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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

The picture has to do with the early
struggles of a loving. man and wife.
He attains success. He is thrown in
company with another woman, and
then succumbs to his deadly enemy.
booze. When he is no longer him.
self he agrees to have the loyal wife
set aside. but his real manhood as
serts itself once more and one of the
when the husband enters the court
room and declares that everything has
been a frame-up. Just a Woman"
will be shown for the last. times to-
ening'' will be the attraction.
ascension and parachute drop of the
week at Paxtang Park.
Paxtnng last evening. After an
Park absence of three years.
Thenter Kelly is as big a park
before the fires were lighted in the
pits a large crowd had collected
about the rope enclosure. By the time
the balloon was half filled and the
man on the inside was yelling More
thousand people were on hand for the
initial, ascension. When the big bal
loon left the ground and scared up
ward. Kelly waved a farewell to
PtilttI Std VI races. line
balloon king was still the big attrac-
ton. Kelly rode his balloon to an al
titude of about a half mile, and then
cut loose with the parachute-a
straight drop of about 400 feet a sec
ond, breathless excitement for the
gasping crowd, the parachute opened
and the aeronaut made a graceful de-
scent to Mother Earth. Kelly will
make an ascension every afternoon
and evening during his stay at the
park
The bill at the park theater this
week makes most interesting per-
Torrance. The feature attraction is
Miss Dong Fong Cue and Harry How
in an act called 'The Children of
Confucius." The first part of this
novel Offering consists of songs in
Chinese and English set off by color
full Oriental settings and costumes
but this, while good, sinks into insig-
nificance when, with practically a
whole stage, they give a Chinese con-
ception of American dances. With
another striking background they
give a series of dances a la mode.
which would rival some exhibitions
of similar kind by persons with
American conceptions. Each number
outstyles it's predecessor in thrill and
abandon, and the finale is wonder.
The other acts on the park bill are
all high-class material.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

Undoubtedly one of the best acted,
as well as most powerful domestic
dramas v @ +
Charlotte Walker shown in this city
at the Victoria was presented at
the V i C i a
Theater 1t is entitled Just a Wo-
man." and stars the noted stage and
screen celebrity, Charlotte Walker
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
At the
Colonial

To-day is the final showing of
dainty Enid Bennett in the "Vamp."
at the Regent
Pauline Frederick B S d h e
nt the Regent "Vamp" M / S
Billie Rhoads is
playing in good comedy hit, She
Almost Proposed" and the Regent
Telegram News of Current Events is
being shown.
Tomorrow and Thursday. Pauline
Frederick is the star in Sardou's
famous Fedora" adapted to screen
by Charles Whitaker This is a
famous picture and is one of the best
in which Miss Frederick stars. 1t
has been played before large audi
ences in the larger cities and has
created much favorable comment. 1t
tells the story of Russian Princess
love affairs. There are many highly
dramatic scenes and the picture as a
whole has a distinct heart appeal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago. Aug. 20. = GU. 5; Bureau
of Markets). = Hogs Receipts,
5000: steady; heavy butchers. $ls.3O
@ia7h. medium and light butchers,
s19.60G19.95; light hogs. s19.25 a 20.1O;
heavy packing. s1s.0o@1s,75: medium
and mixed packing. $lS15 "a l9;Z0'
rough s17.5O@1S.O0; bulk of sales
S1S.00@19.90: pigs. good and choice'
Cattle - Receipts, 10000; strong
Calves csc higher. few going to
outsiders at the new record price OF
$500.
Sheep Receipts, $4,000; lower;
17.75; ewes. S11.25@13.25,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
PAXTANG PARK THEATER
Vaudeville Specialties.

~ an the sketches that have been
presented at the Majestic Theater
since that house went into
inc vaudeville, the one being
presented the first half of
this week by Hugh Herbert
any, anu company is probably the most ar
tlstlcally arranged and cleverly con-
celVedl Theatergoers are always an
pTeciafive i.1rl of something new. and in
.orh rhe Question" they get Just that.
Mr.. Herberts newest Offering is a
SATIRE on modern society. in which all
KINDS OF turned minds are allowed to
roam unmolested, while the wises
p, IRre,acemaker is considered a lunatic.
Inere are hve persons in this act, CIV
ing Mr.. Herbert excellent support.
me other acts on the bill were hit
az yesterdays shows without excep-
tlon' They are well varied, with lots
TO please the ear and eye
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

To-day is the last opportunity to
see Mae Marsh in THE Glorious Ad-
venture" at the Colonial, an
AZ the appealing story of human
Colonial interest of a girl who seeks
and finds an adventure.
wednesday only. "a successful Ad-
venture, featuring May Allison, will
pc SHOWN in romance of the South.
thursday. Friday and Saturday. the
great theatrical sensation, "The Birth
OF Nation" will be presented at the
Colonial Theater. The first half of ID.
w. Grifhth's spectacle enrolls scenes
ana incidents from the Civil War on
scale of numbers, diversity and WV
ldness new to motion pictures in
America. The second half is pic
torial chronicle of reconstruction days
in the South, including the carpet
bagger negro eXcesses and the rise
of triumph of the Klu Klux Klan. In
terwoven with the whole is double
romance of the Blue and the Gray,
suggested by Thomas Dixon, THE
Clansman."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
GzN0sEI1aIN! 81 N!!E!N7ss

High Glass Vaudeville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

Sergeant Fred Stefi. Mt. Pleasant.
Corporal Elmer d. Lockhart.
Blairsville.
Corporal Elmer H. Stevenson.
Philadelphia.
Corporal William e. Taylor. Phila-
delphia.
Corporal John II. Welsh. Phila-
delphia.
Corporal George K. Bishoff, Pitts
burgh.
Lieutenant Richard S. Bullitt.
Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Wilbur f. Small, Man
helm.
Sergeant Raymond P. Lingle. Du-
Bois.
Corporal Thomas P. Grinnan.
Philadelphia.
Corporal William B. Madden.
Jeanette.
Corporal Charles E. Murphy. Wind
Ridge.
Corporal Howard secrist. Con-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
The Colorado Potato Beetle.

| find that the Colorado potato
beetle is doing great damage to po-
tatoes in this section. They should
be checked at once. Spray the po-
tatoes with arsenate OF lead 3 lbs.
paste or 1 I-2 lbs. powder to so gal
Ions of water, or for small quanti-
ties use 3 tablespoonfuls to I gallon
water. This should be applied when
first bugs appear and repeat in about
a week. The first spray will only
kill the present crop of bugs, the Sec
ond spray should kill the ones that
hatch after the first spray was used
The first, or newly hatched bugs.
are very small, only about the size Of
a pin head and are very busy eating
They eat very fast and develop in
only very few days. When they lay
eggs and go in resting stage or die.
1t is very important that every i'll
dividual render all the assistance pos
sible for controlling the potato beetle
as plants will not produce tubers If
the foliage is all eaten off.
So get busy and assist in winning
the war by helping to rid the country
of the potato bug.
c. L. White,
Emergency Dist. Dem. Agent.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Report Of the Bates County Seed
Corn Testing Station.

The Bates County Seed Corn test
ing station that has been in operation
since March Ist. was closed for the
season, May IS. During the time
that the testing station was in oper-
alton 600 bushels were tested, which
necessitated the handling of $4,000
ears. 5000 ears were thrown out as
unfit for planting and it is estimated
that $4,000 bushels will be added to
the 1918 crop as result of this elm
ination. oI farmers took advantage
of the station and had their seed test
ed.
1t was seen that the Bates county
farmer is not SO careful in the selec-
tion of his seed corn as he should be.
The committee had considerable diff
iiculty i'll securing enough good corn
to fill the demand that was made on
them.
Through lack of proper facilities
and experience we may have made
some mistakes, but these mistakes
will serve as stepping stones for the
future. Much more corn was brought
to the station for testing than was an
ticipated and this added somewhat to
our difficulties.
We wish to thank those who have
helped us by their cooperation and
support in this important work which
we feel sure will add many hundreds
of bushels to the corn crop of Bates
county.
Very sincerely yours,
L. w. keele.
Manager Bates County Seed Corn
Testing Station.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Logan Moore Give to the Red Cross

A. c. Coberly; local manager of the
Logan Moore lumber yard, has re-
ceived a letter from the head office
of the company, in Kansas City, in
structihg him to contribute SIS to
the local Red Cross. s
The Logan-Moore company will
contribute $1,000 to this fund at this
time, the amount to be apportioned
to their different yards. This speaks
we'll for the patriotism of the men at
the head of the company and this
large contribution will perhaps be
the means of relieving much distress
and suffering
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
LAND BANK LOANS o.
MILLION
The Cost of Operating the System is
Being Reduced Rapidly.

Washington. May o4.-The twelve
federal land banks established under
the Farm Loan Act have made loan:
to farmers to the amount OF S0I,S65,.
5000, according to statement OF
condition for April so. 1918. issued
today by the farm loan board This
date marks practically the close o!
the first years business.
The capital stock OF the banks has
increased from 9 million dollars to
|SI3,5o4,S95. and farm loan bonds to
the amount of $S5,75o,ooo have been
issued. The banks excess of ex-
penses and interest charges over
earnings amounted to S+II.o5I.,4,
which is about :, per cent OF the cap
ital
The loans include S6S,675.56I at 5
per cent and S2S,Ioo.o25 at ; l., pc.
cent The total payments by bor-
rowers overdue on April so amounted
to less than $4,000. and more than
half of this amount is only thirty
days overdue. The amount ninety
days overdue is S2,5o5.
1t is stated that the excess of en-
penses and charges over earnings has
been reduced rapidly during the last
four months as the volume OF bust
ness increased. The figures repre-
sent practically twelve months en-
nerses and six months receipts. as it
Mas not until the banks had been in
operation six months thai they had
any appreciablc amount OF receipts
The expenses include the costs OF ap-
praisal and part Of the costs OF de-
termination of title OF additional
loans to the amount of about s. mill
lion dollars which have been ap-
proved but not yet closed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
OFF TO TRAINING CAMP
e3 Bates County Boys Left
Wednesday,

The siNty-five registrants whose
names were published in last, week s
Times as having been ordered to
camp left for Camp Dodge. Iowa.
"Wednesday night at o:55 o'clock on
a special train.
The business section, OF the town
was decorated with the national col
ors in honor OF the boys throughout
the day,
Butler Lodge No. o5S B. ?. O. Elks
turned their club rooms over to the
boys for the day. and there the young
men established headquarters to visit
with their families aud their friends,
At 8 o'clock p. m. 4 dainty lunch
was served the boys and their families
by the Red Gross Canteen Commit
tee, who were assisted by number
OF young ladies',
The young men were each present.
ed with testament by Rev. Scroggs,
who made short talk
One of the most delightful features
OF the entertainment was the musical
program, arranged for by the Com
mercial Club Committee, which con-
sisted of Mrs W. L. Walton, John
Coleman and Judge c. J. Henry.
At about 9 o'clock the Butler band
turned out in honor of the boys and
after playing few selections at the
Elks Club rooms escorted them to the
depot, where a large crowd of friends
and the families Of the boys bade
them Godspecd with cheers and tears.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Must Register With the County Clerk

The county registration board has
received instructions that the regis
traton for selective draft service Of
those who have reached the age of
twentyone since the registration last
June will be held on June 5tt
this year. There will be no
boards appointed in the different
townships, but according to the Or
ders received all registrants must
register with the secretary of the
board, Frank Holland. The members
of the local board had hoped that the
registration could be held in each
township, as it was last year, so that
the young men would not have to
come to Butler, but for the reason
that there will be a much smaller
number to register it was thought
best to have all OF the work done at
one place and by one set OF officers
Don't forget. All who have reached
the age of twenty-one on or before
June 5th must register.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
County Sunday School Officers.

The following officers of the Bates
county Sunday School Union were
elected at the convention held at Pas
sale the first three days of last week ::
President, George Sunderwirth,
Prairie City; president, Miss
Emma Hyatt, Adrian; secretary, Miss
Myrtle Randall, Butler; treasurer, A.
c. Moreland. Butler; elementary Sec
retary, Miss Nina Culver, Butler;
teacher training, Leonard Hagenauer,
Prairie City; home and adult, Mrs.
Mary Lane, Rich Hill.
The meeting place for the next
convention will be decided later.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
TO PROBE BOMBPROOF JOBS
House Seeks Information on Men of
Draft Age Working for U. S.

Washington. May 2,.-Recent
statements by members OF the House
that Secretary Houston had obtained
deferred classification for two thou
sand men of draft age in the Depart
ment of Agriculture brought resolu-
tions today calling on all Cabinet OIL
ficers to inform the House the NUM-
Der OF men liable for military service
employed in their departments for
whom exemption has been requested
and obtained, and the character of the
work the are performing. The reso-
lutions were offered by Representa-
tive Madden of Illinois.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
U. S. FLIERS GUARD PARIS
The Best American Pilots Assigned
to Special Escadrille.

Paris, May 24.-An American esca-
drille composed of aviators chosen
from among the best American
pilots, in the future will help to de-
fend Paris against enemy air raids.
Offer OF this help was made spon-
taneously by the chief OF the Ameri,
can aviation service and accepted by
the French government through NJ.
Deummil, minister OF aviation
An official announcement says the
American offer was made after Il
German air raid some time ago. 1t
was proposed to organize an Amer.
can escadrille especially detailed to
defend the French capital Final ar
were concluded today.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Mission Day at New Hope.

Preaching and business meeting at
New Hope church Saturday night,
June Ist Subject for sermon.
Where is the Lamb On Sunday
June 2, we will have an all day pro-
gram and dinner Program is COM
bined one OF Mission Day and Chill
drens Day. Prof. Fl. O. Maxey will
speak in afternoon at 3 o'clock
Young mems quartette will also be
with us and sing. Come, let us make
this religious-patriotic day. Lee
ture on Sunday morning on 7 ways
Missions have helped make civiliza-
ton what it is today
Everybody welcome.
l., w. Keele.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Worlds Knitting Record of Socks in
Two HoursAsHeld by Detroit
Woman.

Detroit, May 24.-The worlds knit
ting record is claimed by Mrs. Fred
Springer OF Detroit. who yesterday
Won the knitting contest conducted
here by the-Red Cross in which more
than 700 women took part. In two
hours Mrs. Springer completed
twenty-one inches of mans sock
the leg, heel and three inches of the
foot.
The contest was held in the down
town section with thousands of spec
tators lining the streets. Several
men knitters had been announced as
participants, hut none was on hand
when the contest began.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
One Load of Steers Brought $5,67S.o7

J. Z. Spencer, president of The
Farmers State Bank of East Lynne,
Mo, made his record cattle sale
Tuesday of this week, when he mar
keted at the Kansas City Stock
Yards a carload of steers, OF his own
feeding, which brought a total sum
Of $5o7S.oo. This is probably the
largest amount ever paid for a car
load OF steers sold on the open mar
ket.
Mr.. Spencer is a well-known Cass
County, Missouri, live stock farmer
and feeder, who recalls the time when
one-fourth of the above amount
would have been considered fair
price for carload of corn-fed steers.
From Wednesdays Daily Drovers
Telegram.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
AMERICAN TROOPSHIP
TORPEDOED.
British Merchant Cruiser Moldavia
Sunk in English Channel-Ameri-
can Troops on Board.

/ London, May 24.-The British arm
ed merchant troop ship Moldavia,
with American troos on board, has
been torpedoed and sunk. according
to an official bulletin issued by the
admiralty this evening. ...-
The text of the admiralty statement
follows:
"The armed merchant cruiser Mol
davia was torpedoed and sunk yester-
day morning.
There were no casualties among
the crew, but of the American troops
on board fifty-six up to the present
have not been accounted for. 1t is
feared they were killed in one com
partmen. by the explosion
The Moldavia was torpedoed with
out warning. 1t was moonlight
night and although a good lookout
was kept, the attacking submarine
was not sighted before the torpedo
struck.
Most Of the men aboard were III
their hammocks when the explosion
occurred amidships. The sailors, and
soldiers alike showed no panic. They
fell calmly into line and awaited
orders. When it was seen that the
AIoldavia was settling down, all on
board were taken off by the escorting
ships
The men lost all of their belong
ings, but were supplied with
clothing at the different naval ports
where they were taken.
1t is believed that the American
soldiers missing from the Moldavia
were sleeping on the. bottom ueok
and were overtaken by the great in
rush of water after the explosion,
when they were trying to reach the
main deck. 1t also is presumed that
some of the ladders were destroyed.
The vessel was struck below the
bridge She steamed ahead for some
time after being struck and at first it
was hoped that her watertight cop1-
partments would enable her to reach
port.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Babies Deprived of Milk Supply by
High Prices.

Washington, May 2s.-At least
one-half of the babies of the country
are deprived of their normal supply
of milk because of high prices. was
the startling conclusion drawn by
food administration officials this at
ternoon from figures compiled here.
Drastic action probably will be taken
by the government unless dealers a,-
tempt to cut the heavy overhead
charges responsible for increased
prices, it was stated.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Bates County Graduates at
Warrensburg.

The graduating exercises of the
State Normal, at Warrensburg. were
held Thursday evening, May a. The
following from Bates county received
diplomas:
Susie Harper, Butler, English
Marie Jensen, Amsterdam, Eco
nomics
Ralph Pipes, Altoona, General
course
Lena Virgil Payne, Amoret, His
tory
Hazel L. Rice, Butler, General
course.
Dorothy F. Thompson, Hume, Gen.
eral course
Bertha Dawson, Hume, Regents
Certificate.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Farm Help.

DR.. J. T. Hull. president of the
Commercial Club, has a list of men
who can be had for harvesting or
farm work. Any farmer wanting
help. or who expects to want help
should call on him, but as the major
ity of these men are already working.
it is necessary to make the application
a few days ahead of time. Those in
the north part of the county should
apply to D. F. Andes, at Adrian.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Rev. Lewis Keele Will Preach a,
Pleasant Home for Another
Year.

The Pleasant Home Baptist church,
in Decpwater township, has recalled
the Rev. L. w. Keele, of this city for
another year. In addition to his
duties at Pleasant Home he will also
preach at the Antioch church, in
Spruce, the New Hope church south
of town, and Sunday afternoons at
the Cortland church.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
. Death of A. L. Wix.

a. L. Wix, an old and highly es.
teemed citizen of this county, died al
his home in Pleasant Gap township
Monday afternoon, May 27, after al
illness OF about year with cancer ol
the stomach. About the first OF the
month he went to Kansas City, where
all operation was performed with the
hope that his condition might be ben
etitted. but the hope was vain and he
returned home where he fingered Il
few days when death put an end to
his suffering.
Mr.. Wix was a native of Bates
county, being born here June Is,
1855. His whole life, with the eN-
ception of short time spent in
Texas, Vas spent within a few miles
OF the place of his birth. He had
been twice married, his second wife
and seven children surviving him.
The children are: John Wix, Mrs.
Mary Ferrell, Mrs. Claude Baker,
Mrs. Arthur Baker, of this county
and Misses Anna, Lena and Sallie
Baker, who are at home. Early in
life he united with the Christian
church and lived his life in conform
ity with the teaching of that faith
He was good citizen and his pass
ing will be mourned by host OF
friends that he has made in his long
residence in this county.
Funeral services, conducted by DR..
w. ). MaNey, at. the home in Pleas
ant Gap township, Tuesday afternoon
and interment made in the Meyers
cemetery.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
We Have an Honor Flag.

Butler has joined the Honor Flag
class. The flag for the Third Liberty
Loan has been received and on pleas
ant days can be seen just under Old
Glory on the flag pole in the north
east corner of the court house yard.
In design it is somewhat like service
flag-red border with a white field
but instead of the blue stars in =
white field there are three vertical
blue stripes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Miss Stinson Breaks Aviation Record.

Binghampton, May 23.-Katherins
Stinson, the aviatrix, who left Chi
cago this morning to fly to New
York, carrying government mail
damaged her airplane while attempt
ing landing two miles north of this
city at 6:4o o'clock tonight. The
machine overturned just as it reached
the ground, smashing the propeller
and damaging one Of the wings. Miss
Stinson was uninjured, and directed
the work of righting the machine.
Having covered 783 miles from
Chicago to this city in ten hours,
Miss Stinson bettered BY about nine
miles the distance made BY. Ruth Law
IN her record-breakins flight in the
fall of 1916.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30
Missouri Third in Thrift Stamp Sales.

Missouri with $I3,s47,474.s4 to her
credit, stands third among the states
of the Union in per capita sales Of
Saving Stamps or Baby Bond sales.
The quota of Bates county is $sI7.-
600 and the sales up to April first
amounted to 10000. or II per cent
of the quota.