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The Adair County news., 1918-01-30

things. l haven't been over to tn
corner with tn gang for weeks. I
used to feel that 1 didn't belong IN
less drifted over there and spent at
least a quarter every night. Ny old
est girl has got that war-savings
stamp fever for fair, and she's coppin'
all the extra quarters"
you have bought a Liberty bond;
your wife has trimmed here and
there in order that you might have the
necessary money, and your daughter is
buying the war-Savings stamps" said
the bank president. your little home,
Bill, is doing its full duty, and you
ought to be thoroughly proud of it
including yourself"
"Oh, ain't dom as much as I'd like
to do" said Bill, blushing at the COM
pliment, ''but I'm dom about all l can
do, so 1 really amt ashamed of my
self"
I'm trimming, too, Bill" said the
bank president. This cigar I'm
smoking costs just one-third as much
as the one I've been in the habit of
smoking, and I'm not smoking as
many cigars a day as 1 used to smoke.
I've had my shoes resoled for the first
time in 20 years. 1t used to be that
every time I'd run my heel down a
little I'd chuck the shoes and buy q
new pair. I'm going to wear this suit
of clothes until it wears out, no mat
ter how glossy it becomes. I'm 60
ing to"
'Oh, but you don't have to pinch
that way" interrupted Bill a bit apollo
getically; "yOu can afford to wear the
best"
81 know it," said the bank presi-
dent, but I'm going to be thrifty my
self. AS you say, there's real sport
in playing the game of thrift. The
government can have all I've got. l
mean that. It has been good to me
and I'm going to try to show my APP
probation. I'll be right there when
the third loan is out"
''Ill be ridin' along with you, SIR
said Bill with a chuckle.
And now Bill and the bank president
are mates on the good ship Thrift.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-30
influence of Good Sense
Always Made Itself Felt
In Guiding the Russians

Next to free speech and free listen
ing, free action is a popular pastime,"
writes William G. Shepherd in an
article on distracted Russia published
in EverybOdy's.
anarchists have seized palaces and
newspaper offices and automobiles and
paintings and even wealth. But in the
midst of this apparent anarchy. this
lack of government, there is always
and this is an astonishing fact that has
impressed the members of the Ameri-
can commission and all the other for
eign statesmen who have come to Rus
STA since the revOlutiOn-a checking
influence of what we in the United
States call common sense
"There is always somebody in a
meeting who offsets wild speeches;
somebody in a crowd who gives a
matter a second thought and offsets
and checks the man who wishes to act
without thinking There is an unex-
pected hardheadedness about even the
mObs. The country districts of Russia,
thousands Of its little towns, villages
and cities, were being governed, three
months after the revolution, by public
opinion and common sense alone-and
astOnishingly well governed.
''But all this makes a weird world,
full of weird happenings.
Anything can happen in Russia
these days. But the point 1 am max
ing is that in Russia the influence of
common sense has always made itself
felt from the first day of the revOlu-
ton, and the council of workmen and
soldiers was concrete embodiment of
this characteristic at a time in Russia
when peaceful anarchy ruled; when
one opinion or theory was as good
as another and when there was a ma
chine gun behind every theory"
The Adair County news., 1918-01-30
Use Logging Cars.

In the serious shortage of railway
cars which has existed during recent
months the lumber companies, along
with other concerns, have utilized
every available resource to obtain
transportation facilities. A large lum-
Der company in Louisiana found a way
out of the difficult situation by taking
so of it's logging cars from it's logging
roads and making them up into one
long lumber train. By this unusual
arrangement it was able to transport
100000 feet of lumber in a single
trainload. The effort was so success
full that the train has made a number
of trips to the North.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-30
Bill and the Bank
President
n4--.s on the Good Ship Of ITTI,riilft,

1t was long after banking hours and
only the assistant janitor and the bank
president were ION the job" in the
great Chicago banking institution.
The executive, having cleaned up the
mass Of business On his desk, lighted
a long, pencil-shaped cigar and lOlled
back in his swivel chair Bill, the red
faced, good-natured member o. the
cleanup brigade, entered the office
and headed for the waste basket. The
bank president remembered that Bill
had bought a 500 Liberty bond in the
second campaign.
"Are you having any trouble in
meeting the payments on your Liberty
bond, Bill?" asked the executive.
''NO trouble, sir" replied the jan
iter. I've done a bit o plannin' and
trimmin', though, but it amt given me
any trouble. I'm better off for tn
plannin' and trimmin'."
81 imagine you have-well, a sort o.
better opinion of yourself for saving
up and lending your money to the
government" said the president.
I'm sorry L amt young enough to
be over there with the boys" said
Bill, "but since | amt there and
won't be there unless the army needs
men with rheumatic in one out O.
every three joints, feel it necessary
to do what 1 can do here at home.
Oh, I know 1 amt dOin' much-ain't
doin' anything, in fact, by lending my
little money to the government and
gettin' good interest on it, but I am
gettin' that little money together,
thanks to the amaZin' way my wife
trims here and there and workin' tn
leftover things into new Dishes"
Its a fine thing to be a bondhold-
era real partner in the great firm of
Uncle Sam & Co.," said the preSi.
dent. zone really has a better opin-
ion of himself when he feels that he
is lending a hand"
I'D like to have ten o. them bonds
said Bill, "but, of course, amt bitin
off more'n can chew. But I'm go
in to be right there when the third
loan comes out. There's q real sport
in cuttin' out the things-unnecessary
The Adair County news., 1918-01-30
HYMN OF THE GERMAN SWORD


Of
in the vault of heaven
slaughtered the old
lie o he
dispute
1t is meet and right that should aloud pride for not the
flaming G
allowed
table,
smiles; but
wrathfu and
The Adair County news., 1918-01-30
Sayings of a Cynic.

a warm friend is one who is
willing to divide his cold cash.
The woman who hesitates has
no secret to tell.
You can get insured against
any accident except marriage.
1t is natural for some women
to act unnatural.
Few students of human nature
ever graduate.
Most men are too polite to adj
here strictly to the truth.-Chi-
cag0 Herald.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-30
How Men Laugh.

The far-seeing man with a sense of
humor laughs in his throat in spas
mOdic little bursts. He looks before
he leaps. He takes a good survey of
a question before committing himself.
Neither laughter nor speech escapes
easily. He lets them out judiciously.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-30
THE TWO SWORDS
BY Lewis F. Crawford President State Board Of
Regents, North Dakota

Sword" appeared published
widely
Sword")
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
DON'T LIKE SHOTGUNS
Huns Have the Nerve to Invoke the
Hague Rules When They Are
Getting the Worst of 1t.

Amsterdam, Sept 29-Germany
through the Swiss legation. has sem
an ultimatum to the government Of
the United States that it no satisfac'
tory answer is forthcoming on Octo.
Der to the German protest about the
use OF shotguns by American soldiers
'reprisals will be taken"
A semi-official telegram from Ber-
lin gives the following additional de-
tails of the note:
From prisoners captured during a
skirmish between patrols on July 81 a
repeating shotgun was taken. The
prisoners. who belonged to American
Infantry Regiment 3o7 of the 18th Di-
vision, stated their patrol possessed
three such guns. each loaded with six
cartridges and each cartridge contain
ing nine shots the size 90. .,,
'Another shotgun was captured OH
September n from the 5th American
Division. The use of such weapons is
forbidden by The Hague, convention
as causing unnecessary suffering.
The German government protests en-
ergetically and expects from the
United States government that steps
will be taken to discontinue the emf
ployment OF sfoteuns.
at is pointed out to the govern
ment of the United States that pris-
oner on whom a shotgun, is found for
feits his life"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
The Shotgun in War.

1t was General Frank Cockrell, af-
forwards a senator from Missouri for
many years. who maintained that the
most terrible weapon in the world
everything considered, was a shot
gun. He claimed line of trained
Americans. armed with shotguns
could hold out against any sort OF
direct infantry attacks that could be
made against it. We have often Won
dered what ten thousand. Americans
armed with automatic shotguns
puking buckshot. would do to one OF
those German mass attacks. The
shotgun is forbidden by the modern
rules of war. The idea is that no mis-
sile is to be permitted that does not
make a clean cut wound, like sharp
pointed steel jackcted bullet. Then
after having gravely forbidden the
shotgun on this plausible score, they
permit shrapnel. which is nothing
more than ordinary buckshot multi
piled by about six.-l.amar Democrat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Stony Point.

Everybody is busy sowing wheat
and stripping cane i'll this vicinity.
Mrs. Harvey Steele is real sick at
this writing.
Mrs. M. f. Boiling spent Friday
afternoon with her daughter, Mrs.
Charley Vsrmillion.
Mrs. Joan Garner visited with Mrs.
Lutrell Sunday afternoon.
Fred Garner looks sad as we'll as
George Vermillion this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Verinillion spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Lawrence Dickerson.
Charley Heckadon, Johnny Boiling
and Henry Donkin motored to Camp
Funston Friday to see Charley Boil
ling, who is training there.
Joe Fleming and wife spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Vcrmillion.
Commodore and Norman Jundy,
also George and Daniel Brayton
spent Sunday evening with Russell
and Edgar Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs, Getz attended rally
day at Concord Sunday, where their
daughter, Nina is teaching.
Miss bessie and Helen Getz spent
Sunday afternoon with Versa and
Vera and BERTHE Vermillion.
HAZEL.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
On the Wing.

Geo. A. Jones. OF Butler, route S
signs for The Times.
like l.. Lockridge moves the date o.
his paper up IL months. He is or
Amsterdam. ?.
~ ]. w. Fritts of Amsterdam route 2
sets the date of his paper up three
years.
J. F. Norman signs for The Times
He is on Amsterdam. route 2.
Remember l.. S.. Paddock's sale
Oct. 9th.
Remember w. Fl. bursts sale Oct.
II. 1t is big one.
.Jno. Geer, Ike Dawson, Jim Nor
man and Lee Witherow have their
cane mills in operation.
Grant Oldham, who has been so
sick, is able to be up and around.
Az Main and family spent Sunday
night with Uncle Geo. linn.
Somewhere in France, Aug. 81.
Dear brother and grandparents
! have nothing else to do so will
write you few lines. l hope you are
all we'll. | am in the hospital now.
have my right knee sprained. but
am getting along nicely and in hopes
Of returning to-Iny company and re-
porting for duty soon.
What is the matter with you that
you don't write? | have: written you
IL letters and you have not answered
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
St. Clair County to Pay Off the Old
Railroad Bonds.

Advices from St, Clair county indi-
cate that at the special election held
in that county last Saturday to vote
on the proposition to issue new bonds
to pay off the old railroad bonds that
have been hanging over that county
for the last so years, the new bond
issue carried by a good majority.
The original bonds with interest
amounted to over 100000, but the
bondholders submitted proposition
TO accept $5S5,ooo and call it square.
All these years St. Clair county has
been fighting the payment of these
bonds, contending that as the railroad
for which they were issued was never
built, the bonds were void, but nearly
every court decision was against
them and they finally got tired OF
fighting and voted the compromise.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Summit Happenings.

Mrs. John Hines spent Tuesday al
ternoon with Mrs. Johnnie Beaman.
Leon Norris and Charles Thomas
have been trading in live stock re-
Gently.
James Ravens is still a very sick
man. The doctor comes every few
days. He has not been able to do any
work all summer.
The ladies OF the Summit Red
Gross made the sum of $4,000 inc1ud-
ing the calf Mr. Mcdaniel gave.
Several are complaining of bad
colds and some are sick enough to
have a doctor.
Mrs. ]. M. Norris, Mrs. Langford,
Mrs. Wick Ray, Mrs Robt. Sturgeon
and daughter, Eulalia. and little ]. K.
and Lewis Writ took a drive south
west of town Tuesday afternoon.
The latest report from Dode Hol-
land and Tom Newton, who have
been very sick at the Great Lakes to
their folks is that they are leaving
the hospital
Little Marjorie Ilcen Baker passed
away Sunday night. She was six
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
GUNS USED TO. GUARD
CAPTIVES
Don't Fear Reprisals, for We Hold
100 Prisoners to Ten by
Enemy.

Washington. Sept. 2o.--Thc Ger
man protest against the use OF shot
guns by American troops has been
received at the State Department, and
an answer soon will be dispatched.
Shotguns are used by American
troops, il was said today, only as att
1horizcd by the accepted rules of war
They are employed in general police
work and in guarding prisoners. being
more desirable for such work than
the high power army rifle because the
firing OF the latter might result in the
death or injury of persons is was not
intended to hit.
Gcrmany's threat OF reprisals is not
causing any anxiety among American
officials. The. Americans hold one
hundred German prisoners to every
ten Americans in enemy prison
camps.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03

one of them.
How is Geo. I-ockrids and family
getting along? | am going to write
to them soon.
Where is brother Harry working?
suppose for J. w. Fritz. Have you
heard from father? have not,
heard from Byron Rouse the other
day. They are all we'll. He was
my chuin. He and l enlisted at La
mar. but he was refused.
| suppose it is warm there in the
U. S. 1t is getting some cooler over
here. | suppose your crops look
good. 1t has been trying to rain for
the last 10 days but has not succeed
ed in doing so yet. Today is fine
day and we are sitting around in the
trenches. We are seeing a good time.
What are you going to have for
Christmas dinner? I will tell you
what | want SO you can be fixed for
it and that's big Angel cake and all
the canned fruit | can eat, although
wouldn't advise you to go to work
right awav. Harry have you heard
from Barton Co.? Tell grandpa, Ike
Lockridge to watch for my Liberty
Bonds. They are paid for and as
soon as you get them LET me know
and put them i'll the bank where he
keeps his money in my name.
Answer soon.
From your grandson,
Roy Herrell,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Shell Shot to Stop Ship Hits Long
Island Home.

New York, Sept. 2s-A six-pound
shell. fired across Long Island Sound
from Fort Totten over fi,e bows of a
steamer bound east. struck resi-
dence on City Island today and de-
molished part of its foundation wall.
No one was injured. but the 800 in
habitants of the island rushed out of
their homes in a panic. City Island
is on, the north side of the town, just
within the city limits,
A police inquiry at Fort Totten.
which is the Long Island Side of the
sound. brought an expression of re-
greet for the occurrence, with the ex-
PLANTATION that imperative orders had
been received to stop the steamer.
The identity of the vessel and the
reason for turning her back was not
disclosed to the police.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Anti Single Tax Meeting.


The Anti-Siugle Tax meeting called
by the Bates County Association of
Farmers Clubs, was held at the court
house Saturday afternoon. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was to organize
the farmers OF the county against the
single-tax amendment. Talks were
made by H. O. Maxey and J. F.
Dowell, of Adrian. "A committee con-
sisting OF J. f.. Dowell. Clyde Rob-
bins and Daniel Cresap was appoint
ed to draft plans for permanent Or
ganization and to report at future
Officers are M. M. Car
roll, president; F. Fl. Roster, vice
president; ]. S. Brown, secretary and
treasurer. A mass meeting will be
held at an early date.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
PREPARE FOR THE NEW ZION
France to Draw Up q Plan Of Gov.
eminent for Palestine.

Paris, Sept. z6-Liberated territory
in Palestine will be administered I'M
der the agreement reached between
the British. French and Russian gov
ernments in 1910, IL IL learned here.
Engisnd and France will carry out
the agreement under which France 10
charged with the prepAfstioey d q
seheAe of self govtfnnle4t for the
peooae Of Palestine. Thie: work viii
be TIE object Of conversations which
win take place shortly.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session with
all present except Seese.
| Stayer and Hummer presented their
bond for the completion of the dan,
at the water works which was APP
proved. Reported to the council thai
new dam is to be located six feet be-
low present dam, that dirt excavation
is nearly finished, rock quarried and
sand and iron reinforcing being
hauled to site. Expect to have forms
begun in ten days with favorable
weather.
Rock and Sons filed amended spec
ifcations for pump pit for which con-
tract was awarded them at $500.
Mayor DeArmond stated to the
council that with war increases in
costs of fuel, labor and every item
the city buys that both water and
light revenues are insufficient to meet
expenses and recommended increased
rates as follows:
Lights:
1st IS K. w. H., 12c.
Next Is X. w. H., 1oc. -
Next 50 X. w. H., &C.
Next 700 X. W. H., &c.
Next 100 K. w. H., &c.
Over 500 K. w. H., SC.
Minimum charge, $I.2o.
Power:
Ist X. w. H., &c.
Next 100 X. w. H., &c.
Over ECO K. w. H., SC.
Water. list 1000 gallons, soc.
Minimum charge for 1000 gallons.
The Council voted to adopt the in
creased rates which will be submitted |
to the Public Utilities Commission /
for advertisement and APPROVAL.
An ordinance was passed levying
IN occupation tax of 5000 per year
payable six months in advance upon
telephone companies maintaining ex-
changes in the city.
An ordinance was passed regulating
he use of streets/and alleys by tele-
Graph and telephone companies and
penalties. Street and alley
committee given authority to grant
permits to set poles and stretch wires
~ such companies as are authorized
o do business in the city.
Water committee authorized to Sc
ure engineering services for esti-
mates in making payments on the
ew dam and mayor and clerk att
horned to issue warrants upon such
stimates.
Council refused to vote that street
ghts be turned on after midnight on
aturday nights.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Rail-Straighteners Now
.- $s2.so a Day.
Getting

Chicago, Ill.,. September 2S.-No-
tice of the recently announced pay in
crease of the United States Steel Cor
poration was posted at the local plant
today and it was disclosed that some
of the workers, if they can stand the
twelve-hour gait, will get splendid in
comes.
A rail-straightener; for instance,
can earn $s2.so day. Upder the new
scale eight hours is basic day and
time and half is paid for overtime.
The men are expected to work twelve
hours.
The lowest class of unskilled labor
pushing wheelbarrow about at $3.50,
will be paid at $500.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Influenza in Camps Hats Entrain'
ment of Draft Men.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. Abe
cause Of epidemics Of Spanish in
fluenza in army camps, Provost Mar
shall General Crowder tonight can
celed sails for the entrainment be-
tween October 2 and II of $4,000
draft regiments
During the "a hours ending, at
noon today, 6,I3o new cases Of influ-
enza in army camps had been report
ed to the office of the Surgeon Gca-
erai of the army. One hundred aud
seventy deaths, resulting chiefly from
pneumonia, following influenza. and
z23 new cases of>pneumonia also were
reposted. ~.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
"The Quality Store"

months old, the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Baker. They,have the sym
patty of all their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Price are the
proud possessors of fine car and
they are enjoying it, too.
Geo. Newton is the champion spud
raiser having dug 100 bushels.
J>R. Thomas and family were out
taking in the country and enjoying
the fine Weather Sunday.
John Wilson, wife and children,
Leslie Amy and Keith, called on
Robt Sturgeon and family Sunday
evening. They are riding in a new
car and will move to the Sturgeon
farm in few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas attended
church in Adrian Sunday evening.
When they came out their dog had
been taken out Of the car; as he is~a
great favorite they would be very
grateful for any information. He is
a fine Collie.
80. SUNSHINE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Made 2 Ia Million Rifles.

Washington, Sept. 27.-According
TO announcement made today by the
ordnance department I46, 1922 machine
guns. 2.437,2o7 rifles of all types, and
22I Boz pistols have been produced
since the entrance. of the United
States into the war
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03

"Moonshiners," "revenuers" and a
big whisky still-all right in the heart
of New York. This dime novel en-
semble occurred Friday night, when
officers raided room hidden away
amidst the cliffs and canyons of the
East Side. They got hundreds of
bottles of "moonshine" and two al
legged distillers.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
Co A roS M G. Ro

Co. A. 1873 M. G. b.,
A. Z. F.
Roy Iierrell is son of Chas. Her.
rcll
N. NJ. N.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
PRESIDENTS PEACE
POSITION PRAISED
BY PARIS PAPERS

Paris. oct 90 President wilson
r,plN tu Germany BIS endorsed en-
r|hntioally by the morning papers
without exception The Ouvre .N-
NIoaes the GENERAL opinion iu q thle,
column headline.
Abdicauon or c~apitutatluu"
Tine Matiu SAYS;
The formula empioycd by proai-
lent Wilson iustifics In advance an
ihc requirements which boz patriotic
prudence statesmen and military
,hIefs would feel bound to specify
The Petit rurisicn SAYS.
President Wilson has spoken
plain words In reply 10 The last note
~ Prince Macmillan The president
knew whittier he was going and made
90 effort To wrap his thoughts boo OBJ.
l.uritt,s.'
The Journal says that no political
~upueuvers viii enable German, tu
uNuid submission 10 the conditions
which the allies viii Impose.
I'Homme libro.
"lt rs FoCh. who. after consulting
mis- colleagues. will have tho last
word We have no anxiety We
know boz advance that ms answer wIIl
secure our rights ~ their entirety