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The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
Not Our War"

An lola woman who returned re-
Gently from visit to Chicago says
size saw there eiyhty-three Belgian
children, everyone of whom, girls
and boys alike, had been mutilated
in one way or another by the Ger
mans. says the lola Register. Some
OF them had a hand cut off. some a
foot some both hands. Not one was
whole.
The United States government is in
possession of an official report declar-
ing that not one woman in Belgium
above the age of I6 years but has been
nisused by. the Germans.
F. c. Walcott. a representative OF
the Rockefeller Foundation, has pub
lished a statement in which he quotes
a friend who was recently in that part
of France evacuated by the Germans
as saying that women by the score
were imprisoned in the dugouts, teth-
cred for the use of their bodies By
officers and men.
William Allen White and Henry
Allen, just returned from the French
and Italian fronts, say that if you
believe all that you hear about Ger
man atrocity and then add twenty per
cent to it you will come somewhere
near the truth.
And yet there are some-most sur
prising OF all some women-who say
this is not our war!"
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Summit Happenings.

Rev. Cutrcll. wife and little daugh-
ter. Lillian. spent the day Tuesday
at Robt Surgeons.
Mr.. Lewis Culbertson and family
were Sunday afternoon visitors at
Wm. Welch's.
Fisher Lacy has a phone. They are
on line thirty-seven.
Jim Thomas was business visitor
at Jacksonville and Kansas City last
week.
Ray Sturgeon received his exemp-
tion papers last week. He was in the
first draft
Mr.. Sewer has rented his farm and
will move 10 town.
Ray Powell and wife are at home
ii their new bungalow.
lin Thomas went ont to the barn
one morning last week and found two
COWS sick. They were both dead by
noon.
Mrs. Ray Argenbrigllt had very
Dad runaway last Saturday The
shaft came down and frightened the
horse. Mrs. Argenbrigf, was thrown
out and bruised considerable The
i,n4g, was demolished and the horse
pretty tadly done up.
Nfr. and Mrs. Austin Of Harrison
,-;tle spent several lays last wee;;
;, iii Mrs. Ars.in'S niece. Mrs Price.
SUNSHINE
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Early Count Shows 300 to War From
M. u.

Columbia, Mo-, Nov. 2I-About
500 names of graduates and former
students OF the University of Missou-
ri have already been gathered in the
war census conducted by the Missouri
Union. This list includes only those
who are now in some branch of act.
i've war service. The 500 students
who were excused from the Univer-
sity last spring to help raise war
crops are not counted in the list,
though they are given a place on the
schools military honor roll. Forty
members Of the teaching staff are
among those in active service.
The list shows that a considerable
number of NJ. U. men are already in
France. All ranks from that of pri-
vate to judge advocate general. the
highest legal position in the u. S.
Army. held by E. H. Crowder, are
represented on the University list.
Such widely different branches of ser
vice as the training corps and the
government censorship are shown
and the list gets longer daily.
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On the Wing.

Miss Annie Porter called at Mrs
Peterson's Thursday evening.
Grandma Minton was in Butler
Saturday to see her granddaughter
who is quite sick.
Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Lamar called
at Mrs. Peterson one evening last
week.
Uncle Geo. Zinn is still on the CON-
planning list.
Mr.. Roscoe Shelton is at Mr.. Frank
Lewellens. helping take care OF him.
He has pneumonia fever.
Aunt Frances linn was real sick
one day last week.
Mr.. Geo. Jackson is quite sick.
Harry Henderson has plenty OF
coal out at the bank on the old Gar
ner farm.
Mr.. and Mrs, Virgil Jackson are
the proud parents OF fine boy.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Lewellen gave
a goose dinner Thursday in honor of
Mrs. Lewellen's brother. who was
visiting from Augusta, Georgia.
John Foster, ST., has very sick
horse
Mr.. Ed Barnes helped shuck corn
il" DR. Lusk Saturday.
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Notice of Trustees Sale.

Notice is hereby given that.
whereas. Everett 4. Neck and
Jennie NJ, Keck. his wife. by their
certain deed OF trust dated June 22.
1912. and recorded in the recorders
office within and for Bates county.
Missouri in Book No. 10 page us
conveyed to ]. \. Brightwell, trustee,
the following described real estate ly-
ing and being situate in the County
OF Bates and State OF Missouri. to-
wit:
All OF lot !. block 1. South Drex-
el. Bates county, Missouri, ac-
oording to the recorded pla.
thereof,
which conveyance was made in trust
10 secure the payment OF prom
issory note fully described in said
deed OF trust and where default has
been made in payment OF said notes
and interest thereon and whereas It
is provided ip said deed OF trust that
in the absence or refusal to act of said
trustee, the Sheriff OF Bates County
at the time OF the sale shall act. and
whereas said ]. \. Bright" ell. trustee,
IS absen, and has. in writing refused
to act.
Now therefore. at the request OF
the legal holder of said note and
pursuant to the conditions of said
deed OF trust. |. the undersigned
sheriff and trustee, will proceed to
sell the above described premises at
public vendue' to the highest bidder
for cash at the East front door OF the
Court House in the city of Butler,
county of Bates. and State of Mis-
souri,. on
Friday. December 81. 1917
between the hours OF nine o'clock II
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon OF that dav. for the purpose
OF satisfying said debt, interest and
costs.
]. w. BAKER. Sheriff.
7-4t And Acting Trustee
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Advises Farmers to Held Hogs.

That farmers are not using good
Judgment in selling unfinished hogs
and breeding stock at present is the
opinion OF G.. Z. Yancey, president
of the Missouri Livestock Producers
Association. Mr.. Yancey stated in
the meeting OF the Missouri Live
stock Producers at the University OF
Missouri College OF Agriculture No
vember 3 that shortage OF pork is
apparent. A shortage exists not only
in the available supply of live hogs
but in the available supply OF meats.
Even the farmers have not enough
cured meats for their own needs.
The shortage has been. brought
about by the high prices and because
the farmer has taken advantage of
those prices to convert his hogs into
cash. He thinks. said Mr.. Yancey,
that he can not afford to take the
chance OF drop in hog prices after
he has fed them high priced corn and
other feed. Mr.. Yancey believes that
farmers should be given guarantee
against loss.
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Mrs. Myrtle Bottoms.

Mrs. Myrtle Bottoms died at her
home in Amarillo, Texas. Monday,
November 10. 1917. The remains
were brought to this city Wednesday
and taken to the home of relatives
southeast of town and Thursday fun
@al services. conducted by Rev.
Hood. were held at the Pleasant Gap
Baptist church and interment made in
the Rogers cemetery,
Myrtle Smith was born on q farm
southeast of Butler g years ago. She
was reared to young womanhood
there and in 1910 she was united IN
marriage to Troy Bottoms, who with
two children. Hazel Fern and Troy
Lee. are left to mourn the loss OF q
loving wife and devoted mother. She
is also survived BY her mother, Mrs
Fannie Smith. c. E Smith. brother.
and lra Joe Wix and Mrs y.
Tharp. sistesa
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Orville Steffen Dies in California.

A telegram VISA received Tuesday
night by VIM Steifen announcing
that his grandson. Orville Steffen.
had died at ,Porterville. California,
Saturday, November "a.
The body will arrive in Butler Sat-
urday and that afternoon funeral
services. conducted by Rev. S. B.
Moore, will be held at the Christian
church. after which interment will be
made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The deceased was born in Linn
county, Kansas, November 8, 1893,
and when he was quite small he came
with his parents to Bates county. In
the fall of September, 1916. he accept
ed position as bookkeeper, in the
Peoples Bank, in this city. but in
February of this year his health
failed to such an extent that he was
forced to leave the bank and 60 TO
California in the hopes that his
health might be. benefited. but the
dread disease. tuberculosis. had
gained such . headway that tie trip
did him little good.
Besides his father. Edward Steffen,
of Postesville. California. be Is snr-
vived BY I sister. Miss Cecil. also q
Postesville, and tHo broiherx Hss-
moa Seeffea. and S1ey Steffen.
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NEW GAS DEFIES MASKS
German Invention Penetrates Uni
form and Attacks Skin.

American Field Headquarters (by
Mail l1-I'rltz has q new gas. 1t is a
Ii, moro dcyil:sh than any OF It's pre-
,tcessors. because !. is more insid-
ious Gas MASKS are small protection
against il. because il penetrates the
clothing and sets ZIP an irritation IN
any spo, on which the skin has been
rubbed or broken. Then it spreads:
This is the third new gas 10 be dis
covered in four months. BY the time
the Americans gct into the field thl>
may have almost become gas war.
Persons given over to ;"rcbodirg Wis
ualize troops fighting III the front
trenches cloihee Ike deep sea divers.
in suits that cannot be penetrated BY
the ne" deadliness.
The new gas is delivered either
from hose. in the old fashion, or from
bursting shells in the new. 1t can
not be detected by the sense N
smell, and often an hour or more
passes before the unfortunates discov-
er they have been "gassed.' The sub
sequent treatment is rendered more
difficult by the fact that the methods
which experience has shown are best
adapted to fhe asphxiating gas are
positively dangerous with the sullurc
d'ethyle dichors, which is the new
form. Vet i; is often difficult to dis
tingui>h between the sufferers from
the two forms. With the ingenuity
tha. distinguishes them tie Germans
use both gases in the same sector.
The new 2a> directly attacks the
mucous membranes. Said one sur
geon: Sometimes it breaks and
curls up like the shingles on an old
roof"
The gas clings to the clothing, so
that subsequent wearers may be at
tackled ii il is not thoroughly scleanscd.
The nature Of the new weapon may
be indicated by some OF the direc-
tions given to, army surgeons for
treating those injured by it:
Strip them at once. il possible
and bathe in solution OF soapy
water. This should be done at the
dressing stations. ii possible.
1t is then directed that they shall
be sent at once to hospital by a
special ambulance. and be given pre-
cedence of other wounded The
stretchers should be covered with
waxed cloth which can easily be
cleaned. Surgeons and nurses hand
ling the patients must wear inpene-
trable gloves. The victims must bc
kept separate from other patients.
The clothing taken from them must
be kept in a sealed receptacle. or at
a safe distance from possible human
contact, until there is opportunity TO
clean it thoroughly. Various forms
of treatment are prescribed. but all
surgeons who come in contact with
cases OF this sort are urged to keep
a close watch upon them and notify
medical headquarters ar once OF new
phenomena produced.
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GREAT NAMES IN THE ARMY
Many Officers and Privates Carry
Appellations Of Famous Fight
ers of Bygone Days.

Camp Funston, Kas.. Nov. 2o.-
Among the soldiers at Camp Funston
are many who bear names made fam.
Gus on battlefields in every part o1
the world and every stage of the
worlds history.
Perhaps old Mark Anthony, who di.
rected several successful campaigns
against the Huns near the beginning
of the Christian era. will lend hi:
namesake, Marc Anthony, private
in the Fourth battalion of the Depot
brigade, his knowledge OF military
tactics which proved so successful in
ancient times. This modern Marc
Anthony halls from St. Louis, and
while he does not claim to be an
orator, he does admit that he intends
to do BIT OF fighting when he gets
the opportunity.
Patrick Henry is here, too. He is
private from Lyons, Kas., and is in
a company in the 3s3rd infantry.
Patrick hasn't made any. "give-me-
liberty-o -give-me-death" speeches,
but he's willing to fight for the prin-
ciples that occasioned that famous ut
terance.
There are four John Paul Joneses
in Camp Funston, one being lieu-
tenant from Kansas City. who was
an insurance man before he attended
the training camp at Fort Riley. The
other namesakes OF the great naval
hero are privates in various regi-
ments. They say they are going to
uphold the grand old name on land as
we'll as it was upheld on the seas
years ago.
There are fourteen name esakes OF
Captain John Smith, and his ghost
will have big job on-his hands if he
acts as the guiding spirit of all his
namesakes. The John Smiths of
Camp Funston come from Kansas
City. St. Louis. Omaha, Denver and
several smaller cities.
Mark Hanna, captain of the 356th
infantry, will command the company
in which Robert T. Lee and Anthony
Plato will fight to make the world
safe for democracy.
There are two William Kaisers in
camp, but just to prove there's moth
ing in name. they are working eight
hours day preparing themselves to
lick their namesake, and they disa-
vow any knowledge of German kul-
.ur.
Down in the o2nd division, where
negro troops are. can be found
= -e George Washingtons, William
Sherman, a namesake of the general
:. 20 defined war so we'll; Robert
irns. who was named after FAM
OTIS cigar; three Nathan Hales; two
Thomas Jeifersons and Abraham Lin
coin Jones.
Omar Kyhem-he uses the new
spelling-is with the s14th engineers.
And John Pershing is a cook in the
motor truck battalion.
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A Governor Resigns to Go to Wa..

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 22.-The resig-
nation of Gov. Keith Neville of Ne
braska is today in the hands of Sec
retary OF State Pool. The resigna-
tion is to take effect upon the ac-
ceptance Of the Seventh Regiment.
Nebraska National Guard. into the
Federal service. Gov. Neville has al
ready been appointed Colonel of the
Seventh. Regiment and has accepted
the appointment.
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Fair Mount News.
We are having real gloomy weathe

We are having real gloomy weather
at present.
Mrs, {. NJ. Rapp spent last
" ednesday with her daughter. Mrs
Fred Eogt, jr,
Henry Aeenho:i and family and
niece, Miss Agnes Phillips, who visit
cd relatives and friends around here
ior mo weeks returned 70. their home
near Nathina, Kansas, "Wednesday,
{, NJ, Kapp, son, Amos, and daugh-
ter, Lydia. had dental work done in
Appleton City last Thursday. They
also visited and took dinner with c.
Il. Rapp's mother, Mrs. Katherine
&app.
Mrs. Martin Kaufman and sister.
Mrs. Lizzie . Robinson. from near
Tabcrville came Up last Nedne sday
to WISH their brother, John Stoll, and
family anu others.
{. NJ. kapp lost ca: and Nick
Rapp valuable he:ier one day last
week
Theodore Marquardt and wife and
Mrs. John Marquardt spent last Fri
day with the latter's daughter, Mrs.
Nick Rapp and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank and William
Bolte and wife and Fred Vogt, jr.,
and wife called on Rev. Heinke and
family Friday night
The pie supper Saturday night at
the Fair Mount school was we'll at
tended and the pies all sold well.
Miss Gwinn, OF Rockville got the
cake ior the most popular young lady
and Guy Ford the box OF candy for
the hoinliest man. Ernest Lahman
was auctioneer. They made between
$500 and 5000.
Walter Fix and wife, OF Havre,
Montana, arrived Saturday to visit
his parents, Frank Fix and family.
and other relatives and friends. His
brother, Jennings, expects 10 go TO
training camp soon.
Some OF the neighbor's hogs are
having the cholera. Martin Rapp lost
one weighing two hundred pounds
and some are having their hogs vacci-
mated.
There will be 4 pie supper at the
Rich Valley school November the
soth. Everybody come. and ladies
please bring pies.
Ida Schenker, who is working for
John Joisc spent Sunday with home
folks.
Quite a crowd OF the young folks
spent Sunday night with Hilda Rapp.
Ed Montgomery was in Rich Hill
on business Monday.
, Mrs Frank Fix and children, Wal
ter Fix and wife. OF Havre, Montana.
and Ed Montgomery and wife and
Lizzie Fix Sundayed with Herman
Steuck and family.
John Marquardt and wife enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Nick and
Martin Rapp, Johnnie Marquardt and
their families and Theodore Mar
duardt and wife and Grandma
Fischer.
Rev Heinke and family and Miss
Nora Rapp took dinner Sunday with
Frank Rapp and family.
Quite a few of the neighbors helped
George Seider clean geese Monday.
which they will send to St. Louis for
Thanksgiving.
Frank Rapp and part Of his family
I'and Mr.. and Mrs. Bolte called at the
Joe Bracher home Sunday evening.
Mrs Theodore Marouardt was
called to the bedside OF her sister.
Miss Lulu Herman near Butler at
midnight Monday. She was stricken
with paralysis and wasn't expected
to live at last reports.
PRISCILLA.
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To Stop Food Speculation.

Chicago. Nov. 22-All of the rail-
roads entering Chicago today took
action with r. L. Evans. representa-
tive of the state food administration.
to put an end to hiding food supplies
here for speculation.
Each road agreed. through the Chi
cago car service committee of the
American war board. to report in
writing each day all cars Of vege.
tables and other foodstuffs that have
been DELAYED in the Chicago district
three days or more The report is
to Be made At 4 o'cleek each day. and
Win include an cafs.
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To our friends and neighbors who
% kindly assisted US during the ILL.,
ness Of our son and brother. we ex-
press our sincere and heartfelt thanks.
The love and friendship that has been
shovn NJ viii never b. forgotten We
6ast to especially thank the young
teo0le Of Foster for their beautiful
0os1l eoatEibutios and also other
1kien6A
---- IL. snd lGrs. Son, Rsserss
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
Cheap Politics In the Auditors
Office.
Democratic Press Bureau.

The people OF Missouri will remcm-
Der that about thirty days ago the
metropolitan newspapers were given
a story from the office of the State
auditor in which he alleged that he
had discovered a shortage in the ac-
counts of John L. Sullivan former
collector of Pettis County and now
Secretary of State. Most people did
not know of course that this was
merely a cheap advertising scheme
on the part of Missouri's Republican
Auditor, and that it was part of the
campaign material that he is prepar-
ing to use when he runs for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor in
1920. Neither do the people know
that his partisans are now busy in
many democratic counties circulating
petitions asking for an audit of the
accounts of. democratic officials.
When these examinations arc COM
pleted and his reports are ready to
be filed he sends for the reporters OF
the. metropolitan newspapers and
calls their attention to the glaring
discrepancies % in the accounts of
said officials. He has thus secured
a lot of free advertising that he could
obtain in no other manner.
Such an examination was recently
made in Pettis County and strange to
say he found the alleged shortages in
every office filled by democrats.
Among others he charged that Secre-
tary of State Sullivan owed the coun-
ty sI,55S Sullivan was collector of
Pettis County for eight years and
was one of the most efficient and
careful officials who ever held office
in that county. As a result of this
report a grand Jury was summoned
and instructed by the circuit judge to
thoroughly investigate the allega-
tions contained in the auditors re-
port
This jury was composed OF the
leading business men. farmers and
stockmen OF the county and divided
about equally as to politics. J. c:
Williams. the foreman. is a promi-
nent democrat and !. c. Mclaughlin.
the secretary, is the chairman OF the
Pettis- County Republican Re R Commit
tee; w. L. Wiley another member OF
the jury is a republican ward COM
mitteeman in the city OF Sedalia so
that this jury could hardly be charged
with bias or partisanship. After an
exhaustive and thorough investiga-
tion the grand jury made this re-
port:
We have investigated the state
auditors report on the various coun-
ty officers and we find the same in
correct. The great bulk OF the dis
crepancies shown in the auditors re-
port arise by reason Of misconstruc-
ton of the law governing the various
offices, and we further find that there
was no intent on the part OF any
county official to cheat or defraud
the county or the state.
This experience cost Pcttis county
about 100000 with the result that
the cheap politician who tried to
build up his political fortunes at the
expense of honest men finds himself
discredited and John L. Sullivan and
the other officials and former officials
who were wrongtully accused are
stronger in their home county and
with the people OF Missouri today
than ever before
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\. +. nad A. M-Meets first and
third Saturday night in each month
Mt hall in Fraternal Inn,
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

KnIEhts Templar - Gouley Com.
mandery No. 80 meets second Satur.
day night in each month In hall in
Eraternal Inn.
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--,,,;-s rOst. NO. 68, meets
at Lac City Hall on the first SAtur.
lay in each month at p. m.
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National Americans Meets second
Monday night in each month At
Woodman Hall
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Batter Eneampment Meets secon,
and fourth Tuesday in each montI
1T hall In Fraternal Inn,
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WO. 'men Of The world-Maple
1T the call OF the Sow
erign Comnanoe..
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American Yeoma1 Meets at the
raii OF the Foreman in the Knights
II Pythias Hall
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Confederate Nele--ua Marmaduke
duke Camp, No. 6lo, reets at the
call Of the commander.
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Modern WoOAnen-Butler Camp
No. 24sS. meets first and third
Thursday nights in each month n
hall on south side Of square.
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Royal and Select Aasters-Butler
Council. No. 22. meets on the second
Tuesday in each month In hall In
traternal Inn.
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Royal NeixhhOn-Meet in Wood.
man Hall on south side Of SQUARE
first and third Monday nights IL
each month
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!. q. q. r. Meets every Monday
night in hall over Fraternal Inn.
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LODGE DIRECTORY.

Miani r. A. Chapter Stated meet
tngs on second and fourth Thursday
nights in each month In hall In Fra
ternal Inn.
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Benev0leat and Protective Order ~
Elks-Aeets second Tuesday night Of
each month At hall. corner Of Main
and Ohio Streets
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kulgAes aaa ladies sf Seevr,ty
Meet sec md and fourth Tneeday
each month at hall. corner Of Main
nights In each mOnth.
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knagAen 81 PytASas-Bluo FMn
Lodge. No. ly0. meets each Friday
night At Castle Hall on south side Of
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Oa0gAtess % 0eeeornA. Cnrnatson
Lodge meets the Second an6 fonrtA
IhurS0ay N ooaA meath IN hail 10
erdtesNal La.
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