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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Big stock of work gloves and
shirts all sizes, Black & Sons.

"~St
Sergeant Dexter Smith came tn.
last of the week from Jefferson Bar
racks, where" he is stationed, to spend
short Through with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewellyn Smith.
Few pairs of oxfords to "close out.
Let us show you, Black & Sons.
Among those from out OF town
who attended the funeral of Mrs. ]
VI. Sallee here Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Crawford of Foster and Mr..
and Mrs. James Steele of Plcasanton,
Kansas.
We're making war on prices.
Now's the time to buy, Black 4 Sons.
DR.. E. G. ley left Friday night for
Waunita Springs, Colorado, where he
expects to spend several weeks. Mrs.
ley and sons, Edward and Gordon
have been at Waunita Springs for
some time.
Don't you want to save money
See Black & Sons if you do.
Three Rich Hill boys showed their
patriotism last week by refraining
from taking a trip to Kansas City to
see the big Barnum & Bailey circus
and investing the money that they
would have spent in the city in baby
bonds.
100 per cent American-The Kan
sas City Post. Subscribe now and
get the War News. Chris L. Black,
Agent; with Black & Sons.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
An Old Citizen Gone.

Cumberland James Keeble. one of
the Oldest citizens of this city, died
at his home on Atkinson Avenue.
Saturday evening of the infirmities
Of old aye. He was native Mis-
sourian, being born in St. Charles
county, May ?, 1884. Besides his
wife he is survived by several sons
and daughters. Funeral services
were conducted at the late home
Sunday afternoon and interment
made in Oak Hill cemetery
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Receives Official Notice of the Death
of Her Grandson.

Mrs. ]. P. Edwards, OF this city,
Tuesday received officials notice
from the war department of the death
of her grandson. Capt J. P. Arnold.
which occurred in France about a
month ago as the result of shell
wound.
The notice was from the adjutant
generals department and merely
stated that at appears that your
grandson, Capt. J. P. Arnold, Co. b
18th Infantry, has died OF wounds
According to letters received from
a nurse who had charge of Capt, Arm
old from the time of his wounding to
his death, his death occurred early in
June. This was the first knowledge
that his Butler friends had of his
promotion to captaincy.
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J. r. Ford went down to Rich Hill
Tuesday I'd spend few days with his
daughter, Mrs. e. NJ. Leedy.
r. l.. Feaster, of Windsor, candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for state senator, was in the city
Tuesday looking after his political
fences.
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt
Pickett, that died at the home, of its
parents southwest of town, Tuesday,
was buried in the Morris cemetery
Wednesday.
Born Thursday of last week to
Mrs. Ernest Eldridge, OF north of
town, son. Mr.. Eldridge was killed
a few months ago when he was jolted
from a loaded wagon which ran over
him causing injuries which resulted in
his death.
George Taylor, who was arrested
last week for disloyal utterances has
been taken to Kansas City, where he
is in jail waiting trial before the Fed
eral court. After an examination by
the United States commissioner his
bond was set at $4,000, in default of
which he was taken back to Jail
Our good friend p. |. Turner of
near Athol was in the last. of the week
and made us pleasant call. Mr..
Turner, who had several hundred
acres OF fine bottom land in wheat
and oats informs us that his wheat
crop greatly exceeded his cxpecta
tons and made a remarkable yield
even for this year of bumper wheat
crops,
Mr.. and Mrs. McCaughey and little
daughter, OF route 6, were pleasant
callers at this office Friday. Mr.. Nc
Caughcy says that his wheat is all cut
and waiting for the threshers and he
thinks that he will have good yield.
1t is pretty dry in his locality but the
showers of the last week have put
new lie into the corn and the gar
den sass
According to the Warrensburg
Star ournal DR.. Frank Deerwester,
for many years a member of the
State Normal faculty, has been ap-
pointed a captain in charge OF psy-
Geological work OF the sanitary
curps 1T Camp Grant, Illinois: Cap
tain Dcerwester is son OF John
of this county, and where
he has host of friends who know
that lie will make good i'll his new po-
sition.
Lewis Moore. the hustling editor of
the Hume Border Telephone, was a
county scat visitor one day the last OF
the week. Lewis is firmly convinced
that wa: is just what General Sher-
man said it was. His brother, Eu-
gene, who was the junior editor. has
gone to war and now he is doing the
work OF two men, However. he is
good patriot and is not complaining.
bs.t is doing his bit to help win the
war by getting out one OF the best
little papers in this neck of the woods.
John n. Cumiford, an old Bates
county hoy who has made good. came
in last week from Mountainair. New
Mexico. to spend few days with his
ather and to meet old friends in the
vest part of the county. where he
,scd to live He left the last Of the
week for Nebraska, where he is visit
ng other relatives. He has fine
arm in New Mexico and his princl-
,al crop is beans. This year he has IN
rs acres and says that il they have
ust a little more rain down there
hey will raise enough beans to sup
'ly an army to whip the Kaiser.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Duvall are in
Colorado, where they will spend
some time camping in the noun
tains.
Miss Jennie Durrell returned to her.
home in St. Louis ~the first of the
week after being called here by the
fatal illness of her old friend and
neighbor, Mrs. J. M. Sallee.
T. S. Evilsizer, of Miami, Okla
homa, was a business visitor to But
Ter the first of the week. Tom is in
the laundry business at Miami and
prospecting.
Miss Mike McCleese, of the Mis-
souri, State bank. has returned the
first of the week from her vacation
which she spent in FL Dorado
Springs and Kansas City.
Mrs. {. F. Boxley spent few days
in this city last week visiting old
friends. She had been to Wichita.
Kansas, wifi, son and was on her
way back to her home in Jefferson
City.
James Williams, son of Postmaster
and Mrs. J. F. Williams, went to
Kansas City last week and reported
to the naval recruiting office land
from there was sent to the Great
Lakes training school.
The Times enjoyed delightful
call Tuesday from bcSy of Rich
Hills handsomest young ladies who
were in Butler urging ahe claims OF
their candidate l.. M. Griffith. In
the party were Misses Clcta Caps,
Margaret Harris. Margaret Griffith,
Gladys Craig and Mary Sick.
Gabe Heddon, one OF the best
known country newspaper CORE
spondents in Western Missouri, was
up from his farm near Rich Hill one
day the last of the week. Mr.. He'd
don has for many years contributed
to the Rich Hill Review and his
stories are among the best things IN
that most excellent paper.
Edward G. kcgereis, son Of J. +.
Kegereis, soi the east part OF the
county, who enlisted in the navy
some days ago, left St. Louis Tues
day night. for the Mare Island, Cali
iorn;a. training station. A great
number OF our best young men are
enlisting in the navy, where the OPP
portunities to sec the world and the
lhances for advancement make it
favored service The navy still needs
about 100000 to man the ships now
in commission and those building.
Eli Payne. alias Jack Parsons, who
was arrested last week by Sheriff
Baker, charged with being deserter
from a Missouri company at Camp
Doniphan last fail. confessed Friday
that he was the Payne. Monday
Sheriff Baker took him to Ft.- leav-
enwO-th and handed him over to the
Federal authorities. Payne stuck to
his denial that he was the man want
cd until the foreman OF the railroad
gang that he worked with send him
his extra clothes, in which the sheriff
found letter addressed to Eli
Payne. When confronted with this
he confessed. !
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u. S. to Loan Farmers $4,000
This Year.

Washington, July 2o.-Preoidcnt
Wilson came to the help of the farm
or again today.
1t was announced by the Treas
ury Department and the Department
of Agriculture that he placed at their
disposal the sum OF $5,ooo,ooo. The
money will be used to tide over the
farmers in certain sections of the
West who have lost two successive
crops from drought and winter kill
ing.
The situation is serious. Unless
help is given the men many will have
to forego fall planting and in some
instances abandon their homes.
Some have entirely exhausted all
their resources. For this reason
loans will be extended to them I'M
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

MIR. and Mrs Hiram Nichols ar
rived the last OF the week from
kiowa. Kansas, and are visiting at the
home OF Nh Nichols father, on South
Delaware street Hiram was former
| " in the shoe business in this city.
Ralph Thomas. who last week en-
listed in the army, has been trans
ferred to the United States munition
works at Syracuse, New York, as 4
fireman. Ralph is first-class me-
chanic. but failed in one or two, minor
particulars TO measure up physically.
L. ii. McReynolds, city editor of
the Joplin Globe, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nc Reynolds, of Rich Hill, has
enlisted in the marine corps and
passed his examination, says the Rich
Hill Review. Mr.. McReynolds is we'll
known in this city, his father and
mother being one time residents.
Mrs. Noah Gross happened to what
might Prove to be very serious &C
cident. While moving hay Saturday
afternoon the team became frightened
and she was thrown into the machine
and is in a critical condition 1t is
hoped that she will soon recover
Amsterdam Enterprise.
IAN Keller, formerly well known
Butler boy, who is now treasurer OF
the Orpheum theater, in Kansas City,
spent few days the last of the week
in this city visiting at the home OF J
\. Trimble. Mr.. Keller has been
spending some time at his bungalow
in the Ozarks and stopped off in But
Ter on his way home
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

A fifty per cent increase in the
present graduated tax on estates up
to and including 100000 estates.
with greater increases from larger es-
tates was tentatively agreed upon
Thursday by the House Ways and
Means Committee. Chairman Kitch-
in announced that the committee de-
voted the entire day to considering
estate taxes and that, while the ten
tative agreement of the committee is
subject to revision, the majority
favor an increase of so per cent over
the present rates with few excep-
tons. 1t is expected that new system
of estate tax rates will yield rev.
cnue of 100000. 600 when in full
operation, against the pres
ent SO, ooo. 900.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Americas war bill has reached $751;
035,877,ooo. With expenditures dur
ing the first ~ days of July of ST.
33o,6oo,ooo and estimated expendi-
lures for the whole month of $I,4S8,-
100000. this nation is now paying out
approximately $so.ooo.ooo a day or
over s., 1000, 900 an hour.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Ohio Street M. E.

A. ]. Cutrell, Pastor.
Sunday school at GAS a. m.
Sermon by the pastor at II a m.
Leagues at 7 p. m.
The Union services are to be held
with us. We cordially invite you to
attend.
At 4 p. m. there will be preaching
at Peru.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
THE WHEAT HARVEST BEGINS
EARLY

From all over the Inland Empire
come reports of an Unexpectedly
early harvest due to the unusual
spell of hot weather which has ri
pened grain at most alarming rate.
Every labor agency, commercial club
and employment bureau is besieged
with calls for field workers. Thresh-
ing outfits are in such demand that
crews are working double time and
in some instances machines are run
ming all night. Higher wages than
in previous years has stimulated
harvest hands to extra endeavors.
There is also the added appeal of the
war situation, many workers being
actuated by a spirit of loyalty in
helping to save every sheaf of grain.
County councils of defense and other
patriotic bodies are cooperating in
the movement to supply all men
available.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
G. n. LUMBER co. SHIPPING
LUMBER AND BOXES EVERY DAY
Thirty Cars Go Out Every Week
No Log ShOrtage-Labor Sit
uatiOn Normal.

Next to the Great Northern rail-
road the Great Northern Lumber
Co. is the largest factor in the pros
perity of Leavenworth In the num-
Der of men employed It probably
outranks the railroad company, but
the great number of skilled mechan-
les employed by the railroad com
pany makes the railroad payroll the
larger.
The mill company employs at this
time three hundred men, and could
use probably fifty more, if the right
kind of men could be had and there
fore increase the output of lumber
and boxes.
The saw mill, which is a double
band saw mill, turns out in an
eight hour run, one hundred thous-
and and over, feet of lumber. Much
of the lumber is manufactured into
fruit boxes and other kinds of pack
ing cases. The fruit boxes are sold
principally in the Wenatchee valley,
while packin boxes are shipped all
over the west and the middle states.
The box factory is equipped with
the latest kind of box maxim ma
chine1y and has capacity of three
cars of knock down boxes every
day. Since the mill started up early
last spring it has run continuously
with only slight interruptions, due to
making repairs to machinery.
Mr.. F. S. Scritsmeier, the general
manager of the mill, returned Mon
day evening from the coast where he
spent the greater part of last week,
visiting Portland and Seattle. The
lumber mills on the coast, he says,
are enjoying an era of prosperity
and running to full capacity. The
demand for lumber for ship building
purposes seems to be growing larger
rather than diminishing. Large
quantities of coast fir is now being
shipped to the southern shipbuilding
plants, for which purposes it is bet
ter suited than any timber they have
there He also remarked that never
since he lived on the west coast have
the large cities had such a bustling
appearance. Yet there seems to be
feeling of unrest and uncertainty
due probably to the fact that the
government is constantly widening
its activities, and may any day deter
mine to take over this or that line of
business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
LAWN MUSICAL AT THE Lam
PHERE HOME.

The musical given at the home of
Mr.. w. H. Lanphere, near Peshastin,
Wednesday evening, was attended by
a large crowd that by generous ap-
plause indicated its pleasure. The
following program was rendered:
A Heart That's Free-Miss Gladys
Lanphere.
Soldiers of the King-Miss Anette
Morgan.
A Parting Rose-Miss Grace Lam
phere.
War Ballads
Three Wonderful Letters from
Home
Belgium
Your Lips Are No Mans Land but
Mine.
Miss Gladys Lanphere
Intermission
Goodbye-Miss Gladys Lanphere
Hello, Central, Give Me No Mans
Land-Miss Anette Morgan.
Trio-Summer Days
Misses Lanphere
War Ballands-
Bring Back My Soldier Boy
Lorraine
There's a Service Flag at Our
House
Miss Gladys Lanphere
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
ALBERT OUSLEY PASSED
AWAY, AGED ~

Mr. Ousley came here last fall
from Minnesota, and made his home
with his step-sons, Willard and Ed
win Moon, on what is known as the
VIM. Douglas ranch on the head of
main Chumstick. He died Wednes-
day morning at o'clock, after a
brief illness, aged 72 years. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Leav-
enowrth cemetery. Mr.. Alfred Moon,
another step-son and brother of Will
lard and Edwin, came here from
Wenatchee accompanied by his wife,
to attend the funeral.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Moore. The Leavenworth
Undertaking Co. had charge of the
funeral.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
WAR WORKERS GAVE SOLDIER
BOYS PLEASANT EVENING

The women of the War Workers
headquarters gave the eleven boys
who started for Camp Lewis the first
of the week very pleasant time at
evening. They decorated the hall
q dance at Firemen's hall Saturday
with flags and flowers, provided ex-
cellent music and toward midnight
served punch. The boys expressed
their appreciation at the conclusion
of the affair.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
ASHES WILL BE SENT TO
JAPAN

T. Okla, Japanese who was Sc
verely injured when push car left
the track on the Wenatchee Valley
Northern railroad last Wednesday,
died from his injuries in the Leaven
worth hospital Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50. Every attention was given
him. Two physicians were called
from Wenatchee who performed an
operation and removed injured parts
of the spine which it was hoped
would save his life. He died the day
following the operation. The body
was shipped to Seattle where it will
be cremated and the ashes sent to
his native land. Okla was very pop
ular among his countrymen, who
gave him every assistance and ten
derly cared for him.
The other man who was injured at
the same time, also a Japanese,
though severely injured will recover
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
SOLDIER BOYS WHO PASSED
THROUGH HERE IN JUNE
ARE NOW IN EUROPE

Mrs. feo. Watson has been ad-
vised that her brother, Corporal Ev-
erett F. Shelton, has arrived safely
on the other side of the Atlantic.
Mr. Shelton was with the boys that
passed through here from Camp
Lewis on their way east on the 22nd
of June. Our readers will recall
that some twenty train loads passed
through here about that time. 1t
will be of interest to know that these
BOYS are now all near the fighting
zone. Also it indicates that our
Uncle Sam is rushing the boys
across.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
JUST TWO TASKS AHEAD OF Us
CAN CIVILIZATION MEET TEST?
The First to Win the War-SecOnd,
Reconstruction of Nations After
the War Is Ended.

The men at the front and the men
in the training camps have just one
matter of interest, just one thing
to do-fght Their whole life is or
dered with one end in view, the ma
king of effective fighters. If they
perform their specific tasks faith
fully they have done their whole
duty.
But how about us at home? We
have no such satisfying evidence that
we are doing our full part. We are
willing to do, to sacrifice, to dare;
but how? We can hardly fail to be
bewildered by the number and vari-
ETY. of tasks which present them
selves-the selling of war bonds and
stamps, the pushing of Red Cross
and Y. M. C. A. drives, the suppress
sion of treason, the stimulation of
patriotism, the conservation of food,
the raising of war gardens, and so
on, endlessly We are willing to
think, but the ploblems present
themselves in such endless confusion
the historical basis of German op-
preston; the Russian situation; the
freedom of the seas; internal affairs
in the central powers, Italy, Eng
land the promise of league for
peace; the labor situation at home
and abroad.
1t is confusing, almost maddening
at times, the way these problems
and propositions batter us on all
sides from platform and from press.
1t will help us to keep our mental
equilibrium, however, if we realize
that after all is said there are just
two tasks ahead of the American
people:
1. The crushing of German mill
tary power and the discrediting of
the system back of it.
2. The conceiving of new world
order according to the ideals of pro-
gressive peoples, and the working
out of an organization for bringing
it about after Germany is defeated.
We have this sure basis to work
on then, that whatever aids in the
accomplishment of either two ends
is a worthy work, real service,
anything that does not vitality serve
these ends is useless and unpatri-
otic.
Such an analysis does not
solve anything to be sure. These arc
big tasks and many minor matters
are involved in their accomplishment,
but if we keep in mind these two
aims, these sole ends of our en-,
deavor, it will serve to clarity our
vision and aid in directing our efforts
The two tasks are distinct pieces
of work, yet they are closely depend
ent on each other. World recon-
struction is impossible without de-
cisive military victory, and victory is
meaningless unless it is followed by
sane, progressive world policy. The
army and the navy, with their sup
Elementary branches are directly and
solely employed in bringing about a
clear-cut military decision, and
humbling of German pretentions. We
civilians have double task of sup
porting in every way possible the
valiant work of our fighting men
and at the same time learning to un-
derstand as far as we can the world
situation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
City Clerk Brown Resigned and
Councilman Blocksedge Is Ap-
pointed and Resigns Council

A regular meeting of the town
council of Leavenworth was called
to order by Mayor Irwin at 8 o'clock
p. m. Tuesday evening with the fol-
lowing councilmen present. Block
sedge, DAILY, Ersech and Wunder.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and no objections in
order same were approved as read.
The following bills as audited by
the Finance committee were read and
allowed:
Volunteer Firemen, G. N. ice
house ................................... S 700
J. W. Elliott, insurance premium
5000
T. L. & Water Co., street lights
and supplies ...................... 129.00
Mutual Mercantile Co., supplies 3.27
Bert Williams, draying -. 100
City Employees, July salary 10000
Moved and seconded and carried,
that the committee investigating the
Boyles claim for damages to car be
continued until next regular meet
ing.
Moved and seconded and carried
that the wooden street crossings
needing repair be torn out and a
crossing built of dirt and gravel put
in
Reading of report of Police Judge
Davis and City Treasurer Woodrow.
Moved that reports be accepted and
placed on file, seconded and carried.
Moved that the inch and half
water service at what is known as
the Massie store be shut off. Motion
seconded and carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the Water Committee meet with the
Icicle ditch company men and go
over the work contemplated at the
intake.
Reading of resignation of City
Clerk as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Leavenworth, Wash.
Gentlemen: Having accepted a
position in Seattle I herewith tender
my resignation as City Clerk of the
City of Leavenworth to take effect
Monday, July 20, 1918.
Thanking the gentlemen Of this
council as we'll as past councils for
the many favors and the confidence
nlaced in me while clerk.
Yours very truly,
A. R. BROWN.
Moved resignation of Mr.. Brown
be accepted and placed on file: sec
onded and carried.
Mayor Irwin then appointed Mr..
Geo. Blocksedge as City Clerk to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr..
Browns resignation. Moved and sec
onded that the appointment of Mr..
Blocksedge as Clerk be confirmed.
Was unanimously carried.
Mr.. Blocksedge being appointed
clerk, resigned as councilman, which
resignation was accepted.
| Nothing more in order for the
evening, a motion to adjourn was
seconded and carried.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
OFF FOR CAMP LEWIS MONDAY

Ten more of our boys went to
Camp Lewis the first of this week
and will qualify as soldiers and help
bring the Kaiser to terms. Follow
ing are their names:
Richard l.. Howerton, Ashley Earl
Ault, Dan Massie, George M. Bolton,
Jas. P. Harris, Julius e. Burger,
John Rosenberg, Harry Guy Brown,
Lester Brown and William Horey.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-07-26
SHEEP SHIPMENTS BEGAN ON
FRIDAY LAST

Ben Ager shipped six cars of sheep
to Spokane last Friday. Seventeen
cars went to Chicago on the same
date. Butler & Knox six cars, Har-
der G. Hendricks eight cars, and P.
Schooner three cars.