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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-04
L'ENVOI

Boss give me chance. at any ate.
Mayhap they'll respond if this they see.
Or course, when the zinc j, my stuiIs sole fate.
Nobody writes an answer TO me.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Busy Times for the Fire Depart
ment.

Saturday the fire department
was called out by a small blaze
on the roof of the home of De
catur Smith on Mechanic street.
The department responded
promptly to the alarm and the
fire was extinguishcd without
much damage.
Tuesday morning about II 30
a small house in the east part Of
the city and occupied by colorcd
woman named BIcdso, was entire
~ destroyed together with it's
contents. The house was fully
covered by insurance. Mrs. Bled-
soc was visiting relatives i'll
Mound City. 1t is not known
how the fire caught.
About s 80 O'Clock Tuesday
morning the department was
again called out, this time to the
home Of Dr.. II. E. MILKY, on
South Delaware street. The fire
was on the roof around IA flue,
and was eXtinguishcd before it
had time to do much damage. 1t
is not known whether it caught
from sparks or a defect in the
fluc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Commercial Club Meeting.

A very interesting meeting of
the Commercial Club was held
Tuesday evening at the Fraternal
Inn. At & 80 about twenty five
members of the club sat down to
Il dinner in in the dining room. Each
member paying for his own
"cats.' After the dinner had
been disposed of the regular order
of business was taken up.
w. f. Duvall, chairman Of the
Rock Road committee reported
progress.
The secretary read the financial
statement of'the club, which state
mcnt was referred to the audit
ing committee.
On motion the Insurance com
mittce, j. A.. DeArmond, chair
man, was instructed to ascertain
what rates other cities in the
neighborhood Of Butler were pay
ing for insurance.
The City Council was requested
to ascertain what would be the
cost of extending the city sewer
system to some parts of town not
now in sewer districts.
The committee on Municipal
Affairs G. p. Wyatt, chairman,
was instructed to see that suitable
markers were erected at each cor
ncr of the square, for the guild
ancc Of drivers and for the pro-
lection of the people.
As Butler had come very near Il
water famine several times, the
club went on record as being in
favor of another dam at the water
works pumping station on the
Miami.
One new member, j. NJ. Graves.
was admitted to membership.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
The Revival.

The big union revival that has
been going on at the Ohio street
NJ. +. church for the past two
weeks is still in progress, and
gaining interest at every meeting.
DR.. Arnold is preaching some
Of the most powerful sermons
ever heard in this city. Two
meetings are being held at the
church daily, one in the afternoon
and one at night. Each morning
at 9 O'Clock a meeting is being
held in the probate court room in
the court house.
The music for the meetings is
furnished by an orchestra and
choir under the leadership of Mr..
Grambling, who is a finished
and soloist. A cordial
invitation is given all to attend
these meetings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
The Rockville Booster Gave Ur
The Ghost.

Sheriff Baker went to Rock
vile one day last week. and levied
OH the printing plant of the
Rockville Booster for the benefit
of creditors. Editor Smith made
a hard fight to keep the paper 60
ing, but it was no use, the high
price of paper and q few other
things was too great 4 handicap
to overcome.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

William Line of Kansas City
spent the first Of the week here
looking after business matters.
Mrs. Walter Fuller, accom-.
panied by her little son is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Il. j.
Fuller at Carthage.
Mrs. Ida Brace and little
daughter are visiting at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
a. Piggott, west Of this city.
Among the Foster visitors to
Butler the first Of the week were
w. j. Parlicr King johnson and
Tom Whittier and daughters.
| Mrs. II. b. Hughes and little
daughter, Helen, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Il. Harper, have returned
to Glasgow, Mo.
| Leo Charters, who is in the
employ of the Cowic Electrical
Supply Co.. of Kansas City, spent
the week end here with his moth.
cr, Mrs. w. Fl. Charters, 81.
Our good friend Ben Ireland OF
Spruce township accompanied by
his son, j. F. Ireland, spent
Wednesday in this city looking
after business matters and made
us a pleasant call.
A. C. Cobcrly, manager for the
Logan Moore Lumber Co. in this
city, spent the last of the week at
Salisbury and Boonville inspect
ing the Logan-Moore Company s
yards at those places.
Eugene Arnold and Leslie
Harper, who are studying for the
dentistry returned to their studies
at the Western Dental College in
Kansas City ~Monday, after a
brief visit here with home folks.
Friends in this city the first Of
the week received the news of the
serious illness of John C. Hayes at
his home. in Kansas City. Mr..
Hayes was formerly circuit clerk
of the Bates county circuit court
and was one Of the most popular
officials the county ever had.
Butler Lodge of Elks had big
time at their hall in the American
Clothing House Building Tues
day night. Five candidates were
initiated into the mysteries OF
Elkdom. After the regular order
of business was disposed OF a
lunch and smoker was held.
Saturday Elmer Ellis, aged Is
years, was taken to the Boom
vile school for boys by Sheriff
Baker. Ellis had gotten in
to several scrapes and the
court ordered him taken
to the Boonville school in the
hopes that he would be reformed.
The Democrats of Spruce town.
ship at a convention held Satur-
day nominated the following
township ticket: Assessor. Rex
Speers; constable and collector,
Geo. Fisher; trustee, Wilson
Davidson; Justices of the Peace,
r. NJ. Berkebile and J. NJ. Shell
on.
Sunday morning when Charles
irube started up town to attend
sunday school Mrs. CRUDE insist
d that he stay for church and not
.ome home when Sunday school
vas out, and like the Obedient
husband that he is, he stayed for
hurch and did not get home until
ONE time after twelve O'Clock.
When he opened the door he
ound that his wife had prepared
big dinner and invited in his
ricnds to help him celebrate his
birthday. The surprise was COM
'letc q Charlie had forgotten
hat he ever had birthdays any
,ore. /,
ser1s.s'z "A = . ez5N
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

! Spring curtain nets, 1Oc up
Walker McKibben s.
John S. Walker was Kansa.
City visitor the latter part of thu
week.
Beautiful new muslin under
wear-Wall1er- McKibben s.
H. S. Wyatt, of the H. S. Wyatt
Lumber Company, attended the
concrete show in Convention Hall
in Kansas City Friday of last
week.
Mrs. A. V. Adams, of Adrian
spent a few days the last Of the
week at the home of Capt. and
Mrs. j. Il. Thompson north OF
town.
C. G. Rhodes, of the Rhodes
Pharmacy, spent few days last
week in Kansas City attending a
meeting of the Missouri and Kan
sas ReXall agents.
Rev. j. j. Wolfe, who was
called to this county some time
ago by the death of his brother
D. G. Wolfe, has returned to his
home at Richmond, Pulaski com.
| ty. ~
Otis Perry and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
E. Perry of Webb City, who was
called to this city last week by
the death Of his mother, Mrs. De-
witt Mcdaniel, returned home
Friday.
Eugene Arnold, who is attend
ing the Western Dental College,
in Kansas City, spent several
days in this city last week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. S.
Arnold.
Claude Majors was called to
Kansas City Monday OH account
of the serious illness of his moth
cr, Mrs. Sarah McCuan. Mrs.
McCuan is visiting at the home of
her son, John Major.
Gus Benncrt, ,of Springfield,
was visiting relatives and meet
ing old friends in this city the lat
ter part of last week. Gus is i'll
the picture show business in
Springfield and prospecting.
Judge j. j. March, who was for
about 40 years resident of this
county, but for the last few years
has been living in Nevada, will
return to his farm six miles north
east of Rich Hill, says the Re-
view. Judge March is a mighty
fine citizen and is very welcome
back to old Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt
and little son, of Kansas City, ar
rived in the city Saturday on a
visit to Butler relatives. Mr..
Schmidt was for many years
connected with the Butler Tele-
phone Company, and now has u
good position with the Kansas
City electric light company.
Saturday afternoon the fire de-
partmcnt was called to the home
of Decatur Smith, on Mechanic
street. In some manner the roof
had caught on fire and it looked
for a time as though there might
be a serious fire. However, it was
so soon that only a
small amount Of damage was
done.
John s. Tabor, who for many
years resided on farm near
Creighton, died at the Confeder-
ate home in Higginsvillc, Mo-,
Feb. Is. Interment was made at
The home. Besides his wife, five
brothers survive him. They are:
W. II. Tabor, Hume, Mo-; G. NJ
Aaron, No.; N. B. Tabor,
Joplin No.; F. N. Tabor, Tyler,
Wash. and T. i. Tabor, Loden,
Ar. q 3. 6 49,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Mems suits to order $500 up
Walker McKibbcn's.
A. L. Rock motored up to Kan.
sas City Sunday, returning Mon.
day.
Mrs. Hattie Levy and Paul
Levy spent Sunday with Rich Hill
friends.
Mrs. Will Fritz, of Rich Hill,
visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Alex Cameron one day last
week.
ri Mrs. l.. w. Cunningham of In
dependence spent Sunday here,
the guest Of Mrs. j. w. Poffen-
barger.
A. II. Peach, Of Montrose, Colo,
formerly "a resident of this city, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Pharis.
Extra values in mems shoes,
dress shoes $3.50 to $5.50-Walk-
er-McKibben's.
r. M. Badgett, proprietor Of the
Eagle Cafe at Rich Hill, was in
Butler Monday on business and
made us a pleasant call.
Mems E: & w. shirts, $1.00 to
Observation-Disclosures s.
Mr.. and Mrs. lila Medley who
have been visiting relatives near
Butler returned last week to
their home at .Bridger, Montana.
Our good friend w. A. McBur-
ney of Amsterdam was in Butler
Monday looking after business
matters and favored us pleasant
ly.
Joe p. Stanley, of Los Angeles,
California arrived in the city the
last of the week on a business
trip and to visit relatives and old
friends.
Everett Zwahlcn spent Sunday
in Kansas City with his wife who
recently was operated on at the
Wesley hospital, where she is con-
valescent.
Miss Nellie Thurman and Miss
Rachel Tingle have returned
home from a two weeks trip to
the St. Louis and Kansas City
millinery markets.
Spring rugs at close prices
Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Ben johnson was called
Sunday to the bedside of her
brother-in-law, Daniel Cressap, of
Sprague, who is suffering a Sc
we're attack Of lagrippe. ..-....-.-.......-.
Dr. T. w Arnold attended the
annual class banquet Of the West.
ern Dental College, at Kansas
City Friday evening. DR.. Arnold
is a graduate of that institution.
Lem Swartz received word
Saturday Of the death of his
mother, which occurred at her
home near Elkhart, Indiana. MIR.
Swartz left Saturday night for
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Fox
came. over from Sprague, where
Mr.. Fox is teaching school, and
spent Sunday with Mr.. Foxs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Fox,
in this city.
j.. r. Harper, formerly bust
ness man Of Butler, but now of
Kansas City, was a business visit
or to this city the first Of the
week and made this office
pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Lyle re-
turned the last Of the week to
their home in Haswell, Colorado.
They were called here about .
- n ~ Il, Il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Extra good house dresses, $1.15
Walker McKibben's.
| F. B. Walton, of the Walton
Trust Company, is in Oklahoma
on business trip.
Mrs. r. a. Jones came up from
Rich Hill Tuesday and spent the
day with her sister, Mrs. c. E.
Black.
The Bates County Medical AS
sociation held very interesting
meeting in this city Thursday of
last week.
G.. NJ. Walker was down from
Kansas City the first of the week
| on a business trip and visiting
friends and relatives.
New shoes for the babies, soc
up-Walker- McKibbcn's 8.
Chas. McClary, of Gilman City,
Missouri, spent from Monday I'M
til Tuesday in this city, visiting at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Haynes.
Mrs. j. c. Hupp, who spent last
week in this city visiting her faith.
err, T. A. Black, and other rela.
tives, returned to her home in
Kansas City, Sunday.
Alex Cameron has presented
the fire department with a. ten
dollar gold piece in appreciation
of their efforts resulting in the
save from destruction by fire Of
his property on East Dakota
street.
J. A. Argcnbright returned the
last of the week from Little Rock,
Arkansas, where he has been
spending the winter with his sis
ter, Mrs. Joe Geiger.~ Doc says
that it is about as dry in Arkan-
sas as it is in Bates county.
Judge A. B. Owen went out to
Altoona Sunday and called on his
cousin Ed Owen, who sustained
stroke of paralysis a week ago
Saturday night. The Judge
found his cousin resting very
well, but he is in very serious
condition.
w. NJ. Herman and W. ?.
Lynch, two prominent young far
mers of Culver neighborhood,
were in the city Saturday and
made this office a pleasant call.
Mr.. Herman will keep posted on
Bates county affairs the next
year by reading The Times.
For Rent-2OO acre farm known
as the T. J. Boswell estate, Il
miles northwest Of Butler. Pos
session March l, 1917. For par
ticulars, address
1927 j. E. Harper
3116 East 9th ST..
Kansas City. Mo. |
Monday while seated talking to
a couple of his friends in his Of
flee in the court house, Justice !
of the Peace r. s. Catron, was at
tackled by a fainting spell and fell.
1t was at first thought that he
was dead, but a physician was
and he soon revived
and was taken in an automobile
to his home. He is still confined
to the house but his condition is
improved and his
friends hope for his early recov-
cry. =
About a week ago T. G.. Jones.
who lives northeast of town, had
The misfortune to fall and hurt
his leg. Al. first little was
thought of the injury, but in a
few days the leg began to swell
md Mr.. Jones suffered severe
pain from it. and he Is now con-
lined to his bed. Mira Jones has !
llso been nick for 1one time and
: confined 10 tAe fssse. i
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Report of Lyceum Committee.

We, the undersigned Lyceum
Committee for Butler, submit the
following condensed financial
statement for the year 1861:
Receipts
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
A New Motor Hearse.

The Culver Furniture Company
Of this city, always keeps just
little ahead Of the procession,
About year ago they found that
they needed new motor hearse
and when they started out to buy
one they found that the sort of
car that was good enough for
Butler, was entirely out Of their
reach for one thing and another
was that most of the hearses on
the market that had strength
enough were entirely too heavy.
Finally they solved the problem
by buying a 1917 model Stud
ebakcr chassis. with a SO horse
power motor, Il speed of four
miles per hour up, with all the up
to-datc attachments. They
placed the chassis in the
thoroughly equipped Culver
Furniture company's workroom
and Ed Culver, one of the best
woodworkcrs in this part of
the country, built body that is
in proper proportion to the size
of the chassis. 1t combines light
ness and strength and is Of suf-
ficient size to take any kind of
job. a large drawer, large
enough to hold an extra tire and
all the tools necessary, is in the
rear of the car and under the
seat is space for the church
trucks. In times past caring
for the flowers has been some
what of a problem. In the new
hearsc this problem is solved by
the insertion of a flower rack
which will take care of the flow
ers at any funeral,
The finish is gray on the out
side and hard oil on the inside.
The painting was done by B. F.
Rosamond, who is regarded as one
of the best painters to be found
anywhere, but he outdid himself
on this job. Experts who have
looked this hearse over say
that it is one of the best
they have seen. Most con
vcnicnt, has more good fea-
lures and combines the neces-
sary strength with lightness.
The Culver's have always kept
up with the latest things in the
undertaking line. They were
among the first TO discard the
bier stools and substitute the use
Of trucks for use at the home and
the church. They have added to
their equipment a lowering de-
vice for use at the grave. They
practice dcmo-surgery in the
care of the bodies entrusted to
their care, and with the motor
hearse they are now one of the
best equipped unpertaking con-
Germs in this part of the state.
They will still retain the horse
drawn hearse and give their pat
rons the choice of the two hcarses
with no difference in the price.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Disposition of this balance
will be determined later.
Miss Anna b. ShOusc,
r. d. Holland,
Wilbur Welton Chairman
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Dr.. II. +. Mulkey has moved his
veterinary office from the barn
on East Ohio street to the Guyton
barn. formerly the Garrett barn in
the rear of the Missouri State
bank building. Telephone, Of
flee, ,. residence, 26S. 1t.
|. Il. Lockeridge of Elkhart
township was in the county seat
Saturday and made us a pleasant
call. Col. Lockeridge informs us
that his daughter, Mrs. Oracle
IIerrell. who died at Oskaloosa,
Mo-, Jan. 81, is survived by Il
husband, and eight children.
One of them is making his home
with Grandpa Lockeridgc. Mrs.
Herrell was buried at AmOret.
Julius Levy, Of the Sam Levy
Mercantile Co., spent two days
last week in st. Louis, where he
attended the annual meeting Of
the Missouri Retail Clothicrs' AS
ISOLATION of which he is a mem-
Der. The Missouri Retail Cloth
icr's Association, which is a
branch Of the U11ited States
Clothicr' Association is COM
posed of more than two hundred
of the leading mercantile firms
of the state and is one of the
strongest, most progressive or
CARNATIONS of it's kind extant.
The meeting was held at the
Planters Hotel and Mr.. Levy says
that the program was both high.
ly interesting and most profit
able. Every phase Of the retail
clothing business was discussed
at length by men who have made
a lifetime study of the business.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Without
to take q record vote the
house yesterday passed the army
appropriation bill with its $780,
OO, 900 for land defense and pro-
.eeded to the consideration of
,ther pressing public business.
Army pay furnishes an item of
more than $40, ZOO, 900 in the bill.
IF that 81, 500, 900 is for officers,
~ ,OOO, 600 for: enlisted men, ST.
'O0, 900 for reserve corps officers
md 1850, 600 for national guard
,fficers who responded to the
,resident's call last June. An
'ther item il SIS, 000,0 900 for
transportation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-08
MINNESOTA COMMISSION OF PUB.
Lie SAFETY

| About a score Of weu-known editors
and publishers Of Minnesota state pa
pers, other than the Twin City papers,
! met informally Friday at the state cap
| itol for the purpose of ascertaining at
! first hand something of the general
work of the State Safety Commission.
Hon. G. W.. Ames, Of the Safety
Commission, explained in detail the
magnitude of the task before the COM
| mission and the people of Minnesota,
and the necessity Of united and patri-
otic action Of all people. The general
sentiment expressed by the editors
present was to the effect that the con-
ference had been of great value to
them, because it had given them a more
accurate understanding of the situa-
, tion It was the unanimous opinion of
those present that the press of the
state was actuated by the most pa
triotic impulses, was anxious and will
ing to do everything in its power to
help the commission in the perform
ance Of its duties.
Mr.. Ames explained that the COM
,, mission at this time mad no specific re-
quest to make. He was gratifed in the
assurance Of the sentiment entertained
by the members Of the press, and at
the confirmation Of his belief that the
press would be found in the future as
in the past always willing to do more
than its share.
Regret was expressed that larger
number of country editors had found it
announcement to accept the informal
general invitation to be present at the
conference.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-08

Brutal Treatment to Russian 0fticero.
Petrograd, June, 7.-Serious ACCUSE
ton are being made on the score OF
alleged ill-treatment Of about 100 Of.
ficers Of the navy and army held cap.
tive by the local council Of work.
mems and soldiers delegates, the
same body which last week declared
Kronstadt Independent. The newspa,
pers publish stories Of 6vercrowding,
dirt, insects, neglect Of the sick and
violence by guards, even. the shooting
Of prisoners, which rival the worst
prison abuses of the old regime. Thsy
do not know what the charge -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-08
COMPLETE REPORTS FROM ONLY
FEW STATES ARE READY AND
FIGURES ARE TO SCANTY TO
ESTIMATE ON TOTAL.
EXTENSION OF TIME
IN HEAVY DISTRICTS
First Returns Show Estimate Of Eliai.
bIes Had Not Been Reached, But
Cities Are Expected to Wipe
Out Deficits in Country
Districts,

Washington, June 1.-The mighty
roll of honor of American manhood
has begun to reach Washington from
the states that had completed their
count Of the men of military age reg
istered. At a late hour only a few
complete reports had been received,
but preliminary unofficial returns wers
sufficient to show that millions Of mep
await the call to arms.
Official Figures Lacking.
The official figures were too scant
tor an accurate estimate Of tho total
Of the men who have registered. The
first reports showed that the census
bureau estimates of eligibles had not
been eQualled, but officials pointed out
that the numbers by which one or two
cities alone had exceeded the esti-
mates would wipe out the entire de-
6ciency of the several smaller states
sending in the first official returns.
In some Of these cities registration
still was In progress, the attorney gen.
eral having approved the action of
Provost Marshal General Crowder in
authorizing an extension of time
where cards were lacking or where the
registration machinery proved other
wise inadequate to it's task.
After SIackers Already.
Until the records of the great manu-.
featuring centers are completed re-
suits of the registration cannot be
guarded accurately. General Crowder
said 1t was not expected that the reg
istration figures would check up with
census estimates, II for no other rea-
son than because some hundreds of
thousands of men in the army and
navy and national guard were not re-
CURED to register. Messages from
the governors all over the country
showed that there are relatively few
HACKERS to be dealt with Already the
government is moving to bring these
few to 4 reckoning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-08
AMERICAN SHIP SINKS
U-BOAT IN RUNNING DUEL
Many Shots Exchanged Between Mea
chairman and Submarine In Fight
Lasting Hour and Half.

Washington, June I'm a running
fight for an hour and a half between
an American armed merchantmen and
a German submarine, the merchant
man sank the submersible, according
to official advices to the state depart
ment.
The submarine, flying no flag, fired
IS shots and the steamer Is. Accord
ing to state department reports, the
last shot pierced the U boat, which
reared out of the water, stern up,
stood upright for q few seconds, then
disappeared.
The steamer captain and the COM
mander Of the American armed guard
believe the submarine was sunk, and
tho navy department is convinced that
In this case there is no question the D
boat was bagged.