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The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
Federal Eye on Coal Price.

Washington, Aug. II.-Coal deal
ers who increase their prices for an
thracite more than ten cents ton
before September will be consid-
cred by the Federal Trade Commits
sion as openly declaring "a policy d
profiteering."
Indications are that bituminous
coal prices will be reduced in the fu-
ture, the commission announces.
Wholesale and retail coal dealers
Of the city Of Washington were d.
rected BY the Federal Trade Commis-
sion to appear before 1t today for Z
conferences on prices eharged eoa-
sumefs. The hearing was in coaaec-
tion with the effort to fix and eafores
prices. The authority, given 70 Tie
trestdens i The Feod Control bu1
Sfgnel ys6gesdAy, VIA - deiesesed q
tha eo1anassjea probeAay within =
fsw dayA
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
Write for These Publications.

A number of publications have
been issued recently by the Univer-
sity OF Missouri College Of Agricul-
ture which will be of value to FARM
ers who are endeavoring to increase
production. Timely suggestions are
contained in the following publica-
tons: Bulletins 1913, The Silo and Its
Use, 1873 Farm Bee Keeping, IA Self
Feeders for Fattening Swine, I46
Agricultural Lime; Circulars IS Ad-
vantages from Use of Purebred Ram,
60 The Fertility of the Soil, 70 The
Hessian Fly in Missouri, II Shock
Corn for Silage, 76 Feeding for Egg
Production, 78 The Control of Soil
Washing, 81 Protein Feeds for Lay
ing Hens; Agricultural Extension
Service Circulars 4 Controlling the
Chinch Bug, S Filling the Silo. Q
Canning in Glass by the Cold Pack
Method, I3 Treatment of Common
Parasites of Farm Animals, II The
Soil Saving Dam, IS Control of Gar
den and Truck.Crop Insects, I6 The
House Fly and Its Control, II Con-
troll of Hog Cholera, 10, The Home
makers Club, 20 Drying Fruits and
Vegetables, IS War Breads, 26 The
Story of Backyard Flock, 27 The
Work of a Farmers Exchange, 2S
Fertilizers for Wheat. and 20 Grow
ing Wheat in Missouri.
These bulletins and circulars are
distributed free of charge. Persons
who desire them may receive copies
by addressing the College of Agricul'
ture, Columbia, Missouri
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
Work to be Commenced Soon on the
New Government Building.

Work was to have been COM
meneed on Buffers new government
building Tuesday morning but the
heavy rain forced a postponement.
w. C. Staver, representative OF the
contractors, Wertz & Sons, of Des
Moines, Iowa, arrived Saturday and
Immediately commenced making
preparations for the work.
Rock & Son was awarded the con-
tract for excavating and will soon
have force of men busy on the job.
The material used in the building
will as far as possible be bought OF
the local merchants and local help
will be employed. The Logan
Moore Lumber Company have the
contract for furnishing the lumber.
Mr.. Staver plans to move his fam
lily to this city where they will live
until the work is finished, which will
probably be about ten months.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

A man giving his name as J.
Deane when arrested at Mexico, Mo.
Saturday night by E. J. Shedd, .
member of the Department of JUS
tice. was arraigned before the Unit
ed States Commissioner Ratliff at
Mexico Saturday on the charge of
being a German spy. Deane, it is
said, has secretly organized Germans
and others living in AudrainL LCoun-
ty and sought to induce men of mil
itary age to evade the draft. He also
is said to have given men who were
about to be examined by the Audrain
County Exemption board medicine
with which to dim their eyesight.
aDeane was bound over for hearing
August 20, on $4,000 bond. He will
be held at Huntsville.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
HousEWoRK IS A BURDEN

Woman's lot is weary one at best.
But with backache and other distress
sing kidney ills life indeed becomes
a burden. Doan's Kidney Pills have
made life brighter for many Butler
women. Read what Mrs. Amanda N.
RYAN of sIr S. Mechanic St, says:
"I used to suffer much from kidney
trouble. l had a heavy, dragging
ache in my back and it seemed -
though there were heavy weights
puiling on my kidneys. When at my
housework il lifted anything or
even sat down or got up out OF
chair, a sharp twinge caught me in
my back. Then too, my kidneys Of
ten acted irregulsrly. l bought
Doan's Kidney Pills from LudwEkt
Drug Store and they fixed me up
quickly. Oceasioaal use since tAea
hss kept me h good health and &fse
froa iridney treuhle.s - i!
Price 6oc as "a AeAlefs. Dsat
sinply ask Tor skidney rsne1toet
Dsen's Kid66f Rnle-eAs sone -
M. HS6a No. ~ 6oeoss11llbdsk O.
Mfers.. Dufhla n. :. ><
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
Fair Mount News.

Mrs. Herman Steuck spent one day
last week with her mother, Mrs
Frank Fix.
Mr.. C. M. and Frank Rapp and
daughter, Josephine, Mrs. John
Bracher and little daughter, Annita,
visited last Wednesday with Mrs.
John Yoss, Sr.
Mrs. Nick Rapp spent last Wednes-
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marquardt.
Some of Joe Brachers made BUS
mess trip to Appleton City last
Thursday.
Mrs. John Bracher and son, En-
met and daughter Anita from St.
Louis who were visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity for the past
four weeks returned home Saturday.
Jake Seelinger and family called
on Joe Bracher and family Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Frank Rapp and Mrs. John
Bracher and their children spent all
day last Thursday with c. M. Rapp
and family.
The young folks spent very en-
joyable evening Sunday at the home
of Col. Bracher. They were treated
on ice cream.
Henry Fleischer and family enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Lewis Fleis-
cher and family, Theo. Marquardr
and wife, Lydia and Amos Rapp.
Clarence Bearce and Edwin Branner.
Clara Lindenman spent Sunday
with her friend Hilda Rapp.
John Stolls visited Sunday with
Joe bracher's.
Henry Bracher and family and Will
Rapp called on Nick Rapp and fam
lily Sunday night.
Mrs. Frank Rapp helped Mrs. G..
M. Rapp cook for thrashers Monday.
Mrs. Martin Rapp spent Monday
with her sister Mrs. Nick Rapp.
Mrs. c. NJ. Rapp and daughter
Lydia and son Amos and Mrs. Nick
Rapp and children and Mrs. John
Bracher and children visited last FRI
day with Frank Rapp and family.
PRISCILLA.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
Farm Loans.

II you desire freedom from the bur-
dens Of everlasting debt, it win pay
you to let us show you plan where
by It can be done. Il means low
cost, with the most liberal prepay
ment privileges. No renewals, with
the attending cost, that come peri
odieally, and some times raise IN
rates. Il costs nothing to investi-
gate, your own interest should
prompt you do the best that you can.
We invite 4 full Investigation.
Canterburys.
s6-H Butler, No.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
oovern1nent Crop Report.

CORN-State: Aug. forecast,
a32 2,ooo, 900 bushels; production last
year December estimate), 132,1I2,ooo
bushels.
United States: Aug. I forecast, s.
100 ,ooo, 900 bushels; production last
year December estimate) 2,583,24I,-
900 bushels.
ALL WHEAT-State: Aug.
forecast, $4,000, 600 bushels; produc-
ton last year December estimate),
6,s7s,ooo bushels.
United States Aug. forecast,
6s3, 900 bushels; production last
year December estimateA 63o.8o6.-
600 bushels.
OATS-State: Aug. forecast, so.-
100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate), 32.z5o,ooo
bushels.
United States: Aug. I forecast, j.
100000 bushels; production last
year December estimate), I,25I,oo2,-
600 bushels.
/ POTATOES-State: Aug. fore
cast, 100000 bushels; production
last year December estimate), s.
100000 bushels.
United States: Aug. forecast,
467, 900, 900 bushels; production last
year December estimate), sSs,437,-
900 bushels.
ALL HAY-State: Aug. fore
cast, 3,78o,ooo tons; production last
year December estimate),I 100000
tons.
United States: Aug. /. forecast,
Ioo, 900, 900 tons; production last
year (December estimate), Ioo,786,-
600 tons.
APPLES agricultural Crop)--
State: Aug. forecast, 3.06o.ooo bar
frels Of 3 bushels; production last
year tDecember estinatel a.7oo. o.ooo
barrels.
/, United States: Aug. forecast,
6s,6oo,ooo barrels of 3 bushels. pro-
.duetion last year (December esti-
Emstel. 61AKSooo barrel&
PEACHES State: Aug. fore
Eeast. oqnooo busheis; rfodaction last
;yssrs (December sestimste). 100000
bushels.
5 United Stasss. Aus. ! forecast.
4a6ca6oo tushsls; production last
year (December estimate). 36,oooooo
Bushels.
PRlcES-The. first price given be-
'fnsw = tke average on AuR. T. this
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

Hurdling the trenches is now the
aim of Bob Simpson of Bosworth
Mo-, who has carried the colors OF
the University of Missouri over the
track hurdles to many worlds rec
ord. Simpson. who finished his work
at the University last June, has tax
en- the examinations for the second
Officers Training Camp. He has
been travelling for feed and grain
concern of Chicago.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

White people living in the vicinity
of 23o3 Highland avenue, Kansas
City, had warned family. of ne
groes who had moved into the neigh
borhood that they did not think thai
was a very healthy neighborhood for
negroes, but they did not take the
hint and one night last week the
house that they lived in was blown
up by an explosion Of dynamite. The
negroes have moved back to Kansas
where they came from.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
JAM1so oN-L1NN.
Marriage Of John w. Jaznison and
Miss Elizabeth Linn Wednes-
day Eve.

A quiet wedding occurred at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday evening, August
8, 1917, at the parsonage of st.
Bridget's Catholic church, this city,
the contracting parties being Miss
Elizabeth Linn Of Kansas City, and
John w. Jamison of Rich Hill.' The
marriage was performed by Rev.
Father Carney and was impressive,
the beautiful ring ceremony being
used. Only relatives and . few
friends were present. The bride was
attended by Mrs. S. J. Jamison and
the groom's best man was c. c. Nc
Gennis.
The bride is daughter of Mrs.
Nancy B. Linn, of Kansas City, and
is a young lady of charming charac-
ter, possessing graces Of both mind
and heart. Her wedding gown was
of white crepe de chine, over white
satin with bodice Of lace over duchess
satin. The bridal veil was held in
place with white rose buds, and she
carried boquet of brides roses.
The groom, John w: Jamison. IS
one of the best known and most pop
ular men in business circles, having
been cashier of the F. + N. Bank
here for many years, and i widely
known here and throughout the state
a man of fine ability, loyal to every
trust and friend, whose hand grasp
IA riven 10 rich and Door alike
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

CONSERVATION was thrown into the
camp of the St. Joseph brewers ant
liquor dealers Friday upon the re
turn of Representative Charles F
Booher, Of Savannah, from Washing
ton, when he made public announce
ment that he had become "dry,
and that national prohibition is un
puestionably coming. Booher al
ways has been . strong champion o.
the liquor interests and was strongly
opposed by the prohibitionists of this
district in the last election.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

Ernest Sisson, 24 years old. shot
and killed his father, Wood Sisson,
at the Sisson home. two miles west
of Bowling Green Friday. Young
Sisson accidentally shot his mother
also, but did not seriously injure her.
The Sisson family is one Of the
prominent families of Pike County.
A quarrel between father and son re-
suited in the shooting.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

Icicles in Missouri in August!
They were found by workmen in a
coal mine they were reopening near
Ash, Monroe County, and which had
been abandoned since last February,
when the shaft caved in and the mine
was sealed with zero temperature
prevailing.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

The directors Of the Kansas City
Board Of Trade Thursday Of last
week adopted.a resolution prohibits
ing the future speculation in corn.
The action does not stop cash trad
ing.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

The distinction of having owned the
first cook stove, the first buggy and
the first sewing machine in Galloway
county belonged to Mrs. Elizabeth
Wise, who died there recently, says
the Fulton Telegraph. Mrs. Wise
was the daughter of one of Calla-
way county's earliest settlers, Mart
in Miller.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

Governor Gardner Saturday desig-
mated Lee Dunlap of Kansas City,
a commercial salesman, as chief dep
uty in the state factory inspection
department. to hold until January I,
at which time it is understood that
A. Sidney Johnson, of St. Louis state
factory inspector, will retire and
Dunlap will be appointed to succeed
him.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

John F. Rhoades Of Ell Dorado
Springs, was last week appointed >
captain in the new national army.
Captain Rhoades has been attending
the officers training camp at .Ft.
BENJAMIN Harrison, near Indianap-
oils, Indiana. -4..s -
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

Final reports of the registration OF
Kansas City women for patriotic ser.
vice just completed place the figures
for general registration at 22,723 and
for registration on the Hoover cards
at 1867. NJ II
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

Edward Dickinson, Kansas City
railroad man, died Wednesday night
at his summer cottage at Miltona.
MINI. He was former president Of
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Railway. He is survived by daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Lee Karnes.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

August rs of governors and repre-
sentatives from sixteen states to de-
wise means for combating the high
price of coal to consumers and re-
stailers. Governor Gardner was
named as chairman of the committee
but he will not be in the state at
the time.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16

Governor Gardner Saturday ap-
pointed Timothy Birmingham OF
Rolla state game and fish commits
sioner for a period of four years
from August 16. He will succeed
Col. Jesse Jones. The position pays
$4,000 year.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-16
MISSOURI NOTES.

The grand jury Of St. Francois
county Thursday returned indiet-'
Iments against Ir3 men in connection
with the recent arti-foreign riots o.
Flat River. IL
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
TO PROBE
TENEMENT
DISTRICT
Board of Health Will
Make Survey of
OvercrOWding

According 90 the current number
Of the Bulletin. ISSUED by the board
OF health. stad of investigators As
10 DE employed 20 go about the teno
mcnt house district 10 Investigate
overcr0Wding of sleeping rooms. Re-.
Gently the health authorities made
q survey of district containing 30
houses. In rooms which Tho ne.
liberal Interpretation of the housing
code would give capacity OF $40
inspectors found l.914 who Slept
there. This, the board holds, is inn
wiring tuberculosis and otner physi-
cal diseases 40 we'll as moral iaAity
that would result from such close
proximity
The new work Of the health board
VIII try 90 offset conditions due 20
cycrcroWding The survey viii D.
made iusf before dawn VIXEN IL Is
expected dodgers win be found herd
ed together Eycr2 effort viii be-
made 20 abolish tho practice OF over
crowding rooms
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
TURKEY BEST
AT CHRISTMAS

That Thauksgivlns turkeys are not
as hne birds as are Christmas tur.
KEYS Is q statement for which Good
Housekeeping Is responsible The
following quotation is from the Oc-
tohef ssue
Turkeys require considerable
degree ot cold 20 develop proper tex
turc. The Thanks giving turkey is
not superior bird, its popularity
20. the contrary Notwithstanding. be
cause az Thanksgiving the weather
has MOI hcen cold long enough 20
bring ont his bcst qualities Tho
Christmas turkey is far superior.
The wise housekeeper viii learn
tho various seasons for different
kinds Cf birds She will know. for
instance. that tho FIRST SQUAD chick.
ems or baby broilers appear on the
market about the last OF March. and
that tho larger brothers come in dur
Ing April and last thru August The
frying chicken makes It's appear
ance in july; the roasting chicken
during August or September. and
the capon is al its best during Ne.
cember. January and February The
fowl for soup or fricassee may be
mad ~ al seasons of tho year. but
is more costly al some times than
others. and the same may be said
Of the old rooster Ducks and geese
are az their best during the cold
weather"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
G. II. BARBOUR, JR.,
TAKEN BY DEATH

Following two years illness.
George ~ Barbour, Jr.. died Thurs
day in "a private sanitarium In Dams.
vile. N T.
MI Barbour was born In Detroit
3S wears ago. and for some years be-
lorc his Illness WAS secretary and
treasurer of The Michigan Copper
and Brass company lie was well
known in club ana society circles.
Mr Barbour is survived by his
wife. Mrs Frances Dickinson Bar.
bour, a daughter OF Don NJ Dick
nson and two Young children,
George ~ Barbour, third seven
years old and Frances Dickinson
BaI bOur. three years old. also his
parents Mr. and Mrs George n.
Barbour ST. one brother Edwin
Scott Barbour, and one sister. Mrs
Eeioiic> BofhoDr Stillman
The body viii be- brought 10 De
ro.t. Friday evening and funeral
services will oe held Saturday. in
the home No las Seyhurn-ave.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
Ee Was Fighting Man
Had Been One Always
Yet He Knew Fear
At the Mention of Dentist
This Strong Man Acted
Like Child

This is what this biz. strong West
erner had o. SAY The other dRv whcn
lie came tu see Tn II. IS. liirglns'
Doctor. an az my NE lived in the
w0oliv places 90 the fnr west I have
been c0rucred by a griaslv have been
hunted hy "ErcaFer yct tho thot
of fcur never entered my mind
have stood tho tplturcs nf tho tooth
ache Tor davs nt "a time, when N
seemed ae I The top of ms hcnd
would iui "a. but 7 never went 20 see
n dentist becHuHc J dreaded the trip
now ] know ~ was fear pure and
simple that made meo hesitate. but !
wouldn't own Dr io if When ! stf ok
Detroit Tor visit tho same old o. h
started in o. cause me trouble and
my brothcr-in-la brought mo up
here-nnw are YOU going 20 hurt
me-
Whom this big. strong man left
the ufhcc De wore shcrpish smllc.
he said Never again viii / suffer
from the tOothnchc. M I DO ! VIII hc
hack, oven n have Co cover 2.o00
miica 20 Eot here. because rnu can
puii fnofh quicker than wink and
Yld don't hurt feller hlt
Similar Dascs 20 this are common
occurrences in these offices if YOU
desire hlgh-RrRdc dental work with
ont q ggluE too depp into your p0ck-
ftfu0k and with ont nrfn, come and
see Nf D.. HigEiua at lH5 Michi-
gun-nve Ihu offices arc open evcu-
lnga until Q}0'clork and Sundays till
nOOn.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
DUPONT HEIR
TAKES OWN LIFE

OGDEN. Utah, Oct 5-Gerald r.
Dupont. % years old son OF one Of
The powder manufacturer az WI
ington, Del. and New York city
committed suicide here late Thurs
day after leaving the hospital
where he had been for several days
suffering from nervous breakdown
The tragedy occurred on a state
highway In a thickly populated part
OF the city. while ne was out riding
with Miss Marian Browning. the
daughter Of George f. Browning a
brother OF John VI Browning the
gun inventor
The other day a lady SAT In a
crowded car She was asked to
show her ticket and, carelessly pro-
ducing piece Of pasteboard, hand
ed IL 10 the collector
This is pawn ticket miss,
said the official severely
Indeed" exclaimed the lady
nlusAing deeplx- LIN -au4a-4 -lDn-t
know"
"Oh. IT'S all right, miss" said the
man sitting next 10 her Put your
hand into my pocket by mistake.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
CENTRAL TEAM
AT TOLEDO SAT.

Muddy weather siil Ore welcomed
by the football men from Detroit
central hiEh school I'M Toledo sar.I
day, where they are booked 10 PLAY
the strong Waite high school team
During the past few DAYS The
local lads have been drilled for just
surh an ocCa .an and several plays
tha have a mud foundation have
bern given thc team.
Almost two teams will bc sou TO
fhe Maumec city Those who viii
start the game are: IesczynskI and
kre-ee. ends Winkleman and
Fletcher. tackles Hopkins and Eek
luud guards Lane. center; Bf0eaw,
quarter Capt Brenkert and Mccall.
um, halves, Schlickenmayer ull
Others who will make tho trip are
Welsherg. Watt. Cooper. York Nac
Elwee, Merker and Eicher
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
EQUIPMENT OF
33RD GETS LAST
INSPECTION

LioutC0l e 81, ifuater. Inspector
general OF the centa department,
made "a final iuspeetica of tho equip.
monl OF the Tmrtythird regiment
ar Fort Wayne. Thursday pTeimE
nap to The departure OF tho officers
anj Ca. l. thc only uniL of tie veg.
meni ow stationed "a this post.
for Waco, Tex 1hc oiucer also iA-
spcctcd The buildings OF the post
Capt smith. regimcntal adWtant.
announce toGr promotions SergJ
lWgler William Worting is made
FIRST sergeant OF the headquarters
company Milton q Hill. third class
mu icim is promoted 10 sergeant
hugler in headquarters company.
Priyaias Salvador Lubcto. Co NJ,
ana Forrest G.. House. Co. II. are
transferred 10 The band
Col John B Boucher In command
ot the regiment. was married in Che
boysan, Tuesday His bride was for.
mcrly Mrs Harriet Mclean. a sister
of his FIRST wife. who died while the
regiment was on the border Col.
and Mrs. Boucher are expected TO
rcach Fort Wayne tonight
The Detroit times., 1917-10-05
CARING FOR
SAMMIESIS
REAL TASK
Vast Communication
System Behind
Il. 5. Lines
ny !. ". PEGLER.

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQ QUAk-
TIERS. FRANCE. oct o. Stretching
back overland 20 The sea the Amcri
Fan line OF communications Is cor
,tantly swelling artery vital 20 thc
ife of sammy training here in thc
field. sammy knows he gets ,t
ounces OF white bread every day.
but ne doesn't know much about
where that bread came from ic
gets clothing from the quartermas
Ter and his rations from the com
pany mess lc the supply S. plent
iul and the quality good Sammy
doesn't bother his head much about
bow IL was brought up 10 him. But
the auxiliary people know
The bakers know they stood out
In the open all day ana tended the
held ovens far from the infantry
training fields. 20 make the bread
They unloaded thc big sacks Of Min
ncsota -four from the railroad trucks
that run right into the middle OF rhr
bakery And they carefully slashcd
the loaves right Gown the middle 10
let out the gds before putting them
in the ovens
That LITTLE flashing operation
looks simple. yer Il was decided on
only after hours Of study by the
OTTCef m CNdTEe Who Wantrd 20 save
room On the bread cars Formerly
each loaf was slashed four time
across ihe top Wntn tDc crust
formed thc intersections of these
slashes raised up about an meh ana
the bread transport inVONcd @ rreet
many wasted inches OF paes % 81,
cars The new slash Us mf - enec
tive in releasing thc g and o.
saves one half of thc wasted -paer
Suppose erenadr sue or prcmH
turely in practise trench nd sam
nlys arm i~ PUSHED f0 tAe bone bv
= fragment Tho surgeon ri thc hos
pital bathos the wound with antisep-
t-r-7' r7t1rT7T = VIII q TT7CTTTr KIND OF
landage and puts the patient 10 bed
IN comfortable hospital cot.
SAMMY thinks of his own tough
luck IN being wounded. hut takes -
as matter of course Thar an that
medical paraphcmalla is right or
hand ain those mites from rome
Day bv day thar line 20 communl.
cation growing -hOOtne out new
spurs 20 supply the branches OF ser.
vice scattered along both sides OF
the trail The bases are bulging be
yond their original dimensions. but
even today The whole system is only
in IT'S infancy.
Gen pershng and his star have
Wsualizcd Is vast enterprise which
has 10 bo run ON military business
basis IN order 90 feed and clothe tho
great army that viii be here IN
France when We 20 into the
trenches shells viii come up along
these lines and be pushed forward
90 The guns and the thoua and anG
one kinds Of supplies and equipment
that great army constantly needs
must Dr. Tcpt moving in undiminish
I'd quantity