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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
BAPAUME Is TAKEN
British Finally Reach Their Goal
on the Somme Front in
France.

London, March 17.-Bapaume,
the center of the German defenses
on the Ancre River front, fell in
to British hands this morning.
Simultaneously Achiet lie Petit,
northwest of Bapanme, and LIE
Transley, to the southwest, were
entered by British troops.
Bapaume was set on fire by the
Germans before their departure.
which only occurred after stiff
fighting. The fall of Bapaume
had been anticipated for some
time and the capture OF Achiet le
Petit and lie Transloy were
looked upon as a necessary con-
sequence Of that event.
The British public, however,
hardly had hoped for such q
quick result of the continued
British pressure following the
German retirement, as it was be.
lievcd the Germans would make
stubborn resistance on Bapaumc
Ridge so as to enable them to re.
tire from the Arras salient, which
now becomes more pronounced
than ever.
Apparently the British, follow
ing up the advantage gained in
the recent operations, prevented
this being done and as result a
German retreat on a much larger
scale is expected by military writ
ers.
Details of the operations, with
the number of prisoners and the
amount of booty taken, are anx-
lously awaited, as this will dis
pose of the question whether the
Germans are making Il stragetic
retirement or, as the British
writer's contend, they are being
driven from their positions by
British gunfire and the never
ending pressure of the infantry.
IT is believed here the new adj
vance of the British brings the
Germans on the western front al
most to the edge of disaster. for
the retirements from the Arras
salient and from the positions
south of Peronne, with the Brit
ish in control of so many of the
main roads, would be far from an
easy operation.
Paris, March l7.-French
troops advanced last night north
of the Avre and between the Avre
and the Disc, making progress
over front of twenty kilometers
! thirteen niles and to a depth
at some points of four kilometers
1.-TWO and one-half miles), the war
office announced today.
Berlin, March II (by wireless
to Sayville).-A further retire
mcnt Of the German forces on the
western front, between Sally and
St. Pierre Vast Wood, and also
between Beauvraignes and
I4assigny, was announced today
by the war office.
Between Sally and the St
Pierre Vast Wood and between
Beauvraigncs and Lassigny Eng
lish and French dctachments, re-
spectively, settled in trenches
which had been abandoned by us
according to our plans. the
sto to,oo pt yJool,r,l
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Grand Duke Michael Statement

London, March 17.-Grand
Duke Michael accepted the
throne of Russia conditioned on
the consent of the Russian PEG.
pie, according to a statement re-
ceived here today from the semi
official Russian news agency.
The statement follows: Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
accepting the throne from his
brother, declares that he does so
only with the consent Of the Rus
sian people, who should by a
plebisciteS establish a new form OF
government and new fundament-
al laws
The declaration made by the
Grand Duke on his acceptance of
the throne, as given out by the
news agency, follows:
This heavy responsibility has
come to me at the voluntary re-
quest Of my brother, who has
transferred the imperial throne to
me during a period Of warfare
which is accompanied with I'M
precedented popular disturb
anees.
Moved by the thought which
is in the minds Of the entire peo-
pie, that the good Of the country
is paramount, I have adopted the
firm resolution to accept the su-
preme power only if this be the
VIII Of our general people, who,
By . plebiscite organized by their
representatives in q constituent
a1mbly shall establish . form
3 uyernment and new funda-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Morgan Lends France Another
100000, 900.

New York, March 17.-An.
nonncement of new loan OF
100000, 900 to the French gov
eminent was made by j. P. Nor
gan & Co. today. The loan will
be issued to the public in 5 IL
per cent two-year notes at 80,
yielding 6.per cent interest net.
Provisions are made for the
conversions Of the notes at ma
turity into 2O-year S IL per cent
bonds of the French government.
The notes are dated April 1, 1917,
and are secured by q deposit OF
$3.50, 00O, 900 in securities.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
RUSSIA MAY BE A REPUBLIC
Emperor Resigns Grown on Be.
half Of Himsaf and the
Grown Prince.
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
TO BE TEMPORARY RULER

Emperor Nicholas abdicated at
midnight Thursday night in be-
half of himself and the heir ap-
parent, Grand Duke Alexis, in
favor of Grand Duke Michael
Alexanderovitch. At 2:3O
O'Clock Friday afternoon Grand
Duke Michael himself abdicated,
thus bringing the Romanoff dyn-
asty to an end.
The government, pending a
meeting of the constitutional as
sembly, is vested in the executive
! committee of the duma and the
newly chosen council of minis
tiers. A manifesto to this effect
was issued by the duma commit.
tee Friday and it will be tele-
graphed to the general army
headquarters that evening.
Petrograd, March Is (via Lon
dom Russia today appeared to
be in a fair way toward solving
the greatest problem with which,
perhaps, any nation was ever con-
fronted. Order is growing with
incredible rapidity out of the
chaos of the last week, and the
new government, gathering up
the broken threads of national
and municipal life, is striving to
set the organization Of the coun-
try in motion so that the conduct
of the war will suffer as little as
possible from the revolution. The
members of the new cabinet al
ready have assumed their posts
and the government buildings,
empty and deserted four days,
are again open for official bust
ness. The banks, all the CONNER
cial and financial houses, and
some of the factories, have al
ready responded to the new gov
crnmentt appeal, opened Their
doors and expressed a willingness
to do everything in their power
to effect as quick Il recovery as
possible from the paralysis of the
last week. The soldier-policemen
are guarding the streets, in place
of the old gendarmes.
Hundreds of messages have
been received from all over the
country declaring the allegiance
of important cities and fortresse>
to the new regime. Moscow
Kharkov, Tsaritzyn and Vologds
already have formally acknowl
edged the new government and
so far as is known, not a single
section of the country still stands
out for the old order of things
Supported by unanimous vote
the present government is i'll real
ity government of the people.
According to the latest infor
nation the executive committee
of the duma and the committees
of soldiers and workingmen s
deputies have reached a full
agreement, or at feast have de.
cided temporarily to waive all
minor differences until the meet.
ing of the constitutional assem-
bly,, which will decide just what
form the new government of Rus
STA will take.
Meanwhile, it is reported that
the government of the country
will rest three months in the
hands Of committee of twelve,
and it is stated that the mon
archy, for the time being, will be
abolished.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22

For Sale-16-months old Red
Polled male for sale. This is a
fine animal, deep cherry red in
color and will be sold at a reason
able figure. Phone or write
7 C. A. Lusk,
Butler, Mo. Il. +. ID. No. ..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-22
Groceries

has been in the history OF the
country Aside high prices 10 getting so some
think for will
more you able get at ALL Buy once Tor two or three
months supply-you can't losen you wait you pay more
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
The LAST OF the carlbs.

The Carib Indian was the first rep
resentative of Lo the poor red man to
meet the tide Of European travel. He
was the one found by Columbus and
the later Spanish explorers in the West
Indies and ne has given the Caribbean
sea his name. Thus he is assured a
monument as long as geography shall
last, and he needs it, because as a
living race he has practically disap-
peared.
Nov many thousands of Caribs
dwelt in the West Indies in 1892 is
largely matter of conjecture. They
quickly began to die out under the
hand of the conqueror, who worked
them as slaves, and shot them when
they made war. Today it is doubtful
whether there are hundred pure
blooded Caribs alive. Practically all
of them live on the British island of
Dominica, on a reservation set apart
for them called Salybia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03

world for the pampered and self-cen-
tered new soldier from home where
he has been spoiled to get himself "in
bad" Once sin bad," it is long, ar
duous and contrite process to get out.
And, discovering himself 'in bad" If
he does not Immediately begin to re-
form, he will find that he is a marked
man, not only in his own squad, but
to the squads on either side of him,
and at length become the butt of the
whole company. In that case, his days
and nights will be made wretched for
him.
But If the new soldier, from the
start, is cheerful, agreeable, alert, will
ing at all times to help in policing the
housekeeping his own effects in order
and the common space and property
clean-always ready to respond to de-
tails, and never forgetful of the fact
that he is but one of seven privates
with equal duties and rights, he will
have nothing to worry about from his
companions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
How Women Fish.

1t doesn't serve to mellow mans
disposition to take Il woman or two
into the boat when he goes bass fish
ing. For women always want to fish,
yet never could they or would they
stick those horrid, nasty, wriggling
angleworms on the hook. So, between
batting their hooks and removing the
perch and pumpkin seeds and strain
ing your spine to keep the boat from
turning turtle and the lines from get
ting snarled up, you have most en-
joyable outing, do you not? Yes, you
do not I'll run the risk of answer
ing that question for you, ''Zim" writes
in Cartoons Magazine. And then, when
you finally hook five-pound bass
weighing at least three pounds and
eight ounces by his own standard
scales, and play him for twenty min
utes against their earnest entreaties
not to bring that big, ugly thing into
the boat or else they'd jump out -
you calmly ease up on the line and
give him slack, also his freedom, dc
you not? Yes, you do not And wher
the day is spent, they tell you what
a gorgeous time they have had anC
make you promise TO fetch them again
and you promise, of course, do yor
not? You do like-heavenl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
cxcIones and Tornadoes.

A cyclone, in technical parlance, is
any general storm. In popular but not
definitely unscientific parlance it is the
type of storm represented by the hurri-
cane or typhoon--a whirlwind with a
diameter of from so to 100 miles. 1t
was a cyclone from the West Indies
that struck Galveston.
The dust whirls you see along coun-
try roads are in principles tornadoes.
Waterspouts are miniature tornadoes
at sea. We have been at pains more
than once to consult meteorologists re-
garding the stories of straws driven
into oak posts and of freight trains
lifted bodily from the track. The me-
teorologists not only vouched for the
stories but added to them. Let one in
stance suffice-that of a locomotive
into garden, and in the same garden
a single rose was found blooming un-
harmed.-Chicago Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
oheahmen are MercenarY.

The stock-in-trade of the Obeah-
men is as bizarre as their inventive
minds. In their magic bags they car
ry about with them ground bones
of the dead. needles and black thread
rubbed with tallow, looking-glass,
cards, powder, quicksilver, and an
evil-smelling gum reputed to be of
the devil. BY ringing the changes
on these mixtures they work their
wonders and impose upon their vic
tins. Curing diseases of the mind
and of the body is merely a side is
sue with them. Protecting fruit
gardens and chicken runs are their
speciality. One thing they have in
common that is, the mercenary
habit. They sell their power to the
highest bidder. Consequently, as the
nigger's wealth, so his health and
prosperity. All that the Obeahmen
stipulate is that payment must be
made according to the magnitude OF
the miracle to be wrought. They are
accredited with having knowledge OF
secret African bush poisons. But
this is an exaggeration. When they
have recourse to this desperate ex
IRENE they are content to use arsenic
rat-poison, or finely powdered glass.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
THE SOLDIER AND HIS COM
RADES.

If the new soldier, before joining the
colors, has had everything much his
own way at home, the first thing that
he will discover when he goes to camp
is that he counts for just one individ-
uol in his squad.
While in the family circle he may
have been 100 per cent important in
all matters relating to himself, in camp
he is simply one of eight men who oc-
cupy the same tent. Theoretically, the
new soldier may know that he should
obey officers and nOncommissiOned of
ficers, including the corporal who lives
in his tent; but what he may not real
lie is that in all questions not involv-
ing authority from above, he is also
circumscribed by the rights and privi-
leges of others. The rights and con-
yenience of others as well as his own
must be thoroughly fixed in his mind.
1t must be a process of giving and tax
ing all down the line.
The ratio of the rights and cOnven-
fences of others to his own, in fact, is
about seven to one. Eliminating the
corporal, WHOSE pUSltluu III Tie tShL 10
official and paternal, the new soldier is
entitled to his share of the common
rights and privileges-no more-and
must ungrudgingly perform his share
of the common work-no less.
If the new soldier fails to conform
to these rules of conduct, not only will
he be disciplined with odious Tags and
details by the corporal, but he will find
that his terminates instinctively league
| themselves against him They watch
for every opportunity to make life
irksome for him. ingeniously piling the
| work upon him In deft ways which they
will discover; and. If he is incorrigible
they will find q chance whether it is
prohibited or moth to toss him up in 6
blanket, or send him through a squad
spanking machine. A squad spanking
machine operates with Stats. And Il
the new soldier has rendered himself
obnoxious In the tent. he will find that
the corporal, if he does not actually
assist In this treatment. will at leas
sanction it.
In short, 1t is the easiest thing in thu
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
He Couldn't Explain.

The Sunday school teacher was exp
planning to the children how Sunday
came to be instituted.
"The Lord worked for six days."
she said, "and rested on the seventh
day. Therefore the Lord blessed the
seventh day and hallowed 1t. Now
has any child question to ask?'
Willie put up his hand.
willie wishes to ask question.
What is it, Willie?'
why did tn Lord pick such dead
day as Sunday for a holiday" asked
Willie.
The teacher couldn't explain
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
shlnhuildinn in South.

The demand for ships has resulted
in the growth of a new shipbuilding in
dustry in the South. There are about
80 vessels now in course of construction
in the South Atlantic and gulf states,
and the number is constantly increas-
ing. There would seem 10 be con
siderable future for the business in
this section. as long as the demand Is
for wooden huIls, for all the necessary
lumber Is often available within easy
distance of the docks. Thus a num-
Der of ships are being built in New
Orleans entirely of Louisiana timber
Louisiana oak, pine and cypress being
the only woods used.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
HOW TO DISTINGUISH RANK.

1t would be useless for the new soldier
to know the courtesies he must pay to
rank unless he knows how to distin-
guish such rank. He must know the
marking which designate the officer
and the noncommissioned officer, and
he must also know the general symbols
of the service.
The corporal, the lowest rank Of
noncommissioned officer, wears pri-
Yates uniform, with chevrons on his
arm. A corporal's chevrons consist of
two parallel stripes of cloth in the
shape of a triangle without a base,
with slightly curving sides. The chew
rons, in the olive drab uniform, are
of a different shade of brown, while
on the blue army uniform they are of
the color which distinguishes the cor
poral's particular branch of the serv-
ice.
The sergeant, next in rank, wears
chevrons of three stripes; while the
first sergeant, chief noncommissioned
officer of the company, wears chew
ron of three stripes, with square in
the center.
The second lieutenant, in olive drab,
is marked by the difference between an
officers and a private's uniform-that
| is, he wears leather or wool putteeE,
instead of canvas leggings; there is
a stripe of brown braid around the cuff
of his coat, and he wears the officers
hatband, a snake-cord of black and
gold strands. The first lieutenant
wears one silver bar on each shoulder
The captain has two silver bars on
each shoulder. The major has golc
leaf, the lieutenant colonel a silver
leaf The colonel is marked by a sill
yer eagle, and the brigadier general b,
one silver star on each shoulder. TIL
major general (the highest rank q
present in our active service) is desit
: mated by two silver stars.
, The officers insignia presents
somewhat different appearance @
dress and full-dress uniforms, a
though the marks remain the same, bl
as the new soldier who goes I'M
camp now is likely to see nothing bl
: the fieId-service uniform, it would
! confusing to burden his mind with
!, further description of officers shouldC
straps.
: 1t is essential, however, that h
should know the colors of at least til
three great branches of the service
infantry, cavalry and artillery. Th
! infantryman in the field uniform wear
blue hat cord which may be seen q
a considerable distance; the cavalry
man wears yellow hat cord, and al
tilleryman red. A troop of cavalr
rides with guidon, yellow flag, o
which the letter and regiment of tn
particular unit appears in white. tn
battery of artillery rides with a re
guidon, similarly inscribed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
WAR is DECLARED ON MICE
Away From Food, Says Govern
ment Experts.

Rats and mice destroy millions of
dollars worth of food and other prop
arty every year in homes or on farms
md in business establishments. Many
Eats harbor the germs of bubonic
plague. Trap and kill them, enioins
United States department of agricul-
ture bulletin. Look upon every mouse
as an enemy to your property.
Eradicate reaches and house ants.
Keep weevils out of cereals.
Keep your food where such pests
cannot reach it.
Keep household pets away from
| food.
Don't let fresh vegetables or fruit
wilt or lose their flavor or begin to
rot because they are handled careless-
tly. Keep perishable vegetables in cool,
. dry, well aired, and, for most yegeta
bles. dark, rather than light places.
Learn how to store potatoes, cab
bages, root crops, fruits and othel
foods so that they will keep properl.
for later use. Don't think that any
place in the cellar or pantry is good
enough to store food.
Heat. dampness, poor ventilation,
bruising or breaking will rapidly make
many vegetables rot. ferment or spoil.
| Warmth and light make vegetables
| sprout and this lowers their quality.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
Felt Invented bx a Saint.

Did you know that felt was invent
-accdentaIly-by saint-Saint
Clement fourth bishop Of Rome?
When he was fleeing from persecu-
ton. his feet became blistered from
walking so he put layer of wool in
his sandals. The heat, moisture and
pressure converted the wool into fiat,
compact mass-felt The bishop, be-
ing of an observant and practical turn
of mind, had this material manufac-
tured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
Pride.

An oldish man with a waist line like
the equator paused on the street to
confer somewhat patronizing greet
ing on an oldish woman.
"Well, WE'LL was afraid you had
gone by the board How are you get
ting along?"
"Oh, making money and taking on
fatr'
The only thing worth noticing about
the small interchange was that the
woman was positive bone, and she
sure didn't look as if she We're making
money.
Which seems to show that the Spar
tan kid with the fox under his jacket
isn't in class by himself when il
comes to the pride that fibs and makes
no Washington Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
The Idea!

A prospective bridegroom made his
first call on his future bride in com
pany with marriage broker and while
in the parlor waiting for the appear
ance of the family the broker drew
the young mans attention TO n glass
closet containing handsome silver
set.
"Just look at these things he said.
"You can see how wealthy these peo-
pie are"
But is it not possible that these ar
ticles We're borrowed for the occasion, >
inquired the suspicious young man
$50 as to give an appearance OF
wealth."
what an idea Y answered the agen
| reprovingly. "Who in the world woul
| lend them anything?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
Natural Study.

The teacher was hearing the class
in nature. Trying to impress upon
the children's minds the horror of cru
city to animals, she told the following
story:
"Once farmer went out to milk a
COW and little calf switched the man
in the eye with its tail. The man
took out his knife and cut off the
calf's tail. Now. children, what verse
in the bible should that man have re-
membered?"
OF course she had referred to
BLESSED are the merciful," but Philip
had another answer:
"What God hath joined together, let
no man put asunder." -Exchange.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
Not So Smart.

Mr.. Flatbush-It's the same old
story.
Mrs. Flatbush-What's wrong now?
II painted the front gate and hung
Il sign on it, Fresh Paint
"Well?"
"The first man who came along put
his hand on 1t to see if the paint was
really fresh"
Don't be so smart"
"Why?"
"That wasn't a man that put his
hand on the paint to see if it was
fresh; that was me-"