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The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Were it OF less Importance to the
citizens. of Butler, the horseplay
which has characterized the actions
of the city council in the handling OF
the city's financial statement would
be highly amusing to the public
While ii is no doubt asking too much
Of the council to really settle down
to the actual transaction Of business
i'll businesslikc manner and give
their attention To the hun9holc, rath-
cr than the spllc. the people are at
least entitled 10 an accounting ior
their money regardless, nf whether
they get their run or not. TO just
what end the council is doing all
their mancuvcrlng in the matter is
hard to guess without it be that this
is all mere detail OF some great
strategical movement which is
about TO be worked out through
devious ways to an ultimate advant-
age OF great value to the city. Ger
tainly they do not hope to induce
Some newspaper to publish their
statement by the tactics they are en-
ploying. The very tone of the reso-
luton which hopclcssly provides for
its being offered to each of the four
papers and when refused by them, its
laying aside, indicates that the coun-
Gil has no hope OF its being published,
at the rates they have seen fit to so
arbitrarily dictate. 1t is hardly pos
sible that the council intends taking
advantage OF the situation which
they themselves have created and
permit the public to go with their
curiosity unsatcd as to how so much
has been accomplished for the city
with so little money.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Propaganda in favor of changing
the army draft age limits has not
changed the opinion Of the war de-
partment that the ages FL to 81 years
should stand for the present at least.
Secretary Baker has made it clear
that the department has no intention
of asking congress to make a change
this winter. 1t was said that all the
men needed now could be obtained
under existing legislation.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun
ty. Missouri, February Term, 1913
November 26, 1917.
Rufus X. Goodwin, Plaintiff
The unknown consorts, heirs, devi.
sees, donees, direct. mesne, or re.
mote grantees OF Flemming H
Mitchell. Defendants.
The State of Missouri to tho above
named defendants:
You are hereby notified that the
t plaintiff has filed his petition in the
! Circuit Court of Bates County, Mis-
souri,. returnable to the February
Term. 1918, of this Court. wherein he
alleges that he is in fact the owner of,
and has the legal title to. the East
half of the Southwest quarter of Sec
ton Thirty-six (.'M. Township For
ty-two (42). of Range Twcnty-n;nc
(2o>, in Bates County. Missouri,
claiming title thereto. under and by
virtue of certain deed made by
William s. Hughes and wife. Julia A.
and James D. Mitchell, and wife.
Mary X, to c. F. McCuan and c. F.
Goodwin. of date November I2. 1867,
recorded in the office of the Record
or of Deeds. in Bates County. Mis-
souri,, in Book 81" at page SIC; and
that the names of the grantees are
unknown but that they do. or might
claim some interest in said real es-
tate under and by virtue of an entry
of said real estate made by Fleming
II. Mitchell. of date November !,
1854. to whom patent was issued
bearing date 18th day Of January.
1886, and who derived whatever in
terest they may have in this action
by inheritance from Flemming H.
Mitchell and that plaintiffs and those
under whom they claim title to said
real estate have been in the open.
continuous, exclusive and adverse
possession of said real estate for
more than forty years last past, pay
ing all taxes against said land during
which time none OF the defendants
have been in the possession of said
real estate or paid any taxes thereon.
Wherefore. it is by the court Or
dered that the defendants herein be
notified by publication of the bring
ing Of this action, and that unless
they be and appear in this court at
the February Term, 1918. thereof, 70
be begun and heard on the first Mon
day OF February, IoI8. and answer or
plead to said petition on or before
the First day thereof. said petition
vii be taken as confessed and judR-
menf rendered aeeordiasiy.
II y further ordered thet q copy oil
this order Be pubiished d Tie but-
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
WEDNESDAY "WHEATLESS
DAY"
State Food Administrator Asks All
to Observe Hoover Pledge.

to Observe Hoover Pledge.
Columbia, Missouri, November a.
DIR: F. D. .Mumford,, state food ad-
ministrator, announced yesterday
that Tuesday of each week will be
"meatless day" and Wednesday will
be "wheatless day" in Missouri. All
persons are asked to substitute poul-
try products, fish or game for beef,
pork or mutton on Tuesday and corn
and other mill products for wheat
bread the following day.
DR.. Mumford points out that this is
a volunteer movement and suggests
that a proper observance of it will
prevent the necessity of compulsory
action.
DR.. Mumford in his statement saws
that more than 5000 hotels and res
aurants in the state have signed the
Hoover pledge and are conserving
food. More than 10000 travelling
,en are aiding the government to
conomize.
DR.. Mumford today requested that
1oover pledges Be placed in banks
hotels and other public places IN the
state.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
Germans Return Hospitality.

1t was characteristic German
trick that was played-on the Hollan-
ders when German destroyer after
being badly battered in fight with
a British war vessel, was permitted to
repair at Ymuiden, Holland. 1t then
turned round and sank $ Dutch fish
ing vessels by way of payment for
the courtesy.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Ter Weekly Times for four success
slve issues. the last insertion of
which shall be more than thirty days
before the first day of this term of
Court.
II. O. MAXEY,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the
(SeaD seal of this court, this Goth
day of November, 1917.
Fl. o. MAXEY,
ut Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Villas troops have driven the ad-
vance guard OF the Mexican federal
lorcc i'll the vicinity of Cuchillo Par
ado back toward chihuahua City, ac-
cording to information received al
Ii Paso Friday. Villa was in per-
sonal command OF his column which
included half of the entire Villa force,
the remainder being left at San Juan
del Rio and Ojinaga. according to
the information received.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
treasures the country that not more
than $4,000, 100000 remains to be
raised by the issue of bonds, war
savings certificates and treasury GER
tificates for the financial require
ments during the current fiscal year.
He addressed the Investment Bank
ers' association on the condition of
the country, stating his belief that
there was no need for apprehension.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

In appeals OF Hugo and Otto Van
gyar of Providence, r. l., and Meyer
Graubard OF New York, from convic-
tions OF failing to register under the
sc!ectivc draft law, three more cases
testing the constitutionality of the
act were filed Thursday with the S,,-
preme Court. They probably will be
heard with other cases set for argu-
ment December TO-
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Robert Doran of Dallas, Texas,
who is serving under General Per-
shing in France, will receive $500 in
cash for every German he kills. Will
liam Doran, finance commissioner OF
Dallas. has promised the bounty to
his son.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

forty OF the crew of the American
steamer Schrylkill, torredoed in the
Mediterranean, have been landed at q
mediterranean port the navy depart
ncnt announced late Saturday after
noon. The SGhuyll,ill carried no
naval gun crew. The Schuylkill was
a 2,eo5-ton vessel. She was built at
Cleveland in 1902. She was one of
the lakcrs brought into the Atlantic
lnr emergency war work.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Because OF alleged disloyal re-
marks, L. w. Strategmeyer, natur-
allied American of German birth
was given coat of tar and feathers
at Osakis. Minn., Friday night
::;,ratcmeyer told the authorities he
did not recognize any OF his assail-
ants.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Seventeen British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week, according to the weekly
statement issued by the British Ad-
miralty. OF these 10 we're vessels Of
600 tons and more, and seven of
lever than 1000 tons.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of thanking
our friends and neighbors for their
kindnesses and attention during the
illness and at the death of our beloved
wife, daughter and sister.
Troy Bottoms,
Mrs. Fannie Smith,
Mrs. Joe Wix,
Mrs. M. Tharp.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
SEIZURE OF COAL
THREATENED
Oklahoma Operators Are Warned
by Garfield Not to Halt Pro-
duction.

Washington, Nov. e,.-Oklahoma
coal operators were threatened by
Fuel Administrator Garfield today
with government seizure and opera
ton OF their mines if they permit pro-
duction to halt pending action on
their demand for higher wages.
! The producers had notified Mr..
Garfield that they could not pay wage
increases asked by the miners unless
/ they were given more than As cents
ton increase granted by DR.. Garfield
and that they would not make the
wage increase retroactive to Novem-
Der I, as directed by the fuel admins
| tration.
The operators sent to DR.. Garfield
with their demand for higher prices
copy OF resolutions adopted by the
Oklahoma Coal Operators Associa-
ton which said they would not pay
the wage raises until the fuel admin
istrator grants to us an increase in
the selling price of coal sufficient to
cover the same with reasonable prof.
it,"
DR.. Garfield replied:
i will not consent to change the
Ascent increase to cover increase of
wages. 1t as total result, you are
unable to operate at a profit, the way
to proceed is to file statements here
showing your 1916 costs and your
1917 costs, month by month, and
meanwhile keep the mines in opera
tion.- Alternative will be to turn over
mines to me for operation, pending
determination of costa In other
words, the only way the relation Of
increase in wages to increase allowed
BY the president's orders d price Of
coal can be adjusted is BY Showing
actual labor costs in conjunetioa with-
total costs ~ compared With carrier
periodss iadicatel II % eircui-
staaces must mines be closed down"
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

The Russian people will not con-
sent to withdrawal from the war
against the Central powers This as
surance was given to Secretary Of
State Lansing Saturday. in a letter
by Russian Ambassador Boris Bakh
mcteff.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Military authorities OF the United
States government are to be request
ed formally by President Ban John
son of the American league, to re-
serve from the national army draft
IS of the players on the roster Of
each OF the big league baseball club.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Officials OF the u. S. government
regard the. Bolsheviki move for all
armisticc between Russia and her
enemies and the opening of immed
late peace negotiations as an act that
would place Russia almost in the list
OF unfriendly nations.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Max Linder, a soldier in the quar-
termaster's department at Fort Lo-
gan, near Denver, and said by federal
officers to be German reservist, was
arrested by federal officer. sus-
peeted Of being a German spy.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
N. w. A. Notice.

Butler Camp No. z4s8 Modern
Woodmen of America will have So
cial session and luncheon for men,
hers only at Camp Hall Thursday.
December 6. 1917. All members
urged to attend.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Alfred Jones. near Maryville.
threshed 1873 bushels of clover seed
from eight acres, selling it at $ro q
bushel 20 that the yield on seed alone
netted him an average Of $rza.so an
sefe.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Fire Chief A. C. Walden OF the
Wichita department died Friday at
the age of 20 years. after an illness Of
three weeks. Chief Walden had been
at the head of the Wichita depart
ment since 1886 and was the only paid
fire chief the city ever had.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Gallipoli, Tells of Treacherou.
Tactics and Horrible Atrocitie.
4 Practiced on Soldier and Civiliar
When Barbarous Horde OVefraF
Defenseless Land.
\ New York, Nov. 21.-Capt. Davit
Fallon, a young Irish-Australian vet
eran of Gallipoli and Belgium
thrilled 200 artists at the Society OF
illustrators dinner in the Hotel des
Artistes with the story of German
atrocities he has seen.
IN Belgium said the young Cap
tain, Il saw a Mother Superior cruci-
fled to the door of her convent, and
within the bodies of noble women
who had consecrated their lives to
| the teaching of the young and min
istering to the poor, cut to pieces and
mutilated.
"In Belgium | saw an aged black
smith, his folded hands pinned to his
anvil, and note on his breast pro-
claiming in German he will shoe no
HWY vi lliC uOISCS VI Oui CuCluICS.
when it came our turn our boys
went into the trenches to do their bit.
And, as has happened to your boys.
the trenches were raided and when
the clash was over some of our boys
were missing. The next day we saw
their heads. Cutting them from their
bodies, the Bochcs had stuck them
on bayonets above the trenches,
scarcely so yards away. That time,
when the word came. our boys need
ed no spurs to send them over to
and into the enemy's trenches. There
we found our comrades crucified and
disembowelcd and otherwise mutilat-
ed. And then and there, gentlemen.
we vowed that never again would we
spare German life.
Once, in the trenches, l asked a
German Captain for truce in which
to bury the dead and aid the wound
ed. He agreed, and we approached
cacl, others lines under white flags.
As, we neared the Germans suddenly
dropped to the ground and over them
poured a hail of machine gun bullets.
"4Agaill. when VIC had Some trapped
iii a corner OF a dugout and I was
about to bomb them, they threw up
their hands, crying kamerad.' l low
cred my aim, as l did a soldier cried
They are attacking you from behind,
sir. gave them the bomb and we
cut our way out as best we could !
The only time German cries kan
Grad is when he has no more bombs,
no more cartridges, no more chance
to use knife or bayonet. But we
don't fool with bombs any more.
When they cry out from dugout for
'merm, kacierad' we ask how many
there are down there. If the answer
comes back six we chuck in \
bomb and tell them to divide it be-
tween them.
What has happened to our boys
will happen to your boys. The world
won't know of it until some of them
come trickling back. Then you'll
near how their heads were cut off,
low they were crucified, how they
we're mutilated, just to show how
brave Germany is and how great is
;ultur.
81 have just come from Atlanta.
While i'll the South visited the Ger
nan detention camp. There were 500 '
# the Germans there living on the
at of the land, in magnificent huts, c
With every comfort-everything. even l
o the tennis court, that go to make {
fe worth while.
I'm Germany our prisoners are be- c
ng starved" It
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Dr.. NJ. E. Poland. one Of tie lead
ere in the Kansas campaign against
The sending Of tobacco to soldiers ia
Fsanee, Is nader arrest At Topeka,
Kas. The charge 10 cruelty to ami
mals, Dr.. Poland demonstrated the
harm Of smoking to school children
~ killing cats in sehooirooms BY
eoiooniags slsm WITH njeotine. Z
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

The eighth cavalry regiments of the
regular army. transformed into field
artillery for the war, have been Civ
en- new designations. As cavalry the
regiments were numbered from
Eighteenth to Twenty fifth. As ar
ti''ery the regiments are numbered
Seventy sixth to Eighty-third.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

Hypohyreosis is not the name of a
Russian town, but is what was the
matter of woman who killed her
husband recently. in New York, at
least that is what her attorney says.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
GENERAL NOTES

In order to prevent decline in the
birth rate it is reported that polyg-
amy, under the name of Double
Households" is being practiced in
Germany.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
MOTHER SUPERIOR cRUcI.
FLED; NUNS BODIES MUTT
LATED BY TEUTON FIENDS
IN BELGIUM

Captain David Fallon, Veteran of
Gallipoli, Tells of Treacherous
Tactics and Horrible Atrocities
Practiced on Soldier and Civilian
Defenseless Land.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
Order of Publication,

In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun.
ty. Missouri, February Term, 1913
November 26, 1917.
Rufus X. Goodwin, Plaintiff
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-06
i. S. AID IS LEARNED FARMER
Man Who Is in Charge of Uncle Sans
Plant Exhibits Has Given 80
Years Service to Government.

Frank LamSOn-Scribncr, who has
charge Of all of Uncle Sans agricul-
tul-al exhibits, is regarded as one Of
the, most learned agriculturists in the
country. He is siXty-siX years old and
has been connected with the govern
ment for more than 80 years.
Mr.. Lamson-Scribner was. in charge
of the governments plant exhibit at
the st. Louis worlds fair and also at
the San Francisco exposition, and the
government sent him with exhibits to
Italy, Canada and Argentina. ~
Mr.. Lamson-Scribner was born in
Cambridge, Mass, April 10, 1851, Of
parents named Lamson. He was
adopted by a family named Scribner,
and was brought up in Maine. He
was graduated from the Maine State
College of Agriculture, and then
taught school. He was associated
with Girard college for eight years,
and entered the government service
in 1886. Except for six years which
he spent building the agricultural
station at the University of Tennessee,
he has been connected ever since with
the government agricultural work. He
is a member of learned societies and
has been honOred by FRANCE for his
work in agricultgTS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-06
FURNISH PROTEIN FOR SOWS
Alfalfa and Glover Hay Can Be Made
Use of to Supply Necessary Con-
stituent at Low Cost.

In wintering the breeding herd there
arises the question of cheap source
of protein. Where available, alfalfa
and clover hay can be made use of in
furnishing this necessary constituent
at low cost. The hay may be used
whole or chopped, put in racks, and
fed according to the appetites of the
hogs.
If the sows have nursed large lit
ter, it will be necessary to feed a grain
ration in addition to alfalfa. The
amount will vary from one and one
half to two and one-half pounds per
ID pounds live weight daily, depending
upon individuality and the condition
Of the sows when winter feeding be-
gins.
A SOW will lose weight while nursing
q litter, and she must regain this
weight before her next narrowing time
and carry her next litter in addition.
In case sows are wintered without al
falfa hay, a grain mixture of corn ten
parts and tankage one part, or corn
five parts and oil meal one part, or
corn eight parts, wheat mlddlings two
parts, and tankage one part may be
fed.-Pennsylvania State College. 3D..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-06
INCREASE YIELD BY PRUNING
Pinch Off Center Buds, Thus Throwing
Energy of Plants to Formation
and Ripenine of Fruit.

The yield and quality of many veg
etables can be increased by pruning
and pinching off center buds, thus
throwing the energy of the plants tc
the formation and ripening of fruit.
With muskmelons and cantaloupes
always pinch off the center bud of the
main vine when it reaches length OF
four or five feet, says writer. Gu
Ncumbers are treated in like manner.
Such treatment results in increased
size of the fruit and fastening OF
maturity. For the same reason the
ends Of pole and lima bean vines are
Epinched off when they reach height
of six feet.
Tomato vines expected to yield an
early crop are pruned severely. But
three stalks are allowed to develop, all
side shoots being pinched off as soon
as they begin to form. The three stalks
are firmly supported by a stake four
feet In height.
When the vines reach the top of the
stake the center bud is pinched out.
This stops height growth and throws
all the energy Of the vine to the de-
veioplng and ripening Of fruit already
set By following this method have
obtained as high as 40 fine, perfect
tomatoes from single plant.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-06
AMERICANS GO TO FAR EAST
Tourists, Cut Off From Europe by
War, are Flockirg to the Orient
in Large Numbers.

American tourists, barred from the
greater part of Europe on account of
the war, are flocking to the far East,
according to Uncle Sans consul gen.
eral at Hongkong, China. The tourist
travel to the far East, as well as that
to Europe, stopped at the beginning of
the war, but it has been revived. Hotel
reservations at Hongkong and in all
the principal Oriental cities are re-
ported to be heavier than at any time
in the past four years.
Some of this increased passenger
traffic is of q commercial sort, says
Uncle Sans representative, but the
great bulk of it is of people travelling
for health, recreation, or instruction.
Most of the travellers are making the
round trip from the west coast Of the
United States to Hongkong by way of
Japan and the Philippines, returning
via North China.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-06
BANIsHING WORMS IN SWINE
Animals Become Infested by Taking
Them UP With Food and Drink
Preventive Is Urged.

Hogs become infested with worms
by taking them up with food and drink.
Well-drained, clean lots reduce the OPP
portunity for them to become infested.
It is well to keep a good worm pre-
ventive before the hogs at all times.
Any tested commercial remedy may
be used. A successful preparation Is
made by mixing two parts air-slaked
lime, two parts salt, two parts char
coal and one part pulverized cop
peras.
If the herd is badly infested, feed
to each 100 pounds live weight Of hog,
eight grains santonin and six grains
calomel, thoroughly mixed with thin
slop. These drugs can be obtained Of
most druggists. Let the hogs miss
their evening feed and give them this
treatment with the morning feed. Re-
peat it q week later if necessary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-06
GOOD HOMEMADE MILK STOOL
Device Intended to Hold Pail and
Provide Seat for Mixer Made
Out of Fork Handle.

A homemade milk stool, serving to
hold the pail and provide seat for
the mixer is made out of an old fork
handle and an inch board II inches
wide and 8 feet long.
To make the stool cut board 2 feet
long and 1 foot wide. With a draw
shave taper it to 6 inches wide at one
end. Two cleats, each inches by 6
inches, are fastened crosswise of the
grain at the narrow end to prevent
splitting of the board. With an ex-
pansive bit or bridge auger, drill three
holes in which to insert the legs. The
two front legs are cut from an old
fork handle, and hold the pail plat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-06

and OF excellent quality. Horse-rad
ish grows on almost any kind OF soil
and will stand the dry weather as well
as potatoes. In planting horse-radish,
fit the soil the same as for strawber-
ries, and cultivate the same as any
other garden crop.
! Many persons plant horse-radish in
tsome out-of-the-way spot and dig a
Ipiece of the root as often as needed
leaving the fragments of roots in the
soil to grow for further use. This
method results in having nothing but
tough, stringy roots, very unlike the
product of a properly planted and well
cared for bed. The best roots are those
planted in the spring at the time OF
setting early cabbage, and dug as late
the same fall as the weather will per-
NIT. 1t becomes therefore, an annual
crop.