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The Butler weekly times., 1917-12-27
SELL PRISONERS AS SLAVES
Advertisement in Germsn Newspaper
Offered Fifty Poles for Ex-
change.

London, Dec. 22.-Germany's latest
kultural development closely re-
sembles slavery, according to the fol-
lowing advertisement the Deutschc
Tages Zeftuhg received here today:
"For Exchange-Fifty Polish work
people-twenty men, thirty girls-for
exchange for an equal number of 9TH
er work people"
The badness Of the advertisement
aroused the Socialist newspaper Vor-
waerts and current issue comment
ed: 4.
"Here are fifty persons Offered for
exchange as IL they were cattle. II IS
evident those human being have IS
little to say concerning their disposi-
ton % would herd Of oxen"
The Butler weekly times., 1917-12-27
Advertisements Are Read.

Some persons have the idea that the
newspaper reader skips the advertise
ments and do not read them. but such
is not the case. A few weeks ago
Norfleet & Ream of this city. had =
little line in one of their advertise
ments calling attention to some fine
country sorghum. A Times reader
$50 miles out in Kansas saw the ad
and concluded he must have some of
that sorghum. He cranked up old
izzie and last week arrived in Butler
and laid in supply of sorghum.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-12-27
KILLS SELF RATHER THAN
KILL OTHERS
Sidney Gibson, Former Teacher In
Butler High School Suicides at
Funston.

Camp Funston, Kas., Dec. Att
is better to kill myself than to kill
Others"
After writing these lines to his
sweetheart, girl of his home town,
Hawk Point, Lincoln county, Mis-
souri,, Private Sidney Gibson of Com
pany D, -354th Infantry, this morning
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head with his rifle.
He Nied instantly.
Gibson, according to comrades, had
been morose for a week or more and
many of the men who bunkcd near
him believe his mind was unbalanced.
He had been given pass Thanksgiv-
ing day, so was expecting none tor
Christmas.
Gibson was a graduate of Central
college and while there made high
record as a student, applying himself
vigorously to his books, but never en-
gaging in athletics. He ended his life
while most of the other members OF
his company were out on guard duty.
The cartridge he used, Gibson slipped
into his pocket while out on the tar
get range yesterday.
In the letter to his sweetheart, he
wrote that in five minutes he would
kill himself. The bullet entered near
his left eye. went all me way through
his head and through four thicknesses
OF board. Comrades said that from
expressions made, Gibson dreaded the
thought of taking the lives of others
and the words in his letters bore out
the fact. His was the first suicide in
Camp Funston.
The above dispatch refers to Sid
ncy Gibson, who was an instructor
in the Butler High school during the
Io16-17 term. He was a very popular
and efficient teacher and he was Of
fered an increase in salary to stay an
other year, but declined.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-12-27

been. chartered in this district. Sec
ond place is held by the Spokane dis
trict, comprising Idaho, Montana,
Oregon and Washington. with $5,-
366,ooo loans and 25o associations.
Loans in other districts are:
Springfield, Mass, $7o8,ooo; Balti-
more, $1,soo.ooo; Columbia, S. C.,
$or8.ooo; Louisville, $I,7S2,ooo; New
Orleans, $I.634,ooo; St. Louis, $I,2s4,-
900; ST., Paul, $4,4I8,ooo; Omaha, ST.
49, 900; Houston, $1,I4s,ooo, and
Berkeley, $I,8I8,ooo.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

- a. 4,,~-, - thn .t.te,i
thai Knitting sweaters ana SOCKS loi
soldiers IS a labor OF love" as vel
AS of necessity. And the need is sc
.. go c,,p re-,vt ordinary
So. -,
''s1' '"N0' '"''' '''''''
1.hr 1mcn v 40 Knit have always
cooked our meals on sunday They
-. A,.r b,vv sh,n, LOT NJ thing.
- ,....,.,..
''
'h ftea of ther SuhoaH "o4
has cew due either 90 mlsmanage-
nagr l tair families seiashness.
Tho soldiers need sweaters much
more han most OF ms need special
meals ard personal service on sun
day Therefore. 81 it's right that
women should Go sunday work Tor
US under normai conditions, they
should kns for the soldiers on sun.
da " they wish
Bnt there are other considera-
ti0nF and we may as well be hon
est with ourselves regarding them
Much as our boys need sweaters,
they neod bullets more And Eng.
land has discovered seven-day
week Is bad for muniuon workers,
and our government Is insisting
upon an eighthouT day, even on War
Jobs
lts trgc most women who knf
sweaters don't wor as hard OF a.
steadily as manition WORKERS
II they DO work as hard. they
have no more RIGHT 10 knlt sweat
ers on Sunday than Che muniiicn
workers have 90 work seven day"
per week and it 'hey don't Why
can't fney pu, in more time Week
daYs SD tney won't De compeAea 70
knit on Sunday
Honestly isat it true many won.
en knit on sunday because It's q
pretty good way 90 pass The time
Couldn't they turn Qrt as much it
fhey knitted moTeN systematically
during ths week r
This doesn' apply 20 women
whose work occupies every week
day moment and WHO are eager go
help Go thel7 bit ia kniiing
IRIS question whether under Ger
tain circumstance some women
have he risht to exhaust their
strength and nerves even by Nnii
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
GIRL GUMS" LONG
RAILROAD RIDE

CHICAGO. Nov. fs,-Ethelyn Mo
Cord, 10 years OF age. Countess OF
the road has arrived here from
birmingham, Ala. IN an express car.
she said che had worked as a news
paper reporter on Gadsden and
birmingham. Ala, papers and was
looking for newspaper work In Chi
cago.
Miss McCord MANAGED 10 keep her
presence unknown until AZ miles out.
when she simply had 20 laugh" al
funny story one OF the messengerb
related When she told them how
far she had Tgot away with it- they
took her TO thp dining car for re-
frcshments She said she had been
very thirsty. but not especially hun
cry. and had slept little because the
Hoor Nas too hard
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

Tho Maccabees viii give dane
ing party Monday evening IN their
bali. Warren-aye west and Mckn
ley-ave.
O.
Mrs William y Moore. OF New
York is the guest OF her aunt Mrs.
j. Harrington Walker. with whom
she returned from Magnolia. Mass,
bX. motor the end ot The week.
-
Mrs James ogden Lenox and lit.
tle daughter Gretchen. have return
ed home after "a months visit In Ia
Crosse. Wis. sna 50 Louis. Mo I'M
the latter citr they were the guests
90 Mrs William John simmons
81
The marriage ct Miss Evelyn Ma
RTE Youngblood. daughter OF Mr
and Mrs Edward r Younrblood, 90
Thomas } O'Brien. viii be celebral-
cd Thursday morning Nov -. Ia
81 Catherine's Roman Catholic
church
%
Miss Katherine Locke. who IS Civ
ing series AZ interesting lectures
on curreAt topics in the Hotel stat.
Ter. every Thursday morning viii
speak IN The twentieth Century club
auditorium. Thnrsiay morning. Nos
70 The ballroom of the Hotel stat
Ter nor being available
-
ruder the auspices ~ the Junior
league. the Children I'm box fund
has been started 10 Detroit and IN
many m The dowrtoWn stores clubs
and public buildings 'he boxes have
been placed with q card yoicInE ne
simple hnt eloquent plea for three
cents. or more, 20 help the destitute
children ~ The Aiiies IA the war
zone Tho incorporated hcadQuar
ters OF the fund Is n Bristol, r, I
Louisa 81 Clair chapter. n. A r.
has formed a committee with Mrs
r W Sto5dard chairman 20 under
take cau.naign far the instruction
of me pu5lig -peciaiy women. in
he prope, attitude 20 De observed
when "The star Spaneied Banner"
.s PLAYED I, IS desired 20 bring be-
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
<Q>iG2n(Y,

fore the public the fact that individ.
uals lack m respect 20 the nag and
the national anthem, when other
than a perfectly quiet. attentive and
respectful attitude is assumed dur
ing tho rendition of the nations
hymn. There should be go pulling
on OF overcoats. adjusting OF hats
and wraps or other movement. on
talking iuring the PLAYING OF the
anthem NJ the close ~ a public
gathering.
The annual birthday and pound
party FOR the children IN the House
Of Providence Will take place sun
day. Nov 90. from 10 O'Clock IN tie
morning until O'Clock IN The after
noon A musical program under the
direction az Mrs A T. Marantette,
viii be given and foA viii be- served
under tho direction af the reception
committee. with Mrs. CottlnFton as
chairman As customary Nrs Mar
tha Higgins. honorary president OF
the auxiliary. will be chairman OF
the party. and Mrs. G.. a. Bardis,
vice chairman The assistants are.
Mesdames William a Ross. Frank
Pinrree. Henry WiCgert. X ClW.
ten. Bert Kelly. II. l. Pmnkeit. n
lon buckley. Robert Oakman. g N
Looffier. Arthur Loorch. T. g Van
Antwerp. A J. Hood Charles
Buvsee. Nelson Rrusoe 5 p Parker.
John Saryene. Joseph bergen G. J
Iinseuatte Edward Horsman. " J
kennedy. Margaret Duncan, W ,
Kamman. James " TNvvcr " T.
Affair Edward Carroll. G. H. Flos.
dorf. G. Guth. Mary Hurley, r l.
Cheyiilot. George Richardson, W "a.
Oados. p YcuaFhlood O'Renly
Miss Mae Mahcr. Mrsfames Charles
Rlsdon. = X Strale Charles Cam
PAU. Louis Newhcrry 4 Ouencfte
r 7 W Mcguire. r. J Defer, "
A Burns. J C Coleman, Prank
Schneider. Casper schultz r Hogan.
VI Carson, " y Fnckcroll. FRANK
p. Ryras. e. J smith. r A Stricken
u @. Donovan. NJ F4 Frn Mach
Charles H'llerscheid. Rose Mahoney.
J. J. Waters. J. c. t.ongworth.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

IWi&o/s
Nlereenary Women

When we got out that night on the
way t~' tie theater. little book. the
trst thing Jim said WAS thst ne
wanted o. 60 somewhere after the
play ~ daRce
oh. can wse 1 said very much
pleasea "Just thlnk of a. Jim. I
have danced only once or twice since
WAS iil"
WeH ws wu dance tonight my
lA3f fatr. and Dick better STAY awake
ara Pc Jealous for give ain4 fair
warning lm sning o. ma Ike despfrate
Goolness little book. how lorE e
ne tuen since 4 went a. tas theatcr.
If4t ~ telfftftce go tue. = r1 cnrt aside
ai rtr musical shows IN town and
ta1k me tc see Iris. play oy that
master p,n ymr. sbt F'Dero.
WAS very sorry that 4 did not 80
e. musical show however, little
tcnN f'f che story OF Iris .s so dts
p.ritnE 81 hopeless that & arriv ed
st Eectors in hardly the right mood
Jlm t1rne8 ~ me And asked. Are
you sure. AIsrfie that Dick is strong
enough go tske ur the worries 20
business again
tn.nk it m Eht pc better II he
would rest while longer an
swcret "but ycu can sec how rest
tHss DE - Ee Las determined ia his
cwn mind th0t it he does not work
lfttie now he VIII slide down the
path 20 the nice iittie shelf WAITING
for all inefseient men This of
course. 4s w~uuk way ~ looking az
d. hut yea know as welt A. T. i'm
that r is i-ur "ssltIe tn dr aby thing
" tr DicN Nuct mis- nina is made up
lfe has grown 50 white ard th'n.
he hardly looks NlNe himself Poor
HfI IfIrN tf Grafrs HrT.aF UlF rfw. ~
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

lnasmuch as knitting bags are nee.
essary accompaniments for knltters
II Is natural that variety should en-.
Ter into the development OF these
bags. The gay lowered cretonne
and six affairs are becoming a tri-
sle passe with the arrival OF some
winter days. and bright bits OF silk
and velvet. embellished by bright
touches OF embroidery, are pressed
into service In the development OF
the newest bags. Sizes vary, ac-
c0rdlng to the preference OF the III.
ciyidual. Some women select enor
nous bags that viii serve as carry
alIs for packages as we'll as FOR knit
ting. while others prefer medium or
smail-sized knitting bags. using them
for the one purpose only.
Frequently scarf or hat is made
qp In matching fabric. and these,
with a dark coat or suit. really heip
10 develop very attractive outfit
The sketch gives suggestion for
a bag and hat OF matching material.
Purple velvet and dark gray silk ar
combined with silver embroidery
trimming. the velvet helmet shaped
brfm OF the hat arranged on a band
20 Join silk and velvet sections Of
The bag. Silver tassels give an ad.
ditIonal trimming touch,
Any woman might make this two
piece set for herself. OF II she felt
safe in recommending hat for
some cne except herself, the set
might serve as an acceptable
Christmas gift for a friend
The crown OF the hat Is tam shap-
"a and the brlm is alike back and
front. pointed helmet fashion, and
slightly narrowed al the sides.
The model would be excellent for
motoring.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
T. ssGlFI5 56B
A pImculs Chance
sv JE ssIs ROBERTS


I am printing this letter In the
hope that perhaps some among my
readers may have suggestions TO
make OF helpful character. To me
II looks like a very difficult chance
10 make any money. But there may
be some other girl who has worked
out way for herself under similar
circumstances, OF who has seen Il
done. Crocheting today, when every
enc knits and crochets, Is hardly
pursuit that win bring in many dol
lars. and as for reading for plea
sure or writing short stories 10 pass
the time-how can these be made
proftable7 The best thing can
suggest Is for this crippled girl 10
look over the field OF vocational
teaching thru the correspondence
schools, and see whether there Is
not something she could learn thai
would be OF real value. She lives
N Chicago. and a letter 20 the SUI
perintendcnt OF vocational teaching
or TO the Y. W. G. A. in that city.
might be useful:
Dear Miss Roberts would Ike
70 make some money. but DO not
know how. ] arm crippled girl -
years old. which prevents me from
going 20 school.
y crochet. read and write short
stories for pleasure would be
very happy 20 earn something.
AMBITIOUS"
This young girl has given me her
name and address. asking that they
may not be printed. II any one has
= suggestion 10 offer shall be
happy 10 send Il 10 this child
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
Soldiers To PICK cranberrIsa.

FORT STEVENS. Ore, Nov. H.
To relieve serious shortage o.
picker In fhe cranberry fields %
ilwaco county, Wash soldiers here
are being granted t0urday iurloughs
in parties Of four from a company.
20 pick berries The men VIII draw
their regular army pay and IN addl-
uon receive the wages of cranberry
pickers Waste ot q large portionsf
the crop had been threateHed for
Iark 81 .nnIcirnL nlrkers
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
"WORK HARD"
is ADVICE OF
WOMAN AT 100

CHICAGO, Nov. 1o The hou
hold Of Dr. vs. G Clarke. of So 18il
Chaseave, celebrated the one hurs
dredfh birthday Anniversary OF hiF
mother, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mil
lerd Clarke. the other day.
Mrs. Clarke was born an Warwick.
r. l.. Oct. 81. 1917. and remembers
distinctly the stirring events OF the
Mexican war. Her father served be-
the war OF 1912.
IT Is my birthday hope that may
live long enough 10 sec the United
States win a victorious peace" che
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
A of hs run n he - fo he derorment o - and


w THLE these veterans taking up his advanced work this
Wv assignnt their regmen and then VIII plunge into
soldier C sQuadhe
borsf and easw
pass will be uniform and
and
awaiting
anything
September
convened day the department which record
soldier
the had filed data discovered
besides
soldiers who to camp September The German language tops
the speakers The other followed
Polish 1851 Russian 1885, Italian 3s swedish $685. French span
Bohemian 207 Yddsh Hungarian
43; 80 Arabic II Flemish. Al
banian, g. Chippewa !. Welsh .
Oneida g. Chinese
Ukranan Montenegrn Bengaese
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

George Brett, J.. .uoa. u.4 en-
dell, a. NJ. Seymour. Jr.. H. l.. Ma
hon, Adolph Marion. Allan Melon
aid. G. r, Arnold. Ellen McQuade. ].
LoAnger, Charles paulus. w. l.
Held Thomas Barry. Charles Koch
Ter Louis Hamper. J. @. Johnston.
I'd Labucier. James Mcllhargey,
Hugh McPharlln and Miss Naylon
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

LUplO. Cal. Nov 10 While Syn.
thia stone spinetcr, was hauling a
bucket OK water ont " her deep
vel her false teeth tell in. They
were appropriated hy an old and
'oothloss water snake which. tho
sorneN hat Of a pet. has learned how
20 use the teeth and is gnawing
away the wall % he well. letting
The water leak away into the sand.
workmon are afraid 70 give IL bat
Ito
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

The annual exhibition os the pa
cifc international live Stock Shov
association be- 90 open today az Por'
land Ore and will continue thru
the week
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

The cases of several OF The pres
ent and former officials OF Texas nn
der indictment for alleged mlsApph
cation NJ pubiic funds are set for
trlal today ~ Austin.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
N the arrivals on thia wee
Their Trades

ENRADEs divided termed
visions The oftrepeated
dope The September arrivals over.
looked
mber lineup Machinsts 2 ls2 horse 1872
bookeepers 49, hauheurs l
sa concrete foreen 49, cooks 81 BARRIERS s2 electricians a. steam
n S2 pipe htss IS nginee graduates g drlggis 80 toanor
phers 2o 2s daughen 2 nesreD Zs harness
26 taior tHeEraphers
To- photographers
s. Matchmaker gunsmh phone
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
The Bayonet Run

YXNFE reversible consists OF
p q
trench containing sandoags
hurdle that be jumped
trenches consisting OF firing tren support trench
be made the order noted
Of
of
of be
perfect
trench walls and obstacles which be by both
add splendid
featur % he training
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

Six these with six hcahiBR
tnblsspoonfuls Of rrsnuiatrd
sugar tn half a glass q water.
Take q teaspoonfui - often as
necessary 20 pive relief. Re sure
D. grt Globe Pine COMPOUND
(Conceuirated pinel. No other
wil answer The purpose IN this
formula which comes from eminent
n,eslicai source and makcs the
most effective. pleasant and
prrmnt-artinr rUFneiy for coughs
affecting the bronchial tubes
AZ can b. seen Il contains no
russ snsd nag ~ us>d frs<ly.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

Special q
weders
policemen,
bolermaker IL LAUNDRY
carpen vulcanzes
homlng
Added no.
amateur and professional snteralners From the quota consdea
l73 proesed BE- pianisis FoyEht soldiers or
strummers acroha 10 boxers two raes y t bones 20 mouth
four
desperadoes found this batch There
entertainers listed.
IN personnel
lis
0f
expressed preference: light aier infantry
352; machine 1i7i
S; chaplain,
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19

An Alabama state convention o.
thc Red Cross opens today in Birm.
isBham.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
Surest Cough Remedy
Made from Globe Pine
Easily Made at Home. VERY Economical
Especially Coed for Childfen

Procure two ounces Of rlycerine and a
han ounce ~ Globe Pine Compound
tConccniraied Pinsl from yoar druggist
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06

SHECK HAS A GIRL.-Very often
there appears in these columns
words of praise and encouragement
for those who are trying to enlghten
the readers of our BIG little paper.
Now on behalf of my girl-what's
that, a married man has a girl?-
say, boys, she's the best girl I ever
had Gust 2 years old. Anything
that makes her happy is a barrel of
fun for me. Her mamma says that
Pm going daffy. you spoil the
child" she says to me.
But let me say without bluff, she
sure enjoys your Mr.. Duff. I can't
recall the artists name, it's printed
so small within the frame.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06

store clerks and one OF two others.
They are subject to the word of a
string of bosses and must listen to
these "Overlords" or lose their posi-
lions. The West Side bank clerks
are now striking for better working
conditions, a higher wage and the
right to organize. Most of these
clerks have been working from 10 to
II hours a day for the miserable sum
of $27 to S35 a month.
All these obstacles can. be over
come by the Office workers if they
will organize and demand their
rights. The emancipation of the
working class must be the act of the
working class itself.
Many Office workers are backward
in joining labor union, as they re-
sent being classed with such people
as miners, janitors and factory
workers. AS a matter of fact, all Of
fee workers are labOreTs-mental
labOrers. Some are manual laborers.
More mental power is required to
hang paper than to add up figures on
an adding machine.
Permit me to say there is a union
for Office workers known as the Of
flee Employees assn, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
Stenographers, boOkkeepers, clerks
and other Office workers are eligible
for membership. For more Informal
ton address the wTiter.-Conrad L.
Friberg, 1894 Aberdeen St
sleek HAS A GIRL -Narv often
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-06
But a name don't cut must ice, by
heck. 1 am yours tTuly.-H. E. Sheck.
JUSTICE.

JUSTICE. - 1t is the duty or the
masses here in America to discour-
age and restrain all party Organiza-
tiOns established to promote mill
tary feeling or a like or a dislike for
any of the governments of warning
Europe. America has nothing in
common with English toryism,
French aristocracy, German culture
or Russian ignorance. Those gov
ernments in the old world have a set
of primary interests that are entire
ly foreign to this free republic.
Europe with her eVer-inCreasing
population of uneducated seTfs and
her many different forms Of govern
ments and religions will be in state
of war as long as they exist or until
a stronger nation arises and CONSOLE
dates them into one unit. AS it is
not the desire Of free men and wOm-
en-. to conquer by force, it now be-
comes our duty not to show or eX-
press a feeling Of hatred or favorit-
ism for.any of the nations in Europe.
There is at the present time a group
of united interests making appeals to
your sympathies, trying to force you
to attack a foreign nation. These
united interests are using rights,
commerce and atrocities as an incen-
tive to excite your passions to the
point of committing violence. To
these appeals you should pay no
heed, as these organizations and
combinations of groups have no in
terest in this free republic, only in a
monetary way. History and expert
ence show that there is not a govern
ment in all Europe which does not
desire to see these United States di-
vided and our independence de-
stroyed. Of all the governments in
Europe, Great Britain has been our
most persistent, hearCless and brutal
enemy. At no time in the history Of
America has she ever extended to US
the hand of friendship and good will.