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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Mailed Out Christmas Checks.

The officers OF the Peoples Bank
were busily engaged Thursday of last
week mailing out "Christmas Saw
ings Club" checks to their customers
The checks totalcd over =, 10000, ami
brought much Christmas cheer to
those who had the foresight to join
Il savings club last year.
The plan is a simple method OF
banking small amounts, and offers
many attractions. The checks mailed
out are handsome, threc-color spcci-
mems of the printers art. They are
bordcrcd, with wreaths OF holly and
mistlctoe. In the upper left-hand cor
her Old Santa Claus is smilingly
handing a check from an open win
dow. "A lighted candle i'll the center
OF the lower edge OF the check is
symbolical OF the fact that you will be
lighted from the way OF Christmas
financial difficulties ii YOU will join
one oi9thc clubs.
The Bank on which you can al
ways bank is to be commended for
such department. 1t is
one of the most conservative and
progressive banks in this part of the
country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
NO CHRISTMAS BURROUGHS
War Department Order Gives Disap-
pointuent to Funston.

Camp Funston, kas., Dec. l5.---Iht
last hope OF the men of the Eighty.
ninth Division who had expected t.
go home for the Christmas holiday in
spite OF the run1ors that no furlough=
were to be issued were stilled today
by the receipt OF official word from
Washington that all men should re-
main in camp.
Originally the announcement was
made by division headquarters that
10 per cent OF each unit would be
granted Christmas leave, selecting
those to 90 from the ones who had
not gone home for Thanksgiving and
who had good records. The stipula-
ton was also made that round trip
tickets must be shown before fur
loughs would be given.
The result was excellent. behavior
to~qualiiy and general restriction OF
the usual free spending OF the pay
handed out few days ago. Attcn-
ton is now conferred on the Chris
mas celebration and the receipt Of
Christmas packages.
The program for the afternoon is
complete with sack races, ccntipedc
races. jonsting contests, tug-ot-War,
push bali game, turkey shoots, bronco
busting, roping and tying contests.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Win Over Congress Members.

Washington, Dec. l2.--Important
gains among members Of Congress
ON the federal suffrage amendment
were reported to the Opening session
here today Of the annual convention
OF the National American Woman
Suffrage Association by state dclega
tons of women who earlier in the
day presented arguments 10 the con-
gressional representative at the Cap
itol.
The Missouri delegation reported
that Speaker Clark had definitely an
nounccd support to the amendment
and had told the women that if nee
essary he would vote for the amend
ment. His vote would be cast only
in the event OF a tie. Nearly all other
members Of the Missouri delegation
in Congress had declared for the
amendment, the report said.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
S Per Cent of Men to Get Furloughs

Camp Funston, Kas,, Dec. 49,
Five per cent of the men of the Sot'1
division will be allowed to go home
for the Christmas holidays. An order
to that effect came from the war de-
partment this morning, following the
former order which said no soldier;
would be granted passes because OF
congested railroad conditions. Unit
commanders will decide on the men
who will be allowed to go home, and
for the most part it is expected they
will select married men and men who
have not had an opportunity of re-
turning home since they came here
more than three months ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Frank Gotch is Dead.

Des Moines, Dec. I6.-Frank A.
Gotch, retired champion heavy
weight wrestler of the world, died at
noon today at his home, Humboldt.
Ia. of uraemic poisoning. He had
been in failing health for two years.
/ Gotch was al years old. The rec
ord books detailing the events of his
life give his age as SO years, but these
are inaccurate. He was born April
~. 1876, on a farm three miles south
of Humboldt.
He is survived by his widow, a 4
year old son, Robert Gotch. broth
er. Fred Gotch, sister. Mrs. Charlie
Kurth of Humboldt, and his mother.
Mrs. Amelia Gotch, also a resident of
Humboldt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the Pos
Office at Butler, Mo-. for the weel
ending December Is, I0I7;
Mr.. J. w. Bowers, G. w. Cowie
Mr.. J. X. Griffith, Mr.. Ed Johnson
Lester Kelly (2), Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Rush, Mr.. Roy f. Nhorrall, Miss
Lizzie Christian, Mrs. Frank Gala
han, Mrs. Druzclla Goodall, Mrs
Elizabeth Garrison, Mrs. J. A. Har-
mon, Mrs. Russell Jones, Miss Fern
Miller, Mrs. "A. J. White.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office January I, 1913, il
not delivered before In calling for
the above. please say advertised
giving date of list.
]. Z. Williams, Postmaster
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
PASS DRY AMENDMENT
The Senate Ratifies the House Ac-
ton by Vote of Forty-seven
to Forty-eight.

Washington, Dec. IS.-The dry
amendment to the Constitution was
ratified in the Senate this afternoon.
The Senate ratified the House action
the proposition to the various states
by vote Of forty-seven to eight,
without a roll call.
The House yesterday evening
passed the measure by a vote of 2S2
against I2S. The national prohibi-
ton measure is now ready for the
State for adoption. 1t will require
the ratification OF two-thrds of the
states OF the union before it becomes
4 law.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Congressman Dickinson Gets
Results.

Last week the Superintendent OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad issued
orders that no more cars would be
furnished to mines that did not have
tipplcs, or in other words, the mines
| that loaded cars from wagons, could
not get cars. This worked a great
hardship on several mines iii this
county, particularly at Foster aud
Ruckcr. Several operators from that
part Of the county came 10 town and
laid a complaint before County At
torncy W. 3, Dawson, who immHd-
lately got busy and sent a telegram
followed by letter to Congress sman
Dickinson, explaining the situation.
and asking il something could not be
done to have the order rcScindcd and
in short time received the follow
ing telegram from Mr. Dickinson
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. Il, 1917.
Watt b. Dawson,
Butler, Mo,
Conferred with Federal Fuel
Board regarding Worlard, Ruckcr
and Foster coal mining situation and
submitted your letters stating situa-
ton Was promised Fuel Admins
TRAITOR Crossley OF Missouri would be
communicated with forthwith. by
wire and letter, | suggest that you
take matter up with Governor Cross
ley forthwith aud | will do same
thing and ask him to get full author
ity to deal with situation and prevent
any resulting hardship by reason Of
any general Federal order Letter
follows.
G. {. Dickinson.
Mr.. Dawson acted on the suggeS-
ton confirmed in the telegram and
called the attention Of State Fuel
Administrator Crosslcy to the mat
ter.
Early this week Judge Denton,
chairman OF the Bates County Fuel
Administration, was notified that the
order had been rescinded and cars
would he furnished the mines with
out tipples.
Had the original order been al
lowed to stand it would have occas
toned great loss in this county where
several hundred men arc employed
in these mines. All of these men
would have been thrown ont of work
The loss to the operators who had
invested their money in these mines
would have been consie rable. But
the most serious aspect OF the situa-
ton as far as this coun.y was con-
cerned, was the taking from the mar
ket several car loads of coal daily.
A large part of the coal consumed
in this county came from these mines
and when that supply was suddenly
shut off it forced the consumers 10
get their coal elsewhere and with the
present shortage that was a very diff
ficult and in some instances an inI-
possible matter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
CONSUMPTION WINS AT
CANADIAN POLLS
Union Government, Headed by
Borden, Returned, Late Reports
Show.

Montreal, Que, Dec. 1S.-Conscrip-
ten has has been overwhelmingly Com
firmed and the Union government,
headed by Sir Robert Borden, has
been returned, according to the lat
est returns today from Canada.
With I6 districts to be heard from
and four deferred, the official count
early today showed the Unionists
had won 1873 seats and the opposi-
ton, 81.
All returns indicate the French
population of Canada voted heavily
for Sir Wilfred Laurier and that the
English vote rallied solidly to main
tain Premier Borden in office.
The voting was heavy in all dis
tricts
While the civilian vote alone in
sures the enforcement OF the select
i've draft law, already on the statutes,
the soldier vote abroad, which will
not be ascertained for some days,
will prove that CONSUMPTION was en-
dorsed overwhelmingly. 1t is csti-
mated 100000 women voted yester-
day.
The province OF Quebec returned
Sir Wilfrcd Laurier to a Quebec
seat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
To Tax Congress Members, Too.

Washington, Dec. I3.-Legislation
amending the War Tax law so that
members OF Congress will be subjec,
to the new war excess tax on incomes
of 10000 and more will be taken up
Saturday by the House ways and
means committee. Other revision OF
the war tax measure also may be dis
cussed but definite consideration OF
the amendment is not planned until
spring.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Too Cold for Women Carriers.

Chicago, Dec. I.i.-Zero weather,
several inches of snow and the heavy
pre- Christmas mail have caused four
OF the ten women who recently began
trial as mail carriers to turn in their
designations and ask for inside Jobs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Texas Camp Most Insanitary.

Washington. Dec. IS.-Sanitary
conditions at Camp Bowie, Fort
Worth. Tex, are worse than at any
other camp he has inspected, Sur
geon General Gorgas reported to Sec
rotary Baker late this afternoon.
During the past month IL deaths
from pneumonia have occurred.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Card of Thanks.

TO the friends and minister, Rev.
Scroggs. who 50 kindly administered
aid and sympathy in the last rites of
our dear mother and grandmother,
Mrs. Nancy Carter Johnson, we ex-
tend our heartfelt appreciation.
L. i. Johnson and family,
+. K. Johnson and family,
Children Of VIM. T, Johnson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Panama Declares War, Too.

Washington, Dec IS.--Panama has
clothed her president with all powers
necessary to cooperate with the Unit
ed States in the war against Austria
and has declared war upon that coua-
try.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Death of a Pioneer Citizen.

L. Lampkin, pioneer citizen ot
this city died at his home in this city
Thursday night of euremia coma. He
had been in poor health for some
time but was not seriously i'll until a
week ago. He was 50 years old at
the time of his death.
With the passing away of Mr.
Lampkin, Rich Hill loses one of the
best and oldest citizens, having lived
here for 81 years.-Western Enter
prise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20

The Cuban House of Representa-
tives adopted a resolution Thursday
declaring state of war to exist be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the Re-
public of Cuba. The action was taken
following the reading of a message
from President Menocal recommend
ing such a declaration.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
Notice to Taxpayers Of Charlotte
Township.

I will be at the Farmers Bank in
Butler each Saturday until Christmas
for the purpose of collecting taxes.
8-3ts Carl Welliver,
Collector Charlotte Township.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20

| The American consul at Tiflis, in
the Russian Caucasus, recently sent a
report received in Washington on De
ccmber s. stating rumor was in Cir
culltinn Former Emperor Nichola
had escaped. The message made it
clear there was no confirmation and
there has been nothing Since received
confirmatory of the report until the
Petrograd adviccs today.
Tobolsk is in Siberia, about fifteen
hundred miles east OF Moscow. For
some time after the outbreak OF the
revolution and the monarch's deposi
ton he, with his family, was confined
in the Royal Palace at Tsarskoc- Selo.
On August 10, however, the Russian
provisional government announced
he had been transferred to Tobolsk
with the members OF his family and
his suite. AT first he was CHARTERED
in the governors palace in the town
of Tobolsk, but on October II it was
give ont that he and his family had
been transferred to monastery
about twenty miles outside Tobolsk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-20
THE GEAR ESCAPES AGAIN?
Petrograd Reports That Troops Are
Pursuing Nicholas.

Petrograd, Dec. 15.-Former En-
peror Nicholas of Russia has escaped
from his confinement at Tobolsk, &C
cording to advices received today, at
the Smolny Institute, the Bolshevilti
headquarters,
A special train manned by sailors
has been dispatched from Pctrograd
for the pursuit Of the former emperor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-23
IN CLOUDS
Priceless Telescope Reaches
Home on Mount Wilson.
WEIGHS FIVE TONS IN ALL.

Armed Men Watch Over Largest Re-
fector In World on Way Up-since
Reaching This Country Eight Years
Ago II Has Undergone Polishing
Process to Make It Perfect.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Accompanied by
an armed escort, the priceless concav.l
mirror for The hundred inch reflector
telescope was successfully transported
from Pasadena to the Mount Wilson
observatory The mirror, which weighs
five tons, was taken up the torruous
mountain road on specially construct
ed cradle on a truck geared to run two
miles an hour.
Because Of a report that an effort
would be made to wreck the mirror on
the steep mountain road special pre-
cautions were taken to guard it. Dep
uty Sheriff P. II. Hayden and Deputy
Constable E. L. Rodgers, the one riding
ahead and the other behind the truck
and each of them armed, composed the
guard. The convoy included about $50
persons in thirty motorcars.
The truck with the mirror left the OBJ
servatory shops in Pasadena at 7 a. M.
and arrived at the top of the mountain
at p. m. The arrival Of the mirror
and those who accompanied it was eel
ebrated by flag ceremony at the OBJ
servatory. An immense United States
flag was draped over the door of the
dome which is to be the home of the
mirror. When the truck passed inside
the building the flag was unfurled
across the doorway and the crowd of
200 persons applauded.
The glass disk, which is the object o.
intense interest in the scientific world
is 1O1 inches in diameter and thirteen
inches thick and weighs 10000 pounds
1t was cast in France and brought to
Pasadena eight years ago, since which
time it has been subjected to a slow
and careful grinding and polishing
process. This was under the supervi
sion of Professor G.. w. Ritchey.
The framework Of the telescope has
been built and is ready for the installa-
tion Of the large mirror and the smaller
mirrors which will be used with it.
The great apparatus will be ready for
use In about three months. 1t will be
the largest telescope in the world and
astronomers declare it will be impossi-
Bile to make larger one successfully
since the drawbacks increase rapidly
as the size and light gathering capacity
Of the mirrors increase.
The telescope is Of the rejecting type
with no light passing through the glass,
as In the case of the old style refract-
ing telescopes. The immense concaved
mirror, silvered on the lower side, will
repose at the bottom of tube, where
1t will reflect the image of the heavens
to smaller mirrors set diagonally at the
upper end Of the tube. The observer
will get the image from the small mir
rors and not the large one. Because of
the size and power of the glass it is be-
lieved it will open up vast undiscov-
cred areas in the heavens. The enter
prise of building the new telescope was
inaugurated by DR.. George E. Hale, di-
rector Of the observatory.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-23
To France

All unforgotten. o France, though wears
overshadow and distance,
Thou vert a friend in our need, giving
us valorous aid.
Brother and sister thou vert, succoring
US with assistance,
When. In the stress and the strain
hearts were oppressed and dismayed
Now We are eager, alert-scorn we all
mention of urging
Ready to come to thy side, armed for
the heat of the fray.
Keen are our wits and our wills, steady
our strength for the scourging;
Comrades, thy swords and our own are
one in their purpose today.
Where, on the meadow or plain, fiercest
the war fire is burning,
Where, in the grip of despair bravely
thy warning ones stand,
There we will be. at thy hand thrilled
with thy fervor and yearning-
Thralled with the vision of peace safely
restored to thy land
All unforgotten, o France. the skill of thy
work and the measure;
Loyal, we fly to thee now, bringing a
promise divine.
Freedom shall come to thy shore and
blessings thy bosom will treasure;
Thus is our friendsip, o France, tested
and proved-as thine.
-Lurana Sheldon in New York Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-23
TO GUARD GIRLS
Patriotic League to Watch Over
Them In Wartime.
$250,000 FUND FOR PURPOSE.

Organized Movement Will Be Found In
All the Cities and Towns Where Bays
In Khaki Will Be Quartered-CIubs
Of All Kinds For Girls Are Also Be-
ing Started by the League.
New York.-One-quarter of the ST..
100000 the big gathering of represent
ative women of the country which met
at the call of the national board, Y.
w. G. A. headquarters in New York,
900 Lexington avenue, recently, voted
to raise for its contributory war work
among women has come in, and the
work in the vicinity of training camps
is well under way, with a patriotic
league for girls as it's big idea. This
league is being organized in all the
cities or towns near the camps. It is
under the direction Of the junior war
work council of the national board and
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-23
WHAT NATION MUST DO
IF IT GOES BONE DRY
Capital Amounting to $1,O00..
100000 Would Have to Seek
Other Occupation.

II America were bone dry capital
amounting to more than $1,OOO,OOO OOC
would suddenly have to seek other oc.
cupation, according to the Worlds
Work, from which also the following
figures are taken:
More than 100000 employees OF
breweries, distilleries, saloons, ETC..
would have to seek other jobs, and the
wages on which 100000 American
lives depend would cease.
Besides the 1,5OO breweries and CSC
distilleries that would have to close
their doors, manufacturers of and deal.
ers In barrels, slaves, corks, bottles.
beer pumps, boxes, kegs, cigars, bar
fixtures, motor trucks and many other
businesses would suffer incalculable
losses.
The railroads would lose 100000
tons Of freight annually.
The federal government would lose
$262 100000 annual revenue, the states
$21 100000 a year, counties $6,6OO 600
and municipalities $52 100000.
Americans would have to find other
ways of spending $6OOOOO,OOO a year
We should have to find other uses for
100000 bushels Of barley, 15,000,0O
bushels Of corn products, 100000
bushels Of rice and 1O0,O00OOO gallons
Of molasses. <
The average flow Of water over Nj
agara falls is $4,000 cubic feet, or
about 100000 gallons a second, The
total quantity of alcoholic drinks made
In the United States In year is about
2OOO, 100000 gallons. If this were turn
ed into the falls it would take ten min
utes for it to flow over.
If all the barrooms In America were
placed side by side in two parallel
rows to make one street this would be
almost 37S miles long.
If all the liquor handled by the rail
roads were loaded on one train this
would be 126 miles long and would re-
quire 166,660 freight cars.
The money paid for the 100000
automobiles sold in this country in the
years 1915-16-about $1,0OO,OOO, 900
would be about $2OO,OOO,OOO short of
enough to buy out the stock and equip
ment Of the country's liquor inter
ests. I.
The grain used in making beer and
whisky in one year would make 4,OOO,.
100000 loaves of bread.
The rye, corn and rice so used would
feed 100000 persons for 100 days.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-23

is open to all girls without regard to
race or creed, the members one obh-
cation being to sign the pledge of the
league and to have the spirit to keep it.
In its efforts to develop the patriotic
spirit the league workers believe there
will be q relegation Of what they call
the lure of the khaki" to its proper
position. The Y. w. G. A. works only
with women and girls, but this is dis
tinctly a war work, as the attitude Of
the young girls in towns and women in
the vicinity of the camps will have q
definite effect upon the young soldiers.
With the league clubs Of all kinds
for the girls are being formed to give
them varied interests of their own.
One Of these is in the form of camp
for factory girls, workers of a factory
now closed, outside Plattsburg. The
girls have club leaders, recreation lead.
ers, and they have hikes and athletics
The clubs and organizations are con
fined to no one class Of girls. Many Of
them are among the high school girls
of the different places.
AhC PlCuSC 40 dS 1OllOWS.
I pledge to express my patriotism. by do
ing better than ever before whatever work
I have to do; by rendering whatever spe-
cial service can at this time to my com
munity and country; by living UP to the
highest standards of character and honor
and by helping others to do the same.
Practically nothing is done for the
entertainment and welfare Of the
vOJJnp frirI whom cho ie q tbo y,noct ;y,o Z.
pressionable age, the women of the as
sociation say. Now they are receiving
calls for help from the different places
where the bringing together Of large
bodies of soldiers and the emotional
conditions developed in a country at
war will be strongly felt by the young
girls of the community. Through the
patriotic league the girls will learn to
express their patriotism worthily, and
through the clubs organized they will
be entertained and will have an oppor-
tunity to normally expend their emo
tions.
Hostess houses, to entertain the
friends and relatives Of the soldiers Of
the camps, are being built out of the
100000 war fund. TIE hostess
houses are put up only ON invitation
Of the commandant Of camp or some
one else in authority.
A feature Of the work Of the hostess
house is the attendance of women Of
social position in and around New
York, who take turns in acting az
hostess at the week ends. Among
those who have done this are Mrs.
James s. Cushman, president of the
executive committee Of the war work
council: Mrs. Francis De Lacy Hyde
Of Plainfield, N. j., and Mrs. Robert
Lovett of Locust Valley, N. Y.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-23
TO SHORTEN ARMY COAT.
Baker to Follow Pershing's Advice Re.
gardinq Uniforms,


While Secretary of War Baker de.
chned to approve suggested changes In
the regulation army coat, it Is believed
he will approve several recommenda.
tons concerning notifications Of uni
form which have been received from
General Pershing.
These changes are all based upon
trench conditions as found by General
Pershing. 1t is suggested that the
overcoat and "slicker' be shortened to
knee length to remove the interference
while walking in narrow trench. An.
other suggestion is that knitted skull
cap be added to the equipment of every
soldier, to be worn under the trench
helmet
General Pershing also recommended
the adoption of jacket made of leath.
er and blanket lined, instead Of the
present fleece lined garment; changes
In the length of gloves and in the type
Of puttees now issued were proposed.