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The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
OUR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE
German Triumph Means Americas
Subjugatiou, Elihu Root Says.

A Pacific Port, Aug. 4.-"As sure
as the sun rises tomorrow, if this war
ends with the triumph of Germany
our people will be a subject nation
of the German ruling classes"
So warned Elihu Root, head of the
American Commission to Russia, in
his first public address since his re-
turn to America before gathering
of several thousand persons this at
ternoon.
Roots speech. tremendous ap-
peal to Sacrificing" patriotism,
reused the audience to mighty cheers.
Because it was diplomatic mission
that went to Russia, Root said that
it was not Suitable to talk of the
special circumstances of conclusions
of the commissionn."
But I cannot refrain" he added
from saying that we bring back an
abiding faith THAT Russia, through
trial and tribulation, will work out
create and make perpetual a great
democratic government"
| Root plunged into Americas own
problem of the present time.
Don't argue about the cause OF
the war. or whether we should OF
should not have entered it," he said
Realize this: The time has now
come when American liberty and JUS
tice. the independence and freedom
Of each of US are at stake for which
we must fight.
Almost in sound of the guns, we
came nearer to the truth of the wal
that we are in than we had been be-
fore.
1--WE now see why it is all tht
world is at war. We see that fol
centuries we have been building W
structure of civilization. In thai
cause of civilization and freedom oul
American Republic was born and al
that is best in American nature wa'
given to that cause.
"But we find today instead, that ;
great military autocracy. has thrown
down the gauntlet to civilization an'
liberty. Germany repudiates the rul'
of morality of nations.
"The principles of good and evil
liberty and slavery. humanity AM
cruelty, have locked in conflict
The ideals of this republic must g
down before the German Moloch o
those loyal to these ideals mus
throw their manhood to its support
We are none too soon in beginninl
our preparation for. preservation,
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
SNUFFED OUT DRAFT RIOTS
Oklahoma Posses Have Scattered
Resisters in Five Counties.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 4.-With one
of their leaders dead, another cap
tured and at least twenty-five of their
bands in the hands of peace officers,
posse leaders tonight were of the
opinion the rising of objectors to the
selective draft in Central Oklahoma
was under control The outlaws
have been scattered into such small
bands that further successful resist
ance is believed impossible. Sheriff
Grail of Seminole County said to-
night he believed that after tomor-
row night he can handle the situa-
ton with small force of men.
A disturbing influence to mar the
apparent eradication Of the trouble
arose tonight at Konawa, in Seminole
County, where it was reported that
three hundred slackers were expect
ed to arrive, with the announced pur-
pose of pillaging and burning the
town. A special train has left Ada,
the county seat, for the scene OF the
expected attack.
Wallace Cargill, alleged leader of
one of the bands, shot through the
stomach this afternoon when officers
encountered objectors near Rocky
Point, died a short time later. Three
others beside Cargill are said to have
been captured.
Sheriff Grail on his drive south
east of Wewoka captured a man Civ
ing the name of Boggs, said to be a
leader of the outlaw forces, hidden
under fence, armed with two high
power rifles and we'll supplied with
ammunition. He surrendered with
out offering resistance and lynch
ing was narrowly averted by action
of cooler heads in the posse. A Sec
ton foreman on the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railroad brought in two
men he claimed to have found to-
day near bridge.
Every hillside in the embattled dis
trict tonight was fairly bristling with
guns, the possemen not being willing
to relinquish their task until they
feel assured there is not vestige OF
the revolt left to recur when their
vigilance is relaxed. The base OF
operations from which the various
posses are working was established
"a mile north of Lone Dove tonight,
where q detachment of national
guard members, under the leadership
of Ex-Adj. Gen. Frank M. Canton,
and not as a state unit, are en-
camped.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
A Friend of Villa Dead.

Ell Paso, Aug. 3.-John Y. Baskin,
a native of San Antonio, Tex, per-
sonal friend of Francisco Villa and
one of the few Americans who could
70 to Villas camp, died here late
last night of heart trouble. Baskin,
40 years old, was one Of the best
known custom brokers on the Mexi-
can border. He also maintained a
branch office in the City of Mexico.
He went to Tampico to bring Jack
Johnson through Villas lines for his
fight with Jess Willard in Juarez
in 1915; guided a wagon train loaded
With silver bullion from Parral
through rebel territory to the bor-
der, and was one of the few Ameri-
cans who knew Villas password.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
Many Rifles in Oil Fields.

Ringing, Ok, Aug. 5.-Ihree nun
dred high powered rifles are report
ed to local officials as having been
sold in the oil fields near here dur.
ing the last thirty days to l. w. w
members. Hardware dealers of the
o;l districts have been warned not te
sell any more such weapons to doubt.
full persons.
Officer John Ewing was told by
man living in the south part OF the
county today he dared Ewing or any
other officer to come after his three
sons, all of military age. Offieer'
fear trouble within the next FEW days
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
x1ssouRI's BIG CORN CROP
Preseat Promise h fer 90 41Iboa
Bushels More Than IN 1876.

Columbia, No, Aug. 4.-Missoufi
will raise about ago million bushels OF
corn this year, 90 million more than
last year, if the present crop prospect
are maintained The condition re-
ported today by the state board OF
agriculture is, eighty-six, two points
lower than a month ago and com
pared with 57.2 a year ago. The fore
cast of the acreage yield is 7S.e
bushels to the acre.
The crop has been in critical con-
dition in portions Of two rows OF
counties bordering the Missouri Riv-
er, but considerable areas have had
rain in the past few days. Most OF
South Missouri is in fine shape.
Wheat is threshing out in good
quality generally, and the acre yield
is better than advance estimate.
With 20 per cent still in shock and
IS in stack, the current records sug-
gest 13.o bushels as the acre average
and $2.2I as the average selling price.
On this estimate the state yield is 29
million bushels, 4 I-2 million more
than the estimate month ago and
million more than year ago. The
highest yield reported for any field
was forty-one bushels to the acre in
the northeast section.
The oat crop, on 1,116,ooo acres
26 per cent threshed promises to av-
erage $40 bushels to the acre, total
of SO million bushels, ID million more
than last year. Local prices aver
age sixty cents bushel.
Timothy hay, average acre yield is
ga of ton; timothy and clover
mixed, IL tons.
| August l, conditions emphasize the
value of alfalfa for dry weather hay
and pasture, the secretary says, and
the need of the silos for conserving
both heavy and light corn. Stock
men have been restless in droughty
counties as. to holding stock cattle
and hogs
State veterinarian DR.. D. F. Luck
ey's report shows $50 outbreaks O.
hog cholera placed under contro
from April | to. August I in herd:
having total of 34,225 hogs.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

w. L. Spyres to X. c. S. Ry. lots
S and S block a Little's addition to
Hume $4,000.
]. N. sSellars to w. L. Spyres lots
? and 8 block IS Little's addition"to
Hume $4,000.
T. J.. Farrell to w. L. Spyres lots
S, E, = and 8 block IS Little's addi-
ton to Hume $4,000,
w. L Spyres to K c. S. Ry. Co
lots S, 6, , and 8 block IS Little's ad-
ditioh to Hume, $a7oooo.
H. A. Bevington to H. c. Jobes
16o acres section I8 Mound $500.
c. c. North to w. L. Spyres lota
S and 6 block I3 1ittle's addition to
Hume $1.3oooo.
]. w. Wilson to p. E. Askew a
acres section 50 Deer Creek $500.
J.. w. Wilson to c, E. Allen e Ia
acres section 90 GEand River $1.oo.
]. w. Mcmillan to ]. w. Wilson
3o3 acres section 81 and IS Homer
$I.oo.
A. L. Freenzn to ]. E. Smith part
block 8 Butler, $IAoooo
Oliver Timmons ct sl to Walter
Hendrickson s82 acres: sections and
II Deer Greek 4if5opooo.
Waiter Hendriekson to F. w.
Whitfemofe Soo acres sections and
III Oesr Creek $teyooo.uo.
e 4. L. Fseemih 70 c. A Denton lot
at~.a q N1ysf1s>-. tr, Rut.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
IT RA1NED
Bates County Visited By Fine Rama
Corn and Pastures Greatly
Benefited.

Just as it began to look as though
Bates county was in for a drouth and
that the corn crop was all gone and
lie was not worth living for anyhow
il rained. It commenced about 10
o'clock Sunday night and continued
until Monday morning when after :
short let mp it commenced again AND
rained at intervals all day and near
~ ali of Monday night.
The ground was thoroughly soaked
for the first time in many weeks and
the prospects are now good for q
fIne crop Of corn in most parts OF
the county. In some places 1t was a.
ready badly damaged bat in most 10.
caliAies Il Is ali right: II was also O
llealEuiable benefit to the pastures,
ulny Of which were getting rather
Sline "a press dispstcAes the
= r - - 8 5nesnl at1 cves the seeee
< - xaneee -
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
HEAT TAKES 22 LIVES
Scores of Prostrations in New York
Hospitals are Taxed.

New York, Aug. 2.-Twenty-two o
deaths were the toll at noon of the
torrid weather which is Still grilling
the city. With the temperature at "a
at noon-four degrees under yester-
days record mark-and the humidity
g. the city's activity fell to a low
ebb, There were scores OF prostra-
tions and the hospitals and relief sta
tions were taxed.
The New York Stock Exchange
governing committee, held meeting
today and voted to close the ex-
change all day Saturday. Other ex-
changes have similar action under
consideration.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Thirty addi-
tional deaths, making los in the last
three days, attributed to the heat,
were reported today with scores OF
prostrations. At 1890 p. M, the gov
ernment thermometer registered oo
degrees.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
Metz Woman Dies Suddenly.

Rich Hill, Mo-, Aug. l.-Whle
waiting for woman friend VINO was
consulting local physician here yes
terday, Mrs. George Huckey, IS
wears old. of Metz, Mo-, died sudden
" of heart disease as she sat in the
reception room of the physicians Of
flee.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09

O. Mouse, of Grand River town.
ship, hauled two loads of old corn
to the Adrian market last Friday and
received a handsome price for them.
One load brought him $I2o7o and
the other $1oo.zo.-Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-09
Brokers Supplying Slackers
Wives7

New York, Aug. z.-Agents of the
department of justice, it was said to-
day, were conducting an investiga-
ton here to learn If marriage brok-
ers have been supplying women a.
wives for men seeking to avoid be-
ing drafted into the national army.
The investigation il said TO be the
result Of two days work BY MEM
bers of the department after they
Discovered that many Of the men ap-
Epfying for marriage licenses mew
little q. putknG sbost the we1ea
tkSy Wese 1eeking 70 Many oeyooe
sAe seesseey sless - eeeais
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-01
or near the Center Hill section of the county.
(From Wednesdays Daily Press)

Dr. M. r. Dickinson arrived last might from Little Rock and will be in the city several days. E. Marshal of Piggott, has bought Ia Buick touring car from Jas A. Thompson, local sales agent.
 Uncle Andrew Bishop of Hooker twas ill the city this forenoon. He states that his wife is i'll, threaten led with pneumonia.
 Dr. R. J. Haley arrived home last night from New Orleans where he has been for tho past three weeks taking post graduate work in Tulane Medical College.
 Dr. F. M. Scott this morning re- moved an adenoiA vegetation from the throat of a little son of Mir and Mrs. Charles Jones. The op- |erations was entirely successful!
 Mrs. A. J. Simpson of Namoki,
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-01
GIRLS! ACT NOW! :. HAIR COMING OUT
 MEANS DANDRUFF
25-cent ''Danderine" will save your hair and double
 its beauty.
Try this! Your hari gets soft, wavy, abundant and
 glossy at once.

Save your hair! Beautify it! It
 is only matter of using little Danderine occasionally to have a
 head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft, |llIstrous, wavy and free from dand- ruff It is easy and inexpensive to have pretty, charming hair and lots of it. Just get 25-cent bottle of
 Knowlton's Danderine now--a1l drug stores recommend it---apply a little as directed and within ften minutes there will be an appear
 ance of abundance; freshnessf fluff finess and an incomparable gloss
 and lustre, and try as you Will you
 can not, find trace of dahdruff or falling hair; but yo our reAl surprise will be after about two Sweeks' use,
 when you will see lneM hair---fine
 and downy at first Ayes---but real ly new hair---sprouting out all over
 your scalp-Danderines is, we be- lieve, the only sure hair grower;
 destroyer of dandruff and cure for itchy scalp and it never fails to istop falling hair at once.
 If you want to prove how pretty and soft your hair really is, moist en a cloth with a little Danderine
 and carefully draw it through your hair---taking one small strand at a time. Your hair will be soft, glossy
 and beautiful in just a few mo-
 ments---a delightful surprise awaits everyone who tries this. *tf
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-01
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

(From Tuesdays Daily Press) Mayor Hester, who entered the local sanitarium ten, days ago for an operation, is rapidly recovering. I and will be able to return home in @ short time.
 Ed McHaney returned to work in the clothing department at Jo- seph's this morning, after an ab- sence of ten days on account of sickness.
 Dave Vance, who has been in the city for several days, left for his home at Mountain Home this morn ! ing.
 1 Rev. G. w. Lloyd of Bethel spent yesterday afternoon in the city greeting friends and looking after business matters.
 Dr. A. E. Robinson of Leachville is here on a visit to his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. P. Robinson, on West Garland street.
 The Stedman & Meiser farm, three miles west of the city, has been sold to Mack Stevenson. The farm was for many years in pos session of the Dover family.
 Clyde Weatherford who left Par agQuld early in February for St. Louis to join the army, writes home folks that he was almost immedi- ately sent to the southwestern bor- der, but that his command has re- ceived orders to go east within a few days.
 Mrs. w. J. Stine, aged 19, died st the local sanitarium last night of tubercular-meningiti The re- mains were shipped to the family home at Truman on the morning train.
 J. F. Hyde, manager for the Wolf Poultry Farm north of the Center Hill neighborhood, was in Paragould this morning to receive shipment of 200 Plymouth Rock eggs which will be used as starters for this seasons chicks. | c. D. Threlkeld. who has been teaching at the COffman school house, was stricken with apoplexy last Thursday night and for a while his condition was thought critical. He has now rallied some what and the attending physicians are more confident of recovery. | w. c. Nasty, manager of the Has |ty factory, has had installed in the mill ample bath-house facilities to | accommodate the employee of that manufacturing plant. Both hot and cold water are furnished, and the army of men and boys can, at the close of the days work, take an all-over bath before leaving the factory.
 II A southbound Cotton Belt freight was wrecked near Halliday early this morning, fourteen cars of coal going into the ditch. Many of the cars were badly smashed, although no one was hurt. Morning trains over the Cotton Belt were forced to transfer passengers, mail and ex- press at this point.
 J. T. Muse, wife and daughter, Miss Ellen, arrived this afternoon from Texas, where they went last October. MT. Muse for the past \ ten years has resided in the Center Hill vicinity where he owned a good fruit and berry farm. The family have returned to Greene county to again take up their res idence and will probably locate in
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-01

H., daughter of Prof. and Mrs. c. D. Threlkeld, is expected to arrive in the city tonight, having been summoned here by the serious ill., ness of her father.
 The condition of c. D. Threlkeld, who suffered stroke of apoplexy last Thursday night at his home five miles east of Paragould, con tinues critical, and a daughter liv- ing in Illinois has been wired to- come to the bedside of her aged father.
 P. A. Burrow of Walcott and Miss Victoria Adams were united in marriage last Sunday afternoon at 4:30 at the home of MT. and Mrs. Will Grooms, at Center Hill, by Rev. Frank Emmons, in the presence of large number of friends.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-01

The boundaries of arid and semi arid United States roughly include two-fifths of our continental area exclusive of Alaska.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-01

Bertig's neckwear display for the spring and summer represents a very large as- semblage of the new ideas in scarf fash ions. The new cooripGs, patterns and blend ing of tones. A complete range of pat terms. 90 cents and up.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
STAR HILL SCHOOL

Fifteen ouI Of the sixtcgu pupils ell
rolled in The star lIill school are con.
staHf In attendance ore learning fast
and behaving beautifully Judging BY
tn ChiIdrens behavior the teacher
thinks the parents muat be wise az
wplI ~ loving and tender. for th"
school almost runs Itself, ia deport,
mrut on@ pupil has been absent b.
cause of rickness 10 his bonie
Tho vote awarding the first month
prize 10 the finest work Was woR BY
u abel nantd
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
NEW health REGULATION

The State BOARD of Health ~ it's
quarterly meeting October ~ aud 30
passed the following regulation which
IL 81 sid spread interest
The use Of the common hair brush
ou railway trains. IN dressing rooms or
other apartments at railway stations.
steamboats, hotels. boarding houses.
stores. offices schools, natntorjums tor
other bathing establishments. barber
shops hair dressing parlnrs or any
publicly frequently place In Louisiana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

~ VI Smith aud e T Nors
worthy. while driving IN - Ford car
last SATURDAY. had the car turn over
wttIt them Thcy WcFc between the
frat Two bridges. gOing toward Jack.
son. n = moderate speed skidded in
the dust The car was damaged some
What hut the occupants were not hurt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

pany society 0r association or any
Individual is ia possession Of aHy
record Of births or deaths which may
b. Of vaiur ia establishing the gen
eaiogy of ANY resident of this state.
such company society. association or
Individual may fle such record OF a
duly authenticated Transcripts thereof
with the state registrar aRd IL shall be
the duty of the state registrar 10 pre-
serve such record form Ia facilitate the
finding of any Information contained
therein
While The effort 60 secure complete
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

is hereby prohibited ou and after
March /. 1918
Ne person. company, or corporation
Ia charge of auy OF the aforesaid estab.
tshmrnts, etc, shalt furnish any hair
brush for public use. aud no person
company or corporation shall permit
IN said placrs the asa Of the hair
brush in common.
Another amendment passed also Of
interest, ts.
II any cemetery company or associa
ton. or any church or historical 50
eiely ar association. OF any other Gem.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
FLIRTING WITH FATE"

douglas Fairbanks III Flirting With
Fate plays the role Of a sentimental
artist Wbu is Ia love with q pretty girl
H. tries 10 wtu her rs some ostraor.
diuart tactics but cupid plays the game
against him Having failed in getting
The girl. The artist decides life is not
worth living and attempt suicide, but
fate win not haze il So Feeling doomed
20 ll,. m Ia an eternal and loyeless
harbeiorhood. he is more than ever
determined 70 DO away Wilh himself
The artist engages a professional as
aasslu aud makes q contract 10 have
himself Killed within seven days The
complications and developments are
unusually novel
Flirting with Fate" will be shown
at Pastime Theatre on Monday night.
Nov T. also reels keystone comedy
BRING lhr Children
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

registration Of births 81 the current
year is commondabla and imperative.
IL is believed Interest may bp sitmu-
lated by urging adults To register their
own births ao that tbo record of every
individual iH the State NAV b. found
ia louisiaHas Family Bible The value
Of such records iu the years to come
wtll br mcolgulahlp
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
NOW, WOULDN'T YOU THINK WE'D SHOWN EVERY
GOOD STYLE? YET IN COME DIFFERENT
Dresses New from New York

For Afternoon Street and Evening They are the
kind of dresses that distinguish women in crowd Yes
even at S975 The goveght sleeves snug bodies the ever
stragter senderer lines the odd tencs and clever ar
engagements of collars pockets and sashes give them the up
to-the.mnute air girls and love, Serges are still
leading Though there are many pretty silk rocs Come in
Whatever your size we can fit you almost perfectly Dresses
smart as Fifth avenue shows. but at less money.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

Il ". Tempet who makes the report
at ginning operations to the Depart.
m"nt pf Commerce. informs The True
Democrat that there were 2.2t2 bales
ef cotton giHuad IN West FclIeiaHa par.
I-h prior to October IS ar compared
atrh 1906 bales gtnoed 10 the same
d8rr last year
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
ELECTION oF oEFicERs

Members 81 the Red Cross Associa,
llon are hereby notified that three sill
be- au election Of officers for the Chap
tet organized for the Parish OF West
Felietana at the Court lIousu. 81 Fran,
cissllIe La ua Monday the 18th day
Of November 1917. at 30 , m other
business may be transacted
n Met LANRAsON. Chairman
OEiNNA pIII.ET. Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

The Navy Recruiting Officer. Taa
Common Street New Orleans. La. All
aoubces that pos,masters can nov
furnish transportation to meu wishing
20 volunteer for the Navy Transpor
tation Is furnished from Il mans home
to New Orleans after a man is physi.
eal} examined and passed by a local
physician
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
Autumn Hats al S.

Deep-toned autumn browns and reds lovely taupes and
naes stunning blacks Hats with that ultra smartnes
a only to be in Paris millinery (of which these
eopies Hats in Lyons and Panne Veves large and small
daring and conservative hat for every face
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
AN EXHIBITION or
Floor, Table and Reading Lamps

Some Of the pretties most artistic lamps have just in
They all unpacked and sale They Ivory Jap
Bronze, Gold Green and Copper fnish-amps of classic
design The stained glass and silk shades harmonic pleas
ngy with the general character of the lamps We also have
beautiful Cut Glass Eectroers priced up $50
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

The advance on milk is attributed to
the high cost Of fodder Why can't
the eoWs do as we'll as folks and he
eantented with the cheaper cuts OF
grass until times are easier7- Brook
haven leader.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10
Most Charming Waists

Beautiful Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine Waists
trimmed with fIet lace and hard embroidered All new
models, fresh and crisp really wonderful values They
come in white, flesh and coors
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-10

Morris Wolf Munsou. Who was sent
to Camp PIX" for military duty. has
borb discharged on account Of physical