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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
REASON FOR DRAFT is EX-
planned BY SECRETARY
LANE
It Is Legal as Well as Patriotic
Duty of All Men Within Ages
Called to Register for Ser
vice Today.

Washington, June 4.-On the eve
Of war registration day, Secretary
Lane made speech before the home
club of the interior department to-
night in which he addressed word
to those who have not seen clearly
the reason for the country's call upon
its young men, and in ringing sem
fences answered the question, why
are we fighting Germany"
America is at war, Mr.. Lane said
in self-defense and because she could
not keep out; she is at war to save
herself with the rest of the world
from the nation that has linked itself
with the Turk and adopted the meth
cd of Mahomet, setting itself to make
the world bow before policies backed
by its organized and scientific sys-
tenn.
Tomorrow is registration day."
the secretary said. 1T is the duty
of all their legal as we'll as their
patriotic duty-to register if within
the class called. There are some who
have not seen clearly the reason for
that call. To these | would speak
word
"Why are we fighting Germany:
The brief answer is that ours is a
war of sell-defcnse We did not wish
to fight Germany. She made the at
tack upon It's, not on our shores, but
on our ships, our lives, our rights,
our future. For two years and more
we held to neutrality that made us
apologists for things which outraged,
mans common sense of fair play and
humanity.
"Then why are we in? Because we
could not keep out! The invasion of
Belgium, which opened the war, led
to the invasion Of the United States
by slow, steady, logical steps. Our
sympathies evolved into a convic-
ton of self-interest. Our love of
fair play ripened into alarm at our
own peril.
1--WE talked in the language and
in the spirit of good faith and SINGER
ity as honest men. should talk, until
we discovered our talk was construed
as cowardice. And Mexico was
called upon to COW us. We talked as
men would talk who cared alone for
peace and the advancement of their
own material interests until we dis
covered that we were thought to be
! nation of moneymakers, devoid of
Ill ckaracter-until indeed we were
old that we could not walk the high
ways of the world without wearing a
striped uniform of humiliation, mar
'ow path of national subservience.
I'VE talked as men talk who hope
or honest agreement-not for war
Until we found that the treaty torn
o pieces at Liege was but the SYM
,ol of policy that made agreements
worthless against q purpose that
new no word but success.
And So we came into this war for
ourselves. It is q war to save Amer /
q, to preserve self-respect, to justi- ,
J our right to live as we have lived
Iot as someone else wishes US to live. 1
ut il more precious that this
america should live than that we /,
americans should live. And this I
america, a. we now see, has been l
hallenged from the first of this war {
= the strong arm of power that {
% NO sympathy with our purpose {
"a viii not hesitate to destroy NJ If 8
A. ia Il l..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27

This time I am at q place 1S5 miles
east OF Toronto. They have the camp
FOR preliminary training In flying
here. / start learning to fly tomorrow
morning. II had my first experience
yesterday afternoon. / was up with
one Of the captains for 20 minutes
and 1t sure seemed hnepSIt felt kind
Of shakey when he started to do 9
few dips, but I suppose you will soon
get over that.
"They ny at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing. That let that you have to
get up about three, They ny about
lectures until 1880. Then you have
until a o'clock in the afternoon off.
guess the fellows need It. too. TO sleep
in. / know they were all sleeping
when we IN yesterday. Then after
four they drill and lecture until about
six-thirty. Then they ny again until
dark.
we were to hear that we were com
ing out to learn the flying before we
took up anything else. I think it will
take US about ten days.
Everything is fine here. The
everything o. K, and the meals. ]
just wish you could stop in On us
once. Just to show you. We had
chicken for dinner and roast duck for
supper. Besides ice cream, milk,
lemonade. etc. / expect / will like II
very much.
E1.I Just thought a while ago that IT
is Just a year ago today since I came
home from summer. school. School
ended on Friday, July 81, and I came
home on Saturday, July a.. It hard
ly seems possible that q whole year
has gone by. I suppose the fair
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
GRAND FORKS i
MAN FLYING In
CANADIANC CAMP
Likes Life and Says They
Are Treated in Fine
Manner.

.WfH EAsyJaE' H3|AEHI Nn-. gEE~E -
In u letter to his mother, OF this
city, Frank Mayer. tells q few OF his
experiences in an aviation training
camp>at Toronto, Ont, and says that
he likes the life very well. He states
that the mel + put into the field at
they are given any preliminary train
ing.
In writing Of the conditions at
camp, MT. Mayer says they could not
be better. The men are given all the
comforts that they possibly could have
under the conditions, and they are
fed the best Of food. On one occa-
sion he mentioned that they were fed
chicken and duck meat during the
same day.
His letter follows:
Toronto. ontario, Sunday. A
Dearest Mother:
wei I have been moved again.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
PROMOTERS ARE In
FURTHER TROUBLE

Great Falls, Mont. July 26.-Ime-
mediately following the entering of a
plea Of guilty to a charge of operating
tiicates of their Incorporation. for
which they paid a fine Of $50 and
costs, D. D.. Mcfarland, VIM. Gordon,
John Hurley, George Lovegroye and
G. E. Fort, representing the McAles-
ter Real Estate Exchange of McAles-
ter, Oklahoma, were re-arrested today
upon instructions from Butte upon a
charge Of obtaining one under
false pretenses in connection with q
land location deal. Two deputies ar
rived tonight from Butte and the
quintet will be taken to that city to-
morrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
MORSE ANXIOUS
TO KEEP TRADE
ROUTES OPEN
Explorer Nansen Heads Par.
ty to u. S. to Avert an
Embargo Disaster.

An Atlantic Port, July 27-An Off
cial food commission. made up of sew
en- prominent N~orwegians and headed
by DIR. Fridtjoff Nansen, the Arctic
explorer. recently named by their gov
eminent to arrange with the United
States a working agreement for the
importation of needed foodstuffs. ar
rived here today on a Danish steam
ship from Copenhagen.
The members Of the commission are
rnen selected as authorities and ex-
perts from various industries of Nor
way, Their aim is,tif possible, they
said, to arrange an agreement with
this country similar to the one in eff
feet between Norway and Great Bril-
tain for the exchange of commodities
and the use of tonnage.
DR.. NaAsen, in an interview of board
the ship, was emphatic in his asser-
ton that Norway is no providing Ger
many or the central powers with grain
or fats.
Situation Serious.
The situation IN Norway, with re-
spect to grain and fats threatens to be-
come serious" DR.. Nansen said. I'VE
are required to import approximately
two-thirds of our normal consumption
Of grain and more than one-haf OF
our fats. We have been depending on
the United States to supply us with
the greater part of these commodities,
and If an embargo against us should
be put into effect, it would be attend
ed by serious results"
DR.. Nansen confirmed previous re-
ports that Norway has lost through the
submarine warfare, approximately
thirty e cent of its merchant fleet,
or about 100000 tons. He added that
all of Norway's merchant vessels were
now engaged in trading between the
home country and the United States
or between the United States and
countries Of the entente.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
LANGD|ON MAY HAVE
WATERWORKS SYSTEM

Langdon. N. D.. July 27.-At q
meeting Of the city council, held Tor
the purpose Of discussing the propo-
tenn in this city, Civil Engineer r.
Arnold Of Great Falls, Mont, submit
ted q report Of his investigation made
Of the water supply. It was shown
that eight wells in the city showed q
sufficient amount Of water to make a
w~aterworks system practical.
A we'll eighteen feet in diameter
was excavated about one mile
town and water flows in as fast as 1t
can be drawn out by a motor pump.
This n will probably be used II the
people Of the city decide that a sys-
tam ID necessary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27

Herald Want AS BRING Rssusts
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
IMANDAN GETS NEXT
PYTHIAN MEETING

Williston. N. D.. July 27.-At the
business meeting Of the North Dako-
IA Knights Of Pythias here yesterday
afternoon, Mandan was selected as the
next convention place. Grand Forks,
Fargo, Devils Lake, Minot, Bismarck
and Valley City were all c~ontenders
for the honors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
State Moves Insane
Indians; Saved $3.50

Bismarck. N. D., July 27.-The state
{of North Dakota will save $3.50 a wear
through the removal of Canton, s. D.,
indian hospital Of the states only two
Indian wards at the North Dakota
hospital for the insane. The Indian
patients hereafter will be cared for
by the Indian department..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27

After poisoning wells in France.
Strengthening the helpless in Belgium
and distributing poisoned court plast-
er in America, do they still object to
being called Huns? If they do we
shall try to call them by their real
name as soon as the postal rules al
low it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27

comes soon and that ali you people
are going. It is the first fair lahaSS
Vt think, IL you write me at the
same old address I will get my maiiS
Good night now, with love: 1
Frank
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
HEAVY FIRING.

Paris, July 26.-Intense lombard
ments and heavy fighting at various
points on the French front are res
ported in the official communication
issued tonight by the war office. The
French succeeded in regaining some
Of the ground lost during the night
to the Germans.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
ToiLets

Ioe Physicians and Surgeons Soap,
per cake SC
35c Java Rice Powder, all tints. age
25c L. & B. Cold Cream. .18c
.2sc Sanitol Tooth Powder. .I3c
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
The World Famous
$4,000 Oil Painting
"The Man of
Gailee"
BY CARL THOMTAY.

This art masterpiece was secured by
US at considerable expense for exhibit
ton to the people of Washington.
1t is a canvas size 85zxIo feet and
represents Jesus at prayer in the noun
tains of Capernaum.
The picture is remarkable in por-
traying Sublime Spirituality without
showing the face of the Christ.
In a PROSTATE attitude, with face
buried, with the soft moonlight shin
ing upon him, it is indeed An inspiring
picture of holiness
Come and see the picture as often
as you like.
MINISTERS are asked to announce
the exhibition of this picture from
their pulpits Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04

S1.OO MILDLY +.
Bt0uses at SEC
Misses and Children's MILDLY
Blouses. in awning stripes. A
number of good styles with belts.
Sizes E to y.
$l.oo Values, Soc.
children's An-wool Cloth
Coats, in plaids and stripes;
loose and belted backs. Sizes 8 to
IA years. s69s val S395
ues - >......-.......
$7.sf :. ss.ss values, $4.ss.
Children's Mildly Dresses
Mendel's make, of Galatea cloth,
with solid color or checked skirts.
Sizes 8 to IA. SI.5o &1 m
and $I.o5 values. .... ~ASS
Chldren's Play Dresses, in
Betsy Ross style, made of cham
bray or white linen, trimmed
with white or colors and pearl
buttons. Sizes ? to S %.
years. soc value. OSS
Children's White and Colored
Dresses, Slips, Skirts, Drawers
and Nightgowns in odd lots.
soc and 75c values, at 40.
s5c, 3ec and. fSS
Odd lots of "Iwanta" Rompers
in broken sizes from to oyears.
They are made of chambray,
white madras and seer 30.
sucker. Special, at. ...... JOS
Children's Short White Dresses,
in sizes E months to years
Made of fine quality nainsook,
with lace and embroidery trim
med yokes. Also some made of
white madras and many finished
with belt and pocket. Sizes to
E years. Special co.
Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro. q.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04

Main FToor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Ne,v Spring Fashions Bid Welcome Here Tomorrow

The uery breath of spring per-
neates throughout the entire store
and Milady Who desires the Ultra
smart styles NOW miH reDel in the
many neWest conceits of fashion
which are being shoun in all de-
partments.
THEN
there are several interesting sale
euents which you'll see listed today
that present unusual advantages
for savings. Not nearly all of them
are mentioned on this page.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04

A 36-inch material in white only.
1t is made of the best cot
ton, but woven and finished to re-
semble a wool fabric. Yard, Ioe.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04

This is an absolutely all pure silk tafTeta
that is very strong and durable. 1t comes
36 inches wide and in an extra big variety
of colors, such as myrtle, reseda, ciel, pink
rose, mais, brown, gray, pearl, silver, navy,
Copenhagen. midnight blue, old rose, light
will make splendid material for the spring
dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
BIGGER CROPS OF GRAIN
IN THE EAST ASSURED
Agricu1turists From Several States
in Conference Here With
q. s. Officials.

Agriculturists from eastern states. al
a conference held today at the New Ma
tional Museum. presided over by Sec
rotary Houston. assured the Depart
ment of Agriculture that their states
could and would plant increased acre
ages of wheat and rye this fall.
Men from Maryland. Virginia, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania- West Virginia and North Caro-
lima brought most optimistic reports
of crop conditions in their respective
states. Today's conference was the
first of a series to stimulate produc-
ton of wheat and rye next year.
Future conferences will be held at At
lanta, Indianapolis, Kansas City and
Spokane.
DR. Garfield, chairman OF the wheat
board of the food administration. eN-
planned the work being done by Admin
istrator Hoover to determine wheat prices
The conference today, however. had lit
tie to do with the price of wheat. but took
up more the questions Of labor, fertilizer
and seed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
CAVEAT FILED AGAINST WILL.
Widow of w. P. Evans and Children
Allege Undue Influence.

A caveat has been filed against the
admission to probate of the will of
Washington p. Evans, which made mi
mute directions concerning the DISPOSE
ton OF his body, and left the bulk of
his estate to a son. Theodore r. Evans
and q daughter, Kate r. Fillius The
protest is made by the widow, Cathran
w Evans. and other children of the
testator.
Immediately after the death of the
testator his widow brought suit to re-
cover possession OF his body for burial
death having occurred at the home of
son. The presentation of the will
now in dispute caused Justice Hitz to
refuse the request of the wife, and the
son was permitted to bury the remains.
1t is alleged in the caveat that the
favored son and daughter unduly infiu-
enced the parent in making his will
The caveators are represented by At
torney d. Edward Clarke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Investment Bankers Protest.

The Investment Bankers Association
has passed resolutions protesting
against the proposed change in the in
come tax law. whereby Information at
the source" may be substituted for de
duction at the source" as in the present
law.
The resolutions call attention to the
difncu1ty which men of even more than
ordinary intelligence have in preparing
their statements. frequently being
obliged to call in an expert lawyer. and
cite this as one reason why the aver
ago possessor of an income of $1,000 to
1900 should not be compelled to worry
over the filing of a schedule. but should
have his troubles cared for at the
source. as at present.
But the income tax law does not re-
lease the poSsessor of non-exempt in
come from making and filing his sched-
ule just the same, although the collec-
zion and the return Of the same is made
Mt the source.
The real kernel of the nut in the
case in point Is that reporting of in
come at the source rather than deduc-
uou at the source would relieve many
corporations from the necessity of pay
Ing the tax themselves as many mort
cages make specific provisions free
Arom all deductions at the source 1t
& would be a serious loss to investors and
gain of considerable proportions to
corporations to have the amendment as
provided adopted by Congress.
the association claims that bonds to
4 the amount of many millions of dollars
nave been sold since the adoption of the
income tax amendment at PERHAPS a
point premium, because Of the fact thu 4
All state and federal taxes, PAYABLE at
the source. must be paid by the corpo-
rn1ons. and that the impost of the
eoded tax is an injustice to investors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
TREASON CHARGE FAILS.
Demurrers to Indictment Against
Phipps and Mccoy Sustained.

BIG STONE GAP. Va, August 15-De-
murrers to the indictment against John
W. Phipps and VILLA IN V. Mccoy Noun
taineers. charging treason against the
United States government. were sustained
in federal court here today when the cas-
were called for trial Five other indict-
ments for conspiracy to evade the selective
draft and other alleged violations of fed
eral statutes were allowed to stand and
the men will be brought to trial on these,
probah bly, tomorrow.
ROANOKE. Va. August 1J-Fright-
ened by jailmates, who told him they
had information that he would be
hanged at daybreak today, John W.
Phipps. held in the Jail at Big Stone
Gap awaiting trial today for alleged
crimes against the United States gov
eminent, swooned and physicians had
to be called to restore him today
Phipps and his associate. William v
Mccoy, are charged under six indict-
ments with a variety of crimes. includ-
ing resisting CONSUMPTION. The trial
Is expected to begin this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
MONEY FOR RED CROSS.
Petworth Association Contributes
Residue of Fourth of July Fund.

The Petworth Citizens Association
has sent to the Red Cross war service
fund a check for s100.9s. which is the
unexpended balance of the July cele-
bration fund. Other contributions an
nounced today are:
Steve Vasilakos. peanut vender near
the White House, entire proceeds for
one week. $24: Epiphany Lutheran
Sunday school. s2l.25: three little girls
mildred Wilkins. Hazel Money and
Marion Collins) earned $3.50; employ
es of Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. $40: employees of s.
Kann, Sons & Co. $685..
Red Cross dividends of various cor
porations transmitted by the follow
ing: Charles H. Elliott. -: Mrs. Nellie
II. Elliott. 81; DIR. NJ. NJ. Dolmage lad
ditionaD. so cents; Justice Stanton J..
Peelle (additionaD. $225.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
MYERS BILL HITS AT
ACTIVITIES OF |. W. w.

A bill directed at the activities of
the ]. w. W. throughout the coun-
try, making the utterance OF disloyal
language felony. was introduced to-
day by Senator Myers and referred to
the judiciary committee. The measure
prohibits the utterance of any dis
loyal, scurrilous. contemptuous. slur-
ring, abusive or seditious language"
about the government. Constitution.
President Army, Navy or flag, or the
utterance Of any other language which
is calculated to bring this government
or the President into contempt or scorn.
or which might incite resistance to
state or national authority.
A fine of from $500 to $4,000 and i'm
prisonment of from six. months to five
years for violation of the act is pro-
vided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
MRS. HARTOGENSlS, 80,
JUMPS TO HER DEATH
Skull Fractured When She Leaps
From Window of Bathroom
at Her Home.

Jumping from the bathroom window
Of her home, 1926 9th street. this
morning, Mrs. Fannie Hartogensis,
eighty years old, plunged to a brick
pavement in the back yard and frac-
tured her skull. She died short
time later at Emergency Hospital
Mrs. Hartogensis was seen by a
neighbor Juggling at screen in the
bathroom window. The neighbor
called to her to inquire what was the
trouble. Paying no attention to the
neighbor she climbed upon the sill
and jumped to the yard. She was I'M
conscious when picked up
Policeman Sullivan of the eighth pre-
cinct learned that Mrs. Hartogensis
had been respondent for several weeks
She resided at the 9Th street house
with two daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
|EL|HU ROOT IS GIVEN
AMEDAL FOR VAL0R'
Awarded by National Art Club in
Recognition of Mission
to Russia.

NEW YORK. August 15-A medal
for distinguished valor" in the serv-
ice of the United States was presented
by Mayor Mitchell to Elihu Root, head
of the American mission to Russia, at
an official reception today by the city
of New York in honor of the members
or that body, who recently returned to
this country. The medal was awarded
by the National Art Club and it is the
first time this recognition has been ac-
corded to an American citizen. TT was
the decoration, because. at the call OF
the President. Mr. Root undertook a
really hazardous mission to Russia TO
demonstrate that he had the valor and
the fighting qualities of an American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Spectacular Air Flight.

one of the most spectacular of recent
air flights occurred Monday night A Brit
sh pilot met three planes at a height of
i 900 feet and engaged them all. The
four pilots brought their machine guns
into play and the conflict ragged furiously
for some time.
The British aviator fought on. not
uithstanding the great odds against
him. BY clever manuvering he reached
a position that ena bled him to pump
stream of bullets through the tanks of
two enemy machines. They fell to
earth in flames like great rockets
leaving a trail across the dark sky The
third German fed on seeing his COM
panions brought down.
The Germans continue their nervous
Smelling of British positions about
Lens Their artillery is more active
Than usual east and northeast of Ypres.
where large numbers of gas shells are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Home 20 Repeat Message.

Mr.. Root. in accepting the medal, said
the mission went to Russia Ito carry
TO the Russian people a message of
faith in democracy. and We have re-
turned to America to repeat that mes
sage to our own people.
Here. and there" he said, German
propaganda is seeking to sap the
strength of this free democracy. Ger
man money is buying men and inspir-
ing the press here and there to build
up great concealed structure of trea
son. Here and there are sentimental
lists, who. while speaking for peace
and justice. are lending themselves to
the greatest enemy of peace and JUS
tice. Here and there are men who pro-
claim their conscience and sell their
country. When American democracy
eXerts itself against the enemy within
Iat these nen he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
L. H. Meakin. Artist, Dead.

Cincinnati. for twenty years on the
staff of the Cincinnati Art Museum
and widely known as a painter of New
England landscapes. died after an OPP
GRAFTON at a hospital here yesterday.
Mr.. Meakin. who was born in New
castle, England, had received awards
for paintings at many expositions. He
was a former president of the Society
Of Western Artists.