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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-11-09

Stuttgart High School has added a course in military training It was made elective and 54 out of 60 chose the work.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
u. S. TROOPS TO BATTLE
SOON
French General Makes Prediction
After Visiting Camp.

American Training Camp in France
Aug. 15.-American soldiers will be
in the trenches of France, facing the
Germans in very short time. This
was the forecast made today by the
French general commanding the pol
Jus giving the Americans their les
sons in trench fighting,
THE first American contingent
will be ready to begin actual fighting
very soon,' said the general. He was
sitting in his office with General
Sibert.
THE Americans have made sur
prisingly rapid progress with the
French fighting methods he said.
"They have made their training
work of pleasure by regarding bay
onet, grenade and rifle drills as sport.
They didn't like trench digging, but It
is just as much matter of life and
death as bombing and shooting the
Germans"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
TROOPS TO QUELL I. w. w.!
Federal Government is Keeping
Close Watch on Situation in
-.- the Northwest. =

Washington, Aug. I7.-Sending
federal tFoops to Washington, Ore
gon, Montana and Idahe to keep war
industries moving and to check dis
orders, is regarded by officials as a
possibility in the near future, should
the threatened l. w. w. strike at
tain serious proportion and the civil
authorities, state and federal, be un-
able to meet the situation adequate
ly.
The Departments of Justice and
Labor, the board of mediation and
Cancellation. the food administration
and other government agencies were
studying with apprehension the sit
uation in the Northwest and are pre-
pared, it was said, to take immediate
steps to meet any development
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
ELIMINATE WAR TAX ON
CHECKS
One Cent Levy on Bank Paper,
Drafts and Certificates of De-
post Cut Out by Senate.

Washington, D. c. Aug I8.-ln
disposing of minor disputes of the
war tax bill, the Senate today by a
vote of 90 to 22, struck out the pro-
vision inserted by the Finance Com
mittee for a 1-cent stamp on bank
checks, drafts and certificates of de-
post designated to raise $1oooo,ooo
in revenue.
An amendment to prevent expend-
ing any money raised from the bill
in Transporting men to Europe who
have not volunteered for such SER
vice was introduced by Senator
Gore. The Oklahoma Senator said
his object was to conserve American
man power.
He declared that the total number
of men of draft ages in all the allied
countries is nearly equal to the to-
tai population of Germany, and that
there was no dearth in man power
among the European countries now
as was with the Central Powers.
"What we need most is not men,
but munitions, arms and weapons
and supplies" he said. .
The amendment was passed over
without action. An amendment by
Senator Underwood of Alabama pro-
viding that war increases in postage
rates shall not be the basis of in
creasing any Postmaster's compen-
sation, was adopted.
On the first roll call taken on the
bill the Senate retained 28 to 81 the
committees provision for a 1-cent
stamp tax on transportation of par
eel post packages, amended SO as to
exempt packages costing under IS
cents For each additional IS cents
charged further I-cent tax would
be imposed. From the parcels post
tax 100000 in revenue is estimat-
ed.
A tribute to the late Senator Kern
was then paid by Senator New, and
upon his motion the Senate then re-
cessed until Monday
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
COUNTY s. s. CONVENTIONS
Held 1t Prairie City Officers Elect
ed for Ensuing Year.

The annual convention Of the Bates
County Sunday School Association
was held at Prairie City Wednesday
and Thursday, and was largely at
tended. Officers fort he ensuing
years were chosen as follows:
President, c. A. Griffin. Rich Hill.
First Vice President, w. B. Cat
terlin, Butler. \,
Second Vice President, D. B. Reist,
Adriana
Secretary, Miss Myrtle Randall,
Butler.
Treasurer, Prof. A. C. Moreland,
Butler.
Elementary Superintendent, Miss
Lula Short, Butler.
Secondary Superintendent, George
Sunderwirth, Prairie City.
Home Department Superintendent,
Mrs. John Baker, Rich Hin.
Teachers Training, Leonard Hag
nauer, Prairie City.
Adult Superintendent, H. o. Maxey
Butler.
Management Superintendent, Miss
Pearl Kemper, Prairie City.
The convention resolved to raise a.
fund for the purchase of a copy OF
the New Testament to be presented,
to each member of Company B and
to every other Bates county boy who
enlists in any branch of the army
and navy, Rev. George R. Scroggs
and Prof. Henderson were appointed
a committee to secure the money for
the purchase of the books.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
HOGS TO REACH, $40
Unless Government Steps in, Pork
Prices Will Go on Up.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Unless the gov
ernment takes prompt action, hog
buyers say, the price tomorrow will
be $40 and the SEQ mark will BE-
reached next week. Today, on morn
ing trade, the top price was $500.
Many underweight, poorly fed and
tubercular animals are being shipped
into the market here and in spite Of
this dealers said there seems to be
only about half enough hogs to meet
the market demand.
Many hog buyers have been forced
out of the market. Poorly fed cattle
are reported coming from Wiscon-
sin today and the Kansas shipments
have dwindled because of the failure
of the corn crop there. u.
With an advance of So hundred in
the price of hogs within the last
year, $I.5o of which has been within
the week, bringing new record price
of $500 hundred on the market
yesterday, the plebian pork chop is
fast becoming a delicacy.
The top price of $3.50 yesterday
was IS cents over that of the prev
ious day, and it was intimated that
if the supply cannot meet the de-
mand, hogs on this and other mar
kets may go as-high as $40 a hum
dred before very long,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
Sackett-Boyer.

Butler relatives Tuesday received
the announcement of the wedding OF
Miss Mildred G. Sackett and Mr.. Lon
Boyer. which took place i'll Kansas
City Monday, August 20.
The bride, who is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lete Sackett, is well
known in this city, where she was
born and where she lived until few
years ago when she moved to Kan
sas City with her parents. She at
tended the Butler. High School and
was one of the most popular of the
younger set.
The groom is an industrious. ener-
getic young man and is engaged in
the laundry business in Kansas City.
They have gone to housekeeping on
avenue.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
TO MEET I. w. w. MENACE
Delay in Harvesting Crops Z Natter
in Which President May Act
Under Authority of War
Resolution.

] Washington, Aug. I6.-Menace to
industries, continuation of which II
high speed is deemed vital to prose
cution of the war, is seen. by officers
here in the growing activities Of In
dustrial Workers Of the World lead
ers on the Pacific Coast and in the
Far Northwest.
A program calling for strikes,
lock-outs and general disturbances
over seven states or about one
fourth of the area of the country, has
been brought to the attention of the
Department of Justice by scores Of
expert field investigators now in the
affected territory.
Swift and drastic action to check
the movement in so far as it would
cripple industries and curtail produc-
ton of commodities necessary for
war is planned by Department. of JUS
tce officials. In many instances,
however, the department labors un-
der the handicap of being unable to
proceed until an overt act has been
performed.
Prosecution of strike leaders,
where justified in the opinion of the
department, on charges of conspir-
acy or under the Espionage Act, is
contemplated in specific cases, but
no general prosecution of the !. w.
w. leaders is expected.
The entire movement, eliminating
yesterday in the declaration at Spo-
kane of James Rowan, district secre-
tary -eIthe organization, that gen
eral strike would be called August. 20
in Washington, Oregon, Montana
and Idaho unless certain demands
were complied with is regarded by
many officials as being political,
not labor, movement.
Officials here were much interest
ed today in Rowan's demand for a
Io-hour day in the harvest fields. |
Any organized movement, it was
said, tending to prevent or delay the
of the country's crops
in any section would come clearly
within the class of subjects with |
which the President was authorized
by Congress in the war resolution
to deal summarily.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
Will Strike if Police are Fired.

During the recent street car strike
in Kansas City several policemen re-
fused to obey the orders Of their SUI
perintendent when ordered to pro-
tect the property of the company
from the strikers and their sympa-
thizers. They were cited to appear
before the board of police commits
sioners and now the street car men
threaten to all go on another strike
if any of the policemen are dis
charged. The business agents OF the
various labor organizations in Kansas
City met and discussed the advisibil-
ity of calling a general strike of all
union labor men in the city if the
cops are let out.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
M. w. A. Social.

!. Butler Camp No. 24s8 Modern
Woodmen of America held an ice
cream and cake social at Camp Hall
Thursday night, August I6, 1917. A
large crowd was present. Dr. w. P.
Sparrow of Moberly, one of the field
workers of the order, was present
and guest of honor. Also Albert
Mitchell of Grant City was a guest
of the camp. Addresses were made
by DR.. w. p Sparrow, Albert Mitch
ell, Rev. E. K. Welfe, joachim E.
Harper, M. T. Duncan, J. E. Will
liams and T. L. Beach. Resolutions
OF respect to the memory of late
neighbor E. A. Cough were read and
adopted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
. Seese-Smaith.

Miss Agnes Smith and Mr.. Leroy
Seese were united in marriage Thurs
day evening of last week, at the home
OF the parents of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Seese, on South Mechanic
street. 1t had been arranged for the
ceremony to take place at the home
of the brides parents, in the west
part of town, but this was impossible
on account of the home being under
quarantine.
After the ceremony large num-
Der of Mr.. Seese's friends, who were
members of Company B, arrived on
the scene and put on a regular old
fashioned charivari.
The young couple are at home to
their friends at the home of the
groom's parents, where they will
make their home for a time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
Fair and Picnic.

.On Thursday, Aug. goth, the Hud-
son Farm and Home Improvement
Club will hold their seventh annual
fair and picnic. They are making
preparations for one of the best gath
erings they have ever held. Besides
partaking of a most abundant basket
dinner they will have an afternoon
filled with contests of very varied
nature. Good music will be fur
nished and best of all Sam Jordan,
known far and wire as the Missouri
corn man, will give one of his ia
Nous talks. Everybody welcome, 50
everybody come. .
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
Police Included in Riot Charges.

East St. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. H.
Wholesale arrests of men indicted for
murder, arson or riot conspiracy in
the recent race troubles are expect
ed today. Already about so have
been arrested. In the latest batch
of 81 rounded up yesterday are a po-
lice lieutenant, two sergeants and five
patrolmen. Former night chief of
police and Lieut.. Cornelius Hickey
was arrested for assault and rioting.
Police Sergeant Con Meehan was
arrested, charged with rioting, MUIR
der and conspiracy. The charge
against Sergeant John Healy is con-
spiracy and rioting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
organise Sewing Club.

The Little Girls Sewing Club at
Orchard Grove was organized about
Junue Ist with ten members from
nine to thirteen years.of age.
They receive their printed instruc-
tons in courses from the State Uni
versity. With Mrs. J. L. Brooks as
leader, Mrs. N. Tharp and Mrs. Ed
Moore as helpers they have made
rapid progress in learning the differ
emit stitches used in plain hand sew
ing. They meet at the Orchard
Grove school house on, Saturday af-
ternoon every two weeks. At their
last meeting. Aug. IS, ali members
except one were present After the
lesson was completed and instruc-
lions given for the next lesson.
They Adjourned and were about to
return. to their Aomes whea Gladys
yyinter bfonGkt q Z surprise: Ii Be-
~ ~ t6ietekth hirthdav., Pie.
~ - M : ~ Va sefvel e.
1 3 !! 8 ~ s,
- = ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
City Official Accuses Self; Fined S.
Gets Half.

Centralia, Mo. Aug. I6-Arthur
Burton, Mayor and acting City At
torney of this city, today filed an in
formation against himself before Po-
lice Judge H. S. Booth of this city,
charging himself with disturbing the
peace by slapping J. F. Waters, a
coal dealer here.
Mr.. Burton pleaded guilty and was
fined S., which he paid, and received
a fee of $3.50 as City Attorney, and
said the fine would have been rea-
sonable at twice the amount.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23

The ry-Mahan mine, the larg-
est in the Rich Hill district, having
monthly payroll of $4,000, is closed
down on account Of differences be-
tween the miners and the operators.
says the Rich Hill Review. The
plant represents an investment OF
$4,000. Secretary Of Labor Wilson
has sent James Purcell to investigate
the situation and to try and get the
operators and men together.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
Summit Happenings.

. Mrs. Bert Ravens and little daugh-
ter, Orletha, Of Edgemont, South
Dakota, are visiting with Mr.. Jas.
Ravens and wife.
DR.. and Mrs. Bert Bement came
down from the city last week to visit
relatives and the Doctor wanted to
try his luck fishing.
Rev. Harold billiard called on
Robt. Sturgeon and family Friday
evening. He was on his way to
Black where he is holding a pro-
tracted meeting. The crowds are
good and the services will continue
through this week.
John Boulware and wife spent Sum
day afternoon with the DR.. Norris
family.
Veta Vannoy spent Saturday and
Sunday with Margaret Hyatt.
Miss Augusta Shimfessel left last
week for her home in Independence
after a several weeks visit with rel
atives and friends. ~
DR.. and Mrs. Bement spent Mon
day night with Frank Jewett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bolin and
son, Armand, spent Sunday at Jim
Thomas.
Mrs. I.aFollette and two daugh-
tiers visited relatives in east Summit
last Sunday.
Gladys Stagner returned to her
home in Rich Hill after spending the
summer with Mrs. John Golladay.
Grover Argenbright left with Com
pany & for Nevada last Friday.
Mrs. Snohgrass of Spruce spent
Monday afternoon at Lewis GILBERT
soa's.
Mr.. Heinlein took Mr.. and Mrs.
Havens for a ride in his fine car
Sunday afternoon.
Frank Golladay, Herman Seelinger
DR., Bement and Ray Sturgeon spent
Saturday night camping on the
Miami. The boys caught nice mess
of cat fish and put them, safely, as
they thought, in the river and retired
to sleep and to dream of their morn
ing feast, but MIR. Turtle beat them
to it,
Mrs. Rankins spent Sunday at MIR.
Hyatt's.
Miss Margaret Hyatt entertained
some OF her girl friends to dinner
Sunday.
Eulalia Sturgeon spent Saturday
light with Gladys Guyant, who has
,een spending the summer with her
Iunt, Mrs. Charley Henry. She re-
urned to her home in Kansas City
sunday noon.
Herman Seelinger is great pota-
o raiser. He dug 80 bushels Of po-
atoes last week.
DR., and Mrs. Bement visited at
ohm Golladay's Tuesday.
Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Garrett came
ut from Butler and picked tomatoes
nd corn out OF Mr.. Bush's garden
m the Heinlein place one day last
week.
Mrs. Gordon Barnett and son,
-larence, spent Tuesday night with
Ar. and Mrs Ray Argenbright.
Little Glen Argenbright spent Sat-
rday with Mrs Ray Argenbright.
Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Mitchell
pent Tuesday afternoon with. Mrs.
.obt. Sturgeon.
Mr.. Cy Walker of Kansas City S
anne down Monday to look his farm I
YER. \
DR.. and Mrs. Bement returned to- $
ler home Wednesday after a sever
days visit with relatives and
lends.
Mrs. w. B. Tyler was visiting out !;
this neighborhood last Friday. {
Lewis Culbertson was on the sick r
st Monday but is better now.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
Butler Baptist Association, Attention.

Those going to the Butler Baptist
Association which meets this year
with the church at Dayton, Mis-
souri,, will be met at Archie on the
morning of August 28, and brought
back on the evening of the last day
of the Association. The trains will
also be met daily at Garden City.
Those desiring more definite infor-
nation should write Willis Wagner,
R. F. D. No. 3, Garden City, Mis-
souri,. - ~
Thos. J. Smith.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
School Teachers Association.

The Nyhart school board wish to
employ teacher to teach the Nyharr
school for the Coming nine months
term. Teacher of experience pre-
ferred.
J. A. Patterson,
45-2t Clerk of the Board.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23

After being out for nearly an hour
the jury in the Phipps-McCoy con-
spiracy to evade the draft trial at
Big Stone Gap, Va, returned a YER
dict of guilty at noon Friday. The
men were sentenced to five years
each in the penitentiary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23
Ex;couf.deras.s Get Thar Pension

The ex-Confederates were made
happy Monday morning bys receiving
checks on the state treasurer for
$tss.ps which represents part OF
pension owing to them ~ the state.
This payment exhausts the fund ret
aside for that purpose and the boys
viii let no more until the legislature
ipsets and makes . further appro-
pfjation. z. .s.E
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-08-23

Buy now before we are compelled
to ask more. You'll save on any
thing you buy, Black & Sons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-31
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Aug. 3O.--Nervous- ness and narrow Fluctuations resulted in the early trading today in the cot ton market. Around the opening there was a rise of 2 to 8 points on the dry weather and low temperature in the western belt, but prices soon fell under selling which appeared to come from liquidating longs. At the end of the first half hour of business the active months were to 10 points under yesterdays close.
 With little cotton for sale the mar ket did better, although it remained quiet. Toward noon the trading months showed net gains of to II points.
 A burst of short covering featured the early afternoon. At 1:30 the mar ket showed net advance of 17 to 25 points.
 Cotton closed steady at a net de- cline of 2 to J points, The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-31
MILITARY MAP OF U. s.

In the new Military Map of the United States" just from the press yesterday, the Union Pacific system is offering free to the thousands of fam flies who have members or relatives in some branch of the fighting forces of Uncle Sam the most comprehensive publication of the kind yet printed. It gives a printed list and location of all the National army cantonment camps, National guard concentration camps, Reserve officers training camps, aero training stations, posts and stations of the army and the naval and marine barracks-nearly 500 points through out the country where preparation is being made to train and equip Sam mics" and "Jackies" for the big drive Uncle Sam contemplates at later date. The map is in four colors, ev- cry government station is clearly To- cated and the information will be timely and helpful to thousands of mothers, sisters, brothers wives and sweethearts, particularly so as the drafted army is concentrated at var ious points. The folder is free upon application to Gerrit Fort, passenger traffic manager, Union Pacific system, Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-31
New York Cotton.

New York, Aug. 30-The cotton market showed renewed nervousness and irregularity early today owing to further evening up over tie govern. ment report tomorrow. The early demand from shorts was readily sup piled by scattered liquidation and Liverpool selling, however, and after opening s points higher to 10 points lower, the market sold to about 7 to 15 points net lower. October broke from 22.25c to 22.OSc and January from 22.20c to 22.O5c, but at this level covering was more active and there were rallies of s or 9 points from the lowest.
 Trading became much less active later in the morning and prices worked up to 22.29c for October and 22.24c for January, or about II to 14 points net higher in the case of active months. This advance vas attrib- uted chiefly to covering and the fall ing off in volume of business sug- gested that the market had been pretty well evened up for over the report tomorrow.
 No fresh feature of cons aluence de tvelOped during the carly afternoon with prices ruling around 22.1Sc to 22 20c for December, or about to points above last nights close
 Cation nlnncod ctaonv Yhp rnrVo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of J. R. Horn, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the clerk of the probate court of Jefferson county, in the state of Arkansas, on tle 25th day of July, 1917.
 All persons having claims against said estate are therefore hereby noti- fled to exhibit the same to the un- dersigned, properly and suthenticat- cd, within six months after date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit in said estate.
 And if Such claim not exhibited, as aforesaid. within one year after the date of such letters, they will be forever barred and precluded from any benefit from said estate.
 Given this 25th day of July, 1917. COTTON BELT SAVINGS & TRUST
 CO.,, Administrators of the Estate
 of J. R. Horn, deceased
 8-24-1 aw 4w
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-31
Chicago Grain.

[ Chicago, Aug. 3O.-There was a
 firm undertone in the corn trading
 today and covering by shorts was ap-
 parent in early transactions. Weath-
 CT conditions were considered good throughout the belt. The volume of trading was light and offerings were Aot plentiful. The state report of Kansas showed an excess over the
 government estimate was virtually without effect on the market. Open ing prices which ranged from 3-Sc lower to 1-4c higher, with December at $1.0S1A to 3-4 and May at s1.05 3-S 20 5-S, were followed by slight ral- lies. Subsequent fluctuations were within narrow limits.
 : Later there was a slight decline in corn prices credited to weakness in stocks which induced selling. Offer ings were quickly taken up and a rally followed carrying prices above the opening point. The close was Strong and nearly the top. 3-4c to 1c higher with December at $109 3-8 and May at $1.O614 to $1.06 5-S.
 Wheat traders were eagerly await ing for announcement of the govern ment price. The cash market was narrow and light in volume bending
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-31
MINIMUM WAGE
 IN CALIFORNIA

!. Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 3O.-Cali- sfornia's new minimum wage law for women was to be put into operation atoday under the direction of the State Industrial Welfare commission. The law provides that no experienced wo- sman shall be employed in any mer- cantile industry in California at a wage of less than 5000 a week, or $5333 a month.
 A lower wage is provided for learn CTS, starting with minimum of $6 a week for girl learners under IS years of age, and minimum of $8 a week for girls starting to work be- tween IS and 20 years.
 In each case the wages will be auto increased 50 cents a week every six months until the minimum wage of $10 a week for experienced workers is reached.