking to construct un-
dersea boats of such proportions.
Naval officials now are considering
the question of recommending to con-
gress a modification in the law to
permit them to award contracts for
a smaller type of vessel which might
be built more quickly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
MUST CONVICT THIS NEGRO.
Governor Won't Pardon Convict I'm
less Conviction Is Certain.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb. 25.--
Unless Mississippi authorities can sat
isfy Governor George w. Hays that
Frank Anderson, negro. serving SEN
tence here for burglary, can be con-
victed of the murder at Clarksdale.
Miss. last October of A. ii. Cage, the
negro will not be pardoned, the gov
ernor said today. Anderson Is al
legged to have confessed last night
that he killed Cage. a banker when
he was discovered robbing the
bankers house. Later he came to
Pine Bluff. Ark. where he was con-
victed of robbery and sentenced to
IS years in the penitentiary. Gov
ernor Hays said he probably will not
act for several days, as he wishes a
thorough investigation before turning
the negro over to the Mississippi
authorities to face a murder charge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
DARIs. Feb. .5 (5:2O p. m.)-Tht

DARIS. Feb. 25 (5:20 p. m)-Ihe
i German losses during the first
fOur days of the battle around Nerdun
are autl,oritatiycly estimated at 15O,.
600.
The German offensive is recognized
now as probably only the beginning
of u determined effort to take the
fortress, formerly the key to the
French front, and compares in vio-
lcucc and losses to the battle of tho
User. The French assume that the
battle may continue u fortnight. IL
is believed the calm last night was
only u Iull required by the attacking
forces to bury their dead, carry OIL
the wounded and bring up reserves
70 take the places of divisions half
DESTROYED by French artillery and
machine guns. The German forces
arc known to be at icast three hundred
thousand, supported by numerous 10
inch and 17-incli Austrian mOrtars,
with all the heavy artillery used in
the Serbian campaign and part of that
formerly employed on the Russian
front.
Best Soldiers In Battle.
Preparations for the battle were
observed early In December, when
the first troops assigned to the Opcr-
alton were brought up. Eight divi-
sions that returned from Serbia were
sent to Belgium for rest and then
transported to the region of Verdun
I'm January. Five army corps In all
are known to have been brought up
to reinforce two corps whtch pre-
yiOusIy held that part of the line be-
tween Etain and Vauquers.
There were the best troops of the
German army, including, as II Is
learned from prisoners, the famous
TbiuI cOrps OF Brandcnburg, sup
poscdly equal in valOr to the Prussian
guard and the Fifteenth army corps
commanded by General Won Defining,
known In France as one OF the most
brilliant of the German general Off.
GERS.
The resoluteness of the Germans to
capture the fortress is explained by
Continued on Page Two.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Mayor Hunt Fears Inten-
tons of City Auditor
E. B. Cline.
SINGULAR CONDUCT
''Couldn't Assign Police
man Because Policemen
Can't Be Trusted"

a LTHOUGH City Auditor T.. r.
1 a Cline was elected by the people
and furnished bond in the sum Of
$4,000 before taking office, Mayor
o. ID. Hunt, without consulting others
OF the board of commissioners, has
appointed special armed guard for
duty in the auditors office after night.
This guard is being paid SIS monthly
for. his services and was a civilian
Mr.. Hunt expressed the opinion that
a regularly employed member of the
police department could not be given
this position. as they could not be
trusted" with such duties.
The reason for appointing the
guard, according to the mayor. was
to preevnt the theft or manipulation
OF records in the office of the auditor
during the audit which now Is being
made of all city records. Indeed. the
mayor was more specific than that.
He frankly admitted that he feared
Mr.. Cline would personally attempt to
visit the office after dark for a pur-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Supt. Wright Conducts the
Meeting and Outlines
Program.
SOON TO BE SETTLED
Seems Certain That Page
Will BE Given His
100000 Acres.
By JOHN w. FLENNER)

WAsIiINGToN, Feb. 25.-some
w degree of order is being brought
out of the chaos which for two
months has surrounded the releasing
of Usage oil and gas lands now COW
cred by blanket lease. and it is now
expected an agreement will be reached
early next week, whereby greater
percentage of the oil and gas leases
viii be Immediately executed and ap-
proved.
AT n meeting conducted by Usage
superintendent George Wright at the
bureau of mines today at which the
applicants for gas acreage were pres
cnt, the Usage nation was tentatively
appOrtioned among the numerous np-
plicants for territory. Because of the
fight for 1000 acres Of gas territory
continuous to Sand Springs, aggrcs-
siVely waged by Charles Page of Tulsa
all the applicants for Usage gas acre =
age are now said to be willing to sub
nit to a 3-cent gas royalty. While
Secretary Lane in II letter to the sem
ate Indian committee stated that the
application of Mr. Page would be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
IF LINE BREAKS
PARIS WILL FALL
TeutOns' Success on French
Front Also Will En-
danger London.
If Germans Break Thru
Paris and London Will
Be Open to the Kaiser

LONDON. Feb. 25 (8:3S p. m.)
The Importance to Eng and OF
the battle raging around YER
dun was emphasized by Major
Francis Lloyd. general officer,
commanding the London district.
In u speech today at the opening
OF a military building at Wimble-
don.
"Do you realize that a fight Is
now going on for a passage TO
Paris?" said the speaker. "The
result will hang i'm the balance
until the TcutOn Is driven back.
as I have great confidence that
he will be.
but II once our a! les line is
picrccd the way will be open To
the French capital and II that
capital is reached new COM
plcxiOn would bc put on the
whole face of the war and on our
lives and being. a German sue
cess on the French front would
not merely mean the loss OF
Paris, but would cndangcr Lon
dom"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Continued on Page Ten. }
Out for ICgislaiiIrc.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2J.-The
first formal application for blanks
upon which to file for office was re-
coived today by Secretary Joe Morris
of the state election board from w.
s. Caudill of Johnston county, who
wants to represent the state in the
lower house of the legislature from
that county. 1t is expected that an
nouncements will begin to come int D
the secretary's office and the cam
paign viii soon be in full swing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
What Advertising
Will Do! Read This!

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Church-
men and advertising experts of
Chicago and neighboring cities
got together here today. A few
of their sayings follow.
advertising will make every
church success"
"a good breakfast food ad
makes a man hungry, a good
church ad will make him rever-
ent"
Every minister draws his sal
AIRY as an advertising man"
1.-THE church bulletin board
should be large enough to give
every pedestrian "A punch in the
eye"
The meeting was held under
the auspices of the Chicago Ad-
-vertising association.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
ABOLISH COTTON EXCHANGE?
Arkansas County Growers Say II
Causes Big Money Loss.

HOPE, Ark. Feb. 25. - Abolition
Of the New York cotton exchange Is
asked in resolutions passed here to-
day by cotton planters and forwarded
to Senators James p Clarke and Joe
7. Robinson and Representative w.
S. Goodwin at Washington. The tele-
grams sent follow:
I'VE respectfully urge that YOU and
the entire Arkansas delegation in
congress use your influence to have
the New York cotton exchange abol-
ished. As the cotton exchange is now
conducted, selling cotton below the
price being paid in the markets Of
the south, 1t is causing serious finan-
cial loss and is very injurious to the
south"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Would StOp l'surX.

WASHINGTON. Feb 25.-National
banks collecting more than the legally
authorized rate of interest would be
liable to fines equal to the amount
of the loans involved under "a bill in
trdouced today by Chairman Glass Of
the house banking committee. The
minimum penalty would be $3.50.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Defeat Walsh Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Walsh's amendment to the Shields
dam bill which proposed annual
rentals based on power developed on
all water power projects built on
navigable streams under the terms of
the bill was defeated today, "a to IS.
A final vote on the bill now is ex-
DeCted soon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Tramp. Tramp, Tramp, Etc.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-U1:OI p. m.)
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
sends report received there from
Bucharest that the Rumanian war
office has announced that all natur-
allied Rumanian citizens between the
ages Of Fl and 46 must report them
selves for military service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Report Riot In Berlin

AMSTERDAM, via London, Feb. 25.
1856 p. m.-The Echo Beige. a copy
of which mas been received here, says
1t learns that a serious outbreak oc-
Cured in Berlin three days ago Cav
airy charged the crowd and in the
fight which ensued more than one
hundred persons were killed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
Judgc Assigned TO AtOka

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 25.--Chief
Justice Kane of the supreme court to-
day assigned Judge X. w. Higgins of
the Fourth district to hold court at
Atoka for ore day, February 2S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-26
steamer strikes Island

BOSTON, Feb. 25.-The Eastern
Steamship company's steamship
North Star, from St John, n. b.. and
Portland Me-. struck on Castle
Island, while entering the harbor dur
ing a fog tonight. The passengers
were taken off by tugs