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THE DAYLIGHT STORE SPECIAL-SALE HEAVY UNDERWEAR FOR MEN. WOMEN and CHILDREN Men's Union Suits $5.00 Values $4.00 Values $2.50 Values $2.00 Values $1.50 Values $1.00 Values Boys' Union Suits $1.25, Values ""$1.00 Values 75c Values $3.75 $2.75 $1.75 $1.45 $1.15 75c 95c 75 c 55 c Women's Union Suits $3.50 Values $3.00 Values $2.00 Values $1.75 Values $1.50 Values $1.00 Values Children's Union Suits $1.50 Values $1.25 Values $1.00 Values - $2.50 $2.15 $1.45 $1.25 $1.15 75c $1.15 95c 75c Men's, Women's and Children's Sweaters 25 per cent Discount AMERICAN CLOTHING. HOUSE-' QUALITY C0H-NEK - W. -if. Spears, of northeast Bates, while in town Saturday complimented this office with a call.. - One day last week the McGuire Mercantile company of ' Vir ginia bouught $1,280 worth of turkeys, according to the Amoret Leader. Roy Culbcrtsoh and wife of Ft. Scott arc spending the Christ mas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Culbertson. Mrs.' Helen Kersey and daugh ter, Miss Mollie, arrived the last of the week from Okmulgee, Oklu., ior a visit at the home of Geo. Kersey. Mrs. W. J. Middleton eame last Saturday from an extended stay iu California. For the past few months she has been at Sacra mento. Urieh Herald. John llartsoek,.. au old time J Sutler boy, arrived the last of the week for a visit with Butler rel atives. .Mr. llartsoek is a sun ot tin- late Sheriff llartsoek. . Ii. Roberts, who was arrest ed ;i1 Amoret last week charged with the theft of a suit ease plead un'.hy in circuit court and- was sentenced to oli' year in jail. Y-s Alary Uradou, ,; teacher Kensington school a I; Kan ponf. hcv' ( 'hrisl I'i'is va ' in tins eil ' at, tin; home ot! aients, .M,-.';m, Airs. U. L. en. Sreettngs- As we reach again the end of the old year, may we express the sincere, hopes that it brings to you and yours every blessing de sired. May the New Year find you with a broader vision of unselfish service to human ity, and may this New Year be one of con tentment. CITY DAIRY J. 1). Allen, Clerk of the Su preme Court, spent the Christinas holidays here with homefolks. Air. and Airs. ,loe Smith, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, are visiting at the home of the former 's uncle, doe T. Smith. ! I, i Air. and iejTerson in iliir. h ami Air-. Airs. It. K. .Morgan, of City. 'spent. 'hristiijas V. il !i Ins pa fen. s y. I-: Do 1 1 An ( ) Mo. . T. noes Thompson and llurae ii : ; i . i d liie last, of the weei i v ' )!,, m.iici, where t hey on udiug ihe I'ni virsii y, ti Mrs.. Bessw Hollo way and daughter, Miss Nadine, spent, Christmas with Lloyd Caines and family. Miss Lizzie Ross, of the Republican-Press force, spent Christmas with Kansas City rel atives. " " Mrs. E. C. Muikcy was down 4'rom Kansas City spending Christmas with her mother, Mrs. II. L. Clinkebeard. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marley and daughter, Miss Pauline, of Den ver, Colo., spent a few days the last of ihe week in this city with frienils. ' Mr. Marley was at one time a business man of this city. Mr. and A1r,s. V spent. ( 'lirist iaas v, ii Ali-hsion. Ka.il. I). Margi 1'cia' ives at C. A. Talle.v, of bought, the (luynn North Alaiy street. Clinton, property lias on ! nd I he Chris ;i 1 heir piir. nts .-Mt;Ui iinis .i soti;!, .l of -1 ii.' ,etl- i. of r. Will ( 'I'.risi,- .hoilie, ma Inlays ! t Xieo -chool Air. and Airs. Frank IVicsily. j of Pleasant nil, Kans., were Butler visitors one day the last of the week. FISK'S OPERA HOUSE Phone 60 THURSDAY May McAvoy in HOMESPUN VAMP' A News and Review 10 and 20c FRIDAY Loin Chaney in "THE TRAP" And Charlie Chaplin in hi Latest "PAY DAY" 10 and 20c SATURDAY Tom Mix in "JUST TONY" ' And a new Clyde Cook Comedy 10 and 20c MONDAY Herbert Rawlinson in "UNDER COVER" And 4th Episode Buffalo Bill . 10 and loo TUESDAY , Norma Talmadge m "THE WONDERFUL THENO" . Also Newt 10 and 20c WEDNESDAY THURSDAY "THE STORM ' Yet, It's a Whale of aBif 'Piston 16 and 29e IXXDAY , ' Bob Daniels to "TRY, TRY AGAIN" And Toonerville Comedy 10 and 20c I- . SATURDAY 'ES7CLE TRACZ And a Comedy CCSa Freekles Barry tk Katr" . Tuesday and Vx2gr. Jtxsiry 9 and 10. . J. Adams, of Adrian, chair man of the Rates county Demo cratic central committee, was .1 Butler visitor Saturday. J. V. McCui-stiou leaves Thurs day for Kansas City to spend the winter, lie will' probably go to the oil fields in the spring. Porn, to Mr. and Mrs. Bnford Pakcr Thursday night December L'l, a fine girl baby to which has been given the name of .Mary Le Klta. Mrs. C. F. Ditty arrived, from Kansas City the last ot! the week for a' several days visit at the home of her mother, .Mrs. S. L. Coleman. Miss Regtia Stapleton. a stu dent at the Central teachers' Training College, Warrensburg, spent Christmas in this city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Stapleton. Mrs.' Violet Chatman and baby, of Kansas City, who have been visiting at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Seese, went to Nevada the last of the week for a visit with relatives. ' Dr. J. II. Fletcher, of Cleve land, Mo., has sold his six acre tract and former residence at Spruce to II. C. Johnson of Cleve land. Mr. Johnson will' run a poultry farm and also open up a barber shop m Spruce. Miss Vivian Wolfe, a student at Central College, Fayette, Mo., spent her Christmas holidays with relatives and friends in this city. This is Miss Vivian' fourth year at Central college from which she will graduate at the end of the coming semester. Prof. Stephen JSnutn, a mem ber of the faculty of the Kirks ville state teachers training col lege, was in town one day the last of the week. Prof. Smitn was a former resident of the northeast part of the county and is a son of the late Judge Jsstes Smith. f. C. tlarrett, who is employed by ;i drug lirtrr at, Marshall, Mo., spent Christmas in this city. with home folks. . Chas. AlcFarlaud ,who repre sents The Walton Trust Com pany in eastern Oklahoma, spent Christmas in this city with his family. Aliss 1 Jessie Armstrong, for merly of this city, a daughter of the late Judge Armstrong, died in Kansas City Thursday, Decem ber 14. The city council of liieh last week awarded contracts for Ihe improvement of the light ami water' plants at that place a:d lor some new machinery. Aliss Alice DeArriKind arrived ihe last of the- week fronr- "Y Louis, where she is attend1;!'-' school, to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. !. A. DcArmoiid, Mr. and Airs. J. O. Miller and daughter, Miss Doris, came down from Kansas City Sunday and spent a few days in this city at the home of his mother, Mrs. C. C. Miller, and sister, Mrs. E. A. Ilardin. V. L. Johnson, .If., an en gineer Ju the office of the slate uiriiway department at. Jefferson City, spent his Christinas vaca tion' in this city at. the lioine of his parents Air. and Airs. V. L. Johnson. Zofis Howard arrived overland the last of the week from Okuiul" gee, Okla., for a visit at, the home of his parents, Air. and Airs. .John Howard. Zotis is engaged in the automobile business in Oklahoma. Air came City, home Airs. I; . and Mrs. C. V. I'.rakensiek Saturday from Junction Kans.. for a visit ' at the of her parents. Major and K. S. Clarke. Air. Mraken- Velsii.' the- holidays ' and Ai i s. J. I iy, y-iso is a st udent uL emriitwriiig, Uui i issouri, is spending 'viiii his paretics; .Mr. XicnhiV. A Letter From Black & Sons Clothing Co. Puller, .Mo.. Dec. 2S . '22. To our f't'icnds an M tl'is Y uh (id. l I'at i on-. : Season, the of this ' our tvih Dud Miss ihiris I teuton, a member: of the faculty of the Canton, Ills., high school is spending the holi days at the homo of her parents, Judge and .Mrs. 0. A. Denton. Air. and Airs. Harvey llfnsley, of Kansas City and Air. and Airs. (Jilhei t Jiaker, of 1 larrisonville, were guests at the Lyman Liens ley home on South Alain street Sunday. Air. and .Mrs. D. 'I. Newsome entertained at Christmas dinner Mr. and Airs. Sc.ott Newsome, Aliss lira Newsome, Aliss Coldie Neusuiiie. and .Mel Xowsmue, all of Kansas 'il v. !!! ; And Word of i!'-s yo;; our way pceially made out c.ho.ej1, we want oj i; ;ar! i ii iiy o i ex hcirf icsj. trivet ings you and ours a J ;:rid llapiy New too, may we say a t hanks for t he . busi iuve s'i kindly turned during 1!22 and es mentiou -tiiat 'you Holiday Trade "big- est.'' in many years. This business has been sincerely ap preciated ami we trust has been so handled as to justify a continuance of our past pleas ant relations. And now, in closing, we wish ewry one of you a 1!)2J filled with . health, joy, prosperity and plenty. Yours ery truly, BLACK & SONS CLO. CO. S! was formerly 1h" Yf secretary of the loiiler C cin I ( 'i mo. resigning a bout ago lo accept . a similar i 1 1 itiinior- ! i a ear ; osit ion Air. '. and Ai i'S. K .'I IIMIS wjii; Air. I nid AI rs. 1!. ai. pel.l rade I ir.-n n il ot j ' 'h l'i; l:l;is i i 's pa re n is, i wit h 1 he J unci loll t 'll v Clnl Mr. and Mrs. James Williams arrived the last of the week from Columbia, where they are in structors in the University of Missouri, and spent their vaca tion in this city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K Williams, and her parents, Major and Mrs. J. . Thompson. . Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Wolfe arrived the last of the week from Bristow, Okhu, to .spend Christ mas with their Butler .relative. Mr. Wolfe was many years ago. a resident of this city, at one tun? being connected with the Endres bakery, tben located on Norm Main street. Since going to Ok lahoma he has engaged in the oil and real estate business and had prospered. '.:' - " ' - " - Judge II. E. Sheppard, V. W. Cannon and W. II. Smith re turned Sunday from a trip to Benton county, where they spent, several days hunting turkeys. They were successful in bagging a fine bird. Frank Tuttle, city editor ot lim Cass County Democrat, one of the best papers in this section of ie state, spent Christmas in this city with old friends. Frank was for several years connected with this paper and we are glad to say that he is making good with the Democrat. Prof. Tank Deerwester ami family, of Pittsburg, Kans., spent Christmas at the home of his father, John Deerwester, north- cast ot town. Prof. Deerweste1", who is one of the foremost edu cators of this part of the country is connected with the teachers training college at Pittsburg. Mr. 'and Mrs. Henry Eiler en tertained with an elegant goose dinner at their beautiful country home west of the city on Christ mas day the following- persons: Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Piggott : Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bond; Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Dickerson: Mr. Joe Piggott and Master Robert Pig gott. . . Word was received here this, Tuesday, morning of the destruc tion by fire of the residence of Albert Ehart, formerly of Rich Hill, at Rockville at an early hour Tuesday. No one was at home at the time.' No further particulars were given as to the loss and insurance. Rich Hill Revieiw. - ; : . Can at Fisher s Electric Shop fo afl kts4a of electrical stveties. 6-d ' . Tclesfceae so A.' L'. i I in iiro. of Decpwater township. Wits in .Duller one day the last of the week and made The Times office tin appreciated .call. Air. (Ihiioro is one of the solid men of his section owning one of the best, equipped stock farms in the county. He is a good Democrat and can always be found putting in his ' best licks for the ticket. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Drown and Mrs. J. L. McKinley of Hudson township were in liutfcr Satur day, doing their Christmas shop ping. Wnile Here Airs, iviciunioy purchased a handsome gold watch for her sint, Raymond, who when a small hoy was promised a watch if he would abstain trom the use of tobacco until be reached the age of twenty-one. Raymond faithfully kept his part of the bargain and the elegant watch he received is indeed a fitting reward. We are in receipt of a letter from our old triend, John M Pharis, of Barrons, Alberta, Can ada enclosing a remittance for another year's subscription to The Times. He says that all the Missourians in that part of the country are enjoying good health though they have been having what would in this country be called rather cool weather , the mercury at one time this winter registering 40 degrees below zero. Mr. Pharis waa tormerly a resident of Hudson township. P. L. Boyd, the newly elected member of the high school facul ty, arrived last week and is ready to take up his . duties when school is resumed after the holidays. The resignations of Profs. Lee and Dillon necessitated 'several changes in the faculty of the school. Prof. Taylor was pro moted from the principalship of the school to superintendent of schools. Miss Steele1 was ad vanced to the principalship of the high school'. Prof. Boyd takes the place of Prof. Dillon, who was appointed to a place in the office of the state superin tendent of schools and will leave for Jefferson City soon. h" un J.. llradeu. Mrs I Irad.'.'i accompanied them j the first of the week. ! The l-'rhart and Krhart disso lution sale -of Hereford cattle which was held Wednesday, De cember 20! h was Well attended and the offering sold very satis factorily, averaging $67.80. Prof. Chas, A. Lee left Thurs day morning in his cur for Jef ferson City where he will assume the duties of State Superintend ent of Schools Januarry 8. Airs. Lee and chlidrren, who are visit ing in Independence, will join Air. Lee in Jefferson City in a lew davs. Air. and Airs. Frank Hrown ar rived Sunday morning-from Kan sas City for a visit with Butler relatives. Mr. Drown .and his brother, Hay Hrown, spelit Christ mas with relatives at Hidden. From there he returned to his home at Kansas City. Mrs. Brown is makiing a more extend ed Y'sit here. Poultry Notes. The Bates County Poultry As sociation will meet Saturday, De cember 30, at 2:30 p. m., in the County Agent's offiee. We haven't prepared any reg ular program, but will have a question box. Anyone interested in good chickens is invited to at tend and ask as many questions as you desire and some of us will do our best to answer them. Mr. Drymon will be with us and can help us out if necessary. We will have the Standard of Perfection at the meeting and irom now mi until our coming show, which IVlil lw I'l'ilhl Jan. )7i,h to 2;ih. l!i:.' ;. We will leave this book with Air. Drymon anil anyone ftishiiiLr io study lip on I licit kind of chickens are wel come, to tin to his office and use it.' We are going to have Mr. C. T. Patterson, of Springfield, Mo., for our judge. He was connect ed with the State Experiment Station at "Mountain drove, Mo., for a number of years and is a regular chicken cranky 11c is a good lecturer and will lecture for us during our slmw and will bo glad to talk with our exhibitors. Wo hope everyone who has pure bred poultry will show a few. birds- at least. We will have a score card show and the entry fee will only lie fifteen cents and it's worth that to find out how good our birds really 'are. Through the cooperation of our business men we are offering a number of good premiums, Cur catalogs will soon be out and they are free for the asking. Come on everyone, and help-us lo make this show the best ever. Let's make 1923 a record year for our Missouri hen. Mrs. Edson Snyder, See'y. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS J. A. Wix to P. II. Diehl 40 acres section 20 Hudson $1600.00. D. .W. Newlon to T. C. Jones 90 acres section 14 Mt. Pleasant $1.00. J. R. Russell to Ida B. Shull 330 acres section 6 Walnut $1.00. C. A. Lee to Mary D. Bradley part block 7 Williams addition Butler $2000.00. Mysterious Key Contest KEYS ALL OUT Holders of keys will be allowed to try their keys in the " lock, beginning Saturday, December 30th, at one o'clock, p. m., closing January 19th. Stapleton Jewelry Company Butler, Missouri ',..'' - Phone 64.