The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20

Iowa hay forks. best made, at D.4O
Deaeon'&
J. r. Morrison came down from
Kansas City Tuesday to visit his
mother. Mrs. Caroline Morrison, who
is very i'll
The ladies' OF the Passaic Baptist
church will serve ice cream at the
church July + One-half of the pro-
ceeds will be donated to the army Y.
NJ. c. A.
The streets OF Butler are rather de-
serted this week. The farmers are
putting in their best ticks to get the
bumper wheat crop cut and shocked.
What few are in town are after har-
vester supplies and their visits are
very brief,
W. F. Duvall received a cablegram
from his son. Lieut.. Warren, Duvall,
OF the Sosh division, stating he had
safely over there" Owing
to the strict censorship the cablegram
did not state where the division land
ed.
We carry the largest stock OF fly
nets in Bates county, WeMott g.
Major.
The condition OF John Pyle, who
has been very sick for several
is about the same. He is
suffering from kidney trouble and lit
tie hope is entertained Tor his recov.
cry. He is very weak and the hot
weather that we have been having the
past week has caused him consider
able added suffering,
Jake Larson, whe came to Butler
about two years ago from Rich Hill,
to take position with the Butler
Light and Water Company, has re-
signed and is now with the water SER
vice OF the Missouri Pacific railroad
with headquarters at Nevada. Mr..
Larson and family have made many
friends during their residence in this
city who will regret 10 see them
leave.
Harvesting wiea, with modern ma
chinery and the old way such was in
use IS years ago is referred to by d.
y. Murphy OF Rates county, Mo. IN
early times" Mr., Murphy said, time
lid not count with us as it does now
Wedid rot see INTO ever be in a hur-
~. Today it is hurry all the time.
With mcdern machinery in use now,
We can harvest wheat in few days,
while in early days we would be
working at it several weeks. -
Orover Telegram.
One stack cover may save you
$4,000 in one day. Don't wait until
t begins. to rain and then wish you
lad gotten i stack cover OF WeMott
Z Major.
Mrs. J. P, Edwards received a tele-
gram from Adiutant General Mccain
Tuesday stating that her grandson,
lieut.. ]. p, Arnold. had been serious
y wounded in France May 18th. The
elegram gave no particulars, but
tated that any additional informa-
ion would be forwarded as soon as
eceived from France, Lieut.. Arnold
,as a graduate OF one OF the first Of
cers training schools at Fl. Niagara,
Jew York. and Immediately on mis-
radiation he was commissioned a
rst lieutenant and sent to France,
here he has since seen great deal
t active service.
Dr.. and Mrs. T. w, Foster and two
hildren. Walter and Virginia, re-
,rned the last OF the week from
vo weeks vacation spent in the hills
St. Clair county. The doctors
lany friends will be glad to learn
rat the trip proved to he OF great
eneiit to his health. He had been
ably run down by overwork. In adj
tion to his large practice he had de-
oted a great deal OF time to exam
ling the Rates county contingent of
lie selective draft. The Doctor be-
ewes that if you can't go to war that
is duty that you owe your coun-
y to do what you can at home.
We insure your grain now. Phone
J. 1877. &
-2t Choate & Son.
David. Zera and Aubrey Hartel.
ms of George Hartel, who lives on
e Miller place. few miles south
st of town. last Sunday attempted
drive Ford car. that a neighbor /,
ID left at the Harsel home while he
ID Mr.. Hartel had driven to Butler :
Mr.. Hartel's car. The boys had :
d no experience with a Ford and
ere not familiar with the idiosyn-
acies OF that sort of a beast and the :
suit was that the car got away from
EN-, ran down a hill and overturned {
tn the youngsters underneath. :;
they escaped injury ext q
pit for sundry bruises. and one OF =
I'm rather badly cut lip. s