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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
Buy Your Winters Coal Now.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June IS, 1918
The people of Missouri are not stor-
ing coal as rapidly as the emergency
demands it should be stored.
Despite repeated warnings, there is
an apparent indifference upon the
part of many consumers, and the
many thousands who have not as yet
placed their orders should be made
to realize their duty in this important
matter.
1t is true that dealers are not fill
ing all orders promptly because of
difficulty in securing certain grades
of coal at this time, but this should
not deter the consumer from placing
his order-and until this is done he
has failed in his patriotic duty.
There will be no further shipment
of Pennsylvania Anthracite to Mis-
souri, This is final and authoritative.
Users of hard-coal base-burners must
either burn coke or Arkansas Anthra-
cite, or change the stove bowls so
that soft coal may be burned. Other
wise there is no alternative except to
set the base-burner aside. This is
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20

current.
a new and separate soAedals 4.
business electric lighting sS Nas ..s.s{.ss .asRsss
eommis.ion GO IN essnd and pubiishsS I Is reasiTs1
y voted sa that chat seats i for band concert b.
supplied by the city a. was done last
Resolutions adopted that no cars
North side OF Ohio street In the nless
sSSt 01 the On IT .Ssn
ulations requires enIorcement.)
Council voted to pay . reward Of
five dollars for information leading eS
fiends fHs Hs ana reckless drivers. Rs.s1d
to be paid to person or persons far-
nishing names Of violators and Wit
1lesses whose evidence will convict.
his employees make eight signs to be
placed on corners Of square warning
jay walkers against cutting corners
Petition for street light on North
Mil streets referred to Superintendent
Salary Of Mrs Gibson increased IT,
forty dollars q month: 49,.
section of cemetery inside
the circular drive be Withdrawn from
sale except as approved by cemetery
committee until certain grading and
An ordinance to widen Lyon street
back Of the east side Of the square to
a uniform width of IS feet by con.
q part Of the Heinletn burned
to pay the cost Of the land as assessed
by Commissioners appointed by the cir.
cult court was next taken up AMI
failed Of passage. lacking the neees-
Council and Beach voting for
the ordinance; Hubbard against and
Wells and Krinn not voting. With
this second failure to pass the council
Mayor DeArmond's pet scheme to pro-
vide large parking ground for auto
mobiles back of the east side died
painful and lingering death. Mr.. Helm
Of his property being taken for public
use unless he received a price set by
himself and not left to commissioners,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
Germans Deny That U. S. Prisoners
Are Mistreated.

Amsterdam, June 7.-American
war prisoners are not being ill-,reat-
ed in Germany, says a dispatch tele-
graphed to Amsterdam By the semi
official Wolff Bureau Of Berlin.
The prisoners, it is declared, are
not used as show objects to the Ger
man public and are not subjected to
insults and the throwing OF stones,
which is foreign to the calm, tenn
pered German mind, which does not
excite itself anyhow over a few
Americans in the midst Of so many
thousands of war prisoners of all ma
tionalities.
Adequate food "on a scale corre-
spending to present conditions in
Germany is not lacking in the camps
where American prisoners are quar-
tered
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
Donate Your Old Auto Tires to the
Red Cross.

Acting on a suggestion of w. J.
Bullock, the Butler Red Cross have
arranged to collect old automobile
tires, castings and inner tubes, which
will be sold and the proceeds turned
into the treasury of the organization.
Ii you have an old tire that has out
lived its usefulness all that you have
to do is to throw it over the traffic
guide posts at the corners of the
square and it will be collected by an
officer OF the Red Cross and sold.
Nearly every motorist has old tires
that are of no value to him, laying
around and this is an opportunity to
get them out of the way and at the
same time contribute to very
worthy cause. just throw them over
the posts at the corner of the square
as you drive past.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
Lands in France and is Tired oi
Travelling.

May II, 1918.
Mrs. Annie Hedger.
My dear folks and Mother: l
will drop you few lines to let you
know we have landed safe and am all
o. K, except little cold. l sure am
tired OF travelling. l guess we won't
travel much more. We can't under
stand the French, but we could un-
derstand the English.
l haven't done anything today but
we sure did hike yesterday. We
hiked from the boat to camp in the
morning and hiked in the afternoon
about four or five miles after our gass
masks. 1t isn't bad here so far. but
guess it gets worse | am living in
my pup tent now. 1t looks like rain
this evening, but l hope it doesn't.
Well, how is everyone? All o. X.
l hope. What are they all doing: I
suppose they are pretty busy.
Well, as news is scarce, l will
close, hoping to hear from you soon.
With love and best wishes,
Your son,
Frank R, Hedger, better known as
Cricket Hedger.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
MORE BATES COUNTY BOYS
GO - N Z.
n Men Are Sent to Different Points
for Training Is Mechanics for &
Army Service.

Friday night the following me;
ehanscs lett Butler for different
points, where they will be trained Al
mechanics: -
Alva w, Crosswhite, Rich Hill, carl
penser, St Louis Board OF Education1
St Louis, IA.
ChaS 4. Copeland, Rich Hill, ST
Lcais Board OF Education, ST. Louis
Chester C.. Atkinson, Adrian, elect
trscsan, Washington University, Sc
Louis. .S
Claude A. Ritchie, Rich Hill, mes
ehanic, Washington University, Sc
isouis. Il
Chas, ], Ritchie, Rich Hill, mining
engineer, s..g School OF Mines Rolls
The following to the Missouri Unif
versity, Columbia:
Gecrgc Conger, Rich Hill, md
ehanSc. ~ I
Roy D. Black, Spruce, mechanic. ]
Edgar Herrell, Butler, mechanic.l
Albert Eggleson, Butler, mechanic,
Frank Eggleson, Butler, mechanic.
Joe C., Mcbride, Rich Hill, mechar}-
ie. /
Shirley Walter Booth, Rich Hill
lett Monday night for Jefferson Bad
racks, where he joined the enginee1
sng corps.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
Lewis J. Clapp Dead

Lewis ]. Clapp, for many years a
respected citizen of this county, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.
F. Kenny, of Kansas City. Kansas.
Saturday, June 8, as the result OF a
stroke of paralysis.
Lewis J. Clapp was born near
Hartsville, Ind, June z3, IS4s. When
the call to arms came he enlisted in
Co. +, SO Ind. VOL. and served 3
years and three months in actual SER
vice, when he was honorably dis
charged. Near the end OF the war
he was united in marriage to Martha
Ellen Causey and to this union seven
children were born, five OF whom sur
vive: Mrs. A. L. Thompson OF Kan
sas City, Mo-, Walter y. Clapp, Bris-
tow, Mont, (who were not present at
his funeral, Mrs. J. F. Denny. OF Kan
sas City, Kas., Mrs. Sid Norbury,
Hume, and Mrs. J. A. Rogers OF this
place.
He came to Saline county, Mo-. in
1868 and to Bates county in 1870 and
located on the farm 3 l-2 miles north
of Hume, where he resided until two
years ago, when his wife died, and
came to Butler to live with his
youngest daughter, Mrs. Rogers. and
later went to Kansas City. kan.. to
Mrs. Denneys where he was stricken
with his fourth stroke of paralysis
June IL, from which he never rallied
death relieving him of his suffering
at $3.50 a. m., June 10.
The remains were taken to Hume
on the afternoon train Monday and
were met by relatives and friends
and we're then taken to the Independ-
ence church near the old home, where
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Ochletree of the Methodist
church at Hume and interment in
cemetery at same place.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
William Marsh.

William Marsh was born in Ten
nessee, july 22, 1857, and departed
this life at 12 O'Clock, Sunday. June
I6. In August, 1880, he was united
in marriage to Miss Nellie Harris. of
Rocheport, Mo. To this union three
children were born, two OF these have
preceded him to the Better Land.
Mr.. Marsh spent the greater part
of his life on a farm near Merwin,
moving to town in 1913, where he
held the position of assistant post
master.
Death was due to paralysis.
!nterncnt was made at Sharon
cemetery Monday, June 18th. The
Nj. w. A., of which he was member.
conducted the services at the grave.
Bro. Lacy offered a prayer. De-
ceased is survived by wife. daush-
ter, three sisters and one brother.
Mr.. Marsh was loved and respected
by all who knew him.
xxx
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
An Old Time Resident of Butler Dies
at St. Joseph.

The remains OF Alex Sherwood,
who died in a hospital at St. Joseph,
Missouri. Sunday, June 10, were
brought to this city Tuesday and TAX
en- to- Oak Hill cemetery, where, after
a brief service, he was laid to rest in
the family lot.
The deceased was born in New
York, February 20, 1883. For many
years he engaged in his business. that
of wood worker, in this city. He left
here for Kansas City about IS years
ago, where he has since resided until
short time ago when he went to St.
Joseph, where he entered a hospital
for treatment.
The remains were accompanied, to
Butler by his son, VIM. Sherwood
and Mrs. Sherwood, of Kansas City.
He was the father of the late Mrs. H.
B. Robinson.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
TO LEAVE MONDAY NIGHT
Drafted Men to Camp Pike, Ark. on
Special Train.

The forty-five men whose names
were published in The Times last
week as having been ordered to re-
port to camp for training will leave
Monday night on special train
which will arrive here at Io:sS p. m.
The train will pick up its first con-
tingent of men at California, Mo.
The men will be entertained at the
Elks Club rooms throughout the day
by the Red Cross and the CONNER
cial Club. -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
Sentences of Siackers Approved bj
Baker,

Washington, June 17.-Sentences
ranging from eighteen months to
twenty years Imprisonment imposed
by ccurss-martial upon so-called coR-
seientious objectors who refused mil
stary service at Camp Upton, My,
and Camp Gordon, Ga, were ap-
proved today by Secretary Baker
Most of the men objected to fight
ing against Germany or Austria be-
cause they have relatives there. In
the findings of the courts,
the first of the kind to reach the de-
Baker went on record as
savorsng the return OF such men ito
the countries OF their preference At
ter the war, J,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
It Was Hot.

All Bates county hot weather rec
ords for June were broken all %
smash Sunday and Monday of this
week. Various Thermometers are re-
ported as registering anywhere from
90 to ro4 and the nights were just
about as bad. Monday night sleep
ing was almost out of the Questioa
until nearly morning when . small
breeze spfang up and cooled ~ ~
mosphere somewhat. 9
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-20
Jersey Cow for Sale.

Good Jersey COW for sale. Fresh
last month. A good butter COW.
,so-Ir* L. L. Franklin,
20, ". Ohio Butler, Mo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
NOT AFFECTED BY
FLU CLOSING ORDER

The Southeastern Fair viii not be al
fected BY the orders issued by the
county and city authorities closing al
churches. schools. theaterS ana places Oh
amusement and barring public gamer
ings on account OF Spanish intluehzl-
This was made clear Tuesday by city
and county officials, ~hO pointed out
that the authorities both OF the city
OF Atlanta and Fulton county had agreed
that the Southeastern Fair should ne
allowed TO follow its pre-ari angsd PRO-
gram
The fair situation has been discussed
in all its phases by the authorities. VINO
have come 70 the decision that since u
Is to be held I'm the open air and fresh
air is one OF the best personalities for
spanish influenza the exposition should
be allowed 20 proceed
H q. Hastings president OF the Fair
association. declared Tuesday that
everything would go ahead as scheduled.
The rules OF the boardss OF health
OF the city and county 10 keep people
out OF close and poorly ventilated build
ings are unnecessary at the Southeast-
erD fair" said Mr. Hastings.
From information at my command
the closing OF the schools. theaters ana
churches is not because there Is an cpl
demic in Atlanta. but is a precautionary
measure to avoid the experience OF
some OF the other cities OF the country.
We wish 20 impress upon the people
outside OF Atlanta who have made their
plans to come TO the fair that we have
plenty OF preventative for Spanish IN
fiuenZa in the shape OF fresh air at the
Southeastern fair grounds
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
Young Men Between the Ages
of is and 19 Urged to Learn
TeIegraphy Now - Young
Ladies Also Advised to Learn
TeIegraphy
RAILROADS IN NEED OF
$1,000 TELEGRAPHERS
A Position Paying Not Less
Than $50 a Month for Every
Student, or Tuition Refunded

The railroads Cunder Government con-
trOD are in urgent need of $4,000 Teie-
graph Operators The Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies (alsO
under Government cOntroD are calling
for 10000 Telegraphers. The United
States Signal CORPS needs thousands OF
additional Telesraphers-
We guarantee every student a posi-
t1on paying not less than SEQ q month
60 start with or tuition refunded.
Rapid advancement TO positions paying
from $50 TO 5000 a month. Students
qualify for positions in three TO nve
months. Railroad wire in School.
Our course embraces Telegraphy.
Typewriting, Railroad Agency and Fele-
also the Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph companies. and the United States
Signal Corps employ our students. We
are receiving more calls for our ad-
vznced students than We can I'LL
Young man between sixteen and nine
teen years Of age urged TO learn Teleg-
raphy now and qualify for railroad pO-
sitions. now classified as Essential En-
ployment." Men under IS years OF age
not subject 70 draft on account Of phys
icAl defects, and those in Deferred
Classes also advised 10 prepare for
good positions in the telegraph serv-
lee The Government recently granted
Telegraphers and Railroad Agents an
increase in salaries OF 30 70 10 per cent
Young men between eighteen and
nineteen years OF age, without sufficient
education to enter College for military
or vocational training, under Govern
ment supervision, should enroll in our
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11

flowing, while dead Germans and dead
German horses strew the ground every
where. Despite this, the English,
Scotch and New Zealand, French and
American troops participating in the
advance, have escaped with light losses.
Among the hundreds of German dead,
wherever the Americans rushed for
ward an unusual proportion were found
with only a single clean bullet wound,
bearing out admirable reports of the re-
markable use the Yankees made of their
rifles against the Boche machine gun
nerS.
The youngsters were not too busy
shooting to take prisoners, however, as
is shown by the fact that 1850 men and
so officers were in the American cage
and more were coming back They also
took time to assist thirty-two old men
and women and some children to escape
from Montbrehain to the rear Fhese
French townfolk had been in the hands
of the Germans for four years. The
times before il stayed captured. In the
meantime the citizens remained in their
cellars for four days and nights. When
some Americans passed through, on
their way to join their comrades up In
front, they asked to be sent back. This
was promptly done
These French people made no COM
plants of German cruelty. A French
officer experienced in handling refugees
explained discrepancies in stories of
enemy treatment of civilians by say
ing Il depends largely on the personal
chaFOOter of the German town com
man6Ant, who is an autocrat in com
plete control.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11

School now and prepare for Essential
Occupations in the railroad field.
Young men DESTROYS of qualifying for
positions as wireless" Operators should
write US at once for valuable informa-
ton
We have prepared thousands of young
men for high-salaried positions and sue
cessfu1 careers in the telegra pm service
the most of them were boys raised on
the farm. with very limited education
why not your This is your opportunity
for patriotic service-learr Telegraphy
and help win the war.
Lady telegraphers also in great de-
mand. Positions guaranteed them, either
with the railroads or the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Cos. The
work is easy and pleasant and they are
paid splendid salaries.
Write today for free copy of our new
56-page illustrated catalog, giving full
information. Address letter or postal to
w. L. STRICKER, President,
SOUTHERN SCHOOL OF TELEGRA-
PLY,
p. o. Box 5s3, Newman, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
EXPECT GERMANS
TO START U-BOATS
IF PEACE FAILS

WASHINGTON, Oct s.-Realizing
that Germany is likely to start a des-
perate U-boat drive against transports
and troop ships if her peace offensive
fails, American naval officials and Brit
ish First Lord of the Admiralty Geddes
began comforting here today over COM
bative measures.
Indications point to the loosing Of
practically every U-bOat in the Teuton
service against the allied supply lines.
However, authorities believe that this
effort, like it's predecessors, is doomed
to failure, on the whole, because of rez
duced U-boat efficiency.
Factors making the forthcoming cam
paign less dangerous than previous Op-
erations were pointed out today as:
/. Personnel of U-boats is disrupt
ed so much that submarines are now
rated as only one-fifteenth as effective
as at the start of the war.
2. Submarines have been driven from
the coast and must operate far out at
sea where their prey is more scattered
3. They have been forced to leave
the channel bases and operate around
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11

MRS. Ella B. Clemens ID D..
7. DEAN ID d..
Pruitt Cake I; Pruitt), Cw s.. -
T, Mikeil (Mrs. Lucy T. MikellJ wv S.
Atlanta, Ca, 65 Houston St.-John D. Rush
MRS. Minnie G. Rush) wv 81,
Jsffersonville, Ga.-Matt Durham MRS. Julia
Hte Durham, ID A..
Decatur Gait. Claud D. Barkley MRS, O.
D. Barkley), Nv s..
La Grange, Ga, ls9 Juniper St.-zachariah
McAllister (J. P. BarnwelD, ID D..
Palmetto, Ga.-Leander Daniel MRS. Eugene
Jo DsRS g Ga ~ Smith st-sst. George c.
Burnett MRS. CleOder S. Burnett ID d..
Dexter, Ca, R F. D. 3.-Louis M. Thompson
(Trup Whites, ID w,
Hebardsville, Ga.-Aaron o. Holt (Ben w.
covinston, Ca, R. F. D. Erred R. Stokes
mrs. Matte I. Stokes) wv 81.
Harrison Ga, r. F. D. cleveland W. Waller
Albany, Ca, 316 Third St.-John s. McAlister
mrs. John McAllister) (W 81.
Columbus, Ca, Wynnton-Lt. Charles S. Harri-
son O.. S. HarTison) lM).
Calhoun, Ga.-James w. Moss previously re-
ported missing, now reported returned).
Marines
Stockbridge, Ca, r. -Benjamin T. Moseley
Elberton, Ca, K. F. D. 3-Boykin w. Craft
(Clarence Craft ION duty with company, pre-
viously reported missing).
Ellijay, Ga,-Teasley Davis IF. M. DAVIS (DW).
Stathan, Ga.-Dilmus Brown John W. Brown
(K),
Woodbury. Ca, R. Robert c. Fowler Robert
L Foyylerl I'd W.,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
NORTH CAROLINA

ThOmasville, n. C.-JOhn Z. Hiatt wv 81.
Cherry vile, \. &C. l.. Waters Cd W..
Harrisv.le, " C.--Dandic Harris ID w.
Candor, n. C.-Charlie c. Riddle ID W..
Norwood n. Corp. NJ. l.. Parsons (W s..
Winston Salem, N C.-Hobert 81. Flynn wv 81.
Nealsville, n. C.-Robert J. Hensley wv 81.
Parish n. C.-Fred Mathis lkJ.
Townsville, y. Cit. d. G. Culbreth (K).
Bear Creek, n. Corp /. G.. Phillips wv 81.
Gastonia, n. Cess ID. Watson wv s..
Fairfield, N. &C. f. Swinden CW 81.
Marshyille, N. C.-Wm. II. Leonard (ND.
Jacksonville, n. Civilian A. Brown wv 81.
Iaylorsyille, N. C.-Manuel a. Fox Nv s..
Lawndale, n. C.-John f. Carver wv 81.
Trinity. n. C.-Julius NJ. Lambruk C).
Granite Fails, n. George f. Flowers Nv 81.
Fremont, N. Civilian L. Faux (W s.
Busick, n. C.-Sylvester Effler (W 81.
Belmont. y. John Jenkins I'd d..
Red Springs, \. Corp. Len F. Carter
I'd w.
Wnston-salem y. C.-John R. Hege wv 81.
Asheyile, n. C.--Corp. c. c. Lingerfelt wv 81.
Chadburn, n. C.--Sgt l.. 7. Benton wv 81.
Charlotte. y. Capt. Gardner Greene (K).
Mount Airy, y. C.-Joseph l. Snow wv 81.
Raleigh, n. Cit. Frank NJ Thompson (K)
Winston-Salem n. Cit. Richard u. Him
ocks Cd \ A..
Cherokee, n. C.-Steve YOungdeer wv 81.
Marshall, n. C.-Robert ID. Ramsey (MD.
Frank, n. C.-Vance Buchanan CIV 81.
Magnetic City, n. C.-Sgt. W. Luter- (W. 81.
Red Springs, N, C.-Sgt, Lloyd II. Cook Nv 81.
Freemans, n. C.-Rufus W. Afford CKD.
Williamston, y. C.-John W. Moore (M).
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
u. S. BATTALION Is
RESCUEDFROMHUN
ENFORCEMENT

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHW EST OF VERDUN, oct s,
1918 A. My the Associated Press.)
Word was received late last night of the
rescue of an American battalion which
had been surrounded by Germans in the
Argonne forest region. No details have
been received. but it is presumed the
battalion was relieved by other Amer
lean troops who fought their way
through the German encircling line.
Several efforts were made yesterday
10 obtain reports from the lost bat
TALON, by messenger and carrier pigeon.
basket containing number of pig
cons was lowered by parachute in the
vicinity of wheer the Americans were
thought TO be. The aviator entrusted
with this task declared that the basket
seemed to fall exactly where he intend
ed il should, but no bird had returned
up TO late hour yesterday.
THE lost battalion" pushed ahead
with the other troops when the first
American attack to the west of Verdun
began. They were surrounded in all
because they were not used
widely separated columns. the enemy
was able TO infiltrate behind them with
out being seen. AS soon as the members
of the battalion missed the troops to
the right and left of them they tried
to find them, but their efforts were
checked for the time being by the rain
and terrain conditions.
Then began a series of ingenious
means to give the men relief so that
they could hold out against the as
ringed about them until their
could forcibly come to their
relief Many times in the course of the
day airplanes flew over the section of
the forest where the Americans were
dropped for them. AS it was thougnt
their supplies on hand probably had be-
come exhausted, cunningly devised para
used to bring up ammunition
were then released above the forest
which concealed the whereabouts of the
troops from the eyes of their anxious
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-11
Admiral Wilson Declines
Legion of Honor Cross

PARIS, Sept. 1.-(Correspondence OF
the Associated Press. Admiral Henry
b. Wilson, commander-in-chief of the
American naval forces in French wa
terS, refused the cross of the Legion
of Honor when President Poincare and
Minister of Marine Georges Leagues
visited him at Brest, on August Is and
16. The French press was invited not
to record the incident.
Admiral Wilson took his stand on his
governments order forbidding the &C
ceptance of decorations except for acts
of war. He declared that he could not
consider his work at Brest as being
work at the front.