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Evening journal., 1918-08-03
C0L0RED RED CROSS
WORKERS TO MEET

A public meeting. TO which all Red
Cross workers and the public is in
vited, viii be held In Ezlon M. z.
church at s o'clock tomorrow evening
under the auspices OF the Soiourner
Truth Home Nursing Association. con-
slsting OF home nursing classes Nos. 4.
2 3. and 4 OF the Thomas Garrett Set
Element House.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared.
Miss Eva n. Bowles, executive SEQ
retary OF the Y. w. G. A. or New York
city, will deliver an address on war
Work Among Colored Women"
Or. ]. Y. King, pastor OF the church.
will give a talk on the great war and
It's meaning.
This is the FIRST OF series OF Ave
meetings proposed by this organization
10 foster the spirit OF patriotism
among colored women in war work
This organization distributed hun
dreds OF packages OF cigarettes and
matches 10 the 100 colored draftees
who left Delaware on Thursday for
Camp Upton.
The officers are Miss Mary Waters.
president Mrs Carrie NJ. S. Pipes. sec
retary: Mrs. Mary Whitten. treasurer.
and Mrs. Blanche w. Stubs. director.
sesson as thew have heen covered with
Evening journal., 1918-08-03

Automobiles will be sold 10 good
profit through the Want Ads.
Of Wilmington, is visiting her parents
for a week.
Mrs. Robert Gil Is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Sadie Wilson and children
Of Dover.
Mrs. J. Paul Cranston chaperoned a
surprise party given for Miss Blanche
Truitt by Miss Nettie Tappan on Mon
day evening at Horns.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
GERMANS PLANNING NEW
DRIVE
Washington Military Men Think De-
lay of Foe Indicates Intention
of an Early Offensive.

Washington. ID. C., July o,-The
present delay OF the Germans in
pressing attacks in France means
only that they are preparing new and
heavy blows, Gen. March. Chief OF
Staff, said today in his weekly con-
ference with the newspaper men.
at is perfectly evident" he said,
that this delay is preparatory to a
heavy assault in force by the Ger
man high command. The present
condition OF affairs does not mean
anything but that. They are reor-
ganizing their troops. filling up losses
and preparing to try it again.
with reference to TIE American
program. We have embarked a million
men and now we are going after the
second million"
Another indication of the pressure
under which the american program is
being rushed to NICE, the German
menace. came from the Provost Mar
shall Generals office today, when or
ders were issued Ia local boards to
oPSNu tlp PitS Si>d di SNaiiiHdtloI VI liS
new Class men and have them ready
for call in August
Statements OF the draft program
made public in Congress indicated the
purpose OF calling out at least 100000
men during August. although subse-
qucnt calls during the year were not
expected to exceed onc-half OF that
figure monthly. The orders sent out
today, however, coupled with the
statement by the CHIEF of Staii, indi-
cate that hopes are entertained at the
War Department that the present rate
of moving troops to Europe can be
substantially maintained ior several
months.
American troops actually on the
fighting lines in Europe about July l
numbered ,5I.ooo according to infor-
cation given today by Gen. March and
athcr members OF the War Council at
their weekly conference with MEM
bers OF the Senate Military Commit
tee.
This was the high-watcr mark for
the United States in its irontline par
ticipation, the Senator'S were told, but
of the million-o odd Americans now
overseas, or enroute substantial
portion, it was stated. soon will be
sufficiently trained to insure steady
and large increase for the combat
trenches.
Shipments OF American troops, the
Senators were told, are expected dur
ing the next few months to be some
what less than during the recent three
months period.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11

each customer. Urge upon everyone
the necessity of maximum canning
with minimum sugar.
The question has arisen regarding
how much of his own wheat farmer
may have ground into flour or how
much he may exchange for flour. The
Food Administration has announced
that farmers in Missouri may have
milled or may receive by exchange a
supply of flour sufficient to last until
October I on the basis OF eight
pounds per month for each person in
his household. This applies only to
farmers exchanging or milling their
own wheat. By October I the Food
Administration hopes to know defi-
nitely the size of the crop and also
the foreign requirements.
Grocers must also have egg and
poultry license before they can buy
and sell eggs or poultry. The whole
sale merchant is liable to heavy fine
for buying from retailer who is do
ing business without a license.
A. B. Owen,
County Food administrator.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
FIXES PRICES ON COTTONS
A Reduction of 20 to 80 Per Cent OF
Manufactured Articles.

Washington, July 8.--Prices for
cotton products, showing reductions
of from 20 to 80 per cent as compared
with quoted market prices were ap-
proved today by President Wilson.
The prices were agreed upon at con-
fcrcnccs between the price fixing
committee Of the War Industries
Board and committee representing
cotton goods manufacturers.
The new prices are: 36-inch 4x4S,
500 yard shecting, 90 cents per pound.
30-inch soxoo, 400 yard sheeting, 10
cents per pound
80 1-e o4x6o, 5.3s yard print cloth,
13c per pound.
80 I-2-inch SoxSO. 400 yard print
cloth. SAC per pound.
Prices on standard wide and sail
duck were fixed at 81 I-2 and S per
cent from the list and standard army
duck 80 per cent from the list.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
MAY BUY LESS THAN as
POUNDS
Smaller Quantities May Be Obtained
for Canning Purposes.

Sugar for. canning and preserving
may be obtained in quantities as large
as IS pounds if necessary, the Mis-
souri, Division OF the Food Admins
tration announced some time ago.
This does not mean, however, that IS
pounds is minimum amount that can
be bought for canning or preserving.
The dealer is not required to sell
the maximum quantity. If only 10
pounds are needed the housewife
should order no large quantity, ac-
cording to the Food Administration,
and the grocer should fill this order.
and not try to sell IS pounds.
After the first supply obtained on
certificate for canning or preserving
has been exhausted second supply
may be obtained only on the permis-
sion of the county food administra-
tors, it was announced recently.
Housewives of Missouri are urged
to do maximum canning with mini
mlm sugar.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Notice to Grocers.

All privileges granted to grocers to
sell sugar to threshing machine crews
will be discontinued after July IS,
without the written permission og the
County Food Administrator.
Sugar for canning in excess of the
first rs pounds can be obtained only
when the permission of the County
Food Administrator is given. The
privilege of buying sugar for canning
in IS pound quantities is being abused.
After the first quantity is exhausted
no more can be furnished without the
permission of the County Admins
traitor. No other form will be neces-
sary in giving this permission. Noti-
fy all dealers in your county to this
effect.
Dealers also should be notified that
equitable distribution of their avail
able supplies of sugar must be made.
This may require temporary sales of
less than rs pounds to each family for
canning or preserving. Retailers are
not compelled to sell maximum to
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
SEVERAL MEADOWS BURNED
Fire Damages Hay Crop on Chas
Falor and Det Ray Farms.

Several fires occurred late Satur-
day evening and Sunday, on farms
near the city, the dry weather condi-
tions prevailing making it hard work
and causing much loss to farmers.
Late Saturday it is reported that some
one carelessly dropped a lighted
match setting fire to the hay field of
Chas. Falor farm southeast OF Pana-
ma, the fire burning across 100 acres
of meadow, also destroying four ton
of baled hay and hay press, causing
a loss estimated at $4,000 before the
fire was brought under control after
J o'clock in the evening.
Sparks from a passing Mo. Pacific
train also set fire to the 4o-acre hay
field of Det Ray, one mile west vi
Panama, which was burned, loss es-
timated at $500. After finishing
threshing at the Isaac Circle farm
adjoining tow9 on the southeast. fire
from the engine burned 4 straw stack,
but the fire was brought under con
troll before spreadias to any grain
Rich Hill Review. :liai
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Woman in Jail Charged With Horse
Stealing.

For the first time in many years the
Bates county Jail has as an inmate a
person charged with horse stealing
and perhaps for the first time in the
history of the county woman IS
charged with shat crime.
Monday Sheriff Baker went to
Mound City, Kansas, and brought
back a woman named Minnie Cook,
of the west part of this county, who
had been arrested charged with horse
stealing. 1t seems that last Thursday
the Cook woman went to the home OF
a Mrs. Williams, about two miles
north of Amoret, and finding no one
at home appropriated dress be-
longing to Mrs. Williams. She pul
on the dress and taking horse and
buggy left for Kansas, where she was
later arrested. The horse and buggy
was found with her when she was
captured,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
County Red Cross Notes.

Frank L. Bynum, Field Secretar,
for the Red Cross of Springfield, Mis-
souri,, will visit this Chapter Friday
July I0 All branches in the County
are asked to be present at the Cour1
House at two thirty in the afternoon
and hear him.
There is great demand for knitted
articles and in order to meet this de.
mand the different chapters have been
given quotas. The quota for the
Bates County Chapter for July, AT
gnst and September is 72o pair OF
socks and 24o sweaters. Every wo-
man i'll the county is asked to help SO
this chapter will furnish the required
amount
The Bates County Chapter shipped
$4,000 articles to headquarters in ST.
| Louis during the month OF June.
The following articles have been re-
ceived at County Headquarters from,
june 20 to July l. Merwin. 23oo
wipes, Soc congresses, 80 pads, go bed
shirts, us bandages, IS sweaters, :
pair wristlets, helmet, scarf;
Dcepwater, IS pajamas, I3 bed shirts,
undcrshirts, 173 sings, / sweater. 7
pair socks; Lone Oak, 6S shirts, 20
undershirts, AZ bandages, sweaters;
Hudson, IL pajamas, IL bed shirts, Is
Sings, Us wipes, 3 property bags, II
shot bags; Rich Hill, 100 cotton pads.
ZOO congresses, $500 wipes, 6 sweat
ers. pair socks; Foster, s. pads, 400
wipes, 12s congresses; East Boone, "a
chcmise, IS rndershirts, sweater
Papinsville, $50 wipes, 275 conf
presses, no bandages, 1 sweater, :;
pair socks; Prairie City. 90 Sings,
1850 wipes. 200 congresses, bed
shirts. &c chemisc, sweaters; Elk
hart, Is sings, sweater, 3 pair
socks; Amcret, 1000 wipes, 200 cont
presses, 10 pads; Mingo, So pads, IS
sings; Shawnee, I45 bandages; Char
lotte, 32I bandages, 4 sweaters; Grand
River, los bandages; Johnstown. 1S
hospital shirts, 2S bandages; Pleasant
Gap, 50 bandages; Rockville, 3 sweat
ers, :. pair socks; Adrian, 10 pads, 125
muslin bandages. 80 scultetus band
ages, sweaters, ? pair socks, $500
wipes, 1900 congresses; Butler, 22S
large oakum pads, $50 cotton pads, 8
pneumonia jackets, 600 wipes. IS
complete comfort kits. knitting report
not ready
Director of Women's Work reports
that there are no garments on hand TO
be made. When they arrive the
branche, will be notified
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Col. Raupp Gets Command.

Col. w. A. Raupp. OF Pierce City,
who commanded the old Second Mis-
souri, regiment OF National Guard has
been assigned to the command of the
Doth regiment OF Pioneer Infantry at
Spartanburg, South Carolina, When
the old Second Missouri was cut up
into Machine Gun Battalions and one
Trench Mortar Company and merged
into the ,s5th Division, Col. Raup was
left on the unattached list Col. Le-
Roy +. Robbinss, OF st. Louis, who
was in command OF the Fifth Mis-
souri, and was likewise sidctracked
when the 35th division was formed,
has been placed in command of the
oond Pioneer Infantry also located at
Spartanburg-Jefferson City Demo-
crat- Tribune.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Country Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Odncal and
baby spent Thursday evening at the
parental Harvey home.
Geo. Wigger and family spent Sum
day with c. NJ. Wigger and wife.
Viola Evans called on Thclma Saf-
gent Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smell are go
ing to move to Appleton City.
Mrs. J. T. Chitwood and children
spent the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs
c. W. Rector.
Mrs. killa Radford and children oI
Butler visited relatives near Spruce
last week
Mrs. Claud Quick and children
spent one day last week with her
mother, Mrs. Randall.
Everette Sutherland and Miss Col.
die Wigger~ called on Miss Pearl
Jones Sunday evening.
Several from this community were
in Montrose the Fourth.
Elmer Keen spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Wiggcr and
two children of Clarksburg, Mo-, came
in Sunday evening for an extended
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Rector spent
Sunday with Tom Chitwood and FAM
lily.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gragg were over
Sunday guests of relatives near Bal
lard.
Will Foster and family spent Sun
day at the Will Wigger home
Mrs. Herbert Smell called on Mrs.
/ ON EnSfer Eriday
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Brackney y Items.

News is rather scarce this week a
every one is too busy to visit.
Mrs. L. A. Deems spent last Friday
with Mrs A. G. Deems.
Miss Marie Deweese spent ths
Fourth with home folks.
Misses Fern Miller and Nancit
Deems spent last week at the S. u
Deems home helping cook for thresh
ers.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Colson were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il
Williams.
Mrs. Ryan of Butler spent Sunday
at - .sm. Steffin home.
Mrs. Robert Evans and children
called on Mrs. S. A. Deems Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Feeley were Sum
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cor
don.
Miss Mae Deems of flanagan, Mo-,
spent the past week visiting wieh rel
atives in this community.
B. F. Cornell motored to Kansas
Sity hootuiudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Nuchols and
family spent the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Padgett.
Elmer and Mary Deems spent Sum-
day with Miss Nsncie Deems.
Clyde Beach returnd home Satur-
day on. furlough. His parents and
friends were glad to. see him once
more.
Homer Hall and Ernest Deems
went TO Kansas City Friday night.
Miss Joyce Ghere has been spend
ing the past few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. ". II. Chere.
Mr.. Claude Utley is visiting with
relsdves ID, this vicinity.
JACK !AND JILL. j
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
TWO MORE BAKERIES CLOSED
Doing Business Without License is
Charge Against One.

The Domino Bakery and Macaroni
Produce Company OF Springfield has
been ordered by the Missouri Divis-
ion of the Food Administration to dis
continue making macaroni and all
other products except bread and rolls
until October, for having used more
than 20 per cent of its consumption
OF wheat flour during the first six
months of 1917.
Charles Boeris, a baker in Novin-
ger, was ordered to close for five days
recently by Thomas ]. Dockery, food
administrator of Adair County, ON a
charge of doing business without
license and failing to make required
baking reports promptly.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Fatal Fight With Draft Evaders.

Little Rock, Ark. July Three
persons were killed today in two
pitched battles between officers and
a band of twenty-five or more alleged
deserters and their supporters IN the
woods eight miles west of Heber
Springs, Ark. Camp Pike has been
asked to furnish. soldiers to aid in the
man hunt.
The dead are Porter Hardwood. .
chauffeur; Tom Atkinson, IS years
old, and his son, I8 years old.
The first fight took place early this
morning at the Atkinson home,
where, it is alleged, draft resisters
have been harbored.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Odd Fellows Install Officers.

A, tht regular meeting OF the But
Ter lodge OF Odd Fellows Monday
night the following officers for the
ensuing term were installed by Dis
trict Deputy ]. l.. Sutton:
r. II. Wells. 2. G.
{. A. Bolcn, n. G..
d. A. Morgan. V. G.
Jesse Sinks. Warden.
Evelyn Smiser, Chaplain. E.
Arley Drennon, Conductor.
w. Lenhart. 0. G.
+. S Vance. l. G.
Chas. Murray. L. S. N. g.
. ]. l.. Fisher. r. S. N. G.
Elmer Butler, l.. S. S.
+. Fl. Vance. K. S. S.
Frank Blough, r. S. V. G.
O. b. Ray, l.. S. V. G.
The lodge is in q very prosperous
condition and despite the extreme hot
weather has work in some degree
nearly every meeting.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1918-07-11
Cows Poisoned by Eating Feterits

w. G. Dillon, secretary of the Bates
County Council of Defense, Friday Of
last week lost three god cows that
were poisoned by eating feterita. The
cattle had broken out of the pasture
and started across the field, eating as
they went. Mrs. Dillon saw them and
realizing the danger, called DR.. Rich
ardson, of Adrian, but nothing could
be done, two of the cows dying al
most instantly. At this season of the
year and especially when it is as dry
~ It is now, feterita, milo maize and
kindred small grain goes through =
process that turns q certain amount of
its juice into prussic acid, which Is
one Of the most virulent of poisons.
For that reason the greatest care
fhould be taken that cattle are kept
out Of IL, a. it is almost certain death
for them to eat il. p
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
Washington Expects
Units Near An1iens to
Share Final Victory

WASHINGTON, April 20. - Official
announcement that American troops
are in the trenches in the Amiens
region was welcomed by officials here.
1T has been known for some time that
considerable force had been as
sembled in that vicinity. but the fact
that the Americans were actually in
line, facing the German army at this
point, where the final battle is being
staged, had not been communicated.
The only statement as to the ground
occupied by the American forces is
that it is east Of Amiens. Since un-
official dispatches describe. the sector
as not directly involved in the present
fighting at Hangard and Villers-Bre-
tonneux, however, it is assumed that
the newcomers have been placed some
where along the line to the southeast
Of Hangard, toward Noyon. If so, Off
GERS here believe that these American
umph of the Allied armies directly, as
it is from this flank of the Picardy
battlefield that it has always been ex-
pected any great counter movement
would be launched.
The number of American troops in
this part of the line and their organ
ization has not been revealed, though
the presence of American artillery in
dicates tactical units Of considerable
size. The force serves to relieve vet
eran French units for employment by
General Foch as mobile reserve to
back up hard pressed sectors of the
French or British fronts, or to be held
in readiness for counter blows
The increased army programme, ne
cessitated by the German drive, it is
learned. probably will be laid before
Congress by Secretary Baker within the
next few days. The whole question Of
available equipment, quarters and
transport tonnage has been reviewed
recently in preparation for submitting
these figures.
There are some indications that eff
forts will be made to add 100000
men to the army at the earliest pos
sible time, supplementing the 100000
already with the colors and the 100000
previously scheduled to be modified
this year. The result would be the
necessity Of providing new funds for
force of more than 100000.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30

troops lasted few days, after which
they moved up to within sound of the
guns. There they rested while awaiting
orders to go into battle, at the same
time giving the last touches to their
equipment. Many an infantryman
curled up in his blankets under the
stars, the more lucky having beds of
straw in houses or barns. The officers
Jared about the same.
All appeared unmindful of their
hardships, although it is a tradition in
the American army that the infantry
man has to have something to grumble
about, providing he is in good health
and spirits: Certain it is that the men
are as healthy, enthusiastic and happy
lot as ever shouldered a rife.
While waiting for the time when the
Germans would again come across No
Mans Land the Americans have not
lost sight of the battle progressing in
their neighborhood. French and Eng
lish newspapers were brought up as
soon as the men arrived. Every paper
passes through hundreds of hands and
is read until it is in pieces. Fifteen
men may be seen reading one paper at
the same time, the War Office reports
receiving first attention.
During the whole movement the num-
Der of men reporting sick has been ex-
traordinarily small. The doctors say
that in many cases the men apparently
put Oft making such reports because
they feared they might be sent to the
hospital and lose their chance of TAX
ing part in the great battle.
For a few days before the troops
went into the trenches the officers took
energetic measures to suppress false
and vicious reports regarding the prog
ress of the battle. How these origi-
mated seems to be unknown, but the
Americans on this front have now
reached such a state of mind that they
will believe nothing they hear. Unless
the men are inclined to doubt all al
legged news, whether good or bad.
Along some of the roads over which
the Americans passed they encountered
streams of refugees going the other
way. The troops watched them silently
for the most part, and the pitifu
scenes caused many an American tc
clench his teeth. More than one in.
fantryman has shared his rations with
some French family whose only home
was farm wagon containing few o1
the most cherished possessions.
On the evenings before the troops
entered the line diversions were pro
vided for them. The regimental band:
played in almost every town where
troops were billeted, and they played
the latest American tunes brought
over for them. Thousands of mer
gathered to hear the rands, even stand
ing in pouring rain to listen to the
shrapnel helmeted musicians an.
whistling all the tunes they knew.
The Americans have brought in many
French soldiers with whom a friend
ship has been struck up.
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