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The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
Country Hsppeninsk

| Mrs. Geo. Sargent and daughter,
Thelma, called on Mrs. Merl Sargent
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Keen ana moth
er called at the Geo. Kee1; home
Monday evening.
| A. L. Gilmore was an. Appleton
City visitor Wednesday.
Nina Keen spent Monday night at
the Mrs. E. ]. Keen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernice Dickeson arc
the proud parents of fine baby girl
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Cumpton visit
ed at the Mrs. Clara Bachelor home
Wednesday.
Miss Grace Randall spent Friday
afternoon with her sister, Mrs Claud
Quick.
Mrs. J. R. McCook and children
called at the Mrs. E. ]. Keen home
Friday afternoon.
w: G. Cumpton spent Thursday
night with his daughter, Mrs. Clara
Bachelor.
Mrs. D. w. Bowman who has been
quite sick is reported better.
Mrs. ]. E. Harvey spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Bruce
Odneal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Wigger are
visiting relatives of this vicinity.
| Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Barnett enter
tanned relatives Saturday night and
Sunday. ~
Mrs. l.. M. Kretzinger and little
daughter, Madge, called on Mrs Ev-
erette Hill Saturday afternoon.
A. T. and S. L. Keen, ]. R Nc
Cook, G. N. Keen and son, Elme1,
and Cecil, motored to Nevada Sunday
in the formers Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. cumpton
called at the Mrs. Clara Batchelor
home Friday afternoon.
Fayette Keen, wife and mother
called on Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Keen
one evening last week.
c. B. Lawson, Will Lawson and
mother spent Sunday at the A. L.
Gilmore home.
Mr.. Sargent spent Sunday safter-
noon with AL Prier.
John McCook and family visited
with James Lawson and family Sua-
day.
Mr.. and Mr.. A. T. Keen are sport
ing a new Ford car.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
DELAYS THE NATIONAL ARMY
Only S Per Cent Of Quotas to be
Sent in First Increment. !;

Washington, Aug. 26-lnstructions
were wired to all governors yesterday
not to send 80 per cent of the state
quotas drafted men to training Sep
tember S, but to send only per cent.
Congestion of railway traffic was
given as the reason for this radical
shift in orders, and to avoid interfer-
ence with normal service on all lines
as much as possible governors were
instructed not to attempt to send the
full S per cent on September S. IT
necessary to eliminate the conges-
tion, the governors may stretch the
sending of the S per cent over a per-
iod of five days. That would mean
that only 1 per cent Of the state 5
total quota would entrain for the
cantonment every twenty-four hours.
The governors were advised to Sc
|lect, SO far as practical, medical men,
men with previous military expert
ence, cooks and engineers to make up
the first increment Of S per cent. All
drafted men in this initial force are
to be white, The negroes are to be
called later.
The first S per cent will be at the
cantonments ready and be ready to
assimilate the larger forces that are
to come later on. Until today the
governors were under orders to fur
nish 90 per cent Of their full state
quotas September S; 20 per cent more
September IS and 30 per cent Octo-
Der S, the remaining 10 per cent to
follow soon. Under the rearrange-
ment the first increment Of five per
cent, which is to be called September
S will be followed by - per cent
September Io. - per cent October 3,
and the >Jemaining IS per cent ~ soon
~ possible thereafter.
Contrary to the general imprea-
sion, the men do not have to be sen,
Ito camp in the order in which theil
numbers were drawn from the ballo,
Ibox. II they are ID the first draft
they can Be sent 4 iron my one d
IsAe four increments ahat 90 to MAXI
Iup that force.
n s E
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
Fixed Profits on Flour.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. AZ.
Maximum profits of millers on the
wheat crop of 1917 have been tents.
lively fixed by agreement with the
Food Administration at Washin0ton
as follows: Flour twenty-five eentl
ton. This developed today inin4
formal discussion among Minneap-
oils millers.
Millers will buy grain at fixed
prices from the food corporstion,
grind it into flour and mill feed md
sell the products at fixed net pr
The Food Administration can at 1ay
time refuse to supply wheat q ~
millers Il the agreement is not eas'
ried out.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
Are Your Bllilll Pre-
pared for Iiltsr?
\ Il TING HELPS
l siemo<o Stains

7 Iytfss .sgsgg b VII tSRft
| for interior use, il your old furui-
tuufe, floors III wood work is
scritched; and looking dingy and
old, LON oco Varnish stains will
make them new sgain. Lomoco
Varnish stains stains and var.
niskes IL one operation. 1t is easy
to apply This vsrnish stain will
give your oidsWood work the ap-
pearance 81 Light Oak, Dark Oak,
Cherry, Mahogany, Or Walnut. 1t
dries hard and finn and will last
for years. We will be glad to
show you sample of work finished
il Lomoco yarnish Stains.
Do Yopr Walls Look Dark, Bleak
md Drearyf
Lomoco Flat Wall Finish will
brighten them mp, Our flat wall
finish dries quickly without gloss,
leaving asdaintN velvety wall COW
ering, which thoroughly protects
and covers the walls, and it can
Be washed repeatedly without in
jury to the finish. 1t is made in
several beautiful colors and you
can apply i yourself.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
BEET SUGAR MEN AGREE TO
I LAC CUT IN PRICES
$3o, ,ooo,o 900 Saving to American Con
sumers is Predicted as Z
Result.

Washington, D. c., August 26.-A
drop in the price of sugar to the
housewife within a few weeks Is pre-
dicted as the result of an agreement
entered into by the sugar-beet pro
ducers of the country with the Food
Administration today. 80 ~. f
The producers have promised to re
duce the price of their sugar about
1-2 cents pound from the present
price. This, it is said, will effect a
saving to the consuming public ot
$50, 200, 900 between now and January
I.
The agreement of the American
beet sugar men will offset, it is said
the exorbitant prices being asked by
the holders of the remainder Of the
Cuban crop. These latter demands
have advanced the price by over IL
cents a pound during the last few
weeks.
The new Cuban crop will not be
available until the latter part of Sep
tember. If the high price for the i'm
ported product should continue up to
that time, the American consuming
public will be the victims. Before the
Cuban crop is available, however,
American producers. who will begin
to put 100000 tons into the market
during September, intend to limit the
price and thus control the price that
later will be asked for the Cuban OUT
put, gfa$3''
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30

termelons cannot be stored for any
considerable period, and no one has
50 far invented way OF canning
them.
The negroes along the valley are
in their glory. The high cost OF
meat put their summer barbecues
largely out Of business, but record
breaking watermelon crop and low
prices have combined to make good
substitute.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
Lomoco Service
Department
Tomato Mineemeat

Slice a quantity OF
green tomatoes and
sprinkle them well
with salt. Put into a
bag and hang up to
drip all night. The salt
which is left on the
tomatoes will not need
washing. off. In the
morning take equal
weights of sugar and
tomatoes and cook un-
til the tomatoes are
thoroughly done. To
seven pounds of the
mixture of tomatoes
and sugar add three
pounds Of seediess
~raisins, with mace and
cinnamon to suit the
taste. Cook for a short
time after adding the
seasoning and put into
jars. This will keep
without being sealed
and will make delicious
pies, which many con-
slider as good as those
from ordinary mince-
meat.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
Spruce Pick Ups.

Miss Christie Sargent called on
Miss Della Smith Nonday afternoon.
Mrs. George Borland and daughter,
Miss Cora. called on Mrs.. George
Vanhoy Tuesday afternoon. {
CilLert and Warren Parker spent
Tuesday afternoon with Allie Sar-
gent. s5s.s
Gladys Kegerreis called on Chris
tena Smith Monday morning.
Mrs.. Lee Reese called on Mrs..
Frank Rich Monday afternoon.
/ Nrs. Charlie Nickel and childreu
spent Tuesdays afternoon with hes
parents, NJ and Mrs. Ben Barick.
man.
s Mrs. Lee Reese and daughter
Christy, speat "Wednesday aftenoor
|with Ma Matte Hin and daughter
Mrk i'm Jones.
NSk Georee Keeefreis i vesy
Ebo6 tht41t slsii(iia1 s.
lst 4 i
4 ri III I C;15kee6 sVsilkoJ
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
Watermelon Crop Along Missouri
River a Record.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Aug. a5.--
Great quantities Of Missouri River
Valley watermelons are being put up
on the market. 1t is said there was
never such big crop raised. Oddly
enough, prices are about the same
they were before the war. This un-
doubtedly is due to the fact that wa
The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-30
Louloco Protection |: /
For Your Buildinss

The hot summer sun has
cracked the boards; the summer
rains have found their way into
these cracks, and the buildings are.
now depreciating; the boards are
turning black. and the germ we
call rot will soon begin it's work
of destruction.
It is so easy and inexpensive
considering the risk to protect
your buildings with
LomOco Paint
Lomoco Paint will cover $50
square feet. two coats per gallon.
Lomoco Paint is manufactured Tor
US, and we guarantee it. When
you, buy Lomoco Paint you have
the assurance that it will give you
the service you have a right to ex-.
pect Quality, which is found on
ly in good paint. Lomoco Paint
costs nothing, because it saves
more than it cost. Lomeco Paint
dries with a fine, smooth gloss,
and if properly applied will not
blister, crack, peel, check, or scale
off.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
ThOmpsOn's Pool Hall Robbed.

Wednesday night some one
broke a window in the rear of
Thompson's pool hall, entered
therein and took about $40 in
cash and quantity of billiard
balls, amounting to about $50.
A pair Of bloodhounds was
brought over from Lawson yes
terday evening for the purpose
of tracing the person or persons
who did the burglarizing. A
side from creating a little curl
osity and giving a number of in
dividuals some much needed ex-
ercise, nothing was accomplish
ed. The hounds floundered hith-
er and tither, thru gardens and
back yards until they were tired
and lay down to rest. No spec
ial harm was done except TO
trample down some valuable
garden truck. The hounds went
over the same ground a time or
two, but all of the garbage cans
were empty or else their con-
tents did not appeal to their
dogships.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
Death Of John c. GIish.

John C. Glish died Friday
morning at 2:1O o'clock at his
home, 1901 Franklin street.
Mr.. Glish was born in Sweet
Springs, Mo-, April 10, 1872, and
was as years of age. He came to
Lexington with his parents a.
bout 80 years ago. He was en-
gagged in the saloon business un-
til taken sick about three weeks
ago.
Besides his mother, he is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Patrick
Connell, and one brother, Leroy
Glish, all of this city.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church Saturday morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
Injured by Motorcycle.

Forest Wallace got in the way
of a motor cycle Saturday and
suffered a broken left arm and
other painful bruises. The motor
cycle was trying to get out of
the way of a motor car, and Mr..
Wallace was the goat. Someone
beside Mr.. Wallace was at fault /;
but-nine-tenths of the motor
vehicles in Lexington are driven
too fast and with little or no re-
gard for the pedestrians.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
FOrfeits His Liberty Bond ?

A telegram was received by
DR.. G. w. Fredendall Tuesday
that is so characteristic of
the sender that in order to make
ourselves understood, it is print
ed verbatim. Here it is:
st. Louis, Mo, May 28.
DR.. G. W. FredendaIl,
Lexington, Mo.
Congratulations or coincidence
are in order, am married. The
sentence was pronounced this
morning and the lady is still a.
live. Abe and his wife were wit
nesses and abettors of the crime,
so don't blame the girl. You can
not count on me for Rainey Lake
this year. For further informa-
tion ask Abe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
Lexington Township Registrars.

Lexington township Registrars,
The registrars for Lexington
Township at the registration OF
those eligible for military servi-
ces, all men between the ages Of
21 and 81, both inclusive, on
June, 5, 1917, have been selected
and are as follows:
Court House-Frank Bowman,
E. M. Taubman, E. ]. McGrew,
B. G. Gordon, c. L. Glasscock,
O. H. Westerman and William
Cohrs.
City Hall-Edward Aull, j.
w. Sydnor, G. C. Marquis, Jas.
A. Rankin, B. C. Drummond and
O. W. Wilcoxon.
East Lexington-E. B. Camp
bell, w. V. Curtis, E. B. Waugh
an and Charles G. Cross.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
HiIlOck -SchaaI.

Mr. A. r. Hillock, son Of James
Hillock, and Miss Lillian Schaal
daughter of Joseph Schaal, Sr.,
were married at the Catholic
parsonage Thursday evening at
6 o'clock, Rev. Geo. B. Curry of
iciating. Both the bride and
groom are among Lafayette's
most estimable young people,
and hearty congratulation are
universally extended.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
He NEW EDISON
"The Phonograph with a Soul

That their voices cannot be told from
the New Edison's Recreation of
them in this wonderful duet has
been proved by direct comparison.
Messrs. Jorn and Middleton stood
beside the New Edison and sang this
beautiful duet. Suddenly, without
warning, they quit singing, and the
New Edison took up the duet alone.
So perfectly are their voices Re-
Created that it was necessary to look
at their lips to tell when Messrs. Jorn
and Middleton had ceased to sing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
CLYDE SLUSHER WINS
THREE LETTERS
Elected Captain of the U. of M.
1918 Baseball Team.

Clyde H. Slusher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee j. Slusher, was
elected captain Of the Universi-
ty of Missouri baseball team,
Friday night. Clyde is a student
in the College of Agriculture.
He is the only three letter man
in the University this year, hav-
ing won his honors in the three
major sports, football, basket
ball and baseball. He was an end
on the football team. one of the
star players on the basketball
team and played first base on
the Tigers Missouri conference
champion baseball team this
spring.
Slusher received his early
baseball training on the team
trained and managed by his
father, and afterwards at Went
worth, where he carried off the
honors in scholastic work as well
as in athletics.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE
Twenty-three Graduates Receive
Diplomas.

The commencement exercises
OF the Lexington High School
were inaugurated with the class
sermon delivered by Rev. R. N.
Allen, sunday morning at the
Methodist church.
Tuesday evening the High
School Alumni Association held
a reception in the high school
auditorium, and had Bishop S.
c. Partridge of Kansas City, as
the speaker of the evening.
Yesterday evening the gradua-
ting exercises were held in the
Christian church. The following
program was carried out:
PROGRAM
Entrance of the Glass of 1917
Invocation
REV. R. N. ALLEN
Chorus "Motherland' johnson
Pupils of Arnold and Central Schools
Address Education by Solutions"
REV. B. L. SMITH, Moberly, Mo.
Girls Chorus-''The Nightengale and
the Rose PAGE
High School Girls Glee Club
Presentation of Diplomas
BURTIS M. LITTLE
Superintendent of Schools
Awarding of Honors
ALBERT W. CLEMENS
Principal of High School
Chorus-"Clang of the Forge"
Rhys-Herbert
Pupils of Arnold and Central Schools
Presentation of Grammar School Ger
tifcates
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01

We want you to hear the New Edisons Re-Cre-
alton of Jorn and Middleton in this wonderful
duet We also want you to hear the Recreation
Of other great voices; for example, Matzenauer,
Rappod, Case, Destinn, Zenatelo, Urlus, GOritz
and Fontana.
Let give you hour of Reiterated music You will
not be embarrassed by solicitations to buy. Bring your
Edison.
NOTICE: Please do not ask to sell you Edison Re-
Creations you intend to attempt to play them any
other instrument than the New Edison No other instru
ment can bring the musical quality Of Edison
Re-Creations. Furthermore injury to the records is like
y to result if you attempt to play them ordinary
photograph talking machine,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01

Ike Gratz accompanied by w.
F. Hinesley andNFerd Bates, Jr.,
left Tuesday in his car for
a trip through Kansas and Iowa.
They encountered bad roads
north of Kansas City and return
ed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01

Death of Frances Marian Hale.
Frances Marian Hale, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M.
Hale, former residents of this
city, died Sunday morning at 8
o'clock at the home, 2425 East
Ninth Street. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at 2 o.
clock at the home. The body was
brought to Lexington for burial.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
SONG:
STAR sPANGLED BANNER

Miss Malinda Uphaus, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and M. H. Uphaus,
was the honor graduate. This
honor carries with it a scholar
ship in the University of Mis-
ousir as well as a scholarship in
the Missouri College Union con-
sisting of several different col
leges.
Among the boys, John Cross
carried off the honors.
THE CLASS OF 1917
Elizabeth Ashurst
William E. Bandon
Marguerite Bates
Merle c. Bellamy
Alvin Beisenherz
Florence Berrie
Mildred Cole
John Cross
Florence Dierking
Eugene Eagan
Harace Gillespie
Louise Gruber
Minnie Jenkins
Lena Hes
Gus Larberg
Carl Lindblad
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01

Ewing Curry went to Kansas
City Wednesday where he enlist
ed in the United States Navy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
FRED WILSON

We hasten to extend congrat-
ulations to a Prince and his
Princess.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01
Death Of Mrs. Ellen Ridge.

Mrs. Ellen Ridge, widow of
the late w. R. Ridge, died at
her home in Higginsville Sun
day. Mrs. Ridge had lived in
Higginville since 1852. The fu-
neral was held Tuesday after
noon.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01

H. Williams, city marshal Of
Odessa, brought Eugene Tur-
ner, colored, to Lexington Mon
day to board iwth Sheriff
Talbot until the next term of
the criminal court. Turner was
a pal of Jack Arnett in the chick
en- business in the night time.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01

Hazel Lineback
Lawrence Marchks
Bess Maycock
Edgar Meinicke
Lydia Num-
Menefee Redd
Malinda Uphaus
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-01

Misses Elma and Celia Brooks
left Tuesday for Stillwell, Kan
sas, for a visit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-03
NEARBY TOWNS TO
TAKE PART IN OUR
DEMONSTRATION
Committee Continues Hard
at Work Upon the Ar
rangements.
SOCIALISTS TAKE PART
Opposed to War But Very
Much in Favor of
America.
TAKE PART

Arrangements are being completed
for the marching to take place through
the streets of Fairmont on April s.
Demonstration Day.
The parade will not only be made
up of Fairponters and out of town sol.
diers but will also contain delegations
from Monongah. Warrington, Fair.
view and Kingmont.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will stop Train No. leaving Fairmont
at $3.50 o'clock Thursday night to per.
NIT Kingmonters to return to their
homes. Visitors from other cities have
facilities which will not have to be
changed to allow them to get home.
The committee, Of which Ira L.
Smith is chairman, is working night
and day with Harry F. Smith, Chief
Marshal, to get the plans worked out
for the line of march and the points
at which music will be played. The
city police and special officers will
see that the parade is not molested in
any manner by traffic and will assist
the nlarshRl's aides in caring for the
mtTsbera < s 4
Thousands of flags will be unfurled
to the breeze as the patriots &c
through the streets. The only loca,
ton so far of any of the marchers
is that the colored body will bring up
the rear, The colored men have asked
that this arrangement be made, they
stating that all they wish to do is to
show the white folks that they are pa.
triots and that they see America only.
The colored people sent a committee
to confer with City Commissioner Ira
Smith. Mr.. Smith at first did not care
to take upon his shoulders the work OF
the committee but promised the color.
ed boys that they would be allowed to
march inasmuch as the First regi
ment National Guard has gladly con.
sented to be in the same parade with
Americans of no matter what color
So many suggestions have reached
the committee concerning the line oil
march, the positions of various bodies
in the parade and other matters that
it will take until tomorrow night 10
thrash the matter out. 1t is under.
stood that there will be as little in.
sigma as possible among the frater.
nal organizations because this parade
is not to display uniforms but to dis
play patriotism for America.
Even the Socialists who are abso.
lutely against wars of all kinds have
announced that they are with Ameri.
ca in this crisis and that they will
assist all possible to make the parade
success.
The committee will publish in the
daily papers arrangements as they are
ready for publication and will inform
out of town organizations by this meth.
cd. The committee meets tosight for
conference with the marshal's aides.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-03
EARL GR|FF|TH'S
SKULL IS BROKEN
Former Fairmont Man is
Dangerously Wounded in
Scottdale Shop.

Earl Griffith, until recently resi-,
de mt nFairmont. suffered frac,
tured skull and otehr injuries in the
plant of the scottdale Mining Machin-
cry company Saturday morning, when
a two-ton casting which was being
lifted onto lathe by chains was pre-
cipi:ated by the breaking OF tn chains
Griffith was rushed to the Mt. Pleas
ant hospital where doctors say he will
live. The casting in its drop struck
Griffith on the side of the head, frac.
turing the skull and cutting his face
and neck
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-03
THO NEN MINES
INTNIScOUNTY
WORK SENICNEY
w. 3. Watson Sells 1900
Acres to Valley Camp
Company.
ON TWO ROADS
Mines Will be Modern in
Every Detail and Opened
at Once.

Two mines. one on the Baltimore and
Ohio spur up Teverbaugh creek and
the other on the Western Maryland
spur to Wyatt, will be producing 1000
tons OF Sewiskley coal per day inside
the next thirty days. 1900 acres Of
Sewickley coal has been sold to j. A,
Ratgely, Of the Valley Camp Coal com.
pany, for these openings. The pur.
chase Of the coal, made from w, e.
Watson, with Offices in the Jacobs
building. was completed some days
ago.
Both mines will be electrically equip.
ped throughout by the Monongahela
Valley Traction company and will be
of the most modern type. Employ.
ment to several hundred men will be
offered.
Engineer j. j. Enure will be in
charge Of the new mines and person.
ally supervise their opening.
The Valley Camp Coal company is
one of the biggest coal operators in the
east, operating minesin Pennsylvania;
controlling 5000 acre0 of coal near
Wheeling and 5000 acres In the
Charleston field: This is the first mine
of theirs in this section.