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The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
A Family Reunion.

1t was happy family reunion that
was held at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Vantrees, on South Della
ware street Sunday, October T. Har-
ry Vantrees and wife, Clyde Vantrees
wife. and little son, and Ray Van
trees, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Luth-
er Angel. of Tarkio. children of Mr..
and Mrs. Vantrees were present as
was Mrs. w. S. Vantrecs and son,
Gaylord, and daughter, Miss Gladys,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Vantrees and Mr..
and Mrs. Artie Fox
Harry Nantrecs was married last
Wednesday and brought his bride to
Butler to meet his parents and rela-
tives. Ray, the youngest son, ex-
poets to leave this week for Camp
Funston. where he will join the ma
tional army, and the occasion was
somewhat in the nature OF farewell
to him.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
DR.. Allen Receives Orders.

DR.. Harry Allen. wife and little
son arrived here Sunday from Mays
burg, Mrs. Allen and baby remaining
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. f..
Hoover, and DR.. Allen returning to
Maysburg to make final arrange
ments to enter the U. S. army. DR..
Allen is a son Of DR., and Mrs, w, Fl.
Alien Of this city and was recently
commissioned as a lieutenant in the
Medical corps. He received a tele-
graphic order Saturday evening from
Surgeon-General Gorgas, at Wash
ington, to await orders from the
adjutant general for active service,
which means that he will go to
France. DR.. Allen has had army ex-
perience, serving five years in the
Philippines and his friends anticipate
his early promotion, for he has
splendid army record-Rich Hill Re-
view.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
GREECE SOON TO HURL ARMY
AGAINST HUNS
Fighting Force Is Being Equipped
Rapidly With Aid Of Entente.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Greece is
nearly ready to put large and ef-
fectivc army in the field to cooper
ate with the allies, according to dis
patches from the Athens foreign Of
flee to the Greek legation here.
Lack OF equipment is being reme-
died rapidly with the allies aid.
Minister Roussos today gave the
following summary of the situation
in his country as described in the le-
cations dispatch:
The situation in Greece is becom-
ing more satisfactory every day. The
people are thoroughly confident of
the efficiency of their government
and they are willing to allow the
present ministry to continue in the
work of reorganization of the re-
sources of the country so that Greece
may throw her full strength into the
war.
There is now no pro-German
party in Greece. In fact, such party
never existed save in the person of
King Constantine, aided by certain
members of his court. But he knew
the real feelings Of the Greek people,
who were attached by tradition and
sympathy with the western powers Of
Europe, and he never dared to OPEN
~ expound his pro- German convic-
tions. He did his best, on the con-
trary, to conceal them, speaking al
ways about his friendship for the
allies. and trying to convey the i'm
preston that his attitude was that of
benevolent neutrality.
"The Greek people had a real af
lection for their king and had con-
fidence in his word, which accounts
for the fact that his pseudo policy
had many supporters.
"FiAally certain acts of the kings
encourage created 4 suspicion in the
minds Of the people and they backed
Mr.. Venizclos in his Saloniki move.
ment, which brought Greece frankly
and loyalty into the war. Today the
real state of affairs as regards the
court has been exposed The abdi-
cation of King Constantine without
bloodshed or an uprising of the peo-
pie indicates the absence of any or
ganized pro-German feeling. al
though certain of the political op-
ponents of Vcnizelos are using the
argument that there arc still Ger.
man propagandists in the country.
King Alexander is in perfect ac-
cord with his people and with the
government and his good faith is
unquestionend. Greece will now use
every effort to aid the common
cause"
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
Mexico to Buy Million Bushels oi
Corn in u. S.

A telegram was received yesterday
by the Foreign Trade Bureau, Cham
Der of Commerce, from a correspond
ent in Mexico City, advising that the
Mexican Government is anxious to
buy 10000 bushels of corn in the
United States.
J. A. Troy, secretary of the For
eign Trade Bureau Immediately con-
ferred with members of the Mer-
chants Exchange relative to corn ex-
perts, and later answered the tele-
gram. asking for more detailed in
formation as to quality desired and
time of delivery.-Republic.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
SOLDIERS DRILLED DAY AND
NIGHT
Sixteen Weeks Course of Training
Which Includes Trench Raiding
And Other Operations.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Training
work mapped out by the war depart
ment for national guard and nation
al army divisions before they will be-
regarded as ready for duty abroad Is
based on sixteen weeks course OF
the most intensive kind of work in
the open, varied by lectures by Amer
ican and allied officers who are ex-
perts in modern warfare. To insure
uniformity of training throughout the
entire army. divisional commanders
have been urged to see that the schc-
dulles announced today are followed
closely.
Great stress is laid upon the ne
cessity for night training. Trench
raiding, scouting, trench building
and operations of all kinds which
may be called for in actual combat
will be duplicated at the camps
through the night hours. To give
the men some respite, their Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons will be
kept free except in the case of back
ward individuals or units.
Target practice runs through the
entire course, and schedules call for
forty hours training each week.
A striking feature of the program
is that practically the entire sixteen
weeks will be devoted to training in
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

dividuals, platoons and companies
Brigade, divisional and even regi'
mental exercises are reserved for q
later period, with some minor excep'
tions, during the last weeks. Since
the platoon. commanded by liel'
tenant, is the actual fighting unit in
trench battles. the new regulations
fix upon the lieutenants of each
company the responsibility for train
ing of less than company units 50
that they may get in close touch with
their men and set up an understand
ing of each other that will be invalu-
able when they finally "go over the
top"
Rigid requirement is made that Of
ficers be present with their COM
mands at drills and clocklike regular
ity in carrying out training sche-
dulles is insisted upon.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
10 NEGROES FOUND GUILTY
IN RIOT CASE
Fourteen Years Sentence Given
Each Man Convicted in Killing
of Policeman Coppedge.

Fourteen years in the State Peni-
Tertiary was the sentence meted Out
at 2:3o o'clock Sunday afternoon to
10 negroes found guilty by jury in
the Circuit Court of Belleville, Ills.
of the murder of Police Sergt. Sam
uel Coppedge at Tenth and Bond
avenues, East ST. Louis. on the night
OF July I, 1917.
Three other negroes who were
tiled on the same charge were ac-
quilted.
The negroes found guilty of mur-
der were: Fayettc Parker. Othaniel
Peoples, George Roberts, Horace
Thomas, Marshall Alexander, Dee
Smothermann, Albert Hughes, Bud
Townsend, Will Palmer and Charles
Foster. Those acquitted were:
Thomas Tackett, Guy Moore and
Leslie Fowler.
With the closing of the trial for
the murder of Coppedge, which pre-
cipitated one of the most serious race
riots in the country's history, there
ended one of the most unusual mur-
der trials ever heard in the United
States, according to attorneys. c. w.
Middlekauf, special representative of
Attorney General Il. J. Brundagc,
told the jury it was the largest num-
Der of men on trial at once charged
with murder in the history of Illinois
jurisprudence.
In another respect the case was un-
precedented, as it was the first time,
he said, that ain Attorney General of
Illinois had seen fit to send special
man from Springfield to assist the
regular county officials.
The Haymarket riot cases of Chi
cago, the nearest parallel to the pres
ent case, had eight men on trial at
one time. 1t was on the court ruling
in the Haymarket case that much of
the law applicable to the East St.
Louis case rested.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
Did Somebody Steal Light2

The prison board that has been
spending some time investigating al
legged irregularities at the Missouri
penitentiary, turned up a new one last
week. Evidence has been found that
some one tapped the electric light
wire leading from the penitentiary to
some of the other state buildings and
stole some of the states juice Mem
bers of the board said that they
would demand pay for the current
used. provided they can prove just
who was the beneficiary.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

If you desire freedom from the bur-
dens of everlasting debt, it will pay
you to let US show you plan where
by it can be done. It means low
cost, with the most liberal prepay
ment privileges. No renewals, with
the attending cost, that come peri
odically, and some times raise in
rates. 1t costs nothing to investi-
gate, your own interes: should
prompt you do the best that you can.
We invite full Investigation.
Canterburys,
36-tf Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Marvin NJ. Breuer, secretary OF the
Missouri State Board of Agriculture,
drafted for army service, does not
lack assistance nor influence in his
appeal for exemption but the District
Board has refused to make any con-
cessions. Breuer seeks exemption on
industrial grounds. The District
Board holds that il Breuer is valuable
in his line in peace he will be more
valuable in war.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

The conscientious objectors' will
now have to find a new dodge. 1t
has been proposed that the govern
ment draft those who belong to the
society that does not believe in war,
which they call murder. and take
them to France, where they will be
used as grave diggers, as their only
objection to war seems to be that
they object to killing anybody.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
Expects u. S. Red Cross to Aid
China Flood Sufferers.

Washington, d. C., Oct. 8.-Never
in the history of China has floods
worked such devastation and cost so
many lives as has resulted from the
present inundation, according to ad-
vices received today at the Chinese
Legation.
So great is the distress among the
people of the flooded districts that
the Chinese officials have been called
upon to contribute 10 per cent of
their salaries for relief work. Some
action by the American Red Cross is
expected soon.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

In a letter to Jewell Mays, secr1.
tary Of the Missouri board of agricul-
ture, Federal Food Director Hoover
says that Missouri farmers may sell
wheat for seed for any price they
can get for it regardless OF the price
fixed by the government. Seed
wheat may also be sold by elevators
at not to exceed IS per cent increase
over the government price of Sc per
bushel in Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

The railroads of the country have
moved to date 10000 soldiers from
their homes to army training camps
or embarkation points, according to
an announcement issued by the Rail-
roads War Board. The announce
ment was made just as the third in
'crement of the National Draft Army
forces were to start for the I6 can
tonments. The number Of men
handled in these various troop move
ments made il the largest task ever
undertaken by the railroads of the
country in the transportation of SOL
diers.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Two sensational murder trials are
up before this term of Circuit Court
in Butler county. The case of the
State against Mrs. Edna Thomason,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, Miles Thomson, in August,
1916, and the case of the State against
Cal Haynes, accused of the murder of
his brother-in-law, Isaac Watson CT
Keener, last June, are attracting
much attention.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Judge James Cowgirl, chairman Of
the state democratic committee, has
announced that he will resign within
the next few weeks. He has been ap-
pointed a member OF the election
commission OF Kansas City and says
that he does not believe that a man
should hold a position on state
political committee and be an cleo
ton commissioner at the same time.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Three -fourths OF million cases of
canned tomatoes is the estimated
output of canneries in the Missouri
Ozarks for 1917 where many growers
will gather more than ten tons of the
fruit to the acre The largest tomato .
field reported in the Ozark district is
near Seymour, where there is one
patch of I2o acres.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
Former Butler Woman Killed in
Auto Accident.

Odessa, Mo-, Oct. s.-Mrs. Mary &.
wson, 81 years old, wife of DR.. B.
Z. Dawson of 1o1 East Thirtieth
Street, Kansas City, Mo-, formerly
pastor of the Christian church at
Odessa, was killed instantly when the
Dawson motor car overturned be-
tween Odessa and Oak Grove today.
Doctor Dawson and Mrs. Dawson
had been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
w. S. Felts, in Odessa, and were re-
turning to their home in Kansas City
with their two grand children when
one of the rear wheels collapsed.
Doctor Dawson was pinned under the
car and slightly bruised. No one
else was injured. Funeral services
will be at Odessa Sunday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
Killing Frost Damages Kan,
Grain Sorghums.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. "a heavy
killing frost. the first of the season
and week earlier than usual, was
general over the State last night, ex-
cept in the southeast part, where@it
was light to heavy, it was announced
today.
The chief damage will be to THE
grain sorghums. There was little
damage to corn. as most of it has
matured.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

She said that she was tickled to
death because | was drafted; that
now she would get rid of me" said
Clark B. Howell in giving Judge
Drain his reasons for a divorce from
his wife, Mary Howell, in the Macon
Circuit Court. The Judge gave
Howell a decree for divorce and
awarded him the custody of his chill
dren.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

The election held in Ripley coun-
ty last week to vote upon the author
ization Of $780, 900 road improvement
bonds resulted in the defeat of the
proposition. 1t is likely that another
election will be called to vote on the
proposition again within 80 days.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

The sale of the $500 acres Of
Ozark land with springs, caverns and
marvellous sceneries known as Haha-
tonka park, is being closed by the
Snyder estate to wealthy New
Yorker, who states that he plans It
for a private park.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

- Mrs. Bette Oliver Woodson, di-
vorced wife of Archelaus NJ. Wood
son, formerly Chief Justice and at
present Judge Of the Missouri Su-
prcme Court, died Saturday at St.
Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, fol-
lowing All operation a week ago.
Judge Woodson was at her bedside
when she passed away.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Woodson brothers of Steinmctz,
Howard county, expect to make 5000
gallons of sorghum molasses this
fall, which will be canned in tin pals
The pulp from the cane will be
canned" in silos for feed for cattle.
1t is thought the molasses will sell
for ST. per gallon.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Edgar c. Johnson sold twenty-five
tons of alfalfa hay this week for
$24.5o a ton, delivered on the car at
Burlington Junction. The sale was
made to'a dairyman at Bedford. Eds
alfalfa has brought over $Ioo an acre
this year.-Burlington Junction Post.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
u. S. Patrol Fires on Italian
Submarine.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 8.-Vice
Admiral Sims cabled the Navy De-
partment today that an American
patrol vessel, on duty at night in the
war zone, had fired on an Italian
submarine, which failed to answer
recognition signals, killing one Off
Ger and one enlisted man.
Secretary Daniels at once sent a
message to the Italian Ministry of
Marine expressing the deepest regret
over the unfortunate occurrence and
his and the American
Navy's sympathy for the loss of life
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11
MISSOURI NOTES.

Sixteen red-headed soldiers were
visible at the windows of one passen-
ger coach as a troop train pulled into
Mexico one day last week. They're
from Auburn, N. Y" it was explained.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford.
was denied exemption from sefective
service by the district appeal board
Saturday. Fofd's claim was based ON
industrial grounds. 1t said he was in
dispensable to maintenance of the
Ford Motor Company. Ford was
married about year ago and has =
child.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

DR.. Dawson was for several years
pastor of tfie Christian church in this
city where he has many friends who
will sympathize with him in his be-
reavement.
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Libel For Divorce.

Mrs. Fannie Heath VS.. Walter
Heath, Libel for Divorce. In Sum,
ter Superior Court Returnable to
the November Term.
TIC Walter Heath: You are hereby
required personally or by an attorney
to be and appear at the Superior court
to be holden for the county of Sumter
on the fourth Monday in November
1917, next, then and there to answer
the plaintiffs complaint, as in default
thereof the court will proceed as to
justice shall appertiin.
Witness the Honorable z. A. Little
john, judge Of said court, this the
18th day of September, 1917.
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, Superior Court.
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sherin's Sale.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
VIII be sold before the Court House
door, in the City of America, said
Static and County, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1917, the following described
property, to-wit:
"One vacant town lot situated on
Jackson street, in Americas, Sumter
County, Ga, and bounded as follows
On the North by house and lot of Geo.
Henderson, on South by house and lot
of Alb Jackson, on the East by proper
ty of Missouri Robinson, on the West
by property unknown to me-"
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of l. A. Harris, to satisfy a
certain City Govt Fl Fa, issued from
the City Court of Americas in favor
Of M. J. Stevens VS. I. A. Harris Tenant
il possession notifiedsin terms of law.
This 5th day of September, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
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USE OUR WANT ADS FOR BEST RESULTS

ster county, Georgia, has filed in Web
ster Superior court his petition to es-
tablish copy of certain certificate of
stock alleged to have been issued to
him by the Bank of Preston, on the
21st day of January, 1911, which cert.
ficate he alleges has been lost or de.
stroyed; said certificate being number
30, and for five shares of the capital
stock Of said Bank of Preston, of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars
each, and that said petition will be
heard before me, at Preston, Webster
county, Georgia, on the first Monday
in October, 1917, All persons con-
cerned are required to show cause be,
fore me at the time and place fixed for
said hearing why copy of said certifi-
cate of stock should not be established
as prayed for
Given under my official signature
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

TIE following described real estate, to-
wit:
One and one-half Il 1-2) acres OF
land, more or less situate, lying and
being in the southwest corner of the
east half of land lot Number 247 in the
Old Sixteenth District of Sumter coun-
ty, Georgia, said tract being bounded
as follows: On the north, east and
west by lands of DR.. w. j. Smith, and
oa the south by plantation road run
ming along the south land line of said
lot.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Josh Fay to satisfy GER
tain justice court ia in favor of DR..
W ]. Smith VS.. Josh Fay. Tenant in
POSSESSION notified in terms of the law.
This 5th day of September, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY. Sheriff.
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Petition for Charter.

d GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun-
ty: The petition of Franc Mangum OF
the county of Sumter, said state, and
Arthur Lucas, Of the county of Fulton,
said state, and Mrs. Ruth C. Mangum,
of the county of Sumter, said state, re-
specially shows:
First.
That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors. to be
incorporated and made body polite,
under the name and style of "The
Times-Recorder Company" for the pc
riod of twenty (2O) years; with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration
70 fthat period.
Second.
That the principal office of said COM
pany shah be in the city of Americas,
said state and county.
Third.
That the object of said corporation
is pecuniary gain to itself and its
shareholders.
Fourth.
That the business to be carried on
7 by said corporation is that of publish
ing 1.-THE Americas Times-Recorder,"
in daily, weekly and Sunday editions.
Fifth.
That the capital stock Of said cor
poration shall be Twenty Thousand
(S20,000.00) Dollars with the privilege
OF increasing same to the sum of Thir>
ty Thousand ($30,0O000) Dollars by
majority vote of the stockholders; said
stock to be divided into shares Of One
Thousand l$1,00000) Dollars each. OF
: the amount of capital to be employed
by them Sixteen Thousand ($16,O0O.00)
Dollars has been actually paid in.
Sixth.
That said THE Times Recorder Com
1peny" shall succeed to all the rights,
benefits, privileges and activities of
THE Americas Times Publishing Com
pany," corporation heretofore incor-
porated for the purposes herein named,
but whose charter has expired by oper-
alton of law, and which has been con-
Quoting the affairs and business of
said corporation, of its said char
ter as de facto corporation;
and that your petitioners have pur-
chased G. R. Ellis, of said state and
county, sole stakeholder in said "Thel
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GEORGIA Sumter Couty.

GEORGIA-Sumter Couty.
Will be sold before the Court House
door, in the City of Americas, said
State and County, between the legal
hours of sale. on the first Tuesday in
October, 1917, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
"All Of lot of land No. One hundred
and Eighty-three, except seventy-one
I'D acres off the West side, being that
property described in deed from G. w.
Gibson to w. E, Brown, Gated Decem-
Der II, 1908, recorded same date in
deed book "JJ', page, 1913; bounded
on the North by lands of Judson
Chambliss and L. G. Council, on East
by ChamblisS. West by lands owned
by Mrs j. F. Finch, and on South by
J. l.. Chambliss, said property being
in the Twety- eighth District of Sumter
County, Ga"
Levied upon and viii be sold as the
property of G. w. Gibson, to satisfy
an execution issued from Sumter Coun-
ty Superior Court, in favor of w. E.
Brown VS. G. w Gibson, property
pointed out in Fl Fa. Tenant in pos
session notified in terms of the law.
This 9Th day of September, 1917.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
pv r. MAYNARD
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Libel for Total Divorce.
Irene Sherman
VS..

VS..
David Sherman
Libel for Total Divorce in Web
ster Superior Court, October
Term, 1917.
To Dave Sherman:
You are hereby notified to be and
appear at the next October Term,
1917, of the Superior Court of Web
ster County, to be held on the First
Monday in October next to answer an
action for total divorce brought by
Irene Sherman against you in said
court. In default Of your appearance
the court will proceed as to justice
shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable q. A. Little
john, judge Of said court, this the 10Th
day of August, 1917.
GEO. E. THORNTON, Clerk.
G. Y. HARREL, Atty for Plaintiff