The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-25

ployed by an oil company at Tulsa
Oklahoma, arrived Tuesday and vii,
spend the week visiting relatives. Ele
leaves Sunday for Camp Funston
with the draft quota from this coun-
ty.
Carl Norfleet, who has been con-
fined to his room for some time, was
out for the first time one day the last
OF the week. He was hobbling
around on crutches, which, he said
was a mighty poor way of getting
around, but that it beat laying in bed
whole lot
VIM. Frazier, of west of Adrian, re-
turned the last OF the week from a
trip to Sedalia and Warrensburg. lie
reports crops, particularly wheat, as
looking first-class in that part of the
country. While in Warrensburg he
purchased fine jack from the Brad
ley herd
Gaylord Vantrees, of the Medical
Officers Training School, at Camp
Funston, Kansas, spent brief leave
of absence in this city with his moth
er Sunday. Gaylord, who is phar-
macist, says that army life is all right
and that he has gained 20 pounds
since he enlisted
Judge \. B. Owen, Willard Ed
ridge and Chas. Moore have been
summoned from Bates county for ser
vice on the United States petit jury,
at Kansas City. During the absence
OF Judge Owen, ]. L. Harper will look
after matters connected with the
county food administration.
VIM. Graves, who had the ends ol
the two middle fingers on his lett
hand cut off in pianer at the Gull
yer Undertaking and Furniture conf
pauy's shop on North Main street
about a week ago, is not getting
along very we'll and it is feared that
further amputation may be necessary
on one of the fingers.
According to the Rich Hill Enter
prise the folks of that town are some
what excited over the runor that the
Mo. Pacific railroad intends to NOV.
the division point from Nevada to
that town. 1t says that Rich Hill is
almost exactly half way between :)op-
lin and Kansas City and is. therefore,
the logical place for the ends OF the
division.
\. G. Moreiand returned Tue esday
from St. ouis, where he attended a
meeting OF the chairmen of the var
ious counties OF the state for the Rcd
Cross War Fund drive which will
take place all over the state May 20
to y. This fund will be used for
war purposes only. Is per cent will De
spent abroad and > per cent held at
home for local purposes. Bates coun-
tvs quota is 5000.
Corporal George Walker. OF the
0ond division OF Camp Funston at IT.
Riley, Kansas, is home on a tur'ougll
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
lack Walker, OF East Pine street.
Corporal Walker was sent from 81.
otis with a detachment of colored
soldiers some time ago and says that
he is expecting to be sent to France
in short time His brother, Otto
Walker. is already over there.
Mrs. ID. G. Newsome, OF this city,
and Mrs. d. l.. Sargent. of Texas, lett
The last OF the week for Spokane,
Washington. where they are visiting
Mrs. Newsomcs two sons, ). J.
Brick, Newsome and Mel Newsomc.
Mel Newsomc was one of those who
enlisted for service i'll France. but al
.er he had attended the training camp
md risen to the rank of first sergeant
,e was discharged for physical dis
lbility.
Hon. ]. B. Newberry, OF Deep
water township. has been in very poor
ealth for some time, but last week
is condition became much worse.
His daughter-in-law, Mrs. George
lewberry. of Chicago, and son. Ser
cant Newberry, of a machine gun
ompany of the National army, ar
ived the latter part of the week. AT
er a short stay Sergeant Newberry
as returned to his post, but his
,other is making longer stay.
Lloyd Graves. radio operator in the
Jnited States navy, arrived in the
ty Sunday and is spending few
ays with his parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Vm. Graves. Mr.. Graves has fin
he'd a three months course OF train
lg at the Great Lakes Training sta
on, a few miles north of Chicago,
nd has been ordered to Cambridge,
where he will take a
weeks course OF advanced training
Harvard university. Only the
ost apt of the radio men are sent
the Harvard school, where they
Ike a course that would cost a
william about $1,000.
Neff Blough, of route seven, was