The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-10
BUTLER COMMERCIAL CLUB
HELD ANNUAL MEETING
Officers and Directors Elected and
Other Business Transacted.

The annual meeting OF the Bute
Commercial Club for the election O
officers and directors was held at Th
Inn Tuesday evening, with a good at
tendance of members. After dispos
ing of fine luncheon. the following
business was transacted:
The nominating committee, com
posed of J. A. DeArmond, H. o
Maxcy and r. d. Allen, reported the
following:
President-Dr. ]. I. Hull.
First Vice President-Paul B. Levy
Second Vice Presidential. H. Hol-
!. loway.
=. Treasurer-O. A. Heinlein.
For Directors-D. X. Walker, T. A.
Black, G. J. Henry. f. c. Ream, J. F.
Smith, H. M. Cannon, A. H. Culver
Charles H. Argenbright, H. G. Cook,
Homer Duvall, Wesley Denton, Wal
ter Henry, T. c. Pollard, J. r.. Baum.
(Seven to elect).
A. II. Culver suggested that there
was a desire on the part of some of
the directorate to fourteen members,
and stated that resolution to amend
the bylaws would be- offered to that
effect.
w. +. Duvall made motion, which
was seconded and carried, that the re-
port of the nominating committee be
received, and that the officers named
and the first seven directors on the
list be elected, the other seven to be
elected after the bylaws we're amend
ed.
DR.. Hull, who has served the club
most faithfully and acccptably for the
past year, stated that he did not de-
sire reelection, but was proud of
the honor conferred upon him. lie
thanked the officers, directors and
members for the loyal support they
have given him. and also stated that
he was under obligations 10 members
of the city council and to the citizens
of Butler in general for their assist
ance during the year.
A communication from A. Lyman
Donlin, in which he suggested the
club get behind a calf, pig or sheep
club, was read He referred the CLUB
to the good work in this line beng
done by E. G. Bennett, State Dairy
Commissioner, and said that Mr.. Ben
nett would be glad to come to Butler
and assist in the organization OF d
club.
DR.. +. G. ley stated that Mr.. Ben
nett had already been engaged to adj
dress the farmers of this section in
the near future on the proposition of
establishing a cheese factory in Bu:-
Ter.
Wesley Denton, cashier of the Peo-
pies Bank, stated that the calf club
recently organized by his bank was
success and he thought others could
easily be organized.
A motion was made and carried
that the club hold special meeting
while Mr.. Bennett is here and ask
him to addres sthe members.
A letter was read from Sydney A.
Weltmer OF Nevada, asking the club
to endorse the proposition Of estab-
fishing a cantonment at Nevada. w.
F. Duvall offered a motion to the
effect that the club heartily endorse
the movement, and suggested the ad-
of the president appointing
a committee to take the matter in
hand. Judge Carl J. Henry Offered
an amendment to the motion to the
effect that the endorsement would be
|niyen provided that Nevada was con-
tinued as dry" town. The amend
ment was adopted, as was also the
original motion. The president named
w. F. Duvall, J. B.. Walton and Wes-
ley Denton as committee to have
charge of the preparation of the resp
luton of endorsement and the Secur
ng of the names upon petition to
he War Department for the estab-
ishment of the cantonment at Me-
,ada.
The following resolution concern
ng the amendment of the bylaws so
hat fourteen directors could be elect
ID was offered by d. X. Walker and
vas unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Article III of the
BYLAWS be amended to read as fol-
ows: This Association shall be un-
Ter the management of eighteen di-
ectors, including the president, first
nd second vice-presidents and treas
rer. and that the seven additional di-
ectors be elected at the next meeting
fter necessary notice to members
- been given
]. A. DcArmond called the atten-
On of the members of the club to
efaet that under the orders of the
lie tax commission there would be
pme radical changes in the matter
assessments and taxes during the
,ming year. Taxes. he said, are
pad to be greatly increased If the 1.
aximum tax levies are permitted
remain as they now are, and
. thought it was time that the peo-
e wete being aroused to the import
,ce Of the question. His remarks
ere fn1lowed nv q lengthy discfission