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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

William Carr of Pittsburg, Pa,
a private in the Eighteenth Penn
sylvania National Guard, was
shot and killed in a brawl at Ell
Paso Friday night between milit-
iamen and regulars, in which
many shots were exchanged.
John Sanderson of the Fifth
Field Artillery regulars is held
by the military police. Many
others have been placed under ar
rest by the provost guard. The
brawl is believed to be the result
of feud between the guardsmen
and the regulars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Boots and shoes will retail at
$40 to $50 IA pair in the not far
distant future, according to the
prediction of ffraeiing leather and
shoe manufacturers and retailers
of Greater Boston. THE public
has not yet begun to pay the adj
yanccd price for shoes. is the
way they size it up. High leath-
err shoes will soon pass and cloth
tops will take their place. they
saw
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23
Notice..

We, the undersigned members
Of Plainvicw Lodge No. so C. p.
A., hereby forbid under penalty
Of prosecution any trespassing on
our premises or farms by hunting
or other unlawful trespassing. In
addition: Plainvicw Lodge No.
so will pay $4,000 for arrest and
conviction of any person or per-
sons stealing or committing other
unlawful acts against the men,
bers of the lodge, their families
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23
A Real Good Roads Booster.

{. {. McGcnnis is a real good
roads booster. We hear much
now days about boosting for
foads, but as a rule talk is cheap
and a lot of noise is made without
any definite results. A real road
booster is one who not only makes
speeches at road meetings but
gets out and helps build them.
\ few days ago Mr.. McGrnnlS
handed |. X. Finch. road overseer
Of Howard township. a CHECK for
SG7.70 to cover half the expense
Of six concrete r,llvcrts that have
recently been put in on the high
way running, by his farm. This
is not ALL He also donated men
and teams on the work. Mr.. Me-
Gcnnis example is Of the right
sort when results are wanted and
worthy Of emulation. Give us a
few more road boosters of this
typc.--IIumr Telephone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

The Northern Forests Protect
i've Association, through it's sec
re;ary, Thomas Wyman, is ,plac-
ing in huting CAMPS throughout
the upper Michigan peninsula
emergency food boxes made of
metal, and porcupine proof. The
contents of each will consist of
the following: Hard tack, dried
foods, including eggs, pea soup,
beef cubes, sugar, skillet. pail,
knives. forks and spoons, cups,
matches, candles, game and forest
fire laws, location of camps and
directions for getting out if lost.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

The. last Of the historic horse
ears will be taken from the streets
Of New York April 1, according
TO notification received by the
public service commission from
the New York Railways Com
pany The company says new
cars of the storage battery type
will replace the horse drawn We
hiclrs then. The only line on
which horse ears can operate at
present is the Madison Street and
Avenue G. line.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

\ wine merchant of Reims
named G0uldcn has been convict
ed by the court martial of the
Sixth Region of shipping 800
eases of champagne, valued at
10000 francs. to the German EN-
peror by way Of Beunos Aires.
Goulden. who was the emperor's
champagne merchant before the
war, has been sentenced to five
years imprisonment a fine of
10000 francs, and the loss Of civil
rights for ten years
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Mrs. Lucy Peters, SO years old,
the nearest known lineal descend
cnt of Patrick Henry, died at
Hannibal Friday, where she had
lived more than fifty years. She
was the daughter of Edmund
Henry. oldest child of John Hen
ry. who was the oldest son Of
Patrick Henry.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Ireland is faced with partial
failure of its all-important potato
crop. The official estimates in
dictate a yield Of at least a third,
and probably a half. less than
last year. The loss to farmers
through the damage to potatoes is
figured at Is million dollars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23
Christian Science Services.

Christian Science Services and
Sunday school will be held each
Sunday in the Society's new
church, corner of Fl. Scott and
Delaware streets
Subject, Ancient and Modern
NecrOmancy, alias Mesmerinm
and Hypnotism, Denounced. -
All are cordially. invited to at
tend.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Miss Lulu Chambers, an EN-
ploye of a carnival company. died
Friday night at Buckner, Ark,
shortly after having been bitten
by snake when she entered a
den Of reptiles Miss Chambers
formerly lived in Joplin, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Pete DerischSwiler. 10 years
old, is dead and John Berry, IS,
is in the county Jail at McAlester,
Okla. charged with the shooting
which occurred near there Satur-
day morning. The boys had been
hunting and Berry says that the
shooting was accidental.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

The population of continental
United States has passed the 1O3,-
600 900 mark. Officials Of the
Treasury Department, in their
monthly money circulation state
mcnt. estimate that on Nov. ],
the population Of the country was
l"3,OO2 600 Money in .circula-
ton in the United States on Nov.
| amounted to $4,241, 1G2. 1S9,
Treasury officials report. The
per capita circulation was S4l.1S
on that date.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

General J. 6. Jamison, 81
years old, a resident Of Oklahoma
since its inception as territory
and widely known throughout
the state in newspaper and polit-
zeal circles, died at Guthrie, Okla
homa Friday night. After the
civil war he edited the Clarks-
vile Sentinel and the Bowling
Green Express. He served as adj
.iutant general of the Missouri
state forces for four years. On
coming to Oklahoma, General
.Jamison founded the Guthrie
Daily Leader. He was buried at
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Monday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Mrs. Nancy Rogers, who died
at the age Of 81 years at FL Do
RADIO Springs last week is sur
vived by Is children. 26 grand
children, ~ great grandchildren
and Il reat-grcat- grandchlldren.
Mrs. Rogers had been a resident
of I'll Dorado for twenty-five
wears.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Direct diplomatic relations be-
tween Serbia and the United
States for the first time have
been opened with the appoint
ment of L.jubonir Mihailovitch as
Serbia S first Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plentipoten-
tiary to this country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Mrs. John II. Mitchell, widow
of the late United States senator
from Oregon, is dead at Paris.
She was the mother of the Ouch
css de la Rochefoucauld. d.,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

The funeral of Mrs. j. II. Britt>
was held Friday in Clinton. She
died Wednesday. II wears old
She Was Il descendant of Robert
Lewis and Lucy Bacon, who set
tied in st. Louis County in 1903
Her people helped make the early
history of Missouri. She reared
her nephew, Robert f. Lewis, who
is federal judge at Denver. Col,
now. She was relative OF
George Washington.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

The old log building which was
erected at Independence ninety
years ago and was the first court
house of jackson county, was
moved to a new position last
week. The old log building was
in a remarkable state of preser-
walton, the old logs seeming Is
solid as when they were put into
the building nearly one hundred
years ago. The old chimney
which was built on a foundation
on the outside of the house had to
be left where it stood. Curios
and articles of historical interest
will be kept in the building.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Wisdom and Justice. those two
noble attributes, did not run true
to name at Marvville and both
We're taken to Jail to answer
charges brought by the police.
Mr.. Wisdom. the Tribune ex-
plains. was intoxicated, while IA
charge Of wife beating was
lodged against Mr.. Justice.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

r. \. Burkncr, once assessor
for Madison county, was arrested
and fined in police court at
Sikeston for vagranry recently.
Although he had been begging
there for two or three days. when
searched he was found to have
more than enough money on his
person to pay his fine of $40. At
one time he was rrputrd to be
worth 100000. He is now IA very
old man.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

1.-The Dazzling Diamond on the
Shirt Front of Democracy is the
rpithrt that the CaSs County
Democrat mlrlS at one Of its
friends.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

A new 100000 Methodist
church has been decided upon for
Columbia Try Il joint ron1mittcc'
representing the -thrc" Missouri
Conferences of the Methodist
Church, South. Rev. Charles f,
Grimes. pastor Of the local church
announced. The building will
house the 5000 regular members
and tn" LOO student Methodists
there.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23
GENERAL NOTES.

Secretary of Labor Wilson re-
ceived word Friday afternoon
that his brother, Joseph, aged 50,
had been killed in mine at st.
Benedict, Pa.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

Fire Friday afternoon caused
$4,000 damage in the dry goods
store of Thorn l. Vctter, the larg-
est store in Nevada. The origin
has not been determined.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23
MISSOURI NOTES.

The annual possum hunt Of the
Lection posSum club took place
one night last week. l40 fat pos
sums We're captured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23
Motorists Of Missouri will as
semble in Sedalia "Wednesday

December ). to organize the Mis-
souri, State Motor Association in
response TO Il call sent ont by the
temporary secretary. NJ. ". Car
roll. Delegates are expected from
st. Louis, Kansas City. st. Joseph,
Springfield, Joplin and other nu-
meroll> cities throughout -thc
state.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-23

The story of the prodigal hog
10 told by the Hermitage Index.
Last winter .. Hickory county
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
DEPARTMENTAL HAS
CHANCE FOR TRIPLE.
TIE IN TITLE RACE
Navy, War, and Treasury May
Be Hooked Up in Post-Sea-
son Series After August II.
Mother Was Right
BY BRYAN MORSE.

IN the event of a tie In the Depart-
mental Tennis League at the end or tho
present season on August II. a post
season series will be PLAYED between
the two or three teams tietng uD FOR
tho title.
DESPITE the fact that War ia out in
front NAVY and Treasury are tied up
Tor second place. and there is more than
being a triple tie for the honor at the
conclusion Of the series.
War has three matches TO play with
Justice Trade and five to play with the
win all but one OF these matches the
team would stand with forty-seven wins
and thirteen losses.
The Treasury must meet Commits
sioners and Interior, and a clean sweep
OF all ten matches would give the money
counters the same standing as War In
the final count. Navy. which now has
thirty seven wins and thirteen losses. Is
eminent Printing Office. and should win
all ten of the matches. rs both teams
are considerably weaker than the
Sailor players. This would give Navy
and would create triple tie.
Navy has a much better chance to
win out In the final count. as Interstate
and Justice-Trade NAV prove the undo
Ing of the War team. and the loss III
e. one or two matches will put the War
team down, and out should Navy come
through with clean states In the two
Tne Commissioners ana Interior are
likely to prove stumbling block for
the Treasury team in its mad rush to
the top. There is some chance that
Treasury can get by with all the re-
slbility, and n tie between War and
Navy Is looked for by many who are
closely following the league matches.
The standing to date Is as follows:
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
[ONGWOOD CUP WON
BY BILLY JOHNSTON
National Singles Champion An.
nexes Tournament From S.
S. Armstrong, Philadelphia.

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 2--Wi.liam NJ
Johnston, OF San Francisco. national
champion. yesterday won the first lesg
on the new Longwood challenge bowl by
defeating J. J: Armstrong. oil Philadel-
phia. so. IS, rs, 6--2 .--.
Maurice NJ. Mclaughlin won the Long
wood tournament last year for the third
time and took away the old bowl. As
he Is not to play In the challenge round
this year. Johnston's leg on the trophy
Ia unquestioned.
Johnston took the first set today in
eleven minutes-record time for star
, Longwood match. In this set, the sec
ond, was only one deuce game. john
put 1t at deuce. but Johnston followed
his serve to the net and placed shots
that Armstrong couldn't touch.
Armstrong In the second set got more
into the stride that enabled him to come
, through the early rounds OF the tourna-
ment He took the first game In fine
style and had the crowd with him. Then
Johnston took love game with foui
hard smashes. Armstrong took the next
two mainly With his speciality. a fore
hand smash off the ground. Johnston
served the fifth game and despite two
double faults took the game through
clever placements and the set came his
way In the same manner.
! Il looked as II II would all be over
, in "A few minutes. but the champion hat
4 Dad stump III the tnlru set, makiht
4 twenty-four errors to eleven for Arm
strong. He made one star shot, hart
slam out OF position. when he normal,
should have lobbed. In the fourth SCI
the champion returned to form quickly
taking the first five games, In which Mi
base line placements were the feature
Armstrong won the next two through
errors. but johnson then took the las
game and the match.
| II was the conquest OF a well-roundet
| player against one with only two eff
| fective strokes. Armstrong went to thu
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
HOME CLUB DOUBLES
CHAMPIONS BEATEN
Beadle and Brown Succumb to
Manock and Padgett.

Beadle and Brown. Home Club dou-
bles champions. lost to Manock and
Padgett. OF Mines. in yesterdays Home
Club Interurban League matches. by
6-i. 3-6 and 7-5.
Patent defeated Pension 2 to and
Mines won from Land to l in regular
" scheduled matches. while Reclama-
ton captured out OF from Mines:
Survey won to 1 from Pension. and
Reclamation defeated Land 1 to o in
postponements. Summa rtes:
PATENT. 2: PENSION. ].
No; J sinsles.stons .Pateno defeated
No. . sinGies--Ames tPension) defeated
Lovett UatenO. SO. SO 81.
No, 9, sinsies-Martne tPateno defeat
cd Hall tPension). 1-b.- 10.
g.. MINES. 2: LAND. 1.
No. doubles-Manock and PadRett
tMines) defeated Greene and Binley
No 2 doubles-Hendlev and SNYDER
mines, defeated Or. Lind and DR..
Harper dandl. 81. 6-l.
/, d.and, defeated Kelly and Freeland
tMines). 81. 6-2.
{ RECLAMATION. /: LAND. o.
/ No. 3 cCulloufh tReclama-
! tion) defeated Binlev Gand). 6-S. So.
| RECLAMATION. 2; MINES. l.
No. doubles-Mnnoek and PsdEett
R Rinss1 asdss's g. s ssaeis ana Brown
No. doubles-McCulloch and Sibbett
tReciamationl defeated Kelly and Bopr
! (Mines). 6-l. CO..
| No. 3 doubles-Knapp and MSer lRec-
! lamationl. won by default.
SURVEY. 2: PENSION. I.
No. 1 sinsles-Wells Survey defeated
, Ames (Pension). SIS. SO.
No. 2 singles-Colville Pension de-
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
EAST MEETS WEST
ON COURTS FRIDAY
Teams Selected and Rated for Play
BY Robert D. Wrenn.
By Goldberg


NEW YORK. Aug. EAST will meet
West next Friday at Forest Hills in
what may be the greatest tennis battle
Of this season-the big Information
series.
On the court opposite william NJ.
Johnston. OF California. national cnair-
pion. will be former National Champion
chunky doubles champion. will face
George NJ. Church. Willis e. Davis.
the bullet will fight 1t out with Karl
Lindley Murray. the sensational indoor
titleholder. opposed Watson ". Wash
burn. Roland Roberts. San Francisco
city champion. will tackle either Nat
Niles or T. r. Pell.
These drawings. made by Robert D..
Wrenn. who will referee the tourua-
ment. bring together the men from the
two sections who are most evenly
matched. and should produce the fast
est and closest battle OF the year.
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
JOHNSON HAS BEEN
WITH CLUB 8 YEARS
Famous SmokebaIl Pitcher
Starts Tenth Season in
Washington Uniform.
Walter Perry johnson is having

Walter Perry johnson is having n
birthday in Cleveland today.
The greatest pitcher In the world
starts his tenth year with the ASH
ington baseball club, as today nine years
ago he pitched his first engagement I'M
der Joe Cantillon.
In all the years OF campaigning tor
the Washington club johnson has earn
ed the reputation OF being the greatest
the game ever knew. There have been
no inklings that the wonderful hurier
Is going back AZ a glance at the figures
viii show.
Year In and out despite the handicap
of the weakest OF hitting teams behind
him the canon ball king has served
faithfully and effectively. -
he has led the American League In
pitching records once. In 1913. tie mas
held the strike-out record year after
year for the past six seasons, and many
times has come within an ace OF the
coveted no-run-no-hit game honor.
without johnson the Washington
baseball club would have rai'ed 10 make
the showing II has In the past campaign.
for Walter has made n percentage OF
better than six out OF every ten starts.
this considering the first three years on
the mound. when his average was less
than go.
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
Aloysius Club Excursion
Nets $500 for School

OF the Aloysius Club to Marshall Hall
Yesterday Is to De ,.sed for the benefit
% the Notre Dam, S-nool for Girls.
The excursion was attended by more
than $500 Pensioners of st. Aloysius'
Chui CHI. all of whom net - new rec
tor. the Rev. p. ]. Commit. recently ap-
pointed to st. Aloysius' Church.
The principal athletic feature of the
day was q baseball game between the
Aloysius and Holy Name clubs, which
the latter won. 8 10 6.
The excursion was managed by COM
Inittee composed OF John T. Burns.
chairman: James CahilL Richard Lob
meyer. A. w. Neal. James Cavey. Thorn
as Higdon. Earl Haden, Joseph Jacobs,
Mark Ward. Henry I. Quinn. Francis T.
Hurney, and Maurice Wolfe.
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
"Pop" Geers Makes His
Re-entry at Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Aug. 2.-Single
G. won the free for all pace feature Of
the grand circuit races here yesterday
and in doing so paced the fastest mile
ever negotiated during a race on a
Michigan mile track. His time for the
first mile was 200. while the average
for the three heats comprising the con-
test was 200 2-3. making 1t the fastest
three-heat race ever seen In Michigan.
Hardly less interesting was the return
OF fop ueers TO the sulky. Inc grand Old
man drove his first race of the present
season. In fact. 1t was his presence be-
hind Napoleon Direct that made the
free for all a race never to be forgotten
by lovers of harness horses. Mr.. Geers
is slowly but steadily recovering from
the injury received two weeks ago In
North Randall track,
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
Louisville Is Baking
On Sending Middleton

NEW YORK, Aug. AUST as the
Giants hit their gait and the club seems
bound for swing upward. word comes
from Louisville that the Colonies are
baking at releasing Pitcher Middleton.
who was to have been transferred to the
Giants today.
Owner Wathen. of the Louisville club,
feels that his club. which Is In the thick
Of the pennant fight. would be weakened
too greatly by the loss of Middleton,
overlooking the fact that he has pos
sible pennant-winner through the ac-
QUESTION Of Killifer! Palmero, Stroud
Schauer. Wendell. and Ritter. all OF
whom have been sent him by McGraw.
The Washington times., 1916-08-02

Interior and Smithsonian will take the
courts at Sixth and streets today In
the first match of the regularly sched-
uled Departmental League matches,
and Commissioners and Government
Printing Office are down for the second
engagement.
Treasury took four out of Ave from
Smithsonian yesterday as follows:
defeated Smithsonian IN. Dorsey-Tol-
man. 90, Ga. 6-l.
Team 2--Treasury Remey-Norris) de-
feated Smithsonian Oh. Dorsey-True).
Team 5Treasury (Pearman- Newby)
defeated Smithsonian (Baylies-Belote).
80, 6-3, 6-1.
Team l-Treasury (Pearce-Haas) de-
ieated Smithsonian (Butman-sryanp'
Team b-Smithsonian (Ahlenfeld-Mit-
mani defeated Treasury (Roome-Clark).
Go. l-6, 6-3.
Three of the five sets went to deucs
that with Henry c. Brock In the flrs
engagement going at 5-6, 81 ana o
before Breck and Armstrong could Sc
the decision over n. Dorsey and Tolman
Ahlenfeld and Mitman, on No. 8, fol
Smithsonian, defeated Roome and Clarl
Of Treasury. In what may knock Treas
ury out of the title.
allie" C. Miller, the popular and sue
school, Port Deposit. Nd. who Is nov
with Troop A. First Cavalry OF thu
Pennsylvania national guard. at Ei Paso
will return TO Tome In September e
take charge of the football squad. NIL
lers furlough begins in time for him e
resume his duties at Tome, and he ex
poets to pilot the eleven through anothe
victorious season,
In the two years that Miller has beer
training the Tome School team remark
able records have been made. Year be
fore last the team won the five mos
important games on its schedule o
seven. defeating for the first time In "
history, Tones old rival. the Hill School
Last year starting with only three vet
Grams, Miller developed a machine tina
won laurels almost without break from
start to finish. They suffered but on
defeat. that at the hands Of Lawrence
willie. and piled up 227 points against
made by their opponents. ,...-.
Central High School opens up Tome
schedule this fall. playing September
at Port Gsposit-
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
Hoosier Man-Killer Is
Anxious to Meet COffey

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Fistic fans are
looking forward to the next heavy
weight encounter of prominence, the
Dillon Coffey battle, with the anticipa-
ton of seeing the little Hoosier man
of Moran at Washington Park made
Dillon the most popular heavyweight of
today, and his fiasco with Levinsky
failed to rob him entirely of his pres
across with 5000 to wager that he could
stop Levinsky within ten rounds.
The match between the giant Cofrey
and the little man-killer should be a
good drawing card, although Dillon will
be an overwhelming favorite, and the
chances are great Of his fiattening the
huge Celt.
The Washington times., 1916-08-02

net a few times early In the match
and was passed SO often that he stayed
In back court thereafter. There John
ston fooled him with cross-court drives
and perfect place shots to the lines.
The champion had seventy errors to
sixty-seven for Armstrong. but earned
forty-five points, to twenty-seven for
the loser. Armstrong made the only
ace in the match
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
Chicago Fans Think
Pennant Is Coming

CHICAGO. Aug. with only three
points separating the White Sox from
first place In the American League
Chicago fans today were tubilantly pre-.
dieting pennant
The white hose double win over the
Athletics yesterday gave them sever
straight games, and today they are ou'
to make 1t eight and first place. A wir
for the Sox today and a lose for the
Boston Red Sox will put the locals or
top.
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
Kilbane- Clancy Bout
Strikes Another SnaQ

CLEvELAND. ohio. Aug. z.-rhe
tirteen-round championship mill between
Johnny Kilbane and George CLANCY mas
struck a snag. Henry Bletzer manager
for CLANCY. absolutely refused to ac-
oept Promoter Mat. Hinkle as referee,
but suggested Bill Brown or Charley
White, and several others. none or
whom seems to be acceptable to Jimmy
Dunn, manager for kilbane. =.
The Washington times., 1916-08-02
Mack Will Try Him.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. Upon
the recommendation OF Danny Murphy
former captain Of the Athletics. and
now manager Of the New Haven Eastern
League CLUB. Connie Mack has promised
trial to Harry Donovan, the star
young pitcher of the local club. He has
won eight and lost six. three of them
being lost by one run. and has pitched
two tWo-hit games and one one-hit game