The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06

that company. He has not yet made
up his mind just what he will do, but
il is likely that he will go into the au-
tomobilc' business, as he is an expert
mechanic and has had considerable
automobile experience.
Col. c. T.. Robbins was in town for
a brief time Tuesday morning. The
Colonel says, that he is one busy man
these days. Monday of last week he
commenced work on big 10 by 90
loot barn OF, his place west OF town
and Saturday had the frame work up,
ready to put on the siding. When he
finishes the contemplated improve
ments he will have one Of the finest
and most convenient farms in the
county
The Misses Ethel and Marquette
Thoma, and Fac Blankenba;er, re-
turned Tuesday from Moberly, where
they attended the state convention OF
the y. p. B. They brought back
beautifully framed picture OF Frances
+. Willard. which they received for
the best report Of work done by a
rural branch. Miss Fac was reported
state superintendent OF the flower
mission and relief work.
Daniel Clark, a I4-year-Old boy,
Saturday morning concluded that he
wanted bicycle and seeing one at
the home OF Frank Allen, on South
Mechanic street, appropriated it. Mrs
Allen saw him riding away on it and
phoned Mr.. Allen, who notified the
sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Otis Baker
cranked up his Ford and started in
pursuit OF the young man. He was
oyerhauled about three miles north
east OF town and the bicycle recov-
cred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank priestly and
family are expected to leave Monday
on an extensive nut"n0blle trip.
First they will go to Oklahoma, where
they will spend a short time with re-.
-latites.- FROM there they expect to 60
to western harvest, where Mr.. Priest
j. and son will work in the harvest
fields for a time, then they will 60 TO
Colorado where they will spend
coupele OF months in the mountains
hunting and, fishing and having a gen
eral good time. They will return
home in September making a detour
through Nebraska. 1t looks like 4
would make a mighty enjoyable hol-
ilay.
Rev CutreI1, OF the Ohio. street NJ.
I. church, sprung surprise on the
members of his congregation at the
Sunday morning service when. as they
were singing America, he stepped to
the front Of the platform and pulled
a string which released large. United
states flag which had been placed
about the altar. The flag will remain
above the altar until the close OF the
war. except on special occasions when
it will be placed in front OF the church.
Three new stars representing Edward
Greenup. Merrell Campbell and Gen
try Yates, who have recently joined
the army were placed in the service
Of the church.
Among the graduates OF the agri-
cultural course OF the Missouri Uni
versity. at Columbia, on June 5. was
Floyd w. Atkeson, son of w. .. At
keson. Of this city. Floyd is one OF
the brightest young men that at one
time called Butler home and we pre-
dict that he will go far in the work
that he has chosen. He will spend
this summer as teacher OF agriculture
in the summer school of the Cape
Girardeau state normal. Daring his
senior year at the University he was
a member OF the stock Judging team
that won many prizes in competition
with teams from the best agricultural
colleges in the United States.
Letters from members OF the Bates
county Grait contingent that lett But
Ter "Wednesday night OF last, week say
that they reached Camp Dodge
Thursday afternoon about ! o'clock.
since which time they have been a
very busy bunch OF boys. They have
had one injectiop of typhoid serum
and been vaccinated, but SO far none
Of them had been examined physical
y. In the assignment to companies
they we're widely separated, in most
instances not more than two would
1e with the same unit. L. +. futile
was assigned to Co b. 35oth infantry
and appointed corporal. Lester
Johnson and Fred Hupp are with the
train. Charley Stubble-
ielf was assigned to the engineers.
On complaint OF his family and
leighbors Frank Landlord, who lives
short distance this side OF Rich
Hill. was arrested Saturday by Sheriff
3aker and L. Aver and brought to
3utler and placed in Jail. charged with
icing insane. Landlord had been car
wing a gun and threatening members
# his family and everyone that he
anne in contact with While he was
n Jail he was violent most OF the
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