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The Butler weekly times., 1915-11-04
GENERAL NOTES

The Georgia Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs in session at Savan-
nah, Ga, voted overwhelmingly
to take resolution endorsing
woman suffrage.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-11-04

At Duvall ranch, some yearling
Hereford cows and heifers. Also
Hereford bulls. Percheron mares,
lack saddle stallion and some
fine immune sOws. z-zt
W. F. Duvall, Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-11-04

When S. L. Rankin, 70 years
old, dropped dead in front Of
Rankin's mill near Boonville, it
was recalled that his body lay
within thirty feet Of where the
old log cabin once stood where
he was born.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-11-04

Paul Tucker of Lamar, lieu
tenant colonel, National Guard
Missouri mustered in Company
Fl Of the Second regiment at Har-
risonyille last week. The COM
pany has seventy-five men.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-11-04
Spruce Presbyterian Group

Services as follows:
1st and 4th Sabbaths at Spruce.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching, II p. m.
C. E., Z 80 p. m.
Preaching, 8 :0O p. IN.
End Sabbath, Pleasant Ridge.
= Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching, II a. m. and 8 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening.
Bird Sabbath, Walnut Grove.
Sunday school, 10. a. m.
Preaching, IL a. m, and 8 p. m.
C. f., 7:15 p. m
Prayer Meeting every Wednes-
day evening. =
There will be preaching Sun
day morning at the Spruce Pres
byterian church, but owing to
services at Pleasant Ridge no
evening services. ~
The interest still continues at
Pleasant Ridge under Bro. Helm
ecke' s able preaching. Morning
services each morning except Sat-
urday. The meetings will close
Sunday night. Services at IL a.
m. and at 3 p. m., when the Com
munion will be administered and
all who wish to be baptized and
received into the church will be
received. At s p. M, Bro. Hen
ecke will preach his last sermon
and will go from here to his home
i'm Collinsville, I'll.
c. G. Miller, Minister.
The Butler weekly times., 1915-11-04

THE PERSONAL PROPERTY or j. A. ROBINSON,
DECEAsED WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT
THE ROBINSON FARM s MILES NORTHEAST OF BUT
LER ON,
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

And this 5c offer the regular edition, much
superior to the cheap reprint Of the Syndicate
The assumption that there Of selection was
when they marketed their second book
Freedom be the book selected for
the second such that could not but
ply"
There dainty that could not but comply
subsequent admission by the general
manager Syndicate Publishing that the entire list
between that
Herald could not but comply without
breaking what pity that the advertisement failed
mention compelling demand As for "The Fes
achieved modest It's day. and the day
passed The enthusiasm Of the advertisements estimate
better than Ben 1u Quo Vadis Is
discriminating As the matter of selection
imaginary this time heved in favor of
eadng only degree less imaginary THE Herald has
arranged publisher each Sunday select ONE book ETC.
For THE Herald substitute this THE Syndicate
the author Of the announcement and the
"he Syndicate Publishing Company has
arranged publisher (h Syndicate Publishing Company
each Sunday the Syndicate Pub
fishing Company selections, basis of literary
merit popularity ho cheap they could buy the repubh9
rights.
The third novel plan Edith Whartons
the of Patsy McCurg showed up the
famboyant claims, in the following advertisements
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

This the business of marketing second
standard publishers had awakened
the fact that being used trick the public
object Late August
spurious dropped out of the advertising which,
however continued uggvey best sellers The Synd
cate Publishing Company nsence upon extraordinary
offered put position other In offering
the third sally Salt" itself record with
fat Educational Announcements
retaed bv anv for sally Salt similar form
and binding was sold year 80
Last Hartford for 10 this edition
Syndicate Publishing Company presenting Chicago for
cents plus a
"A Man in the Opn concerning which the claim made that
for previous these educational announcements
This too sold Hartford for In
justify the general of the
publishing company the these educational
Hartford
Give him the benefit of the doubt the fact of the Seattle sale stands
mpeac honesty could hardly have been this
furnished by company!
still squirngs of adver
ting OF Five Thousand Hour the bargain" line
Never Retad These Than
sl25 the word having
Well series" Hartford which
Hour at 10 cents but it certainly stops Seattle
novel sold for 80
So much for the Chicago enterprise The important
this consideration only vehicles in the
scheme OF the epuoshng
popular literature all the country TO Syndicate Publishing
Cmpanys of It's sent an
its Offices in this city, where Herman Suffer- vceprdnt and
general talked for the Sutter was quite vhe
nnt opposition Chicago Herald
enterprise originated with publishers and booksellers the matter Of
dishonest Advertising he the type dishonest
he suggested that he other
publishers who criticised him.
"The opposition The Chicago Herald sale said he purely
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
Best Seller Bait
for Bunk In Books
Continued from page ~

approach invisible lettering printers art
cunnngy the list of
saabe with inspiring the belief of these
purchased for % the actual facts
are smotheed in blind type
the nucleus Of exploitation which followed
repeated huge Tucked and there the of
timely popular past years"remnants
plugs nghtinga the which did achieve much OF
practically Not that of them
good literary point vw they But
cay they stock" attempt pass them off
popular works demand truly Fnkestenng selling
Yet Syndicate Publishing Company has the erone
sellers every city Of the country
in order Syndicate Publishing Company about to
exhibit public believe that the Introductory
prize package picked by of skilled
than ingenious.
1T was Selection choose from
splendid copyrighted 2 novels the best book for this post
Of honor" declares the advertisement
Truly if there had been
Committee on Seeon-hich wasnt!as the eight morbund
had been settled contracted for
injected that M wcre they do not property belong before
The selection
for the of honor the first
Of the list this specimen Of the every of the county
1t was Patsy" by Now Patsy be epochmaking
iteratue don't know But in the best selling
bygone day chiefly distinguished by quality OF total
nybi At venture say that if its original publishers
sold 5000 COPIES exceenty Crockett has been
widely popular author country and Patsy of his least
successful novels.
Right here at the Syndicate Publishing Companys Ship
Fake bumped into rock In Chicago
McCurg Co., who both publishers and
retailers being of the largest and most
orant the country prevalent business world of
what newspaper may "do" who critce it not shared
bv the McCurg concern So Herald spread the Syndicate
Publishing Companys exploitation Patsy unprecedented bar
rain price McCurg's counered with this advertisement;
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
TRAP OLD WHY0 GANGSTERS
Charges of Robbery Near Number
Nine" Made by Sailor.

The younger members Of the Detec-
tive Bureau were introduced yesterday
morning by Inspector Johnny Cray 20
the two surviving members OF the
"Whyo Gang" notorious IN the late IOs
and early s0's-George Wilson and
Tommy Nolan, now fifty-four and sixty
two. respectively, who we're arrested
yesterday on charges Of assault and
robbery In front q the building which
la the old days housed the hvelest
place on the Bowcry. "No. g."
After Danny" Drscoll, the leader Of
the gang, had the distinction Of being
the last man 20 be hanged IN the
Tombs. following ais conviction Of mur-
derng his sweetheart, "Beansey' Gar
rity, Wilson and Nolan, who had many
aliases. were very quiet, the police hay-
ing no trouble with them. Both had
long criminal records, beginning, ac-
cording 20 Cray. in 1888.
According 20 Thomas jenkins. a
sailor. the two oldtimers held him up
In front Of "No. g. and after slashing
his face took 50 from him. They were
held for examination on Tuesday in
$4,000 bail each
In Nolan's pocket was found letter
from a workhouse prisoner on Hart'S
Island, who, writing OF conditions there,
said:
This is some joint No work. plenty
Of good eats and lum argument every
minute"
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

In the regular bookseng trade which does business of
honest representation Of goods the scheme has naturally aroused
Charles Butler president of the Board of Trade of the American
Booksellers Association. has this o say about
"The series of advertisements by The Chicago Herald is looked upon
the booksellers of the country grettable say
leading.
Under heading Popular appears
list eghty-two day giving published
Only Sunday
have been selected from the following list of S25 copyrighted
novels The reader would naturally conclude that
offer by leading authors sold
which could be bought for %
of of the in the
be btned On the only such books
23 The Chicago Sunday Herald had comparatively
sale demand which
sold the trade nearly
this price
"wha the of publishing of ghty-two books
sell eight?
eight which hev intended
o sell?
THAT would have been fair trading
"The advertising
and do harm the legitimate trade
book knowing the
that there be profits made the booksellers
for the
blame BY such advertising exploitation pu.
defensive and the doubling buyer
difficult for the bookseller an out
wrapper with the price s135 printed as
whit he issued.
question beginning n
and publishers surprised The Chicago
its to such enterprise is the wrong
the trade and a square deal 20 anybody"
the publishers criticism directed mainly attempt
of the stock
ughon Mifn Company
the come list,
"our first knowledge OF the million books which you
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

dealers, the clothier's. the c;s.
der's, > the butchers. the baker,, =
candlestick makers, most ., ~
appear on the Distribute, n.
the Syndicate Publishing cor,n.'~' y
plan. To one class Of resd.- '
20 no other, the plan can nj, wv
logical appeal. Those who ar. =,
ished 10 let a secondhand nrb,,'. ~
select their reading for them t..
a list Of "nightingales' and ' a.
mainders" Of past years shoun :
all means clip the coupon. Tb.v -, !,
get the worth Of their twen.v.,h,..
cents.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
ALIMONIST FEARS
HE'S In FOR LIFE
Douglas, Actor, Spends Fjy,
Months Behind Bars Waiting
To Be Committed 10 Ja;,

Byron Douglas. actor. who hat,
in the Almony Club in Ludlow g..
Jail since last May. has served a, Ws "
Marie Booth Douglas. a niece ~ rsa na
Booth, an order 20 show cause b.,...
justice Erlanger Why ne should b. M i..,
in jail for lie. w
Douglas vas arrested under :.
cullar process. lie is nov in jsil ~.
ing for his wife to apply for An 49,.
20 commit him 70 jail. His wi,s -.
had five months 20 make applica,,o, ..
the commitment for contempt b.e,...
he owes her about $4,000 alimonv =.
she has refused 20 move. :"
Abraham S. Gilbert, counsel :.
Sheriff Gr!fenhagen, who has beer ~.
ing campaign for the aboli,ion !,
Ludlow Street jail, holds that this =.
clear case of abuse Of the cou,.,,
process. To that end he Is aiding W.,
Lucille Pugh, counsel for Dougia !.
bring about a showdown" by n,
Douglas. Mr. Gilbert insists ~.
either the wife must proceed 70 ash n,
the commitment Of her hsuband una,
tho alimcny decree or that Dough-
must be released.
This is the legal paradox o, ssje,
Douglas is the victim. He was arrss,l
because his wife feared he would l.,w
the jurisdiction Of the court before q,
applied for his punishment, for y,
complying with the alimony order h
he mad been committed tor consrv
the maximum term in Jail would ar,
been six months. Although request.
20 move, Mrs. Douglas has refra,s
from taking any action. Ther,.ss
her husband has been compelled 70 y.
main in jail nearly five months. or o.,
month less than Il he had been cor.
mitted.
Douglas has been unable 10 9e, 4,
court to yacate the order on which ks
was arrested There is only one prop.
osition before the court, says the sc,or.
which is whether the plaintiff may, b.
her failure TO ac., keep me in Il,
county Jail Of New York County, II sic
so desires, for the rest Of my nstgnl
life, whereas II she be compelled 70
pursue her remedy can be confined d
the county Jail for not more than 'l
months
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
Beginning avih the matinee today toa entirely
ueoc TRIANGLE PLAYS uuU be siven at the
Kuickvbocker Theatre and continue during the
0eek.
If You Want Thrills
and Romance

Il never had such thrill in all my ife.'
The most supendous thing have ever seem!
These expressions from a case-hardened group
of watching private view of the second group OF
TRIANGLE PLAYS to be shown to the public for the
first time this afternoon at the knckerbocker Theatre.
These less callosed to dramatic thrills
or comedy situations Even the best seldom stirs them
When THE Coward with Frank Keenan, as the
principal player shown the hardshelled experts were
rudely Jared out of their professional calm They sat
up and took notice'-hard.
And when Raymond Hitchcock in Stolen Magic,
screaming tale of East India and Western America:
when Eddie Foy in "A Favorite Fool, ridiculous story
of circus life, were given, an invited guest said
IF these laugh like that what will regular
audience do!
We don't wonder about that. We know what the
audience will do. 1t will simply hocl'
And then 'Old Heidelberg with Dorothy Gish
in the leading role. The love story of Karl Heinz and
Katie Ruder thrown up against the huge European back
ground of 7ceHpoLhk. brought something different from
thrills and laughter to the experts 1t brought
just what it will bring to you.
You should these plays If not this afternoon or
evening" then surely time during this week at the
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

the
M 49, c,ed 70 rs for the sale such Of pub
- On tho list and we should not have such
10 80 lo of ,tor
,,L ushor characterized the enterprise words:
Iro..;uo Jisrenutabe"
- - .ols q, . lessor nrice than the standard a
.;,e ,.;ra,o turess nc ca rrod on bv such a firm
~.o4 D,rlan the largest Of
ior eNah"'' 40 rl Ill. -. hioh boyo had yide
Iartmeh {" u'e o""N ''" ~, ouo,., of oto,,
popularity but the ae % ", ~ ~ .I nr. ., sftv cens
ten cents 70 the ote'"' p % a., - i;d n;.ho, misleading
But telt repuo"" ..ss 49, - ,t ,oo - tho edtions and
claims OF he"heSS OF ." % MAX I i. ro oxroc,sd % soil
''eS '""''' "'
y" ~ Ut .I - tho lard nrice form There is of course
W - ,h oso of novel which has failed to sell strongly
it [ nrintinp 70 supply this lack Syndicate Publishing
ne see now how novel put be sold retail price Of
% cere
The book sale approaches publisher who has the plates
book practically all public demand has ceased They are
am except for reprint purposes ana may De ' w s
repubisher fail to possible proNt IN a reprint
Have dead ones rejected oy ue repuoSers "" ~
schemer. .
any ~ ~ ~
,r, 49, &c ,uro con+s for oven three four
>. .no.tor rr;r.er or have Won do work
..'"l ~ W ' -. oa.rL
i your P ~ :t - ., o+s from tho reguar renubishe"
=. - a. Il. fororvs uror,, bave this as
~ - - Cor tboro through the reguar channels while
t" 49,. i I;o of moro comics Of this book than have
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
NEUTRAL FLAG SAVED SHIP
British Skipper Escaped Submarine
When Greek Ensign Was Shown.

Captain Luckam, Of the Br,iss
steamer Dimetrios. reported on arriyi
yesterday from Piraeus, Greece, that
he had saved his vessel from probsb,
attack b. an Austrian submarine o.
September by lowering a Greek fss
over the side after having sighted ths
undersea craft about two miles OF. Ias
Submarine made no effort 10 mol.''
him. he said. Ten miles further on ID,
Dimetrios encountered troopship and
warned her of the presence OF the sr'
emy vessel.
The next day, when forty miles fron,
Oran. Captain Luckam said be plessa
up the crew Of the French bark Auds'
which had been sunk by an AUSTRIA
submarine, and landed them at the A.
gerian port. Maritime records 90 n''
Contain the name OF the Aude.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

"THE REEF IS A BOOK ADVERTISED BY THE
CHICAGO HERALD AS ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST
POPULAR NOVELS TO SELL AT % CENTS. FOR OVER
THREE YEARS WE HAVE HAD 759 COPIES WHICH WE
HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SELL. WE NOW OFFER
THESE FOR 20 CENTS A COPY AS LONG AS THE SUP
PLY LASTS"
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
PATSY, 15c.

Patsy book advertised by the Chicago Herald as "One
of the popular novels" to sell at % cents
about three years have had one hundred copies
which have been unable TO SELL
We offer these for 10 cents copy as long as the supply
lasts.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

This paragraph. published just above
the list Of more than eighty titles, all
Of conspicuous novels excepting the
Syndicate Publishing Company plugs"
is the fundamental fake which under
lies the whole scheme. Besides the
general deception, that one sentence
contains three specific falsehoods. The
novels offered are not the very lat
est; they are passe stock. They are
not "the most noted modern fiction;
most Of them are quite obscure. They
are not the best sellers" and never
were.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03
CAR KILLS SUGAR MAN
Rail Was slippery and Providence
Motorman Couldn't StoD.

Providence, Oct. 2-Harry Fales
Minsher. senior member Of the firm Of
J. B. Minsher & Son. local representa-
tives Of the American Sugar Refining
Company, was killed by an electric car
near his home tonight.
He had stepped out 20 cross the
street, apparently not seeing the car.
and a wet and slippery rail prevented
The motorman from stopping in time.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

Next Sundays Herald" will an
nounce the full details of the plan
will show how each reader can secure
the very latest of the modern fiction
all the best sellers.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

This l. registration week.
Register tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

Any one or all of the previous first
four Of the series S5.l5 worth of
books may be obtained for % cents
each this week only-with the extra
coupon printed to-day, only, below at
the left.
New-York tribune., 1915-10-03

Pay hand lie the Sl25 -di-
25 edition but cheap reprint of it,
Freedom the Another direct lie about another
cohbound copyrighted $135 cheap
book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
GETS DONATION OF 5000.
Red Cross Beneficiary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff.

Many trained nurses will be enabled
to take the special four month course
to prepare for the town and country
nursing service of the American Red
Cross through the benefaction of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob H. Schi1. who, in OBJ
servance of the fortieth anniversary of
their wedding. made a contribution OF
$4,000 for this purpose.
1t will be administered by the COM
mittee on town and country nursing
service. of which Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale, daughter of the late James G.
Blaine, is chairman.
The schools in which the post grad
uate courses may be taken include the
Teachers College Of Columbia Univer-
sity. the Boston Visiting Nurse Assoc
citation. Henry Phipps Institute Of
Philadelphia and the Cleveland Visit
ing Nurse Association. When a trained
nurse makes application for this post
graduate course the application ia
passed upon by the superintendent Of
the town land country nursing service.
Miss Fannie r. Clement. who fles a
mmendation with the chairman Of
the committee, who takes the final ac-
ton.
The demand for American Red Cross
visiting nurses has been considerably
in excess of the number Of nurses
pecially prepared for public health
nursing-for school and infant nursing,
welfare work and homo care OF the
sick-and is fitted to give instruction
and to direct community betterment
work.
Mr.. schiff, who is treasurer Of the
New York state board Of the American
Red Cross, has been a frequent and lib
eral contributor to the relief work Of
tho Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
MTERNED SHIP IS SOLD.
Atlantic Fruit Company Acquired
German Steamer Siberia.

Collector Ryan. at Baltimore. in
charge of this customs district, has
been notified that the Hamburg-Amer-
lean limo steamship Siberia. lying at
Baltimore since tho outbreak of tho
European war. has been sold to the
Atlantic Fruit Company Of New York.
an American concern. and has been
placed under the American flag. The
new owners OF the ship will take pos
session of her this week and will put
her in the fruit trade between New
York and the West Indies
The Siberia was built at Hamburg in
1894. She is steel vessel of 2,23l
net tons register. 1915 feet long, 42l
feet beam and 26.3 feet deep. The yes.
sci. when the war started. was under
charter to the concern that has pur-
chased her and was bringing fruit
from the West Indies to this country.
1t is reported that the steamship Sar-
MIA. another of the Hamburg-American
fleet laid up at New York. has also
been purchased by the Atlantic Fruit
Company She was built at Hamburg
in 1892 and registers 2.l6s gross tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
STUDENT CAMPS ILLEGAL;
BIG BILL NOT TO Be PAID
Controller of the Treasury Refuses to
Authorize $4,555.06 Expenditures
by War Department.

Not unmndful of the probable value
and benefits OF students military in
struction camps. the controller of the
Treasury. George F.. Downey. finds no
aut hority in law for their establish
ment by the War Department. In con-
sequence. he disallows the aggregate
sum of s4.555.06 expended for services
and material in connection with the
establishment of a students military
instruction camp at Ludington. Mich
This camp was organized and estab-
lished in conformity with orders is
sued by the War Department. Bulle-
tin No. l. War Department. office of the
chief of STAFF, March %. 1914. the spe-
cifr authority upon which the camp
MAS founded. provides for the estab-
lisbment of such camps Tor students
between the ages of eighteen and
thirty years in universities, colleges
and the graduating class at high
schools and other schools rated such,
or graduates of same.
The judge advocate general. admit
ting there was authority Tor these
justified whatever was necessary on
account of the participation of the
regular troops. This theory, Controller
Downey regarded as faulty, because it
overlooks the fact that the regular
troops were present not on their own
account. but as part of the working
machinery of the camp, practically
part Of the force engaged in instruct
ing the students.
Under the circumstances" Controller
Downey rules, lit seems to me the
whole procedure lacks the authority or
sanction of law. Such being the case,
am not warranted in passing the
vouchers to the credit of the disburs-
ing office"
The item will stand against the dis
bursting officer, First Lieut.. Joseph H.
Barnard. 9Th L. S. Cavalry. He will
be responsible for the reimbursement
of his accounts in this sum, unless re-
lieved by a congressional appropria-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

have received strict orders to seize
and intern all German and Austrian
subjects who are liable for military or
naval service in their respective coun-
tries
shipping commissioners and those in
charge of American vessels bound for
foreign ports should be notified that
great Inconvenience may be caused by
neglecting to provide citizens papers
or passports for members of their
crews who were born in Austria or
Germany and are entitled to obtain
them.
THE vessels whose destination is
one of the belligerent ports should be
advised not to ship subjects of Ger
many or Austria. especially II the yes
sci is bound for Martinique. the
authorities in that district are very
strict and rigidly enforce the order
to seize and intern all German ana
Austrian subjects who are liable for
military or naval service.
The trouble and inconvenience caused
the vessel and the consulate and the
suffering endured by the victims by
neglecting to guard aga inst such seiz-
ures warrant notice to interested
parties of the danger of shipping as
members of the crew persons who are
liza BILE to arrest.