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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22

over here. They drive oxen over
here. You do not see horses and they
drive dogs, too. The girl and mother
20 up in the mountains and cut wood
all day. And they cut their hay just
like we do our grass. What gets my
goat is ] can not talk to them but
make them understand me just the
same. You can understand where
am in am above the clouds
all the time. 1t got us boys that use
Durham, but can say one good thing
and that is ! go by Red Cross every
day and l get my Bull Durham. I
can say for the Red Cross that you
can get what you want there and it
don't cost cent.
And say, old Juicy did not get sea
sick on the boat either.
Well l had better close for this
time. We are right in sight Of the
Germans part of the time.
My address is
Private Harry A. Barber,
40 Amb. Co.,
no Sanitary,
American E. F.
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Elmer Soderstrom

Dear Editor:
Since have never seen any letters
written by the boys up here published
in our home papers, l thought it
might prove interesting to give a
short account of the life at Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, ILL
nois.
The size and magnitude of this sta
ton is such that it almost takes ones
breath away at first sight. 1t is rat
ed a. the largest one in the world.
Situated thirty-five miles north of
Chicago on the shores of Lake Mich
(Continued on page 5, column 81
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Harry Barber.

OotO$ts
We are permitted to publish the
following letter received by friend
in this city from Private Harry Bar
Der who is with the Ambulance corps
now somewhere in France:
France.
Dear Friend:
l will write you few lines to let
you know l am we'll and hope you are
the same.
Well, will tell you about the war.
have four mules and an ambulance,
and am right up in the trench and
when the guns go to shooting it is
not like the Fourth of July. l can not
tell you the date. but l saw the U. S.
bring down a German airplane. l am
over in (deleted) right now and they
can look out for Juic-- / am coming
back to the old u. S. A.. too, because
that is the place for me. My mother
sent me the paper and all the boys
read it and tell them that Butler is
the capitol of the world.
Fred Brown and Roy Russell said to
tell. you Hello" for them. have
not rum across the old Co. B yet
/ want to tell you about the people
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Senator in Congress-:
Joseph w. Folk
State Superintendent of Schools:
Uel w, Lampkin
Judge Supreme Court, Division No. /:
Waller w. Graves
Representative in Congress, 9th Dist:
Clement c. Dickinson
State Senator 10Th District:
Ross L. Feaster
Representative:
H. O. Maxey
Presiding Judge County Court:
r. +. Campbell
Judge County Court, North District:
w. J. Middleton
Judge County Court, South District:
w. II. Lowder
Clerk County Court:
Frank Holland
Clerk Circuit Court:
c. {. Swarens
Prosecuting Attorney:
Watt b. Dawson
Recorder of Deeds:
Chas +. fortune
Probate Judge:
II. L. Sheppard
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Dear Friend:
l thank you for your good letter.
I am sure delighted to get mail from
my friends as it helps to keep me
feeling good. You know when you
are a long way from home and no
friends, except, of course, those you
make here, you cannot help but feel
pretty blue at times But we have a
big job over here and we are going
to do it in good shape.
Already you begin to see the influ-
ence of the Americans here and next
year we will finish them up. l am
pretty busy being assigned as an in
structor in artillery. My men are to
be trained as officers in rs millimeter
gun battalions. 1t is wonderful gun.
Very warm here, but l have been for
a few days leave to the sea shore and
in the Pyrenees Mountains. You did
not tell me how the Primary election
was going to wind up so l won't know
until it is over. Very best wishes to
the Loyal Sons and to you. l see
you paroled Dick Gee while sitting as
special judge of the. circuit court in
July.
Sincerely,
D. c. Chastain.
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Camp Upton, Long Island,
August 2, 1918
Dear Homefolks:
AT last | am in the FAR east" and
| certainly had glorious time get.
ting here. We left Camp Dodge at
IL O'clock Sunday and arrived here
last night at 10 o'clock, having been
81 hours on the way-or days
and nights. | certainly wish al! OF
you could have made the trip with
me. 1t was worth all the hardships
we have gone through in the past. |
have seen sights and done things l
have always wanted to do, but never
dreamed of doing. We passed
through several important towns, viz:
Davenport, Rock Island, Chicago,
Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, brooklyn
and New York. OF course there
were other important cities but |
can't remember them. You see we
crossed several states and it's hard to
remember towns. We wen over the
Rock Island and N. Y. Central rail-
roads, so with the towns l have men
toned you can trace our route. At
Cleveland we stopped and had swim
in Lake Erie. 1t was certainly en-
joyed by the boys, and it was one Of
the numerous sights l never expect
ed to see. The water is very clear,
and am sending some little. SOU
venirs l gathered on the beach. l
want you to save them for me. After
our swim the Red Cross ladies treat
ed US to pie, lemonade and cigarettes.
All along the way the Red Cross gave
US lunches, cigarettes, soft drinks
and milk, coffee, etc. 1t is wonderful
the work this organization is doing
for the soldiers as also is the Y. NJ.
c. A. 1t was very surprising and en-
couraging to note the respect every
person has for soldiers. We were
waved at all along the trip, and al
though our journey. was supposed to
have been secret, it seemed as it
everyone knew we were to pass their
town, and they were ready for us
But am off my subject.
One sight enjoyed very much was
the Hudson river, which we followed
for many miles. There is some beau
tiful scenery along this historical
river. Then. too. we crossed the Mis-
sissippi, which never expected to
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22

The new $1,000, 1000, 900 revenue bill
provides for taking more money than
there is in circulation in the United
States. Experts figure the maximum
in circulation is SIS, 1900, 100000. Pay
ment of these enormous taxes on one
day would embarrass the country
temporarily, but this will be avoided
by providing for payment in INSTALL
mentS.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22

Robert Fay, who escaped from the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta, while
serving . term for completely in bomb
plots inspired by the German govern
mtnt, has been apprehended in Spain.
4 WAS announced at the state depart
neat Thursday afternoon. Fay 10
I'D to have waived extradition pro-
loeedings and is already being brought
haclk to this county.
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Dyeing his gray mustache black i'll
an effort to camouflage his 70 years,
J. NJ. Grigsby, a Scott county,. Ark,
farmer, obtained marriage license
and welded Margaret Banks, aged IS.
The girl carried note from her step
mother giving consent to the we'd
ding.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22

The French cruiser Dupetit
Thouars, while cruising with the
American fleet in the Atlantic, wac
summarized August 7. American de-
stroyers rescued all but 10 members
of the crew. The vessel was an
armored cruiser. She was 452 feet
long and had displacement Of 9,3o7
tons.
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Eighteen informed Germans at Hot
Springs, n n 6 G., are ##4Hadde+ observation
as a result OF fresh appearance OF
typhoid fever, it was announced
Thursday. No new cases have de-
yeloped in addition to the ISL under
treatment, but two new deaths have
occurred from other causes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22

A complete squadron Of 10 Amer
can built DeHaviland planes. equipped
with Liberty motors, recently made a
reconnaissance flight behind the
American lines and returned without
single loss. This information was
contained in a cable dispatch from
General Pershing and made public by
Secretary Baker.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22

Ty Cobb, star batsman OF the
American league has enlisted in the
army and unlike many other promi-
nent athletes he did not try Tor a
safety first" job. He is in the gas
and flame division.
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All OF the IoI members OF the |. w.
W. who have been on trial i'll Chicago
since April for conspiring to hinder
the war work OF the United States
government, were found guilty by a
jury in Judge n. NJ. Lands court late
Saturday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-22

A complete squadron of Gig hteen
American build DeHaviland planes,
equipped wit hliberty motors recent
" made a reconnaissance flight be-
hind the German lines and all re-
turned. This information from Gen.
Pershing. made public by Secretary
Baker Friday, was the first official re-
port on a squadron of American-built
planes in action.
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An additional loan OF Sooo,ooo,ooo
has been made to France, the treas
ury department announced Thursday
afternoon France S total credit is
now So ,oo5 900.
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see And the Catskll mountains,
while not so very high where we
were, we're the first mountains ever
saw. But the sight of sights was
New York City. We stopped off at
Newark, N. j., and had dinner 1--WE
had our .kitchen-car- with us( then
we pulled up to Hoboken, N. Y,
where we detrained and marched to
the ferry boat which was to take US
across Hudson Bay to Long Island.
1t was while OH the bay that we saw
this wonderful city at our leisure.
And ships OF all kinds, tugs, yachts,
motor boats, etc! We circled a large
part don't know how large) of the
city, and on one side we could see
Brooklyn and on the other New
York. We saw the giant Goddess of
Liberty and the mammoth Brooklyn
New York bridges 1t was all so
wonderful, and SO often seen in the
movies.
Camp Upton is IS or 40 miles from
New York, and is far inferior to
Camp Dodge. Don't know much
about it other than the fact just mem
toned.
Our company is doing nothing this
morning All OF us ARE having our
hair cut as short as possible. You
wouldn't hardly know me.
suppose we'll be here about two
weeks before we cross over. We
have to be issued new overseas
clothing yet. Address me thusly:
L. +. futile,
Co. B, 35oth Inf,
Camp Upton,
Long Island. N. Y, Il
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Clark. Nicolay.

July IS, 1913.
Dear Mother
Well, after so long a time l will
try and write you letter. However
there is very little to write about, so
| don't know whether you can call
this letter or not. Am we'll and
getting along fine. just paid up for
my room today and have been here
for two weeks and altogether the
cost was dix francs in American
money about $I.So and you couldn't
buy one in the States like this for
twice that day Electric lights, big
feather bed, hot and cold water and
all the rest thrown i'll. Believe me,
the French people sure treat lis fine.
Biser was sent to the hospital today
for an operation of some kind, |
didn't know just what it is, but |
don't think it is anything serious.
You know Charley Mains, don't
you? He is at the same place we are
and eats at our mess. He is i'll the
Q. Nj. Have also seen George Hupp
and several of the other fellows from
Butler who came out with Capt.
Thompson, and by the way, l have
seen him several times. Capt. Corey
has recommended me for an officers
training school, which starts in the
near future.
| got paper from The Times the
other day, but | haven't written them
since | Lave been over, SO call them
up and thank them for me and say
that III write as soon as can get
time and assure them that the paper
has been read by at least IS and |
think some one has it now for SOU
vcnr slowed away in his blanket roll
some place. Am going to send you
a few petals of rose just to give you
some idea of the kind that grow here.
They are sure pretty and the largest
| ever seen. Wish | could send
big bunch, but can't for they would
be all wilted by the time they got
there.
Well, | guess | will close for this
time for it is getting pretty late and
| have to get up in the morning pref
ty early. Give my best regards to
uncle and all. Hope you are all well.
Ben Mutt
AS ever
Clark Nicolay,
Co. B, I28th M. G. Bn.,
American E. F.
France.
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D. c. Chastain.

D. c. Chastain.
We are permitted to publish the
following letter which Squire B. +.
Jeter received from Lieut.. Chastain
last week:
July Al, 1913.
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Frank futile.

Camp Upton, Long Island,
August ?, 1913.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

hf i''ANH uifBn llif thorough pounding, which reduces the materials to the smoethest paste If carefully prepared and sealed, they will keep for months
 Potted Fish.-Pick cold fish to pieces, season with salt. pepper. and little mace then put into Il jar, tie tightly with piece of muslin, then cover this with paste made from four and water stand the jar in pan of water and bake in q moderate oven one hour When done and cold. pound the fish to a paste, pack it back into the jar and cover with sweet melted fat.
 Potted chcken.-Take the cold roast chicken rejecting the sinews and skin, chop fine and to every pint allow q half cupful of chopped tongue or ham. Put the bones left from the chicken into saucepan. add one pint of cold water and boil down to less than half pint Strain and remove the fat. Pound the chick en. ham or tongue to Il smooth paste. adding Il little of the liquor to moist en, season with cayenne, nutmeg and q tablespoonful of melted butter Put into small jars or pots and press down tightly. Cover the jars with melted butter. Cover with paper moistened with white of egg and keep in a cool. dry place
 JelIied chieken.-Gut up a four pound chicken as for fricassee. Put fl on to cook with one small onion. one bay leaf one blade of mace three cloves, pepper and salt to taste Sim mer slowly until the chicken is ten der When done cut it from the bones and skin. Put the bones and skin back into the kettle and simmer an hour. Cover one-fourth of box of gelatin with little cold wa ter, and let il soak Add gelatin to the liquor stir until dissolved then strain. Taste and add more salt and pepper There should be about one and a half pints of liquor when done. The next day take all the fat from the top of the jelly, then pour half of 1t into q square mold and stand on ice to harden. When hard put layer of the chicken on top of the jelly, then slices of hard cooked eggs (using three). sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper, then more chicken and eggs
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

Frenchte, Il veteran of the trenches. getting expert attention at general hospital No. 6. Fort MePherson. Hold ing him is Sergt $. l.. E. Cohen. an inyalided soldier. Frenchie's tenn porary proprietor. and dressing one Of Frenehie's wounds is Miss Mae Burk- ley, United States war nurse Frenchie is one of the latest arrivals from the trenches in France-one who has spent most of his life in the trenches. in faet, having been born in q trench in an American sector. He is q New foundland pnp. five months old. He reached Fort McPherson with q de- tachment of wounded soldiers French ie was wounded, too. His beautiful tail had been entirely shot off and one of his forelegs grieyously damaged Trenches mother was a message car rier in the French army. She was as signed to service with the Americans and was killed in battle His two brothers were killed shortly after ward.
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amount of mineral matter. the impor= tant body regulating material.
 Oatmeal to give is best. must Ae cooked long and we'll As breakfast food, t stands al the head, yet We are learning to Use 1t in various other ways and in different combinations
 Added to wheat breads it makes most wholesome loaf. Scald one cup fui of rolled oats, let stand until cool, add to the usual bread sponge and pro- ceed as usual adding more salt than for other bread
 Oatmeal With Cheese en CasseroIe.- Arrange three cupfuls of cooked oat- meal in layers with one cupful of grat= ed cheese. Sprinkle the top with buttered crumbs and bake in hot oven until the crumbs are brown
 Oatmeal Soup Italienne.-Melt one tablespoonful of fat; add small chopped onion. and cook until slightly brown with one-half green pepper. also chopped. Remove from the fire. stir in tablespoonful of corn four. teasPoonful of salt. a eupful of cook ed oatmeal. and three cupfus of milk. Cook in double boiler until smooth. When serving sprinkle with one-half cupfnl of grated cheese.
 Oatmeal and Fish croquettes.-Mix together one and one-half cupfuls of cooked fish. three cupfuls of cooked oat- meal, one teaspoonful of chopped pars- ley. two tablespoonfuls of chopped onion, one tablespoonful of salt, and q few dashes of pepper. Make into croquettes; dip in egg and crumbs and fry in hot bacon fat. Serve with white sauce to which little chopped green pepper has been added.
 Oatmeal Wafers.-Take two cupfuls of fat, one cupful of brown sugar one egg. one cupful of oatmeal. five table spoonfus of wheat four, two table spoonfuls of water Mix and drop on a greased pan. Bake until brown on the edges.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

when we'll and tastefHlly cooked.
 BeePs Heart With Veal Stuffina.- Soak the heart three hours in cold wa ter then remove the arteries and all bits of hard tissue Take one pound of uneooked veal, chopped fine. quarter of q pound of salt pork chop ped fine. or the same amount of pork sausage, four tabespoonfuls of bread crumbs, q tablespoonful of onion juice. one teaspoonful of salt, quarter of teaspoonful of pepper, one egg slightly beaten and q few fresh mushrooms. if they are obtainabe. Mix all these in gradients together and stuff the heart. Wrap in a cloth and sew it. Stand in q small saucepan with the point down, cover with boiling water and just sim mer very slowly for three hours. then remove the cloth and bake in quick oven one hour, basting every ten min utes with q little sweet fat. Serve with q brown sauce. hot or cold. Heart is very nice. sliced and served cold. Smoked 6eef's Toneue.-Wash and soak the tongue over night In the morning put on to cook in kettle of cold water simmer gently for four hours. or until it is perfectly tender Add more water if needed. When the tongue is cold remove the skin To serve as q hot dish, place on heated platter well garnished with parsley to cover the root end What Is left may he sliced and heated in a well-seaSoned sauce using such flavors and condi- ments as ones taste requires.
 sheep's Kidneys en Broehette.- Take six sheep's kidneys, cut through the center, remove the white veins and fat. Wash well. cover with boiling water and let stand five minutes, then wipe dry. Cut a fourth of pound of bacon in slices half the size of the kid ney. place on skewer q piece of kidney then of bacon, two pieces of kidney to each skewer. Place on a broiler, haste with fat and cook over hot fire five minufpS
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

anything except the wages and pos sibly a place to put up few tents. The farmers wife has no bother or extra work in the matter at ali. Well. every one of these units in WeStches- ter county made good, and there were exactly as many surprised farmers in Westehester county as there were units. At the end of the season each employer was asked Will you em- ploy woman farm hands again next yearf" Each farmer made exactly the same reply, Yes. if 1 can get the same women"
 Each thought that he had happened to have the luck to get the only good bunch of girls. Sly, shrewd fellows, those farmers For it seemed to them quite obvious that women as Il class could not be good farm laborers. A perfectly natural prejudice. Men as Il class have always had the same cer- tainty that women could never be good at anything outside of the home" un- til they went out and made good at everything from voting aIri doetoring to driving ambuances, and even at fighting in the trenches when the ne cessity arose over i'll poor betrayed Russia
 Kept Island From Starving.
 American farmers, however are the most enlightened in the world. Per haps il will not take them so long to get the idea into their heads as it re- quired to beat it into the British brain. In England. even after the scarcity of farm labor had become more acute than il is here HOW, the "Homan's land army" movement was almost blighted by masculine prejudice until the gov ernmeHt became alarmed and turned clever trick. Prizes were offered at the county fairs for public competitions for woman workers i'll various depart ments of farm work This aroused considerable curiosity and created q great deal of discussion. The question, however, was not whether girls could do farm work, but which girl could do it best. Big crowds gathered. Bets were made. Rivalry ran high. And when it was demonstrated before the astonished eyes of the British farmers that these farm lassies," IS they now atfectionately term their ''farmerettes" over there, not only knew their job but were experts at il, the prejudice broke down and the country was saved. The Woman's land army of England, now 100000 strong, has kept the island from starving This patriotic fact has been publicly acknowledged i'll parlia- ment.
 There are already r states of the Union organized under the Woman's Land Army of America, and in New York alone 5000 farmerettes are regis tered for this season. l. is fine pa triotic service, good thing for the farmer who can thus get good sober, industrious labererS at cheap rate, q good thing for the girls, who can thus get q wholesome outing as we'll as fair wages, and the best thing of all for the nation. which needs food and needs men, and needs them at once.
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