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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07
DR.. Chastain's Car Burned Up on the
Road.

DR.. E. N. Chastain, while making a
professional call near Virginia Sat-
urday had the misfortune to have his
Ford catch fire and burn up. The
Doctor had got the Ford stuck in a
mud hole near the Corlett place and
finally had to be hauled out. 1t is
thought that in trying to get
out of the mud hole it in some man.
ner became ;overheated, as he had
only proceeded short distance when
it was found to be on fire. The Doc
tor jumped from the car, not even
taking time, to rescue his medicine
case, which was destroyed with the
car
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07
Lon Ray Buys Grocery Store.

Lon Ray who has for many years
been connected. with the J. E. Will
liams grocery store, last week pur-
chased the Gosnell store, on the north
side and took possession Thursday
morning
Mr. Ray knows the grocery bust
ness from A to Z and should make
success of it. He will maintain the
Gosnell standard for good clean
goods at reasonable prices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07

end wires being blown down. Nc
lives were lost and no one was in
jured so far as reported.
According to press dispatches con.
siderable damage was done in south.
eastern Kansas and some parts Of
Oklahoma. At Moran, Kansas, abou,
IS miles west of Fl. Scott, the Mis-.
souri, Pacific depot was blown over
and considerable damage done.
In Oklahoma the damage was
small and the rain that accompanied
the storm more than made up for any
losses, as the country was badly in
need of water. The rain storm ex-
tended into Texas and broke long
standing drought.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07
Brig. Gen. James Parker Retired.

Washington. Feb. 27.-The War
Department announced today the re-
tirement of Brig. Gen. James Parker,
who has been in command of the ma
tional army cantonment at Camp
Custer, Michigan. General Parker is
honorably discharged from the ma
tional army only.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07
Soldiers Thank the w. c. T. u. for
Pillows.

Letters have been received from
Clyde Beach, Henry Laccoarce, Fred
and Oscar Wheaton thanking the
Lone Oak w. c. T. U. for the pillows
and housewives which they gave the
boys when they enlisted and went to
Vancouver barracks.
These are some of the expressions
contained in the letters. Il thank you
for the presents. You did what no
one else thought to do for u.s." 81
want to thank the w. c. T. U. for
rendering me. l would not part with
my pillow. Oh, no." and another
said, II think of the w. c. T. U. ev-
cry night IS ! lay my head on my
pillow" And some say this work
dpesn't pay.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07

Lieut.. Col. E. H. DeArmond is
chief of staff of the division which
Genl. Parker, and made the observa-
ton trip to France with him. last fall.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07
A CITIZENS TICKET
Mass Convention at the Court House
Friday Night Puts q Full
Ticket in the Field.

Ticket in the Field.
A very poorly attended mass con-
vention was held at the court house
Friday night and the following Citi.
zens ticket was nominated to be voted
on at the spring election.
James A. DeArmond, Mayor.
VIM. F. Jackson, Marshal.
]. Fletcher Smith, City Attorney.
VIM. F. Hemstrcet, Police Judge.
John Hukel, Collector.
Press Orear, Assessor.
Ira Rockhold, Treasurer.
Members of the city council, first
ward, T. c. Pollard: second ward,
Manning Wilcox; third ward, George
R. Scroggs; fourth ward. Leslie
Clinkenbeard.
Members of the board Of educa-
tion, J. E Harper. John S. Krinn. and
F. L. Gench.
Politically the nominees on the city
ticket are about evenly divided, but
Il b. poticeable that the offices Of
MafShal, Assessor. and Collector.
sahont tie only ones with any fees or
s6eoSy aa1nehed, were captured BY the
] 49, 1ieanR An Of the aldermanic
4 = are Republicans. II 10 said
g ~ reeeat Convention Or
- Repuhiieans, called for the
- decidine Jthether OF not1
90 - lqt1 = sieke ons . Of the
~ 49, ~ S(a&ni6ff1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Many People Witness
 Launching at Pascagoula

Pascagoula, Miss, May 16.-Several hundred people witnessed the launching of the steamer Pascagoula, 3500 tons, at the plant of the Dierks- Blodgett Ship building company yesterday afternoon. This was the first of the emergency Fleet corporation steamers under con- struction here to be launched Judge J. H. Neville of Gulfport delivered an ad- dress and a band rendered patriotic airs. The steamer was decorated with the United States flag, the shipping board flag, the Dierks Blodgett flag and the flags of all the allied nations.
 F. H. Lewis and F. L. Clinton left here last night for Washington to meet Congressman Harrison and with him ap- pear before the United States shipping board as a committee of two in the jn- terest of the location of a concrete ship yard a Pascagoula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Names of Many Farmers
 Are on List of Registrants Now Before Local Boards

Montgomery, May 16.-(Special) ) If all farmers whose names are before the local boards for military service are sent to the training camps May 25, serious trouble will be faced in properly cultivating the crops. So seri- ous las become the matter. that Gen q. J. Hubbard requested the war de- partment Thursday to determine whether or not relief could be granted.
 Many farmers have put in large crops in the belief that they and their employees would not be called until the end of the season of cultivation but the recent call which takes nearly 40 per cent of Class 1, made no provis- ion for the exemption of farmers who had already been placed in Class | and unless the war department post pones the call, they must go Ala bama cannot fill it's quota without calling employees of farms and the only thing that can be done by the gov ernment is to provide for the report ing of the full quota at the end of the crop cultiyatng season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
American Ship Neches,
 Returning Light, Sunk
 by German Submarine

Washington, May 1s.-The American steamer Neches, a cargo carrier of 7175 tons, was torpedoed and sunk on the night of May IA, or in the early morning hours of May 15. without loss of life, the navy department today announced The vessel was returning home light and with no soldiers aboard. It is believed she carried crew of about 125 men.
 Secretary Daniels announcement fol- lows:
 The war department has received in formation that the Neches a cargo car Tier of 7175 tons, was torpedoed and sunk on the night of May 14, or early morning of May 15.
 All on board were reported saved
 ''The vessel was returning without cargo.
 Tt is believed that the vessel carried crew of about 125 men. No troops were on board. The Neches was under charter by the United States shipping board She was a steel ship, built in 1914 and had a speed of about 14 knots per hour"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
NO PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY KEYNOTE OF TAFT'S SPEECH This Is Slogan Sounded in Meeting of League to
 Enforce Peace

Philadelphia, May 16.-"Pence, hut not without victory" was the slogan sounded by speakers at the opening session here today of the twin the war for permanent peace" convention of the League to Enforce Peace. Former President Taft, who presided, empha- sized the fact that there can be no peace without victory and declared that the American people should set their faces stern and unbending toward one epd-war.
 Let Us have peace" said Mir Taft, but let us have war that we may have peace. To sound the trumpet for war to the end, this convention was called" Other speakers indorsed the sentiments expressed by Mr. Taft.
 Delegates appointed by President Samuel Gompers to represent the American Federation of Labor and the American Alliance for Labor and De- mocracy at the convention, presented a statement tonight indorsing the plan for league of nations, but opposed ln- ternatonal labor conferences during the war
 "In times of war" the statement said, we oppose conferences with the subjects of enemy countries for any pIi pOSe COHHeCIeQ With the war Or peace. In America, as in all other demorcacies at war, the government speaks for the entire nation in al, negotiations or conferences with enc my subjects or governments in reia- ton to foreign affairs"
 The statement advocated the giving of maximum prices on the necessities of life, urged the increase of war taxa tion for those who can stand it, gov ernment regulation of rents and tine establishment by the government of adequate housing facilities for war workers. We are opposed" it said, "to legislation for the suppression of the socalled not essential indus tries"
 Dr. A. R. Lowell, president of Har- ward university, predicted a future var with more horrors than have attended the present great conflict if the allies consent to a peace with Germany that would be along the lines of an armed truce.
 Lyman Abbott of New York said that anyone who would bring about peacr by compromise or by negotiation would be guilty of treason in his opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
DR. JAMES l. VANCE
 MADE MODERATOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Governing Body of South ern Presbyterian Church Organizes for Business
 at Durant, Okla.

Durant' Okla, May 16.-Dr James L
 vance of Nashville, Tenn. was elected
 moderator this afternoon by the Southern
 Fresoyterian general assembly, in fifty felghth annual session here. The other as
 plFaht Tor the place. the Rev. A M. Frazler of Staunton, Va. received 9:
 votes against 1O9 for pr. Vance. The vote then was made unanimous.
 Rev w. A. Murray of Georgia and Rev. J. b. Carpenter of Tennessee were elect
 ed assistant clerks.
 In taking the chair pr. Vance said ba appreciated the honor conferred upon him and that he recognized that his election to the moderatorship was a result of his work among soldiers.
 Reports of executive committees whicb have charge of churclfework between the
 mettlngs Of the assembly were presented by secretaries of these committees. The report on foreign missions, presented by Rev. pr. E. w. Smith, showed that dur 1 ing the past year the mission work of 1 the church had broken all previous rec | ords in cost of the work. Increase in 1 gifts totaled S116,000. while cost of worl, was $S3,000 more than in the previous 1 year. Because of the advanced cost in 1 foreign fields there was large debt at l the end of the year.
 | Rev. pr. s. l.. Morris. in presenting l the report on home missions. said his committee during the year had received i an increase of $41,000 in gifts over the previous year The committee's debts were paid, but the year ended with an empty treasury The report on Christian | education and ministerial relief. present. i ed by Dr. H. H. Sweets, showed that of the candidates for the ministry, 73 have 1 entered the United States army, 16 en-
 tered the navy and eight have joined in 1 Young Mems Christian association work. | R. w. Mcgill presented the report on Sunday school extension and publication which showed successful year
 l resolution offered today by Rev. W. I R. Dobyns of Missouri, which was adopt l ed. provided the appointment of a com-
 mittee to prepare a message of confidence
 and encouragement to President Wilson
 and also to prepare a message to the men
 of the Southern Presbyterian church,
 urging upon them their duty to God and
 their country. The committee was ap- pointed and will report later.
 1 A resolution by Rutherford Lapsley of l Alabama proposing increased salaries to pastors and one by Rev. Erskine Brant- | ley of Oklahoma looking to the appoint l ing of a day of fasting and prayer to be | observed during the meeting of the gen eral assembly were referred to commit tees.
 | Dallas. Tex, May 16.-The Rev. Charles l H. Walton of Los Angeles Cal, was l elected moderator of the Cumberland | Presbyterian church at the first days ses-
 sion of the eighty eighth general as sembly of that body here today.
 ] Columbus. O., May 16.-Rev. Dr. J
 Frank smith of Dallas Tex, was elect
 ed moderator of the general assembly 1 of the Presbyterian Church of America
 at it's one hundred and thirtieth annual | session here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
NEGRO BAPTIST COLLEGE TO BEGIN
 DRIVE FOR FUNDS

At dinner on the fifth floor of Tho negro Pythian temple, April 25. Dr T IT r.dsoh' president of the Birmingham '@pelst college. made speech regard ing ms institution. He was invited t5 oeliVer the speech before the CoIored Cit Nens league, which he will do sometime in the near future.
 'hlF dinner several strong speeches were made on negro welfare in Birming- ham inc Birmingham Baptist college was discussed and a movement set n, Iooe to raise for its advancement $25, ,9U0. lhe orive in campaign for this pur- pose has about been arranged and will begin Sunday, May 19. Twenty teams Will engage in the work.
 steering or executive committee wi,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Youth Killed in Auto Accident

Montgomery, May 15.-(SpeciaL) Wade Hannon. 14-year-old son of Mrs. Marie F. Eannon, was killed instantly late last night, when the automobile in which he was riding with two friends ran into a ditch and over- turned. He was dead when he was picked up by passersby. Hannon was driving the car so fast that it did not turn with the road but went into the ditch. Percy Farnum, who was in the ear was pinned under the machine but escaped with small injuries, while the third, boy named Murphy, es- caped uninjured by jumping from the machine as it turned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Accidents DerangeA Airplane Mail SerUice on Second Day;
 Washington DeliUery IsLate

his propeller and one wing as the result of swerving into 8 fence while trying to avoid several horses that stepped in the path of the speeding machine
 The mail was rushed to the Phiia- delphia field and got under way again at 5:15 o'clock in a plane piloted ty Lieut.. Walter Miller. The machine de- veloped engine trouble after 25 miles and was forced to return. Lieut.. James C. Edgerton. who flew from the capital to Philadelphia earlier in the day, then volunteered to make the re- turn trip, arriving over Washington at S:35 o'clock tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Merchant Alleged Yiolator

Montgomery May 16.-(Specia1) Charged with charging more for sugar than is permitted by food regulations, A. R. Goodson, suburban merchant of Montgomery, has been ordered to close his doors for one week and not to sell any article during this time. Goodson appeared before Ralph Qui- senberry, county food administrator. who announced that there was suffi cient evidence to show that he had vio lated the rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Burnett Files Notice
 of His Candidacy

Montgomery, May 16.-tSpecial) Jchn L. Burnett, member of Congress from the Seventh district for more than 20 years, notified the secretary of state Thursday that he had become a candidate for reelection. and would handle his own campaign funds.
 Congressman Burnetts opponent is State Senator John A. Lusk of Cunt ersville. A singular fact was that Senator Lusk was 'ir the capitol when the announcement of his opponent ar rived.
 William T. Seibels solicitor of Montgomery county, became a candi- date for solicitor of the Fifteenth ju- dicial circuit Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
FORCE MAY BE LARGER

Under the authority sought by Presl- dent Wilson to organize as large an army as it is found possible to train, equip and transport it is known that officials ex- pect at least 3,000,000 men to be under arms during the next F months Many believe that even a larger force can be handled, as it now appears quite prob able that a total of 100000 during the year will be nearer the mark.
 Secretary Baker explained today his view as to what the new practice of bri- gading American units with French and British divisions and the appointment of General Foch as supreme commander might bring about in the way of produc' ing mixed army corps or divisions. It IS entirely possible he said, that American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Wooden Ship Launched

Houston Tex, May 15.-The wooden ship Basco was successfully launched from the yard of the Universal Ship building company near Galena tonight in the presence of officials and employees of the company. The Basco is a ship of 350O tons of the Ferris type of construction and built for the emergency fleet corpora ton. She is sister ship to the Nacog- doches. which was launched on April c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

division or higher, commanders will have command of French or British troops or both under the movements ordered by General Foch, Where a mixed division or corps is constituted and American troops predom- mate Secretary Baker regarded it as probable that an American will command if che of adequate rank and experience lis available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
NO DEFINITE FIGURES

The statement of Premier Clemenceau' S newspaper that such promise had been made was not believed by army officers generally to mean that the American government had definitely pledged itself to deliver a specific number of men with in time limit. Many factors are in- volved in, making such a calculation months in advance.
 Secretary Baker would make no com ment on the statement. Many weeks ago he told the Senate military committee, however, that the government then had hopes of getting 1,50O,0oO to the front dur
 ing the year. Since then his estimate that 800 0O0 would reach France early ill the year has been fulfilled and since then also the German drive has changed the whole course of events and brought about a speeding up of American par ticipation which has already shown re- suits.
 The French article indicates that un- der the programme total of 2,oo0,o0o American troops would reach France dur ing the year, 1500,O00 of which would be fighting units. Whether that result can be obtained depends on the shipping sit uation. The men and the essential equip ment for them can be ready.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
FEDERAL TAXES OF
 I. [. |. CO. WILL BE
 PAID IN ALABAMA
This Will Add Between Seven and Eight Millions to Birmingham Of
 flee Receipts
Nv HIGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, May 16.-lSpeciaI) For its property in Alabama the United States steel corporation will pay its federal taxes in Alabama. This is learned today from an authoritative source. It is said that George Gordon Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, urged such procedure on Judge E. H. Gary chairman of the board of direc- tors of the United States Steel cor pOratiOn. The two realized that taxes of subsidiary company of the cor poration should he paid in the state wherein it earned it's money.
 TO ACCENTUATE LOCAL OFFICE
 As a result the government will col lect through the Birmingham office a sum halfway between s7,000. O0o and sS,0OO,o00. The office of the in ternal revenue collector of Birming- nam will be accentuated in importance, and its attaches corresponding1y bene- fitted. From national aspect the Rir- mingham office will be the most ,ro- ductive of all below the Mason-Dixon line.
 The Birmingham office will collect Tor the year approximately $25.O0o.- ooo' sum never before approached. and a sum beyond the perspective of the average office in the United states
 PRESENT SYSTEM
 The United States Steel corporation Tn all other years has paid it's taxes in lump and in New York. Sometime 5so senator Bankhead asked Daniel hoper internal revenue commissioners ro allow the corporation to pay it in tsparate t'sp unlts. Mr Roper replied that the government was interested so1as,- n collecting the taxes and not in lbe manner in which the taxes were paid ne stated however, that the govern Ineht would have no objection wers the United States Steel to pay it's tax as III the states wherein its properti. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
JUDGE GARY DECIDES

The case was carried to .Judpe cor,, by MT. Crawford, it is understood s..s Juoge Gary agreed with Mr Crau,N 1ord that the Alabama contention D5,s correct. As result John D. McNeii VIII collect from the Tennessee corr. pany approximately s8,oOo,0O0 and bis oILlce Will take rank inferior to none oeher Tn the south and few others in the nation. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
France Ls Promised
 1,5OO, 900 American
 Troops by Endof 1918
This Is Statement Made in L'Homme Lbre Premier Glenn enceau's Newspaper-French People Assured There
 Will Be No Replacing of Workers in Factories

Paris May 16Th United 100000 fight France by the Lomme Lbre Premier Glenn These adds have their and which will with specialists in the quartermasters department and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

The newspaper says that certain mis-
 understandings which had existed have
 been cleared up, and that under no cir cumstances will allied workers or sol diers replace French workers in factories. The presence of American workers or French soil will be direct consequence of the presence of American fighters on the front.
 Washington May 16.-With more than
 300, 900 men now in France, army officials are more than every hopeful that a pow erful American force will be cooperating with the allies there by the end of the year. Unhappy experience with over
 sanguine estimates of what can be ac- complished make them slow to put their
 hopes into definite predictions, however, and it was not possible tonight to obtaIn specific confirmation of the report from
 Paris that 100000 fighting troops before January 1 had been promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
The Lessons We Learn Each Day Make Tomorrow

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-06-08
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE.

Default having been made in the
payment of the sum of Four Hundred
Sixteen and 61=100 Dollars, which is
claimed to be due and is due at the
date of this notice upon a certain
Mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by Frank Christianson and Agnes
Christianson, Mortga gOrs, to Martha a.
Bronson, Mortgagee, bearing date the
End day of November, 1916, and with a
power of sale therein contained, duly
recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds in and for the County of
Ramsey and State of Minnesota, on the
LIST day Of December, 1916, at 300
o'clock P. NJ, in Book 1873 of Mortgages,
Which said Mortgage, together with
the. debt secured thereby, was duly
assigned by said Martha Bronson,
assignment dated the 9th day of
September, 1917, and recorded in the
office of said Register of Deeds on the
Sth day of October, 1917, at 900 o'clock
A. NJ, in Book 76 Of Assignments on
page PIP.
Now, Therefore Notice is Hereby
Given, That by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said Mortgage. and
pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, the said Mortgage
will be foreclosed by q sale of the
premises described in and conveyed by
said Mortgage, viz:
Lots One 90, Two f2), Three CD,
Four "a, Five 60 and Six CO. in
Block Two, ~, Ufton Grove, Third
Plat, according to the plat thereof on
| file and of record in the office of the
| Register of Deeds in and for said Ram
sey County; in Ramsey County and
| State of Minnesota, with the heredita-
will be made by the Sheriff of said
| Ramsey County at the front door of
| the Court House, in the City of st.
| 26th day Of July, 1918, at two o'clock
| P. NJ, of that day. at public vendue
to the highest bidder for cash, to pay
said debt of Four Hundred Sixteen and
| 61-100 Dollars, and interest, and the
taxes, if any, on said premises, and
! Seventy-five and no-100 Dollars, At
| torney's fees, as stipulated in and by
| said Mortgage in case Of foreclosure,
and the disbursements allowed by law;
subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale,
as provided by law
Dated June 4, A. D. 1918
l.. G. PAULSON, Mortgage.
| Raymond A. Caverly Attorney.