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The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

Attorney General McAllister in a
legal opinion Friday held the act OF
the 1913 legislature authorizing agri-
cultural fairs to draw 80 per cent OF
their premiums from the state treas.
ury. violates the state constitution.
The State Board of Agriculture has
accepted the opinion and the fairs
will draw no more premium money
from the state treasury.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
J. E. Smith Chairman of the Bates
County Conservation Enroll
ment,

J. E. Smith, cashier of the Missouri
State Bank. last week received tel
egram stating that i. b. Mumford.
Federal Food Administrator for Mis-
souri,. had appointed him chairman Of
the Family Enrolment Campaign for
Bates county.
The purpose of the enrolment is to
give every food consumer OF the
United States chance to help win
the war by conserving the food of
the nation. Each township in the
county has been organized and a
committee of ladies appointed. or
volunteered, to canvass the homes of
the county and ask the housekeepers
to sign a pledge that they will do
their best to save foods, particularly
wheat, meat fats and sugar. The fol-
lowing is the pledge:
To the United States Food Admins
tration:
pledge myself to use the practi-
cal means within my power to aid
the Food Administration in its ef-
fort to conserve the food supplies of
the country, and. as evidence of my
support, wish to be enrolled with
yourselves as a volunteer member of
the Food Administration.
Wesley Denton, cashier of the
Peoples Bank, was appointed chair
man. of the township committee, and
Tuesday afternoon ladies from each
of the city wards and the surrounding
territory met in the rooms of the
bank and were given necessary
blanks and instructed as making the
canvass, and il is expected that before
Saturday night every housekeeper in
the county will be asked to sign the
pledge.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Farm Loans,

II you desire freedom from the bur-
dens of everlasting debt. it will pay
you to let MS show you 4 plan where
by it can be done. It means low
cost, with the most liberal lre-pay-
ment privileges. No renewals, with
the attending cost, that come peri
odieally, and some times raise In
rates: 1t costs nothing TO investi-
gate, your own interest should
prompt you do the best that you can.
We invite fuii investigation.
Cauterburys.
3o-u 'Rutler, Ho.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

The other day one of the most
prominent society women in St.
Louis, while dining at a down town
hotel, was approached by waiter,
who tapped her on the shoulder and
said that Gentlemen must remove
their hats in the dining room" She
was dressed so near like the men that
the waiter required some convincing
proof before he would apologize.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

When the call was made for physi-
clans for the National army there
was no response from the doctors of
Audrain county, so the chairman of
the National Defense committee of
that county has been instructed to
call the physicians to meet in Mexico
and draw lots to see which of them
eral army medical reserves. That
number being the quota from that
county.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

A large part of the 100000 estate
OF the late Herman Pielsticker, for
mer saloon keeper at St. Louis, prob
ably will be seized by the federal
government. Pielsticker's will leaves
most of his estate to nephews and
nieces in Germany. The United
States district attorney, Arthur l..
Weaver, said the estate clearly is sub
ject to seizure.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

Festus J. Wade, President of the
ST. Louis Mercantile Trust Company
told 200 Missouri bankers last week
that they had a yellow streak running
clear through them and that if he had
the power he would revoke the char
tiers of these banks. The bankers in
question belong to group S of the
State Bankers Association and for
the most part include counties north
of the Missouri river. Wade's caustic
remarks were occasioned by noting
the small subscriptions these banks
made to the Liberty Loan. =
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

Penitentiary officials are of the
opinion that a disabled automobile
found near Centertown, few miles
west of Jefferson City, was used by
confederate of John Shead who
aided the latter in his escape from
the penitentiary Tuesday night. The
car is a 1915 model Cadillac and had
been stolen from T. R. Early of Kan
sas City last week. Shead's confed-
crate is believed to have been an ex-
convict who was discharged last
week. Shead was convicted on the
charge of numbering Constable
Queen at Rich Hill.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

When Clark Howell, of Mexico
was drawn in the draft, his wife said
she was tickled to death because she
would thus get rid OF him. From this
Clark gathered the impression that
he wasn't exactly popular with the
lady, and he SIZED for divorce which
was granted him.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

Otis Pence is a great bean raiser.
He bought pound of soup beans last
spring for IS cents, planted them and
few days, ago threshed out 12o
pounds, which at present prices, IS
cents a pound, would bring him $18.
Who can beat it?-Clearmont News.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

A bite by mad dog resulted in the
death OF Edward Cahill, the 3-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Cahill
OF Kansas City. The boy died three
hours after reaching a hospital Sat-
urday. The boy was bitten by a mad
dog September I8.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
MISSOURI NOTES.

Kansas City relatives have received
a letter from DR.. d. c. Divine, lieu
tenant in the army medical corps,
saying that he had arrived safely in
France. DR.. Divine practiced in Ap-
plcton City for several years.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

The last contingent of Missouri
and Kansas men left Camp Funston
oi, special train Friday night for
Camp Doniphan, at Fort Sill, Ok, to
join the national guard division. Al
together, three thousand men have
left here for Doniphan.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

We have the largest assortment of
mems caps ever yet received by US.
All colors. shapes, material and
prices, Black & Sons.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Peter Stangel Dead.

Peter Stangel, aged 20 years, faith
er of John Stangel of this city, died
at his home five miles south at ago
o'clock Tuesday, Oct. 80. 1917, after
a lingering illness of diabetes. Mr..
Stangle had lived in Bates county for
more than 20 years, and was known
as a reliable, industrious man and a
good citizen. He is survived by a
wife and nine children. Funeral ar
rangements have not been announced.
Rich Hill Review.
Mr.. Stangel was formerly citizen
of Butler and lived for some time on
the farm of which the Bates county
fair grounds is now a part. He was
the father of Mrs. R. F. Miller, of
this city. ...-.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

We are having real winter weather
at present. Also had good shower
of snow Monday
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
A Pacifist Kidnapped and Roughly
Treated.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 7o.-Her-
bert S. Bigelow, chairman. of the
state constitutional convention, in
1919 and a prominent Facifist who
was kidnapped Sunday night .wss
found at Florence. KY, today. He
had been ilandcuffed and blind-fold-
ed and then heetea. Crude oil was
poured over his head.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
SCHOOL MEETING

Have you The Fatal Ring ?"---l
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

j. J. Seibel. tailoring. Pollasky
block.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
CLEVER STUNT
Officer Pulled One on Two Auto
Thieves.

Constable Grubaugh of Pompeii
ride in an auto which they had hired
Friday night and allowed them to
pc as far as Ithaca and then asked
them to drive down the street a ways
so that he could see a party, and the
two men drove down to the Jail,
where constable Grubaugh delivered
them over to Sheriff Newell Brad
ford on charge of stealing an auto
mobile in Saginaw.
Word was received Friday that the
men had stolen a car and were head
ed this way. Constable Grubaugh
ran across them in Pompeii after
they had sold the car Before finding
them they had hired a livery car to
bring them to Alma and Grubaugh,
asked them if he could ride along
with them. They consented and he
allowed them to take themselves TO
the county Jail in Ithaca and then ar
rested them.
The men did not give their correct
names to the officers here. They con
fessed to Sheriff Bradford, and on
Saturday officers from Saginaw went
to Ithaca and took the men back with
them.
The men marked out one of the
figures of the license number, so that
the car could not be told, if the license
number was looked at, it was after
wards discovered.
Have you The Fatal Ring ?"---Ad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
HOME GUARD
Company is Being Formed In Alma
for Protection.

Alma is TO have unit of home
guards, which will go as an aid in
making policing force for the state
of Michigan, now that the National
Guard Of the state is "A part of the
army and is leaving Michigan.
Ii is felt that with the National
Guard leaving as portion of the great
American army, which is to be hurled
at the Germans on the West front
sooner or later, the state of Michigan
will be without protection, except for
these volunteer organizations. With
out the home guard property and even
life would be at the mercy Of strikers,
|. W. VS., etc. Trouble may not come
within the state during the period OF
the war, and it is to be hoped that
il will not. but already the |. W. w.
las been trying TO stir up trouble in
Michigan. Serious strikes may come
and these various home guard units
will be depended upon if such events
take place.
Industry must continue at full
speed if the war is to be won. and
with a certainty Of proper guard units
in case Of trouble, trouble is less liable
to come and threatened Michigan's
extensive Industries. which without
question are to furnish a great amount
Of material for war purposes.
Tuesday evening a meeting Of those
interested was held in the city hall.
at which time nearly a half hundred
men were present. The meeting was
opened by Mayor Mckinney before
leaving told the men present that they
could count upon him as member
of the Alma home guards.
Leon Stinchcomh was made chair-
m.n of the meeting and John Chick
the secretary A number Of men who
have had experience in the army or
in the national guard gave the mon
slight idea of the work to be done.
after which one Young man who came
to Alma from Minneapolis, told how
| home guard was organized in that
/ city recently.
A paper was passed through the
group Of men and every man who
would join was asked to sign 1t. About
thirty signed. less than half dozen
Of those present not getting their
signatures on as coming members of
the Alma home guards.
| i
meeting at the city hall Friday night
at 7:3O. during which time every man
present was asked to get recruits for
the local guard. A committee con
sisting of Mayor Mckinney, George
Soper, A. R. Stump and Leon Stinch-
comb was appointed to work to this
end also.
One hundred and fifty men are
needed TO form company of home
guards here, and those interested in
such proposition should be At the
city hall Friday evening.
An attempt will be made to secure
the gymnasium of the high school to
use for drill purposes for time,
until the men get the steps, etc, after
which state aid will be applied FOR
Before state aid is given company
of home guards an inspector looks
over the company and it must have
his approval.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
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WHITE REUNION
Annual Gathering of Family Held
Thursday in City Park

The annual reunion of the White
family was held Thursday, August
10th, in Wright Park, at which time
the family was well represented from
all sections of the state.
At noon over fifty sat down to a
bounteous repast, after which a
short but delightful musical pro-
gram. rendered by various members
of the family.
Mr. Herschel White was elected
president for the coming year, Miss
Glennie Smith, secretary and Mrs.
Grace Murphy was chosen as com
mittee to look after the entertain
ment for the reunion next year.
Everyone had an enjoyable time.
1t was decided to hold the reunion
next year at Crystal Lake on the
second Sunday in August.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward White, Herschel White,
Mrs. j. White and family, Mrs. c. n.
Smith and children all of Alma; Mrs.
Thomas Courier, Mrs. H. Buck and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Frisbie
and family, Mrs. r. Sprague and fam
lily, all Of Forest Hill; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Plank and children of ST. Louis
Mr.. and Mrs. f. White and family of
Fowler; Mr. and Mrs. A. Beason,
Mrs. Leon Rice and granddaughter,
and Mrs. Harry Tubbs and children of
Elwell; Mr.. and Mrs. O. White, Mr..
and Mrs. A. White and son of Shep-
herd; Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Eckert,
Mr. and Mrs. c. Eckert and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Eckert of Mt. Pleasant; Will
Sandal and Yves Sandal of Wash
ington and Mrs. l.. Hawley of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
Vote on Sites and Buildings Friday
Night.

The voters of the school district
should not forget that there is a
special meeting of the voters of the
school district called for Friday even
ing of this week, at which time the
voters will be asked to make appro-
priations for the purchase of sites
for schools, and also to vote appro-
priations for temporary schools.
1t is expected that the attendance
at the schools this year will far ex-
coed anything in the past, and if this
is the case, the schools which the city
now has will not be sufficient to take
care of the pupils of Alma.
This, means that the voters must
do something in this regard. The
members Of the school board have
selected two sites, which they believe
are in the most desirable locations
for the future needs of the city.
At the present time they will ask
only for temporary buildings on these
sites. The board has no desire to
burden the district unnecessarily and
feels that the temporary schools will
be enough for few years. 1t is
felt that when the permanent build
irgs are needed on the locations, that
the board can realize almost all of the
cost of the temporary structures,
this saving considerable to the vot-
ers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

Joseph Mayer was arrested this
week by Deputy Sheriff Clarence
Wheeler on warrant issued August
Bird, charging assault and battery, on
Thomas Will. Mayer was arranged
before Justice of the Peace A. II.
Stone, where he made a plea of not
guilty. His hearing was set for to-
day.
A young woman from Nj. A. c. will
give canning demonstrations under
the auspices of the Civic league in
the kitchen of the Presbyterian
church, Friday afternoon at 200
o'clock. Both vegetables and fruit
will be used. All ladies of the city
and surrounding country are urged
to be present.
The Alma Record is in receipt of "A
card from J. w Blakely, which was
mailed from Salt Lake City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blakely are enjoying a western
trip, which came to Mr. Blakely as a
reward for the amount of insurance
which he sold this last year. Before
returning to Alma they will visit the
Yellowstone National Park
The Republic Motor Truck Com
pany, Inc, has decided to the city a
strip of land to the west Of plant
three, so that Republic avenue now
continues through from Michigan
avenue to East Superior street. Up
to the time Of this action Tuesday
night, Republic avenue ended at the
Pore Marquette right of way.
j. J. Seibel. tailoring. Polasky
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
NOTICE

will be at my store until Septem-
Der, for the purpose of collecting city
taxes, due July /, 1917.
G.. V. WRIGHT, City Treas.
(02-5t-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

Geo. M. Cohan in Broadway
JONES'" Idlehour September End and
3rd.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

Geo. NJ. Cohan in broadway
jones'" Idlehour September 2nd and
3rd.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-16
GIRLS! MAKE A
BEAUTY LOTION
WITH LEMONS

At the cost Of a small jar of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare full quar-
ter pint of the most wonderful lemon
skin softener and complexion beautifer,
by. squeezing the juice of two fresh
lemons into bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white. Care should
be taken to strain the juice through a
fine cloth SO no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months Every woman knows that lem
on juice is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallowness
and tan and is the ideal skin softener,
smoothener and beauti1er.
Just try It'll Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint Of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage it daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands. 1t
should naturally help to whiten, soften,
freshen and bring out the roses and
beauty of any skin. Tt is truly marvel
Gus to smoother rough, red hands. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-16
TRAINING FOR SHOW ANIMALS
Work Is an Art and Requires consid-
cradle Experience to Get Them
at Best Advantage.

It is always a mistake to show ami
mails that have not been properly
trained. This may easily be done by
taking a little time each day to get
the animals to stand properly and go
where directed. This work is an art,
and it requires considerable expert
enCe to make an animal show to best
advantage. Before show time the ami
NAL will require considerable exercise
and this may be had by leading, which
will also help to train the animals to
respond to guidance with grace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-16
University of NOtre Dame
NOTRE DAME, INDIANA
The Truth Will Out.

A darky in Louisville who had gone
broke in a crap game turned to 6
friend and requested the temporary ac-
commodation of a small loan.
"Gus," said the person thus impOr-
tuned, I'D lax nightly to let you have
some money, but I'm out of luck my
ownse'f. Dis yere dollar Use about to
shoot is de last dollar I got in de
world"
He shot and lost, while Gus looked
fOrlOrnly on. He reached into his
vest pocket and hauled out crum-
pied bill.
'W'y, sho huff, yere is another dol
lar!' he said in tones of astonish-
ment.
Again he shot-and lost. Still hold
ing fast to the dice, he unearthed a
third bill from the swaziland of his
hat.
Nov dis yere is absolutely de last
dollar / owns on dis earth!" he
stated for the benefit of the company
ut large and his chum Gus in particu-
lar. "W'en hits gone Use through"
He risked it and lost 1t. AS he slid
his free hand toward an inner recess
in the waistband of his trousers the
bankrupt Gus spoke up.
Keep on shootin' nigger" babe
Gus. "Jes' keep on shootin'. Dem
bonesll mex you tell de trufe yit."-
Saturday Evening Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-16
PoIand-China Sow.

than 16 cents per pound. However.
record prices for swine as well as
feed concentrates have been a great
incentive to farmers to "cash in" all
the hops available. That many sows
have been included is evident from the
fact that bureau Of crop estimates
reports approximately three per cent
fewer sows on farms in the United
States than year ago. Further, this
is the first year the supply has not in
creased since 1913.
Breeding Sows are at premium
and the demand for young stock Is
unprecedented. The hog buyers state
in their reports that they are COM
PEELED to take anything that looks like
a hog. The f1uctuation in the number
of hogs in the United States is subject
largely to the fluctuations in the fnan-
cial condition of the country. The
high prices paid for hogs are a big
inducement to farmers to market their
hogs, the high prices of corn caused
them to cut loose during the latter
part of the year. The high prices paid
for hogs and an increasing export trade
are the two main factors which make
the hog business especially attractive
| at the present time. Millions Of farm.
| ers would purchase sOwS to farrOW this
coming season if they could, but this
| is almost an impossibility. Those
| farmers who are fortunate enough to
have retained their breeding SOWs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-16

The time is coming when the greet
ing to a wanderer from the Badger
state, whether he be travelling in the
far West, the East or the South will,
In number of cases, be closely fol-
lowed by some such remark as this:
$50 you're from Wisconsin are you?
That's the state where they have such
up-and-going rural clubs, isn't it?'
The Wisconsin traveller, if he has the
right spirit will reply with conviction,
"You are right"
The native" after the true fash
ion Of natives" may continue, for the
travellers edification, with an account
of something he has heard.
"Met a fellow once who told me a
yarn about a club you have up there in
lin Forest county. There's such a
place, isn't there?
swell, he said when the club had
been organized two years, the members
discovered that they'd been SO busy
working that they hadn't had time to
total up what they really had &C
COIuplISncu.
$50 they had a meeting just for that
purpose because they thought it would
help their pep" to see in black and
white just what they had done.
"When they got the list Of things
finished, they discovered that they had
obtained the first rural free delivery
mail route for their town, had brought
about the remodeling of the railroad
station to provide ladies' waiting
room and room for perishable
freight, an additional railway cross
ing SO that vexatious and dangerous
delays could be avoided, and secured
an appropriation Of $500 from the
township for building a barn in which
teams might be stabbed when the farm
erS were in town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-16
ARE LITTLE PIGS OFF FEED?
Look Out for Germ Disease Affecting
Soft TISSUES of Mouth-TroubIe
Is Contagious.

By DIR. F. B. HADLEY, College Of Ag.
riculture, University of wisconsin,
Watch out for sore mouth disease in
little pigs this year. A germ disease
which affects the soft tissues of the
mouth, causing ulcers with dark red
borders, is common in many brood
pens. Unless treated right and with
out delay the disease may cause death.
Swab the ulcers with solution of
potassium permanganate made by dis
solving one ounce of crystals in two
quarts of freshly boiled warm water.
Then wash out the mouth with this
disinfectant fluid. Treat bad cases
twice daily, others once day.
Sore mouth is contagious. To pre-
vent its spread dip the heads Of the
pigs in the same solution. Clean up
the pens and disinfect them with some
good commercial disinfectant. Do not
put fresh filters in a pen once used
for infected pigs unless it has been
we'll cleaned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-16
Goat Flesh Sold as Mutton.

Goat flesh is sold as mutton among
the poorer classes in Liverpool. With
the sheep brought from Iceland there
is always a certain proportion OF
goats, and these carcasses now are
sold on the wholesale markets with
out distinction from those of the sheep
and lambs. According to the health
authorities, there is no particular OBJ
lection to this practice, as in the mat
ter of taste and nutritive quality there
is said to be very little difference be-
tween the two animals.