The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-02-21

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lday for Camp Funston, where he en-
listed in the medical department OF
the National army.
Duncan Martz, OF the 128th Ma
chine Gun Battalion at Camp Doni-
phan, who has been spending a fur
Tough with his parents in the Al
tona neighborhood, returned to his
command the last OF the week.
| Justice of the Peace D. G. New
some, who was confined to his home
for the last two weeks was abls to
go to his office in the court house
Saturday. 1t was thought for time
that it would be NECESSARY for him to
undergo a severe surgical operation.
James Gcrby, member of Co. 4
12Sth Machine Gun Battalion, at
Camp Doniphan, arrived in the city
the last OF the week on sick fur
Tough. Jim has been having a set to
with pneumonia. He is rather weak,
but will soon be able to rejoin his
company.
Sergeant Leslie r. Choate, OF the
ordnance department, arrived Monday
to spend an eight day furlough in this
city with his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
j. w. Choate. The Sergeant looks as
though army life thoroughly agreed
with him as he has put on consider
able flesh since he left Butler.
Thursday of last week County
Food Administrator Harper received
telegraphic instructions from the
State Food Administrators that deal
ers would be allowed until Saturday
to dispose of the poultry on hand
but that no new purchases of hens
or pulets would be permitted
MIR. and Mrs. Carter Wallace, two
of The Times most appreciated
friends, of the west part of the coun-
ty, were callers at this office while
in the city Monday. The Wallaces
have been readers of The Times al
most form the first issue. They are
true blue Democrats and believe in
backing President Wilson to the linz
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Wells, OF this
city received telegram Wednesday
from their son, Vance Wells, at
Wichita, Kansas, announcing that his
12-year-old daughter, Esther, had
died that morning after short ILL.,
ness with pneumonia. The remains
will be brought to this city and it is
thought that funeral services will be
held Sunday.
Veaze Price. who for several years
was with the Toe Meyer clothing
store and later with the G. Z. Cable
clothing company, has accepted a po-
sition in the ready-towear depart
nent OF the American Clothing
House Mr.. Price is first-class
man and has large circle
Of friends over the county. The
American is to be congratulated on
securing his services.
Duncan Martz, of the I2Sth Ma
,hine Gun Battalion at Camp Doni-
ohan, came in the last ofthe week to
spend a short furlough with his par
,nts near .Altona When Mr.. Martz
enlisted in Co. b last summer he was
member OF the junior class of the
Butler High School and his class,
low seniors, are proud of him and
me or two social affairs were held
II his honor last week.
The Southwest Jersey Cattle
Breeders Association, of Kansas City,
as called a meeting of the milk pro-
ULCERS of this part OF the state to
e held in Kansas City Saturday,
larch end, for the purpose of or
anizing milk producers associa-
ion. The principal object of the as
ociation will be to get better and
1ore uniform prices and encourage .
creameries and cheese !
,
Lieut.. Claude J. Allen arrived here i.
londay morning on a seven day i.
cave of absence from duty at the L.
Medical Reserve Corps at TT.
iley, where he has been stationed :
,r some weeks past. DR.. is looking
ell, having gained Il pounds and
lys he likes army life. He is visiting !,
is family. also his parents, DR.. and
[rs. w. H. Allen.-Rich Hill Re.
lew. 4
B. E. Gilliland, of the east part of
lie county, was in town Monday on
is way home from Camp Funston,
here he had spent few days with
S foster son. lila Gragg, of the 345th
giment of the National army. Mr.
illiland says that the boys are get
ng plenty to eat. good, warm
othes, are being well taken care OF
.nerally and are generally we'll sat-
fled with conditions. He is thor
,ghly convinced that the tales about
.glect, insufficient clothes, ETC., are
untrue. III