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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-29
KAISER BLAMED FOR THE
- WAR BY GERMAN
DEPUTY
Socialist Bitterly Scores Ruler
Before Session of Reichstag.


Before Session of Reichstag.
Amsterdam, March 24.-Em.
peror William was accused of be-
ing one Of the chief instigators of
the war by Herr Kunert; a Social
list in a speecr in the reichstag on
Thursday, says a dispatch from
Berlin today.
The attack was one Of the most
bitter made upon the kaiser since
the war began. Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H olweg, the German
chancellor, as well as the Kaiser,
declared the Socialist, had q
share of responsibility in bring
ing on the world conflict.
Herr Kunert referred to the
revolution in Russia in very
meaning way. When he was re-
buked by Vice Chancellor HeH-
ferich for insulting the father
land by mentioning Germany
and Russia in the same breath,
Herr Kunert replied:
81 should be proud to see such
progress made in the fatherland
as has Just been made in Russia. =
This remark set the Socialist
deputies into wild bursts Of
ohnovin0
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-29
INDIANA TORNADO Kl1ff ~
Number Of Victims May IT, H.
creased as Search Of Rtins
Proceeds Calls FOR
Aid to Nearby
Cities. MIDI

New Albany, Ind, March d.
Between twenty-five and fifty
persons were killed and pzobab
~ one hundred or more were ia
7 jured by storm which swept
over New Albany late today, de.
molishing scores Of residences
land several industrial plants.
Twenty-Five bodies are known
to have been recovered and il lis
expected this number will be ma
terially increased.
The storm struck the C0rydon
Pike about two miles from New
Albany and moved southwest.
Entering the city at State Street
near Haly, it swept through three
blocks. At the intersection of
State and Pearl streets it left the
ground then struck again Ut Vim
ccnnes Street and the Charles
town Road, nearly a mile away.
At that point dwellings in three
blocks were demolished.
In it's progress along the Cory
don Pike the storm uprooted hun
dreds of trees and destroyed
many small houses, many of
whose occupants were injured.
Every available physician was
pressed into service in attending
the injured, and every hospital
filled to it's capacity
West Union, Il subdivision in
the northeastern of the city, bore
the brunt of the storm. Here the
wind swept path two blocks
wide and more than a mile long,
demolishing residences, several
factories and destroying a negro
school building.
Twenty-Five children were in
the building. Some of them are
thought to have escaped, but the
total number of victims there will
not be ascertainef until the
has been cleared away.
A baby, about six months old,
was found floating in a small
stream into which it had been
borne by the wind. The child
was alive and clinging to a dog
which apparently had been killed
~ the storm. The child died in
he arms of its rescuer. Later it
vas reported that both the faith
II and mother of the baby had
,cen killed.
The streets in the path Of the
storm were mass Of wreckage.
Carlisle, Ind, March 23.-Two
persons were killed, three per-
IONS were badly injured and a
lozen less severely when tor {
lado devastated a thickly popu-
ated farming district south of
carlisle today. The storm swept |.
district eight miles long and I
ne-half mile wide. Wesley
hints, As, was killed when his .
ONE was wrecked and a son, 4 \
ears old, probably was fatally !
urt. U
Mrs. William Norris died to-
light from injuries received when l.
err home was dashed to pieces by a
he wind. X
Property damage is estimated !.
I *00O0 nm Il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-29
Mrs. Susan Thrall Dead.

! Mrs. Susan Thrall, mother oil
Dennis Thrall, of this city, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Ida Tabler, at Joplin, Monday,
March 26, 1917, after a short ill.
ness of diseases incident to old
age.
Mrs. Thrall, whose maiden
name was Susan Cameron, was a
native of Kentucky, being born
in that state in 1929. When she
was quite young she moved with
her parents to Indiana and locat-
ed at Terre Haute, where in 1847
she was united in marriage to
Charles j. Thrall. In 1869 they
came to this county and settled ID
the Round Prairie neighborhood,
where Mr.. Thrall died one year
later. After the death of Mr..
Thrall she and her family moved
to a farm just north Of this city
where they lived for many years
and then came to Butler. For
about ten years she has made her
home with her daughter, Mrs.
Tabler at whose home she died.
She Is survived BY five sons, u
T. Thrall, r. n. Thrall, l. ",
Thrall, Johp Thrall, and DenniS'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-29
For Sale.

Having installed a motor truck
for the delivery Of oil and gaso-
line, l am now offering for sale
my draft team at q bargain. They
are sound, fat and cinch pullers.
"a first class draft or farm team.
Also set of extra good work
harness and one set surry harness.
They will be sold at a bargain If
sold ct once.
i4-tf G. G. Catterlin, )
Phone 331 Standard Oil Co.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-29
REAL EsTATE TRANSFERS.

II Y ~ y efi lTr +. I M . :
j. w. Mcneil to H. c. Ash
baugh 5 acres section IL West
Boone 900.
s. Kessler to n. g. Ashbaugh S
acres section 10 West. Boone
/ $500.
R. J. Thomas to w. O. Cresslen
part block 8 Butler 100000.
Sylvia Won Worner to M. G..
Parsons 80 acres section "a West
Boone $500.
Frank Burnett to John Alkirc
lot 2 block 5 Valleys addition to
Butler $4,000.
w. +. Guither to F. F. Wimsell
81 acres section 81 Rockville
81, $4,000.
Warner Gilman TO Watson Gill
ham tract section % Deer Greek
100000.
Ernest Wagner to j. r. Hull SOL
acres section 26 Mound $1.OO.
F. Thomas to T. w. Silvers 60
acres section Is Mt. Pleasant $4,-
10000
Hannah Griffith to L. M. Crit
fifth part lot ~ block Rich Hill |
81, 10000.
Frank Parson to Sylvia Won
Wormer so acres section 20 West
Boone $1.OO.
j. r. Hull to Ernest Wagner 80
acres section 26 Mound $1.OO.
Nancy Irwin ct al to D. r.
Houck lot 6 block Is LIST addition
to Rich Hill $4,000.
C. j. Rush to A. NJ. Smith As
1-2 acres section 80 Homer $1.O0.
Joseph Walberg to J. R. Ham
mond 80 acres section "a Homer
$1.0O.
VIM. Hampton to A. A., De Witt
30 acres section 8 Mt. Pleasant
s1.OO.
Geo. S. App to r. B. Dykes %
acres section Is Grand River
81 ,495.0O.
Julia C. Eikenbury to Ira G.
Brown 40 acres section Pleas
ant Gap 800.
!. C. c. Burkhart to H. l.. Daniels
20 acres section q West Point
$4,000.
j. B. Chapman to VIM. McBrat-
1ey lot 243 part lot PAP Adrian
s575.OO.
j. F. Clark to r. C. Pattee As
lcres section 81 and 81 Mt. Pleas
mt 100000. =
j. Fl. Tabor ct al to A. N. Moles \
2 acres section 10 Shawnee ST. q
5000. q
r. Armentrout, to G. B. Vail lot .
block 6 Amsterdam $625.OO. {
e. G. Lockard to D. E. Alkire
0 acres section 80 Mound $500.
j. P. Vest to M. NJ. Greer 40 :
cres section Z Spruce $2,50O.00.
O. A. Heinlein to E. N. Carson
ract section 26 Mt. Pleasant
100000. :
j. w. Hays to A. M. Felts tract n
ection 20 Deer Creek 500. s.
Mary /. Sellers to Barrett a
lover 100 acres section 81 Pleas S,
mt Gap $1.O0. Ii
j, w. Reece to Elizabeth Kelso c.
acres section 20 West Point fl
100.
j. w. McMillen to r. w. Bray D
IN so acres section 80 Homer a
!, 10000. Fl
Mary G. Mccain to A. w. Me- il
lain 5 acres section 30 Mound T
5000. ft
Tel Kelso to j. w. Reece 2
,res sections2O West Point $1.O0.
j. F. Walton to e. L. Edwards
ts 121 and 122 Adrian 81, SOC. 90.
Chas. E. Tabor to A. N. Moles
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-29
TINE TABLE
Butler Station

CORRECTED MAY T. 1915
NORTH
No. 206 n e. Psgr... Sis q. d.
No. 208 X. c. & st. Louis Psgr II: 10 q. n.
No. 30 X. G. & st. Louis Psgr. 1913 .. N.
SOUTH
No. 0l Joplin Passenger...... 3:bp q. u.
No. M Joplin Passenger. !. rs. 1!t9 p. N.
No 2o6 Nevada, Passenger III. 80 3. =.
INTERSTATE
(Arrive)
No. 6sS Butler Passenger. :: .lO:26 a. a.
No, GA Local Freight. 4:15 .. d.
(Leave)
No. 6y3 Madison Local. 7:O6 q. n.
No. 637 Madison Passenger. 90, 1:30 p. ID.
All freight for forwarding must -
at depot not later than 1879 o'clock
a. m. or will be held for following
days forwarding. Freight for Inter.
state Division must be delivered be-
fore o'clock p. m. No freight billed
for this train In the morning.
Madison and local freights carry pas
sengers. -, -:
l.. r.. TWYMAN. Agent.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
GUARD TO 60.

The president has called the Nation
al Guard of the nation to the colors.
Co. n win leave the city soon for
state mobilization. Here they will
doubtless be discharged from the stale
service and mustered into the federal
army. The constitution forbids send
ing state troops out of the country.
Co. H has ia men and three commits
stoned officers. Full strength is $50.
The plans for active service are not
known but it is generally believed that
the boys will be on their way to France
within few months. Washington
dispatches say that former militiamen
will be en- route to France in Septem
ber and as Wisconsin ranks with the
best they will probably be among the
first to go.
The departure Of the home soldiers
will bring to many people a sharp rea-
lization Of the fact that our nation is
at war, fact that some seem to be
unable TO appreciate. G. There will pro.
badly be some farewell demonstration
arranged this week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12

Miss Blanche Koutnik and Mr.. Har-
rison Bean, both popular young people
OF this city, were married Monday
morning at st. Boniface church. Rev.
Father Peil ol1iciatcd.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Louise Pentzien, sister Of the groom,
as matron of honor, and also by Miss
Mary Sullivan and Miss Lila King
holz. Leonard and Edward Koutnik
acted as best men. Upton Ziesler,
nephew of the bride, was ring bearer.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Josephine Koutnik, 1912 Madison
street, and for several years was EN-.
ployed as clerk in the o. Ttrrison
company store. The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bean, il06
South Fourteenth street, and is EN-.
ployed at the Aluminium Goods Manu-
featuring company.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the brides mother
which was attended by large number
of their relatives and friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
CAR THIEVES PLEAD GUILTY.

Pantelle D'Stafanakas and Thomas
Cehseman, railway laborers, quit their
jobs here a few weeks ago and in
packing up got about 5000 worth of
goods belonging to other men in the
construction car mixed up with their
own things and absentmindedly went
away with all of it. One of the losers
pulled some fine Sherlock Holmes
stunts and located the two at Milwau-
kee. In municipal court they claimed
that they had bought the stuff from a
stranger but Judge Schmidt bound
them over for trial. After sitting it
out in jail for some time they decided
not TO wait until circuit court would
meet six months hence and they asked
to be sentenced at once. Judge Kirwsn
Accommodated them. After plea for a
fine instead OF imprisonment, the
court sentenced each to pay 500 and
costs, a total S66. 81 which they procur.
ed and paid.
There were three witnesses, who
we're transients, and whom the district
attorney would have been compelled to
lock up and pay wages to for six
months il the pair had hot pleaded
guilty
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
FIRE A PUBLIC BLESSING.
Contributed

That little green bug that has been
running around the streets coughing
family and sputtering has burned up
again. In its youth it was a real auto
mobile. Rev. Espeseth owned 1t but
one day it was almost consumed by fire
in the minister's garage. Unluckily
it was not quite destroyed. George
Nelson purchased the debris and con-
structed the contraption as we recently
knew 1t. Puch Egan is humorist
and he saw the Joke. He traded a
rusty knife with one whole blade and
three pieces Of gum for 1t and ran 1t to
and fro all the season OF 1916. 1t went
fine down hill 1t would run on water,
goose oil or tomato catsup, The writ
er squeezed in and rode TO Two Rivers
one day but the proud proprietor took
back roads and few people saw us
This spring Pete Herzog, whom we al
ways heretofore considered fairly
bright bought the car. The considera-
tion was 800 aud mutual love and at-
fection. PeLe has been riding the
thing around shameessly. Tie and
Dir. Daleiden stepped into it in front
OF the Dempsey Block at IL T. Nj. last
Friday evening. Whether II objected
to late hours or tho Doctors presence
cannot be determined Anyway it
just fairly snorted devastating llames.
Peto and the dentist fell out the back
end and called both engine houses and
enough fire apparatus came to put out
all the Fords in the county But the
vehicle was wreck. The front end
was just burnt up and that's the end
that makes 1t 70, With the country
short Of tin cans for preserving vege-
tables and war necessitating canning
1t was bordering on sedition or lese
majestic or something to permit this
''crittern to run around IL will pro.
badly be out again though unless the
police Inter fere.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
REAL ESTATE REPORT

Real Estate Sales fer week ending
July, 7, 1917, reported to us by the
Manitowoc County Abstract Co., who
own the only complete abstract OF
Title of this County.
Charles Reich 20 John Goerke lots
II & Is blk Of Oswald Tuerpes Add.
to the VIII. OF Cleveland. Consid. ST..
Elizabeth M. Bass to Earl f. Miller,
lots 10, I6 & II blk in Merrill subdv.
OF City of Manitowoc. Consid. l.
Emma Hamlet to A. j. Chermak,
part Of lot ii in subdV Of 81 NEi sec
10, 10 & "a, Consid. $lz00.
Oscar M. Lindholm Sr. TO Chas. r..
Scott, lot l6 blk 1893 in City OF Manlto-
voc. Consid. 81
Frederick c. Mill to John Hills,
25SGl0 So. #. in SW4 NEt sec 2S Town
Of Centerville. Con. $4,000.
Heinrich Mund to Herman f. Meyer,
81 NWi sec Is Town OF Newton.
Consid. 81.
Stephen Egan to Walter Lorfeld,
80 in sec Town OF Meeme. Consid.
81.
John Brotke to Herman S. Schultz,
lot l6 blk 25S in City NJ Manitowoc.
Consid. 81.
Patrick Lyons Jr. 10 Anton Klefer,
20 in sec Town Of Kossuth. Consid.
81.
George Eisert to George Hickman,
80 in sec Town of Meeme. Consid.
$4,000.
Albert Wagner TO Ferdinand Schultz
a in sec % Town of Schleswig.
Consid. $4,000.
Norbert Reichart to School District
No. 2 Town of Schleswlg II in sec 10
Town Of Schleswig Consid. sl25,
Henry Stock to Adolph Bebermeyer,
40 in sec g. 40 a in sec 8 all in Town
OF Centeryille. Consid. ST.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
DRAFT QUOTA FOR
MANITOWOC COUNTY.

Manitowoc county must furnish BOG
men for the new draft army according
to estimates given out from Washing
ton Wednesday night. Secretary of
war Baker himself probably will draw
the numbers which will tell who is to
be drafted.
Secretary Baker said yesterday the
date of the drawing has not yet been
determined. Itdepends upon how soon
the states complete their work Of mum.
bering cards and sending duplicates to
Washington,
An important announcement was
made by Provost Marshal General
Crowder in respect to exemptions.
This is that a drafted man himself need
not apply for exemption, but that his
employer or friend may do so for him.
The man himself will be questioned
orally by tho local board but will not
be put in the position Of having an ex-
emption claim OF his own against bis
record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
TRAFFIC CASES.

The police drive against traffic rules
violators continues. The long train Of
pleas of guilty" have been interrupted.
The prosecutors have tights on their
hands in the cases of Peter Herzog and
Health Officer j. e. Meany, both
charged with short turns. Herzog's S
case is set for trial for tomorrow and
DR.. Meany's for July l7th
Both pleaded mot guilty" 1t is
said that DR. Meany has decided to try
his own case and is said to have some
thing to say that will cause someone
to pay attention. This nay sound mys-
terious but it is as far as the Pilot is
informed. These otfenses, If they oc-
Cured, took place in the evening,
Herzog'sj about 10 p. M. at 9Th and
Park streets, quiet residence corner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
VACANCIES ON FIRE
AND POLICE BOARD.

Thepe are two vacancies on the city
fire and police board, one caused by
the expiration of the term Of Gus Au-
mann and the other by the resignation
of Grover Meyer who has resided at
Milwaukee for at least two years. The
mayor has announced that he will
nominate ex-alderman William Schroe-
der for one place and the other will
probably also be filled next Monday
evening.
There is always great wire pulling
and intrigue over these places because
of the power of the board over the
personnel of the two departments, and
particularly because of their control
over the two chiefs. This will proba-
bly, not be quite so pronounced now,
since the legislature a month ago gave
members of the depai tments the right
to appeal to the courts from the decs-
ions of the board. Formerly hereto
fore in all cities except Milwaukee
their decision was final.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
BASE BALL.

Billy Liebl and his Sheboygan
champs at Sheboygan Sunday, won .
decisive victory over the Manitowocs
I to 0, and went into a tie for first
place with the Kosciuskos. Buster
Braun was in great form for the
champs and the Herzog clan was al
his mercy throughout. He was backed
with fine support, the Liebl men put.
ting up the best defensive game OF the
season. Hank Schultz fought Buster
a fine mound duel up to the fifth inning
but the Sheboygantes started to find
him and FIVE markers we're put over in
quick order, which settled the fate OF
the Manitowocs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12

Ants are not only nuisance, but
are capable OF transmitting disease.
and some varieties are deadly. Cur
rent medical literature cites the case
Of child that was left alone, sought
amusement IN a hill OF red ants, and
was stung to death. It Is stated that
white ants have done incalculable dam
age 70 the walls and flooring of the
Smithsonian building In Washington.
A few specimens that were imported
from South America for experimental
purposes escaped and have multiplied
to countless billions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
RACE ON STREETS.

On the morning Of the 4th of July,
two automobile drivers, claiming to
be engaged in military chauffeur"
contest started from Manitowoc for
Milwaukee. One OF them was Neil
Olson, with whose driving everyone in
Manitowoc is familiar. From the o.
Torrisod store they tore to the city
limits at a terrific speed through
crowded streets, They are said to have
attained speed of 40 miles an hour OF
down town streets. There was a roar
of protest which overcame the appar-
ent desire to forget it and after She
boygan had sent for them to appear in
court warrants were issued at Manito-
voc.
At Sheboygan the military chautf-
eurs pleaded not guilty although what
possible ground they can expect to es'
cape the. law on is not apparent. II
they are privileged to make a race
track of crowded city streets on a
holiday merely by calling themselves
military chauifeurs" everyone else
has the same privilege. The police or
mayor has no more power to suspend
the traffic laws in their favor than laws
against burglary. FIVE or ten days in
Jail would be better lesson than a
fine. They will probably appear in
court here this week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
ELKS TO BUILD.

The contract for building the new
Elks club house fronting the river at
the southeast corner of 8th street
bridge has been let to the Niche Con-
struction Company of Milwaukee. The
contract price is s53, 622 which was the
lowest OF five bids. 1t does not include
heating, plumbing or bowling alleys.
The work of pile driving will begin
within a week and the work will be
rushed. The building will be con-
structed virtually as planned. 1t will
have the appearance OF a three story
building but will be only two stories
where the lodge room is located.
There will be an uncovered veranda
along the river side. The building
will be 62 feet on Sth street and 80
feet deep. With the site the cost will
be about $4,000. The present club
house has been purchased by the
Kielsmeier company who will occupy
it about January first when the new
club house may be ready for occupancy
although it cannot be completed with
in eight or nine months. The only To-
cal bidder was Ed. Herman who was
within small amount of the success
full bidder. Other bidders were; f.
Wolfe, Two Rivers; Hutley Company
Fond du Lac, Koepke Company APP
pleton. The successful bidder is a
large construction concern. Earl
Miller prepared the plans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12

LARGE SALES.-Those OF our citi'
zens who are not among the farmers
while they are haying and harvesting
would be surprised at the number OF
reapers and mowers in use in our
county. The yearly sales Of improved
farm machinery in this county is enor-
nous. The firm of Bibinger & Gallet,
of this city have sold one hundred and
twenty-six reapers in this county this
season. Their sales OF reapers and
mowers, seeders and cultivators, hay
rakes etc., with their fall sales of
threshing machines added will make
their aggregate sales fer the season
reach a high figure and convince our
readers that our county is an a No. !
farming county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
POWER SITUATION ACUTE.

The High FAILS matter has reached
crisis, The Shipbuilding company
has made demand that it be permit
ted to draw on the High Falls current
which passes by the city to Two Ri
vers. The Power company started 10
build its line down 18th street past the
fair grounds and cemetery. The police
stopped them and maintained guard
there day and night for the past ten
days to prevent the erection OF the
line. Various conferences were held
with the city council. The city at
torney and alderman McKoough made
hasty trip to Madison to Interview
the Railroad commission last Friday.
The Shipbuildng Company says 1t
must have 400 Il. p. at once. City ot1i-
cials say that the city's new plant can
supply 1000 II. p.
There are many phases to the situa-
tion. The Power Company claims that
the Rahr West Side franchise which
sell anywhere in the city and the city
has claimed that under the statutes
this franchise is confined to the terri,
tory which it has served, few blocks.
The Company officials met with the
city's utilities committee Monday eve
ming and the company asserted that
they do not want to serve any consumer
under 40 II. p. and they are willing
to have the West Side franchise
amended TO confne them to big con-
sumers. In the meantime the ship
building company has appealed to the
Railroad Commission for power from
the High Falls Company and allege
that the city cannot furnish the power
they need 1t is believed that the
commission will grant temporary
emergency certificate of convenience
and necessity permitting the High
Falls company to serve the shipbuiid-
ing company and if they do and the
city grants the right the camel's nose
will be in the tent and the body will
soon follow to stay.
Officials of the Powe: Company say
that they do not want to "inJure the
city plant" They merely want to
take the cream of the business that
the new city plant was built to assume.
If the city admits the legality Of
furnishing this service on the West
Side franchise it will reverse its for
mer attitude. If it grants the power
10 a,H - thc.ci@ I'd from tha4 fran
chise it will require a new franchise
which will take sometime. The COM
papy is said to have asserted that it
cannot lawfully sell to large consumers
the proposal it now makes to the city.
A thorough airing next Monday
evening is in prospect.