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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
BUTLER MISSOURI THURSDAY. DECEMBER H. 1916

to some of the other we'll known
ones which are with us year in
and out, the reason for this state
ment will appear
In Greater New York upwards
of 10000 people die of consump-
tlon every year, In other words,
the death rate from consumption
is greater than the total number
OF cases of infantile paralysis,
and yet no excitement is caused
by this disease. In the number of
deaths from infantile paralysis
and even in the total number of
eases it does not compare in i'm
portance to the well known dis
cases, diphtheria, scarlet fever,
and typhoid fever, which we have
with us always. Yet no cxtraor-
dinary efforts are made by any
board of health at Washington to
take charge of these diseases and
prevent their spread. Year after
year their ravages persist. If
similar efforts We're made to stop
tuberculosis, diphtheria, scarlet
fever, measles and typhoid fever
the number of cases and deaths
which they all cause would be
greatly lcssened,. but it seems i'm
possible to excite any great
amount of interest over diseases
to- which we have become so
thoroughly accustomed. 1t is the
new and mysterious which al
ways excites alarm and interest.
DR.. NJ. p. Rayeuel.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
High Paper Causes Failure.

Macon, Mo-, Dee. 6.-Charles
W. Shelton of Macon has been ap-
pointed receiver for the Macon
Times-Dcmocrat, the oldest paper
in the county. The Irwin Paper
Company OF Quincy, ILL.,, and the
Home Coal Company of Macon
are among the creditors.
c. n. Tolman, manager of the
paper. said the assets were more
than sufficient to meet liabilities,
but that the paper had not been
making any money on account Of
conditions, especially that left by
a contest, as more than three thou
sand subscribers paid in advance,
and the ever increasing cost of
white paper made the fuIfillment
OF these contracts an expense
which the receipts were made
puate to meet.
The paper will be continued un-
der tn" direction of the receiver.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Beautiful Snow.

This part Of the state was treat
ed to the first snowstorm of the
season Sunday afternoon and
night. The snow commenced fall
ing about + o'clock Sunday after
noon and continued most of the
night and in the morning the
earth was covered with about five
inches Of the beautiful snow. Up
to that time the month Of Deccm-
Der had been one of the mildest
for many years, very few chilly
days and very little moisture
with the thermometer frequent
Iy registering as high as 70 de-
grces. The cold wave was pre-
dicted by the weather bureau
Friday and arrived on time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
SCARE RESULTED FROM
ITS NEWNESS
Disease Not as Fatal as Many
Others Which Ravage Coun-
try Constantly.

The usual prevalence of infan-
tile paralysis in the United States
which has amounted to an cpl
dcmic in greater New York, has
shown up certain charteristics of
human nature.
The total number of cases in
Greater New York has been ap-
proximately 5000, the number of
deaths Approximately 1890. Fif-
ty thousand dollars was given by
a well known foundation for
work in stopping this outbreak,
and the United States govern
ment appropriated $135,00O for
the same purpose. Practically ev-
cry city of any size in the Unit
ed States, and especially those
east of the Mississippi River, has
taken extra precaution to prevent
the spread of this disease. w
The cause of the disease and it's
method of transmission are. un-
known 1t appears in unexpected
places often at considerable dis
tances from the nearest city in
which an outbreak has occurred,
as it were, cities which are be-
tween the two places. While the
d1sUasU rs not eXtremef Y fatal as
compared to some others, it is
very apt to leave lifelong injury
in the shape of paralysis, which
affects one or more limbs or
groups Of muscles.
1t is, of course right to take
every precaution to prevent the
spread of this disease, but there
does not seem to be any good rea-
son for the great amount of ex-
citement which the disease has
caused. Certainly, it has received
an unusual proportion Of. atten-
tion. When we compare the
death rate, and even the total
of eases, of this disease
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
EMBARGO MAY BE PLACED
ON FOODSTUFF
President May Use Embargo to
Solve High Cost Of Living
Problem.

Washington, D. c. Dec. T.
That every resource at the com
mand of the White House, includ,
ing, possibly, an embargo upon
the shipment of food stuffs and
clothing material to Europe,
will be used in broading the scope
Of the federal probe into the
high cost Of living. became evi-
dent today when the president
called before him his most loyal
supporters in both the lower and
upper houses Of Congress.
He asks that the congression-
al legislation program be speed
ed up as fast as possible so that
the congress might have ample
time at this session to consider
certain recommendations that
might be made contemplating a
remedy for the abnormal increase
in retail food and clothing prices.
Although branches of the ad-
ministrativc government. includ-
ing the department of justice
and the federal trade commission
have. been conducting more or
less independent Investigations
into certain conditions properly
Coming under their jurisdiction,
it it has not been; Until Until today; dcfi
nitely known that the congress
itself would be projected at the
instigation of the president into
the general investigation.
Spectators in various food
stuffs, including buyers in the
grain market, cold storage con-
Germs, packers and great whole
sale houses, as well as exporters
will come within the field of con-
gressional questioning. The ac-
tivities of such operators as the
former Kansas City street ped
dler, James E. Wetz, who has
eornered the egg market, will be
looked into, and operators on the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14

various grain and produce ex-
changes in the east will be sub
iected to searching inquiry by
agents of the department of JUS
tice.
Prosecutions, it is declared,
will quickly follow the gathering
of any evidence that indicates an
attempt to take an unjustificd
advantage of conditions based
upon a mythical influence of
"thc war;
As drastic resort, it is said
by those who know the White
House sentiments, will be an en-
barge upon the shipment of
grain, cold storage meats and pro-
duce leather and other products.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Basket Ball Teams Break Even
at Appleton City.

The two basket ball teams from
the Butler High School motored
over'to Appleton City Friday af-
etrnoon and tangled with the
Appleton City teams. The But
Ter boys were defeated by a
score of So to 26. The girls were
more fortunate and succeeded in
defeating the Appleton City girls
Is to 10.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Lost Stock.

Thomas Kessler, over east, lost
mule Friday valued at 5000. The
animal stabbed itself by running
against the sharpened end of a
rail, and the same day a nice calf
Of Tom s took sick and died.
A few days ago Knowl Barnett
east Of town, and G. D. Wood,
just north, lost Il milch COW each
by cornfodder poison,
People should think twice be-
fore deciding to turn their stock
intd the corn fields this year,
MerWin Sun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Premiums for Country Cured
Meat.

The Missouri State Board Of
Agriculture has again set aside
$3.50 to be awarded in premiums
on the best country cured hams
and bacon, country cured should
ers, fresh and smoked and fancy
country sausage exhibited at the
Earmers Ham and Bacon -SAeM
to be held during Farmers Week
at the Missouri College Of Agri-
culture at, Columbia, January l
to 5. Send in your meat. The
directors will either return the
meat to the exhibitors or will sell
it as directed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-14
Rural Home Makers to Give PLAY

The Pleasant Gap Rural Home
Makers Club will give play
entitled "A Family Affair."" at
the Pleasant Gap Baptist church,
Thursday evening, Dec. q. The
admission will be 10 and 25 cents
GIT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
HELP THE BABIES

Helping the helpless is not only en-
Joined on US by the commonest III
stincts Of humanity, but is mandatory
by divine command. And what in this
world is more helpless than tiny tot
of a girl or boy? The Kings Daughters
of this city have under their supervis-
ion and patronage the Day Nursery,
an institution that has broadened in
scope since it was first conceived and
has therefore increased in usefulness.
The expense Of conducting this wor-
thy charity naturally have increased.
The self-sacrificing women connected
with this great humanitarian PROJECT
seldom appeal to the public for aid,
therefore the generous hearted should
respond all the more generously to-
morrow In purchasing the souvenirs
that will be offered for sale on tho
streets by representatives Of the Day
Nursery.
The Day Nursery has been helpful in
taking care OF little children whose
mothers are compelled 10 make their
living by going cut to work. This re-
lieves the mother Of all anxiety Of the
safety Of her child or children. TOO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Morgan Messenger.
Will some Of our Democratic friends
who are loud in their demands Tor
lower taxes. please inform us now
that can be done if it is their desire
and intention to continue the progress
Sivn plan of building bridges. lmproV'
ing roads, new schools. etc? 1t takes
money 10 do these things and me
money must come from taxes. IL
county taxes are high, the county
court is responsible, not the state adj
ministration. they have nothing tC do
with the government Of the county.
Neither with the districts where the
levies are laid by the boards of educa-
lion. When YOU pay your taxes thls
fall, notice how much goes 10 the
state and how much 10 the county and
district in which you live. In making
lax comparisons. newspapers should
be fair with their readers ana not al
tempt 10 create prejudice in order 10
gain votes. They should also be fair
enough 10 tell their readers how much
Of the direct state tax comes back 10
the various counties and districts 10
help run their schools. in order that
the poor districts may have longer
terms Of school without the people
having 10 be burdened with taxes s''f.
ticient 10 maintain them. You Will
not give them the facts as 10 this be-
cause il would create sentiment III
favor of the Republican party, the
party that placed these tax laws on
the statute books.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
WHERE WE LOSE OUT

Where the war has neeatived the ct-
tects Of the Democratic revenue tariff
certain interests in this country have
revived through The stimulation OF this
temporary protection from compete
ton with the cheap labor products OF
the European beligerents. But where
the Underwood bill has chance to en-
emplify its character we have lost nGt
in trade every time. Take The fishing
industry Of Alaska and the Pacific
coast Canada has captured that. ne
CessitaIing the transfer Of the head
quarters Of the American interests 10
a British Columbia port. Canada has
been able 10 take this immense indus
try nur Of American hands solely be-
cause Of the Underwood tariff law,
which put fish on the free list. The
entire scheme Of that measure shows
the benevolen; tendencies Of the Dem
Ocratir free trade spirit for the inter
esls Of the foreign competitor OF Amer
lean interests.
During the passage Of the Democrat
ic revenue bill in the closing days of
The last session of Congress a strenuous
effort was made 10 insert clau''"
which would protect The great Fishing
industry Of Alaska and the Pacific
coast against British Columbia, hu:
this effort failed because high Canad!-
an officials appeared in Washington
and threatened reprisals. Once more
the Wilson administration backed
down in favor of q foreign nation,
against whom President Wilson invit-
cd lis 10 'whel our wits when The IN
dcrwood low tariff law was passed.
The result is that our government
loses the revenue; the American pub
lie pays more for its fish. and the Alas
ka industry is doomed, all because oi
the Underwood law and the lack OF
White House backbone. The Under
wood law has been worth countless
thousands Of dollars TO Canada.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

without observing the fundamental
nrinciples of law making. The Demo
cratic administration has violated
these principles repeatedly. Congress
did something in such slovenly man
ner that it must be done over again
This is not a partisan judgment, but
an unprecedented legal opinion.
Every error in a statue invites litisa-
ton, delay in enforcement OF lava,
congestion Of court dockets, expense
and annoyance to litigants, and an IN
crease in the cost of government. Fur
thermore, the work must be done over
again by succeeding Congresses. The
blame for slovenly legislation enacted
BY the Democratic Congress falls even
more heavily upon the Senate than
upon the House. Both law and tradl-
ton have established the Senate az
the more dellberative branch Of Con-
gress. Unhampered by special rules
limiting debate and charged with a
double responsibility, the failure OF The
Senate to correct legislative errors
magnifies it's guilt. The Democratic
Senators acquiesced in the blunder of
the Executive in surrendering 10 the
threats of the railway brotherhoods,
when if they had been less mindful CT
political expediency and more sensi-
tive to patriotic duty they would not
have brought humiliation to the nation
and inflicted a burden on its people.
There is scarcely a question that il the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
SLOVENLY LEGISLATION

The act passed by the Democratic
Congress to prevent trading in cotton
futures has just been declared uncon-
stitutional in it's structure, in declS-
ion rendered by Judge Hough OF the
Southern Federal district OF New
York. This act said the court, falls
into the class of measures void because
Of the unworkmanGke way in which
Congress used the tools provided by
the Constitution. Congress did some
thing in such a slo7enly manner that
TO be effectively it must be done over
again" That is not an unfair charac-
terization Of the legislative record or
this administration. 1t is an lndict-
ment that could be brought against
scores of laws that Democratic Con-
sress has enacted and a Democratic
President has signed. No legislative
body can produce accurate legislation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Il life is a stocking" grandma says
And yor'rS is just begun:
Hul am knitting tn" to-" Of mine
And my work iS almost done.
with merry hearts W" begin /" KNIT,
And thr rubbing Is almost play.
Some are gray-cclnrcd and some arc
white.
And som" arc .lSIcn gra3.
"Rut most are made Of many hue.
With many u stitch set wrong.
.Aud many a row Ia be- sadly ripped,
Ere the whole is fair and strong.
There ar" long stretches without r.
break.
THAT in YOU arc hard :" hear:
Md many a weary ter IL dropped.
Md nc fashion The h''.l with care.
.'Eur the SadL"st. hapui"~t time is that
W. rnrrr ami y"; v"clh Shun.
Wh"i "nr heavenly Fa'H'r br'ahs the
thread.
Md <.,"s our work Is done
solicited.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

great mass Of them are not all cast
in the same way.
1t really makes no difference whether
the majority in one state IS one nun
dred thousand or one thousand be-
cause the majority casts the states
vote, whatever its size. II therefor
you live in a state where the vast
majority of the people vote, as they do
in Georgia or in Massachusetts, the
same way, your own individual vote
is not very important. If on the other
hand you live in New York where the
two great crowds ARE pretty closely
eide the issue, If you live In lndi-
ana where the two parties are still
more closely divided, few hundred
votes swung from one side 10 the
other might cary the state for the
party, and, if the election were sut-
feciently close, elect the president
The value Of your vote, therefore,
is not Il question OF the size or the
funds in the party treasury and the
willingness of the leaders 10 corrupt
you, not yet the extent OF your in
formation on political subjects and
your ability to speak intelligently up
on them. Still les does it have TO do
with the actual size Of the commun-
ity in which you live. 1t has been
said that as long as there is tariff
plank in the Republican platform
Pennsylvania could not possibly vote
any other way in the national election
II may be that you and others will
disprore this statement In the COM
ing election. but the Republican lead
ers still regard Pennsylvania as per-
fectly safe.
Needles to say. if you belong to
the majority party in one OF these
states where the numerous majority
Of the voters pretty regularly votes
in close elections for one party or
worth in that particular election Just
exactly nothing at all. 1t does not
count for your candidate, and, so far
as the vote Of the state is concerned
YOU might just as we'll vote for the
other man, because he will be elected
anyway in that state. One vote Is
worth nothing, therefore: many votes
are worth much. but before they can
be decisive in this present election
they must be situated in the right
geographical location.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Charles Evans Hughes speech impressive
appeal tariff which replaced by the
present Everybody knows what the
bill did industrial and business
interests of the country raised
Temporary protective withdrawn at
depression
from the months lust preceding breaking
hct looking with the greatest concern
We enjoying made prosperity which " Its best Is not
like the Republican promotion has none or the
have Mr. Hughes Sounueu ~ $500 w hioh will srv follow the
candidate in very unhealthy conot'l0n d w - hi, ,or
We have trade the hopes of worknsen ou upon
We know perfectly wen WHAT Tue '0Nu' ~
thantw o ago
Il not likely tina, any will forget
the depression and disaster that
of the Democratic free trade measure "n W ~
marty came into 1918 was full employment
labor there full treasury and large balance
trade Democratic revenue tariff l"h0u' ou
n,o e8 October 1918 Republican pros
nv 70 Democratic few short months the ao
shifted against The revenues ""eu u ue' "
government surplus left by Republican
was not only wholly deficit appeared and gre" 0S
government was compelled 10 impose SP ~ ~ -
- SIM ono ono TO meet the What we're
rho other ~ OF the United States IN one
year probably deprived OF their employment anu
b oo GOO had their wages their employ
men reduced the United States themselves n u
nomers of industrial conditions reported constantly
passed improvements VI " Minus
ceased .,. ,orror m,
in Tree trace
, President over twenty conflict whose pro
~ ~ 80 Immense a. to be appalling great products
products Of our own Workshops mills and enforcing deneS ana poverty
soppdhaed as kepuo"Ca"
Il disaster MANY
bgerent countries could not supply
supplied at nome
demands arose the United States began " Sup
h necessities And 50 out these demands industry revived
business picked up employed IN the TWO years
issued by the treasury Dep
constituted nearly u
increase Fodsus figures because e! Ne
b war Europe in peace $2oooooO worth OF oo from
bought foodsufs worth ooooo4Ii u
United States for the hsc year " 1
OF S2S03O26433 were war
administration claims tna only PEI ~ u '
forefen trade be attributed the demand
Now what is going all this fed prosperity "nn poa.
consequence no" ensaeu We"
preparing to get 'eE o 'N
through or all the markets. 'n"
If the Democratic taln Is n
nead the will be repeated ana W" "
experienced under 'ne
1t definite peril 10 regain
enjoyed to MAINTAIN oul hume
foreign
shall have Republican principle OF the proec
ican marty is pledged election and the election OF hepuocd
Of the future SAFETY OF t'e country
attack our industrial ana
and ontentmnt OF all the people u 'e ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

| am sure, valient voter. that you
are interested in this subject. 10 De
sure, | do not refer to any financial
considerations for which voters are
sometimes bartered in this country.
Il have in mind the effect which
your vote produces toward the choice
of president. Does 1t really maze
any difference whether OF not you
go to the polls. beyond that infinites-
imal theoredc difference which might
be assumed for any happening IN the
world? Does it make any difference
to anybody else beside your own self
whether you vote for Mr.. Hughes or
for Mr. Wilson?
That depends entirely on where
YOU live. II you live In Georgia It
probably makes no difference at all
what you do. If you live in Massachu-
sets your vote is probably also only
conlributory influence. You will have
no direct effect upon the result. But
if YOU live in Ohio, Indiana, or New
York, your single individual vote may
conceivably elect a president. You may
remember that few thousand votes
in the state Of New York elected
Grover Cleveland president. 1t is high
~ probable that few thousand votes
in any one of the three states named
NAV QeClQe WHO Will De Jul HeAI
president. If you live in one OF these
states, therefore. your vote is an ex-
tremely important thing, not only 10
yourself, but to the nation. II you DO
not lie in one Of these states, 1t Will
not be necessary for YOU TO disturb
your grey matter 10 such an extraVa'
CANT extent in order to reach decls-
ion.
The reason for this has been often
written down in books and quite as
often forgotten and 1t boils DOWN
TO the fact that there are one nun,
dred million people in the United
States and something Ger twenty mil
lions who wiwll probably vote at the
next election, not counting the stay
at-homes who never go to the polls
at all. Obviously il you are OF THIS
number your vote is worse than use
less; YOU are a renegade. There be-
ing so many Of us no single vote IS
of any great Importance unless II
can be put together with other votes
and when they are collected In very
treat mass they count, provided the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Young to be left alone, and gives her
greater zest in her daily employment;
whatever It may be. But the Day NuE'
sery does more than that il cares for
the infant that is bereft Of mothers
care, and rescues children from i'm
proper and immoral surroundings, saw
ing them TO become honorable and use
full members Of society. Truly il Is 4
great work, and worthy Of the most
liberal support Of the community.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

any RECORD AS A MAN AND Of
FlCIAL SPEAKS. AM NO FACTION
isT. TOWARD EVERY RGPU6li-
CAN AND EVERY CITIZEN, WIFE n
Err AS CANDIDATE OR GOVERNOR,
| AM, AND AT ALL TIMES SHALL
BE, FAIR AND IMPARTIAL, But
THE CONSTRUCTIVE ADVANCE or
WEST VIRGINIA FOR WHICH MY
PARTY STANDS is THE REAL is
SUE, NOT MY PERSONALITY. THE
PARTY is THE CANDIDATE"
From Judge Robinsons address al
Sutton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Adamson wage increase law were
taken TO the courts but what 1t, would
meet with the same judicial construc-
tion az that which befell the cotton fu-
lures act.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

The Masonic fraternity has added 4
fine contribution to the architectural dis
tinctions OF Wheeling in the completion
and dedication OF the Scottish Rite
On thedral
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Senator Reed Of Missouri appealed 20
the German voters OF st. Louis for their
support by blaming the Republicans for
the mistakes Of President Wilson.
Wouldn't that jar you?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Steubcnvillc has refused To turn her
now murlic, h"W<" into beer garden
although i; has h""r 4 losing proposition
from thu start.