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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
Submarine Chasers and Cruisers
Have Steam Up, but Need
Cooks, Bakers and
Radio Telegraphers.

Friendly aliens having first citizen
ship papers are eligible for enroll
ment as cooks and bakers in the Unit
ed States Naval Reserve Force for
active service at once. Upon one
years honorable service aliens in
these branches may obtain full cit
izenship papers without proof of res
idence.
Schools for radio telegraphy are be-
ing conducted in ST. Louis. Instruc-
ton is given without cost to men
who sign written agreement to en-
roll IN the radio branch of the United
States Navy upon completion of
the course. Men must support them
selves during the period of instruc-
ton, and until the date they are en-
rolled in the Naval service. All ap-
plicants for these classes must pass
the physical examination and slight
physical defects may be recommend
ed for waiver. Radio operators may
enroll on the Naval Reserve Force
for the period of the war.
For further information write the
Navy Recruiting Station, Seventh and
Chestnut Streets, St. Louis, Mo.
Sub-stations at Springfield. Mo-, and
Joplin, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
To Lend Mexico $50 Millions.

New York, Sept. 8.-With the re.
turn here today Of DR.. Alfred Catur-
egli, financial agent for the Mexican
government in the United States, and
T. w. Osterheld, representing 1sel:n
& Co., bankers for the Mexican gov
eminent from Mexico City, it was
learned that preliminary negotiations
looking to loan Of 900 million pesos,
or approximately $50 million dollars.
to Mexico by New York bankers are
nearing consumation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

One, a typical example, was Sec
ond lieutenant, apparently 22 or e
years old. He was calm and quiet
but unable to reply to a question.
On his tunic was pinned card with
the words: "Picked up without a
wound, at ,IoI4."
These unfortunates have been in
termed It Lyons. and their photo
graphs are to be circulated through
out the country in the hope Of iden-
tifying them, 50 that those who no
doubt have long mourned them as
lost forever may perhaps be able to
win them back from their living
tombs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
TWO DEAD IN FIGHT WITH
I. w. w.
Minnesota Officers Captured Me
Who Shot Train Con-
ductor.

Glencoe, MIMI, Sept. 8.-Two met
were killed and four wounded in 4!
gun fight near here today when mer
reputed to be members Of the /. w
w. attempted to hold up harvest
hands. Three Of the wounded mer
were taken to Olivia, where they
were held prisoners. The dead men
are Charles Durham, harvester OF
Lakeville, and an unidentified I. w.
w.
Olivia, Mimi, Sept. 8.-According
to reports received here three men
have been killed on train. One
was thrown off at Sumter, Mimi, and
the other two were found dead At
Hector, MINI. The fight started il
dispute over money. The men who
did the shooting dropped off the
train and hid near here. Three of
them, alleged I. w. WIS, were cap
tured by Sheriff O. T. Sunde.
Bird Island, Mimi, Sept. sc. D.
Nemis and Conductor r. F. Moss
were killed and three alleged men,
bers of the I. w. w. were wounded
in fight on 4 freight west of Glen
coe today. An alleged member Of
the l. w.. w. dropped off the train
at Glencoe and reported to Sheriff
Frank Klaus he accidentally shot one
of his comrades. The three wounded
men bear /. w. w. papers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest-Cl Clipped from Oar
Exchanges.

/
Exchanges.
Mrs. Susie M. McRoberts, died at
her home near Crescent Hill Satur-
day Of last week, says the Adrian
Journal. She was only sick four
days.
DR.. A. +. Holt was here from Kanr
sas City the first of the week looking
over the field with view of estab-
fishing drug store and to practice
medicine.-Merwin Sun.
Grant Wolfe of Mound township,
departed Friday for Tishomingo, Ok
lahoma, where he was to meet two
of his brothers. The three had not
been together before in thirty-six
years and it was an occasion of much
pleasure to all of 'them.-Adrian
Journal.
Cliss Lawrence has recovered his
fine passenger Studebaker car
which was stolen from the west side
garage five weeks ago. 1t was found
in storage at garage in Kansas
City. The numbers had been
changed but with the assistance Of
the Studebaker people he was able
to identify the car.-Appleton City
Journal.
Rev. r. NJ. Talbert, of Chillicothe,
Mo, came Monday afternoon and
that night entered heartily into the
revival work at Christian church. OF
which Rev. Leslie M. Lucas, of Lees
Summit. is pastor, Rev, Talbert was
until recently pastor OF the Chris
tan church at Butler and is not
stranger to church people in this part
of the country.-Urich Herald. =
On Saturday night while Mr.. Cd
neal, mail carrier from Spruce, was
enjoying the picnic someone Dor
rowed" his Ford car which he had
LETT at the park. and proceeded to
Joy ride. The car was found in the
west part Of town Sunday morning,
having travelled IS miles during the
night according to the speedometer,
The car was-not- damaged.-Mont-
rose Recorder.
The many old friends will be
grieved to learn that Judge w. H.
Hutchinson, for many years a prom
inent citizen of Hudson township,
but who went with the colony from
this section to Oklahoma with the
opening of that country, met with
very serious accident a few days ago
at his home in Clinton, Okla, which
resulted in the breaking of the bone
III one Of his limbs above the knee.
City Journal.
Four months ago Nellie Lewis
came to Chandler from Drexel, Mo-,
with her brother-n-law Chas. F.
Tate, to make this her home. A
short time later Lawrence Entrekin,
who had been living in Ell Paso, de-
cided to pay his father, J. L. Entre-
kin. visit. The young people met
md the wedding bells rang last
to the surprise of the en-
ire community, the news of the mar
'iage not being discovered until Sat-
Star. 49,,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
LOST THEIR MINDS I'm WAR
French Soldiers, Repatriated From
Germany, Don't Know Who
They Are.

Paris, Aug. 10 (by mail) A train
OF 7oI French officers and men ar
rived in Lyons recently prisoners
5Tepatriated from Germany. OF these
not fewer than ISIS were out of their
minds. Their reason had gone, prob
ably under some terrific shell bonn
bardment, leaving them often with
out any bodily injury, incapable of
any mental effort.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
Farm for Sale.

40 acre farm for sale I-2 miles
southwest of Butler. Inquire Peter
Gallagher, Ist house west of Trip
school house. A8-2t*
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

show that all our money is not tied
up in automobiles, let us step up
to the corner where are located the
Peoples Bank and Denton Coleman
Loan Company. Across the corner
are the Missouri State Bank and
Walton Trust Company, while a
block up the street are the Farmers
Bank and Duvall- Percival Trust
Company. The three banks and two
trust companies of Butler have ag-
gresate deposits of $I,822.ooo; and
there are II other banks in the coun-
u. One of our farm loan institutions
ii newly organized concern; but
the two trust companies and farm
loan company are carrying now an
aggregate of $2I 800 900 of farm
loans. These are scattered all over
Missouri, eastern Kansas, northern
Ox4SAoma and ArkAnsa& There il
ID: 3astitution in similar business in
Mfturi which equals the volume Of
6 class Of business done by the
v - Trust Company. except one
800 Csty and one IN St. Louis. |
IN Duvall pefcival Trust CONF
i newer insitution. funs thesu
4 sseoaA From de bante Ne |
Susef 10 Tie Bennsee eAee2-i
! IN ecmpany, ) e0deefn |
SHSa1n ~ npeenet Aae3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17

NnTE S1Sen I that orders ~m increase a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17
THINKS BLACK MAN IS BEING DUPED ID
 LEAVE HIS HOME Capt. John B. Reid Discusses Some New Features of the Negro Exodus PEOPLE OF NORTH
 DO NOT UNDERSTAND Even Colored Leaders of the North ern States Are Now Realizing
 Gravity of the Situation x Caused by Influx

'The alluring scheme of certain north ern and western interests to draw negro labor from the south is having it's effect, as we see by daily reports,' said Capt. John B. Reid, who, as an ex-slaveholder and Confederate Veteran, has always been regarded as one of the best friends of the negro race
 ITO what greater extent the nefarious work will succeed continued Captain Reid, q do not know; but it seems to me that these black men are being badly duped and are slow to understand that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17
Shelby County Votes
 Special Three-Mill Tax

Montevallo. May 1s.-(special)-The st eciar school tax eltAtion which was held in Shelby county Tuesday carried by a majority of l25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17

Fathers and mothers worry over child with chronic cough knudt Lee, Wannaska Minn., writes: "For several years my daughter had bad chronic cough. Every time she caught lit- tle cold. it aggravated the trouble. We tried many medicines, but not until we tried Foley's Honey and Tar did anything produce any great relies. In a few days the trouble entirely dis. appeared and has never returned" FoIevss Honey and Tar for coughs colds. croup. whoopink cough. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17
X WONDERFUL NEW VOLUME

THE publisher. of the Encyclopaedia Britannica ; announce that they have made arrangements for the issue, after the end ot the war a: possible, of . new volume, containing full and authoritative history of the war.
 The new volume will be written by scholars and experts of the same high character as those who wrote for the Britannica itsef, and by many of its own contributors. It will be absolutely impartial, excluding all partisan feeling and prejudice. It will contain
 I. judicial account of the real causes of the war; the progress of the struggle, and the results all over the world; with maps, as necessary,to to show changes in boundaries.
 ?. The lives of the new leaders, whether civil, mil or naval in the belligerent countries
 3. The results of the war outside the sphere of fighting the progress of surgery, the preven- ton of contasoua disease, the new scientific discoveries, etc. The new volume will bridge the gap between the days of peace before and after the war It vii! Dc printed and bound to match the Britannica and the publishers guarantee that matter how diffi- cult and costly the supplementary volume may be from the editorial point of view, the price of 1t to all who purchase the Britannica during the present sale will not be than that of corresponding volume of the Britannica.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
Our Shoe Dept.

The largest and best in the tri-
cities, offers 800 discount on every
pair of women's shoes, including the
famous Armstrong, Queen Quality
and other well-known makes.
Edwin Clapp, NJ. A. Packard and
other celebrated shoes for men at re-
duced prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

The sooner you come the better for
we are giving our customers the great
est Clearance Sale we have ever held,
offering the finest women's suits, coats
and dresses at reductions Of 800 to
500 although market conditions do
not warrant it.
twill pay you to take advantage of
this opportunity to buy years supply
of everything you need. In fact you
really cannot afford to miss it.
All waists and skirts are also placed
on sale at reduced prices while Merode
(hand- fnished) knit underwear for
women and children is offered at 209o
discount. Girls coats will go at dis
counts of 800 to 500.
Women's hosiery of all kinds of the
most famous makes at reduced prices
during this sale.
All women's shoes at 300 discount
and mems shoes at special reductions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26
Our Clothing Dept.

The Foremost in the Tri-Cities
Offers 2Oqo discount on the famous
Hart Schaffner & Marx fancy suits and
overcoats for men and young men.
2OCo discount on mems shirts
Manhattan shirts excepted because or
contracD.
2On discount on all boys clothing
(onIy serge suits excepted).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

Those who have visited our wom-
ems department know that the coats,
suits and dresses we sell are from the
very best makers, and when we an
nounce a reduction sale of 30 to so per
cent off the regular selling price it
means an opportunity to buy garments
of the highest character at much less
than would ordinarily be paid for the
inferior kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-26

The 30 to so per cent reduction we
are giving would be out of the question
were it not for the Big New York pur-
chase of coats our buyer made at a
mere fraction of the original price. We
are pleased to give our patrons the
benefit of this great purchase and
know these truly wonderful values will
be appreciated.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
SUBDUED DAY
 |S CHRISTMAS IN SOC|ET Y

Viewed in comparison with Christ masses of former years an entirely different spirit will dominate the holiday this season. The new note will be struck because of the fact that Christmas R essentially a day for the family Co enjoy. While family gath erings will be held in many homes. sandwiched in between the events scheduled for the day there will be 8 marked difference in the majority of homes. With one or more mem befs at Camp Funston. Camp Kearney. on the sea or maybe with half the world between him and those at home -tlps difference will make itself felt.
 The families of the smart set have given up their quota of men in serv- Ice and many of these chaps will be remembered on Christmas day when members of the Country club will hang tree with gifts in remembrance of them. This tree will be one of the features of the dansant Tuesday after noon, and 1t will be the more delight full because several of the men in the army have secured a furlough and vii be present in person, among whom will be Captain John Rinler Kibbey and Corporal Roy Murray.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

tionably be a pronounced success. Mrs. William c. Hartranft will, as usual, have charge of the arrange ments which will be charming ill every detail The Womans club, in view of the times, will not be elabor- ately decorated, but the simple ap pointments will be unusually artistic. The invitations were issued a week ago and the responses received by Mrs. Gordon Tweed indicate a smart attendance. St. Luke's Home will be the beneficiary of the event and the charm of the affair, will make it u noteworthy function.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Julian Holmes will be dinner host Christmas week, entertaining on Thursday evening.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

number, of informal events during her stay.
 Returns to Home In Pasadena Mrs. Cecil Wotkyns who was the guest of Mrs. Frank Baum for several weeks returned to her home in Pasadena Tuesday.
 Miss Marion Bennett, the attractive daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter Ben- nett, is home from Marlborough school for the holiday fortnight.
 
 MT. and Mrs. George Barrows will pass Christmas week with their daGgh- ter, Mrs. Clara Fooshee of San Der nardino.
 Mrs. Charles Sherer is a recent ar rival from Cedar Falls, who will win ter with Mrs. William B. Lount. Miss Beulah Irwin and Miss Johhnit Irwin left last evening for California where they will pass the holiday sea son.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Charity Ball to Be Notable Event of Winters Season

Taking precedence over any event of the winter season, the fourth an- nual charity ball of the Board of Wis itors of St. Luke's Home is being an- ticipated with more than an ordin- ary amount of pleasure. With Donald Dunbar as master of ceremonies the event of Friday evening will unques-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

the social calendar at the present time, a number of delightful events being re corded each week. The school boys and girls are planning innumerable delight ful affairs for the vacation period, but it is doubtful if any event will be more greatly enjoyed than the tacly party given at the Woman's club Friday evening by MT. and Mrs. John F. Barker in honor of their daughter, Miss Helen Firth. The club house was decorated in Christmas green and berries. holly wreaths featuring the attractive arrangements. The patriotic motif was in evidence in the very ef- fective decoratice scheme. The favors were clever concepts that suggested the approaching holidays. The guests appeared in fashions of long ago, some as tacky as the word implies ana others, quaint and charming. MT. and Mrs. Charles Christy and MT. Barker judged the tackiest costumes and awarded the prizes. Dancing was the feature of the evening. the dance pro- gram being presented by the Besse or chestra Those there were Miss Mary Sloan, Miss Mary Louise Pinney, Miss Dorothy Brownfield, Miss Kathryn Tait, Miss Marion Davidson, Miss Faith Stafford, Miss Ruth Burtis. Miss Harriet Tritle. Miss Ruby Hughes, Miss Ellen Burton, Miss Phillipa Jones, Miss Dorothea Wilbur. Miss June Blumenthal Miss Mary Ryan, Miss Gertrude Evans, Miss Alice Hall, Miss Ruby Higgins. Miss Mary Bur ton, Miss Genevive Cope, Miss Edith Liebenow. Miss Gertrude Buntman, Miss Helen Ellis. Miss Ermine Hack barth. Miss Margaret Hall, Miss Mar | H7aast ice Lillian Cronin, Miss Frances Loftus. Allen Campbell, Donald Scott, Lloyd Tritle. Howard Hildreth, Bartlett Heard, Walter Tolleson, Harold
 Moore. Thayer Burtis. Herbert En- sign. Henry Court, Jake Hogan. Leo | nard Herwig. Thomas Woodman, Cor
 don ShackefoTd, Norman Chaney. Lee
 Moore, Harris Mckee, Leslie St Claire,
 Clarence Erhardt, Harry Putney, Weld
 Thayer; Joe ThaIhemer, Welmel Young, Charles Becker and Harry Wessen.
 Miss Wilbur Will
 Entertain Friends
 Miss Dorothea Wilbur will give { card afternoon on Friday when sh' , will entertain her school girl friends
 MISS Eckn1dn or oiOOS
 Is Honor Guest
 , MT. and Mrs. A. H. Mcclellan of 2 West Willetta street contributed to th'
 weeks gayety with delightful bridg
 Wednesday evening in honor of Mis
 Frieda Eckman of Globe. The Christ
 mas idea was carried out in cleve l decoration of holiday greenery an' r poinsettais. The attractive prizes wer . won by Mrs Vernon Wright, Mrs. Ed : ward Rudolph, Charles Pishon an
 Ioseph Sumner. Those who had tn
 pleasure of meeting Miss Eckman in
 cluded MT. and Mrs. Charles Pishor
 MT. and Mrs. Vincent Brady, Dr. an F Mrs. G. D. Conover, MT. and Mrs. Yer
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Christmas Eve Dance at Country Club to be Event
Mrs. Carlton Wood Hostess at Luncheon at Country Club

Mfs. Carlton Wood gave an m formal luncheon at the Country club Wednesday, when she entertained Mrs. Jack Rowlands. Mrs. Richard Lorrilord, Mrs. Donald Dunbar, Mrs. Sydney J. Ross, Mrs. Charles Me Arthur and Mrs. Warren McArthur, The tennis luncheon as usual at tracted not few guests, among others Mrs. Richard E. Sloan, Mrs Ernest Lewis, Mrs. Louis H. Chalmers and Mrs. s. E. Goats.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Mrs. H. D. McVay Accorded Welcome

Mrs. H. D. McVay received a cor dial greeting on her arrival from Fl Paso last week. The charming young matron who will be here several weeks as the guest of Mrs. H. M
 Fennemore. is a great social favor. ite and will be the inspiration for a
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Distinguished Visitor Here from the Coast

Captain John Rinker Kibbey arrived
 from the west coast Friday and will remain until Christmas day. To the regret of his many friends, Captain Kibbey is passing the weekend out of town-shooting in Gila Bend with
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Bride Party for Miss McQermott

In honor of her sister. Miss Mary McDermott, home for the holidays from the University of Arizona, Miss Ethel McDermott gave a delightful bridge yesterday afternoon. Those there were Mrs. William Corpstein, Mrs. Charles Gardiner, Mrs. Herbert Burr Atha Jr., Mrs. Joseph Brown ,Jr.. Mrs. Robert Matthews. Miss Stella Kelly. Miss Ellen Carpenter, Miss Ruth Goldberg. Miss Bessie Ensign, Miss Blanca. Du Rois Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss Mary lose, phine Ceilings, Miss Mamie Kelly. Miss Adeline Plath, Miss Mary Lloyd, Miss Ellen Boulton. Miss Marcella Martin. Miss Gladys Kelly. Miss Elma Tolleson and Miss Mary Gardiner.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Motor Tour of the NorthMest

tIIS INOTtTWtSt
 Fred Harrisburg and Miss Frances Harrisburg, who were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank Slaker for several weeks, left Tuesday for a motor tour of the northwest. They were ac- companied on their tour by Mrs. H. J. Lee, who will travel with them through California, leaving them at San Francisco, when they will con- tinue on their way to Seattle. Mrs. Lee will return in three weeks.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

non Wright, Mir. and Mrs. Owen Tucker, MT and Mrs. Edward Rudolph, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Sumner, MT and Mrs. Harry Thompson, Miss Agnes Daly and Edward McCabe.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Bridge Party for Stanford Student

MT. and Mrs. David Goldberg will give dance Christmas night for their son. Harold Goldberg, a Stanford stu dent who is passing the holiday vaca- ton here. Many Junior Events For Christmas Week
 The junior set is rather monopolizing
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
RedewiIls Hosts At Adams Luncheon

Dr. and Mrs. Francis H. Redewill gave an attractively appointed lunch con at the Adams Tuesday compli- mentary to Harold Bauer Those asked to meet the noted pianist were MT. and Mrs. Eugene Redewill, MT. and Mrs. William Deity, DT. and Mrs. Win | Wylie, MT. and Mrs. William Conrad Mills, Mrs. Shirley Christy, Miss Claire Canon, Miss Merta Work, Miss Clara Hazard, Franz Darvaz, Frank Evans Heinrich Klingfeld and Charles Freder- | ick Carlson.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

John H. Page and Harry Hall. On the day of his arrival MT. Page gave an informal luncheon for the young officer at the Arizona club.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

Judge and Mrs. Lewis
 Entertain Club
 The Fortnightly club met Wednes- day evening with Judge and Mrs. Lewis T. Carpenter MT. and Mrs. C. M Scott substituting for MT. and Mrs Ira J. Johnson. The highest bridge scores were made by Mrs. L. D. Dam- eron and Dr. E. ". Baum.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Informal Dinner

Informal Dinner
 Wednesday Evening
 MT. and Mrs. John Longan were in formal dinner hosts Wednesday even ing, their guests being MT. and Mrs. H. M Fennemore and Mrs. H. D. Me- Vav