The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-26

One day last week, as John Barber
was narrowing field on the Thomas
farm south, of town, pne Of the horses
jumped and Mr.. Barber was thrown
in front Of the harrow and dragged
several feet before the team could be
stopped. One of his ankles was bad
ly sprained, besides heing torn by the
teeth of the harrow.
In answer to a call for mechanics,
Ira H. Baker, Samuel A. Malone, Carl
G. johnson, Fred w. Elgert, Law
renee Cowley, Miles E. Ford and
Thomas A. Daniels enlisted as me
chanics and Wednesday of last week
were sent to Starksville, Mississippi,
where they will be given training as
mechanics at the university ole Mis-
sissippi,
While the chemistry class at the
High School was making. some expes-
iments Friday morning an alcohol
lamp, which was being held by Miss
Goldie- Stayton, exploded. Besides
being slightly burned about the hands
and arms, Miss Stayton was cut on
the neck and face by flying glass and
three stitches were required to close
the cuts.
| l.. c. Eichler, one of Bates county's
! grand old men, dropped into The
Times office for social chat. while i'll
the city Monday afternoon. Uncle
Lewis is. a veteran of the Civil War
and If he could but call back few
| years there is no doubt but that he
would be perfectly willing to shoulder
rifle and go to France and take a
whirl at the Huns.
Butler parties who have visited the
Darby fruit farm, near Amoret, say
that owing to the extreme dry weath-
er during the summer the apple crop
is almost complete failure this year.
There are very few apples and what
there are are Of inferior quality. An
unusual sight can be seen at the
orchard, that of apples and blossoms
on the same trees.
All those who have donated cloth
ing to the Belgian relief are request
ed to have it ready Saturday when the
| Bow Scouts will collect it. If you
have not been solicited and have cast
off clothing that you wish to donate
to this worthy cause, call Mrs. J. r
Kern, president of the Needlecratt
club, who has charge Of this work
and it will be called for.
/ Quite a number who received my
hook circular last week have returned
checks with their orders. | do not
want the money now; but do wan,
the orders now. Please just sign the
order blank and return it and de- 1t
now. 1t may be several months be-
fore the book comes from the Boston
press. Thanks to all order signers.
5O-1t w. -. Atkesoh.
Mrs Lon Murphy, Of Fairfield
ashington, sends her remittance tc
have the dates on her paper set ahead
for another year. Mrs. Murphy was
formerly a resident of the Spruce
neighborhood and moved to Wash
ington with her husband, who has
since died, several years ago. The
Times keeps her thoroughly posted
on affairs back home in old Bate:
county
The Times good friend, J. II. Bak
err Of east of town, ordered lht
Times sent to his son. Ira II. Baker
who las. week lett with a detachment
for Starkville, Mississippi, where hi
is in a mechanical training school
While the loss of his oldest son rath
err handicaps Mr.. Baker i'll the farm
work, with the help of his. two sons
who are still at home. he is putting ii
20 acres of wheat. ~
Are You in the Selective Draft: |
yo,, are in the contingent that goe'
TO Camp Pike early in October don
forget that WeMott& Major have ;
full line of wool blankets that viii
feel mighty good these cold nights
safety razors, the guaranteed Sht'
mate rahors, money belts, trench mir
rors and many other things that
soldier will need Come in and loo
them over before YOU GO 5O-2
Miss Edna Clark, daughter q
Major and Mrs. T. S. Clark. of thi
. city, who some time ago volunteere'
. for nursing in the army, last week re
, CCIVCU OIuCIS uOL tuN "0t ONr"s =
ment to report October | at CAM
Mcclellan, Admission, Georgia, to
duty. The army and navy are badl!
Tin need of nurses and that is one wa.
THAT the young women of this coun
try are doing their bit to help wip
German kulture out of existence.
Monday morning, DR.. Claude J
Allen received notice of his appoint
ment by Adjutant- General Harvey {
Clark, as captain and assistant sur
geon medical corps Of the Fifth In
fantry, Missouri Home Guards. Capt
Allen, 1t will be recalled, has seel
| service at Camp Funston, where h
was stationed for some time, and hi
appointment is a most excellent one
as he is amply able to render valuable
; service.-Rich Hill Review.