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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
GERMANY PLANNED WAR ON
U. S. WITH JAPAN 8 MEXICO
Advances Made to Carranza
Who Was to Attempt to
Bring Japan Into the
Plot Against U. s.
Won BERNSTORFF IN PLOT
Note to Won Eckhadt, German
Minister to Mexico, Sent
Through German Am
bassadOr Here
TEXT OF GERMAN PROPOS-
AL FOR ALLIANCE
AGAINST THE II

-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Fol-
lowing is a copy of the instructions
sent by the German foreign minis
ter, Albert Zimmerman, to Won
Eckhardt, proposing an alliance
with Japan and Mexico for joint
action against the United States:
BERLIN, Feb. 10, 1917. - On
the first of February we intend to
begin warfare, unrestricted. In
spite of this, it is our intention to
endeavor to keep neutral the Unit
ed States of America.
If this attempt is not success
full we propose an alliance on the
following basis with Mexico: That
we shall make war together and to-
gether make peace. We shall give
general financial support, and it is
understood that Mexico is to re-
conquer the lost territory in New
Mexico, Texas and Arizona. The
details are left to you for settle
ment.
You arc instructed to inform the
President of Mexico of the above in
the greatest confidence as soon as
is certain that there will be an
outbreak of war with the United
States and suggest that the Pres
ident of Mexico, on his own inia-
tive, should communicate with ia
pan suggesting adherence at once
to this plan; at the same time Of
fer to mediate between Germany
and Japan.
Please call attention Of the Pres
ident of Mexico that the employ
ment of ruthless submarine war
fare now promises to compel Eng
land to make peace in a few
months .
(Signed) ZIMMERMAN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
Bank Building for Monroe City:

MONROE CITY, Mo-, March s.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank Of
of this place on last Friday awarded
the contract for a new $4,000 bank
building to Joseph Knitted Construc-
ton Co., of Quincy, Ill. 1t will be
the largest and finest bank building in
this section Of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
Stanley Blattner to Illinois.

Stanley Blattner has gone to Spring.
field, Illinois, where he has a splen.
did position. Mrs. Blattner will ioir
him in a few days. Their many Mex.
iro friends will regret to have them
leave this city but join the Ledger in
wishing them much uccess and happi-
ness in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

WASHINGTON, March /. -
The Associated Press is enabled
to reveal that Germany, in plan
ming unrestricted submarine
warfare and counting it's conse-
quences, proposed an alliance
with Mexico and Japan to make
war on the United States, if this
country should not remain neu-
trial.
Japan through Mexican medi-
alton, was to be urged to aban-
don her allies and join in the at
tack on the United States.
Mexico, for her reward, was
to receive general financial sup
port from Germany, reconquer
Texas, Mexico and Arizona
lost provinces-and share in the
victorious peace terms Germany
contemplated.
Details we're left to German
Minister Won Eckhardt in Mex
ico City, who by instructions
signed by Foreign Minister Zim-
hermann at Berlin, January 10,
1917, was directed to propose
the alliance with Mexico to Gen.
Carranza, and suggest that
Mexico seek to bring Japan into
the plot.
These instructions were trans
United to Won Eckhardt through
Count Won Bernstorff, former
German Ambassador here, now
on his way home to Germany
under a safe conduct obtained
from his enemies by the country
against which he was plotting
war.
Germany pictured to Mexico,
by broad intimidation, England
and the entente allies defeated;
Germany and her allies trium-
plant and in world domination
by the instrument of unrestrict-
ed warfare.
The document has been in
the hands of the government
since President Wilson broke off
diplomatic relations with Ger
many. 1t has been kept secret,
while the President has been
asking Congress for full author
ity to deal with Germany, and
while Congress has been hest
tating. 1t was in the Presi-
dents hands while Chancellor
Won Bethmann- Hollweg was de-
claring that the United States
had placed an Interpretation on
the submarine declaration "nev-
er intended by Germany" and
that Germany had promoted and
honored friendly relations with
the United States cas- an heir
loom from Frederick the Great"
|Of itself, if there were no other,
it is considered a sufficient an
swer to the German chancellor's
plant that the United States
"brusquely" broke off relations
without giving authentic" rea-
Isons for its action.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
HOME WAS BURNED

he home of Frank James, about five
and one half miles southwest of Me-
destroyed by fire, thought to have
caughtfrom the flue, early Saturday
morning. Most of the household
goods were saved, but the house was
completely destroyed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
When to Take Chamberlain's

When you feel dull and stupid after
eating.
When constipated or bilious.
When you have a sick headache.
When you have a sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
When your liver is torpid.
Obtainable everywhere. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
Will Raise

MARSHALL, Mo-, Feb. %. -
Steps are being taken to organize a
company of volunteers in this city
to be ready in the event war is de-
clared with Germany. A member of
the United States Cavalry who has
seen service in the Philippines and on
the Mexican border will drill the COM
pany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
NOW is JAPAN's CHANCE

LONDON, Mar. 1.-F.H., in Krupp's
organ, the Rheinische Westphalische
Zietung, on Feb. 10 writes: eff Amer
lea ties her fleet to the Atlantic ocean
in consequence of her entrance into
the war, Japan's hour has struck for
the realization of her aims, England
and America having their hands bound.
Never again will such a chance be Of
fered to Japan for securing for herself
the west coast of America.
Nothing would be more desirable
for Germany that that the Japanese
should seize the west coast of the
United States. Unfortunately, these
are states in which a particularly
large number of Germans dwell. If it
were a matter of the New England
States we should naturally be bet
ter pleased.
eve have every reason thoroughly
to unlearn our sentimentality and,
untroubled by the question of the fu-
ture of the mythical white race, to
keep in view merely the welfare of u
own people and the Fatherland."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
State of Ohio, City of voledu,

IIucaS county, IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each n every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRli CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day of Deem,
Der, A. D. 1856. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
II. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
For Week Ending March 8, 1917.

FOR week Ending mdrcn s, 1871.
J W Enslen ct al to Geo A Cal
houn, quit claim, Sc SW of 1855
Consid $1.00.
Jas NJ Enslen to Geo A Calhoun
quit claim, SW SW of 1876, con,
sid $1.00.
Fred B DeTienne ct al to Gee A
Calhoun, quit claim, SW Sc & VIZ
of Sc Sc of 7-51-5, consid $1.OO.
Howard Rankin to Armstrong Ran.
kin, quit claim, Eh NE of z & VIZ
NV of 8-50-8, consid $1.O0.
Arthur T Ankrom to J W Gallaher
Warranty, Lots l, 2, 8, A. & 5, Block
1, College Park Add to Mexico, con
sid 81 and orner.
Jas W Gallaher to Arthur 7 Ank-
rom, warranty, Lot 10, Block l, South
Side Park Add to Mexico, Consid
$4250.
Bank of Rush Hill to Luther H Sims
warranty, W 20 A of pit of NE NV
of 1857, N of R R. Consid $1,000.
Richard Rosenthal to Gottfried Do
ernburg, warranty, E so A of Sk
Sc of 9 & NE NE & WIZ NE of 10
1913, consid $10,625.
Frances S Pearce to Susie Beeby,
warranty, Lots 6, Z, s, 9, & 10, Blk l &
Lots s., 6, and 7, Blk 2, Clusters Add
to Farber & 2h A in SW corner of
SW NE of 21-52-6. Consid $500.
Laura L Mcdonald to Daisy Will
hanson, warranty, Tract S of Blk
SO, Orig Vandalia, & Lots 1 G. 1, Blk
45, Orig Vandalia, consid $3.50 &
other.
Jacob D Guengelich to Daniel C
Esch, warranty, 8 A in NE cor of
NV of 35-52-11, consid $14O0.
T Pearson to A G Beshears, war;
ranty, Eh of Sc of 9 & VIZ SW of
1O-52-5, consid $1O,4O0.
Albert E Hoyt to~J E Glennon, war;
ranty, SW SW of 1 & ny Sk & pit of
NJ NV of 1887, consid $11, $50.
w D Crawford to J J Copelan,
warranty, Eh of NE of 14-52-12,
consid $4,000.
] J Copelan to T B & Deliah C
Davis, warranty, Eh of NE of IA
So -12, consid $4,000.
] E Brown to Dennis Spellman
warranty, go A in E part of NJ SW
of 2S-52-12, consid $4,000.
Kate M Taylor ct al to c M & ]
J Miller quit claim, VIZ of rs, Sc &
SW of 26, NE NV G. NE NE
of So & ny NV of S6-52-12, consid
$1.00.
James C Mundy to A L Maddy,
warranty, NE Sc G. SW Sc & Eh
Sc SW of 10 and NE NV of 15-51-
9, consid $4,000.
George R Wilson to A E Brown,
warranty, So of NV & ny of SW of
24-52-7, consid $16,4O0.
H E Blackledge to W H Fuhrer,
warranty, NE of 35-51-S, c~onsidera-
ton $12,6S4.
Theodore H Miller ct al to Carrie
B Miller ct al, quit claim, 232 A in
22-51-9, consid $4,000.
Sarah c Lee ct al to Joseph B Bot
kin, warranty, NE Sc & VIZ of Sc
of 1909, consid $4,000.
Chas E James to Edward N Ham
ilton, quit claim, NE Sc of 1909,
consid $1.00.
Jos B Botkin to Ed W Hamilton,
warranty, NV NE of 1909 consid
s24OO.
Everett Kettle to 0 R Craghead,
warranty, 1882 A in Sh NE & NV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
Villa Gets Baggage.

A young Mexican from Mexico City
named Aquilla, arrived Monday and
entered the Missouri Military Acad-
envy. He has been out of Mexico two
months. When he was leaving fol
this country the train was halted by
Villa troops and all his baggage but
a suitcase stolen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

The Misses Margaret and Harriet
West, of Denver, Colorado, daughters
of General West, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. B~rashear, of
East Love street. They are returning
from Florida, where they have been
the guests of their uncle, G.. B. Kab-
rich.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

T. T. Woodbridge, formerly of Ben
ton, Mo-, who is in the postal service
in st. Louis, was in Mexico this week
and subscribed for the Ledger $50 that
he can get the Audrain County news"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
LIN READING
Matter

..Es weekly Ledger me
- H8s'.L The Mh;S' NV nights
a s,n.z ~sb'erisss. Oh their first bow
,eth n $500 ais time, and some
WHIvtheir farewell bow; so
an to be there and enjoy it all.
When you see the EIks giving a play
you may know It Is safe to take your
best girl or mother; for only the best
s given By these people, and under
such fins direction as Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. DarnAby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08


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don, Conn, formerly Miss Mildred
Whitney, Of this city, will arrive the
middle Of the month for an extended
visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. All Elliott had as
their house guests for the weekend,
Misses Ruby HILBERT, Wilma Sander
son, Of Hannibal, and Mr.. Albert
pulliam, Of Columbia.
Miss Sarah Conlon departed Mon
lay for her home, after visiting Mrs.
Turner Williams here.
Mrs. Claggett Offutt, of Kansas
City, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
romlinson.
Mrs. W. G. johnson spent several
lays in st. Louis this week.
Miss Dorothy Worrell spent the
Weekend with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Adds, of
Denton, Texas, ate the guests of
Mrs. =. L. Cass.
Mrs. A.. P. Green and children have
-eturned from a two months stay in
florida.
Miss Miriam johnson is here visit
ng her parents for two weeks.
Miss Nina claud Pearson, of Kinks
lille, Is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
sufus Pearson.
Misses Dulee and Sarah Culbert-
on, Of sbelbina, Mo spent the week.
nd with Miss Esther HARDING.
Mrs. II. b. Mckinley leaves Mon
ay for Tarentum, Penn, to spend a
month with her parents.
Rodes Jesse, OF Columbia, spent the
Weekend here.
Mr. and Mrs w W Fry snept
everai days in st. Louis this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
Two Above Monday Morning

Monday morning the thermometer
registered two degrees above the zero
mark. Sunday morning the tempera-
ture registered was six above.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

Mr., and Mrs. Jack Bethel, of Salt
Lake City, are the guests of Mr..
Bethel's mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Bethel,
of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

nee how sueis-Ip gets them off in q
hurry and without the least pain. l
can wear tight shoes, dance and walk
as though / never had corns."
HGetM-4Ef makes the use of toe
Irritating snfves. Banding bandages,
tape plantefH and other things not
only foolish. but unnecessary. Use
this wonderful discovery, "Gets-It,"
for any soft or hard corn or callus.
II II the new. simple. easy, quick
way. and IL never falls. You'll never
have to cut Ii corn again with knives
or hriAHofH. ana run chances of blood
poison. Try r0etseIt" tonight.
fGffH-Ift fl faid everywhere, $50
a bottle, Of sHdt on receipt OF price by
y. AaWrtnee \ Co. Chicago, Ill,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Fahren are home
from Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

Our Junior Editor has been out of
town this week. We hope he will be
much benefited in health on his re-
turn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

Mexico, 1 see, Is getting more like
New York every day. A person can
not leave his car on the public square
now without locking il, for fear some
one might want a Joy ride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

Born, to C M. Mueller and wife,
south of Mexico, on February goth, a
son. Mueller sure wears the smile
that won't come off,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

David II. Robertson was in St.
Louis on professional business this
week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08

l.. H. Hannah was over from COL
'umbia Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-08
Come OH Over, See
NY Corn Fall Off,"


sSee~6li you have to do Is to use
your two fingers and lift the corn
right on. That's the way 'Gets-It'
always works. You Just put on
about 2 drops. Then the corn not
only shriVeis. but loosens from the
toe, without Affecting the surround
ing flesh In the least. Why. it's al
most Q pleasure to have corns and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
CONSTANT HEADACHES

sople with thin blood are much more
Iect to headaches than full FLOODED
ons and the form of anemia that al
3 growing girls is almost always ac-
panied by headache together with
istive disturbances and constipation
1henever you have constant or re-
ing headaches and pallor of the
they show that the blood is thin and
r efforts should be directed towards
ding up your blood. A treatment
j DR.. Williams Pink Pills will do
effectively and the rich, red blood
remove the headache.
lore disturbances to health are
Esed by thin blood than you have any
! Of. + When the blood is impover-
I'd the nerves suffer from lack of
trishment and you may have in
hnia, neuritis, neuralgia or sciatica.
scles subject to strain are under
uished and you may have muscular
umatism or lumbago. If your blood
hin and you begin to show symp-
as of these disorders try building up
blood with DR.. Williams Pink Pills
I see if the symptoms do not disap-
X as the blood is restored to normal.
let DR.. Williams Pink Pills at the
crest drug store or send fifty cents to
DIR. Williams Medicine Co., Schen-
adv, N. Y. The booklet Building
the Blood" is free on request.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
WENT TO THE FIRE.
Flames Lure Waltons Away From
PlainviIIe Reservoir.

A desire to see Hartford's fire ruins
proved stronger than the lure of
fishing for Firemen William McCrann,
Charles Rehm and Thomas Roper,
who started out early for a trip to
Plainville reservoir. Before they had
completed their trip, according to
their story to colleagues in the de-
partment today. reports of the fire
and the sight of many making for
the scene proved to strong and they
Joined in the pilgrimage.
Their companions have been busy
today inquiring about the fire and
attempting to "trip them into ad-
missions that they really went fish
ing and, because of i'll luck, decided
on the Hartford-trip story so as to
uphold their regulations as the real
Izak Waltons of the local department.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
PROMISES TO BEHAVE.

Upon his promise to be a better
boy and attend school regularly DOM
mic Domenica aged thirteen years, of
IA Atlantic street was allowed to go
after a reprimand from Judge John
H. Kirkham in Juvenile session of po-
lice court this morning. His par
ents were warned that they must see
he attends school. Miss Mary A.
Campbell principal of the Burritt
school, and Truant Officer Charles S.
Andrews testified that Dominic does
not appear to think highly of compul-
sorry school attendance and acts ac-
pGrdinglV,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31

hnesday Is the last day to pay
water rents and save interest.

QuoSQAy Is the last Qay TO pay
jwater rents and save interest.
t.
sale on Satin hats, CSC up
he'd Satin and Straw hats COM
I Mss s.up,i Goldenblum, Millin-
b. 1873 Main, retail at wholesale
.-advt. tu
mbers of the Turner society
lrecfived an invitation to attend
lc6S giveh BY the Rockville Turn
that place Friday evening.
liam H. Webster and son Ar
/ who are wintering in Florida,
low stopping at Palm Beach.
Is Florence Webster Is spending
emainders dfs the winter months
w York. Z r 8
bazaar under the auspices of st.
Is SOD ality jim Y. NJ. TIA. & r.
will be Brought to close this
hg. So far the affair has proved
a success.
the meeting of st. Joseph's Y.
rs a. last evening IT was voted to
lone the proposed entertainment
after the Lenten season.
|odne.s OF Aunt Delia's Bread.
h.
y South End Bowling club will
II banghet at Bardeck's hall next
lay evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31

There will be a meeting of the
safety board before next Wednesday
night so that matters relating to the
requested police and fire department
salary increases may be brought be-
fore the common council with recon-
mendations. Fl
The balance of winter hats at the
| Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt ST., Hart
ford, choice materials, smart styles at
ESQ and $5.-advt.
Owing to a break in the electric
current the city was cast into dark
ness for a short time last evening and
gas, kerosene and candles were in de-
and the electricity again turned on
Adolph Schubert HAS transferred
property on Carlton street to Rein
hold Hintz. Property on Elton Place
and Chester Place has been trans
ferred to Adeline $. Anderson by the
Bodwell Land company.
There will be a special meeting Of
the Children's home trustees tomor-
row evening at s o'clock. The rneet-
ing will take place in room 406, City
hall
Miss Hilda Stanquist, who. on Feb
ruary IA. will become the bride of
Frederick Bull was rendered a mis-
cellaneous shower in Turner hall last
evening by Mrs. George F'roeba.
Chief of Police William J. Raw
lings, who has been out Of the city
for several days recuperating from
an aggravated attack of grip that con-
fined him to his bed for nearly a
month, has returned and was at his
office today. Much improvements is
noted.
Leading Star lodge. Shepherds of
Bethlehem, will hold a special meet
ing at = o'clock tonight in Electric
hall to take action on the death of
James A. Duffy. '.
The committee to revise the build
ing codes, composed of Building In
spector Rutherford Lawyer J. A.
Glover and, Max Unkelbach. held a
meeting this afternoon at o'clock in
the board of public works hearing
chamber.
Viking fair, Bungalow, Sat and Mon
-advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
SCHLAF'ER STILL MISSING.

Although detectives and others in
terested have traced down all available
clues, no trace has been( obtained of
the Whereabouts of Hyman Schlafer
of 219 North street, wanted as a ma
terial witness in proceedings against
Harry Goldberg, late shipping clerk
for Gordon Brothers and himself
wanted on warrant charging the Sc
curing of goods under false pretenses.
He has apparently disappeared from
the city. leaving his wife and four
children at the North street address.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
SCHOOL INSFECTION

The school department is making
plans for an official inspection of the
work done in the elementary evening
school classes and on the evening of
February Ia the public will be in
yited to visit the school to see the
progress the pupils have made during
their course of study.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
SUSPECTS GIFT OF WINE.
South Main Street Man Is Afraid of
Poison,

Remem bering the old warning to
gifts, Donnie Sommese, of 206 South
Main street was suspicious when he
received bottle of wine yesterday
and became possessed of the idea that
the:contents must have been poisoned
by some one who desires the oppor-
tunity to say "how natural he
looks"
He Immediately visited police head
quarters with the gift and softly told
of his suspicious. Advice was given
to have the contents analyzed and, if
poison is found, an investigation will
be made. Dominic did not divulge the
cause of his suspicious. 49,,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
SLAUGHTER HOUSE PAYS.

Although the municipal slaughter
house has been in active use but a
comparatively short time, it has paid
for its running expenses from the
very first. according to Superinten-
dent T. E. Reeks Inspector G.. R.
Witte is kept busy during the work.
ing hours inspecting the slaughtered
stock and as the season progresses it
is expected that the work at the alb
b.ateir will increase.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
ARRIVE IN HAVANA.

Mayor George A. Quigley and
Chairman w. 3. Rossberg Of the wa
ter department. have arrived in Ha-
vana, Cuba. The mayor sent d mes
sage to friends in this city last night
announcing their safe arrival after a
pleasan trip.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-31
Piles Cured in g to IA DayS.

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
First application gives relief, so.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-15
SEEKS CROESUS' WEALTH.
Professor Butler Will Dig For Treasurs
Buried In Sardis.

Peekskill. y. Y.-Cr0esus. king OF
Lydia and the worlds first great iinan
cier escorted a committee of his sub
jects through his palace one afternoon
in February. II, and after the commit.
tee had looked ut CroesuS heaps OF
gold one of the visitors, the first muck.
raker evidently, said it was wicked that
any one should have so much wealth
and that something was going to hap
pen. 1t did. Half an hour later most
Of the big mountain overhanging Sar.
dis buried the city, and when the earth
quake was over Croesus wealth was
buried below mining depth.
Professor Howard Butler of the lie
partment Of art and archaeology In
Princeton university announced that he
was going over to Asia Minor very soon
to resurrect the buried treasure. In
1909 Professor Butler headed an expe
dition TO Sardis, and, though he found
only bronze statues, his excavations
were Of great scientific worth. His dc.
cisi0n to return was made following
the receipt of a message ut his home In
Croton Falls sent by Consul George
Horton ut Smyrna, which asserted that
Professor Buffers old excavations were
unframed notwithstanding war opera
tons.