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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
Seeks to Have Present
Bill Changed to Mees
PressinS-Meeds.
DEPLETE QUOTAS
BY LATEST CALLS
New Quota Plan Will Be
Applied to Men in
Second Draft.

Washington, April 3ONPro-
vost Marshal General Crowder
today requested congress to eli
inmate from the bill extending
the draft to youths now Fl
years old, the amendment put
ting at the bottom of the eligi-
BILE list those who would regis
ter under the measure and ask
ed that the bill basing draft
quotas on the number of men
in class one be amended to
operate retroactive.
Gen. Crowder made his request in
letters to the chairmen of the senate
and house military committees.
OF the proposal to put the new reg
istTants at the bottom of the list on
eligibles Gen. Crowder said:
The plan proposed by this office
would result in these registrants be-
ing given order numbers scattered
throughout the entire list of order
numbers. This seems to be fairer
than the plan proposed by the amend
ment. The result Of the house amend
ment in many Jurisdictions will be. to
delay the calling of these young men
for q considerable time In the mean
time their status will have changed,
they will have married or become in
tegrated with the industries of the
country.
Moreover, it establishes a prece-
dent which may be appealed to pro
vided aliens are registered under the
provisions Of the new legislation
based on treaties to be negotiated"
The plan to make the quota law re
| troactfve would apply it to men of
thenew draft called while the legisla-
ton is pending. Delay in enactment
of the legislation, General Crowder
wrote, necessitates the retroactive fea-
ture.
During the last few weeks, General
Crowder said, the camps have become
| ready to capacity and the imperative
needs of Gen Pershing's forces have
led to the rapid dispatch of more
troops overseas and to the issuance
of relatively small calls by authority
of the president, to I'LL the organiza-
tons in training in environments.
The result Of these calls spread over
the last few weeks has been not only
TO exhause VIRTUALLY all the deferred
percentages of the quotas on the frst
general call (July Il, 1910, but to add
still further quantities of men in the
excess of the first quotas.
| Obviously, Gen. Crowder added, to
insure fair treatment for all the
states, the new quota plan should be
applied to men called on the second
draft.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
MUST OFFSET
EFFECTS OF Her
YIELDING TO u. S.

Amsterdam, April 30-Germany de.
mands from Holland, says the Wis
siche Zeitung of Berlin, the right to
send war material over the Limbourg
railroad to Antwerp, the right to send
foodstuffs for shipment from Ant
werp, the renewal of treaties relating
to the important shipment of sand
and gravel.
"As Holland" the newspaper adds,
recently yielded to Anglo-Arnerica1
pressure, she must grant the condi'
lions to redress the balance"
1t is apparent that Holland and
Germany have not yet reached an
agreement concerning transport
through Holland. A dispatch from
the Hague to the London Daily Mai
on Monday reported Holland had
yielded to Germanys demands con
corning transports and the supply OF
sand and gravel. 1t was added thai
it was understood that the amount
of sand and gravel would be limited
and would be for non-military pur.
poses only. 1nere has been no Off
ial confirmation of the reported
agreement.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
HONOR REGIMENT
WHICH W|THSTOOD
HUN At APREMON7
War Cross Awarded to 100
Men of 1O4th (Massachu-
setts) for Gallant Fight.
BORE BRUNT OF
GERMAN ATTACK
Men Highly Complimented
by French and American
Commanders.

With the American Army in France,
Sunday, April 2S.-(By the Associated
Press}-The french army today paid
an historic tribute to the United
States VIXEN 122 soldiers, sons of Mas
sachusets, were decorated with the
war cross for bravery displayed in re-
cent fighting. The ceremony, which
was held on a picturesque field a short
distance from the front line Trenches
was one Of the mos5 impressive in
which American soldiers have partici 9.
pated since their entry to the war.
One hundred and seventeen men
from the 104th Massachusetts, regi-
ment, who bore the brunt of the Ger
man attack in tie Apremont forest on
April u, received medals, as did five
men of another regiment who had
participated in earlier fighting around
scissors.
Here and there in the line of he
roes were spaces representing Amer
leans who were killed or wounded Sc
verely.
1t had been raining in the forenoon,
but the sun broke through the gray
ish clouds when the 104th, regiment,
which was alsp decorated as unit
passed in review before American and
French generals. Bands played the
Star Spangled Banner" and the
'Marseilles" while the American and
French flags waved proudly and de-
family within sound of the roar of
the German guns.
The French general in comforting
Il 80 A11A ant
"It showed the greatest audacity
and a fine spirit of sacrifice. Sub
jected to very violent bombardments
and attacked by large German forces,
it succeeded in checking the danger
Gus advance and took, at the point
of the bayonet in most vigorous
way, prisoners and some demolished
trenches from which it had fallen
back at the first assault
The few civilian spectators who
witnessed the ceremony included sew
eral French women, residents of vii
lagos near the front They cheered
as the young Americans, wearing full
equipment and helmets. marched by
Some Americans attached to other
units were greatly moved when the
band played the national anthem
They saw the bright new nag and
Irealized what their comrades had been
through to merit the henors.
) The general commanding the
American forces shook hands with
| and spoke words of encouragement
to each of the men decorated, saying
it was the proudest moment of his
, life to be the commander of men who
had done such great horror to the
country.
On April 10, II, IL and IS the Ger
mans attempted to break through the
IAmerican position near Apremont
forest In the four days fighting the
enemy lost between 800 and 400 OF
his specially trained shock battalion
, of 500 men. Of this number, 10C
y were killed. The Americans took 90
prisoners
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
TALK THAT COUNTS

HOSE ENGAGED in war propaganda, especially those
ployed speakers, have observed the greater aten
ton and the superior interest those who eve
witnesses of the things they talk about
The man who sees an event may not be orator. his
speech may be lacking in all the elements that go make an
effective speaker, but what he has he tell.
he was an actor in the event he describes as
spectator then his speech takes color can
not be attained by others.
The government wise in bringing from France fifty
soldiers who have participated who have been wounded
who have perhaps been decorated with the cross to
Tor the Liberty loan.
These men have something than eloquence to Of
fer Their wounds eloquent The decorations they wear
moving than speech When they speak, they speak
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
GERMANS FAIL
TO HIT STEAMER

An Atlantic Port. April "a large
French transatlantic liner which ar
rived here today was unsuceessfully
attacked by a submarine when two
days out from French port.
The torpedo passed astern and the
merchantmen gave battle. Cruisers
conveying the liner joined in the
fight and the submarine fed with
several of the warships in pursuit.
\ Whether the submarine was sunk
was not known by any of the 2S5
passengers aboard the merchantmen.
The attack took place while the pass
engers were dining at Z p. m.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03

of things whereof they know not second hand but by intimate
personal contact
The who have home to tell about the are
distinguished fer service of sort of them
the French
They will be welcome They will be heard with breahless
attention They will stimulate interest in buying bonds and
thrift stamps They will increase the desire the ardent to
have part in the great struggle By all let have
information from the lips Of the actors themselves. They
know and they can tell
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
CAHILL
A HUN PRISONER

New York, April 30-Capt. Francis
Cahill of the Medical Corps, U. S. A,
missing since the commencement of
the German offensive at st. Quenton.
is a prisoner in Germany, according
to information received here today
through Red Cross channels.
Capt. CahilFs name was IN the
American casualty list on April IL.
The war department message to his
family gave March II as the date of
his disappearance. DR.. Cahill, a grad
uate of Cornell medical college, was
practicing in Hoosick Falls, N. Y,
when he Joined the service.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
NAME OF HUN
VICTIM PRISONER

London, April 30-It was the Brit
ish steamer Oronsa that was torpe-
doed with the party of 81 American
army Y. NJ. C. A workers The first
public announcement here OF the tor
pedoing, which occurred early Sunday
morning, was made in this mornings
newspapers.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
SALE OF LIQUOR
IN n. II. St STOPPER

Concord, N. H, April 50-The sail
of liquor in New Hampshire, afte
having been legalized for 5 years, will
cease tonight. Under the law all al
coholic beverages must be removed
from saloons by midnight. Municipal
tiles may issue licenses to druggists t.
sell alcohol for medicinal, mechani
cal and sacramentaI purposes only.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
KILLED IN
BATTLE AGAINST
HUN SUBMARINE

Washington, April 30-Three
members of the American steamer
Chincha's crew were killed, the navy
department announced today, in tho
ships fight with a submarine on
March 81. Previous reports had said
several men were injured, but made
no mention of any having been killed
The Chincha beat off the submarine
after firing about 80 shots. One shot
from the submarine struck the Chin
cha aft, killing Seaman A. S. Ed
wards of Augusta, Ga, and two others
not named.
On Jan. IS the Chincha escaped
from a submarine and the armed
guard was commended by Secretary
Daniels for it's excellent work at the
time,
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
TO INVESTIGATE
PROPER CASE

Washington, April 29-The supreme
court today named a. committee to in
vestigate the admittance to the bar of
Albert Herschel De Proper, a Massa
chusetts attorney. This action was
taken on the motion of Attorney Cen
eral Gregory, who charged that ad-
mittance had been obtained on mis-
representations and that De Proper
had been disbarred from practice in
Illinois and Georgia.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
HURLED FROM HIS
AUTO INTO RIVER

New York, April So-From the
roadway of the big Williamsburg
bridge which spans the East river
between Manhattan and BROOKLYN, an
unidentified man was catapulted from
the front seaat of an automobile to-
day when the machine skidded and
crashed into the guard rail. The
body plunged more than 125 feet into
the river and disappeared.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
ALEXANDER ON
WAY TO CAMP

st. Paul, Nebraska, April s0-Grov-
er Cleveland Alexander, forDaerly of
the pitching staff of the Chicago Ma
tionals, left his home here today as
one of the II members of Howard
county's April draft quota en- route to
Camp Funston.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
TRAINS IN WRECK
NEAR CHARLESTON

" Charleston, W. Va, April ga
train carrying workmen to the gov
eminent ammunition plant IN Nitro,
near mere, ran into another train,
also crowded with workmen, today
Two coaches were wrecked, but no
'onc was seriously injured.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03

London April 30-How the German government has march
ed American prisoners from town to town. placing them
exhibition to eering popuaces told by Of the British
and Canadian soldiers who have escaped from Germany
made their way through Holland.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03

Albert Kefh and Lewis Gruber.
German agents, were captured at the
International border below San Diego.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-03
GENERAL CROWDER SUBMITS
PLANS FOR SECOND DRAFT
JEER AMERICANS
HALF STARVED U, S, CAPT|VES ARE
PARADED THROUGH GERMAN CITIES

For the Amusement of Civilians Our Unfortunate Soldiers
Are Placed on Exhibition Prisoners Appear Dazed
and Mentally Weak AS. Result of Lack of Food and
Suffering English Women Locked Up For Speaking
to the Captives.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Order of Publication.
State of Missouri, | c.

State of Missouri, | 6
County OF Bates. :
In the Circuit Court of said Coun
ty and State May Term, 1913. In Va.
cation March II, 1913.
Mrs. Minnie Seelinger, Mrs. Eta
Fisher, /! T. Wilson, C. c. Viii
son, Roy S. Wilson, w. P. Wilson
J. Z. Wilson and C. A. Wilson and
Mrs. Stella Hall, Plaintiffs.
The unknown heirs, devisees, donees
consorts, immediate, mesne and re-
mote grantees of Pleasant Young
and of John M. Wells and of Kate
Anderson and of James Anderson,
Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
designated defendants:
You are hereby notified that the
plaintiffs above named have filed
their petition in the above named cir
cult court, returnable to the May
term, 1913, of the Circuit Court with
in and for Bates county, Missouri, to
be begun and held at the court house
in the city of Butler, Bates county,
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

title thereto, have been in possession
thereof or paid any taxes against til,
same and that the names of all thu
defendants can not be inserted in til.
petition because they are unknown
that the unknown heirs, consorts
devlsees, immediate, mesne and re-
mote grantees OF Pleasant Young
may claim some interest in said real
estate by virtue OF a deed of convey
ance made to Pleasant Young bear,
ing date of May 9th, 1886, and re-
corded in the office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Bates County, Missouri
in Book "C' at Page 2SS
That the said heirs, consort, devi-
sees, donees and grantees of John
NJ. Wells may claim some interest in
said real estate by virtue of the fact
that the deed by which said John NJ.
Wells attempted to convey, and in
fact did convey, all his interest in
said land, which is of record in Book
"I' in the Recorders office aforesaid
at Page 2o2
mat the unknown COnSOrt of James
Anderson may claim some interest in
said land by virtue OF the fact that
she did not join in deed of record
in said Recorders office in Book Il"
at page 534.
That the unknown heirs of Kate
Anderson, one of the grantees in the
deed last above referred to, is not
shown by the records of Bates coun-
ty, Missouri, to have ever conveyed
her interest in said land in the name
of Kate Anderson. Notwithstanding,
it is averred that she, as Kate Smith,
with her husband, conveyed her in
terest by deed, which is of record IN
said office in Book 62 at Page 453.
1t is therefore, by the clerk OF this
court, in vacation, ordered that the
above named defendant be and ap-
pear in this court at said May term
and on or before the first day OF said |
term, plead to or answer said petition,
or the same will be taken as con-
fessed and judgment rendered accord
ingly.
1t is further ordered that copy of |
this petition be published in, the But
ler Weekly Times, newspaper pub
lished in Bates County, Missouri, for
four successive issues, the last in
sertion to be at least thirty days be-
fore the first day of the next May
Term of this court. |
H. O. MAXEY,
Circuit Clerk.
true copy from the record
Witness my hand and the
(SeaD seal of this court this 18th
day of March. 1918.
H. o. MAXEY,
92-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

Missouri, on the fourth Monday in
May, 1913, wherein the plaintiffs al
lege that they are owners of and in
fact have the legal title to the
East half (E. Ley of the south
east quarter (SE. I-4) of Section
thirty-three $50. and the South
west quarter (SW. I-4) of Sec
ton thirtyfour (34) and the
South half IS. I-2) of the South
east quarter (SE. I'D of Section
thirty-four go, all in Township
thirty-nine (3o) of Range twenty
nine (2o) and the East twenty
eight (2S) acres of lot two q. y
OF the Northeast quarter (NE.
I'D of Section four CD in Town
ship thirty-eight (3S) of Range
twenty-nine (2o) all in Bates
County, Missouri,
and that they and those under whom
they claim title to said real estate
have been in the open, continuous,
exclusive and adverse possession of
the same, paying all taxes assessed
against said land for more than thir-
ty-one years last past, during which
time none of the defendants nor any
one under whom they might claim
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Marines Raise Hogs.

Paris Island, S. C., March 49,
Probably no cantonment in the coun-
try is conserving more food than is
that of the United States Marines
here, through the raising of pigs.
The movement started some
months ago when several rockies
purchased litter of pigs from a
Georgia farmer. Since then others
have followed suit until the pig has
grown into prominence as we'll as
popularity throughout the entire
camp.
Besides conserving food and fur
nishing the Marines with splendid
feasts, the pigs consume all table
scraps and garbage, thus saving much
disagreeable labor. At present the
island ranch" boasts of about 1000
fine young porkers. ~
According to the latest reports
from France, the Marines over there
are adopting pigs and training them
to do Kitchen police"
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Smash Hun at Home First"

Chicago, March 15.-A promise
from General Pershing to smash the
German line in France if you will
smash the Hun propaganda at home,' .
was made public today by Charles w.
Whitehair, Y. M c. A. worker, Just
returned from overseas.
"The general rose from his chair on
the occasion of my last interview" /"
Mr.. Whitehair said, "and gritting his
teeth said, Smash that damnable Hun
propaganda and we will smash the
German line
Stories of impending economic col
lapse in Germany. mutiny in the army
and navy and serious internal labor
disputes- were characterized by Mr..
Whitehair - propaganda disseminat-
ed for the purpose Of slcwing up
Americas war preparations.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
J. S. Sharpshooters Show Their
Prowess on Western Front.

With the American Army in France
March I5.-The American artillery
cut loose in the Luneville sector last
night and destroyed what is believed
to have been a German gas protector
position.
There was an outburst of sniping all
along this sector today. Holders of
American sharpshooters' medals were
in lively competition with the Ger
mans, picking off stray targets.
Patrols moved up and down the
salient recently occupied by the
Americans after German evacuation.
Control of this salient advances our
lines about 500 meters (55o yards) on
front of two kilometers (I.242
miles).
Twenty-one hostile airplanes flew
over the American lines today. There
was normal artillerying. The Toul
sector continues quiet.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
RAINBOW BOYS MOVE UP
German Trenches Taken Over by
Famous Division.

With the American Army in France
March II (delayed) America
troops now occupy their first German
trenches. They consist of two kilo-
meters G.242 milcs) of front line po-
sitions i'll the Badonviller region on
the Luneville front.
The positions were occupied in
broad daylight by the Americans, af-
ter German evacuation. The German
barrage later forced a withdrawal,
but the Sammies returned and now
firmly hold the positions.
Tie positions have been consoli-
dated, automatic rifles have been
mo,1Nted and they are fully defended.
The trenches were so smashed by
Yankee artillery as to be untenable
for the boches, but the salient forms
AN excellent addition to our lines.
The Americans found the trenches
supported by strong timbers. The
broken ones have been replaced.
The boches are playing a safe de-
iensive game on all fronts where they
are confronting Americans, it has
been made apparent by recent raids.
In expectation of these raids the enc
my simply evacuates all front posi-
tons and retires to the safety of the
rear lines.
The troops in the Lunevlle region
who made the raid without opposi-
ton are from Ohio. Volunteers were
called for to participate in the raid.
So many wanted to go that only
few we're selected from each COM
pany. lhe participants included
boys from Cincinnati, Marion, Cir
:leville. Cleveland, London, Marys-
lille, Columbus and Dayton.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

London, March 15.-The steady ad-
vance of the British forces through
Mesopotamia and Palestine, in Tur-
key, is causing the German military
authorities anxiety, according to re-
ports reaching here today.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the
Morning Post stated that a council
was held at German great headquar-
ters to consider the advisabilty of at
tempting a counter offensive against
the British.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Near Liege.

Amsterdam March I6-There is an
unprecedented movement of German
troops into Belgium, Les Nouvelles
dispatches declared today. From the
same source it was stated that Field
Marshal Hindenburg and Quarter
master General Ludendorff had estab-
lished headquarters at the Spa.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Missouri and Kansas Troops in
Action.

Jefferson City, March 16.-1nfor-
nation has been received at the Of
lice OF Adjutant General Clark that
the signal corps battalion commanded
by Maj. Ruby d. Garrett of Kansas
City participated with the Rainbow
Division in the fighting in France
March 4 and 5. Major Garrett as act
ing chief signal officer was in charge
of all the signal corps troops of the
division.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

Amsterdam, March ia success
of considerable magnitude was gained
by the French last night in a power
full thrust east of Rheims, according
to the official report issued by the
German war office today, said dis
patch from Berlin.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

Washington, March 1o.-The long
est casualty list yet received from
General Pershing was announced by
the war department late this after
noon. There are IS names on the
list, Of which eight were killed in ac-
tion. 10 died of disease, six killed in
accidents and one of cause unknown.
There were So slightly wounded.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

nue., was member of the Brooklyn
club that was beaten in the 1916 series
hy the Red SOX. And one of the Red
SOx, who pulled down q winners share
that season was Sam Agnew, the
catcher, who was raised in st. Louis
and claims this as his early home. Sam
wasn't the first string catcher that sea-
son, but did the bulk of the backstOp
work for the Red SOx in the past
series.
The Braves and Athletics of 1914
bOasted of no st. LOuisans, a fact
which is somewhat unusual.
In 1912, when the Red SOx flayed
the Giants, Chet Thomas, a catcher
with the Red Sox, was the St. LOuisan
on the winning club, while Fletcher
played with the Giants. Fletcher was
also in the New York lineup in 1911,
when the Giants were beaten by the
Athletics.
ST. Louis Boys Aid Cubs.
The Cubs of 1910 were aided in their
National league victory by st. Louis
ans The Mound City boys with that
team were Ed Reulbach. and "Circus
SOlly" Holman, both former Smith
academy boys, by the way.
As far back as 1909, Bobby Byrne
won fame and renown for st. Louis.
He was the Pirates third baseman in
the series when the COrsairs defeated
the Detroit Tigers for the world cham
piOnship.