The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-02

Mrs. Jess Blizzard tell on con-
crete walk in the east part of the city,
Tuesday AFTERNOON and badly tore the
ligaments i'll her ankle. While the
injury is not serious it is very painful
and will probably confine Mrs. Biz
zard to her home for several days.
Judge w. T. Cole returned Monday
from Kansas City where he under
went a severe surgical operation for
the relief of facial neuralgia. The
Judge. has been a great sufferer from
this disease and his many friends
hope that at last he has received per-
manent relief.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy re-
turned Saturday from Kansas City,
where they had spent short honey
moon. Mr. Murphy left Sunday night
with the draft contingent from Bates
county. for Camp Funston. Mrs.
Murphy will remain in this city until
her husband returns from his army
service.
W. \. Baker, the we'll known breed
err of big bone Poland China hogs,
lett Monday for St. Joseph, where he
is attending some hog sales and look
ing over the fine hogs in that part of
the country to see if they can produce
better ones than Bates county. and it
is a good bet that they can't, as Bates
county is i'll class by itself when it
comes to raising fine hogs.
|. +. Ludwich received letter
Tuesday from his son, Frank. who IS
|a,tcnding a school of instruction for
photographers of the aerial depart
n1cnt OF the signal corps, at Roches-
| ter. New York, in which he says that
he has completed the course at the
school and is waiting assignment to
active service. In the final eNamina-
| ton he was in the first 20 out OF the
700 taking part in it. Before enlist
ing he was practicing law in kansa,
| City.
Annette kellerman, in THE Daugh-
ter oi the Gods" will be the attraction
at the Fisk Opera House Wednesday,
May & Miss kellerman is regarded
by artists as being the best formed
woman in America Shc is an expert
swimmer and in the Daughter OF the
Gods she is given ample opportunity
to display her ability as a swimmer.
The prices OF admission will be 10
and 20 cents. war tax included, the
lowest price at which this masterpiece
has ever been exhibited.
Mrs X. l.. Crabtrte has received a
letter from her husband, Lieut. Crab
tree ri the medical corps of the 35th
division. in which he states that he
has been transferred from Camp Don
iplan. where he has been stationed
Since last summer. to some post III
the east from where it is supposed
that he will be sent to, France in a
short time. The S5th division is be
ing sent to Europe as fast as trans
ports can be furnished and it will no,
be long until the boys from this sec
ton will be on the firing line.
In letter enclosing remittance
to have her subscription set ahead tor
another year. Mrs. Frank keeton, OF
Burdette. Kansas. says: Cur sun
scriptiun has not expired yet, but IN
order to be sure and not miss copy
am sending the money for a renewal.
1t is not like a letter from home. but
like a whole lot OF letters as we were
so we'll acquainted in the west part
OF the county, where the fine items
of On the Wing come from. We
Esreatly enjoy Sunny Jim. who is sure
some Jolly writer. We wonder what
has become OF Johnny"
The editor OF The Times is i'll re-
ceipt of an invitation to attend a
win the War fnr Permanent Peace
con> ention to be held in Philadelphia
MAY 10, u and 49, under the auspices
OF the League to Enforce Peace. En-
President TAFT is president of the
League and will preside at the con-
ven,ion which will be addressed q"
some of the leading men of the coun-
try, as we'll as representatives OF
Japan, England. France and Italy.
The objects of the convention are to
sustain the determination of the pco-
pie to fight until Prussian militarism
has b9n defeated, that permanent
peace may be guaranteed by league
of nations.