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The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
Dollar Butter.

State Dairy Commissioner G. Ben
nett, in speech before the Jefferson
City commercial club last week pre-
dicted that butter would be selling for
ST per pound before the winter is
over. Mr.. Bennett urged more atten-
ton to dairying in Missouri and the
adoption of better butter methods.
Two thousand more good cows in
each county would mean an addi-
tional revenue Of 100000 per coun-
ty, he said. ~:
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
Nine Men Certified for Service.

The Bates county Exemption
Board on Tuesday received orders
from the District Board, refusing the
claims of exemption of the following
and certifying them for service:
14ss Geo. F. Dibble, Rich Hill
128 Geo. X. Newlon, Butler
388 Edgar ]. Fix, Rockville ~
773 Roy Austin Stewart, Rich Hill
6o8 Dinner Bell Page, Urich
s88 John F. Houseworth, Adrian
8s6 Geo. c. Fahnestock, Rich Hill
22e Claude O. Leedy, Butler
1887 Robert w. Stoughton, Amoret
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
Col. Raupp May Hold His Position

Some weeks ago Col. Raupp. for
merly the commander of the Second
regiment of Missouri National Guard.
was ordered before an efficiency
board at Camp Doniphan and by the
board found inefficient and ordered
from the service. The
friends of Col. Raupp thought that he
had been mistreated, as he is one of
the oldest and best posted officers of
the National Guard. They took the
matter up with the war department
and a dispatch in Saturdays Joplin
Globe says that an order has been is
sued for the board to reconvene.
which is taken to mean that the find
ings of the board have been over
ruled. which will be good news to
Col. Raupp's many friends over the
state.
According to the Globe every Off
Ger that was before the board to tes-
tify - to the Coionel's efficiency and
fitness to command q regiment
spoke Ia the highest terms of his
ability - IN officer except one.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
German Officer Who Escaped From
Internment Camp Recaptured.

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 8.--Capt. Hans
Berg. who brought the captured
British freightcr Appam into Hamp-
ton roads and walked out of Fort
Mcpherson, Ga, after he had been
interncd, was captured six miles
down the Rio Grande this afternoon
according to reports made to the Gus
toms office here. Berg and Lieut.
Alfred Loescher. another German
naval officer, were captured by Gus
toms Inspector Robert Rumsey and
John Chamberlain and were turned
over to federal authorities.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
sullivan's Aeeounss Correct.

The Pettis county grand jury ad-
journed yesterday at Sedalia, after
going carefully over the audit Of the
eounty's books recently made BY
State Auditor Hackmann's account
ants. The State Auditors report
kiaimed to have discovered = short
age of $l.3S8.ar in the accounts of
foemer County Collector John L.
Sullivan, who is now Secretary Of
Staae. Other shortages" were also
reported for other county officers.
The Pettis county grand jury, after
a ipvestiestioa Of some weeks. re-
ported that the State AUDITORS re-
poet was ineorrect. Sullivsn sstated
tQ1av that be. I'd not knoW whether
tie Heelmann report was due TO ~
eeGtseenee, or jast pure euSee@nesA
60 JtflesS6e CIV peoes1i.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
President Sets Nov. 2e as Thanks
giving Day.

Washington, Nov. 8.-President
Wilson has issued his 1917 Thanks
giving proclamation, calling upon
the nation. even in the midst of sor-
row and great peril of war, to thank
God for blessings that are better
than mere peace of mind and pros
perity OF enterprise. The proclama-
ton fixed Thursday, November 2o,
as Thanksgiving Day.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Perhaps the highest price per acre
that has been reached in our county,
other than that of a suburban char
acter. was reached Wednesday of last
week when Sheriff Crouser sold, un-
der partition suit, the Susan Twyman
80 acres. located about q mile north
of Fortescue. to William Twyman 1t
$so3 per acre. It 10 in the great
wheat belt Of our -eosntry. and q
wortA the pr;ee.-aols cosaty Ssati-
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

"Kolumbia kolored Kaiser KILL
ers" was the motto on one of the BAN
ners carried by the negro contin-
gency which left Columbia Monday of
this week for Camp Funston.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Nevada was right up against coat
famine last week and if the weather
had not been warm much suffering
would probably have resulted. An
appeal was made to State Fuel Di-
rector Crossley.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

The american King of Corn
Farmers" is Missourian, w. F.
Rankin, of Tarkio, who raised 68o, 1000
bushels of corn on his farm this year.
This is the largest corn crop raised
in the United States by single farm
er.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Robert G. Hartley, Of Clinton, who
was drawn for service in the National
Army has deserted from Camp Funs-
ton, says the Henry County Demo-
crat.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Charlie Hickerson. of Vernon
county, claims to be the champion
corn shucker of Western Missouri.
One day last week he shucked 14o
bushels and did not work very hard
at that.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Henry County has always been one
of the leading broom corn counties of
the United States, and now with the
brush higher than was ever known
before, it is indeed a source of profit
to the growers. says an exchange. 1t
is estimated that growers in the vi
cinity of Montrose have received
$4,000 from this crop alone, and
this is only one of the several broom
corn sections of this county.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

A firm of cattle breeders of Cass
County have donated registered
sslhaefFtt }lfeefr hhefffer to the Red Cross Of
that county. The heifer will be put
up at auction and the proceeds turned
over to the Red Cross.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

J. r. Young of Richland township
a widely known and successful breed
er of Poland China hogs has just
purchased young male Poland
China hog for which he paid $1,000.
This fancy animal is the junior cham
pion Of Kansas and took first prize
at the national show at Omaha.-Ne-
vada Mail.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

There have been several calf clubs
in this part of the country and now
the Bank of Harrisonville has or
ganized sheep club.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
REvOLUTIoNISTs HOLD
MOSCOW
Congress Of Soldiers and Workmen's
Delegates Would Stop War
For Three Months.

Petrograd, Nov. o.-The revolt
tionary committee supported by the
military garrison has taken over all
government offices in Moscow, ac-
cording to a telegram received by
David r. Francis, the American am
bassador, from the American consul
general in Moscow. The dispatch
from the consul general was dated
Thursday and added that conditions
in. the city were quiet.
Fighting will probably cease on all
the Russian fronts while the new
party in power at the capital, the
Congress of Soldiers and Workmen's
Delegates. decides how to secure a
democratic peace.
A proclamation, was issued today
by the Congress declaring that it
would propose an armistice to go in
t. effect at once on all fronts.
e The Congress appealed to the Rus
sian army to stand firm and to pro-
tect the revolution against imperial
istic attempts until the new govern
ment had obtained democratic
peace.
Language, of the proclamation
would indicate that Premier Kerens-
ky, who fled from Petrograd at the
first signs of the uprising, has been
gathering forces with which to op-
pose the. new government The Con-
gress calls upon railway men to
stop the forces Kerensky is sending
TO Petrograd. -
Nikolai Lenine, the Maximalist
leader, in a speech before the Work
mems and Soldiers Congress today,
said:
1--WE offer these terms but we are
willing to consider any proposals for
peace, no matter from which side.
We offer just peace, but will not
accept unjust terms"
London, Nov. o.-Reuter's corre- |
spondcnt at Petrograd says tele-
gram from Katian announces that
General Arhipoff, commander of the
troops. has been arrested and that the
military cadets, with their armored
cars; have surrendered to the revolu-
tionists.
At the. Smolny Institute, the As
sociated Press was informed that two
detachments of troops, headed for
Petrograd, in response to an early
appeal from former, Premier Keren-
sky, were met. outside the city by
commissioners and persuaded to re-
turn to the front. The correspond
ent also was informed that the armies
on he>northern front had elected
revolutionary committee which de-
clared in support of the congress. A
delegation from the Eleventh Army,
which arrived in Petrograd yester-
day, has joined the revolted garrison.
"A French officer, it is reported,
was wounded during last nights ac-
ton. The losses of the Workmen
and Soldiers organization are said
to be one sailor killed and several
The casualties among the
defenders of the winter palace are
placed at about thirty killed and
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Death invaded the ranks of St.
Clair county's drafted men when Silas
Smith, aged 27, passed away at Camp
Funston. He was one of those who
went with the first allotment from
that county. His body was buried at
his old home near Iconium.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Morris Sharpe, a negro recruit of
the National Army, from Springfield.
is under sentence to "slay a thou
sand Germans" He was brought be-
fore City Judge o. H. Travers Friday
on charge of fighting and testified
that he was under orders to report to
Camp Funston. When sentence was
passed, Sharpe grinned widely and
promised he would "Sho' do my best,
ledge"
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Funeral services for George El-
son, "a years old, the father of twen-
ty children, who died at Dewitt this
week. were held there Thursday af-
ternoon. He is pioneer of Carroll
County. His wife and fourteen chill
dren survive.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
MISSOURI NOTES

The Clinton German Seminary has
altered it's name and will hereafter
be known as the Clinton Seminary.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Alb Bury shucked the corn off of a
little over four and one-half acres of
land last week and sold it for $500 62.
He dug forty bushels of potatoes off
the same piece of land a few weeks
ago. With potatoes selling at $1.so
it would swell the proceeds from the
land to $62o.6a, Now who would pay
that sum for the land?-Metz Times.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Judge James A. Cowgirl. chairman
of the Democratic State Committee,
has announced that he would call
meeting of the committee at Kansas
City November "a, at which time he
would submit his resignation as
chairman. He wishes to devote all of
his time to his duties as chairman of
the Kansas City Election Commits
sioners, he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
SLAYER SMALL
MAY ESCAPE ROPE
On the Verge of a Breakdown in His
Cell at Concord, N. II,
Prison.

Concord, n. H., June Frederick l.
Small of Mountainview, formerly Bos-
ton broker, who has been condemned to
die on Jan. Is, 1918, may cheat the gal
lows. He was found guilty of the muir
der of his wife, Florence Aleen Curry
Small, on Sept. 2s. 1915. Mrs. Smalls
body was found in the ruins of cot
tage at Ossipee lake which she and her
husband had occupied for many months.
Testimony offered at the trial showed
that Small first killed his wife. then by
ineendiary means fred the cottage in an
attempt to conceal evidence OF the crime.
An appeal for new trial is now before
the superior court
In his cell in the state prison the muir
derer paces back and forth nervously, or
sits on his cot and broods hour after
hour.
No longer does a grin Of defiance or a
sheer Of contempt for the fate that
awaits him curl the prisoners lips. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01

chy, was driven into the greatest conflict
which human history records,
But a deeper anguish is stirring their
souls. That which has grieved us more
than the wealth destroyed, more than
the lives cut off in the flower of their
youth, is the sight of cultivated and in
telligent nations, who but yesterday
shared with us all communion of life
and intellect, and who have now denied
those principles of humanity and of JUS
tice which were the results of long CEN
turtles of work and the great and difficult
conquest of civilization"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
VILLA MEETS DEFEAT
BY GARCIA'S ARMY
United States Troops Patrol Border on
the Watch for Rebel
Forces.

Washington, June Cen, Villa wa:
defeated south of Lamula by Gen. Gar
ella May 20, said dispatches received by
the war department yesterday.
The official dispatch announcing Villas
defeat said:
Commanding officer at Maria, Tex.
reports that the Mexican eommandant
at Preside says Villa was defeated south
of Lamula by Garcia on the Goth.
"The commanding officer at Preside
also reports that Rio Jas, with about 100
men, left Palvo for Ojinaga Villistas
reported opposite Palvo proved to be
refugees"
The department was not advised, how
ever, concerning the occupation of DINA
ga by Villistas and the dispersal OF the
small Carranzista forces there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
Polling the U-Boats.

There is reinsurance of sort in the
announcement of an American merchant
submarine, standardized at $500 to s..
900 tons dead weight and ten times the
size of the German submarine Deutsch-
land, unsuitable and capable of a speed
which will enable it, even when sub
merged, to evade any surface pursuer.
The Deutschland is said TO have more
than paid for its cost Of construction and
operation on the first half of its maiden
trans Atlantic trip. The profits pre-.
dicted to accrue from the operations of
this type OF American boat are tremen-
dous. Assurance is given that this craft
has been 80 standardized and simplified
that the first one may be turned out in
four months, and others after that at
the rate OF three OF four a week So
far. SO good
This new boat Is described as "the
perfect answer to the German subma
rine terror" SO may it prove. II the
boat Is all that is claimed for il, it
viii, OF a certainty. simplify the prob
lem Of transporting food and other goods
to our allies and. later. to our own troops
in Europe; for il will be invincible from
the Uboat standpoint. Nothing as yet
published indicates its ability TO infiict
any injury on the proWling U-bost how
ever. A. a matter OF individual safety
and facility Of transportation ON its
own account. the newcomer promises
well. but in the nature Of things. there
must b. steamships and sailing vessels
on the high seas-if not our own. at
beast the vessels Of neutral nations
and 50 long a. the U-boss survives. these
are in peril. The new boat, then. only
partially answers the German submarine
terror. The rest OF the answer can con
sist only in an Observation-Disclosures
Union
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
FIFTY-NINE
PERISHED
Only One Man of Crew on
Steamer Sycamore
Survived
STRUCK FLOATING
MINE OFF IRISH COAST
News Of Sinking Has Just
Reached U. S. Though 1t
Occurred on March 5

Boston, June First details of TIN
sinking of the British freight steamer
Sycamore of the Warren line, whicl
sailed from Boston for Liverpool on Feb
! 81, became known here yesterday, show
ing that only one man out of crew Of
90 survived.
Fifty-nine men persisted. Two boat
loads OF 43 men were never heard from
after the first night following the time
the crew took TO the boats.
OF the other IL in the third boat
which was picked up after eight days
l6 succumbed to exposure, frostbite
gangrene or shock of amputations.
The sole survivor was British sea.
man.
The sinking of the Sycamore never
was reported by the British admiralty
The only news obtained before was an
indefinite report, learned through insur-
ance circles, that the Sycamore was tor
pedoed and sunk on March 5, and that
two Boston men John Henry and Mi
chael Hallowel, were lost.
Yesterday British shipping man just
arrived in Boston gave details of the fate
of the Sycamore and her crew. The
liner struck floating mine off the Irish
coast in freezing gale.
The stricken vessel, which was heav-
lily laden with foodstuffs and munitions,
went to the bottom. The officers and
crew barely had time TO take to three
boats,
Two of the boats have never been
heard from so far as is known. 1t is
now assumed that they were lost with
their AZ men.
The third boat, containing II men, was
picked up eight days later by vessel
from England bound to African ports.
In the eight days intervening, 10 OF the
IL men had died OF cold, hunger and in
juries. The remaining seven were hor-
ribly frost bitten They were given what
treatment the Africa bound ship could
offer, but gangrene set in. One OF the
seven died before the first African port
was reached. The other six were taken
ashore.
Gangrened hands and feet were ampu-
tated, but five OF the six were too far
gone. They died Thus the list OF sur
vivors was reduced TO a solitary sea
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01

mans face is drawn and marked by the
lines of worry and the look of fear has
appeared in his staring eyes.
Efforts of his jailers to keep him en-
tertained and to distract his mind from
the thought of the coming execution are
useless. Small pays no attention TO
those who try to cheer him; he shows no
interest in the activity of his counsel,
who are trying to obtain a new trial for
him; all through the day and even after
he has lain down on his couch at night
he dwells on his conviction and sentence.
Small's mental condition is having
marked effect on his health and the
keepers seriously fear that he will break
under the strain. More exercise has been
granted him and everything possible will
be done to bring him TO good health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
u. S. GUNBOAT STOPS
LINER, MAKES ARREST
Takes OFF the Son of Wealthy San Fran
cisco Merchant Who Is Now
in Germany.

Los Angeles, June IA United States
gunboat stopped the Pacific Mail steam,
ship San Juan yesterday and took of
F. w. Fay, % years old, said TO be the
son of wealthy San Francisco mer.
chant, who is now in Germany.
Fay was brought to Los Angeles and is
held in the county Jail "for federal inves-
tigation."
Fred Boden, special agent of the de-
partment of justice, and local deputy
sheriff made the arrest on Geographic in
struetions from Washington received at
midnight Wednesday. Fay was bound
for Mazatlan, Mexico. He is said to have
returned from Germany in the last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
Standing of the Clubs.
Who Will Claim Them?

The following is a list OF the adver-
tised letters at the Barre postoffiee for
the week ending May 81
Men-C. Fl. Batchelder. Tofphide Berry
B. b., Carleton, Albert p. Clark, Albert
F. Cutler, Harry Forsyth, J. W. Glidhill,
w. H. Going, Wielhelm Laclar, Luigi
Marini, F. Manescalchi & Guilici, II.
Moves. J. Adolf Peterson, Rec. Sec.
Comp. court, Granite City, No. 757, Lui-
ri SASH.
Women-Mrs James Dawson, Mrs.
Ruth French, Mrs. William Tasy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
NEW YORK HAS
ENOUGH ARMY EN-
GINEER RECRUITS
Quota Is Made Up, So Enlistment Sta
ton Was Closed Yester-

New York, June More than enough
men to make up New York states quota
to the engineers who viii labor in main
tanning communications behind the en-
tente lines in France have been recruited
and the enlistment station here closed
yesterday. The corps requires l,09s Off
GERS and men; ,265 have been accepted,
the extra ones being held in reserve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
BANKERS BABY KIDNAPPED.
Bloodhounds Are PLACED on the Trail at
Springfield, Mo.

Springfield, Mo-, June Lloyd, IA
month-old son of B. II. Keet, vice presi-
dent of the Holland Banking Co, was
kidnapped while his parents were attend
ing a dance at the Country club Wednes-
day night. Bloodhounds were placed on
the trail of the kidnapers early yester-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
CARRANZA FORCES LOST.
Invasion South of Lamula, Mexico, Was
Successful.

Washington, D. c., May 3l.--A war de-
partment dispatch from Martha. Tex,
says that Mexicans at Preside reported
an invasion south of Lamula, Mexico,
yesterday in which Carranza supporters
were defeated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
MEN 81 JUNE S ESCAPE.
No Need for Them to Register--Hun
dreds Are Affected.

Washington, June l.--All men in the
United States who observe their 3lst
birthday on June should not register
for service in the national army. A de.
cision to this effect was made yesterday
by Provost Marshal General Enoch H
Crowder, who has charge of the registra-
ton of men for service in the national
army. General Crowder held that men
in this class would become 81 years old
at midnight, June A, and consequently
would be more than 81 years old on
June s. This is considered the most i'm
portant decision rendered by General
Crowder on the universal service bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
CONSTIPATION P0IsONS

the blood. Perfect elimination is in
dispensable to health. Stimulate the
liver open the bowels, and get tbs sys-
tenn into a good habit by taking Hoods
Pills, the old reliable family cathartic.
Do not irritate nor grippe. Price 25c.,
of all druggists or promptly by mail OF
C.'I. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
u. s. NAVY GETS
Is GERMAN SHIPS
The Interned Vessels Which Were Seized
Are Turned Into Cruisers
and Golfers.

Washington, June President Will
son has turned over to the navy five
German merchant ships to be used as
converted cruisers and eight to be used
as GOLFERS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores.

At New York-Detroit 2. New York o.
At Boston-Boston 5, Cleveland |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores

At Pittsburg-Pittsburg ,, Philadel-
phia 2
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati 4, st. Louis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
LOW PRICES AND
GOOD GOODS

Fine Granulated Sugar, ID. sac
Fancy Dairy Butter, h.. :. .39c
Fancy Cobble Hill Creamery
Butter, 10. ............43 c
Swift's Premium 0leomarga-
rine, quality guaranteed, 10 30c
Compound Lard, only, ID. ..19c
Hand Picked Yellow Eye
Beans, 10. Ice
g lbs. Fancy Head Rice -. Csc
4 lbs. Clean Broken Rice. :. Csc
2 pkg. Blue Ribbon Raisins. Csc
2 pkg. Evaporated Apples. Csc
Also Pork Roasts and Chops,
Round Steak and Frankforts at
low prices. Trade here and en-
JOY our low prices.
LOUIS R0MAN0S
SO Prospect ST. Tel. 452-W
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01

2s-3e Prospect Street Telephone 1871
Near NJ. a w. Tracks
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
KraZy Kat
HsE1ItrrOd Q. .. Fat1as one.

IlITol q ?. Fut11t O1l1A
AH. HsFF1Ran's eaFtOOas appear In
m In animated fern issaed bx the
IntsrnHtisnal Fin Service and are
shSvvn at an Leading theatres,
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
Kabibble Kabaret

Copynght 1917, Irtsrlational News BsEVie&
ReE1StsrSd Q. Q. PHtsnt OGics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
The Druqless Era.

We were talking about development
in medical science when prominent
doctor made this rather startling OBJ
servation:
The number of prescriptions writ
ten by physicians today is very much
smaller than it was eight or ten years
ago. / believe that IN about fifteen
more years the writing Of any pre-
scriptions for medicine will be very
rare occurrence"
What" inquired, lis going to take
the place of drugs?"
Well" replied this observant stu
dent of events as well as of human
health, 1.-THE use Of serums and other
means of warding off disease will do
the work, and what they cannot do
physicians will know that ordinary
drugs will be unable to accomplish"
A drugless world! Just think to
what we are coming and cheer up!-
Philadelphia Ledger.