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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-21
WILL SEARCH XMAS.
PACKAGES sent TO
SOLDIERS AT FRONT
Instructions Issued Govern
ing the Forwarding of
Yuletide Packages - No
Chances to Be Taken.

All Christmas packages forwarded
to the boys at the front or en- route
there. will be carefully searched and
articles contained therein inspected,
before they are allowed to board ship
for Europe. This precaution Is not
taken by the war department as a re-
closed in cans or glass Jars. should be
sidered absolutely necessary In order
to block any plans of the country 8
enemies who might place high ex-
plosives In the packages.
Captain Woodson Jeffreys, former
assistant adjutant general of Idaho,
now commander Of Company A, ma
chine gun detachment with the 41st
division. Camp Mills. Long Island, has
forwarded for publication the follow
ing extracts from war department
bulletin No. So governing the forward
ing of packages:
(a) II Christmas presents are sent
by parcel post, they must conform to
the postal regulations. except that all
packages must be inclosed in wooden
boxes and conform to the specifica-
tons below under 3D."
CD All boxes shipped by express
should be limited to twenty (20)
pounds in weight, measure not more
than two cubic feet in volume, be of
wood, be we'll strapped. and should be
hinged or screw top to facilitate OPEN
ing and inspecting. No perisha BILE
food products. other than those in
closed in cans or glass airs, should be
packed in any such shipments.
(c) Mail and express matter should
be addressed as now prescribed by
postal regulations, and both classes of
shipments should be marked Christ
mas box" and should be sent care of
the commanding general, port of en-
barkation. Hoboken, N. j.. pier /.
CD The commanding general, port
OF embarkation, Hoboken, n. J., will
cause every parcel, whether mail or
express shipment, to be opened and
strict search made to see that nothing
of an explosive or other dangerous
character is loaded aboard ship.
te) The contents OF each package
will be clearly stated on the out
side by the proper word, which will
clearly indicate the general nature Of
the contents. The shipment of Christ
mas boxes may begin Immediately on
the publication OF this bulletin, and no
boxes will be forwarded overseas
which do not reach pier /. Hoboken, N.
j.. on or before Dec. 5, 1917. The
name of the sender must be clearly
marked on the outside of each box.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-21
SAFETY FIRST CAMPAIGN
ON IN vANIA

Harrisburg. Pa. Nov. 21.-Further
conservation of man power" is the
aim Of a winter drive" by safety first
workers which DIR. John Price Jack :
son. Pennsylvania's state commission :
err of labor and industry. has launched
Commissioner jackson. citing the
national need. has ordered every en-
ploye of his huge department ito go
on the stump personally for safety
first.
Additional safety first rallies at
large plants, rapid fire MONDAY talk s
while the workers are lunching. ad
dresses at individual associations and
the like are all part OF Jackson's
supplementary program.
State officials believe the new plan
will further reduce the annual num-
bar of accidents.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-21
WOMEN TO DRIVE
LAUNDRY WAGONS

New York, Nov. 21.-Three young
women went to Brooklyn today as
laundry wagon drivers Seven others
will be put to work The step is a war
measure.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-21

The Ford Agency now in their new
quarters. Eleventh and Front streets
Adv. -
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Draft Obstructors to Prison.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov. Prison
sentences ranging from one year and
a day to two years were imposed in
Federal Court here today by Judge
Ioumans on ,6 German Socialists
convicted here last week for conspir-
ing to obstruct the selective draft.
Fines ranging from 5000 to $1,000
also were assessed against the men.
August friedrich, alleged leader Of
the conspiracy, was fined $1,000 apd
sentenced to five years in prison.
Motions for a new trial were de-
MED. The men will be sent to the
Federal prison at Leavenworth, Kas.
The Socialists, most of whom are
farmers, were arrested by Federal Of
ficers near Tripp. S. d.. last August
after they had addressed intimidating
petitions to county and state officers
who were administering the draft.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest-Cipped From
Our Exchanges.

OF Local Interest-Clipped From
Our Exchanges
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. White, of Ap.
pleton City, celebrated their COLDER
wedding Wednesday Hast week
says the Journal.
Helen Eddie Miller, the six yea,
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. +
Miller, died at the family home al
Amoret Tuesday OF last week.
John Mcdonald, proprietor Of the
Amsterdam Produce House, sold his
business interests to F. L. Finley
and gone to Utah, says the Amster.
dam Enterprise.
DR.. G. c. Bates received call to
service Monday night with instruc-
tions to report at Ft. Sill at once.
He departed Wednesday to enter the
service in the medical department
with the rank of Lieutenant. He is
an Adrian boy and all his friends
join in wishing him success in the
army and safe return to civilian
liic.-Adrian Journal.
The hope of many an Amsterdam
and Bates county man is soon to be
realized. Bates county oil prospects
and indications are to be tried; and
if oil indications are as good under
the ground as on top. fully devel-
oped. The Bates County Oil & Gas
Company has big drilling outfit on
one of their leases, northeast of this
place, and expect to go to drilling
this week. Enterprise.
Sunday morning Carmel Porter
had the misfortune to lose one foot
by being run over by freight train.
He had started to walk to Appleton
City when the freight overlook him
and he attempted to get on the NOV
ing train when he lost his footing
with the above mentioned result.
The accident occurred about half a
mile south of the John Brown cross
ing and the boy crawled to the cross
ing and then to the farm home of H.
D. Campbell before he could get
help. He was brought to town and
tiitettec-to- Clinton hospital where it it
was necessary to amputate the foot
above the ankle.-Montrosc Record.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Holstein Cattle Sale.

The Holstein Friesian cattle sale
conducted by Col. J. Harlan Porter
at the w. J. Bard farm, near Amoret
Friday, October 2, was a very sue
cessful affair. The cattle, 46 of them
arrived Thursday from the cattle
farm of c. w. Ellis, jr., of Cortland
N. Y. They were accompanied by
George A. Abbott, one of the owners
and Otto Youngs, herdsman for the
Ellis farm.
The cows sold we'll, averaging oyer
$500 per head, one of the best ones
going to DR.. J. NJ. Christy. of this
city at $3.50. Buyers were present
from Kansas. Illinois and several
points in Missouri, and so we'll were
the owners of the cattle pleased with
the work of Col Porter in conduct
ing the sale that they employed him
to take charge of SOME sales that
they will have in Mississippi in the
near future.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Students Second in Hog Judging

Five students from the University
of Missouri College OF Agriculture
won second place in the first annual
swine Judging contest at Omaha,
Nebraska. They competed with
teams from the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College, the Iowa State Ag-
ricultural College. the University of
Nebraska, and the South Dakota Ag-
ricultural College The Missouri
team won first place in Judging
Hampshire hogs and first place in
Judging Chester White hogs. Maur-
ice Witt of Memphis ranked highest
among the students in Judging Po-
land-Chin hogs, and c. R. Howell
OF Columbia ranked highest in judg-
ing Hampshires. J. H. I.ongwell of
Columbia was given third prize
among the best individual judges of
all classes of livestock. The STU
dents were required to judge five
classes each of Poland China, Duroc-
Jersey, Berkshire. Chestcr-White.
and Hampshire.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
COIN" HARVEY IN TOWN
Met With. the Commercial Club Fri
day Night And Talked Good
Roads. Butler May be
on the Ozark Trail.

w. H. "Coin" Harvey, of Monte
Ne. Arkansas, president Of the Ozark
Trails Association, and NJ. B. Light.
foot. of Springfield, vice-president Of
the association for Missouri, spent
Friday night in this city. The gen
tlemen were looking over the coun-
try with the view of locating high
way from Hannibal to some point in
Kansas to connect with the Santa Fe
trail. They had been to Hannibal
and on their trip they had made
stops at Clinton, Sedaiia, Marshal
and Glasgow.
Friday night they met with the
Commercial Club and explained their
plan. and explaining what kind OF
\ road they thought would be the
best. They stated that the proposed
road would be located early in 1913
and said that it would be of as much
value to the territory passed through
as a railroad. as it would be used as
a freight and passenger. automobile
route from the east to Denver and
other western points. Mr.. Harvey
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Conserving Bread and Meat.

Every citizen now realizes that the
two things in our food supply that
must be conserved are bread and
meat. This can be effectively done
not only in their economical use bu,
also in using proper care to protect
and guard the supply.
1t is needless to say that now Is
the time of all times when live stock
should be carefully protected from
disease. A loss OF hogs or other
live stock of the meat producing
classes is not only loss to the own
er but it is direct decrease in the
food supply which should have such
careful guarding at the present time.
A loss OF food grains from i'm
proper care is another instance of
loss i'll the food supply All food
grain should be watched very care
fully to see that it is remaining in
proper condition. Food grains
should not be threshed and stored
until they are in proper condition to
store safely.
In many cases during the past few
months there have been severe loss
s-nf meat producing animals and
food grains by fire. AS part Of our
program Of economy greater precau-
tion than ever should be taken to
prevent fires. Only in this way can
the losses of bread and meat to the
public be prevented.
Losses Of the classes mentioned
above are not such in ali cases that
even the owner can protect himself
by insurance, and in no case will in
surancc protect the public. Just now
the public is interested in the bread
and meat itself and not in its value.
While every one of our citizens must
be protected from loss by any means
available to him. yet in addition to
that it is his patriotic duty just now
to protect the bread and meat supply
of the nation by preventing its de-
struction if possible, because any
food grains or meat animals that are
destroyed are entirely lost to the
public and ,can not be restored.
Guard the grain and live stock with
greater care than is ordinarily used
because the risk is now somewhat
greater than ordinary and it is
patriotic duty just now to do so.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Wilson Picks His Conferees.

Washington. Nov. I.-President
Wilson has selected the American
commissioners to the great allied
conference in Paris. November Is-
the first in which this government
has officially participated. Their
names will be announced soon. Their
work has been outlined. The German
drive against Italy has demonstrated
perhaps more than any other thing
the need of closer cooperation be-
tween the powers league against
Hohenzollernism.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08

If you desire freedom from the bur-
dens of everlasting debt. It will pay
you to let us show you 4 plan where
by it can be done. It means low
cost, with the most liberal lre-pay-
ment privileges. No renewals, with
the attending cost, that come peri
odically, and some times raise in
rates. 1t costs nothing to invest,-
gate, your own interest should
prompt you do the best that you can.
We invite 4 full Investigation.
CauterbuYs.
36-tf Butler, No.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Emma ]. Wit to Minnie Thomp.
son lots 9 and 10 block 28 Rockville
$4,000.
c. R. Bowman to E. L. Spinning
S acres section 23 Mt. Pleasan,
$Isoo.oo.
Emma Beard to H. E. Barton a.
I-7 acres section 2o, Charlotte ST.
762 50.
Marietta Harmo to J. N. Shank
land lot IL block I27 sd addition to
Rich Hill $1,000. .
Fl. L. Fry to F. L. Snider 76s acres
section S New Home $6.ooo.oo.
Herman Englehart to w. F. Engle-
hardt l2o acres section g Charlotte
$1.oo.
James D. Barclay to H. L. Led
better part lots 8. ? and 8 block 2,
Rich Hill $1.oo.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
THE MILITARY SALUTE AN
HONOR TO THE FLAG
Lieutenant Colonel Williams Resents
the Stars Article about the
Army Salute.

Some time age the Kansas City
Star reprinted story from the Chi
cago Evening Post saying that Ger.
tain prominent army men were u
favor Of abolishing the army salute
land that in sUne armies It had al
ready been abolished. Lieut.-CoL G
Williams of the 3s6th infantry, In the
following letter, takes issue with
those who would abolish the salute
Camp Funston. Kas.-To the Star
was very much surprised to read
in the Star Of October 26 an article
entitled, Against Army Salute"
The statement was made that the
Canadians do not salute, which infers
the French do not. Since when has
this been the custom? Less than
three months ago Sir Douglass Haig
issued an order prescribing that great
care should be given in these instruc-
tions and that it would be strictly en-
forced. AS Haig is in supreme COM
mand of all the British contingent in
France, of which the Canadians form
| part, it would seem that this cus-
tom has been discontinued especial
ly for the Canadians) since that time,
as they were not excepted in the or
der.
! have never seen nor heard where
saluting was not required in the
French army. 1t was required before
the war. -
The statement was made in the ar
ticle that it is a custom that lowers
a man socially. Why? Is it lower
ing oneself to salute the flag of your
country? When an enlisted man
salutes an officer he is saluting the
uniform of his country ard the same
applies when the officer returns the
salute of the men. l have never felt
degraded in saluting officers who are
my seniors or returning the salute,
and do not believe anyone else ever
does except perhaps. those persons
whose position in the social scale is
so low they feel if they show respect
towards any thing or-anyone- they
lower themselves.
l would like to have any evidence
to show that Major General Barry
does not believe in saluting. While
the article does not say directly that
he does not, it implies he has made
some such statement. il.
l can see only two objects in print
ing such an article. First, the de-
sire to make men OF the national
army dissatisfied; and second, in this
way to help the Central Powers, as,
of course, sowing the seeds of dis
satisfaction in our army is one of
their most powerful weapons.
c.. Williams.
Lieutenant Colonel Three Hundred
and Fifty-Sixth Infantry.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Live Stock Decreasin1.

Reports received by a Chicago firm
dealing in packing-house byproducts
and covering the principal livestock
raising States, indicate = falling of
as compared with the situation in
September, 1916. This decrease
amounts to but 8 per cent in Nebras-
ka, Indiana and Iowa, but increases
to Is per cent in Illinois and Kansas.
and 2o per cent in Missouri The
present attractive prices of veal, the
dairy situation and the small spread
between livestock and grain prices
are given as some of the reasons for
this decrease. The health of the
stock is generally reported As good
Ex.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Twine for Farsners.

The Missouri State Prison Board
announces to farmers that they have
prison-made binder twine enough to
tie the fodder of our two hundred
and eighty-four million-bushel crop
of corn. The Board suggests that
farmers organizations apply at once
to the Prison Board for arrangements
about engaging twine for next years
wheat crop. thereby providing
against q wartime shortage, at \
saving in cost. Prisos twins ID now
70 eents pr pouD6
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Jefferson Highway Garage
WILCOX 0R0s, Propr's
400 N.sMain Tel. e BUTLER. MO.
2. o. b. DETROIT

stated the roads through this part OF
the state were in much better condi-
ton than those in other parts of the
state, especially those in the east.
The Ozark Trails Association will
hold convention at Chanute, Kan
sas, on Wednesday, November IA,
and Mr.. Harvey urged the Butler
Commercial Club to have delegates
present at that convention.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08

The St. Louis Womans Suffrage
Committee last week cancelled an
invitation to Dudley Malone. who re-
signed as collector of the port of
New York, because as he said. he OBJ
iected to President Wilson'S stand
on 'Womans Suffrage, because he has
endorsed the candidacy Of a Socialist
for mayor Of New York. Perhaps Il
might be q good plan to let the wo-
men vote after all.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
Mail Not So Heavy Since New Rate
Law Went Into Effect.

Every cloud is said to have a silver
lining. and the silver lining to the
increased postage rate cloud seems
to be falling off in the amount OF
circulars and advertisements sent
through the mail, which is reported
by several big officers in the last few
days.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
New Literary Club.

The new Literary Club for stand
ard publications is made up, and the
books placed in charge of Frank T..
Clay, who will receive more men,
bers and add new books to the pop
ular list already on hand. Only $I.oo
for two years.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08

Before Chas. F. Winenger was TAX
en- to the penitentiary from St. Jo-
seph last week for the killing of w.
c. Goold. he made arrangements to
turn over his property, amounting to
about $4,000 to the widow and chill
dren of the man he killed.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
MISSOURI NOTES

Ash Grove is the first town in the
state that has found use for their
home guards. Co. E Of that city did
patrol duty Halloween and assisted
the police to keep young America
from running off with the town hall.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08
The Nations Capital Goes Dry.

Washington is dry. Among the
establishments put out OF business
under the terms of the Sheppard
Prohibition Law which went into ef-
feet November are several which
served, during historic existence of
more than half century as familiar
meeting places for prominent polit-
ical figures of past generations.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08

As soon as the people were advised
to have wheatless days and eat corn
meal the price of meal on the Kansas
City market Immediately went above
that of wheat flour. The consumer
seems to be getting it coming and
going.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-08

F. NJ. Harder, collector of internal
revenue for the Western district oi
Missouri estimates that the new wal
taxes will result in an increase oi
nearly $4,000, 900 in his district
The present yearly receipts are
about $4,000, 600. Estimates for the
coming year are $Ioooo.ooo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
w. C. FITZGERALD
OF CANAAMDIES

Canaan. Me. Jan. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Wilson c. Fitzgerald. aged IS years,
died suddenly at his home Sunday, af !.
ter an illness which had covered a
long period. He had been about, how
ever, and had lain down on the couch
just before he expired He expressed
the belief that the end was very near
almost with his last breath. The de-
ceased is survived by 4 widow and
three sons, Carl, Selden and Bonnie
Fitzgerald and two sisters, one of
whom is on the way TO Canaan from
her home in the West, and the other
is Mrs. Noah Burrill of Canaan. Mr..
Fitzgerald was prominent in the town
OF Canaan and was an influential MEM
her of the Masonic fraternity, the Odd
Fellows, the Grange, the o. Z. s, and
the Grand Army of the Republic, hav-
ing been an eX-soldier He was con-
spicuously identified with the building
of Grange hall iii Canaan. The funeral
services will ba held Thursday after
noon at o'clock from the Canaan
church. Rev. A. f. Wright. pastor Of
the Universalist church in P:trsfeId
will officiate and there will lie Masonic
ceremonies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
WINTHROP
Charles p. Hannaford

Charles Z. Hannaford passed away at
his home on Monday evening. Jan. Is, at
the age of 60 years. IL months and -
days Mr.. Hannaford was born in Au-
gusta Feb. 4, 1S47, his parents being Will
liam and Jemima (Cummings) Hanna
ford, and passed his early life in Angus
ia. At the age of 16 years he enlisted in
Co. c. LIST Bat. Me. Inf, as drummer
boy and served l. years in the CIVIL war
until discharged on account of sickness.
He was on guard duty at Washington
at the time of the assassination of Pres
ident Lincoln After regaining his health
he entered into the drug business IN the
town of Winthrop in the year 1910 ana
continuously carried on the business UP
to within a year of his death-a period
of ~ years-beng one of the Oldest dfuS-
gists sin the State of Maine.
He was past commander of Albert
II Frost Post, C. A. r., No. Il. men,
Der of A. O. L. W., a member of Temple
Lodge of Winthrop, Chapter. and Trinity
Commandery No. : of Augusta
He married Miss Isabel Frances Bish-
CD of Winthrop Feb. 4, 1868, and three
children were born to them, Annie M,
Newland l.. and Maggie L. He is sur
vived by the widow, son, Newland L.,
and daughter, Annie Hannaford Towie
of Augusta; also three grandchildren
Harold A. Towle, Charles H. Towle ana
Dorothy I. Hannaford.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence Thursday at II A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
CHEERFUL CHARLIE,
CLINTON HORSE,
BOUGHT BY TOWLE

Portland. Me, Jan. 16.-Af,er two
weeks negotiations the sale Of The fast
PAGER Cheerful Charlie, 2l1 3-4, has been
made to Leo r. Towle of the Forest Cit.
Driving Club of this city by Joseph Bol
due of New Bedford, Mass.
Apparently the sale had been made. an
the horse was to have been shipped 30
days ago. but there was misundcr-
standing and the negotiations started aI,
over again. The horse will hc here TN.
week
Cheerful Charles is one OF the most
notable additions to the local club IN
long time. The geding was raised bl
Buster Richardson Of Clinton ana
raced over the Maine circuit one year
Then Gilbert q Tardin of SOmcrsworth
y. H.. campaigned him for two seasons
all over New England and IN Canada.
winning many races. Last season he be
came the property of Mr.. Bolduc but was
sick most of the summer and raced but
little. He was third at Brockton how.
ever. in 200 IA
Cheerful Charlie will be In the stable
of President Joe johnson along with
Lena Marie. owned by u. II. Dane. ana
John 5. Engard. the property OF r.
Parr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
FARMERS PROTECTIVE
ASSN. ELECTS OFFICERS

Mechanic Falls. Me-, Jan. 16-At the
annual meeting of the Maine Farmers
Protective Association held In Perkins
hall Monday, officers were chosen for the
present year. The meeting was called
to order by the president, c. c. Rowe. a,
le.So, and after the reading of the reports
OF the secretary and treasurer the fol
lowing officers were chosen:
President, C. c. Rowe of South Paris
vice president. Charles H. Nelson Of New
Gloucester; secretary, j. V. Hunting OF
Welchville; treasurer r. c. Davis OF
Bryants Pond.
The board of directors elected includes
J. Q. Knight of Gorham, George d. Win
chell of Mechanic Falls. A. \. Cairns OF
South Paris, Dana o. Dudley of West
Paris, L. ]. Trask OF West Paris. c. A
Swanson of Norton. VT. Fl. W Jordan Of
lntervale, c. L. Pulsifer of East Poland
II. a. Bryant of Mechanic Falls. Harry
Merrill of Gray.
After the election OF officers several
new applications for membership In the
association were balloted upon