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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
EDISON WORKS ON A
MOUNTAIN
Inventor is Carrying On Secret
Experiments in Seclusion.

Experiments which are be-
lieved to be for the United States
navy are being conducted by
Thomas A. Edison in a concrete
structure at Eagle Rock, on the
summit of Orange Mountain,
which towers six hundred feet
above the big Edison plant at
West Orange, N. j. A few days
after the United States broke off
relations with Germany the park
commission of Essex County,
which has control of the mountain
property gave Mr.. Edison per-
mission to use the building.
Extensive precautions have
been taken to keep secret the ma
ture of Mr.. Edison s activities on
the mountain top. Roads leading
to the summit are carefully
guarded, and all exits and en-
frances to the concrete structure
save one have been boarded up.
The remaining entrance is under
guard, and no person except Mr..
Edison or member of his person
al staff is permitted to approach
the place.
Officials of Mr.. Edison CON-
pany insist that they do not know
what the electrical wizard is do
ing, nor would they tell how
much of his time Mr.. Edison
spends on the mountain top. 1t
was reported in West Orange
that he was perfecting a submar-
inc detector for the use of the
navy, but his representatives
laughingly said he would hardly
retire to mountain top to in
vent something to be used in the
water.
"Mr. Edison is chairman Of the
naval consulting board, and as
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

The entente allies have made up
their minds that not a single inch
of the German colonies in Africa
and Asia is to be returned to the
German empire after the war.
The British minister of colonies,
Mr.. Long, in complete harmony
with the Japanese foreign office,
and Premier Massey Of New Zea-
land, who also represents Aus
tralia, has worked out a scheme
for sweeping Encouragement OF
African colonies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Gard of Thanks.

We take this method of thank
ing the friends and neighbors fol
their many kindnesses during the
illness and at the death of oul
beloved wife and mother, Mrs
Dewitt Mcdaniel.
Dewitt Mcdaniel,
Otis Perry,
Charles Perry,
and families.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

The United States Postoffice
Department cannot obtain suffi-
cient men to operate the office at
Butte, Mont. Civil service ex-
aminations set for Wednesday
have been postponed because
there were no applicants. The
government pays from $66.33 to
500 a month for clerks and car
riers here, whereas laborers re-
ceive $3.50 a day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Three American aviators, fly
ing over Mexico IL miles south OF
the border, witnessed battle
near Boca Grande between Car
ranzistas under General Chapas
and Villistas under General Sal
azar, in which the latter were vic.
tori0us, according to the arrivals
Thursday from Hachita, N. NJ.
Each side had about 300 men and
after a battle lasting several
hours, in which both lost heavily,
the Carranxistas were put to
flight. Salasar's forces, it was
said then marched eastward APP
paregtly Mt the intention of st-
}ackisg sjnases.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

General Pershing, who succeed
ed General Funston as command
er of the department of the south
west, arrived at headquarters at
San Antonio, Saturday and was
greeted with a salute of 13 guns.
All officers Of the department
called in body to pay their re-
spects.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Thomas j. Mooney was Friday
sentenced to be hanged by Judge
Franklin A. Griffin for murder in
the first degree in connection
with the preparedness parade
bomb explosion of July %, 1916,
in San Francisco. The date of the
execution was set for May II,
1917, at San Quentin prison. AS
sentence was pronounced, Mrs.
Mary Mooney, mother of the con-
victed man, broke down and
wept, but Mooney himself heard
the sentence without show OF
emotion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Investigation of statements
that Lieut.. George Krapf, a Unit
ed States Army student at San
Diego, had been guilty of pro-
German demeanor was ordered
Friday by Maj. Gen. j. Franklin
Bell, commander of the Western
Department of the Army. Krapf
asked. Gen. Bell to institute the
inquiry. Gen. Bell said the III
quiry was in the hands of army
inspectors. The charges against
Lieut.. Krapf, a West Point grad
uate, were made in a letter re-
ceived recently at the San Diego
Aviation School, it was said.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

Charles Howard, also known as
Charley High, 70 years old, at one
time a member of the famous
Jesse James gang, was burned to
death recently in a ranch house
seven miles from Boise, Id, where
he had been employed as care
taker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

The Douglas County, Iowa,
grand jury strongly recon-
mcnded' the reopening of Oma-
has red light district closed ten
years ago, by an act Of the legisla-
ture. The report of the jury de-
clared that delinquency has in
creased rapidly, due to the seat
tering Of women of the under
world throughout the city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

While New York and Phila-
delphia are starving, Milwaukee
elevators are filled with grain
which cannot be moved. There
are 100000 bushels held there
in elevators, cars and boats, wait
ing for the embargo to be raised
and the ice leave the lakes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
GENERAL NOTES

The Ferguson "Bone Dry" Bill
passed in the Oklahoma legisla-
ture February 10, became a law
Saturday without the signature
of Governor Williams. The Anti
Cigarette Bill also became a law
under similar circumstances.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
Root Branch.
(Too late for last week.

, j. r. Welch bought A head of
sheep from II. Wells at the price
OF $40 each.
The Wclch Bros, are silo feed
ing a nice bunch of cattle and
they seem to be doing well.
Ira Wiser sold cow Monday
for $S5.
The 9th of this month was w.
H. Plunkett's 57th birthday and
he says he felt like he was 80 as
he was just gcttinng over Il spell
Of la grippe.
Jno. I.anning, after his house
burned, moved in the Welch Bros.
house. Now he has moved on the
bluff just south of CORTLAND and
north Of Rich Hill, where he rent
ed corn ground for the year. Mr..
tanning contemplates rebuilding
this fall. He will put his farm in
small grain.
Mr. j. p. Ellington is on the 60
all the time buying stock. Such
man is very useful in the neigh
borhood.
w. G.. Green is sowing grass
seed this week and he is doing a
nice, smooth job.
The bridge on Mound Branch
is out. Chris Campbell has the re-
pair contract and is at work on
it. 1t is just east of the north
side of the fair ground.
Eli NJ. Phillips sale was sue
cess. The average of sales was
good. He is Il man that keeps
good stock but as age comes on
he lets the other fellow have
them.
The Sunday school at Black is
we'll attended and is a success as
there is great interest taken by
the old and young.
Y | am in receipt of a nice photo
Graph of F. M. Kenncdy's tele-
phone office in Trowlridge, Ills.
lie is blind and has been for 20
years. He was raised in and
around Virginia. He is a business
man and always has been ever
since he was in his teens. His
half-brother O. NJ. Drysdale, lives
in Amoret, Mo-, and runs Il notion
store. Mr.. Kennedy renewed his
subscription to The Butler Week
ly Times and moved the date up
three years. If a blind man can
pay three years in advance it
looks like a person with good
eyes could advance one year and
that is even more than we expect
from all who read the best paper
printed in Bates county.
Everett Morilla bought the
bunch of sheep from Jim r.
Wclch, who made about 800
profit. Mr.. Morilla can get $15
per hundred on the market and
have the lambs besides.
| have wood for sale of most
any dimension. See me or write
Butler, Mo-. Route l. Pole wood.
block or split stove lengths.
Don forget the length that your
stove will take in. N. NJ. Nestle
rode.
Mr.. Norton, near the Herrcli
school house, is very sick man
and owing to his age it will be
hard for his recovery.
Mrs. Ira Wiser is sick and con
fined to her bed. We hope she
will be up in a few days.
Pink Ellington sold jim WelciI
a fine span of mules one day this
week.
John Hines is laid up with the
La Grippe.
The youngest son of Nj. a. Car
rol has pneumonia fever.
Ellis Burton has had a sale and
has moved up by Adrian on a farm
for 1917.
p. w. Bourquin s children are
just getting over II spell of La
Grippe.
Jim r. Welch sold John Tur-
pin one horse and span Of mules.
Arch Shillingger has commence
ed work for VIM. Welch. Billy
knows when he gets a first class
hand.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

A German sea raider has in
vaded the Indian ocean, where it
has already sunk at least two
ships, says the. Japanese news
paper Nichinichi Saturday. Both
of the destroyed ships were OF
British nationality, it was said.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01
>,.4oR7 STORIES

OF Local erest-Clipped from
FUR Exchanges.
One of the latest forms of en-
g . nj at MUntrose is SSome1
Set parties.
j. E Owen of Altoona, was
stricken with paralysis last Fri.
day night and his condition is
said to be quite critical. Mr..
Owen has been in his usual good
health up to the time . he was
trio kcn.-Adrian Journal.
William L. Carney and Miss
Bernice Spence were married at
the Hotel Jones in Clinton Mon
day. They have set up house
keeping on the farm the groom
recently bought from Stevie
Long, near Mayesburg.-Urich
Herald.
w. F. Blair of Grand River
township, delivered a hog to
Bradley Tuesday that weighed
600 pounds and sold for IL cents
a pound. He realized $72 for the
animal. This is a big price to re-
ceive for a hog on the market
Adrian Journal.
Mrs. Joseph Britton, aged 70
wears, died at her home in
Sprague, Thursday morning at II
O'Clock. She is survived by her
husband and one daughter, Mrs.
Lou Philips. No other particu-
lars are known at this writing
Rich Hill Review.
The bond burning exercises
that were 10 be pulled off at
Montrose Saturday night, went
according to the program u1ieA it
came time to touch a match to
the bonds, when it was discovered
that they were in the bank safe
and the time lock set for Monday
morning. They had a good time,
anyhow.
w. H. Perky, owner Of the
lingo store, six miles west of
Mcrwin, made a fire in the stove
in his store Monday morning and
went to breakfast. When he re-
turned flames nwere consuming
the stock. He managed to save
about 1928 worth of goods. The
loss, it is said, was fully covered
by insurancc.-Merwin Sun.
Last Saturday night as j. O.
Brown was leaving town for
home two thugs held him up and
demanded his money. One OF
them struck him on the head with
a board but did not injurc him
seriously. Mr.. Brown knows
who the guilty parties are and
they will be prosecuted to the ex-
tent Of the Iaw.--Adrian Journal.
The following delegates were
elected to represent Hume Camp
at the Modern Woodmen log roll
ing to be held at Adrian Wedncs-
day, April 4: J. b. Bryant, f.
Thompson. }. Il. Main, W. H.
Schorbcr, w. ID. Goddard, G. F..
Porter. Walter Hanna, Lewis w.
Moore. This meeting will be to
elect dele gates to the State Camp.
Hume Telephone.
Floyd Totten, Of Harrisonville,
last week traded a 1GO-acre farm
near Richards for the John w.
Fleener Sons stock of general
merchandise, and leased the en-
tire building one year at $35 per
month. Mr.. Tottcn is adding a
81 900 hardware stock to the bust
ness and intends to give the peo-
pie an up-to-the-minute store.
We welcome Mr.. Tottcn to the
little city of maples.-Merwin
Sun.
Prof. =. A. Burk, Cass county s
efficient superintendent of pub
lie schools, is now on the rapid
road to recovery from a severe
and prolonged siege of pneu-
monia, attributes his recent iii iii
ness to the fact that he was over
worked and run down, as a re-
cr1f nf +bn ,nonv Famous .thi1yoc'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-01

such is naval officer" is was
said. "What he is doing for the
navy cannot be divulged. New
York Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

in the preparation of food and must
cook it well, so that meals will be tas.
ty and digestible and waste will be
eliminated.
Preparedness against preventable
disease should include vaccination
against typhoid and smallpox.
Germany saved enough men from
smallpox in the past ten years to of.
set her terrific losses at Verdun, &C.
cording to health experts.
Fewer men were killed in the armies
of the north and south in the Civil
war than have died from typhoid fever
in the United States in the past ten
years. Yet this disease is entirely pre-.
ventable.
Reduction of the infant mortality
rate will help repair the wastages OF
war.
Figures compiled by Canadian health
officials show that the Dominion's loss.
es since the European war started are
considerably less than the loss from
preventable disease at home during
the same period.
The re-population of country after
war depends largely upon the vigor
with which health officials prosecute
n campaign against preventable dis.
case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13
HEALTH HINTS

Keeping in good health by right liv.
ing is the patriotic duty of every
American. Sickness will hamper the
national efficiency, whether among sol.
diers or non-combatants. Disease pre-.
vention is a good form of prepared,
ness.
The mobilization of the country's
agricultural products must go hand in
hand with preparations for putting fac.
tories ard ammunition plants on war
footing. The health of a nation de.
ponds in large measure upon its food.
The wanton destruction of food is
rs much of traitorous act as shelter
ing a national enemy or destroying
arms and ammunition.
The housewife must be economical
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13
TOMATOES! MANY KINDs-TAKE YOUR CHOICE

Early ripening sorts are frequent
irregular in shape, have comparatively
thin walls, large seed cavities, and
numerous seeds. The fruit is likely
to color and ripen unevenly, remaining
green around the stem, or to contain
hard green core. Later-ripening
sorts, have as a rule thicker and firm.
er walls, smaller cavities and few
seeds.
1t is highly important that the
ground is kept absolutely free of weeds
and well mulched, for the tomato de.
mands lot of moisture.
The average small garden can't give
the space for the sprawling tomato.
and for that reason supports are nee.
essary. This not only permits the
sun to get at the fruit but 1t keeps
the fruit off the ground and from rot.
tening.
In southern ATTITUDES plants will boar
che crop along toward hot weather and
then refuse to do any more. but in
northern ATTITUDES they will keen on
bearing fruit until frost comes. Be.
fore the first frost is due you can pick
off the green fruit, wrap each in pa.
per and lay on shelf in the basement
until the fruit ripens, or you can pull
out bush and all and hang in the base.
ment until the fruit is ready for the
table
Early ripening varieties-Suarks'
Earliana, Atlantic Prize, Early Free.
Large-fruited varieties-Ponderosa,
Beefsteak.
Purple-fruited varieties - Beatuy
Acme, Imperial
Red-fruited varieties a Favorite
0ate), Honor Bright, Matchless,
Stone, Royal Red, New Jersey.
Yellow.fruited varieties = Golden
Queen, Lemon Blush.
Dwarf or tree types-Dwarf Cham.
pion' Station Upright Tree, Aristo.
Potatoleaf types - Livingstone's
Potato-leaf, Mikado, Turner's Hybrid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13
BY A GARDENER

The gardener who doesn't have q
few tomato plants is rare specimen
of backyard agriculturist. There are
now number of distinct types in
cultivation, three of which are the
| currant, the cherry and the common
commercial type.
You will have the latter type in
your garden. Because of its tropi.
cal origin the tomato requires a long
season for its growth and develop.
ment.
Tomatoes must be started in hot
beds very early. At this date they
may be purchased from a neighbor
who has a hotbed, if you didn't start
one.
An extra early start may be made
| by transplanting twice aud then into
small pots, berry boxes, from which
, it is transferred to the open ground
when every danger of frost is gone,
and the ground is warm.
For earliest returns 1t is desirable
to train plants to single stem by ty.
! ing them to a stake 4 or 5 feet in
height All side shoots should be
kept pinched off and only the central
( leading stem allowed to develop. II
the plants are to be trained in this
way they can be set from IS inches
to 2 feet apart in the row, the rows
being from to feet apart.
Another way is to train the plants
in frames. about is inches square
at the base and "a inches at the top,
which is placed over the plants be.
fore they begin to spread. The frame
may be made of narrow pieces of wood
old boxes, having four uprights, and
three pieces upon each of the four
sides, one at bottom, middle and top.
The shoots, as they become heavy
with fruit, fall over against the sides
of the rack and are prevented from
coming in contact with the ground. If
you use frames you can set the plants
somewhat closer than if no supports
are provided.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

While no serious results have fol.
lowed the eight.hour agreement signed
recently by the miners and operators
in the Kanawha coal region, variety
of interpretations were made, and oper.
ations were suspended in number OF
mines because the men did not under
stand the clause reducing their hours
of labor. In nearly every instance they
went back to work soon after interna-
tional officials Of the organization ad.
vised them that they were themselves
violating the agreements by quitting
work without due formalities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

Early appointment of one member
Of the board OF equalization and review
IN every county of West Virginia, is
expected to be made by the board OF
public works. The term Of one mem.
Der of each Of these boards expires
this year by reason Of statutory umita.
ton. The last legislature showed a
disposition until the last few days of
the session to pass bill abolishinG
the office entirely, but objections
arose in the Senate which finally pre,
vailed. These boards here complains
about inequalities in taxation, and
make such corrections as deemed rea.
sonable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

At the earliest possible time the of
fees used at Coalton by the engineer,
ing and laboratory departments of the
west Virginia Coal and Coke Co., will
be moved to Elkins. Everette Drennen,
OF Big Stone Gap, Va, has been elect
ed third vice president of the company
and will have charge of the company's
operations IN this state. He is moving
to Elkins. R. B. Isner, who was con.
nected with the Davis Galleries com.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

Attendance in many public schools
in part of the West Virginia counties,
was unexpectedly large during the
term now ending. AS result some
of the boards of education are facing
deficits which may lead to complica-
lions by reason of the provisions of
the law which direct that no more mon
ey shall be expended than is provided
by the levies made for the purpose of
paying the expenses of these schools
Increased attendance necessitated the
employment of greater number of
teachers than in former years and the
estimate on which the levies were
made for school purposes were based
on attendance, and teachers required
the year before. Because of the short.
age of funds great many Of the rural
schools will probably be closed before
the date for closing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13
You Need Not Suffer From CatarrE

You have probably been in the habit
Of using external treatments to relieve
your catarrh. You have applied sprays,
washes and lotions to the mucous sur.
faces of the nose and throat, have
been, temporarily relieved, and then
wondered a short time after, why you
were troubled with another attack of
catarrh.
You should realize that catarrh is
an infection of the blood. This fact
has been agreed upon by specialists
IN catarrh. troubles, and has been
proven IN the laboratories of the Swift
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

r. S. Pam troubled with pain
at the top of my head at times, my
face flushes. head feels heavy and
have poor circulation. Am also very
nervous"
Constipation might cause all OF your
symptoms, but l would advise you to
have a complete physical examination.
The examination should include urine
aud blood pressure tests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13
permit boys in the lower high school
classes to take the course later.

The West Virginia State Pharma.
ceutical' Association through letters
issued over the signature of its presi.
dent G. A. Neptune, is urging the en-.
listment of young druggists in the hos.
pital corps of the army or navy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

Major E. A. Stuart, United States
Army, In command of the Huntington
recruiting district, has been notified
by the War department that the Co.
lumbus, O., barracks have been re.
opened and recruits from this state
will be sent to that depot hereafter in.
stead of to Fort Thomas, Ky. the Co.
lumbus barracks were closed about a
month on account of an epidemic of
measles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

pany, before the properties OF that cor
poration was absorbed by the new com
pany will be general manager of the
sales department and will also make
his headquarters here. The plans for
new development are extentlve, and a
number of new mines will be opened
this summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

Specific Co. s. S. s., which was AID
covered over fifty years ago, wi
cleanse your blood Of the catarrh,
poisons and viii thereby relieve 70
OF the dripping in your throat, I'll
sores in your nostrils, splitting, hawl
ing and bad breath.
All druggists carry s. 8. s., an
the physicians Of our Medical Depart
ment win cheerfully answer any let
tiers which you may write them il
regard to your case. Swift Specifi
Co.. 3o5 Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

Striking a heavy pressure of gas
while prospecting for coal on Houston
run, near Centralia, was the unusual
experience OF force of men the other
day. A drill was sunk at considerable
depth aud a gas pocket was struck
which threw stones distance of sew
eral rods into the air. None of the
men sustained injury.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

suggestions will be offered by the de.
partment to the various county and
municipal boards looking toward pre-.
cautionary measures in this connec.
ton. Campaigns in former years were
vigorous and far-reaching in nearly
every community, the populace Joined
in a war OF fly determination early in
the summer. Activities during clean.
up" week, beginning Monday, April 16,
are expected to be of help in lessening
the dangers from flies, the health au.
thorities declare.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

DR.. P. P. claxton, United States
Commissioner of Education, will de-
LIVER an address at a meeting of teach.
ers at Wheeling on April 81, accord,
ing TO an announcement by DR.. c. E.
Citizens, superintendent of city schools,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-13

About 60 boys Of the senior and Jun.
Tor classes. Of the Parkersburg High
school have asked that a modified mill
tary training course be made part
u tho curriculum. Z 80 proposed to