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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
FINDS few NORMAL
Two-Thirds Of Delinquent Girls
In State School Are
Defective.
MANY have POOR EYEsIGAT
Recent inspection Of chiiIicothe lnstt.
tuition Brings Out Some Startling
Facts, Says Dr.. Pyle.

That delinquent girls in the state
Industrial school for girls at Chilli.
vothe are largely defective in sight.
hearing or vision, or abnormal in some
other way, is the conclusion reached
by DR.. w. H. Pyle of the University
Of Missouri, who recently made an in.
spection of the inmates of the school.
There we're 240 girls in the home be.
tween the ages of Z and 81 years,
most of them being 16 to Is years of
age. Under the state law, these girls
had been convicted of vagrancy or
other offenses not punishable with
death or life Imprisonment, or their
associations had been immoral or Grim.
inal, or they had been SO incorrigible
they could not be controlled by par.
ents or guardians.
OF the 240 girls, 40 needed the at
tention Of an occulist. Seventeen girls
had defective hearing. DR.. Pyle said.
There is close relation between
mental deficiency and crime. Our fig
ures would indicate that about one
third of these delinquent girls are
normal and about two-thirds subnor.
NAL. When young people are COM
mitted to such an institution as this
they should be carefully examined
mentally and physically, classified &C.
cording to their ability and each
trained according to the ability shown.
Every physical defect should be cor
rected if possible. However, the real
solution of moral delinquency is to
get hold of possible delinquents early
in their lives"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
st. 4 ouls Dramatic Editor D

Ripley D. Saunders, dramatic and
literary editor Of the st. Louis Post.
Dispatch, IL dead Of acute gastritis.
He was IS years old and had been in
active Newspaper work twenty-six
pears.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
Snowslide Killed SO Miners.

Vancouver, b. c., March 23.-Fifty
miners were killed and as many more
were injured today by snowslide. 1t
swept away several buIkhouses at the
Britannia Mine, at Howe Sound, Brit.
ish Columbia, according to dispatch
received here. Besides the bunk.
part of the aerial tramway of
the mine was carried away.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25

sapuipa Residents Injured In Storm.
Sapulpa, Ok, March 19.-Three per-
sons were injured, none seriously;
fences destroyed and small buildings
blown over when a miniature tornado
struck q residential section of Sapul-
pa late this afternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
cermans Topeoo Two shIps.

London, March 20.-Two more Brit.
ish steamers have been topedoed by
German submarines. The Glasgow
steamer Hyndford was torpedoed In
the channel Tuesday. The Cardiff
steamer Blue Jacket was also attack.
ed and sunk without warning.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
-Four Vessels Lost in Storm,

Algeciras, Spain, March 22.-Four
sailing vessels with Spanish dock la.
borers on board have been lost in a
great storm. 1t is estimated 300 per.
sons on board the vessels were
drowned. One hundred vessels of va.
rious nationalities have taken refuge
from the storm in the Bay Of Alge.
ciras,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
Searched for Buried Treasure.

Belief that large treasure was bur.
led near Sedalia many years ago
caused treasure seekers to search on
the farm of Harry Keel, two miles
south of Sedalia the other night.
Several residents of that vicinity re-
turning home after midnight saw
light from torches used by the search.
ers and visit the next morning to
the spot where the searchers were
seen revealed a large excavation in
the ground. For years past there has
been talk that large sum of money
was buried on the Keel farm in the
Civil War.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
St. Joseph Politician Dies.

John F. johnson. for. many years
prominent in politics at st. Joseph. is
dead. He was IS years old. He served
two terms as city comptroller and one
term on the board of public works.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
fancy County stays "Dry."

fancy county went dry by ma
jority of approximately seven hundred
votes. Branson was the only town in
the county in which the "wets" pre-
dominated. The vote there was 1870
to 10. The "drys" carried Hollister,
pleasure resort of the Shepherd of
the Hills" country b3-a-vote Of IT
to II, and Forsyth by a vote of 1877 to
20. The county has been dry the last
six years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
rriplets Near PinexilIe.

Mrs. Emmett Hickman, wife of Q
farmer near Pineville, is the mother of
triplets, all boys, born few days ago.
The mother is doing well and the ba-
bies are thriving.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
Navy Deeertions Fajllno OH,

Navy Oeserttohs FaIItn0 ON.
Washington, March 20.-Desertions
from the three battleship fleets Of the
American Navy in December, 1914.
totaled only ninety, according to the
Navy Department.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-25
EJi Penter Of Columbia Dead.

Eli Penter, 80 years old, pioneer
citizen of Boone County, died recently
In a hospital at Columbia. He was an
editor, lawyer, politician and educator.
and held three degrees from the UNI
versity of Missouri.
Evening star., 1915-09-18
BOUGHT BY W. N. BECHTEL.
Hagerstown Man Acquires the
Leonard Apartment,

W. Murray Bechtel Of Hagerstown,
Nd. has bought the Leonard apartment
at 1924 W street northwest, belonging
to John a. CLANCY. The sale was ne
gotiated by James J. hampton 4 Co. in
connection with Davidson & Davidson.
The Leonard is a four-story building
containing twenty suites of rooms. 1t
Is understood the new owner contem-
plates an expenditure Of about $1,000
in remodeling and renovating the prop
erty.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07
MERELY COMMENT


News, Herald, American and Exam
liner are evidently &c 'ng very
mouldy.
The naughty voters refused to obey
orders of the newspaper bosses.
And this is pretty near Hearst's
finish in Chicago.
Sam insult won't own the new adj
ministration, anyhow.
The Trib missed the opportunity of
lifetime. But it lacked both the
noodle and the sand.
The Post is the only loop daily that
guessed right.
Bill Thompson goes in under no
obligation to the gas, electric and
traction company, the telephone
trust, the State street stores, the big
banks, the money trust.
His obligation now is wholly to the
people of Chicago.
Carter Harrison can hardly be
blamed if he throws silent smoker
up his sleeve.
And the big taxdodgers now won't
be able to put crimp in Hoyne's &C
tiVities.
And nobody can prevent Roger
from going ahead with his biscuit
making.
We would like to have an analysis
by Lawson and Kelley of just how
many votes the News and Herald |
BY supporting SWeitzer, Hearst |
helped Thompson amazingly.
But gee whiz, how all the rest of |
Chicago did swat the loop.
The phone trust will have a fat |
chance putting that phone job over in
the new council
Several more live wires, including
Kennedy and Rodriguez, will be there
to help Merriam stand off the public
service gang.
BY the way, our old pal Julius Ro-
~, 60
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

q IL" POAhI0 uIuC SIOCh ulctIhOI.
What did it? Oh, only the people.
BITS OF NEWS
Seven fires in Oak Park have
aroused police. Fear incendiary.
Capt Barney Baer, sent to Irving
Park station election day, returned to
Maxwell st. Capt Wood changes
places.
Seeking Gladys crispin, Mt. GiIead,
O., and Charles Miller, clippers on way
her, according to telegram.
Floyd Skidmore held by Waukegaii
police as man who aided two desert
ing Lake Bluff sailors to escape.
Stanley Czerwiecz and brother
Thomas, West Chicago saloon keep
ers, arrested as counterfeiters.
Carl VortahI, 332 Collins, Blue
Island, dead. Run over by auto
truck Monday.
Alice HeeIan, II, 471o Shields av.,
hit by auto of Herman Schoenstein,
PA w. filth pl. Badly hurt.
Cigaret in bed blamed for fire at
1348 N. Dearborn. Small damage.
James Cornell, II, 3756 Union,
dead. Hit by Lake Shore train at
10th, Tuesday.
Safebrowers got 500 in currency
and stamps at Holland Butter Co.,
338 w. S. Water st. and 81, 900 from
Loeb, Cooney & Loeb, next door.
Jacob Kestle, 81, 7542 Evans aV.,
butcher, found dead in bathroom,
Gas.
Mrs. Sophie Markunas, 1711 Ro-
hey ST., hit by 500 line train while
picking coal on tracks. Dead.
Charles Williams, 81 E. Harrison,
fined $25 and costs after Marie Will
liams, %, told police he had placed
her on streets to solicit.
Orange Home band at Y. M. C. A.
hall, 10 S. La Sale, Friday, April Is,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

down didn't appeal to the Chicago
sense of fair play.
Now we'll see if the newspaper
bosses can put over their pet judges.
Commonwealth Edison, Peoples
Gas, Chicago Traction and Chicago
Telephone are all due now to go off
a few points nthe stock market.
What did it? Oh, only the people.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

Orange Home band at Y. M. C. A.
hall, 10 S. La Sale, Friday, April 16.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
lNGLO-FRENCH ARE
LEAVING SERBIA
1T IS BELIEVED THEIR DESTINA
TON is IN THE REGION
or SAlONiki.

London.-The Anglo-French forces
have commenced a general retire.
ment from Southern Serbia, and it is
believed their destination is the re.
gion of Saloniki. This retirement was
necessitated by the superior forces
which the Bulgarians and Germans op.
posed TO the allies and to a threat OF
an outtlanking movement from Pc
troyo, where the Bulgarians have ar.
rived and also to protect their line
of communication from Bulgarian ir.
regulars who had crossed the Greek
frontier
Both the British and the French
forces, which are well supplied with
artillery and machine guns, engaged
in a four days battle in which they III.
fiicted heavy losses on the Bulgarians,
who fought with desperation and the
greatest courage. Attack after attack
was repulsed, but the Bulgarians still
came on and each evening the allies
fell back to new positions, where
events of the day before we're re.
peated.
The question arises whether the
Bulgarians and Germans will follow
the allies across the Greek frontier
and what attitude the Greek govern.
ment will adopt. King Constantine
has promised to use his army to pro.
tect the retiring force if they under.
take to re-embarl, and has shown his
good faith by preventing Bulgarian
raiding bands from destroying the al.
lies communications, but it is doubt.
ful whether the allies will agree to
evacuate Saloniki, which, under the
guns of their ships, would prove a
good defensive position and a base
from which further operations could
be undertaken. Negotiations between
Greece and the entente allies are pro-
ceeding, and the feeling here and at
Paris and Rome is given briefly in the
following paragraph printed in large
type by the Evening Star:
THE moment is approaching when
the Greek government must decide.
The allies now, more than before, re.
quire freedom Of movement at Saloni-
XII. Hitherto their demands had been
met by procrastinaJion and O refusal
now will mean war
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
DANIELS OUTLINES
NAVY PROGRAM
WOULD SPEND HALF BILLION
DOLLARS IN THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS.

Washington.-D of the half
billion dollar navy building program
under the tive-year continuing plan
recommended to Congress are con-
tanned in the annual report of Secre-
tary Daniels, made public. The re-
port shows that for the first time In
the history of the department the Sec
retary's recommendations increase
the expenditures proposed by the
general board. In this connection the
secretary says:
my recommendation of five-year
program embraces the same number
as proposed by the general board in
the distribution it made in the five
year program of dreadnought, battle
cruisers, scouts and destroyers. | rec
ommend S5 coast submarines as
against SO recommended by the gen.
eral board. For additional reserve
ammunition, my recommendation IS
$25,00e000, whereas the general board
recommends $11,000,O00. They rec
ommend something more for other
craft My total for the five years is
$500 2,4S2,214. The general boards to-
tai is $499S76,OO0, very slight differ
ence for the five years, though the
boards recommendation for the first
year is much larger than the depart
ment's estimate
The five-year program for new ships
and completion of those already au-
thorized reaches a grand total OF s502,-
4S2,214, with large appropriations for
reserve ammunition and aviation.
THE general board was called upon
for advice in this connection, and the
department has accepted its recon-
mendauons as regards numbers OF
capital ships. AS regards their dis
tribution over a five-year period, II
was concluded, in view of all the cir
cumstances, that it would be best to
make this as nearly uniform as might
be. This course has obvious practi
cal advantages, particularly IN view OF
the present congested condition of the
snipbuilding industry in this country
Moreover, since the maximum rate OF
expenditure upon the capital ships
which take some years to build in any
case, will not be reached Immediately
it enables US to concentrate more al
first upon submarines and other quick
ly built craft, so that we will gel
earlier returns for our expenditure in
the shape of completed vessels"
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
IT is ALLEGED GERMANS OR.
CANNED ON COAST TO De.
STRoY MUNlTIoN PLANTS.
Won BRINCKEN IMPLICATED
The Affidavit Declares Money Was
Ordered by 5opp to Destroy Cana
dian Pacific Property, to Be
Paid When Completed.

Providence, +. 1.-The Providence
Journal prints the text of an afIida-
Wit made by Johannes Henrykus Won
Koolbergen in San Francisco. August
q last This affidavit goes into evil
dence with regard to an alleged or
ganized German conspiracy on the
Pacific coast with the object of blow
ing up muntion plants, on which in
dictments have been returned by a
Federal grand jury in San Francisco
against Baron George Wilhelm Won
Brincken, C. C. Crowley and Mrs. Mar.
garet Cornell. The affidavit asserts
that Franz Bopp, German consul gen.
eral at San Francisco, supervised the
activities of KoolhergeH ahd directed
the attempt TO hire him to blow up
tunnels on the Canadian Pacific rail
road in May
The affidavit declares that Bopp or
dered the money for this work, S1,500,
to be paid to Koolbergen under the
impression that the work had been
accomplished when Bopp was misled
by Canadian Pacific officials working
in conjunction with Koolbergen, who
caused stories to be inserted in the
Canadian papers telling of the de-
struction of important tunnels by
mysterious accidents.
The affidavit declared that Baron
Won Brincken, Bopp's assistant in the
San Francisco consulate, worked out
all the details of the plot, and that
he and Bopp went over maps of the
Canadian Pacific railway in the con-
sulate and directed him where to blow
up the tunnels where they would in
terfere most with the transportation
of munitions of war.
The affidavit says Koolbergen was
instructed to steal the dynamite from
construction camps on the Canadian
Pacific, the location of which was
outlined to him by Bopp and Brinck-
en-.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
WINTER PROVING TO BE SEVERE
TEST FOR TURKS AND
AUSTRALIANS.
MANY POSITIONS EVACUATED
Claims Prisoners Taken BY Austral-
ians Are Poorly Clad-lt Is Also
Reported Turkish Troops Are
on Half Rations.

London.-Winter in the Dardanelles
is proving TO be severe test for the
Australians and Turks alike Reuters S
CORRESPONDENT at this front reports
that the first blizzard OF early Decem
Der found the Turks unprepared. 1t
was necessary for them TO evacuate
several positions, as the trenches were
flooded.
The bodies Of several Turkish sol
diers and many dead mules were
washed into allied trenches. Prisoners
taken by the Australians were poorly
clad and, the correspondent says, re-
ported the Turkish troops were on
half rations.
The colonial troops, including the
MaOris from New Zealand, withstood
the cold, although many Of them had
never seen snow before. The British
authorities believe that owing to their
hardy physique and excellent equip
ment, the colonials will get through
the winter satisfactorily.
Turkish activities recently have
been comparatively unimportant
Such attacks as have been made have
not been pushed. Severe weather is
expected through January and Feb
ruary.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Shin Bill Comes Later.

Washington. - The administration
merchant marine bill probably will not
be introduced in either branch of Con-
gress before the first of the year. This
decision followed a conference be-
tween Secretaries McAdoo and Red,
field, senators Fletcher and Sim.
mons, Representative Alexander,
chairman Of the House Merchant Ma.
rine Committee, and Solicitor Thur.
man of the Department of Commerce,
who drew the bill.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Jobs Eor Fair Guards.

San Francisco,-Munition factories
in the East have offered to employ
every member of the Panama-Pacific
exposition force of 200 guards, accord
ing to Capt Edward Carpenter of the
coast artillery corps, commanding the
guards, on detached service. The
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company telegraphed an offer
to employ all available guards at in
creased pay. Nine accepted. About
so left a few days ago for powder
plants on the Pacific coast.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Colorado Must Be Dry.

Denver, Colo-The authority OF
Colorado to enact and enforce state
wide prohibition was upheld by the
State Supreme Court, which held that
cities governed under special char.
ter are without authority to continue
traffic in intoxicating liquors after
January |, 1916, when statewide pro
hibition becomes effective in Colo.
RADIO
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
M'ManiqaI Got $1,000.

Los Angeles, Cal-Ortie e. McMan-
igal, confessed dynamiter and princi'
pal witness against Mathew A.
Schmidt, charged with murder as the
result of the Los Angeles Times ex.
plosion, five years ago, admitted on
cross examination tnat he was paid
$1,000 by detective shortly after his
release from Jail here in November,
1913.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
War Tax Nav Be Continued.

Observation-Disclosures a conference
with Secretary McAdoo Chairman
Kitchin of the house Ways and Means
Committee announced that the Demo-
Gratis would put through before the
Christmas recess bill to continue
the emergency war revenue law which
would expire by limitation December
81. This is estimated to raise more
than $SOOOO,0OO annually.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
REFUGEES Flee italy.

Zurich.-When Italy declared war
against Austria-Hungary thousands of
"irredentists" or Italian sympathiz-
ers from the coast district fled to
Italy. These fugitives are now COM
ing to Switzerland in droves, because
they have not been treated as they
expected by the government and the
people of Italy. All men of military
age were requested to join the Italian
army, but to this they object.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Puts Blame on Germany.

Washington.-Failure to move dye
stuffs from Europe to the United
States is due to Germany, instead of
Great Britain accorCing to a state
ment at the State Department. Per
mission by the British Foreign Office
for two cargoes of dyestuffs to come
forward is still in effect, but the Ger
man embargo has made their move
ment impossible.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Allow Copper to Pass.

New York.-Shipments of copper
and other materials are now going 10
Switzerland from this couEtry after
long being cut off by the entente pow.
ers. Switzerland has organized an
association which under government
supervision guarantees that shipments
consigned to it will remain in Swift.
erland
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
VIII Divide Post Estate.

Battle Creek, Mich.-Mrs. G. w.
Post widow Of the Battle Creek ce
real food manufacturer announced
she has agreed to accept $6,OO0,OO5
cash for her rights in the Post estate
She will retain ownership OF valuable
real estate here and at Santa Bar
bara, Cal.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
To Enforce Neutrality.

Washington-A central organiza-
zion for gathering evidence Of offcnses
against the neutrality of the United
States has been created as the first
step in the governments determine
tion to more stringently enforce Ieu'
trality.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Fer Navy Flying Corps.

Washington.-Crea of a navai
flying corps, establishment Of school
for training navy aviators and in
crease the number OF midshipmen at
the Naval Academy by about one
bali are proposals included in tenta-
tive draft Of the naval appropriation
bill
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Firearms Plant Sold.

New Haven, Conn, announcement
was made Of the sale by the Marlin
Fire Arms Company Of Its plant here
TO the Marlin Arms Corporation a
new concern with capital stock OF
S3,S00000. The new company, 1t was
said, expects to receive large war con.
tracts.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
American Shin Projects.

Washington,-A German seaman
aboard an American vessel on the
high seas Is immune from arrest Dy
Germanys enemies in the view of the
State Department, unless 1t can be
shown that he Is an active member
OF German naval or military forces.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Lea Asks a Pass Probe.

Washington, Senator Lea of Ten
nessee petitioned the Interstate Com.
merce Commission to investigate
charges that the Louisville and Nash.
Vile and Nashville, Chattanooga and
St Louis railroads furnish free passes
to Tennessee public officials ito Sc
duce and corrupt" them in violation
Of the interstate commerce act.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
The Uncertain Step.

when put my foot down I mean
It." exclaimed the positive man.
'I used to feel that way" answered
Uncle Flopsole. But since l took
dancing lessons I'm compelled to re-
consider"
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
More Power to Joffre.

Paris.--Joifre has been appointed
commander in chief OF all the French
armies except those in North Africa,
including Morocco and dependent min.
istry colonies President Poincaire
signed the decree.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Prohibition Law Valid.

Olympia, Wash.-'rhe State Supreme
Court affirmed the validity of the in
itiatiye measure adopted by the elec,
tion Of November, 1914, prohibiting
the sale OF liquor in the state after
January /, 1916.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
First Arizona Hannina.

Phoenix, Arlz. -RamoA ynl. oos, the
first man TO undergo capital punish.
ment In Arizona since Il became n
state, was hanged. Villobos was con
victed of killing q deputy sheriff.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Carry Mar Into India.

London. According to indirect
news from Constantinople, Germany
has abandoned her idea OF an expedl.
ton against Egypt in favor of a great
Turko-German expedition against
india"
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
S1S0.0O0 Wheat Elrn.

Erie, Pa.--Two Of the three Anchor
Line grain elevators owned by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company here,
were burned with their contents
about 100000 bushels OF wheat. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Mnte paolflsta Sail

New York. The Frederick VII.
left New York for Copenhagen carry.
ing nearly one thousand passengers,
among them % persons who intend
TO join the Ford peace party abroad.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Hawaii Attorney Resluns.

Honolulu, T, 1.-THE resignation OF
JEFF McCarn, United States attorney
for the District Of Hamii, 1t became
known, has been accepted by Presi
dent Wilson
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
s7bo.ooo to salvation Armv.

London'--The late Edward Mossom
owen, cloth merchant OF Mancnes.
ter. who died recently, bequeathed
S750,000 to the Salvation Army.
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
ADVANTAGE Of New Ncighbors.

Advantage OF NEW NcIghpors'
"Thero's one advantage new neigh
bors have over old ones"
what Is it?"
"They don't know you we'll enough
not to return promptly the garden
tools they borrow"
The Harrison times., 1915-12-18
Wilson TO Wed December t8.

Washington, d. C.--president VII.
son will be married to Mrs. Edith Bol.
Ing Gait on Saturday, December IL.