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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
MAY TRY ATLANTIC FLIGHT
British Air Officer in Washingtoa to
Cooperate.

Washington, June 2I.-Big Amer
can air and seaplanes should be fly-
ing across the Atlantic to reach the
front by next summer, Maj. Gen. w.
Brancker of the British air ministry
said here today in formal statement
to the press. He is in Washingt0n to
cooperate with American aircraft
officials and believes that a pioneer
Transatlantic flight should be At
tempted without delay.
AN enterprise which must be car
ried out as soon as possible" General
Brancker said, 'is the flight Of the
Atlantic. There is really no reason
why a considerable number of big air
planes and seaplanes should no: cross
the Atlantic during next SUMMER"
"The sooner a pioneer proves the
flight not only is possible bur corn
paratively safe General Branek e.
said, "the better can the wonderful
resources OF America be employed
toward winning the war. Once this
has been established. Americas out
put of big bombing machines can pro
ceed to Europe by air and SO save the
shipping that is so invaluable for 9th
er purposes.
He told of Great Britain's struggle
both with production and administra-
tion problems Of the air forces, result
ing finally in the formation Of the air
ministry, of which he is a member.
General Brancker disclosed the fact
that the British air council had def
initely decided upon Transatlantic
aircraft flights in order to find a
route ior the movement of American
made aircraft to the front. His mis-
sion in this city mas to do with ar
rangements for the pioneer flight III
which it is hoped the United States
government will cooperate.
/, js expected the initial trip vii.
be made this s,'t,lmr in a machine OF
British make probably a seaboaf.
starting from Newfoundland and
touching at the Azores and Portugal,
before arriving m Ireland,
1t has been estimated the trip can
be made in forty hours of flying
Plans under consideration call for
crews of four men. composed Of an
engineer, relief of pilots and nav
igatirg officer y
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
MAY GET A FARM ADVISER
Plan Outlined at Informal Meeting OF
Commercial Club Tuesday
Evening.

/ An informal meeting of the Butler
hall Tuesday evening. but on account
of the absence from the city of ma
jority OF the directors no regular bus
mess was transacted.
y c. l.. White, Federal farm Inspector
f,t nates, Henry and St. Clair coun-
ties, attended the meeting a nd at tine
request of President Hall 'u'ineo
the plan for pro. ot.uring farm agent
for Bates county. -. White said
that the government will pay the sal
airy Of $500 per year fof the agent
or adviser if the peopl of the coi'nty.
will guarantee not less than ST. 900 for
his travelling and office expenses. II
is MIR. Whites intention in the near
future to lay the matter before the
farmers clubs of the county and get
them to endorse the movement and
open county farm bureau at the ear
licst possible moment.
Many counties in the state have
within the past year accepted the
governments offer and the plan has
proven successful wherever tried. Re-
Gently Ill Cass county the farmers or
ganized the largest farm bureau in
the state, with membership at pres
ent OF nearly one thousand The farm
adviser in that county has already
proven his worth and the farmers are
greatly pleased with the result of his
abors
Mr.. Whites labors require his pres
ence in St. Clair county next week
out as soon as he is able to return to
Bates he will call countrywide meet.
ng of the farmers and start the
for the organization of 4
county farm bureau.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
AUSTRIAN TROOPS STILL IN
FLIGHT
Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted on the
Teutons as They Flee Wildly.

According to associate press dis
patches the Italians at last have
cleared the remaining Austrian rear
guards from the west bank of the
Piave river and now are in possession
OF the entire river from the Montello
plateau to the sea. At last accounts
their forces, which crossed the stream
in pursuit OF the retreating Austrians,
were still harassing them, inflicting
heavy casualties and forcing the en-
emy to continue his disorderly re-
treat.
Fate, however, has turned some
what its balance in favor OF the Aus
trians, for the Pave river again has
risen and some of the pontoon
bridges the Italians had thrown
across the stream have been carried
away, making impossible quick pur-
suit and the crushing of the Aus
trians, which General Diaz had count
ed upon. The Austrians are declared
to be rushing up reserves from the
east in an endeavor partly to retrieve
the situation.
The Austrian war office admits a
reverse along the Piave, but an
nounces that the retrograde move
,aent has been carried out in acord-
ance with plans and without loss OF
material. 1t is added that the Aus
.r;ans have taken more than 10000
prison RS from the Italians since June
Is. and that the aggregate losses OF
The Italians in the fighting at the low
est estimate is 100000 men.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
patric+ic Meeting at Peru.

Next Friday night will be patriotic
meeting at Peru. A meeting will be
held at which addresses will be made
by Judge c. A. Henry and w. o.
Jackson. These gentlemen are thor
oughly we'll posted on everything per
tanning to patriotism and conditions
patriotism in this country
today. Come out and hear them
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
President Given Power to Call All
Available Men,

Washington. June 22.-Approval
was voted by the Senate Military
Committee today of the provision in
the SI2ooo- 200, 900 army appropriation
bill as it passed the House elnpow-
ering the president to cali to the col
ors all men of draft age who can be
grained and equipped.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
'.Two-T Thirds U-Boatss s~nk"

Paris, June 2a.-Two-thisds of the
German submariaes launched are. al
ready at the bottom of the sea, &C.
eofding to statement made to the
Chishbef Of Deputies by the under
seeiis1aiy Of the nsv1.
And" continued the under ssecre-
tafy. We are destroying them: t,eiee
~ list u they are buifding them. i,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
Band Concert Thursday Night.

Director Chas. L. Fiske of the But
ler Concert Band has announced that
the band concert at Butler will be
held this week on Thursday night in
stead of Friday night
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
LITTLE BREAD IN AUSTRIA
In Some Places Not Loaf Has Been
Seen for Weeks.

Amsterdam, June 2I.-There has
been some alleviation of the food sit
uation in Austria, according to a vi
emma dispatch to the Dutch newspa-
pers. This announces the arrival of
a thousand cars of grain at the Aus
trian capital.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
TWO NEW DRAFT CALLS
81 Men July S to 9 and 81 Men July
IS TO tQ

Il 10 l9
Two new draft calls, each ordering
the induction into the service of 81
men for early in July have been re-
ceived by the Local Exemption
Board.
Orders for both calls were received
by the Local Board Wednesday from
Lieut.. Col. McCord, Executive Off
GERS. S. L., and are as follows:
"Under call 774 you will ;induct 81
white men to be entrained for Jeffer-
son Barracks, Missouri, during the
five day period July S to 9 inclusive. "
"Under call 788 you will induct 81
white men to be entrained for Jeffer-
son Barracks during the five day
period July Is to Io inclusive"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
Scully Lease for Sale.

Good 100 acre Scully Lease for
sale. 4-room house. Good barn, and
other outbuildings. Inquire this Of
flee. B-37-2t*
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27

London. June 21.AIn many prov
inces of Hungary there is only one
third or one-quarter the food neces-
sary to maintain the population in
health. Ex-Premier Tisza declared in
speech to the Hungarian Parlia-
ment yesterday, according to Buda-
pest telegram forwarded by the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent at
Amsterdam.
Germany must be convinced. added
the former premier, that Hungary's
population was just as badly situated
as regarded food supplies as the citi-
zens OF Vienna. 1t would tax Hun
gary's efforts to the utmost, he as
serted. to hold out until the new har-
vest.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
Texas Goes Dry.

Austin. Tex, June as.-The liqnoe
business in Texas will be abolishe1 e
midnight tonight, when the seaee-
wide Prohibition Law becomes a.
fective. Saloons will close st o:3o
tonight. not to open again.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
MORE BATES COUNTY BOYS
Another Contingent for the National
Army Left Monday Night.
This Time to Camp Pike,
Arkansas.

Bates county is getting, more or
less accustomed to- seeing her boys
leave for the war. Monday night
forty-three more of our best young
manhood left for Camp Pike, Arkan-
sas, where they are now in training.
which will make them the best SOL
'diers in the world.
The Elks Club was open to them all
day and in the evening they were en-
,tertained with music arranged for by
the Commercial Club Committee. at
ter which ice cream and cake
was served to them and their
friends. The entertainment was rath-
er informal, as no set program had
been pref AIRED, but it was all the more
enjoyable for that reason. Each man
was presented with khaki covered
Bible by Rev. Scroggs on behalf OF
the Bates county Sunday school asso-
citation. About o:ao the boys. led by
the band, marched to the depot.
where special car had been set out
for them. Soon after boarding the
car the special train, made up OF
coaches with contingents from Mon
iteau, Pettis, Saline, Lafayette, ohm
son. Jackson and Cass, pulled in and
the Bates county carewas attached
and amid the cheers, some tears, OF
those left behind, the boys departed
on their mission of humanity. A box
filled with bountiful supply of sand
wiches to BE eaten as lunch en- route.
was placed aboard by the Red Cross.
The following composed the party:
Grimm, Henry Wilkinson
Jones, Harrison Elmer
Daugherty, James Daniel
Campbell, John Howard
Williams, Charles Leroy
Blow, Glenn Clarence
Simpson, Benjamin Franklin
S:vjls, Francis James
Payne, Horace William
Smith, Emmett Henry
Davis, Gilbert Clare
Nelson, Arthur Troy '..'
Coleman, Lawrence
Garard, Charles Wesley
Pitt, Ora Otis
Griggs, Sylvester Earl
LaFever, Perry Arthur <=
Poison, Ralph G.
Wilson, Roy G. Garfield
McChesney, Herbert Glenn
Adams, Oliver Ray ,.,
Woodfin, Virgil Oliver
! .Yodry, Harlan Louis
Berryhill, Melvin Buford
Franklin, William Writ g.. +!
McPhcron, Herman Francis
Epley, Cleve Adelbert
McChcsney, Harry Renwick
Pittman, Harvey :.
Lynch, Ray -.
Rhodes, Daniel Matthew
Wagner, Ernest John
Campbell, Rufus Clay
Young, Ray
Damn, Oscar
Rhodes, Jofu Leslie. "
Burton, Milburn ~ :"
Ellis, Alfred George - >~l- !
Thomas, Roy D. -.
Tame, Cecil
Cavaness, John w. l.
Rice, Clarence, transferred to Kim
berly, Idaho !
Cochran, Wade T.. transferred to
Oakland, Calf.
Thomas, Otto NJ. sent for Kansas
City Board No. IS.
Yarick, Albert, sent for Cassia
idaho, board.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27

Indianapolis, June 24.-Unofficial
estimates of the damage to the Indi-
ana corn crop caused by Sundays
frost place it at several million dol
lars. s-,.-- =.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
Michigan Has Big Frost.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June a.
Damage estimated at 100000 was
done to crops in southwestern and
western Michigan by heavy frost
which swept this region south to
Fort Wayne. Ind, Sunday morning
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27
For Sale.

A five passenger Dodge ear = esof'
condition. 1Sss(4
Phone 3ne c. a. Chsuh1ea ::
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27

Copenhagen, June 2I--The situa-
ton at Prague. Bohemia, and the in
dustrial centers in that district, says
the Neue Freie Presse Of Vienna, has
become SO serious that-tAe Austrian
government will either be- compelled
to increase the bread ration or run
the risk of still further exciting the
working people In the latter event,
the newspaper declares. railway COM
munication would be cut OIL and a
revolution would break out
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-27

London, June 2l.--elcuna newspa-
pers are quoting Socialistic party
manifesto which declares that work
ers and small office holders in Aus
tria are at their wits end to main
tain all existence, because Of the food
situation in the monarchy says
Central News dispatch from Amster-
dam today
In many Austrian towns. the mani
festo declares, these classes are
threatened with absolute famine,
while similar conditions prevail in
Prague, the Bohemian capital, and in
towns in Galicia. The situation is
declared to be terrible at these points,
where the population has not seen
bread or potatoes for weeks.
Food conditions in Germany are
becoming worse, and there is great
discomfort there owing to reduction
in the bread ration, according to
Dutchman interviewed by the corre-
spondent of the Times at The Hague.
The Dutchman had just returned
from working in the krupr plant at
Essen, which he left because he could
not stand the food conditions. The
German people, he added feared to
grumble openly lest they be sent to
the front
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13

The last French town to fall into American hands before the armistice went into effect, was Stenay Patrols reported they had found it empty not more than a quarter of an hour be- fore eleven o'clock. American troops , rushed through the town and in few minutes allied flags twere beginning to appear from the windows. As the church bell solemlv tolled the hour of eleven, troops from the ninetieth div lslon were pouring into the town. Only line of glowing camp fires marks the front tonight Except for the rumble of thousands of trucks and other noises incident to the stirring of enormous armies there is not sound to indicate that two great forces are still facing each other. So been reported, there not being an acci- dental burst of machiss gun fire. 1 Signal corps wires, telephones and runners were used in carrying the or ders and so well did the big machine work that even patrol commanders had received the orders we'll in ad- vance of the hour. Apparently the Germans also had been equally dii- | gent in getting the orders to the front line. NotWithstandino the hard fight ing they did Sunday to hold back the Americans, the Germans were able to bring the firing to an abrupt end at /, the scheduled hour.
 The staff and field officers of the American army were disposed early in the day to approach the hour of eleven with lessened activity. The day began with less firing and doubtless the fighting would have ended accord ing to plan, had there not been a sharp resumption on the part of the German batteries. The Americans looked upon this as wantonly useless. 1 It was then that orders were sent to the battery commanders for increased fire.
 Although there was no reason for l it, German ruthlessness was still rampant Sunday, stirring the Ameri- cans artillery in the region of Dun- Sur-M Mouse and Mouzay to greater act witty. Six hundred aged men and women and children were in Mouzay when the Germans attacked it with gas. There was only small detach- ment of American troops there and the LONH UO longer Was u oIiaIcSAHe'i value. However. it was made the direct target of shell filled with phosgene. The enemy hurled them in to the town until every streets reeked with the gas.
 Not contented with this, the Ger mans again drenched the place with the gas last night, even while thea were evacuating Stenay, few miles to the north. Prompt work by the Americans saved most of the civilians from a serious consequences.
 Poorly. clad and showing plainly evidences of malnutrition, the inhabi- tants crowded about the Americans, kissing their hands and hailing them as deliverers. Thev declared that had had no food for six weeks. They vir- tuallv had been prisoners of war;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
WORK
  CAMPAIGN MEETING
$l5,OOO Raised at Taberna- cle and $9, 9,00O on Streets Yesterday Morning.

The United War Work campaigners raised S9,401.50 this morning in Pine Bluff, making the total, when added to the $15,275.75 raised at the taber- nacle yesterday amount to $24,677.25. This leaves $35,323 to be raised if Jefferson county would reach it's quota of $6O,0Oo. From the success of the solicitors this morning, it ap- pears that the goal will easily be reached in the two days set by R. Carnahan, city chairman and field marshal.
 Soliciting will be done in certain wards the "colonels" or leaders of the various wards being as follows: Stan- le Dreyfus, third ward; w. w. Tay- Tor, fourth ward. Several women are on the teams and Mrs. w. c. Hudson is field marshal of the wo- mans division.
 The report from the county at large will be made today at the r. M. C. A. where all the campaigners are re- uuested to be at 12:15 o'clock prompt ly for lunch.
 The committee will meet at the Y M. C. A. building at 12:15 noon today and all are requested to be sure to be present and bring good report of their activities. Let us go over the Top. Remember the Boys Over There with their eyes on their wrist watches Fought until the last second of the al- lotted time of the armistice. giving the Worlds War a last Salvo of over thousand guns. Let us send them as good a report from over here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT T0
 CONTROL NEWS Socialist Factions Now Have Large German
 Daily Papers.

Copenhagen, Nov. 12-The soldiers and workmens' council, in a dispatch telling of the confiscation of the Lokal Anzeiger ond the Norddeutsche Allgemaine Zeitung, by the Social ists. says:
 "An the socialist factions in Ber- lin now have a; daily newspaper"
 This remark carries deep signifi- canoe as it is the first recognition of the "Sparticus" group of Bolsheviki as distinct socialist faction
 The Spartacus adherents heretofore represented small branch of the in dependent socialists. That they are now reckoned as party for them selves appears to indicate thot growth in the Bolsheviki strength o1 such proportions that it must be reckoned with.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
Congratulates British Minister, Lloyd
 George.

London. Nov. 12 (British Wireless Service. .)-Colonel Edward M. H0qse' the special representative of the Um- ted States government, sent the TOT lowing message yesterday from Paris IS to David Lloyd George, the Brltlsn prime minister, on the cessation o1
 ssincere congratulations; No one has done more to bring about thls splendid victory than you:
 To this the prime minister replleo
 "Many thanks for your generous telegram. Nothing contributed more to the victory than the prompt re, sponse of the president to tne appea, made to him for American neip in those critical days"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
SECRETARY HOUSTON
 WANT MORE PRODUCTION
Cotton Oil and Beef Commodities In
 Demand.

Washington, Nov 12.-Secretary Houston, in statement today, urged that steps be taken to secure the bet ter organization of the agricultural forces of the country, especially of the local farm bureaus, in prepara- ton for the execution of the neces- sary production program for 1919 He dwelt especially upon the need for an increased production of beef and fats, saying that it seems clear thot for a considerable period the world will demand particularly a larger supply than of normal commodities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
Paris, Nov 12.-(Havas) A dispatch to the Frankfort Gazette from Budapest says the new Ru- manan government has declared war on Germany,
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CONVENTION
 MEETS TODAY
Interesting Program Will
 Be Offered.

The following program of the Jef- ferson County Sunday School conven- tion will be held at the First Chris tian church Wednesday morning, af- ternoon and night. The general pub lie is invited to attend.
 Wednesday Morning.
 9:30: Praise and Devotional Serv- ice-Rev. A. A. Boyd.
 $50: Sunday School Problems :: Round Toble Discussion, led by Mir. c. B. Smith.
 10:15: Trained Leadership. a Ma tional Necessity, MT. Frank L. James.
 10:45: Graded School and Graded Lessons, MT. T. N Harper.
 11:15: Sunday Schools Responsi- bility to the Teens.
 journment.
 Wednesday Afternoon. 200: Praise and Devotional Serv- ice, Rev. J. E. Cox.
 2:15: Making the Sunday School Efficient, D. w. Richey.
 2:35. Plans for the Children's Di- vision. Mrs. A. w. Scruggs. 800: The Vision and the Task of the Church, MT. Ffank l.. James. 3:30: Conferences: 1. Children's Conference, conduct ed by Mrs. J. w. Blackburn ?. General Conference, conducted by Rev A. H. Jordan. Business session and adjournment Wednesday Night. 7:20: Praise and Devotional Serv- ice, Rev. Walter Scott
 1850: The Challenge of the Pres ent Day Crisis, MT. Frank l.. James, ,, Pledges and offering for county and state Sunday School work. wrenching his back.
 He-was rushed to the Davis Hos pital and was attended by Drs. CaE outhersfanda Troupeb who did every ] thing, possible to re1iaNe him. The fraeturesswere reduced 5 ! his back treated andrlast evening vas resting as well as could be expected Though his condition is serious and he is il for tedious spell, he will eventually 1 return to his duties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
TERMS OF ARM|ST|CE ID
 BE CARRIED OUT SPEEDILY
GERMANY SHORT OF WAR MATERIAL AND AMOUNT HAD TO BE CUT CONSIDERABLE
 FROM FIRST DEMAND OF ALLIES

Rolling Stock Delivered Increased From 5OOC0 to 15OOO0 Cars International Armstice Commis sion Is Admitted d-Dr. Solf Protests
 On Ground of Starvation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
Roll of Honor Of Arkansas
Killed In Actiou

c,.. Killed In Action.
 TSonsnace TS,snce F. Beely, Springdale, Ark. Rova Ro,aas as N. Bragg, Conway, Ark.
 ArSs rsS Hare, Lincoln, Ark.
 Hashew Htew :. Trent, Batesville, Ark. Homeear1 5; Rowden, Oxford, Ark.
 Hssu;r Hsmer Gibson, London, Ark. Ark. " D. broows, Lenenberg. pr;SssaSs pSnas W. Duncan. Russing, Ark. sprin,sss i,sses Grant Climes, Eureka M.,.,.. Wounded In Action. Al Harrison Bosewel, Newark,
 Lon;0 2: Davis, South Ford, Ark.
 Qor. ' Nosenbaum, Sartoga, Ark. Isxarf.sa 1ohnson, 2404 County Ave-, N ss'a Mccoy. R. F. D. 3, Quitman,