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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
Pope Lauds Peace Note Of
President.

Washington, Jan. l6.-Popc
Benedict this afternoon expressed
to President Wilson through
Spanish Ambassador Rlan0, his
approval of the presidents ef-
forts to bring about peace IN
Europe.
The message was presented at
Il special audience at the White
House and at its conclusion Senior
Riano declined to give any furth-
or details of the contents.
The message was delivered III
this manner because of the fact
that the holy see has no diplomat
ir representative in Washington
at this time.
Germany regards the direct
peace negotiations with. the enc
mics of the central powers as "a
closed incilent,' it was stated by
an offfi'iicia Herman sourcr hereto
day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
TO BUILD OWN GARAGE.
Governor Gardner Will Also Fur
nish His Own Automobile.

Governor Gardner has decided
to build a garage OH the site Of
the stable OH the Mansion grounds
and is seeking bids now for the
structure. 1t will be fire proof.
Governor Major will 90 down in
history as the last Chief Execu-
tive of the State who used car
riage and horses. Governor Gard
ner will pay for the garage out
of his own pocket, and he will also
provide his own automobile, pay
his chauffeur out of his own
pocket, and likewise pay his own
travelling expenses. 80
The legislature would willing
ly appropriate money for all these
expenses but the new Governor
will have none of it. He has out
lined plans of his own in regard
to these expenses and it will save
the state a. good many thousand
dollars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
son, Herbert Steele, on South
Main street, Wednesday afternoon
and intrrmcnt made in Oak Hill
cemetery.
St. Clair County Funds are En-
Joined.

\ temporary injunction against
officials of st. Clair county, Mo-,
cnjoining the expenditure Of a
$4,000 building fund was issued
Tuesday morning by Judge A. S.
Van Valkenburgh of the federal
court in Kansas City because of
$4,000, OpO imijudgmcnts against
the county over Il bond issue for
a proposed railroad, which never
matcrializcd.
The st. Clair County case"
has been in the courts since 1870
when bonds We're issued and sold
for the proposed railroad.
The James Townsend estate of
Philadelphia holds more than
81 ,OO0,0 in judgments against
the county. Five weeks ago at
the request Of James Townsend,
.ir., executor of the estate, Judge
Van Valkcnburgh issued tenn
porary restraining order against
the county building funds because
the judgment had not been salts
fled.
The action Of the federal Judge
this morning follows hearing
three weeks ago on the temporary
restraining order at which time
the attorneys for the Missouri
county argued the court house
was uninhabitable and the tying
up Of the funds was detrimental
to the cOmmunity's interests.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
1T OUT.PECKSNIFFS PECKSNIFF.

The bill to prevent the news
papers of the United States from
a. printing liquor advertisements by
excluding them from the mails if
snch matter is carried should he
snothcrcd. showed under or 9TH
revise gotten ont of the way by
Congress-
The bill is founded on hypOcri-
cy. If passed it would make it a
felony not IA misdemcanOr. by
the way, but "A penitentiary Of
fense--for a publisher to mail a
newspaper containing the adver-
tisement of a business specially
licensed by the Federal Govern
ment. The proposal is crooked
and dishonest.
Suppose the bill should pass ;
what would be the next thing
Caffeine is a powerful poison; it
is the active principle of coffee /;
how long would it be before some
enthusiast for those moral by-prO-
ducts which may only be obtained
through the legal regulations of
newspapers would be proposing
the exclusion of coffee advertis-
ing' Corsets compress the ribs
and abdomens of the mothers of
the nation; candy is said-we
don't know-to be bad for chill
dren's teeth; there are many
shoes that cramp and misshape
the foot; novels are advertised
that are drivel-when world the
thing. endf
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
Mt. Pleasant Democratic Primary

There will be held at the south
Basement Of the court house, IN
the city of Butler, Missouri, on
Saturday. February oath, 1917,
a Democratic Township Primary
for Mt. Pleasant township, at
which election all qualified cleo
tors of known Democratic affllla-
tions will be entitled to vote.
Nominations will be made to
the following offices:
Township Trustee.
Members of Township Board,
1.-TWO to nominatc.(
Township Clerk and Assessor.
Township Collector.
Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, (thrcr to
nominatc.l
Polls will b" open at one
clock =. M. and close at 6:30 p.
m.
1926 j. +. SMITH,
Township Committeeman,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
WINFIELD STEELE DEAD
Pioneer Citizen of Bates County
Passes Away After a Lin
gering Illness.

Winfield Scott Steele. one of
Bates county's oldest and best
known citizens, died at the home
Of his son, Herbert Steele, on
South Mechanic street.: Monday
morning. January Is, after long
illness of diseases incident to old
age.
Mr.. Steele was born in Lee
County, Iowa, March 1, 1S4l. His
young manhood was spent in that
state and when war between the
states broke out he joined the
Union army with which he served
for more than four years. At the
close Of the war he came to this
county and settled in the west
part Of the county. In January,
1870 he was united in marriage
to Miss Martha Hill, Of this coun-
ty, who died a few years ago. TO
this union were born seven chill
drcn, five. boys and two girls, all
of whom survive. They are Her
bert Steele, of Butler: William
Steele, missionary in Porto
Rico; John and Earl Steele, of
Spokane, Washington; Francis
Strs'', III ll44l!iineis
Mrs. Jessie Tenant, pf Seattle,
Washington. and Mrs. Carrie
Chandler, of lthica, New York.
Besides his children he is sur
vived by three brothers, John
Steele, of this city, Henry Steele,
OF California; Levi Steele, OF Ok
lahoma and two sisters, Mrs. DR..
Evcringham, of Butler. and Mrs.
Valiant, who is now visiting at
the home of Mrs. Evcringham in
this city.
Early in life he united with the
Baptist church and during his
long life he tried to govern his
conduct by the prcccpts and
teachings of the church. He came
to this county in an early day and
could tell some very interesting
"reminiscences of the pioneer days.
He watched Bates county grow
from a semi-wilderness, devastat-
ed by the civil war, to a peaceful,
prosperous community and when
there was movement on foot
looking to the advancement of So
cial or educational life Winfield
Scott Steel could always be count
ed on to do his part or little
more.
Funeral. services, conducted by
Rev. s. N. Brown, of Kansas City,
were held at the home Of his
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
PAINTER WILL ACT AS WAR
DEN ONLY SHORT TIME
Declares He Will Resign as Soon
as Commission is Appointed.

jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. TO-
W. Il. Painter, former lieutenant
governor. this morning announced
he would accept temporary APP
pointmcnt as warden of the state
pcnitcntiary and under no cir
cumstanccs would accept the per
mancnt appointment when Cover
nor Gardeners bipartisan com
mission is provided by the lcgisla-
tnre and appointed.
1.-THE prison hcnccforth belongs
10 the people of Missouri, said
AIr. Painter. Neither the gov
crnor nor myself will attempt to.
conduct The prison as personal
institution. Every record and the
prison itself will be open to in
spcction. Our methods of disci-
plinc and all other features of
management will be explained to
all inquirerS.
- bcspeak the patience of the
people while reforms are being
worked out. | favor Immediate
cessation of the contract system,
but until the legislature makes an
appropriation it will be necessary
to maintain some source of rev.
enue to feed the prisoners and
pay expenses.
Governor Gardner announced
that the-Paintcr appointment
would be sent to the senate in
few days. He will take charge
January 20 when Warden Nc
Clung's term expires.
The Cascy-.Jamcs prison reform
bill which was to have been intro
dueed in the legislature today
was withheld for minor changes.
The Cook-Taylor bill providing
for continued contract prison en-
ployment at a rate of ST. a day,
20 per cent of the amount to be
paid to the dependents of the con-
victs, was introduced in the sell
ate. Around it the forces of the
contract system will rally in an
effort to defeat the Casey meas
ure.
The new warden has devoted
much time to prison reform and
pushed through the bill in the last
legislature which attempted to
abolish convict labor, but failed
because Of Majors refusal to put
it into effect.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
BANK BANDITS GET $1,000
Masked Men Held Up Fairview,
Mo-, Cashier and Escaped.

Joplin, Mo, Jan. 15.--Three
masked men today held up the
First National Bank of Fairview,
Mo-. twenty miles southeast of
here, and escaped with approx
mately 5000. George Swindle,
the cashier, and his wife and
other employees, were forced in
to the vault, while the bandits
placed the money in sacks and
fled from the bank in a motor car.
They had not been captured to-
night, although a posse believed
once they were within few miles
of them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18

\ rare treat will be in store for
You at the Opera House on the
night of February LIST, when the
Parish Players will appear. This
company have had great success
through the east and this will be
the only time you will have the
pleasure of seeing a company OF
this reputation. Get your seats
early. Phone Ga, Welton s. Price
soc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
T. R. Approves Perkins War on
Boss Rule.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Jan. To-
Col. Theodore Roosevelt tonight
expressed approval of the stand
taken by George W. Perkins and
other Progressives in regard to
the action of the Executive Com
mittec of the Republican National
Committee.
II heartily approve of what
Messrs. Perkins and Colby have
done, Mr.. Roosevelt said. Il
think they have rendered a great
service to the American people
and to the Republican party"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18

The Government which would
punish newspaper for advcr-
Using business it licenses would
out-Pccksniff Pccksniff. We have
too great a confidence in the vi
tally of the reaction of American
humor on American morals to fear
the passing Of the act.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18

Washington, Jan. lG.-Admiral
Dewey, the nations Spanish War
hero and by priority of grade the
ranking navy officer Of the world
died at his home here tonight in
his eighticth year.
lie had not been conscious since
yesterday, when he lapsed into Il
coma, still believing that in a few
days he would be back at his desk
in the navy department.
A general breakdown, accom-
panied by ar:erio sclcrosis Incl
dent to old age, was the cause OF
death. The disease had been
gradually spreading it's hold upon
thc powerful body for ii year and
a half, but the admiral, proud OF
his physical vigor, had fought it
off and even kept its existence a
secret from most of his intimate
friends. Last Wednesday he was
at his eftine. apparently well and
hearty. The next day he col
!apscd as he was preparing to
leave the house, and the beginning
Of he end was at hand.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
j. 5. PIERCE,

Candidate for Collector of Mt.
Pleasant township, subject to the
action Of the cDmocratic primary,
February "a, 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
FRED WOLFE,

Candidate for Clerk and Asses
sor of Mt. Pleasant township, sub
iect to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primary February "a. 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
e.. 6. HENRY,

Candidate for Trustee of Mt.
Pleasant township, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
February "a, 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
ID. r. PAYNE,

d. r. PAYNE,
Candidate for Assessor of Mt.
Pleasant township, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
February "a, 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
+ x BROWN.

Candidate for Township Trus-
tee of Mt. Pleasant township, sub
icct to the action of the Demo
cratic primary February "a, 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18

C. C. WOODS,
Candidate for Collector of Mt.
Pleasant township, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
February "a, 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
Marriage Licenses.

w. A. Fuller. -. Altoona Mo-.
Mrs. +. F. Rodman.S Santa Barbara
John Smith. Spruce, Mo-,
Clara +. Thomas. :. Spruce, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18

Chas. A. Murray, the south side
furniture man, was Kansas City
visitor Wednesday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

l.. W. KEELE,
Candidate for Collector of Mt.
Pleasant township, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
February "a, 1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
John WRIGHT.

JOHN WRIGHT,
Candidate for Clerk and AS
SCISSOR of Mt. Pleasant township,
subject TO the action of the DEM
ocratic primary, February "a,
1917.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY,
HERO OF SPANISH WAR,
DIES

Commodore, Who Annihilated
Spanish Squadron in Memoir
able Battle Of Manila Bay
Without Loss of Single Man
on American Side, Succumbs
Following General Break
down at Age of 80 Years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21

Who Made Good" with winnifrad Az
lon and Jaok. 0~evsrsaux. . lively
comedy. tofethsr with the Triengle
Wednesday and Thursday, Charles
Ray, famous Kay Bee star, will bs
seen In THE Desertsr," q gripping
story Of Army NE. and, on Friday and
will be seen in Happiness" a G..
Gardner Sullivan play. The second
OF the new ssnnett-Keystons COM
edies. STARS and Bars" also will bs
shown.
The Thsstsr Royal will bs given
over for the frst four days Of tho
week to war Brides," Nine. Nasi-
mova's nrst motion picture play. This
y . screen version Of Marion Craig
Wentworth's parchment against war,
ana 10 ono Of the strongest Aim plays
q the year: Friday and Saturday.
Through the WALL vitasrAph play
can andI0eorgo Holt, Will be shown.
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Herald Want Ads Bring Results,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
GREAT DRAMAS
AT THEATERS
Local Play Houses Have Un-
usually Strong Bills for the
Current Week.

Ono could not desire bstesr prodso-
lions than feature the current weeks
bills at the various Grand Jorhs
houses. They include some Of the
foremost dramatic artists In the
world, such, for instance, a. Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt in her greatest mo-
ton picture production, "Mothers OF
France" This Aim. which gives &C.
tual glimpses Of Bernhardt's visit to
b trenches In France, 10 one Of the
greatest war pictures made. It viii be
shown at the Met wednesday and
Thursday. Today and tomorrow, the
same theeter offers famous motion
Burning the Candls,' an intensely in
~teresting story Of q man who had .
consuming craving for drink. On Fri
day and Saturday, Valeska Surrat will
be seen in 'She.' q Installation Of
Rider Haggard's story.
The Grand theatsr. for the first half
Of the week. presents Pauline Fred
erick in "Sapho," the Famous Play
ers' version Of Daudet's story. This
is one Of the greatest productions Miss
Frederick has appeared in. Blanche
sweet and an all star Laksy cast will
be seen the last half Of the week In
Those Without sin," an intensely in.
teresting sociological study.
The Foto Play offers three splendid
pictures. First comes. The Mar
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21

washington. May 11-Major 0ensr-
Il John =. pershing, "Black Jack" q
he 10 known to the army. before his
departure may b raised to the rank
OF lieutenant general or general ana
given command Of all tho American
troops which may DO ssnt to France.
The rank OF lieutenant general. now
held BY General Nelson A. Miles, re-
tired. fell into disdse after the Span
ish-Amerioan war. With the rank Of
general. Psrshing would be more near
ly on the footing Of Haig and Nivelle,
the British and French feld COM
manderA. AZ . lieutenant 0eneral he
would rank with General q. II. T.
Bridges, member Of the British COM
mission now In this country.
To Pick His Own Troops.
General Pershing will be allowed to
pick his stair and his troops. The
work Of preparing the latter for de-
parture 10 proceeding rapidly and
smoothly. There will be infantry reg
ulars. marines and air corps. In all
Though deeply disappointed. even
resentfui, that President Wilson
should turn down Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt's prolfer Of raising q volun-
teer force for lighting In France, those
VINO fathersd the movement in the
upper branch. of congress yielded to
the decision Of tho president "like
goodfsoldisrA"
Roosevelt, Efforts Dropped.
I'VE are enlisted for tho war and q
good soldier salutes the commander
in-chief," said Senator w. q. Harding,
who offered the so-called Roosevelt
division amendment to the army.
II am very, very sorry that the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
CONTRACTOR GIVEN
MILITARY HONORS

Winnipeg, May a1.-Brisadter Gen.
eral J. w. Stewart, the we'll known
former st. Paul contractor who re-
oIuited . construction battalion in the
prairie provinces his been mentioned
in dispatches by Sir Douglas Haig for
valuable work In France, according
TO q cable which reached the city.
General Stewart To- we'll known in civ
II life a. 2 member Of the contracting
firm Of Foley, Welsh & Stewart. He
has overseen the construction Of many
miles Of railway In France and has
been in Palestine, building a railway
across the desert,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
BELIEVE BATTLE WAS
RESULT OF A RAID

London. May 2l.-Naval common
tators in the London morning papers
regard the fight in the Adriatio as
q raiding dash Of the kind that the
Germans have made familiar in the
North Sea. Similar raids have bsen
previously made in the Straits Of
Otranto with some success, notably
last July and December.
The drifters. 1t 10 said. are used to
watch vessels. but their tonnage and
class u not stated. They are describe
cd as helpless against an attack Of
dOOtroyoN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
'Black Jack" Pershing May BE
Made General of All American
Troops Who 90 to French Front

president reached the decision he did.
but beyond that I can nay nothin9,s
Senator Hiram johnson Of California
declared.
Both said there would DO no furth.
or effort, In the senate at least, to
over-ru1e the decision Of the presi-
dent and the general. stan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
BADGES AND
MOTORS BARRED IN
Fl. SHERIDAN CAMP

Fort Sheridan, NJ, May H.
Fraternity pins and private
motor cars wore placed under
the ban at the reserve oflcers
training camp today BY Colonel
William Nicholson, commandment,
These, Col. Nicholson held, did
lot make for democracy. After
an inspection today tho men at
the camp were permitted to 20
either to their homes or to Chi
cago, to return On Monday.
These are the days when the little
boy goes fishing and doesn't catch
anything until he gets home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21

80 We are going to have a love
feast with Mexico at San Diego. On
the theory, perhaps. that with a Wild
bull charging 1t the front eate We do
not want to be disturbed by q cat
fight in tho back yard.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21

have been circulated in the United
States. that Mra. Katrina Couch. an
American. had been executed here on
a charge Of espionage. wa denied
emphatically today in official head
quarters.
A news report from st. Francisville,
ILL.,. on May Is. said that Mrs. Katri-
ma Couch, wife Of the Rev. James
Couch. former pastor of a church, had
been shot in Germany u q spy.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
NEGROES TO WORK
FOR COMMISSIONS

Washington, May GA training
camp for negro officers will be estab-
lished at Fort Des Moines. Ia. whore
1900 candidates for commissions in
negro regiments Of the new army
will be trained. A negro regiment Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21

the regular army will furnish $50
candidates. The remainder will come
from other negro regiments Of the
Of the educational institutions for
i negroes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
Sir Ernest Shackleton.

"Thrse years more Of war;" IL the
opinion Of Sir Ernest Shackleton,
famous Antarctic explorer. who has
just left New York to join the Brit
lsh forces at the front. He declares,
however, that Germany Is already
beaten In her objects and cannot win
the war.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-01-06
"Ashes of Embers. :"

Have you ever said to yourself
that you could not Gee too much
Of Pauline Frederick. the beautiful
Famous -Players.Paramount star?
Well, If you xo to the opera house
Tuesday you will be able to see
her just twice az much az you
usually do on the screen, for che
is playing two roles at the came
time in "Ashes of Embsrs" 10
which che is starring. So do not
be alarmed if you find yourself
seeing double when the Famous
Players picture flashes on the
screen. There is nothing wrong
with your optics.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-01-06
Money to Lend on Rea
Estate. ST. MARY BUILDING
ASSOCIATION, Patterson La.
Milk in Winter.

WHY do your cows give less milk
in winter than they do in summert
Just because nature does not supply
them with gra sses and green food.
But we have CONF to the assistance Ct
Dame Nature with B. A. Thomas
ST. OK Remed, which contains the very
ingredients that the green feed sup
plies in season only. of course, 10 ;,
more highly concentrated form. We
guarantee that this remedy will make
your cows give more milk, and better
mi k, with the same feed.
For sale by CITY Grocery.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-01-06

aea. Malcolm X. Patterson, Elk.
vernon Of the State of Tenu.s.
VIII deliver al address at the
h aouse ia this place on next
ICY night, Jan 8th, a, 1880
DE will speak in behaif
~ y Dfy America, and mis- suit CT
"The Mind Of a Naion."
oo0y IL iuvit. d to attic d the
e. Governor Patterson is
tiequent and entertaining
VET and none Of those who 90
~ MIN speak viii regret II,
y .lli De most plea-antiy Ell.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-01-06
NOTICE..

The regular annual meet
ing of the Oak Bluff Plant
ing & Manufacturing Co.
Ltd, will be Leld on Tues.
day, January End, 1917, at
the Office OF the Company,
for the purpose of electing
officers and transacting other
business.
J. H. MoCARDELL,
Secretary.
December 90, 1916.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-01-06
STAIEOF LOUISIANA,
23rd judicial District Couft-Par.
ish of ST. Mary.

Succession of Daniel G. Overton
and his wife, Amelia Rsmy,
both deceased. No, 1850.
Whereas, lebanon G. Overton. a
res dent of ST Mary Parish. La, has
pettioned this Honorable Court for
letters of administration on the estate
Of the late Daniel G. Overton ard his
wife. Amelia Remy, both deceased.
Interstate
Notice is hereby given to alto whom
it may concern to show cause within
ten days from the date Of this Motif
cation why the PRAYER of the said
petitioner shOnld not be granted.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress of the
seal of my office. this 3rd day of Jan
uary, A. D.. 1917.
JOS j SCHWARTZ
DIV Clerk of Court.