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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS
Board Of Directors Hear Interest.
ing Talk by w. B. Scruggs.

w. B. Scruggs of Harrisonville,
who was in Butler Tuesday at.
tended the meeting of the board 81
Directors Of the Commercial Club
Tuesday evening and at the re-
quest of the chairman made most
interesting talk on the subject Of
good roads.
Mr.. Scruggs, who is one of the
directors Of the Missouri jefferson
Highway Association and one of
the leading figures in Cass coun-
tvs financial affairs is an ardent
good roads enthusiast and most
interesting speaker.
Besides giving the Directors
much valuable information re-
garding the jefferson Highway,
he discussed local road construc-
ton problems from various
angles. y
Mr.. Scruggs stated that the
people of Cass county are en-
thusiastic upon the road question
and are planning to construct a
system of $50 miles of rock roads
throughout the county which will
place a hard surface road within
2 miles of IS per cent of the
homes in the county at a cost of
about one million dollars.
The Club took up with S. VOL
stencroft the matter of subscrip-
tions to the jefferson Declaration
the official publication of the
Jefferson Highway and agreed to
subscribe for 100 copies. The rev.
enues from the publication will be
devoted to the highway.
$500 was appropriated toward.
the construction Of the bridge
near the north east corner of Mt.
Pleasant township annd. $1,000
was appropriated toward the con-
struction Of the bridge near the
j. g. Carroll farm. 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Other Mines Idle.
Eighty Percent of
Output Is Cut Off

McNltNIl.R, Okla, Nov L.
Eighty percent Of the states daily ou,
put OF coal was cut off today when
1OOO miners refused 10 go to work in
the properties operated by members of
the Oklahoma Coal Operators aSSocia-
ton. The men are out under an order
for a general strike issued by the dis
trlct executive board OF the United
Mine Workers OF America.
Only pumpcrs and engineers returned
to work, it was said at district head
quarters this morning No demonstra-
tons of any kind have been report
ed
The striking miners represent sixty
five local unions. Seventeen indepen-
dent coal compantS employing $50
men, agreed to the demands of the men
and will continue to operate Other
operators say the demands will no, be
met, and the union officials are pre-
dieting a strike of indefinite length.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
wheat SUFFERS
SEVERE SETBACK;
SIX CENT DROP

CHICAGO. Nov | Wheat prices
suffered a severe setback today, falling
in some cases as much as oA cents a
bushel Apparent chances OF increased
tension between the United States and
Germany had decided bearish influ-
encc and so, too, did prospects of i'm
ports OF Australian wheat at San Fran.
cisco Heavy liquidation of holdings
took place here \ leading spccula,or
was especially conspicuous in the sell
ing, the greatest tumble in prices
showed in the December option which
dropped u SlS2ii compared with
Sl.SS}s to $3.50 at the finish yesterday
The close today was very unsettled
with December at 81 &H to $l.&Js and
May at SlSlSs to SIP.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Beeler Declares
He Is a Resident

Harry Bcelcr, republican member Of
the state election board, who has been
the object oi fight lead BY Stats
Chairman Arthur GclSSlcr, who object,
to Bcclcr'S presence on the state clcc-
ton board, was in Oklahoma City to-
day
The charge by republicans that he is
neither registered voter or qualified
resident OF the state was cmphatically
denied by Beelcr.
MY residence is at the Hotel Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla, and the record will show
that ! am a registered voter in the pre-
cinct which includes the hotel" said
MIR Beelcr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
J. B. THOMPSON
IS SPEAKER At
RALLY TONIGHT
Farm Loan Bank viii Be To-
Gated Here, He Says,

Congressman Joe Thompson repre-
sentative OF this district. will be prin-
clpal speaker at a democratic rally at
corner of Main street and Broadway
tonight 4 band concert will be given
before the speaking
Mr. Thompson has been speaking
over the state in the interest OF the ma
tonal and state tickets. He viii dis
cuSS both national and state issues to-
night
The congressman stated today that
Oklahoma City had an excellent chance
OF getting one ot the farm loan bank,
He said he is working for this city,
and had reason to believe the bank
wnuld be located here hN The hnarl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Liquor Sleuths
Captured Trunk
Full of-Fruit

1t was midnight at the Frisco station
Concealed by truck two "booze"
slcuthS lurkcd in the darkness. Never
a word did they speak
Lights cleaned i'll the distance and
presently the lightning express hove
into view.
DiSrcgardng the letters Glass,
handle with great care" couple oi
husky baggage men showed a gian,
black trunk from a doorway.
Then in less time than i, takes to tell
it the Scarchers for contraband liquors
Swoopcd down upon somebody's bag
gage and in a jiiiy transported i, Ia
the police station
II contained forty.two quarts-oi
canned peaches and blackberries.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
GERMAN DIVERS
TO CARRY MAIL
FROM AMERICA
Postal Officials 10 Accept
BcmStorff PIa0
DEUTSCHLAND TO GO SOON


WANHINGTON, Nov The post.
office department Is prepared to a,.
ccpt A proposal submitted hy Count
Won BcruslorIl, the German amha,,a.
dor, that mails between th, country
and Germany be transported in mcr-
chant submarine. Announcement to
,hi, effect was made today by OTTO
Praegcr, second assistant postmaster
general.
Experts to View Ship.
4 board ol navy experts probably
will be directed to inspect the Dcut,ch
land to make certain that no vat
equipment had been placed aboard the
submarine during her stay IN GERMANY
thus altering her siltu, a, mcrrhan,
carrier, established to the satisfaction
oi the state department when She visited
Baltimore some mouth, ago Official
said they had no reason to believe the
boat had been altered or armed
Depart Next Week
II is believed here the Deutschland
will depart next week for her home
port with medicinal supplies OF which
Germany is badly IN need
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Shawnee STREET
CARL|NES TIED
UP BY STRIKERS
Labor Commissioner at Scene
This Morning,

Street railway and intcrurhan lines
of the Shawnee Tccumsch Traction
company were completely tied up this
morning by strike OF carmen who re
Gently formed union. The strike was
called, according to local labor leaders,
because of refusal oi the company Of
ficials TO arbitra,c certain differences
with the men.
Ashton In Shawnee,
Early this morning W g. Ashton
state commissioner OF labor, left for
Shaw~e.
Twenty workmcn are affected by the
strike. Ollie S. Wilson, secretary OF
the State Federation of Labor, said
practically every carman in the employ
OF the company has affiliated with the
new union
Fenton Aids Strikers.
N Is said tha, demands for wage In
crcases by the men have been met by
the officials oi the traction compan,
and that the maiu dispute at present
VS. over the ,wo-man crew question
Edgar tenion, president OF the State
Federation Of Labor, Is In Shawnee tc
aid the strikers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Express Refunds
of $225,OOO Paid

Fins wa, written today on the
Oklahoma express rate refund cases
when the Wells Fargo and American
express companies paid to the corpora
lion commission a total OF $22S,0OO. OF
this amount Sl25mO was paid by the
Well, Fargo and 100000 by the Amer
lean The t. S. Express company had
paid SAO0.0O0,
The comwSSion today was preparing
an order promulgaiing q new system
oi express rates Tor Oklahoma
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
CITY
ISOLATED FROM
BORDER TOWNS

FL PASO, Nov Railroad and
telegraph communications with Chi
huahua City from the border have been
and Chihuahua City is now
isolated as the railroad ha, been de
Stroyed, north. south and west OF the
Chihuahua state capital All train ser
vice between Juarcy and chihuahua
City has been aunullcd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Uppercut Theory
Calls for Divorce

CHICAGO, Nov lit is mans dr.
vino privilege to discipline his wife
with uppcrCutS
This IS The theory cNpoundcd by
Prof Wilbur Stone, an assistant 900
the John trcrar library here HIS wife.
IN artists model. suing ior divorce.
declares that six years m the same
mansion oi love with such an cN
poncnt OF the theory is enough She
asks separate maintenance and pro-
lection Tor her two children
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Old Horses Should
Be Killed-Vance

Passage of an ordinance providing
for destruction of worn out and worth
less horses Is recommended by 4.
Vance, humane officer. in report filed
by him with Mayor OycrholScr today.
Prosecutions OF violations Of humane
laws IN the city court hy Vance result
ed in the assessment Of fines totalinp
$50, the report shows
The humane officer has also been
looking after destitute and dependent
children A number OF such cases are
now under Investigation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01

all wheels, and making it necessary for
them TO be numbered.
"lts not matter OF revenue the .
cents will barely pay ior the tag mum
her but the plan will he ol great hene
iit both to the owner, and the police
m recovering the stolen property" say,
the mayor.
Chief Nichols said that the plan. II
adopted, would be put into effect jan
uary |.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Hslsel Speaker Before Ad Club.

Harold llalscll, advertising manager
for the Williamson llalscll Frazier
COMPANY read paper at the noonday
ui the Oklahoma City Advcr.
tisnp club IN the Skiryin hotel TODAY.
II was ON Slogan, and Trade Char
actcrs' $ r. Ncazey OF the Roach \
Neascy Drug company, also read a
paper on the same topic.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Bicycle Tags To Aid In
The Recovery Of Stolen
Wheels, Is Mayors Plan

At least ono bicycle IL stolen in Okla
homa City every day, says CHEF Of Po.
lice Nichols During the month OF Oc-
tobcr the police records show tha, the
average was two a da, Forty three OF
these were recovered
To ptotcr, the owner, oi bicyclc, and
to aid police III running down the
thieves, Mayor Oyctholser and Chief
Nichols this morning discussed the plan
Of placing a tax OF Is cents a year upon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Americans Swear
Vessel Not Warned

LONDON. Nov IA tclcgrany
to the American embassy from Wesley
Frost American consul at Queenstown.
named the following Americans as lo,c
IN the Marina disaster
DANIEL THOMAS. Wilmington,
Del
! BROWN Roanoke, Va.
- BROWN, Charlo,tesvilla
N G.
GEORGE T. SEABURY, Fayet,c.
vile, n {.
--- HOUSE. Norfolk, Va.
MIR Frost has a Joint affidavit from
the Americans who reached Crookhav-
en- and similar documents from Amer
ican survivors at Bcarhaycn The al
iidav,,S agree tha, the Marina was tor
pcdocd without warning; that the first
torpedo struck the starboard side, tho
second hit the vessel twelve minutes
later and was followed by boiler
explosion, the steamer sinking six min>
u,es aiterward No Americans werd
killed by the boiler explosion. Those
who lost their lives were drowned 40
the liicboa,s were being launched.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
RUMAN|ANS WIPE
OUT ENEMY ARMY
NEAR CAMPULuNC
TeutOnS Driven From Northern
Balkan District,

LONDON, Nov The Rumau,au
armic, have driven back Tcutomc
force, out OF the Campuluug district
in northern Rumuua, anmh,lating four
battalion, OF the enemy and also have
scattered the enemy IN the jul region
of the Trau,ylyGnia front, according to
official Dispatches from Bucharest
Near liul the entente allies have cap
urcd 900 men and large quantity Of
war material
Teutonic Success Also
Berlin $50 officially reports q sue
cess south OF ktous,adt where Ru-
manian positions west OF the Prcdcal
road have been captured. Southeast oi
Rothcnhurm pass also General Fakcn-
haynS troops are reported to be max
ing progress.
Heavy Russian Losses.
Further Russian attacks on the troop,
of Prince Leopold defending the ap-
ll'd'ltN " lH'llN'Ik IdNt NNill It-
pulsed Berlin declares. 1t record,
heavy losses Tor the Russian, IN heavy
attacks ON the positions recently won
by the German, along the easterly bank
OF the Narayvuka
On the Sommc front there has been a
renewal Of intensive fighting The
French again excrtcd pressure near
the point oi the entente wedge into the
German lines between Sally SalliScl
and les Bocui>, advancing last night.
according to Paris. IN the vicinity oi
the last named place
British Attempts Fail.
Berlin record, the failure OF British
attempts to- advance along the mile
and half line running northwest from
Les Bocuis to Gucdccourt aud at Cour
cclc,tc The Germans were on the Of
tenSiyc at Sally -SailliSel bu, Paris re.
ports they were defeated there in a
ylolcn, engagement
I'm Naccdona ON the Sruma front
northeast at Nalonlki Brush troop,
have pushed further into the Bulgarian
lines, capturing the village OF Batakli.
Nzuma, according 10 Paris today. rhrc,
hundred prisoners were taken by IN,
| British,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
WITNESS ADMITS
PART IN HOLDUP
OF five TRAINS
Bigamy Also Among Crimes Of
Harrison Gang Member,

MONTGOMERY. Ma. Nov. T.
Dick Harrison. alleged member OF
the ,o-callod Harrison gang admitted
while on the witness stand IN federal
court here today a, a witness Tor the
government in the trial OF Ben + Nc
kcc who i, charged with having par
tlclpatcl IN the robbery oi a Louis
willie Il Nashville tram near Green
Vile Ala that he participated in five
train rohbcric,
Married Three Times
Harrison declared that his first cx-
ploit occurred twenty-five years ago,
when he said he took part IN the rob
berry OF train near Rome. Ga. Har-
rIyou said he vas sent 10 a reform
school and when he lett the school
went 10 California, where he was mar
rlcd Leaving his wife IN Sacramento
Harrison testified, he went to Atlanta
Ga where he was again married and
still later went to Grand Rapids, Mich
where he married the third woman, this
time under the name OF v Evans
His Train Robberies.
Harrison declared that IN addition
TO the holdup at Rome he participated
,u the robbery oi a Southern Pacific
tram near New Orlcan, in 1910; a
Missouri, Kansas & Texas train at
Houston in 1911 a mail car OF an H.
l.o,S Genital train near Memphis in
1912 and the express car OF an ILL
noiS Central train near Batcsvillc
Miss, in l9lS
lie denied that he held mp a street
car IN Los Angeles or that he had
killed a man IN Houston IrNa,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
OF COAL
WILL ADVANCE,
SAYS OPERATOR


lhc strike of 1000 Oklahoma min
cr, viii cause an advance in price OF
coal IN Oklahoma. said d ! Jordan
president OF the Oklahoma Coal Opera
tor, association today Nlncty.ilyc
percent of the coal output OF the state
!, affected by the strike, he said
Price to Go Up.
There should be no coal famine #
tho railroads can furnish car, 10 bring
coal from distant fields MI Jordan
said "Ihc price will advance. but 1t
should remain within reach OF all be
cause II the equipment IS furnished
by roads operating in Oklahoma, the
mines outside could handle the bust.
ness
Other Mines Idle.
Ihs~sa,sss IN other states are idle
now hall OF the time because OF the
car shortage. The freight on coal from
most OF the distant points is higher
than that from Oklahoma mines for
Oklahoma points Of consumption, hence
this item alrac will be a considerable
tax on the consumer who IS forced to
buy the foreign coal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Fair Tonight Is
Weather Forecast
Local Foreoast-Fslr weather tonloht
and Thursday. Not much change In tenn.
persture.
state Foreesst-Toreh, and Thursday
fair weather.

KANSAS Fair; cooler IN southeast
portion tonight
ARKANSAS AND WEST TEXAS.
Fair.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
Members Interviewed

Representatives ot the committee were
engaged ,hi, morning m interviewing
the selected men to ascertain whether
they feel able to devote the necessary
time to the work OF the campaign In
case business will not allow it. others
viii be chosen.
The campaign committee may meet
tonight and announce the personnel OF
1t, membership. Al the same time a
definite date for the beginning OF the
campaign may hc announced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
WOMEN TO HELP
BUILD Y. N. c. A.
BUILDING HERE
Members Of Executive Com
mittee May Meet Tonight,

Oklahoma City Y " e. a. mcu
her, will cooperate IN tho movement 'o
sccurc $4,000 for constructing a y
VI C. 4 building
Secretary Talks.
This wa Indicated last night hy Mis-.
Marion Hopkins, local secretary of 'h"
y w G. \. in an addrc,, delivered
A. Halloween entertainment m the
Musical Art institute
I'VE feel that SINCE there is no build
ing ior the Young men of the city. thai
VIC should be content TO wait until lhay
arc adequately housed before wc ask for
cur building" she said The executive
campaign committee has been tcnta
tivcly selected by the nucleus organ
1a,ion OF which \ ! McMahan Is the
head
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
SAME OLD STORY.

Edward Box, editor Ladies
Home journal, said recently,
There applied to me for any
position that ! could offer him,
one OF the most brilliant edito-
rial writers IN the newspaper
Profession man who two years
agSnasily commanded one hun
dred dollars for single editorial
in his special field That man be
came so unreliable erom drink
that editors are now afraid OF
his articles. Although he can
write as forcible editorials as at
any time during his life, he sits
in a cellar and addresses news
paper wrappers for one dollar a
Thousand. -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03

time her aristOcratS Will fOrego
their prejudiceS and let the sale
stand.
The three islands. st. Croiz, st.
Thomas and st. John, are not of
great material value. Their To
tai area is only lSS square miles
not SO large as Rhode Island
and they had IN 1911 popula-
ton of PROSE. mostly negroes.
Their chief industry is the pro
ductiOn OF sugar cane. Their
n AIDE, including exports and I'm
ports, is incOnSiderable in value
The islands would be of use to
the United States because OF
their strategic value There are
two fine harbors. St Thomas and
st CroiX, that can be used a.
naval stations, and they command
the route from Europe 10 Pana-
ma
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
OUR PURCHASE OF
DANISH WEST INDIES.

Compared with purchases of
territory made i'm other days the
United States certainly got the
worst of the bargain when it ar
ranged 10 pay Denmark
So. 100000 for the Danish West
Indies. Real estate ON the inter
national market has advanced
considerably in the last few de
cadeS. These same islands could
have been purchased from their
present owner I'm lS65 for
S5,OOO,OOO
Secretary Lansing has arrang
Ell a treaty with the Danish Min
ister at Washington, COnstaln
Brun, To purchase the islands for
So. OOO,OlO Denmark has been
"a heavy loser because of the
European war; she is in need of
money, and it is believed this
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
DOLLARS COME HOME TO Roosr

"a VERY farmer who makes town his market place has
JEo The
~
his prosperity
THINK THAT HE IS NOT REQUIRED
support the community
play. the par o. s about casting line her. and th
departs upk.p
When farmer sends his dollars the house
certain of for in road building here
local soekeeper does $1,000 49, '' ' " D W ~ Out w
dollars
institutions We dollars
community and them
where Will again.
THEY
keep
OF
OUR USE THE GOOD
VANTAGE BY HELPING TO PAY THE TAXES HERETHE TAXES
HOME TOWN MEANS IMPROVEMENTS AT HOME
and the the the
ultimate result of the will be the
destruction Of the financial interests the small cities and towns The only
way 70 proven, n Is " p ns our orders 70 , mai ora S en-, @
dollars
20 do this TO DO
BUT TO SPEND WITH THE sToRekEgPgRs.
that would
deceiver with mis-
grain of kindness his whole makeup He demands
wishes send You have
Of
thereby Iniurns business
can take the most outrageous nseie. with u.s.
If somebody does not catch
DOLLARS WILL CONE HOME TO RoosT IF WE KEEP THEM
IN CIRCULATION IN OUR HOME TOWN. TRY 1T
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS
WORK COUNTY ROADS.

Patriotic and progressive citi-
zens of the county white and
black town and country
ed out IN goodly numbers Thurs
day to work the county roads, IN
response to a call made by the
Fiscal Court last spring. The
numbers of workers is variOusly
estimated at from 500 to 1000,
with Fulton leading in the num-
Der of volunteers Cayce is
doubtless entitled to second hon
Ors-and Hickman last
1t IS to be regretted that this
town did not make a better
showing, but We are glad to give
the names OF those who did to-
gether with the firms they repre-
sent in Hickman. As no one
kept list of the others who par
ticipated, we are unable to give
their names, but We are told
fully 300 were in the crowd along
the route between Hickman and
Cayce. Hickmanites We're:
ID. A. Newton, of Newton gro
Gerry.
Mr.. Mitchum and Mr.. Luter
from Luter's Shoe Shop.
DIR. j. NJ Hubbard.
Henry MciMullin.
/ A. j. Walker. Goalder John
son and Jim Self, from Postof-
flee.
j. r. Brooks, from Brooks
Jewelry Store
Thos. II. Powell, City Atty.
| +. Dobson, from DobSon store.
Jake Rubin, from Boston She's
Shop
T.. j. Stair, County Judge.
Il ID. l.. Mcneil, Attorney.
i ID. p. LeIbovitz, from Leibo
vitz Store.
Dutch Condie, from Phebu
Barber Shop
c. l.. Clark, from Clark s Gro.
a. X. Stone, from Smith
%hihpti
j. II. Stephens, from Hickman
r1oncrete Co
Earl Hammonds, from st. LOU
Furniture Co.
A. w. Hendrix, from Hicknal
Ford Agency.
Julian Choate, with z hand
and teams.
Frank Watson.
Il. II. Sullivan, from Sullivan
Bros.
w. A. Johnston, from Hicl
man Haruvare Co.
w. Il. Grissom and Tom Arg,
from Grissom Grocery.
j. G. Benson, from Benso
] Grocery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-03
A DOCTOR S REMEDY
FOR COUGHS.

As cure for coughs and colds
DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey com
bmes these remedies III just the
right proportion To do the most
good for summer coughs or colds
A trial will prove the value OF
tins splendid cough medicine DR.
Bell 5 Pine-Tar Honey, sOotheS
the irritation, stops your cough,
kills the cold germs and does you
a world of good. 4 25c bottle
will more than convince you It
will stop your cough At drug
gists Advt-