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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
NO DRAFT FAVOR TO FARMS
District Boards Have All Power
Needed, Baker Writes Shouse.

Washington, Sept. I5.-Secretary
of War Baker today, ina letter 10
Representative Shouse of Kansas,
finally said there would be no change
whatever in the present method of
dealing with farm exemptions from
army service. Secretary Baker SAID
the district boards had ample power
to meet any situation that might
arise, but that the farms, as every
other industry. would have to bear
their portion in furnishing men to
the armies. He said at the most not
more than one farmer in thirty-eight
was being called into the army.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
An Eye to Business.

Two young Irishmen in a Canad.
ian regiment were going into the
trenches for the first time, and Their
captain promised them five shillings
each for every German they killed
Pat lay down to rest. while Mick per.
formed the duty of watching. Pat
had not lain long when he was
awakened by Mick shouting
"They're comm! They're comm
"Who's comin'?" shouts Pat.
"The Germans" replies Mick.
"How many are there"
about 10000"
"Begorra," shouts Pat, jumping
up and grabbing his rifle "our for
tunes madep-Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Missouri Soldiers Draw Their Pay.

The members of the Second regi-
ment in camp at Camp Clark received
their first pay Saturday, and as a
consequence the world looks bright
er to a lot of the boys who had been
broke" since arriving in camp. 1t
took 100000 to pay the boys of the
Second. They would have been paid
several days ago, bS4 the banks. in
Nevada could not raise the cash in
the right denominations, therefore It
was necessary to wait until the mon
ey was received by registered mail.
II was deposited in the First Ma
tional Bank, around which a patrol
was put, uuntil it was paid out. The
Second being commanded by the
senior colonel, w. A. Raupp, was
paid first.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
w. A. Baker Hogs to the State Fair.

w. A. Baker, one of the leading
hog and cattle breeders in this part
of the state, will have on exhibition
at the State Fair at Sedalia, this year
- head of his fine Poland China
boars, sows and gifts. In the herd
will be the two we'll known herd
boars, Missouri King 276o73 and
Bakers Jumbo 277I5I. The Bak-
er hogs are among the best and al
ways are we'll up among the toppers
wherever exhibited. He also has
some high grade Aberdeen Angus
cattle on his fine farm southeast OF
Butler, but he has concluded to only
show hogs this year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Slept as Trains Hit.

Aurora. ILL.,. Sept. IA. c. Carl
sdh, engineer on a Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy freight train which
killed seven persons when it crashed
into a stock train at Earlville, ILL.,.
today, admitted to E. H. Norton.
coroner of Kane county tonight, that
he was asleep at the time of the acci-
dent. He had been sick for several
days and dropped asleep on his run
ten miles before reaching Earlville,
he declared. The Kane county grand
jury brought \ report holding Carl
son responsible for the accident.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
House Equalizes the Army Risk Bill.

Washington. Sept. I3.-The first
vital change in the administration
soldiers and sailors insurance bill
was easily overridden and the COM
pensations for death and disability
provided for enlisted men and Off
GERS. regardless of rank. were equal
lied. Compensations for enlist mems
dependents were increased about IS
per cent.
The vote was overwhelming, only
three being cast against the amend
ment.
In its original form, the bill would
have provided compensations for de-
pendents based on the army pay re-
ceived.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
High School Clippings.

lt IS now time 10 llVcn up on tHe
question of.basket ball. We are max
ing preparations to have a great sea-
son. A hall has been secured and
Mr.. Gorreli is finding out how many
students will take season tickets
Every pupil should do his or her part
and tie town people shUufd give
their support to high school athletics.
Let's all buy tickets now.
Chapel exercises were held. last
Thursday. We enjoyed the song BY
Miss Howard and hope she will come
back again. Rev. Scroggs was the
speaker and the first thing he did
was to invite all of US to the church
reception. which was held last Fri
day night. 1t is needless to say that
large majority of the students at
tended this reception. Rev. Scroggs
then gave a. very interesting talk. He
said that we should all apply our-
selves and strive hard for success.
We like to hear speaker who can
give us new thoughts and good adj
vice and that is just what we got last
Thursday.
Freshmen Facts.
| We surely had the time. of our lives
last Monday evening when we took
bur jaunt out to Whites grove. We
had intended to go out to the water
works but finally decided we needed
more room for such a lively bunch.
We roasted weenies and ate water
melon and then played games until
it began to sprinkle. "Of course II
never fails to rain" Then we re-
turned home. We elected our Off
GERS Monday They. are as follows:
President. Gordon Chappell; vice
president, Arnold Smith; secretary
and treasurer. Edna Krinn; Senators
Milo Wilcox, and Anna Bell Camp
bell: reporter. LeEtta Simpson.
Sophomore Sidelines.
Last year our girls won the cup in
basket ball and they are, planning to
do the same thing this year, and our
boys are going to speed up too.
Most of our class will join the Ath-
letc Association and will buy season
tickets. We certainly enjoyed the
reception last Friday night.
Junior Jingles.
Bought your athletic ticketse
Juniors get them right away.
Don't put off till tomorrow
What can be done today
All Juniors who were present re-
port good time at the reception
Friday night.
Senior Scirtillas.
The seda&e Seniors of 1918 have
assembled. We are IS in number.
Two of onr brilliant company are
missing, Carroll Zwahlen and Dun
can Martz. who have offered up their
noble lives for the service Of our
country.
All of us have shown our ability in
playing ball. In the game last Mon
day we won by a score of 8 to 2.
Our distinguished president. Emmett
Bullock, was honored by being elect
ed chairman of the Student Assem-
bly,.
Debate Club Notes.
The Debate Club is not yet fully
embarked on its this years career.
We hope to begin in earnest soon,
though. At the last meeting three
new officers were elected: Reporter,
Chas. Pollard! Business Man. Clyde
Borland; Attorney, Chas. .Keirsey.
We have been keeping a sharp eye
for new material for we intend to
make this years Debate Club the
best it has ever been.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Passaic Ladies Entertain the Butler
Commercial Club.

In response to an invitation of the
ladies of the Passaic w. c. T. u, a
goodly number of the Butler Com
mercial Club journeyed to Passac
Thursday evening of last week and
partook of splendid supper OF
chicken sandwiches, ice cream and
cake. The supper was served in the
church yard and it is needless to say
that the Butler bunch enjoyed it
hugely.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Made His Sword Into a Plowshare

Captain Hainline, an old Exon
federate, is obeying literally the
scriptural injunction to turn Il.
sword into a ploughshare for he is
using a part of the sword he carried
during the Civil war in cultivating his
crops.
Capt Hainline has had this sword
since 1868 and the latest use to
which he has put it was cutting corr
today for Probate Judge Moss.-Ne-
,vada Mail. :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Billion Bushels of Wheat.

The production of over one billion
bushels of wheat and over eighty
three million bushels of rye. through
the planting of 47.337.ooo acres to
winter wheat and of $4,000 acres to
rye this fall, is the immediate war
agricultural program for the Nation
announced by David F. Houston,
Secretary of Agriculture.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Auction Sales!

Yes. still make them making each year, The pub
10 seeking the traioed Auconeer the of
ability and experience conduct their sales for them.
Never history OF nation Farmers
property been valuable and he can't afford to
sacrificed by Of little ability
fence just because they work cheap. good auconeer
pays his fees many timea IN sale. II you think OF
making don't fail for dates and. terms.
Address Butler, No. phone me Butler or Virginia.
;.l G. e Ro5slNs. BUTLER. MO
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
CRISP COUNTY SCHOOLS

thousand dollars of school property
has heen acquired with titles in the
county board of education during the
same wears. The colored teachers re-
ceive an increase that amounts TO more
than their increased taxes and are
satisfied.
The school term is seven months
gainst the old term of six months
and some of the schools are taking
advantage of an extra two months al
lowed under a rule adopted that the
county pay for one-half the extra time
allowed. This is figured liberal on the
mart of the county and fair to the COM
munity in position to extend the TERM
as against certain communities not
vet in position to accept, by reason OF
the fact that the children are needed
in the farm work.
A majority of the county schools
now have eight grades, while several
.haye nine and some have ten grades.
This naturally requires more teachers
and heavier expenditures. There are
now twice as many teachers as IN
1905, the first year of the county
schools after the creation of Crisp
county.
The increased salaries referred to
and the prompt payment OF the teach
ers a the end of each and every month
has helped wonderfully in employing
first grade teachers and to gradually
increase the efficiency of each school
in the county.
There are now twenty-four white
schools in the county, outside the city
of COrdlee. The titles to twenty-five
school buildings rest in the county
against one title the first year, 1906.
Nineteen of the buildings are painted.
| Three schools have met the require
ments of the state department OF ed
ucat:on and are standard" schools
A number of others are close to this
mark. Six deep wells are owned by
the schools and three other schools
enjoy the privilege of good water from
deep wells.
The corn clubs, pig clubs, canning
clubs and poultry clubs, have good
membership from among the school
boys and girls, under the direct man
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
Varieties OF Velvet Beans
JOHN R. FAIN, Prof. Of Aeronony,
Ga. State College OF Agriculture

The variety Of velvet beans to plant
depends upon the length of the grow
ing season. 1t should utilize all of the
growing season to make the largest
yield; hence in southern Georgia 1t
is better to have late variety.
In more northern parts Of Georgia,
however, beans with shorter growing
season, or shorter period between ger
mination and maturity, should be Sc
lected.
There are three general groups Of
velvet beans, the early, medium early
and late. The late and medium are
ADAPTED to south Georgia, medium to
middle Georgia and early to north
Georgia.
Tie trade hears of Ninety Day and
One Hundred Day Velvet beans. AS
a matter of fact, there are none such.
No velvet bean natures in ninety days
and we have discovered none that ma
lures in one hundred days. In fact,
it may be reckoned that early velvet
beans will not mature under 120 days
and the medium not under 100 days.
No one, therefore, should be misguided
by these misleading names in deter
mining when to plant to obtain ma.
turity before the growing season
c1OcaS
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
By MRS. w. P. FLEMING.

A splendid and interesting paper
read before Fort Early chapter d. A,
r at one of it's regular meetings by
Mrs. w. p. Fleming.
Over the entrance way TO the World
of thorns and briars, through Whlch
entrance way the first man and Wo-
man came to their common destiny OF
tolls and moils, is written this re
cord: Paradise was lost, but the hu-
man race was saved, because Eve dl-
vided her fruit with Adam.
The spirit and form OF America
free institutions have ben established
and preserved by patriotic men, be-
cause Americas women have divided
with them the fruit OF patriotism,
equally true and fervid.
The wives Of our presidents,-"first
ladies of the land"-have been stars
that differed in degree and kind.
Martha Washington, distinguished as
the first to hold that exalted posi-
ton. exhibited in some ways a bril-
Iiancy unsurpassed.
We. who today feel that the ro-
nance of the past has touched US
with it's wings, like to picture that
brilliant wedding in Virginia when the
beautiful bride was attired in a white
satin quilted petticoat, heavily cord
ed white silk over-dress, diamond
buckles, and pearl ornaments, and
who, with her three attendants, was
driven to her home in coach drawn
by six horses led by liveried escort
Of cavaliers riding by its side. 1t is
true that she had passed the time OF
coy grace aud youthful piQuancy when
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

TEN it is doubted if there is tax pay
er in the county who is opposed to it
or would favor doing away with this
method of supplementing the state
fund.
The tax rate has always been just
two mills, which is among the lowest
in the state, until 1916 when three
mills was levied to meet the increased
demands for buildings and salaries Of
teachers.
The white teachers of Crisp county,
by reason of this system, received dur
ing 1916 more than three and one-half
times the salaries paid under the old
system in 1906, and over eighteen
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
By w. n. Doris.

Surrounded by hill shaped like an
amphitheatre, near the banks of the
rolling Flint, there gushes out lit
tie spring from under the hill, and it
is over-hung by a canopy Of thick
tangled branches of pine, cypress and
gum The Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution have encased this
gentle flowing spring in pure white
marble, and they have dedicated it to
the memory of Captain Leigh and
Private Samuel Lofts, two American
soldiers who were killed by the In
dams near this spot. The patriotic
inscription engraven upon the arch
spanning the spring shall hereafter,
for all time, stand as a fitting memo
rial of their acts of heroism.
High up above this memorial on the
top of the hill stood historic Fort Ear
ly. These same unselfish hands
that placed the marble around the
spring, have carried to this spot
giant boulder of solid granite, fittingly
inscribed, to commemorate the lofty
deeds of valor performed by the
American soldiers in that conflict of
1918, when this section was redeemed
from barbarism by forcing the red
man further toward the setting sun.
eW have no means now of locating
the exact spot where these two brave
soldiers, Leigh and Lofts, were bur
led, but we know that somewhere
near these memorials. within the
deep recesses of the great pine for
est, they are sleeping their long sleep
of death. This mammoth pine for
est, that guards the entrance to these
unknown graves is natures great eX-
preston of solitude and melancholy
The sweet strains of music, the merry
laughter of children, and the cheerful
song of the birds could not make 1t
gay, where continually is heard the
wailing and signing of the pines. While
standing on this plat of earth watch
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
FIRST LADIES OF The LAND

did it in a way that brought her much
censure. On the other hand Mrs.
Polk abolished dancing in such
graceful fashion as both to return
and increase her marvellous populari-
ty.
To Mrs. Andrew Johnson is left the
unique distinction Of teaching her
husband to write.
Mrs. Ulysses Grant saw her hus-
band twice inaugurated and was his
companion in his journey around the
world She herself has said: "Hav-
ing learned lesson from my prede-
Gess1r, Penelope, l accompanied my
Ulysses in his wanderings."
When Francis Falsom became Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, the first wedding
was celebrated in the white house and
her baby was the first to be born there.
Mrs Cleveland was cultured and beau
tiful-a model wife and mother
Of the more recent first ladies' of
the land" Mrs. Mckinley is remember
ed with tenderness and respect Much
has keen written of our own Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, the mention Of
whose name brings throb of pride.
as we'll as sorrow, to every true Geor-
gia woman.
1t were too lavish praise, maybe, but
we bow in grateful acknowledgment
to De Tacqueviele, the great French
author of learned treatise on De
mocracy in America" who may have
been more gallant than veraclous
when he said: IF we're asked to what
the prosperity of America should be
attributed, l should reply,-Fo the SUI
periority Of its women" I
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

ing the ever changing shades OF the
forest it seems as awful and as holy
as a Cathedral.
For centuries before the Red Man
claimed these hunting grounds as his
own, this little spring kept the wild
vines and the thick shrubbery green
along it's course to the river. At 1t
the wild turkey came and drank I'M
molested and unafraid. At it the fe'
rocious wolf and the slow paced bear
came and Tapped it's waters, leaped
across, and went their way without
any fear of the Indian hunters. Above
it the boot of the owl, the scream OF
the hawk, and the cawcaw of the crow,
breaks the utter stiffness of the forest
with their discordant notes. The mo-
notony of this scene is somewhat
changed, when in spring the maple
bursts into a splendOr of scarlet flow
ers. and the magnolia opened its silk
en- white chalices to the humming bird
and 10 the bee.
After this came the Red Man with
tonahawk, po'es and boughs and with
the sinews of the deer and built his
wigwam on the hill overlooking these
crystal waters. To the door the great
hunters drag the enormous bear slain
in the thicket. From his strong
shoulders he filings down the timld
deer killed in the wood, around which
tho dark eyed Indian madiens gather
and laugh and dance. Thus many
years passed in happiness for the IN
dams before the White Man came to
settle and develop the country. With
their conflicting ideas and OPINIONS
of life and government it was no won
der that animosities would spring up
among them.
After hostilities were declared, the
soldiers came here, fought and dleo
and made this spot sacred. The gov
eTnment built fort on the hill where
the wigwam had stood. It's history
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
MEMORIAL SPRING
At Fort Early Site in Honor of Leigh and LOFTS

stirs our hearts with deep reverence
for the defenders. The indian war
rior crept gently up near the fort with
arms naked and with faces stained
like blood and with heads adorned
with eagles feathers. Then the air
is rent with the fierce whoop of battle.
Arrows begin to fly from every direc-
ton. Each warrior makes a tree his
breastwork and from every breast
work comes an arrow. The fight is
swift and short like the whirlWlnd.
Soon the soldiers put the enemy to
fight and the mighty woods are quiet
again, yet two comrades lie dead,
Leigh and LOFTS
There have been mighty changes
since then. The axman has felled
the great forests, the farmers have
cleared the broad fields and the plow-
man has turned the fertile sod. Now
everywhere is seen magnificent helds
OF COlLOl, Ol SOluSll Soi II anu VI "N-
ing grain. White farm houses are
seen IN the distant where happy chill
dren play the livelong day. The Ia
bnrer has left his pillow in the furroW'
the woodman his axe at the tree and
they have gone to this gentle foun
tain and have drunk its cool water
The sportsman tired of wandering in
the autumn sunshine, has stopped and
bathed his brow in its pleasant cur
rent.
May there be no other change for
this historic plat Of earth and for TINS
cool, shady spring. May no hand ever
dePace the marble or the boulder ana
NAV it be as sacred to others as 1t is
to the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution. who placed them there. May
nothing but the insatiate tooth OF time
ever waste it away, and until then let
these memorials be lasting TRIBUTE
to the valor and patriotism OF the
A1nericn soldier.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

she became mistress of the white
house. being 81 years old, but she was
a woman of character, resource and
patriotic fcrvOr 1t was she who in
stitutel some Of the customs Of state
functions at the nations capitol that
are now in vogue. 1t was she who il
Illustrated her own wisdom and indie
pendence, by wearing at those formal
functions, home-spun dresses woven
at her own looms, and thus set whole
some example of simple and provident
living during the stressfGl times Of the
Revolution These words written in
1774 by her own hand, illustrate her
splendid spirit: 81 foresee the conse-
uuences of war, dark days, domestic
happiness susr ended, social enjoy
nen. abandoned and eternal separa-
ton on earth possible But my mind
is made up, my heart is in the cause.
George is right, he is always right
God has promised to protect the
righteous, and | will trust in Him.
Dolly Madison was a woman of real
brilliancy and striking beauty. who
found delight in social pleasures, Mrs.
Zachary Taylor, on the other hand, re-
fused to perform even social duties
and appeared to regard the presiden-
tial Office a plot to derive her of her
husbands society and destroy domes-
tic peace.
To Mrs. Fillmore the white house
is indebted for the books which today
make the library Of chief attraction
to visitors.
Mrs. Hays did commendable
thing when she abolished wine drink
ing from natural functions. but she
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
By j. w. RiVlNS.

The Crisp county school system en-
lows the distinction of being among
the best in the state. The schools OF
the county have easily kept the pace
along the lines OF rapid progress and
development, SO characteristic OF Cor
dele and Crisp county, and are among
the first in education advantages. This
progress and development has particu-
lar reference to the rural schools since
the first year they were operated after
the creation of Crisp county-19O6.
Crisp county adopted the county
unit tax system in 1908, by vote of
seven to one. After nine years Of
successful operation under this sys-