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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21

| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark of JET.
ferson City, came the last of the
week to spend few days at tbs
home of her parents, Major and Mrs
G. I. Lynch, south of town.
John Seelinger. has rented his farm
northeast of this city and is adver'
Using public sale of personal prop
erty to be held November 25th. Mr.
and Mrs. Seelinger expect to remove
to Kansas City,
For Sale-Registered Holstein bull
calf, six months old.
Addres or call -.
-. P. Peterson,
48-tf Amsterdam, Mo.
Mrs. Claude w. Cosgrove and little
son, Lee Davis Cosgrove, returned to
their home in Wichita, Kansas. Sun
day after four weeks visit in this
city at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Davis.
Mrs. J. O. Wells returned Saturday
from Gillette, Wyoming; where she
had been called by the serious illness
of her daughter, Mrs. Leroy Cham
bers. Mrs. Chambers was much i'm
proved when she left Wyoming.
ScuIIy Lease for Sale:-I8o acres 7
Id miles east of Butler on Butler and
Spruce road. 81 acres wheat. Good
improvements.
Off @ J. w. lsley,
Tel "a on 10 Butler, Mo-, 1t. T..
Miss Hattie Hart OF Spokane,
Washington, is enjoying visit here
with friends. Miss Hart is daugh-
ter of the late Aaron Hart, who was
for many years resident OF this
city.
Earl Carson came in the last of
the week from the Great Lakes
Naval Training School and is spend
ing a short furlough with home folks.
His appearance indicates that navy
life agrees with him.
The family of l.. r. Twyman,the'
recently elected cashier OF the Peo-
pies Bank have removed to this city
from Harrisonville aud are making
their home in the Buckalew property
on North Havana street.
Rich Hills first soldier to make
the supreme sacrifice and give his life
for his country was George Duzan,
who died in the training camp at
Waco, Texas, Tuesday, November
IL, of pneumonia, following an attack
of influenza.-RichH Hill Enterprise.
Complete preparations are now be-
ing made for the Red Cross member
ship drive to be made in Bates coun.
ty December 1913. Everyone will
be. solicited to join and old members
will be expected to renew their men,
berships.
Mrs. Jennie Wallace has returned
from Moselle, Mo-, where she went
some time ago to act as companion
for lady 1t that place. Mrs. Wal
lace, who 10 rather delicate was not
favorabiy impressed with conditions
there and found Il necessary to re-
turn home.
g For Sale.
Three nice gentle shetland ponies,
mares. Also . registered Shetland
etal1son Will ae11 ar trade for Lefsev
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
Simpson to Fix Phone Rates.

Washington, Nov. Io-Noah W..
Simpson, of the Missouri Public Ser
vice Commission was named today
" postmaster General Burleson as
an additional member of the commit
zee on Standardization of telephone
rates.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21

If you are too busy to come in, te'-
ephone Black & Sons your order and
they will gladly mail goods to you.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
For Sale.

= Three nice gentle shetland ponies
mares. Also . registered Shetland
stallion. Will sell or trade for jersey
COW. 6-3t& G. w. Wood. Hume. Mo
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
AMPHIBIOUS TRUCK IS RARE
Vehicles Will See BattIeflelds
Somewhere In France"

Amphibious automobiles are not al
together unfamiliar contrivances, but
land-and-water motortrucks designed
primarily for military purposes are far
from usual. Such a machine has been
developed, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. There is reason to believe
that 1t will in time see the battlefields
Of France. 1t has behaved well In re-
cent tests and inspired considerable
confidence In the minds of those who
have seen 1t perform. While carrying a
dozen passengers the car has been
driven into rivers and lakes and cruised
the same as a motorboat. For scouting
parties and others operating In adj
vance of an army, 1t is thought that
the car should prove Immensely use
full, especially In view Of the fact that
the enemy In retiring never leaves
bridges standing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
TO CROSS TRACKS,
Simple Things That May Prevent
Trouble on Railroad.
SHIFT into SECOND Speed
Engine Is Run at Rate Which Removes
Danger Of StaIIing-FuII Throttle
Will Insure Better Control
Of Machine.
CBy WILLIAM H. STEWART, JR.)

(By WILLIAM II. STEWART, JR.)
the mOtOrist is the proper crossing of
railroad tracks, especially crossings
where there are no gates. The usual
method is to throttle down and drive
across in high, not bothering about
shifting to q lower gear. Considera-
ton of the matter will show that the
engine may easily be stalled when so
handled. To drive in high gear re-
-quires certain amount Of gas. If the
amount is reduced too much the engine
will stall. BY shifting into second
speed all such danger is overcome.
The car may be driven across the
tracks at approximately the same rate,
but the engine is run at speed which
removes the danger Of stalling. The
distance is short and full throttle
will insure better control and send the
machine clear If necessary.
Engine ls choked.
Usually the driver opens the throttle
too suddenly, thus choking the engine.
This Is because the air valve yields
readily to the increased suction, CIV
ing a sudden rush Of air before the
spray nozzle can respond with suffi-
cient gasoline. The throttle, whether
opened by hand or accelerator, should
be opened gradually enough to allow
the engine to respond.
Sailing the engine on the tracks
with the train approaching at high
speed Is ticklish experience. to say
the least. There is no time to start
the engine, so the operator who keeps
his presence of mind uses the starter
to pull out Of danger. He quickly
shifts into low speed and presses the
starter pedal. The car moves forward
slowly. but 1t moves! Keeping this
fact in mind, driver may save his life
in such an emergency and also the
lives Of those with him.
Gears In Speed.
When starting down a long, steep
grade 1t is advisable to leave the gears
In speed for use in an emergency.
The rear wheels will then turn the en-
CINE, which resistance affords a very
good braking effect. A light car on n
moderately steep hill will slow down
quickly and heavier car will move
slowly enough to be under control.
This is called "using the engine as a
brake" 1t should be practiced from
time to time so that the driver may be-
come familiar with the method.
Many drivers do not know how to
take the bumps easily. A good way is
to throw out the clutch and apply the
foot brake gradually. This relieves the
shock SO that many times 1t may not
be noted by those riding.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28

without any alterations to the automo-
bile axle. 1t consists of brass tube
threaded at both ends and Of the prop
er size for the pipe thread In the tapped
hole of the axle. One end screws into
the axle, and on the other end pipe
cap with hole in 1t for the plunger
rod Is fitted. The plunger and rod with
a light compression-spring are assem-
bled as shown. This spring should
not be too strong lest the grease be
forced out Of the bearing and wasted.
The proper size spring will make
this lubricator far more economical
than the compression type of grease
cup. The height Of the plunger above
the cap indicates the amount Of grease
which is In the tube.-W. Burr Ben
nett, in Popular Science Monthly Mag
azine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
A New Pig Came Along.

vice president (he's next to mel, one
the treasurer and secretary, and one
the Judge"
They all looked ut Perky Pig with
their shouts hanging down quite sadly.
Each had hoped he would be presi-
dent.
Just then a new pig came along.
He'd been in the pen only few days.
"Good afternoon, brothers and
friends" he said bowling politely, and
twisting his tail as he laughed Dlps-
antly. "Hope you're all Keeling well
this nice spring day."
"We're having a great deal of trou-
ble," said Grandfather Porky. "Now
I'm the oldest and wisest pig in the
pen and I would like to be the presi-
dent, but 1t seems that every pig
wants to be president. Every single
pig has the same idea-to be the lead
Grand all because I suggested It."
"Before we gather any more pigs
around u.s." said the new pig whose
name was Sammy Sausage, let's de-
eide on something. Now the farmer
bought me because he knew l had
sense. / have. Look at me! I'm
Sammy Sausage, the great pig. And
If you were really wise you'd all
choose me for president"
'Dear me-" squealed Grandfather
Porky, land still another pig wants to
take the lead"
"Listen," said Sammy Sausage. "We
don't want any of the other pigs to
hear or they'll all want to be presi-
dent. But we will all now decide to
each try to be president. Wen get
the pigs to vote and the one who gets
the most votes will be president, the
one who comes in second with votes
will be vice president and so on down
through the list
slow will we get the pigs to vote
for usY asked Grandfather Perky.
"Oh, that's simple" said Sammy
Sausage, "all we do is to go around
and make speeches on s:umps or mud
piles. We must say that every other
pig up for the job of being the lender
is absolutely no good at all, we must
say that II the pigs don't want the
pen to 60 to absolute destruction then
they must vote for us; that is each
pig for himselfY'
''Fine, fine," the pigs squealed. And
off they went telling Of their new
scheme and asking the pigs to vote
for them on the day soon coming up
on which all pigs would be expected
to make their choice.
But the poor pigs got mixed up, for
each pig called the other a dreadful
creature and said the most awful
things about each other, until all the
pigs were fighting and quarreling. 1t
was Just then that Mrs. Pinky Pig
stepped In and said one day when all
the pigs were gathered around, Lets
all be the same, equal pigs and don't
let's fight about who Is to lead" So
they gave up voting and were once
more friendly and happy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
GYPsIEs USING MOTOR CARS
Travelling Bands Abandon Horses and
Covered Wagons and Are Adopt
inp Automobile.

Even the travelling bands Of gypsies
are abandoning the old style Of trav-
cling through the country by horses
and covered wagons, and are adopt
ing the automobile. This month a
band Of these wandering people trav-
eled through Wisconsin in three auto
mobiles. The autos were decorated
with red blankets and the "kids" were
sleeping In beds fixed on the hoods.
The machines attracted much atten-
ton as they were being driven
through.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
FOIL PERSISTENT CAR THIEF
Device on New Model Makes II I'M
possible to Move Auto Without
Towing II Away.

There seems to be good reason to
believe a way has been found to foil
the persistent car thief. Among the
features included on new automo-
bile model is gear-shift lock which
gives this car the distinction Of be-
ing thief proof. Only by towing the
car away can 1t be moved against the
wishes of the owner. The new lock
is an integral part of the transmission
cover. A hardened steel tube acts as
the lock. This tube slides into en-
gagement with the change gear lever,
which becomes locked solid. In this
position 1t becomes impossible to move
the lever out of neutral and SO engage
the gears. The machine is locked
against theft by light shove with the
foot on this steel tube. The key is
necessary only for unlocking.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
DlSEV[NLN(
IARY TALL eli
SAMMY SAuSAGE'S IDEA.
~ MARY GRAHANRQNNER

81 think there should be a piesi-
dent of the pig pen," said Porky Pig.
"And l agree with YOU" said Broth
er Bacon.
$50 do l." grunted Pinky Pig.
81 think the same" squealed Master
Pink Pig.
"As we all think alike" said POrky
Pig, "there need be no further discus
sion. am now President Perky Pig
of the pig pen."
"Oh," they all squealed In horror
"Oh," they grunted and snOrted.
"What's the trouble? asked Perky
Pig.
81 thought I'd be president" Broth
er Bacon said.
"And I thought the same" said
Pinky Pig.
II thought said Miss Ham, hurry
ing to the center of the pen, shat you
would have lady president and that
I'd be chosen.v
swell, of all the things" said Perky
Pig. "Here I unselfishly suggest that
i should be presidentJs
"Unselfshly they all squealed.
EYES," said Grandfather Porky, "it's
nnselfish Of me to think Of the welfare
and good Of the pigs and not of my
self. But If you're nice pigs and
choose me as your president / will
give you all honorable positions. 1
will make one the chairman, one the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28

Life is made possible to us by the
sacrifices Of other people. The wheel
would soon come to a standstill II there
were nh unselfish love in the world.
When we become so self-centered that
we Think only of ourselves and the
gratiflchtion Of our own desires, our
lives are discordant note in the har-
mony Of the universe. We must be low
Ing and unselfish to pay back the debt
We owe.--Girl's Companion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
SEEING THROUGH the Rain.

For those who do not care to carry
on their windshields the more or less
cumbersome squeegee devices, a spe-,
cial cloth is now to be had, prepared
chemically, for cleaning wet wind
shields. The chemical not only re.
moves the mist formed by the rain. but
deposits thin coating that prevents
further mist from gathering. =
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
SELF-FEEDING GREASE-CUP
Simple Device Shown in Illustration
Can Be Attached Without Alter
ing the Axle.

The accompanying sketch shows a
simple self-feeding grease cup which
any mechanic can assemble without
difficulty. This cup may be applied
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28

Kill the Babes and Aged.
The Indians of the Gran Chaco. the
northwestern reserves of Argentine.
and the Guarantees are first cousins.
Rev. w. b. Grub. who knows most
about them, says: although canni-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-28
Friends In Need.

"A dog is mans best friend"
II think a lot of dog" commented
the worried-looking man; "but the way
things are going now, gimme q COW or
q hem"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01

1t is an announced fact that Judge
Ewing L. Davis, Of TullahCma, is a
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congress in the Fifth Dis
trict to succeed Judge W. c. Hous-
ton. who voluntarily declined to
stand for reelection. Other men
may aspire to the honor asked by
Judge Davis, but neither the 5th
district nor any other of the ten
districts in Tennessee can furnish a
better class man than the Coffee
county jurist. In Judge Houston's
last race for the nomination Judge
Davis made the Congressman put
out all his speed to come first
under the wire by a very small ma.
jority.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
Secretary Baker
Defends Record.

Secretary Of War Baker answers
his critics who have charged that
the War Department has fallen
down" by showing that since we
declared war against Germany last
April an army Of more than a mil
lion men have been put under arms
and equipped as well as was posi-
BILE in that comparatively short
time. Every man who needs a
rife has rifle and a te.ttr one than
il the Standard British gun had been
adopted. He showed that General
Pershing only wanted the Lewis
machine gun for the aviation corps
lin fact, every charge was answer.
ed and the statement made is that
the want Of ships is the real crux
Of the situation. From the sixteen
national army camps and sixteen
national guard camps but eighteen
complaints have come Inland in each
case rigid investigation has been
instituted Secretary Baker has the
confidence Of the President of the
United States and has not deserved
the condemnation and criticism Of
politicians. and newspapers who
know no more about how this war
ought to be conducted than ridge
rooter hog is credited with knowing
about the Hindu language. The
mounting newspapers and trouble
breeding politicians have their
little followers in many communities
and all are entitled only to be class
ed as national and local nuisances.
Stand by the President.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
Banks
Consolidate.

There has been contaminated
in Lexington a most important BUSH
ness transaction by the consolida-
ton Of the Bank of Lexington and
Citizens Bank, making the CONSOLE
dated capital stock $80,000.00,
which is in excess Of all the capi-
tai of all the banks of the county.
The consolidated "Citizens-Bank
of Lexington" has elected the fol-
lowing directors and officers for the
ensuing year:
Chairman Of the Board-H. E.
draper.
President-T. A. Lancaster.
Vice Presidents. w., Stewart,
W. I. Watson and R. W. Howard.
Cashier-John S. Fielder.
Assistant Cashiers-R. w. Hall
and John A. Mccall.
Directors-E. A. Adams. R. W.
Howard, T. A. Lancaster, John S
Fielder, W. T.. Watson, A. S. Mont.
gomery, H. E. Graper, L. T. Fielder
and John W. Stewart.
The Bank Of Lexington, the pic.
neer bank of Henderson county, was
established in 1889 and the Citizens
Bank has had a successful career Of
thirteen years. With its ample
capital, large deposits and excellent
general equipment, the consolidated
institution has before it a prosper
GUS career in full enjoyment Of thu
confidence Of its numerous patrons
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
Great Plant To Be
Built In Tennessee,

1t was given out in the last week.
end that the government had decid.
ed to build at Collinwood, Wayne
county, a plant to cost nearly a
million dollars, and maybe more
for the manufacture of wood alco.
hol, acetic acid and acetone, with
charcoal as a by-product. The erec-
ton Of the plant will be done by the
Tennessee Valley Iron Railroad,
which will also operate it for the
government
Collinwood is only thirty.five
miles North Of Florence, Ala, hence
is in easy reach Of the great nitrate
plant being built at Sheffield.
This government establishment
at Collinwood will most probably
cause the building in the near future
of the Wayne & Hardin railroad from
Collinwood to Savannah, Hardin
county, on Tennessee river, which
project has been at rest because Of
the prohibitive price of steel rails
since the beginning of the war.
The Tennessee Valley Iron Rail-
road company owns some $4,000
acreg Of land on which it establish
ed the town Of Collinwood which
has grown to about 900 population.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
Let's Get In Ear
nest About 1t.

The Presidents urgent appeal for
all kinds OF saving and the COM
plete elimination of all kinds of
waste, should be needed by the peo-
pie, many Of whom have not as yet
made the least sacrifice to further
the cause Of the United States and
the allies in the war. Hundreds of
conservation cards have been sign
ed and not a sign Of conservation
followed--but surely our people are
beginning to recognize the necessity
Of what the President is urging them
to do in order to save 80 per cent
Of what is now being consumed.
Here Is the program for daily liv-
Ing which President Wilson believes
will effect the 80 per cent saving:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
Which Was The
Good Citizen.

A gentleman from a neighboring
county while in Lexington a few
days ago, said that since he had
lived at his present location, two OF
the leading men of that communi-
ty had died. One of the men who
died was one who was always Oh the
lookout for people who we're sick
and what he could do for them and
was likewise uniformally helpful to
all his neighbors while in health
When that man was sick, other
good citizens rode miles to see him,
saying they felt it their sacred duty
to do so-and when that man died
his funeral procession was a long
one, the faces Of the people showing
real sorrow at his death.
The other man was that type OF
good citizen" who did not visit the
sick, nor did he visit among his
neighbors when they we're in enjoy
ment of health. He was rarely to
be seen except at his own home or
in town and while he had pleas
ant greeting for all and scrupulous-
ly believed in paying debts, he lived
for himself and his own family. In
his last sickness he was given at
tention by only those he had be-
friended- his own family. and when
he died the number of people who
followed his remains to the last
resting place was not noticeable.
Which of the two was the real
GOOD man-and outside Of his own
family what would make the Sec
ond man be missed in his home
community?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01

In a recent sermon Billy Sunday
thus described Pontius Plate. the
most famous Tor infamous) hand.
washer in History: Il tell you what
old Plate was. He was a stand.
pat, free-lunch, pie-counter; pliable,
licksplittle. tin-horn, peanut-grafting,
ward-heeling, weasel-eyed. rathole
of a whisky-soaked, God.forsaken
politician, the direct product of the
political system Of Rome and Jeru-
salem"
Outside of the defects named by
Sunday and a few others which
handicapped the Governor" we
take it that the Roman politician
was what the Jew termed all right. +"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
Historic Land Sold
Near Nashville.

A Nashville real estate agent last
week made sale of a tract of 1900
acres of land, located near that city,
which has quite an interesting his,
tory. The tract is known as the
Clover Bottom Farm and was pur--
chased by A. Fuqua Stanford. Of
Oklahoma City, Okla,.s from Mrs.
Andrew Price, in whose. family the
property has been owned for CEN
fury. 100000 was the price paid.
On this tract Of land was located
the famous Bottom Racetrack" on
which, in April, 1905, was run the
horse race which finally brought
about the duel in Kentucky, be-
tween General Andrew Jackson and
Charles Dickinson, in which the
latter was killed. Here Gen. jack
son and Gen. John Coffee establish
ed a general merchandising store
which was ruin by Coffee many
years.
1t was said to be on Clover Bot
tom Farm that the first crop of
corn was planted near Nashville
and it was while gathering that
crop that Peter Cover and his party
we're massacred by indians.
The purchaser is former Harts-
vile man who went to Oklahoma
City twelve years ago with his
brother, Robert D. Stanford, and
there has made money i'm the
wholesale furniture business. The
Clover Bottom Farm would be an
ideal place to cut up for homes for
men who will work in the great
powder plant to be built in the
Hadley Bend, IL miles from Nash
vile, but the owner says he has
bought it to make for himself and
family a homeland, by the way,
it has on it a three-stOry brick man.
sion of twenty rooms.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
Medical Boards
Appointed.

Below is given location and com.
position of Medical Advisory Boards
for this district Of Tennessee and
the territory served:
Board: }. 7. Heron, H. Haw-
kins, Jere Crook, W. T. Pitts, c. A.
Sewer, Jackson. They will serve
Madison, Hardeman, Chester. Nc
Marry, Henderson and parts of De-
catur county.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-02-01
BRANTLEY & McADAMS

With more than million of the
nations best specimens of manhood
OH the front in France and in train
ing camps in this country ready to
lay down their lives to protect US
from the bloodthirsty hordes of the
Kaiser, we cannot refrain from re-
marking that this is a mostnoppor-
tune time for peanut politicians to
seek individual advertising by play
ing politis in the congress OF the ma
ton Patriotism and common sense
should prevail throughout the coun.
try until we are free from the dan
get that Is now menacine us.-Par-
isian.