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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
A Native of Bates County Dies in
New Mexico.

The following clipping from the
Noun, ainair New MeNico) hide
pendent refers to a former citizen OF
this county Mrs. RUFUS Sellers, who
was born and reared to young
wonanhood few miles from this
city:
The funeral of Mrs. Rufus Sellers
was held this afternoon from the
home southeast of Mountainair to the
Cedar Grove Cemetery, attended by
the largest number of neighbors and
friends, ever gathered for similar
rate in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Sellers became i'll some days
since and last week was taken to a
sanatarium in Albuquerque for special
treatment Yesterday morning about
ten O'Clock the death angel summoned
her to the better land. The body was
brought over on this mornings train
and taken to the farm home. where
Mrs. Sellers had established true
Christian home.
All business houses in Mountainair
we're closed and practically all OF our
town people attended the services,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Ludlow, at the
Cedar Grove schoolhouse. The High
School Glee Club sang several hymns,
old-tinac favorites The floral offer
ings were both beautiful and numer-
Gus.
Mrs. Sellers was born at Virginia,
Mo-, September IA, 1873; her twin
brother died in infancy. While at
tending TEACHERS institute, she met
Rufus Sellers, becoming his bride on
(, July I4th. 1905. To this happy union
were born five children, one OF whom
preceded the mother to the heavenly
home on April 10 of this year
She was ready and waiting for the
Master to call her to be with her baby
boy, and while waiting was never
wanting in kindness and goodness;
she was always ready helper in that
which builds and ennobles-both the
Church and Red Cross. and always
had good word and happy smile for
everyone.
She became member OF the
Church of Christ June II, 1917 and
lived a. Christian life.
She leaves besides her husband,
three daughters and one son to mourn
her demise.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
TO WATCH FOR BOND
SLACKERS
Council OF Defense to Investigat,
Refusals to Buy Liberty
Bonds. e

At a meeting of the Bates County
Council of Defense Saturday, the
matter of certain parties refusing to
buy Liberty Bonds was taken up. =
Moved and carried that all solicit
ors report to the secretary or chair-
man of the County Council of De
Tense the names and post office ad-
dresses of all parties refusing to pur-
chase Liberty Bonds in such amounts
as the solicitors deem they should,
and that this Council cite such partiei
to appear before this Council and
show cause why he does not sub
scribe. Refusal to obey such citatioa
will be taken by the Council as prima
facia evidence Of the party being
Stacker. M
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17

Ballard, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rich. a-4
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Reese and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs Carl Hill
spent Sunday with Mrs. Matte Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. f. Beard and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Thomas
and Mrs. Eliza Beard spent Sunday
with MIR. and Mrs, Tom Parker. u
Mrs. l. Fl. Dickson and children
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with her father, George Vanhoy.
John Vanhoy is little better at
this writing. We are hoping for a
speedy recovery a.
- ROSE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
Mrs. Elizabeth Hays Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hays, who for the
last IS years has been an honored
resident of this city, died at her home
on West Adams street, Sunday morn.
ing, October E. About five years age
she suffered a stroke of paralysis
from which she never completely re-
covered and finally heart compiica.
,tjons set in which caused her death.
She was born in Polk county, this
suite, March 2. 1874. From there she
moved 10 Saline county, where May
70, 1906, she was united in marriage
TO w. s. Hays, who died August 4
1880. To this union were born SIX
children: Annie Hays. of this city
C. A. Hays, yof Wichita, Kansas; Mrs
r. e. Num-, Of Grangeville. Califor.
MA: E. ]. Hays, of Kansas City; w
G. Hays. of Spokane, Washington
and Pearl Hays, who died in infancy
In 1854 she came to this county with
hee children and located at Ballard
shortly after moving to this city
where she has since resided
EaflY - life sbe usited with the
IL Is chpeeh, South. and lived -
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fsf5e6 - Ter <hildren SD lived a
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
NOTICE TO RLECTHIC LIGHT
AND POWER CONSUMERS:

On account OF the incrl113d cost of
labor and all materials used in the
manufacture Of electricity He under
signed city OF Butler, Mo- COM
PEELED to ask the Public S3rxice Com
mission of Missouri fuf percussion to
increase the rates for yarioa6 classes
Of electric service as follow:
Present Rateo
Commercial Tiwh&snw
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
TWO SHIPS roRpEDoED
An American And 4 japanese Ship
Sent to the Bottom by
Submarines.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. Io.-The
American steamship Ticonderoga, a
vessel of s,I3o tons, has been tor.
pedoed and sunk on her way to
France, probably with heavy loss OF
life. Twenty survivors of the ship
wounded or suffering from exposure
were brought here today by British
vessel to which they had been trans
- feJed b. another vessel which picked
them up.
The remainder OF those aboard the
Ticonderoga, said to number about
$50, were reported to have persisted.
1t was said that the ships boats were
shelled by the submarine, accounting
for the wounded among the survivors.
Seventeen of these were American
soldiers, detailed to care for horses
the ship was transporting. They were
transferred to the British freighter
about five days ago.
A British Port, October Io-The
Japanese steamship Hirano Maru,
1885 tons, has been torpedoed and
sunk. 1t is feared that 800 lives were
lost.
The Hirano Maru was outward
bound for Japan and carried about 200
passengers. The vessel was tor
pedocd and sunk by German sub
marine early on Friday morning.
when about 800 miles south of Ire
land
The few survivors who were picked
up by the American torpedo boat de-
stroycr Stcrrct have been brought
here. They declare that the torpedo
struck the steamer in the forward en-
CINE room
Nothing remained for those on
board. including the women and chill
drcn but to plunge into the ocean.
A large number. hoWcver, went down
with the ship. The vessel disappeared
completely within seven minutes af
ter hcin. struck by the torpedo
The scene was Undesirable, Iac
weather was bad and rather hay
The cries of the drowning was heart
rcndinH Everybody had been sup
piled with lie belts, but only tie
strongest We're able 10 stand the but
icting waves and exposure.
Providentially tie commander OF
the A,aor lean destroyer Nterret hear,
the explosion and stecred his vessel
for the point Wheuce the sound CAME !
He foun the ship had disappeared !
and he Saw a mass OF people >trug- |
Cling in Itle water.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Cortland.

The six weeks old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Popp, who live on me
Duyall ranch, died Thursday night Of
malaria. It was buried Saturday
morning in Greenland cemetery IT
Rich Hill,
John Eyerman has returned home
iron Claremore. Oklahoma, where
he spent a week taking treatment icf
.ssSs \ i
sir. and Mrs. c. /. Burk and Pres
Dark motofed TO Kaheas CITY tiase
FNoek. The men each purcAesed =
team. which Mr. Dark y driving
3 a ssn Totsen, wife md baby q Kieh
Hin are visiting Sam Flanders
n. and Ma. Qrlahd Eg9le1on and
|1anehter Of Butler WISHED q >,
= Mex iseiek aad fslnilx Mis-
- 4oxS5b, Nh Is14 -
IlSii6 1,tefs Edith, 6p@ Sduda1s
~ Hannah Netiinfie - ~
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credit.
.ors and others interested in the es-
tate of w. N. Hardinger, deceased
that l, Willie M. Hardingz, Executof
of said estate, intend TO make fil1
settlement thereof. at the next teri
of the Bates County Probate Cous&
in Bates County, State Of Missouri
to be held It Builder. Missouri, Coz:
mencing On the lsfh day Of Moves
Wtllie N. Hsrdiusers
yi-st - .sss.s:'3 ExecutS
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17
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We want to reduce our paint
stock this Fall. And 70 do this We
are making very low prices consid-
ering the quality 81 Lomoco Paint.
Lomoco Paint is manufactures
we know It Is good. durable. paint. d
Our Fail Clean Up Sale win q
high quality paint at very low pr
ONE GALLON OF LO-
MOCO PAINT WILL COVER
FROM 900 TO $780, SQUARE
FEET. TWO COATS.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-17

And ask to examine
our Lomoco Rubber Set
Bristol high grade paint
brushes.
Fall is an ideal time
to paint, no dust, no flies.
or insects, and the tenn
perature is just right.
Paint your buildings
and protect them against
winter storms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

In the Academy of Music this organiza-
tion Will give a concert of French, Eng
lish and Belgian composers. and Frances
S,arr the wvil-known actress, VIII re-
cite "Carillon" the Belgian patriotic
poem, to "A musical accompaniment COM
posed by Sir Edward Elgar and played
by Mr.. Damrosch's men. Miss starr has
already proved her ability to thrill au-
diences by her recitation of this stir
ring poem, for she appeared in New
YORK with the Oratorio and the Sym
phony Societies In robes of gray Miss
Starr depicts the martyred spirit of Bel
gium and the splendid fighting qualities
of the tragic nation. The remainder of
the program consists of Rabauds SYM
phony No. . in l. minor, Lekou's "Adaglo
for Strings" and 'L'ApEcs-midi dun
Faune' and "Fetes," by Debussy.
Lewis James Howell, baritone, former
ly of the Montreal Opera Company, will
be heard in recital at Association Hall,
Germantown, under the auspices OF the
department of music of the University
Extension Society on next Monday eve
ming. On the same night Mildred Faas
VIII give a concert at the Art Alliance,
1898 Walnut street. Her program will
"N'o'NN " -hlilclltdH frclIcn ana
Russian songs Philip II. Goepp will
furnish the piano accompaniments.
Elias Breeskin, the Russian yiollnist,
will appear In recital at Witherspoou
Hall on Wednesday evening. February
%. His program includes THE Devils
Trill," a chaconne by Bach: the we'll
known y minor concerto of Max Bruch
work by Rubin Goldmark entitled
Call of the Plains" and a plantation
melody and dance by Albert Spalding.
tho American violinist. Tho costar will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
KOSLOFF CONDEMNS ~
CABARET DANCING

Are cabarets running the taste of
Americans for the finer things IN musio
and the dance? According to Theodoro
10 LON the famed Russian dancer. they
are. Kosloff who brings his Russian
dancers to Keith's Theatre this week
declares that the entertainment pro<
vided at American food palaces. c6fek
dining halls and even cafeterlas Nd
already shown tendency to corrUrI
American appreciation Of the best foru1G
of vocal and terpsichorean art
'Tt is impossible" declares Koo11
'to sit about a table eating and drinh{1
and at the same time to absorb 1H*
really artistic In music or the dnnao h
especially is this true Of the dRnc1
do not now refere to ragtime ml11@6
nor 10 ordinary stage dancing, sucn
the reyues provide. but to the h611
class Of each True. II IL hardly
sible 10 do q Russian ballet at Z Z
because Of the space required and
expenses entailed. but there are so
fwitatiohs put on that II f. d'f1cu)t
the real artist to appeal TO the ~
inflated by such limitations nnd 10
vince that public that II has spclI
article 4I(
seriously. They begin dancing a. n1@
children very motion " In a&1
ance with n well-defned prccept
muscle IL trained BY Experts. oh
Ruislied product Ia worth the inl1<
them can one appreciate u unlo1
mind IL attuned win Z lec1
absorb + " all - a1n{le,I
of course, inpQrGlble 44n|1
: oA<o ckpafc< {, 4 :. f. 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
PHOTOPLAY PRANK
HAD NOVEL SEQUEL

Freddie Verdi. the seven-year-old
actor who appears In THE Light With-
in" which will be the principal attrsC.
tion at the Victoria Theatre all next
week with the emotional actress, Olea
Petr9va. as the heroine, IN proteeo
of the star, discovered by her while on
! walk near her Long Island home.
Hearing children's voices inside an old
barn, she slipped UP to where she could
e" what the tots were doing. Her
gardeners children and several OF the
tre. -
one, freckle-faced little miss insisted
that she was going to be "Mif Petrofa q
while an equally insistent younrster.
hanging by the knees from a rafter. pro-
ccl Timed his identity as Doug. A TOW.
headed Charlie Chaplin with a horsehair
,nustache was vainly trying to knock
MIN down with an old broom =,
The precocous stage man lger inter-
ested Nine. Petrova most He seemed to
have keen understanding of photoplays
for one SO young, Inquiry revealed that
he was the son of the village barber.
Nine, Petrova arranged with his parcnts
for his appe trance In THE Light With
in." since which he has been employees
about Fort Lee. near where the Petroya
studios are located. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Theda Bara as Du Barry

An announcement of interest to mo-
tion-picture patrons comes from Manag-
ing Director Frank Buhler. of the Cen
tral Market Street Company. 1t Is to
the effect that Theda Bara, the famous
vampire" will appear at the Victoria
Theatre the entire week of March 4 as
roundings of the wonderful court of
Louis NV are said to have been repro
duced in effective fashion. j. Gordon
Edwards, who has directed most of Miss
Bara's successes, notably CLEOPATRA"
had charge Of the production of "Du
Barry" which is under the Fox banner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
aAb 10th J2oec
WH %'M

DJoERNsoN'S "A Gauntlet" the
- Theatre Workshops first Offering at
the Little Theatre, Is n vulnerable piece
and its thesis Is naturally far less
startling than at the date OF its COM
pletion--1Ss3. Nevertheless, in its
original form the play evinces sound
and careful workmanship, vitality OF
characterization aud great deal Of
dialectic skill.
Bjoernstjerne Bjoernson was. OF
course. no Ibsen. The author of "Hedda
Gabler." even in his drabbest realistic
dramas was often a subjective poet
His dramas, moreover. vibrate with over
tones and undercurrents Of psychological
force that are at once acute and tan
talizing The worlds most gifted play
wrights have been profligate of engmas
The problems" OF Hamlet" and
"Faust" are still fair game for dis
cussion. lbsen's Interpreters are
legion. And this is so less because his
mental processes are muddy than be-
cause his profundity Is well worthy Of
the literary plummet.
Save only In the unique double drama
Beyond our Power" once offered here
by Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Bioernson's
talents lay in another field. The Jealous
4NOTNtGtdI NdS t'N pIl'N
dramatist and a novelist, but journalist
Of distinguished ability and public
speaker of convincing cloqucnce. His
virtuosity in pamphleteering, his inn
passioned espousal II very definite social
reforms won particular attention
through the clarity and simplicity Of
his reasoning. These qualities are con-
spicuously patent In "a Gauntlet"
To a certain extent this comedy may
be regarded as a long leading article"
IN dramatic form. The unfair applica-
ton of divergent moral standards for
men and women Is the topic. Arguments
of all shades presented through the
mouthpieces of well-drawn dramatis per-
sonae, are lucidly and powerfully pre-
sented. The terrain of the writer's SYM
pathies is entirely obvious. Bioernson
bitterly resents the venerable social die
tum which condones in man those very
moral lapses which 1t condemns In a
woman.
But with artistic acumen, the sClu-
ton Of this problem, rooted in the social
structure of the ages. is left unsolved
IN the four-act play. Svava's valiant
efforts to extricate herself from her
entanglements come to naught. The
reconciliation with her crring swain,
who, however. is by nc means con-
yentional william, concludes the play In
key of wrathful irony: which is far
more effective than any stacy victory
of virtue" In other words, Bjoern-
son with mastery adroitness simply
states tho issue and puts the answer up
TO that very civilization whose weak
nesses he has exposed
CURELY this method is tine most con-
~ vinclng and least offensive way Of
handling propaganda before the foot
lights. Galsworthy employed 1t with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
CLEVER COURTENAY
Welded TO RIALTO

William -Courtenay Is an experienced
and versatile player. He comes to the
Broad on Monday night as costar come
dian with Thomas A. Wise. Slender and
alert, he should make striking con-
trast TO "'rom" Wise. rotund and jovial
Few stars of Courtenay's age have had
more successes to their credit Yet, Gu
riously enough. Courtenay has come fire.
auentiy to this city, Many OF his sue
cesses have been on Broadway, and
shance has taken him.. when on tour. to
CHICAGO and Boston, rather than to Phil
adelphia. That he is a versatile actor
ia proved by his succcsst In n pa
as Lawrence Trenwith. In Iris: In
"pais First," In which he appeared with
,ron, wise last season, masquerading as
an M" esoaped jailbird: "Under Fire" and
.Irndsr Cover" r. G. McGrue's success
,,,i n,eIodramas "Arsene Lupin and
..Ths Wolf" In which he appeared as a
,r,anct Canadian Tor iifty-six consecu-
~ weeks in New York and Chicago.
and for fortnight in Philadelphia.
perhaps the most interesting personal
fact about Courtenay IN recent years
has been his marriage to Virginia
Warned. with whom he lives on a charm-
,na estate at Rye, N. \. II is about
,xenty miles from New York, aud he Il
a%is 10 commute while playing. almost
cant,n,lousiy, on Brnadway.
r,4Hh In hero q Under Fire. at -ths. a. B'or.
rest Theatre IN lete.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

Frank Campeau arc prominent in tho
support. All week.
PALACE--"The Other Woman" WITH,
teggy Hyland, the English notion
picture actress, In the leading pact;
irst half of week. 1.-THE Mar ionettes,
MN version of Pierre Woff's effecttso
comedy, with Clara Kimba.I Young III
'he principal part; later half Of week.
ARCADIA-"IIldden Pearls" a roman.
NC photoplay of treasure hunters In
ule south Pacific. The scenes were
photographed In the Hawaiian Islands.
Hessue Iayakawa, the japanese actor.
mas the dominant role. All week.
'NIORId-"The Light Within" with
olga Petrova. and the first and Sec
ohd episodes of Paramount's Lincoln
series The Son of Democracy" with
BenJamin Chaplin impersonating tho
american patriot. All week..
REGENT~-"Br broadway Bill" with Har.
oid Lockwood first half OF week.
Her Silent Sacrifice" with Alice
BRADY; latter half OF week.
SIRAND-"Les Mlserables." with VIII
lam Farnum; first half of week. "Ths
other Woman" with Peggy Hyland.
latter half of week.
LoCtST--"The Narrow Trail" with
William S. Hart, first half of week
Madam Jealousy" witt Pauline Fred.
el1ck, latter half of week.
BURLESQUE
AUTHORITARIAN I'lirts." urs.
sented by Charles Robinson. Musical
comedy and vaudeville diversions will
DC submitted. The burlesque Is in five
scenes. In the cast are Mar Bernhart,
traco Lewis, Jerry Fleming and Dot
ne. tho CLASSICAL dancer. h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
TWO ORCHESTRAS IN
UNIQUE TROCRAM
Stokowski Will Present Sal
zedo, Harpist, and Damrosch,
Frances Starr, Diseuse
YSAYE ON MUSIC ROSTER

Notwithstanding the absence OF opera
on Tuesday, next week will be rich in
musical activity Among the conspicu-
Gus features of the roster will be two
symphony concerts and a recital at
which the distinguished Belgian yio-
linist, Eugene Ysaye, will return.
Mr.. Stokowski, having presented Rus
Sian and Scandinavian programs this
season. has compiled a program Of
French music for the coming concerts
of the Philadelphia Orchestra on Fri
day afternoon and Stature day evening
next The concert will be enriched by
the presence of Carlos Salzedo the
harpist. who furnishes an element of
novelty in soloists. Salzedo is a French
man who has done his bit" for France.
After fighting for a year he was honor
ably discharged because of Illness con-
tracted In the trenches. He returned
to America, where he was well known.
having been for several years the harp
list Of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
Since that time he has played numerous
concerts here and IN Canada.
The compositions which have been
selected for his appearance will have
their first hearing in this city and are
Of special interest. They are the prod
uct of two modern French composers
Debussy and Ravel. and comprise two
dances. which are "Danse Sacree" and
"Danse Profane" by the master musical
mpressionist. and an Introduction ct
Allegro" for harp and orchestra by Ra-
vel.
The orchestral portion of the program
is of equal attractiveness, and 1t, too,
contains work not previously per-
formed by the Philadelphia Orchestra,
the second symphony In minor Of
Camille Saint-Saens. This forms the
opening number, which to be followed
by excerpts from an old opera by
Gretry entitled "Cephale ct Procris." The
concert will be concluded with the "Ro-
man Carnival" overture of Berlioz.
For one of the few times in its his
tory the Symphony Society of New
York, Walter Damrosch, conductor. will
begin a tour with a member of the the
atrical profession as an assisting artist.
on Wednesday afternoon, February "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

be Hans Kinder. the Philadelphia Or
chestra cellist, who will play the brill
liant Rocco Variations for cello. by
1,chaihowsky: q sonata by Bocllman,
group of piano pieces by ScriahInc,
l;avel and Ornstcin and Il sonata by
Ornstein.
Eugene Ysavc Nolinist; Anna Fit2iu,
soprano. of the Chicago Opera Company,
and Beryl ltubinstein, the Russian
pianist will give Il recital at the Acad-
envy Of Music on Wednesday evening
February 81. This concert is given
under the auspices of the Waistmakers
Union. and only a limited number Of
tickets are available. The program is
as follows:
/. Sonata in \ minor tor violin and plano.
T. preludio---Tempo giusto wv
II. Siciliana; Andante tranduilo
III. Gravt--AlegO riyo
Eugene Hsaye and Beryl Rublnstein
=. Concerto In u minor. No, .. op. 90.
H. Wienawski
II. R9mance: Andantc Vlon troppo
Eugene Isayo
.. Aria: II Bacio ....:............Ar .Arditi
4. Plano Soil: anna ''N'N
taj Reiets dams pebussy
Btryl kublNStein
). (a) Albumblatt Wagner. Wlhelmj
tb) Romance III G.......,.... BeethuSen
(c) WALTZ ......''.. ...,.... Chopin Esaye
Eugene Nsdyo
'' tbI 6uvre tes yeux bleus .Miassenat MSTt
(c) Dear Gracious Hand, Elsa Maxwell
(d) The Cuckoo .,........ Liza Lehman
Anna FitGlu
I, (a) BeTceuse .....................F .Faure
Ib) I.ointain passe se.............E Ysaye
(cj Polonaise in u major. .WienlawsiI
Eugene isayo
The Philadelphia Music Club will pre-
sent an instrumental program on Tues