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The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Miss Mabel Card spent Sunday
with Gladys Spears.
Mrs. Alice Haskins visited Mrs
Rankins this week.
John Golladay and family spent
Sunday in Rich Hill. Mrs. Aims, who
had had been spending dayys-hefe
returned with them.
Ray Argenbright and wife were
Sunday visitors at Frank Barnett's.
Mrs. Rankin is planning for sale
some time this month.
Robt. Sturgeon and family enter
tanned Rev. A. J. Cutrell Sunday.
He is the new pastor of the Ohio M.
+. church and also All old friend and
pastor of the Surgeons when they
were all at Hale. Mo-, some years
ago.
Mrs. Mamie Golladay is in Kan.
sas City visiting.
Mrs. Horace Lacy of Marshall,
Mo-, is visiting Fischer Lacy and
wife.
Grover Gilbert lost a fine team re-
Gently.
DR.. Alulkey is treating a mule for
Geo Newton and horse for Robt.
Sturgeon.
w. O. Gard, wife. and Miss Ethyl
Haincs spent Sunday at R. !.
Thomas.
Ray Powell and wife are the own
ers of brand new Ford.
Mr.. Norton is erecting new barn
on his farm.
Alfred Newton is home from Okla
homa,
SUNSHINE.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
DANIELS TO SIGN SHIP
CONTRACTS
Preliminary Agreements Providing
for Destroyer Fleet in 16
Months Only Tentative.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 8.-Con-
tracts to put into immediate force the
$3.50, ,o0o, 600 destroyer project ap'
proved by Congress just before ad-
journment were made ready today to
be signed by Secretary Daniels to-
morrow. Preliminary contracts
made with, boiler and engine build
ing companies, providing for the
completion of the big job in not
more than I8 months. were of ten
tative nature and some minor
changes we're necessary.
The plan, in a general way, is to
build additional ships and shipyards
at which destroyers enough to more
than double the present American
fleet. built or building, will be laid
down. The private bsilders could
not undertake this unaided, and prob
ably more than half the appropria-
ton will 60 into plant construction
which will either pass to the Govern
ment or be purchased by the COM
panies when the work is done.
The Navy Department has request
ed that the number of new destroyers
be not published, although there are
indications that under its new policy
of taking the public more into its
confidence where military precau-
tons will permit. this information
and other facts showing the enor-
nous work progressing in American
shipyards soon will be revealed. 1t
is a generally known fact that at least
two of the new destroyer contracts
call for 40 boats.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
High School Notes.

We had a 'home talent" chapel
last Thursday. Mildred Ream SANG
for US and entertained us in pleas
ing manner. Guy Hartrick, who had
just returned from attending the
State Fair as boy delegate from
this cornty told atbotte- the wonders 3
he saw.
1t is getting too cold for picnics
and for base ball games so all eyes
are turning toward basket ball.
Nearly everything is in readiness at
the hall and the first practice will be
held the latter part of this week. Ev-
erybody watch for the opening game
and make it your duty to be present,
for the team needs the support if it
wins. .
Tic students surely appreciated tn.
afternoon vacation W. received last
Friday. We wouldn't care ii some
more circus's came to town.
Senior Scintillas.
The Seniors are still living up to
their reputation of making good
grades. OF course there are excer-
LONESOME being "transcendentalis-
tic" persons, that is up in the clouds.
The Senior boys are putting forth
every effort to get the basket ball
hall in readiness for practice. In
|. the future you will learn of the many
victories carried off by both Senior
boys and girls. This is prophecy
that is recopnized bv all.
No Junior clippings this week.
Sophomore Sidelines.
We haven't much to tell you, this
week. The only thing OF Importance
was the circus last Friday. If yoa
were present you knew that we were
glad to have it here because most OF
us went
Freshmen Facts.
The Freshmen class is very proud
of Guy Hartrick, who passed the ex-
animation over the other boys of
this county in geography, arithmetic,
agriculture and a $50 word essay. |
This entered him at the Missouri |
State Fair with the boys from other
counties, free.
Walter Foster is back from Sc
we're operation performed in Kansas
City and is feeling fine. We have
had all of our tests and received all
of our ~ cards, those who didn't re-
ceivc any are rejoicing.
Debate Club Notes.
More and yet more new members!
Only two more pupils can join now.
as two new members were voted in at
the last meeting. Because Bennett
Wolfe. our vice-president. has moved
to Kansas City, We elected Joe Leep-
er to take his place. Our debate lit
erature has not yet arrived. We had
few rules of order read and dis
cussed by our Attorneys. The De-
bate Club is going to get some sta
tionery and letterheads. We are go
ing to do business right, this year.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
CROP LOSES RECORD
Yield of Corn, However, Will b.
Larger Than Ever Before.


Washington, Oct. 8-Considerab;e
losses were recorded in some of the
country's principal farm crops as a
result of conditions in September,
but today's government report indi-
Gated there would be record crops OF
corn, oats, rye, white and sweet po.
tatoes, tobacco and beans.
The loss was heaviest in corn,
which showed a reduction of more
than 100000 bushels since Septem-
Der !. Other losses were spring
wheat, 100000 bushels; barley, p
10000 bushels; buckwheat. 1881 900
bushels; white potatoes, 8.o8s,oco
bushels; sweet potatoes. oo7.ooo BUSH
els; apples, $4,000 bushels; sugar
beets, 10000 tons; kaffirs, A.37o, 900
bushels and beans, 4,IsSyooo bushels.
Some crops. however. showed i'm
portant improyementa especially
oats with . gain Of 47.s8s,ooo bush
els. mailing it . record crop Of L.
soo7I4ooo bashels, Or 3I.ooo.ooo
isshe3s more than that Of solx. Oeh.
e. gsins were rice. Iyoi0Jooo bushels,
and tobacco. ar1upoo poasds.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

and Amsterdam circuit.
| Twenty years ago beef steak was
selling at IL I-2 cents per pound III
i Hume according to the Border Telc-
phone.
DR.. McKim. the Montrose dentist.
has been commissioned first lieuten-
ant in the dental reserve corps and
ordered to duty at IT. Sill.
The Montrose Recorder suggests
that some rural routes may be dis
continued in thata section unless
more attention is paiad alto dragging
roads.
The St. Louis conference of the M.
E. church in session at Joplin last
week returned Rev. W. S. Courtney
to the Adrian church for another
year. This will make Rev. Court
| ney's fifth year in this charge.
William Gudie of Ladysmith, Wis
consin, has moved to the farm he re-
Gently bought, I-2 miles north OF
.tdrian. Mr. Gudie is an auctioneer
and will devote a part of his time to-
that work.-Adrian Journal
An announcement OF unusual in
terest to the young reople OF Henry
county was the announcement OF the
engagement of Miss Anne Wilson,
youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe II. Wilson of near Montrose, and
MIR. BENZ. p Lampkin.-Appleton
City Journal /
Burglars got into the depot Mon
day night and pried off the front end
of the money drawer Finding only
Sc they left it and took their depart
ure through window with sheet
of lily paper sticking to their trou'-
ers which they left nearby outside.
They were perhaps German spies or
l. w. W's..-Mcrwin Sun.
a deal was closed Saturday by
which the Morrison Grain Company
of Kansas City, became the owners OF
the w. d. Schmitt elevator and grain
business i'll Appleton City, say the
Journal. The deal was clear cash
transaction, the consideration being
sc, 500, which includes the elevator.
office. scales and business. The new
owners took immediate, charge and
will have Cliss Lawrence of Apple
ton CITY to manage the business for
them.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
No Coal Shortage Reported in Coun-
tty, Says Garfield. .

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 8.-Few
specific complaints of coal shortage
have been reported from any part of
the country in spite of the recent4cold
weather, Fuel Administrator Garfield
said today, after conference with
President Wilson
"The Fuel administration" said
DR. Garfield, "has received kilograms
saying the coal situation is acute, but
these do not give details which can
be remedied. Last reports indicate
that individual consumers are receiv-
ing supplies of coal.'
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

That the captain and two members
of the crew of the German raider See
Adler were captured by a British de-
stroyer off the Society Islands, three
weeks ago, was reported at San Fran
cisco Saturday. According to the
stories, the three men were taken 70
Hongkong and interned and the
launch in which they were cruising
was sunk. There is no confirmation.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
Lost.

Wednesday between the residence
of w. p. Duvall and the court house,
a star shaped pin, the points of the
star edged with pearls, diamond in
center. Leave at this office and
claim reward s2-It~
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

and brother, Frank. Rapp, started for
Kansas City Tuesday morning, where
they will visit with Mrs. Rapp's sis
ter, Mrs. John Schell and other rela-
tives for about a week.
PRISCILLA.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
SHORT sroRIDs


The NJ. T.. conference at Joplin re-
turned Rev. Spencer to the AmcEet
and Amsterdam circuit.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-03
WHAT DOES CLOSING THE UNIVERSITY MEAN TO
THE NATION IN THIS TIME OF IT'S
GREATEST CRISIS?
GREATEST CRISIS?

IL would mean that Texas through the act of Cover
N FERGUSON to stop the training of surgeons and
or the American army and navy. Medical Schools" said
me Council of Nat nal Defense "are in sense muntOn
works necessary to produce trained officers for the army
ana navy This country should repeat Engands bunder
At the outbreak OF the in permitting the dsOrganizaOn
OF the medical schools either by calling the faculties into ac
i've service sanctiOnng the enlistment of medical stu
dents into of the line organizations Medical schools
supply trained men for the future well the present
ncy must be kept in active operation under any crcum
Gtances"
What greater folly could people commit than to spend
quarter OF century building medical college TO class
standard and then permit II 10 be destroyed by
"henw should be charging its facilities TO the limit?
2 II would mean that Texas, through the act of Cover
nor Ferguson to stop training by the University of engin
GERS for service in building Notifications laying trench
systems and building and rebuilding military roads and rail
roads back OF the lines in France and Russia
B. 1t would that Texas, through the act of Cover
nor ferguson to close the Unersys research laborato
RIGS which have been offered to the United States Govern
men and which already making valuable tests of war
munitions, fuel oils, and food supplies
L. II would that Texas, through the act of Cover
nor Ferguson is to stop the training of thousand young
women in Red Cross work first aid to the injured and in
The conservation of food supplies Sixty of the recent
class are now IN the Federal service carrying
campaign demonstrating methods canning and preserving
our perlShable fruits and vegetables.
1t would that Texas, through the act of Cover
nor Ferguson to stop the training for military service of
me fifteen hundred young who gather yearly the Uni
yerSity
g. II would that Texas through the act of Cover
nor Ferguson is to put stop to the Aviation School recently
established at the University by the Federal Government one
OF the six the country The nation that maintains Sill.
premacy in the air will the war; Shall Texas stop the
stream twenty-five per weektha is go from the Uni.
vcrsity TO the fields in France?
l. Ii would that Texas through the act of Cover
nor Ferguson to cut off the of supply for the Off
GERS training camp When the call came four hundred noble
young Texans left the University cass-rooms for the train
ing camp at Leon Springs In addition two hundred recent
graduates of the University answered their counrys call
1t is fact that the University of Texas furnished one
fourth as many men to the Leon Springs camp as all the
rest of Texas combined
And YET in the face of this record Governor Ferguson Is
reported in the to have denounced the University for
dislOyalty.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-03

By President Jeffeson request what he esteemed TO be the
great achievements Of his life engraved upon his tomb
To the Author OF the Declaration Of American Independence
o; the Statute Of Virginia for Religious Freedom and the
FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-03

Governor Ferguson VS.. The University Of Texas

In the two preceding articles We have shown how Gov
Ferguson has sought 70 control the internal affairs of
the University by compelling the Board of Regents do his
bidding
When those whom he had appointed refused surrendc
their Judgment he demanded their designations and has mad
unsh service the board dsagrecahle that two of his
own appOntees have resigned
Another regent, Inc venerable DR.. s. j. Jones' his 0,l
prcccpor in his carly youth he has sought to because
Or Jones refused 10 be plant tool in his hand such
mova being utterly contrary to the spirit and letter of the
Constitution OF this state.
He held the veto the heads of the board to
force them TO dismiss he president and several able and hon
orablc members of the faculty.
WHAT IT WOULD MEAN TO TEXAS TO CLOSE THE
UNIVERSITY
l. II would mean the destruction Of a institution
thoughtiu provided for in The Constitution of 1876 located
by vote 81 The people 1891 and nururcd and supported by
every Legislature and every Governor down the present
cay
2 II would deprive the three thousand sons and daugh
ters OF Texas who attend the regular sessions the fifteen
hundred moS of whom public school teachers Who at
tend the sessions and the thousand who
unable TO attend the University but who study at their
homes through the correspondence department of the Uni
yersty Of the educational opportunities provided for them
by the fathers
B. 1t would mean tie forcing of the sons and daughters
o the rich To seek educational advantages in the North and
East where they spend their substance beyond our borders
and develop out OF harmony with people and ins
tons.
t. For the thousand more young men and younr
women yearly who their way through the University
and for of the hundreds of others whose parents are m
straiened circumstances il would the denial of all
chance of getting education the burden always fall
ing most heavily on those least able to bear it.
D. II would mean that Texas, through the act of one
man, will do cruel injustice to hundred two able
ScientouS members Of the faculty against whom breath
OF criticism has been uttered by Governor Fergu-
himself by throwing them out of employ in the mid
die of the summer when positions elsewhere have all been
filled of them with families to support and homes not
fully paid for.
II would the scattering Of an able faculty that il
has taken years to assemble
II would mean such blow to Texas educational insti-
tuOnS would make impossible in the future 10 attract
To schools teachers of the highest rank and aainmens
g. II would mean the cutting off the stream of two hun
dred teachers that yearly from the University to help
raise the standard of our public school system.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-03

The benefits Of education and Of useful knowl-
edge generally diffused through a community,
are essential to he preservation Of free gov.
eminent President Sam Houston.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-03

Cultivated mind IL the guardian geniur Of de-
mooraoy Il Is the only dictator that free
men acknowledge ard the only security that
frsemeu desire President Mrabeau y. Lamar.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
Pinney Season Opens With the
Presentation Of "0ld Homestead

The Pinney theater opens the season
with 1.-THE Old Homestead" Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 2s and 20, with mat
inee Saturday.
With The Old Homestead" known
as Americas oldest and best play"
the 1917 theatrical season opened at
the Tacoma theater last night. The
fame of this delightful. wholesome old
drama still fingers in the minds and
hearts of tens of thousands who wit
messed II score of years ago. 1t was
then at the height of It's glory and tri-
umphant tours were greeted with
packed houses all over the land A
score of players became famous as por-
trayers of its chara cters which have
become almost as well known as those
OF Uncle Toms Cabin" That the sec
ond generation stu thrills to the hon
est fashioned New England rurals,
is shown by the full house which
laughed and Sometimes cried a little
last night.
Those who had seen the play years
ago and came to revive pleasant menu
cries, said the present cast has lost
little of the spirit and power which the
original Denman Thompson company
maintained. All Of the principal char
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
FIRST AID HOSPITAL
AT FAIR GROUNDS

A first aid hospital to be presided
over by a trained nurse has been in
stalled at the state fair grounds
through the cooperative effort of the
fair association and the Boise branch
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company.
The booth in which the emergency
hospital has been tentatively placed is
situated directly beneath the grand
stand in order to be better able To care
for those injured in possible track ac-
cidents.
The Metropolitan company will have
agents in charge of an exhibit of well
fare work literature which ii plans to
have distributed free OF charge. Among
the booklets to be given out are pub
lications dealing with first aid activ-
ity, better babies campaigns, anti fly
drives, fraudulent consumption RENE
dies and a variety of kindred sub
jects.
The installing of the hospital was
suggested to o. p. Hendershot fair
secretary, by NJ. J. Simpson, manager
of the local Metropolitan branch, who
has had charge of similar work in Cal
ifornia.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24

acters OF the play were ably handled.
Uncle Joshua and Aunt Matilda, ~
presented by Ferdinand Munier and
Elizabeth Ross captivated the audi
ence. Neil McKinnon, the matinee
idol of the old Princess Stock company
here three years ago, delighted his
many friends by his faithful portrayal
OF the part of Reuben Whitcomb.
Charlotte Treadway as Rickety Ann
was natural as life. Cy Prime and
Seth Perkins. as played by John Sum
ner and William Dills, were a riot.
Every character and the scenery had
the naturalness of true art.
The play is too well known to need
any detailed description of the plot.
The setting is around a rural home in
New mpshire--the New Hampshire
of a quarter of a century ago. The
Whitcomb farm is the social center of
the neighborhood where the famous de-
lightfully amusing checker games are
played, and where the young folks
gather to carry on their AFFAIRS" The
son. Reuben, who thinks THE Old
Homestead" too slow for him and seeks
his fortune in New York, has expert
ences that furnish as strong a moral
today as then. But. as Shakespeare
observed, "Alis we'll that ends we'll,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
CHIROPRACTORS OF
STATE IN SESSION

Idaho ehiropractors are in Boise for
the third annual state convention. The
sessions are being held at the city hall
The first meeting was at II O'Clock
today and was presided over by DIR.
w. r. Atherton. of Twin Falls, presi-
dent of the state association. This
afternoon is being devoted to hearing
reports of officers and committees.
About 30 delegates attended the first
session and according to advices re-
ceived fully double that number will
be in attendance at the clinics Tues
day
The convention promises to be the
best attended of any held by the Idaho
chirapractors. Almost every town in
the south part of the state is repre-
scented and number of northern mem
bers will arrive tonight. The number
of chiropraetors In Idaho has been
greatly increa sed since the association
was organized three years ago
During the sessions to be held Tues
day short talks will be made by a
number of the men who are prominent
in the profession. Officers for the en-
suing year will also be elected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
TRACTS IN HEPBURN
TOWNSHIP TO BE SOLD

on November 10, 1917, it is proposed
to hold a public sale of certain tracts
of land in the townsite of Hepburn.
on the Minidoka irrigation project.
These tracts consist of certain unsold
lots in this townsite which have been
consolidated into acreage tracts so that
they may be more attractive for resi-
dence purposes and will be of suffi-
uient size to raise fruits apd have gar
dens thereon.
Payments may be made in cash or
one fifth in cash and the balance of
the purchase price in not to exceed
four equal annual installments. with
interest at per cent per annum, the
deferred payments to be payable at
the HALEY land office. Subsequent to
the auction sale all nnsold lots may
be purchased for cash at the Haley
land office at the appraised valuation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
PROMINENT WOMEN
TO BE WAGE FARMERS
FOR GOOD OF CAUSE

Patriotic women of Boise will
accept employment as prune pack
ers.
They will become wage earners
for double purpose. They will
do their bit to aid in production
and the money they earn will be
turned over to the Red Cross of
the Council of National Defense.
Mrs. Sam Ballantyne, county
chairman of tie Council of Nation
al Defense, is sponsor for the idea.
Tomorrow she will lead volunteers
to one of the packing plants, where
the day will be spent at hard labor.
With Mrs. Ballantyne will be Mrs.
F. II. Parsons. Mrs. Henry Falk,
Mrs. J. l.. McClear. Mrs. c. G. An
derson and Mrs. Edwin Chadwick.
Other volunteers will go on other
days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
DISTRICT COURT AFFAIRS.

In the matter of the winding up of
the affairs of the Boise State bank,
the receivers motion TO set aside the
order granting William II. Blackman
the right TO sue the receiver was de-
MED. The demurrer to the second
amended complaint in Emmett A.
Evans. administrator versus the Boise
Valley Traction company, ct al, was
overruled. Defendants were given 10
days in which to strike. The motion
to strike and elect was oVerruled. In
Boise Title & Trust company versus
Northwestern Investment company.
defendants demurrer to the complaint
in intervention was sustained
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
LEGISLATOR IS HOG EXPERT.

Representative Jesse S. Richards. of
Virginia, Bannock county, is in Boise
and was caller on state officials.
He was a member of the last legisla-
ture. Representative Richards is super
intendent OF the swine department at
the state fair. He is an expert hog
man, raising on his farm near
Downey some of the finest registered
swine which he ships TO all parts of
the United States. He is exhibiting Il
herd of swine at the fair this week,
among which is registered Duroc
Jersey boar known as Richards De
fender who carried off some of the
sweepstakes at the Utah state fair
and has been as successful wherever he
has been exhibited. His herd took Is
first prizes, three second prizes and
two third prizes at the Utah fair.