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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11

Butler, Mo-, Jan. 4, 1917.
70 the Stockholders of the Mis-
souri, State Bank and The Wal
ton Trust Company:
Gentlemen
came to Bates county forty
seven years ago, and from the
county records made set OF
title abstract books and COM
menced the business of lending
money on farms and selling the
mortgages to money lenders.
At the end of ten years l had
built up large and profitable
business in my name. | had no
partners. Then I, with others,
organized this bank. DR.. Boul-
ware, Mr.. butcher, John Deer
wester and myself are the only
original stockholders now living.
Prior to this time the Bates
County National Bank was the
only bank in Bates county, and
held the entire banking business
of a big territory. Since the or
ganization Of the Missouri State
Bank 36 years ago l have been
either it's cashier or president the
entire time and always the largest
stock holder.
It now has fifty thousand dol
lars capital and forty thousand
dollars in the surplus and profit
accounts.
It is the eldest bank in Bates
county, and | have spent more
years in the banking business than
any other man in the county.
The last published official state
ment of the sixteen banks and
trust companies of Bates county,
made to the Missouri State Bank
Commissioner on November II,
1916, showed the Missouri State
Bank had in deposits four hun
dred and thirty-nine thousand
six hundred and fifty-four dol
lars. This was larger than were
the deposits of any other bank or
trust company in Bates county.
Twenty years ago The Walton
Trust Company was organized,
and became the owner of my title,
abstract and loan business. Its
capital, surplus and profit ac-.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11
Harley Smith Buys Fraternal Inn.

Green Brothers, who have been
conducting the Fraternal Inn OF
this city for the past several
years, have sold out to j. II.
Smith, who took charge Tuesday
night.
Mr.. Smith has for some time
been engaged in running a hack
and bus line between town and
the depot. He has q wide &C.
,uuaintance with the travelling
public and there is no doubt but
that he will make q success OF the
hotel business.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11
A Wonderful Career.

In retiring from the presidency
of the two great institutions OF
which he was the founder and for
so long the head, Mr. Walton
rounds out a business record OF
successful activity and accom-
plishment such as few men attain.
Coming to this county at an ear
ly day, vigorous young man
whose chief capital was his good
health and ambitious dctermna-
ton, he has builded for himself a
monument in the institutions
which he founded and fostered
through their days of infancy.
VIM. +. Walton was never a
plungcr and no glittering fanciful
scheme of sudden riches ever en-
ticcd him. The secret of his sue
cess has been economy, efficiency
and legitimate business endcavor
behind which has stood his own
good name which for seventy
four years he has kept untarn-
ished and respected. In laying
down his burdens of business ac-
tivity to enjoy the fruits of his
labors, Mr.. Walton does so in the
prime of vigorous old age, ac-
tive in mind and body with keen
enjoyment of life as it is and the
pleasure of having lived it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11
j. B. WALTON TO BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY PRESIDENCY
PROMINENT YOUNG FINANCIER SUCCEEDS
WM E. WALTON WHO RETIRES AFTER
FORTY YEARS IN LOAN AND
BANKING BUSINESS.

JB Walton was elected President of both The Walton Trust
Co. Missouri State Bank at the annual election of officers
and directors held Thursday January 1917 Mr. Walton
ceeds W Walton who for forty years has been the head
Of one of leading financial institutions Of this section Of the
state and the Oldest bank in Bates County
g. Hargett well known young banker OF Versailles NO.
who for the past years State Bank Examiner
succeeds J. B. Walton Vice President.
The retirement wm Walton and the selection Of B.
the great financial houses at the annual
stockholders meetings of institutions when VIM Walton
made the following statement:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11
IT IS GOVERNOR GARDNER
Oath Administered to New Gov
ernor by Judge Graves.

jefferson City, Jan. s.-With
the booming Of cannon and mar
tial strain from band, Col.
Frederick ID. Gardner of st.
Louis, became Missouri's govern
or at noon today.
He took the oath Of office
shortly after IL o'clock, out of
doors from a platform erected a
short half block from the tower
ing new capitol. He was the
first Missouri governor to be in
augurated outside the capitol
building. The day was perfect,
the crowd large.
The inaugural crowd, estimat-
ed at from 1000 upward, forced
a change in plans. The museum
hall, decorated for the inaugur-
al ceremony was abandoned at
the request of Colonel Gardner
this morning, when he was in
formed of the hugh crowd and
the lack of accommodations in
the new capitol. A stand was
hurriedly erected short way
from the capitol.
Led by Kclly's band of Kan
sas City, the inaugural parade
wcnded its way through the
crowd from the mansion to the
stand, two blocks away.
The officers of the National
Guard in full uniform, the colo
nels on the military staff of the
new governor, resplendent in uni
forms Of gold braid, stood at at
tention in an aisle through which
the governor and the Legislature
passed.
Shortly after 12 o'clock Retir-
ing Lieutenant Governor Painter
called the Joint assembly of the
legislature to order
The governors party ap-
preached while a band posted on
the slope a short way off, swung
into "Dixic,'' while the crowd
checrcd. go
Adjt. Gen. Arthur Donnelly
and Chief Justice w. w. Graves
led the party. Govcrnor-elect
Gardner followed with retiring
Governor Major. Mrs. Major and
Noah w. Simpson, Colonel Gard
ners secretary, and Mrs. Gardner,
and Newton Williams, Governor
Majors secretary, followed.
At l2 20 Governor-clect Gard
ner arose amid wild cheering,
placing his hand on his Bible Of
boyhood days, took the oath of Of
flee. which was administered by
Chief Justice Graves.
The Bible upon which Colonel
Gardner took the oath of office
was present to him from his
Sunday schoo! teacher July l,
1886. On the fly leaf in pencil
are the following words: Pre-
scntcd to Freddie Gardner by his
Sunday school teacher, B. H.
Bansford, Methodist Church,
South Union, Tenn On the op-
posite fly leaf Judge Graves
penned the following words:
Jefferson City, Mo-, January g..
1917. The oath of office as Gov
ernor, was administered this day
to Frederick ID. Gardner upon
this Bible by the undersigned.
w. w. Graves, Chief Justice Of
the Missouri Supreme Court. "
The book is a small one, de-
signed for carrying to Sunday
school or church. 1t is bound in
Morocco and on the cover is
stamped in gold letters: Fred
die Gardner, Union City, Tenn"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11

lars. This is a large responsible
ity on young shoulders, but j. B.
Walton will make good in every
sense. He is accustomed to big
transactions. His loan business
has widencd his experience along
this line. He has met annually in
the Eastern markets those who
represent millions, and the hand
ling of money and the judgment
of men have become to him Sec
ond nature. While Mr.. Walton
has the confidence of those Of his
home town, it might be said also,
in this connection that the bank is
to be congratulated, also, upon Sc
curing his services. With regret
upon the part of hundreds OF
friends here about do they say
good bye to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
tom
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11

| organized it and the Nilsson,
ri State Bank Il long time ago and
gave them forty of the best years
of life.
They are my monuments, com
memorating the achievements Of a
busy life. l hope and believe
they will stand with honorable
success for many years after !
am gone.
am seventy-four years old,
and willing 10 give up the salary
and be relieved of the work and
care. Am free of debt and have
money enough to comfortably
keep me and mine to the end.
NNM. E. WALTON.
Officers and Directors Elected.
The stockholders Of the Mis-
souri, State Bank elected the fol-
lowing officers and directors.
Officers:
j. b. Walton, President.
John Deerwester, Vice Prcsl-
dent.
Jesse f. Smith, Cashier.
Wesley e. Black, Asst. Cashier.
Walter B. Catterlin, Ass t..
Cashier.
Miss Mike McLees, Clerk.
Directors:
VIM. E. Walton, j. B. Walton,
Jesse E. Smith, C. H. butcher, w.
NJ. Hardinger, John Deerwester,
w. B. Tyler, DR.. T. F. Lockwood,
DR.. T. C. Boulware, Judge R. B.
Campbell Judge Clark Wix, }.
NJ. McGovern and Judge A. b.
Owen.
The stockholders of the Walton
Trust Co. elected officers and d.
rectors as follows:
Officers:
j. B. Walton, President.
G. NJ. Hargett, Vice President.
Frank Allen, Secretary.
w. j. Nix, Assistant Secretary.
Directors: VIM. E. Walton, j.
B. Walton, Prank Allen, j. w.
Choate, John Deerwester, G. NJ.
Hargett, C. H. butcher, Paul B.
Levy and C. A. McComb.
Employees-Miss Linda Nix,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11

Freeman Walton, Miss Jessie Nix,
Mrs. Grace Walker, Earl Carson,
r. +. Mooney, c. S. Ewin, R. G.
Burris, Victor Burris, Ivan Ray
and c. A. Allen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11
Vice President Former State
Bank Examiner.

Bank Examiner.
G. NJ. Hargett Of Versailles,
Missouri, who succeeds Mr.. Wal
ton as Vice President of The Wal
ton Trust Company, has for sever
al years been actively identified
with the banking business in CEN
tral Missouri and for the past
four years has served as State
Bank Examiner, accepting an ap-
pointmcnt to that place under j.
n. Mitchell State Banking Com
missioner in 1913. He has wide
acquaintance in banking and bust
ness circles throughout the state
and is thoroughly conversant
with banking in all its branches.
lie is an efficient, honorable gen
tleman and the friends of the in
stitution will welcome his connec-
ton with the Trust Company.
The directors and employees OF
The Walton Trust Company have
been selected for their substan-
liability, their good standing in
the community and their excellent
business judgment, and the public
places the utmost confidence IN
their integrity and efficiency. .
Banquet to Retiring President.
The officers and employees of
the Missouri State Bank and
Walton Trust Company rendered
banquet to VIM. f. Walton, the
retiring president of the institu-
tons, at the Elks Club Thursday
evening. January 4th.
The banquet room was bcautl-
fully decorated and thirty-five
plates were served BY the, ladies
of the Baptist church. After an
elaborate dinner those present
were called upon for talks and
all responded aptly and appro'
priatcly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
EXPERTS GO OVER
PARK PLANS WITH
STATE OFFICIALS
Final Session Before Commits
sion Goes Out of Office;
Street Lines Up

Arnold w Brunner and Warren ].
Manning, landscape architects and
engineers. are meeting with Cover
nor Brumbaugh and members of the
Capitol Park Extension Commission
and the City Planning Commission,
at the Capitol this afternoon, going
over details for taking up the work
of improving the tract as soon as leg
islative appropriation makes the
money available.
Street lines through the park zone
are under discussion and the city
authorities will be asked to approve
two streets, running north and south,
and one east and west throughout the
tract. Much of the work to be dis
cussed at to-day's session has to do
with plans already outlined and was
made necessary by reason of the fact
that the Capitol Park Commission
goes out of office tonight, by 1egis-
lative enactment. Final details of
its work were placed in the hands
of the Department of Public Grounds
and. Buildings and the commission
concludes its duties with everything
in shape. for the state to take up
the grading and other preliminary
improvement work as soon as the
$3.50, 900 to be provided by the Legis-
lature is at hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
BIG WAR TAX Is
PLACED ON SUGAR
COFFEE AND TEA
Senate Committee Removes
Proposed Levy on Mu-
nitionS Profits

Washington, May 3I.-The Senate
Finance Committee to-day decided to
provide in the war tax bill to raise
SS0,00O.000 by consumption taxes OF
two cents pound on coffee, five cents
on tea, one-half cent on sugar and
three cents on cocoa.
Substitutes for tea and coffee also
Will be taxed.
Raise Millions
From the next taxes the COM
mittee estimates the following reve-
nue. will be raised: Sugar, $50, 900, 900; /;
coffee, $4,000, 900; tea, $4,000, 600,
and cocoa, S7.00O.000. Coffee and
tea taxes will be levied upon imports
Arrangements are being made to
take care of import contracts made
before May l by requiring purchasers
from importers instead of the latter
to pay the taxes. Under the House
bill it was proposed to tax coffee
l cent a pound and tea cents
The decision to abolish the present
special tax of 121a per cent. on war
munitions was said to he due to two
reasons-diminishin of the tax and
CONTINUED on Page i'll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
GIGANTIC PLOT
TO HARASS j. S.
IS UNCOVERED
Federal Agents Find Head-
quarters of Anti-Enroll-
ment Gang
PRINTED CIR CULAR.S
Scheme Is Well Organized
and Has Finances in
Plenty
BY Associated Press


Columbus, Ohio. May 31.-A gigan,.
tic propaganda plot with national
Headquarters in this city. organized
to induce young men of military age
all over the United States to refrain
from. registering for conscription next
Tuesday, has been uncovered by state
and government secret service agents.
according to announcement to-day
by Governor Cox.
Details of the plot. which was said
to have extended into many states,
became known when United States
marshals raided a printshop and
office at 111h South High street,
where practically all of the propa-
ganda literature was printed and dis
tributed. 1t was stated that the plot
appeared to be we'll financed and
well organized.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31

Along the British line in France
the comparative, quiet was broken
into only by trench raids. Increas-
ing artillery activity from the Arras
battle front, however, is reported to-
day. the big guns on both sides hav-
ing started up again in somewhat
lively fashion near Buliecourt and
further north along the Scarpe east
of Arras. British losses of men in
the Arras battle was reflected in the
figures of casualties published dur
ing May, which total 112, ,2S3, includ-
ing $500 officers.
The political situation in Spain is
being closely watched, particularly
in view of to-days newspaper an
nouncement in Madrid that the con-
stitutioual guarantees would short
" again be suspended. Former Pre-
mier Romanones is quoted as declar-
ing that conditions in the country
which is known to be suffering
keenly in a general economic way
from the war as we'll as directly
from submarine sinkings, were be-
coming graver every hour. He con-
sidered the recent great meeting of
-pro-ally sympathizers as of enormous
importance and as perhaps likely to
exercise "a greater influence on for
eign than on home policies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
Great Lakes Training
Station Said to Be in
First Class Condition

Chicago, May 31.-The Great Lakes
Training Station is one of the health
lest communities in the world. DIR.
Frank Billings. chairman of the
health and sanitation committee of
the Illinois State Council for De-
fense, announced to-day after a tour
of inspection of the camp yesterday
DIR. Billings was accompanied by DR..
Arthur Reynolds, for years health
commissioner of Chicago, and DR.. II. j.
Doering. formerly with the United
State Marine Medical Service.
Referring TO a report that there has
been an inordinate number of cases
of spinal meningitis at the station
the doctors said they had found that
less than one half of one per cent.
of the sailors who have passed
through the station have been affected
hy the malady At no time had there
been a case of typhoid fever in the
camp. they said. Scarlet fever and
measles have visited the camp, but
were quickly stopped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
Coal Profits Permit
Payment of a Great
Dividend to Stockholders

New York. May 31.-Directors of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Com
pany to-day declared a cash divi-
dend of 80 per cent. payable July IA
and authorized an issue of new stock
for subscription by present stock
holders equal to 80 per cent. of their
holdings. The company has the con-
tract to dispose of the product of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
and is controlled by stockholders of
the Lehigh Valley railroad. 1t is
capitalized at S1O.000,000 of which
about S7,60O,000 has been issued.
The stock dividend of 80 per cent.
brings the capitalization of the COM
pany to approximately the full au-
thorized amount.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
Jail Belgians For Picking
Up Proclamation Dropped
by Allied AviatOrs
BN Associatcd Prcss

Havre, May 31.-A fine of 10000
marks and three years imprisonmert
are the penalties imposed by the
German authorities on Belgians whb
dare pick up proclamations or objects
of any nature dropped by Allied
aviators in invaded territory. The.
inhabitants are forbidden to APP
proach any flying machine that may,
be obliged to alight in Belgian ter.
ritory and are obliged whenever an
aviator let's fall any object whatever
to notify the burgomaster, who, in
turn. must report Immediately to the
kommandantur.
This measure is supposed in Bel
gium to be intended to put an end
to propaganda by the aviators of the
Belgian, French and British flying
corps, who have until now succeeded
in keeping the Belgians remaining in
occupied territory more or less
posted on the military situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
July Wheat Drops SO
Cents, But Bakers Do
Not Favor Cheaper Bread
BY associated Press

Chicago. ILL.,, May 31.-July wheat
to-day went under So a bushel and
touched S1.94, which is SO cents
lower than the price which imme-
diately preceded restrictive regula-
tions by the Board of Trade here
two weeks ago.
Flour prices have to a large extent
followed the lead of wheat. No agi-
tation has develo2ed among bakers
to reduce bread prices, however. At
the top of the market the scent loaf
was advanced TO 10 cents and the
l5-cent made its appearance. This
was brought about largely by the
was advanced to 10 cents and the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
SELECTIVE DRAFT
FOR Big LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN
240 Men Needed to Put Over
the Liberty Bond Sale in
Harrisburg
DON'T BE A STACKER
Those Who Dodge Duty Are
Not Doing Their Full Pa
triotic Service

Two hundred and forty men are
needed to put over the Liberty
Bond campaign in Harrisburg.
They are being chosen by select
i've draft"
Some of those whose names are
on the list of the team captains who
are notifying them of their choice
for this service are trying to dodge
their duty, tor duty it is
Think moment, Mr.. Harrisburg
er, before you say NO" to the man
who approaches you with the re-
quest that you become Il Liberty
Bond salesman for three days next
week.
You don't want to be called Il
Stacker" If YOU were of the draft
ing age you would not think of try
ing to avoid registration.
How much easier, then, is it to re-
spond to the call for the kind of
work you can do. To sell Liberty
Bond is service. You may be too
old to go to war, but you are not too
old to sell a bond and so provide
money with which to support our
soldiers in the field. And If you re-
fuse without real excuse to be draft
ed as a Liberty Bond Salesman, you
will be Just as much a Stacker as
though YOU avoided registration
June 5.
Will Visit Everyone
That is the message the Harris
burg Clearing House Association, the
Rotary Club and the Chamber OF
Commerce want to bring home to the
men of the city.
Never was better organization
formed than that now being put to-
gether for the bond campaign which
will be waged in this city next week.
Not man who ought to subscribe
will escape visitation. The city will
be combed from one end to the other
and an immense increase in the
number of bonds subscribed is eX-
pected as q result.
Campaign in Country
Bond statesmen this morning began
the first work of carrying the cam
paign for Liberty Loan subscriptions
to the outlying towns in this section
of the state. Each salesman has
been assigned a town to organize the
local people for concerted effort in
getting subscriptions. The smaller
towns and the surrounding country
will be solicited by the statesmen.
The statesmen met this morning in
a conference to finally determine the
personnel of the teams. With the
exception of a few names the lists
are almost ready. Immediately upon
the final announcement of the teams
the volunteer statesmen will begin
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
George Weidman Croft
Home From China After
Five Years at Canton

George Weidman Croft. formerly
of Old Orchard. who is professor of
scientific agriculture in the Christian
College at Canton. China, arrived
in Harrisburg at 1890 to-day after
five years in the Orient. He was
preceded by his wife and young son.
who have been in the city for some
months. Mr.. Croft IS a brother of
Mrs. Ralph |. Diehl of Paxtang.
He will remain in Harrisburg until
the latter part of the week. when he
goes to State College for Croft day
next Sunday
Mr.. Croft has peen one of the
pioneers of scientific farming in
China. He expects to remain in this
country until the latter part of 1918
studying and further 1tting himself
for his work in the Christian Col
lege.
Mr.. Croft left in Canton Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Croft. formerly of Old
Orchard, now connected with the big
missionary bookrooms at Canton
They are in good health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
Germans Make Frutess Effort to Push General Petain
Men Back From Vantage Points Won in Recent Bat
ties; New Lines Withstand Bloody Assaults
SAVAGE BLOWS DEALT AT FOUR POINTS
FROM HINDENBURG'S SHAKEN POSITION
Crown Prince Able to Take Advanced Trenches at One
Point After Paying Heavy Price For Few Feet of
Ground; Gas Shells Literally Employed in Battle

Desperate attempts by the Germans push back the French
from the vantage ground the attacks by General
Petan forces in the Champagne region have been renewed
AS whole the French line remained intact under the
cessive blows dealt early to-day in sustained effort of
an extremely violent and sangunay character shells being
literally employed The front dened only point and
this but slightly the Crown Princes troops gained footing in
some advanced trenches northwest of Mont Haut
At the Teton and the Casque, positions northwest of
Aubeve and at Mont Blond the front against which the
tacks launched the German gain NIL the valuable
ground which the French need the pushing further
fensve particularly for observation purposes being retained
intact
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
Penn-Harris Hotel Plans
Are Near Completion

Final revision of the plans for the
new million dollar Penn Harris Hotel
was accomplished this afternoon at
meeting of the directors at which
the architects and representatives of
several contractors were received.
crank A. Dudley, president of the
United Hotels Company. which has
cen given the lease for the OPP
ration of the hotel, also was present.
Final action PROBABLY Will be taken
ay the directing board before the
nd of the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
Italian Army Mission
viii Be in City From 9
to 1890 O'clock, June IL

Despite the short period the Italian
War Commission will be i'm Harris
burg the Chamber of Commerce. il
preparing for royal reception to
the members.
The following message has been
received by f. l.. McColgin, from the
Third Assistant Secretary of stat,
Breckenridge Long.
Italian Commission can he II,
Harrisburg from 9 to 1890 n. n,
Tuesday, June IL, IL agreeable tc
you. Absolutely must leave at 1890
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