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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
Elkhart.
PHONE 1s

Well, Johnny will see if he can find
anything to write this morning. We
had fine rain last Sunday which
was very much needed. The potato
crop is looking fine. Oats and wheat
are looking fine in this part of the
county.
John Barton and family spent last
Sunday at G. w. Armcntrout's
Guss Bruner and wife and his old
est son spent last Sunday at Tom
Burners.
There was big crowd at the ice
cream supper at Concord last Satur-
day night.
George Fulkerson took in the
sights at the county seat last Satur-
day
Mrs. Ben Pickett returned from
Western Kansas last Saturday.
A great many Of the farmers had to
plant their corn over in this part.
The writer spent last Sunday at the
home OF w. +. Stephens. His wife
has 300 young chickens.
The scribe made a flying trip to
the county seat last Friday and took
in the sights. He stayed one night
at the home of Tom Frazee and had
good time talking over old times.
Saturday night landed at the home
of Jim Boyles out i'll the old neigh
borhood where we used to live. Ev-
erything has changed out there. We
put in the most of the night talking.
Jim has the finest potato patch that
l have seen in the county. Sunday
morning we took a tie pass and land
ed in Butler.
1t is reported that there is a good
prospect for a wedding in Elkhart.
w. H. Keeton and family spent
last Sunday at Mrs. w. A. Crumleys.
The writer spent one night last
week at the home of Theodore Green.
We had a pleasant visit.
The new bank at Amsterdam is go
ing up in hurry. It will be fine
building when finished.
We heard that Sid Goode had big
dinner last Sunday. We didn't learn
who was at the dinner.
Anyone wanting to get fine bug
py ride will call on Sid Goode. He
has got fine single driver. We
know for we had ride with him.
G w. Armentrout bought five fine
pigs from Emmett Wiener one day
last week.
1t is reported that A. Westover has
100 acres of fine wheat.
What has become of Judge Pad
dock?
JOHNNY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
Fair Mount News.

Some good rain we have been hav-
ing. 1t was certainly needed for ev-
erything.
c. NJ. Rapp motored to Appleton
City Saturday and had some dental
work done.
Katie Fleischer is working for Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kemper who are the
proud parents of fine baby boy,
which arrived last week.
Miss Marie Shoeck, from Kansas,
is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Theo
Marquardt, and other friends and rel
atives.
Theo Marquardt made business
trip to Butler one day last week.
Amos Rapp motored to Schell City
on special business last Friday after
noon.
George Vogt and family from near
Tabervillc, visited Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Schmidt
and family.
John Docrflinger and family and
Mr.. Gus Johnigmey from Appleton
City, also quite few from this vicin-
ity attended reform church last Sun
day as the children were confirmed.
Mr.. C. c. Pecler has been very sick
the past week.
Mrs. Frank Rapp called on Grand
ma Lindenman Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Bracher and children
spent Thursday afternoon with John
Fischer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquardt. who
visited in Kansas with her cousins.
Mrs. Martin Bracher and Mrs. Julius
woodland, and others, returned home
last week.
John and Fred Yoss motored to
Horton last week to visit with their
sister. Mrs. Gus York and family.
PRISCILLA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
Oak Grove Items.

A. l.. Gilmore and sister, Mrs. A.
T. Keen, were Appleton City visitors
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Odneal spent
Wednesday night with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harvey.
Nina Keen spent Wednesday at the
home OF her grandmother, Mrs. Ed
Keen.
Mrs. James Harvey and daughter,
Mrs. Merl Sargent, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Bernice Dickson.
Mrs. Merl Sargent was the guest
of Miss TAelma Sargent Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Ray Lawson spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Jake Frey.
Mrs. A. l.. Gilmore and children
called at the Geo. Keen home Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Clara Bachelor and daughter,
Nena, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Cump-
ton. who have been visiting relatives
in Kansas City the past week re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Herbert Smell called on Mrs.
Everette Harvey Monday afternoon.
Mrs. IT. Chitwood spent one day
last week. with her sister, Mrs. {.
w. Rector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gragg and
children of Oklahoma are visiting at
the home of his father, VIM. Gragg.
Connie and Marie Chitwood called
on Goldie Wigger Wednesday after
noon.
Thclma Sargent spent Wednesday
with Mrs. c. w. Rector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Keen and
mother and Marvin Snodgrass called
at the Geo. Keen home Monday
evening.
Mrs. Clara Bachelor and daughter,
Ncna, and D. NJ. Cumpton spent Sat
urday at the w. G. Cumpton home.
Thomas Frost spent Saturday night
with Carl Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Harvey and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernice
Dickson and son visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Welliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smell and
children spent Sunday will, her moth
err. Mrs. J. NJ. Chitwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Keen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Keen and mother
motored to Kansas City Sunday.
Lon Foster and family spent Sun
day with his father, VIM. Foster and
family.
MIR. and Mrs. Merl Sargent were the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Sargent Sunday.
PANSY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
Mt. Carmel News.

Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Silvers are
the proud parents of a Io-pound girl,
born Wednesday, May 16, 1917.
Mary Ellen Osborne spent last
week in Butler visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. o.
borne
Lee M. Hardinger was on the COM
planning list the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Eggleson and
son, Frank, Of Butler spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. C. G. Por-
ter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lewis of near
Amsterdam visited Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. p. Fl. Osborne and family.
Mrs. Mary Morrison of Butler
spent few days the last of the week
with her daughter, Mrs. f. f. Eggle-
son and family
Mr. and Mrs. Day are at the bed
side of her father, Mr.. Cummings, in
Hume, who is at the point of death
at this writing. a
Mrs. Jess Fleming and son. Arm
old, spent few days the first of the
week with her mother, Mrs. Seth
Nighttime
Mrs. A. L. Porter left Monday for
McIond, Oklahoma, to be at the bed
side of her mother, who is seriously
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the pos:
office at Butler, Mo-, for the wees:
ending May 22, 1917:
Mr.. Frank Duke (2). Mr.. VIM. r.
Fullerton, Mr.. Lester Grimm, Mr. 3,
A. Ramesburg, Mr.. Rachael ]. VIE
greffe, Mr.. Muricl Watkins, Mr.. w.
L. Wright, Mr.. J. B. Wright, Mrs. F.
II. Ball, Mrs. R. I. Burd, Miss Leila
Best, Miss Bertha Burton, Mrs. E. E.
Baker, Miss Blanche Cox. Miss Mary
Dammann, Mrs. w. H. Henry, Miss
Mabel Huggans, Miss Florence Nit
to, Miss Dollie Smith, Miss Jennie
Ware, Miss Fannie Washburn.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office June S. 1917, if not
delivered before. In calling for the
above. please say advertised" Civ
ing date of list.
J. 4. Williams, Postmaster.
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Herrell Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hertz and fam
ily took Sunday dinner with Jake
Baum and family.
Harry Jones spent Sunday with his
brother. Ira, in. Mound City, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strange and
daughters visited at he Robinson
home Sunday.
Miss Helen Pipes from Altoona
stayed over Sunday at the Wayland
home.
+ Some Of the young people from this
neiphborhood attended the Y. T. b.
Al Mr.. Williams last Saturday even
inc. The next meeting is to be held
June 2, at Peru.
Joseph Clark was disappointed Sum
day on account of the rain. Mrs.
Clark had planned to give him a lit
tie party Sunday afternoon, it being
his birthday. The rain spoiled It all
but perhaps he will try it again in
the near future.
Mrs. T.. c. Jones and daughter,
Ruth, spent one day last week with
Mrs.. Simpson.
Miss Ethel Haynes spent Friday
and Saturday in town visiting her
[brofher and wife.
Helen Clark spent Friday IN town.
NJ. and Mrs. T. C. Jone& and
6nuhter and Mr. II a Wayiene
- - - ykslriiiln 1eet g.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
Peru Items.

The people were sure glad to see
the rain and some of them were glad
to see it stop.
A family by the name of Seward
has moved into the J. w. Mccoy
house.
I Mrs. John Thomas is much inn
proved at this time.
Mrs. Harry Latham is numbered
with the sick.
Mrs. Lon Thomas after a prolonged
visit with her children, has returned
to her home in Winter Haven, Flori-
da.
Quite a few had to plant some OF
their corn over.
Mr.. Gench of Butler brought out
and set up a new cream separator last
week for F. L. Blankenbaker.
Dave Rogers and family of Maple
ton, Kansas, motored over Sunday
morning to visit his sister, Mrs. G.
F. Stewart and attend the Childrens
Day exercises ut the Star church.
Mr.. Rogers went back on the train
and left the family and the car on
account of the rain.
i Miss Jessie Burch has been en-
ployed to teaeh the school 1t Pleaee
ant Valley the next term. We thin
she win g Sood teacher. Us ki11
49, s,s, ex,rs q.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24

To those who felt otherwise ! want
to say possibly we both lost money.
Peaceful Valley was my boyhood
home and as indicated in the follow
ing touching" lines it hurts me to
leave it. There's more sweet than
bitter in Peaceful Valley, also more
sunshine than shadow.
Farewell, Peaceful Valley. the home
of my sorrow. the land of the bull
frog, mosquito and fly. leave you
so lonely, l leave you tomorrow and
back to my. home in the city. Ill HE.
But Peaceful, though forced to take
leave of your soil, to depart from
kind friends strikes my heart with a
thud. | gricvc DER life Of turmoil
they will have in the vale whose
chief product is mud.
(Now amt that touchinO
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24

means Screen Time. Let us help you fight the flies
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
LO9an-N1OOre Lumber Company

Mrs. Frank Walker and children OF
Butler visited over Sunday at the
home of Ed Corlett and family.
Some fine rain we had but this
cold weather wasn't ordered.
]. w. Eggleson of Butler is spend
ing several days with his daughter.
Mrs. G. G.. Porter.
UNCLE HENRY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
We Have Installed q. Casing vulcanizer

and prepared any kind Of vuicanixns large
SMALL So bring bownout Caslngs repair.
Prices right and work guaranteed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
! SUNBEA cams

Dear People-The
blow has fallen.
The expected has
arrived! ! done
,got notice. The ed
itor said to me,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

has a wife and four children. The
Phelps home is at Is West Pros.
pect 81.
Phelps served as deputy county
treasurer, then was elected treas
urer and served two terms. In
1894 he became mayor.
The records in the city hall
show that the administration OF
city affairs while I was mayor was
generally creditable." says Byron
Phelps. especially so in economy
OF expenditure. There were the
usual criticisms. but no defalca.
lions nor charges OF any kind"
People now remember Phelps
best as county auditor His term
ended in January. He was a pro-
gressive in politics.
Has Good Health
When people ask Phelps when he
is going TO take rest, he usually
says. "Why7 I'm In excellent
health. ] attribute this largely TO
our Puget sound climate and an en-
deavor 10 live right"
He believes In home rule. furnish
ing public utility service at cost.
old age pensions. regulation OF it
neys that would not put them out
OF business. consolidation of county
and city government. nonpartisan-
ship. civil service and fair at
titude toward the port commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

Continued From Our Last Issue
What II iH' Mrs Cartaret la a
dun good woman who has lost her
head and Halston In selfish beast
sixteen eighteen years younger
than she IN. ile didn't plan It'll
nay that. tho Donald Cartarcf would
never believe H. hut he took H.
That's what Alex said OF him once
Lord God. what that man won't
take And ! quarreled with Alex
for H." She sobbed without tears.
beating her hands together. Il
cant stand II I'm done with the
family way-the Gage way"
My little girl. what do you
mean What can you do?" her
mother urged.
Chloe knew. at least. what she
could do.
Earn my living she cried.
Earn everything have and wear
and do oh. I've been worse than
anyone. for knew-I'ye seen ua
as We were. have becn "A coward
and a Bhirk. Uncle Harry offered
me a position. and laughed. and
told him wasn't that kind I'd
rather sponge I'm going To him
now, this minute"
Uncle Harry spared her question
or comment.
i've kapt your job for you
thought you might be along" he
said
You were there. last night" she
said You saw IL fail"
lilo nodded. Il sort OF thought
II might bring you down today"
1T wasn't Ralston'a failure that
did that. Uncle Harry. II was his
success" she said, with bitterness.
He married Mrs. Cartaret this
morning
by George. didn't know Rawly
had 30 much sense Uncle Harry
said at last. 'or Helena Cartaret 80
little"
CHAPTER VII
The Final Battle
The mail had brought better news
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
SENDS MESSAGE
TO U. S. CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-The
fact that Baroness Zwiedinek. wire
Of the Austrian charge d'affaires.
sailed for home yesterday with the
Bernstorff party appeared signifi-
cant. In view of the possibility OF n
break In relations between the
United States and Austria.
Negotiations with Austria 10 re-
lax her Endorsement OF the subma.
rine warfare are still secret, but as
there are no signs that she has
changed her position, II appears
likely that a break cannot be
avoided
Ambassador Bernstorffs mes
sage to the capitol before quitting
was an expression OF hope that war
between his country and the u. S.
would be avoided
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
WANT PEOPLE
TOV0TE ON WAR

! WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.--An ap-
peal to members of congress to or
ganize informal referendums In
their districts to obtain an express.
sion OF the popular will on the
question OF the war was sent TODAY
to each member in the form of n
proclamation fro m"The Working
men of America"
The three-foot proclamation
bears the portraits of Lincoln and
Samuel Gompers.
Gompers, II states has communi.
Gated with Carl Legion. head of the
German labor movement TO pre-.
vail on the German government to
avoid break with the u. s."
The president is requested in
resolutions from 100000 trades
unionists TO keep us out of war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
WILSON PLANS
TO HELP SHIPS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15--Presi-
dent Wilson Is formulating his
FIRST step 10 protect Americans In
prosecution Of their peaceful and
Legitimate crands on the high
seas"
This probably will be. according
10 belief OF officials who know the
presidents mind. a accommodation
that the government assist Aneri
can ship owners in arming their
merchantmen.
While Secretary Lansing has ad.
ylsed the president that the govern
ment has the legal right 10 arm the
merchant vessels at once. the be-
lief hold that the president will
wait until he addresses congress.
as he said he would do. 10 obtain
necessary protection for Americans
and their property before he some
lions arming OF merchantmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

10 SRbra. The ladies Of the eugenlce
board OF managers. hastily called
together. came 10 Sabra'H relief
with n course Of wing room lee.
lures Already they had the
drawing room and tho right patron
age. # remained only 70 sell the
tickets and compose the lectures.
Sabra was IN conference over the
telephone half the time. and she
walked as tho an endless platform
stretched under her happy feet
"AfterwArd I can give the same
course thru the West" she told
her mother Il shall write 10 prom
incnt club members and ask them
to work II mp for me. And these
will lead TO other drawing room
courses here 1t will grow very fast.
| shall earn a good living with a
fraction Of my time"
Billy found the days rather long
without Chloe Granny took him
down to the statue for good night.
but tho excursion lacked SAVIOR. and
then she had visitors. 70 Lizzie had
w Eif' uiHi Alt hhpI'i ~ A"'
kitchen.
Lizzie had hard. bony hands that
tied bibs with a Jerk Billy ate
meekly. His loneliness at last
drove him 10 speech.
My Toto has gone 20 work. he
offered My granny took me down
to say good night. and she's going
10 buy my granfayer a gol' fence,
but she thinks not just now. Per
haps some over time"
MINI She won't be buying him
no fence" Lizzie said. They're
going 10 pull him down and throw
him away"
Billy shook a threatening spoon.
They not going to pull him down I"
he shouted
Lizzie smiled the terrible smile
OF power that holds weakness In
it's grasp. Yes. they are so. read
Il in the papers. They're going 10
pull him down and put him on an
old dump cart and throw him on
the ash-heAp. SO there"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
Living Cost of the Rich

INQUIRY he OF conducted IN
~ OF authority OF congress-
AS being limited 10 the homes
labor statistics
bkayers labcers
told Just where tho family
cote each WAS spent
the FAMILY ate and how much w"
It, drinks and how much he spent
anything and So now
niue
and appropHang for the mNca
friends OF the POOR
LITTLE the
finding out how MUM ne
needs make m efficient. happy and hopeful
other sociological Inquiries 10 iu,e
ground OF them.
We need to fndo how a bondholder live on
food wasted In the BONES INC
who are s Win us IN
spite o our
We the rich as TO WY they
five town and country houses ION
OF the people
those who have no roof over e
heads. - "a
We need Of the people Who own 90
doing with what the othef 10 p
emit producing
this highly necessary inquiry aoni'h
can 70 promised
American bayonets. instead OF flashing hereafter VIII
be dull blue War is losing its gamor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
Byron Phelps Was Mayor;
He's Out for Council Now

Back al Fsirbury. Living
ston county. Ill., they still re-
member Byron Phelps.
He was only 10 years Of age
when he Joined the Third iiii.
nois cavalry and went riding
away with the Union troops In
1861. For three years. nine
months and 10 DAYS he saw
service IN the civil war.
BIZ, young Phelps. when he
returned 20 Livingston county.
was not content 20 sit back and
tell war stories for the rest OF
his days.
In 1867 he decided TO run 10
county clerk. and, aitho he lived j
miles from the county seat--Por
tiac. H.. he was elected and serve
81 years.
Twenty years later be came 4
Seattle. a mLddleaged. alert fellow
with a faculty for making friends
Held offices Here
lIc has lived here since 1887 an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
Hospitality Doesn't
Seem Right to Hen

Western Fenlality wasn't what
Henry Rumbolr. farmer from
Ethan. s. Oak. figured 1t was.
Walking down town Wednesday AZ.
ternoon he asked a tall individual
what umc the next boat went to
Brcmerton.
Let's 20 down TO tho dock and
find out I'm going over myself, -
said the stranger.
At the dock A. the boat leaves
al 2 30. they find they have plenty
Of time. SO the tall person proposes
n little game OF poker 10 Rumbolz
Another stranger" appears. The
game is started. and Rumbolz
loses $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
TO extend Federal
RESERVE TO the P. |.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.--ln or.
der to facilitate commerce between
this country and the Orient. the fed.
eral reserve board IL considering "A
plan TO designate the National bank
OF the Philippines as correspondent
for the federal reserve bank of San
Francisco. II was learned today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
Need Kinderearten for Statesmen!

ENAToR HARDwIcK Of Georgia announces TO his counynsn
ownershtp OF ""u
~ a unspeakabie peril"
that hazardous expert
ought
its
with exception United and spain all the
important operate their railroads
like Germany for instance have owned
than 40
public
owner o public highways
He probably docs
know that publicly owned He certainly
railroad capitalization
rate that this country under pr
II IT is QUITE LIKELY He DOES
NOT EVEN KNOW RATES ARE BASED UPON CAPITALIZE
TON RATES ARE PRIME FACTOR IN THE COST OF LlV
Whether government railroads in the United
Is light
the experience would be IAN unspeakabe
peri = chatter bosh
There however chimeroa the
Of unspeakabe
but i Is an unspcakable humiliation
Some mems patriotism is only deep the
lapel where they the flag and they often try have
a photograph of the lapel shown in the newspapers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
GERARD SENDS
REPORT TO U. S,
BY CARL W. AckERmAN
win Ambassador Gerard

(Wlth Ambassador Gerard
BERNF. Feb lb-Amhaasador
gerard has forwarded 10 Washing.
ton a full report OF conditions at.
tending the German administration
OF Belgium. including a statement
OF deportations Of workmen
II was stated today that the for.
mer envoy at Berlin has completed
his transmission OF official reports
for the present
Gerard leaves Berne tonight for
Paris Ho WAS entertained this
evening AT dinner by the French
ambassador At Berne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

Soon after Michigan iumberjaek
spent his last money for meal ticket
he dropped II. companion stepped
on Il and hobnails In foot punched
out 10 ~ the 90 meals
Wilhelm poisoned the bright blue
sea.
Folks they drowned tn agonee
Wiliie's up to tricks Of late.
Amt he cute Hos fifty eight
B. l. T. Chicago Tribune.
In Department for Dukes." a
handy little guide for the nobility.
published In London some years ago.
chapter on house parties contains
tho very reasonable rule that
guests should refrain from enter.
ing. unlimited. rooms where invailds
are expiring
WE DON'T QUITE GET THIS
That the roof vas not blown OF
BY the force OF the explosion Ia
due 70 the fac, that no one heard
the explosion during the night
Nebraska City Press
ELEPHANTS
BY G. NJ.
The wonderful thing about an
elephant f. his nose.
He can wave H. lie can wrap f.
around his ear. He can chase fliea
up and down his back vith IL. And
II no happens 10 be travelling In n
stock car he can send u ont for air
Think what man could do with
nose Ike that when his wife
smellcd smoke. he could ST whore
he was and sniff IN the other rooms
And When I, came 10 Dutch lunches
he could hang bis nose or tho win.
dow and enjoy his limburErr In
peace
Oh. for a wandering nose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

II have been for cracked lips when
Guy Croft and others who oppose direct Legislation
worked overtime get the bone dry bill referred to the
people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

EVERGREEN COURT No. 2. Or:
der OF the Amaranth. will entertain
at cards on the evening OF Febru-
AIRY % at the home OF Miss Elsie
Donnelly. 1913 iith ave. corner
East Marion st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

Back in Boston the other day
Charles Il. Hughes ioked over hi
defeat Chas. IL a bit slow. lie
should have joked over his candi
dacy. That was much funnier
than the defeat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

notwithstanding the high cost OF
white paper, the leak committee Is
still sending out subpoenas for
Wall st. brokers'.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

Cleveland steve Skovranko. u.
escaped from the Boys Detention
home. clad only In two night shirts.
When policeman found him AT 3
a m, he was profuse. between
shivers. in promising never to try
to escape again--especially on such
a night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15
HONOR MEMORY OF
BUTTGENBACH HERE

The funeral services OF Carl NJ.
cola Buttgcnbach. sc. "A veteran Of
the Franco Prussian var and of the
Spanish-American war. was held
Tuesday afternoon at the chapel OF
Bu,terworth a. Sons. Tho occasion
was marked by demonstration OF
loyalty to the United States by the
Germans present.
Watch for our next fiction treat.
The Story Of Julia Page"