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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

California is back at the head of the
procession of States in the matter of
the number of motor vehicles per
capita of population. Recent figures
from the office of the Highway Com
missioner show that the far Western
State has 1O6,772 motor vehicles in
use. This means that there is one
car for every twenty-three persons in
the State.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

A continuance of the trial of DR.. b.
Clark Hyde, charged with the muir
der of Colonel Thomas H. Swope,
has been granted by Judge E.
E. Porterfield of the criminal court
until the first Monday in January.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

Official reports received from Rome
say the health of Emperor Francis
Joseph is good, considering his ad-
vanced age and worry over the work
necessitated by the war. Every day
he grants several audiences, receives
detailed reports of the situation and
gives general directions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
Real Estate Transfers

F H Crowell to Thurman & Tin
gle pit blk 10 Montgomerys I'd
- ad Butler
l. C Jackson to F H Sueuck 40 a
sec Is Prairie -. ............. "a
A N Wright to J w Crouch tract
% Mt Pleasant. $500.
G L Sayles to N J Groves 12O
- sec 16 West Boone .......... Y
Lillius Emerson to Dennis Nc
Carly tract sec q Mt Pleasant IA
S M Davis to Arthur Lynch lots
10, IL, IL blk 1872 I'd ad Rich
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
General News of the Week

The trustees of the Boston Univer-
sity have appointed as successor to
DR.. F. S. Baldwin, who recently re-
signed, DR.. Charles P. Huse of the I'm
iversity of Missouri. DR.. Huse, who
will take the chair of economics and
social science, is graduate of Har-
ward University, with the degrees OF
A. B., and Phi. D.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Alma Cowhurst died at Mary
vile, Mo-, Sept. II. She was 100
years old on December 10. She was
married seventy-five years ago. She
was born in England and came to
Maryville in 1882.
Springfield plans roundup" Of
all civic, religious, educational and
commercial interests in Greene coun-
ty, to promote closer and friendlier
relationship. Many other Missouri
counties should 60 and do likewise.
Cooperation is the slogan-word OF
the day.
Walter L. Jones, a Warrensburg
horse buyer, purchased four carloads
of cavalry horses for the German
Army in johnson County Sept. IL.
They were shipped to Memphis,
Tenn, at night. After inspection
there by German officers, they will
be shipped to New York and from
there to the German front.
While in crowded skating rink at
Poplar Bluff, Mrs. Jeanne Kutchbach
shot Clyde La Rose, a former police
man, four times, then placed her re-
volver against her left temple and
killed herself. La Rose is not expect
ed to live. 1t is said she followed La
Rose around all evening, and when
she saw him skating with another
woman began shooting.
Edward j. White of the law firm OF
White & Lyons has been appointed
general solicitor for the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad Company to succeed
the late Martin L. Clardy of St. Louis.
In 1911 he was appointed general at
torney for the system Mr.. White
moved to Kansas City from Aurora,
NO., at the time OF his APP
pointment. He lives at 1886 Forest
The new Christian Church was
dedicated at Clinton, Sept 10. The
exercises began in the morning and
there was remembrance service in
the afternoon and the windows were
dedicated. There was a thanksgiving
service at night. A basket dinner
was given at noon. Hundreds OF
residents gathered for the all-day
programme. Rev. A. N. Lindsey
is pastor The building is of brick,
two stories high, with twin cupolas
on the front elevation. The entrance
is imposing, with two giant pillars
supporting a Colonial portico. The
building is embellished with beautiful
memorial windows.
A continuance of the trial of DR.. B.
Clark Hyde, charged with the muir
der of Colonel Thomas H. Swope,
has been granted by Judge E.
E. Porterfield of the criminal court
until the first Monday in January.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17


For the first time in many years the
employees of the Kansas City post
office are being paid their salaries in
currency instead ofgold. The change
was inaugurated about four weeks
ago and is directly attributed to the
European war, which has played
havoc with the gold market, that
metal as medium of exchange hav-
ing entirely disappeared from circula-
ton across the Atlantic. eve draw
our payroll cash from the banks which
hold our deposits, Of course" said
Assistant Postmaster Clawges yester-
day. "These banks have requested
us to accept currency instead of the
usual gold on account of the stringent
cy in the gold market. 1t is result
of the European war and because the
usual receipts of gold have been
greatly curtailed. l don't know how
long it will be continued"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

Horse buyers of Central Illinois are
filling an order from England for TO-
600 cavalry and artillery horses.
Shipments are being made by special
trains.
A dispatch to the Central News
from Constantinople says that bubonic
plague is causing severe ravages
among the Turkish troops at Smyrna
and other stations.
At least SIS, 900, 900 will be cut off
the $50, 600, 900 appropriations in the
river and harbor bill because of the
curtailmentof revenue receipts caused
by the European war.
The lower house of the Texas State
Legislature adopted resolution ask
ing Gov. Colquitt to exempt from tax
alton all cotton bought under the
"buy-a-bale" movement at 10 cents a
pound. Reports indicate about 5000
bales already have been purchased in
Texas.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

Republican Leader Mann joined the
'buy.a-bale-of-cotton" movement.
At the instance of Representative
Lever of South Carolina, MIR. Mann
bought a bale for $50, which will be
held for him at Columbia, S. c., until
the European emergency passes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

The House adopted the conference
report on the trade commission bill.
It already has been approved by the
Senate and goes to President Wilson
for signature. The President will not
nominate the Commissioners until
December.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
Notice.

Pears are now ripe at the ''Rube
Pear Orchard at Virginia. Will bt
ct the orchard to wait on you. Prices
cheap il you come after them. Tele
phone Virginia.
16-lt ]. S. Bell.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

State banks ana trust companies
having a capital stock Of not less than
$25, 900 and asurplus Of 20 per centum
are permitted to issue emergency
currency without paying the 10 per
cent tax provided in the law of 1875
by an amendment to the Aldrich-
Vreeland act passed by the Senate
Friday afternoon. The vote was SO
to 10. Senator Smith of Georgia pro-
posed the amendment. Senator Reed
of Missouri, as acting chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Currency,
led the opposition. Senator Stone
was among those who disapproved,
although he was not present when
the vote was taken, as he had an en-
gagement at the White House.
w. D. Vandiver, United States Sub
treasurer at st. Louis, has asked the
Treasury Department to increase the
salaries Of certain employees Of the Of
flee. Mr.. Vandiver complained that
men charged with the responsibility
of counting of thousands of dollars
daily, are paid a ridiculously low
wage. He cited the case of man in
the coinroom who counts millions and
gets only SIS month, and Of anoth-
er who has worked for ten years for
500 month. He asked $500 year
raise for the receiving teller, coin
teller and sorting teller; $3.50 a year
increase for three others and 500 for
four others. He also asked for an
additional vault clerk.
Rosh Hashono, the Jewish New
Year, will begin at 6 o'clock next
Sunday evening, when the year A.
NJ. 6675 will be ushered in with
solemn ceremonies: The Jewish
is lunar one, and the &C.
day always begins at 6
p. m. This month, Tishri, is the
seventh in the Jewish calendar, and
like the other Hebrew months, is
to have had its origin in
Babylon. However, the seventh
month is regarded as in reality the
of the year, and so 1t
will be observed. With the beginning
Of Rosh Hashono, comes an extended
period of Jewish holidays including
The greatest of all of them, Yom
Ripper DAY of AtonemenD, which
falls this. year on September 80.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Alma Cowhurst died at Mary
vile, NO., Sept. II. She was 100
years old on December 10. She was
married seventy-five years ago. She
was born in England and came to
Maryville in 1882.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17
Missouri News in Brief

The prosecution asked for the con-
tinuance. Prosecuting Attorney
Floyd Jacobs told the court this coun-
ty did not have funds with which to
proceed with the trial now. A move
is on foot by the prosecutor to ask the
state legislature to take action which
will place the county in position to
provide funds for the prosecution.
"Buy.a-Missouri.Bale is the slo-
gan urged by the Kennett CONNER
cial Club Of Kennett, Dunklin County,
Missouri, in a circular letter address,
ed to the citizens of this State. The
letter declares there is a crop of 65,-
600 bales Of cotton growing in Dunk
lin, Pemiscot, New-Madrid, Stoddard,
Butler ard Ripley counties, South
eastern Missouri. Of this, Dunklin
County will produce more than 50
per cent. ''No one county in Mis-,
souri, is able to hold 5000 bales of
cotton under the present disturbed
conditions" says the letter, land
this is a conservative estimate of the
1914 crop in Dunklin County, not
withstanding the drouth. )"
Two hundred horses are being
shipped from Kansas City daily, des-
tined for the English army. Beside
Sir Charles Cunning and Colonel
Drage, who are in Kansas City buying
horses for Great Britain, there are
buyers in Chicago, St. Louis, Lexing-
ton, KY, Miles City, Mont, Buffalo,
N. Y, Atlanta, Ca, Fort Worth, Tex,
Indianapolis, Ind, and Denver. 1t is
estimated that 2, 900 horses are bought
daily for England's army at these ten
points. The animals bought in the
United States are shipped to Montreal,
Canada, and from there to England.
The buyers are taking every available
animal, and as a result prices are
gradually rising for this class of
horses
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21
Snith-NIeggs

Times--Union: An interesting
event of the week will be the mar
riage of Miss Alice Meggs, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs L. l.. BIeggs of this
city. and MIR Harry Dale Smith,
formerly of Chicago, ILL.,, but now of
Jacksonville, which will be solemniz-
ed Tuesday at high noon at the
home of the brides parents in River
side
The ceremony. which will be per-
formed by Rev. J. Lindsey Patton,
rector of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, will be witnessed only by
the immediate family of the bride.
Following the ceremony there will
be a wedding breakfast. after which
the couple will leave for an extended
wedding trip.
Miss Meggs is a young woman of
unusual personal charm and since
her debut has been exceedingly pop
ular in Jacksonville social circles.
Mr. Smith during his brief resi-
dence in Jacksonville, has made
many friends who will extend con-
ordinations and best wishes.
On their return from their we'd
ding trip they will make their home
in this city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21
FIRST SERVICE IN
NORTH OCALA CHURCH

The services at the North Ocala
Union church yesterday afternoon
were we'll attended by the citizens of
North Ocala and large number
from town. The building is not COM
pleted and chairs were loaned for the
day But the building is a credit TO
the work and enthusiasm of the cfti-
zens of North Ocala. A meeting will
DE called for one evening this week
ofNthe pastors and trustees of all the
churches to complete plans for the
new church.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Mrs. Sallie Gordon of Tampa will
arrive Wednesday afternoon for a
few days visit to her sister. Mrs.
Emanuel Martin.
Mrs. A. G. Gates was the hostess
this afternoon of the Methodist sew
ing circle "A most delightful after
noon was spent by the ladies with
their needles and during the social
half hour the hostess served refresh
ments.
MIR. Charlie Chazal returned to
Hastings this afternoon after week
end visit to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. R. Chazal
Mrs. w. v. Newsom and little
daughter Helen, have just concluded
visit with Mrs. R. d. Dodge at
Cape Charles, Va, and are now visit
ing relatives at Chester, S. c., after
which they will go to Gainesville
Ca. to visit Mrs, Newsom's brother.
Mr.. E. H. Sheppard of New Har-
mony, Ind, who is the guest of his
brother, DR.. G. G. Sheppard, is much
pleased with Ocala and Florida in
general.
Miss fannie Chiles, a pretty young
lady of st. Petersburg, arrived to-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Just as tng Star goes to press, II
Aearns of the marriage of Miss Lucy
'poorhead to 9Ir, IN. A. Davies. They
were united by Dr. w. H. Dodge at
the brides homs. and left soon after
for Daytona B Sach. They are two
of our best-hked young people, and
NE Star joins their other friends in
good wishes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Thought for the Day

a troubled spirit mars the temper
and disposition.
Mrs. N. E. Robinson and daugh-
tiers returned last night from a six
weeks visit to Tybee. Savannah and
ATLANTA
Mr.. Whitfield Palmer has had as
his guest for the weekend his
bother, Mr. Harry Palmer of Tampa,
who stopped OFF here en- route home
from delightful vacation spent in
New York City.
Miss Alma Williams has returned
to her home in Jacksonville after
short visit in this city as the guest
of Mrs. b. y. Looney.
Miss Eunice Bray has returned
from short visit to Gainesville.
Mrs. ID. Greenwood Haley. who
| IS spending some time in ASheyille
for her health, en- route to Washing
ton, where she will in all probability
spend greater portion of the win
ter with her sister, Mrs Edgar H.
Price, has left her little daughter
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Phillips in Jacksonville
/
The many Ocala friends of Mr..
and Mrs. c. J. Phillips will regret to
learn that they have decided to re-
main indefinitely in Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillips had intended
returning to their home in this city
to reside about the first of October.
Mrs r. L. Martin OF Lake Weir is
the guest of Mrs. George Campbell
for a few days.
Miss Sadie Meadows returned to
her home In Tampa this afternoon
after delightful weekend spent in
the city with her sister, Miss Sally
bird Young.
Mrs. G.. K. Williams and daughter,
Miss Edith Williams, returned this
afternoon from very delightful
week spent at North Lake Weir.
Mrs. c. R. Kreger and daughter,
Virginia, who have been spending
the past six weeks in North and
South Carolina, are expected home
tomorrow afternoon.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies Home and Foreign Mis-
sfonary Society of the Presbyterian
church will be held Thursday, Sept.
24th, at 4 p. M, in the church build
ing.
/ The presidents of the various
chapters of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy throughout the
state has received official notice of
the change of the date of the next
conv ention OF the Florida division of
J the u. d. C. froRl December to the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

One of our youngest (perhaps our
youngesD physicians, a Marion
county boy, has offered his services
to the government in the Red Cross
work. and is likely TO be called upon
at any day AIN his friends congrat-
ulate him on his spirit of self-sacri-
fee and devotion to the cause of hui
mainly
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

first Wednesday in November The
Will Bryan Chapter, of Kissimmee,
will be hostess OF the convention and
the women CT that hospttable town
are arranging many pleasures for the
delegates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Engineer Mcpherson who runs the
A. G. IT, yard engine. asks US to cor
rect an item that appeared in Satur-
days Star about the wreck in the
yards that morning. He says it was
the engine of the division work train
that was sidetracked in the open
switch and struck by the north
bound passenger engine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs Clark and Mrs. Tanner of
Kendrick are inmates of the hospi-
tai, and both are doing we'll.
Mrs. Sauls is improving.
Mrs. c. w Hunter continues to
improve.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Mr.. j. D. Bulky of the Star Office
has returned from weeks visit to
his relatives in Palatka.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Gerig is agent for Nunnally's fine
candies. 9-20-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Miss Mems1Davis has returned to
her home hf1er a most delightful
two weeks zste-ro Miss Ruth Ley at
Lakeland.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21
Better Babies Contest

Have you baby in your home?
If so. read this announcement.
The second better babies contest
for Ocala will be held in the Wo-
mans Club house. November II, 12.
and 10.
The better babies contest is a pop
.ular yet scientific movement to in
sure better babies and a better race.
1t consists of entering, examining
and awarding prizes TO children from
six months to three years of age, on
exactly the same basic principles
that are applied to livestock shows.
Mere beauty does not count. Phys
ical and mental development only
are considered. The better babies
contest insures better race of Ann
orleans, because it teaches parents
how to Improve the physical condi-
tions of children. 1t arouses inter
est i'm the conservation of the child
life and health, and in all forms of
child welfare. 1t FORCES a connect
ing link between parents and teach
ers, between the home and the scfen-
tific study of child life
Consider this matter carefully and
avail yourself of the wonderful adj
vantage it offers.
One OF the charming weekend Wis
itors to the city is Miss Willie Igou,
daughter of Senator and Mrs. w. M.
Igou, of Eustis. She is spending sew
eral days with Miss Elizabeth Miller
at 116 Market street, and is en- route
home after a delightful vacation
spent in Tennessee and Georgia
Times-Union.
Miss Igou is expected on short
visit in this city to her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs Sam Igou and
family en- route to her home in Eus-
tits.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21
u ID. C.

Dickson Chapter, u. D. c., will
hold memorial services in memory of
Mrs Fanny r. Gary, Saturday, Sept.
26th, 8 80 p. M, at the residence of
Mrs. q. l.. Carney. The U. c. ",
the S. C. " and Fanny r. Gary chap
ter, c. of c. are invited to attend.
Mrs. Bittinger returned today
from pleasant visit to friends at
the lake.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

a troubled spirit mars the temper
and disposition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

day for a visit to her sister, Mrs J..
r. Thompson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Miss Alma Williams has returned
to her home in Jacksonville after a
short visit in this city as the guest
of Mrs. b. y. I1ooney.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Mr. Whitfield Palmer has had a,
his guest for the weekend hi.
bother, Mr.. Harry Palmer of Tampa
who stopped OFF here en- route home
from a delightful vacation spent il
New York City.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

our MOTTO: aFREsH GOODS ALwAYs."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Miss fannie Chiles, pretty young
lady of St. Petersburg, arrived to-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

Mrs. M. e. Robinson and daugh-
tiers returned last night from a six
weeks visit to Tybee, Savannah and
Atlanta.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-21

The presidents of the various
chapters of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy throughout the
state has received official notice of
the change of the date of the next
convention of the Florida division of
the u. d. C. froM December to the
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-16
Gafftfney Gaff FL Taxes Th;ra
From Greerevjlle Team,
CLEVER MAN is E
SPARTAN MANAGER
Shows Sterling Qualities In Fin:
ishing Yesterdays Game At
Anderson

Lcgs Martin. Manager OF the Spar
tanburg Tip Tops, who played Ander-
son yerterday and who play here
Thursday, Friday and Saturday is a
real baseball sport and gentleman.
He knows how 10 manage n baseball
taem without kicking ut the umpire
and everything elce. He goes after
the game in truly gentlemanly style
and has made many friends In. An
derson. Yesterday. at : the end of
the second innings when the. score
was 2 10 0 against his team and the
umpire held up the game on account
Of rain and later was about to de.
eide that there would be no game on
account OF the diamond being literal
ly swamped with water, making 1t ex
tremely difficult to play, when mana
ger Bull of the Anderson .eam stat
ed he wanted to see the game through
BECAUSE OF the fact that thc" crowd
seemed to want to see it, Legs Martin
said all right we are with you and th,
Spartnnburg boyr went intb win and
the close score elbows that they came
pretty close towards doing SO. Legs
Martin wanted to, help the local team
out OF bad financial condition which
would have occurred II the game had
not been played and he did 1t and
gentlemnnly and sportsmanlike.
He is the kind OF man that makes
professional baseball worth playing
Anderson Is always glad to have such
man here.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-16
CITATION fOR LETTERS OF AID.
MfNISTRATION rf

Whereas. j.. J, Fretwell made suit
to me to grant him letters OF .adfnini:
stration Of tho..estate and effects Of
Elijah Walker. deceased. ~.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kinrired
and creditors of the said Elijah wal
ker. deceasedi that they may appear
before me ip the spurt OF probate. to
be held al. Anderson. C. H.. 8. C., On
the 30th day OF July. 1914 tU show
cause II any why the said ,administra-
tion should noe be. granted. .,,,,,
w. r.. NICHOLSON, :;
pi q 3hdge Of Probate. i.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-16
GAMECOCKS GET ALL THREE
OF THE SERIES AT
GAFFNEY
"HOME RUN" HOARD
Swatted Out Another Yesterday
Getting One Homer in Each
Game
special TO- The lntelligencer.

Special to. The lntelligencer.
Gaffney. July 16.-"Home Run"
H6fd sustained his, reputation this af1
terhoo by swatting the Pill over the
centerfield fence II, the laet half of
the ninth INNING and tieing the score
making 1t Greenyille 2: Gaffney 2.
After this Woods, the visitors twirler
Weekend and a succession Of hits and
errors all allower the locals to push
atother man ACROSS the plate winning
the game by score of 3 to 2. Hord
has secured three home runs in the
past three, days one In each game
The fielding OF McColl on second. and
oglesbg on third were fatures OF the
game. 80 - 81
Tire VISITORS secured one run In tho
first Inning when Roberts occurred q
single and was followed by .Poteat
with a single. hey made another
In the seventh when Miller, the ioccaal
tWirleF., got IN n hole by allowing
three men to get or bases without n
out and q bpnt allowed the man on
third to come ho:nc. -
Gaffneys first run was made In the
second. McColl secured = two Eagge-
and vas followed by Curry With q
single. The game was .5won in the
last half OF the ninth mining It three
straight victories for the l;ca:., olc-'
Creenville.
The box score and SUMMARY fol-
low: