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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
W. ]. MIDDLETON.

In these days when efficiency and
economy are the watchwords of all
who want to help win the war, it is
especially important that they be
carried out in public office as we'll as
in private life. and the Democrats of
this county should nominate for Of
flee men who can and will efficiently
and economically administer public
affairs. w. J. Middleton. of Mingo
township. who is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Judge OF
the North District is just such a man
as will faithfully and surely so con-
duct the county's business. A highly
successful farmer and stockman and
loyal. lifelong Democrat, he is quail
flied in every way for the county
judgship and while he is economical
and conservative in all things. he is
not the type of man to save at the
Spite and lose at the bunghole. His
record is clean in all things and his
nomination will add great strength to
the ticket.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
". b. GRIFFIN.

Il would be hard to find man bet
ter qualified to fill that most import
ant of all county offices, Presiding
Judge of the County Court, than w.
B. Griffin of Pleasant Gap township,
who is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for that office.
He is a>successful farmer and
stockman, and loyal Democrat.
Broad minded, courteous and liberal
II ~ things, yet with all, shrewd.
conservative business man. he well
'Derits the support of his party for
he office to which he aspires Be
espse Of the necessity for caring for
- crops during these strenuous
xf1ss he has nce been able to make
thorousk cameAlgn in the primary,
- BIZ friends i every section Of the
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
SENTENCE OF PACIFIST
COMMITTED TO IS YEARS
Brent Dow Allison of Illinois Was
Given Life Term by
Courtmartial.

Rockford, ILL.,, July 2p.-Brent Dow
Allinson. pacifist and conscientious
ohjector, must serve fifteen years at
hard labor. He was sentenced to a
life term by the courtmartial which
tried him at Camp Grant for deser-
tion, but this was commuted by
Washingtou.
To be. dishonorably discharged
from the service. to forfeit all pay
and allowances due or to become due,
and to be kept 1t hard labor at such
place - the reviewing authorities
may direct for the term of his natural
Life read the original tribunal ver-
dict.
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county who realize the importance of
saving the crops now, have assured
him of hearty unqualified support.

1t has usually been the custom of
The Times to devote. portion of its
last issue before the primary to the
qualifications OF the several candi-
dates for nomination, but this year
we have decided to omit that feature
With the exception of two or three,
mention of whom appears in this is
sue. we have already briefly outlined
the qualificationsSof. the several can
didates and all are too we'll known to
the Democrats to require further per
sonal description at Our hands.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Former Lord Mayor Fined $4,000
for Aiding Enemy.

I London, July 2o-Sir. JOSEPH
J onas, former Lord Mayor of Shelf
field, was fined $4,000, and Charles
Alfred Vernon. former employee il,
the Ministry OF Munitions, was fined
$4,000. with costs in the old Bailey
Court today in connection with
charges that they had conspired to
violate the official secrets act by OBJ
tanning and communicating informa-
ton that might be useful to the enc
my. The jury found they were not
guilty of felony, but had committed
a misdcmcanor. Carl Hahn, another
defendant in the case, was acquitted.
The charges against the three men
were based on information given to
Germany in 1913 relative to the in
tention of British firm to manufac-
ture rifles.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
A WORD WITH WOMEN
Valuable Advice for Butler Readers

Many a woman endures with noble
patience the daily misery of back
ache, pains about the hips, blue.
nervous spells. dizziness and urinary
disorders, hopeless of relief because
she doesn't know what is the matter.
1t is rot true that every pain in the
back or hips is trouble peculiar to
the SEX" Often when the kidneys
get congested and inflamed. such
aches and pains follow.
Then help the weakened kidneys.
Don't expect them to get we'll alone.
Doan's Kidney Pills have won the
praise Of thousands of women. They
are endorsed at home-Read this
Butler woman's convincing state
ment:>
Susan Cowfey, w. ohio ST., says:
II had . dull, heavy ache across my
back.s When getting up or down or
lifting anything, a sharp pain went
through my back N.Y. health was
generally affected causing me to feel
tired, WORKOUT and nervous. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieved that trouble.
Price 6oc, At all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Susan Cowley had. Foster. Milburn
Co., sMisrs.. Buffalo. N. Y. 4a-at
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Democratic Central Committee
Meeting.

A called meeting of the Bates
county Democratic Central Commit
tee was held in the court house in
this city Saturday afternoon, July
81. DR.. Lusk, the former chairman,
who is now with the army medical
in France, had resigned
and about the first thing in order was
to elect a successor. Fred Cecil. of
Foster was elected to fill. the unex-
pired term. After exchanging ideas
on war and other matters of interest
the committee adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
: DEAL, 20 SOLDIERS HURT, IN
TRAIN WRECK
Freight Crashes Into Troop Cars
Near Clifton City, Missouri.

Sedalia, Mo-. July 28-Two train
men are reported to have been killed
and twnty or more soldiers injured
some seriously, when a south-bound
Missouri. Kansas and Texas freight
train collided with troop train near
Clifton City, Mo, this afternoon.
w. w. Briscoe, of New Franklin,
Mo-, engineer and Fireman Cranshaw
of Mokane, are the men reported
killed. Doctors were sent to the
scene from this place. The wreck
occurred about 4:3o o'clock.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Notice.

There will be services at New
Hope Saturday night Sunday and
Sunday night, Aug. "a. Also at
Cortland Sunday at 8 p. m. We will
also have with ms representative OF
he w. c. T. U. who will speak at
Cortland just, after sermoa and Al
New Hope Sunday night
Everybody welcome
L w. Keele.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Earnings OF cotton workers have
increased 81 per cent between May,
1916, and May, 1913. the department
of labor stated Thursday afternoon.
In the July review of labor condi-
tons in this industry just issued, it
is shown that the average weekly
earnings of workers was I6 per cent
higher in 1916 than in 1913 and ~ per
cent higher than in 1911. The per
capita weekly earnings of cotton fin
ishers, the review shows, increased
20 per cent between May, 1916, and
May, 1918.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
No Coal Where There is Wood.

Washington, July oo.-State fuel
administrators were advised today by
the United. States Fuel Administra-
ton that they have authority to pro-
hibit, except under special order, the
sale of coal to domestic consumers in
localities where plentiful supply of
wood is available. They were ad-
viscd that if wood dealers advance
prices because of the increa sed de-
mand, they may be dealt with under
the Lever Act.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Total American Casualties Up to
Date is 1880.

Washington, July 2S.--Thc follow
ing weekly statement is authorized
hy the War Department.:
The total number OF casualties of
the American expeditionary forces
to date. including those reported to-
day is as follows:
Killed in action (including POI at
sea), 2ooo.
Died OF wounds, 74o;' died of dis
case, 1855; died of accident and other
causes, $40: wounded in action, 634o;
in action (including prison
crs), 657.
Total to date, 1880.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
British admiralty, in discussing the
U-boat situation, said great mine
fields were notably restricting the
submarines. Sir Eric said mines
stretched from Norway to the north
coast of Scotland. There was bar
rage across the Straits of Dover, he
added, and mines in Helgoland Blight.
Some of the fastest and best craft of
the navy, which certainly should be
ranked as the corps d'clte, had gone
into the blight at night to lay them.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

In recent German raid on the
Belgian coast more than so girls were
killed by bombs dropped on ambu-
lance park a La Paune. The Boche
aviators find that dropping bombs
or ambulances and hospitals is not
so dangerous as dropping them on
soldiers who can shoot back, and the
Boche would rather kill woman or
wounded man than soldier, any
how.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The next Y. NJ c. A. war fund
drive will be for $1I2.ooo, 900, and will
be launched soon after the close of
the fourth liberty loan campaign,
John K. Mott, International secretary,
told President Wilson at the White
House Friday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Several members of the crew OF a
British vessel, torpcdocd by a German
submarine, were killed by kicks from
mules swimming in the water after
the ship went down. according to
Cantain S. kawl, one of the survivors,
who has arrived at an Atlantic Port.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Germany has completed its plans
for rehabilitation after the war, the
military and civil authorities having
agreed on program with the repre-
sentative of commerce and industry,
it is officially announced. Means of
finding employment for everybody
are said to have. been discovered
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

The war contribution which Bel
GUM has to pay to Germany, says
Les Nouvelles has been increased
from 50 million francs to 90 million
francs monthly. This is equivalent to
$50 francs per capita. The Germans
have convoked the provincial councils
to discuss the method of payment by
the Belgians.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

When the last of the July draft
contingent moves to camp late this
month the United States will have
more than 3 million men under arms
in its army and navy And if the
movement OF men to camps pro-
crosses according to schedule for the
remaining five months OF the year
there will be force Of 4 million I'm
der arms before the close Of 1918
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Big Bertha" as Paris has come to
call the German long range gun, re-
srmed her offensive against Paris
Thursday. On balance. the damage
done was extremely small and the
victims few 1t may be stated the
antics OF this latest sample of Ger
man kultur are causing a vastly
greater amount of amusement to
Paris than anxiety.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Eagle No. /, the first of the latest
type OF submarine chaser to be built.
nestled proudly on the waters OF
River Rogue, near the Ford plant,
Friday. A new mode in launching
was introduced when the Eagle was
carried out on huge trestle and low
cred into the water. There was no
ceremony.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Trying to Beat the Food Regulations.

Saturday certain party, evidently
thinking that sugar was going to get
scarcer than ever, and thinking that
it would be wise to lay in supply
and fool the food administrator.
They proceeded to go from one gro
Gerry to another, buying two pounds
at each place until they had accumu-
lated IL pounds. The food admins
traitor was soon informed and the
party was given the choice of return
ing the sugar or getting into serious
trouble with the Federal authorities.
The sugar was returned forthwith
Good Mich Cow for Sale.
Enquire of L. l.. Franklin, 2oz
West Ohio street Telephone 400.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Figure on Fertility

Let us not let rising prices fool US.
The fertility bill has to be paid some
time.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01

Attention Bates County Post No. Sc
G. A. r.
Post will meet Monday, August S,
at 3 p. H., in the office of D. G. New
some, Esq
-------S. Dent, Commander
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
Call for Democratic County Central
Committee.

The Bates County Democratic
Central Committee is hereby called
to meet in Butler, Missouri, August
3, at EGO o'clock in the afternoon at
the court house. Business of import
ance. Last meeting before the pri-
mary, August 6. All members re-
quested to be present.
Fred Cecil, Chairman.
A. B. Darlington, Secretary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Look Out for Potato Hoppers.

Potato growers in Villas and
adjoining counties are warned
to watch their growing crop of
potatoes. There has appeared
within the past few days an in
sect called the Leaf Hopper
which works on the underside of
the leaf and sucks up the life Civ
ing sap. The vine Immediately
begins to wilt and dies very
quickly. In another column of
the Villas County News, Oscar
Gunderson, county agricultural
agent gives you the remedy,
which must be applied immed-
lately the leaf hopper is at work.
Read it and save your crops.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Mail Service in France.

According to newspaper dis
patches the military authorizes
have at the request OF the war
department taken over the mail
service in France. This was ne
cessitated by the rotten service
that our boys over there occas-
ionally obtained when they did
get any. The move is a good
one and there is no doubt but
what the service under military
supervision and direction will be
a success. At least it can be no
worse than it was. According
to all reports the mail service
has certainly been far from good.
The fact that our boys are on a
foreign soil should spur the
authorities on to give them the
best.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
They're Getting EN-.

Although history will fully re-
cord the great battle of the
Marine and will give due prom
inence to the statement by Gen
eral Joffre, "They shallnot pass,
the second battle of the Marine
has brought forth new battle
cry, Eve shall get them that
will become as historic The
way our boys, including our
own Amigo company, have been
going after them the past few
DAYS would indicate that the
boys mean just what they said
Amigo Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive.

The campaign for the Fourth
Liberty loan will open Saturday,
Sept. %. and continue three
weeks, ending October 10. This
was announced Wednesday bv
McAdoo. In fixing three weeks
as the length of the campaign
for the loan, instead of four
weeks as in previous loans,
officials look for more vigorous
campaign. A shorter campaign
will also enable more business
men to enlist as workers. The
date of the campaign was an
nounced at this time in order to
allow campaign organizations
to prepare for the sale of bonds
and to prevent planning Of other
campaigns which might inter
fere with the flotation of the
loan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
An Alien Enemy.

Sheriff Jackson, upon advice
from the Florence county draft
board, turned loose yesterday
morning one alien enemy, John
Walek, who had been held in the
Villas county Jail the past three
DAYS awaiting orders. Walek,
an Austrian had not filed his
QUESTIONABLE and he was picked
up very easily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Villas COUNTY BIG FAIR
Two Days, Sept. 4th and 5th
at Eagle River-County
Fair and Dairy Cattle
Show.

CHOW
The next best bet for the people
of Northern Wisconsin is Sep
tember 4th and 9Th at Eagle
River.
o. those DAYS the third annual
fair and dairy cattle show will
be held here for the farmers ben
eft of this county of the big
dairy dollar, The fairs held in
the past have been Runners and
the down state fellows who are
critics on fairs have been agree
ably surprised over the showings
we have made While We are a
small county and have not been
in the fair game as long as the
older counties have, still we are
there with the goods and have a
greater showing of attractions
than some of the big fellows.
You fellow who have been
making fun of Villas county be-
cause she is small, must realize
| before manv moons that we ate
some punkins. We go over the
top on every war call, whether
it be money or men; we have
such noted soldiers as Empey
and McGuigan come and give us
the best they have, because they
know we are right there with
the pep for the boys in France
and they who are going over
every day from Villas county and
every county in the United States
for that matter; we are there
with bells on for everything for
advancement and the wallopln'
of the Germans in France, and
when it comes to keeping down
pro Germanism in our owncoun-
tv we are Sammy-on-the-spot
Get copy of the premium list
Just published and send it out to
every farm in the county, and
make a concerted effort to make
this fair, the 1918 one, the best
bet of the century. Hop to it
and she is a. winner for a surety.
The Villas County News. Sl.5O
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
THE QUESTION.
U6Hot 2, 10
Adjutant General Holway,
Madison. Wisconsin

ho JuLohL SChCId1 IlOlWdy.
Madison, Wisconsin.
Please refer to letters of
July 22nd and Doth and give US
answer to the question asked as
to the effect on the right of de-
pendents to allowances from the
government should the depen-
dents waive their exemption in
order that the registrant having
such dependents may volunteer.
Also another question. Can
this Local Board reclassify class
four registrants when we are
satisfied the allotment of pay
and allowances from the govern
ment will support the depen-
dents. Over the phone a week
ago your office promised let
ter answering these questions.
Please wire answer.
Local Board for Villas Co.
By Geo. E. O'Connor, Secy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
JUST FISH STORIES
% sssssssssas:sssssss

That the novice can pull the
fine stuff with the wallopin' old
muskv of the Eagle waters Just
as well as the expert, was shown
last week when Henry E. Sigler,
who is a guest with Capt.
Arthur Guy Empey at Tilden
Bros. resort put the hooks to
one of Meta lakes famed tiger
muskies and landed him without
a mishap. Of course "musky
fever that brand of stage
fright which in this country
during hunting season is termed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Hay Foot, Straw Foot.

Chopped straw is said to enter
largely into the making of bread
in Germany these days. The
German soldiers are being taught
the art of digesting bricks with
out straw as a substitute for
the chopped feed. Our American
boys are doing the teaching.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
d as one would imagine. He
France. June 30th

France. June 30th
During the past few weeks | have
rived the Villas County News at
.ghr intervals. My mother in
n, me that this is due to your
aesy and generosity. A thing
that means 50 much to me that
Ind myself unable to express my
llk: to YOU.
I'm in splendid health and making
progress with my work. AS
know | have been over here since
|ater and have seen some service
| he Front. Ii isn't rs bad as you
lt imagine. OF course there is
ger and my regiment sustained
De casualties.
have been told bv French and
th officers that the American
ttrs are a complete surprise; they
acted great things of us but we
esurpassed all expectations.
lote that a number of changes
Rakeu place in Eagle River dur
ny absence. Am also gratitied to
you all are coming across so
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

Mrs. H. N. Tyson of Evanston
landed two muskies yesterday
from Catfish; weight between 4
and 16 pounds. The same day
j. Spinka of Milwaukee landed a
10 FOUNDER. Both parties are
registered at The Emmons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

splendidly. 1t means much to the
soldier boy.
Will you give me my regards to any
Of my old school fellows you might
see. Would be very glad to hear
from any of them.
Sincerely,
W. E. HAGsTRoM,
151st F. A., A. E. F.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

chuck fever, nailed this gentle
man amidships and put him out
of the running for some time
after the fish was landed. But
at that he certainly showed the
old timer that he was game, even
if it was his first tussle with
this brand of the King of the
Waters. The fish will be sent to
Mr.. Sigler's home in New York
and will be mounted.
Last week was a great week
for novices to land muskies. OF
course this does not mean that
the old timers were laying OFT
the game and not producing
results. Mrs. E. A. Walker OF
Wausau, a guest of friends in
Eagle River, landed a musky
from the thor oughfare between
Duck and Yellow Birch lake.
This was the first musky ever
brought to gait for this lady.
Having fun with muskies IN
the Eagle waters the past week
getting the strike, hooking,
PLAYING and loosing them) GER
tainlv furnished a delightful out
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. w. F Far
rell of Milwaukee. This couple
are adopts at the fish game
and in the week past have hook
ed, played and lost eleven OF the
fresh water fighters. However,
on their return yesterday morn
ing to Milwaukee they took
with them one fish which weigh
ed % pounds. 1t might be well
to add that while Mr.. and Mrs,
Farrell stayed at The Emmons
on Catfish they are not the
Billy 'Farralls who cornered the
market on garlic recently at
/ Mercer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
THE ANSW Err.
Aug. g, 1918

Local Board,
Eagle River, Wis.
Family allowance is not
affected if soldier dependents
Join in waiver of deferred CLASH
fication. In deciding depen-
dency claim, Local Boards are
directed to give due weight to
amount OF federal aid and allot-
ment possible under the law.
Holway, Adjutant General.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
FRONT SERVICE

,II;,m Hagstrom of Con-
,,,t Pursuing Fritz in
c,,rce But is Sure He
uN Catch Him = Over
There Since October.
Gillian Hagstrom, one of the
s,ns of Mrs. Amanda Hag-
on Of Conoyer who is in
w. 4. Sam service, writes from
,ncs to the News. In it ;. he
, lrs' that he is in front line
y, '~s hut that it isn't half as
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
CHAMBERLAIN IMPROVES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Senator George F. Chamberlain, of Oregon, operated on for appendicitis, con tinues to improve