The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-08

Miss Elizabeth, was one of the gradu-
ates. Miss Lulu Rockhold, of this
county, WAS also a graduate.
O. {. Welch. who for some time
has been with the Home Produce
company. of this city as superintend-
ent of the depot branch, has severed
his connection with that firm and has
gone to Holden. He has been sue
ceeded by Richard Murphy.
John Jennings. one of The Times
good friends, of Dcepwatcr township.
was a county seat visitor Saturday
and made us pleasant call. He is
one of tie pioneer residents of east
ern Bates where no man stands high
er in the estimation of his neighbors.
In response to call for two liUit
ed service men, the local board Mon
day night sent Ben Ayres, OF this city,
and William NJ Scybert, of Amoret,
to Syracuse, New York, There are
large munitions factories at Syracuse,
and it is probable that the boys are
engaged in this work.
In order to conserve gasoline the
garages OF Adrian have agreed not to
sell any of that commodity Sunday
afternoons. SO if you were contem-
plating Sunday evening ride IN that
direction be sure that you have
enough fuel for the round trip, or you
might have to walk home.
Mrs. |. 5. Da:;;t:" ~"s received let
tiers from her two sons, Vcrnie and
Glenn. who are with the National
army at Camp Funston. They were
sent from different points in Kansas
and have been in camp for several
weeks, hut SO far have not met one
another. They write their mother
asking where each other may be
found.
| The continued dry weather is hav-
ing its effect on the water situation
in this city The city authorities have
lordcred that no more water must ne
used for street sprinkling. watering
! gardeus washing automobiles and
buggics. Ey conserving the supply
lnow on hand it is estimated that /,
Twill last about month
Ed Circuit. of Tulsa. Oklahoma has
been in this city for the last tive
weeks undergoing treatment for his
eyes which are in bad condition, Ed
was working in a drug store III luis;
las a pharmacist and some sort OF !
drug in some manner got INTO HIS
ewes with serious results. He tear
that the left eye will always re i'm
Ipaircd,
| Dir. J. NJ. Beard "a lieutenant III the
medical reserve corps, made a Drle
visit in this city Friday with his uncle
Judge W. 7. Cole. When the Mis-
soiiri troops were OH the border as
year Dir. Beard was with them. III
has received his orders to be ready tt
report at any time, and doubtless b,
this time is on duty at some training
camp.
| J. l.. Barker received 3 letters Sun
day and another Monday morning
from hi, son. Lewis, who is with th'
l2Sth machine gun battalion IL
France. Lewis says that they arr
getting along nicely and expect 'iI
war to end before very long, as th'
allies arc keeping the Germans on the
run. Here's hoping that he has tn;
right dope.
Mr. and Mrs, J. X. Hulse, two sons
sam aud Wendell, and Roy Long
drove to Kansas City Sunday in MIR
Longs car and spent the day al
Swopc Park attending a reunion OF
the Hulsc family. The family is vel
Represented in Bates, Cass, Jackson
Clay ee+t44++4sts y and there ~eHe over
200 present at the reunion. 1t Il
planned to make the reunion an an
nual affair.
Miss Frances Burke, daughter OF
Prof. and Mrs. c. a. Burke, who has
been seriously sick with typhol'
fever a, the home of her parents, ii
Harrisonville, had relapse one day
last week and since that time mas
been in a serious condition, says the
Cass County Democrat. The many
Butler friends OF the Burke tamil!
hope for her speedy recovery.
John Dykeman, prominent farmer
of the Amoret ncighborhood was
caller at The Times office Monday
afternoon MIR. Dykcman informs II:
that he contemplates leaving Bates
county in the near future. He did not
say just where he had decided to To-
cate but it is dollars to pretzels thai
he will come back to good old Bates
county before many moons.
Mrs. .Ansel Rock Sunday received
cablegram from her uncle Capt. }
w. Wainwright, saying that he had
arrived safely at an English port
When the war commenced Captain
Wainwright was sergeant in an in
fantry regiment of the United States
army. Since tina. time his advance